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'''WrestleMania XXVII''' is the forthcoming twenty-seventh annual [[WrestleMania]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) event produced by [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE). It is scheduled to take place on April 3, 2011 at the [[Georgia Dome]] in [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]].<ref name="Announcement">{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2010/2010_02_01.jsp|title=Atlanta to host WrestleMania XXVII|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|date=2010-02-01|accessdate=2010-02-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gadome.com/events_ticketing/events/all/1103034.aspx|title=WWE WrestleMania XXVII|publisher=[[Georgia Dome]]|accessdate=2011-02-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|month=November|year=2010|title=[[WWE Magazine]]|pages=25}}</ref> There are currently nine matches announced for the event.
'''WrestleMania XXVII''' is the forthcoming twenty-seventh annual [[WrestleMania]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) event produced by [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE). It is scheduled to take place on April 3, 2011 at the [[Georgia Dome]] in [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]DICK].<ref name="Announcement">{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2010/2010_02_01.jsp|title=Atlanta to host WrestleMania XXVII|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|date=2010-02-01|accessdate=2010-02-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gadome.com/events_ticketing/events/all/1103034.aspx|title=WWE WrestleMania XXVII|publisher=[[Georgia Dome]]|accessdate=2011-02-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|month=November|year=2010|title=[[WWE Magazine]]|pages=25}}</ref> There are currently nine matches announced for the event.


==Background==
==Background==

Revision as of 01:45, 4 April 2011

WrestleMania XXVII
Promotional poster featuring various WWE Superstars
PromotionWorld Wrestling Entertainment
DateApril 3, 2011
CityAtlanta, Georgia
VenueGeorgia Dome
Tagline(s)"The Biggest WrestleMania Ever"
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WrestleMania XXVII is the forthcoming twenty-seventh annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It is scheduled to take place on April 3, 2011 at the Georgia Dome in [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]DICK].[2][3][4] There are currently nine matches announced for the event.

Background

WrestleMania will feature professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing feuds, plots, and storylines that will be played out on WWE's primary television programs. Wrestlers will portray villains or heroes as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[5]

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will serve as guest host for WrestleMania XXVII.

The predominant rivalry for the Raw brand is between Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, John Cena and the reigning WWE Champion, The Miz. On the February 14 episode of Raw, it was announced that The Rock would serve as guest host for WrestleMania XXVII. The Rock then subsequently made his first appearance in a WWE ring in seven years, publicly mocking both Miz and Cena in his return promo.[6] At the following week's Elimination Chamber event, Cena won the Raw brand's annual Elimination Chamber match to earn himself a WWE Championship shot against The Miz.[7] One night later on Raw, both Cena and Miz derided The Rock's previous comments, with Cena producing a rap questioning The Rock's true commitment to WWE over his acting career, as he had done in an interview with UK newspaper The Sun three years previously which sparked the animosity.[8] [9] Via satellite, The Rock responded to Cena's rap on the February 28 edition of Raw, citing that he started a movie career to help open the door for other wrestlers to go to Hollywood.[10]

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.[11] Alberto Del Rio won the match in 2011 and will wrestle Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship.[12][13]

Starting from the January 31 episode of Raw, ominous vignettes featuring a mysterious figure began airing on WWE programming promoting an upcoming event on "2 21 11".[14] On the February 21 edition of Raw, The Undertaker was revealed as the mysterious figure, who made his return after a four month absence. However, Undertaker's return was interrupted by a returning Triple H. The two men stared each other down and both peered at the WrestleMania marquee, teasing a possible challenge at WrestleMania XXVII.[15] The match was confirmed four days later on WWE's official website. This match marks the second time the two will face each other at a WrestleMania, the first being WrestleMania X-Seven ten years earlier.[16]

Since December 2010, Raw color commentator Jerry Lawler began a feud with fellow announcer Michael Cole when the anonymous Raw General Manager gave Lawler a WWE Championship match in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match against The Miz. As Lawler started to climb the ladder to retrieve the belt, Cole interfered and prevented Lawler from winning the match.[17] On the February 21 edition of Raw, Cole mocked Lawler for losing his rematch against The Miz at Elimination Chamber as well as his dreams of having a WrestleMania match, going as far as even mentioning Lawler's mother who died weeks earlier. Lawler responded by challenging Cole to a match at WrestleMania, which Cole denied before running through the crowd.[18][19] A week later, Cole accepted Lawler's challenge under two conditions - that his trainer Jack Swagger would be in his corner, and that he could choose a special guest referee - which Lawler accepted.[10] The following week, Cole announced that John "Bradshaw" Layfield would be the special guest referee. However, Steve Austin, who made his return that night, interfered in the contract signing by delivering a Stone Cold Stunner to JBL and signing the contract himself, officially becoming the special guest referee in the match.

Another plot building up towards WrestleMania involves CM Punk and Randy Orton. Beginning the year, CM Punk became the leader of the Nexus, rebranding it as the "New Nexus".[20] In the following weeks, Punk attacked Orton, telling him that it was his revenge for Orton punting him at Unforgiven in 2008 while Punk was the World Heavyweight Champion, thus not allowing him to defend his title, which had to be vacated.[19][21] On February 28, the anonymous Raw General Manager announced a match between Punk and Orton. In addition, the General Manager stipulated that Orton will face one of the members of the New Nexus each week. If Orton lost, his opponent would be allowed to be in Punk's corner at WrestleMania; if he won, his opponent would be banned from attending the event.[10] Orton won all of his matches, so Husky Harris, Michael McGillicutty, David Otunga and Mason Ryan are banned from ringside.

Another feud heading into WrestleMania is between Rey Mysterio and Cody Rhodes. On the January 21 edition of SmackDown, Mysterio and Rhodes had a match in which Mysterio broke the nose of Cody Rhodes with his finishing maneuver, the 619.[22] Rhodes, who underwent facial reconstruction surgery, later accused Mysterio of forcing him to miss the Royal Rumble match and the Elimination Chamber match for the World Heavyweight Championship, as well as ruining his 'dashing' gimmick. On the March 4 edition of SmackDown, Cody's father, Dusty Rhodes, came out to talk to Mysterio and asked Cody to apologize for his accusation, but it turned out to be a setup to allow Cody to attack and unmask Mysterio. The next week Rhodes challenged Rey to a match at Wrestlemania, which was accepted the following week.

On the March 14 edition of Raw, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi appeared as a guest star and exchanged insults with Vickie Guerrero backstage. Later that night, Vickie defeated Trish Stratus with the help of Lay-Cool (Michelle McCool and Layla). After the match, Snooki, who observed the match at ringside, took down Lay-Cool after being provoked by McCool. A brawl ensued between Snooki & Stratus and Lay-Cool until Lay-Cool retreated from the ring. Vickie then proposed a six-person mixed tag team match at WrestleMania between Lay-Cool & her boyfriend, Dolph Ziggler, and Snooki, Stratus, & John Morrison which Snooki accepted.

In an eight-man tag team match, The Corre (Wade Barrett, Ezekiel Jackson, Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater) will wrestle Big Show, Kane, Santino Marella and Kofi Kingston. The Corre had been going after Big Show on Smackdown, but Big Show and Kane joined forces to destroy the Corre on Raw two weeks before WrestleMania. Later, Kane and Big Show helped Vladimir Kozlov and Santino Marella fend off an attack by the Corre. On April 2, after a WrestleMania Axxess match between Kozlov and Tyler Reks, The Corre attacked Kozlov, leaving his shoulder injured. Kofi Kingston who recently lost the WWE Intercontinental Championship to Barrett was choosen as Kozlov's replacement.

Production

WrestleMania XXVII will be hosted in the Georgia Dome.

In September 2009, it was reported that the city of Atlanta was seeking to host WrestleMania XXVII at the Georgia Dome.[23] A press conference was held on February 1, 2010 at the Georgia Dome to formally announce the event for Atlanta.[2] According to WWE's senior vice president of special events, John Saboor, Atlanta was ultimately chosen for, among other reasons, "their track record of success with large events, rich in its tradition with the WWE, great infrastructure."[24] The event will mark the first time WrestleMania has been held in the state of Georgia.[2]

Atlanta's main rival bid came from the city of Miami, Florida who proposed to host the event at Sun Life Stadium along with WrestleMania Axxess at the Miami Beach Convention Center and the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony at the American Airlines Arena.[24][25] Miami would eventually become the host for WrestleMania XXVIII.[26]

Tickets for the event commenced sale to the public on November 13, 2010.[27] Along with WrestleMania XXVII, a series of events grouped as "WrestleMania Week" will be held in the week preceding the event including WrestleMania's annual WrestleMania Axxess fan convention, the 2011 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, the fourth annual WrestleMania Art exhibition and auction, and a Celebrity Pro-Am Golf tournament. WrestleMania Axxess will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center, while the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony will take place at the Philips Arena.[28][29]

"Written in the Stars" by Tinie Tempah is the theme song for the event.[1] R&B singer Keri Hilson will be peforming "America the Beautiful" at the start of the show.[30]

WrestleMania XXVII will be the first pay-per-view event under WWE's promotional rights deal with Kmart. Under the deal, Kmart will be the official sponsor for all of WWE's live events in the United States for the rest of 2011.[31] As another part of the promotion for the event, WWE Magazine released a "Guide to WrestleMania XXVII" app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, featuring information about the upcoming event as well as trivia from past events.[32]

Matches

# Match Stipulations
Dark Sheamus (c) fought Daniel Bryan to a no-contest Lumberjack match for the United States Championship[33]
Dark The Great Khali won a battle royal after last eliminating Sheamus Battle Royal[34]
1 Edge (c) (with Christian) defeated Alberto Del Rio (with Ricardo Rodriguez and Brodus Clay) Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship[13]
2 Cody Rhodes defeated Rey Mysterio Singles match[35]
3 Kane, Big Show, Santino Marella, and Kofi Kingston defeated The Corre (Wade Barrett, Ezekiel Jackson, Justin Gabriel, and Heath Slater) 8-man tag team match[36]
4 Randy Orton defeated CM Punk Singles match[37]
5 Michael Cole (with Jack Swagger) defeated Jerry Lawler by disqualification Singles match with special guest referee Steve Austin[38]
6 Triple H deated The Undertaker by pinfall. No Holds Barred match[39]
The Miz (c) vs. John Cena's Ego Singles match for the WWE Championship[40]
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Trish Stratus and John Morrison vs. Dolph Ziggler and LayCool (Layla and Michelle McCool) 6-person mixed tag team match[41]
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

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  7. ^ Adkins, Greg (2011-02-20). "Oakland raider". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
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