WWE Wrestlemania 27 - April 3rd 2011

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Internally, WWE has been examining WrestleMania and taking a look at what could have been done better.

There is some heat on WWE agent Dean Malenko for the way he laid out the Michael Cole vs. Jerry Lawler match at WrestleMania 27. The feeling is that Cole's offense was booked to go too long and it killed the match.

There is also some unhappiness with the outcome of the WWE Title match with John Cena vs. The Miz. The double countout finish and the re-start were approved by Vince McMahon, like everything else, but there is some second-guessing going on.

Source: F4Wonline.com

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Ok the board I got this from never indicated the source but I found the tidbit funny and had to post it here:

-- WWE originally planned for Triple H to ride a Clydesdale horse to the ring for his match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXVII. During a test run, the horse fell through the trap door on the WrestleMania stage, with Hunter riding it. The horse was spooked and went wild. Plans for the ring entrance were immediately scrapped.
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Ok the board I got this from never indicated the source but I found the tidbit funny and had to post it here:

-- WWE originally planned for Triple H to ride a Clydesdale horse to the ring for his match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXVII. During a test run, the horse fell through the trap door on the WrestleMania stage, with Hunter riding it. The horse was spooked and went wild. Plans for the ring entrance were immediately scrapped.
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That's just taking the western theme too far!

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Ok the board I got this from never indicated the source but I found the tidbit funny and had to post it here:

-- WWE originally planned for Triple H to ride a Clydesdale horse to the ring for his match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXVII. During a test run, the horse fell through the trap door on the WrestleMania stage, with Hunter riding it. The horse was spooked and went wild. Plans for the ring entrance were immediately scrapped.
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HAHAHAHA   If that's true, that's hilarious (for various reasons). Also if it's true, I hope someone filmed it!

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Bret Hart disappointed with WM

WWE LEGEND Bret Hart reckons this year's WrestleMania failed to live up to his expectations, echoing thoughts of fans around the world.

In an exclusive chat with SunSport, Hart picked out the WWE's use of The Rock and the length of the Jerry Lawler v Michael Cole match as the reasons for his disenchantment.

The Hitman told us: "I was a little disappointed with WrestleMania to be honest. I felt it was anti-climactic.

"I was hoping The Rock would be a little more interesting than he was. I would have had him involved in the John Cena v Miz match right off the bat.

"My initial thinking about two months ago was that Rock was going to be working with Cena and somehow Miz would be involved, and it would be a triple threat type of match. I thought Rock needed to be in the match, not just talking about it.

"Don't get me wrong ? Rock is a great talent. Just looking at him, I think he is ready to get back in the ring. I'm sure he could have wrestled at WrestleMania and he should have done so.

"The excitement going in to WrestleMania this year was all tied in with Rock and when he didn't actually do anything but stand around and be a mouthpiece all night, that didn't really work.

"To me as a fan, if I want to see him be a mouthpiece then I'll watch one of his movies. I wanted to see him do some wrestling.

"I guess I just expected a little bit more."

"I also feel that WWE mismanaged the storytelling of the angle, by centring the whole match on The Rock.

"When the show was over, The Miz was more of an afterthought. He didn't mean anything and his stock didn't go up by winning the main event. I almost forgot all about him."

Hart added: "I also had to scratch my head and wonder how the WWE could pull the Sheamus v Daniel Bryan match and let Jerry Lawler and Michael Cole go for 30 minutes. It just seemed really crazy to me.

"My biggest disappointment was that two of the best wrestlers in the company, Bryan and Sheamus, didn't get a chance to show what they can do on a WrestleMania.

 
"I thought Lawler v Cole was built up really well, with most fans wanting to get their hands round Cole's neck by the time WrestleMania came.

"But I don't know why they went so long. It's not a match that needs to go very long. Michael Cole clearly can't actually do anything. That's the part I don't get. It should have been about four or five minutes long max.

"Sadly going so long, meant they really took all the light away from the other wrestlers that earned it through the year."

However, Hart was impressed with Randy Orton clash with CM Punk, calling it the best match on the show.

Praising CM Punk, Hart said: "He has got a really good ring presence. Better than anyone else, CM Punk understands his wrestling persona.

"He's very serious about that character, and I like that passion that he has. It comes across in how he is day-to-day, just being around him.

"He's a very committed, serious professional. His match with Orton, I thought, was really credible. To put together the match the way they did I thought it complemented both wrestlers, and they really told a good story.

"I liked the story, I liked the finish. It had a lot of twists and turns, you weren't quite sure what was going to occur.

"I found myself going along with it all the way through and not knowing what was going to happen next ? and to me that is a good wrestling match."

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/3523125/Bret-lets-rip-at-disappointing-Mania.html