Think of it as a discussion thread. I know there is a general WWE thread, but the biggest night of the year deserves it's own thread imo.
Here are my thoughts on the latest Wrestlemania..
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Wrestlemania XXVII Thoughts and Preview
The Grandest Stage of them all? Is it that time of the year already? Another year has flown by in the WWE and we are soon approaching the twenty-seventh straight incarnation to Pro-Wrestling’s superbowl; Wrestlemania. Many see this as a ‘developmental’ ‘Mania, and this is something I will come onto later, but I do agree with this notion. In this piece, I will go into short detail on my thoughts and ideas for Wrestlemania.
On first viewing, the card seems somewhat, ‘’shady’’. Although Alberto Del Rio has made a very good impact in his short tenure in WWE, it is only his second singles match on pay-per-view; so throwing him into a Wrestlemania main event with an aging Edge, whom hasn’t been on the top of his game recently seems very strange, and doesn’t scream ‘main event’ to me. The only way I can really get hyped about this match is if Vince finally gives in to letting Christian having a shot at the big time. (It would be 6 years late mind). If Christian is added in the next and final edition of Smackdown, then it can live up to a Mania main event level match. My only problem with this however, is that if they planned to throw Christian into this match, then why not do it earlier, and let the build up be based around the jealousy of Edge from Christian, and how they’ve both gone different ways since breaking up as the formidable tag team they once were. Then with Alberto Del Rio coming between this would have made for compelling television and a great feud rather than this mish-mash that we are receiving at the moment. Don’t get me wrong, if Christian doesn’t get added, I can see it being a solid match, with some decent spots, with Del Rio going over of course, but it could have been so much more.
On the Raw side of things, we have a very compelling feud for their respective ‘main-event’. We see the face of the company, poster boy of the WWE, John Cena, come up against the future star, aiming to prove all the nay-sayers , and doubters wrong, and prove that he is the man that will lead this company into the next generation, The Miz. Miz has really come into his own since picking up the WWE title in November, and has had a surprisingly enjoyable first reign. Week after week he delivers amazing promo’s, and slowly he improves in the ring. This is really an important match for The Miz, as he main event’s his first Wrestlemania. He goes in as the champion, but can he leave as the champion? Of course he can, a slight interference from the Great One, or Alex Riley could give Miz the most important victory of his career, and it would do no harm to Cena’s credibility whatsoever. However, I fear John Cena will once again win the Championship at Wrestlemania, and then get his hand raised by the rock, in a cringe-worthy moment that no-one wants to see. John Cena doesn’t need this victory, wheras it would do wonders for the Miz. I just hope and pray that we see Miz go over here, in a match, which if booked right, could be a very enjoyable and exciting match.
I don’t think anyone expects the Undertaker’s latest Wrestlemania match to come close to the epic encounters in the last two years, but Triple H will go all out in order to put on a show for which will be his last big match I believe. The ‘no-holds barred’ stipulation allows for less emphasis on the technical wrestling, and allows for the slug-fest to commence, and it should be a very enjoyable match. I do believe that this feud could have been built up better though, and seems very rushed and thrown together. Of course, there is no-way in **** that Triple H will win this match. I can 100 percent guarantee that Undertaker will win this match, which is why I can’t get too hyped for this match.
The three biggest matches out of the way, Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes is a match which has a very good build to it, and should deliver with a very good match as they can both ‘go’ in the ring. It would be very good if Cody could win the match, however I expect Rey to win the match, which won’t be too bad if they make Cody look strong. Losing to Rey is hardly too bad for a lower to mid carder like Cody, whom has been brilliant since the (kayfabe) face injury.
Dolph Ziggler and John Morrison shouldn’t be tied up in the 6-man tag match. Two of the best in-ring upcomers in the WWE are tied into a match that will do neither for their careers. Snooki adds the celebrity factor to the Wrestlemania card, and to a match which shouldn’t be too bad I suppose, but Snooki will come out on top, getting the pin over Layla or Mccool.
Michael Cole has been simply amazing since turning Heel. Getting ridiculous levels of heat and also making me laugh on many occasions, he seems to have his character nailed to a tee. The feud with Jerry Lawler has been amazing, and it is probably one of the matches i’m most looking forward to, along with Miz vs. Cena. Lawler will obviously win and get his Wrestlemania moment, and I expect it will be very similar to the Mcmahon vs. Hart match we saw last year, with Cole getting beaten up, and obviously ‘stunned’.
The Corre will obviously have a match added with Big Show, but I don’t really have anything to say regarding that, other than Corre should go over the two ‘has-beens’. Randy Orton vs. CM Punk has good build and should be a good match. I don’t see it being a classic however, as Orton has a very slow paced match style, which doesn’t go well with Punk’s style. I do think that Punk should be the top heel in the WWE at the moment though, as he is clearly more talented than the entire roster in every aspect, but that is a topic for a different time.
Onto the match, which in my opinion, will be the best technical match of the night; Bryan vs Sheamus. Daniel Bryan is simply amazing and is the best worker in the world at the moment. Sheamus can have a good match here, and if given 30 minutes, this could steal the show. I expect Sheamus to retain in what should be a classic.
And there it is, my thoughts on the upcoming Wrestlemania. It reminds me of Wrestlemania where two new stars were born; John Cena and Batista. If WWE put Miz and Del Rio over, it could be a successful Wrestlemania, and it could be the start of two new stars, just as in 2005. Despite the lack of star power, the Wrestlemania card still draws me towards it, and I will be tuning in with very keen eyes.
Wrestlemania XXVII Thoughts and Preview
The Grandest Stage of them all? Is it that time of the year already? Another year has flown by in the WWE and we are soon approaching the twenty-seventh straight incarnation to Pro-Wrestling’s superbowl; Wrestlemania. Many see this as a ‘developmental’ ‘Mania, and this is something I will come onto later, but I do agree with this notion. In this piece, I will go into short detail on my thoughts and ideas for Wrestlemania.
On first viewing, the card seems somewhat, ‘’shady’’. Although Alberto Del Rio has made a very good impact in his short tenure in WWE, it is only his second singles match on pay-per-view; so throwing him into a Wrestlemania main event with an aging Edge, whom hasn’t been on the top of his game recently seems very strange, and doesn’t scream ‘main event’ to me. The only way I can really get hyped about this match is if Vince finally gives in to letting Christian having a shot at the big time. (It would be 6 years late mind). If Christian is added in the next and final edition of Smackdown, then it can live up to a Mania main event level match. My only problem with this however, is that if they planned to throw Christian into this match, then why not do it earlier, and let the build up be based around the jealousy of Edge from Christian, and how they’ve both gone different ways since breaking up as the formidable tag team they once were. Then with Alberto Del Rio coming between this would have made for compelling television and a great feud rather than this mish-mash that we are receiving at the moment. Don’t get me wrong, if Christian doesn’t get added, I can see it being a solid match, with some decent spots, with Del Rio going over of course, but it could have been so much more.
On the Raw side of things, we have a very compelling feud for their respective ‘main-event’. We see the face of the company, poster boy of the WWE, John Cena, come up against the future star, aiming to prove all the nay-sayers , and doubters wrong, and prove that he is the man that will lead this company into the next generation, The Miz. Miz has really come into his own since picking up the WWE title in November, and has had a surprisingly enjoyable first reign. Week after week he delivers amazing promo’s, and slowly he improves in the ring. This is really an important match for The Miz, as he main event’s his first Wrestlemania. He goes in as the champion, but can he leave as the champion? Of course he can, a slight interference from the Great One, or Alex Riley could give Miz the most important victory of his career, and it would do no harm to Cena’s credibility whatsoever. However, I fear John Cena will once again win the Championship at Wrestlemania, and then get his hand raised by the rock, in a cringe-worthy moment that no-one wants to see. John Cena doesn’t need this victory, wheras it would do wonders for the Miz. I just hope and pray that we see Miz go over here, in a match, which if booked right, could be a very enjoyable and exciting match.
I don’t think anyone expects the Undertaker’s latest Wrestlemania match to come close to the epic encounters in the last two years, but Triple H will go all out in order to put on a show for which will be his last big match I believe. The ‘no-holds barred’ stipulation allows for less emphasis on the technical wrestling, and allows for the slug-fest to commence, and it should be a very enjoyable match. I do believe that this feud could have been built up better though, and seems very rushed and thrown together. Of course, there is no-way in **** that Triple H will win this match. I can 100 percent guarantee that Undertaker will win this match, which is why I can’t get too hyped for this match.
The three biggest matches out of the way, Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes is a match which has a very good build to it, and should deliver with a very good match as they can both ‘go’ in the ring. It would be very good if Cody could win the match, however I expect Rey to win the match, which won’t be too bad if they make Cody look strong. Losing to Rey is hardly too bad for a lower to mid carder like Cody, whom has been brilliant since the (kayfabe) face injury.
Dolph Ziggler and John Morrison shouldn’t be tied up in the 6-man tag match. Two of the best in-ring upcomers in the WWE are tied into a match that will do neither for their careers. Snooki adds the celebrity factor to the Wrestlemania card, and to a match which shouldn’t be too bad I suppose, but Snooki will come out on top, getting the pin over Layla or Mccool.
Michael Cole has been simply amazing since turning Heel. Getting ridiculous levels of heat and also making me laugh on many occasions, he seems to have his character nailed to a tee. The feud with Jerry Lawler has been amazing, and it is probably one of the matches i’m most looking forward to, along with Miz vs. Cena. Lawler will obviously win and get his Wrestlemania moment, and I expect it will be very similar to the Mcmahon vs. Hart match we saw last year, with Cole getting beaten up, and obviously ‘stunned’.
The Corre will obviously have a match added with Big Show, but I don’t really have anything to say regarding that, other than Corre should go over the two ‘has-beens’. Randy Orton vs. CM Punk has good build and should be a good match. I don’t see it being a classic however, as Orton has a very slow paced match style, which doesn’t go well with Punk’s style. I do think that Punk should be the top heel in the WWE at the moment though, as he is clearly more talented than the entire roster in every aspect, but that is a topic for a different time.
Onto the match, which in my opinion, will be the best technical match of the night; Bryan vs Sheamus. Daniel Bryan is simply amazing and is the best worker in the world at the moment. Sheamus can have a good match here, and if given 30 minutes, this could steal the show. I expect Sheamus to retain in what should be a classic.
And there it is, my thoughts on the upcoming Wrestlemania. It reminds me of Wrestlemania where two new stars were born; John Cena and Batista. If WWE put Miz and Del Rio over, it could be a successful Wrestlemania, and it could be the start of two new stars, just as in 2005. Despite the lack of star power, the Wrestlemania card still draws me towards it, and I will be tuning in with very keen eyes.
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