Report/Rumor: Top Five Matches For Wrestlemania

[TWJC: The Beginning]

That's a fucking terrible card.

Daniel Bryan vs Sheamus....why? Why in god's name does that make any sense? the most over guy on the roster vs a guy he has no history over the last two years with and who is a second or third tier guy as far as overness.

John Cena vs Bray Wyatt....pretty underwhelming way to showcase the biggest star of the modern era at a landmark show

CM Punk vs Triple H....why? Been done to death. It's not an awful idea, but it's very tired.

Randy Orton vs Batista...yea, this will be great in a Lesnar/Goldberg car wreck kind of way

Lesnar vs Undertaker....this actually isn't a bad idea.


This will not be the card. WWE isn't that stupid. No way. They know anyone other than DB in the title match (unless he is fighting for the streak) will get shit on. They know this.

 

[tehblogger]

Lesnar vs Taker makes no sense unless this is going to be Taker's last mania. We all want to see Brock in full on Beast Mode anyway, not holding back. I really, really, really hope that gets changed into either Taker vs Bryan (so much better for Taker, gives Bryan something relevant to do), or somehow, through the will of God, Taker vs Sting. The whole storyline re Brock is that he wants the title, so put him in the title match one way or another and make it a Triple Threat with Orton/Batista. That match people might be interested in watching, since it hasn't happened before.

Bryan/Sheamus is an irrelevant waste of time, though I like Cena/Wyatt. Obviously that is a huge push for Wyatt even to get a match with Cena at Mania, but they obviously think he's got it in him. Fair play I guess. Punk/Triple H makes perfect sense. Dear God, I hope Punk goes over. Triple H deserves all manner of horrible things to happen to him for bringing Batista back.

 

[SodaPopinski84]

Given the results of the Rumble, this does indeed seem to be more of a legit card. However, given the near majority consensus that RR was a flop, WWE may, and likely will flip things around a bit. It was said that last night's Raw's script was rewritten several times in the wake of the fallout from the Rumble. I am not saying that we will see DB go in as champ, but it is certainly possible at this point.

Wyatt really really impressed me at RR. I now know why WWE is so high on this guy. What a great performance, one of the best I have seen from anyone in a long long time. Of course, DB deserves an equal amount of praise. Originally I thought Cena v. Wyatt would be a HORRIBLE booking. But if Wyatt can perform like he did at the Rumble, then this could be an amazing match.

If this is indeed Taker's last match, I think he should go out in a casket match. Just a personal preference.

I do think we will see some changes from the initial rumored 5 matches, but do not believe they will be that drastic. I think there is a very strong possibility that DB v. Sheamus will not happen.

 

[thebarber]

BROCK LESNAR VS UNDERTAKER:
Undertaker will not be able to handle Brock Lesnar in the ring. Lesnar has destroyed Mark Henry and Big Show thus far in vicious circumstances, Taker cannot go in such a physical match, and Lesnar, after looking foolish and fake in his joke of a match with HHH, cannot be booked to lose this year at Wrestlemania. He is a beast, a machine, somebody who could use the rub of taming the beast makes sense, especially at Mania, not a 50 year old guy who wrestles once a year who when feuding with Lesnar 12 years ago, storyline wisae couldnt hold it with Lesnar, so 12 years on, it reeks of shiot and does not suspend belief in any fucking way. I see Undertaker vs Sting, should Sting sign with WWE. If he doesnt't and the reports are true, Undertaker vs Daniel Bryan could be a card saver, especially if D-Bry ended the Streak. Brock Lesnar should be in a match with Batista and sent out to humble that piss ant washed up sook.

RANDY ORTON VS BATISTA: No, Batista should not be in the main event, what a farce. As stated previous, I would much prefer to see Batista vs Brock Lesnar, throw Randy Orton in for a triple threat if they must.

DANIEL BRYAN VS SHEAMUS: Wasnt good enough for Mania 27, only good for an 18 second squash at Mania 28. Unless they intend on finally giving Bryan the win and title with a championship victory over Sheamus(Shemaus wins belt at EC), then this match is a further indictment of the shit treatment of Daniel Bryan. Daniel Bryan should somehow be in the main event, maybe a four way with Batista Lesnar and Orton....frees up a match spot on the card anmd Bryan overcoming those odds, especially if he pinned Brock for the belt.

CM PUNK VS TRIPLE H: Have no issues with this, only had one match and HHH ego had to go over. Punk going over HHH clean at Mania is the only way for this match to end.

JOHN CENA VS BRAY WYATT: After the RR, this match appears to be happening. I have no problems with this, ecept its WRESTLEFUCKINGMANIA 30. Say what we like about Super Cena, but he needs to be somewhere near the main event for the biggest show in history.

 

[Sexcellence of Sexecution]

Assuming they actually go with those 5 matches at WrestleMania, that's got to be one of the worst WrestleMania cards in history. Let's analyze this a little closer shall we.

Batista vs. Randy Orton for the WWE World Title
This match will not work. It is abundantly clear that the fans are not buying into Batista as a face whatsoever. These guys will get the Lesnar/Goldberg treatment which is a shame because I don't really have a problem with them individually as performers. It would simply be irresponsible on the part of the booking team to send these guys out there to get eaten alive by the audience. At this point they know the crowd at Mania will shit on this, so it's absolutely mind-boggling that they would want to push forward. It's not a draw and it will accomplish nothing.

Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar
I have repeatedly said that John Cena should be the one to challenge the Undertaker's streak at this year's WrestleMania, and I cannot for the life of me understand why they wouldn't want to go in that direction. WrestleMania 30 is a pretty big milestone for the company so it makes sense to have one of the biggest legends of all time, the guy who is undefeated at WrestleMania, take on the face of the company and biggest star of the modern era. Undertaker vs. Cena is such a no-brainer, and would be so fun to watch. Look, the crowd is going to be hot for the Undertaker's Mania match, regardless of the opponent, so they'll probably be into Taker vs. Lesnar. But at the same time, no one believes a part-timer like Lesnar will be the one to end the streak, nor should he be. Cena would be far more believable as he is a guy with a huge track record of winning the big match and overcoming the odds. Plus, the fans really really really wouldn't want Cena to end the streak, so the possibility that he might is that much more scary and would have the audience on the edge of their seat for every near fall.

CM Punk vs. Triple H
This would be a good match. Both are these guys are solid in-ring performers, Punk is over as a face, Triple H has a shitload of heat and really knows how to work heel. I'm doubtful that they'll be able to build enough personal animosity between these guys to turn this into the huge grudge match they want/need it to be. Punk and Triple H are both great on the mic though so they could maybe pull it off. Time will tell. This probably not the best way to utilize Punk at this year's Mania, but it's not offensive either.

Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus
This is offensive. Anybody who has been even remotely paying attention knows how hot Daniel Bryan is right now and knows that he should win the Title on the grandest stage of them all. To shove him into a middle of the card match like this is insulting to the audience. Also, Sheamus doesn't need to turn heel. He's over as a face right now, and the WWE needs guys the fans actually want to cheer for. Sheamus is a great worker, who has proven himself numerous times in pay-per-view matches. If this match were to happen it would be a great match, pretty much whatever match Bryan is in at Mania will be memorable because the crowd will be so fanatic, but this is definitely not the best way to take advantage with Bryan's momentum.
If they do this, the angle they'll likely go with is Bryan pinning Sheamus in the Chamber, then Sheamus Brogue Kicking Bryan to cost him the match in the end, allowing Orton to retain. They'll hype how Sheamus ruined Bryan's dream of headlining a WrestleMania to try and build heat on him. The fans will hate Sheamus and cheer the hell out of Bryan, but will still be furious that Bryan isn't in the Title match and will let the company know. Loudly.

John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt
Like I said before, Cena is needed elsewhere. Bray Wyatt made his debut this past summer, he's been around for less than a year, he doesn't need a match with John Cena at WrestleMania 30. Of course, being involved in a feud with Cena at Mania is going to help Wyatt get over, but the costs of using Cena here greatly outweigh the benefits.

So yeah, if this really turns out to be the card, you can put me in the "not excited" camp. I have my doubts that the WWE would actually go with this, but on the other hand I wouldn't be surprised. Needless to say, this would be an underwhelming and frustrating WrestleMania, and not the WrestleMania that anyone wants to see. The name WrestleMania alone goes a long way towards selling the event, and I'm sure a lot of people with watch on the WWE Network because the Network itself is such a great deal, it's just a shame that what they will end up watching could be a WrestleMania of missed opportunities and spiteful booking. I'm still hopeful that logic will prevail though and we won't end up seeing this card.

 

[rge2010]

Well if Punk has actually walked out on the company then I gotta say that Daniel Bryan vs Triple H is a much better alternative.

Triple H has been holding Bryan back for a long time now and they already have the back story. This match up makes so much sense and I am not sure why it wasn't pitched to start with.

If Punk returns, then have him return through the crowd and have him cost Triple H the match.