February 2, 2004 Observer Newsletter: Royal Rumble review, WrestleMania XX plans
Wrestlemania XX, which the WWE hopes will be a rebounding from a disappointing Mania as far as overall business went last year, is now having more plans shape up.
Barring a late inclusion by Hulk Hogan (see story in this issue), the major matches on the show as things are currently planned, have Undertaker vs. Kane, a three-way for the Raw title with HHH vs. Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels, Brock Lesnar vs. Bill Goldberg for the Smackdown title and Rock & Mick Foley vs. Randy Orton and a partner, most likely Batista.
Undertaker’s return, teased a lot on television in recent weeks and at the Rumble, is imminent. While this hasn’t been specifically said, based on where the story came from and what was talked about months ago, the plan for the Taker vs. Kane program is for Taker to return as the old Undertaker gimmick, and Vince McMahon to manage Kane.
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Dave Meltzer is the founder and lead writer on the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the weekly constant when it comes to news and reviews in pro wrestling and mixed martial arts for more than 40 years. Dave also co-hosts Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and had had bylines for The National, Yahoo Sports, MMA Fighting and others.