night of champions pre-thoughts

Okay, so this weekend, we've got Cena vs Brock, Jericho vs Orton, Miz vs Ziggler, Usos vs Dust Busters, Henry vs Rusev, Sheamus vs Cesaro, and Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins.

Here's what I think will go down...

Orton will devour Jericho, Miz will cheat to win over Ziggler, Dust Busters will get a moonglourious win over Usos, Henry will loose to Rusev because of a disqualification, Cesaro will gain the belt off of Sheamus, Cena will beat the beast, and it will be a double disqualification on the Reigns - Rollins match.

Let's just get straight to the meat of it shall we...why on earth do I think it will be a double dq on the former Shield boys? Because I believe that  Dean Ambrose will make his return during that match. Which means, either it will just turn into a stain sending crimson droplets of hot liquid rubies everywhere, or if someone can keep them on a leash long enough, it will turn into a handicap match, or depending how Reigns feels about Ambrose peeing on his fence, it might become a triple threat. Either way, no one will be crowned the winner, and that will just leave Rollins with more to prove hence, cashing in his case on Raw the next night. 

Outside the ring, my magic mirror is saying that the new guy what's his handle will replace JBL on announce booth, giving Cole someone interesting to play off of. It's way beyond time to dump King and JBL.

stake you after the ppv
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Summerslam loved hated

Pre-show: RVD vs Cesaro.  Now, I like Cesaro, I don't understand why he's not seriously in the title hunt?  Unfortunately, RVD got the win.

Match #1- Miz vs Dolph Ziggler for the Intercontinental title.  Ziggler got the win and the title.  Not bad match, roughly ten minutes.

Match #2- women's match. didn't pay attention.

Match #3- Swagger vs Rusev. This was a flag match, winner has his flag raised.  Rusev got the win by making Swagger pass out cold.

Match#4-Seth Rollins vs Dean Ambrose in a lumberjack match. Rollins cheated to win by hitting Ambrose with the money in the bank case. Damn it! Okay, so this match was a bit short for my taste, and there wasn't as much mat wrestling as I was expecting. There was however, a really great facial expression by Ambrose at one point when he hit Rollins with the curb-stomp; Rollins's own move. It was as if Ambrose was about to cry. 
The lumberjacks were in on the action, kicking them, kicking each other, until Kane got in the ring hitting Ambrose, where upon Golddust got into Kane's face and that was the distraction Rollins needed to get the briefcase. 
This was the main reason I got the ppv, so for me this was a bit of a let down. I was really hoping this match would run a lot longer with some more technical moves in the middle of the ring, but it was all about running around the building. 
The new hoodie Ambrose scored with his initials was cute, not great but new.

Match#5-Jericho vs Bray Wyatt.  Wyatt got the win.

Match#6- Stephine vs Brie.  Stephanie won with a cheat help by both Triple H and Nikki. Normally, I don't watch women's matches, but...I didn't have anything else to do for that few minutes.

Match#7-Orton vs Roman Reigns.  Reigns got the win out of nowhere after almost 20 minutes of brutal near falls. The length of this match was good, it was non stop within the ring, each guy pulling out their trademark moves over and over, always shocked they didn't nail it right away. The hardedge samoan drop off the turnbuckle was like a flat out backwards belly flop, which looked like it did the damage to both men. (was that David Arquette at ringside? Loved him as Bennie in the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie)

Main Event- Cena vs Brock.  Brock won and got the Heavyweight titles. 

Well, I guess it's a safe bet to say that Seth Rollins will be hanging on to his money in the bank case for a few months, if you know he's got half a brain cause I just don't think cashing it in anytime soon with Brock would be smart. Yes Mr. Rollins, just keep that number one contenders contract a few months, you're a favourite and I'd like to see you live.

Till later
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SummerSlam 2014 prethoughts

Summerslam is this weekend...uh...do I have any thoughts?

Well, as of right now, we've got Cena vs Brock, Swagger vs Rusev, Jericho vs Bray Wyatt, Miz vs Dolph, Reigns vs Orton, and Rollins vs Ambrose.

Well...Cena vs Brock. I don't care for either of them, so...let's have a surprise run in to ruin it all, like say...I haven't got a clue. Cena is going to win by a hair.

Swagger vs Rusev. Ugh! Why are you even putting us through this?  Rusev will get the win just because I think they don't know what else to do with the character so they're just going to have him and Swagger go back and forth for the next six months.

Jericho vs Bray. This is another one of those storylines that makes me raise an eyebrow...if I could physically do so but I'm not that talented...Bray Wyatt is going to win this just to keep the creep factor up.

Miz vs Dolph Ziggler. Anyone else feel like this storyline is just a stop gap bus wait while Barrett heals? Miz will cheat his way to winning and keeping Barrett's title.

Reigns vs Orton.  Roman Reigns all the way. And I'm not just saying that cause he's one of my favourites. As I look at the magick mirror and the crystal ball...okay I don't actually have a crystal ball, cause those things aren't cheap...I say Reigns will win because it's time to put him in the main title hunt.

Rollins vs Ambrose.  Dean Ambrose will do something fabulous in the middle of the ring, dead center, maybe with some barbed-wire and a submissions move or ten, to win. This will make Seth Rollins angry enough that he's going to have something to prove and decide to cash in his contract...er empty pop sticky popcorn salted briefcase...any Twizzlers in that thing?...

So, I see Summerslam ending with Cena winning, but just barely alive, and Seth Rollins angrier then a killer tomato in a blender cashing in his case to get the title, which of course is when Roman Reigns will be added sincerely to the title hunt. Which means the next ppv in September will be Reigns vs Rollins for the title.  That's what the giant ouija tells me today.

See you after the weekend.
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Battleground 2014

This is my loved/hated/recap of the ppv.

Pre-show : There were two matches, one was Adam Rose vs Fandango and was over in one minute. Rose got the pin.
The second was a woman's match and you know I didn't pay attention. 
I have to say, I like that it was shown on the WWE Website, and they used the time wisely giving two short matches in the half hour time frame.

Match #1- Usos vs Wyatt Family for the Tag titles.  This was a 2 out of 3 pinfall match.  Ran for about twenty minutes. Wyatts got the first pinfall, Usos got the second pinfall, and Usos got the third pinfall.  The Usos managed to keep their tag titles.

Match #2- Dean Ambrose vs Seth Rollins.  Sort of.  Ambrose jumped Rollins backstage and was kicked out of the building...damn it janet! This was the only reason I got the pay per view, to see them wrestle. What's going on there?  Anyone else feel like their wallet was raped?  Damn it!
Rollins came out later in the night to have the ref announce him winner by for-fit. Ambrose then jumped Rollins and the two semi-brawled. Triple H then appeared and physically pushed Ambrose out. Rollins wouldn't let them though, grabbing repeatedly at Ambrose.  
Rollins was leaving the arena after the Jericho/Wyatt match and got jumped once again by Ambrose in the parking lot. Ambrose had been hiding in the trunk of  a car. Okay, I thought for sure it was going to be the ambulance but...


Match #3- womens' match. - Didn't watch,  I was getting a coffee and bitching about the fact Lifetime Canada website hasn't posted the last two episodes of Witches of East End.

Match #4-Rusev vs Swagger.  Rusev won by count out  Anyone else feel this whole storyline is just...a rerun from the 1980's ? I keep thinking of the Chevy Case movie Spies Like Us, whenever I see this type of storyline...

Match #5- Bray Wyatt vs Jericho.  Jericho got the win with his trademark code-breaker.

Match #6- Battle royal for the empty Intercontinental title.   Big E, Cesaro, R-Truth, Ryback, Curtis Axel, Zack Ryder, Titus O'neil, Shandow,  Slater, Del Rio, Diego, Sin Cara, Woods, Khali, Kofi Kingston, Bo Dallas, Dolph Ziggler, Miz, Sheamus,

Woods first out
Ryder second out
Khali then tossed out
Sin Cara tossed
Truth tossed
Axel tossed
Sandow then tossed,
Diego tossed
Ryback tossed
Titus gone
Del Rio gone,
Big E gone,
Kofi tossed,
Cesaro tossed  -that sucked, he was my pick for this.
Slater tossed,
Dallas gone,
Sheamus tossed,
Ziggler tossed by Miz.  Miz is now the I.C.

Main Event- Cena vs Orton vs Kane vs Roman Reigns for the title.  Cena got the win, keeping the title.  Well that sucks

Okay, so I'm unhappy about the fact Reigns lost the main event, and I'm not happy that Ambrose vs Rollins didn't truly happen, but I'm glad that both of them had the kind of air time they did.

till later
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pre thoughts Battleground

Next week is the ppv Battleground, and at the time of this posting, here is the line up.

4 way for the title with Roman Reigns vs Cena vs Orton vs Kane, Seth Rollins vs Dean Ambrose, Usos vs Wyatts, Jericho vs Bray Wyatt, and the Battle Royal.

The Battle Royal is for the empty Intercontinental Championship. These things are always sort of a crap shoot. You never know just who will be added to make up the head count, and with the recent number of talent having been let go from the company, you have to ask the question, do they have enough guys to make up a decent size battle royal?  I say, bring up some of the NXT guys. I'd love to see Tyler Breeze or Corey Graves or either member of the Ascension or for that matter, Enzo Amore holding that title while Barrett is out on injury.

Usos vs Wyatts. This is starting to bore me. We need a new tag team to throw at the Usos.

Jericho vs Bray Wyatt. I just don't care. There's no spark in this dark at all. 

The 4 way for the title.  I see two outcomes for this. 1) Reigns winning. or 2) Orton winning. The way I'd write this storyline out if I were in creative is to have Rollins hang on tight to the #1 contender's case only if Reigns wins, and the next night on Raw cash in only if Orton wins, therefore getting the title and having the Shield reform stating it was their plan all along.

Any storyline that has the Shield getting back together with titles is a perfect storyline in my world.

Dean Ambrose vs Seth Rollins.  I'm torn on this. I actually hope it ends in a tie. As much as I want to see Ambrose win, I don't want to see Rollins loose. This feud is a perfect match - no pun intended- for these two personalities. I love watching these guys in any capacity. Together as a team or on opposite sides of the ring, there is a chemistry that even the best buddy movies don't always nail.  

The question was always simmering between fans since day one with the Shield,  "who will you believe in if they split?"   The answer for me has been to cheer for them all. I can't say I don't have a favourite, but at the same time even as a villain, I still find myself cheering for Rollins on as much an equal level as I do Reigns or Ambrose.

For me, what would make this ppv really great? The Shield getting back together.

Till later
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Loved hated Money in the Bank 2014

Match #1- Usos vs Wyatt Family.   Usos got the win, and managed to keep the tag team titles.

Match #2- women's match didnt' watch

Match #3- Sandow vs Adam Rose.  Rose got the win.

Match #4- The number one contenders ladder match. Barrett was originally meant to be part of this, but wasn't because of an arm injury. This left Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Swagger, RVD.  Mid-way, Ambrose DDTed someone (think it was Swagger) off the ladder and dislocated his left shoulder. It looked like he was going to be out of the rest of the match. But, Ambrose returned, just in time to have Kane run out messing it up for him. Rollins got the case. 

Match #5- Curtis Axel/ Ryback vs Rhodes Brothers aka Dust Busters. Cody aka Stardust got the win.

Match #6- Rusev vs Big E.   Rusev got the win by tap out.

Match #7- second women's match didn't watch.

Main Event- Heavyweight ladder match.  Cena, Orton, Sheamus, Del Rio, Bray Wyatt, Kane, Cesaro and Roman Reigns.  Well, Cena got this one yet again. Boo.

I would have liked to have seen more of Rollins, Reigns and Ambrose. Was really expecting Rollins to come down at the end and keep Reigns from winning, but Kane and Orton seemed to have that job.

I keep waiting for this new character of Cody Rhodes to say "moonglorious" as a nod to Violent J's space character wrestler...

There were gaps for me tonight. Too many commercials and backstage stuff.  I loved the promo they gave Dean Ambrose though earlier in the night.

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Pre-Thoughts Money in the Bank 2014

It's a Thursday, and I thought I'd come in here and give my thoughts about next week's ppv while I had the chance.

As of right now (7:30pm EST) there are three matches listed for the ppv next week.  Usos vs Wyatts for the tag team belts, the Heavyweight ladder match for the title, and the normal ladder match for the number one contender.

I hate to say it, but I think the Usos' run at being tag team champs is going to come to an end.  The Wyatts are going to wrap this one up in a dirty black torn grass stained ribbon.

The Heavyweight ladder match, which at this point is listed as having Cesaro, Cena, Sheamus, Del Rio, Bray Wyatt, Orton and Roman Reigns.  This could go either way, anyone's trophy.  Of course I want Reigns to get this no question about it, but for the sake of the storyline, I think it's going to go to either Cena or Orton.  I would love to say that Cesaro is going to get this, but no matter how great he is, or how much he deserves it, I can't see creative letting it go to him that easily with Cena and Orton in the match.  And let's face it, letting Reigns have it right out of the box, would be too easy. Unless, they plan on pulling the same sort of storyline they have been for the last year with Daniel Bryan, letting him have it and taking it from him etc.

The traditional number one contenders match. At this moment, Seth Rollins is the only one listed as being in this match.  So who do I see being added to it?  Adam Rose (still hate that rock star gimmick please go back to being Leo Kruger) Dolph Ziggler, Barrett, Sandow, Curtis Axel and Sin Cara.
Do I think that Rollins will win? Yes, of course, if Dean Ambrose doesn't disrupt the match.

To be honest, I was really expecting to see a singles match between Rollins and Ambrose, given the feud they have started with them.  But then again, I'm still hoping that this storyline ends up being that the Shield is setting up to destroy The Authority from the inside out, and that they never truly broke up.
If by chance, creative refuses to write me my happy ending, then they can at lest give both Reigns and Rollins the wins for their matches, forcing them to then have to battle each other. I have been saying for awhile now that I want to see that Heavyweight title on Rollins. (I also want to see him dye his hair one colour, too.)
So where does this leave Ambrose if he's not entered into the ladder match?  Some would argue because he had been part of last year's match that turn about is fair play, but damn it Janet! I want to see all three of the Shield on the ppv.  (I don't care I'm not ready for this split, not too mention the questionable choice of new shirt Ambrose has picked for his "latest" ring gear. Yeah, I'm not digging the hustler undershirt)

And just because it did not happen at the last ppv, I want to see a ladder match for Brad Maddox giving him a chance to win back his job. Against anyone. Kane, Bo Dallas, Zack Ryder, anyone. I am just not liking the lack of Maddox. Storyline or real life, doesn't matter, I want to see him back on this ppv.  I'm greedy that way.

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