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Post by Harry The Arrow was Wrong! on Apr 6, 2014 22:04:15 GMT -5
Honestly it's in in the top 3 for me. Right next to 17 and 19
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Post by The Pixel on Apr 6, 2014 22:04:16 GMT -5
not even close to the worst, what year are you stuck in?
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Post by Blindkarevik on Apr 6, 2014 22:04:35 GMT -5
I think it was an absolutely solid show. The Undertaker loss REALLY took the wind out of the arena.... I mean, they had a hard time reacting to anything, even Bryan. They didn't really get into it again until Triple H and Steph showed up.
The opener was everything I wanted it to be.
The Battle Royal shocked me how good it was and I was pleasantly surprised to see Cesaro walk away with it.
The Shield squashed NAO and Kane, I thought a definitive win from the Shield would be the way to go but I didn't expect a squash. Definitely happy about that.
The Cena/Bray match was slow, plodding, but told a great story. It was completely different from everything else at the show, had its own identity and definitely made Bray into a bigger star and more legitimate threat.
The Undertaker match.... I can't really analyze it with any objectivity until a few days have passed. Undertaker has always been my all-time favorite wrestler, to the point where he's beyond number one. So I hate seeing him lose, I hate seeing the streak end.... but, I've also thought he should hang it up for a while. With no temptation for the streak, maybe he will... maybe one final match, just to prove he still has it against Brock, he wins, then retires. Brock can always say he ended the streak, but Undertaker got the final word in.
The Divas match.... had some good steam towards the end, but.. it was a divas match so, no miracles.
The Triple Threat told a great story and went exactly how I hoped it would. The ONLY downside to it is with all the confetti obscuring shots, there's a chance they didn't get the perfect shot of the celebration. Other than that, it put Bryan over as a god. Logical end to the story. Now tomorrow begins a new story.
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Post by cahuette on Apr 6, 2014 22:05:17 GMT -5
Except for Cena's acting and the Taker match(it was bad, I don't care that he lost, I'd almost say I like that he lost because it's entertaining me, but the match was shit), this was a really good WM, he's probably in my fave 5.
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Post by Red Impact on Apr 6, 2014 22:05:50 GMT -5
There was only 1 terrible match the entire night, not because of the streak ending, but because the entire match just lacked energy and polish. If they were going to break it, it should have been last year with Punk, not to someone who is only around sporadically. And even then, the final all was just... if there's a word for the complete opposite of epic, that was it. It sould ahve been a huge moment, and it felt like they were calling a Raw match.
The Divas match was an average Divas match. It wasn't great, it was just there to let the crowd get centered, which is what they needed.
The Shield match was what it needed to be, a short respite where the new guys go over huge.
Every other match was amazing, regardless of the outcome. It's probably the first time I've ever been riveted by a Cena match, so I don't care that he overcame the odds again. I legit didn't know what they were going to do and that's great to me.
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Post by khali on Apr 6, 2014 22:06:50 GMT -5
Don't we have this post every year? Pretty much, yeah. Always happens.
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Post by mrbananagrabber on Apr 6, 2014 22:07:04 GMT -5
It was great, but oh noes, the Undertaker lost in a match we all complain about being usually predictable so it's the WURST EVAR!1
It's not even remotely close to being the worst.
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Post by kingoftheindies on Apr 6, 2014 22:07:54 GMT -5
Overall really enjoyed it. Only things that took me out of the event were the camera work (good god did they jump around) and Steph being down for the first match because 1) she was really loud and it took away and 2) They kept flipping to her at the worst times.
Now I will say that the crowd was a bit disappointing when it didn't involve Bryan (though they got into the Battle Royal when the jobbers were gone and the Cena/Bray match) and I don't think they recovered from the Taker loss.
But it wasn't a bad show
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Post by bigalbass86 AKA Smokin Vokoun on Apr 6, 2014 22:08:12 GMT -5
This was one of the best ones in a loooong time. I think I marked out through most of it. Hell, even though Taker lost, I kinda liked being shocked.
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Post by Hobby Drifter on Apr 6, 2014 22:10:26 GMT -5
One of, if not THE best Mania since X-7. Start-to-finish it was incredible.
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Post by spagett on Apr 6, 2014 22:11:38 GMT -5
Aside from Cena winning, which I felt was a big mistake, I thought everything else on the show was really good. The pre show tag title match was outstanding. Bryan/HHH was a fantastic opener with the right finish, The Shield match itself was nothing special but I liked how dominant they were. The Battle Royal was really good and was a star making moment for Cesaro and finally the main event built well and by the end it was fantastic and the crowd were super into all the false finishes. Considering how deflated the crowd were after the Undertaker match it was a great accomplishment to get the crowd back again. We also had an iconic opening with Rock Austin and Hogan all together.
The downsides were Cena winning in my opinion, although it was still a good match. And sadly I thought the Lesnar/Undertaker match was boring but then the ending took it from Undertakers least interesting Wrestlemania match since 2006 and became one of the most infamous matches in the history of pro wrestling.
It's the best Wrestlemania since 21 for me, maybe best since 19.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2014 22:13:35 GMT -5
I've sorta recovered from the Streak being over, so now I can safely say:
One of the best Wrestlemania's of all time. It made me feel EVERYTHING, something WWE hasn't done in a loooong time.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2014 22:13:57 GMT -5
Best Mania I have ever seen hands down. Grated I became a Wrestling fan late 2007. Still simply amazing.
Has Cesaro eliminating Big Show gif been produced yet? seriously
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Post by superchamp on Apr 6, 2014 22:13:59 GMT -5
One of the best Wrestlemanias I've ever watched. I completely shitted on that card when it was first announced too. More fool me.
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Post by Racksman on Apr 6, 2014 22:15:52 GMT -5
For me personally, and me alone, (and maybe this idea will cool in the coming days once we all shake that WrestleMania hangover), but for me right now, my all-time rankings would probably go:
1. WrestleMania X-7 2. WrestleMania 24 3. WrestleMania 30 4. WrestleMania 19 5. WrestleMania 3
And frankly, I'm really thinking that 30 was better than 24.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Apr 6, 2014 22:17:11 GMT -5
I really liked everything else on the card other than the Taker match.
Everything else did what it needed to do to help guys out with their momentum.
You want worst wrestlemanias? Go watch 9, 11, 15, 27, and 29.
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Post by DMO- on Apr 6, 2014 22:20:24 GMT -5
Best wrestlemania EVER! In my opinion.
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Post by JoDaNa1281 on Apr 6, 2014 22:25:20 GMT -5
I enjoyed it, best Mania at least since 24. The opener, battle royal(liked Kofi's saving spot & the way Cesaro won), Bray/Cena(even though I thought Bray should've won) & the triple threat were all good, the Shield match, while a squash, was fun to watch them kick Kane & the NAO's asses. Of course, I was REEEAAALLYY shocked that Brock ended the streak, but even then I didn't think the match as a whole was that good & the divas match, not surprisingly, wasn't good(even worse that they had to follow Taker losing, which just deflated the crowd). Overall though, hell of a show!
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Post by deancubed on Apr 6, 2014 23:21:51 GMT -5
It was an emotional rollercoaster ride. From thousands of people singing gospel music, to Rock/Hogan/SCSA together thanking the fans, to the successful launch of the WWE Network, to me thinking we are in an episode of Survivor with how many torches were passed, to the huge shockers, to the satisfying conclusions, to the oscar-deserving video packages, to the classiest staging and set design in years, to the wonderful Andre tribute, and back again.
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Post by deancubed on Apr 6, 2014 23:23:25 GMT -5
If they were going to break it, it should have been last year with Punk, not to someone who is only around sporadically. Just think about that for a sec...
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