Official WrestleMania 24 Thread

**NeanderCarl** · 03-31-2008, 01:28 AM

I thought it was a great show, and it did feel like a WrestleMania to me.

Loved the aesthetics of the Citrus Bowl, especially early on when it was light. Saw some people say the crowd seemed quiet on TV but they seemed noisy enough to me.

JBL vs Finlay took all the shortcuts to deliver an entertaining enough brawl. I wouldn't have opened with it personally though.

MITB was another great spotfest that pleased my houseful of casual fans.

I can't understand why Chavo was squashed like that, but I'm fine with Kane winning the belt and the match was far too short to be offensive.

Batista vs Umaga was a mediocre match which was to be expected. Blatant filler, but nobody was looking for a classic here.

BunnyMania held the casuals' interests in the Class Act household, due to Snoop Dogg's involvement and Santino's antics. Nice to see Lawler get a WrestleMania moment finally, even if it wasn't in a match.

As soon as the positioning of the Triple Threat on the card became apparent, I figured Orton was retaining... God forbid WWE would switch all three brand titles on one show, and we all knew Taker was going home with some gold. The match itself was standard 'one guy lies outside the ring inactive after a move that they would pop right back up from in any normal match' triple threat psychology, but it was a good match. Didn't live up to Triple H's "blow the roof off (if the Citrus Bowl had one)" hype.

Why did Ric Flair get himself new, spandex trunks for his last ever match?

The psychology and story of the Career Threatening Match was beautiful. The whole scene was emotional and grand. Technically the match itself didn't hold a candle to the Flair of old, but that didn't matter. It was the best performance you could reasonably expect from Flair, and this was a five star match in every way, with the exception of the actual wrestling itself... which was far from shabby in its own right. RIP "Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Long live Ric Fliehr. Whoooooooooo!

Mayweather vs Big Show was a lot better than expected. Mayweather held his end up fine, and the finish makes sense and keeps Show strong. It took the best boxer in the world a set of brass knucks to knock him down, and he was nearly up on his feet by the time the ref reached the ten count. Of course Money had to go over, but this didn't hurt Show as badly as a number of other scenarios could have.

Edge/Taker started slow, but turned into a great match by the end. Didn't like the submission finish though... as Lance Storm recently remarked, it's a less powerful visual image to not have Taker stood over his opponent at the end of a high profile match, dominant (even if the match itself was evenly matched)... one man standing, one man fallen... not both men lying on the ground... as a surprise finish, its great, but not for the final scene of a WrestleMania which is supposed to be THE decisive PPV of the year. It's a small gripe, though, and not enough to sour the show by any means.

I'd give it an 8 out of 10... really enjoyed the whole viewing experience.

One thing I noticed... no one bladed all night. Couple of trickles of hardway blood but no gushers... conscious move maybe? I at least expected Flair to bleed, classic crimson hair stylee.

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03-31-2008, 01:28 AM	#11
NeanderCarl That's Not My Name Posts: 9,086	I thought it was a great show, and it did feel like a WrestleMania to me. Loved the aesthetics of the Citrus Bowl, especially early on when it was light. Saw some people say the crowd seemed quiet on TV but they seemed noisy enough to me. JBL vs Finlay took all the shortcuts to deliver an entertaining enough brawl. I wouldn't have opened with it personally though. MITB was another great spotfest that pleased my houseful of casual fans. I can't understand why Chavo was squashed like that, but I'm fine with Kane winning the belt and the match was far too short to be offensive. Batista vs Umaga was a mediocre match which was to be expected. Blatant filler, but nobody was looking for a classic here. BunnyMania held the casuals' interests in the Class Act household, due to Snoop Dogg's involvement and Santino's antics. Nice to see Lawler get a WrestleMania moment finally, even if it wasn't in a match. As soon as the positioning of the Triple Threat on the card became apparent, I figured Orton was retaining... God forbid WWE would switch all three brand titles on one show, and we all knew Taker was going home with some gold. The match itself was standard 'one guy lies outside the ring inactive after a move that they would pop right back up from in any normal match' triple threat psychology, but it was a good match. Didn't live up to Triple H's "blow the roof off (if the Citrus Bowl had one)" hype. Why did Ric Flair get himself new, spandex trunks for his last ever match? The psychology and story of the Career Threatening Match was beautiful. The whole scene was emotional and grand. Technically the match itself didn't hold a candle to the Flair of old, but that didn't matter. It was the best performance you could reasonably expect from Flair, and this was a five star match in every way, with the exception of the actual wrestling itself... which was far from shabby in its own right. RIP "Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Long live Ric Fliehr. Whoooooooooo! Mayweather vs Big Show was a lot better than expected. Mayweather held his end up fine, and the finish makes sense and keeps Show strong. It took the best boxer in the world a set of brass knucks to knock him down, and he was nearly up on his feet by the time the ref reached the ten count. Of course Money had to go over, but this didn't hurt Show as badly as a number of other scenarios could have. Edge/Taker started slow, but turned into a great match by the end. Didn't like the submission finish though... as Lance Storm recently remarked, it's a less powerful visual image to not have Taker stood over his opponent at the end of a high profile match, dominant (even if the match itself was evenly matched)... one man standing, one man fallen... not both men lying on the ground... as a surprise finish, its great, but not for the final scene of a WrestleMania which is supposed to be THE decisive PPV of the year. It's a small gripe, though, and not enough to sour the show by any means. I'd give it an 8 out of 10... really enjoyed the whole viewing experience. One thing I noticed... no one bladed all night. Couple of trickles of hardway blood but no gushers... conscious move maybe? I at least expected Flair to bleed, classic crimson hair stylee.