Here's my revised card: (Winners in bold)
Dark Match:
Tag Title Match
Smackdown Tag Champions THE Brian Kendrick & Ezekiel Jackson v. Matt Hardy & Finlay - via DQ
I think TBK and Zeke win the belts soon, and since there's no competition over them, they'll at least hold them until Wrestlemania. I want/think Hardy will lose the ECW title before then, and Finlay doesn't have much going for him. They'd be a good pair of faces to go against a possibly good heel team of TBK and Zeke. I'd let the faces win by DQ, so the belts stay on the champs...
Match #1:
Tag Title Match
RAW Tag Champions Team Priceless v. Sim Snuka & Manu
You can't bring two rising stars like Rhodes and DiBiase into a title match at Wrestlemania, and have them lose the belts, so I'd have them win, but not cleanly. Manu and Snuka are already beign set up for a rivalry against them, so it could definitely happen, and would work as a quick opening match.
Match #2:
MVP v. Ken Mennedy
MVP will probably end his losing streak soon, possibly at the beginning of what could be a great long feud if they book it properly. MVP and Kennedy would put on a good match to keep the show going, and it would help each of them to make a name for themselves at Wrestlemania, with MVP as the victorious face, over Kennedy, the annoying heel.
Match #3:
Money In The Bank Ladder Match
CM Punk (IC Champ) v. Kofi Kingston v. Rey Mysterio v. Hurricane Helms v. Great Khali v. Shelton Benjamin v. The Miz v. Chavo Guerrero
After CM Punk wins the IC strap, I'd like to see him go heel and feud with Kofi, setting up a good MiTB match with 4 faces, and 4 heels. RAW and Smackdown would each have 3 representatives, and ECW would have 2, due to it's smaller size. I don't want Khali in this match for his offense. I want him in this match to see what people can create to do to him. Chavo and Helms would have a few spots, but nothing memorable, and Miz would be a serious contender if they don't kill him when Morrison goes face. Rey should be on the show, and could put up a good fight here. Ultimately I'd pick Shelton to win, because it's about time they push him, either to his demise, or to their gain. They've given him title runs, and haven't quite pulled the trigger yet, and this may be his last chance.
Match #4:
US Title Match
Umaga (US Champ) v. Vladimir Kozlov
I've said in a few othe threads that I think the best thing for Umaga is a title run. Since he's coming back in the middle of major storylines, a US Title run would be best to set him up for a possible feud with the WWE Champ. Kozlov is becoming the monster heel that Umaga was originally booked as, and if Kozlov keeps saying he wants a challenge, he'll find one in Umaga. Heel v. Heel almost never works, but they're both becoming the type of heel that can go over on anyone, and not turn into a face. The build-up matches would have to be epic though, because neither will shoot off a good promo to hype the match.
Match #5:
"Diva's Brand Supremacy"
Divas Champ Maryse & Michelle McCool v. Women's Champ Melina & Mickie James - No Contest
Maryse deserves to be pushed as the future of Women's wrestling in the WWE, and Vince is really trying push Michelle as a heel. This would set up the heel divas from Smackdown, against the face divas from RAW. It would be a decent match-up, but I'd have it end with Beth Phoenix coming down and destroying both teams, because she was left out of the match. This sets up the next segment...
Segment:
After the divas leave ringside, Beth grabs a mic and proclaims that she can take any diva, anywhere anytime, and is furious she doesn't have a match at the PPV event of the year. Santino then comes out, tooting his own horn, also upset that he doesn't have a match at Wrestlemania. He talks up Beth, saying how they are the two best wrestlers to not have a match...He then drops down to one knee, and proposes! This keeps them going strong, and also keeps Beth in the hunt for the Women's belt.
Match #6:
ECW Championship Three Way Dance
ECW Champ Jack Swagger v. John Morrison v. Evan Bourne
If Swagger beats Hardy, he should be set up for a good run with the title, and once Morrison goes face, this would be a good match-up. Evan Bourne should be returning soon, so hopefully he gets his push given back to him. I'd have him be eliminated first, only because the spotlight is definitely on Swagger and Morrison here. Swagger should retain, so they can continue this feud, because no one else, besides Bourne would make a good chaser to the belt with Swagger as champ.
Match #7:
Grudge Match - Falls Count Anywhere
Jeff Hardy v. Christian
It's almost 100% that this will be the match-up at Wrestlemania, and hopefully they have the right mind to not have one of their most over wrestlers lose. Christian should return strong, and the build-up should be great for this match. Hardy gets the win with an epic Swanton off the stage, onto Christian stretched out on a table.
Match #8:
RAW v. ECW v. Smackdown "Brand Supremacy"
Kane v. Big Show v. Mark Henry
I love big-man matches, and these three could put on a decent show if it's handled correctly. Hopefully, Kane receives a bit of a push if he gets a short feud with Orton, stemming from the angle with Kelly Kelly. If he does, he wins this match, simply because he's got the speed and agility advantage over the other lumbering big men. Big Show coudl also win, but he doesn't have the track record at 'Mania...
Match #9:
Texas Bullrope Match with Special Guest Ref Stone Cold Steve Austin
HBK v. JBL
I was originally hoping this feud would be over by No Way Out, but I'm becoming more and more intrigued by it's potential. HBK-Taker was the original idea, because they're both from Texas and it's the Icon v. the Streak. I got the idea for the Texas Bullrope match after a short discussion with NorCal over the possibilities of this match. It'd be epic, and the crowd would mark huge for it. It's the perfect set-up for the main events. HBK obviously wins, returning to full face, and giving everyone what they want, with JBL laid out in the ring. Stone Cold may get in to the HOF this year, and having a fellow Texan involved would be great. Maybe have him hit a stunner on JBL for fighting HBK dirty...
Match #10:
WWE Championship
WWE Champ Edge v. Triple H
I doubt they let Wrestlemania 25 pass, without having HHH win the title. With all the title changes lately, it's amazing he hasn't already had another title run, and this match would be a good way to start his next one. It'd be a great match, but not nearly as epic as the RAW main event, or Undertaker's match.
Match #11:
The Streak
Chris Jericho v. Undertaker
Jericho gets his match of the year nominee, and Undetaker gets to keep his streak going. As much as I'd love to see HBK and the Deadman go at it, I'd be even more psyched to see it after another year of waiting. I'd like to see a big exciting finish, with Jericho putting on the Walls Of Jericho, and digging deep into his bag of moves, only to be finished by the Tombstone in the middle of the ring. I like Undertaker's triangle choke, but the Tombstone should be the move that wins it for him here.
Match #12:
World Heavyweight Championship
WHC John Cena v. Royal Rumble Winner Randy Orton
I know it's rare to have both titles change hands at the same show, but I like Cena a lot more as a chaser, and I like Orton more as champ. This would be a great match, and the best possible way to end the silver anniversary show. As long as Orton does not win with "the punt", I'd be happy with however this match went.
Dark Match:
Tag Title Match
Smackdown Tag Champions THE Brian Kendrick & Ezekiel Jackson v. Matt Hardy & Finlay - via DQ
I think TBK and Zeke win the belts soon, and since there's no competition over them, they'll at least hold them until Wrestlemania. I want/think Hardy will lose the ECW title before then, and Finlay doesn't have much going for him. They'd be a good pair of faces to go against a possibly good heel team of TBK and Zeke. I'd let the faces win by DQ, so the belts stay on the champs...
Match #1:
Tag Title Match
RAW Tag Champions Team Priceless v. Sim Snuka & Manu
You can't bring two rising stars like Rhodes and DiBiase into a title match at Wrestlemania, and have them lose the belts, so I'd have them win, but not cleanly. Manu and Snuka are already beign set up for a rivalry against them, so it could definitely happen, and would work as a quick opening match.
Match #2:
MVP v. Ken Mennedy
MVP will probably end his losing streak soon, possibly at the beginning of what could be a great long feud if they book it properly. MVP and Kennedy would put on a good match to keep the show going, and it would help each of them to make a name for themselves at Wrestlemania, with MVP as the victorious face, over Kennedy, the annoying heel.
Match #3:
Money In The Bank Ladder Match
CM Punk (IC Champ) v. Kofi Kingston v. Rey Mysterio v. Hurricane Helms v. Great Khali v. Shelton Benjamin v. The Miz v. Chavo Guerrero
After CM Punk wins the IC strap, I'd like to see him go heel and feud with Kofi, setting up a good MiTB match with 4 faces, and 4 heels. RAW and Smackdown would each have 3 representatives, and ECW would have 2, due to it's smaller size. I don't want Khali in this match for his offense. I want him in this match to see what people can create to do to him. Chavo and Helms would have a few spots, but nothing memorable, and Miz would be a serious contender if they don't kill him when Morrison goes face. Rey should be on the show, and could put up a good fight here. Ultimately I'd pick Shelton to win, because it's about time they push him, either to his demise, or to their gain. They've given him title runs, and haven't quite pulled the trigger yet, and this may be his last chance.
Match #4:
US Title Match
Umaga (US Champ) v. Vladimir Kozlov
I've said in a few othe threads that I think the best thing for Umaga is a title run. Since he's coming back in the middle of major storylines, a US Title run would be best to set him up for a possible feud with the WWE Champ. Kozlov is becoming the monster heel that Umaga was originally booked as, and if Kozlov keeps saying he wants a challenge, he'll find one in Umaga. Heel v. Heel almost never works, but they're both becoming the type of heel that can go over on anyone, and not turn into a face. The build-up matches would have to be epic though, because neither will shoot off a good promo to hype the match.
Match #5:
"Diva's Brand Supremacy"
Divas Champ Maryse & Michelle McCool v. Women's Champ Melina & Mickie James - No Contest
Maryse deserves to be pushed as the future of Women's wrestling in the WWE, and Vince is really trying push Michelle as a heel. This would set up the heel divas from Smackdown, against the face divas from RAW. It would be a decent match-up, but I'd have it end with Beth Phoenix coming down and destroying both teams, because she was left out of the match. This sets up the next segment...
Segment:
After the divas leave ringside, Beth grabs a mic and proclaims that she can take any diva, anywhere anytime, and is furious she doesn't have a match at the PPV event of the year. Santino then comes out, tooting his own horn, also upset that he doesn't have a match at Wrestlemania. He talks up Beth, saying how they are the two best wrestlers to not have a match...He then drops down to one knee, and proposes! This keeps them going strong, and also keeps Beth in the hunt for the Women's belt.
Match #6:
ECW Championship Three Way Dance
ECW Champ Jack Swagger v. John Morrison v. Evan Bourne
If Swagger beats Hardy, he should be set up for a good run with the title, and once Morrison goes face, this would be a good match-up. Evan Bourne should be returning soon, so hopefully he gets his push given back to him. I'd have him be eliminated first, only because the spotlight is definitely on Swagger and Morrison here. Swagger should retain, so they can continue this feud, because no one else, besides Bourne would make a good chaser to the belt with Swagger as champ.
Match #7:
Grudge Match - Falls Count Anywhere
Jeff Hardy v. Christian
It's almost 100% that this will be the match-up at Wrestlemania, and hopefully they have the right mind to not have one of their most over wrestlers lose. Christian should return strong, and the build-up should be great for this match. Hardy gets the win with an epic Swanton off the stage, onto Christian stretched out on a table.
Match #8:
RAW v. ECW v. Smackdown "Brand Supremacy"
Kane v. Big Show v. Mark Henry
I love big-man matches, and these three could put on a decent show if it's handled correctly. Hopefully, Kane receives a bit of a push if he gets a short feud with Orton, stemming from the angle with Kelly Kelly. If he does, he wins this match, simply because he's got the speed and agility advantage over the other lumbering big men. Big Show coudl also win, but he doesn't have the track record at 'Mania...
Match #9:
Texas Bullrope Match with Special Guest Ref Stone Cold Steve Austin
HBK v. JBL
I was originally hoping this feud would be over by No Way Out, but I'm becoming more and more intrigued by it's potential. HBK-Taker was the original idea, because they're both from Texas and it's the Icon v. the Streak. I got the idea for the Texas Bullrope match after a short discussion with NorCal over the possibilities of this match. It'd be epic, and the crowd would mark huge for it. It's the perfect set-up for the main events. HBK obviously wins, returning to full face, and giving everyone what they want, with JBL laid out in the ring. Stone Cold may get in to the HOF this year, and having a fellow Texan involved would be great. Maybe have him hit a stunner on JBL for fighting HBK dirty...
Match #10:
WWE Championship
WWE Champ Edge v. Triple H
I doubt they let Wrestlemania 25 pass, without having HHH win the title. With all the title changes lately, it's amazing he hasn't already had another title run, and this match would be a good way to start his next one. It'd be a great match, but not nearly as epic as the RAW main event, or Undertaker's match.
Match #11:
The Streak
Chris Jericho v. Undertaker
Jericho gets his match of the year nominee, and Undetaker gets to keep his streak going. As much as I'd love to see HBK and the Deadman go at it, I'd be even more psyched to see it after another year of waiting. I'd like to see a big exciting finish, with Jericho putting on the Walls Of Jericho, and digging deep into his bag of moves, only to be finished by the Tombstone in the middle of the ring. I like Undertaker's triangle choke, but the Tombstone should be the move that wins it for him here.
Match #12:
World Heavyweight Championship
WHC John Cena v. Royal Rumble Winner Randy Orton
I know it's rare to have both titles change hands at the same show, but I like Cena a lot more as a chaser, and I like Orton more as champ. This would be a great match, and the best possible way to end the silver anniversary show. As long as Orton does not win with "the punt", I'd be happy with however this match went.