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Nightmare_SE · 08-20-2012, 05:50 PM

I'm a big fan of this match and yes its greatly overshadowed by Bret/Austin but as TripleG pointed out the biggest problem with the match was lack of build.

Another thing that bothers me is that Taker needed help to win (twice), and Sid looked to be turning face after powerbombing Bret.

Also, for as good as this match was... their rematch on Raw was atrocious.

xdoomsayerx · 08-20-2012, 05:58 PM

what was the point calling this end of an era? What era did it end? HHH is still wrestling and I'm sure he is gonna wrestle again. Same with taker, he's gonna wrestle up to wrestlemania 30.

**Starbuck** · 08-20-2012, 06:00 PM

Oh for fucks sake it was the end of their era. It was the last time we will see 2 guys from the likes of Taker, HHH, HBK, Austin, Rock etc fight each other in a match at that level. Jesus fuck.

NearFall · 08-20-2012, 06:03 PM

This question still being asked? As JR said "We will never see these 3 at this level together again".

xdoomsayerx · 08-20-2012, 06:16 PM

how do you know that??

**Bad Blood** · 08-20-2012, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Nightmare_SE

I'm a big fan of this match and yes its greatly overshadowed by Bret/Austin but as TripleG pointed out the biggest problem with the match was lack of build.

Another thing that bothers me is that Taker needed help to win (twice), and Sid looked to be turning face after powerbombing Bret.

Also, for as good as this match was... their rematch on Raw was atrocious.

They had a rematch on Raw few weeks later and that's the last time we saw Sid on Raw until he returned recently

The Pied Piper · 08-21-2012, 02:22 AM

WM 25
WM 28
WM 26
WM 27

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Wrestlemania 26
Wrestlemania 25
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Wrestlemania 28
Wrestlemania 27

I generally find the HHH/Taker matches extremely boring and VERY overrated by the majority. Infact, I personally prefer their Wrestlemania 17 match over their Wrestlemania 27/28 matches, I don't know why. With regards to the difference between 26 and 25, I thought that the only thing that edged it was the build up for the rematch and the blowback spots that occured during that match, all of which added more to the story and made it one of, if not THEE greatest Wrestlemania match of all time. But anybody that wants to put Wrestlemania 25 in that position, I have no problem with.

I think the WM 17 match is definitely better than the WM 27 match, but not better than the WM 28 match.

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Originally Posted by xdoomsayerx

how do you know that??

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Originally Posted by Starbuck

Oh for fucks sake it was the end of their era. It was the last time we will see 2 guys from the likes of Taker, HHH, HBK, Austin, Rock etc fight each other in a match at that level. Jesus fuck.

The guy's got a point. What if Taker ever faces Rock or Austin at future Wrestlemania? Doesn't that mean the whole End of An Era thing becomes mood?

The Pied Piper · 08-21-2012, 02:24 AM

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Alright, I have to come clean about it is that I love this match. It is overshadowed by Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin, which is of course, an outstanding match, and then you had the Chicago Street Fight which was awesome too but I do love the main event, Undertaker vs. Psycho Sid.

Yeah, given I'm an Undertaker fan but when I was young and I was watching the match, it really got me involved and emotional and hoping The Undertaker to win the title but the only thing I didn't like was the finish because I wanted Undertaker to win it cleanly but anywho, I do find the match entertaining and this is the first time I have seen Undertaker being tombstoned which was unlikely at the time. I have watched it back again now on the 20 - 0 DVD and still have the emotion for it... it may not be the ALL-TIME CLASSIC but it was one the matches that made an impact on me, personally. I don't get the hate and dislike about it and I still rate it about *** stars or so because the two did deliver a one heck of a good contest and Sid was dominating which made The Undertake feel like the underdog, And I also find a bit underrated at main event matches concerned.

So, does anyone here feel the love to the match that I do?

That match is indeed pretty decent. I think many people hate it thanks to zero build up and Bret's interference which they thought cheapen Taker's victory.