WWE WrestleMania 34: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best

9. John Cena Vs. The Undertaker

The Undertaker John Cena
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Result: Taker kills Cena with a Tombstone for the win (2:45).

Rating: Well, that was unexpected. 'Taker seemed in far better shape here than he did last year, and clearly this match was an apology to both fans and Taker 'himself for 'Mania 33's embarrassing battle against Roman Reigns.

Cena going from frustrated to a straight-up scaredy-cat was fun, and the match being a fast squash made a ton of creative sense as it never allowed 'Taker to get gassed. The right guy won, and the psychology of Cena's desperation was perfect: he was under-prepared, arrogant and got killed for it.

After last year most fans have lost interest in seeing a long 'Taker match, so this was a cute way to bring him back. But if it's only in the service of setting up a rematch, it will seem worse in retrospect. Hard to praise it in terms of wrestling, but far from the disaster it could've been. 5/10

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