Why is Wrestlemania 25 in Texas? Obviously, wrestling is huge in Texas, and WWE knows it can draw a crowd. Another reason: some of the most veteran performers comesfrom our state. Here are some Texans to keep an eye on:
John Bradshaw Layfield - The Sweetwater standout turned ACU star defend his Intercontinental Championship against Rey Mysterio. You can count of JBL to deliver a rough, smash-mouth performance in front of his home state. He's proud to be from Texas...and even more proud to have made enough money to move away!
Shawn Michaels - Michaels is definitely one of Texas' favorite sons. He was able to sellout the Alamadome in 1997 and has always bragged about being a Texan. However, cheers from this Houston crowd won't come easy. He'll be fighting for attention with his opponent and other native Texan.
Undertaker - The Undertaker is a Houston native who also has a home in the Austin-area. He'll battle fellow Texan Shawn Michaels. These two have had classic battles of the years and are expected to have one of the night's best matches. Though he's a resident of Houston, he's billed as being from Death Valley, California.
Mark Henry - The 1996 olympian is a product of Silsby, Texas near Austin. Though he's been around wrestling for more than a decade, this will be his biggest Wrestlemania match since his battle with Undertaker at Wrestlemania 22.
Shelton Benjamin - Benjamin isn't from Texas, but he moved here as soon as he could! Benjamin is a product of the University of Minnesota where he was an All-American. He'll be competing in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match where he's shined over the past few years. He's a Houston resident...will a hometown Wrestlemania finally be his big break?
Plenty of Texans to root for at Wrestlemania. Expect Shawn Michaels and Undertaker to have the biggest nights!
Here's how stations and newspapers in the Houston-area are covering Wrestlemania:
