Official Wrestlemania XXVI Thread: 3/28/10

This show sucked. I'm glad I switched to UFC because WWE is getting REALLY ing pathetic. And that pains me to say that because I WAS a wrestling fan for so long and to see what it has become just pisses me off....I ing hate it now...It's ing awful.

I went out to the theatre and watched it and it was ridiculous what they were charging just to get into the friggin' joint. What a total rip.

And to see what a piss-poor show this was, makes me want the gas I used up to get there back.

WWE is going downhill and fast.

I only really missed him during the Vince/Hart match, and a bit during Taker/Shawn.

I mean c'mon, King, Cole, and Striker just sat they're chatting away when Vince was getting killed. JR would've jumped on it with "BAH GAWDS" and "GOVERNMENT MULES" and "GOOD OL FASHIONED BEATDOWN." There are times when those terms are absolutely necessary. That was one of them.

And we needed some JR markouts for the Shawn/Taker match, just to help it feel more epic.

is this because u aint a mod

i think the pay per view was good

Stev0,you say the fans werent into the Triple Threat?From what Ive read Orton was over like crazy and getting all kinds of cheers and pops whenever he did anything.

Orton was ridiculously over.

I thought it was a great show. Honestly...I know people are entitled to their opinions and all but if you think the show "sucked" then honestly....give up on wrestling. You're never going to be satisfied.

The opener was short but since I didn't care for the match, I was quite glad it ended quickly. I don't understand how people say Punk v. Mysterio could've started the show...how could they have started the show with a prematch hype video?

Triple Threat was entertaining. Orton is mega over.

MITB...not too much we haven't already seen before but still very entertaining. Jack Swagger winning was AMAZING, although his struggle to unhook the briefcase was cringeworthy. Kofi's performance was great...Matt Hardy was surprisingly relevant...Bourne looked good. VERY surprised that Shelton Benjamin was practically non-existent.

Triple H/Sheamus was a good match. Sheamus proved he could be a main event mainstay, and the ending sequences were well done. Triple H duping Sheamus and capitalizing on his greenness was a very clever and fitting ending.

Punk/Mysterio was excellent, albeit a bit short. I liked Mysterio's mind games at the beginning. The prematch video was amazing. Wish Punk could have won but the match was still terrific.

Bret vs. McMahon was honestly the only disappointment of the night. I know that neither of these men could do much and that they needed to do something to cover Bret's workload, but the Hart family involvement was just downright silly. I like the idea of Vince paying off the Harts (well...the Hart Dynasty & Bruce, not the tuxedo-clad non-wrestling ones). But Bret's revealation was just stupid. It killed the drama of the rivalry. They should have waited until like half-way through the match for the Hart Dynasty to side with Bret. Maybe Vince could have bossed them around a little too much, pushing them past their limit and so they decide to turn on Vince. That would have gotten much more of a reaction. Or at least if they wanted to have the Harts turn before the match, they should have had Vince pay the Harts off on Raw. Make it seem like they were gonna clobber Bret all week and then turn against Vince as soon as the match started. It was too much "shock value" for such a short time frame. The match was also slow and plodding. Which was to be expected, but they really could have and should have trimmed some time off this one and given it to Rey/Punk. It really dragged on and on at the end, all of those chairshots were kind of unneccessary. If it was just the two of them with Bret exacting his revenge for twelve years of abuse I would have liked the chair shots. But as I said, the Hart family swerves killed the emotion of the match. The Hart Attack on Vince was awesome and it put the Dynasty over. Also liked the Sharpshooter. But aside from that, a little underwhelming. Didn't like all the false starts on the Sharpshooter as well. It was only on about the seventh attempt did he actually slap the hold on.

Edge/Jericho was outstanding. I disagree with the sentiment that Edge looked rusty. The first 5 minutes were lackluster but it was amazing from thereforth. I HATED how the crowd completely shat on Edge...I legitimately felt bad for Edge and the lack of a reaction he got. It took a while for the match as a whole to get any reaction. I liked Jericho's methodical destruction of Edge. Although I love both wrestlers, Edge is my #1 and it was a little depressing to see him lose. But still an excellent offering. Postmatch spear was sick but again...crowd booing Edge sucked.

WWE Title match was very good. Again, first few minutes sucked but it picked up and the ending sequences were outstanding. I legitimately thought Batista had it won after executing his Summerslam 08-esque counter. Felt like a significant moment for Cena.

So so so hyped for Shawn/Taker and it delivered. If I could sum it up in a sentence I would say: Not as good of a MATCH as last year's, but the emotional involvement made it that much better. That's not to say it wasn't an outstanding match. Lots of exciting maneuvers and counters, although I was sad that Taker didn't do his trademark dive, or even Old School (I think? Lost track in all the epicness) The first few minutes were almost an exact replica of last year's. Match was certainly different...not as many "big" spots but like I said, the emotion made this one just as good, if not better. The ending was amazing. You felt the sympathy Taker had for Shawn. The slap was priceless and the devastating Tombstone was sick. Nice handshake, and an amazing farewell for HBK. Nearly teared up during the ending 10 minutes of him basking in the fans' affection. THAT was what Wrestlemania is all about.

Although it wasn't as shocking and didn't have as many "OMG!" moments, this year's match told a MUCH, MUCH better story. Last year they had their elaborate showboaty entrances and they threw everything they had at eachother and kicked out of 263463 moves. Yes that made for an epic match but ultimately it didn't have much emotion to it. It was just a fun, epic match. This year's in-ring action was almost as epic, but the emotion was far superior.

I'd honestly say it was my second favorite 'Mania of all time, behind 24. I find 17 to be quite overrated...like I said if you couldn't enjoy the show at all, find a new hobby..