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Thanks to his victory in a Triple Threat Match on the Feb. 5 Raw, Shawn Michaels will challenge WWE Champion John Cena for the gold at WrestleMania 23.
On the last Raw before the Royal Rumble, HBK said that no mortal man would stop him from headlining WrestleMania 23. However, in the Rumble Match itself, he ran into 28 mortal men…and Undertaker. Despite his best effort, HBK was the last man eliminated as the Deadman won the match and the guaranteed WrestleMania title opportunity.
The following night, HBK eagerly awaited Undertaker’s decision of which champion to face, telling Cena that he wanted a piece of the WWE Champion if he wasn’t the Deadman’s choice. Randy Orton and Edge both interjected, and the aftermath saw Cena & HBK defeat Edge & Orton to become World Tag Team Champions.
When Feb. 5 rolled around, Undertaker made his decision and chose Batista as his WrestleMania opponent. Once again, HBK, Orton and Edge all lobbied to challenge Cena at WrestleMania. Mr. McMahon, tired of the bickering, ordered a Triple Threat Match later that night, with the winner to challenge for the WWE Title at WrestleMania.
In the Triple Threat Match, HBK took advantage of a miscue to claim victory. Edge intended to spear Michaels, but HBK sidestepped him, sending the Rated-R Superstar crashing into Orton. After nailing Edge with Sweet Chin Music, Michaels pinned the still-prone Orton to win the match and earn the title opportunity. As he celebrated, though, Cena entered the ring, and the two had an uneasy staredown.
Now, HBK has the opportunity he has craved for, and will face Cena on April 1. Last year at WrestleMania, Cena made HBK’s fellow DX member Triple H tap out to the STFU; will he make it 2-for-2 against the degenerates on April 1, or will Michaels leave Detroit as a five-time World Champion?
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