Archive for August, 2009
Cena Ain’t Believing: The Never-Ending Argument Over John Cena Sucking or Not
On August - 21 - 2009
Fans look at John Cena from two extremes, they love him or they hate him. Can anyone disagree with either side?
I'll be honest, I'm no longer a wrestling fan. For me it started around 1992 or 1993. I was three or four years old, depending on the year it started. Anyway, as a kid I grew up loving the WWF and even WCW at one point (Glacier kicked ass), and that love never faltered until around the time John Cena showed up to answer Kurt Angle's request for "ruthless aggression." I turned off the TV and stayed away from the ...
TNA’s Product “Could” Be Great—But Will It?
On August - 21 - 2009
I know what your all thinking, how can Joe be saying TNA could be great when we have seen a lot of inconsitency going on there for some time now?
I know it is a bold statement, but I think they are very close to being great. They have to plug in a few things and possibly add to what they are doing great already.
First off, they have added two new wrestlers who could easily be main eventers in The Pope and Bobby Lashley. Lashley may not be a World Champion there at any point, but he is worthy of ...
Why Does The Great Khali Always Get A Push Leading Into SummerSlam?
On August - 21 - 2009
The Great Khali made his debut in April of 2006 as an unnamed giant who attacked the Undertaker on behalf of Daivari. From there, they feuded for a while, even going as far as to have a match at Judgment Day, which Khali won.
The two were scheduled to have a Last Man Standing match at the SummerSlam PPV of that year, but it was instead moved to the episode of Smackdown just before the event. Undertaker won the match and handed Khali his first definitive defeat since joining the company.
Shortly after that, both The Great Khali and his mouthpiece Daivari ...
The Revolution of Wrestling: The History of SummerSlam
On August - 20 - 2009
In 1988, WWF needed help.
Vincent Kennedy McMahon was facing his first major competition in the form of the Jim Crocket Promotions (also known as WCW.)
Viewers were disappearing, money was being lost and fans were falling out of love with the art of wrestling.
Something needed to be done.
That something was SummerSlam.
In August of that year, the first ever SummerSlam was broadcast from Madison Square Gardens.
As they say, the rest is history.
From titles to ladders, tag teams to controversy, SummerSlam has played host to it all, giving us some of wrestling's most memorable moments over it's 22 year history.
In this slideshow, we ...
Knockouts Tag Team Championships Analysis
On August - 20 - 2009
TNA just announced the creation of the Knockouts Tag Team Championship titles. This is a major step in the right direction, not only for TNA but for women's wrestling in general.
I've given this some more thought and have to say I'm very excited by the idea. So many of us have complained about meaningless and pointless tag team matches, especially when it comes to the women. Now TNA has stepped up to the plate and made random tag matches a bit more relevant.
It's obivous that not every Knockout is ready for the big spotlight of becoming a contender for the ...
Why Hornswoggle Disgraced the WWE Cruiserweight Title: No Prestige?
On August - 20 - 2009
Ever since the Cruiserweight title was retired, the cruiserweight division has been in scrambles. No title right, by giving it to that little bitch Hornswoggle, Michael Hayes and Johnny Ace hate that type of wrestling.
Just completely destroyed the prestige that belt held among the likes of Dean Malenko, Chavo Guerrero, Rey Mysterio, and my favorite, Jamie Noble. So giving it to Hornswoggle really is a smart decision?
Let me tell you that by doing that Cruiserweights were just used to be in stupid comedic segments. For example, recently they have Chavo Guerrero, the Mexican warrior, job to Hornswoggle like 10 times ...
WWE SummerSlam 2009 Prediction Competition
On August - 20 - 2009
SummerSlam is certainly gearing up to be one of the hottest parties of the summer.
With matches arranged such as Jeff Hardy versus CM Punk in TLC, the recently reformed DX taking on Legacy, and Randy Orton defending his WWE crown against John Cena, there is little room to be disappointed.
With Sunday drawing ever closer, it must be time again for all you brave Bleacher Creatures in the Wrestling Section to get you predictions in, in a bid to be dubbed the most accurate soothsayer in these parts.
For anyone who doesn’t know how this works, it’s simple; make you picks ...
DX Celebration Cut Short by Legacy
On August - 20 - 2009
Monday night RAW was absoluetely exciting this week. I, for one, was surprised, because as of late, WWE was getting to be too predictable.
This week's GM host was actor Freddie Prinz, Jr. When Lillian Garcia introduced him, the fans went crazy.
Another exciting event was the return of DX, Shawn Michaels, and Triple H. The crowd was in a frenzy when they came down to the squared circle.
They looked good standing in that ring, doing their usual antics. It was refreshing to see the Showstopper back in the WWE where he belongs.
As they were celebrating their return, DX was surprised by Legacy. ...
A Man Possessed: The Journey to Randy Orton’s Reign over WWE
On August - 19 - 2009
On April 25, 2002, the WWE Universe was introduced to Randy Keith Orton. This day marked the WWE television debut of the 6'4'', 245-pound, third-generation babyface. His undeveloped personality and ring psychology were a seemingly perfect match to his disheveled hair.
We were introduced to a wrestler that the commentators constantly referred to as a blue chipper, a rookie with great potential. Sources within WWE knew that Orton would one day become a WWE megastar. While Orton’s raw talent was definite, many questioned if his focus and maturity would allow him to align with his destiny. After suffering and healing from ...
ROH Rewind: Debuts, Tag Teams and a Whole Lot of Hurt
On August - 18 - 2009
Welcome to the first edition of the Ring of Honor Rewind! This new series will focus on the weekly HDNet shows, recapping the matches, offering my opinions on what happened and giving each shows an overall grade. There will also be a weekly ranking of the matches in order of quality, followed with a ongoing list of the top five wrestlers and tag teams! A lot to do, but ROH is worth it!
The show opens with a video package of the spectacular brawl that followed last week's main event of El Generico vs Davey Richards, followed by the introduction to ...