TNA Impact Review 11/15/12

Note: This is the first show after the PPV. I hope this show would set up things for the next PPV. I just want to see something different. I know I say that a lot but it is only because repetition is boring at times. I just want to see something different. With that said, here's TNA Impact..........

Opening Segment: Bobby Roode challenges James Storm to one last match for Storm's world title shot. Storm accepts the challenge.
(Damn! I have seen this over and over for the last year. I am tired of seeing these guys fight. It is like watching the Rockers break up and then seeing Shawn Michaels beat Marty Janetty over and over. I hope this is the last time for them.)

Match#1: RVD vs. Kid Kash - TNA X Division Title Match
Winner: RVD
(This was weak and boring. I was shocked to hear TNA acknowledge WWE and ECW. I have seen this over and over again. RVD earned his pay for tonight. I really think Kid Kash is another paycheck player. )

Match#2: Jesse Godderz vs. Eric Young
Winner: Jesse Godderz
(This was a funny match to see. Other than the comedy and the girls fighting outside the ring, this was a boring match.)

Match#3: Magus vs. Samoa Joe - TNA TV Title Match
Winner: No Contest
(Aces and Eights basically stopped the match before it started. Poor Magnus was laid to waste. It was painful to watch this fake beating. Bully Ray comes out to save Magnus.)

Match#4: Kurt Angle & Garrett Bischoff vs. Devon and Aces & 8's member
Winners: Kurt Angle and Garrett Bischoff
(This was suppose to be a good match but it was boring. I wanted to be entertained but this was boring. I saw Angle and Devon back in 1997 in WWF. This was boring. )

Match#4: ODB, Madison Rayne, Gail Kim, Miss Tessmacker and Mickie James - Battle Royal for the #1 contenders for the Knockouts Title
Winner: Mickie James
(Holy shit, I was watching this match like if I was reading a playboy magazine. Ass and tits all over. I wanted to be objective but it was not working. Between watching my Asian dream, Mickie James, and Christy Hemme, I was in dreamland. However, I am happy to see Mickie James face Tara. Even though I saw this in WWE during the attitude era, I will see it again only to see Tara's ass shake and Mickie's tights shake. Sorry but at least I am honest. )

Main Event: Bobby Roode vs. James Storm - #1 Contender For The TNA Heavyweight Title
Winner:  Bobby Roode
(This might have been the same match we have seen all year long, this was the best match on TV. I say that because not only did James Storm get screwed again by Bobby Roode but this time around, Bobby Roode did an end run of being unable to face the champ. This was a good match on TV and fitting to end the show with.)

Final Thoughts: This was not really a typical TNA show. This did make some changes in the storyline of the show. I do want to see AJ Styles get some retribution from beating Daniels. I want to see Aces and Eights take out someone else that should be gone from TNA. I guess next week is open fight night. Next week is thanksgiving. with that said, see you all for WWE Smackdown.








Gene The Grappler

WWE Raw Review 11/12/12

Note: The only way this show would be a great success if they avoid playing around with AJ/Vickie/Cena scandal. Also we don't see RKO/ADR. Another thing would be to focus on the title picture, the match at the PPV, and building hype. Also building hype for the other matches as well. I hope for the best but WWE gives me the worst. Here's WWE Monday Night Raw........

Opening Segment: WWE shows events of last week and the events of what happened with Jerry Lawler. Then we go live to hear Randy Orton song and him walking down to the ring.
(Really WWE? So now we are doing like TNA and recapping the show. WTF!!!!!)

Match#1: Randy Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler
Winner: Randy Orton

Match#2: Randy Orton and Kofi Kingston vs. Alberto Del Rio and Dolph Ziggler
Winner: ADR and Ziggler
(This was a great way to start the show. I was excited to see RKO not face ADR. I love seeing Dolph be both a jobber and a mid carder at the same time. This would have been a great transition to another match but ADR came in to interfere at the end. Then Kofi comes out for the save. Then this match was reset as a tag match. That was a mistake. I say that because this made the first segment longer. The ending sucked. We all know that Kofi is a weakling.)


In Ring Segment: Vickie Guerrero and Dolph Ziggler are in the ring. They are talking about the scandal between AJ Lee and also John Cena. AJ Lee comes out pissed. They harass AJ until Cena comes out. John is pissed. AJ and Cena clears the ring.
(Why Vince? Why are you punishing your golden goose? Because he hates the dumb shit you are putting on TV. And why AJ? She and Kaitlyn should be running a gambit for the divas title. Thank you Vince for fucking up a good ideal.)

Match#3: William Regal vs. Big Show
Winner: Big Show
(It was so nice to see William Regal on TV. I miss seeing William Regal on TV because he is a true wrestler. This was a sad match to see. Sheamus makes a save. Thank you god.)

Match#4: Layla vs. Kaitlyn - #1 Contender Match for the Divas Title
Winner: Kaitlyn
(Wow, that was a quick match. I wished I could have saw my two crushes bounce around more. I was too fixated on Kaitlyn's firm ass and Layla's small curves. This was a short match but it did have a point. I hope to set up Kaitlyn to get a title soon. I hate Eve and she sucks as a wrestler. She's basically a model who can't wrestle.)

In Ring Segment: Jerry Lawler comes back to WWE Monday Night Raw. CM Punk comes out to ruin the touching segment. Foley comes out to say he's the guest enforcer for the main event tonight.
(This was a good segment until CM Punk came out to cheapen it. Then what made it worse was seeing Heyman fake a heart attack. However, the ending was good. I miss seeing Foley come out with a fire in his belly.)

Match#4: Prime Time Players and Epico and Primo vs. Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio and Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel
Winners: Sin Cara, Rey, Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel
(The ending was good but the match was a clusterfuck.)

Match#5: R-Truth vs. Tensai
Winner: R-Truth
(This was fucking funny to watch. Really? Tensai is a jobber again. Antonio Cesaro is a joke as well.)

Match#6: Brad Maddox vs. Ryback
Winner: Ryback
(This was the best match of the night. Ryback damn near killed this kid. He wanted to be famous but he is famous for being a victim of Ryback's rage. Ryback basically made this kid his bitch for tonight. Not only that, but Maddox was taken out of the show by ambulance. This was fucking awesome!!!!!)


Match#7: Sheamus vs. David Otunga
Winner: Sheamus
(This was like watching a training video to be a wrestler. Sheamus just made Otunga his bitch. Sheamus is pissed. Backstage, Big Show KOs William Regal. Damn!)

Match#8: Kane and The Miz vs. Team Rhodes Scholars
Winners:
(This was a good match to lead into the main event. The Miz is a face now. Kane looked good. What was fucking funny was seeing DB act jealous. This was a good match. I really like something good before something bad or shitty. The Miz was actually getting some cheers in this match. I do like the Miz, not because he's awesome because he is good. This is going to be fucking hilarious to see The Miz, Kane and DB act as a team.)

Main Event: John Cena vs. CM Punk

Winner: John Cena

(This was a classic match with these guys doing all the moves. I was shock to see Cena be more flexible. This was a good way to build up to the PPV. We wanted to have a good ending to the show and we go it. Ryback came down to help Cena but it was an epic staredown at the end. This was a good way to make some fans happy.)

Final Thoughts: Well this is going to be short and sweet. This is the show to help build to the epic Survivor Series PPV. I wanted to see action and got action. We will be seeing a lot more hype but this PPV will be good I hope. See you all for TNA Impact and WWE Smackdown. 

Gene The Grappler

TNA Turning Point PPV 11/11/12

Note: This was the first PPV that I remembered on a holiday such as Veteran's Day. This is a TNA PPV, so that means it might be better on a regular Sunday. Also know that most people really did not even think this PPV was on. The hype for this PPV was lackluster. I hope to be entertained but that's asking a lot for TNA. Here's the show.


Match#1: Samoa Joe vs. Magnus - TV Title Match
Winner: Samoa Joe
(Ok so this is a good way to start the PPV. I just have one question: why is a title clearly marked as a TV title defended on a PPV? I love the feud between Magnus and Samoa Joe but I don't like that this was the first match. I love the way this started. I guess I will be happy to see Samoa Joe do something aside from being wasted. Magnus is a good worker. This would have been better on TV. Wait this was on TV. Joe as TV champ is a waste but it is better than nothing.)

Match#2: Tara & Jesse Godderz vs ODB & Eric Young
Winners: ODB and Eric Young
(Is this feud over with? Is EY back for good? Will the KO tag titles be changed to something else? This match had more questions than answers. I want to see Tara defend her title not be a part of some silly storyline. Moving on.........)

Match#3: Joey Ryan vs. RVD - TNA X Divison  Title Match
Winner: RVD
(Paycheck player strikes again. He won but thank you Matt Morgan for kicking the shit out of RVD. Joey Ryan is not a joke. I want to see more of him soon. )

Match#4: Joseph Park vs. DOC
Winner: DOC
(This was a mismatch from the beginning. Since we all know that Parks is really Abyss and since he is not looking to be Abyss soon, this was a pointless match. I also hope this will end soon.)

Match#5: Chavo Guerrero and Hernadez vs. Kaz and Daniels - World Tag Team Title Match
Winners: Chavo and Hernadez
(No comment.)

Match#6: Roode vs. Storm vs. Styles - #1 Contender for the TNA Heavyweight Title
Winner: James Storm
(No comment.)

Match#7: Devon vs. Kurt Angle
Winner: Kurt Angle
(No comment.)

Main Event: Austin Aries vs. Jeff Hardy - TNA World Heavyweight Title Match
Winner: Jeff Hardy
(Utterly disgusted. Moving on.)



Final Thoughts: This PPV was not ok. I did see some good things. I am sad to know that AJ Styles is stuck as a mid carder. I am sad to see that RVD is still X Division Champ. I was happy to see Eric Young come back to help his girl. Most of the lackluster was in the main event. I wish Jeff Hardy would have lost the title. We all know that this is a ploy to keep him in TNA. I hope TNA Impact clears up some things. See you all for WWE Raw........





Gene The Grappler

Gene The Grappler Presents: Be The Booker - Week 2 of WWE Smackdown (My Booking)

Note: After Matthew Ward's booking of Week Two of the NXT Invasion of WWE Smackdown, I think I can continue my booking of WWE Smackdown. I did leave some things open and I guess I have to keep the momentum going. Bear in mind that my booking of Smackdown is open for debate and interpetation. Also, eventually both me and Matt need to figure out an end game for NXT. As for the rest of Smackdown, here we go.......

Opening Segment: Dolph Ziggler comes out with the World Heavyweight Title. He also has the MITB contract briefcase. He says he stole the show. He is the champ. He's not worried about losing the title because he can easily get the title back. Randy Orton comes out and says to give him a shot at the PPV. The Miz comes out and says he wants a title shot. Kofi comes through the crowd and he wants a title shot. Booker T is shown on the Titan Tron and says there will be a main event match to determine who faces Dolph next week on Smackdown and also at the PPV. He says unlike last week, this week is going to be structured.

Backstage: Vince McMahon is backstage talking to the other board members about Booker T's job and also Teddy Long's job.

Match#1: Heath Slater vs. R-Truth
Winner: No Contest

After the match: David Otunga lays out both Heath Slater and R-Truth. He says what he did was legal because this is the WWE and the WWE is not under state or federal law. Otunga picks up the U.S. title and holds it up while the crowd boos.

Match#2: Antonio Cesaro vs. David Otunga
Winner: Antonio Cesaro with help from Jinder Mahal and Heath Slater

After the match: Jinder and Heath jump Otunga. Heath cuts a promo about how he and the band will not be mocked or made fun of. Jinder shows off a new finisher on Otunga. Antonio Cesaro laughs as he walks up the ramp.

Match#3: Eve vs. Layla vs. Alicia Fox vs. Natalya - #1 Contender for the Divas Title
Winners: Natalya and Layla

After the match: Natalya had Eve in the sharpshooter while Layla had Alicia Fox pinned. The ref counted to three and also saw that Eve was tapping. Rather to restart the match, the ref kept his ruling. Kaitlyn stands at the top of the ramp clapping at both Natalya and Layla.

Backstage: Vince McMahon is in Booker T's office and he says that just like WWE Raw had a shake up with their GM, Booker T is being up for review. Not only him but Teddy Long as well. Booker T assures Vince that he is under control of the show and the guys. Vince says that maybe we need to see Booker T in action. Vince says to Booker to get his ring gear on. Teddy might want to get some sweats on as well. Their match is next.

Match#4: Booker T. and Teddy Long vs. Prime Time Players
Winner: Booker T. and Teddy Long with an assist to Team Hell No!

After the match: Kane comes out to lay out Titus O'Neal, he gives him a choke slam on the ramp and throws him back into the ring where Teddy Long pins him. Booker T and Teddy Long get out the ring while both Titus O'Neal and Percy Watson was laid out in the ring. Kane comes in and chokeslams Watson. Daniel Bryan comes out to give the No Lock on O'Neal. Team Hell No wants their titles back.......

Match#5: Prime Time Players vs. 3MB (Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal)
Winners: No contest

After the match: Last week 3MB was suppose to get a shot. After Team Hell No laid out PTP, they allowed 3MB to come into the ring but they did not get to do anything because Kane snapped and took out 3MB. Kane and DB look at each other and leave with the bodies all over.

Match#6: Wade Barrett, Big Show, and Alberto Del Rio vs. Randy Orton, Sheamus, and Brodus Clay
Winners: No Contest

After the match: This was suppose to a six man tag match but it becomes a big brawl. The spanish annoucing table was laid to waste by Big Show and Wade Barrett. Booker T comes out and turned the match into a six man battle royal.

Match#7: Wade Barrett vs. Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Randy Orton vs. Sheamus vs. Brodus Clay
Winner: Brodus Clay

After the match: Booker T comes out and says that next week's Smackdown main event is Dolph Ziggler vs. Brodus Clay for the title.

Main Event: 30 Man Battle Royal
Winners: Zack Ryder and The Miz

After the match: They replay the video of both Ryder and The Miz feet touches the floor at the same time. The ref could not decided who won so he declares both men the winner. So at the PPV. Dolph Ziggler will face The Miz and Zack Ryder.

Final Comments: Somewhere down the line, I would have to figure out what to do at the PPV and also with the title pictures. I might have goofed up somewhere with someone but I will fix it next week. Also next week we will see if Booker T keeps his job or will someone else take over Smackdown. Between the NXT Invasion and last week's epic show, Vince might want change. We will see.




Gene The Grappler (Eugene Chandler III)

Gene The Grappler Presents: Be The Booker - WWE NXT Invasion Week 2

Note: This is Week Two of Fantasy Booking with WWE NXT vs. WWE Smackdown. This is not my booking. This is Matthew Ward's booking. My booking of Smackdown will be coming soon. Enjoy and comment.

Week 2: Last week Team NXT won their match against Team Smackdown thanks to the betrayal of Antonio Cesaro to give NXT the win. Now this week can more NXT Superstars invade Friday Night Smackdown? As the show starts as 3MB is in the ring talking about their up coming tag team title match against the Prime Time Playas as all of a sudden out of no where Chad Baxter and Corey Graves come out from the crowd an attack 3MB as Corey Graves grabs the Mic as they say if the Tag Team Champs has the balls they would allow it to be a triple Treat tag team title match.

Match One
Cody Rhodes vs Daniel Bryan
Winner: Daniel Bryan

This was a high paced match as they battle back and fourth as Daniel Bryan made Cody Rhodes tap out to the Lebell Lock, after the match as Daniel Bryan was leaving the ring as Bray Wyatt comes down to the ring with Luke Harper as they start to beat down Cody Rhodes as Bray Wyatt challenges Cody to a match at Elimination Chamber.

Backstage Segment: Kaitlyn walking around with her Divas championship on her shoulder as she walks into Paige as Paige says you were the NXT winner, so you should bring the Divas title to the NXT alliance? Kaitlyn turns down the offer as Paige challenges her to a match for the Championship at Elimination Chamber and Kaitlyn accepts.

Match Two
Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel and Natalya vs Antonio Cesaro and Kassius Ohno and a Mystery Partner
Winner Antonio Cesaro, Kassius Ohno, and Sara Del Ray

As Tyson, Justin, and Natalya are in the ring as Antonio and Kassius make their way to the ring as they look at the stage as Sara Del Ray comes out to the ring as the fans are marking out chanting Kings of Wrestling, as the match starts with Justin and Antonio as they battle back and forth with Justin getting the upper hand as he tags Tyson in as Antonio starts to battle back as he tags in Kassius Ohno as Kassius starts to take control as he looks at Sara as Sara wants to tag in as he tags in Sara as Sara hit’s a Pele Kick on Tyson as she drags Tyson for Natalya to tag in as Natalya and Sara Del Ray battle back and fourth as Sara picks up the victory as she connects with Royal Butterfly as she picks up the win for the team. Antonio grabs the mic as he starts to speak as he begins to say there is going to be a new era in WWE, we are the Parliament of Pro Wrestling, and it Parliament reigns supreme.

Backstage Segment: Booker T and Teddy Long are talking as Prime Time Players are talking about the idea of the Triple Treat Tag Team Match, Booker makes the match for the titles as the Prime Time Players are pissed. As a stagehand comes into the room and says Rey Mysterio has been attacked backstage by a masked man.

Match Three
Sin Cara vs Alberto Del Rio
Winner: Alberto Del Rio

This match was a lucha style mixed with the American style as Sin Cara was getting ready to go for his finisher as Ricardo distracts the ref as the mask man attacks Sin Cara as Alberto Del Rio picks up the victory. After the match the masked man was reviled to be Memo Montenegro who is the younger brother of Alberto Del Rio. As Alberto, Memo and Ricardo taunt the fans as the fans boo them.

Backstage Segment: Booker T is talking to Kaitlyn trying to talk her out of the match that she accepted as Kaitlyn said I need to prove to everyone that I am the divas champion for a reason, you were the one that fell for Eve scheme to become divas champion at Night of Champions, so you OWE me this.

Match Four
Paige vs Layla
Kaitlyn on Commentary
Winner: Paige

Paige totally dominated Layla as Layla tried to battle back as Paige connected with Rampage out of nowhere as Paige picked up the victory as she taunted Kaitlyn as out of No where Audrey Marie attacked Paige and taunted Kaitlyn saying she wants the title. The cameras go back stage as they do a split screen as the three teams are making their way towards the ring.

Main Event
WWE Tag Team Title Match
Prime Time Players vs Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre vs Chad Baxter and Corey Graves
Winner: Chad Baxter and Corey Graves

This was a high paced and brutal tag team match as Jinder was trying to win the tag team titles for 3 Man Band, Chad Baxter broke up the attempt on Titus by Jinder at those the end of the match Seth Rollins comes down on the Ramp as he was taunting Jinder with the NXT Championship as Jinder was distracted as Titus hit the clash of the Titus as but before he could hit the move Corey Graves blind tagged in from Jinder as Titus made the pin as the ref was telling him that Jinder was not the legal man as Corey Graves connected with his finisher as he made the pin as Corey Graves and Chad Baxter are the New WWE Tag Team Champions as the cameras fade as the WWE fans are shocked that a NXT Team are the New Tag Team Champions.




Gene The Grappler/Matthew Ward

TNA Impact Review 11/8/12

Note: Last week's TNA Impact is a blur to me. I say that because I do tend to move on with the current and not with the past. WWE has had two live shows this week. Not to mention a side show that should have been aired before the b show. As for TNA, it is the drama known as Aces and Eights vs. TNA. Sounds familiar? Well Aces and Eights is equal to NWO of WCW/WWE fame. Why does wrestling have to use a faction to bring in fans? I guess it has something to do with attention spans of fans. So we will hope the drama of Aces and Eights get closer to the end. Here's TNA Impact.........

Match#1: AJ Styles vs. Bobby Roode
Winner: Bobby Roode
(This is how you start a show. My god, this was wall to wall action. I love AJ Styles! Bobby Roode was still the best damn wrestler in the company. This was a good match because it was action all the way. No slowing down. Even with James Storm at ringside and at commentary, this was a good match. I think their match on Sunday might be a match of the year candidate if they don't fuck up the action. Thank you TNA for this match. )


Match#2: ODB vs. Tara and Jesse
Winner: ODB
(Why was ODB taking on two people alone? Where is EY? This storyline should be about the KO title. I don't want to see her fake boyfriend. Also EY is doing a TV show and I think I saw that he might be done with TNA. We will see. This was not a good match but it was funny to see these people make a match out of shit.)


Match#3: Kurt Angle and Sting vs. Devon and Doc
Winners: Kurt and Sting by DQ
(Aces and Eights took out Sting. Doc might have earned his spot in the group. This was not a good match. This was a clusterfuck. I will say again that this was a clusterfuck. I think this was unbearable because Sting is not the same guy. Same with Angle. This was an awkward match. Sting might be out. Aces and Eights need to hurry up and take over like NWO did of WCW back in the day.)


Match#4: Kaz, Daniels, and Magnus vs. Samoa Joe, Hernadez, and Chavo
Winners: Kaz, Daniels, and Magnus
(This was another clusterfuck. This was like watching a car and a train wreck at the same time. Bodies were all over and it was hard to follow the action with all the bodies. This was a good clusterfuck because it did give momentum for the guys involved for the PPV this Sunday.)


Main Event: Confrontation with Jeff Hardy and Austin Aries before their match at the PPV this Sunday.
(This was boring to me. We all know that Hardy is a ladder man. We all know that he is going to act a fool at the PPV. There will be flying and ladder thrown around. Aries is going to be up against a crazed man. This will be a good match for the title but this segment could have been avoided.)


Final Thoughts: Most of the show was build up and hype for the PPV this Sunday. I like that the guy who was on last weeks Gut Check is a part of TNA. That was a good point of the show. Also seeing Tazz and hearing him acknowledge that he was affected by the storm. TNA is doing a good job getting more wrestlers to be a part of TNA. I love that they use old WWE guys that were basically in mid card hell. TNA really does not have jobbers but they do have guys that help with the house shows. I cannot wait to see the PPV. Also can't wait to see what happens on Monday Night Raw. Until Sunday and Monday, this might be a Turning Point for TNA and also for me as well.






Gene The Grappler

Gene The Grappler Presents: Be The Booker - My Booking of WWE Smackdown

Note: This is my fantasy booking of WWE Smackdown. Matthew Ward did an excellent job of detailing a very good way to have an invasion with the current roster of WWE NXT. I wanted to use that to do this fantasy booking of WWE Smackdown. However, I am going to do something where it leads to this fantasy booking with WWE NXT. The following is my dream version of WWE Smackdown. This is a live show by the way.........

Opening Segment: Randy Orton comes out and rips the WWE Universe a new one. He's tired of the voices cheering him and making him feel good. He is an Orton. His dad was not liked and he wants the fans to hate him like his father was. He rips into how people cheer for John Cena, Sheamus, and Ryback. He calls out the Big Show because he wants a title shot. The Miz comes out and said it's his time to be World Heavyweight Champion. He wants that title to cement his legacy. Randy laughs because he is a legacy. Kofi comes out and looks pissed. He feels just like RKO does. He's done catering to kids and wants a shot at the title. Big Show comes out and says he could beat all of them with just one punch. Big Show is getting bored of facing Sheamus and wants some real competition. Booker T is on the Titan Tron and says everyone wants a title shot but only one person can get it. Vince McMahon walks into Booker's office and says tonight we are going old school. He says that tonight's Smackdown is going to be extended to three hours and the last hour of the show will be a championship scramble. Big Show will face Kofi Kingston, Randy Orton, The Miz, Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio and anyone else that wants a title shot. He reminds people of the rule when the hardcore title was defended regardless. Tonight will be the biggest title scramble in WWE history.

During the break, Vince decides to setup championship matches for the U.S. title, Tag Team titles, and Divas title.

Match#1: Antonio Cesaro vs. Zack Ryder vs. R-Truth vs. David Otunga - Fatal Four Way for the U.S. title.
Winner: Antonio Cesaro

After the match, Cesaro is celebrating but Heath Slater comes in with a referee and there is a second title match for the U.S. title.

Match#2: Antonio Cesaro vs. Heath Slater - U.S. Title Match
Winner: Heath Slater - New U.S. Champion

Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal not only helps with the win but 3MB are in the ring celebrating the win.

Booker T and Teddy Long are in the back talking. Eve comes in with the divas title. Booker fires her as his assistant. Teddy then says she needs to get in the ring because she will be defending the Divas title next.

Match#3: Eve vs. Layla vs. Kaitlyn vs. Alicia Fox - Four Way for the Divas title
Winner: Layla - New Divas Champion

Booker T. comes out and tells Eve and Alicia Fox to leave the ring. Layla will finally have the match that was suppose to happen at Night of Champions with Kaitlyn. Anyone comes out during this match will be suspended for 60 days.

Match#4: Layla vs. Kaitlyn - Divas Title Match
Winner: Kaitlyn - New Divas Champion

Layla shakes Kaitlyn's hand but both were attacked by AJ Lee. AJ Lee cuts a promo where she admits she is crazy and in two week will face Kaitlyn for the Divas title. She then picks up Layla and delivers a victious powerbomb on top of Kaitlyn.

Match#5: 3MB (Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal) vs. Prime Time Players vs. Team Hell No! - Tag Team Title Match
Winners: Prime Time Players - New Champions

After the match 3MB beats up PTP. It was announced next week, that 3MB will face PTP for the titles.

Big Show is in the back with Booker T. He wants one opponent to face tonight. Vince comes in and tells Show that if he's scared to defend his title, he would be stripped of the title and fired with pay. Big Show says go ahead and fire me, his contract won't allow it. Vince holds his contract and says if he think he is bad with this contract then prove it. Vince tells Big Show if he loses tonight, he will not only rip the contract up but he will be fired on TV. Man up or go home.

Booker T announces that since Kofi is in the main event tonight the IC title would not be defended. It will be left to the Raw GM as to what to do with the IC title on WWE Raw next week. However, Booker does make match up next with the winner will face the IC champ on Smackdown in two weeks.

Match#6: 15 Man Battle Royal to become the #1 contender for the IC title
Winner: Zack Ryder

Zack Ryder is celebrating in the ring when Dolph Ziggler comes out and takes out Ryder.

Main Event: Championship Scramble for the World Heavyweight Championship

Big Show KOs Kofi with the KO punch, Randy Orton takes out Big Show with three RKOs and an illegal punt, The Miz comes in and gives Randy a Skull Crushing Finale, Big Show then KOs The Miz, Kofi wakes up and gives Big Show a powerful Trouble In Paradise Kick. Dolph Ziggler comes down and takes out Kofi with a Zig Zag. The timer shows there is 15 minutes left before the scramble is over. Dolph runs to the back and is greated by Team Hell No. Kane takes out Ziggler with a chokeslam. Kane screams I am the world champion now. Daniel Bryan then gets a chair and takes out Kane. Daniel Bryan pins his partner and says I am world champion. Zack Ryder brings Daniel Bryan back to the ring where he pins him. Zack Ryder has the title with 4:30 left on the clock. JBL, who is doing commentating gets in the ring and gives Ryder a clothesline from hell and pins Ryder. The wrestling god is champion again. Ziggler takes out JBL and regains the title. The show ends with Ziggler running to the back and into a running limo. Dolph Ziggler is your world heavyweight champion!

Final Comments: I know I left some things open for a continuation but that's good. Also, I know Dolph won the title but he still has the Money In The Bank contract to face the World Heavyweight Title. This is an open ended issue because Dolph is a heel. I did what I could with some limitation. Also just to clarity something, Dolph dumped Vickie before his entrance into the main event. By the way, this is better than anything that really booked on WWE Smackdown. One more thing, notice that there was not any room for stupid shit or repeats. I hope you like it.






Gene The Grappler (Eugene Chandler III)

Opinion of Linda McMahon Losing and WWE's direction with fans.

Dear Friends of Gene The Grappler,

If you don't know by now, Linda McMahon is not going to be senator in Connecticut. All the money and time she wasted to get elected and was wated because people saw that she was responsible for the WWE Attitude Era and also promoted the lack of positive women in the WWE. So I feel that with her losing the election, this could be a way for WWE to change their shows to gain back some of the adult fans they lost while changing to accomidate to kids. I left this in a facebook group about her losing and how this will affect WWE:

My original comment in the group was: Good for the state of Connecticut but bad for WWE fans.

The follow up question was: Bad for the wwe fans? How so?

My reply was: I will say it like this: Between the hollywood writers and the bland storylines, WWE could make it really kid friendly. More Brodus Clay and Super Cena and less CM Punk. I really hate WWE as it is because it is kissing ass with Mattel. I just think WWE is going to alienate the adult fans to gain more kids. During the 1980's, that's how it was.

Someone assumed I wanted WWE to go back to the popular and successful Attitude Era with blood, sex, and violence.

My reply to that was: Let me be clear on something: I am not asking for the Attitude Era back. I will say that since WWE is mostly on cable TV then it can do more than PG. WWE on USA can do more. They have shows with ripped men and sexy women, so what's the difference with that? WWE Raw claims to be an episodic television show. Episodic TV shows on cable do push the envelope. So please stop assuming most fans want the attitude era. I want something that makes sense. TNA isn't trying to cater to kids. They have kid fans but they not trying to have Saturday morning kids show. So let me say it like this: Linda not winning means Linda will try again to run for Senate. They will always use old WWF footage to remind people she was a part of the attitude era. I am asking for something not catered to appease kids only. I just want wrestling or "sports entertainment". I want writers and bookers that are about the business. I don't want Freddy Prinze Jr and the hollywood writers using WWE to kill off talent. I just want simplicity.

I have said that I loved the attitude era but the PG era is to cater to kids. I also reminded people of the 1980's where all kids shows were pushing toys and shit to kids. I just think that WWE is going to alienate people from their product because they want to cater to kids. Face it, Linda McMahon has said she will not run in 2014. Is she done, yes. However, the WWE still have hollywood writers and actors writing wrestling shows. Why? Why is Vince determined to piss off the adults away? Why? Why? Why? This is my opinion as a wrestling fan. I don't like the sports entertainment term because it is not true. Also , for an episodic TV show on cable, it sucks at times. Shows like Burn Notice, Leverage, Haven and other cable TV shows don't insult their audiences. Shows like True Blood, Weeds, and those on HBO and Showtime truly push the envelope. So please don't come at me with the FCC or bullshit like that. Cable shows are different than network shows. Cable shows can use more language and be more adult. USA Network is not innocent. This is the network that have a show called Covert Affairs where a sexy woman played by Piper Perabo is a CIA agent. This is also the network where shows like Suits uses language and shows drugs. So WWE can do more. I am tired of excuses with WWE. They want to have their own network, that's fine but all networks do something to push the envelope. I am done hearing excuses. Time for change!!!!!!!





Gene The Grappler

WWE Super Smackdown Review 11/6/12

Note#1: Even though this was taped and being played in the USA live as a substitute for watching wall to wall election coverage, this is going to be better than watching this on Friday. Sad though because I will see watch the replay on Friday. Also, last night's WWE Raw was better but I found it funny that there was no mocking the 2012 elections. I guess Linda did not want that shit to affect her campaign. I hope if she does not win that WWE loses the kid friendly shit and gives up some violence. With that said, here's WWE Smackdown on Tuesday Night..........

Note#2: There will be no WWE Main Event results because Smackdown was shown before the Main Event show. Basically this week will be free from doing that part of the review.

Opening Segment: Michael Cole is in the ring and out comes Sheamus. They show the footage of Sheamus and William Regal in a local pub before Big Show attacked them. Sheamus calls Show out but he appears on the big screen. Wade Barrett comes out and taunts Sheamus.
(No comment..........Just no comment.)

Match#1: Kofi Kingston vs. The Miz - Intercontinental Title Match
Winner: Kofi Kingston
(This is weird to see an actual title match on TV. I have said both these men need to be in the main event level. Both these guys should not be stuck in mid card hell. IC title use to be the work horse title. That means the title is a good thing for those who want to be WWE champ. The Miz was WWE champ. I liked him as that. Kofi needs to get out of mid card hell. So these guys match was great. After Kofi KOed Miz a couple weeks ago, this has been a feud of the year candidate. )

Match#2: Darren Young and Titus O'Neil vs. Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio
Winners: Prime Time Players
(Same stupid match but tired of the results. I am just sick of seeing Rey and Sin Cara as a team. Prime Time Players are not my problem. Those guys still got some time to make an impact in WWE. However, Sin Cara and Rey need to face each other. I am tired of this feud because technically this is a mismatch. With that said, moving on because I am tired of this shit.)

Match#3: Wade Barrett & The Big Show vs. Sheamus & William Regal
Winners: Wade Barrett and Big Show
(I loved seeing Regal actually used on TV. Why is he not used more? I forgot he is on NXT. That's actually a good thing. This was a good match but the issue I had was the setup. Big Show attacks them at a pub. Really? Also, not a fan of Big Show calling Sheamus a ginger. I think ginger is a derogatory word. The match as a whole was good and it did make the feud between Sheamus and Big Show more relevant. This should have been the main event.)

Main Event: Randy Orton vs. Alberto Del Rio - Fall Count Anywhere
Winner: RKO
(First of all, why was this the main event? The champ was not in this match. Nor was the man who wants to take the title. I have said that this feud is getting stale for me. ADR is losing his appeal to me. RKO should be heel. I also think RR needs to be on his own. Basically this match went on too long for me and also I was too busy avoiding election results. So I guess this is lost on me.)



Final Thoughts: First of all, this is an election night in the U.S. I found it hilarious that WWE did not do a show in the U.S. Also we all know that Vince's wife is running for senate. So most of this show was lost on me because I was obsessing on this funny fact. Also why England? Canada and England are like bizzarro land. They were supporting guys that us Americans don't support. This was weird to watch. I am going to calm down and get ready for TNA. So see you all for TNA Impact.


Gene The Grappler

WWE Raw Review 11/5/12

Note: Last week's WWE Raw made me so fucking upset that I wanted to cry. I feel that the matches for Survivor Series are bullshit and also garbage. So I am hoping to see something different. The main word for me is different. So I hope to see something to make me not want to go HAM on WWE writers and the fans that like this shit. So I am going to hope for something different. Here's WWE Raw.

Opening Segment: The Miz quits the Team CM Punk. Then a recap of last week's WWE Raw.
(Hate the recap of last week, but loved that The Miz will be having a match of his own for the PPV. I really think that WWE writers are getting fucking lazy. I hope this is the start of the change I want to see as a WWE fan.)

Match#1: Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara and R-Truth vs. Darren Young, Titus O'Neil and Antonio Cesaro
Winners: Rey, Sin Cara, and R-Truth
(This was a boring match. Why? Because I don't like watching Rey and Sin Cara. I do want to see R-Truth and Cesaro but that was hard to see because of the boring tag teams. This was putting to me to sleep. This was boring. Sorry but not a fan of the mexican masked wrestlers. Can't wait to see them face each other instead of team with each other. Moving on.......)

Match#2: Cody Rhodes vs. Daniel Bryan
Winner: Cody Rhodes
Match#3: Kane vs. Damien Sandow
Winner: Kane
(This was an interesting setup. I loved the fact that Cody beat DB quickly but Kane had to take his time for his match with Damien Sandow. I love the setup for this clusterfuck of a tag team title match, if we get to see it. This was what I wanted to see if this was a tag team match but not as singles matches. I am a fan of this feud but only if the titles change hands.)

In Ring Segment: Brad Maddox came out for an interview with Michael Cole. Maddox said he's not working with CM Punk. He says he did what he did at Hell In a Cell to make an impact. He wants a WWE contract and a match against Ryback. Vince McMahon comes out and promises Maddox a contract if he can beat Ryback next week. Vickie Guerrero comes out and Vince forces her to book Punk vs. Cena vs. Ryback at Survivor Series for the WWE Title.
(I loved this segment because it will set up a faction with Maddox, Punk, Heyman and someone else. I want to see something good from this. Ryback is not going to win clean but I hope to see something new and different. The stuff with Vickie and Vince was funny because Vince had to carry Vickie. Also Vince could have fired Vickie. Damn him.)

Match#4: Sheamus vs. The Miz
Winner: Sheamus
(This was a good match. I loved that Big Show was doing commentating during this match. Sheamus actually better without the WHC title because he is like RKO. He is better without a title. The Miz was basically a jobber in this match. This still was a good match.)

Match#5: Layla and Kaitlyn vs. Eve Torres and Aksana
Winners: Layla and Kaitlyn
(I will admit that I was not really watching this match. Not because of the action but because of the ass. Layla is sexy to me. Kaitlyn is hot as fuck. Eve is not my type. Aksana does have a phat ass. This was more like watching lesbian porn. I did see the winners. However, this is going to be interesting to see the divas match because either Kaitlyn is going to win or Eve will fuck us out of a change.)

Match#6: Kofi Kingston vs. Alberto Del Rio
Winner: Kofi Kingston with an assist to RKO
(This was a cool match to see. Why? Because it is rare to see ADR be flexible. It is also cool to see Kofi be able to show weakness. This was a setup match but at the same time, it is a good way to make the IC title relevant. This was a good match and I can honestly say seeing RKO take out ADR was funny and epic. However, RKo will be heel soon and he will be cooler.)

Match#7: Santino and Zack Ryder vs. Epico and Primo
Winners: Team Co-Bro
(So I really came into this match hoping to figure out who is the jobber and who is not. I really hoped to see Ryder win on Raw. Well he did win. Only the thing is that away from the U.S., things are different. I am happy to see this match. However, I think Team Co-Bro is done. I want to see Ryder become a heel. Why? To get that ruthless aggression and become U.S. or IC champ. Maybe even fight for the WHC title. Change is a good thing especially in WWE.)

Match#8: Wade Barrett vs. Brodus Clay
Winner: Wade Barrett
(So Brodus can win on the kids show but can't buy a victory on the A show? What the fuck is that about? Also Why did they waste Brodus on Wade? Wade should be facing guys on his level. Brodus is a glorified jobber. It was nice to see the black girls because I guess I want to see some more ass on ass action. Sorry, I am trying to focus. This was a teaser of a match with Wade. This was like watching Andre The Giant beat some jobbers.)

Match#9: Heath Slater vs. Jey Uso
Winner: Heath Slater
(Why was this the match before the main event? 3MB is not close to main event status. Grr.......my anger is boiling. Moving on. )

Main Event: John Cena and Ryback vs. CM Punk and Dolph Ziggler
Winners: John Cena and Ryback
(The best way to comment on this match is WOW. I really think Ryback is going to be WWE champion. Cena can't stop this from happening. I was shocked to see CM Punk and Dolph Ziggler job to Ryback. Cena is about to be replaced finally. I am glad to see this change. )

Final Thoughts: So I guess the crowd in England are more into the show than us Yankees in the U.S.? I guess that is a true statement. I think Canada and England is bizzaro land for WWE. I love that the crowd was enganged through out the show. I love most of the matches but the hype for Survivor Series is not working right now. Vince did help the show because we all know Vickie sucks alone. The ref said he wants a WWE contract. Most of this show was recaps and hyping up feuds and dumb shit. The only good point was seeing the main event and seeing Ryback beat CM Punk and Ziggler. That was epic. See you all for the live version of WWE Smackdown. Oh shit, that means I might have to DVR something else.








Gene The Grappler