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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Destination X Results

I know this is a little late, but I say better late than never.  I am just going to give a quick overview to each match along with my Prediction results.

LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER - Rubix v Mason Andrews v Lars Only v Dakota Darsow
Over there was some very good action in this one.  Rubix and Andrews were by far the stars of the match.  The crowd really seemed to get behind Rubix, (I would expect to see him back in a TNA ring at some point soon).  Mason Andrews ended up getting the win.
Predicted Winner: Mason Andrews 1-0

Mason Andrews v Kid Kash
Immediately following the LCQ, Andrews had to fight Kid Kash in an X-Division tourney match.  A decent match with nothing spectacular but I good solid under card match.  Andrews picked up the win with a surprise roll-up.
Predicted Winner: None of the four guys I picked to enter the Ultimate X were in this match so I did not have a chance.  1-1

Douglas Williams v Kenny King
Another decent match.  I was impressed with King.  Extremely athletic and charismatic.  I look forward for him to hang around and would not be surprised if he didn't get a shot at the X-Division title some point soon.  On the other hand, Williams looked out of shape and slow.
Predicted Winner: I had both guys picked in the Ultimate X Match.  2-1

Sonjay Dutt v Rashad Cameron
This was a solid match-up.  IMO Dutt looks as good as he ever has.  I am loving the finisher!  Cameron has the look and I expect him to come back.
Predicted Winner: Sonjay Dutt 3-1

Zema Ion v Flip Casanova
Probably the worst of the qualifying matches.  Casanova is a high flier and most could consider him a spot monkey. I have no problem with that, however I just don't think that he and Ion had very good chemistry.   Ion picked up the win is this one
Predicted Winner: Zema Ion 4-1

BFG Series - Kurt Angle v Samoa Joe
As expected, we got an excellent match out of these two.  When you put two wrestlers of this caliber in the ring more often than not the product is going to be a good one, and that it was.  Anytime these two get in the ring together it is a MOTN contender and on any other night, it probably would have been on this night as well.  Samoa Joe picked up the win after choking out Angle.  The ref stopped it as Angle was unresponsive.
Predicted Winner : Kurt Angle 4-2

Last Man Standing - Daniels v AJ Styles
A lot of the things that I just wrote about the Angle/Joe match could be said about this one.  Daniels and Styles know each other inside and out.  After starting slow, the match delivered on all accounts.  Daniels had my favorite spot of the match when he argued with a couple of fans at ringside.  I found it very entertaining.
If you get a chance to check out the ending of the match on Youtube you need to do so.  AJ hit a brutal Styles Clash, off of the stage though a table which ended up winning him that match when Daniels couldn't make it to his feet, while AJ had to pull himself up via the railng, ala Rocky/Apollo Creed.
Predicted Winner: Daniels 4-3

Ultimate X - Kenny King v Zema Ion v Sonjay Dutt v Mason Andrews
I am not going to spend much time on this one as I believe it was underwhelming considering the type of match it was.  As far as Ultimate X matches go, this one fell flat.
During the match Dutt dislocated his shoulder, went to the back and popped it back into place and returned to finish the match.  Props to you Sonjay.
Zema Ion picked up the win.
Predicted Winner: Kenny King 4-4

TNA TITLE - Bobby Roode v Austin Aries
All I can say about this one is, MOTY favorite at this point in time.  Roode and Aries brought it.  A Double has turned the corner in his career and He, Roode and James Storm are the guys in TNA.  This match was worth buying the entire PPV.  TNA knocked it out of the park with his one.
Aries picked up the win to win the TNA Heavyweight Championship
Predicted Winner: Bobby Roode 4-5

As far as predictions go, Ultimate X was not a good showing for me.  Hopefully I can get back on track with MITB this weekend!

Overall I would rate the show an A.  TNA is on a roll

Friday, July 6, 2012

TNA Destination X Predictions

Going to make the leap and start predicting the TNA PPVs.  Up until the last two months I have not watched enough TNA to have a good enough grasp on things to try to predict matches.  With that said, I have been watching TNA weekly for the last couple of months so now I will be doing TNA predictions along with my WWE predictions.

Destination X is a rough PPV to do predictions for as the final card is no totally finished.  There are Ultimate X qualifying matches during that show that have not been announced yet.  We know most of the participants, but we do now know who they will be wrestling.  So in a way I am going into some of these matches blind.

LAST CHANCE 4-WAY -- Dakota Darsow v Rubix v Lars Only v Mason Andrews
This one could really do any way as these 4 guys really have no history in TNA to go off of.  Whoever wins will get the 8th spot in the X-Division tourney being held that night.  This is going to be a shot in the dark.
PREDICTED WINNER: Mason Andrews

X-DIVISION TOURNEY - Douglas Williams/Kid Kash/Zema Ion/Flip Casanova/Kenny King/Rashad Cameron/Sonjay Dutt/???
Considering that the specific match-ups have not been announced I am going to pick the 4 guys who I believe will qualify for the Ultimate X match.  Once again this is a tough one.
PREDICTED WINNERS: Douglas William, Zema Ion, Kenny King, Sonjay Dutt

ULTIMATE X MATCH - TBA
If my predictions are off for the tournament matches then I will have no shot at getting this one correct.
PREDICTED WINNER: Kenny King

BOUND FOR GLORY SERIES - Samoa Joe v Kurt Angle
This is a match that is guaranteed to deliver.  We all know that both of these guys are going to bring it.  Joe has recently been performing back up to par, while Kurt never fails to live up to the expectations.  With this being a BFG series match, with no real feud behind it, that makes the match a little bit harder to call.  However I expect a great match between these two.
PREDICTED WINNER: Kurt Angle

LAST MAN STANDING - AJ STYLES V CHRISTOPHER DANIELS
These two guys know each other so well that this match is guaranteed to deliver.  Most likely the MOTN with the potential for MOTY.  I do not expect this whole Claire Lynch storyline to end just yet so IMO there is only one way this match will go.
PREDICTED WINNER: Christopher Daniels

TNA CHAMPIONSHIP - Austin Aries v Bobby Roode
This is another match that is going to deliver.  Both guys have proven that they are at the top of the TNA heap.  Aries is proving that he is one of the best wrestlers in the world.  A Double has the entire package.  TNA has made sure the the "It Factor" is the face of the company and he has succeeded at that.  I think Aries will Ultimately be the Champ, but I do not think he gets it just yet.  In addition to that Aries winning would put a swerve on the apparent plans for a Storm-Roode match-up at BFG.
I would like to see A Double walk away with the title, but I honestly don't think it is going to happen this Sunday.
PREDICTED WINNER: Bobby Roode

Overall I expect a great show to continue the trend that TNA is currently on.
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

TNA Stats Thru the end of June

I finally got around to getting caught up on all of the TNA stats.  It was tedious to get caught up, but I am glad that I have it finished.

MOST MATCHES
1. Jeff Hardy           23
2. Robert Roode      22
2. Bully Ray            22
2. Austin Aries        22
2. AJ Styles             22

MOST WINS
1. Austin Aries        15
1. James Storm        15
3. Samoa Joe           11
3. Magnus               11
3. Devon                 11

MOST LOSES
1. Bully Ray           17
2. AJ Styles            13
3. Daniels               12
3. Robbie E            12
5. Jeff Hardy          11

KNOCKOUTS
Most Matches - Gail Kim - 17
Most Wins - Gail Kim - 10
Most Loses - Madison Rayne - 11

TAG TEAMS
Most Matches - Samoa Joe and Magnus - 10
Most Wins - Samoa Joe and Magnus - 8
Most Loses - Matt Morgan and Crimson - 4

Monday, June 11, 2012

Slammiversary Highlights

First off, I want to start by saying that I was impressed with TNA's effort last night.  I can honestly say that it was a better PPV than the last few that the WWE has had to offer.  I am glad that I decided to order the show.  Hopefully they can carry on with the momentum that they have going and put together some quality TV heading into Destination X and ultimately Bound for Glory!

HIGHLIGHTS

*Austin Aries vs Samoa Joe for the X-Division Championship - Simply put, both guys brought it!  A Double continues to show that he is one of the best wrestlers in the world.  Every time we get to see him we are watching a Superstar being born.  He has the "It Factor".  Samoa Joe brought it like it was 2006.  I was glad to see him once again perform to his potential.  
The match was a great pick to start the show.  Aries and Joe set the standard for the night and most everyone lived up to that standard.  After winning the match, Aries said he was going for Main Event status and I believe he is more than ready.  I hope TNA has something in mind for him.
Joe looked to be back his old self.  I hope his performance last night show the TNA brass that he can still bring it.  I hope that they push him back to where he needs to be.  He doesn't have to be in the Main Event all the time, but he does need to be relevant.

*Kurt Angle and AJ Styles vs Daniels and Kazarian - All I can say about this match is WOW! Rarely does a tag match have a chance to be Match of the Year, but in this case the match has to be in consideration.  All 4 guys brought their A-game last night.  The match delivered from bell to bell.  Those of you who did not watch the PPV, you missed out on a classic.  I am giving this the Match of the Night award, but the Aries-Joe match is right there.

*Sting to the HOF - I know that many people are saying that TNA doesn't need a HOF yet, with that withstanding I think Sting was an excellent first choice.  Sting was the first true Superstar to jump to TNA and stay there.  He has had multiple offers to jump to the WWE and decided to stay.  Granted Jeff Jarrett and a few other belong in the first class, the announcement of Sting as the first member was a win for me.
The word going around is that no-one, other than a select few, knew who was getting the nod.  It honestly looked like Sting was surprised, which made the moment even better.

There were other good moments, but those are the three best moments of the night for me.

MOMENT TO FORGET
*Devon and Garrett Bischoff vs Robbie E and Robbie T - This match was doomed from the start.  Devon is the best wrestler of the bunch with Robbie E close behind.  Robbie T and Garrett are terrible. They have no business in the ring together.  The match could have been worse, but it was bad.

Overall the show was a very good one.  It honestly has me excited to see what TNA has in-store.  Lets all hope that they can keep it up!

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

January Stats

I have been compiling some stats since I started this blog, which happened to be at the start of the year.  Basically what I have been doing is keeping track of Match records for all WWE TV/Internet Shows (Superstars and NXT included) and PPVs, while also keeping the same stats for IMPACT.

*Note- For those who entered the Royal Rumble and were eliminated I did not count this as a match loss.  I simply have them down for having a match.  Sheamus on the other hand was credited with a win for the Rumble match.

WWE


Most Matches
T1. Daniel Bryan - 8
T1. Sheamus - 8
T1. Santino Marella - 8
T4.  Brodus Clay, Dolph Ziggler, Jinder Mahal, Wade Barrett - 7

Most Wins
1. Brodus Clay - 7
T2. Daniel Bryan - 5
T2. Sheamus - 5
T4. Santino Marella, Cody Rhodes, Epico, Primo - 4

Most Loses
1. Drew McIntyre - 5
T2.  CM Punk, Curt Hawkins, Tyler Reks, Tyson Kidd, Heath Slater - 4

Undefeated
Brodus Clay 7-0
Primo 4-0
David Otunga 2-0
R-Truth 2-0
Mason Ryan 2-0
Titus O'Neill 2-0
Randy Orton 1-0-1
Hornswoggle 1-0
Johnny Curtis 1-0

Winless
Drew McIntyre 0-5
Tyson Kidd 0-4
The Miz 0-3-1
JTG 0-3
Michael McGillicutty 0-3
Ezekiel Jackson 0-2
Booker T 0-1
Derrick Bateman 0-1
Chris Jericho 0-1
Kane 0-0-2

DIVAS Records
Brie Bella 3-2
Tamina 3-1
Beth Phoenix 3-0
Nikki Bella 2-1
Alicia Fox 2-1
Kelly Kelly 1-3
Natalya 1-4
Maxine 1-1
Aksana 1-0
Eve 0-3
Kaitlyn 0-1

Title Changes in January were:

Epico/Primo defeating Air Boom for the Tag Titles on January 15 at a house show
Jack Swagger defeating Zack Ryder for the US Title on January 16 Raw

TNA IMPACT

Most Wins
Matt Morgan and Crimson tied at 3

Most Loses
Mickie James at 3

Friday, January 27, 2012

Friday Night Power Rankings Week 4

RAW
1. CM Punk - Last Week 1
2. Chris Jericho - Last Week 5
3. Kane - Last Week 8
4. Dolph Ziggler - Last Week 4
5. Zack Ryder - Last Week 9
6. John Cena - Last Week 2
7. Jack Swagger - Last Week 7
8. R-Truth - Last Week NR
9. Brodus Clay - Last Week NR
10. Johnny Ace - Last Week 3

SMACKDOWN
1. Randy Orton - Last Week NR
2. Big Show - Last Week NR
3. Cody Rhodes - Last Week 5
4. Daniel Bryan - Last Week 1
5. Sheamus - Last Week 2
6. Mark Henry - Last Week 4
7. Hunico - Last Week 8
8. Drew McIntyre - Last Week 10
9. Justin Gabriel - Last Week 9
10. Tamina - Last Week NR (First Female to enter Power Rankings)

IMPACT
1. Bully Ray - Last Week 2
2. Robert Roode - Last Week 1
3. James Storm - Last Week 3
4. Jeff Hardy - Last Week 4
5. Alex Shelley - Last Week 9
6. Garrett Bischoff - Last Week 8
7. Matt Morgan - Last Week NR
8. Magnus - Last Week NR
9. Samoa Joe - Last Week NR
10. Eric Young - Last Week NR

These are the final weekly rankings for January.  There is a possibility of a monthly ranking coming within the next few days, but do not hold you breathe on it.  I am not guaranteeing anything.  I may keep my focus on the Royal Rumble.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Delayed....Friday Night Power Rankings Week 3

RAW

1. CM PUNK - LW 3
2. JOHN CENA - LW 2.
3. JOHNNY ACE
4. DOLPH ZIGGLER - LW 6
5. CHRIS JERICHO - LW 5
6. MICK FOLEY - LW NR
7. JACK SWAGGER - LW 8
8. KANE - LW 1
9. ZACK RYDER - LW 4
10. EPICO/PRIMO - LW NR

Honorable Mention to Brodus Clay.  He got serious consideration for debuting his new dance move "The T-Rex Arms".  And his dance off with Vicki on Smackdown was great fun.

SMACKDOWN

1. DANIEL BRYAN - LW 1
2. SHEAMUS - LW 4
3. WADE BARRETT - LW 5
4. MARK HENRY - LW 6
5. CODY RHODES - LW 3
6. TED DIBIASE - LW 9
7. JINDER MAHAL - LW NR
8. HUNICO - LW 7
9. JUSTIN GABRIEL - LW 10
10. DREW MCINTYRE - LW 8

IMPACT

1. ROBERT ROODE  - LW 1
2. BULLY RAY - LW 4
3. JAMES STORM - LW 2
4. JEFF HARDY - LW 3
5. AUSTIN ARIES - LW NR
6. GUNNER - LW NR
7. CRIMSON - LW 7
8. GARRETT BISCHOFF - LW NR
9. ALEX SHELLEY - LW NR
10. KAZARIAN - LW NR

Friday, January 6, 2012

Friday Night Power Rankings

Every Friday night I am going to be giving my power rankings for the week that was.  Everything prior to the previous Friday will be thrown out.  At the end of each month I will give overall rankings that encompass the entire year up to that point.  I will be ranking both WWE Brands and IMPACT.

Week 1-2012
RAW
1.     Chris Jericho - Had the best segment on RAW with his long awaited return.  The most talked            about man in wrestling right now.
2.     John Cena - Still the focus of Raw.  Involved in multiple segments and a very interesting ending of the show as his feud with Kane continues to heat up.
3.     Dolph Ziggler - Although it may have not been a clean win, a win over the champ shows that the WWE believes in Ziggler.  He may not win the title at the Rumble, but big things are ahead.
4.     Kane - Continues in one of the biggest storylines on Raw.  I have no idea where this feud with Cena will lead, but Kane is back to his old ways, which can only be a good thing.
5.     CM Punk - The champ lost in sem-controversial fashion to Ziggler, but the real story is the feud with Johnny Ace.  Seems like the WWE is giving us Austin/McMahon 2.0.
6.     Zack Ryder - The Woo Woo Kid once again main evented Raw.  He was also a key part of the Kane/Cena segment.  Also he got to "pound" Eve on national television.
7.     Jack Swagger - Swagger got to be a part of the main event, which is definitely better than where he was been.  It also appears a feud with Zack Ryder is on the way.
8.     R-Truth - Truth has kept the crazy gimmick while turning Face.  It appears to be working so far.  Only time will tell.  However I doubt that they let him go over Miz in this ongoing feud.
9.     The Miz - Miz's feud with R-Truth is in full swing after Truths hiatus.  Truth has got the best of him so-far.
10.   Santino Marella - After get squashed by Wade Barrett on Monday, Santino revenged that with a big win on Friday.  Although on the RAW Brand, The King of the Cobra is now the Assistant General Manager of Smackdown.  That spot worked out well for Ryder so only time will tell for Santino.

SMACKDOWN
1. Daniel Bryan - The Heavyweight Champ was the only man in the WWE to pick up 2 victories this week.  It appears that the powers that be may believe in the American Dragon.
2. Big Show - Show Main-Evented both shows this week.  It appears he is on route to a heel turn.
3. Cody Rhodes - Rhodes retained his IC title by defeating Booker T in Smackdowns Opener.  Cody continues his long title reign and appears to be on his way to a short feud with brother, Goldust.
4. Mark Henry - Despite being injured, Henry has still been a force.  He continues to mess with the Big Show which leads me to believe a Triple Threat for the World title may be upcoming.
5. Wade Barrett - The Barrett Barrage continued this week as Wade laid waste to Sheamus.  It looks like 2012 could be his year.
6. Sheamus - It took both Barrett and Mahal to take out Great White.  He is currently stuck in a story with Mahal.  Hopefully he can continue his momentum into the Royal Rumble.
7. Hunico - I am becoming a fan of Hunico.  It appears that the WWE Brass may also be a fan.  With the addition of Bodyguard Camacho I expect good things from the former Black Sin Cara.
8. Hornswoggle - Many may not be a fan of the little guy, but I always enjoy seeing him.  I know that we cant expect much more from him, but I am glad he is getting some good TV time.  He is always entertaining to me.
9. Jinder Mahal - Mahal got the best of Sheamus but only after Barrett had already done most of the damage.
10. Goldust - It appears a feud with baby brother is on the horizon.  I wish they could have done it at Wrestlemania but any time will be good.

IMPACT
1. Robert Roode
2. Kurt Angle
3. Brother Ray
4. Jeff Hardy
5. James Storm
6. Abyss
7. Gunner
8. Samoa Joe
9. Magnus
10. Eric Young

Please leave comments and let me know what you think.