I know it is only Wednesday, but I am going to be out of town from Thursday through Sunday so I decided that If I didn't do my predictions tonight then I would be unable to do them.
Disclaimer: Only 5 matches are currently announced. I am only going to predict the 5 that are currently on the card. If any other matches are announced on Friday, I will not be predicting them.
PRE-SHOW - WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - Kofi and Truth v Hunico and Camacho
This should actually be a pretty decent Pre-Show match. For the sake of the match I hope that they allow Kofi and Hunico plenty of time together in the ring. Those two together could put on some good stuff.
I supposed they are just having this match because the Prime Time Players are embroiled in a mini feud with Epico and Primo. That is the only reasoning I can see for it as Hunico and Camacho have done nothing together as a team.
PREDICTION: Kofi Kingston and R-Truth
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP - Sheamus v Alberto Del Rio
I have heard rumbling that the WWE wants to put the strap back in Del Rio by the end of the year. With that being said I do not think now is the time. They have invested a ton in Sheamus, especially after Wrestlemania do to the fact that most of the Universe turned on him after the 18 second D-Bryan debacle.
All in all I see Sheamus retaining a hard hitting match. I look for Del Rio to put up a good fight which will allow him to stay in the title picture a little longer.
PREDICTION: SHEAMUS
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP CONTRACT MITB MATCH
I know a lot of people are down on this match do to the lack of star power, but I am not one of those people. There is a ton of talent in this match and the MITB concept is the perfect platform for a few of the guys (Tyson Kidd and Damien Sandow) to showcase what they can do.
The two favorites heading into the match have to be Dolph Ziggler and Cody Rhodes. I honestly see one of those two winning the match. I see Kidd and Sin Cara putting on a show! Kidd is going to be the stand out of the entire night IMO.
Sandow is going to put his name on the map as a major cog in the future of the WWE. Tensai is the most interesting entrant into the match. I like the dynamic and the big strong man being in this type of match with all the high fliers.
This is the most interesting match of the night and I look for many good things to come out of this match.
PREDICTION: DOLPH ZIGGLER
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP CONTRACT MITB MATCH
I like the dynamic of the former champions being involved in this match. I expect Cena and Jericho to do most of the work.
It would not surprise me if we have a surprise entrant or two into the match. There are a few other former WWE champions out there that could show up and make and Impact.
PREDICTION: JOHN CENA
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP - CM Punk vs Daniel Bryan - in the battle for AJ's heart!
We know what to expect in the ring, EXCELLENCE! The major story here is AJ. Over the last few weeks AJ has became the star of the WWE Championship feud.
I look for AJ to side with her old flame with this entire love triangle being a set up from the start.
PREDICTION: DANIEL BRYAN
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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
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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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
Heath Slater: Ruler of the Jobber World
Those of you that watched Monday Night Raw last night go to see the OMRB Heath Slater break his recent losing streak, with a victory over returning legend (I use legend loosely in this case) Doink the Clown.
Granted Slaters momentum did not last long as DDP slapped him with a Diamond Cutter shortly after his win. On a side note, DDP's Diamond Cutter is a million times better than the RKO!
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Prior to last nights victory, Slater was marred in a 10 bout losing streak. His last win before last night occurred on the May 17th episode of Superstars in a match with Alex Riley, who could be the "face" equivalent of Slater as far as jobbers go.
Slater's losing streak went as follows:
May 20 - Over The Limit - Lost in the Pre-Show Battle Royal which was won by Christian
May 23 - NXT - Lost to Percy Watson
May 24 - Superstars - Lost to Zack Ryder
June 1 Smackdown - Lost to Sin Cara
June 6 NXT - Lost in a tag match with Johnny Curtis to Justin Gabrel and Tyson Kidd
June 11 - Raw - Lost to Vader
June 15 Smackdown - Lost to Brodus Clay
June 22 - Smackdown - Lost to Zack Ryder
June 25 - Raw - Lost to Sid
June 28 - Superstars - Lost to Kane
*Also in the middle of that span, Slater was punked by Roddy Piper, Wendi Richter and Cyndi Lauper
As much as I have disliked the OMRB from the beginning of this NXT time, I have to say that I have enjoyed his recent stuff. His current storyline of jobbing to the legends has been entertaining. Even though he is losing in squash matches, he is on TV. Which says that someone in the back must be high on him.
Personally, I do not think he is great on the mic, (granted he has been better recently but you can tell that his pre-legend match promos are 100% scripted), I also do not think he is very good in the ring. Luckily for Slater I am not the one booking the shows.
I have heard rumors that there is supposed to be a big pay-off at the end of this storyline, so I am assuming on the 1000 episode of RAW we will find out.
Until then I suggest that you enjoy your winning streak Heath, as I figured it will be short lived. (I wouldn't be surprised if it did not end tonight on the Live Smackdwon Great American Bash)
As a final note, With his win on Monday Slater improved his 2012 match record to 5-24.
As a final note, With his win on Monday Slater improved his 2012 match record to 5-24.
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
Sunday, June 17, 2012
No Way Out Results
Well I bit the bullet and ordered the PPV. Not the best the WWE has ever done, but overall I thought it was better than the last PPV. Some decent wrestling across the board. No 5 star matches but a couple of solid showings.
PRE-SHOW MATCH BRODUS CLAY V DAVID OTUNGA
I did not get to see this match so I can't say anything about it other than Brodus picked up the win via CO, per LordsofPain. No surprise here.
Predicted Winner: Brodus Clay Predictions 1-0
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SHEAMUS V DOLPH ZIGGLER
Very good match overall. This one isn't going be a Meltzer 5 star match, but it delivered. Any match with Ziggler involved is going to be solid. Over the last few months I have been impressed with Sheamus. He is improving at a drastic rate. The Ziggler turn is soon to be in full force, as the crowd was probably 60-40 pro Ziggler. His run with Vickie has ran its course, so it is time to move on to greener pastures for The Show Off. As for the match, Sheamus picked up the win.
Predicted Winner: Sheamus Predictions 2-0
SANTINO MARELLA V RICARDO RODRIGUEZ - TUXEDO MATCH
This match served its purpose, Comedy and time filler. The crowd chanted boring throughout parts of the match, but I honestly was not impressed with the crowd for most of the night. Granted, there was little wrestling involved in this one, but not every match has to be a technical masterpiece. Santino picked up the victory via the foot Cobra.
Predicted Winner; Santino Predictions 3-0
IC TITLE CHRISTIAN V CODY RHODES
IMO Match of the Night. It wont make the list of Match of the Year Candidates, but it was a good "old school" wrestling match. Both guys have good chemistry. Christian continued his hot streak following his return with another victory over Cody. It appears Cody is off to bigger and better things, I see the possibility of a MITB win for Mr Rhodes.
Predicted Winner: Christian Predictions 4-0
PRIMO/EPICO V THE USOS V TYSON KIDD/JUSTIN GABRIEL V PRIME TIME PLAYERS
This turned out to be a very nice showcase for the tag division. It would have been nice to see the Kofi and Truth defend their titles tonight, but with Truths injury them not wrestling was understandable. The PTPers (Titus and Darren Young) ended up winning the match after AW jumped ship and cost Primo and Epico the win. There is a nice little storyline here developing and it was nice to see that they didn't just quit on the whole AW thing.
Predication N/A
DIVAS CHAMPIONSHIP LAYLA V BETH PHOENIX
The one positive of this match was that they actually gave the ladies time to have a real match. The downfall was that I though Layla was terrible. She botched a couple of spots and looked sloppy in others. Beth couldn't even carry her through to a good match in this one. Easily the worse match of the night. Layla retained the title.
Predicted Winner: Beth Phoenix Predictions 4-1
SIN CARA V HUNICO
Another non-advertised match. I thought their last match on Smackdown was better than this one. Sin Cara picked up the win, but he got very little offense in. Hunico did most of the damage, but Cara managed to get the win.
Predicted Winner: N/A
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP CM PUNK V KANE V DANIEL BRYAN
First off I want to start by saying that 95% of the time I dislike triple threat matches. This was the 5% that I actually enjoyed one and thought that it worked. All 3 guys worked really well together. Although Kane was perceived as being the weakest link, he has a very good showing. A couple of very enjoyable spots. The ending of the match was also interesting.
If you read my pre-match prediction you know that I predicted Daniel Bryan to win with AJ helping him out. Well I was wrong (I am glad I was wrong). AJ did however factor in to the finish. She ran to the ring and Kane knocked her down. Which allowed Punk to get the win. Kane then carried AJ to the back, while AJ looked back at Punk smiling. I am interested to see where this is going.
I was also surprised the Bryan was nowhere to be found during the finish.
Predicted Winner: Daniel Bryan Predictions 4-2
RYBACK V ROB GRYMES AND DAN DELANEY
Do I honestly need to review this one? We all know what happened. However Ryback did continue to expand his move-set tonight. He hit a splash from the second rope. It is nice to see him slowly expanding things.
I am honestly digging this whole Ryback character. With that said I think it is either time to give him a lower card superstar and not an indy jobber, or FEED HIM THREE!
Prediction: I actually predicted him to show up so I am counting this one. Predictions 5-2
JOHN CENA V BIG SHOW - STEEL CAGE
Not a technical clinic here, but it was a decent main event. I enjoyed all of the victims of the Big Show coming back down and helping out Cena. I loved how Brodus Clay was involved. I am glad that they are furthering this whole Big Show/Brodus angle. A match between the two of them is inevitable, I just hope they build it to a nice PPV payoff.
Cena picked up the win after escaping over the cage before Show could get out of door. Following the match Mr McMahon fired Johnny Ace!
The landscape of Raw and Smackdown is going to change, and I think that is a good thing. Over the past month or so we have had an overload of Big Johnny.
Prediction: John Cena Predictions 6-2
Overall a solid show. Triple H made and appearance and challenged Brock Lesnar to a fight at SummerSlam. We could be on the cusp of seeing some good things heading into the summer.
PREDICTIONS;
Overall I finished 6-2, which I consider a very good showing. I very easily should have been 8-0. I had a feeling Layla was going to retain the Divas title, but I was hoping for a Beth victory.
As far as the WWE Championship match I honestly thought it could go anyway. I did not know what they were planning with the AJ angle and I knew that ultimately she held the cards as to how the match would finish.
So with tonights predictions I move to 23-9 in my WWE PPV prediction on the year!
PRE-SHOW MATCH BRODUS CLAY V DAVID OTUNGA
I did not get to see this match so I can't say anything about it other than Brodus picked up the win via CO, per LordsofPain. No surprise here.
Predicted Winner: Brodus Clay Predictions 1-0
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SHEAMUS V DOLPH ZIGGLER
Very good match overall. This one isn't going be a Meltzer 5 star match, but it delivered. Any match with Ziggler involved is going to be solid. Over the last few months I have been impressed with Sheamus. He is improving at a drastic rate. The Ziggler turn is soon to be in full force, as the crowd was probably 60-40 pro Ziggler. His run with Vickie has ran its course, so it is time to move on to greener pastures for The Show Off. As for the match, Sheamus picked up the win.
Predicted Winner: Sheamus Predictions 2-0
SANTINO MARELLA V RICARDO RODRIGUEZ - TUXEDO MATCH
This match served its purpose, Comedy and time filler. The crowd chanted boring throughout parts of the match, but I honestly was not impressed with the crowd for most of the night. Granted, there was little wrestling involved in this one, but not every match has to be a technical masterpiece. Santino picked up the victory via the foot Cobra.
Predicted Winner; Santino Predictions 3-0
IC TITLE CHRISTIAN V CODY RHODES
IMO Match of the Night. It wont make the list of Match of the Year Candidates, but it was a good "old school" wrestling match. Both guys have good chemistry. Christian continued his hot streak following his return with another victory over Cody. It appears Cody is off to bigger and better things, I see the possibility of a MITB win for Mr Rhodes.
Predicted Winner: Christian Predictions 4-0
PRIMO/EPICO V THE USOS V TYSON KIDD/JUSTIN GABRIEL V PRIME TIME PLAYERS
This turned out to be a very nice showcase for the tag division. It would have been nice to see the Kofi and Truth defend their titles tonight, but with Truths injury them not wrestling was understandable. The PTPers (Titus and Darren Young) ended up winning the match after AW jumped ship and cost Primo and Epico the win. There is a nice little storyline here developing and it was nice to see that they didn't just quit on the whole AW thing.
Predication N/A
DIVAS CHAMPIONSHIP LAYLA V BETH PHOENIX
The one positive of this match was that they actually gave the ladies time to have a real match. The downfall was that I though Layla was terrible. She botched a couple of spots and looked sloppy in others. Beth couldn't even carry her through to a good match in this one. Easily the worse match of the night. Layla retained the title.
Predicted Winner: Beth Phoenix Predictions 4-1
SIN CARA V HUNICO
Another non-advertised match. I thought their last match on Smackdown was better than this one. Sin Cara picked up the win, but he got very little offense in. Hunico did most of the damage, but Cara managed to get the win.
Predicted Winner: N/A
WWE CHAMPIONSHIP CM PUNK V KANE V DANIEL BRYAN
First off I want to start by saying that 95% of the time I dislike triple threat matches. This was the 5% that I actually enjoyed one and thought that it worked. All 3 guys worked really well together. Although Kane was perceived as being the weakest link, he has a very good showing. A couple of very enjoyable spots. The ending of the match was also interesting.
If you read my pre-match prediction you know that I predicted Daniel Bryan to win with AJ helping him out. Well I was wrong (I am glad I was wrong). AJ did however factor in to the finish. She ran to the ring and Kane knocked her down. Which allowed Punk to get the win. Kane then carried AJ to the back, while AJ looked back at Punk smiling. I am interested to see where this is going.
I was also surprised the Bryan was nowhere to be found during the finish.
Predicted Winner: Daniel Bryan Predictions 4-2
RYBACK V ROB GRYMES AND DAN DELANEY
Do I honestly need to review this one? We all know what happened. However Ryback did continue to expand his move-set tonight. He hit a splash from the second rope. It is nice to see him slowly expanding things.
I am honestly digging this whole Ryback character. With that said I think it is either time to give him a lower card superstar and not an indy jobber, or FEED HIM THREE!
Prediction: I actually predicted him to show up so I am counting this one. Predictions 5-2
JOHN CENA V BIG SHOW - STEEL CAGE
Not a technical clinic here, but it was a decent main event. I enjoyed all of the victims of the Big Show coming back down and helping out Cena. I loved how Brodus Clay was involved. I am glad that they are furthering this whole Big Show/Brodus angle. A match between the two of them is inevitable, I just hope they build it to a nice PPV payoff.
Cena picked up the win after escaping over the cage before Show could get out of door. Following the match Mr McMahon fired Johnny Ace!
The landscape of Raw and Smackdown is going to change, and I think that is a good thing. Over the past month or so we have had an overload of Big Johnny.
Prediction: John Cena Predictions 6-2
Overall a solid show. Triple H made and appearance and challenged Brock Lesnar to a fight at SummerSlam. We could be on the cusp of seeing some good things heading into the summer.
PREDICTIONS;
Overall I finished 6-2, which I consider a very good showing. I very easily should have been 8-0. I had a feeling Layla was going to retain the Divas title, but I was hoping for a Beth victory.
As far as the WWE Championship match I honestly thought it could go anyway. I did not know what they were planning with the AJ angle and I knew that ultimately she held the cards as to how the match would finish.
So with tonights predictions I move to 23-9 in my WWE PPV prediction on the year!
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!
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Site Name Change
Just letting everyone know that the name of the blog and the url for the blog will be changing. No longer will this be known as AlwaysAHeel.
The new name for the blog will be The Wrestling Watchman.
The new URL for The Wrestling Watchman will be wrestlingwatchman.blogger.com
The URL change will take place tomorrow.
The new name for the blog will be The Wrestling Watchman.
The new URL for The Wrestling Watchman will be wrestlingwatchman.blogger.com
The URL change will take place tomorrow.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
WrestleMania 28 Predictions
When I started doing this blog I planned on doing Predictions for every WWE PPV. That went out the window when I did not do them for the Elimination Chamber. However I am back and better than ever and ready for the Grandest Stage of Them All.
If you remember, I did predictions for the Royal Rumble. I went 2 for 4 (2-2) on those predictions. That 50% rate is not good enough. Hopefully I can do better this time around.
Kane vs Randy Orton
I honestly look for this to be a decent match. Kane is underrated in a lot of ways. Orton has improved over the years and is very capable of a great match. I look for the match to last 10-15 minutes. Not much bulid has been put into this match, as I feel it was just a good way to get two of the bigger stars on the Mania card.
Predicted Winner: Randy Orton
Cody Rhodes vs Big Show for the IC Championship
I am glad that the IC belt is being defended on the show. The belt has to much history in the WWE not to be defended on the card. Cody has had a long run with the title, albeit with not much competition. Big Show is just coming off of being the the World Title picture, so him going for the IC title is a little strange. Once again I predict another 10-15 match that is going to be decent. Rhodes is greatly improved recently, and the Big Show is very capable of putting on a good match despite his size.
Predicted Winner: Big Show
Team Teddy vs Team Johnny
The build for this has been good. I have honestly enjoyed the build-up for this match as much as I have any other match. I am honestly looking forward to it, although I think the result of this match is pretty obvious.
Predicted Winner: Team Johnny
Beth Phoenix and Eve vs Kelly Kelly and Maria Menounos
Predicted Winner: Kelly Kelly and Maria Menounos
Sheamus vs Daniel Bryan
I am looking forward to this match. Bryan is well known as a great wrestler and is in the debate for the best wrestler in the world. Sheamus is underrated in my book. His straight forward, high impact style or wrestling is very effective. he brings an intensity that no one else currently brings. I look for this to be a good match that last 25 minutes.
Predicted Winner: Sheamus
CM Punk vs Chris Jericho for the WWE Championship
Everyone is predicting this to be the match of the year, and I hope it is, however I am afraid this may be somewhat of a let down. Can these two guys live up to the hype? I hope so because they are both STUDS in the ring. Look for 30 Minutes for quality wrestling.
FYI, this is the hardest match of the night for me to call.
Predicted Winner: CM Punk
Undertaker vs Triple H - Hell In A Cell
I could analysis this for a long time, however this match it plan and simple. STREAK goes to 20-0
Predicted Winner: Undertaker
John Cena vs The Rock
The energy for this match is going to be through the roof. I do not think it is going to live up to the Hogan v Rock match at WM18, however the crowd is going to be HOT. These two are going to have a ton of time to tell a story in this match. I look for a 45 minute match. There are a few ways this one could play out, but considering one guy is a full-timer I believe only one result would make sense......
Predicted Winner: John Cena
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
Monday, January 30, 2012
Royal Rumble Rewind
Overall I was a little disappointed in the PPV as a whole. Normally the Rumble is my favorite PPV of the year. The Rumble sets the stage for the biggest show of the year. The Rumble normally ends some feuds while starting up the biggest feuds of the year. I don't know if we got that last night.
Daniel Bryan retains the World Heavyweight Championship vs Mark Henry and Big Show
This match was a disappointment to me. Going into the match I predicted that Bryan would win. I am fine with him winning as I believe it helps further his heel turn. However, I feel that the match wasn't given enough time to truly tell a story. I know the Henry is nursing multiple injuries, which I commend him for still competing, but the match did not have any flow.
I honestly believe that the match was supposed to last longer. I think that Bryan slipped out of Big Show's hands before the match was supposed to end. With that being said Bryan escaping from the cage plays perfectly into his current storyline.
Prediction: 1/1
Match Rating: 65/100
Beth Phoenix/The Bellas/Natalya defeat Kelly Kelly/Tamina/Eve/Alicia Fox
I was a little surprised to see this match happen as nothing was advertised. I don't know why this surprises me because we all know the WWE is prone to adding matches to PPV's at the last minute. As far as Divas matches go this one was not terrible. Kelly Kelly had a good spot when she dove from the top rope to the outside onto the dog-pile of Divas.
It was also nice that they actually let the Divas have a match that lasted longer than 2 minutes. I am actually glad they put the match on the card.
No Prediction
Match Rating: 50/100
Kane vs John Cena - No Contest
This enter match was a clusterf*ck. The No Contest ending did not work for me. If they want to prolong the feud then fine, just do it by letting Kane win. We all know that Cena is going over in the end, which is fine because he needs to have momentum heading into Wrestlemania. It just made no sense that on one of the biggest PPV's of the year they chose to go the No-Contest route.
It also appears that they are building a Ryder-Kane feud after Kane is done with Cena. I have no problem with that either, but nothing made sense in the way it was done last night.
Prediction - 1/2
Match Rating - 35/100
Brodus Clay defeats Drew McIntyre
When I first heard Drew's music I was thinking "WTF?". Then out came the Funkasauras and it made a little more sense. By putting both of these guys on the PPV it shows up that the WWE has big thins planed for both.
For the first time we saw Brodus take a little bit of damage, granted he shook it off as he "Funked Up".
As happy as I was too see Brodus on the PPV I don't know that I like putting a squash match on the Rumble. I do know that they wanted to use Brodus and I honestly believe this was a better option than putting him in the Rumble. This way he still looks strong. In the Rumble, we know he would not have won, thus he would have been thrown out. That would have shown some signs of weakness for the big fella. So in that sense I can understand what they were doing.
No Prediction
Match Rating - 45/100
CM Punk retains the WWE Championship by defeating Dolph Ziggler
I thought this match was very well down. Punk and Ziggler both got to showcase what they do and the Punk/Laurinaitis feud was kept in place and used brilliantly during the match. Ziggler showed that he belongs on the big stage. He is going to be a Main Eventer for the next 10 years. The guy has got "IT". He is going to be one of the guys that has the company on his shoulders for the foreseeable future.
As for the match, I loved the back and forth between Punk and Laurinaitis. Their interactions are what helped the match reach that next level.
Also, Ziggler has one of the best counters to the GO TO SLEEP that I have seen. Impressive.
Early candidate for Match of the Year.
Prediction - 2/3
Match Rating - 81/100
Sheamus wins the Royal Rumble Match
I felt that the RR match itself was a little underwhelming. There were some good moment and some bad. There were some surprises that I did not see coming.
Top Five Moments of the Match in order
1. Kofi's handstand - To me this rivals Morrison's spot from last year.
2. The Cobra and Socko standoff - I laughed out loud as this was happening.
3. The return of the Road Dogg - Oh You Didn't Know!
4. Ricardo Rodriguez - everything he did in the Rumble was great.
5. The Return of Kharma - I am glad she is back!
Breakout Star of the Rumble - Kofi Kingston - He was the most exciting man in the Rumble. I believe this performance may help him stay out of the WWE cellar.
Surprise Entrant - Great Khali - I honestly didn't see that one coming. All of the others I had heard rumored. Rumor also has it that he may stick around for a mini-feud which would be fine by me. I have always been a fan of Khali. I know he isn't a great wrestler and his charisma is lacking, but there is something I like about him. Maybe it is the fact that he is HUGE.
Biggest Surpise - Jericho Not Winning - I was surprised he did not win. I would have bet money on him being the winner, however I am sure that the WWE knew that most people thought he would win so they switched it up. I am interested to see how Jericho ties his performance at the Rumble into his "The End of the World" schtick.
Rumble MVP - Cody Rhodes - Cody eliminated the most people in this years match. Normally that would not be grounds to be the match MVP but they are grooming Cody to be a main event fixture for many years. I am glad they are taking their time. Not rushing him may be the best thing that could ever happen to him. Only time will tell, but I feel that last night was the jump start for The Dashing One.
Overall I would give the show a rating of 65/100. It could have been much better. Hopefully the WWE can ramp up their game heading into Wrestlemania.
Daniel Bryan retains the World Heavyweight Championship vs Mark Henry and Big Show
This match was a disappointment to me. Going into the match I predicted that Bryan would win. I am fine with him winning as I believe it helps further his heel turn. However, I feel that the match wasn't given enough time to truly tell a story. I know the Henry is nursing multiple injuries, which I commend him for still competing, but the match did not have any flow.
I honestly believe that the match was supposed to last longer. I think that Bryan slipped out of Big Show's hands before the match was supposed to end. With that being said Bryan escaping from the cage plays perfectly into his current storyline.
Prediction: 1/1
Match Rating: 65/100
Beth Phoenix/The Bellas/Natalya defeat Kelly Kelly/Tamina/Eve/Alicia Fox
I was a little surprised to see this match happen as nothing was advertised. I don't know why this surprises me because we all know the WWE is prone to adding matches to PPV's at the last minute. As far as Divas matches go this one was not terrible. Kelly Kelly had a good spot when she dove from the top rope to the outside onto the dog-pile of Divas.
It was also nice that they actually let the Divas have a match that lasted longer than 2 minutes. I am actually glad they put the match on the card.
No Prediction
Match Rating: 50/100
Kane vs John Cena - No Contest
This enter match was a clusterf*ck. The No Contest ending did not work for me. If they want to prolong the feud then fine, just do it by letting Kane win. We all know that Cena is going over in the end, which is fine because he needs to have momentum heading into Wrestlemania. It just made no sense that on one of the biggest PPV's of the year they chose to go the No-Contest route.
It also appears that they are building a Ryder-Kane feud after Kane is done with Cena. I have no problem with that either, but nothing made sense in the way it was done last night.
Prediction - 1/2
Match Rating - 35/100
Brodus Clay defeats Drew McIntyre
When I first heard Drew's music I was thinking "WTF?". Then out came the Funkasauras and it made a little more sense. By putting both of these guys on the PPV it shows up that the WWE has big thins planed for both.
For the first time we saw Brodus take a little bit of damage, granted he shook it off as he "Funked Up".
As happy as I was too see Brodus on the PPV I don't know that I like putting a squash match on the Rumble. I do know that they wanted to use Brodus and I honestly believe this was a better option than putting him in the Rumble. This way he still looks strong. In the Rumble, we know he would not have won, thus he would have been thrown out. That would have shown some signs of weakness for the big fella. So in that sense I can understand what they were doing.
No Prediction
Match Rating - 45/100
CM Punk retains the WWE Championship by defeating Dolph Ziggler
I thought this match was very well down. Punk and Ziggler both got to showcase what they do and the Punk/Laurinaitis feud was kept in place and used brilliantly during the match. Ziggler showed that he belongs on the big stage. He is going to be a Main Eventer for the next 10 years. The guy has got "IT". He is going to be one of the guys that has the company on his shoulders for the foreseeable future.
As for the match, I loved the back and forth between Punk and Laurinaitis. Their interactions are what helped the match reach that next level.
Also, Ziggler has one of the best counters to the GO TO SLEEP that I have seen. Impressive.
Early candidate for Match of the Year.
Prediction - 2/3
Match Rating - 81/100
Sheamus wins the Royal Rumble Match
I felt that the RR match itself was a little underwhelming. There were some good moment and some bad. There were some surprises that I did not see coming.
Top Five Moments of the Match in order
1. Kofi's handstand - To me this rivals Morrison's spot from last year.
2. The Cobra and Socko standoff - I laughed out loud as this was happening.
3. The return of the Road Dogg - Oh You Didn't Know!
4. Ricardo Rodriguez - everything he did in the Rumble was great.
5. The Return of Kharma - I am glad she is back!
Breakout Star of the Rumble - Kofi Kingston - He was the most exciting man in the Rumble. I believe this performance may help him stay out of the WWE cellar.
Surprise Entrant - Great Khali - I honestly didn't see that one coming. All of the others I had heard rumored. Rumor also has it that he may stick around for a mini-feud which would be fine by me. I have always been a fan of Khali. I know he isn't a great wrestler and his charisma is lacking, but there is something I like about him. Maybe it is the fact that he is HUGE.
Biggest Surpise - Jericho Not Winning - I was surprised he did not win. I would have bet money on him being the winner, however I am sure that the WWE knew that most people thought he would win so they switched it up. I am interested to see how Jericho ties his performance at the Rumble into his "The End of the World" schtick.
Rumble MVP - Cody Rhodes - Cody eliminated the most people in this years match. Normally that would not be grounds to be the match MVP but they are grooming Cody to be a main event fixture for many years. I am glad they are taking their time. Not rushing him may be the best thing that could ever happen to him. Only time will tell, but I feel that last night was the jump start for The Dashing One.
Overall I would give the show a rating of 65/100. It could have been much better. Hopefully the WWE can ramp up their game heading into Wrestlemania.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Royal Rumble Stats
First off I want to say that I did not see Sheamus winning the Rumble. I was convinced the Jericho was going to win it all. Apparently just another wrinkle in this Jericho story.
Here are some Stats from the Royal Rumble match.
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| The Great White is Headed to Wrestlemania Photo Credit to WWE.com |
Entry Order
1. The Miz
2. Alex Riley
3. R-Truth
4. Cody Rhodes
5. Justin Gabriel
6. Primo
7. Mick Foley
8. Ricardo Rodriquez
9. Santino Marella
10. Epico
11. Kofi Kingston
12. Jerry Lawler
13. Ezekiel Jackson
14. Jinder Mahal
15. Great Khali
16. Hunico
17. Booker T
18. Dolph Ziggler
19. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
20. Michael Cole
21. Kharma
22. Sheamus
23. Road Dogg
24. Jey Uso
25. Jack Swagger
26. Wade Barret
27. David Otunga
28. Randy Orton
29. Chris Jericho
30. Big Show
Breakdown by number of eliminations
0 Eliminations: Alex Riley, R-Truth, Justin Gabriel, Primo, Epico, Kofi Kingston, Jerry Lawler, Ezekiel Jackson, Jinder Mahal, Hunico, Booker T, Jim Duggan, Michael Cole, Road Dogg, Jey Uso, Jack Swagger, and David Otunga.
1 Elimination:
Ricardo Rodriguez (Justin Gabriel)
Santino Marella (Ricardo Rodriguez)
Dolph Ziggler (Kharma)
Wade Barrett (Road Dogg)
2 Eliminations:
Miz (Alex Riley, R-Truth)
Great Khali (Jinder Mahal, Ezekiel Jackson)
Kharma (Michael Cole, Hunico)
Sheamus (Kofi Kingston, Chris Jericho)
Chris Jericho (Randy Orton, David Otunga)
3 Elimnations:
Mick Foley (Justin Gabriel, Primo, Epico)
Randy Orton (Big Show, Wade Barrett, Jey Uso)
4 Eliminations:
Big Show (Miz, Cody Rhodes, Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger)
6 Eliminations:
Cody Rhodes (Mick Foley, Santino, Jerry Lawler, Great Khali, Booker T, Jim Duggan)
Tomorrow I plan on having a full review of the entire PPV up.
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 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.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Yoshi Tatsu vs Tyson Kidd
If you want to check out a quality match check out the latest WWE Superstars, which aired today.
Superstars
The match is the next to last match on the show. Other matches were Evan Bourne vs Epico, Mason Ryan vs JTG, and the Main Event was Big Zeke Jackson vs Jinder Mahal.
The Tatsu/Kidd match was an excellent technical match. It was relatively short, but both guys were excellent. Both are two of the best pure wrestler currently in the WWE. I would like to see both guys get a semi-push to at least be on TV a couple times a month. Even if in a jobber type role they can be used effectively. They can help other talents put on some good matches.
Superstars
The match is the next to last match on the show. Other matches were Evan Bourne vs Epico, Mason Ryan vs JTG, and the Main Event was Big Zeke Jackson vs Jinder Mahal.
The Tatsu/Kidd match was an excellent technical match. It was relatively short, but both guys were excellent. Both are two of the best pure wrestler currently in the WWE. I would like to see both guys get a semi-push to at least be on TV a couple times a month. Even if in a jobber type role they can be used effectively. They can help other talents put on some good matches.
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