General WrestleMania Discussion Thread - Saturday April 6th & Sunday April 7th 2024

[Hoss]

And honestly, I said the same thing all along in regards to Hangman beating Kenny. Before he even won, I was saying that the reign wasn't that important because the significance was placed on the lead-up and the final destination of him getting his retribution and crowning moment. Of course, you don't wanna completely botch the title reign (which they didn't) but what's more important is just sticking the landing on what you've invested so much time building up to, because it's no small task getting people to buy-in that heavily these days.

 

[Chris]

In an interview with Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, Zayn said he feels lucky to be in this position at WrestleMania. Zayn thinks facing Gunther is the biggest spot you could have at the event except for being in the two top matches:

I think it's pretty big for sure. Coming off of last year where I found myself in a really just - you know, let's call it right place, right time. But I caught a lot of steam and a lot of momentum heading into WrestleMania over the six months or so leading into it and ended up in the main event. And any time you do something big, you know, I think in anything, I think in any field, not just as a wrestler or an artist or a whatever, but when you're able to accomplish something, there's always sort of like, 'Oh, now what' on the other side of it.
It's hard to sometimes keep that up, or wonder what's next, what could you do to top it, or anything like that. And if you watch WWE, you see how fast things move. And I'm just - I feel very lucky to be in a pretty good position a year later challenging the longest-reigning, most dominant Intercontinental Champion of all time. And if you're not in that top, top match with, let's say, Cody and Roman or The Rock or whatever, now I'd say this is the biggest match outside of that that you could possibly want to be in. So I'm pretty grateful to find myself in that spot, and I'm excited about it.

https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/sami-zayn-grateful-for-his-spot-at-wwe-wrestlemania-40-gunther

 

[Cwalker]

 

[Deadd2009]

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They're more than likely going to be involved in the Cody match If it's "Bloodline Rules".

 

[Cwalker]

Unnecessary.

Don’t water down Cody’s victory.

Jimmy, Jey, Solo, Seth all already probably gonna be involved. No need for Taker, Cena, Austin

 

[Chris]

Cena has beef with them at least so I could at least accept him but I only want the main cast involved too

 

[Cwalker]

Like Cena I would get…

But the lines in the sand have clearly been drawn. No need to add extra pieces

 

[Dale]

Everyone has their thoughts on Roman Reigns and The Rock vs. Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes being the main event of Night 1 of WrestleMania 40. Since Reigns vs. Rhodes will surely close out the second night, the tag team match takes a spot away from Iyo Sky vs. Bayley or Becky Lynch vs. Rhea Ripley.

This doesn't bother Lynch, a former WrestleMania main event star. She has already been there and done that — now, she's looking to do the opposite.

“Nah, man, I'm not worried about card order,” Lynch quickly told me, shutting down any speculation that she may feel slighted. “I would love to open the show. I would love that. I've never opened WrestleMania before.

“And to open this one, as big as it is in Philadelphia, I'm just putting that out there,” she manifested with a laugh. “It would be pretty cool because if it's not the main event, I always want to be the opening spot — it's always a great place on the card because people are so excited.”

To be clear, Lynch wants to open night one, not the second night.

“Ooh, night one. I would love to open the whole of WrestleMania, you know what I'm saying? Just [to] be that first match for that whole event,” Lynch clarified.

Plus, opening WrestleMania gives her time to decompress before her husband main events the first night of the show.

“[Opening the show will] give me enough time that I can relax and really enjoy Colby main eventing WrestleMania and getting to watch him do that because that will be so special,” she said.

Becky Lynch opening WrestleMania 40 would be fitting given that her husband got to open WrestleMania 35 but has never mainevented the show.

Link: https://clutchpoints.com/exclusive-becky-lynch-memoir-interview​

I wouldn't be mad at this, starting it off hot.​

 

[Cwalker]

Wouldn’t the cash in at 31 technically be considered Main Eventing?

 

[Chris]

Wouldn’t the cash in at 31 technically be considered Main Eventing?

Yeah but not planned. So same as like Hogan vs Yoko being that one main event technically but the scheduled was Bret vs Yoko

 

[Cwalker]

Yeah but not planned. So same as like Hogan vs Yoko being that one main event technically but the scheduled was Bret vs Yoko

Fair point

 

[Chris]

He's gonna do Dreams and Nightmares

 

[Apoho Creed]

He's gonna do Dreams and Nightmares

People would lose it in my home away from home if that were to happen. Still feels like yesterday when Dreams and Nightmares played during the Intro for the Eagles during the Superbowl 7 Years ago.

 

[Chris]

 

[Bobby Barrows]

I legit can't wait. I'm possibly having people over who have never seen wrestling over to watch Mania with, it's gonna be an interesting experience so I'm hoping it delivers.