Just My Opinion: WWE Payback 2014

6/7/2014 8:17:16 PM

Say, it’s been a very long while since we have seen a very nice pay-per-view (PPV) event from the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), considering that the previous PPVs turned out to be bust (with exception for the sports promotion’s flagship offering WrestleMania of course).

Look, TLC was half-good, but Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber were totally bad; and the latest edition of Extreme Rules came close to excellence.

But this year’s Payback? I can’t compare them to its previous editions, but it seems that all fights staged during that fateful Sunday evening of June 1^st, 2014 at the All-State Farm in Chicago were worthy at all. Well, they should be. Why? Two things:

• ‘Cause people, or should I say the WWE Universe, really bought tickets and subscription services to see an entertaining fight, if not an entertaining segment; and lastly… 

• It seems the WWE needs to regain themselves, especially financially-wise speaking. If all those business portal reports were true that WWE has been losing huge money for some time, the McMahons should do something else. Why? ‘Cause that what is “best for business.” Come to think that Vince McMahon just lost his title as “billionaire.”

Anyway, going back to the event, it seems the entire universe was totally entertained for all the cards slated during Sunday night, including the untelevised pre-event match between El Torrito and Hornswoggle. Yes, two midget wrestlers gong against each other. It looked like sickening in a deeper aspect, but hey, I think that’s better energizer factor for an action-packed offering.

Both Cesaro and Sheamus put up whatever they had, though no acts of hand-shaking took place after the fight. It’s more amusing to see the heel manager Paul Heyman shouting in disbelief; like “How dare you, Sheamus? How dare you!” I don’t know, maybe it’s because I just liked the idea of his acting, especially last year when CM Punk mauled him on top of the cell. Perfect.

I know, it might be a bit disappointing when Rob Van Dam lost to Bad News Barrett for the Intercontinental Championship. Sure, BNB was a bit less heck of a fighter than RVD. But as his saying goes, “I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news!” Bottom line: he was successful in his title defense. So, “thank you very much! Ha! Ha! Ha!” Talk about a good heel character, aye?  And I admired his “winds of change” more than his own “bull hammer.”

Maybe, the BIG E-Rusev fight was a dud at all. Forget the nationality-driven props. They failed to live to their expectations. The former IC champ seemed he lost his fighting swagger since losing the title to BNB last month, considering that they’re evenly matched against the former-Bulgarian-slash-now- Russian brute. He even had his own set of highlight reel, and was about to take control until the so-called “super athlete” unleashed a kick to his jaw that spelled Big E’s doom. Also, come to think that once Rusev unleashed his power, no one (I repeat: NO ONE) can stop him, aside from that hot chick called Lana. Oh, sorry, that’s “Ravishing Russian.”

Another buster was the tag-team clash between the Rhodes brothers and Rybaxel, just except for one sequence after their battle: the younger Rhodes seem to turn back on his older brother after numerous losses made his mounting frustration looms even further to its worst.

Moving on, how about the Alicia Fox versus Paige dispute for the Divas Championship? Well, the former’s tough, but the latter’s even tougher—and I’m pertaining to their physicality. The problem with their acting plot is the foxy lady’s got some mental flaws. The upside though is the lady champs hair. She just looked better, accompanied with that “Think Again” top.

Moment of the night goes to Brie Bella for slapping the WWE’s principal owner Stephanie McMahon. So, it was a heroic deed for a woman to sacrifice her job for her husband’s title, eh? Wait, Brie’s not fired. She just shouted “I QUIT” in front of Hunter’s wife. I call it a “highlight reel” though. And regardless of Daniel Bryan’s actions, there will always be words coming out from the authority’s respective mouths. Jerry “The King” Lawler was right—there’s definitely a repercussion for this one.

Since almost every match was worth it to be called as the “match of the night,” maybe I’ll give that distinction to the two main cards of Payback – the last man standing match and the no-hold barred elimination battle.

Seems like the universe is divided between John Cena and Bray Wyatt, eh? At least, the Cenation was not fighting alone during the night at all (it’s better to be put that way than seeing another 3-on-1 handicap atmosphere). But to answer questions whether if that would be the last of the potential trilogy between Wyatt and Cena? Well, that remains to be seen.

And everything between the Shield and Evolution just went totally ugly. They staged their fight on three separate areas around the fighting arena, causing cameras to move somewhere else and audience to pick where they will be peeking on. I guess, that’s the downside of it. But still, it remained awesome. Everyone had their own share of highlights.

But seeing another clash-between-factions for the next few weeks or so? I doubt it. Batista already left WWE via the latest episode of RAW, and Seth Rollins appear to turn his back on his group. All I can say though is that the plot thickens for the Hounds of Justice, considering that they were on this kind of page a few months ago.

Overall, it was a damn violent night. Yes, violent-but-exciting.

Author: slickmaster | © 2014 september twenty-eight productions

Just My Opinion: Wrestemania XXX: Legacy Vs False Prophecy Round 1

5/5/2014 7:58:19 AM

So John Cena prevails, but another part of this plot will roll ‘til the Extreme Rules, eh? Some wrestling enthusiasts said their match with Bray Wyatt should have been the second best of the night.

And the flaws: They still lacked the much hype in compliance to their story line.

And maybe, I would agree with that.

The problem with Cena though is that he can really have the monster in him, but he doesn’t have to be driven out by his opponent just like that. Look, the Cenation leader may have defeated the Buzzards’ patriarch in terms of physique; but if we’re talking about mind games, it’s the other way around. I mean, Bray Wyatt is winning even more against him.

I know, some would say it’s scripted by nature. But believe me: his performance during the match was not just like one, it’s even more predictable.

And to save the least for the Wyatt Family’s head, I can only take a look at this clip and call it “the best trash-talking moment of the evening.”

Now, as I am writing the post, reports said John Cena lost to Bray Wyatt in their steel cage match at the Extreme Rules held Sunday evening (US Eastern Time) at the IZOD center. Well, I have yet to check out the entire match as long as the local carrier here in the country would provide its telecast.

Author: slickmaster | © 2014 september twenty-eight productions

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

Alaala Ni Warrior

4/24/2014 9:23:06 AM

Sino mag-aakala na ang mamang ito ay mamamatay nang biglaan? As in hindi mo inaasahan bilang isang wrestling fan.

Oo, si James Brian Hellwig nga. Kung batang 80s o 90s ka at nanunood ng WWF (yan pa pangalan nila nun, bago sila nagkaroon ng naming dispute sa World Wildlife Fund) sa TV, ke sa channel 9 o 13 man yan, alam mo kung gaano kakilala ang mamang ito.

Yung taong laging nakaface-paint at may suot na maskarang akala mo ay aatend ng isang masquerade party? Yung tipong pag nasa squared circle ay ipapadyak ang paa ng bonggang-bongga habang tila inaalog ang taling nagsisilbing bakod nito. Yung sa sobrang wild ng personality dala ng kanayng hype at energy  pagdating sa arena, samahan mo pa ng musical entrance niya. At yung boses niya na kjala mo ay nakawala sa koral.

Yan nga – si Ultimate Warrior.

Mas maalala siya sa mga matitinding laban sa WWF nun, kabilang na ang champion-vs-champion fight nila ni Hulk Hogan sa Wrestlemania 6 noong Abril 1, 1990.

Ironically, bumili ako ng isang throwback na WWE magazine nun (Abril a-8 din yun, oras sa Pilipinas) sa isang branch ng Book Sale sa Cubao. Kung di ako nagkakamali, yun ang isyu nila last year (as in April 2013) at ang cover nun ay ang mga nagtipon-tipon sa kanilang mga sagupaan sa Wrestlemania 29 na ginanap naman sa Metlife Staidum sa East Rutherford, New Jersey.

At doon ko nakita ang pahinang naglalarawan ng isa sa mga di mabilang na litrato ng labanan nilang dalawa.

Para sa mga hindi nakakaalam kung ano ang sinapit niya, namatay siya matapos atakehin sa puso sa labas ng isang hotel sa Scottsdale, Arizona alas-5:50 ng hapon noong Abril 8, 2014. Kasama niya na naglalakad nun ang kanyang asawa papunta sa kanilang sasakyan nung nangyari ito.

Kala mo scripted to tulad ng ilang mga death prank dati?  Actually, not this time around. Dahil ultimo mga mainstream news outlets mula sa traditional na tri-media hanggang sa mga sports at entertainment news blogs ay naging mainit ang item na ito.

Dahil nga dyan, marami na naming nabuhay na dating professional wrestling fan na biglang nakarelate sa balita. Sabagay, entertainment na nga rin kasi sa totoo lang ang mundo ng WWE. Pero ika nga ni Cesca Liton nung binalita niya ito sa programang Solar Sports Desk, “it may be entertainment, but it’s still a sport.”

Sino ba naman kasing mag-aakala na si Warrior ay mamamatay ng biglaan? Eh nung Sabado, Abril 5, ay isa siya sa 7 kataong na-induct sa latest na edisyon ng taunang WWE Hall of Fame sa New Orleans Arena? 

Kasama pa nga niya nun sila Lita, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Scott Hall – o mas kilala sa WWE bilang si “Razor Ramon,” Carlos Colon, Mr. T, at ang tanging “namatay” na inductee lang nung kapanahunang yun ay ang dating manager nila Undertaker, Kane at Mankind na si William Moody – o mas kilala bilang si (oh, yeeeeesssss!) “Paul Bearer.”

Sino ba naman kasing mag-aakala na papanaw siya sa edad na 54, dalawang araw matapos silang humarap sa 75,1676 katao sa loob ng Mercedes Benz-Superdome para sa ika-30 edisyon ng taunang “Super Bowl ng sports entertainment” – ang Wrestlemania XXX?

At ang talumpati niya sa loob ng New Orleans Arena noong Abril 7, Lunes, sa episode ng WWE Monday Night RAW, nagsilbi nga bang “premonition?”

Oy, ang lalalim din ng mga biniibitawan niyang kataga ha?

Kaya nga naman nagbigay din ng tribute ang WWE sa kanya eh.

‘Di lang yan. Marami ring mga kanya-kanyang ‘tribute video’ na gawa ng mga samu’t saring user (na mga pro wrestling fan rin)sa YouTube.

At ayon sa TMZ din nun, ang sitcom na “The Goldbergs” ay nagbigay din ng kanilang bersyon ng pagbibigay-pugay sa kanila.

Pero ang gawa ng WWE mismo – samahan pa ng musika mula sa isa sa mga bago kong paboritong banda na 7Lions – ang talaga namang nakapagbigay ng ‘goosebumps’ sa akin. Shoot, walang katulad.

At sa totoo lang, kahit di ako fan ni Ultimate Warrior, malaki rin ang paghanga ko sa wrestler na ito. Just... WOW.

Rest in Peace, (and Power, too) and much respect.

Author: slickmaster | © 2014 september twenty-eight productions

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.

Photo credits: The Big Lead

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)

CENA: You can't see me. WYATT: Oh, yeah? #Wrestlemania #WM30 #WMXXX
— SlickMaster (@slickmasterph) April 7, 2014

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

Mas Okay Pang Manood ng Wrestling Kesa sa Telenovela

4/10/2014 10:37:26 AM

Sa totoo lang, ang isang sporting event ay isang pinakaperpektong halimbawa ng reality show, o ng isang television series. At kung ganun lang naman ang usapan, aba, mas okay pang manood ng wreswtling kesa sa teleserye!

Ano?! Seryoso ka ba?!

O, ano? Napataas ba bigla kilay mo? Uminit ba ulo mo? Kumulo ba dugo mo?

Kung ganun, aba, hindi ko na problema yan.

Pano ko nasabi ‘to? Kamakailanlang, marai akong nababasang mga kumento sa kaliwa’t kanang mga Facebook page. At marami dun ay nakikipagtalo dahil diumano sa kakornihan ng World Wrestling Entertainment. Scripted daw.

Oo, scripted naman talaga yan e. Kaya nga “World Wrestling Entertainment,” ‘di ba? Kaya nga rin tinawag na ‘sports entertainment’ ang mundong ginagalawan nila.

So what can you expect pa ba?

Lately, nagiging parte na rin ng daily grind ko ang mag-isip at magsulat ng mga post na mau kinalaman sa WWE. Maliban pa yan sa mga beat ko sa UFC (though never ko pa siyang nailalahad sa sarili kong blog), NBA , PBA, at kung anu-ano pa. Siguro dala na rin ito ng pagiging fanboy ng WWF nung bata pa ako.

At noong umusbong ang ika-30 edisyon ng WrestleMania, naging matunog na naman ang pangalan ng WWE. Nagtrend sa Twitter. As in pinag-usapan na naman siya. Maraming nagsasabi (na usually naman ay mga taong nabuburat na rin sa palabas na ito), scripted daw ‘to. Ops, basahin ulit ang nasa itaas (kailangan bang paulit-ulit sa pag-eexplain ha?).

Pero kumokorni na nga ba ang WWE dahil sa kung anu-anong pautot ng mga ‘to? Mantakin mo, maraming nagbabalik na mga alamat sa kasaysayan ng professional wrestling. Bibihira lang na bigyan ng pagkakataon ang mga biglang usbong na superstar. Madalas ay inaambush.

Pero mayroon din namang mga epikong nagwawakas sa hindi mo inaasahang pagkakataon – gaya na lamang ng pagkatalo ni Undertaker. Pustahan, walo sa sampung katao nun ay hindi inaakalang matatalo si Taker ni Brock Lesnar. At kahit sinabi ko sa predisyon na yun na maari pa ring manaig ang Deadman sa labang yun, hindi ko rin kinaila at minaliit ang kapangyarihan at abilidad ng isang wrestler na tila mas nagging halimaw pa ang laro mula noong sumali sa UFC ilang taon na ang nakalilipas.

Pero, scripted nga ba ang WWE? Given nay an, mga tsong. At... hey, kung ako lang tatanungin, mas astig pa nga ito kaysa sa mga telesereye eh.

Oo, mas okay pa sa teleserye. Yung iba ngang actor sa mainstream ngayone daig pa ng mga extra kung umarte eh.

Pero, anu-ano pa nga ba ang dahilan kung bakit mas okay pang manood ng WWE kesa sa mga telenovela.

Maaring predictable ‘to, pero at least, hindi halata, ‘di tulad ng mga teaser na makikita at nakapapagpasabik nga, pero... hanggang dyan lang. Inuuto ka lang naman.

Pero, pero, pero... bakit nga ba? Sobrang generic na rin kasi ng mga teleserye sa panahon na ito eh. Kung tutuusin, mas okay pa nga ang kwentong ito kesa sa mga umuusbong na mga pelikula sa mainstream.

At... kahit papaano, may originality ang mga plot ng WWE. ‘di tulad ng mga teleserye na obvious na obvious na nga sa pagiging generic, eh halatang copycat pa ito mula sa mga nakalipas na pelikula o  teleserye. Minsan pa nga, mula pa sa mga love song ipinapangalan ang mga ito.

Ugh. Let’s get real here, please?

Kumpara mo naman ang rating ng teleserye sa overall na popularity ng world wrestling entertainment no? Duh.

Uulitin ko na lang para sa mga makukulit: Mas okay pang manood ng wrestling kesa sa telenovela.

Oo, may kasama pang mga hashtag na #RealTalk at #JustSaying pa yan.

Author: slickmaster | © 2014 september twenty-eight productions

Lookback: WrestleMania 29's Triple Main Event

3/15/2014 3:31:50 PM

It’s only few weeks before the wrestling’s biggest stage will take centerstage at the huge venue the Big Easy peeps known as the Superdome.

And much as I am expressing my dismay on my local TV channel for not airing the WWE’s flagship program RAW, the only thing I can do at the moment is to do a flashback review: and I am talking about the three huge main cards of the WWE WrestleMania 29 held at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey last year.

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I remember, I used to be on the multi-tasking mode then when my ultimate-fave-but-now-defunct Studio 23 aired its Philippine telecast during that one fateful Wednesday night of April. I was working in front of my computer, and at the same time – was watching the 240-minute event (you do the math, please?) on my Cherry Mobile phone (yes, I’m proud to say that. U mad?). At that time, I was a team leader in my graveyard shift (10 p.m. – 6 a.m.) which did not really had much problem with me.

And what more can I say? Aside from those 80,676 patrons from East Rutherford whom witnessed this event, which is considered as the second largest all-time Wrestlemania event in terms of attendance?

But only three things really stuck my mind. What are those?

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First: The Undertaker versus CM Punk match. The so-called ‘Deadman’ did not have any single defeat in two decades of Wrestlemania matches. But after few months of feuding with the so-called “Best in the World,” the rivalry intensifies even higher due to the death of William Moody, known popularly as the “oh yeeeeesss” chant-maker Paul Bearer.

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It was during one RAW episode when the Undertaker led the WWE in paving its tribute to the 58-year old ‘unique’ manager (as chairman VinceMcMahon describes it). Until a huge act of disrespect came along. And… you guess that right, it was Punk and his advocate – whose also a ‘Paul’ by first stage name.

But fast forward to April 7 evening (the real Wrestlemania event before the S23 broadcast it in the PH shores), the dead man wants respect. But Punk did not want to do so. And the straight edge superstar went even beyond expectation in his aim to deliver that “1” in a 20 and 1 record.

But with that one fiery look (more than a tiger nor even a zombie), the old school wrestler was totally got the hand in the game, and he got his 21^st win in the same number of battles.

I called it ‘disrespecting the streak,’ but honestly, after reviewing the match during one Saturday midnight, damn it’s not just the streak. It’s the term itself – disrespect. And the Death Valley-native totally avenged the humiliation he got from his last nemesis.

Now, he is about to face Brock Lesnar, (which by the way, is another Paul Heyman talent). The question now is can the Beast destroy the Dead? Or will the Deadman tame the Beast Incarnate?

I only saw the match for fewer times; but I think it will be the match of the night… if we’re talking about the level of emotion here. Actually, another huge Wrestlemania match came close (by a very slim margin) to the Undertaker-CM Punk tussle.

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And I am talking about Brock Lesnar versus Triple H. The Hunter wanted revenge as his anger level brought the demon in him after suffering broken arm injuries for twice, as well as for Shawn Michaels and even sending to Vince McMahon to a hospital stretcher which requires him to have a hip-replacement surgery. All that came from only one man, err, beast (should I say)… and that’s Lesnar for you.

And it went even brutal with that so-called ‘no holds barred match.’ After those steel steps, barricade, steel chair and sledge hammer shots, it was the now-COO who won the game. For 38-something minutes full of gross-like action.

I think I can call it the match of the night for being ‘too ugly.’ It’s also too personal. But maybe, some bits  of predictability was present in the storyline.

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The championship match between John Cena and Dwayne “The Rock’ Johnson seemed to be much souring, considering that Tock has been the people’s champ, and Cena, though always a fan favorite, was tagged as the ‘heel,’ after suffering huge blows in the past year (2012). Cena lost to the Rock twice in the same stage before their ’13 face-off. And even the ‘U Can’t See Me’ superstar has been on the verge of pulling a comeback following his Royal Rumble triumph, still he’s been owned in terms of history book records.

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It was the battle of popularity. The Rock may ended up conceding the match after being pin-falled by Cena, but it also gave fans something they forget when they watch such wrestling matches: sportsmanship. Seeing them shaking hands and praising each other despite trash-talking their hatred on each other is just proving to you that even in the world of sports entertainment, where one must act like a more alpha male than the other to be entertaining, it’s still a sport. Yes, wrestling is still a sport after all.

Maybe, I’ll do a recall more on Wrestlemania 28 matches soon if I had time. But I recommend their promo soundtrack which is titled "Civil Twilight," a track made by the band Letters from the Sky.

But if you asked me, I think we should see the upcoming matches the same way as how the Wrestlemania 29 really rolled. Some of the pay-per-view fans have been ended up in dismay after series of matches did not met their expectations. Like Orton taking the W via the Authority’s distraction against The Big Show in the Survivor Series, Batista defeating an emerging Samoan wrestler Roman Reignin the Royal Rumble, and just recently, the Elimination Chamber which Cena lost to another Wyatts’ distraction, as well as Daniel Bryan’s to the disrupting element known as the Kane, the WWE director of operations.

Now, if you asked me? Nah, I can’t tell which wrestler should win or go home in April. Maybe we’ll tackle that soon.

Before I leave you all guys, here's a bit of rumors-slash-news (depending on how would you perceive this thing; I just got it from the internet):

ABS-CBN has its contract with the WWE expired, according to an unknown source. The agreement between the Philippine television network and the Connecticut-based sports entertainment promotion has reached its two-year agreement.

Well, so we should not wonder why after the finale of WWE Tough Enough, we had not seen any clip from any of their four programs slated on their UHF channel ABS-CBN Sports + Action. Let's just hope FOX Philippines will carry over the RAW and other programs as well as the Philippine primetime telecast of WWE Wrestlemania XXX!

Author: slickmaster | © 2014 september twenty-eight productions

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