Wrestlemania 24
Re: Wrestlemania 24
HHH has done nothing but squash since he returned at SS. the only "big" match he didn't win was against jeff hardy, that way he could take a WM 24 spot away from someone deserving, like Jeff Hardy. i know he is suspended anyway, but Jeff Hardy should have been in the main event. he has had a major push this last year. they just gave the main event spot to HHH because he is HHH, not because he deserved it. Jeff Hardy has had better matches than HHH this year anyway
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Tigercannon71
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Re: Wrestlemania 24
He had a main event spot MITB. That was a match that could showcase his talents. Give him a chance to steal the show, but he blew it. You are correct they gave the spot to HHH because he is HHH. He is one of the top guys in the company beause he is that good. Whether he is heel or face he is a moneymaker.
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Re: Wrestlemania 24
I really hope orton retains he didn't even get momentum going into Wm and uasally if the champion is going to lose there title they get the momentum last.
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HHH is good, but he should not have been in the main event. he goes around backstage politicing. he is not in the main event because of his ability, he is in the main event because of steph. i would be for a short HHH title run of maybe a month or two, but i think that if he wins, he'll be champ for a long while. i really don't want to see another lengthy Cena title run again either, but Cena deserves to be champ due to the fact that he worked his butt off to get back in time for Mania. he may not be the best wrestler, but cena does try harder than alot of the guys
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Re: Wrestlemania 24
I wanna see Orton retain badly, Cena has had his mega push and triple H doesn't need it. and if Orton wins it would give him good heel heat he derserves a long reign.
Re: Wrestlemania 24
LegendKiller1989 wrote:I wanna see Orton retain badly, Cena has had his mega push and triple H doesn't need it. and if Orton wins it would give him good heel heat he derserves a long reign.
i would love it if orton wins, i just don't look for it to happen
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Re: Wrestlemania 24
Some WM24 Updates
Kane wins the Battle Royal in the dark match to face Chavo.
Kane later defeats Chavo to become ECW Champion
Beth Pheonix and Melina defeated Ashly and Maria
CM Punk wins the Money In The Bank match
JBL defeated Finley
In his third attempt to to deliver "Sweet Chin Music" Shawn Michaels told Flair "I Love you...And I am sorry" as he ended Flairs in ring career.
Batista defeats Umaga
After a few headshots with a chair and brass knucks to the jaw of the "Big Show"..Mayweather is the winner when the Show cannot get to his feet before the 10 count
Orton defeats HHH and Cena. HHH had Cena pinned until Orton delivered the "punt kick" to the head of HHH.
The Undertaker defeats Edge by making him tap out.
Kane wins the Battle Royal in the dark match to face Chavo.
Kane later defeats Chavo to become ECW Champion
Beth Pheonix and Melina defeated Ashly and Maria
CM Punk wins the Money In The Bank match
JBL defeated Finley
In his third attempt to to deliver "Sweet Chin Music" Shawn Michaels told Flair "I Love you...And I am sorry" as he ended Flairs in ring career.
Batista defeats Umaga
After a few headshots with a chair and brass knucks to the jaw of the "Big Show"..Mayweather is the winner when the Show cannot get to his feet before the 10 count
Orton defeats HHH and Cena. HHH had Cena pinned until Orton delivered the "punt kick" to the head of HHH.
The Undertaker defeats Edge by making him tap out.
Last edited by Runner on Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:58 pm, edited 3 times in total.
Re: Wrestlemania 24
i only got to watch from flair/hbk on. from what i saw , Mania was great. HBK/Flair was awesome,the WWE title match was really good,and Taker/Edge was great.
Re: Wrestlemania 24
Once again the Money in the Bank match steals the show, but definitely a solid show top to bottom.
Re: Wrestlemania 24
I will have to wait until tomorrow evening or Tuesday when it becomes available on the internet for free to see it.
I was having a hard time keeping up with the updates. Time Warner has been having some major issues since Saturday afternoon with the internet and digital phones. The internet was worse than having dial up. I could only get 1 page to come up at a time and had to refresh it several times before it would finally load. So it took me quite some time to check the updates and report them here.
We just got back up to full speed less than a half hour ago...I am having fun once again!
For those that did not see WM24 or that will not be able to see it, here is a link and the step by step updates I was getting the results from... So you won't have to worry about the ads popping up, I have also posted the updates below.
From http://www.wrestleattitude.com/news-article.storyid-1053.htm
PRE-Show:
- The WrestleMania Battle Royal Freeview kicks off with the various WWE Superstars making their way to the ring. The place looks awesome with the sun shining down.
The WWE Superstars make their way to the ring with the faces coming down first then the heels. The last man out is Snitsky. All men came down to the same WrestleMania theme song.
The match starts off with Festus knocking a few guys down to kick the match off.
Festus eliminates Deuce then Domino, throwing them over the top rope. Khali is working on Hacksaw Duggan and eventually eliminates him to a chorus of boo's from the crowd. The Miz fights with Stevie Richards on the ring apron until Elijah Burke eliminates Stevie. Elijah turns around and gets chokeslammed over the top rope by Kane.
WWE's video keeps freezing up but The Miz just got eliminated by it looked like Jamie Noble. Noble tries to eliminate Cody Rhodes but he hangs on and takes Noble over the top rope to the apron but both men hang on.WWE's video has pretty much froze at this point but it looks like Mark Henry eliminates Jimmy Wang and Shannon Moore. Jesse gets eliminated as well.Brian Kendrick was eliminated by Kofi Kingston it looks like. It's down to mostly big guys now.Mark Henry threw Kofi over the top rope onto 2 other Superstars on the floor, eliminating them all.
WWE's video has improved a little bit and we see Khali and Mark Henry battling on the ropes. Jamie Noble gets tossed over but stays in the match by walking on other Superstars backs. He gets eliminated by Palumbo eventually who gets eliminated by Khali.
It's Dreamer, Holly, Kane, Khali, Henry and Snitsky now. Khali goes over the top rope followed by Holly and Dreamer. It's now Kane, Snitsky and Mark Henry'Snitsky and Henry double team on Kane. Snitsky taunts the fans and gets eliminated by Mark Henry.It's now Kane and Mark Henry with Kane walking into a powerrslam by Henry. Kane counters it and kicks Henry over the top rope with a big boot to win the match.
Winner: Kane
WrestleMania Opener:
- We kick off WrestleMania 24 with three jets flying over the Citrus Bowl and Lilian Garcia welcomes us to WrestleMania 24. Lilian introduces 5 time Grammy winning and multi platinum singer John Legend, who does his rendition of America The Beautiful. Legend finishes his performance and we cut to a video of Triple H, Edge, Ric Flair and others talking about WrestleMania.
- We're back at the Citrus Bowl now and the pyro explodes like never before and here we are. Jim Ross welcomes us to WrestleMania 24 in Orlando!
JBL vs. Finlay
JBL makes his way to the ring first for the WrestleMania opening match, coming down the isle in his usual limousine. As JBL enters the ring, we cut to a video package of the events leading up to this match with Vince, Hornswoggle, Finlay and JBL. After the video package, we're back in the Citrus Bowl as the music hits and Finlay makes his way to the ring with shilleigh in hand. Finlay stops and calls out Hornswoggle who makes his way to the ring with Finlay.
Finlay hits the ring and JBL meets him with a boot. They go right to the floor and start brawling with JBL in control. Finlay reverses the attack and slings JBL into the steel steps. We make it in the ring finally and the bell rings. Finlay gets on top of JBL and starts pummeling him before going outside to the ring and bringing in a trash can, kendo sticks and other items. Finlay comes in the ring but gets caught by a trash can shot from JBL. JBL picks up a pan and trash can lid and whacks Finlay over the head a few times.
JBL hits a big clothesline on Finlay and goes back outside to bring in a part of the steel steps into the ring. JBL comes back in the ring and kicks Finlay in the head. JBL grabs Finlay and goes to piledrive him ontop of the steel steps. Finlay reverses and drops JBL on his back on the mat. Finlay mounts an offense now, using the steel lid on JBL, hitting him in the head over and over again. Finlay covers for a 2 count. Finlay comes off the ropes but gets hit by a big boot from JBL. JBL stomps on Finlay's fingers and hits him with right hands in the corner. JBL grabs the shillelah and stalks him from behind until Hornswoggle comes in with a kendo stick and hits JBL. JBL turns around and gets hit by the shillelah by Finlay.
Back on the floor again and Finlay brings JBL back inside. Finlay continues to be in control and goes back outside for a table. Finlay brings the table inside the ring as Hornswoggle encourages him. Finlay sets the table up in the turnbuckle as JBL gets up. Finlay goes to throw JBL into the table but JBL counters and they go back and forth that ends with Finlay clotheslining JBL. Finlay picks the steel steps up and JBL rolls outside. On the floor, JBL catches Hornswoggle and knocks him down. Finlay comes to the outside and slams JBL's head into the announcers table over and over again.
We go back in the ring but JBL rolls out of the other side with a trash can lid in hand. Finlay comes leaping over the top rope at JBL on the floor but JBL swings the steel lid and smacks Finlay in the head with a sick thud. Back in the ring and JBL covers Finlay for a 2 count. JBL picks the trash can up and throws it at Hornswoggle on the floor, knocking him over. Finlay gets up and catches a trash can over the head. JBL goes for the Clothesline from Hell but gets whacked with a trash can followed by numerous shots from a trash can lid. Finlay drops JBL with another big move but misses the pinfall. Finlay gets JBL up and slings him through the table that's in the turnbuckle. Finlay covers for only a 2 count. Finlay picks the steel steps up and goes for JBL but gets hit in the knee by JBL with a kendo stick. JBL comes off the ropes and hits the Clothesline from Hell and gets the pinfall.
Winner: JBL
After the match, JBL makes his way to the back as Hornswoggle helps him up to his feet.
We cut to Kim Kardashian, our guest hostess tonight. Kim says up next will be the Money in the Bank match and explains the rules. Mr. Kennedy walks up and says he will win the MITB match tonight. Kim goes to talk and Kennedy shuts her up by yelling KENNEDY in her face.
Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Out first is WWE Tag Team Champion John Morrison followed by RAW's Carlito. Out next is ECW's Shelton Benjamin followed by former ECW Champion CM Punk. The crowd in the Citrus Bowl looks amazing and the structure over the ring is interesting to say the least. Out next is last year's winner, Mr. Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy comes out with a new get up it looks like, some warm-up pants and vest. Kennedy runs right under the ladder propped up at ringside. The briefcase is hanging high above the ring as Kennedy makes his way into the ring. Out next is the WWE United States Champion MVP. MVP comes out to some boo's from the WrestleMania crowd but makes his way to the ring with some nice pyro and his usual entrance.
MVP walks around the two ladders at ringside and looks at the briefcase hanging high before entering the ring. Out next is the WWE Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho. Y2J's music hits and a large amount of pyro goes off as Jericho enters the arena, making his way to the ring.
The match starts and the Superstars scramble to the floor to get the ladders. MVP waits in the ring and kicks Morrison trying to enter the ring. MVP grabs the ladder and knocks out Kennedy and Shelton with it. MVP turns around and Jericho is waiting with a ladder. Y2J and MVP run at each other with ladders and MVP goes down. Morrison throws a ladder into Y2J, knocking him down also. John Morrison climbs the top rope with a ladder and hits a moonsault with the ladder in his hand onto a group of 4 other men on the floor. Amazing. In the ring, Kennedy tries to climb the ladder but gets stopped by Y2J. Jericho twists him in the Walls of Jericho. Kennedy slides out and goes to climb the top rope and reaches the briefcase.
Jericho falls off the ladder and Morrison and Kennedy end up fighting up top of the ladder. Shelton comes over and tries to grab the ladder and the three of them fight until Shelton falls off. Shelton grabs Kennedy and Morrison and sunset flips them both from the ladder to the mat. More very high risk moves from Shelton. He finally falls on top of 2 ladders and is now down. CM Punk comes in and climbs the ladder for the briefcase but Kennedy stops him. Shelton and Punk go at it and Shelton goes back for the briefcase. Punk pulls him off and hits the GTS, laying him out. Punk goes back up top.
Kennedy takes Punk off the ladder and drops him on the ladder with his finishing move. Punk begins yelling like he really is hurt. MVP knocks Carlito off the ladder and kicks Kennedy before missing a kick on Carlito. Carlito takes MVP down with a ladder and goes to climb for the briefcase with everyone else down. Shelton knocks Carlito off the ladder and they go at it. Shelton drops Carlito with a big spinning kick and he goes back for the ladder to get the briefcase. Shelton reaches the briefcase but Carlito and Kennedy dump him over the top rope onto a pile of ladders on the floor. Unbelievable! Kennedy and Carlito begin to fight for the ladder!
Y2J, Carlito and Kennedy climb the top of the ladder for the briefcase but MVP pushes them over. Morrison knocks MVP down and goes for the briefcase. Y2J climbs the ladder and locks a submission move onto Morrison ontop of the ladder.Kennedy grabs a ladder and climbs up for the briefcase on another ladder. Y2J and Kennedy battle up top for the briefcase and CM Punk jumps over, so does Carlito. Punk, Kennedy and Carlito get knocked off as Y2J is left up there. Carlito comes from behind and hits a Backstabber on Jericho off the top of the ladder. All men are now down. MVP gets up first and positions the ladder, climbing it for the briefcase. Matt Hardy comes from the crowd, fights MVP atop of the ladder! Matt Hardy hits a Twist of Fate on MVP from the top of the ladder, leaving him knocked out. Hardy looks around as the crowd explodes and he leaves back through the crowd.
Jericho picks up a ladder and goes to work on everyone else with it. Jericho sticks one ladder in another, making like a slingshot with it and drops Carlito onto it. Morrison climbs the bent ladder and goes for the briefcase but it falls, hitting Punk and others. Y2J gets a ladder again and goes to set it up in the ring. Jericho climbs the ladder, reaching for the briefcase until Carlito comes up and spits an apple in his face, making him fall. Carlito grabs the briefcase but Kennedy comes from behind and knocks him off. Punk knocks Kennedy off the ladder but gets hit by a Codebreaker from Y2J and a ladder. Y2J goes to climb the ladder again while everyone else is down. Punk gets up and starts shaking the ladder but Jericho fights back with kicks and punches. Punk climbs back up and keeps fighting with Y2J on the ladder. Punk grabs the briefcase but Jericho grabs him and they lock up on the top of the ladder. Jericho grabs the case and hits Punk in the head with it, knocking him down Punk comes back up and knocks Jericho down, locking him on the ladder. CM Punk grabs the briefcase to win the Money in the Bank match.
Winner: CM Punk
CM Punk climbs down from the ladder with the briefcase in hand as the Citrus Bowl erupts in cheers. Punk celebrates as we cut to replays from the match.
Backstage we see John Cena, Randy Orton and Triple H in their locker rooms. All three men look focused and ready for their WWE Title match tonight. We cut to Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler at ringside who lead us into a video of highlights from last night's Hall of Fame ceremonies.
Back from the video and Lilian Garcia introduces Howard Finkel in the ring. The Fink brings out the WWE Hall of Fame, Class of 2008. Out comes Rocky Johnson, The Brisco Brothers, Mae Young, the family of Gordon Solie, Peter Maivia's wife and daughter, Eddie Graham's son Mike and the family of Ric Flair. The crowd gives them all a standing ovation.
Backstage is Todd Grisham with tonight's Master of Ceremonies for the Divas match, Snoop Dogg. Snoop says he is having a wonderful time at WrestleMania so far. He says he found someone he sees eye to eye with and has Festus beside him. Santino Marella walks up. Santino cracks a joke on Festus and Snoop and says he will be at the Playboy match tonight and if Snoop thinks he is going to have any funny business. Snoop turns around, picks up a bell and hits it making Festus snap and chase off Santino. Todd asks Snoop where he got that bell from. Snoop introduces his friend, Mick Foley who talks like thizzle and pulls out Socko, telling Snoop to Have a Nice Dizzle.
- Back at ringside and we see actor Freddie Prinze Jr. sitting at ringside. Lilian Garcia is in the ring with William Regal and Teddy Long, WWE's SmackDown and RAW General Managers. Out comes Batista.
Batista vs. Umaga
Batista is out first for the match to a huge pop and a huge amount of loud pyro. Night has fallen in Orlando and the WrestleMania setup looks amazing. Batista gets in the ring and Teddy Long introduces him as SmackDown's representative which gets more loud pyro and blue fireworks in the sky. Batista hypes up the crowd as we await Umaga. The music hits and out comes The Samoan Bulldozer Umaga. Umaga's entrance is rather dull compared to Batista's, with no pyro. William Regal introduces Umaga as RAW's representative.
Batista and Umaga meet in the middle of the ring as the referee calls for the bell. They start off with trading right and left hands. Umaga knocks Batista down first but ends up missing a running splash in the corner. Batista knocks Umaga to the floor with a monster shoulder block. Off the ropes and Batista catches Umaga in the head but gets knocked down by a spinning kick from Umaga. A big running kick by Umaga sends Batista to the floor. Umaga comes out to the floor after Batista, who is down. Umaga brings him back in the ring and hits a big running splash which gets a 2 count. Umaga slings Batista in the turnbuckle, knocking him back down. Umaga remains in control, keeping Batista on the mat with kicks and stomps. Batista starts to fight back with right hands but Umaga levels him with a punch to the throat. Umaga grounds Batista to the mat and holds him with a nerve hold.
Batista gets back to his feet but Umaga scoops him and slams him hard. Umaga climbs the second turnbuckle and goes for the diving headbutt but misses as Batista rolls out of the way. Umaga wears Batista down and keeps him grounded with the nerve hold. The crowd begins to get behind Batista but we hear a chorus of boo's. Umaga throws Batista off the ropes and drops him with a Samoan Drop for another 2 count. Umaga grabs Batista's arm and drags him to the corner until Batista gets up. Umaga turns around and gets kicked in the stomach and they struggle for power. Umaga slings him in the turnbuckle but gets hit by a big boot. Umaga goes for the Samoan Spike but Batista blocks it. Umaga misses a splash in the corner and hits his head on the pole.
Batista is hype now as he hits the Spinebuster on Umaga. Batista hits a sloppy Batista Bomb on Umaga for the pinfall. There were a lot of boo's from the crowd during this match.
Winner: Batista
Batista marches up the ramp towards the back and turns around to celebrate with the fans. Back at ringside now with Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross who go over the anything goes rules for tonight's Show-Mayweather match.
Backstage we see Floyd "Money" Mayweather in the locker room smiling and clowning around with his posse. Jim Ross hints that Mayweather may know something that we all don't know. They show a graphic for the "Tale of the Tape" of Show vs. Mayweather and Show outweighs Mayweather in every category.
- We go ringside with Tazz and Joey Styles who keep talking about the Show-Mayweather match. They recap the Battle Royal earlier tonight where Kane won to earn the right to face Chavo Guerrero tonight for the ECW Championship. ECW General Manager Armando Estrade is in the ring introducing the next match for the ECW Championship. Out comes the ECW Champion Chavo Guerrero.
ECW Championship Match: Chavo Guerrero vs. Kane
Armando introduces Chavo as he makes his way to the ring with the ECW Title in hand. The music hits, the pyro explodes inside the Citrus Bowl and out comes Kane. Armando introduces Kane before exiting the ring as Chavo looks on, talking junk. Chavo turns around and Kane is waiting inside the ring for him as the bell hits. Chavo rushes Kane and gets hit by a chokeslam and the pinfall.
Winner and new ECW Champion: Kane
Kane raises his hands, makes the ring explode as he celebrates winning the ECW Championship. Kane holds the ECW Title and exits the ring, heading towards the back after just setting WrestleMania history.
- Back in the arena now and actress Raven Symone is in the ring. Raven talks about helping WWE grant wishes with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Music plays and Raven points to the "Circle of Champion" which is a group of kids from the Make-A-Wish Foundation that are here to watch WrestleMania. The crowd pops for them and it's a real nice moment on TV.
- We go backstage and Mike Adamle is with Ric Flair, who greets us with a big WHOOOO. Adamle talks about the match tonight against Shawn Michaels and asks Flair his game plan. Flair says his plan is to be the man, WHOOOO.
Career Threatening Match: Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels
Shawn Michaels makes his way out first for this highly anticipated WrestleMania match with Ric Flair's career on the line. Out next is The Nature Boy, Ric Flair. The infamous music hits and the Citrus Bowl erupts as the WWE Hall of Famer comes strutting out, making his way to the ring with plenty of WHOOOOOO's. Shawn Michaels looks on as Flair makes his grand entrance, complete with fireworks in the sky over Orlando. Flair's family is sitting at ringside and there are tons of "WHOOO" signs and other Flair signs in the crowd. The bell rings and Flair and Michaels size each other up. They lock up and Michaels takes Flair down with a shoulder block.
Flair gets up, they lock up again and Flair twists HBK's arm around his back and holds it. Michaels reverses it, so does Flair and they go bac and forth until Flair takes him to the mat. They go back and forth on the mat again with some good wrestling. Back on their feet, locking up and Flair takes Michaels down and then does his strut to the crowd's cheers. They lock up again and go into the turnbuckle until the referee makes them break it. HBK shoves Flair, Flair pushes him back and yells "Old Yeller huh?" HBK slaps Flair which knocks him back and busts his lip open. HBK says if you want it, you got it and the two men exchange words. Flair hits Michaels in the corner with some mean knife edge chops and they go back and forth with chops and punches. Michaels reverses it, hits Flair with chops all while talking to each other. Flair catches Michaels with a kick then a shoulder block, knocking him down.
A big knee drop by Flair on HBK's forehead. Michaels catches Flair with an elbow, knocking him to the mat. Flair catches HBK on the top rope and throws him to the mat. Flair climbs the top rope but gets caught by HBK. Flair hits him with a thumb to the eye then a cross body off the top rope and a 2 count. Flair goes to work on Michaels knee and tries the Figure Four. HBK kicks Flair to the floor and then hits a baseball slide, knocking him to the announcers table. HBK hits a moonsault on Flair but misses and goes through the announcers table. HBK is now down on the floor as Flair gets back in the ring and the referee begins his count on HBK.
The referee makes it to 8 as HBK gets back in the ring but is met by kicks from Flair. Flair launches HBK into the turnbuckle, knocking him to the mat. Flair with a big back suplex on HBK and he covers him for a 2 count. The match has slowed down a bit as Flair remains in control. Big hip toss by Flair and another 2 count. Flair stomps and kicks on Michaels, wearing him down. Flair picks Michaels up for a big suplex, holds it in the air before dropping Michaels and another 2 count. Flair gets Michaels in the corner again with a series of huge chops. HBK fights back with his own chops as he and Flair go back and forth. Big swinging neck breaker by HBK drops Flair.
Flair comes at Michaels but gets dumped over the top rope to the floor. HBK climbs the top rope, goes for another moonsault but BARELY hits it. Actually, they go through a replay and HBK missed the moonsault for the most part. Both men are down. The referee counts to 9 as both men get back in the ring. Flair and Michaels go back and forth with more knife chops and HBK lays both men down with a flying forearm. Both men are now down as HBK gets up first with his patented kick. They go at it but HBK hits his atomic drop, a body slam and punches, laying Flair out. HBK goes back to the top rope, hits the flying elbow drop on Flair and gets to his knees, holding his mid section. HBK cranks up the band for some Sweet Chin Music after hesitating.
HBK stops the Sweet Chin Music in mid-air and Flair catches him, trips him and locks on the Figure Four in the middle of the ring. HBK holds on as the referee checks him out. Flair applies the pressure on the Figure Four as HBK begins to turn it around and he does, reversing the hold. Flair breaks the hold and gets up limping. Flair and Michaels fight with knife chops as Flair takes him down and they go back to wrestling back and forth on the mat. 2 count by HBK, 2 count by Flair and they roll out of it. Back to their feet now and HBK tries a roll up but Flair holds on. HBK breaks Flair's hold and gets another 2 count. Back to their feet now and they're in the corner with HBK hitting big knife chops on Flair. Flair slings HBK in the corner, sending him in the air. From behind Flair takes out HBK's knee.
Flair has Michaels in the center of the ring and goes for the Figure Four. HBK rolls out of it and pins Flair witha 2 count. Flair ducks a kick from HBK and locks on the Figure Four again. Flair holds the Figure Four in the middle of the ring and puts the pressure on. HBK's shoulders go down for a 2 count. HBK goes for the ropes but Flair pulls him back. Finally Michaels reaches the ropes and the Figure Four has to be broken. Flair gets up and begins stomping on HBK who is still down. The referee tries to get Flair to back off but he doesn't, working on HBK's knees, wearing him down.
Flair struts around the ring, turns around and gets caught by Sweet Chin Music. Flair is laid out. HBK covers Flair and only gets a 2 count. Both men are now down as HBK gets up first, going into the corner. HBK looks on at Flair and begins to crank up for Sweet Chin Music once again. HBK tells Flair to get up and walks towards him, yelling.
HBK goes back to the corner, gets ready for some Sweet Chin Music again but stops to walk over to Flair again to tell him to get up. HBK picks Flair up from behind but Flair hits him with a back kick, low blow. HBK is down and Flair goes to cover him. Flair only gets a 2 count as HBK kicks out, holding his area below the belt. Flair makes it to his feet first but HBK trips him, locking on the inverted Figure Four! Flair edges towards the ropes but HBK tightens the hold. Flair finally makes it to the ropes but HBK drags him back into the ring after the referee told him break the hold.
Flair hits a thumb to the eye, finally breaking the hold. HBK gets up first and Flair rolls him up for a 2 count. Both men are on their knees now, trading big knife chops. They get to their feet, continuing the chops. HBK, out of nowhere hits Sweet Chin Music on Flair and lays him out. HBK sits up, looks on at Ric Flair with a serious look on his face. HBK goes to crank the band up again but stops and looks at the mat, hesitating. flair gets to his feet, asking Michaels to fight, crying. HBK says "Im Sorry" hits the Sweet Chin Music and pins Ric Flair to end his career.
Winner: Shawn Michaels
Michaels embraces Flair, who is laying in the ring, visibly crying. Michaels walks to the back with a somber look on his face, in pain. After the match, Ric Flair gets up, crying as expected. Flair sits in the ring as the crowd breaks out in a standing ovation for The Nature Boy. Flair's family is at ringside crying also. Flair gets to his feet as the crowd honors him. Flair holds his hands high, still crying. It really is a very emotional moment. Flair goes to ringside and hugs and kisses his family, telling them he loves them.
The crowd tells Flair they love him and cheer him as he walks to the back, crying but holding his hands and head very high. Flair turns around, waves goodbye to the crowd who is still standing and applauding him. Flair finally makes his way up the long WrestleMania ramp, turns around at the ramp and gives one final wave and kiss goodbye to the WWE fans. Is this really the end of the Nature Boy's career?
- We go backstage with Grisham again who has Edge with him. Edge says we just saw a career end and later we will see more history. Edge talks about Hulk Hogan losing at WrestleMania 6, which he was in the crowd for. Edge says tonight he will slap Taker in the face with a large dose of reality and end The Undertaker's streak, leaving WrestleMania the true phenom and the World Heavyweight Champion.
- The pyro explodes in the Citrus Bowl, all around the arena as the WrestleMania theme song by Rev Theory blasts. Lilian Garcia is in the ring for the next match.
Playboy BunnyMania Lumberjack Match: Ashley & Maria vs. Beth Phoenix & Melina
The music hits and the WWE Divas are at the entrance ramp. Rapper Snoop Dogg comes down the ramp in a Mercedes Benz golf cart after dancing a little bit. Snoop tells the Divas to follow him as he rolls down in his Snoop Mobile, complete with rims and custom interior. Mickie James, Jillian Hall, Eve Torres, Michelle McCool, Victoria, Cherry, Maryse, Layla, Kelly Kelly and a few others follow him, I think. The Divas gather around the ring and dance to Snoop's music as he enters the ring and gets on the mic. Snoop asks if he can get a WHOOOO for his main man Ric Flair. Snoop welcomes us to BunnyMania and introduces himself as the Master of Ceremonies, then introduces the WWE Divas at ringside. Snoop introduces Ashley Massaro and Maria first as Maria's music hits. The two WWE Playboy Divas come out to the ring. There's a huge blow up Playboy Bunny over by the fans on the side of the ramp. Maria and Ashley slap hands with the fans as they head for the ring.
Ashley and Maria gather around Snoop Dogg in the middle of the ring as Maria backs her ass up on him. Snoop brings out the WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix and Melina next, who have Santino Marella with them. Santino tries to steal the spotlight on Melina's red carpet as Beth and Melina grab Santino's arms and the three make their way to the ring. Snoop Dogg is sitting at ringside in a big king's chair, pimped out.
The match starts off with Beth Phoenix knocking down Ashley. Ashley comes back with a head scissors take down but Beth overpowers her. Maria tags Ashley, bringing herself in the ring. Ashley and Maria double team Beth, taking her down. Beth makes it over and tags in Melina. Maria dumps Melina to the floor and the Divas come over, kicking her and throw her back in the ring. Melina is down int he turnbuckle now as Maria runs over and hits her Bronco Buster as Snoop looks on, smiling. Maria covers Melina for a 1 count. Maria tags in Ashley who hits Melina with a right hand and another head scissors take down, then a clothesline. Melina gets caught in the corner and Ashley drops her with a mean facebuster. Ashley gets hit by Beth and covered by a 2 count. Ashley gets dumped outside the ring and the Divas attack her and throw her back inside.
Melina fights back with Ashley before tagging in Phoenix. Melina catipults Ashley into Beth Phoenix's arms for a big bear hug. Beth drops an elbow and tags in Melina. Beth takes Melina off the top rope and throws her onto Ashley for a 2 count. Melina goes running at Maria but gets hit with a right hand. Beth gets tagged in again and the girls go at it until the lights go out in the Citrus Bowl. The Divas continue to wrestle in the ring as a spotlight is put on the ring. Maria comes off the top rope with a cross body and a 2 count on Beth Phoenix. Beth picks up Maria for her finisher but Maria slides out and hits a bulldog for a 2 count that Melina breaks up. It appears WWE are having some lighting problems as the main lights in the Citrus Bowl are out. The Glamazon gets knocked to the outside where the Divas work her up. Ashley leaps to the floor on Phoenix as Maria goes to pin Melina in the ring. Santino breaks the pinfall as Jerry Lawler walks over. Lawler goes over and decks Santino, laying him out. In the ring, Beth Phoenix attacks Maria from behind and drops her with a big fisherman's suplex for the pinfall as Snoop Dogg looks on from his chair.
Winners: Beth Phoenix and Maria
After the match, Santino Marella gets in the ring and celebrates with Melina and Beth Phoenix. Beth and Melina leave as Santino stands over Maria with a microphone. Santino turns around to get clotheslined by Snoop Dogg! Snoop Dogg helps Maria up to her feet and they kiss a few times in the ring. Maria and Ashley celebrate with Snoop Dogg as they leave the ring together.
- We're in the Citrus Bowl now where a live marching band is playing. Out comes John Cena.
WWE Title Match: John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Randy Orton
I guess the marching band were playing Cena's theme music. Cena runs towards the ring, dives in and tries to hype the crowd up. It still looks as if WWE is having some lighting problems. It turns out Cena was wearing a jersey with his college football number on it and the college marching band was playing his theme song. The crowd starts to boo as Cena stands in the ring.
The music hits and out next is The Game, Triple H. The Game receives a huge pop from the fans in the Citrus Bowl and begins marching towards the ring with his eyes on Cena. Triple H does his usual entrance, with the water and all, climbs the turnbuckles and hypes the crowd as we await the WWE Champion Randy Orton's arrival. The WWE Champion Randy Orton is out next. Orton holds his WWE Title close as he walks down the ramp and towards the ring.
Orton enters the ring and the three Superstars size each other up. Lilian Garcia introduces each man and the bell rings. Orton starts off knocking Triple H down with the WWE Title. Cena and Orton go at it to start the match. Cena unloads on Orton, eventuyally hitting him with right hands in the corner. Triple H comes in and dumps Cena over the rope. HHH goes to work on Orton, throwing him to the floor and following him. HHH slams Orton's head into the ECW announce table and unloads on him as well.
Back in the ring and HHH locks a Sleeper hold on Orton. Cena comes in and picks up both men for an FU attempt but ends up just spinning Orton around on his shoulders. Orton has control of Triple H now while Cena is down on the mat. Orton stands over both men, stomping on both of them. Orton covers Cena for a 2 count. Orton goes to stomp on HHH again and covers for a 2 count. Orton goes to climb the top but Cena catches him. Triple H comes from behind and puts Cena on his shoulders. Orton comes off the top rope and lays Cena out. The match goes back and forth with high impact moves util all three men are down due to clotheslines. Orton is up first as Triple H rolls to the outside. Cena gets up but Orton meets him with right hands.
Triple H comes back in but gets caught on the ropes by Orton too. Orton has both HHH and Cena by the neck and drops them both with a double DDT. Orton covers Cena for a 2 count then Triple H for a 2 count. Orton gets down and begins to stalk Triple H and Cena. Cena gets up first but Orton's RKO attempt is blocked by Cena. Cena throws Orton on Triple H, hurting him.Cena mounts an offense on Orton now, climbing the ropes and hitting a top rope leg drop, laying Orton on the mat. Orton goes to lock the STFU but Orton rolls out of the ring. Cena chases Orton around the ring but Orton grabs him and throws him head first into the steel ring post. Orton goes back in the ring where Triple H meets him with big right hands.
Triple H ties Orton up in the ring and turnbuckle and goes to work on his knee with a nasty move. Cena is still laid out on the floor outside. Triple H keeps working on Orton's leg and knee, yanking it and pulling. Cena comes in but gets leveled by a Triple H clothesline. Orton gets up and out of nowhere hits an RKO on Triple H. All three men are no down with Orton looking to get up first. Orton gets up, holding his leg and limping. Cena trips him and locks on the STFU. Orton goes to reach for the ropes as Cena tightens the hold. Cena tells Orton to tap as the WWE Champion finally makes it to the ropes with Triple H's help. Triple H then decks Cena and Orton, pulling Cena to the floor. Triple H throws Cena into the steel steps head first, laying him out. In the ring, Triple H goes to lock on a hold to further damage Orton's leg. Orton tries to make it to the ropes again as Cena comes in and jumps on Triple H, breaking the hold.
Cena throws Triple H into the ropes, to the floor and locks the STFU on Orton again in the middle of the ring. Cena tightens the hold as he tries to get Orton to tap out. Triple H comes in, nails Cena and breaks the hold after pulling Cena's arm off of Orton. Orton locks on his own crossface on Cena, who is still laying on top of Randy Orton. Triple H tightens the hold, trying to make Cena submit. Orton rolls out and it's Triple H with the crossface on Cena now. Cena tries to get the ropes and finally does, breaking the hold. The referee tells Triple H to break it but he holds it a few seconds before doing so. Back on their feet now and Triple H and Cena exchange right hands as the crowd pops. They go back and forth with punches until Triple H hits a knee to the gut followed by a throw into the ropes. Cena hits a flying clothesline and his series of impact moves on Triple H as the crowd boo's loudly.
Cena calls for the Five Knuckle Shuffle and hits it on Triple H. The Game gets up and reverses an FU attempt from Cena. Triple H goes for the Pedigree but gets it countered. Off the ropes and HHH hits a facebuster followed by a big clothesline. Big spinebuster by Triple H and The Game is hype! Triple H tells Cena to get to his feet and waits on him. Orton comes to the apron and Triple H takes him down by hitting his knee. Triple H turns around and Cena catches him in an FU attempt. Triple H counters the FU and nails a Pedigree and goes for the pin. Orton comes in and hits his big punt kick on Triple H and pins Cena for the win.
Winner: Randy Orton
After the match, Randy Orton leaves with his WWE Title and the referee raises his hand at the entrance way. We cut to another video package and preview for WWE's Backlash pay-per-view.
- At ringside, Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler are hyping the Show-Mayweather match. Backstage we see Big Show making his way to the ring as we cut to a video package for the match.
Big Show vs. Floyd Mayweather
Lilian Garcia announces this match as anything goes. Winner is determined by pinfall, submission or knockout. There must be a winner. Out first is the largest athlete in the world, The Big Show. The big man walks towards the ring after the pyro explodes, with a serious look on his face. Show gets in the ring and calls for the chokeslam as we await Floyd Mayweather.
The music blasts throughout the Citrus Bowl as Floyd "Money" Mayweather begins to enter the arena. Money starts falling from the sky as Mayweather and his posse make their way to the ring. Floyd is wearing light boxing gloves,some odd outfit and his shades and chains and stops on the steel steps before entering the ring as Big Show looks on. Floyd stands in the center of the ring and poses as pyro goes off in the sky. Show looks on with an annoyed look. Mayweather's manager hypes him up and his posse takes his shades and chains. Show and Mayweather meet in the center of the ring.
The referee backs them into the corners as the bell rings. Mayweather ducks a grab attempt by Big Show as his posse cheers him on. Floyd ducks another attempt and pushes Show from behind. The match starts off very slow. Floyd ducks another attempt and hits Show with a set of body shots in the turnbuckle. Show comes in and gets caught by a right hand by Mayweather. Mayweather taunts Show and hits a left then a right hand. Show comes back in and gets caught by another series of punches. Mayweather backs off and starts acting cocky. Floyd's posse member brings a pimp cump and a towel to him and he takes a sip. Show comes running and knocks the posse member to the floor and grabs another, throwing him in the ring. Floyd looks on as Show hits Mayweather's posse member with a big knife chop and sends him to the floor. They square back off and Show catches Floyd's punch. Show takes him to the floor by his arm and goes to stomp his hand but Floyd rolls away.
Back on his feet and Floyd gets caught by the neck. Show lifts him to the top rope by his neck. Mayweather hits Show with a series of right hands, staggering him. Mayweathwer jumps on Show's back and holds on, trying to choke him out. Mayweather holds on Show's back and neck, wearing him down with a choke hold, which is legal. Big Show drops to one knee with Mayweather still on his back. Show gets back up to 2 feet and Show drops him down and puts him back on the mat, stomping on his hand. Mayweather crawls to the corner where his posse is tending to him. Mayweather is screaming, holding his hand.
The referee tells Floyd's manager to get off the apron. Show takes Mayweather over to the turnbuckle and kisses his hand before slapping Mayweather's chest with a huge slap. Mayweather falls to the mat, whimpering in pain. Floyd's manager is at ringside screaming "you can't do that" over and over. Show stands on Mayweather's back, crushing him. Show steps back, laughing as Mayweather tries to get back up. Mayweather kicks Show in the stomach twice but gets caught and dropped with a huge side slam. It appears Floyd Mayweather was smiling, not selling Show's moves. Show drops him again and stands on his chest this time, in the middle of the ring.
Back on their feet, Floyd hits Show with a series of body shots but gets dropped again. Show hits a huge elbow drop on Floyd, taunting his posse. Show taunts the crowd, hyping them with the tease of a chokeslam. Before Show could grab him, Mayweather's posse drug him out of the ring and started carrying him to the back. Show comes running after them and charges his posse, knocking them down. Show grabs Mayweather from the back and begins to bring him back to the ring, knocking him over the back with a forearm. Show drags Mayweather to the ring by his neck as the referee tries to keep his posse from getting to him.
Show hits a body shot on Mayweather and a big knee. Show throws him back inside the ring and goes for a chokeslam when another posse member runs in. Show drops him and lifts Mayweather for a chokeslam as Mayweather's posse member hits Show with a steel chair. Show chokeslams the posse member but turns around and gets hit by two steel chair shots to the body and back from Mayweather. Show gets up, blocks another chair shot and goes for a chokeslam. Mayweather hits Show with a low blow, bringing him down. 2 chair shots to the head of Big Show by Floyd Mayweather now, followed by a third vicious chair shot. Mayweather pulls brass knuckles off the necklace of one of his posse members. Mayweather hits Big Show in the jaw with the brass knuckles, knocking him down The referee begins his 10 count as the Big Show tries to get up but can't. The referee counts to 10 and Floyd Mayweather wins the match by knockout.
Winner: Floyd Mayweather
Mayweather and his posse talk their crap and leave up the WrestleMania entrance way, celebrating. We show a replay of Mayweather hitting the brass knuckles blow on Big Show for the win as Floyd and his posse leave the Citrus Bowl. Big Show looks on in the ring, disappointed.
- We see a commercial for WrestleMania 25 next year, which is confirmed for Houston, Texas at the Reliant Stadium. The theme song they're using is "Cowboy" by Kid Rock.
- Our guest hostess Kim Kardashian is introduced in the ring. Kim says she hopes everyone has had as much fun as she has. She says we've set a new attendance record for the Citrus Bowl tonight with 74,635 people in attendance. The music hits as Kim tells everyone to stand up and the pyro and fireworks explode around the Citrus Bowl as we get ready for the main event and cut to a video package on The Undertaker's streak.
World Heavyweight Title Match: Edge vs. The Undertaker
The druid chants begin, the bell tolls, the music hits and out comes The Phenom, The Undertaker. The flames rise and Taker comes out, raising his hands high in the air. Taker marches to the ring, with no hat and the old leather get-up he used to wear. The Undertaker makes his long, grand entrance to the ring with a determined look on his face. Taker gets in the ring and undresses as we await Edge. The music hits and out comes the World Heavyweight Champion Edge. Edge walks out first then calls out Vickie Guerrero who is being pushed by Teddy Long. Edge and Vickie kiss as the Rated R Superstar heads to the ring by himself. Edge stops before entering the ring, poses and the pyro explodes behind him and above the Citrus Bowl. The Undertaker just watches on, staring Edge down as he makes his entrance to the ring.
Edge finally makes it to the ring, kisses the World Heavyweight Title and hands it off to the referee, who holds it high as the match begins. Taker cuts his own throat and Edge responds pushing Taker into the corner. Edge unloads with right and left hands until Taker responds with a big clothesline. Another clothesline sends Edge to the floor. Taker chases Edge back in the ring but gets caught by kicks and a choke. Taker drops Edge's neck over the rope and comes back in the ring. Taker mounts an offense now, working Edge over in the turnbuckle. Taker gets caught by a big boot by Edge in the corner but comes back off the ropes with a big flying clothesline and a 2 count.
Taker goes to work on Edge's arm and walks the ropes for Old School. Edge counters it but Taker counters that and we're back in the turnbuckle. Taker runs at Edge in the turnbuckle with a huge flying knee but falls over the top rope and lands on the floor, holding his arm. The referee begins his 10 count as Taker gets to his feet on the floor and comes in at 7. Edge knocks him right back off the apron, into the barricade around the ring. The referee starts his 10 count again. Edge hits a running baseball slide on Taker and knocks him back into the guardrail as he tried to re-enter the ring. Edge goes outside after him and works him over. Edge breaks the 10 count and goes back outside, working on Taker. Back on the apron now and Edge hits a swinging neck breaker on the top rope and Taker falls back down to the floor on the outside. Another 10 count by the referee begins. Edge hits a running baseball slide on Taker and knocks him back into the guardrail as he tried to re-enter the ring. Edge goes outside after him and works him over. Edge breaks the 10 count and goes back outside, working on Taker. Back on the apron now and Edge hits a swinging neck breaker on the top rope and Taker falls back down to the floor on the outside. Another 10 count by the referee begins.
Back in the ring now, Edge remains in control of The Undertaker in the corner. Edge hits a short running spear on Taker in the turnbuckle followed by an elbow drop. Edge continues to ground Taker, stomping and punching on him. Taker fights back with punches and goes for a slam but Edge falls on top of him for a 2 count. Edge hits a dropkick on Taker, knocking him back down. Edge climbs the top rope but Taker catches him and pushes him off to the outside. Taker tries to regain his composure in the ring now as Edge gets to his feet on the floor. Taker goes running off the ropes and leaps over the top rope and lands on Edge on the floor.
Both men are on the floor now, getting up. Taker lays Edge in the ring, goes into break the count and hits a running knee on Edge's head on the apron. Taker runs the apron and drops a big leg drop over Edge's neck, on the apron. Taker covers Edge but only gets a 2 count. Taker goes for the Last Ride in the middle of the ring but his back looks to be hurt. Edge responds with a big boot and a 2 count on Taker. We go back to the floor now with Edge dropping Taker into the crowd, over the barricade.
Taker, in the first row, gets to his feet as Edge pulls him back over and throws him into the ring. Edge covers Taker for a 2 count. Edge beats Taker down on his back and locks on a half Boston Crab, trying to make Taker submit. Edge holds the submission in the center of the ring, tightening the hold. Taker fights back but can't break the hold. Taker finally turns the hold around and rolls Edge up for a 2 count. Edge goes right back to work on Taker's lower back and his leg, grounding him to the mat. Taker finally kicks Edge off him and both men get to their feet, with Edge striking first. Taker comes off the ropes with big right hands and they trade blows in the middle of the ring.
Taker hits a series of right hands but Edge comes back with a low knee and more right hands. Taker comes with his own knees and more right hands and the two duke it out in the center of the ring, back and forth. Taker hits two big splashes on Edge in the corner then hits Snake Eyes. Edge blocks a big boot out of nowhere and gets a 2 count on The Undertaker. Edge gets caught by a chokeslam attempt off the top rope but counters it.
This time, Taker catches Edge again for the chokeslam but Edge counters with a huge DDT. Edge covers Taker for a close 2 count. Edge backs up and goes for the Spear but gets hit by a knee to the face. Taker scoops Edge up for a big chokeslam and covers him for only a 2 count as Edge kicks out. Taker walks the ropes again for Old School but Edge counters it again and Taker falls on the ropes. Edge has Taker on the top turnbuckle now, going for the big suplex from the top. Edge suplexes Taker from the top turnbuckle and both men are now down. Edge covers Taker but only gets the 2 count. Edge hits Taker with right hands to the forehead and climbs the turnbuckle to hit a series of big right hands. Edge shows off and Taker catches him in a Last Ride attempt. Edge counters the Last Ride again with a big neckbreaker. Edge gets another 2 count. Edge has been full of counters for Taker's moves in this match. Off the ropes and Taker catches him with a big forearm over the back, a kick and another Last Ride attempt, this one which he nails perfect. Taker goes to cover Edge but gets a very close 2 count.
Taker gets up, signals for the end of Edge and picks him up for the Tombstone piledriver. Edge counters the Tombstone with another neck drop. Edge covers Taker for yet another 2 count. Off the ropes and Taker nails Edge with a big boot. Taker picks Edge back up, walks the ropes for Old School again and nails it perfect this time. Taker comes off the ropes, misses the big boot and knocks the referee out. Edge hits an impact move on Taker, knocking him out but the referee is down. Edge stands over Taker, taunting him. Taker's hand reaches up and he grabs Edge by the neck and gets to his feet. Edge kicks The Undertaker below the belt, knocking him down. Edge goes outside and attack the cameraman, taking his camera back in the ring. Taker gets up and turns around to Edge nailing him with the camera, right in the forehead. Edge goes to wake the referee up but the referee rolls off the apron onto the floor. Edge looks behind him as The Undertaker sits up and gets to his feet.
Edge scoops Taker up but gets reversed and caught with the Tombstone Piledriver. Taker folds Edge's hands over his chest as referee Charles Robinson runs to the ring from the back. The referee counts to three but Edge kicks out at 2 1/2. The Undertaker can't believe it. Edge hits another Spear on The Undertaker and goes to pin him but Taker catches him in the Triangle Choke hold. Taker tightens the choke hold on Edge as Edge tries to get the ropes.
Edge taps out to the Triangle Choke and The Undertaker becomes the new World Heavyweight Champion.
Winner: The Undertaker
The Undertaker receives his World Heavyweight Championship and makes it to his feet as we cut to highlights from the match and how The Undertaker won. The lights go out, Taker's music hits and he celebrates with the World Heavyweight Title as the pyro explodes in the skies above the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. A ton of pyro goes off as The Undertaker stands with his Title in the ring.
Good night, from Orlando!
I was having a hard time keeping up with the updates. Time Warner has been having some major issues since Saturday afternoon with the internet and digital phones. The internet was worse than having dial up. I could only get 1 page to come up at a time and had to refresh it several times before it would finally load. So it took me quite some time to check the updates and report them here.
We just got back up to full speed less than a half hour ago...I am having fun once again!
For those that did not see WM24 or that will not be able to see it, here is a link and the step by step updates I was getting the results from... So you won't have to worry about the ads popping up, I have also posted the updates below.
From http://www.wrestleattitude.com/news-article.storyid-1053.htm
PRE-Show:
- The WrestleMania Battle Royal Freeview kicks off with the various WWE Superstars making their way to the ring. The place looks awesome with the sun shining down.
The WWE Superstars make their way to the ring with the faces coming down first then the heels. The last man out is Snitsky. All men came down to the same WrestleMania theme song.
The match starts off with Festus knocking a few guys down to kick the match off.
Festus eliminates Deuce then Domino, throwing them over the top rope. Khali is working on Hacksaw Duggan and eventually eliminates him to a chorus of boo's from the crowd. The Miz fights with Stevie Richards on the ring apron until Elijah Burke eliminates Stevie. Elijah turns around and gets chokeslammed over the top rope by Kane.
WWE's video keeps freezing up but The Miz just got eliminated by it looked like Jamie Noble. Noble tries to eliminate Cody Rhodes but he hangs on and takes Noble over the top rope to the apron but both men hang on.WWE's video has pretty much froze at this point but it looks like Mark Henry eliminates Jimmy Wang and Shannon Moore. Jesse gets eliminated as well.Brian Kendrick was eliminated by Kofi Kingston it looks like. It's down to mostly big guys now.Mark Henry threw Kofi over the top rope onto 2 other Superstars on the floor, eliminating them all.
WWE's video has improved a little bit and we see Khali and Mark Henry battling on the ropes. Jamie Noble gets tossed over but stays in the match by walking on other Superstars backs. He gets eliminated by Palumbo eventually who gets eliminated by Khali.
It's Dreamer, Holly, Kane, Khali, Henry and Snitsky now. Khali goes over the top rope followed by Holly and Dreamer. It's now Kane, Snitsky and Mark Henry'Snitsky and Henry double team on Kane. Snitsky taunts the fans and gets eliminated by Mark Henry.It's now Kane and Mark Henry with Kane walking into a powerrslam by Henry. Kane counters it and kicks Henry over the top rope with a big boot to win the match.
Winner: Kane
WrestleMania Opener:
- We kick off WrestleMania 24 with three jets flying over the Citrus Bowl and Lilian Garcia welcomes us to WrestleMania 24. Lilian introduces 5 time Grammy winning and multi platinum singer John Legend, who does his rendition of America The Beautiful. Legend finishes his performance and we cut to a video of Triple H, Edge, Ric Flair and others talking about WrestleMania.
- We're back at the Citrus Bowl now and the pyro explodes like never before and here we are. Jim Ross welcomes us to WrestleMania 24 in Orlando!
JBL vs. Finlay
JBL makes his way to the ring first for the WrestleMania opening match, coming down the isle in his usual limousine. As JBL enters the ring, we cut to a video package of the events leading up to this match with Vince, Hornswoggle, Finlay and JBL. After the video package, we're back in the Citrus Bowl as the music hits and Finlay makes his way to the ring with shilleigh in hand. Finlay stops and calls out Hornswoggle who makes his way to the ring with Finlay.
Finlay hits the ring and JBL meets him with a boot. They go right to the floor and start brawling with JBL in control. Finlay reverses the attack and slings JBL into the steel steps. We make it in the ring finally and the bell rings. Finlay gets on top of JBL and starts pummeling him before going outside to the ring and bringing in a trash can, kendo sticks and other items. Finlay comes in the ring but gets caught by a trash can shot from JBL. JBL picks up a pan and trash can lid and whacks Finlay over the head a few times.
JBL hits a big clothesline on Finlay and goes back outside to bring in a part of the steel steps into the ring. JBL comes back in the ring and kicks Finlay in the head. JBL grabs Finlay and goes to piledrive him ontop of the steel steps. Finlay reverses and drops JBL on his back on the mat. Finlay mounts an offense now, using the steel lid on JBL, hitting him in the head over and over again. Finlay covers for a 2 count. Finlay comes off the ropes but gets hit by a big boot from JBL. JBL stomps on Finlay's fingers and hits him with right hands in the corner. JBL grabs the shillelah and stalks him from behind until Hornswoggle comes in with a kendo stick and hits JBL. JBL turns around and gets hit by the shillelah by Finlay.
Back on the floor again and Finlay brings JBL back inside. Finlay continues to be in control and goes back outside for a table. Finlay brings the table inside the ring as Hornswoggle encourages him. Finlay sets the table up in the turnbuckle as JBL gets up. Finlay goes to throw JBL into the table but JBL counters and they go back and forth that ends with Finlay clotheslining JBL. Finlay picks the steel steps up and JBL rolls outside. On the floor, JBL catches Hornswoggle and knocks him down. Finlay comes to the outside and slams JBL's head into the announcers table over and over again.
We go back in the ring but JBL rolls out of the other side with a trash can lid in hand. Finlay comes leaping over the top rope at JBL on the floor but JBL swings the steel lid and smacks Finlay in the head with a sick thud. Back in the ring and JBL covers Finlay for a 2 count. JBL picks the trash can up and throws it at Hornswoggle on the floor, knocking him over. Finlay gets up and catches a trash can over the head. JBL goes for the Clothesline from Hell but gets whacked with a trash can followed by numerous shots from a trash can lid. Finlay drops JBL with another big move but misses the pinfall. Finlay gets JBL up and slings him through the table that's in the turnbuckle. Finlay covers for only a 2 count. Finlay picks the steel steps up and goes for JBL but gets hit in the knee by JBL with a kendo stick. JBL comes off the ropes and hits the Clothesline from Hell and gets the pinfall.
Winner: JBL
After the match, JBL makes his way to the back as Hornswoggle helps him up to his feet.
We cut to Kim Kardashian, our guest hostess tonight. Kim says up next will be the Money in the Bank match and explains the rules. Mr. Kennedy walks up and says he will win the MITB match tonight. Kim goes to talk and Kennedy shuts her up by yelling KENNEDY in her face.
Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Out first is WWE Tag Team Champion John Morrison followed by RAW's Carlito. Out next is ECW's Shelton Benjamin followed by former ECW Champion CM Punk. The crowd in the Citrus Bowl looks amazing and the structure over the ring is interesting to say the least. Out next is last year's winner, Mr. Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy comes out with a new get up it looks like, some warm-up pants and vest. Kennedy runs right under the ladder propped up at ringside. The briefcase is hanging high above the ring as Kennedy makes his way into the ring. Out next is the WWE United States Champion MVP. MVP comes out to some boo's from the WrestleMania crowd but makes his way to the ring with some nice pyro and his usual entrance.
MVP walks around the two ladders at ringside and looks at the briefcase hanging high before entering the ring. Out next is the WWE Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho. Y2J's music hits and a large amount of pyro goes off as Jericho enters the arena, making his way to the ring.
The match starts and the Superstars scramble to the floor to get the ladders. MVP waits in the ring and kicks Morrison trying to enter the ring. MVP grabs the ladder and knocks out Kennedy and Shelton with it. MVP turns around and Jericho is waiting with a ladder. Y2J and MVP run at each other with ladders and MVP goes down. Morrison throws a ladder into Y2J, knocking him down also. John Morrison climbs the top rope with a ladder and hits a moonsault with the ladder in his hand onto a group of 4 other men on the floor. Amazing. In the ring, Kennedy tries to climb the ladder but gets stopped by Y2J. Jericho twists him in the Walls of Jericho. Kennedy slides out and goes to climb the top rope and reaches the briefcase.
Jericho falls off the ladder and Morrison and Kennedy end up fighting up top of the ladder. Shelton comes over and tries to grab the ladder and the three of them fight until Shelton falls off. Shelton grabs Kennedy and Morrison and sunset flips them both from the ladder to the mat. More very high risk moves from Shelton. He finally falls on top of 2 ladders and is now down. CM Punk comes in and climbs the ladder for the briefcase but Kennedy stops him. Shelton and Punk go at it and Shelton goes back for the briefcase. Punk pulls him off and hits the GTS, laying him out. Punk goes back up top.
Kennedy takes Punk off the ladder and drops him on the ladder with his finishing move. Punk begins yelling like he really is hurt. MVP knocks Carlito off the ladder and kicks Kennedy before missing a kick on Carlito. Carlito takes MVP down with a ladder and goes to climb for the briefcase with everyone else down. Shelton knocks Carlito off the ladder and they go at it. Shelton drops Carlito with a big spinning kick and he goes back for the ladder to get the briefcase. Shelton reaches the briefcase but Carlito and Kennedy dump him over the top rope onto a pile of ladders on the floor. Unbelievable! Kennedy and Carlito begin to fight for the ladder!
Y2J, Carlito and Kennedy climb the top of the ladder for the briefcase but MVP pushes them over. Morrison knocks MVP down and goes for the briefcase. Y2J climbs the ladder and locks a submission move onto Morrison ontop of the ladder.Kennedy grabs a ladder and climbs up for the briefcase on another ladder. Y2J and Kennedy battle up top for the briefcase and CM Punk jumps over, so does Carlito. Punk, Kennedy and Carlito get knocked off as Y2J is left up there. Carlito comes from behind and hits a Backstabber on Jericho off the top of the ladder. All men are now down. MVP gets up first and positions the ladder, climbing it for the briefcase. Matt Hardy comes from the crowd, fights MVP atop of the ladder! Matt Hardy hits a Twist of Fate on MVP from the top of the ladder, leaving him knocked out. Hardy looks around as the crowd explodes and he leaves back through the crowd.
Jericho picks up a ladder and goes to work on everyone else with it. Jericho sticks one ladder in another, making like a slingshot with it and drops Carlito onto it. Morrison climbs the bent ladder and goes for the briefcase but it falls, hitting Punk and others. Y2J gets a ladder again and goes to set it up in the ring. Jericho climbs the ladder, reaching for the briefcase until Carlito comes up and spits an apple in his face, making him fall. Carlito grabs the briefcase but Kennedy comes from behind and knocks him off. Punk knocks Kennedy off the ladder but gets hit by a Codebreaker from Y2J and a ladder. Y2J goes to climb the ladder again while everyone else is down. Punk gets up and starts shaking the ladder but Jericho fights back with kicks and punches. Punk climbs back up and keeps fighting with Y2J on the ladder. Punk grabs the briefcase but Jericho grabs him and they lock up on the top of the ladder. Jericho grabs the case and hits Punk in the head with it, knocking him down Punk comes back up and knocks Jericho down, locking him on the ladder. CM Punk grabs the briefcase to win the Money in the Bank match.
Winner: CM Punk
CM Punk climbs down from the ladder with the briefcase in hand as the Citrus Bowl erupts in cheers. Punk celebrates as we cut to replays from the match.
Backstage we see John Cena, Randy Orton and Triple H in their locker rooms. All three men look focused and ready for their WWE Title match tonight. We cut to Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler at ringside who lead us into a video of highlights from last night's Hall of Fame ceremonies.
Back from the video and Lilian Garcia introduces Howard Finkel in the ring. The Fink brings out the WWE Hall of Fame, Class of 2008. Out comes Rocky Johnson, The Brisco Brothers, Mae Young, the family of Gordon Solie, Peter Maivia's wife and daughter, Eddie Graham's son Mike and the family of Ric Flair. The crowd gives them all a standing ovation.
Backstage is Todd Grisham with tonight's Master of Ceremonies for the Divas match, Snoop Dogg. Snoop says he is having a wonderful time at WrestleMania so far. He says he found someone he sees eye to eye with and has Festus beside him. Santino Marella walks up. Santino cracks a joke on Festus and Snoop and says he will be at the Playboy match tonight and if Snoop thinks he is going to have any funny business. Snoop turns around, picks up a bell and hits it making Festus snap and chase off Santino. Todd asks Snoop where he got that bell from. Snoop introduces his friend, Mick Foley who talks like thizzle and pulls out Socko, telling Snoop to Have a Nice Dizzle.
- Back at ringside and we see actor Freddie Prinze Jr. sitting at ringside. Lilian Garcia is in the ring with William Regal and Teddy Long, WWE's SmackDown and RAW General Managers. Out comes Batista.
Batista vs. Umaga
Batista is out first for the match to a huge pop and a huge amount of loud pyro. Night has fallen in Orlando and the WrestleMania setup looks amazing. Batista gets in the ring and Teddy Long introduces him as SmackDown's representative which gets more loud pyro and blue fireworks in the sky. Batista hypes up the crowd as we await Umaga. The music hits and out comes The Samoan Bulldozer Umaga. Umaga's entrance is rather dull compared to Batista's, with no pyro. William Regal introduces Umaga as RAW's representative.
Batista and Umaga meet in the middle of the ring as the referee calls for the bell. They start off with trading right and left hands. Umaga knocks Batista down first but ends up missing a running splash in the corner. Batista knocks Umaga to the floor with a monster shoulder block. Off the ropes and Batista catches Umaga in the head but gets knocked down by a spinning kick from Umaga. A big running kick by Umaga sends Batista to the floor. Umaga comes out to the floor after Batista, who is down. Umaga brings him back in the ring and hits a big running splash which gets a 2 count. Umaga slings Batista in the turnbuckle, knocking him back down. Umaga remains in control, keeping Batista on the mat with kicks and stomps. Batista starts to fight back with right hands but Umaga levels him with a punch to the throat. Umaga grounds Batista to the mat and holds him with a nerve hold.
Batista gets back to his feet but Umaga scoops him and slams him hard. Umaga climbs the second turnbuckle and goes for the diving headbutt but misses as Batista rolls out of the way. Umaga wears Batista down and keeps him grounded with the nerve hold. The crowd begins to get behind Batista but we hear a chorus of boo's. Umaga throws Batista off the ropes and drops him with a Samoan Drop for another 2 count. Umaga grabs Batista's arm and drags him to the corner until Batista gets up. Umaga turns around and gets kicked in the stomach and they struggle for power. Umaga slings him in the turnbuckle but gets hit by a big boot. Umaga goes for the Samoan Spike but Batista blocks it. Umaga misses a splash in the corner and hits his head on the pole.
Batista is hype now as he hits the Spinebuster on Umaga. Batista hits a sloppy Batista Bomb on Umaga for the pinfall. There were a lot of boo's from the crowd during this match.
Winner: Batista
Batista marches up the ramp towards the back and turns around to celebrate with the fans. Back at ringside now with Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross who go over the anything goes rules for tonight's Show-Mayweather match.
Backstage we see Floyd "Money" Mayweather in the locker room smiling and clowning around with his posse. Jim Ross hints that Mayweather may know something that we all don't know. They show a graphic for the "Tale of the Tape" of Show vs. Mayweather and Show outweighs Mayweather in every category.
- We go ringside with Tazz and Joey Styles who keep talking about the Show-Mayweather match. They recap the Battle Royal earlier tonight where Kane won to earn the right to face Chavo Guerrero tonight for the ECW Championship. ECW General Manager Armando Estrade is in the ring introducing the next match for the ECW Championship. Out comes the ECW Champion Chavo Guerrero.
ECW Championship Match: Chavo Guerrero vs. Kane
Armando introduces Chavo as he makes his way to the ring with the ECW Title in hand. The music hits, the pyro explodes inside the Citrus Bowl and out comes Kane. Armando introduces Kane before exiting the ring as Chavo looks on, talking junk. Chavo turns around and Kane is waiting inside the ring for him as the bell hits. Chavo rushes Kane and gets hit by a chokeslam and the pinfall.
Winner and new ECW Champion: Kane
Kane raises his hands, makes the ring explode as he celebrates winning the ECW Championship. Kane holds the ECW Title and exits the ring, heading towards the back after just setting WrestleMania history.
- Back in the arena now and actress Raven Symone is in the ring. Raven talks about helping WWE grant wishes with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Music plays and Raven points to the "Circle of Champion" which is a group of kids from the Make-A-Wish Foundation that are here to watch WrestleMania. The crowd pops for them and it's a real nice moment on TV.
- We go backstage and Mike Adamle is with Ric Flair, who greets us with a big WHOOOO. Adamle talks about the match tonight against Shawn Michaels and asks Flair his game plan. Flair says his plan is to be the man, WHOOOO.
Career Threatening Match: Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels
Shawn Michaels makes his way out first for this highly anticipated WrestleMania match with Ric Flair's career on the line. Out next is The Nature Boy, Ric Flair. The infamous music hits and the Citrus Bowl erupts as the WWE Hall of Famer comes strutting out, making his way to the ring with plenty of WHOOOOOO's. Shawn Michaels looks on as Flair makes his grand entrance, complete with fireworks in the sky over Orlando. Flair's family is sitting at ringside and there are tons of "WHOOO" signs and other Flair signs in the crowd. The bell rings and Flair and Michaels size each other up. They lock up and Michaels takes Flair down with a shoulder block.
Flair gets up, they lock up again and Flair twists HBK's arm around his back and holds it. Michaels reverses it, so does Flair and they go bac and forth until Flair takes him to the mat. They go back and forth on the mat again with some good wrestling. Back on their feet, locking up and Flair takes Michaels down and then does his strut to the crowd's cheers. They lock up again and go into the turnbuckle until the referee makes them break it. HBK shoves Flair, Flair pushes him back and yells "Old Yeller huh?" HBK slaps Flair which knocks him back and busts his lip open. HBK says if you want it, you got it and the two men exchange words. Flair hits Michaels in the corner with some mean knife edge chops and they go back and forth with chops and punches. Michaels reverses it, hits Flair with chops all while talking to each other. Flair catches Michaels with a kick then a shoulder block, knocking him down.
A big knee drop by Flair on HBK's forehead. Michaels catches Flair with an elbow, knocking him to the mat. Flair catches HBK on the top rope and throws him to the mat. Flair climbs the top rope but gets caught by HBK. Flair hits him with a thumb to the eye then a cross body off the top rope and a 2 count. Flair goes to work on Michaels knee and tries the Figure Four. HBK kicks Flair to the floor and then hits a baseball slide, knocking him to the announcers table. HBK hits a moonsault on Flair but misses and goes through the announcers table. HBK is now down on the floor as Flair gets back in the ring and the referee begins his count on HBK.
The referee makes it to 8 as HBK gets back in the ring but is met by kicks from Flair. Flair launches HBK into the turnbuckle, knocking him to the mat. Flair with a big back suplex on HBK and he covers him for a 2 count. The match has slowed down a bit as Flair remains in control. Big hip toss by Flair and another 2 count. Flair stomps and kicks on Michaels, wearing him down. Flair picks Michaels up for a big suplex, holds it in the air before dropping Michaels and another 2 count. Flair gets Michaels in the corner again with a series of huge chops. HBK fights back with his own chops as he and Flair go back and forth. Big swinging neck breaker by HBK drops Flair.
Flair comes at Michaels but gets dumped over the top rope to the floor. HBK climbs the top rope, goes for another moonsault but BARELY hits it. Actually, they go through a replay and HBK missed the moonsault for the most part. Both men are down. The referee counts to 9 as both men get back in the ring. Flair and Michaels go back and forth with more knife chops and HBK lays both men down with a flying forearm. Both men are now down as HBK gets up first with his patented kick. They go at it but HBK hits his atomic drop, a body slam and punches, laying Flair out. HBK goes back to the top rope, hits the flying elbow drop on Flair and gets to his knees, holding his mid section. HBK cranks up the band for some Sweet Chin Music after hesitating.
HBK stops the Sweet Chin Music in mid-air and Flair catches him, trips him and locks on the Figure Four in the middle of the ring. HBK holds on as the referee checks him out. Flair applies the pressure on the Figure Four as HBK begins to turn it around and he does, reversing the hold. Flair breaks the hold and gets up limping. Flair and Michaels fight with knife chops as Flair takes him down and they go back to wrestling back and forth on the mat. 2 count by HBK, 2 count by Flair and they roll out of it. Back to their feet now and HBK tries a roll up but Flair holds on. HBK breaks Flair's hold and gets another 2 count. Back to their feet now and they're in the corner with HBK hitting big knife chops on Flair. Flair slings HBK in the corner, sending him in the air. From behind Flair takes out HBK's knee.
Flair has Michaels in the center of the ring and goes for the Figure Four. HBK rolls out of it and pins Flair witha 2 count. Flair ducks a kick from HBK and locks on the Figure Four again. Flair holds the Figure Four in the middle of the ring and puts the pressure on. HBK's shoulders go down for a 2 count. HBK goes for the ropes but Flair pulls him back. Finally Michaels reaches the ropes and the Figure Four has to be broken. Flair gets up and begins stomping on HBK who is still down. The referee tries to get Flair to back off but he doesn't, working on HBK's knees, wearing him down.
Flair struts around the ring, turns around and gets caught by Sweet Chin Music. Flair is laid out. HBK covers Flair and only gets a 2 count. Both men are now down as HBK gets up first, going into the corner. HBK looks on at Flair and begins to crank up for Sweet Chin Music once again. HBK tells Flair to get up and walks towards him, yelling.
HBK goes back to the corner, gets ready for some Sweet Chin Music again but stops to walk over to Flair again to tell him to get up. HBK picks Flair up from behind but Flair hits him with a back kick, low blow. HBK is down and Flair goes to cover him. Flair only gets a 2 count as HBK kicks out, holding his area below the belt. Flair makes it to his feet first but HBK trips him, locking on the inverted Figure Four! Flair edges towards the ropes but HBK tightens the hold. Flair finally makes it to the ropes but HBK drags him back into the ring after the referee told him break the hold.
Flair hits a thumb to the eye, finally breaking the hold. HBK gets up first and Flair rolls him up for a 2 count. Both men are on their knees now, trading big knife chops. They get to their feet, continuing the chops. HBK, out of nowhere hits Sweet Chin Music on Flair and lays him out. HBK sits up, looks on at Ric Flair with a serious look on his face. HBK goes to crank the band up again but stops and looks at the mat, hesitating. flair gets to his feet, asking Michaels to fight, crying. HBK says "Im Sorry" hits the Sweet Chin Music and pins Ric Flair to end his career.
Winner: Shawn Michaels
Michaels embraces Flair, who is laying in the ring, visibly crying. Michaels walks to the back with a somber look on his face, in pain. After the match, Ric Flair gets up, crying as expected. Flair sits in the ring as the crowd breaks out in a standing ovation for The Nature Boy. Flair's family is at ringside crying also. Flair gets to his feet as the crowd honors him. Flair holds his hands high, still crying. It really is a very emotional moment. Flair goes to ringside and hugs and kisses his family, telling them he loves them.
The crowd tells Flair they love him and cheer him as he walks to the back, crying but holding his hands and head very high. Flair turns around, waves goodbye to the crowd who is still standing and applauding him. Flair finally makes his way up the long WrestleMania ramp, turns around at the ramp and gives one final wave and kiss goodbye to the WWE fans. Is this really the end of the Nature Boy's career?
- We go backstage with Grisham again who has Edge with him. Edge says we just saw a career end and later we will see more history. Edge talks about Hulk Hogan losing at WrestleMania 6, which he was in the crowd for. Edge says tonight he will slap Taker in the face with a large dose of reality and end The Undertaker's streak, leaving WrestleMania the true phenom and the World Heavyweight Champion.
- The pyro explodes in the Citrus Bowl, all around the arena as the WrestleMania theme song by Rev Theory blasts. Lilian Garcia is in the ring for the next match.
Playboy BunnyMania Lumberjack Match: Ashley & Maria vs. Beth Phoenix & Melina
The music hits and the WWE Divas are at the entrance ramp. Rapper Snoop Dogg comes down the ramp in a Mercedes Benz golf cart after dancing a little bit. Snoop tells the Divas to follow him as he rolls down in his Snoop Mobile, complete with rims and custom interior. Mickie James, Jillian Hall, Eve Torres, Michelle McCool, Victoria, Cherry, Maryse, Layla, Kelly Kelly and a few others follow him, I think. The Divas gather around the ring and dance to Snoop's music as he enters the ring and gets on the mic. Snoop asks if he can get a WHOOOO for his main man Ric Flair. Snoop welcomes us to BunnyMania and introduces himself as the Master of Ceremonies, then introduces the WWE Divas at ringside. Snoop introduces Ashley Massaro and Maria first as Maria's music hits. The two WWE Playboy Divas come out to the ring. There's a huge blow up Playboy Bunny over by the fans on the side of the ramp. Maria and Ashley slap hands with the fans as they head for the ring.
Ashley and Maria gather around Snoop Dogg in the middle of the ring as Maria backs her ass up on him. Snoop brings out the WWE Women's Champion Beth Phoenix and Melina next, who have Santino Marella with them. Santino tries to steal the spotlight on Melina's red carpet as Beth and Melina grab Santino's arms and the three make their way to the ring. Snoop Dogg is sitting at ringside in a big king's chair, pimped out.
The match starts off with Beth Phoenix knocking down Ashley. Ashley comes back with a head scissors take down but Beth overpowers her. Maria tags Ashley, bringing herself in the ring. Ashley and Maria double team Beth, taking her down. Beth makes it over and tags in Melina. Maria dumps Melina to the floor and the Divas come over, kicking her and throw her back in the ring. Melina is down int he turnbuckle now as Maria runs over and hits her Bronco Buster as Snoop looks on, smiling. Maria covers Melina for a 1 count. Maria tags in Ashley who hits Melina with a right hand and another head scissors take down, then a clothesline. Melina gets caught in the corner and Ashley drops her with a mean facebuster. Ashley gets hit by Beth and covered by a 2 count. Ashley gets dumped outside the ring and the Divas attack her and throw her back inside.
Melina fights back with Ashley before tagging in Phoenix. Melina catipults Ashley into Beth Phoenix's arms for a big bear hug. Beth drops an elbow and tags in Melina. Beth takes Melina off the top rope and throws her onto Ashley for a 2 count. Melina goes running at Maria but gets hit with a right hand. Beth gets tagged in again and the girls go at it until the lights go out in the Citrus Bowl. The Divas continue to wrestle in the ring as a spotlight is put on the ring. Maria comes off the top rope with a cross body and a 2 count on Beth Phoenix. Beth picks up Maria for her finisher but Maria slides out and hits a bulldog for a 2 count that Melina breaks up. It appears WWE are having some lighting problems as the main lights in the Citrus Bowl are out. The Glamazon gets knocked to the outside where the Divas work her up. Ashley leaps to the floor on Phoenix as Maria goes to pin Melina in the ring. Santino breaks the pinfall as Jerry Lawler walks over. Lawler goes over and decks Santino, laying him out. In the ring, Beth Phoenix attacks Maria from behind and drops her with a big fisherman's suplex for the pinfall as Snoop Dogg looks on from his chair.
Winners: Beth Phoenix and Maria
After the match, Santino Marella gets in the ring and celebrates with Melina and Beth Phoenix. Beth and Melina leave as Santino stands over Maria with a microphone. Santino turns around to get clotheslined by Snoop Dogg! Snoop Dogg helps Maria up to her feet and they kiss a few times in the ring. Maria and Ashley celebrate with Snoop Dogg as they leave the ring together.
- We're in the Citrus Bowl now where a live marching band is playing. Out comes John Cena.
WWE Title Match: John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Randy Orton
I guess the marching band were playing Cena's theme music. Cena runs towards the ring, dives in and tries to hype the crowd up. It still looks as if WWE is having some lighting problems. It turns out Cena was wearing a jersey with his college football number on it and the college marching band was playing his theme song. The crowd starts to boo as Cena stands in the ring.
The music hits and out next is The Game, Triple H. The Game receives a huge pop from the fans in the Citrus Bowl and begins marching towards the ring with his eyes on Cena. Triple H does his usual entrance, with the water and all, climbs the turnbuckles and hypes the crowd as we await the WWE Champion Randy Orton's arrival. The WWE Champion Randy Orton is out next. Orton holds his WWE Title close as he walks down the ramp and towards the ring.
Orton enters the ring and the three Superstars size each other up. Lilian Garcia introduces each man and the bell rings. Orton starts off knocking Triple H down with the WWE Title. Cena and Orton go at it to start the match. Cena unloads on Orton, eventuyally hitting him with right hands in the corner. Triple H comes in and dumps Cena over the rope. HHH goes to work on Orton, throwing him to the floor and following him. HHH slams Orton's head into the ECW announce table and unloads on him as well.
Back in the ring and HHH locks a Sleeper hold on Orton. Cena comes in and picks up both men for an FU attempt but ends up just spinning Orton around on his shoulders. Orton has control of Triple H now while Cena is down on the mat. Orton stands over both men, stomping on both of them. Orton covers Cena for a 2 count. Orton goes to stomp on HHH again and covers for a 2 count. Orton goes to climb the top but Cena catches him. Triple H comes from behind and puts Cena on his shoulders. Orton comes off the top rope and lays Cena out. The match goes back and forth with high impact moves util all three men are down due to clotheslines. Orton is up first as Triple H rolls to the outside. Cena gets up but Orton meets him with right hands.
Triple H comes back in but gets caught on the ropes by Orton too. Orton has both HHH and Cena by the neck and drops them both with a double DDT. Orton covers Cena for a 2 count then Triple H for a 2 count. Orton gets down and begins to stalk Triple H and Cena. Cena gets up first but Orton's RKO attempt is blocked by Cena. Cena throws Orton on Triple H, hurting him.Cena mounts an offense on Orton now, climbing the ropes and hitting a top rope leg drop, laying Orton on the mat. Orton goes to lock the STFU but Orton rolls out of the ring. Cena chases Orton around the ring but Orton grabs him and throws him head first into the steel ring post. Orton goes back in the ring where Triple H meets him with big right hands.
Triple H ties Orton up in the ring and turnbuckle and goes to work on his knee with a nasty move. Cena is still laid out on the floor outside. Triple H keeps working on Orton's leg and knee, yanking it and pulling. Cena comes in but gets leveled by a Triple H clothesline. Orton gets up and out of nowhere hits an RKO on Triple H. All three men are no down with Orton looking to get up first. Orton gets up, holding his leg and limping. Cena trips him and locks on the STFU. Orton goes to reach for the ropes as Cena tightens the hold. Cena tells Orton to tap as the WWE Champion finally makes it to the ropes with Triple H's help. Triple H then decks Cena and Orton, pulling Cena to the floor. Triple H throws Cena into the steel steps head first, laying him out. In the ring, Triple H goes to lock on a hold to further damage Orton's leg. Orton tries to make it to the ropes again as Cena comes in and jumps on Triple H, breaking the hold.
Cena throws Triple H into the ropes, to the floor and locks the STFU on Orton again in the middle of the ring. Cena tightens the hold as he tries to get Orton to tap out. Triple H comes in, nails Cena and breaks the hold after pulling Cena's arm off of Orton. Orton locks on his own crossface on Cena, who is still laying on top of Randy Orton. Triple H tightens the hold, trying to make Cena submit. Orton rolls out and it's Triple H with the crossface on Cena now. Cena tries to get the ropes and finally does, breaking the hold. The referee tells Triple H to break it but he holds it a few seconds before doing so. Back on their feet now and Triple H and Cena exchange right hands as the crowd pops. They go back and forth with punches until Triple H hits a knee to the gut followed by a throw into the ropes. Cena hits a flying clothesline and his series of impact moves on Triple H as the crowd boo's loudly.
Cena calls for the Five Knuckle Shuffle and hits it on Triple H. The Game gets up and reverses an FU attempt from Cena. Triple H goes for the Pedigree but gets it countered. Off the ropes and HHH hits a facebuster followed by a big clothesline. Big spinebuster by Triple H and The Game is hype! Triple H tells Cena to get to his feet and waits on him. Orton comes to the apron and Triple H takes him down by hitting his knee. Triple H turns around and Cena catches him in an FU attempt. Triple H counters the FU and nails a Pedigree and goes for the pin. Orton comes in and hits his big punt kick on Triple H and pins Cena for the win.
Winner: Randy Orton
After the match, Randy Orton leaves with his WWE Title and the referee raises his hand at the entrance way. We cut to another video package and preview for WWE's Backlash pay-per-view.
- At ringside, Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler are hyping the Show-Mayweather match. Backstage we see Big Show making his way to the ring as we cut to a video package for the match.
Big Show vs. Floyd Mayweather
Lilian Garcia announces this match as anything goes. Winner is determined by pinfall, submission or knockout. There must be a winner. Out first is the largest athlete in the world, The Big Show. The big man walks towards the ring after the pyro explodes, with a serious look on his face. Show gets in the ring and calls for the chokeslam as we await Floyd Mayweather.
The music blasts throughout the Citrus Bowl as Floyd "Money" Mayweather begins to enter the arena. Money starts falling from the sky as Mayweather and his posse make their way to the ring. Floyd is wearing light boxing gloves,some odd outfit and his shades and chains and stops on the steel steps before entering the ring as Big Show looks on. Floyd stands in the center of the ring and poses as pyro goes off in the sky. Show looks on with an annoyed look. Mayweather's manager hypes him up and his posse takes his shades and chains. Show and Mayweather meet in the center of the ring.
The referee backs them into the corners as the bell rings. Mayweather ducks a grab attempt by Big Show as his posse cheers him on. Floyd ducks another attempt and pushes Show from behind. The match starts off very slow. Floyd ducks another attempt and hits Show with a set of body shots in the turnbuckle. Show comes in and gets caught by a right hand by Mayweather. Mayweather taunts Show and hits a left then a right hand. Show comes back in and gets caught by another series of punches. Mayweather backs off and starts acting cocky. Floyd's posse member brings a pimp cump and a towel to him and he takes a sip. Show comes running and knocks the posse member to the floor and grabs another, throwing him in the ring. Floyd looks on as Show hits Mayweather's posse member with a big knife chop and sends him to the floor. They square back off and Show catches Floyd's punch. Show takes him to the floor by his arm and goes to stomp his hand but Floyd rolls away.
Back on his feet and Floyd gets caught by the neck. Show lifts him to the top rope by his neck. Mayweather hits Show with a series of right hands, staggering him. Mayweathwer jumps on Show's back and holds on, trying to choke him out. Mayweather holds on Show's back and neck, wearing him down with a choke hold, which is legal. Big Show drops to one knee with Mayweather still on his back. Show gets back up to 2 feet and Show drops him down and puts him back on the mat, stomping on his hand. Mayweather crawls to the corner where his posse is tending to him. Mayweather is screaming, holding his hand.
The referee tells Floyd's manager to get off the apron. Show takes Mayweather over to the turnbuckle and kisses his hand before slapping Mayweather's chest with a huge slap. Mayweather falls to the mat, whimpering in pain. Floyd's manager is at ringside screaming "you can't do that" over and over. Show stands on Mayweather's back, crushing him. Show steps back, laughing as Mayweather tries to get back up. Mayweather kicks Show in the stomach twice but gets caught and dropped with a huge side slam. It appears Floyd Mayweather was smiling, not selling Show's moves. Show drops him again and stands on his chest this time, in the middle of the ring.
Back on their feet, Floyd hits Show with a series of body shots but gets dropped again. Show hits a huge elbow drop on Floyd, taunting his posse. Show taunts the crowd, hyping them with the tease of a chokeslam. Before Show could grab him, Mayweather's posse drug him out of the ring and started carrying him to the back. Show comes running after them and charges his posse, knocking them down. Show grabs Mayweather from the back and begins to bring him back to the ring, knocking him over the back with a forearm. Show drags Mayweather to the ring by his neck as the referee tries to keep his posse from getting to him.
Show hits a body shot on Mayweather and a big knee. Show throws him back inside the ring and goes for a chokeslam when another posse member runs in. Show drops him and lifts Mayweather for a chokeslam as Mayweather's posse member hits Show with a steel chair. Show chokeslams the posse member but turns around and gets hit by two steel chair shots to the body and back from Mayweather. Show gets up, blocks another chair shot and goes for a chokeslam. Mayweather hits Show with a low blow, bringing him down. 2 chair shots to the head of Big Show by Floyd Mayweather now, followed by a third vicious chair shot. Mayweather pulls brass knuckles off the necklace of one of his posse members. Mayweather hits Big Show in the jaw with the brass knuckles, knocking him down The referee begins his 10 count as the Big Show tries to get up but can't. The referee counts to 10 and Floyd Mayweather wins the match by knockout.
Winner: Floyd Mayweather
Mayweather and his posse talk their crap and leave up the WrestleMania entrance way, celebrating. We show a replay of Mayweather hitting the brass knuckles blow on Big Show for the win as Floyd and his posse leave the Citrus Bowl. Big Show looks on in the ring, disappointed.
- We see a commercial for WrestleMania 25 next year, which is confirmed for Houston, Texas at the Reliant Stadium. The theme song they're using is "Cowboy" by Kid Rock.
- Our guest hostess Kim Kardashian is introduced in the ring. Kim says she hopes everyone has had as much fun as she has. She says we've set a new attendance record for the Citrus Bowl tonight with 74,635 people in attendance. The music hits as Kim tells everyone to stand up and the pyro and fireworks explode around the Citrus Bowl as we get ready for the main event and cut to a video package on The Undertaker's streak.
World Heavyweight Title Match: Edge vs. The Undertaker
The druid chants begin, the bell tolls, the music hits and out comes The Phenom, The Undertaker. The flames rise and Taker comes out, raising his hands high in the air. Taker marches to the ring, with no hat and the old leather get-up he used to wear. The Undertaker makes his long, grand entrance to the ring with a determined look on his face. Taker gets in the ring and undresses as we await Edge. The music hits and out comes the World Heavyweight Champion Edge. Edge walks out first then calls out Vickie Guerrero who is being pushed by Teddy Long. Edge and Vickie kiss as the Rated R Superstar heads to the ring by himself. Edge stops before entering the ring, poses and the pyro explodes behind him and above the Citrus Bowl. The Undertaker just watches on, staring Edge down as he makes his entrance to the ring.
Edge finally makes it to the ring, kisses the World Heavyweight Title and hands it off to the referee, who holds it high as the match begins. Taker cuts his own throat and Edge responds pushing Taker into the corner. Edge unloads with right and left hands until Taker responds with a big clothesline. Another clothesline sends Edge to the floor. Taker chases Edge back in the ring but gets caught by kicks and a choke. Taker drops Edge's neck over the rope and comes back in the ring. Taker mounts an offense now, working Edge over in the turnbuckle. Taker gets caught by a big boot by Edge in the corner but comes back off the ropes with a big flying clothesline and a 2 count.
Taker goes to work on Edge's arm and walks the ropes for Old School. Edge counters it but Taker counters that and we're back in the turnbuckle. Taker runs at Edge in the turnbuckle with a huge flying knee but falls over the top rope and lands on the floor, holding his arm. The referee begins his 10 count as Taker gets to his feet on the floor and comes in at 7. Edge knocks him right back off the apron, into the barricade around the ring. The referee starts his 10 count again. Edge hits a running baseball slide on Taker and knocks him back into the guardrail as he tried to re-enter the ring. Edge goes outside after him and works him over. Edge breaks the 10 count and goes back outside, working on Taker. Back on the apron now and Edge hits a swinging neck breaker on the top rope and Taker falls back down to the floor on the outside. Another 10 count by the referee begins. Edge hits a running baseball slide on Taker and knocks him back into the guardrail as he tried to re-enter the ring. Edge goes outside after him and works him over. Edge breaks the 10 count and goes back outside, working on Taker. Back on the apron now and Edge hits a swinging neck breaker on the top rope and Taker falls back down to the floor on the outside. Another 10 count by the referee begins.
Back in the ring now, Edge remains in control of The Undertaker in the corner. Edge hits a short running spear on Taker in the turnbuckle followed by an elbow drop. Edge continues to ground Taker, stomping and punching on him. Taker fights back with punches and goes for a slam but Edge falls on top of him for a 2 count. Edge hits a dropkick on Taker, knocking him back down. Edge climbs the top rope but Taker catches him and pushes him off to the outside. Taker tries to regain his composure in the ring now as Edge gets to his feet on the floor. Taker goes running off the ropes and leaps over the top rope and lands on Edge on the floor.
Both men are on the floor now, getting up. Taker lays Edge in the ring, goes into break the count and hits a running knee on Edge's head on the apron. Taker runs the apron and drops a big leg drop over Edge's neck, on the apron. Taker covers Edge but only gets a 2 count. Taker goes for the Last Ride in the middle of the ring but his back looks to be hurt. Edge responds with a big boot and a 2 count on Taker. We go back to the floor now with Edge dropping Taker into the crowd, over the barricade.
Taker, in the first row, gets to his feet as Edge pulls him back over and throws him into the ring. Edge covers Taker for a 2 count. Edge beats Taker down on his back and locks on a half Boston Crab, trying to make Taker submit. Edge holds the submission in the center of the ring, tightening the hold. Taker fights back but can't break the hold. Taker finally turns the hold around and rolls Edge up for a 2 count. Edge goes right back to work on Taker's lower back and his leg, grounding him to the mat. Taker finally kicks Edge off him and both men get to their feet, with Edge striking first. Taker comes off the ropes with big right hands and they trade blows in the middle of the ring.
Taker hits a series of right hands but Edge comes back with a low knee and more right hands. Taker comes with his own knees and more right hands and the two duke it out in the center of the ring, back and forth. Taker hits two big splashes on Edge in the corner then hits Snake Eyes. Edge blocks a big boot out of nowhere and gets a 2 count on The Undertaker. Edge gets caught by a chokeslam attempt off the top rope but counters it.
This time, Taker catches Edge again for the chokeslam but Edge counters with a huge DDT. Edge covers Taker for a close 2 count. Edge backs up and goes for the Spear but gets hit by a knee to the face. Taker scoops Edge up for a big chokeslam and covers him for only a 2 count as Edge kicks out. Taker walks the ropes again for Old School but Edge counters it again and Taker falls on the ropes. Edge has Taker on the top turnbuckle now, going for the big suplex from the top. Edge suplexes Taker from the top turnbuckle and both men are now down. Edge covers Taker but only gets the 2 count. Edge hits Taker with right hands to the forehead and climbs the turnbuckle to hit a series of big right hands. Edge shows off and Taker catches him in a Last Ride attempt. Edge counters the Last Ride again with a big neckbreaker. Edge gets another 2 count. Edge has been full of counters for Taker's moves in this match. Off the ropes and Taker catches him with a big forearm over the back, a kick and another Last Ride attempt, this one which he nails perfect. Taker goes to cover Edge but gets a very close 2 count.
Taker gets up, signals for the end of Edge and picks him up for the Tombstone piledriver. Edge counters the Tombstone with another neck drop. Edge covers Taker for yet another 2 count. Off the ropes and Taker nails Edge with a big boot. Taker picks Edge back up, walks the ropes for Old School again and nails it perfect this time. Taker comes off the ropes, misses the big boot and knocks the referee out. Edge hits an impact move on Taker, knocking him out but the referee is down. Edge stands over Taker, taunting him. Taker's hand reaches up and he grabs Edge by the neck and gets to his feet. Edge kicks The Undertaker below the belt, knocking him down. Edge goes outside and attack the cameraman, taking his camera back in the ring. Taker gets up and turns around to Edge nailing him with the camera, right in the forehead. Edge goes to wake the referee up but the referee rolls off the apron onto the floor. Edge looks behind him as The Undertaker sits up and gets to his feet.
Edge scoops Taker up but gets reversed and caught with the Tombstone Piledriver. Taker folds Edge's hands over his chest as referee Charles Robinson runs to the ring from the back. The referee counts to three but Edge kicks out at 2 1/2. The Undertaker can't believe it. Edge hits another Spear on The Undertaker and goes to pin him but Taker catches him in the Triangle Choke hold. Taker tightens the choke hold on Edge as Edge tries to get the ropes.
Edge taps out to the Triangle Choke and The Undertaker becomes the new World Heavyweight Champion.
Winner: The Undertaker
The Undertaker receives his World Heavyweight Championship and makes it to his feet as we cut to highlights from the match and how The Undertaker won. The lights go out, Taker's music hits and he celebrates with the World Heavyweight Title as the pyro explodes in the skies above the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. A ton of pyro goes off as The Undertaker stands with his Title in the ring.
Good night, from Orlando!
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LegendKiller1989
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Re: Wrestlemania 24
That was a great WM Orton retaining alone made it great. Im very suprised they let him retain and esspically at WM against two of the biggest faces in the industry now. Taker/Edge was great started off slow but got way better and HBK/Flair was a great moment.
Re: Wrestlemania 24
like i said, i only watched from flair/hbk on (stupid computer), but what i saw was great. hbk/flair was amazing. i thought that emotion alone would make it good, but hbk and flair gave it their all. hhh/cena/orton was really good. orton winning made it good. edge/taker was awesome. it started out a little slow, but ended up being a great match. i heard from a friend that the mitb match was good as well.
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Tigercannon71
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Re: Wrestlemania 24
Overall I thought it was a great PPV. The MITB match, HBK-Flair, and Kane's win made it great. The Undertaker-Edge match was really good. I thought the triple threat match sucked. It had good spots, but was to short. The ending was really weak.
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Re: Wrestlemania 24
tigercannon71 wrote:Overall I thought it was a great PPV. The MITB match, HBK-Flair, and Kane's win made it great. The Undertaker-Edge match was really good. I thought the triple threat match sucked. It had good spots, but was to short. The ending was really weak.
hbk vs flair was the greatest thing i have ever seen. i almost cried when hbk gave that last super-kick. edge vs taker was really great. i also loved the wwe title match. while it wasn't as good as hbk/flair or edge/taker, it was still a solid match.
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LegendKiller1989
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Re: Wrestlemania 24
I almost chokced when I found out that Edge/Undertaker would be the ME and not Cena/Orton/Triple H
Re: Wrestlemania 24
legendkiller, I felt the same way, but atleast Taker/Edge turned out to be a better match.
Re: Wrestlemania 24
LegendKiller1989 wrote:I almost chokced when I found out that Edge/Undertaker would be the ME and not Cena/Orton/Triple H
i was suprised as well. Both matches were good, but edge/taker was for sure better