Honestly, you would think of a Wrestlemania where the Rock AKA Dwayne Johnson is hosting would be awesome, but sadly this Pay Per View from WWE wasn't that good. WrestleMania XXVII was just disappointing. I sat through the show when it aired live on April 3, 2011, and its replay value is hard to watch again. There is a lot of reasons why this show didn't live up to the hype. First off, you got the Rock performing as a guest host rather than wrestling. I know, they (WWE), at the time didn't want the Rock to wrestle, because just in case, if he get injury that might ruin his Hollywood run. After all, he was just back to wrestling to help promote, 2011's Fast Five. Indeed, after Wrestlemania 27, he was gone for another year, until 2012 to promote 2013's G.I. Joe: Retaliation. At less, in Wrestlemania 28 & 29, he help made the show way better, by risking his movie career by wrestling. As a wrestling fan, I think most fans would take the Rock wrestling in the ring over anything else. Unlike other Attitude Era wrestlers who left the WWE and came back for guest hosts. The Rock has always been athletic enough to return to the ring. While, the Rock is great on the mic and continue to electrifying audiences with his one-of-a-kind verbal talents. Most of his promos, were just old "Fruity Pebbles" jokes at Cena, kissing grandma joke, meeting Pee Wee Herman and running through his catchphrases. Seriously, over ten minutes were wasted on Rock speaking. He can't carry the whole show, just doing this. Another reason why the PPV suck. The scheduled United States Championship bout between Sheamus and Daniel Bryan was bumped to the pre-show due to time constraints. Both are great athletes and deserve a spot on the card. Both would get a spot, next year for the World Championship, but it was just an 18 second match. It wasn't until Wrestlemania 30, that the most popular wrestler got a real one on one match. 10 minutes in the PPV and the show finally gets a match. Edge defends the World Heavyweight Championship against Alberto Del Rio. Without spoiling it, the match was just alright. Still, it's odd to see the World title defended so early on the card. Sadly, this would be Edge's final match, as he would be forced to retire a week later, due to a wealth of spinal injuries during his career. The next match had lot of build to it, Cody Rhodes VS Rey Mysterio. It was one of my favorite storyline of the year. Mysterio injure Rhodes' face with his knee-brace, a year earlier. As a result, Rhodes' self-esteem took a downturn, as he began to wear a face shield. The match live up the build. Then the show got bad fillers. I just can't stand the awful singing contest hosted by Snoop Dogg. The next match was Big Show, Kane, Kofi Kingston, and Santino Marella vs. The Corre. It was short and boring. What a disappointment because Wade Barrett was then Intercontinental Champion & Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel was then Tag Team Champions and Ezekiel Jackson was then ECW Championship and they only got 1 minute and 34 second match. Lame! The next match, CM Punk and Randy Orton put on a damn fine match. Still, it was forgettable. The Hall of Fame class wasn't forgettable, as the class made out of Shawn Michaels, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Sunny, The Road Warriors, Paul Ellering, Abdullah the Butcher, and Bullet Bob Armstrong was great. Still, why is Drew Carey in this!? A two minute cameo in the 2001 Royal Rumble is Hall of Fame's material. Whatever! The next match shouldn't be on the card. Michael Cole VS Jerry Lawler. Yes, an announcer vs an ex-wrestler at Wrestlemania. What on earth, were WWE thinking? Awful match with a horrible ending. The next match is Undertaker VS Triple H. Honestly, I thought this was pretty OK match, as Triple H was seeking revenge for Undertaker retiring HBK, the previous year, Wrestlemania and help him, the next year, Hell in the Cell match. Still, the match here didn't live up to their previous match at 2001's Wrestlemania X7. The match is most famous for both wrestlers get fined for hitting each other in the head with a chair. Another reason why this show really suck is because they had the lovely Trish Stratus return from retirement to have her team with a disrespectful John Morrison and B-List celeb skunk Snooki from MTV Jersey Shore to fight Dolph Ziggler, Michelle McCool, and Layla. It was short, and just not watchable. The main event really wasn't great as The Miz defend the WWE Championship against John Cena. Honestly, the Miz at the time wasn't really ready for this role, and this match proves that. John Cena continue to get mixed reaction with fans. Overall, the match was rushed and generic. The Miz even injury himself with a concussion, half way in. Originally, the match ended in a double count out, which is pretty horrible to end the show, but the match restarted so fans don't end up hating the show. In the end, most fans left unhappy as the show ended with the heel winning the main bout. Who does that!?! This isn't Wrestlemania 2000 with a crowd of 18,034. This crowd is 71,617, and you screw them over with no happy ending. At less, in Wrestlemania X7 made sense, because Steve Austin turn heel in his home state. This doesn't make any sense. Overall: One of the worst PPVs of the Modern era. At less, it's not 1995's Wrestlemania 11.
8 Reviews
This Wrestlemania hit Rock Bottom. It's one of the worst.
ironhorse_iv12 April 2014
Warning: Spoilers
A Decent Show, but Not Really WrestleMania-Worthy
carologletree7 March 2016
Warning: Spoilers
This show was very disappointing. There were a few good matches and one great match, but this show under-delivered as a WrestleMania. The main event was the biggest thing that brought the show down.
World Heavyweight Championship Match: Edge (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio - It was questionable to open the show with a world title match. However, they still managed to put on a really good match for the time they got. It had good psychology with Del Rio working on the arm. This match was a fitting end to Edge's career. The post-match was awesome, too. Edge retains with a Spear. RATING: ***1/2
Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes - This match was better than expected. I'm not a fan of this feud, but they always had good chemistry in the ring. The match was well-paced and well-wrestled with the right man going over to continue the storyline. Cody Rhodes wins with a Crossrhodes. RATING: ***1/4
The Big Show, Kane, Santino Marella, and Kofi Kingston vs. The Corre - The match was only 90 seconds long. It was really just a segment to kill time on the show. The face team gets the win with Big Show's Knockout Punch. RATING: N/A
Randy Orton vs. CM Punk - The match had great build-up. This was a good match with some nice intensity and good leg psychology. However, it was a little slow for my liking. Randy Orton wins with an RKO in mid-air. RATING: ***
Michael Cole vs. Jerry "The King" Lawler with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin as the Special Guest Referee - This was a horrible, unfunny, and most of all, pointless segment. It WAY overstayed its welcome and served no purpose at all. Michael Cole wins by Disqualification. Yawn. RATING: DUD
No Holds Barred Match: The Undertaker vs. Triple H - Not as good as their HIAC match the following year, but still a classic, brutal brawl. They simply beat the tar out of each other, and the finishing sequence was very dramatic. Easily the best match on the show. The Undertaker goes 19-0 with the Hell's Gate. RATING: ****1/4
John Morrison, Trish Stratus, and Nicole Polizzi vs. Dolph Ziggler and LayCool - This is yet another pointless segment. However, it was kind of fun to watch. Seeing Trish again was cool, and Snookie had some good moves. The faces win the match. RATING: ***(for entertainment)
WWE Championship Match: The Miz (c) vs. John Cena - The Miz's title reign was a complete joke, and this match is an embodiment of why. The match itself was slow and boring with not much happening, and the finish just killed it. The Rock interferes in the match, letting The Miz to get the win only to give The Miz a People's Elbow afterward. Completely disgraceful to the Championship and a horrible ending to a WrestleMania. RATING: *1/2
Following a string of WrestleManias ranging from really good to great that started with WM 19, this show is definitely a disappointment. A debacle of a main event and too many pointless segments keep the show from being anything great. HHH/Taker is the only WrestleMania-worthy match on here.
RATING: C+
World Heavyweight Championship Match: Edge (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio - It was questionable to open the show with a world title match. However, they still managed to put on a really good match for the time they got. It had good psychology with Del Rio working on the arm. This match was a fitting end to Edge's career. The post-match was awesome, too. Edge retains with a Spear. RATING: ***1/2
Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes - This match was better than expected. I'm not a fan of this feud, but they always had good chemistry in the ring. The match was well-paced and well-wrestled with the right man going over to continue the storyline. Cody Rhodes wins with a Crossrhodes. RATING: ***1/4
The Big Show, Kane, Santino Marella, and Kofi Kingston vs. The Corre - The match was only 90 seconds long. It was really just a segment to kill time on the show. The face team gets the win with Big Show's Knockout Punch. RATING: N/A
Randy Orton vs. CM Punk - The match had great build-up. This was a good match with some nice intensity and good leg psychology. However, it was a little slow for my liking. Randy Orton wins with an RKO in mid-air. RATING: ***
Michael Cole vs. Jerry "The King" Lawler with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin as the Special Guest Referee - This was a horrible, unfunny, and most of all, pointless segment. It WAY overstayed its welcome and served no purpose at all. Michael Cole wins by Disqualification. Yawn. RATING: DUD
No Holds Barred Match: The Undertaker vs. Triple H - Not as good as their HIAC match the following year, but still a classic, brutal brawl. They simply beat the tar out of each other, and the finishing sequence was very dramatic. Easily the best match on the show. The Undertaker goes 19-0 with the Hell's Gate. RATING: ****1/4
John Morrison, Trish Stratus, and Nicole Polizzi vs. Dolph Ziggler and LayCool - This is yet another pointless segment. However, it was kind of fun to watch. Seeing Trish again was cool, and Snookie had some good moves. The faces win the match. RATING: ***(for entertainment)
WWE Championship Match: The Miz (c) vs. John Cena - The Miz's title reign was a complete joke, and this match is an embodiment of why. The match itself was slow and boring with not much happening, and the finish just killed it. The Rock interferes in the match, letting The Miz to get the win only to give The Miz a People's Elbow afterward. Completely disgraceful to the Championship and a horrible ending to a WrestleMania. RATING: *1/2
Following a string of WrestleManias ranging from really good to great that started with WM 19, this show is definitely a disappointment. A debacle of a main event and too many pointless segments keep the show from being anything great. HHH/Taker is the only WrestleMania-worthy match on here.
RATING: C+
WrestleMania XXVII review. One of the worst of all time but what did you expect?
epa7660928 April 2011
Warning: Spoilers
Over the years WrestleMania has been special with great battles involving Shawn Michaels, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Undertaker, Andre The Giant, Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock. Simply put WrestleMania has always had something that everybody will remember forever. But this year with numerous wrestlers leaving the WWE including Shawn Michaels, Batista & Chris Jericho and with top stars like Edge, Triple H, Rey Mysterio and the Undertaker just out the door the WWE was left with hardly any top stars to make the show of shows any good. So the WrestleMania feeling that I get every year was gone. This year there wasn't any matches that could have really made this years WrestleMania as special as past years WrestleMania's Except for maybe Triple H vs Undertaker, but looking at the card going in it had potential show steeling matches so I was still looking forward to it somewhat.
WWE shook things up by bringing in The Rock as the special guest host of WrestleMania and his rivalry with John Cena and The Miz, as well as Stone Cold Steve Austin being involved with the Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole match got me interested enough to order the PPV. So here is my review: WARNING CONTAINS SPOILERS
Now the thing I was mad about the most is that The Rock got 20 minutes of air time at the start to cut a promo which was enjoyable, but it meant that the United States Championship match between Sheamus and Daniel Bryan was cut completely out of the show. Sheamus and Daniel Bryan really could have stolen the show and it really is a disgrace that they were cut from the show.
Surprisingly the World Title match between Edge and Alberto del Rio was up first and I really liked this match. It really deserved to be one of the main events and probably would have if the WWE knew that Edge would be forced to retire a couple of weeks later. I give it an 8 out of 10 The next match was Rey Mysterio vs Cody Rhodes. Another solid match which showcased some really flashy offense from Mysterio and put over Rhodes pretty well. I really like this rivalry and they should pull off some good matches. I give it an 8.5 out of 10 After this was a really bad backstage segment of Hornswoggle rapping which took about 3 minutes out of the show which again could have been added to the Daniel Bryan/Sheamus match.
Up next was the 8 man tag team match which I wasn't really looking forward to. And it was worse that I expected. It went for a duration of a minute. Why not take out the pointless backstage segments and put some time on the matches? 1 out of 10 CM Punk vs Randy Orton was up next and it was a very solid encounter. Some really good story telling by Orton and Punk here and a pretty good ending as well. 8.5/10 After this there was a really pointless backstage segment involving Pee Wee Herman. Now the WWE has got to understand that we don't care about celebrities, especially Pee Wee Herman and that we want to watch some wrestling!
Jerry Lawler vs Michael Cole w/Jack Swagger and Stone Cold Steve Austin as the special guest referee was up next. Now this is a hard match to review, because it had its moments but it dragged on for about 10 minutes which is way to long for a gimmick match like this. This really should have been the match that went for a minute and if the WWE had cut this match to at least 4 minutes, again we could have had Daniel Bryan vs Sheamus. 6 out of 10
Now up next was the Undertaker vs Triple H match and it was intense. It was a really brutal brawl and really has to be watched live to be believed that Triple H could have really ended the streak. It was an unbelievable match, not perfect but I have to give it a 10 out of 10 just because of the emotion of this match.
Now this is when the show really went down hill. The mixed tag match was up next and was really poor. But id have to admit Snooki actually impressed me somewhat. And again, we really do not care about celebrities. I actually didn't even know who Snooki is. You could have taken this match out and put Ziggler vs Morrison which somehow involved Snooki. That could have been watchable. 3 out of 10 Now the main event was up next and it was the WWE Championship match between The Miz and John Cena. Very, Very poor is all i can say for this. It really shouldn't have been the main event because no matter how much you love Cena he is a like a log in the middle of the ring. Same goes for the Miz. Then came the ending, just when it couldn't be bad enough it ended so badly. This is a WrestleMania main event we are talking about. This is the headline of the biggest show on earth. Not even The Rock's appearance could save this match from being one of the biggest jokes in WWE history. 6.5 out of 10
Overall the show started well but the Undertaker vs Triple H match definitely should have gone last. If the Undertaker/Triple H match was moved to the main event and the backstage segments were cut out to make time for the Daniel Bryan/Sheamus match it would be a different story. But because of these decisions this show was a failure but with the card that WWE has to offer and the direction the company is going in what could you expect?
WWE shook things up by bringing in The Rock as the special guest host of WrestleMania and his rivalry with John Cena and The Miz, as well as Stone Cold Steve Austin being involved with the Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole match got me interested enough to order the PPV. So here is my review: WARNING CONTAINS SPOILERS
Now the thing I was mad about the most is that The Rock got 20 minutes of air time at the start to cut a promo which was enjoyable, but it meant that the United States Championship match between Sheamus and Daniel Bryan was cut completely out of the show. Sheamus and Daniel Bryan really could have stolen the show and it really is a disgrace that they were cut from the show.
Surprisingly the World Title match between Edge and Alberto del Rio was up first and I really liked this match. It really deserved to be one of the main events and probably would have if the WWE knew that Edge would be forced to retire a couple of weeks later. I give it an 8 out of 10 The next match was Rey Mysterio vs Cody Rhodes. Another solid match which showcased some really flashy offense from Mysterio and put over Rhodes pretty well. I really like this rivalry and they should pull off some good matches. I give it an 8.5 out of 10 After this was a really bad backstage segment of Hornswoggle rapping which took about 3 minutes out of the show which again could have been added to the Daniel Bryan/Sheamus match.
Up next was the 8 man tag team match which I wasn't really looking forward to. And it was worse that I expected. It went for a duration of a minute. Why not take out the pointless backstage segments and put some time on the matches? 1 out of 10 CM Punk vs Randy Orton was up next and it was a very solid encounter. Some really good story telling by Orton and Punk here and a pretty good ending as well. 8.5/10 After this there was a really pointless backstage segment involving Pee Wee Herman. Now the WWE has got to understand that we don't care about celebrities, especially Pee Wee Herman and that we want to watch some wrestling!
Jerry Lawler vs Michael Cole w/Jack Swagger and Stone Cold Steve Austin as the special guest referee was up next. Now this is a hard match to review, because it had its moments but it dragged on for about 10 minutes which is way to long for a gimmick match like this. This really should have been the match that went for a minute and if the WWE had cut this match to at least 4 minutes, again we could have had Daniel Bryan vs Sheamus. 6 out of 10
Now up next was the Undertaker vs Triple H match and it was intense. It was a really brutal brawl and really has to be watched live to be believed that Triple H could have really ended the streak. It was an unbelievable match, not perfect but I have to give it a 10 out of 10 just because of the emotion of this match.
Now this is when the show really went down hill. The mixed tag match was up next and was really poor. But id have to admit Snooki actually impressed me somewhat. And again, we really do not care about celebrities. I actually didn't even know who Snooki is. You could have taken this match out and put Ziggler vs Morrison which somehow involved Snooki. That could have been watchable. 3 out of 10 Now the main event was up next and it was the WWE Championship match between The Miz and John Cena. Very, Very poor is all i can say for this. It really shouldn't have been the main event because no matter how much you love Cena he is a like a log in the middle of the ring. Same goes for the Miz. Then came the ending, just when it couldn't be bad enough it ended so badly. This is a WrestleMania main event we are talking about. This is the headline of the biggest show on earth. Not even The Rock's appearance could save this match from being one of the biggest jokes in WWE history. 6.5 out of 10
Overall the show started well but the Undertaker vs Triple H match definitely should have gone last. If the Undertaker/Triple H match was moved to the main event and the backstage segments were cut out to make time for the Daniel Bryan/Sheamus match it would be a different story. But because of these decisions this show was a failure but with the card that WWE has to offer and the direction the company is going in what could you expect?
This Was Fun!
namashi_113 April 2011
Warning: Spoilers
As a Kid, I only had two passions: Movies & WWF. Movies are still my priority. As for WWE, I sometimes wondered why I enjoy it so much. Actually, my main reason to watch this entertaining sport, was... The Rock.
The Rock was my childhood hero. I love him till now. And in 'Wrestle Mania 27', he made a return to WWE and Hosted this Gargantuan Event. Like always, Rocky once again proved that he is still the Most Electrifying Guy in Sports Entertainment.
As an event, I really enjoyed this one. Triple H vs Undertaker was one heck of a match. Though Taker was the winner, as expected, considering his unbeatable Wrestle Mania streak, I really was amazed with Triple H's energy. I am a huge Triple H buff, and after WM 27, I have just become a bigger fan. This was the best match of the event, hands down!
In other highlights, Cena Losing to The Miz for the WWE Championship, was a surprise. Also, Rock's appearance during the match was unexpected. Edge's Victory was spontaneous, while watching Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, doing some stunts seemed weird.
Another match that was very-nicely executed, was, probably, the dark horse. King vs Michael Cole. This match, worked, mainly, because of Austin. Austin was truly fun to watch, as always. Orton vs CM Punk was a good match too, with Orton taking a long-awaited win for himself.
On the whole, This Was Fun!
The Rock was my childhood hero. I love him till now. And in 'Wrestle Mania 27', he made a return to WWE and Hosted this Gargantuan Event. Like always, Rocky once again proved that he is still the Most Electrifying Guy in Sports Entertainment.
As an event, I really enjoyed this one. Triple H vs Undertaker was one heck of a match. Though Taker was the winner, as expected, considering his unbeatable Wrestle Mania streak, I really was amazed with Triple H's energy. I am a huge Triple H buff, and after WM 27, I have just become a bigger fan. This was the best match of the event, hands down!
In other highlights, Cena Losing to The Miz for the WWE Championship, was a surprise. Also, Rock's appearance during the match was unexpected. Edge's Victory was spontaneous, while watching Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, doing some stunts seemed weird.
Another match that was very-nicely executed, was, probably, the dark horse. King vs Michael Cole. This match, worked, mainly, because of Austin. Austin was truly fun to watch, as always. Orton vs CM Punk was a good match too, with Orton taking a long-awaited win for himself.
On the whole, This Was Fun!
Worst Wrestlemania of all time
josh2310947 July 2011
Warning: Spoilers
First off Wrestlemania is the greatest event in sports entertainment, but this years Wrestlemania was absolutely terrible. Rock as guest host just never clicked and letting him open the show and talk about nothing for 20 minutes really annoyed me, why wasn't a match put on in that time i will never know. Every match except one, where awful, Cole and Lawler match was crap, Stone Cold as guest referee provided nothing to the match was always gonna be a flop. That match basically summed up the main event Miz vs Cena for the WWE Title: the worst wrestlemania main event for a long long time, i love Miz's character but he has zero in ring ability when Cena is carrying u in a match it is not a good sign. Triple H vs Undertaker, now that was a great match definitely lived up to the hype, near falls where Triple H kicks out of a Tombstone, Undertaker kicks out of 3 Pedigree's had the crowd screaming for more the best match of the night by far Awful Wrestlemania gets a 3 out of 10 just for the Undertaker Triple H match
More Like An Extended Raw
morantjavonte21 November 2020
Warning: Spoilers
WrestleMania 27 Thoughts
WrestleMania XXVII was the 27th annual WrestleMania taking place at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia on April 3, 2011. Attendance was 71,617 making it the 3rd best at attendance in WWE History. This event was notable for The Rock returning as the host after 7 years of absence from the WWE. The Rock returned to Raw a month before this event after Vince announced WrestleMania would be getting a host from one of the all-time greats. John Cena would be challenging the Miz in the Main Event for the WWE Championship and Triple H and Undertaker started a feud that WWE saw as a continuation from the Undertaker-HBK story that would put the streak on the line. One last notable thing was this show would have Edge's final match before announcing retirement a week after this night.
The Good - Triple H vs. Undertaker was an instant classic as the two tore the house down. This match was originally discussed to be the main event as many at the time felt like the Streak was more important at WrestleMania than the World title matches. It certainly was when you watch the show and see the crowd after the match. Despite Undertaker winning, it was dubbed by WWE as Undertaker winning the match but Triple H winning the war as Undertaker never even walked out of the match by himself. Edge wrestling his match against Alberto Del Rio (someone I honestly never liked) was a pretty good match and ironically a perfect ending to Edge's career (at least at this time *wink* *wink*).
The Meh - I thought 2 of the undercard matches were good but could have been better. Randy Orton vs. CM Punk was good but it was kinda slow paced that the crowd were getting dragged. Cody/Rey was getting really good but unfortunately the match didn't have a good length. They both would have a better match the following month. Now The Rock. As great as it was having him the host, you can clearly tell the Rock was holding back on the promos due to limits now of wrestling being PG. Like The Rock still had it but they were too cheesy something you honestly couldn't blame the Rock for.
The Bad - Opening with a promo to kill time? Wow!!! How smart!?! This show in general felt like an extended Raw. I unfortunately do remember the build up to this wrestlemania and The John Cena vs. The Miz championship match was doomed from the start as Cena was more engaging with trash talk from The Rock than going after the WWE Championship. The Main Event was a snooze fest as the Miz still wasn't accepted like how he would be 5 years later. Of course the angle at the end to set up John Cena vs. The Rock for next year ruined part of the Miz's championship reign. The mixed tag team match and the 8 man tag were both bland The worst thing about this show Michael Cole vs. Jerry Lawler. I unfortunately will not even discuss the embarrassment of the match as it's one of the most infamous booking that even Vince himself was angry about backstage. Also bland crowd during this event
Overall - This is arguably the one WrestleMania that just didn't feel like a WrestleMania as it just felt like a random special WWE Show. I do remember WWE losing a lot during this period as for the past 2 years. Jericho, Batista, Jeff Hardy, Edge, and HBK all leaving, Undertaker and Triple H moving to part time, and the roster was just becoming more thin as the brand split was finally ending. Very dull show mostly to only look back at it for the Streak match between Undertaker vs. Triple H.
Score - 3 out of 10: Bad
0 = Terrible: 1 = Bad/Boring: 2 = Decent: 3 = Good: 4 = Awesome: 5 = One of the Best of All Time:
1. Alberto Del Rio vs. Edge: World Heavyweight Championship - 3.5/5
2. Cody Rhodes vs. Rey Mysterio - 3/5
3. The Corre vs. Big Show & Kane, Santino Mariella, and Kofi Kingston - 0/5
4. CM Punk vs. Randy Orton - 3/5
5. Micheal Cole vs. Jerry Lawler - 0/5
6. Undertaker vs. Triple H (No Holds Barred) - 4/5
7. Snooki, Trish Stratus, and John Morrison vs. Lay-Cool and Vickie Guerrero - 0/5
8. Miz vs. John Cena: WWE Championship - 1/5
Best Match - Triple H vs. Undertaker
Worst Match - Michael Cole vs. Jerry Lawler
Most Memorable Moment - Stone Cold and The Rock backstage staredown
Top 5 Performers
1. Undertaker
2. Triple H
3. Stone Cold
4. Edge
5. Alberto Del Rio.
WrestleMania XXVII was the 27th annual WrestleMania taking place at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia on April 3, 2011. Attendance was 71,617 making it the 3rd best at attendance in WWE History. This event was notable for The Rock returning as the host after 7 years of absence from the WWE. The Rock returned to Raw a month before this event after Vince announced WrestleMania would be getting a host from one of the all-time greats. John Cena would be challenging the Miz in the Main Event for the WWE Championship and Triple H and Undertaker started a feud that WWE saw as a continuation from the Undertaker-HBK story that would put the streak on the line. One last notable thing was this show would have Edge's final match before announcing retirement a week after this night.
The Good - Triple H vs. Undertaker was an instant classic as the two tore the house down. This match was originally discussed to be the main event as many at the time felt like the Streak was more important at WrestleMania than the World title matches. It certainly was when you watch the show and see the crowd after the match. Despite Undertaker winning, it was dubbed by WWE as Undertaker winning the match but Triple H winning the war as Undertaker never even walked out of the match by himself. Edge wrestling his match against Alberto Del Rio (someone I honestly never liked) was a pretty good match and ironically a perfect ending to Edge's career (at least at this time *wink* *wink*).
The Meh - I thought 2 of the undercard matches were good but could have been better. Randy Orton vs. CM Punk was good but it was kinda slow paced that the crowd were getting dragged. Cody/Rey was getting really good but unfortunately the match didn't have a good length. They both would have a better match the following month. Now The Rock. As great as it was having him the host, you can clearly tell the Rock was holding back on the promos due to limits now of wrestling being PG. Like The Rock still had it but they were too cheesy something you honestly couldn't blame the Rock for.
The Bad - Opening with a promo to kill time? Wow!!! How smart!?! This show in general felt like an extended Raw. I unfortunately do remember the build up to this wrestlemania and The John Cena vs. The Miz championship match was doomed from the start as Cena was more engaging with trash talk from The Rock than going after the WWE Championship. The Main Event was a snooze fest as the Miz still wasn't accepted like how he would be 5 years later. Of course the angle at the end to set up John Cena vs. The Rock for next year ruined part of the Miz's championship reign. The mixed tag team match and the 8 man tag were both bland The worst thing about this show Michael Cole vs. Jerry Lawler. I unfortunately will not even discuss the embarrassment of the match as it's one of the most infamous booking that even Vince himself was angry about backstage. Also bland crowd during this event
Overall - This is arguably the one WrestleMania that just didn't feel like a WrestleMania as it just felt like a random special WWE Show. I do remember WWE losing a lot during this period as for the past 2 years. Jericho, Batista, Jeff Hardy, Edge, and HBK all leaving, Undertaker and Triple H moving to part time, and the roster was just becoming more thin as the brand split was finally ending. Very dull show mostly to only look back at it for the Streak match between Undertaker vs. Triple H.
Score - 3 out of 10: Bad
0 = Terrible: 1 = Bad/Boring: 2 = Decent: 3 = Good: 4 = Awesome: 5 = One of the Best of All Time:
1. Alberto Del Rio vs. Edge: World Heavyweight Championship - 3.5/5
2. Cody Rhodes vs. Rey Mysterio - 3/5
3. The Corre vs. Big Show & Kane, Santino Mariella, and Kofi Kingston - 0/5
4. CM Punk vs. Randy Orton - 3/5
5. Micheal Cole vs. Jerry Lawler - 0/5
6. Undertaker vs. Triple H (No Holds Barred) - 4/5
7. Snooki, Trish Stratus, and John Morrison vs. Lay-Cool and Vickie Guerrero - 0/5
8. Miz vs. John Cena: WWE Championship - 1/5
Best Match - Triple H vs. Undertaker
Worst Match - Michael Cole vs. Jerry Lawler
Most Memorable Moment - Stone Cold and The Rock backstage staredown
Top 5 Performers
1. Undertaker
2. Triple H
3. Stone Cold
4. Edge
5. Alberto Del Rio.
*** 400th review *** Why i was knocked out in less than a year (TV)
leplatypus24 July 2011
The previous year (see Wrestlemania XXVI), i explained how and why I was hooked to the WWE shows. Today, with this special number in my reviews, I will explain why i can no more watch them.
1) This was the kid's biggest hobby and it was great to share it with him. As the kid is no more there, my interest gets also flat.
2) As soon as we started watching the show, our best wrestlers disappear: Batista, Undertaker, Ray Mysterio (injured), CM Punk (injured): hence, for long weeks, i got only Cenna and Big Show and it was a bit boring.
3) This year, the production tries ultra-violence as plot and it was awful for a fair-play man like me: watching Nexus or Swagger deliberately hurting opponents is shocking.
4) The production proudly announces it's a TV show (among the oldest): thus that means it's nothing about sports, the wins or losses are all scripted so i feel taken as an dummy.
5) In France, they change the schedule: before, it was Friday and Saturday, now they put Smackdown and Raw the same night so watching more than 3 hours of WWE is simply too much.
I could have concluded it gives me now more time to watch my favorite sport: basketball. But as my idol left the game this year (ah, Zen-Master !), well, i watch now a blank TV !
1) This was the kid's biggest hobby and it was great to share it with him. As the kid is no more there, my interest gets also flat.
2) As soon as we started watching the show, our best wrestlers disappear: Batista, Undertaker, Ray Mysterio (injured), CM Punk (injured): hence, for long weeks, i got only Cenna and Big Show and it was a bit boring.
3) This year, the production tries ultra-violence as plot and it was awful for a fair-play man like me: watching Nexus or Swagger deliberately hurting opponents is shocking.
4) The production proudly announces it's a TV show (among the oldest): thus that means it's nothing about sports, the wins or losses are all scripted so i feel taken as an dummy.
5) In France, they change the schedule: before, it was Friday and Saturday, now they put Smackdown and Raw the same night so watching more than 3 hours of WWE is simply too much.
I could have concluded it gives me now more time to watch my favorite sport: basketball. But as my idol left the game this year (ah, Zen-Master !), well, i watch now a blank TV !
A Half and Half Show
jclem028-321-37651519 March 2012
The title says it all the main reason is because half of the matches on the card was good while the other half just completely sucked. The Rocks opening promo was quite entertaining but a waste of time on some of the matches (eg.Orton-Punk match). it's just shocking that they put the World Title match in the beginning instead of second to the last or simply last, however it was interesting especially it would be Edge's last match because of his Neck Problems but he and del Rio .
The Rhodes-Mysterio match wasn't that exciting for me, yeah it's kinda good but the ending ruins it, the use of facial mask is for "Protection" not "Destruction" on someones face, but to be honest I kinda give Cody Rhodes a credit because he's been giving a push and maybe someday in someway be in a main event title.
The 8 man tag team match was nothing but a waste of time, the entrances is way longer than the match, I feel sorry for some of them because the only thing they did is to watch the match and to see it finish like a finger snap.
The Orton-Punk match was interesting but unfortunately was shortened because of the next match, i thought at first that CM Punk will win but unfortunately they didn't instead they gave one of their Overrated stars to win which is a complete BS but overall it was good due to the in ring technically like the World Title Match.
The Lawler-Cole match was Boring. I feel sorry for Jerry Lawler because his 1st WM match was with that Annoying, Boring Michael Cole and that stupid little Laptop that has a script on a Keyboard then being on the PC Monitor, Jerry Lawler tried anything to make the match good but the GM did an annoying thing by revising the decision in favor of Michael COle because of Stone Cold being biased, well that's what Stone Cold do for God Sakes, for every time he comes he always bing a can of Whoop Ass every time and being Biased.
The No Holds Barred match was the match that Saved this WM, for the fact that they used anything and everything from Spanish Announce table, to the Cole Mine, on the Floor etc. probably the highlight of the match was the 9 Chair Shots on the back and a Head Shot (the main reason they got fined which is S***)HHH's tombstone to Taker and his initial reaction when Taker kick out(but still Taker's reaction back at WM 25 was still the Best reaction I've ever seen)and of course HHH's resiliency of being on Taker's Hell's gate for a Minute and a Half. even though this is Taker's only match in 2011, he and HHH did what they did, that is saving WM 27 the 6-person mixed tag match was also like the 1st tag match was Crap. this match all Snooki, just Snooki The Main Event was good but the End Sucks i don't like the Double CO and the No DQ match because it was just short at least it end with the Rock the same person who opened it so yeah In the end it was average the 5 colored stars belongs to the Taker-HHH match and the Punk-Orton thing the rest...nah. I hope this WM XXVIII doesn't suck like this one
The Rhodes-Mysterio match wasn't that exciting for me, yeah it's kinda good but the ending ruins it, the use of facial mask is for "Protection" not "Destruction" on someones face, but to be honest I kinda give Cody Rhodes a credit because he's been giving a push and maybe someday in someway be in a main event title.
The 8 man tag team match was nothing but a waste of time, the entrances is way longer than the match, I feel sorry for some of them because the only thing they did is to watch the match and to see it finish like a finger snap.
The Orton-Punk match was interesting but unfortunately was shortened because of the next match, i thought at first that CM Punk will win but unfortunately they didn't instead they gave one of their Overrated stars to win which is a complete BS but overall it was good due to the in ring technically like the World Title Match.
The Lawler-Cole match was Boring. I feel sorry for Jerry Lawler because his 1st WM match was with that Annoying, Boring Michael Cole and that stupid little Laptop that has a script on a Keyboard then being on the PC Monitor, Jerry Lawler tried anything to make the match good but the GM did an annoying thing by revising the decision in favor of Michael COle because of Stone Cold being biased, well that's what Stone Cold do for God Sakes, for every time he comes he always bing a can of Whoop Ass every time and being Biased.
The No Holds Barred match was the match that Saved this WM, for the fact that they used anything and everything from Spanish Announce table, to the Cole Mine, on the Floor etc. probably the highlight of the match was the 9 Chair Shots on the back and a Head Shot (the main reason they got fined which is S***)HHH's tombstone to Taker and his initial reaction when Taker kick out(but still Taker's reaction back at WM 25 was still the Best reaction I've ever seen)and of course HHH's resiliency of being on Taker's Hell's gate for a Minute and a Half. even though this is Taker's only match in 2011, he and HHH did what they did, that is saving WM 27 the 6-person mixed tag match was also like the 1st tag match was Crap. this match all Snooki, just Snooki The Main Event was good but the End Sucks i don't like the Double CO and the No DQ match because it was just short at least it end with the Rock the same person who opened it so yeah In the end it was average the 5 colored stars belongs to the Taker-HHH match and the Punk-Orton thing the rest...nah. I hope this WM XXVIII doesn't suck like this one
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