This card is taped so you guys can discuss the results here now.
Otherwise after a weekend out of town I am catching up on the readings of the blog. I really disagree with Scott on what WM 2000 could have done at a big stadium because the product was so good at that point people were ready for an epic Wrestlemania. In a lot of ways Wrestlemania X-Seven was what Wrestlemania 2000 should have been, especially when you look at how good the first two cards of that year were.
Beyond that I never had a chance to talk about this past Wrestlemania. The Punk-Taker match was tremendous, just great stuff from Punk. I didn't hate the HHH-Brock match or the Rock-Cena match but I didn't like them either. They were there and as Scott said of Rock-Cena, it was fine for a big stadium main event. It could have been better and frankly it would have just taken a couple of adjustments to take it there. But that's often the difference between good but forgettable and great and memorable.
But overall the product is just hurting and what kills me is the booking is ruining the fresh matchups. Cesaro should have been winning the last three months and be the first guy facing Cena. I'm not saying he should beat him for the title but he's a good enough worker to get over as a top-card guy by just having a few good matches with Cena. With Punk out this was the perfect time to try Cena-Cesaro or hell try Cena-Barrett again although I don't think it would be as good. Point is Cena will never been the guy they want him to be in terms of winning the live crowd over but he is a damn good worker and with the right guys he can put over the in-ring product. Unfortunately Ryback ain't that guy in my opinion. Feeding Cena the giant of the week isn't going to work.
This is also probably the right time to move those tag belts to the Shield. I actually think it's good that Bryan-Kane have had a good run because I think they have brought a little more credibility to the titles but now that move needs to be made. Otherwise it's going to be interesting to see what they do to get out of this rut. They have painted themselves in a corner and I'm a little curious to see how they escape this time.
That's all I have to say, so enjoy the show, come out swinging and keep it clean.
Otherwise after a weekend out of town I am catching up on the readings of the blog. I really disagree with Scott on what WM 2000 could have done at a big stadium because the product was so good at that point people were ready for an epic Wrestlemania. In a lot of ways Wrestlemania X-Seven was what Wrestlemania 2000 should have been, especially when you look at how good the first two cards of that year were.
Beyond that I never had a chance to talk about this past Wrestlemania. The Punk-Taker match was tremendous, just great stuff from Punk. I didn't hate the HHH-Brock match or the Rock-Cena match but I didn't like them either. They were there and as Scott said of Rock-Cena, it was fine for a big stadium main event. It could have been better and frankly it would have just taken a couple of adjustments to take it there. But that's often the difference between good but forgettable and great and memorable.
But overall the product is just hurting and what kills me is the booking is ruining the fresh matchups. Cesaro should have been winning the last three months and be the first guy facing Cena. I'm not saying he should beat him for the title but he's a good enough worker to get over as a top-card guy by just having a few good matches with Cena. With Punk out this was the perfect time to try Cena-Cesaro or hell try Cena-Barrett again although I don't think it would be as good. Point is Cena will never been the guy they want him to be in terms of winning the live crowd over but he is a damn good worker and with the right guys he can put over the in-ring product. Unfortunately Ryback ain't that guy in my opinion. Feeding Cena the giant of the week isn't going to work.
This is also probably the right time to move those tag belts to the Shield. I actually think it's good that Bryan-Kane have had a good run because I think they have brought a little more credibility to the titles but now that move needs to be made. Otherwise it's going to be interesting to see what they do to get out of this rut. They have painted themselves in a corner and I'm a little curious to see how they escape this time.
That's all I have to say, so enjoy the show, come out swinging and keep it clean.