Wrestlemania 21 Review
Jul 10, 2009 9:50:56 GMT -5
Post by Scott Fire on Jul 10, 2009 9:50:56 GMT -5
Wrestlemania goes Holywood...
Wrestlemania 21
April 3rd, 2005
20,193
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
1) Opening featuring Lillian Garcia, Goes To Hollywood Montaga, & new Wrestlemania Goes Hollywood Pardoy Trailer
Score:5/5
Comment: I honestly loved those parody trailers, very entertaining and funny. Plus Lillian sounded amazing here.
2) Eddie Guerrero VS. Rey Mysterio
Score: 3/5
Comment: Sadly, this Eddie's last Wrestlemania match. R.I.P.
3) JBL, Basham Brothers, & Orlando Jordan encoutner Triple H & Ric Flair Backstage Segment
Score: 4/5
Comment: Both JBL & HHH are good talkers in my book.
4) Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Chris Jericho VS. Chris Benoit VS. Christian W/ Tyson Tomko VS. Shelton Benjamin VS. Edge VS. Kane
Score: 5/5
Comment: The best MITB Match of all time IMO.
5) WWE $1,000,000 Tough Enough DVD Ad/ Eugene, Muhammed Hassan, & Hulk Hogan In Ring Segment
Score: 3/5
Comment: 3 things: 1) It's nice Daniel Puder worked out so well for the WWE ; - ) 2) I still don't agree with the WWE writing off Hassan. 3) I'll be honest, I marked out huge for this appearance by Hogan.
6) The Undertaker/Randy Orton History Video
Score: 4/5
Comment: I always love the Wrestlemania history packages featuring The Undertaker.
7) Interpromotional Match: The Undertaker VS. Randy Orton
Score: 4/5
Comment: I think this was the best chance for them to end Undertaker's Wrestlemania winning streak.
8) Trish Stratus/Christy Hemme History Video
Score: 2/5
Comment: I cannot stand Christy Hemme!!!
9) WWE Women's Championship Match: Christy Hemme W/ Lita VS. Trish Stratus (c)
Score: 3/5
Comment: Get's a 3 for Trish working her tail off, and what a nice tail it is. : - )
10) Kurt Angle/Shawn Michaels History Video
Score: 4/5
Comment: Loved the Marty Jannetty/Kurt Angle match shown in this video.
11) Interpromotional Match: Kurt Angle VS. Shawn Michaels
Score: 5/5
Comment: One of the greatest Wrestlemania matches of all time! What do you expect from 2 of the greatest workers of all time?
12) Basic Instinct Parody/Piper's Pit W/ Steve Austin/ Taxi Driver Parody
Score: 4/5
Comment: Would've liked it better if Roddy Piper hadn't gotten stunned.
13) Sumo Match: Akebono VS. The Big Show
Score: 2/5
Comment: Sumo wrestling is boring in general.
14) John Cena/JBL History Video
Score: 3/5
Comment: Liked JBL saying Cena's mom had to sleep around to pay for the groceries.
15) WWE Championship Match: JBL (c) VS. John Cena
Score: 3/5
Comment: Like it or not, this was the beginning of the John Cena era.
16) WWE Hall Of Fame Class Of 2005 Segment
Score: 5/5
Comment: Just a special class, especially with Roddy Piper & Hulk Hogan being involved.
17) Batista/Triple H History Video & Wrestlemania XXII Announcement
Score: 5/5
Comment: The well built up feud was featured well in the video.
18) World Championship Match: Triple H (c) W/ Ric Flair VS. Batista
Score: 4/5
Comment: Batista, IMO, has only "showed up" against Triple H & Undertaker.
19) Highlight Video
Score: 3/5
Comment: Hated in the music, in fact I don't even recall the name of the band.
20) Commentary
Score: 3/5
Comment: Michael Cole continues his streak of bringing the commentary score down.
21) Intangibles
Score: 3/5
Comment: Eddie's last Mania & the Angle/HBK match give this a respectable 3 score, and the fact there was no tag matches takes away from the score.
Overall Score
74.285% (78/105)
Current Wrestlemania Rankings
1) Wrestlemania 21
Score: 74.285%
2)Wrestlemania X-Seven
Score: 73.069% (95/130
3) Wrestlemania X8
Score: 72% (90/125)
4) Wrestlemani XIV
Score: 66.66% (60/90)
5) Wrestlemania XX
Score: 65.174% (92/140)
6) Wrestlemania 2000
Score: 63% (63/100)
7) Wrestlemania III
Score: 62% (93/150)
8) Wrestlemania XV
Score: 61.9% (65/105
9) Wrestlemania VI
Score: 61.875% (99/160)
10) Wrestlemania XII
Score: 61.25% (49/80)
11) Wrestlemania 13
Score: 61.176% (53/85)
12) Wrestlemania X
Score: 60% (54/90)
13) Wrestlemania XIX
Score: 60% (66/110)
14) Wrestlemania VIII
Score: 59.09% (65/110)
15) Wrestlemani VII
Score: 58.125% (93/160)
16) Wrestlemania IV
Score: 58.82%(100/170)
17) Wrestlemania 2
Score: 56.8% (71/125)
18) Wrestlemania 1
Score: 55% (66/120)
19) Wrestlemania V
Score: 54% (81/150)
20) Wrestlemania XI
Score: 49.473% (47/95)
21) Wrestlemania IX
Score: 47.058% (40/85)
Wrestlemania 21
April 3rd, 2005
20,193
Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
1) Opening featuring Lillian Garcia, Goes To Hollywood Montaga, & new Wrestlemania Goes Hollywood Pardoy Trailer
Score:5/5
Comment: I honestly loved those parody trailers, very entertaining and funny. Plus Lillian sounded amazing here.
2) Eddie Guerrero VS. Rey Mysterio
Score: 3/5
Comment: Sadly, this Eddie's last Wrestlemania match. R.I.P.
3) JBL, Basham Brothers, & Orlando Jordan encoutner Triple H & Ric Flair Backstage Segment
Score: 4/5
Comment: Both JBL & HHH are good talkers in my book.
4) Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Chris Jericho VS. Chris Benoit VS. Christian W/ Tyson Tomko VS. Shelton Benjamin VS. Edge VS. Kane
Score: 5/5
Comment: The best MITB Match of all time IMO.
5) WWE $1,000,000 Tough Enough DVD Ad/ Eugene, Muhammed Hassan, & Hulk Hogan In Ring Segment
Score: 3/5
Comment: 3 things: 1) It's nice Daniel Puder worked out so well for the WWE ; - ) 2) I still don't agree with the WWE writing off Hassan. 3) I'll be honest, I marked out huge for this appearance by Hogan.
6) The Undertaker/Randy Orton History Video
Score: 4/5
Comment: I always love the Wrestlemania history packages featuring The Undertaker.
7) Interpromotional Match: The Undertaker VS. Randy Orton
Score: 4/5
Comment: I think this was the best chance for them to end Undertaker's Wrestlemania winning streak.
8) Trish Stratus/Christy Hemme History Video
Score: 2/5
Comment: I cannot stand Christy Hemme!!!
9) WWE Women's Championship Match: Christy Hemme W/ Lita VS. Trish Stratus (c)
Score: 3/5
Comment: Get's a 3 for Trish working her tail off, and what a nice tail it is. : - )
10) Kurt Angle/Shawn Michaels History Video
Score: 4/5
Comment: Loved the Marty Jannetty/Kurt Angle match shown in this video.
11) Interpromotional Match: Kurt Angle VS. Shawn Michaels
Score: 5/5
Comment: One of the greatest Wrestlemania matches of all time! What do you expect from 2 of the greatest workers of all time?
12) Basic Instinct Parody/Piper's Pit W/ Steve Austin/ Taxi Driver Parody
Score: 4/5
Comment: Would've liked it better if Roddy Piper hadn't gotten stunned.
13) Sumo Match: Akebono VS. The Big Show
Score: 2/5
Comment: Sumo wrestling is boring in general.
14) John Cena/JBL History Video
Score: 3/5
Comment: Liked JBL saying Cena's mom had to sleep around to pay for the groceries.
15) WWE Championship Match: JBL (c) VS. John Cena
Score: 3/5
Comment: Like it or not, this was the beginning of the John Cena era.
16) WWE Hall Of Fame Class Of 2005 Segment
Score: 5/5
Comment: Just a special class, especially with Roddy Piper & Hulk Hogan being involved.
17) Batista/Triple H History Video & Wrestlemania XXII Announcement
Score: 5/5
Comment: The well built up feud was featured well in the video.
18) World Championship Match: Triple H (c) W/ Ric Flair VS. Batista
Score: 4/5
Comment: Batista, IMO, has only "showed up" against Triple H & Undertaker.
19) Highlight Video
Score: 3/5
Comment: Hated in the music, in fact I don't even recall the name of the band.
20) Commentary
Score: 3/5
Comment: Michael Cole continues his streak of bringing the commentary score down.
21) Intangibles
Score: 3/5
Comment: Eddie's last Mania & the Angle/HBK match give this a respectable 3 score, and the fact there was no tag matches takes away from the score.
Overall Score
74.285% (78/105)
Current Wrestlemania Rankings
1) Wrestlemania 21
Score: 74.285%
2)Wrestlemania X-Seven
Score: 73.069% (95/130
3) Wrestlemania X8
Score: 72% (90/125)
4) Wrestlemani XIV
Score: 66.66% (60/90)
5) Wrestlemania XX
Score: 65.174% (92/140)
6) Wrestlemania 2000
Score: 63% (63/100)
7) Wrestlemania III
Score: 62% (93/150)
8) Wrestlemania XV
Score: 61.9% (65/105
9) Wrestlemania VI
Score: 61.875% (99/160)
10) Wrestlemania XII
Score: 61.25% (49/80)
11) Wrestlemania 13
Score: 61.176% (53/85)
12) Wrestlemania X
Score: 60% (54/90)
13) Wrestlemania XIX
Score: 60% (66/110)
14) Wrestlemania VIII
Score: 59.09% (65/110)
15) Wrestlemani VII
Score: 58.125% (93/160)
16) Wrestlemania IV
Score: 58.82%(100/170)
17) Wrestlemania 2
Score: 56.8% (71/125)
18) Wrestlemania 1
Score: 55% (66/120)
19) Wrestlemania V
Score: 54% (81/150)
20) Wrestlemania XI
Score: 49.473% (47/95)
21) Wrestlemania IX
Score: 47.058% (40/85)
