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Michelle Steiner wrote:

> On RAW this past Monday, they said that Flair had lasted 59 minutes and 
> some odd seconds in the 1992 Royal Rumble; previously, they were saying 
> that he lasted 64 minutes.  I guess they're trying to build up Benoit at 
> the expense of historical accuracy; well it's not the first time that 
> they've changed history to suit themselves.
> 
> And as for the Wrestlemania title match, here are the possibilities:
> 
> 1.  (Unlikely)  Michaels will be out of the title competition because 
> although he signed the contract, his name wasn't printed on it.
> 
> 2.  Michaels wrestles HHH, with Benoit to take on the winner later in 
> the show. Michaels beats HHH and defends against Benoit.  HHH is willing 
> to job to his real-life friend, Michaels, but not to Benoit.
> 
> 3.  Triple threat, with Michaels winning the belt.
> 
> 4.  Triple threat, with Michaels losing to Benoit (so HHH doesn't have 
> to job to Benoit).
> 
> I think that 2 and 4 are the most likely scenarios, assuming that Benoit 
> is scheduled to win the belt.
> 
> And to further build up Benoit, he will beat Michaels this Monday, with 
> an outside chance of a tie.  If Benoit loses to Michaels, I doubt that 
> he will win the belt.

I think it'll just be made into a three-way with the rationale that the 
three names on the contract effectively put the three men in the match 
(even if Benoit didn't sign yet, though that's a formality).

As for who wins, WWE is apparently very high on pushing someone else 
into the top tier, with an eye on Benoit.  HHHubby's been vocally 
anti-Benoit since Day One.

My guess is that Benoit gets the belt in as weak a way as HHHubby can 
make it.  Probably with HHHubby laying out Michaels but too spent to pin 
him so Benoit gets it.

Michael


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