Note: Well as TNA Impact starts, I think we are seeing the same storyline as WWE CM Punk/John Cena/Triple H back in 2011. I have said in the past that TNA has run out of storylines and go to WWE for good or bad storyline ideals. Personally, I think it is time for TNA to go back to Florida and go back to taping shows and occasionally travel. I will try to see TNA live before this happen. I think TNA can be better but I think it is only a matter of time before TNA ends up being broke like WCW. Before then, let's try to enjoy these shows and hope for the best. Here's TNA Impact...
Opening Segment: Dixie Carter is in the ring and announces a tournament to crown a new World Heavyweight Champion after running down AJ Styles for leaving the company with the title. The tournament will begin next week. She brings the participants to the stage - Austin Aries, Jeff Hardy, Samoa Joe, Magnus, Kurt Angle, James Storm, Chris Sabin and Bobby Roode. Also there will be a gauntlet match for the final spot tonight.
(Like I said before, this ideal was done in WWE but this is different because at least we won't know who will in this tournament. I think Dixie is not getting better acting because she comes off like most southern women on TV, lost in the lights and the dialogue. Trying to watch this, was like watching Honey Boo Boo wide awake, it was painful. )
Match#1: Gail Kim vs. ODB
Winner: Gail Kim
(I have damn near proclaimed my love for Gail Kim. I have made it clear that she is better off in TNA because she can wrestle. Also it should be said that TNA women's matches go longer than WWE's divas matches. This was not as good as their match at the last PPV but this is going to be a good storyline as long as no one gets fired. )
Match#2: Ethan Carter III vs. The Jobber He Fought @ Bound For Glory
Winner: Ethan Carter III
(I went to the bathroom during this match. I did forget the guy he was wrestling. Personally, this was bullshit. Thank god, I did not waste time by watching this match. I actually spent my time eating dinner while this match was going on. Moving on. )
Match#3: Sting, Kaz, Knux, Eric Young, Daniels, Manik, and Magnus - Gauntlet Match For The Final Spot in the TNA Championship
Winner: Magnus
(Well this was cool to watch. I still think Sting should be gone. He and Hogan needs to retire for good. The match at first was boring because no one was being eliminated until Magnus got in the ring. I was laughing because when I saw Manik in the ring, it was like seeing Rey Mysterio get into a ring with guys taller than 6'5". I did not care too much for the bullshit storyline with Magnus and Sting. Main Event Mafia is about to be over and we will see a match with Sting and Magnus where Magnus wins and turns heel. )
Match#4: BroMans (Jesse Godderz and Robbie E) vs. Gunner and James Storm
Winners: BroMans
(I wanted Gunner and Storm to win the titles back. I would rather see OBD and EY with those titles. These wannabe posers as champions make me sick. They are doing their jobs because I hate them as characters. This was boring because of them and quick because of them. Moving on. )
Main Event: Bobby Roode vs. Kurt Angle
Winner: Bobby Roode by Count Out
(Their match from Bound For Glory was better but not by much. I think Angle is not ready to wrestle. He should still be in rehab because he looks at times like he needs a drink. I know that was wrong to say but it is true. Angle is not ready to retire and I think he got a couple more matches in him. Angle is not going to leave TNA but he does need to get help. As for Roode, he did his job. He is the best heel in TNA right now. He does have the IT factor. This could have been a good match but they are in a shitty storyline.)
Final Thoughts: I will admit that I left out some stuff. I will be honest that, more than likely, it will be repeated for next week's live show. Just like WWE with the constant repetition of dumb shit. As for the show, well there was some good points. NO X Division match but Chris Sabin is in the tournament for the TNA Championship. I will hope that next week is better. Good night and see you all for WWE Smackdown.
Gene The Grappler
10/31/13
10/28/13
WWE Raw Review 10/28/13
Note: So after the PPV that was not bad but not good either, what are we going to see on this show tonight. We will see Cena go back to his bullshit. We will see RKO be the man he is now. We will see some things that will be considered SSDD but I am hoping for something great. I am hoping for a lot because we are close to the best PPV of the original four of WWE. So here's the road to Survivor Series, here's WWE Raw.
Match#1: John Cena vs. Damien Sandow - WHC Title Match
Winner: John Cena
(Damien Sandow is my hero. He made this the best opening match ever on WWE Raw. I hate title matches being first but this was an exception. He cashed in his MITB contract. He beat Cena within an inch of his life. I mean his chair shots of Cena's arm made me cringe. This was a good match. This was a rarity because Sandow could have taken out of Cena for good. And we know all the memes are right because Cena kept kicking out at 2. I cried when Sandow lost. I walked away pissed because Sandow fucked up. )
Match#2: Dean Ambrose vs. Big E. Langston
Winner: Big E. Langston by DQ
(This was bullshit. This could have had a winner. I don't think it is fair to have the same match end with a non winner. Especially if the title was on the line. I will move on because this was bullshit. In addition, The Usos got involved and it led to the next match. )
Match#3: Big E. Langston and The Usos vs. The Shield
Winners: The Shield
(Brad Maddox took a page from Teddy Long's playbook. He booked a six man tag match. I actually like this better than the above match. There was more action and it was better paced. I think The Shield is better off without the tag titles. Also it is a good thing to see all these men show why they are on the main show of the WWE. )
Match#4: Los Matadores vs. 3MB
Winners: Los Matadores
(No comment. #WWEBullshit)
Match#5: AJ Lee and Tamina Snuka vs. The Bella Twins
Winners: AJ Lee and Tamina Snuka
(I will admit that I wanted to see this match for two reasons: AJ Lee and Tamina. I wanted to see them kill The Bellas. I wanted to see that ass on AJ Lee. I wanted to see Tamina sexy tall body. I will admit that I rather see AJ and Tamina than the skinny and annoying Bellas. Other than that, this was basically a jobber match for the Divas champ and friend. )
Match#6: Kane vs. The Miz
Winner: Kane
(This was a quick match. Why? Well we all know that The Miz is a jobber with a gimmick. So this was a good match to see Kane be the evil monster he is. What shocked me was seeing Kane go back to being a heel and working for Triple and Stephanie. However, it was good for business. )
Match#7: CM Punk vs. Ryback - Raw Interactive Street Fight Match
Winner: CM Punk
(This was the best non title match of the night. I know I said that before but this was true tonight. Basically it was like watching a legal street fight in WWE. There was a bit of blood but this was a true street fight. We did see tables. This was a good match. CM Punk is making himself into a legit candidate for a title shot soon. Ryback is a jobber with a gimmick. Moving on. )
Match#8: The Real Americans (Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro) vs. Cody Rhodes and Goldust
Winners: The Real Americans (Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro)
(This was a good match regardless of the winners. There was not a lot to bitch and moan about. Moving on. )
Match#9: Summer Rae vs. Natalya
Winner: Natalya
(If I don't like Fandango then seeing Summer Rae really pissed me off. Other than that, nothing to say. Time to end the show. )
Main Event: Randy Orton's WWE Championship Celebration.
(This was boring and silly but once Big Show came out, it got real. This is setting up a good PPV match with Big Show and Randy Orton. I think that is the main point of this segment. Time to wrap this review up. )
Final Thoughts: Well this was better than the PPV but not by much. I think the mess with Big Show and Triple H and the new corporation is getting good. I think Cena as WHC is bullshit but ADR as WHC was no better. Basically WWE has just gone into the cruise control. We might see good shows but not in a row. We might see titles change but not frequently. I got time to bitch and moan about WWE and their fuck ups. See you for TNA Impact. Their time is slowly coming up.
Gene The Grappler
Match#1: John Cena vs. Damien Sandow - WHC Title Match
Winner: John Cena
(Damien Sandow is my hero. He made this the best opening match ever on WWE Raw. I hate title matches being first but this was an exception. He cashed in his MITB contract. He beat Cena within an inch of his life. I mean his chair shots of Cena's arm made me cringe. This was a good match. This was a rarity because Sandow could have taken out of Cena for good. And we know all the memes are right because Cena kept kicking out at 2. I cried when Sandow lost. I walked away pissed because Sandow fucked up. )
Match#2: Dean Ambrose vs. Big E. Langston
Winner: Big E. Langston by DQ
(This was bullshit. This could have had a winner. I don't think it is fair to have the same match end with a non winner. Especially if the title was on the line. I will move on because this was bullshit. In addition, The Usos got involved and it led to the next match. )
Match#3: Big E. Langston and The Usos vs. The Shield
Winners: The Shield
(Brad Maddox took a page from Teddy Long's playbook. He booked a six man tag match. I actually like this better than the above match. There was more action and it was better paced. I think The Shield is better off without the tag titles. Also it is a good thing to see all these men show why they are on the main show of the WWE. )
Match#4: Los Matadores vs. 3MB
Winners: Los Matadores
(No comment. #WWEBullshit)
Match#5: AJ Lee and Tamina Snuka vs. The Bella Twins
Winners: AJ Lee and Tamina Snuka
(I will admit that I wanted to see this match for two reasons: AJ Lee and Tamina. I wanted to see them kill The Bellas. I wanted to see that ass on AJ Lee. I wanted to see Tamina sexy tall body. I will admit that I rather see AJ and Tamina than the skinny and annoying Bellas. Other than that, this was basically a jobber match for the Divas champ and friend. )
Match#6: Kane vs. The Miz
Winner: Kane
(This was a quick match. Why? Well we all know that The Miz is a jobber with a gimmick. So this was a good match to see Kane be the evil monster he is. What shocked me was seeing Kane go back to being a heel and working for Triple and Stephanie. However, it was good for business. )
Match#7: CM Punk vs. Ryback - Raw Interactive Street Fight Match
Winner: CM Punk
(This was the best non title match of the night. I know I said that before but this was true tonight. Basically it was like watching a legal street fight in WWE. There was a bit of blood but this was a true street fight. We did see tables. This was a good match. CM Punk is making himself into a legit candidate for a title shot soon. Ryback is a jobber with a gimmick. Moving on. )
Match#8: The Real Americans (Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro) vs. Cody Rhodes and Goldust
Winners: The Real Americans (Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro)
(This was a good match regardless of the winners. There was not a lot to bitch and moan about. Moving on. )
Match#9: Summer Rae vs. Natalya
Winner: Natalya
(If I don't like Fandango then seeing Summer Rae really pissed me off. Other than that, nothing to say. Time to end the show. )
Main Event: Randy Orton's WWE Championship Celebration.
(This was boring and silly but once Big Show came out, it got real. This is setting up a good PPV match with Big Show and Randy Orton. I think that is the main point of this segment. Time to wrap this review up. )
Final Thoughts: Well this was better than the PPV but not by much. I think the mess with Big Show and Triple H and the new corporation is getting good. I think Cena as WHC is bullshit but ADR as WHC was no better. Basically WWE has just gone into the cruise control. We might see good shows but not in a row. We might see titles change but not frequently. I got time to bitch and moan about WWE and their fuck ups. See you for TNA Impact. Their time is slowly coming up.
Gene The Grappler
10/27/13
WWE Hell In A Cell PPV Review 10/27/13
Note: This is Hell In A Cell. The PPV from WWE that was the basis of a gimmick match. I said my piece about this PPV. I just want to see something cool and different. People like me is tired of SSDD from WWE. It is not right for WWE to not act like there is no reason to put on good PPVs and shows for all their fans. I also feel like segmenting shows for kids is bullshit since they are going backwards from what they were. So with that said, here's WWE Hell In A Cell and hope for a good PPV show.
Pre-Show/Match#1: Damien Sandow vs. Kofi Kingston
Winner: Damien Sandow
(This match was good enough to be on the actual PPV. I was actually shocked that Sandow did not make a point to possibly cash in his MITB contract later tonight. I guess it is being saved for later. Kofi did his thing tonight because he was flying and moving all over the place. Sandow is getting better in the ring because he has slowed down his beat down skills.)
Match#2: The Usos vs. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes and Goldust - WWE Tag Team Title Match
Winners: Goldust and Cody Rhodes
(For the second time in two days, I saw another good clusterfuck. This was a huge clusterfuck. This was good enough as a regular tag title match but making it a triple threat tag match was epic. This was a good match because we got to see all the tag teams do what they do best. No one was wasted in this match. I was happy to see this match because I want to see more tag team matches. I want to see good ones. This was a good tag team match. Nothing else needs to be said. )
Match#3: Summer Rae and Fandango vs. Natalya and The Great Khali
Winners: Fandango and Summer Rae
(I am going to move on because I really did not care about this match. I am not speechless but I am so pissed with this shit. I was busy making food during this match. )
Match#4: Big E Langston vs. Dean Ambrose - WWE United States Title Match
Winner: Big E Langston by Count Out
(I will call bullshit on this match. This was a good match. So good that both men was busted open. I would have loved to see this match with a winner. I could have lived with Big E. being the new U.S. champ. However, this was to setup a feud with The Shield. So good job with that. )
Match#5: CM Punk vs. Ryback and Paul Heyman - Handicap Hell In a Cell Match
Winner: CM Punk
(This was the best non title match of the night. I actually cried because this was like watching old school WWF and also the original ECW. This was so fucking awesome that the fanboy in me came out. I was hyped to see this because I knew that this was going to be a gory and bloody match. All these men need to be thanked for this because it is a rarity to see this kind of match in PG era WWE. Best non title match of the night. )
Match#6: Los Matadores vs. Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro
Winners: Los Matadores
(Moving on and no comment. #WWEBullshit)
Match#7: John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio - World Heavyweight Title Match
Winner : John Cena - New Champion
(This was a match where I couldn't give two shits about. I don't like Cena for being the fucking poster child of PG era WWE. I don't like Del Rio because he had no charisma and was basically champ out of necessity. This was basically a match for the people who gives a fuck. I will move on because you see who won. )
Match#8: Brie Bella vs. AJ Lee
Winner: AJ Lee
(I think WWE is deliberately making the Divas match shorter and shorter. I should say that they don't give the Divas a lot of time for their matches. I would love to see a match go longer than 3-4 minutes. I was happy with the winner and at least we did not have to see something that would be bullshit. )
Main Event: Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton - Hell In a Cell for the Vacant WWE Title
Winner: Randy Orton
(I actually cared about this match. This was the best WWE title match in a couple of years. The title was crowned to someone. That's a good thing. There was chaos in and out the ring. That was a good thing as well. I loved that this was the main event and also was the best title match of the night. I was cheering for both because RKO is back to what I like him as: The Monster Heel. Daniel Bryan was read for this match. However, the ending was funny as hell. HBK just proved what was best for business. Don't fuck with HBK or his friend Triple H. Thank god we have a champion again. )
Final Thoughts: Well this was not a good PPV but it was not shitty. I think WWE does need to end the gimmick PPVs. We need to see more real PPVs not gimmicks. I think if we see a Hell In A Cell match, it should be a one in a while thing. This PPV was not bad but it was bad at times. WWE needs to figure out what to put in their opening pre-show. I hated that a good match was wasted in the pre-show. I guess I could end this review with this thought: Survivor Series is coming up, so let's go old school and get some teams going. Time to go back to basics. See you all for WWE Raw.
Gene The Grappler
Pre-Show/Match#1: Damien Sandow vs. Kofi Kingston
Winner: Damien Sandow
(This match was good enough to be on the actual PPV. I was actually shocked that Sandow did not make a point to possibly cash in his MITB contract later tonight. I guess it is being saved for later. Kofi did his thing tonight because he was flying and moving all over the place. Sandow is getting better in the ring because he has slowed down his beat down skills.)
Match#2: The Usos vs. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes and Goldust - WWE Tag Team Title Match
Winners: Goldust and Cody Rhodes
(For the second time in two days, I saw another good clusterfuck. This was a huge clusterfuck. This was good enough as a regular tag title match but making it a triple threat tag match was epic. This was a good match because we got to see all the tag teams do what they do best. No one was wasted in this match. I was happy to see this match because I want to see more tag team matches. I want to see good ones. This was a good tag team match. Nothing else needs to be said. )
Match#3: Summer Rae and Fandango vs. Natalya and The Great Khali
Winners: Fandango and Summer Rae
(I am going to move on because I really did not care about this match. I am not speechless but I am so pissed with this shit. I was busy making food during this match. )
Match#4: Big E Langston vs. Dean Ambrose - WWE United States Title Match
Winner: Big E Langston by Count Out
(I will call bullshit on this match. This was a good match. So good that both men was busted open. I would have loved to see this match with a winner. I could have lived with Big E. being the new U.S. champ. However, this was to setup a feud with The Shield. So good job with that. )
Match#5: CM Punk vs. Ryback and Paul Heyman - Handicap Hell In a Cell Match
Winner: CM Punk
(This was the best non title match of the night. I actually cried because this was like watching old school WWF and also the original ECW. This was so fucking awesome that the fanboy in me came out. I was hyped to see this because I knew that this was going to be a gory and bloody match. All these men need to be thanked for this because it is a rarity to see this kind of match in PG era WWE. Best non title match of the night. )
Match#6: Los Matadores vs. Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro
Winners: Los Matadores
(Moving on and no comment. #WWEBullshit)
Match#7: John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio - World Heavyweight Title Match
Winner : John Cena - New Champion
(This was a match where I couldn't give two shits about. I don't like Cena for being the fucking poster child of PG era WWE. I don't like Del Rio because he had no charisma and was basically champ out of necessity. This was basically a match for the people who gives a fuck. I will move on because you see who won. )
Match#8: Brie Bella vs. AJ Lee
Winner: AJ Lee
(I think WWE is deliberately making the Divas match shorter and shorter. I should say that they don't give the Divas a lot of time for their matches. I would love to see a match go longer than 3-4 minutes. I was happy with the winner and at least we did not have to see something that would be bullshit. )
Main Event: Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton - Hell In a Cell for the Vacant WWE Title
Winner: Randy Orton
(I actually cared about this match. This was the best WWE title match in a couple of years. The title was crowned to someone. That's a good thing. There was chaos in and out the ring. That was a good thing as well. I loved that this was the main event and also was the best title match of the night. I was cheering for both because RKO is back to what I like him as: The Monster Heel. Daniel Bryan was read for this match. However, the ending was funny as hell. HBK just proved what was best for business. Don't fuck with HBK or his friend Triple H. Thank god we have a champion again. )
Final Thoughts: Well this was not a good PPV but it was not shitty. I think WWE does need to end the gimmick PPVs. We need to see more real PPVs not gimmicks. I think if we see a Hell In A Cell match, it should be a one in a while thing. This PPV was not bad but it was bad at times. WWE needs to figure out what to put in their opening pre-show. I hated that a good match was wasted in the pre-show. I guess I could end this review with this thought: Survivor Series is coming up, so let's go old school and get some teams going. Time to go back to basics. See you all for WWE Raw.
Gene The Grappler
10/25/13
WWE Smackdown Review 10/25/13
Note: Well after seeing a very bad TNA show, I think I can count on WWE to get me out of this week of wrestling with something that can be considered good as it gets in wrestling. WWE have a PPV this weekend. Usually, the show before the PPV is either a good show or a shitty show. This is going to be the good show because they need to make sure people will watch this PPV all the way through. So, time to watch WWE's second best show on TV.
Match#1: The Usos vs. Erick Rowan and Luke Harper
Winners: The Usos
(I will admit that I was bored with this match. I think it is because The Usos was underutilized. I say that because The Usos had to carry this match. I have said that Harper and Rowan are still green and cannot wrestle a good match. This was worse than watching Fandango. Sorry guys but this was so bad I had to change channels just to keep awake.)
Match#2: AJ Lee vs. Nikki Bella
Winner: AJ Lee
(I know this was to setup the match for the PPV. This was pointless. We all know that AJ Lee is the queen of the Divas division. She is basically the main chick in WWE. This was not boring but was pointless because AJ Lee had to carry a Bella in a match. Moving on...)
Match#3: Los Matadores vs. Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre
Winners: Los Matadores
(No comment...Moving on. )
Match#4: Ryback and Paul Heyman vs. CM Skunk
Winners: Ryback and Paul Heyman
(I never laughed so hard with this match. CM Snunk? What the fuck? This was so bad it was good. This was another jobber for Ryback to kill. Thank you WWE for this comedy gem. )
Match#5: Fandango vs. The Great Khali
Winner: No Contest
(This match was bullshit...Moving on. )
Main Event: Randy Orton, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose vs. Daniel Bryan, Cody Rhodes, Goldust and Big E Langston
Winners: Daniel Bryan, Cody Rhodes, Goldust and Big E Langston
(This was the best match of the night. Not only that, this was the closest thing to being called a good clusterfuck. This was so good that I even used that WWE app for this match. I know I should be shot. This match made me order the PPV this weekend. Best match of the night. )
Final Thoughts: Well I am going to watch the PPV this weekend to see if this is going to be a good or shitty PPV. I feel like PPVs like Hell In The Cell should be out and go back to straight PPVs. HIAC should be a gimmick match not a gimmick PPV. Basically, I am going to watch the PPV and hope to see something good and something different. I am not happy to see Cena back in WWE but I think it is better than nothing at all. See you all for Hell In A Cell PPV from the WWE.
Gene The Grappler
Match#1: The Usos vs. Erick Rowan and Luke Harper
Winners: The Usos
(I will admit that I was bored with this match. I think it is because The Usos was underutilized. I say that because The Usos had to carry this match. I have said that Harper and Rowan are still green and cannot wrestle a good match. This was worse than watching Fandango. Sorry guys but this was so bad I had to change channels just to keep awake.)
Match#2: AJ Lee vs. Nikki Bella
Winner: AJ Lee
(I know this was to setup the match for the PPV. This was pointless. We all know that AJ Lee is the queen of the Divas division. She is basically the main chick in WWE. This was not boring but was pointless because AJ Lee had to carry a Bella in a match. Moving on...)
Match#3: Los Matadores vs. Heath Slater and Drew McIntyre
Winners: Los Matadores
(No comment...Moving on. )
Match#4: Ryback and Paul Heyman vs. CM Skunk
Winners: Ryback and Paul Heyman
(I never laughed so hard with this match. CM Snunk? What the fuck? This was so bad it was good. This was another jobber for Ryback to kill. Thank you WWE for this comedy gem. )
Match#5: Fandango vs. The Great Khali
Winner: No Contest
(This match was bullshit...Moving on. )
Main Event: Randy Orton, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose vs. Daniel Bryan, Cody Rhodes, Goldust and Big E Langston
Winners: Daniel Bryan, Cody Rhodes, Goldust and Big E Langston
(This was the best match of the night. Not only that, this was the closest thing to being called a good clusterfuck. This was so good that I even used that WWE app for this match. I know I should be shot. This match made me order the PPV this weekend. Best match of the night. )
Final Thoughts: Well I am going to watch the PPV this weekend to see if this is going to be a good or shitty PPV. I feel like PPVs like Hell In The Cell should be out and go back to straight PPVs. HIAC should be a gimmick match not a gimmick PPV. Basically, I am going to watch the PPV and hope to see something good and something different. I am not happy to see Cena back in WWE but I think it is better than nothing at all. See you all for Hell In A Cell PPV from the WWE.
Gene The Grappler
10/24/13
TNA Impact Review 10/24/13
Note: Last Sunday, we saw the shittiest PPV ever from TNA. Last year's Bound For Glory was so good but had a lot to talk about and a lot to see. This year's was a flop. No people, no real crowd, no pop, it was chaotic and very shitty. So let's hope this show makes up for the bad PPV. Here's TNA Impact...
Match#1: Gail Kim and Brooke vs. Velvet Sky and ODB
Winners: Gail Kim and Brooke
(This was nice to see. Women starting the show after a long ass 30 minutes of nothing but talk and bullshit. My crush is KO champ. Lei'D Tapia reminds me of Tamina Snuka in WWE. I won't go there because unlike AJ Lee, Gail can work a good match. I loved every second of this match because it was an actual women's match not a quick and shitty match. So far this show is better. )
Match#2: Ethan Carter III vs. Dewey Barnes
Winner: Ethan Carter III
(Ok, I think this was a waste of time to watch and a huge waste of talent. First of all, I am EC3. That insulted me enough. Also so people acknowledge that he is suppose to be the nephew of Dixie Carter. I am done talking about this match because I felt insulted and pissed off.)
Main Event: Bully Ray vs. AJ Styles - TNA Title Match
Winner: AJ Styles
(This was a good match regardless of what was going on. I am happy to see Anderson come back. I think it is fitting that we get to see Anderson kill Aces and Eights. Other than that, SSDD in TNA now.)
After The Main Event: Dixie Carter comes in the ring with a contract for AJ Styles to sign. He was at first going to rip it but he wipes his ass with it. He takes Dixie's car keys and says he is leaving with the TNA title without a contract. Show ends.
(What in the hell did I just see? Really? Really? This was the funniest and shittiest thing I have seen on TNA in years. So you mean that AJ Styles is truly CM Punk of TNA? My god, this is bullshit. Time to end the review. )
Final Thoughts: All I have to say is next week's show is better than this one. Why? It is because I sense the end of TNA as it is now. It is fitting that like WCW's last days, TNA is getting towards their last days. Either Dixie is done or Jarrett is going to change things back to what made it successful. Either way, it is better than some of the shit we see on TV now. See you all for WWE Smackdown.
Gene The Grappler
Match#1: Gail Kim and Brooke vs. Velvet Sky and ODB
Winners: Gail Kim and Brooke
(This was nice to see. Women starting the show after a long ass 30 minutes of nothing but talk and bullshit. My crush is KO champ. Lei'D Tapia reminds me of Tamina Snuka in WWE. I won't go there because unlike AJ Lee, Gail can work a good match. I loved every second of this match because it was an actual women's match not a quick and shitty match. So far this show is better. )
Match#2: Ethan Carter III vs. Dewey Barnes
Winner: Ethan Carter III
(Ok, I think this was a waste of time to watch and a huge waste of talent. First of all, I am EC3. That insulted me enough. Also so people acknowledge that he is suppose to be the nephew of Dixie Carter. I am done talking about this match because I felt insulted and pissed off.)
Main Event: Bully Ray vs. AJ Styles - TNA Title Match
Winner: AJ Styles
(This was a good match regardless of what was going on. I am happy to see Anderson come back. I think it is fitting that we get to see Anderson kill Aces and Eights. Other than that, SSDD in TNA now.)
After The Main Event: Dixie Carter comes in the ring with a contract for AJ Styles to sign. He was at first going to rip it but he wipes his ass with it. He takes Dixie's car keys and says he is leaving with the TNA title without a contract. Show ends.
(What in the hell did I just see? Really? Really? This was the funniest and shittiest thing I have seen on TNA in years. So you mean that AJ Styles is truly CM Punk of TNA? My god, this is bullshit. Time to end the review. )
Final Thoughts: All I have to say is next week's show is better than this one. Why? It is because I sense the end of TNA as it is now. It is fitting that like WCW's last days, TNA is getting towards their last days. Either Dixie is done or Jarrett is going to change things back to what made it successful. Either way, it is better than some of the shit we see on TV now. See you all for WWE Smackdown.
Gene The Grappler
10/21/13
WWE Raw Review 10/21/13
Note: Well we start the new wrestling week. Even though TNA had a PPV last night and basically the attendance was shitty and the matches were 50/50. I said my peace with TNA and will bring it up on Thursday. This is Monday! So we shift gears to the second PPV from WWE in this month - Hell In A Cell. So we know that we will see the contract signing with Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton. We will see more bullshit from WWE about Cena coming back. We will see hype from CM Punk about his match. This is the only show where the hype is better than the matches. I hope I am wrong. Here's WWE Raw.
Match#1: Daniel Bryan vs. Dean Ambrose
Winner: Daniel Bryan
(This was actually a good way to start the show. I said it before about these men wrestling and will say it again - this was a good wrestling match. Seen these guys wrestle in the indys and loved this match. This will be a future title match in two years. I did forget that Daniel Bryan was in a title match this weekend because this was a title match to me. )
Match#2: Santino Marella vs. Heath Slater
Winner: Santino Marella
(THIS WAS THE DUMBEST MATCH EVER!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE FUCK WAS THE POINT OF THIS SHIT!!!!!!!! I want wrestling not pandering to the fans. Just because they are in Memphis they had to do Elvis jokes. WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!!!!)
Match#3: Dolph Ziggler vs. Randy Orton
Winner: Randy Orton
(I will be honest with you all: This was not as bad as last time. At least this was not bad because Ziggler can sell anything. The sad thing is that this could be a title match in the making. Why? Well we all know that Ziggler is never going to be WWE champ but he will be WHC. Just like Bryan's match, this was a warm up to their fight at the PPV this weekend.)
Match#4: The Bella Twins vs. AJ Lee and Tamina Snuka
Winners: The Bella Twins
(So I got to see AJ Lee and Tamina. I was happy to see these women in and out the ring. YesI do have a little crush on Tamina. Tall women are sexy. So are short women like AJ Lee. The Bellas are back together. Fuck! So was I pissed to see them win? YES!!!!!! WHAT THE FUCK!!!! You had them win? Why? Fuck that!!!!!)
Match#5: Erick Rowan and Luke Harper vs. Miz and Kofi Kingston
Winners: Erick Rowan and Luke Harper
(I saw this match on Smackdown. I did not watch this again. SSDD from all people involved. Moving on...)
Match#6: Big E Langston and CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel and Ryback
Winners: CM Punk and Big E Langston
(Well unlike seeing this on Smackdown, this was actually a match not just a save. This was a good tag team match. Big E. is not a rookie. This was watching a future IC/US/WHC titleholder. This man is bad. No matter if he is a face or heel. CM Punk/Ryback/Paul Heyman drama will be over at the PPV. Also what was good about this match was the action. It is rare to see action in tag matches in WWE. Good job WWE. )
Match#7: Tons of Funk (Tensai and Brodus Clay) vs. Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger)
Winners: Real Americans
(Well I did not care too much for this match. This could have been saved for Main Event, Superstars, or even YouTube. SSDD is what is going on as of right now.)
Match#8: The Usos vs. The Shield (Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins)
Winner:
(This was a good match. I love seeing real tag team wrestling not a clusterfuck in the making. The Shield hasn't really lost their edge but it is looking like it is close to them breaking up. The Usos should have been tag team champs long time ago. However, the funniest thing was hearing Cody and Goldust doing color commentating. Cody is a smart guy and Goldust is a smart ass. Their music blended together was sweet. This match went from being a tag team match to a triple threat brawl. Even with that, this was a good match and even a better brawl.)
Main Event: Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan - WWE Title Match Contract Signing @ Hell In A Cell PPV.
(Usually, these things end up with a brawl. Watching this, I was hoping for a beatdown. I guess I want to see a WWE title holder. I only have lived through a couple times in WWE where the title was abandoned. Seeing all them in the ring was good for TV but the truth is that it pissed me off that without Cena, they did this as a bullshit excuse. Technically, Daniel Bryan should still be champion but it is bullshit that he is not. Love the hype in this segment because we all know Triple H wants to be champion again. Thank you Shawn Michaels for reminding us what is at stake. It is sad that Shawn is making the case that we all know is true...Triple H is the new Vince. Big Show comes out in a semi truck. Daniel Bryan knees RKO. The show ends with a loud yes.)
Final Thoughts: Well most of the show was filled with SSDD from Smackdown. We will see more in the PPV this Sunday. At least the card for this PPV is not shitty. It might not be strong but it is not going to look like TNA Bound For Glory. WWE does make small venues look large. I don't think I need to say much else because WWE Smackdown will be the last show before the PPV. So see you all for TNA Impact. My god they need to do something to change the shit going on there.
Gene The Grappler
Match#1: Daniel Bryan vs. Dean Ambrose
Winner: Daniel Bryan
(This was actually a good way to start the show. I said it before about these men wrestling and will say it again - this was a good wrestling match. Seen these guys wrestle in the indys and loved this match. This will be a future title match in two years. I did forget that Daniel Bryan was in a title match this weekend because this was a title match to me. )
Match#2: Santino Marella vs. Heath Slater
Winner: Santino Marella
(THIS WAS THE DUMBEST MATCH EVER!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE FUCK WAS THE POINT OF THIS SHIT!!!!!!!! I want wrestling not pandering to the fans. Just because they are in Memphis they had to do Elvis jokes. WHAT THE FUCK!!!!!!!!!!)
Match#3: Dolph Ziggler vs. Randy Orton
Winner: Randy Orton
(I will be honest with you all: This was not as bad as last time. At least this was not bad because Ziggler can sell anything. The sad thing is that this could be a title match in the making. Why? Well we all know that Ziggler is never going to be WWE champ but he will be WHC. Just like Bryan's match, this was a warm up to their fight at the PPV this weekend.)
Match#4: The Bella Twins vs. AJ Lee and Tamina Snuka
Winners: The Bella Twins
(So I got to see AJ Lee and Tamina. I was happy to see these women in and out the ring. YesI do have a little crush on Tamina. Tall women are sexy. So are short women like AJ Lee. The Bellas are back together. Fuck! So was I pissed to see them win? YES!!!!!! WHAT THE FUCK!!!! You had them win? Why? Fuck that!!!!!)
Match#5: Erick Rowan and Luke Harper vs. Miz and Kofi Kingston
Winners: Erick Rowan and Luke Harper
(I saw this match on Smackdown. I did not watch this again. SSDD from all people involved. Moving on...)
Match#6: Big E Langston and CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel and Ryback
Winners: CM Punk and Big E Langston
(Well unlike seeing this on Smackdown, this was actually a match not just a save. This was a good tag team match. Big E. is not a rookie. This was watching a future IC/US/WHC titleholder. This man is bad. No matter if he is a face or heel. CM Punk/Ryback/Paul Heyman drama will be over at the PPV. Also what was good about this match was the action. It is rare to see action in tag matches in WWE. Good job WWE. )
Match#7: Tons of Funk (Tensai and Brodus Clay) vs. Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger)
Winners: Real Americans
(Well I did not care too much for this match. This could have been saved for Main Event, Superstars, or even YouTube. SSDD is what is going on as of right now.)
Match#8: The Usos vs. The Shield (Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins)
Winner:
(This was a good match. I love seeing real tag team wrestling not a clusterfuck in the making. The Shield hasn't really lost their edge but it is looking like it is close to them breaking up. The Usos should have been tag team champs long time ago. However, the funniest thing was hearing Cody and Goldust doing color commentating. Cody is a smart guy and Goldust is a smart ass. Their music blended together was sweet. This match went from being a tag team match to a triple threat brawl. Even with that, this was a good match and even a better brawl.)
Main Event: Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan - WWE Title Match Contract Signing @ Hell In A Cell PPV.
(Usually, these things end up with a brawl. Watching this, I was hoping for a beatdown. I guess I want to see a WWE title holder. I only have lived through a couple times in WWE where the title was abandoned. Seeing all them in the ring was good for TV but the truth is that it pissed me off that without Cena, they did this as a bullshit excuse. Technically, Daniel Bryan should still be champion but it is bullshit that he is not. Love the hype in this segment because we all know Triple H wants to be champion again. Thank you Shawn Michaels for reminding us what is at stake. It is sad that Shawn is making the case that we all know is true...Triple H is the new Vince. Big Show comes out in a semi truck. Daniel Bryan knees RKO. The show ends with a loud yes.)
Final Thoughts: Well most of the show was filled with SSDD from Smackdown. We will see more in the PPV this Sunday. At least the card for this PPV is not shitty. It might not be strong but it is not going to look like TNA Bound For Glory. WWE does make small venues look large. I don't think I need to say much else because WWE Smackdown will be the last show before the PPV. So see you all for TNA Impact. My god they need to do something to change the shit going on there.
Gene The Grappler
10/20/13
TNA Bound For Glory PPV Review 10/20/13
Note: Well it is my favorite PPV of TNA - Bound For Glory. Last year, I basically was not in favor of what was occuring. I was actually pissed with the angle with AJ Styles not being able to get a title shot for one year. This angle made me figure that AJ Styles was going to win this year's BFG Series. What was sad was the way it lead to him winning. Basically a goof on TNA's part to give AJ Styles a huge point win. That's the major angle of tonight. However, what is killing me is the lack of excitement for the rest of the card. I finally get to see an X Division Title match but Jeff Hardy is involved. Why? Then Samoa Joe is in the mix. Why? I am also excited to see a triple threat match for the KO Title. However, this might be a clusterfuck with the KO title. This PPV has a lot of questions but I hope some will be answered. Here's TNA BOund For Glory 2013...
Pre-Show/Match#1: Bad Influence (Kazarian and Daniels) vs. BroMans (Robbie E and Jesse Godderz) vs. Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez vs. Eric Young and Joseph Park - Gauntlet Match for the #1 Contendership for the TNA Tag Titles
Winners: Jesse Godderz and Robbie E - #1 Contenders
(Well I think TNA just pissed me off with this. You mean to tell me that out of all these teams that was in this match that this was a good idea. Also you mean to tell me that TNA wouldn't book this match with half of the shit going on. I am trying to keep my anger in check. If you don't agree that I should not be pissed at this match or the winners, you definately have not read this blog or understand that I like good wrestling not bullshit. )
Match#2: Jeff Hardy vs. Samoa Joe vs. Chris Sabin vs. Austin Aries vs. Manik - Ultimate X for the TNA X Division Title
Winner: Chris Sabin - New X Division Champion
(Thank you God!!! This was awesome. I think I want to see this match over again because this was awesome. Will someone please tell me why Dixie Carter and others in TNA can't see the potential of having the X Division. Also this was so good that I want to see more. I was happy with the match and the result. Only exception was seeing Hardy move around in the ring. It was sad. )
Match#3: James Storm and Gunner vs. BroMans - TNA World Tag Team Championship Match
Winners: Jesse Godderz and Robbie E - New Tag Team Champs
(NO!!!!!!! NO!!!!!!! WHAT THE FUCK IS TNA THINKING? WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?!?!?!? Moving on.....)
Match#4: ODB vs. Brooke vs. Gail Kim - TNA Knockouts Championship Match
Winner: Gail Kim - New KO Champion
(I am in love with Gail Kim in TNA. I think Gail Kim is better in TNA than in WWE. This just proved my point. ODB is good as well. She does work her ass off. I don't give her too much credit. She comes off as goofy but she is not. Brooke was just there. Thanks to Lei'd Tapia for the save and it is clear that she is the new bodyguard of the new champion. )
Match#5: Kurt Angle vs. Bobby Roode
Winner: Bobby Roode
(So last time we saw a wrestler lose his edge it was Jeff Hardy. When Jeff Hardy lost his edge, it was sad to watch him wrestle Sting and then try to act like nothing is wrong. Kurt Angle is now where Jeff Hardy is now. This was sad to watch. Plus with all that happened at the TNA Hall of Fame, I will say that Angle is now with the group that needs to retire. This match was shit. Bobby Roode basically wrestled his ass off and got a gimmie match out of this. What the fuck ever?)
Match#6: Ethan Carter III vs. Norv Pernum
Winner: Ethan Carter III
(I honestly think this is TNA's piss poor attempt to make a former WWE into someone he is not in TNA. Other than that, I thought this was bullshit and was pointless. )
Match#7: Sting vs. Magnus
Winner: Magnus
(What was the purpose of this match? I mean this was not a fair match for Sting because he needs to retire. If they supposedly got rid of Hogan, then get rid of Sting. This was a sad match to watch because this will lead to Magnus turning heel for the 1000th time. Time to end this......)
Main Event: AJ Styles vs. Bully Ray - TNA Heavyweight Title Match
Winner: AJ Styles
(AJ Styles is the CM Punk of TNA. This was basically a rip off of CM Punk leaving WWE with the title and being gone for like a month or two. This was not only a rip off of WWE but they added the fact that AJ Styles basically was alone in this match. Bully Ray threw almost everything at AJ Styles. I mean this was like AJ's supposed last night as a wrestler in TNA. Dixie was selling his shit for cheap. I mean I basically knew he would win and also take the title home. Nothing else can be said in this because I seen this in WWE. Except, CM Punk played us like fools while he was supposedly out of WWE. I guess Dixie will be dumb. )
Final Thoughts: Do you guys remember me saying that there are a lot of questions in this PPV but not answers. Well some questions were answered and some made for more questions. Abyss finally comes back. He did not have the TV title. What the fuck was up with that? Kurt Angle needs to retire. I will say that again and over and over. Basically, as much as I was excited to see this PPV, there were more questions that poppped up. I will be honest with you all that I am happy to see titles change and see some things but TNA is definately copying off of WWE with their angles. See you all for WWE Raw. Now we get to see hype for Super Cena for one more week.
Gene The Grappler
Pre-Show/Match#1: Bad Influence (Kazarian and Daniels) vs. BroMans (Robbie E and Jesse Godderz) vs. Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez vs. Eric Young and Joseph Park - Gauntlet Match for the #1 Contendership for the TNA Tag Titles
Winners: Jesse Godderz and Robbie E - #1 Contenders
(Well I think TNA just pissed me off with this. You mean to tell me that out of all these teams that was in this match that this was a good idea. Also you mean to tell me that TNA wouldn't book this match with half of the shit going on. I am trying to keep my anger in check. If you don't agree that I should not be pissed at this match or the winners, you definately have not read this blog or understand that I like good wrestling not bullshit. )
Match#2: Jeff Hardy vs. Samoa Joe vs. Chris Sabin vs. Austin Aries vs. Manik - Ultimate X for the TNA X Division Title
Winner: Chris Sabin - New X Division Champion
(Thank you God!!! This was awesome. I think I want to see this match over again because this was awesome. Will someone please tell me why Dixie Carter and others in TNA can't see the potential of having the X Division. Also this was so good that I want to see more. I was happy with the match and the result. Only exception was seeing Hardy move around in the ring. It was sad. )
Match#3: James Storm and Gunner vs. BroMans - TNA World Tag Team Championship Match
Winners: Jesse Godderz and Robbie E - New Tag Team Champs
(NO!!!!!!! NO!!!!!!! WHAT THE FUCK IS TNA THINKING? WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?!?!?!? Moving on.....)
Match#4: ODB vs. Brooke vs. Gail Kim - TNA Knockouts Championship Match
Winner: Gail Kim - New KO Champion
(I am in love with Gail Kim in TNA. I think Gail Kim is better in TNA than in WWE. This just proved my point. ODB is good as well. She does work her ass off. I don't give her too much credit. She comes off as goofy but she is not. Brooke was just there. Thanks to Lei'd Tapia for the save and it is clear that she is the new bodyguard of the new champion. )
Match#5: Kurt Angle vs. Bobby Roode
Winner: Bobby Roode
(So last time we saw a wrestler lose his edge it was Jeff Hardy. When Jeff Hardy lost his edge, it was sad to watch him wrestle Sting and then try to act like nothing is wrong. Kurt Angle is now where Jeff Hardy is now. This was sad to watch. Plus with all that happened at the TNA Hall of Fame, I will say that Angle is now with the group that needs to retire. This match was shit. Bobby Roode basically wrestled his ass off and got a gimmie match out of this. What the fuck ever?)
Match#6: Ethan Carter III vs. Norv Pernum
Winner: Ethan Carter III
(I honestly think this is TNA's piss poor attempt to make a former WWE into someone he is not in TNA. Other than that, I thought this was bullshit and was pointless. )
Match#7: Sting vs. Magnus
Winner: Magnus
(What was the purpose of this match? I mean this was not a fair match for Sting because he needs to retire. If they supposedly got rid of Hogan, then get rid of Sting. This was a sad match to watch because this will lead to Magnus turning heel for the 1000th time. Time to end this......)
Main Event: AJ Styles vs. Bully Ray - TNA Heavyweight Title Match
Winner: AJ Styles
(AJ Styles is the CM Punk of TNA. This was basically a rip off of CM Punk leaving WWE with the title and being gone for like a month or two. This was not only a rip off of WWE but they added the fact that AJ Styles basically was alone in this match. Bully Ray threw almost everything at AJ Styles. I mean this was like AJ's supposed last night as a wrestler in TNA. Dixie was selling his shit for cheap. I mean I basically knew he would win and also take the title home. Nothing else can be said in this because I seen this in WWE. Except, CM Punk played us like fools while he was supposedly out of WWE. I guess Dixie will be dumb. )
Final Thoughts: Do you guys remember me saying that there are a lot of questions in this PPV but not answers. Well some questions were answered and some made for more questions. Abyss finally comes back. He did not have the TV title. What the fuck was up with that? Kurt Angle needs to retire. I will say that again and over and over. Basically, as much as I was excited to see this PPV, there were more questions that poppped up. I will be honest with you all that I am happy to see titles change and see some things but TNA is definately copying off of WWE with their angles. See you all for WWE Raw. Now we get to see hype for Super Cena for one more week.
Gene The Grappler
10/18/13
WWE Smackdown Review 10/18/13
Note: Well we saw on TNA that we can get a good show from bullshit. Now it is time to see how WWE will end the week of wrestling. Big Show is supposedly unemployed so I know we might get to see him do a run in since he did the same thing on WWE Raw. Also I think it should be said that I really wish there was a seperation of Raw and Smackdown because it is pointless to have people on both shows. It is bad enough that WWE TV takes up to 8 hours in a week for shows but when you don't have all the people you employ on TV, it gets old and stale. Let's hope we don't see the SSDD on Smackdown that was left out of WWE Raw. Here's WWE Smackdown...
Opening Segment: Both GMs - Vickie Guerrero and Brad Maddox are in the ring together. They talk about what Big Show did at the end of RAW on Monday. Daniel Bryan comes out to a big pop. Big Show's music hits but he doesn't come out. The say he's banned from the arena tonight. WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes and Goldust are out next. Maddox and Vickie make The Shield vs. Bryan, Rhodes and Goldust for tonight's main event.
(I want to know something: What purpose does Vickie and Brad Maddox serve? I mean I know they are GMs of two shows but does Main Event have a GM. No that shows does not. This was funny because Vickie is constantly yelling and Brad is looking like a goofy ass white guy. I loved seeing the tag titles on new people. Change is good for a second. One more thing, love the main event.)
Match#1: The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) vs. The Miz and Kofi Kingston
Winners: The Wyatt Family
(This was boring as fuck. Not because The Miz and Kofi because these men can wrestle against each other and also with each other. It was the goofy ass Wyatt guys. I did not think it was possible to make a match slower. I actually timed the match and it was the same amount of time as making popcorn. I think I was more so bored because of the lack of enthusiasm of the Wyatt Family. Moving on.)
Match#2: Brie Bella vs. AJ Lee
Winner: Brie Bella
(Well I got to see AJ Lee and Tamina. I got my fix of sexy. Then I got pissed because Brie won. I was happy to see my girl back in the ring but almost flipped the fuck out seeing Brie win. Why seeing Brie win pissed me off? The Bellas can't wrestle, can't act, and look like sickly models. Cena and Daniel Bryan must be sick to love these women. Moving on. )
Match#3: CM Punk vs. Big E Langston
Winner: CM Punk
(This was a good match. Big E is getting better and is getting more popular. CM Punk basically ran a clinic on Big E. This was so good that I think I will watch it again just to see what greatness this was. Ok so Paul Heyman and his boys came down to beat up on CM Punk. Paul Heyman dissed Big E. Paul Heyman made a mistake in calling Big E a rookie. Big E turned face and took out the IC champion. Good match and good after match action. )
Match#4: The Usos vs. The Real Americans (Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro)
Winners: The Usos
(I will admit that I did not watch this match. However, when someone told me that Los Matadores came out to distract The Real Americans, I definitely changed channels. This was basically a clusterfuck. Thank you WWE for this golden clusterfuck of a match. Time for the main event.)
Main Event: Daniel Bryan, Cody Rhodes and Goldust vs. The Shield
Winners: Daniel Bryan, Cody Rhodes and Goldust
(Well if you like the match on Monday, this was the continuation of that match. This was so good that I was watching the end over and over again. Goldust is still good after all these years. Cody is going to be WHC some day. Daniel Bryan is going into the PPV with the sense of entitlement for the WWE championship. Good way to end the show. Thank you WWE for this gem of a match. )
Final Thoughts: Well it seems like there was some things seen only on Smackdown that was not seen on WWE Raw. I do wish to have seperation of Raw and Smackdown but there are some things that should be showcased more so on Smackdown. Even though Smackdown is taped, sometimes what is shared on the internet isn't what happens on TV. I cannot wait to see changes on Smackdown. By the way, it is funny to see ADR try to show some charisma. I said tried. Well with that said, I will see you all for TNA Bound For Glory.
Gene The Grappler
(I want to know something: What purpose does Vickie and Brad Maddox serve? I mean I know they are GMs of two shows but does Main Event have a GM. No that shows does not. This was funny because Vickie is constantly yelling and Brad is looking like a goofy ass white guy. I loved seeing the tag titles on new people. Change is good for a second. One more thing, love the main event.)
Match#1: The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) vs. The Miz and Kofi Kingston
Winners: The Wyatt Family
(This was boring as fuck. Not because The Miz and Kofi because these men can wrestle against each other and also with each other. It was the goofy ass Wyatt guys. I did not think it was possible to make a match slower. I actually timed the match and it was the same amount of time as making popcorn. I think I was more so bored because of the lack of enthusiasm of the Wyatt Family. Moving on.)
Match#2: Brie Bella vs. AJ Lee
Winner: Brie Bella
(Well I got to see AJ Lee and Tamina. I got my fix of sexy. Then I got pissed because Brie won. I was happy to see my girl back in the ring but almost flipped the fuck out seeing Brie win. Why seeing Brie win pissed me off? The Bellas can't wrestle, can't act, and look like sickly models. Cena and Daniel Bryan must be sick to love these women. Moving on. )
Match#3: CM Punk vs. Big E Langston
Winner: CM Punk
(This was a good match. Big E is getting better and is getting more popular. CM Punk basically ran a clinic on Big E. This was so good that I think I will watch it again just to see what greatness this was. Ok so Paul Heyman and his boys came down to beat up on CM Punk. Paul Heyman dissed Big E. Paul Heyman made a mistake in calling Big E a rookie. Big E turned face and took out the IC champion. Good match and good after match action. )
Match#4: The Usos vs. The Real Americans (Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro)
Winners: The Usos
(I will admit that I did not watch this match. However, when someone told me that Los Matadores came out to distract The Real Americans, I definitely changed channels. This was basically a clusterfuck. Thank you WWE for this golden clusterfuck of a match. Time for the main event.)
Main Event: Daniel Bryan, Cody Rhodes and Goldust vs. The Shield
Winners: Daniel Bryan, Cody Rhodes and Goldust
(Well if you like the match on Monday, this was the continuation of that match. This was so good that I was watching the end over and over again. Goldust is still good after all these years. Cody is going to be WHC some day. Daniel Bryan is going into the PPV with the sense of entitlement for the WWE championship. Good way to end the show. Thank you WWE for this gem of a match. )
Final Thoughts: Well it seems like there was some things seen only on Smackdown that was not seen on WWE Raw. I do wish to have seperation of Raw and Smackdown but there are some things that should be showcased more so on Smackdown. Even though Smackdown is taped, sometimes what is shared on the internet isn't what happens on TV. I cannot wait to see changes on Smackdown. By the way, it is funny to see ADR try to show some charisma. I said tried. Well with that said, I will see you all for TNA Bound For Glory.
Gene The Grappler
10/17/13
TNA Impact Review 10/17/13
Note: This is the setup show for Bound For Glory PPV. Last year, I would admit that I did care about the matches and also the storylines involved. I also cared about who and what was going on in TNA at the time. This year is so different because of all the bullshit backstage and also other reasons. One big thing was Aces and Eights. What's ironic is that Aces and Eights basically is down to three guys. AJ Styles who went through a change in gimmicks was the loner and the focus for shitty storylines. Thank god, he is back to normal. It seems like everything else is blurred. So let's watch TNA Impact and see what comes out clear aside from the TNA Title picture.
Opening Segment: AJ Styles opened the show and cut a promo on Bully Ray and Bound For Glory. There will be a contract signing later tonight.
(I love how all wrestling shows have contract signings with some drama and fights. This would not be any different. I think TNA might do something stupid with this title match because either AJ Styles will be screwed out of the title or he will win and Dixie might take the title from him. This might be a shitty storyline but a good match. )
Match#1: Robbie E vs. Eric Young vs. Daniels vs. Hernandez - Fatal 4 Way Match
Winner: Robbie E
(The winner of this match would have the advantage with their tag partner to enter the tag team gauntlet match at the PPV last. It took me a second to realize the purpose of this match. TNA tends to make unique match stipulations. This would have been a match I ignored or change channels on. As soon as I saw Daniels in this match, I watched just to see if he would win. I was pissed seeing Robbie E steal this win. Aside from that, this was not a good match but typical for guys like Hernandez and EY. )
Match#2: Gunner vs. Knux
Winner: Gunner
(This match was so bad that I wish to have not sat still to watch it. I actually would have watched paint dry than watch this. Gunner was on fire but now I think he needs to go away again just to get some momentum. Who the fuck is Knux? Aces and Eights is over. Moving on. )
Match#3: Samoa Joe vs. Chris Sabin
Winner: Samoa Joe
(This was so much like a one sided match. We all know that Chris Sabin is a good small man but he could not take out Samoa Joe. This was a good match for the most part. I love that we get to see the X division getting some popularity in TNA again. The action after the match was not good but it made the match for the X division title at the PPV relevant. )
Main Event: Bully Ray vs. Magnus
Winner: Bully Ray
(This was actually a slow match. Not because Bully Ray slowed down the tempo but because Magnus is not a fast wrestler. This would setup two matches for the PPV. We saw that Bully Ray didn't need Aces and Eights to help cheat. We also saw that Magnus is going to be heel again and will face Samoa Joe and Sting again. This was also a match were I think people would agree that we won't care about in a year from now. )
After The Main Event: Bully Ray and AJ Styles contract signing for Bound For Glory. They didn't fight but closed it with a stare down.
(This was actually wrong. We did see some action but it was for a second. Time to end this review. )
Final Thoughts: AJ Styles was a marked man thanks to Dixie Carter. Not only did she put a bounty on him but with fake money. This was just like what occurred some years ago with DX and Johnathan Coachman. Nice to know that TNA does use the WWE playbook sometimes. I think I could have gone without watching this show or have done a review for this show. However, seeing that I am a wrestling fan and if I lived through the kiddish shit of the 1980's, I can live through the PG bullshit of WWE and TNA. The PPV will not be the best but it is going to be interesting to see how this would go. See you all for WWE Smackdown and also TNA Bound For Glory.
Gene The Grappler
Opening Segment: AJ Styles opened the show and cut a promo on Bully Ray and Bound For Glory. There will be a contract signing later tonight.
(I love how all wrestling shows have contract signings with some drama and fights. This would not be any different. I think TNA might do something stupid with this title match because either AJ Styles will be screwed out of the title or he will win and Dixie might take the title from him. This might be a shitty storyline but a good match. )
Match#1: Robbie E vs. Eric Young vs. Daniels vs. Hernandez - Fatal 4 Way Match
Winner: Robbie E
(The winner of this match would have the advantage with their tag partner to enter the tag team gauntlet match at the PPV last. It took me a second to realize the purpose of this match. TNA tends to make unique match stipulations. This would have been a match I ignored or change channels on. As soon as I saw Daniels in this match, I watched just to see if he would win. I was pissed seeing Robbie E steal this win. Aside from that, this was not a good match but typical for guys like Hernandez and EY. )
Match#2: Gunner vs. Knux
Winner: Gunner
(This match was so bad that I wish to have not sat still to watch it. I actually would have watched paint dry than watch this. Gunner was on fire but now I think he needs to go away again just to get some momentum. Who the fuck is Knux? Aces and Eights is over. Moving on. )
Match#3: Samoa Joe vs. Chris Sabin
Winner: Samoa Joe
(This was so much like a one sided match. We all know that Chris Sabin is a good small man but he could not take out Samoa Joe. This was a good match for the most part. I love that we get to see the X division getting some popularity in TNA again. The action after the match was not good but it made the match for the X division title at the PPV relevant. )
Main Event: Bully Ray vs. Magnus
Winner: Bully Ray
(This was actually a slow match. Not because Bully Ray slowed down the tempo but because Magnus is not a fast wrestler. This would setup two matches for the PPV. We saw that Bully Ray didn't need Aces and Eights to help cheat. We also saw that Magnus is going to be heel again and will face Samoa Joe and Sting again. This was also a match were I think people would agree that we won't care about in a year from now. )
After The Main Event: Bully Ray and AJ Styles contract signing for Bound For Glory. They didn't fight but closed it with a stare down.
(This was actually wrong. We did see some action but it was for a second. Time to end this review. )
Final Thoughts: AJ Styles was a marked man thanks to Dixie Carter. Not only did she put a bounty on him but with fake money. This was just like what occurred some years ago with DX and Johnathan Coachman. Nice to know that TNA does use the WWE playbook sometimes. I think I could have gone without watching this show or have done a review for this show. However, seeing that I am a wrestling fan and if I lived through the kiddish shit of the 1980's, I can live through the PG bullshit of WWE and TNA. The PPV will not be the best but it is going to be interesting to see how this would go. See you all for WWE Smackdown and also TNA Bound For Glory.
Gene The Grappler
10/14/13
WWE Raw Review 10/14/13
Note: We start the new wrestling week with some good news and some bad news. We know that Cena is coming back to WWE. That's bad for us that was enjoying the peace of not seeing Vince's golden goose. The good news is that we get a fresh start for seeing possibly good wrestling and maybe some good storylines to the next PPV event. Usually, I say a prayer before watching WWE Raw for a good show and not to be pissed at the end, I just said that before typing this blog review. So with that said, time to dig into WWE Raw.
Opening Segment: HBK comes out to talk about the HIAC PPV and the match for the WWE title. He will guarantee a winner since he will be the special ref. Randy Orton comes out to scare HBK. They get into it but both stop each other from doing their finishers. The Miz comes out to attack RKO.
(I really did not care much for seeing HBK because he is only back to help the buyrates for the PPV. Other than that, we get SSDD from WWE. The only good thing was seeing The Miz beat up on RKO. )
Match#1: The Miz vs. Randy Orton
Winner: Randy Orton
(The Miz would have won but was distracted by the Wyatt family. This was a good match to say the least. It was better than the beatdown in Cleveland. I like that they are giving The Miz some main event time. I loved that RKO is back to being sick and evil. This was a good match but the ending was bullshit. Also don't want to see Bray Wyatt vs. The Miz....bad match. )
Match#2: Santino Marella vs. Fandango
Winner: Fandango
(I have nothing to say because this was bullshit. I am disgusted everytime I see Fandango. Nothing against Santino but this was basically a shitty match to watch. )
Match#3: Los Matadores vs. 3MB
Winners: Los Matadores
(I have nothing to say because this was bullshit. I am disgusted with this shit more than the above match. )
Match#4: Ryback vs. R-Truth - Beat The Clock Match
Winner: Ryback @ 5:44
(This was the brain child of Brad Maddox. This was a good ideal of setting up a match for the PPV with Ryback and CM Punk. This was basically a jobber match for Ryback. We all know that Ryback was not going to lose this match. In addition, we need to realize that Ryback is a jobber killer.)
Match#5: Tons of Funk (Tensai and Brodus Clay) vs. Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger)
Winners: Real Americans
(I have nothing to say because this was bullshit. Plus this was an excuse for Cesaro to swing a big man. Bullshit. )
Match#6: Tamina Snuka vs. Brie Bella
Winner: Tamina Snuka
(No Kaitlyn? Ok, I can deal with that. We got to see AJ Lee. That was better than nothing at all. Also Tamina needs to go back to ring gear. Her bad ass gear looks cheap. This was just like watching Ryback kill jobbers. Tamina killed a Bella twin. What was better was seeing Brie get splashed on but she was taken out by AJ Lee with the Black Widow. Thank you AJ for that slice of heaven. )
Match#7: CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel - Beat The Clock Match
Winner: CM Punk @ 5:33
(Well this was better than nothing. Seeing this match was like the thousands of times we saw CM Punk beat Curtis Axel. What was funny was the fact that this was quicker than Ryback's match plus it did not feel like a jobber match. With 11 seconds left, CM Punk beat Axel and makes a 2 vs. 1 match for the PPV with Heyman in the actual match. Good thing we got CM Punk to make things lively. )
Match#8: Alberto Del Rio vs. Daniel Bryan
Winner: Alberto Del Rio by Count Out
(Ok, so this was a good match to watch again. We saw this for the WHC and WWE titles. I was excited to see this match. I wanted to see this match end cleanly. However, RKO decided to remind us how sick he is and check on Brie while Daniel was in the middle of the match. So ADR get the win by countout but the backstage drama was funnier because the Bellas can't act. Thanks RKO for this typical setup.)
Main Event: Goldust and Cody Rhodes vs. The Shield (Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins) - No DQ Tag Team Title Match
Winners: Goldust and Cody Rhodes - New Champs
(Unlike the match for their jobs back, this seem more real to me. This is for a title. Plus since Goldust has been IC champ before, this could be good for the fans and also Cody. We all want him to be the new WHC sooner than later. The Shield was not looking bad tonight because they showed more movement and also was not just beating the hell out of guys. The added No DQ stipulation was good for TV because it made the match better. Plus this match basically was the main event. Thanks to Big Show for the KOs and also the assists. Best tag team match ever on WWE TV. )
Final Thoughts: Well aside from the Cena bullshit we had to see every 30 minutes, the constant mentioning of the WWE app, and the bullshit with the stats about WWE being better than sports teams on Facebook, it was more so SSDD on WWE TV. Thank god we did not see a Raw Interactive Match. We did have to endure the constant babblings of Michael Cole but seeing that WWE finally used their first hour better with the jobber matches was worth watching. However, basically it was SSDD from WWE except for the ending. See you all for TNA Impact.
Gene The Grappler
Opening Segment: HBK comes out to talk about the HIAC PPV and the match for the WWE title. He will guarantee a winner since he will be the special ref. Randy Orton comes out to scare HBK. They get into it but both stop each other from doing their finishers. The Miz comes out to attack RKO.
(I really did not care much for seeing HBK because he is only back to help the buyrates for the PPV. Other than that, we get SSDD from WWE. The only good thing was seeing The Miz beat up on RKO. )
Match#1: The Miz vs. Randy Orton
Winner: Randy Orton
(The Miz would have won but was distracted by the Wyatt family. This was a good match to say the least. It was better than the beatdown in Cleveland. I like that they are giving The Miz some main event time. I loved that RKO is back to being sick and evil. This was a good match but the ending was bullshit. Also don't want to see Bray Wyatt vs. The Miz....bad match. )
Match#2: Santino Marella vs. Fandango
Winner: Fandango
(I have nothing to say because this was bullshit. I am disgusted everytime I see Fandango. Nothing against Santino but this was basically a shitty match to watch. )
Match#3: Los Matadores vs. 3MB
Winners: Los Matadores
(I have nothing to say because this was bullshit. I am disgusted with this shit more than the above match. )
Match#4: Ryback vs. R-Truth - Beat The Clock Match
Winner: Ryback @ 5:44
(This was the brain child of Brad Maddox. This was a good ideal of setting up a match for the PPV with Ryback and CM Punk. This was basically a jobber match for Ryback. We all know that Ryback was not going to lose this match. In addition, we need to realize that Ryback is a jobber killer.)
Match#5: Tons of Funk (Tensai and Brodus Clay) vs. Real Americans (Antonio Cesaro and Jack Swagger)
Winners: Real Americans
(I have nothing to say because this was bullshit. Plus this was an excuse for Cesaro to swing a big man. Bullshit. )
Match#6: Tamina Snuka vs. Brie Bella
Winner: Tamina Snuka
(No Kaitlyn? Ok, I can deal with that. We got to see AJ Lee. That was better than nothing at all. Also Tamina needs to go back to ring gear. Her bad ass gear looks cheap. This was just like watching Ryback kill jobbers. Tamina killed a Bella twin. What was better was seeing Brie get splashed on but she was taken out by AJ Lee with the Black Widow. Thank you AJ for that slice of heaven. )
Match#7: CM Punk vs. Curtis Axel - Beat The Clock Match
Winner: CM Punk @ 5:33
(Well this was better than nothing. Seeing this match was like the thousands of times we saw CM Punk beat Curtis Axel. What was funny was the fact that this was quicker than Ryback's match plus it did not feel like a jobber match. With 11 seconds left, CM Punk beat Axel and makes a 2 vs. 1 match for the PPV with Heyman in the actual match. Good thing we got CM Punk to make things lively. )
Match#8: Alberto Del Rio vs. Daniel Bryan
Winner: Alberto Del Rio by Count Out
(Ok, so this was a good match to watch again. We saw this for the WHC and WWE titles. I was excited to see this match. I wanted to see this match end cleanly. However, RKO decided to remind us how sick he is and check on Brie while Daniel was in the middle of the match. So ADR get the win by countout but the backstage drama was funnier because the Bellas can't act. Thanks RKO for this typical setup.)
Main Event: Goldust and Cody Rhodes vs. The Shield (Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins) - No DQ Tag Team Title Match
Winners: Goldust and Cody Rhodes - New Champs
(Unlike the match for their jobs back, this seem more real to me. This is for a title. Plus since Goldust has been IC champ before, this could be good for the fans and also Cody. We all want him to be the new WHC sooner than later. The Shield was not looking bad tonight because they showed more movement and also was not just beating the hell out of guys. The added No DQ stipulation was good for TV because it made the match better. Plus this match basically was the main event. Thanks to Big Show for the KOs and also the assists. Best tag team match ever on WWE TV. )
Final Thoughts: Well aside from the Cena bullshit we had to see every 30 minutes, the constant mentioning of the WWE app, and the bullshit with the stats about WWE being better than sports teams on Facebook, it was more so SSDD on WWE TV. Thank god we did not see a Raw Interactive Match. We did have to endure the constant babblings of Michael Cole but seeing that WWE finally used their first hour better with the jobber matches was worth watching. However, basically it was SSDD from WWE except for the ending. See you all for TNA Impact.
Gene The Grappler
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