Showing posts with label world wrestling entertainment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label world wrestling entertainment. Show all posts

Saturday, 3 May 2014

The Pre-Take: Extreme Rules

5/3/2014 10:29:10 PM

As much as everything goes stale for me in the pro wrestling world (specifically I haven’t even wrote my separate takes for the battles for this past Wrestlemania), here are my predictions for WWE Extreme Rules 2014:

- John Cena still prevails over Bray Wyatt in that steel cage match; 'cause pulling off a disappointment can make fans boycott the entire event. But the overturn can still occur, if the Wyatt patriarch uses his physical strength the same as his mind power).

- El Torito will win over Hornswoggle, and that’s another battle for the fans. But, ugh. Seriously?!

- Big E still retains his Intercontinental Championship belt. And no wonder why. All it takes is a neutralizer to a bad news (but hey, Wade Barrett's entertaining though)

- Paige would most likely retain her title as the Diva’s champ over Tamina. But definitely this should be a one heck-of-a-fight considering Superfly’s daughter has always been a strongest contender for the title.

- Daniel Bryan will win it again over Kane. It’s always been like that. Daniel Bryan’s always been a both monster and warrior. He’s on his very toughest and best form. Well, I hope things would not get more over-rated though.

- Cesaro will prevail in their triple threat match against Rob Van Dam and Jack Swagger. Let’s face it. The new Heyman guy may be a heel, but he got the talents of a perennial superstar right now.

- Xavier Woods and R-Truth should have made the contest a “no hold barred” if they want to crush Alexander Rusev. ‘Cause on a very normal 2-vs-1 battle, there’s only a little chance they would lord over the super-athlete.

- Evolution may have the enriched number of experience, but the Shield would stand over the vets once again. They had done that against Kane and the New Age Outlaws on Wrestlemania. Chances are, Reigns might be the destructive force to be reckoned if we’re talking about individual talent here.

Overall, the event looks like a bust when it comes to stipulations. Somehow, the event title match gives a bit of justice, plus there is a steel cage battle, handicap clash and a triple threat match. I just hope Extreme Rules wouldn't turn to be a total bummer unlike the previous pay-per-view events with exception to WrestleMania XXX!

Author: slickmaster | © 2014 september twenty-eight productions

Tuesday, 15 April 2014

Just My Opinion: WrestleMania XXX

4/15/2014 7:28:14 PM

For over three decades, the world of sports and entertainment had its huge convergence by the name of WrestleMania.


30 years (and a mere half month ago), the very first professional wrestling’s biggest extravaganza was set at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.

And who will thought that after thirty years, three legends emerged to get along in the Big Easy?
I’m talking about Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.

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Now that is an epic moment for Wrestlemania XXX!


I’ll gave the entire review of those big-card matches in separate posts.

Now, if you asked me about Cesaro’s superior reign for the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, it was a shocking yet epic moment.

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Yes, considering that a modern-day giant like the Big Show was tagged as the top favorite to win it all. But that’s cool respect at the end. Cesaro was always known for being the darkhorse of the entire WWE roster. I mean, this guy has an extreme talent and can emerge superior among other elite names in their line-up. Who would have thought this guy made it to the six-man elimination chamber match with the WWE World Heavyweight champion is at stake?

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I haven’t seen the Usos’ match against three other duo-crew competitors for their title defense, so I’m leaving the words ‘no comment’ on it. And in case you wondered on why is that the four-way fatal tag team match hasn’t been seen in the entire coverage of Wrestlemania XXX, it’s because they were scheduled to take place at the pre-show hours.

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The DIVAS invitational? Nah, I think that is something predictable at will. AJ Lee emerged victorious on Sunday, extending her reign as the Divas champion for at least another one (aside from the previous 265 days). But heck, is there something new about that?

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The SHIELD collided against the WWE Director of Operations (and one-half of the formerly known as “Brothers of Destruction”) Kane and the new Age Outlaws? Nah, the entire match suck, but I love the sudden outstanding performance by Roman Reigns. Believe me, guys – he is the next big thing in pro wrestling.

It was clearly a one-sided show made by the Hounds of Justice. Now, if only the Authority managed to step their clashes aside and put the Wyatts (instead of Kane+NAO) in that trio-versus-trio match. Their last showing at the Elimination Chamber was so motherfucking epic. Yes, so epic it could almost headline Wrestlemania and became the 2014’s Match of the Year.

Now, speaking of the buzzards, its patriarch Bray Wyatt clashed with Josh Cena for a prophecy-versus-legacy match. It almost lived up to its hype. And as much as I want to tackle that game on a separate post, I think this moment is something I will name as the trashtalking act of the evening.


It’s like John Cena saying that “You can’t see me” phrase; while Bray, on the other end, answers a horrendous-like move which states “oh, yeah?” I remember tweeting that piece during the WM day itself and it earned a hundred retweets (minus the clip though)


And I am pretty sure almost no one expected to watch an ending… like this!

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Yes, I am talking about the streak-breaker Brock Lesnar. Who would have thought that this 36-year old former world champion-slash-former UFC heavyweight titlist had that capability to conquer ‘The Deadman’ and his living legendary 21-Wrestlemania winning streak?

I’ll have more of it soon.

Oh, you want to move on? Then don’t read that shit, simple as that!

Moving on, it’s Daniel Bryan versus Triple H in a step-ladder battle for the triple threat match with the big one’s at stake. That match actually kicked off the entire main Wrestlemania cards. Some people said it was the match of the year (and by the way, that’s according to a Facebook group where I belong).

Though my point stands differ from them, it’s not hard to see why the Bryan versus Hunter match was the best of the evening. But anyway, I’ll put my take on that soon, as well as the entire championship match.

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Author: slickmaster | © 2014 september twenty-eight productions

Thursday, 3 April 2014

THE PRE-TAKE: WRESTLEMANIA XXX (PART 2)

4/2/2014 11:05:28 AM

Now, let’s move to the four main event cards of Wrestlemania XXX: first, it’s John Cena versus Bray Wyatt in a singles match. Yet, a singles match which seems to defy prophecies, generations, and… yes, the word ‘legacy’ itself.

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Wyatt has been a superb monster during his WWE NXT days. Before he left the developing league to enter the main one, his crew Wyatt Family was the three-man dominating cultist-like crew packed with total weapons of destruction. And I’m sure when they debuted for the WWE last year, you once hated them, especially the patriarch him self – for bringing nothing but wreak havoc on several superstars.

And now, they menaced on the big one who seems to be the most-popular star in WWE for the last decade (yes, during the post-Attitude Era). Talk about crushing heroes in the eyes of those kids, eh?

And come to think that John Cena has been on a downside spiral for almost the previous three years, eh? First he lost to the Miz in 2011; then to the Rock in 2012; before his revenge worked out in 2013 to spill the jinx out of him. However, the last time he was at the grandest stage (which was by the way, situated at the Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford), turned out to be a stellar one on his part as he grabbed the WWE Championship from Dwayne Johnson.

But now, it’s not for the title – it’s for the legacy. Will John Cena’s era prevail anew, or a new one emerges in Bray Wyatt. Well, let’s hope though this will turn out to be real messy for either one of them.

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Moving on, it’s the Phenom clashing with the Beast. Yes, the Undertaker will roll on his 22nd Wrestlemania Battle once again; with this time around, a certain Brock Lesnar will be his rival.

As Lesnar’s advocate Paul Heyman expressed his disbelief for the former’s non-inclusion to join the WWE World Heavyweight Title clash at Wrestlemania, the latter said he was offered by the Authority to post an ‘open challenge’ for the evening.

And much to anyone’s surprise though, the Deadman rose from out of nowhere to take that ‘challenge.’ Mark Callaway has been on a roll since 1992. He has beaten almost everyone: legends and superstars alike.
And even Mr. Wrestlemania himself.

In 2012 at Miami, the WWE universe witnessed the most harrowing entrance of a WWE player and it turns out to be an instant 50-minute classic: the END of an ERA clash against Hunter, with Shawn Michaels as the guest referee in the match.

In 2013, The Undertaker avenged the total humiliation made by CM Punk against him and his late manager Paul Bearer (whom, by the way, will be entering the Hall of Fame this year).

And now, a beast incarnate will try to halt the Undertaker’s winning run. And indeed, he is capable of doing such, considering he broke Shawn Michael’s arm as well as Triple H’s for twice. Lesnar also sent Chairman Vince McMahon to a hip replacement surgery when he threw a thunderous F5 on him. Plus recently, he threw Mark Henry out of his way and even broke his shoulder.

This guy can really defy death and broke his legacy in terms of abilities. The question though: is that enough to put the game in his favor? I’ll say the Undertaker would still prevail in this one.

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Now, for the championship wars: it’s Daniel Bryan versus Triple H. The Hunter appeared to have his era diminished after losing to Undertake in 2012, but vowed revenged and eventually emerged victorious in 2013 when he send Brock Lesnar to his toes on a no-holds barred battle in 2013.

Now, he’s back in the squared circle once again, with another reason: put the YES MOVEMENT into a stop. And this means staging a war against Daniel Bryan. Prior to their much-awaited clash, the Hunter staged a set-up to strip the championship title from Bryan on Summerslam. He then awarded it to the Money in the Bank winner Randy Orton.

And despite Daniel Bryan’s even skyrocketing popularity, the Authority was still at helm to deprive him any chances to win the most coveted WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Kane, once his former tag-team partner cost him the chance to steal the belt against Orton in Elimination Chamber. Bryan also berated Triple H’s crew from also depriving him a chance to participate at the Royal Rumble.

Well, for now, it seemed like Daniel Bryan finally got what he wish for; when he staged an OCCUPY RAW movement at one point during the WWE’s flagship program. But he also suffered a massive consequence a week after though.

The winner of the match will take a step from their ladder to the biggest battle of Wrestlemania XXX – the title match itself.

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At first, it was supposedly a Randy Orton-Batista clash, since Orton has been holding on to the title after defeating John Cena for twice (First, at TLC [Dec. 2013]; and second, at the Royal Rumble [Jan. 2014]). We can’t count the Elimination Chamber though even if the Cenation leader was part of that 6-man event title battle, since it was Bryan whom came even close for that ‘big one.’

However, as for that “best for business,” motto, which Triple H and Stephanie McMahon always used to say, it turned out to be a triple-threat.

By the way, Batista won the Royal Rumble in a not-so-convincing fashion. Maybe, if Roman Reigns managed to hold his ground.

Now, should that be another exciting. Well, please do so? ‘Cause this ‘business talk’ is getting boring little by little. And honestly speaking, I don’t care who wins for the title.

Now… that’s my pre-Werstlemania post looks boring either. Adding insult to injury is that one local channel isn’t airing WWE shows anymore, leaving questions from us on where should we resort every now and then? Aside from a cable channel, though.

But if you asked me what should be the match of the night, I’ll pick three potentials. Either which of them will fall on that namesake.

-          SHIELD versus KANE + NEW AGE OUTLAWS
-          UNDERTAKER versus BROCK LESNAR
-          30-MAN ANDRE THE GIANT MEMORIAL BATTLE ROYAL

Yeah, where am I should now look for to watch Wrestlemania XXX?  Sucks to be me.

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Author: slickmaster | © 2014 september twenty-eight productions

Tuesday, 1 April 2014

THE PRE-TAKE: WRESTLEMANIA XXX (PART 1)

4/2/2014 11:05:23 AM

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What you’re gonna do if Wrestlemania runs wild on you, brother?

Well, it’s barely half-week to go before Wrestlemania 30 rolls along at the Superdome in the Big Easy. Now, let’s just hope that the professional wrestling’s grandest annual event will not be another bust nor bullshit on our part as fans and spectators.

Well, I can really say I am still a spectator, since I only managed to get a hold of witnessing this thing since 2012 (though when I was a kid, I do watch several wrestling programs such as the precursor WWF).

First, the 59-year older Hulk Hogan returns to the sports entertainment world as the host for the evening.
But, moreover, let’s see what we can say about the upcoming cards in the Wrestlemania XXX.


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Kicking off the evening will be a fatal-four way clash for the Tag Team Championship. Just barely a few weeks (I think more than a month) after the Samoan-brother tandem known as the Usos took the title away from the reemerging New Age Outlaws, here they ago in the biggest night of their wrestling lives: Jimmy and Jey Uso will battle three other two-man crews whom are also potential title dethroners. Namely: Ryback and Curtis Axel; the Real Americans (Jack Swagger and Cesaro); and the Los Matadores (Diego and Fernando).

The Real Americans can be really a powerhouse, though I think Cesaro (who dropped the first name Antonio from his stage name) is more destructive than his partner.

Meanwhile, Ryback and Curtis Axel were not the much-favored to win the title in my word. Yes, they look like a demolition crew, but still ain’t enough to dethrone the Samoan brothers.

While, oh, Los Matadores? Are you serious about this? This may appear like a friendly match for damn sakes. Plus they have deal themselves at one point during the Main Event, right (it was also their title defense)?

Nah, I’ll pick the defending champs to retain their belts. However, the Real Americans can really stand a chance, considering that one is a former ECW and World Heaveyweight Champion, and another one is a total journeyman and also a one-time United States Champion.

Let’s move on to the trio-versus-trio clash between the members of the Shield against the Kane and the ex-tag team champs NAO.

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So, the Director of Operations teamed up with Road Dogg and Billy Gunn to throw a punishment anew to Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, eh? They clashed a few episodes back in both RAW and SMACKDOWN lately, where it seems the Hound of Justice is now imposing their will and power against one top member of the Authority.

But nah, it may be exciting. But still, I would rather see the Wyatts as their opponent instead. Seriously, it was one heck of a match. Plus Roman Reigns is living on his own super potential (it can’t be denied), though the stability of their partnership with Ambrose and Reigns is still have to watch considering these guys have their own sets of misunderstandings as well.

If Kane’s trio wins though, I’ll say ‘that’s what’s best for business!’

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How about the Vickie Guerrero Divas’ Championship Invitational? It seems like similar to the Battle Royal’s objective – every man for himself. Well, let me rectify that for you, guys – every diva for herself. So AJ Lee will be on her own when she battles the other 13 female WWE wrestlers.

Though I would think either Natalya or Tamina Snuka can snatch the belt away from her.

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Next in line will be the 30-man battle royal in memory of Andre the Giant. Yes, and ironically it’s his rival Hulk Hogan whom announced this huge card; where stars and even champions will clash with fellow players and another in the over-the-top-rope battle to win that memorial trophy.

Honestly speaking, I can’t tell who will win this. And I can’t even enumerate them all since this post is getting longer if I do so. But certainly this should be another exciting war field to take on.

Now, let’s move to the four main event cards of Wrestlemania XXX!

(see next article, which will be published before noon time of Friday, April 4, 2014)

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WWE Wrestlemania XXX will be airing live from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at 7 PM Eastern Time / 4PM Pacific Time.


In the Philippines, it will be 7AM live; though Fox Channel Philippines has the exclusive rights to broadcast the four-hour extravaganza. The show starts by 9:50 PM.

Author: slickmaster | © 2014 september twenty-eight productions

Monday, 10 March 2014

Feisty Returns

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I wrote a piece similar to this a few months ago, only to have my cellphone get stolen. It's just good thing that I managed to recall the words there.

It's been three months since these two guys announced their return. And now, the universe is pounding on them as 'heels.'

It was during late December when both Brock Lesnar and Batista announced their comeback to the World Wrestling Entertainment, with the former preferring to do so in a much lesser hype, and much even distorted direction (he was also rumored to return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship). He first slated hat during the very last WWE Monday program of 2013.


But hell yeah, the duo of grappler Lesnar and his advocate Paul Heyman had done so in an Old School Raw episode and threw a much even feisty shot against Mark Henry. So feisty, Brock broke Mark's shoulder. Until Big Show confronted the brutal guy and threw him like a crapping log.

It was at the Royal Rumble though when he avenged the humiliating moment with about 20 vicious steel chair shots. The problem though is that the Beast incarnate turned out to be some kind of literally, a beast. I mean something that is totally out of hand. The sports entertainment promotion fined him $10 grand, but come on, it's just like another cheap penny stock right there.

Plus, he is so disappointed his manager Paul Heyman said he did not earn a shot to confront the WWE-world titlist at Wrestlemania on April (but who gives a shit to bag that bragging right on him anyway). But anyway, he still earns a blockbuster match against the returning Undertaker (wait a sec; now that seems to be creepy).

Let's move to the Animal's side. Yes, he returned. He confronted the champ of champion named Randy Orton. But after thwarting the emerging Roman Reigns out of the WWE's over the top rope battle, seems everyone at disbelief.

It seems it hurts the most considering this: heels like Alberto Del Rio Dolph Ziggler, and Orton himself have been feuding with Batista for over two months, and these typical 'heels' turned their roles around in the eyes of the fans. Two of these three wrestlers are usually earned boos and jeers from the WWE universe.
Now, it's a different tide.

Dave though is trying to unleash that attitude towards the fans. The problem though is that as Triple H brought his old friends back to the company, we are facing different taste and perceptions. Attitude era was killed by the PG one (which the credit goes to those so-called 'concerned parent groups' to which I retaliated and rebutted "why on earth would you give a chance to watch your children such a violent sporting activity like wrestling anyway?")

The question though is that will these guys can really bring that 'attitude' back? We'll never know but it's really a very tough one to contest.

Author: slickmaster | ©2014 september twenty-eight productions


Thursday, 27 February 2014

Match of The Year?!: #1 — The SHIELD vs. The Wyatt Family

2/28/2014 11:00:58 AM


Meanwhile, as I saw the entire list of clashes in the Sunday’s Elimination Chamber, I think this battle goes down as one of the World Wrestling Entertainment’s epic matches of the year 2014.

Seriously, it is.
I know, it’s just seven weeks in the year; but do I need to explain how these hounds-versus-cults battle needs to be proved as one?

Look at that. Two groups whom the WWE universe described them both as the “heels” in the cast. One of them goes as if they want to put the word ‘justice’ at their own bare knuckles; while another used to take things in such creepy ways.

And they are assaulting superstars no matter how tough and aged they are.

But this time around, they had their hands full against each other.

Yes! Yes! Yes! Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, and Luke Harper versus Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and Dean Ambrose.

Six bad-ass people divided into two toughie-trios for just one horrendous match.

Well, indeed was a great one.

But if you ask me on ‘what’s best for business,’ I can only put a suggestion: thrown the marbles on Wrestlemania, and make it a ‘no-holds barred’ battle.

Believe me, they will just boom more than the anticipated Orton-Batista clash for the WWE World Heavyweight title, especially in that huge, huge venue called Superdome in the Big Easy? Rating going high on both pay-per-view, the WWE network, the fans seeing the action live, and even the Twitter feed in the US. And they can even top that one against another streak-on-the-roll match for the Undertaker. Seriously.

Besides, people love seeing antagonists going at it on another. No wonder the universe called their feud the match of the night, right? Yes, much better than the main event himself, or even the escalating altercation between Batista and Alberto Del Rio.

Author: slickmaster | (c) 2014 september twenty-eight productions

Friday, 21 February 2014

Just My Opinion: WWE Royal Rumble 2014

2/21/2014 10:35:39 PM

Before we hit the WWE’s Elimination Chamber this coming Sunday evening in Minnesota, let’s take a look-back in the past month’s edition of Royal Rumble.


So there’s a new tag team champs in the New Age Outlaws, eh? Like their attitude is showing up after their first cameo comeback in Old School Raw episode held on the very first Monday of 2014.

Nah, is this serving like a return of a 14-year comeback from Road Dogg and Billy Gunn? I can never tell.

Daniel Bryan will seem to have a long way in terms of his storyline of rivalling the Wyatt Family’s head Bray. The story never ends after joining the creepy buzzards in such a very bizarre moment on the very last Raw episode of 2013. And I think more bizarre rivals will be putted into plots as long as the Wyatt family continues its horrendous domination, including WWE World Heavyweight top contender John Cena.

Speaking of which, do you think Cena did really lost that battle? If some sort of distractions like that is kinda ‘illegal,’ then it appears it’s another ‘cheap way out’ for the champion of champions Randy Orton. But hey, that’s what’s best for business. Sorry, folks!

Brock Lesnar is so unmerciful, it’s like everyone will nto give a shit to cross his driveway or else, either you’ll earn a broken arm, or you’ll need to hide as he will throw some kind of 20 vicious steel chair shots. I swear if the Big Show did have a good fighting condition there, Lesnar will appear like another piece of crap, and just the same way as Show threw him out of the canvas. But too bad, the referee was even helpless. How crap is that, right?

Okay, and how about Royal Rumble? I can only tell one thing: Batista may had a perfect comeback, but certainly Roman Reigns should earn that victory. Can you imagine this long-hair muscleman from the always-heel crew named SHIELD would top almost near-half of the entire Rumbling roster during the match? This guy threw 12 people away – 1 more than Kane’s previous record 13 years ago.

The irony though is that the Animal has threw the Mexican Alberto del Rio is a nonsense manner. It’s just like the Mexican did not even put up a fight. Let’s see as the feud continues in the next few weeks this coming Wrestlemania season.

But still, Reigns deserves to headline Wrestlemania. Looks like this Samoan kid will earn a much better solo career, only if he will oust himself from the so-called ‘Hounds of Justice.’ I mean, seriously. He had a lot of whatever it takes to be a more than just an average WWE superstar. I may don’t like that group, but I believe this guy has that high kind of potential.

But overall, is that all? What a disappointment for the night. Even Mick Foley dissed the WWE for that matter.

Again, how crap was that?

Author: slickmaster | © 2014 september twenty-eight productions