The Fascinating Story of WrestleMania 31...
Vložit
- čas přidán 29. 05. 2024
- WrestleMania season is upon us and for every wrestling fan, it is the most wonderful time of the year. When I hear the word WrestleMania I am instantly taken back to the days of my childhood watching the classic Mania's of the 2000s and early 2010s.. but there is one WrestleMania that took place after the "peak" of WM, that is one of the most beloved. A Mania that it seems like every year, goes up in all time rankings. I am talking about WrestleMania 31. WM 31 is widely considered a top 5 Mania of all time... but that is something nobody ever expected.. During the build to WM 31 this was looking to be one of the worst, one of the most underwhelming Mania's. But once the show actually took place, everything changed.. This is The Fascinating Story of WrestleMania 31... Enjoy!
Intro 0:00
Ladder Match & Rollins vs Randy 3:41
The Mid Card 7:48
Main Event 12:03 - Hry
Classic WrestlinGifs type video for you guys, big banger coming this Thursday / Friday btw!! ❤️
Waiting 🎉
Love you pokey
W.
I was at this mania it was awesome it felt like wwe was doing everything correctly
Ok ima be in tune W Pav!!!
That picture of Seth Rollins at the ramp is a picture that defined a generation.
It's an iconic image. It's wild that this moment is nearly a decade ago.
fr
Should’ve been Roman
Should've been me
Should’ve been The rock
If “trust the process” was a wrestling ppv
Allow me to ruin the 111 likes
Except Bumbiid could never pull this off
Seth Rollins was so high up there he probably saw RVD 💀
Lol
I caught that lol
2014-15 seth gave me edge vibes…very underrated heel
And then they had a feud that was wildly underwhelming
Extremely underrated
real
Yeah but they made him wayyy too weak, he had the worst win loss record in WWE during 2015, also his storylines were shit, except for his feud with Dean Ambrose and John Cena
@@RiBA__did he have the worst record because of his high level competition? Honest question quit before then
Seth cashing his MiTB and turned it into a Triple Threat was genius!!
lol JBL said on commentary “This Is Brilliant!”
Too bad the before and after was dumpster juice
Me and mom freaked out
I honestly don’t think any WrestleMania moment beats the heist of the century. I know people love Rock vs Austin, Taker vs Michaels, the yes movement, and honestly the WM28 false finish with Taker, Triple H, and Shawn. But to me this was the perfect blend of unpredictability along with a chilling course of events that’s well deserved for the winner. Seth might not have main evented WrestleMania up until this point, but he certainly was the first and only one up until this point to steal it. Face of the Reality Era imo
Nothing beats Eddie and Benoit closing the show or Liz reuniting with savage
Brock is the face of the reality era
@pleaseshutup7053 right!!! Im surprised it's not mentioned more
@pleaseshutup7053 I think Bryan's win at WM30 beats those two moments, and Rollins' cash-in beats all 3.
@@RollinsFN Liz and savage reuniting had grown men in tears absolutely not. Eddie and Benoit spent 18 years together trying to climb the mountain top
" Heist of the century " what an iconic call out cause thats what it was
Bro the fact that Seth was the guy who pitched cashing in at mania too. Bro went backstage after facing Randy thinking that was it but then got told “Aye, remember that idea you had?”
You funny thinking this was a last minute decision
@@pleaseshutup7053 Uh what?
@@pleaseshutup7053apparently Roman, Seth, Brock, and Paul Heyman were pulled aside and told the match before theirs. Supposedly nobody told Romans dad and he was going full wild Samoan in the sky box watching
Crazy how many decisions are last minute like that. Apparently Brock beating Roman at WM 34 was a day of decision and Brock was passed cuz he was going to leave after that. And of course the legend is the steak ending was a day of decision.
I've completely forgotten how fire those WrestleMania Intercontinental Championship ladder matches were, this one and the one that Zack Ryder won the year after.
They should do that again with Gunther in my opinion
GUNTHER vs. Sami is where the money is at imo. A Logan Paul ladder match however…
Should just have kept the mitb at mania
@@pleaseshutup7053100% agree with this. It just makes sense in all honesty
This was the last WrestleMania I watched with my granddad before he passed and the first I watched with my kids.
The triple threat match between Roman Brock and Seth was the best match that has ever happened at wrestlemania 31 almost 8 years ago and it brings back a lot of good memories! 💯🔥
Almost nine😭
Almost ten
That match lasted only 2min?
Hands down the best cash in of all time
*2nd best.
*2nd best.
This Mania was so special to me because it was the first ever WWE event I attended live. I had just gotten into wrestling and the entire time, I was confused.
But looking back at it, this was the best first event.
U watched it at the stadium?
The Wrestlemania before Daniel Bryan was forced to retire.
I got to attend this Wrestlemania 31 with my brother and it was amazing! Will forever remember this event it will always be in my top 5 Wrestlemania’s. We marked out like crazy when Rollins cashed in!
Wrestlemania 31 one of the woryt mania ever every Wrestlemania after Wrestlemania 30 sucks big time
I was there row 11 ringside.. it was euphoria in Levi’s stadium. I’ll never forget the buzz in the air as everyone walked out.
@@InYourHouse316that’s so sick I didn’t have that great of seats my brother and I were in the nosebleeds but the atmosphere was insane everywhere in that arena
This Mania doesn’t get talked about enough
Probably because of the build was so dumpster juice but it was a great show
It's the middle child between the beloved Mania 30 and the dumpster fire Mania 32. Kinda like how 33 was good but followed by that SHITTY Mania 34
@@richborn6700 33 sucks also
@@richborn6700at first I was like 34 isn’t that bad? Then I remember that Brock Vs Roman match …..
@@pleaseshutup7053no
10:26 Did anyone notice sheyna baszler was in attendance next to Ronda Rousey?
Yeah
"imagine the reactions of 50 Samoans" lmaoooo Roman invited the whole tribe
i feel he deserves his tribal chief gimik he has worked for it, he also feels like a big big star with good in ring work too despite have to take treatment for his illness to. and now the its great time for cody to win ( also roman will work like part times so no use for him to hold title, i kinda understand he may be working part time due to his health)
SETH ROLLINS LOOKED SO COOL WITH THAT GEAR. THE GLOVES,VEST, BIG BOOTS AMD THE GOLD IN HIS GEAR AND HAIR WAS PERFECT
WM 31 will always have a special place in my heart. Only being 11 years old this was my first Mania ever, my first ever live taker match and seeing the stage will be etched in my mind forever . Thank you Pav for the breakdown
You are the Man!! Keep up the great work
Wrestlemania 31 was my 15th birthday and it was the first time I got the WWE Network. So this Wrestlemania will always be special to me.
So you are 23years
@@KokDaKid Yep
I was 12
@@cultofpersonality6140 i was 8yrs old
What a time!! My parents took me and my brother to San Jose California all the way from Riverside California ( a good 7 hour drive) we got to miss three days of school and get the full Wrestlemania experience, the one where every street you turn there’s someone in a wrestling shirt. As a family who grew up with pro wrestling and this being our first ever Wrestlemania, something we thought would never be possible, it was really a special one. Something we’ll never forget. Wrestlemania 31 IS THAT SPECIAL
I’ll never forget that belt swing that Seth Pulled at the top of the ramp, giving off massive “Warrior” vibes. Love that moment. Seth’s easily still one of the greatest, taking that turn he did in 2015 was what did if for him, not to mentions he’s featured in two memorable Mania’ moments we’ll forever love/remember.
Rollins spinning the belt around his head like he’s back in NXT was the cherry on top
i got up at 4 AM (time was different in my country) just to watch this wrestlemania because it was my first wwe ppv that i watched live and when i tell you my jaw was on the floor when seth rollins cashed in that briefcase. like, that image of rollins standing on the ramp with the wwe title and roman on his knees crying in the ring defines my fascination with wwe and remains such a core memory for me as an avid wwe fan even almost a decade later. that was a legendary night and what an iconic way to go out.
same man, first wrestlemania live in tv at 4am of a Monday here in Nepal, i didn't view the dirtsheets, so wasn't disappointed like other viewers were, rather for me it was just raw and smackdown after school on thursdays and fridays and I was fully invested in the story since shield broke up in 2014.
So first wrestlemania and it was this one, looking back it was an all timer. this will always have a special place in my heart.
Crazy to think this was 9 years ago
Looking at the comments, you summoned all of us who either saw this WM live for the first time in stadium or at home. This was my first WM watching which also happened to air live for the first time in my country.(other ppv would air probably a day/week later,iirc).
9 years on and this will still be the best one, and will always have a special place in my heart.
Seth Rollins cashing in was so cool. I wish he could main event a Wrestlemania again in the near future.
He was suppose to against punk this year 😭
First Mania I ever went too with my cousin. It was awesome. Will always hold a special place in me heart
Wrestlemania 31 was easily the best WrestleMania of the 2010s. If Sting had beaten Triple H and Bray had been the one to shock Undertaker, this WrestleMania would have been perfect.
Easily for sure
If the build was better it would have been perfect the build sucked for all these matches except the Bella’s
Man, I love the mania season!!! One of the best parts of the year. No matter how old I get, I am always hyped up during the mania season. Looks like we’re gonna have one hell of a mania this year. Let’s go!! WrestleMania 31 is one my most rewatched manias, loved it!! And also that Rise song by David Guetta brings back so many memories!
Great video man. Brought back a lot of good memories. It was on my 23rd birthday and I remember all my friends and I (completely trashed by that point) going wild when Rollins music hit for the cash in. Subscribed!
Love your stuff pav!! You’re the best wrestling content creator in my books. I get so many great hits of nostalgia when I watch your videos and I appreciate you! Keep killin it mane💯🔥
I was there. I lived in SoCal my whole life and Levi’s Stadium was about 6 hours from where I live. It was the first time I ever went up north of California. My family and I drove like 3-4 hours the Saturday before and spent the night at a hotel in the middle of nowhere. Next early morning, we stopped at a hotel in San Jose to check in and then we went to Levi’s stadium. We sat in the nosebleeds and still got a good view of everything. It was the first WrestleMania I ever went to as a fan. It was an absolute amazing experience. The drive to the stadium and back home was worth it
flew the whole way from pittsburgh here as a family surprise trip. couldn’t be more blessed. i remember that entire weekend to a t
My first mania holds a special place in my heart. As a Cena fan seeing my boy clap rusev with all the nationalistic promos you can come up with was a sight to see. The mid air RKO, fire ladder match for ic belt and the main event truly was a good introduction to what wrestlemania was all about. One of the best manias period
Funny thing
Wrestlemania 31 was my first mania i saw
And yea
For young and fresh wresling fan
It was a banger
this was the first wrestlemania I saw with more people, in the past not many of my friends were into wrestling but me, so I was used to watch wrestling alone. by the end of 2014 my friends started to watch, so by the time of WM 31 for the very first time I watched this event with my friends, and by god we had a good time! So much it became something we do to this day.
great great memories.
Every year, I increasingly regret not going. Levi stadium is 20 minutes away from where I live. I should’ve just went for the experience
I started watching wwe in 4th grade in mid 2014 so this was my first Wrestlemania I watched live. W video
I’ve been binge watching WrestlinGifs for awhile now lmao. Glad to have another fresh vid 🔥
videos like this make me watch ur videos from start. all games videos are awesome too, ur stories u like to tell like hitting rko in school
Glad you like them!
this was the last wrestlemania i cared about before becoming bored with wwe for some time
Im glad Bray got to have his match with Undertaker, they shouldve let him win and that be his final Mania match but alas…
This was my first Wrestlemania! I was 11 years old when I begged my mom to get the WWE Network so I can finally watch a WWE PPV… and that PPV just so happened to be Wrestlemania 31. I was a huge Roman fan going into it too because the Shield is what really drawed my attention to watching professional wrestling! I remember this show being so amazing when I was a kid!
this was the first wrestlemania i didnt watch since i started watching wwe its really cool to watch these videos to at least get an idea of what it was like
I was there live and in person. And I have to admit wrestlemania 31 was fun to watch. It had its moments both good and bad. As for the main event itself I was rooting for both Roman and Lesnar at the time and I was shocked when Seth Rollins cashed in his money in the bank case and people were calling it the heist of the century. I’m already calling it for wrestlemania 40 that Damian Priest is going to do the same against Seth and that’d be fun to see.
If they do it against Roman it might be even more insane that Seth’s cash in
wrestlemania 31 was my first mania and i never forget it every moment❤
Something minor that stood out to me about the show; the sun was out for so long! It didn't get dark until the very end of the show. For some reason I liked that; made the show feel more grounded.
2:04 I ain’t gonna lie , I laughed at this because Roman really tried to snatch that mf out of Brock’s hands 😭😭
I remember watching this live. The crowd was very into every match. Even the pre show 30 man battle royal Andre the giant memorial and the triple threat tag team match
I will never forget the shock of when I was 9 watching this show and falling asleep at the main event then waking up to Seth winning the belt
😂😂 it’s was that boring to you. I had the same experience watching the streak end fell asleep I wake up to lesnar raising his hand
My first wreslemania watching it live I remember I was so hype for it and it was one of the best wrestle mania . times goes so fast I remember this like yesterday .
This was my first wm and boy what a hell of a one to start with
This one will always hold a special place in my heart. The only Mania I’ve been to. I had my drivers license 2 days and I drove down to Santa Clara on my own and tailgated and got wasted 😂
This Wrestlemania help make me become a huge fan of wrestling. 2015 was the first year I started watching wrestling and this show made me feel so happy and excited for Raw
The last few minutes of the main event, starting from Roman's comeback and ending with the cash-in is pure awesomeness. The best ending to any wrestling show ever, as you said.
I remember being so mad when Seth cashed in as a kid, but that goes to show how god damned GOOD he was as a heel.
I’ll never forget that night… we were in high school and my brother was in a school musical that week, I was watching on my phone and right when he got home from the musical and walked in the door Seth’s music hit and I was screaming for him to get upstairs. He quickly rushed up and we both watched in shock and awe knowing that we watched history
I used to just know wwe by john cena, undertaker and the rock. But watching wrestlemania 31 with the epic ladder match, rollins vs orton, sting vs taker and the heist of the century that made become a real fan. Since then, i've been watching wwe
Thank you for taking the time to give the Reigns/Lesnar match its flowers before the cash in. It was an instant classic.
I was 10 years old when this WM happened, and after going back and watching some ones I didn’t get to watch when it was live, this one resonated with me a ton
yo, I like that you used big pun's "still not a player" as your background music in the beginning
Nice video, I hope you do a similar review for money in the bank 2016
This was the first time I had ever watched wrestling and started my obsession.
That Seth cash in fed generations.
Jokes aside, I remember the week going into that show I wasn’t hyped at all and had no clue what to expect. We went to the go home raw the week before and wasn’t moved at all. Boy was I wrong, still one of my favorite manias.
Great vid brother
this is one of my favorite childhood/teenage Mania’s for sure
I remember going to the FYE store at my super dead mall a couple towns over and getting a Roman Reigns foam fist for mentioning WrestleMania 31. I thought that was sick as hell.
My godfather had brought me to his friend’s place because I had no internet at home and we all watched on a giant flatscreen and it was great. I loved the show from start to finish. But HOLY SHIT, the Rollins cash in had me marking tf out! My godfather’s friend had to tell me to be quiet because I jumped off the damn couch.
This time period, spring 2015, was equally both a dark and bright time of my life, I was a high school freshman and my fandom for WWE was slowly starting to fade at the time, but this show reminded me why I loved the WWE (then 33 happened and that got me to stop watching for a whole year lol)
I know I’m late as hell but don’t forget how good the 2 songs chosen as the ppv songs and the mini concert they had was amazing.
One of my most fondest memories comes from this WrestleMania. This was going to be the first one I ever watched live with my family (in a hotel near the stadium) and I remember just one match specifically. I was 6 and was a huge Cena fanboy and my dad was going for Rusev. So him and little me have a bet where if Cena wins I get an action figure. Holy crap was I glad Cena came out on top afterwards.
31 got me back into wrestling!
I had the pleasure of being there live in Levi Stadium for this PPV and let me tell you it was an incredible experience. It my first WM and it was most definitely a memorable one.
Bro your commentary is fucking perfect. Youre very entertaining to listen to
31 mania was the first mania me and my brother watched live ( I think it was even our first live pvp) and to this day I remember that night
I remember I was a big fan of Roman Reigns since extreme rules 2014 when I started watching WWE . He beat Randy Orton at Summerslam and won Royal rumble 2015. I was the happiest kid waiting for my first ever Wrestlemania to beat the beast who conquered Undertaker and John Cena at Summerslam 2014.
In India the show was live at 4 in the morning. It was the day when my result of final exam of school to be released. And approx at 9 AM match for started. Roman got only 1 opening in the match when he hit 3 consecutive superman punch and spears but beast kicked out.
I was so hyped up and scared to watch him loose when Brock caught him and gave him F5 and then when I listen Seth music playing, I was shattered. He really did heist the title. It was sad at that time but now when I look back, I appreciate the buildup and with nostalgia it was best ending of WRESTLEMANIA 31.
Wrestlemania 31 was not only my family and I's first ever Wrestlemania but our first ever PPV and this wrestlemania was blessing in a show. John Cena finally beating rusev was the victory we were all dying to see at the time and that moment had us celebrating like it was life or death. This is truly top 3 best wrestlemanias OAT
Easily my favorite mania ever. The songs they played like money and the power the stage sting finally wrestling at mania the vibes were all there. Then at the end one of the shocking moments ever this had it all
My 1st Mania to attend and no better way then it being 10 minutes away from my house. I saved up so much money over the year to get floor seats for this event and did so. Everything was so perfect that day. The weather the atmosphere and the wrestling. Whats even crazier is the people around me didnt believe me when I said I have a feeling Seth is cashing in tonight and just everyone was like nahh wait till tomorrow on Raw but I was so confident he would. And even when I heard his music I just started jumping and marking out thinking wtf is going on. I lost my voice right when that bell rang to make it a triple threat match. Everyone was on there feet and you can just see how crazy the fans got those final minutes. Right when Seth pinned Roman I just went so crazy. My 18 year old self couldn’t believe what I just witnessed. Even my dad who was with me started laughing at me cause of the joy I was having and how I couldn’t believe it happened. It was such a great night. Such a very special time. To top things off even though we weren’t sitting in the section of the floor where the custom chairs were at we still managed to take 3 chairs with us. Thankfully this was at the time they didn’t care and just started giving the chairs away nor were they checking your ticket. So im blessed to still have them. Nowadays at any event they are so strict and wanna see your ticket and where you sat ridiculous! But glad we got away with them! Great Mania and still one of my favorite of all time
My favourite part about Wrestlemania 31 is those two dudes in the crowd with their hands on their heads and jaws on the floor right after Rollins won.
Yeah I was there live and I can tell you the stadium was electric! Everybody was losing their minds. Yet wwe manages to find the two dipshit losers who looked sad and devastated
This was the first wrestlemania I ever watched good times
It was my first wrestlemania, I was a broke and saved up for it and my parents got it for me and I loved it and the crazy thing is that I grew up on wwe 2k15 and I love the game even tho it’s bland but for me it’s a hidden gem and 2015 was too.
This mania is definitely top 5🤝🔥🔥
Yes another upload!
this the first wrestlemania i "kind of witnessed" when i started watching wrestling. loved it even though i was so young. (i say kinda bc i watched every recap, any possible illegal live stream, and the preshow matches 😂😂)
Because of the WWE network this was the first one I could watch live, so its always been special to me. Plus it was pretty good.
I was AT this Mania. You can see my head pop into the shot as Seth runs down the ramp for his cash in on the left side of the screen. I usaully watched PPVs with some friends but I obviously couldn't cuz I was gonna be at Mania in San Jose. "oh you're flying all that way for the worst Mania, that's a wasted of a birthday present" they said. I remember checking the group chat afterward and they were like "wow that was actually the best Mania of all time how the hell did that happen?" This was also the show that helped cement my desire to be a wrestler after Wrestle Kingdom 9 had put the idea in my head in January of that year.
I think Mania 31 is underrated imo I see a lot of people making lists and having maina 31 being not even in the top 10 just because of the yesr its self
my passion as a fan was at an all time high this year and this WM will always have my heart
This was my WrestleMania that I watched and I had some friends over looking back on it was a good show. My 11 year old ass was shocked when Seth cashed in and became WWE Champion 😂and it is a moment that holds a place in my heart. I can truly say that had I not watched WrestleMania 31, who knows if I would have been a wrestling fan today
The first Mania I've attended so it holds
a place in my heart.
I have been watching Wrestling since Hogan/Andre on SNME in 1988. All my life I wanted to go to a Wrestlemania, but I lived in the CA Bay Area and it never came...until Mania 31. I remember everyone totally trashed the card going in, and even I was mad that Sting/Taker wasn't happening. But I was still happy to be at a Wrestlemania.
I can honestly say that since then, there has not been a single Mania held that I can say I would have rather gone to than that one.
The joy I have in saying this was my first live Wrestlemania, it was so good. Granted it was a bit downhill from here but I'll forever remember this Mania
Wrestlemania 31 is fun to rewatch, I like it better than Wrestlemania 30.
Agreed. 30 is only memorable for the main event and the streak ending. It’s pretty overrated.
@@InYourHouse316 Even if i stopped watching wrestling, 31 The best WrestleMania of the '10s 🤼
I started back watching wrestling right after WM30 so this is the first Mania that I was fully tuned in to, inspired me to be a wrestler
❤❤He won’t stop coming thru
I love how Sting finally had a WWE Match at this event!
I was not even invested in wrestling anymore. But i still remember when a dude cashed in IN WRESTLEMANIA. unforgettable.
this is my favorite wrestlmania, i love the huge outside venues with the huge stages