That N Word
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In 2004, WWE saw the departures of The Rock, Brock Lesnar, Goldberg, Steve Austin, and Mick Foley. In Austin's case, he retired a year prior but was there in non wrestling capacity...while in Foley's case, he ended up continually coming out of retirement every other year following this. How would the landscape of WWE have changed if they all were on the card in some capacity though. One of those dream matches that was hinted at happening was the most possible on the entire card was just teased to happen at WrestleMania 36.
Money in the Bank Ladder Match:
Edge vs. Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho vs. Christian vs. Kane vs. JBL vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Mick Foley
Singles Match:
Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero
Singles Match for the WWE Women's Championship:
Trish Stratus vs. Christy Hemme /w/ Lita
Singles Match:
Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels
Streak vs. Career:
Undertaker vs. Goldberg
Singles Match:
The Rock vs. Randy Orton
World Heavyweight Championship
Triple H(c) /w/ Ric Flair vs. Batista
Legend vs. Legend
Hulk Hogan vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
WWE Championship:
Brock Lesnar(c) vs. John Cena
With Hogan already on his way back to WWE, that means the deal would have been months in the making. I could have seen Austin wanting to do this as the final match for both legends...but then again Austin was really stubborn back then as far as who he wanted to face. I think Cena would have gotten his moment regardless because he was over as hell at that time, Rock vs. Orton would have definitely happened considering they planted that see in mid-late 2004, JBL would have probably lose the title to a returning Lesnar at like Survivor Series and would've ended up in the MITB match following their rivalry. If Goldberg stayed another year we would've gotten him vs. Taker almost certainly but it would've probably been a decent outing and not two old ass men killing each other. Everything else would stay the same, oh and Big Show would have been moved to the battle royal. No need for the sumo attraction when you got Austin vs. Hogan as that big attraction.
What do you think would be the card?
PS- Excuse any errors, I'm sleepy as hell.
Money in the Bank Ladder Match:
Edge vs. Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho vs. Christian vs. Kane vs. JBL vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Mick Foley
Singles Match:
Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero
Singles Match for the WWE Women's Championship:
Trish Stratus vs. Christy Hemme /w/ Lita
Singles Match:
Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels
Streak vs. Career:
Undertaker vs. Goldberg
Singles Match:
The Rock vs. Randy Orton
World Heavyweight Championship
Triple H(c) /w/ Ric Flair vs. Batista
Legend vs. Legend
Hulk Hogan vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
WWE Championship:
Brock Lesnar(c) vs. John Cena
With Hogan already on his way back to WWE, that means the deal would have been months in the making. I could have seen Austin wanting to do this as the final match for both legends...but then again Austin was really stubborn back then as far as who he wanted to face. I think Cena would have gotten his moment regardless because he was over as hell at that time, Rock vs. Orton would have definitely happened considering they planted that see in mid-late 2004, JBL would have probably lose the title to a returning Lesnar at like Survivor Series and would've ended up in the MITB match following their rivalry. If Goldberg stayed another year we would've gotten him vs. Taker almost certainly but it would've probably been a decent outing and not two old ass men killing each other. Everything else would stay the same, oh and Big Show would have been moved to the battle royal. No need for the sumo attraction when you got Austin vs. Hogan as that big attraction.
What do you think would be the card?
PS- Excuse any errors, I'm sleepy as hell.
