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Wrestlemania was okay, but I felt they played it too safe with certain aspects. Ladder Match was good, and Zack Ryder winning was pretty good. Couldn't get into Styles vs Jericho. New Day vs League of Nations was meh but New Day had a freaking awesome over-the-top entrance. Was disappointed by Ambrose vs Lesnar with the latter doing the same moves over and over. Women's triple threat was awesome and really surprised me. Shane vs The Undertaker was alright with a sweet moment, honestly thinking no one would ever climb the top of the cell again. The pat to Shane's face sealed the deal. I'm glad an up and coming wrestler won the Battle Royal, but including Shaq was... okay. I was impressed that he was slightly taller than Big Show. The Rock's segment was alright and I still can't stand seeing Cena after all that time absent. Main event was really, really dragging on and I was getting bored of it, though I'm glad Reigns came out as the winner.

All in all, it wasn't one of the worst manias, but it wasn't that special. The lack of starpower was noticeable.



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Kalisto vs Ryback - Solid match. Nice to see Kalisto retaining his title although I would have wished that Kalisto would have looked a bit stronger in the match (ending of the the match was also a bit meh imo). And I still can't understand why they put a title match on the pre-show...

Team Total Divas vs Team B.A.D.
-  The match wasn't as horrible as everyone thought. They gave Brie Bella one last big moment in her career and Eva Marie didn't botch anything. So the match was watchable.

The Usos vs The Dudley Boyz - What a boring match... The Dudleyz are being jobbed since they made their comeback last year and they lost every feud since then... I would have really loved to see The Dudley Boyz vs The Usos vs The New Day in a TLC match at Wrestlemania 32 where The Dudley Boyz can finally win their 10th Tag Team Championship and have their big Wrestlemania moment. Instead of this we see the most decorated Tag Team in the whole WWE history in a horrible last run...

Multi-Men ladder match - Very nice match. Sami Zayn was great last night! Can't imagine how this match would have looked without him. But the ending was crazy! Zack Ryder as the new I
ntercontinental Championship was completely unexpected (you know at the beginning he wasn't even scheduled for this match, only after Neville got injured he was included). And the moment when his father came in the ring and celebrated with Zack Ryder was great! I think WWE wants to continue the Owens vs Zayn feud now and tbh this feud doesn't need a championship belt to be interesting. It will be also interesting to see how WWE will continue with Zack Ryder now.

Chris Jericho vs AJ Styles - The match was nice 
overall but I can't understand the ending. Why the heck does WWE put Chris Jericho over AJ Styles at the biggest stage of them all? Does this mean that the feud will continue (please no)? Jericho lost against Fandango (???) at Wrestlemania 29 but wins against AJ Styles (!!!) at Wrestlemania 32... Don't understand me wrong, Jericho is one of my favorite wrestlers but AJ Styles should have won his first match at Wrestlemania and the feud between him and Jericho should have end their.

The League of Nations vs The New Day - Good match and incredible entrance by The New Day (Dragonball Z 
<3) but I would have wished that The New Day would have won (would have been a great push for them). The segment with Shawn Michaels, Mick Foley and Stone Cold after the match was amazing though! 

Brock Lesnar vs Dean Ambrose - Most disappointing match... WWE has finally an opportunity to build a new star and they destroy it... Lesnar should have destroyed Ambrose in the match but Ambrose should have got the win at the end imo with the help of his presents from Mike Foley and Tery Funk. Both the chainsaw from Terry Funk and the baseball bat thing from Mike Foley were completely useless for Ambrose in the match... And I thought this was a Street Fight match, where was the Street Fight part? We didn't even see blood in the match... Probably one of the most boring Street Fight matches ever (if not the most boring one)... This is really a shame...

Charlotte vs Becky Lynch vs Sasha Banks - A great match with again a horrible ending... Why the heck let they Charlotte win? It should have been Sasha's night and her big Wrestlemania moment, everything was right for a Sasha Banks win! Instead of this we saw again a horrible ending... I hate Ric Flair and his whole family!


The Undertaker vs Shane McMahon - My god this match was so slow... But at least it wasn't bad. Especially the last 10-15 minutes were incredible with the insane Shane McMahon jump!!! I don't understand the people who thought that Shane would win. I think it was very clear that Taker would win, he has been part of the business now for over 25 years and only lost one time at Wrestlemania. There is no chance that someone like Shane could beat The Phenom and especially not in Hell in a Cell. I hope he won't be gone now, I really want Shane to take control of Raw.

Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal - The match was completely boring like the winner... And sadly no Cesaro comeback... 

The Rock segment - I enjoyed it and it was good to see The Rock and Cena both in a ring again. And the Wyatt Family had at least role at Wrestlemania 32 and weren't ignored.

Roman Reigns vs Triple H - There is not a lot to talk about this match. It was very obvious that Roman Reigns will beat Triple H. I am happy for Roman Reigns. Let's see how WWE will continue with him. I personally really want to see the championship belt to be split again and hope that WWE will bring the brand split again.



ktay95 said:

1. Bayley rocks up on Raw the next night and takes the title off of Charlotte

2. This was the only match in the entire show (minus pre show, didnt watch) where the guy I wanted to win did... A battle royale with zero meaning was the only fucking match I picked

Looking back, I'm in the same boat.  I got pretty much everything wrong.

A lot of it I'm fine with.  I have no problem with Charlotte winning.  Becky and Sasha will get their wins eventually.  Those three should be around for years.  Ryder deserves a big Wrestlemania win after the crap they've put him through.  TND losing to LoN is fine as long as they still have their belts.  Even Shane losing is understandable, kinda--he's never going to take over the company or be higher on the totem pole than Stephanie and Triple H, that was pure storyline from the start.  I thought they might simply use him to shake things up for awhile but I guess not.

A lot of the rest was completely puzzling, though.  They had a chance to push Styles forward with a lot of momentum but threw that away.  Ambrose losing again just proves that they don't want him to be a top level guy.  Lesnar falling to Ambrose in a street fight would have been perfectly fine.  Reigns winning when half the audience hates him is just ... I don't even know what to say.



I can't believe AJ is the #1 contender for the title. This is so awesome, but I wonder why he lost on WM.



Kalisto vs Ryback 3/10

Eeh. Kalisto is exciting to watch and Ryback's new no-nonsense persona has potential, too bad the writing keeps making him lose matches and with them all his credibility.

Divas vs B.A.D. 2/10

Eeh. I am so glad they're calling it the women's championship, so we can stop calling them divas. It's an insult to the entire gender and I find it disgusting.

Usos vs Dudleys 4/10

I think the Usos are amazing, and the Dudleys are truly some of the all-time greats, but this was an utterly nothing match. No stakes, little chemisty. If only there was some stakes at hand, or maybe some tables (Seriously, much of the build revolved around the use of Tables...) Once again, the writing team completely misses an opportunity and drps the ball.

Intercontinental Ladder Match 9/10

This was actually my favorite match on the card, and I loved the end result, but now that the following Raw has passed, it has tainted this match in my eyes. Some good spots and action as well as a genuine Wrestlemania Moment for Ryder ruined by the writing team stealing it from him and refusing him the opportunity to prove himself. Disgusting. I hate the Miz, and not in the good 'he's a heel' way, but the 'this guy is useless and annoying and really not good a this job no matter what role he fulfils' kind of way. Despicable.

Jericho vs Styles 8/10

Pretty sweet match, but a little boring in the middle. Jericho is my all time favorite wrestler, but AJ should have went over him in this case. AJ is also awesome, and I know Jericho loves to help the new guys get over. It's a shame he won, weirdly enough. Good match, though. Lots of awesome moves and action, good chemistry. Good stuff.

LoN vs New Day 5/10 (For the pre and post-match antics)

Whatever happened to this being a 4 on 3 handicap match? Whatever happened to this being for the titles (Free-Bird rules)? Short, boring, and disappointing lack of stakes or peril. Best part was the New Day coming out in Saiyan uniforms from the Booty-O's box. That was pure love. End match happenings were pretty sweet, too. Too bad the match was ruined by the writing not giving either team the respect they deserve.

Brock LEsnar vs Dean Ambrose 4/10

Why? What a poorly handled, anti-climactic end to this little feud? Where's Ambrose's Wrestlemania moment? Why even bother with the plucky underdog fighting the bigger guy just to have it end in an anticlimactic manner with no ongoing story to push? What a waste of a match that could have been a classic. Some of the action was okay, but mostly disappointing and the end ruined the whole rivalry to this point. The booking and writing ruined this one, too.

Women's Champtionship Triple Threat 8/10

Would have given this 9, but that wonky end just annoyed me. These women are all damn talented and this match shows it. too bad it also shows how terrible the writing is lately. Banks or Lynch should have had their Wrestlemania moment, and if Charlotte had to go over, she needed to earn it. I hate Flair's involvement in this entire thing, and he nearly ruined what would have (should have) been a 5 star match.

Undertaker vs Shane McMahon 2/10

Oh man, I hated this match. Gets a 3/10 because there were some exciting spots and the ending 10-15 minutes was pretty good. Problem is, once again, the writing. We've been dealing with the Authority for 3-4 years now, and it hasn't ever been particularly engaging or fun. It was time for a change. Undertaker is a living legend in the ring, and he deserves all our respect and admiration, but he needs to retire (he's getting sluggish). The right move was to have shane win and enact a paradigm shift in the product. That didn't happen. This was a terrible instance of wasted potential. Doesn't help that the match itself was slow, plodding, and boring with only a few instances of sweet action spots. The match, maybe a 4/10. The storytelling, 1/10.

Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royale 3/10

Eenh. I liked the result but the match was boring, short, and lacking in stakes. LAst year's battle royal was fun, engaging, and filled with multiple stories all being told. This was another nothing match.

The Rock vs Erick Rowan 2/10

Match was nonexistant, but the banter was fun.

Roman Reigns vs Triple H 3/10

Ugh. Look, I LIKE Roman Reigns, I think he's competent and engaging...when he's not speaking or trying to be a babyface. In the Shield, he was the muscle, and he was awesome. When he's with Ambrose doing their bro-thing, he works. One on One, I just...he's just not engaging. He's boring, he's repetitive, and modern fans are quickly getting sick of it. At least with Cena they had the time to build him and people liked him when he genuinely was an underdog and NOT Vince's chosen messiah. I think that we all saw the result coming, and I don't even dislike him winning, but from a storyline perspective, it would have made more sense for HHH to win. Would have been an epic curveball that people would be talking about, and people actually LIKE him. And yes, the crowd mics were muted to hide the boos.

Overall 3/10

Some good matches (Ladder MAtch, Triple threat Women's championship, and Jericho vs Styles), but a lot of crap, a lot of filler, and a lot of wasted opportunities for good storytelling. I haven't watched any WWE since this pay per view. I havn't been this disgusted by the product since the criminal misuse of Bryan and Punk back in 2012 and 2013.



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Odd thing about Jericho vs Styles was that Styles didn't actually lose much momentum. If any. I think Styles "might" be in a position where he can lose and it won't affect him much as Jericho can lose and it not affect him. Feel bad about Ryder. I don't actually dislike The Miz, but I think Ryder should have been given the ball to run with. Charlotte's feuding with Natalya so it's not all bad. I honestly can't remember who said this, probably Cornette, but the booking after the feud is sometimes more important than the feud; they done gone goofed up with Ambrose. Ambrose could have knocked out Brock with a Kendo stick, win, and it wouldn't have made Brock look any weaker. I'm actually disappointed with how they protect Brock. I remember his first match with Flair. It was amazing. Flair lost, but it was an actual match. It was possible to hurt him. Not anymore. I know, the booking for Reigns vs HHH was bad, because the entire booking was bad. No one really wanted to see Reigns win and the fans booing him is proof. The fact that WWE doesn't get it is beyond me. The way Reigns has been acting recently actually isn't terrible at least. He's "sort of heel", go further into a villain role and I think they can do something with Reigns. I called Undertaker vs Shane (Seriously read above) and to be frank it was everything I thought was going to happen. Plus with what's happening with Raw made the entire thing stupid and pointless. It should have been HHH vs Shane for control of the company. HHH could have lost and the position we're in now would make a lot more sense. Owens could have been fed to Underbiker instead and it would have been entertaining.



Shadow1980 said:
I came across this just now: http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/04/21/wwe-legend-chyna-passes-away

Too bad she didn't get into the Hall like she wanted...

She seemed to really loose her shit the last few years but she made an impact on the industry that overshadows all her issues.

RIP Chyna.



Yeah she needed help these past few years. Not sure if she killed herself though.



Currently the only story worth watching is for the intercontinental championship, ost chance for suprise endings



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kirby007 said:
Currently the only story worth watching is for the intercontinental championship, ost chance for suprise endings

To tell you the truth, it's refreshing to see good talent in the IC title scene.  Everyone can only benefit from this.  Even the WWE Championship scene is good.  I mean, Styles is carrying everything, but it's making for a good feud.