Posted in: Fact or Fiction Fact or Fiction MANIA (The Overcrowded April Edition)
By SkittleZ
Apr 13, 2009 - 12:25:09 AM
Welcome everyone to a very special edition of Fact or Fiction! We are smack dab in the middle of April and with WrestleMania 25 recently passing, I (SkittleZ) have decided to shake things up a little. The format is still the same as it's always been but I've maximized the input so to speak. Variety is the name of the game as I've brought in 25 different columnists from Lords of Pain to add their two cents to this clusterfuck. If this is well received, I may bring back this style for future WresteMania editions of Fact or Fiction. You should know how we roll by now so I'm skipping the lame directions. Just read and enjoy... or read just to read. Fuck if I care!
FACT or FICTION: Triple H emerging victorious at WrestleMania 25 proves he will never put over Orton in the foreseeable future.
BeyondKnight (author of The Knight's Report) Yes because the almighty Triple H has decreed that he will never put anyone over ever again. In fact, Triple H is actually going to only wrestling in Buried alive matches so he can literally bury his opponents from here on out. Nation, please join me in calling this a resounding and utter FICTION. Seriously, if I hear one more Heretic cry about how “Fred was robbed” I am going to go nuts. I still can’t understand why most of you supposed sane and rational people thought the main event of Mania was going to end any other way than it did! Listen to me very carefully, Wrestlemania was only act 1 in the story. Fred will now have to take his game to the next level if he wants to win the title, something more than kicking McMahon’s in the head and faking a psychotic disorder. I am sure at some point in the not so distant future, Triple H will lose the title to Fred, probably due to some underhanded shenanigans on Fred’s part. And I’m sure at the time Fred-heads will be pissed off that Hunter wouldn’t put him over quote-unquote “cleanly” and that it will all be due to his enormous ego and insecurity, and nothing to do with maintaining the face/heel dynamic that has been the cornerstone of professional wrestling since its early days. Besides, I read on the internet that Hunter is a dick so it’s got to be true. Scott Steiner even said so…
The problem with the main event at Mania is everyone was expecting Orton to win, given that he won the Rumble (despite being a heel) and was therefore 'destined' to win the title. An Orton victory last Sunday would not have been symbolic of a Triple H defeat, it would have been symbolic of the entire McMahon family losing their grip - something that needs to be done slowly, not over the course of 2 months. Triple H winning was necessary to keep this feud going, it was necessary to reintroduce Batista, and it was necessary to really stoke up the fire in Orton. How far will he go to vanquish the demon Triple H planted five years ago?
People have pointed towards Triple H being unwilling to put people over, but I simply don't see it. Sure, he's always booked strongly, and yes, it might have something to do with his marriage, but we can't confirm or deny that. But he's a big bastard, a strong bastard, and a very, very good wrestler (in the sports entertainment sense, anyway). Why wouldn't he be booked strongly? He puts over people he thinks are worth putting over, and that's absolutely the right thing to do. Orton will go over Triple H at some point this year, mark my words. There was storyline value in not letting Orton win at Mania, even if the match itself was executed poorly. Orton is good enough, Triple H is aware of that, and Orton will defeat Hunter at some point this year - possibly at Judgment Day. This is a big, fat, fucking FICTION.
Stinger (author of A View From The Rafters) While Orton desperately needed the victory at WrestleMania, I don't think Triple H's victory proves he'll never put Orton over, so FICTION. While Triple H didn't put Orton over, he didn't bury him either. He had to cheat to win, when one of the stipulations going into the match was that he couldn't use the sledgehammer. Most of the average fans were happy Triple H won, and minus a swerve, there was no reason to expect Triple H to lose due to the story around it. Hunter will put Orton over sometime within the next few months. It won't happen at Backlash, but it will happen, possibly as soon as Judgment Day.
Mazza (author of The Classic Paper Review) Huh???!!! Are you kidding? So, young Randal is in a great storyline with the company’s top guy, chairman and future owners, add to that being in the main event of the biggest event of the year for the biggest wrestling company in the world. Orton is receiving the wrestling equivalent of a blow-job from Angelina Jolie and people are complaining that she isn’t swallowing. If Orton won at Mania it would go against everything that the business was built on. Of course he had to get his comeuppance. Will he go over Triple H one-on-one before the program is done? Probably but the title will probably switch in a more controversial way. The fact is that Orton is getting tremendous rub right now and each week his stock is rising. This feud is not finishing any time soon in my opinion and Orton will get even more from it that he already has. So to sum up, no fact, no fiction, Orton has already been put over.
Bloodline (author of The Blood Chronicles) I'm gonna go with FACT. Reasoning? Age. Triple H has never beaten Batista in a title match. Why? Batista is the same age as Triple H. Meaning Batista is more likely to get injured. Meaning he is more likely to be gone and not making the company money. So what did WWE do? Have Triple H lose to Batista, Batista becomes a star, WWE makes money. Yet look at Randy. How old he is? Fixing to turn 29. Triple H won't lose to Orton yet because he doesn't have to. Anyone expecting Triple H to pass the torch to Orton won't see it till it won't mean anything. When it happens, it will be no different than when Kenny Dykstra pinned Flair at New Year's Revolution 2007. Triple H will be so far past his prime that the victory will be perceived Triple H "at the end of his rope", giving Orton jack shit for credibility.
To further stay on topic. It asks in the foreseeable future. What do I see in their futures? For Triple H? A feud with Batista is fixing to rear it's ugly head. Then there's unfinished business with Edge and/or Cena. Maybe even Punk vs Triple H to think about. And we may get Taker vs Triple H at some point. Orton on the other hand? A feud with Batista will be automatic as soon as Triple H buries Orton at Backlash. Orton gave him a concussion, so I assume an injury feud to take place. Once Batista wins and goes after Triple H, Orton will be subjected to facing CM Punk, Rey Mysterio, and Kofi Kingston, for the only reason of, having nothing else left to do. The only match from Orton I really want to see is Orton vs Edge and yet I doubt we'll get that one again, not while both are the top heels. So no, no Orton victory in the foreseeable future.
FACT or FICTION: Santina Marella is the hottest Diva to hit the WWE since Sable.
anonymous (author of Inside the Mind) This is an interesting statement. Santina’s WWE debut and eventual victory definitely left us all awestruck, and we were all dazzled by her beauty and grace but, is she really the hottest Diva to hit the WWE since Sable? Let’s think...
Firstly, there’s the simple fact that we haven’t seen Santina in a bikini yet. There isn’t a page for her on the WWE website and so there’s no photo shoot of her scantily clad and posing seductively. That’s a grave shame and definitely counts against her. Then, there’s the simple point that the WWE’s had a lot of hot Divas since Sable. Is Santina really hotter than the Trish Stratus’s, Candice Michelle’s and Chyna’s of this world? Is she really that good looking?
After a lot of thought and some “private time” looking at photos of various divas, I finally spent some “private time” with a photo of Santina. After that, I can honestly say that this statement is a definite FACT. Never has a diva given me such an enjoyable “private time” as Santina. Those 10 minutes (more like two but who’s counting?) were the best minutes of my life and better than any of diva has given me. I hope to spend a lot more time with Santina’s photo in the future.
sheepster (author of The Sunday Fleece) How could this be anything other than FACT? Her whole demeanour is so alluring. Did you see her in the Battle Royal? She didn't want to hurt anyone. She barely wanted to throw the final two girls out of the ring. But she did. She did what she had to do. She overcame her anxieties and managed to win the match to become Miss Wrestlemania. That speaks volumes to me. And then that voice... oh, that heavenly voice! Like the finest horse-hair bow, strung and greased by angels, caressing a divine melody from a honey-glazed Stradivarius. Then she finishes the whole segment off with a hypnotic dance to make Fred Astaire rise from his grave, at which point he'd simply die of jealousy.
And oh, those bright pink hot pants. If that's not hot, I just don't know what is.
Dr. Monkey (author of The Eyes of a Monkey) Santina Marella the hottest diva since Sable? Well there are a few ways to take this so let me break it down. If you were referring to Santina as far as looks I got to say neigh on that one as there have been many a diva who have been better looking. For the record though, I'd bang Santina over Sable (sorry Brock).
If you were simply referring to simple overness than I also have to respond neigh as I would have to argue that Trish Stratus was perhaps one of the most over divas of all time. Of course she came after Sable so that kills that side of the argument. Santina is a great comedy bit but that's one tranny that has some serious work to do to get to that level. Even being the most over tranny won't stop me from saying.... FICTION.
Well “she”’s certainly more over then half the diva’s they have on the roster so if your going by that definition then yes I’ll say that’s a FACT. What the fuck do you want me to say? Women’s wrestling in the WWE will always be a joke and the fact that someone as talented as Santino is in drag and is getting bigger pops then pretty much all of the diva’s proves that. But yeah just look at that picture and you have my answer. I’ll say this much though, at least Santina isn’t a Knockout. If she were, she would have gotten a fluke win over Kong for the title by now.
SkittleZ (author of Taste My Rainbow) Ummmmm FACT all day long. First off, any kind of tattoos on a chick are hot shit. It doesn't matter if they look like kindergarten students crafted it with color pencils. I'm simply hot for a girl sporting the ink. But throw in that she's a foreign babe and consider me sold. The short hair is kind've a sore subject for me but I'll deal with it. Now don't get it twisted... Sable was one fine piece of ass back in the day. Before tummy tucks and plastic surgery were essential to her beauty. Santina is one hundred percent woman and I prefer mine a little more husky anyways. Despite her gorgeous appearance, I worry if she'll stick around for a while. It feels like she may evolve into a one month wonder unfortunately. Lets hope that's not the case!
FACT or FICTION: John Cena will eventually sell his soul to Vickie Guerrero for the World Heavyweight Title just as Austin did with Mr. McMahon at WM17.
Hustle (author of Hustle Is Posting Right Now)FICTION. The reason why is simple, really. Vickie Guerrero hasn't been proven to be a "smart" heel authority figure. Every plan she's been a part of has backfired, with some of them backfiring almost immediately. At the moment, Cena is already the World Champion, and even if he loses that title sometime in the near future, he's shown the ability to win it back right away (Hi, Haters). When Austin sided with Vinnie Mac, at least Vince was a dastardly heel who had major power and plans that worked, even if they didn't always last. People walk all over Vickie's character, and unless she's booked differently all of a sudden, that won't change anytime in the foreseeable future.
Of course, this may or may not even matter if Cena gets drafted to Smackdown, which I have a sneaking suspicion will happen. If he does stay on Raw, though, I don't think he'll need to "sell his soul". Not in that way, anyway. While I could definitely picture a heel turn down the road for the guy, it won't be to side with Vickie Guerrero. Nope.
Sean_Taylor (author of The Classroom Series) Wow that would be great. Think about it. Cena hasn't really been involved in a love interest storyline ever with the execption of the quickly forgotten Mickie James thing (or whoever it was). Him teamiing with Vickie would accomplish three great things. 1) Turn Edge face and Edge, while great as a heel, can definitely pull off a great comedic work with stinging insults on the mic. Besides, despite being better as a heel, I think a good face turn would add some longevity to his career. 2) Put over Vickie as a hated heel even more. I don't like the bitch but she has all of the fans hating her and that's a good thing. 3) Cena will get his long awaited heel turn. Some might think he's passed the time for a heel turn but hey, the same could be said about Austin. Just as long as the WWE doesn't reneg on it as quickly as WCW
did with Goldberg.
Plus, it would open a lot more opportunities for match ups. Cena and Edge have been face and heel respectively for so long, the opponent's they've had to face seems to have gone stale. Besides, Cena was much better as a heel. There was more to him then. Plus, he could rap again and insult the fans. Or maybe rap about how much he loves Vickie. That would generate so much heat, it would be off the scales.
But since the question is "will it happen?" I'll have to say FICTION.
JohnnyBoomerang (author of The Boomerang Prophecies) Let the truth stand! Let me shout to the skies FACT in all its glory! Let’s face it, although the WWE kind of dropped the ball on Cena’s heel turn, it’s still going to happen eventually. And what better time than when Randy Orton is looking to become the ultimate heel! Ah, the booking system, eh? John Cena is going to turn heel and side with Vickie, potentially triggering a simultaneous face-turn for Edge. This seems like the sort of shenanigans the WWE like to pull, something different and moderately unpredictable. (…he predicts. Hmm) Vickie Geurrero is a heat magnet, and aligning Cena with her is a sure-fire way to solidify the heel turn. She also happens to be the General Manager of Raw, and therefore whatever tomfoolery unfolds, it’ll probably involve the World Heavyweight Title. And let’s face it, when was the last time either Cena or Edge were involved in any sort of rivalry that didn’t revolve around a championship? Cena turns heel, aligns with Vickie, gets his title, and probably starts getting cheered again. Modern society, eh?
DaveyBoy (author of The Wrestling Menu) Make no mistake about it, WWE would have already thrown around this idea during brain-storming sessions. Cena has been a face for a relatively long time now and with his established younger fan-base, it is going to take something a little more than attacking another fan favorite to turn him heel successfully. Using Vicki – who is arguably the most hated heel in WWE right now (Think about it… Even Orton & Edge get cheers) – could be exactly what is required to pull off the turn, no matter how weird the pairing seems.
However, I am still going to answer FICTION on this question. Such a turn is rather epic and would arguably change the entire landscape of at least one of WWE’s brands. If the trigger was to be pulled, surely WrestleMania 25 was the place to do it as it would have meant so much more with the number of people viewing the event. Even the wording of the question admits that to some extent since Austin’s turn 8 years ago occurred at the big dance. So nope, if it hasn’t happened to this stage, I’m guessing WWE is going to play it safe and keep Cena a face for the foreseeable future.
EB4 (author of Breaking the 4th Wall) Well, given that John Cena is the World Heavyweight Champion now, It makes no sense for him to do so. Now, if he weren't champion, I'd still say FICTION. Would it be something to see? Of course, but at this rate I don't see Cena going heel anytime soon, and if he did it wouldn't be in the manner of becoming the next horse to ride so to speak.
Personally, the bigger question would be whether or not Cena would go heel at all. And the seeds are there, but with his current character I don't see how he pulls it off unless he goes back to rapping as his qualities scream face. The WWE, in my estimation, has just about put the nail in the coffin for Cena to remain a career face, like Steamboat was. But something like this would fit the vein of something extreme that would be required for him to be heel. Still, it ain't happening. Him being heel alone won't happen anytime soon though.
FACT or FICTION: The upcoming Draft will screw over SmackDown! fans worse than Vince did Bret in 1997.
James_A (author of Project CF) Well it is no secret that Vince is racist against SmackDown! and it's viewers. I guess the idea of a big blue brand that was based off of a catchphrase by The Rock, that isn't live and is on a channel even Mexicans can afford, which has also harbored all the announcers that would eventually quit because they didn't wanna be yelled at, is somehow offensive to Vince. However there is something else that Vince hates much more than SmackDown! and that is people who are Canadian. Why do you think he won't push Christian? Because he's short or ugly or has the body of an 83-year-old foxy grandpa? No! It's simply because he's a Canadian stupid. That's also why he won't give Jericho too good of a title reign. And don't bring up the Maryse push because Vince was (and I think still is) under the impression that she's only French and not French-Canadian.
Vince screwed Bret Hart in 1997 because deep down inside he hates people who love crepes, hockey, snow, universal health care, karaoke, technical wrestling, saying "eh" at the end of each sentence, and wearing those hats with the ear flaps. If you're gonna tell me that Vince hates SmackDown! more than he hates Canadians then I'm gonna have to call you a FICTIONAL LAIR! I would go on with more things to list but we'll be here all day. Equal wrestling rights for Canadians! Sidenote: Vince, Maryse is Canadian. Everybody seems to know this but you.
'Plan (author of Just Business) You guys honestly think this is possible? I mean, really? The idea that ANYONE or ANYTHING could be as screwed as Bret was in 1997? This question is insulting. This question is a gross miscarriage of justice. I demand modly intervention!... Sorry. I’ll try to remain unprofessional. Obviously, as our kind readers have no doubt already become aware not only with my short tirade above but the garish colour I am currently writing (or should that be typing?) in, I am a Bret Hart fan. A big Bret Hart fan at that. As a result my above statement stands; nobody and nothing can be as screwed as Bret in 1997. However, pedantic tendencies aside, it is quite clear that Smackdown! and it’s fans, myself included, should prepare for a massacre from Monday.
Rumour is abound Vince wants to stack Raw even more than it already is leaving only two or three big names on the Blue Brand to help house shows do good business. If this is true, it proves Vince is becoming increasingly out of touch and senial; his decisions are becoming more rash and less sensical every week that goes by and the sooner he hands the reigns over to Steph and Triple H the better. Massacring Smackdown! will not do either show any good; Raw will be too stacked to give everyone the screen time and exposure they deserve and Smackdown! will find itself in the position it got itself in early 2006, a position it has only just begun to recover from.
So while I will say FACT for this one, Smackdown! getting horribly screwed that is if not necessarily as bad as Bret was in 1997, what I will say is this; if Smackdown! is left Edge and Undertaker and is given Jericho and Rey, if those four are their only current main event calibre stars left after Monday on the Blue Brand, I will be extremely happy. I do expect Punk to move though and cash in Money in the Bank on whoever wins the World Heavyweight Championship at Backlash to give Smackdown! a World title once more.
CoLd (author of The Spider's Web) I came out of my hole for this?
Lets see. Smackdown and the Draft are sort of like the first girl in school who ever had sex. When all of your friends are around you join in on calling her a whore but once everyone leaves you know damn well your trying to beat just like everyone else. Every year when the Draft comes all the Smackdown fans start to act like Armageddon is approaching...No not the PPV dick...You know...The End of Days.
We all know Smackdown will never be equal to or better then RAW. Anyone who thinks differently is off their rocker crazy. As long as Smackdown continues to bring in a decent rating then they wont be raped and pillaged like some fear. All I know is if a Hardy isn't drafted to another show I'm gonna riot. Oh and lets be real here...How much more stacked can RAW be? No wait don't answer that...FICTION.
You called me out of my cave for this? Wake me when Winter's over.
Leonard (author of From The Podium) Although I have always been of the belief that Bret did indeed screw himself (like Hunter said, if he won’t do business, you do business for him), I won’t go there. I’ll just answer this in two ways. The short way is what I want to happen, which is an ECW-favorable draft while keeping the other “major league” brands on level ground. I believe that, with a stronger roster, a Cruiserweight or Hardcore division could be revitalized, and give ECW that niche on Tuesday nights that is so desperately needed. With the likes of Evan Bourne and Tyson Kidd, a Cruiserweight division could be highly marketable, and possibly rival the old WCW Cruiserweight division in the mid-nineties. With the Tommy Dreamers and Finlays of the wrestling world, a Hardcore division could be a throwback to both the original ECW as well as the WWE Hardcore division of yesteryear (geez, I make it sound like it was so long ago…).
As nice as it would be for others to join Jack Swagger over in the “Land of Extreme,” I won’t be holding my breath waiting for it to happen. Yes, we will get a few moves to ECW, and some to SmackDown!, but I expect this to be a very RAW-friendly draft. With declining ratings on the flagship show, and Vince McMahon being a businessman first and foremost, I don’t see how this could go any other way. As far as “screwing over” the SmackDown! fans, I don’t necessarily believe that will be the case. I will say FICTION based on the fact that this could give the blue brand a chance to display some upper mid-card talent that have been waiting for a chance to break through that glass ceiling. In that regard, I think we’ll be pleasantly surprised after the initial “I told you so” of the draft favoring Monday nights. Even though it may not turn out that way at first, it may eventually result in a very fresh and entertaining product.
Cult Icon (author of An American Motion Sickness) Well, seeing as how what Vince did to Bret in 97 basically ruined Bret’s career and WCW, I’m gonna have to go with FICTION. Smackdown! has suffered from the Draft before and will more than likely do so again down the road. However, getting rid of guys such as Triple H, Edge and perhaps Undertaker will open the door for other superstars (The Hardys, MVP, The Brian Kendrick, Carlito, the list goes on) to shine and be built up without hitting a glass ceiling. Plus, WWE will more than likely send over at least one major star like John Cena or Chris Jericho in order to give them some fresh match ups. So unless Smackdown completely tanks in the next year, I don’t seeing this being nearly as bad as Montreal was.
FACT or FICTION: The Undertaker/Shawn Michaels bout was one of the top three greatest WrestleMania matches of all time.
Degenerate (author of Struggle For Power) I have seen this match about ten times already since I saw it for the first time on the Tuesday after the show aired. As everyone and their dogs are saying, this match was simply awesome. There's really not a bad thing to say about this match at all. However, you're asking me if this is one of the Top 3 'Mania matches ever. Seeing that this match just happened, it's tough to say if this will stand the test of time to be labeled as one of the greatest. Sure, we all immediately slapped the label of "Instant Classic" to this bout. But I can easily think of three other Wrestlemania matches that were better than this.
I'll start off first with the Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat match from Wrestlemania III. I think by the time Wrestlemania 50 rolls by, we'll still be talking highly about this match. Then we have Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle from Wrestlemania 21. While 'Taker can obviously still put on a hell of a match, there's just no way he can do what Kurt Angle can, and it showed in this match. Finally, I'm probably going to make an unpopular call here, but I think the Shawn Michaels - Bret Hart Iron Man Match from Wrestlemania XII gets far less credit about its place in history than possibly any other match. The two greatest wrestlers in their primes, going mano-a-mano for more than an hour? This was simply huge, and it included my favorite Wrestlemania moment ever, when Shawn Michaels won the WWE Championship for the first time.
So while the HBK - 'Taker match should undoubtedly be in anyone's Top 10 'Mania matches of all time, I don't think it's 'Top 3' material yet. Maybe opinions will change in a year or two, but as it currently stands, this is FICTION.
romans_3:23 (author of When In Rome) This past February many were quick to call Super Bowl XLIII the greatest Super Bowl of all time. While that statement may very well be true, most made it as a knee jerk reaction to the newest thing. I’d say that the same phenomenon is occurring in regards to the Shawn Michaels/Undertaker WM 25 match. While it was undoubtedly the best match of WM 25, I’m not so sure if I can call it the greatest match in Wrestlemania history. I’m also unsure if it is one of the top three matches in Wrestlemania history. In fact, one could argue that HBK/Undertaker isn’t even in HBK’s personal top three.
Was HBK/Taker better than the HBK/Razor Ramon ladder match from WM 10? Was it better than the HBK/Bret Hart Iron Man match from WM 12? Was it better than HBK/Kurt Angle from WM 21? I’m not so sure. HBK/Taker does have some flaws, such as Taker’s botched swan dive out of the ring that caused a long, awkward break in the action and the ugly looking DDT that HBK delivered to Taker late in the match. I tend to think that if that because it was Taker and HBK, folks are giving them a pass – but, if these botches had occurred in a Shelton Benjamin/Jeff Hardy match, I don’t think people would be as forgiving. However, I’ll admit that I am nitpicking a bit about these botches, but there is another flaw in that match that can’t be overlooked if one is going to call it one of the top matches in WM history – the fact that it’s ending was completely predictable. Every member of the IWC knew that HBK was not going to win. Now, marks may have thought that HBK had a great shot because of his dominance in the build up to Mania, and the match was booked to make HBK look like Taker’s greatest threat ever, but in the back of my mind I could not fully lose myself in the story because Taker’s win was inevitable.
So, while Taker/HBK is probably in the top ten Wrestlemania matches of all time it is not in the top three - (for the sake of clarity, I’d say it is definitely Taker’s greatest WM match, and I’d say that it is the third greatest of HBK’s WM career, behind the WM 10 ladder match and the WM 21 match with Angle). My top three WM matches are Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior from WM6, Steve Austin vs. Bret Hart from WM 13, and then the WM 10 ladder match. HBK/Taker was incredible, but I’m not going to overrate it because it is freshest in my mind. FICTION.
Mavsman (author of Nothing But Net) Is no answer an answer? While Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker tore the house down at WrestleMania, it's very hard for me to rank it as I have not seen every WrestleMania. The definition of "great" also comes into play here. Are we talking match quality? The entertainment factor? Importance? A combination of all three? Ultimately, it has to come down to personal preference. If you don't like Bret Hart, his matches with Shawn Michaels and Stone Cold will not be as high on your rankings. If you don't like gimmick matches, TLC II won't be on your list of great Mania matches. But, since this is my paragraph, I get to say what I want. And I say FICTION. The match was probably top ten, but when I think of matches like Steamboat-Savage, Austin-Hart, Michaels-Hart, and several others, I don't think I can say that Taker-HBK is in the top three in good consciousness.
Box Car Racer (author of BCR is Wrestling)FICTION. I decided to give this another watch and I enjoyed it more the second time. Does it make my top three Wrestlemania matches though? No. That's not taking anything away Undertaker/Shawn Michaels though because they gave us one of the best matches in a long time. Everything was damn near perfect from the drama, the fans, The Undertaker's yearly suicide dive and since I'm a believer that the streak will end soon, the suspense. I probably missed about 99% of this feud but still found myself on the edge of my seat hoping that The Undertaker could keep his streak going. If we compared it to my top three Wrestlemania matches it just doesn't compare though. For one, you have Ricky Steamboat vs Randy Savage which had the perfect story going in as well as some insanely fast paced wrestling. Secondly, there's TLC II which was just the perfect spectacle from start to finish. Thirdly, there's Kurt Angle vs Shawn Michaels which is a match very similar to Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker but had that one extra piece of history that made it that much better and it was the fact that Kurt and Shawn had never wrestled before. So while The Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels was amazing and shouldn't be brought down due to comparisons, it doesn't compare to my top three matches.
Kano (author of RKO Editions) Before I answer this question, I must introduce myself so you know what angle I’m coming from. My name is Kane and I come from the good old land of Australia where fellow columnist DaveyBoy hails from. I became a fan in 2005 and unluckily on the Eddie Guerrero tribute show. So there you have it I’ve been a fan since 2005 so please don’t email me hate back with my reasoning.
Well some of the biggest bouts in Wrestlemania history will go down as Bret Hart/HBK Wrestlemania XII or how about Bret Hart/Stone Cold Steve Austin from Wrestlemania XIII. Go back even further and you have some classic bouts like Hulk Hogan/The Ultimate Warrior from Wrestlemania VI and Hulk Hogan/Andre the Giant from Wrestlemania III. What I find a pattern is that when one superstar is Wrestlemania for a short period of time. From the first Wrestlemania up until probably the ninth Wrestlemania Hulk Hogan, Ricky Steam Boat, and “Macho Man” Randy Savage and arguably the Ultimate Warrior dominated in Wrestlemania moments.
After that there was a new era in wrestling where 3 big names to me stand out, Bret Hart, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels stand out to me. And now in this day and age names like John Cena, Edge, Randy Orton and Batista stand out. Now on another note, wrestling is for all different people whether it is the in-ring work, the promo skills or the divas. To me I like a solid wrestling match that’s why I will go FACT for myself as this was my second favourite Wrestlemania match of all time. To you it might be fact or it might be fiction so my final ruling is FACTION.
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