WrestleMania 25 Line-up (Updated)

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The following matches have been announced for WWE’s WrestleMania 25, taking place April 5, 2009, from Houston, TX, and on PPV…

WWE CHAMPIONSHIP
Champ HHH vs. Randy Orton

WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Triple-threat match
Champ Edge vs. The Big Show vs. John Cena

RAW VS. SMACKDOWN MATCH
Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker

MONEY IN THE BANK LADDER MATCH
Winner Gets a Title Shot
CM Punk vs. Kane vs. Mark Henry vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. US Champ Montel Vontavious Porter vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Christian vs. Fit Finlay

25 DIVA BATTLE ROYAL
Featuring 25 current and former Divas, including Women’s Champion Melina and Divas Champion Maryse

EXTREME RULES MATCH
Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy

UNDISPUTED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Lumberjack match
World Tag Champs John Morrison & The Miz vs. WWE Tag Champs Carlos & Primo Colon

HANDICAP MATCH
Ric Flair at ringside/Mickey Rourke on hand
Chris Jericho vs. Superfly Snuka, Ricky Steamboat and Rowdy Roddy Piper

Here are the currently-confirmed inductees into the WWE Hall of Fame:

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin (inducted by TBA)
Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat (inducted by Ric Flair)
Terry Funk (inducted by Dusty Rhodes)
Dory Funk, Jr. (inducted by Dusty Rhodes)
“Cowboy” Bill Watts (inducted by Jim Ross)
Koko B. Ware (inducted by Honkey Tonk Man)
The Von Erichs (inducted by Michael Hayes)
Howard Finkle (inducted by TBA)

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