Early News For WrestleMania 23

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Early talks for WrestleMania 23 plans

Although nothing is set in stone, PWTorch.com reports that WrestleMania 23 is tentatively scheduled to be headlined by John Cena vs. Triple H and Batista vs. Undertaker for the WWE and World Heavyweight Titles, respectively.

The Batista-Undertaker idea, according to a report from several weeks ago, had already received Vince McMahonÂ’s approval. There is serious talk that WWE will bring TakerÂ’s WrestleMania winning streak to an end this year.

Cena vs. HHH, on the other hand, is a less concrete part of the schedule because WWE has no short-term plans to turn either heel. Orton has been discussed as a better opponent for Triple H, but because Cena is set to carry the WWE belt through the PPV, an Orton-HHH match would assure Vince McMahonÂ’s son-in-law did not have a top spot on the PPV lineup. Thus, a face vs. face match involving Cena and Triple H does seem likely.

WWE is also trying to put together Hulk Hogan vs. Big Show as a tribute to the historic Hogan vs. Andre match, but Big Show’s hiatus from WWE could complicate negotiations. Show has made it clear that he has no present desire to be “part� of WWE, so a WrestleMania match would have to be worked out as a very lucrative, very short-term deal.

Since Bobby Lashley did not make the originally anticipated heel turn as ECW Champion, potential WrestleMania opponents are presently limited. A four-way match might be booked to assure someone like CM Punk can participate in the bout.

Nothing else has been too actively discussed, although Shawn Michaels, Finlay, King Booker, Kane, Edge, Orton and Umaga will all likely get priority consideration for the show. A JBL return match might also take place at the event.

Dykstra

I like those plans. I hope they fall through with all of them except for Cena/Trips as I wanna see Cena .vs. Edge at WrestleMania.

I hope that they can get Big Show on some sort of contract as Big Show .vs. Hulk Hogan would be a nice way to relive WrestleMania 3 and Andre .vs. Hogan.

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Chuck Norris

Wrestling Moderator

Fuck Batista, I hope he loses. And Fuck Cena, we need Trips as champ. Then we need to go on and crown our ECW champ as CM Punk. Show/Hogan would be nice to see and one second please, let's all chant, his name...

JBL...JBL...J..B..L!

New School Fire

God i swear if Batista beats the Undertaker at Mania, I vow to never watch Smackdown again. Im going to Mania this year, and if I have to see my favorite wrestler loose for the first time at Mania, it's going to ruin my experience.

MikeMasters

That sounds like one hell of an event although id rather see King Booker in the fatal 4 for the titles insted of of Undertaker either way would make an intresting match that a RAW superstar has to win The Game would be ideal being the best alive it is fitting he has the title . I wouldt be disapointed if this meant him betraying shawn and become a heel .

Orton should have a big Legend Killer match after losing to Hogan his name hasnt been lived up also cross brand Money In The Bank although if they put 2 ECW's in there ill be upset. If they cant get this Hogan Big Show match there are alternatives ie The Great Khali or Umaga .

I hope ECW is dead by then it will truely ruin Wrestlemania if we have to watch some of their matches

New School Fire

As a bit of an update...

Okay, what the hell, are they trying to make this Wrestlemania suck?

Styles™

HAHA yea I saw that, and I started rolling laughing...and you guys talk about how bad TNA's booking committe is, Khali vs. Lashley for the ECW title, could go for the worst wrestlemania matches ever...along with Lesnar/Goldberg

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