I didn't want to make worthless posts across the board where they would gotten skipped over, so I figured why not just jolt my thoughts down in the Wrestling Spam Section? That's the benefit of having the section exist, after all. 
Anyway, let me start off by saying I didn't attend 'Mania or Raw, despite it being in my home state. I would have been able to only afford cheap seats, so if I would have attended, it would have been only just to say I was there, not to have an enjoyable experience. I know for a fact I enjoyed the shows much more in the comfortable confines of my own home than I would have in the nosebleed sections.
So with that said, I thought Wrestlemania was the best since 19.
HHH vs. Bryan was fantastic and perfectly book. I'm glad it only took one finisher to put Triple H down, too. It's getting beyond ridiculous with the all the kick-out to finishers at Wrestlemania. Can't these guys find another way to get that suspenseful pop from crowd due to a kick-out, besides a finisher? Anyway, great match. Steph was also awesome in it. Great heel manager she is.
The Shield vs. NAO/Kane was a perfect showcase fight for The Shield. Exactly what I wanted from that match.
The Battle Royal was dull at first but really picked up steam once Kofi started doing his thing, and the finish was perfect. Couldn't have asked for more out of that match.
Cena/Bray was great storytelling through and through. Like I bitched about earlier, I didn't like the kicking out of each others finishers, but it was still a very good match nonetheless. I didn't mind Cena winning either. I'm sure these two will tear the house down at Extreme Rules.
Brock vs. Taker sucked but the ending was incredible and something I'll never forget. That moment makes up for the shitty match.
Now, Brock is a guy who fucked over the company and has a contract where he's bound to only wrestle 3 times a year. So, I get why people are upset he was the one to end the streak. It seems like it doesn't do the company any favors, nor is Brock the type of guy who would really appreciate getting a moment and victory like that.
With that said, I was never a big Undertaker fan. In fact, I didn't begin to fully respect him until about 2002 when he finally started having great matches and wasn't just a "cool" character (never cool for me though; I always rooted against him). So, I never cared about the Streak, which brings me to my next point....
Brock Lesnar was absolutely the perfect guy to end it. Now, I never thought in a million years it would happen, nor would I have said he was the perfect guy to end it before the show Sunday. HOWEVER, with the benefit of hindsight, it's obvious to me now why The Undertaker chose Lesnar.
It wasn't because he and Lesnar are buddies, and it wasn't because it would propel Lesnar into an even bigger draw for the company; it was because storyline wise, Lesnar is the only guy who makes any sense that could have ended the streak.
Think of their past feud from 2002/2003. Lesnar DOMINATED The Undertaker. Did Undertaker once beat him? I don't believe so. So why would a near 50-year-old 'Taker beat Brock Lesnar, who is still in his prime? The only thing that hurts it even a little is HHH beating Lesnar at last year's 'Mania and also Cena beating Lesnar too. Lesnar should be undefeated since returning to 'E, but they really fucked that up and that's what keeps this situation from being the absolute perfect scenario.
But still, Brock has ALWAYS had The Undertaker's number. I think that's something 'Taker realized and appreciated, and thought that if he was going to end the streak, why not come full circle by having Lesnar be the one to do it?
So, that's my feelings on that.
The Divas match I expected to be a huge clusterfuck. And then you pile on having to follow The Undertaker's streak coming to an end... what a nightmare of a situation. But you know what? It was well booked and the ladies carried out their job in respectable fashion. I'd even venture to say the fans were a bit into it at the end. Very impressive.
And the main event was awesome. Just awesome. Great story, great spots, great ending. Just a beautiful main event. I loved it and it was easily my favorite match of the night.
And Raw last night was terrific. Bryan's opening segment was a spectacular moment, the Bo Dallas and Adam Rose vignettes made me giddy as fuck, Heyman cut one of the best promos of his career (which is saying something), Cesaro becoming a Paul Heyman guy is a dream come true, and so on. My only gripe was how the Paige deal came off. First, I was enjoying AJ's promo and as a big fan of hers, basking in that special moment she was having. Now, having Paige debut right there and come down and kicking AJ's ass would have been cool. Instead, they booked her as some kind of fangirl and then took the title off AJ. That was just horribly booked if you ask me. They should have started the feud there and built to their first match at Extreme Rules. But whatever... it's the Divas Division so it doesn't really matter since WWE will pay it no mind eventually anyway. But I just thought that could have been better executed.
Lastly, I have despised HHH for a long time, but I have to give the guy a ton of credit. For one, he's having the best mic work of his entire career. I don't care what anyone says... he's never been a great promo guy, but in this new role, he and Steph both have been truly great on the mic. And the fact he's putting Bryan and The Shield over... man, it's about time he does something like this, but better late than never, right? I never thought I'd ever say this, but major props to HHH. Hopefully he continues down this path.
Anyway, let me start off by saying I didn't attend 'Mania or Raw, despite it being in my home state. I would have been able to only afford cheap seats, so if I would have attended, it would have been only just to say I was there, not to have an enjoyable experience. I know for a fact I enjoyed the shows much more in the comfortable confines of my own home than I would have in the nosebleed sections.
So with that said, I thought Wrestlemania was the best since 19.
HHH vs. Bryan was fantastic and perfectly book. I'm glad it only took one finisher to put Triple H down, too. It's getting beyond ridiculous with the all the kick-out to finishers at Wrestlemania. Can't these guys find another way to get that suspenseful pop from crowd due to a kick-out, besides a finisher? Anyway, great match. Steph was also awesome in it. Great heel manager she is.
The Shield vs. NAO/Kane was a perfect showcase fight for The Shield. Exactly what I wanted from that match.
The Battle Royal was dull at first but really picked up steam once Kofi started doing his thing, and the finish was perfect. Couldn't have asked for more out of that match.
Cena/Bray was great storytelling through and through. Like I bitched about earlier, I didn't like the kicking out of each others finishers, but it was still a very good match nonetheless. I didn't mind Cena winning either. I'm sure these two will tear the house down at Extreme Rules.
Brock vs. Taker sucked but the ending was incredible and something I'll never forget. That moment makes up for the shitty match.
Now, Brock is a guy who fucked over the company and has a contract where he's bound to only wrestle 3 times a year. So, I get why people are upset he was the one to end the streak. It seems like it doesn't do the company any favors, nor is Brock the type of guy who would really appreciate getting a moment and victory like that.
With that said, I was never a big Undertaker fan. In fact, I didn't begin to fully respect him until about 2002 when he finally started having great matches and wasn't just a "cool" character (never cool for me though; I always rooted against him). So, I never cared about the Streak, which brings me to my next point....
Brock Lesnar was absolutely the perfect guy to end it. Now, I never thought in a million years it would happen, nor would I have said he was the perfect guy to end it before the show Sunday. HOWEVER, with the benefit of hindsight, it's obvious to me now why The Undertaker chose Lesnar.
It wasn't because he and Lesnar are buddies, and it wasn't because it would propel Lesnar into an even bigger draw for the company; it was because storyline wise, Lesnar is the only guy who makes any sense that could have ended the streak.
Think of their past feud from 2002/2003. Lesnar DOMINATED The Undertaker. Did Undertaker once beat him? I don't believe so. So why would a near 50-year-old 'Taker beat Brock Lesnar, who is still in his prime? The only thing that hurts it even a little is HHH beating Lesnar at last year's 'Mania and also Cena beating Lesnar too. Lesnar should be undefeated since returning to 'E, but they really fucked that up and that's what keeps this situation from being the absolute perfect scenario.
But still, Brock has ALWAYS had The Undertaker's number. I think that's something 'Taker realized and appreciated, and thought that if he was going to end the streak, why not come full circle by having Lesnar be the one to do it?
So, that's my feelings on that.
The Divas match I expected to be a huge clusterfuck. And then you pile on having to follow The Undertaker's streak coming to an end... what a nightmare of a situation. But you know what? It was well booked and the ladies carried out their job in respectable fashion. I'd even venture to say the fans were a bit into it at the end. Very impressive.
And the main event was awesome. Just awesome. Great story, great spots, great ending. Just a beautiful main event. I loved it and it was easily my favorite match of the night.
And Raw last night was terrific. Bryan's opening segment was a spectacular moment, the Bo Dallas and Adam Rose vignettes made me giddy as fuck, Heyman cut one of the best promos of his career (which is saying something), Cesaro becoming a Paul Heyman guy is a dream come true, and so on. My only gripe was how the Paige deal came off. First, I was enjoying AJ's promo and as a big fan of hers, basking in that special moment she was having. Now, having Paige debut right there and come down and kicking AJ's ass would have been cool. Instead, they booked her as some kind of fangirl and then took the title off AJ. That was just horribly booked if you ask me. They should have started the feud there and built to their first match at Extreme Rules. But whatever... it's the Divas Division so it doesn't really matter since WWE will pay it no mind eventually anyway. But I just thought that could have been better executed.
Lastly, I have despised HHH for a long time, but I have to give the guy a ton of credit. For one, he's having the best mic work of his entire career. I don't care what anyone says... he's never been a great promo guy, but in this new role, he and Steph both have been truly great on the mic. And the fact he's putting Bryan and The Shield over... man, it's about time he does something like this, but better late than never, right? I never thought I'd ever say this, but major props to HHH. Hopefully he continues down this path.
