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
Monday, November 27, 2006
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
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