Category: Wrestling Musings

All posts related to pro rasslin’ that isn’t covering specific shows or events.

This Show Sucks

A no-holds-barred match between Brock Lesnar and HHH, with McSon-In-Law’s career on the line? That’s the best you can come up with? Whatever, I honestly don’t care about this match, either way. And yeah, a company executive beating up on a Jewish guy TOTALLY makes me want to root for the guy. Go fuck yourself, H.

One has to wonder how the build to CM Punk/Undertaker would have been if Paul Bearer hadn’t died. One also has to wonder why I should feel slighted that Undertaker would be offended by Punk’s so-called besmirching of Bearer’s name. I don’t recall ‘Taker being the least bit pained when he buried Paul Bearer in see-ment back in 2004… in any case, I still don’t care about this match one bit.

Am I the only one getting fed up with this fucking Fandungo crap already?

So how do you promote the most unneeded rematch in Wrestlemania history with the most predictable outcome in human history? By replaying the same overblown hype video you showed off last week. Seriously, it seems like they’re just phoning this one because they know people will buy the show regardless of how this is being sold.

Mark Henry’s stuck with Ryback… The poor guy deserves better considering the awesome run he had before getting sidelined.

How sad is it that Alberto Del Rio is so popular as a fan favorite that when he’s in the ring, people are chanting USA? Even sadder is when Jack Swagger is doing dastardly deeds, the chants get slightly louder.

How much did TNA pay for those folks to throw in garbage at the ring during their Lockdown PPV? Because we need folks like those to trash this crap. I’m not even going to dignify this shit with the “Bella Twins” gag I usually pull out. THIS SHOW SUCKS, with no stories told and nothing playing out.

Greenberg

Created a Goldberg-like knockoff called Greenberg in WWE ’13; a guy with big muscle and a beard. Funny thing about Greenberg is that he has never lost a match and is now the Intercontinental champion four months into his career… go figure. So, at this point, I expect the character to be World champion before the Rumble that year and possibly be a better booked monster than Skip “Ryback” Sheffield ever was.

Once I have a closed disc where the footage is taking place, I’ll showcase one of Greenberg’s matches… already turning out better than Ryback’s… or something.

Remember When Macho Man Was A Rapper?

And, yes. “Macho Man” Randy Savage actually had a rap CD out a few years back… and it’s yards better than John Cena’s crap.

No, really. Taking out the whole diss factor from the equation, this is really catchy stuff. Whoever has the rights to the album should really consider re-releasing this for purchase. It might even be good incentive to get people to sign that petition to create a holiday for the Macho Man.

Bill Moody (Paul Bearer, Percy Pringle)

It’s hard to find the words to convey the kind of feelings that’s running through my mind in the hours since I’ve learned of Bill Moody’s passing. And even as I type this entry, I find that there are no words that can properly convey those feelings and thoughts on an individual who I am only familiar with through his television performances…

And really, what can be said about a man who has not only had a long and distinguished career in the professional wrestling industry, but who has been an instrumental figure in contributing to the success and continually growing legend of WWE’s most iconic figure. The Undertaker character would not have reached the mythical status it achieved without Paul Bearer’s masterful talent to sell the gimmick and certainly no one else could have used that talent to bear fruit another long-term character in the form of Kane.

Whether he was known as Percy Pringle III or Paul Bearer or whatever, there’s no question that Bill Moody had that natural charisma and ability to bring the talent he managed to a higher level. And it is a profound loss that he is no longer with us. He will be missed.

Godspeed, Bill, and thanks for the memories.

RAW (Feb. 25th, 2013) – Credit Where It’s Due… And HHH’s Spot

Well, this was certainly a show of noteworthy moments… some of which I can happily say was captured on JPEG for generations to re-live.

For shame. You never saw Shane-O-Mac wet himself like Hunter did…

For what it’s worth, no, I don’t care about this match. Hard to care when you know that the end result is McSon-In-Law getting his “much-needed” win back from Brock. That said, HHH may have lost his hair, but you could say that he’ll never lose his spot… because that’ll always be with him. And so will that shot.

Now, then, with that out of the way, let me give this show credit where it’s properly due: the main event match between John Cena and CM Punk – even with an outcome that a blind man can see coming – was probably one of the best matches to grace RAW in a good long while. It might be a stretch to say that, goddamn, THIS should have been the Mania main event for the title, but I guess Dwayne sells more.

Both guys busted their ass in the match and the end result shows. For all the flak Cena gets in regards to his limited moveset and less than decent output, there’re matches like this that prove the guy can most definitely go and deliver a top-notch match when paired with someone that compliments him. It’s often too bad that he’s a product of a company with a limited scope that decides to hold back on what he can really do rather than just let him have good matches.

And for what it’s worth, these two have crazy chemistry together. This match sorta proved that, but it’s no more truer than their Money In The Bank encounter in 2011. In an age where “epic” is tossed around all too often at inappropriate times, that match was one of the few occasions where the word fits. Because it was a great match with solid wrestling action that kept the audience on their toes and told a great story the right way.

This RAW match isn’t as good as that match… but it was still a great match. Kudos.