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Old 01-22-2004, 12:07 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by The CyNick
First, I want to point out that part of the point of the thread was how Heyman would book, not necessarily how it will happen. I mean I had issues with some of the matches he suggested, but there's no need to get all mean about it.



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I will add that I think Benoit will get elevated because his match with Hunter will likely go on last, which means the last image people will see is Benoit winning a WWE title for the first time and beating Hunter (if they go through with that plan). That should elevate Benoit.

The Lesnar-Goldberg match will probably get more hype in terms of advertising, but as we've seen over the past two years with Mania, the most hyped match isn't always the match that goes on last. I think they'll put this match second or third from the top because the heel will go over (although I still maintain the MSG crowd will turn on Goldberg, but you cant assume that), and lets face it, that match wont be the best match of all time, and would be a poor way to end the 'greatest show of all time'.
See, that's the thing - Will the fans really care about Chris Benoit/Triple H after the Goldberg/Lesnar match? A few years ago, we saw how the fans reacted to Jericho/Triple H after The Rock/Hogan match. It was the equivalent of cuddling after sex.

Goldberg/Lesnar won't be the greatest match of all-time (far from it), but I'm pretty sure that this would be the match that most marks would be looking forward to the most.

Given that WM will be a 5 hour show this year, I think that the most "hyped/anticipated" match should be THE last match. The last thing the WWE wants, is the fans to be dead (or disinterested) during the *proposed* Triple H/Benoit match (keep in mind that if the HHH/Benoit match is last on the card, the fans will already have seen Lesnar/Goldberg, Mick Foley, The Rock, Steve Austin, etc.)

Benoit going over Triple H would be cool, but would the fans still care at the end of the day? THAT is my concern.
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