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Post by cactusjames on Apr 17, 2009 13:53:37 GMT -5
A lot of people have saying Batista should go heel, I'm not against it, but I don't know hoe effective he'll be. He's not solid on the mic, even as a face, so it's more a challenge for him than say Cena, who I think needs to turn. But Vince won't do it, I don't disagree with it, but if anyone needs a change it's him.
Christian is a face, challenging Jack Swagger for the title. I think they build him up in ECW, and with guys like Hurricane Helsm there now, you got some really good cruiserweights Christian could have some good matches with. But on ECW I really want to see an Evan Bourne vs Tyson Kidd, title or not, don't matter, it should be great.
And I don't really watch Ultimate Fighter, I catch up on it when they do the marathon close to the end. I might try and check some out, but with so much shit on ,my DVR can't record it with all the other shows I got. But there's a bunch of big fights and cards coming up, so I think the MMA thread will get more action soon enough. Especially when Brock faces Mir when Mir gets healthy.
And is it still too early to throw the blogs in one thread and use this for whatever? In case I need to reference a past blog or make sure I'm not using the same jokes, it'd be easier going through blog after blog without the fat in the middle. Just curious, it isn't that big of a pain now, but in could get tough going back pretty soon, but it either way doesn't matter I guess.
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Post by MSBNYY on Apr 17, 2009 14:00:31 GMT -5
Cena turning heel would be incredible, but I understand why it's not happening.
Christian hasn't been back long enough and in front of a big enough audience, so a heel turn for him should be relatively easy, especially if he moves to Raw.
I'd like to see more out of Christian than cruiserweights.
I think of the list of potential turns, Batista could work the best, though point taken about the mic skills. Yet, in a stable with Orton, he could be an equal status guy, and Orton can help him out.
And if I don't throw the past blogs in a thread by Monday, remind me, and I'll do it then.
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Post by cactusjames on Apr 17, 2009 14:26:24 GMT -5
I agree with Batista, but I just don't see it happening. why team Batista with Orton? They could have a good feud with their Evolution past as well as Batista's injury being reasons why Batista wants revenge on Orton. And with Legacy, I don't think any pairing in any manner between the two would be good. Batista doesn't meet the specifications needed to be in Legacy, so I think that'd be a mistake.
And I want to see Christian facing the top guys as well, but since he just got back and they want to establish him again, I think feuding with guys who can wrestle as well as him would be good. He had a good match with Swagger a few weeks back on ECW and should have another at Backlash. And Swagger is a big guy, but he can wrestle, him and Christian had good chemistry in the ring, so fans and creative know he can go with guys bigger than him, so I don't see him facing off with guys his own size as a step back. I'd like more too, but for now, having only been back around a month, we could see some really good matches between him and a bunch of guys on ECW. If he wins the title, he could have some great matches for the strap with Helms. I think for now, he's in a good spot, especially after the draft. Down the road we'll see him in more meaningful programs, but as a wrestling fan I want to see good wrestling, not him just thrown into the mix with guys like Big Show or Mike Knox. This will benefit him down the road.No matter what happens, who turns on who, or who goes where, there's tons of possibilities they can go with, plenty of options, which is the point of the draft. I thin kit's going to be fun to see where it goes in the next several months.
Hey, if i'm lucky they'll turn HBK heel, doubtful, because I read they're doing a DX tour later this year, which is still cool, but really anyone can turn heel and it's going to create some really interesting match ups.
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Post by cactusjames on Apr 23, 2009 16:33:43 GMT -5
This week's installment is here, and it's review/preview edition. I'll cover the TNA Lockdown PPV and make my predictions for for WWE's Backlash, this sunday. There were a couple of title changes at Lockdown, and I think there will be some at Backlash. Two title switches in paticular, I can take personal fan pride in, and hopefully there will be more to come. Let the celebration begin.
First with TNA, the one title change I can gloat about is The Beautiful People finally getting their due, as Angelina Love captured her first Knockout's Championship. But, the gloating stops there as it ended on a blown spot, and botched finish. First, the BP tied Awesome Kong's dreads to the cage itself, and she was unable to free herself. As Angelina was bragging about this, Taylor Wilde jumped to the top rope, and nailed a flying cross body. Angelina however, came down wrong on the bump and smacked the back of her head on the mat. She was knocked loopy to say the least, she also has a history of concussions in the past. They made a new finish on the spot with Angelina barely making cover. She needed assistance from the ref and was talking to hm non stop.
The Motor City Machine Guns retained their Japan belts, and Team 3D retained theirs, in doing so also captured their 22nd Tag Team Championship by winning the TNA Tag Titles. Suicide retained the X Division title, ODB became Queen of the Cage and Matt Morgan beat Abyss in a real bloody, weapons filled, brawl. And as much as I wasn't expecting to just lump in the Lethal Lockdown Match, the Team Angle vs Team Jarrett match was a huge letdown, with an underwhelming finish, and no turn whatsoever.
And now to the main event. Thanks to Tom's stance on the match, I have more to go off of in reviewing the match, in detail, as it can really shake up the storylines. As stated in my previous blog, it was hard to imagine an Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels, Wrestlemania caliber match from Sting and Cactus. But I didn't think too poorly of the match, as Tom and many of the website guys do. And don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to say this was anything close to a match of the year lock. I'm not even trying to make the match out to be a Match of the Week winner, but for me it wasn't about the in ring action. Which yes, was clunky and uninspired at times, but in my opinion Foley did enough to make it watchable. Would I watch it a second or third time, like I did the WM 25 classic? No. But the outcome was worth sticking around for.
As bad as Sting is on the mic, he has done a good job establishing how important the TNA title was to him, how the entire company would be in the wrong hands if he lost the belt. Well, since Foley has come back to in ring action, and established his crazy, unpredictable persona, it was fun waiting to see who won. Would Sting prevail, as always, once again? Or would crazy Cactus, who's only be in TNA 8 months, win the strap? And if he did win, what would happen to TNA? Well, Cactus won, so the only question left is what will happen in TNA now with it's champion, being someone who has a lot of "authority power" in the the company?
But more importantly, it's been stressed, by many on this board, you don't need all the crazy crusierweight flips, and you don't need fast paced mat wrestling. Sometimes a good old fashioned fight is good enough. And sometimes, the worse it looks, the more real it looks because it doesn't have that scripted look and feel to it. That's how i view this match, nothing special but good enough it served it's purpose. But if I can take solace in anything, it's the fact i said Sting sucks when Tom liked his match with Samoa Joe, and that match was way worse than the one with Foley. Owned.
Now on to Backlash. we get the match we should have seen at Mania. Edge vs Cena, title on the line, no Big Show. The triple threat was good in my book, and considering i still enjoyed it when it followed Taker vs HBK, shows what kind of match that was. Now, you got arguably two of WWE's best workers having a spot to go one on one. And I know some will say," Well we've seen that before". And we have, but not with both men at their utmost best right now. I like edge here regaining the World title, in some crazy spot since it's a Last Man Standing Match.
Then you have WWE taking a page right out of TNA's book, cause their doing a 6 man for the WWE title. Logic says their doing this so Trips can drop the belt and not take the fall. I however will stick with logic and say Orton wins the belt.
You also have Christian challenging Jack swagger, that I know has Balls on pins and needles. They had a good match a few weeks back on EC Dub which was good, and saw Swagger retain. I like the fact their getting a lot more time here, getting a PPV spot(unless WWE puts them on the preview show). I like Christian getting the belt. You also get Jeff vs Matt in an I Quit match, I think Jeff gets revenge. Jericho is facing Steamboat one on one, I guess maybe they want to give Ricky more time to do his thing. Fine by me, I like Jericho even though the Dragon gives him a fight. And CM Punk and Kane, I have no clue why this is one the card, so I have no idea how to pick this. Guess I'll pick Punk.
Check you next week, where I'll review Backlash, as well as the first week of the draft taking effect. Peace and rib grease.
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Post by MSBNYY on Apr 23, 2009 16:52:13 GMT -5
Congratulations on completing your 6th blog. As a reward for such a milestone, there is now a collection of all 6 blogs in the MEMORY LANE area.
The terrible part about ECW is I don't really know who Jack Swagger is.
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Post by cactusjames on Apr 23, 2009 19:33:16 GMT -5
It's beautiful. One question, how do I put future blogs in there? Do I just email you the blog now cause I don't think I'm allowed to post in the thread itself, so I don't know what you want me to do from now on.
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Post by $heriff Tom on Apr 23, 2009 22:40:46 GMT -5
Just keep posting them here in your thread, and they will be moved over.
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Post by MSBNYY on Apr 24, 2009 11:22:33 GMT -5
I agree. I wish there was a way for you and only you to post in that thread, but it doesn't look like I can, so I guess Tom and I will have to just archive them as we see them. I locked the thread because I figured it should be solely for your initial blogs, not for comments by others.
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Post by cactusjames on Apr 24, 2009 20:48:14 GMT -5
That works, I wasn't sure what would be the best way. I had originally thought a new thread would be made and either tacked or locked in this section, but I guess it would still make the same problem as having it locked in Memory Lane, no matter where the thread is, if it's locked I can't get in it. Unless of course I'm made a moderator.....it's a joke relax, I'm only kidding. But it would work if I was a mod for the wrestling section only, but I'm not trying to make a plea for anything, I wouldn't want the responsibility, I just want a thread I can fuck with.
cause in all honesty, not trying to be an asshole, because I am grateful and thankful for the freedom to have my own blog, let alone my own thread for it, but with the blogs still being posted in here first, it's unlikely someone will go Memory Lane just to read the blog. I love having it there for the fact it's being saved, but it's not getting nor will get as much traffic as this thread will.
Like I said, I thought the official blog thread was going to be in this section and I'd be able to go in the thread and do whatever. But whatever works for you guys, whatever is less of a hassle, you won't hear a complaint out of me. My only concern is the amount of traffic, because this is more of a throwaway thread, but it will get more reads than the official thread itself. But if this is better for you guys then it's fine with me, as always it won't effect my writing.
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Post by MSBNYY on May 1, 2009 13:00:37 GMT -5
There's no question this thread will get more traffic. Your initial blogs are posted here, and people can comment here. The other thread is really a means of collecting your blogs for reference and to re-read without the clutter of other people. It will likely be less read because it's just an archive.
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Post by $heriff Tom on May 1, 2009 13:06:09 GMT -5
James, thats the point of archives. Hell, all my stuff, and Balls' stuff - column / blog wise, is in that same archive section you are griping about. Your new blogs go here, for commenting, and real-time reads, and the archives are where they are for people seeking them out, or looking for them. if you have friends outside the board even, who like wrestilng, why not guide them there? Everyone in the wrestling section here now knows where your archives are.
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Post by cactusjames on May 2, 2009 20:00:39 GMT -5
Goooood Eeeevening.....Ok, new blog time. First and foremost, I want to set the record straight, I was not griping about the archives, I was simply stating what I had in my mind, kind of just how I thought it was going to be, I don't want to use the word assume, it was more of how I saw it being in my head. No one is happier than me to have that section, and I'll reiterate, I'm very appreciative of not just the thread, but just the chance in general to write. For all the debates that go on in this section, I love having this forum to go in depth with my opinions and such, instead of compacting them for a rapid fire response in some thread. But enough of the mushy, gushy shit, before this turns into a "how I lost my smile promo".
I want to start off by mentioning the passing of Buddy Rose, being the huge HBK fan I am, I've seen a few matches, either on Youtube or on DVDs of Michaels between Doug Sommers and Buddy Rose vs the Rockers. Of course there's the blood bath they had that's all over HBK compilation DVDs. I haven't seen a lot so I can comment too much, but from what I did see I didn't hate, I liked his style and approach in the ring, which was evident in the few matches I did see. So with that, RIP "Playboy" Buddy Rose.
Next, I think I should lighten the mood a little, talk about a visit to the Opie and Anthony show the Iron Sheik had on Thursday. First off he got in at 9 or 9:30 if I remember correctly. In the hour he was there, he had 8 beers. He went on his normal, funny ass Sheik rants about hogan and Warrior being faggot, cock suckering male prostitues. But the real thing of the interview is that he used his pants as a toilet. The pictures are great, and you can check video out of it on youtube. He was there promoting a roast of him that's available on dvd, you can get it at RingRoast.Com....help him out, he's poor and is running out of pants.
I also want to comment on how much I enjoy Superstars. Back when I was a kid just getting into wrestling, my Sunday's were based around watching Superstars with a bowl of cereal in my hand. So I was happy to hear it come back, especially after I heard it'd be on Thursday, before TNA which means 3 hours of wrestling, which I like. But I'm very jhappy with what I've seen on the show, there's a real emphasis on wrestling, and you get solid promos, that really put over a feud or angle. Cena had a real good promo on Superstars before Backlash, and Rhodes and Di Biase had one this past thursday, putting over how much they want the Tag belts. These promos have been so good not only in their delivery, but their importance in getting across key intentions or plans of the guy giving the promo. And the action has been good too, Evan Bourne and Paul Burchill had a good match this week, Taker and Matt Hardy had a good one recently, so the matches have been good and the show has been effective in getting acorss important things that maybe get lost in the shuffle on Monday, Tuesday and Friday's.
So finally, in closing let's go over Backlash. 3 new champs, which I predicted. First, Christian opened the show and set the tone beating Jack Swagger. The ending had Christian out smart Swagger and saw him hit the Killswitch(the finisher formerly known as the Unprettier) after the All American American collided with an exposed turnbuckle. The ref missed it since he was putting the turnbuckle pad back on the other side of the ring, which Swagger took off a moment earlier. Also, there was a great backstage exchange between Edge and Christian, but more on that in a minute.
I was wrong about Punk, I guess they think he can bounce back easily from a loss to Kane because the match saw Punk look good, but in defeat. Not sure how wise it was, but after Friday, I guess WWE isn't thinking about it as much as I am writing it in this blog. Jeff won an I Quit match, and i really enjoyed the closing minutes especially, Matt brought up their Mother who passed, their sick father, his dog, just begging for mercy while taped to a table while Jeff was teasing jumping off a ladder. He quit before Jeff could jump, but just really came off as a dick heel whining and begging for mercy while bringing up all their personal shit. But that still didn't stop Jeff, and Matt suffered a legit broken hand because of it. Another thing I was semi wrong about was HHH, he did take the pin, after getting an RKO and a punt to the head. That was the first stretcher job, followed by Cena, after show choke slammed him through a search light(the crazy spot I called for in my last blog). The cool part of that, during the after match of Cena getting carted out, Christian was on stage as Edge celebrated, and they both exchanged glares and looks. So it looks like we'll be seeing them together sooner than later, which I know most of us are very happy about.
And before I go, two HUGE fights announced for UFC 101, will see BJ Penn defend his lightweight title against Kenny Florian. and in a crazy fight, Anderson Silva will jump to 205 and face one of MSB's faves, Forrest Griffin. The Spider needs some harder competition and he's moving to 205 and fighting a former Light Heavyweight champ, that fight should be fucking huge, it should be one of the better fights of this year and in recent UFC history. I look forward to covering that.
Until next time, enjoy the NHL and NBA playoffs, I like the Bulls to win tonight in Boston, F the Celtics. And in round 2 of the NHL I like Chicago and Detroit(how cool would and original 6 match up be for the Conference Championship? And it's hard for me to root for a team that knocked my team out, but I hate the Penguins, I hate Crosby, he's Mario Jr. just a crybaby little bitch. But that monotone, commie prick isn't much better, but he was right about one thing, Henry isn't Trekiak, he's fucking better. As much as I hate the Caps now, I don't hate them as much as the Pens so I'm going with the Bruins and Caps. Yeah I know, nothing to do with wrestling, I don't care, I could bitch how I lost betting on the Derby today too. But on that note, I'm outta here.
Adios Muchachas.
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Post by MSBNYY on May 3, 2009 0:53:41 GMT -5
Silva better be careful. Sometimes, at least in boxing, great lighter weight fighters jump up and get crushed. It doesn't take away from their talent and dominance, but it does change the game. I think usually, a great big man can beat a great smaller man. It's like when they shed weight for the weigh in and then walk into the ring 10 pounds heavier because they drank their water back.
At the same time, sometimes a great fighter can jump up in weight and still kick ass.
That's definitely going to be a tough fight for Griffin. Does Griffin have a fight before that one?
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Post by cactusjames on May 3, 2009 11:33:43 GMT -5
Nope, just that. And I agree with you about lighter fighters, but they aren't Anderson Silva. The guy is a beast, and with the exception of the last fight, which was slow and sucky, but not his fault, he has one of the best all around games in the sport. If anyone can do it, it's him. I'm more surprised that he decided to jump up and bam, his first fight at 205 is fucking Forrest? No tune up, just right in the fire. That's why I think if he gets his ass kicked, that's gonna be why. But if anyone can master the jump and be just as effective, don't forget, he wants to do this for more competition, it's The Spider. I think I'm more excited about that fight than I am Brock and Mir.
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Post by thecaptain15 on May 10, 2009 13:19:04 GMT -5
Must be nice to even get to watch Superstars.....
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Post by cactusjames on May 13, 2009 13:28:49 GMT -5
New blog coming this Friday. Had to take time off due to an accident I was in, my back is all f'd up and sitting in this computer chair does it no favors. So as soon as I can sit in a chair for 45 minutes without being in constant pain, I'll bang this fucker out. Or I'll load up on OC's and see what comes out.
Stay tuned..........
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Post by cactusjames on May 16, 2009 18:51:24 GMT -5
Sorry about the fake hype, I wrote the blog but it's on my comp, never had time to post it cause I had to catch a train to hickville for my grandfather's birthday party, it was last minute. As soon as I get back it'll be posted. I apologize sincerly for letting my millions of followers down. Don't fret, it will be up within 36 hours.
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Post by cactusjames on May 18, 2009 12:09:20 GMT -5
Ok, it's time for another installment of the Cactus James' "I don't have a name for this column" column. I'll start by explaining my lack of a column lately. On the 8th, while on my way back to my grandmothers house, I got hit from behind at a complete stop at a red light. My back has been killing me and I've been trying to find a doctor who does no fault cases for my back, as well as dealing with the insurance stuff that goes along with it. It's been very time consuming and has kept me away from not just the wrestling sites, but the comp in general. But I finally have some time now to get the much anticipated, never duplicated, top notch blog on the world wide web. This week I'll discuss the birth of a new faction, I'll review Judgment Day from last night, as well as a preview Raw tonight.
First the Hart Foundation, I mean Trilogy. In all seriousness, this is one of the coolest parings I can remember. I think the formula is there, Natalya as the mouthpiece/cheerleader/manager is a very good pick, she could do some real good. Hopefully this will lead to some future singles success down the road. If David Hart Smith(much better than DH), can go in the ring like it's been reported, he's going to exceed expectations as a enforcer/muscle of the group. And of course, one could make the argument Tyson Kidd is a superstar ready to go to the next level right now. So having him shine in a group full of future stars is a nice showcase for him.
What hurts is the fact they're on ECW. I know it's the stomping ground for up and coming guys, but a faction gets themselves over, they don't need to earn dues on the C brand, they already have a numbers advantage to stand out on either Mondays or Fridays. I don't care if they're both heels or not, a potential feud with legacy is very cool. They could take over Smackdown and be elevated almost instantly. My major problem with them being on the C brand, is the fact there is very little for them to accomplish on ECW. There is no Tag Title or secondary title. Now, I'm not making an argument than an hour long wrestling show needs that, plus there are too many belts that don't get a lot of attention in the first place. However, there is nothing they can do to determine how successful they are. They could go on an impressive winning streak and take out some top guys in ECW, but with no title belts they can go for, it's hard to tell how effective they are. I'm not saying they won't find success there, they got history on their side. But without any titles to at least try for, they're kind of just there.
And now onto the PPV last night. I was shocked by two things, one that CM Punk lost again to a mid card guy, and also that he didn't cash in the MITB. I don't understand the logic of Pumk losing, they're killing any crediibility he might have as champ. When he eventually cashes in and becomes champ, with loses to guys like Kane and Umaga, no one is going to take his title run seriously. I guess they think he's over enough that it won't effect him, and I agree it doesn't, but it will effect him as champ.
however I do like what they're doing. In the past, the MITB winner would cash in and in turn becomes champ. And it was a given, it was automatic. Now, Punk is having a hard time cashing in, the struggle is not can he win the belt, but can he even cash in to win the belt? The question and struggle isn't can he win the belt, but will he even cash it in and be able to challenge for the belt. That aspect of Punk is intriguing, having him lose to guys that aren't viewed or treated as viable threats to the title does him no favors.
Christian beat Swagger, they have a nice feud going and they're telling a great story in their matches. Christian again cheats to win, but because he's a face, it's ok because he's the vet out smarting the rook. They've had good chemistry too, I'm glad this feud is going on, I'm enjoying it. They also got the John Morrison face run going with a win over Shelton. Charlie Haas was ringside with Shelton, as much as I like Shelton by himself, and WWE has high hopes for him as a singles wrestler, I'd love to see a reunion of the WGTT. Miz was awesome again, he's a standout. Future star, mark my words.
Jericho and Rey was outstanding, and they want to do a long program, so you can expect more good matches like the one last night. With guys like this going all out for the IC title is slowly getting meaning back to the belt. I love this feud, I loved the match and can't wait to see more.
Cena and Show was what you'd expect. It's blah and whatever. It's nothing against either guy, but they just have no chemistry together, they're boring in the ring, and no one expects Show to win. Every time Cena hit the FU and the annoucners make a big deal they've never seen him show so much heart.....what about the last 7 times he got Show on his shoulders? It's old hat, enough already.
The other big news to come out of last night was Naitch coming out helping Batista. I thought the match with Orton was ok, but the possibility of Flair coming back gets me mad. And yep, it's cause I'm biased and it's shitting on the sendoff he was given. And even though Shawn is giving him his ok, I still don't like the fact that his match with HBK will be almost meaningless now. Great match that loses it's emotional touch because he jumps back in the ring, after just about a year.
And finally, Edge beat Jeff Hardy, it was a pretty good match, but with an interference from Matt, you can expect to see another stip match between the Hardy Boys. And I dunno who will challenge Edge next, if it's Punk, it won't be taken seriously at all.
So that's it, with me being out of the loop the past week, my blog is a little sub par, I'll be the first to admit. Thank you all for bearing with me, as I get back into the flow of things, the quality of the blog will increase, And again, let's start coming up with names for the blog, the thread name is as accurate as can be, no sense in changing that. However, I think something other than the Cactus Blog or whatever would be a way bigger eye grabber. I'm drawing a blank so feel free to leave some suggestions, I'll consider anything at this point. Thanks again for reading, catch you next week.
God Speed.
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Post by thecaptain15 on May 19, 2009 10:01:56 GMT -5
Disagree with you on the New Hart Foundation. I think they can benefit with a little run in ECW first to build themselves up. I do agree with Cena and Show and the fact he has FU'd Show a million times.
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Post by $heriff Tom on May 19, 2009 10:08:32 GMT -5
As big a fan of the New Hart Trilogy as I am, I too have absolutely no qualms about where they are right now. Smith had long been rumored for that 4th spot in legacy, in fact Orton himself was pushing hard for it. This may be a gig that gets him more involved action / storylines than stooging for Orton on Raw.
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Post by MSBNYY on May 19, 2009 12:26:37 GMT -5
So far, I've actually been a bit disappointed over Legacy. I want to see Rhodes and Dibiase accomplish stuff other than being lackeys and taking beatings from Orton's opponents. I want to see this be a true faction.
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Post by $heriff Tom on May 19, 2009 12:27:31 GMT -5
I share your sentiments, but from all signs things wont change soon.
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Post by MSBNYY on May 19, 2009 12:29:28 GMT -5
I don't understand why either. Instead of one superstar and two scrubs, by promoting Rhodes and Dibiase too, you are getting 3 superstars.
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Post by $heriff Tom on May 19, 2009 12:38:02 GMT -5
While that may be true, you also take some of the shining light off of Orton, who they want portrayed well above all else. They dont want to put Orton into the shadows of others. He's the king-dog right now.
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Post by MSBNYY on May 19, 2009 12:57:30 GMT -5
I don't think that's necessarily the case. I think Evolution was a perfect example of how to do it, or DX after Shawn left. With Evolution, you had HHH as the leader, but Batista and Orton were behind him, but tough guys in their own right. Same with DX when you had HHH as the leader, and the NAO as the tag team.
I agree that Orton should be the king, but that doesn't mean Rhodes and Dibiase should be jesters.
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Post by cactusjames on May 21, 2009 10:56:32 GMT -5
I thought they showed signs of letting them shine a bit on their own when they beat Carlito on Superstars and were cutting a promo about wanting to be Tag Champs. I think they need to move them into a feud instead of having them be lackeys. If you gave Orton with the World Title, the rest of the group could get over by having titles too, the Tags.
As to the Hart Trilogy, who can they feud with? There's no one on ECW they can get over and get over with. I think another faction or team to feud with will be more beneficial to the group then teaming Bourne with two other guys. I don't think it will hurt them to be on ECW, but there's only so much to accomplish there, there's more to do on the other brands.
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Post by cactusjames on May 26, 2009 11:22:47 GMT -5
Had to get this out there, I really need to vent about this. I was waiting to post my next blog till after I watched TNA Sacrifice that I had Tivo'd, and I regret doing so. This is going to be a single topic oriented rant. What a waste of 40 bucks. That was by far, the biggest piece of shit PPV I have ever seen. It blows that ECW one out of the water when they had a Elimination Chamber years ago, when Big Show beat Lashley. It was terrible, the action wasn't bad, but the booking as is ually the case with TNA, is horrendous. And anyone who gives HHH shit, needs to keep an eye on Jeff Jarrett because he books spots just to put him over.
I'm not going to make this long, just a few short paragraphs going over what I saw. Hopefully, what I saw will make a little more fucking sense to me if I work this shit out in my head. So again, the action wasn't bad, all the wrestlers worked their ass off. That's another reason the booking is such a sore point with me, all the guys work hard and for what? All the work they put in to get over is shot to hell when the bookers book stupid spots and endings that take away from the story of the match. Take AJ and Booker in an I Quit match. The point is to have two guys who you don't expect to say I quit to beat the shit out of one another till one of them says I Quit to that shock and awe of everyone. They did the Bret Hart/Bob Backlund I Quit finish where Owen tossed in the towel, in 2009 it was Survivor's own Jenna Morasca. Lame. And it just took away from an otherwise entertaining match. Taylor Wilde and Daffney was whatever, but then Stevie Richards tries to make Abyss put Taylor in the tacks. Lauren, the one who interviews everyone backstage, comes out for the save. But when Stevie pie faces her to the mat, Abyss snaps and puts Stevie in the tacks. Ok great. what for?
The first match was just a spot fest, and it's getting to be old hat. why can't they go out and tell a story? These guys can't sell but all they do is spot fests. No rhyme or reason, just one crazy flip after another. What good does that do? And the main event was fucking laughable. First, let's bring up the World champ who did a people's elbow on some cardboard cut out of Rocky Balboa on Impact and couldn't jump over the damn thing and almost busted his ass. That's you're world champ? Why to show of how much of an athlete you are Foley. The match itself last night was whatever. I feel bad for Angle. He had to sell for Sting, Jarrett and Foley, while still taking the loss. But the thing that made me laugh hysterically out of amusement and almost made me cry because of the sheer stupidity of the spot was Jarrett booking himself to be so fucking good...yet again. There's a spot during the match where the ref is out. While the ref is out, Jarrett has Sting pinned for undoubtedly a pinfall , but no ref, no count, no dice. What's the big deal you ask? Well, Sting ends up winning the match, pinning Angle and taking control of the Mafia. So Jarrett booked himself to have a clean pin over the eventually winner essentially to let the crowd know, he could have won, he's good enough to beat everyone, had the ref not taken so many Tylenol PM's. And oh, the fatal four way main event in which everyone had to sacrifice something for a shot at the TNA World Title wasn't for the TNA World Title. Yeah, makes sense right? They left out the entire time that the match wasn't for the title so the show closed with one of the losers of the match, lying on the floor, clutching the TNA title. I was dumbfounded. That's twice in one PPV they didn't have a pay off, first Styles and Booker never saying I Quit and then a non title change when the thought going in was everyone had sacrificed something for a shot at the title to be in the match. No one ever said Foley had to be pinned to lose the title until after the match. Fucking brilliant.
Jarrett is a dumb, sensitive asshole. So what, JR and Steve Austin publicly said you aren't main event material. You have to shove yourself down everyone's throat to try and make them think you are? That's just fucking sad. If you want to wrestle, give up booking for now. You wanna book so much and try and make TNA compete with Vince, hang up the boots again and focus just on booking. Doing both, and booking yourself to be something more than you are is just foolish. It makes you look bad and the product suffer. You're just lucky rubes like me love wrestling enough to sit through that shit last Sunday but will still order next month. You're a dip shit Double J, and if I ever meet you I'm asking for my 40 bucks back asshole.
Watch, he'll end up being bat shit crazy like Mel Gibson in that South Park episode.
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Post by sean on May 26, 2009 13:58:39 GMT -5
How about jarrett and the guitar? enough already, every single match. And I thought the main event was for the title...isn't that what Foley "sacrificed", the title. Another thing, and I read this on one of the sites, can't take credi for it: Isn't it pretty bad to have a PPV storyline where everyone is "Sacrificing" silly things, on the weekend when we are paying tribute to all the heroes who have made the Ultimate Sacrifice, and came home from war in a box or a bag?
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Post by cactusjames on Jun 14, 2009 19:53:12 GMT -5
It's been far too long since I've blogged anything and with good reason. As some of you may know last month I got hit from behind stopped at a red light and I've been dealing with all the shit that goes along with that. Constant calls to and from the insurance companies, doctor visits and physical therapy sessions. So between that and the never ending job search due to the shitty state of the country, I've barely had time to write songs let alone a wrestling blog. Anytime I've had nothing to do I'm laid out on the couch in front of the TV because of the percocets the doctor has me on. But with all the time that has passed since the last blog there's plenty to get into, so much in fact you can't hold it against me if I forget things and have some things messed up.
First, very sad to hear about Misawa. Ring deaths are always scary and a reminder the risk these guys take. Things like this show how dumb those people are who say it's fake because they're trained to do these things. The guy took a back body drop, not really a move you would think could end a career let alone someones life. Trained or not, scripted or not, wrestlers put a lot at stake to entertain, they take a beating and risk safety and health to put on a good show. It's a very tragic thing that happened and these guys deserve a lot more credit than they get. If this doesn't make you appreciate every single bump a wrestler takes then you shouldn't watch.
On to a lighter note, what a change of pace on Smackdown. The A show is more like the C show now because Raw has nothing on SD and even ECW is putting on a great show week in and week out. As is Superstars. But big news coming out of Extreme Rules, 3 title changes, Dreamer wins the ECW title and continues his career, Batista pulled out what has to be considered a huge upset(more on that later) and Jeff Hardy wins the ladder match and his second world title(more on that later as well). With the exception of Raw, which is all comedy and goofy skits should watch SD and take notes how to do a show. They could learn how to book a show as well as how to properly use wrestlers.
Speaking of Batista, tough break. I'm not even the biggest Batista fan and I still feel bad for the guy, he wins the WWE title at the PPV then gets hurt and has to forfeit it. He tears a bicep I believe and will be out a few months. The guy just got healthy and got the title in what i saw as a good sign of faith from Vince, hey you bust your ass and have had a string of bad luck, here's the title for all the hard work you've put in. Then the next night he goes down. I have read that he may have been hurt going in and still toughed it out, but either way, just when you thik the guys back on track he gets another set back. Here's hoping he recovers quickly and gets back into the title hunt soon, the guy always gives 100% he deserves a little success since he might not have too much time left being one of oldest guys employed. But with him out, the fatal four way on the 3 hour Raw will determine the new champ.
Next up is the ladder match. What a good one it was too. You expected it given the two involved in the match. But that's not even the big story. So Jeff wins a great ladder match, a bit of a surprise too, and you think, alright Jeff gets a full run, he earned it. And the rug gets pulled right from under him. no Matt costing him this time, nope this time its............CM Punk. Cashes in money in the bank, nails a GTS, 1...2.....Jeff just kicks out. Punk drags him up and Jeff rolls him in a small package for a close 2 count. Then Punk hits one final Go To Sleep and Jeff has the shortest World Title reign in WWE history. And with Jericho on a roll you got 4 top guys in the title picture; Punk, Edge, Jeff Hardy and Jericho. I expect good television coming up from these guys.
And I was bummed to hear about Umaga, he was getting a nice push and had some good matches with Punk. Who knows if he'll be back in WWE ever again, but if he goes to TNA, look out, more star power there. I was a fan and I'll miss him on TV, hopefully he's not without work long as he's one of the few big guys I enjoy. I hope to see him again soon.
Finally, I want to share my review of two new DVDs I got. First and foremost, The Greatest Stars of the 90's. Had to get the collection that celebrates the decade in which I got introduced and hooked by wrestling. It was cool reliving some of the moments and hearing insider info from the guys who were around then and from current guys who were inspired by those guys from the 90s. Obviously, the Shawn and Owen chapters were good, as was Foley. But I actually came to appreciate more, of all people, fucking Hogan. They did an excellent job summing up how I feel about him and how people felt then, he was played out and had no where else to go with the red and yellow, baby kissing, jackass character he'd done for 10 plus years. To go from that and just total 180 that perception, join the nWo and just reinvent himself was pretty cool. He'll never be my favorite wrestler, but I can't deny the guy knows the business. And the matches and special features they have are pretty cool too. 3 out of 5 stars, if you love that era I say buy it, but it's def worth checking out when you can.
And lastly, I picked up the Macho Man set. It's just a run down of his career, with introductions to the matches from Maria and the one and only, Matt Striker. If you're a Savage fan it's a good watch, but if you're looking for the behind the scenes stuff you got from the Horsemen DVD or any in depth DVD sets like that, don't buy this. The neither put Savage over nor do they bury him. It's more like, hey here it is, check it out, now stop bother us for a Macho Man set. Maybe if the issue ever gets resolved we'll get the in depth look, but it's unlikely so it looks like this is it. Again, nothing bad, but nothing that blows you away, doesn't pull at the heart strings, and no shocking revelation as to why things are the way they are. Nothing newsworthy but not a waste by any means, as long as you don't mind watching a Savage match.
So that's it for now, it won't be that long without a blog again, thanks for reading and see you next time. I'm Cactus James and you aren't, live with it.
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Post by MSBNYY on Jun 14, 2009 20:03:56 GMT -5
Question--
You said that this was a good ladder match. Can you think of a ladder match, any one, that wasn't good?
Aren't they all good just based on all the shit that goes on in them? Seems almost hard to have a bad one, especially given the kinds of talent that is picked to wrestle in them.
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