IYO: A possible Edge vs Cena match at Wrestlemania's 25th anniversary*

[GD]

To be honest, I do expect a dream match at Mania and this is nowhere near it. I am not against another Edge-Cena feud but I don't dig it either. I have seen them wrestle like a dozen times and majority of the time, Super Cena gets the win.

I would rather see John Cena wrestle a former WWE Legend and have Edge someone who could actually make a worthy World Heavyweight title match. I wouldn't mind Cena wrestle Edge in a No Holds Barred/Hardcore/NO DQ or an "I Quit" match because you know Cena does shine in such environments.

[Juan]

I'm only looking forward to it in hopes that Cena doesn't win. The match will be good regardless though.

[Legend Killer]

You must also have to put into consideration that GIMMICK Matches are where Edge is clutch as well. So, Cena VS Edge in a Gimmick Match would absolutely kick ass.

Plus, having Cena compete in a Gimmick Match would also give Michaels more of a heel push IF HE IS to win MITB.

[GD]

We sure need something new on the card.

[Rammsteinmad]

I voted yes but I would prefer it not to be in a one-on-one match. I'd love to see the last four from the elimination chamber is a fatal-four-way or something, coz they gelled together really well. Chris Jericho VS John Cena VS Rey Mysterio VS Edge. That'd be cool.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Do you remember what happened last time there was a 4-way main event for Wrestlemania? Yuck.

[Alan The Rapist]

You must also have to put into consideration that GIMMICK Matches are where Edge is clutch as well. So, Cena VS Edge in a Gimmick Match would absolutely kick ass.

Plus, having Cena compete in a Gimmick Match would also give Michaels more of a heel push IF HE IS to win MITB.

If it's not a gimmick match, then no, I don't care to see it again.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I want Edge to finally get a win over Cena without Cena just having gone through an Elimination Chamber and Edge cashing in a Money in the Bank. I think he is owed at least that.

[Alan The Rapist]

They both are.

[GD]

The Fatal 4 way WWE Championship match at last year's Backlash was way better than the triple threat WWE Championship match at Mania.

[Juan]

I want Edge to finally get a win over Cena without Cena just having gone through an Elimination Chamber and Edge cashing in a Money in the Bank. I think he is owed at least that.

Exactly.

[GD]

Have Edge beat Cena fair and square right in the middle of the ring. To make things better have him pin him after 3 spears. (Cole: shades of Dwayne ' The Rock ' Johnson)

[Heyman]

Edge vs. Cena would've been GREAT.........if this was 2005. As of 2009 however, this match serves no purpose whatsoever.

As I've mentioned in other threads now, neither man will be better off as a result of this feud.

-Edge will still be a glorified 'transitional' world champion even if he defeats Cena. Triple H, Batista, Orton, and Cena are the four guys that the WWE considers their biggest stars.

-Edge will not get any bigger than he is now....barring some significant change in his gimmick/personality.

-Cena going over Edge will serve no purpose since he's already done that 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 times.

-Edge going over Cena hurts Cena far more than it helps Edge.


A far better solution for Cena, is to have him go up against a guy like The Rock or Austin. The current biggest WWE star vs. the former biggest WWE star.

Cena/Rock or Cena/Austin wouldn't be as a big as Austin/Rock or Rock/Hogan, but it would easily be the most marketable that the WWE could come up with.

[Mr. C]

I'd rather see John Cena wrestle Rey Mysterio. That would be cool.

[Heyman]

Have Edge beat Cena fair and square right in the middle of the ring. To make things better have him pin him after 3 spears. (Cole: shades of Dwayne ' The Rock ' Johnson)

I would only agree with this IF the WWE had intentions to make Edge the clear cut #1 or co #1 guy in the company.

With Orton and HHH in the company, I really don't think this will happen. If the WWE ever had intentions of making Edge THE guy, it would've already happened.

Yes - Edge is a 7 time world champion but make no mistake about it: He is NOT in the same bracket as guys like HHH, Orton, Cena, and Batista in terms of the company depth chart. Edge always has, and most likely will forever will be, a glorified transitional champ.

Therefore - it serves the WWE no purpose in having Edge go over Cena....unless the WWE truly wants Edge to become the #1 or co #1 guy.

Edge is almost in the exact same boat as Chris Jericho....except even Jericho is in a better position since he re-invented himself last year.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Edge is not going to win at WrestleMania. If he does, I will be very, very surprised. This seems like a contrived situation to put Cena against a guy the fans might actually boo, and to make him look like a hero for RAW, winning back their World Heavyweight Title.

I have no real interest in seeing Edge and Cena do their shit again. It's been done so much, and yeah, that was like four years ago, but so little has changed (Edge is still the same heel character, and John Cena is still the same face character), that it still feels pretty repetitive. I mean, when duplicating things like this, Jim Cornette says you should wait seven years. If they want to do Cena vs. Edge at Mania with both men as are, they should wait until at least WrestleMania XXVIII.

It's as unlikely as Edge actually winning this match, probably even more so, but the only reason I'd want to see this match, is if they pulled a double-turn, and had Cena go heel while Edge turned face.

John Cena should wrestle one of the big legends of the industry (Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold or The Rock), while Edge could defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Rey Mysterio. Yeah, a lot of people don't like Rey, or whatever, but after No Way Out, it has build, and it would be a good match. Plus, Edge could actually win that one.

[Kane86]

I say yes because there fued was epically awesome. The TLC that ended there fued was just fucking awesome!

[The Show Off]

Do you remember what happened last time there was a 4-way main event for Wrestlemania? Yuck.

People bag on that match all the time and I will go on record as saying that that was the best Wrestlemania match for all time.

[Juan]

People bag on that match all the time and I will go on record as saying that that was the best Wrestlemania match for all time.

All time?? Come on

[Jeritron]

The match itself wasn't bad. I just think it was poorly planned and built, and the rest of the card around it was dogshit except for the Tag Titles ladder match, and the IC/Euro triple thread.

Fact: There isn't ONE singles match on the card.

[Jeritron]

Some thoughts on that mania:

- All the meaningless tag matches were bullshit. Most of them either had no fued, angle or meaning behind them. Some of them were multi-man tag matches in which multiple fueds were thrown together. It was a glorified Raw episode.
- The matches themselves were largely subpar, and there was no payoff whatsoever on angles.
And that's part of the ultimate problem with the ppv. Since there was literally no payoffs on the card, the main event should have had one. HHH winning via swerve wasn't it. It complicated the angle, rather than resolve it. If they were going to have a champion retain, as a heel no less, they should have made efforts in having the fans get their fix somewhere else on the card.

- HHH winning was shocking and original, but not neccesarily the correct move. Bringing Mick Foley back all of a week before the main event proved to be a pointless act.
The entire match only had a week or two of real build. When Foley was thrown into the mix so soon after his "retirement", he should have won. Plain and simple.
If not, The Rock should have won. That was his year. The fans wanted it, and it's not always a bad thing to give the fans what they expect. Especially with Mania. In a lot of ways, it's what they're paying for. Moresoe than it is on a normal event night where swerving and leaving them wanting is more standard practice.

-To make the whole thing even more laughable, The Rock went on to win the title at Backlash anyways! With the help of Austin no less. Why not have that on the biggest show of the year? Or if they wanted it to happen, why not put the strap on Foley and have the same occur at Backlash regardless?
Backlash itself was a far better PPV from top to bottom. That's not a good thing. Mania should be the best PPV of the year, rather than be outbooked, outdone, outclassed by the likes of Backlash and No Way out.

- Kane and Xpac had a huge build, and there was huge fan reaction surrounding the fued. It should have been saved for a Wrestlemania confrontation, but they threw it away countless times on free television and ended up throwing them in a tag match that accomplished nothing.

- The main event itself was a good match, but FAR from the best wrestlemania main event of all time in my opinion. By no means the worst, but it was outclassed by many. The main event for the year before, and the year after it, were superior. That's just for starters.

[thedamndest]

Big Show's build to that match could have been so much better, as most Big Show builds could have been back then.

[Jeritron]

It wasn't the worst Wrestlemania by any means. It very well could be the most dissapointing though.

It may be better than 11, or 9, but those came at a different time. They were "the lean years." They didnt have what WM2000 had to work with.
The product at the time was excellent, and constantly getting better. The roster depth and talent was incredible. The crowd was incredible.
It had so much more potential. In a great year, it may have ended up being the worst PPV. That's the exact opposite of what they should be aiming for.
It was saved from being the worst Wrestlemania by several things.
Young or new talent making their Wrestlemania debut, and two fantastic midcard matches (ladder and IC title) featuring future main eventers. That and the ability of the four men in the main event to work a solid match despite a poor build and booking.

[Jeritron]

I may have to rank it as 3rd worst tho

[The Show Off]

All time?? Come on

One of these days I'll start a thread where I essentially write an essay explaining why I think it was my favorite Wrestlemania match of all time. At the moment I'm not inclined to.

[Juan]

Well you're certainly entitled to your opinion, but I'd rather just take your word for it.