World Title (Raw)Triple H(C) vs HBK vs Chris BenoitHHH will be taking time off to do movies. The next PPV (Backlash, Raw brand) is in Canada somewhere (I forget where), so having Benoit in the ME in some capacity is just smart business. Having him booked against Michaels, Canadian Public Enemy #1, is even smarter business. If they can get Bret involved somehow...
That being said, I see HBK winning this, by pinning HHH. I don't
want that to happen, but I tend to be a realist.
(If Benoit doesn't have the title by the end of April, however, there'll be hell to pay.)
WWE Title (SD!)Eddie Guerrero(C) vs Kurt AngleThey won't abandon the Eddie experiment just yet... at least they better not.
Three on Two!Evolution vs The Rock+Sock ConnectionRandy's push should continue here with a win over company man Rock. BTW, how sad is it that the IC title isn't being defended on this card?
Austin Referee, both men leaving federation anywayGolberg vs Brock LesnarGoldberg is in a match at WMXX? Funny, you'd think he would've had some, I don't know,
SCREEN TIME leading up to it.
That being said, this one went right out the freaking window on Tuesday. This can only end one way, sadly: Austin stuns both of them to a no-contest. I
really hope I'm wrong on that, but even if I'm not the match is all sorts of meaningless unless some serious negotiations have happened in the last five days.
Return of the Dead Man~!Kane vs The UndertakerAs a life-long UT mark, it pains me to say this: his WM streak better end tonight. However, since you don't job a returning legend without a spectacular reason, I predict that it will be via some sort of DQ.
U.S. TitleThe Big Show(C) vs John CenaShow's defended that thing maybe three times since winning it from Eddie what seems like ages ago. Lengthy title reigns are nice, but
active title reigns are better. Time to pass it on.
We couldn't think of a stipulation matchChris Jericho vs ChristianThe only thing that will keep this from being at least a four-star match is if it gets bogged down with the Trish storyline. She can be at ringside, she can be involved briefly with the finish, but as talented as she is otherwise, please let that be the extent of it.
Knowing how vengeful interference tends to backfire, I'd like to go with Christian here, but since Jericho and Trish have had an active role in writing this angle, I see the happy ending paying off (which may be needed on this card... sheesh).
World Tag Titles (Raw)Booker T+RVD(C) vs Dudleys vs Jindrak+Cade vs La ResistanceAnd wasn't the speculation over the fourth team in this riveting?
I believe the rules for both 4-ways on this card is "sudden death" over the far superior elimination, so the potential for a wacky upset in one or both is pretty high. I don't see one being likely with the WWE (SD) titles, so I'm going out on a limb and picking the Vanilla Jobber Connection (TM Scott Keith) here, winning the fall over one of the champs after La Res and the Duds take each other out in some sort of fan-pleasing table calamity.
WWE Tag Team Titles (SD!)Rikishi+Scotty too Hotty(C) vs Worlds Greatest Tag Team vs APA vs The BashamsThe WGTT is really the only team worth carrying the straps here. Neither show's tag division is in great shape, though.
Cruiserweight Title InvitationalChavo Guerrerro (neé Jr, con papa [not neé Sr.], C),
Rey Mysterio (also neé Jr),
Tajiri, Akio, Ultimo Dragon, Funaki (Smackdown!
NUMBA ONE! Announcer! InDEEED!),
Jaime Noble, Nunzio, Shannon Moore, BIlly KidmanThis one IS elimination rules. And I see Ultimo being the Ultimate cruiserweight by the end of it. Post-WM, move Rey up the ranks a bit to US range and let Paul London compete on SD in the CW division more often.
Women's Title (vs. Hair)Victoria v. Molly HollyVictoria will be the only champion to leave WM retaining (not counting Orton). Molly won't be shaved completely bald, I suspect.
Playmate Evening Gown MatchTorrie Wilson+Sable vs Stacy Keibler+JackieQuestion: shouldn't the winners of this match technically be whichever team is stripped? I mean, this whole mess got started over who got to pose nude, didn't it? ;D
Anyway, hopefully this one is kept mercifully short. And I hope that Torrie and Sable win, because Stacy has more or less officially stated that she has zero interest in posing for Playboy, so this is all we're going to get form her.
For those wondering, Trish and Lita have said the same thing.
