Match by match review of WrestleMania. Warning: there be spoilers!
Opening: Hulk Hogan opened and was soon joined by Stone Cold and The Rock. Fanboys everywhere were freaking out! Great way to start the show.
1. Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) vs. Daniel Bryan Fantastic match to kick off the night. Bryan looked fantastic as always and HHH kept the pressure on. Defiantly one of the top matches of the night. Bryan got the pinfall and went on to the main event.
2. The New Age Outlaws & Kane vs. The Shield Not a lot to say about this one. Spot fest early on, Roman Reigns once again looked like a beast. Shield won after a triple powerbomb on the Outlaws. Quick and disappointing but great to see Reigns.
3. Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal Your standard battle royal but an incredible spot for Cesaro, scooping the Big Show over the top rope and picking up the win. Very impressed with the guy! Kofi Kingston also got another lucky escape spot, always fun watching Kofi work.
4. Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Eric Rowan) vs. John Cena A damn good match, good to see Cena get his crazy on. Bray had some great moments, he's really a psychotic mess, such fun to watch. But of course Cena overcame the threat and beat Bray. Great match, disappointing finish.
5. Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) vs. The Undertaker Always look forward to the streak match, but was quite disappointed this time. Taker looked slower this time, but that's age (and a spot that injured him early on). But of course, I always knew that Taker would overcome and continue the streak, and sure enough, Lesnar won.... wait what? I honestly never saw that coming and I don't think anyone else did! WTF?!?! Who's gonna carry WrestleMania now? I hope it's not the last we see of him.
6. Diva's Championship Invitational I'm getting to realise that some of these Divas are really good performers, particularly AJ, just wish the match wasn't so cluttered and they got to show of their skills more. AJ won and retained her title.
7. WWE World Heavyweight Championship - Randy Orton vs. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan Here we go, the Viper vs. the Beard vs. the old guy no-one wanted to be in this match. It was pretty damn good, even Batista looked like his old self. There was a great spot where Bryan was Powerbombed through the table while Orton RKOed at the same time, which ended with Orton landing back-first on the monitor, looked pretty nasty. Triple H and Stephanie interfered but Bryan fought them off and finally made Batista tap out to become the new champion. A well deserved victory.
THE VERDICT One of the best WrestleManias in a while, impressive performances by Bryan, Cesaro, Reigns and Wyatt. The future of the company truly has started along with a fond farewell to a beloved legend.
Opening: Hulk Hogan opened and was soon joined by Stone Cold and The Rock. Fanboys everywhere were freaking out! Great way to start the show.
1. Triple H (w/ Stephanie McMahon) vs. Daniel Bryan Fantastic match to kick off the night. Bryan looked fantastic as always and HHH kept the pressure on. Defiantly one of the top matches of the night. Bryan got the pinfall and went on to the main event.
2. The New Age Outlaws & Kane vs. The Shield Not a lot to say about this one. Spot fest early on, Roman Reigns once again looked like a beast. Shield won after a triple powerbomb on the Outlaws. Quick and disappointing but great to see Reigns.
3. Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal Your standard battle royal but an incredible spot for Cesaro, scooping the Big Show over the top rope and picking up the win. Very impressed with the guy! Kofi Kingston also got another lucky escape spot, always fun watching Kofi work.
4. Bray Wyatt (w/ Luke Harper & Eric Rowan) vs. John Cena A damn good match, good to see Cena get his crazy on. Bray had some great moments, he's really a psychotic mess, such fun to watch. But of course Cena overcame the threat and beat Bray. Great match, disappointing finish.
5. Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) vs. The Undertaker Always look forward to the streak match, but was quite disappointed this time. Taker looked slower this time, but that's age (and a spot that injured him early on). But of course, I always knew that Taker would overcome and continue the streak, and sure enough, Lesnar won.... wait what? I honestly never saw that coming and I don't think anyone else did! WTF?!?! Who's gonna carry WrestleMania now? I hope it's not the last we see of him.
6. Diva's Championship Invitational I'm getting to realise that some of these Divas are really good performers, particularly AJ, just wish the match wasn't so cluttered and they got to show of their skills more. AJ won and retained her title.
7. WWE World Heavyweight Championship - Randy Orton vs. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan Here we go, the Viper vs. the Beard vs. the old guy no-one wanted to be in this match. It was pretty damn good, even Batista looked like his old self. There was a great spot where Bryan was Powerbombed through the table while Orton RKOed at the same time, which ended with Orton landing back-first on the monitor, looked pretty nasty. Triple H and Stephanie interfered but Bryan fought them off and finally made Batista tap out to become the new champion. A well deserved victory.
THE VERDICT One of the best WrestleManias in a while, impressive performances by Bryan, Cesaro, Reigns and Wyatt. The future of the company truly has started along with a fond farewell to a beloved legend.