the opening contest of the show before RAW was Jimmy Wang Yang over another new piece of talent and i could barely even catch his name. Wang Yang picked up the victory.
then the 5 second tribute was aired for Killer Kowalski. that's going to be really hard for the wrestling world for those who are in or getting in. I miss the guy and ive only seen a few of his matches. one of the greats and can never be forgotten. he has given us many to watch and enjoy, like Triple H. Thank you for helping pave the way for the wrestling business Killer, may you eternally rest in peace. I cannot imagine how hard it was to lose him cause i didnt know him personally but the wrestling world has lost yet another chunk of greatness. but he will rest in peace and watch over the youngsters that are in the business, i am sure of it.
RAW starts with Randy kicking the show off and when i was there in the seats towards the top, listening to everything he had to say, minus CM Punk being world champ (i knew that was starting as a feud the moment his music hit) but he was absolutely right. Priceless let the tag titles get stolen, santino sucks as IC champ, and Beth is just a joke as womens champion. i really wish Orton would reclaim RAW and the world title but then again, i dont want Punk losing the title. but whatever happens, happens. this feud in my opinion is red hot and could most likely bring the ratings for RAW to a newer high.
JBL came out and gave his cinderella speech again and the crowd could have cared less to hear it. JBL will most likely not be the winner of the WHC this sunday at Unforgiven. Kane comes out and cracks a joke on JBL's clothesline from hell and i laughed my @$$ off! that was funny and the crowd laughed theirs off too.
Batista comes out to pretty much spear everyone and leaves the ring. making his presence felt.
an over the top battle royal is announced for the participants in the RAW championship scramble for tonight.
Kofi Kingston over Charlie Haas - this was a huge and unexpected joke. they pulled one on the fans. but it ended up being Kofi the dominator and Charlie the joke.
Long and Adamle agree to an ECW over the top rope battle royal for tonight.
ECW Champion Mark Henry over Finlay, Miz, Hardy, and Chavo - this match was overall okay. not bad. i do believe that at Unforgiven, Henry is dropping the title to Matt Hardy. its been long awaited and Henry dominated and won the match and sometimes, the one that gets the upper hand last before the ppv, usually loses. im not saying that that is entirely true because it isnt, but its happened a lot in the past.
Jericho is shown signing the legal papers for his match with HBK at the ppv.
Jaime Noble over William Regal - well, Layla is back and this was just to move this story along i think. the story you know? where layla doesnt like losers lol
Candice Michelle, Mickie James and Kelly Kelly over WWE Womens champ Beth Phoenix, Katie Lea and Jillian Hall - with Candice getting the victory. Im just proud that my dreamgirl is back :) i love Candice Michelle, madly lol
promo for the contract signing is shown.
WWE Intercontinental champ Santino Marella over D-Lo this match was stupid. D-lo should be utilized way better than this.
Miz and Morrison vs Cryme Tyme - this was clearly just a scam to distract Cryme Tyme so that Priceless could get their beatings in and get their titles back. nothing too flashy but i guess to some, going into the title match, the belt sitch will make sense again.
RAW Battle Royal and Kane over Batista, JBL, CM Punk - after the match, Rey Mysterio showed up and beat on Kane a lot. great to see lil Rey Rey back ^_^
the contract signing took place next and both parties signed, had their words and HBK was looking to get ambushed by Lance Cade cause Jericho cant touch him and HBK layed Cade out. a few kicks to the face as Cade layed on the apron. i would also like to say, HBK, i do not think was injured whatsoever. he didnt look nor did he leave injured. so until its absolutely WWE legit and worded by them and them only, its not believeable. i was there, witnessed it all. he was fine. but the way Michaels stared into the camera on the ramp was great. great ending to the show. loved it and i loved how they timed his music with it too.
so TNA seems to be collecting old and leaving WWE talent these days. well, we know the older names go there because of the lighter schedule and they couldnt make it in the WWE before some did, and some didnt.
but now we got guys leaving the WWE to give TNA a try. why?? because, well, this reason.."WWE just doesn't utilize me right"
okay so let me take a minute and point out why they don't utilize them right. they think that after all these years, they should be in the main event spot or need to be pushed better or something and that was Cage's problem. well, what he DIDNT realize is that in order to make a name for yourself in this business, you have to...MAKE THE NAME FOR YOURSELF. you can't just expect WWE to say "okay, im picking you to carry the show" thats not going to happen and Christian felt that that is what they should have done, i think. he was in the company for years, and wasn't being utilized in the main event correctly and he's a great talent. dont get me wrong, im a huge fan of Cage but lets just think about all of it right now.
you have to make that name for yourself. you have to go out there, as a heel or face, whichever you are, and you gotta either piss that crowd off to the point where they hate you and will wanna see what you do next or you gotta make that crowd love you and make them come back to see you. you cant just say "ive been here working for you for years, use me correctly in the main event" or at all for that matter. you have to make it on your own. Vince isnt going to baby you. same for Foley, Booker and Kurt, well, a little less Kurt. hes a **** and a liar so i wont even go near his stupid stories.
and when they complain about this and being burnt out for nothing because they've hardly done anything to make their career elevate even higher (minus foley and angle, they had their fun) they go to TNA. and heres what i think they say
"DIXIE! VINCE WONT MAKE ME A STAR CAUSE I CANT DO IT ON MY OWN! GIVE ME A TITLE SHOT ON YOUR SHOW PWEEEZ??"
(Dixie) "Ohhh sweet child of mine. come here, ill give you gold on this show cause Vince wont on his show. its okay baby, come here. mommas gonna .."
exactly why i dont like TNA. the stars that didnt make it in WWE, they get babied. they get a damn bottle of formula from management and whine cause Vince wouldnt utilize them. lets see, he's been in the biz longer than any of the management over in TNA has and he knows when someone needs work and when someone is more than ready. TNA just babies the stars that jump over from the WWE.
that's just the way i see it. i mean, guys like Jarrett, Hall, Nash, and other names on their level, they've done all they could in the WWE. going back would be great for them and will definitely land them a spot in the hall of fame soon. its just, these other guys that jump, that werent exactly decorated or did much, they need work. and sometimes, i wanna believe that's why Christian went to TNA. and now that he's molded into a better main eventer, he might return sooner or later to the WWE. while that cant be confirmed, i as a fan, can sit and only hope for it.
but that was the name of this rant of mine, TNA Babies their WWE led Stars.
honestly...who cares? who really gives a damn? i mean, what did Foley even do in the company that made him a star at all other than falling off a 16 foot cell? when he became the then WWF champion, did anyone care? no. we could hardly wait for Triple H to beat him cause most of us fans knew that's what was probably going to happen. Foley is everything Ric Flair called him on an episode of RAW one night, a Glorified Stuntman. he's done nothing at all that has really impressed us as Mick Foley. as Mankind, he gave us some great matches with Kane and Taker. that was probably it. he did Rock n Sock connection but i mean, how much did that actually mean to anyone? sure it was a great tag team and they were the tag champs at one time but honestly, Foley did nothing but job his entire career and he's most likely had all these attempts at being number one in the WWE and he didn't take them. now he's mad cause of his position he had on Smackdown!.
a guy that could basically ask the boss for pretty much anything and he picks "teaching" the younger guys or he jobs to the younger guys to get them over. he should have just stayed deranged and as Mankind cause honestly, he was better then as Mankind than he was as Mankind in 1999 when he won the WWF championship the what, second or third time? cause he was WWF champ in the early 90s when he was feuding with Taker. he did better then, in all honesty.
if he wants to make the jump to TNA, thats fine. but dont expect to bring that company any success whatsoever and i hope that TNA doesnt expect any either. simply because if he wasn't purely successful in the WWE, like he could have been, then no one is really going to give a shxt when he's in TNA. if you can't do it in one company, you wont be doing it in the other. most to all fans will just assume you sold the WWE out and their ratings will plummet as they did when Angle, Christian and Booker made their jumps.
so if he goes, he goes. i wont miss him. i really wont.
CM Punk over JBL - so last night, WWE put on, yet, another Cm Punk vs JBL showdown. this match seemed very close to be in JBL's favor and it was also the same in Punk's corner. i honestly thought it was over when JBL hit the clothesline from hell but that wasn't the case as Punk looked for, and pulled out the victory in a match that i thought was sort of back and forth. it wasn't bad at all really. Punk is definitely earning his stripes on RAW, the "flagship" show of the WWE.
Mike Adamle comes out and shows us what happened to Cena at SummerSlam, and has pulled Cena from the Scramble match at Unforgiven because of that injured neck of his. no wait, 'injured'. lol maybe hes hurt, maybe hes not. who knows for sure right? i highly doubt any of it was because of the batista bombs lol well, Adamle then announces that there will be a replacement for Cena. I'll get to that soon.
(i know i know, but if you are reading this, then i gotta keep you reading lol)
next Kane is talking about what he did to Rey Mysterio, blah blah blah yadda yadda yadda. who cares anymore? this feud died before it got off the ground. so expect Batista and Kane to come out of this and go on at No Mercy.
Another interview with Carlito's very talented brother, Primo Colon. it was basically an apology interview for what he did the week before just ignoring him for Cena. that was craptastic and very bad. but he got his apology and Primo is most definitely better than Carlito. way better. then comes HBK, just kind of stares and walks off.
Kelly Kelly over Beth Phoenix (non-title) - this was a very good match. Kelly, (oh so hot) is doing an amazing job and she's definitely getting better everytime she steps into the ring. this win came because Santino interfered FOR Beth but didn't work out to her advantage or the win. I really would have like to have seen this match with the title on the line, it would have definitely made the crowd pop even louder than they did when Kelly got only a win. and Beth probably would have beaten the shxt out of Santino. XD good stuff.
Primo Colon over Charlito - This was really funny to see. Charlito lol. Primo did an amazing job, he was excellent as far as talent goes in the ring. the hurricanrana and the cross body from the top was nice. Primo definitely has a future in the WWE and a bright one at that.
HBK comes out and basically tells us he isn't done (thank God) and now at Unforgiven, it's HBK vs Jericho. again. well, this time the rivalry is a lot more heated than it was when they started it. i honestly thought that it might have turned out to be a last man standing match which would have been a great idea. those matches are awesome. but what may happen, Jericho is going to get the worse end cause HBK will most likely tear him apart. well, in kayfabe.
Priceless over Lawler and Duggan - this match was very late. very. this should have happened right off the bat when Lawler slapped Cody in the face. or was it Ted? well, either way, it shoudl have happened then and not this week. it was still okay to watch, it was just very late.
after that match, Priceless basically demanded their "borrowed" tag titles back and at Unforgiven, it will be Priceless vs Cryme Tyme for the World Tag Team Championship. i think that this match might actually be really great considering...well...IT IS NOT NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS OR RAW AND WE FINALLY GET TO SEE A TAG TITLE MATCH ON A PPV!!!! i will definitely pay attention to this one. let us please welcome back, THE TAG DIVISION!!!
silly white boys....(XD nuff said)
Batista gets interviewed and nobody could have a care in the world.
Santino over Kofi Kingston for the Intercontinental Championship - this was kind of a waste of time. if someone as talented as Kofi isn't the IC champ and isn't defending it against Primo, then i could care less. i still like Kofi. then came the big kiss again between unibrow and Beth. same shxt. different night.
then it's the Smackdown! your vote from the WWE. Matthews and Candice. it's great to see WWE doing it again every year. but the one thing i have to say, i think Candice is going to Smackdown!. i dunno, it just seems that after she was at their free show, being seen on the flyer, needed more ring time and better ring skills, she might be destined for a short time on Smackdown! for that divas championship. it needs credibility. and not from McCool.
Adamle is then spotted on the entrance way again and has announced that Mysterio is Cena's replacement. i thought that this was going to lead to something maybe next month. i thought that he'd come out and say, "well, i can't really tell you tonight now because, i want to make it a surprise" and then keep telling us until a week in september, he could have announced Psycho Sid. that would have been great. or Orton, but he's at home fathering his child and caring for his family. i think he's going to come back at Survivor Series. well, RAW's scramble had a chance at being great, and that is no longer the case.
Batista over Kane by DQ - blogging about this would be pointless. so i'll make this short and sweet. either this feud will continue after Unforgiven and into No Mercy as both these guys going head to head or Mysterio is going to join forces with Batista against Kane at No Mercy and they'll all put on a handicapped match for us. OR, these three will be considered for the World Heavyweight championship spot on a RAW episode by doing a triple threat match or something.
my questions for RAW or WWE fans
Where did RAW go wrong? What is wrong with RAW and how would you fix it? and YOU CANNOT HATE against Cena. the person isn't the problem. something else about the show is.
can you point out what's wrong? without saying CENA or BATISTA. just take those and put them on the side and point out something else or more.
I'll return with an ECW review most likely tomorrow afternoon after i've watched it.
Takeshi Morishima over Jamie Noble - well everyone that watched Smackdown! didn't get to see this match because it's a dark match but from what i've watched on youtube from Takeshi, he's very good in the ring. I think that he might still be with Ring of Honor, but don't count this fact out of any question, WWE will probably try their hardest to sign him.
Friday Night Smackdown!
so at the beginning of the show, Vickie is basically trying to suck up to the Undertaker after all the hell and bullshxt she and Edge put him through. then she announces the apparent 2 qualifying matches before Unforgiven and Smackdown!'s Title Scramble. there were obviously more than two matches.
Maria over Natalya - Maria won this match due to Maryse running down and attacking Maria resulting in a win by dq for Maria. after that, Maryse and Natalya attacked Maria and McCool made the save. I think that at Unforgiven, there should be a Divas Championship match with all four of these ladies because if that title is going to have a spot at all on the SD! show, it needs to be defended. There is no point in having a championship on a show and not seeing it defended at all. by the way, Maria looked very good last night in the ring (minus that horrible broncobuster), and well, you get the rest lol. dont worry, Natalya did too.
10 man Battle Royal. Winner advances to the Title Scramble - so this one definately had a lot of complaints from a lot of people. this match was definately pointless because the winner was, not Brian Kendrick, but THE Brian Kendrick haha. this guys is very good to watch in the ring and it's something Smackdown! has been in need of for quite some time now. yeah, hes still an up and comer and should be in the mid card spot but if you think about it and take a good and hard look at the Smackdown! roster, there aren't too many main eventers. I think that this was WWE's way of saying that guys that we've been watching for so long like Triple H and Taker won't always be in the main event spot all the time and that it's probably time to pass the torch on to the younger crowd. say what you will about The Brian Kendrick, but regardless of what you say, he's moving up the bar and he's moving fast. i didn't like the fact that Show wasn't a part of that match but i honestly think that after this, Show might try to find a way to be apart of it or become the number one contender somehow. what i'd like to see at No Mercy, WWE Championship match between Show, Taker and Triple H. that in my mind is a complete money maker and would definately draw fans to buy the show and enjoy it. but back to the topic, the one thing i did like about this match was when Zeke caught Kendrick in mid air and practically saved him from being eliminated. that has never been done before, at least ive never seen it and ive been watching this company put on shows since Undertaker's debut in November of 1990.
MVP over Festus - well this one was obviously a time filler or Festus really had a chance. I really would like to see Hankinson knock this off if the creative team is going to do nothing with the Jesse and Festus thing and i would like to see Hankinson (festus) do something more with his career, as i would like to see Gordy (jesse) do the same. the Gordy name is a legendary family name inside the WWE and Ray Gordy (jesse) is obviously carrying the name on and definately in the memory of his father Terry. so if WWE arent going to let them get a tag title to their credits, then let Ray become something more like move to RAW and join up with the other family faces like Orton, Dibiase, Jr, Rhodes, Deuce (SNUKA JR!!!!) but back to the topic, i still kind of like this bell ringing and Festus going crazy and going normal. i find it hilarious still and Jesse and Festus deserve to be tag team champions but this was obviously a time filler for MVP to get his win and advance to the Title Scramble.
Shelton Benjamin over Finlay - this was the best match of the night. this match actually had some wrestling to it and it was so amazing to watch and it looked like a real rivalry could have been created and it looked like they were about to actually fight each other and i think that both Benjamin and Finlay pulled that one off as a really good match or fight and then low and behold, the pointless and roster cuttable, Mike Knox came down to the ringside area and basically pooped all over this great match and ruined it for everyone. minus Knox, the match was great and Benjamin advanced to the Title Scramble.
Jeff Hardy over Khali - this was kind of a rocky match. boring and then interesting and it went back and forth and we finally saw something on Smackdown! that we hardly see, THE USE OF A STEEL CHAIR!! thats right! thanks to Triple H, utilizing the chair shot to Khali and Jeff Hardy advances to the Title Scramble.
after the match, Triple H gave us one of the greatest promos ever, why? cause it, in my opinion, was the old evil Triple H letting everyone know that celebration time isnt what anyone should be doing, but instead he basically told them that you should worry about playing The Game and that celebrating wont help you win. just because they're in the title scramble, doesnt mean they've won anything yet. then we got poor kenny dykstra coming down and complaining to Triple H about how he should be in it its his time for everything and he gets the pedigree for his troubles.
The Apology from Vickie Guererro - well this went well. La Familia comes down, introduces Taker's return to Smackdown! and all but Vickie gets laid out for their troubles. I'm glad to see Taker up and running again from all those injuries and he doesn't look to be in bad bad shape anymore. he looks good, better, healthier and even more ready than before. Vickie though, she thought she had all this in the bag and in her corner and that obviously wasn't the case. you piss the deadman off and then expect him to say "i accept your apology"? you're in for some real hell and La Familia took one for her and i was glad to finally see the cut throat and eyes rolling into the back of his head again. great way to end the show and id really like to see where Taker is going next.
Smackdown! has definately been getting very rocky again. at first after the draft, it was everything big and still is and thats definately because of Triple H being moved over there and i really cannot wait til Smackdown! makes its move over to the MyNetworkTV spot. i think the debut is October 3rd, but that thursday, WWE will be airing Wrestlemania 24 in it's entirety and what's very interesting to note about that is that TNA's Impact is aired on thursdays so there will definately be a huge, huge ratings plummet unless they move the show to a different day in order to save their ratings. seriously, are you going to watch IMPACT and not Wrestlemania? i wouldn't. besides, Impact has been blowing more wang than a gay guy at a gay bar with angle, joe and booker being the cancer of the company.
This was fun doing this review and i'll most likely do one next week.
