What did you think of Wrestlemania 23?

[Essential1]

Always liked this show. It wasn't the greatest of all time but I loved the theme music and the main event. The MITB match and Vince going bald were also memorable moments for me.

[dabossftw]

This belongs in WWE (Attitude Era- Current), I believe. The music was cool, Vince being shaved was entertaining, but the card was lacking in matches that compelled me as a viewer.

3 stars, perfectly acceptable wrestling.

[thelonewolf527]

I was very shocked at Benoit/MVP, Batista/Undertaker, and Lashley/Umaga being good. In all honesty, I thought that the main event was a let down compared to the other matches just because it was kind of boring (although I haven't watched it since so I'm not sure what I'd think now). I give it 4 stars. I'd say it was the last big Mania to have that true big time feel.

[CMWaters]

One thing that would have improved the ECW Tag Team Match was the one they had two nights later, but with the result they had at WrestleMania.

That's just my opinion though.

[Deleted]

Batista / Taker stole the show on this one, Money in the Bank was good (though ruined by being ultimately pointless) as was Benoit / MVP, and Khali / Kane wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been. The rest was mostly disappointing.

[BoilerRoomBrawler]

Looking back, it was a decent WM. There are far worse ones, but also far better ones. I gave it 3 Stars.

[chazraps]

It's the ABSOLUTE WORST DIRECTED MANIA OF ALL TIME.

While the action ranged from good to great, the camera work and direction is the absolute pits. So many potentially great moments marred by being just out of frame or from an awkward angle.

For a company that puts so much stock into their production values, Wrestlemania 23 is a technical botchfest.

It's telling how entertaining the matches are that it isn't ranked lower. 3 out of 5.

[BorneAgain]

4 stars. Great MITB and World title matches, solid US and WWE title (with the latter slightly disappointment) and the rest is inoffensive at worst.

[Essential1]

I like the build to HBK/Cena. Although the match a few weeks later in London was better.

[Large Father Frigid]

I'd have given it 3.5 if it were an option.

[comahan]

I absolutely loved the HBK/Cena match, and still believe after several viewings of both matches that its substantially better than their London match.

But yea, real good show. 4 stars imo.

[MolotovMocktail]

First time I saw it, I didn't think it was that great. Later viewings helped me appreciate it. Its one major flaw was that so much emphasis went on the Vince/Trump/Lashley/Umaga feud. Two titles were not defended and two mediocre workers were given the major spot so we could see Vince's head shaved.

[Large Father Frigid]

I felt that Umaga and Lashley were both underrated by net wrestling fans. Yeah Lashley's God push was annoying, but he was more than capable of being a top guy.

[CMWaters]

Feb 22, 2012 3:56:20 GMT -5 Large Father Frigid said:

I felt that Umaga and Lashley were both underrated by net wrestling fans. Yeah Lashley's God push was annoying, but he was more than capable of being a top guy.

Plus the spot on ECW with the cage in the build-up to Lashley/Umaga was great, where Lashley flying bodysplashed a cage wall onto Umaga.

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Feb 22, 2012 3:46:00 GMT -5 MolotovMocktail said:

First time I saw it, I didn't think it was that great. Later viewings helped me appreciate it. Its one major flaw was that so much emphasis went on the Vince/Trump/Lashley/Umaga feud. Two titles were not defended and two mediocre workers were given the major spot so we could see Vince's head shaved.

While I disagree I could see where someone would think Lashley is mediocre, but how on earth could that conclusion be arrived at for Umaga?

[Essential1]

The stage set up was also epic, alot better than last years.

[Razor Gives It A 4/10]

It was a decent mania. I would put it in the top half for sure.

[stealthamo]

Feb 22, 2012 2:47:33 GMT -5 thelonewolf527 said:

I was very shocked at Benoit/MVP, Batista/Undertaker, and Lashley/Umaga being good. In all honesty, I thought that the main event was a let down compared to the other matches just because it was kind of boring (although I haven't watched it since so I'm not sure what I'd think now). I give it 4 stars. I'd say it was the last big Mania to have that true big time feel.

This, for the most part. Though I'm probably biased, as I was actually there for it. Which is why I can't really comment on the camera work. I have the DVD, but it's been a while since I've seen it.

[Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill]

I'm biased toward this WM because i watched it in theatres, which was an experience like no other.

[Loki-A-Go-Go!]

3 stars

I enjoyed
MITB
Benoit vs. MVP
Undertaker vs. Batista
ECW Originals vs. The New Breed

I'll pass on the rest.