WrestleMania XXIV Thoughts
WrestleMania XXIV was the 24th annual WrestleMania that took place on March 30, 2008 at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. It was the second WrestleMania to be held outdoors and the first to be held in Florida. This event was most memorable for being the final WWE Match of Ric Flair's career as Ric Flair was put in a storyline by Vince where Flair was to lose another match, his career is over. Flair battled Shawn Micheals as the match was dubbed a "Career Threatening Match". Other matches on the card included the Undertaker vs. Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship and Randy Orton defending the WWE Championship against Triple H and John Cena. Floyed Mayweather would be a celebrity guest in a storyline where he would face the Big Show in a No DQ Match. This would also be the last WrestleMania of the Ruthless Agression as TV-14 would go TV-PG later in the year.
The Good - For a while I always called the Ric Flair vs. Shawn Micheals the match of the night but watching this whole show again all grown up, I finally realized Edge and Undertaker stole the show. Outstanding Main Event match that made Edge look great as a superstar willing to end the streak. It was great how Edge looked like a Champion putting up everything he got to make sure he retain the belt. Going back to Flair and HBK, the match was awesome. It's definitely not a top 5 HBK or Flair match of all time but the build up and story involving Flair's retirement really boost this match's rating. Most of the undercard and mid card was good such as the Money in the Bank Match and the opening between JBL and Finlay.
The Meh - The Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship was pretty good but I remember Raw episodes building up to this match being outstanding to the point where this match could have been A LOT better. It felt a little shorter than it was suppose to be and it looked like a typical Triple Threat Match. Big Show vs. Floyed was okay but it was obviously not really a match. It felt more like an entertainment show.
The Bad - Don't ever have Micheal Cole & Jonathan Coachman announce a Main Event ever again. Way to treat the ECW Championship match as a joke. Kane deserved better honestly. The Women's Tag Team involving Snopp Dogg and Santino was a bathroom break embarrassment. And last Floyed Mayweather can't be taken seriously as a Babyface in any segment. It's pretty obvious the crowd didn't like him from the beginning considering Mayweather isn't much of a nice guy in real life.
Overall - A good WrestleMania show. At the time it aired, it wasn't a disappointment. Two Excellent matches that will always never be too old to rewatch and a dozen good OMG moments that good enough to be out on the highlights.
Score - 7 out of 10: Good
0 = Terrible: 1 = Bad/Lackluster: 2 = Decent: 3 = Good: 4 = Awesome: 5 = One of the best of all time:
1. Finlay vs. John Bradshaw Layfield (Belfest Brawl) - 3/5
2. John Morrison vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Carlito vs. CM Punk vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. MVP vs. Chris Jericho: Money in the Bank (Ladder Match) - 3.5/5
3. Batista vs. Umaga - 1.5/5
4. Chavo Guerrero vs. Kane: ECW Championship - Not worth it
5. Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels (Career Threatening Match) - 4/5
6. Ashley and Maria vs. Beth Phoenix & Melina - 0/5
7. John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Randy Orton: WWE Championship - 3.5/5
8. Floyed Mayweather vs. Big Show - 2/5
9. Undertaker vs. Edge: World Heavyweight Championship - 4.5/5
Best Match - Undertaker vs. Edge
Worst Match - Ashley & Maria vs. Melina & Beth Phoenix
Most Memorable Moment - Shawn Micheals apologizing to Ric Flair and Super kicking him.
Top 5 Performers
1. Edge
2. Undertaker
3. Ric Flair
4. Shawn Micheals
5. CM Punk
WrestleMania XXIV was the 24th annual WrestleMania that took place on March 30, 2008 at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. It was the second WrestleMania to be held outdoors and the first to be held in Florida. This event was most memorable for being the final WWE Match of Ric Flair's career as Ric Flair was put in a storyline by Vince where Flair was to lose another match, his career is over. Flair battled Shawn Micheals as the match was dubbed a "Career Threatening Match". Other matches on the card included the Undertaker vs. Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship and Randy Orton defending the WWE Championship against Triple H and John Cena. Floyed Mayweather would be a celebrity guest in a storyline where he would face the Big Show in a No DQ Match. This would also be the last WrestleMania of the Ruthless Agression as TV-14 would go TV-PG later in the year.
The Good - For a while I always called the Ric Flair vs. Shawn Micheals the match of the night but watching this whole show again all grown up, I finally realized Edge and Undertaker stole the show. Outstanding Main Event match that made Edge look great as a superstar willing to end the streak. It was great how Edge looked like a Champion putting up everything he got to make sure he retain the belt. Going back to Flair and HBK, the match was awesome. It's definitely not a top 5 HBK or Flair match of all time but the build up and story involving Flair's retirement really boost this match's rating. Most of the undercard and mid card was good such as the Money in the Bank Match and the opening between JBL and Finlay.
The Meh - The Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship was pretty good but I remember Raw episodes building up to this match being outstanding to the point where this match could have been A LOT better. It felt a little shorter than it was suppose to be and it looked like a typical Triple Threat Match. Big Show vs. Floyed was okay but it was obviously not really a match. It felt more like an entertainment show.
The Bad - Don't ever have Micheal Cole & Jonathan Coachman announce a Main Event ever again. Way to treat the ECW Championship match as a joke. Kane deserved better honestly. The Women's Tag Team involving Snopp Dogg and Santino was a bathroom break embarrassment. And last Floyed Mayweather can't be taken seriously as a Babyface in any segment. It's pretty obvious the crowd didn't like him from the beginning considering Mayweather isn't much of a nice guy in real life.
Overall - A good WrestleMania show. At the time it aired, it wasn't a disappointment. Two Excellent matches that will always never be too old to rewatch and a dozen good OMG moments that good enough to be out on the highlights.
Score - 7 out of 10: Good
0 = Terrible: 1 = Bad/Lackluster: 2 = Decent: 3 = Good: 4 = Awesome: 5 = One of the best of all time:
1. Finlay vs. John Bradshaw Layfield (Belfest Brawl) - 3/5
2. John Morrison vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Carlito vs. CM Punk vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. MVP vs. Chris Jericho: Money in the Bank (Ladder Match) - 3.5/5
3. Batista vs. Umaga - 1.5/5
4. Chavo Guerrero vs. Kane: ECW Championship - Not worth it
5. Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels (Career Threatening Match) - 4/5
6. Ashley and Maria vs. Beth Phoenix & Melina - 0/5
7. John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Randy Orton: WWE Championship - 3.5/5
8. Floyed Mayweather vs. Big Show - 2/5
9. Undertaker vs. Edge: World Heavyweight Championship - 4.5/5
Best Match - Undertaker vs. Edge
Worst Match - Ashley & Maria vs. Melina & Beth Phoenix
Most Memorable Moment - Shawn Micheals apologizing to Ric Flair and Super kicking him.
Top 5 Performers
1. Edge
2. Undertaker
3. Ric Flair
4. Shawn Micheals
5. CM Punk