The Phantom

Interesting match this one. I was wondering how they’d get these two on the Mania card, but I didn’t think it’d be in a match like this. I can’t see the entertainment or anticipation for the build up to this match. Most of the other brand vs. brand feuds have been highly anticipated, and the interactions on both shows has been entertaining.. but I don’t see this one being like that. One guy doesn’t speak, and the other one can’t cut a promo to save his life… what a build up this is going to be!!?

I’d have preferred it to be a match between Jericho and MVP. Both are great talkers, who would build up a battle of the brands feud well. If it wasn’t for the WWE Title being a triple threat match I’d have thrown Elijah Burke or Shelton Benjamin into the mix also. But since ECW and Smackdown are effectively the same brand, and there’s already a triple threat match headlining the card, then I don’t see any reason for hit to be a 3 way.

For the record, I think Batista will probably come out of Mania with the victory.