Road to Wrestlemania!

[Celtics_Champs]

Early predictions on how you see/want mania to play out. Try and be realistic too, no Daniel Bryan/CM Punk 60 minute iron man matches.

I think we're in line for a Lesnar-Cena-Rock main event with no belt on the line. Strictly bragging rights as to who is the best. Cena beat Lesnar. Rock beat Cena. Maybe Lesnar can cost rock the title at the rumble and then eliminate cena from the rumble. Setting up a heated 3 way battle of three men who don't like each other and all want to be considered the best.

Then you'd need someone for Punk, because if he doesn't drop the belt at the rumble, it would be foolish for him to drop it at EC. I guess I'm not being realistic here because they haven't even hinted at it, but Taker vs Punk. Streak vs Streak. Who wins? Taker's not full time anymore, heck he's not even part time, so he won't be holding the title, but would they really have punk end takers streak? That's why I want this match. In it, I would want to see Punk win and hold all the way to summerslam, where he can drop it to friggen Kaitlyn for all I care, if they actually give us Punk ending takers streak and going over 500 days as champion.

Those would be my two main events.

For the World Title, I think Orton, Sheamus, Ziggler, Del Rio, even show will all be there.

Shield vs Foley/Ryback and another top face. Guess you could put Kane there if him and Bryan break up, then you'd put Bryan back in the world title picture with the guys I listed above. This would be Foley's last hurrah match I assume.

It's a little early to think of others right now, I'll update with new posts throughout.

What's your guys predictions/thoughts/hopes?

[Stanford]

More importantly... I have to sign up for what days I'm going to Axxess.

So, EVERYONE WHO IS GOING TO AXXESS: Let's coordinate and go together and be best buds and meet wrestlers and eat grub and be best buds.

[jr lucosa]

Cool thread, I will put my thinking cap on and see what I come up with.

As for AXXESS, I'm thinking I can probably only get tickets for one session, seeing as how I will be paying for me and my underage sibling, and tickets aint cheap!

[CapeCrusader]

If it was in Toronto I would go. As for the card itself, if it's Brock/Rock/Cena. I'm cool with that, but no Rock vs Cena II. No more of these back to back Mania matches with the same two guys.

[studcrackers]

I'm thinking we'll get rock/cena 2 and lesnar/hhh 2. The first one I'm fine with, the last one I wouldn't look forward to at all. As for taker, I'm thinking either punk or sheamus is gonna fight him. And I'm thinking it's time to end the streak.

Also am seeing a shield vs ryback and 2 others 6 man tag match, ryback finally gets his (deserved) redemption.

World heavyweight match is kind of a crapshoot, I've heard they want a sheamus Orton match, but who knows when the Orton turn will happen. I just hope when ziggler cashes in its not a short run.

Maybe we'll get Bryan in either a feud frot the ic or us title, he could have a great match with either of those guys.

Since the roster is somewhat deep right now I could also see there being a ladder match of some sort or 8-10 man tag match to get more people on the card

All in all, really lookin forward to it, from a talent standpoint this can be a great wrestlemania and rumble for that matter

[Coach Smiley]

The two matches I absolutely DO NOT want to see look to be happening - Rock/Cena and Hunter/Brock

I'd love to see Punk vs. Taker, either title streak vs. winning streak or base it on Punk's quest for respect (should he lose the title beforehand), I'd much prefer the former, ideally Punk wins

Brock vs. Rock II would be box office

[Stanford]

I agree with you there, Coach Smiley. Even if one of those two matches make the card, I'll be seriously disappointed.

Brock-Taker makes the most sense of any match they could possibly book, but it's looking less and less likely... Which is infuriating to me. So Punk-Taker is probably what's going to happen. Whether it's for the title or not is the question. The long-shot being Taker-Cena. Real long shot.

Everything else is baffling to me. The rumours have been Sheamus and Orton for the WHC. Which needs to assume a number of things: that Del Rio will beat Big Show clean at the Rumble... Eliminating Show from the picture at WM; either Sheamus or Randy winning the title at EC and Del Rio not getting a rematch... or getting a rematch on TV and losing clean; Randy turning heel; and Ziggler not cashing until after WM. That's the only rumour I've read regarding the WHC. Haven't seen Del Rio or Big Show mentioned at all (other than Ryback vs Big Show a while back... which looks impossible now).

I can't get my head around The Shield either. They've been picking on Orton recently, and Ryback wants a piece. Maybe they'll throw somebody else in there and do a 6 man thing.

Team Hell no will probably either have a match against each other, or they'll drop the tag titles to someone.

Triple H is a real question mark for me. Dolph Ziggler doesn't seem to fit in at the moment. JTG hasn't been on TV in months; maybe they'll stick him with Punk. The mid-card titles will probably be nonsense. Or they won't be represented at all. Don't know where Big Show will fit.

I can't even put together a card I'd like to see at this point; just matches I don't want to see.

[CapeCrusader]

Well Ziggler has to cash it in before or at Mania doesn't he?

I think Triple H is done. I don't think he'll be wrestling.

[Stanford]

Well Ziggler has to cash it in before or at Mania doesn't he?

I'm pretty sure they get a full year.

I think Triple H is done.

I think there's a 5% chance Triple H isn't on the card, and a 0 percent chance he's had his final match. He knows he'll be taking control of the company eventually, and he knows that he's still a huge draw. Triple H on the card is good for business. I've been reading some fantasy booking about Triple H, Road Dogg and Billy Gunn vs. The Shield that looks interesting. He doesn't need to be in a title match or anything.

[CapeCrusader]

I actually wouldn't mind seeing that at all (DX vs The Shield).

[jr lucosa]

I'd be pissed at Rock/Cena. You don't spend a **** year hyping a Once in a lifetime match only to do the same damn thing one year later.

I feel like Sheamus/Orton/Ryback vs Shield 6 man is going to happen at Royal Rumble based off recent TV episodes, so do they really throw them in the same thing a couple months later? I don't know how they keep that feud up for that long.

I wouldn't be shocked at a Rock/Punk rematch. Assuming Rocky becomes champ at Rumble and they don't have a 1 on 1 rematch at EC I could see them having Punk cry about it up to WM where he gets a rematch.

I would like Brock/Taker especially because I don't want HHH/Brock again and I'm not sure what other babyface they see at Brocks level. Cena? I would like a Brock/Cena rematch but with Lesnars contract ending at WM do they really bring him back only have him work with 2 guys all year? I would really like for lesnar to put over an emerging babyface, but the only guy I can think of is the Miz and as big of a fan of his as i am, I can't picture Miz beating Lesnar at WM.

I would honestly like to see Orton vs Barrett in something like a last man standing or first blood match.

I can't even give an educated guess on what goes on for the WHC. Maybe a triple threat with Del Rio, Show and Sheamus. Maybe a fatal 4 way with Orton or Ziggler involved. It would be cool to have Ziggler lose the match but still cash in afterwards.

The less matches there are involving 8+ guys the better, it seems like theres always at least one of those matches and they are never given the proper time it would take to make those matches even decent.

[blazza18]

Rumoured plans I've read so far are - Rock/Cena 2, Lesnar/HHH 2, Taker/Punk and Orton/Sheamus. How they all get to there is going to be interesting if true. I want a Orton heel turn really badly.

Ziggler still has to cash the MITB briefcase in. I don't really expect that to happen until WM. I can't see Vince letting him headline yet. Maybe if it were in a fatal 4 way ? Would get a huge pop if he cashed it in after the title match.

[pduh01]

We are probably going to end up something like this regarding the Wrestlemania Card

WWE Championship
The Rock(c) Vs John Cena

WWE World Heavyweight Title
Sheamus(c) Vs Randy Orton

Brock Lesner Vs Triple H

Then probably Ziggler/Del Rio may feud at Wrestlemania for the Money In The Bank on the line

Probably I have the same thinking with Celtics-Champs regarding the Shields feud with Foley & Ryback maybe Ric Flair might be involve(Not wrestling though but you never know about the WWE.)

Probably then some lame celebrity involve in a match probably mix tag match or involve with the Divas & Santino.

If I have it my way for current what we have right now I will have something like this.............

WWE Championship-------Streak Vs Streak
CM Punk(c) Vs The Undertaker

This will be a awesome buildup, storyline, & feud if done right and make it very interesting and possible unpredictable if you think about it. Streak Vs streak with CM Punk the longest champion put it on the line against Undertaker who put his Wrestlemania streak on the line someone's streak going to snapped but who?

Fatal Four Way Elimination WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match
Alberto Del Rio(c) Vs Sheamus Vs The Big Show Vs Randy Orton

Got four of them have something to do, and could lead to a very good match if given the time. Plus could have Dolph Zigger come in and cash have him win the world title the same night at Wrestlemania which is the reason why I don't have him out there.

Brock Lesner Vs The Rock

Don't get me wrong I do not mind see Lesner Vs Undertaker but I also do not mind see Lesner Vs The Rock at Wrestlemania the Lesner/HHH is not necessary and plus Lesner and Rock do have history together back in the days.

Ten Man Tag Match
The Shield, Big E Livingston, & Dolph Ziggler Vs Ryback, John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Kane, & Kofi Kingston

Can have Daniel Bryan & Kane finally break up and start feuding against each other

WWE Intercontinental Championship
Wade Barrett(c) Vs Richie Steamboat

WWE United Championship
Antonio Cesaro(c) Vs Christian

WWE Tag Team Championship
Rhodes Scholar(c) Vs The Miz & R-Truth

Yeah I have Rhodes Scholars tag team champions can start the build up with break up of Team Hell No until at Wrestlemania after their six man tag match. Anyways about this match have the tag titles on the line push the tag team division heavily have Miz & R-Truth have their reunion maybe a one time deal reunion but could have R-Truth turn heel(turn on The Miz after their match when Rhodes Scholar retain their titles.

Rey Mysterio Jr. Vs Sin Cara

WWE Divia Championship
Kaitlyn(c) Vs AJ Lee

[Coach Smiley]

[Stanford]

Can't be as bad as last year, right?

[Dunthreevy]

Honest question (because I miss a lot of the spoilers and "scoops")

Has there been any information leak that would lead people to believe Punk/Taker is happening, or is that just the internet getting ahead of itself again?

[Stanford]

Honest question (because I miss a lot of the spoilers and "scoops")

Has there been any information leak that would lead people to believe Punk/Taker is happening, or is that just the internet getting ahead of itself again?

It's more of an inference than a shot in the dark. The internet is going back and forth between Taker-Lesnar and Taker-Punk. Taker needs an opponent, and it's hard to imagine it being someone other than one of those two. And with the possibility of HHH-Lesnar II, Punk seems like a the logical choice.

[skbucks1985]

Honest question (because I miss a lot of the spoilers and "scoops")

Has there been any information leak that would lead people to believe Punk/Taker is happening, or is that just the internet getting ahead of itself again?

I think there's been a few minor leaks. Its mostly been people putting two and two together. Taker is probably wrestling at the PPV and Punk and Brock seem like the most likely opponents. And this is just my opinion, I don't think Brock-Taker would be a particularly good match but also I don't know if Taker would trust Brock with his 1 match this year and I don't think Taker would want his possible last match to be against a guy like Brock.

[skbucks1985]

So I guess here's my Mania card predictions:

Rock-Cena
Taker-Punk
HHH-Lesnar
I think those three are basically baked in the cake. The rest is where it gets interesting.

Jericho-Ziggler
Divas match
Team Hello No vs The Shield
Jack Swagger vs Antonio Cesaro (I could see this being the pre-show match)
ADR vs Sheamus vs Orton vs Big Show
Cody vs Goldust
MITB match, participants are Kingston, Barrett, Bo Dallas, Damien Sandow, Miz, Heath Slater, Sin Cara and Rey

[EH15]

I'm holding out hope for Rock/Cena/Lesnar...

Rock beat Cena
Cena beat Lesnar
Lesnar beat Rock

It's like rock, paper, scissors.