WrestleMania X-Seven Thoughts
WrestleMania X-Seven was the 17th annual WrestleMania taking place at the Reliant Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The first WrestleMania held in the state of Texas as well. With a record breaking attendance and success in advertising, this WrestleMania has been regarded by many fans and critics to be one of the greatest PPVs of all time and possibly the best WrestleMania. It was described as the end of the Attitude Era as WWE went on a new chapter. Not to mention WCW getting purchased a week before the PPV aired. This even was notable for the Main Event where a shocking twist happened between arguably the biggest Babyface and Heel of the era. The show also had 2 mega five star matches. Is this show as good as many say it is?
The Good - Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin was the best ending to a show in WrestleMania and probably PPV ending. Yes the two feuded before 2 years ago but it was to a whole different level as the Rock pretty much was as big of a star as Austin was. The two tore the house apart. Austin and Rock both bleeding as well as the intensity of the 2 headed towards the match made this match an all time great. The most memorable thing about this was how Vince helped Austin after Austin beat downed the Rock with chair shots repeatedly and Turning his back on the WWF fans. It was something fans didn't see coming. What made it so special was how the Rock and Austin's rivalry got so personal that Austin aligned himself with his greatest enemy of his career. The TLC II was the best TLC in WWE history with so many bumps taking with shots that dropped many jaws. The Hardys, Edge & Christian, and The Dudleys really turned things up with the amount of scary damage. Having an ally interfere for each team made things more interesting. Undertaker/Triple H and Vince/Shane both were awesome matches too as they helped with the midcard. The crowd was great and Jim Ross was tremendous commentary.
The Meh - Nothing really I could consider decent.
The Bad - Only matches that are worth forgetting is the Women's Championship match (as that was a squash for Chyna to celebrate) and the gimmick battle royal. Both you could assume were for bathroom and smoke breaks.
Overall - YES THE best wrestlemania of all time. A perfect PPV that you will rarely see. Not one single match or moment that really is considered infamous for the show. By far the GOAT of PPVs
0 = Terrible: 1 = Bad/Lackluster: 2 = Decent: 3 = Good: 4 = Awesome: 5 = One of the Best of all Time:
1. Chris Jericho vs. William Regal: Intercontinental Championship - 2.5/5
2. Right to Censor vs. A. P. A & Tazz - 2/5
3. Kane vs. Big Show vs. Raven: Hardcore Championship - 3/5
4. Test vs. Eddie Guerrero: European Championship - 3/5
5. Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle - 3.5/5
6. Ivory vs. Chyna: Women's Championship - 0/5
7. Shane McMahon vs. Mr. McMahon (Street Fight) - 4/5
8. Edge & Christian vs The Hardy Boyz vs. Dudley Boyz: World Tag Team Championship (TLC) - 5/5
9. Gimmick Battle Royal - 0/5
10. Undertaker vs. Triple H - 4/5
11. The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin: WWE Championship - 5/5
Best Match - The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin/TLC Match
Worst Match - Gimmick Battle Royal
Most Memorable Moment - Edge's Spear of Jeff Hardy from up high
Top 5 Performers
1. The Hardys/Dudleys/Edge & Christian
2. Stone Cold
3. The Rock
4. Mr. McMahon
5. Shane McMahon
Score - 10 out of 10: One of the Greatest of All Time.
WrestleMania X-Seven was the 17th annual WrestleMania taking place at the Reliant Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The first WrestleMania held in the state of Texas as well. With a record breaking attendance and success in advertising, this WrestleMania has been regarded by many fans and critics to be one of the greatest PPVs of all time and possibly the best WrestleMania. It was described as the end of the Attitude Era as WWE went on a new chapter. Not to mention WCW getting purchased a week before the PPV aired. This even was notable for the Main Event where a shocking twist happened between arguably the biggest Babyface and Heel of the era. The show also had 2 mega five star matches. Is this show as good as many say it is?
The Good - Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin was the best ending to a show in WrestleMania and probably PPV ending. Yes the two feuded before 2 years ago but it was to a whole different level as the Rock pretty much was as big of a star as Austin was. The two tore the house apart. Austin and Rock both bleeding as well as the intensity of the 2 headed towards the match made this match an all time great. The most memorable thing about this was how Vince helped Austin after Austin beat downed the Rock with chair shots repeatedly and Turning his back on the WWF fans. It was something fans didn't see coming. What made it so special was how the Rock and Austin's rivalry got so personal that Austin aligned himself with his greatest enemy of his career. The TLC II was the best TLC in WWE history with so many bumps taking with shots that dropped many jaws. The Hardys, Edge & Christian, and The Dudleys really turned things up with the amount of scary damage. Having an ally interfere for each team made things more interesting. Undertaker/Triple H and Vince/Shane both were awesome matches too as they helped with the midcard. The crowd was great and Jim Ross was tremendous commentary.
The Meh - Nothing really I could consider decent.
The Bad - Only matches that are worth forgetting is the Women's Championship match (as that was a squash for Chyna to celebrate) and the gimmick battle royal. Both you could assume were for bathroom and smoke breaks.
Overall - YES THE best wrestlemania of all time. A perfect PPV that you will rarely see. Not one single match or moment that really is considered infamous for the show. By far the GOAT of PPVs
0 = Terrible: 1 = Bad/Lackluster: 2 = Decent: 3 = Good: 4 = Awesome: 5 = One of the Best of all Time:
1. Chris Jericho vs. William Regal: Intercontinental Championship - 2.5/5
2. Right to Censor vs. A. P. A & Tazz - 2/5
3. Kane vs. Big Show vs. Raven: Hardcore Championship - 3/5
4. Test vs. Eddie Guerrero: European Championship - 3/5
5. Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle - 3.5/5
6. Ivory vs. Chyna: Women's Championship - 0/5
7. Shane McMahon vs. Mr. McMahon (Street Fight) - 4/5
8. Edge & Christian vs The Hardy Boyz vs. Dudley Boyz: World Tag Team Championship (TLC) - 5/5
9. Gimmick Battle Royal - 0/5
10. Undertaker vs. Triple H - 4/5
11. The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin: WWE Championship - 5/5
Best Match - The Rock vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin/TLC Match
Worst Match - Gimmick Battle Royal
Most Memorable Moment - Edge's Spear of Jeff Hardy from up high
Top 5 Performers
1. The Hardys/Dudleys/Edge & Christian
2. Stone Cold
3. The Rock
4. Mr. McMahon
5. Shane McMahon
Score - 10 out of 10: One of the Greatest of All Time.