I just woke up so I won't be summarizing too much of it since I'm groggy as fuck, but the last two nights of wrestling have been really good, and I'm very excited to see what this Triple H era of WWE has in store for us.
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I was there Night 1. In person and up a few levels, it wasn't a great experience.
There are too many seats with obstructed views, and not just cheapseats. I got Club Level and the canopy support made seeing center-ring a real challenge. And while it was chilly, it wasn't that bad, but the crowd was dead outside of a few moments in each match, except for Sami/Gunther and Jimmy/Jey. Watching Night 2 at home was the better experience. I have no desire to go to another stadium show, even the Royal Rumble, after this. You would have to pay a ton of money for it to actually be worth it. But hey, I can say I went to a Mania and even saw the Rock wrestle!
The set design was also uninspired. I know they now run a ton of stadium shows so they have a base-set, but this was Mania XL! We couldn't get a giant bell or something? Also, it really felt like they skimped on the firework budget. Zero perimeter fireworks and nothing for the National Anthem.
The matches themselves were all good, though, with Sami/Gunther and Bayley/Iyo being my 2 favorites. I was not expecting Bayley/Iyo to be that good, or for Bayley to show LA Knight how you actually sell an attacked leg! Was also shocked that they kept that Final Testiment match fun! Great call bringing back Bubba for it.
Overall, a really good Mania. Probably the best in a while. Loved seeing Cody win and the big celebration after. Nothing disappointed in the ring and everything made enough sense. Looking forward to where the story goes next!