Post by dcarson10 on Feb 22, 2017 8:33:14 GMT -6
I created a WrestleMania card a few months ago based on the current storylines, I was actually pretty pleased with it. I figured I might as well share it. Be as nice or judgmental as you want to be.
WWE Championship: A.J Styles (c) Vs. John Cena
This was right after Cena lost to Styles twice and cleanly to Ambrose on Smackdown. It starts with Cena taking a break after Ambrose calls him on it on not having his head in the wrestling business anymore. Ambrose mentions his mainstream popularity is soaring, but he's losing matches like never before. Cena believes what Ambrose is saying and takes a leave of absence to figure out his future. A few months later, Cena announces his return at the Royal Rumble. Cena says he lost some of his focus in wrestling, but he will always be a wrestler first and he will win the Royal Rumble. Cena makes it to the final 3, along with Lesnar and Zayn, but ends up being eliminated by Lesnar. Cena announces on Twitter he has a big announcement following his shortcomings at the Rumble. Cena teases retirement before saying he always taught his fans to never give up, and he's going to follow that himself. While his plan didn't go as he wanted, he still plans on finding his way to WrestleMania to win the WWE Championship. The winner, Brock Lesnar, is facing the Universal Champion, so Cena is put in a mini tournament where he faces Ambrose in the finals and redeems his earlier loss and earns his spot at Mania.
Styles defends the title against guys like Ziggler and Orton before retaining at Elimination Chamber. After Cena wins a title shot against Styles, Ric Flair becomes Styles' manager. Flair says Cena doesn't deserve to tie his record. He tells Cena he was good, but not the greatest of all-time. Flair goes on how he's great like Rock, Austin, Hogan, Warrior, etc were great. but all those guys got out before they declined while Cena has stuck around to see his downfall. He calls Cena an great entertainer who is a good wrestler, but good wrestlers don't get to break his title record. He calls himself a great wrestler and says Styles is a great wrestler who deserves to hold records.
WWE Universal Championship: Cesaro (c) Vs. Brock Lesnar
Following being placed in a tag-team, Sheamus and Cesaro have a feud against Kevin Owens and Jericho. Sheamus ends up getting a title shot against Owens in December, which Owens retains. At the Rumble, Cesaro earns his shot and defeats Owens for the championship, and he retains in the next month at the next PPV. As mentioned above, Lesnar wins the Rumble, eliminated Cena second last and F-5ing Zayn over the top rope for the victory. Lesnar maintains from the start he is coming for the Universal Championship, whether it's Cesaro or Owens who is champion.
The feud kicks off with Lesnar ambushing Cesaro following his victory against Owens in their rematch. The next night Lesnar attacks Sheamus at ring-side during Cesaro's match. Cesaro comes to Sheamus' aid, but a quick distraction from Heyman leads to Lesnar attacking Cesaro as well. Sheamus sells a major injury here. Over the next few weeks, the feud is built on Cesaro's past relationship with Heyman. Heyman calls Cesaro one of the best athletes in the WWE, but he lacks the killer instinct that Lesnar has, which is why he didn't stay a Paul Heyman guy for very long. Cesaro is all over the highlight reel, but he's a .500 team. Cesaro refutes this, saying he has all the tools to beat someone like Lesnar and blames Heyman for holding him down during their time together. He says if he lacked a killer instinct before, he certainly has it now after Lesnar's attack on Sheamus.
WWE Intercontental/U.S Championship Ladder Match: Roman Reigns (c) Vs. The Miz (c) Vs. Randy Orton Vs. Dolph Ziggler Vs. Luke Harper Vs. Sami Zayn Vs. Kevin Owens Vs. Rusev
This idea is a little different, but I like the idea of combining the IC ladder match with the U.S title. Both titles will be hung above the ring and the match continues until both belts are brought down. Theoretically, the championships could swap shows or end up on the same show.
WWE Women's Championship: Charlotte (c) Vs. Sasha Banks
This was before Sasha won it for the first time. I would have held off on that victory until Mania.
WWE Crusierweight Championship: Brian Kendrick (c) Vs. Neville
I would have had Kendrick dominate the division for a few months. After another title victory (he can win by cheating too but just have him delusional to the fact that he is) he is cutting a promo about these young guys don't have what it takes, only to interupted by Neville to announce he is joining the crusierweight division and he will take that title off Kendrick's undeserving waist.
Triple H Vs. Seth Rollins: If Rollins win, he is the number one contender. If Triple H wins, Rollins doesn't get a title shot for a year.
Triple H explains his actions against Rollins as simply business. An injury prone wrestler isn't who you want as champion. Rollins says Triple H made a huge mistake by doubting him and an even larger mistake by making him an enemy. Triple H says not to take things so personally and if he can prove he can stay healthy, he will be back in his good book. Rollins doesn't want to hear that, he wants Triple H at Mania, which Triple H declines. Rollins starts sabotaging matches on the main roster and in NXT, telling Triple H that's not good for business, so if he wants him to stop, he has to face him at Mania.
Interpromotional Match: Dean Ambrose Vs. Chris Jericho
This feud starts off subtly, with Jericho making fun of Renee Young on Twitter for a question she asked him. Ambrose fires back, mocking Jericho's band. It builds up more over social media before Jericho attacks Ambrose on Smackdown. Ambrose returns the favour on Raw and asks Jericho to face him like a man.
Bray Wyatt Vs. The Undertaker
Bray calls out the Undertaker, saying he underestimated the power of the deadman before. But he knows he can defeat him. He makes a few subtle references to The Undertaker being a master of mind games, but that's all they are. He's not different than anyone out there, his powers are a fraud, he's a human with emotions like anyone else. One week we get a shot of the Wyatts spying on Michelle McCool (doing a better job than DDP ever did with Sara) and Bray threatens Taker's family to show everyone his vulnerable and human side. Taker, obviously pissed, agrees to fight Bray at Mania to "teach him a lesson in respect".
Those would be the main matches, but we would also get a couple tag title matches, a Smackdown Women's Championship, and the Battle Royal.
WWE Championship: A.J Styles (c) Vs. John Cena
This was right after Cena lost to Styles twice and cleanly to Ambrose on Smackdown. It starts with Cena taking a break after Ambrose calls him on it on not having his head in the wrestling business anymore. Ambrose mentions his mainstream popularity is soaring, but he's losing matches like never before. Cena believes what Ambrose is saying and takes a leave of absence to figure out his future. A few months later, Cena announces his return at the Royal Rumble. Cena says he lost some of his focus in wrestling, but he will always be a wrestler first and he will win the Royal Rumble. Cena makes it to the final 3, along with Lesnar and Zayn, but ends up being eliminated by Lesnar. Cena announces on Twitter he has a big announcement following his shortcomings at the Rumble. Cena teases retirement before saying he always taught his fans to never give up, and he's going to follow that himself. While his plan didn't go as he wanted, he still plans on finding his way to WrestleMania to win the WWE Championship. The winner, Brock Lesnar, is facing the Universal Champion, so Cena is put in a mini tournament where he faces Ambrose in the finals and redeems his earlier loss and earns his spot at Mania.
Styles defends the title against guys like Ziggler and Orton before retaining at Elimination Chamber. After Cena wins a title shot against Styles, Ric Flair becomes Styles' manager. Flair says Cena doesn't deserve to tie his record. He tells Cena he was good, but not the greatest of all-time. Flair goes on how he's great like Rock, Austin, Hogan, Warrior, etc were great. but all those guys got out before they declined while Cena has stuck around to see his downfall. He calls Cena an great entertainer who is a good wrestler, but good wrestlers don't get to break his title record. He calls himself a great wrestler and says Styles is a great wrestler who deserves to hold records.
WWE Universal Championship: Cesaro (c) Vs. Brock Lesnar
Following being placed in a tag-team, Sheamus and Cesaro have a feud against Kevin Owens and Jericho. Sheamus ends up getting a title shot against Owens in December, which Owens retains. At the Rumble, Cesaro earns his shot and defeats Owens for the championship, and he retains in the next month at the next PPV. As mentioned above, Lesnar wins the Rumble, eliminated Cena second last and F-5ing Zayn over the top rope for the victory. Lesnar maintains from the start he is coming for the Universal Championship, whether it's Cesaro or Owens who is champion.
The feud kicks off with Lesnar ambushing Cesaro following his victory against Owens in their rematch. The next night Lesnar attacks Sheamus at ring-side during Cesaro's match. Cesaro comes to Sheamus' aid, but a quick distraction from Heyman leads to Lesnar attacking Cesaro as well. Sheamus sells a major injury here. Over the next few weeks, the feud is built on Cesaro's past relationship with Heyman. Heyman calls Cesaro one of the best athletes in the WWE, but he lacks the killer instinct that Lesnar has, which is why he didn't stay a Paul Heyman guy for very long. Cesaro is all over the highlight reel, but he's a .500 team. Cesaro refutes this, saying he has all the tools to beat someone like Lesnar and blames Heyman for holding him down during their time together. He says if he lacked a killer instinct before, he certainly has it now after Lesnar's attack on Sheamus.
WWE Intercontental/U.S Championship Ladder Match: Roman Reigns (c) Vs. The Miz (c) Vs. Randy Orton Vs. Dolph Ziggler Vs. Luke Harper Vs. Sami Zayn Vs. Kevin Owens Vs. Rusev
This idea is a little different, but I like the idea of combining the IC ladder match with the U.S title. Both titles will be hung above the ring and the match continues until both belts are brought down. Theoretically, the championships could swap shows or end up on the same show.
WWE Women's Championship: Charlotte (c) Vs. Sasha Banks
This was before Sasha won it for the first time. I would have held off on that victory until Mania.
WWE Crusierweight Championship: Brian Kendrick (c) Vs. Neville
I would have had Kendrick dominate the division for a few months. After another title victory (he can win by cheating too but just have him delusional to the fact that he is) he is cutting a promo about these young guys don't have what it takes, only to interupted by Neville to announce he is joining the crusierweight division and he will take that title off Kendrick's undeserving waist.
Triple H Vs. Seth Rollins: If Rollins win, he is the number one contender. If Triple H wins, Rollins doesn't get a title shot for a year.
Triple H explains his actions against Rollins as simply business. An injury prone wrestler isn't who you want as champion. Rollins says Triple H made a huge mistake by doubting him and an even larger mistake by making him an enemy. Triple H says not to take things so personally and if he can prove he can stay healthy, he will be back in his good book. Rollins doesn't want to hear that, he wants Triple H at Mania, which Triple H declines. Rollins starts sabotaging matches on the main roster and in NXT, telling Triple H that's not good for business, so if he wants him to stop, he has to face him at Mania.
Interpromotional Match: Dean Ambrose Vs. Chris Jericho
This feud starts off subtly, with Jericho making fun of Renee Young on Twitter for a question she asked him. Ambrose fires back, mocking Jericho's band. It builds up more over social media before Jericho attacks Ambrose on Smackdown. Ambrose returns the favour on Raw and asks Jericho to face him like a man.
Bray Wyatt Vs. The Undertaker
Bray calls out the Undertaker, saying he underestimated the power of the deadman before. But he knows he can defeat him. He makes a few subtle references to The Undertaker being a master of mind games, but that's all they are. He's not different than anyone out there, his powers are a fraud, he's a human with emotions like anyone else. One week we get a shot of the Wyatts spying on Michelle McCool (doing a better job than DDP ever did with Sara) and Bray threatens Taker's family to show everyone his vulnerable and human side. Taker, obviously pissed, agrees to fight Bray at Mania to "teach him a lesson in respect".
Those would be the main matches, but we would also get a couple tag title matches, a Smackdown Women's Championship, and the Battle Royal.
