Official Wrestlemania 31 Thread: 2015

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I am very curious now to see if Lesnar signing a new contract with WWE changes the outcome of the main event at Mania. It was always known for over 7 months now that Reigns was suppose to beat Lesnar but with Reigns being hated so much by the fans and Lesnar with a new contract, all that could change.

Not to mention Lesnar is only on a part time basis, so I would think he retains unless he loses and wins the title back at the next PPV.

Also, with WWE wanting to push the US and Intercontinental titles, this would be a good way to keep the Heavyweight title out of the way.

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Wrestlemania setting up (Thanx to Trav):

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Why is Cena challenging for the US title?

[LionDen]

Why is Cena challenging for the US title?

The idea is to make the US and Intercontinental Championships stand out more. WWE want to push them to give them more prestige.

This is why Cena will win the US title and most probably Bryan will win the Intercontinental Championship.

I think it is about time, they should have done this months ago while Lesnar had his title reign sitting at home.

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Top 5 ‘Mania Matches That Almost Happened *Video*

WWE has released the following video, featuring the Top 5 WrestleMania matches that almost happened:

Thank gawd Cena does not rap anymore lol

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Update On Why WWE Made Change To Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal

WWE has moved the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal to the WrestleMania 31 Kickoff Pre-show on Sunday. The Fatal 4 Way for the WWE Tag Team Titles with The Usos vs. The New Day vs. Los Matadores vs. Tyson Kidd and Cesaro is also still on the pre-show.

The change was made due to officials timing out the show. After time was given to the big matches and angles, they apparently had to cut a match from the main card.

While Michael Cole mentioned on WWE Today that the pre-show starts at 6pm EST, that is not the case as it's still scheduled to begin at 5pm EST. However, Levi's Stadium confirmed today that the show will start at 3:30pm local time, which is 6:30pm EST, just 30 minutes before the actual four-hour WrestleMania pay-per-view begins. It's very unlikely that they could get the Fatal 4 Way and the Battle Royal done in 30 minutes. They could move the start time up from 3:30pm local time as gates open at 1:30pm local time, which would be 4:30pm EST, just 30 minutes before they go on the air.

FW4Online was told the show was going to begin with the Fatal 4 Way at 6:30pm EST but that is probably going to change. WWE's official announcement on the Battle Royal change did note that it will take place during the second hour of the pre-show.

[LionDen]

Update On Wrestlemania 31 Preshow Change

F4Wonline.com is reporting WWE confirmed the first match on the WrestleMania 31 Kickoff Preshow will start around 3 p.m. PST, which conflicts an earlier report in a stadium press release.

Levi’s Stadium originally issued a release stating Stadium Gates and Media Check-in open at 1:30 p.m., and the show begins at 3:30 p.m. The show start time will likely get bumped back to reflect the official 3 p.m. PST / 6 p.m. EST start time.

It is expected that the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and the Fatal 4 Way for the WWE Tag Team Titles will fill this second hour on the preshow.

[LionDen]

Aloe Blacc will be singing "America the Beautiful" to open Wrestlemania. Florida George Line announced it on their Twitter last night, writing, "Just found out our #writingpartner @aloeblacc will also experience the [MENTION=9423]wwe[/MENTION] stage! #WM31 #AmericatheBeautiful #WellBeWatching #WWEMusicFam"

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News and Notes:

- The Wrestlemania Store officially opensDon Thursday in San Jose, CA at the Convention Center. Wrestling artist Rob Schamberger will be painting all weekend there.

- WWE Hall of Famer Gene Okerlund is in town for Wrestlemania.

- 2K today announced new content for WWE® SuperCard, the action-packed WWE collectible card game for mobile devices. Celebrating WWE’s annual pop culture extravaganza, WrestleMania 31, the update for iOS and Android devices – available now for download – adds a WrestleMania rarity level with more than 50 new cards. The new level will encompass the most powerful cards across all nine rarities currently available for play. Beginning April 1, WWE SuperCard will also offer Daily Login Bonuses that reward player loyalty.

Key features in the latest WWE SuperCard update include:

New “WrestleMania” Rarity Level: More powerful than Survivor, this new card rarity is a permanent addition to the game and gives WWE SuperCard a total of nine card rarity levels;
50+ New Cards: Featuring the likes of WWE Superstars John Cena, Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns, WWE Diva Paige and new Support cards, WWE SuperCard continues extending its array of collectible content;
Daily Login Bonuses: Beginning April 1, players will earn rewards for daily logins; the more days a user logs in each month, the better the rewards;
King of the Ring Rewards: A revised King of the Ring rewards structure for players;
Key Improvements: Players will notice Card Locking now helps players lock cards to keep them from accidentally being deleted or trained without authorization, a revamped My Cards menu and other fixes


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Paul Heyman’s latest Hustle takes us behind the scenes at WrestleMania.