The first thing I wanted to comment on was the end of the Spirit Squad. What a waste, they came in with a boom and now they've been sent out mercifully, hopefully this isn't the last we'll see of them. It seemed like WWE just gave up on them too fast, then de-pushed them to the point were there was no way to save them. The got rid of the break-up angle, jobbed them out to a bunch of old guys to hear a few cheers at the start of a show. I feel like WWE is afraid to push anyone, they're in a catch-22. They don;t want to push any young guys who haven't paid their dues, but they can't make stars out of guys who they've made look like jobbers for years.
Hopefully when Ric Flair comes back they'll have a nice plan or angle to re-introduce him with a bang, maybe they can't plan it because they don;t know how long his divorce will take, but they could definitely capitalize.
I still don;t get the whole CM Punk thing.
Kelly Kelly may be the biggest star in all of ECW right now, especially if big show has to take some time off.
I know I'm in the minority here, especially among internet fans, but I love the whole Voodoo King Mafia angle. They're cool enough for me, I still like Mr. Ass.
I'm definitely hoping that The Hardys vs. MNM feud is just a beginning and they'll have other teams built up to bring in as the next challenger to the thrown of best tag team in WWE.
Bobby Lashley is apparently the new ECW champion, I think ECW needs a whole new dircetion. they should just kinda let ECW do its own thing then pluck any stars who are ready for primetime, just like they did when it was independent of WWE.
I wanna wish the best of luck to Lita, she deserved better than she got the last couple years, hopefully she'll find a better outlet than she did in the WWE, either in wrestling or in a new profession.
That's all,
-SEF
Monday, December 04, 2006
Monday, November 27, 2006
Survivor Series
WWE had one of its big 5 PPVs last night, and I have to say I'm a little disappointed. They seem intent on sticking to the exact same boring track that they've been riding on for some time. That being said I'll give a few high points to the show, and then a few low points as well.
-As bad as I felt for Mike Knox, I have to admit I got a bit of a chuckle when he got eliminated from his match so fast. When the other team had to ask who he was and if he was supposed to be in the match or not I couldn't help but laugh a little. the biggest problem with him being out so soon was that Kelly Kelly went with him.
-Seeing John Cena give the FU to Big Show was impressive. I don;t care if it's been done before, it'll always impress me.
-The Hardy Boys being back together is fun, but in truth between Jeff being out of shape and Matt being exposed as a fraud over the last few years, I think they might not be as a big a deal as they seem right now, the nostalgia might wear off quick. It's funny seeing the two of them together, it's like Jeff has all the natural gifts and Matt has all the desire, but neither has the full package.
-I enjoyed the Mr. Kennedy win, it was a kinda cheap way to put him over, but at the same time he continues to get a big push. This match also featured the closest thing to a new angle or twist in an old angle when MVP kinda turned on Kennedy.
-I was glad that they gave Lita and Mickie James some time out there to put on a good show. Unfortunately they didn't quite deliver. Lita seems to have all the moves but doesn't necessarily have the timing or the stamina to put on a top level match.
Now onto the negatives.
-The whole Cryme Tyme embaressing Lita gimmick was so bad for so many reasons. It reminded everyone why she wanted to leave in the first place, it wasn't at all funny, and was pretty insulting. More importantly, it's becoming very clear that Cryme Tyme sucks, they don;t have anything real to offer. Their gimmick isn;t doing them any favors, but I don;t ever see as much as a twinkle of potential.
-Team DX going over 5-0, just ridiculous. Johnny Nitro deserves better, he has a lot of potential, and with Melina at his side to cover up his lack of mic skills he could keep rising to the top. Rated RKO should've at least knocked out CM punk or Matt Hardy. But I guess this is par for the course when DX is involved, maybe Punk or Matt getting eliminated would've reflected badly on them.
-The biggest negative aside from no new angles or angle andvancement was Batista winning the title. He's just not good enough in the ring, he needs to go back to being someone's enforcer, try something new, maybe a heel turn, maybe just put him as part of a badass tag team where he can just do hot tags. But he can't even handle a 10 minute match at this point, and this just guarantees a mediocre title match at Smackdown's next PPV.
for now that's all I got for all the SEF maniacs out there, don't forget to say prayers and take your supplements.
-SEF
-As bad as I felt for Mike Knox, I have to admit I got a bit of a chuckle when he got eliminated from his match so fast. When the other team had to ask who he was and if he was supposed to be in the match or not I couldn't help but laugh a little. the biggest problem with him being out so soon was that Kelly Kelly went with him.
-Seeing John Cena give the FU to Big Show was impressive. I don;t care if it's been done before, it'll always impress me.
-The Hardy Boys being back together is fun, but in truth between Jeff being out of shape and Matt being exposed as a fraud over the last few years, I think they might not be as a big a deal as they seem right now, the nostalgia might wear off quick. It's funny seeing the two of them together, it's like Jeff has all the natural gifts and Matt has all the desire, but neither has the full package.
-I enjoyed the Mr. Kennedy win, it was a kinda cheap way to put him over, but at the same time he continues to get a big push. This match also featured the closest thing to a new angle or twist in an old angle when MVP kinda turned on Kennedy.
-I was glad that they gave Lita and Mickie James some time out there to put on a good show. Unfortunately they didn't quite deliver. Lita seems to have all the moves but doesn't necessarily have the timing or the stamina to put on a top level match.
Now onto the negatives.
-The whole Cryme Tyme embaressing Lita gimmick was so bad for so many reasons. It reminded everyone why she wanted to leave in the first place, it wasn't at all funny, and was pretty insulting. More importantly, it's becoming very clear that Cryme Tyme sucks, they don;t have anything real to offer. Their gimmick isn;t doing them any favors, but I don;t ever see as much as a twinkle of potential.
-Team DX going over 5-0, just ridiculous. Johnny Nitro deserves better, he has a lot of potential, and with Melina at his side to cover up his lack of mic skills he could keep rising to the top. Rated RKO should've at least knocked out CM punk or Matt Hardy. But I guess this is par for the course when DX is involved, maybe Punk or Matt getting eliminated would've reflected badly on them.
-The biggest negative aside from no new angles or angle andvancement was Batista winning the title. He's just not good enough in the ring, he needs to go back to being someone's enforcer, try something new, maybe a heel turn, maybe just put him as part of a badass tag team where he can just do hot tags. But he can't even handle a 10 minute match at this point, and this just guarantees a mediocre title match at Smackdown's next PPV.
for now that's all I got for all the SEF maniacs out there, don't forget to say prayers and take your supplements.
-SEF
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Quick hits
Just wanted to post some thoughts on the last week or so.
-Was really glad to hear that WWE will bring back the elimination matches to Survivor Series. I always enjoyed the gimmick matches like this because you can continue a feud without having to give away the match with a winner or loser. This might not really apply right now because they seem to settle feud on the TV shows within a week or two, not like back in the day where a feud could start in the winter and not get settled until Wrestlemania.
-I'm just gonna come out and predict it now, Ric Flair and the old-timers vs. Spirit Squad in an elimination match. It just seems to be consistent with recent booking.
-Nice heel turn for Hardcore Holly this week in ECW, but if it were all an elaborate set-up wouldn;t he have turned on RVD last week or at least not taken much of a beating from Show last week? I'll pretend it makes sense this way because it's closer to logical than most angles are right now. I'm really loving the current stable of heels in ECW.
-Turkay and Burke are a good fit in ECW, Turkay is big enough to be a monster heel in ECW, while Burke is about average size. I think they could be a big factor going forward. Not so much for Daivari and Great Kali, which makes me wonder, does Smackdown still have anyone on their roster?
-I really miss having great tag teams, is Cryme Tyme the top team for WWE right now? that's sad, Tag Team title matches used to be the third or fourth biggest match on most large events. I would love for WWE to create one dominant tag team who actually operated as a team in the tag division.
-The other thing I long for is Ric Flair moving into the manager role, use his fame to get other people over, this is where he needs to be now.
Thats all I got today,
-SEF
-Was really glad to hear that WWE will bring back the elimination matches to Survivor Series. I always enjoyed the gimmick matches like this because you can continue a feud without having to give away the match with a winner or loser. This might not really apply right now because they seem to settle feud on the TV shows within a week or two, not like back in the day where a feud could start in the winter and not get settled until Wrestlemania.
-I'm just gonna come out and predict it now, Ric Flair and the old-timers vs. Spirit Squad in an elimination match. It just seems to be consistent with recent booking.
-Nice heel turn for Hardcore Holly this week in ECW, but if it were all an elaborate set-up wouldn;t he have turned on RVD last week or at least not taken much of a beating from Show last week? I'll pretend it makes sense this way because it's closer to logical than most angles are right now. I'm really loving the current stable of heels in ECW.
-Turkay and Burke are a good fit in ECW, Turkay is big enough to be a monster heel in ECW, while Burke is about average size. I think they could be a big factor going forward. Not so much for Daivari and Great Kali, which makes me wonder, does Smackdown still have anyone on their roster?
-I really miss having great tag teams, is Cryme Tyme the top team for WWE right now? that's sad, Tag Team title matches used to be the third or fourth biggest match on most large events. I would love for WWE to create one dominant tag team who actually operated as a team in the tag division.
-The other thing I long for is Ric Flair moving into the manager role, use his fame to get other people over, this is where he needs to be now.
Thats all I got today,
-SEF
Sunday, November 05, 2006
End of week thoughts
Just a few things I wanted to comment after taking in this weeks shows and news.
-The bigger TNA becomes the more excited I get, if they could ever become close to as popular as WCW was, the big winner would be the fans. I feel like WWE needs a kick in the pants and the battle between the two groups is what made wrestling so big in the 90s.
-Watching ECW I'm really into Holly and Test, they were at the top of my list of personal favorites who should be pushed, and they just happen to be doing it in the same feud.
-Also in ECW, loved how the sexy costume contest actually contributed to an angle. Unfortunately that angle involves CM Punk, and I just don;t get the whole CM Punk thing. I'm not at all impressed with any part of his act, don't think he's a good worker, doesn;t have a good physique and I'm not too impressed by his charisma. Admittedly, when it comes to the guys who the online community are hyping up, I'm usually not that impressed, but at least I can understand what people see in them. With Punk I can;t see it at all.
-TNA is pretty exciting, and I like a bunch of the things that are going on now. The angle where the James Gang did their "shoot" is not one of the positives. I'm still a mark for the James Gang, they're one of my favorite tag teams ever, I'm a mark for all the older guys in TNA, I might be Jeff Jarrett's number one fan these days. But the point is this, I don;t think there's ever been a succesful angle involving the wrestlers admitting that wrestling is fake.
-Smackdown is still a mess, but I did enjoy the way they used Batista this week, it reminded me of why he got huge in the first place. Another good thing in that angle was King Booker, I find his character to be a lot funnier than most give him credit for.
Thats all I feel like writing for now, until next time I'm still...
The SEF
-The bigger TNA becomes the more excited I get, if they could ever become close to as popular as WCW was, the big winner would be the fans. I feel like WWE needs a kick in the pants and the battle between the two groups is what made wrestling so big in the 90s.
-Watching ECW I'm really into Holly and Test, they were at the top of my list of personal favorites who should be pushed, and they just happen to be doing it in the same feud.
-Also in ECW, loved how the sexy costume contest actually contributed to an angle. Unfortunately that angle involves CM Punk, and I just don;t get the whole CM Punk thing. I'm not at all impressed with any part of his act, don't think he's a good worker, doesn;t have a good physique and I'm not too impressed by his charisma. Admittedly, when it comes to the guys who the online community are hyping up, I'm usually not that impressed, but at least I can understand what people see in them. With Punk I can;t see it at all.
-TNA is pretty exciting, and I like a bunch of the things that are going on now. The angle where the James Gang did their "shoot" is not one of the positives. I'm still a mark for the James Gang, they're one of my favorite tag teams ever, I'm a mark for all the older guys in TNA, I might be Jeff Jarrett's number one fan these days. But the point is this, I don;t think there's ever been a succesful angle involving the wrestlers admitting that wrestling is fake.
-Smackdown is still a mess, but I did enjoy the way they used Batista this week, it reminded me of why he got huge in the first place. Another good thing in that angle was King Booker, I find his character to be a lot funnier than most give him credit for.
Thats all I feel like writing for now, until next time I'm still...
The SEF
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Raw is Bore
I DVR'd Raw tonight because of the Football game, (I'm a huge Pats fan) and when I re-watched it I decided to fast forward through the less than exciting parts. Long story short, it took me about a half hour to watch. The hi-lite of the show was the twenty seconds where Orton and Edge beat up Triple H before he kicked both of their asses. Actually, that's not true, my favorite part was the Carlito/Torrie Wilson angle, maybe they'll actually follow through with it, but it's doubtful.
Recently I'd been thinking that I wouldn't mind them bringing back the old squash matches from the old days of saturday mornings, and I guess WWE had been thinking the same thing. Charlie Haas and Viscera? Are they really a tag team? Cryme Tyme squashed them quickly enough.
My biggest gripe is with the stupid angle involving Ric Flair. I don't mind the old-timers, but they need to know their role as guys that come out periodically and get a pop because of who they were. I can think of so many better ways to use Flair, he could form a stable so he doesn;t need to kill himself in the ring but they can use his name and history to elevate other people, but instead he keeps bringing out other old guys for a squash match against the deflated Spirit Squad.
Anyway, I know there wasn't much to this post, but I think it reflected the show very well, I just hope that they can come up with some new angles and philosophies so that things pick up soon.
-SEF
Recently I'd been thinking that I wouldn't mind them bringing back the old squash matches from the old days of saturday mornings, and I guess WWE had been thinking the same thing. Charlie Haas and Viscera? Are they really a tag team? Cryme Tyme squashed them quickly enough.
My biggest gripe is with the stupid angle involving Ric Flair. I don't mind the old-timers, but they need to know their role as guys that come out periodically and get a pop because of who they were. I can think of so many better ways to use Flair, he could form a stable so he doesn;t need to kill himself in the ring but they can use his name and history to elevate other people, but instead he keeps bringing out other old guys for a squash match against the deflated Spirit Squad.
Anyway, I know there wasn't much to this post, but I think it reflected the show very well, I just hope that they can come up with some new angles and philosophies so that things pick up soon.
-SEF
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Impact and Smackdown thoughts
First off, TNA Impact.
I have to admit that I'm pretty excited about the way things are going in TNA right now. They definitely have enough star power to be considered a top level promotion. I didn;t see the PPV this past weekend, but the recap made it seem "big time." As for this week's Impact here are my main thoughts:
-I've been a consitent fan of Christian for a couple years now and he could definitely have a good match with Sting. That match would be a great secondary match behind a Samoa Joe vs. Angle main event, I might even consider buying the PPV. BTW, Sting gave a short but sweet response after Christian's promo that made me feel like they understand Sting's limitations.
-LAX and The Naturals both looked really good, and the fact that TNA has such a deep Tag Team division is a huge selling point to me. It's been along time since anyone has pushed tag teams so well. I really didn't like the angle that played out between Shane Douglas and The Naturals, but at least they're trying something.
-The other two good things I have to say about the show are the Angle-Joe feud is the most exciting thing in wrestling right now. And the Jarrett taking time off situation should be great for everyone involved. I realize that it has a lot to do with personal issues in his real life, but his absence and return will refresh his character and will allow him to make some changes to his act.
-The worst part of the show was this ridiculous reverse battle royal, then regular battle royal followed by a singles match. The singles match was good, and I had nothing bad to say about any of the wrestlers' performance in the two battle royal type matches, but this is just another situation where they try so hard to come up with an original and unique style of match that they make up something that is totally ridiculous.
All in all still representative of how exciting TNA is right now.
Onto the train wreck that is Smackdown
-I can't help but feel like WWE knows that there is very little worth watching on Samckdown so they keep bringing in Cena and Big Show and Paul Heyman to give the fans a reason to care.
-Batista has fallen so fast in the past two years, partially due to his limitations and injuries but it has to be partly due Smackdown's mishandling.
-A month ago Bobby Lashley was in a PPV main event, now he's in a crappy tag match with Tatanka? Way to de-rail him as well.
-Just when we thought we were out with the exploitation of Eddie Guerrero's death, they pull us back in. I can't see any way Benoit's involvement with Chavo and Vicky will be a good thing, couldn;t they have a feud between Benoit and Chavo without Vicky>? The macthes should be pretty good, but the promos will be awful.
-The third biggest angle going on right now is Helms-Hardy, this is a bad sign, still much better than the fourth biggest being Miz vs. Layla. Hardy to me is still almost worthless, he doesn;t have the look and he sounds like an idiot when cutting a promo. His in-ring performance is good, but not great and I feel like Helms has been carrying him.
-As far the Miz vs. Layla thing goes, it's a nice excuse to have all the sexy ladies two weeks in a row, but even the quality of the eye candy is down. It was just over a year ago that Christy Hemme and Stacy Keibler were the signature Divas.
Thats all I feel like commenting on about Smackdown. I'll post again soon.
-SEF
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I have to admit that I'm pretty excited about the way things are going in TNA right now. They definitely have enough star power to be considered a top level promotion. I didn;t see the PPV this past weekend, but the recap made it seem "big time." As for this week's Impact here are my main thoughts:
-I've been a consitent fan of Christian for a couple years now and he could definitely have a good match with Sting. That match would be a great secondary match behind a Samoa Joe vs. Angle main event, I might even consider buying the PPV. BTW, Sting gave a short but sweet response after Christian's promo that made me feel like they understand Sting's limitations.
-LAX and The Naturals both looked really good, and the fact that TNA has such a deep Tag Team division is a huge selling point to me. It's been along time since anyone has pushed tag teams so well. I really didn't like the angle that played out between Shane Douglas and The Naturals, but at least they're trying something.
-The other two good things I have to say about the show are the Angle-Joe feud is the most exciting thing in wrestling right now. And the Jarrett taking time off situation should be great for everyone involved. I realize that it has a lot to do with personal issues in his real life, but his absence and return will refresh his character and will allow him to make some changes to his act.
-The worst part of the show was this ridiculous reverse battle royal, then regular battle royal followed by a singles match. The singles match was good, and I had nothing bad to say about any of the wrestlers' performance in the two battle royal type matches, but this is just another situation where they try so hard to come up with an original and unique style of match that they make up something that is totally ridiculous.
All in all still representative of how exciting TNA is right now.
Onto the train wreck that is Smackdown
-I can't help but feel like WWE knows that there is very little worth watching on Samckdown so they keep bringing in Cena and Big Show and Paul Heyman to give the fans a reason to care.
-Batista has fallen so fast in the past two years, partially due to his limitations and injuries but it has to be partly due Smackdown's mishandling.
-A month ago Bobby Lashley was in a PPV main event, now he's in a crappy tag match with Tatanka? Way to de-rail him as well.
-Just when we thought we were out with the exploitation of Eddie Guerrero's death, they pull us back in. I can't see any way Benoit's involvement with Chavo and Vicky will be a good thing, couldn;t they have a feud between Benoit and Chavo without Vicky>? The macthes should be pretty good, but the promos will be awful.
-The third biggest angle going on right now is Helms-Hardy, this is a bad sign, still much better than the fourth biggest being Miz vs. Layla. Hardy to me is still almost worthless, he doesn;t have the look and he sounds like an idiot when cutting a promo. His in-ring performance is good, but not great and I feel like Helms has been carrying him.
-As far the Miz vs. Layla thing goes, it's a nice excuse to have all the sexy ladies two weeks in a row, but even the quality of the eye candy is down. It was just over a year ago that Christy Hemme and Stacy Keibler were the signature Divas.
Thats all I feel like commenting on about Smackdown. I'll post again soon.
-SEF
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Early thoughts after monday and tuesdays shows
After watching Raw and ECW this week just thought I'd throw out my thoughts.
Before I go on I wanted to make it clear that I'm a huge fan of the Pro Wrestling Torch website. Basically I view this as the NY Times of wrestling websites, and while I often disagree with their opinions, I find it to be very accurate and reliable. So if you want to know what's what in pro wrestling, especially behind the scenes, go to their website www.pwtorch.com I'd also recommend the VIP subscription. If you want to get the full story with commentaries and good histories, not to mention a cut-down on the ads, it's well worth the low subscription fee.
First on Raw
K-Fed is getting more heel heat than anyone else on the show right now. While that might be a bit of hyperbole, I think you can at least make the argument. On the aforementioned PWTorch they initally poo-poo'd his appearance, but it couldn;t have worked out better, and it may help Johnny Nitro get more over.
Mickie James right now is operating on an island, she's the only woman in WWE who has the whole package. She can do the backstage angles well and cut promos, as well as perform in the ring. And she's sexy to boot. The rest of the women on Raw right now can;t keep up either in the ring or on the mic.
One thing WWE seems to be doing a lot of is throwing matches together without enough thought and rushing angles that could benefit from slowly developing over time. Two examples are whatever they have planned for Jeff Hardy and Carlito and more importantly putting the two Triple H vs. Orton matches the last two weeks. The latter being a blown main even for a PPV when they could just have some backstage conflicts that could climax in a tag match at the next PPV.
I'm happy to see that one of the Spirit Squad will finally be breaking off, but it looks like they're already mishandling it, and they've made the SS look so lame as of late that any mishandling could kill them all and soon they'll be hanging out at the bottom with Rob Conway.
Final comment, I'm worried about Ric Flair continually bringing out his legends as his backers, if this leads to a match, god help us all.
Onto ECW
Great idea putting RVD on the mic at the beginning of the show, he's awful and it reminds me exactly why he can't be a true top star for a company.
The most disappointing thing of the show for me was tonight was the first time I've ever seen CM Punk in action. I'd heard many great things about him, but to me he looked awful, not only was his match lame, but he looked out of shape and seemed to lack charisma.
On the subject of "out of shape" Mike Knox and Big Show both look out of shape. In knox' case as with CM Punk, I think different ring attire could help out a lot. Something that could mask the fact that they aren;'t close to having six pack abs would make them seem more credible as wrestlers. As for Big Show, WWE should give him a weight clause in his contract and maybe give him some time off so he could look slimmer and more mobile, not to mention just be a healthier person, carrying that kind of weight has to take a toll on his overall health.
Best part of the show for me was Test vs. Bob Holly. I could see either of them being given a main event push on Smackdown and helping that show greatly. I think the only thing holding either of them back is their history. Sometimes when you see someone lose so many times, as is the case with Holly, it's just impossible to re-eatablish him as a badass.
Thats all I got for now, I set my DVR to record TNA impact as well as Smackdown, so I'll be able to comment on those shows. Also maybe just a rant about how easy it could be for Raw to create new stars.
Until then, I'll be marking out.
-SEF
Before I go on I wanted to make it clear that I'm a huge fan of the Pro Wrestling Torch website. Basically I view this as the NY Times of wrestling websites, and while I often disagree with their opinions, I find it to be very accurate and reliable. So if you want to know what's what in pro wrestling, especially behind the scenes, go to their website www.pwtorch.com I'd also recommend the VIP subscription. If you want to get the full story with commentaries and good histories, not to mention a cut-down on the ads, it's well worth the low subscription fee.
First on Raw
K-Fed is getting more heel heat than anyone else on the show right now. While that might be a bit of hyperbole, I think you can at least make the argument. On the aforementioned PWTorch they initally poo-poo'd his appearance, but it couldn;t have worked out better, and it may help Johnny Nitro get more over.
Mickie James right now is operating on an island, she's the only woman in WWE who has the whole package. She can do the backstage angles well and cut promos, as well as perform in the ring. And she's sexy to boot. The rest of the women on Raw right now can;t keep up either in the ring or on the mic.
One thing WWE seems to be doing a lot of is throwing matches together without enough thought and rushing angles that could benefit from slowly developing over time. Two examples are whatever they have planned for Jeff Hardy and Carlito and more importantly putting the two Triple H vs. Orton matches the last two weeks. The latter being a blown main even for a PPV when they could just have some backstage conflicts that could climax in a tag match at the next PPV.
I'm happy to see that one of the Spirit Squad will finally be breaking off, but it looks like they're already mishandling it, and they've made the SS look so lame as of late that any mishandling could kill them all and soon they'll be hanging out at the bottom with Rob Conway.
Final comment, I'm worried about Ric Flair continually bringing out his legends as his backers, if this leads to a match, god help us all.
Onto ECW
Great idea putting RVD on the mic at the beginning of the show, he's awful and it reminds me exactly why he can't be a true top star for a company.
The most disappointing thing of the show for me was tonight was the first time I've ever seen CM Punk in action. I'd heard many great things about him, but to me he looked awful, not only was his match lame, but he looked out of shape and seemed to lack charisma.
On the subject of "out of shape" Mike Knox and Big Show both look out of shape. In knox' case as with CM Punk, I think different ring attire could help out a lot. Something that could mask the fact that they aren;'t close to having six pack abs would make them seem more credible as wrestlers. As for Big Show, WWE should give him a weight clause in his contract and maybe give him some time off so he could look slimmer and more mobile, not to mention just be a healthier person, carrying that kind of weight has to take a toll on his overall health.
Best part of the show for me was Test vs. Bob Holly. I could see either of them being given a main event push on Smackdown and helping that show greatly. I think the only thing holding either of them back is their history. Sometimes when you see someone lose so many times, as is the case with Holly, it's just impossible to re-eatablish him as a badass.
Thats all I got for now, I set my DVR to record TNA impact as well as Smackdown, so I'll be able to comment on those shows. Also maybe just a rant about how easy it could be for Raw to create new stars.
Until then, I'll be marking out.
-SEF
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Genesis
I love the title genesis for this post, I always thought that if I started my own promotion the first Pay-Per-View would be called Genesis. I guess the first thing I should post on here is what my general plan is for this blog. I'm gonna be commenting on wrestling, plain and simple. Right now there are only two promotions that I follow, WWE and TNA. While I've certainly heard of others I don't really have the desire to seek them out and more importantly I only get my wrestling off of cable TV. I don;t believe in ordering the Pay-Per-Views. Every now and then I consider it but the price just doesn;t seem worth it because as I've mentioned in my profile, I'm not as much a fan of the matches as I am a fan of the angles. To that end I guess my full introduction should include my likes and dislikes.
The things I enjoy about the current wrestling product are all what most people would consider sports entertainment aspects. I enjoy the big entrances with the video and theme music and such, to me good theme music has always been a key to drama. I first became a fan in the 80s and I still can remember the words to not only "Real American" but also the Demolition theme. And the best dramatic moment in wrestling is still when someone's music plays just before they run in for the save. We can all remember times when Stone Colds music started playing, you'd hear the glass shattering and the crowd would go completely nuts. My personal favorites were Ultimate Warrior's run-in at Wrestlemania 8 and a Ricky The Dragon Steamboat run-in on Saturday Night's Main Event.
Another thing I'm a huge fan of is the Ladies on the show. From Miss Elizabeth to Tammy Sytch, up through Stacy Keibler, having a hot woman on the program adds to the show. I don;t think that one needs too much explanation but I will add that I could care less whether or not they wrestle, there are pros and cons to that. Pro: it gives them more time on my TV. Con: the moves being performed in slow motion helps show how ridulously planned out the whole "sport" is. It would be like if David Blaine tried to show some poor magician all his secrets then that guy went on a tour performing all his tricks but giving away the illusion.
I'm also a fan of big wrestlers. Call me a "mark" or whatever, but to me if I'm watching a show and some guy who I wouldn;t be afraid to fight in a bar is beating some guy down who I'd be afraid to look at in a bar, that just strikes me as ridiculous. I'll be the first to admit that I'm in the minority on this one, but I don;t get Rey Mysterio at all. I don;t understand his popularity, to me he looks like a little kid, and it's fun sometimes to see him get in a good shot on a much larger oppponent and then run away but in the long run he should be in the little mans division and their matches should open shows, not be a main event.
Those are the large principles of what I enjoy, the list of what I don't enjoy is much shorter but it definitely seperates me from most big fans of Wrestling. I've never been a fan in ring performances. To me so long as the performance is adequate that's all that matters. There is such a thing as noticibly bad wrestling and while I can't remember any particular bad matches off hand, I'd guess that the match would be something like Undertaker vs. Sid Vicious. To me what makes a great match is how much you care about who wins. Hulk Hogan was huge for years and his matches were just adequate, but people ate 'em up because they really cared whether or not Hogan won. I think this comes from my background as a sports fan, the drama comes from who wins or loses as opposed to how aesthetically pleasing the game was.
The second thing I can't stand are the overly choreographed light heavyweight matches. This point isn't too different from the last one, but it's definitely the one I'm most committed to, if two little guys come on and start running around in circles and perform these triple reversals that are too obviously staged, I turn the station and check back in five or ten minutes.
Anyway, that's my introduction to my blog, if you actually read this, bully for you. I have a feeling that this may not be seen at all, but it's good practice for spouting out my opinions, and it reminds me of my days as a journalism major in college befopre I turned in a much different direction after graduation. Thank you for reading, and I hope you check back in the future.
The things I enjoy about the current wrestling product are all what most people would consider sports entertainment aspects. I enjoy the big entrances with the video and theme music and such, to me good theme music has always been a key to drama. I first became a fan in the 80s and I still can remember the words to not only "Real American" but also the Demolition theme. And the best dramatic moment in wrestling is still when someone's music plays just before they run in for the save. We can all remember times when Stone Colds music started playing, you'd hear the glass shattering and the crowd would go completely nuts. My personal favorites were Ultimate Warrior's run-in at Wrestlemania 8 and a Ricky The Dragon Steamboat run-in on Saturday Night's Main Event.
Another thing I'm a huge fan of is the Ladies on the show. From Miss Elizabeth to Tammy Sytch, up through Stacy Keibler, having a hot woman on the program adds to the show. I don;t think that one needs too much explanation but I will add that I could care less whether or not they wrestle, there are pros and cons to that. Pro: it gives them more time on my TV. Con: the moves being performed in slow motion helps show how ridulously planned out the whole "sport" is. It would be like if David Blaine tried to show some poor magician all his secrets then that guy went on a tour performing all his tricks but giving away the illusion.
I'm also a fan of big wrestlers. Call me a "mark" or whatever, but to me if I'm watching a show and some guy who I wouldn;t be afraid to fight in a bar is beating some guy down who I'd be afraid to look at in a bar, that just strikes me as ridiculous. I'll be the first to admit that I'm in the minority on this one, but I don;t get Rey Mysterio at all. I don;t understand his popularity, to me he looks like a little kid, and it's fun sometimes to see him get in a good shot on a much larger oppponent and then run away but in the long run he should be in the little mans division and their matches should open shows, not be a main event.
Those are the large principles of what I enjoy, the list of what I don't enjoy is much shorter but it definitely seperates me from most big fans of Wrestling. I've never been a fan in ring performances. To me so long as the performance is adequate that's all that matters. There is such a thing as noticibly bad wrestling and while I can't remember any particular bad matches off hand, I'd guess that the match would be something like Undertaker vs. Sid Vicious. To me what makes a great match is how much you care about who wins. Hulk Hogan was huge for years and his matches were just adequate, but people ate 'em up because they really cared whether or not Hogan won. I think this comes from my background as a sports fan, the drama comes from who wins or loses as opposed to how aesthetically pleasing the game was.
The second thing I can't stand are the overly choreographed light heavyweight matches. This point isn't too different from the last one, but it's definitely the one I'm most committed to, if two little guys come on and start running around in circles and perform these triple reversals that are too obviously staged, I turn the station and check back in five or ten minutes.
Anyway, that's my introduction to my blog, if you actually read this, bully for you. I have a feeling that this may not be seen at all, but it's good practice for spouting out my opinions, and it reminds me of my days as a journalism major in college befopre I turned in a much different direction after graduation. Thank you for reading, and I hope you check back in the future.
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