Every year, WrestleMania comes and goes. Ever year, the pinnalce of the top dog in the wrestling world comes and goes. Each year, the fans' hopes and dreams of feuds, matches, and finishes come and go. Every year, those dreams and hopes get left behind.
For WrestleMania 21, TWV decided to change that with the WrestleMania Dream Series.
Started on January 1, 2005, the WrestleMania Dream Series began at TWV, led by forum moderator Jeremy Haldeman, in order to give fans a WrestleMania card they wanted. They had hoped for. They had dreamed for.
For thirteen weeks, visitors of the TWV Asylum forums took part in nominating matches in hopes that they would be put on the final WrestleMania card by the fans and for the fans. Jeremy Haldeman started each week by placing which kind of match it would be. The following schedule was followed:
Week 1: World Heavyweight Championship
Week 2: Grudge Match (SmackDown!)
Week 3: WWE Tag Team Championship
Week 4: Grudge Match (Raw)
Week 5: WWE United States Championship
Week 6: Grudge Match (SmackDown!)
Week 7: Women's Championship
Week 8: WWE Intercontinental Championship
Week 9: Grudge Match (Raw)
Week 10: Cruiserweight Championship
Week 11: Grudge Match (SmackDown!)
Week 12: World Tag Team Championship
Week 13: WWE Championship
Each week from Monday until Friday, members would flock to the forums to place what they thought was the best match for each situation, regardless of brand (Raw or SmackDown!). On Saturday and Sunday of the week, members came back to vote on which they thought the best matches were. Participants of the contest were asked to rank the top three matches in order from one to three with one being the highest and two being the lowest. Participants were also only allowed to nominate their match in the number two or three slots, not number one. At the end of each week, TWV added yet another "dream" match to the card until we were left with this:
2005 WrestleMania Dream Series Card
World Heavyweight Championship Chris Jericho (c) Vs. Randy Orton Nominated By Bsu2k
Ultimate Submission Match Kurt Angle Vs. Eddie Guerrero Nominated By Kevin
WWE Tag Team Championship Three Team Tournament
Match One:
Table Match Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio Vs. Basham Brothers
Match Two:
Table Match Mark Jindrak & Luther Reigns Vs. Dudley Boyz
Match Three:
Ladder Match Winner Of 1st Match Vs. Winner Of 2nd Match Nominated By Crane
Special Referee: Ric Flair Triple H Vs. Batista Nominated By Bsu2k
WWE United States Championship Hardcore Match New Jack (c) Vs. John Cena Nominated By Douglas Nunnally
Interpromotional Match The Undertaker Vs. Chris Benoit Nominated By Ice
WWE Women's Championship Trish Stratus (c) Vs. Alexis Laree Nominated By Douglas Nunnally
WWE Intercontinental Championship Interpromotional Match Shelton Benjamin (c) Vs. Charlie Haas Nominated By Ice
Triple Threat Shawn Michaels Vs. Edge Vs. Christian Nominated By Klinz
Cruiserweight Championship Triple Threat Billy Kidman (c) Vs. Chavo Guerrero Vs. Paul London Nominated By Ice
Funaki Vs. Spike Dudley Nominated By Ric
World Tag Team Championship William Regal & Eugene (c) Vs. Muhammad Hassan & Khosrow Daivari Nominated By Ice
WWE Championship Hell in a Cell Kurt Angle (c) Vs. The Undertaker Nominated By Ice
