Thursday, 12 March 2015

WrestleMania XXIV

Image Source: Amazon
Written By: Mark Armstrong

Running Time: 494 Minutes
Certificate: 15
Number Of Discs: 3
Studio: Clear Vision Ltd/Silver Vision
Released: July 7 2008

The first WrestleMania I attended live was WM 24 in the Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando, Florida. For that reason, I will always have fond memories of the show; but even if I hadn't been there, I would still remember this as an exceptional WrestleMania, and the DVD experience is just that too.

The setting itself is stunning: the open-air stadium and the fly-pass (a first for a WWE show) make this seem enormous before the bell even rings. Kicking off the action is an underrated Belfast Brawl between John Bradshaw Layfield and Finlay, followed by Money In The Bank IV. Despite Jeff Hardy's suspension-enforced absence, this provides a wealth of memorable spots, including the surprise return of Jeff's brother Matt. Beforehand, anyone could theoretically have won, which made it a pleasant surprise when the then-relative newcomer CM Punk snatched the briefcase. The Best In The World had his breakout moment here.

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