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Wrestlemania 23; why not?
Topic Started: Apr 6 2006, 09:35 AM (2,230 Views)
dawsey28
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Mar 25 2007, 03:38 PM
I read that about Trish Stratus yesterday, I was disappointed to learn earlier today that she claims that report is false and that she won't be at Wrestlemania 23 (nor was she booked for those radio shows). I would've loved a Trish appearance, because damn I miss her.




Yeah, I just saw that. Man, the "dirtsheets" are getting worse and worse.

I wonder how reliable the rest of it is.
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Chad Matthews
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I bet somewhere Triple H is smiling that the one card he's not on this decade is probably going to be the worst WM...and I wouldn't be surprised if the buyrate was lower than usual. Hell, we're talking about diehards not even watching...
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Chad Matthews
Mar 25 2007, 06:26 PM
I bet somewhere Triple H is smiling that the one card he's not on this decade is probably going to be the worst WM...and I wouldn't be surprised if the buyrate was lower than usual. Hell, we're talking about diehards not even watching...

Indeed. I've casually looked across several forums and I see lots of people besides just us feeling rather lukewarm.

Again: It really shouldn't have been this way. They have enough talent in the WWE right now to have a slam bang WM. It's the booking and writing (lack thereof) that have hurt things the most.


Honestly: When I read the fantasy stuff around here, for starters, I just see a lot more heart and effort and it makes for a much better product.

Not rocket science, folks. ;)
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This card is better than Wrestlemania 21's....and 20's

The only thing missing is an straight inter brand match...granted Lashley and Umaga is...but still.

Here are my thoughts. Here is where I think the matches will rate in comparison with every other mania since 19.

HBK/Cena: Should be right around here...

Brock/Angle
Eddie/Angle
>>HBK/CENA<<
Triple H/Cena
JBL/Cena

Batista/Undertaker: Should be right about here...

Benoit/HBK/Triple H
Angle/Orton/Mysterio
>>Batista/Undertaker<<
Batista/Triple H
Triple H/Booker T

MITB: Should be here

MITB 1
>>MITB 3<<
MITB 2

Umaga vs. Lashley is the big promotional match...

I think it should be short of McMahon/HBK but better than Hogan/McMahon


Benoit vs. MVP is the US Title match...

Since there has only been 1, It should be better than JBL/Benoit


Women's match...

Let's face facts...this could be the worst women's match ever...aside from Hemme vs. Stratus

Kane/Khali....

Worst match of the night...let's leave it be....

ECW 6 Man...

This really should be Extreme Rules...however, it should be better than the 2 fatal four tag matches at 20

And....we have....

NO sumo match
NO playboy pillow fight
NO miller light cat fight
NO boogeyman
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^^ Good points.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not declaring this thing complete trash and a lost cause by any means, especially if we get some overachievement out of some of those matches.


I'm just coming from the same apathy I've had for months. For me, I see a "prettygood PPV" but that's all I see. I'm going to treat it like every other PPV: If I don't have anything better to do, yeah, I'll probably trek down to the sports bar and watch it.

I'm just not excited. It doesn't feel like "Wow, this is WrestleMania time!" We've all discussed and I think agree that that feeling has been in decline for several years now.

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Chad Matthews
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I think there are more question marks with this Mania than with Manias of the last 5 years...

For instance, JBL vs. Cena and Batista vs. Trips were both question marks, but the build up to both matches was really good. Plus, there were three potential classics waiting to happen booked in Rey-Eddie, Angle-HBK, and MITB 1. It didn't turn out to be a great PPV because not everything worked out.

With only two matches that I'd even say are guarenteed to be 3-star caliber, I have a hard time seeing this PPV surpassing Manias of the recent past. Again, though, I'm hoping to be surprised and I'm one of the few that are still looking forward to Mania 23 despite of its potential and obvious shortcomings...
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The build up has been so lackluster that I'm hoping to be pleasantly surprised. I certainly think there's room for that to happen.
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Snowman
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It reminds me of Wrestlemania 19...

Sure Brock and Angle were feuding, and Trips was being a rascist to Booker....but the attention was purely on Hogan/McMahon
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Chad Matthews
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One match that I'm actually starting to feel very pumped about is Undertaker vs. Batista. I know that Batista sucks, but the mark in me looks at how he hasn't really lost a match since early 2005. Put that kind of streak against Taker's ultimate streak and it's a very intriguing match-up.

Also, I'm really hoping Lashley has a break-out type performance...
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Chad Matthews
Mar 26 2007, 09:19 AM
One match that I'm actually starting to feel very pumped about is Undertaker vs. Batista. I know that Batista sucks, but the mark in me looks at how he hasn't really lost a match since early 2005. Put that kind of streak against Taker's ultimate streak and it's a very intriguing match-up.

Also, I'm really hoping Lashley has a break-out type performance...

Agreed.
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