All Future Wrestlemania Discussion (Matches, Gimmicks, Angles.... KEEP IT IN HERE!)

[matt_hud]

Cody Rhodes doesn't have any history with The Undertaker. Ted Dibiase does..seeing as it was his dad who introduced The Undertaker in the first place so it could be a we gave birth to it we will kill it storyline. I agree he doesn't sell well at all right now and Rhodes as found his feet a lot faster (especially with this new gimmick) but anything could happen in a year and that why I said he would need some sort of big push for this match to even begin to work on a credibility level. It would make more sense to hold it at Survivor Series I guess.

Sir you are incorrect when you say Cody has no history with Taker when technically he has just as much history as Ted Jr. has if you go with history from that angle...

Ted Sr. introed Taker at Surviver Series against The American Dreams a tem lead by Dusty Rhodes<----Cody's daddy

 

[dr.greenthumb]

i would like to see sting sometime in wwe, so that would be my choice. but based on the current roster and what would be more realistic, who does undertaker fight at wrestlemania to go 20-0.

i'm going to guess 20-0 would be a long enough streak that it could be over with, ie retirement.

so my best guess would be one last time vs kane.

 

[LegendKiller_RKO]

I highly doubt it will be kane. Triple H already eluded to a possible rematch so thats the best bet. This will be most likely undertakers final match. I also would love to see sting but i dont think sting would come to wwe just to lose and I dont see taker putting sting over in his final match. I personally would love to see a guy like wade barrett, dolph ziggler or del rio. My sleeper pick is Sheamus. One of my favorites. Hes already done so much since his wwe inception and to wrestle the dead mans final match would be great! I think they would put on an entertaining match with a lot of build up in the weeks prior.

 

[UnBEARaBULLfan]

Hopefully for the sake of his overall health he fights the urge and presure from Vince to fight anybody by next year. I like the Undertaker but he has put his body through so much, and I dont want to see someone that has ment so much to wrestling, and done so much for wrestling to end up crippled or worse.

 

[tnarage2]

I think he should face someone that he has never faced before. I am thinking but this will never happen and his name is Sting. Think about it Wrestlemania 28 could be the biggest Mania ever with Sting vs Undertaker and Rock vs Cena. I think sting should face the undertaker but he wont. the best bet now is Kane or HHH.

 

[mkman613]

id love to see sting... but no one can be sure.

with the current roster, kane is a do-able option...
but id rather see hhh again, if booked properly. this is how id like to see it....

id like vince to come out and say that he wants the undertaker at mania... taker laughs at him and says hed destroy him and that it wouldnt be a constest... so taker agrees that he can do it handicap...and out comes hhh....

vince and hhh vs undertaker

 

[bigbootydaddyV]

I can't see it being anyone but HHH, the match seemed to be set up to be that way and the night after it just seemed to be following the path shawn's match did. If i had to guess it'll be hell in a cell, but that is just my guess. All i know is I just don't want to see that dive over the top rope again! He does it every year now, he damn near cracks his skull every year now and it just looks like shit... I think Taker can make it WM 30 if he stops doing that move and only wrestles a couple times a year as he has been doing.

 

[kingjaekob]

The entire wrestling world wants it to be Undertaker vs STING, but Steve Does not care about his fans, he dont care about those little stingers in the late 80s and 90s that made him a rich man! All he cares about is what the Rock said on a show about Booker T! This guy has no brains, It was just part of the show Sting, and yes, Booker is not in the same league as The Rock, Just like you Sting are not in Same league either. I lost all respect for Sting! If Sting doesnt do it, probably HHH, Kane, or maybe the return of a NEW UNDERTAKER, the grey gloved one, that was never seen again! Undertaker vs Undertaker! That would be awesome!

 

[Feniks]

I know it's a long shot, but after seeing Macho Man doing those WWE All-Stars commercials i wanted to see him back in the WWE. With that said - Undertaker Vs. Macho Man! I know HHH hinted to a match at WM 28, but i really don't want to see it for a third time. I wouldn't mind Sheamus being Takers opponent at 28, as long as it's not HHH.

 

[theBusiness]

If Vince somehow manages to pull Sting, then its a no-brainer. But seeing how that is very unlikely, it has to be someone who can put on a classic with Taker AND that is on his level of stardom. It WONT be someone like Ziggler who is up-and-coming. I'm a fan of Dolph and many other young guys, but they simply won't have the draw power to make this match a must-see. I think it's going to be Triple H again. And it should be. If not him, then I can see Jericho getting the nod, seeing as he will probably be back in the next year. Or one like me can only dream and hope Kurt comes back

1. Sting (wake me up when he signs)
2. Triple H
3. Chris Jericho

 

[Cvaldezjr04]

Taker/HHH III is something I do not want to see. There's no point. If its not Sting, I'd definitely like to see him against Del Rio. Although it can't happen just like that, Del Rio would have to be pushed to be believable enough that he will give Taker a run for his money. Maybe have Del Rio win the World Title at Extreme Rules and not lose it til the Rumble (roughly a 1 year run as the Champ), only then could he be believable enough (I'm saying a big enough name) to have a money drawing match against Taker. Maybe Lesnar or Goldberg too(doubt either of the 2 will ever happen).

 

[Azane]

I see them carbon-copying HBK Vs Taker.
HHH will end up wanting a 2nd shot, and putting the die-trying motto to an extreme by putting his career on the line, we'll see another 12 finisher kickout match. Then Taker will hang up 20-0.
It just seems that they haven't closed the book on HHH vs Taker, and it's the logical next step from here. Besides that, nobody has any indication towards going against the streak as of now.

 

[The Ace of Knaves]

Since Jericho said he's back to WWE after DWTS, I hope it's Jericho.

I really hope it's not HHH again for the third time. I mean, what if HHH fails to defeat The Streak again @ WM 28? Another shot @ WM 29? Repeating matches make The Streak looks like a joke. It's as if it's okay if u can't do it in one try, there's always the second try or even the third...or the fourth.

Taker's streak is losing more and more credibility knowing that wrestlers he already defeated are able to get not one but two shots in order to beat him. What's the point of even continuing with the streak if the same people are just going to be listed on it year, after year, after year?

And what kind of new credibility will Undertaker gain by defeating HHH for the 3rd time @ WM 28?

Defeating The Game? Been there, done that. Twice.
Defeating The King of Kings? Been there, done that. Twice.
Defeating The Cerebral Assassin? Been there, done that. Twice.
Defeating someone with 13 world titles? Been there, done that. Twice.
Defeating the co-leader of DX? Been there, done that. Twice.
Defeating the leader of Evolution? Been there, done that. Twice.
Defeating the son in law of McMahon family? Been there, done that. Twice.
Defeating 2002 Royal Rumble winner? Been there, done that. Twice.
Defeating someone who main evented Wrestlemania 7 times? Been there, done that. Twice.

And if they do Taker/HHH again, all I need to change from the statements above is twice to thrice. With Rock/Cena being booked, I think whoever predicted Taker/Cena at WM 28 is eating their words now, so why not do Taker vs Jericho if WWE can get Jericho to return this year, right? I mean, look what kind of credibility Taker could get by defeating Jericho:

1. A man who won intercontinental title 9 times.
2. A man who defeated Austin & Rock at the same night.
3. A man who became the very first man to win the WWE Undisputed Title.
4. One of the best talents to emerge from The Hart Dungeon. Taker never faced anyone from The Hart Dungeon now, haven't he?

And let's face it, Jericho is long overdue of yet another Wrestlemania classic. The last 1 on 1 Wrestlemania classic he got was with Shawn Michaels at WM 19, while the last multi-participants classic was at WM 21 in MITB. Ever since that, his Wrestlemania match was never really a must see.

I think the last 5 Wrestlemania (23, 24, 25, 26, and 27) have proved to all of us that as long as u give Undertaker an established main eventer to be his Wrestlemania foe, he'll give u the ride of a lifetime.

If HHH wants to retire at WM 28, why give it to Taker? Give it to someone promising youngster who needs a rub. Taker already retired Shawn Michaels, why not give HHH's retirement to someone who can brag about it for a long time? I'm a huge Taker fan, but I know at most he'll stay with WWE for 3 years. Give HHH retirement to someone who can use it for 10-15 years.

All in all, I think if Jericho returns to WWE later this year, a match with Taker at WM 28 is a must. And hopefully WWE will give Taker's WM 28 match an above average hype and build up this time. Taker vs Jericho is, like, the most long overdue Wrestlemania match in the PG era!!

 

[berlinbrawler]

I promise you this, and it's quite obvious...

Next year will be Triple H vs. Undertaker 2 - Career vs. Streak.

They both retire. Final match for both.

You'll see.

What he said. Nail on the head.

Except I'm not altogether sure about Taker retiring. I expect the streak to go on for several years with Taker ONLY ever wrestling at Wrestlemania. 20-0 will be the last time, however, that the Undertaker will face a big name opponent like Triple H. After that it'll more likely be an up and coming midcarder who will be honored over getting chokeslammed and tombstoned in a relatively quick and painless squashmatch that lasts barely as long as Undertaker's entrance.

Sting for the 20-0 is not realistic. The core of the WWE audience is kids, not smarks, and they don't know Sting and wouldn't grasp what's special about it. It would have been good enough for the 19-0 or maybe for the 21-0, but for the 20-0 it could only be Triple H, Cena or Kane, and it's not going to be Kane, and Cena already got his match (unless plans change of the next 10 months and the Rock is too busy filming Santa with Muscles II to wrestle).

 

[Dzone]

I see a few realistic options HHH vs 'Taker being the obvious one, they could have Kane & 'Taker vs HHH & HBK? Or a fatal four way or triple threat (if HBK doesn't want another match) if this happens it takes the load off 'Taker.

For me I'd like to see the fatal four way by catching up on the Kane burying 'Taker story with HHH wanting revenge and HBK wanting a last big moment (if not triple threat without HBK).

 

[mayankeagle]

It seems like it will be HHH since he said he will be waiting for Taker. But surely the wait won't be so long. Assuming that Taker returns back around Summerslam again, maybe we'll see a HIAC match between these 2 at HIAC. Or maybe a match before it which Taker loses and then a match at HIAC which Taker wins, ending the feud and surrecting himself as the leader of HIAC rather than HHH. Hope the feud does not go as long as Mania and that Taker faces somebody else at Mania. Sting would be great - he did mention that he regrets not working Wrestlemania but at the same time he doesn't want to work for Vince.

 

[SomeAreSet]

For Mark and Michelle Calaway's sake,please don't let Undertaker fight at Wrestlemania 28.Another No Holds Barred match with Triple H and they'll have to feed him through a tube for the rest of his life.

Can't the WWE just give it a rest and give Undertaker 2 years to heal up?I'd much rather see a 48 or 49 year old,healthy Undertaker come back and face John Cena at WM 29 or 30 than to have a hastily patched up Undertaker come back and see him take a few more bumps and re-injure himself so badly that he risks permanent damage.At this point watching Undertaker come back once every 4-6 months is pathetic.Besides,it's not like the WWE still needs to draw more viewers.It's The freakin' Rock vs. John motherf*cking Cena next year.Who in the hell is going to miss that?Throw in Justin Bieber in a Divas match and they'll easily sell out the Sun Life Stadium and have 1 million PPV buys.

 

[quink987]

has'nt anyone thought of Stone Cold Steve Austin? if i recall I saw on one of these Wrestling Websites a while back that Austin said he was at 100% and plus didnt he have that little backstage promo with HHH after Wrestlemania so maybe Austin wants to do one more match at Wrestlemania against the Undertaker since Rock is returning for one more match.

think about it Austin/Taker have never faced each other at Wrestlemania before and with all people saying that this is going to be Undertakers last match why not against Austin they were the main feud in 1998 and 1999, then they had that big feud at the start of 2001 before the invasion. and plus this would still feel like a worthy Wrestlemania match and you could even sell out an arena with just these 2 on it.

so my pick is going to be Stone Cold Steve Austin or even a tag match Austin/HHH vs Taker/Kane because Taker doesnt have to be pinned to loose the streak and with the bad blood between taker/Kane everyone wont know if Kane will turn on Taker or not so that could be interesting.

 

[NickyD51]

So Rock and Cena start their trash talking after the rumble on Raw, suddenly lights go off and 'Takers in the middle of the ring. Points to Cena, throat slash, points to Rock, throat slash, lights off 'Taker gone.... Triple threat: Rock v. Cena v. Taker to define the Deadman's career and go off as a true Legend

 

[Danny84]

If this is undertakers last match at wrestlemania 28 then i think he needs to go out in the match he made great
and yes i know hhh i think has been in more but taker was the master of hell in a cell to start with
so i think either taker vs HHH AGAIN but that would be a bad choice as he has lost twice at mania to taker
taker v big show maybe
But to help push him right up over i would put wade barret against him in HELL IN A CELL

And also what someone put on here a while bk taker wins lights go out and all u see is his coat and hat left in the middle of the squared circle
But also it will earn a shit load of respect for barret and get him away from the corre he would be great world chapion in my opinion

 

[Ducey13]

It seems like its going to be Undertaker vs Triple H III at WM28. I'm not sure how they'll top their No Holds Barred match. HIAC or anything else is just too gimicky for WM. I would prefer Undertaker wrestle HHH at SummerSlam and get a NEW opponent for WM28.

My First choice would be John Cena vs Undertaker.......but we Know he's wrestling the Rock.

My Second Choice would be Chris Jericho.

Personally, I want CM Punk to Wrestle Stone Cold at WM28, but Stone Cold vs Undertaker at WM28 would be epic too.

Undetaker vs Triple H vs HBK would be legendary....but HBK is retired and should stay that way.

Undertaker vs Rock would be excellent, but Rock will have his hands full with CENA!

Sheamus & Barrett just aren't big time enough.

The Miz and Alberto Del Rio are canidates.

So my picks are

#1 John Cena
#2 Chris Jericho
#3 Stone Cold
#3 CM Punk
#4 Miz
#5 Del Rio

 

[Broski_of_the_week]

I think everyone WANTS the Taker v Sting match to happen, but we all know that it wont however, in reply to the one guy who said why are people saying it and why not v hogan or savage... well a) they both have similar gimmicks and have always been compared and b) hogan and savage are retired!

the Stone Cold idea is good but I cant see Austin wrestling again, he has said he is pain free for the first time in a long long time, but I think thats the exact point, he wants to stay that way, and a match against Taker at the 'showcase of the immortals' (makes it sound like a greek trophy cabinet to me) would not keep him pain free considering it would be at least 15 mins which would have to equal these past 3 matches with HBK and HHH, which is no easy feat for a wrestler in their prime to do imo.

My bets are on a HHH rematch, and although it wont be billed as his final match ever, I think next year will be the last time you see the Undertaker UNLESS the WWE successfully build up someone like Sheamus or Barrett as a genuine rival to him in the next 3 or so years.

 

[mkman613]

okay bear with me here....

what if it was a four way match or a triple threat match vs two or three young guys. it wouldnt be taker giving the rub to one, but to a few. and now the new question is CAN TAKER BEAT THREE FUTURE WWE CHAMPIONS AND LEGENDS?

three guys who all say seperately they want taker because they think they want the challenge and they want to go for what we havE now established as the top thing in the company.

UNDERTAKER vs DOLPH ZIGGLER vs WADE BARRET vs JOHN MORRISON
(or MIZ, or SHEAMUS, or DEL RIO, or ETC...)
STIPULATION: YOU MUST PIN THE UNDERTAKER

CAN THE UNDERTAKER DEFEND THE STREEK AGAINST ALL OF THEM?

 

[The Ace of Knaves]

has'nt anyone thought of Stone Cold Steve Austin? if i recall I saw on one of these Wrestling Websites a while back that Austin said he was at 100% and plus didnt he have that little backstage promo with HHH after Wrestlemania so maybe Austin wants to do one more match at Wrestlemania against the Undertaker since Rock is returning for one more match.

think about it Austin/Taker have never faced each other at Wrestlemania before and with all people saying that this is going to be Undertakers last match why not against Austin they were the main feud in 1998 and 1999, then they had that big feud at the start of 2001 before the invasion. and plus this would still feel like a worthy Wrestlemania match and you could even sell out an arena with just these 2 on it.

Problem, mate. fter a classic back to back title vs streak with Batista & Edge, back to back legendary match with Shawn Michaels, and one of the best Wrestlemania rematch ever with Triple H, a simply decent match just doesn't fit in for The Streak anymore.

And two other concerns from me: 9 years of ring rust and Austin's neck injury.

Austin last wrestled in 2003, next year is 2012.

Should have done that match at Attitude Era where one Tombstone won't make Austin's neck crack and get killed for real instead of putting Taker against Boss Man & A-Train at Wrestlemania. I mean how's Taker gonna won if he is not allowed to apply Tombstone or Hell's Gate? Low blow? Even Chokeslam and Last Ride hurts your back and neck.

So many people speculate WM 28 will be Taker's swansong, well I don't think Taker vs A man with 9 years of ring rust is a legendary retirement match material, TBH. It should have been done a decade ago during The Attitude Era. Not sure if this match can follow Taker's WM classics with Batista, Edge, Shawn Michaels twice, and HHH the second time.

Does half the crowd even know who Austin is to begin with?

I still prefer Jericho.

 

[@smarkmouth]

Over the past few years, Undertaker's streak has truly snowballed. Each year's challenger was built up bigger then the last. So in theory, the challenge has to be bigger then Triple H.

Yes, you could say Undertaker/Triple H III. Personally, I don't think their match this year captured the same magic that Undertaker/Michaels I did. Their first match was "The Greatest Match Of All Time!". As good as HHH/Undertaker this year was, it wasn't even close to that moniker. It's for that reason I would pass on a rematch at Wrestlemania XXVIII.

Sting never belonged to WWE at any point. Long story short is Sting will always be a WCW guy. I don't think #20 should be a WCW guy. #20 should be a WWE guy. As far as I'm concerned, #19 should have been Sting's last chance.

Brock Lesnar, quite frankly, there is no good reason.

I think Jericho or CM Punk are good choices, but again, my original thesis of "the last challenge bigger then the last", these two don't fall into. But I think with John Cena going against The Rock, all the "bigger challenges" are gone.

I'd like to throw a few long shots into the discussion to stir the pot. Again, these aren't "bigger then the last" challenges, but without Cena, those options are gone.

Christian - If he's fortunate enough to get a good push this year that takes with the crowd, I think he'd be good. I'd like to see him spend the year playing up Edge's shadow. Maybe even mimmick a few of Edge's accolades (Money in the Bank, KotR), and have him get fed up with the Edge comparisons, and aim to do the one think Edge couldn't do. Break the streak.

(By the way, I think I might make that in Smackdown vs Raw story designer. Keep an eye out)

Jeff Hardy - I'd like to preface this argument by saying that I hate this man, with his recent TNA shenanigans. However, two of the biggest TV matches of the past 10 years were Hardy/Taker Ladder Match and Hardy/Taker Extreme Rules. Also, in that 'two match series' they are one for one. I think that would be a great story. I just wish someone who deserved the spot would fit in.