Post by BRV on Dec 6, 2022 13:04:56 GMT -5
WrestleMania XXX
Positives
The stage and presentation, feeling worthy of the 30th WrestleMania
Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and The Rock in the same ring at the same time
Triple H vs. Daniel Bryan
Cesaro body-slamming Big Show over the top rope to win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
The historical ramifications of Brock Lesnar ending The Streak
The main event triple threat match
Daniel Bryan beating Evolution in one night
Negatives
The Shield at the height of their face popularity not getting a quality WrestleMania opponent (three minutes against Kane and the New Age Outlaws? C'mon.)
John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt
The actual Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker match
The Vickie Guerrero Invitational match for the WWE Divas Championship, and the crowd being absolutely lifeless for it after watching The Streak end only minutes before
WrestleMania 31
Positives
The supremely underrated Intercontinental Championship ladder match
Seth Rollins vs. Randy Orton and the Greatest RKO of All-Time
D-Generation X vs. nWo, even if it was 18 years too late
Rusev arrives on a tank
The segment involving Triple H, Stephanie, The Rock, and Ronda Rousey (if it were 10 minutes shorter)
Bray Wyatt vs. Undertaker in Undertaker's best match since 2013
The main event and Seth Rollins' cash-in
Negatives
The underwhelming stage, especially after great setups for the previous two WrestleManias
Triple H vs. Sting and one of the worst results in WrestleMania history
AJ Lee and Paige vs. the Bellas
The actual John Cena vs. Rusev match
Killing time for it to get dark enough for the Undertaker's entrance
By the absolute slimmest of margins, I'll give WrestleMania XXX the edge, if only because WrestleMania 31 has this lull from the end of Triple H vs. Sting to the arrival of The Rock where it feels like the show suddenly tapped the brakes.
Positives
The stage and presentation, feeling worthy of the 30th WrestleMania
Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and The Rock in the same ring at the same time
Triple H vs. Daniel Bryan
Cesaro body-slamming Big Show over the top rope to win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
The historical ramifications of Brock Lesnar ending The Streak
The main event triple threat match
Daniel Bryan beating Evolution in one night
Negatives
The Shield at the height of their face popularity not getting a quality WrestleMania opponent (three minutes against Kane and the New Age Outlaws? C'mon.)
John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt
The actual Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker match
The Vickie Guerrero Invitational match for the WWE Divas Championship, and the crowd being absolutely lifeless for it after watching The Streak end only minutes before
WrestleMania 31
Positives
The supremely underrated Intercontinental Championship ladder match
Seth Rollins vs. Randy Orton and the Greatest RKO of All-Time
D-Generation X vs. nWo, even if it was 18 years too late
Rusev arrives on a tank
The segment involving Triple H, Stephanie, The Rock, and Ronda Rousey (if it were 10 minutes shorter)
Bray Wyatt vs. Undertaker in Undertaker's best match since 2013
The main event and Seth Rollins' cash-in
Negatives
The underwhelming stage, especially after great setups for the previous two WrestleManias
Triple H vs. Sting and one of the worst results in WrestleMania history
AJ Lee and Paige vs. the Bellas
The actual John Cena vs. Rusev match
Killing time for it to get dark enough for the Undertaker's entrance
By the absolute slimmest of margins, I'll give WrestleMania XXX the edge, if only because WrestleMania 31 has this lull from the end of Triple H vs. Sting to the arrival of The Rock where it feels like the show suddenly tapped the brakes.