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Update on Roman Reigns & Big E Langston Push

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 18:39:00 +0000

Big E Langston
courtesy of: WWE.com

It was reported a few weeks back that WWE was looking to push a select few mid card wrestlers within the next year.

The two names on that list that gained notoriety were Roman Reigns and Big E Langston.

We already saw that push coming forward with Langston, but will it last? And where is Reigns push?

Big E Langston is the guy WWE wants to succeed the most. WWE views Langston as being the main event African-American baby-face they've been looking for for years. We saw this push begin this past Monday night on Raw after he defeated Curtis Axel for the Intercontinental championship.

Langston is expected to keep this title through Survivor Series and possibly into next year. WWE seems to be going with the plan of really pushing Langston around Wrestlemania 30, potentially after.

Speaking of Wrestlemania 30, The Shield is expected to stay together until then, with a rumored match against the Wyatt Family being tossed around. Following the event, WWE is expected to push Roman Reigns and break him away from Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose.

It is unclear if the Shield will adapt a fourth member to replace Reigns for when he leaves but if the Wyatt Family is given Judas Devlin in the upcoming weeks, and WWE decides to go ahead with a Wyatt Family-Shield match at Wrestlemania, expect the Shield to also adapt a fourth member.

Reigns is a favorite backstage with WWE and since they seem to be going back down the path of bigger looking main eventers, Reigns is fitting the bill of what WWE wants.

These are just rumors and plans always change. So for now, take them as they are, rumors.

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sources: Wrestlinginc.com, Cagesideseats.com

Is Rey Mysterio Already Re-Injured?

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 18:03:00 +0000

Rey Mysterio
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Rey Mysterio returned to WWE this past Monday on Raw after suffering from a knee injury for several months.

Mysterio was introduced at the end of the show, helping the baby faces overcome a heel assault following the mega twelve man tag team match.

Fans reported Mysterio limping out of the arena. Is the once great mexican high flyer already injured again?

Fans in attendance this past Monday Night on Raw reported seeing Rey Mysterio limp his way out of the ring and up the ramp after the show went off the air. Mysterio had come out to help aid the baby faces against a heel attack following the mega twelve man tag team match.

The IWC took these reports as Mysterio already re-injuring his knee. However, this morning, during the daily Rumor Roundup on Cagesideseats, it was reported that Mysterio was never physically ready to return but WWE brought his back for large tag team matches where he can be protected.

Of course, he will be used at Survivor Series as the 5th of the babyface team with Cody Rhodes, Goldust, and the Usos.

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Who Will Be Appearing on Raw Tonight? (Possible MAJOR Return)

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 23:32:00 +0000

Jim Ross
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Tonight, WWE Monday Night Raw is LIVE from Nashville, Tennessee for Raw Goes Country! This is a huge event WWE decided to plan and with every great event WWE puts on, there are bound to be special appearances.

We already know that american Music Award-nominated country act Florida Georgia Line will be on the show, but who else will be gracing their presence(s) on tonights Raw?

It was revealed earlier today that MLB star Josh Reddick may be making an appearance on Raw tonight. He is reported to be backstage hanging with the WWE Crew. If he does make an appearance, It was teased that him and Daniel Bryan could have a "beard off".

It hasn't been confirmed, but "Road Dogg" Jesse James may also be gracing us with his presence on Raw tonight. It could be the ole Dogg grabbing our chains but James tweeted out earlier,

"warming the chords up." but many fans believe he will be returning tonight as "The Roadie" performing "With My Baby Tonight"

Rey Mysterio, who has been out with an injury since earlier this year, could possibly be making a return to WWE tonight. Mysterio was interviewed by The Tennessean to promote tonight's RAW, during the interview it was noted that Rey will be at RAW tonight.

I say "possibly" because Mysterio was supposed to return a few times since October and WWE has scratched every plan.

Jim Ross will NOT be making an appearance on Raw tonight. Ross noted on Twitter that he will not be attending any of the upcoming WWE events in Oklahoma or Texas. This does include the December 2nd RAW in Oklahoma City. Ross also said it's unlikely he will ever call another WrestleMania match.

This is my own rumor, but WWE NXT star Judas Devlin noted on his twitter (@JudasDevlinWWE‎) that he is headed to Nashville tonight. I doubt he will make an appearance on Raw in any way besides a fill in, but who knows.

Catch the show tonight! Starting at 8 PM EST. On USA network (America)

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WWE Raw Preview: Survivor Series Go Home Show

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 22:57:00 +0000

(L-R) Triple H & Kane
courtesy of: WWE.com

We are just hours away from tonight's episode of WWE Monday Night Raw, live from Nashville, Tennessee. Raw Goes Country tonight but it is also the go home show for Survivor Series.

Tonight, we will see the final card be setup for this Sunday's Survivor Series event. As well as the aftermath of last weeks Raw. The McMahons can't be happy

What to look forward too on Raw?

RAW RECAP
Daniel Bryan and CM Punk have been in a heated rivalry with the Wyatt family over the past few weeks. Three on two doesn't seem to phase the Beard and the Best. We are less than a week away from Survivor Series where CM Punk and Daniel Bryan will face Wyatt Family members; Luke Harper and Erick Rowan in a two on two tag team match. Who will gain the upper hand going into Survivor Series?

WWE Champion Randy Orton has not been happy following his assault by the newly reinstated Big Show. Last week, the opening of Monday Night Raw saw the Big Show chokeslamming the WWE Champion through the announcers table. Orton later made it clear that he wasn't too pleased with the Shield and their lack of protection. The Shield fired back, letting Orton know that they're mercenaries but aren't the ones who hold the strings.

CM Punk viciously assaulted his former best friend, Paul Heyman with a kendo stick last week. Just before the assault, Heyman blamed Ryback for their loss at Hell in a Cell. During the attack by Punk, WWE Intercontinental champion, and fellow Paul Heyman guy, Curtis Axel, decided not to help his manager. Is there something brewing between Heyman and his "guys"?

The Real Americans have been making professional wrestling headlines the past couple of weeks,rising from their obscurity and showing the WWE Universe that they mean business. Not only did the team take on World Heavyweight Champion, John Cena last week on Raw but have being going strong on the tag team rankings. Possibly earning themselves a future shot at the tag team championships.

TONIGHT on RAW
WWE Monday Night Raw is LIVE from Nashville, Tennessee for RAW Goes Country.

As stated above, this is the go home show for WWE Survivor Series, which is LIVE this Sunday on pay-per view. Tonight, we should see the match card finalize, plus the final members join for the teams that will compete in the classic Survivor Series elimination tag match.

Who will get the upper hands going into their Survivor Series matches? Will we see all the heels take the advantage, or could we see the baby faces stand tall following tonights Raw?

On top of this, we may have a few surprises in store for us tonight on Raw Goes Country!

Catch the show tonight! Starting at 8 PM EST. On USA network (America)

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The Wyatt Family vs the Shield: When Will This Happen?

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 14:23:00 +0000

The Wyatt Family
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The long awaited rivalry between two of the most powerful factions in WWE today; the Wyatt Family, and the Shield, is set to happen sooner than the WWE Universe may think.

WWE teased the potential rivalry during an off the air brawl following this past Monday Night's Raw.

So when is the WWE Universe going to see this feud come to life on television?

One year ago, The Shield; Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns, made their impact of a debut at Survivor Series. From then on, the team went to make a name for themselves, attacking every top star in the business and more. The team reached fame when it was revealed that then WWE champion CM Punk, hired the Shield to help him retain the WWE Champion against the Rock.

Following Wrestlemania 29, The Shield targeted the Undertaker and this led to a brief feud between The Shield and the Brothers of Destruction (Kane and Taker). The faction later took the Undertaker out of action and the feud was dropped. After taking out the Phenom, The Shield continued their undefeated streak and won the United States championship (Ambrose) and the Tag team championships (Rollins-Reigns), becoming one of the most popular heel factions in recent WWE history.

But soon enough, the WWE Universe would be facing another threat in numbers, the Wyatt Family.

The Wyatt Family; Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, and Erick Rowan made their impact of a debut in early July of 2013, where they attacked the big red monster Kane. Immediately the Wyatt family became an instant fan favorite, despite being heel.

The Wyatt Family reached fame when they took Kane out of action during his match against Bray Wyatt at Summerslam. They would only wreak more havoc during the following months.

Since the debut of the Wyatt Family in WWE, the WWE Universe has wanted to see a Shield vs Wyatts feud. Which would be a blockbuster hit.

Two of the most powerful factions in recent history, going three on three seemed like a dream match, especially since both teams are heel. And in today's WWE, dream matches like these don't come to flourishion often.

However, we may see the Wyatt Family vs the Shield sooner than we think. As I said above, following Monday Night Raw during an off air battle, the members of the Shield went head to head with members of the Wyatt Family in an all out brawl. This was short lived and they eventually turned to beat down the faces.

According to F4WOnline.com, many people within WWE felt it was just a tease. So don't expect anymore brawls between the two teams anytime soon. However, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, stated in this weeks issue that this tease will be touched again early next year. Possibly for a match between the two teams at Wrestlemania 30.

Early next year would indicated January or February, which, in the world of creativity in WWE, is a lifetime away. Plans could definitely change and rewrites could be issued. So for now, take the Wyatts vs the Shield as a rumor.

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source(s): Wrestlinginc.com, F4WOnline.com

Was Curtis Axel's Injury Faked?

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 12:38:00 +0000

Curtis Axel as IC Champion
courtesy of: cagesideseats.com

Just before WWE Hell in a Cell went live on October 27th, a report came out stating that Curtis Axel was being pulled from his Intercontinental title defense match against Big E Langston.

WWE.com reported that Axel was removed from the championship match because of an injury. However, this past Monday, Axel appeared on Raw looking healthy and uninjured, competing in a match against Dolph Ziggler.

So what the hell in going on?

Big E Langston was given an Intercontinental championship match against Curtis Axel at Hell in a Cell after Langston helped out CM Punk in his fight against Axel, Ryback, and Heyman. Rumors had it that HIAC was the night Axel would drop the title to Langston. Obviously, that ended up not being the case.

Before the event went live, WWE.com reported that Axel would be pulled from the match due to injury:

As first reported earlier today on WWE's official Twitter account (@WWE), Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel has sustained an injury that will prevent him from competing tonight during the WWE Hell in a Cell Kickoff Match. Following a second evaluation by WWE medical personnel, Axel was not cleared for in-ring action.

Instead, Big E Langston was put into a United States Championship match against title holder, Dean Ambrose. That match would be a losing effort on Langstons part.

Following WWE's fuel, rumors ignited that Axel was pulled from the match due to blowning out both of his hips. This gave Axel the opportunity to address these rumors in full force a few days later.

For the record: I DID NOT BLOW OUT MY HIPS!!! Where does this info come from? I'm gonna be fine! #BetterThanPerfect
— Curtis Axel (@RealCurtisAxel) October 31, 2013

My hips don't lie
— Curtis Axel (@RealCurtisAxel) October 31, 2013

On Raw the following night, fans were in disbelief when Curtis Axel showed up looking healthy, fit, and uninjured in a match against Dolph Ziggler. Axel would later go on to give an interview, addressing his rumored "injury."

"Let the rumors fly, Josh, let 'em fly. Do I look injured to you? Right now I'm 100-percent and I am the Intercontinental champion, and tonight I fight Dolph Ziggler. So you and everyone else are going to see that I am 100-percent, and why I am the Intercontinental champion, and why I am and always will be better than perfect."

No one is WWE is clarifying whether Axel was injured or not. Axel is doing no part in helping us figure out this situation either. I believe the Intercontinental champion was injured but WWE overshot the extent of his injury, much like they did with John Cena. It could have been a one night injury (deep bruise to his hip) and he could have been cleared the next night.

Or, this is just a ploy for a future story line between Langston and Axel. Who knows? But, he's back, still not working the crowd and no one seems to care he's wrestling. It's sad, but true.

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Monday Night Raw Preview:Unmasked Fury

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 23:04:00 +0000

Daniel Bryan and Shawn Michaels
courtesy of: wwelivetv

Last Monday Night on Raw, WWE started a new chapter in the "Best for Business" story line. This may have come at a cost for some superstars but it has boosted the interest in one specific rivalry.

Last week the Wyatts picked two new targets in CM Punk and Daniel Bryan, viciously assaulting both men throughout the night. An Unmasked Kane turned to the dark side, and the Big Show is once again, reeking havoc.

Whats in store for tonight?

Last Week on Raw

- John Cena opened the show, sporting his newly won World Heavyweight Championship. He said he knew the WWE Universe was upset but promised to bring prestige back to the now second tier Championship. Mr. Money in the Bank, Damien Sandow made his way to the ring and teased a cash in, which he later followed through with. It would later become the upset of the year after Sandown failed to win the championship.

- Shawn Michaels had cost Daniel Bryan the WWE Championship the previous night at Hell in a Cell. This may have been Bryans last chance to win the championship and his trainer and mentor, Shawn Michaels, robbed him of that. Bryan was out for vengeance and eventually found his target, the Heart Break Kid, and put the showstopper into the Yes Lock. Later that night Bryan would be viciously assaulted backstage by the Wyatt Family.

- CM Punk suffered the same fate as Daniel Bryan, being viciously assaulted by the Wyatts while cutting a promo in the ring

- Kane made his Raw return last week, after being out for an "injury" since Summerslam. Kane called out Stephanie McMahon and called her out on her reign of terror. Kane would then reveal that his services are now being offered towards the McMahons and proceeded to remove his mask, handing it over to Stephanie McMahon

- The Rhodes faced off against the Real Americans, Jack Swagger & Antonio Cesaro in a good ole fashion tag team match. The tag team champions would end up losing that match.

- Big E Langston faced United States Champion, Dean Ambrose, in a rematch from Hell in a Cell. Big E Langston would go on to win that short-lived match.

-Randy Orton closed the show with his Championship Celebration. Of course, this celebration (like all in WWE) ended in utter chaos with the Big Show making his way into the arena. This resulted in Big Show being banned for life.

Tonight on Raw

- Who is in control of the Wyatts? Are they acting alone, or is there a higher source controlling who they attack?

- Kane seems to have jumped aboard the "Best for Business" ship, giving his services over the the McMahons. The WWE locker room just got a little less safer since the McMahons now have Kane and the Wyatts at their finger tips.

- The Big Show is now banned for life, so he'll probably be returning at the end of the show but will he go after the Viper or Triple H?

- Now that Cena is champion and claims he will bring the World Heavyweight Championship back to a higher prestige, will the bury more wrestlers like Damien Sandow? or will Cena start to put over more younger talent this time around?

- With the rumor of another four way tag team match at Survivor Series, The Shields Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns aren't the only team the Rhodes family should worry about. With their loss against contenders the Real Americans, can the Rhodes redeem themselves tonight?

WWE Monday Night Raw is live tonight at 8 PM EST in Greenville, South Carolina.

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Quick News: Stephanie's In-Ring Return, Paul Heyman & More

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 10:47:00 +0000

Stephanie McMahon on Raw
courtesy of: wwe.com

If you've recently decided, for whatever reason, to take a break from the world of professional wrestling, you've picked the wrong time to do so.

There is tons of news and rumors going around, from TNA's "mystery buyer" to a new report of Stephanie McMahon's in ring return. By the way, where is Paul Heyman?

All your Quick News is below

- Stephanie McMahon was recently referred to as a wrestler by WWE during their latest 10-Q Document (read here). This is no typo as the Billion dollar princess has signed a three year deal with the company for an annual pay of $325,000. Of course, many speculate Stephanie McMahon may return to in ring action (maybe against AJ Lee?)

- Speaking of Stephanie McMahon, she is no longer at the head of WWE Creative. This report is coming in from Daily Wrestling News and it states that Vince McMahon has returned to being the leader of the creative team (which would explain why Stephanie McMahon is now listed as a wrestler). Many in Creative don't like this switch.

- Where Is Paul Heyman? Well folks, following his match against CM Punk at Hell in a Cell last Sunday, Heyman has been written off television for the next few months. He will return when Brock Lesnar returns, which won't be until late January, early February. For those wondering, the CM Punk-Heyman feud has been concluded.

- TNA seems to be "resetting" themselves, well, kind of. The reason why Bully Ray is now feuding with his former Aces & Eights pal, Mr. Anderson, is because TNA wants to separate themselves from the regime of Eric Bischoff. This explains why Bully isn't in the World title tournament, they don't want him affiliated with the Heavyweight title anymore since TNA is trying to rid of Aces completely.

- For those who are wondering, Yes, the selling of TNA is completely serious and not apart of a publicity stunt or another horrible TNA storyline. TNA, in fact, has a few buyers, including Smashing Pumpkins own, Billy Corgan. A lot of fans had a feeling WWE would be the ones to buy out TNA but Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter, put that rumor to rest.

- The real life wife of WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes, Brandi Runnels, tweeted yesterday that she would be heading down to WWE performance center to begin training for her return. Brandi worked as a ring announcer a few years back in Florida Championship Wrestling, now known as NXT.

- The original main event for Survivor Series was going to be the Big Show facing off against the COO of WWE Triple H. This match has been hyped up for sometime and was supposed to take place back at Battleground but was moved over to Hell in a Cell. It looks like the match will once again be postponed and may take place at TLC in December. The change is due to WWE feeling this match will increase buyrates.

- Former TNA Knockout, So Cal Val, appeared at WWE Smackdown this past Tuesday. Don't get your hopes up Universe, So Cal Val was only a member of the audience and was not there for a set up.

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source: Wrestlinginc.com

Why Goldberg May Not Return to WWE

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 20:21:00 +0000

Goldberg in WCW
courtesy of: wwe.com

It's still to early to tell considering Wrestlemania season isn't for another three months but there is a lot of speculation recently on the return of Goldberg to WWE.

Many feel he will return to the company after ten years for one match only while others feel the deal will fall through.

For the past few weeks, it seemed as if Goldberg returning was becoming more and more true. However, recently, it seems like it was just false hope.

Why Goldberg may not return to WWE?
If Goldberg returns, it will be a one night only match at Wrestlemania 30. The only reason Goldberg wants to return is so that his son (who recently started watching wrestling) can see his father actually wrestle a match rather than watch YouTube videos of his past matches.

Goldberg also said that he would only return if he got to face the opponent of his choosing and if he got the win (it makes sense that he would win, honestly). If Goldberg isn't able to choose his opponent (which by the look of things, he won't) that won't stop him from returning, but losing a match at Wrestlemania will.

WWE really wants to set up the "dream match" between Ryback and Goldberg at Wrestlemania 30. As stated above, Goldberg wants to win the match at Wrestlemania but if WWE wants to put Ryback over, Goldberg would have to lose the match.

Of course, no opponent is official yet because WWE and Goldberg haven't signed any deal of any kind. WWE has many opponents lined up for Goldberg but WWE may want to see Ryback as the wrestler who is "Next."

WWE may have to suck it up and just make it an entertaining match so that Ryback is still put over but loses. If WWE is stubborn and doesn't wanna do so, they may have to find a new opponent but it has to be up to Goldbergs standards (Like the Undertaker).

Again, It's too early to tell but hopefully we can see Goldberg for one final match.

source: Cagesideseats.com

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Triple H Receives Backstage Heat After Last Nights Daniel Bryan Promo

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 18:55:00 +0000

COO of WWE Triple H
courtesy of: bing

If you saw watch the conclusion to last night's WWE Monday Night Raw, then you saw the awful, reiterating promo that Triple H gave against Daniel Bryan.

Triple H has been making those same remarks towards Bryan since the storyline started the night after Summerslam. But last nights promo was a little different, people backstage didn't like it.

What was wrong with it?
As seen last night, Triple H picked up the mic and did he usual promo about how Daniel Bryan isn't worthy of being the face of WWE and how Orton is the face and he can make it as a wrestler, etc. Now we have heard this many times before, however, many people backstage weren't happy.

Many felt that Triple H was burying Daniel Bryan as a performer rather than in a villainous way.

You can't help but think that Triple H was speaking off script. That isn't just Triple H's character. It's been said before that Triple H really feels that way about a lot of guys that are Daniel Bryans size. WWE seems to back this up lately as they are looking for much bigger guys, Ryback and Langston size.

Triple H and WWE need to wise up because they're wasting a lot of young, potential filled talent.

source: Wrestlinginc.com

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Big E Langston Set for a MAJOR Push + 5 Opponents I'd Like to See Him Face

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 18:34:00 +0000

Big E Langston on Raw
courtesy of: bing.com

There has been a ton of rumors this year about WWE planning to give Big E Langston a major push. In the end, those plans fell through.

We've seen Big E try and break away on a successful singles career but it seems like WWE would just give up on.

This time may be different.
It's being said that WWE is pretty serious about pushing Big E Langston lately, which is why we saw him help out CM Punk last Friday on Smackdown in the fight against Ryback and Intercontinental Champion, Curtis Axel. As well as the tag team match last night on Raw.

WWE wants Big E Langston as a baby face. This was originally planned a few months back when he broke away from Dolph Ziggler but WWE went with Langston staying as a heel.

The current plan for Langston is to have him feud against Ryback in a singles rivalry. If successful, the feeling is, eventually WWE will enter Big E Langston into the World Heavyweight title picture and crown him as champion.

WWE has been looking for an African American wrestler to be a main event level face, it seems as if Langston fits that bill.

These are just rumors now but WWE seems to have more faith in their heavier-power house superstars rather than their smaller guys. So WWE giving a major push to Langston and eventually crowning him a World Heavyweight Champion seems more legit than if it was Evan Bourne receiving the push and championship. If you catch what I'm saying.

I've been a fan of Big E Langston since the very beginning. I like his power-house style and it reminds me a little bit of Batista. He definitely can be the future of the business if WWE handles it right. Over the next year or so as Langston climbs the ladder to superstardom, I'd like to see him face five specific superstars.

Ryback
courtesy of: Sportskeeda

#5 Ryback
This has been a match and rivalry I've wanted to see for a while now and it seems like it's gonna happen since the two are set to begin a singles rivalry.

I'm not that big a fan of powerhouse vs powerhouse but I like both Ryback and Langston and they both have tremendous potential. I can see these two feuding again later, but this time for a major championship.

Roman Reigns
courtesy of: PWMania.com

#4 Roman Reigns
Another powerhouse vs powerhouse but I would love to see what Roman Reigns and Big E Langston could accomplish in a match.

Roman Reigns is no doubt going to have a successful singles career. Still young in his WWE career, much like Langston, these two can take each other to the next level.

Chris Jericho
courtesy of: wrestlingmatch

#3 Chris Jericho
If any veteran can put a wrestler over with the fans and secure that wrestlers future, it's Chris Jericho.

Jericho seems to have no problem putting another wrestler over, and that's perfect. Technical wrestling vs power-house is my favorite match up ever and Jericho is one of the greatest technical wrestlers. Big E Langston needs at least one match up with Y2J.

CM Punk as WWE Champion
courtesy of: WWE.com

#2 CM Punk
Another tremendous technical wrestler is CM Punk. Currently helping Punk is Big E Langston. So this match won't happen for a while but you never know how long it'll take Punk to turn on the fans once again.

If Punk ever does, I'd like to see him face Langston first. Talk about that rivalry being the best in the world.

Dolph Ziggler
courtesy of: wrestlingnewsmafia

#1 Dolph Ziggler
Why did WWE drop the rivalry between Langston and Ziggler? That has potential to be really awesome. I guess Michael Hayes isn't the only one drunk on the creative team.

Eventually I'd like to see Ziggler and Langston face one another again, either in a match or in a long term rivalry, picking up where they left off.

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Preview for Tonights Monday Night Raw

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 23:00:00 +0000

Randy Orton (left), Shawn Micheals (right)
courtesy of: Cagesideseats

Last weeks Monday Night Raw was the most epic night the WWE Universe has seen in the last couple of weeks.

The highlight of last Monday was the crowning of the new WWE Tag Team Champions, Cody Rhodes and Goldust.

They won the tag team titles from the Shields Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns with the help from the "fired" Big Show.

We will see the aftermath of that tonight as well as tonight being the go home show for WWE Hell in a Cell which will be live on pay per view from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.

What does Raw have in store for us tonight?

Tonight is the go home show for WWE Hell in a Cell so expect WWE to build up the final hype for the matches set to take place this Sunday.

- The Big Show is in some deep trouble tonight. Remember, a few weeks ago Big Show was fired from WWE by Stephanie McMahon. That didn't stop him from knocking out the COO Triple H, costing the Shield their tag team titles and definitely didn't stop him from knocking out Brad Maddox, who received a concussion from the knock out blow. Big Show has nothing else to lose, so what's next for the Giant?

- Shawn Michaels vowed to call the WWE Championship match between Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan this Sunday, down the middle but no one knows for sure whether or not the Heart Break Kid is telling the truth. We know he won't favor Randy Orton but would he help Orton for his best friend Triple H? or Will he help the man he trained, Daniel Bryan?

- John Cena is set to face World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio this Sunday at Hell in a Cell for the World Heavyweight Championship. Many doubt that John Cena is fully healed for this match but we will see him return this Sunday. How is the Champion feeling going into his match?

- Also, we will see the aftermath of Alberto Del Rio putting former Smackdown play-by-play commentator, Josh Matthews, into the cross arm breaker. Matthews is looking to sue HHH and that's the last thing the Game needs on his plate.

- CM Punk gained a new friendship with Big E Langston who helped Punk this past Friday on Smackdown after Ryback and Axel overpowered Punk during an attack. CM Punk will face Ryback and Paul Heyman inside the Hell in a Cell this Sunday but Punk may have a new ally to aid him in the fight against Heyman.

- Orton and Daniel Bryan may have a contract signing tonight..may as in there may not be a sit down..just a brawl.

Raw is Live in less than one hour (8 PM EST). Tune in to see the Raw Go Home show for WWE Hell in a Cell

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WWE 2K14 Season Pass + DLC revealed

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 22:00:00 +0000

Fandango & Summer Rae in WWE 2k14
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WWE 2K14 is only eight days away from releasing (pre-order on amazon here) and we are learning more and more about this epic game every day.

You can check out WWE 2K14's official YouTube page to view entrances, finishers and live streams that showcase the new movesets, universe mode, and much more.

Earlier today it was announced that 2K sports will be releasing a season pass with the launch of WWE 2K14 on Oct. 29th like past years and also revealed the downloadable content that will be released over the next few months.

I'm tell you now readers, it's epic!

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I know a big question I had and many other wrestling fans had was, "Is WWE and 2K going to release a 'fan axxess' pass this year?"

Today, we got our answer.

Early this morning it was revealed that WWE and 2K Sports will release a "season pass" for Xbox 360 and Ps3 gamers. The price is ranged at the usual $20 and will introduce new characters, moves, and items.

Macho Man & Elizabeth in WWE 2K14
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For those of you who don't know what this entails. Basically you pay $20 for the season pass and you receive the 'accelerator" right off the bat. That allows you to unlock all unlockables in the game without playing through the story mode. That's not the only thing the season pass gets you.

WWE releases three downloadable content packs (DLC packs) each month from November to January
following the release of their game in October. You will get those immediately without spending any extra money.

The DLC packs were also announced as well as their release month:

nWo DLC Pack will feature Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Randy Savage, Syxx, Curt Henning, Scott Steiner, and the Giant. This will be released in November, 2013.

WWE Superstars and Moves Pack will feature Fandango, Big E Langston, Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, and Summer Rae. Along with 30 extra moves. This will be released in December of 2013.

WWE Legends and Creations Pack will feature Bruno Sammartino, Dusty Rhodes, Rick Rude, Jake Roberts, and WWE manager Virgil. Plus 15 extra superstar parts to customize your created wrestler. This will be released in January of 2014.

Each pack will be priced separately for those who do not wanna spend an extra $20 upon the release. Each expansion pack will be priced around $8-$9 if the season pass is not bought.

However, you might as well spend the $20 because if you purchase each pack separately, you'll end up paying $26 rather than saving $6.

Plus! Those who purchase the season pass will receive exclusives Scott Hall and Kevin Nash as well as more than 10 online badges.

That's a deal to me.

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I personally can't wait for the game. Many fans are complaining the graphic look the same, that's true. But graphic don't make a video game, if it did, then Mario wouldn't be such a classic game.

WWE 2K14 has a blockbuster roster with more to be added with the DLC packs. We were promised improvements last year and we got them, but it wasn't exactly what we wanted. This year, we got what we wanted.

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WWE Focusing on Tag Team Division Once Again: How it Could Succeed or Fail

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 20:10:00 +0000

(L-R) Cody Rhodes & Goldust: WWE Tag Team Champions
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Yes, once again WWE is refocusing it's attention on their tag team division. This will be the second time this year WWE tries to reconstruct this division, obviously the first time failed.

However, this time may be different. WWE is looking to bring up tag teams from NXT and push them, as well as underutilized talents, like Justin Gabriel, Tyson Kidd, Curt Hawkins, etc.

So how could WWE reviving the tag team division once again be complete success or complete failure?

Call me a mark, call me a smark (smart mark), call me a guy who doesn't know what he's talking about, call me whatever you want but since the WWE dropped the ball with the PG Era, they have left it up to the Internet Wrestling Community to fix their problems.

Before this era of listening to the people, WWE rarely listened to us. That was a problem because we aren't

(L-R) Tyson Kidd & Just Gabriel
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stupid and we know how to run a wrestling company creatively. Professional wrestling fans are the smartest fans of any sport or sports entertainment industry. We can make or break a wrestler, make or break a company, and before the guy even walks foot through the curtains; we know if he's gonna be a superstar or not.

With that being said, This year, WWE is finally listening to what the Internet Wrestling Community, other professional wrestling analysts-columnists, and myself have been saying for the longest time now:

1. Push the tag team division.
2. Push NXT tag teams on the main roster, thus pushing 2 superstars with one stone.

Now this may seem great, by the way of my writing, it seems to be the best f'n thing for the company, and it very well could be. Us fans love the tag team division, it can be ultra exciting, but that's if a wrestling company does it right.

How It Can Be a Failure
I have a ton of worries about WWE re-focusing their attention on the tag team division. They can forget all about the Diva's division (that has great potential right now) and they can forget about the World Heavyweight Championship (that needs some serious push and seems to be getting it).

However, those worries are nothing compared to my first worry, downgrading the tag teams that are already on the main roster.

WWE has a ton of potential tag team legends already on the main roster. We have the Funkdactyls, Harper & Rowan, the Usos, Rollins & Reigns, The Real Americans, Los Matadors, all teams that could be successful.

The Ascension: Rick Victor & Conor O'brien
courtesy of: wrestleenigma

It's said that tag teams are being formed in NXT because WWE is getting them ready to debut on the main roster to help revive the tag team division. That's great, like I stated above, WWE needs new tags teams and needs new wrestlers and whats the best way to push many wrestlers at once? Form them in a tag team or stable.

But WWE already has a lot of great, young, potential tag teams on the main roster that can carry the tag team division and I have a bad feeling that WWE is going to forget about those (some already being pushed) and focus more on the tag teams no one wants to care about right now.

Who wants to watch two unknown guys face two more unknown guys? I mean, we may not like some of the tags team on the main roster right now but at least we know what they're capable of and who they are.

WWE could easily balance this out by separating their brands like back in the day. Have Raw and Smackdown be two different shows instead of having one "Super Show". But, WWE seems to not wanna follow that route for some odd reason and they're probably just gonna stick to their plan now.

I just hope that WWE can balance this out because I've noticed a pattern with them. Everytime WWE wants to refocus on the tag team division, teams split up and those members are pushed to singles careers. A lot of those teams mentioned above, aren't ready to be pushed as singles.

A lot of factors can ruin this push on the tag team division but to sum everything up. Don't just focus on the new teams and don't give the fans a reason to turn the channel because they don't care who those teams are.

How It Can be a Success
Mainly WWE can make the tag team division a success if they follow what I said above.

nuff said
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WWE needs to make the fans interested in the tag team division. I remember growing up and watching the Hardy Boyz, Edge & Christian, the Dudleyz and all the tag teams leading up to 2007. I noticed that a good half of those tag team matches were action packed, not one second was bland. WWE needs to look back to those days and re-instate the action packed factor.

I wanna see ladder, table and TLC matches, I wanna see three way or four way tag team rivalries, I wanna see action and mayhem. Make the fans breathe disappear and make them fall off the edge of their seat. WWE shouldn't be afraid to experiment with the tag teams. Try bringing back some old gimmicks but in a new way.

This can be a success if WWE does it right and plans it carefully.

I'm a huge fan of WWEs tag team division. Even now it's getting exciting. If WWE can put more matches together like the one we saw last Monday Night on Raw when Rhodes and Goldust won the tag team championships from The Shield, it would be an instant hit.

Agree with me or not, but i feel this is the way WWE can be successful with their tag team division.

How do you feel about WWE re-focusing on the tag division? Do you think WWE will drop the ball again?

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WWE Armageddon 2006: TLC Match for the Tag Team Championships:
Brian Kendrick & Paul London vs William Regal & Dave Taylor vs MNM vs Hardy Boyz

Raw Results: How Did the Raw Go Home Show for WWE Battleground Do?

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 03:42:00 +0000

Zack Ryder on WWE Monday Night Raw
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Tonight's episode of WWE Monday Night Raw was the go home show for WWE Battleground which takes place LIVE this Sunday on pay per view.

The match card for the upcoming event was partially introduced tonight and we saw who got the advantage in their matches going into Battleground.

Los Matadores made their debut tonight, CM Punk got his revenge from last week, Paul Heyman proposed to Ryback? and Randy Orton got his hands on Daniel Bryan.

That and much more happened on tonights Monday Night Raw. Check out my review and the results below and share your thoughts about tonights episode with me on twitter @beyondattitude1.

CM Punk started off the show continuing his ranting about how he will get his hands on Paul Heyman soon enough. He said it could end tonight between him and Heyman. Brad Maddox came out and said that's not what's best for business. Big E Langston made his way to the ring and attacked Punk.

Punk and Langston faced off. Punk got his ass kicked throughout the whole match and Langston showed a tremendous power house style. He should have won the match after dominating through out but CM Punk was able to pick up the win by a flying elbow from the top rope and a go to sleep.

Fandango faced Kofi Kingston. Both came out to decent pops from the crowd. Fandango should be pushed

courtesy of: WWE.com

a lot harder and Kingston should already be a main event superstar. Which would make this match a high profile bout for Fandango. The match was a little too quick and Kingston picked up the win.

Following the Kingston Fandango match, Kingston was celebrating when the lights went out and the Wyatt family appeared on the Titan tron. Making their way to the stage, Bray Wyatt cut another amazing promo. This guys mic skills are pretty spectacular. Many believe he's over acting but I think Wyatt is doing just fine. It seems like a Kingston Wyatt feud is being set up.

Winner: Kofi Kingston

Match rating: 2/5 stars

The Los Matadors finally made their Raw debut with a very silly entrance. Nonetheless, the team once known as Primo and Epico came out to a decent pop from the crowd, WWE did a fantastic job hyping up their debut. Though, their opponents Jinder Mahal and Heath Slater did a better job in the match showing off their skills than Los Matadors. This match was everything but exciting and the fans in attendance agreed. Let's hope WWE does a better job with this new tag team later on.

Winners: Los Matadors

Match rating: 3/5 stars

The Rhodes Family: Cody Rhodes, Goldust, and Dusty Rhodes were all invited by COO of WWE Triple H to be on Raw. It was really nothing special but it was cool to see a legendary family all appear on the same show together. This segment basically introduced a new match added to the WWE Battleground card. Goldust & Cody Rhodes will face the tag team champions Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns this Sunday with the stipulation being if the brothers win, they get a job at WWE, if they lose, the entire Rhodes family is fired from WWE for good. Triple H and Stephanie walked out of the ring and in came the Shield to beat down the Rhodes family, of course. Believe in the Shield.

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Curtis Axel and R-Truth need to be pushed more heavily. It seems like Axel it's he one guy Paul Heyman can't make a superstar. R-Truth just can't catch a break. Even though Truth picked up the win over the Intercontinental champion, the match was too short, very boring and just looked back for the Intercontinental champion. Again, the fans chanted "This is boring" for the second time tonight. The only reason that fans didn't fall asleep in their seats during the match was because CM Punks music hit, which ended up causing the distraction for Axel thus letting Truth pick up he win.

Winner: R-Truth

Match rating: 1/5 stars

It seemed like the WWE Divas division was showing a lot of promise over the past couple of months, however, recently it's been complete shit for lack of a better term. The matches are turning back into prancing, no action, sixty second bouts to just waste time. AJ Lee and Kaitlyn are the future of WWEs Diva division and WWE is not using them on Raw or Smackdown, match wise. WWE needs to use them and they need to show he rest of the divas roster how to put on a good match.

Winner: Nikki Bella

Match rating: 1/5 stars

Zack Ryder should be competing for the World Heavyweight Championship already but hopefully this match against current holder of said title, Alberto Delrio, will put him in a future title shot picture or at least a main event push. Of course this match will not showcase much of Ryder's skills but he did have control of the match for quite sometime and was really putting it to the champion. This is the go home match for Delrio before he defends his World title against RVD at Battleground this Sunday, so Delrio of course picked up the win but Ryder did get to face a current world champion.

Winner: Alberto Delrio

Match rating: 2/5 stars

Next was a pretty outrageous segment, Paul Heyman was going to propose to Ryback, not marriage people, but to be a Paul Heyman guy. Before Ryback can say yes, CM Punks entrance music hit and the distraction

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was set. Punk came out from he crowd but as he hopped the barricade, he tripped and bashed his knee into the floor. I'll admit, I marked out and thought this injury was legit, you would have seen this last night if you followed me on twitter. Nonetheless, CM Punk faked the injury and actually got into the ring with a kendo stick to take out Ryback and Curtis Axel. This gave Punk the advantage going into his match with Ryback this Sunday at Battleground.

If you're gonna believe in anything, believe in the fact that these six men have tremendous futures ahead of them. Those six men being Dolph Ziggler, The Usos, and The Shield. I cannot get tired of seeing these same six fight one another, especially Ziggler and Ambrose. I can see those two main eventing for a major championship within the next few years. The Usos and Rollins & Reigns can dominate the tag team division for sure. Roman Reigns can even handle the Heavyweight division with that vicious spear he's been using to pick up the wins.

Winners: The Shield

Match rating: 3/5 stars

Santino picked up a quick victory over Antonio Cesaro. I like that WWE is giving more wins to Santino rather than have him job, but Santino can't hold a WWE or World Heavyweight Championship, Antonio Cesaro can and Cesaro can't be buried every week and certainly can't be jobbing to a comedy act. Congrats to Santino for receiving a push upon his return from injury but Antonio Cesaro needs to have more victories and a serious push.

Winner: Santino

Match rating: 1/5 stars

I'm really tired of these Randy Orton beat downs happening every week. It's like WWEs motive now. The beat downs last forever too. Is this WWEs way of putting over the storyline or do they just not have the creative ability to think of better ways?

Tonight's Monday Night Raw as nothing special and as a go home show for Battleground this Sunday Live on pay per view, it was a disappointment. WWE has a really interesting main event story line going on right now that they're quickly losing grip of, at least in my opinion. I'm not saying it's losing interest now but in the future, WWE will be losing the fans interest.

Final Show Rating: 3/5 Stars

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Preview for Tonight's WWE Raw: New Tag Team Debut, Rhodes Family, Battleground & More

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 21:56:00 +0000

Stephanie McMahon & Divas Champion AJ Lee
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Last week on Monday Night Raw, we saw the continuation of the on going rivalry between Corporate, Daniel Bryan and the ten men who assisted him a few weeks back.

Triple H with his new passive aggressive style of managing pinned the frustration of the WWE locker room on the corporate body guards, the Shield. He then made an 11 on 3 Handicap match that involved Daniel Bryan, the ten superstars and the Shield.

On top of that we saw the return of Cody Rhodes and Goldust, who attacked the Shield right before the Shields handicap match. Kofi Kingston lose to World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Delrio, Another CM Punk-Paul Heyman promo, Prime Time Players facing the Wyatt Family, AJ Lee and Stephanie McMahons "intimate moment", and finally the Big Show on Miz TV.

What do we have in store for tonights WWE Monday Night Raw? Well, find out below!

Tonight!
WWE Monday Night Raw is LIVE from Biloxi, Mississippi.

Remember, Triple H (COO of WWE) invited the Rhodes Family (Cody, Goldust, & Dusty) to tonights Raw. This will most likely lead up to a match between the Rhodes Family and The Shield at this Sunday's Battleground pay per view.

When will Damien Sandow cash in his money in the bank contract? This isn't really any certain focus for

Cody Rhodes & Goldust attacking the Shield
courtesy of: Daily Wrestling News

tonights Raw but we, the WWE universe, is very curious as WWE has been hyping Sandow cashing the contract in soon. He recently teased cashing it in at a recent house show but was stopped by #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship, Rob Van Dam.

With WWE Battleground just around the corner, there has been no mention of any type of War Games style match returning at the event. Despite recent reports that WWE was bringing back War Games for Battleground, there has been no mention or no hint of such match on television. We must find out tonight, right?

The repackaged Primo and Epico tag team is set to debut tonight as the Los Matedors. Their debut rivalry is set to be up against Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro, The Real Americans. Hopefully this will be the push Primo and Epico need, and hopefully it's well received.

Randy Orton has been on a rampage the past couple of weeks ever since Stephanie McMahon noted that Randy Orton has lost his spark. Proving Stephanie wrong, Orton has taken out Rob Van Dam, the Miz and the question is, will Daniel Bryan be next?

CM Punk was man handled last week by Curtis Axel and Ryback in the defense of Paul Heyman. The focus is on CM Punk and what he will do to retaliate the vicious attack he received at the hands of the Paul Heyman Guys.

Other people to look out for are AJ Lee and her reign of war against the Total Divas cast as well as her on going confrontation with Stephanie McMahon. Will Rob Van Dam get a win before going on to face Alberto Delrio for the World Heavyweight Championship this Sunday? How is the Miz doing? and what's next for Big Show?

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Who is Ethan? The Unknown Wrestler Debuting with TNA

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 20:57:00 +0000

Ethan's TNA vingette
courtesy of: Wrestling Enigma

TNA is trying to reconstruct their entire company and by doing that, they're trying to fix the division that made them "famous". The X-Division.

TNA wants to focus more on bringing in younger high flying talent and pushing those guys in the X-Division instead of focusing on pushing former WWE wrestlers.

For a few days now, the Internet Wrestling Community has been buzzing about TNA's new project "Ethan". We first heard the rumors about this new guy early last week and finally viewed the vignette for Ethan during Impact Wrestling last Thursday.

Besides it being the worst vignette for hyping up a wrestlers debut or return, the IWC has been buzzing on who Ethan is, due to the fact that we have no evidence on what wrestler this could be. However, me being me, I dug into this a little bit and found some clues on who Ethan could be.

Ethan
courtesy of: tnagutcheck.com

Many fans are speculating that Ethan will be some former WWE wrestler debuting in TNA or a returning TNA wrestler. I've read guesses about Ethan being John Morrison, MVP, Chris Masters or Rock Star Spud. However, I seriously doubt it's one of them.

But I have good reasons for my doubt. I did a little more research and apparently there is a guy who is
working the independents that goes by the name of Ethan. He has also been tied to being involved with TNA previously during their "Gut check" challenges

By the look of the vignette, the debuting "Ethan" has to have some sort of a rapper or famous gimmick, in which this indie wrestler Ethan is currently sporting. But this isn't solid proof.

I happened to have found this Ethan on twitter and he has tweeted some pretty cryptic messages regarding rumors, TNA, & Dixie Carter. Below are a couple of tweets @RealEthanHD tweeted out over the past week.

Heard any good rumors lately? #ItsBeenALongTimeComing
— Ethan HD (@REALEthanHD) September 30, 2013

...and I'm just sittin' here whistlin' Dixie.
— Ethan HD (@REALEthanHD) September 27, 2013

Now, again, it could be anyone. It could even be the guys listed above or anyone else listed from Gut check, who knows? But evidence points out to the debuting "Ethan" in TNA to be this guy, Ethan, currently working the independents.

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Top 10 Promising TNA Talents to Carry the Company If TNA Doesn't Fold

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 19:55:00 +0000

Austin Aries in TNA Wrestling
courtesy of: voxcatch

TNA Wrestling is basically the joke of the professional wrestling world, they're a parody of pro wrestling. However, with that being said, TNA does surprisingly house a group of tremendous talent.

Talents that can take TNA Wrestling to new heights if TNA can stay a float long enough to reinvent themselves on screen and internally.

I put together a list of ten wrestlers in TNA that can take the company to new heights. What TNA wrestlers are featured in my top ten countdown?

(left to right): Gunner & James Storm
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#10 & #9: James Storm & Gunner
The reason these two are featured together instead of separately isn't because I don't think they can make it as single competitors, no, that's far from true. But I think James Storm & Gunner can reconstruct TNA's non existent tag team division.

James Storm has been around the tag team block a couple of times and every team he's been has made a name for themselves. Gunner has the look, the power and with James Storm, the chemistry. Both have the potential to be a legendary tag team and take TNA to bigger and better heights in the tag team and heavyweight divisions.

Chris sabin as TNA World Champion
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#8 Chris Sabin
I don't agree with Chris Sabin being TNA World Heavyweight champion or carrying the main event spotlight because I just don't see that amount of potential in him, yet.

However, TNA is said to be wanting to refocus on what made them known, the X-Division, which is the high flying cruiserweights. Sabin no doubt can carry that division on his back and he has so much more to accomplish in TNA. He needs a bit of a fresh new act though, and i think this recent heel turn is exactly what he needs to kick start his career.

Manik formeraly known as Suicide
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#7 Manik
Manik is another TNA wrestler that can take TNA's X-Division to the top. Formerly known as "Suicide", he has come a long way from just being used to promote TNA's video game a few years back.

Manik has a ton more to accomplish and I think his current feud with Chris Sabin will take Manik a long way. TNA would be dumb to put this character on hiatus for any reason.

Kazarian as X-Division Champion
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#6 Kazarian
It angers me that Kazarian wasn't TNA World Heavyweight champion before Chris Sabin. I feel that Kaz should have held that title a long time ago and I think he would have if TNA didn't go in the direction of Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff.

Kaz is a wrestler I can see carrying TNA in the main event spotlight a few years down the road. It's all there, he's got the athleticism, the charisma, the potential and all TNA has to do is give him a little push. A little notice to the fans is all Kaz needs.

AJ Styles
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#5 AJ Styles
AJ Styles lacks major mic skills which he seems to be working on, besides that, Styles has it all and is the legendary veteran of TNA. Accomplishing a lot during his decade long run with the company, Styles has solidified his name in the business.

Styles has a lot more to accomplish though, whether its winning the TNA title a couple more times or putting over younger talent. Styles can carry TNA to the top if TNA lets him again.

Bobby Roode as TNA World Heavyweight champion
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#4 Bobby Roode
Remind me why Bobby Roode isn't currently the TNA World champion and why Bully Ray is? To me, Roode should still be champion and he will be once again.

The "It Factor" of TNA has made his way through the ranks ever since the break up of "Team Canada" nearly a decade ago. From then on, TNA has let Roode hold the TNA title multiple times and even teamed him up with James Storm to form one of the greatest teams in TNA, "Beer Money Inc". Champion or no champion, Bobby Roode is it.

Christopher Daniels
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#3 Christoper Daniels
I don't know why Daniels isn't high in the ranks like AJ Styles. Remember their fantastic rivalry and series of matches years back when both were still trying to make their way up the ranks?

Daniels should have held the TNA title many times by now but I have a feeling his time is coming soon. Daniels has been featured in main event story lines over the past few years but he still isn't that high profile talent to TNA. He needs to be and he can be. Just like Kaz, TNA needs to give Daniels a little push.

Kenny King
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#2 Kenny King
Wooo, I cannot wait to defend my answer on twitter after my readers see this one. But I truly believe that Kenny King has what it takes to be a a main event talent in TNA.

Whether it's the X-Division or Heavyweight Division, King has all the necessities to be a main event wrestler and to carry TNA. Mic skills, athleticism, charisma, potential, what more can you ask for? Kenny King will be TNA Heavyweight champion within a few years.

Austin Aries
courtesy of: voxcatch.com

#1 Austin Aries
But before King, comes Aries. Austin Aries to me is one of the fastest rising wrestlers in TNA. He's the realistic, out spoken, loose term "CM Punk" of TNA.

Aries is a must watch wrestler and one of the reasons so many people tune in to IMPACT Wrestling every week. If TNA is smart, they will push Aries as World Heavyweight Champion for a long time.

What it comes down to is this, TNA needs to stop pushing former WWE talents. Yeah it's good morals on TNA's part to hire wrestlers who need jobs but they also need to worry about themselves and push younger talent, which are the future of the business and the future of their own company. If TNA starts to focus on themselves like they were doing way back in the day before the Hogan-Bischoff regime, they will be okay.

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Who Will Undertaker Face at Wrestlemania 30? Will There Even Be a Taker Match?

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 23:38:00 +0000

The Undertaker at Wrestlemania 28
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Every year since Wrestlemania 26, the commitment to another Mania match from the Undertaker has been up for questioning.

Undertaker -who has a current undefeated record at Wrestlemania of 21-0 - isn't as in shape as he was years back and every year at Wrestlemania he seems to have re-injured or injured something.

Every year WWE and us fans have questioned the possibility of us seeing another Undertaker Wrestlemania match but we've also questioned who his opponent will be. For the moths leading up to Wrestlemania season (when Undertakers opponent is usually revealed) we are hit with a ton of names, most of them just out of the park doubtful.

However, we have been hit with a couple opponents that WWE has officially considered a major possibility already and if Taker agrees to wrestle once again, we could see Taker face one of those rumored talents.

Who will we see Undertaker wrestle at Wrestlemania? or Will we even see an Undertaker match at Wrestlemania?

The Possibility of Undertaker Wrestling at Wrestlemania XXX
As of now, the possibility of us seeing another Undertaker match at Wrestlemania 30 is pretty good. WWE officials feel that though Undertaker has not given the okay himself to work the event, he has almost guaranteed he will wrestle at Wrestlemania 30.

WWE in the past few years has given all the power of Undertaker to himself because he is the only one who actually knows if he is healthy enough to work such a huge event. Since the power has been handed over to Mark Calloway (Undertaker), he has not let WWE down and has worked every Wrestlemania in the past few years.

I wouldn't get my hope up just yet because you just never know in this business but there has been signs of Taker working the event. Like I stated above, Taker has never missed a Wrestlemania even when he had the option too. Taker has also said he doesn't like to let the fans down which is why he takes a year off after his Mania match only to come back next year and wrestle another match at Mania. This way he is healed up and rested.

Undertaker has also been spotted at the newly instated WWE Performance center with his wife, former WWE Diva Michelle McCool, helping train the younger wrestlers looking to get into WWE. Many people feel this is Takers way of also training himself to get back into the ring in time for Wrestlemania 30.

Don't look too much into the future of the Undertaker but also don't put your heads down in disappointment yet.

Who Would Undertaker Face at Wrestlemania XXX?
Since Undertaker defeated CM Punk at Wrestlemania 29 this past April, there has been a few names tossed around WWE and the Internet Wrestling Community on who Taker will face at Wrestlemania 30 if he decides to participate.

Most of the guys were rumors, guys like CM Punk and Batista were thrown around most likely as dream rematches or to spark up rumors. However, there are at least three wrestlers WWE have thrown around in the scripts leading up to Wrestlemania 30.

Undertaker & Lesnar after Lesnars UFC match
courtesy of: Rantsports

#1 Brock Lesnar
Early on this year leading up to Wrestlemania 29, WWE had the plan for Brock Lesnar to face the Rock at Wrestlemania 30. However, the Rock's commitment to WWE is lack of better terms shit and he doesn't wanna return to WWE for a while after suffering an injury after his match against John Cena at Mania 29.

Brock Lesnar was a name discussed after WWE Officials really felt the Rock wouldn't return until 2015 and since this match was a preference of Taker himself. Lesnar is a name that WWE still had patted down as a major possibility.

Undertaker & Goldberg

#2 Goldberg
Believe it or not I feel Goldberg is really on the road to returning to WWE, even if its a one night-one match moment. Signs are just pointing to it and even Goldberg has gave up on answering simply "no" to him returning. He was recently asked who he would like to face at Wrestlemania 30 if he did return to WWE, Goldberg's pick was the Undertaker.

You have to believe that WWE definitely thought about this match whether they got the idea from Goldberg or they told Goldberg to mention Takers name to hype up some match. I'm not a fan of Goldberg or Takers matches at Wrestlemania but Takers time as a wrestler is close to being over and Goldberg would only return for one night only and forever will be done with WWE, so a match between these two at Wrestlemania 30 would be anyone's game. Taker could lose or Goldberg could lose, to me, this match even being rumored is big enough hype for me.

Ryback
courtesy of: wwe.com

#3 Ryback
Despite my semi-mark out moment above when talking about a potential Goldberg-Taker match at Wrestlemania 30, Ryback vs Undertaker seems to be a more likely match. See, WWE wants to build off Wrestlemania 29 where, then Paul Heyman Guy CM Punk, lost to Undertaker.

Ryback, who is the new Paul Heyman Guy, would challenge Undertaker and try to prove himself as the greatest Paul Heyman Guy because he took down the Undertaker. Ryback is a strong possibility since its a name being heavily rumored but you never know.

Other Names Rumored
#4 Kane
#5 John Cena
#6 Chris Jericho
#7 The Rock (yes still)
#8 Stone Cold Steve Austin
#9 Sting
#10 Batista

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Classic Match Sunday: CM Punk vs Christopher Daniels from No Limit Wrestling '04

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 17:22:00 +0000

This weeks Classic Match Sunday features a match up between two future professional wrestling hall of famers, Christopher Daniels & CM Punk. They battled off at the now defunct NWA No Limit Wrestling back in 2004. Get ready for thirty-seven minutes of back and forth action.

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Raw Results & Review: Return of the "Cutting Edge"

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 21:37:00 +0000

Edge on Monday Night Raw
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On this day, we saw the return of the "Rated R Superstar" Edge to Monday night Raw live from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

It was the go home show for Night of Champions which is live on pay per view this Sunday, September 15th in Detroit Michigan.

Tonight we didn't only see the return of Edge but also the return of Goldust who fought Randy Orton in a one on one match and if Goldust won, his brother Cody Rhodes got his job back. Did he accomplish the task?

Find that out and more in my Raw Results & Review

Opening Segment: Cutting Edge
Edge started off the show to a tremendous pop, bringing back his "talk show" "Cutting Edge". The feels i felt when I heard Edge's entrance music play, this guy has been gone way too long and I, along with the rest of the WWE Universe miss him dearly.

The guest on tonights "Cutting Edge" was supposedly WWE Champion and face of the company, Randy Orton. However, Edge changed his guest to Daniel Bryan who got a even more tremendous pop from the fans. Triple H & Randy Orton eventually made their way to the stage and some witty comebacks were exchanged. Triple H revealed that Bryan will take on United States Champion Dean Ambrose later tonight.

Edge continued with the witty comebacks directed toward Triple H and his business decisions which lead to Triple H revealing that if he can't hurt Edge then he'll hurt Edge's loved ones. Christian, battered and beaten was then carried out by the Shield and left on the ramp.

Kofi Kingston vs Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel
I guess this could be considered a rematch from Friday Night Smackdown, a non title rematch of course, but
the match didn't last long at all and ended in disqualification on Axel's part after he wouldn't stop thrusting knees into Kingstons face while Kingston was rested against the turnbuckles.

I feel like Kingston should have been involved with this CM Punk-Heyman Story line which would have lead to the handicap match at Night of Champions between Axel-Heyman and Punk being a tag team match. And the intercontinental championship could have been put on the line as well, either if Punk pins Axel or Kingston pins Axel, one of them becomes champion.

Either way, I feel like Kingston will be added to IC title picture somehow and someway at NOC because he graces his presence on the official NOC poster.

Winner: Kofi Kingston

Match rating: 1/5 stars

Dolph Ziggler vs Bray Wyatt
I really feel like Dolph Ziggler is being punished backstage for real and its not just a story line punishment like WWE is leading on to all these dirt sheet sites. I can't remember the last time Ziggler won a decent match and though he is in the main event spot light, I feel like he's being buried.

His match against Bray Wyatt tonight wasn't so bad, it was actually a better match of Wyatt's since debuting a couple months back. However, Ziggler can't be losing every week on Raw and Smackdown, these two put on a great match tonight but Ziggler needs more wins under his belt. Nonetheless, I'd love to see Wyatt involved in more matches, I like his wrestling style, he's pretty technical from what I've seen. I wouldn't mind a rematch from these two.

Winner: Bray Wyatt

Match Rating: 3/5 Stars

Paul Heyman Injury Segment
The crowd was right tonight, this segment was awkward. More awkward than when Triple H basically stripped Paul Heyman during a contract signing earlier this year and tried to beat him up. Anyways, Heyman had tried to fake a knee injury earlier in the night during the Kingston-Axel match. The injury didn't last very long.

Heyman made his way to the ring accompanied by Curtis Axel and Heyman's "personal doctor" who declared that Heyman couldn't compete this Sunday. Raw general manager Brad Maddox came out with the official WWE doctor and had him take a look at Heyman.

The WWE doctor declared that Heyman was okay to wrestle. CM Punk then came out and cleared houw, taking out Axel and uncovering Heyman's ruse. Heyman ran from the ring and into the crowd as Punk continued to clean house.

Natalya, Naomi, & Brie Bella vs Layla, Aksana, & Alicia Fox
The "Total Diva" stars go up against the anti reality Divas once again tonight. I kind of like this rivalry, the women's division is getting more of the spotlight shined on them and this division deserves a lot of notice. WWE has a lot of great women wrestlers on the roster.

With AJ Lee at the head of this rivalry, that just puts over the division more considering Lee is a very popular Diva among the WWE universe. I wish that there was more action and more brutality among these women matches but I guess it's gotta be one change at a time. The total divas got the victory during this round.

Winner: Natalya, Naomi, & Brie Bella

Match Rating: 1/5 Stars

Alberto Delrio vs R-Truth
This match was entertaining for a lot of reasons, the action was decent, nothing spectacular but the WWE Universe chanting irrelevant chants during the match was pretty entertaining too. Delrio has a title defense only six days away against Rob Van Dam, he needed the win tonight.

I'm a fan of Rob Van Dam no doubt but I feel like Truth should be fighting for the World Heavyweight Championship and maybe that'll happen after RVD is done with Delrio. Imagine a RVD vs R-Truth rivarly? Anyways, Delrio eventually picked up the win but R-Truth did a pretty excellent job in this match. Even though he lost, maybe he'll get a title shot soon.

Winner: Alberto Delrio

Match Rating: 3/5 Stars

Antonio Cesar vs Santino Marella
Santino Marella made his return to the WWE after months of time off due to injury. I'm not a big fan of Santino but I was glad to see him back and he got a good reaction from the crowd. This was also a better match of the night and it went longer than I anticipated.

Marella got the snot kicked out of him for the better half of the match but eventually picked up the win to a huge pop from the crowd. Congrats to Santino Marella

Winner: Santino Marella

Match Rating: 3/5 Stars

Damien Sandow vs The Miz
WWE, I am begging you, please turn Miz on the fans and make him a heel again. This guy used to get booed out of the building and now he hardly gets cheers. Miz isn't meant to be baby face this early on in his career, nor ever! He just can't be a good guy.

Anyways, Sandow proves himself worthy of holding the World Heavyweight championship every week, I really enjoy his matches. They aren't perfect, edge of your seat matches but the action is rather decent. The Miz needs to work on his wrestling more because I believe he has a little bit of ring rust, even though he's been on TV a lot, his matches don't really run long.

Whatever, this match was pretty decent and it got even better when Fandango made an appearance on stage. The distraction cost Miz the match and that's exactly what Fandango wanted to do. I like where these two are headed in talks of rivalry and I hope WWE goes through with it and doesn't ball bust it like past rivalries.

Winner: Damien Sandow

Match Rating: 3/5 Stars

Randy Orton vs Goldust
For the first time in three years, we saw the return of Goldust. One of the most entertaining wrestlers in WWE history made a one night only appearance last night to face Randy Orton in a one on one match. The stipulation was, if Goldust can beat Orton, Goldusts brother, Cody Rhodes, gets his job back in the WWE.

I think this match was one of Goldusts highlight career matches, not to mention the longest. Honestly if you missed this match, YouTube right now because it was a match worth watching. The hype behind this match was great, the excitement fueling from the crowd put this match over really well.

There were a lot close pinfalls on the side of Goldust and the fact he kicked out of all of them was tremendous, it really kept me on the edge of my seat. Goldust event reversed the RKO into a Cross Rhodes which almost got the win. Ultimately the WWE Champion Randy Orton picked up the win but this match will forever go down in my books as a tremendous match up.

Winner: WWE Champion Randy Orton

Match Rating: 4/5 Stars

Rob Van Dam vs Ryback
Probably the worst match from Rob Van Dam since his return. Van Dam picked up the win last night only because Ryback got disqualified for ramming RVD's crotch into the ring post. Why is Van Dam not picking up an actual win a week before his World Title shot?

He should have gotten a real victory over Ryback, show the fans that Van Dam may actually win this Sunday at Night of Champions against Alberto Delrio. Delrio won his match against Truth, why couldn't Van Dam win his?

Winner: Rob Van Dam

Match Rating: 1/5 Stars

Main Event: Daniel Bryan vs Dean Ambrose
I was excited for this match but I really thought it'd be another half-ass match between Ambrose and Bryan like it was a couple weeks back during Bryan's gauntlet match against the Shield. However, it wasn't like that and Ambrose and Bryan were able to really go at it. Which was much enjoyable.

Ambrose and Bryan are the future of WWE and I could see these two crossing each others paths again later in the future. Both these men showed tremendous talent last night. Bryan got the roll up pin on Ambrose and won the match.

Winner: Daniel Bryan

Match Rating: 4/5 Stars

After the match was of course the beat down by the Shield and Randy Orton on Daniel Bryan. I like the story-line but this is getting old seeing Orton or the Shield beat down Bryan at the end of every show, along with Big Show crying and what not. This time was different, Show still cried but the fact the Show didn't listen to Orton was a distraction and Bryan was able to capitalize on Orton with a running knee to the face. The show ended with Bryan chanting "Yes" along with the rest of the WWE Universe, holding up the WWE Championship.

Overall Show Rating: 4/5 Stars

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IMPACT Wrestling Review: The Rise of Mr. Anderson

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 15:51:00 +0000

Bully Ray as TNA Champion
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Last Night on IMPACT Wrestling we saw who won the 12 man BFG Series Battle Royal and the winner decide his opponent for No Surrender next Thursday.

We also saw Sting take on Bully Ray as well as some more heat develop backstage between Aces & Eights.

You can check out the results of last nights show in my IMPACT Wrestling Review

Bully Ray Opening Segment
Our greatest, caring and most beloved TNA World Heavyweight champion Bully Ray kicked off this weeks episode of IMPACT Wrestling with the rest of Aces & Eights, including Tito Ortiz. Bully Ray has great mic skills but he just gets to repetitive every week. He comes out and says the same old thing, TNA creative needs to give him new material to talk about. Anyways, Bully starts throwing out the matches that will involve Aces & Eights tonight, mentioning that Mike Knox will go up against Chris Sabin. That match is next.

Chris Sabin vs Mike Knox

Chris Sabin
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Ever since Sabin returned and has been brought into the TNA heavyweight title picture, his M.O has been to get the shit kick out of him and then win or lose the match in a very terrible way. Knox is a power house who should be holding TNA gold one day soon, Sabin should be, well Chris Sabin because he hasn't been the
Sabin we know and love the past few weeks.

Like I said, his M.O Is getting the crap beat out of him and then makes a comeback to win or lose his match. This time was no different. Knox beat Sabin up throughout the short match the two had. Sabin didn't even have a comeback because he decided to take the hammer Bully Ray threw into the ring and hit Knox with it to lose the match. Really?

Winner: Mike Knox

Match Rating: 1/5 stars

ODB-Mickie James Segment
Someone please shut Mickie James up, holy crap she's more annoying than listening to Mike Tenay on commentary. James decides to come out with her obnoxious, overly confident comments and start decalring herself the greatest person in the world and then begins to talk about Miley Cyrus.

Thankfully ODB came out only to get attacked from behind a few moments later by the champion herself Mickie James. Remember when the Knockouts division used to be brawltastic? Well this attack by James and reversal by ODB was nothing brutal, it was weak even for the women's division.

12 Man Last Chance BFG Series Battle Royal
Hernandez and Jay Bradley started this match for the first 30 seconds. Bradley talked most of that time and the next thing we know Joseph Parks was making his way down to the ring, so far a snore fest but I'm curious as to who is gonna win this battle royal because I'm looking to have the BFG series tournament mess cleared up and understandable.

We come back from commercial break and already we have another competitor in the ring Samoa Joe who followed Mr. Anderson being the fifth entrant and now we have the six entrant AJ Styles with Joseph Parks being eliminated.

Left to right: Christopher Daniels, Bobby Roode
& Kazarian
courtesy of: Wrestlingnewsworld

This match is very slow paced but I guess that's every Battle Royal in professional wrestling, though with these high flyers, there should be more action. Mr. Anderson is the second person to be eliminated as Kazarian makes his way into the ring and immediately attacks AJ Styles.

Jeff Hardy makes his way down the ramp and Hernandez is the final participant to be eliminated before we go to a commercial break. We come back from break and Bobby Roode is making his way to the ring. We now have all of the Extraordinary Gentleman in the ring, remember they have an alliance to help one another.

Jay Bradley is next to be eliminated with Austin Aries making his way into the match. The highlight of this battle royal was Aries tremendous high flying over the top rope double clothesline on Bad Influence, Daniels & Kazarian. Moments later Magnus, who holds the most amount of points in the BFG series makes his way to the ring. Bobby Roode then eliminates Samoa Joe.

Over the next few moments Hardy, Kazarian, Magnus, Aries & Roode are eliminated. Its AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels left in the ring, this is pretty intense considering their long history together. Styles decides to go for the Styles-Clash but its reversed. Daniels thinks he's in the clear until he receives a Pele kick from Styles, Daniels ends up against the ropes and his eliminated via clothesline. Styles gets the 20 points.

Winner: AJ Styles

Match Ratings: 2/5 stars

AJ Styles Picks His Opponent for No Surrender
The final four in the Bound for Glory series will face off next Thursday at "No Surrender". AJ Styles won the previous BFG Battle Royal and earned 20 points putting him in the lead. This also gave him a chance to pick his opponent next week between Austin Aries, Bobby Roode and Magnus.

Styles made the right decision and picked Austin Aries which means next weeks match card is already featuring Aries vs Styles & Roode vs Magnus. Two matches Im looking forward to the most.

Garrett Bischoff & Wes Brisco vs Gunner & James Storm
I like this tag team of Gunner & James Storm. I really think they're a great tag team, even though I do miss James Storm and Bobby Roode as a tag team. Tonight two members of Aces & Eights; Bischoff & Brisco faced the tag team champions, immediately gaining coverage before the opening bell by attacking the title

James Storm & Gunner TNA Tag Team Champions
courtesy of: TNAsylum

holders from behind.

The match was a basic brawl and wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be. Good action, a little excitement; kind of predictable though, but what match isn't in the corporate professional wrestling world these days?

I don't like cheap endings to matches, in fact in nearly infuriates me on certain occasions but the way Bischoff & Brisco picked up the win by using a chain on the back of the head of Gunner was pretty cool in the sense that they're making their way up the ladder as a heel tag team. I'm hoping by the end of Aces & Eights these two stay a team.

Winner: Wes Brisco & Garrett Bischoff

Match Rating: 3/5 stars

Sting vs Bully Ray: Non Title Match
Yawn, right off the bat. Sting is by far one of my favorite legends but I don't like when Legends don't know when to quit. Yeah its cool to see them come back once in a while but they have to face the facts that their time is over. The only reason I say that is because as legends become older their move set is less entertaining and more repetitive. That's what Sting is right now.

Mr Anderson & Bully Ray
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I don't find his matches entertaining and I find him agonizing to watch and that goes for Bully Ray too. Bully has a solid singles career ahead of him but he's gotta stop putting on half-ass matches, TNA needs to step it up with him. The talk is all there but non of the action.

The match didn't last long and to be honest I didn't even pay attention. That was until the end of the match when Mr. Anderson turned on Bully and the rest of Aces & Eights. Props to TNA on that one. I knew it was coming, for weeks we have seen it and last week when Bully introduced Tito Ortiz as a new member without initiation and Anderson lost his marbles, I could feel a turn coming.

Mr. Anderson laid out Bully last night and gave a better promo than AJ Styles did last week. I love when Anderson is on the mic. He declared that next week he will be taking on Bully Ray at No Surrender for the TNA Heavyweight Championship.

Winner: Sting

The match rating for this was a 1/5 stars. However, the ending of this match gave it a 3/5 stars.

I feel like TNA could do better, I want TNA to do better. They just need to quit the bullshit backstage, hire people who know what they're doing and stop the half-ass matches. They need to start pushing younger talent but also put in place Bobby Roode, Kazarian, Christopher Daniels, Austin Aries & AJ Styles at the main event to excel their careers more and help them put over younger talents.

Overall IMPACT Wrestling Rating: 3/5 Stars

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Analyzing the 2013 WWE Hell in a Cell Poster: R-Truth Joining Forces with HHH?

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 23:02:00 +0000

Miz & R-Truth being escorted out of HIAC '11
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Usually WWE's pay per view posters are nothing but a superstar gracing their presence on the cover, half the time it means nothing. Other times its just promoting what wrestlers will be featured in the event. But every once in a while you'll get a pay per view event poster that gives the WWE Universe a little sign of things to come.

WWE recently released the official poster for WWE Hell in a Cell which will be live on pay per view October, 27th. The cover features R-truth cuffing his hands and sporting a nice business suit with the shadow of the Cell casting over Truth.

Is there a bigger meaning to this event than just a superstar gracing his presence on the cover?

R-Truth hasn't been seen on TV much of lately and if he is featured on Raw or Smackdown he is usually jobbing to Bray Wyatt and the rest of the Wyatt family. He hasn't been featured in any big story lines since Hell in a Cell 2011 when he joined forces with the Miz (see photo above). However, things may change for the Truth real soon.

As noted above, R-Truth is featured on this years Hell in a Cell poster officially released by WWE (see

2013 Hell in a Cell poster
courtesy of Cagesideseats

photo to your right). Truth is seen sporting a pretty nice business suit, cuffing his hands together and looking real corporate like with the shadow of the Cell casting over him. Wait, Corporate like?

We are just talking hypothetically here but say this poster has meaning. Why would R-Truth be featured in a business suit; looking devious with his hands cuffed like he's up to something? and with the recent corporate story line going on in WWE, this poster makes me start to wonder.

I'm not saying Truth is joining forces with Triple H but there is no doubt that Truth will be featured heavily in the event and most likely in the corporate story line before or after Hell in a Cell.

Truth sporting a business suit like that just seems really out of place and makes no sense unless he is going to be featured in this current story line. Plus why would WWE pick Truth, who we really don't see much of, for a pay per view poster when you could of had WWE Champion Randy Orton or Triple H or Daniel Bryan?

Truth has to have some part in the main event debacle.

I'd like to see Truth join the Corporation. Truth hasn't exactly gotten anywhere being a baby face but did get to pretty big heights becoming a heel in 2011.

Truth is wasted talent and for WWE to have kept him this long says they have trust in him to make it as a future WWE Champion. We are still probably a year or two away from that but you never know.

For me, the 2013 Hell in a Cell poster gives us a sign that Truth is going to join forces with Triple H and the Corporation. Within the next couple of months we'll see things unfold. It seems like a lot of superstars are being brought into this story line now, Cody Rhodes was recently involved.

Plans could change but right now lets take it that R-Truth will have a major part in the Corporation story line.

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WWE Night of Champions Match Card: Rumored & Official Matches

noreply@blogger.com (Ryan Kane) — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 17:25:00 +0000

Daniel Bryan & Randy Orton
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We are only a few weeks away from yet another WWE pay per view event. On September 15th Night of Champions will take place live from the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

Every championship in WWE will be put on the line, from the World Heavyweight Championship to the Divas Championship.

We already know Randy Orton will be defending his WWE Championship against Daniel Bryan but what other matches do we have to look forward too?

Official Matches

WWE Championship:
Randy Orton (c) vs Daniel Bryan

World Heavyweight Championship:
Alberto Delrio (c) vs Rob Van Dam

WWE Divas Championship:
AJ Lee (c) vs Brie Bella vs Natalya vs Naomi

Elimination Handicap Match:
CM Punk vs Curtis Axel & Paul Heyman

Rumored Matches
The WWE tag team title match was originally going to be Big Show & Mark Henry vs Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns, the current title holders. However, Henry recently suffered a legitimate injury at a house show and is said to be out of action for at least a few weeks.

WWE has been trying to come up with a tag team partner for Big Show. Dolph Ziggler & The Miz have both been discussed at possible tag partners but it seems like WWE Officials will be taking a different road and pulling Big Show out of the tag team match all together.

In their place it'll most likely be Darren Young & Titus O'Neil vs Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns (c) for the WWE tag team championship

Another rumored match is for the United States Championship which follow Shield member, Dean Ambrose currently holds. It's being discussed that Dolph Ziggler may face Ambrose for the championship.

The last rumored match is another tag team match. This will most likely be the pre-show or opening match. The Usos may face Wyatt Family members Luke Harper & Erick Rowan. If this match happens, it may be a number one contenders match for the tag team titles.

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