Some more thoughts... Not so much intense commercialism on the show itself. I didn't feel inundated with ads. Kudos to the WWE. Almost like they didn't want to give the fans everything they wanted with Bryan so they had Taker lose. They shoehorned about 50 extra wrestlers into the show. Kind of makes wrestling at WM less of an accomplishment? Production looked good. Live music was unnecessary. I probably missed a lot of context by not watching wrestling for fifteen years and then watching tonight, lol
The Taker match kind of took the wind out of the sails, didn't it? Not only because it was unexpected, but it was almost like it was botched. I know that "anything can happen", and they have to sell it like that, but it almost looked like it was fucked up. Like he was supposed to kick out, but was knocked silly and couldn't. Not sure why they had him lose to a guy whose only there like 1/4th the time (granted, Undertaker is only there 1 PPV a year..but he's kind of earned that).
When Orton did his diamond cutter thing on the announce table it looked like he missed and landed back-first on a monitor. His back was marked up afterwards. He got up and finished the match so I figured he must not of hit it so hard but thinking back he might've been hurt and pushed through. I can't imagine dropping about six feet and landing back-first on a steel box.
The last time I saw a wrestler take his sweet ass time leaving the ring like that was in Montreal. Just saying. Dave Meltzer (FFO) says tonight's theme was the end of the Attitude era. HHH lost, NAO lost, Kane lost, Taker lost, and Daniel Bryan became the man. Explains putting The Rock, SCSA, and Hulk in the same context to kick-off the show. Doesn't explain what the fuck they are doing with Cena and Wyatt.
Just thinking back a few years when Kip Sopp was doing the indy circuit for a while he did an interview with a local (small) paper. He thoroughly trashed the WWE but concluded by saying he'd like to go back. I imagine getting to wrestle at WM was a bit of a nice career turn for him even if it was to just get run over.
Wrestlemania 30 Results Pre-Show Josh Mathews welcomes us to the second hour of the Wrestlemania 30 Pre-show, promoting the upcoming Fatal 4-Way for the WWE Tag Team Championship. Booker T thought they were off-air in the transition and said, “that went quick.” Jimmy Hart joined Shawn Michaels and Booker on the panel. Booker T talked about the first title reign being the hardest one. He talked about The Usos but said he could see The Real Americans walking away champions. Shawn Michaels also thinks if The Usos are losing the titles, that’s who they’ll lose the titles too. Jimmy Hart picked The Real Americans because of Zeb Colter. Josh Mathews said he wasn’t making a joke but El Torito could play a factor. Renee Young check in from the social media lounge. She put over the fact that Hugh Jackman is the social media ambassador for Wrestlemania 30. They role a video clip for the 30-man Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal that pays tribute to Andre. They concluded the package by showing the near-100 lbs. trophy the winner will receive. It was delivered earlier in the evening in an armored truck. Read more http://www.wrestlingnewsworld.com/wrestlemania-30-results/#.U0NFCPldWSo
