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Post by JP on Feb 5, 2023 8:47:58 GMT -5
29 is the first one that jumps to mind for me. 32 was also a HUGE letdown.
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Post by hitmancmedge on Feb 5, 2023 9:37:31 GMT -5
Most of the ones people touched on 2, 9, 11, 27, 32
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Feb 5, 2023 13:08:34 GMT -5
32 comes to mind. Lesnar and Ambrose was a real let down. It should have been akin to Lesnar and Punk from Summerslam. Instead we got a very tame ten minute match. The main event was fine but we all know how it was going to end. I hate that 36 turned out the way it did because the show was absolutely stacked top to bottom and had potential to be one of the best ever until some  wit decided to eat a bat. 36 could have been a GOAT worthy event... too much potential! AJ vs Taker, Reigns vs Goldberg, Edge vs Orton, Cena vs Wyatt, Drew vs Brock, Bryan vs Zayn, Owens vs Rollins etc. 32 sucked but had a few good moments looking back, I hated it at the time but now I find it not that bad as before tbh. |
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Post by hitmancmedge on Feb 5, 2023 13:35:36 GMT -5
32 comes to mind. Lesnar and Ambrose was a real let down. It should have been akin to Lesnar and Punk from Summerslam. Instead we got a very tame ten minute match. The main event was fine but we all know how it was going to end. I hate that 36 turned out the way it did because the show was absolutely stacked top to bottom and had potential to be one of the best ever until some wit decided to eat a bat. 36 could have been a GOAT worthy event... too much potential! AJ vs Taker, Reigns vs Goldberg, Edge vs Orton, Cena vs Wyatt, Drew vs Brock, Bryan vs Zayn, Owens vs Rollins etc. 32 sucked but had a few good moments looking back, I hated it at the time but now I find it not that bad as before tbh. That card was stacked, even after what you mentioned it had Lashley vs Black, Rhea vs Charlotte, Kabuki Warriors vs Nikki and Alexa that turned out to be a better then it ever should have been match in the warehouse. |
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Feb 5, 2023 17:03:49 GMT -5
36 could have been a GOAT worthy event... too much potential! AJ vs Taker, Reigns vs Goldberg, Edge vs Orton, Cena vs Wyatt, Drew vs Brock, Bryan vs Zayn, Owens vs Rollins etc. 32 sucked but had a few good moments looking back, I hated it at the time but now I find it not that bad as before tbh. That card was stacked, even after what you mentioned it had Lashley vs Black, Rhea vs Charlotte, Kabuki Warriors vs Nikki and Alexa that turned out to be a better then it ever should have been match in the warehouse. Yeah that Mania was too stacked! It could have easily been top 5 of all time or even top 3 tbh. |
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Post by ℍ𝕒𝕣𝕕 𝕋𝕠 𝕂𝕚𝕝𝕝 on Feb 6, 2023 10:23:55 GMT -5
I honestly think WM9 gets too much hate. Its not good but its not nearly as bad as history wants you to think. The main event angle is controversial and pretty dumb but if you actually watch it, its not "bad," and it fits the era really well. The production of the show is awesome and it does have a couple of good matches. WM2, WM11, and WM27 are far worse.
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Post by bunkychutt on Feb 6, 2023 10:27:05 GMT -5
17 was horrible!!!!!!
Hehe
Nah but probably 11 for me
If bam bam bigelow vs. Kamala had happened at wm9 it would’ve been the best one for years to come
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Post by tmnt316 on Feb 6, 2023 12:09:04 GMT -5
I honestly think WM9 gets too much hate. Its not good but its not nearly as bad as history wants you to think. The main event angle is controversial and pretty dumb but if you actually watch it, its not "bad," and it fits the era really well. The production of the show is awesome and it does have a couple of good matches. WM2, WM11, and WM27 are far worse. I can understand the reasoning some say 9 but I got a soft spot for it. I was there live for 27 so that plays a part in me not giving it the worst title. Think I would give the distinction of worse to WM 11. |
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Post by STIGMΛ on Feb 6, 2023 13:45:05 GMT -5
11, 12, 14, 16 and 25 through 29 and 32 were all a bunch of stinkers.
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Post by Nivro™ on Feb 6, 2023 13:45:59 GMT -5
Anything after 14
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Feb 6, 2023 21:16:57 GMT -5
Rollins vs Triple H Aries vs Neville Lesnar squashing Goldberg Hardy’s returning Owens vs Jericho All was good, hell even AJ vs Shane was good. Was the main event bad? Sure. Was the hottest feud of Miz vs Cena disappointing? Very. But I don’t think it’s the worst. Maybe in the top 10? But far from the worst If we made a underwhelming mania list. 33 would take the cake. 2016 one of the best years WWE had in a long time. Putting tons of momentum in that Mania and 2017. For 2017 and the Mania that year to lose it all. Yeah you summed it up nicely, 2016 was a great year man so we was all expecting a certified WM33 in 2017 but it didn’t live up to the hype tbh... I’d say it was a good enough show but definitely underwhelming. I don’t know if I’d say it’s one of the worst ones tbh I gotta rewatch a lot of em, on that note 2016 really was one of the better years since 2008! |
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Post by Undesirable to Undeniable on Feb 7, 2023 18:09:21 GMT -5
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25 - which is ironic since it hosts the GOAT Mania match
26 - ^ basically above
27 had a weird feel to it imo
29
32
36 because I didn’t get to go
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Post by GameOVER! on Feb 7, 2023 22:00:13 GMT -5
36?
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Post by Evil Abed on Feb 7, 2023 22:11:03 GMT -5
The first few that came to mind were 11, 29, and 34. It’s really hard to look at any of those shows and say “that was a legendary moment” or “I need to rewatch that now”
11 just bores me to tears. Taker vs Bundy, Bigelow vs. Taylor, seemingly wasting guys like Bret, Owen, Luger & Bulldog on throwaway matches. Diesel vs. HBK is the only redeeming part of the show to me.
29 is super painful because I actually almost ended up going to it. Thank god I didnt waste the money. Fandango over Jericho, Henry kills Rybacks push, Cena/Rock is a finisher spamfest, Trips/Brock is the worst of the trilogy of matches IMO, Punk/Taker is overrated, Big Show/Sheamus/Orton team is pointless, painfully boring World Title Match/Feud (Del Rio vs. Swagger) and guys like Bryan and Ziggler are wasted in a quick matchup. Only redeeming qualities of this show - Punks live entrance, Taker’s entrance, Shield continued dominance, Entrance stage (Makes 35 in the same state look like an architectural masterpiece).
34 just never got going for me. Rollins/Miz/Balor kicked off the show in the best way possible but man did it all go downhill from there. Charlotte’s ego buries Asuka, Cena/Taker with no build was dumb, no one cared about Nia Jax as a face (to be fair most didnt care for her as a heel either), Becky/Sasha/Bayley relegated to the preshow battle royal won by NAOMI of all people, we get to suffer through a Jinder US Title win after Rusev day is on fire, Orton is Orton and Roode is still a better choice than somehow going with the worst possible outcome as champion, AJ/Shinsuke wasn’t great, heel turn was predictable, a damn child became tag champion, and Brock beat Roman again after a years worth of holding the Universal title hostage. Only redeeming qualities was the surprise Rousey performance, the IC Title match, and D-Bry’s return against Owens/Zayn.
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Feb 7, 2023 22:25:43 GMT -5
The first few that came to mind were 11, 29, and 34. It’s really hard to look at any of those shows and say “that was a legendary moment” or “I need to rewatch that now” 11 just bores me to tears. Taker vs Bundy, Bigelow vs. Taylor, seemingly wasting guys like Bret, Owen, Luger & Bulldog on throwaway matches. Diesel vs. HBK is the only redeeming part of the show to me. 29 is super painful because I actually almost ended up going to it. Thank god I didnt waste the money. Fandango over Jericho, Henry kills Rybacks push, Cena/Rock is a finisher spamfest, Trips/Brock is the worst of the trilogy of matches IMO, Punk/Taker is overrated, Big Show/Sheamus/Orton team is pointless, painfully boring World Title Match/Feud (Del Rio vs. Swagger) and guys like Bryan and Ziggler are wasted in a quick matchup. Only redeeming qualities of this show - Punks live entrance, Taker’s entrance, Shield continued dominance, Entrance stage (Makes 35 in the same state look like an architectural masterpiece). 34 just never got going for me. Rollins/Miz/Balor kicked off the show in the best way possible but man did it all go downhill from there. Charlotte’s ego buries Asuka, Cena/Taker with no build was dumb, no one cared about Nia Jax as a face (to be fair most didnt care for her as a heel either), Becky/Sasha/Bayley relegated to the preshow battle royal won by NAOMI of all people, we get to suffer through a Jinder US Title win after Rusev day is on fire, Orton is Orton and Roode is still a better choice than somehow going with the worst possible outcome as champion, AJ/Shinsuke wasn’t great, heel turn was predictable, a damn child became tag champion, and Brock beat Roman again after a years worth of holding the Universal title hostage. Only redeeming qualities was the surprise Rousey performance, the IC Title match, and D-Bry’s return against Owens/Zayn. I agree with WM11, a lame show but I liked HBK vs Diesel. WM29 could have been a lot better but I liked a few stuff on there tbh looking back, maybe as time flew by I began to like it a lil bit lol. I’d say it’s still overall one of the worst ever & one of the most underwhelming shows that had a lot of potential. I liked a few things about WM34... Bryan returned plus Seth/Miz/Balor, Angle/Ronda/HHH/Steph, Taker squashing Cena, Lesnar beating Reigns was cool even though the match sucked hard. |
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Post by HHH316 on Feb 8, 2023 14:17:57 GMT -5
11, no doubt for me.
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Post by Owen Wilson's Nose on Feb 8, 2023 14:52:25 GMT -5
27 and 36 are the first to come to mind.
Imo, 31 is overrated. It is just bookended really well and has the awesome RKO.
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Post by koreygunz on Feb 8, 2023 18:54:23 GMT -5
The first few that came to mind were 11, 29, and 34. It’s really hard to look at any of those shows and say “that was a legendary moment” or “I need to rewatch that now” 11 just bores me to tears. Taker vs Bundy, Bigelow vs. Taylor, seemingly wasting guys like Bret, Owen, Luger & Bulldog on throwaway matches. Diesel vs. HBK is the only redeeming part of the show to me. 29 is super painful because I actually almost ended up going to it. Thank god I didnt waste the money. Fandango over Jericho, Henry kills Rybacks push, Cena/Rock is a finisher spamfest, Trips/Brock is the worst of the trilogy of matches IMO, Punk/Taker is overrated, Big Show/Sheamus/Orton team is pointless, painfully boring World Title Match/Feud (Del Rio vs. Swagger) and guys like Bryan and Ziggler are wasted in a quick matchup. Only redeeming qualities of this show - Punks live entrance, Taker’s entrance, Shield continued dominance, Entrance stage (Makes 35 in the same state look like an architectural masterpiece). 34 just never got going for me. Rollins/Miz/Balor kicked off the show in the best way possible but man did it all go downhill from there. Charlotte’s ego buries Asuka, Cena/Taker with no build was dumb, no one cared about Nia Jax as a face (to be fair most didnt care for her as a heel either), Becky/Sasha/Bayley relegated to the preshow battle royal won by NAOMI of all people, we get to suffer through a Jinder US Title win after Rusev day is on fire, Orton is Orton and Roode is still a better choice than somehow going with the worst possible outcome as champion, AJ/Shinsuke wasn’t great, heel turn was predictable, a damn child became tag champion, and Brock beat Roman again after a years worth of holding the Universal title hostage. Only redeeming qualities was the surprise Rousey performance, the IC Title match, and D-Bry’s return against Owens/Zayn. I agree with WM11, a lame show but I liked HBK vs Diesel. WM29 could have been a lot better but I liked a few stuff on there tbh looking back, maybe as time flew by I began to like it a lil bit lol. I’d say it’s still overall one of the worst ever & one of the most underwhelming shows that had a lot of potential. I liked a few things about WM34... Bryan returned plus Seth/Miz/Balor, Angle/Ronda/HHH/Steph, Taker squashing Cena, Lesnar beating Reigns was cool even though the match sucked hard. I was at WM34. Trust me, no one was happy with lesnar vs reigns |
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Feb 8, 2023 20:26:14 GMT -5
I agree with WM11, a lame show but I liked HBK vs Diesel. WM29 could have been a lot better but I liked a few stuff on there tbh looking back, maybe as time flew by I began to like it a lil bit lol. I’d say it’s still overall one of the worst ever & one of the most underwhelming shows that had a lot of potential. I liked a few things about WM34... Bryan returned plus Seth/Miz/Balor, Angle/Ronda/HHH/Steph, Taker squashing Cena, Lesnar beating Reigns was cool even though the match sucked hard. I was at WM34. Trust me, no one was happy with lesnar vs reigns Lesnar vs Reigns was one of the worst main events in WM history but I liked how Lesnar won clean lol, other than that it was trash. |
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Post by shanieomaniac on Feb 18, 2023 16:27:27 GMT -5
I'd say 36 but that was more a case of it breaking my heart. As stated there was so much potential there and it all went to hell.
That said, it did lead to the concept of Wrestlemania being 2 nights instead of once which, after WM 32, may have just saved the event as a whole. WM 32 was just bad and I'm saying that as someone who has watched that HIAC match more times than I care to admit.
Outside of those, I can't think of a whole lot of bad Wrestlemania's I've had the chance to watch. I don't usually get to see WrestleMania unless I buy the DVDs.
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