WWE WrestleMania 24
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Movie Reviews of WWE WrestleMania 24
Movie Review: A great wrestlemania, one of the best in my opinion.
Summary: 5 Stars
Watching this Wrestlemania was a joy. to me there was only one sub par match on the card and it was still descent. i guess i'll go match by match like everyone else.
finlay vs jbl- one of the better hardcore brawls we've seen in sometime. trash cans, kendo sticks, cookie sheets, steel steps were all used and this was the right match to open with. could of gone a little longer but was fun while it lasted and i loved the ending unlike a lot of people. fun match.
money in the bank- this one never disappoints and i thought this years was the best. i don't understand alot of people saying it's the weakest of them all. tons of action, killer spots, a great return of a missed superstar and a great ending with the right guy winning. this match ruled.
batista vs umaga- this was the one kind of letdown. neither guy seemed overly inspired although umaga looked to be trying hard. big dave just seemed kind of off and i thought the powerbomb at the end was great even if it seemed a little botched. it still looked powerful and made sense given umagas size.
kane vs chavo- kane gets his moment, he deserves it. quick, no complaints as i don't think it would've been a good match otherwise.
ric flair vs shawn michaels-the best match of the night, hands down. great story, great wrestling, off the chart emotion. this will be a big wrestlemania moment forever. kudos to vince for letting flair go out on the grandest stage of them all with the best there is going right now. this match was incredible and the end was perfect. the cameras were spot on getting both guys and setting the incredible emotion in the ending of that match. nice touch for everyone to just shut up and watch flair walk that aisle for the final time. this is worth buying the dvd for alone. incredible.
the bunnymania match- a good cooldown match. i even enjoyed it. they tried hard and didn't screw anything up. it wasn't a mat classic but everything they did was well executed and they didn't even blink during the power failure. ashley still is pretty bad. maria did pretty good and the heel team were both good. not bad at all.
cena vs triple h vs orton- i loved this triple threat match. fast paced. some new inventive spots and i love how the match ended and who won. a great triple threat match and a great match period. the 2nd best wrestlemania triple threat just a hair behind wm 20.
big show vs mayweather- i expected an atrocity. whoever booked this deserves a huge bonus. this match was entertaining and turned out being ten times better than i ever thought it could be. mayweather sold like a pro and big show looked great here. fun match.
edge vs undertaker- glad this went on last as i think taker should've been in the last match at wm 23 coming off his royal rumble win. him and edge go on to have a hell of a match. started off slow and built it into a great match. the final ten minutes were great and i loved the ending. taker breaking out a suprise and something new. the perfect ending to an incredible wrestlemania.
i hope to be there in person next year but this wrestlemania comes highly recommended. a very solid and entertaining four hours. my only complaint is we watched it in hd which is widescreen and the release info says fullscreen. i'm hoping that's a typo. it was shown in high def widescreen so the dvd should be widescreen too. that's just a personal gripe though. don't pass this one up though. it's a hell of a show.
EDIT: The WWE did the right thing and released this dvd in a spectacular quality 16x9 widescreen transfer which was one of the things that was greatly debated before release. I won't review it again but watching it a second time just brought back the memory of what a great event it was. An excellent wrestlemania. I can only imagine how great the blu-ray version looks but this dvd looks great as well and is in glorious widescreen. Kudos WWE!
Movie Review: undertaker is 16-0!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was very happy with this ppv. This is one of the best Wrestlemania's in my book. So thanks for reading and please coment or rate!
Finlay vs. JBL-Belfast Brawl
An ok opener. I wasn't very crazy about this match and just thought that it was kind of a filler. Really these two didn't have a good rivalry going and this should have just been on RAW. This would have been a good match if JBLOSER hadn't have made it so slow. But the only good thing about this match is that it has a lot of good weapon use.
Match rating:3/5
CM Punk vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Mr.Kennedy vs. Chris Jericho vs. Carlito vs. MVP vs. John Morrison-Money In The Bank Ladder match
A good match. Just like all the other money in the bank ladder matches, this match has a lot of highflying moves by morrison, punk, carlito, and benjamin. A wild moment with Benjamin flipping off a ladder and landing and going through another, and the crazy top rope moonsault with a ladder by morrison. Clever ending with punk getting the case after jericho got stuck in the ladder.
match rating:4/5
Battle of the Brands
Batiista vs. Umaga
Ok match. These two didn't have a great rivalry going, but this match is almost solid. Both men had a lot of moments like batista getting a botched batista bomb.
Match rating:3.25/5
ECW championship
Kane vs. Chavo Guerrero
No comment.
match rating:1/5
Career threatening match
Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair
Another classic put on by these two. Put these two in a match and you will get one freakin' awesome bout. This match was voted match of the year and i agree. This match had moments like hbk missing a moonsault and going through the announce table, the 2 sweet chin music's, and the "Im sorry, i love you" said by michaels. Great match here and worth watching.
Match rating:5/5
Playboy Bunnymania lumberjack match
Beth Phoenix and Melina vs. Maria and Ashely
Terrible match here. Only five minuets and this thing is over. This match had no action and was the worst match of the night.
Match rating:0/5
Triple threat match for the WWE championship
Randy Orton vs. Triple H vs. John Cena
Good, solid match here, but way too short. This match had a lot of aggressive action and was good. This match went from cen/orton, to cena/orton/hhh because of a elimination chamber a month earlier. Good moments like a crossbody electric chair on cena. Cheap win by orton getting the pin on cena after a pedigree and punt on triple h.
match rating:4/5
No Disqualification
Big Show vs. Floyd "Money" Mayweather
This match was what was headlining wrestlemania. But, in my opinion, this match was just all hype. This match was just plain out dominated by show. The match didn't get good until the end when Maywheather tried to leave and show put him back in the ring. Funny and great moment when show gets knocked out with brass knuckles.
match rating:2.75/5
World Heavyweight championship
Undertaker vs. Edge
This is one of their best and first encounter of 2008. The buildup for this match was great after taker won a #1 contendership elimination chamber at no way out. This match had everything from counters, to submissions, to finishers, to even a cheap interferance by the edge heads(hawkins and ryder). Great ending with taker winning by submission and making edge bleed from his mouth. Definatly a match worth watching.
Match rating:5/5
This ppv is highly recomended and a great way to start a collection. The best matches that are definatly worth watching are the world title, michaels/flair, and triple threat match.
Movie Review: Could've been better but it worked, Wrestlemania 24!
Summary: 5 Stars
Wrestlemania 24 was good, I thought it could have been better but It was actually Ok.
Finlay vs. Jbl Belfast Brawl
This match started a little bit slow but it got better. I ended up liking the match even though Hornswoggle tried to be funny and killed the match. Pretty good ending. The right man won this match.
Money in the Bank match- Chris Jericho vs. Carlito vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. Cm Punk vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. MVP vs. John Morrison
The MITB match this year wasnt my favorite. But I will admit this MITB had more spots than the 3 other manias the match had been featured. This one was interesting though because Chris Jericho (My Favorite Wrestler) was picked to win and didnt even though Jericho was dominant the whole match. The match was good but wasnt my favorite MITB match in Wrestlemania History.
Battle for Brand Supremacy Match
Batista (Smackdown) vs. Umaga (Raw)
Boring Filler Match. This should have been saved for Raw because this doesnt have the "Mania Touch" in it. It is boring and a lot of moves are botched in this match. Skip this match.
Ecw Championship- Chavo Guerrero vs. Kane
Kane had won a battle royal earlier and was the # 1 contender. Match that was only 8 seconds and Kane won which was predictable. Skip this match too unless you like entertainment.
Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels
If Flair Loses he retires
Match of the night definately as these two brought their chemistry to the ring. Flair did a lot of his moves when he was a heel. Flair had brought his A game and almost won on a few occasions. Michaels did a splendid job too. Michaels took a good bump when he hit the annouce table during a moonsault attempt on Flair and the table broke. I feel Flair should have won but he was getting old and didnt have much to prove anymore anyways but Awesome Match.
Next Match I skipped
John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Randy Orton for the WWE Title
Triple Threat Match
This crowd was definately Pro Triple H, means that almost the whole arena were Triple H fans. Cena gets his usual mixed Crowed Reaction. Orton just gets booed and a little cheered. Good match although I thought it could have been longer. I loved this Arena because there were Anti-Cena fans in the front. This match was good and had a bunch of tag team spots. The match was hyped and was worth money. The end was Out of Nowhere though.
Big Show vs. Floyd Mayweather
No Disqualification Match
This match was hyped too much. This match seems interesting on paper but honestly was a horrible match. This match was nothing more than an entertainment match. Watching this match is like watching paid programming for 2 hours. Horrible match even More horrible ending.
Edge vs. The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Title
Good match that was slow but it got a lot better. The word was that Taker's streak would end at this Mania. I didnt think it would. Edge came close to winning on many occasions. Hawkins and Ryder interfere but get chokeslamed to the outside by Taker. Awesome Match overall that was memorable and continued Taker's streak.
Wrestlemania 24 was a pretty believable PPV. Bad news is that this is Mania is like the overlooked Wrestlemania XX which was absouloutely horrible. This Wrestlemania is memorable but it has a few bad matches otherwise Buy it because it is memorable.
Movie Review: Maybe the Greatest Wrestlemania Ever
Summary: 5 Stars
I dont understand how people are giving this less than five stars this is a great ppv and a great wrestlemania maybe the best
finlay and little horny vs jbl we start with the belfast brawl which was a pretty good hardcore match bad storyline but good opener it got me into the show they used a lot of hardcore toys and it was great until the finish which was pretty weak at least to me it was 4.5/5
mitb chris jericho vs shelton benjamin vs john morrison vs carito vs cm punk vs mvp vs mr kennedy this is the best mitb at least to me it is just awesome all the spots and it moved along perfectly but the best spots are morrison's moonsault with a ladder, benjamin's bump on the ladder, matt hardy comin in and his cutter off the ladder on mvp, carlito's back breaker of the ladder, the tower of doom off the ladder and morrison's bump on his crotch 5/5
umaga vs batista i was with the people in the front rows u u umaga u u umaga but of course this is the wwe and of course at wrestlemania because he lost last year batista had to have a win umaga beats him up the whole match and batista hits a spinebuster like always and then botched his sit out powerbomb which looked cool but at least he didnt kill our fatu 3/5
ecw championship kane vs chavo guerrero and off course i agree with everyone else o wait no i dont this is stupid it almost killed the whole show 1/5 for the good chokeslam
shawn michaels vs ric flair now thank god they had this match now it saved the show from dieing and it is the second best match of the card it is great some real good chops and some leg locks from both men and ric flair finally hits his diving cross body from the tope rope and also look right after hbk hit him with the superkick the last time he starts crying because he knew that this was the finish to his last match 5/5
maria and ashley vs beth phoenix and melina now i dont know what is so wrong with this match it is a pretty good womens match if you look at the playboy team it is there best match for both but not for wrestlemania 2.5/5
wwe chamipionship john cena vs hhh vs randy orton this is a pretty good match and a lot better than what i was thinking it was going to be but still felt like it could have been better but it was a little over ok and at least it wasnt main event 4/5
big show vs floyd mayweather it was so much better than i thought it would be and i find it very good fun to watch and i never got bored with the match but again a least mayweather didnt beat show cleanly like i thought he was going to be so that makes me feel better that paul didnt come back just to get buried right when he came back 4/5
world heavyweight championship undertaker vs edge o my freaking goodness this is one of the best wrestling matches i have ever seen they put on one heck of a show counter after counter and false finsh after false finish it is just one of the best matches i have ever seen and when i saw it for the first time to me it istantly became in my top ten best matches 5/5 and its a show stealer
76% which is a pretty good grade
the other match is a bad battle royal but the hof was really good this year so watch it also the best ppv for tna and wwe since bound for glory 2007 which is one of the best shows i have ever seen so if you dont have this or that buy them both great great shows
Movie Review: WWE Wrestlemania 24 Review
Summary: 5 Stars
Wrestlemania 24:
1. Finlay vs JBL Belfast Brawl: This was a fun way to start the show, good use of weapons, a table spot, this match is a lot better than I expected it to be, i liked it, I would of liked to see it given a bit more time but it was good anyway, good to see hornswoggle get his head taken off by a trash can ***
2. Chris Jericho vs MVP vs Shelton Benjamin vs CM Punk vs Jon Morrison vs Carlito vs Mr Kennedy Money in the Bank Ladder Match: This match was brilliant, not the best money in the bank match, but its up there in my favourites, so many good spots, I liked benjamin going through the ladder, the twist of fate off a ladder, morrison doing a moonsault with a ladder and jericho hitting a codebreaker with a ladder, this is an amazing match ****1/4
3. Batista vs Umaga: This was the worst match on the show, this was a major dissapointment, the match was slow, picked up towards the ending, it only went on for 7 minutes though, the ending was botched which didnt help the match **1/4
4. Chavo Guerreo(c)vs Kane ECW Title: Good segment, only went on for 8 seconds, I think you can predict the outcome N/A
5. Ric Flair vs Shawn Michaels Career Threatening Match: This was incredible in a word! So much good storyline telling, great wrestling from both guys, michaels takes a sick bump when he crashes into the announce table, flair proved why he is the dirtiest player in the game, these guys bust there asses big time, match went on for a great amount of time, this is still one of my favourite matches of all time, very emotional ending, I was almost crying! *****
6. Randy Orton(c)vs Triple H vs John Cena WWE Title: This was a great match, it went on for 14 minutes and was fast paced the whole way through, I liked the indian deathlock that triple h hit, and the tower of doom, at the end the finishers start coming out, I was very suprised with who won it ****
7. Big Show vs Floyd Mayweather No DQ Match: This was ok, didnt expect much from it, big show gives floyd some good chops, good chair shots by floyd and the ending was suprising to **3/4
8. Edge(c)vs The Undertaker WH Title: This was a brilliant main event, edge was amazing in this match, countering anything that the undertaker was trying to do, edge kicked out of the tombstone which was great to see, edge got a camera shot on the undertaker, the ending was put to perfection, this is edges best one on one match of all time in my opinion ****1/2
Match of the Night: Flair vs Michaels
Worst Match of the Night: Batista vs Umaga
Moment of the Night: SPOLIER= Mayweather knocks out the big show
Overall PPV= 9.5/10