Least Favourite Wrestlemania Matches

This list was even more difficult for me to write than the favourite matches, if you can believe that, because regardless of the fact that it’s the biggest wrestling show of the year, each and every time we do get a stinker or two, so here we go.....

1.       Intercontinental Championship Match - Rey Mysterio vs JBL at Wrestlemania 25

This match hurt me emotionally, I was a huge fan of JBL when he was WWE champion, I felt that this match could have been a bit of a gem, however as Rey was making his entrance I nipped to the toilet and when I came back the match was over and Mysterio was IC champ!!! WTF! Really?? Then to make matters worse JBL then quits and walks out! This match is up there as completely horrific.

2.       World Heavyweight Championship match

Kurt Angle vs. Randy Orton vs. Rey Mysterio at Wrestlemania 22

No I am not totally against Rey Mysterio but I must admit to not liking him, however this match to me was a real cluster fuck of a match, Mysterio had this spot because Eddie Guerrero died and Angle was in it because Batista was injured and Orton because they needed someone else involved. For god’s sake Angle wins the match 2 times during the encounter yet still doesn’t walk out with the belt!!! So sadly this match despite Angle’s awesome performance makes this list.

3.       Jerry The King Lawler vs. Michael Cole at Wrestlemania 27

No, No, No, No, No!!!! We did not need this match and especially not at the biggest PPV of the year, the only thing that even got the fans interested was they had Stone Cold as the referee. Even then through a stupid “Mystery GM” was the match decided.... what a waste.

4.       The Rock vs. John Cena from Wrestlemania 29

I have chosen this match for a few reasons, the main 1 being that their encounter the previous year was labelled “Once in a Lifetime”... Yeah! Right! 2^nd being that after about 2 minutes the Rock was blown up, he was puffing like mad and he was obviously in bad cardio shape for a match of this calibre. Their first encounter wasn’t as good as anyone expected and this match was worse.

5.       Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg at Wrestlemania 20

Wow, neither of these guys cared and neither did anyone in the crowd. The story broke that both guys were leaving the company and they did little to hide it. The only time the crowd bought into this match was when Stone Cold stunned both Goldberg and Lesnar at the end of the match.

Honourable mentions.

1.       ECW Title match - Kane Vs Chavo Guerrero at Wrestlemania 24

2.       Casket Match – Mark Henry vs Undertaker at Wrestlemania 22

3.       World Title match – Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan at Wrestlemania 28

4.       Kane vs. The Great Khali – Wrestlemania 23

Those are my personal choices for my least favourite Wrestlemania matches and now i’ll pass you over to my partner in crime 12VE-PAC for his choices.

5 of the worst Wrestlemania matches in history

Wrestlemania 28 - Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus

The downright embarrassing 18-second match between Daniel Bryan and Sheamus at WrestleMania 28 felt like a slap in the face to both guys. Even the awful Michael Cole got more time in the ring at Wrestlemania. A list of the worst matches should always include this debacle.

Wrestlemania 9 - Undertaker vs. Giant Gonzalez

I feel like I'm betraying all wrestling fans by putting The legendary undertaker on my bad list but truly this match was absolutely awful. Not even a really cool chariot entrance with a Vulture could save this match.  One thing is for sure, when talking about The Undertaker’s best WrestleMania bouts, this is absolutely at the bottom of the list. No doubt Undertaker wishes he could erase this mess from his resume altogether. Truthfully, Gonzalez made The Great Khali look like Shawn Michaels. No one, not even Undertaker, could have saved this match from disaster. 

Wrestlemania 20 - Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg w/ Stone Cold as Special Referee

Lesnar vs.. Goldberg ended up as one of the most memorable bouts in WWE history for all the wrong reasons as the fans in the arena vociferously booed and jeered the two wrestlers. Word got around prior to the show that both were soon leaving the company. Only special guest referee 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin managed to garner cheers, when does this man not get cheered? The crowd really got behind the rattlesnake when he delivered the Stunner to both men after the match was over. DTA!

Wrestlemania 12 - Hunter Hurst Helmsley vs. The Ultimate Warrior

HHH's first match at Wrestlemania was very short lives indeed. There was a stone cold t shirt that said "arrive, raise hell, leave" that pretty much gives you a description of this match apart from the raise hell bit. I would say this has to be the worst on the list because there was no actual match but the crowd were a little more accepting of this kind of thing back in the day.

Wrestlemania 7 - Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs. "The Model" Rick Martel (Blindfold Match)

Credit the build up and a slightly less hostile crowd back in 1991 for this match being what is like to call "a crap classic" a match so bad it was actually good. By definition gimmick matches like this are terrible and this one was no exception, but testament to both guys and how they worked the build up to this match it is actually enjoyable.

Honourable Mentions

Wrestlemania 27 – Michael Cole vs.. Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler

Wrestlemania 9 – Yokozuna vs. Hulk Hogan (Impromptu Match)

Wrestlemania 2 – Rowdy Roddy Piper vs.. Mr. T (Boxing Match)

Wrestlemania 21 – Big Show vs. Akinbono (Sumo Match)

Wrestlemania 30 - Kid Rock tries to sing… AGAIN :)

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Favourite Wrestlemania Matches

With Wrestlemania 30 looming I thought it would be fun to have a think about my personal favourite Wrestlemania matches, not what I thought were the top 5 best matches, just my personal favourites. Then this idea sparked up asking my cohort 12VE-PAC from over at SOS to get involved and send me his personal favourite matches to go with them. These matches are in no particular order and are all in good fun.

Big Boss’s Favourite Wrestlemania Matches.

1.       WWE Title Match - The Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin at Wrestlemania 17

This match takes the #1 spot for me as this match was the main event of the first Wrestlemania I watched when I first got into wrestling properly back in the summer of 2000. This match also started Stone Cold’s heel turn, which brought about one of my favourite tag teams ever, the Two Man Power Trip with Triple H and this was one of my favourite times in wrestling history. That slam dunks this match as my #1.

2.       World Heavyweight Championship - The Undertaker Vs. Batista at Wrestlemania 23

This was an awesome match; Batista had been on a roll, winning back the World Heavyweight Title after he forfeited it due to injury. Was a fantastic match and added a new level of toughness to Batista having never really faced someone like the Deadman and certainly not at the level of Wrestlemania.

3.       Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 21

What a match, the best wrestler in the world vs. the best sports entertainer in the world, this match was just fantastic and both guys gave one hell of a performance. I think as a straight wrestling match is probably one of the best ever at a Wrestlemania show, can’t fault it from my stand point.

4.       Streak Vs. Career – The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 26

The 2^nd encounter between these two giants in pro wrestling, this time HBK’s career was on the line and despite probably not being as good a match as their first encounter this match had more depth and story to it. Plus the “SUPER TOMBSTONE” to finish the match also bumps it up in my humble opinion.

5.       Hollywood Hulk Hogan vs. The Rock at Wrestlemania 18

This match gets in on the list for simply being the 1^st major ICON Vs. ICON match long before The Rock vs. John Cena. This match was the real main event of Wrestlemania 18 and without a doubt wasn’t the most technical match but certainly told the story that needed to be told.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

1.       Batista vs. John Cena at Wrestlemania 26

2.       Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 19

3.       Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle at Wrestlemania 19

4.       Mickie James vs. Trish Stratus at Wrestlemania 22 ;-)

12VE-PAC’s Favourite Wrestlemania Matches.

Wrestlemania 3 - Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant

Over 90,000 fans filled the Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit while others packed arenas to watch the match on closed-circuit television. It also involved a moment on commentary that has not been matched yet in terms of a matches participants and hype "The irresistible force versus the immovable object!". This was the first truly epic match in Wrestlemania’s long and illustrious history and the true birth of Hulkamania 'Brother'.

Wrestlemania 8 - Rowdy Roddy Piper vs. Bret 'Hitman' Heart

Remember the Intercontinental title? No! Well it still exists believe it or not and there was a time when it had matches at Pay Per View matches of great magnitude. This match definitely has to be on any Wrestlemania playlist because the match is just awesome. The build, the psychology, the near heel turn and of course Bobby the brain and Gorilla Monsoon. A pure wrestling classic from two of the best, but the finish was an absolute classic. How many times have you seen a sleeper hold reversed into a pin? Watch this match it may be the first and only time you see it.

Wrestlemania 18 - The Rock vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan

This one has a special meaning to me. It involved my childhood favourite WWF superstar and one of my favourites from my teens in The Rock. The match was by no means a wrestling classic but my goodness I marked out and still do even now seeing these two go head to head. Hogan (heel) got cheered and Rock (face) got booed. However it was the stare-down where both men looked left and right that had to be one of the coolest moments in WWE history.

I don't know of anyone who won't remember this match, which is why it made the list.

Wrestlemania 24 - Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels

Since January of the year 2008 Ric Flair had been living each match like it was his last in part to Vince McMahon's stipulation that the next match Flair lost would end his career. Step in Mr. Wrestlemania to give Flair the send off he deserved. Easily the best match on the show that year besides the Money in the Bank Ladder match. The match went back and forth until Shawn pulled the trigger on Old Yella'! A very sad moment for the world of wrestling, until he turned out for TNA, but a fitting end to a golden career.

Wrestlemania 10 - Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels (Ladder Match)

The second of two intercontinental title matches on my list. This is the match that is thought to be the godfather of modern ladder matches, raising the bar higher than it had ever been, this match is truly awesome in every way. First of all the set up is classic... literally as what I am about to say may surprise a few people.

Shawn was on his second run as IC Champ when, it became apparent that... Wait for it... Shawn hadn't defended the title within the 30 day time limit 'cough' Dean Ambrose 'cough' and so Shawn was stripped of the title. Razor Ramon aka Scott Hall, won the title and Shawn returned with a duplicate title, claiming to be the real champ. The only way to settle this was to hang both titles above the ring and so the modern ladder match was born.

The definition of a spot fest, these two used the ladder to full effect, with the crowning spotlight on Shawn Micheals as he dropped his tights and splashed Razor from the top of the ladder. Ultimately this is what led to Razor's win and being crowned undisputed IC Champ. Paving the way for Money in the Bank, TLC and multiple tag team ladder matches, which followed suit in years to come.

Honourable Mentions

Wrestlemania 3 - Macho Man Randy Savage vs. Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat

Wrestlemania 17 - Raven vs. Big Show vs. Kane (Hardcore Match)

Wrestlemania 25 - The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels

Wrestlemania 22 - Edge vs. Mick Foley (Hardcore Match)

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Kabal of the Dark Night - Prologue

Deep in the darkest corners of the dark city Commoragh, the home of the “True Eldar”, lies “The Spire of the Dark Night” and the Kabal that dwells within its armoured walls. The spire stands no taller than most of the kabal bases in Commoragh and at a first glance would seem almost inoffensive in appearance, but little is truly known about the contents of this nefarious structure and even less is really known about the occupants, The Kabal of the Dark Night.

This kabal’s origins and history had been all but been wiped out during “The Fall”, the cataclysmic event that birthed “She Who Thirsts” and nearly extinguished the entire Eldar race. After what few Eldar that managed to survive had managed to escape into the web way, they soon split into factions as the Dark City grew around them  and to a degree the city shielded the remaining “True Eldar” from the ever hungry clutches of “She Who Thirsts”.

Little is known of the Archon of the Dark Night, what is known pointed to the Archon being part of a respected family before the fall, they had never truly given into the temptations of the other Eldar, they had merely been voyeurs of the fall rather than victims, however like the other Eldar eventually felt the gnawing of “She Who Thirsts” at their souls but had discipline enough not to indulge too much in the dark arts required to keep her at bay. The Dark Night was one of the few Kabal’s in the Dark City not to employ the services of a Haemonculi or any of their unnatural creations such as Wracks, Grotesques or Scourges, despite their wealth. The Archon believed them to be abominations and would never turn to them for aid or help regardless of how desperate they became.  The Archon’s love for heavy firepower was one of the only real pieces of information known about the mysterious Archon, little other evidence pointing towards their identity or heritage. What mystified the citizens of the Dark City more was how the Dark Night had survived the rise of the tyrant Asdrubael Vect as he became overlord of Commorragh and in doing so had all but wiped out the noble houses that commanded the Dark City during its infancy. This apparent overlook scared most and intrigued others, but no one would dare speak of it, in case of incurring the wrath of the Tyrant.

However it has been known rarely for forces from the Dark Night to join raids onto real space worlds, even if few in number they have aided by loaning their fleets of Ravager gunships and Razorwing jetfighters to sizeable raids with the most rewards. These forces disappear as quickly as they arrive back to the spire after taking the rewards owed for their services. It has even been noted that their forces have been seen allied with their craftworld cousins in defence of their borders from imperial forces, providing crucial heavy support to the crude weaponry of their craftworld brethren, no knowledge of how this alliance came to be is known and many have questioned the kabal’s actions to no avail.

Over the last few months the kabal has been the hot topic in Commorragh with more whispers being spread about their forces. These rumours have included many tales such as; the Kabal is preparing for a lone raid into real space to attack the imperium of man, they plan to attack the Tau empire, they intend to conquer the warp to destroy “She Who Thirsts”, the kabal is planning a coup against the tyrant and even that the kabal has formed a secret alliance with the tyrant’s forces in the Black Heart kabal to help give the Black Heart power absolute within Commorragh.

Many rumours are rife inside the eternal city with little to no fact being known, the only evidence of increased activity from the kabal at present is a mysterious signal that started being generated from the spire of the Dark Night, a signal so strong its been sent not only round the webway, into every facet of Commorragh but piercing the very fabric of the webway itself and being transmitted into real space itself.

Its message being short yet repeating over and over again …..

“We are the Dark Night & We Are Coming”.