This was a good show, but like WM 27, it had only one match that really stood out. At least this show has a better main event and generally a better flow than WM 27.
6-Man Tag Team Match: The Shield vs. Randy Orton, Sheamus, and The Big Show - This was an okay opener. The wrestling was basic throughout, but it got really hot toward the end. It could have used a few more minutes. The Shield get the win after Big Show betrays his team. RATING: **3/4
Ryback vs. Mark Henry - It was pretty much what I expected. Given that Ryback was still green and Mark Henry was never that good of a worker, there was no way it could have been anything great. Mark Henry wins. RATING: **
WWE Tag Team Championship Match: Team Hell No (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston - This was pretty good for a filler match. The play-off of Bryan's match at WrestleMania the previous year was very well done and the teams worked well together. Team Hell No retain the titles with Bryan's Flying Headbutt. RATING: ***
Chris Jericho vs. Fandango - A nice little match. Nothing too special, but it was a nice back-and-forth contest while it lasted. Chris Jericho carried Fandagno pretty well. Fandango wins with a roll-up and gets a major upset. RATING: **3/4
World Heavyweight Championship Match: Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. Jack Swagger - I really liked this match. It had some good technical work and the exchanges of submission maneuvers was very well done. However, the lack of crowd involvement and a length of only 9 minutes keep this from being anything great. Alberto Del Rio retains the Championship by submission with the Cross Arm Breaker. RATING: ***1/4
The Undertaker vs. CM Punk - This was another outstanding Undertaker WrestleMania match. The match had no shortage of near-falls and the atmosphere really added to the whole thing. There were many memorable moments, particularly The Undertaker no-selling the GTS. The Undertaker wins with a Tombstone Piledriver, extending his streak to 21-0. RATING: ****1/2
No-Holds Barred Match: Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar (Triple H's Career is on the line) - I've seen better from both guys, but this was still a very good match. It made Brock Lesnar look like a real beast, and the match got very exciting in the last 5 minutes. This is definitely better than their underwhelming Summerslam Match. Triple H wins with a Pedigree to the steel steps. RATING: ***1/2
WWE Championship Match: The Rock (c) vs. John Cena - This was a good main event, but it wasn't nearly as good as their previous match. It lacked the atmosphere of before and the excessive finisher kick-outs really hurt the match. However, it did have good storytelling elements, such as that play-off to their previous encounter. John Cena wins the Championship with a 3rd Attitude Adjustment. RATING: ***1/2
Not one of the best WrestleManias by any means, but still a solid show overall. There's enough good on here to make it worth your time.
RATING: B
6-Man Tag Team Match: The Shield vs. Randy Orton, Sheamus, and The Big Show - This was an okay opener. The wrestling was basic throughout, but it got really hot toward the end. It could have used a few more minutes. The Shield get the win after Big Show betrays his team. RATING: **3/4
Ryback vs. Mark Henry - It was pretty much what I expected. Given that Ryback was still green and Mark Henry was never that good of a worker, there was no way it could have been anything great. Mark Henry wins. RATING: **
WWE Tag Team Championship Match: Team Hell No (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston - This was pretty good for a filler match. The play-off of Bryan's match at WrestleMania the previous year was very well done and the teams worked well together. Team Hell No retain the titles with Bryan's Flying Headbutt. RATING: ***
Chris Jericho vs. Fandango - A nice little match. Nothing too special, but it was a nice back-and-forth contest while it lasted. Chris Jericho carried Fandagno pretty well. Fandango wins with a roll-up and gets a major upset. RATING: **3/4
World Heavyweight Championship Match: Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. Jack Swagger - I really liked this match. It had some good technical work and the exchanges of submission maneuvers was very well done. However, the lack of crowd involvement and a length of only 9 minutes keep this from being anything great. Alberto Del Rio retains the Championship by submission with the Cross Arm Breaker. RATING: ***1/4
The Undertaker vs. CM Punk - This was another outstanding Undertaker WrestleMania match. The match had no shortage of near-falls and the atmosphere really added to the whole thing. There were many memorable moments, particularly The Undertaker no-selling the GTS. The Undertaker wins with a Tombstone Piledriver, extending his streak to 21-0. RATING: ****1/2
No-Holds Barred Match: Triple H vs. Brock Lesnar (Triple H's Career is on the line) - I've seen better from both guys, but this was still a very good match. It made Brock Lesnar look like a real beast, and the match got very exciting in the last 5 minutes. This is definitely better than their underwhelming Summerslam Match. Triple H wins with a Pedigree to the steel steps. RATING: ***1/2
WWE Championship Match: The Rock (c) vs. John Cena - This was a good main event, but it wasn't nearly as good as their previous match. It lacked the atmosphere of before and the excessive finisher kick-outs really hurt the match. However, it did have good storytelling elements, such as that play-off to their previous encounter. John Cena wins the Championship with a 3rd Attitude Adjustment. RATING: ***1/2
Not one of the best WrestleManias by any means, but still a solid show overall. There's enough good on here to make it worth your time.
RATING: B