WWE Smackdown Review 6/29/12

Note: I hope WWE Smackdown is better than TNA. I also hope to see something to make me want to watch. Here's WWE Smackdown.

No Opening Segment…….Straight to Match#1.

Match#1: Layla defeated AJ Lee with help from Daniel Bryan.

(This was a waste of a match. The ending sucked. AJ and DB are feeding off each other. This was like watching nutty vs. loony. )

Match#2: Damien Sandow defeated Zack Ryder to qualify for Money in the Bank.

(Damien is going to be in the PPV. Zack Ryder is back to being in mid card hell. Cancel his internet show and let him job to Ryback.)

Match#3: Tyson Kidd defeated Jack Swagger to qualify for Money in the Bank.

(This was a gimmie match. This was a total waste of a match. I changed the channel to see if I could find something else to see. Too bad this shit was over after a few minutes. )

Match#4: Santino Marella and Christian defeated Cody Rhodes and David Otunga to qualify for Money in the Bank.

(Why is the U.S. and IC champs doing a MITB match? Really? These titles are really worthless. This was a good match but these mid card titles need to be defended at the PPV ASAP. )

Ryback beat two local wrestlers in a squash.

(This was a channel changer. This gimmick is old now. It was sad to watch because these guys were wrestling loose. Sad to watch.)

Teddy Long announces Layla and The Great Khali vs. Aksana and Antonio Cesaro for Tuesday's live SmackDown. Teddy will be the General Manager for RAW and SmackDown.

(This was a good thing to hear because Teddy is going to be an asshole to the bitch that left him because he lost his power. Good job Teddy. Holla!)

Tensai defeated Justin Gabriel to qualify for Money in the Bank.

(This was like watching a bear kill a drunk. No chance in hell for Gabriel. Moving on.)

Sheamus defeated Dolph Ziggler and Alberto Del Rio in the main event to retain the World Heavyweight Title.

(Unlike TNA’s shitty ending, this was a good way to end the week. Not only did we see a good match but it was like watching a PPV without the longwinded announcers. Sheamus is growing on me. So is Ziggler because he can show off his talent. ADR is starting to be like JBL. )

Final Thoughts: WWE Smackdown was better. I loved most of it. AJ is batshit. DB is evil. Sheamus is an arse kicker. Next week, Teddy Long will be a true playa. See you all for WWE Raw.

Gene The Grappler

TNA Impact Review 6/28/12

Note: I just want to see TNA Wrestling. No drama or bullshit soaps.

Opening Segment: Don’t care about the soap opera drama with AJ Styles, Dixie Carter, and Daniels and Kaz.

(I watch TNA because wrestling matters. If I want to watch soaps, I can watch Days Of Our Lives. )

Match#1 - Bound For Glory Series: Ken Anderson vs Rob Van Dam

Winner: Rob Van Dam

In Ring Segment – Austin Aries, Bobby Roode, and Hollywood Hogan.

(Once again, not into the drama in the ring. Aries is giving up a title to chase a dream to be a new champion. I like that but hate that it is pointless.)

Match#2 - X Division Tournament Qualifying Match: Rubix vs Sonjay Dutt

Winner: Sonjay Dutt

(This was a good match but who the fuck are these guys. This was like watching a new wrestling show and don’t know who the fuck to root for. I was loving the action but was confused as all hell. )

Match#3 - Bound For Glory Series: Bully Ray vs Samoa Joe

Winner: Samoa Joe

(Good match. Thank you TNA for not putting Bully Ray over. I hope these guys will see that Bully Ray needs to go. Joe needs a title shot. )

Match#4 - X Division Tournament Qualifier: Rashad Cameron vs Mason Andrews

Winner: Rashad Cameron

(This was a really good match but just like the other match, I was confused. I was watching local wrestling and was wondering who to fucking root for. I guess I got my wish to see new talent. )

Main Event - World Tag Team Title Match: Kurt Angle & AJ Styles vs Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian

Winners and NEW World Tag Team Champions: Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian

(TNA and WWE have shitty tag team titles. They also have people in the tag team divisions that we forget are champions. Did I care about this match? Nope. So this was a shitty way to end the show. Especially with the shitty cliff hanger about AJ being a baby daddy to a junkie. )

Final Thoughts: This week’s show was like watching bad acting and also good wrestling. I got to see new wrestlers but will they be around next week. I guess we will see. I still hate that TNA is live. I want to see the action before hand. Plus Austin Aries will not win the title from Roooooooode. So he fucked up the X Division. See you all for WWE Smackdown.

Gene The Grappler

WWE Raw Review 6/25/12

Note: Tonight we will be seeing Vickie Guerrero run WWE Raw tonight. We know her boyfriend, Dolph Ziggler will have a world heavyweight title shot tonight. We also know that John Cena might do something he has never been permitted to do. Finally, Y2J comes back after being suspended for a flag incident in Brazil. So with that said, here's WWE Raw..............


Opening Segment: Vickie Guerrero is the RAW/SD GM for this week. Matches were announced.
(Sorry but this is the short and sweet version of things. She made a match between DB, Punk and Kane. She also will have other matches for tonight.)

Match#1: Triple Threat Elimination Match: Daniel Bryan vs. Kane vs. CM Punk

Winner: Daniel Bryan

(Why is this match first. Even though the title was not being defended, this pissed me off to see this up first. This is just as bad as seeing Sheamus wrestling first and he's a champ. What the fuck is WWE thinking for putting this match first? I know WWE does not have faith in Punk and DB but really?)

Brodus Clay vs. Big Show

Winner: Big Show

(This was sad to watch. First of all Brodus was fucked from jump street. Seocnd, Show is not going to lose until the PPV. Finally, this did not end with a punch but a fat guy lifting a giant. The KO punch came later. )

WWE United States Title Match: Jack Swagger vs. Santino Marella

Winner: Santino Marella

(I love Santino but the title needs to go to someone else. I also feel that there should have been more than a one on one match. This title might be less than shit but still needsto be defended and used effectively.)

Psycho Sid vs. Heath Slater

Winner: Sid

(First Vader, now Sid. Holy shit WWE is trying to get guys that might shock and awe people. I sense Batista might come back. I hope for more guys that we not use to seeing come back. Tommy Dreamer or even Sandman should come to WWE. )

#1 Contender's Match: Alberto Del Rio vs. Dolph Ziggler

Winner: No Contest.

(The match was good but pointless because SD will have a triple threat match on SD because of this ending. I loved seeing Sheamus coming out at the end of the match.)

Beach Battle Royal: Beth Phoenix, Aksana, AJ Lee, Maxine, Rosa Mendes, Alicia Fox, WWE Divas Champion Layla, Kaitlyn, Tamina Snuka, Natalya, Vickie Guerrero

Winner: AJ Lee

(The new queen of mental is here! AJ is too crazy for Kane. Kane? That's fucked up. CM Punk is going to dump her and she's going to run back to DB ASAP.)

Main Event: Chris Jericho vs. John Cena

Winner by DQ: John Cena 

(So happy to see this match, sad that Big Show ruined it. This was going to be a typical Super Cena match. Big Show stopped it. Hope this helps the hype the PPV. )

Final Thoughts: This is the final push for the 1000th show. I cannot wait to get past this and start now watching three hours of WWE on Monday. I was happy most of the time but WWE still needs to do things like old school. I cannot wait for Friday but see you Thursday for TNA Impact. 

Gene The Grappler

Funniest Thing Ever Seen on WWE TV - Episode 10

I am not a fan of John Cena after the PG Era but this is a series of when he was funny and interesting.

Part One: 

Part Two: 

Funniest Thing Ever Seen on WWE TV - Episode 9

This is a double feature for you all. The birth of Stone Cold and WHAT?!?!?!!?

Part One: 

Part Two:

Funniest Thing Ever Seen on WWE TV - Episode 8

In honor of WWE Raw 1000th Episode, here's a gem from when Stone Cold was the Chairman of WWF

WWE Smackdown Review 6/22/12

Note:

Opening Segment: Teddy Long kicks off SmackDown and is all smiles with John Laurinaitis gone. Big Show comes out and is met by Brodus Clay. They brawl until David Otunga makes the save for Show. Big Show hits the WMD on Clay and stares down Otunga. Show left by himself. There was tons of heel heat or Big Show in this segment.

Match#1: Ryback vs. Jared Walkler and Frank Valencia

Winner: Ryback
(Well this started the show and not came close to ending the show. This was a shitty way to start the show off. Thank you WWE for total bullshit.)

Match#2: Alberto Del Rio vs. Christian – Non Title Match

Winner: ADR
(Why was this even a match? This made me change channels and also hope for something more interesting. No build up to this match. Cody comes out to attack Christian. Why?)

Match#3: Kane vs. Daniel Bryan

Winner: Kane
(AJ is still crazy and hot. This was a good match. AJ fucked up with the bell. She likes mind fucking these men. I said it, so what?)

Match#4: Zack Ryder vs. Heath Slater

Winner: Zack Ryder
(He was not on WWE Raw but was on Smackdown. Why WWE? And why against Slater? WTF WWE!!!!!)

Match#5: The Usos vs. Darren Young and Titus O'Neil

Winners: Young and O’Neil
(Don't care.........)

Main Event:  Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler – World Heavyweight Title Match

Winner: Sheamus
(This was a good match. Ziggler should be in the main event more often. Thank god this was the match at the end.)

Final Thoughts: Most of Smackdown was dumb to me. I hate that they recapped WWE Raw. Where the fuck is NXT? WWE sucks this week. So does TNA! Hopefully next week is better. See you all for WWE Raw.





Gene The Grappler

TNA Impact Review 6/21/12

Note: I don't care about the BFG series and the fucking points. I miss the old TNA when it was taped and I miss the dumb shit. Here's TNA Impact.........

Opening Segment: Austin Aries and Hogan are in the ring. Aries will face Roode for the TNA Title but only if  he give up the X Title. Roode interrupts and chaos ensues.
(I live Aries but not like this. Don't make him give up a title to never with another title in TNA. This was pointless but I am in the minority. I guess I hate that someone else will be X Division Champ soon.)

Mr. Anderson vs. Christopher Daniels: BFG Series Match

WINNER: Anderson. Anderson gets 7 points.
(Good match, but don't fucking care about the points.)

Kurt Angle vs. Robbie E: BFG Series Match

WINNER: Angle via submission, Angle gets 10 points for a submission.
(Weak match. Don't care about points.)

Mangus vs. AJ Styles: BFG Series Match

WINNER: Magnus; Magnus gets 7 points.
(Good match but you get my point about the points.)

Tara vs. Taeler Hendrix: Gut Check Match

WINNER: Tara
(This girl will be back because TNA needs new female talent. I hate this gut check shit though. Reminds me of WWE NXT or WWE Tough Enough.)

Samoa Joe vs. James Storm: BFG Series Match

WINNER: Storm; Storm gets 7 points to bring him to 27 points.
(Good match. Nice to see Samoa Joe. Moving on.)

Bully Ray vs. "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero: BFG Series Match

WINNER: Pope; Pope gets 7 points.
(Pope is in the new Batman movie. Good match. Moving on.....)

Miss Tessmacher vs. Mickie James: Knockouts Title Match

WINNER: Tessmacher.
(I miss Gail Kim as champ. This was dumb to watch for me. )

Jeff Hardy vs. RVD: BFG Series Match

WINNER: Hardy; Hardy gets 7 points.
(This was cool to see like 10 years ago but not now.)

Main Event: (This is from No DQ Official Website. I could not have even tried to type all this shit in one sitting. ) Now it's time for the moment we've all been waiting for, as Dixie Carter and AJ styles come out arm in arm to face the music in front of the Impact Zone fans. Dixie says that this has been going on for a long time and these situations never have a positive outcome. People are hurt, lives and families are destroyed, and...uh...AJ takes the microphone and tells Dixie that they can leave right now and they don't have to tell anyone anything. Dixie hesitates as AJ leads Dixie to the ropes, but some girl who I assume to be AJ's wife comes out to the ring looking really upset and comes into the ring to address the fans. I didn't catch her name, but she seems really attached to both AJ and Dixie and she can come to them with anything, and Dixie was there when she needed her. She's here to tell everyone the truth, and that's that Dixie and AJ aren't having an affair, but she's an addict who's trying to get clean. She drinks, she does pills, and it got so bad that she took money from her family and couldn't go to them for help, she wakes up in hotels with strangers, and that's when she went to Dixie and AJ for help and they were there. AJ took her to rehab, they weere there for her, and that's when Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian got in the way. The hotel room they went in was hers, Dixie and AJ were just trying to protect her, and Daniels is a liar. We see Daniels and Kazarian looking really pissed backstage, and the junkie girl freaks when she sees them come out to the ring and get in a fight with AJ. AJ totally loses his mind and destroys both of them by himself, nearly powerbombing Kazarian through the mat before taking Daniels out with a Pelle Kick, and he's on top of Daniels repeatedly punching him in the face as we call it a wrap.
(I don't know where to begin. So many shit is going on and I had to watch this shit three times. What upsets me even more is that I had to watch this more than once. This was fucking dumb. Thank you TNA for fucking up the end. Too many things going on but no wrestling. So with that said, fuck you TNA for this shit.)

Final Thoughts: I hate live TNA! Good night and see you for Smackdown.

Gene The Grappler

WWE Raw Review 6/18/12

Note: This is the WWE Raw after No Way Out. I know there will be changes but I hope these are good changes. Let's not waste time. Let's get RAW!!!!!!!!!!

Opening Segment: Mick Foley comes out to run WWE Raw tonight. Makes a match with both champs vs Kane and DB. Johnny Ace comes out to say good bye but makes a match with Cena at the end of the show.
(I am happy to see Johnny Ace go. I know some people liked him but then again, he needed to go for some time now. So with that said, this was a good way to start WWE Raw.)

Match#1: CM Punk and Sheamus vs. Kane and Daniel Bryan 

Winners: CM Punk and Sheamus

(AJ comes out looking like Kane. Kane runs off to chase AJ. DB is fucked. Sheamus and CM Punk win. AJ is hot but she's fucking loony as Bugs Bunny. Kane has a girlfriend I think. This is weird.)

Match#2: Jack Swagger vs. Dolph Ziggler

Winner: Dolph Ziggler 

(No more love triangle with DZ and Swagger with Vicki. No more Zig Swag! That's good since Dolph is WHC material. Good match though. I want to see more but this is good for now. )


Match#3: Alberto Del Rio vs. Santino Marella

Winner: Alberto Del Rio 

(This was dumb because this was to make Santino look bad. I am sorry I did say something stupid. This was a gimme match for ADR and also his ring announcer. Moving on. )


Match#4:Titus O'Neil and Darren Young vs. Primo and Epico

Winners by Count Out: Primo and Epico 

(Who cares? Not me. Nothing to see here.)


Main Event: John Cena vs. John Laurinaitis, David Otunga and Big Show
Big Show leaves.......So now.......

Main Event: John Cena vs. John Laurinaitis and David Otunga

Winner: John Cena
(Nothing to really say about this match. Johnny Ace is gone. Otunga is withouth an ass to kiss. Big Show has moved on. )

Final Thoughts: Overall, this could have been done better. I am so pissed that no Zack Ryder or Curt Hawkins because we were in Zack's home of Long Island NY. That was bullshit. Most of the show was good. I left out the shit with Cyndi Lauper and Wendi Richter with Piper and Health Slater because it was like watch shit dry. It was that boring. The show as a whole was better with Johnny Ace leaving and Mick Foley in charge. I guess I am off to be pissed at TNA for being live this week.







Gene The Grappler

WWE No Way Out PPV Review 6/17/12

Note: Will we see Cena lose? Will we see Johnny Ace gone? Will the Big Show KO Cena? What else will we see tonight. I am actually happy to see this PPV happen. Time to start this show and start this review. Here's WWE No Way Out........

Pre Show Match: Brodus Clay vs. David Otunga

Winner: Brodus Clay

(This was a dumb match because Otunga was basically outmatched. This was a good thing to see but I feel sorry for the guys that did not even get a match on PPV at all. )

Match#1: Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler – World Heavyweight Title Match

Winner: Sheamus

(Why is this the first match of the PPV? It is a damn shame that this was not a main event match. Ziggler gets a spot and he's fighting a guy that is use to being on the PPV first with a title. Makes me think this title is about to disappear. I hope not. Ziggler had a good match but Sheamus was better tonight.)

Match#2: Ricardo Rodriguez vs. Santino Marella – Tuxedo Match

Winner: Santino

(Santino holds a title, why is he in a gimmick match? I like him but he needs to lose the title ASAP. I really don't want go on because this was sad to see. Seeing ADR's face on boxers made me want to cry for him. )

Match#3: Cody Rhodes vs. Christian – IC Title Match

Winner: Christian

(I feel sorry for both men in this match. Cody is the future. Christian is almost done. Both guys need more exposure. This was a good match but both men need to be in the main event not mid card hell. I guess it is time for someone to speak up or step up.Good match even though the title is irrelevant. )

Match#4: Primo and Epico vs. Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel vs. Titus O'Neil and Darren Young vs. The Usos

Winners: Titus O'Neil and Darren Young

(I wanted to care about this match. This was added at the last moment. I loved seeing the new and old guys mix it up. So we got a black faction in WWE again? Oh boy, in 2012 we have to have black factions and Puerto Rican tag teams, and also Mexicans. I know R-Truth and Kofi are the title holders but I think we need the kids to step up. )

Triple H Challenges Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam

(I saw this coming. Nothing new. Hope to see Brock win. Love to see Paul Heyman.)

Match#5: Beth Phoenix vs. Layla – Divas Title Match

Winner: Layla

(No Kharma? No Beth? Just Layla winning? Nothing else to say. Time for a change. )

Match#6: Sin Cara vs. Hunico

Winner: Sin Cara

(Nothing new to see. Moving on. )

Match#7: CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Kane – WWE Title Match

Winner: CM Punk

(I am happy Punk won. Kane is in love with AJ. DB was DB. Good match. I want to see a better match for the next PPV. No AJ. She's fucking crazy.)

Match#8: Delaney & Grymes vs. Ryback

Winner: Ryback

(Boring...............)

Main Event: The Big Show vs. John Cena

Winner: John Cena

(Super Cena won. Brodus came to beat up Big Show. Johnny Ace is fired. Thank you Vince. Holy shit! A clean ending to a PPV? I think I might die tomorrow. Sorry to see Johnny Ace go but good bye. )

Final Thoughts: Most of the PPV was garbage. The ending was good. Why is Sheamus a champ but starting the PPV? I got more questions than answers. Here comes the hype for WWE Raw 1000 and the hype for SummerSlam 2012. See you all for WWE Raw. 

Gene The Grappler

WWE Smackdown Review 6/15/12

Note: This is the last Smackdown before the No Way Out PPV this Sunday. I hope this is a good build up to the PPV. Here's WWE Smackdown.........

Opening Segment: This week's WWE Smackdown opens with an in-ring promo. CM Punk, Dolph Ziggler, Sheamus, Daniel Bryan, AJ and Vickie Guerrero are arguing in the ring.
(I love good hype. So far so good WWE. Hope this works.)

Dolph Ziggler and Daniel Bryan defeated CM Punk and Sheamus. Kane came out after the match and chokeslammed Punk and Sheamus.
(More hype for the PPV. Love that Kane is still being the bad ass. Good match. )

Brodus Clay defeated Heath Slater in a squash match. After the match Otunga attacked Brodus.
(I know this match at the PPV will suck. The match was dull and boring. )

Beth Phoenix defeated Alicia Fox.
(Boring.......Sad too.)

John Laurinatis in-ring segment with The Big Show.
(Channel changer right here.)

Intercontinental Champion Christian defeated Jack Swagger.
(This was a warm up to the IC title match at the PPV. Good match.)

Ryback defeated Mike Testa and another local wrestler.
(Boring and a channel changer. )

Damien Sandow defeated Tyson Kidd.
(Who the fuck cares?)

John Cena in ring segment where Cena calls out the Big Show. John Laurinaitis comes out and is assaulted by Cena to end the show.
(This was nice to see. Cena is still Super Cena. Love the ending.)


Final Thoughts: All my comments were short and sweet because this was hype for the PPV. I did not think putting any thought into to this episode would help because I hope the PPV will answer my questions. If not then I guess I am going to beef up my comments and also beef up my opinions. See you all for No Way Out PPV.........



Gene The Grappler

TNA Impact Review 6/14/12

Note: I will save all my comments until the end because I think it is time to show my dislike for the live TNA. Here's the show...........

Impact Zone: Mike Tenay and Taz set the stage for the show, noting the show is starting with Ultimate X for the X Division Title, the BFG Series is returning, and Roode will defend the TNA World Title against Mr. Anderson in the main event. Already in the ring for the Ultimate X match were Chris Sabin and Zema Ion. X champ Austin Aries was then introduced for his next title defense.

Austin Aries vs. Chris Sabin (Ultimate X Match for X Division Title)

Winner: Aries.

Devon vs. Hernandez for the TNA TV Title

Winner: Devon

12-Man Gauntlet Battle Royal: BFG Series Match (20 Points at Stake)

After some back-and-forth between Hardy and Styles, Rob Van Dam came out as the third entrant. Van Dam executed trademark high-flying offense before they cut to break with RVD posing in the ring. Commercial Break.

Back live, Bully Ray's music was playing to bring out Ray as the fifth entrant. During the break, Magnus entered as the fourth entrant, and there were no eliminations. Ray eventually hit the ring and did some damage before Kurt Angle entered as #6. Angle cleaned house before focusing on Ray to stomp a mudhole in him in the corner. Still no eliminations.

"The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero's music played to bring out a returning Pope as #7. Tenay said he's been away doing TV and movies. Pope cleaned house before Ray attacked him from behind to cut off Pope's momentum. Hardy, who had been selling an injury after the break, was eliminated for the first cut of the evening. Suddenly, Abyss appeared from under the ring and yanked Ray over the top rope as everyone watched. Apparently that's legal in TNA, so Hardy and Ray are out. Chaos resumed leading to a break. Commercial Break.

Back live, Robbie E. was in the ring as the eighth entrant, and there were no eliminations during the break. Suddenly, RVD was eliminated. Daniels then came out as the ninth entrant. Daniels pointed to the crowd, walked into the ring, and ate a springboard forearm smash from an angry Styles. Styles suddenly and accidentally nailed Angle in the head with a Pele kick when Daniels ducked, then Daniels tossed a distracted Styles over the top rope. Moments later, Angle was eliminated at Styles's feet, ending the night for the new tag champs. Styles tried to give Angle some aid leading to the top of the hour.

Samoa Joe's music played at the top of the hour to bring out entrant #10. Joe walked right up to Robbie and eliminated him, then lit up Magnus with a chop. The former tag champs had a staredown center-ring, then traded blows before Magnus landed a big boot. But, Joe pulled down the top rope and Magnus went flying to the outside for another elimination. Joe, Daniels, and Pope were left in the ring.

The final entrant (#11) was James Storm, who eliminated Pope right away, then teed off on Daniels as Joe sold in the corner. Storm eliminated Pope, leaving Joe and Storm. Tenay then passed along a word that whoever does not win the TNA World Title match later tonight will be the 12th man in the BFG Series. Joe and Storm battled on the ring apron, then Storm landed a Last Call Superkick to send Joe off the ring apron to the floor and win. Storm gets 20 points.

Winner: Storm

Miss Tessmacher vs. Madison Rayne (Non-title match)

Back in the Impact Zone, Rayne came out first to face the new Knockouts champion fresh off her title victory at Slammiversary. Rayne quickly took control of the match, then Tessmacher came back with successive offense. Rayne cut off Tessmacher, but Tessmacher hit a legsweep finisher for the pin and the win.

Winner: Tessmacher

Bobby Roode vs. Mr. Anderson (World Heavyweight Championship)

Winner: Roode

Sting took the microphone and said it is obvious that Slammiversary will go down in history as one of the greatest nights he has ever experienced in pro wrestling. He said that for the two week leading up to Slammiversary, all he wanted to do was take a chunk out of Roode’s hind, and he did. He said that to be the first inductee into the Hall of Fame means a lot to him. He said that up on that stage, there were many others that deserved the honor. He thanked Jerry and Jeff Jarrett for starting TNA. He then tried to thank Dixie Carter. Three masked men ran into the ring and attacked Sting. He tried to escape, but couldn’t get away. The crowd chanted for Hogan as they put the boots to Sting. The show went off the air with Sting being beaten.



Final Thoughts: Usually, I would have comments after each match. I decided to save my comments because I hate live TNA. I think it is because live TNA sucks to me. Fuck you Spike for fucking up the process. WWE Smackdown is different because when it is live, it does not suck as bad as tonight's TNA. I think TNA needs to change things. Phase out Hogan and Sting. Get rid of Devon and Bully Ray. Old men need to go away. Young guys need to be the power in TNA. Also, Dixie Carter need to stay off TV! I think this angle with her and AJ Styles is going to suck. I hope next week is better but this show as a whole sucked.


Gene The Grappler

WWE Raw Review 6/11/12

Note: This is a three hour show. This is the precursor to the three hour era that will start in July. I think going three hours is a joke. Plus all the guys from NXT and Developmental will be burnt out quick. Nice to see some changes but we need better ones. Here's WWE Raw........

Opening Segment: Johnny Ace comes out to speak his mind but was interrupted by the man himself: Vincent Kennedy McMahon. Vince McMahon comes out to a loud pop. Nice to see Vinny Mac. He says Johnny Ace needs to put on good matches tonight or he's fired.
(Nice way to start this long ass show. I love seeing Vince on TV. Just like seeing Steph or Linda. If Shane came back, holy shit. )

Match#1: Sheamus vs. Tensai - Non Title Match
Winner: Sheamus
(Sheamus warms up to face a new opponent since ADR is out because of a concussion. New #1 contender will be named later. This was a good match. Still sad to see a champion starting off the show. We all know that WHC title is a joke at times. Nice match to start the show. )

Match#2: Ricardo Rodriguez and Beth Phoenix vs. Layla and Santino Marella.
Winners: RR and Beth
(Where to start? I want to see divas wrestling not this shit. I like RR and Santino but don't drag the ladies in this shit. WWE is going to piss me off not having good divas matches. TNA at least show that women can wrestle. I wanted to like this match but I did not. Damn you WWE. )

Match#3: Dolph Ziggler vs. Jack Swagger vs. Great Khali vs. Christian - #1 Contender for the WHC title.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
(Good match. Ziggler is a total heel. He's a showoff. I loved every second of this match. I loved that these guys actually wrestle through. Dolph needs more shot of titles because he's that fucking good. )

Match#4: Ryback vs. Two Jobbers
Winner: Ryback
(I feel sorry for these jobbers only because these guys are fresh from wrestling school. I also feel sorry for my intelligence for watching this shit. Most of these matches are filled with kids and slaughtering them. )

Match#5: Big Show vs. Kofi Kingston - Steel Cage Match
Winner: Big Show
(This was like watching a midget get the shit beat by a giant. Kofi fought through it but he was fucked. Big Show basically made this a warm up for John Cena this weekend. Big Show also KOed R-Truth prior to this match.)

Match#6: Sin Cara vs. Curt Hawkins
Winner: Sin Cara
(No bothches. This was a good match. Curt Hawkins is getting to the point of no return in mid card hell. I want him to finally feud with Zack Ryder. I also want to see Sin Cara vs. Rey once Rey is back.

Match#7: Vader vs. Heath Slater
Winner: Vader
(Holy shit! I was marking out to see this man come out of retirement to beat Slater. Vader is a shock to me because he is retired from wrestling. Slater made this match look good. I guess Vader time came back for one night only. Now I want to see Sunny come out of retirement or ever see Trish and Lita team up. Holy shit........)

Match#8: AJ and CM Punk vs. Kane and Daniel Bryan
Winners: CM Punk and AJ
(AJ was a sweet little girl. Now she's fucking psycho. This little girl not only scared the shit out of me but the entire WWE Universe. CM Punk looked at her like she was mental. Not only did this girl kiss Kane but scared him out of the ring. Daniel Bryan had a look of WTF!. Good match until AJ got involved. )

Main Event: Vince McMahon was about to fire Johnny Ace but Big show comes out. Then John Cena. We get an epic clusterfuck and we saw Big Show KO Mr. McMahon. End of Show.
(Good news is that this was the best way to end the show. Bad news is that we wont see Johnny Ace get fired until the PPV this sunday. Big Show is a heel. I still like him. This might be a good PPV match but we know Johnny won't be fired. )

Final Thoughts: The show as a whole was good. No real matches until the end. This is going to be a rough couple weeks to watch WWE Raw. I hope Smackdown is better. I also think that we might be seeing a shitload of new talent appear on Raw and Smackdown. Until TNA Impact, I am off to watch some old school Vader matches.



Gene The Grappler

TNA Slammiversary PPV Review 6/10/12

Note:


Opening Segment: Hogan opens the PPV. Video package of past TNA Slammiversary PPVs. Opening match is an X Division Match.
(Moving on.......)

Match#1: Samoa Joe vs. Austin Aries - X Division Title Match

Winner: Austin Aries

(This was a good match. Joe was an X Division title holder. Love to see old vs. new. No complaints here about this match because it was a four star match. Thank you for this gem TNA. )

Match#2: Kid Kash vs. Hernandez

Winner: Hernandez

(No comments. This was boring to me. )

Match#3: Robbie E & T vs. Garrett & Devon

Winners: Garrett and Devon

(No comment. Moving on.)

Match#4: Anderson vs. Hardy vs. RVD - #1 Contenders Match

Winner: Mr. Anderson

(Thank you TNA for giving an asshole a title shot. This was good even though RVD is there for the check and Jeff Hardy is never going to be trusted for anything in TNA again. I love Anderson but hated Kennedy.)

Match#5: Crimson vs. James Storm

Winner: James Storm

(OMG! Crimson lost a fucking match. Thank you James Storm! I knew it would happen. Good job with this TNA.)

Match#6: Gail Kim vs. Tessmacher - TNA Knockout Title Match

Winner: Miss Tessmacher - New Champ

(I am sad to see my girl lose her title but she was a good champ. Tessmacher is going to lose this title soon. She is not as good as Tara or Gail Kim. Good job ladies.)

Match#7: Joseph Park vs. Bully Ray

Winner: Joseph Park

(I am glad to see this did not end in a clusterfuck. I am glad this was a decent match. Thank you TNA for not allowing Bully Ray to not fuck this match up. Thank you god we saw something different. )

Match#8: Angle & Styles vs. Kaz & Daniels

Winner: AJ and Angle - New Champs

(Thank you god for this. New champs. Kaz and Daniels did do a good job with those titles. Also happy to see that the bullshit drama with AJ Styles and Dixie was not in this match. )

Main Event: Bobby Roode vs. Sting

Winner: Bobby Roode

(Thank you TNA for not fucking this main event up. I guess we will see a better match on Impact with Roode and Anderson. )

Final Thoughts: This was suppose to be a good PPV for TNA because they been on the air and PPVs for ten years. Most of the matches were good but the ending did suck. I am sorry for the lack of enthusiasm in my comments but I came into this PPV with high expectations and got fucked over. The X Division match and the KO match was the good and the end was the shitty. See you guys for WWE Raw. At least Mr. McMahon is coming back on TV.





Gene The Grappler

WWE Smackdown Review 6/8/12

Note: This is the last Smackdown before seeing WWE Raw. We will know if Johnny Ace will be fired or promoted next week. I doubt this will be a good show. I want it to be because I have high hopes for WWE. I just want to see wrestling not bullshit. Here's WWE Smackdown.

Opening Segment: Alberto Del Rio opens with a recap of his attack on Sheamus on Raw. Sheamus’s music hits, but it’s Rodriguez dressed up like Sheamus, including bright white tights and shirt to emulate Sheamus’s skin. Rodriguez does a hilarious imitation of Sheamus as Del Rio interviews him. Sheamus comes out and the two fight up the ramp.
(Really? This is not how I would start the show. Really? ADR doing comedy now? RR is the foil? This is total bullshit. I hated this segment and thanked god that we moved on from it. )

Match#1: Alberto Del Rio defeated The Great Khali
(I call bullshit on this match only because they are hyping that ADR is going to be dominate in the match with Sheamus in two weeks at the PPV. Khali might be the next giant to turn heel again and go nuts on the fans. )

Match#2: Brodus Clay defeated Derrick Bateman
(Brodus is evolving into a better character. Thank you Big Show for snapping some sense in him. Just when I though he changed, he got kids in the ring. WTF! Really WWE?)

Match#3: Sin Cara defeated Drew McIntyre
(No botches. Damn you Sin Cara! Good match. Better than last weeks bullshit match with Hunico.)

Match#4: Ryback defeated Two Jobbers
(Ryback is going to kill all the little kids before he gets some real competition. I feel sorry for these kids only because they got jobbed.)

Match#5: Christian defeated Dolph Ziggler
(The Show Off is losing his appeal. Christian is going to be heel soon. Cody Rhodes will get the IC title back. Nothing else can be said.)

Match#6: Antonio Cesaro defeated Jimmy Uso
(No Comment!)

Main Event: Sheamus defeated Kane via DQ

(Boring. Boring. Boring. Moving on.)

Final Thoughts: My heart was not into most of the show. I kinda changed channels a lot. I guess I lost interest in Smackdown. I hope WWE Raw is better. I also hope this TNA PPV is good. See you all for the TNA PPV and WWE Raw.








Gene The Grappler

TNA Impact Review 6/7/12

Note: This is the second live show. I hate TNA live shows because they don't know what to do. Most of the segments seemed like they were rushed or out of sync. I know I bitch a lot but this is one reason why. Put on something good not something shitty. I guess we will start the show.........


Opening Segment: The drama between Dixie, AJ Styles, Daniels, and Kaz. Serge KOs AJ after finding out he's the other man.
(If I wanted to watch soap opera, I would watch Days of Our Lives. This is bullshit. This is like Vince and Sable or Vince and Trish. Please move on........)

Match#1: Crimson vs. Austin Aries
Winner: Crimson
(This was total bullshit. Aries should have won. Crimson is trying hard to be like Goldberg and have a streak. What the fuck is going on with wrestling with streaks? Crimson will lose eventually. I am mad to have watched this match.)


Match#2: Velvet Sky vs. Brooke Tessmacher vs. Tara vs. Mickie James - #1 Contender to the KO title
Winner: Brooke T.
(I love Gail Kim. I love to see her really wrestle. I loved this match because I saw Gail Kim but to also see some real womens wrestling. Plus seeing these women wrestle is better than the models on WWE TV. Thank you TNA for this great match.)


Match#3: Devon vs. Robbie E. - TV Title Match
Winner: Devon
(I have said that Devon and Bully Ray need to go. I have said that Robbie E and Robbie T needs to get new gimmicks. Garrett B. needs to get some more training. This was a clusterfuck. I am going to lose my mind watching this match because it is deja vu with a twist. )

Main Event: Kaz, Daniels, and Bobby Roode vs. Kurt Angle, AJ Styles, and Sting.
Winners: Team Sting
(Ok match. Enough to hype the PPV this weekend. Nothing else. Typical ending.)

Final Thoughts: I hate live TNA. I hate it because the botches are there. I hate it because it is going to backfire. I hate they went live. Bully Ray fighting a lawyer? Really? AJ is messing with a married woman? Really? A triple threat for the #1 contender for the TNA title? Really? I feel like it is repetition at its best in TNA. This PPV celebrates the 10 years that TNA been in business. Sad to say that TNA will not be around for 20 years. See you all for WWE Smackdown.





Gene The Grappler

WWE Raw Review 6/4/12

Note: So Super Cena is coming back to WWE TV tonight. I am kinda happy to see him because I think he is the only thing aside from CM Punk to keep me watching WWE TV. So I hope to see more good wrestling and     less bullshit and drama. Here's WWE Raw......


Opening Segment: Michael Cole interviews John Cena in the ring. Cena does his stick and Cole acts like a huge asshole. Johnny Ace comes to tell Cena that he could face anyone except Big Show and Johnny Ace. Cena picks Cole.
(This might be interesting because Cole could be out of action or we could see Big Show come out. I want to see this because Cole needs to be embarrassed and also humiliated. )

Match#1: Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler
Winner: Sheamus
(This was a good match for the most part. Typical match for Sheamus. At least Ziggler got a shot at the champ. I guess we will see a feud with Ziggler and Swagger soon. As for Sheamus, I was pissed that ADR came out to break the arm. Too real for me. )

Match#2: Sin Cara vs. Hunico
Winner: Sin Cara
(No botches this week. I am happy to see this match but hated that I had to sit through it. Ok match but we will move on.)


Match#3: Arthur Rosenburg and Stan Stanski vs. Ryback
Winner: Ryback
(Goldberg rip off #550. Moving on. )


Match#4: Kane vs. CM Punk - WWE Title Match
Winner: Kane
(Good match. Love the ending. AJ is a psycho bitch. Kane ran from her. Triple threat match will be interesting. )


Match#5: Kofi Kingston and R-Truth vs. Tyler Reks and Curt Hawkins
Winners: Little Jimmy in Paradise
(So so match. I guess Little Jimmy is happy. )

Match#6: John Cena vs. Tensai
Winner: John Cena
(This was the primer for the main event. I loved the hype and loved that this was a good match. Nice to see Tensai used as an enforcer. This made me want to see the end.)

Main Event: John Cena vs. Michael Cole
Winner: John Cena
(This was the TV version of the match with Cena and Johnny Ace. This was funny and crazy. I love that Tensai came out to screw Cena but at the end it was Cena not Super Cena. Ok match for the ending. )


Final Thoughts: The ending made this episode the best I have ever seen. I am happy that this ended in a comedic fashion. No Big Show, that's good. John Cena was not Super Cena. We even got to see Ryback kill two little boys. No Santino but we did see little Jimmy. No Brodus but we got see some good wrestling. I think WWE sees my blogs but I doubt it. Good night and good show for the most part. Vince will be back next week. Until TNA Impact..........










Gene The Grappler

WWE Smackdown Review 6/1/12

Note:

Opening Segment: SmackDown opens up with World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus. He talks about No Way Out and Alberto Del Rio. David Otunga comes out and demands an apology for Sheamus running over John Laurinaitis two weeks ago. Sheamus refuses and out comes Del Rio. Otunga announces that Del Rio will be able to pick the opponent for Sheamus tonight. Otunga ends up laid out after a Brogue Kick and Del Rio flees the ring.

Match#1: Sin Cara vs. Heath Slater
Winner: Sin Cara
(No botches. Nice match. Good way to start off WWE Smackdown.)

Match#2: Ezekiel Jackson vs. Damien Sandow
Winner: Damien Sandow
(This was boring. Sad to see Zeke job to the new guy. The new guy needs better competition.)

Match#3: Ryback vs. Ryan Shelton and Chris Lyons
Winner: Ryback
(At least the jobbers' names were mentioned. This was a waste of time for me the viewer and WWE for putting this shit on TV. )

Match#4: Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler
Winner: Sheamus
(At least Ziggler got a non title match. I hope he dumps Swagger or Vickie soon. Good match. Thank you WWE for putting this match on TV.)

Match#5: Zack Ryder and Santino Marella vs. Darren Young and Titus O'Neil
Winners: Ryder and Santino
(This was a good match. Nice to see Ryder on TV. He wants to come back to WWE Raw but he got WWE Smackdown. At least he's on TV. Don't care about Big Show now that he sold out. We all know how this will play out. Moving on. )

Match#6: Cody Rhodes vs. Tyson Kidd
Winner: Cody Rhodes
(Nothing to say. Good match. IC title match soon with Christian and Cody Rhodes. )

Main Event: WWE Title Match - CM Punk vs. Kane
Winner: No Contest.
(DB comes to be a DB. Kane chokes both of them. NWO PPV will have a triple threat match with all three men. )


Final Thoughts: I know my comments were short and sweet but I think it is because most of the show was good except the beginning. I guess after TNA Impact the other night, I am happy to see more matches and less bullshit. Sad to say that WWE Raw will not be like this. So until Monday, see you guys later.






Gene The Grappler

Funniest Thing Ever Seen on WWE TV - Episode 7

I love compilation videos. This is a year in review for 2011.

Funniest Thing Ever Seen on WWE TV - Episode 6

I love that WWE has put their shows on Youtube. This will make you laugh but also see something cool.

TNA Impact Review 5/31/12

Note: This is the first of many TNA Impacts to be live rather than taped. No more spoilers! I love spoilers because it tells us what to watch and what to avoid watching. I can't wait to see them go back to tape so we can rip them for doing some stupid shit. So here's the first of many live TNA live shows.

Opening Segment: We see the whole TNA roster surrounding the ring. Tenay and Tazz is welcoming us to the show.
(This is ok for a start to show us how united TNA is for this bold move. I love seeing how small the Impact Zone is. Reminiscent of WCW Saturday Night and WCW Worldwide. The memories.....)

Match#1: Lumberjack Match - Sting vs. Bobby Roode

Winner: Sting

(I like Bobby Roode. I love that he is the king of the hill in TNA. I love that he's the champ. Why Sting? This is what I speak about when it come to letting the younger talent shine and letting go of the older ones. We have seen Sting and his stick. I am tired of it. I rather have seen old WCW footage from him wrestling Flair. I guess if you can't give a young guy the push then go to Sting. This was a boring match. We all knew Sting was going to win. Moving on. )

Match#2: TNA X Division Title Match - Chris Sabin vs. Austin Aries

Winner: Austin Aries

(This match was worth seeing. I love the X Division. I love that we see the lighter guys wrestle. WWE needs to do something because some of the big men are getting older and slower. I would watch this and other X Division matches over just to see something fresh.)

Match#3: TNA Television Title Match - Jeff Hardy vs. Devon

Winner: No Contest

(I don't care if Robbie E. and Robbie T. came to beat on Devon. Don't care that Jeff Hardy saved Devon. I do care to see that title off Devon ASAP. I want to see a triple threat or a four way match for this title ASAP. Hell, make this match in a steel cage. Please let this title be for the young kids not the old man that has a school and kids to feed. )

Main Event: AJ Styles vs. Daniels

Winner: AJ Styles

(This was a good match. TNA Originals doing what they do best: wrestle. I think even though I am not a huge fan of TNA but I can see the appeal that TNA has for some people. The ending was funny because of the angle with AJ and Dixie Carter. Dixie is going to end up like Stephanie McMahon with the power trip and also her new squeeze being a wrestler. )

Final Thoughts: I am so pissed that this show was two hours and had four matches. I am pissed that there will be no more spoilers. I am pissed that there was no KO title match, tag team match, or even EY and ODB. I am going to move on and see what WWE can do for me. See you all for WWE Smackdown. At least that's still taped.






Gene The Grappler