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Countdown to Mania: has Wrestlemania lost it's luster?

Man, do I ever remember the build up for the first Wrestlania I ever watched: Wrestlemania 14. As a young child and new fan of wrestling at that point, I didn't realize how big of a deal Wrestlemania was. It seemed like another pay-per-view at that point, but I quickly realized that it was WWE's biggest show of the year. It truly has become wrestling's version of the Super Bowl, even beating attendance records the NFL had previously held. It probably is half nostalgia, but it truly did seem better and more exciting than any Wrestlemania that has happened in the last 10 years. Much like everything else about WWE's product, the last several Wrestlemania events seemed overproduced yet also neglected. There doesn't seem to be much effort in building story lines anymore - at least not entertaining ones. Granted, Wrestlemania 14 had a few thrown together matches, like the tag team battle royal that kicked off the show. Aguila vs. Taka Michinaku didn't get ...