I'm probably the last person on the internet writing about last Sunday's PPV but it's been a busy week and I'm just getting around to it. For my first PPV predication thread I did pretty good, I went 3-1-2 on matches (one went to a DQ and one got thrown out). Overall it was a good show with a fantastic main event. Let me get into it.
Intercontinental Championship Match
Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Kofi Kingston (My Pick:Dolph, Result:No Contest)
This match was starting to get really good until Nexus got involved for no real reason. Why did they HAVE to get involved here? It made no sense at all. From what I'm hearing this just means they will have the rematch at Night of Champions. Whatever, it still annoyed me, then again maybe that was the point.
Divas Championship Match
Alica Fox (c) vs. Melina (My Pick:Melina, Result:New Divas Champion, Melina)
Yes!!!! I was so excited to see Melina win and to get that belt off of Alica, she didn't deserve it. Now Raw has a great wrestler as champion again. I didn't get the aftermath with LayCool unless they are going to unify the belts at NOC. If so, awesome. If not, what was the point?
The Big Show vs. The Straight Edge Society (CM Punk, Luke Gallows and Joseph (not Joey) Mercury with Serena) (Handicap Match) (My Pick:SES, Result:The Big Show)
I knew I shouldn't have gone against my instincts! For handicap matches, this one was actually pretty good. The SES actually did look really strong, I didn't quite understand Punk walking off like he did, but I guess he'll explain that on Friday. Big Show won after chokeslamming Mercury onto Gallows and pinning them both.
This is the part where I will say something about The Miz, what a promo he cut in the middle of the show. It was amazing to see how much heat he was getting and him insulting all the members of Team WWE was fantastic. It was entertaining and had me laughing really hard. Him saying he was going to join Team WWE was perfect setup for later in the night.
WWE Championship Match
Sheamus (c) vs. Randy Orton (My Pick:Sheamus, Result:Randy Orton by DQ)
I was trying to remember the last time that a WWE Title match came on so early in a show. This was a great match. By far the best match Sheamus has had in his short career and Orton showed why he's a perfect anti-hero. The crowd LOVES him. After Orton kicked out of the bro kick I was sure that Orton was going to win the belt, but Sheamus got himself DQed and then Orton beat the shit out of him after the match. I will say I loved the "We Want Miz" chant after Orton RKOed Sheamus onto the announce table and knocked him out. The day Miz finally wins the title will be a landmark day of shock and surprise.
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Kane (c) vs. Rey Mysterio (My Pick:Kane, Result:Still World Heavyweight Champion, Kane)
I really expected this match to come on before the WWE Title match. But whatever, I don't book the shows. The match was alright I guess, honestly Mysterio had NO chance of winning this match. The whole thing was just a setup for Undertaker to come out the casket and attack Kane. What was a massive surprise was that Kane got the upperhand on a weakened Taker and tombstoned him, setting up a NOC match between them.
Team WWE (John Cena, Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, Edge, John Morrison, R-Truth and DANIEL BRYAN) vs. Nexus (Wade Barrett, David Otunga, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, Darren Young, Michael Tarver and Skip Sheffield) (Elmination Match) (My Pick:Team WWE, Result:Team WWE, Cena getting the final fall making Barrett tap out to the STF)
This was a fantastic main event. The major surprise of Daniel Bryan being on the team was fantastic and it was a rare occasion where I didn't mind being wrong. (I picked Triple H as the mystery teammate) This was as exciting as a elimination match as I've seen in years. The fact that they put over Bryan was fantastic and well deserved. It does also seem like they are going to get Jericho and Edge back together in the new reform tag division, I have no problem with that. Having Cena be the hero wasn't a big shock at all. People always seem to have a problem with Super Cena finishes, I never do. Sure it seemed very abrupt but it was damn sure exciting. Plus it was a great way to end an great match and a fun show.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
WWE:NXT-And Then There Was Three (8/17/10)
Well last night was a huge night for NXT. Due to the facts that they are taping next week's show in advance, they really want to make all eliminations on live TV so that there are no spoilers, and they want the finale to be on August 31st, there was a double elimination last night. It was a very good show to be honest. The wrestling was good, the promos were good and there was no dumb challenge. The only weird part was the lack of a poll, which just means to me that no matter what the fans actually voted for, the WWE knew who they wanted in their Top 3. Which, to be honest, is no big deal this week especially.
Eliminations:
"Showtime" Percy Watson: This guy really grew on me over the this season and his promos were actually getting better. His promo last night about his 3-D lifestyle (desire, determination, and dedication) was really good and really reminded me alot of Kurt Angle 3 Is. I hope he gets a legit chance to shine on his own or even in a tag team with MVP. The one thing is that he didn't really belong in the top three with the talent that got there. He was my #4 going into this week so it wasn't a major disappointment or shocker.
Husky Harris: Goodbye! Finally! His promo tonight was terrible and Kaval had to carry the match he had with him. I even felt bad for Michelle McCool when he was hitting on her. Good riddance, stay off my TV set.
The Top Three:
Kaval: This was a big duh. He was either #1 or #2 all season long in polls and he's even on a two match winning streak. His interactions with LayCool has been fantastic and his wrestling has been even better. And last night's promo/rap was awesome and really entertaining and showed alot of personality that he needed to show.
Michael McGillicutty: Another duh. Same as Kaval on the rankings. It just bothers me that they had him lose to Zach Ryder on a very important night. He was on such a tear for weeks and then lost two of his last three. Kinda dumb to me. I think he's going to be a great hell down the road just like his dad (Mr. Perfect, Curt Henning).
Alex Riley: Well this was obviously going to happen because he's so big with the company, esp since he's the FCW Champion and Miz's rookie. His promo was okay, better than Husky's for sure. Again I don't know why they had him lose to Kofi this week, he really could have used that win going into the final two weeks. Overall though he deserves to be here, he is soooo hated by the fans that he's going to be around for a long time.
Eliminations:
"Showtime" Percy Watson: This guy really grew on me over the this season and his promos were actually getting better. His promo last night about his 3-D lifestyle (desire, determination, and dedication) was really good and really reminded me alot of Kurt Angle 3 Is. I hope he gets a legit chance to shine on his own or even in a tag team with MVP. The one thing is that he didn't really belong in the top three with the talent that got there. He was my #4 going into this week so it wasn't a major disappointment or shocker.
Husky Harris: Goodbye! Finally! His promo tonight was terrible and Kaval had to carry the match he had with him. I even felt bad for Michelle McCool when he was hitting on her. Good riddance, stay off my TV set.
The Top Three:
Kaval: This was a big duh. He was either #1 or #2 all season long in polls and he's even on a two match winning streak. His interactions with LayCool has been fantastic and his wrestling has been even better. And last night's promo/rap was awesome and really entertaining and showed alot of personality that he needed to show.
Michael McGillicutty: Another duh. Same as Kaval on the rankings. It just bothers me that they had him lose to Zach Ryder on a very important night. He was on such a tear for weeks and then lost two of his last three. Kinda dumb to me. I think he's going to be a great hell down the road just like his dad (Mr. Perfect, Curt Henning).
Alex Riley: Well this was obviously going to happen because he's so big with the company, esp since he's the FCW Champion and Miz's rookie. His promo was okay, better than Husky's for sure. Again I don't know why they had him lose to Kofi this week, he really could have used that win going into the final two weeks. Overall though he deserves to be here, he is soooo hated by the fans that he's going to be around for a long time.
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