Undertaker vs. John Cena vs. The Rock in a Triple Threat match with the Undertaker’s WM Streak on the line. Undertaker’s never been in a WM Triple Threat match AND the Phenom has never faced John Cena or The Rock at WM, so why not!?
Why not? Because they've been building to Cena vs Rock for almost a year now, and Undertaker would be thrown in there why? Initially, Cena and Rock was supposed to be for the WWE Title, but that's apparently been nixed. Why? Most likely, because the personal nature of the feud doesn't need the Title. Where exactly would Undertaker fit in a match like this? I wouldn't mind seeing him in a triple threat match at Wrestlemania, even though I believe they're overdone, but this would be the absolute worst match to insert him into. It would be the worst match to insert
anyone into.
Punk vs HHH has been done before. The smarks will moan about HHH inserting himself into the WM main event. There's no real story to sell the match either unless they turn Hunter, which is pain unnnecessary.
There's still Punk's issues with authority, so there's that. The problem I'd have with this is that HHH hasn't worked a non-gimmick match in 2 years now, and I'd like to see Punk in a
wrestling match. Neither was necessarily turned for NOC when they had their initial match, so a turn wouldn't be necessary.
Jericho vs Punk is of course the most likely option but I still think Jericho won't do anything in the Rumble so I'm not sure how they link him to the title picture.
There's always Elimination Chamber to do this. This is how they set-up Edge vs Jericho at WM 26: Edge won the Rumble, and Jericho won The Elimination Chamber. If Punk retains on Sunday, that doesn't mean he'll retain at EC. If he did, he'ld be only the 4th champion ever behind HHH, Cena, and Edge. The chances of him losing the title there are far more likely then him retaining it. So how do you set it up?
Punk invokes his rematch clause for Wrestlemania, and you build your storyline from there.
For the record, I believe Jericho wins the Rumble, Ziggler wins the title at RR and loses it back to Punk at EC, but that's not really here or there in this case.
I'd like to see Punk work with a younger talent like Ziggler or The Miz. Give us a match that we haven't seen before on PPV. Punk/HHH or Punk/Jericho are the boring options.
We are getting that match in three days with Punk/Ziggler, and at one of WWE's big four, to boot. Unless it's a case of truly wanting to make a star, generally a babyface, I think it wise not to pair a title with a star on the rise at Wrestlemania.
As for Jericho vs Punk being a boring option, how so? To the best of my recollection, the only time the two have faced off was in late 2008, in a steel cage match on Raw. It was Punk's return match for the title after being unable to compete at Unforgiven, and was a throwaway ten minute match. To the best of my knowledge, they haven't faced off since, certainly not on PPV. It's a fresh matchup between two of the best in the company, so I don't see the downside.
Since I'm all about Jericho/Punk at Wrestlemania, that means I'm going with Undertaker/HHH, which I'd also be interested in seeing. I thought they put on the best match of the card at WM27, and think there's a story to be told there. HHH did everything but break the streak, so i think there would be genuine concern that he will break it this year. Further, he's already cut two promos on Undertaker, one the night after Wrestlemania("When you return, I'll be waiting".), and his speech at the Slammy's about how he killed off the Deadman. It seems like they've been laying the groundwork for this match for some time!
Anyway, most people likely don't remember their first encounter at Wrestlemania 17, so while this would be their third WM match, it would only be the second that's fresh in most minds. I think the intrigue is there in terms of HHH absolutely demolishing Undertaker yet not being able to end the streak, so the storyline of Undertaker being vulnerable to HHH is very intriguing.
I'm a fan of all four men, and truly believe these are the two best possible matchups for the parties concerned.
