My Fantasy Booking of WrestleMania XX

[Evil Vito]

Well, since I'm bored and with a lot of time on my hands, here’s my version of WrestleMania XX. For the record, all the matches are listed in face vs. heel format:

Heat: Over-The-Top-Rope Battle Royal

This match would basically be an excuse to give everyone a match for this night. They could have a cash bonus on the line, or if they wanted to go the WrestleMania 4 route, a trophy would be up for grabs. The participants would be everyone from both Raw and Smackdown that didn’t have a scheduled match. If my math is correct, there would be 25 or so guys involved, and based on my version of WrestleMania, the majority of the guys in there would be Raw guys. It’d basically be your average battle royal. I’d give the win to either Matt Hardy, Lance Storm, Steven Richards, Rhyno, or Sean O’Haire. Although knowing the WWE, they’d have someone like Hardcore Holly or A-Train win.

FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Meh, I dunno. I guess the winner would receive a bit of a push, especially if it’s Hardcore Holly or A-Train.

The promo video and pyro kicks in and we are welcomed by Cole and Tazz. We then send it over to JR and the King for our first match of the evening.

World Tag Team Titles: Booker T and Rob Van Dam (C) vs. Mark Jindrak and Garrison Cade

Formulaic tag team opener. Jindrak and Cade get the win and the belts when Jindrak gets a roll-up pin on Booker T and Jindrak’s feet are under the ropes (being grabbed by Cade).

FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Jindrak and Cade join Evolution the next night on Raw. RVD and Booker T could possibly split and feud for a match at Backlash.

Tag Team Evening Gown Match: Torrie Wilson and Sable vs. Stacy Keibler and Jackie Gayda

Yeah, I guess it’s best to get this over with early. I don’t even care enough to think about any of the happenings in the match. Torrie and Sable win.

FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Nothing.

WWE United States Title: John Cena vs. The Big Show (C)

It’d be interesting to see if Cena can carry Big Show to a decent contest. Show would likely get in the most offense before Cena makes a comeback and eventually gets the win and the belt after the F-U.

FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Cena gets a fairly long run as U.S. champ, getting himself and the belt more over in the process. Knowing the WWE, Show would likely receive his yearly main event push after this match, although I guess it’s good to get it out of the way early.

WWE Women’s Title: Victoria (C) vs. Molly Holly

This should be better than the evening gown match on every level imaginable. Victoria pulls out the successful title defense after the Widow’s Peak. Afterwards, I’d have Lita attack Victoria, turning her heel and setting up a potential match for Backlash.

FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Lita and Matt Hardy get back together as heels. Lita and Victoria feud for the belt climaxing at Backlash. This also opens up the chance for a Hardy vs. Richards feud. As for Molly, as much as I hate to say it, I see her just disappearing for a good long while.

15-Man Cruiserweight Open for the WWE Cruiserweight Title

Rules are simple. Pinfalls and submissions are the only way to get eliminated. Prior to the event, only 12 guys are announced as being in it: Chavo, Rey, Tajiri, Noble, Akio, Sakoda, London, Kidman, Nunzio, Moore, Ultimo, and Funaki. All of them make their entrances first (entrances could be shortened to save time). Spike Dudley comes out as the 13th guy. The announcers speculate that he might have signed a new deal with Smackdown (because on the Raw in weeks leading up Spike might have gotten fired). Dean Malenko comes out next to a huge pop, and it is announced that he is coming out of retirement for this one match only. Jeff Hardy comes out last, to a HUGE pop. He rushes the ring and the match begins.

Hopefully this match will get some decent time, have great spots, and allow everyone involved to show their stuff. I see Chavo retaining, last pinning Jeff Hardy via cheating.

FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Chavo and Jeff feud. Spike is indeed revealed as having signed a Smackdown contract. Aside from this, the cruiserweight division stays pretty much the same.

Four Corners Elimination Match for the WWE Tag Team Titles: Scotty 2 Hotty and Rikishi (C) vs. The APA vs. The World’s Greatest Tag Team vs. The Basham Brothers

This will likely be similar to the elimination four corners match at WrestleMania X8. I see the APA going out first, followed by the Basham Brothers. The World’s Greatest Tag Team pull out the win with the Haas of Pain on Scotty 2 Hotty, making them 2-0 at WrestleMania.

FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: The World’s Greatest Tag Team give the belts some credibility. As for the other 3 teams, I dunno. They’ll just be there really.

Battle for Trish: Chris Jericho vs. Christian

It’s Jericho vs. Christian, do I really need to say anything? Jericho gets the win after the Lionsault. Has a great chance at being a MOTY candidate. Afterwards, Trish comes out and she and Jericho get all romantic and they leave together in a corny scene.

FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Jericho and Trish are now officially labeled as a couple. Jericho is now a 100% full-fledged face. He could even receive a World Title push. As for Christian, I see him remaining a strong midcarder, and definitely see him winning the Intercontinental Title before the end of the year.

No Disqualification Tag Team Match: The Rock and Sock Connection vs. Randy Orton and Batista

All-out brawl. The crowd should be super hot throughout the entire thing. Orton and Batista get the win in the end following an RKO on Foley onto a steel chair.

FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Orton becomes a legit upper midcarder, possibly even main eventer. Batista remains a very strong midcarder. Foley disappears for a long while. Rock goes off to make more movies.

The Undertaker vs. Kane

While the match quality itself would likely be pretty mediocre, seeing the old school Taker back would more than make up for it for me. Plus the environment would be awesome. Taker gets the win after the Tombstone Piledriver and goes 12-0 at WrestleMania.

FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: I honestly don’t know. I’m guessing Taker would end up on Raw officially, but I really haven’t got a clue.

WWE Title: Eddie Guerrero (C) vs. Kurt Angle

As with Jericho/Christian, just by looking at the names of these two guys, I doubt that I have to say anything. Eddie retains after the Frog Splash. Definite MOTY candidate.

FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Eddie holds the WWE Title until Judgment Day, where he’d likely drop it. I’m not sure who he’d drop it to, although I’m guessing Angle in a re-match.

Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar – Special Referee: Stone Cold Steve Austin

As with Taker/Kane, the environment should make up for the fact that the match may not be all that good. Brock gets the win after the F-5. I also think Goldberg may be in line for a Stone Cold Stunner.

FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Brock goes back to Smackdown and remains a perennial main eventer. Goldberg’s contract isn’t renewed and as a result he leaves shortly after Mania. Austin stays on Raw and keeps his “sheriff” role.

World Heavyweight Title: Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H (C)

COULD be a MOTY candidate if HHH just sits around and lets Benoit and HBK do most of the work. I can see HHH hitting the Pedigree on Michaels. All the smarks are like, “NOOOOOO!” but as the ref starts counting, Benoit soars off the top rope in a diving headbutt, and it breaks up the pin after about 2 and a half. Benoit covers BOTH HHH and HBK after the headbutt. 1-2-3. New champion.

The fans get on their feet, the smarks orgasm, and Champion of Europa nearly commits suicide. Eddie Guerrero’s music hits and Eddie comes out with the WWE Title. He and Benoit embrace. As if things couldn’t get better for the fans…

BRET HART’S music hits and Bret comes out as everyone in Madison Square Garden is made deaf by all of the cheering. Bret is followed by the rest of the face WWE locker room. From here, both Eddie AND Benoit receive a celebration similar to the Bret Hart celebration at WM10. After the show, Bret Hart, Eddie, and Benoit give exclusive speeches that get put on the WM20 DVD.

FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Benoit gets a strong run as champ. HBK turns heel and he and Benoit face off at Backlash. HHH gets kicked out of Evolution and feuds with the stables new leader, Randy Orton.

Well, there we go. That’s my booking of WrestleMania. Thoughts on it would be GREATLY appreciated.

[123 kid]

I agree but thats pretty much what the cards set to be at the moment anyway.

[Evil Vito]

Originally Posted by 123 kid I agree but thats pretty much what the cards set to be at the moment anyway.

I'm aware of this, but this isn't a card prediction thread, it's my personal thread on how I would book the show.

[123 kid]

Yer sorry just read through again, my bad.

[Evil Vito]

Originally Posted by 123 kid Yer sorry just read through again, my bad.

It's all good (aka: Bump)

[Evil Vito]

40 views, 4 replies. WTF

[Mr. JL]

I don't like the card very much. It's probally going to be a great show, but there's just so many more matches I'd rather see.

Wrestle Mania XX

World Heavyweight Championship
Triple H versus Chris Benoit

WWE Championship
Eddie Guerrero versus Kurt Angle

Stone Cold versus Goldberg

The Rock versus John Cena

Brock Lesnar versus Big Show

Barbed Wire Match
Mick Foley versus Randy Orton

Ric Flair versus Shawn Michaels

Chris Jericho versus Rob Van Dam

Undertaker versus Kane

Booker T versus Christian

[thuganomicalcrippler]

5 replies, sir. It would be great if it played out like that.

[Sensei Of Mattitude]

Originally Posted by Mr. JL I don't like the card very much. It's probally going to be a great show, but there's just so many more matches I'd rather see. Wrestle Mania XX World Heavyweight Championship Triple H versus Chris Benoit WWE Championship Eddie Guerrero versus Kurt Angle Stone Cold versus Goldberg The Rock versus John Cena Brock Lesnar versus Big Show Barbed Wire Match Mick Foley versus Randy Orton Ric Flair versus Shawn Michaels Chris Jericho versus Rob Van Dam Undertaker versus Kane Booker T versus Christian

Thats a terrible XX card.

[Mr. JL]

Originally Posted by Sensei Of Mattitude Thats a terrible XX card.

you're jokin!!!!!.............. right?

[thebitch]

Originally Posted by Mr. JL you're jokin!!!!!.............. right?

I'm sorry, but it is a pretty shitty card of XX.

BUT, as for Vito's booking, great stuff.

[Mr. JL]

Originally Posted by thebitch I'm sorry, but it is a pretty shitty card of XX. BUT, as for Vito's booking, great stuff.

Really? ... I thought that this would be a kick ass card. It certainly, in my opinion kicks the current card's ass. It would be a night of great wrestling action can't you see that.

HHH versus benoit: HHH jobs, need I say more?
Guerrero versus Angle: Another 5 star match
Austin versus Goldberg: I just want to see these guy standing face to face, going one on one
Rock versus Cena: Rock passes the torch
Foley versus Orton: come on, its a barbed wire match with Foley
HBK versus Flair: This match would be solid
RVD versus Y2J: These two would tear it up in the ring
Taker versus Kane: The return of the deadman
Booker versus Christian: These two had a great string of matches last year and they can do it agaion.

[Shaggy]

Mine would have to be this:

Heavyweight Title Match------Triple Cage
Chris Beniot vs Triple H vs Shawn Michaels

Buried Alive-----or-------Casket Match
Undertaker Vs Kane

Hardcore------or--------Hell in a Cell
Mick Foley vs Randy Orton

1 on 1
Chris Jericho vs Christian

WWE Championship-------2 out of 3 Falls
Kurt Angle vs Eddie Guerrero


Thats pretty much all of the good matches I could think of for WM. Man doesnt really seem like much.

[Shaggy]

Originally Posted by Big Vito 22 Well, since I'm bored and with a lot of time on my hands, here’s my version of WrestleMania XX. For the record, all the matches are listed in face vs. heel format: Heat: Over-The-Top-Rope Battle Royal This match would basically be an excuse to give everyone a match for this night. They could have a cash bonus on the line, or if they wanted to go the WrestleMania 4 route, a trophy would be up for grabs. The participants would be everyone from both Raw and Smackdown that didn’t have a scheduled match. If my math is correct, there would be around 30 or so guys involved, and based on my version of WrestleMania, the majority of the guys in there would be Raw guys. It’d basically be your average battle royal. I’d give the win to either Matt Hardy, Lance Storm, Steven Richards, Rhyno, or Sean O’Haire. Although knowing the WWE, they’d have someone like Hardcore Holly or A-Train win. FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Meh, I dunno. I guess the winner would receive a bit of a push, especially if it’s Hardcore Holly or A-Train. The promo video and pyro kicks in and we are welcomed by Cole and Tazz. We then send it over to JR and the King for our first match of the evening. World Tag Team Titles: Booker T and Rob Van Dam (C) vs. Mark Jindrak and Garrison Cade Formulaic tag team opener. Jindrak and Cade get the win and the belts when Jindrak gets a roll-up pin on Booker T and Jindrak’s feet are under the ropes (being grabbed by Cade). FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Jindrak and Cade join Evolution the next night on Raw. RVD and Booker T could possibly split and feud for a match at Backlash. Tag Team Evening Gown Match: Torrie Wilson and Sable vs. Stacy Keibler and Jackie Gayda Yeah, I guess it’s best to get this over with early. I don’t even care enough to think about any of the happenings in the match. Torrie and Sable win. FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Nothing. WWE United States Title: John Cena vs. The Big Show (C) It’d be interesting to see if Cena can carry Big Show to a decent contest. Show would likely get in the most offense before Cena makes a comeback and eventually gets the win and the belt after the F-U. FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Cena gets a fairly long run as U.S. champ, getting himself and the belt more over in the process. Knowing the WWE, Show would likely receive his yearly main event push after this match, although I guess it’s good to get it out of the way early. WWE Women’s Title: Victoria (C) vs. Molly Holly This should be better than the evening gown match on every level imaginable. Victoria pulls out the successful title defense after the Widow’s Peak. Afterwards, I’d have Lita attack Victoria, turning her heel and setting up a potential match for Backlash. FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Lita and Matt Hardy get back together as heels. Lita and Victoria feud for the belt climaxing at Backlash. This also opens up the chance for a Hardy vs. Richards feud. As for Molly, as much as I hate to say it, I see her just disappearing for a good long while. 15-Man Cruiserweight Open for the WWE Cruiserweight Title Rules are simple. Pinfalls and submissions are the only way to get eliminated. Prior to the event, only 12 guys are announced as being in it: Chavo, Rey, Tajiri, Noble, Akio, Sakoda, London, Kidman, Nunzio, Moore, Ultimo, and Funaki. All of them make their entrances first (entrances could be shortened to save time). Spike Dudley comes out as the 13th guy. The announcers speculate that he might have signed a new deal with Smackdown (because on the Raw in weeks leading up Spike might have gotten fired). Dean Malenko comes out next to a huge pop, and it is announced that he is coming out of retirement for this one match only. Jeff Hardy comes out last, to a HUGE pop. He rushes the ring and the match begins. Hopefully this match will get some decent time, have great spots, and allow everyone involved to show their stuff. I see Chavo retaining, last pinning Jeff Hardy via cheating. FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Chavo and Jeff feud. Spike is indeed revealed as having signed a Smackdown contract. Aside from this, the cruiserweight division stays pretty much the same. Four Corners Elimination Match for the WWE Tag Team Titles: Scotty 2 Hotty and Rikishi (C) vs. The APA vs. The World’s Greatest Tag Team vs. The Basham Brothers This will likely be similar to the elimination four corners match at WrestleMania X8. I see the APA going out first, followed by the Basham Brothers. The World’s Greatest Tag Team pull out the win with the Haas of Pain on Scotty 2 Hotty, making them 2-0 at WrestleMania. FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: The World’s Greatest Tag Team give the belts some credibility. As for the other 3 teams, I dunno. They’ll just be there really. Battle for Trish: Chris Jericho vs. Christian It’s Jericho vs. Christian, do I really need to say anything? Jericho gets the win after the Lionsault. Has a great chance at being a MOTY candidate. Afterwards, Trish comes out and she and Jericho get all romantic and they leave together in a corny scene. FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Jericho and Trish are now officially labeled as a couple. Jericho is now a 100% full-fledged face. He could even receive a World Title push. As for Christian, I see him remaining a strong midcarder, and definitely see him winning the Intercontinental Title before the end of the year. No Disqualification Tag Team Match: The Rock and Sock Connection vs. Randy Orton and Batista All-out brawl. The crowd should be super hot throughout the entire thing. Orton and Batista get the win in the end following an RKO on Foley onto a steel chair. FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Orton becomes a legit upper midcarder, possibly even main eventer. Batista remains a very strong midcarder. Foley disappears for a long while. Rock goes off to make more movies. The Undertaker vs. Kane While the match quality itself would likely be pretty mediocre, seeing the old school Taker back would more than make up for it for me. Plus the environment would be awesome. Taker gets the win after the Tombstone Piledriver and goes 12-0 at WrestleMania. FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: I honestly don’t know. I’m guessing Taker would end up on Raw officially, but I really haven’t got a clue. WWE Title: Eddie Guerrero (C) vs. Kurt Angle As with Jericho/Christian, just by looking at the names of these two guys, I doubt that I have to say anything. Eddie retains after the Frog Splash. Definite MOTY candidate. FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Eddie holds the WWE Title until Judgment Day, where he’d likely drop it. I’m not sure who he’d drop it to, although I’m guessing Angle in a re-match. Goldberg vs. Brock Lesnar – Special Referee: Stone Cold Steve Austin As with Taker/Kane, the environment should make up for the fact that the match may not be all that good. Brock gets the win after the F-5. I also think Goldberg may be in line for a Stone Cold Stunner. FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Brock goes back to Smackdown and remains a perennial main eventer. Goldberg’s contract isn’t renewed and as a result he leaves shortly after Mania. Austin stays on Raw and keeps his “sheriff” role. World Heavyweight Title: Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H (C) COULD be a MOTY candidate if HHH just sits around and lets Benoit and HBK do most of the work. I can see HHH hitting the Pedigree on Michaels. All the smarks are like, “NOOOOOO!” but as the ref starts counting, Benoit soars off the top rope in a diving headbutt, and it breaks up the pin after about 2 and a half. Benoit covers BOTH HHH and HBK after the headbutt. 1-2-3. New champion. The fans get on their feet, the smarks orgasm, and Champion of Europa nearly commits suicide. Eddie Guerrero’s music hits and Eddie comes out with the WWE Title. He and Benoit embrace. As if things couldn’t get better for the fans… BRET HART’S music hits and Bret comes out as everyone in Madison Square Garden is made deaf by all of the cheering. Bret is followed by the rest of the face WWE locker room. From here, both Eddie AND Benoit receive a celebration similar to the Bret Hart celebration at WM10. After the show, Bret Hart, Eddie, and Benoit give exclusive speeches that get put on the WM20 DVD. FALL OUT FROM THIS MATCH: Benoit gets a strong run as champ. HBK turns heel and he and Benoit face off at Backlash. HHH gets kicked out of Evolution and feuds with the stables new leader, Randy Orton. Well, there we go. That’s my booking of WrestleMania. Thoughts on it would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thats great!!!!!. That all sounds good for the PPV. I love how you have the Main Even and the Cruiserweight Match set up. GOOD JOB

[The CyNick]

Sounds pretty good, and a lot of it is likely to happen

I didn't like Orton and Batista winning, I think the whole point of doing a tag match would be ta let Foley and Rock get a win before Foley puts over Orton next month.

Taker going to RAW? Not in the plans as far as I know. A lot of poeple keep saying that on here, but there is no reason to think he will go there.

I wouldn't have Bneoit pin both HHH and HBK, because that just seems really cheesy. Have Benoit pin HHH, and then HBK can lay claim he deserves a rematch because he beat Benoit on RAW and didn't get pinned at Mania. Also, I wouldn't have HHH leave Evolution so quickly. Orton isn't ready to carry the group just yet. Maybe in 8 or 10 months.

But like I said cool stuff, I like the idea of Eddie and Benoit standing out there at the end of the show, they could mention how they came ot the WWE on the same night and now here they are on top of the world on the biggest night in wrestling history. As a huge Bret Hart fan, I'd like to see him at Mania, although he might overshadow Eddie and Benoit's moment.

[John la Rock]

Garrison Cade and Mark Jindrak on the Wrestlemania XX card? what are you on crack?

[KaliKot]

No! definitely no!
MANIA is THE event and it should not be a buildup show, it should be THE SHOW. And it's WM20 for God's sakes. The Benoit win would be great though.

Rock should have a singles match dammit

And where's Hogan? I wish he would come out and challenge austin after the Brock Goldberg Match

[Innovator]

I'd have Orton go over Foley after a sheer bloodbath. Then Benoit goes over HHH in the main event. Next night on RAW Orton comes out saying that he also has beaten Foley and is now at the same level HHH is. Before HHH can complain about how he was screwed as usual Orton takes him out, Batista helps and Flair looks on in horror.

[The CyNick]

Originally Posted by Innovator I'd have Orton go over Foley after a sheer bloodbath. Then Benoit goes over HHH in the main event. Next night on RAW Orton comes out saying that he also has beaten Foley and is now at the same level HHH is. Before HHH can complain about how he was screwed as usual Orton takes him out, Batista helps and Flair looks on in horror.

Thats about 6 months of angles in two nights.

You have to consider that they are trying to increase the number of PPVs, if anything they have to stretch out fueds even more in order to have soemthing for each show.

Mania is already a stacked line-up, Foley putting over Orton would get lost on this show, weheras on Backlash it would be one of the biggest stories coming out of the show.