*Possible Spoilers* Wrestlemania 23 card

~~Hacking is a Felony~~ · 12-14-2006, 10:26 PM

According to a new report by The Pro Wrestling Torch, the following is an early idea of what the card for WrestleMania 23 on April 1, 2007 will look like next year: John Cena vs. Triple H for the WWE Title, Batista vs. The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Title, Bobby Lashley vs. Rob Van Dam or CM Punk for the ECW Title and Hulk Hogan vs. The Big Show. Of course, plans can change at any time, but these are believed to be the early ideas for the top four matches (possibly more down the line) for WrestleMania 23.

John Cena vs. Triple H is said to be a tentative plan at the moment as there is no plan to turn either heel. It is possible that someone like Randy Orton could be put into a mix since the WWE isn't very hot on a babyface vs. babyface main event at WrestleMania. But as of now, there is no plan to have John Cena lose the WWE Title heading into WrestleMania (although that was the same plan last year and that changed quickly when the WWE did a quick feud between Edge and Cena for the title).

As for Batista and The Undertaker, the idea is to have Batista put his title on the line against Undertaker's winning streak at WrestleMania. Another co-main event if everything goes to plan is Hulk Hogan vs. The Big Show. Big Show recently turned down a five-year, seven-figure-per-year deal to stay with WWE, but has stated he is open to returning for one more match.

In regards to the ECW Title match, the original pitch by Paul Heyman was to have a heel Bobby Lashley defend the title against a babyface Rob Van Dam. McMahon wanted the direct opposite to take place as he preferred to have Lashley as the babyface and RVD as the heel, something Heyman was strongly against and one of the main reasons for his departure from the company recently, among other things. Given the ECW roster, it is possible they could throw other names into a big ECW Title match involving CM Punk, Hardcore Holly, Test and others.

Looking at this early lineup, it still leaves off many names from both the Raw and Smackdown sides including Shawn Michaels, Edge, Randy Orton, King Booker, Chris Benoit, Kane, Finlay and many others. Getting Mr. Kennedy into a big WrestleMania program is also a top priority for the company as he looks to be pushed heavily throughout 2007, with one idea being pitched already of having JBL come out of retirement to face him. Either way, we will continue to follow this situation as it develops.

Papi93 · 12-15-2006, 06:29 PM

I'm not sure when RVD's contract expires but it doesn't sound like he is going to resign. I've read he is not happy that he is still being punished for his incident with Sabu.

JB20 · 01-31-2007, 08:31 PM

im going to the raw after wrestlemania. it will be my first show so hopefully it will be entertaining

~~Hacking is a Felony~~ · 02-14-2007, 04:41 AM

crazy how things have changed since this info was first released and how Triple H's injury changed things up.

So far the matches set are:

World Heavyweight Champion Batista vs. Undertaker

WWE Champion John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels

*SPOILER* - Battle of the Billionaires - Trump's wrestler vs. McMahon's wrestler .. loser gets his head shaved. /SPOILER

There were rumors about Hogan returning and facing the Big Show .. but Big Show is no longer wrestling. Another rumor is Hogan vs. The Great Khali .. not sure what will happen but I'm guessing that this is somehow going to be tied into the Trump/McMahon story line.

There was also talk directly from Hogan about him no longer being under contract with WWE and that he will not be at mania this year although this might be a cover up to keep the match underwraps for now.

Papi93 · 02-15-2007, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by PROVERBS 4:13

crazy how things have changed since this info was first released and how Triple H's injury changed things up.

So far the matches set are:

World Heavyweight Champion Batista vs. Undertaker

WWE Champion John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels

*SPOILER* - Battle of the Billionaires - Trump's wrestler vs. McMahon's wrestler .. loser gets his head shaved. /SPOILER

There were rumors about Hogan returning and facing the Big Show .. but Big Show is no longer wrestling. Another rumor is Hogan vs. The Great Khali .. not sure what will happen but I'm guessing that this is somehow going to be tied into the Trump/McMahon story line.

There was also talk directly from Hogan about him no longer being under contract with WWE and that he will not be at mania this year although this might be a cover up to keep the match underwraps for now.

I was reading that Hogan said McMahon wasn't happy about the hall-of-fame leak on Bubba's radio show. We will have to wait and see what happens, I guess.

Curl Master · 04-20-2007, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JB20

im going to the raw after wrestlemania. it will be my first show so hopefully it will be entertaining

Cool. Going to the shows live are always fun. You get to see the wrestlers in person and actually see how big they are.

Curl Master · 04-20-2007, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Papi93

I'm not sure when RVD's contract expires but it doesn't sound like he is going to resign. I've read he is not happy that he is still being punished for his incident with Sabu.

They do not allow RVD to use his talents he is probably one of the most talented wrestlers out there. I miss watching some of the old ECW matches he used to wrestle.

12-14-2006, 10:26 PM	#1
~~Hacking is a Felony~~ I destroy property Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,105 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Possible Spoilers Wrestlemania 23 card According to a new report by The Pro Wrestling Torch, the following is an early idea of what the card for WrestleMania 23 on April 1, 2007 will look like next year: John Cena vs. Triple H for the WWE Title, Batista vs. The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Title, Bobby Lashley vs. Rob Van Dam or CM Punk for the ECW Title and Hulk Hogan vs. The Big Show. Of course, plans can change at any time, but these are believed to be the early ideas for the top four matches (possibly more down the line) for WrestleMania 23. John Cena vs. Triple H is said to be a tentative plan at the moment as there is no plan to turn either heel. It is possible that someone like Randy Orton could be put into a mix since the WWE isn't very hot on a babyface vs. babyface main event at WrestleMania. But as of now, there is no plan to have John Cena lose the WWE Title heading into WrestleMania (although that was the same plan last year and that changed quickly when the WWE did a quick feud between Edge and Cena for the title). As for Batista and The Undertaker, the idea is to have Batista put his title on the line against Undertaker's winning streak at WrestleMania. Another co-main event if everything goes to plan is Hulk Hogan vs. The Big Show. Big Show recently turned down a five-year, seven-figure-per-year deal to stay with WWE, but has stated he is open to returning for one more match. In regards to the ECW Title match, the original pitch by Paul Heyman was to have a heel Bobby Lashley defend the title against a babyface Rob Van Dam. McMahon wanted the direct opposite to take place as he preferred to have Lashley as the babyface and RVD as the heel, something Heyman was strongly against and one of the main reasons for his departure from the company recently, among other things. Given the ECW roster, it is possible they could throw other names into a big ECW Title match involving CM Punk, Hardcore Holly, Test and others. Looking at this early lineup, it still leaves off many names from both the Raw and Smackdown sides including Shawn Michaels, Edge, Randy Orton, King Booker, Chris Benoit, Kane, Finlay and many others. Getting Mr. Kennedy into a big WrestleMania program is also a top priority for the company as he looks to be pushed heavily throughout 2007, with one idea being pitched already of having JBL come out of retirement to face him. Either way, we will continue to follow this situation as it develops.

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12-15-2006, 06:29 PM	#2
Papi93 Pro Stature Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: WI, USA Posts: 307 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 87	I'm not sure when RVD's contract expires but it doesn't sound like he is going to resign. I've read he is not happy that he is still being punished for his incident with Sabu.

02-14-2007, 04:41 AM	#4
~~Hacking is a Felony~~ I destroy property Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,105 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	crazy how things have changed since this info was first released and how Triple H's injury changed things up. So far the matches set are: World Heavyweight Champion Batista vs. Undertaker WWE Champion John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels SPOILER - Battle of the Billionaires - Trump's wrestler vs. McMahon's wrestler .. loser gets his head shaved. /SPOILER There were rumors about Hogan returning and facing the Big Show .. but Big Show is no longer wrestling. Another rumor is Hogan vs. The Great Khali .. not sure what will happen but I'm guessing that this is somehow going to be tied into the Trump/McMahon story line. There was also talk directly from Hogan about him no longer being under contract with WWE and that he will not be at mania this year although this might be a cover up to keep the match underwraps for now.