A New WM Match????

[Corndad]

From prowrestling.com

-- The Hurricane said in a recent interview that there will be a 30-man Battle Royal at this weekend's WrestleMania, featuring 15 RAW wrestlers, and 15 from Smackdown. There is no word on what the winning prize will be.

This would give more guys a chance to be on the card but comes back to the whole, can throw this in but no title matches?

[Marcyo]

Nothing against you Corndad, but that's ridiculous. They would've announced it weeks ago if it had to be on the card.

[Marcyo]

Hurricane was kidding.

Pretty lame joke, if he was.

[Corndad]

I actually think its ridiculous also, just read it and thought id post. I cant really see how they could throw it together either, maybe an April Fools.

[Amaroqwolf]

And Jeff Hardy will come back and win the Battle Royal. <_< >_>

[Xero]

I bet that the winner, Goldberg, will then face the World Heavyweight Champion (Batista) after the main event, ala WrestleMania IX, but this time, it will be a triple threat and Triple H will win within two seconds. :shifty:

[Crashnburn]

Is it just me or is the WM card looking a little thin for a four hour show? And then there are superstars like Booker T who don't even have a match on the card. I wouldn't be suprised if another match got tacked on at the last minute.

[Loose Cannon]

NOT ridiculous at all. This will probably happen. The WWE always throws matches together at the last minute and has these battle royals at Mania.

[Gouda]

30 man GIMMICK BATTLE ROYALE. :drool:

[KingofOldSchool]

A Wrestlecrap reunion battle royale.

Nailz will make his infamous return only to be choked out by Vince McMahon on crutches.

[The Naitch]

so what's the prize? #1 Contender for the Women's Title?

[Crashnburn]

a shot at the US/IC title?

[Jaton]

Who cares? It should still be more interesting than Show/Akebono.

[KayfabeMan]

It'd be great if that is indeed the case.

Maybe we can see Booker T do something :rant: :mad:

It'd also be cool if Matt Hardy made his return for it, and won the fucker.

[KingofOldSchool]

so what's the prize? #1 Contender for the Women's Title?

They get to be destroyed by Triple H the next night on Raw.

[Amaroqwolf]

King of Old School I'd give ya Rep but it won't let me!

[The Icon of Elisim]

Are there even 30 wrestlers who aren't on the card?

[M. Banana]

Free burial courtesy of the Deadman.

[Crashnburn]

Are there even 30 wrestlers who aren't on the card?

There's actually at least 34 wrestlers left on the roster. I restricted the lists to those I knew who were not injured and who I thought had a possibility of being put into the match that was mentioned above.

1) Chris Masters
2) Gene Snitsky
3) Matt Hardy
4) Maven
5) Muhammed Hassan
6) Rhyno
7) Ric Flair
8) Rob Conway
9) Rosie
10) Simon Dean
11) Sylvan Granier
12) Tajiri
13) the Hurricane
14) Tyson Tomko
15) Val Venis
16) Viscera
17) William Regal

1) Akio
2) Billy Kidman
3) Booker T
4) Carlito
5) Charlie Haas
6) Danny Basham
7) Doug Basham
8) Funaki
9) Hardcore Holly
10) Heidenreich
11) Luther Reigns
12) Mark Jindrak
13) Nunzio
14) Orlando Jordan
15) Rene Dupree
16) Scotty 2 Hotty
17) Spike

[The Icon of Elisim]

Yeah, I guess it would be a good match for Heat. But 30 is a lot of guys

[SuperSlim]

it would just be like a second royal rumble... that's all

[Supermark101]

I see Muhammed Hassan winning. Then he starts to brag, and is ROCK BOTTOMED by the ROCK

[Aussie Skier]

From Rajah.com
Below is the final card scheduled for WrestleMania XXI this Sunday:

World Heavyweight Championship
Batista vs. Triple H

WWE Championship
John Cena vs. JBL

Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels

Piper’s Pit with Stone Cold Steve Austin

Money-In-The-Bank Ladder Match

Women’s Championship
Christy vs. Trish

Undertaker vs. Randy Orton

Sumo Match
Big Show vs. Akebono

30-Man Battle Royal Match
15 Raw superstars
15 Smackdown superstars

Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero

[Corndad]

Wow, so it is an added match, Im suprised by that actually.

If it is True, I think Mercyo should give me some rep for dogin me so much about it to begin with haha

[The CyNick]

I figured they would do this. In fact, I think I called it a little while ago.

I think the guys dont get a cut of the Mania payday if the show is on Heat, so for their sake hopefully its on the actual show.

However, if its going to take time away from some of the good matches on the show, then I say keep it for Heat.

[John la Rock]

where's Andre the Giant when you need him

[Transplant]

where's Andre the Giant when you need him

I. Don't. Know.

[Crashnburn]

I just checked the WWE Wrestlemania website and so far they have not added the Battle Royal to the card on the website.

[KingofOldSchool]

To update on the 30 man Battle Royal, which will feature 15 superstars from RAW, and 15 from SmackDown!. At this point, the match is definitely scheduled to happen, but WWE are deliberating whether the match should be on the WrestleMania PPV, or Heat. Right now, the latter seems to be the favored option.

[Marcyo]

:shifty:

[Marcyo]

I still don't get it though. If it DOES get on WM, they should have announced it earlier for bigger buyrates.

[Kane Knight]

To update on the 30 man Battle Royal, which will feature 15 superstars from RAW, and 15 from SmackDown!. At this point, the match is definitely scheduled to happen, but WWE are deliberating whether the match should be on the WrestleMania PPV, or Heat. Right now, the latter seems to be the favored option.
LOL

[blake639raw]

I still don't get it though. If it DOES get on WM, they should have announced it earlier for bigger buyrates. I doubt it would really drive up the number that much anyways. Any ideas for the prize for the winner? Maybe a IC/US Title Match down the road?

[tucsonspeed6]

It'll be a "be a midcarder for a week" match. It'll be won by an existing midcarder, who will be given one week as his current role before being sent to Heat or Velocity for the rest of their career to make room for some green hoss that'll make HHH look good.

[Kane Knight]

It'll be a "be a midcarder for a week" match. It'll be won by an existing midcarder, who will be given one week as his current role before being sent to Heat or Velocity for the rest of their career to make room for some green hoss that'll make HHH look good.
Shhh! They'll hear you!

[Kane Knight]

I think it's going to be an "immunity battle royal."

In which 30 men will fight to see who will get a great gimmick of immunity, yet completely unused for a year.

[tucsonspeed6]

I think it's going to be an "immunity battle royal."

In which 30 men will fight to see who will get a great gimmick of immunity, yet completely unused for a year.

Scott Hall was a master of that match.

[Kane Knight]

I thought that was an "Irish Coffee match."

[Xero]

The only reason I can see it being on Heat (storyline wise) is if the winner will get a match later in the night on the PPV. Maybe they will add the winner to the Money in the Bank Ladder Match?

If it's on WrestleMania, maybe they'll get to choose which show they'll be on (if they're planning a draft), or they'll win a shot at their world champion at their brand's next PPV...

Or maybe they're just throwing this in there for the hell of it and the winner gets to mop up after Triple H and Vince... :shifty:

[Joe Kerr]

There isnt any time to do a 30 man battle royal right. it would just be like last years cruiserweight battle royal

[Marcyo]

There isnt any time to do a 30 man battle royal right. it would just be like last years cruiserweight battle royal

If it's an over the rop rope, it shouldn't last any longer than 20 or 30 minutes. Plus if they put it on Heat, it'll be all right.

However... such a big match (SD vs Raw) on Heat? :wtf: Hard to believe.

[Joe Kerr]

the royal rumble is a 30 man over the top match that last an hour

[loopydate]

Because it takes 56 minutes for all of the participants to enter the match.

The tag team battle royal a few years back didn't last very long, and I don't think this one will, either. I hope they give it at least 20, though. Let the guys put on a show before their match is completely forgotten.

I can only hope that the end of this one will have a Bret Hart-Bad News Brown moment that starts a low-to-midcarder on their way to the main event.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I certainly hope that it's added. I love battle royals, and it'll at least give more guys a chance.

Out of the list that Crashnburn posted, the ones I don't think would be in are Matt Hardy/Ric Flair from Raw, and Carlito/Rene Dupree from Smackdown for various reasons</font>