Okay, so I’ve been seeing a lot of buzz online about the Dave Meltzer ratings for WrestleMania 40, and, you know me, I gotta dive in and see what all the fuss is about. I mean, it’s Dave Meltzer, the guy’s practically the bible of wrestling ratings, right?
First thing I did was fire up my browser. Usually, I’d hit up Reddit or Twitter, but sometimes the comment sections are just a dumpster fire. So, I went straight to the source – well, as close as I could get. I dug around for his Wrestling Observer Newsletter. It’s behind a paywall, I am not gonna lie.
Once I got past that, I went looking specifically for the WrestleMania 40 section. It wasn’t hard to find, he always puts it up after the matches. It’s a goldmine of information, you know, with all the star ratings and the detailed match breakdowns. Took a bit of scrolling, but, boom, there they were.
The Ratings
I started jotting down the ratings in my notebook, just to get a clear picture. I always do this, helps me keep things straight. I organized it by match, just like Meltzer does. Here’s the format I used:
- Match Name: (Star Rating)
I went through each match, one by one, making sure I didn’t miss anything. It’s pretty interesting to see how he breaks it all down. Like, he’ll give a match, say, 4.5 stars, and then he’ll explain why it got that rating. The in-ring work, the storytelling, the crowd reaction… he covers it all. It’s not just some random number he throws out there.
After I had all the ratings down, I started comparing them to what I was seeing online. You know, Twitter, Reddit, the usual wrestling forums. It’s always fascinating to see how Meltzer’s ratings stack up against the general fan consensus. Sometimes they’re spot-on, other times… well, let’s just say there’s some heated debate.
Finally I checked my list carefully, making sure I had everything. It is easy to mess it up, the whole work is like a data entry clerk. It’s a lot of information to process, but that’s what makes it fun. I like to see how my own opinions on the matches compare to Meltzer’s and to everyone else’s. It’s like a big wrestling nerd discussion, and who doesn’t love that?
