Okay, here’s my attempt at a blog post in the style you requested, focusing on the process of ranking WrestleManias:
Alright, so I decided to do something kinda nuts the other day – rank every single WrestleMania. Yeah, all of ’em. I’m a huge wrestling fan, have been since I was a kid, and WrestleMania is like the Super Bowl, Christmas, and my birthday all rolled into one. But trying to put them in order? Man, that’s a whole different beast.
Getting Started (and Immediately Overwhelmed)
First, I grabbed a pen and paper. I thought, old school, right? I’d just jot them down as I remembered them, best to worst. Nope. Disaster. Total chaos. I had like, five WrestleManias in my “top tier” and then a bunch of scribbles and crossed-out names. Clearly, that wasn’t gonna work.
Spreadsheets to the Rescue!
So, I ditched the paper and fired up a spreadsheet. Much better. I listed every WrestleMania down the side, Roman numerals and all (gotta be official, you know?). Then, I started thinking about what actually makes a WrestleMania good. It’s not just one match, right? It’s the whole vibe, the moments, the historical significance.
I created some columns: “Main Event,” “Best Match,” “Undercard,” “Memorable Moments,” and “Overall Feel.” I figured those would be a good starting point. Then came the hard part: actually watching stuff.
The Viewing Marathon
- I spent days, I mean days, rewatching matches. Some were awesome to revisit (Hogan slamming Andre, Shawn and Bret’s Iron Man match, the TLC insanity), others…well, let’s just say some WrestleManias haven’t aged well.
- I took notes like a madman. Who had the best performance? What got the biggest pop? Did anything make me cringe (in a good or bad way)?
- My wife started giving me weird looks. She’d walk in, and I’d be yelling at the TV about a botched finish from 1995.
The Ranking Rub
After all the watching, I started assigning scores. I went with a simple 1-10 scale for each category. I knew it wouldn’t be perfect, but it gave me something to work with. Added them up, and that gave me a “Total Score” for each WrestleMania.
And, that my friends, is how I did it. It wasn’t scientific, It was just one guy and his passion for wrestling.
Filling in the spreadsheet, I realized there were some tough calls. Like, how do you compare a WrestleMania from the 80s, which was all about spectacle, to a modern one with crazy athletic matches? Different eras, different expectations.
The Final Result (and the Arguments)
Finally, I sorted the spreadsheet by “Total Score.” And there it was – my definitive, totally subjective, probably-going-to-get-yelled-at-on-the-internet ranking of every WrestleMania. I won’t list all rankings here, that’s something I’ll share in the next post. I’m still a little hesitant to share it, but I’ve done it. I shared it with a few buddies, and the debates started immediately. That’s part of the fun, though, right? Arguing about wrestling is almost as enjoyable as watching it.
It was a long, sometimes frustrating, but ultimately awesome project. It reminded me why I love wrestling so much – the history, the characters, the athleticism, and the sheer, over-the-top drama of it all.
