AutCuddly
Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,
denial636
I was taken by surprise by this event since Wrestlemania 21 to 23 were nothing more then Backlash with an extra hour, I wasn't expecting what I got, the show was thrilling and very entertaining.JBL vs. Finally (3/5) I thought they should of opened the show with a normal match but hey, overall it was better then I thought it was, and I was happy to see JBL come out on top.Money in the Bank Ladder Match (4/5) WOW, I think this was the best Money in the Bank yet, and kunos to John Morrison, his spots with the ladder were incredible. I was really blown away. I am a huge Morrison fan anyway. I was hoping for either Jericho or Morrison to come out on top, but CM Punk did, I'm okay with that.Womans Tag Team Match (1.5/5) A lot better then I expected. Even though it was the worst match of the night. Beth Pheniox and Melina really carried it. Batista vs. Umaga (2/5) Boring. I like Umaga a lot. I thought Batista was alright a few years ago but now he isn't really anything special. I was not looking forward to this before WM and after I forgot, I almost forgot judging it while typing this.ECW Championship Match (2/5) Well I was happy to see Kane on the card. And the match made me laugh and overall, I think this was the best approach they had for this match.WWE Championship Triple Threat Match (3/5) I was expecting a great match with the three top guys in the WWE, but I did not get that. I feel like the match was to short, and it was very messy, so to say. I was hoping Triple H to win, I wanted to see Randy walk out so WWE could reclaim the surprise factor in it. I was VERY happy to see Orton walk out with it.Floyd "Money" Mayweather vs. Big Show (2/5) Well good job to WWE making Mayweather a face and Big Show a heel. Only that did not happen at all, I was expecting something like what we got a WM21 with Big Show vs. that Sumo guy. But hey I have to give Mayweather his congrats, I was shocked that he would take those chops by the Big Show. Those are the only things that hurt a lot wrestling and Mayweather got them hard. Overall I was expecting something worse out of it, though it wasn't great.World Heavyweight Championship Match (4/5) WOW, It felt like old wrestling again. It didn't seem fake, it seemed like Undertaker wanted to pop Edge's head off, which was good. It brought the feeling of a compotision not a fight, which pro wrestling is supposed to be. The hype wasn't great for this match, but the match brought near falls and more. Even though everyone knew Taker was beating Edge. And btw, Edge is my favorite in WWE right now, I know WWE wouldn't let Edge end the streak. And I didn't want him to either. Overall it was exciting. It would of been a 5 out of 5 if they hyped it up better.Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels (5/5) (beyond the best match) Wooooo. Great story to it, great storytelling, great emotion, great hype, great performers, and a GREAT MATCH. I was sad to see Ric Flair leave. But he went out in style. And the way he dissevered to leave in. Ric Flair is one of the best, way better then Hulk Hogan. And him to face in most wrestling fan's opion the best wrestler ever Shawn Michaels. Two of the best wrestlers in history in Flair's last match. This is with out a doubt one of the greatest matches in pro wrestling history. It had a great storyline, and every different type of wrestling was involved. And Flair saying he didn't want this match main eventing the card and hearing his reason why was so respectful, I have so much respect for him. And the end of the match when Michaels said "I'm sorry, I love you" and Flair cried while getting pinned showed that this match was very emotional, a lot of people were very sad to see Flair go, watching this match live, my friend cried a lot when Flair started to cry, I can not describe how wonderful this match really was...This Wrestlemania was with out a doubt one of the best in a very long time, all the superstars involved gave it their all in it and it shows. It very much gave that Wrestlemania feel that it was lacking for some time.P.S. Sorry if I misspelled some things I didn't go back to check, and I'm already a very bad speller.
wrestlingsitewebmaster
WWE pulled out all the stops, to make this Wrestlemania memorable and they certainly did that in more ways then 1, some of which where beyond the company's control. For instance as viewers may have been aware after The Undertaker vs Edge match as Taker was celebrating his win, the fireworks shot into the crowd and injured about 40 people.The Batista vs Umaga match was disappointing, and as Big Dave had a match with The Undertaker last year and in my opinion his match last year was the best match of 2007, it reminded me that Batista can have a dire match with even the best of workers, in this case Umaga. Listen when Umaga makes his way down the ramp for his match, William Regal announces him as "You - Manga", no surprise there.By putting the Edge vs Undertaker match on last WWE did the right business decision, because if WWE had put HHH vs Randy Orton vs John Cena match on last I would be suffering from HHH overkill.As usual the Money in the Bank Ladder Match was very good but was let down by a couple of botched moves, The Big Show vs Floyd Mayweather match was very good and exceeded my expectations, however this writer is baffled on why the WWE would pay Mayweather $2 million for one worked match, when Edge, The Undertaker, Randy Orton and John Cena wouldn't even earn that in 1 year, disregarding royalty bonuses of course.Results from the show before a crowd of 70,000 in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl are as follows: JBL downed Finlay in a decent Belfast Brawl.... CM Punk beat John Morrison, Montel Vontavious Porter, Chris Jericho, Carlito, Shelton Benjamin and Mr Kennedy in a thrilling Money in the Bank Ladder Match.... Floyd 'Money' Mayweather defeated The Big Show in a good no DQ brawl.... Shawn Michaels pinned Ric Flair in an emotional career ending match.... Kane downed Chavo Guerrero to win the ECW title in about 10 seconds.... Randy Orton downed Triple H and John Cena to retain the WWE title in a good match.... Beth Pheonix and Melina downed Ashley and Maria (the lights failed in this match, but not that anyone was complaining and afterwards Snoop Dogg close lined Santino Marella and then gave Maria a giant snog, lucky him).... Batista defeated Umaga in a mediocre match.... The Undertaker beat Edge to win the World Heavyweight Championship in a superb worthy main event.I attended a Raw House Show in Liverpool, England on the 11th April and this was called The Wrestlemania Revenge Tour, if you want the results for these please e-mail me at
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Lula-25
This years wrestlemania was better than last years but only slightly. JBL vs. Finlay Belfast Brawl. This was the opening bout and it had its moments,Finlay getting hit with a trash can can lid in mid air was the highlight of the match. But for a hardcore match it was too short and had JBL winning which really sucked. 5/10 Money in the Bank Ladder match. A great ladder match with an unexpected return of Matt Hardy who delivers a Twist of Fate to MVP of the top of a ladder. 9/10 Ric Flair vs Shawn Michaels This match was actually better than I expected and it was also Ric Flairs last match as HBK defeated Flair and ended his carrer.8/10 BunnyMania match. Nothing special but it does provide some eye candy which all the divas are anyway.5/10 Big Show vs Floyd "money" Marywether.This match was funnier than entertaining and had Marywether beating Big Show with a punch full of brass knuckles. 6/10 John Cena vs HHH vs Randy Orton WWE championship match. This match had promise,it was all going good until it suddenly came to a short end. What I thought would be and epic battle instead ended with Orton retaining the title. I hated that. 4/10 Edge vs Unertaker World Heavywhieght Championship match There's only one thing to say 16-0 10/10
Legend Killer
This Wrestlemania was a great Wrestle Mania. Not a contender for the greatest Wrestle Mania of all time however, but a great Wrestle Mania. There was no match I felt that will be talked about in 20 years time, e.g Bret Hart vs Stone Cold Steve Austin, which is why it won't go down as one of the greatest Wrestle Mania's of all time in my opinion. There were however some superb 'Match of the Year' contenders. Also, that kind of atmosphere hasn't been seen since Summer Slam 1992.1) Fit Fnlay vs JBL (Belfast Brawl)A good enough opening for a Wrestle Mania. JBL (who is in terrible shape by the way) did his whole moody heartless routine whilst Finlay carried on the role of the babyface. Hornswoggle was a welcome addition at ringside. A rushed feud, but a decent match: C-2) Money In The Bank Ladder MatchShelton Benjamin decided to steal the show for the 3rd time in a Money In The Bank Ladder Match at Wrestle Mania. The spot from the top of the ladder to the ladder outside of the ring was breathtaking. Matt Hardy made a great cameo appearance taking out MVP. We had a Code Breaker using a ladder, a Back Cracker from the top of the ladder & a moonsault from John Morrison whilst he was holding a ladder. As far as in-ring action goes, this match stole the show: B+3) Batista vs UmagaAn average 'RAW' quality match. Batista is starting to see signs that the crowd are getting bored of him. He got a lot of boos in this match. Neither man really did anything to make the viewers remember this match... Very average: D-4) Chavo Guerrero vs KaneLOL! The shortest match in Wrestle Mania history. This match reminded everybody not to assume that they know what is going to happen next & it was nice to see the WWE give Kane his moment at Wrestle Mania even though it was a very short moment. For the element of surprise alone because there was no in-ring action: C+5) Ric Flair vs Shawn MichaelsThe only thing that these two men had to do was not wrestle like retards because this match was always going to be remembered fondly. This match was all about the wrestling world saying goodbye to the greatest heel in wrestling history. He may have wrestled for 10 years too long, but who could deny that they were choked up by this classic Wrestle Mania moment? A quick note must also be made about a sickening spot involving HBK moonsaulting from the middle rope onto the edge of the announcer's table. I can only assume that the spot was botched because it looked like one of the most painful spots in Wrestle Mania history & HBK looked genuinely in pain. The match was actually a good catch-as-catch-can wrestling match. For in-ring action: C+ / For the occasion: A*6) Randy Orton vs John Cena vs Triple HThe biggest upset since John Cena's victory over Triple H at Wrestle Mania XXII & Triple H's victory at Wrestle Mania 2000. For the doubters who continue to deny 'The Age Of Orton', this was his defining career moment. Much like HHH's victories over Mic Foley in 2000 cemented Triple H's place as the no.1 man in the business, this victory finally establishes Randy Orton as the top man in the industry (rivalled only by Edge). A decent, but short match. As good as it was expected to be: C+ moved up to a B- because of the surprise ending7) Playboy Bunny MatchA match that was put there to calm people down in between main events. Your usual half naked women trying to wrestle with the exception of Beth Pheonix who actually can. Also, a cameo appearance from Snoop Dogg who delivered a surprisingly well executed clothesline to a hilarious Santino Marella: E8) Big Show vs Floyd MayweatherA match that could've potentially been the biggest flop since Hogan vs Warrior Part #2. However, this match lived up to all of the hype. Mayweather should take plaudits for giving a very credible performance and achieving levels of in-ring storytelling that many WWE superstars fail to achieve. The interference by Mayweather's posse added extra scandal to the match and the finish was great to watch. Both characters came off looking credible as did the WWE in general. For the in-ring action: C+ For the storyline entertainment: B+9) Edge vs UndertakerThe best Wrestle Mania 'WRESTLING' match since Angle vs Michaels. Edge reminded everybody that he's one of the best in the business & not just a transitional champion. He was actually more dominant over The Undertaker than anybody else has ever been at a Wrestle Mania. Edge reversed almost every Undertaker move and what made the match even more interesting was the less predictable finish which saw The Dead Man win via submission instead of The Tombstone that EVERYBODY was expecting him to win by: B+Overall a great Wrestle Mania. The matches were of a Wrestle Mania standard, the atmosphere was AMAZING and the segments & celebrity involvement really made it feel like a Wrestle Mania. A great improvement on last year's disappointing Wrestle Mania XXIII: B+
