Not a bad show ladies and gentlemen. Actually, it was good. Let's talk about the show.
Seeing ALL of DX minus Chyna again was a nice treat to start off the show. It was like a big group of friends from high school getting back together again after so many years of being apart. The inside jokes were great and they still have chemistry all these years later. WWE must have some type of faith in Damien Sandow if they would let him interrupt this amazing group. Anyway, all of DX was a great way to start of this edition of Raw.
The 6 man tag was just so those guys could be on the show and get out of the way. A Ziggler/Jericho match is now all but confirmed after Ziggler cost his team the match by hitting Jericho. I'm fine with it, Ziggler needs a big win to make himself look like a credible threat to Sheamus' World Championship while Jericho just needs a win on PPV. He needs a win period to be honest. Looking forward to the huge match.
One of the funniest moments of the show was the backstage segment with AJ, Layla, and some of the people from Raw's past, like Hacksaw, Truth and Piper playing rope with Lil Jimmy, and my favorite, seeing the hand that Mae Young gave birth to 'all grown up'. It was funny but also fan service to those of us who have been watching WWE Raw their whole lives. Also, Brodus destroyed Swagger and danced with Dude Love and Triple H and Trish Stratus have another misunderstanding. Another fanservice moment.
Now, here is when things starting to get shocking. AJ and Bryan were wed to be married, but AJ had other plans in mind. She said she received a proposal from another man earlier in the day and out comes Vince McMahon to the SHOCK of the entire world but it wasn't that kind of proposal. He offered AJ the position of Raw General Manager. AJ? The GM? Raw is going to be extra crazy now. And she gets to run three hours of it every week? WWE has some mega confidence in this woman.
Bryan goes berserk, which brings out our WWE Champion, CM Punk, who makes fun of Bryan and told him he deserves it. This leads to Bryan saying he is the greatest of all time and then we are treated to an appearance from The Rock, who has his OWN mega announcement, which is in 6 months, he will face the WWE Champion at the Royal Rumble. Rock gives Bryan a Rock Bottom for good pleasure and stares Punk down before leaving. I guess WWE is going to give Rock his 8th WWE Championship. Should they? I don't really agree with it per se, but it will be good for business. I guess Rock/Brock is on for Wrestlemania then? Or maybe Cena/Rock again? Will we see Rock/Cena at the Rumble? Who knows what could happen in 6 months?
In another shocking turn of events, Miz defeated Christian to become the NEW Intercontinental Champion! Also with that win, Miz is now a Triple Crown Champion, which puts him with some elite company. Is this the start of another big push for The Miz? Who will he feud with for the IC Title? Ryder? Christian? Brodus Clay? We'll see but I'm happy for The Miz. Though he may not be as technically sound as a Punk or Bryan, but I like his mic work and he overall character. Here's hoping for the best!
Surprise surprise, we're getting Lesnar VS Triple H at SummerSlam! Who saw that coming? I sure didn't! Anyway, the main event for the show is now set. I quite enjoyed seeing Stephanie again, she's really gotten fit hasn't see? Not the body of a woman who has had 3 kids right? Hope this match gets some type of stipulation otherwise, it won't really make sense. How can these two have a regular wrestling match? It's just not possible.
Heath Slater gets beaten by Lita thanks to the other Legends and the APA. This was a fun little segment but I'm really disappointed that Austin didn't show up at all. I thought of all segments, this would be the one he'd appear at or during the main event but NOTHING at all. It was good seeing Lita though. She looks pretty good. I mean, REALLY GOOD> Oh, I'm sorry...
Is WWE teasing a Bryan/Charlie Sheen match? God I hope not! Bryan is much better than that but it would get him and the WWE some exporsure.
Ah, the Legend that never dies, The Undertaker made his chilling return to Raw to help his brother fend off the job squad which included Mahal, Reks, Hawkings, and others. It was good seeing the two together again but I would love to see Taker get a SummerSlam match. Sheamus/Taker anyone?
In the main event, John Cena defeated CM Punk BY DQ which means, Cena doesn't win the championship and wastes the MITB contract! After 7 years of each person who won the match successfully cashing the opportunity in, that streak is over, thanks to The Big Show. Big Show still has some hatred toward Cena and started to attack him after causing the DQ while Punk walked away. Rock comes out, gets the upper hand, gives Show a spine buster. He sets up for the People's Elbow but out of nowhere, Punk clotheslines the HECK outta Rock and then proceeds to give him the Go 2 Sleep!
Is this the big summer angle we've been waiting on? Punk turning his back on the WWE Universe? What will his explanation be? Whatever it is, I'm excited to see where this goes! Now the crowd will hate seeing Punk with the title which also means, his reign is slowly coming to an end.
Overall, a good Raw which highlight was the shocking not so shocking turn of WWE Champion CM Punk. Will it last? Is it a risky move? We'll find out in the coming weeks.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Sunday, July 22, 2012
1000 Episode of Raw
I can't believe that tomorrow is the 1000th episode of Raw. I remember last year they were talking about it but it came up so quick. WWE has so many angles going on tomorrow that I don't know if they'll fit it in the whole three hours. I'm going to try to break down each segment one by one and any segment that I THINK will be apart of the show.
First off, we all know that the DX reunion is starting the show. I'm sorry, but the only thing I'm looking forward to is seeing HBK again, that's it. We all know Lesnar is going to interrupt this segment and give his decision regarding the mega match at SummerSlam. Hopefully, Lesnar will target HBK and give him a F5 or something, that would be exciting.
Daniel Bryan is getting married to AJ. I love how they got engaged in last Monday and are getting married tomorrow, while I proposed to my woman in January and STILL haven't married her. Crazy. Anyway, it's a Raw wedding, so you know something is going to go wrong. Maybe Kane will get involved? Any chance of Punk wanting AJ back? Maybe some other entity? Who knows, but I don't see this wedding going as planned.
Christian will be defending his IC Title against someone. Who though? Basing it on storylines, it should be Daniel Bryan. He is completely against the wedding and it would be a fantastic match and feud for both men. It would definitely bring a little prestige back to the midcard title. I would love to see a Bryan/Christian long term feud.
The new GM will be announced! Who will it be? Vickie? Will Ace make a comeback? Mick Foley? Someone out of left field? I have no guesses for this one, but I hope it's a heel GM since both World Champions are face.
The Rock will be making his 'return' on Monday. Yawn. Unless he's going to announce he wants a match for the WWE Title at SummerSlam, I don't care about his appearance at all. I would love to see a Cena/Rock 2 at SummerSlam for the WWE Title, but I don't think Rock can fit it into his hectic schedule. We all know he's going to talk about his pursuit of the WWE Championship so it should be fairly interesting.
Does anyone remember the Raw when Vince got beat up by Stone Cold, Undertaker, and Mankind all in one night? Well, Heath Slater is going to suffer the same fate tomorrow. With MANY legends making their returns tomorrow, who knows who's going to destroy Slater? I definitely think we'll see either Undertaker and Stone Cold come give their finishers to Slater. Heck, Rock may want to get in on the action. Bret Hart even? Foley? Slater is going to get murdered on Raw.
Where does Ziggler, Sheamus, Mysterio, and Del Rio come in at on this Raw? Will we see a cash in attempt by Ziggler? Will we have the World Title match announced for SummerSlam? Will Ziggler and Jericho continue their interaction, which could lead to a crazy amazing one on one match? Will we be forced to see Del Rio/Mysterio 11? Will Sheamus even appear on the show? Questions that need answers!
CM Punk and Cena SHOULD be the main event. The closing segment of the show. It is the two biggest stars in the company meeting for the biggest prize in wrestling. Who wins? John Cena has the MITB briefcase and the success on his side while Punk is in his 8th month as WWE Champion. NO ONE has been able to stop Punk yet. No even Henry or Kane! This should be an amazing one on one championship match. It's been a year since we've seen this match-up so it's considerably more fresh. I can't call this one. John Cena is looking for his unheard of 11th WWE Championship reign. 11TH! That's crazy. Punk has done a great job of taking on all comers for his WWE Championship. Will he defeat John Cena on Raw? Probably not. It's the 1000th episode of Raw, Cena is the face of the company and WWE loves their Cena. He's probably going to win the title, but if he doesn't, I think it will be because of Big Show. Show is going to have some part of this match, either assisting Punk or Cena to win or setting up the Triple Threat match at SummerSlam. Since I'm making predictions, I'm going with CM Punk to retain over John Cena on the 1000th episode of Raw. Am I crazy? Yes.
Well, that's how I see Raw going on Monday. I'm really looking forward to seeing who the new GM is and of course, the mega match of Punk and Cena. It should be a good show. Maybe. Hopefully. I'm optimistic. And of course, I'm preparing for the worst.
First off, we all know that the DX reunion is starting the show. I'm sorry, but the only thing I'm looking forward to is seeing HBK again, that's it. We all know Lesnar is going to interrupt this segment and give his decision regarding the mega match at SummerSlam. Hopefully, Lesnar will target HBK and give him a F5 or something, that would be exciting.
Daniel Bryan is getting married to AJ. I love how they got engaged in last Monday and are getting married tomorrow, while I proposed to my woman in January and STILL haven't married her. Crazy. Anyway, it's a Raw wedding, so you know something is going to go wrong. Maybe Kane will get involved? Any chance of Punk wanting AJ back? Maybe some other entity? Who knows, but I don't see this wedding going as planned.
Christian will be defending his IC Title against someone. Who though? Basing it on storylines, it should be Daniel Bryan. He is completely against the wedding and it would be a fantastic match and feud for both men. It would definitely bring a little prestige back to the midcard title. I would love to see a Bryan/Christian long term feud.
The new GM will be announced! Who will it be? Vickie? Will Ace make a comeback? Mick Foley? Someone out of left field? I have no guesses for this one, but I hope it's a heel GM since both World Champions are face.
The Rock will be making his 'return' on Monday. Yawn. Unless he's going to announce he wants a match for the WWE Title at SummerSlam, I don't care about his appearance at all. I would love to see a Cena/Rock 2 at SummerSlam for the WWE Title, but I don't think Rock can fit it into his hectic schedule. We all know he's going to talk about his pursuit of the WWE Championship so it should be fairly interesting.
Does anyone remember the Raw when Vince got beat up by Stone Cold, Undertaker, and Mankind all in one night? Well, Heath Slater is going to suffer the same fate tomorrow. With MANY legends making their returns tomorrow, who knows who's going to destroy Slater? I definitely think we'll see either Undertaker and Stone Cold come give their finishers to Slater. Heck, Rock may want to get in on the action. Bret Hart even? Foley? Slater is going to get murdered on Raw.
Where does Ziggler, Sheamus, Mysterio, and Del Rio come in at on this Raw? Will we see a cash in attempt by Ziggler? Will we have the World Title match announced for SummerSlam? Will Ziggler and Jericho continue their interaction, which could lead to a crazy amazing one on one match? Will we be forced to see Del Rio/Mysterio 11? Will Sheamus even appear on the show? Questions that need answers!
CM Punk and Cena SHOULD be the main event. The closing segment of the show. It is the two biggest stars in the company meeting for the biggest prize in wrestling. Who wins? John Cena has the MITB briefcase and the success on his side while Punk is in his 8th month as WWE Champion. NO ONE has been able to stop Punk yet. No even Henry or Kane! This should be an amazing one on one championship match. It's been a year since we've seen this match-up so it's considerably more fresh. I can't call this one. John Cena is looking for his unheard of 11th WWE Championship reign. 11TH! That's crazy. Punk has done a great job of taking on all comers for his WWE Championship. Will he defeat John Cena on Raw? Probably not. It's the 1000th episode of Raw, Cena is the face of the company and WWE loves their Cena. He's probably going to win the title, but if he doesn't, I think it will be because of Big Show. Show is going to have some part of this match, either assisting Punk or Cena to win or setting up the Triple Threat match at SummerSlam. Since I'm making predictions, I'm going with CM Punk to retain over John Cena on the 1000th episode of Raw. Am I crazy? Yes.
Well, that's how I see Raw going on Monday. I'm really looking forward to seeing who the new GM is and of course, the mega match of Punk and Cena. It should be a good show. Maybe. Hopefully. I'm optimistic. And of course, I'm preparing for the worst.
Monday, July 16, 2012
Ziggler's one step away
Well, MITB 2012 fell to match it's predecessor but it was still a alright PPV. Let's break down the matches.
Well, if it wasn't Rhodes, it had to be Ziggler. My #2 pick, Dolph Ziggler, has won the MITB briefcase! Not too shocked, he deserves it, I just wanted it to be Rhodes. The match itself wasn't too bad, A LOT of botches from what I saw. I was really upset with the Cara/Ziggler spot because I know Ziggler would've sold the heck out of the move Cara was setting up. Kidd's spot on Ziggler was another one but it ended up being pretty good in the end.
All in all, I'm glad Dolph Ziggler won. Now I'm going to be on the edge of my seat every time Sheamus is hurt after a match, just waiting to hear if Ziggler's music will hit. I'm hoping for a cash in on the 1000th episode of Raw. Congrats Ziggler. Rhodes, maybe you'll get a feud with Sheamus.
Sheamus and Del Rio FINALLY had their one on one match and it was pretty good. It ended WAY too clean for me though. White Noise then Brogue Kick? That was it? Come on WWE, we didn't even see the Armbar! Anyway, Sheamus won, got beat up by Del Rio afterwards and you know what happened; Ziggler came down and attempted to cash in but Sheamus hit a Brogue Kick before the match could start. It's alright; Sheamus is on borrowed time.
Prime Time Players get some exposure and lost, oh well. Can't wait to see the title match.
Punk and Bryan stole the show. What more did we expect? A lot of hard hitting, great moves, and in ring chemistry. I wasn't a fan of the ending though, a super back suplex through the table? Not feeling that. Oh well, Punk's record reign continues and Punk impresses in another fantastic title defense. Who will be the one to stop CM Punk and the longest WWE Title reign in 6 years?
Ryback wins against an actual tag team. Is this a sign of things to come?
Pointless Divas match.
SURPRISE SURPRISE! Cena wins! What was a surprise was the quality of the match. Not only that, but The Miz made his return and competed in the match. It was much better than I expected. Main event worthy though? No. Well, Cena won the MITB briefcase and you know what that means? Cena will become an 11 time WWE Champion within the year. Are you ready for that Internet?
Cena is teasing an annoucement concerning the MITB briefcase. My guess? He's cashing in at the 1000th episode of Raw because of The Rock's interest in the title but that's just my opinion. Overall, I enjoyed MITB. All the advertised matches delivered and it's good to see one of the young wrestlers get what he deserves. Congrats once again Dolph Ziggler. Can't wait to see you with the belt.
Well, if it wasn't Rhodes, it had to be Ziggler. My #2 pick, Dolph Ziggler, has won the MITB briefcase! Not too shocked, he deserves it, I just wanted it to be Rhodes. The match itself wasn't too bad, A LOT of botches from what I saw. I was really upset with the Cara/Ziggler spot because I know Ziggler would've sold the heck out of the move Cara was setting up. Kidd's spot on Ziggler was another one but it ended up being pretty good in the end.
All in all, I'm glad Dolph Ziggler won. Now I'm going to be on the edge of my seat every time Sheamus is hurt after a match, just waiting to hear if Ziggler's music will hit. I'm hoping for a cash in on the 1000th episode of Raw. Congrats Ziggler. Rhodes, maybe you'll get a feud with Sheamus.
Sheamus and Del Rio FINALLY had their one on one match and it was pretty good. It ended WAY too clean for me though. White Noise then Brogue Kick? That was it? Come on WWE, we didn't even see the Armbar! Anyway, Sheamus won, got beat up by Del Rio afterwards and you know what happened; Ziggler came down and attempted to cash in but Sheamus hit a Brogue Kick before the match could start. It's alright; Sheamus is on borrowed time.
Prime Time Players get some exposure and lost, oh well. Can't wait to see the title match.
Punk and Bryan stole the show. What more did we expect? A lot of hard hitting, great moves, and in ring chemistry. I wasn't a fan of the ending though, a super back suplex through the table? Not feeling that. Oh well, Punk's record reign continues and Punk impresses in another fantastic title defense. Who will be the one to stop CM Punk and the longest WWE Title reign in 6 years?
Ryback wins against an actual tag team. Is this a sign of things to come?
Pointless Divas match.
SURPRISE SURPRISE! Cena wins! What was a surprise was the quality of the match. Not only that, but The Miz made his return and competed in the match. It was much better than I expected. Main event worthy though? No. Well, Cena won the MITB briefcase and you know what that means? Cena will become an 11 time WWE Champion within the year. Are you ready for that Internet?
Cena is teasing an annoucement concerning the MITB briefcase. My guess? He's cashing in at the 1000th episode of Raw because of The Rock's interest in the title but that's just my opinion. Overall, I enjoyed MITB. All the advertised matches delivered and it's good to see one of the young wrestlers get what he deserves. Congrats once again Dolph Ziggler. Can't wait to see you with the belt.
Friday, July 13, 2012
WWE Money in the Bank 2012 predictions
Here we go, WWE Money in the Bank is Sunday! This PPV will be a game changer guaranteed. Right now, we only have four matches announced. What the heck? Five if you count the pre show match, which doesn't make any sense since the Prime Time Players are the #1 contenders but whatever. Let's break down the matches.
The World Heavyweight Championship MITB will open the show as it's basically Smackdown's match. This should be good and exciting. This is the game changing match up. One of these guys will be the next World Champion without question. Let's break down each competitor.
Santino Marella is solely in this match to give the crowd the underdog feeling. I'm sure he will be close to winning this match before the real winner does win, just like at Elimination Chamber. Who knows, maybe WWE will shock everyone and actually let him win. I wouldn't be surprised and I'm actually really preparing myself for a Marella victory. I wouldn't like it one bit, but it would give me more hope for a Barrett return, you know, kind of take it away from Marella like Edge did with Kennedy.
Tyson Kidd is in this match as the Shelton Benjamin aka the highlight reel. I'm sure Kidd will do plenty of crazy aerial attacks to try and get noticed. If you don't know who Kidd is before the match, I'm sure you will afterwards. Chances of winning the match? Slim to none but I wouldn't be mad if he won for two reasons. 1. Kidd is crazy talented. 2. Barrett return storyline. Can you tell I miss my boy Barrett?
Sin Cara is also in this match for his high flying ability. I don't see a Sin Cara victory AT ALL. It just isn't going to happen, sorry Sin Cara fans. I expect a couple cools spots from him though.
Damien Sandow is in this match because...well, I don't why. To give him exposure? To start his new feud with one of the particpants in the match? I would like to believe Sandow will start a midcard feud with Christian after this match but who knows? His chances of winning? Better than Sin Cara's but I don't see it.
Tensai is in the powerhouse position of the MITB. He will dominate in this match. He will destroy one of the ladders with either Sin Cara or Kidd, most likely Kidd. Will he win? He's got a good chance. I think WWE can give him the briefcase and build him up as an unstoppable monster again. I like Tensai to a certain extent, so I wouldn;t be mad if he won. I just think he can get into the title picture without the briefcase and I really would love to see a Sheamus/Tensai feud after their hard hitting match on Raw a month back.
Christian is the veteran and obvious fan favorite to win this match but I don't want him to win at all. He's already been World Champion twice and has proven he can get into the World Title picture on his own. Christian doesn't need this match to get into the main event and that's why I don't think he should win. Will he? He's got a fantastic chance as he's the most experienced superstar in the match. I don't want to see it.
Dolph Ziggler is going to do what he does best, SHOW OFF. I'm expecting some good spots from him as well. For me, he's one of the favorites. This man is on the verge of breaking out and he's really proving that's he one of the top performers in the company. Will he win this match though? He's my #2 pick. He's been in many World Title matches this year but has come up short on each occasion. I think Ziggler can win his 2nd World Title on his own, but the MITB briefcase will definitely help. He's got a good chance to finally get his moment on Sunday.
My favorite, Cody Rhodes, NEEDS to win this match. He's lost his IC Title, which he held for almost 8 months and he has no direction on Smackdown now after his feud with Christian. What else is Rhodes going to do now? The only thing for Rhodes to do is to go up, which means to win the MITB match. It's his time. Rhodes has paid his dues and after Sunday, he'll be one step closer to being a World Champion.
So there you go. I'm picking Rhodes to win it all this weekend. It's hard though, two guys on the verge of breaking out and I want them both to win, but Rhodes hasn't tasted World Title gold yet or even the main event scene so I gotta go with him. This reminds me of last year, where Rhodes and Barrett were both on the verge of breaking out and Daniel Bryan just shocked the world. Could we see it again?
I'm guessing Ryback will be facing Reks and Hawkings at MITB since he's beaten both of them one on one. Ryback wins.
Del Rio will FINALLY face Sheamus one on one for the World Title. Sheamus has been on an ABSOLUTE roll since becoming World Champion. He's unbeatable, he's like Cena during his 1st reign with the WWE Title. Del Rio isn;t stopping this guy, I don't think anyone is but Barrett, Big Show, Kane, or Tensai, someone his own size. Sheamus retains over Del Rio in a pretty good match. With Del Rio told to be more aggressive and with him injuring Sheamus on the live Smackdown, will WWE allow the MITB winner to cash in? I'm keeping an eye out. In 2010, Kane cashed in. In 2011, Del Rio tried to cash in. Just saying...
The WWE Title MITB is really a waste of time. I hope Miz/Mysterio/the loser of the World Title match get added to the match at the last minute to add some more suspense to the match since we all know John Cena is going to walk out with the briefcase. Raw's MITB are always predictable so why not be predictable again? Big Show needs to win or he's going to have a failed heel turn but I don't want Big Show anywhere near Punk and the WWE Title. Go over on Smackdown and mess with Sheamus, not Punk. If Miz somehow gets into the match, I'm picking him to win just because I don't want Cena to win. If not, Cena wins, faces Punk at SummerSlam most likely.
CM Punk and Daniel Bryan will hopefully main event the PPV where they both got their big pushes but who will walk out with the WWE Championship? With the dirt sheets all saying Punk/Cena will be in the WWE Title match at SummerSlam, one would assume Punk will walk out as champion but I don't see that. Cena would cash in on Bryan after the match and since Rock is going to be at the 1000th Raw and has already said he wants the WWE Title, it's more likely to see this scenario. play out. We also have to consider this whole Punk channeling his old ROH heel turn promo. Is Punk just playing with us smark fans or will he be turning heel? A heel Punk chasing Cena for the title interests me a bit but I think WWE would want to cash in on both superstars' popularity, make the mega match at SummerSlam and then have Punk turn heel afterwards. Anyway you cut it, this one is hard to predict. I haven't even MENTIONED the psycho AJ yet. Wow, WWE has another chance to do something amazing here. Since Punk has been on the longest WWE Title reign in years, I think it will continue. I'm going with CM Punk to retain over Daniel Bryan this Sunday. I don't know how and I love it. I'm going to simply watch this match as a fan.
SummerSlam is coming and that means time for a dream card that won;t happen! Here's mine!
Triple H VS Brock Lesnar - No Holds Barred
CM Punk VS John Cena - WWE Title
Sheamus VS Big Show - World Title
Daniel Bryan VS Chris Jericho
Dolph Ziggler VS Randy Orton
Just let me say that the Sheamus/Show isn't my DREAM World Title match, that's Barrett/Sheamus, but it makes the most sense. Bryan and Jericho already teased some tension when they teamed a couple weeks ago and match between the two would be amazing. Ziggler was suppose to feud with Orton before he was suspended so why not do it now? Please realize that this is just a dream card and I know it won't happen at all.
Well, there are my MITB predictions. #Rhodesorriot!
The World Heavyweight Championship MITB will open the show as it's basically Smackdown's match. This should be good and exciting. This is the game changing match up. One of these guys will be the next World Champion without question. Let's break down each competitor.
Santino Marella is solely in this match to give the crowd the underdog feeling. I'm sure he will be close to winning this match before the real winner does win, just like at Elimination Chamber. Who knows, maybe WWE will shock everyone and actually let him win. I wouldn't be surprised and I'm actually really preparing myself for a Marella victory. I wouldn't like it one bit, but it would give me more hope for a Barrett return, you know, kind of take it away from Marella like Edge did with Kennedy.
Tyson Kidd is in this match as the Shelton Benjamin aka the highlight reel. I'm sure Kidd will do plenty of crazy aerial attacks to try and get noticed. If you don't know who Kidd is before the match, I'm sure you will afterwards. Chances of winning the match? Slim to none but I wouldn't be mad if he won for two reasons. 1. Kidd is crazy talented. 2. Barrett return storyline. Can you tell I miss my boy Barrett?
Sin Cara is also in this match for his high flying ability. I don't see a Sin Cara victory AT ALL. It just isn't going to happen, sorry Sin Cara fans. I expect a couple cools spots from him though.
Damien Sandow is in this match because...well, I don't why. To give him exposure? To start his new feud with one of the particpants in the match? I would like to believe Sandow will start a midcard feud with Christian after this match but who knows? His chances of winning? Better than Sin Cara's but I don't see it.
Tensai is in the powerhouse position of the MITB. He will dominate in this match. He will destroy one of the ladders with either Sin Cara or Kidd, most likely Kidd. Will he win? He's got a good chance. I think WWE can give him the briefcase and build him up as an unstoppable monster again. I like Tensai to a certain extent, so I wouldn;t be mad if he won. I just think he can get into the title picture without the briefcase and I really would love to see a Sheamus/Tensai feud after their hard hitting match on Raw a month back.
Christian is the veteran and obvious fan favorite to win this match but I don't want him to win at all. He's already been World Champion twice and has proven he can get into the World Title picture on his own. Christian doesn't need this match to get into the main event and that's why I don't think he should win. Will he? He's got a fantastic chance as he's the most experienced superstar in the match. I don't want to see it.
Dolph Ziggler is going to do what he does best, SHOW OFF. I'm expecting some good spots from him as well. For me, he's one of the favorites. This man is on the verge of breaking out and he's really proving that's he one of the top performers in the company. Will he win this match though? He's my #2 pick. He's been in many World Title matches this year but has come up short on each occasion. I think Ziggler can win his 2nd World Title on his own, but the MITB briefcase will definitely help. He's got a good chance to finally get his moment on Sunday.
My favorite, Cody Rhodes, NEEDS to win this match. He's lost his IC Title, which he held for almost 8 months and he has no direction on Smackdown now after his feud with Christian. What else is Rhodes going to do now? The only thing for Rhodes to do is to go up, which means to win the MITB match. It's his time. Rhodes has paid his dues and after Sunday, he'll be one step closer to being a World Champion.
So there you go. I'm picking Rhodes to win it all this weekend. It's hard though, two guys on the verge of breaking out and I want them both to win, but Rhodes hasn't tasted World Title gold yet or even the main event scene so I gotta go with him. This reminds me of last year, where Rhodes and Barrett were both on the verge of breaking out and Daniel Bryan just shocked the world. Could we see it again?
I'm guessing Ryback will be facing Reks and Hawkings at MITB since he's beaten both of them one on one. Ryback wins.
Del Rio will FINALLY face Sheamus one on one for the World Title. Sheamus has been on an ABSOLUTE roll since becoming World Champion. He's unbeatable, he's like Cena during his 1st reign with the WWE Title. Del Rio isn;t stopping this guy, I don't think anyone is but Barrett, Big Show, Kane, or Tensai, someone his own size. Sheamus retains over Del Rio in a pretty good match. With Del Rio told to be more aggressive and with him injuring Sheamus on the live Smackdown, will WWE allow the MITB winner to cash in? I'm keeping an eye out. In 2010, Kane cashed in. In 2011, Del Rio tried to cash in. Just saying...
The WWE Title MITB is really a waste of time. I hope Miz/Mysterio/the loser of the World Title match get added to the match at the last minute to add some more suspense to the match since we all know John Cena is going to walk out with the briefcase. Raw's MITB are always predictable so why not be predictable again? Big Show needs to win or he's going to have a failed heel turn but I don't want Big Show anywhere near Punk and the WWE Title. Go over on Smackdown and mess with Sheamus, not Punk. If Miz somehow gets into the match, I'm picking him to win just because I don't want Cena to win. If not, Cena wins, faces Punk at SummerSlam most likely.
CM Punk and Daniel Bryan will hopefully main event the PPV where they both got their big pushes but who will walk out with the WWE Championship? With the dirt sheets all saying Punk/Cena will be in the WWE Title match at SummerSlam, one would assume Punk will walk out as champion but I don't see that. Cena would cash in on Bryan after the match and since Rock is going to be at the 1000th Raw and has already said he wants the WWE Title, it's more likely to see this scenario. play out. We also have to consider this whole Punk channeling his old ROH heel turn promo. Is Punk just playing with us smark fans or will he be turning heel? A heel Punk chasing Cena for the title interests me a bit but I think WWE would want to cash in on both superstars' popularity, make the mega match at SummerSlam and then have Punk turn heel afterwards. Anyway you cut it, this one is hard to predict. I haven't even MENTIONED the psycho AJ yet. Wow, WWE has another chance to do something amazing here. Since Punk has been on the longest WWE Title reign in years, I think it will continue. I'm going with CM Punk to retain over Daniel Bryan this Sunday. I don't know how and I love it. I'm going to simply watch this match as a fan.
SummerSlam is coming and that means time for a dream card that won;t happen! Here's mine!
Triple H VS Brock Lesnar - No Holds Barred
CM Punk VS John Cena - WWE Title
Sheamus VS Big Show - World Title
Daniel Bryan VS Chris Jericho
Dolph Ziggler VS Randy Orton
Just let me say that the Sheamus/Show isn't my DREAM World Title match, that's Barrett/Sheamus, but it makes the most sense. Bryan and Jericho already teased some tension when they teamed a couple weeks ago and match between the two would be amazing. Ziggler was suppose to feud with Orton before he was suspended so why not do it now? Please realize that this is just a dream card and I know it won't happen at all.
Well, there are my MITB predictions. #Rhodesorriot!
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Money in the Bank draws near
Hey everybody! Long time no see! I've been neglecting this blog lately, but no more! I'm going to give more time to this blog I promise!
First and foremost, I would like to notify everyone a new video is coming pretty soon from Jamal and I and hopefully you'll see an awesome banner made from the people at http://www.bannersonthecheap.com. Vinyl Banners If you want any banners made for an affordable price, I would definitely advise you to go to their website ASAP. Check out http://www.signsonthecheap.com as well!
WWE Money in the Bank is a week and a half away and I'm super excited! Not for the WWE Championship MITB Contract match though, as we all know John Cena will be walking out the victor for that match. No, I'm looking forward to the highly anticipated rematch and probably blow off match between Bryan and Punk and of course the sure to be amazing and possibly career altering World Heavyweight contract MITB. Let's talk about Punk and Bryan first.
How poetic is Bryan/Punk at MITB, the PPV where both of these guys really got their start to stardom. Bryan winning the MITB and of course, CM Punk becoming the WWE Champion last year were two of the greatest moments of last year and a year later, they will clash for the richest prize in the business. Anyway, it should be an amazing match and with AJ as the ref, it should tell a good story as well. Unfortunately, this will probably be the last PPV between these two for a bit but hopefully Bryan won't drop down to the mid card after this. Maybe after Cena wins the belt, we will be treated to a Cena/Bryan feud. I would love to see that. Regardless, Punk/Bryan at MITB should be great, entertaining, and final. Hope to see Punk retain so they can set up the Cena/Punk rematch but I wouldn't be upset if Bryan won either. Still think these two should've had an Ironman match...
The World Heavyweight Championship MITB features some great talent in the WWE. It has both mid card champions, some great young guys, and major potential, not only in match quality, but for making the next breakout star. Out of the 7 competitors, no two deserve to win the match more than Cody Rhodes and Dolph Ziggler. I like Christian, Sandow, and Tensai, but Christian has already proven he can get a shot on his own, Sandow isn't ready yet, and Tensai will probably get there on his own eventually. Who do I think deserves it more? Cody Rhodes. Dolph Ziggler technically has already won the World Title albeit for 11 minutes and he's already proven if given the opportunity, he can amaze so I would give it to Rhodes, who has never been in the big match situation yet. I'm hoping with this whole Sheamus injury storyline that we'll see a cash in at MITB, but I'll hold my breath. I wouldn't be upset with Ziggler winning, I just want to see Rhodes win it more, but if the Smackdown MITB matches have shown us, the person who we want to win, never do. In 2010, Kane was my last choice to win it all, I picked Rhodes and Ziggler, but I guess he was the only logical choice with the whole storyline and all. Last year, Daniel Bryan was my last choice, I really thought they were going to give it to Sheamus but I was cheering hard for Barrett and then Bryan wins. I'm just saying all this to prepare myself for the worst, like if Santino wins or a surprise, if Sandow, Tensai, or Kidd win. I wouldn't be mad, just shocked. I'd be pissed if Santino won though.
That's all for this week folks but I have one question, WHERE IS WADE BARRETT? My favorite wrestler needs to make a comeback and take what he deserves. SERIOUSLY.
First and foremost, I would like to notify everyone a new video is coming pretty soon from Jamal and I and hopefully you'll see an awesome banner made from the people at http://www.bannersonthecheap.com. Vinyl Banners If you want any banners made for an affordable price, I would definitely advise you to go to their website ASAP. Check out http://www.signsonthecheap.com as well!
WWE Money in the Bank is a week and a half away and I'm super excited! Not for the WWE Championship MITB Contract match though, as we all know John Cena will be walking out the victor for that match. No, I'm looking forward to the highly anticipated rematch and probably blow off match between Bryan and Punk and of course the sure to be amazing and possibly career altering World Heavyweight contract MITB. Let's talk about Punk and Bryan first.
How poetic is Bryan/Punk at MITB, the PPV where both of these guys really got their start to stardom. Bryan winning the MITB and of course, CM Punk becoming the WWE Champion last year were two of the greatest moments of last year and a year later, they will clash for the richest prize in the business. Anyway, it should be an amazing match and with AJ as the ref, it should tell a good story as well. Unfortunately, this will probably be the last PPV between these two for a bit but hopefully Bryan won't drop down to the mid card after this. Maybe after Cena wins the belt, we will be treated to a Cena/Bryan feud. I would love to see that. Regardless, Punk/Bryan at MITB should be great, entertaining, and final. Hope to see Punk retain so they can set up the Cena/Punk rematch but I wouldn't be upset if Bryan won either. Still think these two should've had an Ironman match...
The World Heavyweight Championship MITB features some great talent in the WWE. It has both mid card champions, some great young guys, and major potential, not only in match quality, but for making the next breakout star. Out of the 7 competitors, no two deserve to win the match more than Cody Rhodes and Dolph Ziggler. I like Christian, Sandow, and Tensai, but Christian has already proven he can get a shot on his own, Sandow isn't ready yet, and Tensai will probably get there on his own eventually. Who do I think deserves it more? Cody Rhodes. Dolph Ziggler technically has already won the World Title albeit for 11 minutes and he's already proven if given the opportunity, he can amaze so I would give it to Rhodes, who has never been in the big match situation yet. I'm hoping with this whole Sheamus injury storyline that we'll see a cash in at MITB, but I'll hold my breath. I wouldn't be upset with Ziggler winning, I just want to see Rhodes win it more, but if the Smackdown MITB matches have shown us, the person who we want to win, never do. In 2010, Kane was my last choice to win it all, I picked Rhodes and Ziggler, but I guess he was the only logical choice with the whole storyline and all. Last year, Daniel Bryan was my last choice, I really thought they were going to give it to Sheamus but I was cheering hard for Barrett and then Bryan wins. I'm just saying all this to prepare myself for the worst, like if Santino wins or a surprise, if Sandow, Tensai, or Kidd win. I wouldn't be mad, just shocked. I'd be pissed if Santino won though.
That's all for this week folks but I have one question, WHERE IS WADE BARRETT? My favorite wrestler needs to make a comeback and take what he deserves. SERIOUSLY.
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