C.S.

Did you guys realize that WrestleMania is free for new subscribers? Anyway, I think Cedric wins this. He's been a "Triple H Guy" since his first night in, when he got anointed by the King of Kings himself.

Bray still sucks.

Kane is winning this, guys, isn't he? :\ Never mind.

DAMN IT, Goldust too.

So much for Titus.

I'd dig a Titus win. Why not, right?

This match sucks. Is it ever good?

They're telegraphing a Dolph Ziggler win IMO. :\

Were there entrances for the Andre and I just missed them?

Are we sure this isn't an angle for Total Divas? She's always drunk on that show. *Shrug*

Who the hell is Travis Browne (besides being Ronda's husband) and what did he do? The fact is, Ronda is a star and WWE is going to bend over backward to please her. Foxy - as much as I like her - isn't a star, never has been, and probably never will be at this point. Politics - it sucks, but it's life.

Wow, the WrestleMania set is NUTS this year. They always go all out, but I really like this one.

I think you might be a little too "smark" and "inside" with this one. 90% of the WWE audience has no idea who Chris Hero is. 90% of the wider NXT audience, who wasn't exposed to Chris Hero before, doesn't care one bit about Kassius Ohno. The other 10% of the narrower NXT audience, who watches indies and know who Chris Hero is, thinks Ohno should be utilized better - despite not looking or sounding like a star, not being particularly over with the wider NXT fanbase, and coming across as Duke "The Dumpster" Drose 2018. You can argue all day that NXT should utilize Hero better, but that hasn't stopped others with mostly losses - like "The Perfect 10" Ty Dillinger - from gaining a following. Ohno doesn't really have that in NXT.

That's honestly one of the reasons I'm here. Eating food, drinking coffee, consuming sugar, and posting in this thread are what is going to keep me going through a marathon Mania.

It is, but I think what you're trying to say is most fans miss the point that they're actually the same company. I agree.

Wrestling fans in general are embarrassments (present company excluded, of course). For me, they've become the obnoxious people on Facebook who have opposing views (or even the same views) and express them in the dumbest ways possible.

I don't, for one simple reason. The match stipulation stated that Gargano would have to leave NXT forever if he lost. It said nothing about WWE. Therefore, I don't see Gargano moving up just yet, unfortunately. Gargano is an incredible babyface and I hope he gets to be that for years to come. But I think he can be a great heel too. Dude looks like James Franco. There's nothing likeable about that.

Madusa was fired and the women's division was disbanded because money was supposedly tight.

My thoughts: - Nice opener. I've gotten tired of multi-man ladder matches, but this one had plenty of good creative spots. I had a feeling Adam Cole would win, and he did. I haven't been a fan of "Bay Bay" so far, but this is the best he's looked. - Someone earlier in the thread asked why everyone hates Ember Moon. It's because there's nothing genuine about her. Everything screams "I'm playing a character." Without the eyes, hair, and outfit, she'd be Michaela from the Viola Davis TV show How to Get Away with Murder. On the flipside, Shayna is completely believable in her role. Anyway, the match itself was decent and the right person won. - The Dusty Finals came down to the finish, and wow, I did not see that Roddy Strong heel turn coming. This and Ciampa feel like the first heel turns we've seen in years. It really has become a lost art. - Almas vs. Black started off slow but was very good by the end. I didn't realize they wrestled one year ago at TakeOver in Black's debut. It's incredible how far Almas has come since then. I was rooting for him to win, but Black will be a good champ and this will hopefully lead to Almas and Vega being called up to the main roster. - "HOLY SHIT!" "THIS IS AWESOME!" and "YOU DESERVE IT!" to the main event. I loathe those smark indy-riffic bingo hall phrases, but they all apply here. I thought the 10-minute brawl between them at the CWC was intense, but that was a stroll on the beach compared to what we got tonight. It was amazing to see Ciampa get actual heel heat - something I thought was no longer possible. In many ways, this match felt like something to be endured - and I mean that in a good way. What a brutal war they had, and the ultimate babyface won - as he should have. All is right in the world tonight. "JOHNNY WRESTLING! JOHNNY WRESTLING! JOHNNY WRESTLING!"

Oppor-tu-nity, brother. Jim Ross! Haha.

Poor Hillbilly... He's probably not an internet/smark favorite, but I'd argue that he's deserving. Remember, he did a lot for Coliseum Video after his in-ring career ended. I thought thought his speech was pretty decent, just TOO long!

I like it too, especially this year, but the show is too damn long - something has to give. One less regular inductee? Less Dana Warrior spouting off gibberish? I don't know what the solution is.

I don't think the show needs to be revamped. Take out the celebrity and Warrior stuff (as much as I enjoyed both of those speeches) and the show would be a manageable length again. Of course, that won't happen, because "charity is the new PR" and mainstream celeb attention has always been important, even though there's no proof it has ever meant anything when connected to the HOF.

It was just Heyman doing one of his typical rasslin' promos, which have been stale for two years already - nothing sincere or "real" at all.

My thoughts: - The Dudley Boys was a decent opener. E&C did a decent job inducting them. I laughed when they said everyone hated Bubba. Based on what I've seen on Twitter, he's a thin-skinned bitch. Still, the Dudley Boys are obviously deserving. - Hillbilly Jim was surprisingly well-spoken, if a bit on a long side. Much smarter than his gimmick, that's for sure. His inductor Jimmy Hart was short, sweet, and perfect. - The Legacy Award stuff is nice and classy. - Ivory was weird and wacky, especially with that trippy wedding stuff, but that's what I expected. Was I the only one surprised that no one's ever asked to marry her? Molly did a nice job of inducting her and is long overdue to go in herself. - Kid Rock and the Warrior kid were surprisingly good. It probably helps that I had zero expectations for Kid Rock. Dana Warrior is still a fucking weirdo, lol. - Jeff Jarrett's speech is the only one I wish was longer. What we got was great, but he had so much more to tell. I guess the musical number bit cut into the actual speech time. - Mark Henry was fantastic, and Show introduced him nicely. I wasn't expecting Henry to bring out the salmon coat. I figured his son wearing the same color would be only Easter Egg we'd get there. I loved what he said about Owen. - Paul Heyman did a lousy job inducting Goldberg. Not one honest, genuine, human moment. His shtick is awful now and I can't wait for him to go away for a very long time. I hope he does. Of course, he'll probably end up managing Rousey instead. Goldberg was fine. I kinda get why he was miserable in his 2002 run, but I kinda don't - most people would kill for the year he had. I guess he just hated the work environment at the time, which is fair enough. It was nice to see him at peace. He clearly loves his family, and they love him. Unlike so many others in wrestling, he's a normal human being who was successful and got out relatively unscathed - that's always nice to see and should be celebrated. - Multiple Hogan and Moolah references + Henry name-dropping Owen's widow. I guess people really have no fucks left to give once they're on the HOF stage.