Looks like you had great seats, were they expensive?
Strange looking stadium with the various open spaces.
We did a package so doing both Mania nights, SD and Raw. Upgraded for all nights so been a hefty amount but well worth it! Sitting a bit more straight on to the stage tonight but same level as yesterday
All the positive posts above and here i am complaining at how silly the tag match became! Good to have the Miz segment after Rhea v Charlotte. Mysterio match was booked perfectly.
All the positive posts above and here i am complaining at how silly the tag match became! Good to have the Miz segment after Rhea v Charlotte. Mysterio match was booked perfectly.
The outcome of each match was spot on, so no arguments there. All the right people won.
With the exception of the ending of the main event, it did feel lacking in Wrestlemania ‘moments’ for me. No real twists or turns. Though I expect Roman’s streak ending tomorrow will be the real explosion.
Flair vs Ripley was match of the night. Ripley will main event multiple Manias in years to come if they play their cards right.
The four team tag match was bit of a dark horse and was a lot of fun.
Rey/Dominik felt like it was lacking something considering the brilliant build it had. Not sure why they decided the family blood feud match was the appropriate one for “Cinnamon Toast Crunch” sponsorship to be plastered all over it 😂
Last night was disappointing for me, night 1 was better.
The Bloodline story is getting stale IMO now, what's the point in Sami and KO "vanquishing" The Usos on night 1 if they then run the same story night 2 with all the interfering? What's the point in the ref throwing out Solo halfway through if he comes back again anyway?
The ONLY way this story pans out well is if the eventual demise of Reigns is brought by The Bloodline turning on him, with Solo vying to be the new Head Of The Table, but if they've decided Cody isn't the one to get that rub, who the hell is?!
I look forward to Smarkamania tonight at least, though last year we didn't get many returns or surprises, this year we should see the return of Randy potentially, and a debuting Bron Breakker
Two red hot babyface runs ruined by WWE in just over a month. Impressively inept.
In the short-term, I don’t think leaving the title on Reigns is a mistake. Most PPV main-events can be done without Reigns until Summerslam.
6-man tag at Blacklash Orton v Reigns in Saudi. money in the bank match. Followed by Rhodes v Reigns at Summerslam
IMO, Reigns should only lose the title when the Bloodline has broken up with either Jey Uso, Solo or Rollins getting the rub.
Sami was the guy to end it.
People said wait because it's Cody's moment and at Wrestlemania.
Now what?
Reigns and a bunch of midcarders is all WWE is now. There's no competition at the top or jeopardy. Who tunes into a Reigns v Orton match and cares whatsoever? The two stories (Bloodline and Cody) are done.
My perfect storyline arc for all of this would have been The Usos losing on night one, there being a package early on night two about it and Reigns chastising them for losing, working in a bit of foreshadowing.
In the match itself, Solo and Heyman do all they can to stack the odds in The Bloodline's favour, Solo gets caught and ejected, and Heyman pulls the ref out of the ring when he's about to count 1-2-3 after a Cross Rhodes. Rhodes gets up in Heymans face and as Reigns is about to ambush him, he steps aside and Reigns hits Heyman.
Then you do a ref bump and The Usos come out, you think they're here to make amends for last night, but nope, they lay out Reigns, Rhodes gets the win (don't let him see the assist so he doesn't know) and we can all move on, Cody gets the Wrestlemania moment his Dad didn't get, and we have a couple of new fueds for the summer.
Some will say it's too soon for The Bloodline to break up and want the story to continue, but the cracks have been there for a while and now is a good time to pull the trigger on it.
Instead we have a Reigns on top and then about 6 or 7 very good hands below him, like Orton, Rollins, Rhodes, McIntyre, Gunther, Edge etc. Who aren't being shown as being near his level
What with all the ROH Pure stuff and AEW having American Top Team recently, and WWE already having Rousey, Bazsler, Lashley and Lesnar to name a few, it will be interesting to see how far they blur the lines between the two sports and companies
Feel quite conflicted about the ending of Night 2.
On one hand, I absolutely love being swerved. I don’t think many saw that outcome. I certainly didn’t. Nothing against unpredictability in big main event matches whatsoever.
However…Last night really was the chance. It had built brilliantly throughout the past 6 months, and WWE did very well to keep it feeling hot throughout. Cody winning would have given them a top main event babyface, that they just don’t really have at the minute. If it’s not him, on this stage, then really what is the plan?
Gut feel is that we maybe see Reigns turning on the Usos, and they then build a Jey Uso/Reigns story again to bring it full circle.
But yeah, last night should have had the Usos do their turn, Zayn/Owens stick the knife into Reigns and then the crowning of a new number one babyface. The ultimate ending with 2-3 major pops one after the other.
My perfect storyline arc for all of this would have been The Usos losing on night one, there being a package early on night two about it and Reigns chastising them for losing, working in a bit of foreshadowing.
In the match itself, Solo and Heyman do all they can to stack the odds in The Bloodline's favour, Solo gets caught and ejected, and Heyman pulls the ref out of the ring when he's about to count 1-2-3 after a Cross Rhodes. Rhodes gets up in Heymans face and as Reigns is about to ambush him, he steps aside and Reigns hits Heyman.
Then you do a ref bump and The Usos come out, you think they're here to make amends for last night, but nope, they lay out Reigns, Rhodes gets the win (don't let him see the assist so he doesn't know) and we can all move on, Cody gets the Wrestlemania moment his Dad didn't get, and we have a couple of new fueds for the summer.
Some will say it's too soon for The Bloodline to break up and want the story to continue, but the cracks have been there for a while and now is a good time to pull the trigger on it.
Instead we have a Reigns on top and then about 6 or 7 very good hands below him, like Orton, Rollins, Rhodes, McIntyre, Gunther, Edge etc. Who aren't being shown as being near his level
2 belts 2 nights.
Sami wins a chamber in Montreal to get a shot.
Night 1 Reigns defeats Cody
Night 2 Sami wins thanks to Jay.
Reigns wants a rematch. Sami agrees but only for a unification. Reigns wins at Backlash and gets a new belt design.
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Strange looking stadium with the various open spaces.
The outcome of each match was spot on, so no arguments there. All the right people won.
With the exception of the ending of the main event, it did feel lacking in Wrestlemania ‘moments’ for me. No real twists or turns. Though I expect Roman’s streak ending tomorrow will be the real explosion.
Flair vs Ripley was match of the night. Ripley will main event multiple Manias in years to come if they play their cards right.
The four team tag match was bit of a dark horse and was a lot of fun.
Would say both nights were very good, one of the best manias for many a year. The IC title matched lived up to expectation.
Balor got hurt bad with the ladder, check out his Instagram but not whilst you're eating!
Thank God they didn't let Cody end the streak! It does need to end soon though and Sami was the right man at the right place, as was Drew.
Bit of a burial of The Miz though, hopefully Shane will never be on TV again.
The Shane McMahon part was embarrassing for everyone.
I look forward to Smarkamania tonight at least, though last year we didn't get many returns or surprises, this year we should see the return of Randy potentially, and a debuting Bron Breakker
I hate Smarkamania more than life itself. Smart wrestling fans with their 'we are awesome chants' are the scum of the world and should be shot.
I expect Bron to debut, seeing as NXT is now (unfortunately) a developmental again. Hopefully that's not your next Roman opponent.
6-man tag at Blacklash
Orton v Reigns in Saudi.
money in the bank match.
Followed by Rhodes v Reigns at Summerslam
IMO, Reigns should only lose the title when the Bloodline has broken up with either Jey Uso, Solo or Rollins getting the rub.
People said wait because it's Cody's moment and at Wrestlemania.
Now what?
Reigns and a bunch of midcarders is all WWE is now. There's no competition at the top or jeopardy. Who tunes into a Reigns v Orton match and cares whatsoever? The two stories (Bloodline and Cody) are done.
Now merged with UFC. We'll see some big changes before the next mania I would imagine. Mania 39 was the end of an era.
In the match itself, Solo and Heyman do all they can to stack the odds in The Bloodline's favour, Solo gets caught and ejected, and Heyman pulls the ref out of the ring when he's about to count 1-2-3 after a Cross Rhodes. Rhodes gets up in Heymans face and as Reigns is about to ambush him, he steps aside and Reigns hits Heyman.
Then you do a ref bump and The Usos come out, you think they're here to make amends for last night, but nope, they lay out Reigns, Rhodes gets the win (don't let him see the assist so he doesn't know) and we can all move on, Cody gets the Wrestlemania moment his Dad didn't get, and we have a couple of new fueds for the summer.
Some will say it's too soon for The Bloodline to break up and want the story to continue, but the cracks have been there for a while and now is a good time to pull the trigger on it.
Instead we have a Reigns on top and then about 6 or 7 very good hands below him, like Orton, Rollins, Rhodes, McIntyre, Gunther, Edge etc. Who aren't being shown as being near his level
Merging with UFC is huge news. Fuck knows how that will work, but it probably changes the company forever
On one hand, I absolutely love being swerved. I don’t think many saw that outcome. I certainly didn’t. Nothing against unpredictability in big main event matches whatsoever.
However…Last night really was the chance. It had built brilliantly throughout the past 6 months, and WWE did very well to keep it feeling hot throughout. Cody winning would have given them a top main event babyface, that they just don’t really have at the minute. If it’s not him, on this stage, then really what is the plan?
But yeah, last night should have had the Usos do their turn, Zayn/Owens stick the knife into Reigns and then the crowning of a new number one babyface. The ultimate ending with 2-3 major pops one after the other.
Sami wins a chamber in Montreal to get a shot.
Night 1 Reigns defeats Cody
Night 2 Sami wins thanks to Jay.
Reigns wants a rematch. Sami agrees but only for a unification. Reigns wins at Backlash and gets a new belt design.
They blew it.
Cody out of the title picture into a meaningless programme with Lesnar.
Reigns with absolutely nothing to do.
Sami stuck in the tag division with nothing going forward.
Legend!