Owen Ogletree Often looked as one of the very best Manias along with X-Seven, and for good reason. The wrestling was top-notch. The main event matches delivered and there wasn't too much to complain about.Cruiserweight Championship Match: Matt Hardy (c) vs. Rey Mysterio - This was a good match to start the show. It could have used a few more minutes, but it was quite exciting and showcased both men off very well. The only complaint is the cheap ending. Matt Hardy wins by grabbing the rope. RATING: ***2-On-1 Handicap Match: The Undertaker vs. The Big Show and A-Train - This match was nothing special. Not as horrible as some say, but nothing to get excited about. Undertaker deserved better. The Undertaker wins after Nathan Jones interferes. RATING: **1/4Triple Threat Match for the Tag Team Championship: Team Angle vs. Los Guerreros vs. Chris Benoit and Rhino - This was a good match. The teams worked really well together and the action was fast and exciting. However, like Rey/Matt, it could have used more time. Team Angle wins by taking advantage of Rhino's Gore. RATING: ***1/4Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho - A classic match. HBK and Y2J have unbelievable chemistry, and they put on an amazing clinic with great back-and-forth action and superb storytelling. They would have many more matches in the future, but this one still remains their best, and certainly one of the best of both men's careers. Shawn Michaels wins with a roll-up out of nowhere. RATING: ****1/2World Heavyweight Championship Match: Triple H (c) vs. Booker T - I thought this match was very good. It told a good story with Triple H working on Booker's leg and the Houston Hangover was pretty crazy. This would probably be more well-liked if Booker T won the title like he should have. Triple H retains with a Pedigree. RATING: ***3/420 Years in the Making: Hulk Hogan vs. Vince McMahon - A hugely entertaining spectacle. Vince's leg drop from the ladder was pretty sick, and I loved the surprise return of Roddy Piper. Hulk Hogan wins with 3 Leg Drops. RATING: ***1/2The Rock vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin - This was another great match between these two. Not their best match together, but still a great ending to the Rock/Austin saga and to Steve Austin's career. The Rock wins with a third Rock Bottom. RATING: ****WWE Championship Match: Kurt Angle (c) vs. Brock Lesnar - This was an incredible main event. Despite Kurt's broken neck, these two tore the house down in a fantastic technical wrestling contest and were suplexing the heck out of each other. Brock's botched shooting-star press, of course, is what this match is remembered for. A great ending to the show. Brock Lesnar wins the championship with a third F5. RATING: ****1/2This was a stellar show. HBK/Y2J and Lesnar/Angle were classics, and there is other good stuff as well. A must-see for any wrestling fan and one of the best Wrestlemanias.RATING: A

Tom-AVA It has been over 4 years since this Wrestlemania took place. I was only 11 years old when i watched this live. The other day i watched Wrestlemania 23 which in itself was awesome, but i thought back to past Wrestlemanias and this one came to my mind and i couldn't quite remember why.So i went out and bought Wrestlemanias 11-17 and 18-21 on box set. Well i watched 17 first because i had to see The Rock v Austin once more because it was awesome. And i skipped 18 and went straight to 19. Perhaps it is because i am now older and can appreciate this Wrestlemania a lot more now than when i first watched it because now i see it as the best Wrestlemania i have ever seen and this is because of a few matches that were simply amazing.Well lets start off in order. The opening match of Matt Hardy against Rey Mysterio was a simply brilliant cruiserweight battle and Reys attire was pretty awesome. Shawn Michaels took on Chris Jericho in a match that was an instant classic. Hulk Hogan v Vince McMahon was another match that i will remember forever just because it was the whole 20 years on the making storyline.And then perhaps one match that i will remember again, forever because The Rock finally beat Steve Austin at Wrestlemania. This match was the last time that Austin and The Rock ever met in the ring and it was another incredible match.Finally the last match on the card, Brock Lesnar v Kurt Angle. A rivalry for the WWE title that had raged for quite a while and then it inevitably hit Wrestlemania. This, in my opinion, is the greatest match of all time because of the truly incredible athleticism that both men showed. From the reversals, to the quick pin attempts. From the huge Angle Slam to the German Suplex into the turnbuckle and finally from that failed Shooting to Brocks F-5 that finished the match, it showed what Wrestlemania is all about.

wrestlingsitewebmaster This was very good. It had the Wrestlemania feel about it.The first match was disappointing as Matt Hardy faced Rey Mysterio. Surprisingly Rey stared at the ceiling but what was most surprising was that the match was only booked for 6 minutes long. The match didn't stand a chance.Next up The Undertaker battled A-Train and The Big Show in a handicap match, which was supposed to be a tag match putting Taker and Nathan Jones together. This was forgettable. Then Victoria, Trish Stratus and Jazz have a triple threat battle, which was OK at the very best.Then Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas put their tag team gold on the line as they defend their titles against Los Guerrero's and Chris Benoit and Rhyno. This was a very good match. Next up two of the best wrestlers on the Raw roster battle it out as Shawn Michaels takes on Chris Jericho in a fine match. It was like watching an older Shawn battling a younger Shawn (Jericho) HBK won.Then Triple H puts his World Heavyweight title on the line as he defends it against Booker T. This was good, and even though Triple H won, I was surprised by the finish, A clean pedigree. I repeat again A CLEAN PEDIGREE! Nope no Flair interfearing! Next up Hulk Hogan battles Vince McMahon in a street fight. This was shocking because 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper returned and turned heel on Hogan. But this was a very good match.Next up 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin battles The Rock. This was OK but there have been more better battles putting these two men together. Rock wins after 3 Rock Bottoms.Next up wrestling fans get their dreams come true as Kurt Angle puts his gold on the line as he defends it against Brock Lesnar. This was excellent but Lesnar nearly killed himself when attempting his shooting star press. Lesnar wins when he F5's Angle.Very good!

Skrogz Almost.The undercard was a blur; matches like the Cruiserweight Championship and the Smackdown Tag Triple Threat were such fast-paced spotfests that you didn't really realize how good they really were until they were finished. Even the so-called "plodding" big men worked out of their tights and kept the fans entertained.Stacy Keibler and Torrie Wilson are two of the most beautiful women on the planet, and on the other end of the scale, Trish Stratus- who could VERY easily get by on her looks alone, especially the way she looked tonight- worked her butt off in putting on a great match with Victoria and Jazz.The upper card had a distinctly longer and psychological feel about it, particularly the Chris Jericho -vs- Shawn Michaels match, which was probably the best match on the card and proved that as good as non-stop action is, wrestlers don't have to move at the speed of light to entertain the fans. This match was one of the more anticipated on the card, and both men delivered, not "having" but "building" a fantastic match that gripped the fans.Triple H & Booker T worked a simple but effective match, the age old technique of the heel exploiting a face's injury working well. Triple H even broke out an old school Indian Deathlock which is well worth seeing.Vince -vs- Hogan made you want to groan for the first few minutes, but when the action spilled outside of the ring the match was well-planned enough- from a huge high spot by Vince to some of the clever camera work employed to a familiar old face making a run-in- that the match turned out to be quite entertaining.Rock and Austin, whilst pretty much exactly the same as their last two Wrestlemania encounters, needs to be appreciated for what it was: probably the last time we'll see two of the greatest rivals in wrestling history go head to head. With Austin's injuries and Rock's flourishing Hollywood career, this may very well be the case.Finally, the main event of Brock Lesnar -vs- Kurt Angle. While this was a great match between probably the two best in the business at the moment, I don't think it quite lived up to it's expectations of a month ago. Considering Kurt Angle's neck injury and the more careful style of match that they had to employ as a result, the fans already knew this would be the case, so that isn't the reason the match fell short of the mark. It was because _Brock_ fell short of the mark. And you'll know what I mean when you see it. It'll make you want to cry.