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Post by Stu on Jan 31, 2007 0:26:18 GMT -5
Courtesy of PWTorch
"At the conclusion of the Smackdown taping tonight in Houston, Vince McMahon announced World Hvt. champion Batista & The Undertaker vs. WWE champion John Cena & Shawn Michaels as the main event of the February 18 No Way Out PPV.
The show was built around Undertaker having to decide on his WrestleMania opponent, with Batista forcing the issue in the main event segment. John Cena and Shawn Michaels then made surprise appearances, followed by Vince McMahon, who made the announcement.
Full details on the Smackdown/ECW taping will be posted later tonight."
Sounds interesting. Thoughts?
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Post by rrm15 on Jan 31, 2007 0:27:40 GMT -5
That's actually pretty kickass. A fantastic way of increasing buyrates and setting up two Mania main events. Why can't WWE be this good 'year round?
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mo
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Post by mo on Jan 31, 2007 0:27:56 GMT -5
Damn...I like it
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Post by tna on Jan 31, 2007 0:28:01 GMT -5
sounds good to me!
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Post by ACG2x on Jan 31, 2007 0:29:53 GMT -5
Sounds like it's building to Cena/HBK and Taker'/Batista at Mania'.
Again I will reiterate if this scenario takes place-
I don't care if Taker' won the Royal Rumble. I don't care if he's a 15+ year veteran. I don't care about his streak being on the line vs. Dave's title. None of that matters because of one simple thing- I simply refuse to believe WWE will not put Cena/HBK last. John Cena is (like it or not) the WWE's biggest revenue generator and he will headline their biggest PPV.
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Post by THE Dinobot on Jan 31, 2007 0:30:10 GMT -5
Very intriguing. Nice to see the 'E getting some of us very interested again. Sure, it's just for Mania, and then after that it may turn to crap again, but who knows? But Michaels and Cena and SmackDown? That show just got an extra punch of star power that it's lacking.
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Post by krazysane on Jan 31, 2007 0:30:37 GMT -5
pretty sweet
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oltrelamorte
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Post by oltrelamorte on Jan 31, 2007 0:31:11 GMT -5
Doesn't sound too bad. I probably won't watch the PPV though.
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Post by The Nature Girl on Jan 31, 2007 0:31:41 GMT -5
Now this I like very much.
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Post by M. Dirrty on Jan 31, 2007 0:34:10 GMT -5
I was there.... Cena and HBK show up on SD and thus the match is made
dark match after ECW:
Undertaker, Batista, Cena, HBK vs. King Booker, Finlay, MVP, Kennedy
winner= good guys.
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Post by BorneAgain on Jan 31, 2007 0:34:37 GMT -5
So the main event tag, Kane/Booker, Tag Titles, Cruiser Champ Match, variation on Hardys vs MNM, and then you got Finlay, MVP, Kennedy, Benoit, Chavo to work with for the rest of the card all for No Way Out.
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Post by BorneAgain on Jan 31, 2007 0:35:18 GMT -5
I was there.... Cena and HBK show up on SD and thus the match is made dark match after ECW: Undertaker, Batista, Cena, HBK vs. King Booker, Finlay, MVP, Kennedy winner= good guys. Any chance of full spoilers from you?
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Post by MGH on Jan 31, 2007 0:35:55 GMT -5
I like!
Hopefully with this being FOUR faces there will be a heel turn somewhere.
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Post by Brick Killed a Guy on Jan 31, 2007 0:37:39 GMT -5
Sounds like it's building to Cena/HBK and Taker'/Batista at Mania'. Again I will reiterate if this scenario takes place- I don't care if Taker' won the Royal Rumble. I don't care if he's a 15+ year veteran. I don't care about his streak being on the line vs. Dave's title. None of that matters because of one simple thing- I simply refuse to believe WWE will not put Cena/HBK last. John Cena is (like it or not) the WWE's biggest revenue generator and he will headline their biggest PPV.If you're right, there needs to be a heel turn from either HBK or Cena to end the night (dammit, I want another "Rock/Austin WMX7-type ending!!)
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Post by The Nature Girl on Jan 31, 2007 0:41:20 GMT -5
Sounds like it's building to Cena/HBK and Taker'/Batista at Mania'. Again I will reiterate if this scenario takes place- I don't care if Taker' won the Royal Rumble. I don't care if he's a 15+ year veteran. I don't care about his streak being on the line vs. Dave's title. None of that matters because of one simple thing- I simply refuse to believe WWE will not put Cena/HBK last. John Cena is (like it or not) the WWE's biggest revenue generator and he will headline their biggest PPV.If you're right, there needs to be a heel turn from either HBK or Cena to end the night (dammit, I want another "Rock/Austin WMX7-type ending!!) Personally, I think no heel turn will take place, only growing dissention between Taker/Batista and HBK/Cena to set up their respective WM matches. Might be an unpopular opinion, but I really don't wanna see HBK turning heel, at least right now. He can just be the face that wants the WWE Title above everything and will do anything to get it, but IMO they're still going to do 2 face/face matches at WM 23.
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Post by Bhester on Jan 31, 2007 0:41:49 GMT -5
If you're right, there needs to be a heel turn from either HBK or Cena to end the night (dammit, I want another "Rock/Austin WMX7-type ending!!) Personally, I think no heel turn will take place, only growing dissention between Taker/Batista and HBK/Cena to set up their respective WM matches. Might be an unpopular opinion, but I really don't wanna see HBK turning heel, at least right now. He can just be the face that wants the WWE Title above everything and will do anything to get it, but IMO they're still going to do 2 face/face matches at WM 23. Big Dave's turning heel.
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Post by EJS on Jan 31, 2007 0:51:23 GMT -5
Is it for the World Tag Titles?
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Post by Tyfo on Jan 31, 2007 0:52:05 GMT -5
Is it for the World Tag Titles? Whats a World Tag Team title?
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Post by rrm15 on Jan 31, 2007 0:54:30 GMT -5
Is it for the World Tag Titles? Whats a World Tag Team title? I think its kinda like that "cruiserweight title" we hear so much about.
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Post by Joekishi on Jan 31, 2007 0:59:48 GMT -5
Personally, I think no heel turn will take place, only growing dissention between Taker/Batista and HBK/Cena to set up their respective WM matches. Might be an unpopular opinion, but I really don't wanna see HBK turning heel, at least right now. He can just be the face that wants the WWE Title above everything and will do anything to get it, but IMO they're still going to do 2 face/face matches at WM 23. Big Dave's turning heel. Yeah I'm all for Batista Hitting a Massive Lariat on The Deadman, then when Undertaker misses a big boot and hits Batista, he just walks away.
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