Friday, February 1, 2008

Booking Wrestlemania

So with 2 elimination chamber matches at No Way Out with the winner of each getting a title shot at Wrestlemania, it basically spits in the face of the royal rumble match. Wasn't the Winner supposed to get a title shot at Mania? guess not anymore.
Now I'd like to talk about how they plan to book Wrestlemania's Main Event and here's the options I see:
1. John Cena vs. HHH
2. John Cena vs. Jeff Hardy
3. Randy Orton vs. HHH
4. Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy
5. Randy Orton vs. HHH vs. Jeff hardy
6. John Cena vs. HHH vs. Orton
Go ahead and eliminate options 2,4, and 5 because they aren't going to have a Money in the bank match without Jeff hardy. Hardy should win the money in the bank match and then cash it in against Edge on Smackdown! I'll me marking out for Shelton Benjamin cause we all know he'll be in MITB as he is every year.
So that leaves Option 1 which is the smart business move.  The smarter business move would have been to save the Orton/Cena match for Mania to continue that feud and just do a mixed tag match at NWO with Orton/HHH vs. Cena/Hardy. (Remember Orton is the one who put Cena on the shelf.)  They've done it in the past and helps to build the biggest show of the year. Option 3 isn't going to happen cause as much as people Love/Hate Cena, people still pay to see him.  Option 6 is possible if they try to recreate a classic ala wrestlemania 20 which sadly will be buried and never talked about again due to the Chris Benoit tragedy. 
I've also read some interesting views on having HHH vs. Cena as a grudge match meaning Orton retains at NWO and Hardy wins the elimination chamber match continuing their feud to mania.  While in theory a good idea, I will be shocked if this is even being concidered by the minds of the WWE Bookers.

I'll say HHH vs. Cena will headline WM24 but WWE likes to trick the online smarks ala the Cena Surprise at the Rumble.Hardy should win the money in the bank match and then cash it in against Edge on Smackdown! I'll me marking out for Shelton Benjamin cause we all know he'll be in MITB as he is every year. 

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