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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 6 2006, 09:35 AM (2,229 Views) | |
| Chad Matthews | Apr 6 2006, 09:35 AM Post #1 |
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Wrestlemania 23 Well, I recall the Mania 22 thread opening like a day or two after Mania 21, so I figured why wait and why bother wasting any time posting my first of what will probably be like 50 different cards. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Hulk Hogan – The only way I want to see this is if they give it so much hype that no one has any choice, but to give each guy the money and make them come to a decision about who wins. How do they do that? Why not fan voting? You want to determine the most popular guy ever? Let the fans choose and that way no one gets professionally scorned… WWE Champion Edge vs. Triple H – personally, I think Edge has earned the right to main-event a Wrestlemania in the near future, and since you know that Trips always main-events Mania, anyway, you may as well book him as a face against the most over heel in the biz (if you don’t count the tweener John Cena). Trips is beginning to show that with a less serious character that makes a lot of semi-shoot comments, he can be a quality babyface (something I think people forgot about). I think these two could put on a helluva show at Wrestlemania. John Cena vs. The Rock – An epic encounter that is sure to happen eventually due to their obvious similarities in the way the crowd reacts to their characters. Cena essentially is the Rock of the new generation…one minute the crowd loves him…the next he’s getting booed out of every building in America. I love guys them, and I think it’d be a great reason for the Rock to come back to wrestling. World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit – How long can you keep Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle away from each other? That’s a question that needs to be answered since they are on the same brand again. Personally, I think another year will about do it. Angle’s time as a face will end and the inevitable meeting between them will come…and there will be no better time for it than Wrestlemania 23. Hell in a Cell: Batista vs. Undertaker – Apparently, this is Batista’s dream match. Well, I can’t say I wouldn’t be pretty pumped to see it, too. Taker steps it up at Mania every year…Batista has proven he can have an excellent match inside the Cell (which is subsequently the ONLY place he can have a great match). In terms of money-making…this is another notch in the belt of selling out a football stadium. Rob Van Dam vs. Shawn Michaels – I don’t know about everyone else, but this is a dream match for me. I’d really like to see these two go at in a No-Rules environment and really see how good of a match they could have. I think it’d be an awesome match. Women’s Champion Lita vs. Mickie James vs. Trish Stratus – I’m enjoying the one-on-one Women’s title matches of the last few Manias and hope they keep up that trend, but this could arguably considered the biggest Women’s title match in modern era history. You’ve got the two hottest women’s championship feuds in recent memory combined in one match. Interpromotional- Raw’s Big Show vs. Smackdown’s Randy Orton – Once Randy Orton matures, he’ll be main-eventing every other Wrestlemania. However, until then I can’t book him in the main-event again. There is a big guy on Raw, though, that will certainly get a big match due to the comparisons drawn between him and the guy who headlined the last Mania in Detroit. Of course, that’s the Big Show…Orton, being the Legend Killer that he is, would certainly want to kill the massive legend of one Paul Wight at the 20th anniversary of the biggest match in wrestling history, wouldn’t he? Interpromotional Money in the Bank III – Carlito vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Ken Doane vs. JBL vs. Matt Hardy – Call me crazy, but if the rumored RVD championship match at the ECW PPV takes place, then I’ll once again consider the MITB gimmick a resounding success. Well, why mess with such a good thing? Please keep this going because it’s becoming a nice Wrestlemania tradition that can probably go another year and not get old. United States Champion Ken Kennedy vs. Bobby Lashley – both of these guys could be getting really good by this time next year. I’d book them as the opener, give them 10-minutes, and see if they can prove themselves. |
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| Q-BZ | Apr 6 2006, 09:56 AM Post #2 |
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Agreed. Personally, I'm all for Austin all the way on this, without question.
Could happen.
OR HBK vs. The Rock. < - That needs to happen first, before all else.
I'll NEVER get sick of this match!
Do you have Batista end the streak? This is the guy that's put down HHH cleanly three times, so if anyone would ever get the nod.... I'm all over this match. I've been hankering for it for the past year. You don't even necessarily need to turn anyone heel to get it done.
If you can't get Rock vs. HBK, yes, I'm with you all the way on this. It needs to happen sometime, for sure.
Nice!
Not wild about this at first glance, but this could be an overacheiver...
Who's Ken Doane? Some 19 year old OVW call up? If you have JBL in there, then why not have Kane? Have two big men that can work well and have the rest be your high flyers? God knows that would be better than having Flair and Finlay in there. Kane, JBL, SB, Matt Hardy, and whoever else needs a spot. That's one thing that bothers me about the MITB matches. They're obviously becoming the "we have nothing else for you" slot, and that potentially hurts it. I personally would have rather seen the likes of Flair, Finlay, and yes, even Lashley kept off the card outright and have AWESOME athletes in that MITB II match.
Good undercard stuff. It's hard to really come up with anything concrete a year out. So many things can change...not the least of which might be another possible draft or trades of some sort. |
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| Cav | Apr 6 2006, 10:22 AM Post #3 |
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I ran ball with Mickie James' father. Watch red shorts!
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Ken Doane is "Kenny" of the Spirit Squad Q.... I like that card.... I'm with Q in that HBK/Rock still needs to happen, but I also realize that Rock is probably FAR MORE likely to return to face Cena instead of HBK. I would love to see that match as well.... Chad, I'd either run Undertaker/Batista or if Edge didn't main event like you have him, Undertaker vs. Edge. I know you and I both had suggested that match for this year's WrestleMania. Edge is undefeated at the show, and Undertaker is 14-0 of course. I can say that I wouldn't have any major problem with that card, really to be honest. I really enjoyed the hell out of this year's 'Mania, and that card you posted would have all the ability in the world to eclipse this year's. And WWE can/will sell-out Ford Field in Detroit. I remember speculation, I think at LoP a couple years ago, that WWE could no longer sell-out the "stadiums" like they did at Silverdome, Skydome twice, Astrodome and the last stadium they ran for 'Mania, Safeco Field in 2003. I disagree. Even when the product was considered "down," WrestleMania is obviously a phenomenon that stands on it's own. And at this point in time, WWE business is better on the whole than it's been since the brand split, so that bodes even better for this show. It's gonna be a packed house.... |
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| Jules | Apr 30 2006, 11:28 PM Post #4 |
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Okay, haven't done much fantasy booking in a while. But eh.. what the hell... For the annual co-brand Battle Royal, I would have next years be done on top of the roof of the arena. To lose you must be thrown off the roof and plummit to your death. Participants would include - Simon Dean, Mark Henry, Umaga, The Great Khali, The Spirt Squad, The Boogeyman, Mike Mizanin, Trevor Murdoch, Snitsky, Goldust, Eugene, Viscera, Sylvan, Rene Dupree, The Gymini, & Orlando Jordan. (Note I am going completely out of the realm of reality here so beareth with thee) MITB 3 - Gunner Scott, Paul Burchill, Matt Hardy, Carlito, HBK & Rey Mysterio Womens title - Mickie James vs Lita vs Trish Cruiserweight title - Paul London vs Brian Kendrick SD Tag Title Match MNM vs The Naturals ( Chase Stevens and Andy Douglas) w/ Melina Bobby Lashley vs Kane vs The Big Show ( 3 way dance) RAW Tag Title Match Shelton & Haas vs The Bashams (Who would have a new name and gimmick that would be some kind of cross between Demolition and The Eliminators) Raw IC Title Match Shelton Benjaman vs Charlie Haas ( I.E I think this would be a great way to get both of these guys notice.. I mean seriously, who has ever had TWO five star match ups at one wrestlemania?) SD US Title Match Ken Kennedy vs Kurt Angle (Special interpromotional Grudge Match) The Undertaker vs Edge SD World Title Match John Cena (heel) vs Batista (face) Raw WWE title match Triple H vs JBL |
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| dawsey28 | Aug 20 2006, 04:22 PM Post #5 |
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Eddie Guerrero Tribute Match Rey Mysterio vs Chris Benoit 6-man Tag Lashley/Hooliganz vs King Booker/Regal/Finley US Championship Chavo Guerrero vs Matt Hardy World Championship Batista vs Undertaker Money In The Bank Ladder Match Carlito/Benjamin/Nitro/Jeff Hardy/Haas/Kane John Cena vs Randy Orton Street Fight Vince McMahon vs Mick Foley ECW Championship Triple Threat Rob Van Dam/Big Show/Sabu WWE Championship Triple H vs Edge The Rock vs Shawn Michaels Stone Cold vs Hulk Hogan |
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| Snowman | Aug 20 2006, 05:35 PM Post #6 |
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MITB III: Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Johnny Nitro vs. Carlito vs. Elijah Burke US Title Match: Bobby Lashley vs. Ken Kennedy Legend vs. Legend Killer: Steve Austin vs. Randy Orton World Heavyweight Championship: Batista vs. Chris Benoit WWE Championship: John Cena vs. Edge (2 out of 3 falls) ECW Championship: Big Show vs. Kurt Angle vs. RVD. vs. Sabu Undertaker vs. King Booker (Hell in a Cell) DX vs. Corporation |
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| KOTR | Aug 21 2006, 12:12 AM Post #7 |
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Ok heres my card One Fall Match The Rock Vs. Shawn Michaels - RAW main event - Winner: Shawn Michaels One Fall match for the World Heavyweight Championship The Champion Batista Vs. Rey Meystrio - Smackdown Main Event - Winner: Batista One Fall Match for the WWE Championship The Champion Edge Vs. Triple H - RAW match - Winner: Edge Extreme Rulez match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship The Champion Rob Van Dam Vs. The Royal Rumble winner Kurt Angle - ECW main event - Winner: Kurt Angle Last man Standing match Umaga Vs. The Undertaker - Smackdown! match - Winner: The Undertaker One Fall match Randy Orton Vs. John Cena - RAW match - Winner: Randy Orton ECW Rulez match Hardcore Holly Vs. Chris Benoit - Interpromotional Match - Winner: Hardcore Holly Money in the Bank Ladder match Smackdown!'s King Booker T Vs. MVP Vs. ECW's C.M Punk Vs. Rene' Dupree Vs. RAW's Jeff Hardy Vs. Carlito - Interpromotional match - RAW's Winner: Carlito One Fall Match for the United States Championship Match The Champion Bobby Lashley Vs. Ken Kennedy Winner: Ken Kennedy - Smackdown! match Dark match Triple threat 3 brand battle royal - Winner: Smackdown!'s Slyvester Terkay |
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| RatedR | Aug 21 2006, 02:44 PM Post #8 |
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My Card would be as follows WWE CHAMPIONSHIP Edge © vs Triple H vs Randy Orton winner - Triple H WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Batista © vs Bobby lashley winner - Lashley HELL IN A CELL MATCH Undertaker vs Kane winner - Undertaker The Rock & Hulk Hogan vs Shawn Michaels & John Cena winner - Rock & Hogan WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Highlanders © vs Cade & Murdoch winner - Highlanders UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP Sylvester Terkay © vs MVP vs Ken Kennedy winner - Ken Kennedy MONEY IN THE BANK 3 Kenny vs Nitro vs Matt Hardy vs Vito vs Sabu vs Test winner - Kenny (spirit squad will have split up by then) INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Carlito © vs Chris Masters vs Shelton Benjamin vs Jeff Hardy winner - Jeff Hardy King Booker vs Chris Benoit winner - Chris Benoit WWE WOMENS CHAMPIONSHIP Diva Battle Royal winner - Mickie James |
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| Crim | Aug 21 2006, 04:37 PM Post #9 |
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WWE Championship- Edge© vs. Triple H Winner: Triple H World Heavyweight Championship- Batista© vs. Booker vs. Undertaker Winner: Batista ECW Championship Extreme Rules- Big Show© vs. RVD Winner: RVD IC Championship Hell in a Cell- Kane© vs. Umaga vs. Ric Flair vs. Matt Hardy vs. Shelton Benjamin Winner: Matt Hardy Interpromotional Money in the Bank 3- Rey Mysterio vs. The Rock vs. Hardcore Holly vs. Johny Nitro vs. Carltio vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Sabu vs. Test vs. Tommy Dreamer Winner: Jeff Hardy US Championship- Finlay© vs. John Cena vs. Lashley vs. Great Khali Winner: John Cena Steel Cage- Randy Orton vs. Shawn Micheals Winner: Shawn Micheals World Tag Team Championship- Highlanders© vs. Viscera and Charlie Hass vs. Stone Cold and Chris Benoit Winner: Stone Cold and Chris Benoit Womens Championship- Diva Battle Royal Winner: Trish Stratus Cruiserweight Championship No Holds Barred- Gregory Helms© vs. Paul London vs. Brian Kendrick vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Funaki vs. Jamie Noble vs. Kid Kash vs. Scotty 2 Hotty Winner: Brian Kendrick ECW Television Championship- CM Punk© vs. Sandman Winner: Sandman |
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| KOTR | Aug 24 2006, 06:28 PM Post #10 |
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Look I dont like Cena but I cant help but admit Cena will never be on SD! or in the US title hunt ever again. |
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| Crim | Aug 26 2006, 05:12 PM Post #11 |
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Well, why not? Look at Chris Benoit. You never know what McMahon's next move will be. It's not that I even dislike Cena, Psychosis, it just seems logical that he could go back to that scene. Benoit, Jericho, and JBL are just some examples of this. |
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| Chad Matthews | Aug 27 2006, 03:50 PM Post #12 |
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Cena and Benoit are two different kinds of stars, though... Benoit got his main-event push due to years of dedication. I don't think any of us really expected him to be pushed that way for the rest of his career... Cena got his push because he got super over based on a gimmick no one thought would get him over... John Cena will be at or near the main-event until he screws up or gets hurt...Love him or hate him...he gets the biggest reaction out of the crowd and will for years... Thus, if Cena doesn't wrestle for the title at Wrestlemania 23 (I'd say Triple H vs. Cena or Triple H vs. Edge are the two options at this point), I'd expect him to face someone like the Rock. Whatever Cena's role at Mania will be, it'll be HUGE... |
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| Jules | Aug 27 2006, 06:53 PM Post #13 |
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Well it's been a little while so I believe it's time I revised my card. This time I'm not going to follow any kind of logic, and just book an event that would be both huge, and fun to watch. Hulk Hogan vs. Steve Austin This is really the last chance for this match to ever happen, and hopefully one of them can put their egos aside and let there be a clean finish... WWE championship match: The Rock vs. John Cena Talk about some fun promos, yippee. A victory over the Great One would be just the thing to kick Cena's career into overdrive. World Heavyweight Championship: JBL vs HHH Two tough heels with three memorable initials a piece, what could possibly be better than that? I've been wanting to see this one since they were both champs last year. My finish would be to have HHH go over and then JBL can retire to a long and entertaining career behind the announce table. HBK vs Flair Have this be Flair's final match and let him retire with pride after a classic, hoo-ra.. Edge vs Taker Two wrestlemania undefeated streaks on the line. Taker wins naturally since it would be stupid to end his streak after all these years. Unless of course this would be his last match, in which case Edge could be the guy to put him away, for good. ECW Championship: RVD vs CM Punk Mick Foley vs. The Big Show This will give ECW another match on the card and give Show a huge victory, plus hopefully be a damn brutal match. SD US Championship: Lashley vs. Batista ( I personally have no problems with main eventers going for the US title, as long as the US division is booked to be meaningful) Raw IC Championship: Randy Orton vs. Ken Kennedy MITB3: ( 7 men from all the brands and one surprise) Chris Benoit vs Matt Hardy vs Jeff Hardy vs Carlito vs. Shelton Benjamin vs Sabu vs Rey Mysterio vs. (mystery opponent -----> Chris Jericho) Cruiserweight Title: The Great Khali vs. Little Bastard Tag Titles (SD vs. Raw) Finlay/Regal vs. Highlanders Big Battle Royal with everyone else on the roster... Kane wins.. |
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| KOTR | Aug 30 2006, 10:59 AM Post #14 |
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Hmm you have a point there. |
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| Chad Matthews | Oct 5 2006, 10:45 AM Post #15 |
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CMV1 presents WRESTLEMANIA 23 Opener: Interbrand Triple Threat Tag Team Match: ECW's Big Show and Test vs. SD's King Booker and Finlay vs. Raw's Jeff Hardy and Carlito - Everything makes sense once you slap "interbrand" on a match...Could make for a decent opening contest, w/ certainly better potential than last year's opening contest...and yes, I really see Carlito staying that low on the card. Money in the Bank III (featuring Randy Orton and Shelton Benjamin from Raw, Mr. Kennedy and Chavo Guerrero from SD, Sabu and Hardcore Holly from ECW - What I like about this match is that there are two very likely winners...Orton from Raw, who could milk the MITB til' 2008, and Kennedy from SD, who could do the exact same thing for the blue brand. It's got Benjamin, Holly, Sabu, and Chavo to take the bumps...Orton and Kennedy can do less and still look good. Women's Champion Lita vs. Mickie James vs. Beth Phoenix - It's all this division has left, people. Johnny Nitro (w/ Melina) vs. Mick Foley - If Nitro keeps up his rate of progression, I'd have no problem seeing him face Foley. Nitro is ahead of where Orton was when Foley did everything in his power to get him over. I think it's logical given the Melina-Foley storyline seeds planted a couple months ago. Shawn Michaels vs. JBL - I don't think JBL is entirely done in the ring, yet. I think he'll come back for a few big matches here and there...and this is the kind of match he'd come back for. Say what you will about Bradshaw, but he became a damn fine main-event player. It's time for HBK to get an opponent that he can carry to a great match, again. He can do that w/ JBL. ECW Champion Rob Van Dam vs. CM Punk - Punk has quietly gotten super over w/ the ECW/SD crowds. RVD is the most over star in ECW. You put these two guys together in an Extreme Rules match for the ECW title and you've got a potential next Whole F'N Show vs. New F'N Show feud... World Champion Lashley vs. Chris Benoit - I smell a heel turn for one of these guys and I don't which one it'd be. I think Benoit will come back with a bang and get back in the title hunt to help Lashley complete his progression from green horn rook to serviceable main-event caliber star. There's a natural wrestler vs. wrestler kick to this match, which is nice... Hell in a Cell: Batista vs. Undertaker - Batista has said that his dream match is to face Taker in a HIAC match at Wrestlemania. I read that in an interview last year...Well, that's about the only kind of match Batista can have a good match in, and I'm sure the Deadman won't mind facing someone as over as Dave (can) be. Title is unnecessary for this bout and would be better placed on another match (much like Goldberg vs. Lesnar didn't need it, while Angle vs. Guerrero was certainly bigger b/c of it) John Cena vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin - Fuck Hogan vs. Austin...Neither would ever agree to a finish that I'd find acceptable. Thus, why not match Austin against the guy they so badly want to make into him. Sure, Cena is more like the Rock in many respects, but the WWE clearly has pushed him more like Austin, imo. Austin has one match left (maybe), so why not put him against a guy who could use the rub. It would be the passing of the torch so to speak. You can't tell me this match doesn't at least intrigue you...the biggest star of the Attitude era vs. the biggest star produced during the post-attitude era? WWE Champion Edge vs. Triple H - DX and Edge will probably feud before this, but the singles match b/t these two could be held off until the Mania main-event. Edge DESERVES to main-event Wrestlemania...and Triple H ALWAYS main-events Wrestlemania. I suspect Cena will still be in the main-event, but I'm taking a shot in the dark and praying that the WWE realizes the money they have in my idea for Cena. |
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| Q-BZ | Oct 5 2006, 02:13 PM Post #16 |
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^^ I'd mark for most of this. ;) |
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| The MadDog | Oct 9 2006, 12:12 AM Post #17 |
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The MadDog Presents: WrestleMania 23! To Start off the PPV, we will have (3) Separate Promotional 10-Man Over The Top Rope Battle Royal Matches – The winner of each Battle Royal will be allowed to participate and represent there respected promotion in the Money In the Bank III Ladder Match later tonight! Match #1: ECW (10) Man Over The Top Rope Battle Royal: Al Snow, Test, Stevie Richards, Shannon Moore, Rene Dupree, Mike Knox, Matt Striker, Hardcore Holly, Balls Mahoney, Christopher W. Anderson WINNER: Test Match #2: SD! (10) Man over The Top Rope Battle Royal: Vito, Sylvester Terkay, Gregory Helms, Sir William Regal, Montel Vontavious Porter, Bobby Lashley, Finlay, Elijah Burke, Kane, Chavo Guerrero WINNER: Bobby Lashley Match #3: RAW (10) Man over The Top Rope Battle Royal: Chris Masters, Johnny Nitro, Lance Cade, Super Crazy, Trevor Murdoch, Umaga, Viscera, Charlie Haas, Eugene, and Val Venis WINNER: Umaga Match #4: An Extreme Rules Tag Team Dream Match - Matt & Jeff Hardy VS Rob Van Dam & Sabu WINNER: The Hardy Boys! Match #5: An Inter-promotional Match for the Intercontential Championship - Shelton Benjamin (RAW & I/C Champion) VS Chris Beniot (SD!) WINNER: AND NEW Intercontential Champion- The Crippler Chris Beniot! Match #6: A Fatal Four-Way Elimination Dream Match: Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels VS Triple H VS The Rock VS Stone Cold Steve Austin WINNER: Stone Cold Steve Austin Match #7: An Inter-promotional Match for the UNDISPUTED World Tag Team Championship – Rory & Robbie McAllister; The Highlanders (RAW World Tag Team Champions) VS Paul London & Brian Kendrick (SD! Tag Team Champions) WINNER: The Highlanders! Match #8: A WrestleMania Main Event Dream-Match: The Nature Boy Ric Flair VS The Immoral Hulk Hogan WINNER: The Nature Boy Ric Flair Match #9: An Inter-promotional Hell in The Cell!: Kevin Thorn (ECW) VS The Undertaker (SD!) WINNER: The Streak comes to an end, as Undertaker passes the torch to Kevin Thorn Match #10: An Inter-promotional Match for the United States Championship – Mr. Kennedy (SD! & US Champ) VS Edge (RAW) WINNER: AND NEW UNITED STATES CHAMPION - EDGE! Match #11: Money in The Bank III (Inter-promotional Ladder Match) – This year we once again up the stakes with (3) Wresters from all (3) brands – Nine Men with one single goal – To Climb the ladder of success and take the briefcase, which contains a CONTRACT for a match against the UNDISPUTED WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT WRESTLING CHAMPION, A contract that can be used at anytime within the next year! The Participants for this match will include Randy Orton (RAW) VS Carlito (RAW) VS Sandman (ECW) VS Tommy Dreamer (ECW) VS King Booker (SD!) VS Rey Mysterio (SD!) VS The (3) Winners from each of the Promotional Battle Royals (Matchs 1 -3), that started out this Historic PPV! WINNER: TEST Match #12: An Inter-promotional Diva Bra & Panties Match featuring (20) of the hottest WWE Divas, featuring: Mickie James, Beth Phoenix, Candice, Lilian Garcia, Lita, Maria, Melina, Torrie Wilson, and Victoria (All from Raw) Ashley, Jillian, Kristal, Layla, Michelle McCool, and Queen Sharmell (All from SD!) and Ariel, Francine, Jazz, Kelly Kelly, and Trinity (From ECW) Winners: EVERY RED BLOODED MALE THAT WATCHES THIS MATCH! Match #13: THE MAIN EVENT – A THREE-WAY ELIMINATION MATCH for the UNDISPUTED WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP! Featuring The Big Show (ECW World Heavyweight Champion) VS John Cena (WWE Heavyweight Champion) VS Batista (World Heavyweight Champion) – Your pinned or submit you lose and leave, the other two remain and continue until one is left as the UNDISPUTED WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! Winner: John Cena PLUS: Hall of Fame 2007 Members being inducted – Owen Hart, The Road Warrior’s, Curt Henning, Bob Backlund, Macho Man Randy Savage, Dusty Rhodes, Ric Flair, Terry Funk, and Mic Foley |
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| Chad Matthews | Oct 29 2006, 09:23 PM Post #18 |
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Mad Dog...you've got an interesting card there...It'd be an interesting card and a fun event to watch...Not much chance in seeing that happen, but still entertaining... As for me, I think you can start to see where the WWE is heading at this point...or shall I say, where they aren't heading... The path that will lead us to Wrestlemania 23 is an interesting one. Batista seems poised to win the World title back from Booker at the conclusion of the Raw vs. SD vs. ECW feud that will likely take us thru Survivor Series. So, I'd figure Batista becomes World Champion at Armageddon. Meanwhile, John Cena looks poised to hold the WWE title for quite awhile. He finished his rivalry with Edge and I'd figure he's ultimately going to go thru Umaga at around Royal Rumble time. Then, on ECW, RVD is almost undoubtedly going to take the title from Big Show at December to Dismember... So, we're looking at three face champions heading into 2007, if you ask me...and in an era of conservative booking, I'd expect all three to remain champions heading into Wrestlemania. I'm really proud of this card, as I think it embraces the current mindset of the WWE, which is not to produce the A+++ in-ring quality events, but just to turn out buyrates. I think this card is one of those Unforgiven kind of cards that will hit a home run, but do so embracing the current booking mindset. Meanwhile, I also think it embraces the past and puts a premium on taking the past into account. And finally, I think it really does get everyone on the card that deserves to be, w/o being unrealistic... CMV1's NEW card Opener: Intercontinental Champion Johnny Nitro vs. Carlito (w/ Special referee Ricky Steamboat) - There's no reason why the IC title shouldn't be fought for on this card. 20 years after the best IC title match of the 80's (maybe ever), Nitro and Carlito should be allowed to go out and (try to) steal the show. MITB III: Raw's Jeff Hardy and Shelton Benjamin vs. ECW's Hardcore Holly and Tommy Dreamer vs. SD's Mr. Kennedy and Finlay - There's a lack of star power in this match, but it's become a good staple for Mania. Mr. Kennedy would be a virtual lock to win the match, but this could quietly be the surprise match of the night given the bump takers involved. US Champion Chris Benoit vs. Bobby Lashley - A mid-card match that would get 10-minutes tops, probably, but this feud needs to happen. Lashley needs to turn heel and start to tear thru the roster. In feuds with guys like Benoit, he'll gain credibility and be a true main-eventer by the Mania 24. CM Punk vs. Test (w/ Paul Heyman) - Little things like including well-known disliked heel Paul Heyman help make a match from the still young ECW brand feel more special. No extreme rules needed, as I think we'll soon find that young Punk is fully capable of carrying underrated Test to a damn fine match. ECW Champion Rob Van Dam vs. Sabu (Extreme Rules) - RVD is the man in ECW right now and there's no one who can touch him. There will be once CM Punk gets pushed that high, but that's a match best served to an ECW crowd. Thus, I suggest going w/ what RVD wants...a match w/ Sabu. He wanted it last year and he'll get it next year. They won't get more than 12-15 minutes, but they could still steal the show if they don't try to do too much and get sloppy. Women's Champion Mickie James vs. Melina - By that time, it will be the only big women's title match available. This might be a year where multi-divas are thrown into one match for match quality and easier booking purposes. (if that's the case, Candace has shown improvement, so I'd put her in there) Big Show vs. Hulk Hogan - I don't want to see this...I think it'd shit on the Mania card. BUT, it's been 20 years since the biggest main-event in wrestling history, and it deserves to be commemorated. A tribute to Andre at the very least... INTERPROMOTIONAL- Shawn Michaels vs. King Booker - You have to hand it to Booker for having such a stellar year w/ his character. He's been SD's MVP, and his post-Mania in-ring performances against Mysterio, Batista, etc. have all been satisfactory or better. He needs to be rewarded w/ just his second major match at a Wrestlemania. Meanwhile, HBK needs to hurry up and have that surgery so he can come back for this match. I really, really think this could be a great match, pitting two of the most decorated superstars in wrestling history against each other. HBK has the goods to carry Book to a great, great match. I actually get goose bumps thinking about the potential for this match (believe it or not)... Triple H vs. Edge - I still think that this is going to happen at Wrestlemania, I just changed my mind on it being for the title. Edge vs. Trips is a HUGE Wrestlemania match, folks. It really doesn't need the title...it'd be great for Edge's career to have the title when it happened, but it doesn't need the title. These are arguably the two best heels in wrestling facing off, and if built right this could be a major draw. It's already in the works, and you'll notice that they are being kept out of singles match against each other right now. Trips vs. Edge could be a title feud by 2007's end... World Heavyweight Champion Batista vs. Undertaker (w/ Kane) (HIAC) - Why does this match seem so obvious to me? Everytime I think Mania 23, I think Batista vs. Undertaker, Hell in a Cell. Perhaps it's because that's Batista's dream match. Perhaps it's because Batista will probably be champion and that'll be the biggest match possible for SD. I don't know...what I know is that Batista's other possible Mania opponents are...yep, I can't think of any besides Kane and Taker. WWE Champion John Cena vs. Randy Orton - For once, booking doesn't suggest that Triple H is a shoe-in to main-event Wrestlemania. Is it possible? Yes, as I still say that Trips vs. Cena II is a huge match that could easily main-event another Mania. But, w/ Cena as the current top guy in the industry, you have to try and find a heel to face him. Orton may not be ready, but neither was The Rock when he was thrust into the role of top heel. Orton has shown potential, while Cena has blossomed this year. Perhaps facing Cena (who gets the greatest reax of any wrestler today) will help put Orton over the edge... |
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| dawsey28 | Nov 5 2006, 12:59 PM Post #19 |
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Chad, I have been racking my brain trying to figure out what match to give Booker T for WM. I think Booker deserves a big match without being thrown into the MITB or a tag match. Booker vs HBK works. Never would have thought of that. Good job. |
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| Crim | Nov 5 2006, 03:56 PM Post #20 |
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This is the best card I could come up with, and I'm pretty damn happy with it. I'll most likely edit it later with reasons for each match, but I'm extremely busy at the moment. So without any further adu.... JR: Welcome to the greast phenominon in sports entertainment! This is wrestlemania! World Tag Team Champions Shelton Benjamin and Johnny Nitro (w/Melina) vs. Joey Mercury and Charlie Haas MITB 3- Jeff Hardy vs. Carlito vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Hardcore Holly vs. Sabu Sandman vs. Test US Champion Chris Benoit vs. Kane Randy Orton vs. Edge ECW Champion Big Show vs. RVD vs. Tommy Dreamer Interpromotional match- Triple H vs. Booker T World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker vs. Batista Womens Champion Mickie James vs. Lita WWE Champion John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels |
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| Chad Matthews | Nov 8 2006, 10:07 PM Post #21 |
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Good card, Crim...and the match I'd most like to see on there is HBK vs. Cena... I've wanted to see that since HBK's brief, but brilliant heel turn during the Hogan feud last year |
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| The Fallen Angel | Nov 9 2006, 10:28 AM Post #22 |
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That is a match I would love to see. |
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| Q-BZ | Nov 9 2006, 10:34 AM Post #23 |
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I think it's inevitable at some point. Definitely a good match waiting to happen there! |
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| Chad Matthews | Nov 20 2006, 01:45 PM Post #24 |
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I don't know if anyone has really be thinking along Mania lines yet, but I'm certainly starting to feel that granddaddy of em all tingle in my spine... I wanted to see what people thought about the idea of WWE selling out a 78,000 seat football stadium during a period of time when they aren't that popular. Granted, it's Mania and 78K should be easy all things considered...but I wonder if the WWE looks at this as an opportunity to impress the industry and the casual fans that just tune in every year. I mean, will they try to hook some new fans and old fans with a strong show in a sold out Ford Field? Or just go with the norm like last year... I've been pondering what it would take for the WWE really to get a huge main-event. I forsee one of two possibilities. The first is that they do some good booking (a stretch, I know) and book the Cena vs. Triple H rematch to be face vs. face. I think the crowd reax would be stellar just as it was last year. OR, they could create a big match feel by putting the top four Raw superstars (minus HBK who I'm going to assume is going to have to be out for that knee surgery eventually) against each other. It's been over 5 years since the WWE has done a World title Fatal Fourway Elimination match and this may be the year to pull the trigger on it. Cena vs. HHH vs. Edge vs. Orton... More conservative thinking would be to go with Trips-Cena II, as you have to really ask yourself (if your thinking no to that)...what's bigger than that match? I pose another question in conjunction with the idea of Trips-Cena II...do you take the leftovers, so to speak, in Orton and Edge and use them to go up against top newer talent? For instance, I believe the next 3 months are going to be super critical for CM Punk of ECW. Punk has really been the shining star of that brand in terms of new talent getting over...and he is really the only ECW star that rivals RVD in terms of how over he is with live crowds. If he gets a huge reax at Survivor Series...and then goes on to get a big reax at the Rumble...and alll the while he's protectively booked not to lose any singles matches...would it be worth risking him and putting him in the hands of another booker to say...go against a guy like Edge or Orton at Wrestlemania 23? On that same token, Harry Smith has been hailed as a future star, who happens to be pretty damn good. Would it be worth the risk to put him in a match against a top talent? The problem I forsee with this year's Mania is that there's no HUGE match. There's nothing to really identify it as being anything more than just a pretty good looking card. Last year's Mania, which turned out to be quite good, suffered from this problem but still drew a very good buyrate. I fear that there's a lazy attitude going on right now, though, because for years the WWE singled out Mania as being the premier event thanks to matches like Angle-HBK, Rock Hogan, Rock-AUstin, etc. It seems, though, that the fresh top talent pool has run dry and that all the big matches have already been done... |
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| Q-BZ | Nov 20 2006, 02:06 PM Post #25 |
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Survivor Series will hopefully deliver big (it needs to) and make me feel differently than I do now: I don't have ANY WM vibe going for me whatsoever right now. |
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