Wrestlemania 35 (May contain spoilers)

[William James Cordova]

Thoughts?

[nightmareoliverblack]

Ive been taking notes on my phone knowing you were gonna start this thread haha ill post my complete thoughts later. So far I think its been good, not great but solid. Kofi match was bloody fantastic

[William James Cordova]

They seriously went through with Corbin vs Angle? Poor Angle. He deserved better than this. 

[Brooklyn Holloway]

THAT IS ALL

[Corey Lazarus]

- Cruiserweights being subjected to the preshow sucked.
- Battle Royals were nothing.
- Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder winning was a nice moment.
- Seth beating Brock was predictable, didn't think it'd open but it's fine.
- AJ vs. Orton was okay.
- Uso's retaining made the most sense.
- Not sure why Shane would win but okay?
- Iiconics deserved a win.
- Wasn't actually expecting the win but good on Kofi.
- Nothing match with Joe winning.
- Roman winning was a little too predictable. McIntyre could have really used that win.
- Batista. My guy. Tripping on the ropes during his entrance.
- Fuck Baron Corbin.
- Nothing match with Balor winning.
- BECKY FUCKING LYNCH

[William James Cordova]

× WWE putting Styles over Orton at Wrestlemania was nice to see.

× Iconics winning was a lot better than seeing Nia and Tamina win the tag titles. I like the Iconics but they need to make huge improvements in the ring.

× Thuganomics Cena absolutely killed it!

× I'm a Seth Rollins guy so IT'S ABOUT GOD DAMN TIME!

× USO's retaining was the right move.

× Having Shane and Corbin winning their matches was probably all Vince.

× What in the hell was the point of Demon Balor? Random.

× Happy for Becky Lynch!

× Batista was robbed. Lol.

× Not having to watch Braun in a singles match made me happy.

For once it was just good being able to watch a show where the younger talent was the main focus of the show. I'm sick of seeing dudes who should have retired 30 years ago wrestling and burying good talent.

[nightmareoliverblack]

Skipping the Pre-show…. Pointless.

Opening with Alexa snapping her fingers cueing Hogan’s music was a nice touch.

Seth/Lesner: Surprised this was the match picked to start the show, expected it to be much later into the night. Nothing super special about it, Rollins back looked jacked up by Brock. Not a great match like Lesner has had with Balor/Styles/Bryan, but was quick and enjoyable. Loved the three curb stomps. All in all just happy to see the title off Brock and now hopefully on RAW!

AJ/Orton: Was expecting this to be a bit better. Still really enjoyed it. First half kinda slow, but picked up in the end and got exciting. Great to see AJ go over on the big stage, Orton doesn’t need any big wins at this point.

Fatal Four Way Tag Titles: At this point in the show, this was my favorite match. Fast paced, exciting, didn’t know who was walking out the winner. Really was pulling for Black and Ricochet, but not at all disappointed with the Usos’s retaining, they deserved the moment after years of being delegated to the pre-show.

Falls Count Anywhere: Really wanted more from this, not that it was bad but meh. Everyone knew there was a big spot coming… it is shane after all. Was a nice touch to see Miz taking it with him. No matter how many big falls Shane takes, they are still amazing to see.

Woman’s fatal four way: There were spots of this that had poor timing/looked a bit sloppy. Felt like they were nervous and rushing. But still a fun watch, really would have preferred Banks/Baley to retain or Beth/Natty to win. I for one can’t stand the iccconics but it is what it is.

Kofi Mania!: Hand’s down match and moment of the night. Even though this is Kofi’s moment and is much deserved, it should be noted that D. Bryan is a fucking amazing wrestler and puts on great matches every time! Great back and forth, drama, crowd reaction and finish. Congrats to Kofi, truly deserves it. Instant wrestlemania CLASSIC!

RANDOM hall and nash cameo… but HEY YO!

US Title: was destined to be a show stealer with these two. Shame that rey was hurt and couldn’t work it. But happy it still went on, as I would have felt bad for Joe missing Mania again this year over something beyond his control. Should of given him a new opponent in Andrade.

Reigns/Drew: Largely forgettable, not bad but not WrestleMania worthy.

Was waiting for who was going to interrupt Elias this year. Didn’t see that coming though. Basic Thuganmoics! Was it must see? Was it hilarious? No! But did I enjoy every second of Cena’s rap, absolutely. Missed that theme song too!

HHH/Batista: Both men had AWFUL entrances. But I really liked the match. For two part timers, almost retired guys I was pleased. They really worked the no dq aspect and saved this match! Some narley spots with the plyers on Batista’s finger, the table and steps. Hands down moment of the match was “that’s a nice nose ring” line. Not a mat classic, but probably my third favorite after kofi and the main event.

Angle: The travesty of the night! I really can’t believe they went through with this pile of hot garbage. Baron fucking Corbin? Angle DESEREVED a better send off! I understand you don’t win your last match, like ever. But it should of and could have been to someone much better. Corbin is awful in the ring and on the mic and will never be anything, so why? I was hoping for a Taker swerve replacement. This didn’t even feel like a retirement match. No video package, no fireworks or something to make this moment feel special for him. Shame on WWE.

Demon Balor: Cool to see the demon paint, which was dope as always. But match was sub par, I don’t buy into Bobby Lashley. Happy for Finn.

Main Event: The helicopter for Flair was on point with the flair legacy. This match was a mess! … I mean that in the best way possible. There was so much going on in this match, so many nice spots. My favorite being that drop kick by Becky as Rhonda had the arm bar on Flair over the top rope. Lots of back and forth, all three having spots to shine, moments to rest, non stop action! I am SO happy Becky went over! She beyond deserves this! I AM HOWEVER upset at Rhonda for the whole shoulder up shit. Part of me wonders if she did it on purpose because she didn’t want to put Becky over fully. If the finish wasn’t botched this would have been a perfect ending to a relatively good, close to great Mania for me.



Overall a fun night, not too many matches I didn’t care for. Some confusing finishes. I.e. shane and main event.