Fair enough.
Suppose I should give my thoughts on what went down.
Tag titles
Well I was just getting into this and then it ended! Big Show lived up to everything he said on Raw about high-flying being the demise of Morrison/R-Truth, good to see Miz get to celebrate a victory on the big stage but would have liked to see them have about three or four minutes more.
Triple Threat
Crowd were hot for this, and tbh it was one of my favourites. The storytelling from Orton was fantastic and really, can you believe we actually heard the punt get such a pop? Him bringing the pose out at the end was fantastic and sealed his face turn. This was everything it needed to be and a bit more for me, I LOVED it.
MITB
Yeah, not bad, a bit messy. Evan Bourne looked great, the SST from the ladder and then the bump he took later were great. I loved Kofi on ladder stilts. MVP and Shelton went for the same spot as last year and still didn't get it right, but I don't mind too much in this environment. Christian looked a class above the rest of the field - I don't think he needs the briefcase and as such it will be interesting to see where they go with him. Striker talked about Christian living in Edge's shadow (without actually saying that) so we may have that to come later in the year. Hoping for Christian to be drafted to Smackdown I think.
Triple H V Sheamus
Yeah, this was really good as well. Triple H made Sheamus look highly credible. I was rooting for Sheamus (he's bigger than Sinead O' Connor after all) but didn't mind the Triple H win, this loss did more for Sheamus's credibility than his wins over Cena and Orton. Be interesting to see where both guys go from here. I like the way Triple H has been used the last six months, a return to the title fold wouldn't be unreasonable, it's been nearly a year, but at the same time you feel he doesn't really need it. I digress anyhow, good match.
CM Punk V Rey Rey
This was great...while it lasted. I'd have given this, like, an extra ten minutes from somewhere, though I realise that's easier than it sounds. They made the most of the time though. I was surprised Rey Rey got the pin as it means the feud could come to an end, but we'll see. With Orton now a face, it may be time for Punk to return to Raw as the top heel, though he'd be severely missed over at the blue brand.
Bret V Vince
Well firstly I have never been a fan of the Hart Dynasty but I thought Smith looked decent out there tonight. Tyson Kidd, still not sold yet, we'll see. Anyway, to the real stuff - meh - it was what it was and what it needed to be. Could have made it shorter, it was just an extended squash but we got our feelgood moment and I am happy enough with that. It's a shame to see Bret so limited though.
Divas
Meh, quite amusing, I've seen worse divas matches. LOL at the ending.
Chris Jericho V Edge
Yes, yes, yes. Yes! Great stuff. Love these guys. I felt they probably had another level they could go to at some point, but the storytelling was fantastic all the way through, Edge has got those spear chants across well and it all became about when he would be able to hit it. Turns out it was too late, but the post-match spear was immense. As a long long long time fan of Jericho it is nice to see him win a world title match at Mania. Let me take this opportunity to say that as much as I loved him in the past, the previous eighteen months have seen him move towards all-time great status. If he maintains his current standards for a few more years then I would start considering putting him right up there. WAG.
As a sidenote, Edge was unbeaten at Mania until he faced Taker, now the poor guy can't buy a pin. Oh and this one ain't over!
John Cena V Batista
Yeah, I loved this as well. The FU to batista where he bounced across the ring was epic, and for two big guys they put some good sequences together. I loved Cena posing with the anti-Cena crowd at the end as well, great stuff
Undertaker V Shawn
Nothing I write could do this match justice, it was the greatest wrestler of all-time going out in style. Where the match ranks in the annals of history, it is too early to say. But what a display.
And no, I don't think Shawn will be back - feel free to dig this if I'm wrong
So after writing that, yeah, I enjoyed Mania a LOT. The only 'disappointments' for me where the tag title and CM Punk/Rey Rey matches and that's only because they were short.
I can't decide these things in the heat of the moment so in a few years I'll watch the DVD of this and decide where it stands...