even if mysterio does beat RKO, He can' compete for the heavyweight title, he's a cruiserweight, isn't he?

also, you guys are putting a lot of money on Randy, I just want to make sure you guys are going to keep it realistic, and keep you're cool no matter what happens.

At 2/19/06 02:56 AM, cornontheconn wrote:

Is it just me, or does TNA seem to have general trouble getting their roster members to get to work? (Referring to the end of the quote) It seems like the athletes don't put a lot of effort into the company, with those two you just mentioned and with Hardy and Apolo no-showing PPV's and such.

Apolo no showing shouldn't be a surprise he does the same thing in Puerto Rico he's been fired/suspended more times than I can count. Jeff Hardy not showing isn't much of a surprise either he's always been a weird dude and you never know what you're gonna get from him.

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At 2/19/06 02:26 PM, redface wrote: even if mysterio does beat RKO, He can' compete for the heavyweight title, he's a cruiserweight, isn't he?

The cruisers can go for that belt. They call it the world heavyweight title sure, but mainly it's the top belt, with no real stipulation on weight. only the CW title has such a requirement.

At 2/19/06 02:26 PM, redface wrote: even if mysterio does beat RKO, He can' compete for the heavyweight title, he's a cruiserweight, isn't he?

also, you guys are putting a lot of money on Randy, I just want to make sure you guys are going to keep it realistic, and keep you're cool no matter what happens.

His seize is not the issue. Eddie was a cruiserweight as well and he was just hours away from winning the WHC belt before he passed away. I have no problem with Rey winning the WHC title whenb he is ready. But he is not ready yet. I am also tired of his "win as an underdog" style. It is fine to push him, but pushing him to a height where he does not belong because of Eddie is not a smart move. Hopefully, WWE will realize it before tonight's PPV and end the whole Eddie's storyline.

At 2/19/06 01:57 PM, pepeatumi wrote: Batista hasn't been released he's just rehabbing when he's close to coming back you'll start seeing promos hyping him up.

Thanks. Why can't they start making promos right now. Sorry, it's just I'm a huge Batista fan.

I just read through the NWO spoilers on www. wrestlingobserver.com. WWE is leaning to have Rey winning tonight because he has a better fan base. (Of course, you WWE morons. Rey is a damn face, Wow, a face has a better fan base than a top heel. How did you guys discover that secret? >:( ) Having Rey winning because he is liked by the fans (Most of WWE fans do not have brain cells, especially those retarded kids who chant for Cena and Rey all day long.) is the LAMEST excuse I have ever heard/seen. I bet that a swine can outduel Vince in a math competition. Anyway, since WWE is so fucked up now, I also lost my last hope of watching it. When the PPV is officially over, I will quit the club and stop watching WWE for good. Guys, it has been a great time with you. :'(

Oh well see you later Duke i will see you again when i become an Elite Guard anyway. So guys i think that WWE is gettting boring and will WM22 is going to be the Worst WrestleMania ever?

If Rey Misterio happens to win tonight what would happen with the fans would all hell break loose or do you guys think a Misterio victory would be well recieved?

At 2/19/06 07:31 PM, pepeatumi wrote: If Rey Misterio happens to win tonight what would happen with the fans would all hell break loose or do you guys think a Misterio victory would be well recieved?

It would be well-received among the casual fans, which is all that matters really, since they're an overwhelming majority of wrestling fans overall, casual or hardcore.

At 2/19/06 04:27 PM, MegaGold wrote:

Thanks. Why can't they start making promos right now. Sorry, it's just I'm a huge Batista fan.

Ask and you shall recieve Batista has made an appearance at No Way Out.

And Tatanka and Hardy just won the tag titles.

Duke, please stay in the club..... RANDY just beat REY! Orton = Next Champion!

At 2/19/06 10:19 PM, TheNewAgeOutlaw wrote: And Tatanka and Hardy just won the tag titles.

I believe you're wrong. They did win indeed, but I don't think it was for the titles.

You are correct....sorry about that.

However, I am very pleased that Rey lost. That means that I am actually staying in the club. I'm a man of my word. Now I just hope that Angle comes through and beats taker. I would love to see Angle vs. Orton at WM.

Wow...what a PPV...I am going to write a recap about it, but it'll probably take me some time. There is a LOT to write about, so I might even have to do it in two posts.

Also, I realize that some of you might not want to read the recap yet...let me know if anyone objects, otherwise, I'll just post away.

At 2/19/06 10:30 PM, TheNewAgeOutlaw wrote: You are correct....sorry about that.

However, I am very pleased that Rey lost. That means that I am actually staying in the club. I'm a man of my word. Now I just hope that Angle comes through and beats taker. I would love to see Angle vs. Orton at WM.

Me too. I said that I would quit the club earlier today if Rey wins. Looks like that I will be sticking around with you guys for a bit longer now. :D Thank God, the WWE morans did not make a suicide decision. Since I am also a fan of Taker (I started to watch wrestling when I was 8 because of Taker.), I personally do not mind a Taker vs Orton II at WM22. But since the damn Henry will get his ass involved tonight, Angle winning is also cool. Hopefully, we will have a classical WM22 title match. By the way, Rey needs to stay at middle card level and fuck the potential triple threat match for the WHC title at WM22. :D

At 2/19/06 11:26 PM, EagleRock wrote: Wow...what a PPV...I am going to write a recap about it, but it'll probably take me some time. There is a LOT to write about, so I might even have to do it in two posts.

Also, I realize that some of you might not want to read the recap yet...let me know if anyone objects, otherwise, I'll just post away.

Eagle, this year's NWO rocks with flashing colors! Do you mind writting a nice recap like you always do?

If I'm not mistaken, Mark Henry actually did stay out of it and Angle retained. However, I will not go into too much detail because I am awaiting EagleRock's terrific recap.

All is right in the world Orton is going to Wrestlemania to take on Angle. Now let's hope this is the end of the Eddie thing.

Well, thanks for the fanfare, guys...one recap coming right up! This one will no-doubt be long, but I have notes...so we won't miss anything good.

At 2/19/06 11:36 PM, pepeatumi wrote: All is right in the world Orton is going to Wrestlemania to take on Angle. Now let's hope this is the end of the Eddie thing.

What a great day! First of all, JJ Redick became the top Duke scorer of all time after dropped 30. Secondly, the basketball boys are going back to the top again on the next poll. Then RKO eventually beat down Rey and Eddie's ghost. If Orton and Angle recover from their illness, the title match at WM22 will be shining!

well now that rey is no longer the # 1 contender what does that leave him for WM? Like him or not he is very over and having him on the card for that show is a good idea no matter how you slice it.

But I wish Taker gest another title shot. Who knows we might see a triple threat at Wrestlemania. BTW Morrison is better than Reddick overall but Duke will win the NCAA tournament.

At 2/20/06 12:38 AM, pepeatumi wrote: But I wish Taker gest another title shot. Who knows we might see a triple threat at Wrestlemania. BTW Morrison is better than Reddick overall but Duke will win the NCAA tournament.

I doubt that Morrison is better than JJ. Sure he scores 29.4 points per game. But Gonzaga plays in a very weak conference and the other teams all suck defensively. In the ACC, we have NC State, BC and UNC as ranked rivals. I bet that Morrison will not score more than 25 per game if he plays in the ACC.

At 2/20/06 01:07 AM, Dream_of_Duke wrote:

I doubt that Morrison is better than JJ. Sure he scores 29.4 points per game. But Gonzaga plays in a very weak conference and the other teams all suck defensively. In the ACC, we have NC State, BC and UNC as ranked rivals. I bet that Morrison will not score more than 25 per game if he plays in the ACC.

I think Morrison would be just as good in the ACC he can create his own shot. Reddick just learned to do this about a year ago.

At 2/20/06 12:36 AM, Outlaw88 wrote: well now that rey is no longer the # 1 contender what does that leave him for WM? Like him or not he is very over and having him on the card for that show is a good idea no matter how you slice it.

You know, a lot of the after Mania notes, and some of the shows heading into it have been booked as triple threat bouts featuring Angle, Mysterio, and Orton. I begin to wonder if perhaps WWE took the shot from Rey here to get Orton into the match, and make him a bigger heel, and then they will find a way to then insert Rey into the match. It seems like a probably scenario. Especially since the way I was reading the reports seems to indicate they aren't neccessarily going to just let this one go so easily.

Here comes the recap...it was helluva long one!

WWE No Way Out PPV Recap – "It's about fucking time"

Overview

Now, expect this one to be long, cause let's face it, it's a PPV. I'll try to keep it concise and informative, however, with a dash of personal flavor as usual. I'd like to state outright that is the first Pay Per View in a long time that really deserved a round of applause. The matches done tonight were really good and the WWE finally delivered something that everyone wanted to see. It got to the point where no one really cared about the outcomes of some matches, simply because it was that good. If you can, I highly suggest watching it. This is a keeper, guys (and gals).

Opening

First off, know that I was watching this PPV at the local Hooters with my friends Andrew, Chris, and Nima. Therefore, you might not get detailed commentary for some of the stuff that occurred, simply because people suck at the Hooters. They are so damn loud that we couldn't hear the excellent commentary we expect from our wrestlers (ahem), so I really can't do anything but speculate what the hell they were saying. Also, some of the matches were hard to get details on as we were either eating, talking, or were just totally blocked from all of the damn TVs. That being said, let's start.

Match #1 – Nine Man Cruiserweight Championship Match (a.k.a. The Wrestler Formerly Known as Hurricane vs. Everybody)

Honestly, they way they were giving limelight to Scotty 2 Hotty, you would expect him to have won this match. He comes out second (after Helms) and is definitely given lead time in the match. You'll see why in a minute.

Now, know that this match is NOT an over-the-top-rope elimination; this is a win via first-pin. What the hell is going on here? You really expect us to believe that one of these men is going to pull off a three-count when there are SEVEN other people to interfere? Give me a break. Not that this was a bad match, mind you, it just is so blatantly set-up it's not even funny. I can't even make a joke about it; that's how bad it is.

Moving on, there was a lot of flippity action in this match. I was rather impressed that the cruiserweights were acting like real cruiserweights for a change. One of the most hilarious moments (for my table, anyway) was when Psicosis performed an LOL. He was jumping towards the ropes to attacks someone that was there, but they moved out of the way. Psicosis actually flew THROUGH the ropes outside the ring! It was so funny I couldn't even believe it.

The other thing that was just unbelievable (for a different reason) was Scotty 2 Hotty successfully performing the Worm. Now, let's realize something here. This move takes what…30 seconds? There are SEVEN OTHER WRESTLERS that are trying to not let this move happen. None could deliver? Perhaps S2H used his magic powers to keep all the other wrestlers out of the ring.

The end was spectacular until the end. I believe it was Psicosis that was being pinned by someone, who was Moonsaulted by Super Crazy. It was a helluva move! Unfortunately, Helms decides to get rid of the other two wrestlers and pinned Psicosis for the win.

The chase was on. All nine wrestlers decided to chase after Helms, which made me (and everyone else there) laugh our asses off. Despite the end, great match. Sorry I couldn't get more details, but we were ordering food.

Winner: Gregory Helms, retains Cruiserweight Title

Booker T Complains As Usual

Do I really have to go over this? We all know what he would say. Besides, I couldn't hear it because the damn Hooters girls don't know how to use TV's. They were trying to turn off Closed Captioning, since it was screwed up on the plasmas. Naturally, everyone was yelling and complaining, so I couldn't hear a damn thing.

Basically, it was something along the lines of Booker T begging to Teddy Long to not have the match and Teddy saying "No."

Finlay Does Something Funny

Apparently, during the PPV, Krystal decides she's going to interview Finlay for no reason whatsoever. Finlay gets mad and decides to steal Krystal. He brings her out to the ring basically signifying that he loves a fight. Lashley comes out to stop Finlay, after which, JBL comes out. I'm sure you can guess what happens next.

Match 2 – Brock Les-*AHEM* Bobby Lashley vs. Your Wrestling God

I still dislike the fact the JBL is being midcarded here, but at least they are treating him with respect. I'm not really going into detail in this match, as this recap is long enough already. However, I'd like to say a few things.

First off, I'd like to state that Lashley fails at Vertical Suplexes. He couldn't even get JBL's ass up and vertical. It really looked bad, actually. JBL's fat ass wins against Lashley. JBL gets in a really good Elbow Drop off the top rope. In the end, Finlay comes in and gets out his Shillelagh of Generic Power and gets Lashley in the face. JBL picks up the win and is happy.

Note that Lashley got in a nice bloody hit to JBL, so JBL looked all screwed up. However, as all JBL fans might be worried about this, let me quell your worries. His hair was NOT messed up in the slightest. REPEAT. The JBL Hair was intact. You can sleep tonight.

Winner: JBL

Random Batista Appearance

I will note that Chris wanted me to record this exact time. My watch recorded 8:40 PM.

Blah blah blah I'm back blah blah blah I will reclaim the title blah blah blah let's hug everyone in sight. Not that I hate Batista, but this was rather boring. Besides, I couldn't hear a damn thing he could say over the din at Hooters.

More to come, guys...

Match #3 – Tag Team Title Match - The M&M's vs. Mr. Blogger and Random Person

I forgot this match was even on the card. Matt Hardy doesn't interest me at all. In fact, whenever I see that "I will not die" quote on his shirt, my mind quickly recalls Batman Forever where Jim Carrey yells out "WHY DON'T YOU JUST DIE???" Oh well. Let's get this crap over with.

At this point, we were contemplating who would be the other wrestler in the match. Nima quickly mentions that he predicts Tatanka would make a star appearance and wave his little tomahawk around. About three seconds after he did that, Tatanka appeared. Nima then yells out, "I am the smartest person EVER!" So yes, we just laughed. Not necessarily at the fact that Nima called Tatanka's appearance, but we were rather laughing at Tatanka's humongous mullet. This guy's mullet is more bad-ass than the mullets of the Safety Not Guaranteed guy and Joe Dirt COMBINED.

Now, I might have enjoyed this match, except for a few things. First off, Matt Hardy was in the match. Also, the M&M's were fighting. Now, I'm not insulting MNM and their ability to fight, but rather, I am pissed off at Melina's constant ringside screams of terror. Every time she'd yell, it was so fucking loud! Now, keep in mind we were in Hooters, which was loud as fuck. I couldn't hear Batista when he was on mike, yet I can hear this bitch's moans over EVERYONE IN THE RESTURAUNT? What is wrong with that?

Anyway, Tatanka and Matt Hardy decide to do a double Samoan Drop on these two, which causes Tatanka to pin one random M&M. So I guess we're seeing more of this, huh? Now, I have no problem with the Samoan Drop, but why is it so mighty in Tatanka's hands compared to when Big Vis does it? Apparently his Loincloth of Power and his Mullet of Doom are better than Big Vis' Pajamas of Good Lovin'. Oh well.

Winner: Matt Hardy and Tatanka def. MNM, gain Tag Team Titles

Obnoxiously Long Recap with +3 to Time Wasting

Dear God.

Match #4 – US Title Match – Banoit-Eh vs. Captain Limp

Before the match even starts, Banoit-Eh starts right in with the hilarity. Naturally, Captain Limp is complaining that he is injured, so he starts to walk away. Banoit-Eh takes the mike and starts chanting "Coward" ala schoolyard style insult. Naturally, this brings Sharmell into the ring who slaps Banoit-Eh thrice. This, of course, screams "I don't expect Booker T to come in and sucker-punch Benoit at ALL."

By complete shock to everyone, Booker T comes to attack Benoit with a sucker-punch. I did NOT expect this at ALL. Apparently, by the hand of God, Booker T has the ability to walk and wrestle for this particular match. This is divine intervention for sure.

Anyway, Booker T not in action really showed in this match. First off, when Banoit-Eh went up to counter Booker T's attempted turnbuckle move, the lazy ass didn't even bother to help Benoit with the fucking Superplex. Ass. However, I was happy that Booker T attemted a cool looking move, the Harlem Hangover. Too bad Benoit wasn't home.

The end was interesting. After a Scissors Kick, Benoit recovers and is going for a Sharpshooter. Before he does, however, he shakes the rope and knocks Sharmell off the side of the ring. Then, Benoit does the Sharpshooter again and moves to the Crippler Crossface for the near-instant win. I enjoyed the match, despite Booker T being a little rusty.

Winner: Chris Benoit, gains US Title

More Pointless Time Wasting Recaps

Make it stop!

Match #5 - Wrestlemania Main Event match – RKO vs. Eddie Gue-*AHEM* I mean Rey Mysterio

I must say, after watching this, I have a lot more respect for Randy Orton. In all due respect, he is a great wrestler. His only pitfall is that he was pushed too early. Also, that transient title-holding he did was very bad for his image. However, given time, he'll pull through again.

The match was rather good, but I missed a lot of it. Some good parts were when RKO had Mysterio by the legs around his neck and he swung him into the pole. Quite hilarious. Anyway, Samoa Joe, I mean RKO, magically landed on the second rope in "I'm going to get 619'd" format. He ducks the 619 and scoop-pins Rey with his feet on the ropes. No Wrestlemania for Rey.

Though, knowing the WWE, Rey will contend for another title shot, probably in Triple-Threat style at WM22. Either that, or Rey will aim for the WWE Title. Either way, Rey wasn't happy as he made clear to us backstage.

One more post guys...that last match deserves its own post.

Match #6 – World Heavyweight Title Match – Kurt Angle vs. The Undertaker

Let me start right out by saying that this was one of the best matches I've seen in a long time. These two really went all out and wowed the entire audience. Just when you thought the great parts were over, they kept coming. If you didn't get to see this match, see it via ANY MEANS NECESSARY.

I'm going to move right to the highlights. Kurt Angle pulled off a Figure-4 Leglock using the friggin' turnbuckle pole! Undertaker wasn't exactly pleased. Also, Undertaker really pulled out the submission moves this match. He must have done a half-dozen Triangle Chokes on Angle, which was fun to watch.

Halfway into the match, Taker and Angle are outside. To our shock, Taker starts clearing off the regular announce table, NOT the Spanish announce table! We were thinking that Taker was blind and that he realized that the Spanish announcers aren't allowed to have a table that lasts through the PPV. Either way, Angle takes over Taker and Angle Slams him…through the SPANISH ANNOUNCE TABLE! YES! We all were happy when this happened. Naturally, Taker is dead outside the ring when he is just about to be counted out. Angle gets mad and yells at the ref that it was bullshit. For some reason, bullshit was bleeped out. WHY??? It's a PAY PER VIEW, DAMMIT! Stupid censors.

Soon thereafter, Angle is going to Irish Whip Taker into the steps. Instead, Taker reverses, gets Angle into the steps, but then Angle lands on the table top. The edge of it went right into his throat! It really looked like it hurt and it did NOT look planned. However, Kurt Angle, being awesome, sucked it up.

After that came the reversals. Many, many, many reversals. No one knew when it was going to stop! It was nothing less than amazing. It started when Angle countered the Chokeslam into an Angle Lock. As to how, I have no clue. It was great! Then, Taker countered the Angle Lock and put on a Triangle Choke! Then, Angle counters AGAIN into the Angle Lock! After which, Taker counters and kicks Angle away. Then, he tries the Chokeslam again and delivers. It was quite amazing. However, the counters didn't stop there.

Next, Taker attempted the Last Ride. That was countered into the Angle Lock, which was countered when Taker kick Angle away.

Next, Angle performs an Angle Slam and delivers. He was getting all fired up and went Straps Down. Taker, of course, does the Zombie Sit-up which made Angle unhappy.

Here come some more counters. Taker sets up the Last Ride, which is countered by Angle into his own Last Ride. Taker counters back and gets back into the Last Ride, after which Angle countered into an Angle Lock. Taker countered again and kicked Angle away. Quite impressive.

Then, Angle attempts the Angle Lock AGAIN and gets countered yet again. After that, Angle authoritatively hit the Angle Slam.

The match ended quite spectacularly as well. Taker hits the Triangle Choke one last time, where Angle is really hurting and can't get out. Angle, with all his might, jumped up and landed with his feet to put Taker into a Jackknife Pin, which won Angle the match.

Needless to say, Taker wasn't pleased, especially since Angle never escaped the Triangle Choke. We couldn't hear what Taker said to Angle (since everyone was yelling and getting up to leave), but it was probably something like "I want a rematch."

Conclusion

What a Pay Per View! I haven't seen one this good in many months. I don't really need to say more about it, as it really speaks for itself. I applaud the WWE for getting it right for a change.