I haven't watched wrestling for quite some time but I still get myself updated every now and then. It seems like most wrestling fans appear at this time of the year for this pay-per-view.
I was surprised to see the line-up of matches. It seemed so few so I want to see how they would pull off an exciting show.
This year, we have new additions to the Hall of Fame which is held the night before the show. This year's new Hall of Famers includes the likes of Lita, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Carlos Colon,Mr. T, Paul Bearer, Razor Ramon and the Ultimate Warrior. What a great set of talents!
The show had some great moments and display of athletic ability.
Hulk Hogan was the host and started the show. Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock also came out and it was such a great moment to see them delivering their wits to kick off the show.
Triple H and Daniel Bryan had a good match and the victor will head to the main event for a triple threat match with Randy Orton and Batista. After several exchanges of finishing moves, Bryan emerged as the winner. Triple H attacked Bryan after the show which might have added to his injury.
We also saw great action in the inaugural Andre the Giant memorial 30-man Battle Royal where 30 superstars tried to eliminate each other over the top rope to win a trophy. It was probably WWE's way to provide a Wrestlemania spot for most of their talent. There were plenty of big names in the match such as heavy favorite The Big Show, Sheamus, Rey Mysterio, Alberto Del Rio, Cody Rhodes, Goldust, Dolp Ziggler, The Miz and Mark Henry. Kofi Kingston once again had another Wrestlemania moment as he avoided elimination with his feet landing on the steel steps. Cesaro pulled off an amazing stunt and lifted the Big Show over his shoulders to eliminate him and win the match!
John Cena also had a faceoff with Bray Wyatt with Cena expectedly winning. The Shield faced off with Kane and The New Age Outlaws with The Shield winning but that is perhaps the weakest match of the night. The Divas also had a chance to win the Divas championship by gunning it out with each other but AJ Lee was able to retain her title.
But perhaps the biggest story of the night was the end of the Undertaker's winning streak. It was disappointing to see Taker lose against Brock Lesnar and I'm not even speaking as a big fan because I'm not. The match was quite slow and bad and not a good way to end the streak or even retire if the rumors are true. I was surprised that he is even competing this year when he should have retired last year. You can tell right from the beginning that he looked so frail and weak but his dedication can never be doubted. The crowd was just stunned in silence after the match as well as the people over the internet. I heard this was planned a long time ago but I was hoping that it would be someone else to do it and not someone who is barely with the company anymore.
But all shades of loneliness was erased or momentarily forgotten when the main event has started and the crowd was rewarded when Daniel Bryan succeeded in capturing the title. Despite two strong opponents, interference from Triple H and an injury, Daniel Bryan beat the odds. Hard work paid off and dreams really do come true for this man and the crowd really exploded and all you can hear was the "Yes!" chants. A fitting way to end the show.
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