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+