WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart has updated his blog over at BretHart.com with his predictions for Sunday’s WrestleMania 27 pay-per-view. Here are some highlights of what Bret said about:
Undertaker vs. Triple H: “The Undertaker and Triple H segment with Shawn Michaels played out exactly like I expected, the usual smoke blowing up the rectum stuff, more grunts and then a staring contest, thank God Shawn was there just to add something, anything to it. I suppose there isn’t much else these two legends can do as far as buildup goes but it came across to me as having little imagination, the match itself should be one of the better match ups because Taker brings it all the way for Wrestlemania and Triple H can turn it up when he wants to. Triple H has had some hard fought battles over the years, but I don’t know if he’s ever had his chance to literally blow them away at Wrestlemania but this might be his best chance. Taker, in my opinion, is truly one of the all-time best and time and time again, he has delivered the best match on the show so I expect a good solid match, old school but intense. It could steal the show.”
Randy Orton vs. CM Punk: “I expect that Randy Orton will give a great fight at Mania against CM Punk. This is one that, again, seemed to build up pretty much like I expected; same promo and psychology I envisioned before they even came out on RAW last night. These two are some of my favorites and they’re at the very top of their game. I don’t like to criticize either one of them, but I do wish there was more possibility for the unexpected. The angles are becoming harder and harder to differentiate from what they were doing a few months ago. With the storylines, I know it’s a difficult job to be original in a business where everything has been done, but with two pros like these two, you’d think their buildup could’ve been slightly more unpredictable and actually think up something fitting as far as drama and intrigue. So I guess what I’m saying is the talent is there, I’m curious to see where it all ends up at Mania.”
John Cena vs. The Miz: “As for the Miz versus Cena match, again I thought for sure that The Rock would end up as part of it all along, but maybe not. If not, then I feel very disappointed. Rock brings so much. He looks great and he stoked a fire in me with his blazing promos. if anything, this storyline seems empty without him, which is a shame because Miz and Cena deserve better. This one seems to be all about Rock versus Cena. I thought some of the writing these past weeks came seriously close to killing the goose laying the golden eggs in WWE. I think with the main event, as a fan, I’d like to see them get to the damn point and focus on that, rather than dressing something up to look like a something else. Oh, and by the way the point is the actual wrestling. ”
Bret concluded, “As for the actual line-up, it’s been a slow build for much of the card, but for the past few weeks the promos and backstage situations seemed to be rather plain and flat, totally predictable … I expect an excellent show, but I’m putting my faith in some of the dark horse matchups to make the most noise.”
To read the full blog, including what Bret thinks about Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole, Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus and more, visit BretHart.com.
