It's been a while since I purchased a wrestling pay-per-view because they mostly have been disappointments over the past couple years. This year I decided, what the heck, I'm gonna get WrestleMania and invite some friends over to watch. What resulted was a great time with a small bunch of people: Roland (my former boss), Steve (my co-worker), Matt (of YUI fame), Dustin, and my next door neighbor, Abbey. And there you have it, my first party in California. :)
I have to say, I thought the show was pretty good, probably one of the better ones I've seen recently. I was shocked they started with the ladder match, since I thought that would be pretty good. It definitely had some nice spots, and the crowd over my place was entertained, but I thought the ending was a little anti-climactic. I wonder if Edge really did get hurt and that changed the ending.
The Undertaker winning against Batista was a lot better match than I expected. The crowd in my apartment was definitely marking out (all Undertaker fans) and when he got the pin, there was a loud shout, "yeah!" I'm so glad they didn't ruin Taker's win streak. Batista is good, but I don't think he's worthy of upsetting the legend. One sign said it all: If Batista wins, we riot.
The hair versus hair match was very entertaining, but rather predictable. You knew at some point Austin was gonna get involved and cause some trouble. You knew that there was no way Trump was going to have his head shaved. Really it was still an entertaining match. And McMahon doesn't look bad with his head shaved.
The last match between John Cena and Shawn Michaels was also much better than I had expected. Let's face it, Cena has put up some real stinker matches. This was his first legitimate championship performance, and I don't think it would have been so without the help from Michaels. HBK has had so many great matches, which is why I figured that this would be a legitimizing win for Cena rather than the beginning of a new title reign for Michaels. This match makes Cena look like a good champion, and it was a good win despite the fan reaction.
Overall, I thought the show was good. My main disappointments were that there were no tag team championships on the line and no cruiserweight match. I felt like the young guys should have been more involved, but overall, the night felt satisfying for this long-time wrestling fan.
Comments
Roland Blanton says:
Yea, it was a blast, but you really should QA your posts. The potential of having one new visitor to my site was lost by your improperly formed link. That said, Batista is "so damn anatomical" I get giddy like a schoolgirl just thinking about it.
- Mr. Malaprop
Nicholas C. Zakas says:
Hey, sorry about that. I know that one new visitor is like an 100% increase for you. I can see why you'd be upset. The link has been fixed. :)
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