Wrestlemania 32 Review

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WRESTLEMANIA 32 REVIEW

After a long Wrestlemania weekend filled with plenty to talk about we are now finished with what is known as the biggest wrestling show of the year. We took the time to review and reflect the weekend, ‘WE’ being Courtney and Alex.

ALEX: I myself mainly thought this was a positive Wrestlemania, now everyone has their own opinion but I think the backlash from some fans is too harsh, I used to hate on WWE and everything they did but why? We as fans do deserve what we want, but should we act like little kids and throw a tantrum whenever things don't go our way and disrespect other wrestlers by 'hijacking' shows? I think not.

COURTNEY: Honestly, I’m moderately new to the wrestling scene but I absolutely loved it, it kept me on the edge of my seat and I was enjoying it. That may have something to do with my lack of Wrestlemania experience, but as Alex as said, coming into the WWE fan base I do think fans are too critical, in the end it’s made to entertain and get reaction out of people. If you’re currently pissed off about the way it went, then that’s better than indifference.  

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ALEX: So with that said, I believe this was a successful Mania, whether you got the results you wanted or not, I got some I wanted and some I didn't but I'm talking as a neutral view point because none of my favourites were particularly involved in major matches, allowing me to just sit back and take it all in.

We had plenty of big moments, appearances from the likes of HBK, Mick Foley and Stone Cold all involved in a fun segment, was great seeing those three legends and later in the show John Cena made an appearance as did The Rock, this segment was fun.

COURTNEY: I however was fully invested, Roman Reigns v Triple H was massive to me as Reigns is my favourite wrestler, so alongside an appearance of The Rock, also my favourite, I was completely pleased with the way it went. However you feel about Reigns and his similarities to Cena, with the backing of the company, it has to be said that he has talent. The Rock’s appearance was entertaining, I mean he’s an extremely entertaining man, so he livened up Wrestlemania even more in my eyes.

ALEX: We had a great showing for the women in their triple threat match and the Intercontinental title ladder match was a good match. The opening pre show was filled with matches to get us ready, they were good for what they were, pre show matches and did their job, the main card was good and I feel it delivered.

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COURTNEY: As a woman, I feel extremely proud to see the whole roster of female wrestlers getting there chance to show their skills. I was sad to see Brie go, I loved the Bella Twins and so not seeing them perform together will be a loss, but I think Brie has many future endeavours in her personal life. The women completely stole the show with the fight for the Women’s Championship. The revamp of the belt, from that feminine butterfly is a step up in itself so I hope the female wrestlers be pushed towards success.

ALEX: The downsides to this Mania for me to be honest, there isn't many, I liked the progression of NXT stars and the women's title match, one downside was seeing Ryder win the title at Mania for him to just lose it on the Raw after Mania, that to me voids the whole point of the ladder match at Mania, also seeing AJ lose his Mania match was a bit of a downer, knowing Jericho put over Fandango in the past and now seeing 'the TNA guy' have to lose at Mania to me seemed like typical Vince with a little dig but that's picking at things and I really don't think there was much to complain about, I know most aren't happy about Reigns but as we've seen with Cena, if WWE want a guy then they won't budge on it, all we can do is get behind the guys we like such as Cesaro and Rollins and just accept everything can't go our way, some sort of compromise with WWE just as long as we don't get Reigns pushed on us like they did with Cena for so long, I'm not too fussed about him being around the main event scene.
So my conclusion to this Wrestlemania is that it was good, nothing mind blowing, maybe not 100% what the fans wanted but entertaining and some really good moments to remember, the highlight for me had to be Shinsuke Nakamura vs Sami Zayn, to me that match reminded me why I love wrestling, it was everything wrestling is and should be, two masters of the craft, both loved by the fans just showing what they can do in the ring, NXT takeover Dallas for me was a highlight and that match in particular was my highlight.

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COURTNEY: I can't not mention the 'Hell in a Cell' match with The Undertaker and Shane McMahon. The Leap of Faith speaks for itself, it was intense watching him fling himself off the top off that cage, I was extremely impressed and in awe at how both men put in so much effort during that match, couldn't have asked for more with that one. To be honest, I’m happy being a standalone fan who really enjoyed Wrestlemania 32. I mean, I don’t have any complaints big enough to even bring up, it was a success to me, and WWE fans can complain all they want, storylines are still getting some reaction out of you. To me, WWE is a form of entertainment to get lost in, lose yourselves in the story lines, lose yourselves in the grand dramatic scenes, lose yourselves in the wrestlers.