Another WrestleMania in the books! This was hyped as the Greatest WrestleMania of all-time and they sure delivered. This will most likely go down as one of the best WrestleManias ever, but with every positive, there is a negative. Let's go down the line of what I liked and didn't like about the show.
All the hype and all the fanfare brought us to this moment. The Rock vs John Cena. Well, let me say this match delivered on all levels: Excitement, atmosphere, and even a damn good match.
The concerts beforehand I thought were pretty good. It set the tone before each superstar's entrance. Although I find MGK to be dreadful, that's a point for another time. But as expected, the fans booed Cena and cheered for The Rock heavily.
Once the bell rang, the pop that the fans let out said it all. It was a match that was booked a year in adavance we were finally ready to witness it. That being said, the match started out slow and methodical, and the pace was picked up. The Rock showed that he still got it in the ring, but what was better is that Cena was looking better every step of the way. Rock made Cena look pretty damn good in this one and vice versa.
People are gonna say that Rock winning makes no sense, but when you really look at the big picture, it does make sense. Cena's suffered bigger loses than this. He's lost at WrestleMania twice before as a matter of fact. His career is so HUGE, that losses like this don't affect his career because he's still going to be wrestling until he can't do it anymore. Cena doesn't lose a thing from this loss, despite what people may believe. So, please take that noise somewhere else. WWE was set on making The Rock the biggest superstar ever and they gave him the win. It's confusing, but it's business. If anything, it makes Cena look better and he gained a hell of a lot of respect from me because he showed he can compete with The Rock on the big stage.
This match gets 5 Stars from me. All the hype and all the buildup was worth it. This match delivered in every way, shape, and form. Hats off to both men.
Let's start with entrances. Triple H was rockin, but Undertaker's was better. It may be the same old Undertaker entrance, but what made it was Taker's costume. We're already off to a great start. And I was expecting a disaster with Taker's hair, but it was actually pretty cool. I actually prefer it to his long hair a tad. Also, having JR call this match was a plus. If only we could have him back full time. *sigh*
Onto the match. These two are obviously past their prime so the match started a bit fast, and then slowed down. It picked up later and that's when we got to the meat of the matter. The storytelling in this was fantastic. HBK's constant taking of the chair away from HHH telling him to cool it. The match REALLY got turned up to a whole other level when HBK kicked Taker in the face and he turned around right into a Pedigree! After that chain of events, I thought it was over. But it wasn't. Freaking Amazing way to build suspense. Then towards the end, Undertaker started gaining new life. It started when he stepped on Triple H's hand preventing him from using the sledgehammer. And then Taker started dominating the ending of the match. When Triple H realized he couldn't go anymore, Undertaker ended it and went to 20-0.
And then, a great deal of respect was shown after the match and then all three of them standing at the top of the ramp truly was the End of an Era. Maybe we'll never see Taker and HHH wrestle again. If they truly are done, this was a superb way to go out. Great match, great ending, great aftermath. 5 Stars and more and best match of the night. Nothing even came remotely close.
Best in the World vs Best in the World. Loved the match, HATED the placement.
Let's be honest, this match was put in the wrong place. It went on right BEFORE Rock vs Cena. Which means nobody gave a damn about it because they were anticipating Rock vs Cena because it was the next match. Not only that but it came right after Hell in a Cell pretty much. The pace was slow, methodical, and a great technical wrestling match. I enjoyed the match, I just hated the fact that they had to put it right before Rock and Cena. I can tell throughout the match the fans weren't interested because they knew Rock and Cena were next. It should've been on much earlier. Sticking it between Hell in a Cell and Rock vs Cena did this match no justice.
How I would've done it was: IC Title, Orton/Kane, Punk/Jericho, Divas Match, Hell in a Cell, Team Long vs Team Johnny, Bryan/Sheamus, Rock/Cena.
Punk and Jericho had a great match, and nobody will probably even remember it. Shameful.
Anyway, I don't think the feud between Punk and Jericho is over. Jericho is definitely going to want to some retribution. There were points in the match where I thought Jericho was going to win. More specifically that amazing spot where he reveresed Punk's Hurricanrana into the Walls of Jericho. Punk and Jericho was a great match. I enjoyed it. Can't say the same for other people though.
I don't even know where, or how to begin with this match. I don't even think you can call it a match. It was 18 SECONDS LONG! Please excuse me while I rant.
So, all the time invested in Daniel Bryan really meant nothing? The man was the top heel on SmackDown and got over with the crowd so well. His character got great reactions and he improved on his promos. Sheamus was built as the strong face heading into Mania and the Royal Rumble Winner, but holy hell! Daniel Bryan turned around, got kicked in the face and that was it. I have no idea why that was the opener and why they disrespected the World Heavyweight Championship and Daniel Bryan in that manner. Last year at WrestleMania, Bryan and Sheamus don't even make the card, and this year not only are they the opener, but they get an 18 second match. Ridiculous.
I wonder where Daniel Bryan goes from here. The man lost in 18 seconds. I'm interested in Sheamus' reign as World Champion, but more interested in seeing where Bryan does after this.
At first I didn't get this decision, but I now I understand.
They made it too obvious that Show was going to win that it came to a point where you actually thought there was a chance that he might lose. But looking at the bigger picture here, I understand the story and why they gave Show the title.
First of all, what happens to a guy that runs his mouth and angers a Giant? Eventually, he gets what's coming to him. And that's what they did. Also, this win not only gives Show his first one-on-one win at WrestleMania, but with this win, he's now officially held EVERY single title there is to hold in the WWE. Proud of Show.
The match was pretty much how I expected. Rhodes stalled, Show dominated, Rhodes got in a little bit of offense, and Show put him away. Start to finish, it was what I expected. Well, except for the outcome of course. But what happens to Rhodes now? Does he move on to Main Event status now, or does he go back to Big Show?
The 12 Man Tag Team Match went on as planned. It was good, entertaining filler.
The match was nothing spectacular, but everybody got in some action and it seemed to flow very well. Nothing much to say after that.
The way it ended caught me by surprise. I didn't know Eve was gonna get involved and cost Team Teddy the match. And good for The Miz to get the pin. This was something he needed to get some momentum back. He got the pin for Team Johnny and Teddy is gone.
I'm sure this feud isn't over by a long shot, but for tonight, Johnny controls RAW and SmackDown, and Eve turned on Ryder......again.
Orton and Kane had a good match, and Kane won. o_O
This match played out looking like it was supposed to be a technical match, but that's not a vibe that went well with this match. It was supposed to be a brawl type of match. Nonetheless, I actually enjoyed the match a lot. I just didn't think they were gonna go in that direction with it.
Kane getting the win is surprising. I would think that Orton would get the win here, but I guess they're taking this angle into a different direction. Or maybe this is the end of the angle. Who knows?
Kane's top rope chokeslam was pretty cool though.
The Divas match was actually.....pretty good.
It's sad that this match got more time than the World Title and IC Title matches combined, but I digress.
Maria looked pretty good in there for a woman with two broken ribs, but you could tell at the end they were bothering her. This was a good match with Kelly Kelly carrying most of it. A win for the face Divas team isn't all that surprising.
Overall, WrestleMania 28 surpassed last year's WrestleMania by leaps and bounds. This will definitely go down as one of the greatest of all-time. Simply put. Great show, I'd love to watch it again as a matter of fact. I can't wait for RAW! Well done, Mr. McMahon. Amazing show.
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By: Gerald "Showstopper" Prophete
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