WWE WrestleMania XXVIII - April 1, 2012

The person rumored to be the final member of Team Teddy is...

[spoiler] Mick Foley. [/spoiler]

The person rumored to be the final member of Team Excitement is...

[spoiler] Drew McIntyre. [/spoiler]

I was hoping it would be Mysterio for Team Teddy, and Del Rio for Team Excitement. This is just disappointing. I will say, Team Excitement has five (well three - Ziggler, Christian and Henry) worthwhile members on its team prior to this rumour. But, Team Teddy...is such a letdown. If Team Excitement is to win - which I believe should be the case, then make it seem at least a bit plausible that Team Teddy has a chance. :(

The more matches they add to this card the less exciting it looks.

The more matches they add to this card the less exciting it looks.

JML897

Let's hope.

Orton/Kane will probably get a decent amount of time and I have absolutely no interest in that match.
Big Show/Cody I'm guessing will get ~10 minutes and I'm not too interested there either.
Maria Menuounos is almost as bad as Snooki. That'll probably be kept mercifully short.

I'll be really disappointed if Kane/Orton gets more time than Byran/Sheamus.

The more matches they add to this card the less exciting it looks.

JML897

Why is Flo Rida playing The Rock to the ring?

-Rock has one of the most recognizable/best entrance themes ever
-Naaah let's use this flash in the pan sh*t rapper do a song for him instead

So, is Drew McIntyre gonna get the pin in that GM team match? It makes sense to me.

I'm so sad that Christian won't be on the card for Wrestlemania...again. :(Full_Metal1923

Ya know, I would really like Wrestlemania even more if Randy Orton's and Sheamus's spots were reversed. The_Dude14

I'm so sad that Christian won't be on the card for Wrestlemania...again. :(Full_Metal1923

Edge said in a recent interview that he wanted to go until WM 28 and for his last match he wanted to put Christian over.

[QUOTE="Full_Metal1923"]I'm so sad that Christian won't be on the card for Wrestlemania...again. :(sephy37

Edge said in a recent interview that he wanted to go until WM 28 and for his last match he wanted to put Christian over.

It's a damn shame that it didn't happen like that, it would've been incredible.

Funny coincidence I just read about.

Matt Cena, John Cena's brother, was in California in 2000. John had his first scheduled match in the WWE (a dark match) but Matt couldn't find tickets for it. The Rock walked into a gym where Matt was, and Matt approached him asking for tickets. Rock came back the next day with two tickets. So Rock was responsible for Matt seeing John's first WWE match.

Added the official press conference on the first post.

And yeah, that is a funny coinky-dink, Razor.

[QUOTE="Full_Metal1923"]I'm so sad that Christian won't be on the card for Wrestlemania...again. :(Razor-Lazor

That would be AWESOME!! Speaking of Jericho, I know that we're all expecting great things from Jericho vs. Punk at Wrestlemania, but it really bothers me how this match has been built up. In fact, Jericho's return as a whole has been disappointing. I didn't mind him being silent and trolling the crowd. That was great, especially if he did it at the Rumble - maybe he could come in at #30 after a double elimination, and simply just go into the ring and celebrate his win without lifting a finger. But, of course that didn't happen, and the subsequent interaction with Punk felt weak to me. It wasn't until a couple weeks that I felt Jericho's mic work had returned to what we are familiar with. That said, despite all the blunders leading up to the match, I knew they would still put on the best match on the card. Don't get me wrong though, I still believe that to be the case, but the personal angle to the feud has left a bitter taste in my mouth. It's added a layer to Punk's character that makes me feel as though the match will have less technical merit than I'd like - most likely in the beginning of the match, I expect Punk to potentially just go off on Jericho for a bit until Jericho turns things around, and then we get our five-star match. Hopefully, I'm wrong, because it's rare that two of my all-tiem favourites go head-to-head. I just want to see the very best they have to offer (not a brawl), and feel that this recent angle may be a detriment to their potential.

and they really want Sheamus to be the next big thingKotenks

Well then SQUASH MATCH INCOMING!

:?

CM Punk vs Chris Jericho can end up in two ways.

Either Jericho wins and holds the belt until Extreme Rules in 3 weeks (In Punk's hometown, Chicago) or Punk goes over and lives up to his "Best in the World" moniker.

I'm not expecting a squash. Knowing what both guys bring to the table. It'll steal the show.

I'm leaning towards the latter. Punk needs to go over. Jericho will still be around after WM and this feud will continue. 

Jericho will still be around after WM and this feud will continue. M-Yu

Rumor is Funkasaurus will get a quick squash in.

Alright people. We're a few hours away from WRESTLEMANIA!

Who's ordering this year? Be truthful. Personally, I'm looking into grabbing it from WWE.com. I'll know by tomorrow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T5S4z4O61c

Awesome video. Enjoy! lol

Why in the f*ck would you propose at Wrestlemania Axxess

I had to close the video after 5 seconds because of secondhand embarrassment

I'll be ordering Wrestlemania, as always. It's the only PPV I can justify buying a year, though.

ON THIS DAY, I SEE CLEARLY!

Yep, Edge has cut his hair. It looks badass.

I'm not sure if anyone has brought this up yet but Jericho signed a contract extension a couple of days ago which puts him with the WWE till the end of the summer so there's a chance he could get a title reign for a couple of months.

Source: http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/231108/Chris-Jericho-Extends-WWE-Contract.htm

I just want Jericho to be at Extreme Rules since I'm going. With that article I have to imagine he will be.

I'm ordering Double Double EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Wrasslemania 28 live on PPV, for me and my Bro.

So were talking about if Jericho is going to be still wrestling after Wrasslemania 28, well I think he will because I can see Jericho losing to Punkers, and I really truly don't understand what every-ones problem is with Punk, but I think he still is great on the Mic.

Everyone here can dissagree with me but the Big Show is going to win and Cody Rhodes will jump up the the WWE Championship ranks.

I can also see Kane and Orton going to a DQ, and them facing off again at Extreme Rules, in a great match.

Added the final match to the card. (A Triple Threat match for the WWE Tag Team Championship.)

This is it, y'all. The wrasslin' show of shows. This thread was made nearly a year ago. FINALLY! Post your predictions now! Be as descriptive as y'all want.

It definitely seems likely but you never know what they might put together months from now.

Completely agreed, but they very well can do some things at Wrestlemania that really sour the card.

Examples of things that can go wrong:
HBK blatantly screws either guy out of the HIAC
Jericho/Punk ends in a DQ (which sets up a no-dq match for Extreme Rules)
Bryan gets buried
Cena & Rock shake hands at the end
etc.

On paper this should go down as one of the 10 best Wrestlemanias ever (dare I say top 5 if they pull it off flawlessly) but WWE has failed to live up to expectations in the past. Plus, at this time last year none of us could have possibly predicted MITB was going to own as hard as it did. Maybe they get hot again later in the year.

Call me crazy, but after seeing WM 17 and knowing the card of 28, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that 28 will be better.

I mean, the undercard is pretty meh.
Orton-Kane could be a great match, since Orton tends to bring it to Mania.
Sheamus-Bryan should be a great match, since they're awesome. Well, mainly Bryan.
Tag match could be a lot of good fun.
Women's match gives me just enough time to make a snack.
Rhodes-Show has Rhodes. And that's hot.
If Taker-HHH is anything like their match last year, it will rule. Bonus points for HBK.
Punk-Jericho is PUNK-JERICHO. Enough said.

Then, Cena-Rock. I think a lot of people are too focused on who wins, the finish, the build-up, etc. to realize that this match is going to be beyond our wildest dreams. I'm not saying it should. I'm saying it will be. Because it HAS to be. It's Cena and it's the Rock. As long as the fans don't just sit there and boo Cena the whole time, their energy will be 100% from start to finish. Rock has shown that he has no ring rust. He was mega-athletic at Survivor Series and will give an even better show tonight. This match very well could be better than Cena-Punk.

This match very well could be a five-star match.

Call me crazy, but after seeing WM 17 and knowing the card of 28, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that 28 will be better.

I mean, the undercard is pretty meh.
Orton-Kane could be a great match, since Orton tends to bring it to Mania.
Sheamus-Bryan should be a great match, since they're awesome. Well, mainly Bryan.
Tag match could be a lot of good fun.
Women's match gives me just enough time to make a snack.
Rhodes-Show has Rhodes. And that's hot.
If Taker-HHH is anything like their match last year, it will rule. Bonus points for HBK.
Punk-Jericho is PUNK-JERICHO. Enough said.

Then, Cena-Rock. I think a lot of people are too focused on who wins, the finish, the build-up, etc. to realize that this match is going to be beyond our wildest dreams. I'm not saying it should. I'm saying it will be. Because it HAS to be. It's Cena and it's the Rock. As long as the fans don't just sit there and boo Cena the whole time, their energy will be 100% from start to finish. Rock has shown that he has no ring rust. He was mega-athletic at Survivor Series and will give an even better show tonight. This match very well could be better than Cena-Punk.

This match very well could be a five-star match.

Razor-Lazor

JR and Heyman are absolutely better than whatever form of commentary 28 will offer... even if we get JR for the big matches (cross your fingers).The_Dude14

Predictions:

WWE Championship Match:CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho
Winner = CM Punk


World Heavyweight ChampionshipMatch:Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan
Winner = Sheamus


WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: Cody Rhodes vs. Big Show
Winner = Big Show


WWE Tag Team Championship Match:Primo & Epico vs. Justin Gabriel & Tyson Kidd vs. The Usos
Winners = Primo & Epico


Hell in a Cell:Undertaker vs. Triple H: Special Guest Referee: Shawn Michaels
Winner = Undertaker


John Cena vs. The Rock
Winner = John Cena


Kane vs. Randy Orton
Winner = Randy Orton


Team Johnny vs. Team Teddy:David Otunga, Mark Henry, Drew McIntyre, Jack Swagger, Dolph Ziggler, & The Miz vs. Santino Marella, R-Truth, Kofi Kingston, Zack Ryder, The Great Khali, & Booker T
Winners = Team Johnny


Extra's Maria Menounos & Kelly Kelly vs. Eve & Beth Phoenix
Winners = MM & KK

Bout to head out to Mania. First time ive been truly excited about wrestling in years. I'll make my picks beforeI head out.

CM Punk def Chris Jericho in a match I hope is epic. Definitely my favorite match on the card and should get the most time, excluding HHH/Taker entrances.

Bryan defeats Sheamus YES YES YES

John Cena def Rock cleanly with a weak handshake at the end.

Undertaker defeats Triple H in the cell

Team Johnny wins via Miz.

Rhodes defeats Big Show

Orton squashes Kane

Primo/Epico retain

Whoever has the flavor of the week celebrity on their Divas team wins

We'll (hopefully) have the sign that lights up "Y2J"

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I'm getting some Wrestlemania 9 vibes from that set.

(that show blew but the set was pretty cool)