These are actually my predictions that I had posted in a different WM25 thread on here...I took a wild guess at Punk v. Orton for the IC Belt, and was called crazy by many people I know, but now with Punk having a shot at #1 contender, it looks possible...
Winner in italics
1. Money In The Bank Ladder Match:
Stone Cold Charlie Haas vs. Miz vs. John Morrison vs. Hurricane Helms vs. THE Brian Kendrick vs. Vladimr Kozlov (US Champ)
Charlie Haas goes over huge with the crowd as the hometown Rattlesnake, but plays no major part in the match, except maybe a stunner on Kozlov off the ladder. Miz turns face after leveling Morrison halfway up the ladder, setting up a nice feud, maybe eventually for the ECW strap. Hurricane Helms comes close, but never quite gets to the top, and the match ends with TBK hitting The Kendrick on Kozlov with everyone else laid out outside the ring, and climbing the ladder for the briefcase.
2. Women's Championship:
Melina (RAW Champ) vs. Natalya (Diva's Champ) vs. Gail Kim
Match starts with Natalya fighting off both faces, and a flurry of 2 counts. She gets frustrated and thrown off her game. Melina goes for a hurry up pin, but Gail Kim covers her for the 3, and RAW's Women's Belt.
3. ECW Championship:
Mark Henry (C) vs. Evan Bourne
Evan Bourne tries to carry Mark Henry through the match, only to fail...horribly. As Bourne climbs the ropes for the Shooting Star Press, Tony Atlas shoves him off the top rope, getting Mark Henry disqualified, but keeping the belt around his waist.
4. WWE Tag Team Championship:
Ryder/Hawkins (C) vs. MVP/R-Truth
Vickie forces MVP to turn face by putting him in match after match against unbeatable opponents. She puts him against her lackies in a title match, and makes him find his own tag partner. As the bells rings, he has no partner. A few minutes into the match, he looks beat, and R-Truth's music hits, as he comes through the crowd to save the day. He gets the hot tag, cleans house, and him and MVP walk out as tag champs.
5. Smackdown vs. RAW Brand Supremacy:
Cryme Tyme (World Tag Champs) w/ Kofi Kingston vs. Carlito, Primo, Umaga
Match starts out with Kofi and Carlito exchanging punches, until Primo tags himself in and Kofi gets the upper hand. He tags in Shad, and Primo races to tag in Umaga. Shad comes off the ropes for a few shoulder bumps, but Umaga takes it, and lands a nasty headbutt, laying him out. Umaga picks him up, and goes for the Samoan Spike, but Shad fights him off and tags in Kofi. Kofi rallies back against Umaga, until Umaga is forced to tag out. Carlito comes in, and hits the Back Cracker, and things look bad for the faces. Kofi gets double-teamed in the corner while his partners rush to his aid, and distract the ref. He eventually struggles to the tag, and gets JTG involved in the match. He takes control for the faces, and gets Kofi back in to end the match with Boom! Boom! Boom!
6. Intercontinental Championship:
Randy Orton (C) vs. CM Punk
CM Punk is the last man eliminated from the Rumble, and earns the respect of RKO, so he is given a title shot at his new IC Belt at 'Mania XXV. Crowd is split, but CM Punk and RKO go back and forth the entire match. CM Punk shoves off an RKO attempt and hits the GTS on Orton, but Orton kicks out at 2 and a half. RKO fights back, and levels Punk with the RKO, but is down for the count as well. At 8, CM Punk crawls and drapes an arm over Orton for the victory.
7. JBL & Big Show vs. John Cena & HHH
John Cena and HHH dominate the entire match, until Vickie and Stephanie distract the ref while Chavo, Bam Neely, and Regal run into the ring and take out Trips and Cena for JBL and Big Show. From that point, it's pure heat for JBL and Big Show as they just man-handle the faces. Big Show stands up Cena for a big Clothesline From Hell, and JBL sets up HHH for a massive chokeslam from Big Show. Match ends with Big Show powerslamming a limp Cena onto a defenseless HHH and simply putting his foot over them for the count.
8. WWE Championship (TLC Match):
Jeff Hardy (C) vs. Chris Jericho vs. Edge
Jeff wins the belt from HHH at the Rumble to end his brief run as a heel. Jericho wins the Chamber match at No Way Out and challenges Hardy for the belt. When it's announced as a TLC Match, Edge goes to Vickie and begs for forgiveness and wants in, because TLC is 'his' match, and Wrestlemania is 'his' show. He beats 'Taker in a #1 Contender's match on SD! to earn his spot in the match.
The match stays in the ring with no weapons for a few minutes until Jericho nails Hardy off the top rope as he goes for a Swanton onto Edge. Jericho and Edge go at it while Hardy is laid out outside the ring. Hardy gets back up and sets up the ladder outside the ring as Edge hits an Edge-O-Matic on Jericho. Hardy ascends the ladder and hits a Swanton on to both of them, and the ref starts the 10-count. Edge is up first and goes outside for the ladder, but is quickly met by Jericho diving through the ropes. Hardy runs along the barrier, and crashes into both competitors, and the ladder. Hardy gets up and tosses a table into the ring, as well as a chair. As he gets in the ring, Edge brings in a ladder, and hits an Edgecution on Hardy through the table. Jericho rushes into the ring, and him and Edge hit a Con-chair-to on Hardy, and then Jericho turns and lays out Edge with his chair. As he climbs the ladder, Edge tips it over, and it leads to a Jeff Hardy spot-fest, complete with Whisper In The Wind, the mule kick, a Twist Of Fate, and finally, a Swanton onto Edge who is laid out on the ladder. As Hardy recovers, Jericho slowly gets back in the ring and sets up a ladder. He gets to the top, and has his fingers on the belt when Edge bounces off the ropes, and dropkicks the ladder out from under him. Hardy nails another Twist Of Fate on Edge, climbs the ladder, and wins.
9. World Heavyweight Championship (Hell In A Cell):
Batista (C) vs. Kane (Rumble Winner)
Batista wins a hard fought match at the Rumble to win the belt, and Kane enters the Rumble at 28, and cleans house. CM Punk comes in at 30, but is no match for an over-powering Kane.
The match starts with power moves from both guys. Batista hits a quick spear on the outside, but Kane gets right back up. Kane throws Batista through the door, and Batista climbs the cage to escape Kane's rush of offense. Kane quickly follows, and the battle up top is tense as both men narrowly avoid falling off the cage. Batista almost falls, but recovers to land a rattling Spinebuster onto Kane, and weaken the cell's ceiling. Batista stalks Kane as he struggles to his feet, only to get a Batista bomb THROUGH the top. Batista makes his way down the cage wall, and when he's just about level with the ring, Kane sits up with a menacing look on his face. Batista is stunned. He runs into the cage and lands punch after punch on Kane, but Kane just takes it. Kane grabs him and chokeslams him hard in the middle of the ring, but Batista kicks out right before 3. Batista fights back and hits a spear, but Kane bounces up. Batista hits another one. And another. And Kane still gets up. Kane climbs the rope as Batista charges for another one, and hits Batista with the throat thrust off the top rope. He drags Batista into the middle of the ring, explodes his pyro, and pins Batista with the flame still burning off the ringposts.
10. The Icon Shawn Michaels vs. The Legend The Undertaker
I don't even want to predict what would happen in this match...It would be classic, and everyone would be glued to their TV sets for 40+ minutes to see if the streak will end to the tune of Sweet Chin Music, or if The Showstopper will be stopped. I'm a huge HBK fan, but no one should end this streak.
The show should end with HBK and 'Taker shaking hands in the middle of the ring, as tons of pyros go off in celebration of 25 years of Wrestlemania, and all the superstars walking out to the ring.
They've hinted at this time and time again. Taker eliminated HBK from the 07 Rumble, HBK eliminated Taker from the 08 Rumble, so I'd love to see them both eliminate each other at the 09 Rumble and use that as a sort of rubber-rumble-match between the two. Then they figure they have to settle it at Mania. If they do this, I hope they keep both face and do the traditional handshake moment. This needs to be celebratory of the 25 years of WrestleMania and arguably the two greatest performers in WWE history...not just another angle. It needs that prestige of being more than just "heel versus face".