{"id":2156,"date":"2017-04-02T16:00:35","date_gmt":"2017-04-02T22:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=2156"},"modified":"2017-04-06T06:35:41","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T12:35:41","slug":"wrestlemania-2017-kickoff-recap-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wrestlemania-2017-kickoff-recap-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrestlemania 2017 Kickoff – Recap & Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

April 2, 2017<\/strong><\/span>
\n(aired live)
\n#WrestleMania<\/p>\n

City: Orlando, FL<\/strong>
\nVenue: Camping World Stadium<\/strong><\/p>\n

Panel: Renee Young, Booker T, Jerry Lawler, Shawn Michaels, Lita<\/strong>
\nSocial Media Lounge: Charly Caruso, Maria Menounos<\/strong>
\nOutside Interviewer: Sam Roberts, Peter Rosenberg<\/strong>
\nCommentary: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, Michael Cole, JBL, Byron Saxton, David Otunga<\/strong>
\nRing Announcer: Greg Hamilton, Jojo<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nRenee Young introduces the kickoff panel, the social media lounge, and Sam Roberts out with the crowd.<\/p>\n

Video<\/em><\/span>
\nChronicling the history between Orton and Wyatt.<\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nThe panel talks about the darkness in Randy Orton and the deviousness in Bray Wyatt. HBK and Booker pick Orton, Lawler picks Wyatt.<\/p>\n

The panel then talks about the wildcard that is Shane McMahon and the phenomenal year that AJ Styles has had. The whole panel picks Styles to win.<\/p>\n

Video<\/em><\/span>
\nA synopsis of the Triple H\/Seth Rollins feud.<\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nHBK thinks that if Rollins doesn’t win tonight, he’s done. The entire panel picks Triple H to win.<\/p>\n

Commercial<\/em><\/span>
\nTry Final Fantasy XIV Online!<\/p>\n

Ring Area<\/em><\/span>
\nPeter Rosenberg walks down the massive ramp as he looks out over the crowd.<\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nRenee Young wonders how much the Jericho\/Owens match is about the US Title, and how much is just about tearing each other apart. Booker picks Owens, Lawler picks Jericho, HBK also seems to pick Jericho.<\/p>\n

Panel<\/em><\/span>
\nLita replaces Lawler on the panel and talks about how proud she is of the women in WWE. For RAW, Lita picks Bayley, Booker and HBK pick Nia Jax. For SmackDown, Booker and HBK pick Alexa Bliss, Lita picks Naomi.<\/p>\n

Next, Booker T talks about being his best when he was with his queen Sharmell.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Match 1<\/strong><\/span>
\nCruiserweight Title Match<\/strong>
\nAustin Aries vs Neville<\/strong> (Cruiserweight Champ)
\n(referee: Darrick Moore;commentary: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves; ring announcer: Greg Hamilton)<\/p>\n\n

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