WWE WrestleMania 23 (2007)

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Best movie ever!

A Disappointing Continuation

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

Overall, I think that this was an improvement from last year's Mania. 22 was awesome, this was just better. It had so much good and it still remains one of my favourites.The opening match was the epic Money in the Bank bout, where Mr. Kennedy defeated CM Punk, Randy Orton, Finlay, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, King Booker, and Edge. Of course Kennedy was not a worthy winner, so Edge beat him for it weeks later. It was long, but sweet. 8.5/10Kane and the Great Khali was a forgettable and bad match. Glad I haven't seen it since this ppv aired. 2.5/10Next up was Chris Benoit retaining his US title against MVP. It was Benoit's last Mania before his suicide later that year. Any match featuring Chris Benoit is a match I love. 8.5/10This was around the time that the World Heavyweight Championship's value was diminishing. I don't get why they placed it in the middle on this epic night. There was a great backstory with great wrestlers for a valuable prize. So the writers must've known the match would deliver. It did deliver! Match of the night and of the year. 10/10Now we come to RVD, Tommy Dreamer, Sandman, and Sabu--ECW Originals--take on Kevin Thorn, Marcus Cor Von, Matt Striker, and Elijah Burke--The New Breed. The Originals won in one of the best ECW moments since Vince brought it back. Vince didn't know what to do with ECW since it was not his creation, but this is an example of one of its high points. 8/10Next is the Battle of the Billionaires Hair match. This caught the biggest media attention since it involved Donald Trump. Of course Trump and Vince would not wrestle, so Trump got Bobby Lashley and Vince got Umaga to wrestle, and Stone Cold was guest referee. Awesome match! Lashley won and they actually showed Vince getting his head shaved! 10/10The second-last match saw Melina beating Ashley Massaro for the Women's Title. Not a very good match, but the lumberjills and the competitors are no longer around, so it is cool to see the old-timers back again. 7/10Now come to John Cena facing Shawn Michaels for the WWE Championship. Not as good as last year's and about 10 minutes too long, but still great. 9/10Overall 8/10

Wrestlemania 23:The Ultimate Limited Edition:- as the WWE repeats over and over- Wrestlemania is the Super Bowl of Sports Entertainment and this year they staged their Super Bowl in the same building the NFL used to stage the Super Bowl.I enjoyed several of the matches- I thought the Batista vs Undertaker match was very strong and that the Cena vs HBK match built to a nice finish.The money in the bank ladder match was another good stunt fest.The billionaire bald match had some funny spots with Donald Trump & Vinny Mac.The DVD is chock full of extras including matches and promos before and after mania.One of the best parts of Wrestle Mania weekend is the Hall of Fame ceremony - if you spend the extra 10 dollars for the 3 disc edition you will get the excellent Hall of Fame ceremony - a mix of legends,anecdotes,vintage footage and tears and hugs- a must for any fan of old school rasslin'. The event itself was a decent card with some good matches- but the DVD collection is another solid addition to any wrestling fans library. A-

this was a fanctastic event, yes not all the matches were top notch but overall this was an outstanding show of athletic talent and show-stopping, jaw dropping moves! Money in the bank = not a surprise that kennedy picked up the win but it dint matter after the unbelievable display throughout the whole match 10/10Kane v Khale = poor but expected as it is impossible for khali to be carried through a match with great succession good slam from kane just a shame to see khali win 5/10USA championship = great mat wrestle with quick moves and good display of grapple holds. maybe could have had more to it but benoit delivers a great flying head butt to pick up a well earned win 7/10WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP = fantastic! great to see my favourite undertaker win and in such a well fought battle. This fight was great as many finishers did not end the match making a heart racing match which left me on the edge of my seat 10/10ecw original v ecw new breed = generally a good match, maybe not the best way to do it as it would have been good as an elimination tag match. well fought with good finishing display by winners ORIGINALS also could have been longer 7/10Battle of the billionaires = fantastic, bit of an expected result but generally a very good match with twists and turns. good to see a head being shaved! 9/10women championship = short! poor! not a great match, could have been longer, but agreeably not the worst ever! ashley should have won,shame she didn't, rematch guaranteed! 4/10WWE championship = also a fantastic match just a shame shawn michaels did not prevail as champ at the end of it!!! 10/10All in all superb ppv, WATCH IT!!

This year's mania came from Detroit. To recap (heavy spoilers):Money In The Bank: Arguably the best match of the night. All 8 superstars gave it their all, and Mr. Kennedy emerged as the winner.Ashley vs. Melina (Women's championship): The shortest match of the night, not half bad. Melina retains her title.MVP vs. Chris Benoit (United States Championship): A good match with technical maneuvers involved. One of the better matches of the night, Benoit also retains his belt.Kane vs. The Great Khali: Didn't really expect much out of this one, just 2 big guys going at it. Homage to Wrestlemania III with Kane body slamming Khali, even though Khali ended up winning.ECW Originals vs. The New Breed: Not bad, but could've been better. The Originals take the win.The much ballyhooed Battle Of The Billionaires. Vince McMahon's representative, the Intercontinental champion Umaga, took on ECW champion Bobby Lashley, with Stone Cold as the guest referee. Shane McMahon tried to pull a fast one by posing as ref, but it didn't work. McMahon loses his hair. For all the hype, it was half decent.Undertaker vs. Batista (World Heavyweight Championship): Not bad, it was a relief to see Taker win the world heavyweight championship and stay undefeated for at least 1 more year at Wrestlemania.Shawn Michaels vs. John Cena (WWE Championship): One of the best matches of the night, HBK made Cena work. Terrible ending, though, with HBK not only losing, but tapping out to the STFU. Shawn deserves better.Overall 8/10.