Current WrestleMania card

[Guest bps "The Truth" 21]

WWF World Heavyweight Championship

Chris Jericho (champion) vs. Triple H

 

The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan

 

Steve Austin vs. Scott Hall

 

WWF Intercontinental Championship

William Regal (champion) vs. Rob Van Dam

 

WWF Tag Team Championship

Billy & Chuck (champions) vs. The APA

 

***PROBABLE***

Ric Flair vs. The Undertaker

 

Kurt Angle vs. Kane

 

 

 

That's 7 matches.  Looking at last years Mania...I don't imagine that they will have more than 12 matches (with one being on heat)

 

People not on the show: (that are currently on tv...and not injured)

 

Kevin Nash

Booker T

Edge

Christian

Hardys

Dudleys

Big Show

Lance Storm

DDP

Test

Albert & Scotty

Mr. Perfect

Val Venis

Tazz

Spike Dudley

Tajiri

Hurricane

Saturn

Rikishi

Bossman

Goldust

Godfather

Maven

Funaki & Crash Holly (how could they forget?)

And all the women

 

Some of those guys really deserve matches...(hell a few of them are title holders)

 

There are rumors of the intergender 6 man tag (Hardys & cheating Lita vs. Dudleys & Stacy)

 

You know that Edge and Christian are going to wrestle in Toronto...and they'll probably add a womens match (since they only last 4 minutes...we won't count that as one of the 12)

 

Maybe DDP will go against Christian (cause they were together on Raw)

 

What about Edge?  (I hope he doesn't find his way into RVD's title shot)

 

I smell a Battle Royal.

[Guest TUS_02]

I thought it was going to be a 4-way for the IC title, but one could only hope RVD cna snag a good match out of RVD (or vice versa... whatever floats your boat)

[Guest Tony149]

Edge probably wrestles Booker T. The WWF might use an 8-man tag and/or battle royal to try to fit more guys.

[Guest Tony149]

I'm glad RVD isn't in a 4 way. Hopefully the WWF gives the title to RVD. Regal hasn't done anything good for the belt.

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If it stays one on one...RVD will win the title...

 

But I have a sneaking suspiscion that Edge will be involved with Regal in some fashion.

[Guest goodhelmet]

Hopefully, Edge wins the damn thing on Smackdown to end the pathetic feud once and for all. I can live with an Edge-RVD matchup.

 

Hopefully, since Booker-Rikishi played out tonight it won't be on Mania.

Hell, let Booker go at it w/ DDP at Mania. It would certainly be better than any match w/ Test or Rikishi.

[Guest Tony149]

Booker/DDP would be a good match. Some would say it's taking him down. Since he's wrestling the European Champ. If Edge somehow gets the I-C Title, he would probably beat RVD. Since WM is in his hometown.

[Guest goodhelmet]

" Some would say it's taking him down. Since he's wrestling the European Champ"

 

I thought about that but right now he is fighting no champion. He is stuck in a meaningless tag team with no heat. He's fighting Rikishi who is done. Let him and DDP work a 12-15 minute match at Mania and see if it can get over.

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Booker vs. DDP would have Main Evented a WCW ppv.

 

I don't see why it isn't good enough gor the midcard of WrestleMania.

 

The WWF seems to be trying to get as many "big money" matches as possible (regardless of how much the styles clash).  This would be another one.

[Guest bps "The Truth" 21]

Maybe DDP will help Christian reform with Edge at Mania.

 

I don't know who they would wrestle though.

[Guest goodhelmet]

"Booker vs. DDP would have Main Evented a WCW ppv."

 

true true.

 

"The WWF seems to be trying to get as many "big money" matches as possible (regardless of how much the styles clash).  This would be another one."

 

I don't think the syles would clash at all. I think booker could benefit from having someone like DDP plan out a match and DDP could use an opponent like Booker. I think their styles compliment each other. If it were signed, it would be the best match on the card up to this point.

[Guest bps "The Truth" 21]

I wasn't talking about a clash between those 2...

 

I was referring to Flair vs. Taker...Jericho vs. Roid Raging Lex Luger looking HHH...Kane vs. Angle...Rock vs. old man Hogan...Austin vs. out of shape hall...RVD vs. can't work with anyone but Benoit Regal

[Guest Tony149]

I'm going to call it right now. Flair carries Taker to a *** match.

[Guest bps "The Truth" 21]

I agree.

 

I had Flair vs. Vince at **3/4.

 

Taker isn't better than many...but if that was Shane instead of Vince the match could have hit ***1/2 easy.   McMahon was the problem in that match.  I think Taker is better than Vince by about a mile.  Even without work rate or work ethic.

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If Flair is going to win at Mania (which I doubt...but would love) They should book it like Flair vs. Vader at Starrcade 93.

 

Flair gets destroyed...keeps coming back...gets destroyed...wins with a fluke roll up.

 

They could have an easy ***+ with that formula

[Guest goodhelmet]

"I was referring to Flair vs. Taker...Jericho vs. Roid Raging Lex Luger looking HHH...Kane vs. Angle...Rock vs. old man Hogan...Austin vs. out of shape hall...RVD vs. can't work with anyone but Benoit Regal "

 

ok, you are dead on with this assessment. it is like the bookers are setting this card up to fail.

 

I think Taker-Flair won't hit ***. Maybe **1/2. Taker needs someone energetic to hit three stars and Flair is half a step slower at this time.

The only reason Vince-Flair was watchable was because of the stipulations. Vince can participate in overbooked brawl like situations but not a straight match.

taker can't really wrestle a straight match either.

They really missed the boat on Angle-Flair. That would have hit **** easily and elevated Angle as a major player.

[Guest The Masked Yodeler]

I had Flair v. Vince at ***, and I think UT v. Flair will be the same.  UT may be a better worker than Vince, but Vince still sold more for Flair than UT will.  Hogan v. Rock will be **1/2 to ***1/2.  Hogan may be dead as a worker, but I think that his charisma will be able to carry him through one good match.  Of course it will be heavily planned out ahead of time, but that doesn't really matter.  Austin v. Hall will suck, and will be heatless, too.  The fans just don't see Hall as being anywhere near Austin's league, and Austin making Hall his bitch on Smackdown didn't help that any.  I'm guessing ** at max.  Kane v. Angle could be about ****.  They've had some great matches on Raw, so I'm sure they'll turn it up even higher on Wrestlemania.  Jericho v. HHH won't be any higher than ****, and I doubt that.  HHH had a good match with Angle, so he's lost some of his ring rust and gained some speed, but I don't see HHH v. Jericho being as good as they're previous matches.  I think they should have Tajiri face Kidman and give them 15-20 minutes.  That'll get the cruiserweight division over fast.

[Guest Tony149]

I belive in Flair (I'm a Flair mark). Flair has carried a lot of slugs during his career. Arn Anderson helps Flair win.

[Guest Tony149]

I think the WWF should have Flair/Angle at Summerslam or at some PPV.

[Guest goodhelmet]

i think you are being way too generous Yodeler. I hope you are right. I hope everyone goes above and beyond the call of duty and puts on *** to **** matches. I don't think they will though and we are looking at possibly the worst Mania ever. Most disappointing booking especially with the talent they have.

 

If I'm wrong, and the show ROCKS! I'll be the first to admit it.

[Guest Tony149]

I think WM will be good. I think Rock/Hogan will surprise some people. They better work their ass off, as all of the wrestling world eyes will be on them.

[Guest The Masked Yodeler]

I stand fast on my Angle v. Kane prediction.  But Hogan v. Rock might slip towards the lower end of my prediction.  But the insane amount of heat it should generate will probably help it a bit.  And I said that HHH v. Jericho will be **** max.  If they overbook it, which I wouldn't doubt, it'll slip down into the **-*** star range.  Remember, there's a good/great worker in each of these matches.  While I doubt we'll see any classics, I doubt any of these will be really bad.  Except Austin v. Hall.  I'm really worried about that one.

 

Even if all these matches top out, it will still be a dissapointing Mania.  Chuck and Billy v. APA, 'nuff said.

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They really missed the boat on Angle-Flair. That would have hit **** easily and elevated Angle as a major player.

I'm pretty sure that getting him over as a major player was done last summer.

 

Anywayz hopefully they'll be a battleroyal.

 

Hopefully The undertakers streak will remain as how many more PPVs can Flair mainevent.

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I'm worried about Austin vs. Hall too...but not because of Hall.

 

Hall has a spring in his step and seems willing and wanting to prove himself.

 

Austin is unispired.

[Guest Tony149]

Austin is probabl pissed that he won't main event WM.

[Guest goodhelmet]

"I'm pretty sure that getting him over as a major player was done last summer."

 

Angle is main event material, no doubt. But a win over Ric Flair could really change perception of him, plus the match would ROCK!

Flair's laid down quite a bit in his career but whenever he does, the winner of the match always seems larger tan life because of it.

 

"Remember, there's a good/great worker in each of these matches.  While I doubt we'll see any classics, I doubt any of these will be really bad.  Except Austin v. Hall.  I'm really worried about that one."

 

Ok, there is one great worker in each match but they have the capability with their talent to have two great workers in every match!!!!

 

Imagine this card:

Angle-Flair

HHH-Jericho (they should have had Steph turn at MAnia)

Rock-Austin (Rock finally wins at Mania)

RVD-Edge

Tag titles: Hardys vs. Christian & Storm

 

each of these matches could reach **** with them certainly being no worse than ***

And that's not including Booker T or DDP or Christian or Cruisers. Damn, the booking could have made this the greatest Mania ever. Now, I'm not so sure

 

Well what about the NWO, you ask? Put Hogan, Hall, Nash vs. UT, Kane, Big Show where you have all the slugs in the ring at one time. The NWO either has enough opponents to hide their weaknesses or get expoxsed for being worthless. Your whole show is not riding on unproven commodities.

[Guest bps "The Truth" 21]

Admittidly...Hall is below him.

 

And it is WrestleMania.

 

But who's he going to wrestle?

 

Nash is a bigger star than Hall...but Nash is garbage.

 

Austin got the short end of the stick...but he should be more proffessional about it.

[Guest goodhelmet]

"Austin got the short end of the stick...but he should be more proffessional about it."

 

dude, I usually agree with you but Fuck that!

 

Stick him in with Jericho and Trips and make it a three way. He does not deserve a midcard match at Mania regardless of the situation. You have said it yourself bps, he is one of the top two (your words not mine) biggest wrestlers of all time. Hell, flair-Taker seems like a more important matchup.

[Guest Tony149]

If Flair ever wrestled Angle, I'm 99% sure he would job. Flair never really seemed to have a problem with jobbing to younger guys (Ok, there was Luger, but it was Luger).

[Guest bps "The Truth" 21]

All I mean is he shouldn't be phoning in matches. It only makes him look bad in the ring.