THE ROAD TO WRESTLEMANIA 23

4/2/07 RESULTS - THE NIGHT AFTER WRESTLEMANIA
Early in the night, WWE Champion John Cena was confronted by his partner and WrestleMania opponent, Shawn Michaels. HBK spoke from the heart about their emotional WrestleMania matchup: “You won and I lost and I don’t like it. John Cena, you might have won last night, but you are not the better man!”
The two Superstars looked as if they were about to come to blows when Mr. McMahon’s Executive Assistant, Jonathan Coachman, stepped out to announce that Cena & Michaels would put their World Tag Team Titles on the line in a 10-Team Battle Royal (with Superstars representing all three brands)! If one member of any tag team was eliminated over the top rope, both men would be out. After Cena and HBK valiantly fought through all of their opponents, Coachman returned with another surprising announcement: the grueling battle that the World Tag Team Champions had just endured was only part one; as they had to compete in another 10-Team Battle Royal.
In one of the most surprising twists in sports-entertainment history, Shawn Michaels tossed his own partner, John Cena, over the top rope, eliminating them both and effectively handing over their World Tag Team gold! HBK was seen gesturing towards his waist as if to tell Cena, “I will be the next WWE Champion.”
The Hardys become the new World Team Champions after eliminating Cade & Murdoch in a Tag Team Battle Royal
Ric Flair & Carlto def. World's Greatest Tag Team
The Great Khali def. Super Crazy
ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley def. Intercontinental Champion Umaga & Armando Estrada (Handicap Match)

3/26/07 RESULTS - THE LAST RAW BEFORE WRESTLEMANIA 23
Torrie Wilson & Candice Michelle & Ashley def. Women's Champion Melina & Victoria & Jillian
CM Punk def. Kenny Dykstra
Mr. McMahon def. ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley (No Disqualification Match)
Mr. Kennedy & Randy Orton def. The Hardys
The Great Khali def. Ric Flair (DQ)
World Heavyweight Champion Batista & Undertaker def. World Tag Team Champions Shawn Michaels & John Cena

3/19/07 RESULTS
ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley def. Chris Masters (Master Lock Challenge) To become the first man to ever break the Master Lock Challenge!
Edge wins a Battle Royal for a Money in the Bank WrestleMania spot
Intercontinental Champion Umaga def. Eugene (Non-Title) After the match Mr. McMahon shaved Eugene's head bald
Women's Champion Melina def. Candice Michelle (Bra and Panties Match)
Jeff Hardy def. Randy Orton (DQ)
WWE Champion John Cena def. Chris Benoit (Non-Title)

3/12/07 RESULTS
Randy Orton def. Ric Flair and Carlito (Triple Threat Elimination Money in the Bank Qualifying Match)
Chris Masters def. Super Crazy (Master Lock Challenge)
World Tag Team Champions John Cena & Shawn Michaels def. World's Greatest Tag Team, Cade & Murdoch and MNM (Gauntlet Match)
The Great Khali vs. Jeff Hardy (No Conntest)
Women's Champion Melina def. Torrie Wilson (Non Title Match)
Also: With Trump, Mr. McMahon, ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley, Intercontinental Champion Umaga, Armando Estrada and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin all in one ring for the Battle of the Billionaires contract signing, tensions were understandably high. But who would have guessed that it would be Trump who would make the first move by shoving the WWE Chairman right over a table? Trump seemed very confident with his choice of Bobby Lashley, who will act as his representative in what will no doubt be one of the most exciting WrestleMania matches of all time.
--WWE fans were on their feet as The Rock delivered a message via the Titan Tron. After revealing Umaga’s name is Samoan for “shriveled up monkey penis,” the Most Electrifying Superstar in sports-entertainment had a statement for Mr. McMahon: “You will get your head shaved bald at WrestleMania, Vince. That is a guaran-damn-tee.”

3/5/07 RESULTS
World Tag Team Champion Shawn Michaels def. Randy Orton
Umaga def. Jeff Hardy to retain the Intercontinental Championship
Chris Masters def. Hacksaw Jim Duggan (Master Lock Challenge)
Melina def. Mickie James to retain the WWE Women's Championship (Falls Count Anywhere)
Ric Flair vs. Carlito (Money in the Bank Qualifying Match; No Contest)
WWE Champion John Cena def. Johnny Nitro (Disqualification)
Also: In front of a sold-out crowd of 15,792 WWE fans, the Texas Rattlesnake arrived in the Arizona desert. The U.S. Airways Center exploded as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin entered the ring, officially announced as special guest referee in the Battle of the Billionaires at WrestleMania 23. Mr. McMahon was dumbfounded as Eric Bischoff, Mick Foley and even Shane McMahon entered the ring to reveal that they had not been elected by the WWE Board of Directors as special guest referee. That’s when the Rattlesnake struck. In true Stone Cold style, Austin chugged brews and gave the Chairman a complimentary beer bath.

2/26/07 RESULTS
Donald Trump picked ECW Champion Bobby Lashley to be his representative in the Battle of the Billionaires at WrestleMania 23
Jeff Hardy def. Shelton Benjamin (Money in the Bank Qualifying Match)
Johnny Nitro vs. Super Crazy (match never started)
Women's Champion Melina def. Maria (Non-title match)
The Great Khali vs. Chris Masters (Master Lock Challenge; No Contest)
Carlito def. Kenny Dykstra
World Tag Team Champions John Cena & Shawn Michaels def. Rated-RKO

2/19/07 RESULTS
Mr. McMahon picks Umaga to be his representative in his match against Donald Trump at Wrestlemania 23
Umaga def. Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy to become the new Intercontinental Champion
Ric Flair & Carlito def. Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
Edge def. Rob Van Dam in a Money in the Bank qualifying match
Melina def. Women's Champion Mickie James to become the NEW WWE Women's Champion
The Great Khali def. The Highlanders
WWE Champion John Cena def. Randy Orton (DQ)

2/15/07 RESULTS
Vince McMahon & Donald Trump confronted each other at the begining of RAW to set up the Battle of the Billionaires at WrestleMania. Trump and McMahon will both select a representative to do battle; if Trump’s representative wins, The Donald will shave Mr. McMahon’s head, but if the Chairman’s pick is victorious, McMahon will shave Trump’s head
Melina & Johnny Nitro def. Women's Champion Mickie James & Super Crazy (Mixed Tag Team Match)
The Great Khali def. Eugene
Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy def. Chris Masters (non-title)
Ric Flair def. Carlito
WWE Champion John Cena, World Heavyweight Champion Batista, Shawn Michaels & Undertaker def. Edge, Randy Orton, Montel Vontavious Porter & Mr. Kennedy
Also: Roddy Piper made his return to RAW to announce the first inductee into the 2007 Hall of Fame and it was Dusty Rhodes.

2/5/07 RESULTS
The World's Greatest Tag Team & Chris Masters def. Carlito & Cryme Tyme
Umaga def. Balls Mahoney
Super Crazy def. Johnny Nitro
Mickie James def. Melina to retain the Women's Championship
Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy def. Ric Flair
Lashley def. Kenny Dysktra to retain the ECW Championship
Shawn Michaels def. Edge and Randy Orton (Triple Threat Match) to become the #1 Contender for the WWE Championship and get a title shot at Wrestlemania.
Also: In an extremely rare occurrence, the show opened with all three brands represented in the ring as WWE Champion John Cena, World Heavyweight Champion Batista and ECW Champion Bobby Lashley stood together, awaiting a decision from the Deadman. It didn’t take long for Undertaker to make his decision, making a demonic gesture towards Batista and signifying his WrestleMania intentions as WWE fans roared in approval. A few minutes later, the Phenom would make an emphatic statement, Chokeslamming Batista to the mat and laying the groundwork for what could be one of the most intense matches of each man’s storied career.

1/29/07 RESULTS
The World's Greatest Tag Team def. Cryme Tyme
Melina def. Maria
Umaga def. Val Venis
Carlito & Super Crazy def. Kenny Dykstra & Chris Masters
The Great Khali def. Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy (Count-out)
WWE Champion John Cena & Shawn Michaels def. World Tag Team Champions Edge & Randy Orton (New Champions)
Also: The week before on Raw, Mr. McMahon left WWE fans scratching their heads after he announced that he had a big surprise in store for them. This week, the Chairman tried to live up to his claim that the evening would be Fan Appreciation Night by emerging with a blown-up picture of himself on the cover of Muscle and Fitness magazine. The Chairman then went on to personally sign the picture for one "lucky" female fan. Needless to say, WWE fans weren’t impressed. Within seconds the entire TitanTron was engulfed with the magnificent golden locks of none other than Donald Trump. Trump made it clear that he knew what WWE fans wanted – cold, hard cash. The Donald then had buckets of his own money dumped into the arena, leaving Mr. McMahon fuming. The bad blood between these two brilliant billionaires is sure to continue.
As Raw went off the air, Undertaker rose up from the ground amidst smoke and flames. The Deadman locked his gaze on John Cena, leaving WWE fans to wonder — has Undertaker set his sights on the WWE Championship?

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