Wrestlemania 40
Posted: 11 Apr 2024, 05:10
I'm curious to hear others takes on Wrestlemania 40 that took place this past weekend. DId you like it? Hate it? How do you feel about the current talent roster going forward?
On Night One, for me, the Sami Zayn vs. Gunther match was the highlight of the night. To me it was setup to be a nod to Rocky 4 in a way with Gunther playing the Drago part.
The tag team main event really felt like a nod back to the 80's and early 90's when you had pretty long matches that told a great story. The Rock looked in tremendous shape and looked as if he hadn't lost a step for a guy who hadn't wrestled in almost a decade.
On Night Two, Cody Rhodes finishing the story was the absolute right call. The finish was something I was expecting, but the way I had it in my mind didn't involve the surprise appearances. What I had in my mind was at some point Solo and Jimmy would make their way down to the ring and two guys in black hoodies would hop over the rail and stand in front of the ring blocking Solo and Jimmy. The guys in the black hoodies are revealed to be Sami and Jey and from behind coming down the ramp would be Orton, Owens and Knight all those 5 would take out Solo and Jimmy (all 5 of those guys have challenged Roman over his reign and all were screwed) and because Cody is a big Avengers guy this would've been his Avengers taking out the Bloodline, leaving only him, Roman (and The Rock) who has made his way down the ramp left. The Rock gets involved when the glass "shatters" and here comes Stone Cold down to the ring walking and talking trash and him and Rock go face to face and Stone Cold gives him a stunner which would set up Cody hitting his finisher on Reigns and getting the 1-2-3.
I'm not sure if originally Stone Cold was to be a part of that ending, if he wasn't The Undertaker was the next obvious choice from the Attitude Era.
Lot of stories now to be told going forward. With the eventual draft coming up and guys switching brands looks like its going to be an interesting 2024.
Any matches or programs anybody is excited for or would like to see?
On Night One, for me, the Sami Zayn vs. Gunther match was the highlight of the night. To me it was setup to be a nod to Rocky 4 in a way with Gunther playing the Drago part.
The tag team main event really felt like a nod back to the 80's and early 90's when you had pretty long matches that told a great story. The Rock looked in tremendous shape and looked as if he hadn't lost a step for a guy who hadn't wrestled in almost a decade.
On Night Two, Cody Rhodes finishing the story was the absolute right call. The finish was something I was expecting, but the way I had it in my mind didn't involve the surprise appearances. What I had in my mind was at some point Solo and Jimmy would make their way down to the ring and two guys in black hoodies would hop over the rail and stand in front of the ring blocking Solo and Jimmy. The guys in the black hoodies are revealed to be Sami and Jey and from behind coming down the ramp would be Orton, Owens and Knight all those 5 would take out Solo and Jimmy (all 5 of those guys have challenged Roman over his reign and all were screwed) and because Cody is a big Avengers guy this would've been his Avengers taking out the Bloodline, leaving only him, Roman (and The Rock) who has made his way down the ramp left. The Rock gets involved when the glass "shatters" and here comes Stone Cold down to the ring walking and talking trash and him and Rock go face to face and Stone Cold gives him a stunner which would set up Cody hitting his finisher on Reigns and getting the 1-2-3.
I'm not sure if originally Stone Cold was to be a part of that ending, if he wasn't The Undertaker was the next obvious choice from the Attitude Era.
Lot of stories now to be told going forward. With the eventual draft coming up and guys switching brands looks like its going to be an interesting 2024.
Any matches or programs anybody is excited for or would like to see?