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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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For the third part of my head to head series, we are going to have a showdown between father and son. Ted DiBiase Sr vs Ted DiBiase Jr.

     There are now quite a few second, and even third generation wrestlers showing up in the WWE.  But not everybody can follow in their fathers footsteps.  There are those like Randy Orton, who are doing quite well for themselves.  And then there are guys like Ted DiBiase Jr.  Lets take a look at the two Teds, and see where the differences are.

Ted DiBiase Sr.     The person who will forever be known as the “Million Dollar Man”  Ted DiBiase was one of the greatest characters to ever come out of the 80′s.  Despite showing up in the WWF late (1987)  He quickly established himself as one of the best Heels in the business.  He would use his money to humiliate others, thus proving that, everybodys got a price.  And on several occasions he would attempt to “buy” just about anything he could.  Such as the number 30 spot in the Royal Rumble.  But he couldn’t buy Hulk Hogans World Title.  Even his plan to pay Andre The Giant to win it for him backfired.  So what does a millionaire do if he can’t get what he wants.  He spends more money, and creates it for himself.  And so was born, the Million Dollar Belt.    That was one of two things that most people will always remember about DiBiase;  his belt, and of course the laugh.  No person in the history of pro wrestling has ever had a better laugh.  It is the most perfect, sinister laugh you will ever hear.  But what really made Dibiase great, was the fact that he was all charisma, and skill.  He could give golden interviews, and then back up what he said in the ring.  He never did win the big one, but who cares, he had his own Championship.  And despite being a Heel, he was one of the most popular stars of his era.

Ted DiBiase Jr.    Now what can really be said about the son of the Million Dollar Man?  Not very much unfortunately.  This is for two reasons.  The first, being that he really hasn’t been in the WWE for very long.  And the second, being that unlike his father, this DiBiase has about as much character as a bowl of cottage cheese.  Ted Jr was still very green when he first came into the WWE, and it showed.  But over time he did seem to improve, and he was paired up with Cody Rhodes, and eventually Randy Orton, to form Legacy.  So far this has been the highlight of his short career.  The main function of Rhodes and DiBiase of course was to simply run interference for Orton so that he could either win, or retain World Championships.  Of course they did have a good feud with DX, which culminated in the main event of SummerSlam 2009.  But after that, and a falling out with Orton, the group split up, and DiBiase was on his own.  This is where it became obvious that Ted Jr just didn’t have what it took to be solo.  So what to do?  Have him copy his fathers gimmick, complete with bodyguard Virgil, and the Million Dollar Belt.  Of course Virgil got the boot, as Ted Jr upgraded from washed up bodyguard to red hot Diva Maryse.  But thus far, he is still not very exciting to watch.   Now this is very early in what will most likely be a long career for the younger Dibiase, so there is lots of time for him to improve.  But for now, he is simply not able to fill his fathers shoes.

Winner…Ted DiBiase Sr.

By, Bruce Shearon

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Over the years Pro Wrestling has provided us with many memorable characters.  The ones we have loved and cheered on, and who will always be in our hearts.  And then there are these guys.  There really is no limit to the amount of unusual gimmicks that have been tried, but for me, these are ten of the strangest people to ever step foot in the ring.

10) George “the animal” Steele.  Or as he is known in real life, William James Myers.  Of all the strange characters on my list, this one is the most normal.  Really, all that was different about him was that he grunted for interviews, had a green tongue, and ate turnbuckles.  But he was fun to watch, and that was what made his character work.  Unlike pretty much everybody else on the list.

9)  The Missing Link.  Dewey Robertson was pretty much just a cheap knockoff of my number ten pick, George Steele, and it certainly seemed that this is where he got the idea for his character.  With virtually no in ring skills to speak of, aside from ramming his head into his opponent, or the turnbuckle, he didn’t go very far.  But I think his look inspired my number 8 pick.

8)  The Boogeyman.  Martin “Marty” Wright.  Originally got his start by competing on WWE’s Tough Enough 4.  He was disqualified though, because he was over age cut off limit.  He was 40, and the limit was 35.  Still, the WWE let him train in Ohio Valley Wrestling.  Eventually he made his way to Smackdown, where his gimmick was revealed.  Boogeyman recited creepy sounding nursery rhymes, ate worms, and pretty muched sucked in the ring.  Thankfully, he didn’t last very long.  But at least his look made for some interesting action figures.

7)  Papa Shango.  Long before “The Pope” was pimpin in TNA,  The Godfather was running the “Ho Train” in WWE.  And as much fun as his character was, there was a time before that, that Charles Wright played a different role.  Papa Shango was a voodoo practitioner, who had a painted face, wore scary clothes, and carried a smoking skull to the ring.  Sort of sounds like my number 8 pick doesn’t it?  But Papa Shango was even scarier because he had the ability to cast spells.  One of which made The Ultimate Warrior, projectile vomit on camera.  Very scary stuff indeed.

6)  Damien Demento.  His real name was Phil Theis, and for the most part, this guy just plain sucked.  He had a ring outfit that looked like his head was sticking out of some animals mouth.  He also heard voices and spoke in gibberish.  But when your hometown is announced as, ” the outer reaches of your mind”  Then you make lists like this one here.

5)  Zeus.  No this wasn’t the Greek god of Olympus, it was an actor by the name of Tiny Lister.  You see, Hulk Hogan did a movie called No Holds Barred, in which he played….Well, himself with a different name and colour scheme.  And his nemesis in the movie was Zeus.  So, in an effort to cross promote, Zeus made the jump from the movie screen to a WWE ring.  Thankfully once his feud with The Hulkster was over, they didn’t keep him around for very long.

4)  Oz.   Of all the things Kevin Nash has had to do over the years, this has got to be the one thing I bet he wishes everyone would just forget.  While in WCW he played some silly characters, such as Vinnie Vegas, and Master Blaster Steel.  But the worst was Oz.  Thats right, as in “The Wizard Of”  complete with a long flowing robe, a turbin, and a manager called Merlin The Wizard.  No wonder these days he’s all about the money.

3)  The Giant Gonzalez.  Otherwise known as Jorge Gonzalez, this was a massive 7 foot 8 Wrestler, who appeared in WCW for a while under the name of El Gigante.  But he will forever live in infamy as the guy who wore a full body suit with painted on muscles and fur, that feuded with The Undertaker.  His look was just about as bad as his in ring ability, and thankfully once his matches with Taker were complete, he went away for good.

2)  Goldust.  Call him Dustin Rhodes, son of The American Dream Dusty Rhodes.  Or Dustin Runnels.  The one name he can never shake, is Goldust.  Of all the people on this list, this one has been the most successful.  A 3 time Intercontinental Champion, and a Tag Team Champion, in the WWE, Goldust has had his ups and downs over the years.  But despite multiple name changes in WCW and TNA, he is back in the WWE, as Goldust.  The Bizzare One may never be a World Champion, but he will never be forgotten.

1)  The Shockmaster.  If there is one single person who has not seen the debut of “The Shockmaster”  then you need to look it up right away.  Without a doubt, this is one moment in Wrestling History that I bet Fred Ottman wishes he could take back.  As pictured above, he was decked out in of all things, a Star Wars Stormtrooper hemet, spray painted silver, and covered in glitter.  The rest of his outfit consisted of jeans, and some kind of fur thing.  But the thing that gives him the top spot, despite the fact that this character lasted for no more than a blink of an eye, is the fact that during his debut, he literally fell flat on his face while trying to bust through a fake wall.  Once again, if you haven’t seen this, then find the video and prepare to laugh.  And for having the most embarassing moment in Wrestling History,  The Shockmaster takes the number 1 position on my list.

     If you liked this, then check out the links below.

http://comedy.com/2008/10/20/the-13-worst-pro-wrestling-gimmicks-ever/

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/347486-the-5-worst-gimmicks-in-wrestling

By Bruce Shearon

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Brock Lesnar.

     He is the King of the MMA World, after defeating Shane Carwin at UFC 116.  Lesnar is now the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion, and he did this in his comeback fight, after recovering from a life threatening illness.  Sounds like the kind of storyline you would expect to see when watching Pro Wrestling, or a Hollywood Movie.  But this was real life, and the fact of the matter is, this incredible event has been very good to all Wrestlers in general, but especially in the WWE, where Brock first became famous. 

     For years Pro Wrestlers have been seen as nothing more than musclemen, throwing each other around in tights.  I’m sure they got a bit of credit  for being athletes, due to their size, and work regimen, but they never got the respect they deserved as legitimate tough guys.  Naturally the people in, and around the business could point out several men over the years that you would not want to mess with, but there was no platform for those people to show off what they could really do.

     Now we have the UFC, and a few other promotions, where the best fighters, and tough guys of the World can battle it out.   Brock Lesnar has paved the way, and following behind him has been Bobby Lashley, and if the rumours are true, Batista might even give it a shot.   But right now, Lesnar is showing the same kind of dominance he used to have back in his Pro Wrestling days.  And the WWE is quick to cash in on that success.  Right now they are offering The Best Of Brock Lesnar matches for $ 1.99 each.   Sounds a little tacky, but you can’t blame them for trying to make a little extra money from somebody they helped to make famous in the first place.

     But what about some of the tough guys of the past?  The ones  I mentioned earlier, that might have been able to compete in a UFC setting, had there been one at the time.  Let me name off a few guys that earned a reputation in the locker room for being the sort of tough guy, that even the other Wrestlers wouldn’t mess with.

From the very old school, there is Lou Thesz.  One of the best Champions ever, and considered a very legit, hooker/grappler.

Hiro Matsuta.   You have to give it up to a guy who broke Hulk Hogans leg when he was trying to get into Pro Wrestling.

Billy Robinson.   a hooker, and catch Wrestler who came out of Englands “Snake Pit”  a famous story tells of a bar fight he had with Chief Peter Maivia (The Rocks Grandfather)  which took out a window, and ended when Maivia gouged out Robinsons eye.

More recently, there has been…..Rick Rude.   Known as the toughest bouncer in Minneapolis, he boasted an open hand slap that knocked the lights out for more than a few of his peers.  Names such as Paul Orndorff,  Big Van Vader,  Tony Atlas, and even The Ultimate Warrior fell victim to it.  Even Kevin Nash backed down from a fight with Rude.

Dave Finlay.   The fighting Irishman isn’t just a character he plays in the WWE, it is pretty much who he really is.  Recognized as a legitimate tough guy, who is also an old school Wrestler, with a black belt in Judo, the common feeling backstage is that he is the Worlds Toughest Wresteler.

Meng.  You can call him Haku, or Meng, or even King Tonga.  Just don’t call him something that might piss him off.   Over the years it has been said that Meng is without a doubt, the toughest, and scariest man in Wrestling.  He is often the first name mentioned by other Wrestlers when asked who they consider the toughest of all time, and some of his out of the ring antics have cemented that legacy.  He is well known for biting off peoples noses, knocking men out with one slap or headbutt, and in one instance, pulling another Wrestlers eye out. (Jesse Barr)  One famous bar story, tells of Meng destroying five men who were foolish enough to make fun of him.

Of course if you want to read more about these tough men of Pro Wrestling, just follow the links bellow.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/415986-ufc-116-brock-lesnar-is-giving-wwe-legitimacy

http://www.mmafighting.net/forum/showthread.php?t=24762

http://www.thestrengthcenter.com/pygod_display.php?article_id=5

enjoy.

By Bruce Shearon

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The annual tradition of post Wrestlemania releases has happened. A few names aren’t a shock.  Who really wanted Jimmy Wang Yang around anyway?  But a couple of names are a little more surprising than others.  Mickie James being one that I really didn’t see coming.  This on the heels of Maria Kanellis.  Two of their more popular Divas are let go, when they are both in their prime.  And in the case of Maria, you have somebody who was getting some mainstream attention due to The Apprentice.  Then of course there is Shelton Benjamin.  I guess I’m not really as suprised by this one, since they never seem to be able to make this guy work.  But at the same time, you have a fantastic athlete who always steals the show in his Money In The Bank matches.  But of course all this means is that TNA is about to add some new names to their roster.  The rumour going around about current Knockout Tara, is that she is leaving once her contract is up.  That  just means that there is now room for both Mickie James and Maria to take her place.  But even more interesting is the fact that not too long ago, WWE got rid of Charlie Haas.  Now we have both Haas and Benjamin who can sign with TNA, and reunite with Kurt Angle, to reform “Team Angle”  Of course that would probably be a short reunion, since TNA most likely would have bigger plans for all three men, but it would still be fun to see 10 years after the group was originally formed.  But the addition of both Haas and Benjamin could only mean good things for TNA.  Their styles are a perfect fit,  and as we all know, sometimes a fresh start in a new company can do wonders for a career.  So personally, I would love to see all of the above, added to TNAs roster, and soon.  And just because I like her, maybe they can also sign Katie Lee Burchill.

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Recently both TNA and WWE have released one of their female stars.  In the case of TNA, it was Awesome Kong.  This in my opinion is a big loss, since Kong was such an important part of making the knockout division what it is.  And on the WWE side, they released Maria Kanellis.  Honestly I was a bit shocked when I heard of this.  Maria is one of the most popular Diva’s, she is still very young, and with all her mainstream attention right now I would have never guessed that the WWE would let her go.  But they did.  And that brings me to the question at hand.  Should TNA try to lure Maria to their side of the Wrestling fence?  In her statement, Maria talked about pursuing other ventures, but I’m sure at some point she would like to be a part of the Wrestling business again.  Now this is a very hard thing for me to say, because I have been a big fan of Maria’s over the years, but in my opinion TNA should NOT try to sign her.  Lets face it, the Knockout division is for women who can actually Wrestle. (with the exception of Lacey Von Erich)  And Maria, try as she might, just can’t do it.  So if she wasn’t a part of the Knockout division, what would be left for her?backstage interviewer?  Nope, they already have Christy Hemme for that.  Valet?  I guess but that would only go so far.  I suppose there could be something for her to do as just an on camera personality.  It worked for Sharmell, and Karen Angle for a while.  But really, they don’t need Maria.  Don’t get me wrong, if they were to sign her, I would be happy to see her on Impact every week.  But I think TNA’s money could be better spent picking up somebody more talented.

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Welcome to the last stop on the Road To Wrestlemania.

     I haven’t always been a fan of the Elimination Chamber concept.  Mostly because I felt that the WWE should have adopted the War Games style match instead.  But over time I have come to appreciate this unique match, and now it is the theme for an entire Pay Per View.  And being the last PPV before Wrestlemania, It’s importance is even greater.  I must say that I was expecting some surprised for this years edition, and I wasn’t let down.  Of course I won’t spoil those surprises, but I will say that the one at the end of the Smackdown, Chamber match was a good one.  Of course in hindsight I should have seen it coming.  First up though was the Raw, Chamber match.  This group had some interesting things going for it, story wise.  With guys like Randy Orton, and Ted Dibiase in there, who could work together.  And of course HHH, John Cena, and Sheamus, who all have their own issues as of late.  And last but not least, the high flying Kofi Kingston.  All the right elements were in this one, and It certainly delivered.  And as I said earlier, there was a nice surprise for the ending.  The Chamber match was followed by the Intercontinental Championship match between Drew McIntyre and Kane.  For me This McIntyre character is decent, but he has a long way to go to be as good as they are building him up to be.  Kane is always Kane.  Slow, methodical, and usually boring.  He is made out to be a monster, so It makes the other person look better if he can beat him.  This was a good match to head to the concession stand during.  Now, what could follow such a snorefest?  How about a Diva match.  What was supposed to be Gail Kim vs Maryse for the vacant Barbie Belt…aka, the Diva’s Championship. Turned into a tag match pitting Kim and Maryse vs Team Lametool. aka, Michelle McCool and Layla.  This being the work of the shrieking banshee known as Vickie Guerero.  As you can imagine this wasn’t too much of a match. Thankfully It was over fairly quickly and we moved on.  Next up was MVP facing The Miz for the United States Championship.  As much as I don’t care for MVP, I have to admit that this time out, he looked good.  This was a much better match than I expected, but of course had a typical sort of ending.  Either way, It was a good one to see.  Last of course was the second Chamber match.  This one didn’t seem to have as much in the way of storyline as the Raw, Chamber match did.  But it had some really good talent, that put on an excellent show.  How could you really go wrong with Rey Mysterio, John Morrison, R-Truth, C.M. Punk, Chris Jericho and The Undertaker?  Well, I guess one way, was to let C.M. Punk get his hands on a Mic.  But aside from that, this was a solid Chamber match, with that ending that again, I should have seen coming, but didn’t.

     So there you have it.  I would say that if you haven’t seen this PPV yet, then you need to check it out.  The stage is now set, so let the final push for Wrestlemania begin.

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So, the word going around right now is that starting March 1st, Impact will start airing on Monday Nights again.  One will be live, then the next night they will tape an episode for the next week.  Meaning that every other week will be live.  Either way, the move to Mondays looks to be a permanent one, thus starting an all new Monday Night War.  As exciting as this sounds, and as much as I loved the original battle between WWE and WCW, I don’t think this is a good idea.  At least not yet anyway.  As we have seen in just a few short weeks with Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff running the show, things can get mighty strange.  TNA right now is in a transition phase.  They are adding new talent, and trying to streamline their product.  I really think that this is way too soon to be going head to head with the WWE.  Looking back on the original Monday Night War, you have to remember that WCW was in a much different position.   They had been around for quite some time, had many established stars who were big names, and were selling out arena’s.  Of course It wasn’t until the whole NWO thing, that the company really starting taking it to WWE.  But the point is, they were in the right position to do it.   I do remember a time when WCW also used to tape out of Universal Studio’s in Orlando.  They wouldn’t have tried competing with the WWE head to head back then.  And this is very close to where I think TNA is at right now.  They are close to breaking out, and perhaps in time they would be ready for this battle, but not right now.  Now I know that the three hour special did great ratings, but is that the kind of thing they can keep up week after week?  The other part of this, and It’s something that bothered me about the first Monday Night battles too, is why compete at all?  Yes It was exciting, but at the same time It hurt both companies.  WWE by their own admission, almost went under, and eventually WCW did !  So really, I would be perfectly happy to see TNA keep getting better, and growing, and staying on Thursday nights un-opposed.  But for now, Its a matter of playing wait and see.  Hogan and Bischoff have until March to fine tune their strategy, and then we will all get to see the new Wars begin.  Should be interesting.

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Not so long ago, at a little Pay Per View called Table’s Ladders, And Chairs there was a bit of an upset.  Sheamus, in controversial fashion beats John Cena for the WWE Championship.  Some people booed, some cheered, and a few little kids were close to tears.  I on the other hand was very happy.  Aside from the fact that I’m Irish, I was really happy to see that the powers that be in WWE finally decided to try something new.  Granted, they have shaken things up in the past, but usually you can see it coming.  Such as C.M. Punk cashing in his money in the bank briefcase.  This one took me by surprise.  I honestly thought they were just trying somebody new out against Cena.  You know, a trial run to see how people react.  I never expected Sheamus to win.  At least not in his first title match.  Now here we are on the verge of the Royal Rumble, and as much as I hate to say it, I don’t like Sheamus’s chances.  I only say this because of one thing.  Wrestlemania.  The rumble is the big lead up to WM, and you usually have things set well in advance.  As we all know, the winner of the rumble will get an automatic spot in the main event against one of the World Champions.  I can almost guarantee that Undertaker will be one of those Champions, and will not lose his title before WM.  That brings us to Sheamus and Orton.  There is still plenty of time before Wrestlemania, but I would assume that those same powers that be that I mentioned earlier, would rather have an established name as the other half of that co-main event at Mania.  Sheamus is an experiment, and a very good one. I see him being a multiple time World Champion, and a main eventer.  But there needs to be some build up for a WWE title defense.  Therefore, Sheamus must lose his Title, and soon.    I would prefer not to have him lose it to Orton, for the simple fact that I find him as boring as watching grass grow.  But having him in the main event at Mania has been done before, and I would imagine It will be done again.  This time with Cena chasing the champ.  But I don’t think It’s all bad news for Sheamus.  As I said before. I think he has great potential, and once Mania is in the books, he can resume his quest for the gold. I just hope the WWE keeps on giving guys like Sheamus, Drew McIntyre, John Morrison, and Evan Borne, more chances to shine.  Because they are the future of the company.

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Recently the rumour has started again, of the WWE changing the look of Its World Title.  Personally I say Its about damn time.  I have hated the John Cena, “Spinner” Belt since the first day It was introduced, and have been waiting patiently for the powers that be to finally decide to ditch that thing.  Granted, when It was first introduced It was a big part of the John Cena personality.  He did the same thing to the U.S. Title Belt as well.  But once he was out of that picture, they thankfully returned it to Its former glory.  The problem right now is, that Cena is always a fixture in the World Title picture.  But, his character has grown up since he first brought out the spinner belt.  He isn’t so much the “rapper” that he was back then, and more of the “military” kind of guy.  Of course this isn’t the first time somebody had a custom made belt.  Steve Austin had his smoking skull, World Title.  But that actually looked cool, and still looked like a Championship Belt.  This ridiculous spinner, that no longer spins, looks like some sort of kids toy.  Of course that was probably the point from a marketing perspective.  But I would feel silly if I was say, Randy Orton, lugging that ugly thing to the ring.  Just as an example, I have a picture of both the current Championship Belt, and the old Undisputed Title, that HHH wore.  It’s obvious to me which one looks better.  The Spinner Belt looks like something that you get out of a gumball machine and wear on your finger.  Hopefully the rumours are true.  And as an extra added bonus.  Perhaps HHH can smash the old belt to pieces with his sledgehammer.  ; )

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