In the months leading up to WrestleMania 29 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, we'll be taking a look back at the best and worst of WrestleMania's past.
w/ Alex Archer & Violet Buttle
Venue: Sun Life Stadium (Miami Gardens, FL)
Attendance: 78,363
On Commentary: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, and Jim Ross (for Undertaker vs. Triple H)
Main Event: The Rock vs. John Cena
Alex's Opinion
Best: Rock and Cena drew most of the main stream attention, but the real story of WrestleMania 28 was Triple H vs. The Undertaker with Shawn Michaels as guest referee. Hunter and Taker really pulled out all the stops and put on one of the best matches I've ever seen. While giving those two told an amazing wrestling story, Shawn Michaels should be commended for his efforts as guest referee. The way he reacted to the big moves and the ways he interacted with Hunter and Taker were totally on point. While guest referees usually take away from a big match, Shawn made this one seem even more important.
Worst: Even though the aftermath lead to the current Daniel Bryan character, I have to say that the Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan match was the worst on the card. Obviously it wasn't a wrestling match, as Sheamus kicked Bryan's head off in 18 seconds, but it was still the match that was most disappointing. These guys got their dark-matched at WrestleMania 27, and with the stage set for them to steal the show, WWE went for the fluke win instead. In the end, it worked for both men. At the time, I wanted my money back.
Violet's Opinion
Best: Triple H and the Undertaker did not just have the best match at Wrestlemania 28; they had one of the best matches of 2012. In my opinion, this match was much more entertaining than their slower paced Wrestlemania bout from the year before. I think that Shawn Michaels' presence was part of what made this match as good as it was. He oversold everything he did in the best way possible. However, Michaels wasn't the only one working hard to make this second meeting between Triple H and the Undertaker memorable. All three men told a linear and intriguing story throughout the match. This is an example of WWE wrestling at its best.
Worst: Sheamus and Daniel Bryans' Wrestlemania 27 bout was advertised as part of the PPV but was turned into a dark a match, which was then turned into a battle royal. Therefore, I was thrilled to learn that at Wrestlemania 28 we'd finally get to see the match we were cheated out of the year before. However, that wasn't the case. Sheamus won with a Brogue Kick in 18 seconds and ended Bryan's all too short title reign. What a waste of talent and a heavily anticipated match.
Full Results
Sheamus defeated Daniel Bryan to win the World Heavyweight Championship (:18)
Kane defeated Randy Orton (10:56)
Big Show defeated Cody Rhodes for the Intercontinental Championship (5:18)
Kelly Kelly & Maria Menounos defeated Beth Phoenix & Eve Torres (6:49)
The Undertaker defeated Triple H in a Hell in a Cell Match with Shawn Michaels as Special Guest Referee (30:52)
Team Johnny (David Otunga, Mark Henry, Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, The Miz, & Drew McIntire) defeated Team Teddy (Santino Marella, R-Truth, Kofi Kingston, Zack Ryder, The Great Khali, & Booker T) in a Twelve-Man Tag Team Match to determine the GM of Raw & SmackDown (10:38)
CM Punk defeated Chris Jericho to retain the WWE Championship (22:21)
The Rock defeated John Cena (33:34)
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