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Imagine if the world of Wrestlemania was flipped on its head.
What if Hulkamania didn't run as wild? What if other stars were able
to shine on the grandest stage? What kind of dream matches
could we have seen?? Hey... what if?
Journey into the past, and let's reimagine Wrestlemania.
Picture this: Roddy Piper is WWF World Champion. He faces Hulk Hogan mano a mano for the belt at the very first
Wrestlemania. The Hulkster's would be victory is stomped out by the shocking arrival of Bruiser Brody.
Hogan has captured the World title and must defend it against his biggest threat yet. Inside of a steel cage even. Brody vs. Hogan headlines Wrestlemania 2.
The Hulkster has left the company for the greener pastures of Hollywood.
It's up to the biggest stars in the biz to make WM3 a powerhouse show.
With 2 titles on the line, and the 3 biggest names in the federation in one match, the Silverdome remains packed.
Randy Savage would leave the WWF due to creative differences. Piper would leave for film. This left the WWF in a pickle for faces. Luckily they had a white meat baby face in the way of Ricky Steamboat. His corronation would begin.
The Dragon would lead the company into 1989, but he would be closely followed by a snake. Roberts vs. Steamboat would headline the 5th anniversary show.
Bringing with him all that Hollywood steam, The Hulkster reappears for this special one-off, star-studded date. He would also leave as the champ. Even in alternate universes, Hulkamania runs wild.
As soon as he came, he left. Hogan drops the World belt again in favor of filming movies. The next 2 biggest names are there to pick up the pieces. The Warrior and The Snake battle it out at the
LA Coliseum.
It's the return of the Hot Rod! He would win the 1992 Royal Rumble and become World Champion for the 2nd time, but the debuting "real world's champion" would give him a run for his money. It's Piper.
It's Flair. It's Wrestlemania VIII.
Flair is made the man for the WWF, no questions asked. He rides the title belt into WM9 only to be cut short by the heavily pushed, heavily favored Undertaker.
A tussle between the 2 at Wrestlemania 9 would set up the biggest match of the past 10 years. FINALLY! In a WWF ring, Flair and Hogan would square off for the 10th anniversary of the show of shows.
With some of the older talent leaving
and some of the younger talent not quite being ready for the main slot, a tag team match between the 2 biggest names was a logical option. Tag Team wrestling was front and center for WM11.
The youth movement would get it's shot at taking this main event on. The Undertaker and Bret Hart would captivate a live crowd for 60 minutes. The Undertaker would continue to roll at Wrestlemania.
As the movie career would wind down, Hogan came back to doing what he does best... pissing people off! He would turn heel and set up a run against the company's top face, Bret Hart. The real life animosity would propel this as being worthy of the main event slot.
The rise of Stone Cold was inevitable and it was only natural to pit the biggest rising star off against the absolute biggest star. The dream match would happen. For all the marbles. The results would be the same. STONE COLD! STONE COLD!
Mick Foley would get a well deserved chance at headlining the event with the champ, Steve Austin. Unfortunately for Mick the crowd was still with the
Texas Rattlesnake. Austin wins.
It was a match so huge that it demanded a second round. This time... Career vs. Career. The time was up on Hollywood Hogan. A stunner would put the Hulkster on permanent hiatus.
Surprisingly, The Undertaker would remain undefeated at the big one. Knocking off the toughest S.O.B. in a bloody, raucous Texas beatdown for the ages.
Bret Hart had been true to the WWF all these years. He would be rewarded with yet another title run, and better yet, a headlining spot in his home country of Canada. It would be Experience vs. Youth at Wrestlemania 18. Experience would execute a victory.
The time had finally come. The meeting we thought we'd never see. A Rain City encounter that would feature 2 dark forces. The Undertaker would add to his collection of big names beaten at WM.
Returning from WCW, and having a very bitter relationship with the Hitman, Shawn Michaels would enter the Mania main event scene in this massive triple threat match. The 20th anniversary would honor professional wrestling in all it's glory. The champ going in would remain the same.
A dream match. A ladder match. 2 absolute showstoppers. 1 massive stage. Los Angeles would be front row for one of the most spectacular matches in Mania history. Michaels would become champion for the first time. The boyhood dream...
In yet another colossal showdown, a Streak vs. Streak match would be set for WM22. Superhuman powers would collide, but only one man could be victorious. Leave it to WWF to put their man over.
Undertaker wins.
On the 20th anniversary of the first World / I.C. title triple threat, they would have another. And for the second time, the I.C. champion would walk away with it all.
It was a night of celebration in one of the most beautiful settings. What better way to go out than to an absolute classic between two old rivals. Sting and Flair would headline the show. The Stinger would get his hand raised in victory, and would get the last match of Ric Flair's wrestling career.
Youth was more of the focus this time around. Edge had blossomed into a full fledged villain, while the WWF's latest unstoppable face was AJ Styles.
The match would steal the show.
Speaking of stealing the show, there was no more anticipated bout than that of Y2J vs. The Deadman. Jericho's superior heel work would work the hype for this match into a frenzy. The results would be the same as any other year though.
Taker leaves with the W.
Jeff Hardy needed some love, and the fans were all about the Charismatic Enigma. Rey Mysterio would put his title on the line against Hardy plus 2 others in the first Fatal 4-way main event for the show.
Brother Nero would capture WWF gold.
The time was right for WWF to unleash
Edge in the top spot. That's exactly what would happen.
A part-time return by Steve Austin meant only one thing. A dream match with
CM Punk. The combustible personas clicked like no other and the main event match HAD to be showcased properly.
The first go round was so successful, it demanded a second helping. Austin would agree. Twice in a lifetime!
The wily veteran and Olympic gold medalist had positioned himself once again at the top of the food chain. Looming in the background though would be a challenger he could not beat.
Angle vs. Undertaker would be revered by many as an all-time best. The streak would stay alive.
Wrestlemania 31 wanted to prove who really was the best in the world.
3 amazing in-ring talents would showcase their skills in front of the world.
The time had finally come for this legend to put it all on the line. HBK would go out in style, in Dallas, TX, against AJ Styles in a dream match and one dandy of a finale.
He would ride off into the Texas sunset.
Supernatural. Other worldly.
Finn Balor had stepped up to take the mantle of the WWF's dark aura.
The match would end with a double pinfall. Both men would win. The Undertaker would finally call it quits and leave Wrestlemania with an unblemished record.
New Orleans would be treated to a
clinic. April 8, 2018 would go down as the day The Bullet Club arrived. Styles would be betrayed and Balor would become
a heel.
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