Tuesday, March 31, 2009

WrestleMania 25


On April 5th 2009 WWE will start all over again having the 25th anniversary of WrestleMania!, were it all begins again. The first Wrestlemania was held in March 31st 1985 at the Madison Square Garden arena, in New York City, with an outstanding attendance of 19,121. People from around the world came to witness the era that changed the wrestling industry forever. WrestleMania 1 also including many celebrities such as Mr.T, Muhammad Ali and Liberace. Hulk Hogan and Mr.T faced off against Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff. Hogan got the victory after a Bob Orton inadvertally hit Orndorff over the head with his cast.
After that night sports entertainment changed. Millions of people stared getting into wrestling. After 25 years, WrestleMania still lives up to this day, getting better and better each year.

Millions of people from different country's, and states travel to the location to be a part of the spectacular event every year. At WrestleMania 21 a little kick was added to it called the Money in the bank ladder match, in wich superstars battle and who ever retrieves the briefcase hanging high above the ring will earn a championship match of there choosing guaranteed. The first money in the bank included Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Shelton Benjamin, Edge, Kane, and Christian, which Edge would win after hitting Benoit with a steel chair knocking him off the ladder. Edge later on cash it in after WWE champion John Cena won an elimination chamber match and attacking Cena from behind with a spear becoming new WWE champion. Ever since Wrestlemania 21 every Wrestlemania had the Money in the bank ladder match. Also there is a Streak that has been going on 16 years now. a streak by none other than, "The Phenom" The Undertaker. Undertaker never lost at a WrestleMania, Every year his streak is in jeopardy, But the Dead man always has the upper hand in the end, therefore making him a legend. But will Undertaker go 17-0? Or will "Mr.WrestleMania" Shawn Michaels put the streak to rest making it 16-1. The only way to find out is to watch the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania!

Article by Wes

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