Official WWE WrestleMania XXVI Thread

[KayfabeMan]

oh no kickout

[Londoner]

he kicked out!!!!!!!!!!

[Theo Dious]

lol Undertaker freaking out

[Tazz Dan]

this IS awesome

[Favre4Ever]

ho-lee shit balls

[KayfabeMan]

closeup of takers forehead

[El Fangel]

Got the old one working, thank fuck.

[BillyBonez]

lol, told you guys HBK will win. I hate to say I told you so, but damn, I TOLD YOU SO! LOL!

[Poit]

THIS IS AWESOME CLAP CLAP CLAP

[KIRA]

this IS awesome

[Londoner]

how many last rides tombstones and chokeslams has hbk been given now?

[El Fangel]

This is awesome

Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap!!!

[Gonzo]

I fucking missed the ending, did I fucking miss the fucking ending.

http://channelsurfing.net/watch-wwe-wrestlemania.html

[Pegasus Crawford]

Taker be bleein on the arm

[KayfabeMan]

homoerotic lol

[Londoner]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Tazz Dan]

HOLY FUCK!!!!!!!!!!

[El Fangel]

its over!!!

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>WHAT A MATCH</font>

[Pegasus Crawford]

TOMBSTONE #2....

18-0

[Theo Dious]

...

[Droford]

that was like HBK/Flair ... ugh

[311]

That was...fucking epic.

[KayfabeMan]

yay

[Poit]

18-0

[BobBitchen]

He lost his smile again.

[AJHayes]

Best. Finish. Evar.


That was a fucking brutal Tombstone. Holy shit.

[Tazz Dan]

wow. just wow.

[El Fangel]

Wow, nice ending.

I didnt care who won but wow!!!!

[Emperor Smeat]

I give that match a http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/746/jawdropf.gif for being too awesome for words

[Theo Dious]

...the fuck did I just see

[311]

Sickest tombstone ever.

[Londoner]

Ah well, didn't want that to end for another 10 mins or so really, but it was worth the wait.

[Mooияakeя™]

Knew it. Taker will take the streak till the end to finish his legacy. He'll never lose it. Period.

[FourFifty]

I'm not sure if I want to say "fuck no" or "fuck yes".

[Favre4Ever]

anyone have a count of how many tombstones HBK took during that match?

[TGR]

There hasn't been a "jumping tombstone" since Kane did it.

Holy fuck

[Gray]

He got some airtime on that fucker.

[The Taker]

r.i.p. shawn micheals 2010
and good riddancce

[Droford]

Knew it. Taker will take the streak till the end to finish his legacy. He'll never lose it. Period.

Cena Ends it Next Year

[Mooияakeя™]

That tombstone reminded me of the Van Dam jumping Piledriver by Dreamer.

[El Fangel]

Amazing match, hands down the match of the night.

[KayfabeMan]

who will end the streak

[Londoner]

No more HBK for a few months(except maybe tmrw), though it would've been that way anyway.

[BillyBonez]

WOW

WTF

W T F

MAD LAME MAD LAME

WWE SCREWED UP

FOUR THUMBS DOWN

[Indifferent Clox]

fuckthat i am never watching wwe again

[KIRA]

FUCKING SWEET

[Mooияakeя™]

who will end the streak

No one. I guarantee they'll suggest Cena, but even Taker won't have that, I'm sure. Screw job #2.

[FourFifty]

Cena Ends it Next Year

If that happens I will hunt you down, and kidnap everyone you love, and kill them in front of you. You will have your arms mangled, your legs chopped off, and your eyes ripped out of their sockets. You will, however, live on with the guilt that you called it.

[Crazy Nick]

I was really hoping HBK would win but oh well.

[owenbrown]

Cena Ends it Next Year

he better fucking not

[Rock Bottom]

100% on predictions, lol

[Favre4Ever]

I hope it's not wrong of me to get a little emotional right now.

[KayfabeMan]

he should have kissed him goodbye

[Rock Bottom]

That was a cool finish though, Michaels didn't go out like a bitch

[El Fangel]

I swear to fuck, if Cena ends Takers streak, wrestling as we know it will cease to exist.

Because if HBK didnt end it, Cena sure as fuck shouldn't

and I maintain if anyone ever should, Kane should.

[BobBitchen]

did youse guys know the undertaker and HBM are the only two left that were on the first Raw? The both won.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>HBK will be back by August I'm afraid...but wow, fucking awesome match</font>

[Poit]

I hope it's not wrong of me to get a little emotional right now.

Not wrong at all.

[moonface]

Haha taker wins again go find your smile shawn :D

[El Fangel]

The ramp shot was supposed to be for Bret coming in and screwing Michaels over.

He didnt show :)

[Xero]

That was match of the year. Has to be. I went in mark mode for this match, which I don't do consciously.

Surpassed last year IMO. It was much differently paced and a much more action-filled match.

Anyone who doubted that Taker could go can go fuck themselves.

[Droford]

HBK will be back by August I'm afraid...but wow, fucking awesome match

I bet he shows up again around next March to go into the HOF.

[Theo Dious]

Whatd he say about 3 weeks?

[KayfabeMan]

now if michaels doesnt stay retired will everyone give him grief?

[311]

He said he'd be driving his kids crazy in three weeks.

[AJHayes]

WOW

WTF

W T F

MAD LAME MAD LAME

WWE SCREWED UP

FOUR THUMBS DOWN


fuckthat i am never watching wwe again

Serious? ..mmmhmm.

r.i.p. shawn micheals 2010
and good riddancce

Diaper boy?

[Theo Dious]

...and Shawn Michaels is assumed into heaven...

[Poit]

"This match sponsored by AARP"

[Favre4Ever]

LOL at the "This match sponsered by AARP" sign.

[Londoner]

That ending was tough to watch.

[Pegasus Crawford]

Wha? No video montage?

[Xero]

now if michaels doesnt stay retired will everyone give him grief?

I won't. I expect it.

You can come back from "retirement". You can't erase a loss in a streak.

[BobBitchen]

Whatd he say about 3 weeks?

He'll be driving his kids nuts in 3 weeks

[Theo Dious]

He said he'd be driving his kids crazy in three weeks.

Yeah superkicking your offspring has that effect.

[Poit]

So, how long until Michaels becomes Raw GM? :shifty:

[Dorkchop]

Wha? No video montage?
They always do one. Maybe they ran late. Still upsetting

[KayfabeMan]

I won't. I expect it.

You can come back from "retirement". You can't erase a loss in a streak.

:y:

[#1-norm-fan]

That... was... AWFUL.

My God. Just... terrible. Jesus. I paid money for that.

[Poit]

You can't erase a loss in a streak.

Unless you're Drew McIntyre.

[Londoner]

Unless you're Drew McIntyre.

:D

[owenbrown]

lol my stream switched to live phone sex ads

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>HBK/Taker was awesome, and was the main reason I purchased the show.

That being said, I wasn't completely thrilled with any other match except Jericho/Edge. Batista/Cena got good towards the end, and Punk/Rey didn't get enough time, and MITB felt a lot shorter this year for whatever reason.

Not the top 5 Mania I thought it could have been.</font>

[KayfabeMan]

That... was... AWFUL.

My God. Just... terrible. Jesus. I paid money for that.



:(

[The Franchise]

Shawn. :'(

[The Taker]

Sickest tombstone ever.

it was nasty but ive seen worse on one of the ps1 video games wwf in your house on the intro to the game thers one scene with taker and owen hart where hes giving owen a jumping tombstone

[Innovator]

I got what I expect and wanted. Solid Mania. Worlds better than last year.

[Theo Dious]

That... was... AWFUL.

My God. Just... terrible. Jesus. I paid money for that.

And why should we care about the opinion of the top supporter of the World Wildlife Fund?

[pira-girl]

what did he mean in about 3 weeks, is he coming back, doing the rumored reality show taping or what, but anyways, it wan't bad, better than last year but not by much

[Calamondin]

Only Cena/Batista and the MITB were a little off the mark. Everything else was pretty fucking good.

[Xero]

Are people upset about the match? Or the fact that Shawn may actually not want to wrestle?

Believe me, if he's really retiring, it's of his own will. WWE is not forcing him out.

Do not see anything wrong with that match, especially the ending. Michaels went out strong. The ONLY thing I'll say is that, MAYBE, the match should have had a different finish because it was the same as last year.

But a JUMPING Tombstone? Come on, that's fucking awesome.

[Theo Dious]

it was nasty but ive seen worse on one of the ps1 video games wwf in your house on the intro to the game thers one scene with taker and owen hart where hes giving owen a jumping tombstone

Didn't he get air on Fake Undertaker like 3 times?

[Tazz Dan]

If this is legit, Raw will be epic tomorrow night.

[#1-norm-fan]

HBK was made to look like he is just plain not as good as Taker. Two years in a row. He didn't come NEARLY as close as he did last year. He just looked like a man who didn't even care as much as he did last year despite the storyline revolving around his obsession being so high now. Ridiculous. What awful booking.

[Londoner]

Are people upset about the match? Or the fact that Shawn may actually not want to wrestle?

Believe me, if he's really retiring, it's of his own will. WWE is not forcing him out.

Do not see anything wrong with that match, especially the ending. Michaels went out strong.

The match was good imo, just not looking forward to raw without hbk for a while!

[Xero]

And I mean, the match itself was so awesome. The leg angle was worked PERFECTLY. It was Taker's own doing. Had he lost, it would have partially been his own fault.

[wwe2222]

Overall a real lackluster Wrestlemania and really shit the bed on what it could have been. The Bret-McMahon thing, though I waited a long time to see it, killed the crowd and dragged on.

[The Taker]

So, how long until Michaels becomes Raw GM? :shifty:

or turns up on TnA?

[Tazz Dan]

HBK was made to look like he is just plain not as good as Taker. Two years in a row. He didn't come NEARLY as close as he did last year. He just looked like a man who didn't even care as much as he did last year despite the storyline revolving around his obsession being so high now. Ridiculous. What awful booking.

Really? Were we watching different matches?

[Londoner]

or turns up on TnA?

LOL never gonna happen

[Volare]

Alright, all these are IMO.

MOTN goes to Taker/HBK...that was obvious. Next in line I think would be Sheamus Triple H. I got more out of that match than any, and actually thought Sheamus was gonna win.

Why in the hell did they add that stupid "I bought the Hart's" thing. WTF why couldn't they just come down and beat his Vince's without the stupid mini storyline.

I think ShowMiz/Truth & Wisdom(I like the name) should've ran alot longer, and the Divas could've gotten off my PPV. Swagger came out of left field, nuff said.

Otherwise I enjoyed the show, and to be honest I did mark out like a kid during the Taker/HBK match.

[SOCCER LEGS]

if i ordered the ppv do i get to watch the replay too? because it is starting to show the replay

[Droford]

HBK will encourage Cena to beat Taker next year.

[wwe2222]

Really? Were we watching different matches?

last years match was way better, though this was still good.

[Londoner]

if i ordered the ppv do i get to watch the replay too? because it is starting to show the replay

on box office you mean? yes they show the replays all through the week

[6-String King]

if i ordered the ppv do i get to watch the replay too? because it is starting to show the replay

you should,

[Volare]

Moonsault to table was sick, never thought in a million years Shawn would do that again. The jumping Tombstone was sick too.

[tjmidnight420]

Did anyone catch what HBM said about Flair coming back from retirement the other day? (I believe I saw it on the front page)... He's really not coming back. He said he doesn't hate flair for not staying out of the ring after their match, and that he understands, but he's got more respect for his own legacy than that or something to that effect. When I read it I knew it was the end of the line for the Heartbreak Kid. Kinda sucks though, as he's one of the best there is.

[VSG]

Ok I predict a "HBK Appreciation Thread" being started soon here!

[The Franchise]

That was sad. :(

Awesome, awesome match. Great last few minutes. I think last year was a better, though. It also had JR. Striker was fucking annoying, possibly more so than Cole in that match.

[Tazz Dan]

last years match was way better, though this was still good.

I'm not disputing that. HBK looked solid in the match and was built strong though, that's what I was getting at.

[AngryMidjit]

i don't think i'll be able to sleep tonight

[Skippord]

lol why did Jack Swagger win?

[Pegasus Crawford]

if i ordered the ppv do i get to watch the replay too? because it is starting to show the replay

It usually does include the replay.

[Skippord]

*I didn't get to see the show

[Volare]

lol why did Jack Swagger win?

Cause Jim Ross is coming back to manage him.

[Mooияakeя™]

Not the best WM, but then again, it is the modern day WWE. But a decent PPV in the terms of how they are these days.

I really want to see that Million Dollar belt back. Fuckin just hope they turn Ted Jr into the Million Dollar Man. Or even Billion Dollar Man, to keep up with his 'we're better than our dads were' thing.

[Droford]

lol why did Jack Swagger win?

So he can be the first to lose in taking the title shot.

[#1-norm-fan]

I'm not disputing that. HBK looked solid in the match and was built strong though, that's what I was getting at.

He was built strong last year. There was never a moment in this match where it looked like HBK had the win. And it was even more likely this year. HBK should have won to split the series. Not been made to look like the worse man.

[AngryMidjit]

i for one definitely got my $60 worth, except for the cena win and the divas "match"

[Emperor Smeat]

Loved Undertaker vs HBK II, Edge vs Jericho, and the ending to MiTB by using the briefcase to send Christian flying out of the ring.

Didn't like how the whole Bret vs Vince match dragged on but considering the health of Bret and the idea of using the Harts for a double-cross, it was decent but well short of the hype. Ended up being a match that sounds better on paper than it really became.

[Dorkchop]

http://i41.tinypic.com/ighq44.jpg

[The Franchise]

This Mania feels kind of disappointing for some reason.

[CSL]

Shocking amount of retardedness in this thread tonight, especially during the Cena/Batista match

[Gerard]

Quite a few screw ups tonight with the pyro. Rey Mysterio from what i can gather had to climb out of the little launching hatch as the pyro went off for it but it never sprung him into the air, the camera stayed away from that area for a bit then he was suddenly just there. Be interesting to see if anyone there caught that and will up it to youtube.

End match stole the show despite a few screwups, the "countered" last ride really looked poorly done and it looked more like Taker slipped than had Michaels grab his hair and slam him into the mat.

Overall pretty average for MAnia =/

[The Franchise]

He was built strong last year. There was never a moment in this match where it looked like HBK had the win. And it was even more likely this year. HBK should have won to split the series. Not been made to look like the worse man.

what are you talking about

After he moonsaulted on to taker and gave him SCM, he clearly looked like he "had the win"

Michaels kicked out of multiple last rides, chokeslams, tombstones, became the first person to counter the Hells Gate

What would you have done? (assuming Taker was still winning)

[tjmidnight420]

And yeah, I agree last year's match was better, but for anyone in this thread that said this match was awful: What were you watching again? Did you actually catch it all?

Also, the only other match that really had my attention the whole time was Y2J/ Edge.

[VSG]

Shocking amount of retardedness in this thread tonight, especially during the Cena/Batista match

Eh? That was an awesome match in my opinion!

[ImpactPlayer365]

Very dissapointing...but people are actually crying here at the stadium lol

[Droford]

This Mania feels kind of disappointing for some reason.
I think if they had done something different with Bret/Vince it would have helped.

[Blue Demon]

BATISTA LIKES FISHSTICKS!!!

[ImpactPlayer365]

Couple of good matches...hard for the crowd to get into the first half

[VSG]

Very dissapointing...but people are actually crying here at the stadium lol

I shed some tears myself here, dude!

[wwe2222]

He was built strong last year. There was never a moment in this match where it looked like HBK had the win. And it was even more likely this year. HBK should have won to split the series. Not been made to look like the worse man.

well he did win the HIAC and Casket Match, so really they are split 2-2

[CSL]

Eh? That was an awesome match in my opinion!

It was very good. A lot of people seem to let their internet tinted glasses get in the way of that quite often though.

[Tazz Dan]

He was built strong last year. There was never a moment in this match where it looked like HBK had the win. And it was even more likely this year. HBK should have won to split the series. Not been made to look like the worse man.

Dunno. When HBK took his head off with the second SCM I think it was I was convinced it was over. :-\

[KIRA]

HBK was made to look like he is just plain not as good as Taker. Two years in a row. He didn't come NEARLY as close as he did last year. He just looked like a man who didn't even care as much as he did last year despite the storyline revolving around his obsession being so high now. Ridiculous. What awful booking.

If you paid attention Shawn was made to look just as unstoppable as Taker he kept kicking out of chokeslams and Tombstones and countered the fucking Hells Gate,There was a point where Takers face actually said "how do I stop this man?"

IMO it was great Taker and HBK put on a breathtaking match.

[The Franchise]

Jericho was the fucking man tonight, by the way.

[Tazz Dan]

One of the moments of the night was definetly Cena and the 'We hate Cena' T-shirt people. still :lol:ing at that.

[The Franchise]

#1-wwf-fan is crazy

if you simply changed the winner of that match to HBK and left everything else the same, you could easily say that HBK 'dominated' the match (working on Takers knee, kicking out of all his moves etc)

[Blue Demon]

One of the moments of the night was definetly Cena and the 'We hate Cena' T-shirt people. still :lol:ing at that.

Ya...definitely had a good laugh at that

[tjmidnight420]

Dunno. When HBK took his head off with the second SCM I think it was I was convinced it was over. :-\

As did I.

Jericho was the fucking man tonight, by the way.

Agreed Franchise, and well said.

[Xero]

My overall thoughts:

Tag match - Solid match, should have been a bit longer, wasn't crazy about the finish.

Orton vs Legacy - What I expected. They didn't really have much to work with with the way they killed the angle months ago.

MITB - Liked it as usual. Couple a awesome spots. Did not expect Swagger to win.

Triple H vs Sheamus - Thought the match was very good. I think Sheamus should have kicked out of a Pedigree, but whatever. The finish was fine because it was kind of out of no where and doesn't bury Sheamus.

Punk vs Rey - Bit too short, enjoyed Punk's promo and a lot of the stuff he did in the ring. Especially loved him sitting up after the frog splash and going for the pin instead of rolling away.

Vince vs Bret - I went into this match with no expectations and it didn't reach them. Worst match I've ever seen. May have been better had the crowd been hot and they didn't do the Hart bullshit.

Jericho vs Edge - Good match, glad to see Jericho retain.

Divas tag - Was posting on the forums, didn't really pay attention.

Batista vs Cena - Was legit scared that Cena either fucked up his neck or got a concussion from that FU to DDT spot. Normal Cena match.

Taker vs. Shawn - Amazing match. Probably match of the year. Going back on my "better than last year" comment until I let it set in and I watch it a few times. Was much, much different than last year and I liked that. Loved the opening and the finish.

Overall, I'd say this was an above average WrestleMania. Really enjoyed it.

[Mr. Nerfect]

<font color=goldenrod>HBK/Taker was awesome, and was the main reason I purchased the show.

That being said, I wasn't completely thrilled with any other match except Jericho/Edge. Batista/Cena got good towards the end, and Punk/Rey didn't get enough time, and MITB felt a lot shorter this year for whatever reason.

Not the top 5 Mania I thought it could have been.</font>

These are my sentiments exactly. I think WrestleMania would have benefitted more from being 5 hours, and allowing some of those matches which didn't get time get some time. I also found some of the booking decisions weird. Definitely not one of those classic WrestleManias that the line-up suggested. It's a bit sad, actually, because it did look much better on paper.

I really liked Money in the Bank. Kofi Kingston again provided some great moments, as did Matt Hardy and Jack Swagger. I actually hope this means Swagger is getting pushed. But yeah, it could have used a bit more time. Shelton Benjamin didn't really do much at all in the match except hit Paydirt

Triple H and Sheamus did a really good job with their match. Both guys worked hard tonight, and you could tell that Trips wanted to deliver Sheamus to the promised land. I actually also marked out a fair bit for Randy Orton. Chris Jericho and Edge also worked a great match. Jericho retaining makes Edge look a little weak, though. Would have been nice if they had included the Spear through the barricade spot in the actual match.

CM Punk and Rey Mysterio could have used more time, and Bret Hart and Vince McMahon could have used a fair bit less. I get what they were trying to do with Bret and Vince; but the fans just weren't into the slow dissection of Vince McMahon. The angle with the Harts, in my opinion, was fine; but then it should have been beat-down, Sharpshooter, over.

[tjmidnight420]

... and I actually nodded off for a bit during the Cena/ Tista matchup.... I woke up in time to hear "STF! STF!" and see Batista tap.

[FakeLaser]

Horrible, horrible Wrestlemania

[The Franchise]

http://img8.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/5274/52745281f44cca8b4e07e79a508b8ac403c305d.jpg

lol

[FakeLaser]

Tag match - blah

Orton vs. Rhodes vs. DiBiase - garbage

Money in the Bank - boring, supposed to be a ridiculous spot-fest, where were the cool spots? Also Jack Swagger is mad gay

Punk vs. Mysterio - I guess it was ok. Way too short to be good. Can't believe Punk didn't win.

Triple H vs. Sheamus - Horrible, horrible match. Almost fell asleep. Worst match of the night.

Hart vs. McMahon - Stupid. I understand Bret Hart, who is my all-time favorite wrestler, cannot wrestle anymore. He shouldn't have had a "match" if he couldn't wrestle. The whole Hart family lumberjack thing was retarded. I guess it was surreal to see Bret Hart just kick the shit out of McMahon for about 10 minutes. I guess that's what it was supposed to be. I guess I shouldn't have expected anything more.

Jericho vs. Edge - Good match. lol @ Spear

Womens clusterfuck - horrible, really did not need to see Vickie Guerrero's ass

Cena vs. Batista - fucking terrible. Almost fell asleep again. Hate Cena.

Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker - Really good match, even though it looked like Shawn was going to suck Taker's cock for about 17 minutes.

Predicted every match correctly except MITB and I thought Punk would beat Mysterio.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Oh, and they made me hate Cena again. I was very much prepared that he would win the WWE Championship; but somehow they made me really want him to lose. Thanks, WWE.

[Blue Demon]

I didn't think it was that bad...

[Mr. Nerfect]

http://img8.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/5274/52745281f44cca8b4e07e79a508b8ac403c305d.jpg

lol

This is why John Cena needs to be a heel.

[FakeLaser]

Seriously, outside of the main event what was good? Jericho/Edge was pretty good but nothing memorable. Everything else was pretty much terrible.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Nah, it wasn't bad. Just nowhere near the sum of its parts.

[FakeLaser]

It wasn't as shitty as like Wrestlemania 2, 9, 11 or 15 but it was pretty bad.

[Cool King]

I enjoyed WrestleMania, though the Bret/McMahon match did drag on a bit. :-\

Undertaker VS Shawn Michaels was great, though it wasn't as good as last years match.

Also, I'm feeling awesome that I'm the only Tipsters guy that picked Jack Swagger to win the MITB Match. :D

[The Franchise]

Seriously, outside of the main event what was good? Jericho/Edge was pretty good but nothing memorable. Everything else was pretty much terrible.

I liked the Legacy match. But yeah it wasn't anything special. Only Taker/HBK was really good and lived up to the hype

I will say this Mania ranks behind 8, 10, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 24

[FakeLaser]

You think it's better than Wrestlemania 3 and 6? Come on

[FakeLaser]

12 and 13 were better also.

[Droford]

This is why John Cena needs to be a heel.

Cena vs Taker at WM 27

They have to do it. Taker might not have another decent WM match left in him.

[VSG]

Horrible, horrible Wrestlemania

Oh boy! Here we go..

[Xero]

12 and 13 were better also.

lol what? 13 was a one match show and 12 was two.

[The Franchise]

You think it's better than Wrestlemania 3 and 6? Come on

Yeah but only because of Taker/HBK. I guess 13 could be better simply for Austin/Bret. I think the Iron Man is over-rated so yeah, better than 12.

A pretty big let down to say the least though, on paper this had one of the best cards ever

[FakeLaser]

This was a one match show too

[VSG]

Cena vs Taker at WM 27

They have to do it. Taker might not have another decent WM match left in him.

I rather see Ted diBiase Jr. take on Taker than Superman!

[FakeLaser]

And 13's one match is one of the greatest matches of all-time

[FakeLaser]

A big part of what made this one so shitty was that it was a let-down. The card really did look good pretty good going in.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I'd give it a thumbs up. Not a huge thumbs up, but a thumbs up nonetheless. The only surefire stinkers were Bret/Vince and the Divas, and to be honest they really shouldn't count when evaluating a show.</font>

[VSG]

Holy crap! Didnt notice this thread reached 36 pages.. That's 30 more than TNA's Destination X PPV thread.

[HTrain90]

The crowd was pretty dead for the first half of the show. It was clear that the crowd was saving itself for HBK-Taker.

Maybe I'm crazy, but I thought Jericho-Edge was a little disappointing. I loved that Jericho won - caught me completely off-guard. But still a little bit short of what I had expected.

Punk-Mysterio was awesome. A little rushed, but great. Those two can flat-out go. The finish was predictable, but well-done.

MITB - cool, but where did the Swagger win come from? Weird. He'll be the first MITB to lose the cash-in, without a doubt. Stupid.

The Divas are hot. Kinda neat to see Vickie pay tribute to Eddie with the splash. Beyond that, meh.

Triple H and Sheamus were very good. Again, predictable match - HHH really worked to help get Sheamus over. Good match.

Cena-Bats was pretty good. Normal Cena match. I hate the STF though. It looks like crap.

Bret and Vince was painful to watch. Whoever booked the Hart buyout storyline should be fired. No one bought that for a second. Cool to see one more sharpshooter, though.

HBK-Taker - great roller-coaster. But again, I never felt that HBK had it won. Last year, there was a moment when I was sure it was over. This year, it didn't happen. It doesn't help that last year HBK hit 2 SCM's and Taker kicked out, so I knew two wasn't going to finish. And God awful Michael Cole screaming "THE STREAK IS O-VERRR!" was a giveaway (which WWE does way too f*cking much, ruins the match). The mark in me wanted to see HBK hit one more kick after the "Stay down!" spot. Then I would have been convinced. Alas, wasn't meant to happen.

The end was tough to watch - I kept waiting for them to play HBK's music one more time, and they didn't. Made it feel absurdly real. They've actually convinced me that HBK has wrestled his last match.

[The Franchise]

This show really lacked the big WM "feel" aside from Taker/HBK, the end of Batista/Cena and some parts of Jericho/Edge and HHH/Sheamus.

I think that is one of the reasons WM 18 will go down as better. That show felt massive

[Xero]

<font color=goldenrod>I'd give it a thumbs up. Not a huge thumbs up, but a thumbs up nonetheless. The only surefire stinkers were Bret/Vince and the Divas, and to be honest they really shouldn't count when evaluating a show.</font>
I disagree. Bret/Vince was one of the main angles going into Mania. Even looking at the match as an angle and not rating it based on what a match is it was terrible.

[FakeLaser]

I agree. I didn't get the whole EPIC WRESTLEMANIA vibe from anything

[Gerard]

Wonder why there was no highlight package at the end of the show this time, seemed like they just ran out of time.

[Droford]

The only two matches that I really did not like at all were Bret/Vince and the Divas Match. Everything else was respectable at least.

I will say this: 10 men in MITB is obviously at least 2 but probably 4 men too many. There were a couple spots that were good this year (Kofi on stilts, Air Bourne off the ladder, Swagger getting sandwiched) but they've been getting worse each year...if they do it next year they definitely need to take it back to 6 men.

[The Franchise]

No JR was bullshit. Striker and Cole are annoying as hell and King stopped caring in 2004

[FakeLaser]

I disagree. Bret/Vince was one of the main angles going into Mania. Even looking at the match as an angle and not rating it based on what a match is it was terrible.
Absolutely. The "fight" was poorly executed and the twisted involvement of the Hart family was ridiculous and unnecessary. When Bret sat in the folding chair for like 5 minutes I was like come on really

[LoDownM]

Kofi should've won MITB with the ladder stilts.

[FakeLaser]

Kofi on stilts was retarded. I thought it was hilarious. Like who would actually think they had a chance at winning the match in such a manner?

[SOCCER LEGS]

anyone a little disappointed in this year's entrances? nothing really blew me away

[The Franchise]

Kofi should've won MITB with the ladder stilts.

:lol: that was great. Bourne's SSP was awesome too.

[AngryMidjit]

mitb has become nothing more than a bunch of guys laying around on the outside waiting for their cue to hit a high spot, then lay around some more

[LuigiD]

Overall, felt this was not really good at all.
Wasn't really into HBK vs. Taker. I mean, I liked the match..but when I heard that HBK was going against Taker again I thought it was going to be some pretty epic shit for them to repeat a Taker rival again. oh well..

[FakeLaser]

There weren't that many cool spots. I liked the SSP but beyond that it was pretty much rubbish

[The Franchise]

anyone a little disappointed in this year's entrances? nothing really blew me away

Wasn't there only one "special entrance" and that was Cena's? Yeah Cena's entrance sucked. Usually his entrances are entertaining but this years was pretty bad. Everyone else who usually has a "special entrance" didn't this year (HHH, HBK, Taker)

[Xero]

anyone a little disappointed in this year's entrances? nothing really blew me away

Really felt underwhelmed by Cena's.

That's the one thing I was really looking forward to in Batista/Cena, the ridiculously gimmicked entrance.

[Droford]

No JR was bullshit. Striker and Cole are annoying as hell and King stopped caring in 2004

I think people on here need to accept the fact that JR is done as announcer and move on. If he had shown up and been sub par then people would have been bitching about "why did they put JR on WM when he wasn't fit to do it".

[AngryMidjit]

i would have rather seen the battle royal with hornswoggle in it than the divas match. i did see him during that recap, right?

[FakeLaser]

The only good thing was the "Rza Ramon" sign which was clearly for me

[Evil Vito]

I disagree. Bret/Vince was one of the main angles going into Mania. Even looking at the match as an angle and not rating it based on what a match is it was terrible.

<font color=goldenrod>I don't think I was really disappointed in it because I literally pictured the match as just being chairshots and a Sharpshooter.</font>

[The Franchise]

Overall, felt this was not really good at all.
Wasn't really into HBK vs. Taker. I mean, I liked the match..but when I heard that HBK was going against Taker again I thought it was going to be some pretty epic shit for them to repeat a Taker rival again. oh well..

what? Can you elaborate? I understand that people thought this WM was a let down (I agree with that) but Taker/HBK was the one thing that wasn't a let down IMO. How was that not a classic?

[The Franchise]

I think people on here need to accept the fact that JR is done as announcer and move on. If he had shown up and been sub par then people would have been bitching about "why did they put JR on WM when he wasn't fit to do it".

JR would never be sub par. He also makes great ribs.

[AngryMidjit]

JR would never be sub par. He also makes great ribs.

i've got some bbq sauce coming in the mail :D

[FakeLaser]

I don't get Cena's character. Ultra-patriotic wigger who is obsessed with the military and wears throwback inspired clothing and jean shorts which no one has worn since 1994.

[HTrain90]

Wasn't there only one "special entrance" and that was Cena's? Yeah Cena's entrance sucked. Usually his entrances are entertaining but this years was pretty bad. Everyone else who usually has a "special entrance" didn't this year (HHH, HBK, Taker)

Taker's entrance attire was pretty badass.

But yeah, the intro's sucked.

[FakeLaser]

God wrestling sucks now

[AngryMidjit]

I don't get Cena's character. Ultra-patriotic wigger who is obsessed with the military and wears throwback inspired clothing and jean shorts which no one has worn since 1994.

seems like you understand it perfectly

[Xero]

Taker's entrance attire was pretty badass.

But yeah, the intro's sucked.

I thought the hood was a bit ridiculous on Taker.

[Droford]

I rather see Ted diBiase Jr. take on Taker than Superman!
At this point, I dont think they can afford to go with Taker vs anyone that isn't an established Main Event level calibre guy. Cena vs Taker would sell the PPV probably just as much as Taker vs HBK did this year. It wouldnt even need to be for a title or anything which would open up the title match for someone else. They could even go as far as to make it Taker's last match Win, Lose or Draw.

[FakeLaser]

seems like you understand it perfectly
I guess yr. right

[Xero]

seems like you understand it perfectly

And he's always the underdog.

[SOCCER LEGS]

kind of lame how they did that slim jim spot also... don't shove that shit down people's throats on a show they paid good money to watch.

[AngryMidjit]

i surprised there wasn't a single mention of hot tub time machine and raw tomorrow

[VSG]

At this point, I dont think they can afford to go with Taker vs anyone that isn't an established Main Event level calibre guy. Cena vs Taker would sell the PPV probably just as much as Taker vs HBK did this year. It wouldnt even need to be for a title or anything which would open up the title match for someone else. They could even go as far as to make it Taker's last match Win, Lose or Draw.

We shall see what the WWE makes of Ted and legacy in general, we have an year to go. Last year this time, Jeff was in WWE as was JBL for that matter so things change- big and small!

[Xero]

kind of lame how they did that slim jim spot also... don't shove that shit down people's throats on a show they paid good money to watch.

Thought that was hilarious TBH.

[Jeritron]

People bitch about this shit every year. No matter how the show is, you can BANK on coming on here and hearing about how dissapointed people were.

24 was amazing and I heard the same complaints.

Also, I think the rose colored glasses of nostalgia are set to full strength if you call this a "one match show", and then put over Wrestlemania 12, or 13. Or 3 and 6 for that matter.

[Gerard]

I thought the hood was a bit ridiculous on Taker.

Taker and Michelle had matching hoods, awwwwww :heart:

:nono:

[Jeritron]

Bret vs Vince was the only match that was awful, and I don't know how high expectations could have been.

[AngryMidjit]

teh divas match wasn't awful?

[VSG]

Taker and Michelle had matching hoods, awwwwww :heart:

:nono:

I didnt even notice McCool there, those idiots should have just let Maryse walk in front all the way :D

[Xero]

Bret vs Vince was the only match that was awful, and I don't know how high expectations could have been.

Honestly I think it was more the length of the match than anything. When Bret has to fucking sit down to catch his breath, you know you booked the match about 10 minutes too long.

[Gerard]

teh divas match wasn't awful?

Dunno, like the vast majority of people watching i went to take a shit when that match was on. Its like the WWE version of a toilet break, or a spanking break depending on your level of desperation. :shifty:

[FakeLaser]

It was a bad show, that's why I'm saying it was disappointing.

[HTrain90]

I don't think this was a "one match show" as much as people were hoping something on the undercard would be a great match. Everything on the undercard was, well, undercard material. Nothing made a moment for itself. The Vince/Bret match was painful to watch. Rey and Punk were solid, but not enough hype for a great one. Edge/Jericho were solid to good. Bats and Cena were solid. But nothing jumped out.

And of course everyone is going to be POed that Shawn lost. This streak is getting damn stupid. There is no one that can me me believe that Taker will ever lose at Mania. Ever.

[Jeritron]

lol I don't know how many of you have watched old wrestlemanias anytime recently, but they're not full of great matches top to bottom.
Most have more meaningless shit than this one. Way more.

[#1-norm-fan]

God wrestling sucks now

What he said.

I mean, really. They've built no one to have the capability of making a real genuine "feel-good" moment. They had the chance to tonight with HBK and it was just a total repeat of last year except not as good. What purpose was served?

[The Franchise]

And of course everyone is going to be POed that Shawn lost. This streak is getting damn stupid. There is no one that can me me believe that Taker will ever lose at Mania. Ever.

Barely anyone is POed that HBK lost. The only people mad are crazy HBK marks

[Droford]

We shall see what the WWE makes of Ted and legacy in general, we have an year to go. Last year this time, Jeff was in WWE as was JBL for that matter so things change- big and small!

IF HBK cant beat Taker, what the hell chance does Ted Dibiase Jr have?

Theres a handful of guys that would make a good match with Taker at WM right now. Cena, Jericho and HHH stand out as guys that would be options for ME calibre matches with Taker which the streak has gotten. They could also go with Kane again based on backstory but he is really nothing more than a glorified jobber at this point.

[Poit]

http://img8.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/5274/52745281f44cca8b4e07e79a508b8ac403c305d.jpg

lol

Amazing.

[Jeritron]

It was a bad show, that's why I'm saying it was disappointing.

Fair enough, but if this was a bad show for those reasons then there have been a lot of Wrestlemanias that are bad shows.

I thought 4 matches on the card were pretty good. It wasn't "Oh my god best show ever", but it was better than a lot of Wrestlemanias. Not in the top group, but nowhere near the bottom.

[#1-norm-fan]

Also, yeah. The entire show was really pretty boring.

[Xero]

What he said.

I mean, really. They've built no one to have the capability of making a real genuine "feel-good" moment. They had the chance to tonight with HBK and it was just a total repeat of last year except not as good. What purpose was served?

Shawn did the job on the way out.

[The Franchise]

I think this makes the top ten for me actually -- at spot #10. Behind 10, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

[Lock Jaw]

Jack Swangle wins MITB? Wow, pretty shocking considering his jobber-like status of recent times.

Perhaps this explains the upcoming Money in the Bank PPV. Swangle cashes in and loses tomorrow and Vince goes "Well Damn. That was a waste. Screw it. We're having ANOTHER Money in the Bank match!"

[The Franchise]

I was thinking 8 was better but I guess that show only had one "great match" in Savage/Flair and Taker/HBK tonight was better. Piper/Hart was pretty good but tonight had Jericho/Edge. I don't know really..... all I can say is that I was let down but this Mania wasn't one of the worst ever. I think it is going to get harsher treatment because it had really high expectations going in, where as last year the card wasn't anything special so no one cared it was a one match show.

[VSG]

http://img8.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/5274/52745281f44cca8b4e07e79a508b8ac403c305d.jpg

lol

Lol love the shades on the guy as well as his smug smile!

[Xero]

Lol love the shades on the guy as well as his smug smile!

He's the real life version of this smiley: :cool:

[#1-norm-fan]

Shawn did the job on the way out.

If he's really retiring (I doubt he is even if he believes he is. It's wrestling. Come on.), but if he was really looking at this as his last match, it being to Taker after already losing to Taker last year is pathetic.

Like I said going in, I hate the face that the man pulls a 5 star match out of Taker that makes the demand for a rematch so high and his reward for that is jobbing AGAIN to him, being made to look like the worse man, not someone on the same level.

[Jeritron]

Cena vs Batista wasn't a bad match at all. I don't think it's fair to class it as such because you hate both guys no matter what.

[The Franchise]

Actually nah, 8 was probably better lol.

Taker/HBK was amazing and booked REALLY well.

[Providence Peep]

Yeah, JR was the voice of wrestling. Doesnt sound like without him.

And yet, when he *was* on RAW every week, the internet fans kept saying they were tired of hearing him. Does anyone remember that? I do.

[The Franchise]

Cena vs Batista wasn't a bad match at all. I don't think it's fair to class it as such because you hate both guys no matter what.

Nah it wasn't a bad match but I think the crowd really hurt this match (they did ger into it near the end though.)

I'm surprised they were so dead for it at the start.

[Xero]

Shawn kicked out of fucking everything. It made perfect sense with the way they were going into the match. Michaels was pretty much "I won't go out unless I die" type of thing. That was achieved perfectly in this match.

If you look at the match as a stand alone, without taking into account the storyline, I could see your point (whether I agree or disagree is irrelevant). But the storyline leading into this dictated how this match came across.

[Rammsteinmad]

Overall it was a good show, but I guess we all grow up and Wrestlemania just doesn't seem to be what it use to. It could have potentially been the best WM ever but somehow most of the matches seemed rushed and not that great.

It's weird because WM19 for example had just as many matches, and somehow they went for a good amount of time each and even had time for Limp Bizkit/Cat Fight girls etc.

All the matches themselves were good though, but as I said they all seemed to finish too soon. The Hart/Vince was kinda boring. Woulda been better if Vince were able to get more offence in. But Natalya Neidhart looked HOT so it's all good. :drool:

[Not Booked]

Triple Threat:
How did a fued with so many possibilities and so much history end up as that.

Money in the Bank:
Never seemed to get going. More spots blown than hit. Who wanted to see Swagger win? Christian and Matt DESERVE it, and either would have made great Wrestlemania moments, cash in or not. Even Kane or Kofi would have pleased people, Drew would at least be logical. Instead heel Swagger who's been jobbing on Raw gets guaranteed a world title - way too soon.

HHH vs Sheamus:
HHH's draw wasted with a midcard jobber. They want to put Sheamus over. Fine. Then why the fuck a) Have a boring, lazy match. b) make Sheamus look weak. c) have HHH go over?.

Sheamus ends up looking worse than he did the day before.

CM Punk vs. Rey Mysterio:
Instead of 'getting revenge' Mysterio looks lucky to even get the win. If the same match happened on Smackdown people would consider it below average.

Bret Hart vs. Mr. McMahon:
51 year old professional wrestler assaults a 65 year old businessman with a steel chair and crowbar. But it's not enough. To win he needs the help of three fit, young professional wrestlers, a crooked ref and at least 10 family members as lumberjacks.

I'm a Hart fan and I found it almost unwatchable, 70,000? people in the audience seemed to feel the same way. What a way to end the greatest story in pro wrestling. It's almost as brilliant as the ECW/WCW Invasion angle! :lol:

Chris Jericho vs. Edge:
Edge never hits the move the match is booked around. Match ends as it's getting started. Edge's face run looks ridiculous. Great spot comes after the match where it means nothing, and makes even less sense.

Batista vs. John Cena:
BAWWW GAWD CENA HAS OVERCOME THE ODDS. That it was the second best match on the card is not a positive.

Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker:
Nobdy wanted to see the Undertakers streak broken. Nobody wanted to see Shawn 'forced' to retire. One of those things happened and I can't imagine that sent the audience home happy.

I like the way Shawn just wandered off. They could have had Bret hug him in the ring as the ticker-tape fell. They could have had Hunter, they could have had the whole locker room, or any member of it.

I haven't seen a exit like that since Mysterio retired JBL. :lol:

[SOCCER LEGS]

michaels had more HP in that match than kane at WM14 i think.

[Juan]

I didn't think it was that bad...

[Rammsteinmad]

Also, after this PPV me and my mates watched a couple of matches from Destination X. To go from Wrestlemania 26 to TNA... jeez TNA looked CHEAP!!!

[The Franchise]

Anyone who says HBK/Taker was booked poorly is fucking stupid. HBK literally kicked out of/countered everything MULTIPLE times. He kicked out of more of Taker's finishers in one match than anyone will probably for the rest of the year. Again, if HBK had won this match and nothing other than the last move changed, you could say HBK dominated Taker in this match.

[Jeritron]

There was one great match, and 2-3 very good matches.

There was only one really awful match. Were the Legacy and HHH/Sheamus matches so bad? No. They were solid, and that's the midcard.

How many Wrestlemanias are working with much better?

[Juan]

lol over the past 5 years or so, every WrestleMania has been the worst one ever, according to the internet.

[Rammsteinmad]

The MITB match was shit! There is too many people in it for each to actually get any substantial offence in. What did Shelton Benjamin do? He steals the show every year in that match.

Dolph Ziggler? Drew McIntyre? Fucking Jack Swagger? I can't remember anything these guys did.

[Jeritron]

Everyone who hated this event will order next years Wrestlemania. It's classic

[The Franchise]

Which is odd because Wrestlemania's have improved a lot in the last decade. Probably because until the 2000s Mania was all about a BIG ASS main event and then a bunch of other filler matches with the odd big secondary match.

WM 23 truly was shit though. :D

[Loose Cannon]

haven't looked at anything all night. just from reading the last couple pages, sounds like the show was average.

[Providence Peep]

I think the final match alone was worth $60. Anyone agree?

[Jeritron]

In what lifetime is Wrestlemania 18 better than this? Because it happened closer to the attitude era?

The Wrestlemania 18 card was dead aside from Rock/Hogan (hot crowd for a bad match), and Taker/Flair (great match)

The main event was dead. The rest of the card was shit. Austin jobbing out Hall was no better or different than the HHH/Sheamus match.

People need to get over the old days.

[Tazz Dan]

If that knee injury was a work, well sold Taker.

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[RaginRonic]

I don't think Shawn's overall wrestling career is finished just yet, but I think that the week-by-week regular component of it is. He doesn't have to do it anymore, and should take pride in what he's accomplished, be happy with his other stuff in his life, tend to family, enjoy his spiritual pursuits and just take his mind and body and float for a while.

And go out there in the world and have some fun too...get as far away from WWE for the larger body of this year, and maybe make one last comeback for something at the Georgia Dome next April(true last match against Trips, anyone?), and maybe get into the WWE HOF next year.

Shawn 'HeartBreak Kid' Michaels-2011 WWE HOF Inductee...needs to happen.

And for UnderTaker, for a guy who turned 45 just mere days ago, he's shown that he is the Greatest Ever Big Man in wrestling history. It was more logical that he won at Mania this year, and as a loyal fan and true to Taker since Winter 1992, I'm happy he's 18-0. Regardless of the 'Cena Flak' that exists online, I support the idea of Cena V. Taker in Atlanta next spring. It might be the last major opponent Taker would need to face at Mania anyway, so you might as well blow the farm on that for the Georgia Dome.

And if Taker wins that match, give him a break at WM XXVIII in Spring 2012, let him win that match, see him get to 20-0, and then...well, who knows beyond then, huh?

The UnderTaker and Shawn Michaels...rivals in the ring, and Icons Both.

Thanks Taker and HBK. =)

And Congrats, DeadMan. 18-0! =D

[Krimzon7]

This mania was good. Why shit on it. The Tag team titles wasn't given enough time IMO, but MITB, Rey/Punk, Edge/Jericho, were good. I dont care about the divas, HHH/Ginger was good and clean and I truly feel that Cena/Bats was good until the botched Powerbomb spot, and the sloppy ending. I couldn't expect more out of them actually, so they get a solid 3 stars.

Taker/HBGod was great. I KNEW the outcome, and found myself rooting for Shawn ot kick out. I marked like I haven't marked in a long time( 12 months actually). I love how Taker built frustration, and even showed frustration/remorse for Shawn not staying down. Loved it to death. And I had Goosebumps when Taker helped Shawn up,and hugged him. It was a great moment for two of the most loyal WWE'ers left.

[The Franchise]

I liked Angle/Kane and the tag title fourway. :$ Maybe its just a soft spot since it was my first Wrestlemania :D