Bull Buchanan & The Big Bossman vs. D-Lo Brown & The Godfather

[2.0] "Very basic, very bad, very boring. This certainly was a match. That's all I can say really. It sucked."

[1.0] "A really basic tag team opener, where also didn't have storyline or build up for it, and was more like booked before the PPV started, lot of work between the Tag teams and nothing more, so it stays in like nothing. 1/10 [1/2*]"

[4.0] "It's basically a meh opening tag team match. A match that could've taken place on Heat rather than on the main show, but it is what it is. Nothing special, just a match that took place. This match happened. That's what I can say both positive and negative about it."

[2.0] "A really bad tag match between both teams with equally bad in ring work and chemistry between each other, the crowd didn't care much, this was a such a bad way to kickoff the show."

[3.0] "Boring opener, crowd didn't care about this at all, and I don't blame them. There was nothing worth reacting too."

[6.0] "Not the best choice for an opener, but it wasn't a trainwreck like it could have been. Bull Buchanan was pretty good in the ring and D'Lo was always a treat to watch. I probably would've kicked it off with the hardcore battle royal and stuck this in a better position on the card."

[3.0] "I was baffled by the decision to kick off the event with this match, as it looked terrible on paper. However, it actually turned out to be one of the better matches on the card. I expected this to be awful, but the wrestlers made the most of their time and delivered a somewhat decent encounter. There was a spot in the middle where D'Lo Brown hit the Hurricanrana off the top rope on Bull Buchanan, which was nice to watch. Surprisingly, the heel team of Big Boss Man and Buchanan secured the victory, with Buchanan pinning D'Lo following a leg drop. The babyface team was actually kind of over with the crowd, so giving them the win would have made more sense, but I guess they were planning to push Bull Buchanan? Either way, that certainly didn't work out. [*3/4]"

[4.0] "Clueless bout, however eventually it has some sights of entertainment. Barely acceptable and early enjoyable at the same time."

[5.0] "It's fine but hardly worthy of the opening match at WrestleMania. There was no need for this to go on so long and that long period of Boss Man and Buchanan working over an isolated D'Lo Brown felt endless"

[4.0] "Not a bad match, but far, far from Wrestlemania worthy. This was essentially a basic tag match you'd see on Raw or at a house show. The heels dominate almost the entire match and it seems strange to open Wrestlemania with a heel dominated match where they win too. Maybe it was trying to establish Bull, but I just find it a strange choice. A passable match, but on the stage they're on, not good enough."

[5.0] "I thought it was quite enjoyable. Yes they coulda done it on TV but there's nothing bad at all. I honestly thought everyone did great to kick off Mania. A bonus point for the awsome entrance and gear from the Godfather and D-Lo aswell"

[4.0] "Nothing too bad, but it's just very standard. Bull does have some impressive agility for a man his size, but he didn't really have a lot going for him cosplaying as Bossman like this and its a match you forget about as soon as it's finished."

[2.0] "Bull Buchanan might be one of the worst wrestlers I've ever seen. The Godfather isn't exactly far behind him either. This was just a messand its shocking they gave it this long. How this is a Wrestlemania match is just a testament to needing a spot for The Godfather's entrance, which is the only part of this thing the audience cared about anyways."

[5.0] "It was better than I expected. Buchanan looked really impressive here with some great moves especially the ones involving the top rope. D-Lo and Godfather were over and fans didn't want to see Boss Man so they were pretty loud. They didn't do anything too complicated or mind blowing, but kept it professional and made it somewhat enjoyable."

[3.0] "Is an opener, so you know that even if it is bad we have to be easy on it, and this was fine, nothing to talk about, just a very pointless match, raw stuff more than wrestlemania opener tbh."

[5.0] "Not a particularly great opener, but a bit better than I expected with the average rating it has currently (3.73). Crowd liked Godfather, Buchanan had two cool spots (flying clothesline and leg drop) and it wasn't too long. It did drag a bit in some points and it felt a bit more like a TV match rather than Mania opener, but its not really that bad"

[6.0] "It was a good match, I'm not going to lie. I thought Big Boss Man and Bull Buchanan had good chemistry and were a good team, same with D'Lo Brown and the Godfather. However, I could have done without Ice-T, I didn't like his rap too much. Anyway, a good match to open this show. [***]"

[6.0] "Was this any good in any meaningful sense? Absolutely not. Was i entertained? Absolutely. I have a soft spot for Bull that will never die."

[3.0] "Godfather and D-Lo come to ringside escorted by Ice T who performs a new entrance theme that has some repetitive lyrics to say the least. D-lo and Bull start off, D-lo gets the early advantage. Tags in Godfather and he slams Bull. Godfather misses an elbow drop that is way off the mark. Bull tags in Bossman, Bossman misses something and Godfather starts working on Bossman. D-lo is in and he starts getting beat on by Bull. Bull and Boss double team D-lo. Crowd starts a Bossman sucks chant. Bull goes up top, but Godfather shakes the ropes and Bull goes down hard in the corner, D-Lo follows up with a hurricinrana. D-Lo gets the tag, and the Ho man goes crazy. Everybody get involved and Bossman catches D-Lo with a Bossman slam, then Bull polishes him off with a leg drop off the top rope and gets the pin. Nothing opener, not the best way to kick off Mania."

[4.0] "Mediocre opener here, Boss Man was way past his best and the rest weren't ever more than average. Just a dull tag match."

[4.0] "I get the decision to put Godfather on WM since he's one of the most over acts but the best they could do was Bossman and Buchanan really? The heat segment on DLO was fine but too long and Godfather's hot tag when he finally got in was great, they should've won this match after it. Slow paced opener with the wrong winner isn't exactly an ideal start to Mania.**"

[5.0] "Godfather is one of the most over undercard acts during this period. The crowd eats up all his signature spots and it makes this opener so much more palatable. Bull Buchanan might not be very charismatic, but he impressed me with his surprising athleticism. He launches himself up to the top rope without using his hands as he hits D'Lo with a springboard clothesline. The air he gets on his leg drop was also incredible. Initially, I questioned the logic of sending out two teams that are barely scraping the midcard to open Wrestlemania, but the fans loved this and it was better than it had any right to be."

[4.0] "No clue why THIS was the WrestleMania opener. D-Lo looked good but I have no clue why WWF had any interest in Buchanan. Nobody gave a shit about him in this match."

[3.0] "This was a boring match. Not sure why they chose this as an opener since it was a slow paced match with a heel win. The idea was to put Buchanan over since they probably figured he could be star down the road. That did not happen, of course. Not good *1/4"