WWE Raw 20th Anniversary Review 1/14/13

Note: I cannot believe that this is the 20th anniversary show. I have to be honest and say that I been watching WWE Raw on cable for the last 16 years. I did not see the shows prior to 1993. I started to really watch WWE back in 1996 during the peak of the attitude era. WWE Raw is the main show of the WWE. I laugh because WWE Smackdown is almost 15 years old. So that means WWE Raw lasted longer than shows like 24, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and even Thunder in Paradise. So I guess as I try to watch this show, I hope it is better than the Raw 1000th episode show. So let's watch and hope we don't see something stupid.

Opening Segment: Mr. McMahon is in the ring to boast about the views and then gives us a rundown of the matches set for tonight's show. Big Show comes out before Mr. McMahon leaves the ring. They talk about what happened last week on Smackdown. Alberto Del Rio comes out to address Big Show. They fight and Big Show leaves the ring.
(Well I can say this was an interesting way to start the show. At least this is not Sheamus and Del Rio. Big Show can be more easier to hate and Del Rio is getting more and more easier to like. Besides, at least they did not do something stupid like waste a match on Raw or Smackdown just to gain momentum. So far, so good people.)

Match#1: Wade Barrett vs. Randy Orton - Non Title Match
Winner: Wade Barrett
(I don't know what's worse to see in this match: RKO starting the show or Barrett starting the show. Both these men are title contenders. Barrett should be in the title picture and same goes for RKO. This is basically a wasted match. These men brawled most of 2011 and 2012. These men are not jobbers or mid carders. I am so pissed that these men are wrestling first. I don't need to comment on the match quality because these men can make a good match. However, the fact that they started the show upsets me.)

Backstage Segment: Kane and Daniel Bryan go through their segment with with their anger management therapist. They lie to their doctor but their doctor brings in Team Rhodes Scholars in trigger their anger issues. Damien and Cody insult Dr. Shelby but Dr. Shelby gets angry and tells Team Hell No to beat them up.
(At first, this was looking bad and basically a waste of time. I figured this was going to be a joke and be a comedic segment to fill the show with laughs. However, the lies were funny as hell. The whole thing was funny. Dr. Shelby did throw a swerve with bring in Team Rhodes Scholars. At the end, Team Hell No looked good. Give the assist to Dr. Shelby. Never compare Dr. Shelby to Dr. Phil.)

Match#2: Kane vs. Damien Sandow
Winner: Kane
(This match basically a sqaush. Kane is a bad ass. Damien was a joke. The segment before this match set this up. By the way, Kane is handy for BBQs, Campfires, and the occasional substitute for a lighter.)

In Ring Segment: First person to be inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2013 is Mick Foley. However The Shield comes down to the ring to take out Foley but Ryback comes to take on the Shield. RKO comes out to save Ryback. Sheamus comes out to save RKO and Ryback.
(What the fuck! I cannot believe that this good moment was ruined by The Shield vs. Ryback, RKO and Sheamus. So Foley is going to the HOF but we got a side show? What the fuck? Since when do we get a HOF announcement interrupted by bullshit? So fucking pissed.)

Match#3: Eve Torres vs. Kaitlyn - Divas Title Match
Winner: Kaitlyn - New Champion
(Ok so Eve should lose regardless? I think this is bullshit because Kaitlyn should have won the title months ago. I am in love with Kaitlyn and I don't like Eve. I know that Eve is about to leave WWE because she is married and is moving on from WWE. I cannot wait for her to leave. As for Kaitlyn, my god she's hot. I know I should be objective but Kaitlyn can wrestle. Once Eve leaves, all the models are gone. That means women can wrestle again. Thank you Kaitlyn for winning the title.)

Match#4: Brodus Clay vs. CM Punk - Non Title Match
Winner: CM Punk
(Why is CM Punk facing anyone in the middle of the show? How did Brodus Clay get out of mid card hell? I don't want people to think I am bitching but this is weird. CM Punk and Brodus Clay should not be facing each other but since CM Punk brought up Brodus during his tirade last week, it was bound to happen. This match wa basically a tune up for CM Punk. Sorry for Brodus. )

Match#5: Sheamus vs. 3MB - Over The Rope Challenge
Winner: Heath Slater
(This was a joke of a match. However, Sheamus taking out 3MB was priceless and fucking funny. I wish I could talk about this match more but it was short and sweet. )

MizTV: The Miz comes out to plug the guest for the next MizTV show. It will be Ric Flair. Ric Flair talks about the past and present of the WWE. Then we are presented with all the catchphrases of the WWE for the last 20 years. Then Antonio Cesaro comes out with the U.S. flag. He insults The Miz and Flair. Flair and The Miz takes out Cesaro. Finally, we see Flair go for the figure four leg lock but the Miz does it instead.
(The ending made up for this segment's reason to be on TV. I like the Miz regardless of what. Thank you WWE for using Flair in a non wrestling role. Cesaro is going to lose that title soon. This was good at the end but the flashbacks were a bit much.)

Match#6: Daniel Bryan vs. Cody Rhodes
Winner: Daniel Bryan
(Unlike Kane and Sandow match earlier, this might be a longer match. Actually, it was shorter match. I guess I won't have a chance to say anything else because this match is over. This was a good quick match. )

Breaking News: Eve just quit the WWE!
(She took the route of people like Jericho and Batista. However, most people knew about this move for about a week or so. She is married. She is done wrestling. She wants to be a reality star plus she used WWE like other models did. Good bye.....)

Match#7: Dolph Ziggler vs. John Cena - Steel Cage Match
Winner: john Cena
(I said that WWE need to do more matches like this on TV because it makes fans want to see more gimmick matches. I love being right. Steel cage matches are good for business because it makes fans want to see more action. However, the guys in this match are guys I really don't want to see in a gimmick match. Cena is basically Hogan of the 21st century. Ziggler is just about to come into his own. I hated that he went from Vickie to AJ. Plus Big E is going to turn on Ziggler like guys like Diesel turned on HBK. I am not a fan of Cena. I use to be but he's played out. Ziggler is trying to shed the stink of The Spirit Squad. This is not going to be a great match but maybe good enough. By the way, Cena might go for his sixth move of doom tonight. So basically this match was a setup to make sure Cena loses and Ziggler wins. Big E is doing everything from smashing Cena with a chair to using the cage door as a weapon. Cena won because Ziggler, Big E and AJ basically could not beat him.)


Main Event: The Rock comes out. He reminisces about his first time on Raw. They show the pic of The Rock back in 1994. Then The Rock sits down and sings to CM Punk. He then ask Vickie Guerrero to come out so he can sing to her. The song he sings to her basically dogs her. He stops singing and calls out CM Punk. Punk comes out with Heyman. No music just them. After some talk, we see Punk and Rock brawling. Refs come out to hold them back. Show ends.
(First, we get cookie puss now we get twinkie tits. Then we get a good brawl. This basically saved the show. However, this is just a beginning of a bigger war between these men. The comedy helped set up the action. This was basically the best for both men. CM Punk looked dominate. The Rock was in rare form. Thank you for this, WWE. )


Final Thoughts: This show has been on for 20 years. I will be honest with you all but this was very weak. There was not a lot of former WWE stars that actually showed up. This was mostly clips and other things. I wish I could say that this was a good way to cap off 20 years but this was WWE writing at it's worse. I like some of the current things but in the long run, this was the crappy writing. Also unlike the 1000th episode of WWE Raw, this was so bias to the current people. Happy anniversary but we move on. See you all for the aftermath of TNA Genesis on TNA Impact.






Gene The Grappler

TNA Genesis PPV 1/13/13

Note: This is the first PPV from TNA in 2013. I hope this is better than what we say last year. This marks the first full year of PPV that started Gene The Grappler. So I hope to see something good. We will see. So with that said, here's TNA Genesis.


Match#1: Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez vs. Joey Ryan and Matt Morgan - TNA World Tag Team Championship Match
Winners: Hernandez and Chavo Guerrero
(I wish I could say that I wanted to see this match. I didn't want to see this match. I don't think Chavo and Hernandez are really being challenged. This is really sad because I think TNA is lacking in the tag team division like WWE was. As for Joey Ryan, he's being wasted in this mess. He should be in the X Division. As for Morgan, why in the fuck they rehire him? He can't wrestle. I guess this was a match that I was bored to see but question everything in this match. Time for TNA do make some real tag teams.)

Match#2: Samoa Joe vs. Mr. Anderson
Winner:  Mr. Anderson
(I will admit this was a better match than the first one. This one at least had some meaning to it. Plus it is nice to see both men do something aside from talk. I love Samoa Joe because he can do work in the ring. Anderson is better off in TNA because he is injury prone. Good match and this does help with the Aces and Eights storyline.)

Match#3: Christian York vs. Kenny King - #1 Contender’s Match for the X Division Championship
Winner:  Christian York
(This was a fucking good match. Thank you TNA for making this PPV better. It is sad to say that the X Division is better than the heavyweight division. Both guys made this match worth a second look. I love the ending and also love the fact that York was laid out before RVD came in the ring.)

Match#4: Rob Van Dam vs. Christian York - X Division Championship Match
Winner:  Rob Van Dam
(Well I think the title should have changed hands but I also think that York was set up to fail at this PPV. Nothing new with this match because RVD is there to collect a paycheck. So the president of the paycheck players club did make his money. So sad because it is time to let the kids run wild.)

Match#5: Devon vs. Joseph Park
Winner:  Devon
(This was boring. I wanted to see Abyss come back but we got a jobber and a mid carder fight it out. This did help the Aces and Eights storyline but this match was seriously boring. I hope Abyss comes back soon.)

Match#6: Knockouts Gauntlet Match with Gail Kim, Velvet Sky, Mickie James, Miss Tessmacher, ODB, and Madison Rayne
Winner: Velvet Sky
(Well this was more like watching a man's wet dream come true. All these women in the ring. It was hard to concentrate. I wished ODB or Mickie James would have won. Velvet Sky is not a wrestler. She's a model that can pretend to wrestle. I did love seeing my TNA treat - Gail Kim. )

Match#7: #1 Contender’s Match - Christopher Daniels vs. James Storm
Winner: Christopher Daniels
(No comment on this match. I just am speechless.)

Match#8: DOC vs. Sting
Winner: Sting
(This was like watching Sting on WCW Saturday Night face a jobber. This did help the storyline with Aces and Eights but then again, this was a fucking joke. I really think it is time for him to retire. I mean seriously. Moving on from this....)

Main Event: Jeff Hardy vs. Austin Aries vs. Bobby Roode - TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Winner: Jeff Hardy
(Bobby Roode and Austin Aries are acting like Team Hell No in WWE. Both these men are acting like kids fighting over a toy. I will say that I wanted to see a title change because Hardy should leave. I wanted to see Aries run with the title and do something inventive. Roode is not going anywhere and will have his time to have the title. Hardy is on his way out.)


Final Thoughts: Well as a whole, they did help the Aces and Eights storyline but this is worse than the NWO in WWE. By the way, why did Daniels get a title shot? Basically, this was a genesis of same shit going into the new year. I wish I could say more but most of this PPV was garbage. See you all for WWE Monday Night Raw's 20th Anniversary.






Gene The Grappler

WWE Smackdown Review 1/11/13

Note: I am coming into this show hoping to see something better than TNA Impact last night. I want to see something different from WWE because right now, the Royal Rumble PPV is not something I want to watch regardless of what. So with that said, here's WWE Smackdown.

Opening Segments: CM Punk and Paul Heyman comes out to bash the Rock. The Rock comes out to cheers. Team Rhodes Scholars come out to harass the Rock. Both are humiliated by the Rock.
(The Rock is on Smackdown? Really? What the fuck? Actually, this is good because we all know that Cena rarely comes on Smackdown. So this was good to see him on a show he basically created. Thank you Rock and welcome back. As for Team Rhodes Scholars, well I hope they learned to never mess with the Rock.)

Match#1: Randy Orton vs. Antonio Cesaro
Winner: Antonio Cesaro
(RKO is jobbing? Why? This is not something I want to see first. I don't think RKO is a jobber. Cesaro is a joke. Moving on.)

Match#2: AJ Lee and Dolph Ziggler vs. Natalya and The Great Khali
Winners: AJ Lee and Dolph Ziggler
(I will let this match slide because too many fucking questions to ask and no answers to come up with. Really?)

Match#3: Sheamus vs. 3MB - Handicap Match
Winner: Sheamus
(Why? Really? Why? So confused with this match as well. Moving on. )

Match#4: Kane and Daniel Bryan vs. Darren Young and Titus O'Neil
Winners: Team Hell No
(Wow, what is this? Three shitty matches in a row. Moving on to the end.)

Main Event: Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio - World Heavyweight Title Match
Winner: Alberto Del Rio - New Champion
(HOLY SHIT!!!!!! ADR is the new champ. This was so fucking unexpected. I mean I did not think this would happen on Smackdown. Even though I knew about this in advance this still is shocking. So what is wrong with Big Show? Why did ADR win? He did not make this match slow and boring. I am stunned.)

Final Thoughts: The beginning and the end was the best ever. I want to know what the fuck was going on in the middle. It was like watching two different shows. The Rock comes back to Smackdown is a big event. ADR being the WHC is a big event. The middle was total bullshit. Ok well I will see you all for the TNA PPV Genesis










Gene The Grappler

TNA Impact Review 1/10/13

Note: This is the last show before the Genesis PPV. I hope they can make a good case to watch the PPV. I also want to know where the Aces and Eights storyline is going. I hope this don't drag along. I also hope to see something different. Here's TNA Impact.

Match#1: Zema Ion vs. Kenny King
Winner: Kenny King
(I love the X Division because it does make the younger talent do more to entertain. This was actually a good way to start the show. I hope to see some action like this at the PPV this sunday.)

Match#2: Jesse and Tara vs. Robbie T and Ms. Tessmacher
Winner: Robbie T and Ms. Tessmacher
(I wish I could say this was boring. The only good thing from this match is Tara. This woman is still a pro. I would comment on her body but we all know that she is fucking hot. I love that she can be a heel or a face and still do good work. Everything else was pointless.)

Match#3: Brian Cage vs. Jay Bradley - Gutcheck Challenge
Winner: Jay Bradley
(This was interesting to watch. Both men were basically trying to get a job in TNA. This was just interesting. I am speechless with this match. )

Match#4: Bobby Roode and Austin Aries vs. James Storm and Jeff Hardy
Winners: No Contest
(I was so confused with this match. I am going to move on because I am getting upset with how this ended. Also we all know how this match was going to end. I hope the title match does not end like this.)

Main Event: Sting vs. Mike Knox
Winner: Sting
(Wow this was so boring and one sided. Basically wasted a PPV match. Going to move on to the end.)

After The Match: Sting grabs the ball peen hammer and smashes the hand of Mike. He goes to do it again, but Aces and 8s come out with Devon on the mic. Devon tells him to stop. They have Brooke. Devon tells him to stop and stay there. If they come any further, Brooke will not look the same once she comes back to the show. Brooke wants to leave but Devon tells her to shut up. 2012 was Aces and 8s year but 2013 is even bigger for them. Bully Ray quickly runs out and meets the group. He has his chain and pounds the members. They flee the scene. Ray has Brooke but Hulk Hogan appears on the stage. Hulk is in the ring with Sting, Bully Ray and Brooke. Hogan has a mic and guesses he suppose to thank Ray for saving Brooke and bow down to him. Hogan says he is not real and is not a good guy for his daughter. Ray tries to get support from Sting, but Hogan tells him off. Ray says Hogan is not thinking straight. He is even talking trash to his friend. Ray has been in this business for 20 years. He loves this business. He hopes to be as good and great as Sting or Hogan. He thought he couldn't love anything more than pro wrestling….then Brooke came into his life. She came into his life to apologize for Hulk being such a hardass on him. Ray even had Sting’s back and Hogan went against it. Ray can’t even think right now. Hogan suddenly throws down his mic. Bully says he can throw his mic down too. Hogan tells him to do it. Ray pulls Brooke in front of him. He is not good with feelings. He doesn’t give his emotions up but Brooke makes him laugh and….Ray stops and gets down to one knee. Hogan moves to looks. He is dumbfounded. His mouth is wide open. He is starting to get furious. Ray takes a ring out and puts it on the hand of Brooke. He loves her. Their relationship has been all over television but he wants her to marry him. Brooke says yes and he stands up. They kiss. Ray says he wants to marry her and have the wedding in front of everyone next week. Hogan is furious. He gets out of the ring. His face tells the story. Brooke and Ray celebrate as Ray’s music hits. They kiss and say, “I love you.” Ray shows off the ring as the show fades.
(So this falls under what the fuck. So we are going to see a wedding with Bully Ray and Brooke? I am sorry but I call bullshit. Time to end this........)




Final Thoughts: I was excited to see this show but I am more so disguisted because of the end. Unlike WWE Raw, the end of Impact makes the show worse than it was. I hope the PPV is better because these matches did not help the PPV. I guess I will watch WWE Smackdown to see something new and exciting.













Gene The Grappler

WWE Raw Review 1/7/13

Note: This is the official first WWE Raw of 2013. This is the much hyped return of The Rock. This is the episode that sets up the events of the Royal Rumble PPV. It should be said that this is WM time. We got three months until the much hyped WM29 in the NY/NJ. So hold on and let's watch the first WWE Raw of 2013. Here we go...........

Opening Segment: John Cena vs. AJ Lee, Big E Langston, and Dolph Ziggler
(Well let's start with the fact that AJ Lee and Dolph Ziggler is the new power couple so to speak. As for Big E Langston, well I hope he stays in the main roster because he is going to be a star. I just hope he does not end up in mid card hell. As for Cena, well it is said to see him feud with someone that is not on his level yet. Basically this is how WWE got Cena out of the title picture for a while. Also he is not able to face The Rock again.)

Match#1: Dolph Ziggler vs. John Cena
Winner: John Cena
(This was not a fair match. I think Cena is trying to kill the heat of Ziggler. He should be WHC by now. He's not because of Cena. This was a bullshit match because Cena is basically a trying to kill heat from popular people. He tried to do that with CM Punk. He is doing that with Ziggler. Hell, he killed Zack Ryder. So this was not a good way to start the show but I barely watched this match.)

Match#2 - WWE Divas Title Match: Kaitlyn vs. Eve Torres
Winner by Count Out: Kaitlyn
(OMG!!!!!! Why is Kaitlyn being cheated out of the Divas title? Why is WWE trying to keep this bullshit title on Eve? I just watched this match to see sexy Kaitlyn. I want to see her win the title and be a true womans champ. I think WWE is trying to kill popular people to make their people look good. Basically, this was a bullshit match. So fucking pissed.)

Match#3: Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow vs. Kane and Daniel Bryan
Winners: Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes
(Good news is that we will see a title change soon. Better news is that Team Rhodes Scholars should be tag champs right now. Bad news is that Team Hell No is still around and we will see Dr. Shelby come back next week. This match was boring because we have seen this match over and over. Also, I find it funny that they brought back Dr. Shelby.)

Match#4: Heath Slater vs. Randy Orton
Winner: Randy Orton
(Where to begin with this sad excuse of a match? So RKO is about to join the ranks of mid card hell. 3MB is the rock band of mid card hell. This was a showcase of mid card hell. So why did I watch this shitty match? I didn't. I did see the end. This is why I think RKO needs to be heel and made a WHC title contender. I know it is going to happen this year.)

Match#5: Wade Barrett vs. Santino Marella
Winner: Wade Barrett
(This was a wasted match. Why? Because it was sad to see Barrett do shit like this. This was bullshit. Moving on.)

Match#6: The Great Khali vs. Antonio Cesaro
Winner: Antonio Cesaro
(This is another wasted match. I saw this shit on Smackdown. Moving on.)

Match#7: Sheamus vs. Jinder Mahal
Winner: Sheamus
(Not only is RKO about to be a mid carder but Sheamus is about to join him. This was bullshit. Moving on. )

Match#8 - TLC Match for the WWE Title: Ryback vs. CM Punk
Winner: CM Punk
(So I guess CM Punk will face The Rock for the title at Royal Rumble. Well I guess Ryback is back to be a jobber killer. This match was good for a TV match. There was usage of all three items. The Shield did come to save CM Punk. So does this make me happy? No! I think it was a great match but cheapen by the Shield. Also, it was bullshit that the Shield killed Ryback as a main eventer. So the match was ok but could have been better.)


Match#9: Kofi Kingston vs. Big Show
Winner: Big Show
(Big Show is a big bad ass motherfucker. So legitimately, he is not going to be beaten. This match basically made two points: Big Show needs competition and Kofi is back in mid card hell. That's it for this match. )


Main Event: Confrontation with The Rock and CM Punk.
(Let me summarize this whole segment in one word: Overhyped. This was like watching what kids do while playing on WWE 12 or WWE 13. This was basically a joke of a main event/closing segment. The Rock basically was in cruise control and CM Punk was overselling everything. This is so unlike either of these men. Basically, WWE is about to fuck up already in 2013. CM Punk is about to be a joke as a champ. The Rock is basically about to job to CM Punk. This is so fucking sad. )

Final Thoughts: Was I disappointed with this episode of WWE Raw? Fuck yeah, I am. This was hyped to be the show of all shows for 2013. This was bullshit for the most part. What the fuck? So we got the Rock back to WWE? Ok cool but he is going to be hyping his movies. CM Punk is still champ but for how much longer. Cena is killing Ziggler. Sheamus and RKO are basically dying in the madness. So basically, I am going to move on and hope for better in 2013. I guess I hope TNA will be better in 2013 but we will see.








Gene The Grappler

12 Changes For TNA in 2013

Dear Fans of Gene The Grappler: 


Unlike my WWE top twelve changes for 2013, the TNA changes I want to suggest will be more focused. I want to say that I am becomming a fan of TNA. I am not because it is just guys from WWE doing the stuff that is not cool in WWE now. I hope this won't be as controversal as the WWE list. Here's my top twelve changes for TNA in 2013...............Time to do work, son.

1.) X Division needs to change for the better. 

This is simple. No more RVD, Kid Kash, or anyone that was good back in the day. Time to give Kenny King, Christian York, and guys younger than RVD a chance to do what the X Division is good at: fast paced action and crazy ass stunts. Seeing Austin Aries vs. Zema Ion was madness. Seeing Zema Ion vs. Jesse Sorenson was crazy until Sorenson got injured. More action and less old men. 

2.) Retire the Divas Tag Team Titles.....NOW!!!!!!

Ok, this was something that made me scratch my head all of 2012. Why is ODB and EY holding these titles? They might be married but we need to do something with these titles ASAP. Unlike the TV title, it is time to retire these titles soon. No point in forcing the women to tag together. Also, it is pointless because the KO division is about the main title.

3.) TV Title: Use it more on TV and less on PPV. 

Devon is holding this title again. Why? Please use this title for the jobbers in TNA. I know once the whole Aces and Eights storyline is over, and then we need to do something good with this title. This should be defended on TV only. This should be defended first on TNA Impact. Time to make this a real working man's title. Like in WWE with the IC title, this should be the workhorse title of TNA. 

4.) Jobbers in TNA......Build them up or let them go. 

I am not a fan of Robbie E and Robbie T. I think it is time to make stars or let them go back to the indys. No more jobber matches with Robbie E or T. No more jobber matches with anyone that is not really a main eventer. Just tired of the bullshit. 

5.) Eric Young.........Do something with him!

So you marry him off to ODB? Ok then, it is nice to have a valet or someone cool to be with. EY needs to come back to the X Division and challenge for the title. Time to make him more popular and less like a glorified jobber. My god, he was  gone for the most of the end of 2012. Time to make him a star in 2013.

6.) Brooke and Hulk Hogan............Time to go!!!!!

In 2013, it is time to let the Hogans go. I think we need to see Dixie Carter be more active in the storylines. Like Vince of the past, it is time to see Dixie be a bitch and go HAM in TNA. I guess it is also time to let Hogan retire. Also it is time to let Brooke fend for herself.   

7.) Sting.............Go away for good!!!!!!

Just like Hogan, it is time for Sting to retire. Why? TNA is trying to use old WWE and WCW guys of the past. So Sting didn't jump to WWE in 2002 but instead he go to TNA. I think it is time for the old men to go to rest and let the young men have fun in the spotlight.  

8.) Revamp the KO division. 

I know this a stretch but this is something that needs to be done. Why? Well like in WWE with their divas division, it is time to get more females in the ring in TNA. Mickie James, Gail Kim, ODB, and Tara are basically carrying the division. Time to make Velvet Sky, Miss Tessmacher, and others become valets. No point to have these women in TNA because these women cannot wrestle. I know this might be something people might disagree on but I think it is time to get some women that can wrestle in TNA. 

9.) Jeff Hardy........Let him go into the sunset!!!!!!

The only reason why Jeff Hardy is champion is to keep him there. Let him go! I think Jeff Hardy needs to go back to the indys or one more run in WWE then him and his brother goes into the HOF. I like Hardy but then again, I think his time was up years ago. One more run in WWE then retire or indys. Please make this happen. 

10.) Aces and Eights...........Needs more members!!!!!!!

 I am changing my mind about the group known as Aces and Eights. I think Aces and Eights needs to go the route of NWO. Get more members will be the way to make them more of a creditable threat not a joke. I mean get some names not WWE rejects like Luke Gallows or Mike Knox. 

11.) Abyss/Joseph Parks does not equal the Faces of Foley

So we have not seen Abyss in months but we get Joseph Parks. I wish I like this but I don't. I want to see Abyss back to take out Aces and Eights. I want to see Abyss go for titles. I don't want to see Joseph Parks. Time to go back to normal!

12.) Gut Check needs to do more for young talent. 

I want to see more talent. I want to see fresh talent. So let's make Gut Check more prevalent. I know this is the TNA version of NXT or Tough Enough. I want more talent in TNA that is not recycled from WWE. More women, more high flyers, and more young talent. 

I know most of my suggestions are a bit of a stretch. I think most of my ideals sound like a fanboy but I love wrestling. I want to like TNA but if they keep going back to the WCW playbook, I might not want to watch it anymore in 2013. I want to be clear that I don't deal with facts or reports but I do see what I would do different or would do to make it better. I just want to see good wrestling.









Gene The Grappler

12 Changes For WWE in 2013

Dear Fans of Gene The Grappler:

What I am about to discuss is something I have been tinkering with for the new year in wrestling. I know this is a long shot to suggest something this drastic and blantant but I think some of these might work in the long run. This is the WWE version of my top tweleve changes for WWE in 2013. Here we go...........



1.) Shorten WWE Raw back to Two Hours: Either from 8pm to 10pm or 9pm to 11pm.
Why go back to two hours? Simple, it is because no one watches the 8pm to 9pm hour. That is total             bullshit. It is like watching any WWE film without seeing a WWE star. Pointless. So go back to two hours for at least during the     boring times which will be soon. Shorten the fucking show.

2.) Live Smackdowns on Tuesdays or Thurdays: Preferably Thursdays to face off with TNA Impact.
This is a no brainer. Since TNA flopped on Mondays last year, this time around let WWE Smackdown be live on Thursday. Plus this could lead to making Smackdown a better show. No more B level status. This could also help TNA have something to actually challenge. Time for change, people.

3.) No more squash matches: No more Ryback quickies.
This is short and sweet. Ryback is not Goldberg. No more short matches with him. He can go longer than 5 minutes. Please allow him to grow into someone that is just out to kill jobbers. Nothing else needs to be said.

4.) Improve the Divas Division: Means more wrestling and less bitching.
Another short point to discuss. No more models!!!!!! I know there are women in the indys that can wrestle. We need to see     more longer matches with women. No more excuses because I know Natalya and Kaitlyn can go for at least 10 minutes. Basically, it is time to give the women their due.

5.) WWE Alumnis as GMs of Raw and Smackdown: No more of the same people.
Ric Flair is back in WWE. Don't make him a GM of WWE Raw. Booker T. and Teddy Long needs to go. Same with Vickie. So I  think it is time to see someone that has never had power in the WWE. Anyone but the same few people. Repetition in the     WWE needs to end.

6.) NXT needs to be on TV: No more internet shows or bullshit.
Why is NXT shown in Canada, England, and Russia but not in the USA? Why is NXT more for internet people then actual fans?  No one would not know about Big E Langston without the fact that he was the NXT champion. Same with Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, or Dean Ambrose. So why should we be denied of seeing the rookies on NXT?

7.) Less Gimmick Matches on PPV and More on TV: Gimmick Matches = Ratings.
I will guess that WWE is slowly moving away from PG. So that means it is time to put more gimmick matches on TV. There will be a TLC match on WWE Raw. That's a start. I would love to see a cage match once in a while. Please give me a  gimmick match.

8.) The Return of Managers: Use lesser wrestlers to be managers or valets.
    Rosa Mendes cannot wrestle but she is a good valet. Paul Heyman is a good mouthpiece but is not a good wrestler. My point     is that use the guys that are not being used to be managers or backstage help. Josh Matthews is an example of this. Also     Matt Stryker.

9.) Build Young Talent: Give the young guys a chance for titles and PPV matches on the PPV.
This is a big pet peeve of mines. I am tired of the same fuckers getting title shots, matches and the spotlight. I want to see Zack Ryder in a major title match. I want to see Daniel Bryan go for the WWE title again. I want to see anyone from NXT get a title shot. I am tired of seeing the same guys get title shots.

10.) Randy Orton = Heel Turn for 2013: Good for rantings and fans.
 I know this will get me heat but fuck it. RKO is a cool heel. He needs to be a cool heel. Take out Sheamus or ADR. RKO needs to be back to what he was in 2011 and part of 2012. RKO as a heel would help in the long run.

11.) Less PPVs or more PPVs quality on TV: No more boring PPVs.
 There are five shows on TV and 12 PPVs from the WWE. Two of the shows are the keys to what people see. The other three are more for kids and families that don't want to see blood or real violence. My point is that it is time to either fix the PPVs on WWE or time to go old school and go back to the original four PPVs and maybe a show on NBC three times a year. Something is better than nothing.

12.) Bring back the brand extension: Seperate but equal for both shows.
 It is time to make WWE fun by seperate shows. Time for a change. WWE Raw is the A show. WWE Smackdown should be the A show and WWE Smackdown should be also. No more guys on WWE Raw from Smackdown. No more equal shows. Time to go back to what show would outdo each other. I want to see the old competition of WWE Raw vs. WWE Smackdown.





I know this is hard to process because it is not going to be done but then again, someone might suggest something. I don't want to see the same shit in a different package. I want a change. This is something to start a change and hopefully an end to something boring and stale. The TNA list might be shorter than this but then again, it is not going to be as bad as this WWE list. Good night to you all.............





















Gene The Grappler

WWE Smackdown Review 1/4/13

Note: This is not the official WWE Smackdown of 2013. This was taped in 2012. This is a sham of a show. According to one of my close people via facebook, this was a shitty show. Well I guess Gene The Grappler is going to be like the Nostalgia Critic of shitty wrestling shows between TNA and WWE. So I am going to watch this and hope I don't go HAM on this show. Here's WWE Smackdown.........

Opening Segment: Showdown with Sheamus, Randy Orton, Antonio Cesaro, and Big Show. All four men are in a match at the end of the show.
(Well this is ok to a point. Even though we will be seeing Big Show and Sheamus in a match. However, I hope with RKO and Cesaro involved this might be different. I hope.)

Match#1: Heath Slater vs. The Miz
Winner: The Miz
(Where to begin with this match? Why am I seeing The Miz in a jobber match? Why is 3MB still together? This match have more questions than answers. I am not a fan of this boy band jobber team. I also think it is time to see The Miz headline WM. The match was a clinic because The Miz needed the boost.)

Match#2: Natalya, Hornswoggle and The Great Khali vs. Primo, Epico and Rosa Mendes
Winners: Natalya, Hornswoggle and The Great Khali
(I want my five minutes back. What the fuck did I just see? This was bad. I am fucking speechless.)

Match#3: Wade Barrett vs. Kofi Kingston - IC Title Match
Winner:  Wade Barrett
(The match on WWE Raw was good. This was not. This could have been saved for Royal Rumble. I know we will see this at Royal Rumble. This was not as good as Monday night. I only say that because of the pace. It was not as fast as it was on Monday. This was more paced out. So I guess this feud will not be over for a while.)

Match#4: Tamina Snuka vs. Layla El
Winner:  Tamina Snuka
(I wanted to watch this match as is. I did watch this match as is. However, since there was no Kaitlyn, my attention was on Layla. I think she is ok as a wrestler but she is more of a model. She's hot. Tamina is hot as well but for a different reason. This was not a good match. However, it was good eye candy.)

Main Event: Randy Orton & Sheamus vs. The Big Show & Antonio Cesaro
Winners: RKO and Sheamus
(I think Teddy and Booker needs to stop doing tag matches as main events. This was more of a setup. I did liked that RKO is showing signs of a heel turn. Sheamus and Big Show still are feuding but RKO in the mix is helping me watch this more. Cesaro was just wasted. Good. Time to show that he is not a main eventer. Good match though for the setup for Royal Rumble.)


Final Thoughts: My friend was right - this show sucked. Five fucking matches? What the fuck? RKO and Sheamus basically was the show. This was taped before the new year. So this shit needs to be filed with 2012. I guess I will hope that the actual first WWE RAW of 2013 will be great. See you all for the return of The Rock.









Gene The Grappler

TNA Impact Review 1/3/13

Note: This was a live show for TNA in 2013. Wow, this might be interesting. I hope to see some changes in TNA for the new year. I know that's a stretch but then again, I am hopeful at best. So here's TNA Impact of 2013. Time for changes........


Match#1: James Storm vs. Kazarian
Winner: James Storm
(Good match to start the show. I think Kaz is underrated. Time for him to go after a title aside from the tag titles. James Storm is the TNA's version of Stone Cold Steve Austin. This was a good way to make TNA fans happy. By the way, Daniels was in this match as well. Love seeing Daniels actually wrestle not talk.)

Match#2: Kid Kash vs. Christian York – X-Division Tournament Match
Winner:  Christian York
(Thank you God for this match. This match just proved my point about letting the young guys have a chance. This was actually a good fucking match. Kid Kash is not a jobber. Christian York is very agile for a big man. This was a match of moves. Thank you TNA for this match.)

Match#3: Hernandez vs. Joey Ryan
Winner: Hernadez by DQ
(This was total bullshit. Moving on.)

In Ring Segment: Hulk Hogan is in the ring and grabs a mic. He says he is going to get right to it. First of all, sorry for not being there last week. There was a lot going on and two weeks ago he caught Brooke and Ray making out. He is back and wants to get this over with. Ray, if you are back there, and I know you are, come out and you too Brooke. He wants both of them and gets both of them. Ray’s music hits and he comes out with Brooke at his side. Ray then leads her. They get in the ring. Hogan says Ray wants respect from Hogan for months now. Hogan couldn’t really understand it. He then starts talking about a code. There is a code to tell each other things but he didn’t and wants to know why. Ray paces around and then looks at Brooke. Ray turns to face Hulk. He has a mic and says Hulk is right and should have came clean about him and Brooke. The heat is on him. Hulk has been trying to tell everyone how bad Ray is and that he shouldn’t be trusted. Ray shouldn’t be in this business. Brooke tries to interfere but Hulk says it is between them. If this was 20 years ago, Ray would have been gone by now. With this time period with lawyers and lawsuits and general managers, Bully Ray is suspended without pay. Get out of my ring! Ray can’t believe it. Hulk turns to Brooke and says she made the decision too so get the hell out of my ring. Brooke is shocked. Ray turns and asks if he is serious. He then grabs Brooke and leads her out of the ring. Ray grabs her hand and walks up the ramp. They turn and Hogan’s music plays. Bully asks Brooke what is wrong with her father.
(WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!! What is this shit? Moving on.)

Match#4: Gail Kim and Tara vs. Mickie James and Ms. Tessmacher
Winner: Mickie James and Ms. Tessmacher
(Thank you TNA for good women wrestling. This might not be the best match but this was the shit. Not only did I see Gail Kim but Tara and that ASS!!!!! I was happy as hell. This was a good match. Thank you......)

Main Event: Devon and Masked Man vs. Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle in a Steel Cage Match
Winners: Kurt Angle and Samoa Joe

After The Match: Kurt Angle gets up and goes right for the mask, but Doc enters the ring and attacks him and Joe. Aces and 8s run out and they enter the ring. They attack both Kurt and Joe. Mr. Anderson watches from the outside. They choke Joe and Kurt with their boots. Just then, Sting comes out with his black baseball bat. He enters the ring and takes out one member guy one. They are all going down. The members are slowly exiting the area. They leave through the door while one climbs the cage. One member is left in the ring. Joe pushes him to Sting and Sting hits him with the baseball bat. Kurt grabs the mask and RIPS it off! It’s Mike Knox! The End
(The match was good. Loved to see good matches. The odds were against Samoa Joe until Angle comes in for the save. This was a brutal match. Something WWE needs to do is be more edgy and less kid friendly. The match was the appetizer. The save by Sting was the main course and unmasking Mike Know was the shitty dessert. I said the match was good. Too bad the ending messed it up. By the way, Anderson is a part of Aces and Eights. I guess this is a shock to people. I was not shocked.)

Final Thoughts: Ugh, well the ending fucked up a decent show. I want to say that I might have wanted more but then again, this was not good. I missed some things because I channel surfed. Also, didn't care about 2012 Wrestler of the Year. I guess I hope for better from WWE Smackdown but it was taped before the new year. Ugh, here we go.








Gene The Grappler

Happy New Year and Happy 1 Year Anniversary From Gene The Grappler

Dear Fans and Friends of Gene The Grappler,

It is 1/1/13. We are in a new year. I started this blog series just to vent my frustrations about the bullshit of TNA and WWE. Am I popular? No I am not but I am working on that. As we celebrate 2012 into 2013, I am happy with the success of Gene The Grappler. Unlike places like The Wrestling Roundtable or NO DQ, I don’t report news. News can be manipulated but opinions are the core of what Gene The Grappler stand for.

So as we are into 2013, there will be changes but not big changes. I will try to do more for the people that like what I have to say. I am a wrestling fan. I am not a universe or anything like that. I left my childish dreams of wrestling in the 1980s. No more yearning to get the Attitude era back. It is time to focus on what my opinion is of whatever the fuck WWE and TNA does to appease us. In the New Year, I will try to incorporate ROH and other indy wrestling promotions. Also it is time to get NXT back into mix. One more thing I want to focus on is Mid Card Hell and Paycheck Players.

There will be more letters to wrestlers, managers, and leaders of wrestling promotions. Also, I will definitely try to travel to see more shows and actually report on it. Basically, Gene The Grappler is going to expand but gradually. Gene The Grappler is all about opinions because news can be faked. It is time for a real voice of the voiceless. Gene The Grappler is going to get dirty. So Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!

Eugene Chandler III bka Gene The Grappler