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horrorfan_1986 · 04-06-2009, 11:02 AM

With the final 'Mania in the books of the 2000's (Obviously the first decade), there's one thing that has become tradition for these Wrestlemanias. That being, the main event title match being overshadowed by another match on the card. It gets overshadowed so much that the main event is either forgotten about or worse yet, gets a negative (Or rather lack there of) reaction. In the past decade, we've seen Hogan and The Rock drain the crowd so much that the World title match was dead. The next year, you could take your pick of three matches being a bigger deal than the WWE title match (Vince vs Hogan, Jericho vs Michaels or Rock vs Austin). Two years later, both title matches would bomb in favor of Michaels vs Angle, MITB or Taker vs Orton. A year later, it was Edge vs Mick Foley garnering the most feedback even over a hot crowd for Cena vs Hunter. Just last year, Michaels vs Ric Flair stole the show and will undoubtedly be what people remember from 'Mania in Orlando. Finally, it appears as if Michaels vs Taker will be remembered for years while many hopes to forget about Orton vs Triple H.

Perhaps it's just because I've been watching wrestling for most of the 'Mania "Era", but I'm used to the World title match being what people remember most from any Wrestlemania. When someone mentions Wrestlemania 6, who honestly thinks of Ted DiBiaase vs Jake Roberts? While good, Taker vs Kane isn't what Wrestlemania 14 is remembered for. Even I have a difficult time in remembering what else was on Wrestlemania 12, outside of the Iron Man Match. For better (Hogan vs Warrior) or for worse (Hogan vs Yokozuna), the World title matches used to be what a 'Mania was remembered for rather than the midcard matches. (WM X and 13 are rare exceptions to this).

Is the problem that the title is around the wrong people's waists? If The Undertaker and Michaels are going to steal the show, it might as well be for a title. Or is it rather that the wrong people are in the main event when they just can't delivered quality wise or star wise?

Perhaps I'm the only one who sees this as a problem?

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horrorfan_1986 Role Model Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 9,667 vCash: 500 Rep Power: 317 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	A Troubling Precident? With the final 'Mania in the books of the 2000's (Obviously the first decade), there's one thing that has become tradition for these Wrestlemanias. That being, the main event title match being overshadowed by another match on the card. It gets overshadowed so much that the main event is either forgotten about or worse yet, gets a negative (Or rather lack there of) reaction. In the past decade, we've seen Hogan and The Rock drain the crowd so much that the World title match was dead. The next year, you could take your pick of three matches being a bigger deal than the WWE title match (Vince vs Hogan, Jericho vs Michaels or Rock vs Austin). Two years later, both title matches would bomb in favor of Michaels vs Angle, MITB or Taker vs Orton. A year later, it was Edge vs Mick Foley garnering the most feedback even over a hot crowd for Cena vs Hunter. Just last year, Michaels vs Ric Flair stole the show and will undoubtedly be what people remember from 'Mania in Orlando. Finally, it appears as if Michaels vs Taker will be remembered for years while many hopes to forget about Orton vs Triple H. Perhaps it's just because I've been watching wrestling for most of the 'Mania "Era", but I'm used to the World title match being what people remember most from any Wrestlemania. When someone mentions Wrestlemania 6, who honestly thinks of Ted DiBiaase vs Jake Roberts? While good, Taker vs Kane isn't what Wrestlemania 14 is remembered for. Even I have a difficult time in remembering what else was on Wrestlemania 12, outside of the Iron Man Match. For better (Hogan vs Warrior) or for worse (Hogan vs Yokozuna), the World title matches used to be what a 'Mania was remembered for rather than the midcard matches. (WM X and 13 are rare exceptions to this). Is the problem that the title is around the wrong people's waists? If The Undertaker and Michaels are going to steal the show, it might as well be for a title. Or is it rather that the wrong people are in the main event when they just can't delivered quality wise or star wise? Perhaps I'm the only one who sees this as a problem? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.