Thoughts on WM 29

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So, I didn't pay for the show but watched it in its entirety through an online free source.

With that said here are my thoughts;

Opening match with The Sheild vs. Orton, Big Show and Sheamus:

I was okay with the match in it self. It was good back and forth action and I really didn't care who would win. I think I was most disapointed with how the match ended. I was accepting about this "Orton Heel Turn" that wrestling fans, like my self, have heard was coming and instead we get the same stick about Big Show turning heel. Not really a fan of the way it happened so I can't be behind this match even if the match it self was decent

Rating: 2 out of 5 Stars

Mark Henry vs. Ryback

Here is the easy verdict of this match. WHY THE HELL DID MARK HENRY WIN? What good does this do any one? Sure, Ryback hit Shellshock after the fact, but why did he lose in the first place. Mark Henry is past his prime and isn't being built as the next champion so why give him the win when it should have gone to Ryback to help build him. I am so dissapointed with the way this one went.

Rating: 1 out of 5 Stars

Tag Team title match

Ill keep this short and sweet. I was very surprised the titles didn't change hands. Team Hell No has had the title since Sept and I thought this was a way to get Ziggler and Big E over and seperate kane and Goat Face. I am not mad that Team Hell No won, just surprised and wonder who WWE is going to put the titles one. Overall match was good and faces won so I was happy.

Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars

Jericho vs. Fandango

Okay as much as people will bash this match, I liked it. It was too predictable that Jericho was going to lose, but his matches are always fun to watch and I enjoyed the code breaker and the walls of jericho a few times. Like I said I knew Jericho was going to lose and he did a decent job of making Fandango look good so it was a so so match.

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

CM Punk vs. Taker

Coming into this match I wasnt as excited as others would be. Hear me out on this. I didn't think CM Punk by him self could ever really "end the streak." He is a heel who cheats or takes the easy way out to win. With that said I was impressed with the style and pace of this match. The cockieness in using "Old School" and the "Cut Throat" symbol deff got Punk over as a heel. Still though I didnt really think Taker would lose. Even after the elbow drop to the table, where the table didnt break, I never though Taker would lose the match. Now I thought both men really got hurt from that move, but not enough to make Taker lose. So although I knew Taker would win, I enjoyed the 2 tomestones that Punk was given. Good match, but not as good as previous Taker WM Matches.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Brock vs. HHH

This match I was pretty sure HHH was going to win, but I couldnt be 100% sure. With HHH now basically running WWE there was always that thought in the back of my mind telling me he could lose and walk away. With that in mind I enjoyed this brutal beatdown of both men. The table spot went over well and the pedigree on the steel steps was a nice touch. I didnt like the fact that no one "tapped" out of the Khmara lock. For a move that broke both HHH and HBK arm, it was pretty weak on this night. Oh and I give this match an extra .5 just for the sweet chin music to Heyman. That made my night.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Main Event: Rock vs Cena 2

Ugh. Well I was really and I mean REALLLLYYY hoping that WWE would shock me here and do some thing that would shock the world... but yet.. we were given the usual "Super Cena" shit that we are accostomed too. Yes, we all knew that Cena would win, and yes we all knew that he wouldnt turn heel but I mean come on WWE.. you fucked up by not doing some thing, even a Ziggler cash in on Cena would have worked. The WWE made Cena look like an immortal and kick out of all those Rock Bottoms and peoples elbows and everything. It was disguesting to see. They didnt make the Rock look weak, but if the Rock was going to lose the title I wish he did it by Cena cheating. Just make Cena a heel already!!!!!!!!!! So then the aftermath of the match had Rock and Cena hug.. so I guess this means they wont be fighting at Extreme Rules?

I heard Rock will be there but maybe he will just sing. Overall the match was unwatchable because we all knew Cena wasnt going to lose. It didnt end the night well and I am glad I didnt buy this PPV.

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

Overall Night Rating: 2.75 out of 5 Stars

So theres my thoughts, let me know what you guys think.

[La Familia Gómez]

I agree with some things you said there, but i also disagree with some things. I'm not going to break it down match by match, but of course the match i was looking forward to the most was The Undertaker just like every year. I liked the match for sure, but yes it was not as good as other Taker matches in the past. But you could also clearly tell Taker can't be doing this much longer. At times it looked like he could barely kick out (yes i'm sure he was supposed to make it like that, but it really looked hard for him to continue and do some moves later in the match). Undertaker is my favorite wrestler, but sadly i think his time to retire is coming.

The Rock vs. John Cena did not surprise me at all. I knew Cena was going to win because The Rock is gonna go back to making movies. I also heard that The Rock is supposed to be around for Extreme Rules, but if he is i don't think he'll be wrestling. Though i do agree that they shouldn't have made Cena look so amazing. I remember back in the day, nobody could kick out of a People's Elbow. Cena kicked out of that and two rock bottoms lol. I agree that was lame, but meh it was whatever to me.

Triple H and Brock Lesnar didn't surprise me either. I had a good feeling Triple H would win because while he is getting into the more corporate aspect of WWE, i still think he can wrestle pretty good. I didn't think he would retire, especially against Lesnar.

Rest of the PPV was alright to me. I didn't mind Henry winning, though i didn't expect it. I didn't mind The Shield winning, though once again i did not expect it. I just don't like Dean Ambrose. If either of the other 2 woulda won that match, i woulda been ok with it but meh whatever. Jericho vs. Fundango. Fuck that shit. I'm not a fan of Fundango because he looks like a faggot. Team Hell No keeping the titles were what i thought was going to happen and i'm happy it did. Ziggler plays a good heel, but Big E is just blah to me. He's kinda lame.

So all in all, the PPV really wasn't that bad. I'd give it an 8/10. I have seen many negative reviews on it, but i think that's bullshit. Sure, it wasn't as good as past WM's, but fuck people expect too much out of wrestling these days.

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First and foremost, my biggest gripe about this Wrestlemania is the match order. Whoever booked the card in the order they chose to go with is a fucking moron. There was no cool down match between the Taker/Punk - Rock/Cena and that killed the crowd for the most part. Anyways, here is my breakdown.

The Shield vs. Big Show, Randy Orton, and Sheamus

This was by far the weakest of The Shield's matches. It was fine for an opening match but like everyone else, I was expecting an Orton heel turn. It might still be in the works but it should have happened here. Orton has made it known he wants to be a heel and is unhappy with his current bland face run and I can't blame him. Instead of turning Orton heel, we get a Big Show face turn, then two weeks later a heel turn. At least the right team won.

2 stars out of a possible 5

"The Worlds Strongest Man" Mark Henry vs Ryback

Dear WWE, I'm not a fan of Ryback but what the hell good does it do to have Henry go over? This match to me was a match that would be kept short with the ending being Ryback hitting his finisher on Henry for the clean win so he could get his Mania moment. Instead, we get Henry winning only to be attacked after the match and given the Shelshock anyways. It does nobody good and doesn't put ether of them over. Ryback is now on a what, 4-5 month PPV losing steak? WWE is killing his momentum.

1 star out of a possible 5

WWE Tag Team Championship Match
Big E Langston and Dolph Ziggler w/ AJ Lee vs. Team Hell No (c)

I'll say I was a little shocked that Biggie and Ziggie lost. Team Hell No is just about out of steam as a tag team, ha that rhymed, and I thought for sure the titles would change hands as a way to put over Ziggler who has been on the back burner for months. Instead, we get a clean win fort he champs. I should have known better though. Using WWE logic, the heels looked strong on the go home show and usually, that means the face gets the big win at the PPV for revenge. It's simple wrestling logic. Overall, it was a pretty solid tag match but more fitting of a Raw than Wrestlemania.

2 and a half stars out of a possible 5

Chris Jericho vs. Fandango

So, can we stop with the "You Cant Wrestle" chants? Anybody who thought this match was going to suck is an idiot. Johnny Curtis aka Fandango has been wrestling for over ten years. He can go in the ring. I knew this match would be pretty good and it didn't disappoint. The right guy won too. Jericho is there to put over the young guys, that's his job. There were a couple botched spots but overall it was a pretty enjoyable match.

3 stars out of a possible 5

World Heavyweight Championship
Jack Swagger w/ Zeb Colter vs. Alberto Del Rio (c)

Swgger not getting a televised Wrestlemania entrance just goes to show you how much WWE really cared about this. Del Rio won in no surprising fashion. It was OK but with the match order the way it was, I was sure Ziggler would cash in after a beatdown post match via Swagger. At this point, I thought Ziggler would be walking out of Mania as not only Tag Champ but with the World Title, thus "stealing the show". It didn't happen and it kinda killed it for me.

2 stars out of a possible 5

The Undertaker vs. "The Best in the World" CM Punk w/ Paul Heyman

I predicted this would be the match of the night and I was right. Punk and The Deadman, even at 50 years old, kicked ass. It wasn't worked like his previous matches but in my opinion, it was better than last years Hell in the Cell match. They told the old school story of the desperate heel who will do anything to win versus the veteran out to beat respect into the young, cocky heel story to perfection. Yeah, we all knew what was going to happen and who was going to win but that didn't matter. The crowd was red hot all match long and I read an Internet report that Punk got the biggest reaction of the night. It was a hell of a match with great reversals/counters that kept me guessing.

4 and a half stars out of a possible 5

Brock Lesnar w/ Paul Heyman vs. Triple H w/ Shawn Michaels

And here ladies and gentlemen is where Wrestlemania took a turn for the worst. There should have been a cool down match in-between this and and the previous match. The crowd was absolutely dead. They were burnt out from the previous contest and thanks tot he crowd, the match just seemed flat. Some people in chat were calling this the match of the night and I just scratched my head. I had a hard time getting into it and at times it seemed pretty slow. The ending with the pedigree on the steps was very predictable with everyone I was watching it with calling it as soon as Lesnar picked up the step and threw it into the ring. I'm just happy this shitty feud is over


2 stars out of a possible 5

WWE Championship Match
John Cena vs. The Rock (c)

The worst thing WWE could have done is have Cena win cleanly against The Rock in the New Jersey/New York area and guess what they did? Cena won cleanly. This match was even worse than last years. It was incredible too slow paced the first 10 minutes and then after that it was nothing but Cena hitting a finisher, Rock hitting a finisher, Cena hitting a finisher, Rock hitting a finisher. That is just being lazy and doesn't make a match fun to watch. Plus, it makes both finishers look weak. I knew Cena would win because he has to, it fit the story they were telling the past two years but it left a lot to be desired. The match just plain sucked. The crowd was audibly cheering "Boring" and this is suppose to be your Mania main event? They booed Cena winning, booed Rock, and booed them embracing at the end. Vince should have been smart and called an audible after he heard the reaction. Have Ziggler cash in or something on Cena. Yeah, the briefcase is for a World Title match but since when has WWE cared about logic? Vince sent the fans home unhappy and that is the last thing you want when these fans are paying so much for your so called biggest show of the year.

2 stars out of a possible 5.

Other noteable things - WWE stream went out for those who ordered online or through Xbox Live. Plus, people who were there were complaining about their view being obstructed by the set, similar to last years Wrestlemania problem with the palm trees around the ring.

Even some of the people who I was watching it with were visible bored or on their phones during the Main Event and other parts of the show. A couple even left.

I'm glad I didn't pay the $70 bucks for it solely and just went in $10 bucks a pop and watched it at my friends.

Over all, I give Wrestlemania 29 2 stars out of 5. A lackluster Mania and possibly one of the worst (Along with 27) in some time.

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So you basically read my review and agreed haha. Thanks Danny ha