Should The WWE Annually Book A Wrestlemania Match A Year In Advance?

[willross]

I like the idea if they have a backup plan. For example, building for Rock/Cena they pushed Punk to the moon, so that they would have a realitively decent replacement in the event Cena got hurt.

If they were to do Austin/Punk next with a year build then they would have to keep someone RED hot just in case Punk goes down. Keep Cena and Orton hot, then I am all for them to do it with Punk and Austin.

I believe that Undertaker was Cena's backup plan in the event something happened to Rock and Punk was Rock's backup opponent. Makes sense the way HHH handled Taker's comeback. Gave them an out of their own feud if the Rock/Cena match had to be cancelled for some reason.

 

[Iversen]

No, it's far to hard to keep a match interesting and have heat on it for that long. Cena Rock kind of worked because Rock wasn't around for a long part of it. However it did mean Cena's feuds over the last year, minus maybe the Punk one, all feel less important because the shadow of the Rock was hanging over them all.

If you have two people that are appearing regularly on TV what do you do? Do they feud for a year? As much as people want longer feuds do they really have the attention span for that? Do the two go off and feud with other people while ignoring each other? It just wouldn't work. As a one off it was quite a good idea on WWEs part as it was something different. Doing it every year wouldn't work though.

 

[George Steele's Barber]

If you have a match in mind that is big enough, from a financial perspective it makes sense to give your sponsors as much time as possible to consider and bid up the price of sponsoring the event. I ignore the injury aspect because injuries can happen at any time. If Cena had a two-month injury in May he could have still made WM, if he has a two-month injury now he can't.

From a fan perspective the enormity of Rock-Cena has worn off on me pretty quickly. I still think they should have made it a secret (why hasn't Cena gotten revenge on the Rock?) until Survivor Series and then spring the news after that crappy tag match.

The only believable superstar that gets an exception from appearing for a year is the UT. Any match with the UT at WM has relevance with the streak and can simmer that way for a year as opposed to something personal (the whole idea that two men that hate each other are going to wait a year to settle something is kind of silly). If UT beats HHH, the next night on Raw UT could come out to announce his retirement only to have Punk, Cena, Orton or Lesnar come out and beat UT to a pulp demanding he doesn't retire and gives said attacker a match at WM 29. Otherwise the idea of another year long wait doesn't appeal to me as a fan (even if it is SCSA and Punk).

On the other hand, the night after WM it would be funny if Santino came out and parodied last year's Rock challenge to Cena to Otunga for WM29. Book it!.

 

[bfred27]

I would say no to the idea of it being booked a year in advance, but at this point the WWE will probably do more of these year long builds. I mean HBK v undertaker 2 was hinted at maybe 6 months before mania and HHH stating he would be waiting for the undertaker was even longer.

This situation worked because Cena and Rock can actually carry it. I mean the Rock and Cena get alot of outside publicitiy and can keep the feud going without much effort. All it took was a shot by Cena on Raw or the Rock running down Cena in an interview and bam the feud is still alive.

No other superstars could keep the feud hot that the entire world will wanna see it. As much as hardcore wrestling fans wanna see Punk V Austin, I personally think it would fall flat on its face if booked a yr in advance. People dont care about those two like they do about Cena and Rock, plain and simple.

 

[rohfan76]

i wouldn't mind this as long as they start building up to it right away!

 

[Warrior]

Should they book a match a year in advance? Tough question, and great thread. I'll say yes but if it's the Undertaker's match.Say's this isn't the undertaker's last match. Maybe he wants to go for 21 or 22 or whatever. Here are some possible scenarios

Maybe after Triple H just lost the match. The Undertaker does his thing, 20-0 is seen in the background and boom! Super Kick by Special Guest Ref HBK. Shawn gets on the mic on says "I'll see you next year". Shawn runs little risk of getting hard seeing as he's not an active wrestler( he still runs the risk of a hunting accident or something but hopefully that doesn't happen). Taker wouldn't wrestler much at all and I can't remember a time he missed mania due to injury.

Another scenario, Taker just won, 20-0 is on the screen then we hear........ Broken Glass! Steve Austin walks out, him and taker are face to face. HBK tries to get in a cheap super kicked but is stopped by taker, Austin takes advantage and hits the stunner. He get's the mic and say's something along the lines of "I'll see you at Wrestlemania 29 and that the bottom line! Cause stone cold said so! Once again, stage set.

Obviously Steve Austin is replaceable in that stuation with Brock Lesnar, Sting, Kane or anyone else you want. Their's are some good things that come with booking undertaker's Wrestlemania a year in advance. Taker has a schedule that will probably keep him healthy the whole year.Plus, if anyone can carry something for a whole year it's the undertaker,especially if he has another great (cough Stone Cold cough) to work with.

HOWEVER! If you hate the idea of a Wrestlemania match booked a year in advance so much. How bout just 6 or 7 months? A match set at survivor series? Hell In a Cell? maybe even Night of Champions? At least you have the pros of a match booked in advance with less of the con's.

One thing I do love about booking a match in advance, it clears up some space for every one else. Would CM Punk be champion for as long as he has? Maybe, but it be less likely with Cena in a more active roll. Would Dolph Ziggler have gotten as much of a push as he did this past year? Nope, cause with cena in a more active roll, Punk or Cena would of been Number 1 contender for alot of that time.

In conclusion, do i want to see another Wrestlemania match booked a year in advance, under the right conditions, Yes.

 

[TWJC: The Beginning]

Traditionally wrestlemania season is when WWE gets the highest ratings. so what better way to prolongue the peak than to keep it going? It makes sense. however, you need a perfect storm.

You need two guys who are MASSIVE stars. I mean, if you were to book Sheamus vs Daniel Bryan, as great as they are, in a rematch for mania 29, one or both of them could lose steam. So you need to book guys who will be over next month, next year, next decade.

Second, you either need a guy who will wrestle with a broken neck or a guy who will be making sporadic appearances.

Basically Rock vs Cena a year in advance was a great idea. However, it also had the perfect storm.

For Mania 29, you MIGHT be able to do Punk/Rock or Punk/Austin a year in advance. Otherwise iunno.

 

[TWJC: The Beginning]

Should they book a match a year in advance? Tough question, and great thread. I'll say yes but if it's the Undertaker's match.Say's this isn't the undertaker's last match. Maybe he wants to go for 21 or 22 or whatever. Here are some possible scenarios

Maybe after Triple H just lost the match. The Undertaker does his thing, 20-0 is seen in the background and boom! Super Kick by Special Guest Ref HBK. Shawn gets on the mic on says "I'll see you next year". Shawn runs little risk of getting hard seeing as he's not an active wrestler( he still runs the risk of a hunting accident or something but hopefully that doesn't happen). Taker wouldn't wrestler much at all and I can't remember a time he missed mania due to injury.

Another scenario, Taker just won, 20-0 is on the screen then we hear........ Broken Glass! Steve Austin walks out, him and taker are face to face. HBK tries to get in a cheap super kicked but is stopped by taker, Austin takes advantage and hits the stunner. He get's the mic and say's something along the lines of "I'll see you at Wrestlemania 29 and that the bottom line! Cause stone cold said so! Once again, stage set.

Obviously Steve Austin is replaceable in that stuation with Brock Lesnar, Sting, Kane or anyone else you want. Their's are some good things that come with booking undertaker's Wrestlemania a year in advance. Taker has a schedule that will probably keep him healthy the whole year.Plus, if anyone can carry something for a whole year it's the undertaker,especially if he has another great (cough Stone Cold cough) to work with.

HOWEVER! If you hate the idea of a Wrestlemania match booked a year in advance so much. How bout just 6 or 7 months? A match set at survivor series? Hell In a Cell? maybe even Night of Champions? At least you have the pros of a match booked in advance with less of the con's.

One thing I do love about booking a match in advance, it clears up some space for every one else. Would CM Punk be champion for as long as he has? Maybe, but it be less likely with Cena in a more active roll. Would Dolph Ziggler have gotten as much of a push as he did this past year? Nope, cause with cena in a more active roll, Punk or Cena would of been Number 1 contender for alot of that time.

In conclusion, do i want to see another Wrestlemania match booked a year in advance, under the right conditions, Yes.

You realize that whether or not the WWE announces it that a large portion of the Mania card is known like back in November right? they book waaaay in advance. Booking a year in advance doesn't actually clear up anything other than the card to the fans. ever since Sheamus was the one guy to not lose to mark henry I was pretty sure he would win the Rumble and go on to Mania to win the WHC. Then I went to a house show in October and his shirt sold out and he got a huge ovation. Then he got even more over and then he won the Rumble. Basically, if they didn't have Sheamus planned to be THE guy to win the Rumble as far back as August, he was at least in the running.

 

[Warrior]

You realize that whether or not the WWE announces it that a large portion of the Mania card is known like back in November right? they book waaaay in advance. Booking a year in advance doesn't actually clear up anything other than the card to the fans. ever since Sheamus was the one guy to not lose to mark henry I was pretty sure he would win the Rumble and go on to Mania to win the WHC. Then I went to a house show in October and his shirt sold out and he got a huge ovation. Then he got even more over and then he won the Rumble. Basically, if they didn't have Sheamus planned to be THE guy to win the Rumble as far back as August, he was at least in the running.

I understand that. Obviously they book months in advance, but they will never tell you that. I was talking kayface. It open's up space. while Cena and rock are doing their promo( yes i know they take up alot of TV time), other people can get into feuds and matches the presence of Cena would of made impossible. Good point by the way.