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There will no doubt be roster changes, injuries, political changes and what-not, but here is a random card pieced together for WrestleMania:
WWE Championship
Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels
-Edge defeats John Cena for the WWE Championship at New Year's Revolution, and loses it to Triple H a few weeks later at the Royal Rumble in San Antonio. Shawn Michaels manages to win his third Royal Rumble, without being the clear favourite, and neglects to jump brands and expand DX. Triple H takes exception, and we get a renewed feud.
World Heavyweight Championship
King Booker vs. Batista vs. John Cena vs. Rob Van Dam
-King Booker continues to find ways to hold onto the World Heavyweight Championship until WrestleMania, where Theodore Long takes advantage of King Booker's ego, and opens SmackDown!'s main event to include a RAW and ECW challenger. Since Booker is the "Champion of Champions", it seems fitting SmackDown! would have such a match. John Cena wins some kind of tournament on RAW to earn the title shot, and Rob Van Dam is allowed to enter on behalf on ECW. Prior to the build-up of the match, Paul Heyman forbids Rob Van Dam from challenging for the ECW World Title. Heyman informs RVD that if he brings the World Heavyweight Championship over to ECW, all will be forgiven, and RVD can thrive in ECW once more.
ECW World Championship
Test vs. Bobby Lashley
-This doesn't seem like an epic main event, but why not go with it? It's Lashley's second WrestleMania, and it isn't Test's first dance. Rob Van Dam wins the ECW Title in the Extreme Elimination Chamber, and Test wins the belt from RVD at the Royal Rumble, with some help from Paul Heyman. RVD is prevented from getting another ECW Title shot, so he puts his name forward as ECW's contender to the World Heavyweight Title, and Lashley steps forward to challenge for the ECW Title at WrestleMania.
Andre the Giant Tribute Match
Hulk Hogan vs. Big Show
-Doesn't really require much explaining. I'd just like to say, I hope Big Show goes over here.
WrestleMania Streak vs. WrestleMania Streak
The Undertaker vs. Edge
-Edge is something like 5-0 at WrestleMania. The second most impressive WrestleMania streak looks to consume the legendary 14-0 streak of The Undertaker. At least, I think that is where The Undertaker is sitting. I don't really care.
Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Jeff Hardy vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Chris Benoit vs. Matt Hardy vs. Sabu vs. CM Punk
-Two RAW guys, two SmackDown! guys and two ECW guys. Just some insane interpromotional fun.
Street Fight - Winner Gets Melina's Services
Johnny Nitro vs. Mick Foley
-Mr. McMahon is rumoured to be taking on Foley at WrestleMania, but this match has more benefits. Nitro is getting quite the push, so it's quite probably. I can see Mick Foley striking up a friendship with Joey Mercury, and getting him involved in the feud. Throw in Vince McMahon, and you have yourself a tag team match at Backlash later that month.
WWE United States Championship
Mr. Kennedy vs. Vito
-Vito's edition of Playgirl magazine will be coming out around this time, so you know the WWE is going to be pushing him hard. There was someone else I had in mind for the title shot, but I can't remember who they were. So there may be someone out there better than Vito for the role.
WWE Intercontinental Championship
Ken Doane vs. Johnny Jeter
-The first Intercontinental Championship Match to take place on a WrestleMania card in five years. Two guys that could really benefit from the rub deserve to be in the match. Doane and Jeter are two men I see remaining on RAW post-Spirit Squad split, and two men I see being instrumental in the Intercontinental Title scene in coming months.
WWE Tag Team Championship
Paul London & Brian Kendrick vs. Finlay & William Regal vs. Chavo Guerrero & Nick Nemeth vs. Reality Check
-A little explaining: The Spirit Squad are going to be splitting up soon. I can't see all five members remaining on RAW. SmackDown! needs tag teams, and one of the simplest ideas for a tag team is putting Regal & Finlay together. When Chavo Guerrero was Kerwin White, Nick Nemeth debuted on Heat as his caddy. Why not pair them up again, this time as a more serious heel unit? Mike Mizanin is here to stay, whether people like it or not, so putting him in a role slightly more tolerable, such as filling the tag team division, is a good move. He and Mitch of The Spirit Squad are very similar personalities. They both have charisma, but it isn't that likeable charisma. More that obnoxious-style that John Cena is infamous for. Have Mitch jump to SmackDown! as "The Mitch", and team him up with The Miz. London & Kendrick should make a year as WWE Tag Team Champions. There's no one worthy of ending their streak that really need the belts. This match also mirrors SmackDown!'s main event.
WWE Women's Championship
Mickie James vs. Beth Phoenix
-The Women's Title Match at WrestleMania 22 was arguably the best on the card, I don't see why they wouldn't go through with another this year. I don't know what the storyline will be like, but this is the match most likely to take place.
Interpromotional Battle Royal
-A match utilising all the WWE Superstars not already on the card. Kane, Randy Orton, Carlito, Hardcore Holly, Gregory Helms, Mike Knox, Monty Brown, Mike Mondo, Montel Vontavious Porter, The Boogeyman, Umaga, etc. Have some crazy prize, like $2,000,000, on the line.
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