Wrestlemania News (Page 3)

As everyone might expect, WrestleMania XXIV is expected to be the culmination of Ric Flair's retirement storyline and his final match in WWE.

So, who will the legend fight? Who will put an end to his career? Two names that have been discussed as possible opponents for Flair have been Mr. Kennedy and Shawn Michaels. Right now, HBK appears to be the leading candidate to be Flair's final opponent.

Do you agree with this decision? Wouldn't it be better to give someone like Kennedy the huge bump of ending Flair's career? We love Michaels, but the long-term interests of the WWE would lean toward a younger wrestling having the honor of defeating Flair.

Early plans for WrestleMania 24 have changed a bit.

Triple H facing John Cena for the WWE Title is currently the plan. Of course, this would mean Triple H wins the Elimination Chamber and Cena takes the belt from Orton at No Way Out.

The expected SmackDown main event is still Edge vs. The Undertaker, which would mean both men win their matches at No Way Out.

MVP vs. Matt Hardy for the WWE United States Championship is still being planned and, as always, there will be the Money in the Bank match. The rest of the big stars such as Hardy, Kennedy and Orton (if he's not in the main event) are expected to be thrown into the MITB match.

What about Vince McMahon at WrestleMania? He could never leave himself out, could he? There has been talk of doing something between him and Finlay over Hornswoggle, although not necessarily a singles match.

Other possible matches are Vince vs. Mick Foley, Foley vs. Shane McMahon or Finlay and Foley vs. Shane and Vince.

Source: F4Wonline 

Here's a new promotional poster for Wrestlemania 24:

Following last night's surprising Royal Rumble results, here's the latest plans for WrestleMania 24:

The main event is rumored to be John Cena vs. Randy Orton for the WWE title. On Smackdown, The Undertaker will battle Edge for the World Heavyweight title.

Finally, Batista versus Triple H is also a strong possibility - but WWE is also considering a three-way for the WWE championship: John Cena vs. Randy Orton vs. Triple H.

Which matches would you be most excited about? 

By Pete Ellis

Well, hello again kids. Sorry for the lengthy delay. The Think Tank is back up and running and just in time for the best part of the wrestling year.

The best pay-per-view of the year, Royal Rumble, is right around the corner and two months later, yours truly will be attending Wrestlemania 24 in Orlando. Good times ahead.

Thinking about these upcoming events got me wondering what blockbuster matches we could be looking forward to at the big dance. So, perhaps we can all have a little discussion on The Wrestling Post about which main event matches are most likely to become to reality at Wrestlemania.

Naturally, we need to talk about this before the Royal Rumble because the Rumble's results will directly influence the main event in March. Here's what I hope to see at Wrestlemania 24:

Best overall: John Cena vs. Batista
How about title for title? Why not? We can always make another title for the losers' show later right? And didn't these two have a run-in a few years back at a rumble? I think this would have real potential if The Animal can keep up with Cena.

The long shot: Jeff Hardy vs. Bobby Lashley
Could Hardy actually carry the title? Is there time to mix him up with Lashley before mania? I'd love to find out.

Smackdown's Best: The Undertaker vs. Rey Mysterio
I would love to update this with someone better then Rey, but most of the expected matchups involving the Taker have been done.

Dare we suggest ECW? Shelton Benjamin vs. CM Punk
Could we possibly pick "wrestlers" over entertainers?

Others likely candidates for matches...

• Randy Orton vs. Ric Flair
• Randy Orton vs. Triple H
• Shawn Michels vs. Triple H
• Edge vs. Batista
• Edge vs. Rey Mysterio
• Batista vs. Big Daddy V

Any thoughts out there on these? Share them now on our forums!

Here is the current line of thinking as far as planned WWE titles and Wrestlemania 24 matches go:

- Triple H will defeat Jeff Hardy at Armageddon and Randy Orton will defeat Chris Jericho.

- The plan for the Wrestlemania 24 main event right now is Triple H vs. Batista, with Triple H winning the World Title at the Royal Rumble and Batista dropping his belt around the same time.

- In order to set this up, Batista would almost have to win the Royal Rumble because he could then choose to face either brand's champion.

- No Way Out's main event is scheduled to be an Elimination Chamber match, with that victor getting a shot at his brand's championship.

Follow all that? Share your thoughts about it now at our forums.

Sources backstage WWE are reporting that Triple H has wanted to become a heel and feud with John Cena for awhile now.

However, due to Cena's injury, there have been talks about Triple H turning on Shawn Michaels to headline WrestleMania 24.

WWE issued the following press release today:

WrestleMania XXIV Becomes Orlando's Hottest Attraction

STAMFORD, Conn.--Tickets for WrestleMania XXIV went on sale to the public on Saturday, November 3 at 10 a.m. and within 90 minutes nearly 44,000 tickets were in the hands of WWE fans around the globe.

WrestleMania XXIV is now on pace to entertain a capacity crowd at The Florida Citrus Bowl with ticket sales already exceeding $4.4 million, making it the highest grossing event in the 71 year history of The Florida Citrus Bowl, outpacing the legendary Rolling Stones.

Fans from at least 21 countries, 47 states, and 5 Canadian provinces are now set to converge on Orlando for WrestleMania XXIV. It is anticipated that WrestleMania XXIV will generate as much as $30 million in economic impact for the city of Orlando.

WWE has released the following press release, in reference to Wrestlemania 24 tickets going on sale this weekend...

World Wrestling Entertainment has announced that tickets will go on sale for WWE®’s annual pop culture extravaganza, WrestleMania, this Saturday, November 3, at 10 a.m. ET.

WrestleMania 24 takes place Sunday, March 30, 2008 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida.

Tickets for WrestleMania 24 can be purchased at all Florida Ticketmaster ticket centers (including FYE stores), Ticketmaster phone charge at 407-839-3900, and worldwide at Ticketmaster.com. In Orlando, tickets will also be available at the Amway Arena Box Office.

Tickets are priced at $250, $150, $95, $55, and $40, with a limited number of “Platinum Ringside” tickets available for $750.

Earlier this year, WrestleMania 23 set an all-time attendance record at Ford Field in Detroit. A crowd of more than 60,000 fans from around the world is expected to attend WrestleMania 24 in Orlando.

Tickets for WrestleMania 24 in Orlando, Florida are scheduled to go on sale on Saturday, November 3.

Check out a few WWE spoilers of potential matches for that event now.