04/11/2020 02:47:39 PM
It's a shame that The Show of Shows went the quarantine-ish way. They could've postponed it until the pandemic subsides to manageable extents of having people come together and watch the spectacle live. Not to mention, WrestleMania 36, the annual biggest extravaganza by World Wrestling Entertainment, appeared to be another bad case of overbooking with the total duration of six hours – eight, if you add the two-hour king kickoff shows.
Since 2016, the sports-entertainment promotion staged their version of Super Bowl for nearly 5 hours; with the 2019 edition running for nearly 5 hours and 20 minutes. It was definitely a long Monday for people outside the US because obviously, it's the start of the workweek.
That speaks why WWE split them all into two nights of programming because imagine fans from around the world spending nearly 1/3 of a day of watching them live every year. Hell, do the straight binge-watching manner and you may wound up exhausting, especially with some matches turned out to be a bummer.
Still, I got to applaud WWE's efforts to bring the next-level production of having cinematic wrestling matches – a new approach that converges filmmaking into sports entertainment. The Boneyard Match was exquisite for the most part. I guess Mean Mark just flipped the switch for its last ride, from being the Deadman into a Badass.
On the other hand, the Firefly Funhouse Match lacked action and dwelled more on storytelling, stating the transitions of John Cena's career as a WWE Superstar. Is it safe to say that he passed the torch to the resurging Fiend? I don't know.
The Last Man Standing turned out to be downright brutal and dragging. I'm just happy to see the Rated R Superstar gets the con-fashioned revenge, though it sucks that COVD-19 hampered the event business and thus, seeing the unbarred action take place at the cl-sed-set confines of WWE Performance Center in Orlando.
Charlotte is a 2-time NXT Women's Champion. By the looks of it, it buried Rhea Ripley, but given her visa issues, there could be no choice unless they suddenly inject Bianca Belair there. Speaking of the devil, I'm quite happy she became the neutralizer for Zelina Vega during the RAW Championship Match. Now that's a step-up.
I'm surprised that Becky Lynch retained the titles, for that suddenly halt Shayna Blazer's run. Well, given the feat of being a champ all-year long, I guess it's not that hard to see why The Irish Lass Kicker was indeed The Man. Though I think Blazer's still going to be a looming threat around the roster.
Imagine top championship belts turned out to be a bunch of shorts. The only upside is that it didn't turn out to be a squash. I guess, when Mania 36 sans COVID-19 situation took place, these will turn into long, grueling bouts, which may hamper the duration anew.
While WrestleMania without all the usual spectacles turned out to be dull, have to give props to WWE for upping the notch on certain stories. As banked on the usual saying of “The show goes on...” entertaining in a somewhat different manner is all they can give considering the logistic nightmares they themselves are suffering (fuck COVID-19).
It was unique; it was interactive; it was dull; it was defiant; it was spectacular; but all in all, still entertaining.
The Verdict: 7.5/10
Author: slickmaster | © 2020 The SlickMaster's Files
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