25 Best Wrestling Shows EVER
5. WWE WrestleMania 39
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Conversely to an entry that will follow imminently, WrestleMania 39 will age gracefully.
The best two-night show of the new era of WrestleMania, the controversial finish to Roman Reigns Vs. Cody Rhodes I undermined its brilliance - that was until Roman Vs. Cody II, which reframed the original as a bold, necessary chapter in an all-time great modern story. The WrestleMania 39 match was better than the second. It was a masterclass in big-time WWE drama. In the age of the smartphone, its brilliance is best illustrated by how mesmerising it was.
They could have gone an hour, and you’d still be locked in. Rhythm and pacing is what differentiates a good match from a classic. Cody and Roman had 60,000 stadium fans on strings.
It was the show on which the importance of tag team wrestling, through the Usos Vs. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens, was restored on a feel-good main event scale. It was the show on which, through GUNTHER Vs. Drew McIntyre Vs. Sheamus, WWE proved itself capable of promoting brutal, best-in-class warfare “for the sickos”. It was the show on which, through Rey Vs. Dominick Mysterio, WWE rediscovered its resourceful, unparalleled soap opera magic.
It was the show that - after the fact - rebuilt decades of lost trust.