Dear WWE Superstars and Divas (Wrestlemania 28 Edition)

Dear WWE Superstars and Diva,

This Sunday is your big payday. This is your Super Bowl, World Series, and National Championship all in one package. As a fan, I am expecting you all the give 110%. What bothers me is that most of you are only in the biggest PPV of the year because there needed to be filler for the big matches. What troubles me also is that the three big matches are not for the title but for nostalgia reasons. As a blogger and a fan, I want to address all the matches this weekend and give my opinion as a fan. I already gave my predictions but this is more to be a smart mark. With that said, this is my analysis and opinion on the entire card:

The Rock vs. John Cena

(This is the first match that I speak of that does not have a title defended. This is the most overly hype match in wrestling. As a real fan, I wish this match would just be a one and done thing but since you want to prolong this to the point of where fans are broke from spending money on this match. Even the documentary proves my point because out of all the matches, this is getting more press than any other match itself. I don’t have anymore to say because god knows that everything was said on Monday. I just want this to end so Cena can move on and The Rock can go back to movies and other projects.)

WWE Title Match: Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk

(At first, this was going to be a great match. This is another match with an old star will clash with a current star. This was going to be a match to talk about. Then somewhere along the line, someone wanted this to be a real life drama. Y2J brought up Punk’s family drama. Why? Mind games? Again, why? CM Punk is going to be a great champ but does not need this amount of bullshit in a match. We all know that Y2J is going to disappear before Summerslam to be in his band. CM Punk will still be there. )

World Heavyweight Title Match: Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan

(This will be the opening match. Why? No one really cares about this title. Daniel Bryan only got this title because of a big clusterfuck with Mark Henry and Big Show. Daniel Bryan went from fan favorite to creepy heel. The title turned him like in Lord of The Rings. So he has a girlfriend? AJ is very cute and very wholesome. Sheamus is the 2012 Royal Rumble winner. He had no choice to take on Bryan. CM Punk was going to be busy with Y2J. Sheamus is out of mid card hell but he stuck on Smackdown because he’s not ready for Raw. This will be a great match but only if it’s not the first match but it will be. )

Hell In a Cell: Triple H vs. The Undertaker

Special Referee: Shawn Michaels

(Oh my god! Where to begin with this match? Ok just to make this clear, most of the adult fans know that Triple H lost to Taker twice at Wrestlemania before. We are not that dumb! Also we also know that Triple H is like the Hogan of WWE now. He is married to Steph and is the son in law to Vince. Shawn is a buddy and on Vince’s good side. Taker is not the same. Taker’s bones are getting rusted. The dead man is losing his luster. If Cena and The Rock is the uber main event, then this is the other uber main event. Either way this match goes, we as the fans will either be fucked over or fucked with. I hope this ends clean like The Rock and Cena. Don’t give us another Montreal Screwjob! )

Team Ace: David Otunga, Drew McIntyre, Mark Henry, The Miz, Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler (with John Laurinaitis, Vickie Guerrero and Brie Bella) vs. Team Long: Santino Marella, Zack Ryder, R-Truth, Kofi Kingston, The Great Khali and Booker T (with Teddy Long, Aksana, Nikki Bella and Hornswoggle)

(This is a large clusterfuck on paper and a bigger clusterfuck to see. Most of these guys are in mid card hell or on Vince’s shit list. No one really cares who the fake GM of the shows is but we do want to see who is going to leave the WWE. Johnny Ace is so plain and dry. Teddy Long is the token black management type. This is just a big clusterfuck. I do feel sorry for guys like Ryder, Kofi, and even Santino. These guys can do more than a novelty match. Guys like Ziggler, Swagger, and Drew needs to be pushed more than the mid card. The fans don’t win seeing this. This is another match with lots of hype with no title up for grabs. )

Intercontinental Title Match: Big Show vs. Cody Rhodes

Kane vs. Randy Orton

(These two matches are filler matches. These matches are to kill time before the bigger matches. RKO and Big Show are suppose to be stars but I think they are in the border with main event and mid card hell. Kane is like Taker and needs to let the career go. Poor Cody is a pawn because he needed a match. Basically this is filler. )

Kelly Kelly and Maria Menounos vs. Divas Champion Beth Phoenix and Eve Torres

(I save this match for because this is the worst thing that WWE ever had done. This is up there with Floyd Merriweather and Big Show, Pete Rose and Kane, and even Mr. T. and Roddy Piper. Just because Maria Menounos is a B list celebrity entertainment reporter, they had to get her to wrestle. She was on WWE TV before with Nancy O’Dell. This pisses me off because the most of the guys that have titles are defending their titles but why a great woman wrestler like Beth is is being used like a tool. What upsets me even further is that Kelly Kelly is just like Cena. They both are the poster kids for WWE. Vince hates the term wrestlers but that’s what you do, wrestle. I like to see wrestling not models and bodybuilders. Vince and his team have to try to attach themselves to popular things but over use them. This match is the worse thing on the PPV, period. )

Between the pageantry, the bullshit, the hype and all the other shit going on, this is not my Wrestlemania. I want to see wrestling not bullshit. With all that said, as a fan, I hope you prove me wrong and show that this is going to be wrestling not bullshit. I am paying $65 to see the best all year. I don’t want to see celebrities fucking up matches. If any celebrities fuck up a match, I think wrestlers need to fuck up their shows, movies, and concerts. Beth already did that to Extra but no one watches that shitty show. Please for the love of all things good, bring the A game. Not the C game.

Gene The Grappler (Eugene Chandler III)

WWE Smackdown Review 3/30/12

WWE Smackdown 3/30/12

Note: This is the last official WWE show until Wrestlemania. Before Smackdown, they are re-showing the dumb documentary about The Rock and Cena. I wish this was really a one and done but it is not. Why didn't Nash/Triple H get this much press? Oh, because it is Wrestlemania. I think Smackdown is basically going to be short on matches and huge on hype and also bullshit. So here's WWE Smackdown.........

Wrestlemania 28 is less than 48 hours away. Thank god because I will be tired of this PPV since January.

Match#1: Zack Ryder vs. Drew McIntyre

Winner: Zack Ryder

(Well it is good to see Zack climb out of the shitter. He was losing because Vince does not want people to get over exposed. As much as I like Zack, he's just as over exposed as Cena. Poor Drew, he's being used as a tool. He will get his shot soon but he's stuck in mid card hell. Damn you Vince!)

In The Ring: Big Show comes out and promises to have his WrestleMania moment by defeating Cody Rhodes and winning the Intercontinental Title.

(Talk is cheap. So are big speeches. As I watched this, I wished Cody came in to embarrass him but there was no Cody. So if you did not see my predictions, you know what I want to happen. )

Match#2: Chris Jericho vs. Kofi Kingston

Winner: Y2J

(This was a good match. Sad to say that this was better than Zack winning but it was a good match. Kofi can hang with the big boys but he won’t get the big prize. So I guess this was a warm up for both men.)

Final Thoughts: This was mostly a waste of a show. There were not enough matches but a shitload of hype. I am not in Florida! I am in Michigan. I want to see wrestling not fucking talk about the damn PPV or the fan experiences at the PPV. So pissed that I had to watch this just to see more hype and no content, this was not good. So I guess I will see you all for the Wrestlemania 28 review.

Gene The Grappler

TNA Impact Review 3/29/12

TNA Impact Review 3/29/12

Note: Since Wrestlemania 28 is this weekend, TNA is not going to put any effort in their show tonight. I hope they do but if they don’t, I won’t be surprise. I cannot wait for them to get the hype over with and make Hogan the new GM. Also there is not a lot going to happen but I want to be surprised. Here’s TNA Impact……

Opening Segment: Bobby Roode comes out and he's surrounded by security. He rips into Dixie Carter and Sting before talking about Lockdown, guaranteeing a win over James Storm. Storm comes out but the security stops him from attacking Roode. Bully Ray comes from behind and lays out Storm. Ray and Roode vs. Storm is made for later tonight.

(I am still utterly disgusted that Bully Ray is still in the main event. This lazy fucker is a good tag team wrestler but not a singles wrestler. I guess he had to do something for Hogan and Bischoff to be in the main event. I will let it go. Bobby Roode is getting better as a heel. He’s showing signs of Triple H back in the day. Their match is going to be great at the next PPV. I hope Bully Ray don’t fuck it up. )

Match#1: Velvet Sky vs. Madison Rayne

Winner: Velvet Sky

(I want to apologize for my comments of this match. I am going to sound like a horny teenager. I tried to watch this without thinking about sex but when I see these women, it is not easy to call the match without looking at boobies and asses. Unlike WWE, these women are both wrestlers and divas. I say all these things as I try to be objective. Ok, now that I made my joke of the night, let me be real. These women can wrestle and it was a quick and short match. I like TNA women wrestlers. )

In The Ring: Austin Aries comes out and talks about Bully Ray stopping the X Division match last week. Aries is put in the match with Storm vs. Ray and Roode later tonight.

(I found it funny that Austin Aries stood up to Bully Ray. What he did last week was the dumbest thing I saw in TNA. Dumber than seeing CM Punk as a blonde and dumber than seeing a woman mind fuck another woman. I am glad to see Austin move up to the main event. )

Match#2: Matt Morgan and Crimson brawled all the way to the back.

(So why are these guys fighting? No one really cares. Both these guys have zero charisma. It is like watching white bread fight a saltine cracker. This might put me to sleep. I don’t care because these guys have nothing to add to TNA except there are big men. We all know that eventually Crimson will lose. )

Match#3: Mr. Anderson vs. Jeff Hardy

Winner: Mr. Anderson by DQ thanks to Angle

(Why was this match booked? These guys are good but they don’t have any real reason for this match to happen. What’s worse is that Kurt Angle is still feuding with Jeff Hardy. Why? Moving on now….. )

In The Ring: Eric Bischoff calls out his son Garett and they talk. Gunner vs. Garett is on for Lockdown.

(This is so lame! Gunner needs some competition. The Bischoff family feud needs to end and we need to move on. No more comments on this. )

Main Event: James Storm and Austin Aries vs. Bobby Roode and Bully Ray

Winners: Storm and Aries

(At first, this would not be a main event but I like that both champs were in this match. Even though Aries is a heel but he turned face to get back at Bully Ray. Storm/Roode is going to be a good title match at the PPV but as for this match, it might be something most people did not think to see. It was a good match to see even though come next week, Bully Ray is going to want to be in the main event.  )

Closing Segment: Dixie Carter calls out Hulk Hogan to end the show. Dixie talks about the new authority role and how she wants Hogan to take it since Sting stepped down. Hogan doesn't seem interested and out comes Sting with some of the TNA babyface wrestlers. Sting puts over Hogan and talks him into accepting the job. Hogan is the new man in charge in TNA.

(Don’t really care because I don’t think wrestling needs an authority figure on TV. We all know who makes the deicisions. WWE is Vince and TNA is Dixie. This was pointless because either Hogan will turn heel again or he will get involved with someone sooner than later. This was lame to end the show with. The tag team match should have ended the show.)

Final Thoughts: This was not what I hoped but it was better than nothing at all. Most of these matches were just to get the feuds set. There are so many old wrestlers in TNA that want to be in the title hunt but the young kids are left in the fucking wind. Hogan is back on TV. Bischoff is back on TV. Dixie is lame as an actress. And Sting is a joke now. So why do I watch TNA, to maybe see a good women’s match and the X Division. So I guess I will watch for that. I got the feeling that most of Smackdown is hype  for Wrestlemania so until then, see you for Smackdown.

Gene The Grappler

Gene The Grappler Wrestlemania Predictions 2012

WWE Wrestlemania 28 Predictions:

The Rock vs. John Cena
Winner: The Rock
(If this does not end with someone fucking up the ending, I want The Rock to win big. Cena needs a new gimmick ASAP. I am tired of the clean image. Cena is an asshole. He needs to take a page from R-Truth and shed some of that babyface hype. Also, if The Rock does not win then it will be like Rock/Hogan where Hogan loss to make Rock look good. Team Bring It! #bootstoasses)

WWE Title Match: Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk
Winner: CM Punk
(Y2J is a great heel but some of the shit he said was out of line. I don't want to know CM Punk's life story. I care if he wrestles or not. CM Punk is the best in the world. Y2J needs to go back to his shitty band and go away for good. CM Punk needs to focus on better competition. #bestintheworld)

World Heavyweight Title Match: Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan
Winner: Sheamus
(Daniel Bryan's time as a champion is over. Not because Sheamus can beat him but because his gimmick is getting old fast. I would love to see AJ turn on him and be with Sheamus then losing the title. Sheamus can make a great run with the belt until Summerslam. Daniel Bryan should be a great champion again later in the year but the belt is going to Sheamus. #greatwhite)

Hell In a Cell: Triple H vs. The Undertaker
Special Referee: Shawn Michaels
Winner: Undertaker
(This match is the blemish on the whole PPV. This is an interesting match with big implications. At first, I wanted this match to end in a draw but then again, I hate matches like that. I also don't want this match to end with the someone running in or a DQ finish. With HBK being the guest ref, this causes a conflict. I picked Taker to win only because if he does not, then Triple H and HBK fucked up the best thing in the WWE. #RIPDX)

Team Ace: David Otunga, Drew McIntyre, Mark Henry, The Miz, Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler (with John Laurinaitis, Vickie Guerrero and Brie Bella) vs. Team Long: Santino Marella, Zack Ryder, R-Truth, Kofi Kingston, The Great Khali and Booker T (with Teddy Long, Aksana, Nikki Bella and Hornswoggle)
Winners: Not the fans......
(This has clusterfuck all over it. This is like watching cars crash. I don't know if this is going to be a elimination match or a tag team match. I will assume a tag team match. I have not cared for GM role since Austin/Bischoff. Teddy Long been GM of Smackdown for years. Vickie was also GM of Smackdown for a while. Johnny Ace is boring and bland. So I guess this is the only match I won't pick a winner only because we as fans lose either way. Teddy wins, we get a face. Johnny wins, then we got fucked.)

Intercontinental Title Match: Big Show vs. Cody Rhodes
Winner: Cody Rhodes
(This is a waste of a match. Cody Rhodes should be facing guys like Kofi or someone in the mid card. Show does not need this title. This is a lame match but they made it worth a watch. Sorry but don't really care but Cody is going to win by cheating. If Show wins, then Vince must hate Show.)

Kane vs. Randy Orton
Winner: RKO
(This is another lame match for the PPV. I don't care for Kane now that he's back to mid card status. RKO is only in this match to get him ready for another title push. Or he's waiting for Wade Barrett to come back so they can both get a title push. Kane is about to retire like Taker is going to. #rkoviper)

Kelly Kelly and Maria Menounos vs. Divas Champion Beth Phoenix and Eve Torres
Winners: Beth and Eve
(I saved this match for last to vent about the bullshit of this match. So they could not give Beth a singles match but get her a match with a B list entertainment reporter? Really WWE? Kelly Kelly is the female Cena. She is all over the magazines and internet. Beth is a champion with no competition. Maybe she should do like Chyna and win the IC title. Eve is in this match only because she has to be promoted as a heel. This is some fucking bullshit! I don't care for this match and with Maria's ribs hurting like crazy, I want Beth to win then move the fuck on.)

WWE Raw Review 3/26/2012

Note: This is the last WWE Raw before WM 28. Not only will the WWE change for the year but so will Gene The Grappler. This is my first Wrestlemania that I wrote about but this is my 20th Wrestlemania I have seen. I stop watching Wrestlemania after 2001 to 2006. This is going to be a great WWE Raw only because the hype for Wrestlemania is at the end run. So with that all said, this is the final WWE Raw before Wrestlemania.

There was no opening segment. I am shocked. No one started the show with some trash talk. I guess after the soap opera of the The Rock and Cena that aired before the show that was all the talk needed.

Match#1: Randy Orton and Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan and Kane
Winners: Kane and Bryan
(This was the best way to start off WWE Raw. This was a good match. Both men were amped because this is the last WWE Raw before Wrestlemania 28. Kane is still the monster he has been since back in the day. Randy is still good. This match was put together sloppily. No real storyline except Kane is back to being a monster. As for Sheamus and Bryan, this is going to be the match that starts the PPV. Sad to say this title is worthless. No one really cares about the World Heavyweight Champion. It's worse that the Cruiserweight title. The match might be good if Bryan makes it good. Sheamus is going to win though.)

Match#2: Santino Marella vs. David Otunga
Winner: Santino
(There was so much in this match that I will let you go to WWE or Youtube to see it. Basically this was a shitty match that set up a shittier match for Wrestlemania. I will talk about the teams later.)

Match#3: Eve Torres vs. Kelly Kelly
Winner: Kelly Kelly
(We find out that Kelly Kelly and the chick from Extra will be facing Beth Phoenix and Eve. What the fuck? You mean Beth is not going to defend her title at Wrestlemania? That's fucked up! So I have to watch a b list TV reporter, two women that barely can wrestle and Beth in a match? I think that's bullshit. Beth should be facing someone for the title. That chick from Extra is not going to mess up herself at some WWE PPV. She's on Dancing With The Stars. Damn you Vince!)

Match#4: Christian vs. CM Punk
Winner: No One!
(Y2J pissed off CM Punk. Christian tried to catch Punk off guard. Punk went fucking psycho! Punk lost it. This match needs to happen quickly because Y2J is going to piss me off for trying too hard to be the heel. If Punk does not win then I think Vince is trying to have the fans riot. Poor Christian is out of the PPV because of Punk. Boo hoo!)

Match#5: Brodus Clay vs. Curt Hawkins
Winner: Brodus Clay
(This match was bullshit! Brodus is a pawn to Vince's twisted sense of popularity. As for Curt Hawkins, it was nice to see him in a match not involving NXT. This was a pointless match that was bullshit filler.)

Match#6: Big Show vs. Epico
Winner: Big Show
(This was a warm up match for Big Show. This was also a final time; Cody Rhodes could make fun of Big Show. Their match is kind of pointless because Show could really beat him but he won't to make Cody Rhodes more popular. This match is like Kane and Randy Orton. This is pointless but someone has to fill time at the PPV.)

Match#7: Mark Henry vs. The Great Khali
Winner: Mark Henry
(So the final list of men in the epic (bullshit) match for control of both WWE Raw and WWE Smackdown is set. On Team Ace, it is Swagger, Herny, Ziggler, The Miz, Otunga, and Drew McIntyre. Team Teddy is Booker T., Santino, Ryder, Khali, Kofi and R-Truth. This is like the c match. Most of these guys are being wasted on this match. We all know that Team Ace will win only because we need a heel ruler. If Team Teddy wins then Vince is not going to upset the fans. We will see.)

Main Event: The Rock and John Cena had their final showdown.
(As a fan, this was good until the personal stuff was mentioned. I want to believe that this will be a great match but I am not falling for the hype of this match. Vince is going to fuck us in this match. This match is not going to be the best but I hope this will finally end the debate. We will see.)

Final Thoughts: So there is no real divas title match? There is not going to be a tag team title match? Santino is not going to defend his title at Wrestlemania. Most of the good matches are not for the titles. I am upset that this Wrestlemania is mostly hyped matches that are not going to matter for the short term. Not only that, who cares who runs Raw and Smackdown? Vince, Steph and Triple H run WWE. So as a fan, I hope this PPV is good or there will be changes. See you all for TNA Impact. I doubt there is a WWE Smackdown but then again, we will see.

WWE Smackdown Review 3/23/2012

WWE Smackdown 3/23/12


Note: This should be an interesting WWE Smackdown because this is last few weeks of WWE TV before WM28. The stage is set and it is now we will have the teams for Teddy Long and Johnny Ace. So here's WWE Smackdown.......



Opening Segment: World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan and his girlfriend AJ Lee open the show. Bryan gets massive heat from the crowd as he tells AJ to explain why she loves him. Sheamus interrupts the segment and declares he will win the World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania 28. 
(This was an ok way to start the show. DB is laughable now as a heel because he is making himself look like he's a real role model. AJ is slowly becoming the girlfriend that does not see anything wrong. Most of what she said was funny as hell. Sheamus coming out at the end made this a better segment because he had some funny lines.)

Match#1: Mark Henry squashed R-Truth. 
(R-Truth needs to be a heel again. Good R-Truth sucks. Mark Henry is still wrestling and making guys look good. He really can't wrestle but then again he can take a punch. If Taker retires, Mark Henry needs to go as well.)

Match#2: AJ Lee beat Brie Bella after a distraction from Daniel Bryan. 
(This was a comical match because the Bellas are funny. AJ is slowly learning how to wrestle but she could not carry Brie in the match. Thank god it was a quick match.)

Match#3: Zack Ryder defeated Jack Swagger.
(WWWYKI! Zack won a match! Thank god. I am tired of the drama with him and Eve. It's stupid. Poor Swagger lost to Long Island Iced Z......#WWWYKI)


Match#4: Big Show beat Kane by DQ after Cody Rhodes interfered. After Show chased Cody off through the crowd, Randy Orton slid into the ring and hit Kane with a RKO. 
(This has clusterfuck written all over it. Not only you got Big Show chasing Cody Rhodes but RKO coming to get Kane. Nice match but this was a set up for WM 28 for these men. )

Match#5: Brodus Clay beat Heath Slater in a quick squash match. 
(So tired of this act and feel sorry for Heath for being a patsy for going along with this. I don't want to see a man jiggle. It's nasty at best. Vince must get off looking at him jiggle.)

Dolph Ziggler comes out with John Laurinaitis and David Otunga and The Great Khali comes out with Teddy Long and Santino Marella. Laurinaitis calls for the bell when Ziggler applies the sleeper to end the match. Teddy restarts the match and threatens to count Ziggler out and he does. Santino and Kofi Kingston take care of Ziggler and toss him back in the ring where Khali lays him out with a big chop.
(Ok, this was a epic clusterfuck. The ending has screwjob all over it. Team Teddy and Team Johnny is all set. I just want to see this match at WM 28 and then move the fuck on. )

Main Event: CM Punk and Sheamus defeated Daniel Bryan and The Miz in the main event. Sheamus got the pin over Miz after a Brogue Kick.
(The Miz is showing signs of a jobber. Holy shit, there are jobbers in the PG Era! DB ran like a little bitch. Sheamus and CM Punk was the winners of the match and the whole fucking show. This was a good match but too much inasity involved.)

Final Thoughts: I cannot wait for the hype of WM 28 to finally end next week. This week's WWE Raw and Smackdown will lay the groundwork for WM 28. Also I cannot wait for this month to be over because March is a weird month to me anyways. So all I can tell you is that this was not a bad Smackdown but it was not up to par with a lot of good things I would love to see from WWE. So until WWE Raw, I can end this week not disappointed but excited.

TNA Impact Review 3/22/2012

TNA Impact 3/22/12

Note: This is the Impact after the PPV. There was so much that was going on. Especially with the main event. I hope this show is good. I cannot deal with anymore dumb shit with TNA. Also I hope Roode is going to be fired. Here's TNA Impact....


(First of all, what Roode did was both genius and insane. I fell for the fact that he was going for the heel heat. My issue is that this was leading to Sting wrestling again and also Hogan coming back on TV. By the way, Dixie Carter needs to get some improv work because she was not doing a good job acting.)

James Storm comes out and talks about Roode. A man comes out and says Roode won't be appearing until Lockdown and isn't obligated to. Storm vs. Daniels and Kazarian is announced for tonight.
(What? Really?)

Eric Young and ODB beat Rosita and Sarita.
(This is starting to get funny because a man is holding a woman's title. I do hope this is a sucessful storyline because marriages on wrestling does work but then again, it blows up in their faces. By the way, what happened to these chicks? I do think TNA is slowly using WWE's idea of using non women wrestlers. I never though Rosita or Sarita could wrestle.)

Austin Aries, Tony Nese, Kid Kash and Zema Ion wrestle to a No Contest when Bully Ray clears the ring.
(Bully Ray, why? What is your fucking issue? I actually like this match until you had to come in. You are not a main eventer! This was a good match until he came in. I think Kid Kash hurt his ankle. Austin Aries was getting the best of these guys. Damn you, Bully Ray!)

Samoa Joe and Magnus beat Mexican America. Rosita and Sarita interfered until Repo Games Josh Lewis ran out and stopped them.
(The match was great. This was the best of tag team wrestling in TNA. I actually loved this match. Thank you TNA for this match. First they repoed their car and their women. Damn! What made me laughed was when this guy took the women and walked away with them. The match was good. )

Gunner attacked Garett Bischoff in his 3 Minute Challenge with Kurt Angle. Jeff Hardy made the save.
(This is boring to me. Gunner is being wasted as the muscle. Angle is starting to get stale as a heel again. Garett is being wasted. Finally, why is Jeff Hardy in this picture? This whole thing was wasted on me. I guess because I don't get it. Moving on.....)

James Storm beat Kaz and Daniels in a Handicap Match
(This was a good match even with all the clusterfuckery going on. Kaz and Daniels work good together but there was too much calling spots in this match. Botchamania needed to be used. Also Storm is not a high flyer but he held his own in this match. He's becoming the cowboy he's made out to be. )

Hulk Hogan returns to end the show. Sting comes out and begs Dixie Carter to let Hogan run the show. Sting says Hogan has changed and should be in charge of TNA.
(So we don't know if Hogan is back in charge or not? We were left with a cliff hanger? Really?)

Final Thoughts: The show as a whole was ok. I am trying to become a fan of TNA. I am getting there but it's hard because of the backward nature of TNA. So Hogan is back? Why? Why is Dixie back on TV? Why is Sting wrestling again? Why Angle is in a feud with Jeff Hardy? Why is TNA using a reality TV star for an angle? Too many fucking questions but no answers. See you all for WWE Smackdown.





Gene The Grappler

WWE Raw Review 3/19/12

Note: After watching TNA PPV last night, I desperately hope this WWE Raw is not going to piss me off or upset me. I also hope that we get some good matches but that's asking alot because I know WWE is making these matches shorter. So here's WWE Raw.....

Opening Segment: CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho (War of Words)
(Rather to talk about what's said, I rather make this about the hype attempted for this match for WM 28. Y2J is really trying to pull out the heel heat for this match going from degrading the father to the sister of Punk. I basically changed the channel because this was my reason for being pissed at WWE Raw last week. So I do commended CM Punk for his accomplishments, I hate that Y2J is going to new lows.)

Match#1: Kane vs. Big Show
Winner: Kane with an assist from Cody Rhodes
(If Y2J is trying to piss me off as a fan, Cody Rhodes needs to get the shit beat out of him for handcuffing Big Show after the match and punching him silly. Why? You need that much heat on a secondary title because of the lack of accomplishments of Big Show. With that said, I think this was my second time tonight wanting to stop watching WWE Raw.)

Match#2: David Otunga vs. Santino Marella
Winner: David Otunga
(This was a match to showcase the leaders of Team Johnny and Team Teddy. I wanted to cry because this was a idiotic match. The only good thing was Teddy Long pimp slapping Johnny Ace. He's a true pimp!)

Match#3: Daniel Bryan vs. Zack Ryder
Winner: Daniel Bryan
(This was my second time that I wanted to cry. Not only was this a short match but this was not a great way for Zack Ryder to be returning to WWE Raw. Daniel Bryan is slowly losing me as a fan and wish RKO was WHC again.)

Match#4: John Cena vs. Mark Henry
Winner: John Cena
(Short match. I don't know why. This was a short match. The Rock came down and one upped Cena by giving Mark Henry a thunderous Rock Bottom. Too much hype for this match and most fans don't want to see this match if it ends quick or shitty. )

Match#5: Sheamus vs. The Miz
Winner: Sheamus
(Another quick match! No real hype! This was to help The Miz get into a match for Team Johnny at WM 28. Sheamus is just getting better before WM 28. I think we need to make Sheamus more human and less like Cena. Could have lasted at least 10 minutes. )

Match#6: Dolph (Mr. Pink) Ziggler and Jack (Plain Vanilla) Swagger vs. R Truth and Kofi Kinston
Winner: Dolph and Jack
(Dolph and Jack were good but I wanted this match to last longer than 5 minutes. All of these men in this match have mad skills but in the WWE, you are limited to the rules of Steph and Vince. This was a filler match for the most part. Only good thing was Vickie and Aksana getting into a fight after the match. That was a good thing.)

Closing Segment: Triple H/HBK/ Undertaker speaks.
(This was classic for all three. HBK was good in the opening. Undertaker was good as he was trying to make this a great match for WM 28. Triple H came down in street clothes not a suit. All three will make this a good match to watch. So much is riding on this match. End of someone era in the WWE. )

Final Thoughts: Most of this WWE Raw was spent trying to get hype for Wrestlemania 28. Every match in the PPV was represented. However, most of the things done were in bad taste. Expecially the shit with Y2J and Punk. Basically, this was not a great show but it did have some moments. I hate to say this but this week is not off to a good start. I hope TNA is better this week. Until then, let's hope TNA get some new blood.






Gene The Grappler

TNA Victory Road PPV Review 3/18/2012

Note: This is going to be an interesting PPV for TNA. Almost all the titles are on the line except the big title. Most of these matches should be interesting. I also think that this might be an interesting PPV because the big hype is geared to Wrestlemania 28. So here's my 3rd TNA PPV - Victory Road.......


James Storm def. Bully Ray
(I think this was a waste of a match because Bully Ray cannot really wrestle. James Storm basically caried this match only because Bully Ray is more of a fighter than a true wrestler. Most of this match was geared to Bully Ray but the end was my favorite part because Storm won and it was over.)

Austin Aries def. Zema Ion

(So I am confused? Are both these guys heels or is one a face? Zema Ion makes me sick for taking credit for taking out someone that was an accident. Austin Aries in a great wrestler but he's being used in the wrong way. So this was not a good match but I liked most of the match. Aries is a good X division wrestler but he does need real competition.)
Magnus and Joe def. Crimson and Morgan
(Thank you god for this match! I did not want Crimson and Morgan to win. I am thankful that I am not going to see these goofy ass guys win the tag belts again. I do feel sorry for Joe and Magnus because they have to carry those titles until someone else gets a shot. Or rather, get stuck with it.)

Devon def. Robbie E. (New TV Champ)
(So Bully Ray is a main eventer but Devon gets a crappy title? Damn, that's fucked up. So they get the title off Robbie E. just to give Devon a bump? WTF! This is why I think there is a lack of young wrestlers because most these people want the old men to carry the company. Oh god.)

Gail Kim def. Madison Rayne
(Thank you god for these women. I know this was not a good match but then again, I like these women for wrestlers. I have said that TNA women wrestlers are better than WWE because they actually can wrestle for like 5 minutes not 30 seconds. Thank you ladies.)
Anderson and Styles def. Daniels and Kaz
(This was a filler match. No one knows why this was a match for the PPV. I don't either. Moving on.)
Kurt Angle def. Jeff Hardy
(Any matches with Angle is confusing to me. Only because he's not getting into feuds, he's bored and want to wrestle guys that are overrated and done. Jeff Hardy looks so lost. I guess the point of this match was to kill some time before the main event.)
Bobby Roode def. Sting
(What was the main reason for this match? Why was this the main event? Why? Sting is not an icon. Roode is a good wrestler and should have faced James Storm but that's for next month. Sting does not got it. Taker is still good even on a shitty year. So this was a big waste of time. However, thank god for the after match stuff. Why does Dixie Carter trying to be involved on TV stuff? She reminds me of Sherri Martel without a soul or class.)

Final Thoughts: When it comes to TNA PPVs, I would rather pay for pornos. I don't pay for these PPVs. I watch them for free via friend's DVR. Watching these matches makes me want ECW back. At least Paul Heyman could turn shit into gold. TNA was awful only because they are scared to go up against Wrestlemania. Most of these matches were garbage. I did like the women's match only because I just wanted to see if Gail Kim would make this a good match. She did. Madison Rayne is not good but I love seeing her cute shape in the ring. Roode was awful but only because he has to carry Sting. So this is not a good day for TNA but thank god WWE is about to finish their road to WM28. See you guys for WWE Raw.




Gene The Grappler

WWE Smackdown Review 3/16/12

Note: After the utter disgust for WWE Raw, I hope Smackdown is better than Raw. I also hope they hurry the fuck up with naming the people in the 6 on 6 tag match at WM 28. I also want them to stop hyping up the Cena/Rock match. So he's WWE Smackdown and hope for the best.

SmackDown opens with the returning Christian for his Peep Show segment. His guests are Teddy Long and John Laurinaitis, who came out with David Otunga. Christian wants Long and Laurinaitis to convince him to be on their teams. Christian joins Team Laurinaitis after Ace promises him a title shot if Team Laurinaitis is victorious at WrestleMania. Teddy goes to book Christian in a match tonight but Laurinaitis doesn't approve.
(This started Smackdown. What upset me is the fact that they are going to be pushing this shit until WM 28. I am sorry but they need to name the guys and be done. Also Christian was funny because we all knew he was going to join Team Ace. Basically Johnny Ace can and will override anything Teddy Long wants because he hires and fires the talent. So what's the point of this match?)
Kofi Kingston beat David Otunga
(This would have been Kofi vs. Christian but Johnny Ace pulled some bullshit about Christian had a hang nail and was not medically cleared. WTF! So we got this match. Also Otunga wrestled in dress slacks and took his shirt off. Again, WTF! I would have rather saw Sheamus to start the match. Kofi wins and the heels are in shock.)

AJ Lee with Daniel Bryan at ringside defeated Brie Bella.
(AJ is a hottie. I finally got to see her wrestle on Smackdown not on NXT. The Bellas are ok to me but not to watch them in the ring. Almost like watching an Alicia Fox match. This was not for a wrestling fan but more for the men who needs to see some T and A action. )


Cody Rhodes defeated The Great Khali.
(This was something I wished I did not have to watch but I did. I wanted to go to sleep. Thank god for Booker T. and his insane commentary. Botchamania does have a reason to make a segment about him. This match was a waste of time. Cody is ok but he needs a real challenge.)



(The reason for this match was kind of weak. This was before Kane went back to his mask. He was a pussy last summer but now he's super evil. Randy Orton must have read something I wrote because he said I embrace hate. I might be popular. RKO is crazy.)

Big Show squashed Drew McIntyre.
(Big Show popped him like a pimple. WMD is like the new killer move. I have said that Big Show is using this move like a bad habit. Poor Drew was happy to be back to work but got popped for his troubles. I just watched this to see how bad did Drew get hit or how they made it look.)

Mark Henry beat Yoshi Tatsu.
(I love squash matches. This was like watching bad theatre. Poor Yoshi was the jobber. Mark Henry basically did not break a sweat.)


(I am going to not comment on this because this is going to piss me off. Why Y2J?)
Chris Jericho comes out and talks some more about CM Punk's father being a drunk. Jericho goes on about how he is the best in the world and Punk is just a wannabe. Jericho tries to get the crowd to chant "CM Drunk" to no avail.
Chris Jericho defeated Sheamus by count out after Daniel Bryan came down and attacked Sheamus while he was out on the floor.
(You mean to tell me you wasted a good match for some bullshit and some dumb shit? Really WWE! This was a good match but I was pissed because DB had to be a DB. This was the main event but had to ruined by DB. What the hell is going on with WWE? )


Final Thoughts: So WWE Raw upset me to the point of disgust. TNA calmed me down. So did WWE Smackdown do anything for me? Well until the ending, I forgot about WWE Raw. Y2J is trying to get the wrong heat for the match with CM Punk. Team Ace and Team Teddy is going to piss me off because it is going to be guys that are not in the main event for WM28. I am going to end up going apeshit before WM28. I think starting next week, I might have to stop being nice and be brutally honest with what I see. See you all next week.



Gene The GrapplerRandy Orton comes out and calls Kane out. Kane comes to the stage and shows a video of them wrestling and shaking hands last year. Kane says that made him sick and weak. Closure will come at WrestleMania. Orton calls Kane to the ring but he won't come. The match is official for WrestleMania.

TNA Impact Review 3/15/12

Note:  I decided to try to give TNA Impact a fresh start because I want to see if this gets better or worse. For the most part, I hope to see that TNA is improving or if they don't give a fuck to what they put on TV. I am a wrestling fan and want to see wrestling not filler. TNA is infamous for filler. So here's TNA Impact. By the way, I forgot there is a PPV this Sunday. I will be putting a review of it Sunday night/Monday Morning.
Opening Segment: James Storm came out and challenged Bully Ray to a fight. Ray comes out and has someone else in mind - Gunner. The match is made for later tonight.

(James Storm is a good face. I love him as a character because he's more realistic than most in TNA. Gunner is a great heel. I forgot who was his partner but I like that he takes orders and basically is a henchman for Immortal. Ugh....Bully Ray? Why is he a main event player? Who's ass did he kiss to be in a major storyline? If you can't tell, I don't like Bully Ray. Bubba Ray, I liked but not Bully Ray. )

Crimson beat Samoa Joe.
(Where to begin with this? Ok, so I like the heat that Joe and Magnus are getting for being the tag champs. I like Joe and Magnus as singles wrestlers. Joe needs a better push but this is better than X Division hell. Magnus is someone I love to hate. That was the good things. Crimson and Morgan? Why? TNA let them go in different directions. Why are you guys keep forcing them as a team? I wish this was a dream but I hope they don't get the belts back. I will be pissed if TNA gives Morgan and Crimson back the tag titles.)

Austin Aries comes out and brags about being X Division Champion. Zema Ion comes out to confront him.
(AA is A+ to me. He's a great heel. I liked the speech he gave and the bravado this guy has as champ. I guess this is better for the X Division. AA is going to be more than the X Division champ. I see more from him. Zema Ion is young and dumb. He's getting heat for what happened to Jesse Sorenson. I hate that he's using this heat but whatever. AA is keeping the X Division title for a while.)

Mr. Anderson was back in action and defeated Daniels.
(Most of this was boring to me. No real mention to AJ Styles! This was a dumb match and a dumber storyline. Moving on.)

Gail Kim beat Mickie James.
Madison Rayne beat Velvet Sky.
(I combined these matches because Madison is facing Gail this Sunday at the PPV for the Knockout title. Both of these matches gave me hope for the Knockout title and some gratification as a man looking at women wrestle. I rather watch these women wrestle than anything WWE does for their women. By the way, Mickie James is hotter now in TNA than in WWE. That's only because she is not being called Piggy James. )

Kurt Angle faced Garett Bischoff in a Beat the Clock Challenge but couldn't get the pin in under 5 minutes.
(This is another dumb and pointless feud. Moving on. )

James Storm beat Gunner.
(Good match. I loved the way this ended. Storm in ready for a title reign. Gunner is a great heel. I think Gunner is ready to be his own man. I guess that's why I like this match. Wrestling not talking.)

Sting and Bobby Roode came out for their Victory Road contract signing. Sting got pissed at the end and destroyed the setup. Sting laid Roode out with his DDT and painted his face and then Roode's face. Sting is crazy going into the fight at Victory Road.
(This was pointless. The end of the show was filler to promote a shitty match. Roode is going to win by cheating. Sting is a joke to me. No more needs to be said.)

Final Thoughts: The middle was the best but the beginning and the end was filler. The matches was good for the most part. I might have missed some things but I did not miss the wrestling. I am not going to talk about the supposed wedding of ODB and Eric Young until they get married. Most of the backstage stuff is pointless. However, this did not upset or disgust me like WWE Raw did. So good week for TNA Impact. I cannot wait to see the shit after the PPV. See you all for WWE Smackdown.



Gene The Grappler

WWE Raw Review 3/12/12

Note: This is the WWE Raw where things go back to normal in a sense. Johnny Ace is back in charge but from what I heard, there will be a 6 on 6 tag match for the GM's job on both Raw and Smackdown. Oh boy! Also there will be a dumb ass concert/rap from The Rock and Cena. WTF! There is going to be so much in this episode but I sense a clusterfuck in the making tonight. So here's WWE Raw.


Opening Segments: John Cena started the show with a rap about The Rock.
(This is where I started to change the channel because Cena now cannot rap. Cena is a shell of his former self. I was in tears from laughing my ass off from seeing Cena via 2004. Cena is not a rapper, but he's a fucking hilarious tool for Vince and the WWE.)

Match#1: Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler
Winner: Sheamus
(Sheamus is getting all his momentum now because WM 28 will be starting off with him and DB. I like this match because both these guys did have a good match. However after following Cena's half ass rap, this was ok way to start the show. By the way, Dolph is making me question something about him. Last wrestling to use pink was Bret Hart but at least he was a bad ass.)

Match#2: 2 on 1 Handicap Match - Santino Marella vs. Mark Henry and David Otunga
Winners: Henry and Otunga
(This match was utter bullshit. This was to start the feud to get the men ready for the 6 on 6 match at WM 28 with the fate of GMs. Bullshit!)

Match#3: CM Punk vs. The Miz
Winner: CM Punk
(This was an ok match. The Miz is stuck in mid card hell! Y2J gets personal with CM Punk. Dumb move WWE for making more of the match with Punk and Y2J. Idiotic move WWE!)

Match#4: Randy Orton vs. Jack Swagger
Winner: RKO
(Good match but the ending sucked because Kane played mind games with RKO.)

Match#5: Brodus Clay vs. Jinder Mahal
Winner: Brodus Clay
(Nice to see Brodus back so I can change the channel when he's on.)

Main Event: The Rock closed the show with his singing about John Cena.
(So if Cena trying to rap was bad in the beginning of Raw, then The Rock singing at the end would make me  want to piss my pants. Rock sings like Elvis Pressley. Most of what The Rock was singing was comical. So comical that I literally changed channels to avoid the goofy ending. So I guess I broke a rule about suffering through bad wrestling shows until the end without channel surfing. )

Final Thoughts: This was a the worst Raw I had to watch. I mean you got Cena trying to rap. Then Rock trying to sing. Johnny Ace is trying to screw people. Teddy Long trying to play Captain Save A Ho. By the way, if you look at the new WWE website, it sucks. I think I will leave it with that last comment. Everything else is just utter disgusting to me. See you all for TNA Impact.



Gene The Grappler

WWE Smackdown Review 3/9/12

Note: This is Johnny Ace's Smackdown. This should be interesting because Teddy Long's Raw was off the hook and interesting. There was a title change and even drama beyond all demand. In a way, Teddy Long did WWE Raw a favor to give Santino the U.S. title. So what will happen to Drew McIntyre? We will see what Johnny Ace will do. By the way, David Otunga is the new Johnathan Coachman. So here's WWE Smackdown......

Opening Segment: Lilian Garcia kicked off SmackDown with a look back at the United States Title win by Santino Marella on RAW. There's a cage hanging above the ring. The cage is lowered and out comes David Otunga and John Laurinaitis. Laurinaitis announces Santino vs. Swagger for the US Title in the cage.
(I knew this was going to happen because the way he won on Raw was clustered. It was so much going on and there was too much happening. I do like the fact that there was a cage match on TV. )

Santino Marella retained the US Title against Jack Swagger in the cage. Dolph Ziggler tried to interfere but caught a pair of Cobras from Santino. Santino escaped the cage to win after Vickie Guerrero accidentally hit Swagger with the cage door.
(So Vickie gets the assist after taking out Swagger? So I guess Santino is a legit title holder now. That's good because I am glad to see that title held up and defended on TV. I know he will defend the title again at WM 28. That's good for some fans.)

Backstage segment with Teddy Long begging John Laurinaitis to cancel Aksana vs. Kane but he won't. Ace then makes Long vs. Laurinaitis for later with the winner deciding if Kane vs. Aksana happens.
(This might be interesting only just to see these men try to wrestle.)

Drew McIntyre comes to the ring and John Laurinaitis has given him a shot at getting his job back. His mystery opponent is The Great Khali. David Otunga comes out instead and reveals Drew's new opponent.
(I smell setup. I also sense that Drew is going back to being a heel.)

Drew McIntyre beat Hornswoggle to earn his job back.
(I sense a setup and got one. This was a joke but I am glad to see Drew stay on Smackdown just for now. I don't know why I like Drew but I am glad he's not going no where for now.)

Mark Henry defeated Ezekiel Jackson.
(This was a joke of a match. Zeke is off to being in mid card hell. I think Mark Henry needs to avoid being in mid card hell by going after a title soon. If not, more squash matches will be in his future.)

Teddy Long beat John Laurinaitis, who was wearing black shoes and black spandex under his track suit. Laurinaitis started the match by telling Long to lay down for him. Kane came out but Randy Orton attacked him with an RKO on the floor. Out of all this Teddy rolled Laurinaitis up for the win.
(This was funny to see but awful to watch. I rather watch Kane and RKO have a match. The GMs are killing me with the lack of drama that's suppose to be going on in this feud. At least with Bischoff and Austin, there was drama and action.)

Kofi Kingston and R-Truth beat Epico and Primo in a non-title match.
(This is the doom that will await Kofi and Truth because these guys are stuck in mid card hell. Poor Colons...These guys get a title but has to give it up to not only Kofi again but Truth. Little Jimmy hates Truth.)

Michael Cole brought Sheamus and Daniel Bryan out to the ring for a segment. AJ Lee came out with Bryan and at one point he yelled at her and told her to shut up when she tried to talk. Cody Rhodes came out to pick on Big Show's WrestleMania history some more. Show came out as did The Miz and Randy Orton so we have a six-man match.
(Well I am so glad that this all happened at the end of the show so I could not wait to see the main event at the end. I know that sounds silly but if you think about it, it is confusing at times. By the way, why is Cody still trying to show us the epic fails of the Big Show, Cody is still green and needs to work on his matches.)

Big Show, Randy Orton and Sheamus beat Cody Rhodes, The Miz and Daniel Bryan. Kane came out after the match and brawled into the crowd with Orton. They fought back to the ring and Orton countered a chokeslam with an RKO to end the show.
(This is something I would definitively call a clusterfuck. This was like watch cars on icy roads trying to stop. There was too much going on and not enough to stop it. Not the best main event but it will do.)

Final Thoughts: This was not the best Smackdown. Period. I am so speechless that I will end this review with just that sentence. See you all on Monday for WWE Raw. 




Gene The Grappler

TNA Impact 3/8/12

Note: Last week's Impact was lacking the usual suspects. No Flair, Hogan, Bischoff, or anyone that holds down the show. I find it funny that with WWE doing WM28 that TNA had to bring in a guy from the NFL. So I hope this week is a better week. Last week was ok but this should be a better week. So here's TNA Impact..........

Eric Bischoff with Gunner and Ric Flair open the show. Bischoff said he spoke with Sting and a match has been booked for tonight, it’s Gunner and a mystery partner vs. Garrett Bischoff and a mystery partner. Bischoff welcomes Kurt Angle as Gunner’s partner.
(Well I got my wish. I got to see the guys that kill TNA week in and out. I forgot that Flair was in last week's show. I guess I was that sick. As for this Bischoff vs Bischoff angle, I am tired of it. Let it go Eric. Move on and foreward. )

Match#1: Eric Young and ODB beat Gail Kim and Madison Rayne to become the NEW Knockouts Tag Team Champions.
(On so many levels, a mixed couple winning tag titles is not a good thing. So what is going to happen after this angle? Will Eric Young go for the Knockout Title? ODB going for the TV Title? Weird. Also I know they are getting married for the storyline because if this was real, I might have to drink heavily.)

Match#2: Zema Ion beat Austin Aries via DQ in an X-Division Championship match.
(This match had bullshit all over it. I know Aries wanted to save this match for the PPV. I think this is going to get played out soon. I cannot wait to have Ion win the belt and then Sorenson comes to face him.)

Bully Ray called out Sting and wants to be the new number 1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship. Sting books him in a match with Robert Roode (non-title).
(Boooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrring but funny because Sting is losing it. Bully Ray is getting on my nerves.)

Match#3: Robert Roode and Bully Ray fought to a no contest.
(Storm ran down to fight them both, but Bully Ray fled. Storm nailed Roode with the Last Call Superkick. So glad that James Storm is not out this angle. I still don't like Bully Ray as a main eventer. Storm and Roode can make this work but not for much longer.)

Match#4: Crimson and Matt Morgan beat Robbie E and Rob Terry. Crimson and Morgan are now the number 1 contenders for the tag team gold. They did however argue a little after the match.
(I hate you, TNA bookers. Why are you doing this to most of us fans? No more Crimson and Matt Morgan! I hope you all die for doing this. I also hope Joe and Magnus beat them again.)

AJ Styles talks about TNA’s 10 year anniversary. Christopher Daniels and Kazarian hit the ring and they also both talk about the anniversary. As Daniels and Kazarian look to beat down on Styles, Mr. Anderson makes his return! He makes the save for Styles and they clear off backstage.
(This is so confusing but I hope Anderson can fix this angle.)

Main Event: Garrett Bischoff and Jeff Hardy def. Gunner and Kurt Angle
(I would love to comment on this match but I will let this wait until next week.)

Final Thoughts: TNA was ok but still missing something. I did have more to say but I think TNA tonight left me a bit speechless. With all that's going on I rather wait for Smackdown tomorrow to speak about that. That's all for now.




Gene The Grappler

WWE Raw Review 3/5/12

Note: This is the week that Teddy Long takes over and become GM for one night. This is going to be the best or worse WWE Raw of 2012. This will also be another week of seeing the Rock and John Cena battle of words. I know there is alot going on in this show but I cannot wait to see what happens. So here's WWE Raw with GM Teddy Long......

Match#1: U.S. Title Match - Santino Marella vs. Jack Swagger

Winner: Santino Marella – New U.S. Champ!

(This match had everyone involved. Johnny Ace, David Otunga, Vikki Guerrero, Dolph Ziggler, Teddy Long, Aksana, and even Kofi Kingston. This was a quick but exciting match to start off WWE Raw. I marked out that Santino is becoming a mid card version of a triple crown champ. This was a setup for tonight’s theme.)

Match#2: Eve vs. Alicia Fox

Winner: Eve in like 10 seconds.

(This was a quick match but it did set up a possible feud with Eve and Kelly Kelly. Even Zack Ryder came out to call Eve a Hoeski. Thank you Zack for being a tool for Vince but I hope to see him wrestle soon. Eve is being used to show her new persona, a total bitch!)

Match#3: Daniel Bryan & Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk and Sheamus

Winners: Y2J and Daniel Bryan

(This was a match setup by Teddy Long. This had both champs and challengers in the match. This was a good way to end the first hour of WWE Raw. There was people all over the place. The ending was typical because it sets up the WWE Title match between Y2J and CM Punk.)

Match#4: Big Show vs. The Miz

Winner: Big Show by KO

(WMD is starting to grow on me because I like how Big Show is using this as a way not to do anything else. Mark Henry sold that punch like if Jesus told him to. The Miz looked ok in the match but got popped like a zit. Cody Rhodes did make fun of Big Show but Show did shut him up. )

Match#5: Kane vs. R-Truth

Winner: Kane by chokeslam

(RKO gave a RKO to Kane. I guess they are going to start a feud. I hope Kane will try to hear all the other voices that RKO hears. R-Truth does get the assist for helping RKO by distracting Kane after the match. )

Other News: The show opened with HBK and Triple H talking about WM 28 and Taker. Basically, HBK is going to be the ref between Triple H and Taker. So either Taker is getting screwed or HBK might turn on HBK again. Either way, this might be a good match for WM 28. Also during the U.S. Title match, before the end, we got a huge clusterfuck that lead to Santino getting the win. The Rock gave us a history lesson to John Cena with some funny but also sad commentary about John Cena. John Cena is now acting like this is his time to shine. The Rock is getting more serious and John Cena is getting to make me feel like he’s going to lose.

Final Thoughts: Only five match and mostly talk. I feel like I got screwed. I know they are hyping up WM 28 but damn, what the fuck! One diva match! We got mostly talking because we are gearing up for WM 28. I guess I will wait for Smackdown or Impact for some more matches and action and less talking. That’s all for my review of this show. I hope Smackdown or even Impact has more to offer. See you guys on Thursday……

Gene The Grappler 

WWE Smackdown Review 3/2/12

Note: After watching TNA, I hope Smackdown is better but then again I might be wrong. I like that it is WM time but I hope both Smackdown and Raw can hype up more matches and even get some much deserve praise from the fans. So he's Smackdown.....

Sheamus kicks off the show and comes out to a big pop. He begins to talk about WrestleMania 28 but is interrupted by Vickie Guerrero and Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler is pulling double duty this week on both shows. Teddy Long ends up appearing and makes Sheamus vs. Ziggler for right now. 

(It's a pattern now that Sheamus must start off Smackdown in a match. More hype for him to possibly beat DB for the WHC. Poor Ziggler is just a patsy for Sheamus this week.)

Sheamus defeated Dolph Ziggler. 

(This was a typical match for both guys. Sheamus is on the fast track for WM and Ziggler is slowly getting back to mid card hell. This was a good match though.)

Segment with John Laurinaitis and Teddy Long. Laurinaitis wants an apology for what happened on RAW. Teddy refuses and makes Mark Henry vs. Big Show for tonight. 

(I cannot wait for this fued to be over with. I like it better when GMs would only fued when it comes to WWE Draft not for WM. Teddy is the face GM and Johnny Ace is the heel GM. )

Santino Marella defeated Heath Slater. 

(OMG! Santino won a match! Poor Heath Slater. He jobbed to Santino. That's better than jobbing to Hornswoggle.)

Eve Torres comes out and cuts a promo like she did on RAW. Natalya comes out and farts, which leads to a match. 

(Really? Really? So Nattie is farting to start a match? WTF! And why is Eve on Smackdown? Shouldn't she be trying to use men on Raw?)

Eve beat Natalya in a quick match. 

(This was a silly match. Eve wins after reversing a pin. Eve needs to be on Raw and Nattie needs to stop farting. )

In-ring segment with Cody Rhodes and Big Show. Teddy Long comes out and makes Show vs. Cody for the Intercontinental Title at WrestleMania 28. Long brings out Mark Henry next. 

(So Big Show might get to become a triple crown champ? On paper, Show should win but Cody might pull off an upset. Also why are they still making Show and Henry face each other? Isn't their feud over?)

Big Show beat Mark Henry with the knockout punch. 

(Big Show gives me something to laugh about. When he does that punch, the guy who has to sell it look like he just got a brick thrown at him. Mark Henry has been selling this punch for a while. I never saw a big black man go down like he has. )

Backstage segment with Laurinaitis, Teddy and David Otunga. Otunga threatens to sue Teddy for pushing Laurinaitis. Otunga vs. Big Show is made for RAW instead.

(Poor Otunga. He's going to be seeing stars on Monday.)

Teddy books Drew McIntyre in a match with Justin Gabriel and says if Drew loses, he's fired. 

(It's about time......I want him to go back to Raw or even go to NXT and kill the new recruits.)

Justin Gabriel beat Drew McIntyre with the 450 Splash. This time, Teddy appeared on the big screen and fired Drew. Drew actually cried before leaving.
(Goodbye Drew. He will be back either next Friday or on Monday. Poor Drew.....)

Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton fought in the main event until Kane's pyro went off and he came down the ramp. Orton and Kane brawled as Bryan escaped. Kane got the upperhand in the ring and chokeslammed Orton. Kane took a mic and stood over Orton, welcoming him back.
(DB is a DB. This could have been a good match but Kane had to ruin it. DB needs to have a straight match or not try to be such a DB. Randy needs a good feud soon. He is not suppose to be in mid card hell. By the way, why is Kane feuding with Orton? Randy has too many voices to embrace the hate...)


Final Thoughts: Smackdown made up for TNA. I cannot wait to see the GMs switch shows. Teddy will bring his GF Aksana so I get to see her wrestle. I cannot wait for next week to see Johnny Ace fuck up Smackdown. So next week is the topsy turvy week. See you all on Monday.....





Gene The Grappler

TNA Impact Review 3/1/12

Note:  TNA Impact last week was filled with NFL stars and Sting going crazy. So with that said, I hope we can avoid seeing more NFL players and some of the other things. I said last week, that I hoped TNA was better than WWE Raw and Smackdown and I was disappointed. So when I watch this week, I will not hope for the best and expect the shitty. So here TNA Impact……

Match#1: Kazarian beat AJ Styles and Daniels in a Gauntlet Match.
(I guess I am still lost as to why these men have a feud. All three are good wrestlers but it's hard to get over their lack of mic skills. I guess I will figure out why Daniels is a heel and Kaz is his lackey soon.)

Match#2: ODB beat Madison Rayne.
(I like ODB and thank god she won over Madison Rayne. I don't have alot more to say about this match.)

Match#3:  Zema Ion beat Shannon Moore.
(Zema Ion almost killed a wrestler. So I guess he will be in an angle with Sorenson once he's healed. Shannon Moore seems like he's out of place.)

Match#4: Velvet Sky and Mickie James beat Sarita and Angelina Love.
(I don't see the hype with Velvet Sky. I know Mickie is a good wrestler. Why is Angelina Love wrestling with Sarita? Is Winter gone? This was an ok match.)

Main Event: James Storm, Samoa Joe and Magnus beat Bobby Roode, Bully Ray and Austin Aries when Storm hit Last Call on Roode.
(I like this match but this was border lining on being a clusterfuck. Both champs were in the match but I see why the X division is slightly better. Why is Bully Ray a main eventer? )

Backstage segments: Bobby Roode and Austin Aries. Aries brings up his recent tweets about Sting. Roode and Aries joke on Sting before walking off. Kurt Angle came out and talked about not liking Jeff Hardy. Angle called Hardy out and a match is made for Victory Road. They brawl to end the segment. Bully Ray is backstage ranting about Giants player Brandon Jacobs. Roode and Aries come in and blame everything on Sting. Aries, Roode and Ray come to the ring and complain about how Sting is running things. They hold a protest in the ring and won't leave. Sting appears in the ring and threatens to suspend Ray and strip the other two of their belts. Sting makes a six-man match tonight with them against James Storm, Magnus and Samoa Joe.

Final Thoughts: This was a good show but I want more action and less talk. There was no Flair, Hogan, Bischoff or even Jarrette. Why are they using an NFL player to hype the show? I hope Smackdown can make up for the lack of action and drama. 

Gene The Grappler