Wrestlemania 23 Card
- WWE Championship: John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels
- World Heavyweight Championship: Batista vs. Undertaker
- Hair vs. Hair Battle of the Billionaires: Vince McMahon's Umaga vs. Donald Trump's Bobby Lashley
- United States Championship: Chris Benoit vs. MVP
- Women's Championship: Melina vs. Ashley
- Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Randy Orton vs. Edge vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. Finlay vs. King Booker vs. CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy
- ECW Originals vs. New Breed: Rob Van Dam/Sabu/Sandman/Tommy Dreamer vs. Elijah Burke/Kevin Thorn/Matt Striker/Marcus Cor Von
- Kane vs. Great Khali
WWE aired the first part of the Hall of Fame ceremony on WWE.com, followed by a taping for the portion to air on USA later tonight. William Shatner's latest video blog discusses his WWE Hall of Fame induction for Jerry Lawler. The Detroit News interviewed Jerry Lawler about the Hall of Fame, William Shatner, Andy Kaufman and more. The Detroit Free Press has an article on The Sheik's Hall of Fame induction tonight.
Donald Trump neglected to mention Wrestlemania in his appearance on David Letterman's show last night. WWE is using a recorded message by Donald Trump and Vince McMahon to contact previous PPV buyers. Several Detroit, MI area fans are not happy with the WWE Fan Axxess and other festivities in the area this week, but others have enjoyed their experiences. SLAM has a few more comments from Carlito at the THQ Superstar Challenge about not appearing at Wrestlemania and his role as a face.
Bobby Lashley's bowling fundraiser for Make-A-Wish was a great success with many wrestlers and fans in attendance. Bobby Lashley and Rey Mysterio Jr. helped crown the WrestleMania Reading Challenge Champion Adriana Slaughter. Elijah Burke appeared on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights at the ringside broadcast cable during the Julio vs. Davis fight. Chris Benoit was interviewed on the UK's Sky Sports about Wrestlemania, Trump vs. McMahon, and their upcoming UK tour.
The Detroit News interviewed Steve Austin about The Condemned, his fans, other films and more. The Detroit Free Press also has a brief article on the film's debut. PWInsider has a fan report from The Condemned premiere.
Ring of Honor was in Detroit, MI last night for All Star Extravaganza with CIMA/Susumu Yokosuka/Dragon Kid/Ryo Saito over Austin Aries/Delirious/Rocky Romero/Claudio Castagnoli. Mark Briscoe suffered a possible concussion while attempting a Shooting Star Press at last night's Ring of Honor show. In Your Head interviewed King Kong Bundy about his Wrestlemania memories, World Class, Road Warriors and more.
That's it for today. Thanks for reading.
