2020/11/16

2020-11-13 Smackdown

 


Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-11-15, I am checkng out last Friday's WWE Smackdown.  I will admit I have not been keeping up the last few months on everything.  I know we are a week away from Survivor Series, my second favorite PPV of the year (although I miss the old format of all elimination matches).  I am not sure what is on the show other than I believe we get a Drew McIntyre vs. Jey Uso match.  I caught part of the first segment.  Enough talk...I think it is time to layeth the smacketh down!
  • I like Roman's new delivery
  • I still hate the Usos
  • This is NOT fair for Sami.  Obviously, someone is out to get him!
  • Why does Cole hate Sami?  Because he is willing to speak his mind?
  • I like Sami but hate his current hair for some reason
  • Dear lord that was stupid strength by Crews!
  • I really hate the pumped in noise 
  • What a brilliant win!  I could watch Sami sneak victories like this for years
  • How and when would Sami come out there Cole?  Quit trying to attack the IC Champ!
  • We know that Dominic is not your kid Rey, Eddie told us that years ago
  • Uggg, Sasha Banks.....better go get my penicillin shot
  • They were not haters, they were just going off the fact that you could not retain.  
  • Could someone just shut Sasha up?  Please?  
  • ONE MAN CLUBBERING!!!  I love Corey at times
  • Am I the only one who has to say "The Greater Good" every time they say it like Hot Fuzz
  • Not a bad match thus far but this is not main eventing?  That does not make sense, it is the blow off match
  • This match would be more effective if we had not already seen Rey's eye taken out
  • What is up with Rey's gear?
  • Who did not see that coming?  Of course he turned on Seth
  • The BOAT?  Good grief
  • Too bad Green debuted and then got hurt right away
  • Why have Green debut if she was not going to win
  • Right there, that dropkick did it I think, injury to the wrist to cause surgery I believe
  • I like that Liv is getting a chance after that failed rebranding
  • I love me some Big E!  He is going to be a huge star
  • They are so fired up they start off...with a headlock?
  • Uso  with a superkick....shocker
I am writing this prior to the main event but so far this show has been.....well okay.  The opening segment was fine and while I like Roman this way I want to have more Paul talking and Roman only talking when he HAS to.  The Rollins crap is just crap.  I am tired of Rey Mysterio, when everyone is that size he is not special.  The best thing on the show was Sami Zayn and Big E from an entertainment stand point.  This did NOTHING to make me want to watch Survivor Series, maybe the main event will.  

Update:  The main event did not change my mind.  I do not get the push for Uso.  They are average in the ring in my opinion.  With such a huge roster pushing the Usos, who constantly have outside the ring issues, confuses me.

RESULTS
  • Segment:  Roman Reigns (WWE Champion) & Paul Heyman/Drew McIntyre/Jey Uso
  • Segment:  Roman Reigns (WWE Champion) & Jey Uso
  • Segment:  Sami Zayn (Intercontinental Champion)
  • Sami Zayn (Intercontinental Champion) def. Apollo Crews for the Title via Countout
  • Segment:  Drew McIntyre & Adam Pearce
  • Interview:  Rey Mysterio & Dominic Mysterio & Annie Mysterio & Aalyah Mysterio
  • Match Flo:  Sasha Banks (Smackdown Women's Champion) & Bailey & Carmella
  • Segment:  Sasha Banks (Smackdown Women's Champion)/Bailey/Carmella
  • Segment:  Otis/Robert Roode & Dolph Ziggler
  • Segment:  Otis & Chad Gable
  • Recap:  Seth Rollins & Rey Mysterio
  • Rey Mysterio def. Seth Rollins in a No Holds Barred match
  • Segment:  Natalya & Adam Pearce
  • Segment:  Seth Rollins & Adam Pearce
  • Liv Morgan def. Tamina & Natalya & Chelsea Green for a spot on the Survivor Series Team
  • Interview:  Drew McIntyre
  • Segment:  Big E/Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford (Smackdown Tag Team Champions)
  • Drew McIntyre def. Jey Uso in an Unsanctioned Match

2020/11/11

Classic Wrestling Review: 1994-02-01 ECW


Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-04-03, we are going back to the beginning of February 1994 to check out the next edition of ECW TV.  Will we follow up on Paul Diamond and the devastating spiked piledriver?  Lets find out!

  • Oh right, the Shiek is coming in to fight with Pat Tanaka...because...um....why not
  • Now we know the first concussion that Mikey got, that first chair shot from the Taskmaster
  • A tag in an ECW tag match?  Weird
  • Did anyone take a better ass-kicking than Mikey?  Maybe the Mulkey Brothers
  • Uggg, I hate those front row morons at the ECW Arena
  • It is weird to see this good looking version of Tommy Dreamer.  I am used to the 1998+ version, more hardcore and beat up version
  • Really nice Powerslam by Tommy!
  • I love the GIANT headset that Joey is wearing.  
  • Could Johnny wear those trunks any higher!
  • What about the match that is happening?  Did I miss the pin?
  • Look at Jason's horrible haircut
  • Jason is annoying, and not in a good wrestling kind of way.  Very much in a I want to change the channel way
  • This version of the Public Enemy is not that entertaining
Once again another blah show in my opinion.  The matches are not good typically and the interviews are not either.  I get that at the time they were very different than WCW or WWF but that does not mean good.  Maybe I am wrong but so far ECW has been my least favourite shows of 1994

RESULTS
  • Music Video:  The Sheik
  • Tazmaniac/Kevin Sullivan (ECW Tag Team Champions) def. Mikey Whipwreck/Keith Scherer
  • Highlights:  Shane Douglas def. Tommy Dreamer
  • Interview:  Shane Douglas
  • Music Video:  Shane Douglas
  • Johnny Hot Body def. Chad Austin
  • Interview:  JT Smith  
  • Interview:  Jason
  • Interview:  Tod Gordon
  • Interview:  Rockin Rebel
  • Interview:  Tazmaniac/Kevin Sullivan (ECW Tag Team Champions)
  • Interview:  Sandman/Jason
  • Interview:  Paul E. Dangerously
  • Segment:  Joey Styles/Matty in the House
  • Segment:  Tod Gordon
  • Segment:  Jason
  • Segment:  Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge
  • 911 def. Duane Gill
  • Segment:  Paul E. Dangerously
  • Music Video:  Sabu & Shane Douglas & Terry Funk (ECW Champion)