Mania is in 3 weeks

[Guest goodhelmet]

People on the board realize that I'm not too excited about this year's Mania. But obviously whoever wins certain matches will explain the direction the WWF will be going in the near future. Who should win the following matches and WHY?

 

Rock vs. Hogan

Scott Hall vs. Stone Cold

HHH vs. Jericho

Flair vs. Taker

 

These four seem like the main matches that will effect the WWF from a storyline point of view. WHY should certain guys go over?

[Guest bps "The Truth" 21]

Rock  (Getting beaten by Hogan would just about kill any claim he has to being an "icon".  Why would they do that to the YOUNG guy?)

 

Hall  (If The NWO is going to be taken seriously...Hall should beat Austin.  If Hogan beats Rock...who cares (EVERYBODY BEATS THE ROCK!) If you beat Austin...then you've done something)

 

Jericho  (Unless someone can tell me why HHH winnning is a good idea...Jericho has to win.  The belt is his gimmick.  HHH isn't the greatest face in the world.  Let Jericho win in Canada.)

 

Flair   (The Undertaker is garbage.  If Flair carries him to anything watchable he should be rewarded with the WrestleMania win that he's never gotten.  What better win than to end the Taker's streak)

[Guest goodhelmet]

i agree with you on everything except for the Flair-UT match. I think Taker should go over (never thought I'd say that) since Flair is nt a regular performer. I'm thinking this match somehow will effect the split.

[Guest Risk]

Rock should beat Hogan, of course.

 

Jericho should beat Triple H because Y2J DESERVES the title(s).

 

Austin WILL beat Hall.

 

Wrestlemania looks pretty gay.

[Guest thebadguy]

As much as I hate to say it Hogan should win to advance the nWo storyline.

 

Jericho should win because he deserves a long title reign and I hate HHH.

 

This match can go either way but I don't see stone cold jobbing.

 

I don't know why but the Undertaker should go over.

[Guest InigoMontoya]

The faces shoud win of course... its Wressstlllmaaaniaaa.

 

Actually...

 

Rock vs. Hogan: I'd like to see a really good close match here. No run-ins for a long time, while these two use all their psychology and work the crowd into a frenzy, turning Hogan  face as a fair dinkum competitor... Until things go bad. Then Hogan's stoogers can come to his rescue. The heat stays on the nWo because thy didn't lose, and Rock keeps his credibility (Rock has credibility?).

 

Scott Hall vs. Stone Cold: Stone Cold should win here (as if he'll job to this guy) after a brawl. If all else fails, go through the crowd and blade. A nice stiff garbage match would keep me interested. We know that Big Lazy will be at the show somewhere too. Maybe he can do a number on Austin after the match.

 

HHH vs. Jericho: Jericho will be face in the match as we have all pointed out. Or if not, he'll be close. No interference, nice long real wrestling match. Ref-bump free Wrestlemainia main event. As long as the match is close, I'll be happy. I just don't want HHH to squash Jericho, which I'm not expecting.

 

Flair vs. Taker: Hmm... although I'm an Undertaker mark, I don't think he should necisarilly win here. Maybe this could be the first sign of the split after the nWo come out and help Rick Flair, turning him heel, and eventually leading to his side of the WWF splitting. Hey, it could happen.

 

All in all I think this show will be good, if not interesting. You can't possibly not enjoy Wrestlemania, its... its Wrestlemania!

[Guest chirs3]

Rock vs. Hogan

 

--> Hogan could win if and only if there's 1) cheating, and 2) afterwards the Rock goes Olympic on his ass like there's no tomorrow. But that won't. Rock wins.

 

Scott Hall vs. Stone Cold

 

--> I hope Hall, if the NWO wants to be taken seriously as poison.

 

HHH vs. Jericho

 

--> Jericho!

 

Flair vs. Taker

 

--> Taker. Just because I used to like him more than I used to like Flair.

[Guest Kahran Ramsus]

Rock vs. Hogan

Hogan has to win this match, but it can't be clean.  This is the big match at 'Mania.  Afterwards, Rock should join Flair's group.  If Hogan loses, there is no interest for the rematch.  Lets face it, Hogan is the star in the NWO.  Hall & Nash have never done anything.  Hogan is awful, but he has name value.

 

Scott Hall vs. Stone Cold

I'm not even convinced that Hall will make it to Mania.  If Austin is going to stay in Vince's group, and he should.  A win here makes the most since whether it be against Hall or Nash, if necessary.

 

HHH vs. Jericho

Jericho should win.  With this match so far down on the card, a HHH win will mean nothing.  That is not a good way to start a reign, especially for someone with limited heat.  

 

Flair vs. Taker

Taker should win.  Flair is not an active wrestler.  A wrestler should always beat a non-wrestler, period.

[Guest Mystery Eskimo]

Hogan, to set up Hogan/Austin at summerslam

Austin, see above

Jericho (who won't be face, the WWF have invested too much in his heel turn and HHH's face run to switch them back already)

Flair, with help from...Shane to set up the split?

[Guest Risk]

Is Triple H becoming Hollywood Hulk Hogan?

[Guest dmos1]

If Hogan wins you might as well send Rocky off to the same bad booking hell that swallowed up Sting and Luger in the late 80s/early 90s.

 

Losing in 4 straight Wrestlemanias and the last one to decrepit old Hulk Hogan? I understand the need to build a fued, but you don't do it at the sacrifice of your youngest main eventer.

 

There are plenty of ways for Hogan to get his heat back after WM, but it will take a lot more to rebuild the Rock after three years of losing at every other pay-per-view.

 

Say what you will about losing not mattering, but it's the guys who win the big matches that stay over.

[Guest Austinhhh4life]

Rock vs. Hogan

Some people said Rock should win, some people said Hogan should win.  Personally, I think The Rock should grind out the victory here.  This would seriously cement him as an icon, and Hogan winning wouldn't make too much sense.  Even if he loses, there's a good amount of ways Hogan can regain his heat.  He's Hollywood Hogan, his star power alone can save his heat, so WWF can work off of that after Wrestlemania.

 

Austin vs. Hall

If The Rock is going to beat Hogan, than I think Hall should get the pin over Austin.  If Hall stays sober and Austin works hard, this match could prove to be quite interesting.  After a long ass brawl, Hall should (either with, or without, preferrably without) get the 1-2-3 on Austin, to make the nWo seem like a real threat, and because Nash isn't doing anything and Hall is the only other guy besides Hogan with any kind of heat in nWo.  When you get into the WWF, a win over Austin really gets you in.

 

Jericho vs. Triple H

As much as I am pushing for Chris Jericho to win this thing, I think Triple H is going to come out on top.  Triple H is doing the Superman comeback already, by winning the Royal Rumble a couple of weeks after his comeback, and they invested a lot of time in his comeback.  I see Triple H getting the pin here, but for some reason, I'm hoping Chris Jericho keeps the belt, because he's doing well as a heel.

 

Flair vs. Undertaker

As much as Undertaker should get the win because he's more active than Flair, we all forget how bad we all "hate the Undertaker" and want him to retire.  Flair is a poor choice to have a match with, as Kane should've fought the Undertaker and went over him in a retirement match.  Angle should go after Flair, because at least that would be watchable.  I'm hoping Flair gets the win here, and I hope he does, finally signaling an end for Undertaker.  But again, Flair is also way past his prime, and isn't active, so it would make no sense for an even older star to put out Undertaker.  WWF booking for ya, guys.

[Guest Tony149]

The Rock vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan - I say this match is 50/50, but I'll go with The Rock, who gets his ass kick by the nWo after the match.

 

Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Scott Hall - Hall makes it to WM. Austin wins after Nash tries to help Hall. Hall & Nash both get Stunners.

 

HHH vs. Chris Jericho - Both guys aren't as over as they should be. But I'll go with HHH. Postmatch, the nWo attack HHH. Hogan steals the old WCW Title from HHH and spray paints it nWo. That would lead to the split.

 

 

Ric Flair vs. The Undertaker - Could care less about Taker. Flair wins when Arn Anderson runs-in and helps Flair win.

[Guest Goodear]

Austin v. Hall:  Give these guys like 10-12 minutes for this one, with Hall working the knee and Austin trying to force a brawl.  Austin counters a Razor's Edge by pushing off the top rope and hits a stunner.  You have to have the nWo assault the crap out of Austin, leaving him laying in a pool of blood and such'n'such.  This draws out Rocky, who also can't take on three guys by himself and ends up taking a jackknife ... leading immediately into...

 

Rock vs. Hogan:  Give them about 15 minutes to work with Hogan having to use every little trick he has in the book to keep the advantage he has.  Rock manages to get some bursts of offense, but the wise old Hogan keeps doing little things to hold onto control.  Utilize some ringpost shots... and whatever else you need to make Rock look like he's in some serious trouble.  Hogan drops the leg, Rock kicks out, Rocks up, People's Elbow for the finish.  Cue another nWo attack, and a bloody Austin makes the save, setting up Rock/Austin vs. Outsiders at the next PPV.

 

Flair v. Taker:  Flair takes an ass kicking.  Go Taker Go.  Taker looks to be in no hurry to be retiring like everyone seems to be clammoring for in a rather silly manner and Flair has no place being in the ring at all.

 

Triple H v. Jericho:  Jericho's reign ends as The nWo starts to target the new Unfied Champion.  Jericho just doesn't have the presence to carry the federation on his back like a champion should.  Nice try though, enjoy your perenial challenger status there buddy.

 

Kane v. Angle:  Ankle lock for a long period of time seals Kane's fate.

[Guest goodhelmet]

Personally, I'd rather see angle win but he has gotten the better of Kane in three consecutive matches( correct me if i'm wrong). I don't like Kane but I think the fed is going to have Angle lose which would be the worst case for a match that looks better than any other main event save for Trips-Jericho

[Guest El Luchadore Magnifico]

Rock vs. Hogan

-Rock. Since Hogan isn't going to be wrestling much, what's the point of putting him over here? However, he should dominate much of the match, and have Rock make a stunning comeback to surprise Hogan and take the pinfall.

 

Scott Hall vs. Stone Cold

-If Rock's gonna win, Hall will go over here. Hell, the nWo needs to be taken as a serious threat, and if both Hogan and Hall lose, the angle will lose yet more credibility. Hall goes over after a close fought match.

 

HHH vs. Jericho

-Who SHOULD go over? Jericho. This victory will surely put him over as a dominant champion, no matter how he wins. But, I'm not getting my hopes up. HHH has been the only heel to EVER walk out of WM as the champ. I don't think Jericho's gonna recieve that same honor.

 

Flair vs. Taker

-Same thing as the Hogan match. Flair isn't a wrestler anymore. The guy's awesome, but it makes no sense for two middle-aged, past-their-prime men to be fighting each other. Either way, UT should go over, because he's actually going to be WRESTLING after this show.

 

Kane vs. Angle

-Angle. Give him a clean victory, and get him back into the World Title hunt. There is no reason for him to be competing at WM in such a meaningless match.

 

RVD vs. Regal

-For the love of God, RVD. Regal has done ABSOLUTELY NOTHING of value with the belt, while RVD continues to be one of the most popular Superstars without a feud or even an enemy. Put the IC Title on him and listen to the crowd pop like crazy.

[Guest Risk]

HHH vs. Jericho

-Who SHOULD go over? Jericho. This victory will surely put him over as a dominant champion, no matter how he wins. But, I'm not getting my hopes up. HHH has been the only heel to EVER walk out of WM as the champ. I don't think Jericho's gonna recieve that same honor.

 

Austin won it from a "face".  I don't buy into that hell/face bullshit, the whole idea of heels and faces is too cartoonish and the WWF needs to stop acting like an American cartoon(American because Japanese animation is a lot of the time realistic).

[Guest El Luchadore Magnifico]

Just because he won it from a face doesn't make him a heel. Technically, he didn't really turn heel until after the match, and even then it was kinda iffy.

 

I don't like the whole heel/face situtation myself, but the fact is that it still remains in the WWF. And with this attitude still lingering over the company, I find it very hard to believe that they'll let Jericho walk out of WM as Champion.

 

Of course that's just my opinion, I could be wrong...

[Guest Dangerous A]

Here we go kids.

 

Rock vs. Hogan-Rock should go over. Program will go longer with Hogan chasing Rock for a win after losing on the world's biggest stage.

Scott Hall vs. Stone Cold- For morale purposes it should be Austin. For business I think it should be Hall. Can't have the nWo get punked in every match.

HHH vs. Jericho- Jericho. He needs this win to cement his ME status. HHH can go over at Backlash.

Flair vs. Taker- Believe it or not I am going with the Taker. I think Taker should put someone who is going to to be a regular performer and not an old fogey who doesn't need anymore accolades. If this was RVD vs Taker, then it should be RVD. A first win over Taker at WM would elevate a mid carder. Flair doesn't need it.