Wrestlemania 2000

[Scott Fire]

The first Wrestlemania of the new millenium...

Wrestlemania 2000
April 2nd, 2000
19,776
Arrowhead Pond
Anaheim, California

1) Opening featuring Lillian Garcia
Score: 3/5
Lillian was good, but the opening video montage wasn't emotional enough.

2) The Godfater & D-Lo Brown VS. The Big Bossman & Bull Buchanan
Score: 2/5
Comment: Barely got a 2, but I enjoyed Ice T's appearance.

3) WWF Hardcore Championship - Hardcore Battle Royal
Score: 4/5
Comment: Fun!

4) Wrestlemania Axxess Highlights Video/Head Cheese Segment
Score: 3/5
Comment: The Axxess I went to for Wrestlemania 23 was nowhere near as awesome as the one shown in this video, me = jealous.

5) Head Cheese W/ Chester McCheeserton VS. T & A W/ Trish Stratus
Score: 2/5
Comment: See comment from Godfather/D-Lo VS. Bossman/Buchanan except change out Ice-T for Trish Stratus.

6) Kat & Mae Young Segment/ Dudley Boyz Promo
Score: 3/5
Comment: The Kat/Mae seg, which I enjoyed, reminded me of Austin Powers but the Dudley Boyz promo was not good.

7) WWF Tag Team Championship - Ladder Match: The Hardy Boyz VS. Edge & Christian VS. The Dudley Boyz (c)
Score: 5/5
Comment: Talk about groundbreaking!

8) Mick Foley W/ Linda McMahon Promo
Score: 2/5
Comment: C'mon Foley you can do much, much better then this.

9) Cat Fight Match W/ Special Referee Val Venis: Kat W/ Mae Young VS. Terri Runnels W/ Fabulous Moolah
Score: 2/5
Comment: 2 the theatrics.

10) Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero, & Perry Saturn VS. Chyna & II Cool
Score: 3/5
Comment: Chyna pinned Eddie here, which shows how much of a pro Eddie was.

11) Wrestlemania All Day Long Contest Segment, Big Show W/ Shane McMahon Promo, & Chris Jericho Pre-Match Promo
Score: 3/5
Comment: Well, I enjoyed the Jericho part...

12) WWF Intercontinental & European Championships - Two Falls Triple Threat Match: Chris Jericho VS. Chris Benoit VS. Kurt Angle (c)
Comment: Fantastic, although it's now weird watching Benoit matches. How does everyone else feel about watching his matches? Just curious.

13) Vince McMahon Promo & Triple H W/ Stephanie McMahon Segment
Score: 4/5
Comment: Both segments were very solid.

14) X-Pac & Road Dogg W/ Tori VS. Rikishi & Kane W/ Paul Bearer
Score: 2/5
Comment: Unfair teams at the time. : - )

15) Pete Rose Segment
Score: 3/5
Comment: Haha, Pete Rose bless his heart.

16) The Rock Promo
Score: 4/5
Comment: I would put The Rock #2 all time on the microphone, my #1 would be Jake Roberts.

17) WWF Championship - Fatal 4 Way Elimination Match: Mick Foley W/ Linda McMahon VS. The Big Show W/ Shane McMahon VS. The Rock W/ Vince McMahon VS. Triple H W/ Stephanie McMahon
Score: 4/5
Comment: Apparently we have McMahonamania going on here. ; - )

18) Highlight Video
Score: 2/5
Commnent: The music was crap and they went black & white too much.

19) Commentary
Score: 4/5
Comment: Thank God after one year of Michael Cole, Jim Ross returned.

20) Intangibles
Score: 3/5
Comment: It being the first Wrestlemania of the new millienium and the bar raising 3 team Ladder match earns it a respectable 3.

Overall Score
63% (63/100)

Current Wrestlemania Rankings

1) Wrestlemani XIV
Score: 66.66% (60/90)

2) Wrestlemania 2000
Score: 63% (63/100)

3) Wrestlemania III
Score: 62% (93/150)

4) Wrestlemania XV
Score: 61.9% (65/105

5) Wrestlemania VI
Score: 61.875% (99/160)

6) Wrestlemania XII
Score: 61.25% (49/80)

7) Wrestlemania 13
Score: 61.176% (53/85)

8) Wrestlemania X
Score: 60% (54/90)

9) Wrestlemania VIII
Score: 59.09% (65/110)

10) Wrestlemani VII
Score: 58.125% (93/160)

11) Wrestlemania IV
Score: 58.82%(100/170)

12) Wrestlemania 2
Score: 56.8% (71/125)

13) Wrestlemania 1
Score: 55% (66/120)

14) Wrestlemania V
Score: 54% (81/150)

15) Wrestlemania XI
Score: 49.473% (47/95)

16) Wrestlemania IX
Score: 47.058% (40/85

[Shon Maxx]

I never saw this one, so I can't comment on the card itself. I do have trouble watching Benoit's matches now, and i was one of his biggest fans. I tried selling his DVd, but no one would take it. Oh well.

I started having trouble being a Foley fan after this match. I mean, how much can you root for a guy that just keeps losing? How are you supposed to suspend disbelief when the guy rarely won a major match (at least this late in his career)?

The tag match, I believe, is on my Hardy Boys DVD, and it, like the others is awesome.

I know it's redundant, but great job again, Scott.

[neilybob]

Yes good job Scott.

[Chris Ingersoll]

I haven't watched any Benoit matches since then, but not through any sort of active avoidance of them.

[WTIC]

Another great review, Scott!

You are absolutely correct about Jake Roberts!

As for Benoit, yeah he was a good wrestler, but with things the way they turned out, it's painful to watch Benoit now.

The thing that stands out for me is the fact I don't remember Tori being with X-Pac & Road Dogg at all! LOL!

WTIC