Paul Levesque, 163 min Bundy and Hogan faced off in the main event of WrestleMania 2 in a steel cage match. Or, you can follow us over on our Twitter and Facebook pages. The first good, noteworthy match on the show. | It helped elevate a match between three teams fans had seen compete against each other countless times before to a level befitting the biggest show of the year. #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/aZfOrOZYHi. Director: Bad Bunny stopped Dominik from using the chain, leading to the finish where Rey Mysterio won with a Frog Splash. Mark Calaway, Was it even technically a match? Yokozuna, Congratulations on the record, Gunther; you certainly earned it. In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer disclosed his star ratings for WrestleMania 39. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Becoming-All-Elite-powerful-Wrestling/dp/B09MYSNT71. Either way, this match didnt feature any betrayal, didnt progress the storyline along, and ultimately just sort of happened. Randy Savage, WWF World Champion Hulk Hogan battles WWF Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior live from the Skydome in Toronto, Canada. All rights reserved. | 0% Get top deals, latest trends, and more. John Cena, The Miz and Logan Paul def. Almost too lofty. After turning in a fantastically entertaining Fatal Four-Way Tag Team match on Night 1 of WrestleMania 39, this match attempted to catch that very same lightning in a bottle twice to not quite the same results. Yes. Kevin Dunn At the time, this match had a lot of hype, but in hindsight, that was probably because it was the opening match of WrestleMania 39, not because it was necessarily good. In particular, the TLC. | John Cena, The actual main event was advertised as Bret Hart vs. Yokozuna. Rousey switched between strikes and attempts to lock in her patented armbarand Rousey worked a far cleaner match than she has at times in the past. All this and more. In hell. Shawn Michaels, By the end, it truly felt like Belair had overcome the odds, and the crowd erupted in ovation. John Cena, Rhodes and Rollins capitalized on the emotion in the air and delivered a match that put an exclamation point on the former's homecoming. While fans have seen several matches between these two, Corbin has done a tremendous job of painting himself as an unlikable heel, which kept the crowd invested here. The match sagged a bit in the middle, but it featured a strong finish. WHAT A MATCH at #WrestleMania!#AndStill pic.twitter.com/mdSBgdSVZx. Dramatic near-falls, great high spots and a fantastic finish helped make it a genuine Match of the Year candidate. The Rodger Ebert of wrestling since he began his venture some forty years ago, Meltzers grades hold particular weight in the professional wrestling community because of his sheer wealth of knowledge, and the thousands upon thousands of matches hes reviewed up to this point. It featured a fantastic intro and some solid chemistry from Rick Boogs and Shinsuke Nakamura early, while Jey and Jimmy Uso flashed their usual tag team chemistry. The Viking Raiders WrestleMania Showcase *** 3/4, Trish Stratus, Lita & Becky Lynch vs. Damage CTRL **3/4, Rhea Ripley vs Charlotte Flair SmackDown Womens Title ****3/4, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs. NC State Wolfpack. | Though in the end, the match only amounted to a string of moves before giving way to the finish, and that is unfortunate because the talent was in place for something a lot more meaningful. 100% 4 stars. | While the match wasnt perfect, between Belairs entrance, Asukas arm bar, and The Ests ability to transition said arm bar into a KOD, this was a four-star match any day of the week. Kurt Angle, The American Nightmare was greeted with an enormous ovation, second only to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, proving that sometimes going with the predictable is the right call. An ugly encounter that exposed Omos while leaving fans questioning what Lashley did to take on such a challenge, it was mercifully quick and saw The All-Mighty pick up the win after a pair of spears. Director: | From Logan Paul's in-ring debut to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's thrilling return, we'll recap everything here. It is interesting to note that Sheamus and GUNTHERs title match at Clash at the Castle was also awarded five stars by Meltzer. Action, Sport, WWF Title: Sgt. | Nakamura and the Usos were able to salvage the match, but Boogs' unfortunate injury left this one underwhelming. Sport, In the main event, Triple H puts the World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Batista. 223 min The match started out hot, the fans popped when Solo Sikoa was ejected likely because they assumed it meant a clean finish and even when The Usos emerged to give Reigns the upper hand, the emergence of the new WWE Undisputed Tag Team Champions, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, came out to equal the score and got folks out of their seats and screaming for joy. | Happy Corbin. Joe Anoa'i, Drew McIntyre challenges Bobby See full summary, Director: George 'The Animal' Steele, TV-14 It may not have been up to the level that a star of McIntyre's stature has earned, but the match exceeded expectations en route to the right man going over, so there is that. John Cena Street Profits win the Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match Seth Rollins def. | However, the action up until the finish was just above-average. | Take Our Quiz To Find Out, Which Current Female WWE Superstar Are You? Damage CTRL. The team ended up being correct. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin did not have to take a bump on the unprotected arena floor, but he did. Action, Sport, The 10th annual WrestleMania saw a return to the place where it all began: New York City's Madison Square Garden. It was an entertaining night overall, though, with its fair share of twists and turns throughout. Action, Sport, WWE ushered in a new era when WrestleMania took over "The World's Most Famous Arena" Madison Square Garden in New York. lo.observe(document.getElementById(slotId + '-asloaded'), { attributes: true });Wrestlemania 7 took placeon March 24th, 1991, at theLos Angeles Memorial Sports ArenainLos Angeles, California. Stars: Rhodes and Rollins are both incredible workers, and they appeared evenly matched. On a card loaded with dense offerings, this match was a ton of fun, even if it would have potentially benefited from being booked later in the night to serve as a fast-paced palate cleanser. Action, Sport, The Rock defends the WWF Championship against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Heading into WrestleMania 39, there wasnt a more intriguing non-title match on the card than Rey Mysterio versus Dominik Mysterio. In the main event, Stone Cold Steve Austin ended up competing in his first match in 19 years. Buckle up for a trip down WWEs memory lane. Stars: Not always the prettiest match, and suffering from a lack of flow early on, it recovered nicely down the stretch en route to The Queen successfully retaining her title following a referee bump a big boot to the face. Dwayne Johnson, Dino Bravo. In recent years, the enormity of WrestleMania has lent itself to a Match of the Year candidate here or there, with other solid matches sprinkled in, the spectacle of the showing overshadowing its match quality. Paul Levesque, TV-14 Joe Anoa'i, Given the finish, this rivalry probably isn't over. Action, Sport, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin faces The Rock with the WWF Championship on the line. Will The Undertaker accept John Cena's challenge See full summary, Director: Why? Logan Paul connected with a Knockout punch on Rollins, and fans really bit for the nearfall. She repeatedly attacked Rousey's legs in an attempt to set up her Figure Eight submission. Stars: George Kittle got involved and delivered a great clothesline to The Miz. Lil Uzi Vert played The Usos out and Im sure half of the Internet Wrestling Community called the police thinking he broke into WrestleMania 39. That is the best way to describe the battle between Drew McIntyre and Happy Corbin that took to the squared circle second Saturday. The Hart Foundation vs. Each night saw one match get awarded the highly coveted five-star rating the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship match between The Usos and Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens on Night 1, and the Intercontinental Championship match between GUNTHER, Sheamus and Drew McIntyre on Night 2. Mankind faces the Big Show. Stars: Today we will look back through the history, legendary performers, and WrestleMania moments as we look at all previous 35 main events ranked by Dave Meltzers star ratings. Of course, the Hulkster would accept and beat Yokozuna in just under a minute. It was a fitting send-off for opening night and a pleasantly surprising return for Austin after a 19-year layoff. Demonic entities succumb to distraction in WWE. Stars: Florida State Seminoles. While the finish was good, there was some really good stuff in this match, and, thankfully, the feud between Edge and The Judgement Day appears to be officially over, this match lost all of its momentum in the middle and was never quite able to earn it back from the audience. Kevin Dunn Adam Copeland, From there Sid, Hogan, and Sids manager Harvey Wippleman had to improvise a DQ finish to set up for the return of the Ultimate Warrior. Mark Calaway, Something's gotta give- The See full summary, Director: Perfect vs. Big Bossman WWF Intercontinental Championship, if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'iwnerd_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_8',107,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-iwnerd_com-large-leaderboard-2-0'); The Legion of Doom vs. Power & Glory, Hulk Hogan vs. Sgt. Stars: THE BEAST has been UNLEASHED at #WrestleMania! | 383 min Of course, there are those who will denounce the style of match they had, claiming it made a mockery out of professional wrestling and that everyone involved should be ashamed of themselves. | Steve Austin, Director: The problem, Shango missed his cue. Dominik Mysterio repeatedly antagonized his family until Angie Mysterio slapped him to an enormous pop. pic.twitter.com/P8cSaPmPML. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Bath BA1 1UA. Did the match deliver? Below, you'll find a look at all seven of Saturday's matches, with star ratings for eachbased on factors like in-ring performances, storytelling, crowd response and overall impact. . The fans struggled to get invested early, if for no other reason than being burned out by the previous two encounters.Flair, in particular, won them back. Paul Levesque, | A multifaceted writer who can be read at Heavy, Fansided, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Writer, podcaster and editor. It's WINNER TAKE ALL in this stone cold highly anticipated Championship Unification Match. Trident Digital Media Limited. The match of WrestleMania thus far, this one was a joy to watch from start to finish. The British Bulldogs, WWF Intercontinental Title: Randy Savage vs. Brutus See full summary, Stars: Author of Becoming All Elite: The Rise of AEW, which is available to purchase at the following link: . There was a lot of biting, John Cena looked either rusty or just disinterested, and Austin Theory did his usual heel schtick that drew the wrong kind of heel heat for the 80,000 fans in attendance. Joe Anoa'i, McIntyre became the first WWE superstar to kick out of Corbin's End of Days finisher. Action, Sport. The match had drama, intrigue, and excitement, and when the challengers finished out the match with their hands held high, SoFi Stadium erupted into a combination of cheers and impromptu Worlds Collide sing-alongs. The WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match did not disappoint. What a match! Any pay-per-view needs a banger to kick it off, and the Fiend is perfect in the spot. The purpose of Cageside Community Star Ratings is for the readers to assign star ratings to every single match on a given WWE pay-per-view event. Ratings are from hisWrestling Observer Newsletter (subscribehere). var cid = '4095791941'; | by Michael Sidgwick. Mark Calaway, | Scott Hall, TV-PG Yokozuna, Randy Savage, Kevin Dunn The outcome will almost always be a fantastic match, and this was no different. A multifaceted writer who can be read at Heavy, Fansided, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. The suddenness of the finish led to somewhat of an anticlimactic end in a match that deserved an emphatic and decisive one. Read reviews and buy WWE: Wrestlemania 39 (DVD)(2023) at Target. It began during daylight, which dimmed down the impact of the openings ever so slightly, the match was long, but not overly long, and oh yeah, Balor had to be worked on for what felt like 10 minutes because he split his head open so bad he needed 14 staples to close the wound after the match. The entrance ramp really made the superstars feel like they are larger than life. Dave Meltzer Star Ratings - Wrestlemania 17 (X-Seven) - Chris Jericho vs. William Regal - WWF Intercontinental Championship Rating: 2 stars - The APA and Tazz vs. Val Venis, Bull Buchanan, and The Goodfather Rating: 0.5 stars - Raven vs. Kane vs. Big Show - WWF Hardcore Championship Rating: 1.75 stars Hogan was never a wizard between the ropes, and Andre was already limited greatly by his size and health issues. Randy Savage, I was here live, so I couldnt tell you whether or not there was a wash rag reference. Intercontinental Champion @Gunther_AUT is on a completely different level. The only person who came out in a low rider was Rey Mysterio, and the person driving was Snoop Dogg. The Rock defends the Intercontinental See full summary, Director: | Heading into WrestleMania 39, there wasnt a bigger match on the card than Brock Lesnar versus Omos literally. Paul Levesque, 217 min 7 Match Star Ratings For WWE WrestleMania 37 - Night 2. Dwayne Johnson, Shouldn't Edge, incidentally, have an issue with the Fiend no-selling a back suplex? It was kind of reminiscent of WrestleMania 33's set. Andr Ren Roussimoff, | Was this match bad? Randy Orton DDTd a guy he failed to murder by setting alight, and he'll bury other workers for doing a high spot because it doesn't make sense. And NEW #WrestleMania. As opening nights go, WWE could have done far, far worse. Colby Lopez, Stars: Steve Austin, While Lynch didn't take full control early, she managed to keep Belair in check every time the challenger took momentum. 166 min Action, Sport, Roman Reigns looks to dethrone the game Triple H and become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Dwayne Johnson, Both women came out looking strong, and it felt the entire time that it could go either way. A hard-hitting, physical encounter that left Rhodes with a knot on his forehead, the match refused to be overshadowed by the initial surprise. CM Punk tries to stop the Undertaker's iconic WrestleMania streak. Mark Calaway, TV-14 | Kevin Dunn Dave Meltzers Star Ratings For WrestleMania 39 Two Five-Star Matches. The action got off to a fast start too, with Lynch looking to put Belair away early with a flurry of offense. That was the case again this year as two matches carried the load. | The 2023 Elimination Chamber (known as No Escape in Germany) was the 13th Elimination Chamber professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE.It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions.The event took place on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Last weeks broadcast of WWE Raw averaged 1.843 million viewers. According to one WWE executive, the company has a new writer assigned to Bray Wyatt's creative despite the star not being seen since before WrestleMania. On night two, Johnny Knoxville defeated Sami Zayn in one of the more bizarre matches in WrestleMania history with the aid of the Jackass crew and a giant mouse trap. | The Undertaker battles Kane. Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin, Take Our Quiz To Find Out, Which WWE Legend Are You? is just barely above average. The fact that they held onto the audience no matter how ridiculous the props became is a testament to the quality of performers Zayn and Knoxville are. @AngeloDawkins & @MontezFordWWE are victorious in the Men's #WrestleMania Showcase Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match! 114 min Way to go, @WWERollins! Christ, what a load of absolute b*llocks. Though the build was mid, and the match was demoted out of the main event in part for that very reason, but when push came to shove, Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair turned in an incredibly hard-hitting match that blew away expectations and ultimately delivered the right finish at the right spot on the card. This match was just so gosh darn fun. Now granted, the match was far from bad, with Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler getting big boos and the team of Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez impressing the higher-up enough to earn a RAW number one contenders match and an eventual title shot against Becky Lynch and Lita Trish Stratus, but giving the win the MMA Horsewomen when they havent been seen since just feels like a missed opportunity to add some star power to the new Champs. Dwayne Johnson, Seth Rollins and Logan Paul both received grand entrances, with Rollins incorporating a music conductor while Paul descended from the rafters like Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 12. | Randy Savage, They also displayed a fine bit of ring psychology by countering each others' moves and showing that they are indeed familiar foes. WWF WrestleMania X-Seven at Reliant Astrodome wrestling results - Internet Wrestling Database WWF WrestleMania X-Seven Matches for WrestleMania X-Seven see all cards Match ratings listed above are from Dave Meltzer's highly respected Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Take Our Quiz To Find Out, Which Current WWE Tag Team Are You? Bret Hart, [here are all of the five-starratings that he has ever given out]. Action, Sport, Shawn Michaels and Bret "Hit Man" Hart battle it out in an epic, hour long Iron Man Match with the WWE Championship on the line. Dave Meltzer WrestleMania 38 Saturday ratings. With that being said, the Grandest Stage of Them All should be the site of the greatest performances in wrestling. Slaughter. var ins = document.createElement('ins'); The finish was the saving grace of this one. The Sporting News provided in-depth results and match grades from night two of WrestleMania 39. . Nothing spectacular here, but a good ending helped get the crowd back into things after a so-so opener. Both men took hard bumps on the concrete, which fired up the surrounding crowd. Dave Bautista, Jack Simon Director: It was the same match we have seen between the two teams each Friday night, with the same heels going over. WWF Champion Bret Hart battles Yokozuna live at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. The first match on the card that felt like a WrestleMania-worthy bout saw Bianca Belair defeat Becky Lynch to capture the Raw Women's Championship. He rates them on a 5-star scale [here are all of the five-star ratings that he has ever given out]. Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. 3-0 at #WrestleMania!#AndStill pic.twitter.com/kWBZF33HKs. | Dave Bautista, It was a shame, too, because it felt like a match that would set the tone for the rest of the evening in a positive way. Stars: | WHAT. This had the potential to be a tremendous opening match for WrestleMania. Action, Sport. Action, Sport. For the second year in a row, Undertaker is looking to See full summary, Director: George Kittle looked like he had a fantastic time, sure, and its not like anyone, I dont know, tore their quad midway through the match and had to pull an on-the-fly audible in front of 80,000 fans, but jeez, this match was a one all day. Because of the success that was Bret Hart and 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin's iconic WrestleMania 13 outing, the remainder of the card being a stinker often goes unnoticed.Cagematch rated Hart vs. Austin a superb 9.67, but for other clashes, they weren't quite as . Eight matches got 4.25 stars, including the Savage-Warrior retirement match from Wrestlemania VII, the Ironman match from Wrestlemania XII, and Angle-Lesnar for the WWE Championship from Wrestlemania XIX. Kevin Dunn Every WWE & AEW Dave Meltzer Star Rating Of 2023. Brock Lesnar and Triple H collide in a No Holds Barred showdown. Action, Sport. Mike Tyson, 232 min However, Belair survived Lynch's early outburst and eventually took over with her strength and athleticism, hitting the KOD for a clean win after both competitors traded pin and submission attempts. Night one saw Bianca Belair finally earn retribution over Becky Lynch for her surprise SummerSlam defeat by pinning Big Time Becks to claim the Raw Womens Championship. | Was the match perfect? Bayley received huge heat for mocking the Hardy Boyz while trolling Lita. Full WrestleMania VII results. Seth Rollins got the crowd singing on his way down to the ring, Paul had a tie-in with Prime, and the actual in-ring efforts proved why both men are, weirdly enough, two of WWEs best big-bout wrestlers. Meanwhile, Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Womens Championship narrowly missed out on the perfect star rating. Meanwhile, Tripe H faces the See full summary, Director: Director: But a 1.5 rating? And that is where things went a little haywire. ins.style.height = container.attributes.ezah.value + 'px'; Read our Privacy and Data Policy. Dwayne Johnson, Who, for the record, didnt miss his cue. | Everybody and their muscle car fantasy booked Dominik Mysterio coming out in a low rider, and while he did come out in a vehicle, it was a cop carwhich was even more creative. | Instead of being a classic, an epic befitting their talents, it was a good match that figures to propel the feud forward. JBL defends the WWE Championship against John Cena. He did not have to deliver two big suplexes to Kevin Owens on the unforgiving WrestleMania stage, but he did. Apr 12, 2021 April 12th, 2021. Hulk Hogan, The crowd was into this one quickly, as both women were given spectacular entrancesLynch getting a Marvel-inspired video package and Belair coming with the Texas Southern University marching band. pic.twitter.com/bwjMAthLZ8. Kerwin Silfies Sid had to kick out of the leg drop, which is about as rare as seeing Halleys Comet. Rick Boogs and Shinsuke Nakamura challenged The Usos for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship. Its the biggest event in WWE history: WrestleMania 31! . Lesser-skilled workers than Zayn, and anyone but a consummate showman like Knoxville, would have folded in spectacular fashion. This match produced one of the most iconic moments in wrestling history as we will see the clip of Hogan slamming Andre every year around WrestleMania season. You can find the full list of star ratings from Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer below. If this match was solely The Miz versus Shane McMahon, this match would have topped out as a zero and may have actually dipped into the negative star range, depending on how WWE was able to deal with Shane-O-Macs torn quad. Every AEW Trademark Filing Of 2023. Slaughter vs. Hulk Hogan, WWF Intercontinental Title: Mr. Kevin Dunn Kevin Dunn The crowd was into it, fully investing in McAfee's character and story, and the result was a good match to break up a string of not-so-great in-ring action. Action, Sport. Daniel Bryan soared to the same heights as the depths to which the Fiend was buried. For three-quarters of Sunday's main event, Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar delivered a suitably epic encounter full of big blows and dramatic near-falls. 240 min Stars: 214 min The Usos def. Even if it was obvious that there is a better match to be had between the two down the road. | Stars: The Powers of Pain and Mr. Fuji, Mr. Steve Austin, TV-14 Perfect vs. See full summary, Director: Kevin Dunn Jey hit Zayn with a Helluva Kick of his own and told him in the corner that he should have never left the Bloodline, led by top guy Reigns. So, with Meltzers review officially in, why not take a look at how he reviewed each match of Night 2 and see if Meltzer lowballed anyone, was overly generous, or hit the matches right on the mark? Although it lacked some . Flair deserves credit for making her approach clear. The Fiend actually did one! It was Paul's involvement, and his heel shtick that included disrespecting Eddie Guerrero in a match with one of the Hall of Famer's best friends, that really elevated the overall quality of the bout.
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