Category: Wrestling Musings

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

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.

Oh boy…

So I guess this is what’s going to make the WWE folks sweep the whole “Jake Hager busted for pot possession” under the rug, right? Because you know they’re supposed to punish the guy for something like that, right? Isn’t that what happened to RVD when he was busted years ago?

WWE Wellness Program detractors, I’m offering you fuel to validate your arguments. Make the most of it.

The New WWE Championship…

So Dwayne debuted a new WWE Championship; the one that’s been rumored for some time now. I suppose anything would be a step above John Cena’s Vanity Belt that they’ve been using for years… although I must admit that it is a nice looking title belt, even if the design seems a bit lazy, for lack of a better word.

Hey, here’s a fun idea for WWE. Track down every former WWE Champion between 2005 and 2013 and give them replicas of this title belt so they can replace the crappy spinner belt.

Quickie Update: Just to refresh some people’s memories, this is the blog post that featured the first leak of the new championship. (Not claiming I got it first; it only links to another page that may or may not be there.)