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  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,232
    Just watched final two hours. 30 minutes from when Orton entrance started to the start of the match  :disappointed:

    Crowd looked dead, no real wrestlemania moments disappointing really 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,067
    To cheer myself up I'm currently rewatching the 6 way Hell In A Cell match from Armageddon 2000
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,067
    They need to strap the rocket to Oba Femi
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,232
    Is that the end of Lesnar  :open_mouth: 
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,275
    Love a ladder match
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,067
    stackitsteve said:
    Love a ladder match
    Penta is astonishing, for a guy that's not built like most Luchadores, he has a crazy level of strength and athleticism 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,067
    Matches so far tonight have been way better than yesterday 
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,290
    BigRedEvil said:
    Is that the end of Lesnar  :open_mouth: 
    It would be awful if he returned after that. A great way to end his career.

    What could have been if he wasn't part time.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,067
    Shame about the end to the main event, thought it was a bit lacklustre after everything that happened.

    Apparently Reigns is going full time "all summer" according to him, who dethrones him at SummerSlam then? It's gotta be Gunther or Oba Femi at this point 
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 5,065
    edited April 20
    The Sandman's final career match, against The Invisible Man managed by Bill Alfonso happened:

    https://youtu.be/tq3_IrStqcw?si=PopIrssUSSNJhKp_

    There are some run-ins in the middle I don't care for but I think they had to pad out the minutes of Sandman battling himself. Then The Invisible Man starts taking out referees   :D

    It's hard to sell it without spoiling but there is a final run-in all ECW+WWF era fans will enjoy. 

    It's the most I've laughed at a wrestling match, it's complete theatre and comedy.



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  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,409
    As someone who hasn't watched any wrestling for months & missed most of the build up, I didn't really know what to expect, but I thought it was really dull.

    Very few 'Wrestlemania moments' & more adverts than action.
  • Addick_and_Chips
    Addick_and_Chips Posts: 511
    Gravesend_Addick said:
    As someone who hasn't watched any wrestling for months & missed most of the build up, I didn't really know what to expect, but I thought it was really dull.

    Very few 'Wrestlemania moments' & more adverts than action.

    I thought it must have been frustrating not to see any video packages before the matches (The main events being the exception)

    Mania is where some fans dip back into to the product for a weekend, so I think it's a big mistake on WWE's part not to have any recaps to get casual fans engaged and up to speed. 
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,419
    The Brock/retirement storyline has a fairly obvious route IMO. 

    Gunther told Heyman he expected something in return for helping The Vision in their feud with Seth Rollins…

    And in fairness, Gunther vs Brock is the one remaining match that simply has to happen before he calls it a day. 
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,772
    I think that's the best wrestlemania main event I can remember for a long time.

    No interference, no real shenanigans, just two middle aged veterans who put on a 5* match. 

    Made up for night 1 imo, but I would like to see it go back to one night only. Feels more of an occasion that way.
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,232
    Night 2 much better. Main event was good. Overall though these back to back Vegas Manias have been very forgettable 
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,290
    Haven't seen all of night 2 so apologies if this has been posted above, but what a promo!

    https://youtube.com/shorts/mcbcXBZfES0?si=ECrU_rDZzEkBfoRV
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,419
    Just watched the post-Mania Raw. You know, the one where it’s meant to shake up the show and kick off interesting new stories….

    First match of the night….Rhea/Iyo vs Kabuki Warriors in a No-One-Cares match.

    No one cared the other 20 odd times they did it in the past 6 months, why on earth do that on this show?! 

    At this point, I think they’ve just stopped trying! 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,067
    cafctom said:
    Just watched the post-Mania Raw. You know, the one where it’s meant to shake up the show and kick off interesting new stories….

    First match of the night….Rhea/Iyo vs Kabuki Warriors in a No-One-Cares match.

    No one cared the other 20 odd times they did it in the past 6 months, why on earth do that on this show?! 

    At this point, I think they’ve just stopped trying! 
    Closure, they did a scene later on backstage where Iyo and Rhea decided to go their separate ways
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,290
    My issue is all four were able to have a match but only one had a 'mania match, another a run in after being on of the best performers last year and zip for the other 2. First 'mania for 7 years or so with no Japanese wrestlers.

    Night 2 was decent, night 1 will be forgotten like many 'manias of old. I thought Lesna v Femi, Cargill v Rhea and Punk v Reigns felt like mania matches with the build up. Orton v Rhodes should've and Rollins v Gunther could've if it had any actual logic. One of the worse overall for a few years after 40 being one of the best ever.
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,290



    Amazing news to start the bank holiday weekend!

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  • NorthStandUltra
    NorthStandUltra Posts: 2,588
    Friend Or Defoe said:



    Amazing news to start the bank holiday weekend!
    Imagine the traffic on the Catford Gyratory 
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,409
    I know the rumour is Club WWE, but I'm hoping Cena's big announcement is a little more exciting than that.

    I'll never learn!
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,067
    Gravesend_Addick said:
    I know the rumour is Club WWE, but I'm hoping Cena's big announcement is a little more exciting than that.

    I'll never learn!
    Might be the announcement of Wrestlemania in/near Tampa in 2029 or something like that. I think they're pushing for one, as is Indianapolis, Nashville and New Orleans are "owed one" for the debacle this year. 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,067
    But almost certainly whatever the hell Club WWE is
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,475
    Gravesend_Addick said:
    I know the rumour is Club WWE, but I'm hoping Cena's big announcement is a little more exciting than that.

    I'll never learn!
    Well it wasn't Club WWE so there is that!
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,290
    So they released Kairi then Asuka and Iro had match of the year on Backlash. 😕 The New Day have also left with Jeff Cobb who has to be one of the worst used signings i can think of. Bizarre.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,067
    Friend Or Defoe said:
    So they released Kairi then Asuka and Iro had match of the year on Backlash. 😕 The New Day have also left with Jeff Cobb who has to be one of the worst used signings i can think of. Bizarre.
    Sounds like Asuka might be retiring, apparently hugged Iyo after the match and waved to the crowd like she was saying goodbye
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,290
    sam3110 said:
    Friend Or Defoe said:
    So they released Kairi then Asuka and Iro had match of the year on Backlash. 😕 The New Day have also left with Jeff Cobb who has to be one of the worst used signings i can think of. Bizarre.
    Sounds like Asuka might be retiring, apparently hugged Iyo after the match and waved to the crowd like she was saying goodbye
    Yeah that was concerning! Definitely looked like a wave goodbye.

    Loads of great talent coming through like Oba, Trick and Bron.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,475
    I know it's not universally popular but I do like the Danhausen stuff, yes it's silly and weird but that's been a part of wrestling since the beginning.
    I definitely don't want to see everyone start doing it and it's possible that the joke will run it's course but I'm enjoying it for what it is.
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,290
    thenewbie said:
    I know it's not universally popular but I do like the Danhausen stuff, yes it's silly and weird but that's been a part of wrestling since the beginning.
    I definitely don't want to see everyone start doing it and it's possible that the joke will run it's course but I'm enjoying it for what it is.
    I'm enjoying it, but there's a danger that they'll over expose him while the going is good.

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