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Post by Cousin Judge on Feb 5, 2007 23:49:10 GMT -5
What does it say for the future of WWE when the combined age of all four men involved in title matches is older than it has been at ANY Wrestlemania with the exception of Wrestlemania 8, that is even including the historicaly relatively very young John Cena. Indeed it has as higher average age of even the Andre Vs Hogan match at WM3.
I know that many people feel the build up so far has been good and the choice of the picks for the main events is also very good, but where is the new blood?
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Post by Arturo Classico on Feb 5, 2007 23:50:34 GMT -5
Ric Flair and Randy Savage were older than Batista, Undertaker and HBK?
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Post by Cousin Judge on Feb 5, 2007 23:55:27 GMT -5
Ric Flair and Randy Savage were older than Batista, Undertaker and HBK? Yes at the time of WM8 Flair was in his 43rd year and Savage his 40th which is an average of 41.5 whereas those three guys have an average age of 40.6
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Post by Arturo Classico on Feb 5, 2007 23:57:39 GMT -5
Wow! I didn't think they were that old. But this is cool since all three of these guys wont ME Wrestlemania ever again so it's cool to give them one more time. So I dig it.
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Feb 6, 2007 0:07:11 GMT -5
No matter what anyone really says there is only on true main event and that is the last match.
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Stotty
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Post by Stotty on Feb 6, 2007 0:08:54 GMT -5
how old are all the men involed?
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Post by Pierre the Renaissance Man on Feb 6, 2007 0:17:35 GMT -5
I would say the oldest one on one main event ever would be Vince vs Hogan. Im pretty sure it was billed as a semi main event that year.
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Post by Voldemar H. "Brak" Guerta on Feb 6, 2007 0:22:08 GMT -5
Honestly? As long as 'Taker wins the title, I could care less how old the main-eventers of Wrestlemania 23 are.
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wwerules60
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Post by wwerules60 on Feb 6, 2007 0:32:47 GMT -5
did you actually do the research on this?
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Post by Cousin Judge on Feb 6, 2007 0:36:19 GMT -5
did you actually do the research on this? yes
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Post by carter 15 on Feb 6, 2007 1:05:32 GMT -5
who cares?
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Feb 6, 2007 1:31:26 GMT -5
I thought the second oldest WM main event was the Hogan/Bundy Steel Cage Match. And THE oldest was Hogan/T vs. Orndorff/Piper.
Did I miss something?
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Post by Arturo Classico on Feb 6, 2007 1:32:25 GMT -5
I thought the second oldest WM main event was the Hogan/Bundy Steel Cage Match. And THE oldest was Hogan/T vs. Orndorff/Piper. Did I miss something? no he's talking about the ages of the competitors in the Main Event.
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crup
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Post by crup on Feb 6, 2007 1:32:36 GMT -5
It doesn't matter if they are still the best in the buisness......I mean if you'd prefer to see Essa Rios against Lance Cade, then by all means.
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Post by Arturo Classico on Feb 6, 2007 1:33:36 GMT -5
I'd Perfer Punk vs RVD
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Boku AKA Da Green Guy
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Post by Boku AKA Da Green Guy on Feb 6, 2007 1:34:28 GMT -5
It's not like 'Taker or HBK can't go. They can still have awesome matches.
And wrestling is full of main eventers that are past their 30s. I mean WCW had Ric Flair, and don't forgot how late in life that "Classy" Freddy Blassie had his titles.
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Post by therealmamamiller on Feb 6, 2007 7:23:16 GMT -5
Age is just a number. Taker is in better shape now then he was in his 30's. HBK is still on top of his game and Batista well he just aint all that good period. I know it probably won't happen but I'd be absolutely ecstatic to see HBK & Taker win the belts. The future generation can wait just a bit longer because except for a few (Edge, Cena, Kennedy) aint' nobody that deserve to have the torch passed on.
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kunswwfmark
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Post by kunswwfmark on Feb 6, 2007 8:04:13 GMT -5
Who else can sell out Ford Field?
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Post by willywonka666 on Feb 6, 2007 8:16:58 GMT -5
Well the older guys wanna stick around, and they draw more interest than the younger guys, simple as that, No offense to Carlito but do you really wanna see him in the main event? I think its a combination of some of the younger guys not having anything special and/or bad booking-again by younger guys, sometimes it really does seem like youth is wasted on the young
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krzykraka
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Post by krzykraka on Feb 6, 2007 13:08:57 GMT -5
I think Vince is in a panic mode and feels the only way to get back some fans is put at least 2 guys (Taker/HBK) in the main event who the fans can get behind and want to pay to see at the biggest ppv of the year.Old or not, I feel its the best chioce and for the first time in 2 years I am excited about WM.
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