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Post by gordon on Apr 4, 2011 11:20:13 GMT -5
But Rey's face shouldn't be unmasked. It accomplishes nothing and ruins Mysterio's character. What? No it doesn't. I thought Rey did pretty well for himself in WCW after he was unmasked. Sure, he didn't have that mystique that he once had, but he was still cool to watch. Although, seeing Psychosis unmasked in WWE...ugh Exactly, it kills the mystique. Most people haven't seen Rey without his mask on, especially kids, why ruin that?
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Post by No Brokeback on Apr 4, 2011 11:27:17 GMT -5
What? No it doesn't. I thought Rey did pretty well for himself in WCW after he was unmasked. Sure, he didn't have that mystique that he once had, but he was still cool to watch. Although, seeing Psychosis unmasked in WWE...ugh Exactly, it kills the mystique. Most people haven't seen Rey without his mask on, especially kids, why ruin that? It just depends on how they use the character afterwards. You can lose your mystique, but still remain cool, much like Rey Mysterio did, and considering he's nearing the end of his career...and HE LOST TO CODY RHODES who said he'd be taking his mask off if Rey lost...you'd have to ask the writers who planned that storyline. But hey..you're talking WWE here..Kane lost his mask, and was never the same again. And that was on a typical Raw, losing to Triple H during a Katy Vick storyline.
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Post by gordon on Apr 4, 2011 11:28:25 GMT -5
Exactly, it kills the mystique. Most people haven't seen Rey without his mask on, especially kids, why ruin that? It just depends on how they use the character afterwards. You can lose your mystique, but still remain cool, much like Rey Mysterio did, and considering he's nearing the end of his career...and HE LOST TO CODY RHODES who said he'd be taking his mask off if Rey lost...you'd have to ask the writers who planned that storyline. But hey..you're talking WWE here..Kane lost his mask, and was never the same again. And that was on a typical Raw, losing to Triple H during a Katy Vick storyline. Let us never speak of that again.
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Post by Noza on Apr 4, 2011 11:30:29 GMT -5
NOW THATS MORE LIKE IT! Best WrestleMania since 24. Obvisouly, it was no WrestleMania 17, but very good, considering the turd that was 25, and the disappointment that was 26. I shall do a match my match rundown:
1. World Heavyweight Championship Match - Edge def. Alberto Del Rio to retain the title - Good match, but WHY, OH WHY was this the opening match. It lost a lot of credability and it also confirmed that Edge was going to win. I would have loved Del Rio to win, however it just wasn't to be. Very solid match though, and certainly as good as Edge's WrestleMania scrap last year with Chris Jericho.
2. Cody Rhodes def. Rey Mysterio - BRILLIANT! Cody Rhodes going over Rey Mysterio at WrestleMania. Rhodes was the right winner, and I am very glad he was given the rub. Good, quality match. I think Rey's popularity is fading, however. Hardly saw anyone in Rey's getup, and there was a ton of "Cody!" chants coming from the front.
3. The Big Show, Kane, Santino Marella and Kofi Kingston def. The Corre (Wade Barrett, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel and Ezekiel Jackson) - crapmatch and an absolute waste of time. Wish it had just been scrapped. Served no purpose whatsoever, other than to bury The Corre even more.
4. Randy Orton def. CM Punk - Not a bad match, but these two can do a lot better. The wrong man won, as well. Punk needed the win, not Orton. The [New] Nexus just needs to stop. its had its day.
5. Michael Cole def. Jerry "The King" Lawler - Not a terrible comedy match, but of course, its not exactly worth watching. Eh, it was funny to see Josh Matthews be on the receiving end of a stunner.
6. No Holds Barred Match - The Undertaker def. Triple H - A whippersnapper, barnstormer, humdinger of a match. It did get a bit repatitive for the last 10-15 minutes (it was just triple H battering The Undertaker, hitting a finisher, Taker kicking out, and repeat again), and The Undertaker looks in appauling condition (next year should definatly be his last match. Shame WWE wont let it be). Great match, though, and I really got in to it (although The Undertaker was always going to win, the near falls had me on the edge of my seat, especially HHH's tombstone to Taker). Not anywhere near as good as the Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels match from WrestleMania 25, but another top notch Undertaker, WrestleMania match.
7. Snooki, Trish Stratus and John Morrison def. Michelle McCool, Layla and Dolph Ziggler - Snooki wasn't as bad as I thought she would be, but the match was still 4 minutes of my life I'll never get back. Dolph Ziggler and John Morrison deserve better.
8. WWE Championship Match - The Miz def. John Cena - Blegh. Course, it was a darn sight better than the Triple H vs. randy Orton main event from WrestleMania 25 (the worst WrestleMania main event in the events history), but both men didn't exactly put on a clinic out there. Of course The Rock was going to cost cena the match (if the match had been situated in the middle of the card, Cena would have won), but the 'original' finish to the match was a TNA-esque disgrace. If that had ended the show, I would proudly say I am no longer a WWE fan. Not a bad match, though, and the right man came out on top (COME ON THE MIZ!). And as always, I wish John Cena would leave my TV screen forever.
Overall it was a good show, however I cannot reccomend ordering a repeat (not that I ever would). It just wouldn't be the same not seeing it live.
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Post by No Brokeback on Apr 4, 2011 11:59:11 GMT -5
It just depends on how they use the character afterwards. You can lose your mystique, but still remain cool, much like Rey Mysterio did, and considering he's nearing the end of his career...and HE LOST TO CODY RHODES who said he'd be taking his mask off if Rey lost...you'd have to ask the writers who planned that storyline. But hey..you're talking WWE here..Kane lost his mask, and was never the same again. And that was on a typical Raw, losing to Triple H during a Katy Vick storyline. Let us never speak of that again. Re-live the experience.
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Post by v/\v on Apr 4, 2011 12:02:12 GMT -5
Alot of things made this Mania incredible to me. Best since 21, maybe better than that even. There was little to moan about, my pissbreaks were well chosen.
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Post by James Hetfield on Apr 4, 2011 13:39:20 GMT -5
If anyone is really serious about having a Skype chat or potentially doing a Wrestling Podcast with me in the future, add me on Skype. My username is McLarryOtto. Or shoot me a PM. I would like to get as many people as possible.
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Post by James Hardy on Apr 4, 2011 13:51:04 GMT -5
Another year, another bland, lackluster WrestleMania. The problem is, for the past 4 or 5 Mania's.. the WWE has been following the same basic formula for WrestleMania cards. Only 8 matches, and for the most part each show has had a least one of two filler matches that don't exceed 6 minutes. Then you have an upper card match between two guys that aren't even wrestlers (McMahon vs. Bret Hart, Cole vs. Lawler) and then the main event tends to be lackluster and not up to WrestleMania standards (Orton vs. HHH, Cena vs. Miz). The WWE obviously feels like everyone on the roster should be involved in the show somehow, that's why there's always some kind of battle royal or lumberjack match just to give these guys something to do. If they just built the undercard better and put those guys in actual matches, the past few Mania's would've been a lot better. Instead, for the past few years each show has 3 good matches, if that.
I know everyone has been complaining that there's too much emphisis on entertainment, and wrestlers are now taking a back seat to Celebrities. WrestleMania has always had celebrities.. and yes it's always been a huge part of the show. I had no problem with Snooki being there, I actually enjoy seeing celebrities there. But now, the problem isn't celebrities being at or involved in the show, it's that not enough time is given to anyone besides the main event guys. Even during the attitude era, which definitely was a time where wrestling wasn't the top priority, the Mania cards had enough matches to at least give you a half decent show. Now, the Main Events are given the most time.. and the undercard fails to deliver anything memorable. It's one thing to be an entertainment show first.. that's fine.. if you want minimal wrestling on RAW/SmackDown cool.. but at your biggest show of the year, the SuperBowl of WWE you need to deliver a better show. Let's be honest, even the more casual, non-wrestling purist fans really don't wanna see 8 man Tags with no real entertainment value or divas battle royals. Even as an entertainment company now.. the show is still titled WRESTLEMANIA.. you need to make that one show something special.. or else it's just another show and that's exactly what it's been the past couple years. The only good Mania since 22 has been 24. 23, 25, 26 and 27 were all sub-par or worse.
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One Man Dynasty
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Post by One Man Dynasty on Apr 4, 2011 14:24:02 GMT -5
Haven't posted in ages, but felt compelled to vent a little with regards to Wrestlemania and the IWC.
I watched last night and stayed away from the internetz, forums etc. and feel much better for it, I thoroughly enjoyed the event and would by no stretch of the imagination call it one of the worst (Hello XI).
Not sure what people expected with regards to Cena/Miz, but I think we all knew the focus was on The Rock, rather than their match, which is partly why the crowd were so void of emotion. I'd also go as far to say that 4 hours can sometimes kill a fan, take WM25 for example, where HHH/RKO had an awesome build up, but failed to deliver and had little crowd interaction whatsoever. Both were main events, where I think the hype far exceeded the outcome.
But, I will say, I thought the Rock was going to shake hands with Cena to close the show. Something of a passing of the torch, I didn't believe Rock would cost him the belt, let alone possibly setup a match further down the line.
That's me done anyways, I really enjoyed last night and I think that those who hate on it...well that's your perogative. But maybe consider that it wasn't terrible, just because what you thought would happen...didn't happen.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Apr 4, 2011 14:24:50 GMT -5
my pissbreaks were well chosen. I hope the main event was one of them because that's all it was good for.
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Post by gordon on Apr 4, 2011 14:25:31 GMT -5
my pissbreaks were well chosen. I hope the main event was one of them because that's all it was good for. So witty.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Apr 4, 2011 14:29:16 GMT -5
^ I know. I try. I wish I would've made it my pissbreak, instead of sitting through that mess of a main event. I still can't believe how bad it was...God, that match really ing sucked. If those two are going to main event another PPV, man, I feel sorry for the suckers that will shell out more money to watch that crap all over again.
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Post by gordon on Apr 4, 2011 14:31:32 GMT -5
^ I know. I try. I wish I would've made it my pissbreak, instead of sitting through that mess of a main event. I still can't believe how bad it was...God, that match really ing sucked. If those two are going to main event another PPV, man, I feel sorry for the suckers that will shell out more money to watch that crap all over again. I bet Miz and Cena's respective mothers regret giving birth to them. They must be so disappointed. Stinking out a WrestleMania main event like that, thinking they could put on a good match when both are so terrible. Vince McMahon must be rolling over in his grave.
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Apr 4, 2011 14:35:05 GMT -5
^ I know. I try. I wish I would've made it my pissbreak, instead of sitting through that mess of a main event. I still can't believe how bad it was...God, that match really ing sucked. If those two are going to main event another PPV, man, I feel sorry for the suckers that will shell out more money to watch that crap all over again. Vince McMahon must rolling over in his grave. I'm sure Vince Sr. was after watching that debacle...
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Post by wabarrett on Apr 4, 2011 14:51:11 GMT -5
^ I know. I try. I wish I would've made it my pissbreak, instead of sitting through that mess of a main event. I still can't believe how bad it was...God, that match really ing sucked. If those two are going to main event another PPV, man, I feel sorry for the suckers that will shell out more money to watch that crap all over again.Of which you will no doubt be one. I have no problem with people not liking something, but God it does get annoying hearing the same people complain after every show. Whine, bitch, piss and moan... and still they just can't stop watching.
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Post by Edge618 on Apr 4, 2011 15:02:33 GMT -5
I said this year was better than last but after thinking about it, I take it back. 26 had HBK/Taker II which was better than anything on last nights card IMO, Edge vs. Jericho which was better than anything on last nights card, IMO, and Swagger's surprise MITB win, which also had me excited at the time. The only thing about last night's mania that felt big time to me was the entrance stage. Really like it, wouldn't even mind them keeping it for every Mania here on out since it didn't have the number on it.
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@3CountRadio
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Post by @3CountRadio on Apr 4, 2011 15:02:39 GMT -5
Anyone who thought that Mysterio vs Rhodes was mask vs mask was setting themselves up for disappointment. Cody threatening Rey, and it actually being made a stipulation are two entirely different things.
Also, Mr. Old School...Edge vs Del Rio happened. At WrestleMania. With no one else in the match. Del Rio didn't lose his title shot. Feelin' pretty foolish?
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Post by v/\v on Apr 4, 2011 15:10:17 GMT -5
my pissbreaks were well chosen. I hope the main event was one of them because that's all it was good for. Nah mine were the period where Cole was dancing round the ring. The time it took to get through all of the JCash song and still have Taker & Trips in the ring. Those dragged. You are one of the most mindless posters on this board. All the time, the most OTT negative biased lines. The show on the whole was a special spectacle. Something that has been missing from the last few years. The staging, the huge Wrestlemania sign was amazing. And there was enough great entertaining things that outweighed the bad bits in the ring.
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Post by machoking on Apr 4, 2011 15:12:04 GMT -5
How has Mr. Old School not been banned yet?
He's just as big a troll as rkokixas was.
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Post by TheChamp617 on Apr 4, 2011 16:07:21 GMT -5
The World Title match being at the beginning of the PPV made the Title seem pointless... Compared to past WM's when it was one of the last matches, everyone was so excited and everything was done with...
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