WWE WrestleMania 28 Discussion Thread - April 1, 2012 from Miami, FL

[TPIB]

WWE WrestleMania XXVIII will come to you, live on pay-per-view on April 1 at a special start time of 7/6c from the Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.

The official theme songs for WrestleMania XXVIII are "Invincible" by MGK featuring Ester Dean, "Wild Ones" by Flo Rida featuring Sira, "Good Feeling" by Flo Rida, "Girl Gone Wild" by Madonna, and "The Memory Remains" by Metallica.



Confirmed Matches/Events

"Once in a Lifetime" Match:
The Rock vs. John Cena

Hell in a Cell: Special Referee- Shawn Michaels:
Triple H vs. The Undertaker

WWE Championship:
CM Punk (c) vs. Chris Jericho

World Heavyweight Championship:
Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Sheamus

Intercontinental Championship:
Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Big Show

Randy Orton vs. Kane

12-Man Winner-Takes-All Tag Match:
Team Teddy: Santino Marella (Capt.), R-Truth, Kofi Kingston, Zack Ryder, The Great Khali, & Booker T (w/ Theodore Long & Hornswoggle) vs. Team Johnny: David Otunga (Capt.), Mark Henry, Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, The Miz, & Drew McIntyre(w/ John Laurinaitis & Vickie Guerrero)

Maria Menounos & Kelly Kelly vs. Eve & Beth Phoenix

WWE Tag Team Championship: Triple Threat Tag Pre-Show Match:
Primo & Epico (c) vs. Jimmy & Jey Uso vs. Tyson Kidd & Justin Gabriel

[dsrchris]

In honour of Sheamus' Rumble win, me and my mates have now dubbed this as "FellaMania", and we've officially announced the start of the WrestleMania drinking game.

For those of you not in the know, the full blown version is that you drink whenever anyone says "WrestleMania", or the complete duration of time someone spends pointing/looking at the ever present WrestleMania sign. (Undertaker is officially a right git for staring at the sign for so long you have to down your drink )

Try playing the game on the go home shows the week before Mania, I guarantee you will not be able to make it to the end and be anywhere near sober.

[Maxximus]

I've done it and let me say this: It is by far the most brutal drinking game I've ever played. It even tops the White/Rob Zombie game where you drink every time Rob Zombie says 'yeah!'

Zombie averages 42 'yeahs' per one minute of song.

[Fatherof10minis]

Yeah but zombies a genius

[Maxximus]

yeah!

[Fatherof10minis]

I've done it and let me say this: It is by far the most brutal drinking game I've ever played. It even tops the White/Rob Zombie game where you drink every time Rob Zombie says 'yeah!'

Zombie averages 42 'yeahs' per one minute of song.

The buffalo wildwings has been a staple in my life and pay per views for years now. Me and the same crew of guys catch every ppv there. Another fun drinking game back in the day was we would take guesses on how many "what" chants would b shouted and whoever guessed the closest got to choose 3 shots that had to be downed one after another by the losers.

[TPIB]

Shaquille O'Neal commented on celebrity news site, HollywoodLife.com, that he will be competing at WrestleMania, but WWE.com claims that Shaq will not be competing.

I assume WWE is just trying to reverse Shaq spoiling a big celebrity appearance at 'Mania.

[John Hancock]

Bryan Alverez has been saying for months that Shaq vs. Big Show is booked for Wrestlemania, looks like Shaq just blew the surprise before WWE told him to.

[Da Showstoppa]

Bryan Alverez has been saying for months that Shaq vs. Big Show is booked for Wrestlemania, looks like Shaq just blew the surprise before WWE told him to.

Bet that means they won't do it now simply because "that's what they're expected to do" In the same way why Jericho came off like an idiot for not winning the Rumble.

[Kam]

From the Wrestling-Online Newsletter:

WWE SAYS SHAQ WON'T BE WRESTLING AT MANIA

- WWE issued somewhat of a statement on WWE.COM saying that despite his recent media interview, former NBA champion Shaquille O'Neal will not be at WrestleMania. "Despite Shaquille O'Neal's claim that he will compete at WrestleMania XXVIII in Miami, WWE officials have informed WWE.com that the 15-time NBA All-Star is not scheduled to appear on the card," read the statement. Last week O'Neal told the celebrity gossip site HollywoodLife.com that he will be participating in the show although he never specified in what capacity. Late last year during a radio show O'Neal said that he was in negotiations with WWE to wrestle the Big Show at WrestleMania.