Here is an exclusive installment of "my thoughts". And today I am talking about Jeff Hardy's title win. Now many people might not like this blog post for what I have to say. Well I am going to start from the beginning.
Jeff has been in the WWE for many, many years. He hasn't been in the WWE his whole life as you know. Long story short, he got released and went to TNA. Jeff came back in 2006 and got a huge crowd. His popularity rose greatly. Now over those years, many people wanted him to be a major champion, and to refresh all of your minds, my major championships are the WWE, World title, and the ECW world title. But in those times, he got suspended twice. He came on Smackdown and his career certainly changed. I think since he came to Smackdown, he got better and bigger. He is now ONE of the biggest stars on Smackdown. Jeff had major title shots several times. Not in the past years, but in this year. I can think of numerous times that he was fighting for the #1 contender's spot and when he actually faced the champion. I know last year, as I went to Armageddon, he was in a #1 contender's match for the WWE title. It was Jeff vs. HHH. As you can think, HHH won the match and Jeff lost another opportunity. Jeff faced against the WWE champion so many times this past year and lost them all. BUT, that was all going to change.
The date of December 14, 2008 will be put in the wrestling history books forever. That date will be remembered as Jeff Hardy won the WWE championship, his first major championship. Now I am a fan of Jeff, I absolutely love his wrestling skills. I love, I crave, his high flying moves. I respect him deeply but I don't think he deserves the title just yet. Now let me explain.
This past year, Jeff had countless times that he could have won the WWE title. Now I know it's all scripted but it really doesn't make sense. Do you see a star that lost all of his title opportunities and then they get another shot and win? No you don't! Yes, I have to say that HHH may get a lot of title shots, Cena may get a lot of title shots but truly, they sometimes don't deserve it. In my mind, a star that deserves a title shot has to WIN his matches. Jeff has won his matches recently, against The Undertaker and The Brian Kendrick but he lost all of his title matches. Next, Jeff has been suspended twice this year. I think the first one was January, and the other I know was in March. He got suspended right before Wrestlemania. I know no star wants to miss Wrestlemania but Jeff missed it and he even had a match. I do think he would have won the Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Missing it by being suspended for something that you did is not professional. I don't even know what was going through Jeff's mind as he probably knew he might get caught. Many people say that was 8 months ago and it's over with but it doesn't matter. Lengths don't count for wrestling, unless it's a title reign. No one looks how long he has been suspended, how long his last suspended was, it matters if he was suspended and that is final. Jeff, to me, is very unprofessional and should be doing the right thing. He has fans that follow him and he should acknowledge it.
One of the main reasons that the WWE didn't make Jeff champion earlier is because they didn't depend on him, and either did I. WWE needed to know that Jeff is responsible and he won't do it again. I still think the WWE shouldn't have given him the title. I think he should have won it in early 2009. Jeff has proven to me that he can keep his word but I still don't trust him. This title reign, this time frame in his career, will make or break him. He can successfully defend his title every time the WWE makes him and has a great title reign with no marks on his career. Or it could break him as I think the WWE will check him in about a month to see if he is on anything. And if he is, he will be FIRED and it will ruin, crush, and sullied.
I think that Matt is better than Jeff. Jeff is better at hig flying but Matt is professional and is comitted to his career. I would trust the World title with Matt more than Jeff. I am glad that both are champions though but i think Matt deserves more if the WWE gives him an oppurtunity.
See Edge deserves the main event spot and world title matches since he stayed in the WWE, has no marks, and has proven himself. Jeff is the exact opposite. Despite my words, I am hoping that Jeff will surmount this time in his career. If this works, his career will be on the rebound and be better than ever! I may not like his title win, but I have to congratulate him. I know this title reign will be very, very interesting! That is all for "my thoughts" for now but please check back to my others and wait to see my others coming soon. If you have any suggestions for a future "My thoughts" blog, then feel free to message me. Anyway that is my thoughts on this topic, but what are yours? Talk to you next time! Come see an older "My thoughts on Jeff Hardy" the complete thing! Come and see another blog titled "jeff: a tragic career"
Here is a another installment of "my thoughts". And today I am talking about both the WWE and the TNA championship belts. Do you think there are too many titles or if they should change their look?
Now I am going to start with Raw's titles. Raw has 4 titles, the Women's title, Intercontinental title, the WWE tag titles, and the World Heavyweight title. I think having 4 titles on each show is great. Raw has many superstars and having all of those titles really gives a star a shot to win it. Recently, the World Heavyweight title has been changing hands so many times. In total, the World title switched hands 7 times in 2008. I don't think that is much but just in two months, it went from Chris Jericho to Batista back to Jericho and now to John Cena. Having it switch all those times really belittles the title and make it worth less. The IC title is getting more prestigious in my mind. I think the tag titles on Raw should get more attention and be defended more. I know that there aren't many tag teams but I would love to see a great tag team rivalry for the titles. The Women's title is very good. Yes it could be defended more but I think it's doing a good job. I don't think any titles should change what they look like on Raw just because they all look original.
On Smackdown, I like these championships better. The WWE title is on top, unlike the World title. The WWE title doesn't change hands often and I think the best of the best hold this title. Many people say that the style or the look of the title is horrible. They say it only looks good on Cena, and some say Edge. Personally, I like the title. The title is the only title in the world that SPINS. I mean where else are you going to find that style? No Where!! The stars don't rely on the spinning part anymore as I haven't seen it spin for a long time. I don't think this is a John Cena title. I used to think that but when others won it, I say them with it and I think it fits in. The title is so different, so shiny and full of life that I don't really know why people hate it. Also, this title is the biggest money maker title in WWE history. People want the regular WWE title back, the undisputed one, but I think that is just to plain and too old. I like how it looks and what that title means as many big stars won that but I think it's over with. So many people buy the replica of the title that it's just unbelievable. The US title looks great. I have no problem with this title. I do think this title could be defended more. I also think this title could really be a good contender for many stars. Just think of the matches: Kendrick, Benjamin, R-Truth, MVP, Kizarny, and Hurricane Helms. The tag titles are alright on Smackdown. Primo and Carlito are good tag team champs but they don't really fight often. The Diva's title, I think, is a title that will be a hot spot for the WWE in a couple of years. I think this can be like the IC title. Even though many people say the diva's aren't good, I think that so too, but they do put on amazing matches every so often. I like the contenders for this title than the Women's title. I think Natalya should have the title as she is probably the best diva on Smackdown but they will probably give it to Maria. I like the look of them all and don't think they should change any. The Diva's title is great. I love the colors and it's one of a kind.
Speaking about what people want, so many people want more titles on ECW. I have to disagree with that. First, many stars that are under the ECW roster go to Raw and Smackdown. Examples are John Morrison and The Miz, Matt Hardy, Mark Henry, and Finlay. So having more titles on ECW is worthless. Most of them don't even fight much on that show anyway as it's only an hour show. So my point is, I don't think the WWE is going to make another title for ECW so forget about ECW tag team championships coming our way. I liked the old look of the ECW title. It looked hardcore. Now the WWE changed it, but I like the new one too. The new one shows the transition of ECW from being hardcore to a place where stars start. I think it's too plain as its all platinum or silver. It just has a big ECW one it and no color.
Last but not least is TNA. I think TNA is perfect. They have 5 titles. I think 4 belts on a show like Raw and Smackdown is good. TNA having 5 titles can be overwhelming but they make it work. They have the X division title, which I think it s great title. It's like the Cruiserweight title, which I want WWE to bring back. It's for the high flyers and I think it's represented well. They have title defenses that keep it up to date and have rivalries for it. The TNA tag titles are also great. TNA has many tag teams but not too many people fight for it. That is the only problem with it but other than that I think it looks right and is represented well. I like the Knockout title. The look of the title is not anything special but its well done by TNA. They have it in matches and have people fight for it. This used to be the newest title in TNA but now we have the Legend's title. I actually am a fan of this belt. I don't know if you can be a fan of a title but if you can, then I am it. This title is different than any other title in wrestling. This title is unique. I like the red leather on it. I think they can do something with the name as it's not really a "Legend" but I have no problem with it. It's different and I like different. It really doesn't mean much in TNA now as it only been defended 2 or 3 times. The TNA World title reminds me of the undisputed WWE title. It has the same other of it but the TNA one is better. I cannot give a description about it but the way the head is shaped gives it a special glow. I love this title. This is my favorite title in all of TNA. TNA shouldn't change any title in way of looks, may be the Knockout title.
I would like WWE to bring back the Cruiserweight title as it was probably the most entertaining title. It had the best high flyers in WWE. I want it back now but when I look, there aren't, if any at all, that would hold this title. I mean who would hold it, who is a high flyer? I am thinking Kendrick can dominate in this division but there isn't anyone else. I think the Hardcore title would be the best thing in WWE if it came back. I would love it to be on any show and have those phenomenal hardcore matches again but there are already so many titles in the WWE that it would just be impossible. I would get rid of the IC title for the Hardcore title, but that is just me. That is all for "my thoughts" for now but please check back to my others and wait to see my others coming soon. If you have any suggestions for a future "My thoughts" blog, then feel free to message me. Anyway that is my thoughts on this topic, but what are yours? Talk to you next time!
Here is a special installment of "my thoughts". And today I am talking about Rey Mysterio. This superstar is a high flyer and called the biggest little man. I have a lot of thoughts about him and here is the first one.
I would like to say I was never a big fan of Rey. As you may know, I become a wrestling fan in the attitude era. With that being said, I really didn't know who Rey was because I watched the WWE. Mysterio came into the WWE back in 2002. 2002 was a very big year in the WWE as there were so many brand new stars and the name change for the company. There were stars like John Cena, Batista, Randy Orton, and Rey Mysterio that came in at '02. Now Rey wasn't really a new star but a veteran. As you know he was part of WCW but he was new to the WWE and fairly new to the WWE fans. When Rey came in the WWE, I would consider him a veteran. He fought in Mexico, WCW and other promotions and countries so he really knows what to do. WWE put him on Smackdown and really didn't do much for him. If I was the WWE, I would have put him in the main event status. He already had the speed, high flying skills, wrestling ability and so much more but the WWE put him in the Cruiserweight division.
I think Rey had his best high flying time when he came in and after. From around 2002-2004 really was the time Rey preformed his best high flying maneuvers. Like I said he faces in the Cruiserweight division and I think that was a good spot for him. Even though I said put him in the main event status, I didn't mind him being in the Cruiserweights as he fought really great matches and performed breathtaking high flying moves against other stars that did the same. I think that Rey lost, or should I say WWE, the high flying moves. I mean he still does them but they aren't that impressive and aren't very skill full. I think the best time for Rey Mysterio in his whole career would have to be in 2006. At that time, he finally becomes a main event status star, which he should always have been. I think he also had the best matches in his career and was in the best shape in his career. He faced stars like Kurt Angle and Mark Henry, just to name a few. He was in the main event and put on main event matches that were great. He really didn't have his high flying powers to much as I think the WWE just didn't want him to do that. He performed more grapple moves and stayed on his feet more rather than leaving them.
I think Rey could make any match exciting and entertaining. Take a look at this, When the Great Khali is in the ring, he really doesn't put on a great match. In fact, he didn't make it interesting at all, unless it was the Khali Kiss Cam. Anyway, Rey faced him in a couple of matches and they were pretty interesting and entertaining. It seems to me that Rey could pretty much make any match against any superstar exciting no matter who the star his he is facing. Yes, I have seen matches that he was in that weren't exciting, every star has that, but I am saying Rey really can get the crowd into the match.
I subject that I am pretty angry about is what the WWE is doing with Rey Mysterio right now. Back in the 2008 draft, the WWE made him go from Smackdown to Raw. I really liked him on Smackdown as that was his home. When I look at the roster now, I can think of matches that he could have had that I would have loved to see. Some examples are: HHH, Jeff Hardy, Kozlov, The Undertaker, The Big Show, Edge, and The Brian Kendrick. It would have been great but we will never see it happen. Since he came to Raw I thought it would ruin his career, and it DID! I look at the roster and really can't see matches that would be like Smackdown's. For instance: Batista, C.M. Punk, John Cena, and Shawn Michaels. Now him against HBK would have been good and so would Batista but that is really it. The worst thing the WWE did was make him an upper-mid card. I really don't think people can be upper-mid carders but more like mid-carders but I think you get the point. The WWE made Rey face Kane in an alright rivalry and now he is in the Intercontinental, IC, championship tournament. Even though the IC title is precious, it's not like the World title. He should be facing in main event matches and contending for the World title, not Cena. I feel bad for Rey as he gone downhill in the WWE. It's almost like the WWE doesn't appreciate his skills or just forgot about him. Rey went from a mid-card to a main event star then to a mid-card. Let me tell you that you can't go up and down. Once you are a main event star, you stay there. Hopefully WWE will get some common sense and make Rey what he actually deserves. That is all for "my thoughts" for now but please check back to my others and wait to see my others coming soon. If you have any suggestions for a future "My thoughts" blog, then feel free to message me. Anyway that is my thoughts on this topic, but what are yours? Talk to you next time!
Here is a special installment of "my thoughts". And today I am talking about the original ECW. The original ECW used to be called the "good old days". Was that ECW really the best or is the ECW now the way to go?
Well my thoughts on the original ECW are positive. I always liked the original ECW, I mean who didn't? If you ask anyone, I bet most people would say that this time frame was the best in ECW. I am a hardcore fan, meaning I like tables, chairs, ladders, barbed wire, and all of those fun toys that they use. Not only did the original ECW have great weapons that were used but had great stars.
The original ECW was categorized as EXTREME. That is pretty much it. I don't think people even cared who was the champion or who was at the top or bottom in the rankings, but most of the fans cared about the carnage and the weapons. I think that is pretty sad but I have to admit it was the only good part in ECW back then. They had blaming tables, barbed wire bats, set up 10 tables like a tower and, most importantly, they used those weapons.
They also had some of the greatest stars in professional wrestling and the ones WWE had came from ECW. They had the Dudley Boys, Mick Foley, Tommy Dreamer, Rob Van Dam, Terry Funk, and my favorite, Sabu! In my mind, I think Sabu was the most destructive star in ECW and the one that went through the most. Sabu is characterized as "homicidal, Genocidal, and Suicidal" These were probably the most entertaining stars in wrestling. They pretty much did anything they could to entertain the fans and to get paychecks.
If you look at ECW on the business standpoint, it is pretty much a failed go ahead. First, ECW had no audience. They always went to places that housed hundreds or a couple thousand fans. No company can live off that and have all these big stars and have all of these weapons and injuries. Pual Heyman should have made it bigger and traveled to bigger arenas. Also ECW simply didn't have the money. They weren't profitable at all and they were just losing and losing. It was really like a crash and burn for ECW.
I do agree and say that this ECW was the good old days. This ECW is really not extreme but it was never intended to be. See Vince made ECW as a 3rd brand, where the young stars that are just starting out could be part of an audience and get TV time and improve. I think this was extremely successful. Just look at C.M. Punk, Evan Bourne, and so many others and it also housed some stars that really didn't make it big but also get to be in the main event on that brand like Matt Hardy and Mark Henry. I don't think the original ECW should come back. Even though I say it was the best part in ECW history, recreating those stunts and having those risks really takes a toll on the body. I mean there would be injuries galore. Too many people would see a hospital bill and it would cost WWE even more. I like weapons and I think WWE should use them more and may be go to the extent like the original ECW sometimes but not all the time. We need hardcore, extreme action once in awhile but WWE only gives us a steel cage match and let me ask you this, where is the blood? I don't think we will ever see this kind of extreme again, maybe that is a good thing, but we do need weapons and blood sometimes. I have to say that Edge vs. Mick Foley at Wrestlemania 22 was just like an original ECW match. We haven't seen this kind of match for years but we should. That is all for "my thoughts" for now but please check back to my others and wait to see my others coming soon. If you have any suggestions for a future "My thoughts" blog, then feel free to message me. Anyway that is my thoughts on this topic, but what are yours? Talk to you next time!
Here is a special installment of "my thoughts". And today I am talking about the tag team division, not only WWE's but also TNA's. The tag team division used to be the top division in all of wrestling but does it still have that power?
Well back during 2000, or around that time frame, the WWE had a tag team division that no one has ever seen before. This tag team division had the best; I really mean best, tag teams in professional wrestling history. This tag team division housed the stars of Edge and Christian, The Hardy Boyz, and the Dudley Boys. I personally loved this time frame. This time frame gave the best tag team matches of all time. Not only were they good in regular tag team matches but in those historic ladder, TLC, and table matches. I recently watched "The Ladder Match" DVD and saw those TLC matches they put on. To tell you the truth, I could watch those matches all day long. I simply enjoyed them to a point that it just took my breath away. The tag team division was the top in all of profession wrestling but then it suddenly fell apart.
Now I know things can't last forever in wrestling, not only wrestling but everything, but I would still like to have those matches again and that tag team division. As I fast forward now, the other great time of the tag team division in the WWE is around 2003-2006. This time frame witnessed GREAT tag teams that really weren't the extreme as the Dudley Boys or Hardys but these were great in the ring. One example is "The Word's Greatest Tag Team". This had Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin. This tag team had amazing chemistry that I don't think any other tag team in this time frame ever had. They put on amazing matches and were tag champs. Unfortunately, they broke up but I will never forget them. Another tag team from this era was "The Basham Brothers". Many people say they were horrible but really they don't really know wrestling if they say that. The reason why there were great is, first, they were alike. They were exact twins so they snuck in and out of the ring and really played good heels and really had the crowd boo them. I didn't like them switching but I am not suppose to like it and they referee didn't even "notice it". They were tag team champions also. Some other tag teams like Akio, now called Jimmy Wang Yang, and Sakota were fairly good also but not the better ones. At the end of 2006, we had another heel tag team that really took the WWE by storm. This tag team is "MNM". It had Johny Nitro, Joey Mercury, and Melina. This was a great heel team because, just like Basham Brothers, they looked alike. So they could have cheated at times in the match. All of these tag teams I just announced in this time frame really had great chemistry and really had tag team moves.
Lets fast forward again to this era. The WWE really seems to forget about the tag team division lately. I mean we do have tag teams but none of those really have good chemistry. The only one that really comes into mind is Carlito and Primo. They are the tag team champions on Smackdown. I see them wrestle in tag team matches and they really do have good chemistry. They tag in frequently and really take it to their opponent. On ECW, but now we see them on Raw too, we have a tag team of "The Miz and John Morrison". This tag team is good. I like how both of these stars wrestle in the ring but I don't see them being one of the great tag teams of this time. They could step in up but other than that, I don't see them to great as they say but then again they are in character. C.M. Punk and Kofi Kingston are the tag champs on Raw but I really don't like this tag team. They don't seem like they actually have chemistry and they really don't have any tag team moves what so ever. Other than those tag teams, there really aren't any other ones in the WWE. I mean ECW has nothing, Raw has nothing and Smackdown has the one I announced. The only other one is Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins. This again was a look-a-like team as both looked alike and they could switch in the ring with the ref not looking. They had good chemistry but not really tag team moves and having chemistry and tag team moves is the main part in a tag team. They were former tag champs and I liked their work.
TNA is a different story. Now many say TNA has the better roster for the high fliers and for the women's division. I agree with both of those but their tag team is hard to call. Let's start with "Beer Money". This team has good chemistry but I am not sure about their moves but they are the TNA tag champions. Matt Morgan and Abyss really aren't a tag team at all. They have SOME chemistry but not enough for a tag team faction. They don't have tag team moves at all which really makes their matches boring when they team up. "The Latin American Exchange, LAX" have good chemistry and some tag team moves and I think they are probably the best tag teams in TNA now. Even though "The Dudley Boys" are part of TNA, I think they aren't as good as they are and really lost their perfection. They do good in stipulation matches like we saw in 2000. I particularly like the earlier tag teams in TNA, just how I like the earlier tag teams in WWE, for many reasons. They had "America's Most Wanted" and "The Naturals". They were the tag teams that had it all and I really think they were the best tag teams during the 2003-2005 or 2006. I forget the exact time they broke up and when they started but it really doesn't matter.
Overall, I think the past was the tag team era but now it has just sat and spoiled like and expiration date for milk. No matter if it's TNA or WWE; both really don't have tremendous tag teams like we saw. I wouldn't say have "The Hardys" team up again or, if Christian comes back, have him team up with Edge as they are at the point of their career that they shouldn't be like that again but it would be nice. To me, I think the best tag team in history is The Dudley Boys. It doesn't matter if they are in table's matches or a regular tag match; they made it entertaining no matter what. They may have lost their lust but they are still wrestling and are still great and better back in the day. That is all for "my thoughts" for now but please check back to my others and wait to see my others coming soon. If you have any suggestions for a future "My thoughts" blog, then feel free to message me. Anyway that is my thoughts on this topic, but what are yours? Talk to you next time!
