Note: Well it is time to gear up for a week of possibly good wrestling. I normally don't be so happy and cheerful about WWE or TNA shows but I just think that both shows need to do something before NFL comes back to take a chunk of their fans. I am a wrestling fan but I think sometimes WWE is still stuck in the past and don't think people will stop watching wrestling when NFL starts. So let's hope this show keeps fans tuned into WWE. Here's WWE Raw.
Opening Segment: Daniel Bryan and Vince McMahon comes to the ring. They talk about lst week and Vince plans the seeds to messing with both Bryan and Cena.
(Why does this look familar to me? I guess it is because this is how the loved attitude era would set up PPV matches. Vince doesn't hate Cena but on TV he does. We all know that the match with Cena/Bryan is going to be good but this will also be a shitty match because we all know Cena is not going to lose. Moving on......)
Match#1: The Shield vs. The Usos and Mark Henry
Winner: The Shield
(I never cheered so hard for heels in my life. This was a match where I wished it was over before it started. I think Mark Henry as a face is bullshit. This is what happens when you get beat by Cena, you go back to being a jobber or mid card for life. I am going to move on from this. I got nothing else.)
Match#2: Rob Van Dam vs. Fandango
Winner: RVD by Count Out
(What the fuck? Really? RVD comes back to WWE in a good PPV match but is thrown back into the mid card like a stepchild. My god, what's the point of having RVD back in WWE? No comment on Fandango because that ship is about to sink quickly. )
Match#3: Kaitlyn vs. AJ Lee - Non Title Match
Winner: Kaitlyn
(I think this makes up for the two shitty matches from earlier. I know this is a non title match and that this going to be short but then again, I love these women in the ring right now. I find it sad that these women aren't featured in the shitty WWE diva show on E! I guess they want to be seen as wrestlers not fucking divas. Good match and love the feud.)
Match#4: Dolph Ziggler vs. Big E Langston
Winner: Dolph Ziggler by DQ
(I am so glad that this feud has started. This is a true test to see how Big E. can handle being in the main event and Ziggler's return to the title picture. I think I am more excited to see this than most matches setup for SummerSlam. Good job with the ending and love that AJ is going to be involved in the match. )
Match#5: Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio - Non Title Match
Winner: Christian
(This is setting up their match for the WHC title. Nothing else needs to be said about this match. Anything is better than seeing ADR as a heel champion. )
Match#6: Cody Rhodes vs. Wade Barrett
Winner: Cody Rhodes
(This was boring as fuck. Moving on.)
Match#7: Daniel Bryan vs. Kane
Winner: Daniel Bryan
(I loved this match so much. I though it was going to be quick and shitty but Kane and DB can make a good match work. Kane was back to being his normal character. DB was all over the place. Seeing guys that are friends in the ring makes the match better to watch because it is easier to watch the match and not see any mistakes. I was hoping to see Kane and DB hug but what we got was better to see. As for the Wyatt Family attacking Kane, well this will setup a possible heel turn for Kane. I am ok with that.)
Match#8: Brie Bella vs. Natalya
Winner: Brie Bella
(So the diva show is going to setup matches for the divas now? I am ok with that. I think it is good to have the divas show for something. That's all I can say about the divas show. I hate that Nattie is basically being fucked over in the WWE. She should have been champion by now. She is not a joke. Also Nattie, is not fucking a wrestler. I hate the Bellas with a passion. Two bitches come back and think they are the shit. They are not. I hated this match and hated the ending. Really? WTF!)
Match#9: Curtis Axel vs. R-Truth - Non Title Match
Winner: Curtis Axel
(The best part of this match was the ending with CM Punk coming out to attack Heyman and also Axel. Now that we got to see the beginning of the epic feud with Heyman/Punk/Lesnar, it is going to be interesting to see them make a good story out of this feud. CM Punk is a good wrestler. )
Main Event: John Cena vs. Ryback - Non Title Tables Match
Winner: John Cena
(SSDD. Cena sucks. Ryback sucks. This was so bad that I was watching the news. I actually was happy to see this end. Why? It is because Cena sucks. Time to end the review. )
Final Thoughts: Before I started watching this show, someone informs me that this was taped. WHAT THE FUCK! Why did WWE tape a Raw show? Are they going overseas? Also why did this feel like watching WWE Smackdown? Shitty edits, bad audio, and fake crowd sounds really made this show barely average. If Bret Hart watched this show, he might have said his epic 4/10 line. So I guess WWE wanted to do like back in the day with taped Raw. I was waiting for someone to spoil it but I spoiled it for myself during the show. See you all for TNA Impact, I know that will be taped.
Gene The Grappler
7/29/13
7/26/13
WWE Smackdown Review 7/26/13
Note: After the shitty ending of Super Cena saving his opponent on Raw, I expect Smackdown to clean the mess up. I love that Cena/Bryan is going to happen. I just hate the ending. We as fans would love to see someone as champion that can be beat and can get up and fight another day. I know I will regret having high hopes for WWE Smackdown but then again, it's better than watching nothing at all on Fridays. Here's WWE Smackdown....
Match#1: Damien Sandow vs. Randy Orton
Winner: Randy Orton
(Well I don't think I have ever seen two guys who were MITB winners face off in a match. I have seen them face off before but not with the briefcases showcased. I will be honest to say that this was more so a gloried jobber match for RKO. I guess the real excitement was seeing Cody Rhodes take the MITB briefcase from Sandow. Other than that, it was a typical RKO match.)
Match#2: Mark Henry and The Usos vs. Darren Young, Titus O'Neil and Wade Barrett
Winner: Mark Henry and The Usos
(This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............)
Match#3: Alberto Del Rio vs. Rob Van Dam
Winner: Rob Van Dam
(This was boring........I am so glad to see that RVD is back but he needs to feud with someone that is not boring as ADR. I love him in the ring but this match was kind of thrown together. This was boring........This was boring...............)
Match#4: The Wyatt Family (Erick Rowan and Luke Harper) vs. Tensai and Brodus Clay
Winners: Erick Rowan and Luke Harper
(I can't wait to see these guys in some real matches. This was bullshit. This was like beating two teddy bears. This was close to being boring.)
Main Event: Christian vs. Jack Swagger
Winner: Christian
(I know this was not the real main event but this is as good as it got. This was boring........)
After The Main Event: Damien Sandow makes his way to the ring, grabbing a mic. Sandow says when the authorities arrive, he will issue a warrant. Sandow also wants Guerrero to fire him. Rhodes appears on the Titantron. Rhodes says he isn’t in the arena, he is standing in front of the Gulf of Mexico. Rhodes says he will wait for Sandow to come get it. Sandow runs out of the ring. Sandow is shown running backstage. Sandow makes his way out of the arena. Sandow runs across the street to Rhodes. Sandow tells him to wait and not do anything stupid. Sandow says they were best friends, and was carried by Rhodes when they were a team. Sandow says Rhodes is smarter and has better facial hair. Sandow says Rhodes is more handsome than him. Rhodes says he has earned it, as he throws it in the water. Sandow calls for help, saying he can’t swim. Sandow dives in the water, but floats to the surface. Sandow crawls to the shore, spitting up water. Sandow starts crying and coughing, as the show ends.
(This was more entertaining than the match before it. I never thought I would see Cody play the face role. Plus it is epic that this was done via Stone Cold/Rock. We have seen a title go into a river but a briefcase into the Gulf of Mexico is better. Best ending on Smackdown but we needed a better main event match, oh wait......CM Punk vs. Fandango was suppose to happen. Thanks WWE for shitty editing. )
Final Thoughts: Well I wanted to see this show with open eyes and able to not bash the shit out of this show. I do think WWE Smackdown is not a shitty B show but over the years, it has been because Vince wants to promote other shit and also make sure people don't forget WWE Raw. I love that they are really trying to make ADR a heel champ. I like him in the ring. I don't like him to talk. Seeing CM Punk on Smackdown is a bit scary. Seeing RVD on Smackdown was sad. Basically, most of the good talent in WWE is on WWE Raw. The ending was funny as fuck because we get to see former partners feud over a title shot. See you all for WWE Raw.
Gene The Grappler
Match#1: Damien Sandow vs. Randy Orton
Winner: Randy Orton
(Well I don't think I have ever seen two guys who were MITB winners face off in a match. I have seen them face off before but not with the briefcases showcased. I will be honest to say that this was more so a gloried jobber match for RKO. I guess the real excitement was seeing Cody Rhodes take the MITB briefcase from Sandow. Other than that, it was a typical RKO match.)
Match#2: Mark Henry and The Usos vs. Darren Young, Titus O'Neil and Wade Barrett
Winner: Mark Henry and The Usos
(This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............This was boring........This was boring...............)
Match#3: Alberto Del Rio vs. Rob Van Dam
Winner: Rob Van Dam
(This was boring........I am so glad to see that RVD is back but he needs to feud with someone that is not boring as ADR. I love him in the ring but this match was kind of thrown together. This was boring........This was boring...............)
Match#4: The Wyatt Family (Erick Rowan and Luke Harper) vs. Tensai and Brodus Clay
Winners: Erick Rowan and Luke Harper
(I can't wait to see these guys in some real matches. This was bullshit. This was like beating two teddy bears. This was close to being boring.)
Main Event: Christian vs. Jack Swagger
Winner: Christian
(I know this was not the real main event but this is as good as it got. This was boring........)
After The Main Event: Damien Sandow makes his way to the ring, grabbing a mic. Sandow says when the authorities arrive, he will issue a warrant. Sandow also wants Guerrero to fire him. Rhodes appears on the Titantron. Rhodes says he isn’t in the arena, he is standing in front of the Gulf of Mexico. Rhodes says he will wait for Sandow to come get it. Sandow runs out of the ring. Sandow is shown running backstage. Sandow makes his way out of the arena. Sandow runs across the street to Rhodes. Sandow tells him to wait and not do anything stupid. Sandow says they were best friends, and was carried by Rhodes when they were a team. Sandow says Rhodes is smarter and has better facial hair. Sandow says Rhodes is more handsome than him. Rhodes says he has earned it, as he throws it in the water. Sandow calls for help, saying he can’t swim. Sandow dives in the water, but floats to the surface. Sandow crawls to the shore, spitting up water. Sandow starts crying and coughing, as the show ends.
(This was more entertaining than the match before it. I never thought I would see Cody play the face role. Plus it is epic that this was done via Stone Cold/Rock. We have seen a title go into a river but a briefcase into the Gulf of Mexico is better. Best ending on Smackdown but we needed a better main event match, oh wait......CM Punk vs. Fandango was suppose to happen. Thanks WWE for shitty editing. )
Final Thoughts: Well I wanted to see this show with open eyes and able to not bash the shit out of this show. I do think WWE Smackdown is not a shitty B show but over the years, it has been because Vince wants to promote other shit and also make sure people don't forget WWE Raw. I love that they are really trying to make ADR a heel champ. I like him in the ring. I don't like him to talk. Seeing CM Punk on Smackdown is a bit scary. Seeing RVD on Smackdown was sad. Basically, most of the good talent in WWE is on WWE Raw. The ending was funny as fuck because we get to see former partners feud over a title shot. See you all for WWE Raw.
Gene The Grappler
7/25/13
TNA Impact Review 7/25/13
Note: I admit that seeing a PPV on TV was not the best business decision I have ever seen from TNA. However, last week looked more so like the best thing on TV. I think most people assume that TNA is going out of business but it is not. I love that TNA is traveling all over the country and the world. So for now, TNA is going strong and trying to be a real threat to WWE. Here's TNA Impact..........
Match#1: Sonjay Dutt vs. Manik vs. Greg Marasciulo - Ultimate X Match for the X-Division Title
Winner: Manik - New X-Division Champion
(On paper, this was nothing to care about. I barely know these guys except for Manik/Suicide. So once the bell rang, my opinion was changed. WWE fucked up by letting go of their cruiserweights. I loved that this was good to see but I hated that it was the first match on the fucking card. Title matches are not first, their are last. TNA and WWE needs to put value on the titles not fucking men. Seeing the ring and the setup was one reason why TNA was more progressive. The ending was fucking awesome. Seeing Manik/Suicide win was epic. I know he is Manik but I know him as Suicide. Thank you TNA. )
Match#2: Hernandez vs. Mr. Anderson - BFG Series Match
Winner: Mr. Anderson - 7pts.
(At first, I wanted to believe that this was going to be a good match. I looked at this seeing that Aces and Eights would not gain anymore leverage in this series. You know, it is funny to see a match and see something that could be great or shitty. This was a shitty match. I say that because Anderson is not a great wrestler but he can have great matches. As for Hernandez, well he is a big luchador. I guess I was not into this match but it was not as bad as some of the matches in TNA.)
Match#3: Gail Kim vs. Mickie James - TNA KO Title Match
Winner: Mickie James
(Usually, I would love to see a good women's match. I am not saying this was not good. This was classic. We all know that TNA hire old WWE wrestlers but this is a case of something WWE lacks or neglects. Seeing this match was like seeing heaven and bliss. These women can go. We all know the history with Gail Kim and Mickie James and this could be another epic match. Thank you TNA for seeing something special with these women. WWE needs to do more.)
Match#4: Christopher Daniels vs. Samoa Joe - BFG Series Match
Winner: Christopher Daniels - 7 pts.
(This was another classic match with TNA originals. I was actually happy to see this go for as long as it did and end cleanly. I love that TNA sees more than what WWE doesn't. I think it is sad to say that TNA is like WCW but most times it is. If that's true, this is like watching classic WCW matches. Good match to see again and good way to end the match. Love seeing Daniels and Samoa Joe do some work.)
Main Event: AJ Styles vs. Jeff Hardy - BFG Series Match
Winner: AJ Styles - 10 pts.
(I will stick to my pick of seeing AJ Styles win the title again. This whole dark image bullshit will be over. I don't have much to say about Hardy because he is like Hogan, Sting, and Bully Ray.....getting old. Styles is TNA. This was probably a glorified jobber match. Why? It is because Hardy is not the same man and he is getting older and slower. Plus seeing him now, makes me think he is a jobber to other guys. Thank god this ended with a submission. )
Final Thoughts: I will admit that this was a good show. I still have my issues with a title match to start the show. To me titles are the main event not fucking popularity matches. TNA still have smaller and lighter guys wrestling. Unlike WWE, TNA should cherish the cruiserweights. The other matches were good to keep people watching. I love TNA but it is hard to like it some weeks. I guess this was a good week to love the underdog. Time to go to bed and gear up for WWE Smackdown. I hope that will be great.
Gene The Grappler
Match#1: Sonjay Dutt vs. Manik vs. Greg Marasciulo - Ultimate X Match for the X-Division Title
Winner: Manik - New X-Division Champion
(On paper, this was nothing to care about. I barely know these guys except for Manik/Suicide. So once the bell rang, my opinion was changed. WWE fucked up by letting go of their cruiserweights. I loved that this was good to see but I hated that it was the first match on the fucking card. Title matches are not first, their are last. TNA and WWE needs to put value on the titles not fucking men. Seeing the ring and the setup was one reason why TNA was more progressive. The ending was fucking awesome. Seeing Manik/Suicide win was epic. I know he is Manik but I know him as Suicide. Thank you TNA. )
Match#2: Hernandez vs. Mr. Anderson - BFG Series Match
Winner: Mr. Anderson - 7pts.
(At first, I wanted to believe that this was going to be a good match. I looked at this seeing that Aces and Eights would not gain anymore leverage in this series. You know, it is funny to see a match and see something that could be great or shitty. This was a shitty match. I say that because Anderson is not a great wrestler but he can have great matches. As for Hernandez, well he is a big luchador. I guess I was not into this match but it was not as bad as some of the matches in TNA.)
Match#3: Gail Kim vs. Mickie James - TNA KO Title Match
Winner: Mickie James
(Usually, I would love to see a good women's match. I am not saying this was not good. This was classic. We all know that TNA hire old WWE wrestlers but this is a case of something WWE lacks or neglects. Seeing this match was like seeing heaven and bliss. These women can go. We all know the history with Gail Kim and Mickie James and this could be another epic match. Thank you TNA for seeing something special with these women. WWE needs to do more.)
Match#4: Christopher Daniels vs. Samoa Joe - BFG Series Match
Winner: Christopher Daniels - 7 pts.
(This was another classic match with TNA originals. I was actually happy to see this go for as long as it did and end cleanly. I love that TNA sees more than what WWE doesn't. I think it is sad to say that TNA is like WCW but most times it is. If that's true, this is like watching classic WCW matches. Good match to see again and good way to end the match. Love seeing Daniels and Samoa Joe do some work.)
Main Event: AJ Styles vs. Jeff Hardy - BFG Series Match
Winner: AJ Styles - 10 pts.
(I will stick to my pick of seeing AJ Styles win the title again. This whole dark image bullshit will be over. I don't have much to say about Hardy because he is like Hogan, Sting, and Bully Ray.....getting old. Styles is TNA. This was probably a glorified jobber match. Why? It is because Hardy is not the same man and he is getting older and slower. Plus seeing him now, makes me think he is a jobber to other guys. Thank god this ended with a submission. )
Final Thoughts: I will admit that this was a good show. I still have my issues with a title match to start the show. To me titles are the main event not fucking popularity matches. TNA still have smaller and lighter guys wrestling. Unlike WWE, TNA should cherish the cruiserweights. The other matches were good to keep people watching. I love TNA but it is hard to like it some weeks. I guess this was a good week to love the underdog. Time to go to bed and gear up for WWE Smackdown. I hope that will be great.
Gene The Grappler
7/22/13
WWE Raw Review 7/22/13
Note: After the disappointment of seeing and reviewing last week's WWE Smackdown, I am eager to see this show. I want to see Cena and Daniel Bryan face off. I want to see the return of Big Show. I want to see the drama with Vince, Steph, and Triple H. I basically want to see something that was not fucked up. With that said, here's WWE Raw............
Opening Segment: Cena and Bryan signed the match for SummerSlam. Brad Maddox puts Daniel Bryan in a gauntlet match for the main event to prove to him that he deserves the WWE title shot.
(This was more for the kids that the adults. I changed channels. Boring as fuck.)
Match#1: Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
(At first, I was about to change channels but then I saw the bruise on Sheamus' thigh and wanted to see if this was going to be a different result. I loved that Sheamus fought with pain and intensity. I loved that ADR did not look weak in this match. The sickest thing I saw was the kick from ADR. I loved that this was not a SSDD match. The ending was out of nowhere. Thank you WWE for changing this match. ADR does need to be more aggressive. I just wished this was not the opening match.)
Match#2: Christian vs. Titus O'Neil
Winner: Christian
(This should have been the opening match. This was so SSDD for me. I saw this coming. Plus seeing PTP makes me think they could have done shit like this for Cryme Tyme. SSDD means moving the fuck on. )
Match#3: Darren Young vs. Dolph Ziggler
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
(Unlike the above match, this was more interesting because Ziggler fucking made this a quick jobber match. Ziggler should still be WHC. He needs that title to show he is not a fucking joke. I think it was funny to see this match end then see AJ Lee and Big E. Langston come to mess with Ziggler. Best jobber match and better ending. )
Match#4: Fandango vs. Cody Rhodes
Winner: Cody Rhodes
(I thought ADR's kick to Sheamus was sick. Cody pulled off the double disaster kick to Fandango and Sandow. Watching this match was boring until the sick kick. Also was interesting to see Sandow in the commentator table. This was boring but got better at the end. Cody is getting better and not being someone's bitch. )
- Back from a break and out comes CM Punk. He talks about the attack from Brock Lesnar last week. Punk talks about how big of a monster Lesnar is and mentions his UFC days. Punk declares that he is not afraid of Brock Lesnar. He is not afraid of Paul Heyman's monster. Punk wants to talk about Heyman now. He says Heyman made the wrong decision and he's going to make him pay for it now. Punk isn't going to stop until Lesnar is gone. He says this is his ring. Punk promises to get his hands on Heyman and make him pay. Punk wants Lesnar at SummerSlam - The Best vs. The Beast. Heyman comes on the big screen and repeats the tagline. He likes it. Heyman goes on and rips the Texas fans. He's live via satellite and apparently has Brock off to the side with him. Heyman talks about what kind of shape Brock is in and says Punk is beat up. Heyman says if Punk wants a fight, he's got it. Heyman accepts the challenge. Heyman praises Lesnar some more. Fans chant for Punk to end the segment.
Match#5: Rob Van Dam vs. Wade Barrett
Winner: Rob Van Dam
(It was so sad to see Barrett job to RVD. I say that because he was geared to be WHC but is now jobbing and being put off shows and PPVs. Wade Barrett is like Drew McIntyre. Both men are failures in WWE. Seeing this match was like laughing at what happens to guys. RVD is top mid card/lower main event. This was a clinic because RVD was moving fluidly while Barrett looked slow as hell. )
Main Event - Gauntlet Match: Daniel Bryan vs. Jack Swagger
Winner: Daniel Bryan
Main Event - Gauntlet Match: Daniel Bryan vs. Antonio Cesaro
Winner: Daniel Bryan
Main Event - Gauntlet Match: Daniel Bryan vs. Ryback
Winner: Daniel Bryan by DQ
(So out of these three matches, the middle match was the best fucking thing on TV. Swagger barely has a job because of his real life drama. So I expected the match to be short but shit, five minutes? My god that was shorter than seeing the divas do anything aside from talk. As for Bryan vs. Cesaro, my god that was the best fucking match to see on Raw. I cannot believe this match lasted past 11pm. Cesaro needs more matches like that and less bullshit with his shitty gimmicks. I was pissed to see the last guy was Ryback. Basically, WWE has run out of shit to do with Ryback. So put him in a match with no explaination. The ending would have been better if Bryan won clean. Seeing Cena pissed me off even more. I did love seeing Vince tug the strings of Maddox.)
Final Thoughts: Well my god......I never though I would see such a crazy and exciting ending to Raw. Usually, the ending is the best but this was epic. Daniel Bryan is my second favorite wrestler. CM Punk is my first. I am not a apart of the IWC. I loved these men before WWE made them superstars. I love the drama with Triple H, Steph, and Vince messing with Brad Maddox. I guess WWE Raw will have to be better as we get close to Summmer Slam in L.A. What kills me is that we got to see Daniel Bryan in his best match but Cody Rhodes, Antonio Cesaro, and even Ziggler showed up to play tonight. I guess this won't be seen on Smackdown but I could be wrong. See you all for TNA Impact. That show might be interesting.
Gene The Grappler
Opening Segment: Cena and Bryan signed the match for SummerSlam. Brad Maddox puts Daniel Bryan in a gauntlet match for the main event to prove to him that he deserves the WWE title shot.
(This was more for the kids that the adults. I changed channels. Boring as fuck.)
Match#1: Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
(At first, I was about to change channels but then I saw the bruise on Sheamus' thigh and wanted to see if this was going to be a different result. I loved that Sheamus fought with pain and intensity. I loved that ADR did not look weak in this match. The sickest thing I saw was the kick from ADR. I loved that this was not a SSDD match. The ending was out of nowhere. Thank you WWE for changing this match. ADR does need to be more aggressive. I just wished this was not the opening match.)
Match#2: Christian vs. Titus O'Neil
Winner: Christian
(This should have been the opening match. This was so SSDD for me. I saw this coming. Plus seeing PTP makes me think they could have done shit like this for Cryme Tyme. SSDD means moving the fuck on. )
Match#3: Darren Young vs. Dolph Ziggler
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
(Unlike the above match, this was more interesting because Ziggler fucking made this a quick jobber match. Ziggler should still be WHC. He needs that title to show he is not a fucking joke. I think it was funny to see this match end then see AJ Lee and Big E. Langston come to mess with Ziggler. Best jobber match and better ending. )
Match#4: Fandango vs. Cody Rhodes
Winner: Cody Rhodes
(I thought ADR's kick to Sheamus was sick. Cody pulled off the double disaster kick to Fandango and Sandow. Watching this match was boring until the sick kick. Also was interesting to see Sandow in the commentator table. This was boring but got better at the end. Cody is getting better and not being someone's bitch. )
- Back from a break and out comes CM Punk. He talks about the attack from Brock Lesnar last week. Punk talks about how big of a monster Lesnar is and mentions his UFC days. Punk declares that he is not afraid of Brock Lesnar. He is not afraid of Paul Heyman's monster. Punk wants to talk about Heyman now. He says Heyman made the wrong decision and he's going to make him pay for it now. Punk isn't going to stop until Lesnar is gone. He says this is his ring. Punk promises to get his hands on Heyman and make him pay. Punk wants Lesnar at SummerSlam - The Best vs. The Beast. Heyman comes on the big screen and repeats the tagline. He likes it. Heyman goes on and rips the Texas fans. He's live via satellite and apparently has Brock off to the side with him. Heyman talks about what kind of shape Brock is in and says Punk is beat up. Heyman says if Punk wants a fight, he's got it. Heyman accepts the challenge. Heyman praises Lesnar some more. Fans chant for Punk to end the segment.
Match#5: Rob Van Dam vs. Wade Barrett
Winner: Rob Van Dam
(It was so sad to see Barrett job to RVD. I say that because he was geared to be WHC but is now jobbing and being put off shows and PPVs. Wade Barrett is like Drew McIntyre. Both men are failures in WWE. Seeing this match was like laughing at what happens to guys. RVD is top mid card/lower main event. This was a clinic because RVD was moving fluidly while Barrett looked slow as hell. )
Main Event - Gauntlet Match: Daniel Bryan vs. Jack Swagger
Winner: Daniel Bryan
Main Event - Gauntlet Match: Daniel Bryan vs. Antonio Cesaro
Winner: Daniel Bryan
Main Event - Gauntlet Match: Daniel Bryan vs. Ryback
Winner: Daniel Bryan by DQ
(So out of these three matches, the middle match was the best fucking thing on TV. Swagger barely has a job because of his real life drama. So I expected the match to be short but shit, five minutes? My god that was shorter than seeing the divas do anything aside from talk. As for Bryan vs. Cesaro, my god that was the best fucking match to see on Raw. I cannot believe this match lasted past 11pm. Cesaro needs more matches like that and less bullshit with his shitty gimmicks. I was pissed to see the last guy was Ryback. Basically, WWE has run out of shit to do with Ryback. So put him in a match with no explaination. The ending would have been better if Bryan won clean. Seeing Cena pissed me off even more. I did love seeing Vince tug the strings of Maddox.)
Final Thoughts: Well my god......I never though I would see such a crazy and exciting ending to Raw. Usually, the ending is the best but this was epic. Daniel Bryan is my second favorite wrestler. CM Punk is my first. I am not a apart of the IWC. I loved these men before WWE made them superstars. I love the drama with Triple H, Steph, and Vince messing with Brad Maddox. I guess WWE Raw will have to be better as we get close to Summmer Slam in L.A. What kills me is that we got to see Daniel Bryan in his best match but Cody Rhodes, Antonio Cesaro, and even Ziggler showed up to play tonight. I guess this won't be seen on Smackdown but I could be wrong. See you all for TNA Impact. That show might be interesting.
Gene The Grappler
7/19/13
WWE Smackdown Review 7/19/13
Note: After seeing a god quality PPV on free TV, I think it is fitting that this show will give us some shit we need to laugh at. I just hope that WWE does not fuck up because we all know that WWE Smackdown is not the show it use to be. I wish it was because I love the fact that we got to see different action on different shows. Also one more thing, please explain to me why am I seeing bullshit on WWE TV about how good they do during head to head with other shows. It's summer! Wait until football, hockey, and basketball to start up. Here's WWE Smackdown.
Opening Segment: SmackDown kicks off with Teddy Long in the ring. He announces that Vince McMahon will be giving him a job evaluation. Booker T comes out and says he would be resuming the General Manager position. Out comes Vince McMahon. McMahon says that only one person can be in charge, and he asks what do they have to offer. Teddy announces Curtis Axel vs. Chris Jericho for the Intercontinental Title. Booker announced Alberto Del Rio vs. Randy Orton. Later on, Vince makes Vickie Guerrero the new Smackdown GM.
(No comment. I am sorry but this whole fucking thing was bullshit. I am calling bullshit.)
Match#1: Dolph Ziggler vs. Jack Swagger
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
(This would have been a jobber match for Ziggler. However, most of the match was not feeling like a jobber match. This actually was good for the most part. I guess it is time to see Ziggler be the face he can be. As for Jack Swagger, well I think he needs to be fine tuned to be a wrestler without a mouthpiece. I think I could see this match again. As for seeing AJ Lee and Big E backstage, well that could have been saved for the WWE App or something else. I love AJ Lee but seeing her have a temper tantrum was overkill for me. )
Match#2: Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns vs. The Usos
Winners: No Contest
(I am so pissed that this did not start. I would love to have seen this match go for a long time. The Usos are not ready to be champs but ready to be in the main event for the tag titles. I do believe in The Shield. As for Mark Henry coming out, well that was a good thing but if he becomes a heel, that would piss me off. )
Match#3: Daniel Bryan vs. Wade Barrett
Winner: Daniel Bryan
(On paper, this looked weak. However, I think this was a good match because DB and Barrett are guys that can put on a good match. This was more so a clinic because both these guys can do some cool shit on TV. I hated how Barrett was IC champ but fucked over. Barrett is a WHC contender. DB is good but I think it is bullshit that DB vs. Cena will not be a clean match. This match was good to see. Hopefully, I get to see a match like this soon. )
Match#4: Curtis Axel vs. Chris Jericho
Winner: Curtis Axel
(I love how Y2J can make a young talent look good. I loved this match because it shows that Axel is getting better. Also Y2J should have had a rematch with RVD on Smackdown. That was a good match. This was more so ok but good enough to keep my attention. I guess it is fitting that we got to see this match because it is good thing for Y2J to help Axel. Ryback coming out was pointless. I hope to not see another Y2J/Ryback match. Ryback lost his heat with the fans. This is getting boring and repetitive.)
Match#5: Rob Van Dam vs. Darren Young
Winner: RVD
(I just think RVD just showed me some new tricks. I loved that PTP was clueless to the myth of RVD. I never though I would see RVD do a jobber match but this was funny as fuck. RVD was for one night: Mr. Friday Night. This was basically a clinic. RVD did everything from shut both guys up but we got to see some old school moves from RVD. Good match to see on Smackdown. )
Main Event: Randy Orton vs. Alberto Del Rio - Non Title Match
Winner: Randy Orton
(This was the most blandest main event I have ever seen on Smackdown. I think without RR with ADR, it is more generic. Add to that RKO is not being the heel we all want him to be. I think this was so bad that I really wished to see the end. Time to end this...... )
Final Thoughts: Well this was not the best Smackdown I have ever seen. I am so tired of seeing some good matches but a lot of SSDD. I mean it is bad when we see the ending go long but the matches in the middle go for like five to ten minutes. Plus I forget that WWE edits the fuck out of WWE Smackdown. My god this was bad. Off to bed. See you all for WWE Raw. I am so disappointed with this show.
Gene The Grappler
7/18/13
TNA Impact Review 7/18/13
Note: I don't like the fact that TNA is shortening their PPVs and putting them on TV. I guess I am from the WWE school of matches for PPVs. I think it is going to be interesting to see how this will play out. Sometimes it is better to see matches on TV before the PPVs. Well TNA is going to do this, I just hope this is a good investment to see this on TV. Plus I really think TNA can do more for less. Here's TNA Impact.......
Match#1: Bobby Roode vs. Austin Aries - BFG Series Match
Winner: Austin Aries - 7 pts.
(I find this funny to say that these men are the best talent they got. I watched this match and was shocked that this was a good match that was put first. BFG Series will be the PPV that makes TNA relevant. Aries is the TNA version of CM Punk. Roode is the HBK of TNA. This was a good match. No fuck ups and no messed up endings. Aries won and I am happy about that. Roode is losing on purpose. I will see him jump in points soon. Thank you TNA for that. )
Match#2: Homicide vs. Petey Williams vs. Sonjay Dutt - Qualifying Match to Determine the X-Division Champion
Winner: Sonjay Dutt
(I love the X-Division in TNA. I love seeing faster paced matches. I really did enjoy seeing these guys go for the title opportunity. I have not seen Homicide in a while. I hope him, Hernandez and Chavo form a new version of LAX. I actually like that faction/group. Petey Williams is a personal favorite because he is from Ontario Canada. So I love my neighbors to the north. I did not care who won I got to see something crazy. I never though I would see so many close pins. Again, thank you TNA. )
Match#3: Chavo Guerrero vs. Kenny King vs. Manik - Qualifying Match to Determine the X-Division Champion
Winner: Manik
(Chavo can still go. I love that he is getting better opportunities in TNA. I also love that Mike Tenay mention his titles in WWE. Kenny King was my boy because he was the pimp of the TNA X Division. No comment on Manik because he should be still called Suicide. This was another good match. I love that this match flowed because of Chavo. I wish I could have seen more. Especially from Kenny King and Manik. It seems like we saw more from Chavo. Moving on. )
Match#4: Rubix vs. Rockstar Spud vs. Greg Marasciulo - Qualifying Match for the X-Division Title
Winner: Greg Marasciulo
(Unlike the other matches, this was like the jobber match of the X Division. I did not care for it much because these guys are non-relevant. Sorry but this was when I got something to eat and get ready for the main event.)
Main Event: Chris Sabin vs. Bully Ray - TNA World Title Match
Winner and New World Champion: Chris Sabin
(I was stunned that Sabin pulled this shit off. I laughed because Sabin used the hammer to get the win. Thank you god, I don't have to see Bully Ray as champion for a while. I am speechless. Good job, TNA. )
Final Thoughts: I might have been wrong about having a PPV on TV. I think for the most part that this was the best Impact show of the year. I mean this was so good that I did not have to change channels or use cursing to describe how I felt. I guess I can move on for tonight. I think this work if TNA does it right. See you all for WWE Smackdown.
Gene The Grappler
Match#1: Bobby Roode vs. Austin Aries - BFG Series Match
Winner: Austin Aries - 7 pts.
(I find this funny to say that these men are the best talent they got. I watched this match and was shocked that this was a good match that was put first. BFG Series will be the PPV that makes TNA relevant. Aries is the TNA version of CM Punk. Roode is the HBK of TNA. This was a good match. No fuck ups and no messed up endings. Aries won and I am happy about that. Roode is losing on purpose. I will see him jump in points soon. Thank you TNA for that. )
Match#2: Homicide vs. Petey Williams vs. Sonjay Dutt - Qualifying Match to Determine the X-Division Champion
Winner: Sonjay Dutt
(I love the X-Division in TNA. I love seeing faster paced matches. I really did enjoy seeing these guys go for the title opportunity. I have not seen Homicide in a while. I hope him, Hernandez and Chavo form a new version of LAX. I actually like that faction/group. Petey Williams is a personal favorite because he is from Ontario Canada. So I love my neighbors to the north. I did not care who won I got to see something crazy. I never though I would see so many close pins. Again, thank you TNA. )
Match#3: Chavo Guerrero vs. Kenny King vs. Manik - Qualifying Match to Determine the X-Division Champion
Winner: Manik
(Chavo can still go. I love that he is getting better opportunities in TNA. I also love that Mike Tenay mention his titles in WWE. Kenny King was my boy because he was the pimp of the TNA X Division. No comment on Manik because he should be still called Suicide. This was another good match. I love that this match flowed because of Chavo. I wish I could have seen more. Especially from Kenny King and Manik. It seems like we saw more from Chavo. Moving on. )
Match#4: Rubix vs. Rockstar Spud vs. Greg Marasciulo - Qualifying Match for the X-Division Title
Winner: Greg Marasciulo
(Unlike the other matches, this was like the jobber match of the X Division. I did not care for it much because these guys are non-relevant. Sorry but this was when I got something to eat and get ready for the main event.)
Main Event: Chris Sabin vs. Bully Ray - TNA World Title Match
Winner and New World Champion: Chris Sabin
(I was stunned that Sabin pulled this shit off. I laughed because Sabin used the hammer to get the win. Thank you god, I don't have to see Bully Ray as champion for a while. I am speechless. Good job, TNA. )
Final Thoughts: I might have been wrong about having a PPV on TV. I think for the most part that this was the best Impact show of the year. I mean this was so good that I did not have to change channels or use cursing to describe how I felt. I guess I can move on for tonight. I think this work if TNA does it right. See you all for WWE Smackdown.
Gene The Grappler
7/16/13
7/15/13
WWE Raw Review 7/15/13
Note: This should be an interesting show tonight. I say that because even though the PPV last night was not great it did have some questions that need to be answered. I mean even though there is no brand seperation, both champions will be watching their backs because guys will cash that MITB contract at anytime. Add to that the other potential matches that could be on the SummerSlam PPV, this might be the best PPV of the summer. So let's see how the first night under new management will go. Here's WWE Raw...
Opening Segment: Brad Maddox, the new Raw GM comes to the ring. He speaks about change when John Cena comes out to boos. Brad Maddox tells Cena that he has the option to choose his opponent for SummerSlam. Randy Orton comes out to scare Cena. Fandango challenges Cena. RKO takes out Fandango. Setup for the opening match.
(I was going to say this was the best opening of the show but seeing Cena pissed me off. Also seeing RKO was upsetting me as well but I think he is back to being the heel we love and admire. Fandago was pointless to me but it did setup the opening match. So far so good with WWE.)
Match#1: Fandango vs. Randy Orton
Winner: Randy Orton
(I actually had a smile of my face because RKO was beating the shit out of Vince's dance boy. I think this was the only time I loved RKO doing something right with his character. This was so much more than a jobber match for RKO but a beatdown. So WWE, got it right this time. Thank you for this gem. )
Match#2: Dolph Ziggler vs. Alberto Del Rio - WHC Title Rematch
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
(So Dolph and AJ are over? Thank you god. Ziggler is going to be the new face of Smackdown. He will be WHC again soon. No more AJ holding him down. Even though, it was funny to see the jilted AJ come back to us. I did not care for the match because this was going to setup something more. Alberto Del Rio is boring as champion. Heel or face, he is boring most of the time. Big E. Langston also turned on Ziggler which will setup the feud with him and Ziggler. I want to see this match.)
Match#3: Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger vs. The Usos - Raw Interactive Match
Winners: The Usos
(This was so fucking boring. Thank god this ended rather quickly. Even my own mother, who rarely watches WWE Raw said to that the match was boring and she was nodding off. Thank you WWE for this bland mess.)
Match#4: Christian vs. Damien Sandow
Winner: Christian
(This was out of nowhere. Christian was jobbing before the PPV and got this upset win for some good reason. I wish I knew what that reason was. This was not a quick match but it was quicker that seeing the above match. As weird as the ending was to see, the best thing was seeing the end of Rhodes Scholars. No more bromance for Cody Rhodes and Sandow. Sandow screwed Cody of the the MITB contract. Best ending of a tag team ever.)
Match#5: Naomi vs. Brie Bella
Winner: Naomi
(Where to begin with this match? First of all, seeing this match would have made me want to see women wrestle. This was not a wrestling match. This was more so a flopping match. All I saw was flopping around. This was a huge FAP match. I mean at one point, Naomi used her butt as a move. Cole called it The Real View. If a woman used her butt as a weapon, my animalistic train of mind would basically try hump her. The ending was crappy. All this match did was to setup the shitty show for the divas.)
Match#6: Rob Van Dam vs. Chris Jericho
Winner: Rob Van Dam
(Best fucking match ever seen on Raw. This was two guys who are older but still can wrestle. No bullshit! I mean this was so good that I wished this was the main event. I think people who think TNA wasted talent just got shit on their face. Ric Flair was used more when he came back to WWE. Same with Mick Foley. Rob Van Dam basically showed TNA that he is not a jobber. Chris Jericho is still the man for not only going move for move with RVD but showing why he was champion. )
Main Event: John Cena comes out to pick his SummerSlam opponent. After joking around, he picks Damien Sandow
(IWC just had a collective heart attack. This should be a good match but this match comes with a shitty catch. This match will also be a part of the shitty diva show featuring the Bellas. For those who don't know, both ladies are dating Cena and Bryan. May god have mercy on us for this match and the shitty diva acting.)
Final Thoughts: I came to the realization that WWE PPVs might be average at best but the WWE Raw show after the PPV is better than the PPV. We saw that for Wrestlemania, Payback, and one other. This show was more tense than ever. I didn't mention it but since I focus on matches not in ring drama unless it is important. We saw The Wyatt Family destroy R-Truth. We also saw the epic confrontation with Paul Heyman, CM Punk and Brock Lesnar. The best thing of the night was seeing Mark Henry get powerbombed by The Shield. That gave the best crowd reaction. This was another good show. Why is that? I love that WWE is trying to outdo their PPV shows with good TV. I guess we will see how TNA will do a PPV show on cable TV this Thursday. So see you all for TNA Destination X on TV not PPV.
Gene The Grappler
Opening Segment: Brad Maddox, the new Raw GM comes to the ring. He speaks about change when John Cena comes out to boos. Brad Maddox tells Cena that he has the option to choose his opponent for SummerSlam. Randy Orton comes out to scare Cena. Fandango challenges Cena. RKO takes out Fandango. Setup for the opening match.
(I was going to say this was the best opening of the show but seeing Cena pissed me off. Also seeing RKO was upsetting me as well but I think he is back to being the heel we love and admire. Fandago was pointless to me but it did setup the opening match. So far so good with WWE.)
Match#1: Fandango vs. Randy Orton
Winner: Randy Orton
(I actually had a smile of my face because RKO was beating the shit out of Vince's dance boy. I think this was the only time I loved RKO doing something right with his character. This was so much more than a jobber match for RKO but a beatdown. So WWE, got it right this time. Thank you for this gem. )
Match#2: Dolph Ziggler vs. Alberto Del Rio - WHC Title Rematch
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
(So Dolph and AJ are over? Thank you god. Ziggler is going to be the new face of Smackdown. He will be WHC again soon. No more AJ holding him down. Even though, it was funny to see the jilted AJ come back to us. I did not care for the match because this was going to setup something more. Alberto Del Rio is boring as champion. Heel or face, he is boring most of the time. Big E. Langston also turned on Ziggler which will setup the feud with him and Ziggler. I want to see this match.)
Match#3: Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger vs. The Usos - Raw Interactive Match
Winners: The Usos
(This was so fucking boring. Thank god this ended rather quickly. Even my own mother, who rarely watches WWE Raw said to that the match was boring and she was nodding off. Thank you WWE for this bland mess.)
Match#4: Christian vs. Damien Sandow
Winner: Christian
(This was out of nowhere. Christian was jobbing before the PPV and got this upset win for some good reason. I wish I knew what that reason was. This was not a quick match but it was quicker that seeing the above match. As weird as the ending was to see, the best thing was seeing the end of Rhodes Scholars. No more bromance for Cody Rhodes and Sandow. Sandow screwed Cody of the the MITB contract. Best ending of a tag team ever.)
Match#5: Naomi vs. Brie Bella
Winner: Naomi
(Where to begin with this match? First of all, seeing this match would have made me want to see women wrestle. This was not a wrestling match. This was more so a flopping match. All I saw was flopping around. This was a huge FAP match. I mean at one point, Naomi used her butt as a move. Cole called it The Real View. If a woman used her butt as a weapon, my animalistic train of mind would basically try hump her. The ending was crappy. All this match did was to setup the shitty show for the divas.)
Match#6: Rob Van Dam vs. Chris Jericho
Winner: Rob Van Dam
(Best fucking match ever seen on Raw. This was two guys who are older but still can wrestle. No bullshit! I mean this was so good that I wished this was the main event. I think people who think TNA wasted talent just got shit on their face. Ric Flair was used more when he came back to WWE. Same with Mick Foley. Rob Van Dam basically showed TNA that he is not a jobber. Chris Jericho is still the man for not only going move for move with RVD but showing why he was champion. )
Main Event: John Cena comes out to pick his SummerSlam opponent. After joking around, he picks Damien Sandow
(IWC just had a collective heart attack. This should be a good match but this match comes with a shitty catch. This match will also be a part of the shitty diva show featuring the Bellas. For those who don't know, both ladies are dating Cena and Bryan. May god have mercy on us for this match and the shitty diva acting.)
Final Thoughts: I came to the realization that WWE PPVs might be average at best but the WWE Raw show after the PPV is better than the PPV. We saw that for Wrestlemania, Payback, and one other. This show was more tense than ever. I didn't mention it but since I focus on matches not in ring drama unless it is important. We saw The Wyatt Family destroy R-Truth. We also saw the epic confrontation with Paul Heyman, CM Punk and Brock Lesnar. The best thing of the night was seeing Mark Henry get powerbombed by The Shield. That gave the best crowd reaction. This was another good show. Why is that? I love that WWE is trying to outdo their PPV shows with good TV. I guess we will see how TNA will do a PPV show on cable TV this Thursday. So see you all for TNA Destination X on TV not PPV.
Gene The Grappler
7/14/13
WWE Money In The Bank PPV 7/14/13
Note: Well as I get ready to watch this PPV, I am trying to lower my bar of expectation for WWE PPV. I say that because I grew up on WWE PPVs either being the best of the best or shitty and horrible. I want to drink the kool-aid and accept the PG bullshit of WWE but my heart is still hardcore and need to see more action not bullshit. So I am trying to see if this PPV will satisfy my need for violence. Here's WWE Money In The Bank PPV.
Pre-Show/Match#1: The Usos vs. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns of The Shield - WWE Tag Team Title Match
Winner: Rollins and Reigns of The Shield
(This should have been on the actual PPV. Why was this designated the pre-show match? There was no Miz or Sheamus. This showed the younger talent can make a difference in the company. I love every second of this match. Reigns is a beast and Rollins is good. I will even say that the Usos were better that normal. Holy shit, I loved this match but pissed this was not in the PPV. Sorry to say this but the match with Ryback and Y2J should have been the pre-show match.)
Match#2: Dean Ambrose vs. Jack Swagger vs. Antonio Cesaro vs. Damien Sandow vs. Fandango vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Wade Barrett - World Heavyweight Championship Title MITB Match
Winner: Damien Sandow
(Well I came into this match with very low expectations. I figured that this was going to be the shittest MITB match ever. I was so close to being right. This match had everything. I think this was going to be bad but it was ok. I did not expect Sandow to win. I didn't think Sandow would turn on his friend. Cody Rhodes will become face or go away for a while. The other guys will end up with shitty storylines and also fucked up matches except Dean Ambrose. )
Match#3: Curtis Axel vs. The Miz - IC Title Match
Winner: Curtis Axel
(I wish this was not as boring as I saw it as. My god, I think it is because The Miz is a joke. He was the man in 2010 but three years later, he's jobbing to kids. This was more for the kids than the adults. This was like watching a Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage match in the 1980's in old WWF for the IC title except those men made the title matter and count. This match was filler for the next match. )
Match#4: AJ Lee vs. Kaitlyn - WWE Divas Title Match
Winner: AJ Lee
(I find it sad that WWE is scared to make the Divas title a joke. I find it sadder to see these women who can wrestle have to depend on their mic skills. This was not the match we all wanted especially after seeing TNA's version of the #1 contender for their women's title. WWE fans need to see more from the Divas. Time to end the fucking bullshit with the models and time to put the effort to change the divsion for the better. No more sexy matches but more hardcore matches.)
Match#5: Ryback vs. Chris Jericho
Winner: Ryback
(This was fucking boring as fuck. I was going to end it with that but since when does Ryback use a quick pin. This should have been on the pre-show. This was so fucking boring. Thank god I did not pay for this match. Moving on.......)
Match#6: Dolph Ziggler vs. Alberto Del Rio - World Heavyweight Championship Title Match
Winner: Alberto Del Rio by DQ
(So AJ screwed Ziggler out of the title? Why? We all know that ADR is not the best champion but why make him look more heelish. I am going to assume that this was the setup to seeing the end of AJ Lee and Ziggler. This might also setup the feud with Big E. Langston and Ziggler. As for ADR, well I hope he dumps Ricardo and feud with him soon. This was a good thing for some fans and also bad news for the rest of us. )
Match#7: John Cena vs. Mark Henry - WWE Title Match
Winner: John Cena
(SSDD from Vince and Cena. This was so textbook that I really think that people need to write a book of all the ways that Cena kicks out at 2 then wins with a AA/FU or STFU. The memes aren't doing enough. I feel sorry for Henry because he should have at least hold the title long enough to win all the belts in WWE. Time for the last match. Thank god this was not the end.)
Main Event: Rob Van Dam vs. CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton vs. Sheamus vs. Christian - WWE Championship Title Money In The Bank Match
Winner: Randy Orton
(WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? RKO wins this for what reason? Getting divorced gives you a title shot? I guess Cena and Orton is getting what they want from Vince. I need to address one thing that was cool to see Rob Van Dam but for what purpose. Rob Van Dam should have either won this match or at least make some effort. I love seeing the bumps and moves but needed more. So I guess I will end the review now.....)
Final Thoughts: I lowered my expectations of this PPV. I tried to give this PPV some benefit of the doubt. I am trying to be objective of this PPV. I am sorry but this was suppose to set up things for SummerSlam. What did this setup? Cena/Orton again? A lot of mid card matches? RVD jobbing to Curtis Axel? Basically, SSDD in a different form. I am trying to understand the logic of WWE because aside from the WWE title, what's the point of the other titles? Vince hates WCW/NWA/ECW with a passion he either killed them or shits on their titles and history. I am off to bed because WWE Raw will be interesting.
Gene The Grappler
Pre-Show/Match#1: The Usos vs. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns of The Shield - WWE Tag Team Title Match
Winner: Rollins and Reigns of The Shield
(This should have been on the actual PPV. Why was this designated the pre-show match? There was no Miz or Sheamus. This showed the younger talent can make a difference in the company. I love every second of this match. Reigns is a beast and Rollins is good. I will even say that the Usos were better that normal. Holy shit, I loved this match but pissed this was not in the PPV. Sorry to say this but the match with Ryback and Y2J should have been the pre-show match.)
Match#2: Dean Ambrose vs. Jack Swagger vs. Antonio Cesaro vs. Damien Sandow vs. Fandango vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Wade Barrett - World Heavyweight Championship Title MITB Match
Winner: Damien Sandow
(Well I came into this match with very low expectations. I figured that this was going to be the shittest MITB match ever. I was so close to being right. This match had everything. I think this was going to be bad but it was ok. I did not expect Sandow to win. I didn't think Sandow would turn on his friend. Cody Rhodes will become face or go away for a while. The other guys will end up with shitty storylines and also fucked up matches except Dean Ambrose. )
Match#3: Curtis Axel vs. The Miz - IC Title Match
Winner: Curtis Axel
(I wish this was not as boring as I saw it as. My god, I think it is because The Miz is a joke. He was the man in 2010 but three years later, he's jobbing to kids. This was more for the kids than the adults. This was like watching a Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage match in the 1980's in old WWF for the IC title except those men made the title matter and count. This match was filler for the next match. )
Match#4: AJ Lee vs. Kaitlyn - WWE Divas Title Match
Winner: AJ Lee
(I find it sad that WWE is scared to make the Divas title a joke. I find it sadder to see these women who can wrestle have to depend on their mic skills. This was not the match we all wanted especially after seeing TNA's version of the #1 contender for their women's title. WWE fans need to see more from the Divas. Time to end the fucking bullshit with the models and time to put the effort to change the divsion for the better. No more sexy matches but more hardcore matches.)
Match#5: Ryback vs. Chris Jericho
Winner: Ryback
(This was fucking boring as fuck. I was going to end it with that but since when does Ryback use a quick pin. This should have been on the pre-show. This was so fucking boring. Thank god I did not pay for this match. Moving on.......)
Match#6: Dolph Ziggler vs. Alberto Del Rio - World Heavyweight Championship Title Match
Winner: Alberto Del Rio by DQ
(So AJ screwed Ziggler out of the title? Why? We all know that ADR is not the best champion but why make him look more heelish. I am going to assume that this was the setup to seeing the end of AJ Lee and Ziggler. This might also setup the feud with Big E. Langston and Ziggler. As for ADR, well I hope he dumps Ricardo and feud with him soon. This was a good thing for some fans and also bad news for the rest of us. )
Match#7: John Cena vs. Mark Henry - WWE Title Match
Winner: John Cena
(SSDD from Vince and Cena. This was so textbook that I really think that people need to write a book of all the ways that Cena kicks out at 2 then wins with a AA/FU or STFU. The memes aren't doing enough. I feel sorry for Henry because he should have at least hold the title long enough to win all the belts in WWE. Time for the last match. Thank god this was not the end.)
Main Event: Rob Van Dam vs. CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton vs. Sheamus vs. Christian - WWE Championship Title Money In The Bank Match
Winner: Randy Orton
(WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? RKO wins this for what reason? Getting divorced gives you a title shot? I guess Cena and Orton is getting what they want from Vince. I need to address one thing that was cool to see Rob Van Dam but for what purpose. Rob Van Dam should have either won this match or at least make some effort. I love seeing the bumps and moves but needed more. So I guess I will end the review now.....)
Final Thoughts: I lowered my expectations of this PPV. I tried to give this PPV some benefit of the doubt. I am trying to be objective of this PPV. I am sorry but this was suppose to set up things for SummerSlam. What did this setup? Cena/Orton again? A lot of mid card matches? RVD jobbing to Curtis Axel? Basically, SSDD in a different form. I am trying to understand the logic of WWE because aside from the WWE title, what's the point of the other titles? Vince hates WCW/NWA/ECW with a passion he either killed them or shits on their titles and history. I am off to bed because WWE Raw will be interesting.
Gene The Grappler
7/12/13
WWE Smackdown Review 7/12/13
Note: This is the show before the PPV this weekend. We usually get mostly recaps and also SSDD matches from WWE Raw. I do expect more seeing that this is the PPV that will set up SummerSlam. So we will see some moves and also some good things. Also it is a good thing that WWE loves to promote the hell out of their PPVs because to me, this PPV should have been nixed and the MITB should be back on Wrestlemania. Here's WWE Smackdown.
Match#1: Daniel Bryan vs. Christian
Winner: Daniel Bryan
(I loved the match because this is a good test to see if Christian is back to 100%. Also this is a good way to showcase the epic rise to Daniel Bryan. I love that this was the starting match because this does not have any heat with it. These guys are the underdogs in the MITB match. Both men were champion but for short amounts of time. However, the ending pissed me off. I think it is fucked up that Christian is jobbing. Good match but shitty ending. )
Match#2: Seth Rollins vs. Jey Uso
Winner: Seth Rollins
(This was a squash match. We all know that The Usos are in the WWE because they are some kin to Snuka, Rikishi, or The Rock. As for Rollins, this was just a warm up match before the PPV. So, moving on. )
Match#3: Chris Jericho vs. Curtis Axel
Winner: Chris Jericho by Count Out
(This was karma in action. Curtis Axel won matches by countout. He was perfect. Now he is not. Thank you Y2J for this short match. Also WWE needs to do more with the IC and US titles. Make them important not bullshit. )
Match#4: Ryback vs. The Miz
Winner: Ryback
(Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......)
Teddy Long comes out for a contract signing. He's got Cameron, Naomi, Aksana, Layla, Alicia Fox and Natalya with him. Big E
Langston is out first with AJ Lee followed by Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn and AJ talk trash to each other but sign the contract. AJ
reveals texts from Kaitlyn talking trash about Natalya and The Great Khali. A catfight breaks out. Kaitlyn slaps Big E and
spears AJ.
(This is a rare treat to see women signing a contract for the title. This was a groundbreaking segment. I loved that they showed basically the entire Divas division in one ring. My god, WWE needs more women. Good ending because Kaitlyn damn near killed AJ and slapped the shit out of Big E. Langston. )
Match#5: Fandango vs. Wade Barrett
Winner: Fandango
(Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......)
Match#6: Alberto Del Rio vs. Sin Cara
Winner: No Contest/Never Started
The match never starts because Dolph Ziggler, dressed as Sin Cara, attacks Del Rio and beats him up.
(Best non match ever!!!!!!!!! I loved that Ziggler just made Sin Cara cool again. Sin Cara would not have done half the shit Ziggler did in his costume. Good build up to the WHC title match. At least there is some build up. )
Main Event: Sheamus vs. Randy Orton
Winner: Sheamus by DQ
(Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......)
After the match: Christian comes out and sets up a ladder in the middle of the ring. Christian and Sheamus brawl on the ladder. Orton hits a RKO on Bryan. Orton climbs the ladder and retrieves the briefcase. SmackDown goes off the air with Orton standing tall on top of the ladder.
(This was more exciting that the fucking match. WTF!)
Final Thoughts: Well as we gear up for the Money In The Bank PPV, I sense there is going to be a lot of SSDD. We all know that the Raw portion of the PPV is top heavy. RVD is coming back. We will get a good replacement for Kane. Cena and Henry will be a good title match. However, Smackdown is trying to match the amount of superstars but it is lacking. We might get a better show from the guys from Smackdown. Hopefully, we will see if Ziggler can get the title back. So see you all for MITB PPV this weekend.
Gene The Grappler
Match#1: Daniel Bryan vs. Christian
Winner: Daniel Bryan
(I loved the match because this is a good test to see if Christian is back to 100%. Also this is a good way to showcase the epic rise to Daniel Bryan. I love that this was the starting match because this does not have any heat with it. These guys are the underdogs in the MITB match. Both men were champion but for short amounts of time. However, the ending pissed me off. I think it is fucked up that Christian is jobbing. Good match but shitty ending. )
Match#2: Seth Rollins vs. Jey Uso
Winner: Seth Rollins
(This was a squash match. We all know that The Usos are in the WWE because they are some kin to Snuka, Rikishi, or The Rock. As for Rollins, this was just a warm up match before the PPV. So, moving on. )
Match#3: Chris Jericho vs. Curtis Axel
Winner: Chris Jericho by Count Out
(This was karma in action. Curtis Axel won matches by countout. He was perfect. Now he is not. Thank you Y2J for this short match. Also WWE needs to do more with the IC and US titles. Make them important not bullshit. )
Match#4: Ryback vs. The Miz
Winner: Ryback
(Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......)
Teddy Long comes out for a contract signing. He's got Cameron, Naomi, Aksana, Layla, Alicia Fox and Natalya with him. Big E
Langston is out first with AJ Lee followed by Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn and AJ talk trash to each other but sign the contract. AJ
reveals texts from Kaitlyn talking trash about Natalya and The Great Khali. A catfight breaks out. Kaitlyn slaps Big E and
spears AJ.
(This is a rare treat to see women signing a contract for the title. This was a groundbreaking segment. I loved that they showed basically the entire Divas division in one ring. My god, WWE needs more women. Good ending because Kaitlyn damn near killed AJ and slapped the shit out of Big E. Langston. )
Match#5: Fandango vs. Wade Barrett
Winner: Fandango
(Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......)
Match#6: Alberto Del Rio vs. Sin Cara
Winner: No Contest/Never Started
The match never starts because Dolph Ziggler, dressed as Sin Cara, attacks Del Rio and beats him up.
(Best non match ever!!!!!!!!! I loved that Ziggler just made Sin Cara cool again. Sin Cara would not have done half the shit Ziggler did in his costume. Good build up to the WHC title match. At least there is some build up. )
Main Event: Sheamus vs. Randy Orton
Winner: Sheamus by DQ
(Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......Boring.......)
After the match: Christian comes out and sets up a ladder in the middle of the ring. Christian and Sheamus brawl on the ladder. Orton hits a RKO on Bryan. Orton climbs the ladder and retrieves the briefcase. SmackDown goes off the air with Orton standing tall on top of the ladder.
(This was more exciting that the fucking match. WTF!)
Final Thoughts: Well as we gear up for the Money In The Bank PPV, I sense there is going to be a lot of SSDD. We all know that the Raw portion of the PPV is top heavy. RVD is coming back. We will get a good replacement for Kane. Cena and Henry will be a good title match. However, Smackdown is trying to match the amount of superstars but it is lacking. We might get a better show from the guys from Smackdown. Hopefully, we will see if Ziggler can get the title back. So see you all for MITB PPV this weekend.
Gene The Grappler
7/11/13
TNA Impact Review 7/11/13
Note: This should be an interesting show tonight. We all know that BFG matches will be on the show for tonight. I also want to see who becomes the new VP in Aces and Eights. I don't care about the MEM because this is a mistake to go back to a fail faction. I guess the only good match possibly is the Gail Kim/Terrell match. Here's TNA Impact.
Match#1: AJ Styles & Samoa Joe vs. Jeff Hardy & Joseph Park - Joker's Wild Match
Winners: AJ Styles & Samoa Joe
(Well this was a good way to start the show. I say that because these four men were opponents last week. Also because it is weird to see guys lumped together in tag team matches. I was hoping for better match but when you got Hardy in the mix, WYSIWYG. I think it is funny to say that the Hogan and Savage of TNA was in this to win. Samoa Joe in the MEM is a joke because he needs to be independent. As for AJ Styles, he's my pick to win the BFG series. Seeing him win is proving my point that he is going to be TNA Champ again. Thank god Joe was the one to get the win. )
Match#2: Magnus & Mr. Anderson vs. Jay Bradley & Hernandez - Joker's Wild Match
Winners: Magnus & Mr. Anderson
(Unlike the first match, this was more so a sqauash match. Even though we had one guy from MEM and the other from Aces and Eights, this was a sqaush for them. People don't care for Hernandez and Bradley. I loved that Tazz was acting a fool during this match. I think this was a pointless match but it did have a purpose.)
Match#3: Kaz & Bobby Roode vs. Daniels & Austin Aries - Joker's Wild Match
Winners: Kaz & Bobby Roode
(Holy shit! This was the best match of the night. This had laughs, tears, and also drama. I think it is fitting that these men were the last of the joker's wild matches. This showcase the actual talent that's in TNA. Kaz and Daniels and Aries and Roode are good alone or as tag team champions. This was great because we don't see much of this in TNA because they want to put over old WWE talent. Aries did either trip on purpose or botched the ending. Either way, good way to end the match and tease a break up with the two teams.)
Match#4: Gail Kim vs. Taryn Terrell - For The #1 Contender for the TNA KO Title
Winner: Gail Kim
(Well people were marking out for this match. I wish I was doing the same. I was thinking that TNA had to do some innovative things in this match to show that WWE hires models. This was not a good match. I say that because I can see why women don't do hardcore matches. Was this a good match? Not to me. Most people think this was but I kept thinking someone is going to get hurt. Both these women are barely 150 lbs. I kept thiking someone might sprain an ankle or worse. People are entitled to their opinions about this match. Not the best thing I have seen but better than a three minute WWE diva match. )
Main Event: AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Magnus vs. Mr. Anderson vs. Kaz vs. Bobby Roode - BFG Series Match
Winner: Magus - 25 pts.
(Since when does a gauntlet match start with a battle royal rules? I was trying to understand why this was going on. WWE have matches with more than six men with a pin or submission. This was getting weird to me. I think it was funnier that the eliminations were unique. How in the hell does Anderson and Magnus do a double elimination? I think the ending was the best thing I could have seen in TNA in years. Bobby Roode vs. Magnus. Good match at the end. Bobby Roode lost this match but will get some points back in the long run. Best ending but this wasn't the end of the show.)
After The Main Event: Hulk Hogan announces that Chris Sabin will cash in his title for a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship. Aces & Eights interrupt. Main Event Mafia come out and they introduce Rampage Jackson as the newest member.
(They should have ended the show with the match. This was so pointless. I think Rampage is going to turn on MEM and join Aces and Eights. Also think having a PPV on TV is a joke. Time to end the blog. )
Final Thoughts: I am so fucking pissed that Destination X is no longer a PPV. You mean to tell me that TNA is going to do what WWE/F use to do when I was a kid which was have four main PPVs. So that means no more PPVs other their top four. What the fuck is that going to do for fans? Also why is it a big deal with Rampage joining MEM? I already said this is a serve. As for the other matches, well at least we got to see some good and some bad. See you all for WWE Smackdown tomorrow night.
Gene The Grappler
Match#1: AJ Styles & Samoa Joe vs. Jeff Hardy & Joseph Park - Joker's Wild Match
Winners: AJ Styles & Samoa Joe
(Well this was a good way to start the show. I say that because these four men were opponents last week. Also because it is weird to see guys lumped together in tag team matches. I was hoping for better match but when you got Hardy in the mix, WYSIWYG. I think it is funny to say that the Hogan and Savage of TNA was in this to win. Samoa Joe in the MEM is a joke because he needs to be independent. As for AJ Styles, he's my pick to win the BFG series. Seeing him win is proving my point that he is going to be TNA Champ again. Thank god Joe was the one to get the win. )
Match#2: Magnus & Mr. Anderson vs. Jay Bradley & Hernandez - Joker's Wild Match
Winners: Magnus & Mr. Anderson
(Unlike the first match, this was more so a sqauash match. Even though we had one guy from MEM and the other from Aces and Eights, this was a sqaush for them. People don't care for Hernandez and Bradley. I loved that Tazz was acting a fool during this match. I think this was a pointless match but it did have a purpose.)
Match#3: Kaz & Bobby Roode vs. Daniels & Austin Aries - Joker's Wild Match
Winners: Kaz & Bobby Roode
(Holy shit! This was the best match of the night. This had laughs, tears, and also drama. I think it is fitting that these men were the last of the joker's wild matches. This showcase the actual talent that's in TNA. Kaz and Daniels and Aries and Roode are good alone or as tag team champions. This was great because we don't see much of this in TNA because they want to put over old WWE talent. Aries did either trip on purpose or botched the ending. Either way, good way to end the match and tease a break up with the two teams.)
Match#4: Gail Kim vs. Taryn Terrell - For The #1 Contender for the TNA KO Title
Winner: Gail Kim
(Well people were marking out for this match. I wish I was doing the same. I was thinking that TNA had to do some innovative things in this match to show that WWE hires models. This was not a good match. I say that because I can see why women don't do hardcore matches. Was this a good match? Not to me. Most people think this was but I kept thinking someone is going to get hurt. Both these women are barely 150 lbs. I kept thiking someone might sprain an ankle or worse. People are entitled to their opinions about this match. Not the best thing I have seen but better than a three minute WWE diva match. )
Main Event: AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Magnus vs. Mr. Anderson vs. Kaz vs. Bobby Roode - BFG Series Match
Winner: Magus - 25 pts.
(Since when does a gauntlet match start with a battle royal rules? I was trying to understand why this was going on. WWE have matches with more than six men with a pin or submission. This was getting weird to me. I think it was funnier that the eliminations were unique. How in the hell does Anderson and Magnus do a double elimination? I think the ending was the best thing I could have seen in TNA in years. Bobby Roode vs. Magnus. Good match at the end. Bobby Roode lost this match but will get some points back in the long run. Best ending but this wasn't the end of the show.)
After The Main Event: Hulk Hogan announces that Chris Sabin will cash in his title for a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship. Aces & Eights interrupt. Main Event Mafia come out and they introduce Rampage Jackson as the newest member.
(They should have ended the show with the match. This was so pointless. I think Rampage is going to turn on MEM and join Aces and Eights. Also think having a PPV on TV is a joke. Time to end the blog. )
Final Thoughts: I am so fucking pissed that Destination X is no longer a PPV. You mean to tell me that TNA is going to do what WWE/F use to do when I was a kid which was have four main PPVs. So that means no more PPVs other their top four. What the fuck is that going to do for fans? Also why is it a big deal with Rampage joining MEM? I already said this is a serve. As for the other matches, well at least we got to see some good and some bad. See you all for WWE Smackdown tomorrow night.
Gene The Grappler
7/8/13
WWE Raw Review 7/8/13
Note: Well WWE Raw has been on a streak of having good shows. I think it is weird to say that because WWE Raw usually sucks with the three hour format. Most people in the IWC or general fans want two hours again. Others like myself want to see WWE Smackdown on USA Network because being on Syfy makes no sense to people that watch the station for sci-fi movies. So with all that said, this will be the fourth week of possibly seeing a good show from WWE. I am hoping to see something that will make me not forget it. Here's WWE Raw.
Opening Segment: Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox come out to announce her job evaluation and also give us the matches for tonight. Jerry Lawler interrupts her by saying something about using the WWE app to vote if Vickie pass or fail as temporary GM.
(This was the funniest segment of WWE Raw because Vickie was trying too hard to keep her job. Jerry Lawler made the best joke of the night because he got to say Excuse Me!!!!! Wow, I think this is the sign of a good show. I hope so. )
Match#1: Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus
Winner: Daniel Bryan
(This is how you start a show. No championship. No bullshit. Showcasing the man who is going to be the favorite to win at the PPV is how you start a fucking show. This made my night so far because Bryan worked Sheamus. Thank you WWE for thinking this through because if a title match started the show, I would have been pissed.)
Match#2: Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns vs. Brodus Clay and Tensai
Winners: Roman and Reigns
(I will say that this was interesting because this did make up for all the shit matches with Brodus and Tensai. I will not call them by the name WWE gave them. I find it insulting to both men. This was a good match. Seeing the ending was great because I did not think Reigns could pull it off. I was wrong. #believeintheshield........)
Match#3: Curtis Axel vs. Chris Jericho
Winner: Chris Jericho
(I will say that this was a good warm up match for Y2J. I will also say that this was not a bad match because it did make both men look good before the PPV. Moving on. )
Match#4: Sin Cara vs. Alberto Del Rio
Winner: No Contest
(The only reason why I watch this match was to see Ziggler come to fuck with Del Rio. Other than that, I have seen this match one too many times. Boring match but thank god for Ziggler to come out to get into the head of Del Rio. )
Special Event: Vickie Guerrero's job evaluation as managing supervisor of WWE Raw.
WWE App Voting Results: 75% Fail and 25% Pass
McMahon Family Votes: Vince - Yes, Triple H - No, Steph - No
Final Result: Vickie Guerrero was fired. Brad Maddox was hired as new GM of WWE Raw.
(Ok, this is the real beginning of the new power trip for the first family of the WWE. Vince is the heel. Triple H is the face. Stephanie is the middle ground. The app shit was stupid but it did serve the purpose of helping the decision to be made. Basically, this was both comedic and serious. Triple H basically hated all the kiss ass that Vince had in. Vince hated that Triple H does not agree. Stephanie is stuck in the middle. Vince did make the decision of putting Brad Maddox as new GM. This was a what the fuck moment. Seriously? Just go back to William Regal or even Paul Heyman. Brad Maddox will be fired in less than a month. However, the family power struggle will be the focus for WM 30. )
Match#5: Kane vs. Christian
Winner: Kane
After The Match: The Wyatt Family debuts and attacks Kane
(Well this was actually a good match. I loved that Kane is getting some PPV exposure. We all know that he might want to retire but I think it is better he is still around for a couple more years. Christian did put up a good fight with Kane. As for seeing the premier of the Wyatt family, well they picked the wrong superstar to fight. If Kane is still a face after this, something is wrong. We need to see Kane go back to being a red terror. The crowd was chanting Husky Harris. The crowd hates when WWE change people. )
Match#6: AJ Lee and Alicia Fox vs. Kaitlyn and Layla
Winners: No Contest
(I didn't care to see if this would end with a winner. I got to see my favorite women fight. I don't know why the Bellas were there at ringside. They are nothing but shitty wrestlers and dumb women. They are only in WWE again because their boyfriends wanted them back. I got to see Kaitlyn beat up AJ. I got to see Kaitlyn spear the fuck out of AJ Lee. This was a catfight. Thank you WWE. )
Main Event: CM Punk vs. Randy Orton
Winner: CM Punk
(This was a dream match. We have seen this before for the WHC title. I wanted to see this match again because these men can make this a good main event. This was more entertaining than seeing the bullshit with ADR and Cena. This is how you end the show. Seeing Daniel Bryan come out to beat up both CM Punk and RKO was symbolic. This is the image people with see before the PPV. The best ending ever on WWE Raw in a short while. )
Final Thoughts: Well this was the fourth best WWE Raw of this year. We have seen a good build up for the PPV this weekend. We will see more on WWE Smackdown but then again, we will see the jobber version of the MITB match for Smackdown. So until then, I will see you all for TNA Impact. Time to go to sleep and hope for more good things from WWE. Good night all.........
Gene The Grappler
Opening Segment: Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox come out to announce her job evaluation and also give us the matches for tonight. Jerry Lawler interrupts her by saying something about using the WWE app to vote if Vickie pass or fail as temporary GM.
(This was the funniest segment of WWE Raw because Vickie was trying too hard to keep her job. Jerry Lawler made the best joke of the night because he got to say Excuse Me!!!!! Wow, I think this is the sign of a good show. I hope so. )
Match#1: Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus
Winner: Daniel Bryan
(This is how you start a show. No championship. No bullshit. Showcasing the man who is going to be the favorite to win at the PPV is how you start a fucking show. This made my night so far because Bryan worked Sheamus. Thank you WWE for thinking this through because if a title match started the show, I would have been pissed.)
Match#2: Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns vs. Brodus Clay and Tensai
Winners: Roman and Reigns
(I will say that this was interesting because this did make up for all the shit matches with Brodus and Tensai. I will not call them by the name WWE gave them. I find it insulting to both men. This was a good match. Seeing the ending was great because I did not think Reigns could pull it off. I was wrong. #believeintheshield........)
Match#3: Curtis Axel vs. Chris Jericho
Winner: Chris Jericho
(I will say that this was a good warm up match for Y2J. I will also say that this was not a bad match because it did make both men look good before the PPV. Moving on. )
Match#4: Sin Cara vs. Alberto Del Rio
Winner: No Contest
(The only reason why I watch this match was to see Ziggler come to fuck with Del Rio. Other than that, I have seen this match one too many times. Boring match but thank god for Ziggler to come out to get into the head of Del Rio. )
Special Event: Vickie Guerrero's job evaluation as managing supervisor of WWE Raw.
WWE App Voting Results: 75% Fail and 25% Pass
McMahon Family Votes: Vince - Yes, Triple H - No, Steph - No
Final Result: Vickie Guerrero was fired. Brad Maddox was hired as new GM of WWE Raw.
(Ok, this is the real beginning of the new power trip for the first family of the WWE. Vince is the heel. Triple H is the face. Stephanie is the middle ground. The app shit was stupid but it did serve the purpose of helping the decision to be made. Basically, this was both comedic and serious. Triple H basically hated all the kiss ass that Vince had in. Vince hated that Triple H does not agree. Stephanie is stuck in the middle. Vince did make the decision of putting Brad Maddox as new GM. This was a what the fuck moment. Seriously? Just go back to William Regal or even Paul Heyman. Brad Maddox will be fired in less than a month. However, the family power struggle will be the focus for WM 30. )
Match#5: Kane vs. Christian
Winner: Kane
After The Match: The Wyatt Family debuts and attacks Kane
(Well this was actually a good match. I loved that Kane is getting some PPV exposure. We all know that he might want to retire but I think it is better he is still around for a couple more years. Christian did put up a good fight with Kane. As for seeing the premier of the Wyatt family, well they picked the wrong superstar to fight. If Kane is still a face after this, something is wrong. We need to see Kane go back to being a red terror. The crowd was chanting Husky Harris. The crowd hates when WWE change people. )
Match#6: AJ Lee and Alicia Fox vs. Kaitlyn and Layla
Winners: No Contest
(I didn't care to see if this would end with a winner. I got to see my favorite women fight. I don't know why the Bellas were there at ringside. They are nothing but shitty wrestlers and dumb women. They are only in WWE again because their boyfriends wanted them back. I got to see Kaitlyn beat up AJ. I got to see Kaitlyn spear the fuck out of AJ Lee. This was a catfight. Thank you WWE. )
Main Event: CM Punk vs. Randy Orton
Winner: CM Punk
(This was a dream match. We have seen this before for the WHC title. I wanted to see this match again because these men can make this a good main event. This was more entertaining than seeing the bullshit with ADR and Cena. This is how you end the show. Seeing Daniel Bryan come out to beat up both CM Punk and RKO was symbolic. This is the image people with see before the PPV. The best ending ever on WWE Raw in a short while. )
Final Thoughts: Well this was the fourth best WWE Raw of this year. We have seen a good build up for the PPV this weekend. We will see more on WWE Smackdown but then again, we will see the jobber version of the MITB match for Smackdown. So until then, I will see you all for TNA Impact. Time to go to sleep and hope for more good things from WWE. Good night all.........
Gene The Grappler
7/6/13
WWE Smackdown Review 7/5/13
Note: After the shit I saw on TNA last night, I hope WWE Smackdown will end this week with something better than redoing a title match. I am happy to see CM Punk come back to Smackdown after so many years. Also want to see if we can avoid SSDD matches from WWE Raw. I hate seeing the same match over and over unless there is something in stake. Hopefully, we will see something memorable. Here's WWE Smackdown.
Opening Segment: CM Punk graces us with his presence. He was interrupted by Alberto Del Rio. Teddy Long makes a match for the main event of CM Punk and ADR.
(I love seeing CM Punk make a rare appearance on Smackdown. Unlike Cena, at least we will get a good promo and also a good story. ADR is without RR because he will be out for a month for failing a wellness poilcy test. Seeing ADR without RR is good because he can stand on his own. Also we hope that ADR as a heel can run without a lackey. )
Match#1: The Usos vs. Rhodes Scholars
Winners: The Usos
(This was boring. I am not a fan of either team. At least seeing The Shield was the high point of this segment/match. They made it clear that they will keep the tag titles against The Usos and Deam Ambrose will with the MITB match for Smackdown.)
Match#2: Alicia Fox vs. Kaitlyn
Winner: Alicia Fox
(Well I saw this match on WWE Raw. Unlike last time, Alicia won because AJ Lee came in to distract Kaitlyn. We actually got to see something different. I loved that we are getting more action from the divas division but we need to go back to the women's title. This was more watchable than on WWE Raw. )
Match#3: Randy Orton vs. Christian
Winner: RKO
(I was on the fence about this match. This was a good match but I think it is fucking sad that we can't get RKO as a heel and we cannot see Christian get out of Edge's shadow. This could have been better if this was a longer match or was worth something. Still a good match regardless.)
Match#4: Dolph Ziggler vs. Drew McIntyre
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
(Why is Ziggler doing jobber matches? He is finally in the main event but is gearing up for it. Why? Is he still showing effects of the concussion he suffered? This was pointless to me but then again, some aspects of wrestling are lost to me. Either way, good match from Ziggler.)
Match#5: Fandango vs. Justin Gabriel
Winner: Fandango
(Why? This was pointless. Time to get to the end of the show.)
Main Event: Alberto Del Rio vs. CM Punk
Winner: Double Count Out
(You mean to tell me that you get CM Punk on Smackdown for his match to end like this. What the fuck? I know that Vince favors Cena but why is CM Punk in a shitty storyline right now. Also, since when does ADR get to book his own matches? I am so pissed that this ended the way it did. )
Final Thoughts: Well most of these matches will be done again on WWE Raw. I don't care about that. I was pissed to see CM Punk make a good promo but his match was shitty. I am trying to make a point that it is time to go back to the brand extension and keep shit seperate. No more people jumping from show to show. Seeing that some people don't work on Tuesdays, it is easier to keep the roster seperate until the PPVs. I also think it is time for Vince to stop showing favortism. See you all for WWE Raw.
Gene The Grappler
Opening Segment: CM Punk graces us with his presence. He was interrupted by Alberto Del Rio. Teddy Long makes a match for the main event of CM Punk and ADR.
(I love seeing CM Punk make a rare appearance on Smackdown. Unlike Cena, at least we will get a good promo and also a good story. ADR is without RR because he will be out for a month for failing a wellness poilcy test. Seeing ADR without RR is good because he can stand on his own. Also we hope that ADR as a heel can run without a lackey. )
Match#1: The Usos vs. Rhodes Scholars
Winners: The Usos
(This was boring. I am not a fan of either team. At least seeing The Shield was the high point of this segment/match. They made it clear that they will keep the tag titles against The Usos and Deam Ambrose will with the MITB match for Smackdown.)
Match#2: Alicia Fox vs. Kaitlyn
Winner: Alicia Fox
(Well I saw this match on WWE Raw. Unlike last time, Alicia won because AJ Lee came in to distract Kaitlyn. We actually got to see something different. I loved that we are getting more action from the divas division but we need to go back to the women's title. This was more watchable than on WWE Raw. )
Match#3: Randy Orton vs. Christian
Winner: RKO
(I was on the fence about this match. This was a good match but I think it is fucking sad that we can't get RKO as a heel and we cannot see Christian get out of Edge's shadow. This could have been better if this was a longer match or was worth something. Still a good match regardless.)
Match#4: Dolph Ziggler vs. Drew McIntyre
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
(Why is Ziggler doing jobber matches? He is finally in the main event but is gearing up for it. Why? Is he still showing effects of the concussion he suffered? This was pointless to me but then again, some aspects of wrestling are lost to me. Either way, good match from Ziggler.)
Match#5: Fandango vs. Justin Gabriel
Winner: Fandango
(Why? This was pointless. Time to get to the end of the show.)
Main Event: Alberto Del Rio vs. CM Punk
Winner: Double Count Out
(You mean to tell me that you get CM Punk on Smackdown for his match to end like this. What the fuck? I know that Vince favors Cena but why is CM Punk in a shitty storyline right now. Also, since when does ADR get to book his own matches? I am so pissed that this ended the way it did. )
Final Thoughts: Well most of these matches will be done again on WWE Raw. I don't care about that. I was pissed to see CM Punk make a good promo but his match was shitty. I am trying to make a point that it is time to go back to the brand extension and keep shit seperate. No more people jumping from show to show. Seeing that some people don't work on Tuesdays, it is easier to keep the roster seperate until the PPVs. I also think it is time for Vince to stop showing favortism. See you all for WWE Raw.
Gene The Grappler
7/4/13
TNA Impact Review 7/4/13
Note: Well after the mediocre show that was on last week, this week should be more interesting. I loved the ending with Austin Aries cheating to win the X Division Title and wanting to challenge Bully Ray for the title. However, the show was lacking some substance. This week we need meat and potatoes. No more bullshit, just good matches. Here's TNA Impact.
Opening Segment: Hulk Hogan set up the main event is X-Division champ Austin Aries vs. Manik vs. Chris Sabin
(Why? First of all, why can't we see Aries face Bully Ray at Destination X? Also, why do we need to see a rematch? Another question is why did TNA repackage Suicide as Manik? I think TNA just fucked up a good main event for the title at the PPV. I don't think Sabin can beat Bully Ray. I also think TNA needs to get the fucking title off Bully Ray and kill Aces and Eights. What the fuck?)
Match#1: AJ Styles vs. Kazarian - BFG Series Match
Winner: AJ Styles - 10 pts.
(Wow, this was a good match even with the goffy shit with Kaz and Daniels. I loved that it did not take up a lot of time. I picked AJ Styles to win the BFG series and I hope this will make up for the bullshit of a storyline with him being a loner. Sting done it to death but AJ Styles needs to be more ruthless not gothic.)
Match#2: Gunner and James Storm vs. Robbie E and Jesse Godderz
Winners: Gunner and James Storm
(I love Gunner and Storm but this match was so fucking boring. However, seeing Tara was the only reason why I watched the match. Again, the match was boring because of Robbie E and Jesse. Moving on.)
Match#3: Jeff Hardy vs. Joseph Park - BFG Series Match
Winner: Jeff Hardy by DQ - 3 pts.
(Where to begin with this shit? First of all, where is Abyss? Also why are we still seeing Joseph Parks? I am not a fan of Jeff Hardy because he is past his prime. TNA loves to keep guys past their prime. This was bullshit. I wish this ended quickly. However, DQ ending was not the way to go. Also, time to kill Joseph Park and keep Abyss.)
Gut Check Segment: Big O was elimated earlier in the show. Ryan Howe was turned down by the TNA Judges.
(What the fuck? So you get rid of Big O because you assume he cannot be trained? Just admit that Big O was seen on WWE TV/Youtube channel first. Also Big O would fit into the lame role that is on TNA with Robbie E and Jesse Godderz. As for the other guy, he would be a good TNA version of Heath Slater. TNA should have a 3MB gimmick. We all know that Gut Check is stupid now.)
Main Event: Chris Sabin vs. Austin Aries vs. Manik - TNA X-Division Title Match
Winner: Chris Sabin - New Champion
(This was total bullshit. I say that because we should have just seen Aries keep the X Division Title to cash in at the PPV. Why is TNA trying to push Sabin now? Sabin has been around for years. He is just like Aries. So why push him now? I want to see Aries give Bully Ray a run for his money. This was pointless. Also one more thing: Why kill Suicide? Manik is dumb.)
Final Thoughts: I wanted to see more from TNA and I got more bullshit from them. I really think TNA is going to kill the X Division because it is not profitable. I say it is and got more to gain from being on TV more. There was very little Aces and Eights in the ring. They are now more so backstage segments. At least NWO did promos and also wrestled. I am going to bed and hope to see WWE Smackdown give me more than this shit. See you all for WWE Smackdown.
Gene The Grappler
Opening Segment: Hulk Hogan set up the main event is X-Division champ Austin Aries vs. Manik vs. Chris Sabin
(Why? First of all, why can't we see Aries face Bully Ray at Destination X? Also, why do we need to see a rematch? Another question is why did TNA repackage Suicide as Manik? I think TNA just fucked up a good main event for the title at the PPV. I don't think Sabin can beat Bully Ray. I also think TNA needs to get the fucking title off Bully Ray and kill Aces and Eights. What the fuck?)
Match#1: AJ Styles vs. Kazarian - BFG Series Match
Winner: AJ Styles - 10 pts.
(Wow, this was a good match even with the goffy shit with Kaz and Daniels. I loved that it did not take up a lot of time. I picked AJ Styles to win the BFG series and I hope this will make up for the bullshit of a storyline with him being a loner. Sting done it to death but AJ Styles needs to be more ruthless not gothic.)
Match#2: Gunner and James Storm vs. Robbie E and Jesse Godderz
Winners: Gunner and James Storm
(I love Gunner and Storm but this match was so fucking boring. However, seeing Tara was the only reason why I watched the match. Again, the match was boring because of Robbie E and Jesse. Moving on.)
Match#3: Jeff Hardy vs. Joseph Park - BFG Series Match
Winner: Jeff Hardy by DQ - 3 pts.
(Where to begin with this shit? First of all, where is Abyss? Also why are we still seeing Joseph Parks? I am not a fan of Jeff Hardy because he is past his prime. TNA loves to keep guys past their prime. This was bullshit. I wish this ended quickly. However, DQ ending was not the way to go. Also, time to kill Joseph Park and keep Abyss.)
Gut Check Segment: Big O was elimated earlier in the show. Ryan Howe was turned down by the TNA Judges.
(What the fuck? So you get rid of Big O because you assume he cannot be trained? Just admit that Big O was seen on WWE TV/Youtube channel first. Also Big O would fit into the lame role that is on TNA with Robbie E and Jesse Godderz. As for the other guy, he would be a good TNA version of Heath Slater. TNA should have a 3MB gimmick. We all know that Gut Check is stupid now.)
Main Event: Chris Sabin vs. Austin Aries vs. Manik - TNA X-Division Title Match
Winner: Chris Sabin - New Champion
(This was total bullshit. I say that because we should have just seen Aries keep the X Division Title to cash in at the PPV. Why is TNA trying to push Sabin now? Sabin has been around for years. He is just like Aries. So why push him now? I want to see Aries give Bully Ray a run for his money. This was pointless. Also one more thing: Why kill Suicide? Manik is dumb.)
Final Thoughts: I wanted to see more from TNA and I got more bullshit from them. I really think TNA is going to kill the X Division because it is not profitable. I say it is and got more to gain from being on TV more. There was very little Aces and Eights in the ring. They are now more so backstage segments. At least NWO did promos and also wrestled. I am going to bed and hope to see WWE Smackdown give me more than this shit. See you all for WWE Smackdown.
Gene The Grappler
7/1/13
WWE Raw Review 7/1/13
Note: Well people are anxious to see this show. Why? Because this might be the third week of seeing a good WWE Raw. We will hope for the best but expect the SSDD from Vince and crew. I am happy to see this week come because I want to know what will happen tonight and also on Smackdown for Friday. I guess being excited for something is better than expecting shitty stuff. Here's WWE Raw..........
Opening Segment: Daniel Bryan comes out to do a promo about MITB PPV in two weeks. Sheamus comes out to interrupt DB. Randy Orton comes out to interrupt both of them. Kane comes out to to interrupt. Christian comes out to the educated all the men about ladder matches. CM Punk comes out showoff and be the best. RKO gives RKO to Kane after he saves DB from RKO.
(Well this was a good way to start the show. All these men have been champion. Except for RVD who was not out there, all these guys are good for this match for PPV but it is sad to see how the Smackdown version is midcarders not all stars.)
Match#1: The Shield vs. The Usos and Christian
Winners: The Shield
(Well I guess this was to make the fans happy. So thank you WWE for correcting this mistake. I really don't think you want to push The Usos like this. The Shield is going to be holding titles for a while longer. This was better than the match on Smackdown because it had more time to showcase all the talents in and out the ring. Good beginning because it did not waste time or was too quick.)
Match#2: Dolph Ziggler vs. Jinder Mahal
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
(I cannot believe that I am going to say that I miss Ziggler. I think it is because ADR is the heel now and he wants me to hate him. Also because I need to see if Ziggler is still the show off. This was basically a jobber match. Sad to see Jinder do a job but he did. Moving on. )
Match#3: Randy Orton vs. Kane
Daniel Bryan - Guest Referee
Winner: Kane
(This was the most entertaining match of the night. I loved that this was a straight up rematch but the DB factor was more fun to see. I think even DB was trying to be impartial but he was favoring Kane. This was a good match even with all the things coming out of nowhere. )
Match#4: Fandango vs. Sheamus
Winner: Sheamus by Countout
(This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! Moving on. )
Match#5: The Miz vs. Ryback
Winner: The Miz
(This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! This was bullshit!!!!!! So Ryback lost this match because he basically couldn't finish. What the fuck?!?!?!?!?!?! This was bullshit!!!!!! )
Match#6: CM Punk and Curtis Axel vs. Prime Time Players
Winners: CM Punk and Curtis Axel
(This was a good match. I really though this match was going to be a clusterfuck. Prime Time Players actually made this a good match. No fuck ups. Axel is getting better. CM Punk had this won before Axel came in to steal the pin. Thank god CM Punk fixed this match. )
Match#7: Alicia Fox vs. Kaitlyn
Winner: Kaitlyn
(This was a squash match for Kaitlyn. However between seeing Kaitlyn in the ring, AJ Lee outside the ring, Layla outside cheering for Kaitlyn, and even Alicia Fox, this was like a huge wet dream. Ass and tits all over. I think this might have been the best time to see AJ's cute ass and Kaitlyn's hot body. Jesus this was the best few minutes of TV.)
Match#8: Antonio Cesaro vs. Cody Rhodes
Winner: Antonio Cesaro
(I think I have seen everything. Not only am I seeing a heel vs. heel match but we also see that Swagger is back. So we got the brainiacs vs. the militants. Interesting themes going on. This was a weird and quick match. Moving on.)
Main Event: John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio - Champion vs. Champion
Winner: John Cena
(I want to be honest with you all about this match: This was boring as fuck. I can say that because we got to see how lame Cena truly is and how bland ADR can be with the wrong opponent. This will never be on a PPV because there will never be another unification of titles in WWE ever again. Plus Vince needs to have the seperate titles for each show. What I found to be funny is that this should have been a good ending to the show. This was more of a boring way to put people to sleep. Thanks to Dolph Ziggler and Mark Henry for the itimidating the guys in the ring. Super Cena wins. Good night.)
Final Thoughts: Well I think people will agree that this was a decent WWE Raw. No bullshit except for a few matches. The Raw MITB match at the PPV is dubbed the All Stars MITB match. Well what do you expect when you have all former champions while Smackdown is basically jobbers and mid carders. I will admit that I missed Ziggler but I missed seeing the ruthlessness of some people who have been tame for the most part. Good job WWE, so far. See you all for TNA Impact........
Gene The Grappler
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