Wrestlemania XX Review

My last WWE ***** match.

• John Cena defeated The Big Show to win the WWE United States Championship (9:14)
o Cena pinned Big Show after an F-U.
o *3/4
Just kinda there. Strange opener.

• Rob Van Dam and Booker T defeated Garrison Cade and Mark Jindrak, The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) and La Résistance (René Duprée and Rob Conway) in a Fatal Four Way Match to retain the World Tag Team Championship (7:51)
o RVD pinned Conway after Booker hit the Scissors Kick on Conway and RVD followed with the Five-Star Frog Splash.
o *1/4
Classic thrown together tag title match at WM.

• Christian defeated Chris Jericho (14:52)
o Christian pinned Jericho after Trish Stratus elbowed Jericho in the face.
o ***1/2
I don't know why, but I didn't expect this match to be this good.

• Evolution (Randy Orton, Batista and Ric Flair) defeated The Rock 'n' Sock Connection (The Rock and Mick Foley) in a Handicap match (17:03)
o Orton pinned Foley after an RKO.
o ***1/2
Just Fun. The Rock's last match BTW.

• "Mean" Gene Okerlund introduced the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2004:
o Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, Tito Santana, John "Big John Studd" Minton, Harley Race, Pete Rose, Don Muraco, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Sylvester "Junkyard Dog" Ritter, "Superstar" Billy Graham, Jesse "The Body" Ventura, and Sgt. Slaughter.

• Torrie Wilson and Sable defeated Stacy Keibler and Miss Jackie in a Playboy Evening Gown Match (2:33)
o Wilson pinned Jackie for the win.
o No Rating

• Chavo Guerrero won a Cruiserweight Open to retain the WWE Cruiserweight Championship (10:28)
o Último Dragón pinned Shannon Moore. (1:18)
o Jamie Noble defeated Dragon by submission. (2:14)
o Noble pinned Funaki. (2:23)
o Noble defeated Nunzio by countout. (4:21)
o Billy Kidman pinned Noble. (6:06)
o Rey Mysterio pinned Kidman. (7:22)
o Mysterio pinned Tajiri. (8:37)
o Mysterio defeated Akio by forfeit. (8:37)
o Chavo Guerrero pinned Mysterio with interference from Chavo Guerrero, Sr.. (10:28)
o **1/4
Kinda just there. Solid enough.

• Goldberg defeated Brock Lesnar (w/Steve Austin as special guest referee) (13:42)
o Goldberg pinned Lesnar after a Spear and Jackhammer.
o After the match, both men received Stone Cold Stunners from Austin.
o ½*
The crowd was the best part of this match. They booed both guys and chanted NFL stuff at Lesnar. This was both guys last match in the company.

• Vince McMahon walked out to the stage and expressed his gratitude to the fans for the last twenty WrestleManias on behalf of his family and World Wrestling Entertainment.

• Rikishi and Scotty 2 Hotty defeated The World's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin), The Basham Brothers (Danny and Doug) and The APA (Bradshaw and Faarooq) in a Fatal Four-Way match to retain the WWE Tag Team Championship (6:01)
o Rikishi pinned Danny after a Banzai Drop.
o *
See RAW tag title comment.

• Jesse Ventura conducted a short interview with Donald Trump, who was in attendance.

• Victoria defeated Molly Holly in a Hair vs. Title match to retain the WWE Women's Championship (4:53)
o Victoria pinned Molly when she countered Molly's Widow's Peak attempt into a Backslide Pin.
o Due to losing the match, Molly's hair was shaved off as stipulation.
o *1/4
Poor Molly.

• Eddie Guerrero defeated Kurt Angle to retain the WWE Championship (21:32)
o Eddie pinned Angle with a Small package.
o During the match Eddie slipped his boot off and used it as a distraction.
o ****1/2
Just great stuff here. Who'd a thought this wouldn't even be MOTN, let alone MOTY.

• The Undertaker (w/Paul Bearer) defeated Kane (7:45)
o Undertaker pinned Kane after a Tombstone Piledriver.
o *1/2
Dead man Taker returns.

• Chris Benoit defeated Triple H (c) and Shawn Michaels in a Triple Threat match to win the World Heavyweight Championship (24:47)
o Benoit forced Triple H to submit with the Crippler Crossface.
o After the match, friend and WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero celebrated with Benoit in the ring to close the show.
o *****
Wow. Just WOW. Just told a perfect story. HHH and HBK eliminate Benoit so they can finish their rivalry. Benoit comes back and whoops ass. Then makes HHH tap for the title. I just knew when HHH went for that Pedigree at the end, it was gonna be over. I knew Benoit was gonna leave Backlash next month with the title, I just didn't know if he would have it going in. I guess that's the pessimist in me. I didn't really think Benoit be champed until it happened because it was promised so many times and never delivered.

~ 2 matches at at least ***1/4, a ****1/2 classic and if that’s not enough, my 1st ***** match in over 4 years. That’s a strong recommendation.

March 18 – Eddie Guerrero beat Rey Mysterio to retain the WWE title. ***1/2

April 12 – Michaels, Benoit, Benjamin & Foley beat Evolution. ****