Summary

Brian Gewirtz looked back on WrestleMania 2000 and said the mood after the show was disappointment, with people feeling the event had become overbooked. He argued that reaction became part of the creative reset that led into WrestleMania X-7 one year later.

WrestleMania X-7 is still widely remembered for a card led by Steve Austin vs. The Rock, along with The Undertaker vs. Triple H, Vince McMahon vs. Shane McMahon, and the TLC match featuring Edge and Christian, The Dudley Boyz, and The Hardy Boyz.

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Gewirtz shared his comments while marking the 25th anniversary of WrestleMania X-7, framing WrestleMania 2000 as a turning point that pushed WWE toward stronger one-on-one stories with bigger personal stakes.

What Gewirtz's WrestleMania 2000 takeaway means for WWE creative

Gewirtz's WrestleMania 2000 reflection points to a clear consequence, WWE adjusted direction and delivered a WrestleMania X-7 card that many fans still treat as the modern benchmark. It also reinforces how quickly perception can shift around WrestleMania season when creative priorities tighten around personal rivalries instead of layered overbooking.

As WWE builds future cards, that long view mirrors the same urgency around making sure major names have a clear path to the show, as The Miz says he is working harder than ever to make the WrestleMania 42 card.

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As reported by Fightful.