According to WWE.com’s official WrestleMania preview page, there will be two matches taking place on the WrestleMania Kickoff show on Sunday. Those two matches will be the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, and the Cruiserweight championship match between Neville and Austin Aries.
This is in contrast to last year’s event where every match was considered to be part of the main show.
Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
The news that he is only competing on the kickoff show must be frustrating for the Big Show, who had been training to take on Shaq at this year’s event. In last year’s battle royal, Shaq was a surprise entrant, with the idea being it would lead to a match between the two at this year’s event.
Cruiserweight Championship Match
Neville vs. Austin Aries for the cruiserweight championship being moved to the kickoff show is sure to frustrate fans of 205 Live. The brand got off to somewhat of a slow start following the cruiserweight classic last year. The addition of stars such as Neville and Aries has given the division new life however.
Austin Aries suffered an orbital bone injury last year which kept him out of action for months. Since returning however, Aries has been quite over with live audiences.
Click here to view WWE.com’s official WrestleMania preview.
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