Entertainment Report Issue #17 (WWE Royal Rumble, NFL Championship Weekend and more!)

As the NFL season comes to an end, the NHL season officially kicks off and Wrestlemania season is underway, we welcome you to this week's Entertainment Report.

This has been a busy month, and it only continues this week.

First of all, my father-in-law Mark and I went to the ROH house show/DVD taping on Saturday night at Turner Hall. It was a fun show with some awesome matches. Unfortunately I forgot to bring my camera with me so the only pics I have are from pre show autograph session with Charlie Hass and Roderick Strong. I did live tweet from the event at our account @EReport1, which PW Torch took and posted up on Sunday morning, which was cool. Also I have a full report of the show posted up on ProWrestling.net.

#2, this Friday, Mandy & I will be attending the Admirals game tomorrow for Country Music Night. Look for pictures in next week's issue.

Finally, I have throw out a HUGE thank you to all our readers this week, especially those who were lead over by @TravLord from the @EastCoastCast, @PWTorch and/or @ProWrestlingNet. It was a huge rebound week for the Report and it's all thanks to all you out there. So thank you so much.

Alright that's that, on with the show...

San Francisco 28-Atlanta 24

Baltimore 28-New England 13

Blake: 1-1 (3-6)

Joe: 1-1 (5-5)

It's finally here. Punk vs. Rock. I've been back and forth on this matchup for the whole month. The Punk fan in me wants to see the streak continue for at least another month. The wrestling fan in me understands that Rock is here to win the title. It's such a tough decision. The Shield is all but banned from interfering but there's always the Brad Maddox factor. Alright screw it, I'm going with my gut...

Winner and still WWE Champion: CM Punk

Last Man Standing Match

Did anyone know that Del Rio is Hispanic? All jokes aside this should be a hell of a rematch since they have more time. Part if me wants to predict a Ziggler cash in here but I'm actually enjoying Del Rio as champion. That being said...

Winner and still World Heavyweight Champion: Alberto Del Rio

Royal Rumble Match

This could turn out to be a great Rumble or completely anti-climatic. I'm going to say surprise picks will be Christian, Mark Henry, Shelton Benjamin and The New Age Outlaws.

Winner: John Cena

Now for the 100th time, these two teams will meet. Can this please be the last time? As much as I want to see Team Hell No to hold the belts through Mania, I think there will be a title change.

Winner and New World Tag Team Champions: Team Rhodes Scholars

So again the US Title is on the pre show. Maybe if I get the WWE App to work I'll watch it. Honestly I can't see another title change on the pre show.

Winner and still WWE United States Champion: Antonio Cesaro

Dear Rock,

YOU ARE NOT THE PEOPLE’S CHAMPION. There…I said it. It’s about time you and I had it out. You’ve just annoyed me for too long with your “candy ass”es and “rudy poo”s. Besides, if you REALLY knew what the people wanted your candy ass would have been wrestling instead of donning a tutu tossing around a bedazzled football. You sold out faster than Taylor Swift goes through boyfriends.

You see, I grew up in a time when you were either Team Austin or Team Rock. Guess which team I chose? I saw right through your egotistical rants, constant third-person references and childish references to pie (thanks for ruining my childhood dessert of choice, by the way). You were, and still are full of more bull than the one on your arm.

I will admit that through my eye rolls and teeth clenching the past few weeks that I found myself laughing aloud to some of your jokes. But you must remember that even a broken clock is right twice a day. For a few months out of each year as of late, you FINALLY come in, act like you own the joint, take away TV time from the men and women who bust their asses day in and day out FOR THE FANS, and leave. You are the relative that we like to see for an hour, but who overstays their welcome and stays a week in your house eating all your food and trashing the place.

Sunday, you face CM Punk in a title match that you definitely don’t deserve but will most likely win. It’s not like you to give the glory to another because the pay just isn't high enough for you. My only hope is that Punk makes you Go To Sleep. In honor of my wish, the Puzzled and Polished Piece of the Week is this pendant, featuring Deborah Lippmann’s Sweet Dreams to commemorate the ones I hope you’ll be having on Sunday.

I could go on and on, but beating a dead horse with puns, nicknames and lame analogies is really your thing. Really don’t want to piss you off or you’ll unleash the world’s most UNelectrifying move on me. Just to let you know, it’s an elbow drop. My four-year-old does that…and better than you. Though you’re not my least favorite wrestler of all time (I’m looking at you Screw Job Hart and Nursing Home Hogan), I’d be happy to tell you where you can shove your shined-up sideways facing guitar. Now do you smell what I’m cooking?

No Love,
Mandy

P.S. Stay Puzzled and Polished!

1/19/13-New Jersey at New York Islanders

The Devils opened up their season with a hard fought 2-1 victory over the Isles. Travis Zajac showed why he deserved his contract and scored a goal and David Clarkson scored one as well. Martin Brodeur made 18 saves for the win.

1/22/13-Philadelphia at New Jersey

Seriously what does Martin Brodeur do in his workouts to make him look half his age on the ice? He made 24 saves to record his 120th career shutout. That was just the icing on the cake for a full 60 minute effort by the Devils destroying the still winless Flyers 3-0. Travis Zajac opened the scoring in the opening minute and New Jersey never looked back. David Clarkson scored late in the period on the power play to take a 2-0 lead despite only her three shots on goal. The scoring was capped off by a shorthanded penalty shot goal by Ilya Kovalchuk.

This next week will be a busy one for the Devils. Friday night the Washington Capitals will visit The Rock. Then they will head on the road to face the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night and the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.

1/19/13-Milwaukee at Abbotsford

The Ads can't seem to get off their losing streak. As the NHL season starts, they went on the road with a mixed roster and lost to the Heat 2-1. Brett Carson tallied the game winner on the power play. Kevin Henderson scored the lone goal for Milwaukee.

1/20/13-Milwaukee at Abbotsford

Apparently the Ads left their offense at home this weekend. They lost to the Heat for the second straight night in a row, 2-0. Krys Kolanos got the game winner and Barry Brust made 30 saves for the shutout.

1/23/13-Houston at Milwaukee

The Admirals dropped their fifth straight game, 3-2 to the Aeros. Chris Mueller scored early for the Ads but Houston came back and took a 2-1 lead eary in the 2nd. Austin Waston tied the game at 17:07 but 52 seconds late Nick Petersen broke the tie. Then lead by Darcy Kuemper in net, who made 24 saves, including 10 in the 3rd, the Aeros hung on for the victory.

The Ads will be staying home to play Oklahoma City Friday night and they on Saturday night they hit the road back to Peoria. Milwaukee will have Victor Bartley representing them in the AHL All Star Classic on Monday night.

A continuation of the famous I-94 rivalry occurred this past weekend beginning in Chicago on Friday night and then finishing up in Milwaukee on Saturday night. A large group of Wave supporters approximately two coach buses full, showed the residents of Hoffman Estates, Illinois and the fairly new Sears Centre Arena that they were ready to support their team to victory. Although it was not going to be easy. Going into this game, the Chicago Soul was one of the hottest home teams in the league, as they are 2-0 against the previously 1st place Baltimore Blast. They also defeated the experienced Missouri Comets in their only trip to Chicago so far in the 2012-2013 campaign. The first quarter ended 0-0. Midway through the second, Soul rookie Christian Meza found the back of the net to take a 2-0 lead. Three minutes later Ian Bennett scored his first of the night to tie the game at 2 going into the break. Goals by former Wave midfielder Pablo and UW-Madison Alumni Aaron Nichols put the soul up 6-2 heading into the 4th. A disappointed head coach Keith Tozer attempted to control his team and changed a high pressure style of play and it payed off as the Wave took a 12-6 victory from the soul to tie a franchise record of 11 consecutive victories.

The next night in Milwaukee, it was all Milwaukee despite the scoreline. Starting off the scoring was Brazilian defender Jonatan Santos who ended up leaving the game with a torn ACL. This being the second time in his Milwaukee career in which he has torn the ACL ligament. A big loss to Milwaukee's back line. Goals by Ian Bennett and Chicago's Chile Farias brought the score to a 4-2 Milwaukee half time lead. A goal by veteran forward Guiliano Oliviero who has sat out the past two months with a hamstring injury put the Wave on top at 6-2. A 3 point goal from Hewerton just 3 minutes into the 4th would be the final dagger into the hopes of a comeback for the Soul. A late 3 point goal for Carlos Munoz would not be the spark the Soul needed to try to upset the Wave as the final horn sounds with a score of 9-5. With this win, the Wave has set a new franchise record with 12 consecutive wins, and still lead the MISL in the standings at 13-2.

Next up is a Friday matchup in Wichita before returning Sunday to face their I-94 rivals the Chicago Soul once again.

• On Thursday night, Taz was revealed as a member of Aces & Eights after he interrupted the Bully Ray/Brooke Hogan wedding. Yes in 2013, that sentence was written.
• It was announced over the weekend that the Inside Wrestling/The Wrestler magazine will cease publication.
• Bob Backlund was announced as the second member of the 2013 class of the WWE Hall of Fame. It's about time, he's a WWE legend.
• For some unknown reason Jeff Hardy was pulled from TNA's UK Tour this week. He was replaced by Sting. Hopefully it's nothing major.

• The Los Angeles Kings signed GM Dean Lombardi, coach Darryl Sutter and President of Business Operations Luc Robitaille multi year contracts. (1/18/13)
• The Buffalo Sabres signed GM Darcy Regier to a contract extension. (1/19/13)
• The Toronto Maple Leafs signed Jeffery Lepul to a five year contract extension. (1/20/13)
• The Florida Panthers traded Jean-Francais Jacques to the Tampa Bay Lightning for future considerations. (1/21/13)
• The Calgary Flames traded Henrik Karlsson to the Chicago Blackhawks for a seventh round draft pick in the 2013 draft. (1/21/13)
• The San Jose Sharks signed Scott Gomez to a 1 year, $700,000 contract. (1/23/13)

Alright that's it for this week. Next week will be another jammed back issue. We will have a Super Bowl preview, a review of the Royal Rumble, the return of Glee and much more.

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