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Post by BoilerRoomBrawler on Mar 29, 2010 17:45:51 GMT -5
Overall I thought that it was a middle of the road 'Mania but it leans on the "good" side for me.
Bret/Vince was technically garbage and kinda masturbatory, but oh well.
Divas match was a bunch of meh like usual (very few worth a watch, last one was like, 22 I think?)
The rest I was generally entertained by.
I was legitimately surprised to see Swagger and Jericho pick up their wins.
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Post by BoilerRoomBrawler on Mar 29, 2010 17:54:41 GMT -5
Wrestlemania 26 Thoughts: Showmiz/ Morrison & Truth - It was short but it was a good opener. Orton/Dibiase/Rhodes - I thought that it was a decent match, but it's too bad that I think that Legacy is played the hell out. Money in the Bank - Too many guys - seriously bring it back down to 6. Kofi with broken ladder stilts was pretty awesome - sounds like a gamer solution. I was surprised to see Jack Swagger win. HHH/Sheamus - Pointless match, but it was decently worked. Wished that Sheamus went over considering that Trips did not stand to benefit from a victory here. Punk/Mysterio - Decent but short. Hoped that Punk went over though. Bret/Vince - Masturbatory technical garbage. Jericho/Edge - Pretty good; I was surprised to see Jericho, the near paradigm of the transitional champion, go over. Divas Match - Popcorn/Bathroom/Smoking match like usual. Cena/Batista - Better than I expected. Batista really does work better as a heel, and it was pretty funny when Cena posed in front of a bunch of haters. Taker/Michaels - Sure the psychology was more tense, but it was just not as good as last year. Overall - Vastly better than last year. It's probably the best 'Mania in years, but I'd put it on the positive end of the "middle" quality Wrestlemanias.
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Post by "Hollywood" Cactus Matt on Mar 29, 2010 18:37:53 GMT -5
So I don't know if anyone has pointed this out yet (and at 19 pages, it wouldn't surprise me if it's been mentioned more than once, LOL) but .... Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels was the first non-title WrestleMania main event since Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Lawrence Taylor. Quite a distinction.
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Post by ChitownKnight on Mar 29, 2010 19:38:10 GMT -5
This was the first time the WWE title changed hands at a Mania since WM21, and the first time the WHC was retained since Mania 19. This is also the third consecutive year the Royal Rumble winner lost at Mania
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Post by kuro on Mar 29, 2010 19:38:30 GMT -5
Showmiz Vs Truth & Wisdom - I thought it was a good opener to the show, although it could've gone on a little longer.
Orton vs Rhodes vs Dibiase - I actually enjoyed the match, more than I expected to. I gotta admit, I loved the orton pose post-match.
M.I.T.B - I usually love the MITB matches and this year was no different, I was completely surprised by the result as I had Kofi/Christian picked to win.
HHH vs Sheamus - Quite a decent match that was a ruined a little by the victor. Not to say that HHH didnt make Sheamus look good at all, but a win would've put the icing on the cake of overness.
Punk vs Mysterio -Should've gone on longer and Punk should've been the victor in my honest opinion. It was an ok match though.
Hart vs Mcmahon - I enjoyed the match a lot, though it did go on a few minutes too long.
Jericho vs Edge - It was a good match, pleasently surprised to see Jericho retain even though I was kinda pulling for Edge to win.
10-Diva Match - It was the typical diva match, the occasional botch in there. Thought that Vickie being the one to get the pinfall was kinda ridiculous, but I guess thats why im not in creative.
Cena vs Batista - Really good match between the two men who supposedly 'Can't wrestle'. I'm really liking Batista as a heel right now.
Taker vs Michaels - As good as I was expecting, though I would've hoped for a different result. I couldn't help shed a few tears at the end.
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Post by BoilerRoomBrawler on Mar 29, 2010 20:54:31 GMT -5
Did anyone catch Matt Striker calling Batista the "Altered Beast?"
I marked for that and quite a few other comments of his.
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Post by calibancalhoun on Mar 29, 2010 23:53:03 GMT -5
tag match - lame
triple threat - boring except for Orton's crazy pop near the end
MITB - good, dont care for swagger though
Sheamus vs HHH - Solid but neither guy appeals to me
Punk vs Mysterio - I hadn't been following this feud but the promo package was interesting and I'm a Punk fan. It was short but had some nice spots, I wish Punk had won though.
Hart vs McMahon - waste of time, total crap
Jericho vs Edge - first match I genuinely enjoyed, while watching I got excited about the concept of Punk vs face Edge
Diva match - lame
Cena vs Batista - it was good
Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels - This match was worth the price of admission by itself. There was so much emotion packed in this match, so much intensity and passion I was on the edge of my seat like I haven't been since their last match. I think this may have even surpassed it. WOW...just wow, amazing match, HBK is a legend and anybody who says different is entitled to their opinion even if its incredibly wrong.
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Post by "The Natural" Bustin Loads on Mar 30, 2010 0:06:54 GMT -5
Truth & Morrison vs ShowMiz - Really hoped it could have gotten more time, but a decent opener. All four guys are good enough to have been given more time though.
Orton vs Rhodes vs Dibiase - Started off slow, but I really liked it as it went on and it had some very entertaining dynamics. Orton is way more over than I expected coming in. And it's been said, but seeing the Orton pose again was icing on the cake.
Money in the Bank - Very very fun, but still sloppy and disorganized. They really need to go back to the 6-person format they used to have, made it seem more important and fluid. Lots of fun spots though, that Kofi stilt moment had me awed, as did Swagger of all people winning. Glad he won though, and it looks like he'll FINALLY be getting some good focus after leaving ECW.
HHH vs Sheamus - Well-executed psychological match with lots of back-and-forth action, and I think the 'Hunter baiting him into the pedigree' finish flew over a lot of people's heads. Either way this feud is far from over so I had no issues with HHH winning. Really made Sheamus look like a big-time player even though he lost.
CM Punk vs Rey Mysterio - Good match, but way too short. Was really hoping this match would have been given 10 more minutes, as what they managed to do in 6 was gold. Sure this feud isn't over, but I was hoping Punk would've come out on top for its sake.
Hart vs McMahon - Went on longer than it should have by about 5 minutes, but considering I wasn't expecting much going in I personally can't call it a dud. Also can't get too worked up about the Montreal thing finally coming to a close.
Jericho vs Edge - Great match, my 2nd favorite of the night. Everything flowed together well and I loved how Edge's heel came into play within the story. Also glad that Jericho won while managing to make Edge look like he went all-out.
Divas Tag - Never a fan of these things, but Vickie was surprisingly entertaining in her spots. Least it was short.
Batista vs Cena - Very good match, better than I expected with how much I loved the build up. Am a little tired of the STF Wrestlemania tapping-out ending, but otherwise some good exchanges and a great crowd.
Taker vs HBK II - They did it again. While not as technical as last year's match, I'll be damned if I didn't enjoy it as much. The emotion was even bigger than last year's encounter and both guys gave another epic match with a different dynamic (HBK this time being the main aggressor with Taker's leg injury). Made me think, again, that the streak was going to end after that SCM after the table moonsault. Those last 3 or so minutes with Taker telling Shawn to stay down and actually showing some doubt about what he was going to do, then Shawn still taunting and slapping him, followed by the sickest tombstone ever is one of my favorite match endings ever. The crowd loving Shawn as he walked out to the back is also one of the best WM endings ever, and a great closing to the show.
Overall a very good event, I'd put in my top 10 Wrestlemanias. Not as good as it probably could have been, but I was still very satisfied with it all.
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Post by Gummydavidson on Mar 30, 2010 5:50:13 GMT -5
What was your biggest mark out moment of the night?
Mine had to be when HBK did the moonsault through the annoucer's table
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Post by FailedGimmick on Mar 30, 2010 16:48:05 GMT -5
What was your biggest mark out moment of the night? Mine had to be when HBK did the moonsault through the annoucer's table Jumping Tombstone, FTW! Literally.
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Post by YellowJacketY2J on Mar 30, 2010 19:35:07 GMT -5
What was your biggest mark out moment of the night? Mine had to be when HBK did the moonsault through the annoucer's table Jumping Tombstone, FTW! Literally. Undertaker's look before the jumping tombstone was great. He had that, "You motherf***er!" look.
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Post by KevFalcön07 on Mar 30, 2010 22:25:55 GMT -5
Any word/guess on what the release date for DVD will be? Sorry if this has already been asked, but I can't wait to buy this one.
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Post by Germansuplex on Mar 31, 2010 0:07:05 GMT -5
What was your biggest mark out moment of the night? Orton Pose.
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Post by angryauthor on Mar 31, 2010 4:52:08 GMT -5
What was your biggest mark out moment of the night? Mine had to be when HBK did the moonsault through the annoucer's table Jumping Tombstone.
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Post by pks on Mar 31, 2010 5:05:02 GMT -5
What was your biggest mark out moment of the night? Mine had to be when HBK did the moonsault through the annoucer's table Swagger winning
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Post by Richie Sexington on Mar 31, 2010 6:11:20 GMT -5
I thought it started slow was quite underwhelmed and it really picked up at the end. Looking back in general it had pretty good pacing like a good action film. To me it was all pointing to the final "showdown" thus that had to be the end of the build.
Thought that Bret and Vince was over done and I think it would have been a lot cooler with less Harts and a one punch sharpshooter combo. However I wonder if they tried to keep the crowd and audience going on the slow build and it kind of back fired. Plus Bret must have had some input into the match which probably influence the ideas a lot.
Undertaker and Shawn had the desperate I got to win feel and well done with them both playing slight face and heel roles at times. The Undertaker with the why won't you stay down attitude meant that Shawn in all but pinfall won as the Undertaker had to deliver the mother of all Tombstones to finish him off. I certainly couldn't call it as no one seemed to know that it appears Shawn has actually called it a day on his full time career. Wouldn't be shocked to see him do bit roles and work story lines with HHH when needed
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Post by Tea & Crumpets on Mar 31, 2010 11:18:53 GMT -5
What was your biggest mark out moment of the night? Mine had to be when HBK did the moonsault through the annoucer's table "Stay down!" *Slap* *Demon face* *Jumping Tombstone*
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Mar 31, 2010 12:37:25 GMT -5
What was your biggest mark out moment of the night? Mine had to be when HBK did the moonsault through the annoucer's table Swagger winning This one. I cussed like a sailor when Swagger was trying to uncuff that briefcase.
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Post by CMPunkyBrewster on Apr 1, 2010 4:52:04 GMT -5
I really, really enjoyed the show. I haven't enjoyed a WWE show in quite a few years (in fact, I haven't watched a whole show outside of Wrestlemanias since about 2006), but I really thought this 'Mania delivered the goods. I even enjoyed the Legacy match, and I normally go do something else whenever Orton comes on the screen. The only downsides I saw were the McMahon/Hart fiasco, and of course, the Divas match.
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Post by BoilerRoomBrawler on Apr 1, 2010 18:56:45 GMT -5
I thought it started slow was quite underwhelmed and it really picked up at the end. Looking back in general it had pretty good pacing like a good action film. To me it was all pointing to the final "showdown" thus that had to be the end of the build. That's an interesting way to put it and now I wonder why we cannot see more pacing like that in general on PPV shows.
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