Monday, April 16, 2018

Monday Night RAW RECAP April 9, 2018

April 16, 2018 Monday Night RAW , RAW 0 Comments


Stephanie McMahon kicks off the show and the crowd is just unapologetically SAVAGE! They showed her no mercy. I did feel a little bit bad for old Pee Pee Pants but the crowd had no sympathy none whatsoever! I mean she came out there limping and her arm in a brace. But she still was bragging about how Ronda turned out a great performance because of her. She felt like because she did such job pushing her to her limit, Ronda then in turn put on an amazing show and it was all because of Pee Pee Pants McMahon.



Steph called out Ronda Rousey to congratulate her and sing her praises. Ronda came down to an amazing reception and of course, Stephanie began to praise her as the newest ass kicking prize of the WWE. She congratulated her and admitted the truth. The Billion Dollar Princess lost fair and square. And then she began the same selling pitch as before, with WWE behind her she could become the next face of the company.

Ronda's reaction was to smile and appear to be receptive to her advances. Stephanie asked to hug it out. She did and then she put her in the armbar. Lol, she took that woman's brace off and rolled her arm back. If it wasn't real it looked real. Stephanie was writhing in agony. And then just like that, the segment was over.


Matches

Women's Division: Nia Jax and Ember Moon vs Alexa Bliss and Mickie James
Winner: Nia Jax and Ember Moon


Alexa decided to take a tactic out of most beaten bullies books and turn the blame on Nia Jax. Bat-Mite claimed Nia was the biggest bully and that she always covered for her. She said that no one is Nia's friend and that her attack on Mickie James left her distraught and that's why she lost the title at WrestleMania. She demanded an apology for the vicious attack on poor Mickie. But Nia wasn't budging. She let her rant until she got fed up and straight told her to shut up. She announced that she did have a partner and her name is EMBER MOON! When that woman came out the crowd went bananas. Ember is going to be FIRE! Let's hope they don't water her down too much!

The match was good from start to finish. Both sides performed beautifully but this was about Ember. Ember came ready to put on a show. She made her presence felt!

Tag Team Eliminator Match 1: Winner Faces The Bar at GRR on April 27th
The Revival vs The Good Bros (Gallows and Anderson)
Winner: The Revival


Good match. The Revival picked up the win. One mistake by Anderson he didn't keep up with the tags so he knew who was legal and who wasn't. All in all a decent match between two of the best tag teams they have to offer on RAW right now.

Men's Division: (Former NXT) No Way Jose vs Local Talent John Skylar
Winner: No Way Jose



Well, No Way Jose has the same gimmick of his previous counterparts: Adam Rose, The Godfather, etc. It's okay. Nothing amazing but a solid gimmick. He is extremely high energy and just a ball of fun. When the bell rang though he performed beautifully. I really like his in-ring capability. The fun and games are cool but I'm really curious to see what he's capable of. But only time will tell. This gimmick didn't work well for Adam Rose it lasted for a bit and then the WWE Universe got annoyed. However, we shall see.

Women's Division: Sasha Banks vs Mandy Rose
Winner: Mandy Rose


This match started strange Absolution came out together with their "manager" Paige. Mandy Rose was set to wrestle Sasha Banks who came out alone. As you all know recently Sasha and Bayley have been on the outs. And it's clear they haven't resolved anything. But before the match could begin Bayley came out. Came on the ring apron and went in the ring for her entrance. Then appeared to be in Sasha's corner. This was a MASSIVE mistake. For weeks now Absolution has been capitalizing on the issues of these former best friends. It happened a few weeks ago, it happened last week, and this week as well. Now during the match, Mandy pushed Bayley and Bayley reacted. But instead of hitting Mandy she ended up knocking out Sasha and leaving. Sasha got beat because of Bayley's interference. The building anger and betrayal between these two is going to clash in a match tonight. Hmmm isn't the first part of the superstar shakeup tonight 😏?

Tag Team Division: AOP (Authors of Pain) vs Heath Slater & Rhyno
Winner: AOP


Clearly, Slater and Rhyno have been getting paid well to job aka losing every match they've been in lately. But they did make a valid point. They were the 1st ever SDLive tag team champions and do deserve some level of respect. Some level, lmao. But they made the challenge and got an answer in the form of AOP. A vicious tag team who was coming off the heels of an amazing match at NXT Takeover New Orleans. If you hadn't seen it you definitely need to go watch it. It's absolutely amazing!

AOP decimated Slater and Rhyno. The Authors of Pain were brought to the main roster and they did not disappoint. However, after their win over Rhyno and Slater, they dropped their manager. They literally left him by the ring and celebrated their win on their own. Essentially telling him we no longer need you and will be taking this venture on our own. They said all this without saying a word.

Tag Team Eliminator: Woken Matt & Bray Wyatt vs Titus WorldwideWinner: Woken Matt & Bray Wyatt



Um yeah, this was hilariously a decent match. The best part was when Apollo displays his athleticism. Matt applauded him and so did Bray who was the legal man at the time. They applauded the audience applauded and so did Titus Worldwide. Which allowed the distraction and a straight up ass whooping ensued. Titus Worldwide tried to defend but the Woken era has begun and it went straight through Titus worldwide. Woken Matt and Bray Wyatt advance to the finals. 

 Tonight it will be Woken Matt & Bray Wyatt vs The Revival to decide who will face The Bar on April 27th at the Greatest Royal Rumble Event.

Men's Division: Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn (BEST MATCH OF THE NIGHTStipulation: Winner Gets a Contract to be a Raw SuperstarWinner: Double Count Out 



For me, this was the best match of the night. As much shit as I give Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn I do love their in-ring work. It was a hard fought match and I enjoyed every minute of it. However, it ended with both men down unable to answer a 10 count. So it was ruled a double count out. Neither man would be getting a contract. But they may change with the superstar shakeup.

I think both men will get a contract on different shows. It's time to split them up and have been become big pieces of opposing brands. Sami has proven he can do it. Villain, Hero or Anti-Hero they need to be on separate show building rivalries and making these shows fun to watch. 

Men's Division: Seth Rollins Finn Balor & Jeff Hardy aka Bro. Nero vs The Miz and The MizTourage
Winner: Seth Rollins Finn Balor & Jeff Hardy aka Bro. Nero



Miz was not in a good mood tonight and it showed. But Seth Finn and Jeff were and they were on point tonight. They worked well together. Similar styles similar strengths and for once it didn't clash. They played well off of each other and it showed that with the right people in the ring you can have an amazing performance. The Miz and the MizTourage put up a good fight but they were no match for Seth Finn and Jeff. Rollins team won and ended the match each performing their signature moves: Curb Stomp (my favorite of the set), Coup de Grace, and Swanton Bomb on Axel and Dallas. It was a cool way to close the show.

In OTHER News


SUPERSTAR SHAKEUP WAS ANNOUNCED A 2-DAY EVENT! TOMORROW AND TUESDAY

The question is how are they going to "shake things up"? Who's going to SDLive? Whose moving to RAW? We will find out starting on RAW and ending with SDLive!


BRAUN RELINQUISHES THE TAG TEAM TITLES


At WrestleMania 34 as I previously blogged about. Nicholas (Son of a WWE Executive. Hey I found this out on the internet. It never sleeps people are always looking lurking and searching) and Braun had to relinquish the titles because Nick could not defend them. Besides he is 10 and cannot miss school. LMAO.


Well in true Bar fashion. They show up looking for a handout. And when Kurt refuses they get all huffy of course. But he does have a plan. Since they current title holders cant defend and have relinquished the belts there is no one to challenge to regain the belts. So a tag team eliminator tournament was created. With the 4 tag teams competing to compete for a shot at the titles. The winner will be decided tonight and they will go on to face Cesaro and Sheamus aka The Bar at the GRR Event on April 27th.

THE MIZ INTERRUPTS SETH "FREAKING" ROLLINS' GRAND SLAM MOMENT


Well on the heels of WrestleMania 34 Seth Freaking Rollins has declared his return and was extremely hype. He and his shield brethren have all held every single title the men's division can hold in the WWE. They are now all in an elite class called the Grand Slam champions.

Well, Finn Balor interrupted and came out to "congratulate" the new IC Champion. But he made it clear at WM 34 he wasn't pinned the previous title holder was. And he wanted to be the first person to challenge Rollins for that belt.

Interestingly enough Miz had an issue with that. And of course, he went apeshit about the bromance between Balor and Rollins. He had to explain how his family has suffered because of his loss. How his wife and newborn daughter cried. This was the most pathetic I've ever seen Miz. Using your newborn daughter for a storyline is messed up. This led to a banter between the three men and eventually a battle that got Jeff Hardy out there to even the odds a bit. Of course, the cowards backed away. So Angle made a match for later on in the night, a 6 Man Tag Team match.

BAYLEY COSTS SASHA A MATCH



For weeks now these two have been trading blows, pissing each other off, and further drifting apart. As I explained before Bayley cost Sasha this match and now they will square off tonight. I think this will be Sasha's final match on Raw. I think she will be moved in the Superstar shakeup to give the Women's division on Smackdown some more depth.

PAIGE ANNOUNCES HER IN-RING RETIREMENT


Months ago it was reported that Paige suffered another neck injury at a dark show and she was no longer cleared to compete. But the WWE never made an official announcement and neither did Paige. They pretended for months as if Paige diminished her role in Absolution to a Manager. She gave a speech and placed a t-shirt in the ring before heading the to top of the stage to take her final bow.

Paige was essential to the women's division. One of the first NXT brought ups and helped change the game for women in this sport making it more about their skill rather than their bodies and sexuality. I loved Paige as a wrestler and I'm sad that she can no longer compete but there is life outside of the WWE and within it (commentator, Manager, General Manager 😜). She has her whole life ahead of her to explore that role. 

Bobby Lashley RETURNS!


Bobby Lashley has signed back with the WWE and has been speculated to make his debut for months now. They waited until after WrestleMania 34 to pit him against Elias whom he decimated. It was light work for Lashley. I'm curious how he will fit on RAW or maybe...they'll move him to Smackdown the shakeup. Who knows where he'll end up?

Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn Show Up on RAW Begging for a Job


Well well well Barney Rubble and Dancing Sami show up on RAW begging for a spot. Of course, the GM had some fun with them. Classic line "I hear TNA is hiring". Real Talk I hear TNA is looking for new tv spots. Very soon TNA will be no more and Vince will have crushed another Wrestling organization unless they pick up Dolph Ziggler. If they do and let him be the face they could turn things around. But that is a long shot. Anyway after explaining to the 2 goons that there was room for only 1 other member. This pitted them against each and other and led to a match that was very good and interesting to watch.

Roman Reigns Speaks on His Match at WrestleMania 34 and Samoa Joe Returns to Respond



Roman made an appearance battered and bruised, sporting a huge knot on his forehead. Roman was not in the best of moods. But he did show up for work which is counterpart Lesnar did not 😒, per the usual. However as Roman began to speak about how disrespected he was once again. Learning of Lesnar's new contract and his impending match in a few weeks with the man that busted him open, only served to piss him off. He claimed he learned of all these changes just as everyone else did on the internet.

Well, his rant only lasted for a few minutes for Samoa Joe came out to the kick the man while he was down. He claimed Roman was full of nothing but empty promises and once Lesnar was through with him he was going to finish the job at BackLash.

Joe made those same empty promises several months back. And he didn't even have a legitimate gripe for his fight. He just wanted to prove he could beat Lesnar and he failed miserably. He got taken to Suplex City and then got injured in a separate match months later. He's been out ever since. So who's the liar really? If your ass can make those same claims and spew a bunch of bullshit that you believe in then why cant Roman do the same? In reality, Roman didn't make excuses for the match he explained how he is being railroaded and forced to face Lesnar again. Joe did his job though poking and prodding a seemingly broken man.

The last time Joe and Reigns met it was a good match. And honestly made for great tv. Joe is a great heel. He provides the perfect amount of wit and in-ring talent. He's a formidable foe for anybody.

OVERALL


It was an interesting show. Great call-ups for NXT and good spots for new rivalries as well as old rivalries to begin. Tonight's show is going to be interesting. I can't wait to see how this shakeup goes. I hope its awesome.

Until Next Time Folks...


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Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Wrestlemania 34 RESULTS!

April 11, 2018 Pay Per View , Wrestlemania 0 Comments


Well, Wrestlemania did live up to the hype in some spots and in other spots it was 😕. But let's get into it, shall we?

WrestleMania was a LONG ASS SHOW! It lasted well over 7 hours. 7 hours of content that I was too tired to decipher the night of so I waited awhile. Yall know my MO lmao. So now that I'm awake and alert let's get into this!

KICK-OFF Matches 

Men's Division: Andre the Giant Battle Royal
Winner: Matt Hardy via Bray Wyatt 


I have to say this. I did not expect this match to give anything of substance and I was wrong. It wasn't great and it wasn't incredibly horrible but it was ok. It came down to the two previous winners Baron and Mojo, along with Matt and a someone else I can't remember. The fourth man was quickly dispatched and then the calamity ensued. For weeks after the ultimate deletion people have been speculating that Bray would come back as Sister Abigail to take on Woken Matt again. However, that was not the case. Bray was himself but he didn't attack Matt he helped him WIN! Bray never entered the Battle Royal this year (and rightfully so. no shade but he's better than that). So because its a battle royal legally Bray could come in and do whatever he wanted. Which is exactly what happened. He eliminated Mojo and Baron and joined forces with the Woken Family. DELETE DELETE DELETE DELETE!

Cruiserweight Championship: Cedric Alexander vs Mustafa Ali *TOP PICK MATCH #3*
Winner: Cedric Alexander (New Cruiserweight Champion)


This match was awesome. It was full of high flying, kicks, and just pure competition. Mustafa gave it his all but Cedric was just the better man that night. He was awesome and shined like a diamond with that new Cruiserweight Belt on his shoulder! Cedric deserved this and he won it fair and square. I freaking LIVED for this match. It was awesome. Hopefully, this will put some spark back into the 205 Live brand!

Psst from what I hear it HAS, a little bit lmao 😝! Check out 205 Live on WWE Network to peep my little tea drop 🍵🐸

Women's Division: Women's Battle Royal
Winner: Naomi (History Making Win 1st Winner of the 1st EVER Women's Battle Royal at WrestleMania)


My pick did not win. However, I'm glad it was Naomi. Bayley and Sasha were apart of the final 3 but in true get back fashion Bayley gave Sasha the illusion that they were working together only to throw her out of the ring in the end. Completely forgetting or not being aware that Naomi wasn't thrown out she was legally still apart of the match. Either way, Rear-View changed that and well Naomi won.

I don't get Bayley. Your mad at Sasha right and in a sense I get it she was your best friend and she did something you couldn't forgive nor forget. Ok cool. But the first chance you got you were digging at Sasha talking about her title reigns and then you throw her out of the ring in the battle royal in the same way she took you out during the Elimination Chamber. My question is if Sasha was your friend and you had a love for her how come it was so easy to blast her but you couldn't go extreme on Alexa Bliss and you had no love for her at all? #MakeitMakeSense


Main Show Matches

Intercontinental Championship: The Miz (c) vs Seth Rollins vs Finn Balor
Winner: Seth Rollins (c)


I did not expect Seth Rollins to pull through and get this W. But he did. And I have to say all 3 competitors really performed at their highest. I was absolutely floored at how much work the Miz put in and his performance was good. I'm proud to say that these guys really had a solid match. There were twists and turns and honest I did not expect Rollins to win at all. I was deadly sure Miz was going to get another WrestleMania moment and Balor and Rollins would be stuck in limbo once again. I don't know I guess the rumors are true. Miz is going on a hiatus for a while and maybe that will allow that belt to be defended and contested in some awesome matches. I see a Balor vs Rollins series that could EPIC if done right!


Smackdown Live Women's Championship: Charlotte (c) vs Asuka *TOP PICK MATCH #2*
Winner: Charlotte 


I WAS SO FREAKING SHOCKED AT THE END OF THIS MATCH! I WAS COMPLETELY WRONG ABOUT THIS MATCH FROM THE BEGINNING AND FOR THAT I OWE CHARLOTTE FLAIR AND THE WWE AN APOLOGY. I was 100% sure that Charlotte would lose this past Sunday at WrestleMania but I was wrong. Charlotte WON! SHE BEAT THE EMPRESS OF TOMORROW AND ENDED A 2 YEAR STREAK! She is truly the Queen of the WWE. Like it or not it's REAL!

Charlotte and Asuka put on an amazing performance last night. From high flying to slaps, to kicks to submission moves both women came to win. But ultimately it was Charlotte who would pull out and pick up the win. Charlotte injured her arm and Asuka went on the attack. She damn near made Charlotte's arm useless. However, Charlotte was able to lock in the Figure 8. She bridged with 1 arm until Asuka tapped. It was amazing!

Asuka even touted the queen and rallied that she was ready for Asuka. It was an amazing match filled with emotion and pure competition. And in the end, the two women respected each other more for it.

United States Championship: Randy Orton (c) vs Bobby Roode vs Jinder Mahal vs Rusev
Winner: Jinder Mahal


I was DEAD ON about this. I knew this was going to happen. This match slowed the show down a bit. It just was no reason to be invested in the rivalry. There were too many players and not enough animosity between them to play it up. It just didn't work and now you have a mediocre champ who will have a mediocre run as US Champ. It'll be the same bull shit he pulled while WWE Champion. I'm the Maharaja and you all hate me because of my blah blah 😒. I don't care just, as usual, I will mute when he's on tv. He just isn't worth the time. And I bet he will keep that belt until they have the Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia. Say what you want but mark my words.

Mixed Tag Team: Ronda Rousey & Kurt Angle vs Triple H & Stephanie McMahon *TOP MATCH #1*
Winner: Ronda Rousey & Kurt Angle



I have to admit this was a THOUSAND times better than I thought. But I did pick Ronda and Kurt to win so I'm not hating.


Ronda performed beautifully. She sold Stephanie's attacks well, I shocked and proud! She did an amazing job! I loved every minute of this match. It was an awesome match for Ronda's debut. Stephanie played her part well and so did Kurt and Triple H. But let's be honest Ronda was the star of the show and Stephanie looked green. However, it was a decent match and I was so proud of her performance.

Smackdown Live Tag Team Championship: The Bludgeon Bros vs The Usos (c) vs New Day *WORST MATCH #3*
Winner: The Bludgeon Bros


This match was slow boring and really didn't give New Day or The Usos an opportunity to showcase their skills. They are the best aspect of the WWE Tag Team division and to have them be on the grandest stage of them all like some jobbers was just messed up. The Bludgeon brothers did their job. They dismantled the two teams isolated each member and just tore them apart piece by piece. I feel for the Usos because they deserved better than this. The Usos made the Tag Team division viable on Smackdown Live. I think they will end up being sent to RAW. Just my thoughts.

Men's Division: Undertaker vs John Cena
Winner: Undertaker 



I've never seen Undertaker manhandle a competitor so much like he did John Cena. John sold that ish! Undertaker looked good. He looks like he put on some good weight and really performed with more fluidity.


I was impressed by a 50+ man. But it was one-sided and just oddly booked. This was painfully obvious that he would be there and honestly, WWE needs to cut the bullshit and keep it G.

Men's Division: Daniel Bryan & Shane McMahon def. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn
Stipulation: If Zayn & Owens win they get their jobs back, if they lose they remain fired
Winner: Daniel Bryan & Shane McMahon 


This match started off messed up. Daniel got attacked before he could even get the ring and so did Shane McMahon. So Shane ended up having to start this match alone. Suffering through diverticulitis Shane tried to push through but he got handled for a while during this match.


Daniel was being carted out in dramatic fashion. But fought through and came in to help Daniel. Of course, it was a long time before Daniel got in but when he did the crowd went absolutely NUTS!
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RAW Women's Championship: Nia Jax vs Alexa Bliss (c)
Winner: Nia Jax 


I was so happy that Nia won this match she fought took out Mickie James and beat down little Pipsqueak Bliss. I'll give Alexa her props she put up a good fight but in the end, she was no match for the irresistible force. Alexa got laid out via a Samoan drop off of the 2nd rope. It WAS EVERYTHING!

WWE Championship: Shinsuke Nakamura vs Aj Styles (c)
Winner: Aj Styles


This match was good. They both laid it on the line and made it clear they were not going down without a fight. So the match itself was great. It wasn't the match that was interesting. It was when it was over. Shinsuke and Styles exchanged respect for each other. But Shinsuke took it a step further and took a knee to present Aj Styles with his belt.


Aj didn't think anything of it and appreciated the gesture. But while the audience was clapping and cheering Shinsuke low blows Styles and kicks him out of the ring. He then hits Aj with the Kinshasa. Match over Shinsuke has officially turned heel.

RAW Tag Team Championship: The Bar vs Braun Strowman & Nicholas
Winner: Strowman & Nicholas


Um by far this was the most BIZARRE match of the night. Strowman had no partner against the bar. He literally chose a child who was in the 4th Grade to be his partner. No lie Little Nicholas was on the apron and even got in the RING! I just didn't understand what I was watching. I don't get what it was meant to do. I was extremely lost.

However, it was cool that this kid got to have the ultimate WrestleMania moment!

Universal Championship: Brock Lesnar (c) vs Roman Reigns
Winner: Brock Lesnar


This match is of course controversial. I am not happy with this outcome. Brock always comes out looking untouchable.  I'm sick of it. Roman got rocked in more ways than one. Although he worked at it and put up a good fight he still got beat. With the same stale bullshit, Brock has been peddling since 2002. The match was awful and there was no reason to feature another match like WrestleMania 31. I wasn't here for the fuckery.


I don't understand why they continue the same rhetoric over and over. When it's been proven there is a cure for the BEAST just ask Overeem. Then instead of being smart and understanding that Roman isn't the problem, the WWE Universe blames him anyway. As if he's the reason the matches with Lesnar are terrible. But have you noticed that every single match with Lesnar is the same MO? He doesn't deviate. Except for when he can't get his way then he resorts to tactics that are illegal even in UFC. So who's the issue here? I don't get it.

Busting Roman open like that was just unnecessary. And yall can spin it however you want. But the fact is Roman has never been the problem, its Brock Lesnar. Yall ain't gone see that until he goes up against someone yall like. Hmmm like Daniel Bryan or Finn Balor?

And from what I hear the men of the company were not happy. Shane and Vince both allegedly had it out with Lesnar causing a big blowout! Now its Lesnar vs Reigns at the 50 man royal rumble in a steel cage. SMDH

OVERALL


It was a long but good show. I appreciated every match except for those that should've been left off. US Championship, SDLive Tag Team Championship, Universal Championship and John Cena vs Undertaker. These matches weren't the worst but rather they didn't peak my interest. They just aren't interesting enough to keep my attention or talk about.

The rest was great! I loved every moment of it. Next year I'm taking breaks. I was so got damn tired the next day I couldn't imagine being a performer and have to get up the next day and do it again. These guys (except Brock Lesnar cause his ass wasn't there) are true professionals and deserve gratitude and respect for what they do. So from little ole me and my blog, I want to say thank you to everyone in the WWE who made WrestleMania possible. But no not just WrestleMania every single dark show, RAW, SDLive, pay per view, etc. Thank you for showing up and showing out every single time. You provide entertainment for me and my family for years and I appreciate every one of you who put your bodies on the line to give us a few hours of joy a day. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

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Sunday, April 8, 2018

IT'S WRESTLEMANIA PREDICTION TIME! WHO YOU GOT?! FOUND OUT MY PREDICTIONS...

April 08, 2018 Monday Night RAW , RAW 0 Comments

Wrestlemania 34 is literally right around the corner and I AM HYPED BRO! HYPED!!!!! 😬
Anyway, the match card has been announced and after the absolutely GLORIOUS hype its time to predict the winners of the matches and who will kick off WWE's year with a BANG! Let's fight this out here are my predictions for Wrestlemania 34.

Wrestlemania 34 KICK-OFF Show Matches


Women's Division Battle Royal: Entire Locker Room
Winner: Sonya Deville


Well since this is the first women's battle royal I believe it will come down to Becky Lynch, Bayley, Sasha, and Sonya Deville.  My pick is Sonya Deville. She looks to be the one who is up next. 

Men's Division Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal: Entire Locker Room
Winner: Uh...I honestly don't care. 


To be honest this match isn't something I'm looking forward to. Most people believe winning this match is a curse. Mojo won it and went from being a beloved WWE superstar to a wannabe arrogant bad guy. He seems to a shell of himself. He's dry and boring. Previously it was Baron Corbin and it gave him a little boost. He became a champion, a money in the bank winner, and he's not half in the ring or on the mic. But he lost his money in the bank shot to John Cena (the first person to ever warn his opponent of using his MIB contract and then lose BTW it was to CM Punk). Anyway, there isn't a great track record for the winner. I'm starting to realize that this match is so that everyone who enters can have somewhat of a Wrestlemania moment. But truthfully does it matter who wins this match?

Men's Division Cruiserweight Championship Tournament Finals: Mustafa Ali vs Cedric Alexander
Winner: Cedric Alexander


I am so BIAS on this match. And I don't care who knows it. I love Cedric Alexander and I believe it's his time. Whether he's a face or heel I need and want him to win! So Good Luck Ced. Your my pick and I'm confident you'll win!

Wrestlemania 34 Matches


The United States Championship Fatal 4 Way: Jinder Mahal vs Rusev vs Bobby Roode vs Randy Orton (c)
Winner: Jinder Mahal 


I have a strong NAGGING feeling that Jinder will once again hold the title and have yet another irrelevant title run. Jinder is just not good at being a heel. He's not believable. I don't believe the things he says his facial expressions, his mannerisms I don't believe anything about his persona. He bores me. But the WWE believes in him enough to continue to put him in positions to be a top guy or a quality mid-card wrestler. Either way, I just have a sneaking feeling that he will steal this championship and walk out of Wrestlemania US Champ. Once again we'll have to listen to his annoying diatribe. I'm from India, you don't like me because of it, I'm rich you're not, I'm better you're not, I'm the modern day Maharaja. 😒 Great...💆

Intercontinental Championship Triple Threat Match: Seth Rollins vs Finn Balor vs The Mz (c)
Winner: The Miz


I think this will be one of the best matches of the night. But I don't think the Miz will have anything to do with it. No Shade. I'm just saying. You got 2 of the greatest performers of our time in there Seth Rollins (Mr. Monday Night RAW) and Finn Balor. This is going to be epic. Now if I'm wrong (which I don't think I am), I can see Finn Balor picking up the win and holding the title for the first time. The rumor mill is that Miz is taking a hiatus to spend time with his newborn daughter. And if the rumors are true I can see Finn winning the championship. However, I'm sticking with my pick.

SDLive Tag Team Championship Triple Threat: The New Day vs The Bludgeon Bros. vs The Usos (c)
Winner: The Bludgeon Bros. 


The Usos have MADE the tag team division along with The New Day for the last year. I would love to see them retain and then fight against The Bludgeon Bros one on one. But I don't see that happening anytime soon. So the Bludgeon Bros will have a title reign and the tag team division will go down on SDLive just as it went down on RAW.

RAW Tag Team Championship Match: The Bar vs Braun Strowman &?
Winner: Braun Strowman &?


The Bar have run their course on RAW. Just as the New Day did. So what better way to go out than to lose your belts at Wrestlemania to the Monster Among Men and his surprise partner. So I'm going for Braun. I think this will be a fun surprise at mania and I can't wait to see how it plays out.

Smackdown Live Women's Championship Match: Asuka vs Charlotte (c)
Winner: Asuka


This is a telling sign that WWE wants to put Asuka at the forefront of the Women's Division. For a while now Charlotte was leading and now they've shifted to Asuka. I have no doubt that Charlotte will definitely put forth an amazing effort and pull out an amazing performance. But I don't think she will win this one. All the promoting of Asuka streak they are doing and with Asuka not losing any matches it makes it difficult to foresee charlotte pulling out of this victorious. Which is unfortunate for Charlotte because she deserves better than that!

RAW Womens Championship: Alexa Bliss (c) vs Nia Jax
Winner: Nia Jax


I am 100% confident that Nia will win. If she doesn't then it's clear that the WWE isn't as committed to progression as they claim. Nia is a viable champion. She's worthy of that belt and its time for some New Blood! Alexa has run her course as the champion on both brands. I'm tired of watching her little ass prance around with that belt and not defending it and always finding some way to weasel her way out of competing. I want Nia to win. And if she doesn't then I quit watching any women's division matches on any brand of the WWE. And I mean that!

WWE Championship: Shinsuke Nakamura vs Aj Styles (c)
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura


This will be the highlight of the evening! The WWE definitely missed the mark on this rivalry and old bad blood between these two competitors. Styles and Nakamura are two of the best performers the WWE has to offer. And despite being railroaded in their promotion and storyline I expect this match to be absolutely amazing!

WWE Universal Championship: Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns
Winner: Roman Reigns


I know most of you aren't fans of Roman. But you gotta be ok with Brock losing this belt. I mean he needs to be gone RIGHT NOW! So if Roman is the guy for now then so be it. I like Roman and I have no issues with him being apart of this. Brock needs to go and then we can have true competition.

Mixed Match: Ronda Rousey & Kurt Angle vs Triple H & Stephanie McMahon
Winner: Ronda Rousey & Kurt Angle


Listen I'm gonna be honest (note I know I say that a lot but I feel the need to say it lol) I don't care about this match that much. Real talk this could've been resolved on Monday Night Raw. This was not Wrestlemania worthy for me. I love Ronda I think her coming to the WWE is going to be an awesome move. However, she's extremely green. She's horrible at selling injuries, she just makes it look fake. Despite the fact that it is a choreographed sport she has got to do better at making it look real. That takes time. Time Rousey didn't get which will not work out in her favor. However, it would not be lucrative to introduce her to the WWE Universe and bring in her fanbase just to have her lose on the grandest stage of them all. To me, that's just not good business. Now if we're just looking at face value, Triple H doesn't have a good track record at Wrestlemania lately. He's lost his last 2 matches at Wrestlemania. So my vote is going to Rousey.

Tag Team Match: Shane McMahon & Daniel Bryan vs Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn
Winner: Shane McMahon & Daniel Bryan


This one is probably the most emotional match of the night. Daniel Bryan has not been able to wrestle in 2 years. His first match back isn't going to be an easy one. But I expect Daniel and Shane to fight through and win this. For the Yes Movement and of course for the in-ring return of Daniel Bryan.

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Thursday, April 5, 2018

WWE: Smackdown Live Tuesday RECAP!

April 05, 2018 SDLive , Smackdown Live 0 Comments
I am so sorry for my absence. Its been a rough couple of weeks. I just haven't had the time to complete any blogs. I've watched most of the shows up until now so I'm caught up and ready to recap. LEGGO!

2 Weeks Ago on Smackdown Live...


DANIEL BRYAN ANNOUNCED HE WAS FINALLY CLEARED TO WRESTLE AGAIN. HE ADDRESSED THE WWE UNIVERSE AND DECLARED HE WOULD RETURN.

The focal point of the show last week was Daniel Bryan. There were matches throughout the night. But he was definitely the highlight of the evening. 

Jinder Mahal Randy Orton & Bobby Roode

Honestly, I don't remember much about this. I know one of them had a match with Jinder and he beat them. I think it was Randy who he was wrestling. I'm bored with this 3-way rivalry. Honestly, Jinder was unnecessary. Bobby Roode and Randy can hold a feud on their own. I think Jinder should've been left out of the equation. Either way, I expect him to be the next US champ. 

Carmella's 2nd Attempt at Cashing In #FAIL

Once again Carmella tried to cash in on Charlotte. But she couldn't even pull it off. Ref never rang the bang for it to be an official match. She ended up being taken out a few minutes from entering the ring. Natalya capitalized on the distraction and picked up the win. I'm starting to believe all these faux cash-ins are done on purpose to distract and disorient Charlotte. Frankly, Charlotte and Natalya's match was the best match of the night. It was fun to watch. However, it was cheapened by one of the weakest female superstars in WWE to date. 

Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn 

After attacking the Commissioner of SDLive. They showed up to the show towards the end. They were praised for their in-ring work. And Daniel even admitted to being lax on them and living vicariously through them despite their attitudes and despicable actions. But he could not ignore their more recent actions against Shane McMahon. After they received a match at WrestleMania and Shane decided to leave they still attacked him. 

Daniel (and so was I) was confused about their actions. Despite Shane focusing on them ultimately they got what they wanted. A chance to perform on the grandest stage of them all and no more "Mr. McMahon". But my guess is that was enough. Because of their reprehensible actions, Daniel had no choice but to fire the duo. Well, this did not go over well with Zayn and Owens. Their livelihood had just been stripped from them in front of the whole world. Well, both men went ballistic. Savagely attacking Daniel Bryan. 

He fought back and got the drop on them. But ultimately the numbers game was too much for him. Assault ended with a pop-up powerbomb on the edge of the apron. 

Last Week on Smackdown Live...



I have to be honest here. Smackdown Live was boring this week. And it really had nothing to do with Kevin and Sami. You went from the bombshell news of Daniel Bryan returning to action to a match announcement and thats it?! REALLY? Had you given Nakamura and Styles a TRUE FUCKING STORYLINE MAYBE THE SHOW WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SO DAMN BLAND! It was just blah. It was boring. Even Daniel Bryan issuing his challenge to Sami and Kevin was just eh. Saw that ish coming. It was just...not worth watching. 

Bobby Roode vs Rusev
Winner: Rusev
As a result of his win over Roode, he was added to the Match for the United States Championship

Becky Lynch vs Ruby Riott
WINNER: BECKY LYNCH

Bludgeon Bros vs New Day
WINNER: DQ THE USOS INTERFERED

Dolph Ziggler vs Tyler Breeze
WINNER: DOLPH ZIGGLER

Shinsuke Nakamura vs Shelton Benjamin
WINNER: NAKAMURA

In Other News

The GM Issues a Challenge to KO & Zayn

Daniel Bryan came out and made it clear was not feeling the General Manager role. He's not a company guy in that sense. He is just itching to get back in the ring. So after the events of last week. Daniel gave Shane his just due. Saying he was right about Sami and Kevin all along (Uh yah you were too busying living out your dreams through them to see it). He made it clear that he wanted revenge and he issued a challenge to the howling Barney Rubble and the skipping Kazoo. Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan will team up against Zayn and Owens. If Owens and Zayn win they'll get their jobs back. If they lose they will remain fired. 

The only way I see this working with Kevin and Zayn staying fired is if they get hired on RAW and start working the RAW shows. I hate that they are still using them as a catalyst to play up drama. Sami could be on to bigger and better things. And Kevin could be having a real rivalry with Daniel or anyone else right now. But no they stuck with the defiant I can do what I want employee angle. 

Charlotte was Out

Many outlets including the WWE reported Charlotte was out due to a dental issue. There are other rumors but it doesn't matter. The dragged on without her, unfortunately.

Rusev was added to the United States Championship Match 

I'm actually ok with this. I like Rusev. Face or Heel he seems to be a cool dude. He plays his role well and you gotta respect that. I would've preferred if Jinder would go take a back seat and let Rusev get the shine for a while. He deserves it. Jinder has had his run as the "face" I guess you can say. And it was lackluster, to say the least. Jinder just isn't good on the mic and he's boring. Rusev has the momentum number one selling merchandise for the last couple of months. He's just a better villain than Jinder. Jinder tries to sell it and be menacing but he doesn't pull it off well. Rusev is great at that. 

The Miz threw Shade Last Week as Twitter Erupted over Daniel's Announcement Last Week

Now if you ask me THATS THE DAMN MATCH THAT NEEDS TO BE BOOKED! I WANT TO SEE THE MIZ VS DANIEL BRYAN. DANIEL BRYAN DESERVES TO GET THE MIZ IN HIS CLUTCHES. After everything, he did to Daniel as GM of Smackdown Live (stealing his signature moves, calling him a coward, saying he was glad he wasn't wrestling again). After all that taunting and disrespect he finally can exact his revenge and I would start by costing him the Intercontinental Championship at Wrestlemania. But that's just me.

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Tuesday, April 3, 2018

WWE: Monday Night RAW RECAP!

April 03, 2018 Monday Night RAW , RAW 0 Comments

I know I know its been MORE THAN A WHILE since I've posted. But I have a good reason, uh yeah I lied I really don't but I'm posting now that's all that matters right? Look I'm working on it!


2 Weeks Ago on RAW...

Raw was...eventful

Brock takes the coward approach and attacked Roman while handcuffed. Roman called out the so-called champ and was almost arrested by the "US Marshalls" however 

Bayley made it known to Sasha how she felt about her "betrayal" at Elimination Chamber and how she could never forgive her. At least she alluded to it and never said it. She acted like a child about it and honestly it was sad and eye roll worthy. 

Braun still going at it alone in the battle for the tag team belts. Although he seems to be going alone the tag team champs are anxious to know who his partner will be at Wrestlemania. 

Titus Worldwide got another chance to job again against The Revival. Yawn...the revival bores me. They need another tag team that is on their technically but better in the persona dept to work. I thought WWE was going to allow them to rival the Good Bros, Gallows and Anderson. But alas they ended that before it can even start. Which made me sad because that was something I really wanted to see.

The Miz & MizTourage vs Finn Balor & Gallows/Anderson (aka Balor Club) was ok. The best part was the end. When all 3 men were in the ring. 

Asuka continued her streak while Alexa Bliss continued to taunt and berate Nia Jax. This should culminate in a big come up for Nia as Alexa is pummeled into the mat. I am going love this! I can't wait.

Cena continues to attempt his Wrestlemania moment. At this point, I'm tired of hearing about it and I don't want to see it. Apparently, Undertaker doesn't care nor does he want to be involved with Wrestlemania anymore. So Cena's taunts, cries, and pleas are falling on deaf ears.

Bray Wyatt vs Matt Hard in the ULTIMATE DELETION match. This was by far the most bizarre, hilarious, coolest thing I've ever seen. There is no way to explain what was demonstrated, you have to go to WWE youtube page and watch it for yourself. 

Last Week on RAW...



Brock Lesnar beat down a pre-injured Roman Reigns again. It was predictable and absolutely boring. Nothing else for me to say about it.

Bayley and Sasha had it out. Bayley was snippy and kiddy once again and Sasha well she had enough of her holier than thou attitude. They battled it out in the back area and it took refs to break them up. This would've been a perfect setup for a singles match at Wrestlemania. But WWE decided to keep them in the Battle Royal for women.

Nia Jax got to get her hands on Mickie James this week. After she won Alexa tried to sneak attack but ended up running away. Girl...just give her the belt on Sunday. At least you won't get yo ass whooped on the grandest stage of them all...again!

Cruiserweights got some action on the "A" Show. Uh..yea it was a solid match. With the final competitors teaming up with each other before their battle at WrestleMania.

The Miz setup Balor and Rollins for an assault. It was very transparent and typical Miz. However, Balor and Rollins played it up beautifully. Just note that the Miz will retain that belt past WrestleMania and become the longest reigning Intercontinental champion of all time.  A slot he rightfully earned.

Asuka was put up against a local no-name wrestler. She had spunk but was literally kicked down in .2 seconds. Match Over Streak Continues!

Braun went up against the other half of the tag team champs and won. I love this schtick with Strowman. No, he doesn't need a partner and I think it would be even more interesting to see how this will play out if he doesn't have a partner. He'll be first and only WWE superstar to ever hold the titles as a singles competitor. That would definitely be better than the Big Show showing up as his partner.

Rousey was offered a spot in Absolution but declined before she took out Deville and Rose by her lonesome. Interesting. I think WWE made a mistake by not putting Rousey in a match before Wrestlemania. She needs the training and exposure. This could be really good or really bad at WrestleMania. We just have to wait and see.

Miztourage and Gallows and Anderson had a match....moving on.

Elias had a match...moving on

Cena's match vs Kane...sigh...why just freaking why? Undertaker shouldn't come back and Cena just needs to move on and continue making movies. I mean at this point Cena looks desperate pathetic and just sad.

This Week on RAW


Team Rousey vs Team McMahon opened the show with a sitdown showdown in the middle of the ring. Handled by Jonathan Coachman. Both sides were asked questions by Coachman that the WWE Universe has asked via Twitter.


It wasn't a bad segment. It was ok. Rousey is clearly flubbing a lot but so did Roman. Pair her up with Road Dogg Jessie James for a while and she'll get the hang of it just like Roman did. Anyway, they both made solid points and Stephanie was viciously attacking Ronda on her UFC loss and how she dealt with it. If that'd been me I would've shaken the table on that hoe instantly! I can't stand a power GREEDY ARROGANT TRUST FUND BABY who hasn't experienced anything her precious father hasn't given her. The segment went back and forth and it ended with a stare down between Rousey and McMahon. Kurt got in the middle which resulted in Triple H hitting him from behind once again and Rousey taking over. But before she could do anything Stephanie put her through a table. It would the slowest table slam I've ever seen in my life. LMAO

MATCHES

Women's Division: Bayley vs Sonya Deville
Winner: Bayley


This match was ok. It didn't really start strong and it didn't finish strong either. Bayley is allowing this issue with Sasha to cloud her judgment and vice versa with Sasha. It's easy to see that both of these women need to fight it out. I think they should've had a best of series with Sasha and Bayley kind of like what they did with Cesaro and Sheamus. But have it culminate at Wrestlemania with another Iron Woman match or Steel Cage Match. It would've been EPIC! 

Men's Division: Finn Balor vs Seth Rollins
Winner: Seth Rollins

This match was AWESOME! NO PUN INTENDED LMAO. The Miz was on commentary and basically gushed about his newest edition little Monroe. Congrats Miz and Maryse by the way. That was not the draw. The draw was this amazing match between Rollins and Balor. They play well off of each other even as faces. They are just GOOD! I loved this match and Rollins keeps proving that he is Mr. Monday Night Raw. 

Men's Division: Matt Hardy vs Goldust
Winner: Matt Hardy

This was just odd and poor booking. I have nothing to say about this match other than let's move on.

Women's Division: Mickie James & Alexa Bliss vs Dana Brooke & Asuka
Winner: Dana Brooke & Asuka

We all know how any match with Asuka will end. She will win. So yea I wasn't looking forward to this. But I am glad that Dana got to show some prowess and got a win under her belt. I was really hoping that Nia would get her hands on that little bitch and give us all the satisfaction we so desperately need and want. Solid match and I'm glad Dana got a spot to shine on.

Men's Division: Heath Slater vs Elias
Winner: Elias

Uh...unnecessary and uninterested. This was a time filler. 

In OTHER News

Team McMahon vs Team Rousey

Uh...is it me or is Ronda in desperate need of help on the mic and the delivery of her moves. Now don't get me wrong I love Ronda. I think her coming to WWE is great. But she's gotta develop a persona other than just being Ronda Rousey. Yea she's great but where's the spunk, the spark, the vivaciousness. Stephanie and Triple H have tenure. They have personality, spunk. And they know how to work the mic. Ronda needs help asap, she's too green. It was a huge mistake to make her very first match at Wrestlemania. That is pressure beyond belief. She should've had her first match months ago on RAW and then worked the dark shows. However on the other side, for Stephnie to be as immersed in the WWE as she is her skills are lacking also. Ronda has an excuse she's no wrestler she's learning. But Stephanie was born in this business. She has no excuse as to why she can't sell a table drop. Ronda had to help her ass out on that and it still looked slow and sloppy. No, Ma'am. It wasn't devastating nor was it worth the cost of the broken table. It just didn't do it 

Brains Strowman?


You know there are days where I'm on board with WWE and their antics but this just takes the cake. So, of course, the tag team champs are wondering who Strowman's partner is going to be at Wrestlemania and so is the rest of the WWE Universe. But for the past 2 weeks, Strowman has successfully taken out both members of The Bar with ease. So it really doesn't matter it who his partner is because he is competition on his own. But this week, Braun decided to poke a little fun and add some mind games to the story. He came out tonight as Brains Strowman. Literally with a sleeveless shirt and glasses as his disguise. Chile...I was so floored with laughter. 

Cena Still has No Answer to his Challenge?


Listen I've been a fan of Cena's for years. But this whole LATE CHALLENGE to the Undertaker is irritating as hell. I just don't understand why this wasn't set up at least a month ago. Instead of having Cena put in both Main Event matches at the respective pay per views for each show at the last minute. Just to lose and then beg for the Undertaker to GIVE him a WrestleMania moment makes him look weak and needy. He's John Cena for god's sake, the franchise boy. The last of the attitude era. The leader of PG movement. How does one legend in his own right have to beg for a chance against another legend aka ICON at Wrestlemania? Something about this doesn't seem right. Its ridiculous and I want it to be over. Undertaker answered every single challenge issued to him except John's. Ugh... it's annoying 

Nia Jax Makes it Known Yeah I'm Big and I'm COMING FOR YOU BITCH!


Nia had an interview with Renee. It really hit home for me with her emotion towards this subject. Real or not. This is something that plagues the world. The mean girls are always the most insecure and they want to tear you down and make you feel less than so they can feel better. I wish every girl who is being teased and was teased can watch this match and feel vindicated. I can't wait for this to go down. 

No matter how you look at this it looks bad for Alexa Bliss. If she beats Nia at Wrestlemania it will only prove that WWE isn't as progressive as they claim. And if Nia wins she'll lose her title while being pummeled Honestly its time for new blood, new arrivals, and new matches. I can't wait. Because who will be the first challenge Nia as the newly crowned Women's Champion? Besides Alexa's rematch. If I was Mickie I would screw her ass at Wrestlemania and make her lose on the grandest stage of them all. Just me and my opinion. 

Brock & Roman Clash One Final Time


Honestly, this was a 1 way street for a while. And Monday they allowed Roman to show some come up. However, he was still laid out by Lesnar in the end. I get they are trying to build this up but for the past 2 weeks, but Roman has been getting manhandled. And now it all it took was a few superman punches to get Brock down? Smdh. 

OVERALL

This show was good. It gave us just enough to want to go over to Wrestlemania and see the final outcome. I was entertained and I'm anxiously waiting for Sunday night.

To see some of the clips and matches click this link to go to the WWE YouTube Page YouTube.com/WWE

Until Next Time Folks...

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