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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on Apr 3, 2017 1:03:04 GMT -5
Awesome show! Some great matches and huge moments. Kudos to the Deadman for exiting by putting over a young guy.
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Post by The neferious brotha Hargrove on Apr 3, 2017 1:10:28 GMT -5
I'm trying to figure out what mania some you guys watched, some of you guys are straight s*iting on this mania , this is probably the best mania we've had in awhile , this was far superior to WM 32, probably one of the the top 5 best ending to mania or any other wrestling event we've seen with taker retiring Taker losing to Roman in that dumpster fire of a match is one of the top five endings of wrestlemania to you? We've all got our own opinions, and I'm not trying get to crap on you for thinking that... but I think you might be a little crazy lol Too bad wwe doesnt listen to guys like you
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Post by Cameron Stone on Apr 3, 2017 1:18:17 GMT -5
I'm as big a WWE hater as some, ask one of our lovely admins. This wasn't awful. Wasn't great either. Just pretty solid. There wasn't one great match, but there were a lot of good ones. Was missing that instant classic though. Really wish we had gotten Cena vs Styles.
Reigns/Taker was good. Especially considering you can tell how bad of shapeTaker is in this year.
Rollins/HHH was very good.
Hardys return was cool. Match was decent.
Jericho vs Owens was good. Should have been title vs title though
Lesnar vs Goldberg was fun enough for what it was.
Styles/Shane was way better than I expected. Disliked Shane controlling the first half, but wasn't the dumpster fire It could have been. Solid, good opener.
Raw women's match was fine
Smackdown women's was short but fast and it was fine enough.
Orton vs Wyatt straight up sucked. Match wise, results wise. Not one redeeming thing about it. This was the one thing on the show that was steaming trash.
The show was fine. Nothing spectacular. But enjoyable
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Apr 3, 2017 1:25:37 GMT -5
Well, I think I'm going to stop watching wrestling the same way I did. Most of my favorites are truly gone...
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Post by Wrestlaholic on Apr 3, 2017 1:36:18 GMT -5
Honestly, I've watched the last few Wrestlemania's and been disappointed. Out of the entire 5 hour 15 minutes I watched, there was only two disappointments across the night. Bray Wyatt/Orton was piss poor and Undertaker losing and looks as if he was bowing out isn't the way I imagined him going out, especially to Reigns. It's just clear that there are still aspects that WWE don't get with the majority of the fans unfortunately.
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Post by jacktunney on Apr 3, 2017 1:48:52 GMT -5
This was a great show. Wyatt/Orton was the only thing that fell flat.
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Post by King Richius on Apr 3, 2017 1:49:28 GMT -5
Not fully Broken Matt & Brother Nero but still plenty of acknowledgment of the gimmick that has been so good to them the past year.
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Post by iamkrang on Apr 3, 2017 1:54:11 GMT -5
I must of watched a different show than most because I enjoyed the hell out of this event.
Ending was perfect.
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Post by bigshab421 on Apr 3, 2017 2:08:49 GMT -5
Just getting into bed now. Made the trip down a couple quick hits from my viewpoint...
-This stadium was easily the worst I have ever been to. No fountain drinks (no ice) ridiculously slow service, and in a horrifyingly sketchy area. I could not believe that there is a stadium in such a run down and seemingly unsafe area. Bus transpo and the lines for it were insanely long.
-The crowd was hot and crazy but lost a lot of juice once the Hardyz came back. Which in my life attending thousands of sports and concerts and WWE, was one of the loudest and most sustained roars I have ever heard
-Hated the ending of the main event. The old addage that the retiree goes out taking a loss is stupid. Undertaker for many many years WAS Mania. Now he will be an afterthought. Streak shouldn't have ever been touched, but to pin another unnecessary loss on Taker and his career in an attempt to get Reings over is a giant dud
-The crowd was somber because they knew it was coming. It literally felt like watchinh a funeral or going to the hospital and watching someone die. Grown men crying, kids issed and crying. Just hard to belive they ended Mania on such a somber note
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Post by Edge618 on Apr 3, 2017 2:28:28 GMT -5
Im going to be up half the night watching NXT Takeover reruns. I cant go to sleep with this much stupid on my mind. It might cause permanent damage. Just think, the same company that gives us amazing events on Saturday nights books the same garbage we watch on Sunday nights. I cant believe you continue to watch on Sunday nights. You guys dont get it. All of you who mark over the Takeover events and new indy signings, are hooked. They have you. You have the network. You buy the merch. Raw is not booked for you. You're going to watch regardless of what they do. Not saying that Raw is always good, but they are not going to cater to the hardcore base.
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Post by rkmo: 9 Month Warning on Apr 3, 2017 3:03:46 GMT -5
Sure sounds like a roller coaster of emotion this year. Goldberg-Lesnar and Shane-AJ not bombing, a very delightful surprise return of the Hardys, but also some lows: both Women's matches and the WWE World Title match seemed to fall flat, and Taker forcibly willed his way to do the honors for a guy who is resented by a good portion of the audience (which only convinces Vince that DAT Dude is the perfect replacement for Cena as the company's top face somehow.)
Weird that it's the second time at Wrestlemania that Cena was dominated by The Miz. Unfortunately no Rock run-in this time for Maryse's other half.
Hopefully the symbolic act of him retiring his ring attire means Taker will open up for his HOF induction and possible WWE DVD/Network doc.
Pretty sure I'm one of the first to prophecize the Styles-McMahon match will result in a WWE Championship run. For Shane.
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 3, 2017 3:08:15 GMT -5
I thought it was a decent show... not great - but pretty decent.
The good:
- Roman winning/Undertaker passing the torch... this was the right thing to do. Kudos to The Deadman.
- Undertaker's "goodbye" (leaving his gloves, coat and hat in the middle of the ring)... and Jim Ross coming out/calling Taker's last match was a classy move
- Triple H/Seth (and Steph going through the table) was fun
- THE FREAKING HARDY BOYS!!! Loved their entrance, the match and them winning the titles
- AJ/Shane was a lot better than I thought it would be
- Neville/Aries was pretty great
The... not-so-good:
- I kind of wanted Roman to turn heel while beating 'Taker
- the 2 women's matches were kind of short and just throw-away - and Naomi winning the SD title again... YUCK
- Wyatt/Orton - and Orton winning - was... yawn
- Cena/Nikki Vs Miz/Maryse was pretty disappointing.... after all that GREAT build-up, The Miz and Maryse could really have been anyone
- The Battle Royal, Mojo winning, and the involvement of whoever that football player was... was a giant meh-fest
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Post by Matt Tell on Apr 3, 2017 3:08:23 GMT -5
I can proudly say that this wrestlemania was one of, if not, my favorite wrestlemania. Good work to everyone involved. The ending was very sad but I loved it. The Deadman had his last ride. Rest In Peace, The Undertaker. My favorite tag team of all time, The Hardy Boyz returned and won the show team titles and Jeff finally got a wrestlemania win!!! Aries vs Neville and Shane vs AJ were the best matches of tonight. Aries and Neville killed it and I'm glad they got 15 minutes. That match was amazing. Shane and AJ was awesome too. They put on one hell of match and got some awesome spots in. I cannot wait for figures of all these attires. This wrestlemania did not disappoint. Congratulations WWE. You killed it. Thank you Undertaker. And thank you Mark Calloway for giving us 27 years in that ring. Goodnight WFigs.
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Post by WalterF on Apr 3, 2017 3:37:31 GMT -5
A lot going on. Ups and downs but I enjoyed it overall. At this point I try To get in touch w my pure fanself as much as I can tho it's not always possible. Jericho v ko was great, Shane vs AJ exceeded expectations. Some matches seemed to lack a little "vibe" and chemistry; particularly Orton v bray and hhh v Seth. I was psyched for both and did enjoy them but both seemed to lack some intangible; maybe even just pacing and placement on a loooooooong card.
Taker v Roman was awesome to me. I've been hard on the booking of reigns but honestly what better match could you have? If taker is going down why not make it noteworthy and controversial; it gets people talking and I feel it gives it some power. Technically it was no masterpiece but it was hard hitting and had the vibe going and Taker went down like I'm sure he wanted to; a long lasting warrior who is a legend and fought til he was finally wiped out.
Anyway, it was definitely an interesting Mania. I don't think it was a mania that had one standout match masterpiece (like wm25 w hbk v taker) but it had a lot of big moments and that's what Mania is mostly about
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2017 4:37:53 GMT -5
Feel like last night really apitamised why the WWE can't create new stars in alot of ways. The hardy's went over in the tag match when enzo and cas are red hot right now, Orton went over Wyatt after months of making him look like a little bitch, Aj Styles was shown as been on par with a forty year old non wrestler victory or not and Goldberg vs Lesnar was one of the main events after months of killing every young guy on the roster between them.
On the plus side Rollins beat Hhh, Owens over Jericho and I hate to admit but reigns over taker was a good shout. I get that it's mania season so they rely on bigger names for the casual fans but I feel like they need to have the younger stars go over more of the older more established stars in front of the more casual fans specifically so that they can become well known names beyond just the iwc.
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Post by Angel Beast on Apr 3, 2017 4:55:45 GMT -5
I feel Braun Strowman would have benefited more from retiring Taker. They want him to be a monster heel having him end Taker would have been perfect.
But since it had to be Roman, for some god forsaken reason, it shouldn't have been tonight. Taker calling it quits at Survivor Series would have been the better send-off.
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Post by Word™ on Apr 3, 2017 4:57:42 GMT -5
I really feel bad for The Undertaker.. Dude should have stopped after the HIAC with Triple H.. And then he should have stopped when Lesnar broke the streak.
But instead he kept coming back and in his final match he was forgetting spots and being carried by Roman.. Props to Roman for being able to help Taker get through that.. That whole thing was really, really rough to watch..
Lesnar vs. Goldberg was brutally fun.
AJ Styles vs. Shane was wayy better than expected.
AND SEEING THE HARDY BOYZ COME HOME WAS ABSOLUTELY.......WONDERFUL.
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Post by E N I G M A on Apr 3, 2017 5:18:44 GMT -5
My thoughts on last night:
- Great opener by Aries/Neville, great real opener by AJ/Shane! - Mojo winning was ok since it was a suprise, would have prefered Strowman, Zayn or Ziggler by a mile though. -Corbin and Ambrose both seemed pissed that they were on the preshow and the match was nothing spectacular at all. I hope for a gimmick match where they are given more time in the future! -KO winning was predictable, good match nonetheless. -4way Elimination Women's match was what it was, would have prefered Heel Sasha winning. -MA BOYZ THE HARDYS ARE BAAAAAACK!!! Pretty good match, would not have thought that it was so short, seemed a lot longer while watching it. -Mixed Tag was not a good match but a cool Mania moment for Nikki and Cena. Miz & Maryse deserve more though... -HHH/Rollins was great, the only thing I didn't understand was why Samoa Joe was not there in some form. -Orton beating Bray doesn't make sense at all to me. Bray had these great weird projections in the ring and seemed like he had magic powers and then lost to Randy Borton.... Crowd didn't like it either. I hope this is just a way to get the title on AJ shortly after Mania. -Brock/Goldberg was a lot better than I expected, great energy from the crowd. -Naomi winning was ok since it was in her home town. Becky looked very good in that outfit! -Reigns/Taker was not really what I would call a great match but the atmosphere at the end made up for it!
All in all I feel liek we has a great Mania with LOTS of highlights and great moments. Far better than the last few years IMO.
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Post by marino13 on Apr 3, 2017 6:45:45 GMT -5
I hate to see Taker go, but after last night it's apparent that it was time. He looked old and hurt. I just wish they had a lil more theatrics to his send off. He's the Deadman so something more mystical would have been perfect IMO. I do wish he had retired after the HITC at WM28. Still undefeated and on a high note.
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Post by ¡Twist Of Lime Green Jello! on Apr 3, 2017 6:50:29 GMT -5
What a Wrestlemania! Although I would have changed a couple of finishes and results, this Wrestlemania was firing on all cylinders. I'd say top ten, maybe even top five.
The last five to ten minutes were pretty chilling. You knew it was Taker's last match before the match started and I'd say it was the right decision. Him and Roman put on a hell of a match though, despite me not liking the outcome.
AJ and Shane would be my match of the night. Not just AJ making the match but Shane too. He done a lot better than many expected.
Goldberg and Brock was great, not good - great. Goldberg's first spear immediately after the three German Suplexes was a 'holy crap' moment. I was hoping Brock would break his 16 Germans record but ten will do just fine. I was surprised to see him fist bump the fan after the match. Looking forward to see how he fares as the new Universal Champion.
The Raw Women's Championship was a lot shorter than I thought it would be, and both Sasha and Charlotte's eliminations seemed to come out of nowhere. I would have rather any of those two won the match because Bayley does nothing for me. I don't see the big deal about her.
Bray should have kept the WWE Championship. Orton didn't need it and I'm not even that big a fan of Bray either. The ring graphics / projections were awesome although one would have sufficed. If it was used when Orton was in control and freaked him out which would allow him to get the advantage. Another thing I didn't like is how slow and casually Orton pinned him too.
Same with Orton, The Hardys didn't need the championships. I'm assuming it was a bargaining chip in getting them to sign. Enzo and Cass should have won.
Despite a couple of setbacks, I'd give this 4.5 out of 5. Awesome, awesome Wrestlemania.
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