PPV Predictions – WWE Summerslam 2011

So there’s the big Summerslam PPV coming up this weekend. And for all intents and purposes, the main selling point of this entire pay-per-view is the Champion Vs. Champion main event between John Cena and CM Punk. The recent success enjoyed by CM Punk in recent weeks – especially during the weeks prior to the Money In The Bank PPV when it was assumed that Punk was legit leaving the company – had given WWE some notability and perhaps, the makings of a new face in a main-event circle that is desperately in need of fresh faces. It would certainly be interesting to see what they do with the newly reinvigorated CM Punk now that he’s hot – but as I have witnessed in prior occasions, WWE has a knack for screwing up hot angles with stupid decision making and it would be foolhardy for me to just kick back, relax, and enjoy the show without some ping of doubt that this is going to end well.

And of course, HHH being the glory hog that he is, inserts himself as the special referee… because, you know, we couldn’t have a hot angle go through WWE without HHH’s interfering mitts. And whenever HHH is involved in something, you can be damn well sure that the focus is eventually (if it isn’t already) going to be mostly on him. It’s perhaps one of the reasons why I’m partially thankful for HHH’s near-year-long hiatus in 2010; because it meant giving the Nexus a chance to shine and turn into something big without the McSon-In-Law showing up at some point to bury the angle… of course, he didn’t need to worry. John Cena overcame the odds and took care of the burying just fine without He of The Three Hs’ help.

And for whatever it’s worth – despite my feeling that this thing had been rushed just to get a big main event at the “hottest show of the summer” or whatever the tagline is, I’d have to say that the promo work throughout this run is rather exceptional and I’m actually enjoying watching these guys yak in the ring for twenty minutes. Even John Cena, whose promos, in my mind at least if no one else, have ranged from jack to shit in terms of quality, impressed me with some solid work to keep up with Punk’s pipebombs, so to speak. And while I usually don’t care for long needless diatribes that put me to sleep (example being anything involving HHH), the past couple weeks worth have been rather nice and it evokes a feeling that I hadn’t felt in years as far as promos go. It’s a phrase I toss around quite a bit, but I mean it this time around. They’re that good.

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Goldberg To Crimson – Who are you again????

From wrestlenewz.com:

After Sunday’s TNA Hardcore Justice pay-per-view, Bill Goldberg re-tweeted a message from a fan: “Sorry Crimson, a spear w/out a Jackhammer just sucks.”


Crimson seemed to take the re-tweet personal: “@Goldberg while you were gettin stretched by Chris Jericho I was dodging bullets for this country… #whosnextnotme #destroyinglives”


Goldberg responded to that: “Who are you again????”

Of course, it should be noted that that last blurb is more due to Goldberg’s ignorance of new talent (not insulting the guy, he honestly didn’t know and even said so himself after a fan had pointed out who Crimson was) rather than any sort of jab at Crimson. I also doubt that the re-tweet itself is any kind of jab and just him reposting a fan’s comment that reminisces of Goldberg’s finisher, which was a spear followed by jackhammer.

Still, it’s a rather snappy (and humorous) comeback from the former WCW champion.

RAW (August 8th, 2011) – How To Ruin A Great Main Event: Add More McSon-In-Law

The show opens with the traditional sleep-inducing HHH promo, who declares himself as the special referee for the upcoming WWE Title match between CM Punk (who is still YOUR reigning WWE Champion) and John Cena (who’s the fake champion). And there goes any potential interest I may have in this rematch… but wait, what about the contract signing?

Punk and Cena traded some barbs, Punk accidentally hits Johnny Ace, there’s a bit of a spat. Show ends.

Other than that… eh, not much of a show that kept my interest. I did enjoy Beth Phoenix winning a No. 1 contenders match and absolutely mauling Kelly Kelly. That was fun… I’m not expecting her to win or anything, but hey, it would be nice, eh?

More Merch For John Cena… BORING

According to this page, John Cena is looking to change his ring gear and is asking fans for ideas. Oh joy, more CeNation merchandise to sell to the kiddies. Hey, John. Here’s an idea. Why don’t you go for a yellow shirt with big red block letters that says HULK CENA RULZ! LOL!

Seriously, what’s the point of asking fans for ideas on new merch? It’s just going to be the same shit with different colors and slightly different typeface. It’s almost as bad as Mortal Kombat’s ninja color swapping. Even Hulk Hogan had SOME variety in his merchandise back in the day. And there’s only been a couple variations of the iconic Austin 3:16 shirt during his sizable reign on top…

This is getting lazy, gents.

VIDEO COMMENTARY #12 – 1UP Gamer's Gremlin and Teaser Video


A “frankenstein” commentary with different bits recorded at different times. This is mainly a commentary on 1UP Gamer’s Gremlins 2 (NES) review, but also touches on the preview video for his latest Spy Vs Spy 2 review… which is actually pretty decent. Both videos (without my rambling) can be reached below in the following links. Check them out; they’re actually pretty decent.

Gremlins 2 review (main commentary subject) can be found here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-t9Fu_R2Pg

His latest review can be found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py9R9jhcoqs

Check out OneUpGamer's Latest Review

Some folks might recall a 2-part commentary that I did for a Back To The Future NES review by YT 1up Gamer. I recall being amused by the poor quality yet humorous narrative that seemed to override the rather lackluster review segment. Anyway, about a week ago, he posted his most recent review for an unlocalized NES game called Spy Vs. Spy II and… what a drastic improvement compared to his earlier stuff. A solid review and a rather enjoyable tongue-in-cheek narrative… the production has gotten a significant upgrade since then and it shows.

I’ll probably post my commentary for his Gremlins II review (now a Frankenstein commentary of sorts considering the amount of add-ons made to this thing) tomorrow, but in the meantime, give this kid a view by clicking the link below.

http://youtu.be/Py9R9jhcoqs

I salute you, sir.

RAW (Aug. 1st, 2011) – Keep Calm. CM Punk Is Still WWE Champion.

A few points about RAW:

– The opening interaction between CM Punk and Triple H? Nicely done, nice exchange of words, and for once, both guys came out of it on equal footing; a rare thing involving HHH and a newcomer to the main event scene.

– The Divas Battle…. snore. Oh yeah, Beth Phoenix won, which means there’s going to be a semi-interesting Divas title match down the line, but I still don’t care for the Divas division.

– I enjoyed the tag match between Rey/Morrison and Miz/Truth. It was a pretty solid match that didn’t put me to sleep and for the most part, I was happy with it. I am remotely interested in what comes of the Miz/Truth team-up, since both had a good promo in the back.

– Zack Ryder had a match! He lost, but… he had a match!

– John Cena wins the online poll? Bullshit, I smell me a rigging.

– Johnny Ace should never, ever be given a microphone again.

– So HHH’s decision regarding the controversy is to have a match between the two for the title… not a ladder match or a cage match, but a regular match with the ominous “there must be a winner” stipulation. So much for that push, Punk.

Overall, a fairly paint-by-numbers RAW, but one that had its enjoyable moments. And for all of my cynicism regarding the Punk/Cena storyline, I am getting some enjoyment out of it, so there’s that. Not a bad show, actually.