WrestleMania 25 News

Here's a promo video for WrestleMania 25:

Former WWE creative team member Seth Mates has listed the matches he'd book for WrestleMania 25.

Taken from his latest blog, here's how Mates would current set up the card. Let us know your thoughts on his proposed matches...

Triple H vs. Edge -- I'd put the title on Edge at the Great American Bash and then keep it on him til WrestleMania 25. Let HHH play the role of babyface in the chase. I actually LOVE the storyline of Triple H getting screwed by the wrestler who's dating the boss; substitute "everyone else" where I just said "Triple H" and you've got the story of WWE for the past six years.

John Cena vs. Batista -- No title on the line here. You don't need one. I'd build this feud by having these two guys be CM Punk's challengers for the titles, and they cost each other those matches. I'd start it at the Bash -- Batista loses somehow, then Cena tries to jump in as the next challenger. Batista's angry, says he still deserves another shot, but Cena gets the shot, say at SummerSlam. Batista costs Cena the match at SSlam. Go to Survivor Series with a Triple Threat, then to the Rumble, which neither guy wins. Maybe they eliminate each other.

Batista's the natural heel, though I've been advocating for a Cena heel turn for months now. But if they keep these guys apart until Mania, this match has a VERY big-time feel to it.

CM Punk vs. Randy Orton -- Yes, I'm advocating keeping the title on Punk for this long. Heel first-time champions can usually have pretty short title reigns (Triple H, Edge) and get over, but babyfaces (Hogan, Warrior, Diesel, Cena, Batista) need some time to make the fans believe in them. Punk has a natural charisma and confidence that will make people rally behind him.

Orton, on the other hand, is the most natural heel in the business. I don't know what I'd do with the finish of this match, but if they do move forward with a third-generation faction, Orton as World Champ seems like a natural choice to lead it.

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the long-awaited match between John Cena and Batista may take place at Wrestlemania 25

During a recent a creative meeting, Triple H pitched an idea for Batista to eventually turn heel and build towards a match with Cena at the event.

What do you think of this possibility? We're all for it, with one exception: We wanna see Cena turn heel!

Will John Cena battle Batista at Wrestlemania 25?

WWE has released the following announcement, pertaining to plans already underway for Wrestlemania 25...

Fresh off a tremendously successful WrestleMania XXIV in Orlando, World Wrestling Entertainment is already working with the Houston business community on WrestleMania XXV, which will be held on Sunday, April 5, 2009, at Houston’s Reliant Stadium, home to the NFL’s Houston Texans.

WWE executives and WWE’s most decorated Superstar, Ric Flair, traveled to Houston today to meet with local city officials and businesses, to begin preparations for this milestone event. Their collaborative agenda includes planning stadium production, discussing sponsorship opportunities and organizing citywide activities. The trip included a luncheon with more than 100 Houston business leaders and discussion of how their companies could integrate with sports entertainment’s biggest pop culture event.

For the past two years, WrestleMania has attracted fans from around the world, and infused up to $30 million into the local economies of host cities Detroit (WrestleMania XXIII) and Orlando.

The always anticipated WrestleMania weekend is expected to feature the 2009 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, the annual Bacon, Bagels and Biceps Brunch, the annual national WrestleMania Reading Challenge Finals, another wish granting initiative with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, visits to schools and libraries, local fundraisers and exciting opportunities to meet WWE Superstars and Divas at various public appearances.

“Fans in Houston can expect an up-close and personal experience when WrestleMania XXV comes to Texas next year,” said Geof Rochester, Executive Vice President, Marketing. “It’s going to be an amazing 25th Anniversary celebration.”

We may be less than a week removed from Wrestlemania 24, but it's never too early to plan for next year, is it?

Packages for WrestleMania 25 - taking place in Austin, Texas -  are now available to the general public. Order forms must be filled out and returned to WWE before 11:59 PM (EST) on June 6th, 2008. To obtain copies of the order forms, e-mail: wrestlemania.packages@wwecorp.com.