Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Apr 4, 2019 1:21:24 GMT -5
How would you have the matches laid out if it was up to you
Pre Show
Raw tag titles
Women battle royal
Dre Battle royal
CW Championship
Main Show
1. DB vs Kofi WWE Title (20-25 mins) - I'd honestly have this open the show. Get the crowd off rabid hot and fully invested but this is more so assuming Kofi gets the W
2. Finn vs Lashley IC Title (5 mins not including Balor entrance) - Bring a little cool down while still keeping the crowd entertained. The Demon is only brought out for short matches so this should be decisive and quick and keep the crowd hot. Tho it will suck to have the demon in sunlight
3. HHH vs Batista No Holds Barred (20-25 mins) - Get this in there while it is still early and coming off a "cool down" the crowd should be ready for this match and get your first hardcore match of the night. I want 15 mins but knowing HHH it will be more than 20
4. Women Tag Titles (10-12 mins) - You don't want to have the women too deep in the show and this is a good enough spot per se. Crowd should still be hot
5. AJ vs Orton (15-18 mins) - This is my favorite for the opener but to be different i'll place them here. This should give them plenty of time to work and still have a hot crowd to work with
6. Roman vs Drew (10 mins or less) - This should honestly be like Goldberg vs Brock from a few years ago where guys beat the piss out each other from jump and just deliver a hard hitting match coming off what should a technical match between AJ and Orton
7. Angle vs Corbin (7 mins or less) - Assuming this really is the matchup and we don't get Angle vs Cena then yeah there is no need to drag this. Give Kurt his goodbye as we reach the halfway point
8. Brock vs Seth Universal Title (10-15 mins) We should be at the halfway point of Mania and this is the best spot for them in terms of separating the big championship matches. Brock doesn't work long matches so I don't expect this to go past 15 minutes maximum. Also if Seth takes an L here it doesn't bring down the show
9. SD Tag titles (8-10 mins) - This should be quick with everyone getting their shit in and most importantly showcasing Black and Ricochet on a big stage
10. Shane vs Miz (15 mins or less) - The last "hardcore" match of the night and should wake the crowd up a bit if fatigue is setting in. Set up all the usual shenanigans and Shane jumping off of shit
11. Samoa Joe vs Rey (10 mins or less) - Samoa Joe walks into his first Mania match and with a title. Him and Rey should do fine but probably would have liked it better if it had Ali and Andrade. Should be a decisive win for Joe
12. Becky vs Ronda vs Charlotte SD & Raw Women's Title (30 mins-40 mins) - THE MAIN EVENT!!! Yeah this is the NJPW special in regards to this match is going to go for a good min I believe. They are bringing out all the stops for the women and I expect them to get "main event time". Expect a lot of kick and fake outs with this one
What's your list?
