Last night was the night, where all the senseless buildup over the last 2 months of WWE has lead.  It was geared up to be completely dynamite, enough to raise the MetLife Stadium roof and then some.  Everyone is always hyped up for Wrestlemania, even if the matches scheduled may not cleanse every viewers pallet.  Wrestlemania 29 was set, ready to unleash a powerhouse of matches that the WWE universe was sick of hearing about. Unfortunately what was dished out to the WWE universe seemed lackluster, clumsy and downright boring.  I don’t know about the rest of the fans out there, but I was sorely disappointed.  There were so many great potential opportunities for them to take the WWE in a fresh direction.  So much has remained the same predicable crap that they have been spoon feeding us for the last few months.

The first major problem with this years Wrestlemania was the decision that Fandango deserves a Wrestlemania match; AND against Y2J at that.  Fandango is a new premiere wrestler who was just recently introduced to the WWE Raw roster.  Since countless superstars and other WWE enthusiasts cannot properly pronounce his name, he has refused to wrestle until now.  Jericho pushed his buttons way too much and therefore this constitutes a chance at a Wrestlemania match.  It is true that Fandango’s arrogant vein personality has already proved worthy of some decent signage, but it just seems like the wrong move.  Hundreds of other superstars that have proved their worth were kicked to the sidelines by this glittery buffoon. If that’s not the biggest slap in the face for some of these wrestlers, I don’t know what is.  Also, Jericho is a seasoned wrestler who’s been in the limelight for 10+ years.  It’s true that he could make any wrestler look good in the ring but to loose to that…that…what could they possibly hope to accomplish by having one of their most popular wrestlers of all time be beaten by THAT?

Moving on the the Alberto Del Rio vs. Swagger for the World Heavyweight Championship.  Since when is the Heavyweight Championship match a mid card event? Not only that, but I find myself searching for any definitive moments during that match. It was downplayed and because of that, made it seem so much less interesting.  Wanting to enjoy this match became almost a chore and not worth the effort.  It’s a shame that the Heavyweight Championship belt has become somewhat second rate next to all the other matches taking place on the night of Wrestlemania 29. The only thing that seemed to garnish any reaction was when Swagger lost and Zeb looked as if his heart was going to explode.  If that is the only memorable thing they could give us during a Championship match, they really need to get their creative juices flowing and fast.

Speaking of disgracing championship belts, the Intercontinental Championship match was not even televised during the PPV.  Personally, I find that incredibly insulting to past, present and future IC championship holders.  The IC belt has probably had the best seasoned wrestlers hold the title in all of wrestling history.  It attracts a different style of wrestler and therefore has always been one of the most respected titles to hold. To the disappointment of many, this match was completely disregarded, obviously not worthy of being televised to the masses.  The WWE universe was robbed of probably the best match of the night, in my opinion.

The Undertaker matches are always a crowd pleaser during every Wrestlemania since his first victory 21 years ago.  It was no surprise that the Undertaker vs. CM Punk match would be THE MATCH to watch.  The last few years it seems the Undertaker has been running out of steam.  It’s blatantly obvious every year that he is just loosing his edge in the ring. Lets face it, ever since Wrestlemania 25, Undertaker has taken a turn for the worse. It’s hard enough try and deliver a great match when still looming in the shadow the THE BEST Undertaker/Michael’s match there ever was at ’25. So, when it was confirmed that CM Punk would wrestle Taker to break the 20-0 streak, it seemed almost per-determined that Punk would win.  If there was any wrestler to beat the streak, it would and SHOULD be Punk.  He has revolutionized the WWE in more ways then any other wrestler has done in a long time.  Plus, Takers one appearance a year gig really must end.  Nothing against Taker, he is a wrestler that will go down in history as one of the greats.  He is just ready to retire, ready to call it quits, ready to take a long rest after decades of hard work in the ring.  How much more punishment can he take? 20-1 would have been the perfect record for Taker to leave with us AND it would have given a hell of a lot of fuel to burn in Punk’s already smoldering fire. The WWE could have done so much with that and it would have given Punk bragging rights to be more of an asshole for the remainder of the year and then some.  But the WWE is afraid to cut Taker loose because he grabs the ratings.  Taker will wrestle till he dies in the ring.  It’s sad and downright unfair. The match with Taker and Punk was bad but it wasn’t bad…it’s something that is very hard to explain.  There are so many good reasons for Taker to finally end his streak and so few reasons for him to stay.  The WWE will cling on till the last strand is pulled which is, to me, very disappointing.

The last major match I will be focusing on is of course, Rock vs. Cena.  What a waste of a perfectly good opportunity to head in a new direction.  CENA WOULD MAKE A GREAT HEEL! He has a transitional look, he’s got the vocals and speaking ability to mouth off some great ‘hate’ rants…WHAT IS THE WWE WAITING FOR? Loosing to the Rock would have proven to be a dynamic launching pad for him to take off into a new era of wrestling.  Once again, the WWE is hiding behind their mother’s skirt.  The notion of doing anything the least bit risky is suicide to them.  They will just keep sticking to the same old song and dance until fans won’t be able to take it anymore.  They could have even gone this way; Cena wins against the Rock, they have a tearful goodbye in the ring holding up each others hands in victory…yadayada…the Rock vacates letting Cena to enjoy his moment.  THEN Ziggler comes out from behind, clubs him in the head with the briefcase, cashes in his money in the bank victory and takes the title…ANOTHER GREAT LAUNCHING PAD FOR CENA TO GO HEEL! He could be so put off and angry by this cheated victory, he goes on the offensive becoming a destructive force in the WWE.  Even THAT seems too risky for them to even consider.  I will never understand the lack of creative logic the WWE has been dishing out lately.  When will things finally get better and less predictable? It seems like the vicious cycle will never end.

A small tidbit about the Lesner vs. HHH match.  This match started off great until Lesner began to change colors like a chameleon.  He went from normal skin tones, to purple to red to who know’s what. Not only did he become a rainbow in the ring but he must have sweat out the Mississippi River all over HHH.  The match just became a sweatfest which put me off and a number of my fellow spectators.  It didn’t matter who won or what was going on because we were too disgusted by the amount of sweat pooling off his body to care.

Overall, the only good thing that happened during this Wrestlemania was that there was no scheduled Diva’s Match.  Wrestlemania 29 had very little to be excited about.  Almost every match looked clumsy and harbored a few botched moves.  Some matches were just downright boring to watch.  I was also mad that they cut the Rhode Scholars vs. Funkasaurus/Sweet Tea match. Sandow and Rhodes are amazing even if the match was horrible it would still be worth it to see them in the ring. There’s not much else to say but disappointment, disappointment, disappointment. I hope RAW will clear up and redeem a lot of the missteps Wrestlemania 29 has regrettably taken.  This event almost makes me want to stop watching the WWE altogether but unfortunately for me, TNA is not an option and I hear they are running on a hot streak right now. Sometimes change is good and it will be a miracle if the WWE ever discovers the truth behind that statement.