WWE: An Age of Evolution

[CT Styles]

Monday Night RAW; February 30, 2009
First Union Center, Philadelphia

RAW opens with a video recap of last week's shocking ending and the crowd now anticipate Shane McMahon's opening to the show with a reply concerning what exactly happened last week. The ring is set up with two seats and a red carpet over the canvas. The confusion and curiousness surrounds the ring, circulating it as we wait for Shane McMahon's trademark theme song.

'Here Comes the Money' hits and Shane McMahon slowly walks down to the stage in his usual formal attire of a suit. The son of Vincent enters the ring and sits down in one of the comfortable looking seats. The crowd's excitement gets the better of them and their chatter of assumptions and speculations deafen the First Union Center.

'No Chance' plays to a mixed and confused reaction. He walks down to the ring without that usual swagger he always has. The Chairman of the Board simply walks down to the ring and takes a seat in the one opposite his son.

There's just silence, nothing else, just silence as a confused, embarrassed, angry and stern Shane stares back at his father.

The silence is finally broken.

Shane: Why?

Shane asked in the most blunt way and Vince sits there before eventually answering.

Vince: You've always seen yourself as such a leader, Shane. You've always seen you as such a responsible 'saver' or someone that can just fix things, control things, make everyone happy, make things work, make everything right. You've always thought you were someone that could do that, since the day you were born. Hell, you were like a smaller version of me. You only saw things from the outside though, Shane. You never and still don't know what goes on inside. You judge a book by its cover and think you are capable of doing something that's just so damn far out of your capabilities.

Shane: So what are you saying? I'm incompetent?! You're the one who's going to kill himself over the job.

Vince: Well, would you rather it be you killing yourself?!

Silence haunts the arena after that remark from Vince. Shane doesn't know what to say. Moments of silence go by.

Shane: I don't know what to say.. I really don't. And you know what I think? I think this is all a hoax, I don't believe this. This is not you.

Vince stands up.

Vince: It's not me? Maybe it's the fact that you don't even know me that you're making these assumptions. It's all fake?! It's all a setup? You disgust me and right now.. I'm embarrassed-in fact, disgusted to say that you're my son.

Shane joins his father standing up.

Shane: How dare you say that! How can you say that?! I am your son! Your own flesh and blood!

Vince: That means nothing to you, you're just waiting for me to actually die so you can take the helm.

'I'm All Grown Up' hits and Stephanie and Linda McMahon; mother and daughter appear at the top of the stage. Stephanie and Linda walk down the ramp and enter the ring to join the rest of the family.

Stephanie: What is this, Dad?! What the hell is going on?!

Vince: Stephanie, calm dow..

Stephanie: Don't tell me to calm down! Who the hell do you think you are?! You're not this 'Vincent Kennedy McMahon' person you portray yourself as. You're a pathetic little man, putting his family at unbelievable grief.

Vince: Wait just a min..

Linda: NO!

The crowd give a slight cheer for Linda's first words on WWE Television in quite some time but are mindful of the emotional situation going on.

Linda: We've waited more than our fair share of minutes during our lives and it's your turn, Vince. You're turn.

Vince is visibly shocked and shaken by the remarks from his own wife and daughter.

Shane: And who's this 'other guy', Dad?

Stephanie: Is he more important that your own family?

'Made You Look' by Nas hits and the entire location freezes after they direct their attention to the top of the ramp. No one is there yet and the tension of awaiting this mystery man begins to overpower the audience until..

A brown haired, rather handsome man appears at the top of the stage. He slowly walks down to the ring and enters. He stands in the corner near the turnbuckles as an unexplainable expression is etched on the face of every McMahon bar Vince.

Man: I guess you're wondering who I am, right?

No one answers, it is pure silence.

Man: Well, my name is Charlie Cosgrove. Me and Vince McMahon have been working quite closely these past months. We met briefly at a conference and have kept in contact. He knows my love for the business as I've wrestled on the independent scene and developed quite a consistent working basis in this business. Vince liked me and the way I worked things and decided to give me an interview at a live RAW though; the 'accident' happened.

'What's Up?!' hits and Ron Killings comes down to the ring with an angry expression etched on his face. Shane, Stephanie, Vince, Charlie and Ron are now all in the ring.

Killings: So I been put through all of this for absolutely nothing?! So I been handcuffed to a damn post and beat senseless, dog. I been screwed over now have I?! Bad, bad move, man.

Killings leaps onto Shane McMahon and takes him out with right and left hands but security come and separate the two. Killings is escorted backstage and Shane McMahon returns to the ring. Shane is all fired up from the attack and gets in the face of Cosgrove.

Shane: What was the interview for?!

Cosgrove: The interview? It was for a job here. Like I said, Vince liked me and wanted me to work here.

Shane can't register any of this.

Shane: No!

He pauses.

Shane: No, no, no, no, no! I don't believe any of this! My father, my own father, Vincent KENNEDY McMahon would not try and kill himself. Ron! You did it! You were there and I don't know who the hell you are! Wrestlemania's still on, Killings!

Shane looks around in the ring.

Shane: You can all sort this out yourselves. I'm not fighting Ron just because I believe he killed my dad, I'm fighting him to release all the rage and frustration I have gotten.

Commercial Break

We return from the break with The Major Brothers in the ring awaiting their opponents.

'I Walk Alone' hits to boos as Batista makes his way down to the ring.

JR: 'The Animal' Batista! Here he comes, John Morrison's mentor shall we say.

King: A damn good mentor to have too! Despite the fact not many people are a fan of him anymore due to his sudden change of ways, he's a former World Champion!

'Ain't No Make Believe' hits and 'The Shaman of Sexy', John Morrison comes down to the ring.

Match 1
The Major Brothers vs. Batista and John Morrison

Morrison starts off in the ring as his mentor Batista goes to the outside; Brett is chosen to start it off for his team. The two immediately move into the center for a lock-up. Morrison quickly performs an arm twist that brings pain to the right arm of Brett Major. Major however, manages to reverse the predicament and the roles are now reversed. Morrison though, moves to the side of the ring and grabs a hold of the ropes and showcases his athletic talent by performing a rope-aided backflip and then landing some strong forearms to the face while moving forward and turning around, using the momentum to whip Brett to the ropes. Major rebounds off the ropes and is greeted with a back body drop; his back slams on the canvas. Morrison immediately turns around and covers, 1...2 Major kicks out. Morrison gets back up to his feet and makes his way to his corner where he tags in his partner, Batista. Batista enters and Brett is just up to his feet. Brett turns around into 'The Animal' who lands a massive clothesline that knocks the obviously smaller Brett off his feet and down to the canvas.

Batista grabs Brett by the boots and drags him to the corner alongside where his brother and partner anxiously awaits his possible tag in; that might not happen for a while though as Batista stomps away at Brett after throwing him into the corner. Batista then retreats backwards and tags back in John Morrison. Morrison showcases his cocky ways and taunts the crowd showing off his body. He does it too long though and Brett manages to flee to the corner and tag in Brian. The other Major Brother charges into the ring and takes down an unsuspecting Morrison with a dropkick. Brian gets back up and awaits Morrison to do the same. Major is all fired up waiting for Morrison to get back up. Morrison turns around into a snap suplex from Brian and it is quickly followed with a cover, 1...2 Morrison kicks out and Batista is frustrated from the outside. Morrison struggles back up as Major is excited by the small cheer from the crowd for the underdogs. Morrison is back up to his feet and Major shocks everyone by maintaining the momentum.

He plants a kick into the gut of Morrison before nailing a scoop slam. The Major Brother then makes his way to the corner and climbs to the top. Batista watches on in anger; choosing not to try and interfere. Morrison stumbles back up dizzily and walks straight into a missile dropkick that knocks him back to the opposite corner. Brian drags him back to the center of the ring and Batista hits the air as if the match has been thrown away and wasted; the cover is made, 1...2... Morrison kicks out! Morrison though, is struggling and Batista is offering the tag as Morrison makes his way up. He manages to counter an attempted pick-up from Brian with a drop-toe-hold and he walks towards Batista looking for the tag but at the last second, decided not to and says, 'Watch this.' to the veteran who doesn't seem happy. He though, turns around into a dropkick, embarrassing himself. Batista is almost shocked at the ignorance of his partner. Brian covers, 1...2 Morrison kicks out and Batista screams for the tag but Morrison ignores. Brian then tags in a recovered Brett.

Brett walks into the ring and surveys the body of Morrison, plotting his next move until.. Roll-up from Morrison, 1...2...3

Winners - John Morrison and Batista via Roll-up

Batista walks into the ring with a microphone after The Major Brothers leave the ring and a satisfied Morrison stands in the ring.

Batista: What the hell was that?! You were hurt and you don't tag me in?! Instead you decide to feed your ego and try to win.

Morrison: I did win didn't I?

Batista: You beat two losers via roll-up! Hardly an achievement! You showcased nothing but selfishness.

Morrison: You know what would be an achievement? Beating someone as 'great' as 'The Animal' Batista.

Batista: I don't think you want to do that.

Morrison: I think I do. Not just in RAW though, on the biggest stage, with the biggest lights, with the biggest audiences, with the biggest matches. Batista, I think it's damn obvious I'm challenging you. What do you say?

Morrison takes the liberty of slapping Batista. Batista stays in the position of being on the other end of a slap with a smirk on his face before exploding back into retaliation with a massive right hand to the jaw which knocks Morrison back and he continues to roll out of the ring holding his jaw as he flees up the ramp to backstage.

Commercial Break

JR: Ladies and Gentleman, welcome back! If you've just tuned in, you missed a very bitter confrontation between two men we thought were partners; John Morrison and Batista.

Video recap plays.

Ken Doane's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring.

King: This match coming up is a Money in the Bank Qualifier, meaning the winner advances into the ladder match at Wrestlemania. It's the final spot!

Ken Doane waits in the ring for his opponent.

JR: It's also been announced that it's a mystery opponent Ken Doane's facing.

'Don't Waste My Time' hits to a shock as Elijah Burke makes his return to WWE. The fans don't know how to react and he makes his way down to the ring.

King: Elijah Burke is back in the WWE, JR!

JR: And he wants that last spot in the Money in the Bank!

Match 2
Money in the Bank Qualifying Match
Ken Doane vs. Elijah Burke

Elijah Burke looks rather confident in his return to the big league. He stretches back holding onto the ropes and prepares to battle Ken Doane. The bell rings and Doane immediately charges at Bourke but the returnee ducks a clothesline from Doane and turns around to greet him off the ropes with a massive uppercut, showcasing his boxing background. Doane grabs his jaw on the canvas and keeps doing so as he gets back up with the aid of the ropes. Bourke has a smile on his face after seeing the response of Doane after the right hand uppercut. Doane charges at Burke but Burke ducks again and turns around to do the same as what previously happened but Doane was prepared and held onto the ropes. Burke swung but no one was home. That second where he was off-balance Doane pounced on him with a Lou Thesz Press followed by multiple punches. Burke eventually manages to block the punches and roll over to reverse the roles. Burke gets off Doane and backs away to have a breather. Doane is fired up though and gets back up rather quick.

He approaches Burke and tries to swing a punch but Burke blocks and then performs the 4-Up Combo that finishes off with a high-impact uppercut that knocks Doane off his feet and down to the canvas. Burke rebounds off the ropes and performs a low dropkick to the side of Doane's body which knocks him under the bottom turnbuckle. Burke walks up to those turnbuckles and performs a handstand on the top turnbuckle before crashing down with the Outer Limitz Elbow Drop. Burke nurses his stomach in grieving pain. Burke guides him up and whips him to the corner turnbuckles. He pulls down his knee pads and taunts the crowd for the Elijah Express and charges into the corner and nails it! Doane stumbles out and Burke puts Doane in an inverted facelock and then performs a Rolling Cutter which shows Doane knocked unconscious. Burke then hooks the leg confidently, 1...2...3

Winner and Final Qualifier for the Money in the Bank - Elijah Burke

King: What a successful return! Elijah Burke has booked himself into Wrestlemania in a match that showed he certainly hasn't lost any of that talent!

Commercial Break

Backstage

Maria Kanellis is seen backstage with John Morrison.

Maria: John, we all just witnessed what happened between you and Batista just before. We all thought you two were a team of the veteran teaching the young gun how to become one of the best. What's going to happen? Was that a challenge for Wrestlemania?

Morrison: Maria, what happened? What happened?! I wanted to show him that I didn't need his 'teaching', his 'guidance', his 'help' it was all useless because I'm already a star, I don't need any help. And yes, that was a challenge for Wrestle..

Batista walks on screen and takes the microphone off Maria and she walks away scared. Batista goes face to face with Morrison.

Batista: You don't need my help? John, you need a hell of a lot of help, you already have too much help. Look how many people help you with your makeup and hair. Yeah, that's right, we all know.

Batista pauses.

Batista: John, I'm going to put this very bluntly. I would love nothing more to kick your ass under the brightest lights, in front of the loudest crowd on the biggest stage. I accept your challenge.

Morrison takes the microphone out of Batista's hand and looks to speak but was just teasing as he catches Batista off guard by bashing the microphone into his forehead numerous times taking Batista down to the ground.

John: Ladies and Gentleman, you'll see the birth of a new John Morrison at Wrestlemania 25. WWE Championship material John Morrison.

Commercial Break

Evan Bourne's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring with a microphone to cheers.

JR: Evan Bourne has been the victim of CM Punk's sudden change of persona and he has made it clear he wants to call him out.

Bourne stands in the ring.

Bourne: Ladies and Gentleman, my name is Evan Bourne and I train with every last ounce of energy everyday for this business. I use every opportunity I have to climb the ladder; to sum it up, I do whatever it takes to be the best, to be number one. I've witnessed the sudden change of CM Punk and I want to call him out. He's kicked me below the belt and kicked me when I've been down. He's showcased just how pathetic he is. So Punk, I'm calling you out!

The crowd await the answer..

'This Fire Burns' hits to boos as CM Punk answers Evan Bourne and approaches the ring with a microphone of his own. He stands right in front of Evan Bourne looking him directly in the eyes.

Punk: Bourne, why did you bother? Why did you bother calling me out because you know I'm better than you, you know I'll kick your ass again.

Bourne laughs.

Bourne: Actually Punk, it's quite the opposite because I can do it your way too..

Bourne drops the microphone and immediately lands right hands to the face of Punk. The crowd get behind Bourne as he continues to land right hands. Punk eventually pushes Bourne off him and as soon as Punk gets to his feet, Bourne nails him with a jumping spinning sole kick that knocks Punk down. Bourne climbs to the top rope and points at the Wrestlemania 25 sign before performing a picture-perfect Shooting Star Press.

Commercial Break

JR: Ladies and Gentleman welcome back to Monday Night RAW.

'Just Close Your Eyes' hits and Intercontinental Champion Christian Cage makes his way down to the ring with cheers.

King: And right now it's a triple threat consisting of Christian, MVP and a mystery opponent! Who could it be, JR?

JR: I don't know, King, but no doubt MVP's got something sneaky planned.

'I'm Comin' hits to massive boos as MVP makes his way down to the ring.

King: MVP's revealed his mental state and people like Christian will now have to be careful but more important to the situation; who is the other mystery opponent?

MVP stands in the ring with Christian standing opposite. The crowd await who the opponent could be..

'Metalingus' hits to boos and Christian's brother, 'The Rated R Superstar' Edge walks down the ramp.

JR: What?! What?!

King: The mystery opponent is Edge!

JR: These are tactics MVP's using to get into the head of Cage, you can tell.

Christian is in shock. Edge slides in the ring and looks at his brother, this time being the first time the two have been in the same ring for quite some time.

Match 3
Non-Title
Christian vs. MVP vs. Edge

MVP and Edge start the match up next to each other and stare down the Intercontinental Champion before closing in on him in the corner. They both lunge towards Christian but Christian ducks and runs out of the corner as both his opponents fly into the corner. Cage then takes advantage of their position and as the two turn around he lands a right hand to each of their faces, one after another. The Intercontinental Champion then whips MVP out of the corner to the opposite one and follows him up with a clothesline in the corner. MVP stumbles out and Christian connects with a dropkick that knocks MVP down. Christian turns around his brother Edge. The two stare off, not knowing whether to act or not but the moment is soon killed as MVP comes from behind with a firearm to the back of Christian's head that knocks him down to the canvas. Edge backs away and lets MVP do the work. MVP stomps away at his rival, Christian savagely until he decides he's done enough and he watches Cage stumble back up to his feet. MVP backs away and lets Edge guide his own brother up.

Edge stands him up and turns him around into MVP. MVP lands a massive uppercut to the jaw of Christian before throwing him into the corner closely behind him and sitting him up on the top turnbuckle. A groggy Christian sits there as MVP climbs up to join him and Edge looks on, a little awkwardly due to the circumstances. MVP sets the Intercontinental Champion up for a superplex and looks to perform the deadly maneuver and.. Christian counters! Christian performs a Tornado DDT from the top rope! MVP rolls out of the ring unconscious and Christian gets back up to his feet. He stands in the middle of the ring face to face with his brother, the crowd get behind the moment as both stare at each other, surveying one another. The crowd is going crazy, awaiting for the first move to be made and then finally.. Edge plants a right hand to the head of Christian but his brother replies with one of his own and the brothers trade right hands in the middle of the ring until Christian gains the upper-hand with a kick to the gut. Edge bends forward due to the kick and Cage turns him around and plants him with a falling inverted DDT.

MVP rolls back in the ring and Christian greets him with a kick to the gut and runs behind to the ropes and rebounds off with a running dropkick to the back, knocking MVP over the second rope, hanging over. The crowd cheers as they see what's coming. Christian approaches MVP who's draped over the middle rope and stands on his shoulders, choking him out, 1...2...3...4.. Christian releases the choking maneuver. MVP stumbles out of the ropes and turns around into Christian who kicks him in the gut and sets MVP up for the Unprettier but MVP pushes him away and Christian is pushed into a deadly spear from his brother that whiplashes his head on the canvas. Edge covers his own brother, 1...2...3

Winner - Edge via Pinfall

JR: Edge just nailed his own brother with the spear! My god!

Edge looks down at his fallen brother and MVP lifts up his arm in victory.

Commercial Break

JR: Ladies and Gentleman, welcome back! We have just received word that Christian will be defending his Intercontinental Championship at Wrestlemania in Houston, Texas against MVP accompanied by his brother, Edge!

King: That's huge news! Speaking of huge news, what about tonight's main event! The reuniting of D-Generation X! As they take on the team of Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase!

Backstage

We are shown an image of a limo with Shawn Michaels and Triple H stepping out of it.

Commercial Break

Backstage in Stephanie McMahon's Office

World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton and WWE Champion John Cena are seen in Stephanie's office. They are sitting on the other side of her desk in their casual street clothes along with their championship belts over their shoulder.

Stephanie: Don't think for a minute that the stress I'm going through with this whole 'catastrophe' I suppose you could call it is going to get in the way of Wrestlemania 25 being the greatest of all-time. You two are main eventing, headlining one of the biggest sporting events that will ever grace viewers television screens. You two need to be in good condition for the event, however; that doesn't mean you won't be doing anything from now till then. In the next two weeks, you two will be in action. There's going to be a massive match next week, Randy, you will be facing the Intercontinental Champion Christian, in a Champion versus Champion match in the Main Event. As for you, John, I will announce your match next week on RAW.

Orton: So Stephanie, you're putting you're best.. two best performers in action despite them having the Main Event of Wrestlemania 25 to prepare for?

Stephanie: Randy are you questioning my job as General Manager? Is there something you want to say?

Orton sighs and gets up to leave the room.

Backstage

In a separate part of backstage, Randy Orton is seen walking off. He bumps into Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase warming up. Orton stares off with Rhodes and DiBiase as do they back. The crowd cheer.

Shawn Michaels and Triple H are seen putting DX gear on.

King: The reuniting of D-Generation X, next!

Commercial Break

Team Priceless' theme hits to boos as the World Tag Team Champions make their way to the ring.

King: Have they bitten off more than they can chew tonight? They're facing DX, JR!

JR: If their amount of talent was as big as their amount of confidence then I'd say they'd have a chance at defeating Shawn Michaels and Triple H but never say never, they are two very talented second-generation stars.

Rhodes and DiBiase wait in the ring for their opponents, warming up cockily.

The crowd await the return of D-Generation X..

'Are You Ready?' hits to cheers, followed by 'Break it Down' which is joined with one of the biggest pops in recent memory. Shawn Michaels and Triple H come decked out in DX gear, dancing around and performing their signature theatrics.

King: They're back!

JR: For one last time, the team of D-Generation X reunite to battle the cocky youngsters known as Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase.

They make their way down to the ring after throwing all their DX merchandise into the crowd and do the signature crotch chop to the pyrotechnics. The crowd love every minute of it.

Main Event
Non-Title
D-Generation X vs. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase

Triple H and Shawn Michaels mockingly huddle in the corner before deciding that Michaels will start the match off. Cody Rhodes awaits him on the other side of the ring in his corner. Michaels jogs around the ring before getting the crowd to chant, 'DX! DX!' Michaels then goes for the lock-up with Rhodes. HBK quickly gains the upper-hand with an armtwist followed by a kick to the gut. He rebounds off the ropes and connects with a clothesline, knocking Rhodes down to the canvas. Michaels drops down and covers, 1...2 Rhodes kicks out strongly. Michaels gets back to his feet and greets Rhodes with a whip to the ropes and upon his rebound sets up for a back body drop but Rhodes stops short and kicks Michaels in the face, knocking him off-balance. 'The Heartbreak Kid' groggily walks into a back body drop from Rhodes instead followed by a hook of the leg, 1...2 Michaels kicks out, nursing his face while getting up. Rhodes though, is up already and stomps away at Michaels, not letting him get up. He stomps viciously, almost doing a 'Randy Orton Stomp' shifty.

Rhodes then goes to his corner and tags in DiBiase. DiBiase approaches Michaels and guides him back up to his feet. He whips him to the ropes and upon his rebound takes him out with a shoulder block. Michaels rebounds off DiBiase and down to the canvas. DiBiase taunts the crowd before guiding Michaels back up again. This time whipping him to the corner. DiBiase charges into the corner and lands a corner clothesline that almost forces Michaels to slide down the turnbuckles but DiBiase forbids him from doing so. The son of 'The Million Dollar Man' pushes Michaels up the turnbuckles and sits him on the top rope. DiBiase much to his partner, Rhodes' enjoyment begins to set HBK up for a superplex and looks to perform it from the top rope but Michaels lands some right hands in the exposed ribcage of DiBiase which forces him to release the facelock. Michaels then kicks DiBiase off the turnbuckles and DiBiase lands awkwardly on the canvas. Michaels then leaps off the turnbuckles with a missile dropkick that takes out DiBiase.

Both men are down and out, both moves took a lot out of each competitor. The referee begins the count, 1...2...3...4...5.. Michaels begins to get back up to his feet as does DiBiase. Michaels approaches his corner to get the tag on Triple H but DiBiase blocks him and lands a right hand before trying to run to his corner and get the tag but Michaels leaps back and grabs his leg, forcing him to trip forward. Michaels turns around for the tag, DiBiase gets the tag and Rhodes is in, Michaels then gets the tag on Hunter! Triple H is in the ring and Rhodes doesn't know what to do. He hesitates but then takes his chances and charges at the former 12-Time World Champion. Triple takes out Rhodes with a massive clothesline and immediately after whips him to the ropes but gets reversed. Hunter rebounds off the ropes and plants Rhodes with a facebuster countering the back body drop attempt. Rhodes stumbles around groggily and Hunter throws him out of the ring before flexing and taunting the crowd. Rhodes enters the ring from behind with a chair and nails Triple H in the back with it. The referee rings the bell..

Winners - D-Generation X via Disqualification

Shawn Michaels slides in the ring and nails a low blow from behind with cheers from the crowd. Michaels lets off a, 'Woooo!' after that and kicks the dropped chair out of the ring. DiBiase runs in the ring to try to make the save on his partner but meets Sweet Chin Music as soon as he's standing in the ring. The crowd cheer as he gets nailed with it. Hunter gets back to his feet and he stands in the corner, Michaels does so too. 'One more timeee!' comes out the mouth of Shawn Michaels as he tunes up the band. 1...2...3... the crowd chant as Cody Rhodes stumbles back up and into Sweet Chin Music! Rhodes turns around after the hit and walks right into a Pedigree! He's down and out. Michaels and Hunter celebrate in the ring before leaving.

The ring is empty and suddenly the lights go out. They return back on with a blue light and smoke in the ring. Undertaker stands in the ring with his wrestling attire on.

Undertaker: Chris Jericho.. I told you I'd let you in on a little secret regarding our Wrestlemania 25 match. You see, as a competitor no one has ever matched the intensity, intimidation and image that I have portrayed in this ring. There has only been one Undertaker. A soul that has been undefeated at Wrestlemania, every man that has stood up to face me on that stage has fallen. The countless souls that I have defeated, that I have damaged, that I have destroyed emotionally and physically. You're the next soul that I will destroy but here's where the secret comes in, Chris. You'll be the last soul..

The bell goes and the lights go out, when back on; Undertaker is gone and RAW goes off the air.

Wrestlemania 25 Card

World Heavyweight Championship and WWE Championship Unification Match
John Cena vs. Randy Orton

Street Fight
Ron Killings vs. Shane McMahon

Intercontinental Championship
Christian(c) vs. MVP w/Edge

Shawn Michaels' Final Match
Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H

Steel Cage Match
Jeff Hardy vs. Kane

Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho

Batista vs. John Morrison

The Rock and 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin vs. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase

Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Evan Bourne vs. CM Punk vs. Elijah Burke vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. Kofi Kingston​

 

[THE Renegade Diesel]

Opener: Shane McMahon seemed to eat his words, and now trapped himself profoundly, in a hole. So now Killings is getting in a Street Fight for no reason because he's blac-. No comment. The promo was good, and I wonder if Cosgrove/McMahon will hit the Killings/Shane feud with a swerve of any kind. This is an interesting piece to the puzzel that can flip the script completly, if made out to be.

Morr-tista versus Hawkins & Ryder; and aftermath: The match was well written, and the action flowed well. Being that I believe the Edge Heads have no distinctive style, you portrayed their generic moveset well, and made it mesh nicely with the team of Morrison & Batista. I'm kind of upset that you're using Morrison v. Batista at Wrestlemania. I like the two, but I don't know if they will have good chemistry flowing. The styles just differ too too much imho. Hopefully, you can pull it off, and make it happen. John Morrison to win plz .

MITB Qualifier; Elijah's return: Awesome. A glorified squash to say the least, but Burke is great. You confused Burke with what seems to be Bourne several times, and the product was Bourke lol. The action was meh in the beginning to be honest, but then the rest was a squash but not too bad. You gave Elijah's boxing appearance pretty well, and then changed it up when he did the Outer Limitz Dropkick showcasing his ability to go up in the air. Elijah in the MITB is a good choice imo.

John Morrison & Batista: You're directing much of our attention towards this particular match. Probably because the lack of time in properly building the match, but I think it'll be good imo. Morrison doing the cheap shot at the end wasn't exactly a good choice for my type of taste. Then, without a microphone he still speaks which is also something I'm kind of iffy about. Also, he said he will be championship material at Wrestlemania. I don't like that one bit, because John Morrison is too cocky to think he's not a potential champion already. Seemed out of character really. Idk, maybe its just from my point of view, but I am the reader .

Evan Bourne & Punk: Damn, Punk just got pwn'd nasty lmao. I wouldv'e preffered more of a trade of words as always, but it was cool the way you did it. It displayed that nothing's going to be restricted from both sides, and I love to see a heel Punk in a BTB. Good job, and the match at Wrestlemania I'm not too sure about. I guess it is the difference in styles, but everythings going to be alright with you writing <3. lol.

Triple Threat; Edge Returns: Two returns in one night? Coo', coo'. The match was good at first, but a couple of things defied my logic of things. First, the former world champion is now in the midcard? Ok, thats a WWE style move if you ask me, but its not much of a big deal, I'm just knit picking. The match was good as the akwardness between the 'brothers' was shown. I don't like the superplex spot imo, because Edge should have interfered, and took advantage. That's an Edge like maneuver, but I sense you didn't let it happen because you wanted to make the champion look good, and get a big signature move in. No arguement there. Towards the end when MVP pushed away Christian into the spear, why didn't he break the cover? Just another thing that left me thinking wtf. Anyways, Edge v. Christian at WM, fuck Matt v. Jeff imo.

The champions & Stephanie McMahon: Whoa,whoa, whoa. Did Randy Orton just put John Cena over as one of the best in the company? Woof! That's something I never thought I'd see. Orton v. Christian should be nice, but Edge interference ftw. The match should be set in next week, and thats how. John Cena, I don't know who he'll face. Maybe Edge? Not to sure there.

Main Event: lol @ Rhodes Orton Stomping. lmao. Anyways, the match flowed well, and you had everything right. The ending I kind of didn't see coming as I was expecting you building the friendship of Trips, and Shawn. The ending also got to me, I didn't like it honestly. You just made the guy who isn't supposed to look bitter, and old low blow a youngster? Chair wielding or not, Michaels looked bad. You should have had him come in, and own the two with superkicks up the ass, or some atomic drops, or anything really. I understand it was a tribute of some what to Flair, but I just didn't like it honestly bro. Sweet chin Music eventually made its way to town, and que DX celebration. The false Sweet Chin into a Pedigree is probably the best maneuver you can ever pull off with the two. Idk I've loved it since I first saw it. Awesomeness tbf.

Undertaker: Whooo. He's definitly winning. lol.

Additional Comments: I'd say Wrestlemania's about shaped up. All thats left is you make Christian/Edge official. Finish setting up MITB, and then you finish off whatever you have planned for Cosgrove, and McMahon. The show was above average, and most matches delivered. The promo's were great, and I'll probably nominate you later for best promo writing. My show's up if it matters. Cant wait for the next show, and eventually Wrestlemania.

 

[Evil Austin]

I would like to start off saying that I haven't been following every week from NWO to now but I read this one and the one before and it was really set out well. Not to much focus on one storyline or feud for Mania and it was spread out nicely that each thing got set up with a bit of mic time. I will try to read Wrestle Mania looks to be great but depends on how busy I will be; though for now I have read this show and here is my review.

Opener with the McMahon family - I comment on it as I read but I would like to say I laughed at you saying "Rather handsom" it's obviously a storyline making yourself the General Manager a few months down the road but still I thought it was rather funny that you are flattering yourself with compliments. (wait I was right; I am writting as I read...)

Though onto the promo itself it was very good, started off straight to the point with the question that everyone wanted to know the answer to. The emotion explained was very well done and you could actually picture it all; there isn't much for me to comment on but it is very interesting and I hope that it doesn't stop here for the night. Good way to open the show I must say. With tension in the holy family of wrestling.

Handicap match :shifty: (since you only had Morrison in it.) I just want to first start off by saying the past two or three shows that I have read I never got why they were teaming up in the first place (John and Batista) I most likely did miss that episode but I am just saying that it doesn't seem very well...I don't know they have such different personalities and styles that they probably wouldn't have much chemistry. But it is interesting nontheless.

The match itself started off well the way I would have expected with John being involved in the match instead of the Animal as he would be the highlight of the match and like Deisel stated that the Majors have a very weak moveset. Though the matchup was nice and as I was reading I was hoping that one time you could make John and Batista the tag team champions; but looks like you are going in a different route.

MITB Qualifier Poor Ken, doesn't seem to get a break does he. Oh well...but the MITB looks to be a great match. Elijah Burke returning to the WWE is awesomeness as you will probably use him well in the mid card assuming he doesn't win the MITB match himself which I find highly unlikely. Main Event just doesn't suit him. imo/

But the match was pretty much a squash match, not much to talk about it besides that. It was squash but a bit stretched out. You could have done a lot more with both superstars or at least make Ken look decent in the ring.
That was just embaressing for him

Morrison promo I just want to comment that I have the exact same storyline going and I didn't even know about it.(im not copying or plagerizing you promise mine is about four months into the feud) I have it going with teacher and student between AJ Styles and Chris Benoit....lol.

Bourne Pretty cool, was short but you seemed to show a pissed off version of Bourne and I assume that in their MITB match they will start off and run right at each other and try and take each other out. I am not exactly sure what you are doing but I see Mr. Kennedy winning your MITB this year because Evan and Punk's feud obviously isn't finished adn they will have a match at Backlash in the mid card while Benjamin and Burke and Kofi are all mid carders for life that leaves Kennedy a chance to move up to the top. (if that is what you are doing, it seems sort of obvious no offense, if not then I can't wait to see what does happen.)

Triple Threat It was cool to see Edge return but I will talk about that a bit later (in the undertaker portion of the review you can scroll down. ) Anyway the match started off as if Edge and Christian don't want to fight. It was intriging to see as the match went on if Edge and Christian would team up on MVp or would blow fuse and fight brother vs. brother which is what I was hoping. And that's what happened; Edge is probably going to be in a long storyline with his brother and I am going ot be loving this. Good match by the way.

Main Event It delivered on both parts, in a retro spect there were no losers here as Priceless were being pushed to Austin and Rock match as they are ready after paring with DX and doing a decent job. While DX are ready to face off against each other and are warmed up for that. It served it's purpose on both parts though the ending was much out of character for Michaels as instead of a low blow (which faces hardly use imo/) he could have done an Atomic Drop or even super kicked the chair into the face of Cody or Ted much more effective then doing heelish tactics. Though it didn't ruin the match that much.

Undertaker I don't like this one bit at all, Wrestle Mania 25 is just too much. I know this makes absolutely no sense at all but this is honestly what I think. Not that Undertaker shouldn't retire and you should push guys like Punk, Morrison, Priceless, Bourne and a few others up to the Main Event in the coming months. But with Shawn michaels also retiring on the same night it feels like the emotion of each other's final match will over take the other person and will make the other one look less important. I mean I think you did that with this weeks show as well, you had Edge return and that made Elijah's return seem less important. But seriously that's just one persons thoughts .... doesn't mean everyone else agrees with me.

 

[LAURINAITIS33]

My review

McMahon Promo-I liked the part of all the McMahons coming out to confront Vince and the new character's arrival along with Killings. With all the people though it seemed rushed as it ended to arublty. I would like to had some lines with Linda and Steph about Cosgrove or even a little bit of explanation from Vince.

Morrison/Batista Match/Promo-The pairing of the two is odd and I like that it destructed here for Wrestlemania. Morrison playing "possum" and catching the Majors by surprise for the victory, I think makes him look opportunistic not weak. I like the idea of Morrison in a major storyline and possibly putting him over big, bad, Batista is fantastic hopefully.

Elijah's Return-Nothing special here as I don't like either him or Doane. I don't see anything special happening with him. You have alot of important events back to back to back. It's definately Wrestlemania time.

Morrison interview-This is moreless Batista accepting the challenge which is alright. You seem to be very realistic about the amounts of commercial breaks, something I was thinking about for my BTB also. Gives it more of a realistic feel lol.

Evan Bourne/CM Punk promo-I like Bourne showing a more intense side especially after the actions of Punk recently. I think Bourne is a hard guy to book because much like Kofi Kingston most people can't see that kind of side in him yet.

Christian/Edge/MVP-Edge helping MVP is something I can see backfire at Wrestlemania. I don't like the idea of having two "mystery" opponents in one night as you had one earlier with Elijah's return. I really don't like Edge on the sidelines moreless at Wrestlemania either.

Steph/Orton/Cena promo-To the point as it serves it purpose of setting up next week's show. Allowing Orton to whine about it a little, let's him get a little heel heat for the week.

Main Event-Your typical D-X match with them making Priceless look decent. I'm not a fan of them but they serve their purpose as the big story in the D-X reunion. I just think they should have picked up a win without the chair shot or anything. I'm glad there wasn't no kind of attack by either HHH or HBK on each other. Maybe Wrestlemania won't be for HBK and somehow "Priceless" keeps him around a little longer.

Undertaker Promo-Seemed odd to be placed here to end the show but it was moreless to have people talk about his possible retirement. I would have liked this to been the opening promo, with the McMahon's in the middle and the D-X celebration to end it. I think Undertaker kind of upstages Michaels farewell here my man.

Overall-A solid show. It's a little hard to read as I think it could be spaced out a bit more between segments but thats just me. The only problems I have is the shortness of the promos but I think I've read you are winding this down to get to "Mania then taking a sabbatical so I understand.

Truthfully even though I don't think this is near way your best it is better then most writer's.

 

[seX-Power]

McMahons- Solid to good opening promo, it began a little shakily but then picked up with all the McMahons getting involved. R-Truth was pretty funny in his small role, and the new charachter in Charlie Cosgrove looks intruguing.

MorrTista- The match was pretty good and showcased Morrison's arrogance and Batista's frustration, hinting things might break down after the match. However, when JoMo got blindised I think the jobber brothers got a little bit too much offense which made MorrTista look a little too weak collectively, though I understand you did this to push Morrison's self confidence. The promo afterwards was also good, it sets up a match for WM 25 that I hope Morrison wins.

Elijah- Pretty much a squash, it did a good match at showcasing the return of Burke, and putting him in the MITB match, which is looking pretty damn good right now tbfh.

MorrTista backstage- Pretty much a continuation of what happened in ring, I feel this could have been done in the one promo. Match is officially made, Tista gets all badass, nothing new here but it is still effective.

Bourne/Punk- Nice to see Bourne getting a little offensive Backlash in this feud. I liked the little attack at the end though when he spoke it sounded like one of those guys that go to your school and tell you to be wary of STDs and not to do drugs. Meh, that's about as good as Bourne gets.

3 Way- Good match that showcased the tension between the two brothers, the action flowed through it rather well. I lol'd when you called the superplex a deadly move, when was the last time one ended a match in the 'E? ANyway, the ending seemed a little shaky, as imo MVP would have been able to break up the count somehow.

Steph/Orton/Cena- Kind of a nothing promo, you sort of did this to kill time methinks. It was in charachter for what it was, Cena could have had a cheap pop line but whatever.

DX- Well the match was good but I don't think we saw enough of HHH. SOmetimes when doing shorter tag matches one man is sort of left out and this was the case here. He should have started the match before HBK got in and played the face in peril. The ending was good though as it left both teams strong and put over Priceless as mean heels. Oh well, DX got the better of them in the end, which kinda makes them look weak. Priceless running away like two little shits would have done it better for me.

Taker- Where have I read this before? Oh right, every other Taker promo. It was good, I suppose that's about as much as you can do with old Mark.

Overall- A good show with good matches and solid promos. SOme segments could have been extended and I feel that if you are a little tired of your BTB then increase the promos and decrease the matches. I enjoyed reading, and I remembered why you're in the top 3 active bookers today.

 

[CT Styles]

~ A Synopsis of the Hard Road ~

World Championship Unification Match
WWE Champion John Cena vs. World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton

~ A True World Champion to be Decided ~
A World Championship Unification Match was announced for the 25th Anniversary of Wrestlemania by Stephanie McMahon and it is set to be the biggest match in Wrestlemania history. The WWE Champion John Cena will battle the World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton in the biggest main event in history. Throughout the weeks Randy Orton has defeated the Intercontinental Champion in a Champion vs. Champion match where surprisingly there was no interference from Edge or MVP, he has faced off with John Cena backstage making his intentions of winning known and reminding the WWE Champion that he has the momentum of winning the Royal Rumble on his side. Orton then proceeded to claim that all Cena has on his side is an army of ten year-old kids. The final RAW the two faced off one last time claiming that the true 'Champion of Champions' will stand tall. This is the biggest main event in history, will Randy Orton prove to be the better of the two like he implies with everything he says?

Street Fight
Loser is Fired
Ron Killings vs. Shane McMahon

~ A Bizarre Story in which the Truth is Not Yet Known ~
The Vince McMahon story still does not have certain truth to the story and the bizarreness was doubled when another stipulation was added to this match. On an edition of RAW, two weeks before Wrestlemania, Mr. McMahon had just been on the other end of Shane McMahon expressing his disgust at his father when he suddenly told his son that there is a new stipulation added to his Wrestlemania match. The loser is fired. Shane was in shock at what his father said. '.. and who'll take your job? Charlie Cosgrove.' McMahon couldn't believe the announcement. The next week he called out Ron Killings and was answered. Killings came to the ring and Shane began taking it all out on Killings, blaming him for what's happened when Killings replied. Killings claimed that Shane was the reason he spent time in jail and was thought to have been an attempted murderer. The two ended up having to be separated by security as RAW went off the air. The hatred between the two will be unleashed at Wrestlemania and certainly be a possible climax to the event.

The Rock and 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin vs. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase

~ Past vs. Present/Legends vs. Youngsters ~
The wrestling world was shocked when The Rock and 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin made their return to World Wrestling Entertainment. The cocky World Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase claimed that they wanted to face legends and they got what they wished, legends. Although, they weren't visibly happy with the result. The final RAW before showed the team of The Rock and 'Stone Cold' return again to the ring and warn Priceless to be prepared for 'Mania. Priceless responded cockily as if they weren't scared a bit. All they did though, was fire up the two legendary names in professional wrestling. Will Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase make names for themselves that will never be forgotten by defeating The Rock and 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin?

Shawn Michaels' Final Match
Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H

~ A Saddening Loss to the Business ~
Arguably the greatest of all-time, Shawn Michaels announced his retirement from professional wrestling on RAW and the next week it was revealed that Triple H would be his final opponent at Wrestlemania in his home state. They reunited as D-Generation X one week and showcased their respect to each other throughout the weeks. The final RAW had Triple H and Shawn Michaels stand in the ring. An emotional Shawn Michaels accepted Triple H's handshake as the two agreed to put on the most memorable match in the history of the business.

Undertaker's Final Match
Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho

~ Another Saddening Loss to the Business ~
The streak will be defended for the last time at Wrestlemania 25. The Undertaker confirmed that he will be returning to Death Valley after Wrestlemania. Chris Jericho will be his final opponent and has gradually learned from his opponent over the weeks leading to Wrestlemania. Jericho's whole attitude has changed. The Undertaker has taught Chris Jericho respect again. Jericho though, has not said he'll be soft. Jericho told The Undertaker that he respected and he's jealous of the respect he gets thus, he'll end the streak to gain even more respect from the industry. Will Chris Jericho end the streak of The Undertaker and gain that respect?

Money in the Bank Ladder Match
CM Punk vs. Elijah Burke vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. Evan Bourne vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Kofi Kingston

~ The Money in the Bank Ladder Match ~
The road to Wrestlemania was well underway, it was within weeks and the final stop on the ride would surely not be a letdown, it was a certain historical event with just the hype surrounding it. The 25th Anniversary will be remembered. The Money in the Bank Ladder Match was looking to be a bloodbath. The heat between Evan Bourne and CM Punk was looking to have an extremely immense outbreak. There was a six-man battle royal on RAW as a preview for the annual event. During the match not only was it CM Punk and Evan Bourne going at it but Shelton Benjamin and Kofi Kingston. Benjamin continually mocked 'The Jamaican Sensation' until Kingston finally snapped. Throughout the match the two would gradually get the upper-hand on the other until finally Kingston eliminated Benjamin with a Trouble in Paradise Buzzsaw that knocked him over the ropes. Once Benjamin had recovered he dragged Kingston out of the ring and violently assaulted him before rolling him back in the ring, eventually being easily eliminated. During this time CM Punk and Evan Bourne solely concentrated on the other. Winning the match was neither intentions, it was simply attacking the other whenever possible. The two were beaten up and took a physical toll from the match in which Mr. Kennedy came out victorious in. Evan Bourne and CM Punk's hot rivalry kept taking big steps showing just how personal it is. Punk's arrogance towards Bourne was fuel to an open fire. Bourne's ability to never 'give up' is what CM Punk cannot take. Elijah Burke suffered his first loss to Mr. Kennedy in singles action on the last edition of RAW before the 25th Anniversary of Wrestlemania. Will that momentum give Kennedy his second Money in the Bank win?

Batista vs. John Morrison

~ The Fallout Between the Animal and the Shaman ~
The fallout between Batista and his protege, John Morrison began through the arrogance of Morrison in a tag match. The next week Morrison came out to the crowd and alerted them to all the faults of Batista career, labeling him a 'has-been meat-head'. The verbal taunts towards Batista kept going. Morrison even claimed that their careers would relate to the saying, 'Age before beauty.' as Morrison knows that Batista will retire before Morrison, Batista will have another injury before Morrison and so on. This promo infuriated Batista and 'The Animal' was truly unleashed after Morrison had said what he'd said. Batista's music hit and the arena went crazy as he appeared at the top of the stage visibly out-of-control. He walked down to the ring another man and Morrison fled out of the ring and through the crowd as Batista stayed in the ring, taunting him, trying to persuade him to return to the ring. The next week and the last RAW before Wrestlemania 25, Batista cut a promo claiming that Morrison will get what he wants. He stated tongue-in-cheek that since Morrison is going to 'win' that Batista will do him a favor. He'll give him his best performance of his career at Wrestlemania just to make that win much more important. Will Morrison defeat 'The Animal' Batista at his best like he confidently says he can?

Intercontinental Championship Match
Christian Cage vs. MVP w/Edge

~ A One-on-One Intercontinental Championship Match or a Handicap? ~
The heated MVP/Christian feud got more personal; not only when MVP added Edge to a triple threat match on RAW but when he announced him as his manager for Wrestlemania. The involvement of Christian's brother is obviously a way to get into the head of the Intercontinental Champion by Montel Vontavious Porter. MVP announced the news of who his manager was on RAW and Christian was quick to reply. The next week on RAW, Christian announced that Edge's addition to the match didn't affect him and he'd still leave Wrestlemania Intercontinental Champion. The next week, in the final RAW before Wrestlemania it was announced that Christian would be facing Edge but the match had to be canceled due to Christian being evicted from the building after assaulting MVP backstage. While being dragged away by authority he mockingly yelled out to Porter, 'I guess I'm a bit schizo!' this enraged MVP and he was last seen entering Edge's locker room on the night. Will MVP and Edge's addition to the match prove to much to overcome for the Intercontinental Champion Christian?

Steel Cage
Jeff Hardy vs. Kane

~ A Monster and a Thriller ~
Since the night Kane's face was damaged so bad at the hands of Jeff Hardy, forcing him to return with his old mask; Kane has had on intention. Destroy Jeff Hardy. The weeks leading up to Wrestlemania showed that Jeff Hardy will not back down. Kane's mind-games and frightening intimidation didn't make 'The Rainbow Haired Warrior' concede his participation in the match. Tables caught fire mere meters from Hardy, thumbtacks are found in his locker room, all these message are obviously from one man and Hardy has not shown that he is intimidated; even playing Kane's own game. In the parking lot flames were lit making out from a bird's-eye view to be, 'I'm not afraid, Kane.' The final RAW before Wrestlemania, Jeff Hardy set up a table and put thumbtacks underneath it, asking Kane if he remembered that night. Flames went off on the turnbuckles that scared Hardy, the titantron then showed the fence of a steel cage with blood all over it. Will Kane's mind-games get into the head of Jeff Hardy and put him off his game?​

 

[Evil Austin]

Looks great CT; Ill try and give Wrestle Mania a read. Can't promise much as next week is Jewish Holidays (like how you guys have Easter or something around this time.) But here are my predictions.

World Heavyweight Championship & WWE Championship Unification matchup
Randy Orton vs. John Cena
I feel John Cena will overcome, have a great end to the all important PPV. I mean it is Wrestle Mania and the 25th anaversary and you are probably going to end it on a high note with a super hero, special ending. Randy Orton will probably eventually get the title but not until at least the PPV after Backlash.

Street Fight - Loser is Fired
Ron Killings vs. Shane McMahon
I know it seems strange that a McMahon is going to be fired but I feel you are going to push Ron Killings with all the air time and mic time you have given him as of late. Even if you don't give him World Title plans months down the road when the feud is over, I don't see you firing him right after he gets all of this push out of the Mid Card section. Plus you do'nt need Shane at all in your BTB, you have Charlie in there and will probably run Raw with Vince. No need for Shane, I mean there is no need for Vince, he can just say you are the GM and then leave.

The Rock and 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin vs. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase
There is no shame in getting beaten by the best, I mean they would lose but still put on such a great match that they also get a rub off and a push of their own maybe into a good long tag team title run. As Rock and Austin are probably only there for one night only it makes sense for them to get the pop and win on the grandest stage of them all...but then again losing wouldn't do anything to tarnish their careers so it could really go either way. But I still think that the Legends will win.

Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H
These two will have a battle for the ages, but Triple H will pull of a pedigree and get the three count. After the match Triple H shows respect and shakes his hand, bursts into tears and hugs him. He then leaves the ring and gives Shawn Michaels' his last few moments to be in the spotlight and stand on the turnbuckles before having a Rick Flair exit. (I mean Shawn really doesn't need the win he is leaving.)

The Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho
Even though after this match Undertaker is no longer in the BTB and there is no need for the streak, it will probably be one of those things that will never R.I.P

Money in the Bank Ladder Match - Kennedy
(I explained my reasons in the review I gave of last weeks show :

Batista > John Morrison
Kane > Jeff Hardy

 

[y2j__legend]

World Championship Unification Match
WWE Champion John Cena vs. World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton
Orton has the momentum heading into this match, and since he won the Royal Rumble, I expect him to pull out the win and become the Undisputed Champion. I can't wait for this match TBH.

Street Fight
Loser is Fired
Ron Killings vs. Shane McMahon
For the sheer fact that Cosgrove will take over the position of Shane McMahon once Killings gets the win.

The Rock and 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin vs. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase
If they don't win, I will hate you forever . Not really. But the Rock and Austin are too massive stars, and to bring them in and have them lose to bland and blander will just be a massive waste.

Shawn Michaels' Final Match
Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H
A feel good moment in Shawn's hometown in what is sure to be an emotional affair, which leads to the two embracing after the match.

Undertaker's Final Match
Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho
Part of me wants to say Jericho but I know that you will go with the Undertaker which is the right decision, since he has to win his last match and retain the greatest streak ever. Will be EPIC.

Money in the Bank Ladder Match
CM Punk vs. Elijah Burke vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. Evan Bourne vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Kofi Kingston
Not sure were you will go with this but I see Kennedy and Punk as the only legitimate contenders, but since Punk won last year, I'm going with Kennedy who never got his shot to cash in the briefcase.

Batista vs. John Morrison
So much for me wanting the two to become the World Tag Team Champions . Anyway, it should be a good match, but my prediction is out of sheer hope tbh.

Intercontinental Championship Match
Christian Cage vs. MVP w/Edge
Cage just returned and it will drain him all of momentum if he was to lose this match and the title. Two possible outcomes here; a double turn with Cage turning heel and reuniting with Edge, or Cage retains and goes onto feud with Edge.

Steel Cage
Jeff Hardy vs. Kane
Not 100% sure about this one, but since Hardy won their previous (and brutal) encounter, I expect Kane to walk out the victor.

Can't wait for WrestleMania, and I will get a review up once it is up. Awesome card tbh.

 

[seX-Power]

World Championship Unification Match
WWE Champion John Cena vs. World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton

I see the heel coming out victorious in the Main Event for a shock win and cementing himself as the best in the WWE. Change the belt to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship after the match, hehe.

Street Fight
Loser is Fired
Ron Killings vs. Shane McMahon

As y2j said, Cosgrove will be the new GM on Raw and therefore Shane loses. Ha.

The Rock and 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin vs. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase

We'll already have the big heel upset and these two are legends, so I definitely see the Rock and SCSA prevailing against Generic Jobbers Inc.

Shawn Michaels' Final Match
Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H

Duh.

Undertaker's Final Match
Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho

Duh. Though this one's harder to pick.

Money in the Bank Ladder Match
CM Punk vs. Elijah Burke vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. Evan Bourne vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Kofi Kingston

Have Punk win and then Bourne win it off him at Backlash. Kennedy fucking sucks and the others are all black so either Punk or Bourne please.

Batista vs. John Morrison

Or at least 888 people will kill you.

Intercontinental Championship Match
Christian Cage vs. MVP w/Edge

Edge beats him down post match and the two brothers go into an epic feud culminating at Summerslam. You know you want to book that.

Steel Cage
Jeff Hardy vs. Kane

Hardy can actually go places, unlike the big red jobber.


Wrestlemania looks seXepic tbh, I'm excited for a lot of matches and I expect some of these to be MOTY candidates here on IWF. KK? You better pwn.

 

[THE Renegade Diesel]

John Cena vs. Randy Orton

You said it best in the preview/synopsis. Orton has the momentum of the Royal Rumble on his side, and the preview for the match even seemed lopsided covering more of Orton's side of things rather than Cena's. Orton for the first re-introduced Undisputed Champion. If Cena wins it'll be a shocker.

Ron Killings vs. Shane McMahon

This match has had a good build to it imo. Better built than most things on the real life Wrestlemania card. Everything was going swell until the Cosgrove revelation, then it felt if the match was steering away from Killings/Shane, but the revelation added the needed swerve to the match as I predicted, and now Shane's spot is at stake. Cosgrove for new RAW GM, which is akward for me because its a feel good moment because Shane loses, but then again its a heel win because the family is broken apart. Amazing story btw.

The Rock and 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin vs. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase

The predictions being made, I am completly against. Priceless winning makes more sense because: A, they get a mega push as more than a tag team stars. Which is what Priceless is. They are world champion potential, and not some gay ass tag teaming buddies. B, The Rock & SSCA? What? The two sworn enemies teaming up together? How much sense does that make? They've done it all, throw each other off bridges, soak each other in beer (no homo), and even destroyed each others material things, not to mention destroy each other in the ring. Why they can coexist idk, but it makes more sense one of them turn on each other, or introduce another legend to associate themselves with Priceless, and give them a win. Priceless push ftw.

HBK vs. HHH

If it was "if HBK loses, he retires", then it would obviously go to HHH. Instead, you took the more genuine route, and gave HBK's retirement to us no matter what. I know HBK is argueably you're favorite, so there wouldn't be a surprise if this match stole the show. Good opponent to give HBK the final match btw. Also, I think the match couldv'e been built more, but then it wouldn't feel as grand as you are making it. If HHH was bitter for some reason it would feel to bad, this is more of a sad/cherish the moment thing. Complicated explanation, but I'm saying that you built the match pretty well.

The Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho

You didn't make it as big of a deal as HBK's last match. I don't like that too much, but none the less it was good reading. Y2J is a pretty good opponent imo, and I'd say they actually do face off at WM 26 (irl). The match is built pretty good as you turned Y2J face, and now its going to be an epic face/face match. Too bad Undertakers gone . Oh well. The streak lives btw.

MITB Match

To lazy to copy, and paste. Anyways, I'd say you keep Benjamin/Kingston going, and treat Bourne/Punk the same. I don't see why any of the four would be MITB worthy atm. The most likely contenders are Kennedy & Burke. Burke just returned so that can go both ways. It can either mean you're going to push him quickly, or it can mean that you feel he isn't ready to be MITB holder, which leads to Kennedy getting the win. I also wouldn't think you'd give Kennedy the MITB again, but maybe you would. Who knows?

John Morrison vs. Batista

The ultimate show down. Steroids versus Hair Gel. No, seriously though. Duh, the Guru of Greatness is going to win. Push him to the world. I wish you had him in the MITB to win it, but you don't so I guess a win over Steroidtista will do.

Cage vs. MVP w. Edge

Edge costs MVP the match. E & C reek of awesomeness for awhile. The real second coming has arrived. FTW!

Kane vs. Hardy

Honestly, I lost all my liking of the Charismatic Enigma. Kane beat his ass down. Choke slam off the cage, the whole package plz.


Wrestlemania looks pretty good. Some things I'm iffy on, like why you decided to have Edge managing Porter? I mean the intentions are obviously clear, but I just don't like the angle. Whatever. WM will be on my reading & reviewing list so expect me around. I've been a fan of this BTB for a bit, so I hope the grandest stage of them all is well.. Grand.

 

[comicgeekelly]

Raw Review

McMahon's/Charlie/Killings promo- This was freaking awesome! I loved every word of this. I have to say though, Killings came off as a jackass for attacking a dude whos dad just told him that he tried to kill himself. I have no idea why this thought crossed my mind, but at first I thought that Charlie and Vince were going to be gay lovers. Please don't let that happen.

Major's vs. Batista/Morrison- I was expecting a total squash, but this was actually a pretty competitive match. The Mojors are good jobbers, they can actually put up a fight from time to time.The promo after the match ended this partnership which I had been a fan of.

Kenny vs. Burke- Now this was the squash I was expecting from the first match. This was a good return for Burke.

Morrison/Batista promo- This looks like the start of a major push for Morrison. Good stuff from both men here.

Bourne/Punk promo- It seemed like there was something missing from the end of this segment. I was expecting Bourne to say something before the break.

Christian vs. MVP vs. Edge- This was a great match. The ending was perfect. It was pretty much a handicap match, but Christian was able to hold his own, which was a good choice on your part.

Steph/Orton/Cena promo- This was a fine promo, but it seemed out of character to me to not have Cena say anything.

Main Event- Not bad. This was a lot better than I expected it to be. Like the opening match this could have been a total squash, but it made Priceless look pretty good, like they could hang with the big guys. They may have looked good here, but there's no way they'll win at Mania. The aftermath tied up things nicely and sent the fans home happy.

Undertaker promo- This just felt out of place here, like you needed to have it in, but you couldn't find any other space for it. So it looks like you're going to retire Undertaker and Michaels in the same year.

Final Thoughts- A great show. This is one of my favorite BTB's and you continue to deliver. I'm looking forward to Mania.

Wrestlemaina predictions

World Championship Unification Match
WWE Champion John Cena vs. World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton
I'm expecting Orton to pull out the win.

Street Fight
Loser is Fired
Ron Killings vs. Shane McMahon
Shane's gotta lose this one because he can still have a job behind the scenes.

The Rock and 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin vs. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase
Squash

Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H
I'm thinking that Michaels will win his retirement match.

Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho
It'd be stupid to end the streak.

CM Punk vs. Elijah Burke vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. Evan Bourne vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Kofi Kingston
I'm just gonna guess Punk.

Batista vs. John Morrison
This will begin Morrison's major push

Christian Cage vs. MVP w/Edge
I'm thinking MVP will win.

Jeff Hardy vs. Kane
This should be a really good match, one of the best of the undercard.

 

[CT Styles]

Live from Houston, Texas. The biggest event on the Sports-Entertainment calendar is about to begin. The most anticipated of all Wrestlemanias. The 25th, the silver anniversary. The uncontrollable electricity, excitement and anticipation surrounds the ring. The center of the Reliant Stadium beholds a ring. What happens in that ring is what tens of thousands of people have paid their hard-earned money to come and see. History has been made in that ring, blood has been shed, tears have trickled down cheeks, unbelievable emotional performances have been showcased and performed in that ring and that is the reason we are all here. We are here for the 25th Wrestlemania, Wrestlemania XXV. Twenty five years have gone past, meaning twenty five Wrestlemanias have past. Will the twenty fifth behold the greatest moments? The most unforgettable matches? The most shocking twists? Experience it all at Wrestlemania 25.

A video package plays. The song, 'My Sacrifice' by Creed accompanies the clip with numerous highlights.

*Shawn Michaels jumping off the ladder, landing onto Razor Ramon.
*Hulk Hogan slamming Andre the Giant.
*Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero embracing in the ring.
*'Rowdy' Roddy Piper bodyslams Mr. T during their boxing match.
*Owen Hart rolls up his brother, Bret in one of the biggest upsets in Wrestlemania history.
*Shawn Michaels' entrance on a zip-line at Wrestlemania 12.
*'Stone Cold' passes out during his Submission Match with Bret 'The Hit Man' Hart.
*Jeff Hardy hits the Swanton Bomb off the giant ladder at Wrestlemania 2000.
*The Rock and 'Hollywood' Hulk Hogan's stare-off.

The Wrestlemania 25 graphic appears on the screen before transitioning into JR and King sitting at ringside.

JR: Ladies and Gentleman, welcome to the biggest event in the history of this business! Ladies and Gentleman, we're at Wrestlemania 25.. Welcome!

King: There's no bigger experience in my commentary career I've had that could match this! Wrestlemania 25 in a sold-out Reliant Stadium! The electricity, the atmosphere; it's like nothing I've ever experienced before.

JR: King, I have a feeling you're going to feel like that for the entire night because it's certainly not going to get worse, I'll tell you that!

A highlight package plays. It shows the history between John Morrison and Batista as well as their fallout.

King: John Morrison sure knows how to get Batista angry and he claims that he'll defeat Batista on the biggest stage of not only them all.. but ever! This is the biggest show in our history!

The crowd's excitement is exceptional. The signs are all up, the smiles are all on.

'I Walk Alone' plays through the speakers to open Wrestlemania 25. The crowd's reception for 'The Animal' is deafening. Batista appears at the top of the stage before performing his signature theatrics in sync with his pyrotechnics. He makes his way down to the ring with the crowd solely behind him.

King: Listen to that reaction for Batista!

JR: It's Wrestlemania 25, King!

'Ain't No Make Believe' hits to a negative response to say the least about the crowd. Batista's eyes widen when he sees 'The Shaman of Sexy' appear at the top of the ramp in his sunglasses and furry coat.

King: Here you go, John Morrison. Here's your opportunity!

JR: Batista's waiting in the ring for him, he's ready!

Match 1
Batista vs. John Morrison

John Morrison stands on his side of the ring, talking himself up, getting prepared. Batista stands on the opposite side of the ring, simply watching Morrison. The bell is then rung and the two switch it on immediately. Morrison moves into the center as does Batista and the two lock up. Batista showcases his strength advantage by countering the predicament into a strong armtwist which forces the cocky Morrison to yelp at the beginning of the submissive maneuver. He though, quickly makes his way to the ropes and grabs a hold of the top rope and performs a rope-aided standing backflip to get back to a vertical base. He then counters the reversed armtwist into a hiptoss. Batista immediately gets back up and charges into Morrison who performs a drop-toe-hold to halt 'The Animal'. Morrison pounces on the fallen Batista to capitalize on the opportunity. He turns him over and lands left and right hands to the unprotected face of Batista. Morrison concludes the assault with one last right hand to the face before putting his knees down on the arms of Batista and sitting on him for a unique pin, 1...2.. Batista pushes Morrison off.

Morrison is back on two feet immediately and runs to the ropes behind Batista as he sits up. Morrison rebounds off and with the boosted momentum he slows behind Batista to connect with a massive kick to the back. Batista soaks in the pain before making his way back up to two feet. On his way up, Morrison hammers away at the back of Batista, trying to keep him down but 'The Animal' overpowers him and gets back up standing before pushing Morrison powerfully into the corner turnbuckles. He then charges into the corner and connects with a clothesline on Morrison that knocks his head back. Morrison is groggy after the shot and Batista takes advantage of that. He performs some strong shoulder thrusts into the midsection before whipping Morrison to the opposite corner so powerful that Morrison rebounds out of the corner groggily and stumbles into Batista who performs a back body drop. Morrison crashes down to the canvas and Batista hooks the leg, 1...2.. Morrison kicks out to boos. Morrison rolls over and 'The Animal' eagerly awaits him.

Morrison gets up and ducks the clothesline from Batista and turns around with a jumping spin kick that knocks Batista back groggily. He falls back on the ropes and rests back. Morrison runs to the opposite ropes and rebounds off them, he connects with a clothesline, knocking Batista as well as himself over the top rope to the outside. The two competitors land on the outside. Batista shows the pain of landing on the outside on the other end of a clothesline. Morrison gets back to his feet first and rolls in the ring and back out to restart the count. He stands on the outside with his arms spread out as if to say he's superior. The crowd boo but almost cannot deny he's talented if he's put up this much of a challenge to the Former World Champion in Batista. Batista struggles up, nursing his shoulder and Morrison performs a dropkick that pushes Batista back against the ring pole. Morrison approaches Batista and whips him off the pole into the announcers table. Morrison then again, rolls in and out of the ring to restart the count. Batista expresses his pain once he hits the table. Morrison charges at Batista again but is interrupted when Batista manages to get a boot up, knocking Morrison in the face, knocking him down to the ringside ground.

Batista takes advantage of the bought time to let his shoulder recover. He stays leaning with one hand on the announcers table which is luckily still in shape. As Morrison uses the side of the ring as leverage to get himself back up, Batista recovers to a more decent shape and measures Morrison. Morrison walks into 'The Animal' and receives a kick to the gut. Morrison bends forward due to the impact and Batista places his head between his thighs in position for the Batista Bomb and.. Batista lifts Morrison up and turns around so that Morrison will go through the table. Morrison however, battles while sitting up there and lands some right hands to the unprotected face of 'The Animal'. Batista stumbles backwards and Morrison stays on his shoulders. Morrison puts his feet out so he stops when he hits the apron. He holds onto the top rope while Batista is in between his legs due to the Batista Bomb position but then lands some stomps to knock Batista down. The count is restarted due to Morrison getting back on the apron. Batista groggily stumbles forward to the announcers table and nurses his face.

Morrison then showcases his amazing athletic ability and leaps up to the top rope where his hands were and springboards to the corner top turnbuckles and leaps back with a corkscrew moonsault that takes out an unsuspecting Batista. The crowd cannot believe what they've just seen and chant, 'Holy shit! Holy shit!' the atmosphere of Wrestlemania 25 just reached its first climax after Morrison's amazing show of desperation and sheer brilliance. The referee stops the count and comes to the outside to check on the two. Morrison and Batista stay down on the ground, the crowd still in awe of that happened. Batista and Morrison begin to move again, Morrison is the first to return to his feet. He stumbles over to the corner and puts an arm out to lean on the apron so he doesn't fall forward. He then rolls inside the ring and lies down due to exhaustion and the physical toll his body has taken. Batista enters soon after and lies parallel with 'The Shaman of Sexy' until Morrison gradually gets to one knee and uses the ropes to get to his feet. He staggers to the corner and leans back to have another breather as sweat trickles down his face.

He looks on in fear as Batista staggers back up to his feet and staggers over to the opposite corner. The two men do the exact same thing in the ring. They lean back in opposite corners; the crowd's anticipation and excitement gets the better of them and they begin chanting as loud as they can, 'Batista! Batista!' then suddenly, both men explode out of the corner and trade fists in the middle of the ring. Morrison is the first to take affect from the right hands and stumbles backwards momentarily and Batista pounces on the opportunity, he whips Morrison to the ropes. Morrison rebounds off and Batista's temptation of nailing the spear gets the better of him and he starts positioning himself ready and charges towards Morrison but Morrison leaps split-legged over the charging Batista! Batista runs into the ropes but stops himself before doing some damage. He turns around into Morrison who comes straight from the opposite ropes and performs a jumping spin kick but Batista steps back! Morrison doesn't make contact and lands awkwardly.

Morrison stumbles groggily into Batista who lifts him up for a spinebuster and it connects! Morrison's back slams on the canvas and he is hurt badly from that. Batista goes to the ropes and performs his usual Batista Bomb theatrics and the crowd are behind him. Batista turns around and measures Morrison who struggles back up, nursing his back while doing so. He gets back to his feet, facing the other way but turns around to face Batista who sets him up for the Batista Bomb immediately. He lifts him up and.. Morrison wriggles while up there and gets his arm around Batista before pushing back to land on his feet in front of Batista. Thanks to his position prior to dropping, he has Batista in position for the Moonlight Drive and.. Batista overpowers Morrison and lifts him up, he's in position for a modified spinebuster if he's driven to the ground but Morrison manages to stay in control and land back down after being elevated momentarily. He maintains the hold on Batista and attempts the Moonlight Drive one more time and.. Morrison runs to the side for the momentum to perform the deadly finisher..

.. But Batista pushes Morrison in the position he's running and does it strongly so that Morrison runs into the ropes. He puts his arms out to stop at the ropes and turns around after doing so and walks into a quick kick to the gut. Batista sets him up and.. Batista Bomb! Batista hooks the leg of Morrison, 1...2...3

Winner - Batista via Pinfall

JR: My god, what a match! What a way to open Wrestlemania! As much disrespect John Morrison had from the crowd entering this match, he'd surely have to have a lot more after that performance. No, he didn't win but he sure as hell put on one of the finest performances anyone has against Batista!

King: John Morrison earned a lot of respect here tonight.

Batista watches John Morrison struggle back up to his feet. Morrison looks up and sees Batista staring at him. Batista approaches him and looks down on him; an arm is then extended. Batista has his hand out to be shaken by Morrison.

JR: King, look at this, Batista has offered a handshake to John Morrison!

King: What's he gonna do?

Morrison looks down at the hand with his hands on his waist as the crowd anticipate his next move. Morrison shakes his head and exits the ring to boos. He walks back up the ramp as Batista looks on from inside the ring.

JR: Wow, Batista shows great sportsmanship and Morrison just walks off. Just what you'd expect from Morrison.

Backlash hype airs.

*For every move you make, every decision you make, everything you do.. there is a backlash, a repercussion.

King: There's some Backlash hype, JR!

JR: Speaking of Backlash, imagine what Jeff Hardy's going to have to deal with later. There's a steel cage hanging above the ring and he'll be inside that along with Kane!

King: I'd hate to be Jeff Hardy, JR. He though, can be amazing at times.

JR: He damn well can, King, he damn well can.

Backstage

We cut to Maria Kanellis with The Rock. The fans give a massive pop for 'The People's Champion'.

Maria: Ladies and Gentleman, I am here with The Rock.

The Rock takes the microphone off Maria.

Rock: Maria, I don't need you here, this isn't Playboy, there isn't a camera there for you to pose in front of, there's a camera there recording for one thing! and one thing only! The Rock. The Rock's speech, it's there to hear what The Rock says so if I may say kindly, beat it!

Maria runs off distraught.

Rock: Ladies and Gentleman, I'm here to send a little message, a message from The Rock. Right here tonight, The Rock, 'The Brahma Bull', 'The People's Champion' returns for one night only. Cody Rhodes, Ted DiBiase this is where the message reaches its climax. Tonight, in front of the millions..

Crowd yell, '..And millions!'

Rock: ..'The Brahma Bull' and 'The Rattlesnake' are going to kick some respect into your candy-asses and it's as simple as that! If ya' smellllllllllll, what The Rock is cooking!

We cut to a video package of the Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Numerous highlights of the previous matches are shown.

Ringside

King: JR! The next match is the Money in the Bank!

JR: King, that's right. The Money in the Bank Ladder Match is an annual match held at Wrestlemania where six men battle it out in a ladder match with a briefcase hanging above the ring. The man that retrieves that briefcase wins the contract inside which gives him a World Championship opportunity at any time and place in the space of a year.

King: And it's always a memorable match!

'Ain't No Stoppin' Me!' hits to a mixed reaction as Shelton Benjamin appears at the top of the ramp and makes his way down to the ring confidently.

King: Shelton Benjamin has competed in every Money in the Bank Ladder Match but one. Wrestlemania 23, two years ago. Will this be the year where he gets that briefcase?

JR: I don't know, King but what I do know is in all the Money in the Bank matches Shelton Benjamin's competed in, he's been a human highlight reel with his unbelievable athletic ability.

Evan Bourne's music hits to a big pop as he makes his way down to the ring. The ring is surrounded by ladders, four to be exact; one on each side. Bourne runs around the one on his way and enters the ring.

JR: Another excitement machine, Evan Bourne.

King: I'm damn sure that Evan Bourne will not only go after CM Punk in this match but will put on a hell of a show. Shelton Benjamin certainly has some opposition in this match if he plans on stealing the show! Could the Money in the Bank Match at the 25th Wrestlemania be the best one yet?

JR: It's certainly a possibility.

Mr Kennedy's theme hits to a mixed reaction and he makes his way down to the ring.

King: Mr. Kennedy! The winner of Wrestlemania 23's Money in the Bank, unfortunately though; he lost the briefcase to Edge and came up short in last year's match. He'll be looking for revenge tonight as we know he wants that briefcase more than anything.

'S.O.S.' hits to a pop as Kofi Kingston makes his way down to the ring.

JR: Kofi Kingston and Shelton Benjamin like Bourne and Punk, will definitely be going after each other in this match. It all started a few weeks ago on RAW and the two are not the best of friends, you can certainly say that!

King: Oh man, JR! You put these competitors in a match against all six and it's going to be a great match, you throw in a ladder or two and something on the line and.. Wow! I'm so excited!

'Don't Waste My Time' hits and Elijah Burke makes his way down to the ring with a mixed reaction.

JR: Elijah Burke made his return to the WWE a few weeks ago, defeating Ken Doane for a spot in this match and here he is and might I add, he is in fine condition.

King: He certainly has a chance but JR, everyone in this match does. Look who's in it!

'This Fire Burns' hits to boos as CM Punk, last year's winner makes his way down to the ring.

King: Here he is! Last year's winner, CM Punk! He'll be looking to make it two years in a row!

Punk runs immediately and slides into the ring.

Match 2
Money in the Bank Ladder Match
CM Punk vs. Evan Bourne vs. Elijah Burke vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. Shelton Benjamin

Punk slides into the ring and goes straight for Evan Bourne. Bourne puts his arms up ready to block the incoming punches and does so exceptionally well before ducking down and performing a drop-toe-hold that forces Punk into face-planting into the canvas. Bourne then stomps away at Punk as Benjamin and Kingston go at it on the opposite side of the ring. Mr. Kennedy and Elijah Burke square off but Kennedy shows his smartness by raking the eyes of Benjamin and nailing a quick step-up Enzuigiri. Bourke falls down to the canvas and Kennedy quickly flees the ring; the only competitor to not have a scratch on him yet. He runs towards the ramp and retrieves the ladder there. He folds it up and holds it horizontally to slide it in. He places it on the apron but Burke has recovered and rebounds off the opposite ropes and rebounds off with a baseball slide into the ladder, driving it into Kennedy. The loudmouth Kennedy falls back onto the ringside ground with the ladder falling on top of him. Burke exits the ring and approaches the fallen Kennedy. Meanwhile in the ring, CM Punk and Shelton Benjamin team-up to battle Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne. Punk whips Bourne to the corner; Benjamin then whips Punk to the exact same corner before nailing a massive kick to the gut of Kingston.

Punk reaches the corner and nails his signature shining wizard that knocks Bourne's head back. Punk stays up there and puts Bourne in a bulldog position before running out of the corner and running towards Kingston nailing a bulldog/step-up Enzuigiri combo. Both competitors in Kingston and Bourne are down. Punk and Benjamin roll out of the ring to retrieve ladders. The two antiheroes of the crowd retrieve their ladders and slide back in the ring. Benjamin is in first and sets his ladder up in the center. Punk drops his ladder and sees Benjamin's set his up. He approaches the ladder that Benjamin is now climbing and pulls Benjamin down off the second rung. The two argue until Benjamin throws a right hand that catches Punk off-guard and knocks him down. Benjamin begins to climb the ladder again. 'The Gold Standard' gets halfway before Bourne begins moving again as well as Kingston. The two eventually get back up to two feet and Kingston begins to climb the ladder and join Benjamin. The two reach the top and begin to trade right hands. Bourke tries to re-enter the ring but Burke charges at Burke in search of a baseball slide but Burke sidesteps it and Bourne slides through to the outside where a beaten down Kennedy is.

Burke swings one of his strong right hands at Bourne but Bourne is just too quick and ducks it. He then appears behind Burke and performs a dropkick into his back, driving him into the steel steps. Punk comes out to join the action but is victim to a hurracanrana from Bourne. Bourne then stands on the apron looking on at Kingston getting knocked off the ladder. However, he lands on his feet and Burke lifts himself up to the top rope for a springboard move but before he jumps, Kingston rebounds off the ropes behind Benjamin and dropkick the ladder. It falls forward in the position of Bourne and Benjamin leaps off the diagonal ladder as it falls with a flying clothesline which takes out Bourne off the top rope and the two land on the ringside ground after the massive fall. The crowd chant, 'Holy shit! Holy shit!' after the amazing series of move. It's now Kingston in the ring who rearranges the ladder and sets it back up. He positions it under the briefcase and begins climbing again. Burke though; reenters the ring and approaches Punk's dropped ladder. He looks to set it up beside Kingston and is soon joined in the ring by Kennedy. The two trade blows and as you'd expect, Burke gets the upper-hand after an uppercut. Kennedy groggily stumbles backwards onto the ropes as Burke climbs his ladder.

Kingston reaches for the briefcase and begins to get a hold of it; until Burke joins him at the top and nails an uppercut that forces Kingston to almost fall off the ladder. Burke then takes advantage of Kingston's current position and reaches for the briefcase, he has a hold of it and looks to release it from the clip but Kennedy quickly runs up the ladder after recovering and gets a hold of the case also. The two wrestle over the case while maintaining both hands on it. Kingston then joins the battle and all three men have a hold of the case guaranteeing them a World Championship shot whenever and wherever for the next year. The three men realize that this battle is going nowhere and stop. They then begin trying to kick the other. Burke is successful with Kingston but it all goes wrong for Burke when Kingston, the one who's got the better kicking skills like Burke does punching; hits Burke in the side of the head with a massive kick that knocks Burke off the ladder. Kingston then moves up the ladder to sit on the top of his, he then attempts to kick Kennedy in the face while sitting but Kennedy dodges it by moving his head and then grabs Kingston's foot to pull him off the ladder! Kingston lands on his back off from the top of the ladder!

Kennedy is alone on the top of the ladder with the briefcase in sight. Kennedy positions himself safely on the ladder and gets a hold of the briefcase. He then lifts his hands up to the clip and tries to release the briefcase from the clip. Benjamin slides in the ring, recovered from the amazing maneuver involving Evan Bourne and the ladder and showcases his athleticism by leaping onto the ladder, skipping half the rungs. Kennedy almost has the briefcase released but Benjamin is closing in on him and lands a right hand into the midsection of Kennedy just before he had it. Kennedy drops his hands down to his stomach to nurse the affected midsection and Benjamin leapfrogs over to Kennedy's side amazingly taking out Kennedy with a West Coast Pop-like move, riding Kennedy down to the canvas. Benjamin lands on his feet, full of momentum he leaps up and down then points to the briefcase before climbing the ladder. A recovered Punk and Kingston begin trading blows in the ring until they realize that Benjamin has a chance and they both run to the ladders.

Punk climbs up Benjamin's and Kingston climbs on the one to the side. Punk begins landing forearm shots to the head of Benjamin, interrupting his chance at glory. The fired up Benjamin blocks a right forearm shot from Punk and replies with one of his own before attempting a right hand to the face which punk himself, blocks. Kingston and Punk then at the same time nail a kick to the stomach and a right hand to the face at the same time, knocking Benjamin off the ladder powerfully. Burke recovers and is joined in the ring by a still-hurt Bourne and the two begin climbing the ladders. Bourne is on Punk's and Burke is on Kingston's. All four men are battling at the top, neither of the four can gain a clear advantage until Bourne is knocked off the ladder but lands alright. He rolls to the outside and appears to be getting another ladder while a recovered Kennedy takes his place on the ladder. Bourne slides the ladder in the ring and begins setting it up but Benjamin approaches him with a right hand to the face that forces him to drop it.

Bourne performs a lightning quick hurracanrana that lands Benjamin on the ladder. He rolls of in pain, nursing his back. Bourne then attempts to set the ladder up again but Benjamin from the ground trips him with a drop-toe-hold. The ladder falls diagonally between the crack of Kennedy and Burke whose backs face Benjamin and Bourne. The ladder is set diagonally and Bourne sees it as an advantage and runs up the ladder to perform a deadly suicide dive! Unbeknown to him, Benjamin was right behind and performs the same move! All four men on the ladders are knocked down like bowling pins and the ladders fall to their side closest to the ropes, leaning on them. Punk and Kingston fall to the outside along with Benjamin and Bourne, seemingly unconscious. The two men in the ring are Elijah Burke and Mr. Kennedy. Two ladders lie diagonally on the ropes closest to their areas and one lies on the canvas as if it was shaped like a 'Y' if you were facing it from the ramp. Kennedy slowly gets to his feet as does Burke, using the ropes as leverage.

Kennedy is up and turns to see Burke almost up. He uses his sneaky ways to run to the ropes facing the ramp and rebound off into the ladder. He performs a baseball slide into the bottom of the ladder. It pushes to the back of Burke's feet and knocks him backwards, landing on the ladder lying down in pain. Kennedy pushes one of the other ladders to the outside and pushes the other one to a corner, in a leaning position. Kennedy exits the ring and walks along the apron to the corner where the ladder leans. He climbs to the top rope and sits there behind the ladder. The loudmouth then stands and puts his hands on top of the ladder before leaping forward for a leapfrog with the ladder! Kennedy looks to sandwich Burke between ladders and.. Burke rolls out of the way! The ladder lands on the other and Kennedy is still squatting over his, Burke is back up and jumps onto the ladder Kennedy's sitting on creating a seesaw affect! The ladder rebounds up into the groin region of Kennedy and he falls to the canvas in awful pain. The four men on the outside begin recovering.

Kingston sees Benjamin and immediately goes for the Trouble in Paradise and.. nails it! Punk performs a step-up Enzuigiri on Bourne and Bourne stumbles back into Kingston, knocking him onto the announce table. Meanwhile in the ring Burke has a ladder set up and is climbing it. Punk realizes and bolts into the ring, it's just him and Burke but Burke is almost on the top. Burke reaches the top as all the remaining men are down. Burke gets a hold of the briefcase and 'The Straightedge Superstar' CM Punk tries to guide Burke's head into his knee but fails. Punk instead swings a right hand that knocks Burke a bit but he remains stable and holding onto the case full of opportunity. Punk moves up a rung and is one from the top. He stands and attempts to kick Burke in the head, he takes the massive risk and.. Burke ducks and Punk is on one foot, balancing on the ladder momentarily. He faces away from Burke and Burke grabs him around the neck in a reverse facelock before turning Punk 180 degrees and landing on his face down on the outside.

Burke then reaches up above and releases the case from the clip.

Winner and New Mr. Money in the Bank - Elijah Burke

King: Elijah Burke is Mr. Money in the Bank! He defeated the likes of Mr. Kennedy and CM Punk, both past winners as well as Evan Bourne, Shelton Benjamin and Kofi Kingston!

JR: Elijah Burke's return to WWE has taken the next step, he's a big player in the game now. He has the Money in the Bank briefcase.

A Wrestlemania memory lane video plays, showing highlights of the years gone by.

Backstage

Maria Kanellis is seen with Shawn Michaels.

Maria: Tonight, Shawn, you will wrestle your final match. It's Wrestlemania 25, it's Texas, it's your final match. What does this mean to you?

Michaels: I'm going to give a sneak-preview into me and Hunter's match. Tonight you will see myself and Triple H engage in the greatest match you will ever lay eyes on.

Michaels walks off.

Ringside

King: We all know Kane is a psychotic monster and he's displayed that he can be even more than that to Jeff Hardy.

A history of the Jeff Hardy/Kane feud video airs.

The steel cage then begins lowering down to the ring.

King: Jeff Hardy damaged the face of Kane so bad that he was forced to return with his old mask, the one that would have given numerous children nightmares and quite possibly, Jeff Hardy.

JR: Hell, I'm sure I've had nightmares from Kane in the past. Being locked in a steel cage with him; like Jeff Hardy's about to go through isn't my idea of a fantasy or dream!

'No More Words' hits to a thunderous pop as Jeff Hardy appears at the top of the ramp before running down to the ring.

King: He has a hell of a task ahead of him!

BOOM!

'Slow Chemical' hits to boos as 'The Big Red Machine' makes his way down to the ring surrounded by a steel cage intently.

JR: Good lord, he looks dangerous. The psychotic 'Big Red Machine' is heading for you, Jeff Hardy!

Match 3
Steel Cage
Jeff Hardy vs. Kane

Kane enters the structure and as soon as he's in, Hardy runs at him and lands some forearms to the face of Kane trying to knock the big giant down early but it doesn't work. Kane pushes Jeff away with his right hand while nursing his face with his left. Hardy gets back off the canvas immediately and tries the same ritual but Kane lands a kick to the gut which halts all actions and attacks from 'The Rainbow Haired Warrior'. Hardy is bent forward due to the impact of Kane's boot and Kane takes advantage of the position. Kane grabs Hardy by the hair and guides his head up landing right hands to the face with his free hand. After punishing the face of Hardy he whips him to the opposite corner away from Kane's entry; the door. Hardy hits the corner and Kane is soon joining him with a clothesline attempt to the cornered Hardy but Hardy ducks the arm and runs out of the corner as Kane crashes there. Hardy quickly hammers away at the back of the masked monster while he can. Kane quickly turns around and Hardy ducks a right hand swing.

Hardy goes for a kick to the gut but Kane catches. 'The Legend Thriller' then transitions the move into a mule kick that knocks Kane back into the corner with force. Hardy retreats back to the ropes and rebounds off to gain momentum going into the massive mammoth Kane is. Kane stumbles out of the corner and is greeted with a cross-body. Kane stumbles back into the cage wall. Hardy capitalizes on this moment and rebounds off the opposite ropes again, he charges into Kane with a running dropkick and it knocks Kane back into the cage wall again, Kane yelps as his head ricochets off the cage wall. Hardy sees that he has the advantage in the match he so surely was the underdog in. He scans the ring, looking for opportunity and stops. He runs to the turnbuckles to Kane's right side and uses the cage wall to get to the top and sit on it, squatting there watching Kane stagger off the wall. Hardy leaps from his corner and performs a missile dropkick to the back of Kane, knocking him forward landing on the canvas. Hardy as soon as in good enough condition capitalizes.

He quickly turns over the massive monster struggling while doing so and covers him, 1...2 Kane pushes him off, showcasing his strength. Hardy measures Kane get up on his hands and knees before standing again. Hardy kicks him numerous times in the stomach to make it have the same affect as a Kane kick to Hardy. The fan-favorite then takes the punt and attempts a Twist of Fate but Kane pushes Hardy back extremely hard into the cage wall and due to the ropes being there, Hardy rebounds back and Kane greets him with a massive big boot to the face. Hardy is down and out and you can almost see the sadistic smile etched on the masked man's face as he looks down at the fallen Hardy. Kane grabs Hardy by the hair and stands him up. As Jeff's feet hit the ground they are soon knocked off as 'The Big Red Monster' delivers an unbelievably powerful uppercut to the jaw of Hardy. Hardy's head ricochets off the canvas and he's seemingly unconscious. Kane could more than likely get the win here with the pin but that wouldn't be enough. Kane wants to destroy Hardy.

Hardy is down and out, Kane picks him up and throws him into the cage wall. The lifeless body of Hardy staggers forward and Kane turns him around. He then grabs the hair on the back of Hardy's head and grates his face along the cage wall, eventually busting him open. Blood pours down the face of Hardy as he is punished by 'The Big Red Monster' who throws him back into the middle of the ring. Kane holds his hand up in the sky signaling for the Chokeslam. The crowd boo and chant for Hardy, getting behind the fan-favorite. Jeff Hardy stumbles back up to his feet, falling forward into the cage wall and then pushing off to get to a vertical stance and turn around to face Kane. Kane grabs Hardy by the throat and lifts him up. Hardy then suddenly somehow lifts himself up higher and sits on the front of Kane's face, with his legs on his shoulders, feet facing behind Kane. Hardy rides Kane back into the cage and the back of Kane's head ricochets off the cage and Hardy lifts his hands up and gets a hold of the wall and starts climbing up the wall.

The crowd get behind Hardy massively and start cheering and chanting for him as he climbs the cage just above Kane's head. Hardy hangs for a second and swings back to connect with a double kick to the face. Kane staggers forward after the kick and Hardy begins to make a move. Kane though, is aware of what Hardy's doing and turns around to grab the left foot of Hardy; preventing him from continuing up the wall. Kane tries to pull him off but Hardy keeps a hold as the amazing atmosphere of the crowd's involvement adds a new element to the match. Kane then begins to climb too, trying to keep a hold of Hardy's foot but 'The Legend Thriller' manages to get loose and continue up the cage as he's nearly at the top. Hardy lifts himself up to the top and looks to have the crowd giving him that extra energy he needed. He starts to work at getting to the outside. He is soon joined by Kane who begins to lift himself over. Hardy sits with a leg over each side and unloads right hands at Kane as he tries to get in the same position of Hardy. Kane is soon opposite Hardy as his opponent begins to stand up on the top.

Hardy tries to stomp away at Kane and is quite successful as Kane shows he's hurt from the blows. Jeff then lowers himself down and hangs from the outside and drops.. Kane grabs his hand though! Kane is holding Hardy up, forbidding him to fall to the ground and victory! Kane keeps a hold as Hardy struggles and tries to release himself. Kane showcases his freakish strength and starts lifting Hardy back up! Kane stands up as he gets Hardy standing opposite him. Hardy quickly attempts to counter whatever Kane has in store for him and quickly kicks him in the gut for a Twist of Fate off the top of the cage but as he sets Kane up, Kane pulls out and immediately grabs Hardy by the throat for a massive Chokeslam off the top back into the ring! Hardy lands in the ring and doesn't move; covered in blood his unconscious body just lies there as Kane lowers himself down to the outside.

Winner - Kane via Escaping the Cage

Kane goes to the outside and grabs a steel chair. He then re-enters the ring as the steel cage is lifting back up to the ceiling. Kane stands over the fallen Jeff Hardy and violently assaults Hardy with the steel chair to massive heat. Kane focuses mainly on the face at the start of the assault trying to destroy Hardy's as bad as his was. He then attacks the whole body towards the end before leaving the ring.

JR: Good Lord! Kane just destroyed Jeff Hardy! Jeff Hardy needs help!

King: Kane literally destroyed Jeff Hardy here. Hardy does need serious help.

EMTs rush down to the ring and help Hardy.

A video package airs, highlighting the return of Christian to WWE and his Intercontinental Championship reign. It then highlights the MVP rivalry in more detail with the inclusion of his brother.

Backstage

Maria Kanellis is seen with Intercontinental Champion Christian.

Maria: As you head to the ring, do you have any messages you'd like to make public?

Christian: As a matter of fact, yes, Maria, I do. MVP, tonight, I'm going to embarrass you. You can mark my words.

Christian continues walking to the ring.

King: Over the past few weeks, MVP has brought Christian's brother, Edge into the equation, just to get in the Intercontinental Champion's head.

JR: And no doubt both men want a shot at each other but will Edge play a part in the conclusion of this match? Will it be Christian versus MVP or Christian versus MVP and Edge?

King: That's a very valid point, JR and I'm pretty sure that's the reason MVP announced Edge as his manager. To have all these possibilities as to what could happen. Well Ladies and Gentleman, we're about to find out what will happen tonight.

'Just Close Your Eyes (Male Remix) hits to a massive pop as 'Captain Charisma' the Intercontinental Champion appears at the top of the ramp and makes his way down to the ring. As he gets to the ring he stops and talks to a fan near the side of the ring and slaps his hand as if he's friends with him.

JR: The Intercontinental Champion sure as hell as a big challenge ahead of him. He's not only facing Montel Vontavious Porter, but he's facing MVP with his own brother opposing him in the corner!

King: Believe me or not, I think Edge will play a massive factor in this match.

JR: It's hard not to agree with you, King. It's a massive possibility.

'I'm Comin'!' hits to boos as the challenger, Montel Vontavious Porter, MVP makes his way down to the ring accompanied by 'The Rated R Superstar' and brother of Christian, Edge.

King: Here comes, MVP. Edge follows closely behind him but MVP maintains his attention on the champion in the ring.

JR: I'm damn certain MVP's going to do whatever it takes to get that championship.

Match 4
Intercontinental Championship
Christian(c) vs. MVP w/Edge

MVP enters the ring and stands on one side as Edge goes to the nearest corner to him. MVP's anger and determination shines through as the bell is rung. Christian moves in for the lock-up but MVP immediately kicks Christian strongly in the gut. The Intercontinental Champion bends forward, nursing his stomach and MVP shows his street brawling skills by hammering away at the back of Christian and whipping him to the corner opposite Edge. Cage hits the corner and is almost victim to a running big boot to the face from Porter but dodges it by leaping to his right. MVP's leg is over the top rope and the champion takes advantage of the position via rolling him up, 1...2.. Porter kicks out. Both men return to two feet, Porter's anger problem being expressed as he looks as if he wants to do more than defeat the champion. MVP swings a boxing-like right hand to the face of Christian who ducks and takes down MVP with a spear-like move, before landing right hands to the face. Christian gets off MVP at the referee's request and stands back up over MVP.

The Intercontinental Champion stamps away at MVP, which infuriates the challenger even more. MVP gets back up to his feet despite Christian's stomping and whips him to the ropes. Christian holds onto the ropes but MVP was ready and charges forward with a clothesline which knocks Christian over the ropes along with MVP. As Porter gets back up to his feet, the member of the crowd whom Christian spoke to earlier starts noticeably abusing MVP from the crowd. MVP redirects his attention from Christian to this member of the crowd and gets in a vicious debate with the crowd member, even threatening him. Christian appears behind him and turns the fired up MVP around, Unprettier on the outside floor! MVP's out cold as Christian shakes hands with the man in the crowd along with a cheeky smile on his face. The Intercontinental Champion then reaches down the side of his tights and pulls out a money bill and hands it to him. The crowd applaud Christian for his cheeky strategy. Edge looks on and hesitates heading towards Christian but doesn't, unbeknown to his brother.

Christian lifts the lifeless body of MVP back onto the apron and rolls him in. Christian then confidently hooks the leg, 1...2...3

Winner & Still Intercontinental Champion - Christian via Pinfall

JR: Well it looks like the mind games were used in this match, it looked like one of the competitors was mentally on his game tonight, but it wasn't MVP like we expected. Christian knew that MVP would react to the fans if they kept baiting him; it's a mental disability MVP has, a mixture of schizophrenia and IED.

King: Christian obviously approached the man in the crowd and told him there's be some money in it if he did what he said and it worked! MVP took the bait and Christian took advantage to keep his title! That's a mental advantage, a man with ideas and a smart strategy.

Christian retrieves his Intercontinental Championship off of the referee and rolls to the outside. He hi-fives the member of the audience again and looks to leave. Edge is standing there and the two stare eye-to-eye, neither man making a sound as the crowd cheer in anticipation of what could happen. Christian then steps to the side and walks past his brother and continues up the ramp. Edge looks on almost confusedly. In the ring, MVP struggles back up to his feet after the Unprettier.

King: Much to my surprise, Edge didn't play much of a part in this match like I expected. Would you agree, JR?

JR: Yes, I am quite surprised, King. I would've thought MVP would use Edge's amazing knowledge of winning with the least amount of effort due to cheating. Although, Edge's brother, Christian did have their number tonight and proved that it was him, who had the mental advantage.

A video package airs, highlighting the RAW where The Rock and 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin returned to announce they would be facing the WWE Tag Team Champions, Team Priceless' Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase. The weeks of buildup are also featured.

King: JR, I've been damn excited for this match. The return of 'The Rattlesnake' and 'The Brahma Bull'!

JR: I've always been a 'Stone Cold' fan and I have an enormous amount of respect for the man, and The Rock, well, he's The Rock, King!

Team Priceless' theme hits and the WWE Tag Team Champions make their way down to the ring.

King: And then there's Team Priceless. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase, the WWE Tag Team Champions. These two as we know, have very high opinions of themselves.

JR: They can back it up in the ring though, King.

King: What about against The Rock and 'Stone Cold'?

The glass breaks!

'Stone Cold' Steve Austin's music hits and he comes out to an enormous ovation from the fans.

King: Here he is, JR! Steve Austin!

JR: 'The Texas Rattlesnake' is here at Wrestlemania 25!

'If Ya Smelllllllllll!'

The crowd's ovation is massive again as 'The Great One' makes his way down to the ring.

JR: 'The Brahma Bull', 'The Rattlesnake', Wrestlemania 25! King, get ready!

Match 5
Non-Title
'Stone Cold' Steve Austin and The Rock vs. Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes

The atmosphere created by the crowd is overwhelming, 'Rocky' chants and 'Austin' chants rock the arena as the crowd's excitement gets the better of them as they await the bell. The Rock and 'Stone Cold' talk in their corner as do Rhodes and DiBiase. Rhodes steps through the ropes and stands on the outside. The Rock does the same, meaning 'Stone Cold' and DiBiase will be starting. The bell rings and Ted DiBiase shows his fear but still goes in for the lock-up hesitantly. Austin pushes the obviously weaker DiBiase to the top right corner where Rhodes looks on from the bottom right corner. Austin releases the hold at the referee's request but unloads vicious right hands to the face of DiBiase before strongly whipping him out of the corner and to the opposite one. DiBiase stays in the corner leaning back after the massive impact and 'Stone Cold' charges at him and nails a clothesline. DiBiase's punishment so far in the match proves to be too much for him to be able to keep standing and he slides down the turnbuckles and enters a sitting position.

Austin turns around and looks at the crowd with a smirk on his face as they know what's coming. Austin then unloads some punishing stomps to the helpless DiBiase, vicious stomps one after another until 'Stone Cold' gives him the 'middle finger salute' followed by one final stomp. DiBiase is left in the corner to recover as his partner, Rhodes looks on extremely frustrated. 'Stone Cold' goes to his corner and gets the tag on The Rock. The crowd's reaction is deafening as 'The Great One' smells the atmosphere before stepping between the ropes for the first time in years. DiBiase is struggling up in the corner, facing the other way. DiBiase stumbles around and stops in his tracks when he sees who's standing before him. A shocked DiBiase looks to escape to his corner but The Rock catches him with a right hand that knocks him off his feet. DiBiase quickly gets back up to his feet and is greeted with the same thing again. Rock then grabs DiBiase and whips him to the ropes. Upon the rebound, Rock performs a back body drop on DiBiase and the cocky Rhodes goes crashing down to the canvas.

DiBiase staggers back up nursing his back and turns around into The Rock who immediately goes for the Rock Bottom but DiBiase wriggles free and flees to his corner, quickly managing to get the tag from an angry Rhodes. DiBiase quickly begins complaining of an injury and the referee tends to him while he sits in the corner. Rhodes yells at Rock, 'Who the hell do you think you are?!' The referee continues tending to DiBiase and Rhodes quickly kicks Rock in the groin. The Rock drops to his knees in pain as 'Stone Cold' immediately enters the ring and takes out Rhodes with a clothesline. 'Stone Cold' continues on to the referee and takes him out from behind and takes advantage of DiBiase's sitting position to stomp a mud hole. Rhodes staggers back up and walks into a Stone Cold Stunner. DiBiase stumbles out of the corner and Austin claims him with a Stunner and both men are laid out. Austin helps Rock up and they stand over the fallen bodies of Rhodes and DiBiase. Rock and Austin simultaneously take their elbow pads off and throw them into the crowd.

The crowd cheer for what's coming. Both men run to the ropes on their side and rebound off, running over their opponents and then returning to the center with a double People's Elbow on the cocky duo. Rock hooks the leg of Rhodes as the 'Stone Cold' wakes the referee. The count is eventually made, 1...2...3

Winners - 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin and The Rock via Pinfall

'Stone Cold' and The Rock celebrate in the ring, Austin's beers are thrown in and the two celebrate in the ring over beers. After a considerable amount of time, Rhodes and DiBiase begin to recover unbeknown to Rock and Austin who stand on the turnbuckles interacting with the crowd. Rhodes gets behind The Rock and lands a massive low blow from behind and Rock falls down to the canvas. DiBiase does the same to 'Stone Cold' and both men maul the fallen legends on the canvas.

King: This is disgusting!

Rhodes picks up a microphone.

Rhodes: Who the hell do you think you are?! So-called 'legends'! You're living off past accomplishments! You're living in the past and you shouldn't be here! This is our era! Let it go!

DiBiase continues the onslaught on both men as Rhodes drops the microphone to massive heat as both men exit the ring, leaving the legends, Rock and Austin behind.

JR: That is just disgusting! That really takes this already highly ranked Pay-Per-View to a low.

An Undertaker/Wrestlemania highlight package airs.

King: It must be that time of the night, JR. The final Undertaker match we will ever witness. The Undertaker will be returning to Death Valley once this match concludes.

JR: In one of the most amazing careers in a ring, it will all finally come to an end. Will Chris Jericho ruin Undertaker's last match by making him 16-1 at Wrestlemania? Or will 'The Phenom' add Chris Jericho to his illustrious Wrestlemania resume?

King: In his final match, I'd have to put my money on 'The Dead Man' to get the victory. I have no doubt this will be a fantastic match though.

5...4...3...2...1...0...'Break Down the Walls' hits to a mixed reaction as Chris Jericho appears at the top if the stage in his signature stance before making his way down to the ring.

King: Y2J is here, JR. He's already in the history books for competing in this match, could he be added in there for another reason, ending the streak?

JR: Jericho has a massive task ahead of him.

Silence..

The lights go out completely.

A purple tinge is then added to the entire arena. Smoke appears on the ground everywhere and The Undertaker elevates up to the stage before walking down with thunder striking to his sides. Chris Jericho awaits in the darkened ring.

King: For the final time, The Undertaker walks down to the ring in his signature style.

JR: Tonight, we farewell one of the greatest.

Undertaker enters the ring and takes his non-wrestling attire off. Jericho looks on.

Match 6
The Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho

Undertaker and Chris Jericho stand on opposite sides of the ring, staring directly in the eyes of the other. The atmosphere created by the crowd again, is amazing. Jericho looks around and absorbs the energy oozing from the crowd before directing his attention back to his opponent, the man who's undefeated at Wrestlemania. They both step forward and the match looks to begin. The two lock-up. Undertaker releases his end and goes for a quick right hand but Jericho ducks and appears behind 'Taker and capitalizes on his position by hammering away at his back. The Undertaker quickly turns around swinging his right arm around too, to try and take out Jericho with it. Jericho however, ducks and runs to the ropes now facing the back of 'Taker. Jericho rebounds off and Undertaker turns into a running forearm to the face. Undertaker stumbles backwards, maintaining his feet. Jericho returns to the ropes and rebounds off with a spinning wheel kick that knocks 'Taker down to the ground. Jericho immediately drops down to his knees and hooks the leg of 'The Phenom' and, 1...2.. 'Taker kicks out.

Jericho wants to maintain his position in the match and immediately stomps away at The Undertaker as he lay there. Jericho retreats back to the ropes and rebounds off them with a leg drop but 'Taker moves. Undertaker gets back to two feet and rebounds off the ropes at a decent pace and lands a boot to the sitting Jericho's face, knocking him down to the canvas. Undertaker then makes his way towards the ropes to Jericho's right side and rebounds off before landing a leg drop on the downed Jericho and then hooking the leg, 1...2.. Y2J kicks out. 'The Dead Man' guides Jericho back up to his feet via pulling his hair. Chris Jericho is whipped to the ropes by the unbeaten Phenom. Undertaker puts his boot out for the big boot but Jericho held onto the ropes. 'Taker is momentarily off-balance and Jericho pounces on his vulnerability. Y2J charges forward with a flying forearm to the face. Undertaker stumbles backwards and Jericho performs a dropkick that knocks 'Taker back to the ropes. Jericho runs to the same ropes and rebounds off behind Undertaker and takes him down from behind with a running one-handed bulldog.

Chris Jericho surveys the body of 'Taker who rebounds off the canvas onto his back. Jericho decided to take the chance and runs to the ropes for a Lionsault! Jericho lands the Lionsault on his opponent, 'The Phenom' and makes the cover, 1...2.. Undertaker keeps the streak alive via kicking out. Jericho punches the canvas in frustration before getting back up. Jericho begins measuring 'Taker as he makes his way back up. Jericho watches Undertaker go back to a vertical base and prepares himself. 'The Deadman' turns around into a Codebreaker! No! Undertaker catches Jericho in the position and lifts him up! Jericho is lifted up by Undertaker and put in position for The Last Ride. Jericho is on The Undertaker's shoulders trying to fight himself out of the deadly predicament. 'Taker lifts him up for The Last Ride and.. Jericho performs a dropkick-like maneuver as if he kicked off the face of Undertaker. Jericho flies off the face of 'Taker and lands on the canvas awkwardly from high up and 'The Deadman' falls back to the canvas due to the power of the maneuver.

The referee begins to make the count as both men are down, 1...2...3...4...5 Jericho begins to move first. He rolls over onto his stomach and crawls towards the ropes where he uses the second set to help him stand. He gradually gets back to a steady position after helping himself doing so and turns around to 'Taker who sits up and looks directly at his opponent, Y2J. 'The Deadman' stands back up as a frightened Jericho backs away to the ropes. The Undertaker approaches Chris Jericho with fire in his eyes. He's defining 'dead man walking' now. Jericho swings a right hand at 'Taker who simply takes it and then replies with one of his own that knocks Jericho hard as he stumbles along the ropes to the corner where he lies back against the turnbuckles. Undertaker unloads a vicious onslaught of right and left hands to the head and abdomen of Y2J. Jericho intakes the damage and groggily lays back in the corner. Undertaker grabs him and leads him out by the hand. He then lifts him up in a scoop slam position before charging back into the corner to bring Y2J down with snake eyes.

Jericho's head rebounds off the top turnbuckle and he staggers around into a running train that is The Undertaker who drops 'The Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla' with a big boot, showcasing vintage Undertaker moveset. 'Taker drops to his knees and hooks the leg, 1...2... Jericho kicks out just in time. The Undertaker shows his frustration and looks up to the sky. He then makes his way back up to his feet and measures Jericho. He pulls his straps down to his sides, exposing the top half of his body. He then performs the Tombstone taunt to the crowd who cheer. Jericho dizzily stumbles back up to his feet, tripping all over the place. He walks into the ropes and puts his hands out to the top rope to stabilize himself before turning around into Undertaker who lifts him up in position for the Tombstone Piledriver. Y2J is over the shoulder of 'Taker and suddenly comes to life. He wriggles vigorously and puts his arm over the front of 'Taker's neck and performs a modified reverse DDT that drives The Undertaker down to the canvas on his back. Jericho capitalizes and goes to the feet of 'The Dead Man'.

Jericho grabs the legs of Undertaker and struggles with him to try and twist the massive monster of a man. Jericho, lighting quick, manages to quickly twist 'The Dead Man' and lock in The Walls of Jericho. The strain on Jericho's face shows the amount of strength it is taking for him to perform the predicament. Undertaker looks on to the ropes and tries to withhold the pain. Jericho is trying to make 'The Phenom' tap in his final showing inside a wrestling ring. The sweat perspiring down the face of Jericho, the veins on his neck and biceps; all the strength in his body is going into this potentially streak-ending submission. Undertaker reaches out for the rope and is roughly a hand's-length from the bottom rope. The referee questions 'Taker's will to continue and 'The Dead Man' simply looks at the referee with disgust before straining all of his muscle to try and reach, the crowd are cheering both ways, unsure as to what could happen. Undertaker looks back at Jericho and then uses all his possible strength to twist Jericho off balance and he stumbles off balance and collapses on the canvas.

Jericho is down and so is Undertaker. Jericho lies face-down with his left hand by his side, panting heavily as Undertaker simply lies on his back, eyes closed. Once again, Chris Jericho is the first to move and he staggers over to Undertaker and looks to reapply The Walls of Jericho and.. Hell's Gate! Undertaker quickly locks in Hell's Gate! Jericho is in unbelievable pain and looks to be about to pass out until 'Taker releases the hold prematurely due to the pain received from The Walls of Jericho. Jericho collapses to the ground seemingly unconscious anyway. The referee begins the count eventually as neither man moves, 1...2...3...4...5...6...7 Undertaker sits up. The crowd get behind 'The Dead Man' as he stands back up. He holds his hand up signaling for the Chokeslam, the crowd cheer, getting behind perhaps the last Chokeslam they will ever witness from The Undertaker. Jericho staggers back up, physically worn out from this battle, showcasing the abilities of both men. Jericho walks into Undertaker who garbs him by the throat and lifts him up..

Codebreaker! Jericho uses the momentum gained from Undertaker's lifting of him from the Chokeslam to grab him by the head and come down with a Codebreaker! Jericho is laid out on his back on the canvas while 'Taker is the same opposite Jericho with their heads facing the opposite way and their feet almost touching. Y2J gradually gets himself together and crawls over to the fallen Undertaker and lies on top of him, expressing his exhaustion. Jericho's head simply rests on the chest of 'Taker as the referee makes the count on what could decipher the the streak's continuation of end, 1...2... Undertaker kicks out! Jericho looks up at the sky and questions what he is facing. He looks opposite himself as he is on his knees by 'Taker's side and sees the ropes. He quickly runs to them and springboards off with the Lionsault! The referee makes the count, 1...2... The Undertaker lifts his shoulder up and Jericho attempts to get up but can't. Undertaker has a hold of him! 'The Phenom' has a hold of him horizontally and sits up as Jericho tries to wriggle out of it.

The crowd goes crazy as Undertaker stands still maintaining the hold of Jericho. He stands in the center of the ring and repositions him. Jericho can't escape and.. Tombstone Piledriver! The final one! The referee makes the count as Undertaker places the hands of Jericho on his chest for the signature pin from 'The Phenom', 1...2...3

Winner - The Undertaker via Pinfall

Chris Jericho lies on the canvas, still suffering from the final Tombstone Piledriver. Undertaker stands up and walks around the ring. He salutes the crowd before the signature bell rings, the lights go out and all that is left is smoke taking up the area 'The Phenom' was standing.

JR: Is that it? The end? The last showing of The Undertaker in World Wrestling Entertainment?

King: Is he gone?

JR: I don't know.

A video package begins. It plays the highlights throughout Shawn Michaels' career. All his accomplishments are shown on the screen. All the highlights from his debut air and then it showcases D-Generation X. From the beginning to finally fading out on their final showing on RAW.

JR: King, it looks like it's time.

King: It had to come at some point. It's time to farewell possibly the greatest to ever step in a ring.

JR: A man whom I refuse to categorize with any one other than Ric Flair. They are two men that I see as possibly the two greatest.

King: He will be facing his best friend, Triple H in his final match. JR, I don't know what the WWE will be like without Shawn Michaels. No more show-stopping performances, no more Mr. Wrestlemania.

JR: I don't know what it'll be like either, King.

King: Do you think 'The Game' is capable of beating his best friend in his final match?

JR: I think he's certainly capable, King. Shawn Michaels' wife and kids are sitting in the front row to see their father perform at what is sure to be his finest.

'The Game' hits and Triple H appears at the top of the stage with a face etched with intent.

King: It looks as if Triple H is here to perform at his best no matter what the circumstances surrounding the match.

JR: He may have come to the conclusion, love it or hate it, he's facing his best friend.

The emotional side of things appears to not affect 'The Cerebral Assassin' just yet. He makes his way down to the ring.

'Sexy Boy' plays throughout the arena for the last time as 'The Heartbreak Kid' appears at the top of the stage performing his usual theatrics with the pyrotechnics. His family is shown ringside and he goes past, kissing his wife and kids before entering the ring for the last time.

JR: Look at the emotion in that man, Shawn Michaels, King! He's in his home state!

King: He's here and we all know that this will steal the show.

JR: Mr. Wrestlemania.

Match 7
Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H

Shawn Michaels takes his entrance attire and throws it to the side. He looks over to the opposite side of the ring where Triple H simply observes his best friend. The referee brings the two men to the center of the ring and explains the rules of the match as the atmosphere created by the crowd oozes throughout the entire arena. The electricity in the air is simply unbelievable as the two men back away back into their corners. Michaels seemingly says a little prayer before looking up at the sky and continues it. The bell rings and the two men move into the center of the ring. Michaels moves into the center and puts his hands out for a test of strength. His best friend and former partner accepts but it is soon countered into an armtwist by 'The Show Stopper' he transitions the maneuver into a side headlock and moves his way backwards onto the ropes and rebounds off them, releasing the headlock. He rebounds off the opposite ropes and attempts a clothesline but Hunter ducks and turns around to greet Michaels with numerous right hands that bring HBK to the corner.

Triple H continues to deliver vicious right hands to the face of his best friend before 'The Show Stopper' blocks one, grabs Hunter and throws him into the corner and the tables have turned. Michaels plants back chops on the chest of 'The Cerebral Assassin' and then whips him over to the opposite corner. Michaels follows him over, charging at him with a clothesline, only for Triple H to sidestep his best friend and perform a neckbreaker from behind, bringing Mr. Wrestlemania down to the canvas. Hunter turns him over and hooks the leg, 1...2 Michaels kicks out. Michaels makes his way back up to his feet and faces his best friend, the two greats lock-up. Triple H whips Michaels to the ropes near the entrance ramp and follows it up with a high knee only; Michaels hangs onto the ropes. Triple H is momentarily off-balance and 'The Show Stopper' leaps onto him with a Lou Thesz Press followed by multiple punches to the face of Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Michaels gets back up to his feet and measures the former World Champion as he struggles back up to his feet.

Michaels whips Hunter to the ropes but the maneuver is reversed by Triple H and HBK is whipped to the ropes. He rebounds off and catches his former D-Generation X partner with a flying forearm before nipping back up to an amazing pop. Michaels' emotion gets the better of him and he absorbs the crowd's reaction before approaching a recovered Triple H with an inverted atomic drop followed by a right hand. Michaels waits Hunter to get back to his feet and brings him down with a scoop slam. The crowd cheer for 'The Heartbreak Kid' as they see what's coming. Mr. Wrestlemania makes his way to the corner and goes to the outside to climb to the top rope. He stands up and the crowd continue to add an amazing atmosphere as Michaels launches himself off the top rope and drives a flying elbow into the heart of 'The Cerebral Assassin' Triple H. Michaels gets back to his feet immediately and feels the love from the fans, he begins to shake with excitement and ask the crowd for more. The fans' feet hit the ground numerous times to add excitement for what's coming.

Michaels stands in the corner and begins to tune up the band for Sweet Chin Music. 1...2...3...4.. the crowd count along with 'The Heartbreak Kid' as Triple H almost gets to his feet, facing the other way.. 5...6...7 Hunter is on his feet and turns around into an oncoming Shawn Michaels who unleashes a vicious superkick! Hunter ducks though and the kick goes over HBK. Hunter turns Michaels around quickly sets him up for a Pedigree. The crowds' hearts sink as they think of the possibility of The Pedigree going through. Michaels counters into a back body drop as the crowd cheer. Michaels measures him as he struggles to get back to his feet, nursing his back. Michaels comes from behind and turns HHH around but quickly receives a kick to the gut and a lightning-quick facebuster; Michaels' face rebounds off the knee of Hunter and 'The Heartbreak Kid' groggily stumbles around before Triple h grabs him from behind the head and guides him to the ropes where he throws him to the outside. Hunter follows him to the outside via rolling under the ropes and joining his best friend.

Triple H guides Michaels back up to his feet. He grabs the back of his head much like he did to throw him over the ropes and smacks his head against the crowd barricade before throwing him back into the side of the ring and rolling him back in. He slides back into the ring and hooks the leg of Michaels, 1...2.. Michaels kicks out much to the delight of the crowd who maintain the amazing atmosphere throughout the arena. Hunter guides 'The Show Stopper' back up to his feet and unloads a right hand that knocks Michaels off-balance, he stumbles to the ropes but bounces off to maintain his balance before connecting with a vicious back hand chop that knocks Hunter back a bit. Hunter replies with a strong right hand which Mr. Wrestlemania manages to duck and end up behind Triple H. He turns him around and greets him with stinging back chops to the chest which force Hunter to resort to the corner in a bid for mercy. Michaels guides him out of the corner with his newly gained momentum and whips him to the ropes near the entrance ramp.

Hunter rebounds and kicks a bent-forward Michaels in the face, foiling his attempt to perform a back body drop. HHH then lifts Michaels up for a spinebuster and.. Michaels counters into a DDT! Hunter does a somersault from the impact of the DDT and is seemingly unconscious in the middle of the ring. Michaels stands up with an intent and looks around at his home state as they express their love for their hero. He looks to the corner and begins to make his way up to the top rope via the apron on the outside. He stands on the top rope and launches himself off and connects with the diving elbow drop again! He passes out next to HHH from exhaustion momentarily before rolling over and getting an arm over him, 1...2... 'The Cerebral Assassin' kicks out. Michaels gets on his hands and knees before forcing himself back up to his feet. He staggers over to the ropes to the left of the ones near the entrance ramp. As Hunter struggles up, Michaels moves into the center of the ring more and then unleashes a lightning-quick superkick and.. HHH ducks again!

Hunter pushes Michaels from behind into the corner turnbuckles to the right of the entrance ramp. Michaels puts his hands out to block himself from colliding with the turnbuckles and HHH approaches him from behind though; Michaels swings an elbow backwards into the face of Hunter and he stumbles groggily backwards. Michaels climbs the turnbuckles from the inside of the ring and reaches the top rope before leaping back with a moonsault, taking out his best friend, Hunter Hearst Helmsley and he holds on for the moonsault/pin combo, 1...2... HHH kicks out! Michaels punches the canvas in frustration and gets back up to a vertical base. He leans on the ropes due to exhaustion. Triple H lies on the opposite side of the ring and gradually gets to his knees and uses the ropes as leverage to get back up. He turns around to face his opponent and.. Sweet Chin Music! Michaels takes out his best friend with Sweet Chin Music before collapsing down to the canvas next to him, face down; covered in sweat. The crowd cheer and rumble their feet in anticipation of Mr. Wrestlemania covering HHH.

Shawn Michaels eventually lifts himself up and rests an arm over Triple H as the crowd confidently count along with the referee, 1...2... at the last second, Triple H kicks out! Michaels and everyone in the crowd cannot believe it. He gradually drags himself back up and collapses into the turnbuckles where he rests on his side, awaiting Hunter to get back up. As the man whom 'The Show Stopper' has so much respect for struggles back up to his feet yet another time in this physically grueling match-up of two of the greats of all-time. HHH uses the turnbuckles opposite HBK to help him stand again. He gets on two feet, before turning around into an oncoming 'Heartbreak Kid' who delivers Sweet Chin Music.. Hunter catches his boot though! He pulls Michaels in and delivers a kick to the gut before planting him with a Pedigree out of nowhere! The crowd's silent as they see a banged-up Michaels lay unconscious, face-down on the canvas as Triple H gradually gets in position for the pin; still suffering the affects from the match-up.

Hunter Hearst Helmsley hooks the leg of his best friend and looks to have ended the potential fairytale-ending with disaster as the count is made, 1...2... Shawn Michaels kicks out! 'The Heartbreak Kid's resilience shines through yet again! Like it has so often in his career! An exhausted HHH gradually makes his way back up to his feet and measures HBK. 'The Show Stopper' is guided up by 'The Game' and receives a strong HHH-right hand to the face that knocks him down to one knee. He gets back up extremely groggily and replies with a back hand chop to the chest and Hunter retaliates with a whip to the ropes. Michaels rebounds off the ropes and is victim to a massive spinebuster from 'The King of Kings' Triple H. Hunter stands over his best friend and looks down at him as if to say, 'I'm sorry.' and watches his helpless opponent struggle back up, using his knee pads to hold on to to get up. Hunter looks down at Michaels holding onto his knees and now 'The Game's upper thighs to get back up and it shows a sense of sadness on the face of Triple H.

Hunter fights his emotions and pushes Michaels' head between his thighs and lifts his arms back, setting him up for the Pedigree. The crowd is silent as they can see 'The Heartbreak Kid's career ending on a sad note. HHH looks to plant Michaels with the Pedigree but Michaels pulls HHH's legs forward so he falls back on the canvas and Michaels somersaults over him, holding his legs up for the roll-up predicament, 1...2... 'The Game' kicks out. The two best friends struggle back up to their feet using the ropes as leverage. On opposite sides of the ring, the men, who struggle to stand gradually approach each other. Michaels comes off the ropes with Sweet Chin Music! HHH catches the boot though and kicks him in the gut for another attempt at The Pedigree! He sets 'The Heartbreak Kid' up and.. Michaels pushes extremely strong into HHH and Hunter flies back to the ropes as does Michaels due to the strength of the push. Michaels leans sideways over the ropes as the two men take the short amount of time they have to recover.

Hunter comes off the ropes slowly and staggers over to Michaels to try and continue the match but Michaels, out of nowhere, comes off the ropes with Sweet Chin Music out of nowhere! Michaels turns around gradually due to the force used in the kick but has no more energy and falls backwards, landing on his best friend. The referee makes the count, 1...2...3

Winner - Shawn Michaels via Pinfall

Michaels continues laying back on Hunter as the referee lifts his near-lifeless arm up. Tears stroll down the cheeks of HBK as the realization of this being his final match is now apparent. The referee helps him up as he continues to cry. Michaels rolls out of the ring and helps his wife and kids jump the barricade and he helps them enter the ring. Michaels points at the crowd as he looks around in the ring. He holds his daughter, Cheyenne and hugs his wife. Triple H struggles back up and shakes hands with Michaels before the two embrace emotionally. Hunter then leaves the ring and leaves Michaels in there to celebrate with his wife and kids.

JR: This, this is a Wrestlemania 'moment'. Possibly the greatest of all-time, Shawn Michaels farewells the WWE.

King: He deserves a standing ovation.

King and JR stand up along with the crowd as they give 'The Heartbreak Kid' one last standing ovation.

JR: It has been an honor, throughout my career, to have watched this man blossom into the greatest to ever step in a ring.

King: It has been an honor for me to call his matches week after week. We'll miss you, Shawn!

Backstage

World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton is seen backstage lacing up his boots with his World Heavyweight Championship over his shoulder. Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase walk through the locker room. Orton finishes his boot and stands up to leave but walks into the two men. Orton stares down Rhodes and DiBiase before smirking and leaving.

Ringside

King: There was the World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton preparing for his World Championship Unification Match later tonight!

A recap of the events involving Mr. McMahon the past few months plays.

King: In one of the most shocking moments in WWE history, it became apparent that Mr. McMahon attempted suicide!

JR: And Shane McMahon still firmly believes that Ron Killings is responsible.

King: For one of them, this will be their last appearance in World Wrestling Entertainment as not only is it a street fight, it's a 'Loser Gets Fired Match' meaning the loser is fired!

JR: And King, I wouldn't discount Shane McMahon, he's certainly experienced in hardcore-style matches.

'Here Comes the Money' hits to a mixed reaction as Shane McMahon simply walks down the ramp in his usual match outfit. He doesn't do his signature dance; just walking down the ramp to the ring.

King: He didn't do his signature Shane-O-Mac entrance, JR. He seems firmly concentrated on getting the victory and avenging his father's near-death experience in which he blames Ron Killings for.

'What's Up?!' hits to cheers as Ron Killings theme hits and he performs his theme song down the ramp, getting the crowd involved.

JR: Here he comes looking rather confident, Ron Killings!

King: This is going to be personal, JR. I can feel it.

Killings slides in the ring.

Match 8
Loser Gets Fired Match
Street Fight
Ron Killings vs. Shane McMahon

As soon as Killings slides in Shane McMahon pounces on him, not allowing him to get up to a vertical position. McMahon hammers away at the back of Killings and drives knee into his head as he kneels over him. He then gets back up to his feet and stomps away at the helpless Ron Killings. McMahon moves his way around the body of Killings and locks in a seated chinlock to weaken down 'The Truth' before he can get offense in. Killings gradually overpowers McMahon and manages to get the hold released. Shane-O-Mac guides Killings back up to his feet and plant numerous left and right hands to the face of Killings, showcasing his boxing skill while jumping around in a boxing stance. Killings stumbles backwards groggily as McMahon retreats backwards with intent and rebounds off the ropes. He charges at Killings and performs a clothesline, knocking Killings over the top rope and to the outside near the entrance ramp. McMahon now showcases his cockiness and performs his signature Shane-O-Mac-Shuffle. The crowd boo towards McMahon as Killings struggles up on the outside.

Shane goes to his right side and goes to the outside apron. He walks along it until he reaches the steps facing the entrance ramp and stand on them. He measures Killings who uses the apron facing the entrance ramp as leverage to get back up. He turns to face McMahon and is greeted with a dropkick from the top of the steps. Shane-O-Mac gets back up to his feet with an accomplished, cocky smile on his face which irritates the fans. He stands over Killings and looks down on him crawling on his knees. He takes a hold of Killings' dreadlocks and uses it to guide him towards the steps again. McMahon drags Killings by his hair towards the steps and throws him into the side of the steel steps, knocking him down to the ringside ground, seemingly unconscious. He lies face down with his head touching the side of the steps. Shane McMahon walks around to the other side of the ring and approaches the announce table where he pulls a steel chair from. The crowd boo as he walks around the opposite side of the ring as last time and turns the corner to approach 'The Truth' from behind.
McMahon stands at Killings' feet where his body still lays face-down and lifts the head of Killings up to put it on the steel steps. McMahon then holds the chair up with both hands over Killings, ready to slam it down on the head of Killings laying on the steel steps. McMahon slams it down and.. BANG! It hits the steps and Killings moves his head. McMahon is momentarily caught off-guard. Killings then rolls over onto his back, underneath Shane-O-Mac who leans over him due to swinging the chair. Ron 'The Truth' Killings then kicks his feet forward, knocking the shins of McMahon, forcing him to slip forward and smack his head on the steel chair on the steel steps! Killings rolls over to his right where the entrance ramp is and gradually gets to his hands and knees while he recovers. McMahon staggers back up to his feet, nursing his head with fury in his eyes. He looks over at Killings who is almost back to his feet. McMahon charges at him and attempts a running tornado DDT but Killings counters via catching him and throwing him back down on his feet and driving him down into a facebreaker knee smash.

Shane-O-Mac comes off the knee of 'The Truth' groggy and Killings immediately catches him with a jumping heel kick enzuigiri that knocks McMahon unconscious as he drops to the ringside ground immediately. Killings stomps away at the lifeless body belonging to the most important name in all of sports-entertainment history, McMahon. Killings approaches the ring apron and lifts it up. He pulls out a table to a massive pop from the crowd. Killings begins to set the table up near the end of the entrance ramp, outside the ring. Killings successfully sets it up but cops an double axe handle to the back of the head that knocks him forward onto the table. McMahon walks to the steel steps and retrieves the steel chair previously held by him. As Killings gets back off the table he is greeted with a massive chair shot square to the face and he falls backwards back onto the table. Shane positions Killings on the table so he lies along it before unloading unbelievably vicious right hands to the face of Killings while his left hand holds 'The Truth's head in place.

A small cut develops on the forehead of Killings as blood begins to trickle down. McMahon makes his way back to the steps again, however, this time they are used to make it to the turnbuckles in which he climbs up. McMahon stands on the top turnbuckle as the fans boo. He balances himself before looking on towards 'The Truth' and leaping off for The Leap of Faith! Killings rolls out of the way and McMahon crashes through the table! Both men lay on the outside floor as the crowd chant, 'Holy shit! Holy shit!'. Killings is mildly busted open on his forehead as blood stains his skin. Killings gradually staggers back up to his feet with vengeance as he eyes off McMahon who lays in the table's carnage. Killings, lifts McMahon back up to his feet and whips him strongly into the barricade near the fans. McMahon's head ricochets off the barricade as Killings looks to continue the punishment but McMahon manages to nail a strong low blow as Killings tries to stand him back up. McMahon then throws Killings over the barricade into the crowd.

As a hurt Shane recovers on the outside, it seems someone is coming through the crowd. CM Punk! CM Punk makes his way through the crowd with a steel chair in one hand. He stomps away at Killings before nailing him with numerous vicious chair shots. Punk drags Killings by his right foot through the crowd towards the barricade. He lifts Killings onto the barricade so his top half of his body leans over it into the ringside area. McMahon stands to the side of Killings' head and performs his signature Shane-O-Mac Shuffle before charging towards the side of Killings' head with a knee to the face! Killings falls forward to the outside, busted open from that shot as well as the chair shots! Punk jumps the barricade with the chair and surveys the fallen body of Killings to boos. McMahon lifts Killings up, holding him up almost in a Full-Nelson hold. Punk then cracks the chair over the head of Killings again and busts him open more. Blood gushes down the face of Killings as he falls to the ground. Punk stomps away at the fallen Killings near the barricade as McMahon retrieves a table from under the ring.

McMahon sets the table up at the end of the entrance ramp near where the carnage from the previous one is left. The crowd boo heavily as Punk and McMahon carry the lifeless body of Killings towards the table. Punk positions Killings on the table and holds his feet in position so he can't move. The crowd continue to give heat religiously as McMahon rolls in the ring comfortably and casually with a cocky smile on his face. He climbs the turnbuckles and stands atop of them and looks over at the table with Killings being held down on it at the bottom of the entrance ramp. McMahon then jumps, performing The Leap of Faith as Punk quickly releases his hold of Killings and a bloody, beaten. McMahon puts Killings through the table with The Leap of Faith as the crowd boo vigorously. Punk smirks at the unconscious Killings, covered in his own blood. McMahon begins to wriggle around in the carnage, nursing his back which no doubt, just copped a beating. The crowd begin to cheer, much to the confusion of CM Punk who continues to look down at Killings with a sadistic look on his face.

Punk then turns around as if to say his work is done and goes to walk up the ramp only to be knocked off his feet and transcend over to the apron via a massive collision with.. Monty Brown! Monty Brown takes out CM Punk with The Pounce! Punk is laid out against the apron seemingly unconscious from the massive collision with the raw power that is Monty Brown. Brown grabs Punk by his hair and stands him up. He lifts him up over his head before throwing him back in the crowd to a massive pop. Charlie Cosgrove appears at the top of the ramp to a massive pop. He takes his tie off and unbuttons his top buttons after throwing his jacket to the side. He walks down to ringside just as Brown throws McMahon back in the ring. Cosgrove kneels down and unloads vicious right hands to the face of McMahon before stomping at him. Brown helps Killings up and rolls him in the ring before sliding in a steel chai. Killings struggles back up to his feet using the corner turnbuckles as leverage. Monty Brown sets up the chair in the middle of the ring.

Cosgrove lifts up McMahon in an inverted headlock position before nailing him with a devastating rolling cutter. The crowd pop for Cosgrove who has a history in competing. Brown lifts McMahon's head onto the chair with his face resting down on the chair's sitting area. Cosgrove goes over to Killings and pats him on the back before pointing to the corner turnbuckles. Killings agrees with Cosgrove before approaching the corner turnbuckles and climbing up them, despite the pain he reaches the top rope much to the delight of the fans. He then leaps off with a corkscrew scissors kick from the top rope, nailing McMahon in the back of the head driving his head into the set up steel chair. McMahon is laid out unconscious in the ring as Killings drags him to the center and hooks the leg with Cosgrove and Monty Brown in the ring, 1...2...3

Winner - Ron Killings via Pinfall
Therefore; Shane McMahon is fired from WWE

JR: Shane McMahon is fired from the WWE!

King: And Charlie Cosgrove made sure that was going to happen.

JR: So did Shane McMahon, he had CM Punk come out to his aid, obviously that's who he was speaking to earlier! Bottom line is, Shane McMahon's out of the WWE!

King: And I'm guessing Charlie Cosgrove's the new Shane McMahon!

Vince McMahon is seen watching backstage on a monitor, completely emotionless.

A Wrestlemania highlight package airs again, highlighting every Wrestlemania main event ever shown up until Wrestlemania 24's Undertaker versus Edge encounter.

JR: It's time.

King: I can't think of a bigger honor any two men could have. These two are main eventing Wrestlemania 25! The biggest sports-entertainment spectacle of all-time.

'My Time is Now' hits as the WWE Champion John Cena appears at the top of the stage. Pyrotechnics appear in front of Cena shooting in five directions and swaying side to side, making out to be a hand performing the 'You Can't See Me' taunt. Cena walks through the pyro holding his WWE Championship in his right hand before stopping and soaking in the electric atmosphere. He makes his way down to the ring with intent, sliding in and showing the 'Word Life' taunt to cheers before posing to the crowd, awaiting his opponent.

King: Cena's pyrotechnics! You can't see me!

JR: One of the most respected athletes in sport, one of the best also. John Cena is the reigning WWE Champion and tonight will put it on the line against Randy Orton in a bid to unify the two World Championships.

'Voices' hits to boos as World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton walks down the ramp in his usual manner with his prized possession hoisted proudly on his shoulder. Cena awaits him in the ring.

JR: The 2009 Royal Rumble winner, Randy Orton. He defeated twenty-nine other men to win the prestigious match and win his ticket to Wrestlemania 25.

King: However, he won the World Heavyweight Championship earlier than expected by some fowl play and now the two men are unifying the championships.

JR: I have a feeling this will be a memorable match not just for the stipulation, King.

Main Event
World Heavyweight Championship and WWE Championship
Unification Match
John Cena vs. Randy Orton

John Cena stands in his corner, leaning back on the turnbuckles like he usually does before a big match. He looks on at Randy Orton with intent as Orton simply maintains that cocky aura he always has. He warms up after the referee holds up both World Championships in the air and the bell is rung. The crowd express their excitement as the Main Event of the biggest sporting-event spectacle begins. Cena and Orton circle the ring, maintaining their focus on the other as they move their limbs, keeping the blood flowing. Cena moves in for the lock-up. Orton seemingly accepts but instead slaps Cena on the face. Cena freezes in the position he's left in after the slap before retaliating with one of his massive right hands but 'The Legend Killer' ducks. As the WWE Champion is off-balance, Orton drives strong forearms into his face before whipping him to the ropes near the entrance ramp. Cena comes off the ropes but greets Orton with a shoulder block, knocking him down to the canvas immediately. Cena runs to the ropes on his right and rebounds off.

Orton recovers but rolls over onto his stomach with his hands by his head, ready to get back up as Cena runs over him. Cena runs on to the opposite ropes and rebounds off into a textbook dropkick from the World Heavyweight Champion. Orton quickly capitalizes and hooks the leg, 1...2 Cena kicks out as quick as he possibly can. Cena quickly turns over onto his hands and knees and gets himself back up standing. He stumbles over to the corner turnbuckles and nurses his jaw. Orton charges at him but Cena sidesteps and moves back to the center of the ring. 'The Legend Killer' put his hands out to stop himself from colliding with the turnbuckles and turns around. Cena awaits him bending forward slightly calling him forward for a lock-up. Orton approaches and the two World Champions lock-up properly. Cena quickly transitions the predicament into a side headlock before directing Orton over to the ropes and releasing the hold to rebound off the ropes. He runs on to the opposite ropes and rebounds off with a clothesline but Orton ducks.

Cena holds onto the ropes and Orton charges at him, clotheslining him over the ropes and to the outside. Orton drops to the canvas and rolls out of the ring. Cena leans forward on the barricade as Orton comes from behind and hammers away at his back with strong clubs. Cena retaliates via swinging around with a backhand to the face before kicking Orton in the gut. The perpetrator of the RKO bends forward, nursing his stomach. Cena places his hand on the back of Orton's head and guides him over to the steel steps and slams his head against the top before rolling 'The Legend Killer' back in the ring. He follows. Cena hooks the leg of Orton as soon as he's fully in the ring, 1...2 Orton kicks out. Cena guides Orton back up to his feet and whips him to the corner. Cena charges into the corner with a massive clothesline. He then follows that massive bit of offense up with numerous right and left hands to the face of Orton, who tries to block them by putting up his arms. The referee restrains Cena and separates the two as Orton recovers on the corner turnbuckles.

Cena obeys the referee's orders but keeps a close eye on Orton as he soon emerges out of the corner. Orton though, detours via the referee and steps one way then the other. The referee of course goes the way it appeared Orton wasn't but Orton is playing games. The referee blocks Cena off from Orton thanks to that little move and Orton extends his arm behind the referee's back to poke the eye of Cena. Cena tends to his eye and Orton clubs away at his back only.. Cena lifts Orton up! Cena lifts Orton up for the F-U but Orton quickly wriggles back down to his prior position. Cena turns and kicks Orton in the gut, runs to the ropes behind 'The Legend Killer' and rebounds off, running behind Orton to flip over him with the throwback. Orton is driven face-first into the canvas. Cena rolls Orton over and hooks the leg, 1...2.. Orton kicks out much to the frustration of Cena. The Champ gets back to his feet quickly and begins to measure Orton, much to the delight of the crowd as they anticipate what's coming. As Orton staggers back up to his feet, he falls into the ropes but breaks his fall.

After putting his hands out to the top rope to break his fall, he turns around groggily and meets Cena who lifts him up for a spin-out powerbomb in which he nails perfectly. Cena performs the 'Word Life' taunt by pumping the 'W' sign up in the air as well as stamping his feet before performing the 'You Can't See Me!' hand taunt to the face of Orton and running to the ropes. He runs to the ropes, rebounds off and cleans the fictional dust off his shoulder before driving a fist down to the face of the World Heavyweight Champion. Cena, now all pumped up with the crowd strongly behind him begins measuring 'The Legend Killer' again, as Orton nurses his face, stumbling back up to his feet groggily, Cena simply plays his position. Cena stays behind Orton before finally going for the kill. He grabs Orton's hand and turns him around before lifting him up onto his shoulders for the F-U. He wriggles and tries to escape the patented finishing maneuver of John Cena and.. Orton drops behind Cena. Cena turns around and.. RKO! No! Cena pushes Orton towards the ropes.

Orton stops himself at the ropes and turns around into a right hand from Cena that he ducks. Cena is off-balance and Orton sneakily appears behind Cena and positions the head of the WWE Champion in an inverted headlock and.. he drives him down into the signature backbreaker performed by Orton! Cena bounces off Orton's back in immense pain. Orton is still on his hands and knees but smoothly and sadistically transitions onto his stomach and watches the expressions on Cena's pain etched face as he stalks him for no doubt, the RKO. Cena tries to withstand the pain and get back up to his feet, as he always does. He staggers back up to his feet and Orton follows him up, when Cena's on his knees, Orton is. Orton stands behind Cena and immediately turns him around for an RKO but Cena manages to twist Orton around and have him face him. He then quickly performs a fisherman suplex out of nowhere and both men stay on the canvas; the physical toll proving to be too much for both World Champions. As the referee checks on both men, the two prodigies of World Wrestling Entertainment remain down, panting due to exhaustion.

Both men begin to move at the same time. Once Cena's back on his exhausted feet, so is Orton and the two recover on separate sides of the ring before turning around to face each other. They move into the center of the ring and face off, pressing their noses against another, showcasing each man's intensity and dedication towards winning this match and unifying the two World Championships of the WWE. Orton is the first to strike, with a right hand and Cena stumbles backwards, falling off-balance momentarily before recuperating and replying with one of his own which takes the same effect on Orton. The two go back and forth, trading blows and showcasing their exhaustion before Orton cements his change in momentum with vicious European uppercuts that knock Cena backwards groggily into the corner. Orton drives another European uppercut into the face of Cena before lifting Cena up the turnbuckles and sitting him on the top rope. Orton stands on the bottom rope and unloads right hands to the head of Cena while his left hand holds The Champ's head in position.

Orton then begins to setup his opponent for a superplex, much to the dismay of the crowd. Orton tries to capitalize on the position and follow through with the potential match-ending maneuver but Cena holds his foot under the second rope, preventing the move to take place. Cena then lifts Orton up himself in the suplex position but Orton drives a knee into the midsection of Cena before he can get lifted anymore. Cena drives some right hands into the gut of Orton as he still tries to make the move with the superplex but Cena catches Orton off-guard with a headbutt and a right hand that knocks him down to the canvas. The World Heavyweight Champion lands on his feet bending forward nursing his stomach. Cena sees this as the opening he's needed and moves up to the top rope. He then leaps off with the flying leg drop to the back of the head which connects! Cena and Orton are down on the canvas again as they stay there due to their exhaustion. The crowd applaud the fantastic match for it's quality so far as the two men still lay there.

Cena is the first to move and gets to his hands and knees before gradually moving up to his feet. He rests back on the corner turnbuckles and watches Orton struggle back up to his feet. Orton recuperates momentarily before approaching Cena. Orton is then caught with a quick drop-toe-hold from the WWE Champion who immediately goes for the STFU and.. Orton manages to use all his limited energy to lunge at the bottom rope and gets a hold thus breaking up the potential submission maneuver. Cena is pumped up again and awaits Orton, calling him back up, signaling for him to with his hands. Orton gets back to his feet and turns around into Cena.. RKO! Orton plants Cena with an RKO out of nowhere! Cena's face crashes down on the canvas and he bounces off it, landing on his back on the left side of the ring as if you were facing it from the entrance ramp. Orton is down momentarily as the crowd is in shock, not only at the sneakiness and quickness of Orton, not only at his deadliness but at the fact he could be the man to unify the World Heavyweight and the WWE Championship.

Orton hooks the leg, lying back on Cena, 1....2.... Cena kicks out! The crowd cannot believe it, Orton cannot believe it, Cena most likely cannot even believe it! Orton punches the canvas with a psychotic, frustrated facial expression etched on his face as he looks on at Cena with disgust for kicking out and ruining his dreams of unifying the World Championships.. for now. Orton stands back up and looks around at the sold-out Reliant Stadium with a hateful, cocky smirk on his face. He then dares to perform his 'Destiny' taunt in front of the tens of thousands of fans. He garners deafening heat as he continues to pose with the taunt for a considerable amount of time, showcasing his cockiness. He then turns around to face the other side.. Cena pulls Orton's leg back and Orton face-plants! Cena then hooks the leg back and locks in the STFU! Orton's in the middle of the ring with nowhere to go! Orton's face tells the story of the pain being inflicted thanks to John Cena and his submission maneuver, the dreaded STFU which could now allow him to unify the World Championships.

Orton looks to the ropes and tries to move towards them with little success. The World Heavyweight Champion then tries to roll over but again, no success. Orton looks to be fading as Cena's veins begin to pop out showcasing the strength he is using. Orton then suddenly comes back to life, realizing that he needs to get to the ropes, he then lifts not only his but Cena's weight towards the ropes. He is now within three centimeters and.. Cena pulls back! Orton though.. lunges forward and gets the rope. The referee forces Cena to release the submission maneuver and Cena eventually obeys and stands back up. He rests forward on the ropes while looking up at the crowd in exhaustion who applaud and cheer for his will and determination. Cena begins to jump up and down while almost squatting, yelling at Orton to get back up. Orton is face down on the canvas; his right arm now on the second rope allows him to now pull himself up. Orton finally gets back onto two feet as he has a breather over the ropes before turning back around.

Cena lifts him up over his shoulders, Orton's exhaustion proves to be too much and he is unable to move. Cena's going to pull the trigger with the F-U! Cena lifts Orton up in the air.. Orton counters! Orton, while lifted up, readjusted the positioning and comes down in the RKO position, bringing Cena down with the RKO! Cena's down and out as Orton crawls over to the fallen WWE Champion and hooks his leg while lying back on him, looking up at the sky, 1...2...3

Winner and Unifier of the World Heavyweight Championship and WWE Championship - Randy Orton via Pinfall

The bell rings as confetti drops down and fireworks explode. Orton maintains his position, panting heavily with an accomplished smile on his face. He then gets back up to his feet and is handed the WWE Championship as well as the World Heavyweight Championship. He holds one in each hand and goes up to the corner turnbuckle to perform the 'Destiny' taunt with a World Championship in each hand.

JR: Randy Orton with the amazing counter of the F-U into the RKO unifies the WWE and World Heavyweight Championships!

King: He's WWE's number one man! He beat Cena!

JR: It has been an honor to call not only this classic match, but this entire broadcast of World Wrestling Entertainment's 25th Anniversary of Wrestlemania. Ladies and Gentleman, we farewell you from the Reliant Stadium.

The WWE logo appears after we cut from Orton's pose.​

 

[y2j__legend]

In honour of Anzac Day, I now give a fellow Australian a WrestleMania Review .

Y2J reviews CT Styles’ WrestleMania 25

First off, the video package is completely different to how I write mine, but as I said on MSN, I wish that I could manage to write it like this, since mine are massive, and you manage to get the point across in a compact manner, so kudos to you for that. Anyway, good moment to select IMO, but I’m not too keen and sure on the embracing of Eddie and He Who Must Not Be Named II.

And straight into the first match, and it is a wise choice to have Batista and Morrison to start it off, as it is not necessarily an undercard feud nor is it a main event feud. Just letting you know that instead of commenting on the different events of the match, I will instead read the match and give comments on what I liked and disliked. Overall, I really enjoyed this match but I do believe Morrison helped D), and great to see that you incorporated the Corkscrew Moonsault, and since you told me briefly about your Tista plans, he was the right man to go over here, but you still kept Morrison strong, and he better get a push TBH. I’m not too sure about Batista going fully fledged face after being a heel, as I like him much better as a heel and I think he is too one dimensional as a face.

Up next is a Rock promo, but since the Rock is a face, I believe he sounded a bit too “heelish” if you ask me in this promo, because as a face, he would normally flirt with Maria or something along those lines . Somewhat of a short promo and was a little disappointed since the Rock quite and simply pwns on the mic, but I can’t wait for the match later on tonight, because Rocky pwns. He is number 2 of all time on my list TBH.

And now onto one of my favourite WrestleMania matches of all time and one of my favourite matches in general; that being the Money in the Bank Ladder match. Now, this was not a spot fest as most people write Money in the Bank matches normally, but they aren’t normally that ‘spotty’ IRL, even though I sort of over exaggerated with mine. However, I think a unique spot would not go astray, as the Shelton Benjamin Clothesline has been done in the past. Also, I was half expecting an Air Bourne Shooting Star Press onto Kingston through the table, so I was kind of disappointed with that. Burke as MITB as I previously said is interesting and I think this will turn into a great storyline. In fact, I KNOW it *shifty.

Michaels promo was EXTREMELY short here. I know it is ‘emotional’ for him and wanted to keep it short, but he is an AMAZING promo worker, and it should have been way longer than a one line promo.

And now it is onto what is sure to be a brutal match in the Steel Cage match between Hardy and Kane, and I give praise to you for actually making the Kane re mask into a storyline. Hardy bursting out of the blocks and trying to get the advantage over the big man was understandable and the right thing to do in my opinion, and you utilized the cage well in my opinion, although at some times it was relatively unclear as to how the move was executed as I eluded to you on MSN. I was somewhat disappointed that the spot freak in Hardy didn’t attempt a top of the cage Swanton Bomb p), but the top of the cage Twist of Fate into the Super Chokeslam was huge, and a great way to finish off a very good match in what may be the final match between the two.

Once again, a barely needed Christian promo which was extremely short and Christian is not an ordinary promo worker. Didn’t like this very match, and was not needed at all IMO.

The Christian and MVP match for the Intercontinental Championship was a match that I could not wait to read with Edge at ringside, but to be brutally honest, I am extremely upset with how this match turned out. The two are amazing athletes, so this should have been given way more time, probably the same if not even more time than what Morrison and Batista got. Anyway, the Unprettier on the outside of the ring was nice although I thought MVP should have kicked out, and with Edge not attacking his brother, the inevitable feud or partnership between the two will happen very soon IMO.

And now straight onto another match which I have been looking forward to, not necessarily match wise but for the return of Stone Cold Steve Austin and more so for the Rock. I COULDN’T care less about Mr. Bland, AKA Cody Rhodes. Like the previous match, this was somewhat short but it is understandable due to Austin and Rock suffering from ring rust and not being as mobile as they used to be, so it was the logical decision here. Bland getting more time than MVP, Christian and Edge = :n:. Pissed off Austin is a wonderful sight and I imagined him running into the ring and owning everyone clearly, and THANK GOD Rock and Austin got the win. I will KILL you TBH. Nobody ever, and I repeat, EVER gets the best of Rock and Austin, ESPECIALLY Rhodes. I’m going to stop reading now, sorry. This is bullshit.











NAH IM AIGHT~!

I started reviewing again because I hadn’t rambled about the awesomeness that is Chris Jericho tbh . I have been looking forward to this match for quite a long time, ever since I got into this thread actually and it was announced. However, I don’t think Taker will lose, and he should never lose at WrestleMania, even to the likes of Jericho. This match got the largest amount of time so far so I love you forever once more, and it would be an awesome match to have seen IRL, and I still have my hopes high to see them battle at WrestleMania 26. There is barely anything that I can criticize about this match as you managed to keep Jericho looking strong throughout the whole match, and it is definitely your best match of the night so far.

Well, I thought that I would not say this, but I will take the words that I just said back, as somehow a Triple H match has surpassed a Chris Jericho match, which must mean that it was utterly brilliant. You managed to incorporate the reluctance of Triple H and the sadness of Michaels in this match, and the near falls and counters to finishers and signature moves such as the Spike DDT counter from the Double A Spinebuster, and Shawn managing to reverse the Pedigree into a pinfall attempt in the dying stages numerous times. There was a certain Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair feel about this match which was to be expected, and the aftermath of the match was great. Hopefully a celebration will be held tomorrow night on RAW whenever you get that up, and it will surely be a great moment after what was almost a flawless match. Well done.

I think that you have needed a couple more promos in this show, as you have had pretty much 4 matches in a row with them being separated by a video package and/or something going on in the locker room, such as Orton lacing up his boots. Anyway, I had read over this match before you posted WrestleMania, and it was a great match overall, but as I mentioned, I think too much action was on the outside, and using only two different weapons is a bit of a letdown, and I was surprised that we did not see a Van Terminator by Shane O Mac. The constant interference was interesting and I knew that Charlie FUCKING Cosgrove would come out, and is now the RAW General Manager after a sick Top Rope Scissors Kick to Shane who was on a steel chair. Overall, however, it was a great match, and I marked for the Leap of Faith .

And now, it is onto the main event, once again barely without anything to separate the two matches. However, this is yet another match that I have been looking forward to even though it has been done many times before, and to start off the match, I liked how you made it somewhat different by having it action packed from the get go instead of starting with the usual minute worth of lock ups. I really enjoyed this match as well with both men managing to succumb to their opponent’s finishing manoeuvre, Cena with the RKO and Orton with the STFU. The ending was nice with Orton managing to reverse the FU into the second RKO, and he is the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, or whatever you want to call it now . Great match, and after being 0 and 2 in the opening matches, I got 7 out of 9 .

Overall CT, it was an amazing show on your behalf, with only a few minor problems such as lack of promos sticking out for me. All of your matches were good to great with the exception of MVP vs. Christian as much as I hate to say it, as the two should have gotten way more ring time. You manage to get the point across in a short manner in a non lazy way, which is something that I commend you for and that is one reason as to why I really love your layout and your whole booking in general. I can’t wait to read the aftermath of WrestleMania although I think you are taking a well deserved break. Overall, an extremely great show CT, and congratulations on getting to this point and posting WrestleMania 25. Well done.

 

[comicgeekelly]

Wrestlemania 25 Review

Intro- Pretty good, a nice way to get readers hyped up for the show.

Batista vs. Morrison- This was a good choice as opener (second only to MITB). I was hoping that Morrison would have won, but I think the ending made up for it. I really liked how the ending was quick and almost out of nowhere. Spot of the match: Morrison's corkscrew moonsault (funny thing about that is when I read it, I misread it and thought that Batista pulled off the moonsault).

Rock promo- He was kinda mean to Maria. Too much heel in him for my liking.

MITB- Just something I noticed in the second paragraph: Punk's high knee in the corner is not a shining wizard. A shining wizard is is a running jumping knee lift to a kneeling opponent. Sorry, I'm a stickler for getting moves right. I'm sad to say that this match kinda disapointed me. There weren't enough cool spots. I have to say I was really suprised by the winner. Burke as Mr. MITB should be interesting.

Michaels promo- I'm come to expect better than this from you in the promo department.

Cage Match- Very good match. This would have been a good opener as well. The ending was pretty sick.

Christian promo- See Michaels promo. I know you need something to transition between matches, but these promos are just sad.

IC Title match- This was a break I guess. I was expecting more out of this match, but oh well. The way that Christian won seemed kinda heelish to me.

SCSA/Rock vs. Priceless- The match was what I expected it to be. It couldn't be very long because Austin can't go anymore. I'm not sure how I feel about the ending. While it made Priceless look like a serious threat, I don't think that was a good way to give these two legends their last hurrah.

Undertaker vs. Jericho- Damn good match, the best thus far. The last three paragraphs were perfect in my opinion. All of the counters, it was just amazing. It was smart to have Undertaker win, it would have just been bad to end the streak. If this is the last time we see Undertaker, it was a good way to send him off.

Michaels vs. HHH- Hmmm... I think I have to change me vote. This was the match of the night for sure. It was so emotional and it really translated well, much better than I expected it to. These two brought out the best in each other. This was more of a brawl than I was expecting as well. Just like in the Undertaker match, it was better to send off HBK with a win instead of a loss.

Street Fight- This got a lot more time than I thought it would. There were some cool spots in it, but I disliked the outside interference. To me it seemed odd for Punk to help Shane.

Orton vs. Cena- I really wasn't expecting much out of this match, so you definatly exceeded my expectations. I'm just happy that Orton won. It started off with a slow build, but near the end it kicked into overdrive. The FU into a RKO was a sick way to end the match. I got sent home happy after this match

Final Thoughts- This was a fantastic show. Hats off to you for all this work. The only thing I would change would be the lack of promos. Other than that, everything was perfect. I'm looking forward to see what you're going to do next.

 

[THE Renegade Diesel]

My very delayed review.

Intro was alright, two clips revolving around HBK was a bit much, but it's his retirement night. Also, I don't really see the Hart spot that big, and as y2j said: the Eddie clip wouldn't happen at all. & no Undertaker? Regardless, nice, cute little thing for the show.

Batista versus Morrison was good. The beginning from the end was all around good action. You wrote Batista really good, with Morrison being overpowered, and bouncing off the corner with all the power Batista utilized to throw him. You played the powerhouse look perfectly. Morrison did what anyone would do to Batista, wear him down, which adds to the realism aspect. That’s a + & the only thing that let me down was the end. It was creative, and badass, but how Morrison had Batista would’ve been a classic finish, but Batista out of nowhere hit the Roid Bomb, and picked up the win. y2j kind of revealed some plan of Batista going face, and you'll probably push him to rid Orton of the Undisputed Championship (I read most of the show before writing this review).

Next is The Rock. I don't see why its such a big deal the Rock was rude to Maria, yeah it was a tad bit heelish, but that’s the Rock's character. He's the witty, smartass, who isn't supposed to be nice to anyone really. What I didn't like at all was how you DIDN'T bank in on the 'THE ROCK HAS RETURNED TOO...' line. I was disappointed. Also, I'm still not liking the pairing of The Rock & SCSA.

Alright now, one of the most anticipated matches for me. Em Eye Tee Bee. Surprised with the route you took in the beginning having Punk pop off on Bourne. Good surprise though. Anyways, the first paragraph was overall good, generic clusterfuck action, but you confused Bourke with Benjamin. Its cool, all of them are the same. I don't quite picture Elijah doing a baseball slide on the unscathed Kennedy as soon as he brings in the ladder. So the match continues with some good action imho. As said above it wasn't too crazy, but I liked the maneuvers pulled. The reverse face lock thing at the end made it seem like Burke was snapping Punk's neck secret agent style. Kennedy doing a leapfrog was awkward to me. I don't picture him doing it at all, but it wasn't like IWF's infamous Undertaker SSP. Overall it was good. Didn't exceed expectations, but it was good.

Shawn Michaels was very conceded, and short. So the comment is short.

Dude video packages for every 'mania match aren't needed. The opener didn't need one, nor did this one. I understand you've built the feud quite some time but still. Also, back to back gimmick matches I'm not too keen about. In the beginning Hardy pretty much OWNS Kane. Then, the cool Twist of Fate counter where Hardy bounces off into a big boot was pretty good. After psychology comes into play with Kane not going for a cover, and actually wanting to hurt the man who gave him the mask. The ending seemed unclear to me, and I think the two didn't get enough near escapes in the match, or anything. The escaping was all just one thing, and it made the match seem to short for a match of this caliber storyline.

Following the unused beat down which made Wrestlemania look like a lesser pay per view, we have another video package. Why? The feud has been built like a month or two at most, right? Anyways, the Cage promo, unneeded either. Whatever, I'll address that in a bit. Following the unneeded transitioning we have the match. The match was short, and I think the money trick with the fan is one of those 'lol wow' moments in Wrestlemania history. Not a bad moment, but its just funny to be honest. I'm pretty pleased Edge didn't interfere since it would’ve devalued 'mania like the beat down did. Good job :thumbsup:.

A video package of The Rock versus SCSA would’ve been tons better than one highlighting the shortass feud at least. For the second time in this review, SCSA & The Rock = kayfabe break and just nonsense to me. So yeah, the legends come out, so does Priceless. Okay, Austin with a People's Elbow? lmfao what? I don't know but it went tremendously fast which is somewhat expected, but another thing I don't like is how Rhodes didn't get tagged in? You made Priceless look so bad through the match. As SCSA claimed Rhodes I believe, lol, claims = owns right? I'm so going to use that.

WTF

Another post match beat down. This shits stupid bro. I'm sorry but seriously? Backlash > Wrestlemania right now. This is bullshit.

Ugh, after that pint of frustration, we have an Undertaker solo highlight video. Good. Thank you. So no drones on Undertaker's last match? Meh, I kind of expected them. Oh well. This match has amazing potential, and you capitalized. Thanks again. The ending to the third paragraph left me like wtf? A dropkick like maneuver? I haven't a clue what you were picturing. Best spot of this really good match was the Chokeslam counter into the Codebreaker. That would 'claim' IRL lol. Also the Walls of Jericho into the Hells gate was a badass spot imo.

So we have a video package revolving around HBK. Okay, now is when you need the packages, not for the opener of the night man. The match flowed perfectly, but I cant say it was the perfect match honestly. I'm sorry, this match indeed was amazing, but HBK owned too much for my taste. It didn't necessarily keep me at the edge of my toes to whole match. HBK just unleashed everything he had, with short breaks of HHH landing minor moves throughout. Nothing too big for HHH's offense here.... OKAY, come the last three/four paragraphs I stand corrected. HHH lands a Pedigree & spinebuster. Still, nothing compared to the offense HBK got in. So now, we see HHH feeling sorry for Michaels and stuff. Some more emotion, and actual acting put into the match now. This one moment really made me feel like it was HBK's final match. Just saying; what HBK did to counter the Pedigree was a bridge~pinfall maneuver, not a roll~up. So forth came the ending. Which was all to subtle, and quick honestly. HBK's career, just like that; ended.

Following the best match of the night thus far, we have an emotional ending with the Micheals initial family. We have something thats usual at Wrestlemania, a silent promo. I don't like Orton smirking before an intense match, I'd like him to be serious, and ready to merk his opposition.

All I have to say for the next match. AWESOME. Imho, I believe it was nearly as good as Undertaker/Jericho. I cant stand Killings, but Jesus, this was a good match. I don't think Punk was really needed, only to have... MONTY FUCKING BROWN debut! I marked the fuck out! Whoooo! Then, Charlie Cosgrove? I loved all this madness bro. I loved every bit of it. Rolling Cutter though? Nah, doesn't seem to much like a GM move. The Leaps of Faith in the match were also good. I cant believe Shane-O-Mac didn't attempt a Coast to Coast. Without the CTC the match was still... amazing.

This match another one I couldn't wait for. The match should be pretty good. Cena had the only 'special' entrance of the night? I barely call unseen pyro 'special' but... Anyways, the match is some good wrestling, with Orton's using his heel moves, poking the eye out, but a few times I couldn't see what was going on (unclear to me). The Spinout Powerbomb from Cena was awesome, and I lawled when you made Cena sound crazy by saying 'brush the fictional dust off his shoulders'. lmfao. Ending was something anyone would do in a Orton/Cena match, and I don't take away from you for that.

Overall, the show was 8.5 or 9 out of 10. You went Video Package crazy. BIG TIME. You didn't come too hard on the promo's, and you let some matches slip out. I love you're work regardless CT, and I cant wait for the next chapter in this BTB. My RAW preview is up, and I suggest you check it out. Or else you die lol.