Kalmia
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Post by Kalmia on Mar 16, 2022 23:30:39 GMT -5
Not only is it a real Wrestlemania, but Orton/Edge is actually still going on. Damn it, you beat me to the joke while I was double-checking the actual length of the match. |
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salz4life
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Post by salz4life on Mar 17, 2022 8:17:44 GMT -5
Not only is it a real Wrestlemania, but Orton/Edge is actually still going on. Hey.... it lead to the greatest wrestling match of all time. |
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Mar 17, 2022 12:56:10 GMT -5
Yes, and circumstances aside, it kicked ass.
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Post by polarbearpete on Mar 18, 2022 8:56:25 GMT -5
Yes. It was extremely unique and was actually very enjoyable. It gave us two incredible moments/matches that we wouldn’t have gotten if there was no pandemic in the Boneyard Match and the Firefly Funhouse match. And Rhea/Charlotte, the 3-way ladder match and KO/Seth were top notch.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Mar 18, 2022 11:59:06 GMT -5
It does feel funny how so little of it matters now. Strowman's gone, Drew's sort of in limbo, Kevin and Seth are partners, Brock's champ again anyway. But yeah, still would count it as such.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Mar 18, 2022 12:44:38 GMT -5
It has to be cool to work at the Performance Center knowing that a frickin' WRESTLEMANIA took place there.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Mar 18, 2022 14:55:35 GMT -5
If nothing else I don't know how you could possibly downplay the brilliant build Bobby Lashley vs. Aleister Black had.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Mar 18, 2022 16:27:51 GMT -5
You expect me to just forget the strange sensuality of Charlotte and Rhea grunting and yelling loudly for 15 minutes? Kick rocks!
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Post by Hypnosis on Mar 18, 2022 19:01:47 GMT -5
You expect me to just forget the strange sensuality of Charlotte and Rhea grunting and yelling loudly for 15 minutes? Kick rocks! It was like those LJN WWF video game grunts.  |
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agent817
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Post by agent817 on Mar 23, 2022 10:19:46 GMT -5
You expect me to just forget the strange sensuality of Charlotte and Rhea grunting and yelling loudly for 15 minutes? Kick rocks! It was like those LJN WWF video game grunts. You're tempting to re-watch that match now. It was also like that for Mankind vs. The Rock at Halftime Heat. |
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Mar 23, 2022 12:19:55 GMT -5
Yeah, it counts. It's a unique show and I don't think you can fairly rank it among other Mania's, but it counts as a Mania.
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Eunös ✈
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Mar 23, 2022 18:28:32 GMT -5
What's weird is you watch the 2020 Royal Rumble which is in a huge full stadium.
Fast forward a few months later and we are in an empty training centre for Wrestlemania.
If only we knew what was coming.
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MolotovMocktail
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Mar 23, 2022 19:54:16 GMT -5
Like a lot of modern WWE, it had its flaws, but the good outweighed the bad, especially given the situation in the world at the time. It was the start of the 2-day model, which made it way more digestible. 35 could’ve been great if it did this, but the length of that one got to me.
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Post by stoptheclocks on Mar 23, 2022 21:03:41 GMT -5
It was weird as all hell and I'm not sure I'd ever rewatch it - but in the circumstances it was a fantastic event. It was great to have something to enjoy.
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Post by wildojinx on Mar 23, 2022 23:32:23 GMT -5
What's weird is you watch the 2020 Royal Rumble which is in a huge full stadium. Fast forward a few months later and we are in an empty training centre for Wrestlemania. If only we knew what was coming. The weird thing is that a few weeks before the whole COVID thing really took off, they had a show in the Training Center, with fans. It's almost as if they knew they would have to put shows there soon. |
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Mar 24, 2022 20:04:21 GMT -5
What's weird is you watch the 2020 Royal Rumble which is in a huge full stadium. Fast forward a few months later and we are in an empty training centre for Wrestlemania. If only we knew what was coming. The weird thing is that a few weeks before the whole COVID thing really took off, they had a show in the Training Center, with fans. It's almost as if they knew they would have to put shows there soon. The NXT episode from the Performance Center was actually the final WWE show before the empty arena shows. The NBA suspended the season during that NXT episode no less. Which means that the final paid-fan show of 2020 and the first ever empty arena show took place in the same building two days apart. |
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clifford
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Post by clifford on Mar 25, 2022 5:45:54 GMT -5
Absolutely. It was comfort at a very strange and quite frankly, terrifying, time. All its shortcomings didn't seem as bad cause there was this sense of 'we're doing our best here guys, for everyone'
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