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
Date: March 28, 2010
Venue: University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
Attendance: 72,219
On Commentary: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler, and Matt Striker
Main Event: The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels in a No Disqualification Streak vs. Career Match
Alex's Opinion
Best: Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels was not only the best match of WrestleMania 26, but it was also the only memorable match on the card. Shawn and Taker told a great story throughout the contest. Even though many predicted that Taker would prevail, they managed to put the crowd on the edge of their seats with some very well done near falls towards the end of the match. Interesting note: this was the first non-title main event at WrestleMania in 15 years, and rightly so.
Worst: Bret Hart vs. Vince McMahon at WrestleMania would've sounded great anytime from 1998 up to around 2005. In 2010, however, it just wasn't there. The crowd wasn't all that into it, the Hart Family lumberjack angle came off looking really sloppy and hokey, and the "match" itself was 16 minutes of good memories turning sour. I didn't expect much out of this one, but what they went with was worse than what I had imagined.
Violet's Opinion
Best: Before watching this WrestleMania, I assumed that I’d rate the career vs. streak match as my favorite. I mean, it showcased two guys who notoriously perform well at WrestleMania (Micahels and Undertaker) and a weighty stipulation. However, I was surprised that this bout was overshined, only slightly , by the CM Punk vs. Rey Mysterio match from earlier in the event. Punk and Mysterio delivered one of the few fast paced matches on the card while both men shared control of the action. Entertaining wrestling aside, this match also came with an intriguing stipulation: if Punk won, Mysterio would have to join the Straight Edge Society. Of course Mysterio won, but up until he hit the 619 at the end of the match, I was invested in the story the two participants were telling.
Worst: The Bret Hart vs. Vince McMahon match was easily the worst. It was long, and it was a poor attempt to right McMahon’s wrongs against Hart.
Full Results
ShoMiz (Big Show & The Miz) defeated John Morrison & R-Truth to retain the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship (3:24)
Randy Orton defeated Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase in a Triple Threat Match (9:01)
Jack Swagger defeated Christina, Matt Hardy, Drew McIntyre, Kofi Kingston, Dolph Ziggler, Shelton Benjamin, MVP, Evan Bourne, and Kane in a MITB Ladder Match (13:44)
Triple H defeated Sheamus (12:09)
Rey Mysterio defeated CM Punk (w/ Luke Gallows & Serena) (6:30)
Bret Hart defeated Mr. McMahon in a No Holds Barred Lumberjack Match (16:09)
Chris Jericho defeated Edge to retain the World Heavyweight Championship (15:48)
Michelle McCool, Vickie Guerrero, Alicia Fox, & Maryse defeated Beth Phoenix, Mickie James, Gail Kim, Eve Torres, & Kelly Kelly in a 10-Diva Tag Match (3:26)
John Cena defeated Batista for the WWE Championship (13:31)
The Undertaker defeated Shawn Michaels in a No Disqualification Streak vs. Career Match (23:59)
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