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WrestleMania 34 lasted for 5 hours 10 minutes and 54 seconds (5h 10m 54s). Here is a breakdown of the timing for every single second of the show, in chronological order.
The matches are in bold. The “pre-match” segments include video packages, entrances, ring introductions, and any verbal promos that occur right before a match officially begins. The “post-match” segments include any celebrations, replays, angles, attacks, or promos that occur right after a match is finished.
PPV Timing for WrestleMania 34
| Start | End | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | Description | Duration |
| 0m 00s | 0m 18s | Then, Now, Forever | 0m 18s |
| 0m 18s | 2m 42s | America the Beautiful | 2m 24s |
| 2m 42s | 4m 55s | Video hyping WrestleMania 34 | 2m 13s |
| 4m 55s | 5m 56s | Opening pyro; Welcome to WrestleMania | 1m 01s |
| 5m 56s | 12m 24s | Pre-match: Miz vs. Balor vs. Rollins | 6m 28s |
| 12m 24s | 27m 53s | Miz vs. Balor vs. Rollins | 15m 29s |
| 27m 53s | 29m 40s | Post-match: Miz vs. Balor vs. Rollins | 1m 47s |
| 29m 40s | 31m 16s | Ad for Andre the Giant documentary | 1m 36s |
| 31m 16s | 31m 46s | John Cena is in the audience | 0m 30s |
| 31m 46s | 42m 06s | Pre-match: Charlotte vs. Asuka | 10m 20s |
| 42m 06s | 55m 11s | Charlotte vs. Asuka | 13m 05s |
| 55m 11s | 59m 53s | Post-match: Charlotte vs. Asuka | 4m 42s |
| 59m 53s | 1h 00m 33s | Ad for WWE Shop | 0m 40s |
| 1h 00m 33s | 1h 01m 04s | Ad for Rocket League | 0m 31s |
| 1h 01m 04s | 1h 01m 25s | Filler commentary | 0m 21s |
| 1h 01m 25s | 1h 08m 45s | Pre-match: Orton vs. Roode vs. Rusev vs. Mahal | 7m 20s |
| 1h 08m 45s | 1h 16m 59s | Orton vs. Roode vs. Rusev vs. Mahal | 8m 14s |
| 1h 16m 59s | 1h 18m 50s | Post-match: Orton vs. Roode vs. Rusev vs. Mahal | 1m 51s |
| 1h 18m 50s | 1h 19m 47s | Ad for Snickers with Foley & Breezango | 0m 57s |
| 1h 19m 47s | 1h 20m 19s | Filler commentary; Plug for PPV theme song | 0m 32s |
| 1h 20m 19s | 1h 33m 47s | Pre-match: Rousey & Angle vs. Stephanie & Triple H | 13m 28s |
| 1h 33m 47s | 1h 54m 24s | Rousey & Angle vs. Stephanie & Triple H | 20m 37s |
| 1h 54m 24s | 1h 56m 56s | Post-match: Rousey & Angle vs. Stephanie & Triple H | 2m 32s |
| 1h 56m 56s | 1h 57m 27s | Ad for Cricket Wireless | 0m 31s |
| 1h 57m 27s | 1h 57m 59s | Ad for Tapout | 0m 32s |
| 1h 57m 59s | 2h 03m 27s | Pre-match: Usos vs. New Day vs. Bludgeon Bros | 5m 28s |
| 2h 03m 27s | 2h 09m 22s | Usos vs. New Day vs. Bludgeon Bros | 5m 55s |
| 2h 09m 22s | 2h 10m 06s | Post-match: Usos vs. New Day vs. Bludgeon Bros | 0m 44s |
| 2h 10m 06s | 2h 13m 16s | Ad for WWE Network | 3m 10s |
| 2h 13m 16s | 2h 21m 55s | In-ring Segment: Cena beats up Elias | 8m 39s |
| 2h 21m 55s | 2h 29m 13s | Pre-match: Undertaker vs. John Cena | 7m 18s |
| 2h 29m 13s | 2h 32m 01s | Undertaker vs. John Cena | 2m 48s |
| 2h 32m 01s | 2h 36m 06s | Post-match: Undertaker vs. John Cena | 4m 05s |
| 2h 36m 06s | 2h 39m 18s | Video recap of HOF ceremony | 3m 12s |
| 2h 39m 18s | 2h 42m 59s | On-stage Segment: HOF Class of 2018 | 3m 41s |
| 2h 42m 59s | 2h 55m 32s | Pre-match: Bryan & Shane vs. Owens & Zayn | 12m 33s |
| 2h 55m 32s | 3h 10m 55s | Bryan & Shane vs. Owens & Zayn | 15m 23s |
| 3h 10m 55s | 3h 13m 24s | Post-match: Bryan & Shane vs. Owens & Zayn | 2m 29s |
| 3h 13m 24s | 3h 15m 11s | Ad for Fighting With My Family | 1m 47s |
| 3h 15m 11s | 3h 16m 27s | Attendance announcement | 1m 16s |
| 3h 16m 27s | 3h 25m 21s | Pre-match: Bliss vs. Jax | 8m 54s |
| 3h 25m 21s | 3h 34m 23s | Bliss vs. Jax | 9m 02s |
| 3h 34m 23s | 3h 36m 27s | Post-match: Bliss vs. Jax | 2m 04s |
| 3h 36m 27s | 3h 36m 58s | Ad for Backlash 2018 | 0m 31s |
| 3h 36m 58s | 3h 37m 27s | Filler commentary | 0m 29s |
| 3h 37m 27s | 3h 48m 36s | Pre-match: Styles vs. Nakamura | 11m 09s |
| 3h 48m 36s | 4h 08m 56s | Styles vs. Nakamura | 20m 20s |
| 4h 08m 56s | 4h 14m 38s | Post-match: Styles vs. Nakamura | 5m 42s |
| 4h 14m 38s | 4h 15m 11s | Ad for WWE 2K18 | 0m 33s |
| 4h 15m 11s | 4h 15m 49s | Hype for Greatest Royal Rumble | 0m 38s |
| 4h 15m 49s | 4h 16m 42s | Recap of pre-show matches | 0m 53s |
| 4h 16m 42s | 4h 27m 07s | Pre-match: The Bar vs. Strowman & Some Kid | 10m 25s |
| 4h 27m 07s | 4h 31m 04s | The Bar vs. Strowman & Some Kid | 3m 57s |
| 4h 31m 04s | 4h 32m 50s | Post-match: The Bar vs. Strowman & Some Kid | 1m 46s |
| 4h 32m 50s | 4h 34m 08s | Hype for WrestleMania 35 | 1m 18s |
| 4h 34m 08s | 4h 45m 34s | Pre-match: Lesnar vs. Reigns | 11m 26s |
| 4h 45m 34s | 5h 01m 24s | Lesnar vs. Reigns | 15m 50s |
| 5h 01m 24s | 5h 03m 25s | Post-match: Lesnar vs. Reigns | 2m 01s |
| 5h 03m 25s | 5h 08m 17s | Video highlights of WrestleMania 34 | 4m 52s |
| 5h 08m 17s | 5h 10m 54s | Post-match: Lesnar vs. Reigns | 2m 37s |
Match Times
The 11 matches combined for a total time of 2h 10m 40s. This means that 42.0% of the show was devoted to bell-to-bell action. This is the 71st highest percentage in this category out of the 72 WWE pay-per-view (PPV) events in my data set, which begins with Royal Rumble 2013. The only event with a lower percentage in this category is WrestleMania 31.
Here is the sorted list of match times for WrestleMania 34. This also includes where each match time ranks out of all 514 matches in my data set.
- 20m 37s: Rousey & Angle vs. Stephanie & Triple H (99th longest out of 514 matches)
- 20m 20s: AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (103rd)
- 15m 50s: Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns (170th)
- 15m 29s: Miz vs. Rollins vs. Balor (174th)
- 15m 23s: Bryan & Shane vs. Owens & Zayn (178th)
- 13m 05s: Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka (233rd)
- 9m 02s: Alexa Bliss vs. Nia Jax (366th)
- 8m 14s: Orton vs. Roode vs. Rusev vs. Mahal (396th)
- 5m 55s: Usos vs. New Day vs. Bludgeon Bros (464th)
- 3m 57s: The Bar vs. Strowman & Some Kid (488th)
- 2m 48s: Undertaker vs. John Cena (497th)
Pre-match Segments
The pre-match segments combined for a total time of 1h 44m 49s, which is 33.7% of the show. This is the highest percentage in this category out of the 72 events in my data set.
Here is the sorted list of pre-match segment time for all 11 matches. For some context, keep in mind that the median pre-match segment time in my data set is 5m 47s and the average time is 6m 22s.
- 13m 28s: Rousey & Angle vs. Stephanie & Triple H
- 12m 33s: Bryan & Shane vs. Owens & Zayn
- 11m 26s: Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns
- 11m 09s: AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
- 10m 25s: The Bar vs. Strowman & Some Kid
- 10m 20s: Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka
- 8m 54s: Alexa Bliss vs. Nia Jax
- 7m 20s: Orton vs. Roode vs. Rusev vs. Mahal
- 7m 18s: Undertaker vs. John Cena
- 6m 28s: Miz vs. Rollins vs. Balor
- 5m 28s: Usos vs. New Day vs. Bludgeon Bros
You can find all the details on how long each entrance and pre-match video package lasted here.
Post-match Segments
The post-match segments combined for a total time of 32m 20s, which is 10.4% of the show. This is the 25th highest percentage in this category out of the 72 events in my data set.
Here is the sorted list of the post-match segment time for all 11 matches. For some context, keep in mind that the median post-match segment time in my data set is 1m 59s and the average time is 2m 28s.
- 5m 42s: AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
- 4m 42s: Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka
- 4m 38s: Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns
- 4m 05s: Undertaker vs. John Cena
- 2m 32s: Rousey & Angle vs. Stephanie & Triple H
- 2m 29s: Bryan & Shane vs. Owens & Zayn
- 2m 04s: Alexa Bliss vs. Nia Jax
- 1m 51s: Orton vs. Roode vs. Rusev vs. Mahal
- 1m 47s: Miz vs. Rollins vs. Balor
- 1m 46s: The Bar vs. Strowman & Some Kid
- 0m 44s: Usos vs. New Day vs. Bludgeon Bros
Miscellaneous Segments
That leaves about 13.9% (43m 05s) of the show for everything else. This is the 20th highest percentage in this category out of the 72 events in my data set.
Most of these miscellaneous segments are crammed into the time after one post-match segment ends and before the next pre-match segment begins. WrestleMania 34 included 12 different blocks of miscellaneous segments. Here is how long each block lasted, in chronological order:
- Block 1: 5m 56s (Then Now Forever; America the Beautiful; Opening video & pyro)
- Block 2: 2m 06s (Hype for Andre documentary; Cena in audience)
- Block 3: 1m 32s (Ads for WWE Shop & Rocket League)
- Block 4: 1m 29s (Ad for Snickers; Plug for PPV theme song)
- Block 5: 1m 03s (Ads for Cricket Wireless & Tapout)
- Block 6: 11m 49s (Ad for WWE Network; In-ring segment w/Elias)
- Block 7: 6m 53s (HOF recap and on-stage segment)
- Block 8: 3m 03s (Ad for Fighting With My Family; Attendance announcement)
- Block 9: 1m 00s (Ad for Backlash 2018; Filler commentary)
- Block 10: 2m 04s (Ads for WWE 2K18 & Greatest Royal Rumble; Recap of pre-show)
- Block 11: 1m 18s (Hype for WrestleMania 35)
- Block 12: 4m 52s (Video highlights of WrestleMania 34)
I decided to count the in-ring segment between Elias and Cena as a miscellaneous segment rather than a pre-match segment. One consequence of this decision is that Cena’s entrance time ends up in the miscellaneous category rather than the pre-match category.
There is a really good argument to be made that this segment should be classified as part of the pre-match segment for the Undertaker match, and I could very well revisit this decision down the line. For now, I decided that it was enough to stand alone as a separate “Elias performance” segment on the card, which ends up in the miscellaneous category.
The Elias segment lasted 8m 39s, which is roughly 2.8% of the show. That’s the approximate adjustment to make to the overall Pre-Match and Miscellaneous percentages for WrestleMania 34, in the case where it is instead classified as a pre-match segment.
Summary
The overall run time for WrestleMania 34 was 5h 10m 54s, and this ranks the highest out of all 72 events in my data set.
Here is a listing of how much total show time was allocated for each match when you add up all 3 components: pre-match time, match time, and post-match time. This list also includes where each total time ranks among the 514 entries in my data set.
- 37m 11s: AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (52nd longest out of 514 entries)
- 36m 37s: Rousey & Angle vs. Stephanie & Triple H (58th)
- 31m 54s: Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns (102nd)
- 30m 25s: Bryan & Shane vs. Owens & Zayn (120th)
- 28m 07s: Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka (137th)
- 23m 44s: Miz vs. Rollins vs. Balor (199th)
- 20m 00s: Alexa Bliss vs. Nia Jax (269th)
- 17m 25s: Orton vs. Roode vs. Rusev vs. Mahal (322nd)
- 16m 08s: The Bar vs. Strowman & Some Kid (356th)
- 14m 11s: Undertaker vs. John Cena (395th)
- 12m 07s: Usos vs. New Day vs. Bludgeon Bros (441st)
These results show that the Usos’ match at WrestleMania 34 received less time than anything else on the show, with all three components adding up to only 12m 07s. Considering that New Day’s entrance time clocked in at 2m 51s, that means the Usos and Bludgeon Brothers were each on screen for less than 10 minutes on a main card that lasted nearly 311 minutes.
Now here is a look at the “Match Time Percentage” for each match. For any given match, this percentage shows how the match time compares to the combined pre-match and post-match segment time. For some context, it’s good to know that the median result here since 2013 is 62.6%.
(Here’s an example calculation: an entry with a match time of 6m 00s, pre-match time of 3m 00s, and a post-match time of 1m 00s has a score of 60.0%, because the match time of 6m 00s is 60% of the total sum of 10m 00s for all three components.)
- 65.2%: Miz vs. Rollins vs. Balor
- 56.3%: Rousey & Angle vs. Stephanie & Triple H
- 54.7%: AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
- 50.6%: Bryan & Shane vs. Owens & Zayn
- 49.6%: Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns
- 48.8%: Usos vs. New Day vs. Bludgeon Bros
- 47.3%: Orton vs. Roode vs. Rusev vs. Mahal
- 46.5%: Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka
- 45.2%: Alexa Bliss vs. Nia Jax
- 24.5%: The Bar vs. Strowman & Some Kid
- 19.7%: Undertaker vs. John Cena
Last year at WrestleMania 33, three of the matches reached 60% or higher in this metric, whereas only one match reached that mark at WrestleMania 34. That’s one of the reasons why I think it’s fair to wonder if WWE is getting a little bit carried away here. The sum of pre-match segment time and post-match segment time (2h 17m 09s) is actually greater than the total match time (2h 10m 40s) at WrestleMania 34.
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Final Results for WrestleMania 34
Match - 42.0% - 2h 10m 40s
Pre-match - 33.7% - 1h 44m 49s
Post-match - 10.4% - 32m 20s
Miscellaneous - 13.9% - 43m 05s