Chris Jericho makes history at WrestleMania XXV!!
 

Pretty hard to tell. Orton vs Cena would be old

I'd go with Title vs Title for the big money match between Cena and Batista they've yet to cash in on.

For a second main event I'd go with Taker vs HBM

HHH vs Edge

Too early to say who'd win the MITB case but if MVP hasn't been bumped up into the main event by this time next year, (which he prob shouldn't because it's better to give him a steady climb) I'd go with him winning. But there could be darkhorses.

If the Austin rumors are true I don't know who I'd have him face

The only match I'm banking on is HBM vs Taker, which I think will be a massive mistake if they don't go with

Taker vs HBM for sure.

Have Jericho beat all three champs in one night. And carry them ALL around with him.

Who the fuck is HBM?

Heart Break Man

HickenBottoM

When the fuck did TPWW start calling him that?

Honky Bonk Man

When me and Destor said so

Taker and HBM haven't had a match since Jan 98

Heart Break Mang.

Jericho will have been buried by Triple H at least twice by then.

I'm pretty sure there was a memo

I can see WM25 looking something like this on top....

Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker
Mr WrestleMania vs Mr Unbeaten at WrestleMania. Two Texan wrestling legends in their home state. Two wrestlers synonymous with both WWE and WrestleMania. Two men whose paths have barely crossed in over a decade. If this match takes place, they will steal the show. I'd prefer to have no titles involved in this. The factors I already mentioned are storyline enough.

Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Hulk Hogan
As much as he dislikes him, I think Austin could be talked into facing Hogan on the proviso that he goes over (and plenty of moolah on the plate too). The two most over and marketable wrestlers of all time. Two leaders of their own eras of wrestling collide. The two most well known names in wrestling battling for the first time ever one on one. Austin making his triumphant and unexpected return to the ring for the first time in 6 years and in his home state.

Couple that with a pair of top title matches involving (by rights) the champions vs the hottest challengers available in the company, a match with the now inevitable big name celebrity involvement and the reliable stuntfest that is Money In The Bank, and you would already have a card that, a year in advance, would be a draw for any wrestling fan, avid or casual.

Anyone think The Rock vs Vince McMahon would be a draw?

If they could convince Rock to make a one night showing... best put him with a guy who wouldn't be damaged in losing to the Rock, and the natural storyline is Vince ticked off that Rocky left the WWE and became successful elsewhere... I'd buy into it.

Unlikely to happen, but this thread is by its very nature receptive to 'What If...' scenarios.

You had me until Austin/Hogan, Carl.

The match would suck from a technical standpoint, but you know that WWE can tell a story like no other, the build up and spectacle of it would be enough. It would draw too.

Many people consider it the only 'Dream Match' left in the business.

Sure, it would draw, but I think there are other combinations that would probably draw more and serve as a better final match for Austin. Hell, Austin/Rock may have been done, but it would doubtless draw more.

HHH will be champ either going in, or after WMXXV. Easily. Unless they're giving HBK a run in his hometown.

fixed it for you

HBK will definitely be champ at Mania 25. HBK vs Heel Champ Y2J would be nice. HBK to win, but only after HBK has to hit him with 4 SCMs. HBK celebrates. HHH who has just won the ECW and WHTs comes to the ring and they all - HBK, HHH and Y2J celebrate with champagne.

HBK doesn't drink any, he has a J2O.

I'm almost expecting The Undertaker and Randy Orton to swap shows in the upcoming draft. Every three years, the WWE seems to swap around focus of the World Titles, and we've been seeing the World Heavyweight Title close more and more PPVs recently, including WrestleMania.

That being said, I also think the WWE are going to give The Undertaker an epic (and boring) reign with the World Heavyweight Title, and we could see him go into WrestleMania XXV still in the same reign as he left WrestleMania XXIV with. Shawn Michaels is my pick to then win the Elimination Chamber, and challenge The Undertaker for the big gold belt. I'd rather they didn't have the title involved, but I think they will.

As for the WWE Championship match, I see CM Punk defeating Randy Orton at Summerslam to get his first run with the belt, and then losing it to one of SmackDown!'s top heels. The only one I can really see happening is Edge. Punk then wins the Royal Rumble, and challenges Edge at WrestleMania for the title he stole.

I guess, if the World Heavyweight Title does move to RAW, heel Batista could win it from The Undertaker, and John Cena could challenge. Just because I don't see the WWE not having Cena in a big WrestleMania match. I think Cena and Batista could end up opponents, either way.

Stone Cold Steve Austin is rumoured to be wrestling one last match, and while it would be perfect if it were against CM Punk, they obviously have plans to push Punk as a face. Mr. Kennedy seems like a good choice for Austin's last opponent, then, as Kennedy is apparently a protoge of Austin's.

With this possibily being Sting's last year in TNA, I can see the WWE offering him a ton of money to show up in the WWE, and work a few matches, and get inducted into the Hall of Fame. Sting performing at WrestleMania next year would not surprise me.

To be honest, I see next years Mania revolving around Austin, with Stone Cold being the star inductee at the Hall of Fame too.

There are better people to put Austin against, but none who would draw as much overall interest as Hogan. Maybe the Rock, but those two have been done to death, especially in the WrestleMania environment. Plus, Rock is much less likely to want to be involved in WM25 than Hogan.

The HBM thing doesn't work for me, by the way. Sorry, guys, not buying into it.

'Heart Break Kid' is gay enough, 'Heart Break Man' just pushes it over the edge.

I'm not asking you to buy it. I'm giving it to you, and your taking it. We're not debating this.`

I respectfully decline your generous offer.

This isn't up to you. I'm sorry. I wish this could be a democracy, I really do, but it isn't. Someone has to the leader, someone has to make the hard choices. And it's not you.

I'm sorry, HBM stands.

HEK?

I'm exempt. Because I said so.

I'm sorry I just can't let this one slide. GOnna have to man up and deal.

Rock VS Austin one night only would draw huge numbers. If WM set a record this year, imagine that, the return of the biggest 2 of the last 15 years. 2 million buys easy. WIll never happen.

They could do HBK/Austin to give him a good match.

for Dream booking, imagine Bret not had all the brain damage, and could do a one night only vs HBK.....Drool.

Don't get me wrong, Rock/Austin will be a draw to wrestling fans and casuals, but it's not new. Austin/Hogan has never been done ever... Rock/Austin has been done three times already at WrestleMania alone!

But neither of those matches is of enough interest to non-wrestling fans or the mainstream media (which provides/adds a lot to the publicity and hype for a Mania show) to generate 2 million buys, as you claim. Not in my opinion, anyway.

I bet Bret could work a tag match. Easily.

He won't, because of his insurance payouts. But he easily could. He could work a tag match, in full ring gear, and never have to take a bump during the entire match. If he REALLY wanted to, he could.