wtf... what was the point of building up tension between MNM and the Mexicools for the belts when the show right before the ppv they lose it to batista and rey.. and for what?! Just so they can say it's tag champ vs tag champ? That is horrible booking. The only match they pushed well now is the HITC.. geeze, i can do a better job setting up fueds and ppv's on the damn video game!

At 12/16/05 03:54 PM, cornontheconn wrote: Lance Cade is a lot better in the ring than Trevor Murdoch is, and is more deserving of a push. Murdoch is pretty worthless as a singles wrestler.

I think Murdoch is what happens when you become a wrestler Vince likes, you get pushed no matter what, and if you were paired up with someone, they can rot for all Vince cares.

Having Batista and Rey as champs is actually a pretty good thing. The tag team division needs to have major starpower holding the titles instead of just having any two people with matching clothing, hair, or whatever.

Batista is HURT, he will not defend those belts on a consistent basis, and it's a title on two guys who don't need them. Anything below the World title should only be given to a person, or in this case, persons, who can be elevated by holding a title. MNM fit this description, ditto the Mexicools. Their match has now been devalued as from what I've heard, they're simply going to have a tag match now, meanwhile the tag team titles will not be defended. Not to mention we've already seen "tag champs against tag champs" once before on the Eddie tribute show, and the idea of an interbrand (though yet again it's RAW mid-carders against SD! main eventers). This is total overkill, and instead of giving an added incentive to buy the show (which is I'm sure what they thought they were doing), they've honestly made the overall product less appealing.

Problem with WWE PPV's is that all of the matches are based on feuds or rivalries, and that they seem to desperately come up with reasons to have people in matches together. They need to come up with random cool matches, feudless ones.

Um, feudless matches work for regular shows, but for PPV? You NEED the story. The problem is not feuds, feuds have been part of this business since it started, the problem is the stories and the feuds absolutely suck these days. It's based on hokey soap opera like drama, and they don't appeal to anybody. Not to mention they keep trying to make the match serve the story, when it's supposed to be the other way around. Feuds are the spice that sells the shows, there's a whole percentage of the fan base (and considering who the biggest draws in the history of this industry are, it's a pretty large percentage), that could give a damn about you're abilities in the ring, all they care about is look, and ability to pull off a story and a character.

We may be all about how good a worker you are, but we're the minority, the sooner we accept that, and take our thrills where we can get 'em, the better we'll be.

Outlaw, I agree, and I think I have booked better shows for the game :)

Just got done watching Smackdown. You guys were right. HORRIBLE setup for Armageddon... eck.

Maybe Rey and Batista getting gold wasn't such a hot idea after all... they don't have a lot of major competition, do they? I can't see the other SD tag teams beating them, except for Mexicools, if they still plan to make them tag team champs.

And since it's believed that Mexicools are about to get a big push, you guys think Juvy will beat Kid Kash at the PPV?

I think he'll retain, he hasn't had it all that long. And if wwe is really serious of giving them a puch, then they need to establish his ability to win big matches.

At 12/17/05 11:08 AM, Outlaw88 wrote: I think he'll retain, he hasn't had it all that long. And if wwe is really serious of giving them a puch, then they need to establish his ability to win big matches.

I think they should put Rey back in the Cruiserweight division so he can use his full potential as a High-Flyer

At 12/16/05 03:54 PM, cornontheconn wrote:

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Problem with WWE PPV's is that all of the matches are based on feuds or rivalries, and that they seem to desperately come up with reasons to have people in matches together. They need to come up with random cool matches, feudless ones.

oh yeah lets put two random superstars in a 3 stages of hell match for no reason maybe nunzio vs big show at wrestlemania 22(sarcasm)

RAW and SD! were a little ok (but i read the spoilers that -Mitsubshi- posted here already) since Batista and Rey Mysterio won the title belts what will happen to the MNM vs Mexicools with no title belts?

At 12/17/05 12:03 PM, JohnCena751 wrote: RAW and SD! were a little ok (but i read the spoilers that -Mitsubshi- posted here already) since Batista and Rey Mysterio won the title belts what will happen to the MNM vs Mexicools with no title belts?

We are all guessing that it will be a No. 1 contenders match.

or just a regular tag match. but when you think about it... How serious was wwe when they said that the mexicools were going to be pushed when the title match they were going to be in was suddenly changed for no good reason? makes you wonder.

That's what we're assuming. WWE didn't really make clear what would become of the MNM vs. Mexicools match.

Now that I think about it, they may have given the belts to Batista and Rey just to keep the Mexicools from going directly to the gold. They probably just want to give them a winning streak to build up for a tag team championship victory, starting with MNM on Sunday.

so I am happy cause tonight is the night for real wrestling which means TNA. As for the EC at NYR, I think cena will lose so he can go the stone cold storyline way and get it back at WM. tomorrow night is SD PPV and I don't care. I doubt the orton vs taker match will be good. my guess is they will give it to taker as a hand me down win since he is barely a wrestler anymore. for me, I say angle will win the EC or they will make it Carlito, if they do it with Carlito they can redo that whole "cena got stabbed" thing from SD many moons ago and have them do a bitter rivalry until mania where wigger power will BS his way to a win.

O yeah, TNA is on tonight, I almost forgot, thanks for reminding me!

A new match has been added to the Armageddon card. William Regal & Paul Burchill vs Lashley in a handicap match. There are rumors of a match between LOD & The Dicks on HEAT before Armageddon.

What channel and what time does TNA give tonight?

Sorry for my absense everyone. I was at a friends house most of the day, and I have some company over as we speak. Anyway, here is all of the main headlines of the day condensed into 2 posts. Enjoy!

Jay-Z/DDP Lawsuit Note, Hogan/Yankees, Triple H

Today's Kansas City Star has a story on Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson. In the article it mentions that Johnson uses the diamond cutter symbol after he scores a touchdown and how the NFL may crack down on it. It does make mention that Jay-Z is being sued "by a wrestler" over the symbol.

The St. Petersburg Times has a story on New York Yankee baseball team owner George Steinbrenner's annual Christmas event and Hulk Hogan reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas" at it. You can read that online at SPTimes.com.

Triple H will be the special guest on the "Live! with Regis & Kelly" show on 12/22.

Sources: www.prowrestling.com & www.wrestlingobserver.com

Another Big Title Match Added To WWE Armageddon

It was announced on SmackDown! tonight, which airs one day earlier in Canada, that it will be Juventud vs. Kid Kash at WWE Armageddon one-on-one for the Cruiserweight championship.

Sources: www.prowrestling.com & www.wrestlingobserver.com

Brock Lesnar/WWE Update, Kurt Angle, Carlito, More

There is an interview up with Kurt Angle talking about his involvement in the Elimination Chamber WWE Championship match at the New Year's Revolution PPV on January 8. For more, visit WWE.com.

There is also an interview up with Carlito talking about his involvement with the Elimination Chamber match as well. You can also read that one at WWE.com.

According to recent reports, one branch of WWE management was not made aware of Brock Lesnar wrestling in Japan in October. However, those in the WWE's talent relations department (Johnny Ace, Tommy Dreamer) were aware of his appearance as well as WWE's lawyers. Those lawyers were actually negotiating with Lesnar before he appeared at the New Japan event at the Tokyo Dome. It is also being said that Vince McMahon was tipped off about Lesnar appearing for New Japan and that caused the company to play hardball in attempts to stop him from appearing ever again. Those attempts failed as Lesnar still wrestled for New Japan last weekend.

Sources: www.prowrestling.com & www.google.ca

Ashley Massaro Photos, Details On Her Sex Life

MaximOnline.com has posted the "Girls Of Maxim" photos and bio for Ashley Massaro, who appears in the latest issue of the men's magazine (Haylie Duff appears on the cover).

The page, which presently has the WWE Diva's name spelled as Ashley Mazzaro, features seven studio photos and some interesting interview comments.

Among them is Ashley's description of a sexual encounter.

"Once I had sex underneath a lifeguard tower on the beach. It was actually really romantic, because we set up candles and didn't get caught. No Hasselhoff interference whatsoever," she says.

Source: www.prowrestling.com

Update On The Jim Ross Situation

To update on the situation with Jim Ross, he’s at home recovering from surgery, riding out his contract with WWE. Right now it doesn’t look like there’s any chance JR could be brought in as the general manager for RAW unless something changes. Originally the plan was to have J.R. announcing on WWE.com, however that obviously has not happened.

People close to the situation are saying that J.R. was not happy with the way he was treated.

Sources: www.prowrestling.com & www.pwinsider.com

Bischoff Done With WWE?, Stephanie Missing, & More

Michael Cole announced on the Canadian airing of Smackdown last night that Juventud will defend the Cruiserweight Title against Kid Kash at Armageddon.

Despite her usual presence, the PWTorch Newsletter reports that lately Stephanie McMahon has not been backstage at events in recent weeks.

When the Eric Bischoff firing storyline was first announced, it was thought that he would continue with the company in a different role. However PWInsider.com is reporting that the backstage vibe at this week’s RAW was much different. Many of the workers are getting the impression that Bischoff will be gone for a while, and possibly for good. We’ll keep you updated.

Source: www.prowrestling.com

Christy Hemme Update: Dating WWE Wrestler, Firing, & More

PWInsider is reporting that Christy Hemme had agreed to a new contract with WWE shortly before being fired. Despite rumors going around, there is nothing concrete on the reason why she was actually released in the first place.

It doesn’t seem like anyone, possibly including Hemme, outside McMahon’s circle of upper management knows what happened.

For those interested, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported earlier this week that Hemme has been dating Joey Mercury of MNM.

Source: www.prowrestling.com

WWE News & Notes: Cena/Flair, SmackDown, HHH/Angle

WWE is advertising John Cena and Ric Flair vs. Kurt Angle and Triple H for the January 23rd RAW house show in Charlotte as the main event.

The RAW house show in Dayton, Ohio on Friday January 13th, features a triple threat main event for the WWE championship between John Cena, Triple H and Kurt Angle.

Triple H and JBL are on Neil Cavuto on Fox News Channel today.

In today's Daytona Beach-Journal features an interview with WWE Champion John Cena. They are claiming that wrestling is going through a resurgence.

Manchester Online did an interview with William Regal which is very open and honest.

WWE has added a house show for March 25th in Belfast at The Pointe.

Next Friday's WWE Friday Night SmackDown in Orlando will air at 9:30pm.

Sources: www.prowrestling.com & www.wrestlingobserver.com & www.pwinsider.com

...continued from previous post.

HHH Teaming With Masters, Angle/Cena, Candice, More

It's a quiet weekend for WWE, with only two RAW house shows and the SmackDown Armageddon Pay-per-view this weekend, after which both brands are off until December 26th.

The RAW crew kick off their tour tomorrow, Saturday December 17th at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida with the following lineup:

Street Fight - Daivari Special Referee; John Cena vs. Kurt Angle
Ric Flair & Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H & Chris Masters
Big Show & Kane vs. Snitsky & Tyson Tomko
Trish Stratus vs. Torrie Wilson
The Miz & Matt Cappotelli vs. Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
Shelton Benjamin vs. Rob Conway
Chavo Guerrero vs. Ken Doane
Matt Striker vs. Danny Basham
Ashley and Candice are also scheduled to appear.

The RAW crew then head off to Fort Myers, Florida at the Germain Arena on Sunday, December 18th with this lineup:
Daivari as Special Referee; John Cena vs. Kurt Angle
Ric Flair & Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H & Chris Masters
Trish Stratus & Ashley vs. Torrie Wilson & Candice with Jerry Lawler as the referee.
The Miz & Matt Cappotelli vs. Snitsky & Tyson Tomko
Shelton Benjamin vs. Trevor Murdoch.
Chavo Guerrero vs. Rob Conway
Matt Striker vs. Lance Cade
Danny Basham vs. Ken Doane
Also Carlito's Cabana will be held with Jack Brisco as the guest.

The SmackDown crew just have the one show this weekend, the Armageddon Pay-per-view on Sunday at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, Rhodes Island with the following lineup announced:

Hell In A Cell -- Randy Orton vs. The Undertaker
Batista & Rey Mysterio vs. Big Show & Kane
Match #4 In A Best Of Seven (Booker leads 3-0)
Booker T vs. Chris Benoit
MNM (Joey Mercury & Johnny Nitro, with Melina) vs. The Mexicools (Super Crazy & Psicosis)
Matt Hardy vs. JBL

Sources: www.prowrestling.com & www.pwinsider.com

Chris Benoit's Current Status With WWE, TNA Possibility

Some time in this January, Chris Benoit's current WWE contract with WWE will be expiring. Currently Benoit is said to be seeking a much lighter work schedule once his deal with the company does in fact expire.

It has been reported in the past that New Japan has contacted Chris Benoit about possibly working specific dates on a much lighter schedule then the WWE is currently offering him. At this time, Brock Lesnar is currently doing what they offered Benoit.

As of right now, TNA has not approached Benoit yet on a possible agreement or a contract with their company due to the fact they just recently invested a significant amount of money in signing Sting to just a one year deal. Panda Energy has given TNA plenty of money, but in this case that isn't the reason TNA hasn't approached him. Its simply that if they did what they did for Sting to for Benoit, it would show the core talent in TNA that the company is more worried about bringing in big names as opposed to using solid talent they already have. And based on what we are hearing, it appears TNA management values Sting's services over Benoit.

As it stands right now, Chris Benoit has not decided if he wants to renew his contract with WWE or pursue other alternatives in the business.

Sources: www.prowrestling.com & www.pwtorch.com

Judge Denies WWE's Attempt For Restraining Order Against Brock Lesnar

Recently Judge Christopher Droney has denied the request by the WWE for a Temporary Restraining Order to prevent Brock Lesnar from appearing on New Janpan Pro Wrestling or any other wrestling company.

In an "Order To Show Cause" that was filed on December 13 that has set a hearing for January 3, 2006 will require Lesnar to "show cause why preliminary injunction should not be issued"

December 27, is the deadline that the judge has set for both sides to present a list of witnesses and any other documents in support of their arguments.

Last weekend the WWE had attempted to prevent Lesnar from appearing at a New Japan show. The court at the time did not act on the request for a Temporary Restraining Order prior to the weekend appearances, so the order issued on December 13 was merely a formality.

Sources: www.prowrestling.com & www.1wrestling.com

WWE SmackDown! Takes A Look Back At 2005

This upcoming edition of SmackDown! will be featuring a "Best of 2005" special airing. The WWE will take a look back on the year that it was.

This past year on SmackDown! was filled with memorable moments and matches. Some of those moments include a huge Fatal Fourway No. 1 Contender’s Match and the ongoing Booker T-Benoit saga. There was the debut of The Boogeyman and JBL’s “Celebration of Excellence" and may more other moments.

Not to mention, SmackDown! itself made one of its biggest changes of all, becoming TV that’s changing Friday nights after a long run of being on Thursdays.

So this Friday, (8/78 CT) on UPN, tune in to relive all your favorite SmackDown and pay-per-view moments from the past year of sports-entertainment.

Sources: www.wwe.com & www.prowrestling.com

Weekend Scheduled RAW & SmackDown! Brand Shows

Here is the schedule for the RAW brand this week:

House Show in Daytona Beach, FL today, December 17.

House Show in Fort Myers, FL on Sunday, December 18.

RAW will not be live this week; Tribute to the Troops will air.

Here is the schedule for the SmackDown brand this week:

Armageddon PPV in Providence, RI on Sunday, December 18.

There is no SmackDown taping this week. A "Best of" show will instead air on UPN.

Sources: www.wwe.com & www.prowrestling.com

Another Armageddon Match, 3 New Talents, HHH, More

from Jon Warham: Just watching SmackDown! in the UK. From the looks of it, the Boogeyman will be making his PPV debut against Sylvan.

Triple H is scheduled for Regis & Kelly on 12/22 along with Sienna Miller and Claudia Cohen.

Triple H and JBL are guests on Fox News' Your World with Neil Cavuto this afternoon between 4 and 5pm ET plugging the tribute to the troops.

Aaron Idol Stevens from OVW along with Beth Phoenix and Shelly Martinez (better known as Desire to West Coast fans) have been called up to work the Smackdown tour over the holidays.

Source: www.prowrestling.com

At 12/17/05 08:18 PM, LordKooler wrote: A new match has been added to the Armageddon card. William Regal & Paul Burchill vs Lashley in a handicap match. There are rumors of a match between LOD & The Dicks on HEAT before Armageddon.

Lasley is deffinately going to win that.

Of course Lashley will. Same thing happened with Vito and Nunzio. Makes me wonder if he'll do that with the other tag teams.

If Benoit seeks a lighter work schedule, then Booker is most likely going to win the Best of 7 Series, whether it's a sweep or a 4-3 win. (If Benoit makes a big comeback but barely falls short)

If wwe loses benoit they will be in some trouble. He is a big asset to them now, and with the way things are they need all the help they can get

LordKooler's TNA iMPACT review
1.Samoa Joe vs Jay Lethal
Before the match, Jeff Jarrett came out and talked to Don West and Mike Tenay about Sting playing mind games on him at Turning Point and then he says "You want a war? I'll give you a war". That's what Scott Hall said when he made his first appearance on WCW Monday Nitro with Kevin Nash starting the nWo storyline. Jay Lethal recently turned heel in a Ring Of Honor show against Samoa Joe. But in TNA, Samoa Joe is the heel while Jay Lethal is a face. Did Jay Lethal sign a contract with TNA? Or will he be used as a jobber? Samoa Joe won at the end.
2.Alex Shelley vs Matt Bentley
During the match, Shannon Moore was shown holding up a sign that said "The X Division needs a punk" or "The X Division needs to get punked". Why was Shannon Moore at iMPACT? Alex Shelley won at the end.
3.Rhino vs Joe Doering
Rhino defeated Doering with the Gore. Then Rhino talks about Team Canada and says that he will Gore every member of Team Canada.
4.Team 3D vs Diamonds in the rough
TNA did that AJ Pierzynski, Dale Torborg, Johnny Damon, Diamonds in the rough angle for media coverage. Just like when WCW made guys like Dennis Rodman, Karl Malone, Jay Leno, and David Arquette wrestle. And that time when WWE made William Shatner wrestle. Before the match Larry Zbyszko said that Raven will face a mystery opponent at Final Resolution in a random match type. If Raven wins, He gets a shot at the NWA World Heavyweight Title. If Raven loses, He's gone from TNA forever. Raven wrestled Justin Credible at Genesis and Kanyon at Turning Point. Who will Raven wrestle at Final Resolution? WWE owns the rights to the names "The Dudley Boyz", "Bubba Ray Dudley", "Dvon Dudley", and "Dudley Death Drop". But WWE doesn't own the rights to the name "Spike Dudley". Matt Hyson, The man who used the name Spike Dudley in ECW & WWE, Owns the rights to the name "Spike Dudley". But i'm not sure if Matt Hyson also owns the rights to the name of his finishing move in WWE The Dudley Dog.
During the match, I think Earl Hebner's brother Dave Hebner was the guy who was writing stuff down on a piece of paper. Why were Shannon Moore & Dave Hebner at iMPACT? Team 3D won at the end.
5.Jeff Jarrett segment
Jeff Jarrett comes out with all of his allies and asks them if they are with him or against him. Team Canada, America's most wanted, and Abyss are all with Jarrett and then Jarrett calls out Monty Brown. Monty Brown is with Jarrett like Team Canada, AMW, and Abyss and then Monty Brown shakes hands with Jarrett. Then Sting starts playing mind games on Jarrett again and then they show Christian Cage, Rhino, and Team 3D on the entrance ramp!

What's Jeff Jarrett's deal with TNA management, anyhow? He never actually says what his problem is, he just goes out and bitches.

It looks like that nobody has predicted the matches for Armaeddon yet, so let me be the first one. :)
1. Randy Orton def Undertaker. (I am not sure about this one at all as the match can go either way. I thought that Batista would defend his WHC belt at RR, but since he and Rey are the Tag Team champions now, he may not defend his WHC belt until WM22 which will really suck. In that case, RO needs to win at Armageddon to have enough momentum going to RR. So RO should win tonight.)
2. Benoit def Booker T (If Benoit can swept by midcarder like Booker, he should retire after the match.)
3. Kane & Big Show def Batista & Rey (RAW should win once in a while, SD! has taken a 2-0 lead and does not have to win here.)
4. Juve def Kid Kash (Juve is cool, WWE should allow him to be the champion for a while.)
5. Matt Hardy def JBL (There is a rumor saying that Hardy will get a big push in 2006, will it start from Armageddon? I believe so.)

Damn TNA was good tonight. So, it looks like Sting is coming to TNA. Havent seen him since....damn, cant remember.

Ok, match predictions for Armageddon.

Taker vs. Orton- Taker
Rey and Batista vs. Kane and Big Show- Kane and Big Show
MNM vs. Mexicools- Mexicools
Kid Kash vs. Juventud- Juventud
Booker T vs. Benoit- Booker T
I think this will be a match, i dunno. But,
Matt Hardy vs. JBL- JBL

Well, anyone else got their predictions ready?

Undertaker for HIAC, because Orton already beat him at 2 PPV's.

Batista and Rey beat Big Show and Kane. Bad time to have an interpromotional tag match, though. The SD vs. RAW feud kinda died at Survivor Series.

Mexicools are getting a big push and should beat MNM.

Likewise with Juventud, who shouldn't lose ground to the new Kid Kash. Speaking of Kash, his name is terribly familiar to me, has he been on WWE before?

Booker and Benoit? Not sure. I won't be too surprised if they try to tie it up 3-3 for a dramatic final match. 50/50 odds here to me, but I'll just say Booker.

Hardy vs. JBL. No idea. This is a pretty last-minute feud, but JBL has made a habit of running away lately. I'll bet on Hardy here.

Hey, hot new TNA news.

"There is talk in TNA right now of creating X Division Tag Team titles in 2006 which most think would come at Destination X in March. Take that for what it's worth."

This is pretty neat. I tend to like X Division tag matches better than singles.

So Last nights TNA was bad ass. I keep telling you people that TNA is the future and we know see why. everyone who is jumping ship is going to TNA and becomingabig star. look at rhino, in the wwe is was a smuck and now he was the NWA champ.
On a side note the WWE still has not replied to that letter I sent them. which goes to show you that they know that people see behind the bullshit they put on TV and just see the people as dollar signs. little by little TNA will get bigger, have more stars and if they stay to that hardcore action andnot watered down wrstling then WWE then my guess is they will be a major force and could topple WWE. I say after the new year TNA will hit the 2 hour time mark cause it is so good.

i wouldn't expect a response so soon, as they tend to get a lot of mail.

as fro me I missed tna last night. I forgot it was on and by the time I remembered it was over. I'm still trying to get into the habit of watching it, an thinking like I do raw, like "Today's monday... Raw is on today". I'm sorry i missed it... damn

ahh yes the ppv tonight.
Here be my picks
Orton
Mexicools
Juvey
Matt Hardy
Rey/Batista
Benoit

Here's my picks for Armageddon

Orton V Taker-Taker
Rey and Batista V Big Show and Kane-Rey and Batista
MNM V Mexicools-mexicools
Kid Kash V Juventud-Juventud
Booker T V benoit-Benoit
Matt Hardy v JBL-JBL

The lashley one he'll win.

I know people don't like spoilers but this isn't that big expect Orton to take a huge bump in the hell in a Cell that's all I'm going to say about the match.

-Mitsubishi- Armageddon Picks

Randy Orton vs Undertaker -- Undertaker

I realize this is a long shot, however I think Orton will lose the HiaC match, stay out for a while, then make an explosive return to challenge Batista for the WHC.

MNM vs Mexicools -- Mexicools

The Mexicools are expected to get a major push going into 2006.

Batista & Rey Mysterio vs Big Show & Kane -- Batista & Rey Mysterio

I think Batista & Rey will be victorious and go on into a strong tag team run. Then, Orton will come back from a Hell in a Cell injury, cost them the Tag Titles and chase Batista for the WHC.

Booker T vs Chris Benoit -- Chris Benoit

I choose Benoit because Benoit can never lose 4 straight!

Juventud vs Kid Kash -- Juventud

Juventud is expected to get a big push going into 2006

JBL vs Matt Hardy -- Matt Hardy

With JBL doing his 'injury prone' angle, I think Matt Hardy will win this by count out.

Lashley vs William Regal & Paul Burchell -- Lashley

Lashely is expected to recieve a big push going into 2006