[QUOTE="Dark_Hylian8"]This Mania looks like ****.Razor-Lazor
Hard to tell with only two matches announced. I have high hopes for Cena-Rock, believe it or not. I actually believe they'll benefit from already having faced each other once and learning about each other's styles. Call me a half-glass full kind of guy.I'm also optimistic about Del Rio-Swagger. Del Rio, while pushed faster than anyone ever should be, does have a lot of in-ring talent and has been performing at a high quality as of late. I feel like people complaining about Swagger being in the match are forgetting how great he is, too.
I have no idea what direction they're going for midcard matches. I could see a Kane-Bryan match, but I wouldn't be very excited about that, given that their tag team has never really been leading to a break-up to see who's better. It started with a singles match between the two in the first place. I'd actually like to see them end up as allies of each other. Plus, none of their matches have been particularly overwhelming.
Apparently there was a Rey Mysterio-Sin Cara program planned, but that was dropped due to Mysterio's inconsistent schedule. I also imagine that they are not nearly as high on Sin Cara as they were when the idea for that program came up.
I have a feeling that they will actually go through with Punk-Taker and I feel both men will really step up to the plate for that one. My prediction for match of the night, if it does happen.Â
I really have no clue what anyone else will be doing. Maybe a Team Booker vs. Team Teddy thing because there's been some arguments between the two? Hell, I have no idea what the midcard looks like, which is crazy considering the show is just weeks away and we usually know most of the show by now.Â
I appreciate the optimism, and I agree with most of what you said, but I'm still rather unenthused by the prospects. As a match, Rock-Cena has a lot of room to improve. I still believe Rock's bell was rung early in the 28 match and that took a lot of his starch. He should be in better ring shape, too, having worked with Cena before and the last two main events in singles matches. On the other hand, the match lacks all of the intangibles of the first match. I really wish there was something else for Rock to do than give lil' Johnny his win back. If it stands, I am looking forward to the Del Rio-Swagger match. I have a feeling they will work well with each other. However, I don't see the crowd buying it. I don't think Del Rio is a compelling face and I don't think this Anti-American American thing is going to rally folks behind him. I think all the heat in on... what's his face. Biggest pop will probably occur when Ricardo smacks him. Also loses points for not having "On Your Knees." If it is Punk-Taker, they're setting Punk up to fail. I have every confidence that they can outdo their 2009 feud. I also have every confidence that they will have a match that comes far short of the ridiculously high standard expected of Taker matches. If it's me, I go Taker-Lesnar. Taker owes Lesnar a few from 2002. For the casual fan, Lesnar has the credibility to put the streak in jeapordy and in the ring he has the talent to suspend our disbelief. If there's anybody in WWE Lesnar respects, too, it'd be Taker. Lesnar's certainly one of the wildcards that'll have something to say in how this show turns out. Jericho, Orton, and possibly Triple H being other big wild cards. However, compared to the last few years, the undercard is in shambles (which is kind of hard to fathom). There's talent, as there always is, but the matches are going to be too thrown together to have the most impact. Last couple of undercards have had solid Cody feuds (resulting in only one solid Cody match), but he's completely directionless. 
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