Mr. Nerfect
04-19-2004, 03:26 AM
OK, there doesn't seem to be too many topics that match what I'm thinking about this day in wrestling, so instead of making a thousand of little topics, I thought I'd make one here, featuring all my current thoughts in wrestling (mainly WWE). If you get bored easily I suggest you stop reading (This will just be for the RAW side of things, as I'm too tired to write one for SmackDown!.).
-I thought Backlash was a pretty good PPV from the WWE. Not great, but for an exlusive brand event, it did the job. Match of the Night (and maybe Match of the Year) easily went to Orton/Foley, in my honest and humble opinion. Orton is underrated for where he is, and Foley did a great job of keeping himself in the main event light, while making a little room for Orton. I definately think Orton should move into a feud with Shelton Benjamin for the now established, Intercontinetal Title. I'm going to enjoy seeing the reaction the Legend Kil..Legend gets on RAW. Props to WWE's newest 5 star talent (he was four and a half before) Randy Orton. :y: (Did anyone else enjoy Triple H upgrading Orton's status from Legend Killer to Legend? Like it or not, Triple H is great at promos.)
-The opening match was good. I got lucky guessing Benjamin/Flair was first on the card (as it needed no build-up). It would have been nice to see a little more psychological advantage in Flair's corner during this matcg. This should have been made weeks ago, as to give time for Flair to mess with SB's head. I might be dreaming here, but I think they really should have made Flair a MAJOR heel heading into this match (if that's possible). They should have given him the mic to let him rip into Edmonton. Flair gets the best cheap heat, IMO :y:. The match itself was good, but I would have loved to see Flair hire prostitutes pretending to be interested in Benjamin, only to have them walk off at the end of the night leaving a letter saying, "Gotcha. WOOOO!". It would have been cool to see Flair act extra tough simply because he's in Evolution.
-Coachman/Tajiri was interesting. I couldn't see Coach taking the Buzzsaw Kick in this match, so I was right there. The ending I saw featured Coach getting sprayed in the eyes with the Mist running off squealing and gettng counted out. I like what they've established here, Mark Jindrak got T.R. Long, so Cade gets The Coach. JC gets huge heat, too, so that can only help Cade. Good booking here, I'd expect Tajiri to pick up some wins heading into a feud with Cade, which should be interesting.
-How could I leave out the Heat match? I'm simply glad they gave the win to Val Venis. Both VI and VV are two of my favourite wrestlers, and both deserve better than Heat. I'm looking forward to seeing them both on RAW. I have a feeling I'm going to be disappointed, though.
-The Women's Title Match was a nice touch to the card. I can't help but feel Gail Kim makes a horrible heel female wrestler, though. I'd like to see Venis and her get together and compete seperately for the Women's and IC Championships (Gail Kim=Women's and VV=IC, in case you wanted to know).
-The Hurricane/Rosey vs. La Resistance was a big letdown, IMO. All four guys are better than what they let on here. I saw more botched moves than usual from these guys. I can't help but feel that this was due to the strange structure of the match. I think it would have been easier here to have a Roc Conway/Eugene match. Both are wrestling prodigees and both could deliver a ***** match. Shame they had to make it a match that would make an Edmontoner's skin crawl. BTW, love the new attire on La Resistance's part. They really should have gotten the win here, though.
-As far as the character Eugene goes, Nick seems to really be trying in this role. I actually feel sorry for the Eugene "character". It's the first time I've felt markish in ages. Go Eugene! Beat La Resistance up! I loved his little scene with Gail Kim and Molly Holly. William Regal is hilarious too. I can't help but think where they're going to take this character, though. Will he reveal he's not "special"? Will he become a wrestling genius? Will he end up being just like Regal and doing anything to get on RAW? I dunno, but at the moment it seems alright, but I just can't see Eugene winning the World Heavyweight Championship :-\.
-Christian/Trish Stratus vs. Chris Jericho was interesting. Not an excellent one, and the lowest standard Christian and Chris will ever go (B rating), but still very good. Kept Edmonton and Brizzy-Me interested. I can't help but feel that the heels needed the win here. That would have kept the feud going in the best possible way, Jericho [I]needing[I/] to stay after Trish & Christian. I hate to say this, but this feud is getting stale. I'd love to see a Ladder Match between the two one day, but right now, they need to go their seperate ways. I'd love to see a feud between Chris Jericho and Val Venis and a feud between Matt Hardy/Lita and Christian/Trish. BTW, I really hope Christian starts using the Texas Cloverleaf as his submission finishing move.
-Edge/Kane was a pretty strange match. it was quick, not done too well, and in the fans eyes, boring. I love both guys, but they really didn't click together in that match. I'd have had Edge beat Kane silly with his cast, egtting DQ'd, and hopefully getting a huge reaction from the crowd. But instead of having Kane look weak, I'd have Kane get up from everything Edge dished out to him in less than a second. Edge continues until the men in white (and black) shirts come out and seperate the two. Edge looks psychotic, while Kane just stands there looking at his own blood smiling as if he's just trained Edge to be his apprentice. Then on RAW, Edge comes out at the end of the show telling Benoit he's hungry for his title, then have Michaels take out Edge, and have Kane come out and take out Benoit. Then at Bad Blood you have Michaels/Edge (maybe in a Ladder Match with the #1 Contender for the World Heayweight Title contract at the top), and Kane vs. Benoit for the World Heavyweight Championship. Then at Summerslam you have Benoit and Edge (and maybe Michaels, Foley Kane or The Rock) meet in a Ladder Match. Maybe an Elimination Chamber (Edge, Benoit, Michaels, Flair/Foley/Batista, Orton/Kane and Triple H)?
-The main event was way below what these guys did at WMXX, but still very good. I'd give it four stars. I didn't really like the ending, but it was a great tribute to Bret "The Hitman" Hart. I'd love to see Benoit with two submission finishing moves. Not much can really be said extra about that match. :y:
-OK, in other news, Rhyno and Lance Storm have been buried. We've seen Lance get his new gimmick, yet we haven't seen him do anything. And Rhyno is now a face, but instead of kicking keister, he's having a semi-permanent siesta. There is a lot more I could say about misused talent, but it's all been said.
-As far as NWA-TNA go, I'd love to see them pick up Steve Austin and Goldberg. Two big name talents. One made the WWE more successful, as did the other with WCW. If NWA produce their own big name star, they could really be HUGE. I think they need to establish this star by having them either taking Route Goldberg, Route Austin or Route Winning the NWA Championship on their debut. I think Jarrrett needs to lose the title soon. it's great he's establishing the title, but I think they need to build morale backstage by having a more mid-cardish taent take it, telling everyone backstage that politics aren't an issue in NWA. Speaking of politics. It wouldn't be good for the morale, but in the long run I think Kevin Nash and Scott Hall could do some good for the tag team division over there :y:.
I was going to go onto SmackDown!, but my wrists are hungry, so I'll leave this for you for now, and if I feel up to it, I'll do my SmackDown! Scandle update.
-I thought Backlash was a pretty good PPV from the WWE. Not great, but for an exlusive brand event, it did the job. Match of the Night (and maybe Match of the Year) easily went to Orton/Foley, in my honest and humble opinion. Orton is underrated for where he is, and Foley did a great job of keeping himself in the main event light, while making a little room for Orton. I definately think Orton should move into a feud with Shelton Benjamin for the now established, Intercontinetal Title. I'm going to enjoy seeing the reaction the Legend Kil..Legend gets on RAW. Props to WWE's newest 5 star talent (he was four and a half before) Randy Orton. :y: (Did anyone else enjoy Triple H upgrading Orton's status from Legend Killer to Legend? Like it or not, Triple H is great at promos.)
-The opening match was good. I got lucky guessing Benjamin/Flair was first on the card (as it needed no build-up). It would have been nice to see a little more psychological advantage in Flair's corner during this matcg. This should have been made weeks ago, as to give time for Flair to mess with SB's head. I might be dreaming here, but I think they really should have made Flair a MAJOR heel heading into this match (if that's possible). They should have given him the mic to let him rip into Edmonton. Flair gets the best cheap heat, IMO :y:. The match itself was good, but I would have loved to see Flair hire prostitutes pretending to be interested in Benjamin, only to have them walk off at the end of the night leaving a letter saying, "Gotcha. WOOOO!". It would have been cool to see Flair act extra tough simply because he's in Evolution.
-Coachman/Tajiri was interesting. I couldn't see Coach taking the Buzzsaw Kick in this match, so I was right there. The ending I saw featured Coach getting sprayed in the eyes with the Mist running off squealing and gettng counted out. I like what they've established here, Mark Jindrak got T.R. Long, so Cade gets The Coach. JC gets huge heat, too, so that can only help Cade. Good booking here, I'd expect Tajiri to pick up some wins heading into a feud with Cade, which should be interesting.
-How could I leave out the Heat match? I'm simply glad they gave the win to Val Venis. Both VI and VV are two of my favourite wrestlers, and both deserve better than Heat. I'm looking forward to seeing them both on RAW. I have a feeling I'm going to be disappointed, though.
-The Women's Title Match was a nice touch to the card. I can't help but feel Gail Kim makes a horrible heel female wrestler, though. I'd like to see Venis and her get together and compete seperately for the Women's and IC Championships (Gail Kim=Women's and VV=IC, in case you wanted to know).
-The Hurricane/Rosey vs. La Resistance was a big letdown, IMO. All four guys are better than what they let on here. I saw more botched moves than usual from these guys. I can't help but feel that this was due to the strange structure of the match. I think it would have been easier here to have a Roc Conway/Eugene match. Both are wrestling prodigees and both could deliver a ***** match. Shame they had to make it a match that would make an Edmontoner's skin crawl. BTW, love the new attire on La Resistance's part. They really should have gotten the win here, though.
-As far as the character Eugene goes, Nick seems to really be trying in this role. I actually feel sorry for the Eugene "character". It's the first time I've felt markish in ages. Go Eugene! Beat La Resistance up! I loved his little scene with Gail Kim and Molly Holly. William Regal is hilarious too. I can't help but think where they're going to take this character, though. Will he reveal he's not "special"? Will he become a wrestling genius? Will he end up being just like Regal and doing anything to get on RAW? I dunno, but at the moment it seems alright, but I just can't see Eugene winning the World Heavyweight Championship :-\.
-Christian/Trish Stratus vs. Chris Jericho was interesting. Not an excellent one, and the lowest standard Christian and Chris will ever go (B rating), but still very good. Kept Edmonton and Brizzy-Me interested. I can't help but feel that the heels needed the win here. That would have kept the feud going in the best possible way, Jericho [I]needing[I/] to stay after Trish & Christian. I hate to say this, but this feud is getting stale. I'd love to see a Ladder Match between the two one day, but right now, they need to go their seperate ways. I'd love to see a feud between Chris Jericho and Val Venis and a feud between Matt Hardy/Lita and Christian/Trish. BTW, I really hope Christian starts using the Texas Cloverleaf as his submission finishing move.
-Edge/Kane was a pretty strange match. it was quick, not done too well, and in the fans eyes, boring. I love both guys, but they really didn't click together in that match. I'd have had Edge beat Kane silly with his cast, egtting DQ'd, and hopefully getting a huge reaction from the crowd. But instead of having Kane look weak, I'd have Kane get up from everything Edge dished out to him in less than a second. Edge continues until the men in white (and black) shirts come out and seperate the two. Edge looks psychotic, while Kane just stands there looking at his own blood smiling as if he's just trained Edge to be his apprentice. Then on RAW, Edge comes out at the end of the show telling Benoit he's hungry for his title, then have Michaels take out Edge, and have Kane come out and take out Benoit. Then at Bad Blood you have Michaels/Edge (maybe in a Ladder Match with the #1 Contender for the World Heayweight Title contract at the top), and Kane vs. Benoit for the World Heavyweight Championship. Then at Summerslam you have Benoit and Edge (and maybe Michaels, Foley Kane or The Rock) meet in a Ladder Match. Maybe an Elimination Chamber (Edge, Benoit, Michaels, Flair/Foley/Batista, Orton/Kane and Triple H)?
-The main event was way below what these guys did at WMXX, but still very good. I'd give it four stars. I didn't really like the ending, but it was a great tribute to Bret "The Hitman" Hart. I'd love to see Benoit with two submission finishing moves. Not much can really be said extra about that match. :y:
-OK, in other news, Rhyno and Lance Storm have been buried. We've seen Lance get his new gimmick, yet we haven't seen him do anything. And Rhyno is now a face, but instead of kicking keister, he's having a semi-permanent siesta. There is a lot more I could say about misused talent, but it's all been said.
-As far as NWA-TNA go, I'd love to see them pick up Steve Austin and Goldberg. Two big name talents. One made the WWE more successful, as did the other with WCW. If NWA produce their own big name star, they could really be HUGE. I think they need to establish this star by having them either taking Route Goldberg, Route Austin or Route Winning the NWA Championship on their debut. I think Jarrrett needs to lose the title soon. it's great he's establishing the title, but I think they need to build morale backstage by having a more mid-cardish taent take it, telling everyone backstage that politics aren't an issue in NWA. Speaking of politics. It wouldn't be good for the morale, but in the long run I think Kevin Nash and Scott Hall could do some good for the tag team division over there :y:.
I was going to go onto SmackDown!, but my wrists are hungry, so I'll leave this for you for now, and if I feel up to it, I'll do my SmackDown! Scandle update.