[Official] WrestleMania XXV Discussion

[TheGreatSPAMbino]

I LOVE the Hardy vs Hardy (title vs title) match idea! Put them in a TLC match, and that makes a great WM main event. I say TLC even with the Money in the Bank match also at WM because these two would tear the house down, and they both deserve the ME at WM IMO. They have been with the company for over 10 years, and are hugely over! Or do an extreme rules match, and Jeff and Matt could do a crazy spot off the WM titantron (Usually WM titantrons are pretty high up). This type of match should ME WM, and Taker and Michaels should go before. If Hogan vs Rock went before HHH vs Jericho, then Taker vs Michales can go before Hardy vs Hardy Extreme rule title vs title match. Edge vs HHH imo should be at RR or NWO, since we saw it at GAB, should not be a sub main event at WM.

just to clarify, I didnt write the matches in any particular order, just because undertaker vs. michaels was at the top doesnt mean i would have it main event but i can see why you would think that. The main event would most likely be austin vs. orton for a couple of reasons. 1) cena vs. batista is a rematch so everybody knows cena is going to win. 2) Orton would beat Austin in that match with help of Vince, and to close mania i would want the Legacy standing tall over steve austin in texas to draw monster heat. that would have to go last because it is a crazy way to end wrestlemania 25 and becuase if it was in the undercard the crowd would pretty much be drained after seeing it and wouldnt care wut comes next. It pretty mcuh the ultimate climax.
Also, i had HHH vs. edge becuase these are big stars who both needed a spot on the card so i put them against each other, i wouldnt call it a sub main event but i do think it would be a great match and a great feud. Just because we saw it at the Bash doesnt mean we cant continue the feud leading into wrestlemania.

 

[weird86]

just to clarify, I didnt write the matches in any particular order, just because undertaker vs. michaels was at the top doesnt mean i would have it main event but i can see why you would think that. The main event would most likely be austin vs. orton for a couple of reasons. 1) cena vs. batista is a rematch so everybody knows cena is going to win. 2) Orton would beat Austin in that match with help of Vince, and to close mania i would want the Legacy standing tall over steve austin in texas to draw monster heat. that would have to go last because it is a crazy way to end wrestlemania 25 and becuase if it was in the undercard the crowd would pretty much be drained after seeing it and wouldnt care wut comes next. It pretty mcuh the ultimate climax.
Also, i had HHH vs. edge becuase these are big stars who both needed a spot on the card so i put them against each other, i wouldnt call it a sub main event but i do think it would be a great match and a great feud. Just because we saw it at the Bash doesnt mean we cant continue the feud leading into wrestlemania.

Oh ok. So I'll rephrase to anyone who thinks Taker vs Michaels should go before Austin vs Orton, or Hardy vs Hardy than my statement about Hogan and Rock implies. I LOVE the idea of Orton beating Austin and legacy standing over Austin in Austins home state. Maybe even have the Rock come out and screw Austin. I cant think of the last WM with heals on top (was there ever? and not counting Cena at 22). No one would expect that esp at WM 25 in Austins home state (if hes in the ME). Now between Austin and Orton and Hardy vs Hardy title vs title extreme rules, that ones hard which one should be ME. If Orton wins and Legacy and possibly the Rock come out and Austin looses I say put that as the ME, otherwise if Austin would win put Hardy vs Hardy.
As for HHH and Edge IMO it happened in July, so I guess at WM don't make it even a sub main event then I'm ok with it, otherwise put it on RR, or No Way Out. My whole thing against making a match that headlined a B PPV a main or sub main event at WM is the fact WWE has No Way Out, Backlash, Judgement Day, and all the other B PPV's for re-matches, not WM to see a match we saw less then 9 months prior. I'm even ok with it being at RR, just not WM. i do agree these two are big stars, but even so. Look at Hogan and Rock that could of main evented WM again, but it was at WM, and main evented the following No Way Out.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Orton Vs Czena, WHC
Orton wins the RUmble, slow build to this. The great super hero, Vs his antithesis. Two sects of fans clashing, two worlds crashing, and arguably the two best guys on the roster going to battle, finishing unsettled buisness. I have this as the show closer.

Hardy Vs Edge, WWE title, TLC

Yea. I said it. True, WM shouldnt be built on gimmick matches, but this is just too damn good to pass up. Edge and Harvey have their one off rematch at RR, Hardy pulls it out, but Edge wins the EC at NWO. He then demands his earned title shot be a TLC match. You cant have it end the show, as this isnt the attitude era, but what a damn show stealer it could be. This is also predicated on their being a MITB again this year. If there is, we have Trips Vs Edge in this spot, with Hardy winning MITB earlier in the night.

HBK Vs Taker

Duh. HBK thinks he can be THE man to stop takers show (see what I did there?) and they have it out. May possibly be made into a carreer Vs Streak match if HBK is ready to end things, which it could be. No worries of lack of continuity on HBK being broke, he could have a match with JBL at NWO were he gets half of JBLs money or some sort of shit.

I would LOVE to see Hulk Hogan Vs Big Show, Umaga, or Kozlov, but alas, WWE has already kind of scoffed at the idea of bringing him in, which is sad, since if they were to this correctly, they need him there.

Triple H Vs Batista is also a major one off they could promote, since Batista went over him so very often a couple years back, and they are on seperate brands. this could be your regular "brand supremecy" showdown, since neither of them have something to do, and id rather keep them out of the MEs

if they have MITB, then I have Edge Vs Trips for the WWE title, and the numbers in MITB could be made up of MVP, Morrison, RTruth, Hardy, Jeritron, and Kane. Probably not Rtruth. LOL. I also would like if they had a series of Brand supremecy matches, so as to get more people involved in the car. Im sure various angles will develop to make up the numbers though. this is just all that I can legitimately see happening at this time.

 

[weird86]

With all due respect to Orton and Cena if they make that the main event or sub main event at WM I'll be insulted. Yes these two have had good matches, but thats my point HAD. I believe they had 3 matches, and one was as recent as NWO this year. WWE needs to come up with something more creative then Cena vs Orton at WM25.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Your wrong for two reasons.

1. they may have had matches, but none at WM, and they never did have the blow off match to their feud.

2. Both characters have been developed and enhanced SO much since the last time they met. Cena is now WAY over as a face, more than ever, with his "good guy man of the people" character now at full tilt, while no one can dispute the huge enhancement of Ortons character, and a huge, marked improvement in ring work (Cena's ring work has improved quite a bit since the last meeting as well). Its also indisputable that Orton's character is WAY over now as well, far more than it ever has been, and if they were to push it the right way, they could build Orton into something incredibly strong and intimidating. Itll be ALL in the build.

 

[NSL]

Orton v. Cena would be a hell of a match for Wrestlemania, but I see one possible problem with it happening.

Almost everything done in the WWE is a build-up to Wrestlemania, and we all know it's planned months ahead of time.

What guarantee does Vince have, that if he invests 3-4 months of work into a Cena/Orton match to headline 'Mania, that one (or both) of them doesn't get hurt? They may be great in-ring performers, but they both have had issues staying "in-ring".

I'm pretty sure that they already have 'Mania mapped out, or at least a rough draft by this point, so all we can do is sit and watch...

 

[OIL]

Orton vs Cena would fucking own. Seriously, probably the 2 best wrestlers on the RAW roster, both characters developed SO much over the past few months, Orton especially. I can see a huge following for him in this match. It seems Orton has deffo grown up over the past year, so I trust him to work with Cena to make this a classic. They both have the ability to have a major, major match, which could really be a WM classic.

 

[CENAtion]

Your wrong for two reasons.

1. they may have had matches, but none at WM, and they never did have the blow off match to their feud.

2. Both characters have been developed and enhanced SO much since the last time they met. Cena is now WAY over as a face, more than ever, with his "good guy man of the people" character now at full tilt, while no one can dispute the huge enhancement of Ortons character, and a huge, marked improvement in ring work (Cena's ring work has improved quite a bit since the last meeting as well). Its also indisputable that Orton's character is WAY over now as well, far more than it ever has been, and if they were to push it the right way, they could build Orton into something incredibly strong and intimidating. Itll be ALL in the build.

Major major major props here. Cuold not agree anymore with you on both. First off, Orton is so much more developed now and has so many more parts to his character. He always is claiiming to be the best in the business who gets no respect, he's the leader of Legacy, he's so calculated now picking his spots, he has no remorse for anyone, and i love his style in the ring.

Now onto the guy who always is being talked about, John Cena. I actually think giving him the title when he returned was a great move. Jericho was getting great heel heat, it was in Boston, and you know Cena was gonna get a good home town/return ovation. I think that really helped get things started. Also his interview the following night on raw standing up for the fans i think helped show his character a bit more not just the old "if they hate let em hate" mind set; he was saying they have the right to act as they please and who is Jericho to criticize them. Plus i think his aggression after that has really helped him with male fans. It shows a new side of him. Plus both his matches with Jericho have bneen good which i think really helps too.

Cena vs Orton should definitely close out Mania. Cena has to win at Mania just because of the significance of the show and he is the face and your biggest name.

 

[TheGreatSPAMbino]

Cena vs. Orton for the strap would be a solid wrestlemania match but i think that if John Cena was going to win it should not be THE main event, the smackdown match could go after it with jeff hardy getting the win (i assume he will be involved becuz he is the msot over guy on smackdown). This would make Jeff hardy seem like a bigger star becuz he is closing out wrestlemania, and in this era WWE needs to take any opportunity they have to make bigger stars. However, if Randy Orton were to shock the world and defeat john Cena at wrestlemania in the main event then that goes on last. We havent seen a heel win close out wrestlemania since wrestlemania 2000. It would be fresh and it would be shocking, but most importantly it would be different, wwe needs to break the mold at wrestlemania and swerving the audience in this way would do it. Plus if Randy orton wins and his Legacy group stands tall at the end of mania then it puts them over as a truly great faction. Lastly, we've seen cena close out mania enough he doesnt need to do it again.

 

[NSL]

I'm fairly surprised that no one has brought it up in here...How does everyone think Batista's injury will affect 'Mania 25?

He went from main event contender, to the injured list, so we're left with Orton and Jericho as the most logical contenders to Cena for the title.

I was close to convinced that Vince wanted his Batista-Cena rematch to haoppen here, but it look like the best match-up now would be Cena-Orton. It could also mean that this match went from the main event, to possibly coming on before HBK-Taker, and the WHC match. If it does slide down the card, it could be a show stealer, based on position alone, not because you wouldn't expect a great match from those two.

With Batista out 6-8 months, he'll be back around Summerslam at the latest, and I could see him challenging the winner of Cena-Orton for the title then...

 

[Joker ' Ferreira]

WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
JOHN CENA (C) VS. RANDY ORTON​

John Cena will sucessfully defend his title against JBL at the Rumble and probably again against the same man at NWO so it leads to Randy Orton, the man that I expect wins the RAW Elimination Chamber.

WWE CHAMPIONSHIP
JEFF HARDY (C) VS. TRIPLE H VS. EDGE​

Jeff Hardy will sucessfully defend the title until Wrestlemania, at Royal Rumble, Triple H will be in my opinion the winner of the Rumble which leads to this match, Edge could argue that he didn't got his rematch because I believe Big Show will be the contender for the next PPVs for Jeff Hardy, and Triple H will be leading with Kozlov.

THE UNDERTAKER VS. SHAWN MICHAELS​

As I said on the Royal Rumble thread, I do believe this match will happen, with JBL making Michaels being part of this match, saying that if he wants to prove that he is "Mr. Wrestlemania" he got to defend it against the streak.

8-MAN MONEY IN THE BANK MATCH
MATT HARDY VS. SHELTON BENJAMIN VS. HELMS VS. JOHN MORRISON VS. CODY RHODES VS. MANU VS. TED DiBIASE VS. JACK SWAGGER​

In my opinion this could be the best Money in The Bank Match of all time, Matt Hardy will qualify because I don't think he will be ECW Champion by then, Benjamin is the usual participant, if I had to bet I would say diBiase or Morrison would won this one, Manu would be out of Legacy by Wrestlemania and Ted diBiase would return soon enough to make it to this match.

WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
BETH PHOENIX (C) VS. TRISH STRATUS​

This one would be a enormous match to happen, I don't think it would happen but I would love it if it actually happens.

Other matches I predict:

Divas Championship: Maryse or McCool defending against Maria
ECW Championship: Maybe Swagger as champion defending against Dreamer

 

[ad21k]

Hmm.. intresting one this year, in previous years there were clear challangers already been lined up going into the rumble, but Orton seems to be cooling down a bit, and Jeff (if he stays champ) already has faced most of the smackdown roster.

I would really like to see a Cena v Edge main event. I know most people seem to be set on Orton/Cena, and while I agree there is potential for it to be a good feud, I would wait. Cena/Edge is a proven draw and the 2 have put some great matches on together. Edge could win the rumble match, switch brands and face Cena, which would be a swerve because most people would prehaps expect him to stay on SD. Cena v Edge would be a great match, a feud I would definantly look forward too.

 

[Rated R Fan]

I posted this earlier and I am sticking to it.
On Raw last night Shawn said that he is Mr. Wrestlemania and that there is one thing he tries to do and that is steal the show.
So I think Shawn might be in the MITB match and win it.It could either be Shawn vs Taker(if he wins) or Shawn vs JBL(if he wins)it at RR with Shawn's help.

 

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

So here are my updated predictions:

WWE Championship: Edge vs. HHH
--Even though I REALLY REALLY hope that we don't have this, I know its going to happen. I just know it. Edge will win the title back from Hardy, HHH will win either the Royal Rumble or the Elimination Chamber, and then he'll beat Edge at WrestleMania in the main event. That way he gets to close out the show winning ANOTHER world title, standing around in the ring like a jackass and we're subject to another 5 month "nobody ever beats me" snoozefest. Whatever happened to those "HHH is beating Hardy because he wants to put him over the right way" mentality some people had? Yup. If we end up getting this, guaranteed I will not be purchasing WrestleMania no matter what the rest of the card is. And it'd be a shame, too, cause it was starting to shape up to become something really awesome that I would've sent my money towards.

World Heavyweight Championship: John Cena vs. Randy Orton
--If we get the above match, it'll soil everything for me and I won't care about this at all. But anyway, this is what we'll get from the Raw side. It definitely won't be Cena/Jericho, Cena/Kane, Cena/HBK, Cena/JBL, or Cena/Punk and there are no other main event people left. Orton's going to win the Royal Rumble and challenge Cena, and most likely lose at WrestleMania.

Money in the Bank
--I'm sticking with my previous prediction that Morrison will be the winner of this. Shelton will be in it as well as a few other staples like Kennedy and MVP, maybe Punk, maybe Jericho. If Morrison doesn't win, another heel will. No face will walk out with the case this time unless by some chance its Kennedy.

Undertaker vs. HBK
--Everyone wants it, including HBK apparently. Match of the night, main attraction of the night, etc. Undertaker wins.

Jeff Hardy vs. Christian
--Again, if we get this due to HHH wanting to win the WWE title, I'll be pissed. But we will. Mark my words, we will. Jeff wins.

Some women's match
--Doesn't matter. Might be Women's Champ versus Diva's Champ or something.

ECW Championship?
--No clue.

Another match
--We were told that there could be McMahon feud brewing, so that's a possibility, but idk, they've sort of ignored it so far.

 

[manicmania]

Been a little while since I have posted, going to give it a try.

JOHN CENA VS RANDY ORTON- OBVIOUS REASONS. WOULD BE A GREAT MATCH. THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF STIPULATION I GUESS, I LIKE THAT THESE ARE THE TWO BEST YOUNG STARS IN THE BUISNESS.

JEFF HARDY VS TRIPLE H- JUST LIKE OTHER MAIN EVENT, THEY HAVE FACED MANY TIMES BUT THERE IS A REAL STORYLINE THERE. GREAT HISTORY BETWEEN THE TWO. HAVE TRIPLE H BE THE ONE WHO ATTACKED HIM. I REALLY HOPE THEY KEEP HARD IN THE MAIN EVENT. I AM NOT THE BIGGEST FAN OF HIS BUT SINCE THEY GAVE HIM THE STRAP, THEY NEED TO GIVE HIM A CHANCE TO PROVE IT. HAVE TRIPLE H BE HEEL AND ITS EVEN BETTER, WELL HAVE HARDY WIN AND THEN ITS EVEN BETTER.

STEVE AUSTIN VS CHRIS JERICHO- REF: THE ROCK- AUSTIN MAKES HOF AND JERICHO GOES NUTS. CHALLENGES HIM TO FIGHT. BEAUTY OF THIS MATCH IS AUSTIN IS TRULY THE UNDERDOG. JERICHO WOULD CARRY HIM TO A GREAT MATCH. ALSO IF THEY COULD GET THE ROCK TO GUEST REF IT, WELL ONLY BETTER. IT WOULD BE A HELL OF A SPECTACLE SEEING ROCK REF AUSTINS LAST MATCH. THIS AND THE TAKER MATCH ARE THE BIG MONEY MATCHES.

UNDERTAKER VS SHAWN MICHAELS- A DREAM MATCH. THEY COULD BUILD IT AS MAYBE BOTH OF THEIR LAST MATCHES. DOES NOT MATTER IF IT IS OR NOT. THIS WILL BE A CRAZY MATCH. TAKER BEATS MICHAELS AND THEN MICHAELS SUPER KICKS JBL.

EDGE VS THE BIG SHOW- NOW THIS ONE IS ALRIGHT. WOULD BE LIKE A TEN MINUTE MATCH. SHOW PLAYS TWEENER ROLE. AGAIN A MATCH WE HAVE SEEN A MILLION TIMES BUT IT WORKS WITHIN THE STORYLINE. HAVE CHRISTIAN INTERFERE AND THEY BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF BIG SHOW.

MITB- CAGE VS BENJAMIN VS MYSTERIO VS PUNK VS BOURNE VS KOFI VS JOHN MORRISON VS KANE- OH WHO KNOWS, DOUBT THESE WOULD BE THE 8 BUT I DO THINK YOU GIVE IT TO CHRISTIAN CAGE OR JOHN MORRISON. BOTH WOULD BE GREAT CHOICES

MATT HARDY VS UMAGA- WHY NOT? COULD BE A GOOD 8 MINUTE MATCH

TRISH STRATUS VS BETH PHOENIX- THIS WOULD ACTUALLY BE A GOOD MATCH.

lOVE TO KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS THINK, TRYED TO MAKE IT REALISTIC,

 

[Silence]

To me as of now there are two matches almost set in stone:

Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels- For obvious reasons, although, I am hoping for a nice long build and expect a 5 star match.

Randy Orton vs. John Cena-While I would not want to see this at all, it is almost obvious that this is what will happen forthe title.

 

[tehblogger]

So now it looks as though we'll have Hardy versus Christian and Edge versus HHH for the belt.

While Hardy versus Christian will doubtless be excellent and a fine way to reestablish Christian, with Christian compensating for Hardy's suckiness on the mic, both men being fine workers, and a nice grudge angle playing out after Christian presumably screws Hardy out of the belt at the Royal Rumble, this is not the feud I wanted to see. Hardy versus Edge in TLC for the belt could have been truly era-defining. The most over face and most over heel in the whole company going head to head with tables, ladders, and the chairs? For the top title? Come on.

Instead Triple H's politicking has put him in the Mania main event yet again, in a match I cannot see him losing after previous recent Mania losses. Unlike Edge and Hardy, the chemistry between Edge and HHH isn't anything special, and besides WWE blew this match earlier by casually throwing it away at the Great American Bash, although that match didn't have a clean finish so arguably there's some unfinished business.

On RAW, with Batista out of the picture, Cena and Orton looks to be building. Though perhaps, just perhaps, Jericho will get in the picture too as the out-and-out heel to Orton's anti-hero.

 

[Shocky]

Well with my two weeks away from the internet, I've watched wrestling again for an all but brief time relatively smark free. Much to my pain, this is turning out to be a bad retelling of how the GrincHHH stole the road to Wrestlemania.

It's a shame that we are getting Hardy vs. Edge at the Royal Rumble, this all but guarantees Triple H a shot at the championship at Wrestlemania 25, and more then likely the mant hat will be closing out the show. Was Orton vs. Cena vs. Triple H not the maine vent at wrestlemania 24, so Triple H could have his moment at the silver anniversary? It looks like that.

So we get either Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy, and in a perfect world, Triple H would lie down, and put the champino over on the biggest stage of them all, but it looks liek the WWE is going witht he Christian vs. Hardy angle more then this.

Which leads us to the evil bad Heel in Edge and his cohorts of Vickie, Big Show, Christian and presumably Tomko, all being taken down to the lowest level as Triple H will squash them on the way to his shining Wrestlemania moment. I can't say I'm thirlled with this.

 

[theBusiness]

Shocky, I can't agree anymore. Another possibility I would throw out there is a fatal 4 way - HHH, Edge, Hardy, Christian. But we all know that won't happen. I think its practically a lock that HHH will be crowned Champion once again at Mania, much to our dismay.

Since Triple H broke into the main event scene in mid-99, he has gone through 9 manias as a main eventer. He has been in the World Title match in 7 of those! And it would have been 8 if he wasn't injured for WM23.

16 - HHH vs. Rock vs. Big show vs. Foley
17 - (exception)
18 - HHH vs. Jericho
19 - HHH vs. Booker T
20 - HHH vs. HBK vs. Benoit
21 - HHH vs. Batista
22 - HHH vs. Cena
23 - (injured, but would have been HHH vs. Cena again)
24 - HHH vs. Cena vs. Orton
25 - HHH vs. whoever
26 - HHH vs. whoever
27 - HHH vs. whoever
28 - HHH vs. whoever
....
35 - HHH vs. whoever


see the pattern?

 

[8five]

So there are 3 locked in Mania matches or so it seems.
HHH v. Edge
Jeff v. Christian
Cena v. Orton

I'm just going to assume these three are set in stone in order to try to figure out the rest of the card.
There will be an ECW title match and I wouldn't be surprised if they did the same thing they did last year with a preshow battle royal determining the opponent. Personally I would like to just see swagger getting pushed aside by Long till he goes undefeated into Wrestlemania to face Matt.
Next I really do believe Austin will have a match. Jericho is perfect for this matchup. He talks more and more about how he beat him to be the first undisputed champion, and eventually Austin returns and starts his final feud.
I really do not see the HBK/JBL thing ending earlier then this. I hope it does with HBK costing JBL the title at the rumble and the blowoff match be at No Way Out. Here is what I'm predicting, HBK does face Taker but with JBL in his corner. Taker still wins a sick match clean but then afterwards Michaels superkicks JBL who is berating him and the feud ends at the next pay per view.
Money in the Bank should be 8 people, and I think a heel and a young up and coming heel will win it. Most likely a member of priceless or Morrison.
Kelly Kelly is gonna get pushed for the women's title match because its something different, so in my eyes its gonna be Beth v. Kelly, but this could be more of an interbrand tag match where we see, Beth and Michelle v. Kelly and Maria or Gail Kim
I think there will be a 9th match i'm just unsure what it will be. My guess is it will be over a title and I'm gonna guess it will be the IC title where Punk defends against Regal and maybe Knox in a solid triple threat match.
O and there has to be a match between mosters so a triple threat with Umaga, Big Show and Kozlov could be interesting
So here is the total card:

WWE title
Edge (c) v. HHH

WHC title
Cena (c) v. Orton

ECW title
Matt (c) v. Swagger (winner of pre show battle royal)

Streak Match
Undertaker v. HBK w/JBL

Legend Match
Jericho v. Austin

Women's Title
Beth (c) v. Kelly Kelly

Money in the Bank
Cody Rhodes v. Ted Dibiase Jr. v. Morrison v. Shelton v. Kofi v. Rey v. Kennedy v. MVP

IC title match
Punk (c) v. Regal v. Knox

Monster match
Umaga v. Big Show v. Kozlov

 

[weird86]

So there are 3 locked in Mania matches or so it seems.
HHH v. Edge
Jeff v. Christian
Cena v. Orton

I'm just going to assume these three are set in stone in order to try to figure out the rest of the card.
There will be an ECW title match and I wouldn't be surprised if they did the same thing they did last year with a preshow battle royal determining the opponent. Personally I would like to just see swagger getting pushed aside by Long till he goes undefeated into Wrestlemania to face Matt.
Next I really do believe Austin will have a match. Jericho is perfect for this matchup. He talks more and more about how he beat him to be the first undisputed champion, and eventually Austin returns and starts his final feud.
I really do not see the HBK/JBL thing ending earlier then this. I hope it does with HBK costing JBL the title at the rumble and the blowoff match be at No Way Out. Here is what I'm predicting, HBK does face Taker but with JBL in his corner. Taker still wins a sick match clean but then afterwards Michaels superkicks JBL who is berating him and the feud ends at the next pay per view.
Money in the Bank should be 8 people, and I think a heel and a young up and coming heel will win it. Most likely a member of priceless or Morrison.
Kelly Kelly is gonna get pushed for the women's title match because its something different, so in my eyes its gonna be Beth v. Kelly, but this could be more of an interbrand tag match where we see, Beth and Michelle v. Kelly and Maria or Gail Kim
I think there will be a 9th match i'm just unsure what it will be. My guess is it will be over a title and I'm gonna guess it will be the IC title where Punk defends against Regal and maybe Knox in a solid triple threat match.
O and there has to be a match between mosters so a triple threat with Umaga, Big Show and Kozlov could be interesting
So here is the total card:

WWE title
Edge (c) v. HHH

WHC title
Cena (c) v. Orton

ECW title
Matt (c) v. Swagger (winner of pre show battle royal)

Streak Match
Undertaker v. HBK w/JBL

Legend Match
Jericho v. Austin

Women's Title
Beth (c) v. Kelly Kelly

Money in the Bank
Cody Rhodes v. Ted Dibiase Jr. v. Morrison v. Shelton v. Kofi v. Rey v. Kennedy v. MVP

IC title match
Punk (c) v. Regal v. Knox

Monster match
Umaga v. Big Show v. Kozlov

As much as this is a shit card (minus HBK/Taker, and Austin come back, and Hardy vs Christian in a gimmick esp would be good) I think you may be right on the money. TWO main events that have happened less then a year ago (Cena and Orton 7 times in the last 1.5 years!!) makes no sense to do at WM25, but will likely be done unfortunatly
I HATE HHH as they could do Hardy vs Christian in the ME or add HHH and Edge (to Christian and Hardy fatal 4 way) or just Edge (triple threat Edge vs Christian vs Hardy) hell make it a 4 way with Hardy vs Hardy vs Edge vs Christian (Holy shit AMAZING idea WWE!!!!) to it, but NO HHH wants a rematch as the ME at WM 25 that just happened at the freakin GREAT AMERICAN BASH!! HHH vs Edge fine just not as a ME, but HHH crying backstage it will be the ME probably and the match was meh was nothing to remember at all.
We should all write WWE a letter if this the actual ME and say we are insulted which we all should be if this is it.

 

[HBK = Greatest Ever]

After watching the opening of Raw tonight I get the feeling HBK will win the title at mania. I think HBK - Cena 3 would work perfectly as the last two were 5 star classics. If HBK was to win the title it would end his financial struggles as being champion would give him enough money. There was a lot of talk about mania 25 on raw.

 

[weird86]

How is this for a WM card?

Edge vs Christian vs (c) Jeff Hardy


(c) John Cena vs HBK vs Rey Mysterio


Cody Rhodes, Sim Snuka, Randy Orton, and Ted Dibiase vs Dusty Rhodes, Jimmy Snuka, Bob Orton, and Teb Dibiase


HHH vs JBL, for brand supremacy


Undertaker vs MVP


(IC Champ) CM Punk vs Kane


Money in the Bank:Winner gets US championship and title shot

Shelton, Jack Swagger, Miz, Morrison, Finaly, Mark Henery, Kozlov, and Tomko


Kelly vs Beth Phenoix(c)


All the rest in a BR for ECW shot.​

I like it. The only problem you dont want two triple threats for the two main events. Put UT vs HBK so that way we can get Cena vs Mysterio (first time I believe) and add Matt to the Jeff Hardy Edge and Christian match and you have a kick ass fatal four way with the two best tag teams ever if not very close and have them all go for the championship. That leaves MVP out, so I say replace Tomko, (since hes probably already done with WWE, or will be paired with Christian) or remove Mark Henry, and place MVP in the MITB match and have MVP win it (I'll be ok with Morrison winning too) and challange the winner of Cena and Mysterio the same night! JBL vs HHH could work as far as build up cause HHH and HBK are friends and all that but the match would be a snore fest, and HHH would quit if he wasnt in the main event let alone wrestled JBL at WM25. Maybe have HHH challange Cena and have Mysterio wrestle JBL with that whole angle on raw two weeks ago it could work? I still have my theory on Batista facing Cena (and HHH maybe in a triple threat) cuz the whole injury is a work, or he had very minor surgery. Would you opt to have surgery if you were supposed to be in WM25's main event and you really didnt have to wrestle between now and then? No I didnt think so unless you couldnt move which he seemed fine against Randy Orton at Armageddon.

 

[psykohurricane]

f i had to guess what the Wrestlemania 25 card would look like this would be it

WWE Championship match: HHH vs Edge(c): This is probably a sure thing anyway since i don'T see Jeff Hardy has the champion at wrestlemania and i don'T mind really since they didn'T really face each other since the great american bash last year

World Heavyweight championship Match: Shawn Micheals vs JBL (C): This would probably be a great way to end this feud by having micheals win the belt from JBL at wrestlemania

John Cena vs Hulk Hogan: The biggest merchandise seller of the new millenium vs the all time biggest attraction in wrestling, this would probably be a dream match and by the way, it would be the right to not have hogan involve somehow.

Money IN The Bank: Rey Mysterio Vs Shelton Benjamin vs John Morrisson vs Finlay vs Miz vs Mr. Kennedy VS MVP Vs R-Truth: i choose these guys simply because they are the only guys that makes sense in this type of a match.

ECW Championship Match: Matt Hardy Vs winner of Pre-Show Battle Royal: this should probably be a bathroom break type match like last years. Nobody really cared about this title anymore

Extreme Rule match: Christian vs Jeff HArdy: Since Jeff won'T have the championship at wrestlemania, and that the plan is probably to have Jeff face is attacker at wrestlemania, why not Christian. These 2 guys are able to give 5 stars match so it seem logical.


6 man tag: Chris Jericho/Randy Orton/Cody Rhodes vs Sim Snuka/Manu/Ted Dibiasie jr.: Since it seem that The legacy storyline is to only have rhodes and orton in the stable, why not have the three guys that got toss out of the group to try and get revenge on the group. Jericho is put there because i didn't have anything else for him to do



Playboy tag match: Maria/Kelly Kelly vs Beth Phoenix/Michelle McCool: Only because There is some sort of diva'S match every year and having a title match is to easy.

The Undertaker vs Umaga: again you need the undertaker to be on the card and since i didn't know what to do and i had the choice between umaga and Koslov, i pick Umaga simply because i think it would be a more entertaining match.

C.M. Punk vs Kane : again didn'T where to put those 2 on the card so that why they would face each other.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Revised edition. which is fucking stupid, since I will have to go again once the RUmble is done of course.

Czena Vs Orton- is all but assured with the injury to Batista. good times. now if only it gets the proper build, as it appears it will, given the fact that there is no other real option for a rumble winner, unless they are gonna go in some insane direction that none of us can see, or they go the insanely boring route of just giving it to Triple H. With the correct build, it could be beyond huge

Edge Vs Trips- sadly, as I damn badly want a TLC with Edge Vs hardy here, but it really appears as if Hardy will drop it at the Rumble, due to a christian interference, as has been said in online rumors. That, and Trips is participating in almost a mirror image Rumble storyline as he did last year. I can see him being one of the last thrown out, and winning the EC again. A scenario were a bunch of Vikieites ar epit against him in the EC, and he somehow survives to get his shot against Edge

Hardy Vs Christian- Well if the rumors are true, this is were they go. Could be a good match, good heat for a returning Christian, and a solid match for Hardy. still cant help but feel a twinge of disappointment at Hardy being expunged from the ME

JBL Vs HBK, street fight- I mean. The ONLY positive outcome to the JBL-HBK program I could see, would be HBK painting the town red with JBLs blood, in front of the home town crowd, and THE Grandaddy of em all. The crowd would be absolutely rabid for this, if they can somehow stretch the build out for this long.

opening contest- Jack Swagger Vs Evan Bourne, ECW title- yea, I know, im porbably dreaming. but they will probably make this show in the neighborhood of 4 hours,so they could have time for a nice little 10 minute opening contest. showcase your young stallions, have Bourne pop the crowd and get them warmed up. I dont see why not.

Chris Jericho Vs Undertaker- Superstar of the year Vs the streak- It makes sense becuase Jericho doesnt look to have anything else to do, and is belivable to possibly win. If they continue to build him how they are, he could seem a very legit threat by the time the pyro goes off. and if he isnt, his ring work during the match will make you belive that he is. Of course this match might go to Umaga or Kozlov, but I doubt they waste the epicness that is Jericho in a nothing match. He would be best served in this spot.