John: Welcome to the second edition of For Love or Money in 2006 and the sixteenth edition overall. The first six questions will deal with current topics in WWE followed by two TNA questions and then the final two questions will be our usual "classic" questions talking about things from the past. Then we'll wrap it up with some Quick Hits, this time with a WrestleMania theme. Think of it like a written version of Pardon the Interruption, the hit ESPN sports talk show program featuring Mike Wilbon on Tony Kornheiser. Not exactly like that, obviously, but loosely based on it.
Before we move on, we're hopeful you've noticed the new banner. No disrespect to Brother Love and Ted Dibiase, but we had to replace them with Ned Flanders and Homer Simpson. The gist of it is that Matt's a nerd like Flanders while I'm cool like Homer, so that' s why they're there. Anything to add, Ned?
Matt: Hi-diddly-hey! I'm really excited for this year's Wrestlemania, probably more excited than anybody else on this site, because I'm actually going to be there live for it. And despite what everybody else is saying, I'm actually really looking forward to the card. Sure, there isn't that "must-see" match like there usually is on the card, but I'd imagine that it's going to be all-around solid.
Note: As always, Matt chose the odd numbered questions because he's odd while John chose the even numbered ones because he's not odd.
1. How atrocious has the HBK/Vince build been? Do you even care anymore?
Matt: Probably the worst long-term build to a match that I've ever seen. It started out awkward, and never relented in its awkwardness. Vince's heel mannerisms have been over-the-top, which is good to an extent, but Shawn's been the most bland I've ever seen him in the babyface role. I mean, he actually fell for Stephanie drugging his water. The only thing I'm looking forward to is the actual match, which should be good because both Vince and Shawn bust out the big stuff for Mania, but I just can't wait for this feud to be over. If they have a Backlash rematch I may just shoot myself.
John: I'm not that excited about it, but since it's a Shawn Michaels match we're getting in the end I'll be alright with it by the time it airs. It's reminiscent of the Hogan/Vince build in a lot of ways and in that case I understood it more because of the whole "who created Hulkamania?" angle they had with it. This one has came about in a different way and doesn't make as much sense. With all of that said, Vince is 60 and I'd rather not see a man his age wrestling, but he's the boss and nobody has the balls to tell him otherwise, so you either watch it or you don't.
Matt: See, I think that the original plan was to have Shawn Michaels vs. Eddie Guerrero at Wrestlemania, seeing as how they're trying to get all of Shawn's "never before" matches out of the way before he hangs it up for good (which I think might be on the horizon), and because of Eddie's unfortunate passing, they had to scramble and come up with this. At least, that's what I hope. Because if they had this planned out from the beginning, it's been absolutely horrible.
John: You may be right. Then again, this is just another case of Vince wanting to get in the ring with one of his wrestler buddies to live out his fantasy. In 20 years when Vince is 80 years old he'll have a match at a WrestleMania with his grandkid. Quote me on that.
Matt: This just seems like a huge waste of Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania. You look at the long list of excellent Mania matches he's had, and now he has to deal with...Vince McMahon. Hell, I would have taken HBK vs. Edge. Neither Vince nor Foley really need to be on the Mania card anyway.
John: I don't doubt that Shawn wanted the match though. He's had classic after classic in his career. Like I said, he and Vince are tight, maybe tighter than any owner-wrestler in WWE history aside from family (hi HHH), so I think this is just a case of two friends saying let's go have our match now.
Matt: That's fine, but when the highlight of the entire build was a cup of urine being thrown on somebody, you have to start thinking that it could be so much better than it was.
John: That's the other thing. Vince McMahon humor is pee humor, so when that happened nobody should be surprised. Remember when he cleaned the ass of JR. Nothing is surprising anymore.
2. What about the HHH/Cena build? Good, bad, average or what?
John: I think it's interesting. They're building it up as their first showdown and it really is that, unless you saw them at house shows over the last few months. So in that sense it's cool to get a fresh match at WrestleMania. I guess the build for it is something between average and good, so like a 6 out of 10 or something. The first face to face promo was fun with HHH mocking him and Cena trying to come back on him, but I'm not sure if it helped fans get behind Cena. I'll be very interested in the reaction to these guys at Mania since the crowd at Mania is always smart and in a town like Chicago it should be fun to see what the fans might to say for or against these two.
Matt: Fairly good. Interesting is the word I'd use to describe it. Because you've got Cena, who the crowd is really starting to turn on, and Triple H, who the crowd was never really high on to begin with. I think they went a fairly decent route with having Hunter be confident, but I think they need to play it up more. Crowds like it when the babyface is chasing, so they really needed to make it seem like Cena's the underdog, even though he's the champion. Verbally, it seems that way, but Cena keeps overcoming the odds still. So I'd say a tad below average, but not horrible. Especially compared to Vince/HBK.
John: I think the problem with this feud is largely that they've been apart for so long and are only now interacting with one another. It would have been nice if they had some minor issues beforehand. I can't even remember them being in the same tag match before HHH was number one contender. I understand why it was done, to keep this fresh, but I think they should be a bit worried about their chemistry.
Matt: I think if we had done this banter last week, I would have been troubled by the build. But this week on Raw was fantastic. The crowd was so pro-Cena, and Hunter was such a dickhead with the handcuffs and the sledgehammer, that he put this build right back in the ballgame. I think this should have been used throughout the entire build, rather than this past week. But you're right, they need to work on chemistry a bit. Since I doubt this will be the end of the feud, they'll probably click a bit more in the build to Backlash.
John: Yeah, well a Chicago crowd isn't a Nebraska (I think that's where it was) crowd. No offense to those fans at Raw, but it'll be different at Mania. Of course we all know it's continuing at Backlash and probably even beyond that too. The most important question is Matt, are you getting one of those "I (HEART) JC" t-shirts. You love Cena. I'm your hero. They should give that shirt to you for free.
Matt: I don't think "baby doll" comes in my size, unfortunately. I'm very interested to see how the Chicago crowd reacts. I really hope WWE does something booking wise to spin this on its head, like they did with Austin and Rock at 17.
John: Yeah well Austin thought that was a mistake and so did a lot of people in the company. I didn't. If you're thinking of turning Cena heel it's not happening. Not happening soon anyway.
Matt: Well, either way, what they're going to do with Cena at Mania is easily the most interesting story of the match.
John: Doing nothing isn't that interesting.
3. Do you think Vince and company are actually going to use the re-hires (Shannon Moore, Chuck Palumbo, Charlie Haas, etc.) or is this simply to keep them from signing with TNA?
Matt: In Palumbo's case, I really think they're going to milk the fact that his brother is in Iraq and that he has military experience. I hope they bring Haas to Raw and get him involved with Benjamin. Otherwise, it's just more Velocity and Heat regulars. They just recently re-signed Test, and I don't know if they're actually going to do anything with him.
John: Nope. They won't use them on TV. They might use some, like Charlie Haas because I think Haas has value especially as a tag team wrestler. They have use for them as veteran wrestlers to help groom the younger wrestlers at house shows as well as preliminary TV matches. That's why I love Finlay being back, for example. Look at Lashley now. He looks a lot better this year because of Finlay. Guys are only going to learn how to work by getting in the ring and having matches. There's no other way to get better. You have to have practice. With all of that said, the reality is there's only 2 hours of TV for each brand with a roster of like 30 people on each brand, so there's no way you can get everybody good TV time without rushing stuff. The wrestlers know that and probably accept that. Otherwise, they wouldn't have agreed to come back.
Matt: I find this route from WWE very interesting, because really, aside from Haas, there's nobody I'm dying to see back in the ring. I know you're talking about the house show thing, but do they really see TNA as a serious threat that could use those talents to their advantage?
John: Nah, I don't think they see TNA as a threat. Think about the talent too though. Is TNA really interested in all of them? They already have enough WWE cast-offs and they've got a good roster on their own. So for guys like Haas, Moore, Palumbo, Test and whoever else is next they're doing what's good for them and that's a steady paycheck.
Matt: That's great, but what's good for us, the fans? Most of those guys were fat that deserved to be trimmed. I look at Goldust. What has he really done since being back? Tatanka too. At least they DID something with Animal.
John: Goldust is back because his dad is on the booking team. Animal is back because his brother is in charge of talent. It's nice to have connections. As for us the fans, we won't even notice these guys being back really. Maybe Haas, if they put him in a tag. Otherwise, they're just there to fill out the roster.
Matt: I don't really think the roster needs filling. Maybe on Raw, but not on Smackdown.
John: BTW, Matt, if you want connections to get in WWE maybe you should try befriending the Boogeyman. You can eat worms together.
Matt: Then we can BOTH be comin' to getcha!
John: Ewww, Billy and Chuck might have some competition.
4. Has Smackdown surpassed Raw as the better show right now?
John: Yep. Really, since Summerslam it's been the better of the two brands in my opinion. This year especially it's better and that's in large part due to Kurt Angle. It's almost like Raw has stopped having good long matches now. Meanwhile on Smackdown, they bust out good matches on a regular basis thanks to the awesome work of Angle, Mysterio and Benoit mainly. They've made Mark Henry have interesting matches. That's not easy and I think that's a credit to the booking on that show, as well as the talent there. It's too bad so many people are too lazy to set a VCR to tape Smackdown because they're really missing out on the better of the two shows.
Matt: I don't know. Some weeks I think so, other weeks I think not. I will say that ever since Angle came back to Smackdown, the show's been on a tear. I really didn't like the Eddie Guerrero stuff with Rey and Orton, but they've seemingly moved past that. When Batista and Kennedy return from injury, I think Smackdown will surge ahead. Yes, both men are THAT important to the show.
John: I'll make it clear that I don't think Smackdown is WAY better. It's just the better of the two shows largely because it's a place where newer talent gets time to shine. Plus, they give more time to bigger matches, which I love. It's also at the advantage because there's no Coach. How much must Lawler hate hearing him doing heel commentary knowing how good King was at that role?
Matt: Eh, Lawler hasn't been a heel commentator in years. If Coach doesn't do it, who would? Anyway, I personally don't think Smackdown picked up its steam until Angle joined the show. Remember the shows leading up to Armageddon? Those were god-awful, as was the show itself. Angle is that big of a player to be able to change the face of the show just by being on it. He made an Undertaker match interesting. Angle was the guy who turned Smackdown around, and Raw is suffering since losing him.
John: Angle is a difference maker, of course. With HBK not wrestling as much and HHH slowing down a bit with his work, Raw's lacking the quality matches although those two had a good one last week. It's reminiscent to when Benoit got to Raw in 2004 and suddenly the workrate on that show went way up (of course Lesnar left too, so SD lost two big guys). For me anyway Smackdown's better. Keep in mind this is with my boy Kennedy out (coming back soon!) and Batista as well. It's a strong roster.
Matt: As I said before, when Kennedy and Batista are healthy, Smackdown's going to be even better than it is now. A little redundant, yes. But it needs to be said.
5. This was on the Oratory Forums, and I thought it was a good question. If you could give any former champion in WWE one more title reign, who would it be?
Matt: Your jaws will drop, but I say JBL. You heard me right. Since dropping the belt, he's stepped up his game so much. He's become an established character on Smackdown. The only real problem I had with his first title reign is that he did nothing to earn it and he held the belt FOREVER. I think JBL would make an excellent transitional champ, taking the belt from Mysterio (should he win at Mania) and holding it until Batista comes back and beats him for it.
John: Chris Benoit. Of course if Benoit is a viable option for any question that's usually my answer. He did well as the champion I think and I think with him spending the majority of his career on Smackdown it would be nice to see him get the title again. With Angle, Mysterio and Orton there and Batista coming back soon it's probably unlikely that he'll get another run with the belt soon. It would be nice to see, though. That's for sure.
Matt: Yeah I definitely want a Benoit run too, but I actually like him in his role as the bull of the midcard. Surprised at my JBL pick, seeing as how I basically was at the forefront of the JBL hate in 2004?
John: Yep. I think he's enjoyable because he's not the champion. It makes him more interesting as a character because he can work with different people on TV and lend them credibility, which he has. If somebody hasn't watched wrestling for the last two years and came back now to see Bradshaw as this good heel that's arguably the best talker in the company (won my award last year) they'd be shocked. With all of that said, I still say Benoit, but I don't think he'll be champ again.
Matt: Never say never. They went to Benoit when they thought Angle wasn't going to be able to make it to Wrestlemania in 2003. I think they know that Benoit can be the fallback guy if something happens to somebody on top. But yeah, unless that situation happens, I don't think Benoit will get the belt.
John: Another person I'd pick is Chris Jericho should he return later this year or by Mania next year. He deserves another shot. Maybe even as a babyface.
Matt: I had always said that Jericho should go to Smackdown since he left, but given the current state I think he needs to go back to Raw, stat.
John: I don't think he's in any rush. He'll wait it out, come back at the end of next year, get a lot of money and be hot around Mania. He's smart.
6. Ratings wise, it looks like Saturday Night's Main Event was pretty much a disaster. What would you do to spruce it up when it airs again in June?
John: They should try some sort of Raw vs. Smackdown card for one of the specials. Do something like seven matches on the card with various matches and the last match has the winners of all the other matches competing in a Survivor Series style elimination match. I'm not saying do Orton vs. Cena if they're both World Champions at the time, but something comparable. You have to give fans a reason to watch this show and make it different from the other four hours of WWE TV every week. The previous SNME came off like just a regular show. You have to make it special.
Matt: Advertise, advertise, advertise. Outside of WWE programming, I heard next to nothing about Saturday Night's Main Event. Get as many WWE stars to do Conan and Leno as possible. Billboards EVERYWHERE. Ads in the paper. Bring Austin back. Hell, bring Hogan back (but don't let him wrestle). Make the show something special. I also think the ratings were down for this one because everybody was gearing for Mania. With the next SNME in July, which isn't in the middle of a big PPV build, they can make that show a megacard.
John: I like your point about advertising. They didn't advertise this show much at all and that's what probably hurt the rating a bit. People know when Raw and Smackdown are on. They don't know when wrestling is on NBC.
Matt: I've spent too long in the communications industry not to know about the power of the marketing machine. Your thing could be crap, but if you sell it like it's gold or must-see, they'll watch it. It's tough to find something good if you're not being told where to find it.
John: And if anybody knows crap, it's you! What do you think about my idea? I just think it's important to make SNME different from the weekly shows. Most people if they missed it really didn't miss anything as far as major happenings. It was just storyline advancement like regular TV
Matt: Well, in the past SNME's case, it had to be storyline advancement given its proximity to Wrestlemania. Because there's no "big" show in July, they can make SNME that "supershow" that can be built to, so yeah, I don't see why not.
John: You can't compare it to the late '80s. There's four hours of weekly TV now. There was nothing other than taped weekend shows. If they stink it up ratings wise in June I think you'll see NBC do everything they can to back out of the deal.
Matt: NBC backing out of a Vince McMahon-oriented deal? You don't say!
John: I guess it's time to put our advisory up: No XFL players were hurt in the making of this column.
Matt: ...Unfortunately.
7. How has Christian's title reign in TNA been handled?
Matt: Strangely, but not terrible. There are some Impacts where he's barely on the show. I like how they keep giving him monsters to put down. First Monty, and now Abyss. Personally, I'm just happy he has the belt, and don't really care about what he does with it. As long as it's not on Jarrett.
John: Just okay. I think TNA's problem with their show is they've got a big roster of good talent that they want to expose every week, but there's just not enough time for everything. Instead of seeing Christian in the ring doing a promo or a match you sometimes only see him for a minute on the whole show and that's not right. It doesn't help either that everybody knows there's no way Monty Brown or Abyss is beating him for that belt. They're just there to do jobs and we all know it. A predictable title reign is a boring one.
Matt: I think a way this Christian not appearing on iMPACT thing can be fixed is if the show gets bumped to 90 minutes or two hours. That way they can get the most amount of talent on the show. I want more Christian when I watch, dammit.
John: Well, now they're set in at 11pm on Thursday nights for an hour. Maybe when the Ultimate Fighter 3 season ends in July or whenever they can get an extra half hour or something. For me I just want longer matches on TV because right now they barely get time.
Matt: Well that's another question for an entirely different time, but I happen to think the short matches does well to keep my interest the entire hour, while giving me a taste for action, promising me more when I buy the PPV, and THAT'S when we get the longer matches. But again, we're digressing.
John: I understand wanting to save longer matches for PPV. I'm just a regular working joe though. Either lower the PPV costs or better yet, do a webcast online for like half the regular PPV price. I know they're starting webcasts now but it's not available in the US and Canada, which frustrates me to no end.
Matt: What were we talking about again? Oh yeah, more Christian please.
John: What's the odds on Abyss winning the title anyway? Maybe 100-1.
Matt: Doesn't matter. He'll still make mean gestures, and that's enough to keep him over.
John: The stalking of the wife angle is so lame. I'm waiting for Sara Undertaker to show up and DDP can be in the bushes.
8. When do you think Samoa Joe should be the World Champion, if you even think it?
John: If I had to give an exact month or date I'd say like May or June. Christian would have had a nice reign by then establishing himself and that belt, so it would be the right time to put it on a worthy Samoa Joe, who is largely a fresh face on the national scene. The problem is, much like on Raw, there's a dominant heel with major booking power that may not be willing to let somebody else be the top heel.
Matt: Soon, VERY soon. In the next couple of months, I'd say. I think he should be the one to take the belt off Christian. Then he should put down EVERYBODY in his path, and become the draw I know he can be with TNA.
John: The big rumor right now is TNA is talking to Goldberg about coming in and to feud with Samoa Joe as soon as possible. I'm personally not a Goldberg fan and never will be, but I think in four or five months if Joe is the champion that is booked dominantly then a feud like that could have some good short term impact.
Matt: Fuck. I hope that's not true. Goldberg won't lay down for Joe.
John: Or they can just put him against Jarrett like every other person that comes in short term and nobody can give a shit. I'm just saying with Joe as a potential heel champion they're going to need challengers. Sting vs. Joe doesn't entice me. I get the sense that if that were to happen Joe would have to soften up so much because Sting's an old dude and probably couldn't able to take his style of work.
Matt: Ha, I wouldn't mind Joe Kawada kicking Sting's facepaint off. I personally feel that Joe is going to be the next big thing in wrestling, and the one who will make TNA a legit competitor just like he helped ROH climb to the number one indy in the country. They need to protect him at all costs. And if you're reading this and thinking this is blind fanboyism, you might be right.
John: I think Brock Lesnar is the guy that could help TNA become more of a legit contender. The thought of Lesnar vs. Joe has me frothing at the mouth a bit to be honest.
Matt: Oh man, that would be excellent.
9. What's the funniest Wrestlemania Wrestlecrap moment?
Matt: The Hollywood Backlot Brawl at Wrestlemania 12. Goldust vs. Roddy Piper was actually a fairly hot feud going into Mania, and they just completely blew it by having an obvious scripted sequence in the "back lot" of Hollywood, then had an OJ Simpson joke (which was about a year too late). Then they ended up back in the ring and Goldust was stripped to bra and panties. Then after this disturbing scene, Piper celebrates in the ring with his young son. It was funny in a "I can't fucking believe I'm watching this" kind of way.
John: I gotta go with the Gimmick Battle Royal at WrestleMania X-7. I laughed my ass off at all these guys, some of them with atrocious gimmicks, in the ring at the same time. Plus Bobby Heenan's commentary was great, especially as the Iron Shiek waddled his way out to the ring. They had to book Shiek to win because he was too fat to take a bump over the top. You gotta love that.
Matt: "By the time Iron Shiek makes it to the ring it'll be Wrestlemania 33." Gold. I also like how Heenan accidently called JR "Tony." That Battle Royal also officially kicked off the nostalgia trip that really hasn't relented since, so it could be a good thing or a bad thing. I personally say bad thing though, I don't necessarily think there's a need for the old timers.
John: I'd be remiss to mention Kamala dancing on Regal's desk at WMX7 also was freakin' classic.
Matt: If Kamala came into the middle of the ring and took a huge dump, you'd mark out because it was Kamala so that doesn't count.
John: I can't deny that. Your moment kinda sucks, to be honest. Because the OJ joke was two years late. The chase was June 1994 (I remember it interrupting the NBA Finals) and Mania was two years later. Then you've got a man in his panties while the other guy's got his son in the ring. Oh wait, that IS Wrestlecrap.
Matt: Yuh huh. It's one of those "it's funny until your friends who don't watch wrestling see it" kind of moments.
John: How about Sid taking a dump in his tights at WrestleMania 13 because he was so nervous? That's literally crap.
Matt: That was only funny hearing about it. I wouldn't watch the match under any circumstances. Just stop the tape after Bret/Austin, actually.
John: I should write about how much I love that match since I never have.
Matt: What, Taker/Sid?
John: No, Bret/Austin.
Matt: Seriously? THAT one?
John: It's a shame I've never written about it.
10. What was the best non-match moment in WrestleMania history?
John: There's two for me. The first has to be the Randy Savage/Elizabeth reunion at WrestleMania VII where people were literally crying in the crowd. It was really well booked, well timed and the right occasion for it. The other would be the end of WrestleMania VIII with the Ultimate Warrior surprisingly running out to save Hulk Hogan from a heel beatdown at the end of the show. I was going nuts for that despite not liking either Warrior or Hogan that match. It was just such a surprise.
Matt: Nothing recent is really coming to mind, so I'll go with Piper's Pit at Wrestlemania 5. I didn't (and still don't) have any idea who Morton Downey Jr. was, but I could tell he was really annoying. And Piper did a great job carrying the segment. And the payoff with the fire extinguisher was so stupid it was brilliant. I also liked how back when the WWF was kid-friendly, that Piper fired the fire extinguisher right up Downey's backside. Great moment.
John: You don't know who Morton Downey Jr. is? He was a trashy talk show host. He was Springer back when Jerry was doing a real job. The Piper/Downey stuff was pretty classic. I didn't know much about Downey (now dead), but he was pretty popular and known for being a big mouth, so he was a good celebrity at that time.
Matt: I'm surprised you didn't mention Liberace dancing with the Rockettes. Admit it Johnny, you're a closet Liberace fan.
John: Him and Kamala. Now that's what I call a good party.
Matt: I thought about Mania 7 but it was in the context of a match, but that's a great moment. People were genuinely crying in the arena. It was my first mark-out moment as a wrestling fan, even with barely knowing the history between Savage and Liz at the time.
John: That's the difference between then and now. When Batista got hurt and did that speech giving up the belt they planted two people in the crowd and told them to cry to make it seem so emotional.
Matt: My goal at Wrestlemania is to just have a shocked look at my face towards everything and hope they put me on camera.
QUICK HITS - WrestleMania 22 Style!
The Match: Kurt Angle vs. Randy Orton vs. Rey Mysterio for the World Heavyweight Title.
Matt: Rey Rey. Big Mania moment.
John: I think Rey has to win too. I think Angle's done great for the belt, but it's Mania, Rey's the face and it'd be a nice way to finish the show if it's on last.
The Match: John Cena vs. Triple H for the WWE Title.
John: I think Cena retains here, then loses it at Backlash.
Matt: Same. Although I predict a heel turn.
The Match: Vince McMahon vs. Shawn Michaels in a No Holds Barred Match
Matt: Shawn. It has to be.
John: Michaels wins. Everybody will expect Bret after Shane likely interferes, but it'll be Austin with a Stunner that allows Shawn to win.
The Match: Mick Foley vs. Edge in a Hardcore Match
Matt: Edge. They wouldn't blow the potential Undefeated Undertaker vs. Undefeated Edge deal on Foley.
John: Edge wins. He's full time. Foley's not.
The Match: The Undertaker vs. Mark Henry in a Casket Match
Matt: The winner is my bladder, when I go to the bathroom during this match. Duh, it'll be Taker.
John: Odds on Mark Henry winning: 800-1. Even if Undertaker broke both legs, both arms and fell asleep during the match they'd have Henry fall in the damn casket and lose.
The Match: Money in the Bank Ladder Match with Rob Van Dam, Shelton Benjamin, Ric Flair, Finlay, Bobby Lashley and Matt Hardy
Matt: Rob Van Dam, but it doesn't automatically mean he's winning the belt. It'll just be an excuse to get Triple H on the card at One Night Stand 2.
John: One of the only matches where I'm not 100% sure of my pick. I want it to be RVD, but I think it's going to be Flair.
The Match: Trish Stratus vs. Mickie James for the Women's Title
Matt: Mickie James. I know, cry Johnny cry.
John: I don't care if Trish loses. She's had the belt for over a year and a couple months. Just give me more lesbian kisses. That's what's important.
Matt: Yes. More kisses. Less bloody noses please.
John: Trish likes it rough.
The Match: Big Show/Kane vs. Chris Masters/Carlito
Matt: Show and Kane. Masters and Carlito take the belts in a specialty rematch at Backlash.
John: I think Masters and Carlito win. We saw Murdoch and Cade unannounced on Raw interfering, I wouldn't be shocked if they interfered to help the heels win.
The Match: Chris Benoit vs. JBL for the United States Title
Matt: JBL. I really wish it would be Benoit, but it's going to be JBL, which isn't awful.
John: Probably Benoit. He just won the belt a month ago and deserves to hold it for a bit more.
The Match: Booker T. and Sharmell vs. Boogeyman
Matt: My man, your man, the BOOGEYMAN!
John: Poor Booker. Welcome to Jobville. Population: You.
The Match: Torrie vs. Candice in a Pillow Fight
Matt: The concession stand, where I'll give my 10 bucks for popcorn and sodapop. Candace probably.
John: I wonder if it can top the pillow fight from WrestleMania 19. Expect a 10,000 word column from me comparing the two on Monday. Or not. I hope there's a pillow cam for the match. They'll have the best view.
John: That's it Matty. Any words you want to say to our readers as you prepare to invade Chicago?
Matt: The Windy City will never be the same once I'm done with it.
John: Chicago, I'm sorry for what's about to happen to you. Matt Seagull coming to your town is never a good thing. On the plus side, you can always read my live WrestleMania recap on Sunday night!
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