Wrestlemania may end up being just a 7 match card as officials want to leave enough time for the mains events as well as backstage vignettes and promos for The Rock. Word is that The Rock will be given as much time as he wants for his promos and segments leading into the main event.
Officials have announced few matches for the card with just 2 weeks to go because they wanted to make sure they have enough time cleared for the top matches. Triple H vs. Undertaker, CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho, and The Rock vs. John Cena all have 25-30 minutes set aside.
There is talk that Hell in a Cell will be in the middle of the event, with The Rock vs. Cena last and Punk vs. Jericho opening the show.
I feel almost compelled to say a few things about this development. First things' first, this is a HUGE facepalm, in my opinion, because The Rock, who has been promoted heavily for Wrestlemania to begin with, has not invested the time into making appearances or even doing any true in-ring work outside of Survivor Series.
An hour and a half between three matches.....let that sink in for a while, people. Throw in a Team Laurenitus vs. Team Long 6 on 6 contest, which will inevitably be another half hour and you've got less than ONE hour to promote Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus. Throw in another 20-30 minutes' worth of backstage segments, vignettes and promos and then try to put on Cody Rhodes vs. Big Show and any sort of Diva's contest....that covers 7 matches....and that's really all....
I'll suspend my disbelief....no....I can't- WWE, this is pathetic. Seriously. To top it all off, Cody Rhodes has been working with an injured elbow and leg and is still expected to go over a fresh and healthy Big Show at the event. There is simply no making this stuff up, guys. All I can say about this little trainwreck is that if WWE's top tier doesn't deliver in a big way, this is going to be a VERY long year indeed for them, to be sure.
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