What would be your IDEAL Wrestlemania for THIS year? Meaning using this years talent, what would just be a flat out great Wrestlemania for you?
I was just watching Wrestlemania 22 and it really is an art at how the WWE can include all of their key superstars in such great rivalries and keep ALMOST everyone happy. I mean don't get me wrong, WM22 wasn't the greatest thing ever. But Vince is just terrific. He has Cena Vs HHH. Arguably WWE's two greatest stars at the time go at it for the prized possesion. They have the babyface that all the kids love, Mysterio, go against one of the greatest WWE superstars of all time in Angle, and throw in someone to play the heel in a rising star of Orton. Keeps the young crowd happy with Mysterio, the older more mature crowd happy with Angle, and adds in some heel to it with a guy they were STILL pushing, Randy Orton. Even the Taker match. Think about it. If you saw today Mark Henry is facing Undertaker you'd just wait for the 2 minute match of Henry jobbing. But at 'Mania and going into 'Mania, Henry was a top dog. They pushed him like no tomorrow trying to paint him as some unbeatable mass. And though to just about EVERYONE it was obvious he wasn't going to end Taker's streak I thought it was flat out brilliant how they presented Henry and had him hyped going towards Mania. And of course the Vince/HBK drama was epic.
So, after that long rant, my card would look something like:
John Cena vs. Wade Barrett vs. Randy Orton WWE Championship
Edge vs. Kane World Heavyweight Championship
Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho (Last Man Standing)
Sheamus vs. HHH (Re-Match)
Shane McMahon vs. The Miz (Street Fight)
John Morrison & R-Truth v. Hart Dynasty v. Uso's (TLC Tag Team Championship)
Ziggler v. Bourne for IC Title
Kofi v. Bryan for US Title
Explanations:
I know a few matches would require guys moving from RAW to SD! and vice-versa (Edge, Kofi, Bourne, Jericho) but I'd love this. Yes, no MiTB to save that for the PPV next year.
Cena/Orton has been over-done the past few years but if you add in a third guy, and a guy as great of a heel as Barrett is, you can make people forget about the old feuds especially with Orton as a tweener. The crowd would be TORN on who to root for and the hype going into this could be greatly flourished.
Kane/Edge would be a great match. Both are seasoned veterans. Kane can play a decent Face (more of a tweener I guess..) and Edge is a GREAT heel. Even with Kane's bad knees he can still put on a show and I never doubt Edge's ability to put on a great match especially at Mania.
I HOPE that Jericho moves to SD! and faces Taker at Mania. I can't even explain how awesome that would be and I think most of you would agree. I really don't need to do much explaining on that one.
HHH/Sheamus - this could be the defining rematch between the two. HHH won last year but shortly after was ENDED by Sheamus. Finally settle the score on the grandest stage.
McMahon/Miz - I miss Shane's appearances in the ring. A match like this could end up being match of the night. Shane's in-ring ability is terrific. It could be a feud that could maybe turn Miz face and really put him over by winning the street fight in a long bout that consists of interference for Shane. It could also be an actual match to remember that Miz has been in..
This next one is maybe a bad idea because NO WAY could this live up to the Hardy Boyz/E&C/Dudleys matches at WM but it could start the re-vamping of the tag team division. I'd love to see Morrison go into the singles competition and actually MAKE AN IMPACT but who knows if he'll get that push by WM. These guys are all great in-ring wrestlers and this could end up being a stellar showing. But.. with PG... could be lame.
Ziggler/Bourne - just two great and young stars. This could be a good way to finally get Bourne's career back on track. Was in the main event of RAW and facing guys like Edge and Jericho but then gets knocked down out of no where...
Kofi/Bryan - this one probably doesn't work so well because I can't see either as a heel but both are REALLY talented and an opening match between this two would really get the night going.
I was just watching Wrestlemania 22 and it really is an art at how the WWE can include all of their key superstars in such great rivalries and keep ALMOST everyone happy. I mean don't get me wrong, WM22 wasn't the greatest thing ever. But Vince is just terrific. He has Cena Vs HHH. Arguably WWE's two greatest stars at the time go at it for the prized possesion. They have the babyface that all the kids love, Mysterio, go against one of the greatest WWE superstars of all time in Angle, and throw in someone to play the heel in a rising star of Orton. Keeps the young crowd happy with Mysterio, the older more mature crowd happy with Angle, and adds in some heel to it with a guy they were STILL pushing, Randy Orton. Even the Taker match. Think about it. If you saw today Mark Henry is facing Undertaker you'd just wait for the 2 minute match of Henry jobbing. But at 'Mania and going into 'Mania, Henry was a top dog. They pushed him like no tomorrow trying to paint him as some unbeatable mass. And though to just about EVERYONE it was obvious he wasn't going to end Taker's streak I thought it was flat out brilliant how they presented Henry and had him hyped going towards Mania. And of course the Vince/HBK drama was epic.
So, after that long rant, my card would look something like:
John Cena vs. Wade Barrett vs. Randy Orton WWE Championship
Edge vs. Kane World Heavyweight Championship
Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho (Last Man Standing)
Sheamus vs. HHH (Re-Match)
Shane McMahon vs. The Miz (Street Fight)
John Morrison & R-Truth v. Hart Dynasty v. Uso's (TLC Tag Team Championship)
Ziggler v. Bourne for IC Title
Kofi v. Bryan for US Title
Explanations:
I know a few matches would require guys moving from RAW to SD! and vice-versa (Edge, Kofi, Bourne, Jericho) but I'd love this. Yes, no MiTB to save that for the PPV next year.
Cena/Orton has been over-done the past few years but if you add in a third guy, and a guy as great of a heel as Barrett is, you can make people forget about the old feuds especially with Orton as a tweener. The crowd would be TORN on who to root for and the hype going into this could be greatly flourished.
Kane/Edge would be a great match. Both are seasoned veterans. Kane can play a decent Face (more of a tweener I guess..) and Edge is a GREAT heel. Even with Kane's bad knees he can still put on a show and I never doubt Edge's ability to put on a great match especially at Mania.
I HOPE that Jericho moves to SD! and faces Taker at Mania. I can't even explain how awesome that would be and I think most of you would agree. I really don't need to do much explaining on that one.
HHH/Sheamus - this could be the defining rematch between the two. HHH won last year but shortly after was ENDED by Sheamus. Finally settle the score on the grandest stage.
McMahon/Miz - I miss Shane's appearances in the ring. A match like this could end up being match of the night. Shane's in-ring ability is terrific. It could be a feud that could maybe turn Miz face and really put him over by winning the street fight in a long bout that consists of interference for Shane. It could also be an actual match to remember that Miz has been in..
This next one is maybe a bad idea because NO WAY could this live up to the Hardy Boyz/E&C/Dudleys matches at WM but it could start the re-vamping of the tag team division. I'd love to see Morrison go into the singles competition and actually MAKE AN IMPACT but who knows if he'll get that push by WM. These guys are all great in-ring wrestlers and this could end up being a stellar showing. But.. with PG... could be lame.
Ziggler/Bourne - just two great and young stars. This could be a good way to finally get Bourne's career back on track. Was in the main event of RAW and facing guys like Edge and Jericho but then gets knocked down out of no where...
Kofi/Bryan - this one probably doesn't work so well because I can't see either as a heel but both are REALLY talented and an opening match between this two would really get the night going.