WrestleMania XXVI (2010 TV Special)
8/10
Wrestlemania 26 Review
30 July 2012
Warning: Spoilers
1. Unified Tag Team Championship - The Miz & Big Show vs. John Morrison & R Truth This match had a lot of potential as it started out fast paced. It was starting to build momentum and ended out of nowhere. Way too short at just over three minutes, but it was a decent way to open the show. 4.5/10

2. Triple Threat Match - Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Ted DiBiase The first half of the match was Legacy double teaming Orton. It started to get boring but things became interesting again when Rhodes and DiBiase attacked each other. Nice finish with a punt to the head of Rhodes. 6/10

3. Money In The Bank Ladder Match - Similar to the rest of the ladder matches, only in this one there were ten superstars. I prefer less wrestlers in these matches so there aren't as many bodies just laying on the mat outside the ring, but this one had enough nice spots to make up for it. Better than the first two matches, and I liked the finish even though Swagger couldn't get the briefcase for awhile. 7.5/10

4. Triple H vs. Sheamus First singles match of the night, and this one wasn't a disappointment. Sheamus actually looked like a main eventer here, with the help of Triple H of course. There were plenty of near falls which lead to a finish that happened out of no where. 7/10

5. CM Punk vs. Rey Mysterio The straight edge society were involved in this match early. I was disappointed at how short of a match this was, around six minutes long. But, this was very fast paced with plenty of nice reversals from Punk to counter Rey's high flying. Nice finish as well but this should have been a bit longer. 7/10

6. No Holds Barred Match - Bret Hart vs. Vince McMahon McMahon has had some pretty entertaining no dq matches at Wrestlemania in the past, but this just felt like a long promo. The Hart family surrounded the ring after being introduced by Vince, but turned on him and the rest of the match was a slow beat down. Not worth a watch. 2/10

7. World Heavyweight Championship - Chris Jericho vs. Edge I remember when the winner of the Royal Rumble got a main event title shot at Wrestlemania, but I guess they changed that somewhere along the line. This was a very good championship match. It was a little slow paced for awhile, but towards the end there were many near falls which lead to a screwy finish, but it worked. The post match beat down was also memorable. 7.5/10

8. 10 Diva Tag Team Match I skipped this one, I had a feeling this wouldn't be Wrestlemania worthy. N/A

9. WWE Championship - Batista vs. John Cena This was another fun championship match. This match also had its slow moments but they all lead to some nice spots. The crowd was split and pretty hot towards the end of this one as well. I was disappointed Batista didn't get the win here, but both men worked hard to put on a good match. 7/10

10. Career vs. Streak Match - Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker This years main event was a memorable one. This was a rematch of the last year's Wrestlemania classic, and it lived up to its expectations. The pacing was great in this one, and even though it didn't go a full half hour, these two worked hard for 23 minutes. There were some sick spots, one including the announce table. The finish was also very memorable. Great, great Wrestlemania main event and a way to end Shawn Michaels' career. 9.5/10

Wrestlemania 26 was an excellent pay per view. There were 8 matches worth watching, with the only disappointment being the Bret/Vince match. The three main events were all great matches and worth the purchase of the DVD alone. 8/10
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