Note: Well after the mess that was WWE Raw, it should be interesting to see how WWE will spin things tonight. I have said that there really should be a seperation of both shows. I hope there is something along those lines tonight. I did read the spoilers but figured to be dumb and hope for some shitty edits. Either way, this might be an interesting show. Here's WWE Smackdown..........
Match#1: Randy Orton vs. The Miz
Winner: Randy Orton
(Well this was one match that was setup by Triple H. This is backlash from what The Miz said earlier this week. Basically, this was a setup match. The Miz did do some good and had RKO on the ropes. RKO is fully heel and I like it because it shows that someone aside from Cena can carry the WWE and can do it while being a heel that people will still cheer for. I will admit that this was a better match for Miz because we did not see him milk this shit. Good work, WWE for not only having the champ wrestle first but at least it is better than not seeing the WWE champ on Smackdown.)
Match#2: Rob Van Dam vs. Damien Sandow
Winner: Rob Van Dam
(This was very boring. I say that because Sandow basically did not try to wrestle this match. Rob Van Dam was bored wrestling and was going through the motion. Either way, this was a boring match. What pissed me off was seeing ADR try to boost this match. He failed. )
Match#3: The Shield vs. Dolph Ziggler
Winner: The Shield
(Dolph Ziggler can have good matches and make others look good. This was a match where he fought a good fight but he got killed at the end. I love watching The Shield take out some good wrestlers. These guys are good together but once this angle is over, these guys are the future of the WWE. This was the best match of The Shield and the best showing of Dolph in a while. )
Match#4: The Wyatt Family vs. Tons of Fun
Winners: The Wyatt Family
(Well it is official that Tons of Fun are jobbers with a good gimmick. I watch the black girls dance. I saw the big guys be goofy. Then this match became a jobber match. Moving on..........)
Main Event: Daniel Bryan vs. Ryback
Winner: Daniel Bryan by DQ
(This was not a good way to end the show. Ryback is not going to beat the best thing in WWE right now. So this was going to be a setup for RKO and The Shield to take out Daniel Bryan. The actual match was shitty because Ryback is lame and played out. However, the beating that RKO and The Shield was better than the match. Time to end this review. )
Final Thoughts: I forgot to mention that Triple H made a match with Ziggler and The Shield. He made the match with The Miz and RKO. Vickie made the match with Daniel Bryan and Ryback. The worse thing was Triple H having Big Show watch and do nothing. So we are seeing that the Corporation 2.0 is going to be around for at least the summer. This was not a shitty show but it was not better than what we have seen before. So going to be because this week is over. See you all for WWE Raw.
Gene The Grappler
8/29/13
TNA Impact Review 8/29/13
Note: Well seeing that this is a live show, it is going to be interesting to see what we see tonight. I know that what happened to Devon will be address. I know that this is a temporary thing. I should be happy to see Hulk Hogan back on TV but I am scared because of what's not going to be mentioned. His daughter is gone from TNA TV. Hopefully they will remember to mention the BFG Series. I don't want to forget because my pick is going to win the whole thing. So let's watch and see what we can get out of this show. Here's TNA Impact.........
Match#1: Jeff Hardy vs. Kaz - BFG Series Match
Winner: Jeff Hardy - 7pts.
(Well this was not a match I wanted to see but I knew the ending was setup. Hogan comes back to mess up the triple threat of Kaz/Daniels/Roode. They had to stay away from the ring during the other's matches. So basically this was a setup for Hardy to win and also make sure that it is a fair match. Nothing is fair in TNA except the amount of screen time Hardy gets. It was not boring but it was not interesting.)
Match#2: ODB vs. Gail Kim - 2 out of 3 match for the #1 contender for the KO Title
Winner: ODB 2
Loser: Gail Kim 1
(Unlike the hyped match with Gail Kim vs. Brooke Tessmacher, this was a classic. I loved that ODB basically had to fight to get out of this match. This was not a power match. This was not high flying match. This was two women who wanted to face the champ. No Holds Barred almost. ODB is not my favorite wrestler but she got my respect for the shit she did tonight. Gail Kim is my crush and she basically could have won this thing twice in one shot but she did do some amazing shit. I miss seeing the X Division but the KOs can wrestle 95% of the time. )
Match#3: AJ Styles vs. Bobby Roode - BFG Series Match
Winner: AJ Styles - 7pts.
(This was a match of close calls, close pins, close submissions, and close wins. I never was so excited to see AJ Styles pull off the shit he was doing. Bobby Roode was pulling off some crazy shit. This was better than seeing X Division this week. AJ was the old AJ Styles. After his promo before the match about he is the go to guy for TNA, I knew he was going to win this match but he needed 10 pts to move on to the BFG finals. He was short and got the 7 pts. Somehow, some way, AJ Styles should have gotten more points but hopefully something will change soon. )
Main Event: Austin Aries vs. Christopher Daniels - BFG Series Match
Winner: Austin Aries - 7pts.
(Not to be outdone but this was as good as you can get in TNA right now. This was so good that I made sure I was watching a good match in TNA. This was like watching an instant classic. I am giving this match high respect because both these men don't get enough respect in my opinion. I rarely can say that the last two matches on TNA Impact were good. This match had me speechless.)
After The Main Event: Hogan comes down. He changes the BFG Series by adding a big gauntlet match for next week. He also adds that Sting and Bully Ray will face each other next week and that Bully Ray will face someone from Aces and Eights at the next PPV on TV.
(The only thing I have to say is that AJ Styles could benefit from this gauntlet. Other than that, this might be the end of Aces and Eight or a spit with Aces and Eights. )
Final Thoughts: Well this was funny to watch because the last two matches were four or five stars quality. TNA is trying to be good for the fans but it is still using older talent to push older talent. I just hope that we get better things from TNA soon. They have a PPV on TV in two weeks. Then we will see Bound For Glory on actual PPV. Hoping for something better soon. See you all for WWE Smackdown........
Gene The Grappler
Match#1: Jeff Hardy vs. Kaz - BFG Series Match
Winner: Jeff Hardy - 7pts.
(Well this was not a match I wanted to see but I knew the ending was setup. Hogan comes back to mess up the triple threat of Kaz/Daniels/Roode. They had to stay away from the ring during the other's matches. So basically this was a setup for Hardy to win and also make sure that it is a fair match. Nothing is fair in TNA except the amount of screen time Hardy gets. It was not boring but it was not interesting.)
Match#2: ODB vs. Gail Kim - 2 out of 3 match for the #1 contender for the KO Title
Winner: ODB 2
Loser: Gail Kim 1
(Unlike the hyped match with Gail Kim vs. Brooke Tessmacher, this was a classic. I loved that ODB basically had to fight to get out of this match. This was not a power match. This was not high flying match. This was two women who wanted to face the champ. No Holds Barred almost. ODB is not my favorite wrestler but she got my respect for the shit she did tonight. Gail Kim is my crush and she basically could have won this thing twice in one shot but she did do some amazing shit. I miss seeing the X Division but the KOs can wrestle 95% of the time. )
Match#3: AJ Styles vs. Bobby Roode - BFG Series Match
Winner: AJ Styles - 7pts.
(This was a match of close calls, close pins, close submissions, and close wins. I never was so excited to see AJ Styles pull off the shit he was doing. Bobby Roode was pulling off some crazy shit. This was better than seeing X Division this week. AJ was the old AJ Styles. After his promo before the match about he is the go to guy for TNA, I knew he was going to win this match but he needed 10 pts to move on to the BFG finals. He was short and got the 7 pts. Somehow, some way, AJ Styles should have gotten more points but hopefully something will change soon. )
Main Event: Austin Aries vs. Christopher Daniels - BFG Series Match
Winner: Austin Aries - 7pts.
(Not to be outdone but this was as good as you can get in TNA right now. This was so good that I made sure I was watching a good match in TNA. This was like watching an instant classic. I am giving this match high respect because both these men don't get enough respect in my opinion. I rarely can say that the last two matches on TNA Impact were good. This match had me speechless.)
After The Main Event: Hogan comes down. He changes the BFG Series by adding a big gauntlet match for next week. He also adds that Sting and Bully Ray will face each other next week and that Bully Ray will face someone from Aces and Eights at the next PPV on TV.
(The only thing I have to say is that AJ Styles could benefit from this gauntlet. Other than that, this might be the end of Aces and Eight or a spit with Aces and Eights. )
Final Thoughts: Well this was funny to watch because the last two matches were four or five stars quality. TNA is trying to be good for the fans but it is still using older talent to push older talent. I just hope that we get better things from TNA soon. They have a PPV on TV in two weeks. Then we will see Bound For Glory on actual PPV. Hoping for something better soon. See you all for WWE Smackdown........
Gene The Grappler
8/26/13
WWE Raw Review 8/26/13
Note: Last week was not a good week to watch wrestling. In my opinion, it was not good to watch or try to deal with the long term deal with both companies. So this is a new week of what should be better TV for wrestling fans. Also what kills me is that a lot of wrestling sites are doing reviews about the divas show on E! Well if you want to waste your time doing that, that's on you. However, seeing that I write from a fan's perspective and also don't care about seeing Bella twins fake through the show, fuck that shit. Here's WWE Raw...........
Match#1: Cody Rhodes vs. Fandango
Winner: Cody Rhodes with an assist to Miz
(I watched this match with serious thoughts. I was happy to see Cody be the new face of young talent. He is going to be a champion soon. I still hate Fandango because his gimmick is played out with people like me. This would have been a better match if there was something on the line. The ending was predictable because Sandow was at ringside and Miz comes to distract Fandango. No Teddy Long but Brad Maddox does do his best to make up a tag match after this mess.)
Match#2: Cody Rhodes and Miz vs. Fandango and Damien Sandow
Winners: Cody Rhodes and Miz
(So why was this setup? To further the bullshit storyline with Fandango and Miz with the storyline of Cody and Sandow. So I guess it was also to fill some time because it was nothing else that could be booked. This was not a good tag match but it did serve the purpose of entertaining the crowd. Moving on........)
Match#3: CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel - Raw Interactive Match
Winner: CM Punk
(So the people voted that if CM Punk won that Paul Heyman was suppose to get in the ring. The match was good. This was not a match where CM Punk had to carry the whole thing. Curtis Axel is a good talent. He is better than his father. Hopefully he will be a champion soon. After the match, Paul ran but was brought back into the ring. CM Punk was about to get his revenge but it was a setup by Axel and Heyman. Good ending and good after match action. )
Match#4: Natalya vs. Brie Bella - Total Divas Match
Winner: Brie Bella
(THIS WAS THE WORST FUCKING MATCH EVER SEEN ON WWE RAW!??!?!?!??!!?!?!?!? We all know that Nattie can wrestle and Brie can't. This should have been a quick win for Nattie. However, this because a fucking clusterfuck with women. I never was so disgusted with seeing WWE put of these matches. However, thank you AJ Lee for the best fucking promo ever by a woman in WWE. This was better than seeing Alundra Blaze/Medusa dump the WWF Women's Title on WCW Nitro. AJ Lee basically made all the women that was in the ring feel like shit. She basically dropped a pipebomb. I think it is sad that the best women in WWE aren't on the show. No AJ, No Kaitlyn, no Lillian, and definitely no new talent. Bellas are the sluts of the WWE. Thank you AJ Lee for doing this.)
Match#5: Rob Van Dam vs. Alberto Del Rio
Winner: Rob Van Dam - Will Face ADR at NOC PPV
(So I want to take this time to explain something about how I feel about RVD. First of all, this match was the match to show how RVD has not changed in years. ECW, WWE, and TNA.....He's been in all three. No changes since 1996. I don't hate RVD. I just find it funny as fuck that he has not changed but TNA could not use him right but WWE basically made him into something relevant in less time than TNA. So with that said, this was his best match of WWE in a while. Why? Simply because he had to carry this match with ADR. ADR can wrestle but as a heel, he is stiff and slow. This was not the best match tonight but it served the purpose of RVD being the setup to being the WHC. Hopefully this is not a setup but reality.)
Match#6: Christian vs. Randy Orton
Winner: Randy Orton
(I want to be happy to see this match. I wasn't happy. I guess I was more bored plus seeing this match via the WWE App during commercials made me more bored to see this match. Moving on. )
Match#7: Titus O'Neal vs. Jack Swagger
Winner: Titus O'Neal
(This was a 4/10 match. Nothing more or less. )
Main Event: Daniel Bryan vs. The Shield - Gauntlet Match
Winner: Daniel Bryan by DQ
(The way I saw this whole match it was like Daniel Bryan was the winner but after beating Seth Rollins clean, The Shield basically did what Triple H and RKO wanted to do: Take him out. Now I did not care if Big Show wanted to save Bryan. I saw this match as a way for the storyline to continue. I have no problem with the storyline but this did get too long. So in my eyes, Bryan lost the battle but the war is not over. )
Final Thoughts: Well this was a show with two main high points - Daniel Bryan in the main event and AJ Lee going HAM on the cast of Total Divas. CM Punk did have some good spots and is the other high point of the show. However, this was a so so show and hopefully next week is better. Also because football is coming back soon, the WWE needs to fight the NFL for rantings. See you all for TNA and hopefully I can remember what's going on with TNA.
Gene The Grappler
Match#1: Cody Rhodes vs. Fandango
Winner: Cody Rhodes with an assist to Miz
(I watched this match with serious thoughts. I was happy to see Cody be the new face of young talent. He is going to be a champion soon. I still hate Fandango because his gimmick is played out with people like me. This would have been a better match if there was something on the line. The ending was predictable because Sandow was at ringside and Miz comes to distract Fandango. No Teddy Long but Brad Maddox does do his best to make up a tag match after this mess.)
Match#2: Cody Rhodes and Miz vs. Fandango and Damien Sandow
Winners: Cody Rhodes and Miz
(So why was this setup? To further the bullshit storyline with Fandango and Miz with the storyline of Cody and Sandow. So I guess it was also to fill some time because it was nothing else that could be booked. This was not a good tag match but it did serve the purpose of entertaining the crowd. Moving on........)
Match#3: CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel - Raw Interactive Match
Winner: CM Punk
(So the people voted that if CM Punk won that Paul Heyman was suppose to get in the ring. The match was good. This was not a match where CM Punk had to carry the whole thing. Curtis Axel is a good talent. He is better than his father. Hopefully he will be a champion soon. After the match, Paul ran but was brought back into the ring. CM Punk was about to get his revenge but it was a setup by Axel and Heyman. Good ending and good after match action. )
Match#4: Natalya vs. Brie Bella - Total Divas Match
Winner: Brie Bella
(THIS WAS THE WORST FUCKING MATCH EVER SEEN ON WWE RAW!??!?!?!??!!?!?!?!? We all know that Nattie can wrestle and Brie can't. This should have been a quick win for Nattie. However, this because a fucking clusterfuck with women. I never was so disgusted with seeing WWE put of these matches. However, thank you AJ Lee for the best fucking promo ever by a woman in WWE. This was better than seeing Alundra Blaze/Medusa dump the WWF Women's Title on WCW Nitro. AJ Lee basically made all the women that was in the ring feel like shit. She basically dropped a pipebomb. I think it is sad that the best women in WWE aren't on the show. No AJ, No Kaitlyn, no Lillian, and definitely no new talent. Bellas are the sluts of the WWE. Thank you AJ Lee for doing this.)
Match#5: Rob Van Dam vs. Alberto Del Rio
Winner: Rob Van Dam - Will Face ADR at NOC PPV
(So I want to take this time to explain something about how I feel about RVD. First of all, this match was the match to show how RVD has not changed in years. ECW, WWE, and TNA.....He's been in all three. No changes since 1996. I don't hate RVD. I just find it funny as fuck that he has not changed but TNA could not use him right but WWE basically made him into something relevant in less time than TNA. So with that said, this was his best match of WWE in a while. Why? Simply because he had to carry this match with ADR. ADR can wrestle but as a heel, he is stiff and slow. This was not the best match tonight but it served the purpose of RVD being the setup to being the WHC. Hopefully this is not a setup but reality.)
Match#6: Christian vs. Randy Orton
Winner: Randy Orton
(I want to be happy to see this match. I wasn't happy. I guess I was more bored plus seeing this match via the WWE App during commercials made me more bored to see this match. Moving on. )
Match#7: Titus O'Neal vs. Jack Swagger
Winner: Titus O'Neal
(This was a 4/10 match. Nothing more or less. )
Main Event: Daniel Bryan vs. The Shield - Gauntlet Match
Winner: Daniel Bryan by DQ
(The way I saw this whole match it was like Daniel Bryan was the winner but after beating Seth Rollins clean, The Shield basically did what Triple H and RKO wanted to do: Take him out. Now I did not care if Big Show wanted to save Bryan. I saw this match as a way for the storyline to continue. I have no problem with the storyline but this did get too long. So in my eyes, Bryan lost the battle but the war is not over. )
Final Thoughts: Well this was a show with two main high points - Daniel Bryan in the main event and AJ Lee going HAM on the cast of Total Divas. CM Punk did have some good spots and is the other high point of the show. However, this was a so so show and hopefully next week is better. Also because football is coming back soon, the WWE needs to fight the NFL for rantings. See you all for TNA and hopefully I can remember what's going on with TNA.
Gene The Grappler
8/23/13
WWE Smackdown Review 8/23/13
Note: Last night, TNA basically changed their show because they wanted to make changes to the product. Ok that's good for some but not good for me as a fan. Now it is time to watch Smackdown. Now, seeing that Summer Slam was filled with changes for the WWE and the title, it is interesting to see what Smackdown does to wow people. What's fucked up with this show is that it is going to repeat matches from Raw or make matches look shittier than what it is on paper. Here's WWE Smackdown.
Match#1: Curtis Axel vs. Cody Rhodes
Winner: Curtis Axel
(I actually like this match. Why? It is because this is the future of the WWE. This could be for the WHC title. Seeing Cody and Curtis actually wrestling is good for me as a fan because it is better than seeing bullshit. WWE does need to make strides to make the mid card better and also make new main eventers. Time to let go of the past. This was a good four star match. Even with the edits, this would be something I want to see more of.)
Match#2: Dolph Ziggler vs. Big E Langston
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
(I like this match because this was going to happen eventually. We all know that in real life, AJ and Dolph are dating. This is the Triple H/Stephanie dilemma. So of course we are going to see AJ Lee hate Dolph on TV. Big E is the foil to make sure people hate him and also cheer Dolph. Good match. Love how all three can tell a good story. Even before his face turn, it is better than seeing a lame storyline.)
Match#3: Alberto Del Rio vs. Christian
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
(The people want to see change with the WHC title. I want to see Christian as champ one more time. Most people want to see RVD take the title. Either way, seeing ADR as champion is lame now. This match was lame but it did serve a point to basically promote change with title soon. )
Match#4: Big Show and Mark Henry vs. 3MB - Handicap Match
Winners: Big Show and Mark Henry
(This was so fucking boring that I did not see the match at all. Also I went to get food. I did see the end and figured that it was basically a shitty jobber match. So moving on.)
Match#5: Darren Young vs. Antono Cesaro
Winner: Darren Young
(I did not talk about Darren Young coming out on TMZ. Don't fucking care!!!!!! One thing that I hate with a passion is what occurs with wrestlers outside the ring. I don't care if he is gay. Not my business to care. I care if he can wrestle or not. He can wrestle. He can be a star. He is going to be main eventing a WM someday. As for this match, this was WWE giving him a small push. Too bad it is short term. Moving on. )
Main Event: Daniel Bryan vs. Wade Barrett - Steel Cage Match
Winner: Daniel Bryan
(On WWE Raw, we came to the conclusion that Bryan is playing a Stone Cold like character. He is tough and was jilted out of the title. Basically, the McMahon/Helmsley family does not like Bryan and loves RKO. RKO is the face of WWE. I love heel RKO. This is what the people want and we should be happy. Barrett is the lackey that will try to kill the popularity of Bryan. This was a good match even with the cage stipulation. So my thing was the whole issue with RKO being on Smackdown. We all know that Cena would be on Smackdown but RKO will. What the fuck?)
Final Thoughts: The funny thing about this week's show was that we did not see SSDD but this was more so a different show. Except for the Big Show match, most of these matches served a point or a purpose. WWE is changing things and preparing for Night of Champions and also for Survivor Series. Without Cena in the WWE, I just hope to see what the IWC wants to see as well: NO Cena, RKO carrying the WWE, Guys like Daniel Bryan and CM Punk basically doing the leg work. So good night and see you all for WWE Raw.
Gene The Grappler
Match#1: Curtis Axel vs. Cody Rhodes
Winner: Curtis Axel
(I actually like this match. Why? It is because this is the future of the WWE. This could be for the WHC title. Seeing Cody and Curtis actually wrestling is good for me as a fan because it is better than seeing bullshit. WWE does need to make strides to make the mid card better and also make new main eventers. Time to let go of the past. This was a good four star match. Even with the edits, this would be something I want to see more of.)
Match#2: Dolph Ziggler vs. Big E Langston
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
(I like this match because this was going to happen eventually. We all know that in real life, AJ and Dolph are dating. This is the Triple H/Stephanie dilemma. So of course we are going to see AJ Lee hate Dolph on TV. Big E is the foil to make sure people hate him and also cheer Dolph. Good match. Love how all three can tell a good story. Even before his face turn, it is better than seeing a lame storyline.)
Match#3: Alberto Del Rio vs. Christian
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
(The people want to see change with the WHC title. I want to see Christian as champ one more time. Most people want to see RVD take the title. Either way, seeing ADR as champion is lame now. This match was lame but it did serve a point to basically promote change with title soon. )
Match#4: Big Show and Mark Henry vs. 3MB - Handicap Match
Winners: Big Show and Mark Henry
(This was so fucking boring that I did not see the match at all. Also I went to get food. I did see the end and figured that it was basically a shitty jobber match. So moving on.)
Match#5: Darren Young vs. Antono Cesaro
Winner: Darren Young
(I did not talk about Darren Young coming out on TMZ. Don't fucking care!!!!!! One thing that I hate with a passion is what occurs with wrestlers outside the ring. I don't care if he is gay. Not my business to care. I care if he can wrestle or not. He can wrestle. He can be a star. He is going to be main eventing a WM someday. As for this match, this was WWE giving him a small push. Too bad it is short term. Moving on. )
Main Event: Daniel Bryan vs. Wade Barrett - Steel Cage Match
Winner: Daniel Bryan
(On WWE Raw, we came to the conclusion that Bryan is playing a Stone Cold like character. He is tough and was jilted out of the title. Basically, the McMahon/Helmsley family does not like Bryan and loves RKO. RKO is the face of WWE. I love heel RKO. This is what the people want and we should be happy. Barrett is the lackey that will try to kill the popularity of Bryan. This was a good match even with the cage stipulation. So my thing was the whole issue with RKO being on Smackdown. We all know that Cena would be on Smackdown but RKO will. What the fuck?)
Final Thoughts: The funny thing about this week's show was that we did not see SSDD but this was more so a different show. Except for the Big Show match, most of these matches served a point or a purpose. WWE is changing things and preparing for Night of Champions and also for Survivor Series. Without Cena in the WWE, I just hope to see what the IWC wants to see as well: NO Cena, RKO carrying the WWE, Guys like Daniel Bryan and CM Punk basically doing the leg work. So good night and see you all for WWE Raw.
Gene The Grappler
8/22/13
TNA Impact Review 8/22/13
Note: Well it is time to watch TNA. It is interesting to see this week's show because it is back to being a regular show not a PPV like show on free TV. I am going to be honest with the fact that trying to keep up with the TNA universe. I did say TNA universe because TNA does things from a different aspect of the wrestling world. Anyways, let's watch this episode and hope for something special. Here's TNA Impact.........
Match#1: Bobby Roode and Kaz vs. James Storm annd Gunner
Winner: Bobby Roode and Kaz
(I am actually in shock from watching this match. I say that because seeing Kaz and Roode as a team was shocking. Seeing Gunner and Storm wrestle in a real match was even more stunning to watch. This was an actual match I liked to see more of in TNA. I know this will happen again but at least this is new a fresh in one aspect of it. Thank you TNA for this classic.)
Match#2: Manik vs. Sonjay Dutt
Winner:
(I finally get to see an X Division match and I got the shittiest thing ever. I say that because now we are back to singles match and no more three way dances. People bitched about the X Division but I thought seeing three guys fight for the title was inventive and successful. Plus most of the talent is getting fired because of Hogan and the old men of TNA. Hoping to see something better soon. )
Match#3: Joseph Park vs. Daniels vs. Jay Bradley vs. Hernandez - Street Fight
Winner: Joseph Park
(Bullshit and boring?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Bullshit and boring?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Bullshit and boring?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Bullshit and boring?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Bullshit and boring?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Bullshit and boring?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Bullshit and boring?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Bullshit and boring?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Bullshit and boring?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Bullshit and boring?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Bullshit and boring?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Bullshit and boring?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Bullshit and boring?!?!?!?!?!?!?!)
Match#4: Gail Kim vs. ODB
Winner: Gail Kim
(My inner pervert was all over this match. I love TNA version of Gail Kim. I love that she is showing her talents better that being jobbed in WWE. ODB is growing on me because she is basically a good worker. This was a good match to see because seeing that Gail Kim and ODB both gave it more than seeing a WWE Divas match. I cannot wait to see this match again. I want to see if ODB can beat the sexy Gail Kim. )
Main Event: Main Event Mafia vs. Aces and Eights
Winner: Main Event Mafia
Loser: Devon is fired from TNA
(First of all, AJ Styles walks with Main Event Mafia. After all the planning and cool promos with him being a lone wolf, he goes back to being the phenomenal one. I was marking out when I saw this but face palmed myself at the same time. So after seeing this epic face turn, the match was a colossal clusterfuck. This was so bad that I had to laugh while watching this shit. )
Final Thoughts: Well I will be honest with you all and say this was new and different. Devon is out of TNA? So what? The wrong guy was pinned. Also will someone please explain the purpose of Bully Ray trying to be with Brooke Tessamacher? Also is Tito Ortiz part of the Aces and Eights? Will someone please give Rampage something real and concrete to do in TNA. Basically, this was different but in the wrong direction. Off to bed, see you all for WWE Smackdown.
Gene The Grappler
8/19/13
WWE Raw Review 8/19/13
Note: Well this should be an interesting show tonight. We will see something that should help setup the next PPV which is going to be in Detroit next month. Night of Champions will be the shit. As for this show, well we all know that WWE tends to setup the show after the PPV. They are still in California but we all know the west coast crowd will be a good thing for WWE. So let's get into this show and hope for the best. Here's WWE Raw after Summer Slam 2013.........
Opening Segment: John Cena comes out to say he is out of action for 4 to 6 months. The crowd goes wild. He calls out Daniel Bryan who is gettting mad cheers from the crowd. As he was about to speak, Stephanie McMahon comes out to talk to DBry. Stephanie kicks DBry out after he errupts and gets pissed. Security escorts him out of the arena.
(This is why I love seeing the show after the PPV. We all know that Daniel Bryan was screwed out of the title last night. Stephanie coming out was ok but got better when she was showing signs of being heel herself. Basically the seeds are set to the rebirth of The Corporation 2.0 which is a good thing for WWE and the older fans.)
Match#1: Cody Rhodes vs. Damien Sandow
Winner: Cody Rhodes
(We saw the setup for this match for this match. We saw this match during the PPV. SSDD in action. We all know that Sandow will try to cash in the MITB and Cody will stop him. So this feud will continue. I am not excited to see this but it is better than nothing at all.)
Match#2: Cameron and Naomi vs. AJ Lee and Layla
Winners: Cameron and Naomi
(This was a quick match. We all know that the black girls cannot wrestle. They are learning to but cannot wrestle. AJ and Layla can wrestle. We all know that WWE will not let a divas match last longer than five minutes. Before the match, the bullshit drama with Bella twins and the black girls were seen on TV. This is a part of the shit with the divas reality show. The only good thing with this match was the FAP scale was through the roof. Thanks WWE for this slice of heaven.)
Match#3: Dolph Ziggler vs. The Shield
Winners: The Shield
(Dolph say some things about Triple H and he was punished. This was a huge ass beatdown. We all know that Dolph can show off but this was not the match for that. He was basically a guy who pissed off the boss. What was funny was this was a good match. Dolph basically could have won this match. However, Roman Reigns damn near killed Dolph with a spear. Best ass whooping in months.)
Match#4: Alberto Del Rio vs. Sin Cara
Winner: Alberto Del Rio by Default
(Sin Cara needs to join TNA asap. This character is basically a joke in WWE. Even last night, we got the best meme ever on the internet: Arrive. Botch. Leave. How do you break your wrist? Sin Cara did it while doing a stunt through the ropes. What was funny was ADR trying to keep the match going. Unlike Rock/Cena, we have seen this match over 70 times in a lifetime. So we should be done but now Ricardo Rodriguez is with Rob Van Dam. What the fuck! Well we hope to see RVD go after the title. )
Match#5: Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger (The Real Americans) vs. Titus O'Neil and Darren Young (Prime Time Playas)
Winner: Prime Time Playas
(I don't have a lot to say. This was boring to me. What's sad is that I was about to go to sleep. Not good WWE. )
Match#6: Big Show vs. The Shield
Winner: Big Show
(Big Show was doing an interview. He was interrupted by Brad Maddox. Big Show said some things about Triple H. So he was put into a match with The Shield. This was the best showing of Big Show in months. This was like watching three kids take out the giant kid. Again, Roman Reigns shows us he can take out small and large men in the ring. This was like watching the best wrestling match ever on TV. Even Andre The Giant would be proud of Big Show's abilities.)
Match#7: CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel - Street Fight
Winner: CM Punk
(This was not technically a match. This was basically two men fighting. CM Punk damn near killed Axel. Paul Heyman basically had his guy thrown to the wolves. My god, I was in love with the fact that CM Punk is going to kill this guy. Paul Heyman, CM Punk and Brock Lesnar will be the focal point of Survivor Series PPV in November. That will be when CM Punk wins against Brock. Until then, Axel is the appetizer. )
Match#8: R-Truth vs. Bray Wyatt
Winner: Bray Wyatt
(This was a creepy ass jobber match. Moving on.)
Match#9: Jinder Mahal and Heath Slater (3MB) vs. The Usos
Winners: The Usos
(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!!!!!! )
Match#10: Wade Barrett vs. The Miz
Winner: Wade Barrett
(This was close to being boring. Thank god it was not. However, not a fan of Fandango. So moving on.)
Main Event: In the ring, the entire McMahon family is in the ring. Triple H, Steph and Vince were all in the ring boosting up the whole big picture and setting up the introduction of the new WWE champion - Randy Orton. After a few minutes of crap from RKO, all of them in the ring wants Daniel Bryan to come to the ring. He comes out and is damn near killed by The Shield. So after Triple H calls off the hounds. Daniel Bryan comes into the ring and into a vicious RKO.
(I was happy to see a heel RKO. I was happy to see the family come out to being heels. This was basically the end of the PG era. I know it is not but it is to me. Especially since we wish for the end of the PG era. )
Final Thoughts: My birthday is tomorrow. We all know that Smackdown tapes their show on Tuesdays. So one of my birthday wishes is that we get to see a good Smackdown. As for this show, we got what we wanted to see. Something to end the Summer Slam hype and start the next PPV hype. Like I said, Night of Champions PPV will be in Detroit, my home. So I pray that we get something good because if we get the same shit from Summer Slam, I will not buy tickets. See you all for TNA Impact because I want to see if Hardcore Justice was a success.
Gene The Grappler
Opening Segment: John Cena comes out to say he is out of action for 4 to 6 months. The crowd goes wild. He calls out Daniel Bryan who is gettting mad cheers from the crowd. As he was about to speak, Stephanie McMahon comes out to talk to DBry. Stephanie kicks DBry out after he errupts and gets pissed. Security escorts him out of the arena.
(This is why I love seeing the show after the PPV. We all know that Daniel Bryan was screwed out of the title last night. Stephanie coming out was ok but got better when she was showing signs of being heel herself. Basically the seeds are set to the rebirth of The Corporation 2.0 which is a good thing for WWE and the older fans.)
Match#1: Cody Rhodes vs. Damien Sandow
Winner: Cody Rhodes
(We saw the setup for this match for this match. We saw this match during the PPV. SSDD in action. We all know that Sandow will try to cash in the MITB and Cody will stop him. So this feud will continue. I am not excited to see this but it is better than nothing at all.)
Match#2: Cameron and Naomi vs. AJ Lee and Layla
Winners: Cameron and Naomi
(This was a quick match. We all know that the black girls cannot wrestle. They are learning to but cannot wrestle. AJ and Layla can wrestle. We all know that WWE will not let a divas match last longer than five minutes. Before the match, the bullshit drama with Bella twins and the black girls were seen on TV. This is a part of the shit with the divas reality show. The only good thing with this match was the FAP scale was through the roof. Thanks WWE for this slice of heaven.)
Match#3: Dolph Ziggler vs. The Shield
Winners: The Shield
(Dolph say some things about Triple H and he was punished. This was a huge ass beatdown. We all know that Dolph can show off but this was not the match for that. He was basically a guy who pissed off the boss. What was funny was this was a good match. Dolph basically could have won this match. However, Roman Reigns damn near killed Dolph with a spear. Best ass whooping in months.)
Match#4: Alberto Del Rio vs. Sin Cara
Winner: Alberto Del Rio by Default
(Sin Cara needs to join TNA asap. This character is basically a joke in WWE. Even last night, we got the best meme ever on the internet: Arrive. Botch. Leave. How do you break your wrist? Sin Cara did it while doing a stunt through the ropes. What was funny was ADR trying to keep the match going. Unlike Rock/Cena, we have seen this match over 70 times in a lifetime. So we should be done but now Ricardo Rodriguez is with Rob Van Dam. What the fuck! Well we hope to see RVD go after the title. )
Match#5: Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger (The Real Americans) vs. Titus O'Neil and Darren Young (Prime Time Playas)
Winner: Prime Time Playas
(I don't have a lot to say. This was boring to me. What's sad is that I was about to go to sleep. Not good WWE. )
Match#6: Big Show vs. The Shield
Winner: Big Show
(Big Show was doing an interview. He was interrupted by Brad Maddox. Big Show said some things about Triple H. So he was put into a match with The Shield. This was the best showing of Big Show in months. This was like watching three kids take out the giant kid. Again, Roman Reigns shows us he can take out small and large men in the ring. This was like watching the best wrestling match ever on TV. Even Andre The Giant would be proud of Big Show's abilities.)
Match#7: CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel - Street Fight
Winner: CM Punk
(This was not technically a match. This was basically two men fighting. CM Punk damn near killed Axel. Paul Heyman basically had his guy thrown to the wolves. My god, I was in love with the fact that CM Punk is going to kill this guy. Paul Heyman, CM Punk and Brock Lesnar will be the focal point of Survivor Series PPV in November. That will be when CM Punk wins against Brock. Until then, Axel is the appetizer. )
Match#8: R-Truth vs. Bray Wyatt
Winner: Bray Wyatt
(This was a creepy ass jobber match. Moving on.)
Match#9: Jinder Mahal and Heath Slater (3MB) vs. The Usos
Winners: The Usos
(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!!!!!! )
Match#10: Wade Barrett vs. The Miz
Winner: Wade Barrett
(This was close to being boring. Thank god it was not. However, not a fan of Fandango. So moving on.)
Main Event: In the ring, the entire McMahon family is in the ring. Triple H, Steph and Vince were all in the ring boosting up the whole big picture and setting up the introduction of the new WWE champion - Randy Orton. After a few minutes of crap from RKO, all of them in the ring wants Daniel Bryan to come to the ring. He comes out and is damn near killed by The Shield. So after Triple H calls off the hounds. Daniel Bryan comes into the ring and into a vicious RKO.
(I was happy to see a heel RKO. I was happy to see the family come out to being heels. This was basically the end of the PG era. I know it is not but it is to me. Especially since we wish for the end of the PG era. )
Final Thoughts: My birthday is tomorrow. We all know that Smackdown tapes their show on Tuesdays. So one of my birthday wishes is that we get to see a good Smackdown. As for this show, we got what we wanted to see. Something to end the Summer Slam hype and start the next PPV hype. Like I said, Night of Champions PPV will be in Detroit, my home. So I pray that we get something good because if we get the same shit from Summer Slam, I will not buy tickets. See you all for TNA Impact because I want to see if Hardcore Justice was a success.
Gene The Grappler
8/18/13
WWE Summer Slam PPV Review 8/18/13
Note: I love seeing Summer Slam on PPV. It reminds me that it is close to my birthday and also the end of summer in my eyes. WWE is known for setting up things in between their original four PPVs. I just hope this PPV lives up to the hype that it has gotten in the last few weeks. Also adding that the divas drama show was helping with the by rates and overall hype to new and old fans. Here's WWE Summer Slam.................
Pre-Show/Match#1: Rob Van Dam vs. Dean Ambrose - US Title Match
Winner: Rob Van Dam via DQ
(Well this is the first time there was no Miz or Sheamus starting the show. This should have been in the main PPV. This was a good match for the most part. Love seeing Ambrose be a tough wrestler. He is a good wrestler and a good worker in the business. RVD is out of sorts in this match but he still makes this a good match to watch. Like I said, this should have been on the actual PPV. )
Match#2: Kane vs. Bray Wyatt - Ring Of Fire Match
Winner: Bray Wyatt
(This was a match I called bullshit on. Why? Well it is because we all know that Kane is going to retire soon. So we will see him in a heel role soon. This is not the way to do it. Plus we all know that if Kane is a heel then people are about to get taken out. I am trying to be a fan of the Wyatt Family. I am trying to like Bray Wyatt. However, the sad thing is that when you change a character, it is hard to see them as something else. However, this character is different and does not look like his former character. The match as a whole was good. I love seeing Inferno/Ring of Fire matches. At least this was not wasted or ended with a DQ.)
Match#3: Damien Sandow vs. Cody Rhodes
Winner: Cody Rhodes
(I hate that this was a good tag team that could have been tag champs. However, WWE wanted them to break up. What pissed me off was that this was a pointless match. All the setup to this match was to me was former partners facing each other. I would have loved to see the MITB briefcase up for grabs. Or something with a good stipulations. This should have been the pre-show match. Not good but ok. )
Match#4: Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio - World Heavyweight Title Match
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
(Really? ADR kept the title. What the fuck? You mean to tell me that Sandow is going to win the title from ADR. When? ADR is not a bad guy but he lacks the charisma to get over with the fans. Especially the older fans who can see through his bullshit while he was being the heel. Basically, we all know that WWE hates Christian because he is not what Vince wants as a champion. However, this was a good match. Nothing wrong with the match except the ending. Christian should have won the match. )
Match#5: Natalya vs. Brie Bella
Winner: Natalya
(This should have been made a match to see who is the fucking star of the E! show. I mean I will watch the show for Nattie, Cameron, Naomi, and the young girls but fuck the Bellas. Nattie should be a title contender. Nattie is a good wrestler and should not be carrying other divas in a match. This was basically a waste of time except seeing Nattie win. )
Match#6: CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar - NO DQ Match
Winner: Brock Lesnar
(Both these men are human. As much as we all joked that this is Wolverine vs. The Hulk, or Wolverine vs. Sabertooth, this was Punk/Brock. This is going to be like the feud with Brock/Triple H. This is not the end but the begining. I think it was a good way to setup the awesomeness of seeing Brock and Punk. I cannot wait to see this match happen again. )
Match#7: Dolph Ziggler and Kaitlyn vs. Big E Langston and AJ Lee
Winners: Dolph Ziggler and Kaitlyn
(This was a perfect FAP match. Both these women are hot as fuck. I love seeing them in the ring together or apart. This was a good match because both men and women basically made this a noteworthy match. I think it is time to see Ziggler in the main event. Also time for the ladies to go in seperate ways. This was going to be a last match with these four people but I know we will see a rematch soon. )
Main Event: Daniel Bryan vs. John Cena - WWE Title Match #1
Winner: Daniel Bryan - New WWE Champion
(I am not a apart of the IWC. I tend to individualize myself and also seeing things different than most IWC fans. This was better to see than seeing Super Cena win and Super Cena get booed by everyone. I am so glad to see this finally happen. I also know that Cena is about to get surgery on his elbow. So this was more so not a fair match because Cena was not at 100%. So congratulations Daniel Bryan!!!!!!!)
WWE Title Match: Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan - WWE Match #2
Winner: Randy Orton - New WWE Champion
(Fuck this shit! Since when does the MITB winner cash in so soon? I think it is funny that RKO cashed in after having an assist to Triple H turning heel and taking out Bryan while he was celebrating his win. I went from laughing to crying because seeing RKO with the title was epic because we got the heel RKO back. So my tears are filled with joy not upset. Good job WWE with the change of plans. )
Final Thoughts: Well WWE made it clear that Cena is gone. RKO is champion. Bryan was screwed by Triple H. Most of the middle card was ok at best. Also we need to stop having hosts of shows. WWE PPVs are suppose to be PPVs not fucking lauchpads for social media bullshit. I actually paid for this PPV with my birthday cash and after seeing this PPV, I automatically got refunded and saw this for free. Why did I get a refund? Well it is because I watch 95% of this PPV. The second main event was cut off of my cable feed. So I had to watch the other main event via WWE App. Yes, I used the fucking app to see the official end of the PPV. Good PPV but the show after this will be better only because of the rematches and also the setup with the new title holder - RKO. See you all for WWE Raw.
Gene The Grappler
Pre-Show/Match#1: Rob Van Dam vs. Dean Ambrose - US Title Match
Winner: Rob Van Dam via DQ
(Well this is the first time there was no Miz or Sheamus starting the show. This should have been in the main PPV. This was a good match for the most part. Love seeing Ambrose be a tough wrestler. He is a good wrestler and a good worker in the business. RVD is out of sorts in this match but he still makes this a good match to watch. Like I said, this should have been on the actual PPV. )
Match#2: Kane vs. Bray Wyatt - Ring Of Fire Match
Winner: Bray Wyatt
(This was a match I called bullshit on. Why? Well it is because we all know that Kane is going to retire soon. So we will see him in a heel role soon. This is not the way to do it. Plus we all know that if Kane is a heel then people are about to get taken out. I am trying to be a fan of the Wyatt Family. I am trying to like Bray Wyatt. However, the sad thing is that when you change a character, it is hard to see them as something else. However, this character is different and does not look like his former character. The match as a whole was good. I love seeing Inferno/Ring of Fire matches. At least this was not wasted or ended with a DQ.)
Match#3: Damien Sandow vs. Cody Rhodes
Winner: Cody Rhodes
(I hate that this was a good tag team that could have been tag champs. However, WWE wanted them to break up. What pissed me off was that this was a pointless match. All the setup to this match was to me was former partners facing each other. I would have loved to see the MITB briefcase up for grabs. Or something with a good stipulations. This should have been the pre-show match. Not good but ok. )
Match#4: Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio - World Heavyweight Title Match
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
(Really? ADR kept the title. What the fuck? You mean to tell me that Sandow is going to win the title from ADR. When? ADR is not a bad guy but he lacks the charisma to get over with the fans. Especially the older fans who can see through his bullshit while he was being the heel. Basically, we all know that WWE hates Christian because he is not what Vince wants as a champion. However, this was a good match. Nothing wrong with the match except the ending. Christian should have won the match. )
Match#5: Natalya vs. Brie Bella
Winner: Natalya
(This should have been made a match to see who is the fucking star of the E! show. I mean I will watch the show for Nattie, Cameron, Naomi, and the young girls but fuck the Bellas. Nattie should be a title contender. Nattie is a good wrestler and should not be carrying other divas in a match. This was basically a waste of time except seeing Nattie win. )
Match#6: CM Punk vs. Brock Lesnar - NO DQ Match
Winner: Brock Lesnar
(Both these men are human. As much as we all joked that this is Wolverine vs. The Hulk, or Wolverine vs. Sabertooth, this was Punk/Brock. This is going to be like the feud with Brock/Triple H. This is not the end but the begining. I think it was a good way to setup the awesomeness of seeing Brock and Punk. I cannot wait to see this match happen again. )
Match#7: Dolph Ziggler and Kaitlyn vs. Big E Langston and AJ Lee
Winners: Dolph Ziggler and Kaitlyn
(This was a perfect FAP match. Both these women are hot as fuck. I love seeing them in the ring together or apart. This was a good match because both men and women basically made this a noteworthy match. I think it is time to see Ziggler in the main event. Also time for the ladies to go in seperate ways. This was going to be a last match with these four people but I know we will see a rematch soon. )
Main Event: Daniel Bryan vs. John Cena - WWE Title Match #1
Winner: Daniel Bryan - New WWE Champion
(I am not a apart of the IWC. I tend to individualize myself and also seeing things different than most IWC fans. This was better to see than seeing Super Cena win and Super Cena get booed by everyone. I am so glad to see this finally happen. I also know that Cena is about to get surgery on his elbow. So this was more so not a fair match because Cena was not at 100%. So congratulations Daniel Bryan!!!!!!!)
WWE Title Match: Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan - WWE Match #2
Winner: Randy Orton - New WWE Champion
(Fuck this shit! Since when does the MITB winner cash in so soon? I think it is funny that RKO cashed in after having an assist to Triple H turning heel and taking out Bryan while he was celebrating his win. I went from laughing to crying because seeing RKO with the title was epic because we got the heel RKO back. So my tears are filled with joy not upset. Good job WWE with the change of plans. )
Final Thoughts: Well WWE made it clear that Cena is gone. RKO is champion. Bryan was screwed by Triple H. Most of the middle card was ok at best. Also we need to stop having hosts of shows. WWE PPVs are suppose to be PPVs not fucking lauchpads for social media bullshit. I actually paid for this PPV with my birthday cash and after seeing this PPV, I automatically got refunded and saw this for free. Why did I get a refund? Well it is because I watch 95% of this PPV. The second main event was cut off of my cable feed. So I had to watch the other main event via WWE App. Yes, I used the fucking app to see the official end of the PPV. Good PPV but the show after this will be better only because of the rematches and also the setup with the new title holder - RKO. See you all for WWE Raw.
Gene The Grappler
8/16/13
WWE Smackdown Review 8/16/13
Note: This is the show before the PPV. We all know that the show before the PPV tends to show what we will see and what we will get. I just want to see something good for tonight and also for the PPV. As for this show, well it is time to make some good with this opportunity to showcase the stuff prior to the PPV. So here's WWE Smackdown........
Opening Segment: The Wyatt Family kick off SmackDown. Bray Wyatt talks about Kane and the Ring of Fire match at SummerSlam. Kane interrupts on the big screen. Kane comes down and fights off Rowan and Harper as Bray looks on. They beat him down and Bray kisses him, then hits the finisher. The Wyatts pose over Kane to end it.
(I cannot wait to see this ring of fire match. I want to see someone get burned and also get beat. I think Kane needs to go back to a heelish role. No more Team Hell No, just Kane beating people up. This was not pointless but it was boring for the most part.)
Match#1: Christian vs. Damien Sandow
Winner: Christian
(This was not a good match to start the show but it was better than seeing a pointless title match. At least seeing both these men do something prior to the PPV. I was bored because of all the shitty editing and also the long ass commericals in between this match. I am happy to see both in matches for the PPVs. )
Match#2: AJ Lee & Layla vs. Kaitlyn & Natalya
Winners: AJ Lee & Layla
(My god, I almost had a fucking heart attack watching this match. I love seeing AJ Lee and Kaitlyn wrestle. I love seeing Layla even. Nattie is not there with me because she actually can wrestle. This was actually a good women's match that needs to acknowledge for match of the year in the divas division. I was so glad it was over before I had to turn this match into a straight porn. Thank you WWE for the eye candy. )
Match#3: The Shield vs. Mark Henry, RVD and Big Show
Winner: Big Show, Mark Henry and Rob Van Dam
(No comment on this match. Nice to see Big Show back in action but other than that, nothing else to say. Moving on. )
Match#4: The Miz vs. Jack Swagger
Winner: The Miz
(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!!!!!!!!! Boring!!!!!!!!! Why? Swagger is a jobber with a racist gimmick and The Miz is wasted in the mid card. Time for him to be back in the main event. )
Match#5: Curtis Axel vs. Zack Ryder
Winner: Curtis Axel
(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!!!!!!!!! This was a jobber match. Boring!!!!!!!!! )
Main Event: Wade Barrett vs. Daniel Bryan - No DQ Match
Winner: Daniel Bryan
(I love that this was the last match of the night. The last two matches bored me to tears. This is the match to give Bryan some momentum for the PPV. I love that Barrett had to shave his facial hair because of what Bryan did to him a couple weeks ago. Good ending to the show and nice way to setup the PPV. )
Final Thoughts: At least WWE Smackdown in taped because even reading the spoilers made me wish I saw it live just to see what was left out of this match. I think most of the time, WWE makes their PPVs more exciting than the TV shows. I will leave you all with this thought for this weekend's PPV - We will see a new champion and we will see something epic. I just hope that WWE is not going to fuck up this PPV. At least with the shows, it can be edited to content. See you all for WWE Summer Slam PPV.
Gene The Grappler
Opening Segment: The Wyatt Family kick off SmackDown. Bray Wyatt talks about Kane and the Ring of Fire match at SummerSlam. Kane interrupts on the big screen. Kane comes down and fights off Rowan and Harper as Bray looks on. They beat him down and Bray kisses him, then hits the finisher. The Wyatts pose over Kane to end it.
(I cannot wait to see this ring of fire match. I want to see someone get burned and also get beat. I think Kane needs to go back to a heelish role. No more Team Hell No, just Kane beating people up. This was not pointless but it was boring for the most part.)
Match#1: Christian vs. Damien Sandow
Winner: Christian
(This was not a good match to start the show but it was better than seeing a pointless title match. At least seeing both these men do something prior to the PPV. I was bored because of all the shitty editing and also the long ass commericals in between this match. I am happy to see both in matches for the PPVs. )
Match#2: AJ Lee & Layla vs. Kaitlyn & Natalya
Winners: AJ Lee & Layla
(My god, I almost had a fucking heart attack watching this match. I love seeing AJ Lee and Kaitlyn wrestle. I love seeing Layla even. Nattie is not there with me because she actually can wrestle. This was actually a good women's match that needs to acknowledge for match of the year in the divas division. I was so glad it was over before I had to turn this match into a straight porn. Thank you WWE for the eye candy. )
Match#3: The Shield vs. Mark Henry, RVD and Big Show
Winner: Big Show, Mark Henry and Rob Van Dam
(No comment on this match. Nice to see Big Show back in action but other than that, nothing else to say. Moving on. )
Match#4: The Miz vs. Jack Swagger
Winner: The Miz
(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!!!!!!!!! Boring!!!!!!!!! Why? Swagger is a jobber with a racist gimmick and The Miz is wasted in the mid card. Time for him to be back in the main event. )
Match#5: Curtis Axel vs. Zack Ryder
Winner: Curtis Axel
(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!!!!!!!!! This was a jobber match. Boring!!!!!!!!! )
Main Event: Wade Barrett vs. Daniel Bryan - No DQ Match
Winner: Daniel Bryan
(I love that this was the last match of the night. The last two matches bored me to tears. This is the match to give Bryan some momentum for the PPV. I love that Barrett had to shave his facial hair because of what Bryan did to him a couple weeks ago. Good ending to the show and nice way to setup the PPV. )
Final Thoughts: At least WWE Smackdown in taped because even reading the spoilers made me wish I saw it live just to see what was left out of this match. I think most of the time, WWE makes their PPVs more exciting than the TV shows. I will leave you all with this thought for this weekend's PPV - We will see a new champion and we will see something epic. I just hope that WWE is not going to fuck up this PPV. At least with the shows, it can be edited to content. See you all for WWE Summer Slam PPV.
Gene The Grappler
8/15/13
TNA Impact Review 8/15/13
Note: I said this before but will make it more clear this time around. I said last time TNA did a PPV on free TV, that it was a mistake. I think I am saying that because as a true wrestling fan, the tv show setup the ppv and the ppv setup the dvd sales. I grew up with that cycle with WWE and WCW. TNA is proving that it is really not the #2 wrestling promotion but it is the alternative to seeing SSDD in WWE. Now I got that out my system, let's hope this PPV is worth being seen for free. Here's TNA Hardcore Justice Edition of TNA Impact........
Match#1: AJ Styles vs. Kaz vs. Austin Aries vs. Jeff Hardy - BFG Ladder Match for 20 pts.
Winner: Kaz - 20pts.
(This was awesome. Why? Because we all know that WWE save hardcore matches to their PPVs. It is funny to see this as the first match but then again, this did take a long time to finish. I love seeing a ladder powerbomb. I love seeing superplexes off the ladder. I love that Jeff Hardy was out of place in this match because in TNA, he is basically a jobber with a popular name. The whole new faction with Roode, Kaz and Daniels is going to make this interesting to see the finals for the BFG. I still think AJ Styles will win the BFG but it will be a good process to see that. Good opening match. )
Match#2: ODB vs. Mickie James vs. Gail Kim - No DQ Match
Winner: ODB
(I am going to be honest with you all and say that this was a dream match with me. I love seeing Gail Kim in action. I love seeing Mickie James actually wrestle not carry someone. I mean even ODB was interesting to see wrestle again. This was both a good match and something to FAP about. I had to smoke a cigarette after this match because it was good as having sex. It is hard to be obejctive while watching a women's wrestling match. I mean one point of having women in wrestling is the sex appeal. This was both good as a match and for the perverts, something to jerk off to. Thank you TNA. )
Match#3: Mr. Anderson vs. Magnus vs. Samoa Joe vs. Bobby Roode - BFG Ladder Match for 20 pts.
Winner: Bobby Roode
(The first match was not close to being a clusterfuck. This was close to being a colossal clusterfuck. I was praying not to see someone get killed on Cable TV. I think ladder matches should be saved for the cruiserweights. I say that because it was tough to see someone like Joe climb up the ladder. This was still a good match but hard to watch at times. I guess that's because Anderson is stiff at times. )
Main Event: Chris Sabin vs. Bully Ray - TNA Heavyweight Title in a Steel Cage
Winner: Bully Ray
(Before the ending to this match, I was happy to see someone else with the title. Especially someone that is not older than dirt. Seeing younger guys with the title is better for the older fans who like change and seeing fresh faces. I loved that Sabin represents my hometown and also can be labeled as a true title holder. So why did TNA fuck up a good thing? It is because TNA is like WCW. This happened in WCW with Goldberg having the WHC Title but later to lose it to someone that shoouldn't have been champion. I will just shorten this by saying: 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!!!!!!!!)
Final Thoughts: Well this show was better to see on TV than PPV. Destination X would have been better off on PPV. This PPV could have been better on PPV. PPV events are free from commercials and also fillers. TNA needs to put on more PPVs. If you like this event, that's good. I did not hate it but I would have booked more matches and also eliminated all the backstage bullshit. I guess I will go to bed and hope to see something better from WWE. See you all for WWE Smackdown.
Gene The Grappler
Match#1: AJ Styles vs. Kaz vs. Austin Aries vs. Jeff Hardy - BFG Ladder Match for 20 pts.
Winner: Kaz - 20pts.
(This was awesome. Why? Because we all know that WWE save hardcore matches to their PPVs. It is funny to see this as the first match but then again, this did take a long time to finish. I love seeing a ladder powerbomb. I love seeing superplexes off the ladder. I love that Jeff Hardy was out of place in this match because in TNA, he is basically a jobber with a popular name. The whole new faction with Roode, Kaz and Daniels is going to make this interesting to see the finals for the BFG. I still think AJ Styles will win the BFG but it will be a good process to see that. Good opening match. )
Match#2: ODB vs. Mickie James vs. Gail Kim - No DQ Match
Winner: ODB
(I am going to be honest with you all and say that this was a dream match with me. I love seeing Gail Kim in action. I love seeing Mickie James actually wrestle not carry someone. I mean even ODB was interesting to see wrestle again. This was both a good match and something to FAP about. I had to smoke a cigarette after this match because it was good as having sex. It is hard to be obejctive while watching a women's wrestling match. I mean one point of having women in wrestling is the sex appeal. This was both good as a match and for the perverts, something to jerk off to. Thank you TNA. )
Match#3: Mr. Anderson vs. Magnus vs. Samoa Joe vs. Bobby Roode - BFG Ladder Match for 20 pts.
Winner: Bobby Roode
(The first match was not close to being a clusterfuck. This was close to being a colossal clusterfuck. I was praying not to see someone get killed on Cable TV. I think ladder matches should be saved for the cruiserweights. I say that because it was tough to see someone like Joe climb up the ladder. This was still a good match but hard to watch at times. I guess that's because Anderson is stiff at times. )
Main Event: Chris Sabin vs. Bully Ray - TNA Heavyweight Title in a Steel Cage
Winner: Bully Ray
(Before the ending to this match, I was happy to see someone else with the title. Especially someone that is not older than dirt. Seeing younger guys with the title is better for the older fans who like change and seeing fresh faces. I loved that Sabin represents my hometown and also can be labeled as a true title holder. So why did TNA fuck up a good thing? It is because TNA is like WCW. This happened in WCW with Goldberg having the WHC Title but later to lose it to someone that shoouldn't have been champion. I will just shorten this by saying: 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!!!!!!!!)
Final Thoughts: Well this show was better to see on TV than PPV. Destination X would have been better off on PPV. This PPV could have been better on PPV. PPV events are free from commercials and also fillers. TNA needs to put on more PPVs. If you like this event, that's good. I did not hate it but I would have booked more matches and also eliminated all the backstage bullshit. I guess I will go to bed and hope to see something better from WWE. See you all for WWE Smackdown.
Gene The Grappler
8/12/13
WWE Raw Review 8/12/13
Note: Well this is going to be a good week for the WWE. We are going to get the best shows before the biggest seasonal PPV of the year. Usually, WWE makes a big deal with their original four PPVS. Summer Slam is the summer PPV. So with that said, hopefully the PPV card will be set and we get to see some positioning before Sunday. So with that said, here is WWE Raw.
Match#1: Daniel Bryan vs. Wade Barrett
Speicial Guest Referee: Brad Maddox
Winner: Wade Barrett with an assist to Brad Maddox
(I said during the Smackdown review that this match would be seen again. I was dead right. I think it is fitting that these men who both were in the original NXT would be in the main roster now. However we all know that Wade Barrett is jobbing because he has no purpose in the WWE right now. However, this was to setup the main event for SummerSlam. Daniel Bryan is still making me believe that he is going to win but we all know that Vince and John Cena are playing us and him like fools. I hope to be proven wrong. As for the match, thanks to Brad Maddox we got fucked out of a better ending.)
Match#2: Randy Orton vs. Damien Sandow - MITB vs. MITB Part 2
Winner: Randy Orton with an assist to Cody Rhodes
(I am so glad this was a quick match because we all know that RKO can be slow at times. Sandow is getting better but not by much. Cody being at ringside was going to make this match go by faster. Thank Cody for the assist. RKO is still good at ending a match. Moving on.....)
Match#3: Natalya and Great Khali vs. AJ Lee and Big E. Langston
Winner: Natalya and Great Khali
(Quick, fast, and in a fucking hurry. That was this match in a nutshell. We barely saw the guys lock up. This was more for the women. We all know that Nattie is also stuck in a storyline with the Bella twins to help promote the stupid diva reality show. I think it was fucked up that the ending was botched. AJ Lee tapped out of the sharpshooter but had to be done again to end the match. Moving on......)
Match#4: Titus O'Neal vs. Kane
Winner: Kane
(This was a jobber match. We all know that Kane could have killed Titus. What's sad is that this was to promote the match at the PPV with Kane and Bray Wyatt. It was not boring to me but we all know that Kane is going to join the family or get the shit beat out of him. Either way, I just want to see an inferno match. )
Match#5: Alberto Del Rio vs. Kofi Kingston - Non Title Match
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
(I changed channels. I saw ADR and was about to nod off. I want to like ADR but he is boring without RR. I know Kofi could have carried this match but he could not carry my attention. Moving on........ )
Match#6: Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger vs. The Usos
Winners: The Usos
(I wish I could comment or give an opinion of this match. I cannot. I think Real Americans are racist assholes. The Usos are still young and very ok as a team. This match was lost on me. That's sad because I want to see good tag team matches in WWE but not ones that would put me to a point of confusion. )
Match#7: R-Truth vs. Fandango
Winner: Never Started
(What the fuck?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Moving on........)
Match#8: 20 Man Battle Royal to become the #1 Contender for the US Title - Rob Van Dam, Tensai, Brodus Clay, Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, Drew McIntyre, Ryback, Mark Henry, Justin Gabriel, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Jack Swagger, Antonio Cesaro, The Great Khali, R-Truth, Fandango, Darren Young, Titus O'Neil, Kofi Kingston, Wade Barrett
Winner: Rob Van Dam
(This was the best thing seen on Raw. Why? This basically showed all the jobbers and mid carders in the WWE. I was laughing my ass off because this was better than seeing a crappy tournament on TV. This was as good as we got to see for WWE Raw. I knew that this was a setup for RVD. What pisses me off is that RVD is not suppose to be a fucking midcarder. Why? You mean to tell me that RVD is not good enough to be a champion. We all know that the mid card titles are worth shit right now. Good ideal but should have been given to someone else. Also we did get to see Big Show come back finally. However, as what. Face or heel?)
Main Event: CM Punk vs. Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar
Winner: No Contest
(Well at least this week, the ending saved the show. CM Punk beating the shit out of Brock Lesnar was epic. This was more for the comic book guys that was labeling this more so Wolverine vs. The Hulk or Wolverine vs. Sabertooth. I was excited to see CM Punk do something that most guys wouldn't be able to do: Take out Brock before a PPV. Seeing Paul Heyman run like a bitch was more epic. Curtis Axel tried to help but was GTSed. Best ending ever.........)
Final Thoughts: Well the PPV is Sunday. We got to see some good things but the point of the show was lost to me during the middle of the show. This is why WWE needs to shorten WWE Raw to two hours. No more bullshit in the middle of the show. I did not talk about the family issues with Triple H/Vince/Steph because this is getting old. I guess less is better this week. See you all for TNA Impact. I might need to drink before that show.
Gene The Grappler
Match#1: Daniel Bryan vs. Wade Barrett
Speicial Guest Referee: Brad Maddox
Winner: Wade Barrett with an assist to Brad Maddox
(I said during the Smackdown review that this match would be seen again. I was dead right. I think it is fitting that these men who both were in the original NXT would be in the main roster now. However we all know that Wade Barrett is jobbing because he has no purpose in the WWE right now. However, this was to setup the main event for SummerSlam. Daniel Bryan is still making me believe that he is going to win but we all know that Vince and John Cena are playing us and him like fools. I hope to be proven wrong. As for the match, thanks to Brad Maddox we got fucked out of a better ending.)
Match#2: Randy Orton vs. Damien Sandow - MITB vs. MITB Part 2
Winner: Randy Orton with an assist to Cody Rhodes
(I am so glad this was a quick match because we all know that RKO can be slow at times. Sandow is getting better but not by much. Cody being at ringside was going to make this match go by faster. Thank Cody for the assist. RKO is still good at ending a match. Moving on.....)
Match#3: Natalya and Great Khali vs. AJ Lee and Big E. Langston
Winner: Natalya and Great Khali
(Quick, fast, and in a fucking hurry. That was this match in a nutshell. We barely saw the guys lock up. This was more for the women. We all know that Nattie is also stuck in a storyline with the Bella twins to help promote the stupid diva reality show. I think it was fucked up that the ending was botched. AJ Lee tapped out of the sharpshooter but had to be done again to end the match. Moving on......)
Match#4: Titus O'Neal vs. Kane
Winner: Kane
(This was a jobber match. We all know that Kane could have killed Titus. What's sad is that this was to promote the match at the PPV with Kane and Bray Wyatt. It was not boring to me but we all know that Kane is going to join the family or get the shit beat out of him. Either way, I just want to see an inferno match. )
Match#5: Alberto Del Rio vs. Kofi Kingston - Non Title Match
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
(I changed channels. I saw ADR and was about to nod off. I want to like ADR but he is boring without RR. I know Kofi could have carried this match but he could not carry my attention. Moving on........ )
Match#6: Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger vs. The Usos
Winners: The Usos
(I wish I could comment or give an opinion of this match. I cannot. I think Real Americans are racist assholes. The Usos are still young and very ok as a team. This match was lost on me. That's sad because I want to see good tag team matches in WWE but not ones that would put me to a point of confusion. )
Match#7: R-Truth vs. Fandango
Winner: Never Started
(What the fuck?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Moving on........)
Match#8: 20 Man Battle Royal to become the #1 Contender for the US Title - Rob Van Dam, Tensai, Brodus Clay, Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, Drew McIntyre, Ryback, Mark Henry, Justin Gabriel, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Jack Swagger, Antonio Cesaro, The Great Khali, R-Truth, Fandango, Darren Young, Titus O'Neil, Kofi Kingston, Wade Barrett
Winner: Rob Van Dam
(This was the best thing seen on Raw. Why? This basically showed all the jobbers and mid carders in the WWE. I was laughing my ass off because this was better than seeing a crappy tournament on TV. This was as good as we got to see for WWE Raw. I knew that this was a setup for RVD. What pisses me off is that RVD is not suppose to be a fucking midcarder. Why? You mean to tell me that RVD is not good enough to be a champion. We all know that the mid card titles are worth shit right now. Good ideal but should have been given to someone else. Also we did get to see Big Show come back finally. However, as what. Face or heel?)
Main Event: CM Punk vs. Paul Heyman and Brock Lesnar
Winner: No Contest
(Well at least this week, the ending saved the show. CM Punk beating the shit out of Brock Lesnar was epic. This was more for the comic book guys that was labeling this more so Wolverine vs. The Hulk or Wolverine vs. Sabertooth. I was excited to see CM Punk do something that most guys wouldn't be able to do: Take out Brock before a PPV. Seeing Paul Heyman run like a bitch was more epic. Curtis Axel tried to help but was GTSed. Best ending ever.........)
Final Thoughts: Well the PPV is Sunday. We got to see some good things but the point of the show was lost to me during the middle of the show. This is why WWE needs to shorten WWE Raw to two hours. No more bullshit in the middle of the show. I did not talk about the family issues with Triple H/Vince/Steph because this is getting old. I guess less is better this week. See you all for TNA Impact. I might need to drink before that show.
Gene The Grappler
8/9/13
WWE Smackdown Review 8/9/13
Note: Well it is the end of the week. It is time to see WWE Smackdown. Unlike WWE Raw or even TNA Impact, I am losing hope in watching WWE Smackdown. I have tried to watch this show without the Raw reviews but it is getting to me. Plus I still think it is time to move Smackdown off Syfy. Even watching the show on Syfy is getting tired. Anyways, here's WWE Smackdown.....
Match#1: Randy Orton vs. Rob Van Dam
Winner: Randy Orton
(Normally, I would bitch about the opening match because I feel that the opening match needs to showcase the younger talent not older talent. This was a rare exception plus we all know that this is more of a WWE Raw match. What kills me is that RVD is in the mid card after being in a main event match at the last PPV. What pisses me off is that RKO is a main eventer but pushed off as a mid carder. This was a good match but as a fan, it is hard to watch this match with excitement.)
Match#2: Fandango vs. Kofi Kingston
Winner: Fandango
(I will be honest with you all about this match: this match was fucking boring!!!!!!! I love that Kofi is back in the mix but that's why it is boring. His name is FANDANGO!!!!!!!!!!! Vince's character is not working on me. Plus, I was under the assumption that we are not doing gimmicks anymore in the WWE. Moving on........)
Match#3: Daniel Bryan vs. Wade Barrett
Winner: Daniel Bryan
(First of all, since when is Wade Barrett is a barber. Second of all, why would Vince be dumb enough to shave off Daniel Bryan's beard? The whole setup to this match was dumb but the match was good. Wade is not going to be in the WWE much longer if he is going to be burried in the mid card or jobbing to guys. As for DBry, well I love him as a wrestler and his promo on WWE Raw was on point. He's a wrestler. Cena is a poser. Good match and I know we will see this again soon. )
Match#4: Kane vs. 3MB - 3 on 1 Handicap Match
Winner: Kane
(This was more for the old school fans to watch Kane kill these guys. This was a jobber match to the third power. I could have done this match on SvR or WWE12. This was a good ideal but then again, seeing that Kane is close to retirement, he can do anything and still be cheered and respected. Plus it is funny to see 3MB flop all over the ring. I am tired of the promos with the Wyatt family. Time to see all three in the ring in a match. Same as The Shield.)
Main Event: Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio
Winner: Christian
After The Main Event: Damien Sandow came out with his Money in the Bank briefcase and a referee. Before the bell rang, Cody Rhodes ran down and came leaping off the top rope to stop Sandow from cashing in.
(The match was the best thing seen on Smackdown in a while. I say that because Christian needs to have a title plus if he leaves again, just retire like Edge. Also ADR is getting old and tired. No more RR, and no more charisma. As for Sandow coming to cash in the MITB contract well it was bullshit. We all know that Sandow is going to do it later on in the year or next year. Don't tease us like that. Cody is funny being a face but if he's still a heel it is funnier. Either way, good ending to the show.)
Final Thoughts: Well I am going to say this was a very entertaining show with a few moments that made me love this show. I think most of my criticism is the spoilers. Also because of the shitty editing from WWE. I was at a live Raw and a taped Smackdown show. Both were edited for no real reason. See you all for WWE Raw.
Gene The Grappler
Match#1: Randy Orton vs. Rob Van Dam
Winner: Randy Orton
(Normally, I would bitch about the opening match because I feel that the opening match needs to showcase the younger talent not older talent. This was a rare exception plus we all know that this is more of a WWE Raw match. What kills me is that RVD is in the mid card after being in a main event match at the last PPV. What pisses me off is that RKO is a main eventer but pushed off as a mid carder. This was a good match but as a fan, it is hard to watch this match with excitement.)
Match#2: Fandango vs. Kofi Kingston
Winner: Fandango
(I will be honest with you all about this match: this match was fucking boring!!!!!!! I love that Kofi is back in the mix but that's why it is boring. His name is FANDANGO!!!!!!!!!!! Vince's character is not working on me. Plus, I was under the assumption that we are not doing gimmicks anymore in the WWE. Moving on........)
Match#3: Daniel Bryan vs. Wade Barrett
Winner: Daniel Bryan
(First of all, since when is Wade Barrett is a barber. Second of all, why would Vince be dumb enough to shave off Daniel Bryan's beard? The whole setup to this match was dumb but the match was good. Wade is not going to be in the WWE much longer if he is going to be burried in the mid card or jobbing to guys. As for DBry, well I love him as a wrestler and his promo on WWE Raw was on point. He's a wrestler. Cena is a poser. Good match and I know we will see this again soon. )
Match#4: Kane vs. 3MB - 3 on 1 Handicap Match
Winner: Kane
(This was more for the old school fans to watch Kane kill these guys. This was a jobber match to the third power. I could have done this match on SvR or WWE12. This was a good ideal but then again, seeing that Kane is close to retirement, he can do anything and still be cheered and respected. Plus it is funny to see 3MB flop all over the ring. I am tired of the promos with the Wyatt family. Time to see all three in the ring in a match. Same as The Shield.)
Main Event: Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio
Winner: Christian
After The Main Event: Damien Sandow came out with his Money in the Bank briefcase and a referee. Before the bell rang, Cody Rhodes ran down and came leaping off the top rope to stop Sandow from cashing in.
(The match was the best thing seen on Smackdown in a while. I say that because Christian needs to have a title plus if he leaves again, just retire like Edge. Also ADR is getting old and tired. No more RR, and no more charisma. As for Sandow coming to cash in the MITB contract well it was bullshit. We all know that Sandow is going to do it later on in the year or next year. Don't tease us like that. Cody is funny being a face but if he's still a heel it is funnier. Either way, good ending to the show.)
Final Thoughts: Well I am going to say this was a very entertaining show with a few moments that made me love this show. I think most of my criticism is the spoilers. Also because of the shitty editing from WWE. I was at a live Raw and a taped Smackdown show. Both were edited for no real reason. See you all for WWE Raw.
Gene The Grappler
8/8/13
TNA Impact Review 8/8/13
Note: Normally, I go into watching TNA with a blind hope for the best. I am hopeful that we will not see TNA Bound For Glory on TV. I really feel like I lost track of who is winning in the BFG series. I also lost track of what's going on. It seems like either TNA is going back to their old factions or making new ones out of old ideals. So here's TNA Impact.
Match#1: Samoa Joe vs. Jeff Hardy in a Bound for Glory Series Match
Winner: Jeff Hardy - 7 pts.
(Where to begin with this match? First of all, if Samoa Joe is in the Main Event Mafia, then why is he starting the show? I can understand why Hardy is starting the show. He's a glorified jobber in TNA. He was the champ but now he's a chump. Samoa Joe is in a faction that suppose to be main eventers. However, he's starting the show. I was not happy to see the chump get the win. We all know that Hardy is staying in TNA because he would get jobbed in WWE. Good match but hated the ending. )
Match#2: Mr. Anderson vs. Magnus in a Bound for Glory Series Match
Winner: Mr. Anderson - DQ
Loser: Magnus loses 10pts.
(In a way, I want to thank Bobby Roode for making this match end the way it did. Magnus is good but he can be stiff at times. I really don't know what to say about Anderson because some weeks he is good and other weeks, he is basically shitty. This was a boring match until Bobby Roode came into the match. So thank you Roode. Moving on. )
Match#3: Jessie Godderz, Robbie E and Mickie James vs. James Storm, Gunner, and ODB
Winners: Gunner, James Storm, and ODB
(I am going to move on because this was so boring and bad that I did not watch this match.)
Match#4: Kazarian vs. Christopher Daniels in a Bound for Glory Series Match
Winner: Dbl Countout - 2pts.
(I think TNA needs another faction to make things balanced. I was being a smart ass when I said that. This was basically a comedy match. I did not laugh when I saw the reformation of Fortune. Seeing Bobby Roode with Kaz and Daniels might make it interesting to watch BFG and TNA. )
Main Event: Bully Ray and Devon vs. Chris Sabin and Kurt Angle
Winners: Chris Sabin and Kurt Angle
(No comment on this mess. )
Final Thoughts: I think my bubble burst on seeing good stuff from TNA. There was no X Division matches. No KO matches. ODB and Mickie James in a mix tag match does not count. This was so boring at times and also slow. TNA does not do a slow show. Even on the bad nights we get to see some cool stuff. This was boring. So boring that I am going to bed and see you all for WWE Smackdown.
Gene The Grappler
Match#1: Samoa Joe vs. Jeff Hardy in a Bound for Glory Series Match
Winner: Jeff Hardy - 7 pts.
(Where to begin with this match? First of all, if Samoa Joe is in the Main Event Mafia, then why is he starting the show? I can understand why Hardy is starting the show. He's a glorified jobber in TNA. He was the champ but now he's a chump. Samoa Joe is in a faction that suppose to be main eventers. However, he's starting the show. I was not happy to see the chump get the win. We all know that Hardy is staying in TNA because he would get jobbed in WWE. Good match but hated the ending. )
Match#2: Mr. Anderson vs. Magnus in a Bound for Glory Series Match
Winner: Mr. Anderson - DQ
Loser: Magnus loses 10pts.
(In a way, I want to thank Bobby Roode for making this match end the way it did. Magnus is good but he can be stiff at times. I really don't know what to say about Anderson because some weeks he is good and other weeks, he is basically shitty. This was a boring match until Bobby Roode came into the match. So thank you Roode. Moving on. )
Match#3: Jessie Godderz, Robbie E and Mickie James vs. James Storm, Gunner, and ODB
Winners: Gunner, James Storm, and ODB
(I am going to move on because this was so boring and bad that I did not watch this match.)
Match#4: Kazarian vs. Christopher Daniels in a Bound for Glory Series Match
Winner: Dbl Countout - 2pts.
(I think TNA needs another faction to make things balanced. I was being a smart ass when I said that. This was basically a comedy match. I did not laugh when I saw the reformation of Fortune. Seeing Bobby Roode with Kaz and Daniels might make it interesting to watch BFG and TNA. )
Main Event: Bully Ray and Devon vs. Chris Sabin and Kurt Angle
Winners: Chris Sabin and Kurt Angle
(No comment on this mess. )
Final Thoughts: I think my bubble burst on seeing good stuff from TNA. There was no X Division matches. No KO matches. ODB and Mickie James in a mix tag match does not count. This was so boring at times and also slow. TNA does not do a slow show. Even on the bad nights we get to see some cool stuff. This was boring. So boring that I am going to bed and see you all for WWE Smackdown.
Gene The Grappler
8/5/13
WWE Raw Review 8/5/13
Note: Well it is going to be an interesting few weeks for wrestling fans. Seeing that WWE is determined to setup the epic Cena/Bryan match and the colossal Brock/Punk match, it is time to gear up to see some decent storytelling. I am being sincere because these matches will make or break WWE for the summer and fall. So let's see what WWE gives us and also let's hope this is better than last week. Here's WWE Raw.......
Match#1: Rob Van Dam vs. Alberto Del Rio - Non Title Match
Winner: Rob Van Dam
(This was actually a good way to start the show. I mean I loved this match because it was fast paced and not boring. What also gets me is that this was the return of Ricardo Rodriguez. Good match for the most part. However, the ending was not seeing RVD win. The ending was the last call for seeing RR as the announcer for ADR. JR should have been at the table to say my god. )
Match#2: Ryback vs. Mark Henry
Winner: Mark Herny by Count Out
(The crowd called this match before I could say it out loud. This match was boring as fuck. So why did we have to see this match? Someone fucked up the booking or writing. Moving on.........)
Match#3: The Wyatt Family vs. Brodus Clay and Tensai
Winners: The Wyatt Family
(This was a setup match. I am glad that Brodus and Tensai are jobbers. As for Bray Wyatt well he got Kane pissed. We will see them in a inferno match at the PPV. Holy shit! That's the Kane I want to see again. The evil and sadistic motherfucker that has no problem making people feel pain and is the devil's favorite son. )
Match#4: Kaitlyn vs. Layla
Winner: Layla with an assist to AJ Lee
(I might have started to cry during this match because this is a dream match that I would have booked in a heartbeat. I think it is time to stop treating Layla like she is retired. She's not. She is still able to wrestle and able to go. Nothing needs to be said about Kaitlyn. She is sexy and scary. Layla is back and she can be flawless. )
Match#5: Christian vs. Heath Slater
Winner: Christian
(This was a joke of a match. I knew who was going to win before the bell rung. However, the fact that Christian won with a spear was not only a quick ending but also a fitting tribute to Edge. Quick and painless, thank you Christian. )
Match#6: Curtis Axel vs. CM Punk
Winner: No Contest
(I was into this match. I love seeing Heyman try to get the upper hand. CM Punk was good in this match. I guess my attention was focused on seeing Brock Lesnar and seeing a brutal brawl and epic ending with seeing Brock damn near killing CM Punk. Best match and best way to further get a good match hyped up for the PPV. My god, Brock is back to his beast mode. )
Match#7: Fandango vs. Kofi Kingston
Winner: Kofi Kingston
(I was conflicted with this match. I was happy to see Kofi come back to WWE. I hate Fandango. This was a boring match because Fandango is Vince's FU to the fans. Basically this was a way to get Kofi back into the mix. Welcome back to the midcard Kofi. )
Match#8: The Usos vs. Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger
Winners: Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger
(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#9: Dolph Ziggler vs. Big E. Langston
Winner: Big E. Langston
(We got to see a chick fight and a beating. I love seeing AJ Lee and Kaitlyn flop around in and out of the ring. My god, I could not help but to fap. As for the actual match, it was more like a mismatch. We will see Ziggler win at the PPV. Good match and good side match.)
Main Event: The Shield vs. Daniel Bryan, John Cena and Randy Orton
Winners: Daniel Bryan, John Cena and Randy Orton by DQ
(I don't fucking care who wins. I just want to see these men beat the shit out of each other. The Shield is here to give justice to the WWE. Thank you for this match but don't care who wins. Plus seeing Cena and DB makes me sick now that their girlfriends are attention whores. So time to end things.)
Final Thoughts: Well let me be clear with you all that this was better than last week but not by that much. I am not going to like seeing Cena/DB at the PPV because of their hos. As for Punk/Brock, well that is something I want to see. That is going to be a better match than the WWE title match. As for the other matches, I cannot wait to see Kane in a fucking inferno match. So for now, time to go to bed. See you all for TNA Impact. Let's see who else from MMA will be in TNA.
Gene The Grappler
Match#1: Rob Van Dam vs. Alberto Del Rio - Non Title Match
Winner: Rob Van Dam
(This was actually a good way to start the show. I mean I loved this match because it was fast paced and not boring. What also gets me is that this was the return of Ricardo Rodriguez. Good match for the most part. However, the ending was not seeing RVD win. The ending was the last call for seeing RR as the announcer for ADR. JR should have been at the table to say my god. )
Match#2: Ryback vs. Mark Henry
Winner: Mark Herny by Count Out
(The crowd called this match before I could say it out loud. This match was boring as fuck. So why did we have to see this match? Someone fucked up the booking or writing. Moving on.........)
Match#3: The Wyatt Family vs. Brodus Clay and Tensai
Winners: The Wyatt Family
(This was a setup match. I am glad that Brodus and Tensai are jobbers. As for Bray Wyatt well he got Kane pissed. We will see them in a inferno match at the PPV. Holy shit! That's the Kane I want to see again. The evil and sadistic motherfucker that has no problem making people feel pain and is the devil's favorite son. )
Match#4: Kaitlyn vs. Layla
Winner: Layla with an assist to AJ Lee
(I might have started to cry during this match because this is a dream match that I would have booked in a heartbeat. I think it is time to stop treating Layla like she is retired. She's not. She is still able to wrestle and able to go. Nothing needs to be said about Kaitlyn. She is sexy and scary. Layla is back and she can be flawless. )
Match#5: Christian vs. Heath Slater
Winner: Christian
(This was a joke of a match. I knew who was going to win before the bell rung. However, the fact that Christian won with a spear was not only a quick ending but also a fitting tribute to Edge. Quick and painless, thank you Christian. )
Match#6: Curtis Axel vs. CM Punk
Winner: No Contest
(I was into this match. I love seeing Heyman try to get the upper hand. CM Punk was good in this match. I guess my attention was focused on seeing Brock Lesnar and seeing a brutal brawl and epic ending with seeing Brock damn near killing CM Punk. Best match and best way to further get a good match hyped up for the PPV. My god, Brock is back to his beast mode. )
Match#7: Fandango vs. Kofi Kingston
Winner: Kofi Kingston
(I was conflicted with this match. I was happy to see Kofi come back to WWE. I hate Fandango. This was a boring match because Fandango is Vince's FU to the fans. Basically this was a way to get Kofi back into the mix. Welcome back to the midcard Kofi. )
Match#8: The Usos vs. Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger
Winners: Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger
(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#9: Dolph Ziggler vs. Big E. Langston
Winner: Big E. Langston
(We got to see a chick fight and a beating. I love seeing AJ Lee and Kaitlyn flop around in and out of the ring. My god, I could not help but to fap. As for the actual match, it was more like a mismatch. We will see Ziggler win at the PPV. Good match and good side match.)
Main Event: The Shield vs. Daniel Bryan, John Cena and Randy Orton
Winners: Daniel Bryan, John Cena and Randy Orton by DQ
(I don't fucking care who wins. I just want to see these men beat the shit out of each other. The Shield is here to give justice to the WWE. Thank you for this match but don't care who wins. Plus seeing Cena and DB makes me sick now that their girlfriends are attention whores. So time to end things.)
Final Thoughts: Well let me be clear with you all that this was better than last week but not by that much. I am not going to like seeing Cena/DB at the PPV because of their hos. As for Punk/Brock, well that is something I want to see. That is going to be a better match than the WWE title match. As for the other matches, I cannot wait to see Kane in a fucking inferno match. So for now, time to go to bed. See you all for TNA Impact. Let's see who else from MMA will be in TNA.
Gene The Grappler
8/2/13
WWE Smackdown Review 8/2/13
Note: Well unlike WWE Raw which was taped, this week's Smackdown is taped. We all know that Smackdown is taped. Ok, so I am going to assume that this is going to be a good show because I have nothing else to lose with saying that. Also because seeing that WWE Raw was such a lackluster show, I need to make my hopes high for WWE Smackdown. So let's watch and dig in....Here's WWE Smackdown.
Opening Segment: Alberto Del Rio is out to pick is opponent at SummerSlam. He says John Cena wasted his pick on Daniel Bryan because Cena is scared of him. Del Rio says he's chosen Ricardo Rodriguez as his SummerSlam opponent. Out comes Vickie Guerrero. Vickie makes Rob Van Dam vs. Christian vs. Randy Orton with the winner facing Del Rio at SummerSlam for the World Heavyweight Title.
(So where to begin with this bullshit? First of all, Cena did not pick Bryan because he wanted to. It was a setup for their girlfriends to be in the mix. As for ADR, he was basically being a fucking joke with this shit. Also, it was weird to see Vickie be more of a face than a heel in this segment. This was going to be pointless but at least it setup the main event. )
Match#1: Cody Rhodes vs. Jack Swagger
Winner: Cody Rhodes
(I have really not much to say with this match. I say that because Swagger is a joke and Cody is just gearing up to face Sandow. Plus I think this was the first time an opening match was so boring that I watched this match muted. No need to hear the bad bullshit with Cole and A-Ry.)
Match#2: Sin Cara vs. Big E Langston
Winner: Big E. Langston
(This is another match where it was setting up another match for the PPV. I knew this was a jobber match when I saw Big E. damn near kill Sin Cara. This is such a shitty thing to see. So we got to see the setup for Big E./Ziggler match. Moving on. )
Match#3: CM Punk vs. Fandango
Winner: CM Punk
(So this match was suppose to be on last week's Smackdown. I am happy to see it this week. Now I am a fan of CM Punk. I Like his work ethic and also the fact that he has not really change to cater to kids. He is an asshole. He is a blunt guy. Plus he's from the midwest. I think most people like him because he is not Cena. He is not going to kiss Vince's ass. Basically, he is a lot like Stone Cold Steve Austin. This was a good match. Yes, Fandango had a good match. Only because CM Punk carried his ass. Thank you CM Punk for appearing on Smackdown. At least he can give us a good match on both shows. )
Match#4: AJ Lee vs. Kaitlyn - Divas Title Match
Winner: AJ Lee
(Well I am going to say that this was not the best match they have had but this was better than seeing the fucking Bellas. At least these chicks can wrestle. These women can make people watch women wrestle. This was not their best but this was still good to watch. I loved that we finally got to see Layla turn heel and is now BFF to AJ Lee. My god, all the nerd just fap to the though. )
Main Event: Christian vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Randy Orton - #1 Contender to the World Heavyweight Title
Winner: Christian - #1 Contender to the World Heavyweight Title
(I will admit that this was the best main event on Smackdown in a while. This was like going back in time to 2007. Christian was moving around more. RKO was bouncing around like he had fire in his tights. My god, even RVD was acting like this was old ECW. I was skeptical with this match but my god, I was dead wrong. )
Final Thoughts: Smackdown is only two hours. Why did it seem like the last hour was more filled with good matches and good angles than the first hour? I think the writers are getting lazier and the editors hacked some stuff. Either way, this was a better show than WWE Raw. That's fucking sad to say even with the bad editing. So I guess this week's shows are done and next week's might be better to watch and easier to deal with. See you all for WWE Raw. Live I hope.
Gene The Grappler
Opening Segment: Alberto Del Rio is out to pick is opponent at SummerSlam. He says John Cena wasted his pick on Daniel Bryan because Cena is scared of him. Del Rio says he's chosen Ricardo Rodriguez as his SummerSlam opponent. Out comes Vickie Guerrero. Vickie makes Rob Van Dam vs. Christian vs. Randy Orton with the winner facing Del Rio at SummerSlam for the World Heavyweight Title.
(So where to begin with this bullshit? First of all, Cena did not pick Bryan because he wanted to. It was a setup for their girlfriends to be in the mix. As for ADR, he was basically being a fucking joke with this shit. Also, it was weird to see Vickie be more of a face than a heel in this segment. This was going to be pointless but at least it setup the main event. )
Match#1: Cody Rhodes vs. Jack Swagger
Winner: Cody Rhodes
(I have really not much to say with this match. I say that because Swagger is a joke and Cody is just gearing up to face Sandow. Plus I think this was the first time an opening match was so boring that I watched this match muted. No need to hear the bad bullshit with Cole and A-Ry.)
Match#2: Sin Cara vs. Big E Langston
Winner: Big E. Langston
(This is another match where it was setting up another match for the PPV. I knew this was a jobber match when I saw Big E. damn near kill Sin Cara. This is such a shitty thing to see. So we got to see the setup for Big E./Ziggler match. Moving on. )
Match#3: CM Punk vs. Fandango
Winner: CM Punk
(So this match was suppose to be on last week's Smackdown. I am happy to see it this week. Now I am a fan of CM Punk. I Like his work ethic and also the fact that he has not really change to cater to kids. He is an asshole. He is a blunt guy. Plus he's from the midwest. I think most people like him because he is not Cena. He is not going to kiss Vince's ass. Basically, he is a lot like Stone Cold Steve Austin. This was a good match. Yes, Fandango had a good match. Only because CM Punk carried his ass. Thank you CM Punk for appearing on Smackdown. At least he can give us a good match on both shows. )
Match#4: AJ Lee vs. Kaitlyn - Divas Title Match
Winner: AJ Lee
(Well I am going to say that this was not the best match they have had but this was better than seeing the fucking Bellas. At least these chicks can wrestle. These women can make people watch women wrestle. This was not their best but this was still good to watch. I loved that we finally got to see Layla turn heel and is now BFF to AJ Lee. My god, all the nerd just fap to the though. )
Main Event: Christian vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Randy Orton - #1 Contender to the World Heavyweight Title
Winner: Christian - #1 Contender to the World Heavyweight Title
(I will admit that this was the best main event on Smackdown in a while. This was like going back in time to 2007. Christian was moving around more. RKO was bouncing around like he had fire in his tights. My god, even RVD was acting like this was old ECW. I was skeptical with this match but my god, I was dead wrong. )
Final Thoughts: Smackdown is only two hours. Why did it seem like the last hour was more filled with good matches and good angles than the first hour? I think the writers are getting lazier and the editors hacked some stuff. Either way, this was a better show than WWE Raw. That's fucking sad to say even with the bad editing. So I guess this week's shows are done and next week's might be better to watch and easier to deal with. See you all for WWE Raw. Live I hope.
Gene The Grappler
8/1/13
TNA Impact Review 8/1/13
Note: After being disappointed with seeing a taped WWE Raw show, seeing TNA is a good thing. What's funny is that this is actually live this week. So I am shocked to see that we might get to see something cool. It is rare to say that seeing something cool on TNA Impact is almost as rare as seeing a comet. With that said, let's jump in and watch TNA Impact.
Opening Segment: Austin Aries comes to the ring and says he will win BFG and says to Sabin that he will see him soon for the title. Out comes Bobby Roode. He is also determined to win the BFG. Roode says he is going to be more aggressive and ruthless.
(I wish I could say this was good to start the show but it was kind of boring. I guess it is because seeing Roode talk is boring me. However seeing him wrestle is different. I love how Roode is back to being a major heel. TNA needs to run with this because we don't need anymore WWE rejects stealing the spotlight. )
Match#1: Bobby Roode vs. Hernandez - BFG Series Match
Winner: Bobby Roode - 7 pts.
(I don't know what was sad or funny with this match. I found it funny to see this match because we all know that Hernandez is a big jobber and Roode a serious main eventer. What's sad about this match is I knew as soon as the bell rung that Roode had this win. Hernandez is there for show. Good match though because both these guys can make a good match. Thank god this was the first match not the X Division match.)
Match#2: Jay Bradley vs. Joseph Park - BFG Series Match
Winner: Joseph Park - 7 pts.
(Would someone please explain to me who these guys are and why should I care? Jay Bradley is basically a jobber that is training to be a mid carder. I know that is harsh to say but it is the truth. There is basically no more Gut Check. He is still in the company to serve a purpose. As for Joseph Park, well I don't care much for him but I care for his gimmick: Abyss. The laywer gimmick is played out. However Abyss needs to come back. )
Match#3: Manik vs. Chris Sabin - Champion vs. Champion Match
Winner: Chris Sabin
(Now this is how a fucking champion vs. champion is suppose to look and be. I mean this was the best fucking match I have seen on TNA TV. I think it is fucking sad that TNA is so fucking dependent on old WWE talent but Sabin and Manik just fucking prove that TNA can build talent. Seeing this match was the best shit on TNA. I hated the ending after the match but still a good match.)
Match#4: Gail Kim vs. ODB
Winner: No Contest
(I was hoping for a good KO match. I did not get that. I don't know what this was. Moving on. )
Main Event: Austin Aries vs. AJ Styles - BFG Series Match
Winner: Austin Aries - 7 pts.
(Holy shit! Another good match in the same show. What's going on? I think I loved this match because it showcased some more guys that TNA needs to focus on. My god, I was hoping for Styles to win but this might be seen again during the finals of the BFG. Thank you TNA for this.)
Final Thoughts: I skipped the bullshit with Tito Ortiz. I am not a big fan of MMA guys on wrestling shows. Brock Lesnar was a wrestler before a MMA champion. Rampage is out of place in TNA. Tito Ortiz is basically another attempt to get MMA on free tv. Now that I got that shit out of the way, this was a good show for the most part. I say that because it is hard to get good shows from TNA without showing off older talent or forcing someone down the fans' throats. I am going to bed but see you all for WWE Smackdown.
Gene The Grappler
Opening Segment: Austin Aries comes to the ring and says he will win BFG and says to Sabin that he will see him soon for the title. Out comes Bobby Roode. He is also determined to win the BFG. Roode says he is going to be more aggressive and ruthless.
(I wish I could say this was good to start the show but it was kind of boring. I guess it is because seeing Roode talk is boring me. However seeing him wrestle is different. I love how Roode is back to being a major heel. TNA needs to run with this because we don't need anymore WWE rejects stealing the spotlight. )
Match#1: Bobby Roode vs. Hernandez - BFG Series Match
Winner: Bobby Roode - 7 pts.
(I don't know what was sad or funny with this match. I found it funny to see this match because we all know that Hernandez is a big jobber and Roode a serious main eventer. What's sad about this match is I knew as soon as the bell rung that Roode had this win. Hernandez is there for show. Good match though because both these guys can make a good match. Thank god this was the first match not the X Division match.)
Match#2: Jay Bradley vs. Joseph Park - BFG Series Match
Winner: Joseph Park - 7 pts.
(Would someone please explain to me who these guys are and why should I care? Jay Bradley is basically a jobber that is training to be a mid carder. I know that is harsh to say but it is the truth. There is basically no more Gut Check. He is still in the company to serve a purpose. As for Joseph Park, well I don't care much for him but I care for his gimmick: Abyss. The laywer gimmick is played out. However Abyss needs to come back. )
Match#3: Manik vs. Chris Sabin - Champion vs. Champion Match
Winner: Chris Sabin
(Now this is how a fucking champion vs. champion is suppose to look and be. I mean this was the best fucking match I have seen on TNA TV. I think it is fucking sad that TNA is so fucking dependent on old WWE talent but Sabin and Manik just fucking prove that TNA can build talent. Seeing this match was the best shit on TNA. I hated the ending after the match but still a good match.)
Match#4: Gail Kim vs. ODB
Winner: No Contest
(I was hoping for a good KO match. I did not get that. I don't know what this was. Moving on. )
Main Event: Austin Aries vs. AJ Styles - BFG Series Match
Winner: Austin Aries - 7 pts.
(Holy shit! Another good match in the same show. What's going on? I think I loved this match because it showcased some more guys that TNA needs to focus on. My god, I was hoping for Styles to win but this might be seen again during the finals of the BFG. Thank you TNA for this.)
Final Thoughts: I skipped the bullshit with Tito Ortiz. I am not a big fan of MMA guys on wrestling shows. Brock Lesnar was a wrestler before a MMA champion. Rampage is out of place in TNA. Tito Ortiz is basically another attempt to get MMA on free tv. Now that I got that shit out of the way, this was a good show for the most part. I say that because it is hard to get good shows from TNA without showing off older talent or forcing someone down the fans' throats. I am going to bed but see you all for WWE Smackdown.
Gene The Grappler
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