1. I am digging the Shield, particularly Rollins and Ambrose, working as faces. 2. The part where Kane and the New Age Outlaw came out in suits reminds me of...
Im not sure why WM 17 hasn't been showing up for some of y'all, I watched it on Sunday and it took up my whole day, fantastic match after fantastic match. Still my favorite Wrestlemania to this day, it was pretty much the end of the Attitude Era and the monday night wars so it has a lot of historical significance. The only problem I have with it is Austin should of gave Vince the damn Stunner at the end, why turn him heel in Texas? It makes no sense and was probably the worst decision Vince ever made during that era. I thought it was interesting that Chris Benoit was there, I guess I figured they would remove his matches, I had a hard time watching a face Benoit knowing what he did. Also I thought it was interesting that they didn't blur out or remove any of the WWF logos, I wonder if they reached an agreement or something.
Finally showed up for me as well. Didn't realize it was damn near 4 hours long and took up my whole Sunday as well. It was my second time watching it since we first ordered it when I was in middle school and I soon remembered why it's my favorite Wrestlemania. The whole card was great. That TLC match is what the TLC ppv needs to be like! That was an amazing match. I'm glad they kept the Benoit match, it's really what I was hoping to see. He was such a great worker it's just a shame how everything went down. For a minute there I thought Taker was about to lose. Lol
Shield totally ruled RAW without Bryan. Roman Reigns is probably the most improved talent of the last year. All three guys are close too main event level.
Lol yes dude I felt the same way when I was watching it, there was a split second where I thought he was going to lose even knowing he had won the damn thing haha.
THIS. Loved seeing Ambrose wrestle as a face; that clothesline to Cesaro after bouncing off the ropes was amazing and got a great pop.
Ambrose is so much fun as an unhinged face. Also great to see Rollins using his athleticism more as face. His moves remind me of Daniel Bryan
I'd say Ambrose may be the weakest out of the three...he does have better mic skills than Reigns and Rollins.
Ambrose is about 10 years too late. He would have killed pre-PG, when Hardcore matches were really hardcore. I have a feeling the current brand is really gonna limit what you can do playing the unstable heel character. Reigns is gonna main event if he has even tolerable mic skills ala Batista or Orton. He just has McMahon guy written all over him, and he's got a fairly athletic moveset for a powerhouse. Rollins is by far the best performer, but he will probably be a midcarder that will have to work his way up to top guy, kinda like Edge did.
Turning heel was Austin's decision I think. He has mentioned it in his podcast a few times that the heel turn and refusing to do the job to Lesnar were two things he wishes he would have done differently.
You are confused. He said turning heel was a regret, he never said it was his decision to turn heel. He also never said he regretting refusing to do the job, he regretted how he handled the situation. He still has the same view, that doing a job to Lesnar on tv with no building up was bad business.
I know i've heard it on his podcast (that he was part of the decision) but this is the only place where I could find something about it online. http://www.cagesideseats.com/2013/3...a-reflection-on-stone-colds-heel-turn-and-why Austin felt his character had grown stale and that a change was needed. It was decided in the weeks leading up to'Mania that Austin should turn heel and return to the villain role he once occupied as an upper-mid carder, but had never tried since he became Wrestling's biggest superstar. Now granted Vince has the final say on everything, but i'm sure Austin had just as much to do with the heel turn as Vince. And you're right I worded it wrong with the Lesnar situation. It wasn't about doing the job he regrets it was walking out at the time. He would have gladly jobbed on PPV but didn't feel it right on Raw with no build up.
I liked Litas storytelling the most as she seemed the most connected to the other wrestlers and probably the most grateful to them as well. The punk, wheatgrass shot stuff was pretentious albeit unintentionally I'm sure. Jake Roberts just gives me the chills. I think Kane by far was the best inductee. Dean Ambrose looked like a movie star
