Before I start my rant about SummerSlam 2011, I have to say that I didn't watch the PPV because I just wasn't able to order it. With that said, from what I read about the PPV, I kinda wasn't happy with the end results. Not because they were against my predictions, but the way things played out, it seems like a giant clusterfuck and it seems like WWE is definitely moving backwards.
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Monday, August 15, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
WWE SummerSlam 2011 Predictions
Summerslam is definitely an interesting PPV to predict. On the one hand, WWE has the momentum running after Money in the Bank with the CM Punk/John Cena angle. On the other hand, we have the idea that WWE might finally say screw the fans again, and run the show how we want. With the trend of CM Punk putting his input backstage on how things should be run (without having the entire power to do so) and the idea that Vince might be finally in the final steps of retiring from the WWE overall (yes, I know that he was storyline fired, but there are rumors that he is done for good after next year). Triple H, even though he is currently just a figure head on TV, is definitely putting his input of the brand and how things should be as well. From what I've read, CM Punk and Triple H are both responsible for the influx of Zack Ryder, Evan Bourne, Daniel Bryan, and other names who I cannot think of at the moment being put on TV more and more. Plus, I read that Triple H is planning on actually rebooting the Tag Team Division with new blood, including that of the Kings of Wrestling from ROH, as well as some tag teams jumping ship from TNA.
But all the creative side of things could be saved for another post. This post is about the current PPV Summerslam. Like I said it was fairly interesting. So, I am going to post accordingly. There will be three points for each match, rather than the normal ramble. There will be How Things Should Happen, How Things Might Happen and Ultimately. In how they should happen, it is just how it sounds. This is how creative should book the match for optimal success (in my opinion of course). How they might happen is if the WWE reverts back to the status quo as Punk put it, this is how the match will probably be booked. Ultimately is my opinion on the aftermath of the storyline and eventually what will happen as a result of the match. Also, it is my last ditch effort to talk myself into believing that the WWE will actually do what should happen.
Also note that two things: 1) CM Punk and Cena almost sound me another PPV. Although, due to financial hardships, I don't think I will order the PPV. That might change. 2) This is a very short card with only two matches that I am really looking forward to and those are the title matches. No IC title match and no US title match. Interesting.
So without further ado, my predictions for WWE SummerSlam 2011:
But all the creative side of things could be saved for another post. This post is about the current PPV Summerslam. Like I said it was fairly interesting. So, I am going to post accordingly. There will be three points for each match, rather than the normal ramble. There will be How Things Should Happen, How Things Might Happen and Ultimately. In how they should happen, it is just how it sounds. This is how creative should book the match for optimal success (in my opinion of course). How they might happen is if the WWE reverts back to the status quo as Punk put it, this is how the match will probably be booked. Ultimately is my opinion on the aftermath of the storyline and eventually what will happen as a result of the match. Also, it is my last ditch effort to talk myself into believing that the WWE will actually do what should happen.
Also note that two things: 1) CM Punk and Cena almost sound me another PPV. Although, due to financial hardships, I don't think I will order the PPV. That might change. 2) This is a very short card with only two matches that I am really looking forward to and those are the title matches. No IC title match and no US title match. Interesting.
So without further ado, my predictions for WWE SummerSlam 2011:
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
WWE: This Is Getting Interesting
I am fairly certain I said something similar to just what happened last night on Raw.
"However, if a new champion is crowned, CM Punk is still going to lay claim to the championship. He never vacated the title and technically Vince was relieved of his duties before Raw when on air, if you want to follow the storyline. So, if Hunter comes out and says that everything Vince said last week is false, the Punk is still the WWE champion. This could get interesting very quickly."
"However, if a new champion is crowned, CM Punk is still going to lay claim to the championship. He never vacated the title and technically Vince was relieved of his duties before Raw when on air, if you want to follow the storyline. So, if Hunter comes out and says that everything Vince said last week is false, the Punk is still the WWE champion. This could get interesting very quickly."
Saturday, July 23, 2011
WWE and the CM Punk Storyline
Look at the last few posts on my blog. They are all related to CM Punk and his promo somehow. The reason? Because the promo he shot was the best thing to happen to WWE for a while now. They brought us back into the company and wanted to find out what was going to happen with his contract and after he left. Hell, it was the one reason I actually ordered the PPV last week and I never order them anymore. Not with the internet giving me the same results for free.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
WWE Middle Finger to the Fans
I am severely pissed off at the WWE for doing what they did. Plain and simple, they fucked up. Immensely, they fucked up and they are going to have to do a lot to fix it. They dropped the ball completely on this whole angle with Punk and I just hope that how they ended Raw fixes it somehow.
Monday, July 18, 2011
CM Punk wins the WWE Title. What next?
I didn't think wrestling could shock me anymore after the Monday Night Wars, Stone Cold, The Rock, DX, the nWo, Goldberg, etc. I thought the ultimate swerve in wrestling died when WCW finally died at the beginning of the 2000s. I guess I was wrong.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
CM Punk: The "Holy Shit He Just Said That?!" Promo
I just finished watching Monday Night Raw from this week. I get home at 10 on Mondays when I work, so I start watching it late. With other interruptions, we never finish til about 1am. But holy shit, did they end in one of the best ways I've seen in a long time.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Bruins and WWE
Only took me one night to come back and blog! But, I am just so excited after the Bruins absolute beatdown of the Canucks that I had to come and say something.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
WWE Over the Limit 2011 Aftermath & Comment on Raw
So, I mentioned that last night I wanted to write this post before I saw Raw. Well, I wasn't able to/forgot to, so now I will post it now. I am also going to comment on Raw itself, because I found it very interesting. Here goes.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Aftermath to Follow
It is now 3am in the morning and I haven't written up an aftermath about the PPV that happened last night. I just had to come on here and write this first:
I was 5 1/2 for 6 on the matches I knew about going into watching Smackdown tonight. But, I wouldn't really count the Divas match. That division is so fucked up it's not even funny.
I predicted pretty much the entire night down to a T. The only thing I got wrong? Ezekial Jackson won his match, but by DQ, thus not giving him the title. That was the only thing. I, of course, couldn't guess that Bret Hart would come out during the Lawler/Cole match, but I think that was a definite surprise for the crowd in Seattle.
Cena and Orton remain on top. Shocking.
But, I am off to bed for now. I will write more hopefully before Raw tomorrow night so I can write it unbias and without any knowledge of what did happen.
Night all.
I was 5 1/2 for 6 on the matches I knew about going into watching Smackdown tonight. But, I wouldn't really count the Divas match. That division is so fucked up it's not even funny.
I predicted pretty much the entire night down to a T. The only thing I got wrong? Ezekial Jackson won his match, but by DQ, thus not giving him the title. That was the only thing. I, of course, couldn't guess that Bret Hart would come out during the Lawler/Cole match, but I think that was a definite surprise for the crowd in Seattle.
Cena and Orton remain on top. Shocking.
But, I am off to bed for now. I will write more hopefully before Raw tomorrow night so I can write it unbias and without any knowledge of what did happen.
Night all.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
"Macho Man" Randy Savage
This will definitely be brief, just because it is late and I really don't have too much to say about this. But since I am a wrestling fan, I feel that I must say something.
It very rare for a wrestler's death to make it into the mainstream. When Eddie Guerrero died, it was mentioned for a brief second and then went away. I would say that Chris Benoit didn't make it into the mainstream, but unfortunately it did under different circumstances.
The Macho Man was definitely a different case. Even if you don't watch wrestling or have never watched it, you knew who the Macho Man was. Just as much as you know who Hulk Hogan is. It is just one of those things that you just know because these celebrities extend over from their medium and broaden them into the mainstream.
I started watching wrestling in the mid-90's and really didn't get to see the prime of all those wrestlers in the 80's. Macho Man, Hulk Hogan, Ricky Steamboat, Jimmy Snuka, etc. I did get to see Macho Man and Hulk Hogan wrestle in WCW, but it was just really different. He was getting older and wasn't as flashy anymore. I hadn't watched the matches of Savage from the 80's yet, but I knew that this wasn't the Savage that the 80's had seen.
Now, I am in the boat that think that the late 90's were the best time for wrestling. The attitude era was in full swing and there was finally life back in the WWF. People were drawn into what Stone Cold would do next to his boss and The Rock was running rampant in the ring. But there are definitely purists who believe that the 80's were the best. I do not have a complete opinion on the matter because I haven't seen many matches and rivalries from that time, so my opinions starts when I started. But, I do have a goal and that is to watch some of the best from the 80's to see who is right.
That includes watching what a lot of people call the best Wrestlemania match of all time: Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat at Wrestlemania 3.
Anyway, I really don't have much else to say. RIP Macho Man. Give the big man a big OHHHH YEAAAAA when you get there.
It very rare for a wrestler's death to make it into the mainstream. When Eddie Guerrero died, it was mentioned for a brief second and then went away. I would say that Chris Benoit didn't make it into the mainstream, but unfortunately it did under different circumstances.
The Macho Man was definitely a different case. Even if you don't watch wrestling or have never watched it, you knew who the Macho Man was. Just as much as you know who Hulk Hogan is. It is just one of those things that you just know because these celebrities extend over from their medium and broaden them into the mainstream.
I started watching wrestling in the mid-90's and really didn't get to see the prime of all those wrestlers in the 80's. Macho Man, Hulk Hogan, Ricky Steamboat, Jimmy Snuka, etc. I did get to see Macho Man and Hulk Hogan wrestle in WCW, but it was just really different. He was getting older and wasn't as flashy anymore. I hadn't watched the matches of Savage from the 80's yet, but I knew that this wasn't the Savage that the 80's had seen.
Now, I am in the boat that think that the late 90's were the best time for wrestling. The attitude era was in full swing and there was finally life back in the WWF. People were drawn into what Stone Cold would do next to his boss and The Rock was running rampant in the ring. But there are definitely purists who believe that the 80's were the best. I do not have a complete opinion on the matter because I haven't seen many matches and rivalries from that time, so my opinions starts when I started. But, I do have a goal and that is to watch some of the best from the 80's to see who is right.
That includes watching what a lot of people call the best Wrestlemania match of all time: Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat at Wrestlemania 3.
Anyway, I really don't have much else to say. RIP Macho Man. Give the big man a big OHHHH YEAAAAA when you get there.
WWE Over the Limit 2011 Predictions
World Heavyweight Championship Match: Randy Orton (c) vs. Christian
I have not yet made my opinion clear about how much it annoyed me that the WWE writers gave the title to Christian just because it would be a feel good moment with Edge. Then, 2 days (or as the on screen time stated 5 days) later take it off him in favor of Randy Orton. I did mention in my last prediction that Christian would be an in between champion for Alberto Del Rio. I also now noticed that I said that TWICE after knowing the Del Rio was going to Raw. So, I am a complete idiot. But, i still think that Christian would have dropped the title at the next PPV to someone. I didn't think they would do it so soon and give it to (shocking) recently acquired Randy Orton.
With that being said, I wish that the WWE writers believed in Christian more than they do. I mean, there is a rumor that most of the backstage people think that Christian would not be a good champion. Hold that thought. *Runs to Wikipedia* Look, he held the NWA Heavyweight Title for almost a year combined over two reigns. So, yea, he totally can't hold a title in an organization that is currently thriving. I think the WWE writers need to watch the other organization some more when they say that Christian can't hold a title.
I have not yet made my opinion clear about how much it annoyed me that the WWE writers gave the title to Christian just because it would be a feel good moment with Edge. Then, 2 days (or as the on screen time stated 5 days) later take it off him in favor of Randy Orton. I did mention in my last prediction that Christian would be an in between champion for Alberto Del Rio. I also now noticed that I said that TWICE after knowing the Del Rio was going to Raw. So, I am a complete idiot. But, i still think that Christian would have dropped the title at the next PPV to someone. I didn't think they would do it so soon and give it to (shocking) recently acquired Randy Orton.
With that being said, I wish that the WWE writers believed in Christian more than they do. I mean, there is a rumor that most of the backstage people think that Christian would not be a good champion. Hold that thought. *Runs to Wikipedia* Look, he held the NWA Heavyweight Title for almost a year combined over two reigns. So, yea, he totally can't hold a title in an organization that is currently thriving. I think the WWE writers need to watch the other organization some more when they say that Christian can't hold a title.
I don't think they will give Christian will get the title back at the next PPV, even though that he should get the title back and hold it, since he is very popular in the WWE. Oh well. I hope that I am wrong and they give Christian another shot.
Winner: Randy Orton
"I Quit" Match for the WWE Championship: John Cena (c) vs. The Miz
Best tweet I read the night that Randy Orton won the title: "Oh shocking. Cena and Orton are on top of the WWE once again" I might have paraphrased that a little bit, but that was pretty much the gist of the tweet. I wasn't shocked that someone finally said the obvious. But I am rather shocked that it is actually the truth. I also read somewhere that the WWE is not suspending the disbelief that the mid-card superstars have a shot at beating the main event superstars. That the main event superstars are all the same and every once in a while you get a random mid-carder propelled into the main event status to break the status quo (aka The Miz).
Winner: Randy Orton
"I Quit" Match for the WWE Championship: John Cena (c) vs. The Miz
Best tweet I read the night that Randy Orton won the title: "Oh shocking. Cena and Orton are on top of the WWE once again" I might have paraphrased that a little bit, but that was pretty much the gist of the tweet. I wasn't shocked that someone finally said the obvious. But I am rather shocked that it is actually the truth. I also read somewhere that the WWE is not suspending the disbelief that the mid-card superstars have a shot at beating the main event superstars. That the main event superstars are all the same and every once in a while you get a random mid-carder propelled into the main event status to break the status quo (aka The Miz).
With that ALL being said. John Cena will retain the title for now. I still think he will drop it probably around Summerslam, probably to Alberto Del Rio, and win it back in time to defend it against The Rock at Wrestlemania. Now, what happens in that match I still haven't figured out. Once I see that feud open up again in December, I'll let you know.
Winner: John Cena
Intercontinental Championship: Wade Barrett (c) vs. Ezekiel Jackson
I find it random that after all the in-fighting between the Corre on Smackdown led to only Ezekiel Jackson being taken out of the group and causing a feud to start. So, it makes me wonder: Is the entire group going to be disbanded because of this match? I mean, if Ezekiel Jackson wins the title at this PPV, then the group is going to turn on each other, Wade Barrett is going to go into single status and go after the title, and the other two will probably continue into the tag team role or fade off TV again.
What do I think will happen? Exactly what I just said is going happen in the last paragraph. Ezekiel Jackson will take the title and probably rot in mid-card hell when he loses the title very quickly.
Winner and New Champion: Ezekiel Jackson
Kiss my Foot Match: Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole
I do believe I mentioned in the last predictions that this feud will finally end at the next PPV. With the stipulations they added to this match, it makes me believe that the feud will definitely end with a Jerry win. Why would they put Cole into the HoF that quickly, give away Jerry's ring to Cole, if only to prolong the feud further. I think the feud has definitely run its course and needs to finish once and for all.
Winner: John Cena
Intercontinental Championship: Wade Barrett (c) vs. Ezekiel Jackson
I find it random that after all the in-fighting between the Corre on Smackdown led to only Ezekiel Jackson being taken out of the group and causing a feud to start. So, it makes me wonder: Is the entire group going to be disbanded because of this match? I mean, if Ezekiel Jackson wins the title at this PPV, then the group is going to turn on each other, Wade Barrett is going to go into single status and go after the title, and the other two will probably continue into the tag team role or fade off TV again.
What do I think will happen? Exactly what I just said is going happen in the last paragraph. Ezekiel Jackson will take the title and probably rot in mid-card hell when he loses the title very quickly.
Winner and New Champion: Ezekiel Jackson
Kiss my Foot Match: Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole
I do believe I mentioned in the last predictions that this feud will finally end at the next PPV. With the stipulations they added to this match, it makes me believe that the feud will definitely end with a Jerry win. Why would they put Cole into the HoF that quickly, give away Jerry's ring to Cole, if only to prolong the feud further. I think the feud has definitely run its course and needs to finish once and for all.
Now, I wrote all that before Raw. Which I am now realizing that I should probably hold my predictions until I see all the shows before the PPV. With the stipulation of the match being a Kiss My Foot match and Swagger (supposedly) being out of the picture, there is no doubt that Lawler finally gets the win.
Winner: Jerry Lawler
Rey Mysterio vs. R-Truth
So, this match showcases how to fix a broken feud. Since John Morrison is out with a legit injury, the feud that I called last month during that Triple Threat Match, they had to continue the R-Truth heel turn somehow. As much as I hate to admit it, Rey is a very good launching point for most up and coming characters. Since R-Truth has brought out this very good heel persona very quickly, I think that putting him in a feud with Rey might give him a chance to get into the championship picture in the near future.
Winner: Jerry Lawler
Rey Mysterio vs. R-Truth
So, this match showcases how to fix a broken feud. Since John Morrison is out with a legit injury, the feud that I called last month during that Triple Threat Match, they had to continue the R-Truth heel turn somehow. As much as I hate to admit it, Rey is a very good launching point for most up and coming characters. Since R-Truth has brought out this very good heel persona very quickly, I think that putting him in a feud with Rey might give him a chance to get into the championship picture in the near future.
That being said, I think Truth gets the win. Might try to take out Rey a little more after match in his little crazy thing.
Winner: R-Truth
Tag Team Championship: Big Show & Kane vs. New Nexus (CM Punk & Mason Ryan)
I am actually getting sick of the Big Show and Kane getting beaten up by both the Nexus and the Corre. Granted, it works because those two do not get into many feud with teams/people that can take them down. So, in that sense, it is fine to watch them go down on occasion. But, with them just battling the Corre on Smackdown and then go to Raw and take on the Corre... I mean Nexus again, it gets stale. So, needless to say, I don't really care about this match.
Winner: R-Truth
Tag Team Championship: Big Show & Kane vs. New Nexus (CM Punk & Mason Ryan)
I am actually getting sick of the Big Show and Kane getting beaten up by both the Nexus and the Corre. Granted, it works because those two do not get into many feud with teams/people that can take them down. So, in that sense, it is fine to watch them go down on occasion. But, with them just battling the Corre on Smackdown and then go to Raw and take on the Corre... I mean Nexus again, it gets stale. So, needless to say, I don't really care about this match.
Show and Kane keep the title for now. I don't think the Nexus will take the titles. I don't know who will and to be honest, do you really care? The Tag Team division in WWE has been slowly dying a slow death (and yes, the redundancy is necessary) and is really only there because of the tradition of tag teams. There is no real great tag team anymore. Which sucks, because I long for teams like the Hardys, Dudleys, E&C, New Age Outlaws again. That would be awesome.
Winners: Big Show and Kane
Sin Cara vs. Chavo Guerrero
Now this is a random feud that is brewing on Smackdown. Sin Cara comes into the WWE and just has a lot of random matches with random people. Including bigger opponents like Jack Swagger. Then along comes Chavo Guerrero, who has not been a real regular on TV for a while now. He comes out during a Sin Cara match and claims that everything this guy is doing was once a move that his family used. Needless to say, once he started saying that, I knew that a feud was going to be brewing. I think it is a good idea to start Sin Cara on a feud and I actually think it would be good to use Chavo. Especially since he hasn't seen much TV time and maybe he can make a comeback of sorts.
I see Sin Cara continuing to build a winning streak in WWE. I think that this feud might flesh out over the next couple of months, which is great because I have been waiting for a good feud to start for a while now.
Winner: Sin Cara
Winners: Big Show and Kane
Sin Cara vs. Chavo Guerrero
Now this is a random feud that is brewing on Smackdown. Sin Cara comes into the WWE and just has a lot of random matches with random people. Including bigger opponents like Jack Swagger. Then along comes Chavo Guerrero, who has not been a real regular on TV for a while now. He comes out during a Sin Cara match and claims that everything this guy is doing was once a move that his family used. Needless to say, once he started saying that, I knew that a feud was going to be brewing. I think it is a good idea to start Sin Cara on a feud and I actually think it would be good to use Chavo. Especially since he hasn't seen much TV time and maybe he can make a comeback of sorts.
I see Sin Cara continuing to build a winning streak in WWE. I think that this feud might flesh out over the next couple of months, which is great because I have been waiting for a good feud to start for a while now.
Winner: Sin Cara
Monday, May 02, 2011
WWE Extreme Rules 2011 Followup
So, Extreme Rules is now over and done with, so I figured I would post my reactions on how I did and what I think is in store.
I'll go in order of the matches that took place. I, of course, didn't predict two of the matches because I didn't know they would take place.
Last Man Standing Match: Randy Orton def. CM Punk
So, my prediction didn't hold water from the beginning of the match. The GM banned Nexus from ringside, so I totally lost my prediction from the start. So, I wasn't shocked to see Randy Orton win, because with Nexus there he was a shoe-in to finish the feud with a win. Nothing more really to say.
Tables Match for the U.S. Championship: Kofi Kingston def. Sheamus (c)
Now, I was kinda shocked after Smackdown went off the air Friday that both secondary titles were on the show. So, I knew going into the PPV or maybe on Raw, that this title, or the IC title would change hands before the end of next week. So, when this match was announced, I knew Kofi had already won the title.
Country Whipping Match: Cole/Swagger def. Lawler/Ross
I didn't get to order the PPV, because I am not rich, living with my parents, and really need to save to move out on my own. So, I am sad to say that I didn't get to see Cole walk down to the ring in bubble wrap. I have to imagine that it was pretty hilarious to watch him walk down like that. Now the outcome? Kinda shocked that they gave Cole another "win" in the feud. But, I still believe that the next PPV will be the climax, and hopefully shuts Cole up for good.
Falls Count Anywhere Match: Rey Mysterio def. Cody Rhodes
I said Rey would win, but I didn't imagine he would spew green slime into Cody's eyes to do it. But, it definitely reinforces the fact that Cody will be pissed on Friday and take it out on someone else.
Loser Leaves WWE: Layla def. Michelle McCool
I also said that Layla would win because I think Michelle wants to leave and spend time with the hubby. So, no shocker there. I was shocked to see them debut Kharma at the PPV like that. Not only that, but add insult to injury on Michelle. But hey, she had to debut sometime.
Ladder Match for the Heavyweight Championship: Christian def. Alberto Del Rio
I am fairly certain that I called that Edge would be involved somehow in the match, causing Alberto to lose. Now, I know it was only the horn, but he was still involved! I imagine that Edge will now go off TV for a while (he may show up at Smackdown and that will be his last appearance for a while), but Christian/Del Rio will continue until at least Summerslam, I imagine.
Lumberjack Match for the Tag Team Championships: Big Show/Kane def. The Corre (Ezekial Jackson/Wade Barrett)
This was another match I didn't predict because it wasn't there before the show. But, I will say that I imagine that they are dismantling the Corre just like they did the Nexus. I think that is wise, because unless they were finally planning on doing the Nexus vs. Corre match, then there really isn't a need for it anymore. Run its course, it has.
Triple Threat Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship: John Cena def. The Miz (c) & John Morrison
Once again, I knew R-Truth would get involved, and knew so when I read that he cut a promo backstage at the start of the show. True to form, he took out Morrison and it became a battle between Miz and Cena. From what I read and saw on the site, the match was definitely better than the Wrestlemania match, which is good. But, I was shocked that they put the title back on Cena. This makes me wonder if they are going to keep it on him til Wrestlemania, which would be stupid. Before picking my winners, I did note to myself that if Cena won the title, he would lose it during the summer and regain it back at either November's PPV or the Royal Rumble. So, we'll just have to see how this goes.
So, 50% of the matches I got right. But, the Orton/Punk match wasn't a complete loss, because I knew Orton would win if it was a fair fight. It turned into a fair fight, so half a win on that match really. Anyway, I am off.
I'll go in order of the matches that took place. I, of course, didn't predict two of the matches because I didn't know they would take place.
Last Man Standing Match: Randy Orton def. CM Punk
So, my prediction didn't hold water from the beginning of the match. The GM banned Nexus from ringside, so I totally lost my prediction from the start. So, I wasn't shocked to see Randy Orton win, because with Nexus there he was a shoe-in to finish the feud with a win. Nothing more really to say.
Tables Match for the U.S. Championship: Kofi Kingston def. Sheamus (c)
Now, I was kinda shocked after Smackdown went off the air Friday that both secondary titles were on the show. So, I knew going into the PPV or maybe on Raw, that this title, or the IC title would change hands before the end of next week. So, when this match was announced, I knew Kofi had already won the title.
Country Whipping Match: Cole/Swagger def. Lawler/Ross
I didn't get to order the PPV, because I am not rich, living with my parents, and really need to save to move out on my own. So, I am sad to say that I didn't get to see Cole walk down to the ring in bubble wrap. I have to imagine that it was pretty hilarious to watch him walk down like that. Now the outcome? Kinda shocked that they gave Cole another "win" in the feud. But, I still believe that the next PPV will be the climax, and hopefully shuts Cole up for good.
Falls Count Anywhere Match: Rey Mysterio def. Cody Rhodes
I said Rey would win, but I didn't imagine he would spew green slime into Cody's eyes to do it. But, it definitely reinforces the fact that Cody will be pissed on Friday and take it out on someone else.
Loser Leaves WWE: Layla def. Michelle McCool
I also said that Layla would win because I think Michelle wants to leave and spend time with the hubby. So, no shocker there. I was shocked to see them debut Kharma at the PPV like that. Not only that, but add insult to injury on Michelle. But hey, she had to debut sometime.
Ladder Match for the Heavyweight Championship: Christian def. Alberto Del Rio
I am fairly certain that I called that Edge would be involved somehow in the match, causing Alberto to lose. Now, I know it was only the horn, but he was still involved! I imagine that Edge will now go off TV for a while (he may show up at Smackdown and that will be his last appearance for a while), but Christian/Del Rio will continue until at least Summerslam, I imagine.
Lumberjack Match for the Tag Team Championships: Big Show/Kane def. The Corre (Ezekial Jackson/Wade Barrett)
This was another match I didn't predict because it wasn't there before the show. But, I will say that I imagine that they are dismantling the Corre just like they did the Nexus. I think that is wise, because unless they were finally planning on doing the Nexus vs. Corre match, then there really isn't a need for it anymore. Run its course, it has.
Triple Threat Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship: John Cena def. The Miz (c) & John Morrison
Once again, I knew R-Truth would get involved, and knew so when I read that he cut a promo backstage at the start of the show. True to form, he took out Morrison and it became a battle between Miz and Cena. From what I read and saw on the site, the match was definitely better than the Wrestlemania match, which is good. But, I was shocked that they put the title back on Cena. This makes me wonder if they are going to keep it on him til Wrestlemania, which would be stupid. Before picking my winners, I did note to myself that if Cena won the title, he would lose it during the summer and regain it back at either November's PPV or the Royal Rumble. So, we'll just have to see how this goes.
So, 50% of the matches I got right. But, the Orton/Punk match wasn't a complete loss, because I knew Orton would win if it was a fair fight. It turned into a fair fight, so half a win on that match really. Anyway, I am off.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
WWE Extreme Rules 2011 Predictions
Now I am certain if you know me well enough, you know how much of a wrestling fan I can be. Wait, I guess they don't want to be called a wrestling company anymore. I am a huge WWE fan and have been watching since I was about 8. Last month, I posted on Twitter my predictions for each match at Wrestlemania. I got the majority of them right, so I figured I would throw down my predictions for the next PPV, which is WWE Extreme Rules. So, without further ado:
1. Michelle McCool vs. Layla (No DQ, No Countout, Loser Leaves WWE)
Right before Smackdown even came on the air, I checked Wikipedia for the list of matches. I thought for certain that this match had already been announced (and while yes, I do check the spoilers for Smackdown on occasion, I hadn't this week). So it wasn't a complete shocker that after a buildup from Smackdown to Raw and back again to SD, this match was announced tonight. What I didn't see coming was the stipulations. While that doesn't put too much of a damper on my prediction, it does make my prediction that much easier. Because Layla I think has a future with the WWE and Michelle has been wrestling for a while now, I see Layla winning.
Winner: Layla
2. Jerry Lawler & Jim Ross vs. Michael Cole & Jack Swagger (Country Whipping Match)
It is weird. Whenever they put Jim Ross in the ring, it tends to devolve into a whipping match. Shocking that it happened again, huh? Well, the difference is that he will be on a team with his longtime announcing partner in Jerry Lawler. While the feud between between Jerry and Cole has been a little too one sided (especially with Cole repeating the same word/phrase OVER AND OVER AGAIN IN ALL OF HIS FUCKING PROMOS!) I think it has to start twisting over to the good guys side. While Jerry did win but didn't win at Wrestlemania 27, I think he wins again at this PPV. It will set up the climax of the feud at the next PPV, and hopefully it shuts Cole up finally.
Winners: Jerry Lawler & Jim Ross
3. Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes (Falls Count Anywhere)
This feud is a weird one. When I put my predictions together for Wrestlemania on the fly, I mainly picked all the faces because I believes that the majority of them would win (and I was right). But, I picked Cody Rhodes because I thought that with the way they were fleshing out this injury angle, he would get a push. Needless to say, I was right. It also sucks that Mysterio always tends to be on the receiving end of a push. But, with Rey leaving to Raw after this match, I think he is going to go over there with a win over Rhodes. Especially since Cody has been embarrassing Rey the last two weeks on SD. Rey will win, Cody will get really pissed, and he will start a feud because of it with another SD superstar (I don't know who yet).
Winner: Rey Mysterio
4. Randy Orton vs. CM Punk (Last Man Standing)
This match is a weird one for me to pick. For one, Orton won at Wrestlemania and did it on "one leg". He also did it with an even playing ground, with him punting every Nexus member before the match. Now, the Nexus is back again to skew the playing level once again. So, how does this match play out? Well, the first half of the match will be "fair" and one-on-one. The two of them will beat each other up very nicely. But after the halfway point, Nexus is going to take over and I think that they will be the reason the Randy doesn't get up. It sends Orton to SD pissed off and CM Punk will be all smug on Raw for a few weeks.
Winner: CM Punk
5. Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio (Ladder Match for the World Heavyweight Championship)
This match is a weird oddity of chance. This match a few weeks ago was to determine the #1 contender for Edge's title. Then, we get the retirement of Edge because of his neck injury thus pushing Christian from mid-level sidekick of Edge who probably wasn't going to compete for the title until the end of the year maybe, to the new champion. Why will he be the champion and not a rising Alberto? Because I said about Wrestlemania that Alberto is definitely shining, he isn't ready to hold the title. I still believe that. I think he will win it in a couple of PPVs from now, but I think with Edge retiring (and was probably going to hold onto the title until Alberto won it from him), they are going to give Christian the title mainly because he is Edge's partner. Edge will be at the PPV and I won't be surprised if he gets involved in the match lightly. Like maybe to drop Alberto from the ladder or maybe give him a spear.
Winner: Christian
6. The Miz (c) vs. John Cena vs. John Morrison (Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship)
I posted on Facebook in a note that I absolutely HATED the title match at Wrestlemania 27. I hated that it was just SO slow, Cena was not the Wrestlemania Cena that he usually is, and it was SHORT. Main events are supposed to be a little longer than what that was. Now, I understand that Miz probably did suffer a concussion and thus wouldn't have been able to end the match because of it (and thus the match was cut short), but it was just an overall sloppy match.
Now, I just spent three paragraphs about what the match is going to do in the future, but didn't predict a winner yet. Initially, I have thought that Cena is going to win the title, but now I am unsure. I don't know why they are keeping the title on the Miz for so long, but I think they are doing it because he obviously is showing the bookers something to keep it on him. While I think that Cena will get his wish (and defend the title against the Rock at Wrestlemania 28), I don't think he will win it until later. Maybe the November PPV or Royal Rumble. So, I think The Miz holds onto the title (unfortunately).
Winner: The Miz
The aftermath of the PPV:
1. Michelle McCool vs. Layla (No DQ, No Countout, Loser Leaves WWE)
Right before Smackdown even came on the air, I checked Wikipedia for the list of matches. I thought for certain that this match had already been announced (and while yes, I do check the spoilers for Smackdown on occasion, I hadn't this week). So it wasn't a complete shocker that after a buildup from Smackdown to Raw and back again to SD, this match was announced tonight. What I didn't see coming was the stipulations. While that doesn't put too much of a damper on my prediction, it does make my prediction that much easier. Because Layla I think has a future with the WWE and Michelle has been wrestling for a while now, I see Layla winning.
Winner: Layla
2. Jerry Lawler & Jim Ross vs. Michael Cole & Jack Swagger (Country Whipping Match)
It is weird. Whenever they put Jim Ross in the ring, it tends to devolve into a whipping match. Shocking that it happened again, huh? Well, the difference is that he will be on a team with his longtime announcing partner in Jerry Lawler. While the feud between between Jerry and Cole has been a little too one sided (especially with Cole repeating the same word/phrase OVER AND OVER AGAIN IN ALL OF HIS FUCKING PROMOS!) I think it has to start twisting over to the good guys side. While Jerry did win but didn't win at Wrestlemania 27, I think he wins again at this PPV. It will set up the climax of the feud at the next PPV, and hopefully it shuts Cole up finally.
Winners: Jerry Lawler & Jim Ross
3. Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes (Falls Count Anywhere)
This feud is a weird one. When I put my predictions together for Wrestlemania on the fly, I mainly picked all the faces because I believes that the majority of them would win (and I was right). But, I picked Cody Rhodes because I thought that with the way they were fleshing out this injury angle, he would get a push. Needless to say, I was right. It also sucks that Mysterio always tends to be on the receiving end of a push. But, with Rey leaving to Raw after this match, I think he is going to go over there with a win over Rhodes. Especially since Cody has been embarrassing Rey the last two weeks on SD. Rey will win, Cody will get really pissed, and he will start a feud because of it with another SD superstar (I don't know who yet).
Winner: Rey Mysterio
4. Randy Orton vs. CM Punk (Last Man Standing)
This match is a weird one for me to pick. For one, Orton won at Wrestlemania and did it on "one leg". He also did it with an even playing ground, with him punting every Nexus member before the match. Now, the Nexus is back again to skew the playing level once again. So, how does this match play out? Well, the first half of the match will be "fair" and one-on-one. The two of them will beat each other up very nicely. But after the halfway point, Nexus is going to take over and I think that they will be the reason the Randy doesn't get up. It sends Orton to SD pissed off and CM Punk will be all smug on Raw for a few weeks.
Winner: CM Punk
5. Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio (Ladder Match for the World Heavyweight Championship)
This match is a weird oddity of chance. This match a few weeks ago was to determine the #1 contender for Edge's title. Then, we get the retirement of Edge because of his neck injury thus pushing Christian from mid-level sidekick of Edge who probably wasn't going to compete for the title until the end of the year maybe, to the new champion. Why will he be the champion and not a rising Alberto? Because I said about Wrestlemania that Alberto is definitely shining, he isn't ready to hold the title. I still believe that. I think he will win it in a couple of PPVs from now, but I think with Edge retiring (and was probably going to hold onto the title until Alberto won it from him), they are going to give Christian the title mainly because he is Edge's partner. Edge will be at the PPV and I won't be surprised if he gets involved in the match lightly. Like maybe to drop Alberto from the ladder or maybe give him a spear.
Winner: Christian
6. The Miz (c) vs. John Cena vs. John Morrison (Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship)
I posted on Facebook in a note that I absolutely HATED the title match at Wrestlemania 27. I hated that it was just SO slow, Cena was not the Wrestlemania Cena that he usually is, and it was SHORT. Main events are supposed to be a little longer than what that was. Now, I understand that Miz probably did suffer a concussion and thus wouldn't have been able to end the match because of it (and thus the match was cut short), but it was just an overall sloppy match.
Now, three things are going to happen the night of Extreme Rules:
- R-Truth is going to take out Morrison and the match will turn into a rematch of Cena vs. Miz.
- R-Truth is going to take out Morrison and he will be inserted into the match instead.
- R-Truth is going to take out Morrison DURING the match, and allow the other two to finish the match without him.
In all those scenarios, this match is going to be the launching point for an R-Truth/Morrison feud that is going to brew for the entirety of the summer. It has already started on Raw and will just flesh out the R-Truth heel turn and maybe launch him into a title match soon. I think turning R-Truth into a heel was a good move, now they just need to flesh it out some.
Now, I just spent three paragraphs about what the match is going to do in the future, but didn't predict a winner yet. Initially, I have thought that Cena is going to win the title, but now I am unsure. I don't know why they are keeping the title on the Miz for so long, but I think they are doing it because he obviously is showing the bookers something to keep it on him. While I think that Cena will get his wish (and defend the title against the Rock at Wrestlemania 28), I don't think he will win it until later. Maybe the November PPV or Royal Rumble. So, I think The Miz holds onto the title (unfortunately).
Winner: The Miz
The aftermath of the PPV:
- Michelle McCool is going to take some time off from the WWE or might leave for good. Layla might get another title because of it.
- Cody Rhodes is going to be pissed about his loss to Rey that he will start taking it out on the SD locker room and enter into another long feud.
- Jerry and Cole continue their feud for one more PPV. I think Cole might end up leaving the WWE for a while because of it.
- Christian becomes an in-between champion from Edge's end until Alberto Del Rio's eventually title reign. He might continue the feud with him leftover from Edge.
- Cena will probably challenge Miz again at the next PPV for the title, but won't win it until November or January. He will defend it against the Rock at Wrestlemania 28.
That is all I have. Let's see how much I get right! See you Sunday!
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