Here's my thoughts:
I've been a wrestling fan since 1990 (I was eight), and have seen every Wrestlemania since then (except 13), and this one was - without a doubt - the worst I've ever seen.
There were a couple of bright spots (the top title matches, Xtian/Y2J, Paul f'ing Bearer, the set, the Hall of Fame ceremony), but for the most part it was godawful, IMO.
- "Open"
= "Turmoil," you ignorant sons-of-bitches (@ WWE writers)! "Open" = "10 guys flying all over the ring doing sick high-flying
lucha moves."
- I'm not sure what that was that "rose" tonight, but it sure as fuck wasn't "The Dead." Literally, the only difference between this Undertaker and the one that got buried alive four months ago was this one had a hat.
- The two Tag Title matches were almost EXACTLY THE SAME. Do us a favor, and condense it to one big eight-team match and save us the extra time.
- Akio never even setting foot in the ring pissed me off to no end. I was looking forward to his appearance more than any of the other cruisers, and the fact that he gets eliminated by the fucking mist...
- The crowd dogging Brock. Good for him for giving them the finger. Somebody mentioned earlier that it was like an ECW crowd, except ECW crowds came for the wrestling. That's absolutely right. I don't blame Brock for not putting his all into the match. Sure, the match sucked, but those fans got exactly what they fucking deserved. If he doesn't want to be there, he shouldn't have to be, just because you want him to be.
- A Playboy Evening Gown Match that TECHNICALLY ended before it started. An Evening Gown Match ends when one participant is stripped of her gown. Before the bell even rang, everyone but Jackie had been stripped, so Jackie and Stacy technically won the match.
- I know I keep coming back to the Cruiser Open (this is what pissed me off most, so forgive me for devoting three "-"s to it), but WTF was up with not including Paul London or any of the RAW cruisers? And that rumored Dean Malenko entrance made me expect even more from a match that, aside from a couple of cool spots, was a major disappointment.
- "Where It All Begins Again" sure looked a hell of a lot like "What We've Been Seeing For The Last Couple Of Years."
RAW and SmackDown are going to have to be hella good this week, or else I may have to do something rash. I never thought I'd walk away from wrestling, but...