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For the fifth match in my best of seven series, pitting the biggest stars of the 80′s PG era against their current PG era counterparts, we come to a collision between kings.  “Macho Man” Randy Savage vs “The Game”  Triple-H.

     Now you may be wondering why I paired these two up, aside from the similar ring monikers that they both have used.  “Macho King” for Savage, and of course Hunter likes to refer to himself as “The King of Kings” on occasion.  But when looking closely at the characters themselves, and the kind of impact they have each had on their respective era’s, the comparison starts to make more sense.  But who would win out in a battle of the kings?

Randy Savage.     Savage entered the WWF  in 1985 with a lot of hype and potential.  So much so, that every manager (remember those? ) at the time was trying to convince him that they were the best man to guide his career.  Of course Savage declined, and introduced us to Miss Elizabeth.  His new manager, and love interest.  During his run in the WWF, Savage had many memorable feuds against some of the biggest names in wrestling, such as Jake Roberts,  Ricky Steamboat, Ted DiBiase,  The Ultimate Warrior, Ric Flair, and of course Hulk Hogan.  His match against Steamboat at Wrestlemania 3, is still considered by many, to be one of the best matches ever in North America.  The Macho Man is a two time WWF World Champion.  His first reign lasted 371 days, becoming the sixth longest in WWF/WWE  history, and no Champion after that would hold a Title for more than a year, until John Cena, 19 years later.  Savage would play both the Heel and Face during his time in the WWF, but no matter which hat (or crown) that he wore, he was still one of the most popular men ever to compete for the company.  Savage left a legacy that would be hard for almost any wrestler to try and duplicate today.

Triple-H.     He is the man of many monikers.  The Game, The Cerebral Assassin, The King Of Kings.  But no matter what he calls himself, the fact of the matter is, he has been one of the top men in the WWE for the better part of the last decade, winning his first of many World Championships in 1999.  He is also responsibe for two of the most successful, and entertaining factions to ever compete in the WWE.  the first being D.X. and of course, Evolution.    Like Randy Savage,  Triple-H has faced many of the biggest stars in the WWE.  Some of which include, The Rock, Mick Foley, The Undertaker, John Cena, Chris Jericho, Batista, and Randy Orton to name a few.  And also like Savage, The Game has been both a fan favourite and Heel on many occasions, but no matter which, he has always been one of the most popular men in the ring.  As most know, he is also married to Stephanie McMahon, and has quite a bit of influence behind the scenes in the WWE as well.  Some argue that this is the only reason that he has won so many Championships (13 World Titles and counting)  But despite politics, nobody can argue that Hunter has carved out a legacy for himself that will always be remembered. 

     So who wins this battle of the two kings?   I guess they don’t call him the “King Of Kings” for nothing.  In this head to head competition, I would have to give the victory, to The Game.

Winner……Triple-H.

By Bruce Shearon.

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John Cena.

     The mere mentioning of his name is going to cause a reaction. And that reaction is always a mixed one.  In arena’s around the World there are almost always as many boo’s as there are cheers.  So why don’t the powers that be, finally let Cena go all the way and turn Heel? 

Cena the good guy. 

Early in his WWE career, Cena used the rapper gimmick.  He was being used as a Heel at the time,  but that quickly faded away, as his freestyle raps to cut up his opponents were a big hit.    This was about the only time I can think of, when John was totally over with the crowd.  Then in 2005 he won his first World Championship from JBL at Wrestlemania 21.  It is about this time that the fans first started to turn on him.  Over time, Cena’s character morphed into a bit of a military style patriot, and eventually to what we see today.  Yet he just can’t shake that mixed crowd reaction.  The announcers say that he is a “controversial” Champion, but clearly there is nothing controversial about him.  Cena has a squeaky clean image, that attracts lots of young viewers, and sells tons of merchandise.  He also does charity work, and is one of, if not THE most requested star for the Make A Wish Foundation.  And it is for these reasons that he has not made the turn that so many people are hoping for.  Why would WWE risk losing all those potential dollars, just to please the half of the fans that don’t seem to like him.  Many have stated that just about every star in the business has done turns as both a Heel and a Face.  But even Hulk Hogan waited until much later in his career, and that was over in WCW. 

Cena the Heel.

     So what exactly would happen if he actually was allowed to become a bad guy?  It would be very easy for Cena to turn on the crowd and get the people that once cheered him, to boo him out of the building.  And with his skills on the Mic, he could quickly become a very charismatic Heel.  But you have to ask yourself this question.  What would be the benefit?  When Hogan did his famous turn, his career as “The Hulkster” was already tired and boring, and it had been for years.  Hulk needed to reinvent himself, thus making himself relevant and marketable again.  I think its safe to say that the NWO led by “Hollywood Hogan” was a huge success.  But what about John Cena?  Should he turn Heel, how would that help him at this stage in his career?  And more importantly, how would it make more money for WWE?  I think the answer to those two questions is,  it won’t! 

Conclusion.

     It is just my opinion, but I really don’t see the point in Cena being anything other than what he is right now.  The main problem that I seem to hear, revolves around booking.  Cena being used again and again as “Super Cena” the hero that defies the odds and wins again and again.  What would be helpful, would be for him to not be Champion for a while, and perhaps have a feud with somebody that can help elevate his status.  Bret Hart did this for Steve Austin, turning an anti hero, into the biggest star in the company (next to The Rock)  It would also be good to see Cena lose a match, cleanly, to a villian.  But again, these are just thoughts and opinions.  But for now, I don’t see anything changing in the way that Cena is being used any time soon, so love him or hate him, he is here for a long time, just the way he is.

By Bruce Shearon

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Brock Lesnar, he is the current UFC Heavyweight Champion.  Brock will be putting that title up for grabs at UFC 121 against Cain Velasquez.  But win or lose, he has already made quite a name for himself in MMA.  Certainly his career would be far from over should he lose.  But what if? 

     Taking a cue from my days of collecting comics, I thought it would be fun to do a little “What If”  And in this case, what would happen if Brock Lesnar decided to go back to the WWE?  There would seem to be no good reason to go back to Pro Wrestling, except for the money. He would definitely make huge cash as a returning Champion, and the man who conquered the World of MMA.  But lets look at what might be possilbe motivation for such a return.  What possible storylines we could expect, should Brock Lesnar decide he wants to be back with WWE.  And who would he face?

Jack Swagger.     The All American, American, and Kurt Angle clone, would be a natural first opponent for Brock.  With his size, and amateur background skills, Swagger would be a perfect match for Lesnar.  If done right, these two could put on some very entertaining matches, showcasing their individual skills, before going all out in a brawl that would eventually lead to Brocks power being too much for Swagger.  As far as storyline goes, this one would be along the lines of Swagger being jealous of Brocks success, and wanting to knock off the returning hero, to prove that he is superior.

John Cena.     After disposing of Jack Swagger, the next logical step would be to go after the WWE golden boy.  The motivation behind this would be obvious.  Brock, having been “The Man” in the MMA World would then challenge the “Paper Champion” John Cena, for his WWE Title.  Both of these men are powerhouses, and a collision between the two would be like two trains hitting head on at full speed.  With strength being almost equal, and both using similar fiishers ( actually, Cena’s attitude adjustment was originally called the F.U. as his way of mocking Brocks F5)  the match might just come down to submissions.  Cena’s favourite of course being the STF.  But with added experience under his belt, Brock would have the edge in this department.  I can only imagine what kind of crowd response a match like this would have.  Cena being the man everybody loves to hate, and Lesnar, who relishes playing the heel.  But I would picture this match ending with what would seem like an impossible finish.  Cena taps out and the crowd goes wild.

The Undertaker.     Having done the unthinkable, defeating John Cena for his WWE Championship, the next course of action would be the final challenge.  Take on, and defeat The Undertaker at the main event of Wrestlemania.  I will suppose for the sake of this article that Taker would be holding the Heavyweight Championship, and that this would be the unification match that is being rumoured right now.  I can only imagine the hype, and the buyrates that a main event like this could bring in.  Taker and Lesnar have history together, with both men having defeated the other,  so the threat to Undertakers undefeated streak would be very real.  Brocks MMA experience makes him a much more deadly opponent than he was before, but Taker is also a big fan of mixed martial arts, and has worked some of what he has learned into his own arsenal.   Now this kind of match would probably not be on par with something like Taker vs Sean Michaels, but it would certanly be as good as, if not better than the match that Undertaker had with Batista at WM 23.   Either way, this would be Wrestlemania, and that is where Undertaker matches shine.  These two would pull out all the stops, and give the crowd all those heart stopping moments we have come to expect when we feel “the streak” is being threatened.  But in the end, the last man standing, after a Tombstone Piledriver, would be The Undertaker.  The Titles would be unified, and Brock would have to try and win the Championship at a later date.  Or, having failed in his mission, would simply go back to the UFC.

By Bruce Shearon.

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The biggest party of the summer has come and gone.  But did SummerSlam live up to the hype?  Come to think of it, there didn’t seem to be a lot of build up for this years edition.  Maybe that is because of the Nexus storyline being pretty much the focus of the entire show.  Either way, on with the results.

     Dolph Ziggler vs Kofi Kingston…Winner…No Contest.

    What started out as a perfectly good match for the Intercontinental Championship, got ruined by yet another beatdown by The Nexus.  Thats right, three quarters of the way through a very good match, the good squad shows up and ruins it all.  This was totally not necessary, and it spoiled what was turning out to be one of the highlight matches of the night, with two very good young stars.

Melina vs Alicia Fox…Winner, and new Divas Champion….Melina.

     As much as I don’t care about the Divas Title, it was great to see Melina back in action, since she is one of the few women left in the company that really knows what she is doing in the ring.  Thankfully this one was short and sweet, with Melina scoring the win with her newest finisher, which looks like a better version of The Miz’s skull crushing finale.  Of course after the match team Laycool had to come out and spoil the fun by attacking Melina.  Now on the plus side, I am hoping this means that Melina will end up in a match with these two Beautiful People rip off’s, so that we can unify those belts at Night Of Champions.

Big Show vs The Straight Edge Society…Winner…The Big Show.

     This turned out to be for the most part, a throw away match.  Something they put on so that you can hit the bathroom or the concession stand before one of the main events comes on.  It had everything you would expect from a match like this.  The big giant squashing his opponents early, then they get the upper hand and beat him down ( 3 on 1 rules and all)  Then The Big Show mounts a comeback.  C.M. Punk runs away, and Show choke slams Joseph Mercury onto Luke Gallows for the funny pin.  Everybody done now?  Good, lets move on to a real match.

Sheamus vs Randy Orton…Winner…Randy Orton, by DQ

     With each match, Sheamus is proving that he belongs in the main event.  He is a natural at being a Heel, and plays the part to perfection.  His reactions are great, as he is very good at not only making himself look good while delivering a beating, but making his opponent look good when taking one.  And in this match with Randy Orton, he was definitely going to be in for a beating.  Its no secret that I am not a big fan of Ortons, but even I couldn’t complain this time.  For once the slow pace that Orton likes to use, was perfect for these two to work out a good give and take match.  But unfortunately, what was shaping up to be a classic match, got ruined by a lousy ending.  Sheamus brings a chair into the ring, and ends up flinging the ref to the ground as he tries to take it away from him,  and winds up getting disqualified.  This is the worst sort of ending to an otherwise great match, but I would guess that it means that these two will meet again.

Kane vs Rey Mysterio…Winner…Kane.

     This was another one of those matches where almost everybody knew exactly how it would play out, and it did.  Kane and Mysterio are no strangers to each other, as they have feuded in the past.  And in a World Title match, we saw Mysterio pull out all the stops, in what would ultimately be a losing effort.  But that wasn’t the real story.  What everybody was waiting for, was the return of The Undertaker.  Before the match, Kane had wheeled his red coffin to ringside, and now with Mysterio defeated, he was dragging him over to stuff him in it.  And then of course the moment that surprised nobody, The Undertaker appeared in the coffin.  But Taker was weak, as he had been in a coma for a few months, so after telling Mysterio that he believed him, in not having anything to do with what happened, he attempted to chokeslam Kane.  The Big Red Monster fought out of it, and delivered a Tombstone to his brother.  So now we finally have confirmation of what we expected all along.  It was Kane that attacked his brother, and now we have another feud between the two.

Team WWE vs The Nexus….Winners…Team WWE…..well, just John Cena actually.

     Without going into too much detail, I will try to sum up the finer points of this match.  As details would take way too long, being a 7 on 7 match.  And that brings us to the big surprise of the night.  Throughout the show, The Miz was being coy about whether or not he would join the team, with various members trying to convince him too.  As it turns out, he eventually said yes.  But as he was about to make his way down the ramp to join the team, John Cena stopped him short, and announced that the team couldn’t wait for him to make up his mind, and found their own seventh man.   And that man was…….Daniel Bryan !!   Yes, the former Nexus member who was released right after their initial attack on Cena, has returned.

     The match itself was fairly good, with the WWE team getting an early lead, only to see it evened up.  The match went back and forth, but after the elimination of Edge and Jericho, they attacked Cena, which left Bryan and Cena (who is now injured)  to face Heath Slater, Wade Barrett, and Justin Gabriel.   Bryan holds his own for a while, and eliminates Slater.  Then The Miz returns and blasts Bryan in the back of the head with his briefcase, which leads to him getting eliminated.  Now it is John Cena in a 2 on 1 scenario.  But this is Super Cena.  Of course he defies the odds and wins the match.

    Overall, it wasn’t a bad Pay Per View, but for a SummerSlam, it was just okay.  I would say….B -

By Bruce Shearon

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Poor John Cena.  He has been beaten up by The Nexus so many times that he must be loopy.  How else would you explain his attempt at putting together a team that was simply destined to fail.

     Lets examine this a little closer shall we.  Chris Jericho and Edge are both fine picks, on the surface.  Both have had their problems with Nexus, therefore they would have a reason for joining.  Payback.  The problem of course, is that neither of them play well with others.  Jericho, Edge, and Cena all hate each other, and in the case of Jericho, he has plainly stated that he plans on taking John Cena out.  So, the top three people in this team, can’t get along, and Cena has as much to worry about from these two as he does his opponents.

     Next up we have John Morrison.  Now this is a great pick, and it is about time that the WWE remembers how talented this guy is, and starts using him in more main event situations.  The obvious comparisons to Sean Michaels aside, Morrison really could be the next big thing.

     Another good pick was R-Truth.  While I don’t think that he is quite as talented as Morrison, he is a very solid person to have on the team.  Even though the seed of doubt was planted on this past weeks RAW, with Truth costing Morrison a match, there really won’t be any issues here come SummerSlam.

     But now we come to the final two people on Team Cena.  As much as I love Bret Hart, he has no business back in the ring.  I get that he would like some revenge for the little joyride that Nexus took him on, but he would be much better off being at ringside, as say, the manager of the team rather than a member of it. 

     Then there is The Great Khali.  Really??  What can I say, aside from a big chop to the top of the head, and a chokebomb, this is probably the least useful member of the team. 

     Naturally pointing all of this out is just for fun, as we all realize that the team wasn’t really picked by John Cena himself.  But it does beg the question of, who did put this group of misfit toys together?  Personally I don’t quite see this lineup making it all the way to SummerSlam.  As many have speculated, there are probably going to be some changes made between now and then.  My picks would be to remove Hart and Khali at the very least, and put in Evan Bourne, and possibly Mark Henry.  Either way, it should be interesting to see the Cena 7 battle each other before they even get a chance to face The Nexus.

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Once again the WWE has brought us another new Pay Per View.  This time taking the popular Money In The Bank match from Wrestlemania, and building an entire show around it.  Each of the brands, RAW and Smackdown get their own MITB match, with the winner having one year to cash in his briefcase on his particular brand.  So how did this new concept Pay Per View stack up? 

Smackdowns MITB match.  Cody Rhodes vs Christian vs Matt Hardy vs Kofi Kingston vs Big Show vs Dolph Ziggler vs Drew McIntrye vs Kane…….winner…Kane.

So this is the first match of the show, and our first look at what I consider the watering down of a great match.   For starters,  it just seems that 8 people might just be a bit too many.  There is a whole lot of down time as guys have to sell some kind of injury so that a few others can work out what they are doing in the ring.  This doesn’t seem to be the case at Wrestlemania as much, where you seem to have a non stop brawl, even during the high spots.  But for what its worth, this was a pretty decent match.  Just seeing The Big Show struggle to get his special reinforced ladder into the ring was good for a laugh.  And of course Kofi Kingston hitting a Boom Drop, from the top of a ladder onto Drew McIntrye on the announce table was a highlight.  But after all was said and done, somebody had to win, and to me it was quite a surprise.  Kane takes the briefcase.

Alicia Fox vs Eve Torres…..winner…Alicia Fox

     I just can’t understand why they would take the Diva’s Title off of Eve Torres in the first place.  The Barbie Belt is already a joke, but then to put it on Alicia Fox, who is barely a Wrestler, just shows how little they think of it.   I was however a bit impressed by some of the moves that Fox was pulling off.  Maybe with some more training there will be hope for her after all.  Either way, Eve did her best to make it look like a good match, then put over the new Champ. 

The Uso’s  vs  The Hart Dynasty…..winners…The Hart Dynasty.

     The Uso’s have been a thorn in the side of The Hart Dynasty for quite a while now, with both teams getting wins over the other.  But this looked like the final showdown between these two, and the Titles were on the line.  This was a pretty good match, and I actually hope that they keep this feud going for a bit longer, as both teams seem to work well together, and each match seems to up their game.

Rey Mysterio vs Jack Swagger…..winner…Rey Mysterio

     As much as I hate to admit this, Rey Mysterio’s matches are actually entertaining.  I just never wanted him to be World Champion, especially since he is pushed down our collective throats with promo after promo, letting us know how special he is and why we should all love him.  But enough of the rant.  Swagger did everything possible to win the World Title back from Mysterio; even attacking him constantly backstage, before their match.  But in true heroic fashion, Mysterio endured and even outsmarted Swagger to retain his Title.  The interesting part though came after the fact.   Swagger, enraged that he didn’t defeat Rey, attacked him yet again.  This brought out Kane of all people for the save.  Kane chased Swagger to the back, then after a couple of minutes, his pyro and music hit.  Kane is cashing in his newly won, Money In The Bank briefcase.  With Rey already worn down, it was a simple matter of hitting a chokeslam and tombstone piledriver for the win.   Your new World Heavyweight Champion, is Kane!

Layla vs Kelly Kelly…..winner…Layla

     This match is a fine example of what could be possible if they just combine the two Women’s Titles, and let everybody just compete for one.  The one being the Women’s Championship of course, and not the Barbie Belt.   Here we have Layla, who actually can Wrestle somewhat, and Kelly Kelly, who is actually improving all the time.  This turned out to be fairly entertaining, and was a much better Diva match than the one earlier in the night.  Naturally Layla picked up the win, as the WWE is still milking their “Beautiful People” rip off.

RAW, MITB ladder match.  Randy Orton vs Edge vs The Miz vs Chris Jericho vs John Morrison vs Mark Henry vs Evan Bourne vs Ted DiBiase…..winner…The Miz

     Everybody will have their opinion as to which ladder match was actually better, but for my pick, I am going with the RAW match.  Aside from Evan Bourne, you didn’t have any high flyer’s in this one, so you knew there would be a lot more ground and pound action.  But with Edge in it, there is bound to be some new and interesting ways for the ladders to inflict pain.  And this one didn’t disappoint.  I don’t know who actually dreams up some of the things that these guys try to do with the ladders, but they always dream up at least one or two great spots.   The biggest surprise though, is who won.  The Miz !!   Either they are really trying to put Miz over as a future World Champion, or he will be the first person ever to cash in his briefcase, and lose.

John Cena vs Sheamus…..winner…Sheamus

     This was to be John Cena’s last shot at the World Title, and it was inside a steel cage.  The purpose for that of course was to keep The Nexus from interfering in the match.  As we found out by the end, that wasn’t the case.   I am a big fan of Sheamus, and I’m glad to see that the powers that be are trusting him in that main event position.  Cena and Sheamus work well together, and this was a good give and take cage match.  Of course by the end, Nexus comes out.  First the referee takes away the bolt cutters they were going to use to enter the cage.  Then the keys to the lock get thrown into the crowd.  But no matter what, their influence upset the match.  As both Cena and Sheamus were attempting to escape the cage, The Nexus slowed Cena down just enough for Sheamus to reach the floor first. 

Final thoughts on the card.   It wasn’t a bad Pay Per View, and it did have some good surprises, but what I fear might be the case.  This will become a yearly event, and this match will be taken away from Wrestlemania.  I would have to give this one  a C +

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For weeks now The Nexus have been making life hell for the Wrestlers on Monday Night Raw.  But more so for John Cena, than anyone else.  And all along they have said that this is all part of a bigger plan.  What this bigger plan could be is anybody’s guess, but that is what their leader, Wade Barrett keeps saying.  But is he actually the leader?

     From the rumour mill, comes news that Triple H may be coming back sooner than expected after injuring himself yet again, to be the secret force behind The Nexus.  Naturally he wouldn’t be doing any Wrestling for a bit, but the idea of him being the person who has been calling the shots, and directing the actions of the Rookies actually makes sense.   The original idea was for Triple H to return, and be the one to “save” the WWE by leading the other RAW superstars in their battle with The Nexus.  But quite frankly, that really didn’t sound all that exciting, and does Hunter really need to play the hero to feed his ego that much more?  But this new idea of him being the leader opens up a lot of story line ideas.  It also means that Hunter would finally be able to play the Heel role again, something he has wanted to do for a while now.  It also helps to explain why Nexus has been so determined to break John Cena.

     I have to admit, as much as I am not a fan of Triple H, this twist could be just what The Nexus needs to keep their momentum going.  It would also help if we saw them actually Wrestle in some one on one matches now and again, but hey you can’t have everything.

To read more about this story, check out the link below.

http://www.vivekwwe.com/wwenews/2975-wwe-reportedly-agrees-to-make-triple-h-the-leader-of-nexus.html

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So for the month of June, the WWE has given us yet again, another new “concept” Pay Per View.  This time It’s the Fatal 4 Way.  Personally I have never been a big fan of 3 and 4 way matches, as they can never seem to find the right way to exclude the extra people well enough, and the timing always seems a bit off.  But on with the results.

     Drew McIntyre vs Kofi Kingston…Winner…Kofi Kingston

     More and more I am getting fed up with this whole situation of Drew McIntrye being the “Chosen One”  And whining at every turn.  Especially these boring segments where he hogs the Mic, and humiliates Teday Long…as he calls him.  The only thing worse than this, is actually having to watch him Wrestle.  Thankfully Kofi Kingston is in this match, and he is somebody that is fun to watch.  Therefore, this match wasn’t all that bad.  And with a nice little twist at the end that saw Teddy Long actually get a measure of revenge, it was even funny.

Fatal 4 Way, Diva’s Title match.  Gail Kim vs Maryse vs Eve Torres vs Alicia Fox…Winner…Alicia Fox

     The Women’s Division in the WWE really needs to drop the Barbie Belt, and focus all the women’s attention on just one Title.  But here we have a case of finally having somebody in Eve Torres, who is showing signs of being a great Wrestler, who might give that stupid belt a little bit of prestige, and they have her lose it to one of the most useless Diva’s they have, in Alicia Fox.  I would hope that this is just setting up a future win for Gail Kim, while Eve continues to feud with Maryse, but I doubt it.  As for the match itself, it wasn’t half bad, since 2 of the women involved actually knew what they were doing.

Chris Jericho vs Evan Bourne…Winner…Evan Bourne.

     This was easily the show stealer of the night.   Jericho is one of the best there is at putting over good talent, and this was no exception.   Evan Bourne did a great job as the underdog trying to prove that he belongs in the main event, and Jericho as the bully that was doing everything he could to keep him down, was excellent.   Lots of excitement, and a crowd that was actually behind Jericho as much as they were behind Bourne.   I would love to see these two continue this feud for a little while and see where it can go.

 Fatal 4 Way.  Jack Swagger vs Rey Mysterio vs Big Show vs C.M. Punk…Winner…Rey Mysterio

     Thats right everybody, the PG era has its new comic book Champion.  Rey Mysterio pulled off yet another huge upset, and is now poised to sell even more merchandise than before.  On a more serious note though, the match itself wasn’t all that bad,  and you just knew that Kane was going to come out and interfere in some way.  In this case he went after C.M. Punk, who ended up running for his life.  And to his credit, Rey actually pinned Swagger to win the Title.

The Miz vs R-Truth…Winner…The Miz

     I can’t believe I am actually saying this, but The Miz is starting to turn into quite a technical Wrestler.  I wouldn’t start comparing him to Bret Hart, or Kurt Angle just yet, but slowly he is building up quite the catalog of moves.  Couple that with his Mic skills, and he just might make it to the main event yet.   As for R-Truth.  He is a fan favourite, and always seems to have some good matches, but tonight just wasn’t for him.   I don’t think these two have seen the last of each other though, and for what its worth, they did have a good match.

The Hart Dynasty vs The Uso’s and Tamina….Winners….Hart Dynasty

     Here is something I just don’t understand.  Earlier I talked about the Women’s Division, and how it could be better, and in this match we have Natalya, who can Wrestle better than most of the men on the roster, and the new girl Tamina who already shows some good ring skills.  Why aren’t these two competing for Titles, rather than just following their teams to the ring?  Hopefully in time this will happen.   As for this match,  it was quite good.  Mixed tags are always hard to pull off though, but they managed to do a good job of it.  But lets have the guys do their thing on their own at the next PPV, and let the women have at it in a solo match as well.

Fatal 4 Way.  John Cena vs Randy Orton vs Sheamus vs Edge…Winner…Sheamus

     Now this is why I figured they used the Fatal 4 Way concept in the first place.  So that a Champion like Cena can lose his Title in a match where there are no DQ’s and anything goes.  In this case, you knew what was coming.   They talked about the NXT rookies earlier in the night, and during this match, they cut to the back where a few of the guys are watching on a monitor.  No real reason to show that, except that near the end of what was not a half bad 4 way match, the NXT guys attacked.  They took out the boys in the back, then stormed the ring.  Naturally being outnumbered, everybody in the 4 way was take out, with the focus being again, on John Cena.  Or was everybody taken out?  Like a thief in the night,  Sheamus slips into the ring, gets the pin, and runs off through the crowd.   He reappears later at the top of the ramp with the Title Belt, and the Rookies chase him off.  The final scenes of the PPV are of the laid out Wrestlers left in and around the ring.

     All in all, this was a pretty good show.  Not too much filler, and even the  fluffy Diva’s match was somewhat entertaining.   I would have to give this one a B+

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Lately I have been noticing a lot of attention being shown to a post I did a while back, concerning a rumour that was going around that the WWE was considering dropping the “Spinner Belt”  So as a follow up to that, I have decided to add my 2 cents and discuss just why I feel this ridiculous looking Championship Belt must go.

     The first thing, as I just mentioned, is that as far as Championship Belts are concerned, this thing looks more like some awful piece of junk jewelry that at best would be referred to as “Bling”  To even refer to it as a Championship Title Belt is an insult to some of the  best looking Titles that have come and gone.  The picture I posted is a fine example of two such Belts to the right of the infamous Spinner.  Which I have to say is probably the best picture I have ever seen to illustrate the point.  It is also the best looking picture of The Spinner I have ever seen (that’s not saying much) and it still looks like garbage when shown next to two superior Titles.

     Aside from the fact that I personally don’t like the look of the Belt, there are a couple of other reasons as to why I feel the current Belt must go.  It is simply always going to be “John Cena’s” Belt.  During the days of his rapper gimmick, he did this to the U.S. Title, and then later to the World Title.  But John is no longer that character, yet the Belt stays the same.  Which in my opinion makes it a tad insulting to the other Champions who wear it.  As many people have pointed out, it just looks like anybody who wins it, is simply “holding” it for John, until he gets it back. 

     My last point is in reference to something I read just recently, that the WWE is looking to move towards a more “reality” based product.  This of course in light of the NXT reality show, and recently the attack  by the rookies on Monday Night Raw.  If this is true, then the WWE should seriously consider bringing back a more traditional looking Title Belt, instead of sticking with something that was obviously designed so that kids would buy it.  In other words,  a toy.  I understand that everything is about money, but they could still sell the Spinner design online, and at live events.  But for the sake of the many Wrestling fans out there who have suffered through having John Cena shoved down their throats for so long, please do us all a favour and get rid of that Belt once and for all.

And as somebody wrote in the comments.  It’s true, even Cena doesn’t like the belt.  Here is the link.

http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/article/big-show-on-tv-tonight-cena-says-spinner-belt-is-outdated-104719

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This past Monday on RAW, we saw Evan Bourne make a huge impact, and all I can say is, it’s about time.

     For what feels like an eternity now, the powers that be in the WWE have held back this superb talent.  Of course Bourne did lose some time due to injury.  But aside from that it just seemed that his high flying skills were being wasted.  For a time I had almost wished that he would cut, so that he could join TNA, where he would be a perfect fit for the X-Division.  Especially since the only times they seemed to use him, was to job him out.  And the one thing that I never seemed capable of wrapping my head around, was the fact that another high flyer, who also happens to be smaller in stature, is one of their top stars.  This of course being Rey Mysterio.  Wouldn’t you think that it would be smart to build up a guy like Evan Bourne, who is just as exciting, very popular with the crowd, and is younger than Mysterio.  We all know that Reys not going to be around for too much longer.  Even now he is putting off yet another surgery.

     But now it seems like they are ready to give Evan his shot.  his brawl with Edge at the top of the show, and then later being John Cena’s surprise partner in the main event tag match, which eventually saw Bourne pick up the victory for his team after a brilliant performance.  The powers that be have thrown “Air Bourne” right into the main event mix, and he seems to be a perfect fit.

     Now lets just hope that this push isn’t a one night deal.  WWE needs to build that next generation of main event stars, and Bourne is one guy who deserves to be on that list.

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