Wrestlemania 33 Review

 

 

 

 

 

!Kickoff!!

 

The kickoff show kicks off with the Wrestlemania Panel which includes Renee Young, Booker T, Jerry Lawler, &  Shawn Micheals. Renee like always makes all three legends look great with great intros.  Only took 45 seconds for Lawler with his corny jokes.  Later on in the kickoff show Paul Heyman will be in the media lounge to answer questions.  Payback will be the next pay per view to take place and they go on to talk about the WWE Title match including Bray Wyatt & Randy Orton.  In my eyes this is the best feud going into tonight months of build up done all right. Everyone makes a prediction which Micheals & Booker T Choose Randy Orton and Lawler says Bray Wyatt. Then we go right into the AJ Styles Vs Shane Mcmahon Match. And then they go on to talk about Seth Rollins Vs Triple H leading to a video package. The match is the biggest question but it could be the match that steals the show but the question is will Samoa Joe & Finn Balor show up?   Everyone Picks Triple H to win only due to the injury of Seth Rollins.  Now they go on to talk about both womens title matches which both will be on the main card. Lita replaces Lawler on the panel at least for the time being.  They go on to talk about how the womens division on the main roster has improved in a year.  Now the best hyped match is the mixed tag team match but i feel everyone knows this match won’t be that great.  But it is now time for some action.

 

• Cruiserweight Title Match

Neville Vs Austin Aries

Neville Wins Via Red Arrow & Retains Crusierweight Title

Rate: 3.5 Stars

Thoughts:

A Great way to kick off wrestlemania. This was the first Cruiserweight tile match since 2004 and this may have been the best Cruiserweight match since its rebirth. I think it may have succeeded in getting more fans for that division. Saw some great German suplexs that would make Chris Benoit smile. But what made the ending better than most Cruiserweight matches was it made sense. Neville attacking Aries injured eye and the prettiest Red arrow we have ever seen. Neville got good heat and plants the seeds for a rematch possibly for Payback.

2. Andre The Giant Battle Royal

 

Elimination Order:

 

• Primo Eliminated By  Braun Strowman

• Kalisto Eliminated By Braun Strowman

• Simon Gotch Eliminated By Braun Strowman

• Heath Slater Eliminated By Braun Strowman

• Jimmy Uso Eliminated By Big Show

• Goldust Eliminated By Big Show

• Konnor Eliminated By Big Show

• Big Show Eliminated By  Braun Strowman

• Viktor Eliminated By Braun Strowman

• Braun Strowman Eliminated By Everybody

• Curt Hawkins Eliminated By Mark Henry

• R truth Eliminated By Dolph Ziggler

• Rhyno Eliminated By Dolph Ziggler

• Aiden English Eliminated By American Alpha

• Curtis Axel Eliminated By American Alpha

• Jey Uso Eliminated By American Alpha

• Jason Jordon Eliminated By Killian Dain

• Chad Gable Eliminated By Killian Dain

• Tyler Breeze Eliminated By Mojo Rawley

• Fandango Eliminated By Mojo Rawley

• Goldust  Eliminated By Mark Henry

• Mark Henry Eliminated By Mojo Rawley, Sami Zayn, & Epico

• Tian Bing Eliminated By Dolph Ziggler

• Epico Eliminated By Sami Zayn

• Bo Dallas Eliminated By MoJo Rawley

• Apollo Crews Eliminated By Killian Dain

• Dolph Ziggler Eliminated By MoJo Rawley

• Luke Harper Eliminated By Titus Oniel

• Titus Oniel Eliminated By Sami Zayn

• Sami Zayn Eliminated By Killian Dain

• Killian Dain Eliminated By MoJo Rawley

• Jinder Mahal Eliminated By MoJo Rawley

Winner: MoJo Rawley

Rate: 3 Stars

Thoughts:

Well this wasn’t predictable We saw Strowman and Big show dominated the first three minutes only to get eliminated early on in the match. We even Saw Gronk from the New England Patriots take down Mahal after Mahal slapped him. Killian Dain of Sanity had the most impressive showing in my eyes and i can see a bright future in WWE for him. I am fine with Rawley winning because it helps build a star and i see a feud with a heel Ryder in the future.

We go back to the panel as they start talking about Brock Lesnar Vs Goldberg and we find out we have one more match on the kickoff show.

 

3. IC Title Match

Dean Ambrose Vs Baron Corbin

Dean Ambrose Wins Via Dirty Deeds & Retains IC Title

Rate: 2 Stars

 

Thoughts:

 

This match was awfully dull and needed a stipulation to be better but Corbin impressed me with his great heel work and intensity. I was just bored during the whole match except the last 3 minutes.

 

We Go back to the panel as they hype up all the Wrestlemania matches. As we transition into the Wrestlemania intro.

 

Wrestlemania kicks off with national anthem and already there is some audio issues or she is just awful.  Which leads into the opening intro. And was very well executed.  And the fireworks go off as The New F=Day come in Red and white and that entrance ramp was insane but The New day paying some tribute to Final Fantasy.  Woods has a mic and you can see the excitement and he says they are honored to be chosen over everyone else and fans start a who chant and New day says they are the best choice to host Wrestlemania.  

 

4. Singles Match

Shane Mcmahon Vs AJ Styles

AJ Styles Wins Via Phenomenal Forearm

Rate: 3.5 Stars

 

Thoughts:

 

The opener to the main card which i was upset at first that Styles was in the opening match but after this contest i agree with it. This match was a lot better than anticipated. We saw some big spots Shane Reversing the springboard 450 splash into a triangle choke, Coast to coast into a trashcan into Styles, Shane missing the flying elbow drop and goes crashing through the table, and We saw shane attempt a shooting star press. This match was beautiful and well done and both men should be proud of themself.

 

5. United States Title Match

Chris Jericho Vs Kevin Owens

Kevin Owens Wins Via Powerbomb On The Apron & Wins United States Title

Rate: 3.5 Stars

Thoughts:

This match was so different from the opener. So much more physcolgy and great heel work from owens. Biggest mark out moment for this match was Jericho Reversing the pop up powerbomb into a codebreaker. Owens would also lock in the walls of Jericho and this match told the beautiful story of best friends knowing each other and  it took a powerbomb on the apron to beat the legend and i really hope Owens does good things for that title.

 

6. Fatal Four Way Elimination Match For Raw Womens Title

Bayley Vs  Nia Jax Vs Sasha Banks Vs Charlotte Flair

Elimination Order:

 

• Nia Jax Eliminated By All 3 women after a triple powerbomb off the middle rope

• Sasha Banks Eliminated By Charlotte Flair after hitting the exposed turnbuckle

• Charlotte Flair Eliminated By Bayley Via Top Rope Elbow Drop

Bayley Wins & Retains Raw Womens Title

Rate: 3 Stars

Thoughts:

 

This match was odd booking wise. First off Nia Jax looked good for about 20 seconds and then was eliminated so what was the point of her being in the match. But we did get to see Charlotte do a corkscrew moonsault and i popped big for this moment but next we saw Sasha get eliminated without any friction with Bayley and then Bayley winning with the elbow drop to pay homage to Randy Savage.  Match was underwhelming and was expecting them to have more time.

 

Next we see a video package of the hall of fame ceremony from friday night and next we see all of them come to the stage for their moment and if you didn’t watch here is the list of 2017 WWE Hall Of Famers   Kurt Angle, Diamond Dallas Page, Rock n Roll Express, Beth Phoenix, Rick Rude ( Represented by his wife and kids)  Teddy Long, Eric Legrand ( Warriors Award)

 

7. Fatal Four Way Ladder Match For Raw Tag Team Titles

Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows Vs Enzo Amore & Big Cass Vs Cesaro & Sheamus Vs Hardy Boyz

Hardy Boyz win Raw Tag Team titles

Rate: 3.5  stars

 

Thoughts:

Lets just say it The New Day trolled the whole building and when the Hardy Boyz music hit the crowd went insane and so did i and they broke twitter pardon the pun. But this match was great and seeing them win the tag titles only means they will be booked legit and i love that. All men did great in the match and everyone got their moments and The Jeff hardy swanton bomb off the ladder on Cesaro & sheamus through a ladder was breathtaking. I need to compose myself.

 

8. Mixed Tag Team Match

 

The Miz & Maryse Vs John cena & Nikki Bella

 

John Cena & Nikki Bella Win after a double pin

 

Rate: 2 Stars

 

Post Match: John Cena has a mic and says this is what Nikki wanted a year ago when she broke her neck and now she has a wrestlemainia moment and he says he wants a honest answer for this question because the time is right right here in front of all of them. He remembers after her surgery he whispered to her one day i will marry ypu and now we are here and he is proposing to Nikki Bella  and she says yes…

 

Thoughts:

Well the match was a piss break match to calm the fans down and it felt like a burial to the Miz. Nothing more and nothing less but after the proposal felt real and  it would make any adult emotional and it was a great moment for them to share with us so i won’t be too hard on them for this.

 

9.  Non-Sanctioned Match

Triple H  With Stephanie Mcmahon Vs Seth Rollins

Seth Rollins Wins Via Pedigree

Rate: 4 Stars

Thoughts:

This match was purely amazing and it started with both men having great entrances. Most of the match Triple H dissected the injured knee and tried everything to put Rollins down, Tried chairs, Tried a pedigree, even tried with a sledgehammer but the end sequence was beautiful. Both men fighting to hit the pedigree then Rollins super kicking Triple H Into Stephanie and she went crashing through the table. An amazing match  that got the crowd back into it.

 

10. WWE Title Match

Bray Wyatt Vs Randy Orton

Randy Orton Wins Via RKO & Wins WWE Title

Rate: 3.5 Stars

Thoughts:

 

This match was the most different thing i have ever seen in pro wrestling. In the beginning Orton dominated until Wyatt started turning the ring into maggots and played major mind games with orton. A few minutes later both men hit their finishers on the outside.  It seems Wyatt has became more supernatural with the Ashes of Abigail and i loved that storytelling in this match.  The bug ring effects and finisher trading went through the whole match but the ending was so quick and confused me

 

11.  Universal Title Match

Goldberg Vs Brock Lesnar With Paul Heyman

Brock Lesnar Wins Via F-5 & Wins Universal Title

Rate: 3 Stars

Thoughts:

This match was actually good and the crowd was into it. Goldberg went to suplex city and Goldberg hit like 10 spears even one through a barricade. Lesnar Kicking out of the jackhammer was a holy shit moment but the crowd really loved this war it was just hitting for 10 minutes. I have no issue with this match was a lot better than anyone could guess.

 

12.  6 Pack Challenge For Smackdown Womens Title

Alexa Bliss Vs Becky Lynch Vs Mickie James Vs Carmella With James Ellsworth Vs Natayla Vs Naomi

Naomi Wins Via Modified Anaconda Vice & Wins Smackdown Womens Title

Rate: 2.5 Stars

Thoughts:

 

This match was average at best. They didn’t have much time and every moment seemed rushed but the right person  won and by beating Bliss it wasn’t a fluke win. I just hope she gets a proper title run.

 

12. No Holds Barred Match

Roman Reigns Vs Undertaker

Roman Reigns Wins Via Spear

Rate : 4 Stars

 

Thoughts:

 

A great match to end the great show. It really told a great story of the young lion and Taker kept kickout out but Youth won this war and in the end it looked like Reigns didn’t want to finish off taker but one last violent spear did it. After the match the fans gave Undertaker a ovation which could be his last match and this match was even more special with Jim Ross on commentary.  Taker is somehow up and looks at the crowd as his music hits and you can just see the emotion in his face . He leaves his Gloves, Jacket, & Hat in the ring to symbol his retirement.

 

NXT Takeover: Orlando Recap

 

 

 

 

• 8 Person Tag Team Match

 

 

Sanity ( Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killer Daine, & Nikki Cross) vs Tye Dillenger, Ruby Riot, Roderick Strong, & Kassius Ohno

 

Sanity Win With Killer Daine Getting The Pin Over Tye Dillenger

 

Rate: 3 Stars

 

2. Singles Match

 

Andrade Almas Vs Aleister Black

 

Alesiter Black Wins Via Black Mask

 

Rate: 3.5 Stars

 

3. Triple Threat Elimination Match For NXT Tag Team Titles

 

Authors Of Pain With Paul Ellering Vs The Revival Vs D.I.Y

 

Elimination Order:

 

 

• D.I.Y Eliminated By Authors Of Pain

• The Revival Eliminated By Authors Of Pain

 

 

Authors Of Pain Win & Retain NXT Tag Team Titles

 

4. NXT Womens Title Match

 

Asuka Vs Ember Moon

 

Asuka Wins Via Asuka Lock & Retains NXT Womens Title

 

Rate: 3.5 Stars

 

5. NXT Title Match

 

Bobby Roode Vs Shinsuke Nakamaura

 

Bobby Roode Wins Via Glorious DDT & Retains NXT Title

 

Rate: 4 Stars

Monday Night Raw Recap 3-27-17 ( Wrestlemania Go Home Show)

 

 

 

 

 

1. Bayley Makes her way to the ring. She says this sunday she gets to live yet another dream and that is competing at Wrestlemania. She knows in the fatal four way the odds are stacked against her and out comes Charlotte Flair in her incredible robe. Charlotte calls her a paper champion and she says Bayley is the pawn of Sasha because of true jealousy since she lost to Charlotte. She says Bayley shouldnt even be here let alone the champion and this fairy tale ends at Wrestlemania. Bayley says Charlotte is full of crap and Charlotte shows a flashback Tweet from NXT by Charlotte which leads to Sasha Banks to come out. She says just like Charlotte to bring up something from 2015 to try to get a mental edge. She says she has a true friendship with Bayley and Bayley knows that friendship wont ever end but they also know they will go to war at Wrestlemania and brings up Sasha owning a victory over both females and now out comes Nia Jax. Jax says  she is tired of these 3 trying to steal the spotlight and everyone is tired of seeing the same story over and over but this Sunday it changes when she eliminates every single one but and now Bayley & Sasha Banks brawl with Nia Jax & Charlotte Which Turns into a match.

 

 

 

 

2.  Tag Team Match

Bayley & Sasha Banks Vs Charlotte Flair & Nia Jax

Bayley & Sasha Banks Win after a Bayley To Belly On Charlotte Flair

Post Match: Nia Jax Lays out all 3 women and raises the Raw Women title

 

 

 

 

3. Backstage we have Sami Zayn paying tribute to Mick Foley and says he will be winning the Andre The Giant Battle Royal and is doing it for Mick Foley but Stephanie buts in and says he has to earn his spot so tonight he has to beat Kevin Owens in a no DQ match and if he cant win he will be fired.

 

 

 

 

 

4. Singles Match ( Neville On Commentary)

Austin Aries Vs Noam Dar with Alicia Fox

Austin Aries Wins Via Last Chancery

 

 

 

5.  Seth Rollins makes his way out to the ring on a crutch and grabs a mic and says  there is two chairs out here so lets gets this down and he waits and out comes Triple H.  Triple H tells him to understand before he signs this document if he attacks him he will have to respond and the match at Mania will be off and tells him to sit down and listen and then he will get his match. Triple H says listen to him not the idiotic fans and Triple H says the match is off and exits the ring and Rollins sits down which makes Triple H smile and enter back into the ring. Triple H says he wants Rollins to understand by signing this contract when he gets hurt again this Sunday he cant sue WWE. Rollins cant sue him or will he stop him from destroying his best creation. Rollins says he gets it and tells Triple H to sign it and hand it over and Triple H says he once made a smart decision but then he let the fans got to him and end his success. He says the fans have been jealous of his family for over 20 years. Triple H says he choose this life and he has never cared about anybody but him and his family and that is by not listening to these fans. He says how will his family forgive Rollins when he throws away his future and Rollins needs to see that he has no chance with one leg against him. Triple H Promises if he signs he will not walk out of wrestlemania let alone wrestle again. Rollins starts to think and he says that is the same bull crap he bought in 3 years ago but he isnt the same person he was 3 years ago. Rollins said he liked himself before he met Triple H, He never minded working the indie circuit because he loves this industry. This isn’t about fame or fortune or even wrestlemania. It is all about redemption because he gave up his best friends to stand next to Triple H and for what just so could Triple H could toss him to the side and Rollins says Triple H better tear his leg apart because  he will go to any length to get back where he was before he met Triple H and than he signs the contract. Triple H Turns around and Kicks the table into Rollins injured knee and then clears out the ring but wait Rollins out of knee with a wicked Kick and attempts a pedigree but Triple H chop blocks his leg and Triple H goes for the Pedigree but Rollins takes him over the top rope and starts hitting him with the crutch. 

 

 

6.  Over The Top Rope Challenge

big Show does easy work of Shining Stars, Jinder Mahal, & Bo Dallas then out comes Curtis Axel and Golden Truth and everyone throws him out but Big Show gets back in the ring and lays them out and now out comes Braun Strowman and Strowman says come wrestlemania he will make his move and dominate the whole battle royal.

 

 

 

7. Backstage we see Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows ambush Cesaro & Sheamus with a ladder.

 

 

8. Singles Match

Neville Vs Jack Gallagher

Neville Wins Via Rings Of Saturn

 

9. Roman Reigns comes out and starts pacing in the ring and says in 2015 he won the royal rumble match in the arena and then he went on to headline Wrestlemania twice and for the longest time he thought that was his peek but now he sees his true peek because he will do what  no one else could do and that is end the career of the Undertaker. He doesnt care what anyone thinks anymore because this is his time and this is his house and he is standing in his yard. and the dong hits and Undertaker appears on the tron by a gravesite and Taker says Reigns is standing in his yard and the grave site will be his yard.  Reigns will be the biggest soul in his collection and at Wrestlemania the Roman Empire will fall 6 feet under. Then the lights go off in the arena and come back on with Undertaker in the ring with Reigns. They have a tense stare down and Undertaker says at Wrestlemania Reigns will rest in peace.

 

 

10. Enzo Amore & Big Cass come out and do their intro but wait Anderson & Gallows ambush them with a ladder.

 

 

11. No DQ Match

Kevin Owens Vs Sami Zayn

Sami Zayn wins Via Rollup after a distraction by Sami Zayn

Post Match: Owens attacks Zayn but Jericho starts hitting Owens with a steel chair and Joe pulls Owens out of the ring. Jericho then grabs a mic and says Kevin Owens has just made the list yet again.

 

12.  Brock Lesnar & Paul Heyman come out to the ring. Heyman says Lesnar will derail Goldberg’s little fairy tale this Sunday. He says this all gets settled this Sunday and it will only end one way and that is Brock Lesnar will add another world title to his collection. He lusts for the title and will do anything to gain that title. He admits Goldberg is a real life super hero and he respects him  and he proved that he is the man but his client is the beast and he will devour Goldberg quickly at Wrestlemania.  There is only one flaw to this brutal ending to this big time feud and this Sunday Goldberg will enter suplex city.  Wrestlemania 33 should be titled ” The Death Of A Superhero” Lesnar does not fear the spear and Goldberg wont be able to survive the F-5 and now out comes Goldberg.  Goldberg stands at the stage and has a mic and says No one came here to listen to them talk they would rather see a fight so why not have Wrestlemania a little early and They head for each Other and Goldberg hits a wicked spear then steps in the ring. Lesnar is having issues getting up while Goldberg celebrates in the ring…