Wrestling Isn't Fake... But It's Not a Sport Either

Seth Rollins after winning the WWE title at WrestleMania.

 By Mike Abelson (@MikeAbelson4324)

We're a little more than a week beyond WrestleMania. The show was fantastic, the finish was electric and Ronda Rousey judo tossed Triple H. It was pretty great.

During WrestleMania week, ESPN got in on the fun in a big way. Both Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman, two of the players involved in the main event, appeared on SportsNation. Brock Lesnar broke the news that he had spurned the UFC in lieu of re-signing with the WWE and, during the show itself, several official ESPN Twitter accounts were sending out match updates throughout the show.

During last Sunday's late SportsCenter there was even a highlight package put together of the main event, right alongside the NCAA tournament and NBA news of the day.

It was all good fun. Except on Twitter. The “wrestling is fake” crowd showed up en masse to rain down its anger on ESPN.

Your WrestleMania 31 Primer

 By Mike Abelson (@MikeAbelson4324)

When it comes to professional wrestling, no event is bigger than WrestleMania.

This year’s showcase, the 31st in WWE’s history, will play out in front of nearly 70,000 fans at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. With four hours of wrestling scheduled for Sunday night, I could spend 5,000 words previewing it all, but instead, here are my must-see three.

Midweek #HotSportsTakes: Wrestling, Anyone?

If you love hot dog skin and bandanas, tune into Wrestlemania and watch the Hulkster!

By Joe Parello (@HerewegoJoe)

Midweek #HotSportsTakes is a new weekly segment here on SuiteSports, where we will offer shallow and somewhat incendiary analysis on random hot-button sports topics of the day.

A Case for CM Punk to End Undertaker's Streak

By Andrew Simak

In writing this article, I must preface any and all of my opinions by stating the fact that I have nothing but the highest respect for The Undertaker. The man is a first ballot Hall of Famer, and in my opinion, (just waiting for the dirty replies on this) the true “Mr. Wrestlemania."

Wrestlemania for Dummies

By Joe Parello  @HerewegoJoe

Wrestlemania, the greatest spectacle in sports entertainment, is this Sunday. For those that don't know, Wrestlemania is the flagship pay-per-view event of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), formerly the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

This year's event, the 29th installment set to be held inside MetLife Stadium, new home of the NFL's New York Giants and Jets, seems to be the realization of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon's dream from the original Wrestlemania way back in 1985.

Meaning that Wrestlemania is now far more than a wrestling show. It is a week long festival full of celebrities and special events in a host city that has fought for the right to host McMahon's grand variety show. Make no mistake about it, this is the Super Bowl of wrestling, with all the pageantry and possibility for great moments. Careers have been defined at WWE's annual "Showcase of the Immortals."

Before we get to this year's card, let's take a look back at some of the superlatives from 'Manias past.