Open the Muggy Gate 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2004 I've heard from friends and some people on this board that say Benoit may not win the heavyweight title from HHH... but I think he can because of one thing, the main event slot. If Benoit gets the main event slot at Wrestlemania XX like he should, he will face Triple H. Now the question here is this... would the WWE actually send Wrestlemania XX off on a bad note with the heel retaining the title? If they do that, they are really high on something. So since he won the Rumble... he gets the main event slot... and Chris Benoit will be the World Heavyweight champion. Don't you just love the sound of that last sentence? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Fook Report post Posted January 28, 2004 HHH retained last year against Booker, so the possibility of him doing it against Benoit is not too far out. They could just have the last match be the SD main event and send the fans home happy with the face winning there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dynamite Kido Report post Posted January 28, 2004 I am thinking the Main Event is definately gonna be Brock vs. Goldberg. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muzz 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2004 I was wondering if the WWE would want Goldberg in the Main Event or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haVoc 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2004 Either way, I wouldn't be shocked if Triple H beats Benoit at Mania and then in a lower profile match at Backlash Benoit wins the title. I do really believe Benoit WILL be champion. Just not sure how it will happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jester 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2004 As Fook said, they let HHH beat Booker last year. And that wasn't just a case of Heel vs. Face, that was a case of "Heel uses heavy racist overtones against a Face who is black." I think WWE looks at the Raw belt as inferior, so it won't be the main event. And they'll be far more likely to let Triple cHin pin whoever he faces. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SamoaRowe 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2004 Don't forget in 2000, Wrestlemania ended with heel Triple H defeating The Rock, Mick Foley, and Big Show. While WM XX is a bigger deal, it could still happen this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spicy McHaggis 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2004 I almost came back to wrestling... but Benoit moving to Raw means he won't win the title at XX. I will buy the Rumble for the moment and may order Wrestlemania b/c I'm an optimist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Open the Muggy Gate 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2004 I don't think the WWE thinks the RAW title is inferior. Why do you ask?.... because TRIPLE H IS THE CHAMPION. That's why. I think the Smackdown main event will be Guerrero vs. Angle for the Title. Goldberg will run in at No Way Out and cost Lesnar his match against Guerrero. Then Brock and Goldberg will go at it with no titles on the line. Goldberg will not main event Wrestlemania because he might not even be around after that PPV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nl5xsk1 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2004 I don't think the WWE thinks the RAW title is inferior. Why do you ask?.... because TRIPLE H IS THE CHAMPION. That's why. Took the words out of my mouth ... why would HHH, the guy that undeniably has the most pull behind the scenes, carry around the "lesser" title? Wouldn't he have found a way to make his title the #1 belt? Or does the hhhate only apply when it's convenient? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Open the Muggy Gate 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2004 No HHHating here. I'm just saying since he is the son-in-law of Vinnie Mac, Vince most likely thinks his belt is not a lesser title. I think Vince thinks both titles are same value. But then again, I'm not Vince, so I have no fucking clue... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clean rob 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2004 I seriously, SERIOUSLY doubt the main event (i.e. the last match on the card) at WMXX will have a heel win. The WWE will be hoping that a lot of people who don't normally watch their shows or buy their PPVs will tune in to this Wrestlemania, they won't want to give these viewers a downer at the end of the show. So, if it's not GB/Lesnar, it would make the titles look pretty unimportant if a title match didn't main event. If what seem to be the current plans go ahead either Angle/Eddie or some HHH/HBK/Benoit combo will be the ME. IMO, HHH will probably rather lose the title in the last match of the night than retain it lower down the card, so he'll push for his match to be on last. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wildpegasus Report post Posted January 28, 2004 Didn't Ross say over and over again that Benoit was going to the main event at Mania after the Rumble? Benoit vs HHH will probably be last. If they're not, that trivialises the Rumble which was one of the reasons Booker vs HHH wasn't the main event last year. Goldberg vs Lesnar can't be the main event because Lesnar's going to win that. Remember, the Rumble winner has pretty much always gone on to main event Mania. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muzz 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2004 Just as a refresher, how does Triple Haitch feel about Benoit? Are they on relatively good terms? If so, I'd have to stay positive and hope Trips does 'The Right Thing.' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Your Olympic Hero Report post Posted January 28, 2004 and then in a lower profile match at Backlash Benoit wins the title. Yes, after Benoit's mania loss, his crowd reaction will get smaller, because they're getting frustrated that he STILL can't win the big one. Then they let him win the title in his hometown at Backlash... but the buyrate has sunk due to the repeat main-event. MUST BE BENOIT'S FAULT. HHH regains the title, or maybe Orton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2004 Are you forgetting that Triple H walked into the main event as the heel champion in WM2000 and walked out the winner? And yes, Benoit vs. HHH will main-event Mania. That's what you get for winning the Rumble, and besides, I doubt Levesque could live going a 2nd straight year having his title match be on the mid-card at Mania. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2004 And by the way, here's an idea: How about Benoit wins the title at Mania and defends the title at Backlash against someone NOT NAMED HHH? Novel idea, eh WWE? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nobody in Particular Report post Posted January 28, 2004 Like Shawn? The heat would be through the roof for that one just for the thought of Benoit getting revenge for his Albertan comrade over the event which must not be named alone. Factor in the hometown pop and whoo boy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted January 28, 2004 I'm thinking this is going to turn into a three way dance with HBK being involved. Benoit and HBK will fight 99% of the match and Triple H will pin Benoit to retain or Benoit will pin HBK to win the title. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clean rob 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2004 Are you forgetting that Triple H walked into the main event as the heel champion in WM2000 and walked out the winner? Nope, but that's when the company (i.e. Vince) felt he could afford to take a gamble like that, buyrates and interest in the company were much higher at the time and doing such an unexpected thing (no-one really thought HHH would walk out of that champion) was probably meant to keep the audience on its toes. Vince wants his viewers back, and he won't try to get them by supplying an unsatisfying ending to a PPV they've been touting as 'the PPV to end all PPVs' for 10 months. How about Benoit wins the title at Mania and defends the title at Backlash against someone NOT NAMED HHH? Novel idea, eh WWE? Like Shawn? The heat would be through the roof for that one just for the thought of Benoit getting revenge for his Albertan comrade over the event which must not be named alone. Factor in the hometown pop and whoo boy. Sounds like a great idea to me - is it too much to hope for? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LivingLegendGaryColeman 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2004 I think it was set last year that the winner of the Rumble gets the final match on the Mania card. While other matches, Austin/Rock, Booker/HHH and Hogan/Vince (similarly booked to what Goldberg/Lesnar will be this year, IMO), were also considered main events, the Lesnar/Angle was last on the card because of the Rumble victory. Hopefully, they stay the same and hopefully they send everyone home happy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Deebo Report post Posted January 29, 2004 There's an interview with Benoit on WWE.com where they make it pretty clear he is in the main event. Not only did it say he won the right to wrestle for the title in the main event, but in another part in the article that said he's "headlining Wrestlemania XX". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deancoles 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2004 Are you forgetting that Triple H walked into the main event as the heel champion in WM2000 and walked out the winner? Nope, but that's when the company (i.e. Vince) felt he could afford to take a gamble like that, buyrates and interest in the company were much higher at the time and doing such an unexpected thing (no-one really thought HHH would walk out of that champion) was probably meant to keep the audience on its toes. Vince wants his viewers back, and he won't try to get them by supplying an unsatisfying ending to a PPV they've been touting as 'the PPV to end all PPVs' for 10 months. The Wrestlemania 2000 gamble paid off because Backlash 2000 got way more buys than was expected and Wrestlemania always makes money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edotherocket 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2004 Has any of the dirt sheets actually reported on the likelihood of a Triple Threat match? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2004 Ugh. Every WrestleMania, other than 8 and 11, ended with a WWE championship match. I doubt this year would be any different. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted January 29, 2004 Has any of the dirt sheets actually reported on the likelihood of a Triple Threat match? No, it's just a feeling I got when I was watching the promo he gave on Monday and the fact that this is the feud that won't die. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes Report post Posted January 29, 2004 Ugh. Every WrestleMania, other than 8 and 11, ended with a WWE championship match. I doubt this year would be any different. 8 & 11 also were "Double Main Events" where 8 had Hogans "Retirement Match", and LT/Bigelow was hyped the shit out of for 3 months for 11. HHH/Benoit is the only match that can get the hype for Main Event since it's only headlining match to be progressing right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2004 Ugh. Every WrestleMania, other than 8 and 11, ended with a WWE championship match. I doubt this year would be any different. 8 & 11 also were "Double Main Events" where 8 had Hogans "Retirement Match", and LT/Bigelow was hyped the shit out of for 3 months for 11. HHH/Benoit is the only match that can get the hype for Main Event since it's only headlining match to be progressing right now. Yeah, but Savage/Flair should have been last for two reasons. 1) It's the championship match. 2) They had a better match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scroby 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2004 I just want to point this out....HHH has won his matches at the past 2 wrestlemaina's the one he lost at recently is to Taker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest reshad974 Report post Posted January 29, 2004 it's rather obvious that Benoit is winning the title at WM XX. the guy got a monster push at the Rumble and then, he just lost the big match at Mania ?!! no way it's happening! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
