Wrestlemania XX Re-Do Review

Wrestlemania XX Re-Do Review



I always love going back to watch this one, as it gives me some great memories from when I first started watching. I was able to watch it because my mother had it taped on a VHS (there was no way I could have stayed up from midnight to around 4 in the morning I think) and I've basically been hooked ever since. So let's get started!




The Boys Choir of Harlem sing America the Beautiful . Having a whole choir sing it , sounds much better than just one person ( with the exception of Lilian ) . Good job boys !   Madison Square Garden ..... what a place .


(Always need to mention Lilian don't I)


The opening video package is great with the wrestlers talking about how big Wrestlemania is , along with MSG.


(Love this video package)


John Cena vs The Big Show
Cena's first ever Wrestlemania . Quite historic . Cena talks trash about Big Show before the match . Quite entertaining . I love the fact that there's a guy in the crowd wearing a Cena shirt , cheering for him , when today he is a proud Cena-hater ! Talk about hypocrites ! Anyway here we go . This is was just basically Big Show beating up Cena , with Cena getting in a bit of offense . The crowd was into it though and it gave Cena his first singles title in the WWE . **


(As time has went on, this one seems more highly appreciated due to it being Cena's first title win and his first of many Wrestlemania matches. Seems strange to see Cena in the opener of Mania. First and last time he'd be doing that. Show got most of the offense, but there was something very entertaining about Cena trying to get his comeback. I'm rooting for him even though I know he wins! Entertaining opener. **)



Backstage Eric Bischoff wants the Coach to look for the Undertaker for no reason whatsoever .

(There was a reason: shenanigans)


Randy Orton is talking backstage with Evolution , and is talking about when he kicked Mick Foley down the stairwell at MSG and some of the other things that happened during their feud .

La Resistance vs Jindrak & Cade vs The Dudley Boyz vs Booker T & RVD
This is here just to get more people on the card but it should still be fun . The tag team champs , Booker & RVD , retain . I found this entertaining and enjoyed it . **1/2


(Yeah this is the first of three matches that was designed to get more wrestlers their Wrestlemania payday and give them a chance to say they performed at Mania. Throwaway match, but it was fun mainly thanks to Booker T, RVD and the chaotic finish. Bringing it down to  **)


In a funny moment , Coach finds Mean Gene & Bobby Heenan fooling around with Moolah & Mae Young .

(Yeah this was pretty funny)



Chris Jericho vs Christian
I think this is one of the most forgotten about and underrated Wrestlemania matches of all time . Both guys put on a great match here . Great back and forth action so far . Trish comes down to ringside . Christian wins with a school boy after Trish elbows Jericho in the face . This was a great match . ***3/4


(Here we have our first great match of the night. This storyline had been going on for a while with Jericho desperately trying to be with Trish Stratus. Christian became sick of it, attacked both Jericho and Trish and it all culminated in this match. Except there was a twist in the story, with Trish betraying Y2J and going with Christian. Even with the melodramatic story in the background, they managed to have an awesome, highly underrated contest. Still  ***3/4 in my eyes)



Backstage , Lilian interviews Mick Foley and The Rock comes along and gives one of his classic promos .

The Rock 'N' Sock Connection vs Evolution 
I remember this being awesome . Let's hope it still is . And it starts off right away with a fist fight . The exchanges between Flair and the Rock were a lot of fun . Flair going for the people's elbow was great . The Rock hits it in retaliation but only gets 2 . Batista hits the batista bomb but that only gets a 2 . Orton hits the RKO and gets a 3 count . This was such a great match that was entertaining all the way through . ****


(From one great match to another. I don't think anyone could have predicted this match being as fun and entertaining as it was. You had the Rock and Ric Flair being awesome, Batista and Orton showing what they had in their first Mania match, and Foley continuing his great rivalry with Orton. The right team got the win as well which made it all the better. This was also Rock's final match until the 2011 Survivor Series. Awesome match that is definitely worth a watch. ****)



We are shown the Hall of Fame class . A great class here . With guys like Tito Santana and Harley Race .

Sable & Torrie Wilson vs Miss Jackie & Stacy Keibler : Playboy Evening Gown Match
Sable takes the mic and turns the match into a no evening gown match . Wow they look good . This match gains half a star thanks to this . That ref is one lucky bastard . Torrie picks up the win with a roll up and shows Jackie's ass ! Screw it , this gets  * .


(The great thing about this match is that the women knew that they weren't out there to try and have a wrestling match, they knew that they were there for the eye candy. And they did that VERY well. As a match this obviously wasn't very good, but as entertainment, it was awesome. I'll go with 1/2*)


Eddie Guerrero has a pep talk backstage with Chris Benoit . God i miss both guys .

First Ever Cruiserweight Open
I've heard a lot of people say this match should have been better , but i thoroughly enjoyed it . And here we go , starting with Ultimo Dragon and Shannon Moore . Moore out after a reverse DDT and Jamie Noble enters . Dragon now eliminated and Funaki in then straight out again ! Nunzio comes in . Nunzio out , Kidman in . Kidman with a shooting star press to the outside ! Noble out , Mysterio in . Kidman out , Tajiri in . Tajiri eliminated , and the champ , Chavo , is in . Chavo wins with help from his dad . Fun little match here . **3/4


(I've always wondered why people seem to dismiss this match when talking about it. I know that no one really got enough time to do much, except for Jamie Noble, but that doesn't stop it from being an entertaining match all the way through. Kidman's springboard shooting star press was awesome. Sticking with the  **3/4 rating)


Brock Lesnar vs Goldberg : Special Referee - Stone Cold Steve Austin 
Ah this infamous match . I remember at the time thinking it was going to be great , and once it was over , even at 9 years old , I thought ' what the fuck was that ??' I had no idea both guys were quitting after the match . The match isn't good but is worth watching thanks to the great crowd reactions to both men . The match starts with a ' You sold out ' chant . They even start singing ' Na na na na Goodbye ' . Both guys just walking around the ring staring each other down . Austin gets his own nice chant and has a little grin on his face . Finally some contact . Even that's boring . Finally they get going with some power moves . Goldberg wins with a Jackhammer . I'll give the whole thing  *1/4 . The fans made this match worth watching . Lesnar gives the fans and Austin two middle fingers and Austin returns the favour with a stunner . Austin also hits Goldberg with a stunner leaving the fans happy . Quite surreal to say the least .


(One of the most disappointing Wrestlemania matches of all time, and yet it is still so much fun to watch again and again. It's hilarious to watch the video package before the match, making it look like it's going to be a huge brawl and then you get a real sucky match that the crowd turns into a surreal experience that should be viewed by every wrestling fan at least once. It's rare that a show is made better by a bad match. Austin is fun to watch as well. I'll go with  *)



Vince McMahon comes out to thank the fans for making Wrestlemania what it is today . That was quite nice considering what just previously occurred .

(Actually it seems more ironic after that debacle. And funny)



World's Greatest Tag Team vs APA vs Basham Brothers vs Rikishi & Scotty 2 Hotty
This is the same as the raw tag match , in which it was used just to get more people on the card . Should still be fun though . Rikishi wins the match for his team and retains the tag titles . This wasn't as good as the previous tag title match , but was ok . *1/2  Rikishi and Scotty have a dance after the match .


(Final match of the night to be throwaway, just to get more people on the show. Fun match, not much else to say. **)



Jesse Ventura comes out to give Donald Trump an interview . This seemed pretty pointless .

Victoria vs Molly Holly 
If Molly loses the match , her head will be shaved . The match was ok but people were here just to see if Molly would lose her hair . Victoria wins with a backslide . * . After the match Molly is shaved bald and it continues into the next contest .

(Rare to see a woman getting her hair shaved in the WWE. Actually I think it was the only time, not counting the Straight Edge Society shaving. The hairdresser reminds me of Brad Maddox. The match was quite sloppy at times and just not very entertaining. It was about  1/4*, but at least we still got the head shaving)



Eddie Guerrero vs Kurt Angle
When we come back from the video package , Molly is now practically bald . This should be a great match . Some nice mat wrestling to start with . Eddie goes for a huge crossbody to the outside and instead hits the barricade .  Sick . This has been a fantastic match so far . Eddie hits the frog splash but Kurt kicks out ! Eddie rolls through Angle while holding the ropes and gets the win ! Awesome match . ****1/2


(When Angle came out and saw Molly bald, he must have been having some bad flashbacks. Anyway this match seems to be forgotten about when talking about fantastic Mania matches, which is a shame because this one was amazing. It's Eddie Guerrero and Kurt Angle, how can you not love it? The match just builds and builds into a brilliant back and forth contest worthy of the WWE Championship. A technical classic. ****1/2)



The Undertaker vs Kane
This is the match where the deadman gimmick returned after 4 years of the biker gimmick . Needless to say , this was a very anticipated matchup . The deadman was always better suited for Taker . Paul Bearer coming back was great as well . Here he is ! Taker gets a huge pop from the crowd . Kane doesn't believe Taker is really there and so goes to touch him but instead gets  a few punches to the face . I really enjoyed this match at the time , and i still enjoy it . Taker wins with his tombstone piledriver and goes 12-0 . Solid match . **1/2


(As a kid, this was my favourite match. It's not a very good match, but seeing Undertaker coming back with the Deadman gimmick, the druids and the late, great Paul Bearer. The build up was good with Taker constantly torturing Kane with his usual Deadman tricks. Not too bad. **)



Triple H vs Shawn Michaels vs Chris Benoit 
Here we are at the main event WWE wishes they could forget . Even after the Benoit tragedy , it is still one of the greatest matches of all time . This match showed that great wrestlers like Benoit can have their big moment . Here we go ! Michaels with an amazing moonsault to the outside . HBK has been bloodied by the ring post . Benoit double-suplexed through a table ! Triple H now bleeding from the head ! HHH hits the pedigree ! Benoit saves the match . Benoit locks in the sharpshooter ! Sweet chin music to Benoit ! Only 2 ! What a match ! Benoit locks in the crossface ! Triple H taps and Benoit defies the odds ! An all time classic . I can't see any reason not to give it  ***** . After the match , Benoit and Guerrero embrace in the ring in a true Wrestlemania moment .


(Still the best triple threat match in history, as well as being one of the greatest matches of all time. I've watched it so many times and it never gets boring. Nothing more to say, other than Match of the Year. *****)




8.5/10 . Great Wrestlemania that has something for everyone . The main event is one of the greastest Wrestlemania matches ever and the WWE title match is also amazing . A highly recommended event .



(9/10. Still one of my favourite Manias ever. Both World Title matches more than delivered and Jericho/Christan and RocknSock/Evolution gave us some greatness from the midcard. There's nothing really terrible on the card and even the bad stuff was worth watching for one reason or another. Highly recommended)