Undertaker is like the Ghost of Wrestlemania Past. He's the great equalizer, the arbiter of fate, the defender of tradition. He can just materialize out of nowhere with his supernatural powers to even the odds, right the wrongs, or restore the balance with a single chokeslam when it's needed the most. While it would've been great to hear the glass break and see Rock comically oversell a Stunner from his biggest rival one last time, Taker's appearance still delivered the nostalgia goosebumps.
Undertaker was the link to the eras gone by, Hogan era, post hogan era, Austin/Rock era, Cena era, Reigns era. The Undertaker saw and competed in them all and he helped usher in the new era as the conscience of WWE. The greatest superstar of them all.
I love this! Not many know what you're talking about. It seems on here but you hit the nail right on the head. I mean to be a JJBL was judge A couple times. Maybe he should Ran in. :-)
Speaking of which, can you imagine if they somehow got Sting to descend from the rafters, stare down Taker, and then hit a scorpion death drop on The Rock as soon as he got up from the chokeslam?
That’s exactly what I thought of after watching.. wcw members taking down the nwo 1 by 1 and then sting / hogan would be the last 2 in the ring. Sting goes over clean and he gets a strong title push.. but its wcw and they didn’t like doing logical things 😅😅
The reason for the Undertaker is to go by era. All the eras to kick off the new era. People forget that the undertaker was really before the attitude era
Remember it was Cody story not the rock. Remember undertaker debut survivor series 1990 vs dusty Rhodes team It was a full circle moment ppl reading into to much say why not austin thinking bout rock austin history but it wasn’t bout the rock
Hulk Hogan did not need to be there. He has no connection to the Bloodline storyline. Undertaker made more sense due to his Wrestlemania connection to Roman Reigns. John Cena has been involved in the Bloodline storyline along with everyone else who interfered. Hulk Hogan absolutely had no business being there. They tied it all together correctly.
I think if it was 2004 instead of 2024 then yes Hogan should have been there. The Hogan era was 40-30 years ago. The Undertaker gave WWF what it needed back then as Hogan's popularity was declining.
Rock doesn’t have that flexible movement anymore , he would of course sold the stunner again but with them big ass arms he probably would of flew out the ring lol
Roman is done. I doubt he ever wins the title again. At best he’s a Randy Orton type wrestler. He’s in the mix for a bit but will never be the top guy again. Then goes away for a while.
@@Heat3YT2maybe 2 yrs later roman wins whc on raw, holds it only 5 months but at least we don't know. We fear another long reign! Punk v Reigns. Lashley vs Reigns. Seth vs Reigns
When Cena then Rock came out, everyone immediate thought Austin...then the gong hit and the place went nuts. I loved it 10x that it was the Undertaker.
Or maybe it’s because he’s been forever known as the locker room leader and with Rocky fucking around, he had to take matters in his own hands. It reminds me of when Taker threatened to beat Shawn if he didn’t do business with Austin.
Undertaker is the conscious of the WWE, so it made sense that he would intervene with Rock abusing his power to such a degree. Especially at Wrestlemania.
Also, Roman was Takers last Wrestlemania match. He likely got fed up with the monster that Roman bercame, espeically after Taker annointed him in that last match.
@@chriskay1449incorrect… aj styles was his last mania match, last match period, in the boneyard match*** please fact check before you going spreading lies.. don’t give me that bs about how it wasn’t in front of fans either, it was his last mania match…
@@KYtimes2 Last in ring match and his actual retirement as he left his hat and boots in the ring. My point stands. He annointed Roman that day. Get lost.
Taker's spot was great. Crowd pop of the night. Never felt like a "replacement" spot for Stone Cold, did we want Cody winning the belt in a lake o' suds?
I took it this way The reason Undertaker showed up is because out of all the talent in WWE and wrestling history He is WrestleMania and no matter how long it passes as long as he's alive he is the one and only who can pass judgment on WrestleMania he is the judge as well so in this case it feels like take her through sick of rock behaving like he's a bigger boss in WrestleMania than him so he showed up to remind him of where he belongs. There's a reason why rock kept screaming I'm the final boss here and then taker showed up. I've been singing it for a long while all these retired legends I know that their bodies aren't in top shape but they can still show out once in a while for a special occasion in a special spot like this where they're actions leads to a baby face through winning or whatever is needed.
It's storytelling. You can easily say Stone Cold respected Rock, until he became the Final Boss. And we all know how Austin feels about Bosses in WWE. If we had to believe Jimmy was trying to keep Jey from becoming like Roman, Austin can definitely stun Rock for slowly becoming McMahon
@richborn6700 correct,alot of people forget austin let rock go over at his final mania(at the time). That is not something he would have let a rival do.
Taker was there for a reason. Cena took out Roman, Rock took out Cena, Taker took out Rock. They went back in time through eras to push us in to the new one.
This was the first Wrestlemania in recent memory where I felt like a little kid again. Don’t get me wrong, there are moments from shows I’ll never forget but this one, in my opinion, was entertaining from start to finish. I’m so flipping excited to see what else the Paul Levesque era has.
YES!! When The Rock hit the spine on the pine, I jumped outta my chair and pulled off my imaginary elbow pad just like I did as a kid. Who am I kidding, did that shit in my 20s. 😅
Hulk was there in Philadelphia on Sunday. He was at WWE fan access. I think they just felt hulk was a bit old to be there and can’t move physically as well plus he’s still polarizing. Look at his mixed reaction at Mania 36
Taker fit the story not hulk. Taker fit better than scsa. Taker taping up to watch/ensure hbk do a job. So he showed up to rock coz rock was "going into business for himself". Cena to even up the odds. Like I thought use randy over seth, or punk if he wasn't hurt. Coz seth mid to me. But seth was right guy. Respect to ⅔ of shield. Even though was never a fan.
@@Chayliss Taker did not fit better than Austin, relax lol The plan was Austin but Im sure he felt it was too overbooked, even though it came out right
One legend had to take out Rock, Austin was the best choice given their history. Undertaker was a great plan B. So there was no spot for Hogan. Not to mention with the entrance being so long, it would have taken awhile for Hogan to get to the ring. I don't think him being polarizing ruled him out, the majority of the public has accepted him back. I do think they should have done something with Hogan during Night 1 though to have him at such a landmark Wrestlemania
I saw a theory that everyone who ran out to the ring to help Cody were people Roman had beaten at one point. So in that way, Taker makes sense over Austin. Plus Taker and Rock had their share of battles during the Attitude Era.
Taker made much more sense than Austin did in helping Cody. Austin would have taken some shine off of Cody, which you don’t want to happen when you’re crowning a new champion/face of the company for the new era.
Plus, Undertaker has a personal steak in this story. Remember that Roman and Haymen were two people directly responsible for ending the streak, resulting in Takers only two losses at Wrestlemania. This was his way of finally getting revenge and closure on that chapter in his career. As much as I would have wanted to see Austin instead, it was great to see Undertaker finally give Roman and co. what they deserved.
@@caseyw1286 yeah the losses to Roman n Brock have nothing to do with him stopping Rock. It was more so restoring order in the WWE n stopping abuse of power which Taker behind the scenes is known for. He also did this on screen when he helped Rock vs HHH in an iron man match at Judgement Day in like 2000
Dustin was in a skybox at the show. Also, Hogan was in Philadelphia doing autograph sessions. He put out a post on TikTok and Instagram talking about it.
Roman is proof Paul Heyman is the best manager of all time. Like Conrad said, a few seconds on screen with Heyman was all it took to change Roman’s entire career trajectory
I was in the crowd waiting for the glass to shatter, and when i heard the gong, it just made sense. Everybody in the ring had a story with Roman at one point and Taker is the WM Final Boss. But..... It still would have been cool to hear the glass. I was also expecting Hogan to make an appearance on at least one of the nights.. Fantastic show and experience, though. So damn worth it!!!
The only thing that would have made it better would have been if stone cold took the Undertaker spot. It was obviously meant to be that way, and undertaker is essentially a retcon (and as good of one as it could have been). I was hoping it would play out like when Mankind won due to stone cold at the end. That pop was insane. Something similar would have been a great call back to the night that WWF surpassed WCW in the ratings.
I believe Austin's appearance could have moved the spotlight off Cody. Austin is a bigger name than the Undertaker.WWE did the right thing by not bringing in Stone Cold.
It also made more sense to the history of Roman Reigns. If Brock didn't have the controversy around him he would of been involved too. People keep thinking what happened was about "The Rock" but really it was about Reigns. All of the people who interfered were ghosts of Reigns past not Rocks.
@@jonnyOystersWell put! I never thought of it like that! With that being said since Brock couldn’t be there do you think Braun should have played a part? Him and Roman had some barn burners IMO.
Taker’s had beef with the bloodline all the way back to Yokozuna. Get match great night. Stone Cold would’ve been great but the Taker was the feature we didn’t know we needed.
Wrestlemania 40 hands down best ive seen been watching since the 80s proper ppv nostalgia story and production different level triple h playing the game as the boss long may it continue
I personally don’t believe Stone Cold’s body could’ve pulled off a stunner. Hats off to the Rock for jumping like he did so Taker could pull off that choke slam.
I think he could still do it because he did some stunners a couple of years ago. I think it would of just been too big of a moment if Stone Cold and The Rock had come face to face it would overshadowed everything. Plus Austin would have to get down there and he’s not run like Cena. He gonna do his BMF walk and its long way so it would been a few minutes 😂Hopefully they have that moment in the future. I also agree hats off to The Rock for going out there and working in a 45 minute match. He even went through a table. Highest paid actor in Hollywood & His tequila brand is about to be sold for $3 billion. So he has no reason to do this other than the fact he cares about the business he grew up in. The Rock has been so damn entertaining these past 2 months. Even though half the time we can’t even hear what he’s saying because they keep having the o beep him out because of all the F bombs he kept dropping 😂
Bringing in Austin would’ve been predictable and besides he had nothing to do with the bloodline angle. Whereas undertaker is wrestlemania final boss and he did suffer a loss against Roman. So it made perfect sense to bring the deadman. Loved this mania! One of the best ever
@@ameenqureshi5677predictable ? Who didn’t know Cody was going to win… Why have him win 2 consecutive rumbles and not have him win at mania ? Something could be predictable as long as the pay off is done well
@@ameenqureshi5677the Roman loss didn’t mean anything in comparison to the brock loss. Ya all reaching ! And the end of the day no one is mad that the undertaker showed up, I mean he’s the UNDERTAKER !! But ya gotta stop reaching like there was a deep meaning to it where there wasn’t. Austin’s history with the rock was a real meaning had he came out
I'd chalk it up to Taker taking exception to Rock calling himself the "Final Boss." You could certainly say Taker was the original Final Boss. I loved it. We all expected Austin, but nobody would have called, Taker. Even though the seed was planted when Taker inducted Muhammad Ali at the HOF.
It also made sense with Undertaker being connected to Roman Reigns too. If Brock didn't have all the controversy around him. He would of been there too
To old heads taker makes sense coz The time he taped up when hbk was a possibility to go into business for himself. Cena said, shit was unfair, so here I go Same with taker Scsa probably the last of the doesnt work for me brother He walked instead of random job to brock for example. Amd he walked 1 or 2 other times. He always politiced hard, but that was his era you had to. Not in a hogan way though. Job to brock on random TV? What? Let's build and make money at a ppv. Je had another story I kinda forget but he was always based in male.money and make sense.
People thought scsa because of smack down but after I thought about it for a while it was too obvious, you want to throw a curve ball and I started to suspect it could be taker instead but I wasn't sure which one was the curve ball or if both were. Good story telling is about leading your audience to expect one thing and then doing something different that they weren't expecting
There is no real reason to it. The same way there wasn’t back in judgment day 00 when he came back. He had no history with hhh especially the game version. He did have history with Shawn but he was the babyface ref..
Taker makes more sense than SCSA. His relationship with the Anoi’a family, how close he is with them off camera & feuded with Yoko, Rock, Rikishi, & Roman. Wish Hulk could’ve come down the aisle & raised Cody’s hand, but we get his physical limitations.
That shot of Punk and Cody standing in the ring in WWE’s finest hour had to feel like a dagger to Tony. Can’t blame anyone else though. He stepped on his own dick.
@@eaglesandowls to be fair Cody was making a name for himself on the Indies and he did have a big part and creating aew I’m not a AEW hater I’m just saying. Countless wrestlers go to other companies and make better of themselves before coming back. Look at drew McIntyre.
At first I thought Stone Cold not being there was that it was pitched but didn't work for Austin for whatever reason. In retrospect I believe it may have been the best plan. Would be a perfect spot when the glass breaks but 1. There is no way Stone cold doesn't steal spotlight on Cody's moment. 2. It leaves you with somewhere still to go. The Rocks new story is still in Act one. It's too early for the climax.
To me the undertaker connection goes back to the 1990 survivor series dream team vs million dollar team and bonus Bruce Pritchard was there as brother love
If WWE could've, it should've been Brock Lesnar. He has the most history versus Roman and Paul, and he gave the ultimate respect and admiration to Cody long before Seth started to. With all due respect to the Undertaker, he has virtually zero storyline history with Cody Rhodes.
See Eric, The Undertaker has been and always will be the conscience of the WWE. Rocky decided to use his powers as a member of the board for "Evil", and Taker could not allow him to get away with it. Simple logic that takes seconds to discover.
I have to agree with the Miz who said that the Undertaker as former lockerroom leader and head of the Court has been the right choice to end the cheating ways of Roman and Rock. Yes, because of the history between Rock and Austin it would have been nice, but the Attitude Era has already been presented by The Rock, if you see Taker, Rock, Cena, Reigns as the old (McMahon) Era faces, and Rhodes as the new (Tripple H) Era face. And i must say that a Hogan involvment would have made much less sense then anything else. Yes he is beside Flair one of the Faces of Wrestling in the 80s and 90s, but why would he help Cody? What would Hogan add to the story? And just showing him in the audience wouldn`t do him and his career any justice.
I disagree that it was weird for it to be the undertaker, Eric. He is known to be the locker room leader that's not going to let any of the BS happen. Cena makes sense because he always wants a fair chance it's always something he says. Pretty accurate here obviously people in their minds everywhere would want stone cold to be in that taker spot but I think the story was written perfectly If people really think about the details
I like your guys' assement on it. Makes perfect sense. Me, personally, as someone said that I saw lol, the "Final Boss of WreslteMania" will always be The Undertaker lol. But also, everyone involved in that match at some sort of stake in it, or had a beef with Roman and the Bloodline. And, as much as I would have loved it for Stone Cold to come out, I think that would've overshadowed everything.
Everyone that came down on the side of Cody had issues with the Bloodline in some way. In terms of Taker, It could be because Roman was one of his only 2 WM losses and Paul Heyman was Lesnar's manager/advocate and this was, in a way, payback for WM 30.
I think the final nostalgia could have been either Undertaker OR Stone Cold. Stone Cold is the more obvious, but the subtlety of why it can and maybe should be Taker almost makes that better.
The 15 minutes after the match were a giant F U to Vince. Steve didn't show up out of loyalty.The 15 minutes after the match were a giant F U to Vince. I bet austin didn't show up out of loyalty to vince.
I think Stone Cold's attitude is really disappointing. Unlike Triple H, Undertaker, and Cena who have all moved forward and are now focused on making a positive impact in the industry, Stone Cold seems to be dwelling on the past. While The Rock may face some criticism for his actions, he still knows how to get things done when necessary. Meanwhile, Stone Cold is still at home, crying with his ball.
Stone cold took his ball and went home years ago so it shouldn't surprise anyone. The rock is a far bigger star than stone cold and has done so much outside of wrestling stone cold could only dream of so I guess he's jealous which is sad
@@theherogothamneeds1014 how on earth do you come that conclusion? Maybe Rock said he wasn't taking a stunner in the context of how that would have done down? Maybe Stone Cold said he didn't want to take any shine from Cody by appearing, cause let's be honest if he did show up it's all we'd be talking about.
I don't understand why people think WrestleMania 17 is the best - it literally ruined/ended the Attitude era with Austin turning heel. There are too many people being parrots these days and not forming their own opinion.
@@johnstrom5910Saying that Wrestlemania 17 “ruined/ended” the Attitude Era is like saying that the Undertaker choke-slamming The Rock “ruined/ended” the Wrestlemania 40 main event. Well I’m sure glad that nobody else is parroting the clueless nonsense that you’re vomiting out in these comment sections. Every great book has a great ending. You’re welcome. 😎💪🫵🤦♂️
7:00 Major credit to Mr. Bischoff for being complete frank and honest about the “elephant in the room” every time that Hulk Hogan’s name is brought up. And I think that you almost have to bring it up in some, most, and/or all serious conversations regarding Hulk Hogan and his public appearances. It’s sad because there was a time when all of America would have greatly mourned the day that Hulk Hogan passes away, but instead there will likely be various emotions, feelings of ambivalence, and some who once would have cared a lot, may not care at all due to the statements and language that Hogan used on that recording.
Not over in death? That doesn't work for me brother. Vkm took top heat, hulks fine. I forget what he said. Was it basically dont.mix race? Some Ppl in all race feel that. For some is racism. For others it's they want thier kid to look like them. Or don't want the kid to have to deal with being mixed.
Guess I’m the only one who thought that sucked. Undertaker had nothing to do with the story, cheap pop, the equivalent to a jump scare in a horror movie.
Funny thing is Undertaker fits as his first match was against Dusty Rhodes and his crew. So it still fits. Also Rock calling himself the final boss when the Deadman will forever hold that.
Taker made more sense than Austin. Why?? Because if you pay close attention.....it was done in succession. Each guy put over the Legend that came right before him, and the era that came before him. Starting with Roman taking Cena's AA. Austin and Rock are really from the same era in terms of WWE. Taker made sense because he represented a WWE era BEFORE the Rock. The New Generation, and even the Golden era. Austin showing up would have been the same era as Rock. So even though people WANTED to see Austin(i get it), it was still correctly done, and was the right way to do it. There were basically 3 or 4 long term story-lines playing out within the same match. It then worked backwards with Cody, representing the newest era, being handed the torch by Reigns. It was beautifully done.
Austin should really have been there. He should have put the show ahead of his ego and thought about what a moment it would have been in wrestling history to confront the Rock one last time.
I feel like Taker worked out best in the end. This was supposed to be Wrestlemania XL, the biggest of all time. And for once...nobody was talking about the undertaker...He's retired, in the hall of fame, and doing his podcast, dont think many people expected him to appear at all... And it lead to one of the best run ins ive ever seen in my entire life just based on who it was and how nobody expected it, but it made all the sense in the world.
That’s because in WCW they were the top guys and champions. Not at all the same thing. It’s different when WWE does it because Taker didn’t finger poke Rock. WCW had no idea how to finish a story
This has always been the case. Orton/Undertaker did the same angles that Warrior/Hogan got lambasted for in WCW. WWE did TNA angles and now it's okay. Not to mention how now having an indy jobber roster isn't embarrassing after NXT. Pure double standards from the WWF marks that infest wrestling. Remember, when WCW died HALF of the total wrestling fans stopped watching.
Couple options to explain Takers appearance: Roman and Lesnar both defeated Taker at Mania. (Lesnar obviously wasn’t showing) Another option is Roman beat Bray Wyatt for the title to start his reign. Taker gave Wyatt his blessing last time he appeared on raw. So this could have been a fiend/Bray Wyatt spot in a perfect world. Both are a bit of stretch really but you could stretch both if ya needed to fit taker into that slot.
Undertaker literally has been feuding with that entire family for 30 years. It is literally long term storytelling. Roman is one of two to defeat him at mania. Undertaker is synonymous with the event. It only stands to reason that in the course of match that one of the participants must win and is getting cheated that the mythical figure returns to inflict revenge on Roman.
I heard a rumor that was Brock's spot and thats why they did the whole Brock Cody thing last year but with the lawsuits and his name being brought up that it didnt happen. I'm more inclined to believe the Stone Cold theory from that Trailer frame up spot from The Rock's beatdown on Cody you mentioned.
Listen I’m perfectly happy Taker came…Taker is basically the actual Final Boss of Wrestlemania so it’s just fine. It wouldn’t be the same if you didn’t hear that gong go off one way or another. The way Conrad is talking sounds like Taker is a newbie..like that man held it down at Wrestlemania for years.. if not Stone Cold, Taker was fine in that spot. Pancho 3:16 says Stone Cold is going to sit this one out and watch from home lol 😂 For me in a way I could feel what Cody is feeling because having both my parents gone at 47…I had a lot new moments early on I wish my mom could have been there for…I was pregnant with my first child when she passed…laid her to rest and had my son a week later..I had to deal with being a new mom and somewhat grieve but I needed to take care of all her estate stuff which took me two years…at the end of it I felt complete and something I that I know she would wanted to be handled with care…so in a way I feel all of Cody’s real emotions with him wanted to achieve a moment in honor of his dad…I teared up…It’s a wholesome moment I think touched everyone… I don’t know what his title run will be like but I’m all in for it.
@@AB_223 tears of laughter because of the new Rock meme. Then Cole saying, "FINISH THE STORY", and Samantha Irvine is trying to announce the new champ. Then the celebration. I was overwhelmed.
the Taker spot is because its wrestlemania but its a call back to doing business right i.e. Montreal and Austin v Michaels Wrestlemania 14 where taker sat in gorilla taped up his hands and wass waiting to see if Shawn drop the title. If he didn’t Taker was going to put hands on him
Somebody on Reddit said that the logo for Wrestlemania was a bell, which may have been foreshadowing for The Undertaker's appearance. Could be something in that.
Can you imagine if Dustin wins the title and at some point a bunch of money changes hands and we have a Cody vs Dustin champ vs champ match... Would be a huge payday for all involved and truly a new era in professional wrestling. Wrestling is hot at this time. Cash in on it and blow fans minds.
Gotta love how WWE like to kiss the asses of certain celebrities. Same thing here by calling him "the greatest rapper of all time" or back in 2003 when they called Limp Bizkit " WWE's favourite band in the whole world"
Undertaker is like the Ghost of Wrestlemania Past. He's the great equalizer, the arbiter of fate, the defender of tradition. He can just materialize out of nowhere with his supernatural powers to even the odds, right the wrongs, or restore the balance with a single chokeslam when it's needed the most.
While it would've been great to hear the glass break and see Rock comically oversell a Stunner from his biggest rival one last time, Taker's appearance still delivered the nostalgia goosebumps.
Yes sir
Undertaker was the link to the eras gone by, Hogan era, post hogan era, Austin/Rock era, Cena era, Reigns era. The Undertaker saw and competed in them all and he helped usher in the new era as the conscience of WWE. The greatest superstar of them all.
From one Locker Leader to the next.
that is a great perspective and reason for it to BE Taker
Also his debut was against Dusty Rhodes team at survivor series, so helping his son win his first world title makes sense too.
Undertaker is the High Chief Justice of Wrestler court, and Rock was violating a lot of nonos.
Huh 🤣
This was my logical thinking I was like why is taker here then I tought well he is the judge after all.
No! Sid Justice was is. WM 8, 11, 13
Lol that's a stretch buddy
I love this! Not many know what you're talking about. It seems on here but you hit the nail right on the head. I mean to be a JJBL was judge A couple times. Maybe he should Ran in. :-)
The ending to Mania 40 is what starcade 97 should have been.
Hahaha oh shit here we go
Bingo.
Speaking of which, can you imagine if they somehow got Sting to descend from the rafters, stare down Taker, and then hit a scorpion death drop on The Rock as soon as he got up from the chokeslam?
That’s exactly what I thought of after watching.. wcw members taking down the nwo 1 by 1 and then sting / hogan would be the last 2 in the ring. Sting goes over clean and he gets a strong title push.. but its wcw and they didn’t like doing logical things 😅😅
This
The reason for the Undertaker is to go by era. All the eras to kick off the new era. People forget that the undertaker was really before the attitude era
It makes sense, though I still think Austin was the first choice
Remember it was Cody story not the rock. Remember undertaker debut survivor series 1990 vs dusty Rhodes team It was a full circle moment ppl reading into to much say why not austin thinking bout rock austin history but it wasn’t bout the rock
Yeah he was a part of that weak drawing new generation.
@@JailBird661yep it was about the Deadman paying it froward to the next generation. And telling the Rock "this isn't about you" with a choke slam.
@@JailBird661 they definitely wanted stone cold first, but taker is cool too man.
Hulk Hogan did not need to be there. He has no connection to the Bloodline storyline. Undertaker made more sense due to his Wrestlemania connection to Roman Reigns. John Cena has been involved in the Bloodline storyline along with everyone else who interfered. Hulk Hogan absolutely had no business being there. They tied it all together correctly.
I think Hogan being there would have hurt it a lot.
Hull hogan always belongs
I think if it was 2004 instead of 2024 then yes Hogan should have been there. The Hogan era was 40-30 years ago. The Undertaker gave WWF what it needed back then as Hogan's popularity was declining.
If Stone Cold had stunned Rock, he would’ve bounced off every single rope in that ring
hahaha now I wish we saw this so bad, and then he'd be doing the fish convulsions in the ring afterwards
Rock doesn’t have that flexible movement anymore , he would of course sold the stunner again but with them big ass arms he probably would of flew out the ring lol
Whoever produced and laid out this match deserves a award! Fucking awesome!
Big facts. That was Emmy-award winning television.
It's ironic now that Vince is no longer in the WWE roman finally has a shot at being the baby faes that Vince always wanted
yep, he's more than proven himself and respected by everyone now.
The best faces began as heels. Ironically Vince knew that but kept trying to work against success
Roman is done. I doubt he ever wins the title again. At best he’s a Randy Orton type wrestler. He’s in the mix for a bit but will never be the top guy again. Then goes away for a while.
@@Heat3YT2maybe 2 yrs later roman wins whc on raw, holds it only 5 months but at least we don't know. We fear another long reign! Punk v Reigns. Lashley vs Reigns. Seth vs Reigns
@BretHeart3TYT2
Undertaker is the wrestlmania final boss
Bingo
Yep
Bruh… 😮
That and you could even see it as a former locker room leader ensuring someone as Cody said doesn't try to put themself over the business.
LoL, and why didn't he came clear with Mister McMahon dropping a steamy PRESSIE on a female???
When Cena then Rock came out, everyone immediate thought Austin...then the gong hit and the place went nuts. I loved it 10x that it was the Undertaker.
Undertaker made sense becaise he was the real "final boss" for over two decades.
I actually think Taker was more appropriate because of the history with Reigns
Someone said it was because Heyman managed the guy that ended his streak so he was gonna help end Reigns title run
@@NoApologiesWithDre69 another good reason
As much as stone cold would have been great to see. Taker made more sense to the story
Or maybe it’s because he’s been forever known as the locker room leader and with Rocky fucking around, he had to take matters in his own hands.
It reminds me of when Taker threatened to beat Shawn if he didn’t do business with Austin.
@@CulEdz another decent reason although not every fan can identify with that. Either way I enjoyed the hell out of it.
Man, If Stone Cold was able to come out that glass break would be legendary.
Yep
Pop would’ve been insane.
@@B3BXtell me you’re to young to remember the attitude era without telling me.
Austin is an old man. He’s too busy playing with his cat 🐈⬛ 😅
@@RoseyRK so you dont know his wife is sick. thats why he couldnt do it. kinda a asshole remark now isnt it?
The Undertaker being there made sense… Undertaker is WRESTLEMANIA
i think stone cold was the plan but his wife is real sick right now. thats why he couldnt be there.
Hulk Hogan is Wrestlemania.
Undertaker is the conscious of the WWE, so it made sense that he would intervene with Rock abusing his power to such a degree. Especially at Wrestlemania.
Also, Roman was Takers last Wrestlemania match. He likely got fed up with the monster that Roman bercame, espeically after Taker annointed him in that last match.
@@chriskay1449incorrect… aj styles was his last mania match, last match period, in the boneyard match*** please fact check before you going spreading lies.. don’t give me that bs about how it wasn’t in front of fans either, it was his last mania match…
@@KYtimes2 Last in ring match and his actual retirement as he left his hat and boots in the ring. My point stands. He annointed Roman that day. Get lost.
Taker's spot was great. Crowd pop of the night. Never felt like a "replacement" spot for Stone Cold, did we want Cody winning the belt in a lake o' suds?
@@chriskay1449 lmfaoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooii
Absolutely no explanation needed for Taker showing up.
Should've been brock
@joshuaarch1089 nah, wouldn't have had the same impact, Stone Cold is the only one that would have topped it
I took it this way The reason Undertaker showed up is because out of all the talent in WWE and wrestling history He is WrestleMania and no matter how long it passes as long as he's alive he is the one and only who can pass judgment on WrestleMania he is the judge as well so in this case it feels like take her through sick of rock behaving like he's a bigger boss in WrestleMania than him so he showed up to remind him of where he belongs.
There's a reason why rock kept screaming I'm the final boss here and then taker showed up.
I've been singing it for a long while all these retired legends I know that their bodies aren't in top shape but they can still show out once in a while for a special occasion in a special spot like this where they're actions leads to a baby face through winning or whatever is needed.
Props to Conrad. He actually made it logical as I didn't think about the timeline of Taker-Rock-Cena-Reigns-Cody.
It certainly makes sense, but can't help but think Austin had to be the first choice for that spot of taking out Rock
I’m wondering who hard Conrad had to bite his lip to speak good about WWE and not making everything about how Tony Clown is great *Ding*
The undertaker showed up looking like he was selling a bike on Craigslist. 💀
Cody finally had saved up enough XP to cash in his ultimate the Undertaker summon
Austin and rock do not have more than a professional rivalry. Theyve done nothing but speak highly of thier friendship and respect for each other
It's storytelling. You can easily say Stone Cold respected Rock, until he became the Final Boss. And we all know how Austin feels about Bosses in WWE. If we had to believe Jimmy was trying to keep Jey from becoming like Roman, Austin can definitely stun Rock for slowly becoming McMahon
@@richborn6700 storyline wise I get it, but Conrad made it seem like it was personal
@@richborn6700 yes, stone cold has said the rock was one of the few friends he has in the industry.
Thank u. 💯
@richborn6700 correct,alot of people forget austin let rock go over at his final mania(at the time). That is not something he would have let a rival do.
Undertaker was the Judge and Leader of the locker room. Felt right, having him show up to help Cody who deserved it
Plus, didn't he first face Dusty Rhodes in his Debut? Specifically against his stable in Survivor Series. He kinda owes it to him.
Austin's partner was sick is what I've heard. Also, with Roman being the only other person to beat Taker at WM, it made it bit more sense.
Thats a reach. He came because roman beat him at mania to attack the rock!? And leave roman alone?
@@_NutcasE_ Or to send a message to The Rock who the real Final Boss is, especially at WrestleMania.
Partner? Is he gay?
@@frednichols9851 I dont think so. Just not married.
@@Nostalgia9478 Yeah I think he learned that lesson... 🤣🤣🤣
Taker was there for a reason.
Cena took out Roman, Rock took out Cena, Taker took out Rock.
They went back in time through eras to push us in to the new one.
Taker was there for a reason… that reason is that Stone Cold said “No!” and Taker was the next best option.
@@cheesecakemousetrap Good because stone cold would have been lame honestly. 💪
@@aaronatwood9361no he wouldn’t
For your reasons but not a logical reason
Reading too much into it lol not how it was probably intended atall
That point was PERFECT for Stone Cold. Give Rock one more chance to oversell a Stunner.
This was the first Wrestlemania in recent memory where I felt like a little kid again. Don’t get me wrong, there are moments from shows I’ll never forget but this one, in my opinion, was entertaining from start to finish. I’m so flipping excited to see what else the Paul Levesque era has.
YES!! When The Rock hit the spine on the pine, I jumped outta my chair and pulled off my imaginary elbow pad just like I did as a kid. Who am I kidding, did that shit in my 20s. 😅
Hulk was there in Philadelphia on Sunday. He was at WWE fan access. I think they just felt hulk was a bit old to be there and can’t move physically as well plus he’s still polarizing. Look at his mixed reaction at Mania 36
Taker fit the story not hulk.
Taker fit better than scsa.
Taker taping up to watch/ensure hbk do a job.
So he showed up to rock coz rock was "going into business for himself". Cena to even up the odds.
Like I thought use randy over seth, or punk if he wasn't hurt.
Coz seth mid to me.
But seth was right guy.
Respect to ⅔ of shield.
Even though was never a fan.
@@Chayliss Taker did not fit better than Austin, relax lol The plan was Austin but Im sure he felt it was too overbooked, even though it came out right
One legend had to take out Rock, Austin was the best choice given their history. Undertaker was a great plan B. So there was no spot for Hogan. Not to mention with the entrance being so long, it would have taken awhile for Hogan to get to the ring. I don't think him being polarizing ruled him out, the majority of the public has accepted him back. I do think they should have done something with Hogan during Night 1 though to have him at such a landmark Wrestlemania
@Tunggy2523 taker was the last minute replacement for Austin
Clearly they don't follow Hogan's Instagram lol
I saw a theory that everyone who ran out to the ring to help Cody were people Roman had beaten at one point. So in that way, Taker makes sense over Austin. Plus Taker and Rock had their share of battles during the Attitude Era.
Taker made much more sense than Austin did in helping Cody. Austin would have taken some shine off of Cody, which you don’t want to happen when you’re crowning a new champion/face of the company for the new era.
Plus, Undertaker has a personal steak in this story. Remember that Roman and Haymen were two people directly responsible for ending the streak, resulting in Takers only two losses at Wrestlemania. This was his way of finally getting revenge and closure on that chapter in his career. As much as I would have wanted to see Austin instead, it was great to see Undertaker finally give Roman and co. what they deserved.
@@caseyw1286 yeah the losses to Roman n Brock have nothing to do with him stopping Rock. It was more so restoring order in the WWE n stopping abuse of power which Taker behind the scenes is known for. He also did this on screen when he helped Rock vs HHH in an iron man match at Judgement Day in like 2000
@@eddurriii8214Embrace the power of 'and'.
@@MrSprigg first day on the internet?
@eddurriii8214 I was around before there was an internet, Sparky. I've been working with computers since before Space Invaders came out.
Dustin was in a skybox at the show. Also, Hogan was in Philadelphia doing autograph sessions. He put out a post on TikTok and Instagram talking about it.
Roman is proof Paul Heyman is the best manager of all time. Like Conrad said, a few seconds on screen with Heyman was all it took to change Roman’s entire career trajectory
This Wrestlemania Set The Bar For The Next Decade Of Them To Come.
This Wrestlemania moment single handedly cemented Cody Rhodes' place in the Hall of Fame
3:00 when eric starts talking
Thank you
i always look for this comment lmaao
lmaaao I always look for this comment haha
MVP! Hate listening to that Fatso Conrod
Thank you. Conrad is such a blow hard.
I was there 5th row for night 2 and it was truly an unbelievable experience.
4th row is where Wrestlemania was awesome.
I was in the crowd waiting for the glass to shatter, and when i heard the gong, it just made sense.
Everybody in the ring had a story with Roman at one point and Taker is the WM Final Boss.
But..... It still would have been cool to hear the glass.
I was also expecting Hogan to make an appearance on at least one of the nights..
Fantastic show and experience, though. So damn worth it!!!
The only thing that would have made it better would have been if stone cold took the Undertaker spot. It was obviously meant to be that way, and undertaker is essentially a retcon (and as good of one as it could have been). I was hoping it would play out like when Mankind won due to stone cold at the end. That pop was insane. Something similar would have been a great call back to the night that WWF surpassed WCW in the ratings.
I believe Austin's appearance could have moved the spotlight off Cody. Austin is a bigger name than the Undertaker.WWE did the right thing by not bringing in Stone Cold.
It also made more sense to the history of Roman Reigns. If Brock didn't have the controversy around him he would of been involved too. People keep thinking what happened was about "The Rock" but really it was about Reigns.
All of the people who interfered were ghosts of Reigns past not Rocks.
lol they obviously wanted austin but he wouldn't do it
@@jonnyOystersWell put! I never thought of it like that! With that being said since Brock couldn’t be there do you think Braun should have played a part? Him and Roman had some barn burners IMO.
Stone cold a bigger name than the undertaker is a big stretch 🤷🏽♂️. We’ve just seen the undertaker more recently than stone cold
Exactly. The story was about the ghosts of Roman's past coming back to haunt him. Plus we all know that Taker is the true Final Boss of WrestleMania
Taker’s had beef with the bloodline all the way back to Yokozuna. Get match great night. Stone Cold would’ve been great but the Taker was the feature we didn’t know we needed.
Wrestlemania 40 hands down best ive seen been watching since the 80s proper ppv nostalgia story and production different level triple h playing the game as the boss long may it continue
Absolutely 💯
I agree Dustin should have been there. Goldust was such a factor to Rocks history as well for the attitude era
If Austin came out, the place would have absolutely exploded
I personally don’t believe Stone Cold’s body could’ve pulled off a stunner. Hats off to the Rock for jumping like he did so Taker could pull off that choke slam.
Austin just had a 20 minute match 2 years ago, I think he could pull off 1 stunner 😂
I think he could still do it because he did some stunners a couple of years ago. I think it would of just been too big of a moment if Stone Cold and The Rock had come face to face it would overshadowed everything. Plus Austin would have to get down there and he’s not run like Cena. He gonna do his BMF walk and its long way so it would been a few minutes 😂Hopefully they have that moment in the future.
I also agree hats off to The Rock for going out there and working in a 45 minute match. He even went through a table. Highest paid actor in Hollywood & His tequila brand is about to be sold for $3 billion. So he has no reason to do this other than the fact he cares about the business he grew up in.
The Rock has been so damn entertaining these past 2 months. Even though half the time we can’t even hear what he’s saying because they keep having the o beep him out because of all the F bombs he kept dropping 😂
Bringing in Austin would’ve been predictable and besides he had nothing to do with the bloodline angle. Whereas undertaker is wrestlemania final boss and he did suffer a loss against Roman. So it made perfect sense to bring the deadman. Loved this mania! One of the best ever
@@ameenqureshi5677predictable ? Who didn’t know Cody was going to win… Why have him win 2 consecutive rumbles and not have him win at mania ? Something could be predictable as long as the pay off is done well
@@ameenqureshi5677the Roman loss didn’t mean anything in comparison to the brock loss. Ya all reaching ! And the end of the day no one is mad that the undertaker showed up, I mean he’s the UNDERTAKER !! But ya gotta stop reaching like there was a deep meaning to it where there wasn’t. Austin’s history with the rock was a real meaning had he came out
WrestleMania 40 was way better than any event WCW ever did
You obviously never saw WCW Sin or Greed in 2001. Absolutely legendary.
@@judasfire2lmao
how about AEW? lol
In defense of WCW, mania 40 was better than maybe ANY show ever....not just WCW.
@@spoogtastic Night 1 was boring outside of Gunther/Sami and Cody/Seth/ vs Rock/Roman. Night 2 I only saw the main event in which I liked.
I'd chalk it up to Taker taking exception to Rock calling himself the "Final Boss." You could certainly say Taker was the original Final Boss.
I loved it. We all expected Austin, but nobody would have called, Taker. Even though the seed was planted when Taker inducted Muhammad Ali at the HOF.
It also made sense with Undertaker being connected to Roman Reigns too. If Brock didn't have all the controversy around him. He would of been there too
To old heads taker makes sense coz
The time he taped up when hbk was a possibility to go into business for himself.
Cena said, shit was unfair, so here I go
Same with taker
Scsa probably the last of the doesnt work for me brother
He walked instead of random job to brock for example.
Amd he walked 1 or 2 other times.
He always politiced hard, but that was his era you had to.
Not in a hogan way though.
Job to brock on random TV?
What? Let's build and make money at a ppv.
Je had another story I kinda forget but he was always based in male.money and make sense.
People thought scsa because of smack down but after I thought about it for a while it was too obvious, you want to throw a curve ball and I started to suspect it could be taker instead but I wasn't sure which one was the curve ball or if both were. Good story telling is about leading your audience to expect one thing and then doing something different that they weren't expecting
Stone Cold DOESNT LOVE THE BUSINESS like everybody else does, REMEMBER he always took his ball home
And beat his wife, and refused to lose to anybody
I mean all I can make out of the undertaker spot is that back in 90s, taker was the judge in wrestlers court. Rock is abusing his power, taker judges
There is no real reason to it. The same way there wasn’t back in judgment day 00 when he came back. He had no history with hhh especially the game version. He did have history with Shawn but he was the babyface ref..
Report, Stone Cold....had family commitments.#Family 1st.
I get that and nothing wrong with that at all
Taker makes more sense than SCSA. His relationship with the Anoi’a family, how close he is with them off camera & feuded with Yoko, Rock, Rikishi, & Roman. Wish Hulk could’ve come down the aisle & raised Cody’s hand, but we get his physical limitations.
Aew have to be kicking themselves now
The Aew fans turned on Cody
That shot of Punk and Cody standing in the ring in WWE’s finest hour had to feel like a dagger to Tony. Can’t blame anyone else though. He stepped on his own dick.
Without AEW, Cody wouldn't be this megastar.
@@eaglesandowls to be fair Cody was making a name for himself on the Indies and he did have a big part and creating aew I’m not a AEW hater I’m just saying. Countless wrestlers go to other companies and make better of themselves before coming back. Look at drew McIntyre.
Wrestlemania 30, Rock came out last, not Austin. So idk what you heard Conrad. 😂
I actually preferred for Austin to come out first so that we could have Austin and Hogan in the ring alone for a moment.
Im trying to figure out where this fake news came from lol
@@scottiebpimpin5008 Supposedly hearing Austin wanted to go last or he wouldn’t go? 😂 Nothing about that is remotely correct 🤦🏻♂️
At first I thought Stone Cold not being there was that it was pitched but didn't work for Austin for whatever reason. In retrospect I believe it may have been the best plan. Would be a perfect spot when the glass breaks but
1. There is no way Stone cold doesn't steal spotlight on Cody's moment.
2. It leaves you with somewhere still to go. The Rocks new story is still in Act one. It's too early for the climax.
To me the undertaker connection goes back to the 1990 survivor series dream team vs million dollar team and bonus Bruce Pritchard was there as brother love
If WWE could've, it should've been Brock Lesnar. He has the most history versus Roman and Paul, and he gave the ultimate respect and admiration to Cody long before Seth started to. With all due respect to the Undertaker, he has virtually zero storyline history with Cody Rhodes.
Glass breaking and Stone Cold stunner would've been perfect
See Eric, The Undertaker has been and always will be the conscience of the WWE. Rocky decided to use his powers as a member of the board for "Evil", and Taker could not allow him to get away with it. Simple logic that takes seconds to discover.
WrestleMania 40 was indeed the perfect use of nostalgia Eric, absolutely agree with you, all those legends appearing, absolutely incredible. 👏👏👏👏👏
Randy holding Cody over his shoulder is a beautiful imagery of friendship etc…
I have to agree with the Miz who said that the Undertaker as former lockerroom leader and head of the Court has been the right choice to end the cheating ways of Roman and Rock. Yes, because of the history between Rock and Austin it would have been nice, but the Attitude Era has already been presented by The Rock, if you see Taker, Rock, Cena, Reigns as the old (McMahon) Era faces, and Rhodes as the new (Tripple H) Era face.
And i must say that a Hogan involvment would have made much less sense then anything else. Yes he is beside Flair one of the Faces of Wrestling in the 80s and 90s, but why would he help Cody? What would Hogan add to the story? And just showing him in the audience wouldn`t do him and his career any justice.
the new era started with roman's heel turn and union with heyman,
I disagree that it was weird for it to be the undertaker, Eric. He is known to be the locker room leader that's not going to let any of the BS happen. Cena makes sense because he always wants a fair chance it's always something he says. Pretty accurate here obviously people in their minds everywhere would want stone cold to be in that taker spot but I think the story was written perfectly If people really think about the details
I wouldn't call it weird, just unexpected, which is perfectly fine as we need some of that in wrestling.
He also has a really long history with the Samoans, dating back to Yokozuna, he has had some sort of fued with a Samoan every decade it seems
Undertaker was just going against the bloodline in general so it made sense.
The Undertaker is WWE greatest creation and is the true and only GOAT. He's known globally no matter sport or job. People know who the Undertaker is
Undertaker is the real Final Boss. The Rock had to answer to the locker room leader back then lol 😂
I like your guys' assement on it. Makes perfect sense. Me, personally, as someone said that I saw lol, the "Final Boss of WreslteMania" will always be The Undertaker lol. But also, everyone involved in that match at some sort of stake in it, or had a beef with Roman and the Bloodline.
And, as much as I would have loved it for Stone Cold to come out, I think that would've overshadowed everything.
Honestly I would have preferred it be Golddust who came down and made the final save against Rock. Dustin and Rock have a lot of history too
Everyone that came down on the side of Cody had issues with the Bloodline in some way. In terms of Taker, It could be because Roman was one of his only 2 WM losses and Paul Heyman was Lesnar's manager/advocate and this was, in a way, payback for WM 30.
39 nostalgic years of wrestlemanias!
Can’t wait for next year in Minneapolis Minnesota
You probably think you are a pretty smart mark for knowing the first two didn't have a year between them..😊
@@carolynbuckley8733 Yeah, was actually 1 year and 1 month (a quick Google search provided me that answer)...
Please let it be in Minnesota! I can finally attend for once!!!!
@@richborn6700 thats the rumor
I think the final nostalgia could have been either Undertaker OR Stone Cold. Stone Cold is the more obvious, but the subtlety of why it can and maybe should be Taker almost makes that better.
The 15 minutes after the match were a giant F U to Vince. Steve didn't show up out of loyalty.The 15 minutes after the match were a giant F U to Vince. I bet austin didn't show up out of loyalty to vince.
So you're saying Austin preferred to be loyal to a sexual deviant? You might wanna rethink that
If Austin was so loyal to Vince, I dont think he walks out in 2002
Who told you that?
I think Stone Cold's attitude is really disappointing. Unlike Triple H, Undertaker, and Cena who have all moved forward and are now focused on making a positive impact in the industry, Stone Cold seems to be dwelling on the past. While The Rock may face some criticism for his actions, he still knows how to get things done when necessary. Meanwhile, Stone Cold is still at home, crying with his ball.
Stone cold took his ball and went home years ago so it shouldn't surprise anyone. The rock is a far bigger star than stone cold and has done so much outside of wrestling stone cold could only dream of so I guess he's jealous which is sad
Is it confirmed Austin declined? People are blaming Austin without actually knowing what happened
LMAO, if you look at any of Austin's media, he's definitely not crying and is quite successful with all of his business endeavors.
@@jonnyOysters obviously he declined. Everything was hinted at him appearing but jealousy got the better of him
@@theherogothamneeds1014 how on earth do you come that conclusion? Maybe Rock said he wasn't taking a stunner in the context of how that would have done down? Maybe Stone Cold said he didn't want to take any shine from Cody by appearing, cause let's be honest if he did show up it's all we'd be talking about.
This was a really solid Wrestlemania, certainly wasn't perfect but it was the best one since X-Seven IMO
I don't understand why people think WrestleMania 17 is the best - it literally ruined/ended the Attitude era with Austin turning heel. There are too many people being parrots these days and not forming their own opinion.
I agree. Seventeen was the greatest Wrestlemania ever.
@@johnstrom5910Saying that Wrestlemania 17 “ruined/ended” the Attitude Era is like saying that the Undertaker choke-slamming The Rock “ruined/ended” the Wrestlemania 40 main event. Well I’m sure glad that nobody else is parroting the clueless nonsense that you’re vomiting out in these comment sections. Every great book has a great ending. You’re welcome. 😎💪🫵🤦♂️
@@rollandcurtis874it didn’t ruin the era but it was a crappy ending
19 and 20 are both better than 17 buddy.
Maybe Austin missed his plane
Stone Cold didn't wanna take Cody's thunder being the what? 7th legend showing up I get it cause Stone Cold stuns everyone 😆
Taker in the story was the Balance being brought back to the WWE
Cody has already said that taker is one of his heroes after his first royal rumble. He took a bump for the new kid and cody hasn't forgot
7:00 Major credit to Mr. Bischoff for being complete frank and honest about the “elephant in the room” every time that Hulk Hogan’s name is brought up. And I think that you almost have to bring it up in some, most, and/or all serious conversations regarding Hulk Hogan and his public appearances. It’s sad because there was a time when all of America would have greatly mourned the day that Hulk Hogan passes away, but instead there will likely be various emotions, feelings of ambivalence, and some who once would have cared a lot, may not care at all due to the statements and language that Hogan used on that recording.
Not over in death?
That doesn't work for me brother.
Vkm took top heat, hulks fine.
I forget what he said. Was it basically dont.mix race?
Some Ppl in all race feel that.
For some is racism.
For others it's they want thier kid to look like them. Or don't want the kid to have to deal with being mixed.
Eric is wrong though. People dislike Hogan more than ever. I certainly wouldnt mind never seeing him on my screen again.
Dude, when Hulk passes, he'll be the "biggest star" in wrestling again.
There will undoubtedly be people who will be rhetorically spitting on his grave. And you know not a single one of those people has a clean conscience.
Lol what?
Guess I’m the only one who thought that sucked. Undertaker had nothing to do with the story, cheap pop, the equivalent to a jump scare in a horror movie.
Funny thing is Undertaker fits as his first match was against Dusty Rhodes and his crew. So it still fits. Also Rock calling himself the final boss when the Deadman will forever hold that.
They wanted Austin but Taker definitely was a perfect pivot. Taker has been battling Roman's family ever since Yokozuna.
Taker made more sense than Austin. Why?? Because if you pay close attention.....it was done in succession. Each guy put over the Legend that came right before him, and the era that came before him. Starting with Roman taking Cena's AA. Austin and Rock are really from the same era in terms of WWE. Taker made sense because he represented a WWE era BEFORE the Rock. The New Generation, and even the Golden era. Austin showing up would have been the same era as Rock. So even though people WANTED to see Austin(i get it), it was still correctly done, and was the right way to do it. There were basically 3 or 4 long term story-lines playing out within the same match. It then worked backwards with Cody, representing the newest era, being handed the torch by Reigns. It was beautifully done.
Maybe Taker was pissed that Rocky used a cut-throat taunt?
crazy how eric bitchoff can cough without making a noise.
He mutes the mic i beleive.
Bischoff
Austin should really have been there. He should have put the show ahead of his ego and thought about what a moment it would have been in wrestling history to confront the Rock one last time.
I don’t think it was his ego. I think it was the rocks ego.
@@BIG_SMOKE_rock did nothing but put over other people during his career. Can't say the same for the other guy.
@@BIG_SMOKE_ What was the Rock's issue?
I feel like Taker worked out best in the end. This was supposed to be Wrestlemania XL, the biggest of all time. And for once...nobody was talking about the undertaker...He's retired, in the hall of fame, and doing his podcast, dont think many people expected him to appear at all... And it lead to one of the best run ins ive ever seen in my entire life just based on who it was and how nobody expected it, but it made all the sense in the world.
The dame thing that people complaina bout the WCW relying on their aged our talent. But somehow its different when the WWE does it.
That’s because in WCW they were the top guys and champions. Not at all the same thing. It’s different when WWE does it because Taker didn’t finger poke Rock. WCW had no idea how to finish a story
@smokeywilyumz9634 neither does WWE. Bringing out washed up has beens to shock the audience.
This has always been the case. Orton/Undertaker did the same angles that Warrior/Hogan got lambasted for in WCW. WWE did TNA angles and now it's okay. Not to mention how now having an indy jobber roster isn't embarrassing after NXT. Pure double standards from the WWF marks that infest wrestling.
Remember, when WCW died HALF of the total wrestling fans stopped watching.
I haven’t watched WWE since 2003 and I thought they did a great job of telling the story. Lots of wrestling history involved.
@smokeywilyumz9634 what history? Where was Hogan? Nash? Hart? Etc etc these are wrestling legends unlike the garbage there is today.
Couple options to explain Takers appearance:
Roman and Lesnar both defeated Taker at Mania. (Lesnar obviously wasn’t showing)
Another option is Roman beat Bray Wyatt for the title to start his reign. Taker gave Wyatt his blessing last time he appeared on raw. So this could have been a fiend/Bray Wyatt spot in a perfect world.
Both are a bit of stretch really but you could stretch both if ya needed to fit taker into that slot.
Hogan was in Philly. He had an appearance at WWE World over the weekend.
Undertaker literally has been feuding with that entire family for 30 years. It is literally long term storytelling. Roman is one of two to defeat him at mania. Undertaker is synonymous with the event. It only stands to reason that in the course of match that one of the participants must win and is getting cheated that the mythical figure returns to inflict revenge on Roman.
i mean Takers VERY FIRST Wrestlemania was with Snuka, who was a very close associate of the family. Pretty much an extension of them
Steve wanted too much money for the stunner.
I am glad it was taker.
Yes sir
I heard a rumor that was Brock's spot and thats why they did the whole Brock Cody thing last year but with the lawsuits and his name being brought up that it didnt happen.
I'm more inclined to believe the Stone Cold theory from that Trailer frame up spot from The Rock's beatdown on Cody you mentioned.
Listen I’m perfectly happy Taker came…Taker is basically the actual Final Boss of Wrestlemania so it’s just fine. It wouldn’t be the same if you didn’t hear that gong go off one way or another.
The way Conrad is talking sounds like Taker is a newbie..like that man held it down at Wrestlemania for years.. if not Stone Cold, Taker was fine in that spot.
Pancho 3:16 says Stone Cold is going to sit this one out and watch from home lol 😂
For me in a way I could feel what Cody is feeling because having both my parents gone at 47…I had a lot new moments early on I wish my mom could have been there for…I was pregnant with my first child when she passed…laid her to rest and had my son a week later..I had to deal with being a new mom and somewhat grieve but I needed to take care of all her estate stuff which took me two years…at the end of it I felt complete and something I that I know she would wanted to be handled with care…so in a way I feel all of Cody’s real emotions with him wanted to achieve a moment in honor of his dad…I teared up…It’s a wholesome moment I think touched everyone… I don’t know what his title run will be like but I’m all in for it.
I feel like the Undertaker is the real FINAL BOSS ... ask Teddy Long
I almost cried. I was overwhelmed
Takes a real man to admit that.
@@AB_223 tears of laughter because of the new Rock meme. Then Cole saying, "FINISH THE STORY", and Samantha Irvine is trying to announce the new champ. Then the celebration.
I was overwhelmed.
I almost teared up too. My wife, cried like it was the end of the Notebook and she’s just a casual fan.
You need TRT
@@StixKenny fuck TRT!!! Muay Thai is my testosterone booster
the Taker spot is because its wrestlemania but its a call back to doing business right i.e. Montreal and Austin v Michaels Wrestlemania 14 where taker sat in gorilla taped up his hands and wass waiting to see if Shawn drop the title. If he didn’t Taker was going to put hands on him
Somebody on Reddit said that the logo for Wrestlemania was a bell, which may have been foreshadowing for The Undertaker's appearance. Could be something in that.
No, the bell is to represent Philadelphia, the town they are in, the liberty bell, lol
@@AllHailKingKurtit’s Nic Cage and he’s lost his treasure lol
Can you imagine if Dustin wins the title and at some point a bunch of money changes hands and we have a Cody vs Dustin champ vs champ match... Would be a huge payday for all involved and truly a new era in professional wrestling. Wrestling is hot at this time. Cash in on it and blow fans minds.
TK wants to overshadow it with All in Footage tonight 🙄
Undertaker can do whatever he wants. I actually like it better. That gong is so damn iconic
Highlight for me has to be lil wayne. What a performance!
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Gotta love how WWE like to kiss the asses of certain celebrities. Same thing here by calling him "the greatest rapper of all time" or back in 2003 when they called Limp Bizkit " WWE's favourite band in the whole world"
Made more since to me that taker came out and not Austin being that there’s history between taker Roman and Rock