Official WWE WrestleMania XXVI Thread

[Jeritron]

still think Wrestlemania 12 being a better overall show than this is hilarious

[Xero]

still think Wrestlemania 12 being a better overall show than this is hilarious

Yeah, I just can't see this at all.

[Lock Jaw]

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[The Franchise]

still think Wrestlemania 12 being a better overall show than this is hilarious

It definitely isn't. The Iron Man is over-rated as shit if you ask me.

I think people (myself included) forget that there has only been like 5 or 6 really good Wrestlemania's, so this is actually one of the better ones.

[Evil Vito]

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.

<font color=goldenrod>My thoughts exactly. Mania 18 had similar matches and the buildup for several of them (Jericho/HHH namely) as absolute shit. All of the marquee matches for this year's show had a fantastic build.</font>

[VSG]

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.

Swagger Won?

[Providence Peep]

When people are talking about the greatest WrestleMania events, how come no one ever mentions WM2?

[Jeritron]

I'd just like it more if this forum as a whole would admit to not liking it because of what year it takes place in.

There's like 3 Wrestlemanias out of 26 that have more than 2 high quality matches. The battle is won and lost based on how good the undercard is.

[Loose Cannon]

for the 10th billionth time, it's all matter of opinion. I thought 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 were all good shows. I haven't seen the next five so I can't judge.

I guess I am easy to please

[VSG]

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You can introduce Yellow Shirt Fan but not at the expense of Mr. :cool:

[The Franchise]

When people are talking about the greatest WrestleMania events, how come no one ever mentions WM2?

Couldn't even get through that one. Maybe you had to 'be there'

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah, remember in the Attitude era where a good amount of the undercard was thrown in seemingly at random? At the biggest show of the year I'd rather watch a match I actually gave a shit about going in than just seeing Wrestler A thrown into a match against Wrestler B with no prior build.</font>

[RGWhat316]

I'm not saying this was a terrible Mania, but I really didnt have high expectations coming into the show. But hands down, the worst match was easily Bret/Vince. Vince had little to no offense, and it was mostly Bret's family that did all the work. Bret even had to sit down during the middle of the match!

My only other complaints is the usual wins by Rey and Cena. Though I do like that Jericho gets more than a one month title reign.

[Corndad]

My Thoughts...

Cena going to that part of the crowd with the I Hate Cena T-shirts and just holding up the title was Epic. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time.

Also I didn't see this discussed but I also LOL at the HHH fears Divorce sign and how it was confinscated right after it was on TV. Awesome.

Bats-Cena the end was pretty hot and Taker/HBK lived up to expectations. Greatness.

Hart-Vince was so hard to watch but what did we expect I guess. It was what it was.

MITB was good imo too. Swagger was a shock of a winner so intrested where they take that.

Jericho winning made my night too. I was looking for an Edge win so the suprise win by Jericho there was nice.

I don't think it was one of the best but certainly wasn't one of the worst either, some people just get too cynical. Sit back and enjoy sometimes ya know.

[Providence Peep]

Couldn't even get through that one. Maybe you had to 'be there'

I liked how it was in three different places.
Apparently no one else did, though. :shifty:

[screech]

I thought it was a solid show.

[redoneja]

I feel like a good amount of the posters on here are the pro wrestling internet message board equivalent to hipsters.

[redoneja]

And hipsters fucking suck.

[pira-girl]

lol at them, using Flair's move over and over again

[SOCCER LEGS]

also wanted to note that matt striker is a moron and annoying as shit...

"the ace of spades triple h"

"vince using that international object"

striker comparing the undertaker's undefeated streak to actual sport streaks.


dude sucks.

[LuigiD]

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?

Well, like I said..overall it was not really a bad match. I just felt that since they are doing it with HBK again..it was going to be even more epic than the first one. You know when you have friends that run their mouths about a movie so much and then you see it and you expect it to be so huge but it isn't? that is what I felt like. There was cool spots like the moonsault and such but I guess my expectations overall were higher.

[redoneja]

Some of you are complaining that Bret Hart sat down in a chair during his match with Vince McMahon. What. The. Fuck. Are you so fucking dense that you can't realize Bret was taunting Vince by doing that? Seriously, what the fuck.

[VSG]

Triple A just replaced Ryan Clark's WM results page with his own. Its a must read with comments like

"So much fucking screaming/shrieking.
Dunno wtf is going on right now.
Gail Kim in, does some shit.
Some blonde chick.
Maryse.
“The French Kiss” on the Asian chick.
Some chick who is black I think comes in."

Now why do we need RC again? :naughty:

[The Franchise]

PW Torch Wrestlemania 26 match ratings

Tag Titles: *1/4
Legacy Triple Threat: **1/4
MITB: ***1/2
HHH/Sheamus: ***
Punk/Rey: **1/4
Bret/Vince: n/a
Edge/Jericho: **3/4
Divas: n/a
Cena/Batista: ***1/2
Taker/HBK: ****1/2

[The Franchise]

Well, like I said..overall it was not really a bad match. I just felt that since they are doing it with HBK again..it was going to be even more epic than the first one. You know when you have friends that run their mouths about a movie so much and then you see it and you expect it to be so huge but it isn't? that is what I felt like. There was cool spots like the moonsault and such but I guess my expectations overall were higher.

What more could they have done?

[Krimzon7]

That's better than being tougher than a two dollar steak, or getting your ass whipped like a gobernment mule in a slobber knocker when business is about to pick up!

[Xero]

Some of you are complaining that Bret Hart sat down in a chair during his match with Vince McMahon. What. The. Fuck. Are you so fucking dense that you can't realize Bret was taunting Vince by doing that? Seriously, what the fuck.

He was visibly blown up at that point. Like, really badly. I get the point of the spot, but it was legitimately used as a resting spot for Bret.

[Xero]

What more could they have done?

The ONLY thing I would have done was a different finish. The Jumping Tombstone was a nice touch, but I'd rather have seen another move finish it.

[Emperor Smeat]

How did Sheamus-Triple H manage to rate better than Edge-Jericho when Edge-Jericho had to get the crowd hot again from the previous match and had a nice ending to it?

Same for Cena-Batista being a bit too high for rating.

[VSG]

PW Torch Wrestlemania 26 match ratings

Tag Titles: *1/4
Legacy Triple Threat: **1/4
MITB: ***1/2
HHH/Sheamus: ***
Punk/Rey: **1/4
Bret/Vince: n/a
Edge/Jericho: **3/4
Divas: n/a
Cena/Batista: ***1/2
Taker/HBK: ****1/2

Seems about right, except I would put HHH/Sheamus at ***1/2 and MITB at **3/4

[The Franchise]

How did Sheamus-Triple H manage to rate better than Edge-Jericho when Edge-Jericho had to get the crowd hot again from the previous match and had a nice ending to it?

Same for Cena-Batista being a bit too high for rating.

Not sure, I thought Edge/Jericho was the second best match of the night. I guess PWT really enjoyed this show, usually they are pretty harsh with their ratings (not as bad as Dave Meltzer though)

For the record, they gave Taker/HBK five stars last year

[VSG]

How did Sheamus-Triple H manage to rate better than Edge-Jericho when Edge-Jericho had to get the crowd hot again from the previous match and had a nice ending to it?

Same for Cena-Batista being a bit too high for rating.

Well even with that disadvantage of having to follow Bret-Vince, Edge-Jericho failed to deliver that amount of expectations we all had while Sheamus had a great match with HHH. I have to agree with them.

[SOCCER LEGS]

what did people see in HHH/ sheamus? one of the worst matches of the night IMO... no way it was better than edge/jericho

[CSL]

Triple A just replaced Ryan Clark's WM results page with his own. Its a must read... :naughty:

Seriously. Just reading through it, it's pretty hilarious.

[owenbrown]

how long before we have a match between Swagger/Christian where the briefcase is on the line and Christian wins just like Mr. Kennedy/Edge a few years ago?

[Jeritron]

lol that shit is ridiculous. 3/4 of a star

[pira-girl]

"Also I didn't see this discussed but I also LOL at the HHH fears Divorce sign and how it was confinscated right after it was on TV. Awesome."
:rofl::rofl:

And SMH at these folks calling for JR to come back when a minute before his latest palsy attack and much of last year most were calling for him alright,......




for his damn head:nono:

[The Franchise]

I say Taker/HBK was ****8/11

Also LOL @ Triple A's WM results

[Xero]

Dear WWE,

Fireworks outside during the day are fail.

Love,
Xero

[The Franchise]

Morrison comes in and does some sweet stuff.

Morrison tries to do some moonsault off the rope but The Big Show was tagged in before and he punches Morrison in the face? And he pins him.

what

Winners: The Big Show & The Miz

Haha these results are amazing.

[Evil Vito]

Haha these results are amazing.

<font color=goldenrod>Agreed. Awesome.</font>

[redoneja]

He was visibly blown up at that point. Like, really badly. I get the point of the spot, but it was legitimately used as a resting spot for Bret.

Gimme a fucking break. Is this what being a wrestling fan has turned in to?

[CSL]

"Some shots of ethnic children.

Army bros."

"Some blonde chick comes in and sings “Simply the Best.” I have not watched wrestling in so many years. No idea who the F this is, soz."

"Bunch of ladders “chilling” in the aisle."

"Triple H with a high knee. Seems “pumped.”

"Dog came in, sitting next to me."

"Undertaker’s music hits, comes out from some opening in the floor on a mini elevator thing.

Walking really slow."


ahahahaha

[Xero]

Gimme a fucking break. Is this what being a wrestling fan has turned in to?

What was good about that match?

The chair beating and the finish needed to be done and if it was only that, I'd have said I expected it, whatever. EVERYTHING before it was unnecessary and drawn out. I'm not the only one who thinks this. About 70k people at that stadium agreed. They popped for exactly ONE spot, the rest of the match was dead silence.

You're going to tell me that a man getting blown up and looking like shit in the ring is entertaining? Bret looked sad in there and he should have stayed out as far as I'm concerned. He just revealed himself to a whole new generation of fans, and those fans are going to look at that match and never think twice about watching a Bret Hart match. They won't want to.

[Loose Cannon]

The 2010 wrestling fan

They just don't watch matches, They Dissect Them

coming in 2010

[Juan]

The 2010 wrestling fan

They just don't watch matches, They Dissect Them

coming in 2010

lol so true

[DaveWadding]

I'M BAAAAACKKKKKKKKK

[redoneja]

The 2010 wrestling fan

They just don't watch matches, They Dissect Them

coming in 2010

:y:

[Xero]

The 2010 wrestling fan

They just don't watch matches, They Dissect Them

coming in 2010

I wasn't entertained by the match. I don't know how anybody could be.

For pure entertainment value, there wasn't any for me whatsoever. Okay, I lied, I did literally laugh at Vince's reactions to the chair shots.

That's the "non-dissecting" side for you.

[Loose Cannon]

I was joking. I don't think you meant it as such, but when you put that his spot was used as a resting spot, I laughed. Cause there are those "insider" fans that will dissect every single spot of a match.

[Johnny Vegas]

The Vince/Bret match was meh, but you are right about that premiere, LC. :y:

[Aguakate]

You have to understand that Bret vs Vince was all about history and "vengeance".

The reason why The Harts came to the ring was because "the screwjob" was because some people say that "The Screwjob" was a slap in the face not only to Bret, but to the whole family...so it's only fitting that when Bret gets his revenge, the family is there as well...

...it was a nice little moment...and the match itself was all about the visual of seeing Bret Hart and Vince McMahon in the same ring, and seeing Bret beat up Vince...take it for what it was...

HOWEVER...call me crazy, but after the match, I found myself actually thinking that if put in with a Shawn Michaels, or a Steve Austin (someone who is a veteran and can make the other wrestler look GREAT), Bret could really wrestle a match...he didnt look that bad.

[Mr. Pierre]

Seriously, I had a blast watching this show. My only beef was that Bret vs. Vince was pretty awful to watch, and 5 minutes of that should have been taken off and given to Punk/Rey. Everything else was a lot of fun to watch (except the divas, but cmon).

You people need to lighten up, lol..gees

[Johnny Vegas]

btw, i would like you use that in my signature, LC about the 2010 wrestling fan. Just asking, don't want to be sued :p

[The Franchise]

He probably could but the thing with Bret is, one fucked up and he could be crippled for the rest of his life.

[James Steele]

Here are my thoughts on WRESTLEMANIA XXVI:

Tag Team Championship Match
They didn't give them enough time to do anything, and it seemed like Morrison/Truth were squashed. It was a decent opener to get the crowd going with the fan interaction and athleticism of Morrison/Truth and the "DAMN!" of Big Show knocking the shit out of people.


Legacy Implodes! Triple Threat Match
Nice match. Did Cody not know about the "Brown tights never look good" rule? Nothing really "OMG!" about it, but it was a nice match. I would have liked to see Ted go over, but that is because I hate Randy Orton and Cody's nose-stud.


Money In The Bank Ladder Match
Nice match and a couple of cool spots. I was worried with so many guys they might do an over-choreographed stunt and somebody would get hurt, but nothing really "huge" happened. Jack Swagger winning with his Kurt Angle rip-off gear was a shock, and I will be interested to see where it goes.


Triple H vs Sheamus
Nice match. Sheamus was made to look good, and Triple H looked good. Much like the show, it was good but nothing that I will remember for the rest of my days.


CM Punk vs Rey Mysterio
Nice match, but it should have had more time. It seemed like it ended right as it was going to pick up. I was hoping CM Punk would win, but Rey winning made sense and was good for him to get his justice for his daughter.


Bret Hart vs Vince McMahon
This wasn't a match moreso than a moment. The Hart Family thing was interesting, but the match took too much time. It was really surreal to see Bret Hart beating the shit out of McMahon. They could have cut down this match to give more time to Mysterio/Punk, Tag Title match, or Jericho/Edge but this was such a huge moment I understand giving it the time they felt it deserved. I was surprised how quiet the crowd was, but it seemed like they were waiting for the Sharpshooter. I am glad Bret was able to come back and give the entire wrestling world and himself closure.



World Heavyweight Championship - Edge vs Chris Jericho (c)
I enjoyed the match, and was surprised that Edge lost. I was watching with a group of friends and we were rooting for Edge to win so there was a chance Cena would lose. Nice match, but could have been longer and Edge going crazy was neat. I was wondering where this feud will go and if maybe they will do a double-turn or something with Edge and Jericho.


10-Diva Tag Team Match
Served its purpose. We spent the bulk of the match telling one of our friends about the pics of Kelly Kelly pissing in a sink, Mickie James' Arby's Sandwich-esque vagina, and how fucking hot Maryse is and looking them up on the iPhones and laptop. It was neat seeing Vickie pay homage to Eddie, but she really needs to never ever be in a ring.


WWE Championship Match - John Cena vs Batista (c)
I was suprised by how good this match was. The bulk of my group hated Cena, so our hatred of Cena really got us into this match. Cena's entrance sucked, but the match was really good considering WiggerMaximus and Thor were wrestling. My only complaint is that Cena's STF is so fucking horrible and no wrestler should be forced to act like that move hurts. I never saw Cena once wrench his fucking neck back. Alas, Cena won and posed with the "We Hate Cena" people. I was loving the 2006-style crowd booing the shit out of Cena. I know we all have thought this before, but they might be building toward a heel turn for Cena.


Career vs Streak - Shawn Michaels vs Undertaker
I am glad this match got the time and spot it deserved. Shawn Michaels and Undertaker told an awesome story if this is indeed HBKs last match, then it was worthy of being the final chapter of his career. It felt weird with HBK just walking up the ramp thanking the fans and smiling with no music or anything. It really felt like that it was his last match, but I'll believe it when I see it.


Overall Thoughts
Great show, but I kept on waiting for something HUGE to happen and it never really came. I don't understand all the bitching, but we all have an opinion. I'll watch it later by myself and see how I feel about it then as watching with a group is always fun as you all get into it a lot more.

[RGWhat316]

I almost want to print out Triple A's results before they get taken down.

[Poit]

Triple A just replaced Ryan Clark's WM results page with his own. Its a must read with comments like

"So much fucking screaming/shrieking.
Dunno wtf is going on right now.
Gail Kim in, does some shit.
Some blonde chick.
Maryse.
“The French Kiss” on the Asian chick.
Some chick who is black I think comes in."

Now why do we need RC again? :naughty:

:lol:

[Loose Cannon]

btw, i would like you use that in my signature, LC about the 2010 wrestling fan. Just asking, don't want to be sued :p

sure, go ahead

[Tazz Dan]

I almost want to print out Triple A's results before they get taken down.

I made a thread with them posted in it. :D

[owenbrown]

I almost want to print out Triple A's results before they get taken down.

Who else would take them down other than Triple A? Ryan Clark? I don't think so

[The Fraze]

Right after the show ended my feeling was that this was a mediocre Wrestlemania at best, with the main event saving the show. But after careful consideration and much debate with Tb1, it wasn't so bad. In fact, there were multiple matches that were very good. The part of me that still wants to believe that wrestling is real took over and my judgment was clouded by who actually won the matches as opposed to overall match quality.

[Mr. C]

John Morrison & R-Truth vs. The Big Show & The Miz was way too short, but no biggy. Was the least anticipated match on the card besides the Divas’ match.

The Triple Threat Match was better than I thought it would be. Randy Orton is OVER as a face.

Looking forward to Jack Swagger’s push now. Didn’t expect him to win. I’m surprised they went with him, but he deserves it. They haven’t done much at all with him. A push for him will be awesome.

Sheamus/Triple-H was better than I thought too. Crowd got into it, which shows that they did well.

Didn’t expect Rey Mysterio to win either, and this should be the end of that angle. Having Mysterio join the Straight Edge Society wouldn’t have worked, but the match was good.

Bret Hart should’ve wore his tights. I wish they hadn’t done this. It was a letdown with barely even a pop for the Sharpshooter. They could’ve booked it much better and should’ve just let Hart and Vince McMahon go at it. Had Hart applied that first Sharpshooter he went for, the match would’ve gone for a third of the time, and the crowd would’ve been ten times as hot for it and gave Hart a pop, but throughout it, they were dead. I know there were limitations, but of all the ways to book it, why this? It dragged on way too long. When Hart hit McMahon for the 25th time, I was getting vibes from the crowd like, “Enough already.”

Glad Chris Jericho won, so that’s nice. Can’t wait for more. Jericho has to be taken seriously, so this should help. Hopefully, things escalate on SmackDown with Edge having to overcome some obstacle before winning. They can continue the feud based on the idea that Edge never hit the Spear in the match and if he did he would’ve won.

Divas were awful. Honestly, what was the point of that? Does nothing for nobody.

I expected John Cena to win.

18-0. Shawn Michaels/Undertaker was great. What an ending to the show. The finish to that match was a reminder of why I bother with wrestling. If you’re a fan, it doesn’t get any better than two legends giving us everything they have, just like last year.

9/10. That announce team sucked. They have to do something. Worst part of the Pay-Per-View. Without Jim Ross, there’s just something missing, as it has been on every PPV since JR left. Matt Striker and Michael Cole seem to be locked in combat over who can be the worst announcer of all time.

[Aguakate]

If they really want Michael Cole to be the "voice of WWE RAW and ppv's for years to come", they should pair him with Jim Ross at RAW, therefore giving him a chance to learn from JR...

...Lawler should take a couple moths off, just to see if he can come back with his batteries recharged, cause i think he's running on low and just going through the motions, so to speak.

[Mr. C]

They should pair Jerry Lawler with Joey Styles on RAW.

[The Fraze]

That reminds me, the play by play is absolutely horrible. It takes me out of every show. Michael Cole is so bad I can barely take it. It's unbelievable how terrible he is. And Lawler? My god he's bad as well. Ever since he stopped being a heel announcer he's been bad. I don't have a problem with Striker, but Cole and King need to go, NOW. It's not the same without JR and never will be.

ps.

Grisham sucks too but I can deal with it.

[Aguakate]

Josh Matthews is pretty good. And he's humble, not like Michael Cole, who seems like is full of himself.

[The Fraze]

Cole definitely shouldn't be, he's awful.

[The Franchise]

Damn, can't believe Shawn Michaels' retired

This Mania might get better over time/after 2nd or 3rd watches

[The Fraze]

HBK outperforms the entire roster on a nightly basis and he's more than double the age of some of those guys. I really don't think he should be done.

[The Franchise]

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[The Franchise]

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[Jeritron]

Damn, can't believe Shawn Michaels' retired

This Mania might get better over time/after 2nd or 3rd watches

Word.

[The Show Off]

Tag Team Title Match
Good match, way too short. It should have been about double the length it was. The right team went over. I was hoping to see Danielson but I figured NXT wouldn't show and it makes sense because they don't deserve to be at Wrestlemania.

Triple Threat Match
I loved this match. It was booked perfectly. It made Randy Orton look great and it made him look a step ahead of his proteges, which was the point to the feud. Orton is a great worker, he carried two guys to a good match and was flawless. Loved Cody's tights for those of you that didn't understand those are Texas Longhorns burnt orange.

Money in the Bank
Solid Money in the Bank but it was 4 wrestlers too many in the match. I don't like the concept of Money in the Bank (ie title shot whenever you want) but I like the fact that you give the fans big spots. Shooting Star Press was great and Swagger taking 20 seconds to take the briefcase was funny. Swagger could really go for a manager.

Triple H/Shemus
Solid match. And that is how you put over a guy without losing to him. Triple H doesn't get enough credit for how much of a ring general he is and Shemus did really well. Good to see Triple H bit the bullet and slum it for Wrestlemania to put on a show with a guy that is not yet established. Something his buddy Shawn has never done.

Punk/Mysterio
Probably the best 6 minute match I ever saw. Should have went 12.

Hart/McMahon
I got exactly what I was looking for. Was it a great match? No. It was a great beatdown, and that's what I wanted. Not to mention I got to see Vince take the Hart Attack was great.

Jericho/Edge
This was a great match. It told the best story and was executed perfectly. I'm a Jericho mark so seeing him take it was great. This would have been match of the night if it went as long as Taker/Michaels.

Divas Match
I thought Vicky Guerrero doing a Frog Splash and pointing to the sky was a great moment. It was odd to see the fans cheer for Vicky even if it was only for a moment.

Cena/Batista
Finally Cena won a match I wanted him to. I don't know Batista so to see Cena beat him was great. They put on a good match, it was solid and beyond my expectations was better than their Summer Slam match.

HBK/Taker
Great match. I repeat GREAT MATCH. It wasn't as good as last year (no shame in that last year was a Top 5 Wrestlemania match of all time). I thought the Shawn Michaels send off wasn't as epic as it could have been, but that's just nit picking. I'm not a big Michaels mark but give the devil his due. If this is the last time we see him (I doubt it) we just witnessed the best wrestler inbetween the ropes of all time.

Overall
Probably not on the Top 10 Wrestlemania's of all time but that's not a dig, that's just a sign of how much I love Wrestlemanias. Almost all the matches (Divas, Triple Threat, & Hart/McMahon being the exceptions) should have gone longer. 112 minutes of in-ring action in a 240 minute long PPV is unexceptable. Other than those few problems I enjoyed the show. WWE really needs to learn how to tighten up their should so they don't have over 2 hours of no matches going on.

[The Franchise]

Alright bros, time for Wrestlemania 26 GIFS!!!!

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Morrison the Legendary

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Working on the Taker/HBK ones. They are uploading slow.

[Juan]

none of those work, bro

[The Franchise]

Dammit. :(

Guess I will use a different site

[The Franchise]

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Hopefully these work

[Jeritron]

Negative

[Juan]

They work for me

[Tazz Dan]

Not working for me either.

[The Franchise]

Gah.... whats a good hosting site?

[Juan]

photobucket? You cal also create a photo album here on TPWW under your User CP

[The Franchise]

Does this Cena one work because it's great :lol:

http://www.imagevimage.com/images/1_LOLCENA.gif

[Juan]

lol

[Jeritron]

That is fucking hilarious. I love how genuinely funny he seems to think it is. In my opinion, that's pretty cool.
It's nice to see someone isn't taking it as seriously as these people are.

[The Franchise]

It gets better...

http://img.waffleimages.com/fd6c21f1a7ca7f588e0784e6ad062efb6a449979/wm26cenakickoutbatistareaction.gif

rofl @ Batista's face

[The Fraze]

I fucking hate Cena but that was cool.

[Jeritron]

He should have Kirby inhaled Cena and beaten him with his own finisher

[Dave Youell]

I really enjoyed the whole show, the only let down was Bret.

[The Fraze]

YOU CAN'T WRESTLE

[The Franchise]

Does this Cena one work because it's great :lol:

http://www.imagevimage.com/images/1_LOLCENA.gif

Same dude as last year btw

http://img.waffleimages.com/a101205f192fc55b06abf8bee4f7f62dbc008001/wm25cenaplusanticena.gif

[The Franchise]

http://img.waffleimages.com/220df2ce89745911bacac242f9049f2bba87cc8f/wm26takerhbkcutthroat.gif

[Jeritron]

I wish I could see these gifs

[The Franchise]

K fuck it, I'm going to go sign up for Photobucket right now

[The Fraze]

Same here, no gifs for me either...

[Juan]

http://img.waffleimages.com/220df2ce89745911bacac242f9049f2bba87cc8f/wm26takerhbkcutthroat.gif

awesome

[The Franchise]

I'm pretty sure this is why Cena was laughing

same dude at WM 25 and 26

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/iamawesome9999/th_wm25cenaplusanticena.gif

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/iamawesome9999/LOLCENA.gif?t=1269854013

[The Franchise]

Sharpshoooooter
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/iamawesome9999/wm26vincetapstobret.gif?t=1269854217

Heartbreak Kid taunts the best pure striker in the business /michael cole
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/iamawesome9999/wm26takerhbkcutthroat.gif?t=1269854220

HBK/Taker
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/iamawesome9999/wm26takercatchhbktombstone.gif?t=1269854221

[The Franchise]

Using photobucket now, these should work. If not I am giving up.... too tired

[The Fraze]

So is Cena gonna face God at Wrestlemania XXVII for the WWE Title and beat him too?

[Jeritron]

Just the gif of the Sharpshooter was amazing. That match would have gone over so much better had it been really short.
Where were the trash cans by the way? I figured Bret would just blast Vince with some trash cans. Maybe a quick brawl through the crowd.
Then a couple chairshots and a Sharpshooter would have done it..

[Jeritron]

So is Cena gonna face God at Wrestlemania XXVII for the WWE Title and beat him too?

Depends on whether or not Michaels wants to come out of retirement for that

[D Mac]

HBK future Raw GM?

[The MAC]

i would have booked hart/vince like this:

Bret starts off by beating vince with fists. he beats vince to his knees in the middle of the ring. Vince low blows bret. bret cumbles to the floor. Vince then taunts Bret and gives bret a couple of kicks to the body as bret lays there and writhing in pain.


Vince goes for the sharpshooter, bret counters it into a figure four leg lock. Vince is screaming and just can't make the ropes. heels, possibly Regal and someone else, comes in an pulls vince along with Hart to the rope.

The Hart dynasty come down and fight Regal and the other heel. The heels over power david hart smith and tyson kidd so natalya runs down only to get caught between the heels as they prepare to beat her up.

Bret rolls out of the ring and takes the heels out only for vince to hit him in the back with a steel chair (very worked shot obviously)

This sets up vince sadistically strangling bret with the power cables until bret over powers vince.

They end up in the ring where bret gives vince the chair beat down.He then proceeds to work the leg, dropping elbows. As he holds vinces legs wide open , he shouts out, "this is for montreal!" and gives vince a punch to the balls.

he then turns vince over in the sharpshooter. Vince taps and taps but hart doesnt let go
One of the hart family members puts a mic near vinces mouth and you hear vince scream "I give up! I give up"

Bret releases the hold. Bret puts his foot on vinces chest and stands there in victory.

[Sixx]

How long was The Undertaker vs HBK?

[The Franchise]

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http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/iamawesome9999/wm26takerhbktablesault.gif?t=1269855525

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/iamawesome9999/wm26takerhbkcutthroatagain.gif?t=1269855771

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/iamawesome9999/wm26takerhbktheend2.gif?t=1269855526

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/iamawesome9999/wm26hbkthedreamisover.gif?t=1269855829

Alright I'm done :p

[Jeritron]

God that tombstone was all kinds of amazing. Best looking one I can ever remember seeing, in 20 years of seeing them

[Xero]

Was this the first time Taker did a Jumping Tombstone?

[Loose Cannon]

I didn't see it, but if he actually jumped with two feet off the ground, then I believe so

[Jeritron]

He did one to Kane at Mania 14, I think. It didn't look nearly as good though, likely due to Kane's weight and size

[Jeritron]

but come to think of it, I don't think he jumped off the ground. I think there was just more force behind it.

[Loose Cannon]

yea, I know exactly what you are talking about and that's the one I was thinking of. But he didn't actually jump in the air.

[Jeritron]

http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/wrestlemania/2010/march29-31/13951768


Damn.

[Loose Cannon]

I can't see it cause I am at work, but was it kind of like Owen's piledriver to Austin at Summerslam 97?

[Xero]

Didn't get emotional at all about Shawn last night, but that kind of hit me hard.

LOL at him talking with Bret though. Just weird to me.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

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The tombstone last night was better IMO.

[Xero]

I can't see it cause I am at work, but was it kind of like Owen's piledriver to Austin at Summerslam 97?

Kind of, only it being a Tombstone instead of a sit out. He got maybe two feet off the ground on the jump.

[Xero]

Well, Supreme comes in with the bombshell confirmation that this was not, indeed, Taker's first jumping Tombstone.

[Jeritron]

I ate the whole match and moment up last night, but I didn't really get way into the "farewell" of Shawn, because I wasn't sure whether to take it as legitimate or not.

As time went on, I started to realize that it might actually be it. I think that video is pretty good indication that he's indeed retiring, or at the very least intends to.
I think tonight will seal it. Still kinda hasn't set in yet though.
I hope he sticks with it. It's a shame that thanks to Flair and others I'm apprehensive to accept such a thing.

[NeanderCarl]

Those who hated Bret/Vince... I put most of the blame on Vince. He looked practically immobile in there. Definitely be happy to see him never compete again.

[The MAC]

bret worked vince rather stiff that entire match..the chair shots were symbolic, one for each year!

[Damian Rey]

I thoroughly enjoyed Mania. Other than most of the undercard being cut short a bit on time.

I really, really like the Sheamus/Triple H match. Cannot say enough how impressed I was with Sheamus. Really stepped it up there and I have to say I hope they continue the recent booking with him looking legit. H did a helluva job himself, and I think this match is a sleeper classic.

Really liked Orton/DiBiase/Rhodes. Crowd was pretty hot, and the match was built and paced well. The double ddt, punting of Rhodes, and RKO finish was good, and I love the cylinder tron coming down with the "RKO" and wings spread as Orton pulled out the vintage pose. I have to say that Orton has been booked perfectly as of late. His anti hero antics are being kept in place and it's making him seem so bad ass. I wonder what is next for Orton, seeing a he's got to be considered a top face behind Cena right now.

Punk/Mysterio was to short. I enjoyed the action, the pacing was good. It just wasn't given proper time to really build.

Cena/Batista was pretty darn good. It was a great "big match" main event. I'm very pleased with the entire build during the match. Great spots, and the winner was not made clear, to me at least, at any point.

Bret/Vince was a little too long, but I liked it. I wish the crowd would've been much more involved, as there was a story being told. The whole Hart family being out there was overkill, but I enjoyed seeing Bret stiff Vince with those chair shots.

Edge/Jericho was a great match. I think the Spear through the barricade should have been included into the match rather than post match. The crowd seemed to have trouble getting behind both guys, and a big time spot like that would've served well in getting them involved. Jericho winning made me happy:D

MITB was great, even though it was mad crowded. The booking was excellent, making it unclear as to who was actually going to get the rub this year. Kane, Bourne, Swagger, Christian, McIntyre, and even Hardy all looked to have the match won at some point or another. I love the surprise Swagger win. Great swerve. We will see where Swagger goes from here.

Tag match was too short. I think the Miz/Morrison aspect of the feud was almost completely aborted. Think they missed out on what could have been a pretty good opener.

Divas match wasn't nearly as bad as I was expecting. Well, sans the Vick "splashes". I was really hoping, after seeing her blow a kiss in what I'm believing to be Eddie's honor, a frog splash. But alas. Also, was it me, or was Kelly Kelly either hurt from the splashes, or laughing hysterically?

Undertaker/HBK was great. I did like last year's match a little bit better, but I think that was due to it being their first Mania encounter. The match itself was great. HBK and Taker deserve a pat on the back for doing a damn fine job of differentiating this match from last year's. Everything seemed to click. The end sequence has to be my favorite end to a match ever. HBK, signally and seemingly begging Taker to end his career, almost accepting that he cannot win, was absolutely fucking epic. From the throat gesture to the slap in the face and finally with the jumping Tombstone, perfect ending.

[The Fraze]

Depends on whether or not Michaels wants to come out of retirement for that

Good point, if I wasn't in a room full of people last night I would have gotten emotional during HBK's exit. I was silent for the entire thing.

[HTrain90]

Good point, if I wasn't in a room full of people last night I would have gotten emotional during HBK's exit. I was silent for the entire thing.

Same here. We'll see what happens tonight - but anything less than a Flair-esque sendoff is a MAJOR signal that HBM will return (in some capacity) at some point in the next year.

[Tazz Dan]

I was alone. Tears welled. :-\

[NoRoolz]

Another awful WWE crowd ruining stuff for me :(

At least they got into HBK's farewell, would have been unbelievably painful if not.

Silent crowd for so much of the night though, horrible.

[Kane Knight]

Other than the first couple of matches seeming awful short, I thought this was pretty damn awesome.

[Kane Knight]

Another awful WWE crowd ruining stuff for me :(

At least they got into HBK's farewell, would have been unbelievably painful if not.

Silent crowd for so much of the night though, horrible.

Was the crowd really silent, though?

It looked like there was a lot of activity in that "dead" crowd. By the end, I was starting to guess it wasn't being picked up well. Even the ending looked kind of muted compared to the response, the physical response from the people in the crowd.

[CSL]

The open roof wouldn't have been good for acoustics either

[The Franchise]

They were pretty dead until Triple H's match. Then they were dead again until Bret's sharpshooter and some of Jericho/Edge. Then dead again until the end of Cena/Batista and were pretty good for the main-event.

I will say they were better than Ford Field. That crowd was bad

[Londoner]

I enjoyed WM overall, was definitely worth the money i payed for it.

[NoRoolz]

Was the crowd really silent, though?

It looked like there was a lot of activity in that "dead" crowd. By the end, I was starting to guess it wasn't being picked up well. Even the ending looked kind of muted compared to the response, the physical response from the people in the crowd.

I know what you're saying and at points I did think that. People seemed to be jumping around but no sound seemed to come from them.

Like CSL said, open-roof wouldn't have helped. And I guess sometimes in the bigger stadiums an 'atmosphere' is harder to generate.

But still, a lot of Mania felt awkward to watch for me.

[NeanderCarl]

A vociferous and excited crowd can make or break (yes, MAKE OR BREAK) a wrestling show. Thing is, I wouldn't wanna trade the stadium set-up for Mania, simply in exchange for a loud crowd; it's pivotal nowadays to the perception of Mania as THE show of the year. Only Madison Square Garden could substitute the stadium setting without feeling like a step down.

WWE needs to find a way of successfully translating the volume of noise among the crowd onto the TV screen, be it more stategically placed mics, turning the volume up on the mix, whatever; I haven't read any live reports from the show, but I'd imagine "lack of crowd reaction" is more something being bitched about by those watching on TV than those who attended the stadium.

[redoneja]

Was the crowd really silent, though?

It looked like there was a lot of activity in that "dead" crowd. By the end, I was starting to guess it wasn't being picked up well. Even the ending looked kind of muted compared to the response, the physical response from the people in the crowd.

That's what I was thinking, that there was alot of activity going on in the crowd but it didn't seem to translate through television. It was like I was watching it on mute at times.

[Providence Peep]

That's what I was thinking, that there was alot of activity going on in the crowd but it didn't seem to translate through television. It was like I was watching it on mute at times.

I don't like Michael Cole on commentary very much and almost *did* mute the television. :-\

[Emperor Smeat]

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/iamawesome9999/wm26takercatchhbktombstone.gif?t=1269854221

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/iamawesome9999/wm26takerhbktablesault.gif?t=1269855525

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/iamawesome9999/wm26takerhbkcutthroatagain.gif?t=1269855771

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/iamawesome9999/wm26takerhbktheend2.gif?t=1269855526

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/iamawesome9999/wm26hbkthedreamisover.gif?t=1269855829

Alright I'm done :p

:drool:

Undertaker feeling sorry and then "snapping" when HBK refused to listen made for a great ending.

[The Fraze]

Can't believe HBK is done...

[bostonbill41]

The open roof wouldn't have been good for acoustics either

the problem was someitmes it had to be open to let the smoke out and for the over head shots. The early part of the day the lighting was horrible.
Im not sure what else they could have done in such a huge stadium but the set up was not ccrowd friendly I thought.

[Sixx]

Does anyone have a link to the HBK vs Taker match? Only seen highlights on youtube.