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Countdown to Wrestlemania XXX; 2 more days- Thursday Recap of Wrestlemania Today

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By Andrew Snyder
Sunday night is looming, but there is still so much more happening before then.  Last night marked the beginning of the Wrestlemania Weekend coverage from the WWE Network with Wrestlemania Today.  It is a two hour talk show hosted by Josh Matthews, Alex Riley, Booker T and others.  I just wanted to take the time today to break down my thoughts on the first night of the show.

First off, this is awesome.  The show feels slightly chaotic with people talking over each other, but it feels fresh.  Different wrestlers come up to the panel and get interviewed and give their thoughts on their matches or other matches on the Wrestlemania card.  There are also exclusive taped interviews and video packages.  The funniest moment on the show was the video package of Big E going around New Orleans getting his fortune told, meeting fans, and hilariously eating beignets at a cafe.  In a few short minutes, Big E was able to show how much personality he has.  I will never forget the sight of using the powdered sugar to replicate his entrance with the chalk ala Lebron James.

Another big standout video package was Booker T's exclusive interview with Batista.  This felt like something you would see on Fox's Football coverage or on ESPN.  Very professional, and Batista came off like a guy that didn't give a crap about anything but winning.  I liked the format and feel to this interview and hope we get a similar treatment with other main eventers.

The number one thing you will probably take from Wrestlemania Today is the three part Shield interview.  They are showing a part on each day.  Part one was fascinating.  The Shield came off like stars.  That's pretty common in the ring, but in a normal sit down interview package, they were able to come off as naturally cool, talented, hungry guys that want to take over the business.

Overall, this show is really neat.  I definitely suggest catching up and watching last night's episode and keep watching throughout the weekend.  We will be covering all of the coverage from the WWE Network and maybe some other happenings from the wrestling world this weekend.

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