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Re: The Wrestling thread
Was that it with Rock/Cena? Bit of a whimper.
Rock was the on offense a few times, but very short spells. Cena looked ike a complete tool for that last min.
I think they expected a CM Punk Money In The Bank esque crowd and that's why Rock won. The crowd wasn't like that all, it was 60/40 at best.
Taker/Triple H should been last.
Re: The Wrestling thread
They had SOOOOOOOOOOOO many stall/rest spots in that main event.
Rock too much ring rust.. gym shape isn't wrestling shape.
HHH/UT by far match of the night.
I thought CM/Jericho fell a little flat but maybe it was cause it followed HIAC. Gonna rewatch it again tomorrow and give it respect it deserves. but after HHH/Taker.. I was spent.
I really enjoyed Cody vs Big Show also. thought they did a great job.
Re: The Wrestling thread
The show started off a disaster. I was genuinely looking forward to this card more than any other Wrestlemania/wrestling event in a long time, then Sheamus pinned Daniel Bryan in 18 seconds. I actually found that so offensive I contemplated turning the whole thing off. We as wrestling fans sit through some stupid shit all year round and it's expected to be worth it for a Wrestlemania but to have a World Heavyweight Championship match end in 18 seconds is just plain insulting and to two of the best WRESTLERS out there today no less. WWE is gonna burn for mistakes like this in the long term when Rock, HBK, HHH and Undertaker all leave WWE programming in the coming weeks.
As for the rest of the card, Jericho/Punk was a good wrestling match but I expected better to be honest. Maybe it's because it followed Taker/HHH that I was so emotionally spent I couldn't get into it.
As for Taker/HHH: Probably one of the best matches ever in terms of emotion, storytelling and raw drama. HBK was fantastic here and young superstars should study this as Michaels displayed how emotions and the art of selling can be so impactful to a match especially a culminating storyline. It was a masterclass, and with the finish with the 3 of them exiting together, it was like the leading actors of a sophisticated stage play taking their final bow. This was worth the £15 alone and reminded me why I continue to watch and made me proud to be a wrestling fan.
As for Rock/Cena, I found it sloppy, and Rock, Cena, AND referee Mike Chiodia visibly communicated way too much it took the special feel away from it. The worst came with a close up shot of the Rock while Cena had him in a bear hug and Rock says pretty loudly "We do a DDT?" It's little errors like this that ruin the 'feel' of a big match. Certainly a match that's being billed as "Once In A Lifetime" should have been layed out in advance, and pretty much move for move. Rock's been out for too long and Cena isn't competent enough to call spots on the fly let alone on the biggest stage of the year.
Just my two cents.
Re: The Wrestling thread
Best part of the show for me was the "YES! YES! YES!" chants and just how over Daniel Bryan was. Hopefully they do get behind him. It's said that his 18 second title loss was not any form of punishment and that there is no heat on him so there may still be hope.
I haven't bought a wrestling shirt in years but I already want one! 
