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Post by wakko on Mar 29, 2015 22:30:59 GMT -5
I gave it a 7. Some of the matches really entertained me. I did not like the outcome of three of the matches, but that doesn't sway my score. Even though I know they tried hard all night, some of the matches just seemed basic fare.
Taker/Wyatt and Cena/Rusev for example. Matches weren't bad by any stretch, but predictable outcomes and standard match from Cena and Taker made me kinda eh on the matches themselves. Up until all the shenanigans, the Sting/HHH match was going well too. Then it turned into chaos and lets bring out all these late 90s guys for no reason for the match. So for me, that hurt that match. The main event I was pleasantly surprised by though. I had nothing against Roman going in, just didn't think he was ready. Although he got it handed to him quite a bit of the match, he did do very well for his part and will only get better as time goes on.
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Post by lionheart21 on Mar 29, 2015 22:31:33 GMT -5
Between a 7 and an 8, leaning more towards 8
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2015 22:31:46 GMT -5
Only thing from me giving it a 10 is Sting losing. This, and it gets a solid 8 from me
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Post by FinalGwen on Mar 29, 2015 22:31:47 GMT -5
My grades from the main thread:
Fatal 4 Way Tag: *** Andre Battle Royal: -***** IC Title Ladder: ***** Orton/Rollins: **** HHH/Sting: *** Divas Tag: *** Cena/Rusev: ** Obligatory Rock talky bit: -*** Taker/Wyatt: *** Main Event: *****
So if I put that onto this scale, at the risk of sounding like Bret Hart, 4/10.
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Post by Phil Parent on Mar 29, 2015 22:33:29 GMT -5
8. I would have loved a good, long wrestling classic thrown in there, other than that it was flawless.
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Post by lemonyellowson on Mar 29, 2015 22:33:52 GMT -5
7-8 for me. Sting jobbing was a scandal. That bump ambrose took was brutal.
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Post by StuntGranny® on Mar 29, 2015 22:33:57 GMT -5
Keep in mind what I'm about to say is my own worthless opinion. It's totally cool if we disagree. Here goes:
I gave it a 2/10. If nothing else, it solidified the fact that maybe current WWE isn't for me. Half of that was embarrassing and the other half I didn't care about one way or the other. The only thing I found remotely interesting was Ronda Rousey. Outside of how the show ended, Triple H winning may be my biggest gripe. Typical Triple H bullshit.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2015 22:37:32 GMT -5
7/10
Ladder match was pretty good. Orton/Rollins was fine. HHH/Sting was a remarkably, astoundingly dumb waste of time. PaigeJ/Bella Twins was fine. Cena/Rusev was fine. Taker/Wyatt was okay with a really lame finish. And Reigns/Lesnar was very good all-around.
No real standouts other than the main event (the ladder match felt way too short), but other than HHH/Sting there was nothing that was offensively bad to me either. A solid show but not a great one.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2015 22:38:57 GMT -5
9/10. With the exception of that HHH-Sting finish, it was a fantastic Mania. Everybody delivered.
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Post by cahuette on Mar 29, 2015 22:44:46 GMT -5
7/10, I didn't like most results, I have no idea who that chick was with Rock but she had way too much time on this show, the music, even if it's every year, pissed me off, the tag team match was sloppy, Cena/Russev's story was pathetic(MURICAAAAAAA) and so was the match's ending(OH WOW CENA'S GETTING UP WITH RUSSEV ON HIS SHOULDER SUCH STRENGHT! ODDS AND STUFF!), I didn't give two shits about Taker/Sting until they had the TNA army show up because it made me laugh. Yeah, Rollins pretty much gave it 5 points by winning, I would've given it a 2, WWE threw me one bone, it's all I need to be happy.
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Post by Urfarkendarf on Mar 29, 2015 22:45:35 GMT -5
Solid 8.
There was some very good stuff throughout the whole show. I thought the two preshow matches were excellent and while I have a few gripes with the outcomes of the Rusev and Sting matches, I enjoyed the journey for the most part. The Rock bit was plodding, but Ronda Rousey was a nice surprise and it was good to see the Authority put in their place, albeit briefly. Considering the outcome of HHH's match and the fact the Authority darling Rollins is now champ, I imagine we're in for a little bit of an Authority lovefest tomorrow despite Steph's run in with Ronda. One negative bit was the moment I saw Rollins/Orton that early, I knew Seth was cashing. They wanted us to forget about Seth.
Worst match of the night for me was Taker/Bray. They just never got me to care, although I thought Taker looked good, I don't think he has a great match left in him at this point. I also feel that holding Taker back from being seen until tonight REALLY hurt the build now that the match is over. Sting/HHH was not very strong either, but the awesome HHH entrance and clusterf*** of NWO/DX made it a lot more interesting and a helluva lot of fun, the match itself was very average and I really disliked how obvious it was they were calling the match. I felt that was also "too soon" on the card and I hated that HHH won. That said, it kinda figures that he did in hindsight so its not really that big of a deal, but I do hope Sting has more matches and gets a WWE win at Mania next year.
Despite the outcome, the main event MADE Roman Reigns IMO. I have no beef with him, but I surely did not want him to win the title tonight. Rollins is in a perfect position and I can't hate on that since hes a chickenshit heel and plays that so well. I also liked that they're keeping the Beast involved cause he's going to be fuming. I'm most interested to see how they follow up last night with Brock. I would not be surprised at all if hes not on Raw tomorrow, but I sure as hell hope he is. Pitch perfect main event IMO. The outcome was constantly in doubt and there was a lot of drama. The past few Mania mains, while they havent been "bad" matches (besides Cena/Rock II) the outcome was very expected in a lot of them. I think the last Mania match this dramatic besides Brock/Taker last year was Shawn/Taker I.
Very good Mania. I can't say its a best ever, Id say lower top 10. It's not on par with the greatest ever Manias, but certainly better than a lot of the late 20s shows.
Oh and I said this in the Mania thread. NEVER EVER do an outdoor west coast Mania again or at least do it somewhere there's a semblance of a roof. The sunlight really hurt the ambiance of the entire show until the Main. And STOP with the musical guests. They're always complete shit.
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Post by Dave the Dave on Mar 29, 2015 22:49:28 GMT -5
It was very good....but so many months of bad TV up to it is toooooooo much.
Keep it up.
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Post by thegame415 on Mar 29, 2015 22:49:43 GMT -5
10/10. Third all time behind 17 and 19
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Post by kingoftheindies on Mar 29, 2015 22:50:18 GMT -5
7. I said in another thread, I felt this was one of the worst hyped Manias in awhile but I think the matches were all surprisingly good (except for the Divas match. Nothing against anybody in the match but it just seemed off) but some weird finishes brought down some of the matches. Also the Authority/Rock/Rousey stuff was just too long. Once Ronda got involved it was good, but that was a 20-25 minute segment.
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Post by Citizen Snips Has Left on Mar 29, 2015 22:51:50 GMT -5
I'll be generous with a 7.
First two matches were solid, though not spectacular.
Triple H/Sting was a weird hodgepodge of entertaining and confusing.
Then there was a long drag period. The music performance, Divas tag and Cena/Rusev were just there. Nothing glaringly horrible but nothing worth remembering even.
Wyatt/Taker was the low point. At least last year's awful Taker match had the shock ending to salvage it. This was just the proof that next year needs to be the last year. Sting, Cena, Lesnar, whoever. Just call it a great career with one last match.
Reigns/Lesnar was shockingly good. Suplex City seems to be a good go-to formula for a big-time main event. Though I'm not a fan of the ending personally, it was pulled off incredibly well. It's really stunning that the match everyone had pegged as a train wreck of historic proportions ended up being the match of the night, all things considered.
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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on Mar 29, 2015 22:52:16 GMT -5
One because there is no zero.
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Post by FAR5222 on Mar 29, 2015 22:53:31 GMT -5
8/10
Fatal-Four way tag match was fun but I was lost most of the time on what was going on and who was legal.
Battle Royal was fun. **lets forget the outcome**
Missed some of the ladder match. I wasn't really into it anyway. Great that Bryan won.
Rollins/Orton was good and that sweet RKO ending was sexy as f****
Sting/HHH was insane, awesome, crazy, stupid and fun all at the same time.
Divas tag was meh.
Rusev/Cena was good but these two still don't have great chemistry together for some reason.
Rock/Rousey/HHH/Stephanie segment was fun but went too long
Undertaker/Wyatt was good but boring. The best thing about it was Undertaker's gear from 2004-2005
Lesnar/Reigns/Rollins was awesome. Reigns did hold his own but I still don't want him anywhere near the top until I feel connected with him and his character.
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Post by Harry The Arrow was Wrong! on Mar 29, 2015 22:56:46 GMT -5
A 9.
Great show with great matches and moments.
Seth Rollins is WWE champion Yaaaaaayyyyyyyy!!!!!
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Post by fw91 on Mar 29, 2015 23:03:27 GMT -5
Pros: All the matches were solid. (Worst was Cena/Rusev but I wouldn't rank it less than average.) Rollins Cash in Lesnar vs Reigns far exceeding expectations NWO vs DX Ronda F'n Rousey Mizdow goes face
Cons: HHH winning Daniel Bryan (And Ziggler and Ambrose for that matter) Not doing anything important Big Show winning Rousey segment going on too long
I'd give it an 8. Had they done something of value with the 3 I mentioned,(This very well might be nitpicking, I admit that.) then this could have been an all time great mania.
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Post by Old Jack Burton on Mar 29, 2015 23:26:48 GMT -5
About a low 8. It had singular moments where I was completely immersed and entertained. The biggest criticism were the finishes. Still, far better than 27, 28, and 29. A little bit behind 30.
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