Brent Hughes of Colorado Springs, Col. (8.0): Best Match Undertaker vs Edge, Worst Match Kane vs Chavo. Some of the matches didn't seem WrestleMania-worthy and were dissappointing such as JBL vs Finlay, Batista vs Umaga, and Kane vs Chavo. I was surprised C.M. Punk won the Money in the Bank ladder match, which I was thought was an exciting and entertaining match. I was excited to see Matt Hardy cost MVP the match. Flair vs. HBK was good as expected, but I was dissappointed that there wasn't a speech or some wrestlers who came out to show their respect. I was even more surprised that Triple H didn't win the the triple threat match for the WWE Title. It seem like fans wanted him to win. The woman's match was expected. I think a title match would have been better, such as Beth Phoenix vs. Mickie James. Big Show vs. Floyd Mayweather was better then expected, probably due to low expecations. By far the best match was Undertaker vs Edge - great match, drama, wrestling, etc. Towards the end I thought there might be a chance Undertaker would lose. WWE definitely made good use out of the event being outdoors with the pryo's and fireworks. WrestleMania is the only pay-per-view I order ever year. One reason is I think too much time is spent on the recaps and video packages, where most fans ordering the event are well aware of everything that has happened. That time could be added to another match.
J.K. (9.0): Best match: Money in the Bank Ladder Match / Retirement Match (tie). Worst Match: Playboy bunny lumberjack match (by default). Wow... that's all I can say. This was the first WrestleMania I have ordered since the WM 20 fiasco. From top to bottom, a terrific package. From the opener to the World Title match, I enjoyed every match. The Money in the Bank match made me a fan of Shelton Benjamin and John Morrison, who I had never really paid much attention to. I can totally accept Kane as the ECW Champion and the fans reacted very favorably to him winning the title. Kudos to Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair for an amazing match. Damn, I was even in tears myself as Ric walked back up the aisle for the last time. The Mayweather-Big Show match far exceeded anything I had expected. I was actually entertained and found that the ending "made sense." Cena, Hunter, and Orton put on a great match; I love matches where the guy who shouldn't win, does. Besides, I have had my fill of Cena and Hunter being champ. World Title match - Edge is the man in my opinion, but the Undertaker pulled his weight just fine and the two of them - with their contant reversals and near falls - put on a hell of a match. They work very well against each other. The only match that was "weak" was the women's match, but even that wasn't too bad (outside of the lighting going out). Besides, any match that allows the participation of Santino Marella can't be all bad! All in all, money well spent and I am actually looking forward to watching Raw tomorrow night.
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