The Show That Was WrestleMania 27

Welcome to the first edition of “The Show That Was”.  This new article will take a look back at PPV and other big events from WWE, TNA or ROH past.  This article will not be a review as it will look at the effect and the impact the show has had or will possibly have on the respective wrestling company.  This article looks at what will these events be remembered for months, years, decades from now.  For the inaugural edition of “The Show That Was” we will be taking a look at the Biggest Show of the Year, WrestleMania 27.

It has only been two months since WrestleMania 27 emanated from the Georgia Dome.  The WWE’s attempt to put on the most memorable WrestleMania of All-Time fell to mixed reviews from wrestling fans and critics around the world.  In all the mixed feelings, WrestleMania 27 became the WWE’s second highest grossing event only behind WrestleMania 25.  As a standalone product, WrestleMania 27 was a very anti-climactic PPV that will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.  After re-watching the show on DVD, it got me thinking.  Maybe the WWE never planned WrestleMania 27 to stand alone.  The reason why WrestleMania 27 felt so anti-climactic could have been due to the fact that the WWE wanted to use the show as the set-up or exposition for WrestleMania 28.  Looking at the two big feuds going into WrestleMania, The Rock vs. John Cena and the Undertaker vs. Triple H, they did not reach a climax at the Show of Shows.  The events at WrestleMania 27 were just a catalyst for the real climax that will happen about a year from now at WrestleMania 28.  For the last two months, we wrestling fans have been hearing that the WWE wants to truly make WrestleMania 28 the biggest WrestleMania of All-Time.  What a way to subliminally promote next year’s show then to plant the seeds for the two main events at this year’s event.  The first main event has already been announced and it is the ever-anticipated Rock vs. John Cena match and the second main event is heavily rumoured Undertaker vs. Triple H III.  For the first time in WWE history, the Road to WrestleMania begins immediately after the following WrestleMania.  It has been one of the very rare times that two WrestleManias have been connected in such a way.  The only other time that comes to mind was how WrestleMania IV tournament planted the seeds for the main event of WrestleMania V.  So all-in-all, WrestleMania 27 could most likely be among the most memorable WrestleManias of All-Time only if WrestleMania 28 is huge critical success.  Even if we get one amazing WrestleMania in the 28^th edition of the grand annual show, will that make up for the disappointment the WWE put us all through with this show?  No, it will not.  The WWE looked too far ahead that they forgot to focus on putting on a show that would live up to all the hype and build-up they did for this year’s event.  The pair of WrestleMania 27 and 28 could be most remembered events in this company’s history, but if they were both great shows that have these strong connections, they could be even more memorable in the minds of the WWE faithful.  Instead of standing on its own, WrestleMania 27 will most likely be living under the shadow of its superior successor.  WrestleMania 27 will be known less for Edge’s final match, Undertaker and Triple H’s show stealer, Cody Rhodes’ breakout match or Punk & Orton’s barn-burner.  It will be known as the set-up for WrestleMania 28.

This is just one man’s opinion on how WrestleMania 27 will be remembered in the minds of the WWE faithful and wrestling fans for the years to come.  It is now time to open up the discussion to you, the dear readers.  How do think we will remember WrestleMania 27 years down the road?  Please leave your comments below.  Also as the inaugural edition of “The Show That Was”, what other events or PPVs would you like me to write about here?  WWE, TNA, ROH, anything you can think of, the more the merrier.  As it gets closer to WrestleMania 28, I will be revisiting this article to see if my opinions were correct or not.  Hope you enjoyed this article and go pick up the WrestleMania 27 Collector’s Edition DVD or Blu-Ray.  WrestleMania itself was not that great of a show, but the extras and the Hall of Fame ceremony make the DVD/Blu-Ray well worth the money.