WrestleMania II thoughts.
WrestleMainia II was the 2nd annual WrestleMania that was held in 3 locations, UnionDale New York, Los Angeles California, and Rosemont Illinois. Each event had it's own card. After the success of the previous events, Vince idea of 3 locations sounded like a good idea on paper but did this event proved it should be a recurring thing?
The Good - The Tag Team Championship was a really good match. I was really entertaind by the British Bulldogs. They were very fun to watch and the crowd was really hyped for them the entre match. It honestly was the only good match of the entire card.
The Meh - Celebrities being around was good idea like the previous years but I questioned was it necessary having this many. The Battle Royal was quite fun to watch. Not sure if having a bunch of NFL stars in the mixed with pro wrestlers though was a bright. Obviously this was only to draw numbers to people who love football and Wrestling. By logic even in the old days, it made no sense really to have trained wrestlers against the non-experienced. Ricky Steamboat also had a fine performance making a the late-great Hercules look decent who wasn't quite the best in the ring back in the day.
The Bad - Pretty much everything else on the show was kinda bland. Also the opening was atrocious. I don't blame the crowd for chanting "Bulls***". They were very upset of it opening in a draw. Nobody likes draws. Also 3 locations was a bad idea and god I hope it never happens again. Who would want to pay so much to go to the show only to watch 2 hours of it in another location on a giant TV screen? Most of the matches were so short and rushed much to the reported info from the attendance. The Main Event for Hogan and Bundy was a lackluster as well.
Overall - Pretty terrible event. Luckily the very next year, WrestleMania you can say truly started a legacy of what WrestleMania would be like today. Unfortunately you just can't let this show slide from it's flaws. Not recommended at all.
Score - 2 out of 10: Terrible
0 = Terrible: 1 = Bad: 2 = Decent: 3 = Good: 4 = Awesome: 5 = One of the best of all time:
1. Magnificent Muraco vs. Paul Orndorff - 0/5
2. George Steele vs. Randy Savage: WWF Intercontinental Championship - 1/5
3. Jake Roberts vs. George Wells - 1/5
4. Mr. T vs. Rowdy Piper - 0/5
5. Fabulous Moolah vs. Velvet McIntyre - 0/5
6. Nikolai Volkoff vs. Corporal Kitchener - 0/5
7. 20 Man Battle Royal - 2/5
8. British Bulldogs vs. The Dream Team: WWF Tag Team Championship - 3.5/5
9. Ricky Steamboat vs. Hercules Hernandez - 2/5
10. Adrian Adonis vs. Uncle Elmer 0/5
11. Funk Brothers vs. Junkyard Dog and Tito Santana - 2/5
12. Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy: WWF Championship (Steel Cage) - 1.5/5
Best Match - British Bulldogs vs. The Dream Team
Worst Match - Magnificent Muraco vs. Paul Orndorff
5 Best Performers
1. British Bulldogs - Great Performance
2. Dream Team - Great Performance
3. Ricky Steamboat - Underrated at the time
4. Hulk Hogan - Best charisma of course.
5. Andre the Giant - Over with audience as usual.
WrestleMainia II was the 2nd annual WrestleMania that was held in 3 locations, UnionDale New York, Los Angeles California, and Rosemont Illinois. Each event had it's own card. After the success of the previous events, Vince idea of 3 locations sounded like a good idea on paper but did this event proved it should be a recurring thing?
The Good - The Tag Team Championship was a really good match. I was really entertaind by the British Bulldogs. They were very fun to watch and the crowd was really hyped for them the entre match. It honestly was the only good match of the entire card.
The Meh - Celebrities being around was good idea like the previous years but I questioned was it necessary having this many. The Battle Royal was quite fun to watch. Not sure if having a bunch of NFL stars in the mixed with pro wrestlers though was a bright. Obviously this was only to draw numbers to people who love football and Wrestling. By logic even in the old days, it made no sense really to have trained wrestlers against the non-experienced. Ricky Steamboat also had a fine performance making a the late-great Hercules look decent who wasn't quite the best in the ring back in the day.
The Bad - Pretty much everything else on the show was kinda bland. Also the opening was atrocious. I don't blame the crowd for chanting "Bulls***". They were very upset of it opening in a draw. Nobody likes draws. Also 3 locations was a bad idea and god I hope it never happens again. Who would want to pay so much to go to the show only to watch 2 hours of it in another location on a giant TV screen? Most of the matches were so short and rushed much to the reported info from the attendance. The Main Event for Hogan and Bundy was a lackluster as well.
Overall - Pretty terrible event. Luckily the very next year, WrestleMania you can say truly started a legacy of what WrestleMania would be like today. Unfortunately you just can't let this show slide from it's flaws. Not recommended at all.
Score - 2 out of 10: Terrible
0 = Terrible: 1 = Bad: 2 = Decent: 3 = Good: 4 = Awesome: 5 = One of the best of all time:
1. Magnificent Muraco vs. Paul Orndorff - 0/5
2. George Steele vs. Randy Savage: WWF Intercontinental Championship - 1/5
3. Jake Roberts vs. George Wells - 1/5
4. Mr. T vs. Rowdy Piper - 0/5
5. Fabulous Moolah vs. Velvet McIntyre - 0/5
6. Nikolai Volkoff vs. Corporal Kitchener - 0/5
7. 20 Man Battle Royal - 2/5
8. British Bulldogs vs. The Dream Team: WWF Tag Team Championship - 3.5/5
9. Ricky Steamboat vs. Hercules Hernandez - 2/5
10. Adrian Adonis vs. Uncle Elmer 0/5
11. Funk Brothers vs. Junkyard Dog and Tito Santana - 2/5
12. Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy: WWF Championship (Steel Cage) - 1.5/5
Best Match - British Bulldogs vs. The Dream Team
Worst Match - Magnificent Muraco vs. Paul Orndorff
5 Best Performers
1. British Bulldogs - Great Performance
2. Dream Team - Great Performance
3. Ricky Steamboat - Underrated at the time
4. Hulk Hogan - Best charisma of course.
5. Andre the Giant - Over with audience as usual.