The Wrestlemania XXVIII Thread (RESULTS in OP)

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[CMWaters]

Feb 20, 2012 23:24:24 GMT -5 01010010 01101001 01100011 said:

Aww, they didn't put a Cell in the background.

*Waits for the Punk/Jericho one.

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I am amazed they don't have it ready or up yet. The Sheamus/Bryan and Taker/Trips were up in less than an hour.

[Arrow]

I have one thing to say about this WrestleMania:



John Cena vs. The Rock

WWE Championship
CM Punk (c) vs. Chris Jericho

World Heavyweight Championship
Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Sheamus

Hell in a Cell
The Undertaker vs. Triple H

I. Can't. Wait.

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I think we're getting Big Show vs. Cody Rhodes as well. Maybe with Booker T and Wade Barrett (if he's able) involved.

[KofiMania]

Big Show & Shaq vs. Cody & Henry is my guess.

[543Y2J]

Couldn't find the bigger version without the description on the bottom, looked all through wwe.com, so if someone could find that as well it will be appreciated.

They normally dont seem to put that much effort into match preview pics but I love the spotlight and the stars. Its simple but its effective and makes everything seem even more epic.

Just checked the original video of Rock challenging Cena on YT and it has over a million views, which is a good sign

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[Cam]

I don't think the graphics really fit the Miami theme.

[rnrk supports BLM]

So, other than the four confirmed matches, the guys on the roster who can reasonably be expected to be on the Wrestlemania card (if healthy) are:

Randy Orton (injured)
Rey Mysterio (injured)
Big Show
Kane
Miz
Mark Henry (injured? up for a quick match at least if tonight's any indication)
Alberto del Rio (injured)
Christian (injured)
R-Truth
Kofi Kingston
Zack Ryder
Wade Barrett (injured)
Dolph Ziggler
Cody Rhodes
Sin Cara (injured)
Jack Swagger
Evan Bourne (his suspension will be up before 'Mania, though management could still be pissed at him)
Santino Marella

Eighteen guys, eleven of whom are currently active. Assuming we get at least one big match (MitB? Team Johnny Ace vs. Team Teddy Long?), there should be room for all of them.

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I don't see them rushing back Rey, I think he'll return post Mania. Barret will definitely miss Mania according to RoadDogg and Sin Cara won't be healthy by then if I remember right. Also, I doubt they put Bourne on there given his suspensions, wouldn't look good, IMO.

[BorneAgain]

Assuming that Sin Cara and Barrett won't make it in time, a roster of guys like that is workable I think.

Orton, Kofi, Truth, Mysterio, Bourne vs. Christian, Del Rio, Henry, Ziggler, Swagger: General Manager Match

Big Show vs. Shaq

Ryder vs. Kane

Rhodes vs. Santino: Intercontinental Championship

Don't know what to do with Miz, unless something like a team of Shaq/Show vs. Miz/heel would work.

[DM91]

Feb 20, 2012 23:26:08 GMT -5 CMWaters said:

Aww, they didn't put a Cell in the background.

My reaction was the same.



And because I figured we'd get in trouble for hotlinking direct to WWE.com and using their pics, I doctored the rest as well:

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As of right now, the Wrestlemania card looks amazing, one of the best cards in WM history. The only problem I see is this:

Where does HHH vs. Undertaker go on the card? Rock/Cena has been billed as the main event ever since they shook on the match 11 months ago. They need to have the crowd be hot for that match, but they run the risk of burning the crowd out if HHH/Undertaker goes before or near it.

Also, I'm betting that if there isn't a MITB match, one of the world title matches (probably Sheamus/D.Bryan) is opening the show.

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Feb 21, 2012 5:58:04 GMT -5 @burngun said:

As of right now, the Wrestlemania card looks amazing, one of the best cards in WM history. The only problem I see is this:

Where does HHH vs. Undertaker go on the card? Rock/Cena has been billed as the main event ever since they shook on the match 11 months ago. They need to have the crowd be hot for that match, but they run the risk of burning the crowd out if HHH/Undertaker goes before or near it.

Also, I'm betting that if there isn't a MITB match, one of the world title matches (probably Sheamus/D.Bryan) is opening the show.

I can see this being the line up for the ME matches:

#1 - Main event - Rock vs Cena (the match the entire show was built on and sold tickets to)

#2 - Sheamus vs Daniel Bryan (the least important "big" match for crowd reaction to me, somewhere between a match that'll get good reactions but not require the audience to blow their heads off at all points, put it before Rock/Cena if there's no proper rest match)

#3 - Hell in a Cell (being a gimmick match the highspots will take a load of fan energy up, stick it around the middle of the card so fans can regain energy after it etc)

#4 Punk vs Jericho (pains me to put this so far down the card, but given the personalities involved I'd say putting this near the start of the card will do wonders for the fan response/volume level instead of putting it after HIAC)

Obviously I don't really care what order it's in, I'll be screaming for everything, but thinking from the angle of crowd energy that makes the most sense to me.

Right now this could be one of the best Wrestlemania cards of all time, managing to cater to a lot of different fans with the main events. Hell if they do bring back MITB, have Shaq vs Show, and Beth vs Kharma I really don't see how they can improve it.

[Chronos]

I just hope Sheamus/Bryan doesn't open the show.

[JFreeman]

Really looking forward to all the matches announced so far. I think I'm going to have to avoid the internet around the time of the PPV... there's no way I am watching this show as a smark.

In fact I'm building a "I just want to watch Wrestlemania to have fun" clubhouse and you're all invited to join me.

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I think Cody/Santino for the IC Title will open the show. Santino is over as hell, it'll be like Cena winning the US Title at WM20.

[repomark]

Okay lets have a go at predicting the card:

Rock vs Cena

Undertaker vs Triple H (Hell in a Cell) (guest referee HBK Shawn Michaels)

CM Punk vs Chris Jericho (WWE Title Match)

Randy Orton vs Daniel Bryan vs Sheamus (World Heavyweight Title Match)

Big Show vs Shaq

Dolph Ziggler vs Mick Foley

Jack Swagger vs Brodus Clay (United States Title Match)

Cody Rhodes vs Santino Marella (Intercontinental Title Match)

Zak Ryder vs Kane

Beth Phoenix vs Kharma (Divas Title Match)

The Miz vs Kofi Kingston vs Alberto Del Rio vs Christian vs R-Truth vs Wade Barrett (if fit) vs Sin Cara (if fit) vs Rey Mysterio (if fit) vs Mark Henry vs David Otunga - Money in the bank match

Teddy Long vs John Laurenitis (this could be a tag involving some of the MITB participants mentioned above (esp Otunga) but why not make it one on one?

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My hopes for the card:
---------------Confirmed-----------
Rock vs Cena
'Taker vs Triple H (Hell in a Cell)
CM Punk vs Jericho (WWE Title)
Daniel Bryan vs Sheamus (World Title)

-------Matches I'm hopeful for------
Beth vs Kharma (Diva's Title)
Rey Mysterio vs Miz vs Wade Barrett vs Christian vs Randy Orton vs Alberto Del Rio vs Dolph Ziggler vs Jack Swagger (8 Man Money in the Bank)
Zack Ryder vs Kane (No Holds Barred)
Cody Rhodes vs Goldust (IC Title)
David Otunga & Mark Henry (w/ Otunga & Ace) vs Santino Marella & Brodus Clay (w/ Long)
Big Show vs Shaq

Left out a tag match and US title match as frankly they don't have a roster deep /interesting enough in those areas.