Cole saying ”FINISH. THE. STORY” in sync with ref’s 1,2,3 count followed by Samantha’s emotion filled voice will go down in history and will be talked about for decades.
100% it was everything a wrestlemania should be, I don't expect every match to smash it out of the park, but we got a decent night 1 and a fantastic night 2.
Seth is my low-key MVP of Mania 40. Two banger matches plus providing a PIVOTAL story-beat in the night 2 main event. His character got absolutely nuked but he took it in stride for the greater good. Much like HBK before him, he excels in whatever spot you put him in. Dude just added to his legacy as this generation's Mr. WrestleMania imo.
Agreed. Seth might have got his butt kicked and lost the title, but he was the Vegeta of Wrestlemania 40. That is to say, he is the guy who moved the stories along: Cody's, Roman's and his own, all of which felt stagnant until after the Rumble. Thank you, Seth. You're the king of bards who can spin good yarns. ❤ Take your time healing and come back stronger than ever!
Probably the biggest job that anyone could’ve done for wrestling. And thank god he got respect for it. Kinda makes Gunther’s record title reign ending feel like a small blemish
It wouldn't have been even half as cathartic or meaningful without Seth there to take that chair in the back. Perfect conclusion to a perfect setup for so many characters.
@@cOnT3STto distract Roman and make him take vengeance for what Seth did all those years ago, letting Cody take advantage. 10 year long storytelling. It was masterful
@@cOnT3ST The point of The Shield music and gear was because Seth knows deep down Roman never got over "the original sin" of Seth stabbing Roman in the back in 2014. In Roman's most pivotal moment, he has two choices, look to the future and hit Cody and solidify his legacy, or look to the past and get revenge on his former "brother". He chose revenge and it cost him everything. It was also Seth keeping his promise to Cody when he told Cody "There's only one man uniquely built to be your shield", at that moment, he was Cody's shield. Peak storytelling.
I'm 47 years old.. Combat veteran, father and grandfather... I run my own construction company.. I'm a man through and through... But when Undertakers music hit.. I was jumping up and down shaking my hands like a little kid.. This Wrestlemania Main Event was an absolute masterpiece 😅😅
the storytelling i noticed was the full circle of character of Seth Rollins at his heist of the century he was a selfish egotistic person who cares only about himself but now he became selfless and a guy who cares about the company and truly became a SHIELD
Wrestlemania 40 felt like a movie The culmination of a story arc that has been building for years and years. Cody finished his story. Roman couldn't let go of something that happened to him 10 years ago. He finally got his revenge on seth rollins for the shield betrayal and he has nothing to show for it now Seth rollins was the mvp of wrestlemania. He was the workhorse world champion wwe needed with roman not being there every week. He promised to be Cody's shield, he knew Roman's weakness & that was he couldn't let go of the shield. He used it against him and it worked. Roman took his eyes of cody when he had to pick if he should hit him or seth with the chair. Seth helped cody get his moment but it came at a cost. He lost the tag match, lost his title but roman lost his title so it was all worth it Seth rollins was the iron man to Cody's captain America. Overall I say night 2 was better than night 1. Night 1 was solid but night 2 felt more like wrestlemania
100% correct mate, all along he was willing to do what it takes to dethrone Roman, even though it wasn't him the one to do it personally, and even at the cost of his own championship. He said to Cody "I will be your shield." He was and he played the part beautifully. I want him and Roman to go and rest up because they both deserve it. Roman man, what a guy, carried WWE on his back too all this time along with Seth and now all that pressure is off his shoulders, he was seen smiling when the ref counted 3, I think he was so relieved to finally be done with being THE GUY. Also you were right story wise, he couldn't let go of his past.
40 years of WrestleMania... And my God what a way to celebrate the 40th anniversary. If last year we were all left heartbroken, this year we're left heartwarmed. Night 1 wasn't too bad, it did have its not so good moments, but, if there's one thing WMXL has taught us: Night 1 was the Infinity War.. Night 2 was The Endgame. From Priest becoming World Heavyweight Champ to Cody finishing the story, and everything in-between... Wow. It's all I can say. All of this time, I called it a Make or Break, and this was definitely the Make. Paul, "Triple H", Levesque", we all thank you... Roman Reigns, for one last time, we all acknowledge you, Cody Rhodes' reign may be something off of greatness. And April 6th-7th, 2024, a weekend we won't forget
If We Want Cody was legitimately a pivot it was the greatest pivot of all time. Incredible delivery. The feeling when Cole said, "Dammit, I love professional wrestling" really stuck out to me.
started watching WWE around 2009, my first Wrestlemania was WM 25 and I have to say, in my time of being a WWE fan, this was the best Wrestlemania. Pure entertainment.
I started watching wrestling in 2015, World Wrestling Entertainment was the first promotion I began with through television. Have watched a lot of classics in retrospect but Reigns vs. Rhodes is one of the greatest WWE matches I have witnessed since I started, i.e., 2015. There might be few or perhaps no other battle I could think of that was delivered on such a plethora of emotions where I was this invested and it just delivered with an insane aura of in-ring mayhem mixed with a highly enthusiastic dynamic, show of heart and grit, villainry of opposition, moments, chills, stars, and storytelling excellence at its total mastery, connecting all the dots of the narrative the promotion was trying to build of a freakishly long-term prospect. Along with a mesmerizing crowd ovation, noise, and excitement. Not to forget one of the most heartwarming celebratory moments in wrestling I was a part of. Furthermore, at the biggest stage, state, and stakes possible. Outside WWE there is only one match I could say which was close to this emotional rollercoaster, investment, and satisfying outcome. When Kenny Omega humbled the longest reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada after 720 days in the main event at NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2018. But even that match I did not watch it live. Hence Reigns's 1316-day reign ending with this type of match etches to be a very special moment for me. Without a doubt, one of, if not, the greatest WrestleMania main events of all time. The most "WWE" classic vibe ever. Overbooked? Yes, and it was beautifully done. Perfection of professional wrestling.
Cody's entrance told a story. An American Nightmare mask and Brandi showing up spoke volumes. I got chills. It was literally saying "This is it. We in the Endgame now."
What an experience! Throughout both nights you got wrestling, you got shocking events, you got surprises, and you got emotional moments! It had everything. One of my favorite WrestleManias. CODY FINISHED THE STORY Y’ALL
WrestleMania XL was a pure movie from beginning to end. From losing to Night 1, to the insane overbooked chaos of Night 2, this was truly a spectacle and I loved it. While not every match was great, a lot of them were fantastic, and I’m just happy Cody finally finished the story. Thank you HHH.🙏❤️
The thing that I loved was how despite being overbooked. It didn't feel like it the person would come in then their foil would take them out amazing ending too
You don't need every match to be a banger, night 1 had 3 matches that for different reasons were crap. But the opening 2 and closing 2 made it a solid night. Night 2 smashed it out of the park.
Sami Got his moment McIntyre got his moment Truth' got his Moment Money in the Bank felt Relevant once again Cody finished the story in a classic star studded War Hence, in my opinion, by far the Greatest Mania.♥️
Getting my daughter into wrestling a couple years ago was the best decision I ever made. She's obsessed. She watches interviews, tik toks, the slammies, NXT, the main roster shows. She drew pictures of each person's logo before their matches to hand out to my friends and I. She was jumping around the living room as each match got crazier. I admit to having become a bit of a negative mark online over the years, but her enthusiasm takes me back to cheering for my favorites during the ruthless aggression era back in middle school
I keep seeing people say that the Sami Gunther match was bad. For me, it was the definition of WWE, the storytelling, the character development was all brilliant. It's matches like that that make me love wrestling.
Seth’s character arc is my favorite in history. 10 years ago he broke up the shield and betrayed his friends to win a title 10 years later he lost a championship to order to protect his friend from the monster he created and take that monster down. It took 10 years but Seth finally achieved something more important then a title he finally achieved his redemption
@@theitfactorjameswheezer2852exactly. I feel like people forget that Austin turning heel almost killed the business. WrestleMania 19 is much better imo
This was my first Wrestlemania in about 10 years. I spent a few days leading up getting caught up in the story lines and I felt confident in my knowledge going in. I had no idea about some of what I saw, but it gave me such a joy to watch I'll never forget.
After just getting back into pro wrestling after almost 20 years, this show gave me the vibes and feels I'd get when I was younger during the attitude era. Just an incredible show. PRO WRESTLING is back!!!
Seth is absolutely the unsung hero of the whole saga. I am sad he had to suffer so much lost in the past weekend but at the end of the day he earned the respect from everyone. ❤🖤
To be fair, the Undertaker was the perfect choice to help Cody to finish the story and makes more sense than Stone Cold from the storyline perspective, because Roman once defeated him at WM33, so the main event of WM40N2 was pure perfection!
I think it was originally planned for Austin but whatever happened - I think the Undertaker is the only one you could throw in and it still be okay. He filled the void and it didn’t hurt the moment at all
Not only that, but if you were best known for the Streak, wouldn't that make you the true Final Boss of WM? Plus. It was Heyman's Beast, Brock Lesnar, that ended the Streak.
"This night honestly felt like a season finale"" That's what Wrestlemania has always been to me, the closure of a year's storytelling, the end to a season of wrestling. The fact that this finally felt like that again is a good sign.
This was just one of those nights that are just impossible to explain to someone that doesn’t understand the wrestling world. But to those that are in on it… what a night. Truly one for the books
As much as I would have loved to see Stone could pull a Stone cold Stunner on the Rock, Taker being there was just poetic and true to his character. He ruled Wrestlemania with his iron grip winning streak, all to be lost to Reigns. That lingered on even after his retirement. The soul of the Undertaker looming over until the time was right to finally appear one last time as an act of a vengeful spirit.
@@UnifiedEntity, TBH, I genuinely forgot thay Lesnar was the one to break the streak. I just did not like him to the pojt i forogt about his wrestling career
Seth promised to be Cody’s shield and indeed he was. Seth coming out in the shield gear (and almost had me thinking they brought back Jon Moxley) was a beautiful moment, Roman finally got the revenge he’s been wanting to get for 10 years but at the cost of his title. As for Roman, love him or hate him there won’t be another like him. I was iffy about him when he came back in 2020 but he slowly grew on me overtime and I came to appreciate the title reign he gave us. I think it’ll be a very long time before we see a title reign like that again
The match was kinda bad. I mean it was so bad it needed undertaker, cena and The rock to bring hype which shows how Boring the actual match between cody and roman was. Use your brain. How îs this profesional wrestling of the match was only entrances and interruotions?
Be honest, you give the mâine vent 6 stars only cuz of undertaker cena and The rock. But that doesn't count, only cody and roman counts, it's their match, kiddo. So the match should be lower than 3 stars, especially sincr cody hâd no story în this match.
@@mihaimercenarul7467 you understand nothing about professional wrestling kid 😹😹 just stop watching it... That match was storytelling at it's best... ABSOLUTE CINEMA!! It is without a shadow of a doubt the greatest main event in WrestleMania history
@@itscandyman you said I am wrong and that it's The greatest thing and yet you didn't even prove me how let me explain to you how it was bad storytelling. Cody rhodes hâd no good story. His story was " I want to win a title for my daddy". That's his story. Then he wins the royal rumble twice to fight roman, that's the feud. It need the rock to add some spice to it. Then the main even was mediocre cody and roman fight was meh. It needed cena taker and The rock to add fake hype for it, since roman vs cody was so Boring. So tell me little boy, how îs a match where people just come în The ring to interfețe with the match PROEFESSIONAL WRESTLING? Se, little boy, you are wrong and just a brainless fan who can't even explain what made that main event great, where îs The good storytelling, show me.
What I love about Roman’s character is that Seth is always his Achilles Heel. Roman suffered his first loss as the tribal chief to Rollins because he couldn’t let the betrayal go and he lost arguably the biggest match of his career because even after everything he still can’t let go. Storytelling is the most important part of wrestling.
Bloody fantastic. Best wwe weekend I’ve ever experienced other than mania 35 (only because I attended live but I guarantee if I attended mania 40 live it would’ve been better) people hate on the pg era but as someone who grew up through that era I couldn’t ask for a better way to send off the time I grew up in. From cena and Orton appearing and aj putting over knight, to reigns revenge on Seth, and the end of a historic title reign (from someone who was hated through the 2010s and became a loved hero). The whole weekend brought a tear to my eye. Great job HHH. People hated the pg era but with you and reigns historical reign coming to an end we can reminisce on the pg era whether we liked it at the time or not. Can’t wait for this new era and this new time as the pg doors close and another opens!!
As everyone has already pointed out, that Roman-Seth bit was a masterclass in storytelling. After all, that one chair shot turned Roman into what he is today. That's the source of Roman's trauma. No matter all the greatness he has achieved, he will never be able to move on from Seth and that betrayal. This is the reason Roman is ruthless to his family and constantly needs them to prove their loyalty for him. He can't trust them because his brother had turned on him. So even when everything is on the line for Roman, when he should have simply focused on Cody, he still couldn't let it go, and ultimately dropped Seth with the chair, and that costed him everything. Seth told Cody that he was the only one who was uniquely suited to be his shield and he literally was. Seth knew he was the only one who could get under Roman’s skin the most. That's the reason he came out to the Shield's music, wearing the same vest. Seth didn’t land a single hit yet he did the most damage among all. The Head of the Table was destroyed by its creator, The Architect himself. Seth had a brutal tag match and then lost his title. He didn’t even have to come out for Cody, but he had his reason. Seth began his journey with a betrayal in a selfish way. And that's his final sacrifice to destroy the monster he helped create even it costed him everything... his body, his title. An ultimate form of REDEMPTION for him.
Also to add to it. I’m pretty sure. Seth has never lost to Roman via Pinfall. When he lost to Roman it was by DQ. I think the story telling was tryna prove your point (very good point btw). And that Seth is the only one who truly knows Romans weaknesses and to get into his head
@user-go9jz6eu3x actually Roman has beaten Seth a couple of times on Raw for example but when it comes to the title or any important match Seth has his number
@@aidenarmand8016 oh yea that’s what I meant. I meant for like PPVs I don’t think he’s ever lost to Roman on PPV and technically really never lost to Roman for the Belt
I dunno it seemed kinda weird for Seth to come out like that and then just get squashed no problem. Jey, Cena and Taker all got to dish out some damage, it's like what was the point of Seth being there? And that's after losing 2 matches in a row 😂
@@stephenhughes5156 he did it mainly to help Cody as the comment says. But yea it is kinda dumb he got squashed the day after just for drew to get cashed on. So idk it’s good story telling but a bit confusing. And I don’t hate Damian Priest by any means. But I don’t see wtf Triple H sees In bro.
This Wrestlemania as a whole was probably top 3 all time and definitely the best WM and also PPV I’ve seen in 15 years. Cody’s story really put it over the top. And also seeing Sami Zayn winning the championship really hit me hard. Seth Rollins was my personal MVP this weekend even if he lost almost everything. I’m easy to please so I don’t complain a lot, but if I had to pick on something I’d say I was just not a fan of priest cashing in and winning. It happened and I didn’t even have a reaction, it was kind of “meh I guess that just happened”. I’m hopeful maybe I’ll change my mind about how I feel after I see how his reign goes or where his story is taking him.
The only criticism i would have is i wish there were some fun backstage/in ring segments. Another gripe would be the lack of pyro like wrestlemania is known for the spectacle and entrances and fireworks is a big thing imo for that. But other than that it was very enjoyable.
The theme of this mania was greed will cost you. Gunther’s reign ended because he wanted to do more. Drew could’ve just left but decided to rub it in punk’s face and it cost him. Same with Io Sky. And obviously with Roman
I have a theory why Steve Austin didn't came out, Austin has always been the Terminator for Rock, the one that puts the final nail in the coffin. In the upcoming months I believe the Rock will become more ruthless bringing more tyranny, he will find a way to neutralize these PAST LEGENDS and eventually leading up to a clash between babyface Roman or Cody at WM41. Austin will appear in this final clash to defeat the Final boss for good, Wwe is saving the Kryptonite of the Final Boss for the last chapter.
@@MihailParshin good point right there brother but after the defeat it didn't looked like the final boss is done, he was clearly frustrated and that's why I think the Final boss arc is not over yet.
@@MihailParshin Also, Austin and Rock having a staredown would not only overshadow Cody vs Roman (ffs, we still make "you think you're special, you do" memes years later), but it would also doesn't make any sense. Austin doesn't care if either Roman or Cody is the champion. Undertaker, however? Who's been shown to represent the final judgment, the holy retribution, the conscience of WWE? Who was beaten by Roman at WM33? Of course he cares!
Other theory: Austin would've helped, but Pancho was sleeping on his lap, so he couldn't get up to make it to the plane in time. So when Taker, who was enjoying a bottle of Jack Daniels in his couch while watching WM, realized that nobody was there to save Cody, he teleported to the ring, chockeslammed Rock, and teleported away to watch the rest of the match. This also explained why Taker didn't have his ring gear.
Night 1 felt like a regular ppv. Night 2 felt like mania. If they would’ve combined the best matches from each night into 1 show it would’ve been better.
To me, Main Event of Night 1 was Rocky getting his ass beat in the first round against Ivan Drago, and Main Event of Night 2 is when Rocky turned the tide in the fight against Drago. That's what I can describe WrestleMania XL.
Man oh man.. What a wrestlemania it was.. I could have given anything just to hear Glass break instead of Undertaker's intro.. Inspite of that it was perfect
Both nights were incredible, they made it very clear that change is here to stay and more is coming. I can't wait to see where this goes. Also i enjoyed the jey and jimmy match from a storytelling point, it should have gone on longer and i agree it would have benefited from a stipulation. But i enjoyed it. Also i enjoyed the womens tag match, i prefered it to the Mysterio Andrade Escobar match tbh but tbf i havent rewatched anything yet. That slingshot to the outside was the highlight of that one
Night 2 was definitely better than night 1 but the thing is night 1 wasn’t bad it’s just night 2 was peak as my first mania since 32 this was peak cinema bravo HHH
I called out of work to watch night two. I am so glad I did, that ending reminded me of Avengers: Endgame. I never cried so much in my life. Pro wrestling is magic. Pro wrestling is back.
I don't blame you I would call out too if I had to work Wrestlemaina 40 night 2 heck both nights in general. I was playing Overwatch playing my main D.va (Hana Song) the whole time on my PS5 and watching Wrestlemaina 40 on my phone but when Cody 🆚 Roman happened for the title? While the promo was playing I finished my match then watched the whole match on my TV. Cody Rhodes finishing the story while capturing the WWE Championship and pinning Roman? That was and still is a chiefs Kiss
I think it's safe to say that when you put together so many factors like match quality, roster, weekly shows and profit, this might genuinely be the best WWE has ever been. Maybe even surpassing the days of the Attitude Era. Everything feels so fresh and exciting, they're doing more shows outside of North America, the current crop of talent is phenomenal, there's a great balance of characters and workers, and there's pretty much something for every type of wrestling fan to enjoy. Crazy to see how much the company has turned around since Triple H and Nick Khan took charge. And following such a fantastic WrestleMania, I cannot wait to see what the future holds.
I stopped being a wrestling fan in 2019. But in August 2022 I slowly started to become a wrestling fan again and Wrestlemania 40, especially the main event of Wrestlemania 40, is what convinced me to officially become a wrestling fan again.
This years mania is fantastic..! *The stage was okay *The match cards are great *The build was excellent *The matches are incredible *The crowds are okay ISH *The entrance are unique *There could have been more surprises...! : overall it's a phenomenal event
Usually i can Disagree on one but you are right the crowd was meh like be louder the stage was bad jk it was goooooooiod jk it could have been better but I gave it 8/20
Mania 40 reminded me why I love wrestling, especially night 2, I haven't Been so in awe at the spectacle in ages. Triple H if mania was any sign I cant wait to see what you have up your sleeve for the rest of your run has boss. While wrestling isn't always a love story has Bray Wyatt said its more its a spectacle nobody can deny, its a fantasy that most don't understand. and that is why I love Professional wrestling.
For my last WrestleMania it was great!!!! I was asking My Ancestors to please let me cry tears of joy while watching and I did so many times. I feel so blessed. I feel so relieved. A relief I didn't even know I was waiting on. Now I know by the end of the year I can stop watching happily.
It was good. My favorite matches were Night 1 Tag Team Main Event, Rhea Ripley vs Becky Lynch, and Seth Rollins vs Drew McIntyre. This decade has been a good one for wrestling.
Rollins vs Drew was a boring finisher match. The tag main event was way too long and drawn out. US title was definitely the best match, putting aside the night 2 main event. After that probably IC title and Bayley vs Iyo.
My Star Ratings For WWE WrestleMania XL 2024 Saturday (Day 1) • Rhea Ripley vs. Becky Lynch Women's World Title Match - 4.25 ⭐ • The Judgment Day vs. Awesome Truth vs. DIY vs. The New Day vs. A-Town Down Under vs. New Catch Republic Undisputed Tag Team Title Six-Pack Ladder Match - 4.00 ⭐ • Andrade & Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio & Santos Escobar - 2.50 ⭐ • Jey Uso vs. Jimmy Uso - 1.50 ⭐ • Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill & Naomi vs. Damage CTRL - 3.25 ⭐ • Gunther vs. Sami Zayn Intercontinental Title Match - 4.75 🌟 • Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins vs. The Bloodline - 4.00 ⭐ Sunday (Day 2) • Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre World Heavyweight Title Match - 4.25 ⭐ • The Pride vs. The Final Testament Six Man Tag Team Philadelphia Street Fight (Special Referee: Bubba Ray Dudley) - 3.00 ⭐ • AJ Styles vs. LA Knight - 3.00 ⭐ • Logan Paul vs. Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens United States Title Triple Threat Match - 3.75 ⭐ • IYO SKY vs. Bayley Women's Title Match - 4.50 ⭐ • Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes Undisputed WWE Universal Title Bloodline Rules Match - 5.00 🌟 • Saturday overall - 8.0/10 ⭐ • Sunday overall - 9.5/10 ⭐ WWE WrestleMania XL 2024 (overall both days) - 9.0/10 ⭐ Share yours too!
Night 1: Rhea vs Becky: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 6-pack tag team ladder match: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/4 Rey and Andrade vs Santos and Dom: ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Jey vs Jimmy: ⭐️⭐️1/2 6-women tag team match: ⭐️⭐️⭐️3/4 Sami vs Gunther: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/4 Roman and Rock vs Cody and Seth: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️3/4 Night 2: Drew vs Seth: ⭐️⭐️⭐️3/4 Pride vs Final Testimant: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ LA vs AJ: ⭐️⭐️⭐️3/4 Logan vs Kevin vs Randy: ⭐️⭐️⭐️3/4 Bayley vs Iyo: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Roman vs Cody: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Night 1: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Night 2: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@@tyhernandez7899 More or less the same only! A quarter doesn't affect too much, hehe 6.25 😅 I don't go above five but I can get your emotion. For me it was perfection. And Perfection for me is rewarded full 5. Not beyond that.
Night one Rhea vs Becky (4/5) Ladder match (4.25/5) Rey Andrade vs Dom Santos (3.75/5) Jimmy vs jey (1.75) so disappointing but I heard that Jey might’ve gotten injured the night before which effected the match Women’s 6 man (2.5/5) Sami vs Gunther (4.75) Main event (3.5) Night two Drew vs Seth (4/5) Bobby’s team vs final testament (2.75/5) Knight vs styles (3.5/5) Triple threat (4.25/5) Iyo vs Bayley (4.75/5) Main event (5/5)
This was the Greatest Wrestlemania of ALL TIME imo🤷🏾♂️. What main event of Wrestlemania had Cena, Rock, and Undertaker getting involved. Thats never happened before and I don’t think we’ll ever see it again!
small detail, lil naitch calling for the bell, just like he did on big wcw title matches, specifically goldberg vs hogan, that was a special touch, i seldom see him do that in wwe. I only saw it now because i was focused on cody and roman's emotion on the pin.
It's time to start the Losing Streak angle, where it's going to become a competition to NOT lose to Asuka at Mania. Whoever manages to lose against Asuka shall become a legend.
Recency bias is crazy. The only spectacular matches were the two main events on both night one and night two. The rest of them were okay. Rewatching this in the future, the main events are the only ones worth watching again. The other matches were just alright. This was an ok Mania. Give it like a 7/10
That's how I feel about all the so called "best" Manias like 17 and 19 where the vast majority of the matches were decent to straight up garbage and they were hard carried by like one big match.
I kinda dont agree with your take on Zayn. he might’ve not been the right man to end the reign, but he gave us the match that was worthy of ending the reign.
The finish was awful though. It made Gunther look like a complete fool. He holds the title for 666 days and all of a sudden he refuses to end matches now? He lets his opponents recover so he can insult the families? The guy who has been depicted as smart and physically better than everyone else and now he just stops using his brain? He had Sami beat at least 5 times.
@@coltonwilkie241finally someone gets it. Sami just magically came to life as well after like 6 powerbombs and gunther also didnt even try to win. Made gunther look stupid
@@Wthisakilometer That was literally the point: overconfidence is a slow and insidious killer. He was supposed to look stupid, he had the match won but his hubris cost him.
This MANIA WAS A CLASSIC. We had one of the best women's matches We had a classic match imo with the tag team match Then we got another classic with Sami vs Gunther And then the whole match with Drew vs Seth imo was also classical shit And the main event was just.........amazing. Surprises and the way it ended. With Roman choosing to get revenge on Seth instead of winning the title. Seth Rollins really did something special this Mania and deserves to be called the MVP of Mania. Bro really had two amazing matches and had a classic moment with Reigns. Bro truly is the modern day Mr. Wrestlemania. Honestly Mania 41 looks even better than 40.
Can you make a series like " Whole career in 25 minutes" 1. Bret hart 2. hulk Hogan 3. Razor Ramon All the old iconic wrestlers about whom we don't know much
For someone who stepped away from WWE for years, i watched WrestleMania for the first time and loved every moment of it felt like a kid again. Totally geeked out when john cena and undertaker came out
Ngl this was my most replayed PPV/PLE since All Out 2021, as a fan of professional wrestling it's been 3 years since I get goosebumps like this one Papa H literally gave us a Cinema.
I was there I can confirm it was one of the GOAT WrestleManias of recent times. The crowd in Philly is just absolutely wild. Monday night raw at Wells Fargo was pretty good too
Night 1 was the Thanos snap and Night 2 was endgame. WWE is peak again 😮💨
Peaked so much that they now have 2 jobbers as the champions
@@Manu101299you sound silly as hell. pipe down
@@Manu101299 You sir have lost your rabid ass mind to think Damian and Cody are jobbers lmfao!
@@Manu101299I didn’t know there were so many ways to say “I’m a salty aew fan.” 😂
@@KingMuncheez Don’t watch AEW and never watched it in my life so keep yapping
Cole saying ”FINISH. THE. STORY” in sync with ref’s 1,2,3 count followed by Samantha’s emotion filled voice will go down in history and will be talked about for decades.
Ngl because of the emotion in her voice at first I thought it was Brandi Rhodes who made the announcement.
No it won’t
Just a point, Cole actually said “FINISHED. THE. STORY!”
Which is even better.
Yeah it will, because it not only ended a story, it was the beginning of a new one. Both those moments were big parts of it.
Cody's reaction was underwhelming. Imo. Other than that Great story with a good match.
this mania overall just felt fun, it didn’t feel gimmicky and forced it just felt like everyone was having fun
That’s how wrestling should feel like
100% it was everything a wrestlemania should be, I don't expect every match to smash it out of the park, but we got a decent night 1 and a fantastic night 2.
it’s bcs Vince is gone
Undertaker cena and The rock. It was forced
That's why Roman was smiling while taking the pinfall in the end. EVERYONE was having fun.
Seth is my low-key MVP of Mania 40. Two banger matches plus providing a PIVOTAL story-beat in the night 2 main event. His character got absolutely nuked but he took it in stride for the greater good. Much like HBK before him, he excels in whatever spot you put him in. Dude just added to his legacy as this generation's Mr. WrestleMania imo.
Yeah I think it really told a story how Seth was just going to go down with the ship doing whatever he could to stop Roman, it was awesome.
Agreed. Seth might have got his butt kicked and lost the title, but he was the Vegeta of Wrestlemania 40. That is to say, he is the guy who moved the stories along: Cody's, Roman's and his own, all of which felt stagnant until after the Rumble. Thank you, Seth. You're the king of bards who can spin good yarns. ❤ Take your time healing and come back stronger than ever!
Just came back here to say that I called Seth the Mania 40 MVP before Rock did. Lol
Probably the biggest job that anyone could’ve done for wrestling. And thank god he got respect for it. Kinda makes Gunther’s record title reign ending feel like a small blemish
It wouldn't have been even half as cathartic or meaningful without Seth there to take that chair in the back. Perfect conclusion to a perfect setup for so many characters.
That ending of wrestle mania was one of the best moments of all time
I donno. Was too much stuff going one. Interruption after interruption, entrance after entrance. Why Shield music? Overbooked af
@@cOnT3STto distract Roman and make him take vengeance for what Seth did all those years ago, letting Cody take advantage. 10 year long storytelling. It was masterful
It was a hot mess. Random ass returns and finisher spam don't mean the match was good
@@goby1764 it wasn't just good. It was BRILLIANT. Everything pro wrestling is supposed to be. A perfect payoff.
@@cOnT3ST The point of The Shield music and gear was because Seth knows deep down Roman never got over "the original sin" of Seth stabbing Roman in the back in 2014. In Roman's most pivotal moment, he has two choices, look to the future and hit Cody and solidify his legacy, or look to the past and get revenge on his former "brother". He chose revenge and it cost him everything. It was also Seth keeping his promise to Cody when he told Cody "There's only one man uniquely built to be your shield", at that moment, he was Cody's shield. Peak storytelling.
I'm 47 years old.. Combat veteran, father and grandfather... I run my own construction company.. I'm a man through and through... But when Undertakers music hit.. I was jumping up and down shaking my hands like a little kid.. This Wrestlemania Main Event was an absolute masterpiece 😅😅
Literally the greatest main event of all time. I don't think anything could top that.
I was there I don't think you can top that the match was perfect
the tag and rhodes vs reigns 2 finna hard to top as the Main Events
WM 31
@@inanfairoz4970 I thought priest cash in was better executed
Garbage. The main event was poorly thought out random ass returns and finisher spam
the storytelling i noticed was the full circle of character of Seth Rollins at his heist of the century he was a selfish egotistic person who cares only about himself but now he became selfless and a guy who cares about the company and truly became a SHIELD
and he knew he was the only one who could cost roman everything by making the choice to finish cody or get revenge. it's brilliant storytelling
Wrestlemania 40 felt like a movie
The culmination of a story arc that has been building for years and years.
Cody finished his story. Roman couldn't let go of something that happened to him 10 years ago. He finally got his revenge on seth rollins for the shield betrayal and he has nothing to show for it now
Seth rollins was the mvp of wrestlemania. He was the workhorse world champion wwe needed with roman not being there every week. He promised to be Cody's shield, he knew Roman's weakness & that was he couldn't let go of the shield. He used it against him and it worked. Roman took his eyes of cody when he had to pick if he should hit him or seth with the chair. Seth helped cody get his moment but it came at a cost. He lost the tag match, lost his title but roman lost his title so it was all worth it
Seth rollins was the iron man to Cody's captain America.
Overall I say night 2 was better than night 1. Night 1 was solid but night 2 felt more like wrestlemania
100% correct mate, all along he was willing to do what it takes to dethrone Roman, even though it wasn't him the one to do it personally, and even at the cost of his own championship. He said to Cody "I will be your shield." He was and he played the part beautifully. I want him and Roman to go and rest up because they both deserve it. Roman man, what a guy, carried WWE on his back too all this time along with Seth and now all that pressure is off his shoulders, he was seen smiling when the ref counted 3, I think he was so relieved to finally be done with being THE GUY. Also you were right story wise, he couldn't let go of his past.
Other than Cody winning, which was the right call, I think you’re reaching a lot.
Roman accidentally spears the rock. His face afterward is just too funny.
Me And My Son Cried Real Tears Last Night Dat Shit Was Phenomenal
W dad
😂 you were not the only one! Phenomenal.
Grown men crying over this. Y'all are pathetic. Come the fuck on
40 years of WrestleMania... And my God what a way to celebrate the 40th anniversary. If last year we were all left heartbroken, this year we're left heartwarmed. Night 1 wasn't too bad, it did have its not so good moments, but, if there's one thing WMXL has taught us: Night 1 was the Infinity War.. Night 2 was The Endgame. From Priest becoming World Heavyweight Champ to Cody finishing the story, and everything in-between... Wow. It's all I can say. All of this time, I called it a Make or Break, and this was definitely the Make. Paul, "Triple H", Levesque", we all thank you... Roman Reigns, for one last time, we all acknowledge you, Cody Rhodes' reign may be something off of greatness.
And April 6th-7th, 2024, a weekend we won't forget
Well said!!!
39th anniversary
@@khaismith2477exactly , reminds me of when vince insisted wrestlemania 25 was the 25th anniversary and refused to change it
If We Want Cody was legitimately a pivot it was the greatest pivot of all time. Incredible delivery.
The feeling when Cole said, "Dammit, I love professional wrestling" really stuck out to me.
It was already confirmed to be a Pivot by The Rock and Triple H in upcoming Doc for WM40
The Renaissance Era has begun!
is it cinema era or renaissance era?
@@uvongcukana5440Renaissance. Cody trademarked it. Great way to define the renaissance wrestling is going through
@@uvongcukana5440definitely renaissance
The Midcarder Era*
@@User-s23-m937sqrz the don't fucking watch if you don't like it era
Night one wasn’t horrible…But night two was cinema!
Edit: Get over the grammar mistakes
Night one was great*… but
@@AliFrankTheTank IT WAS NOT GREAT LMAO
@@Letthat it just didn’t feel like wrestlemania
@@Sypher15500 the tag match felt like a super bowl
@@Letthat good. Not “wasn’t horrible”
Love that Lil' Naitch was the ref of Roman vs. Cody II and he didn't take a bump, Charles Robinson finished his story!
started watching WWE around 2009, my first Wrestlemania was WM 25 and I have to say, in my time of being a WWE fan, this was the best Wrestlemania.
Pure entertainment.
I started watching wrestling in 2015, World Wrestling Entertainment was the first promotion I began with through television. Have watched a lot of classics in retrospect but Reigns vs. Rhodes is one of the greatest WWE matches I have witnessed since I started, i.e., 2015.
There might be few or perhaps no other battle I could think of that was delivered on such a plethora of emotions where I was this invested and it just delivered with an insane aura of in-ring mayhem mixed with a highly enthusiastic dynamic, show of heart and grit, villainry of opposition, moments, chills, stars, and storytelling excellence at its total mastery, connecting all the dots of the narrative the promotion was trying to build of a freakishly long-term prospect. Along with a mesmerizing crowd ovation, noise, and excitement. Not to forget one of the most heartwarming celebratory moments in wrestling I was a part of. Furthermore, at the biggest stage, state, and stakes possible.
Outside WWE there is only one match I could say which was close to this emotional rollercoaster, investment, and satisfying outcome. When Kenny Omega humbled the longest reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada after 720 days in the main event at NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2018. But even that match I did not watch it live. Hence Reigns's 1316-day reign ending with this type of match etches to be a very special moment for me.
Without a doubt, one of, if not, the greatest WrestleMania main events of all time. The most "WWE" classic vibe ever. Overbooked? Yes, and it was beautifully done. Perfection of professional wrestling.
Cody's entrance told a story. An American Nightmare mask and Brandi showing up spoke volumes. I got chills. It was literally saying "This is it. We in the Endgame now."
What an experience! Throughout both nights you got wrestling, you got shocking events, you got surprises, and you got emotional moments! It had everything. One of my favorite WrestleManias.
CODY FINISHED THE STORY Y’ALL
Cody hâd no story tho. His story was "duuuuuh I want a title title to make daddy happy duuuuuuuh". Tell me the story of cody
WrestleMania XL was a pure movie from beginning to end. From losing to Night 1, to the insane overbooked chaos of Night 2, this was truly a spectacle and I loved it. While not every match was great, a lot of them were fantastic, and I’m just happy Cody finally finished the story. Thank you HHH.🙏❤️
The thing that I loved was how despite being overbooked. It didn't feel like it the person would come in then their foil would take them out amazing ending too
You don't need every match to be a banger, night 1 had 3 matches that for different reasons were crap. But the opening 2 and closing 2 made it a solid night. Night 2 smashed it out of the park.
First Wrestlemania I’ve watched live in a loooong time. So glad I did. Both nights were so good. This really is a pro wrestling renaissance!
Sami Got his moment
McIntyre got his moment
Truth' got his Moment
Money in the Bank felt Relevant once again
Cody finished the story in a classic star studded War
Hence, in my opinion, by far the Greatest Mania.♥️
Getting my daughter into wrestling a couple years ago was the best decision I ever made. She's obsessed. She watches interviews, tik toks, the slammies, NXT, the main roster shows. She drew pictures of each person's logo before their matches to hand out to my friends and I. She was jumping around the living room as each match got crazier. I admit to having become a bit of a negative mark online over the years, but her enthusiasm takes me back to cheering for my favorites during the ruthless aggression era back in middle school
that’s what it’s all about man honestly. lowkey put a smile on my face reading this comment
I keep seeing people say that the Sami Gunther match was bad. For me, it was the definition of WWE, the storytelling, the character development was all brilliant. It's matches like that that make me love wrestling.
1:20 You impersonating Triple h always gets me. 😂
Seth’s character arc is my favorite in history. 10 years ago he broke up the shield and betrayed his friends to win a title 10 years later he lost a championship to order to protect his friend from the monster he created and take that monster down. It took 10 years but Seth finally achieved something more important then a title he finally achieved his redemption
His cash in will forever be the best. Nothing can ever top that. Absolutely nothing
Greatest mania of all time imo.
(Edit: it’s an opinion lmao get it straight(thanks for 1k+ likes))
Nope Wrestlemania 17 is the best
@@SamuelAza-qv3dmeh, had an awful ending that killed the attitude era
@@theitfactorjameswheezer2852exactly. I feel like people forget that Austin turning heel almost killed the business. WrestleMania 19 is much better imo
Ssshhhh
The nostalgia babies don't like it when something recent gets called the best 😅
@@SamuelAza-qv3dm17 is a clean Second After this Mania Now
This was my first Wrestlemania in about 10 years. I spent a few days leading up getting caught up in the story lines and I felt confident in my knowledge going in.
I had no idea about some of what I saw, but it gave me such a joy to watch I'll never forget.
After just getting back into pro wrestling after almost 20 years, this show gave me the vibes and feels I'd get when I was younger during the attitude era. Just an incredible show. PRO WRESTLING is back!!!
Seth is absolutely the unsung hero of the whole saga.
I am sad he had to suffer so much lost in the past weekend but at the end of the day he earned the respect from everyone. ❤🖤
To be fair, the Undertaker was the perfect choice to help Cody to finish the story and makes more sense than Stone Cold from the storyline perspective, because Roman once defeated him at WM33, so the main event of WM40N2 was pure perfection!
I think it was originally planned for Austin but whatever happened - I think the Undertaker is the only one you could throw in and it still be okay. He filled the void and it didn’t hurt the moment at all
Not only that, but if you were best known for the Streak, wouldn't that make you the true Final Boss of WM? Plus. It was Heyman's Beast, Brock Lesnar, that ended the Streak.
Bro if I'm not wrong then you were the first to use the word " Renaissance Era" around 3 months ago.🎉🎉
That tweet Drew did mid-match was LEGENDARY 😂
“bored at work”😂💀
@@SuperkickStudios”fuck” 😭
@@SuperkickStudiosfamous last words
He showed everyone how to use Twitter to absolute perfection in 2024 😎😏
@@azzy3640And he tweeted WTF after Damian cash in. Just hilarious 😏😎
Jey Uso Vs Jimmy Uso Kinda Reminds Me Of Triple H Vs Randy Match At Wrestlemania 25 Where The Promo Was Elite And Then The Match Wasnt Good
You'd think twins would have insane chemistry, but perhaps not.
"This night honestly felt like a season finale"" That's what Wrestlemania has always been to me, the closure of a year's storytelling, the end to a season of wrestling. The fact that this finally felt like that again is a good sign.
This was just one of those nights that are just impossible to explain to someone that doesn’t understand the wrestling world.
But to those that are in on it… what a night. Truly one for the books
As much as I would have loved to see Stone could pull a Stone cold Stunner on the Rock, Taker being there was just poetic and true to his character.
He ruled Wrestlemania with his iron grip winning streak, all to be lost to Reigns. That lingered on even after his retirement. The soul of the Undertaker looming over until the time was right to finally appear one last time as an act of a vengeful spirit.
It was Lesnar who broke the streak though.
@@UnifiedEntity, TBH, I genuinely forgot thay Lesnar was the one to break the streak.
I just did not like him to the pojt i forogt about his wrestling career
Seth promised to be Cody’s shield and indeed he was. Seth coming out in the shield gear (and almost had me thinking they brought back Jon Moxley) was a beautiful moment, Roman finally got the revenge he’s been wanting to get for 10 years but at the cost of his title.
As for Roman, love him or hate him there won’t be another like him. I was iffy about him when he came back in 2020 but he slowly grew on me overtime and I came to appreciate the title reign he gave us. I think it’ll be a very long time before we see a title reign like that again
The main event was one of the greatest matches in professional wrestling history
😊
The match was kinda bad. I mean it was so bad it needed undertaker, cena and The rock to bring hype which shows how Boring the actual match between cody and roman was. Use your brain. How îs this profesional wrestling of the match was only entrances and interruotions?
Be honest, you give the mâine vent 6 stars only cuz of undertaker cena and The rock. But that doesn't count, only cody and roman counts, it's their match, kiddo. So the match should be lower than 3 stars, especially sincr cody hâd no story în this match.
@@mihaimercenarul7467 you understand nothing about professional wrestling kid 😹😹 just stop watching it... That match was storytelling at it's best... ABSOLUTE CINEMA!! It is without a shadow of a doubt the greatest main event in WrestleMania history
@@itscandyman you said I am wrong and that it's The greatest thing and yet you didn't even prove me how let me explain to you how it was bad storytelling. Cody rhodes hâd no good story. His story was " I want to win a title for my daddy". That's his story. Then he wins the royal rumble twice to fight roman, that's the feud. It need the rock to add some spice to it. Then the main even was mediocre cody and roman fight was meh. It needed cena taker and The rock to add fake hype for it, since roman vs cody was so Boring. So tell me little boy, how îs a match where people just come în The ring to interfețe with the match PROEFESSIONAL WRESTLING? Se, little boy, you are wrong and just a brainless fan who can't even explain what made that main event great, where îs The good storytelling, show me.
The amount of aura in the stare downs for the main events was insane
What I love about Roman’s character is that Seth is always his Achilles Heel. Roman suffered his first loss as the tribal chief to Rollins because he couldn’t let the betrayal go and he lost arguably the biggest match of his career because even after everything he still can’t let go.
Storytelling is the most important part of wrestling.
Bloody fantastic. Best wwe weekend I’ve ever experienced other than mania 35 (only because I attended live but I guarantee if I attended mania 40 live it would’ve been better) people hate on the pg era but as someone who grew up through that era I couldn’t ask for a better way to send off the time I grew up in. From cena and Orton appearing and aj putting over knight, to reigns revenge on Seth, and the end of a historic title reign (from someone who was hated through the 2010s and became a loved hero). The whole weekend brought a tear to my eye. Great job HHH. People hated the pg era but with you and reigns historical reign coming to an end we can reminisce on the pg era whether we liked it at the time or not. Can’t wait for this new era and this new time as the pg doors close and another opens!!
People hate the PG Era but in hindsight it was way better than the late 2010s.
Wrestlemania 39:infinity war
Wrestlemania 40:end game
As everyone has already pointed out, that Roman-Seth bit was a masterclass in storytelling.
After all, that one chair shot turned Roman into what he is today. That's the source of Roman's trauma. No matter all the greatness he has achieved, he will never be able to move on from Seth and that betrayal.
This is the reason Roman is ruthless to his family and constantly needs them to prove their loyalty for him. He can't trust them because his brother had turned on him.
So even when everything is on the line for Roman, when he should have simply focused on Cody, he still couldn't let it go, and ultimately dropped Seth with the chair, and that costed him everything.
Seth told Cody that he was the only one who was uniquely suited to be his shield and he literally was. Seth knew he was the only one who could get under Roman’s skin the most. That's the reason he came out to the Shield's music, wearing the same vest.
Seth didn’t land a single hit yet he did the most damage among all. The Head of the Table was destroyed by its creator, The Architect himself.
Seth had a brutal tag match and then lost his title. He didn’t even have to come out for Cody, but he had his reason.
Seth began his journey with a betrayal in a selfish way. And that's his final sacrifice to destroy the monster he helped create even it costed him everything... his body, his title.
An ultimate form of REDEMPTION for him.
Also to add to it. I’m pretty sure. Seth has never lost to Roman via Pinfall. When he lost to Roman it was by DQ. I think the story telling was tryna prove your point (very good point btw). And that Seth is the only one who truly knows Romans weaknesses and to get into his head
@user-go9jz6eu3x actually Roman has beaten Seth a couple of times on Raw for example but when it comes to the title or any important match Seth has his number
@@aidenarmand8016 oh yea that’s what I meant. I meant for like PPVs I don’t think he’s ever lost to Roman on PPV and technically really never lost to Roman for the Belt
I dunno it seemed kinda weird for Seth to come out like that and then just get squashed no problem. Jey, Cena and Taker all got to dish out some damage, it's like what was the point of Seth being there? And that's after losing 2 matches in a row 😂
@@stephenhughes5156 he did it mainly to help Cody as the comment says. But yea it is kinda dumb he got squashed the day after just for drew to get cashed on. So idk it’s good story telling but a bit confusing. And I don’t hate Damian Priest by any means. But I don’t see wtf Triple H sees In bro.
This Wrestlemania as a whole was probably top 3 all time and definitely the best WM and also PPV I’ve seen in 15 years.
Cody’s story really put it over the top. And also seeing Sami Zayn winning the championship really hit me hard. Seth Rollins was my personal MVP this weekend even if he lost almost everything.
I’m easy to please so I don’t complain a lot, but if I had to pick on something I’d say I was just not a fan of priest cashing in and winning. It happened and I didn’t even have a reaction, it was kind of “meh I guess that just happened”. I’m hopeful maybe I’ll change my mind about how I feel after I see how his reign goes or where his story is taking him.
I personally didn’t feel like the Night 1 Main Event a 45 minute match.
The only criticism i would have is i wish there were some fun backstage/in ring segments. Another gripe would be the lack of pyro like wrestlemania is known for the spectacle and entrances and fireworks is a big thing imo for that. But other than that it was very enjoyable.
The theme of this mania was greed will cost you. Gunther’s reign ended because he wanted to do more. Drew could’ve just left but decided to rub it in punk’s face and it cost him. Same with Io Sky. And obviously with Roman
I have a theory why Steve Austin didn't came out,
Austin has always been the Terminator for Rock, the one that puts the final nail in the coffin.
In the upcoming months I believe the Rock will become more ruthless bringing more tyranny, he will find a way to neutralize these PAST LEGENDS and eventually leading up to a clash between babyface Roman or Cody at WM41.
Austin will appear in this final clash to defeat the Final boss for good, Wwe is saving the Kryptonite of the Final Boss for the last chapter.
Or it can be just Final Boss meats Final boss of WM, I think that is the logic to use the Undertaker there.
@@MihailParshin good point right there brother but after the defeat it didn't looked like the final boss is done, he was clearly frustrated and that's why I think the Final boss arc is not over yet.
@@MihailParshin Also, Austin and Rock having a staredown would not only overshadow Cody vs Roman (ffs, we still make "you think you're special, you do" memes years later), but it would also doesn't make any sense. Austin doesn't care if either Roman or Cody is the champion.
Undertaker, however? Who's been shown to represent the final judgment, the holy retribution, the conscience of WWE? Who was beaten by Roman at WM33? Of course he cares!
Other theory: Austin would've helped, but Pancho was sleeping on his lap, so he couldn't get up to make it to the plane in time. So when Taker, who was enjoying a bottle of Jack Daniels in his couch while watching WM, realized that nobody was there to save Cody, he teleported to the ring, chockeslammed Rock, and teleported away to watch the rest of the match. This also explained why Taker didn't have his ring gear.
@vinccool96 new headcanon
Night 1 felt like a regular ppv. Night 2 felt like mania. If they would’ve combined the best matches from each night into 1 show it would’ve been better.
To me, Main Event of Night 1 was Rocky getting his ass beat in the first round against Ivan Drago, and Main Event of Night 2 is when Rocky turned the tide in the fight against Drago. That's what I can describe WrestleMania XL.
Top 5 Mania all time.
Theatrical and electric asf 🔥🔥🎬🎬
All 6 of the first 6 were significantly better than this one.
@@BarbaPamino huh
@AliFrankTheTank by default its not even top 6
Man oh man..
What a wrestlemania it was..
I could have given anything just to hear Glass break instead of Undertaker's intro.. Inspite of that it was perfect
Both nights were incredible, they made it very clear that change is here to stay and more is coming. I can't wait to see where this goes.
Also i enjoyed the jey and jimmy match from a storytelling point, it should have gone on longer and i agree it would have benefited from a stipulation. But i enjoyed it. Also i enjoyed the womens tag match, i prefered it to the Mysterio Andrade Escobar match tbh but tbf i havent rewatched anything yet. That slingshot to the outside was the highlight of that one
I don't know if I'd say night 1 was incredible tbh. But night 2 is always supposed to be better anyway.
Video Recommendation: Talk about Wrestlemania Stages, would be a pretty cool video by you. great video bro🙏🏾❤️
Night 2 was definitely better than night 1 but the thing is night 1 wasn’t bad it’s just night 2 was peak as my first mania since 32 this was peak cinema bravo HHH
WWE needs a guy like me, not a fighter, just a guy in the shadows tricking certain superstars into rivalries etc.
I called out of work to watch night two. I am so glad I did, that ending reminded me of Avengers: Endgame. I never cried so much in my life.
Pro wrestling is magic. Pro wrestling is back.
I don't blame you I would call out too if I had to work Wrestlemaina 40 night 2 heck both nights in general. I was playing Overwatch playing my main D.va (Hana Song) the whole time on my PS5 and watching Wrestlemaina 40 on my phone but when Cody 🆚 Roman happened for the title? While the promo was playing I finished my match then watched the whole match on my TV. Cody Rhodes finishing the story while capturing the WWE Championship and pinning Roman? That was and still is a chiefs Kiss
I think it's safe to say that when you put together so many factors like match quality, roster, weekly shows and profit, this might genuinely be the best WWE has ever been. Maybe even surpassing the days of the Attitude Era. Everything feels so fresh and exciting, they're doing more shows outside of North America, the current crop of talent is phenomenal, there's a great balance of characters and workers, and there's pretty much something for every type of wrestling fan to enjoy.
Crazy to see how much the company has turned around since Triple H and Nick Khan took charge. And following such a fantastic WrestleMania, I cannot wait to see what the future holds.
Joaquin calling out "I nEeD mY WrEsTLeMaNiA MoMeNt" kinda ironically ruined his moment.
All love to Joaquin but I definitely felt what you saying
Him and Cruz are the definition of NPCs lmaoo
I don’t even know who you’re referring to tbh. I have an idea but it shows how mid they are lol
@@IamBrixTM Zoomer broccoli haircut high-flyer.
That's his character.
I was thinking the same thing lol
i'm glad you aren't sugarcoating the jimmy and jey match, that was awful
Brother vs brother, one word: superkick
Superkick City
I stopped being a wrestling fan in 2019. But in August 2022 I slowly started to become a wrestling fan again and Wrestlemania 40, especially the main event of Wrestlemania 40, is what convinced me to officially become a wrestling fan again.
This years mania is fantastic..!
*The stage was okay
*The match cards are great
*The build was excellent
*The matches are incredible
*The crowds are okay ISH
*The entrance are unique
*There could have been more surprises...!
: overall it's a phenomenal event
Usually i can Disagree on one but you are right the crowd was meh like be louder the stage was bad jk it was goooooooiod jk it could have been better but I gave it 8/20
8/10
Crowd was meh for most of the event but imo they were awesome for the Night 2 Main Event.@@Ryder.togorge
cole's commentary during cody's celebration gives goosebumps "DAMMIT I LOVE PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING"
Seth The MVP of WM40 🔥
I live in sweden and i slept 1 hour just to see wrestlemania 40 live. Im so happy i stayed up and witnessed the goat Wrestlemania live❤
Man, this Mania was amazing.
SuperKickStudios Awesome Video Today Man!!🔥🐐🐐💎
Mania 40 reminded me why I love wrestling, especially night 2, I haven't Been so in awe at the spectacle in ages. Triple H if mania was any sign I cant wait to see what you have up your sleeve for the rest of your run has boss. While wrestling isn't always a love story has Bray Wyatt said its more its a spectacle nobody can deny, its a fantasy that most don't understand. and that is why I love Professional wrestling.
What a great work with this video. Your conclusion says it all! Congrats from Portugal 🇵🇹
For my last WrestleMania it was great!!!!
I was asking My Ancestors to please let me cry tears of joy while watching and I did so many times.
I feel so blessed. I feel so relieved. A relief I didn't even know I was waiting on.
Now I know by the end of the year I can stop watching happily.
Why stop watching tho?
@@tushsarcastic9031my point
Are you gonna die?
Why is it the last WM tho?
You have cancer?
Cody getting the belt handed to him at the Woahhh part of kingdom was such a perfect touch
It was good. My favorite matches were Night 1 Tag Team Main Event, Rhea Ripley vs Becky Lynch, and Seth Rollins vs Drew McIntyre. This decade has been a good one for wrestling.
Rollins vs Drew was a boring finisher match. The tag main event was way too long and drawn out. US title was definitely the best match, putting aside the night 2 main event. After that probably IC title and Bayley vs Iyo.
Night 2 made me feel like I was back at WrestleMania 30 bro🔥😭❤️....
My Star Ratings For WWE WrestleMania XL 2024
Saturday (Day 1)
• Rhea Ripley vs. Becky Lynch Women's World Title Match - 4.25 ⭐
• The Judgment Day vs. Awesome Truth vs. DIY vs. The New Day vs. A-Town Down Under vs. New Catch Republic Undisputed Tag Team Title Six-Pack Ladder Match - 4.00 ⭐
• Andrade & Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio & Santos Escobar - 2.50 ⭐
• Jey Uso vs. Jimmy Uso - 1.50 ⭐
• Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill & Naomi vs. Damage CTRL - 3.25 ⭐
• Gunther vs. Sami Zayn Intercontinental Title Match - 4.75 🌟
• Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins vs. The Bloodline - 4.00 ⭐
Sunday (Day 2)
• Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre World Heavyweight Title Match - 4.25 ⭐
• The Pride vs. The Final Testament Six Man Tag Team Philadelphia Street Fight (Special Referee: Bubba Ray Dudley) - 3.00 ⭐
• AJ Styles vs. LA Knight - 3.00 ⭐
• Logan Paul vs. Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens United States Title Triple Threat Match - 3.75 ⭐
• IYO SKY vs. Bayley Women's Title Match - 4.50 ⭐
• Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes Undisputed WWE Universal Title Bloodline Rules Match - 5.00 🌟
• Saturday overall - 8.0/10 ⭐
• Sunday overall - 9.5/10 ⭐
WWE WrestleMania XL 2024 (overall both days) - 9.0/10 ⭐
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Night 1:
Rhea vs Becky: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
6-pack tag team ladder match: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/4
Rey and Andrade vs Santos and Dom: ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
Jey vs Jimmy: ⭐️⭐️1/2
6-women tag team match: ⭐️⭐️⭐️3/4
Sami vs Gunther: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/4
Roman and Rock vs Cody and Seth: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️3/4
Night 2:
Drew vs Seth: ⭐️⭐️⭐️3/4
Pride vs Final Testimant: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
LA vs AJ: ⭐️⭐️⭐️3/4
Logan vs Kevin vs Randy: ⭐️⭐️⭐️3/4
Bayley vs Iyo: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
Roman vs Cody: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Night 1: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
Night 2: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I agree with most of this but in my opinion
Seth vs Drew 4 ⭐️
Bailey vs Iyo 4.75 ⭐️
Cody vs Roman 6.25 ⭐️
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I thought Jey vs. Jimmy was a huge disappointment and did not earn even an average rating. Hence
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More or less the same only! A quarter doesn't affect too much, hehe
6.25 😅 I don't go above five but I can get your emotion. For me it was perfection. And Perfection for me is rewarded full 5. Not beyond that.
Night one
Rhea vs Becky (4/5)
Ladder match (4.25/5)
Rey Andrade vs Dom Santos (3.75/5)
Jimmy vs jey (1.75) so disappointing but I heard that Jey might’ve gotten injured the night before which effected the match
Women’s 6 man (2.5/5)
Sami vs Gunther (4.75)
Main event (3.5)
Night two
Drew vs Seth (4/5)
Bobby’s team vs final testament (2.75/5)
Knight vs styles (3.5/5)
Triple threat (4.25/5)
Iyo vs Bayley (4.75/5)
Main event (5/5)
Day 1: R-Truth paying homage to his childhood hero
Day 2: Attitude/ Ruthless aggression Era GOATS handing over the flame to the new generation
Becky was sick and was able to do that match is incredible
I didn’t want Cody to win, but wow I’m glad he did after witnessing that. What a match in all aspects
This was the Greatest Wrestlemania of ALL TIME imo🤷🏾♂️. What main event of Wrestlemania had Cena, Rock, and Undertaker getting involved. Thats never happened before and I don’t think we’ll ever see it again!
how could you just not smile?
YES!even Roman smiled! he knew this match would be LEGENDARY AWESOME!
'IShowMeat' 💀
small detail, lil naitch calling for the bell, just like he did on big wcw title matches, specifically goldberg vs hogan, that was a special touch, i seldom see him do that in wwe. I only saw it now because i was focused on cody and roman's emotion on the pin.
asuka 0-7 at wrestlemania is crazy
It's time to start the Losing Streak angle, where it's going to become a competition to NOT lose to Asuka at Mania. Whoever manages to lose against Asuka shall become a legend.
After what he has went through on both nights SETH ROLLINS has become the go to guy who delivers every single time
Recency bias is crazy. The only spectacular matches were the two main events on both night one and night two. The rest of them were okay. Rewatching this in the future, the main events are the only ones worth watching again. The other matches were just alright. This was an ok Mania. Give it like a 7/10
There's barely a match on either night less than a B. It's one of the most consistent mania cards ever, especially night 2.
That's how I feel about all the so called "best" Manias like 17 and 19 where the vast majority of the matches were decent to straight up garbage and they were hard carried by like one big match.
19 > 17. Wrestlemania 19 had many great matches what are you talking about?? @coltonwilkie241
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US title match was pretty great. Not sure why noone talks about it.
Banger video Bro I hope it doesn't get taken down, this is the best wrestlemania for it's my top 3 in recent memory with 31,39
I kinda dont agree with your take on Zayn. he might’ve not been the right man to end the reign, but he gave us the match that was worthy of ending the reign.
The finish was awful though. It made Gunther look like a complete fool. He holds the title for 666 days and all of a sudden he refuses to end matches now? He lets his opponents recover so he can insult the families?
The guy who has been depicted as smart and physically better than everyone else and now he just stops using his brain? He had Sami beat at least 5 times.
@@coltonwilkie241when your next destination is main event scene, its better to lose because you are cocky rather than getting beat up.
@@coltonwilkie241finally someone gets it. Sami just magically came to life as well after like 6 powerbombs and gunther also didnt even try to win. Made gunther look stupid
@@Wthisakilometer That was literally the point: overconfidence is a slow and insidious killer. He was supposed to look stupid, he had the match won but his hubris cost him.
The best WrestleMania in my lifetime I’ve been in this earth for only 18 years but 26 was my favorite but this was is just so good
I thought the pacing for both shows was amazing. Nothing really dragged or felt sluggish and I was left wanting more by the end of Night II.
WrestleMania 40 has officially surpassed WM 17 as the greatest Mania of all time
Best wrestlemania ever
Cody Rhodes's storyline was probably the most anime thing WWE has ever done. It was like Goku beating Frieza on Namek or Gohan beating Cell in DBZ.
This MANIA WAS A CLASSIC.
We had one of the best women's matches
We had a classic match imo with the tag team match
Then we got another classic with Sami vs Gunther
And then the whole match with Drew vs Seth imo was also classical shit
And the main event was just.........amazing. Surprises and the way it ended. With Roman choosing to get revenge on Seth instead of winning the title.
Seth Rollins really did something special this Mania and deserves to be called the MVP of Mania. Bro really had two amazing matches and had a classic moment with Reigns. Bro truly is the modern day Mr. Wrestlemania. Honestly Mania 41 looks even better than 40.
Can you make a series like " Whole career in 25 minutes"
1. Bret hart
2. hulk Hogan
3. Razor Ramon
All the old iconic wrestlers about whom we don't know much
9.9/10 would have been 10 if Dean Ambrose returned
Dean and Roman never betrayed each other, though. They shouldn't start now.
For someone who stepped away from WWE for years, i watched WrestleMania for the first time and loved every moment of it felt like a kid again. Totally geeked out when john cena and undertaker came out
Any other grown men cry over Cody’s win??
Nope just you 😅
Ngl this was my most replayed PPV/PLE since All Out 2021, as a fan of professional wrestling it's been 3 years since I get goosebumps like this one Papa H literally gave us a Cinema.
I was there I can confirm it was one of the GOAT WrestleManias of recent times. The crowd in Philly is just absolutely wild. Monday night raw at Wells Fargo was pretty good too