Friday, January 12, 2018

Mixed Match Challenge Brackets HAVE BEEN RELEASED! First Match ANNOUNCED!

January 12, 2018 Mixed Match Challenge , WWE 0 Comments

Here is the official bracket for the Mixed Match Challenge. Each team is competing for $100,000 for charity and of course bragging rights!


Here are the Charities each team will represent:


Americares helps save lives and improve health for people affected by poverty or disaster. Represented by: Bayley™ and Elias™.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America provides the resources needed to enable all young people, especially those who need them most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
Represented by: Jimmy Uso™ & Naomi®.

Connor’s Cure raises awareness and funds for pediatric cancer research, in partnership with The V Foundation and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Represented by: Alexa Bliss™ and Braun Strowman®.

Girl Up, a United Nations Foundation initiative, inspires and connects girls globally through its leadership program that positions girls to be changemakers in their communities. Represented by: Bobby Roode™ and Charlotte Flair®.

Global Citizen encourages the collective actions of people around the world with the goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030.
Represented by: Lana® and Rusev®.

Hire Heroes USA empowers U.S. military members, veterans, and military spouses to succeed in the civilian workforce. Represented by: Alicia Fox® and Goldust®.

KaBOOM! is dedicated to making sure all kids get the childhood they deserve through great, safe places to play. Represented by: Big E™ and Carmella™.

Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Represented by: Natalya® and Shinsuke Nakamura®.

Rescue Dogs Rock is an animal rescue organization whose goal is to provide homeless, neglected or abused dogs the medical care they need and the loving home they deserve.
Represented by: Asuka™ and The Miz®.

UNICEF works in more than 190 countries and territories to put children first and works towards the day when no children suffer from preventable causes. UNICEF USA supports UNICEF’s work through fundraising, advocacy, and education in the United States.
Represented by: Becky Lynch® and Sami Zayn®.

Special Olympics is a global inclusion movement using sport, health, education and leadership programs every day around the world to empower people with intellectual disabilities.
Represented by: Finn Bálor® and Sasha Banks®.

Susan G. Komen’s mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer.
Represented by: Apollo Crews® and Nia Jax™.
These matches will last 12 weeks! 1 Mixed Match Challenge Match per week.


FIRST MATCH JANUARY 16TH @ 10PM 


Balor & Banks vs Nakamura & Natalya



WINNER PREDICTION: SASHA BANKS & FINN BALOR 

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WWE News: Paige Will No Longer Be an In-Ring Performer

January 12, 2018 WWE , WWE News 0 Comments

It's being reported that Paige will have to hang up her boots due to injury. She has injured again during December 28th show. At first, the injury was accessed as a sting but after further evaluation, it's been confirmed that it's much more. Paige has now been deactivated as an in-ring performer. Last Monday she did not perform with her group members in the match. She did escort them out there but she did not participate. She also has to relinquish her spot the first ever Women's Royal Rumble. 


I feel so bad for Paige. Being gone for almost a year and then only having a few months before your forced to retire again due to injury and add that she's only 25 years old! Paige is one of my favorite Female Superstars. She's great on the mic, awesome in the ring, and whether she's a heel, face, or anti-hero she's a captivating character. She was a STAUNCH contrast to the Divas like the Bella's, Eve Torres, and their predecessors. I loved that about her and Aj Lee.


I hope that Paige gets a slot in the Hall of Fame. She had the women's NXT championship, she was Divas champion several times, Paige was and still is AWESOME! 

 Good Luck Paige! I hope you stay with the company and finish what you started by helping to shape the new up and coming Female Superstars. 

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Monday, January 8, 2018

WWE: SmackDown Live First SmackDown of 2018 LEGGO!

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I was thoroughly entertained by SmackDown Live today! I am so excited typing this you have no idea! So let's get into it!


Aj Styles kicked off the show tonight with one question: Is Kevin Owens going to be allowed at ringside for his match with Sami Zayn? Daniel Bryan came out and so did Shane McMahon. Shane did come and apologize to Aj Styles for interfering and costing him his match last week. It's clear the Commissioner and GM are not on the same page. It turned into a pissing match between them. And instead of coming to a resolution they decided to ALL be present during Aj Styles match with Sami Zayn. Brilliant idea, nothing can go wrong with that.

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Before I can continue I have to tell I thoroughly enjoyed SDLive it was entertaining and all the matches were solid! I was surprised and happy at the same time.

MATCHES

First Match of the Night: The Usos vs Gable & Benjamin
Winner: The Usos after a Restart

This was my FAVORITE MATCH of the night! I absolutely loved it! First off I love The Usos. Whether heel, hero, or anti-hero they put on an amazing show no matter what. They are one of the best performers in the WWE HANDS DOWN!

Now having said that this match was captivating from start to finish. Chad & Shelton were also impressive and are viable contenders for the championships. The match was short and quick in the beginning. Not something I expected from the Usos. They had me screaming at the tv, damn near scared my husband to death! LMAO. Toward the end, there was a double tag. At the time Jimmy and Chad were the legal men in the ring. Once the double tag was hit it was acknowledged that Shelton and Jey were the LEGAL men in the match. Which made it odd to watch Jimmy get pinned by Chad Gable when neither of them was legal. The ref counted 1, 2, 3 and gave the challengers the belts. Watching them walk away on a bullshit technicality like that pissed me off. But another ref came down and told the ref that his ruling was wrong. After consideration and 3 instant replays, it was confirmed that the ref made a mistake and he restarted the match.

Jimmy and Jey fought hard and held on their titles in the end! I loved it. It had controversy, fast-paced action, it was just an AWESOME AWESOME MATCH!

The Bludgeon Bros vs Breezango
Winner: Match Never Began


I was not looking forward to this match at all. It never even began. Breezango got attacked by Harper and Rowan before the ref could start the match. The Ascension came down to help but didn't get any further than the apron. They were quickly disposed of. Though the match was unnecessary and definitely not needed it did not take away from the overall show. It just was...sigh let's move on.

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I feel like the Ascension is about to disappear from the roster. They will go on to another indy brand like ROH, NJPW, or Impact and dominate. I think they're a viable tag team that deserves a proper shot in the division. Given the fact that from what I hear they had a strong run as the NXT tag champs (I've never watched NXT) they were not given a fair shake on the main roster. Hopefully, soon things will change for them if not, hey ROH or NJPW or Impact here's another viable pickup that WWE is wasting.

The United States Championship Tournament: Aiden English vs Xavier Woods
Winner: Xavier Woods Advances 

Xavier went after Aiden last week with this hilarious campaign video about his days in NXT and how he and his old partner captured the NXT tag team championships.



Well, today the New Day was celebrating the New Year with Xavier giving him a 2018 pancake celebration. But it was foiled by Rusev and Aiden. 


Taking it to the ring. I actually enjoyed this match too. It went back and forth and was touch and go for both men as they tried to capture a win to get one step closer to the United States Championship Belt. 
And as much as Aiden English irritates me he's a good wrestler and can perform effectively when in the ring with the right wrestler. Xavier put on a decent show as well. When a challenge is presented I realize that Xavier will rise to the occasion. He's more than just a goofball mouthpiece. He is a great competitor and its a joy to watch him. Xavier picked up the win. 

Riott Squad vs The Welcome Committee
Winner: Riott Squad


This match was heels vs heels (both heels I don't care for) so I wasn't invested in who won or who lost. It was still a good match though. Both teams worked together well in the ring and put on a decent match. But ultimately it was Little Liv's interference in the match knocking Tamina off the top rope that got the Riott Squad a big W!

Liv Morgan is boring to me she reminds of Alexa Bliss but less in-ring skills, less athleticism, and no mic skills. Sarah Logan reminds me of that big girl on the playground who was shy but everybody thought she was mean. She just isn't giving me anything but I'm a good ole country girl and I'm trying to be mean and strong. I like Ruby Riott but I want to see what she's capable of on her own.

Becky Lynch returned to exact her revenge after her "injury" hiatus along with Naomi and Charlotte. That was satisfying AF! I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!

Main Event: Aj Styles vs Sami Zayn
Winner: Sami Zayn


After everyone got around the ring: Kevin, Shane, and Daniel. The match began. It was fine in the beginning. Aj Styles attacked Sami Zayn with a vengeance. It was interesting and slightly satisfying until the end. Aj Styles was able to get Sami in the calf crusher. He broke free and tried to recover. They got to a point where they were trading punches back and forth. Sami got hit with a Pele Kick and to keep from getting hit the ref dove out of the ring. Kevin thinking the ref injured himself kept the ref out of the ring by "checking on him". Seemingly blocking him from getting inside the ring. During that time just like last week Sami Zayn was pinned 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 76! Lol, he was pinned dammit! Of course, Shane got involved and pushed Kevin. Shane told the ref to boot Kevin from ringside. But since Shane got involved Daniel told Shane he needed to leave too ON THE MICROPHONE! This little distraction gave Zayn leverage which lead to a helluva kick and the win.

Aj Styles was livid! And rightfully so this match was good until all the fuckery! It was just an absolute mess!

Aj grabbed the mic and told both the GM and Commissioner to stop acting like kids. He said he came out there to put on a good show for the people not be a pawn in everyone's game. He sarcastically said I might as well take on Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens in a handicap match. I'm thinking ok next week he'll be in a handicap match against both men, cool. Right? Well, bruh if you thought that like I did then you would be wrong just like me. Daniel gets on the mic and goes: "What a great idea! At the Royal Rumble, it will Sami Zayn vs Kevin Owens vs Aj Styles in a handicap match for the WWE Championship!"

IF THE LOOK ON YOUR FACE WAS SOMETHING LIKE THIS GIF:

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Then you and I were on the same page. The crowd was happy and cheering because well its Daniel Bryan making the announcement. He can say lick my balls and they'll cheer. But I, Shane, and Aj Styles were puzzled and the only thing I could come up with to say in response to this trash was THIS IS SOME BULLSHIT!

In Other News

Mojo Rawley vs Zack Ryder didn't happen tonight for some dumb ass reason. I would've rather seen that match then the effing Bludgeon Bros ridiculous schtick with the Tango Boys and their laughing stock sidekick Descension.

Anyway, Mojo had a little message for Zack. He said he was going to finish what he started, bypass Ryder and go on to win the United States Championship. Then he mocked him. #Woowoowoo #YouKnowIt

Overall

Listen I LOVED Smackdown Live! The first match with The Usos and Gable & Benjamin was pure wrestling gold. But then again pretty much anything the Usos are in is going to be worth watching. But this ending to the show was some bullshit! 

A handicap match, REALLY? A triple threat I can kind of get with but handicap? Daniel Bryan, I don't know what kind of game is going on here but I don't see this working out in anyone's favor. Mark my words: Kevin Owens will be champion but not in a deserving way. I want Sami Zayn to hold a title without Kevin Owens. And I want Sami Zayn to build himself up without Kevin Owens. If you're going to push Kevin Owens then let him have a major title run without a "buddy". 

Moving on to Shane and Daniel. I'm tired of this sneak diss bullshit. I'm sick of it. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Stephanie may have ruled with fear and tactics but you know exactly what she means when she speaks. Daniel and Shane have a way of speaking to each other that is so passive aggressive. It's annoying, just be real! Say you don't like the decision and be done with it. And as a commissioner, if you don't like it override that shit!

And I can tell you this: If it didn't look like collusion before it damn sure looks like it now! Putting these two goons in a match for a potential championship LOOKS BAD. And add the fact that's it's a handicap match and well it just looks bad. And I wouldn't be surprised if it comes back to bite Daniel in the ass. So go head WWE Universe YES IT UP YEP IT UP! Cause this YES YEP train is starting to fly off the rails. Look for the BS! If the Commissioner doesn't cause no more trouble and become the ultimate heel. Then trust Daniel Bryan has already gotten there and will show his true colors. BELIEVE ME.

Well, Folks, I had a good time writing this one. Until next time...

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Saturday, January 6, 2018

WWE: Update New TEAMS ADDED: Mixed Match Challenge

January 06, 2018 Mixed Match Challenge , RAW 0 Comments
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What is the Mixed Match Challenge? Well here's what the WWE's Mixed Match Challenge Facebook Page says it is:
A new in-ring competition show featuring 24 of the most athletic and charismatic male and female Superstars from the brands of Raw and SmackDown. This show, entitled WWE Mixed Match Challenge, will feature a mixed tag team match every week with one team from Raw and one team from SmackDown LIVE competing over 12 weeks to establish a winner. Each showdown in the competition will follow traditional Mixed Tag Team Match rules: When tagged, male Superstars face off with the opposing team’s male competitor and female Superstars battle fellow female competitors. This interactive and innovative Facebook experience will take viewers both in the ring and behind-the-scenes every day of the week until elimination, offering an in-depth look at all the competitors, and more.
The WWE Universe will get to vote on the final male superstar for RAW and SDLive. They will also vote on matchups and match stipulations. The winner will get $100,000 for a charity of their choice and brand supremacy!

Here are the Superstars announced that are available for the WWE MMC:

Raw's Superstars

Braun Strowman
Finn Bálor
The Miz
Apollo Crews (Enzo Amore had to be replaced due to an illness believed to be the flu)
Goldust
Open to Vote: Samoa Joe, Jason Jordan or Elias

Alexa Bliss
Sasha Banks
Nia Jax
Alicia Fox
Bayley
Asuka

SDLive's Superstars

Shinsuke Nakamura
Rusev
Sami Zayn
Jimmy Uso
Bobby Roode
Open to Vote: a member of The New Day

Natalya
Charlotte Flair
Becky Lynch
Naomi
Lana
Carmella

Now, these superstars will team up and compete in a weekly show. It will follow traditional mixed tag rules: men wrestle men, women wrestle women.

Originally when this was announced a few weeks ago they said that this would be interactive and we meaning the WWE universe would have a say in the tag teams but...that was not true. I was thinking we could vote for the teams via the WWE app or something but they never set it up or maybe I was hearing things. Either way, if this is being advertised as an interactive experience for the fans than I believe we should've picked the tag teams.

 Correction: There are certain aspects of this challenge that the WWE Universe can vote on. The final team pairings, match stipulations, and more.

But the GM's paired the teams and here are some of the pairings for now:



Sasha Banks & Finn Balor

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Honestly, I LOVE this pairing. Sasha and Finn are workhorses. They perform beautifully in the ring and I can just about imagine what they can do together as a team. This is going to be EPIC!

Nia Jax & Apollo Crews

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I'm under the impression that because of this "romance" with Enzo Amore that originally he was supposed to be her partner. Despite her campaigning for Braun Strowman to be her partner which would've been absolutely DOMINATING! BTW KURT ANGLE! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING? LIKE DID YOU EVEN CONSIDER THE EPIC DOMINATION YOU WOULD'VE GOT OUT OF THIS PAIRING? HELLO, THAT WAS PRIME TELEVISION AND DAMN NEAR A GUARANTEE WIN! THOSE TWO ON THE SAME DAMN TEAM, COME ON SON! You should've read her twitter when it was announced. She went OFF. Then Titus Worldwide got thrown in and Nia was not amused! Anyway, this is... Listen I'm gonna be honest. I'm not here for it. I don't care about this team and I hate the fact that Nia got thrown with Apollo. No shade to Apollo but he's boring and unless he's gonna be high flying and REALLY showing off I'm good!

Lana & Rusev

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They are married Lana has some work to do in the ring and I expect they will work each other seamlessly. Hopefully, Lana will improve and make things happen. We shall see...

Braun Strowman & Alexa Bliss

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Honestly, I was absolutely shocked that this pairing happened I was expecting Alexa to be teamed with The Miz. But given the fact that the only people on the list worthy of a pairing are Finn, The Miz, and Braun it kind of made sense (really it could've gone either way but I would've preferred seeing her with the Miz). She also could've made a great partner for Samoa Joe if the WWE Universe chooses him for the Mixed Match Challenge. Goldust and Apollo Crews just don't do it. Anywho with Braun running the ship, I can see them being a dominating team.

Noami & Jimmy Uso

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Another husband and wife team I love and have been waiting to see them in action with each other. Noami and Jimmy are a wrestling fans dream. They are beyond skilled on the mic, they have some serious swag and well they can outperform and outwork any team on this roster. I would love to see Sasha and Finn vs Noami and Jimmy OMG that would be epic!

Bobby Roode & Charlotte Flair

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I actually loved this pairing. Anybody with a pair of eyes can see Bobby Roode is definitely channeling Ric Flair and a little Triple H with his persona. And Charlotte Flair can be even more vicious and destructive than her father was in his heyday. She definitely came by it honestly. I love Bobby Roode he's so charismatic and rugged but polished at the same time? They are both 2 of my favorite wrestlers of the current era. I think pairing these two together with just the costumes period would make this...GLORIOUS! I couldn't help myself.

Ooo I would love to see Charlotte and Bobby Roode vs Sasha and Finn Balor
Oh, old rivalries and heavy DRAMA! OH YES BOOK IT WWE DO IT DO IT DO IT!

NEW TEAMS HAVE BEEN ADDED!

Elias and Bayley


Asuka and The Miz


Honestly, I did not think about these pairing up but I ain't mad at it. We shall see how this works out!

Alicia Fox and Goldust


I told you! Boom!

Becky Lynch & Sami Zayn


Natalya & Shinsuke Nakamura



FINAL TEAM: Carmella & Big E of New Day


As for the rest of the roster:

RAW still has:

Bayley
Open to Vote: Samoa Joe, Jason Jordan, and Elias

SDLive still has

Shinsuke Nakamura
Sami Zayn
Open to Vote: a member of The New Day
Carmella
Natalya
Becky Lynch

Now with the final folks on this roster here are my prediction pairings:

Bayley & The Miz

Despite Bayley hugging folks all the time, I think spending some time with the Miz will give her some insight. He's a vet and you have to admit he's an amazing WWE Superstar. This will be good for Bayley.

Asuka & Samoa Joe or Elias

When I say these two pairings would DEFINITELY be dangerous and dominating. Elias is a quiet monster and Samoa Joe he's in your face and brash! I think putting Asuka with either of these guys is a definite problem for the SDLive crew!

Alicia Foxx & Goldust

No disrespect to Alicia or Goldust but Crazy and Strange work. I think they would work well together and maybe Alicia can expand her wrestling arsenal. No shade, I'm just saying.

Shinsuke Nakamura & Becky Lynch

I am living for this team. At first, I thought about Sami Zayn. They seem like two sides of the coin but I think Becky would work better with Shinsuke. He's amazing in the ring and I think they will work well together. Strong style and the Lasskicker I love it!

Natalya & Sami Zayn or Kofi Kingston

Listen when you've got wrestling royalty in the ring you pair them with someone who can definitely match their in-ring capabilities. Sami and Natalya are going to be great together. If no to Sami than Kofi of New Day will work. Nattie is mat wrestler, Kofi is high flying with both them on opposite sides of the coin they have a chance at competing on every level. 

Carmella and Kofi Kingston or Big E

Although Carmella is limited she is athletic and acrobatic (she reminds me a lot of Mortal Kombat's Sonya Blade). She needs a partner to pick up where she can't. Big E brings the power needed to provide sufficient work in the ring. Kofi is a combination of a high flyer and basic wrestler. He can compliment and take over when its time. He's one of those guys who can be put in a situation where it looks dire but shines through despite obstacle. Don't believe me go watch some old Royal Rumble matches and you'll see what I mean.

Those are my predictions for the Mixed Match Challenge what are yours?
Who do you want to see teaming together? What do you think the match stipulations will be?


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Friday, January 5, 2018

WWE: HAPPY NEW YEAR! FIRST MONDAY NIGHT RAW of 2018

January 05, 2018 Monday Night RAW , RAW 0 Comments
HAPPY NEW YEAR FOLKS!!!!!


Alright It's time for a Monday Night RAW RECAP!


RAW kicks off with Kurt Angle letting the WWE Universe know that John Cena has announced himself as an entrant in the 2018 Royal Rumble. He did so on twitter like a BAWSE or rather like our current president...hmmm (I'm kidding!). So...yeah there's that, no shocker there. Hopefully, he'll get an early slot or middle slot and then towards the end get tossed out. No disrespect but John definitely needs to NOT take the rumble this year!!



Kurt Angle also touched on the rules of the Royal Rumble. The women are competing for the first time ever in an all Women's Royal Rumble match. Now women have competed before in the Royal Rumble showing up as surprise entrants to give the royal rumble some shock value. Like Beth Phoenix, Chyna, & Kharma, But never before has the Royal Rumble been in an all-inclusive event where the women competed in the same capacity! So having this match is monumental and I'm sure the great female champs of the past are beyond proud of this new venture and investment the WWE is taking with the women's division.
Side Note: One of the most dominating and captivating females superstars of our era was Beth Pheonix. She was a Glamazon! I loved her and I wished she continued her career. But she went on to marry Edge, have a baby girl and she's just living her best life. Couldn't be happier for her. I'm glad to see her return for other things in the WWE. I'll elaborate in another blog but Beth is returning for commentary for the Mixed Match Challenge that will debut exclusively for Facebook TV, January 16th! The some of the teams have been chosen and I will elaborate on that tomorrow evening!

Back to RAW...
The Women's Royal Rumble match will have the same rules as the men's. Both feet must touch the ground and you must go over the top rope. Last man/woman standing has a free ticket to the main event of Wrestlemania! The Women's Royal Rumble match will have 30 entrants as well. Which means some old faces and NXT brought ups will be included in this match. There are a little less than 23 women on the WWE roster as a whole excluding NXT superstars. So expect some surprises from this Rumble.

Well, the love for his announcements lasted for about 30 seconds then The Shower Rod Bros aka Cesaro and Sheamus came out. They were voicing their anger accusing Kurt Angle of favoritism toward his so-called son Jason Jordan. I call bullshit if you ask me. The Shower Rod Bros have been cutting corners this last set of championship runs they've had. If Angle were showing favoritism a title defense would've happened a long time ago. And Jordan would've faced Samoa Joe a long time ago. I'll admit it does look shady when he comes out and holds up their hands but at the end of the day, they won those titles fair and square.

Now Jordan comes out cocky and stupid with no backup and causing a raucous. Addressing Sheamus and Cesaro alone. Demanding a fight. SMDH. Then Rollins comes out. He tells his partner that he has to start acting like a team and not a selfish brat. Coming out alone with no back up can have dangerous consequences. Which it did. Kurt Angle made a match Cesaro vs Jordan. And then he was attacked. The very thing Rollins warned him about.

Now here's my issue with this whole scenario. This thing would work IF Jordan wasn't a former champion. He has now held every tag team title available in the WWE. So treating him like he's a rookie seems a little annoying and stupid. Why? He's a decorated champion that WAS trying to making it on his own. Having him play this role of a man who is too overzealous and needs to be "trained" as a partner is just silly, laughable. He knows how to be a partner on a team and he also knows how to wrestle. What he needs is a persona change. Ugh..let's get to the matches...

MATCHES

First Match of the Night Men's Division: Cesaro vs Jason Jordan 
Winner: Jason Jordan


I didn't care for this match. It was unnecessary and honestly, I was checked out. It wasn't a bad match I just wasn't interested and didn't care about it. I was just expecting the Walrus, Brock, Braun, and Kane to headline the beginning of the show as usual. And I would've preferred that to this. So do me a favor and check it out for yourself. With some match highlights courtesy of WWE's YouTube page. 

Men's Division Match: Apollo Crew vs Bray Wyatt
Winner: Bray Wyatt


This match I knew who was going to win as soon as Apollo Crews music hit. I don't expect Apollo to make a turn around anytime soon although its possible. They set Apollo up to wrestle Bray. Smdh...Ok. Bray came down and the match started. Now Apollo has the Titus Worldwide brand in his corner. His shifty manager and their strategist, statistician I don't know what the hell Dana Brooke does if she does anything. But I can tell you this she damn sure interfered in this match in the funniest way possible. Seriously that was the best of the match. She saw Apollo was in trouble and was trying to rally him through it. She was loud and cheering. Bray stared through her and it scared her shitless. I laughed my ass off. The second time he was in trouble she got on the apron calling to Apollo while Bray was in his pose in front of the turnbuckle. But what made it so freaking hilarious was that when she got on the apron Bray saw her and locked on to her. She didn't move. Titus was screaming at her to get down off the ring apron and she didn't move. Wyatt lunged and she fell back ASS FIRST DEAD ON TITUS ONEIL'S FACE. I WAS EFFING DYING! LMAO I'M LAUGHING NOW JUST TYPING THIS. OMG, THAT WAS THE BEST THING I EVER SEEN HANDS DOWN! LMAO

Matt Hardy made an appearance and he was very clear that he was not finished with our resident eater of worlds. And planned to eradicate Sister Abigail and finally DELETE Bray. LMAO, its good to see some aspect of Broken...I mean Woken Matt LOL. Hopefully, Brother Nero will appear to make this Woken Family complete.

Scheduled Cruiserweight Championship Match: Enzo Amore vs Cedric Alexander
Winner: Cancelled (Enzo not cleared to compete)


Well, our Realest Champ wasn't in the room this past Monday. He was actually ill. Came down with the flu and was not medically cleared to compete. Nia Jax went to go see her boo and ran into Alexa Bliss in the process. Alexa asked Nia to be in her corner again Asuka. But Nia was going to see her man and take him some chicken noodle soup. Well, Alexa was not having it! She told Nia its either me or Zo. And well just like any woman in love she chose Enzo. Lmao! Sucks to be you little Miss Bliss. We'll get to Asuka and Bliss next. 


Women's Division Match: Alexa Bliss vs Asuka
Winner: Asuka


This was a good match. Bliss looked very good. Although in the beginning, she was more scared than anything. She was bested but she did take it to Asuka. Asuka a submission specialist and Bliss made the mistake of getting too comfortable. Asuka locked in that armbar and it was murder she wrote! The commentators, Corey especially was making it seem like Alexa gave Asuka the business the whole match. Like she was extremely tested in the ring with the champ. That wasn't the most Asuka's been tested in her WWE career the way the commentators would have you believe. Asuka is no slouch and she's fought Bayley, Nia Jax, Ember Moon, and Sasha Banks in NXT. She even REQUESTED a fatal five-match during her time in NXT as the champ and she remained champ. And she currently the only undefeated champion and one of the most captivating in WWE history. So no Alexa wasn't one of her biggest challenges but she was a challenge.  She had a similar match with Emma last year. 

All in all, after Alexa, stopped with all the antics they put on a quality match. I'd watch a championship match between Alexa and Asuka. And I think at the Royal Rumble that's what we're going to see. This may be the last time you see Alexa as champ. And if they make the match, place it early in the rumble and she loses. She may have a slot in the Women's Royal Rumble. I'm almost sure that whoever loses will enter the Women's Rumble. 

Men's Division Match: Rhyno vs Braun Strauman vs Heath Slater
Winner: Strauman


This match just made me laugh. The BEST PART was Strauman telling Heath Slater in that he can get these hands too! I effing lost it again! I could not believe it! The match was originally a one on one match with Rhyno. It was then changed in the middle to a handicap match that Braun took over and manhandled. He won the match and power slammed Rhyno and Slater too many times to count (per the crowd's request). 

After the match, Braun was approached by a calm monster Kane. He proposed that the two work together to get rid of Brock Lesnar and then fight it out amongst themselves. Braun refused and vowed to fight his battles his own way. 

Men's Division InterContinental Championship Match: Roman Reigns vs Samoa Joe Pt. 2
Stipulation: If Roman is disqualified he will lose the match and the InterContinental Championship
Winner: Roman Reigns

Earlier in the night, Samoa Joe is still cocky and blindly disrespectful. Samoa Joe was being questioned by Renee (Dean Ambrose's wife). His answers were totally and unequivocally eff'd up! He basically said that he put Dean Ambrose on the shelf and now all he's good for is living off his wife's paycheck. He boasted that Dean had to live with the fact he was able to injure him, systematically breakdown The Shield, and cost them the tag titles. And now he was being rewarded for his hard work with an InterContinental Championship match with a special stipulation just for him. He was so gitty about it, it was sickening. I don't know how Renee keeps her composure but she did. She is a true professional! 

I get it Samoa Joe is a great heel and he can get under the skin of anybody. But Renee is better than me. I would've slapped the shit outta Samoa Joe and shoved that towel down his throat.

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That's yo husband girl stand up for your man. I have two rules when it comes to fiancees' and wives. IF your husband is in a fight and he's getting jumped or beat down you are supposed to kick off your shoes, take off your earrings, remove your wig if you got one on and help your man. IF your man is being insulted or disrespected and he can't speak for himself you speak up for him. Don't you EVER let somebody disrespect him like that? That's my rules. Work or not. Samoa Joe would've been back on the shelf again nursing ruptured balls and a broken orbital bone messing around with me. But that's just me. Thank god I don't work at the WWE! Lol

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Anyway back to the show.

Roman's Shield-brother Seth Rollins came to talk to Roman about controlling his rage and keeping his belt. Roman assured Rollins that he's calm and he'll stay calm. But he was clearly frustrated by Samoa Joe's comments. And to make matters awkward, in walks Baby Breath Jordan cocky and arrogant for no damn reason. Just talking mad ish. It was awkward as hell and I hated it. He proclaimed that if Sheamus and Cesaro tried to interfere in the match that he and Seth would be there to handle it. Yawn...


Moving on to the match.

It was good. There were punches thrown, submissions hit, and yet it continued to push on. I was interested to see how it would play out.

But admit it, we were all looking for the part where Samoa Joe would use the stipulation to his advantage. And he did. He pushed Roman into the ref and was hoping for a DQ. Roman assured the ref he was pushed into him by Joe and the ref allowed the match to continue. Samoa Joe tried several times to get Roman DQ'd. But it didn't work.

Roman was able to hit Joe with a spear and pick up the win. Roman will likely defend his IC Championship belt again at the Royal Rumble against The Miz. He is rightfully deserving a rematch. Which I'm sure we will hear about on Monday since the D-List stat is set to make his return from filming his 86th Marine movie. Lol.

Cruiserweight Division: Dru Gulak & Ari Daivari vs Cedric Alexander and uh Goldust?
Winner: Cedric and Goldust


Due to Zo being out of action a replacement match was put in his place. And Dru Gulak read a letter sent by the beloved Cruiserweight champ. Then Cedric Alexander came out and got an unlikely partner...Goldust. I'm sure he's not even close to cruiserweight weight class. But ok...WWE I don't know what yall doing but its weird and I guess its right up Goldust's alley. LMAO, Honestly we all know what happened the last time Goldust had a friend he wound up quoting movies and having a camera following him around capturing his every move! Bruh they picked up the win. It was an okay match just the components were thrown together because of Enzo's sickness it derailed a lot of things. 

The WWE has to work on contingency plans. If someone misses a flight, gets sick or injured you have to have a backup storyline and plan ready to go to ensure the show can maintain its momentum. 

Men's Division: The Balor Club aka Bullet Club vs Elias and MizTourage
Winner: The Balor Club




Finn Balor made it very clear he was not pleased with the way he was being treated. He was the very first WWE Universal Champion. And was frustrated about getting a proper one on one rematch for his title. A legitimate gripe that he has every right to complain about. And it's a damn good question. When will Balor get a rematch for the WWE Universal Championship? Brock has been champion since Wrestlemania of last year and yet has not wrestled Finn Balor for the belt. Balor has wrestled for an opportunity but not for the belt itself! Finn has been back in action for quite some time. I find that to be odd. However, he stated if it meant he had to go through 29 other competitors to get his opportunity to regain his championship then that's what he would do.

He also was tasked with finding 2 partners for his 6 man tag team match. And found them in the form of his former Bullet Club members Gallows and Anderson. Now reunited with the Balor Club.



Most people were happy to see Finn back with his old stomping buddies Gallows and Anderson. The internet and the whole world knows of Balor, Gallows, Anderson, and Aj Styles' Bullet Club roots. So Elias and his Miz Bitches decided to sing once again and it didn't work as it never does. The Balor Club entered the arena and it was pure pandemonium. Fans went ABSOLUTELY NUTS. The simplest explanation of this match. Gallows and Anderson hit Dallas with the Magic Killer, then Finn hit him with the Coup de Grace. Game Over...

In Other News

Throughout the night announcements were made. Bayley, Sasha Banks, and Absolution all declared themselves as entrants into the Women's Royal Rumble


Finale: Paul Heyman and his mute Brock Lesnar address the WWE Universe and his opponents at the Royal Rumble.


Brock Lesnar and his advocate the Walrus aka Paul Heyman came down to make a statement about the impossible "odds" the champ is constantly being put in and the vast conspiracy against him to get the belt off of their resident UFC fighter *clears throat (cause we all know he longs to be back in UFC but he fears another good ass whooping. I hear Overeem is looking for a fight. maybe Lesnar should look him up. HA! THE SHADE HONEY!), I mean our champ. He ended his epic rant by speaking in LATIN! I was effing floored bro! Paul Heyman is ONE of the greatest on the mic to EVER do it! Paul Heyman your the greatest! I may tease ya and get on your back a lot but you sir are a true showman!

Anyway, Kane came out, got in the ring, choke slammed the champ and got out the ring. Then this weak ass fool sat up the same way Kane and Undertaker does. Laughing at the Big Red Machine. It was weak and had little to no effect at least to me. He just looked like a big ass dog in heat. I was not shocked or surprised that he sat up. It was tired and I'm sick of his bullshit as the champ. It's time for something new. It's been time!

 Overall...

I liked the show. It was good solid entertainment. It had some moments that could've been left alone but they didn't drag the show and that I can get with. The only thing I take issue with is the end. I thought RAW could've ended on a better note than that ish!

I will say this. I'm sick of Brock Lesnar. Everybody hates on Roman Reigns and dogs him like he's some weight holding the regime back from moving forward. But the dead weight isn't Roman its Brock. Brock is the cookie cutter wrestler of days past that Vince and the rest of the old school meatheads love. I, on the other hand, don't mind guys like Finn, Kevin Owens, The Miz, Sami Zayn, Aj Styles, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Bray Wyatt or Roman Reigns being champion. It changes the game and forces something new. Plus every person I mentioned brings something to the table besides being a giant man-baby with limited wrestling moves bringing their dad to work with them every day to speak for them every time they need to convey their grievances. Yet every freaking fan that sits in an arena cheers when this meathead comes out there. He says and does nothing except for bounce, says suplex city bitch (ONCE), use the German suplex and a few strikes he learned from UFC. That's it! You get absolutely nothing from him. Oh, and he only wrestles maybe 4 to 6 times a year. Limited pay per view appearances. While everyone else is grinding hard and putting in time and work. I'm sick of this. I want it to change.

Anyway, I liked this week's show and I'm looking forward to Monday and the 25th Anniversary of RAW on the 22nd! I hear Triple H, Kevin Nash, Shawn Michaels and other special guests/surprises are in store for the 25th!

   

Check out my SDLIVE blog! Also, the Mixed Match Challenge has been announced and its time to learn the teams. Be on the lookout for that blog coming up Sunday (at the latest. yall know I'm late on my blogs ok lol)!


Until next time folks...

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Tuesday, January 2, 2018

WWE: Final SDLive before 2018...(Late POST)

January 02, 2018 SDLive , Smackdown Live 0 Comments
I apologize for being late with for this post. I was sick with the flu at the time of this show and I was unable to write my blog because of it. Listen the flu is no joke. I'm still not fully recovered but I really want my blog to function so I'm working on posting regularly whenever a show comes out. Thank you for your patience, thank you for reading, and I hope you're entertained!  


SD Live kicked off with our loving GM Daniel Byran. He spoke on Dolph Ziggler's title abandonment and what it meant for the United States Championship. He explained how he contacted The Showoff several times via text and phone but got no response. As a result of Dolph's personal actions, he has been released from Smackdown Live.


A tournament was set up to get the belt a new owner. The first match of the tournament would be former champion Baron Corbin vs Bobby Roode.

This I had a HUGE problem with. Don't get me wrong I love the idea of a tournament. It's more practical than just having someone beat the champion and automatically get a match. It feels more realistic. BUT! Baron Corbin should've been the first person named in the match. Yeah okay I know you're probably looking at this blog like "Bitch are you serious right now?" And my answer to you is "Yes Bitch, I am Dead Ass Serious!" Baron Corbin is the former United States Champion holder. He never got the opportunity to get his belt back in a one on one match. He is rightfully deserving of that match! No matter how you look at it that's FACTS! So to make him work for an opportunity he has already earned is some straight up BULLSHIT!

Listen I'm no fan of Baron Corbin I think even as a heel he has a lot of work to do. But fair is fair. So in this instance D. Bry you were wrong for how you handled this situation.

Moving forward (Listen this is going to be out of order because I watched this earlier this week but its been hectic so bare with me. I will try to be as in-depth as possible)

In that same opening monologue, Bryan was interrupted by Gable and Benjamin. Claiming they're glad the US Championship debacle was fixed. But what about the tag team championships. They claim after beating the Usos they were cheated out of a one on one championship match. Despite having an opportunity at Clash of Champions and being pinned they still felt they deserved a one on one match for the SDLive tag team championships. Many opposed to that idea including me, the WWE Universe, Rusev Day and New Day.

Each team came out to make their case. Daniel Bryan decided that each team had a point. So a triple threat match was made for the number one contender slot. It was the first match of the night. Don't worry matches are coming. I want to put them all in one spot so for those who don't like my heavy commentary and are only interested in matches it'll be in a specific spot just for you.

Moving On...



The Commissioner Shane McMahon addresses Daniel Bryan's comments from last week. He told Daniel that despite his personal feelings of Mr. McMahon he still deserved respect. Daniel agreed but made it clear that despite McMahon's accomplishments he still used his power to dominate and nearly destroy many wrestlers careers including his own. Then the conversation moved to the US Championship tournament. And I can I see I wasn't the only one puzzled by Bryan's decision to have a tournament for the vacant title. But I didn't agree with Shane McMahon's answer to the problem either. I think both of them had great ideas they just needed to marry them together. Have the tournament to decide the opponent of Baron Corbin. Baron gets a fair shot at the title and anyone can have a chance to be champion. It's a win-win.

Then the Commissioner addressed the issue of constantly rewarding Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens despite thumbing their noses at the respective authority including Daniel Bryan. He asked Daniel what his intentions were. He also explained that perception is reality and people are accusing Daniel of favoritism toward KO and his dancing cheerleader S. Zayn. Well, Daniel came with a plausible rebuttal. The reason Kevin Owens was put in the final match of the night was due to his history with the current champ. He wanted SDLive to end on a Banger and he figured Kevin Owens would be the prime candidate.

Just to play devils, advocate, here. Earlier in the year of 2017, Daniel Bryan was Shane McMahon. The only difference is it didn't get as personal with D. Bry as it did with Shane. Confused? I'll elaborate. The Miz is one of the biggest annoyances in the WWE (don't get me wrong I've come to love the Miz and his character. He's needed no matter how much I detest the persona. you do notice when he's not there and that says a lot). The Miz blew his top on many occasions making fun of Daniel Bryan and the reasoning behind him being shelved and having to settle for a GM position in the WWE. On many occasions, Daniel Bryan stepped in and used his power to oppress the Miz (according to the Miz). So what is the difference between Daniel and Shane? I'll tell you. Daniel can't be attacked and his parents aren't on the docket to be head-butted and a beaten on national tv. Shane has been targeted because Kevin Owens is a big ass baby and can't admit that someone beat him. So he took it out on the next person in the ring which was Shane McMahon. He came out week after week antagonizing Shane until it got the best of him. Then he decided to sue and it escalated from there. Daniel can't escalate the situation but I'm sure if he could he would with no hesitation. Now do I think Shane needs to back off? Absolutely he's playing right into their hands constantly involving himself. Let things play out. KO and dancing cheerleader will eventually play themselves.

Well, we'll see how this plays out but it doesn't look good. So let's move on...

Matches

I'm gonna try not to talk too much but I can't make ANY promises! Listen this is my only outlet for these kinds of convos except twitter and honestly I'd rather do this MY WAY ON MY TERMS IF YOU'RE NOT A FAN PLEASE EXIT LEFT...THANK YOU!

Rusev Day vs New Day vs Gable & Benjamin
Winner: Benjamin & Gable


This match surprised me. Rusev and English work well together and the crowd absolutely loves them. Similar to how the crowd revered Slater & Rhyno aka Beauty & the Man Beast #IGotKids lol. Anyway, the crowd was really into them, more so Rusev than anything. But the match was good. 3 men in the ring at a time from each team and you had to tag your partner to get in the match.

I liked the flow of the match it was pretty much high octane throughout. Always something to look at or be in awe of. It was a great match to watch and each team contributed well and they had great chemistry with each other. I was surprised that the match went so well. 

Smackdown's tag team matches are always great. They have good quality tag teams which makes the tag team division one of the best aspects of SmackDown Live.  

Ultimately the victor went to Gable and Benajmin. A tag team I don't really care for. I know they paired Benjamin up with Gable for particular reasons but as I have said before both these men could have been viable contenders for the United States Championship. But they are a tag team so we have to live with it. They are scheduled to compete for the SDLive Tag Team titles on this week's SmackDown Live if they don't win the titles this Tuesday, expect another match to be made at the Royal Rumble for the titles. However, I think the Usos will lose the titles this week via cheating. Either way there will be a championship match at the Royal Rumble.

Breezango vs The Bludgeon Bros
Winner:? Match Ended in a No Contest



For some odd reason, this has become a storyline worthy of tv airtime. Ugh...the match ended in a no contest. But when the BB decided to push forward with their destruction (the "best friends" of Breeze and Fandango) The Ascension stepped in to help out their fallen brethren. Only to put them in harm's way again. Due to the beating they received Breezango was unable to speak for themselves but The Ascension decided they needed to challenge BB once again.




Well isn't this interesting. I see what The Ascension is doing. For months their efforts to be apart of Breezango's little skit the Fashion Files has been rebuffed. And if this isn't a ploy to soften Breezango up and make them pay for their transgressions then I'm completely lost and don't know what to say about this.

Women's Division: Naomi vs Ruby Riott
Winner: Ruby Riott


As I have said before I don't care for this Riott Squad bullshit. Only one can win the Rumble, not a faction. The Riott Squad's strongest member is Ruby Riott. She's their biggest star and strongest competitor. Yet in this match she used her minions, Liv Morgan and Sara Logan, to pick up the win over the former women's champion. Despite winning the match the group still felt they needed to take Naomi outta commission. Well, that didn't work because the Queen Charlotte Flair came out to aid the dimming Glow Queen. But her efforts were foiled as well until...Natalya and the rest of SDLive women's roster came out. Not to aid Charlotte and Naomi but to put the Riott Squad on notice.

First Round of United States Championship Tournament: Bobby Roode vs Baron Corbin
Winner: Bobby Roode



I'm gonna be honest Baron Corbin worked Bobby Roode over in this match. He slowed this match down, forced it at his pace. Corbin looked good in this match. But as always the tide changes and this time it was in Roode's favor. Bobby Roode was able to pick up the win on a roll up. He didn't look great and he made major blunders but he was able to capitalize on the moment. Bobby Roode advances in the US Championship Tournament. I'll break down the bracket and my predictions in a moment.

First Round of United States Championship Tournament: Jinder Mahal vs Ty Dillinger
Winner: Jinder Mahal



Finally got a win outta Mahal that didn't include the two Gloettes on the outside. He finally proved he could win on his own. All it took was to lose the WWE Championship. Funny how life works? SMDH anyway. Ugh, this is gonna leave a bad taste in my mouth but I am fair when assessing what is presented to me. Jinder Mahal put on a good match with Ty Dillinger. I like Ty. I think he's really great in the ring. The Perfect 10 came up a little short in this match with Jinder. Jinder Mahal has vastly improved on his in-ring skills. Don't get me wrong I like Jinder in terms of his style, confidence and he's not a bad looking guy. But his ascension to the top was a bit sketchy for me. And he used a schtick that was old and tired to maintain his title reign. I want variety but nothing cookie cutter. Give me something worthy of watching.

Main Event: Kevin Owens vs Aj Styles



Uh...honestly I don't know what to say about this match. For the most part, the match was good. Aj and Kevin always put on great matches and together they are pay per view gold, money in the bank if you will. Ha! You like how I just did that lmao I'm so corny. SMDH anyway they really do work well with each other. But the ending well the ending was typical and such a letdown. The show itself could've been better if it ended with a clear winner and no interference.

Shane McMahon's constant interference is not working. As I said before let them be their own downfall!

In Other News

Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura announce their entry into the 2018 Royal Rumble.



UNITED STATES TOURNAMENT BRACKET


The tournament is shaping up. The tournament will consist of 4 matches, then 2, then 1 at the Royal Rumble for the United States Championship.

Round 1 Winners and Predictions:

Booby Roode vs Baron Corbin
Winner: Bobby Roode

Jinder Mahal vs Tye Dillinger
Winner: Jinder Mahal

Xavier Woods vs Aiden English
Prediction: Xavier Woods

Zack Ryder vs Mojo Rawley
Prediction: Mojo Rawley
Xavier Woods has been doing the most as of lately. Using his social media platform to campaign for the title. Which won't do anything besides get under Aiden Englishes Skin. Lmao its funny as hell though and will make for an interesting match tonight. Check out his campaign video from his Facebook page: 

 

Mojo Rawley recently turned on Zack Ryder it was a few weeks ago and never addressed again. Now that the tournament has come up its about to fruition. However the WWE took a golden moment missed it. You had an opportunity to have a genuine rivalry that would've looked great had it been played out right. Instead you left it where it started and constantly shoved dancing Sami & KO vs Shane McMahon down our throats. This seemed like a viable rivalry between Ryder and Rawley. And I liked the fact that Mojo has now turned heel. We shall see how well he does. 

 Show Overall

Describe the final Smackdown Live of 2017 in one word...Typical, Boring, Repetitive? Ok, so I needed to get that out because honestly, one word doesn't give me the broad spectrum of what the show is really giving. So I chose 3 instead of one.

Smackdown Live is stuck in a rut. They tried to shake up the show a little bit with Jinder and this whole Kevin Owens vs Shane McMahon BS. But they did nothing more the give a man a title run as a heel with a predictable game plan: Cheat to win, Cheat to maintain. But I'll elaborate later on Jinder.  Then they added Kevin and tagged Sami along but its dragging. I don't like this. It makes Sami look like a dancing buffoon (And KO's lackey. I know what your thinking well Chris Jericho was that way too. but despite Chris Jericho assuming the role of the best friend he wasn't a lackey. he made it his own and was able to create a character bigger than KO despite being beside him. Sami is not doing that). While Kevin gets to look like the wisecracking, cunning, whiny, bitching villain.

And to add insult to injury they drag in this whole other dynamic of having this underlying issue between Daniel and Shane but honestly, it's brought nothing but more confusion and questions than anything. Whose the heel in this situation? Whose right? Whose wrong? Why is this happening? Why can't this easily be resolved? Many questions and no answers. Going into the new year this storyline does not look promising.

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