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**Mr. Nerfect** · 03-23-2011, 09:37 AM

Here is how I would structure the WrestleMania card:

1. Opening Match: Evan Bourne vs. Drew McIntyre

Yeah, this won't happen at WrestleMania, but I figure that this would be a nice little opener to get the crowd pumped. I mean, the WWE doesn't exactly have anything really screaming opener this year. They're all personal issues that deserve some sort of hype video. The closest I can get is The Corre vs. Big Show, Kane & Kofi Kingston or Cody Rhodes vs. Rey Mysterio. Bourne goes over with the Air Bourne in what would be a pretty decent match pitting a babyface against a heel. Bourne can leave with Kelly Kelly afterwards, which can piss off McIntyre.

2. The Corre vs. Big Show, Kane & Kofi Kingston

Ezekiel Jackson is in the corner of Wade Barrett, Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater in this match. With his help, The Corre manage to overcome two former World Champions and one of SmackDown!'s rising stars. I hope we see a video putting over the large impact Wade Barrett has made since June of last year.

3. Sheamus (c) vs. Daniel Bryan for the United States Championship

I think this is a great place for this match. Not too early on the card, but not too late that it pushes down main event matches. Prior to this match we see Bryan walking to the ring through an aisle of Divas later to compete in a Battle Royal for the Divas Championship, wishing him luck -- with Ron Simmons standing at the end..."DAMN!" Bryan makes Sheamus submit to win back his United States Title.

4. Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes

These two will hopefully have a great match, and although Rhodes is a bright star with tons of potential, who has found a winning gimmick, Rey Mysterio does move a lot of merchandise and this is WrestleMania. Rey wins after smashing Cody in the face with a knee brace and hitting a Springboard Splash.

5. Randy Orton vs. CM Punk

These two could have a surprisingly good match, and it could even be the sleeper of the night. Orton wins because he is the babyface and Punk is meant to get beaten. The real question is whether or not Punk takes a punt?

6. Battle Royal for the WWE Divas Championship

This would be a bit of a buffer between the grudge matches and the main event portion of the show. Eve Torres defends her title against every single Diva in the WWE, because they love getting the girls on the show. Oh, and this might be a good time to debut Amazing Kong. She could end up being a real special attraction for the WWE, and having her show up and eliminate half the girls in the match would be an...amazing way to debut her.

7. The Miz (c) vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship

This seems an early place to put this, but I think it would just go with the natural flow for the show. As much as I think it would be best creatively, and for long term business, for The Miz to retain here, I think Cena wins the WWE Title. Perhaps they could re-use the Stone Cold/Bret Hart finish, and have Cena lock in the STF, with The Miz refusing to tap his WWE Title away, leading to Cena being declared the new champion, but The Miz proving a lot to people. I don't think Cena takes a Rock Bottom here, but rather, Cena one-ups Rock and gives him an Attitude Adjustment.

8. Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole

After throwing a hissy fit about The Miz losing the WWE Title, Michael Cole swears he is going to use it as fuel to beat Lawler. He goes to the back, we get the Hall of Famers coming out, and then Michael Cole comes out to his own titantron with Jack Swagger in tow, hopefully getting huge heel heat after being introduced after we just saw legends like Shawn Michaels, The Road Warriors...and Drew Carey. As much as I would love Swagger to trump all here -- he tries to get involved and eats a Stone Cold Stunner, and Cole gets the same before he eats a Piledriver for the finish. Jim Ross joins the commentary team for this match and after.

9. The Undertaker vs. Triple H

Putting this after Michael Cole vs. Jerry Lawler is the best time, in my opinion, because it's not going to put too much pressure on this match to perform quality-wise. Cole/King will all be fun and games, while this is serious business. The Undertaker wins -- perhaps with the Hell's Gate submission hold, and after the match Triple H shows The Undertaker respect. The two could even hug or something -- giving more depth to The Undertaker -- only for the earlier victorious Corre to attack and leave both future Hall of Famers lying. An audacious suggestion, but perhaps even Shawn Michaels could run to the ring and get beaten down by The Corre, just to put them that little bit more over?

10. John Morrison, Trish Stratus & Snooki vs. Dolph Ziggler & LayCool

This is probably a Kiss of Death spot, but I think they'll want to put Snooki high up on the card, and this could almost serve as a cooler. It could also further test Morrison and Ziggler. The attention this match will probably be more clips of its own and not so much in context to an entire show, anyway. Morrison, Stratus & Snooki win, if you have any doubts about it. I also suspect that Snooki will get the pin on Layla, causing LayCool to argue after the match, which leads to the two imploding and going at it, to a larger pop than most people would expect.

11. Edge (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Christian for the World Heavyweight Championship

The Royal Rumble winner gets his main event spotlight, Christian gets his opportunity to close a WrestleMania -- win, lose or draw -- and we hopefully get a really great match. Possibly another sleeper of the night, because I think people are expecting something good, but not something classic. As much as I would mark out for Christian winning the title, I think the WWE sees money in Del Rio as an international success, and he wins the title to continue his push, with Edge submitting, and thus leading to Edge wanting a rematch, and Christian claiming he was never defeated in the match. Ladder Match for the World Heavyweight Title at Extreme Rules?

03-23-2011, 09:37 AM	#15
Mr. Nerfect Posts: 61,634	Here is how I would structure the WrestleMania card: 1. Opening Match: Evan Bourne vs. Drew McIntyre Yeah, this won't happen at WrestleMania, but I figure that this would be a nice little opener to get the crowd pumped. I mean, the WWE doesn't exactly have anything really screaming opener this year. They're all personal issues that deserve some sort of hype video. The closest I can get is The Corre vs. Big Show, Kane & Kofi Kingston or Cody Rhodes vs. Rey Mysterio. Bourne goes over with the Air Bourne in what would be a pretty decent match pitting a babyface against a heel. Bourne can leave with Kelly Kelly afterwards, which can piss off McIntyre. 2. The Corre vs. Big Show, Kane & Kofi Kingston Ezekiel Jackson is in the corner of Wade Barrett, Justin Gabriel & Heath Slater in this match. With his help, The Corre manage to overcome two former World Champions and one of SmackDown!'s rising stars. I hope we see a video putting over the large impact Wade Barrett has made since June of last year. 3. Sheamus (c) vs. Daniel Bryan for the United States Championship I think this is a great place for this match. Not too early on the card, but not too late that it pushes down main event matches. Prior to this match we see Bryan walking to the ring through an aisle of Divas later to compete in a Battle Royal for the Divas Championship, wishing him luck -- with Ron Simmons standing at the end..."DAMN!" Bryan makes Sheamus submit to win back his United States Title. 4. Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes These two will hopefully have a great match, and although Rhodes is a bright star with tons of potential, who has found a winning gimmick, Rey Mysterio does move a lot of merchandise and this is WrestleMania. Rey wins after smashing Cody in the face with a knee brace and hitting a Springboard Splash. 5. Randy Orton vs. CM Punk These two could have a surprisingly good match, and it could even be the sleeper of the night. Orton wins because he is the babyface and Punk is meant to get beaten. The real question is whether or not Punk takes a punt? 6. Battle Royal for the WWE Divas Championship This would be a bit of a buffer between the grudge matches and the main event portion of the show. Eve Torres defends her title against every single Diva in the WWE, because they love getting the girls on the show. Oh, and this might be a good time to debut Amazing Kong. She could end up being a real special attraction for the WWE, and having her show up and eliminate half the girls in the match would be an...amazing way to debut her. 7. The Miz (c) vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship This seems an early place to put this, but I think it would just go with the natural flow for the show. As much as I think it would be best creatively, and for long term business, for The Miz to retain here, I think Cena wins the WWE Title. Perhaps they could re-use the Stone Cold/Bret Hart finish, and have Cena lock in the STF, with The Miz refusing to tap his WWE Title away, leading to Cena being declared the new champion, but The Miz proving a lot to people. I don't think Cena takes a Rock Bottom here, but rather, Cena one-ups Rock and gives him an Attitude Adjustment. 8. Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole After throwing a hissy fit about The Miz losing the WWE Title, Michael Cole swears he is going to use it as fuel to beat Lawler. He goes to the back, we get the Hall of Famers coming out, and then Michael Cole comes out to his own titantron with Jack Swagger in tow, hopefully getting huge heel heat after being introduced after we just saw legends like Shawn Michaels, The Road Warriors...and Drew Carey. As much as I would love Swagger to trump all here -- he tries to get involved and eats a Stone Cold Stunner, and Cole gets the same before he eats a Piledriver for the finish. Jim Ross joins the commentary team for this match and after. 9. The Undertaker vs. Triple H Putting this after Michael Cole vs. Jerry Lawler is the best time, in my opinion, because it's not going to put too much pressure on this match to perform quality-wise. Cole/King will all be fun and games, while this is serious business. The Undertaker wins -- perhaps with the Hell's Gate submission hold, and after the match Triple H shows The Undertaker respect. The two could even hug or something -- giving more depth to The Undertaker -- only for the earlier victorious Corre to attack and leave both future Hall of Famers lying. An audacious suggestion, but perhaps even Shawn Michaels could run to the ring and get beaten down by The Corre, just to put them that little bit more over? 10. John Morrison, Trish Stratus & Snooki vs. Dolph Ziggler & LayCool This is probably a Kiss of Death spot, but I think they'll want to put Snooki high up on the card, and this could almost serve as a cooler. It could also further test Morrison and Ziggler. The attention this match will probably be more clips of its own and not so much in context to an entire show, anyway. Morrison, Stratus & Snooki win, if you have any doubts about it. I also suspect that Snooki will get the pin on Layla, causing LayCool to argue after the match, which leads to the two imploding and going at it, to a larger pop than most people would expect. 11. Edge (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Christian for the World Heavyweight Championship The Royal Rumble winner gets his main event spotlight, Christian gets his opportunity to close a WrestleMania -- win, lose or draw -- and we hopefully get a really great match. Possibly another sleeper of the night, because I think people are expecting something good, but not something classic. As much as I would mark out for Christian winning the title, I think the WWE sees money in Del Rio as an international success, and he wins the title to continue his push, with Edge submitting, and thus leading to Edge wanting a rematch, and Christian claiming he was never defeated in the match. Ladder Match for the World Heavyweight Title at Extreme Rules?