This has been kind of meh so far. Jey Uso vs Gunther was what you'd expect. Pretty good, not great. New Day vs War Raiders was like a pretty good Raw main event. Jade Cargill did some super impressive moves... but she's not good enough for a match that long.
Still a long ways to go. And another night. So hopefully they turn it around.
Jacob Fatu vs LA Knight was way better than I expected. Surprisingly good chemistry between the two of them. It was a weird pseudo face vs face dynamic that could have been awkward, but it worked here. Best match so far.
Really straightforward clean matches so far. I could go for some shenanigans right about now.
El Grande Americano vs Rey Fenix was really good considering it was a last minute change. Luckily the story line made sense to swap in another Lucha. Surprising to see Fenix lose his like 3rd match.
The last couple of matches have been good but it just kind of doesn't feel... mania-ish. Just doesn't feel as big as it should.
The main event was as great as you would expect with the parties involved. The ending was certainly unexpected. It does feel a little like a swerve for the sake a strickland, but we'll see how they adjust it. Either way was a good triple threat that had me on the edge of my seat.
Overall though. This was a good PLE but not a good Wrestlemania. It just lacked the big moments we've come to expect. No really unexpected finishes, surprises, returns, debuts, and aside from the last, no really great matches. Even the entrances were kind of meh aside from Tiffany Stratton's.
The nice thing about the two night Mania format though is that if night one is a bit underwhelming, you only have to wait one night for the next Mania. Hopefully that will be a bit more sports entertaining.
Last edited by JWeinCom - on 19 April 2025
