2009 Running Pro Wrestling Thread

I would love to see HBK beat the Undertaker.

Will it happen? Or is WWE so hellbent on the undefeated mark that they won't let The Showstoppa over?

 

It's a tough call because both are retiring soon - probably within the next year. I think 'Taker wins, but who knows. Match wise, it'll probably steal the show.

 

You've also touched on what's going to make a great match even better -- the unpredictability. It could go either way and no one would be shocked, but who the hell can honestly say which way it'll turn out?

 

You could make cases for both Micahels or Taker to win this match. One way or another, regardless of who looses, no one is going to think less of that person. Both have had such tremendous careers, that, it's not a matter of "if" they'll go into the HOF, but when they'll get into the HOF.

 

Anyone think that HBK and Taker could go to a draw?

 

No way. Undertaker is winning the match. Michaels owes him a job from all the wins in the '90s, and they are really protective of Undertaker's WM streak. If Randy Orton, who was on the hell-or-high-water fast track to full-time main event uber-heel status couldn't get a win over Undertaker at WM 21, a year-or-two-away-from-retirement Shawn Michaels isn't getting one here.

It'll be a fun match, though. I'll be curious to see where this goes on the card. It will probably have the most heat of any match, but I'm guessing one of the title matches goes on last (likely HHH-Orton). I can totally see a situation like WM18 happening (Rock-Hogan brought down the house, Jericho-HHH went on last in a main event that was virtually heatless thanks to an exhausted crowd).

 

Also, HBK's at a point where he doesn't mind doing the job, and he respects Taker more than almost anybody. He's turned into a professional who is focused on putting on the best match possible, win or lose.

 

But also, couldn't you totally see Umaga running in and clearing house for a no-contest 12 minutes in?

It's not really unrealistic with these guys anymore, is it?

 

If that happens, I sincerely hope all of Reliant Stadium riots. This match is one that sells the PPV. It deserves a clean finish.
And IIRC, every match at last year's Wrestlemania had a clean finish. The only ones I see on this year's card that obviously have that kind of potential are the Jericho-Legends match (90 percent chance) and HHH-Orton (50-50).

 

Another lull, another dead-air discussion topic...What was the best Wrestlemania match of all-time? Not just from a technical standpoint, but as far as entertainment value and living up to the hype?
Off the top of my head, the top 10 in some order would look like this (these are in no particular order, save maybe chronological):
1) Hogan-Andre (WM 3)
2) Hogan-Savage (WM 5)
3) Hogan-Warrior (WM 6)
4) Steamboat-Savage (WM 3)
5) HBK-Razor Ramon (Ladder match, WM 10)
6) Austin-Bret Hart (WM 13)
7) HBK-Benoit-Triple H (WM 20)
8) HBK-Flair (WM 24)
9) Cena-HBK (WM 23)
10) Rock-Hogan (WM 18)

 

16-0-1

 

Pretty much every Shawn Michaels match at the big show.

I'm no mark of his, but HBK's WrestleMania work is some of the best in the industry's history. Classic matches against Benoit/HHH, Kurt Angle, Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, Razor Ramon, and John Cena are one thing. Winning PWI's Match of the Year honors against an old Ric Flair, Kevin Nash, and Vince McMahon is another.

Not including Michaels, some other favorites:
-TLC match at WrestleMania 2000
-Ricky Steamboat-Randy Savage
-Rock-Austin from WrestleMania 17
-Rock-Hogan
-Bret Hart-Austin
-Batista-Undertaker at WrestleMania 23
-Edge vs. Foley