Rebooking Wrestlemania 8

Welcome everybody to the eighth of my rebooking series, this time I’m rewriting Wrestlemania 8. This show had a smaller card then previous years with only nine matches. But there are a lot of ways this show can be improved and I’m going to go through how I would rebook this card. First let’s look at how the show was booked. Results Stipulations Shawn Michaels (with Sensational … Continue reading Rebooking Wrestlemania 8

Rebooking Wrestlemania 6

Welcome everybody to the sixth of my rebooking series, this time I’m rebooking Wrestlemania 6. This show had a massive 14 match card and there’s a lot to pick away at it. Results Stipulations Rick Martel defeated Koko B. Ware by submission Singles match Demolition (Ax and Smash) defeated The Colossal Connection (André the Giant and Haku) (c) (with Bobby Heenan) Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship Earthquake (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Hercules Singles match Brutus Beefcake defeated Mr. Perfect (with The … Continue reading Rebooking Wrestlemania 6

Rebooking Wrestlemania 2

This is my second blog in this series of re-booking Wrestlemania. This second Wrestlemania had 12 matches over 3 cities and I had a lot of fun re-booking this one. I honestly believe my card would have been better but who am I to argue with Vince McMahon? So first off, here is the card that aired: Nassau ColiseumPaul Orndorff vs. The Magnificent MuracoRandy Savage … Continue reading Rebooking Wrestlemania 2

Starrcade ’83

|Date: November 24, 1983|Venue: Greensboro Coliseum |City: Greensboro, North Carolina|Attendance: 15,447 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger The show begins without titles or a video package, instead the four wrestlers in the opening match are already in the ring and the action begins. The Assassins (#1 & #2) vs. Rufus R. Jones & Bugsy McGraw Match: Assassin #1 and Bugsy McGraw kick off the match and the show. … Continue reading Starrcade ’83

Wrestlemania 31

|Date: March 29, 2015|Venue: Levi Stadium |City: Santa Clara, California|Attendance: 76,976 |Buys: 259,000 |tweet me: @bastionblogger Wrestlemania, the biggest show of the year and it has a stacked line up. In the main event Brock Lesnar defends the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against the winner of the 2015 Royal Rumble, Roman Reigns. The two men only had two confrontations leading to their match but one … Continue reading Wrestlemania 31

Wrestlemania 30

|Date: April 6, 2014 |Venue: Mercedes-Benz Superdome |City: New Orleans, Louisiana |Attendance: 75,167 |tweet me: @BastionBlogger Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler. Let The Good Times Roll. Wrestlemania 30. I attended this pay per view and it was after being there that I decided I would go back and watch every single pay per view (as well as every Raw and Smackdown) and it has taken me six years to do it. I … Continue reading Wrestlemania 30

Wrestlemania 25

|Date: April 5, 2009 |Venue: Reliant Stadium |City: Houston, Texas |Attendance: 72,744 |Buys: 960,000 |Brands: Raw, Smackdown & ECW |tweet me: @BastionBlogger The 25th Anniversary Of Wrestlemania is upon us and there are eight huge matches scheduled. The WWE Championship will be on the line of course as Triple H defends against Royal Rumble winner Randy Orton. Orton has taken out the McMahon family one by one, Shane and Vince first and then Stephanie … Continue reading Wrestlemania 25

Cyber Sunday 2008

|Date: October 26, 2008 |Venue: US Airways Center |City: Phoenix, Arizona |Attendance: 7,981 |Buys: 153,000 |Brands: Raw, Smackdown & ECW |tweet me: @BastionBlogger Cyber Sunday 2008, the one night of the year that is controlled by the fans of the WWE. Tonight’s card is no different and has 7 matches with various opponents, stipulations and even the entire match itself can be voted for by the fans. CM Punk is on the poster and … Continue reading Cyber Sunday 2008

Royal Rumble 2008

|Date: January 27, 2008 |Venue: Madison Square Garden |City: New York, New York |Attendance: 20,789 |Buys: 533,000 |Brands: Raw, Smackdown & ECW |tweet me: @BastionBlogger The Royal Rumble, probably my favourite pay per view event of the year and this years edition will be one of the most unpredictable to date. The Royal Rumble match will be the jewel in the crown tonight and the line-up is the most star-studded of all time. Triple … Continue reading Royal Rumble 2008

Cyber Sunday 2006

|Date: November 5, 2006 |Venue: U.S. Bank Arena |City: Cincinnati, Ohio |Attendance: 7,000 |Buys: 228,000 |Brand: Raw |tweet me: @BastionBlogger Log on. Take over. This is the debut Cyber Sunday pay per view which steps in where Taboo Tuesday left off. Clearly they thought that Sunday would be a more profitable day then Tuesday but buy rates are down from the previous year. The main event tonight is a unique one with all … Continue reading Cyber Sunday 2006