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7 Days Of ‘Mania: What I Want To See On Sunday Night

What do you want to see at WrestleMania?

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We are finally here! After a week of writing, leading up to the biggest night on the WWE calendar, it’s finally safe to say it, loud and proud. WELCOME TO WRESTLEMANIA!

For those in attendance in New Jersey and the millions (and millions) watching on television, here’s hoping this show is the best the company has put together in some time. I’m praying to the wrestling gods that 15 matches and shenanigans won’t leave us all a little empty inside. I mean, what could go wrong? Seriously, this has the makings of a good card that could become great with the right booking on Sunday night.

I was on Into the Night with Rick Ballou on Friday night on 1010XL AM and 92.5 FM discussing the importance of WrestleMania and how the landscape of this business is changing. The fact the women close out the night is something that wouldn’t be discussed 10 years ago. The idea that Vince McMahon still has the stroke that keeps fans wanting more and putting together a Super Bowl of wrestling for the past 35 speaks to the love of this business.

As the hours draw closer and I get the feeling this could be one we talk about for years, like the matches between Triple H and Undertaker or The Rock and John Cena. There generational moments that take place with this event. Wrestling fans are holding their collective breaths to see if, in fact, McMahon will give Kofi Kingston his shining moment. How long will the reign of Becky Lynch continue and how will the end of this road to New Jersey enhance what is to come toward SummerSlam?

As someone said earlier this week when I wrote about WrestleMania needing to deliver on all levels tonight, this is a stand-alone show, the one every wrestling fan regardless of their affiliation with the different brands or promotions, talk about. It could suck in every way possible and we would still talk about it because it is part of the wrestling lexicon. I am part of the masses that want to see the event. Not because I write about it, but because I am a fan first.

I want to see the return of suspended animation, the moment that makes me stop in disbelief. I want Ric Flair to somehow influence the match between Triple H and Batista. I want more Dean Ambrose in any way possible (affecting the outcome of the Roman Reigns-Drew McIntyre match?) and I want Kingston and Lynch to win. There is something to be said for following the script for a change.

As a youngster, I used to think Starrcade was the best thing in professional wrestling and the fertile mind of Dusty Rhodes was genius. Now, after witnessing 34 of these supercards, I understand the show is the bigger than the matches themselves. Maybe this year the matches will be bigger than the event. We as fans are about to see a moment in time (at least that’s how it looks) tonight. It should make for fantastic theater.

As I discussed with Ballou Friday night and have bounced ideas around with my buddy Sarah Hirsch, this is the biggest night wrestling fans live for. I sure hope it does not disappoint.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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King: Dominik Mysterio Needs To Do This At WrestleMania

Chris King is here with what WWE should do with Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania in his long-awaited match against his father Rey Mysterio Jr. 

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Chris King is here with what WWE should do with Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania in his long-awaited match against his father Rey Mysterio Jr. 

On this week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown, Rey Mysterio finally snapped and beat some sense into his disrespectful punk-ass kid Dominik. The member of the Judgement Day came out to push his father again for a match on the Grandest Stage of Them All, this time with his mother and sister at ringside. The ungrateful punk told his mom to “Shut Up,” as a father even I wanted to jump through the screen and whoop his ass.

Back in October of last year, Mysterio made the emotional decision to possibly quit the company but, instead, Triple H persuaded the Lucha libre superstar to move over to SmackDown to avoid his son. This came after Dominik shockingly turned on his father at Clash at the Castle. Mysterio did everything he could to refuse his despicable son’s challenge for Mania but, a man can only be pushed so far. Mysterio will be inducted into the 2023 WWE Hall of Fame and I expect Dominik to embarrass his father during his speech to further this personal feud.

Yes, the WWE Universe hates Dominik and wants to see him get the ever-loving crap kicked out of him but, this feud is missing a special ingredient to capitalize on the biggest heat possible. Throughout this feud, Dominik has made mention of the legendary Eddie Guerrero on several occasions going back to the “iconic” 2005 feud.

I know WWE might not want to go this route but, Dominik MUST come out to Eddie Guerrero’s theme at Mania. The disrespectful punk needs to come out in a lowrider to garner nuclear heat. It doesn’t matter if The Judgement Day comes out and causes interference for Dominik to get the win, all that matters is that both superstars get the biggest payoff of this nearly year-long feud. Just imagine the Roman Reigns heat after he defeated The Undertaker and multiply that by ten. Dominik portrays the perfect heel and he truly is the missing ingredient that The Judgement Day needed to grow and evolve into a top faction.


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King’s WrestleMania Rewind: Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio (WrestleMania 21)

In the next WrestleMania Rewind, Chris King takes us back to WWE WrestleMania 21, and Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero in a battle of tag team champions!

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In the next WrestleMania Rewind, Chris King takes us back to WWE WrestleMania 21, and Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero in a battle of tag team champions!

Chris King is back with his third edition of WrestleMania Rewind. This week he’s bringing us back to some ‘Latino Heat.’ We’re rolling back to WrestleMania 21 where Eddie Guerrero faced longtime friend and rival Rey Mysterio.

This would be Guerrero’s last Mania match caused by his unfortunate death. Over on SmackDown, Mysterio and Guerrero would become the tag team champions at No Way Out where they defeated MNM.

Chavo Guerrero would get into the head of Latino Heat by making him believe Mysterio was trying one-up his tag team partner. Chavo went as far as to tell his uncle to stop using the Guerrero name.

Guerrero would finally give in to his nephew’s manipulation and went on to challenge Mysterio to a one-on-one match at WrestleMania 21. I For the first time in history, both tag team champions would face each other. Guerrero vs. Mysterio was the first match on the stacked card. Both partners threw everything at each other including the kitchen sink in a battle of one-up-manship.  In an incredible high-octane match that saw both superstars delivering counter for counter, Mysterio pulled off the win with a surprise pin roll up.

A few months later, what once was a friendly battle turned into a nasty fight involving the custody of Mysterio’s real-life son Dominik Mysterio. After several torturous weeks, both former tag team champions would face off in a ladder match with the custody of Dominick on the line. I forgot how amazing this rivalry was and it’s definitely worth a watch. Sadly, we would lose Latino Heat in November of 2005. There will never be another Eddie Guerrero. Viva La Raza!


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