WWE WRESTLEMANIA 40 NIGHT 2 FULL SHOW REVIEW (ENDGAME)
Summary
TLDRThe video script is a passionate review of WrestleMania 40, highlighting the emotional journey of a professional wrestling fan. The reviewer recounts every match, emphasizing the historic nature of the event and the crowd's electric atmosphere. They discuss the entrances, the storylines, and the match quality, ultimately dubbing it the greatest professional wrestling show ever. The review is filled with personal anecdotes and a deep appreciation for the sport and its performers.
Takeaways
- 🎉 The speaker became a professional wrestling fan in 2002 and has watched every WrestleMania since then.
- 🏆 Wrestlemania 40 is considered by the speaker as the greatest professional wrestling show ever, including both nights and NXT Stand and Deliver.
- 🗣️ The Philadelphia crowd at Wrestlemania 40 was noted for being incredibly electric and responsive, surpassing expectations for open roof stadiums.
- 🥇 The World Heavyweight Championship match between Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre was a highlight, with a strong back-and-forth dynamic and a dramatic finish involving CM Punk and Damian Priest.
- 🎭 The street fight involving various wrestlers was entertaining but not exceptionally memorable, with notable moments from Scarlet and Bay.
- 🎶 AJ Styles and La Knight had a good match elevated by the crowd's enthusiasm, and La Knight's performance was seen as a promising debut on the WrestleMania stage.
- 🤼♂️ The triple threat match for the United States Championship between Logan Paul, Kevin Owens, and Randy Orton was a fun and chaotic highlight of the night.
- 🥊 The WWE Women's Championship match between Bayley and Io Sky was a technical masterpiece and a classic in women's wrestling, showcasing innovative offense and resilience.
- 🏆 The main event featuring Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship was a historic and emotional culmination of the bloodline storyline.
- 🤝 The involvement of wrestling legends like John Cena, The Rock, and The Undertaker in the main event added to the match's significance and emotional impact.
- 🎉 The speaker expresses gratitude to the wrestling community for sharing these historic moments and looks forward to future WrestleManias.
Q & A
When did the speaker become a professional wrestling fan?
-The speaker became a professional wrestling fan in January of 2002.
Which WrestleMania events has the speaker watched?
-The speaker has watched every single WrestleMania from WrestleMania 18 through to WrestleMania 40.
What does the speaker believe about the professional wrestling show they witnessed?
-The speaker believes that they witnessed the greatest professional wrestling show ever, including both KNs and NXT Stand and Deliver.
How did the speaker describe the Philadelphia crowd at WrestleMania?
-The speaker described the Philadelphia crowd as incredibly electric, and noted that they were responsive to previous criticisms, coming back harder and making the event amazing.
Which specific match had a significant emotional impact on the speaker during their college years?
-The Undertaker losing his streak had a significant emotional impact on the speaker during their college years, as they had no one to share their emotions with at the time.
What was unique about Seth Rollins' entrance at WrestleMania 40?
-Seth Rollins' entrance at WrestleMania 40 was unique as he was accompanied by a group of people dressed like the Mummers group of Philadelphia, playing various instruments and creating a grand entrance.
What was the outcome of the World Heavyweight Championship match between Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre?
-Drew McIntyre won the World Heavyweight Championship match against Seth Rollins, but his reign was short-lived as he was defeated moments later by Damian Priest cashing in his Money in the Bank contract.
How did the speaker describe the match between La Knight and AJ Styles?
-The speaker described the match between La Knight and AJ Styles as really good, with both wrestlers looking good and the crowd being very invested in the match from beginning to end.
What was the special event that happened at the end of the main event match between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns?
-The special event that happened at the end of the main event match was the involvement of several WWE legends and notable wrestlers, including John Cena, The Rock, The Undertaker, and members of The Shield, culminating in Cody Rhodes winning the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship and ending Roman Reigns' historic title reign.
What did the speaker think of the overall WrestleMania 40 event?
-The speaker was extremely emotional and believed that WrestleMania 40 was the greatest professional wrestling show ever, with a perfect blend of story, match quality, surprises, and emotional moments.
Which match did the speaker initially consider as the match of the night?
-The speaker initially considered the triple threat match for the United States Championship between Logan Paul, Kevin Owens, and Randy Orton as the match of the night.
Outlines
🎉 Introduction to a Wrestling Fan's Journey
The video begins with the narrator sharing their personal journey as a professional wrestling fan since 2002. They express their excitement and emotion over witnessing what they believe to be the greatest professional wrestling show ever, including both KNs and NXT Stand and Deliver. The narrator intends to review Wrestlemania 40 Night 2, discussing every match in detail and sharing their opinions on them. They also thank their viewers for joining the watch along and apologize for previously criticizing the Philadelphia crowd, acknowledging its electric atmosphere during the event.
🏆 Recap of the World Heavyweight Championship Match
The summary delves into the World Heavyweight Championship match between Seth 'Freck' and Drew McIntyre, with a focus on their grand entrances and the role of CM Punk as a commentator. The match is described as a finisher fest with close calls and a strong visual of frustration between the wrestlers. The segment also highlights the unexpected moments, such as Drew McIntyre's tweet during the match and the post-match altercation with CM Punk, which led to a beatdown and a quick cash-in by Damian Priest, resulting in a dramatic change of events.
🤼♂️ Street Fight and More Wrestling Action
The paragraph discusses the street fight, which, while not extraordinary, featured exciting moments and violence, with notable performances from Mones Ford and the involvement of scarlet and bab. The narrator also comments on the nostalgia brought by Bubba Ray Dudley's presence and the botched ending that still managed to be endearing. The summary moves on to the match between La Knight and AJ Styles, praising the crowd's involvement and the innovative moves displayed by both wrestlers, ultimately giving a thumbs up to the match.
🥊 A Night of Triple Threats and Championship Matches
The narrator recounts the triple threat match for the United States Championship, highlighting the entertaining entrances and the dynamic between Logan Paul, Kevin Owens, and Randy Orton. The match is described as a fun and well-executed triple threat, with a focus on the offensive sequences and the use of social media star IShowSpeed's surprise appearance. The summary also covers the WWE Women's Championship match between Bayley and Io Sky, which the narrator considers a classic of women's wrestling, praising the technical skill and storytelling of the match.
🏆 The Main Event and the End of an Era
The main event is described as a historic match between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns for the WWE Undisputed Universal Championship. The summary details the high-energy match, the use of bloodline rules, and the involvement of various characters from the bloodline storyline. The paragraph culminates in the surprise appearances of John Cena, The Rock, and The Undertaker, leading to an emotional and cinematic conclusion where Cody Rhodes wins the championship, ending Roman Reigns' historic title reign and signaling a new era in professional wrestling.
🙌 A Final Thank You and Farewell
In the closing paragraph, the narrator expresses gratitude to their audience for their support throughout the year, looking forward to continuing the journey to WrestleMania 41. They bid farewell, encapsulating the excitement and emotional investment shared with the viewers.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Professional Wrestling
💡WrestleMania 40
💡Philadelphia Crowd
💡World Heavyweight Championship Match
💡Finisher Fest
💡CM Punk
💡Drew McIntyre
💡Damien Priest
💡Bloodline
💡Cody Rhodes
💡John Cena
💡The Rock
Highlights
The user became a professional wrestling fan in 2002 and has watched every WrestleMania since WrestleMania 18.
The user believes that the latest WrestleMania 40 Night 2 is the greatest professional wrestling show ever, including both kns and NXT Stand and Deliver.
The user plans to review WrestleMania 40 Night 2, going through every match and giving a thumbs up or thumbs down.
The Philadelphia crowd at WrestleMania 40 Night 2 was incredibly electric and proved that open roof stadiums can have loud crowds.
Seth Rollins had a unique entrance compared to a World of Warcraft Clan, with a group of musicians playing various instruments.
CM Punk was on commentary for the World Heavyweight Championship match and was described as absolutely brilliant.
Drew McIntyre won the World Heavyweight Championship but was immediately cashed in on by Damian Priest, losing the title after only five minutes.
The street fight had a botched ending but was still enjoyable, with a quick nod to nostalgia with Bubba Ray Dudley involved.
AJ Styles and La Knight had a good match, with La Knight showing innovative offense and AJ Styles looking good in the end.
The triple threat match for the United States Championship was a lot of fun, with great entrances and a good fight among Logan Paul, Kevin Owens, and Randy Orton.
Bayley and Io Sky had a fantastic match for the WWE Women's Championship, with innovative offense and close pinfalls.
The main event between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns for the WWE Undisputed Universal championship was special from the start, with star power entrances.
The first portion of the main event was a high octane match with no slow start, despite being a bloodline rules match.
The Undertaker's music hit during the main event, leading to a dramatic moment with The Rock and John Cena involved.
Seth Rollins came out in Shield gear and shielded Cody Rhodes from a chair shot, leading to Cody's victory.
Cody Rhodes celebrated his victory by presenting the championship to his mom, fulfilling a promise he made.
The user described the main event as a movie-like experience, with story, shocks, surprises, and emotions perfectly executed.
The user thanked the viewers for their support throughout the year and expressed excitement for the journey to WrestleMania 41.
Transcripts
in January of 2002 I became a
professional wrestling fan and since
then I've watched every single
WrestleMania from WrestleMania 18 all
the way through to tonight's
Wrestlemania 40 and I don't know if you
can tell in my voice but I'm a little
bit emotional because I firmly believe
that we just witnessed the greatest
professional wrestling show ever
especially if you include both kns and
you include NXT Stand and Deliver this
was the greatest weekend of professional
wrestling ever I don't love starting the
video by telling you that this is the
greatest WrestleMania of all time
because I'm basically spoiling my
opinion here but I do sincerely hope
that you stick around because I'm going
to be reviewing Wrestlemania 40 Night 2
I'm going to be going through every
single match I'm going to dissect what I
thought and tell you overall whether or
not I liked it and then we'll sum up the
whole show and give it a thumbs up or a
thumbs down and as always don't forget
to subscribe to the channel ring the
bell for notifications if you're a
wrestling fan I know you're going to
fall in love with this YouTube channel
because we always upload daily wrestling
content and I do want to say thank you
to everyone that came to the watch along
with us because we had over 20,000
people there we got to watch History
unfold I remember when I was in college
watching wrestling by myself with no one
to share my thoughts with specifically I
remember when the Undertaker lost his
streak and I couldn't share my emotions
with anyone but this time we got to
witness professional wrestling history
and I was surrounded by wrestling nerds
like me and you to gush about it with so
sincerely from the bottom of my heart
heart thank you for giving me that
opportunity so let's gush some more in
yesterday's review I basically clowned
on the Philadelphia crowd well I can
tell you right now folks that the
Philadelphia crowd heard the complaints
heard that everyone was clowning on them
and they came back harder than ever
before because that was an incredibly
electric WrestleMania crowd from
beginning to end this is actually the
Wrestlemania crowd that has now made it
so that open roof stadiums no longer
have this excuse that oh well you know
it's not as loud because of the open
roof nah nah now you have to watch
Wrestlemania 40 night2 to see what open
roof Stadium crowds can sound like
because that crowd was Immaculate take a
freaking bow Philadelphia crowd you help
make tonight's WrestleMania absolutely
amazing so from me to you I want to
formally apologize for doubting your
game after what wasn't a very great
performance on night one crowd of
Philadelphia so now let's jump into
things match by match and let's start
with the World Heavyweight Championship
match between Seth freck and Rollins
defending the world heavyweight
championship against Drew McIntyre and
both of these guys got their grandiose
WrestleMania style entrance with Drew
McIntyre making his way through a group
of of Scottish Highlanders all holding
up swords and eventually bowing as Drew
McIntyre walked past them as well uh he
was played in by a group of bagpipers is
that the proper term for them bagpipers
and then Seth Rollins also got a really
great entrance as well which was bizarre
I compared it to what looked like a
World of Warcraft Clan running around
doing a dungeon they were the Mummers
group of Philadelphia anyways they had
all kinds of in instruments like
trumpets they had accordion and they
played Seth Rollins to the ring there
was like 70 of them that walked out with
him he kind of looked like Adam Rose
with his rose buds with that
WrestleMania entrance but honestly he
looked drippy he had his awesome
WrestleMania Tire everyone around him
was dressed like a clown as CM Punk was
saying as well as Pat McAfee uh so
overall I did like the entrance we also
had CM Punk on commentary for this match
who was absolutely brilliant doing his
best job at helping get the storyline
between these two over while also being
absolutely hilarious and roasting both
of them whenever he got a chance but the
match immediately started off with a
bang because right when the bell rang
Drew McIntyre hit Seth Rollins with a
nasty Claymore and we're thinking oh no
this is a barrial we are getting a Seth
Rollins that is just so beaten and
battered that he's just walking in here
eating a claymore and that's it that's
all she wrote and no that doesn't go
over well with fans we saw it with
Daniel Bryan and Sheamus all the way
back in Wrestlemania 28 but I'm happy to
tell you that this wasn't one of those
cases in fact this match went on for
double digit minutes now the match
really ultimately was a finisher Fest it
was more or less just going back and
forth between these guys uh with close
calls close pins uh Claymores we had
pedigrees we had Future Shock ddts we
have Stomps and it was all about like
the super close calls and I'm usually
not a big fan of finisher Fest but this
one for some reason worked especially
well and I think it was because of the
visual frustration between both of these
guys that couldn't do anything to put
each other away you could see the
frustration in Drew McIntyre and you
could see the frustration in Seth
Rollins so they were doing a hell of a
job of acting and getting us emotionally
involved in what they were feeling in
that moment in the ring like quite
seriously they were hitting each other
with every single possible finisher that
they had and it was just a constant
rinse and repeat of that but I liked it
I got to give Drew McIntyre an extra
bonus thumbs up here because of his
extra character work at one point he
grabbed his wife's phone and tweeted in
the middle of the match LOL board at
work which was absolutely hilarious he
also had a lot of banter back and forth
with CM Punk who again was on commentary
and was fantastic for this match and
what started as a finisher Fest Ended as
a finisher Fest as Drew McIntyre had to
hit Seth Rollins with back-to-back
Claymores to finally put him away to
finally win the big one Drew McIntyre
finally got his WrestleMania moment
until what's funny is that Drew McIntyre
would then go out and just Mock and bade
CM Punk to the point where CM Punk
finally snaps and starts beating the
piss out of Drew McIntyre in fact he
completely removed his uh guard for his
arm for his torn tricep perhaps hinting
that CM Punk's recovery is going way
better than expected so I'm expecting CM
Punk to maybe be ready for something
like money in the bank in Toronto maybe
bash in Berlin or maybe as late as
SummerSlam and it's poetic really what's
about to happen because not only did
Drew McIntyre get his big moment but
Drew McIntyre's entire narrative was
that he was angry at Seth Rollins for
not paying attention for not being
mentally ready for being overly obsessed
with something else that didn't matter
in the bloodline as opposed to being
focused on being a fighting champion
and what happened here the second that
Drew McIntyre finally won he took his
eyes off the ball he became overly
obsessed with CM Punk as opposed to
being obsessed with being a champion
which is what he should have been right
then in that moment because after CM
Punk leid the beat down on him Damien
priest music hits he runs down faster
than I've ever seen anyone run the
fastest cashing that I've ever seen
because this referee did not go you sure
are you are you sure you want to do this
are you positive that you want to cash
in no no no this ref is like okay I get
you Damian we're cashing this in right
now Damen hits a beautiful south of
Haven choke slam gets the Victory and
steals the title from Drew McIntyre who
was Champion for all of five minutes
this was brilliant the match honestly
because it was a finisher Fest I
wouldn't give it more than like an 8.5
out of 10 because it was still really
really fun but the interactions that
happened afterwards between between CM
Punk and Drew McIntyre the cash in when
you encapsulate all of that what a
brilliant way to start Wrestlemania 40
right then and there I knew that we were
in for a hell of a show 40 40 thumbs up
for Wrestlemania 40 for the first
segment this was absolutely fantastic do
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treat of bubble Ray Dudley of ECW
original from Philadelphia being
announced as the special guest referee
for the street fight honestly it was it
was pretty cool the street fight itself
was fine like it wasn't anything crazy I
wish they had have done a lot more but
everyone got to look good it got violent
we had the Kendo sticks all members got
to do something cool at some point or
another definitely the coolest thing was
Mones Ford flying from one corner of the
Ring to the outside nearly flying over
the freaking barricade that was badass
but honestly the two most badass people
in this match wasn't any of the guys in
the actual match it was scarlet and bab
scarlet got in there and she was using
Kendo sticks to try and take out Bobby
Lashley bab got in there and started
evening out the odds and even put
Scarlet through a table where they both
went through it shout out to scarlet and
bab I feel like they really made the
most out of their their their small spot
at WrestleMania but yeah there's nothing
particularly like too special about this
it really was just a quick to Theo car
wreck that was fun we did have a quick
Nostalgia pop with car and cross getting
mad that bubble Ray Dudley didn't count
to three fast enough and then car and
cross starts pushing Bubba Ray Dudley
only for Bubba Ray Dudley to grab in go
into his pocket and grab his old ECW
glasses because he had just awoken Bubba
Ray Dudley now Bubba doesn't actually
get physically involved he actually is
giving instructions to the street
profits as to how to do the what up to
really get that extra ECW pop the match
even had a botched ending but honestly
even then it was an endearing botch
ending because they put carry and cross
on a table and Montes was going to do a
frog Splash but the table wasn't set up
properly so as soon as car and cross
lied on it it broke so they had to go
and get another table do it again with a
beautiful amazing Montes Ford frog
Splash where he got like 35 ft of air to
put Carri and cross through the table
for Bobby Lashley to get the pin look it
was fun this is probably the low light
of the show but I still liked it more
than Jimmy versus Jay Uso because at the
very least this match knew what it was
it was quick and it was just a a quick
little burst of of of extreme I enjoyed
it it still gets a thumbs up from me
next up we have La Knight taking on AJ
Styles and AJ Styles got to debut a new
entrance theme and I'd like to get your
opinion on it let me know down in the
comments below whether you like or
dislike AJ Styles new entrance theme but
this was another match that was really
elevated by the crowd the crowd was
Rowdy for J Styles and La KN from
beginning to end funny enough they were
Rowdy for things outside of the match
because I guess the stadium turned on a
light that made it really difficult to
see what was happening in the ring so
people in the arena like the entire
Arena was chanting things like we can't
see and turn the light
off the crowd was having a tremendous
amount of fun even if they paid good
money to Nazi but the actual match
itself I'm happy to tell you was a
really good match it wasn't just a good
match for AJ Styles and La Knight I
think it was a good match to be on
WrestleMania and I loved how it started
because AJ Styles doesn't just walk out
to the ring as soon as he's close enough
to see La Knight he Sprints down the
ramp and these guys start just wailing
on each other it also seems like La
Knight saved his most Innovative offense
for this particular match because this
man pulled off a springboard DDT he also
did a German suplex on AJ Styles from
the top rope and fli flipped him on his
face that was awesome there was also a
moment where they exposed the concrete
it wasn't concrete but like we're
supposed to believe that they exposed
the concrete and AJ Styles slams La
Knight onto it and I'm not usually a
huge fan of the really close oh my God
the baby face gets back into the ring at
the nine count but they did one of those
and it weirdly got a pop out of me I was
super hyped that La n was able to beat
the 10 count of all things this is a
match where I I really felt like it
needed a stipulation with how much these
guys hated each other other I feel like
maybe a cage match would have been good
or a street fight or something but then
again maybe this match did need it
because I still really enjoyed it at the
end of the day I love that the crowd was
into it from beginning to end AJ Styles
looked good La Knight looked good I love
the ending with the bftt AJ Styles sold
the hell out of it because the bft to me
is typically a really shitty looking
move but AJ Styles made it look real
good so I'm going to give this a thumbs
up as well shout out to la9 first ever
WrestleMania and the man delivered one
of his better matches in my opinion I
just hope that you guys can now maybe
realize that that's this wasn't a
demotion for La Knight he was on the
Wrestlemania card for his first time
ever let him enjoy the moment against a
Bonafide Legend of this business in AJ
Styles not everything has to be for
titles titles will come for Lai Knight
they absolutely will the company clearly
trusts him and AJ Styles and La Knight
delivered a really great match in its
own right thumbs up next up we have the
triple threat for the United United
States Championship in a match between
Logan Paul going in as the champion
versus Kevin Owens and Randy Orton up to
this point this to me was the match of
the night because it was a tremendous
amount of fun it all started with the
great entrances we had Logan Paul come
in with his incredibly obnoxious Prime
truck with a prime Cannon where he's
shooting and we're getting fireworks
coming out of it uh and he's coming out
with another dancing Prime bottle which
leads you to ask okay who's in the
costume again is it going to be KSI or
is it going to be Jake Paul and then
Kevin Owens had his cool entrance just
like Sami Zayn where he came from the
back and the camera followed him and
Sammy was waiting for him right at the
entrance and and got him hyped up I
think that was a really neat moment and
then Kevin Owens grabs his golf cart
rides down to the ring but then Randy's
music hits and Kevin Owens puts it in
reverse tells Randy to get in they ride
back into the ring and just start
beating the piss out of Logan Paul
because the first five minutes of this
match is just the the utter Annihilation
and destruction of Logan Paul it was
basically just a handicap match at one
point after the major Beatdown of Logan
Paul who was doing everything in his
power to try and get Kevin Owens and
Randy Orton to actually fight each other
eventually Randy Orton and Kevin Owens
agree okay let's fight each other let's
do this right now and then it became a
proper triple threat match from there
this was a very good triple threat match
on its on right is it as good as obafemi
die Jack and Josh Briggs I don't think
so but to be frank I feel like that's
the Pinnacle of Triple Threat matches at
this point but I loved just about every
single offensive sequence here because
there were numerous moments where all