Wrestlemania 23

[Beamo26]

Post your thoughts on the outcomes :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michaels vs Cena was one of the best matches I've seen for a while and Randy Orton shoulda won Money in the bank

[Errdoth]

Might want to try movies and tv forum.

[FrancisRune83]

Just watched it... whooo was fun as. Miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisssstttttttttttttttaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Mooooooonnnnnnnneeeeeeyyyy iiiiiinnnnnn tttttttthhhhhhhhhheeee bbbbbbbbaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnkk is... Misttaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Keneeeeeeeedy!

 

 

 

Good that Mr. Kennedy won. And good that Cena won. Shame on Vince on getting his hair shaved. Great Khali wins... ahh for f...

 

 

 

And Ashley loses, ah sh...

 

 

 

Today was still fun.

[Necromagus]

SACRED FECES at that spot in the MitB match. Both Jeff Hardy and Edge are clinically insane. Other than that, the match was pretty entertaining. Besides the Edge/Jeff spot nothing really insane on the level of Shelton Benjamin the past two years, but they seemed to be working well together. Edge taking out three guys with one spear and Matt Hardy threatening to hit the Twist of Fate on Sharmell were nice touches. The comedy stuff (Booker accidentally grabbing the stepladder, Hornswoggle trying to climb the ladder for Finlay) was also worked in pretty well. I'm not sure if Kennedy should've won, but I guess he makes the most sense. I was on the edge of my seat for the entire match, which doesn't happen much these days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kennedy = future of SmackDown!.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did Kane always have an inverted pentagram in his entrance video? Anyway, it was mercifully short.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why do they keep digging up Moolah and Mae Young? Wouldn't be surprised to find out that those two got into the wrestling business as valets for Frank Gotch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MVP = money. Why the hell didn't they let him do the mat wrestling on SmackDown!? Even though he lost this match will be remembered as the place where his career begun to take off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Don't fear the end. Pray for it." - Somehow Undertaker can still give me goosebumps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What on earth were they thinking booking the SmackDown! title match in the midcard? It's the World Heavyweight Championship! It's the Undertaker's streak! It's the Royal Rumble winner! Also, Taker's entrance sucked this year. After his regular music hit it was pretty much just an extended version of his SmackDown! entrance. Undertaker was flying on auto pilot, but I guess it was as good as it was going to get with Batista in it. At least they got the crowd into it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vince in full-out demented mode is bloody entertaining, and I'm glad he didn't book himself in a match this year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seeing Styles and Tazz sit at their wrecked table was a great shot. The match itself was surprisingly good. Again, it made me wonder why they don't display this kind of quality in the weekly show. To be honest I would've booked the New Breed to go over, considering how many originals are supposed to be close to leaving and/or getting canned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Battle of the Billionaires looked like a good celebrity angle on paper, but with all the video packages and interviews they ran on it I got tired of it a month before Wrestlemania, especially since the outcome was so obvious. The match itself was clearly going to be the Austin show, but considering the people involved it wasn't too painful to watch. I actually want to see more Umaga, I think he's capable of greatness. They rung the bell before Austin counted three, which is a bit sloppy for the greatest show of the year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I like how, except for Mickie James, all the divas that can actually wrestle (Victoria, Melina, Jillian Hall) are heels while all the playboy cover girls are faces. Glad Melina retained, match itself was typical diva stuff. I miss Trish and Lita.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cena's entrance would have been great if it had anything to do with his gimmick. Still, it was fun to watch. Michaels did a decent job carrying Cena, although I wonder who is left to beat him for that title now. There haven't been three main event wins in a row at Mania since Hogan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General notes:

 

 

 

I like how they modified some of the entrance themes.

 

 

 

I want more Hornswoggle. Lots more.

 

 

 

Of all the people that didn't make it on the card this year, I think I missed London and Kendrick more than anyone. Where the hell is the tag division?

 

 

 

Interesting that they decided to hold next year's show in TNA's back yard.

[Beamo26]

SACRED FECES at that spot in the MitB match. Both Jeff Hardy and Edge are clinically insane. Other than that, the match was pretty entertaining. Besides the Edge/Jeff spot nothing really insane on the level of Shelton Benjamin the past two years, but they seemed to be working well together. Edge taking out three guys with one spear and Matt Hardy threatening to hit the Twist of Fate on Sharmell were nice touches. The comedy stuff (Booker accidentally grabbing the stepladder, Hornswoggle trying to climb the ladder for Finlay) was also worked in pretty well. I'm not sure if Kennedy should've won, but I guess he makes the most sense. I was on the edge of my seat for the entire match, which doesn't happen much these days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kennedy = future of SmackDown!.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did Kane always have an inverted pentagram in his entrance video? Anyway, it was mercifully short.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why do they keep digging up Moolah and Mae Young? Wouldn't be surprised to find out that those two got into the wrestling business as valets for Frank Gotch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MVP = money. Why the hell didn't they let him do the mat wrestling on SmackDown!? Even though he lost this match will be remembered as the place where his career begun to take off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Don't fear the end. Pray for it." - Somehow Undertaker can still give me goosebumps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What on earth were they thinking booking the SmackDown! title match in the midcard? It's the World Heavyweight Championship! It's the Undertaker's streak! It's the Royal Rumble winner! Also, Taker's entrance sucked this year. After his regular music hit it was pretty much just an extended version of his SmackDown! entrance. Undertaker was flying on auto pilot, but I guess it was as good as it was going to get with Batista in it. At least they got the crowd into it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vince in full-out demented mode is bloody entertaining, and I'm glad he didn't book himself in a match this year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seeing Styles and Tazz sit at their wrecked table was a great shot. The match itself was surprisingly good. Again, it made me wonder why they don't display this kind of quality in the weekly show. To be honest I would've booked the New Breed to go over, considering how many originals are supposed to be close to leaving and/or getting canned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Battle of the Billionaires looked like a good celebrity angle on paper, but with all the video packages and interviews they ran on it I got tired of it a month before Wrestlemania, especially since the outcome was so obvious. The match itself was clearly going to be the Austin show, but considering the people involved it wasn't too painful to watch. I actually want to see more Umaga, I think he's capable of greatness. They rung the bell before Austin counted three, which is a bit sloppy for the greatest show of the year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I like how, except for Mickie James, all the divas that can actually wrestle (Victoria, Melina, Jillian Hall) are heels while all the playboy cover girls are faces. Glad Melina retained, match itself was typical diva stuff. I miss Trish and Lita.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cena's entrance would have been great if it had anything to do with his gimmick. Still, it was fun to watch. Michaels did a decent job carrying Cena, although I wonder who is left to beat him for that title now. There haven't been three main event wins in a row at Mania since Hogan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General notes:

 

 

 

I like how they modified some of the entrance themes.

 

 

 

I want more Hornswoggle. Lots more.

 

 

 

Of all the people that didn't make it on the card this year, I think I missed London and Kendrick more than anyone. Where the hell is the tag division?

 

 

 

Interesting that they decided to hold next year's show in TNA's back yard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You, my friend, have summed it up perfectly :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MVP should have beaten Benoit but I agree, this is gonna be where his career takes off

[Nadril]

I don't watch the show but I heard someone a few nights ago held up a 'For the Horde!' sign in the background >_<.

[krunkthemonk]

I don't watch the show but I heard someone a few nights ago held up a 'For the Horde!' sign in the background >_<.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is true. There was also a sign of a big nipple. :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wrestlemania was a downer this year. The only good match like the year before was the money in the bank match. I absolutely loathe John Cena. I liked him better as a heel when I watched wrestling religiously and he used to be able to do his raps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I now know why I only watch wretsling twice a year (Wrestlemania and the Royal Rumble) because it seems like the good guy always wins and everything is so damn predictable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The only enjoyment I got out of Sunday night was not having to pay for the 2-4 of beer or the actual pay-per-view this year.

[QueenValerie]

"Don't fear the end. Pray for it." - Somehow Undertaker can still give me goosebumps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They rung the bell before Austin counted three, which is a bit sloppy for the greatest show of the year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There haven't been three main event wins in a row at Mania since Hogan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well said I totally agree.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bah! I don't watch wrestling all that much anymore Buff Daddy was my all time favorite wrestler

 

 

 

" I'm Buff. I'm, the stufff"~ he is simply delicious~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No matter if you love the man or hate him he left a mark on pro wrestling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now I hardly watch wrestling anymore Hogan was my second favorite wrestler.

[Necromagus]

Hogan singlehandedly built wrestling in the 80s, then all but destroyed it in the 90s. He should have retired when he left WWF. Now he's just known as the greedy egomaniac that run WCW into the ground.