Official Wrestlemania 23 Thread

[Funky Fly]

So there's no thread yet and I'm probably not gonna be on the whole time, so here.

Cena vs HBK - WWE Title

Batista vs Undertaker - World Heavyweight Title

Battle of the Billionaires (Donald Trump's Lashley vs Vince McMahon's Umaga) - Hair vs Hair

Other Stuff

Money In The Bank Ladder Match - Winner gets a title shot contract good for one year)

[What Would Kevin Do?]

Hey, someone keep an eye out for the first celeb that WWE shows in the crowd.

I need to know for TIpsters, and I'm watching the stream at work, so not sure if I'll be watching constantly.

[Funky Fly]

I am in the middle of a physics midterm, so yeah. Someone hadle this ish.

[Boondock Saint]

Aretha singing National Anthem right now.

[Jura]

Tell me who gets the biggest pop.

[Londoner]

Ah yes i just realised we get the first ten mins on box office free lol.

[Boondock Saint]

MITB first:

Jeff Hardy out first. Decent pop
Booker -No real reaction
Finlay- No reaction
CM Punk - Decent reaction
KENNEDY - Does his thing, pretty good reaction
Matt Hardy - Pretty good reaction
Orton - Good
Edge - Good

[Xero]

Okay, I came in at Orton's entrance, did I miss anything good?

[Londoner]

Booker and Finlay have the worst entrances out of those 8.

[The Fugitive]

Let's go Punk!

[Jura]

I hope they have an extra tall ass laldder or reinforced it because the one on the Cutting Edge broke so easily.

[AdrianM]

Kennedy looks hurt, back of his head on the ladder and a stiff swanton bomb...I can't even c him now!

Edge kicking ass

[KingofOldSchool]

Shit

[AdrianM]

HOLY SHIT, HOLY SHIT!!!!

Thats HUGE!

[The Fugitive]

That had to hurt.

[AdrianM]

Jeff Hardy does a bomb half way up the big ladder, and jumps on Edge whose lying on a ladder, ladder breaks, and Edge is folded in half.

Edge being strretchered out of the arena, could be a work tho, probably is

[Boondock Saint]

RKO to Cm Punk off the ladder

[Boondock Saint]

Bookend to Orton off the ladder

[Boondock Saint]

Booker goes for briefcase, Hardy threatens a Twist of Fate on Sharmell, Booker gets down and gets the twist of fate, Matt climbinb, Finlay knocks over the ladder. Finlay bleeding from his head.

[Boondock Saint]

Celctic Cross to Hardy on the ladder

[The Fugitive]

Okay, so we've had an RKO and a Book End off the ladder so far. Any chance that we might see a Green Bay Plunge off the ladder?

[AdrianM]

"I think Finlay would rather taste his own blood than Irish potatoe soup". - JR, LOL

[Boondock Saint]

Two ladders setup, Finlay is the only one standing in the ring. Little Bastard climbing up.

[Boondock Saint]

ROFL. Lilttle Bastard punches Kennedy.

[Boondock Saint]

Green Bay Plunge to Little Bastard off the ladder!

[AdrianM]

awesome green bay plunge (?) by Kennedy on Hornswoggle.

[Boondock Saint]

CM Punk setting up the ladder. Everyone else is down.

[The Fugitive]

Fucking called it!

[Boondock Saint]

Punk knocks Kennedy off. Kennedy knocks Punk off with a ladder. Kennedy climbing! He gets it!

[Boondock Saint]

Winner: KENNEDY

[AdrianM]

Kennedy wins the breifcase!

[KingofOldSchool]

Edge must really be hurt.

[SammyG]

OMFG OMFG OMFG OMFG KENNEDY OMFG

[Boondock Saint]

I am Mr. Money in the Bank.............













BANK

[AdrianM]

MITB was good.

Seemed a little short, but still good.
Some awesome spots tho, hope Edge isn't hurt.

Good start.

Kennedy cuts a good, short promo.

Next match is probably MYP VS Benoit

[Boondock Saint]

Fucking Khali time. :roll:

[KingofOldSchool]

BBBWWWAAAARRRGGHH!!

[AdrianM]

my bad, Khali VS Kane

[Londoner]

Did they have to cut the match short cause of Edge's injury i wonder? On the news forum I heard it was getting 30 minutes.

[Impact!]

RAAAAAAAAAAWR

[Xero]

MITB was good. It was a huge spotfest, more so than I expected. But all the spots were awesome.

For some reason I have a feeling that Kennedy is cashing it in tonight.

I bet Cena wins and Kennedy announces he's cashing in.

[Boondock Saint]

Edge and Jeff both looked dead.

[Londoner]

MITB was good. It was a huge spotfest, more so than I expected. But all the spots were awesome.

For some reason I have a feeling that Kennedy is cashing it in tonight.

I bet Cena wins and Kennedy announces he's cashing in.


That would be good.

[Impact!]

Did Jeff come back after the Leg Drop?

[Skippord]

Pretty sure Edge died

[Londoner]

Kind of ironic since he spent all that time avoiding risking injury for this match.

[redoneja]

what exactly happened to Edge?

[Boondock Saint]

Kane bodyslams Khali.

[Boondock Saint]

Khali wins after a slam to Kane.

[Londoner]

Kane bodyslams Khali.


Holy shit.

[Xero]

what exactly happened to Edge?
Jeff Leg Dropped him through (and I mean through, it snapped in half) the ladder off a giant ladder from the ring to the outside.

[Skippord]

KHALI CHOKE

[Boondock Saint]

Khali choking Kane with his chain afterwards.

[The Fugitive]

5 star match right there.

[Xero]

.......All joking aside, HOW THE FUCK DOES KHALI GO OVER KANE!? GOD DAMN IT!

[Londoner]

So that's now two wrestlers the Hardy's have seriously injured within the space of a few months in ladder matches..

[AdrianM]

pathetic match.

They could so easily have done that on Raw.
Fuck that! Khali now chocking Kane with a chain. Really shit match, @ least it was short I suppose.

Wish they'd put on Flair VS Carlito instead

[Skippord]

KHALI > SOULS

[Skippord]

CRYME TIME

[Skippord]

YIKES

[Boondock Saint]

Cryme Tyme with Eugene and a bunch of hot chicks dancing backstage. Mae Young and Moolah start dancing.

SLICK dancin!

[redoneja]

.......All joking aside, HOW THE FUCK DOES KHALI GO OVER KANE!? GOD DAMN IT!


I've read reports that Kane was contemplating taking a couple months off after Mania due to a nagging knee injury.

[Xero]

LOL SLICK!

[Boondock Saint]

Dusty Rhodes and Slaughter dancing! IRS! Jimmy Hart! Gerald Brisco. WTF is going on!?

RICKY FUCKING STEAMBOAT!



And now.........DAMN!

[SammyG]

KHALI SMASH

[Xero]

.........DAMN!

[Boondock Saint]

Detroit Tigers in the crowd.

[Skippord]

Odd

[Boondock Saint]

MVP/Benoit now. Haven'r watched Smackdown in forever. Does MVP always have cheerleaders during his entrance?

[Xero]

MVP/Benoit.

Undertaker/Batista is probably next, then BotB, Divas and the Super Cena/Michaels.

[AdrianM]

bunch of ppl dancing, including:
Cryme tyme, the girls from ECW, Eugene, Dusty Rhodes, Ricky steamboat, some black guy.

MVP VS Benoit, haha; MVP has his own cheer leaders, hope benoit comes out and snaps one of them in the crossface.

This'll be a good match

[AdrianM]

bunch of ppl dancing, including:
Cryme tyme, the girls from ECW, Eugene, Dusty Rhodes, Ricky steamboat, some black guy.

MVP VS Benoit, haha; MVP has his own cheer leaders, hope benoit comes out and snaps one of them in the crossface.

This'll be a good match

[The Fugitive]

Benoit vs Power Ranger...

Fuck him up, Benoit!

[Londoner]

MVP/Benoit now. Haven'r watched Smackdown in forever. Does MVP always have cheerleaders during his entrance?


No.

This has got to be a Benoit submission victory surely.

[Xero]

Shit, an hour in and only 4 matches to go. Kennedy HAS to be cashing in.

[redoneja]

Don't forget the ECW match Xero.

[SammyG]

i would tax MVP's theme music

[Xero]

Don't forget the ECW match Xero.
Yeah, remembered it after I posted.

Shows how much I give a shit about it.

Speaking of which, is it elimination or one fall?

[Londoner]

What's happening in this match?

[HardKore]

MITB was good. It was a huge spotfest, more so than I expected. But all the spots were awesome.

For some reason I have a feeling that Kennedy is cashing it in tonight.

I bet Cena wins and Kennedy announces he's cashing in.

I am going to guess that Undertaker beats Batista and then Mr Kennedy... Kennedy calls in the money in the bank....bank and beats the taker ending the streak and becoming World Heavyweight Champion.

[Skippord]

BALLIN'

[ClockShot]

Wait. So the Detroit Tigers were the first to get on camera? Who had them for tipsters?

[Londoner]

Yeah, remembered it after I posted.

Shows how much I give a shit about it.

Speaking of which, is it elimination or one fall?


One fall. Should be extreme rules since it is ECW, and it is Wrestlemania, and it would give the match more meaning/entertainment...but i guess common sense is once again missing from WWE.

Edit: And damnit@Benoit winning by headbutt not submission.

[Boondock Saint]

Benoit wins after flying headbutt...

[redoneja]

Yeah, remembered it after I posted.

Shows how much I give a shit about it.

Speaking of which, is it elimination or one fall?

Should be one fall to a finish.

[Skippord]

When's the last time the headbutt won a match?

[Xero]

I am going to guess that Undertaker beats Batista and then Mr Kennedy... Kennedy calls in the money in the bank....bank and beats the taker ending the streak and becoming World Heavyweight Champion.
Yeah, I thought about that. Kennedy ending the streak would no doubt be a hell of a lot better than Batista ending it, but I think Taker holding the title is fine.

Cashing it in for the WWE championship would be more unpredictable.

[RawRocks]

Would someone shut Michael Cole up.. i am sick of hearing the sleeze bag

[Xero]

Wait, Taker/Batista is NEXT!?

[Skippord]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[Xero]

LOL, BOOGEN!

[Londoner]

That match seemed to be over quick btw..they're getting through these matches pretty quickly, the main events must be going for like 30-40 mins each or something. Strange wrestlemania.

[Boondock Saint]

Trump backstage on the phone. Boogeyman appears. Trump is not phased. Tells him to get him a sandwich.

[Boondock Saint]

Hennig :(

[Xero]

LOL at Boogen.

That match seemed to be over quick btw..they're getting through these matches pretty quickly, the main events must be going for like 30-40 mins each or something.
I figure BotB will be about 45 mins-an hour total, including the inevitable "It's an April fools'"/whatever from Vince and the head shaving, which I don't doubt will be 20 minutes in itself.

So that leaves about 2 hours. Figure a half hour-45 minutes for both the ECW match and the Diva's match (combined). 20-30 minutes for Batista/Taker and 30-45 minutes for Michaels/Cena.

It fills out okay I suppose.

[Corkscrewed]

lol, this PPV is NOT going three hours even. :lol:

Well, I guess Cena's gonna have a ten minute entrance.

[Corkscrewed]

Anyway, eight matches in four hours is still pretty crappy. Coulda had Flair vs Carlito. London/Kendrick defending their titles. Chavo vs Jimmy Yang.

[Xero]

The Fink!

[Boondock Saint]

Finkel announces HOF inductees.

[Londoner]

^ The question is why the fuck didn't they? I'm confused about that tbh.

[Xero]

Taker/Batista next...

Boy, if Taker IS pissed about not being the main event, he doesn't even get the equivalent time of a SmackDown! main event. Pretty sad. More like the opener...

[Xero]

Sounds like a ton of heat for Batista.

[Johnny Vegas]

I bet that spot with Hardy/Edge was awesome. Hope he's ok. Wonder why the matches are so quick. How's the crowd?

[KingofOldSchool]

Hahaha this is on before the Lumberjill match.

I bet Taker loves this.

[Xero]

Crowd has been pretty much dead aside from the MITB.

As I said, it sounds like Batista is getting shit on. Can't tell 100% because of his music.

[Skippord]

That is a lot of Druids

[KingofOldSchool]

I love that camera angle on Taker

[Xero]

Both the SmackDown! AND ECW rosters I bet.

Huge pop for Taker.

[Xero]

Why the hell is Long announcing them>

[The Fugitive]

Wasn't Val Venis one of the druids a few years back?

[Corkscrewed]

Well, there should be a crap match after this one so the crowd can recover, but I would have put Hair vs Hair instead. That way, this segment airs well before The Apprentice as well.

Gotta love booking logic. It's like when the Royal Rumble wasn't the main event last year, all so they could set up Taker making the ring collapse to scare Angle at the end of the match.

[RawRocks]

well.. the more Smackcrap matches there are in the early going, the less of Michael Cole we have to hear later!

[KingofOldSchool]

If Taker wins and nothing big happens in the Cena/HBK match or Kennedy cashing in the MITB against Taker, then this should've been last.

[Boondock Saint]

So Batista/Taker entrance combined has been about an hour.

[AdrianM]

Will Kennedy cash in? - after taker beats Bats?

[AdrianM]

Bats getting BIG heat

[Boondock Saint]

Batista getting booed whenever he gets offense in.

[Impact!]

LOL at Undertaker V Batista being on before Lumberjill and ECW (Although KEvin Thorn is totally better than Undertaker)

[AdrianM]

Why the hell is Long announcing them>

maybe so he can say that Mr. Kennedy has cashed in oncethe match is over

[KingofOldSchool]

Battle of the Billionares will probably take 45 minutes with introductions and post match shit.

[Skippord]

LOL at Undertaker V Batista being on before Lumberjill and ECW (Although KEvin Thorn is totally better than Undertaker)
I like Thorn but no no he isnt

[Tom the Bum]

Can someone give me a quick rundown of what's happened so far?

[Corkscrewed]

http://www.powerwrestling.com/reports/results/2007/april/wrestlemania23.shtml

[Corkscrewed]

- Money In The Bank: Ken Kennedy
- The Great Khali def. Kane by pinfall
- Random people danced to cheer Eugene up.
- United States Championship: Chris Benoit def. MVP by pinfall to retain

[AdrianM]

I can't understand why cole and JBL r talking up batista saying he's dominating...WTF!

[loopydate]

Wasn't Val Venis one of the druids a few years back?

He might have been, but I know for sure that he was one of the masked "terrorists" that helped Hassan and Daivari in the infamous "decapitation" attack on Taker.

[Tom the Bum]

Kennedy won MITB? lol weird. He'll probably cash it in soon then.

[Boondock Saint]

Running powerslam to Taker through ECW announce table.

[St. Jimmy]

Cole shouldn't be calling this match. He makes everything sound so predictable.

[KingofOldSchool]

YESSSSSSSSSSS

[Boondock Saint]

TOMBSTONE. 1...2...3! TAKER WINS

[Skippord]

TAKER :love:

[ClockShot]

Sweet. Undertaker won.

[St. Jimmy]

Smackdown is still not watchable.

[Tom the Bum]

Thank god for that.

[Tom the Bum]

Thank god for that.

[ClockShot]

Hey, I'm on looking at the weather reports and there's some rain heading towards Detroit. You guys notice some sort of rig or canopy covering the ring?

[Xero]

I'm just glad Batista didn't end the streak.

[KingofOldSchool]

lol wtf

[Corkscrewed]

WOOOOOOO there is a God!!! :D

(yes, I know that's an ironic statement given The Undertaker's character)

[Boondock Saint]

ECW now.

[starfox8500]

Smackdown is still not watchable.

[Skippord]

What the fuck is Burke wearing?

[AdrianM]

any1 see taker say to the ref @ the end of the last match "get him (Batista) out of he ring"

[Boondock Saint]

5star on Striker. Originals win.

[KingofOldSchool]

Wow what a shock

[Xero]

Well that was quite short...

[ClockShot]

Of course the hometown boy is gonna get the win.

[AdrianM]

So far:
Biggest pops:
1. Taker
2. Chris Benoit
3. RVD

Biggest Heat:
1. Batista
2. Orton
3.Edge

Originals win! I popped! :) Really didn't expect that! Dreamer crying

had an all grown up ad with Austin, and the kid drank milk instead of beer, LOL

[Boondock Saint]

Mania 24 in Orlando.

[redoneja]

Originals win?? Wow

[Boondock Saint]

Thomas Hitman Hearns in the crowd.

[Xero]

OMG THE HITMAN!!!11!!!!

:shifty:

BotB next...

[AdrianM]

Doesn't quite feel like wrestlemania fo some reason...

no Shelton B in the MITB
no Angle
no Flair appearance

Billionaire VS Millionaire ;)

[starfox8500]

If Umaga wins this I will laugh. Pee and do an all out dance. But it won't hap-
ALAAAAALAAAAALAIIEYAAAALEYAAAAAAAA

*Damn*

[Xero]

Well this is a waste of the WrestleMania cart...

[Boondock Saint]

Battle of Billionaires next. Barber chair travelling down to the ring on a platform. :wtf:


Vince out.

[KingofOldSchool]

Time for Baldy McMahon

[Corkscrewed]

Dammit, I had Originals winning by pinfall via 5star for Tipsters but then changed it to New Breed winning shadily. DOH!!!

[Corkscrewed]

The lesson for me, as usual... never change predictions. :(

[Boondock Saint]

Miss Teen USA, Miss USA, and Miss Universe in the crowd booing Vince. Hawt.

[Boondock Saint]

Trump accompanied by former Miss USA. Money falling from the ceiling.

[redoneja]

So is the entrance way "morphing" as that article posted earlier said it would?

[Xero]

Wow, a lot more money this time than the last time.

I wonder if it's real this time...

[redoneja]

Also, does Umaga or Estrada have the Intercontinental strap with them?

[ClockShot]

What! His hot daughter ain't with him?!

[Xero]

So is the entrance way "morphing" as that article posted earlier said it would?
It changes for a few pyros (Kane had satanic star, for example). As far as I can tell it's just the usual video wall with custom videos.

[Jura]

We love ya Bobby.

[KingofOldSchool]

Also, does Umaga or Estrada have the Intercontinental strap with them?

Yes

[starfox8500]

Who doesn't love his smile?

[Boondock Saint]

Yeah, Estrada had the IC title.

[Boondock Saint]

3:16!!!!

[Jura]

What kind of poppage did Lashley get?

[Xero]

Austin was the only one who got any kind of real pop I'd say.

[Skippord]

It changes for a few pyros (Kane had satanic star, for example). As far as I can tell it's just the usual video wall with custom videos.
lol at Kane's pentagram

[loopydate]

Of course the hometown boy is gonna get the win.

Nah, usually the hometown boy gets humiliated and jobbed out.

[Boondock Saint]

Austin counts to 9 with them both down. Stops at 10. He says no countout.

[ClockShot]

This match get started yet?

[Boondock Saint]

Shane comes down to stand with his dad.

[RawRocks]

Why do I sense the Rock coming out at the end of this match?

[Skippord]

Austin's out

[Boondock Saint]

Samoan Spike to Austin.

[AdrianM]

cena - michaels better steal the show


HOLY SHIT.

Umaga just gave Austin the Samoan Spike!
Shane beating on lashley

[Mjdiesel]

I don't mean to veer off the matter at hand, but anyone else agree how fucking awful and unprofessional Michael Cole and JBL sound tonight? They kept repeating themselves multiple times and overselling the matches they call. Then Cole did a blatant Joey Styles impression and I shit a brick.

[Boondock Saint]

Shane and Umaga beating down Lashley.

[AdrianM]

Why do I sense the Rock coming out at the end of this match?

cos ur a rock fan obviously

[Boondock Saint]

Shane setting up a trashcan for Van Terminator! HE HITS IT. Shane reveals a ref shirt.

[Skippord]

ShaneTerminator

[Boondock Saint]

Austin takes out Shane.

[ClockShot]

Damn. Shane did it again. Even though I ain't watching this.

[Skippord]

lol Trump

[Boondock Saint]

ROFL YES. Trump tackles McMahon on the outside!

[Skippord]

STUNNER ON UMAGA BAHGAWD

[AdrianM]

trump just attacked McMahon...SWEET.

Stunner on umaga...lashley wins!

[Boondock Saint]

STUNNER to Umaga! Spear! Lashley wins

[KingofOldSchool]

Vince just crapped his pants

[Skippord]

Austins kicking ass

[Boondock Saint]

Lou Thesz press and a stunner to Shane. Vince trying to sneak up the ramp.

[ClockShot]

Damn. That match was short.

So we got Lumberjill and HBK/Cena next.

There has got to be a filler somewhere. Oh yeah. The buzzcut.

[Skippord]

Holy shit Lashley is fast

[Boondock Saint]

Lashley carries him back into the ring. Barber chair in the ring.

[Skippord]

STUNNER ON VINCE

[Boondock Saint]

Stunner to Vince!!

[Boondock Saint]

LOL strapping him into the chair. Trump and Lashley shaving his head!

[Skippord]

THREEWAY SHAVING

[KayfabeMan]

ZZZZZZZZ

The Shaving.

[Skippord]

They're bicing it

[Boondock Saint]

Bald-headed blues playing. Shaving cream on his head. Really shaving it now.

[Jura]

You know that probably feels good.

[Corkscrewed]

Funny how this match has gotten the most reaction in this thread. :lol:

[Boondock Saint]

Beer bash with all three now.

[KingofOldSchool]

Hahahaha awesome.

[Xero]

Why does JR keep calling Vince "Mr. McMadMan"?

[Boondock Saint]

Stunner to Trump! Trump fucked it up!

[KingofOldSchool]

STUNNER ON THE DONALD

[Skippord]

HOLY SHIT STUNNER ON TRUMP

[AdrianM]

stunner on trump!!! LOL

main event will probably go an hour, 15 mins for the lumberjack match

[Xero]

Holy shit. That was a Stunner worse than Linda's, but I honestly didn't see it coming.

[KingofOldSchool]

He should've stunned Lashley too

[ClockShot]

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!

[Volchok]

lol Vince is bald.

[AdrianM]

"If McMahon wants to run his hand threw his hair, he'll have to cut a hole in his pants pocket." - King

[Skippord]

Lumberjill match for MAIN EVENT WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Boondock Saint]

Flair/Carlito won the tagteam lumberjack match against Helms/Chavo

[starfox8500]

Lumberjill match for MAIN EVENT WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
wait. WHAT?

[Xero]

It's a Piss Break for the WWE Women's Championship.

[Xero]

Ashley gets a pyro. :roll:

[KingofOldSchool]

I always knew Melina was a wild animal.

[redoneja]

So far, how has this Mania been?

[Boondock Saint]

Melina retains.

[Volchok]

Holy shit, HBK/Cena going for a hour? Mr.Kennedy possibly cashing in?

[Boondock Saint]

All the Divas get in the ring and fight.

Cena/HBK next.

[AdrianM]

shit mania, worst mania in, i dunno, @ least 8 years.
undercard has been awful

[SammyG]

the audio is gone on the live feed :( damnit

[Kane Knight]

Holy shit, HBK/Cena going for a hour? Mr.Kennedy possibly cashing in?

And for that reason, The Knight returns to a WWE live thread.

[ClockShot]

They should have saved us all the trouble and call HBK/Cena an Ironman Match.

Anywho, I'm out for the night. Enjoy the rest of the show, and Happy April Fool's day.

[Xero]

Just realized Hunter didn't make an appearance.

Yet.

[Kane Knight]

So what's up?

[Xero]

ROFL, oh my God how corny.

[Boondock Saint]

UH...Ford Mustang speeding through Detroit....stops at Ford Field. Drives in. Crashes through the glass Wrestlemania 23 logo. Cena's music plays, he gets out of the car.

[Skippord]

Sick car

[AdrianM]

a fan just jumped in the ring I think.

for a second i thought it was Paul London...

[Volchok]

LOL some random fan in his boxers got tackled out of the ring. HBK waves bye to him.

[AdrianM]

a fan just jumped in the ring I think.

for a second i thought it was Paul London...

[KingofOldSchool]

$50 says Cena will overcome the odds

[Kane Knight]

a fan just jumped in the ring I think.

for a second i thought it was Paul London...

And Alienoid orgasmed as finally Paul London was involved in a Mania Main event.

[Kane Knight]

$50 says Cena will overcome the odds

Are you mad? The odds are clearly against him!

[Skippord]

a fan just jumped in the ring I think.

for a second i thought it was Paul London...
LONDON GOT DRUNK

[KingofOldSchool]

Are you mad? The odds are clearly against him!

If that's the case then I raise it to $500.

[Boondock Saint]

Piledriver to Cena on the steps!