WWE: WrestleMania 28 Is Shaping Up to Be One of the Best PPVs Ever

On April 1, 2012, the WWE will present arguably the most stacked WrestleMania card in history.

It's an event that has been literally one year in the making since John Cena challenged The Rock on the Raw after WrestleMania 27.

With all the hype, fanfare and anticipation, WrestleMania 28 in Miami may end up being the most "electrifying" night in WWE history.

A sea of humanity at Sun Life Stadium and around the world will bear witness to a spectacular series of bouts.

And when the extravaganza has reached its inevitable conclusion, fans will be left breathless and red in the face.

Ultimately, this year's WrestleMania—unlike several past renditions—is shaping up to feature a buffet of entertainment we haven't seen since WrestleMania 24 or 26.

Its marquee matches, for instance, aren't just a means to a future end, but the definitive finale to year-long builds. Moreover, not only will there be a variety of matches, but they will surely be of the utmost quality.

Lastly, the rumored celebrity involvement will actually add to the presentation rather than detract from it.

The two matches that will headline WrestleMania 28 will have been a full year in the making by the time April 1 rolls around.

For instance, leading up to their epic confrontation, The Rock and Cena have engaged in Twitter wars, back-and-forth verbal duels (live and via satellite) and have even reluctantly teamed up at Survivor Series 2011.

Similarly, the groundwork for Triple H-Undertaker III was also set on the night after WrestleMania 27 when "The Game" implied one last battle between them. Now, in an interesting storyline twist, it is The Undertaker, not his opponent, who is hoping to prove the previous year wasn't a fluke.

The common theme is that both headline affairs epitomize the type of prolonged anticipation that is reminiscent of a bygone era in the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE). It's been seemingly an interminable period of time since feuds have transpired and culminated over the long haul.

There is so much at stake in the marquee bouts—two generations colliding and the opportunity for Undertaker to go 20-0—that the company sacrificed last year's WrestleMania to get us here.

Next, there will likely be a variety of matches at this year's WrestleMania—ranging from brawls, to technical displays as well as "hardcore" mayhem.

While Undertaker-Triple H and Rock-Cena will probably follow a mostly brawl-heavy layout, CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho, presumably Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan and the rumored Cody Rhodes vs. Dustin Rhodes will be chock-full of pure wrestling.

Punk vs. Jericho for the WWE title, which will likely be for "The Best in the World" supremacy, will compel both competitors to be on their A-game on April 1, dazzling the crowd with one counter after another.

Likewise, Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus (and possibly Randy Orton) for the world heavyweight title will amount to a perfect amalgam of styles—a compendium of power and wrestling finesse.

If Cody Rhodes goes head-to-head with his brother Dustin, the contest should be a callback to the fast-paced southern wrestling style that the Rhodes dynasty is largely synonymous with.

Not to mention, the scheduled Money in the Bank match will give WrestleMania the "anything can happen" feel once again as up-and-coming talent risk their bodies for high-impact oohs and ahs.

Finally, the proposed special-attraction confrontation—pitting Shaquille O'Neal against Big Show—will not only add to the smorgasbord of match-types, but will be the first time since WrestleMania 24 a celebrity will have added substantive value to the event.

Four years ago in Orlando, Fla., Floyd Mayweather surprised everyone by having an enthralling "David versus Goliath" duel—also against "The World's Largest Athlete."

Since then, however, we've seen Mickey Rourke barely get involved at WrestleMania 25 and Snooki get force-fed to us at WrestleMania 27.

The ardent wrestling fan Shaquille O'Neal, who was a resounding success as Raw guest host in 2009, has the potential to be the prime celebrity figure in WrestleMania history.

All in all, given the unparalleled hype, anticipation, marquee bouts and "something for everyone" card, WrestleMania 28 may not only be one of the best PPVs in recent memory, but the best WrestleMania ever.

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