WrestleMania XXIII Main Event (RAW)

[Guest Floridian Cool]

I'm sure that Vince is planning on going with Orton vs. Cena or Edge vs. Cena XX for the WWE title match at Mania, but I think that they should be building towards Carlito vs. Cena...for obvious reasons.

[FroGG_NeaL 0]

It'll be HHH vs. whoever has the title, or more likely HHH defending the title.

 

I'm not a "HHHater" ( by the way the HHHate shit is so gay) but realisticaly, HHH will be in the title program again by that time.

 

Especially since Stephanie wants the DX Reunion to last through the fall, around the time it ends will be a perfect time for H to get back into the title scene.

[Danville_Wrestling 0]

I try not to hate HHH and enjoy his work but him being in the WM main event for the sixth consecutive year is getting a little old isn't it? Then again, I guess Hogan did it from I-III and V-IX (if you count that final match vs. Yoko).

[Darthtiki 0]

A Hunter Edge mania program if booked well could be interesting.

[Guest Floridian Cool]

Bah...I really don't want to see Cena vs. HHH II with the roles reversed. The only time that I was okay with a WrestleMania main event sequel was Austin vs. Rock at X-7.

 

RAW's only definitive top-tier babyfaces right now are HHH and Shawn, and that's not a good long-term investment. HHH is going to go back to his heel roots sooner than later...he always does. The guy's put in about 1 year and 7 months (spring '98-WrestleMania XV, January 2002-July 2002) as a babyface over the past 12 years. Shawn is still one of the very best in the ring and he's always over, but he's also over 40...and supposedly working a reduced schedule in the very near future?

 

Carlito is the guy to start building. He and Cena have the past history, and it would actually be entertaining to see them face off again, with the roles reversed this time. They haven't worked a program together since they were both at the Intercontinental/U.S. title level. If they booked this right, Cena could finally transition from "controversial champion" to full-blown heel and Carlito could get really, really over as a face. It makes sense...you have the champion who used to be cool and the fans now despise, versus the coolest guy on RAW.

 

If Vince was smart, he'd start building Carlito ASAP and have Cena take his title back at Survivor Series. And as for HHH, he can wrestle Shawn for the 1,000th time at Mania after he turns on him and ends DX.

 

And come to think of it, all they would need to do to make that match fresh is for Shawn to be the heel this time and turn on HHH.

[Aero 0]

If they can hold off doing an HHH-Cena rematch by WM, I wouldn't be surprised to see that. But in all seriousness, we all know it'll be HHH vs. HBK: The Final Encounter.

[Guest Floridian Cool]

Too bad that they've already blown their wad on that one with a 40-minute Hell in the Cell match that wasn't the least bit memorable. The only way to make that match the least bit interesting is to have Shawn turn on HHH and become his old cocky self again.

 

I really, really don't want to see HHH vs. Edge. When Edge first came back from his neck injury and confronted HHH, you could hear the crickets. And I highly doubt that HHH will still be a face by Mania. If he is, it will only be because Shawn turned heel, and that negates the Edge program.

[The Niggardly King 0]

They're going to rush and do Cena/Orton when they can't come up with anything else.

[cabbageboy 0]

I'm thinking it is going to be HHH vs. Edge, with Edge as the champ (and HHH obviously winning). This means Edge will end up finally beating Cena at some point, likely with an Orton run in. You can then do Orton vs. Cena at WM.

[Guest Floridian Cool]

They're going to rush and do Cena/Orton when they can't come up with anything else.

 

Probably. That was their "next generation dream match" in that commercial for whatever the latest and greatest video game is called. Problem is, Orton is a heel through and through, and only 12-year-old girls and wiggers are behind Cena. It's weak. If Orton faces Cena, he's going to get the same reaction as Edge...cheered for a night, and then booed out of the building the next night on RAW.

 

Cena would have nuclear heat and draw just as much money (if not more) if they'd turn him full-blown heel. Millions of people want to see him get his ass kicked, which according to all of the greats is how a successful heel draws the big money, so capitalize on that. I always wonder if Vince is just being stubborn and refuses to accept that Cena might not be his babyface of the future, or if he thinks that he's worth more as a "controversial champion" than a heel. I wish that pro wrestling was still all about gates and not ShopZone numbers.

[Lt. Al Giardello 0]

I'd go with Carltio Vs. Edge, or Carlito Vs. HHH(as a heel).

 

I think Carlito's popularity will continue to rise forcing them to put him in the main event of Wrestlemania, sorta like Batista.

[Dark Age 0]

I'm sure that Vince is planning on going with Orton vs. Cena or Edge vs. Cena XX for the WWE title match at Mania, but I think that they should be building towards Carlito vs. Cena...for obvious reasons.

 

You make a good point.

[Lil' Bitch 0]

It'd be great to see the RAW main event of Wrestlemania not to have HHH in it for a change. I figured they eventually booked Cena / Orton for a Wrestlemania, title on the line or not.

[Guest Floridian Cool]

Orton's too weak right now for a match with Cena to have any intrigue. You have Cena, who hasn't lost a match without flagrant outside interference in forever. It reminds me of The Rock's push back in 2000-2001, when he would kick out of everyone's finish and basically the only way to pin him on PPV was attempted murder. Then you have Orton, who was pretty much dominated by Kurt Angle (who Cena has defeated on numerous occasions) at ONS and is/was slated to job to Hogan at SummerSlam. They better give Orton some big wins in between now and Mania if that's their dream match, because he hasn't had one since last year's SummerSlam.

[Taker666 0]

Orton Vs Cena would be dreadful. I'am hoping WrestleMania 23's Main Events will be..

 

 

Batista Vs Undertaker for the World Title

 

Edge Vs Triple H for the WWE Title

 

 

Edge/Triple >>>>> Orton/Cena

[k thx 0]

Unless Austin comes back, I think we'll probably see Hogan/Orton at WM.

[Guest Hotbutter Spoontoaster]

I'm more interested in Smackdown's build for Mania. They could do Angle/Benoit .VS. Lashley. Either Angle or Benoit could carry Lashley to something really good. Or they could go with the "money match" of Batista/Undertaker. Or Monster .VS. Monster, Batista .VS. Lashley. Or they could give Sylvester Terkay a super push, which I hope they do. Smackdown really has a lot of options.

 

Raw only has Orton/Cena or Triple H/Edge. Maybe Carlito in there somewhere.

[Danville_Wrestling 0]

I'm seriously pondering this question: Does the WWE have a main event to sell out Ford Field? I know its WM and will probably sell out anyway but aside from Austin-Hogan do they really have a unique money match?

[alfdogg 0]

They'll be lucky to fill half of Ford Field with what they have now. It would probably take no less than Austin-Hogan to actually sell it out.

[Lt. Al Giardello 0]

Lashley SHOULD main event the Smackdown side of Wrestlemania.

 

Taker Vs. Batista doesn't help the WWE at all for the SD main event at WM. Espically since it's a lose/lose situation, if it's for the title, IMO. Lashley's popularity is getting better, and he's getting great reactions. I think he's going to be ready next year for the main event, infact I would have him win the Royal Rumble.

 

My wrestlemania main events...

 

World Heavyweight Title

Batista © Vs. Lashley

 

WWE Title

Edge © Vs. Carlito

 

ECW Title

Kurt Angle © Vs. CM Punk

[Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0]

Maybe the Great Khali vs Hogan.

 

I mean i've been thinking about this question. I think that the company needs to start building WM program now because Ford Field is big and WM III had a classic feel to it.

[Guest J0bber]

Why are people placing Carlito anywhere near a Wrestlemania main event? Bottom line, it's not going to happen, at least not this year. I see the rather predictable Orton/Cena showdown for Raw and either Lashley/Batista or Batista/Undertaker for Smackdown's main event depending on whether Lashley and Batista stay healthy. For ECW, things are changing so much with that promotion that it is too early to predict. We may get a few more roster transfers, arrivals, and departures before the Road to Wrestlemania even begins. We don't even know if the brand will still be around by Wrestlemania.

[razazteca 0]

King Booker vs Lord William Steven Regal - The Queen has been annoying as hell and its up to Lord William Steven Regal to layth the smackdown on the bitch.

 

Edge vs HHH - Edge refuses to join DX so HHH is going to steal the belt and hold the rated r superstar down.

 

Kurt Angle vs CM Punk - The 2 best worker of ECW go at it for the championship.

 

or I could settle for

 

King Booker vs HHH - payback for getting jobbed at WM19

 

Edge vs Cena - if Edge wins he will destroy the spinner belt live on tv at the next Raw.

 

RVD vs Sabu - after years of being treated as the sidekick Sabu takes the spotlight and the champion.

[Lt. Al Giardello 0]

Why are people placing Carlito anywhere near a Wrestlemania main event? Bottom line, it's not going to happen, at least not this year.

 

Who would've thought at this point 2 years ago, that Batista was ready for a Wrestlemania main event???? No one, and he ended up being a huge draw that WM.

 

The fact is Carlito is VERY popular, and if he continues to get huge pops, I wouldn't be suprised if he was in the WM main event.

[Guest NitroJMS]

They'll be lucky to fill half of Ford Field with what they have now. It would probably take no less than Austin-Hogan to actually sell it out.

 

The Rock returning to face someone of importance could be a draw. I've always wanted to see Rock/Shawn, but Rock's never faced Flair in a one on one match. Maybe Flair finally takes out Foley, which brings back Rocky to save his best pal?

 

WM23 will be the most important show since WMXX so WWE really has to pull out all the stops to truly make this one a spectacle.

[Danville_Wrestling 0]

Maybe the Great Khali vs Hogan.

 

I mean i've been thinking about this question. I think that the company needs to start building WM program now because Ford Field is big and WM III had a classic feel to it.

 

I agree that they need to start building the WM program soon (not necessarily immediately but soon enough) because the "oh shit WM is in less than two months!" crap they pulled this past year won't work. However, I hate to admit that this company might be so delusional they will think Orton-Cena could sell out the place.

[Frankie Williams 0]

They'll be lucky to fill half of Ford Field with what they have now. It would probably take no less than Austin-Hogan to actually sell it out.

 

The Rock returning to face someone of importance could be a draw. I've always wanted to see Rock/Shawn, but Rock's never faced Flair in a one on one match. Maybe Flair finally takes out Foley, which brings back Rocky to save his best pal?

 

WM23 will be the most important show since WMXX so WWE really has to pull out all the stops to truly make this one a spectacle.

 

Not to nitpick, but Rock faced and beat Flair on Raw in 2002.

 

Sorry.

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

July 29, 20002 to be exact.

 

Rock/Flair would actually hurt WrestleMania's buyrate, since mainstream America doesn't want to see Flair wrestle ever again, and other fans are embarassed when he "wrestles" now some 10 years after he should've retired. Plus, Rock and Flair did their lone spot of chemistry, the "Flair Strut" and "People's Elbow" combo at WM XX.

 

Hogan Vs. Austin build should've already started. I won't be looking forward to it unless it's billed as both wrestlers Last Match Ever.

[slabinskia 0]

Anything other than Hogan/Austin means a half empty arena. Sad to see that this is the situation they put themselves in.

[Lt. Al Giardello 0]

July 29, 20002 to be exact.

 

Rock/Flair would actually hurt WrestleMania's buyrate, since mainstream America doesn't want to see Flair wrestle ever again, and other fans are embarassed when he "wrestles" now some 10 years after he should've retired. Plus, Rock and Flair did their lone spot of chemistry, the "Flair Strut" and "People's Elbow" combo at WM XX.

 

Hogan Vs. Austin build should've already started. I won't be looking forward to it unless it's billed as both wrestlers Last Match Ever.

 

That might not be the case of Austin, as maybe he'll pull an HBK and comeback full time?

 

As for Rock, I think the ideal fued for him would be either Heel Cena or HBK. His movies have not excatly had blockbuster sucess, so I can certainly see him coming back to the WWE in the future. Maybe a fued with HHH since WWE likes to do throwback angles.