BROCK LESNAR VS THIS GUY*

[Corkscrewed]

Actually, Cynic, Benoit/HHH will get the top spot. Winner of the Rumble gets the MAIN EVENT, and they went with that last year. Makes sense too, since it's tradition AND it happens to allow HHH to main event, so it all works out.

Eddie should win the title... later. He's not quite up to main event status, but the NWO match should get him there. I still see Angle costing him.

[The CyNick]

Originally Posted by Corkscrewed Actually, Cynic, Benoit/HHH will get the top spot. Winner of the Rumble gets the MAIN EVENT, and they went with that last year. Makes sense too, since it's tradition AND it happens to allow HHH to main event, so it all works out. Eddie should win the title... later. He's not quite up to main event status, but the NWO match should get him there. I still see Angle costing him.

ha, like traditions means anything in the WWE.

The last word was that Taker and Kane is going on last.

The last two Manias they considered putting Hogan-Rock and Hogan-Vince on last, but then at the last minute went with the title matches.

This year they have two title matches, and one could be Goldberg-Lesnar, so that could go on last.

I know that Benoit's match 'should' go on last based on the stip of the Rumble, but keep in mind they totally changed the stip for the Rumble by letting Benoit fight Hunter isntead of Brock, so obviously stips means nothing.

I would put the World Title match last, but what I would do isn't always what necessarily will happen.

Originally Posted by The CyNick ha, like traditions means anything in the WWE. The last word was that Taker and Kane is going on last. The last two Manias they considered putting Hogan-Rock and Hogan-Vince on last, but then at the last minute went with the title matches. This year they have two title matches, and one could be Goldberg-Lesnar, so that could go on last. I know that Benoit's match 'should' go on last based on the stip of the Rumble, but keep in mind they totally changed the stip for the Rumble by letting Benoit fight Hunter isntead of Brock, so obviously stips means nothing. I would put the World Title match last, but what I would do isn't always what necessarily will happen.

This WM is going to be really really tough to decide what match gets the privliege of closing out the show. I think if Benoit wins the title, that should be a no doubter about going last. Kane-Taker has the great storyline and buildup working for them right now which gets a tun of fan interest, so I can see the point there. And then Lesner-Goldberg is another intersting match because the guys have never fought before, but have had problems with one another since Survivor Series. So that's another match that the fan would be dying to see.

[The CyNick]

Originally Posted by Loose Cannon This WM is going to be really really tough to decide what match gets the privliege of closing out the show. I think if Benoit wins the title, that should be a no doubter about going last. Kane-Taker has the great storyline and buildup working for them right now which gets a tun of fan interest, so I can see the point there. And then Lesner-Goldberg is another intersting match because the guys have never fought before, but have had problems with one another since Survivor Series. So that's another match that the fan would be dying to see.

Yeah it is tough. I kinda assumed that Hunter was willing to put over Benoit if he gets to be in the main event. But now that it looks like they are going with a 3 way, I cant see that type fo match closing out Mania. If they wind up going with the one on one match, then I can definately see this match going last just because its Hunter's match and he took a back seat last year.

The problem with the other two matches is that they likely wont be all that great. Taker-Kane will be ugly, but it'll probably have the most heat of anything else on the card. I mean you look at Rock-Hogan from two years ago, yeah that was a bad match (or at least it wasn't great), but the heat made it worthy of closing out a Wrestlemania, and it hurt the two matches that had to follow it.

Same thing with Lesnar-Goldberg, that match might be alright, but it wont be anywhere near the level of HHH-Benoit (maybe with HBK) or Guerrero/Angle. However, its likely to have a lot of heat. If this is a title match, I think I'd close out with this match. I have a feeling Goldberg will get turned on by the MSG crowd, and I think Lesnar will get a huge pop when he wins. Plus, he's the future of the company, so I dont think its a bad idea to have him holding up the WWE title (the real title) be the last image we see at WM XX.

However I wish they could have enough confidence in Benoit to have him go one on one with HHH, beat him, and have the image of Benoit finally winning the big one close out Mania.

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Originally Posted by The CyNick However I wish they could have enough confidence in Benoit to have him go one on one with HHH, beat him, and have the image of Benoit finally winning the big one close out Mania.

I competly agree Benoit rasing the World Title should be the last image of Wrestlemania. It would put him over the top with the causal fans. In a Bret Hart at Wrestlemania X kind of way. I have several causal fans as freinds, and they like watching Beniot for his in ring ability, but think he is not worth watching because he is not "cool". Seeing him win the World Title at Wrestlemania, in the Main Event, would make him "cool" to cheer.

[Corkscrewed]

Originally Posted by The CyNick ha, like traditions means anything in the WWE. The last word was that Taker and Kane is going on last. The last two Manias they considered putting Hogan-Rock and Hogan-Vince on last, but then at the last minute went with the title matches. This year they have two title matches, and one could be Goldberg-Lesnar, so that could go on last. I know that Benoit's match 'should' go on last based on the stip of the Rumble, but keep in mind they totally changed the stip for the Rumble by letting Benoit fight Hunter isntead of Brock, so obviously stips means nothing. I would put the World Title match last, but what I would do isn't always what necessarily will happen.

I know tradition means jack shit, but HHH does. He didn't get the main event last year, so you know he's "owed" one this year.

Plus, Kane/Taker just doesn't have the main main event feel for me. It's a great matchup, but it doesn't have that "main focus of the show" right now. IMO, it's kinda like that supporting actor who's better than the main actor. Even though this angle is the best on TV right now, it's not the primary angle. That's why it shouldn't go last.

My bet is still Taker/Kane, then some filler match that the tired out crowd can recover from, then Goldberg/Lesnar and Benoit/HHH/(HBK)