WWF New Generation Vs WWE In 2020: Which Was Worse?

5. WrestleMania

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'The Show Of Shows' was caught in the eye of 2020's most grisly storm.

Rumours had it that Vince McMahon himself spent days locked in tense showdowns with Tampa officials trying to keep the April supershow at Raymond James Stadium, weeks after the World Health Organisation had already declared the ongoing global b*stard a - in their words - "even bigger ongoing global b*stard".

He wanted the world to park its bullsh*t for WrestleMania, but when he couldn't make it so, he parked some of his own for a change to present a rather pleasing two night escape from the madness. The Undertaker and AJ Styles' Boneyard Match was well received, John Cena and Bray Wyatt worked some dark arts magic to resurrect The Fiend, and a bloated card flowed smoothly thanks to the splitting across Saturday and Sunday.

WrestleMania XI was, put simply, a bad WrestleMania. Bret Hart cites his scuffle with Bob Backlund as his worst, Shawn Michaels and Diesel have an entertaining but at times politically infuriating WWE Championship match, and McMahon's grabby desperation for mainstream interest is never clear. Celebrities litter the event, but none of them beyond decent main event special attraction Lawrence Taylor add a shred of value.

Which Was Worse?: 1995

 
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