New Column: Heaven Help Whoever Is NXT
Looking at the problems with some of the callups and how stupid WWE looks with some of their booking.
http://www.wrestlingrumors.net/kbs-review-heaven-help-whoever-is-next/46393/
NXT – December 9, 2015: Trying To Get Hyped
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December 9, 2015
Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Byron Saxton, Corey Graves, Rich Brennan
Opening sequence.
Colin Cassady/Enzo Amore vs. Corey Hollis/John Skyler
Video on Tye Dillinger.
Asuka vs. Deonna Purrazzo
They circle each other for a bit until Asuka grabs the hammerlock. After going over to a wristlock, Asuka snaps on an armbar to send Deonna into the ropes. A hip strike drops Deonna again and here are Emma and Dana on the stage. Deonna tries to use the distraction and gets KICKED IN THE FACE for a knockout win at 2:55. The gasp from Emma and Dana made the whole thing even better.
Alexa Bliss yells at Blake and Murphy for losing recently but they promise that the Hype Bros will be broken.
Another long song by who appears to be Elias Sampson.
Hype Bros vs. Blake and Murphy
Blake, Murphy and Bliss are wearing what look like Freddie Kruger shirts that were run over by lawnmowers. Even the fans call then Freddie Kruger. Mojo dances a lot to start and Ryder facepalms on the apron. Blake works on a wristlock to start as Graves wants to go to prison instead of watching the Hype Bros. Blake and Murphy are sent to the floor, leaving Mojo to declare that none of them are hyped. Ryder baseball slides both of them and drops Blake with a flapjack to set up the Broski Boot.
Peyton Royce vs. Bayley
Video on Sami Zayn getting hurt back in May and his return next week.
Finn Balor/Apollo Crews vs. Samoa Joe/Baron Corbin
Joe poses with the title over the unconscious Balor to end the show.
Results
Enzo Amore/Colin Cassady b. Corey Hollis/John Skyler – Rocket Launcher to Hollis
Asuka b. Deonna Purrazzo via knockout – Kick to the face
Hype Bros b. Blake and Murphy – Hype Ryder to Blake
Bayley b. Peyton Royce – Bayley to belly
Samoa Joe/Baron Corbin b. Finn Balor/Apollo Crews – Koquina Clutch to Balor
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The WWE Network Categories Are A Mess
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Monday Nitro – July 18, 2000: The Way To Make Russo Work
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Nitro #249
Date: July 18, 2000
Location: Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Commentators: Mark Madden, Stevie Ray, Tony Schiavone
We see the Steiners ripping up everything in the back on the way to the ring, sending the Girls running off. Here are Rick and Scott (who walk past the Girls, whose hiding place was RIGHT NEXT TO THE ENTRANCE) with Scott choking Cat and demanding a title shot. Booker hits the ring so here are Rick and Stevie to follow, triggering a huge brawl. Security breaks it up and Cat makes Scott vs. Goldberg for tonight.
The announcers talk until Jeff Jarrett jumps the barricade and guitars Stevie. Jeff calls that a warning shot.
US Title Tournament First Round: Positively Kanyon vs. Mike Awesome
Post match some large underwear are thrown into the ring for Awesome. This is sad. So sad.
Pamela Paulshock hits on Lance Storm but he is too focused on the tournament.
US Title Tournament First Round: Buff Bagwell vs. Lance Storm
Buff limps to the back as we hear screaming, despite the video not airing on the video screen.
We see security footage of Kanyon Cutting Judy Bagwell in the parking lot. Well grabbing her and dragging her off camera but you get the idea.
Scott Steiner is sitting by the door with a pipe in his hand.
US Title Tournament First Round: Great Muta vs. Vampiro
Scott beats up Norman Smiley and Ralphus. Steiner: “TAKE IT LIKE A MAN!”
US Title Tournament First Round: Shane Douglas vs. Billy Kidman
Here are the updated brackets:
Mike Awesome
Great Muta
Lance Storm
Shane Douglas
Torrie and Shane make out in the ring but we cut to 3 Count carrying a ladder, followed by cutting to Goldberg arriving. This happened in the span of ten seconds.
Steiner is still waiting for Goldberg.
3 Count vs. Jung Dragons
Yeah remember the ladder match announced for the pay per view? Well here it is almost a month before the show. 3 Count puts the ladder on the top rope but Yang dropkicks it out from under Shannon for a big crash. Shannon gets superplexed off the ladder, setting up a top rope splash from Jamie.
Goldberg comes into the building and Steiner misses a pipe swing. The fight is on until security and wrestlers break it up.
Back from a break and Scott is ticked off with Rick trying to calm him down.
US Title Tournament Semi-Finals: Mike Awesome vs. Great Muta
Madden wobbles off to change his shirt.
Bagwell goes after Smooth for helping with the attack on his mom but Kanyon jumps him from behind.
Madden tries to get Kiwi to clean his shirt but Kiwi is too busy. Paisley comes in and tries to get her skirt repaired but again Kiwi is too busy.
US Title Tournament Semi-Finals: Shane Douglas vs. Lance Storm
Jeff Jarrett vs. Stevie Ray
Booker comes out to save his brother. Now in a smart world, we would get Steiners vs. Harlem Heat one more time out of this.
US Title: Lance Storm vs. Mike Awesome
Goldberg vs. Scott Steiner
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Raw Ratings Still Suck
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In other words: potential at the start, then back to the same boring stuff they’ve done for weeks now.
Coca Cola Sponsoring the Slammy Awards and Tribute to the Troops
http://411mania.com/wrestling/wwe-news-company-scores-major-sponsorship-signs-new-toy-deal/
That’s big. Like that’s REALLY big. Coca Cola is one of the biggest brands in the world and having them say WWE is worth sponsoring is a hugely positive sign for WWE going forward. That means some serious advertising money coming in from more companies that want to be part of WWE because it’s worth the investment. Raw may be boring these days, but if it gets them stuff like this, that’s not going to change anytime soon.
Monday Night Raw – December 7, 2015: One on the Brake And Two on the Gas
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Night Raw
Date: December 7, 2015
Location: North Charleston Coliseum, Charleston, South, Carolina
Commentators: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, Byron Saxton
Dudley Boyz/Tommy Dreamer/Rhyno vs. Roman Reigns/Dean Ambrose/Usos vs. League of Nations vs. Wyatt Family
Dolph Ziggler vs. Kevin Owens
Non-Title and Tyler Breeze/Summer are here. Kevin trips him down to start and grabs a front facelock as Ambrose is in the back watching (while eating popcorn and drinking a soda). We hit the chinlock on Dolph until Ziggler counters into a rolling three quarter nelson for two. Ziggler dropkicks him down but gets clobbered in the face with an old Vader style forearm to the face.
Miz comes in to tell Neville that his offer of mentoring was serious on Smackdown. Donny Deutsch (star of a new show on USA) comes in to offer Neville a spot on his show. He gives Neville his card and tells Miz to get back to him in a few years. Miz gives Neville his card but Neville throws it away.
Alicia Fox/Brie Bella vs. Sasha Banks/Naomi
Post match New Day comes out to give Team Bad their own unicorn horns and everyone dances. Ok then.
Lucha Dragons vs. New Day
The comeback is short lived though as Kofi takes him into the corner again, only to have Kalisto come back with a sloppy headscissors. The (not) hot tag brings in Cara to really take over off a standing moonsault to Big E. Kofi is legal though and kicks Cara down, only to have the Usos get in a fight with Woods (Jey: “BEAT HIM LIKE HE STOLE SOMETHING!”). The distraction lets Cara roll Kofi up for the pin at 6:36.
The Usos leave with the horns and the trombone. So now they actually did steal something. SOMEONE BEAT THOSE TWO MEN LIKE THEY DESERVE!
We look back at Charlotte faking an injury to beat Becky Lynch last week.
We look at Reigns pinning Sheamus again.
Ryback vs. Rusev
Stardust vs. Jack Swagger
Titus is on commentary and this is joined in progress after a break with Swagger putting on the Patriot Lock. Stardust makes the rope as Del Rio and Colter come out, allowing Stardust to throw the arm into the post. Some choking on the ropes has Swagger in trouble but he comes back with clotheslines and a powerslam. The Patriot Lock makes Stardust tap at 2:40.
Tommy Dreamer vs. Braun Strowman
Braun throws him around to start and drives in some shoulders to the ribs. We hit the nerve hold for a bit before the standing choke puts Dreamer away at 2:46. Total squash at a slow pace.
Results
Roman Reigns/Dean Ambrose/Usos b. Wyatt Family, Dudley Boyz/Rhyno/Tommy Dreamer and League of Nations last eliminating the League of Nations
Kevin Owens b. Dolph Ziggler – Pop Up Powerbomb
Naomi/Sasha Banks b. Brie Bella/Alicia Fox – Rear View to Bella
Lucha Dragons b. New Day – Rollup to Kingston
Ryback vs. Rusev went to a double countout
Jack Swagger b. Stardust – Patriot Lock
Braun Strowman b. Tommy Dreamer – Standing choke
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Monday Night Raw – December 25, 2000: We Need A Little Christmas
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Night Raw
Date: December 25, 2000
Location: McKenzie Arena, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 7,223
Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler
Hardy Boys vs. Dean Malenko/Chris Benoit
Rating: C-. Nothing great here but the knee stuff was great. By that I mean one move but you get the idea. This would lead to Dean getting a date with Lita which wound up in a hotel room and Lita in some very nice lingerie. Anyway, not much to see here but it was nice to get the Hardys away from the Dudleys and Canadians.
Post match Matt gets put in the Texas Cloverleaf and Lita in the Crossface.
Post break Lita is being checked on when Benoit jumps Matt again.
Hardcore Title: Hardcore Holly vs. Raven vs. Steve Blackman
Blackman is walking back to the locker room but Raven hits him with a board and steals the title.
The XFL is coming. OH YEAH!
Kane vs. Steve Austin
Brawl to start with Austin hammering him into the corner. Regal is on commentary. A clothesline puts Kane down and another puts him on the floor. Austin gets pulled out there and Kane takes over. Regal gets up for some reason and Austin takes him down as well. Austin stomps on both of them as this is a total brawl. Back in the ring a big boot puts Austin down and they slow down.
Regal tries to bring in a chair but Austin clocks both guys with it instead.
Angle calls his parents as his brothers/cousin watch. Well that was pointless.
Post break, Albert comes in to talk with Stephanie. He offers his services to Stephanie for whatever she needs.
Chris Jericho/Dudley Boys vs. Kurt Angle/Edge/Christian
The Angle family beats him down but the Dudleys make the save.
Right to Censor vs. APA
Rock is in the back and cuts Kevin Kelly off because they are chanting his name. He gives his version of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and sings to Undertaker a bit too.
Undertaker vs. The Rock
Rikishi stands tall to end the show.
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Ring of Honor TV – December 2, 2015: They Know What They’re Doing
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of Honor
Date: December 2, 2015
Location: Wings Stadium Annex, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Kevin Kelly, Mark Briscoe
Opening sequence.
Adam Page vs. Will Ferrara
Post match Whitmer goes after Ferrara and the referee, drawing in Mark Briscoe for the save.
We look back at Roderick Strong winning the TV Title last week.
Lethal is the only undisputed champion and now he wants Styles out here to say it to his face. This brings out AJ (who thankfully can walk here) to say that Lethal is right because of that belt around his waist. Jay losing the TV Title was the best thing that could have happened to him though because he needs to focus on AJ and AJ alone. They shake hands and stare each other down with Jay holding up the belt. Well done and very simple idea here.
We run down the Final Battle card. I might have to watch that show.
Dalton Castle vs. Adam Cole
War Machine/Dalton Castle vs. Kingdom
The Kingdom poses to end the show.
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Thunder – July 12, 2000: How To Book A Bad Show Version II
Thunder
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July 12, 2000
Location: North Charleston Coliseum, North Charleston, South Carolina
Commentators: Bobby Heenan, Tony Schiavone
Opening sequence.
We open with the usual clips from Nitro.
3 Count/Tank Abbott vs. Jung Dragons/Great Muta
Yang tries to pound on Tank but gets thrown across the ring. A wheelbarrow slam into a double facebuster has Yang in even more trouble but Muta makes a save and cleans house. Tank uses the circle to block the mist and the big right hand knocks Yang silly to give Evan the fast pin. So they bring Muta in for a two minute match where his team loses?
Stevie Ray is joining commentary. This could be good.
The Demon vs. Major Stash
Post match Sting (right) appears and points the bat at Vampiro and Demon.
Vito talks about how awesome he is.
Hardcore Title: Big Vito vs. David Flair
Perfect Event vs. General Rection/Corporal Cajun
Torrie Wilson/Shane Douglas vs. Crowbar/Daffney
Daffney takes a Franchiser (and takes it better) after the match.
Cat gives Awesome Rick Steiner tonight, even though Booker wanted the match.
Lance Storm vs. Kidman
Back from a break and Judy is in a neck brace and being taken away in an ambulance. Oh I would have loved to see her take that move.
Rick Steiner vs. Mike Awesome
Rick stays on him post match until Booker makes the save.
Positively Kanyon vs. Jeff Jarrett
Booker is on commentary and this is now the #1 contenders match all over again. Jeff gets an early two off a backslide and Kanyon gets the same off a small package. Kanyon is annoyed at the pace of the count (a very common complaint tonight) and has to settle for a top rope Fameasser. Jeff bails to the floor so Kanyon points at Booker, allowing Jarrett to get in a suplex on the outside. Both guys are whipped into a variety of metal objects with Kanyon getting the better of it.
Jeff and Booker yell at each other a lot to end the show.
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