Match #1 – World Championship: Edge vs. Alberto Del Rio
My Prediction: Alberto Del Rio
Actual Winner: Edge
This match was pretty good and a solid opener for Wrestlemania. There was more than one occasion where I was sure Alberto Del Rio was winning the title. I was also pretty sure that Christian was turning on Edge at the event. Neither happened and Edge pinned Del Rio following a spear to keep the championship.
Match #2 – Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Cody Rhodes
My Prediction: Cody Rhodes
Actual Winner: Cody Rhodes
I really enjoyed this match a lot. Apparently they are turning Cody Rhodes into a darker character and it felt like this may have been his coming out party. Spot of the match was Cody Rhodes holding Rey Mysterio Jr up on the top rope for maybe close to 30 seconds to do a superplex. It was a move that was pretty cool to see.
Match #3 – Big Show, Kane, Santino Marella, and Kofi Kingston vs. The Corre
My Prediction: The Corre
Actual Winner: Big Show, Kane, Santino Marella, and Kofi Kingston
This was a really short match. Big Show punched someone in the head to get the win. Not much more to tell
Match #4 – Randy Orton vs. CM Punk
My Prediction: CM Punk
Actual Winner: Randy Orton
This was my personal favorite match of the night. It was a lot of fun watching what felt to me like an old school match of CM Punk working on the hurt leg of Randy Orton. The finish came almost out of no where when Randy Orton hit the RKO while CM Punk had jumped off the top rope.
In between match 4 and match 5 the WWE introduced their 2011 Hall of Fame class that included Shawn Michaels, Jim Duggan, The Road Warriors, Sunny, Abdullah the Butcher, “Bullet” Bob Armstrong, and Drew Carey
Match #5 – Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole
My Prediction: Jerry Lawler
Actual Winner: Michael Cole
This felt like a tale of two matches. When Jerry Lawler was beating on Michael Cole it was a fun match. When Jack Swagger interfered and Michael Cole was on the offense it was boring. If they could have cut maybe about 3 or 4 minutes (all of Michael Cole on offense) out of the match it would have been perfect. Michael Cole ended up winning when the mystery Raw GM reversed the decision and declared Michael Cole wins by DQ.
Match #6 – Undertaker vs. HHH
My Prediction: Undertaker
Actual Winner: Undertaker
A lot of people think this was the match of the night. One of my friends I watched the show with thought HHH had injured himself during the beginning of the match. Once I got out of the mind set that this match was going to be like the HBK vs. Undertaker matches it was a fun brawl. Truthfully, I enjoyed their match at Wrestlemania XVII better but after a slow start it definitely pick up towards the end.
Match #7 – John Morrison, Trish Stratus, & Snookie vs. Dolph Ziggler & Lay-Cool
My Prediction: John Morrison, Trish Stratus, & Snookie
Actual Winner: John Morrison, Trish Stratus, & Snookie
This match was short and didn’t bother me at all. Snookie was booed out of the building at first but did some acrobatic stuff and pinned one of the members of Lay-Cool.
Match #8 – WWE Championship: John Cena vs. The Miz
My Prediction: John Cena
Actual Winner: The Miz
Well this match was a disappointment. The video package with the Miz was incredible, and I loved that the Atlanta fans booed the church choir that played before John Cena came out. The match was really a huge disappointment. Originally both wrestlers were counted out, when the Rock came down and restarted the match he Rock Bottomed John Cena and Miz was able to pick up the win.
So overall it was an okay show. My personal favorite match was the Randy Orton vs. CM Punk match. I was disappointed they didn’t have the Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan match on the Pay Per View. I do like the fact that the Miz is still the champion and I hope he holds on to the title until next year. I would probbaly put this show somewhere in the middle of the pack.
Now before I close out I read an article the other day the predicted next years Wrestlemania matches. I thought that looked fun so here are 8 matches I am predicting for Wrestlemana 28, and the Hall Of Fame.
1) John Cena vs. the Rock (already Announced)
2) WWE Championship: John Morrison vs. The Miz
3) World Championship: HHH vs. Edge
4) Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho
5) Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Sin Cara vs. Alberto Del Rio
6) CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan
7) Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett
8) Money in the Bank – Big Show vs. Kane vs. Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Christian vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Jack Swagger
1) The Rock
2) Ron Simmons
3) Sable
4) Arn Anderson
5) Bob Backlund
6) Muhammad Ali
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