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Revision as of 00:18, 2 March 2009
| WrestleMania XXV | |||
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| Promotion | World Wrestling Entertainment | ||
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown ECW | ||
| Date | April 5, 2009 | ||
| City | Houston, Texas | ||
| Venue | Reliant Stadium | ||
| Tagline(s) | Everything Is Bigger in Texas, Especially WrestleMania | ||
| Pay-per-view chronology | |||
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| WrestleMania chronology | |||
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WrestleMania XXV, also promoted as The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania,[2] is a forthcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), which is scheduled to take place on April 5, 2009 at the Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.[3] The event will be the 25th event produced under the WrestleMania name and will feature wrestlers from the Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands.[4] It will be the second WrestleMania held in Houston, with the first being WrestleMania X-Seven at the Reliant Astrodome, which was held in 2001. There are currently two matches scheduled on the event's card.
Production
As the second WrestleMania to be held in Houston and the state of Texas, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) mainly promoted WrestleMania XXV under the tagline "Everything Is Bigger in Texas, Especially WrestleMania" since its announcement at WrestleMania XXIV in April 2008.[5] However, WWE later began using The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania name in late-2008 to primarily promote the event,[6] although, it is only the 24th anniversary. WrestleMania 2 was the first anniversary, and as a result of the continuous chronology, WrestleMania XXV is the 24th anniversary, not the 25th as WWE promotes. Tickets for WrestleMania XXV were originally scheduled to go on sale September 20, 2008, but was postponed out of concern for the residents near the Gulf of Mexico due to Hurricane Ike and the disaster area declaration by Texas Governor Rick Perry. Following another postponement due to the effect of Ike on the state of Texas, WWE announced that ticket sales would be postponed until November 8, 2008.[7][8] As of November 9, 2008, ticket sales exceeded US$4.8 million, which include people from all 50 U.S. states, 24 countries, and seven Canadian provinces.[9]
Since the first instance of the event, appearances by celebrities have contributed to the promotion of WrestleMania. At the 15th Screen Actors Guild Awards, actor Mickey Rourke, who has recently gained critical acclaim for his role in the film The Wrestler, had earlier announced he would be competing at WrestleMania.[10] However, it was later reported by his spokesperson on January 28, 2009 that he would not be competing at the event.[11] WWE subsequently reconfirmed Rourke's appearance on January 31, 2009, where it was announced that he had been invited as a guest, and not as a competitor, for WrestleMania.[12]
It was announced on January 30, 2009 that "War Machine" and the live version of "Shoot to Thrill", both by AC/DC, would serve as the theme songs for WrestleMania.[1]
Background
WrestleMania will feature professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that will be played out on Raw, Friday Night SmackDown, and ECW on Sci Fi—World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) primary television programs. Wrestlers will portray a villain or a hero as they follow a series of events that build tension, and culminate into a wrestling match or series of matches.[13] All wrestlers will be from WWE's Raw, SmackDown, and ECW brands—a storyline division in which WWE employees are assigned to a television program of the same name.[14]
Since 1993, the winner of the annual Royal Rumble match (an over-the-top-rope elimination style match) at the January event of the same name has won the opportunity to fight for a World Championship at WrestleMania.[15] The only Royal Rumble winners since 1993 not to participate in the title match at WrestleMania are Steve Austin in 1997[16][17] and Vince McMahon in 1999.[18][19] Randy Orton won the match in 2009 and will have the opportunity to choose to wrestle for the WWE, World Heavyweight, or ECW Championship at WrestleMania.[20]
On the February 16 edition of Raw, Shawn Michaels challenged John "Bradshaw" Layfield to a match the following week, with the winner advancing to WrestleMania to challenge The Undertaker and his WrestleMania undefeated streak.[21] Vladimir Kozlov has also challenged The Undertaker to a match at WrestleMania as announced on the February 20 edition of SmackDown by SmackDown general manager Vickie Guerrero.[22] On the February 23 episode of Raw, Michaels defeated Layfield in a singles match, but it was announced that Kozlov would face Michaels the next week on Raw for the right to challenge The Undertaker at WrestleMania.[23]
The fifth annual Money in the Bank ladder match was announced for WrestleMania XXV on the February 23 episode of Raw. In this match, eight participants from all three WWE brands will compete to retrieve a briefcase (using a ladder) that is suspended above the ring with a cable. The briefcase holds a storyline contract in which the holder will be able to exchange it for a WWE, World Heavyweight, or ECW Championship match at any time or location of their choosing up until one year.[24] Qualifying matches began on the February 23 episode of Raw, in which CM Punk qualified by defeating The Miz (Mike Mizanin) and John Morrison (John Hennigan) in a Triple Threat match, a standard wrestling match involving three wrestlers.[23]
Matches
| # | Matches | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Undertaker vs. TBD | Singles match |
| 2 | CM Punk vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD[24] | Money in the Bank ladder match |
References
- ^ a b "Rockin' to the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania with AC/DC". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ "WWE Presents The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ Plummer, Dale (2008-03-31). "Mayweather, Orton survive Mania; Edge, Flair don't". Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
- ^ "WWE Pay-Per-Views To Follow WrestleMania Formula". World Wrestling Entertainment Corporate. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ WWE Employees (2008-03-30). "WrestleMania XXIV". WrestleMania. Episode 24. pay-per-view.
{{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter|episodelink=ignored (|episode-link=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|serieslink=ignored (|series-link=suggested) (help) - ^ "WrestleMania XXV official website". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- ^ "WrestleMania XXV ticket sales postponed to Nov. 8". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
- ^ "WrestleMania tickets go on sale". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2008-11-08. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ^ "WrestleMania: Texas-Sized Ticket Sales". World Wrestling Entertainment Corporate. 2008-11-09. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ^ "'Wrestler' star Rourke to get in WWE ring". Access Hollywood. MSNBC. 2009-01-25. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ "Rourke won't rumble with WWE superstar". Associated Press. 2009-01-28. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ ""Wrestler" indeed 'Mania-bound". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ "Live & Televised Entertainment of World Wrestling Entertainment". World Wrestling Entertainment Corporate. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ "WWE Launches ECW As Third Brand". World Wrestling Entertainment Corporate. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ Cohen, Eric (2007-04-25). "The Fate of the Royal Rumble Winner". About.com. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ "Stone Cold (spot No. 5) wins the Royal Rumble Match". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- ^ "WrestleMania 13 Results". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- ^ "Mr. McMahon (spot No. 2) wins the Royal Rumble Match". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- ^ "WrestleMania 15 Results". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- ^ Tello, Craig (2009-01-25). "Detroit "RKO" City". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ Sitterson, Aubrey (2009-02-16). "Game changer". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ Burdick, Michael (2009-02-20). "Results: Twisted hate". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ a b Sitterson, Aubrey (2009-02-23). ""Legacy" gets hammered". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ a b "Preview:Money in the Bank Ladder Match". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2009-02-23.