Post by The Games Master!! on Jul 14, 2008 11:32:11 GMT -5
Taken from pwmania.com
"Former WWE creative team member Seth Mates listed the matches he would book for WrestleMania 25 in his latest blog at Newsday.com.
"Here's what I would do," writes Mates. "I'd build WrestleMania around three main matches: Triple H vs. Edge for the World Title, Batista vs. John Cena, and C.M. Punk vs. Randy Orton."
Triple H vs. Edge
I'd put the title on Edge at the Great American Bash and then keep it on him til Mania. Let HHH play the role of babyface in the chase. I actually LOVE the storyline of Triple H getting screwed by the wrestler who's dating the boss; substitute "everyone else" where I just said "Triple H" and you've got the story of WWE for the past six years. Triple H vs. Edge is one of the few big-time matches left with any intrigue; if done right at the Bash (total screwjob ending to build heat for Edge), the Mania match could be gigantic.
John Cena vs. Batista
No title on the line here. You don't need one. I'd build this feud by having these two guys be CM Punk's challengers for the titles, and they cost each other those matches. I'd start it at the Bash -- Batista loses somehow, then Cena tries to jump in as the next challenger. Batista's angry, says he still deserves another shot, but Cena gets the shot, say at SummerSlam. Batista costs Cena the match at SSlam. Go to Survivor Series with a Triple Threat, then to the Rumble, which neither guy wins. Maybe they eliminate each other.
Batista's the natural heel -- though I've been advocating for a Cena heel turn for months now. But if they keep these guys apart until Mania, this match has a VERY big-time feel to it.
CM Punk vs. Randy Orton
Yes, I'm advocating keeping the title on Punk for this long. Heel first-time champions can usually have pretty short title reigns (Triple H, Edge) and get over, but babyfaces (Hogan, Warrior, Diesel, Cena, Batista) need some time to make the fans believe in them. Punk has a natural charisma and confidence that will make people rally behind him. Orton, on the other hand, is the most natural heel in the business. I don't know what I'd do with the finish of this match, but if they do move forward with a third-generation faction, Orton as World Champ seems like a natural choice to lead it."
I hope this isn't what was supposed to happen because it sounds so good and now that it has been said, could WWE still run with any of it?
This really does sound possible and good, your thoughts?
"Former WWE creative team member Seth Mates listed the matches he would book for WrestleMania 25 in his latest blog at Newsday.com.
"Here's what I would do," writes Mates. "I'd build WrestleMania around three main matches: Triple H vs. Edge for the World Title, Batista vs. John Cena, and C.M. Punk vs. Randy Orton."
Triple H vs. Edge
I'd put the title on Edge at the Great American Bash and then keep it on him til Mania. Let HHH play the role of babyface in the chase. I actually LOVE the storyline of Triple H getting screwed by the wrestler who's dating the boss; substitute "everyone else" where I just said "Triple H" and you've got the story of WWE for the past six years. Triple H vs. Edge is one of the few big-time matches left with any intrigue; if done right at the Bash (total screwjob ending to build heat for Edge), the Mania match could be gigantic.
John Cena vs. Batista
No title on the line here. You don't need one. I'd build this feud by having these two guys be CM Punk's challengers for the titles, and they cost each other those matches. I'd start it at the Bash -- Batista loses somehow, then Cena tries to jump in as the next challenger. Batista's angry, says he still deserves another shot, but Cena gets the shot, say at SummerSlam. Batista costs Cena the match at SSlam. Go to Survivor Series with a Triple Threat, then to the Rumble, which neither guy wins. Maybe they eliminate each other.
Batista's the natural heel -- though I've been advocating for a Cena heel turn for months now. But if they keep these guys apart until Mania, this match has a VERY big-time feel to it.
CM Punk vs. Randy Orton
Yes, I'm advocating keeping the title on Punk for this long. Heel first-time champions can usually have pretty short title reigns (Triple H, Edge) and get over, but babyfaces (Hogan, Warrior, Diesel, Cena, Batista) need some time to make the fans believe in them. Punk has a natural charisma and confidence that will make people rally behind him. Orton, on the other hand, is the most natural heel in the business. I don't know what I'd do with the finish of this match, but if they do move forward with a third-generation faction, Orton as World Champ seems like a natural choice to lead it."
I hope this isn't what was supposed to happen because it sounds so good and now that it has been said, could WWE still run with any of it?
This really does sound possible and good, your thoughts?
