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
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
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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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
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!
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
*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
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Predicting the Rumble
Yesterday I gave all of my Rumble predictions. Today, I am going to give a list of the 30 guys I believe I will appear in the Royal Rumble match itself. As awesome as it would be to predict all 30 men in the Rumble, I am going to say that is near impossible. I will put it on the same level as predicting a perfect bracket during March Madness.
With superstars returning from injury and legends returning, anyone can be an entrant. Also they have been promoting that any WWE superstar is eligible to be in the match this year, so that throws in another wrinkle. I look for a few guys who compete earlier in the night to show up in the Rumble match.
Here is my prediction for the 30 entrants. The number beside them is no the number in-which I believe they will enter, just simply a number so I can keep them in order.
1. The Miz
2. Sheamus
3. R-Truth
4. Randy Orton
5. Wade Barrett
6. Jinder Mahal
7. Santino Marella
8. Cody Rhodes
9. Chris Jericho
10. Mick Foley
11. Justin Gabriel
12. Hornswoggle
13. Mason Ryan
14. Brodus Clay
15. Ezekiel Jackson
16. David Otunga
17. Heath Slater
18. Christian
19. Kane
20. John Cena
21. Dolph Ziggler
22. CM Punk
23. Kofi Kingston
24. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
25. Papa Shango/Godfather
26. Rob Van Dam
27. Batista
28. Rey Mysterio
29. Goldust
30. Jack Swagger
Hopefully I can get at least 25 of them correct.
Batista is the biggest long shot of them all. RVD has been rumored to come back after his TNA contract expires, and TNA wrote him off of tv with an injury a few weeks ago. I look for Goldust to be involved so they can get the feud with he and Cody up and running.
With superstars returning from injury and legends returning, anyone can be an entrant. Also they have been promoting that any WWE superstar is eligible to be in the match this year, so that throws in another wrinkle. I look for a few guys who compete earlier in the night to show up in the Rumble match.
Here is my prediction for the 30 entrants. The number beside them is no the number in-which I believe they will enter, just simply a number so I can keep them in order.
1. The Miz
2. Sheamus
3. R-Truth
4. Randy Orton
5. Wade Barrett
6. Jinder Mahal
7. Santino Marella
8. Cody Rhodes
9. Chris Jericho
10. Mick Foley
11. Justin Gabriel
12. Hornswoggle
13. Mason Ryan
14. Brodus Clay
15. Ezekiel Jackson
16. David Otunga
17. Heath Slater
18. Christian
19. Kane
20. John Cena
21. Dolph Ziggler
22. CM Punk
23. Kofi Kingston
24. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
25. Papa Shango/Godfather
26. Rob Van Dam
27. Batista
28. Rey Mysterio
29. Goldust
30. Jack Swagger
Hopefully I can get at least 25 of them correct.
Batista is the biggest long shot of them all. RVD has been rumored to come back after his TNA contract expires, and TNA wrote him off of tv with an injury a few weeks ago. I look for Goldust to be involved so they can get the feud with he and Cody up and running.
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
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 13, 2012
Friday Night Power Rankings Week 2
Raw
1. Kane - Last Week 3 - The Kane/Cena feud dominated Raw. Kane not only got the best of John Cena twice, but he also put a big-time choke slam on Zack Ryder. The monster has returned as Kane has gotten the best of Cena in every exchange so far.
2. John Cena - Last Week 2 - Still the main man on Raw and the WWE, no doubt about that. With ratings sliding, it appears that the powers that be are putting the ball back in Cena's court. Will this feud with Kane lead to a Heel turn in time for WrestleMania? Only time will tell.
3. CM Punk - Last Week 5 Punk broke out of his slump with a win against Jack Swagger. Things continue to get interesting with he and Johnny Ace. Hopefully this min-feud with Ziggler doesn't get pushed to the wayside in-favor of the Boss/Employee feud. Punk v Ziggler at the Royal Rumble has Match of the Year potential.
4. Zack Ryder - Last Week 6 - Even without a match Ryder was a focal point of Raw. Somehow he has been drug into the Kane/Cena feud. His budding romance with Eve also continued this past Monday. It appears the Zack will be out of action at least one week while selling the Kane segment.
5. Chris Jericho - Last Week 1 - Another week without words from Jericho. However this week he did leave crying. I do like seeing the layers develop in this version of the Jericho character. Personally I still think this bit is working, but this week did not have as much impact as last week.
6. Dolph Ziggler - Last Week 3 - Ziggler continues his ascent to main event status. This week he got to tangle with Cena. I wish however he would have got back in the ring and at least have picked up a count out win. WWE sort of dropped the ball on this one as all the focus was on Kane/Cena.
7. Brodus Clay - Last Week NR - Did anyone see that coming? I can answer that.....HELL NO! Big Brodus made a surprising return on Monday. Not that him returning was surprising, but just the way he did it. Not only did he defeated Hawkins on Monday night, the Funkasauras defeated Tyson Kidd on Smackdown in about 25 seconds.
8. Jack Swagger - Last Week 7 - It appears that Swagger is inline for the next shot at the US Title. This week he lost to CM Punk. The loss is controversial because I honestly believe the ref botched it. At first I thought it was part of the story, but re-watch the match on youtube and tell me what you think. You can hear the referee say that he screwed up.
9. Ricardo Rodriguez - Last Week NR - He made the list simply because his calling out of R-Truth was hilarious.
10. The Miz - Last Week 9 - Not much out of the Miz this week. He ran around in fear of R-Truth and LIttle Jimmy. How bad is it when you have to have RR do your dirty work for you?
Smackdown
1. Daniel Bryan - Last Week 1 - Bryan held on to the title once again. We are also still seeing the development of his character. I am not completely sold on it yet, but I am willing to give it time.
2. Big Show - Last Week 2 - Show is doing some of the best work of his career IMO. He may have had a shot at the WHC if he did run into Miss AJ. At this point everyone knows that Bryan can not beat Show straight up. The only chance show has to get a clean win is inside of Hell in a Cell.
3. Cody Rhodes - Last Week 3 - Cody said he plans on pulling an "Ultimate Warrior" and holding both belts at the same time. That very well could be possible. He has held the IC belt for 5 months and I do not see anyone taking it off of him right now. There is no one else in the Mid-Card scene on Smackdown capable of it at this point.
4. Sheamus - Last Week 6 - Sheamus is building momentum for the Royal Rumble. He looks to be one of the favorites heading in, however I do not believe he wins. Next week he has a big match-up with Wade Barrett. In the words of JR...That one should be a slobberknocker.
5. Wade Barrett - Last Week 5 - I wish Barrett would have had a match this week to continue his Barrett Barrage. However he did come out and talk some crap about Sheamus. This little mini-storyline should lead to some good stuff heading into the Rumble.
6. Mark Henry - Last Week 4 - With no match, Henry still managed to keep himself in the WHC picture with his opening segment with Bryan. A 3 way dance as RR is on the horizon.
7. Hunico - Last Week 7 - I am glad they are putting him on TV every week. He can put on some good matches. Putting him into a program with Dibiase will only help out both of them.
8. Drew McIntyre - Last Week NR - Something is brewing for Drew. He is finally getting TV time on a weekly basis. We all know they are not going to be firing him as the storyline portrays. I am interested to see where this is heading.
9 Ted Dibiase - Last Week NR - Picked up a win vs Drew and has a budding feud with Hunico.
10. Justin Gabriel - Last Week NR - He and Slater actually put on a pretty good match. Hope he continues to get the TV time. I honestly would not mind him getting a big push and challenged Cody for the IC title. Plus he may have the best finished on Smackdown.
IMPACT
1. Robert Roode - Last Week 1 - Slowly becoming one of the best heels in the business. Roode is becoming the go to man in TNA.
2. James Storm - Last Week 5 - The New #1 contender. Had a pair of good bouts with Kurt Angle this week.
3. Jeff Hardy - Last Week 4 - The biggest draw that TNA has. I look for him to somehow be put into the title match with Storm and Roode. I look for Hardy to be the next TNA Heavyweight Champ.
4. Bully Ray - Last Week 3 - After a brutal loss to Abyss on Sunday. Bully Ray made his presence known as he helped keep Hardy from winning the strap.
5. Kurt Angle - Last Week 2 - After losing to Storm on Thursday, I look for Angle to take more time off to focus on the Olympics.
6. Matt Morgan - Last Week NR - Morgan and Crimson won a pair of matches this week. A budding feud with Joe and Magnus is on the horizon.
7. Crimson - Last Week NR - See write up for Matt Morgan.
8. Samoa Joe - Last Week 8 - Making a run for the tag titles. Put a severe beat down on the champs this past Thursday.
9. Magnus - Last Week 9 - See write up for Samoa Joe.
10. Abyss - Last Week 6 - Picked up a big win vs Bully Ray on Sunday. However the disappearance and absence from Thursday hurt him in my mind. I know if is most likely part of the plan, but it did not work for me.
1. Kane - Last Week 3 - The Kane/Cena feud dominated Raw. Kane not only got the best of John Cena twice, but he also put a big-time choke slam on Zack Ryder. The monster has returned as Kane has gotten the best of Cena in every exchange so far.
2. John Cena - Last Week 2 - Still the main man on Raw and the WWE, no doubt about that. With ratings sliding, it appears that the powers that be are putting the ball back in Cena's court. Will this feud with Kane lead to a Heel turn in time for WrestleMania? Only time will tell.
3. CM Punk - Last Week 5 Punk broke out of his slump with a win against Jack Swagger. Things continue to get interesting with he and Johnny Ace. Hopefully this min-feud with Ziggler doesn't get pushed to the wayside in-favor of the Boss/Employee feud. Punk v Ziggler at the Royal Rumble has Match of the Year potential.
4. Zack Ryder - Last Week 6 - Even without a match Ryder was a focal point of Raw. Somehow he has been drug into the Kane/Cena feud. His budding romance with Eve also continued this past Monday. It appears the Zack will be out of action at least one week while selling the Kane segment.
5. Chris Jericho - Last Week 1 - Another week without words from Jericho. However this week he did leave crying. I do like seeing the layers develop in this version of the Jericho character. Personally I still think this bit is working, but this week did not have as much impact as last week.
6. Dolph Ziggler - Last Week 3 - Ziggler continues his ascent to main event status. This week he got to tangle with Cena. I wish however he would have got back in the ring and at least have picked up a count out win. WWE sort of dropped the ball on this one as all the focus was on Kane/Cena.
7. Brodus Clay - Last Week NR - Did anyone see that coming? I can answer that.....HELL NO! Big Brodus made a surprising return on Monday. Not that him returning was surprising, but just the way he did it. Not only did he defeated Hawkins on Monday night, the Funkasauras defeated Tyson Kidd on Smackdown in about 25 seconds.
8. Jack Swagger - Last Week 7 - It appears that Swagger is inline for the next shot at the US Title. This week he lost to CM Punk. The loss is controversial because I honestly believe the ref botched it. At first I thought it was part of the story, but re-watch the match on youtube and tell me what you think. You can hear the referee say that he screwed up.
9. Ricardo Rodriguez - Last Week NR - He made the list simply because his calling out of R-Truth was hilarious.
10. The Miz - Last Week 9 - Not much out of the Miz this week. He ran around in fear of R-Truth and LIttle Jimmy. How bad is it when you have to have RR do your dirty work for you?
Smackdown
1. Daniel Bryan - Last Week 1 - Bryan held on to the title once again. We are also still seeing the development of his character. I am not completely sold on it yet, but I am willing to give it time.
2. Big Show - Last Week 2 - Show is doing some of the best work of his career IMO. He may have had a shot at the WHC if he did run into Miss AJ. At this point everyone knows that Bryan can not beat Show straight up. The only chance show has to get a clean win is inside of Hell in a Cell.
3. Cody Rhodes - Last Week 3 - Cody said he plans on pulling an "Ultimate Warrior" and holding both belts at the same time. That very well could be possible. He has held the IC belt for 5 months and I do not see anyone taking it off of him right now. There is no one else in the Mid-Card scene on Smackdown capable of it at this point.
4. Sheamus - Last Week 6 - Sheamus is building momentum for the Royal Rumble. He looks to be one of the favorites heading in, however I do not believe he wins. Next week he has a big match-up with Wade Barrett. In the words of JR...That one should be a slobberknocker.
5. Wade Barrett - Last Week 5 - I wish Barrett would have had a match this week to continue his Barrett Barrage. However he did come out and talk some crap about Sheamus. This little mini-storyline should lead to some good stuff heading into the Rumble.
6. Mark Henry - Last Week 4 - With no match, Henry still managed to keep himself in the WHC picture with his opening segment with Bryan. A 3 way dance as RR is on the horizon.
7. Hunico - Last Week 7 - I am glad they are putting him on TV every week. He can put on some good matches. Putting him into a program with Dibiase will only help out both of them.
8. Drew McIntyre - Last Week NR - Something is brewing for Drew. He is finally getting TV time on a weekly basis. We all know they are not going to be firing him as the storyline portrays. I am interested to see where this is heading.
9 Ted Dibiase - Last Week NR - Picked up a win vs Drew and has a budding feud with Hunico.
10. Justin Gabriel - Last Week NR - He and Slater actually put on a pretty good match. Hope he continues to get the TV time. I honestly would not mind him getting a big push and challenged Cody for the IC title. Plus he may have the best finished on Smackdown.
IMPACT
1. Robert Roode - Last Week 1 - Slowly becoming one of the best heels in the business. Roode is becoming the go to man in TNA.
2. James Storm - Last Week 5 - The New #1 contender. Had a pair of good bouts with Kurt Angle this week.
3. Jeff Hardy - Last Week 4 - The biggest draw that TNA has. I look for him to somehow be put into the title match with Storm and Roode. I look for Hardy to be the next TNA Heavyweight Champ.
4. Bully Ray - Last Week 3 - After a brutal loss to Abyss on Sunday. Bully Ray made his presence known as he helped keep Hardy from winning the strap.
5. Kurt Angle - Last Week 2 - After losing to Storm on Thursday, I look for Angle to take more time off to focus on the Olympics.
6. Matt Morgan - Last Week NR - Morgan and Crimson won a pair of matches this week. A budding feud with Joe and Magnus is on the horizon.
7. Crimson - Last Week NR - See write up for Matt Morgan.
8. Samoa Joe - Last Week 8 - Making a run for the tag titles. Put a severe beat down on the champs this past Thursday.
9. Magnus - Last Week 9 - See write up for Samoa Joe.
10. Abyss - Last Week 6 - Picked up a big win vs Bully Ray on Sunday. However the disappearance and absence from Thursday hurt him in my mind. I know if is most likely part of the plan, but it did not work for me.
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.
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.
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