WWE Raw Review 10/29/12

Note: After the shitty PPV, I hope tonight's show is better. I want to see something change for the Survivor Series. I also know that this show needs to be the setup for change. I guess I am asking a lot but then again, I could book a better WWE without the PG bullshit. With that said, let's see WWE Raw.......

Opening Segment: CM Punk is still champion. He's out in the ring with Paul Heyman and he's telling the fans that he prove them all wrong. He was shocked by the ref in the main event last night. He did not have anything to do with this ref. Mick Foley comes out to talk to CM Punk. They setup a traditional match for Survivor Series match with Team Foley vs. Team Punk. Ryback comes out and Punk and Heyman run for the hills. 

(I guess this was a good way to start the show. Seeing Foley come out was like seeing a good wrestler come to take on the heel champ. Ryback coming out was great because he did not lose this thunder from last night. I just remember something, didn't The Rock have a match with the WWE title holder at Survivor Series. So isn't that going to happen or is the Rock busy with a movie.)

Match#1: Ryback vs. JTG

Winner:  Ryback

(I guess this will help Ryback get some popularity back with the fans. This was kind of sad to see because it is like a lion about to tear into a gazelle. I would say this is not a good match to see begin the show but with Ryback, he is better to start the show then some jobbers.)

Match#2: Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett

Winner: Randy Orton

(This was a physical match. I am glad that this was a good match. I just like how they remembered that these guys been fighting since early 2012. This would have been a better match for later in the show but then again WWE likes to waste the third hour with bullshit.)

Match#3: Daniel Bryan and Kane vs. Prime Time Players

Winners: Team Hell No (Kane and Daniel Bryan)

(This was a funny match to see. I guess PTP was going to get a title shot. This was not a title match. I guess we will see more of Team Hell No for a while because of the popularity of this make shift team. I love that these guys cannot get along but we will have them as champs at least for a little while longer. PTP is back to being jobbers. Also, this wearing pink for breast cancer is getting annoying. I think this is a ploy for WWE to shift away from their real fans.)

In Ring Segment: John Cena and Vickie Guerrero are in the ring. They show the clips of John Cena and AJ Lee before this dinner. Then they show a pic of AJ Lee and Cena at dinner. They also show a video of them at a hotel lobby. More bickering then Dolph Ziggler comes out and we get a little fight. Cena leave the ring after he pushes Ziggler. 

(This was so fucking weak. This was nothing more than soap opera drama. Moving on.......)

Match#4: Kofi Kingston vs. Antonio Cesaro - Champ vs. Champ

Winner: Kofi Kingston by DQ

(This would have been a good match. I wanted to see a good match. The Miz fucked that up. R-Truth coming in for the save was not bad but this match was a waste. I wanted to say more but then again less is better than cussing.)

Match#5: Zack Ryder and Santino Marella vs. 3MB (Jinder Mahal and Heath Slater)

Winners: 3MB

(WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Why am I watching three jobber become a team? Why are Santino and Zak still a team? Please excuse me while I go to the side and scream my heart out.)

Match#6: AJ Lee vs. Beth Phoenix

Winner: AJ Lee 1st time. 

Winner: Beth Phoenix 2nd time.

(I am glad to see AJ back in wresting. I also am confused with Beth being on Raw. This was a match set up by Vickie Guerrero. This was funny to watch because AJ went crazy on Beth but we all know that Beth is a beast. The ending was shocking because AJ Lee wasn't not suppose to win. Vickie comes out to restart the match. Beth won. )

Match#7: Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio vs. Team Rhodes Scholars

Winners: Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandown

(This was the longest tag team match ever. This match lasted close to 20 minutes. I am glad that this match over. I would like to say good things about this match but I don't like the team of Rey and Sin Cara. The other team are going to be tag champs soon. This was not a good match for me but for the masses, it was the bomb.)

Match#8: Alberto Del Rio vs. Justin Gabriel

Winner: ADR

(What the fuck! Why is this on at the end? What the fuck? You wasted time for the breast cancer bullshit but now you going to waste my time on this short and quick match. This is fucking bullshit.)

Main Event: CM Punk and Mick Foley names their teams for Survivor Series. Team Foley will have Ryback, Team Hell No, Randy Orton and Kofi Kingston. Team Punk is Alberto Del Rio, Team Rhodes Scholars, The Miz, and CM Punk. Fight ensues and Ryback clears the ring. Show ends........

(No comment. Read the final thoughts......)

Final Thoughts: So I keep asking myself why I am doing this. I have been doing this as a fan for over 30 yrs but as a blogger for less than a year. I am trying to understand the WWE mindset of producing a show in a PG Era. As I watch this show, I am looking for something good to speak of. I see some matches but little changes. Also, I am so fucking glad that this month is over with the pink power on WWE TV. As for this episode, this was not the show I hoped for. Also why did they fire Beth rather than let her just go off on a high note? Also why are there a lot of tag team matches? Cena is not wrestling but he's now doing soap opera work. AJ Lee is back wrestling but she got jobbed. Basically the ending was a setup for Survivor Series main event. Good night because this was a shitty show. 

Gene The Grappler

WWE Hell In A Cell PPV Review 10/28/12

Note: This PPV has been hyped because of the setup with both main titles being defended. We will also see a hopeful tag team title match. This is not a major PPV for WWE but then again all WWE PPVs setup something different. Seeing that we are close to Survivor Series and Royal Rumble, we need to hope that some titles will change and also we get some fresh matches and storylines. With all that said, let's watch WWE Hell In A Cell.......

Pre-Show: Michael Cole and John Cena talk about AJ Lee, and other stuff in WWE.
(Ususally the preshow of the PPV have matches that usually are dark matches. I really think WWE needs to use these preshows to actually showcase the younger talent. Basically, this was fucking pointless because it means that Vickie's proof is going to make it look like Cena was messing around with AJ Lee. Moving on........)

Match#1: Alberto Del Rio vs. Randy Orton
Winner:  Randy Orton
(Why is this match first? Damn, this was a heavily hyped match and it gets the shittiest treatment. I wanted to see this match like after the heavyweight title match but before the WWE title match. Randy Orton is not a mid carder. ADR is a mid carder. This was so sad to watch this match after the hype. I guess they assumed that this match would get people's attention. I would say that this match would be watched but people might have ignored this. So sad. Not a good way to start the PPV. )

Match#2: Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes vs. Kane and Daniel Bryan - WWE Tag Team Title Match
Winners: Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes by DQ
(Why did that have a tag team tournament if this was the end game? Damien and Cody should have won clean. Why does WWE want to keep the titles on Team Hell No? I want to ramble more and more about this match but then again, this should have been a good tag match and also a good way to bring prominance to the WWE. I guess WWE wants to make jokes of the tag titles. )

Match#3: The Miz vs. Kofi Kingston - WWE Intercontinental Title Match
Winner:  Kofi Kingston
(I said that the match on Main Event should have been saved for the PPV. They jumped the shark on this match. This was basically a repeat. It was nice to see this match makie it to the PPV. Moving on........)

Match#4: Justin Gabriel vs. Antonio Cesaro - WWE United States Title Match
Winner:  Antonio Cesaro
(Um, ok. WTF! This was suppose to be Gabriel's big push. This was a pointless match because the point was to see this title change hands. So this was like watching bad porn during the day. Actually, this was a pointless match. I do want Cesaro to lose the title but only if they really want Gabriel to win.)

Match#5: Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara vs. Titus O'Neil and Darren Young
Winners: Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara
(Holy shit! Why did they waste this match on the PPV? Didn't we see this for the last few weeks before this PPV? Moving on before I go ape shit. )

Match#6: Big Show vs. Sheamus - WWE World Heavyweight Title Match
Winner:  Big Show - New Champ
(Thank you WWE for giving some of the fans something new. I am happy to see this happen. I guess the title change was a good thing because it will give something new to the fans. I am a bigger fan of Big Show and this undo the shitty and quick title reign by Big Show. As for Sheamus, like I said before it is a time for a change.)

Match#7: Layla vs. Kaitlyn vs. Eve Torres - WWE Divas Title Match
Winner:  Eve Torres
(Ok, I wanted to see someone else win the title. This was total bullshit how this turned out. I guess WWE is going to use Eve like Kelly Kelly and other non athletic divas in the WWE. Layla is a good wrestler. Same goes with Kaitlyn. I guess my hopes are too high for this division but then again it does make sense to want something fresh. )

Main Event: Ryback vs. CM Punk - Hell In a Cell for the WWE Title
Winner: CM Punk
(Um, what the fuck? Ryback was not suppose to lose like this. WWE decided to fuck over the fans by not only giving us a screwy ending but we got a ref that is a Heyman guy. What the fuck? Also why did we have to see Ryback try to save face after this horrible ending to a shitty PPV. I really want to blame this PG era bullshit for all this mess.)

Final Thoughts: Overall, this was not a good PPV as a whole. I am dissappointed with the main event because of the fucked up ending. I am dissappointed with the Divas title match because it was turned into a free for all. I am glad that Big Show won his match because Sheamus needs to be repackaged and also maybe turned heel again. Why did we see an extra match with Rey and Sin Cara? I hated that match with a passion. Mostly this was a wasted PPV because the matches we hyped to death but the end game was lacklustered. I guess we will see something new or different on WWE Raw tomorrow. See you all for WWE Raw.









Gene The Grappler

WWE Smackdown Review 10/26/12

WWE Main Event 10/24/12 

Match#1: Ryback vs.Dolph Ziggler

Winner: Ryback

(This was a warm up for Ryback this weekend. This was like watching a Lion take out a herd of Gazelles. I know that Dolph can sell anything but jesus. This was fun to see. )

Match#2: Alberto Del Rio vs. Sin Cara

Winner: ADR

(We have seen this match over and over again. Nothing new to see in this match.)

WWE Smackdown 10/26/12

Opening Segment: Randy Orton cutting a promo on Alberto Del Rio. Del Rio comes out and they argue. Wade Barrett attacks Orton from behind and escapes. Teddy Long announces Barrett vs. Orton for tonight's main event. 

(This was funny to see because RKO or ADR can't really keep a crowd's attention. Thank you for Barrett for trying to take out RKO. At least we will see a good match on paper.)

Match#1: Kane beat Cody Rhodes

(On paper, this should have been a squash. Seeing this match is justification for what I just said. I know they have to sell the tag team match this weekend but then again, their partners doing commentary is like murder to my ears. I love that Kane won, and that's good for me. )

Match#2: The Miz defeated Yoshi Tatsu

(This was like watching a kid get spanked by his mom. Brutal. I think this was a way to get The Miz back to popularity. I guess this was a flashback to watching old WWF Superstars or WWF Shotgun Saturday Night. I really think this was sad to see.) 

Backstage: Booker T has gathered Eve Torres, Aksana, Layla and Kaitlyn backstage. Aksana says Eve made her attack Kaitlyn. Teddy comes in and chimes in. Booker announces Eve vs. Layla vs. Kaitlyn for Hell In a Cell and Eve & Aksana vs. Layla & Kaitlyn for tonight.

(This was kind of hot to see because all these women look good on TV. I will try to be professional but that will be difficult because Kaitlyn and Layla are sexy as fuck to me. Eve is ok but I wanted to see a match with Layla and Kaitlyn. This should have been done weeks ago. ) 

Match#3: Wade Barrett beat Randy Orton 

(This match would have been better on PPV. This should have restarted the feud between them. People are suppose to forget that these guys brawled and both were on the shelf with injuries. I loved their feud but this match was just sloppy put together. ADR should not have interfered. This was a wasted match. )

Match#4: Aksana and Eve beat Layla and Kaitlyn
(This was basically a setup for the triple threat match at the PPV for the Divas title. I did my best to watch this for their skill but all I kept thinking was that there are hot women on TV. It was a good match until the end because of the set up for the title. We all know that Eve is a bitch. Layla is sexy. Kaitlyn is the future of the Divas.  )

Match#5: Damien Sandow beat Daniel Bryan

(This was a good match to see. I can't wait until the PPV to see Hell No lose the titles. Sandow and Rhodes are made for each other because these guy need each other. I do think this might be a good way to get the tag team titles relevant again. I just don't think Kane and DB will still be a team after the PPV. As for Team Rhodes Scholar, well that would depend on if this is going to be a legit team. )

Main Event: Sheamus, Big Show and Josh Mathews do a face-off in the ring for Hell In a Cell. There are a dozen or so security guards around the ring. They cut promos on each other until Sheamus broke through security and attacked Show. Security got involved but Show and Sheamus cleared the ring. Sheamus went for a Brogue Kick on Show but he escaped the ring and left up the ramp laughing. Sheamus hit a Brogue on one of the guards to end the show.

(This was pointless. This was worse than the shit with Matt Stryker and Team Hell No. I guess this is easier to do than have them fight before the PPV. I hate fake security. I also hate setups before the PPV. )

Final Thoughts: This is usually the last WWE show before the PPV. About 99% of the time, they don't do a lot but setup for the PPV. I guess I miss the days of cliff hanger endings and doing something to really promote the matches for the PPV. Also I hate the pre PPV shit. I am going to stop ranting and hope for the best for the PPV. So I will see you all for WWE Hell In A Cell. 

Gene The Grappler

TNA Impact 10/25/12

Note#1: Ok, I am ready for Aces and Eights to end. I say that because I think the leader is going to be someone we know. Also, I will say this again that Devon, Bully Ray and Sting need to retire for good. I think TNA is scared to let their talent shine. I am not worried about Hogan because he will never leave TNA. With that said, I hope we get a good week of TNA.

Note#2: So this is like the WWE's version of Night of Champions. All the titles should defended but I got a weird question: Will the KO tag team titles be defended? Also will these titles change hands? We will find out. This TNA show is going against the MLB World Series. This should be a good night for some changes in TNA. Here's TNA Impact...........

Match#1: Zema Ion vs. Rob Van Dam - TNA X Division Title Match
Winner: RVD
(So RVD isn't a paycheck player in TNA? I call bullshit. I liked RVD before he got into TNA. I guess I feel like his time like Hardy's time passes. This was basically a clinic for Ion because RVD is going to keep this title for a while to make room for young talent. I did like that Matt Morgan is trying to be a badass. I love that Joey Ryan is in TNA. So I guess I did get something extra in this match. RVD went from champ to chump is seconds.)

Match#2: Samoa Joe vs. Robbie T. - TNA TV Title Match
Winner: Samoa Joe
(So Joe now has to fight the Jersey Shore rejects? WTF! At lease Devon did it with class before he became evil. This was another clinic match because Joe could kill these guys with a choak hold in like seconds. This was like watching Old Kane in WWF, red and crazy. Joe is the man.)

Match#3: Austin Aries vs. Mr. Anderson
Winner: Austin Aries
(This was probably the best match seen on TV. Aries must have read the Eddie G Handbook of Cheating. I have never seen so many brass knuckles in my life. This was a good match. WWE would not have used the tactics because they are PG. This was a funny match to see.)

Match#4: Tara vs. Miss Tessmacher - KO Title Match
Winner: Tara
(I am going to be honest with you all, I could not watch this match. All I saw was three hot women in the ring. What made this match so unbearable was that this was like watching lesbian porn. I know I am suppose to be objective but it is hard to see this match objectively. This was bad. What was funny is that I guess this is what TNA wanted their fans to see. Tara won!)


Main Event: Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Hardy - TNA Heavyweight Title Match
Winner: Jeff Hardy
(This was a good back and forth match. This was not only a clinic for both but this does prove that WWE has the edge in repeat matches. Both men were in WWE. Both men used their respective finishers and move sets. This was like doing this match on WWE Smackdown vs. Raw. I did like this match but I am tired of the same shit every other week. Aries did save the ending of this match. Also thank you Aces and Eights for taking out Angle. )

Final Thoughts: This was not a real championship themed show. No tag team title match! No KO tag team title match! Also Aces and Eights basically are becoming old. This was basically a set up for next week's show: Open Fight Night. This was kinda of pointless. I guess I knew that after Bound For Glory, it would go downhill. So see you all for WWE Smackdown.







Gene The Grappler

WWE Raw Review 10/22/12

Note: After the way this show ended last week, I find myself hoping that Ryback is going to be a good fit for the main event. I also think Cena was not ready to face CM Punk. So I guess this is suppose to be a good thing for fans? I also think it is time for Team Hell No to end. Ok, now I got my opinion out the way, here's WWE Raw..........


Match#1: Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio vs. Rhodes Scholars - Finals of the #1 Contenders for the Tag Team Titles
Winners: Rhodes Scholars
(Thank you so much for a good match to start the show. I actually think the end is near for Team Hell No. I loved that the luchadors did not win because we will see a match with Rey and Sin Cara. I also am happy to see that Raw can start without some bullshit long segment. Good work WWE!)


Match#2: Kofi Kingston vs. Michael McGillicutty
Winner: Kofi Kingston
(This was a boring match. It was nice to see Joe Hennig actually in a public match. I know what his name is but we all know who he really is. The Miz was doing commentary. This was just a jobber match to make Kofi look good.)

John Cena and CM Punk Promo: Cena happy to see someone other than himself in a PPV match against CM Punk. CM Punk comes out to rain on his parade. Cena wants to fight CM Punk. We get a tease of a match. CM Punk and Paul Heyman walk away.
(Boring.............)


Match#3: Antonio Cesaro vs. Justin Gabriel
Winner: Justin Gabriel
(Holy shit! A jobber got over on a mid card title holder. I did not think this was going to be a good match but with Gabriel winning, we might see something different now. Is this a chage for the better? I do want to see someone different with the U.S. title.)


In Ring Segment: AJ Lee and Vince McMahon are in the ring. AJ says there are allegations that she has been playing around with a WWE Superstar. AJ goes into a sad story about her life. She thanks the fans for being Raw GM. Paul Heyman comes out to rub salt in her wounds. He comes out to put himself to become the new Raw GM. Vince names Vickie Guerrero as the managing supervisor of Raw. Heyman wanted Vickie to undo what Vince did last week. She does not and makes a rematch with Punk and Sheamus. AJ does get some licks in by beating Vickie.
(So AJ is done? Why? I like her. Vince naming Vickie was stupid as all fucking hell. What the fuck is going on with this show? This is now going to be the biggest fuck up of all time for WWE Raw. I do like the fact that AJ snaps and beats Vickie. That just made my night.)


Match#4: Ryback vs. The Miz
Winner: Ryback
(This was a clinic for Ryback. We did some good points with Miz but Ryback is gearing up to being the new Goldberg. This was the most entertaining match with Ryback in it. I did love every second of it.)

Backstage: Kaitlyn confront Eve. Eve beats up Kaitlyn. Layla gets involved. Three chicks fighting.
(Thank you so much Vince for this little bit of heaven. I loved seeing these women fight. Thank you Vince.)

Match#5: Daniel Bryan vs. Dolph Ziggler
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
(This was the best match of this year. Ziggler was selling big time. DB was going all over the place. this should have been a title match for the ages. This was something completely different for a Raw match. Even seeing Kane at ringside was a good thing. The ending was kind of lame because of the whole yes/no thing. This match was at least a four star match until the ending.)


Match#6: Big Show vs. Kane
Winner: Big Show
(So we get a good match. Kane did put up a good fight until the KO punch from Big Show. This was still a good match to see and on paper. Ugh, however, the ending with Rhodes Scholars coming in to beat up Team Hell No was weak. What's funny is that Prime Time Players did that first. Also why is this going to be a clusterfuck of a tag team title match? We did get to see Show throw Stryker around before the match.)


Match#7: Alberto Del Rio vs. Zack Ryder
Winner:
(Zack Ryder is on Raw!!!!!! Well that's good right? ADR and RR is getting boring and stale. I want to see JBL come in and kill ADR and make RR piss on himself. This really was a quick match. I think this was a wasted match. I say that because this was pointless.)

Main Event: CM Punk vs. Sheamus - Champ vs. Champ Lumberjack Match
Winner: CM Punk with an assist to Big Show
(Well this was a good match. Lots of action with the lumberjacks. This could have been a better match without the lumberjack but it was good for maybe a four star match. Ryback comes in after CM Punk beats Sheamus. Ryback basically kills Punk. This is how you end a show. Good work WWE.)

Final Thoughts: So the biggest news of this episode is that AJ Lee had to quit her job because she had dinner with John Cena. They replaced her with Vickie Guerrero who was married to Edge and also manages Dolph Ziggler. So we basically get some comedy from Kane and DB. This was a good show even though the mess was mostly bad acting. See you all for TNA Impact.










Gene The Grappler

WWE Smackdown Review 10/19/12

WWE Main Event 10/17/12

Match#1: Kofi Kingston vs. The Miz - Intercontinental Title Match
Winner: Kofi Kingston - New IC Champ
(After the kick that damn near killed The Miz, I wondered if this match was going to happen. This was a good match. I just find it fucked up that this match was on a third string show. I hope there will be a rematch at the HIAC PPV in a couple of weeks.)

Match#2: Dolph Ziggler vs. Zack Ryder
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
(Well I guess their match for WM29 is not going to happen after this match on the third string show. This was not as good as they use to do their matches. Both these guys basically have Youtube shows because WWE can't do anything with them on TV most weeks. So you will see Zack Ryder be goofy and Dolph Ziggler act like Daniel Tosh. This was a wasted match on this crappy pre show for Smackdown.)

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WWE Smackdown 10/19/12

Opening Segment: The Miz kicks off another MizTV segment. He's upset about losing the Intercontinental Title to Kofi Kingston on Main Event. Miz demands a rematch at the Hell In a Cell pay-per-view. Miz is joined by Kane and Daniel Bryan as his guests. Miz predicts the champs will lose their belts at Hell In a Cell and rips into Bryan. Big Show comes out as does Dolph Ziggler. They all argue and out comes Booker T. Booker books Team Hell No vs. Ziggler and Show for later tonight. Miz will go up against Randy Orton.
(The Miz was right to bitch about losing to Kofi. He gets a title shot after breaking up with R-Truth. So while R-Truth is off to be the funny mid card face with an invisible friend, Kofi is off to be king of the mid carders. This was a funny segment because DB and Kane are stil dysfunctional. Big Show is still my favorite but he is also beginning to get somewhat annoying. This was basically a setup for the opening match.)

Match#1: Randy Orton vs. The Miz
Winner: RKO
(This was a good starting match. RKO needs to be ready to face ADR. The Miz will be getting a return match with Kofi at HIAC PPV. This served as what I said earlier: This was a warm up match for RKO. I loved this match and so far this did not upset me.)

Match#2: Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow vs. Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd
Winners: Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow
(This was a jobber match for Rhodes Scholars. Basically just warming up for Rey and Sin Cara on Monday. This was too quick to really see and basically was quick to be criticized.)

Match#3: Kane and Daniel Bryan vs. Dolph Ziggler and Big Show
Winners: Team Hell No (DB and Kane)
(Well this was not a clusterfuck. I think this is a good thing that this was not a real serious match. I love seeing Kane become mid carder. Also, DB is about to go back to his mid card roots. The tag team titles are not as strong as it use to be. Big Show is ready to face Sheamus. Ziggler is going to fuck up the MITB by getting killed trying to cash it in on Big Show.This was a good match but it was sloppy. No clusterfuck!)

Match#4: Antonio Cesaro vs.Ted DiBiase
Winner: Cesaro
(He's boring. He makes me not want to see him wrestle. He's a joke. I am speaking of Cesaro. Moving on......)

Match#5: Heath Slater vs. Brodus Clay
Winner: Heath Slater
(Ugh, I am going to move on because the bowels of mid card hell has come to Smackdown. Moving on.........)

Match#6: Layla vs. Natalya
Winner: Layla
(As much as I wanted to watch this match, I was being a man. I just saw two women bouncing around. I was in dreamland for this match. Sorry but Layla is hot as hell. Natalya is ok but Layla is like Gail Kim in TNA. Also Eve was out doing commentary. She is sexy as well but then again, Layla has some curves. I know who won. Moving on......)

Main Event: Sheamus vs. Wade Barrett - Lumberjack Match
Winner: Sheamus
(Well this was a colossal clusterfuck! This was a good match but it was also a clusterfuck. Lumberjack matches equals brawls and clusterfucks. Good match in the ring but outside the ring, it was like a two sided gang fight. Big Show was there and also Dolph Ziggler. Team Hell No comes out at the end of the match to beat up guys and try to get to Team Rhodes Scholars. Basically DZ almost became champ but Big Show KOs DZ. Chaos in chaos. )

Final Thoughts: Why is Smackdown's second hour so messy? I wish I had the answer to that. Most of the show was good until the ending. I know I did not really watch the divas match but those matches on WWE TV means channel changers or time to drool at hot women. Basically the whole show was shitty but could have been better. I am hoping WWE Raw is better. See you all for WWE Raw.








Gene The Grappler

TNA Impact Review 10/18/12

Note: Bound For Glory PPV was a good PPV. TNA not only shined last Sunday but we hope that things are going up from here. Aces and Eights are free to show up to Impact. We know that Devon is a member not the president. There is more to know about what's to come in TNA. With that said, let's see TNA Impact after Bound For Glory.


Match#1 - TV Title Match: Samoa Joe vs Robbie E
Winner: Samoa Joe
(This was a basic warm up match. Samoa Joe is a beast in the ring. This was not a bad match but then again, the Jersey Shore wannabes were involved. So this was a good match for Joe. This did get the show started and also got me to believe this is just the appetizer for the main event.)

Match#2: Knockouts Champion Tara vs ODB
Winner: ODB
(I loved this match. Tara was trying to show off to her "boyfriend". ODB needs to be involved in the KO title picture more often. She is not a joke. She is a real wrestler. Tara is still a good thing to see. I hate the angle she's in with this guy most people don't know. I just like to see KO division be more than what it is. )


Match#3: Kid Kash & Gunner vs World Tag Team Champions Chavo Guerrero Jr & Hernandez
Winners: Chavo Gurerrero Jr & Hernandez
(This is a clinic in the ring. These guys showed all of us that all these men can still go as wrestlers. I love the team of Chavo and Hernandez because these guys click together. Kid Kash and Gunner might be old but they still can show TNA they are not jokes. This was a decent match.)


Match#4 - #1 Contender Match: Christopher Daniels vs Kurt Angle vs AJ Styles
Winner: Kurt Angle
(Daniels was not really a factor in this match. This was about the former team of Angle and Styles. Angle is going to be in the main event for the TNA Heavyweight Title. Styles is slowly going back to mid card hell. This was a good match but sad to see the end. AJ Styles is about to be a joke again.)


Main Event: Devon vs Sting
Winner: Sting by DQ
(This was the main event, really? This was so sad to see after seeing a good show up until this point. Devon was all but gone but he's back because they need him. This is a weak ass NWO remake in TNA. Am I pissed for seeing this shit? YES!!!!! This is what I was hoping not to see. I guess this is how things will go for Aces and Eights and TNA. This was bullshit to me. Sting needs to retire and Devon is not a main eventer. )


After The Main Event: Ken Anderson and Garett Bischoff run out, followed by the rest of the TNA guys who went after Aces & Eights at the beginning of the show. Bully Ray suddenly comes running out with a baseball bat, and Aces & Eights leave the TNA Impact Zone.
(This is a recycle of WCW vs. NWO. What the fuck? So I guess it is going to be about who joins Aces and Eights next. This was a weak ending. This really messed up the show for me. )

Final Thoughts: So I can into this show wanting to see a better TNA. I saw some good matches. I did leave out all the shit at the beginning of the show. I also left out the recaps of Bound For Glory. I did that because I realized that recaps suck. Also, I did leave out some things because it does not help the finish product. Basically the end of the show basically was a retelling of NWO. I guess I am wanting too much. See you all for WWE Smackdown.





Gene The Grappler

WWE Raw Review 10/15/12

Note: After the ending of last week's WWE Raw, I hope for good things. I hope CM Punk will pick someone to face. I also hope to see something good after being letdown at the TNA PPV. So here's WWE Monday Night Raw............

Opening Segment: Big Show cuts a big promo against Sheamus and the last few weeks. He then calls out Daniel Bryan because of his short 45 seconds. In the back, Daniel Bryan sees the challenge and reluctantly goes out.

Match#1: Big Show vs. Daniel Bryan
Winner: Big Show
(Big Show basically decimated DB. This was a way to stop people from talking about the 45 second title reign of Big Show. This was still fun to see. Kane comes out to protect DB. It was a sad thing to see that Kane is turning face again. What was the point of getting him back in the mask? Good match, shitty ending.)

In Ring: CM Punk does a promo about who he has to pic for HIAC PPV, last week, and also other things. CM Punk was about to say who he is going to face at HIAC but changes him mind . Vince McMahon comes out and says there will be a contract signing with either Ryback/Cena vs. CM Punk.
(I will wait for the contract signing to speak of this. I think Vince is coming on Raw because of the rating. )

Match#2: Brodus Clay vs. Alberto Del Rio
Winner:  Alberto Del Rio
(This was a mess. Brodus is a jobber with two hoes. ADR is gearing up to face Orton. This was a quick jobber match. WTF! I know it is not 1994 and this is not like watching The Goon vs. The Mountie. WTF! )

Match#3: Santino Marella and Zack Ryder vs. Prime Time Players
Winners: Prime Time Players
(So Santino and Zack Ryder are jobbers together now. I guess this and the last match would be good use of the mid carders. The Band came in to beat up on Zack Ryder. I just laughed so hard that I peed. What the fuck! )


Match#4: Dolph Ziggler and David Otunga vs. Ryback
Winner: Ryback
(Well Dolph can sell anything. David can job to anyone. Ryback is a jobber killer. So that equals a huge jobber match. This was a fun match to see. What kills me was this was Ziggler left Otunga to job alone. So this was a cute match to see. Ryback was fed and burped.)

Match#5: Antonio Cesaro vs. Justin Gabriel
Winner: Antonio Cesaro
(This was boring to see. I think it is because Cesaro is not a good draw. This was like a slow churn of a match. So I am moving on.)

Match#6: Kane vs. Matt Stryker
Winner:  Kane
(A.J. Lee set this up. Stryker has not wrestled in WWE in years. They did hug it out but then Kane basically choked him then tried to interview him. This is sad to see because Kane is back to being a joke. However, this was funny to see.)


Miz TV Segment: Kofi Kingston and The Miz trade jabs. Kofi wants a match tonight. The Miz accepts. This will be a warm up for the title match on Main Event.
(This is was a good segment. I think that their match will be good. Will speak more on it on Main Event this week.)

Match#7: Sheamus vs. Wade Barrett - Smackdown Rematch
Winner: Sheamus by DQ
(Big Show was at ringside. This was a fight. Like last week on Smackdown, this ended with a DQ. This match at the PPV is going to be a good match only because of the build up to it. I am hoping this will make the WHC title more legit. Big Show is the man, and I respect him. I also think that Dolph will fuck up a wet dream and be the new WHC. )

Match#8: Layla vs. Eve Torres - Divas Title Match
Winner: Eve Torres
(This was a shock to see. I know this is only because of the messy storyline with Eve, Layla and Kaitlin. This was a messy match to see because Eve can't really wrestle. Layla is not good but she can do some good moves. Layla got screwed out of the title. Eve is still the champ. Why?)

Match#9: Rhodes Scholars vs. Primo and Epico
Winners: Rhodes Scholars
(Well next week we will see the finals of the tag team tournament. Rey Mysterio is sick. Sin Cara got a day off. This was a sad match. I cannot wait until next week. So I guess this is a gimmie match. So we move on to the next match. Sorry but this was a fucking boring match.)

Match#10: The Miz vs. Kofi Kingston
Winner: Kofi Kingston
(Kofi kicked the shit out of Miz. DAMN!!!!!! This match just got real for Main Event. Damn! Kofi is getting hardcore of Miz. This might be a good match. Wow.)

Main Event: CM Punk, John Cena, Ryback, Vince McMahon, and Paul Heyman. Contract signing. Ryback vs. Cena at Hell In A Cell!
(I am shocked that Ryback got the nod to face Punk. Either because Cena is not ready or we might see a title change. Unlike Goldberg who had won a title before moving up to the main event. Ryback is getting pushed to quick and hard. CM Punk might win at the PPV but then again, I will be shocked.)

Final Thoughts: The first hour was better than it has been. The second hour was also good. The final hour was good as well. There were some messy matches and also segments. Kane killing Stryker was not something I wanted to see. Watching Layla and Eve was like watching actresses fake fight. This was a good show only because Vince was there. So until Thursday for TNA Impact, remember to never let Kofi kick the shit out of you.








Gene The Grappler

TNA Bound For Glory Review 10/14/12

Note: This is TNA's version of Wrestlemania. This is where legends are started. This is the main events of main events of TNA. So I just hope this PPV is the blueprint for the rest of 2012 and beginning of 2013. Here's TNA Bound For Glory........


Match#1: RVD vs. Zema Ion - TNA X Division Championship Match
Winner: RVD - New X Division Champion!
(What the fuck! Why TNA? RVD is a paycheck player. He gets paid regardless. So why the fuck you gave him a bullshit title? Zema Ion was the face of the X Division. He was suppose to have a match with all the guys he took out this year. Thank you TNA for fucking up a wet dream.)

Match#2: Samoa Joe vs. Magnus - TNA TV Title Match
Winner: Samoa Joe
(This was a classic match. I loved every second of it. Joe and Magnus as a team was the shit. This was a good match because both guys showed what they got. I got goosebumps. This was a match I could see again. I would also vote this match as a possible match of the year candidate.)

Match#3: James Storm vs. Bobby Roode - Street Fight
Winner: James Storm
(I wonder if TNA did not get inspired by the Attitude Era of WWE for this match. This match was like watching a car crash. This was a fight not a wrestling match. I loved this match as well. I guess this is the be all PPV of TNA. This feud is not over but this feud is going to be more intense for the next PPV.)

Match#4: Joey Ryan vs. Al Snow
Winner: Joey Ryan
(Thank you Matt Morgan for the assist. I get to see Joey Ryan be a star in TNA. I am being serious. I like Joey Ryan. I use to hate Matt Morgan but I think he's coming back to kick ass and take names. Poor Al Snow was fucked from the jump. This was close to being a clusterfuck but thanks to Morgan for the close call.)

Match#5: Chavo and Hernadez vs. Angle and Styles vs. Kaz and Daniels - TNA Tag Title Match
Winners: Chavo and Hernadez - New TNA Tag Champs
(This was a good match but I did pick Chavo and Hernadez to win. This was what a tag team title match suppose to be like. TNA does listen to their fans. I might have to cry after this match.)


Match#6: Tara vs. Miss Tessmacher - TNA KO Title Match
Winner: Tara - New KO Champion
(First of all, Tara's boo is the son of Psycho Sid. He was also on Big Brother. So basically they got a nobody for this role. Second, Tara won! I guess it is because like most people, we need someone as champ that can be a good champ. This was a clusterfuck! However, I think this might work for the short term. Don't quote me!)


Match#7: Aces and Eights vs. Sting and Bully Ray
Winners: Aces and Eights
(Devon is the leader of Aces and Eights. WOW!!!!!! I think TNA just made my mind blow up. This was close to being a clusterfuck but the ending was the save. Devon turned heel. Wait, isn't Bully Ray also heel? So who are the other guys? Aces and Eights are the TNA answer to NWO except Hogan was not in charge. Devon as a heel? Ugh, that means Devon and Bully might come back together. Wait, what?)


Main Event: Austin Aries vs. Jeff Hardy - TNA Heavyweight Title Match
Winner: Jeff Hardy - New TNA Heavyweight Champion
(WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!!!!! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot believe that TNA let this shit happen. I am so fucking mad right now. I don't want Jeff Hardy as champion. Aries is TNA and the champ. This was bullshit. My rage is building. I want to go apeshit on Dixie Carter right now. I got screwed of seeing my boy Aries win. What the hell is going on?)

Final Thoughts: This was a good PPV. Until we found out some things. First, why did Tara get hooked up with a nobody? Also what the fuck is going on with Tara having a jobber for a man. Second, Devon is a heel! I think this was a fucking brillant thing but where did this shit come from. Finally, why did we get Hardy to win as champion? OMG!!!!!! Why? I think this was a fucking mistake. I am going to cool down and hope WWE Raw won't add to my rage tonight. Good night and see you all for WWE Raw.








Gene The Grappler

WWE Smackdown Review 10/12/12

WWE Main Event Results - 10/10/12

Note: Seeing that Main Event is tapped before WWE Smackdown and also the storylines carry over from the show, I will recap both shows and add it into the Smackdown review. Here's WWE Main Event.......

Match#1: Big Show vs. Randy Orton
Winner: Big Show
(This was not really a fair match. RKO was not at his best. Big Show basically manhandled RKO. I still think this was a good match but not a fair one. )

Match#2: Kofi Kingston vs. Michael McGillicutty
Winner: Kofi Kingston
(This was a squash match. Kofi was warming up to face The Miz. Kofi did challenge Miz to a match on next week's Main Event. )

After two shows, this is going to be an epic fail. Let's get to WWE Smackdown.

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Note: After seeing a good WWE Raw show, I hope Smackdown is better this week. Above is the recap of Main Event which will carry over into Smackdown. So here is the WWE Smackdown........

Opening Segment: Big Show vs. Sheamus in a Brogue vs. WMD challenge. There's a punching bag set up on the stage and whoever hits it the hardest wins. Show wins and out comes Tensai. He attacks Sheamus from behind and a match is announced.
(This was a good opening segment. I learned that Big Show could kill someone legit with his punch. I also learned that Sheamus could take someone's head off with that kick of his. This was also a setup for the opening match. WWE is going back to what they know works.)

Match#1: Sheamus vs. Tensai
Winner: Sheamus
(This was a quick squash match. Tensai is back to being a jobber. Sheamus is getting geared up to face Big Show at the PPV. Moving on..........)


Match#2: Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal with Drew McIntyre vs. Santino Marella and Zack Ryder
Winners: Slater and Mahal
(What the fuck! Mid card hell is spitting up teams now. What the fuck? Jinder Mahal is acting like a fool. Drew is acting like a goofball. Heath is just silly looking. What pisses me off is that Zack and Santino jobbed to these men? Damn, I think mid card hell is running out of room. )

Match#3: Kane vs. Dolph Ziggler
Winner: Kane By DQ
(Ziggler is a big jobber. How is that possible? I don't really know. Kane basically destroyed Ziggler but he decided to change the match. DQ is not a good way to win but it does end the match. What was funny is seeing DB and Kane bicker. I love these guys to bicker. )

Match#4: Big Show vs. Kofi Kingston
Winner: Big Show
(This was not a fair match for Kofi. I say that because Kofi can't beat Big Show. I was laughing at how Kofi was being manhandled. The Miz came in to do a promo and even that was funny as all hell. This was not a fair match but a good one to see again soon. )


Match#5: Sin Cara vs.Damien Sandow
Winner: Sin Cara
(Ugh, nothing to really say. I think this was a dumb match. I rather watch water boil. Both these guys are lame and their partners are lame as well. This was a waste of my time and brain cells. )

Main Event: Alberto Del Rio vs. Daniel Bryan
Winner: ADR
(This was a very unique main event. I love seeing DB play to the crowd. I love that ADR and RR are acting cool even though both are scared to run into RKO. This is not like watching two heels face each other. DB is not really a heel. ADR is definitely a heel. The ending was kind of crappy but it did work for me. As for RKO and ADR, well RKO is the Apex Predator. ADR was mocking RKO until RKO showed up. ADR was beat like a mule. Poor RR was RKO'ed. )

Final Thoughts: Well this was a typical WWE Smackdown. The ending did change the pace of the show. I love RKO but he will be gone soon to film a movie. ADR is doing great and thank you WWE for getting him out of the title hunt for a while. Most of the show was good for those who want to see Big Show and Sheamus. So basically this was a good show with bad moments. So see you all for TNA's Bound For Glory PPV and also WWE Monday Night Raw.








Gene The Grappler

TNA Impact Review 10/11/12

Note: This is the last TNA show before the big PPV: Bound For Glory. This either will be the best show or this show will make me lose my fucking mind. Thank god WWE didn't add to my anger this week. So with that said, here's TNA Impact.........


Match#1: Austin Aries vs. James Storm
Winner: Austin Aries
(This was a good match to start the show. I love seeing good matches on TNA. What was funny to see was Aries try to lift Storm who is heavier. Also loved seeing Bobby Roode come out to mess up Storm's thunder. I still think this was a good match.)

Match#2: Hernadez vs. AJ Styles
Winner: Hernadez
(This was kind of a unique match. There was a lot to see in a short time. I think this would be a match that I want to see again. No interference! Wow, I am shocked. I guess TNA is trying to not use the old WCW playbook or have been watching WWE and not doing what they do.)

Match#3: Bully Ray and Sting vs. Kaz and Daniels
Winners: Kaz and Daniels by DQ
(This was a decent match. I still hate Bully Ray. I think he is overrated. Sting is also overrated. The tag champs played their roles. This was a decent match only because it played to the masses. Good showing guys!!!!!)

Match#4: Gail Kim vs. Miss Tessmacher
Winner: Miss Tessmacher
(I have said this over and over that TNA have some good women's matches. Why? They let them wrestle not fake it to make it. WWE have divas not wrestlers. This was a good match. I saw my crush and she is hot. Miss Tessmacher is getting better. Tara even can in after the match to fuck with Tess. Good match.)

Main Event: Bobby Roode vs. Jeff Hardy
Winner: Jeff Hardy by DQ
(This was the best ending ever on  TNA. Even though it ended by DQ, this was still a good match on TV. Bobby Roode is a good wrestler. Jeff Hardy has my respect back as a fan. This was a good match. Austin Aries coming out to talk to Hardy and basically shoot to Hardy and the fans. This is like CM Punk and John Cena.)

Final Thoughts: Wow, what a way to end the show, and send us to Bound For Glory. This was better than I have ever seen on TNA. I guess TNA can bring the heat to a PPV. This whole show was good for the most part. Nothing to bitch about, and I guess I will see what happens at Bound For Glory. However, see you all for WWE Smackdown and hope for good things.










Gene The Grappler

WWE Raw Review 10/8/12

Note: Last week's WWE Raw was bad. So bad that I actually missed John Cena. So bad that this week, Vince McMahon is on this show tonight. Holy shit, it is about to get real and fucking live this week. Also, as much as I missed Cena, I wish Lawler will come back. I think WWE is going to hell but I hope it is going to change soon. Here's WWE Raw.........

Opening Segment: John Cena comes out. He recaps the events of last week and current events. He gets a loud pop. Challenges CM Punk to a match at Hell in a Cell. As he leaves, Ryback comes out.

Match#1: Ryback vs. Epico and Primo
Winner: Ryback
(This was a good way to start the show. Ryback did stare off Cena but we all know that Ryback could take out Cena, Punk, and even Orton in a handicap match. This was a squash match but a good squash match. Holy shit, business has started to pick out. Ryback is a beast.)

Match#2: Brodus Clay vs. R-Truth
Winner: No One
(What the fuck did I just see? Little Jimmy is going through puberty? What the fuck? Also why did Brodus go along with this shit. Also why did Vince just make this segment longer and worse? Wow, I think I just snapped. I think I lost my motherfucking mind on this segment.)

The State of The WWE: Vince McMahon comes out and list what makes the WWE entertaining. Including R-Truth, Brodus Clay, Sin Cara, Big Show and others. CM Punk and Paul Heyman comes out to interrupt the chairman. CM Punk basically goes off on Vince and slaps him and leaves. Vince gets up and challenges CM Punk to a match.
(Where to begin? CM Punk just got my respect and attention. Vince is about to go apeshit on CM Punk. WWE is about to show us either this is not for kids or this is about the ratings. Either way, I just got a new respect for the WWE as a whole.)


Match#3: Prime Time Players vs. Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio - Tag Team Tournament Match
Winners: Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio
(This was kind of a let down. I wanted the PTP to win. This is not a fair match anyways. I think this is not going to help with seeing Sin Cara and Rey one on one. I guess I am disappointed with this match.)


Match#4: Wade Barrett vs. Sheamus
Winner: Sheamus by DQ
(Tensai comes out to get Sheamus back for what happened on Smackdown. Sheamus comes back but Big Show take him out the ring. This was a good match. Sad to see it end by DQ but then again this was a good way to set up Big Show and Sheamus. So this was a good thing as a whole.)


Match#5: Tyson Kidd vs. Antonio Cesaro
Winner: Antonio Cesaro
(I am not a big fan of either guys. I though this was a so so match. This did fill the gap in time between something better and the main event. I don't think Cesaro is a good champ. I really thing the US title is a joke because the guy supposed to be a Swiss guy. I hope someone better wins this title soon.)

Match#6: Dolph Ziggler and Alberto Del Rio vs. Team Hell No! (Kane and Daniel Bryan)
Winner: Team Hell No! (Kane and Daniel Bryan)
(This was a crazy match. I loved this match. I guess WWE will be doing more to get their tag teams going. Thank you WWE for that action. I cannot wait to see what happens next. ADR was good. DZ was still the show off and can sell anything. This was a good thing for the fans.)


Match#7: Santino Marella and Zack Ryder vs. Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow - Tag Team Tournament Match
Winners: Team Rhodes Scholars (Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow)
(This was a good match. I just wished the other team won. I think this would have been better off on the Wednesday show. Also why did the three jobbers come in to kill this match? WTF! I think mid card hell is opening up and the gates are overloaded with jobbers.)

Match#8: Eve vs. Kaitlin - WWE Divas Title Match
Winner: Eve
(Ok, I don't know where to begin. Layla was doing color commentary. I don't like Eve faking to be good. I don't like Layla talking at all. I hate that Kaitlin was screwed out of this title. This is bullshit, just total bullshit. Also I think that we need to go back to the women's title because the divas are leaving to go to Hollywood.)


Main Event: CM Punk vs. Mr. McMahon
Winner: Mr. McMahon with help from Ryback and John Cena
(This was a throw back to the Attitude Era. This was filled with hardcore elements and also blood. Vince was busted open. There was blood. PG went out the door at the end of the show. This was not a real match but this counts for me because I am happy to see something exciting at the end of the show. Ryback and Cena helped the chairman. Vince gave Punk a choice to face Cena or Ryback. Thank you Vince!!!!!!)

Final Thoughts: Well I guess WWE raised the bar to fix last week's mess. Even though the fucking cameras were shaking most of the show. Also we had bad commentating from Michael Cole and some horrible choices to have Larry King on live. I know WWE Raw was in California but wow. I think WWE Raw did right through most of the show. I am happy to see a good WWE Raw show. See you all for TNA Impact and the final show before Bound For Glory.









Gene The Grappler

WWE Smackdown Review 10/5/12

Note: WWE has launched a new show on ION call WWE Main Event. I orginally promised not to review it but I will instead do it along side WWE Smackdown since it was filmed before taping Smackdown. So here is a quick recap of Main Event then we will go into WWE Smackdown.........

Main Event Match#1: Sheamus vs. CM Punk
Winners: CM Punk
(Good match. One issue was how they made this match look longer than what it was. This will play out later with Smackdown tapings.)

Main Event Match#2: Santino Marella and Zack Ryder vs. Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel - #1 Contender Tag Team Tournament
Winners: Zack and Santino
(This was a rare sight to see. Both Zack and Santino look like they had something to prove. Same with Kidd and Gabriel. This was a good match. )

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Opening Segment: Big Show opens SmackDown and talks about Hell In a Cell. Sheamus comes out and they have words. Sheamus offers his hand for a shake but Show walks out of the ring. Sheamus plays footage of Show losing his World Title in 45 seconds. Show comes back to the ring but Sheamus walks out on him this time.

Match#1: Darren Young and Titus O'Neil defeated R-Truth and Kofi Kingston in a tag team tournament match.
(This was an ok match but it did bore me because I saw it before. This might be a great match on paper but seeing it did bore me. Also, I think Little Jimmy in Paradise in done. Prime Time Players should have been done when AW was let go.)

Match#2: Ryback squashed Primo.
(I love seeing Ryback crush jobbers and mid carders. It is like watching semi trucks hit road kill. Ryback is a beast.)

Match#3: Layla defeated Alicia Fox
(I can't wait to see someone beat Eve. She sucks. The match they should redo is Beth and Nattie. Or they could bring back Kharma or someone that can actually wrestle Beth or give her the Chyna treatment and give Beth a IC or US title match.)

Match#4: Wade Barrett squashed a local wrestler.
(I did not catch the guys name. Don't care. Wade is back!!!!)

Match#5: The Miz defeated Sheamus by DQ
(I love Big Show. Thank you for ending this match.)

Match#6: Kane and Daniel Bryan defeated Alberto Del Rio and David Otunga.
(This was like watching a bickering couple fight two guys trying too hard to be hated. I was bored most of this match.)

Match#8: Tensai defeated Big Show by DQ.
(Boring.........)

Main Event: CM Punk defeated Dolph Ziggler.
(Good match for the most part. I am happy to see this match because this would be a good title match in the future. )

Final Thoughts: This was a so so show after the horrible Raw show. I like this show and also TNA better than Raw. Thank you god that this week is over and we get a new week. I hope Raw is better than it was next week. So with that said, see you all for WWE Raw.





Gene The Grappler

TNA Impact Review 10/4/12

Note: Last week's show was so so. The ending with Aces and Eights/Sting and Hogan was not something I wanted to see but it made a point. This week, I just hope this show is good. After the horrible WWE show on Monday and now the premier of WWE Main Event being short as all hell, tonight's show has to make me want to love wrestling again. Here is TNA Impact...........


Opening Segment: Sting and Hogan must pick someone to help them rid themselves of Aces and Eights at Bound For Glory PPV.

Match#1: Mr. Anderson vs. Gunner w/Kid Kash
Winner: Mr. Anderson
(I was shocked to see this be a great match to start the show. Not only did this match have some excitement but we also got to see some pep in Anderson's step. I actually think WWE dropped the ball with Anderson. He's a true TNA wrestler. This was a good match. Gunner also stepped up his game. This is how you start a fucking wrestling show.)

Match#2: Tara and Gail Kim vs. Miss Tessmacher and ODB
Winners:Tara and Gail Kim
(Um, I know this is wrong to say but I got a big boner watching this match. Why? Because this is a women's match. Tara is back to her natural element......a heel. Gail Kim just got my attention again. I also loved seeing ODB in the ring. I think Miss Tessmacher was the exception because I think she would fit nicely in WWE but she's out of sorts in TNA. This was a good match regardless. I am back in love with Gail Kim and I might have to have a side crush with Tara. Wow!!!!)

In Ring Segment: Joey Ryan and Al Snow. Joey Ryan will be on the PPV for one night. He will be facing Al Snow.
(Al Snow is going to wrestle a kid? Holy shit! I might have to see this shit live. Ryan might pull off an upset but then again, I want to see HEAD.........)

Match#3: RVD vs Samoa Joe - TV Title Match
Winner: Samoa Joe
(Samoa Joe is going to be like CM Punk. He will be a successful champion and he will cause so much fucking heat in the process. This was a fucking good match. RVD got his paycheck tonight. This was like watching clinic wrestling.)

Match#4: Kurt Angle vs. Chavo Guerrero/w Hernadez
Winner: Chavo Guerrero
(This was a classic match, period. I wished Eddie would have saw this. This was a clinic match between two men that can work in the ring. This was a classic match for former WWE fans and current TNA fans. This was a good match. Thank you for TNA for this match.)

Match#5: Douglas Williams vs. Zema Ion - X Division Title Match
Winner: Zema Ion by was reversed to Douglas Williams
(Zema Ion is a badass. This motherfucker was proving a point. I think TNA has a better option with the X Division. WWE fans want a crusierweight division but Vince will rather have shitty women wrestling than small guys bouncing around. )

Main Event: Bully Ray vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Austin Aries
Winner: Bully Ray
(This was a wake up call for TNA guys. Bully Ray is a beast. I still hate the fucker but he was the shit tonight. Aries was good and Hardy was on his A game but Bully Ray was the shit tonight. Nothing bad about this ending for this match. )

After The Main Event: Bully Ray leaves happy. We then get a face off between Aries and Hardy. Sting and Hogan names Anderson as the partner for Sting at Bound For Glory versus Aces and Eights. Aces and Eights jumped Anderson and took him out. Bully Ray stepped up and became Sting's new partner.
(This is a good thing and a bad thing. Bully Ray might be a part of Aces and Eights but then again, Bully might be what is needed for this match at Bound For Glory. This was a good way to end the show. TNA got it right this week. )

Final Thoughts: Holy shit! TNA basically got this show right. Even the debut of King Mo made a "impact" on the show. This was a breathe of fresh air after seeing a Cena-less WWE Raw. I dread how WWE Smackdown will be and also some presences of the new WWE Main Event. So tomorrow will be the end of a good week or a shitty week of wrestling. See you all for WWE Smackdown.....





Gene The Grappler

WWE Raw Review 10/1/12

Note: The end of last week's WWE Raw did send chills down my spine. I hope this week is better. I hope there is no John Cena. I also hope we can try to have some matches and less hype for all the bullshit that's going on. I don't care if they show CM Punk doing a clinic and we see Kane and DB kill the tag team division. Here's WWE Raw.

Opening Segment: CM Punk and Paul Heyman comes out to the ring to do a promo. Dolph and Vickie comes out after a Paul Heyman tirade. AJ Lee comes out to settle this mess. DB and Kane come out for no reason. AJ Lee goes mental.

Match#1: Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio vs. Epico and Primo
Winners: Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio
(These guys are boring me to tears. Epico and Primo basically was jobbers in this match. I am sorry but Sin Cara and Rey are not the team to have in a tag team tournament. I am sorry but this was a fucking waste of a match. I wish this was in the middle not the beginning. )

Match#2: Brodus Clay vs. Antonio Cesaro
Winner: Antonio Cesaro
(This was a bullshit match. Not only have we stop seeing kids dancing with Brodus but he jobbed to someone with less talent. This was another wasted match. So that means we saw two bullshit matches in one sitting. This is a good way to fill the first hour of WWE Raw.)

Match#3: Zack Ryder vs. The Miz
Winner: The Miz
(This was a jobber match for Zack Ryder. He must have really pissed off Vince or WWE really hates Zack Ryder. The Miz basically got a free win off this bullshit. So this is another wasted match on TV. Damn you Vince!!!!)

WHC Title Debate: Big Show and Sheamus with Booker T. moderating
Winner: Sheamus
(This was stupid. This was another wasted spot because we all know that we are in the middle of a presidential election. I could not even take this shit seriously. Thank you WWE for wasting my time and also my fucking life with this bullshit. )

Match#4: Ryback vs. Tensai
Winner: Ryback
(This was a match that was seen last Friday on Smackdown. This was another waste of time and man power. What's funny is that Ryback couldn't lift Tensai. He won by a clothesline. WTF WWE! Really WWE!?!?!??!!)

Match#5: Eve vs. Beth Phoenix
Winner: Eve
(This was not a good match. Eve is being the bitch she has been again. Poor Beth is being used to job for Eve. This was a dumb ass match. I am beginning to sense a clusterfuck in the making. )

Match#6: Santino Marella vs. Heath Slater
Winner: Santino by DQ.
(So tell me if you heard this joke: Three jobbers take out another jobber. This was the clusterfuck of all clusterfucks right here. Santino was taken out by three jobbers. What the fuck? I have officially seen the dumbest shit ever.)

Match#7: Sheamus vs. Damien Sandow
Winner: Sheamus
(This match lasted a long ass time. Why? Because of the fact that they are hyping up the team of Damien Sandow and also Cody Rhodes. My god! Sheamus was working like he had no choice. This was officially the longest match on WWE TV. Thank you God for Sheamus. )

Jim Ross Fan Appreciation Night: Michael Cole starts the segment. CM Punk and Paul Heyman come out to interrupt. CM Punk disrespects JR. JR walks away but Ryback comes down to help JR. CM Punk gets out the ring as Ryback stare at him.
(What the fucking point of the appreciation nights if someone ruins them? This was Vince basically rubbing salt on JR. They are making CM Punk a heel because people were starting to like him. Just like people want to like Zack Ryder but he's being jobbed. This was an insult to all us fans of the attitude era. Thank you Ryback for changing the ending. Thank you and feed him.)

Match#8: Alberto Del Rio vs. Kofi Kingston
Winner: ADR
(This was a gimme match. Kofi was a jobber. ADR was the super heel. Thank you WWE for not forcing another ADR/Sheamus match.)

Main Event: Daniel Bryan and Kane vs. CM Punk and Dolph Ziggler
Winners: Team Hell No! (Kane and DB)
(Well this match was just as long as Sheamus' match. What is WWE doing? Making the end matches longer but shortening the earlier matches. What made this match funny was seeing Dolph leave like CM Punk did some time ago. This was a good match to end it with. This was a good way to make something memorable. Sad because this was a weak ending.)

Final Thoughts: Last Monday was the seeds of a clusterfuck. Tonight was a full blown clusterfuck. I have never been so insulted with the short matches, and then with the shit with JR. I mean I think Vince, Triple H, and Steph are trying to alienate the the older fans and the kids are eating this bullshit up. One thing that is funny is there was no Cena. So I might have to admit that no Cena means shittier shows. I am going to burn my fucking memory and hope TNA will be better. See you all for TNA Impact.







Gene The Grappler