Creating the Mania by Jon Robinson, the book which went behind the scenes of WrestleMania 34, celebrated its release earlier this month. To promote Robinson’s work, WWE have sent former Raw Tag Team Champions Sheamus and Cesaro to sign copies of the book, and the author has given several interviews about the writing process.
When it comes to book signings, @WWESheamus & @WWECesaro don't just set the bar… You know the rest. #SummerSlam pic.twitter.com/BdK3PTMm6J
— WWE (@WWE) August 18, 2018
Creating a lot of buzz has been an interview Robinson gave to The Wrestling Estate. There, he discussed matches that had been in the works for WrestleMania 34, but had to be canceled or postponed.
Concerning WWE’s tag-team division, he revealed:
“Look at the Usos … They pushed so hard throughout the year to be able to get to WrestleMania. There were so many matches being pitched behind the scenes. New Day and Usos were hoping for some kind of TLC match.”
What were the hopes and dreams of former Universal Champion Kevin Owens?
“Kevin Owens was hoping to wrestle Vince McMahon after the headbutt incident.”
According to Jon Robinson, WrestleMania 34 may have hosted marquee matches where partners had turned against one another.
“There were a lot of matches in play that could have completely changed the card. And then you hear from creative about injuries affecting things like Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose, and then Ambrose got injured. They were also trying to do Kurt Angle vs. Jason Jordan, but then Jordan got injured.”
Robinson admits to being shocked by some of the things he learned from WWE Creative. He claims they did not know Ronda Rousey was actually in the building the night she debuted at Royal Rumble. Everyone in WWE Creative, he says, thought Roman Reigns was going to defeat Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 34.
“They were already writing storylines based on Reigns as champion.”
The author of Creating the Mania has been a lifelong fan of pro wrestling, and has written several books about sports entertainment, often in collaboration with WWE.
Just found one of my favorite pics from back in the day. #KingofHarts pic.twitter.com/BlRXG6XObt
— Jon Robinson (@JRobAndSteal) August 18, 2018
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