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[retro]

Depending on the buildup and how the matches are looking, I may consider ordering WM this year.

 

[dkwrtw]

I don't know about ordering it but I think I'll at least stream it this year.

 

[retro]

I've streamed it the last two years... and it was just an exercise in futility with how often I had to find a new stream.

 

[dkwrtw]

I've gotten pretty good at finding good streams, I can usually get one that lasts throughout the event. This would be the first wrestlemania I've watched since...well I can't even remember when, the last event I ORDERED was SummerSlam 2006 when Hulk Hogan took on Randy Orton.

 

[retro]

I ordered WM 26, and I don't remember what I ordered before that... probably Survivor Series 2007.

 

[dkwrtw]

I'm just now starting to get back into it again, wrestling just had no interest for me for a while.

 

[retro]

I haven't watched wrestling regularly for about two years or so. The Chris Benoit situation really killed it for me to be honest.

 

[dkwrtw]

The Chris Benoit situation Killed a lot of people.

 

[Haus]

The Chris Benoit situation Killed a lot of people.

pun intended?

 

[dkwrtw]

pun intended?

Maybe :24:

I think what's gotten me back into Wrestling was the Kane/Undertaker Feud, that was great, and Kane put out some of the best Promos I've ever seen.

 

[retro]

I've never been a big fan of Taker or Kane... so that feud didn't interest me in the least bit.

 

[dkwrtw]

I've always been a fan of Kane, not so much of Undertaker, Kane is IMO the best Villain ever, the things guys like Orton and Triple H do out of desperation to keep their titles Kane does just for shits and giggles, I love how evil he is lol....

 

[retro]

I'll clarify... I was a big fan of masked Kane, but not unmasked Kane.

 

[dkwrtw]

I like them both, Masked Kane was an impervious to pain unstoppable killing machine, unmasked Kane is past his prime, can't wrestle like he used to so he had to become more evil to make up for it lol

 

[Springsteen]

That was an awesome promo. And no words were spoken, they didn't have to be, Undertaker is better when he's not talking, less so for Triple H but dammit they made it work. It might have been overbooked but the Main Event on raw was a good stepping stone for the Miz/Cena feud. Let's face it, no other feud on the WWE roster could garner this much attention, this will get attenton which is exactly what they want. And if they get The Rock involved, even more attention. The Rock should be there again before Mania, if it's to be the ref for that match then it's gonig to make it a much bigger deal. The Punk/Orton feud is also coming along nicely.

 

[Peter Parka]

More likely that it's The Undertaker imo. Though I have heard that the're really keen on getting Sting, not sure why that want an old, washed up wrestler, probably because he's the biggest name in wrestling who's never been in the WWE.

I have to go with the people who think it is indeed Sting because he did not renew his TNA Contract and The Undertaker tends to use more of a paranormal aspect in his videos that always gives him away right off the bat. Besides, when seeing the video it is ironic they did not get any shots of the back of the jacket and the long black trench coat seemed a bit more slim. Along with the whole "abandon house" set reminds me of the "abandon building" in the day time which Sting appears in for his TNA Titantron, but that is just my own thoughts as always.

There are a number of things that point this to being Sting ;

- The number's used in that video are similar casing to Sting's letting back in the day

- The contract thing

- HOF place

Now for the Taker thing

- Sting's trench coat is and never was that long, Taker's was

- Taker is due back.

I know, not very good examples perhaps, and I wouldn't be THAT devastated if it was Taker because I like Taker, but it would be cool if it was Sting.

If Sting's Trench Coat is not long then Husky Harris is next in line to be Cruiser Weight Champion. Besides, the date shown on the promo is the date of Monday Night RAW and not Friday Night SmackDown!. The Undertaker's business is with Kane and the rest of The Corre. Plus, Monday Night RAW will be in Fresno, California. Not that far from Sting's hometown which is in Venice Beach, California. Again, just my own thoughts on the matter.

I'd just like to do the whole "I told you so" thing here.

 

[Springsteen]

Lol I'm not too bothered that it's Taker, I like Taker. It would just have been cool had it been Sting.

 

[retro]

Sting was my favorite wrestler in WCW... one of my dream matches growing up was Sting vs. HBK.

 

[USF Sam]

Don't watch SD, so don't know much of that side- but so far it looks like:

Miz v Cena
Edge v Del Rio
Taker v HHH
King v Cole
Orton v Punk
Coore v Nexus

There should be some diva stuff
There should be a MitB match

 

[retro]

Edge is one of the hardest workers in all of wrestling now. I don't know much about Del Rio, but even if he's bad, I think Edge can carry him to a good match. Cena vs. Miz should be good; Miz has come a long way from reality show contestant. Taker vs. HHH will most likely be the match of the night, which means that Taker will have been in three straight WM matches of the night. Orton vs. Punk could be an excellent match... like Miz, Orton has come a really long way, and I started to really enjoy his matches about the time I stopped watching, while Punk is almost always money. King vs. Cole, yawn. Completely idiotic match in my opinion. I have no clue what the other match is about... I know a little about the Nexus, but that's it. The last I heard, Punk was leading them? At least I thought that's what I heard on the radio promo for RAW being in Fresno.