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WWE WrestleMania 23

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Jeff Hardy Vs. Matt Hardy Vs. King Booker Vs. Finlay Vs. C.M. Punk Vs. Mr. Kennedy Vs. Randy Orton Vs. Edge (Money In The Bank Ladder Match) - This was the opener for WM and it was pretty good. Last year's MITB was better but it did have one high spot with Jeff Hardy putting Edge through a ladder! It ends when Mr. Kennedy prevents C.M. Punk from reaching the briefcase and claims it himself. A good way to start off WM.

Kane Vs. The Great Khali - Got to give Kane credit, he tried to make Khali look awesome but just couldn't. Sad because Khali DOES have a good look but just no skill. He can't even make his basic moves look that painful. It did have a "nod" moment to WrestleMania III when Kane slammed Khali but that was it. Khali wins with his weak-a** version of the chokeslam.

Chris Benoit Vs. MVP (WWE U.S. Title Match) - This match proves that Benoit should be in the Hall Of Fame one day because he made MVP look very good. The best that I've seen him and helped him start the roll that he is on now. Ends when Benoit (after failing in several submission attempts at both the crossface and the sharpshooter) uses his flying headbutt to finish off MVP and retain the title.

NOTE: I wrote this review before the tragic events that took place between June 23-25 involving Chris Benoit. This match now makes me sad that such a talented individual will forever be known as a man that murdered his family. Despite the fact that doctors have now discovered that Chris Benoit had brain damage and that he may have had dementia which can lead to irrational actions (I know because a family member once tried to kill me as a child and he had similiar brain damage), his career will be overshadowed by this horrible tragedy.

The Undertaker Vs. Batista (World Heavyweight Championship) - Before I begin, let me say that I agree with most fans in that this match should've been last! All due respect to the fabulous WWE title match, this one deserved to go last.

Now, as for this match, this one was a sprint but a very good sprint! This has to be Batista's best match since his Hell In The Cell match with Triple H in 2005. These two hit power move after power move and kept coming back for more. I especially loved when "The Animal" powerslammed "The Dead Man" through the ECW commentator's table! Ends when UT gets his Tombstone piledriver. Great bout!

ECW Originals Vs. The New Breed - This one was okay but the re-match two nights later on ECW On SciFi was much better as it was under hardcore rules! Overall, not bad but being that this was WrestleMania, this one is the one that SHOULD'VE been under Hardcore rules.

Bobby Lashley Vs. Umaga - This was the "Battle Of The Billionares" match with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin as the referee. The match was average but the storyline is what made it entertaining. Ends when Lashley spears Umaga after receiving a "Stunner" from Austin! From there, per pre-match stipulation, Vince McMahon gets shaved bald! Donald Trump also gets stunned by Austin after the shaving.

Ashley Vs. Melina (WWE Women's Title Match) - Weakest match on the card without a doubt and I am not saying this because its the women because there has been some great women's title matches at PPV's. This wasn't one of them! About the only thing good about this match is that Melina retained the belt and seeing all those beautiful women get inside the ring and rumble!

Shawn Michaels Vs. John Cena (WWE Title Match) - This match I have to say was, for the most part, dominated by Shawn. Cena is, at best, a compentent grappler with plenty of charisma. Shawn has as much charisma plus more talent! I didn't expect much from this bout BUT this one I really enjoyed though I still feel UT/Batista should've been last!

As for this match, it was a good way to end the card. I personally think Shawn should've won this one BUT business is business.

This set also comes with plenty of extras including the Hall Of Fame show on Disc 3! Worth a buy!

Beyond the actual Wrestlemania 23 event, the complete listing for the 3 DVD version of Wrestlemania 23, which will be released later this month, will feature:

*2007 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in its entirety.

Wrestlemania Promos:
*Ford Field announced as site of WrestleMania 23
*WrestleMania 23 Countdown
*Battle of the Billionaires
*John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels
*Undertaker vs. Batista

Superstars All Grown Up Promos:
*Superstars
*Edge
*King Booker
*Undertaker

WrestleMania Publicity Reel:
*WrestleMania 23 Tickets Go On Sale
*WrestleMania 23 Press Conference Highlights
*WrestleMania 23 Press Conference Trump/McMahon Confrontation

Extras:

*Steve Austin announced as Special Guest Referee 3/5 Raw

*Shawn Michaels & John Cena vs. Undertaker & Batista 3/65 Raw

*Maria interviews CM Punk Before WrestleMania 23, WWE.com

*Carlito & Ric Flair vs. Gregory Helms & Chavo Guerrero - Tag Team Lumberjack Match (Wrestlemania 23 Dark Match)

*"Bobby Lashley Exposes Mr. McMahon's New Bald Head" 4/2 Raw

*Batista Demands his Rematch - 4/6 Smackdown

This WrestleMania turned out to be the biggest event in the history of the company with it being completely centered around the fact that they return to Detroit 20 years after the historic WrestleMania 3...hense the nickname of "All Grown Up." Thoughout the night, you'll see WWE revisit & try to recreate classic moments from that event such as Aretha Franklin returning to WrestleMania to sing the National Anthem once again. And one thing to really check out was all the different & unique entrances.

"Money In The Bank" Ladder Match - Edge vs. Randy Orton vs. King Booker vs. Finlay vs. Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy vs. CM Punk vs. Mr. Kennedy...Kennedy (sorry, I had to do that) - Damn, they knew how to kick this PPV off in style and this was the best Money In The Bank match to date. Not every participant was able to get a "highlight reel" spot but everyone held their own & was able make this the one of the best matches of the night. Some great moments to look out for where Edge's elimination from the match thanks to Jeff Hardy, Randy Orton recieving the Bookend off the ladder, and even Finlay's Hornswaggle getting in on some of the action...plus the return of the spinarooni!!!!

Kane vs. Great Khali - I guess the appeal here was two giants fighting each other but past that & WWE trying to recreate the "Hogan slamming Andre" moment, this was a poor match.

United States Champion Chris Benoit vs. MVP - This match got the least amount of hype than any other match on the card...to the point where Benoit didn't even appear on the final edition of SmackDown before the PPV. We all know the quality Benoit can bring to a match but the shock was how much MVP was able to hold his own in the ring & display some technical wrestling of his own. This was the "sleeper" match of the night.

World Champion Batista vs. Undertaker - Taker's Undefeated Streak vs. Batista's Title and I'll be point blank honest, this was the match that should have ended the show. This was Batista's best showing since he returned from his injury as he stepped up his game & didn't show any lack of effort like most of his previous performances. This was a classic "big money" WrestleMania match & the match of the night for me as you saw the crowd off the chain thoughout the bout & even moments where it looked like Batista was going to end the streak & one spot to look out for would be Undertaker's big dive onto Batista. It's ironic that this was the 20 year anniversary of WrestleMania 3 but Undertaker walks out of his WM the same way he did 10 years earlier...as a champion.

ECW Originals vs. New Breed: Rob Van Dam, Tommy Dreamer, Sandman, Sabu vs. Marcus Cor Von, Elijah Burke, Matt Striker, Kevin Thorn - This match was actually the biggest shock of the night because the ECW originals won which alot of people didn't expect. This match wasn't long enough for everyone to standout but it was good for what it was. If you happen to get the Blockbuster Video exclusive version of this DVD set, you'll see their Extreme Rules rematch. For those trivia fans, this was the WM debut for everyone in this match except RVD.

"Battle Of The Billionaries" Hair vs. Hair Match with special referee Stone Cold Steve Austin - Umaga w/Vince McMahon vs. Lashley w/Donald Trump - If you eliminate all the hype featuring McMahon/Trump...this was just an average match as Lashley & Umaga didn't really do anything here outside of their normal routine to the point where the match got dull at times & Shane McMahon's "Coast 2 Coast" was the most impressive move in the bout. The eventual ending happened with Umaga getting a stunner & spear before Mr. McMahon got a "Mr. Clean" haircut...and Donald Trump got a stunner.

Womens Champion Melina vs. Ashley - Instead of following the formula done at WM20 & 22 where the Playboy diva was put into a seperate attraction match, this was a repeat of WM21 where the girl gets a Womens title match only because she got naked in the magazine. Melina tried her best to carry Ashley but she just wasn't any good as the best move she did in the match was an elbow drop from the second rope. Looking at all the divas at ringside & the catfight afterwards couldn't have saved this match.

WWE Champion John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels - Cena's entrance for this WM heavily makes up for this "Chicago mobsters" entrance from last year...and for those who saw the PPV live, the streaker has been edited out of the DVD release. As I said earlier, this match should have switched places with the Taker/Batista match as it would have been an outstanding undercard match but it wasn't a match that was worthy of being the main event. HBK showed some good storytelling by working on Cena's leg thoughout the bout but unfortunally, Cena gave the performance that anti-Cena marks use when labeling him "superman" in that he no-sold his hurt leg at times & along with the piledriver on the steps he got earlier. This match was very much like his main event match with Triple H which means that it was a great match for what it was but it wasn't the quality that people would expect from a WrestleMania main event.

Now there are three different versions of this DVD (why? I don't know!). One version is just the event itself (which is the one that I saw) while the other is loaded with other extras such as highlights from the WM press conference, the preshow lumberjack match with Ric Flair & Carlito vs. Gregory Helms & Chavo Guerrero, and the Hall Of Fame ceremony honoring Mr. Perfect, Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Dusty Rhodes, Mr. Fuji, Wild Samoans, Nick Bockwinkle, and The Original Sheik. The third version is the Blockbuster exclusive that includes bonus extras such as the contract signing for the Battle Of The Billionaries match along with the Extreme Rules match between the ECW originals vs. New Breed from ECW on Sci-Fi.

Overall, this was an good WrestleMania as the only matches that were poor were the Womens match along with the Kane/Khali match. However I would recommend the Ultimate Edition along with the Hall Of Fame to get the most bang for your buck...unless you can get your hands on the Blockbuster version. I recommend but try to get the most bang for your buck & get one of the other two versions instead of just the event only edition.

Im back with a wrestlemania 23 review. so thanks for reading and please comment.

Money in the bank ladder match-edge vs. jeff hardy vs. randy orton vs. booker t vs. cm punk vs. mr.kennedy vs matt hardy vs. finlay
This match is 19 min. of awesome. This was very fast paced through the whole match and is very enjoyable and has some Joey Styles Oh My God moments. This match is Highflying, exciting, and freckin brutal. I wasn't happy that mr.kennedy won because he was still a rising star here. Awesome moments when edge went through the ladder, punk getting rkoed off the ladder, booker t pulling out a mini ladder, and edge having a spear fest. A lot of moments that stole the show. But the stupidest thing is that Jeff Hardy wasted a perfect time to become the number 1 contender to the wwe or world title.
match rating:8/10

Kane vs. The great khali
This was the stupidest match on the card. this match shouldn't have even been at wrestlemania, this wouldn't even be a main event match on smackdown. This match was lame and slow paced. Not a good match to watch and should have been the opener.
match rating:1/10

United states championship-chris benoit(C) vs. MVP
This match was okay. There is a lot of technical wrestling in this match by benoit. Suplexes, submissions, and some dirty work by mvp. I honestly think their match at backlash and judgment day is better and more physical. Another average match on the card with benoit pulling off the win to retain.
match rating:6/10

World Heavyweight championship-Batista(C) vs. Undertaker
This match is great. Way better than the mitb match. To me, this and the wwe title match is the matches of the night. To me, this match was definatly worth getting match of the year for 07. Great match with some great mania' moments like batista power slamming taker through the anounce table, the dive over the top rope, the batista bomb, and the winning tombstone. stupid that this wasn't the main event because taker' won the rumble, but this match stole the show.
match rating:10/10

ECW originals(tommy dreamer, rvd, sandman, sabu) vs. new breed(Marcus Cor Von, Elijah Burke, Matt Striker, Kevin Thorn)
This match was also okay. But had some extreme moments with sabu and rvd. The originals pulled off almost a big win. Also, ECW originals earning a spot for ecw in the wwe. This match isn't as good as their extreme rules match on ecw.
match rating:7/10

Battle of the billionares(hair vs hair match)-Umaga vs. bobby lashely(special guest ref. stone cold steve austin)
This a good match here. Impressive action between two big guys like bobby lashely and umaga. Funny moment when mr.mcmahon got attacked by trump. Great moments when shane did a coast to coast, a stunner and spear on umaga, mr.mcmahon getting a michael jordon shave, and trump getting stunned. This match was what headlined wrestlemania, but was mostly hype. These two had a good rivalry going and had a solid match with some brawling from trump and mcmahon. Funny moment at the end when stone cold stunned trump.
Match rating:7.5/10

womens championship-Melina vs. Ashley
This match didn't deserve to be the match before the main event. This match, like all the other diva matches, stunk to.
Match rating:2/10

WWE championship-John Cena(C) vs. Shawn Michaels
Great match here. Also, standing ovations for both men. HBK had the biggest pop, but cena had the best entrance crashing a brand new mustang through the mania' glass. This was a regular, yet extreme match. Extreme moments with a moonsault on the announce table and a piledriver on the steps. a coward moment when michaels slaped cena at the begining. But cena pulling off another impressive win over HBK with the stf. This match is really fast paced and is great, but didn't deserve to be mania's main event.
match rating:9/10

Overall, a great event here. This is my second favorite wrestlemania 20 years after wm 3 in detroit. This dvd is mostly worth getting for the money in the bank, world title, and wwe title matches.

Money In The Bank Ladder Match
Mr. Kennedy vs. Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Edge vs. Randy Orton vs. King Booker vs. Finlay vs. CM Punk
This match was very exciting and fun to watch. Alot of great spots. The best of them all was when Jeff Hardy did a leg drop off the top of a ladder onto Edge who was on another ladder on the outside. Jeff broke the ladder in half with his leap. Jeff said he was going to steal the show at Wrestlemania again, and he did it. There were plenty of other spots like an RKO to CM Punk from the top of a ladder among many others. Hornswoggle even makes an apperance but gets beat up by Kennedy who the goes on to win after hitting Punk with a ladder. Overall a very good match
Winner: Mr. Kennedy
19 Min.
9/10

Kane vs. The Great Khali
I'm a big fan of big man vs. big man, but this didn't live up to my expectations. They should of added a stipulation like Last Man Standing or something. Kane's hook comes into play and he low blows Khali with it. Kane also slams Khali. That was the highlight of the match. Khali wins after a double handed chokeslam.
Winner: The Great Khali
5 Min.
5/10

MVP vs. Chris Benoit (US Title)
MVP used a red white and blue atire signifying that he was the next US champ, and early in the match he wrestled like it too. He countered almost all of Benoit's submissions. He was beating Benoit at his own game. Benoit changed the momentum when he hit the triple Germans on MVP. Then he went up top for a diving headbutt and got the 1-2-3.
Winner: Chris Benoit (Still US Champ)
9 Min.
7/10

Batista vs. The Undertaker (World Heavyweight Title)
First off I don't know why they would put this match 4th when it should have been the main event. But anyways this was a phenominal match. Non stop action from beginning to end. Batista dominated early on but Undertaker changed that with a flying chlothsline. He then hit his signature leg drop off the appron sending thc=e champ to the floor. They stayed on the outside untill Batista slammed Undertaker through the announce table. When they got back in the ring Batista was back in control untill Undertaker hit the last ride. But Batista kicked out. Undertaker then hit the chokeslam and Batista still kicked out. Then after Batista recovered he hit the Batista Bomb. But Undertaker kicked out. Batista then tried to steal The Undertakers tombstone but failed. Undertaker hit the tombstone and won the title. If only it was given more time it would have been one of the greatest matches in Wrestlemania history.
Winner : The Undertaker (New World Champ) (15-0!)
16 Min.
10/10
PS Undertaker also did a suicide dive over the top rope like he did last year against Mark Henry.

ECW Originals (Rob Van Dam, Sabu, The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer) vs. The New Breed (Elijah Burke, Marcus Cor Von, Kevin Thorn, Matt Striker)
This was okay. Why it wasn't extreme rules is beyond me, but it was allright. The beginning was slow with freequent tags from The New Breed as they isolated Tommy Dreamer. Later it picked up with more high flying action from Sabu and RVD. RVD pinned Striker after a 5 Star Frog Spash. The extreme rules match from the ECW show would have been a better fit for Wrestlemania, but this was okay.
Winners: ECW Originals
6 Min.
6/10

Battle Of The Billionaires
Bobby Lashley (Donald Trump) vs. Umaga (Mr. McMahon)
Special Guest Ref. Stone Cold
For me this ranks higher on the entertainment scale than on the wrestling scale. Back and forth until Stone Cold gets involved phisicly with Umaga. Umaga got sick of it and hit the Samoan Spike on Austin. Shane McMahon then came in and hit Coast To Coast on Lashley. Then he got out his ref. shirt and started to count out Lasley. But Stone Cold pulled him out and rammed him into the steel steps. Trump then runs around the ring and chlotheslines Vince. Umaga goes for the spike again but Austin has other ideas. He ducks and stuns Umaga. Then Lashley spears him to win the match. Mr. McMahon tried to get away and keep his hair, but Lashley went up the ramp and brought him back to the ring. McMahon was stunned by Stone Cold. Then Lashley and Trump shaved his head bald. Then Stone Cold delivered a stunner to Donald Trump.
Winner: Bobby Lashley (Donald Trump)
14 Min.
8/10

Lumberjill Match for the Women's Title Ashley vs. Melina
Women's matches suck. Why do they give this stupid match a stipulation and not one for Kane/Khali or for the 8-Man Tag. I think the entrances are longer than the match itself. There were no good moves. Infact nothing about this is good. The only good women's match I've ever seen was Trish Status vs. Mickie James at last year's Wrestlemania. But this one was a dud. SKIP IT!
Winner: Melina (Still Women's Champ)
3 Min.
2/10

John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels (WWE Title)
This match had a much slower pace than th other world title match. HBK took the early advantage as he was out wrestling Cena. A few minutes into the match HBK hit a moonsault on the announce table. Later in the match HBK got busted open when he hit his head on the ring post. He then unintentionally super kicked the ref. HBK then took advantage as he pile drove Cena on the steel steps. Another ref came down and Cena kicked out of Sweet Chin Music. Michaels also kicked out of the FU. But Michaels couldn't escape the STFU. He had no choice but to tap. Cena retains. A marithon of a match ends with the wrong man winning!
Winner: John Cena (Still WWE Champ)
28 Min.
10/10

Overall this is a great PPV for both world title matches, the battle of the billionaires and the ladder match. Highly recommended.

wrestlemania 23 was a good wrestlemania however it only had one match stole the show.

match 1. 8 man money in the bank match
this was the best money in the bank match yet. alot of sick moves and alot of blood. jeff hardy creates another wrestlemania moment and cm punk shows that he can wrestle with the stars of the wwe. this match had alot of comedy in it as well for example the kennedy hornswoggle incident. the ending did not dissapoint either and overall it was a good match. 4/5

match 2. great kahli vs kane
this was a horrible filler and a huge waste of time. The crowd was booing this match from the begining. 1/5

match 3. us title chris benoit(c) vs MVP
wow this match was alot better than expected. benoit(rip) is a lights out wrestler and mvp holds his own in this match. very good technical battle with both men getting their moves in. the match was a little slow and longer than it had to be. the ending was good though. 3/5

match 4.world title match batista(c) vs undertaker
why the hell was this not the main event. This match was awesome. These two are two great wrestlers and deserve the main event. the match was the best singles match I may have ever seen. Taker brings out the best in batista and lets not forget taker not bad himself. the match never slowed down and these two did stuff that big men never do. the arena stood still when batista hit the batista bomb and exploded when taker kicked out. the ending was fantastic and help make this match, match of the year. 5/5

match 5. ecw originals vs the new breed
boring filler. I thought that this match was gonna be alot more hardcore than it was. the match was also very predictable.2/5

match 6. battle of the billionares hair vs hair match bobby lashley vs umaga. special referee stone cold austin
this match lived up to the hype. bobby lashley was in top form and so was umaga. the funny thing was the crowd cheered more when austin came in then when anyone else came in that night. the match was a little slow but the ending was terrific. the donald taking out mcmahon was also funny. the after math which including the shaving of the head was funny. overall this was a good match. 3.5/5

match 7. womens title melina(c) vs ashley
horrible match.skip it.0/5

match 8. main event wwe title cena(c) vs shawn michaels
It was pretty funny seeing the crowd boo cena as he walked in however lets talk about the match. The match was really slow and didn't start to pick up till about 20 minutes in. the last 10 minutes make the match. thier must've been 10 straight reverses and alot of kickouts. the people were on their feet when john had shawn in the stfu and they were screaming. the ending really hurt the match because the wrong man won.3.5/5

wrestlemania had one match I could watch over and over again and a few matches that did not deserve to be here all in all good wrestlemania.
8/10

Wrestlemania 23 was an O.K. event. It delivered two 4 star matches (Batista vs. The Undertaker & Shawn Michaels vs. John Cena), A redundant match, in my opinion,was the Money in the Bank Ladder Match. The MITB match was redundant because you can tell that this match was thrown together. The wrestlers hit the finisher a couple of times on different opponents. It made seem staged. Khali and Kane was a horrible match. MVP vs. Benoit was a wonderful match. It showed what wrestling is all about. The Battle of the Billionaires was an ok match. The Women's Title shouldn't have been in the show. All in all this DVD is worth buying if you love a lot of extras or if you collect Wrestlemanias. I have it and it's wonderful DVD. Don't let the bad matches steer you away from the Main events and 1 wrestling match and an ok Ladder Match.

Money In The Bank Ladder Match : Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy vs. King Booker vs. Finlay vs. C.M. Punk vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. Randy Orton vs. Edge:
What was this match missing?? Two people: Shelton Benjamin and Rob Van Dam
Some of the people that WERE in this match could have been used in a better way. Shelton and RVD stole the show in the previous ladder matches and would have made this match a lot better. Highlight is Kennedy jumping off the ladder with Hornswoggle on his back.

Kane vs. The Great Khali: Boring match, neither shouldn't have been at WM23.


United States Championship Match - Chris Benoit vs. MVP: I'm disappointed that Benoit and MVP were only allowed nine minutes for this match. Considering this is a U.S. title match (one of the most historical belts in wrestling history) these two should have been given twenty minutes AT LEAST. Both wrestled a great match and could have stole the show if given more time.

World Heavweight Championship Match - The Undertaker vs. Batista: First and foremost, Batista is nothing but a hybrid of Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior. Once he does his spear, ugly spine buster and sitting powerbomb, you can tell he looks lost. When the Undertaker has to carry a match, you know it's going to suck. And that is exactly what this match did: suck. I'm glad it won't the main event.

ECW Originals vs. The New Breed: RVD is the only person that made this match worth watching. Overall, this match wasn't WM material.

Battle of the Billionaires: Hair vs Hair Match - Bobby Lashley (w/ Donald Trump) vs. Umaga (w/ Mr McMahon): One word: Retarded. The concept and the match itself was stupid. Umaga was the IC champion, and Lashley was the ECW champion, they should have been defending their belts, instead of being involved in something so ridiculous. Just having Trump involved was a disgrace to the event.

WWE Women's Title Match - Ashley vs. Melina: Most of the WWE divas aren't even that talented. With the exception of Mickie, Melina and Victoria. Ashley is garbage and nothing but a pretty face. She should NOT have been in this match. Hell, the Women's title shouldn't even be defended at WrestleMania.


WWE Championship Match - Shawn Michaels vs. John Cena: Shawn CARRIED this match. Shawn made this match worth watching and Shawn made this match the best on the card. John Cena is HIGHLY overated and why he's been allowed to HEADLINE WrestleMania for the past three years is beyond me. Cena's whole move set is repetitive and you hardly see him do anything different.
Just the fact that Cena won with his submission made the match worse. Oh, the late, great Lou Thesz must be spinning in his grave; knowing Cena is using the STF, a move Thesz invented.

Shawn showed everyone why he is a future Hall of Famer by making Cena look like a good wrestler.

Overall, this WrestleMania was nothing special. Kane/Kali, Battle of the Billionaires/Women's Title/ECW 8 man tag didn't have ANY potential and didn't belong at Wrestlemania. The Money in the Bank match had two too many wrestlers.

Anyway, you get the point.

I hope Shelton Benjamin wins the 2008 Royal Rumble, so someone with TALENT can headline Wrestlemanina 24.

I watched this WrestleMania and I've got to say that some of these matches shouldn't have taken place and the ones that did occur, could've been better. Kahli Vs. Kane was very bad. I think that Kane should be used better. He's been the WWE champion before(just for a day), and now he's been reduced to this. He has the talent to be used better, but Khali, is one of the worst wrestler's I've seen, just like Hulk Hogan.

Hogan does nothing but his ridiculous taunts, punches, the big boot and the leg drop. He has no talent, and yet somehow, he became one of, if not the most popular wrestler in history. He did bodyslam Andre, which is very impressive, but he's done nothing else. The Money in the Bank match was decent, but could've been better. The Battle of the Billionaires was pretty stupid. Everyone knew that Vince would get his head shaved. It was just a publicity stunt used to get both Trump and the WWE some media attention.

The Women's Championship match was bad as well. It had the 2006 Diva Search winner in it. First of all, the Diva Search isn't "reality tv". Christy Hemme was on the Man Show and ended up winning the 2005 Diva Search before she went to TNA. Ashley was in Playboy before she was in the 2006 Diva Search, and then she posed in it again. Some of the other Diva Search contestants have been in Playboy as well before appearing in the Diva Search, which just shows you that its not "reality".

The Undetaker Vs. Batista match was the best match. There was a lot of back and forth action. Batista put Taker through the table and he came back for more. This was a great match and the Undertaker improved to a 15-0 record at WrestleMania. By all means, this should've been the last/main event match since it had the Royal Rumble winner in it and that is the way it is supposed to be.

Now, the Cena Vs. HBK match. This was mediocre at best. This match was hyped up, but didn't live up to it. HBK carried Cena the whole match and Cena did a few moves and ended up winning. Cena is HIGHLY overrated. He always wins, no matter what. I don't even watch his matches anymore because he will win. He is great on the mic, but his wrestling skills aren't. Sure, he has picked up the 500 lb. Big Show and F-Ued him, and he's done the samething to Edge and Lita at the sametime, but he's all power, and that doesn't go far in terms of what the audience likes. People boo him because he doesn't have a lot of wrestling talent and they are tired of seeing him win. In all of the matches I've seen with him wrestling, he does the same things over again. He doesn't add anything new to his arsenal. I know that wrestlers always do the same moves, but they at least do something new. Taker, for instance, added submission moves to his aresenal, such as the triangle choke hold and the dragon sleeper(don't know if they are actually called that, but they are in the videogames).

HBK is far better then Cena. He has more talent and is just as good on the mic. HBK can adapt to any wrestling style his opponent has and that's why he can put on a great match with almost anyone he wrestles with. Just look at his matches with the Undertaker, Triple H, Kurt Angle, etc. I can compare the Cena Vs. HBK match to the Hogan Vs. HBK match. They both had HBK carrying the match and yet, his opponent does a couple of moves and wins. I know that everything is pre-planned as far as who wins, but still, those two matches could've been better. Hogan has creative license, so he can choose if he wants to win or lose, but he will almost always choose to win. Cena is popular, younger and is in his prime, so he will end up winning. HBK has been around for years and has done everything. He doesn't need to prove himself. He is a legend and a future Hall-of-Famer, just like the Undertaker.

I've got to say that the WrestleMania's of the mid 90's to around 2005 are the best because the matches kept you tuned, they wanted you to keep watching, and they weren't about publicity. It was more about wrestling and putting on a great show, instead of trying to make more money by selling two versions of a WrestleMania like they did this year, with one costing about $[...] more. I just hope that they make WrestleMania 24 much better then the ones they've had these past couple of years and that they don't release more than one version of the event.

Money In The Bank Ladder Match : Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy vs. King Booker vs. Finlay vs. C.M. Punk vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. Randy Orton vs. Edge- This opening match for WM was pretty good. But, in my opinion, too many people compete in this match (eight !) and the intensity and action was not as good as the WM 22's Money In The Bank Ladder Match.

Kane vs. The Great Khali - I like the look of the Great Khali, but this wrestler has no wrestling ability at all ! The only move he can make is a choke slam, and not even a good one. WWE should send him back to training before putting him one day on pay-per-view card like WM. Kane was great in this match, like always is. He should have win this one, but the WWE has decided to make The Great Khali looks good. In fact, too good for what he will ever be able to do in a ring. WWE need to have a giant in their company, but the Great Kahli will never be the successor of the Big Show or Andre The Giant. I will stay what he is today: a giant without any technique. WWE should search for another giant if it wants to find a real successor for the Big Show.


United States Championship Match - Chris Benoit vs. MVP- Benoit give 100% of himself to show the wrestling fan terrific action. This is why Benoit is so popular. It is obvious, by viewing this match that MVP was not in the same class as Benoit was. In my opinion, Benoit is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. It's always a pleasure to see him in a match.


World Heabyweight Championship Match - The Undertaker vs. Batista- Like always, Batista show us how poor his wrestling abilities are. Batista has a great look, a terrific body, good charisma, but he really don't know how to wrestle to make a match look great, that's a pity. Fortunately, the Undertaker makes these match worth the watch it. Overall, it was a great match and it deserved to be in the main event of WM, not in the middle of the card.


ECW Originals vs. The New Breed - This one was a good one, but he could have be better if the rules have been those of a hardcore match.

Battle of the Billionaires: Hair vs Hair Match - Bobby Lashley (w/ Donald Trump) vs. Umaga (w/ Mr McMahon) - This match was an average one, not as good as it could have been, but the storyline with Donald Trump and Vince McMahon added a little entertainment to this bout.

WWE Women's Title Match - Ashley vs. Melina- This match is a shame for the entire WM legacy. It was one of the worst WM match ever. Usually, the women matches offer a lot of action, but not this one. It was good to see all the divas outside the ring, but are we here to watch a wrestling match or a playboy summer party? Ashley is not even a wrestler and she should never had a match in a WM card. It's a shame here not to use the most gifted women wrestlers for this match. Victora vs. Melina would have been a terrific match for WM 23.

WWE Championship Match - Shawn Michaels vs. John Cena - This first half of this match was of poor quality. The second half was by fare better. WWE should realise what fast every wrestling fan has already see: John Cena is not a good wrestler. In fact, he is one of the worst there was and the worst there is. WWE always try to make look him good, and it's a shame for all other wrestlers who deserve by fare better treatment that John Cena does. For Shawn Michaes, WWE should realise that he doesn't have anymore what it takes to be part of the main event of pay-per-view cards. The Shawn Michaels of today is not the Shwan Michaels of the 90's. WWE could still use Shawn Michael in their pay-per-view, but not for the main event. Still, because of the good second half of this match, this match was not so bad.

It's a shame that the match Ric Flair & Carlito vs. Chavo Gerrero & Gregory Helms was not part of the official Wrestlemania card.

And tell me, how WWE can use for WM wrestlers with low wrestling abilities like Batista, John Cena and The Great Kahli, and not use top class wrestlers like Victoria, Rob Van Dam, Sabu, Charlie Hass, Super Crazy, Shelton Benjamin, Snitsky and Deuce & Domino ?

The day we saw matches like Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michals, Bret Hart vs. Roddy Pipper and the likes are long gone away.

I hope that the next edition of WM will be better than this one.