WrestleMania

[mets82]

Just was wondering if there were any people on the board ordering WrestleMania tonight? Im not just because its a little too steep for me at 65 bucks.

[mets82]

It seems like WrestleMania 29 is shaping up, maybe. You have Brock Lesnar, The Rock, John Cena, CM Punk, Triple H etc. so you wonder whats going to happen.


Btw, do you guys have any WrestleMania memories? I was fortunate enough to go to WrestleMania 11 and had a wonderful time.

[Brad Russ]

Originally Posted by mets82

It seems like WrestleMania 29 is shaping up, maybe. You have Brock Lesnar, The Rock, John Cena, CM Punk, Triple H etc. so you wonder whats going to happen.


Btw, do you guys have any WrestleMania memories? I was fortunate enough to go to WrestleMania 11 and had a wonderful time.

I have seen every Wrestlemania and have many memories, but the best for me was when I had the chance to attend Wrestlemania 23 in Detroit. A buddy of mine won two tickets and invited me to go with him. We got to stay at the Marriott, and it was the second largest crowd in WM history with over 80,000 people. Of course, the largest crowd of over 93,000 was also held in Detroit at WM 3 in 1987. The show started off with Detroit's own, the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin singing America The Beautiful. Being in a crowd that large was amazing. I felt like a little ant or something.

Some of the highlights of the show for me was Chris Benoit's match. This was his last WM match, and I found it kind of eerie that he stayed in the ring until the lights went out. He was basically forced out of the ring. I kind of got the sense that he knew it would be his last Mania, and wanted to soak in every bit of it that he could.

Another highlight was Vince Mcmahon getting his head shaved by Donald Trump. The crowd really got into that moment.

The best moment for me though bar none, was the Undertaker going 15-0, and beating Batista for the World title. That match even ended up being voted as match of the year. The Undertaker has always been my favorite wrestler, and when those lights went out and that music hit, it was amazing, so surreal. It was almost like an out of body experience. I can't even really put it into words, it was just incredible.

Overall though, I was a little let down. After it was over, it just didn't feel as big as what I had hyped it up to be in my mind. Still a good experience, but my best memories of the trip were visiting the cool sites, the awesome people I met in Detroit, and getting lost for two hours in the Marriott. lol Those are probably my best Wrestlemania memories.

[hawkeye123]

Originally Posted by mets82

Just was wondering if there were any people on the board ordering WrestleMania tonight? Im not just because its a little too steep for me at 65 bucks.

I used to order every single one of them. I haven't been able to afford it lately though. I still haven't seen WrestleMania 28. I just watched WrestleMania 27 the other day, ordered it from the library. It was pretty good. Punk vs. Orton and Triple H vs. The Undertaker, Trish and Rock we're there too.

[hawkeye123]

Originally Posted by mets82

It seems like WrestleMania 29 is shaping up, maybe. You have Brock Lesnar, The Rock, John Cena, CM Punk, Triple H etc. so you wonder whats going to happen.


Btw, do you guys have any WrestleMania memories? I was fortunate enough to go to WrestleMania 11 and had a wonderful time.

I was able to go to WrestleMania 19 in Seattle Washington, one of the best experiences of my life. Rock vs. Stone cold, Hbk vs. Jericho, Hogan vs. Vince, Hot rod showed up and, leveled Hogan with a lead pipe. I can't even remember it all. But it was awesome!

[hawkeye123]

Originally Posted by Brad Russ

I have seen every Wrestlemania and have many memories, but the best for me was when I had the chance to attend Wrestlemania 23 in Detroit. A buddy of mine won two tickets and invited me to go with him. We got to stay at the Marriott, and it was the second largest crowd in WM history with over 80,000 people. Of course, the largest crowd of over 93,000 was also held in Detroit at WM 3 in 1987. The show started off with Detroit's own, the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin singing America The Beautiful. Being in a crowd that large was amazing. I felt like a little ant or something.

Some of the highlights of the show for me was Chris Benoit's match. This was his last WM match, and I found it kind of eerie that he stayed in the ring until the lights went out. He was basically forced out of the ring. I kind of got the sense that he knew it would be his last Mania, and wanted to soak in every bit of it that he could.

Another highlight was Vince Mcmahon getting his head shaved by Donald Trump. The crowd really got into that moment.

The best moment for me though bar none, was the Undertaker going 15-0, and beating Batista for the World title. That match even ended up being voted as match of the year. The Undertaker has always been my favorite wrestler, and when those lights went out and that music hit, it was amazing, so surreal. It was almost like an out of body experience. I can't even really put it into words, it was just incredible.

Overall though, I was a little let down. After it was over, it just didn't feel as big as what I had hyped it up to be in my mind. Still a good experience, but my best memories of the trip were visiting the cool sites, the awesome people I met in Detroit, and getting lost for two hours in the Marriott. lol Those are probably my best Wrestlemania memories.

I have seen all of them except for WrestleMania 28 and, probably won't be able to afford WrestleMania 29. I have a lot of great memories as well. I went to WrestleMania 19 in Seattle with my Dad and, my brother. I remember getting really drunk. I attempted to walk down to the front row from the nose bleeds when The Hulkster was coming out. I almost made it too. But security stopped me and, asked for my ticket. When they caught me I was just like worth a try and, went back to my seat. My favorite matches of all time would be Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant and, Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior.

Chris Benoit was a great wrestler. It's one of the saddest things in the world what happened to him and, his family. Only God knows what really happened.

Vince getting his head shaved was funny too. But I was actually hoping he would have won. His hair never grew back right after that. It makes him look older the way he has it now.

The match you we're talking about with the Undertaker and, Batista was a really good match too. The best one on that card. For sure! Undertaker has always been one of my favorite wrestlers too. I liked his WrestleMania match with Jake the Snake Roberts the best.

My experience was a great one. But I guess I was slightly disappointed too. Because we showed up too late to meet the wrestlers, as they we’re coming in to the building. I got to do that at the Raw I went too though. Jeff Hardy came right up and, talked to us. We saw Trish, Eddie, Benoit, Regal, and Lesnar. I can't even remember them all now. I yelled at Lesnar and, told him Hogan was going to kick his a@s! He turned and, looked at me like he was going to kill me. I was drunk at the time. So, I would have taken him on. I am glad it didn't come to that though. He is a beast.







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[Zoneboy]

Originally Posted by mets82

Just was wondering if there were any people on the board ordering WrestleMania tonight? Im not just because its a little too steep for me at 65 bucks.

65 bucks! I remember watching Wrestlemania and Starrcade either on closed-circuit or with a modified descrambler but those days are long-gone.

[Brad Russ]

Originally Posted by hawkeye123

I have seen all of them except for WrestleMania 28 and, probably won't be able to afford WrestleMania 29. I have a lot of great memories as well. I went to WrestleMania 19 in Seattle with my Dad and, my brother. I remember getting really drunk. I attempted to walk down to the front row from the nose bleeds when The Hulkster was coming out. I almost made it too. But security stopped me and, asked for my ticket. When they caught me I was just like worth a try and, went back to my seat. My favorite matches of all time would be Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant and, Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior.

Chris Benoit was a great wrestler. It's one of the saddest things in the world what happened to him and, his family. Only God knows what really happened.

Vince getting his head shaved was funny too. But I was actually hoping he would have won. His hair never grew back right after that. It makes him look older the way he has it now.

The match you we're talking about with the Undertaker and, Batista was a really good match too. The best one on that card. For sure! Undertaker has always been one of my favorite wrestlers too. I liked his WrestleMania match with Jake the Snake Roberts the best.

My experience was a great one. But I guess I was slightly disappointed too. Because we showed up too late to meet the wrestlers, as they we’re coming in to the building. I got to do that at the Raw I went too though. Jeff Hardy came right up and, talked to us. We saw Trish, Eddie, Benoit, Regal, and Lesnar. I can't even remember them all now. I yelled at Lesnar and, told him Hogan was going to kick his a@s! He turned and, looked at me like he was going to kill me. I was drunk at the time. So, I would have taken him on. I am glad it didn't come to that though. He is a beast.







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That's cool that you got to go to the show in Seattle. That was actually the last Wrestlemania I ever ordered live, on ppv, and was one of my five favorite Wrestlemania's ever. I fell out of wrestling for about five years after that, and only got back into it a couple years ago. Just wasn't the same after WCW went away. Took awhile for me to re-adjust to the new landscape. My favorite parts of the Seattle Mania were Hogan vs Vince, especially Piper returning. I actually wrote to wwe.com a week earlier and said how cool it would be if Piper showed up at Mania and turned on Hogan. I'm sure it was just a coincidence though. Marked out when they announced Goldberg 's wwe debut, and thought the Lesnar/ Angle match was the best on the show. I was amazed that Lesnar didn't kill himself after that shooting star press gone terribly wrong. A normal man would have been paralyzed.

I actually didn't drink when I went to Mania 23, but I was high on speed, and pain pills, I'm ashamed to say. I think that is partially why the show was a bit of a letdown for me, because I was so doped up, I was just on another planet.

Yes, the Benoit thing was so sad. I heard a report awhile back that said his brain was that of an elderly man with dymensia because of undiagnosed concussions he had received throughout the years. As you said though, at the end of the day, only God knows the truth, and only He can judge.

I enjoyed Takers match against Jake The Snake too, but my favorite Taker match at WM ever byfar, was his first match against Shawn Michaels. One of the greatest matches I have ever seen period actually. I have a feeling it will be Lesnar/ Taker at next years WM, and Lesnar will end the streak. There is legitimate beef with those two, so that would definitely make sense.

Yeah, Wrestlemania is definitely the Superbowl of wrestling, and along with the Royal Rumble it is the only ppv I would even consider ordereing. As previously stated, the prices of ppv's have just gotten absurd in the last several years.

[hawkeye123]

Originally Posted by Brad Russ

That's cool that you got to go to the show in Seattle. That was actually the last Wrestlemania I ever ordered live, on ppv, and was one of my five favorite Wrestlemania's ever. I fell out of wrestling for about five years after that, and only got back into it a couple years ago. Just wasn't the same after WCW went away. Took awhile for me to re-adjust to the new landscape. My favorite parts of the Seattle Mania were Hogan vs Vince, especially Piper returning. I actually wrote to wwe.com a week earlier and said how cool it would be if Piper showed up at Mania and turned on Hogan. I'm sure it was just a coincidence though. Marked out when they announced Goldberg 's wwe debut, and thought the Lesnar/ Angle match was the best on the show. I was amazed that Lesnar didn't kill himself after that shooting star press gone terribly wrong. A normal man would have been paralyzed.

I actually didn't drink when I went to Mania 23, but I was high on speed, and pain pills, I'm ashamed to say. I think that is partially why the show was a bit of a letdown for me, because I was so doped up, I was just on another planet.

Yes, the Benoit thing was so sad. I heard a report awhile back that said his brain was that of an elderly man with dymensia because of undiagnosed concussions he had received throughout the years. As you said though, at the end of the day, only God knows the truth, and only He can judge.

I enjoyed Takers match against Jake The Snake too, but my favorite Taker match at WM ever byfar, was his first match against Shawn Michaels. One of the greatest matches I have ever seen period actually. I have a feeling it will be Lesnar/ Taker at next years WM, and Lesnar will end the streak. There is legitimate beef with those two, so that would definitely make sense.

Yeah, Wrestlemania is definitely the Superbowl of wrestling, and along with the Royal Rumble it is the only ppv I would even consider ordereing. As previously stated, the prices of ppv's have just gotten absurd in the last several years.

If I had the money, I would still order them. But I just don't have it right now. The Undertaker Shawn Michaels matches we're classics for sure. Lesnar Angle was a great match too. I was surprised he didn't break his neck too. It sure looked like he did.

I would love to see Undertaker Lesnar at mania. But I don't want to see him or anybody ever end Undertakers streak. That would be a disgrace in my opinion, one match that I would love to see and, I’m going to go out on a limb and predict it, Shawn Michaels vs. the Rock.

[Brad Russ]

Originally Posted by hawkeye123

If I had the money, I would still order them. But I just don't have it right now. The Undertaker Shawn Michaels matches we're classics for sure. Lesnar Angle was a great match too. I was surprised he didn't break his neck too. It sure looked like he did.

I would love to see Undertaker Lesnar at mania. But I don't want to see him or anybody ever end Undertakers streak. That would be a disgrace in my opinion, one match that I would love to see and, I’m going to go out on a limb and predict it, Shawn Michaels vs. the Rock.

I agree with you, I don't ever want to see the "Dead Man's" streak end either. I wrote to the WWE a few years back about how I thought Taker's wrestling career should end, that they should put him in the H.O.F. a night before Mania 28, and have him end his career 20-0. Clearly, that didn't happen. The reason I believe the "Dead Man" will eventually lose, is because if he would go undefeated, I think 20-0 looks alot better then 22-0, or 23-0 or whatever it would end up being. I do agree though. I'd love to see him retire undefeated at Wrestlemania, and I hope we get our wish on that.

I'm not a Rock fan at all, so that match doesn't entice me, but it would be a huge draw, and many would come out to see it. Of course they would have The Rock win, and that right there is my main reason for not wanting to see it. But most fans would love to see it, so I could definitely see that as a possibility. It will be interesting to see if either of our predictions come true.

[hawkeye123]

Originally Posted by Brad Russ

I agree with you, I don't ever want to see the "Dead Man's" streak end either. I wrote to the WWE a few years back about how I thought Taker's wrestling career should end, that they should put him in the H.O.F. a night before Mania 28, and have him end his career 20-0. Clearly, that didn't happen. The reason I believe the "Dead Man" will eventually lose, is because if he would go undefeated, I think 20-0 looks alot better then 22-0, or 23-0 or whatever it would end up being. I do agree though. I'd love to see him retire undefeated at Wrestlemania, and I hope we get our wish on that.

I'm not a Rock fan at all, so that match doesn't entice me, but it would be a huge draw, and many would come out to see it. Of course they would have The Rock win, and that right there is my main reason for not wanting to see it. But most fans would love to see it, so I could definitely see that as a possibility. It will be interesting to see if either of our predictions come true.

It could still end at 30 and 0. Wrestlers aren’t big on retiring or should I say staying retired lol. Either way I don't think Takers streak will ever end. I like The Rock but I like Shawn Michaels better. So, I would hope that Hbk wins. I think the perfect scenario would be Rock beat Cm Punk for the world title. Hbk come back and, beat Rock at mania for the title. I think Hbk has a lot more in the tank. I think him and Cm Punk could have a pretty good string of matches as well.


I think Hbk deserves it too after laying down in his last two wrestlemanias to the dead man. No shame in it of course. But the heart break kid is kind of Mr. Wrestlemania himself.

[Brad Russ]

Originally Posted by hawkeye123

It could still end at 30 and 0. Wrestlers aren’t big on retiring or should I say staying retired lol. Either way I don't think Takers streak will ever end. I like The Rock but I like Shawn Michaels better. So, I would hope that Hbk wins. I think the perfect scenario would be Rock beat Cm Punk for the world title. Hbk come back and, beat Rock at mania for the title. I think Hbk has a lot more in the tank. I think him and Cm Punk could have a pretty good string of matches as well.


I think Hbk deserves it too after laying down in his last two wrestlemanias to the dead man. No shame in it of course. But the heart break kid is kind of Mr. Wrestlemania himself.

I agree with you, anyone who was able to earn the title of "Mr. Wrestlemania" deserves to go out with a win. I always believed the Undertaker was the true Mr. Wrestlemania, but if anybody else is worthy of that title, it's the Heartbreak Kid!

Btw. Here is what I would rate each Undertaker WM match. WM 7 vs Jimmy Snuka, 8. WM 8 with Jake The Snake 8, WM 9 vs Giant Gonzalez 4, WM 11 King Kong Bundy, 3 WM 12 Diesel 6, WM 13 Sid 5, WM 14 Kane 6, WM 15 Big Bossman 2, WM X7, Triple H 7, WM X8 Ric Flar 7, Wrestlemania X1X Big Show, and A-Train 2, WM XX Kane, 5, WM 21 Randy Orton ??, WM 22 Mark Henry?? WM 23 Batista, 7, WM XX1V, ?? WM 25 Shawn Michaels, Undertaker, 10, WM 26 Triple h. 8, WM 27 ??