****DISCLAIMER****
THIS POST HAS MENTION OF CHRIS BENIOT, HOWEVER ALL OPINION IS OF BENIOT THE WRESTLER, AND NOT OF THE MAN HE WAS, OR BECAME.
We open with the promo of Edge's return. He was out for a whole year with a separated shoulder. and at the time, Edge had his own Mania Streak going for him five wins until he challenged the Undertaker's streak. Then we wasted time with Jessie Ventura interviewing Donald trump, It was like matter meeting antimatter, as the charismatic Ventura interviewed a limp squid-and the guy who was wearing it on his head!
Speaking of Hair...
HAIR VS HAIR MATCH FOR THE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP.
VICTORIA (C) VS Molly Holly
Usually there is a sense of sadness when a hair versus hair match is announced, Many will remember Larry Zybyso's Hair match was due to cancer and would lose it anyway in chemo. This was not the case. Nora Greenwald (molly) said that she wanted to do something very shocking at Wrestlemania, that would be a talking point. Anyway to the Match itself. Power and Elbow tie-up to start-arm rigger by Tara whose giving 9 inches in size. After a brawl, Molly apply a cravat. After bringing up that shameful "Molly has a fat arse" storyline that dogged since 2002, The DVD commentary devolves into a convo about what Smalls King and J.R prefer. Luckily, I am not The DVD!, and i'll do the play-by-play. By now Holly has put a knee on Tara's Back for extra leverage, but Victoria/Tara powers out. clothesline followed by a powerslam. Rope rein by the challenger, sends the champ flying. But she regains her composure and hits a superplex on the top-rope into a powerbomb, Molly tries to copy the widow's peak, Victoria's finish but rolls up for yet another anti-climatic finish.
WINNER AND STILL CHAMPION: TARA
Victoria is attacked by Molly but is still shaved bald during the entrances of this next match.
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP
EDDIE GUERRERRO (C) VS KURT ANGLE
After 2 months of playing peacekeeper between Eddie and Jobbo, a completely botched Heel-Turn happened as Angle protested against the drink-loving ex-drug addict champion. (IS ANGLE THE BLACK POT OR THE KETTLE?)
Hammerlock to start off, into the facelock by Angle. Eddie counters Angle's opening gambit, with an armdrag and a low headlock. But Angle, a master of his domain counters into a Top Wristlock. Eddie was no slouch himself, and counters into the hammerlock. A trio of shoulderblock by "Latino Heat.", followed by a Gater Roll that Luke Harper would be proud of. Angle ups his game with a Standing Coke that Samuel "The Creepy Bastard" Shaw would be proud of! Three Amigos by Eddie, Chicken wing, rake of the eyes with the ref distracted. followed by, -say it with me now- BAAAAACCCK BODYDROP! Right back into a chicken wing. Running knee but angle is back in control with the abdominal stretch and Gorilla, bless his soul, would love this as he done it "right" he hooked the leg!
German suplex. and then eddy was dropkicked out of the ring. Back in and a Backbreaker snapmare and Eddy looks dazed. Grapevine gets 2. Eddy is in pain he loosens his boot to check for injury. Bearhug when the ref gives the go ahead. charged into the corner and Angle is Stomping a mudhole. Clothesline, Belly to back suplex by a revived Eddie. Angle with a clothesline of his own. Armdrag by Eddie after an attempt of the Angle Slam. Headscissors by the champ. Three Amigos, Ankle lock from nowhere until Eddies loosened boot comes off! Distracted, Eddie rolls up Angle for another finisher-less, anti-climatic win.
WINNER AND STILL CHAMPION: EDDIE
Another strange ending, but whatever it fitted his lie, cheat and steal gimmick.
THE STREAK!
UNDERTAKER VS KANE
This was the first time Undertaker returned using his Deadman Gimmick, With big entrance, The Late Paul Bearer, the Druids, Everything Which is great and all, even if one druid holding his torch nearly burned down the garden! This was also the year that the Streak was finally giving a prominent spot at Mania. As 11 wins was nothing to sneeze at. After making the mistake of closing his eyes (Kane kept screaming "YOU'RE NOT REAL!") Taker dealt out some heavy Jabs.
Kane escapes after a whip. Huge Brawl by the Super-Heavyweights, followed by 'Taker's Tried-And-Tested Legdrop on the Apron. Mounted Punches, as the Big Red Immobile Slab of Meat, hasn't gotten out of the blocks yet. Sidewalk slam and a clothesline, Kane finally with offence only if it's trading punches. Old skool countered into the chokeslam, but taker sits up and the crowd goes mental! Flying Clothesline, Chokeslam, Tombstone, Mark Henry, that's what HE DOES! But that's a story for next year!
WINNER UNDERTAKER 12-0
WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP TRIPLE THREAT MATCH
TRIPLE HGH VS CHRIS BENOIT VS SHAWN MICHAELS
Both faces argue on who gets the first shot on Triple H, after dispatching Michaels, Benoit hits a Northern Lights suplex, but Trips and his unnatural physique, roids up with a Clothesline-uh! Knife edge chops by Michaels who's back in. back body drop sends Hunt-uh out of the corn-uh!, but fights back with a High Knee-uh Moonsault by Michaels on the outside to the other contestants. Back in and it's Benoit and trips to return first. No quarter asked, HHH hits his Face-bust-uh. No quarter given, Benoit caught the future coo into a hat-trick of Germans. Sweet chin music countered into DDT-UH, turning his attention back to Benoit, his Pedigree is countered into the Crippler Crossface, Michaels interferes and he gets the Hat-trick too! Swandive headbutt gets 2. Michaels kips up and hits his 5 moves of doom but Benoit interferes. Rope rein opens up Michaels. Crossface on Michaels but HHH interferes. Double suplex through the Spanish table, Pedigree, but Benoit Interferes, Michaels thrown out again. Sharpshooter bu Benoit until the crossface and Finally...
WINNER AND NEW CHAMPION:BENOIT
This was a great match however. the events of the fateful summer in 2007 would change the sport forever, and the matches of Chris Benoit were treated as taboo and now watched not with love but Morbid curiosity and watched by criminologists.
I know this is a somber way to end this, but WrestleMania 20 had a very weak undercard that didn't sipport the main events. Though the matches were good, the non-finish endings to many confused me.
Join me in a weeks time when the final card is announced for wrestlemania XXX.
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