WWE WrestleMania 24

UPDATE 2/10/09:I recently ordered the Blu-Ray version of this card and let me say as great as it looked on regular DVD, it is BEAUTIFUL on Blu-Ray! If you have a Blu-Ray player or a machine that can play Blu-Ray discs, then its worth it plus its more convenient as you have one disc for the card and one for the Hall Of Fame show!The review below was mainly on the original 3 disc set:For me, when I bought this set (which also came with the McMahon DVD as well that came out two years ago), I bought it mainly for Michaels Vs. Flair but I've looked at the whole card and here is my opinion:JBL Vs. Finlay (Belfast Brawl) - Kind of a weak opener considering that both men are very good brawling wrestlers! JBL comes out on top in this one.Chris Jericho Vs. Shelton Benjammin Vs. John Morrison Vs. Carlito Vs. MVP Vs. C.M. Punk Vs. Mr. Kennedy (Money In The Bank Ladder Match) - Too many high spots to call but I will say this, a couple of them had me cringing in pain, particularly Shelton's fall on the ladder and Morrison's fall on his b*lls from the near top of the ladder onto the top rope! To Morrison, I have one word for you: ICE and plenty of it!We also see a surprise appearance from Matt Hardy as he prevents MVP from winning the match with a "Twist Of Fate" from the ladder. Ends when C.M. Punk ties up Chris Jericho's legs on the ladder and claims the briefcase for himself.Batista Vs. Umaga (Smackdown Vs. RAW) - Not a great match BUT I've seen a lot worse too. Worth a look or two. Ends when Batista gets in his "Batista Bomb" on Umaga, which he nearly botches but manages to correct it in mid-drop to keep Umaga from falling on his head or worse!Chavo Guerrero Vs. Kane (ECW Championsip Match) - Two words: 12 seconds!Shawn Michaels Vs. Ric Flair (Career Threatening Match) - The main reason I purchased this set. Even knowing what was going to happen and what did happen afterwards, I found myself nearly in tears again just like the night they held the in-ring tribute on RAW the next night!As for the match, I wouldn't rate it a 10 BUT it was no lower than an 8. Had this had been Michaels Vs. Ric Flair of the 1980's, then this would've been a 10 without question! As it was, its even more impressive that Flair (at around 60) could still put on a good match. No real words I can write will give this match justice. All I can say is see it and if you are really the sensative type, break out the tissues! It's that emotional!Maria & Ashley Vs. Melina & Beth Phoenix (Playboy Bunny Lumberjack Match) - Not really worth watching except for the end when Snoop Doggy Dog did a surprisingly good clothsline on Santino Marrello as he was taunting Maria after the match! Even more surprising was seeing Snoop make out with Maria! Hope Snoop cleared that with his wife first! LOL!John Cena Vs. Randy Orton Vs. HHH (WWE Title Match) - Got to admit, as a former band geek myself from my high school days, I found myself watching Cena's unique entrance in this match. Nice to see.As for the match, it was good but not great. It was mainly finishers in this match. The surprise of the bout (for me) was seeing HHH break up Cena's STFU on Orton with....THE FREAKIN' CROSSFACE! The fans actually cheered on this one! I, myself, was thinking "He lost the World title to that hold back in 2004! Wouldn't this be irony if he won the WWE title with the same hold!" Of course, that didn't happen as Triple H hit his Pedigree move on Cena only to have Orton steal the pin after his punt kick to the head of "The Game."So, as of this WrestleMania, Triple H is still winless since 2004. John Cena has lost his first WM since 2004 and Randy Orton has WON his first WM since 2004! Talk about irony!The Big Show Vs. Floyd Mayweather - More entertaining than expected. I actually enjoyed this match. Even though he lost at the end, I loved seeing TBS beat the hell out of Floyd and his crew! Ends when Mayweather kicks TBS in his "manhood" and uses some brass knuckles to knock him out!The Undertaker Vs. Edge (World Heavyweight Title Match) - This was Edge's first main event and let me say he showed he belonged there. I love The Undertaker BUT I have to give credit where its due....EDGE KICKED HIS A**! Sorry but its true though I am glad to see UT could pull it out at the end! Ends when UT catches Edge in his gogoplata chokehold for the submission after a lengthy bout dominated mostly by "The Rated R Superstar." Great way to end WM.This set also has the Hall Of Fame ceremony. I haven't watch that yet but I'll come back and update my review once I've looked at it. Great purchase!

1) JBL VS Finlay-Belfast BrawlSTAR RATING: **1/4 ---A decent opener2) MVP VS Kennedy VS Y2J VS Morrison VS Carlito VS Punk VS Benjamin-MONEY IN THE BANK LADDER MATCHSTAR RATING: **** 1/4 --- A really good money int he bank ladder match with a lot of dangerous spots. It may be the best Money in the bank match yet3) Batista VS UmagaSTAR RATING: * 1/4--- a pretty bad match with botched finish4) Kane VS Chavo Guerrero- ECW CHAMPIONSHIPSTAR RATING: N/A5) Ric Flair VS SHawn MichealsSTAR RATING: ****--- An extremely emotional match and it was very, very good. Great storytelling and great finish6) Maria/Ashley VS Beth Pheonix/Melina-BunnyManiaSTAR RATING: 1/2*---Ashley sucks7) Randy Orton VS John Cena VS Triple H - WWE CHAMPIONSHIPSTAR RATING: *** 1/2--- a little dissapointing but still a good triple threat match with surprise winner8)Floyd "Money" Mayweather VS Big ShowSTAR RATING: ** 1/2---much better than expected.Very Entertaining9) Edge VS The Undertaker- WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPSTAR RATING: **** 1/2--- This was an amazing match. It Told a great story and Edge showed that he belonged in the main event of wrestlemania. I would say that this was the best wrestlemania main event since rock-austin at wrestlemania X-7. A fantastic match

I've been a huge wrestling fan ever since I was a small child. I've seen every WrestleMania and I can honestly say that this is the best one ever. Everything that was great about WrestleMania for the previous 23 years you can find in this one event. I recommend this event for every wrestling fan, past and present. Standout matches include Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair, Edge vs. Undertaker, and the Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Do yourself a favor and purchase this event. You won't regret it.

Hello wrestling fans.....after ordering WrestleManiaXXVIII on PPV, my wife and I decided to collect all the WrestleMania's.....so we are. Not in any particular order, but as we find them.....now.....this is wrestling!.....you are either a fan or not.....if 'yes' then buy this because it's for you.....if 'no', then why are you even looking? This is a must for any WWE fan!

While everyone considers the Michaels vs. Flair bout the top match on the card, Michaels was two steps ahead of Flair. Edge was given a chance to main event Mania with the Undertaker, and they delivered the top match of the night. Big Show vs. Mayweather was more entertaining than I expected.