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Post by ChitownKnight on Dec 27, 2020 11:45:13 GMT -5
When the Pandemic first hit, I feel like everyone thought this would just be a throwaway mania, but it actually ended up being a good show and pretty significant as well.
-First mania without an audience
-First mania that was taped
-First mania that went 2 nights (which could set a precident)
-Undertaker, and possibly Brock and Cena’s last matches
-the corination of Drew
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Post by Jumpin' Jesse Walsh on Dec 27, 2020 12:19:26 GMT -5
Will definitely be remembered as the most unique WM of all time. The It'S nOt A rEaL wReStLeMaNiA discourse got annoying fast.
You can kinda see how well certain moments would've gone over with a live crowd, like the payoff to Otis/Mandy.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Dec 27, 2020 12:20:12 GMT -5
"Spirits were high" in terms of the show after it went off
Generally people liked it and it got favorable reviews. It was eery in the fact that, this was at the beginning of the pandemic so it truly felt empty but it was an escape for two days
Cinematic matches ended up being one of the biggest highlights
Coronation of Drew
One of the greatest women matches in WWE history between Charlotte/Rhea
Everyone worked hard. It was weird to see but one for the history books
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2020 12:31:09 GMT -5
You can kinda see how well certain moments would've gone over with a live crowd, like the payoff to Otis/Mandy. Not including any of the cinematic stuff because that was just on the tron I think that moment, Drew's victory and Edge's entrance would've gotten the biggest pops. In the weeks before crowds stopped appearing Drew's "3...2...1" thing before hitting the claymore was getting so over. It's a shame we never got that moment at Wrestlemania. |
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Post by thechase on Dec 27, 2020 12:32:38 GMT -5
It was a very good 'Mania, plenty of satisfactory pay-offs, talent elevated, the opposite of so many prior 'Manias.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Dec 27, 2020 12:35:17 GMT -5
Charlotte going over is still a bad decision in hindsight.
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Post by fw91 on Dec 27, 2020 12:44:34 GMT -5
Don’t really think it was Brock or Cena’s last match.
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Post by Pushed to the Moon on Dec 27, 2020 13:00:19 GMT -5
The Boneyard Match was so great.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Dec 27, 2020 13:38:50 GMT -5
You can kinda see how well certain moments would've gone over with a live crowd, like the payoff to Otis/Mandy. Not including any of the cinematic stuff because that was just on the tron I think that moment, Drew's victory and Edge's entrance would've gotten the biggest pops. In the weeks before crowds stopped appearing Drew's "3...2...1" thing before hitting the claymore was getting so over. It's a shame we never got that moment at Wrestlemania. Taker/Styles and Cena/Bray would likely not have been cinematic matches, as those were likely only possible due to having to adapt to a Covid-influenced Mania. |
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Post by repomark on Dec 27, 2020 13:58:21 GMT -5
Got lost in the shuffle a bit but Seth vs Owens was fun too.
Also, I think Edge v Orton is still going
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Post by Famous Rocking Chimes on Dec 27, 2020 14:26:40 GMT -5
Thoroughly enjoyed it especially since this was during the early stages of the pandemic, everything was shut down and nobody knew what the hell was coming next.
Although I had reservations about going ahead with the show (and it took a few more months for WWE to get its act together in terms of Covid safety), it was a fine escape from the nonsense that’s still ongoing.
The Boneyard match was brilliant and a real high for Undertaker to end his career on. It was so much better than any normal match Taker and AJ could’ve had (although I’m sure AJ would have tried his hardest).
I also don’t think it’ll be the last matches for Brock and Cena. Brock is rumoured to be coming back for WrestleMania anyway regardless of what form the show will take either in the ThunderDome or in front of some limited capacity of fans. But Cena will be back when fans are back.
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Post by chazraps on Dec 27, 2020 15:24:32 GMT -5
Cesaro vs Gulak was an amazing kickoff match, and we finally got the ufo!
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Post by DSR on Dec 27, 2020 15:28:45 GMT -5
-First Mania to have a dark match main event that aired the next day on Raw
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Post by ChitownKnight on Dec 27, 2020 15:37:34 GMT -5
Thoroughly enjoyed it especially since this was during the early stages of the pandemic, everything was shut down and nobody knew what the hell was coming next. Although I had reservations about going ahead with the show (and it took a few more months for WWE to get its act together in terms of Covid safety), it was a fine escape from the nonsense that’s still ongoing. The Boneyard match was brilliant and a real high for Undertaker to end his career on. It was so much better than any normal match Taker and AJ could’ve had (although I’m sure AJ would have tried his hardest). I also don’t think it’ll be the last matches for Brock and Cena. Brock is rumoured to be coming back for WrestleMania anyway regardless of what form the show will take either in the ThunderDome or in front of some limited capacity of fans. But Cena will be back when fans are back. Honestly for mania 38 (I’m positive fans will be back by then), they should do a storyline similar to Taker/Cena from Mania 34 where a young guy calls out Cena every week and then Cena squashes them at the event. Then he can have a retirement match at mania 40 against McIntyre, Lee or Big E |
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Post by Main Event Mark on Dec 27, 2020 15:44:48 GMT -5
-First Mania to have a dark match main event that aired the next day on Raw What was the reason for the Big Show match? Just to fill time or something? |
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Post by schizo on Dec 27, 2020 16:55:15 GMT -5
The only thing that sucks is the awesome pirate themed stage they would of had if it was a regular show  |
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Dec 27, 2020 16:57:57 GMT -5
-First Mania to have a dark match main event that aired the next day on Raw What was the reason for the Big Show match? Just to fill time or something? I assume they wanted to have a title match the next night with Big Show but wanted Drew to have just wrestled to add some drama + put Drew over more for beating Show and Brock back to back. |
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Post by Push R Truth on Dec 27, 2020 17:15:22 GMT -5
I really liked the 2 Night Mania. But I have no clue how a live crowd would last.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2020 17:42:10 GMT -5
I find it interesting how the Firefly Funhouse Match already seems to be completely forgotten. I can kind of get why, lot of factors to that (probably not least of which that they subsequently blew all possible momentum from it by having Bray lose to Braun for the next five months then lose to Reigns then have a confusing face turn) but it feels like as much crazy shit is in it none of it has had any staying power.
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Post by agent817 on Dec 27, 2020 17:58:12 GMT -5
The only thing that sucks is the awesome pirate themed stage they would of had if it was a regular show I really wonder how it looked. I bet they went all out for the stage set like they always do. |
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