Haven't watched any WWE for a while and just finished Mania.
Liked the outdoor setting, helped me reminisce being live at Wrestlemania 24 in Orlando 4 years ago. Didn't look sold out, but with 78,000 they wouldn't be too bothered.
Absolutely hated the first match, especially being a big Daniel Bryan fan for many years. Completely senseless and almost killed the crowd (and my interest in the show). His crowd reaction really surprised me, he has really caught on. Love that Youtube clip from the Raw the following night.
The IC title match was rubbish, Show (a multi WWE Champion) in tears over winning a secondary belt was laughable.
Like the follow-up HBK/Taker match, the follow up HHH/Taker match was good but not great like the previous match.
WWE seems very keen to destroy Ryder's career.
Jericho vs Punk was good.
Clay segment was one of the worst segments ever.
Main event was too long, especially with the dragged-out entrances, but was ok in the end. Surprised with the result.
Strawb wrote:Il Duce wrote:Wrestlemania has to start at 7pm american eastern standard time and it has to be live so unless ppl rock up at 8:30am if it was here in aus or like 2am in england it's never really gonna be hosted outside of the america's just the way it is.
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S. So it will be an 11am Start time. It could happen never say never. Vince's ego is huge and an outdoor sporting record for the WWE would appeal to him.
I'll say that it will never happen. 11am on a Monday morning would never work. The talent hate the long flights down here, and it would cost a fortune to fly every member of the roster down here (plus HOFs etc) and technical staff.
Major Gun wrote:
The Florida crowds are attitude-esque. RAW was amazing and I can already see that "Creative" is starting to recoginse the power of the people. Result? Ratings v NCAA BAsketball game that even pre-Wrestlemania couldn't reach.
Let the informed fans reclaim the "E"!
No, they're not.