WrestleMania 36 Review: Night One

Banter Blast!

This ain't no make-believe!

Ladder Match for the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championships: John Morrison (c) vs. Jimmy Uso vs. Kofi Kingston

Beautifully turning the tables (or ladders) on an odd three-way singles match for tag team titles, WWE brought their A-Game. This goes doubly for the three men involved, diving deep into their reserves in a contest that demands audience adulation.

Despite the lack of vocal support, each man put their talents to the test while smashing and setting violently noisy ladders. John Morrison comes back to WrestleMania with a refined game. Kofi Kingston brought some of last years heart to the fore. Meanwhile, Jimmy Uso provided the much-needed voice, in a brilliant banter match, with insults to his opponents hitting as hard as the ladders.

The athleticism of the trio gave us crash and burns of a different kind. This particularly held through to the exhilarating and intelligently booked end sequence. All three men yanked the prized titles only for Morrison to fall with them in his imitable style, to steal one. This left a puzzled Kofi and Jimmy blaming each other, a comedically gold moment.

Result: John Morrison wins and Miz and Morrison retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships!

Rating:

4 stars out of 5 for all three men!