First instinct results: OMG THE REVIVAL AND #DIY AND SHINSUKE ARE GOING UP
NxT Takeover
SaNItY (Eric Young, Killian Dain(BIG DAMO), Alexander Wolfe, and Nikki Cross) def. Tye Dillinger, Kassius Ohno(CHRIS HERO), Roderick Strong, and Ruby Riot(HEIDI LOVELACE)
-Dear Lord WHAT AN OPENER! No way jose was injured and then replaced by Ohno. Such a fantastic opener, since Dillinger had so much crowd favor with him. You could argue that this should have been the time to give Dillinger the win, but considering what is to come I get the decision. I've had so much appreciation for how awesome Dain/Damo is and there wasn't a single person I wasn't impressed with in this match. Young, Strong, Ohno, and Wolfe all had moments (and Wolfe's weird dance is hilarious to me). Nikki Cross and Ruby Riot were perfect in their roles.
-7.75 out of 10
Aleister Black (TOMMY END) def. Andrade Cien Almas
-Fantastic debut for the former Tommy Fucking End and another great showing for Andrade Almas. The man who got Naito to Tranquilo is progressing nicely in NxT. Black's various strikes are deadly beyond compared. Looking forward to future NxT work from both.
-6.95 out of 10
The Authors of Pain def. The Revival and #DIY to retain the NxT Tag Team Championship
-MATCH OF THE NIGHT WITH NO QUESTIONS PERIOD. Holy Toledo did these six men steal the show. The way NxT booked this match was absolute genius. Having the two rivals team up on the Champions, only for their own rivalry to be their downfall was a fantastic story told. It took all four opponents of the Authors to put one through a table, then having Dawson and Gargano lock in a double submission, and the Superkick/knee combo, followed by Ciampa and Wilder hitting the shatter machine was the pinnacle of the match. Great way to make the champs look strong, as well as bring a farewell to The Revival as they are now on Monday Night Raw.
-9.875 out of 10
Asuka def. Ember Moon to retain the NxT Women's Championship
Asuka just continues to be cursed. Every takeover since becoming NxT Champion, she has to follow the match of the night every time. Moon had a great showing in this contest to the point that Asuka had to heel it up to win. I expect this is going to be a very good series.
7 out of 10
Bobby Roode def. Shinsuke Nakamura to retain the NxT Championship
Very good main event, but something didn't click on this night. I preferred their first encounter in January versus this one.
6 out of 10
WrestleMania
Neville def. Austin Aries to retain the Cruiserweight Championship
-It was a shame that this wasn't on the main card, but you could make an argument that this was a top 3 match on this entire card from top to bottom. The crowd was in on it and the match was wonderful.
8 out of 10.
Mojo Rawley won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
-It was great to see Tian Bing and Killian Dain in the match, as well as Sami Zayn lasting late as well. Mojo Rawley winning sucked to me....but being the proud Marylander that I am, I can't entirely bash this decision considering that he was wearing the Maryland flag and that automatically makes you a winner regardless of how much you absolutely suck. Plus, he eliminated Jinder Mahal. (Would have preferred the all ginger final of Zayn vs. Dain). Oh, and Gronkowski....if you wanna come to WWE, that'd be great! I'd love to boo the living hell out of you as much as I do currently.
6 out of 10
Dean Ambrose def. Baron Corbin to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship
Surprisingly, the worst match of the pre-show for 1 reason. I didn't remember anything after watching this originally or even seven months later
5 out of 10
AJ Styles def. Shane McMahon
-Best quality match of the night. Only gripe is Shane shouldn't have had hung in as long outside of the crazy hardcore spots.
8.95 out of 10
Kevin Owens def. Chris Jericho to win the WWE United States Championship
-I personally loved this match, but at the same time this one had the unfortunate task of following Styles/McMahon. The finish was PERFECT, and the match was very similar to Jericho/Styles from WrestleMania 32, but that's both good and bad. Great match but it did drag in the middle.
7.5 out of 10
Bayley def. Charlotte, Sasha Banks, and Nia Jax to retain the Raw Women's Championship
-Anti-Climatic ending with the Elbow Drop. Bayley deserved to WIN the title here rather than retain. Nia Jax was the star of this match and Sasha Banks was honestly put down. I like my birthday buddy Bayley, but this left alot to be desired considering the circumstances and story to get here.
5.7 out of 10
The Hardy Boyz def. Gallows and Anderson, Sheamus and Cesaro, and Enzo and Cass to win the Raw Tag Team Championships
-Originally a triple threat match, before The New Day announced there was a fourth team. Cue the Hardy Boyz and me screaming like a pathetic Justin Bieber Belieber. Seeing them back was great and them throwing their personal WrestleMania curse down the drain was icing on the cake. Every team looked good and the WrestleMania moment happened here.
8.5 out of 10
John Cena and Nikki Bella def. The Miz and Maryse. John Cena proposed and got engaged to Nikki Bella
-This was the night that The Miz was fully embraced by the WWE Universe. Absolutely beloved by the Orlando crowd and it was somewhat saddening that he had to lose to Cena in a match that to be completely honest, The Cenas seemed to just phone it in. Not entirely happy with this match and honestly, the proposal was cringy.
5 out of 10
Some stupid concert happened
(Had Flo Rida and Pitbull, therefore it's now considered THE Bathroom break of ALL Bathroom Breaks. This misses the target. Not worth a rating at ALL)
Seth Rollins def. Triple H
-Rollins getting the win was worth the wait of the match. The Triple H big match style when it's not at the begininning, semi-main event or main event is very taxing and very hard to work in. Crowd especially was drained after both the Hardyz returning and Cena's proposal.
7.5 out of 10
Randy Orton def. Bray Wyatt to win the WWE Championship
-This was stupid. The effects were overly cheesy and Orton winning was beyond underwhelming. Calling it now, Bray is DONE for the foreseeable future.
1 out of 10
Brock Lesnar def. Goldberg to win the WWE Universal Championship
THIS was the best trainwreck match possible for these two. Both got their shizz in and neither one looked bad. This is how you do a sprint of a match. FANTASTIC match and would have been worthy of a WrestleMania main event (DAMN YOU ROMAN)
8 out of 10
Naomi def. Alexa Bliss, Carmella w/James Ellsworth, Becky Lynch, Mickie James, and Natalya
-I was pleased that the hometown hero got the win! That being said....eh, this match got the short end of the stick. I blame the concert
Considering the circumstances, it's a 5 out of 10, not because it was bad, but because of the limitations it was the best I could give it.
Main Event:Roman Reigns def. The Undertaker. The Undertaker then retired.
-As a match, this was better story than actual match. Taker looked about as rough as he did at WrestleMania 30.
The match itself started off well and was probably going to be a fairly decent main event until after the Spear to the table spot. From there, the match itself was at times cringeworthy, but also very poetic. Reigns will get the majority of the blame, but not from this Smark. Undertaker finally showed his age and it hurt to watch. However, the story of this being Undertaker's final curtain call was beautifully captured, from his final sit up, to his gear being laid in the middle of the ring, old school callback. Leaving the arena the way his character was meant to....and then the lights going out, perfect ending.
Match: 3 out of 10 but 7 out of 10 as a story.
The way WrestleMania Ended: 10 out of 10
Final WrestleMania Rating
Best Match: AJ Styles vs. Shane McMahon
Worst Match: Roman Reigns vs. The Undertaker
Best moment: The Hardy Boyz returning and their ovation from the crowd
Worst Moment: How forced the Proposal from John Cena came across
Top 5 Performers: The members of the Ladder Match, Seth Rollins, Aries/Neville, Jericho/Owens, AJ/McMahon
Top 5 Chokers: Carmella, Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton, Maryse, Sasha Banks
My favorite moment: The Hardyz coming out.
Least favorite moment: Roman Reigns's victory celebration
Smark-Out Moment: Mojo Rawley winning with Maryland Flag designed gear.
WWE's WrestleMania Weekend
Best Match: DIY vs. AOP vs. The Revival
Worst Match: Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt
Best moment: The Hardy Boyz Return
Worst Moment: How creepy Cena's proposal came off
Top Performers: AJ Styles, Brock Lesnar, Owens/Jericho, Revival/DIY/AOP, Neville/Aries
Top Chokers: Reigns, Orton/Wyatt, Maryse, Cena, Sasha Banks
When did I mark out?The Hardyz
My favorite moment: The Hardyz
My IWC complaint: There was a stupid concert with Flo Rida and Pitbull. Whoever suggested that to Vince McMahon should be not only fired, but then subjected to having fruit thrown at them in the middle of a indy show.
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