Raw64life said:
Liu Kang can see the future. Don't question him.
Well, it's all about standards. If you're a long-time wrestling fan and you've been exposed to anything outside of WWE programming, then it doesn't take a crystal ball to predict a mediocre show.
Personally, I don't believe it will be terrible. Most of these matches would be fine on a typical card. But, considering the price of the event and the fact that it's
Wrestlemania, obviously the company's biggest show of the year, expectations naturally rise. The build-up and card itself have both left a lot to be desired. I mean, the humorous aspect of saying the card for Wrestlemania is better than any of the PPV cards since 2005 is that that's not really saying a whole lot.
We have Edge vs. Foley which will do absolutely nothing for Edge. We'll see some pretty cool spots, but considering how sloppy and terrible Foley looks in the ring nowadays, it'll probably be nothing new and it'll pale in comparison to what we've already seen.
The Playboy Pillow Fight will be a waste of time. We've seen this typical diva fluff on Raw countless times. Big deal. Considering the animosity between Torrie and Candice in their angle, I fail to see why they would settle things with a pillow fight anyway.
The tag team championship match will be decent. Big Show and Kane are the first credible tag team on the Raw brand in quite a while. Hopefully they retain and continue to establish some credit in the division.
Cena and Triple H might put on an all right match if Triple H can manage to carry Cena. Regardless, they'll probably wrestle a couple (better) matches after this show anyway.
The No Holds Barred match with Vince and Shawn is nothing new. I've seen this feud with Hogan and Vince and Taker/Vince. It's been given a lot of build-up but a street fight between a finesse wrestler like Shawn Micheals and a sixty year old man probably won't be a classic unless Bret Hart has been lying and plans to interfere.
The Boogeyman vs. Booker T and his wife: Comic relief crap. It'll probably go under five minutes (and that's a good thing).
Benoit vs. JBL: Another example of a great worker trying to carry someone. It'll probably be mediocre.
Angle vs. Rey. vs. Orton: This should be a great match. Good build-up, solid participants.
Mickie vs. Trish: This one should be good if it's given the proper time. Again though, this one will obviously be continuing after Wrestlemania. I wouldn't be surprised if it aired for free on Raw the next night and then at Backlash.
Money in the Bank: You have three guys who will make it worthwhile and three who will be just taking up space. It should be good, depending on whether RVD wins or not. If you think about it there aren't many likely candidates to win otherwise, except for Flair.
So, this is basically a card being carried by three matches (consisting of feuds that'll be continuing after Wrestlemania anyway). It could end up being better than anyone expects but you can't help but to resent what they're offering when you consider what could have been.