Enigma

According to the official WWE Smackdown preview from the website, they are calling Brock Lesnar the "Manster". Is he supposed to be Mantaur's cousin or something? What other stupid wrestling nicknames can you think of that people with somewhat regular wrestling names had?

Is it implied that Smackdown traded Mark Henry to RAW for Bradshaw?

I'd love the show too if I put myself all over it.

RAW Magazine April 2003 And Now You Know When John Cena Says He's Keeping It Real, He's Not Kidding by Mike Fazioli When you ask John Cena to talk about himself, his face turns into a smirk and he gets a little gleam in his eyes. Before he utters a word, one gets the feeling that he's saying, "If you only knew..." "I'm real quiet until you get to know me," he offers with a laugh. And as he peels back the many layers of his personality, it all makes sense how a seemingly quiet, clean-cut guy from the small town of West Newbury, Massachusetts, on the New Hampshire border, could become one of the more entertaining WWE personae in recent memory. Getting to know the real John Cena is one discovery after another. The Cliffs-Notes version goes something like this: His hip-hop persona on SmackDown! is legit, as are his all-original rhymes. He's a prep school grad and living proof that you don't need to be a thug or gangster to love hip-hop. He has a sense of humor that can be best described as completely and utterly gross. He doesn't drink or do drugs, and he hasn't missed a day in the gym since he was 13. He was an All-American football player in college, and if you invite him to a party, don't be shocked if he shows up stark naked. But other than that, he'll tell you with that smirk and gleam in his eyes that he's real quiet. Cena's pre-match raps are as real as his affinity for all things hip-hop. And just as his rapping persona is what launched his career in WWE, his early fascination with hip-hop drove him into the weight room and sparked a standout athletic career. "West Newbury isn't really a 'down' town. It's a small town where everybody knows everybody's business," Cena says. "I tried to do what I could to stand out like a sore thumb. The easiest way to do that was this: Everybody's into heavy metal? Screw that, I'm into rap." Not being the kind of guy who does things halfway, Cena went whole-hog into the late-'80s rap scene and began sporting a Vanilla Ice-like fade--"at least a-foot-and-a-half-high, dyed on top and shaved on the sides," he recalls--and MC Hammer-style baggy pants. He also started freestyle rapping, and fully admits that at the time he was "just awful...really horrible." "At first, everybody laughed," Cena says. "I'd do it at home and my dad and my brothers (Cena has four) would laugh at me and give me crap. I pretty much wanted to be the image of Vanilla Ice. This was when Ice was hot and you couldn't touch Hammer." Cena got his wish, and then some. He indeed stuck out in the small town, but soon found that being the only Vanilla Ice in a middle school full of headbangers was potentially hazardous to his health. So, the 13-year-old Cena walked into the weight room, and hasn't missed a single day in the dozen years since. Cena's athletic career and freestyling both grew by leaps and bounds when he was sent to Cushing Academy, a prep school in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. While talk of a New England prep school may raise tweedy mental images of Dead Poets Society, Cushing exposed Cena to a great deal more diversity that he would have ever found in West Newbury. His dorm housed several inner-city youths who earned scholarships, and Cena's roommate was from the infamous South Central section of Los Angeles. Cena thrived at Cushing, and won the "Ideal Cushing Boy Award," given to the student who best exemplifies the school. "Cushing was great, because I could finally be who I wanted to be," Cena says. "We had a dress code for class, but nobody would laugh if I wore baggies. If I wanted to rock that style, half the kids there were rocking that style, so it didn't matter. The only times I got laughed at were when I went home for vacation." Finally, he wasn't the only kid walking around in hip-hop gear and working the mic. One of the students on Cena's floor had two turntables and a microphone, and Cena became part of a group that gathered in that room during every study hall to work on their rhymes. "We always had vinyl with instrumentals, and we'd take the mic and record our own stuff," Cena says. "And it was awful, but we kept doing it over and over. And, like any skill, if you do it over and over, your brain gets used to it. Now, 10 years later, it's second nature to me." With the new comfort level, a few more layers of Cena's personality revealed themselves. It wasn't long before the quiet kid was giving way to the real John Cena--the one who almost never says no to a dare. As a freshman, Cena walked into the dorm room of the senior football captain--clad in only a jockstrap, a construction helmet, and a smile. Problem was, the captain was entertaining his girlfriend at the time. Undaunted, Cena introduced himself to the girlfriend, carried on a brief conversation with the captain, and made a cheeky exit. "The best way to get me to do something like that is to tell me, 'You won't do it,'" Cena says. "I used to wear these ridiculous costumes to parties. One of my favorites was a crushed velvet pimp outfit. I'd do that, or I'd just go to the party and get naked. I'd take off all my clothes and just walk around like nothing was wrong. And I'd do it all totally sober--I don't drink or do drugs." Fortunately for Cena, the captain took it all in good humor and didn't get him thrown off the football team. His weight training was truly coming to fruition, and before long, he was a standout center despite weighing in at just over 200 pounds. Upon graduating from Cushing, Cena briefly considered a military career, but opted to attend Springfield College in Massachusetts. He beefed up to 240 pounds and soon became a Division III All-American on Springfield's football team. Cena graduated college with a degree in exercise physiology, and took a job in Southern California to escape the bitter New England winters. He was working 75 hours a week moving exercise equipment, "and basically," according to him, "it completely sucked." But in a classic example of things happening for a reason, one of his Southern California friend was a wrestler for Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW), which was at the time affiliated with WWE. The door was open, and Cena was about to barge in. Throughout his childhood and adolescence, from his Vanilla Ice days in middle school to Cushing and Springfield, sports-entertainment was a constant in Cena's life. In 1984, the seven-tear-old Cena was rooting for Hulk Hogan against "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, and before long he and his friends were play-wrestling in the basement, with a computer-paper chamionship belt at stake. "Growing up in the Northeast, I watched a lot of WWE, but we also got SuperStation WTBS, and I watched a lot of NWA as well," Cena says. "I was always impressed by the big guys like Hogan. I watch old stuff now and like a lot of guys for different reasons. But back then I was into the huge guys--Hogan, Rick Rude, Butch Reed, Don Muraco, even guys like Billy Jack Haynes and Hercules Hernandez, all the guys who were just huge. I was a big fan of the Road Warriors and Magnum T.A., too. And Dusty Rhodes (whose jive patter probably played well with Cena's rap affinity)--who didn't like the Dream?" Cena competed in UPW from November 1999 to June 2001, when he was called up to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), WWE's developmental territory in Louisville, Kentucky. There, Cena's athletic background and physique, along with his tireless work ethic both in the ring and the gym, had people called him the prototypical wrestler. Thus was born "The Prototype," Cena's OVW persona. So successful was The Prototype that when Cena first came to SmackDown! in 2002, fans familiar with his work in OVW were somewhat disappointed to see him competing under his own name. He wasn't among the complainers. "Everybody still asks me, 'When's The Prototype coming back?'" he says. "I like this more because it's me. Even when I was The Prototype, I would never refer to myself that way. I'd refer to myself as me. I'm glad I'm using my name, even though it isn't as catchy as The Prototype. I'm just glad people know this is me and this is what I do." While his fans might have been disappointed to see him leave his Prototype name behind, they couldn't have been anything but thrilled with his SmackDown! debut on June 27, 2002, in which he locked up with the peerless Kurt Angle in a fantastic match. Cena was already growing by leaps and bounds in the ring by that time, and was given TV exposure with the likes of Angle, Chris Jericho, and The Undertaker, but he still needed that extra something to make his TV appearences memorable. On the way home from an international tour, Cena was sitting in the back of the plane, getting back to his second natura-- freestyle rapping. Cena's not the only lyricist in the locker room. D-Von Dudley, referee Jimmy Korderas, and Chief Morley, among others, can hold their own with him in the freestyle department. But little did Cena or anyone else know that with a little time-killing rapping on a long flight home, all the pieces were about to come together for the rookie. "I was just freestyling on the plane, and I just kept going and going--I was in a zone," Cena says. "Someone heard it and passed it on. Soon I was asked to do it again for the creative team, and then it all started on the Halloween party on SmackDown! (in which Cena was dressed as Vanilla Ice and first broke out his rhymes for TV). It's just grown from there." Rhyming or rapping isn't new to WWE, as anyone who recalls Men on a Mission or Road Dogg's intros will tell you. Cena was given free reign to create his own rap promos denigrating the most popular superstars on SmackDown! and, combined with the "old-school" pro sports gear he wears to the ring, he quickly found himself with one of the most overbearing--and entertaining-- personae in WWE. The rhymes are all original. Once Cena finds out who he will be competing against, he retreats to the upper levels of whatever arena SmackDown! is in that night and creates. The cheap seats are what Cena calls "The Lab," and it's where his years of freestyling are put to good use. And, although his rhymes and obnoxious TV demeanor earn him a cascade of jeers from fans, Cena says he's delivering an important message through his persona. "It's entertaining, but it's not something corny like Men on a Mission," Cena says. "You can get with it if you really like hip-hop. I put forth a lot of effort into my lyrics and make them funny and entertaining at the same time, but they're also creative. The younger generation can get into that. Hip-hop is mainstream now, whether people like it or not. As much as some want to make it thug, it's mainstream. There are a lot of non-street-raised kids out there listening to hip-hop. Although people take the gimmick for a joke, it's just a good image to show those kids that you don't have to be a gangsta or a thug. You can come out, and if you've got skills, show your skills. You've just got to back up what you stand for and get behind it. "I grew up in a small town, I went to a $30,000 prep school, I have a college degree," Cena adds. "I don't drink or do drugs. I've never hustled for anybody or stolen anything from anybody. But I've got skills. I have a degree in excercise physiology from Springfield College. And I don't care who knows that. "If people want to say that I'm not down and I'm not a thug, no, I didn't have to rob and shoot people to get where I am. But I can rock the mic, so give me the opportunity to rock the mic. Respect the art form rather than (say), 'You have to have a thug background to be in the rap game.' That's just what I'm showing the kids, which is something different." "Different" is something Cena knows all about. If you only knew...

RAW Magazine April 2003 In The Trenches Bradshaw Visits The Troops Of Operation Enduring Freedom by Brian Solomon Immediately following the tragic events of September 11, 2001, there was no WWE personality more outspoken in his opinions than Bradshaw. On SmackDown! that week, his strong comments regarding terrorism, Osama bin Laden, and the Taliban were among the most memorable aspects of the program. That's one of the reasons it was very fitting that Bradshaw was selected to represent WWE as part of a group of American entertainers who visited soldiers in Afghanistan and Kuwait. Bradshaw has followed the progress of Operation Enduring Freedom and its efforts to combat terrorism at its sources. Last year, while on a goodwill tour for WWE that took him to such places as Egypt and Austrailia, he was contacted by WWE's talent relations department and asked if he was willing to extend the tour to the frontline of the war on terror. At the time, he had already been contemplating just such an extension of the trip, and so was thrilled to be a part of it--despite having to cancel a Cancun vacation he and his wife had been planning. The top priority of the tour was stopping at all the special operations bases, where troops had never been visited before by entertainers. From Afghan cities like Kabul and Kandahar, Bradshaw would board a Black Hawk helicopter bound for these special ops locations deep in the desert. "It's amazing to actually see what goes on in person, and the living conditions they have," says Bradshaw. "It's not like it's horrible conditions--the military takes as good care of these guys as they can--but when you have to set up 5,000 people overnight, what you wind up with is tents in the sand, and that's about it. The longer they stay, the more they get built up. It's incredible the sacrifices these guys make so that we can sit over here and have freedom of speech or whatever the hell we wanna have." Stopping to see as many bases as he could, Bradshaw spent most of his days having lunch with the troops. In the evening, he and the others would put on a performance and then sign autographs into the night. In some places like Kabul, he was among the only entertainers to appear before the troops. For Bradshaw, the experience was an unforgettable one. "I've always been a big fan of our military," he says. "My father served, my uncles fought in World War II, my brother was a Marine. I loved being over there with troops. They're just good guys. As soon as I met them, it was like I'd known them a long time. They're my kind of people. "It was eye-opening. Some of these guys are fighting every single day, which kind of surprised me. They've got a pretty big battle going on right now over there. While we were in Afghanistan, they had lost a couple of troops--one in a firefight, one to a grenade. It was surprising how much fighting they were actually doing. Basically, we were in a war zone." "I certainly don't regret being outspoken," Bradshaw says. "I back the troops, and I back America just as fully as I can, and I still have terrible opinions of everyone responsible for the terror attacks (of September 11, 2001)." Despite the dire circumstances, Bradshaw maintains that the morale among the men and women of Operation Enduring Freedom remains high: "It's amazing to see how good the morale is. The people really know why they're there. They know that they're fighting for the cause of freedom. I hate to use this example, but it's not something like Vietnam, where they don't know exactly what they're fighting for, or if they're going to win. Those guys bleed red, white, and blue, and they're ready to go. They feel like for sure they're going into Iraq, and they're ready to do it. That's what they've been trained to do." While in Kuwait, Bradshaw found himself only a few miles away from the Iraqi border. In Afghanistan, al-Qaeda fighters would sometimes cross the border from Pakistan and attempt to launch rockets into the camps. "I was shocked, and I keep up with what's going on," Bradshaw says. "I was shocked at how much action was going on. I don't think it's a matter of the military trying to keep this from the American people, I think a lot of times there's just so much going on that the news agencies just don't bother reporting it. We saw troops going out every single day and night. I didn't expect it to be such a tense situation." Depite his very public opinions of al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, and Saddam Hussein, Bradshaw maintains that he was not concerned for his personal safety. "They have bigger fish to fry," he points out. "There's a lot bigger people than me who speak out against al-Qaeda and Hussein. I certainly don't regret being outspoken. I back the troops, and I back American just as forcefully as I can, and I still have horrible opinions of everyone responsible for the terror attacks. "As far as the political statements I make, they're all pro-American. They're not pro-Republican or pro-Democrat. They're what I believe is best for America. If people disagree with that, that's fine. They're entitled to their opinion, just like I am. But whether you agree with my beliefs or not, you have to believe in the military. because those guys simply are our soldiers. They're worthy of completely bipartisan support." On a more light-hearted note, Bradshaw also had to face a cold, hard reality of life in Muslim nations: the prohibition of alcohol. During his stay in Kuwait and Afghanistan, the big Texan was unable to get his hands on so much as a lite beer. While stationed there, all U.S. soldiers must do without booze of any kind out of the respect for the customs and beliefs of the country's citizens. Needless to say, the man was not happy about it. "My liver went into remission," he joked. "It was terrible. I understand that there's no alcohol allowed in a combat zone. But as far as a place like Kuwait that's not considered a combat zone, I don't believe that we should be bound by another country's traditions, because technically, that base is our soil. If the guys wanna have a cold beer, I think they should be allowed to have it. "I'll tell you what. You wanna get a war started with Iraq, just give these boys a bottle of Jack Daniel's, and I promise they'll invade the sumbitch by Saturday night!"

RAW Magazine April 2003 Something You Didn't Know About...D-Von Dudley by Mike Fazioli It's a given that in order to survive a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, you have to be tougher than tough and braver than brave. So there is no way D-Von Dudley--one of the innovators of the TLC match--is scared when he scales the oversized ladders, right? Right. D-Von isn't scared of heights. He's terrified of them. "Who'd have thought, right?" D-Von laughed when he revealed his phobia. "I'm still afraid of heights. Actually, I'm petrified. I was always afraid of heights as a kid, and every time me and Bubba do the 'Wassup!' spot, I'm petrified. I don't stand up real tall on that corner buckle--I kind of lean in towards the ring. Seven-and-a-half years of doing this, and I'm still petrified." The diving "Wassup!" headbutt off the top turnbuckle is one thing, but the verticality involved in the TLC matches is quite different. In the now-legendary TLC match at SummerSlam 2000, pitting the Dudleys against the Hardy Boyz and Edge & Christian, D-Von faces his worst fears when he and Jeff Hardy plummeted from the metal loop holding the tag-team title belts 20 feet over the ring. "I was up there dangling and practically messing my pants," D-Von recalled. "But when I finally dropped and I was able to move my legs, I was so happy and relieved. That was a blessing in disguise. If you asked me then if I would ever go up there and do that again, I'd have said no, but the next year at WrestleMania I ended up doing it again, with Edge. I do what I have to do to get through those matches." D-Von says he doesn't know what the root if his acrophobia is--he says he never suffered a bad fall or any other height-related trauma as a child--but he's been afraid of heights as long as he can remember. "When I get up to a certain height, it scares me," he says. "I have no problems with flying, but I don't look out the window. I'd rather have an aisle seat. Like I said, who'd have thought?"

Last night's match was weird though. It wasn't a typical HHH squash. Half of the match's offense belonged to The Hurricane. Hell, Hurricane even got his Hurri-Chokeslam in that he never hits. I'm really hoping WrestleMania made something snap in HHH's head that will make him actually try to be the worker he was in 2000.

Another hilarious memory I have of Kurt Angle was right after HHH's early-2002 return. They just started the "Stephanie Is Pregnant" angle and on SmackDown!, Kurt came out with a baby carraige. He took it in the ring and said, "This is what HHH's son would look like." He proceeded to pull out a little stuffed toy ape and said, "It'll be an ape because apes have a huge forehead, always look like they are constipated, and drags their knuckles. Just like HHH." I was in tears laughing at Angle.

I was at WWE RAW on July 9th, 2001. This was the night the WCW\ECW Alliance started. In this time period, Angle, Austin, & McMahon were doing there pseudo-3 Stooges angle to cover up the fact that Austin and Angle were injured. This was the week after Austin presented the group with cowboy hats. Angle said he had a gift for everyone as well: badges! And of course, Austin didn't like this. And he showed his displeasure by saying, "Kurt? Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!" I have never heard such a sustained laughter at a live wrestling show ever, and I've been to a lot. If tonight is Kurt Angle's last match, I will miss him horribly and it will take a lot for Vince to fill the hole that will be left in his abscence.

If Al played the derranged psychopath, I could have definitely bought it. Al is so unbelievable at playing a mentally disturbed person, that I would have been more than willing to watch him main event. And they really were getting behind Snow at one point. Snow actually pinned The Rock in a Brahma Bull Strap Match one week on RAW and I thought the Snow\Rock\Foley triangle was fantastic TV. But they just seemed to forget Al Snow existed as the year 2000 started, which was a crying shame. Al is truly one of the sad stories in wrestling, as he never ever got his just desserts for the talent and charisma he has.

Heh, yeah. Like that huge panaramic picture of Hogan at WrestleMania 6. Get one like that of Pettingil.

Did I just hear Randy Savage say the words "fuck", "bitch", and "pussy"? And did I just see boobies? BAH GAWD, I'm not innocent anymore.

Heh! Yeah, I had to do it in consideration for the people that actually liked Limp Bizkit and Fabolous. But why didn't I show the same consideration for the people who appreciate women's wrestling? Hmmm, great question. I'll get back to you on that. Maybe.

ANGER MANAGEMENT WWE WrestleMania XIX Preview The RAW Side Crappy Adam Sandler movies forgotten, rest assured this is Anger Management. Let me start off by saying I'm not going to go down the route all these other internet cynics are by saying that, "This WM just doesn't have big time feel" or whatever. When you see the huge setup, when you see the huge crowd, when you see the celebrities, when you just upright watch the show, you know it's big time. With that being said, let's get to the RAW side of the card that will be featured on this 19th installment of WrestleMania. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Rock Stone Cold's WrestleMania History: -- WrestleMania 12 defeated Savio Vega -- WrestleMania 13 lost to Bret Hart in a Submission Match -- WrestleMania 14 defeated Shawn Michaels to win the WWE Title -- WrestleMania 15 defeated The Rock to win the WWE Title -- WrestleMania 17 defeated The Rock to win the WWE Title -- WrestleMania 18 defeated Scott Hall Steve Austin has a .833 win percentage at WM. The Rock's WrestleMania History: -- WrestleMania 13 defeated The Sultan to retain the Intercontinental Title -- WrestleMania 14 defeated Ken Shamrock by reversed decision to retain the Intercontinental Title -- WrestleMania 15 lost the WWE Title to Steve Austin -- WrestleMania 16 lost a 4 Way Match to Triple H also featuring Mick Foley and The Big Show -- WrestleMania 17 lost the WWE Title to Steve Austin -- WrestleMania 18 defeated Hulk Hogan The Rock has a .500 win percentage at WM. If you have seen the commercial advertisements for WM, you'll know that this match will more than likely main event WM for the 3rd time. With the neck injury to Kurt Angle, which will, barring a miracle, likely decrease the value of his match with Brock Lesnar, Vince will probably decide to put this one on as top billing. And it's a shame. Why? Because, well, we've already seen this match two times. The second one was no different than the first match, so I'm not expecting a darn thing different here. However, if the rumors of Austin's neck being in bad shape again are true, then there will be something different about this match. It won't be any good. Of course, this isn't WWE's fault. It's just an unlucky hand they were dealt when Angle's severe neck injury was discovered. The third encounter between these two started the night after No Way Out, when The Rock used his McMahon-given decision to pick between shows, chose to leave SmackDown!, and jump to RAW. Rocky came out and balked at the fact he wasn't chosen as RAW Superstar of the Year and Austin was. And Rock claimed that the only thing he has left to do that he hasn't done before is beat Stone Cold at a WrestleMania. So, this is the basis of feud #3. The hype and buildup for this match is nowhere near the level as their WM15 and WM17 matches. And, no, Jimmy Kimmel Live is not hype. Basically, it's just been a bunch of yelling at one another. A pretty interesting twist came about when Austin's appearance at ringside assisted The Hurricane on getting a huge upset pinfall victory over Rock. But that's about it. The vehicle angle they ran on RAW last week was pretty uneventful. Austin doing his Jeff Jarrett impression and breaking a guitar just doesn't have the same impact as Rock getting blasted by a beer hose. Not only that, the ''Austin Drives A Vehicle Into The Arena'' angle is just very contrived. It's not new and fresh material like we need to be seeing, just like that hoss A-Train (...). WM17 added a new dimension to the match since Rock was a face, as opposed to his being a heel at WM15. But this 3rd match has no new dimension (the only dimension left is face Rock v. heel Austin, but that was basically done already at Survivor Series 2001) and quite frankly hasn't interested anybody. If you don't believe me, check RAW's ratings for the past three weeks. 4.5 to 3.8 to 3.4. That's not what I call interest. World Heavyweight Championship Triple H vs. Booker T. Triple H's WrestleMania History: -- WrestleMania 12 lost to The Ultimate Warrior in 42 seconds (I couldn't resist) -- WrestleMania 13 defeated Goldust -- WrestleMania 14 defeated Owen Hart to retain the European Title -- WrestleMania 15 lost to Kane by DQ -- WrestleMania 16 defeated The Rock, Mick Foley, and The Big Show in a 4 Way Match to retain the WWE Title -- WrestleMania 17 lost to The Undertaker -- WrestleMania 18 defeated Chris Jericho to win the WWE Title Triple H has a .571 win percentage at WM. Booker T.'s WrestleMania History: -- WrestleMania 18 lost to Edge Booker T. has a .000 win percentage at WM. Well, this is Vince's way of saying, "No way! HHH has no power back here!" But we all know better. This story started when HHH's Evolution buddies, the now-injured Batista and Randy Orton, electrocuted Goldust. The Book, looking for revenge, entered a battle royal the night after No Way Out where the winner would face Triple H at WrestleMania for the World Heavyweight Title. Booker would go on to win the battle royal, last eliminating the consumate pro that is The Rock. In the past 3 weeks, we have seen Booker pin Triple H clean in tag matches twice. This is odd, yes. But does this mean HHH is finally doing something right for the business and passing the belt to Booker? Don't count on it. Like I've said forever now, until Triple H gives me a reason to believe he'll do the right thing, I'll always be cynical. And before you get all antsy and say, "But S_D! Booker pinned HHH in a tag match," I say, "But optimistic wrestling fan! RVD pinned HHH in a tag match once upon a time, and what a huge main event star he turned out to be." RVD's on fucking Sunday Night Heat and didn't even make the 'Mania card. But that's other anger to be managed at another time. A supreme miracle has to happen at WM. Booker T. has got to come out of this match as the World Champion. Everyday HHH hangs on to that World Title, everyday the cancer intensifies. There's no going back. HHH will never be what he once was. No amount of Ric Flair or mid-card squashes is going to change anyone's mind or deceptively increase his value. Booker T. must win at WM. If HHH gets his way and makes it out as the World Champion, then consider one of WWE's feet in the grave. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho Shawn Michaels' WrestleMania History: -- WrestleMania 5 w\ Marty Jannetty lost to The Twin Towers (The Big Bossman & Akeem) -- WrestleMania 6 w\ Marty Jannetty lost to The Orient Express (Sato & Pat Tanaka) -- WrestleMania 7 w\ Marty Jannetty defeated Haku & The Barbarian -- WrestleMania 8 defeated Tito Santana -- WrestleMania 9 lost to Tatanka by countout -- WrestleMania 10 lost to Razor Ramon in a Ladder Match -- WrestleMania 11 lost to Diesel -- WrestleMania 12 defeated Bret Hart in a 60 Minute Iron Man Match to win the WWE Title -- WrestleMania 13 lost his smile -- WrestleMania 14 lost the WWE Title to Steve Austin Shawn Michaels has a .500 win percentage at WM. Chris Jericho's WrestleMania History: -- WrestleMania 16 lost to Chris Benoit in a Triple Threat Match also featuring Kurt Angle defeated Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit in a Triple Threat Match to win the European Title -- WrestleMania 17 defeated William Regal to retain the Intercontinental Title -- WrestleMania 18 lost the WWE Title to Triple H Chris Jericho has a .500 win percentage at WM. This in my opinion is the most intriguing match of the card. I am looking forward to this one most of all. This feud begins the night after Armageddon. Shawn had just lost the World Heavyweight Title back to HHH and was calling him out. He got Chris Jericho instead. Ever since then, these two have been in a classic war of words with each other, including the occassional beatdowns. Jericho totally annihilated HBK at the Royal Rumble and eliminated him very quickly, which was an unbelievable boost Jericho needed to his faltering image as a true main-event threat. Jericho and Shawn have taken potshots at each other, but those potshots come to an end this Sunday. This is a match I have been wanting to see for quite a long time. Along with the incredible picture-to-picture comparison that was done on RAW, I can add something else that spices up the history of this inevitable meeting. The date was March 25th, 1999. The scene was WWE's weekly internet show, Byte This. The guest was Shawn Michaels. A caller called in and asked who he saw the most of himself in the crop of wrestlers at the time. Shawn's response? "You know, this may shock a lot of people, but the person I see HBK the most in nowadays is that guy in WCW named Chris Jericho." True story, people. Ever since last year's WM when HHH unceremoniously placed a brand new glass ceiling back over Jericho's head (and the rest of the upper-carders to be exact), Jericho's career has taken an unbelievable downward spiral. I mean, it's hard to sit here and think that this is the same guy who was WWE Champion this time last year. This match could be just what Jericho needs to inject some much needed life into his career, given that the right thing happens of course. The right thing, you ask? Shawn puts over Jericho clean and makes him look like a true superstar. If Shawn's all serious in this God stuff he talks about, he'll do the right thing for Chris Jericho. Either way, this is gonna be Match of the Night. World's Women's Championship Victoria vs. Jazz vs. Trish Stratus Victoria's WrestleMania History: -- never competed in a WM Jazz's WrestleMania History: -- WrestleMania 18 defeated Trish Stratus and Lita in a Triple Threat Match to retain the Women's Championship Jazz has a perfect 1.000 win percentage at WM. Trish Stratus -- WrestleMania 18 lost to Jazz in a Triple Threat Match also featuring Lita Trish Stratus has a .000 win percentage at WM. You think I care about women's wrestling? All I have to say is that this better not be the sub-main event like the Women's Title match last year was.