I bid you welcome to the completely not live blogging thread for Wrestlemania.
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The opening is already one the best WWE have done in a while. Someone backstage finally watch an Edgar Wright movie. The ridiculous green screen antics. The & #39;we filmed Roman for this we& #39;re gonna use it.& #39;
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They had Gronk say & #39;end it 30 hours later& #39; and WWE didn& #39;t just run with that literally. I& #39;m shocked.
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Starting with the women& #39;s tag team championship match. Everyone looking fantastic & performing fantastic. Asuka & Kairi are both simply brilliant even in such a peculiar environment.
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Considering this was all pre-recorded and edited ahead of time, it& #39;s certainly a curious decision to have the & #39;in ring dialogue& #39; be so loud. As much as I love not hearing Cole & Layfield, it& #39;s almost distracting how much quieter the commentary is than Asuka& #39;s yells.
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Finish could have been a little neater, but a very nice curtain jerker for the main show. In particular, the rivalry came across perfectly. Not sure their feud is going to continue onwards. Both teams did a good job. Love all these women, genuinely.
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I maintain that Sami, Cesaro & Shin are the best completely thrown-together stable of incredible wrestlers. They& #39;re certainly the most adorable.
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Elias out here looking like a pure snack. Ain& #39;t nothing new about that.
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Okay. The sound mixing is going to continue to drive me insane. Perhaps a but of ambient noise wouldn& #39;t go amiss. For once, bless Cole for talking with volume & speed through the utter silence.
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Referee in that match was doing her job & earning that paycheck.
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A match I already know & am intrigued by the result of. One thing is certain, Becky & Shayna are both extremely good in their own ways. I& #39;d love to see this story go further, the promo package set the stakes perfectly, but I& #39;m not sure how WWE can proceed from here.
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That finish was... an odd choice.
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Thanks to Gulak, Mojo & Gronk for not letting Bryan walk out to absolute silence. This is the atmosphere every match deserved.
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="ππ»" title="Clapping hands sign (light skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign (light skin tone)"> This is my potential match of the night candidate based on talent alone. Honestly, everyone involved is amongst the best on the roster.
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They& #39;re just five dudes & they& #39;re having a good time.
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Daniel fucking Bryan. Just casually diving out into the barricade like the crazy bastard he is. This match is everything I wanted it to be so far. Loving all the dialogue in this too. The selling, the character, the story. Best at what they do.
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I see the runtime was padded out with extensive advertising, however.
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Absolutely loving Kofi& #39;s pastel hair & outfit combination. Very pretty indeed. Putting in a good showing in tough circumstances, as expected of a former world champion. The coloured in gear is such a neat edition.
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The deafening silence is most obvious in this match, but there& #39;s been some wonderful spots & moments.
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(Posted this in the wrong bloody thread like a naan bread.) It& #39;s still weird ass ladder match time. Petition for John Morrison to bring his bedazzled abs back, please.
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The ending was a little childish maybe but a creative one. Certainly made for a unique ending shot.
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Owens & Rollins is my next candidate for match of the first day. Two incredible talents, a neat storyline, both great characters.
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I know there& #39;s nothing WWE can do but preacher Seth walking out & basking in the glory of no one in the brightest whitest outfit like an evil little angel you& #39;d put on your Christmas tree is just is... Something. I kinda love it.
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Took a break to walk around my house aimlessly. What& #39;s a messiah to a non-believer?
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Have I ever mentioned how much I love Rollins& #39; slingblade? It& #39;s a move I literally never get tired of seeing. Those white pants are getting rather translucent mind you. Are those branded underpants? Fancy.
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No disqualification? Juicy.
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And by now we& #39;ve all seen that sign jump & it& #39;s just a feat of brilliance. We love you, Kevin, we do.
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Skipping past the universal championship match because I know the outcome & I don& #39;t particularly care about the outcome.
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It& #39;s time for that much talked about & #39;boneyard match.& #39; I& #39;m going to love it regardless because it just sounds bonkers.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="β°οΈ" title="Coffin" aria-label="Emoji: Coffin"> And lil& #39; Styles& #39; accent when he says & #39;bone& #39; is just the dandiest.
BIKER TAKER?!
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Also did he borrow Elias& #39; jeans? Baggy, red back pocket square, long.
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I& #39;m just gonna say it: the camera angles & the lighting are so inconsistent it& #39;s hard to watch. The editing is all over the bloody place. It& #39;s less & #39;hollywood& #39; more & #39;web only reality series.& #39; At least it& #39;s not completely silent, but y& #39;all really couldn& #39;t have one fixed hard cam?
All the potentially awesome moments are destroyed. Ah, sad times.
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Undertaker appearing behind Styles, engulfed in bright white light. A phenom sent from heaven. That was beautiful, that was nice.
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"This gonna hurt my legacy." Nah, mate. It& #39;s not quite as bad as that match against Goldberg, yet.
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HUGS.
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#WrestleMania
https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> Day 1 watch-a-long is finished.
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