Baron Corbin, Mark Henry, DDP, Big Show, Tatanka, and Shaquille O’Neal were all involved. In the 10th match of the evening, we saw a variety of different superstars enter the third ever Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Appearing as a member of the audience whilst he awaited a response from The Undertaker, he became one of the more memorable moments of this match. The first memorable spot occurred halfway through the match, in which the camera cut to ringside, revealing John Cena sat within the front rows of the crowd wearing a t-shirt and a pair of jeans. It’s a forgettable match but that doesn’t necessarily mean it was bad. It featured some fine in ring action and sat nicely on the pre show. Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, WrestleMania 34įeaturing the majority of the undercard, the 2018 addition of the Andre The Giant Battle Royal was memorable for two spots only. But it should be noted that the contest made it obvious that WWE’s ECW would never be a top priority, or as unique as it once was. The shock factor stops this match from being any lower on the list. One Chokeslam later, Kane had won the ECW Championship in the fastest match to ever feature at WrestleMania – lasting just 11 seconds. Little did Guerrero realise, Kane had slid under the ropes behind him. It’s also the only time that the land of the extreme’s most prestigious Championship would ever feature on the Grandest Stage of Them All.Ĭhavo Guerrero made his entrance, and awaited the Big Red Machine. This was also the first time that the ECW Championship ever featured at WrestleMania. However, nobody was expecting to witness a record breaking match time on the first WrestleMania to be aired in HD. Facing Chavo Guerrero, it was clear that the bout wouldn’t go too long. Chavo Guerrero, WrestleMania XXIVĪfter a poor pre-show Bonus Battle Royal, Kane had won himself an opportunity to challenge for the ECW Championship. The push of the 7-foot-3 Indian continued from here, as he went on to win the World Heavyweight Championship a couple months later. After the bell rang, the Punjabi Playboy grabbed the hook and chain and proceeded to choke Kane. Khali eventually hit a Double-Handed Chokeslam, and pinned Kane with just one foot on his chest. The crowd gave a fairly big reaction to the show of strength, and the commentary team made references to Hulk Hogan body slamming Andre The Giant at WrestleMania III. The future Mayor of Knox County low-blowed his fellow Hall Of Fame inductee, presenting him with an opportunity to hit a body slam. He brought the hook into the ring, and Khali ripped the turnbuckle pad off. Shortly after the bell rang, The Big Red Machine left the ring to grab a chain with a hook attached to it – the same weapon that his Jacob Goodnight character used in his recent horror movie See No Evil. With just over five minutes on the clock, The Great Khali and Kane pivoted around the ring with very little selling. The Great Khali, WrestleMania XXIIIĭubbed an interpromotional match, we witnessed one of WrestleMania’s slowest bouts of all time. However, it was obvious that this was match was made to cool fans down, preparing them for the more valuable match in CM Punk vs Randy Orton. Everyone managed to get a little bit of offence in before being taken out themselves – all leading to Santino Marella hitting The Cobra on Slater and Big Show following up with a KO Punch.Īfter the bell, Santino ran around the ring doing the hand trumpet celebration with Kane and Big Show. The match lasted a minute and a half, with Ezekiel Jackson being the star of The Corre. Ultimately, they found themselves facing off against the team of Kane, Big Show, Kofi Kingston, and Santino Marella. After CM Punk had taken over the New Nexus Wade Barrett, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel, and Ezekiel Jackson parted ways to form a stable of their own. Remember The Corre? Well, they have an 8-man tag team match at WrestleMania XXVII. Kane & Big Show & Kofi Kingston & Santino Marella vs. While this wasn’t the most exciting watch, perhaps the bigger problem was that it showcased how much WWE’s ECW was an afterthought. The encounter lasted just over six minutes and gave Kane a little bit of momentum running onto the main card. It wasn’t necessarily a bad match, but nothing really happened.The bout ultimately resulted in a final three of Kane, Mark Henry, and Snitsky – with the Big Red Machine being the last man standing. The Big Red Machine has been involved in several battle royals at WrestleMania, but this is easily the most forgettable. Kane’s WrestleMania XXIV bout was a number one contender’s match to decide who will go onto face Chavo Guerrero for the ECW Championship on the main card.
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