When people run down the best WrestleManias of all time, there are some pretty standard candidates. WM3, WM17 and WM30 are all considered to be right up there in the discussion and it's hard to argue with that.
However, a slightly more depressing topic is working out which is the worst WrestleMania of all time - and once again, there are some fairly consistent events that are mentioned.
One of those is WrestleMania 27 that took place in Atlanta, Georgia. Whilst the show certainly had the setting of a big time Mania event, a lot of people felt a little bit flat when they left the Georgia Dome that night.
There were a number of reasons why people didn't enjoy themselves, with one of the big ones being the main event match between John Cena and The Miz.
But let's forget all that because we're instead here to talk about the positives behind WrestleMania 27. As with any other edition of Mania, it certainly divides opinions, but not enough people point out the good things that came out of it.
If anything, WM27 represents the complete and utter pessimism that seems to have taken over the WWE Universe in the last decade or so. With that in mind, let's take a look at five reasons why WrestleMania 27 isn't the worst Mania ever.
#1 Set
Let's get this out of the way - the set was absolutely magnificent. It honestly looked as if it was constructed by Greek gods, and if we were present on that fateful night in Atlanta, we'd have got our money's worth as soon as we gazed up it.
The ramp, the huge WrestleMania sign and the general production values were all top notch and should be seen as a massive success.
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Even the big cube above the ring made it feel a little bit more special. Ironically enough, this is probably one of the greatest sets in WrestleMania history which may depress some people who choose to believe that the rest of the show is the devil.
Still though, if you go back and watch it on the WWE Network then the odds are that you'll be pleasantly surprised.
From the set to an event by comparison.
#2 WrestleMania 9
WrestleMania 9 was dreadful and no matter how bad people believe WM27 to be, it doesn't even remotely compare to this.
From Jim Ross in a toga to Giant Gonzalez to Hogan winning the title, we can all feel a little bit better knowing that there will probably never be something as awful as this again in WWE. Well, we can at least hope.
WM27 had some serious bright spots meanwhile WM9 seemed destined for failure from the moment they were forced into a smaller venue.
No matter how many different ways you look at it, you can't promote an event as "The World's Largest Toga Party" and expect it to be anything other than a complete and utter disaster. So for that, congratulations, WM27 - you're alright.
Onto one particular gem that made the 27th edition of Mania feel worth watching.
#3 Triple H vs. The Undertaker
It's not as good as 17 and it's not as good as 28, but my god was Triple H vs The Undertaker by far the match of the night! CM Punk vs Randy Orton certainly came close, but the drama and storytelling between these two icons of the business was magnificent from start to finish.
Taker was enjoying a long streak of Mania matches in which he was consistently stealing the show, and this was no exception.
From the spinebuster through the announcers table to the kick out from the tombstone piledriver, everything felt special. It was a match worthy of the stage it was on and it set things up brilliantly for twelve months down the line when the two once again squared off in Miami.
If you ask anyone who was there in Atlanta that night, they'll probably tell you that it made the event worthwhile.
From one match to an interesting statistic.
#4 Unique
Whenever you either attend a WrestleMania or just watch it on television, you expect to see something unique. Thankfully, we got that with the set kicking things off in spectacular fashion, in addition to The Rock appearing in a host capacity which was something we hadn't seen in a long time.
Plus, it was the first ever Mania to be held in the state of Georgia which was a special moment for a lot of people in itself.
Then you've got the extremely odd yet unique statistic that helps WM27 stand out above the rest - it's the only WrestleMania during which no championships changed hands.
No matter which way you look at it, that's certainly an interesting way to book your biggest show of the year and it made The Miz and Edge feel that little bit stronger - even if The Awesome One did get a little bit of help along the way.
Speaking of whom, we conclude with The Rated R Superstar.
#5 Edge's Last Stand
Nobody could've known that this was going to be Edge, also known as Adam Copeland's final professional wrestling match.
When you go back and watch it knowing the facts behind it, there's an extra sense of drama as you realise that this was the final time that we would ever get to see one of the biggest legends in WWE history perform. There's something incredibly eerie about that.
It was fitting that he got to go out by retaining his World Heavyweight Championship, in addition to the fact that he was able to share the moment with his best friend Christian. From start to finish, Edge's last stand went perfectly even though barely anyone knew that it was going to happen.
So with that in mind - thank you, WrestleMania 27, you weren’t that bad after all.
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