{"id":15593,"date":"2016-04-05T14:06:04","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T19:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=15593"},"modified":"2016-04-06T11:00:53","modified_gmt":"2016-04-06T16:00:53","slug":"wm-reax-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/04\/05\/wm-reax-3\/","title":{"rendered":"WM32 REAX #3 &#8211; Has the cost of the Legends returning now exceeded its value?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-47865947\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>WrestleMania 32 Reax<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Matt Prentice (5.0):\u00a0The work on the undercard was above average, but two underwhelming main events and a show that dragged two hours longer than needed really hurt. \u00a0It was impossible to care about anything by the end of the night.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; William Postle (3.0): Best Match: Women&#8217;s Title. Worst Match: Lesnar-Ambrose.\u00a0I feel bad for the people who paid to that show live.\u00a0 It seemed, top to bottom, designed to give the finger to what Vince would consider &#8220;hardcore fans.&#8221; \u00a0The match finishes were either puzzling or disappointing.\u00a0This show had some bright spots like Zayn-Owens in the ladder match and the women&#8217;s match, but the burdensome length and the disappointing booking made this show a bad experience overall.\u00a0 After <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_506899137\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Friday<\/span><\/span> night, I was amazed by Zayn-Nakamura and enthusiastic about continuing my Network subscription.\u00a0 After <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_506899138\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Sunday<\/span><\/span> night, I cancelled.\u00a0 I like NXT and watching old favorite matches, but in doing so I support the dismal modern WWE product and I&#8217;m sick of it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; John in Cedar Hill, Tex. (6.5): Best: Jericho-Styles. Worst: Battle Royal.\u00a0Reviewing the show after a night&#8217;s sleep is like coming down from a sugar rush. \u00a0You see things more clearly after the impact of the crazy spots wears off.\u00a0I thought the Street Fight did more harm that good to Ambrose. He couldn&#8217;t win even with all the weapons. \u00a0And doesn&#8217;t the fact that Brock Lesnar\u00a0refused to use the weapons make him the babyface? Really, if Brock is never going to put anyone over what&#8217;s the use of employing him?<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, what is the value of The Rock coming out once a year to make members of the current roster look like blithering idiots? He, along with Michaels, Foley and Austin, could do the company so much good by actually putting someone over. \u00a0Instead, the message is that all the dominant, clever wrestlers aren&#8217;t actually wrestling anymore, and the current product sucks.<\/p>\n<p>Fans will remember Shane&#8217;s jump from the cage, but what does it say that a non-wrestler can go toe-to-toe with the legendary Undertaker for 30 minutes? What is the value of having Shane&#8217;s stunts make people forget the Ambrose match? And could they not have at least tried to bring closure to the idiotic storyline that started that match? Finally,\u00a0the way Hunter lingered at ringside after Reigns left made me think it was his last match. \u00a0If so, why not make it part of the storyline?<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Eric L. (1.0):\u00a0Wrestlemania is no longer the showcase of the immortals, it is a showcase of terrible booking and mid-carders. I\u2019m trying real hard today to give a crap about WWE moving forward. Can you tell me who (other than Charlotte and Ric Flair) came out looking like a star Sunday\u00a0night? I can\u2019t. Bray Wyatt, you got all the charisma and talent in the world, but it won\u2019t stop you from getting buried in 30 seconds flat. Same for the most over act in WWE. New Day\u2019s Agent: &#8220;Listen I know you\u2019re the most over act in WWE right now, the Booty-O\u2019s are terrific! But you\u2019re gonna take the L from European jobber squad so three retired legends can get over, but don\u2019t worry you can eat a stunner, too! Didn\u2019t you say Stone Cold was your fav?&#8221; Battle Royal: Who is Shaq? I think he\u2019s the Icy Hot guy right? Dean Ambrose is a main-eventer now? He should join R-Truth and Goldust to be the Golden Truth Asylum. Think of all the merch! Zack Ryder will lose the IC Title on Raw (he did).\u00a0And, suffering suckatash for last: muting the crowd will only make them boo louder.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Barrie McCabe of Scotland (4.0): Best: IC Title ladder match. Worst: New Day vs. LEague of Nations.\u00a0Overall, a frustrating WrestleMania, but no surprise considering the bumpy Road to WrestleMania. A fantastic venue, though, with the real mania moment being the sight of about 100,000 wrestling fans. 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