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Post by LeighD on Apr 11, 2011 20:37:51 GMT -5
Hey guys, just a few questions regarding WrestleMania 23:
- Refresh my memory, but was it not suuposed to be Hogan vs. Kahli instead of Lashley vs. Umaga?
- Anyone know why Cena & Michaels didn't wear their tag team titles to the ring for their match?
- Got another one but cannot remember it...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2011 20:47:38 GMT -5
I know they wanted to recreate Hogan-Andre, particularly the scoop slam moment, to go with the whole 20 years since WM3/Aretha Franklin/All Grown Up theme, but if I remember rightly, Hogan had to undergo back surgery and was unable to make the card.
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Post by PenguinDeluxe on Apr 12, 2011 0:48:05 GMT -5
Hey guys, just a few questions regarding WrestleMania 23: - Refresh my memory, but was it not suuposed to be Hogan vs. Kahli instead of Lashley vs. Umaga? - Anyone know why Cena & Michaels didn't wear their tag team titles to the ring for their match? - Got another one but cannot remember it... - Think you mean Kane vs. Khali, and perhaps so, though I'm not 100% sure - Probably to not take away focus from the WWE title, but even that doesn't make sense. - Pudding. |
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Post by BigShab421 on Apr 13, 2011 12:29:14 GMT -5
still should have had Edge v Orton
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2011 12:40:10 GMT -5
Hey guys, just a few questions regarding WrestleMania 23: - Refresh my memory, but was it not suuposed to be Hogan vs. Kahli instead of Lashley vs. Umaga? - Anyone know why Cena & Michaels didn't wear their tag team titles to the ring for their match? - Got another one but cannot remember it... - Think you mean Kane vs. Khali, and perhaps so, though I'm not 100% sure - Probably to not take away focus from the WWE title, but even that doesn't make sense. - Pudding. Like I said above, it was originally supposed to be Khali vs Hogan to recreate the Andre-Hogan magic (the whole theme of the event was 20 years after WM III and Andre-Hogan). But it became clear that Hogan couldn't do it due to his back problems and it ended up being Kane-Khali instead. I was at that event and bought a ticket in the hopes of seeing Hogan live. I was pissed that he wasn't there to even make a guest appearance. |
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Post by Rule 30 on Apr 13, 2011 16:32:23 GMT -5
Edge vs. Orton could have really improved the event as a whole.
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Post by PenguinDeluxe on Apr 13, 2011 18:32:57 GMT -5
- Think you mean Kane vs. Khali, and perhaps so, though I'm not 100% sure - Probably to not take away focus from the WWE title, but even that doesn't make sense. - Pudding. Like I said above, it was originally supposed to be Khali vs Hogan to recreate the Andre-Hogan magic (the whole theme of the event was 20 years after WM III and Andre-Hogan). But it became clear that Hogan couldn't do it due to his back problems and it ended up being Kane-Khali instead. I was at that event and bought a ticket in the hopes of seeing Hogan live. I was pissed that he wasn't there to even make a guest appearance. Oh no, I agree with you there, I was saying that the OP said Lashly vs. Umaga was the replacement for it, but Kane vs. Khali was, hence the whole Kane bodyslamming Khali bit. |
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Post by Barrett on Apr 13, 2011 21:19:45 GMT -5
Like I said above, it was originally supposed to be Khali vs Hogan to recreate the Andre-Hogan magic (the whole theme of the event was 20 years after WM III and Andre-Hogan). But it became clear that Hogan couldn't do it due to his back problems and it ended up being Kane-Khali instead. I was at that event and bought a ticket in the hopes of seeing Hogan live. I was pissed that he wasn't there to even make a guest appearance. Oh no, I agree with you there, I was saying that the OP said Lashly vs. Umaga was the replacement for it, but Kane vs. Khali was, hence the whole Kane bodyslamming Khali bit. I think it was rumored at one point that the Battle of the Billionaires match would have been Hogan w/ Trump vs. Khali w/ Vince or something along those lines. I could be wrong. |
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Post by tom on Apr 13, 2011 21:24:22 GMT -5
Edge vs. Orton could have really improved the event as a whole. Agreed. Instead of a clustered MITB match, adding Edge vs. Orton would've made the event that much better. I disliked it as a whole. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2011 21:25:33 GMT -5
Like I said above, it was originally supposed to be Khali vs Hogan to recreate the Andre-Hogan magic (the whole theme of the event was 20 years after WM III and Andre-Hogan). But it became clear that Hogan couldn't do it due to his back problems and it ended up being Kane-Khali instead. I was at that event and bought a ticket in the hopes of seeing Hogan live. I was pissed that he wasn't there to even make a guest appearance. Oh no, I agree with you there, I was saying that the OP said Lashly vs. Umaga was the replacement for it, but Kane vs. Khali was, hence the whole Kane bodyslamming Khali bit. Yeah, you're right man. It's interesting to think how different it would've/could've been with Hogan involved  |
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Post by LeighD on Apr 14, 2011 8:27:11 GMT -5
Hogan vs. Kahli would have been a much better sellign point for WM 23 especially being 20 years after Hogan vs. Andre.
The other question I though of: was the WWE title match always Cena vs. HBK? I thought DX & Rated-RKO was heading for a tag team title feud until HHH was injuried. Just curious if there were rumors of who Cena was set to face at WM 23. I was watching at the time, but my interest was thinning.
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Post by wyleecyotee on Apr 14, 2011 8:55:37 GMT -5
Hogan vs. Kahli would have been a much better sellign point for WM 23 especially being 20 years after Hogan vs. Andre. The other question I though of: was the WWE title match always Cena vs. HBK? I thought DX & Rated-RKO was heading for a tag team title feud until HHH was injuried. Just curious if there were rumors of who Cena was set to face at WM 23. I was watching at the time, but my interest was thinning. I remember hearing about Cena/HHH 2 being what they wanted to go with. Shame the MITB took so much talent as you could have kept it as 6. Had Orton/Edge and if HHH wasnt injured I wonder how HBK would have been used. |
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Post by ztj_wwf on Apr 14, 2011 15:47:46 GMT -5
Yeah, I wonder how HBK would have been used?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2011 19:32:23 GMT -5
HHH was slotted in to face and defeat Cena.HBK was also set to defeat Cena but Vince changed it on the day.
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Post by PenguinDeluxe on Apr 14, 2011 20:05:59 GMT -5
HHH was slotted in to face and defeat Cena. HBK was also set to defeat Cena but Vince changed it on the day. |
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Post by Rule 30 on Apr 14, 2011 20:08:37 GMT -5
HHH was slotted in to face and defeat Cena. HBK was also set to defeat Cena but Vince changed it on the day. I thought HBK didn't want to hold the title after 2002. maybe thats why it was changed.doubt HBK turned up that day and said he didnt want to be Champion though. its more likely that Vince just left it on Cena rather than letting HBK carry it to Summerslam-which was the plan.maybe he thought Cena would finally get over if he beat HBK. if he did think that...he was wrong. |
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Post by Johnny Wrestling on Apr 17, 2011 19:03:07 GMT -5
Kane vs Khali, and Hogan vs Khali either would've sucked, IMO, the only good thing about it would've been nostalgia, but the match itself would've sucked.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2011 13:43:58 GMT -5
Hey guys, just a few questions regarding WrestleMania 23: - Refresh my memory, but was it not suuposed to be Hogan vs. Kahli instead of Lashley vs. Umaga? - Anyone know why Cena & Michaels didn't wear their tag team titles to the ring for their match? - Got another one but cannot remember it... Actually originally it was -supposed- to be Hogan vs. The Big Show, but then they moved on and decided to do Hogan vs.Khali... Hogan got hurt and needed surgery on his back and thus, umaga vs. lashley lol |
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Post by Infinite on Apr 25, 2011 13:16:23 GMT -5
HHH was slotted in to face and defeat Cena. HBK was also set to defeat Cena but Vince changed it on the day. I thought HBK didn't want to hold the title after 2002. maybe thats why it was changed.doubt HBK turned up that day and said he didnt want to be Champion though. its more likely that Vince just left it on Cena rather than letting HBK carry it to Summerslam-which was the plan.maybe he thought Cena would finally get over if he beat HBK. if he did think that...he was wrong. Yup, I liked Cena before, but when he beat Shawn at WM, I was PISSED. Especially when he won the fatal four way at backlash in such bullcrapfashion. I'm pretty sure Shawn didn't want the title, but of course I didn't know that then  |
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Post by bountyhunterblood5 on Apr 25, 2011 14:13:20 GMT -5
HBK > Cena and thats how it always be
Lashley and Umaga > Khali vs. anybody
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