[6.0] "For me the best match on this Mania is Undertaker vs Flair. Hogan & Rock was carried by the crowd and the action was basic. Other than those two matches nothing else was really memorable from this Mania."

[5.0] "The rock vs hogan (un des plus grands combats de l'histoire) et flair vs taker sauvent ce wrestlemania Très tres moyen"

[7.0] "I really enjoyed The Rock Vs. Hogan and Undertaker Vs. Flair, but everything else was a disappointment or just average. It's worth a watch if you haven't seen the Rock/Hogan match, but don't go out of your way to see this show."

[6.0] "It was alright. Not good by WrestleMania standards but good parts were good enough for this to get decent rating. This show suffered from weak, random and uninspired buildups for individual matches and most of matches feeling like prelim bouts for something better. Opener was decent, Regal limited RVD a lot due to styles clash but it was decently worked and they did their best. ***1/4 Same rating for next match, I thought it was fun little match and it was harmless for the spot it had on the card (this should've been DDP vs Angle but regardless.) Not DDP in his prime but he was fine. Hardcore title match was shits. Just shitty garbage hardcore match that Spike ended before it started stinking. Dustin could've carried him to something better. DUD Kurt/Kane was fine, but it had a rotten finish and Kurt was REALLY working hard to carry Kane here. Pros and cons of having no storyline. Not one of Kane's best performances. *** I loved Taker/Flair match so much man. It felt like old school territory fight where older, smaller babyface fights an uphill battle to get even against scary big heel. One thing that drags this match down is that Flair sold TOO MUCH for Taker and that It was a bit too long but still. Crowd was red hot for Ric. He was still a bit rusty but ultimately did really well. Arn's involvement is legendary. When Ric starts fighting back you get that feeling of hope that is rarely truly felt in wrestling. Crowd losing their minds for Tombstone, realising that Ric is done is such a memorable finish. ****1/4 Edge/Booker was meh. Stupid story and unispiring match. Pre show material, perfectly average match. **1/2 Austin/Hall was a fun little overbooked mess. It was chaotic but honestly if you don't have high expectations you aren't going to be dissapointed. It was boring here and fun there so watch it for legendary Stunners if nothing else. *** Tag team match was a bathroom break and again, perfectly average match without anything special. Jeff Hardy/Stacy interaction was highlight. **1/2 Rock/Hogan was spectacular. Type of stuff that leaves you emotionally drained. Insane crowd control. Hogan showed that he wasn't completely washed after years of stinkers in WCW. Everything after ref bump should be in Hall of Fame. Not a mat classic, but a classic in everything else. ****1/2 Triple threat sucked. Trish was not in her element. Lita was doing things and Jazz was trying to wrestle. One more on Vince's scoreboard when it comes about hometown wrestlers losing. *3/4 Main event is overhated in my opinion. Crowd was drained, but not dead and they reacted well enough for moments designed for big reactions. They wrestled wrong type of match for the occasion but it doesn't mean it wasn't good. This is a pretty great match in any other setting or moment. Finish ruled. 2 facts: Hogan/Rock should've mainevented and Stephanie shouldn't have been anywhere around this story. Simple enough. Funnily enough they gave up on working the leg story because they noticed the unsatisfactory reaction so they just went for big spots. ***3/4 Hogan/Rock and Flair/Taker are must see matches"

[2.0] "A two match show. The rest was abysmal and anticlimactic. The worst of it being Jericho vs. Triple H with the former acting as Stephanie's proxy. It was awful. The match was boring and the storyline sucked."

[5.0] "An underwhelming Wrestlemania from a company in transition. Many matches disappointed, lacking stakes and story. The crowd felt flat and quiet through most of the show. This is of course, excluding The Rock vs Hogan, which is the reason to watch this PPV. The crowd was wild for this all time classic which absolutely lived up to it's billing. Overall, a big drop in quality compared to 17 and 19, a largely forgettable event."

[4.0] "For my money there's 7 pretty shite matches on this card, 7! For a WrestleMania that's just far too many, factor in the incredibly underwhelming feel of the main event and Hogan/Rock not doing as much for me as anyone else due to my total apathy around Hogan and this was an incredibly poor follow up to WrestleMania x7. Honestly only 2, maybe 3 matches worth watching and one is only for the atmosphere. Felt like a lot of guys were really wasted on this show particularly the likes of Edge, Christian, Booker T and Kurt Angle. Bad show that's aged even worse given the damage to Hogan's reputation before his death."

[6.0] "On paper, this is a super strong line-up with some of the biggest names in history and should be one of the stronger Manias. What we get instead is a disappointing sow how the talent/matches involved. The highlights were Hogan/Rock, which lives up to the hype, and Flair/Taker, an underrated gem in Taker's streak. Those two matches help save this Mania from being one of the worst, along with the fun stuff with the Hardcore division and the talent on show here. If only the 'main event' was a good overall match this show would come across a really good Mania, but it really annoyed me with the storyline and HHH's ego not allowing the dream match headline the show. Overall, it's a fun show and a nice look back at the dying days of the attitude era."

[5.0] "Wrestlemania X8 can rest assuredly in that it is home to one of the best matches in Mania history. The Rock and Hollywood Hogan's clash is a one-of-a-kind beast that is entirely by a raucous crowd and two megastars who know just how to work that crowd. It is an incredible match and spectacle, and it largely saves this from being a pretty average show. The only other match I am a big fan of is Taker & Flair's bloody and intense brawl which features one of the best spinebusters in history. The rest of the show though is pretty subpar. The main event between HHH & Y2J is a fine match, but it couldn't dare to have even a 1/10th of the heat Rock/Hogan had. Several of their big names such as Austin and Angle are left with nothing matches and potentially great matches such as RVD/Regal & Booker T/Edge are too short to really get going. Coming a year after the best Wrestlemania of all time, Wrestlemania X8 can't compete, but it does have its moments that rival even the best of X7."

[5.0] "Disappointing Mania overall. It did have some decent matches here and there but it was a one match show with Hogan/Rock being the Match of the Night. Nothing else worth watching from the show."

[7.0] "The final WWF Wrestlemania is an incredible one. Wrestlemania 18 seems to get passed over a lot because it didn't quite live up to Wrestlemania 17, but 17 was the greatest PPV in the history of the company, so it isn't a fair comparison. There isn't a bad match on this show. Ironically enough, I might just consider the main event the worst match, and even that isn't a bad match. Taker/Flair is match of the night for me, and of course Hogan/Rock is legendary. RVD and Regal also have an amazingly put together contest for the time they were given. And time is the issue with Wrestlemania 18. They didn't have enough of it. They had SO many matches on this card because so many people deserved to be on it. Angle/Kane and Edge/Booker didn't exactly have a good feud going into this event, but how could you cut those four from Wrestlemania? It wouldn't have been right. But due to lack of time, many, many matches got a very short amount of time, which makes the show suffer some. Still, one of the best Wrestlemania's in history. I'd say this is a slightly underrated show."

[8.0] "WrestleMania X8 is full of "what ifs". What if we got Austin/Hogan? What if WWF brought in more WCW guys like Sting and Goldberg? What if Hogan/Rock went on last? This card had the potential to be something really, really special. Ultimately, it turned out to be quite disappointing, with Rock/Hogan & Taker/Flair being the only two matches worth going out of your way to watch. I will say, RVD/Regal starts the show off pretty good, but it just slowly gets worse until the two matches I mentioned. The matches weren't bad, far from it really, but it just lacked that big WrestleMania feel about them. DDP/Christian, Edge/Booker T, Angle/Kane, I wouldn't necessarily call them WrestleMania quality matches. It just lacked that extra mile folks seem to go on a WrestleMania card. Flair/Taker is a really good watch, Arn Anderson making a surprise appearance and hitting a spinebuster on Taker is still a classic moment. Rock/Hogan was brilliant and showed what WrestleMania is all about. Two icons of their generations and both beloved by fans. It's a typical "sports entertainment" match, which works really well and is widely considered one of the best matches to show people who haven't watched wrestling before. The showmanship, the crowd, everything was perfectly captured in this one match. Rock going over Hogan was the right decision too, despite the crowd absolutely losing their mind for Hogan. HHH/Jericho as the main event is always a baffling decision, they just weren't (and still aren't) on the same level as Hogan & Rock. The crowd was pretty much done at this point, they had just witnessed something truly special, with a lacklustre women's match thrown in after it, and now they've got to watch Jericho & HHH for the WWF Title. I feel like had the matches been swapped around, with Hogan/Rock as the main event, then HHH/Jericho would've been a much better match and remembered for better reasons. It just wasn't a WrestleMania quality main event, and to be honest, the card wasn't WrestleMania quality aside from two matches. They came off a truly special WMX7 card and the only way was up, but they seem to go down with this card. Lots of missed potential with WMX8. Go out of your way to watch Taker/Flair & Hogan/Rock, all the other stuff is a skip. Was torn between giving this a 7 or 8, ended up going with 8 simply because of Hogan/Rock."

[8.0] "Show didn't repeat a success of previous edition mainly because of disappointing main event, however it wasn't that far from it as most of the people tries to tell. Decent opener and Angle vs. Kane, great Taker vs. Flair and legendary Hogan vs. Rock is enough to recognize it as a top-tier event."

[5.0] "This show is mostly disappointing, but Rock/Hogan is a must watch match. How the crowd is 100% on Rocky's side during the intros, but quickly switches over to Hogan within the first couple of minutes. Man, Hogan sure knows how to work the crowd and honestly, the rock looked very perplexed and unsure of how to do the same. Weird moment for sure. I thought WM17 was bad for the Rock, as both Austin and he was a Face at the time, but the crowd was like 90% behind stone cold and booing the rock. At 17, I understood it because they were in texas.. This made sense.. But here? Nah man this shit is crazy. Hogan spent the last month being the ultimate heel, and he STILL IS one here, but the Rock is quickly realizing why Hogan is the fuckin man. And within 2 minutes, the crowd is chanting "ROCKY SUCKS". Fuckkkk. The quality of the wrestling is what you'd expect from both of these guys, but the acting, selling, working the crowd, it's top notch. It sure isn't a classic by any means, but it's the MOTN for sure and worth the watch just for the spectacle. I still think the WWF fucked up by not making this the final match of the night. I remember watching this live back in 2002 and thinking the same thing. After the match ends, there's an interesting sequence where Hall and Nash come out and beat Hogan's ass for losing. I think this was planned as a way to turn Hogan into a face. And I wonder if they could have just said fuck it and not go through with that part since Hogan was clearly a face during this match. Anyway... For the other matches, big disappointment. Austin vs Hall/Nash was basically a squash match until the last minute when Austin turned it around. It was boring. The RVD/Regal match was good for Raw or Smackdown but not PPV quality. Same with Edge/Booker and DDP/Christian. Angle/Kane should have been cut from this show. There really wasn't a feud there so it's like just make them fight each other? Taker/Flair was also boring to me. The 4 corner tag match was actually pretty good. Billy took an amazing clothesline from Bradshaw where he flipped over like 10 times, and there were a few nice spots during this match. This is probably my 2nd favorite match of the night. Goldust/Maven was garbage, as well as the other 24/7 pins that took place on camera. I love molly but what was the point of getting her involved in this? The woman's match was also garbage. Triple threat between Jazz, Trish, and Lita for the belt, but Molly has the hardcore title? lol ok whatever. Lita made sure that her entrance is longer than the match itself by dancing every 5 feet on the ramp. ok. HHH/Jericho was good but it suffered from the crowd being relatively uninvested in caring who wins, relative to the Rock/Hogan match where emotions were all over the place the entire time. Best part was steph finally getting the pedigree that HHH has been teasing the past few weeks, but even that didn't have the crowd reaction that the other almost-pedigrees had. This match went way too slow for me and HHH deserved better than this. They didn't build this up enough and I don't think there was a single person in the crowd who thought Y2J had a chance to win this. I feel the same way now as I did back in 2002, which is, I don't care about this because I knew HHH would win and the Hogan/Rock match was just that much better and emotionally exhausting. Sorry WWF you fucked up."

[6.0] "This is a very long card with about 2-3 matches really worth watching. Old wrestlemania's really had a problem with having a million matches and most of them just being meh at best. 6/10"

[6.0] "There's 4 matches that are good to great but then a lot of the rest was rough. Not a bad show but it's sandwiched between X-7 and XIX, which are probably two of the five best WMs of all time."

[7.0] "RVD Vs Regal and Angle Vs Kane are both solid, Undertaker Vs Flair is great and Rock Vs Hogan is just absolutely incredible sports entertainment at its best, but Triple H Vs Jericho although decent wasnt a strong enough main event and most of the entire undercard was just flat out weak. Overall WWF WrestleMania 18 (2002) is a solid show, but a huge drop from WWF WrestleMania 17 (2001)."

[8.0] "WrestleMania X-8, the first post Attitude Era one, is a story of two shows. The undercard offers a mixed affair as matches vary from average to good at a point where it makes you wonder if they sould've even been on a card. Some of them could've been cut, giving much needed time to the rest. Apart from that, the bigger matches showcase the company's stacked main event talent in the best possible way, delivering each time. Commentary by JR and Lawler is very good and entertaining, while the Hardcore Championship chase serves as a nice comedic breather all throughout the show. MOTN goes to Hogan vs. Rock."

[6.0] "Match 1: 7/10 Match 2: 6/10 Match 3: /10 Match 4: 7/10 Match 5: 8/10 Match 6: 5/10 Match 7: 6/10 Match 8: 5/10 Match 9: 8/10 Match 10: 3/10 Match 11: 7/10 Total: 6.20/10"

[6.0] "Solid WM, but certainly could've been better. A solid slew of early matches, with Angle Kane and Flair Undertaker delivering well, along with Regal Van Dam giving us a good intro match. Then we get a dip, with a really bad 4 way tag match, and then we get match of the night, Hogan Rock. Amazing match, one of the greatest of all time. Then a boring, really bad Women's three way match, and a main event that wasn't bad, but certainly disappointing."

[7.0] "If only the main event delivered and the crowd wasn't so worn out by then the whole show would have been remembered more fondly by me, but it was still a very good WrestleMania. The only stinkers were the Tag Team Titles match and the women's match, plus Hardcore Title bollocks wasn't interesting to me, but everything else was at least watchable. The opener was great with Regal getting the best out of RVD's eye-catching moveset, DDP vs Christian was alright and Angle vs Kane was a very good, entertaining bout with both guys throwing each other around. Taker vs Flair was fantastic with Deadman finally being interesting once again and Ric playing nicely into his veteran role, Edge vs Booker was short but still decent and Austin vs Hall was better than I expected, especially when it came to Scott's work. And then Rock vs Hogan was absolutely phenomenal with one of the biggest crowd reactions I have ever heard. Both guys didn't rush anything, were focusing on the fans and it was just a fantastic spectacle. Unfortunately though it had to be followed by Jericho vs Triple H which had an obviously worn out crowd by that point and it really damaged the whole contest. They tried, but there wasn't much they could do. So overall a very good WrestleMania, where all of the older stars were used perfectly."

[3.0] "After last wrestlemania this is a massive step down. Barely any hype or interest in any match but Hogan vs Rock and somehow that did not main event. It just did not feel like wrestlemania at all, except for the icon vs icon, everything felt like a secondary show."

[6.0] "Could have been good but the show had a lot of matches that underdelivered in my opinion. With the amount of talent on the card it could have been better but many of the matches got too little time. Rock v Hogan was the match of the night. Also really enjoyed Kane v Angle and RVD v Regal."

[6.0] "I find it a shame I'm rating this show so low because I really want to like WrestleMania X8, it's just very undercooked. Rock/Hogan is one of the best "crowd matches" of all time and is a must watch for any wrestling fan all because of the spectacle and how a hot crowd can make any match feel magical. Taker/Flair was really great, I loved their feud and the match more than delivered, I would say it's a hidden gem because Ive never really heard it being discussed but a compilation video of the build has 3 million views on YouTube so it must have some fans lol. I also loved the storyline of the hardcore title changing hands constantly, very entertaining and really the final hurrah for the hardcore title before being retired later in the year. Most of the undercard matches was just too short though, I'm sure RVD/Regal and Kane/Angle would've been classics if they were given time to cook. Hall/Austin was also sports entertaining too. It also has one of the most forgettable pre 2010s Mania main events ever, I honestly cant name one spot from this match. The feud was also just between Steph and Triple H, with Jericho, you know THE FIRST EVER UNDISPUTED CHAMPION being a total non-factor. They most have known that this build sucked because they didnt even have a video package before the main event, which is unacceptable considering we got My Way the year before. Also, what was up with the stage? What was the creative vision with all the scaffolding? Ludicrous. All in all, a mid show which just so happens to have a historically significant match wedged in there and also is stuck between the two best Manias of all time. Sorry WrestleMania X8, you didnt really have a chance with me. I think a 6/10 is very generous."

[6.0] "[6] Really wasn't that good of a show. Hulk/Rock was a great spectacle and Flair/Taker overdelivered. Too many short matches though and the main event was very forgettable, even moment wise. It felt far too much like a B-level PPV outside of Hogan/Rock."

[8.0] "I still enjoy this show a lot, even though it's a few steps below the previous Wrestlemania. Unfortunately the wrong match main evented the show and the Y2J vs Triple H match fell flat even though it's an okay match. Still Rock v Hogan is one of my favourite Mania matches and moments ever and it still holds up very well even today. The rest of the card is pretty decent but mostly unremarkable. Undertaker v Flair as also a really fun match which was also considerably better than the main event for me. Kane vs Angle was a good clash of styles with Angle seriously at the top of his game at that time. Austin v Hall was more entertaining than I thought it would be as well. Most of the undercard matches was good, but mostly felt too short. The crowd really made this show special for me, particularly in the Rock vs Hogan as it just became something truly iconic."

[5.0] "When a PPV has promos that are longer than some of the matches, something isn't right. A lot of people genuinely love the Hogan/Rock match, which might affect the ratings, but even with that there was nothing else that stood out. Pretty much bang average, which isn't good enough for Mania, and it dragged."

[5.0] "I wanted to like this show more, but most of the card is just so underwhelming I can't really give it more than a 5. To start off with the good things Rock/Hogan is awesome, classic Mania moment and dfinetely worth a watch. Besides that Undertaker/Flair, Kane/Angle and Regal/RVD are enjoyable as well, even if for one reason or another none of them are outstanding. The only match that I would really call bad is the hardcore title one, which is more of an excuse to kick off the backstage segments than a real bout. The rest of the card is just mediocre. If HHH/Jericho was a bit more fun this could be bumped up to a 6 or 7, but the Main Event wasn't a highlight it was just a match that happened. Better than a lot of Manias that came before, but dissapointing specially when X7 was so good"

[9.0] "Super underrated WrestleMania with some great matches and awesome memorable moments. That Hogan Rock stuff was wild the Taker Flair Match was awesome the opener was a good one. Even the main event and the Hall vs Asutin matches were good one of my favorites."

[8.0] "I find this show underrated. When compared to others, this crowd lifts it above a lot of its contemporaries. At the time it was chastised for its inclusion of WCW wrestlers but a lot of these matches hold up two decades later It feels like the middle brother that gets forgotten because it's between arguably the two best Manias ever. A worthwhile rematch."

[5.0] "I'd like to go higher on this because this is a period of WWF I'm fond of and it's not an awful watch or anything, but it's sadly a mediocre show that's almost brought down a point by a really dull main. Low points are the four-way for the tag titles being weirdly boring since it doesn't look bad on paper, and the women's title is put in the death spot with Lawler's leering commentary doing it no favours. Edge and Booker T, two guys I like but a nothing match. Austin is in a headscratcher of a match for his status. Main event is infamous for being doomed from the start with a dead crowd but don't feel too sorry for it, it's mostly a chore anyway. The positives: RVD/Regal and DDP/Christian are quite good, funny Hardcore title gags throughout the show, Angle/Kane exceeded expectations, and of course Hogan/Rock was a big success for what it was going for and feels more than 'Mania worthy. My MOTN was Undertaker/Flair, it was a little long and slow but really put over 'Taker as a big evil bastard. And who doesn't love that Arn spinebuster?"

[4.0] "Man what a huge step down from last year. The total drop in "oh this is fucking badass" was gigantic with the pretty bad live performances, lack of variety in the matches and only 1 real big match in Hogan/Rock. The women got done dirty with their card placement, the main was such a slog, the tag title match was a massive step down from TLC II and even the ladder match at Mania 2000 and guys like Stone Cold and Angle were put in less than favourable spots. As for positives, Angle/Kane delivered, RVD/Regal was good, Rock/Hogan had a fantastic atmosphere, Taker had his best Mania match to date and the Hardcore title bits were fun. That main event really left a bad taste though."

[4.0] "Im really disappointed at this WrestleMania. Like 75% matches are bad ngl and the worst one was the hardcore title match but some matches were good like Hogan vs rock and the main event."

[7.0] "A good show and a pretty decent follow up to Mania 17. But there was a little too much mediocrity in the mid card going on at this time."

[8.0] "This is my guilty pleasure WrestleMania. It's pretty much WrestleMania 17's lamer younger brother and you have to spend time with it, but it can still be a very fun experience watching the show. Most of the matches are under 10 minutes, and most are pretty decent. But it has a fun opener, the Hardcore Title 24/7 Madness, Undertaker vs. Ric Flair which helped Flair find his former self. As well as Triple H and Chris Jericho being one of the better Main Events. But let's face it The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan pretty much makes this show have an iconic feel to it. Which is basically the equivalent of spending time with your friend's younger brother, and then his hot sister walks into the room and you get to spend 30 minutes ogling at her. Granted the stuff surrounding it isn't spellbinding, but that match just makes this have a special feeling. Granted I find it to be the weakest out of the WrestleMania Golden Era (WM 17 to WM 24), but I would say it's a Top 10 WrestleMania."

[3.0] "Man I wish I never heard another Saliva song again after this. So much crappy music on this show between mediocre matches. I actually like the Drowning Pool cover of The Game, but Mania Live performances are usually pretty shaky and tonight was no exception. Your opinion of this show is going to be dependent on how you feel about Rock vs Hogan, and I think that match is just okay. The crowd being pro Hogan was cool and I thought it told a cool story, but it just wasn't for me I suppose. Everything else is forgettable, boring or bad. Oh except for Taker and Flair, that match was also okay. Thumbs down :/"

[5.0] "I think this one got overrated a lot due to its large historical significance of hosting the first meeting between Hogan and Rock. And yes, while I do agree that that was a freakin' blast, the rest of the card left a LOT to be desired. The main event, while technically good, had a dead crowd that didn't care at all which really hurt the whole match. There's really nothing to see here apart from that except for maybe UT/Flair, though even that wasn't everyone's cup of tea."

[4.0] "A one match show of a Wrestlemania. The crowd went wild for the Rock vs Hogan match and rightly so, it was an epic spectacle. Nothing else was up to the quality expected of the biggest show of the year. Jericho and HHH going on last was a poor decision, the crowd didn't care and there was no heat or interest at all. A weak undercard, the best of which was a pretty good Undertaker vs Ric Flair match, where Flair still hadn't quite found his feet in WWE. The less said about that Scott Hall vs Stone Cold match the better... A weak 'Mania and a heartbreaking fall from glory after X-Seven. At least next year is a return to form."

[8.0] "8 out of 10 for me, I really enjoyed this WrestleMania, it had quite a few enjoyable matches, my favorite match on the card was Ric flair vs undertaker."

[7.0] "All things considered this is a pretty good WrestleMania. Very entertaining all the way through. Match of the night is Rock/Hogan. If you've never seen Undertaker/Ric Flair, that's the only other one off this card worth watching."

[6.0] "This Wrestlemania was decent. The opener between RVD and William Regal had some nice spots and RVD winning the IC title was a good moment (***) DDP and Christian felt like a TV match but, it wasn't terrible. (**) The Hardcore Championship match was short and didn't have anything special outside of the multiple title changes throughout the night (*) Kurt Angle and Kane had a fun match with some good spots and decent paced action (***) Undertaker and Ric Flair had a good match that had Flair do incredible selling wish it would've gone a little longer. (***) Edge and Booker T felt like another TV match but, it was average. (**) Steve Austin vs Scott Hall was boring with Scott running away most of the time but, his selling of the Stunner was hilarious. (*1/4) The tag team match was really good with the Dudley Boyz and Hardy Boyz carrying most of the match. (***1/3) The Rock vs Hollywood Hogan was MOTN and at the time was mindblowing to see two icons in wrestling finally competing against each other. (****) The women's triple threat was forgettable. (*1/2) The main event wasn't good with lots of stalling and Jericho getting most of the offense. (**3/4)"

[7.0] "Great opener to start the show, there are some very interesting matches. The Undertaker vs Ric Flair is good and bloody. The Rock vs Hollywood Hogan is the most important match, with a big focus on turning Hogan face in front of many fans. Chris Jericho vs Triple H is a classic, with two of the best wrestlers. I also liked Kane vs Kurt Angle. Disappointing roles for Steve Austin, the Dudley Boyz and the Hardys, which deserved more than what they got. It's a nice Wrestlemania with a fantastic roster."

[4.0] "Regal put on a fun opener on the second consecutive Mania, this time with RVD (***), Christian/DDP was not bad, but the crowd barely cared for the match at all (**), Goldust/Maven was there (*), Angle/Kane was okay (**1/4), Taker/Flair delivered a fun brawl that succeeded mostly from Flair's usually great bumping and blading (***1/4), Edge won the shampoo (*), Hall's bumping for Austin's stunner was fun, but the match itself wasn't (*), 4-way tag was a random TV tag team match (**), the battle between Hogan/The Rock felt like a clash of the titans and had a magic atmospher (***3/4), Jazz/Lita/Trish (*), Jericho/HHH main event not only was in a dead spot after Hogan/The Rock, but had absolutely no sense of urgency and motivation from both competitors; Just a dead match (*). Pretty meh Mania overall. The opener, Taker/Flair and Hogan/The Rock are the only matches that worth watching. The rest of the card sucked even on paper."

[5.0] "A largely forgettable WrestleMania. Here's what's worth remembering... Ric Flair vs. The Undertaker is solid but kinda disappointing. It's right smack dab in the middle of that period of Flair's career where he seemed lost. The hardcore title hijinks are a fun time killer. The Rock vs. Hogan is maybe the best example for how a hot crowd can make a match. I love both boys but there is no way in hell that HHH/Y2J should've gone on last. The crowd didn't care and neither do I. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the show features the best crowd sign in a sport that has inspired millions of them: THEY ARE FIGHTING OVER SHAMPOO."

[4.0] "Bad WrestleMania for the most part. Two good matches and the rest were either average or just plain bad. BEST TO WORST: Ric Flair vs. The Undertaker - [***1/2]. Hollywood Hogan vs. The Rock - [***1/2]. William Regal vs. Rob Van Dam - [**1/4]. Triple H vs Chris Jericho - [**]. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Christian - [**]. Kane vs. Kurt Angle - [*1/2]. Four Way Tag - [*1/4]. Booker T vs. Edge - [*]. Jazz vs. Lita vs. Trish Stratus - [*]. Maven vs. Goldust - [*]. Scott Hall vs. Steve Austin - [1/2*]"

[8.0] "If you and Your friend start talking about what are the biggest matches in the history of WrestleMania after a few seconds you can not fail to mention Hogan vs The Rock. Personally I think that the Build up and the match itself between John Cena and The Rock 10 years later was better, but at that time the return of Hulk Hogan in WWF (this is the last WrestleMania that has the? F? ) and the incredible and unexpected ovation he had at WrestleMania X8 will remain in the history of sport entertainment. This is the match that can represent perfectly ? the Art of Pro Wrestling ? ... the match itself is not great but the emotions that arouses are incredible and reality and fiction are mixed perfectly here... I think the the ? post NWO run in? segment was improvised. Other notable matches : Undertaker vs Ric Flair was great ... Art of Storytelling and to represent the storyline in the ring. I read and heard the most various criticisms of this match, who says that it was just a fist fight or who did not have anything good ... I think it is not a match that everyone can appreciate ... really think that Flair and Taker not could they fight a match full of moves and submissions? they chose other because it was more suitable to represent the storyline... the main event between Chris Jericho and Triple H was not bad... not bad as people think. It was good and solid in psicology with a good finisher... the problem was that it shouldn? t have been the main event... going in the ring after The Rock vs Hogan wasn? t easy at all in my opinion... give them credit. All the undercard was good ... every match was a singles match and was solid especially edge vs booker t and Kurt angle vs Kane ... nothing really special but not bad at all... I didn? t liked Scott hall vs Steve Austin and the ? hardcore championship? staff but it wasn? t terrible. Obviously it wasn? t the greatest WrestleMania ever but it was a good one in my opinion. One a year was 2002 with great PPVs primarily Summerslam"

[3.0] "This Mania was not my cup of tea. There wasn't a single match that I personally thought it was good. I did enjoy Hogan vs The Rock as it was my MOTN because of the crowd. -*** I didn't like the main event match because it was too damn predictable and I hate when that happens. Flair vs Taker was average."

[6.0] "One of the most mixed WrestleManias of all time. There's few good/great matches in here but it's mostly okay, forgettable matches. Rock/Hogan is a classic undoubtedly due to both's gigantic levels of charisma and star power and Undertaker/Flair is good and picks up greatly near the end, but the start is a bit boring and by the numbers, still an underrated Streak match. Everything else is just kinda okay, Regal vs RVD is a good opener, Edge vs Booker T is short but has a fast pace, and Kurt Angle gets a pretty fine match out of Kane, and the main event is fine but is overshadowed by Rock/Hogan. Everything else is just so bland and forgettable, if Rock/Hogan wasn't on here, this could probably be considered one of the worst Manias of all time. Still a decent show overall."

[5.0] "Flair/Undertaker and Rock/Hogan are what I remember from this WrestleMania, with Flair/Undertaker being quite underrated. The rest of the card was decent, but a let down considering Angle faces Kane and Austin faces Scott Hall. It seems like such a waste. And the main event is Triple H vs Jericho, and nothing against those two at all, but it was a head scratcher"