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SmackDown Thoughts - 2/26/10
First of all, let's just clear up that I normally don't devote time to watch SmackDown for a variety of reasons - for a long time it was work, and now it's either homework or something else. But I stayed up late tonight since it was pre-empted in my area because the guys at PWinsider say it's been really good lately.
SmackDown tonight was an okay show, setting up more participants in the Money in the Bank match, featuring a no-build-at-all Women's title change, and continuing the Edge/Jericho storyline.
I wasn't blown away by anything, but it kept my attention. It seemed to me to have a lot of matches on it, and most of them were given some decent time. I definitely don't think anything was "must-see TV" so if you missed it, you're okay.
SmackDown: Shot by Shot
After some recaps, Chris Jericho came out to cut a promo on him being the Champion and why he's so awesome. Edge comes out and cuts a neat promo about all of Jericho's accomplishments, but how it took just one Spear to put him down Monday night. He repeats "Spear" a lot and the crowd catches on to ignite a new chant.
Nice Metallica nod by Edge telling Jericho that when he goes to sleep, he dreams about him "all nightmare long."
Jericho told Edge he would never get speared again. But as all promos devolve into physical confrontations (because grown men and women can't solve their problems with words), Jericho winds up getting speared anyway. I thought it would be a little more special if somehow Jericho could avoid it for a few weeks, maybe getting speared on the go-home show before WrestleMania to build the threat to Jericho's reign.
John Morrison gives his sunglasses to a little kid at ringside? I love this throwback to the Hitman. Even though he didn't win the Elimination Chamber, the announcers still make it seem like he played a big role in the match.
I also liked that David Otunga came out with R-Truth. It makes sense to promote NXT by having the rookie watch his pro in a match. I wondered if the other rookies would, but they didn't.
In this triple threat with R-Truth, John Morrison, and Dolph Ziggler, Matt Striker said that Otunga was watching the footwork of the superstars. How could he know that? And why are all three of these guys involved? Personally I'd love to see all three in the Money in the Bank match itself. Morrison hit Starship Pain on R-Truth, but Ziggler pulled Morrison out and got the pin on the Truth himself. So we've got Dolph Ziggler and Christian for Money in the Bank.
The show the Shawn Michaels-Undertaker package again. I cannot say how much I love the way this video was put together. To borrow a Michael Cole trademark, I wonder if they put that old-timey filter on it because their WrestleMania 25 match was had that "vintage" feel to it. I just really hope they keep Undertaker's Streak alive.
Vickie Guerrero is the guest ref for Mickie James vs. Michelle McCool, for the Women's title. How come Vickie hasn't gotten her own theme song yet? Mickie dominated most of the match before getting screwed out of the title by Vickie. Man, with the releases that happened in WWE today with Shane Helms, Paul Burchill, and especially Maria, I'm thinking Mickie might not be around much longer. They haven't helped her career at all.
Another Money in the Bank qualifier...why is Thunderstruck the theme song? I don't get it. But speaking of theme songs, Drew McIntyre's entrance makes him stand out. He cut a promo about being undefeated before their decent match, and Kane picks up the win. So much for Drew's streak.
Miz came out for a promo. Honestly I kind of spaced out until he said he was "AWESOME!" Teddy Long came out and told Miz he'd face Edge tonight. Nice.
Punk comes out with the Straight-Edge Society. He and Shelton Benjamin have a fun match before Rey Mysterio distracts Punk, allowing Benjamin to hit Paydirt for the win. These two are definitely heading towards a WrestleMania match, which could steal the show. I'm not a huge Mysterio fan, but I think that match would stand out from the rest of the pack.
The Miz and Edge met for what was billed as a "first-time ever" encounter. I think it's cool, but I also think about what RVD said about pushing people. Instead of superstar matches all the time, he liked seeing a wrestler squash somebody else. So if you had a bunch of people squashing nobodies, you'd want to see them fight eventually.
Nice to see that Daniel Bryan was watching his mentor backstage. He wasn't at ringside, but at least he's watching.
Edge picked up the victory here. I'm undecided if I like this. On one hand, Edge is the #1 contender going into Wrestle-friggin-Mania. On the other, Miz has been getting a mondo push lately. I was kind of hoping to see Chris Jericho interfere, but nope. I'll give the nod to Edge here since they're heading into the big show, but I'm still disappointed to see Miz not regain some heat.
Maybe Bryan chould've cost Miz the match or something. Or maybe they don't want NXT guys cluttering up the WrestleMania mix, because a Daniel Bryan-Chris Jericho exchange could've been fun, setting up a tag team match between Bryan & Edge and Jericho & Miz.
That's all for this week. Again, these SD recaps probably won't be regular. But since I was home tonight, it's a special bonus.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
WWE NXT: Welcome to the Universe, Daniel Bryan
NXT in Review
Tonight was the debut of WWE NXT, billed as the next evolution in wrestling. It did some different things - not using a hard camera, interviewing a rookie during his pro's match and utilizing a host (who did nothing more than act as a backstage correspondent).
As far as momentum, only one rookie got it as far as I'm concerned. Clearly, Daniel Bryan will be the star of this show. He had maybe not memorable, but definitely intriguing interactions with the Miz and a fun match with Chris Jericho. I'm not complaining though, as I think given his cult following already, WWE made a wise choice in picking Bryan to be the face of NXT.
Evolution? A little hyperbole. But it did the job in introducing a few new talents tonight, with the rest presumably debuting next week.
One thought I'm left lingering with is how NXT is a competition. They referenced it a few times but never specified what the competition was.
Anyway, here's what I thought as I watched the show.
NXT Shot by Shot
All the rookies stand backstage and the Miz pulls out Daniel Bryan, the former ROH sensation "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson. Miz peps up Bryan, who comes out to Miz's theme. As Bryan walks to the ring, Miz threatens Bryan to the audience.
Michael Cole is calling the action next to Josh Matthews, with the NXT host being Matt Striker. They're all really hammering Bryan's supposed lack of personality. Remember another guy who didn't have personality? Bret Hart, maybe? I've never heard Bryan speak, so I'm not sure about that.
I like how they put the most well known wrestler out first with one of the better men on the mic, the Miz. So far online, this has been the most talked about pairing. The crowd seemed to be into this. I doubt that many WWE fans know about him, especially the young ones, but maybe they're just so anti-Miz that they'll cheer anybody. WWE acknowledged how things actually happen outside the WWE Universe, with Bryan saying he was sorry his mentor wasn't William Regal.
Even after commercial, Bryan is still the focus, saying he won't get along with Miz. It's cool they acknowledge he's wrestled twice as long as the Miz, but Striker is quick to point out that he has never wrestled for the WWE. But tonight he wrestles Chris Jericho?! Awesome!
Carlito introduces a video package on Michael Tarver, portrayed as a dangerous MMA specialist. I guess the rookies don't even get music. Christian comes out with Heath Slater and we see a video about Slater, a charismatic "rock star without the instruments." This guy seems like a douche. The jury's still out on Tarver.
The experiment with the boom camera is interesting. Since it's an evolution, it at least looks a little different.
The tag team match with the rookies and pros was okay, but I really wish the roles would've been reversed with Christian and Slater. I think if this is about younger guys, Christian should've caused the distraction on Tarver, and Slater pick up the pin on pro Carlito.
The look Punk had on his face with Darren Young was priceless! I wonder if he'll try to convert Young to the Straight-Edge Society. What is this guy, a Dragon Ball Z character? The story is that Young is a party boy from South Beach.
David Otunga, boyfriend of Jennifer Hudson, is profiled as a Hollywood guy. He compares himself to The Rock, Triple H and John Cena. We'll see.
This match is a 1-on-1 match between the rookies, but it doesn't last long. Otunga uses a sloppy modified spinebuster to get the win. Punk leaves and isn't happy.
Wow, Michael Cole busted out the Tough Enough reference on Josh Matthews?
After the RAW recap, Cole said he's something like Matthews' mentor. Matthews acted insulted, saying JR still was mentoring Michael Cole via Twitter.
Next week, we'll see more rookies.
Jericho says Wade Barrett must introduce him. Barrett is a European bare-knuckle fighter.
Wow, Daniel Bryan's first WWE match is with Chris Jericho. That's gotta be awesome for him. Cole said he hadn't heard of him before he showed up to NXT. C'mon Cole, at least try to win over the fans that hate you. Man, he sounds like an idiot talking about how lame the independents are.
Striker interviews Barrett about what he's learning from Jericho during the match. That's something I haven't seen before - and if I have, it's been awhile.
MAN that bump Bryan did into the chair looked sick! They show all the rookies watching in the back and I'm not sure why. Matthews references the competition, but I don't get it.
After the Codebreaker, the Champ wins. But Bryan looked good in defeat, reversing the Walls of Jericho. The Miz jumps in to start beating up Bryan. They recap the match, and Cole said he equates watching Bryan to watching paint dry. Is Cole doing a heel turn tonight or something? He just hates Bryan.
The show ends with a recap, a la how TNA used to recap Impact.
Tonight was the debut of WWE NXT, billed as the next evolution in wrestling. It did some different things - not using a hard camera, interviewing a rookie during his pro's match and utilizing a host (who did nothing more than act as a backstage correspondent).
As far as momentum, only one rookie got it as far as I'm concerned. Clearly, Daniel Bryan will be the star of this show. He had maybe not memorable, but definitely intriguing interactions with the Miz and a fun match with Chris Jericho. I'm not complaining though, as I think given his cult following already, WWE made a wise choice in picking Bryan to be the face of NXT.
Evolution? A little hyperbole. But it did the job in introducing a few new talents tonight, with the rest presumably debuting next week.
One thought I'm left lingering with is how NXT is a competition. They referenced it a few times but never specified what the competition was.
Anyway, here's what I thought as I watched the show.
NXT Shot by Shot
All the rookies stand backstage and the Miz pulls out Daniel Bryan, the former ROH sensation "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson. Miz peps up Bryan, who comes out to Miz's theme. As Bryan walks to the ring, Miz threatens Bryan to the audience.
Michael Cole is calling the action next to Josh Matthews, with the NXT host being Matt Striker. They're all really hammering Bryan's supposed lack of personality. Remember another guy who didn't have personality? Bret Hart, maybe? I've never heard Bryan speak, so I'm not sure about that.
I like how they put the most well known wrestler out first with one of the better men on the mic, the Miz. So far online, this has been the most talked about pairing. The crowd seemed to be into this. I doubt that many WWE fans know about him, especially the young ones, but maybe they're just so anti-Miz that they'll cheer anybody. WWE acknowledged how things actually happen outside the WWE Universe, with Bryan saying he was sorry his mentor wasn't William Regal.
Even after commercial, Bryan is still the focus, saying he won't get along with Miz. It's cool they acknowledge he's wrestled twice as long as the Miz, but Striker is quick to point out that he has never wrestled for the WWE. But tonight he wrestles Chris Jericho?! Awesome!
Carlito introduces a video package on Michael Tarver, portrayed as a dangerous MMA specialist. I guess the rookies don't even get music. Christian comes out with Heath Slater and we see a video about Slater, a charismatic "rock star without the instruments." This guy seems like a douche. The jury's still out on Tarver.
The experiment with the boom camera is interesting. Since it's an evolution, it at least looks a little different.
The tag team match with the rookies and pros was okay, but I really wish the roles would've been reversed with Christian and Slater. I think if this is about younger guys, Christian should've caused the distraction on Tarver, and Slater pick up the pin on pro Carlito.
The look Punk had on his face with Darren Young was priceless! I wonder if he'll try to convert Young to the Straight-Edge Society. What is this guy, a Dragon Ball Z character? The story is that Young is a party boy from South Beach.
David Otunga, boyfriend of Jennifer Hudson, is profiled as a Hollywood guy. He compares himself to The Rock, Triple H and John Cena. We'll see.
This match is a 1-on-1 match between the rookies, but it doesn't last long. Otunga uses a sloppy modified spinebuster to get the win. Punk leaves and isn't happy.
Wow, Michael Cole busted out the Tough Enough reference on Josh Matthews?
After the RAW recap, Cole said he's something like Matthews' mentor. Matthews acted insulted, saying JR still was mentoring Michael Cole via Twitter.
Next week, we'll see more rookies.
Jericho says Wade Barrett must introduce him. Barrett is a European bare-knuckle fighter.
Wow, Daniel Bryan's first WWE match is with Chris Jericho. That's gotta be awesome for him. Cole said he hadn't heard of him before he showed up to NXT. C'mon Cole, at least try to win over the fans that hate you. Man, he sounds like an idiot talking about how lame the independents are.
Striker interviews Barrett about what he's learning from Jericho during the match. That's something I haven't seen before - and if I have, it's been awhile.
MAN that bump Bryan did into the chair looked sick! They show all the rookies watching in the back and I'm not sure why. Matthews references the competition, but I don't get it.
After the Codebreaker, the Champ wins. But Bryan looked good in defeat, reversing the Walls of Jericho. The Miz jumps in to start beating up Bryan. They recap the match, and Cole said he equates watching Bryan to watching paint dry. Is Cole doing a heel turn tonight or something? He just hates Bryan.
The show ends with a recap, a la how TNA used to recap Impact.
Monday, February 22, 2010
WWE RAW: Road to WrestleMania receiving final touches and upgrades
RAW in Review
Tonight's RAW cemented two WrestleMania matches and left us to wonder when a third would be confirmed. We immediately found out who Edge was going to face at WrestleMania, and we've got two things to look forward to next week.
On the downside, ShowMiz make fools of themselves despite winning a match, and nothing is really done to further their characters. Plus we had a really lame bullriding contest.
Overall, I think RAW was working hard to push Wrestelmania, but fell flat in a few areas.
RAW: Shot by Shot
A mechanical bull? I'm guessing a Divas segment. You don't just set up a bull for nothing.
Even though we saw Edge and Jericho a mile away, I'm so glad this is happening for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania. It was pretty obvious. I'm just hoping what's not so obvious is Edge actually winning. Let this feud go on for through the summer and have Edge chase the title. Jericho's never had a long-term reign as the Champ.
John Cena comes out right after this segment and he is PISSED. I like how they didn't have Cena wait. He's obviously mad from last night and he shouldn't have to be stewing until the 9 o'clock hour to demand a rematch.
I like how Vince tells Cena it was his own fault for telling Batista if he wanted some to "come get some." Plus he doesn't leave Sheamus out of the WWE title picture. All John Cena has to do is beat Batista tonight to get a title match at WrestleMania.
I hope nobody bought that Pay-Per-View last night for the Divas title match. If they did, they'll be angered to find that it's been relegated to RAW. I was into this title tournament at first, but I have no interest in this one now. No wonder it's the curtain-jerker.
34 days to WrestleMania? That seems like a lifetime compared to the 3- to 4-week breaks we usually have.
Seriously, who didn't see Maryse winning this feud? She got all the promos and all the talk by the announcers. Gail Kim never stood a chance.
Bellas and the guest host? Nah, can't be.
Eve looks really tall standing next to the rest of the Divas.
Quote of the night: "Why does everyone slap me?!" - Jillian Hall
Whoa, wait. Did Randy Orton not see Ted standing off camera the whole time? And there's a plan? I hope they'll do this in a way that doesn't kill Orton's face turn. But if they have Orton totally destroy Legacy, that'll hurt them. It's a slippery slope. Hopefully this will be interesting.
I see Yoshi Tatsu made the jump to RAW. I wonder if fellow WWECW original Evan Bourne told him he might as well kiss his career goodbye. Kofi's in about the same boat over the last month or so, too. That poor curse that was...
Speaking of ECW, they haven't even pushed NXT yet. But the word from PWinsider is that the former American Dragon will be appearing in a backstage vignette tonight.
Rhodes hits the Alabama slam. Anybody remember when him and Hardcore Holly were tag team champs? Yeah, me either.
You think Kofi's offense will ever look - oh, I dunno - believable?
Orton decimates Rhodes and DiBiase, and Bourne picks up the win for his team. Not necessarily a solid win for them, but all things considered with Bourne lately, this is comparatively huge.
Wow. That HBK/Undertaker package was awesome! See, in wrestling, the best thing is to keep it simple. Shawn Michaels has been festering for a year over his loss to Taker, and now is doing anything to get a rematch. So simple, but so compelling to see where he's taken this obsession to.
Somehow Undertaker's entrance looks less menacing than usual. Maybe it's him not walking through flames after getting burned last night; maybe it's the damn mechanical bull on stage right. Anyway, Undertaker accepts on one condition: if the Undertaker puts up the Streak, Shawn Michaels puts up his career.
We made it 75 minutes into the show before getting the announcers' hard-sell on NXT. Kind of a shock, really.
Heath Slater: wat? At least Michael Tarver's promo was a little better. You could tell both had memorized a script though...not a fan of that.
Anyway, ECW export Christian qualifies for Money in the Bank and at least Carlito doesn't totally get squashed.
Divas ride the bull...pretty lame until ShowMiz's music hits. I thought for a second the Big Show would actually ride the bull. Oh wait...YES! The only way Big Show taunting the bull could get any cheesier is if the bull had made noises. I'm slightly comforted by the fact that Big Show actually knows how ridiculous this is and just wants to flex his acting muscle. At least this ordeal a segue into a tag title match and they didn't just leave after playing with the bull.
ShowMiz and Henry/MVP have an okay little match. Not sure if the challengers will get a rematch, but that's my guess. Either them or Punk/Gallows.
Wendi Richter is going in the Hall of Fame? I thought she hated the WWE.
Did they actually explain why Vince McMahon chose Batista to go after Bret Hart? Was the business deal in place before or after Batista attacked Hart?
But Vince invites him back next week after denying involvement in the car crash, still hinting around about a match between McMahon and the Hitman. At least it gives Bret a reason - other than age, concussion, stroke: things casual fans might not think about - about why he probably can't live up to what most probably expect of him.
It's 10 p.m. and uh, where is Sheamus? Orton faces Ted DiBiase next week...let's hope it's a schmoz ending so that we can save their first real match for a pay-per-view.
Who actually expected a real match between these two? 10:05 and Batista just gets into the ring? Yeah, okay.
Seriously, where the hell is Sheamus?
So I'm guessing by the low blow, Batista actually wants to face John Cena at WrestleMania. I mean, by DQ, Cena won the match. And Vince never put any stipulations on it, so I'm guessing this match is set. Who knows? Whatever.
Tonight's RAW cemented two WrestleMania matches and left us to wonder when a third would be confirmed. We immediately found out who Edge was going to face at WrestleMania, and we've got two things to look forward to next week.
On the downside, ShowMiz make fools of themselves despite winning a match, and nothing is really done to further their characters. Plus we had a really lame bullriding contest.
Overall, I think RAW was working hard to push Wrestelmania, but fell flat in a few areas.
RAW: Shot by Shot
A mechanical bull? I'm guessing a Divas segment. You don't just set up a bull for nothing.
Even though we saw Edge and Jericho a mile away, I'm so glad this is happening for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania. It was pretty obvious. I'm just hoping what's not so obvious is Edge actually winning. Let this feud go on for through the summer and have Edge chase the title. Jericho's never had a long-term reign as the Champ.
John Cena comes out right after this segment and he is PISSED. I like how they didn't have Cena wait. He's obviously mad from last night and he shouldn't have to be stewing until the 9 o'clock hour to demand a rematch.
I like how Vince tells Cena it was his own fault for telling Batista if he wanted some to "come get some." Plus he doesn't leave Sheamus out of the WWE title picture. All John Cena has to do is beat Batista tonight to get a title match at WrestleMania.
I hope nobody bought that Pay-Per-View last night for the Divas title match. If they did, they'll be angered to find that it's been relegated to RAW. I was into this title tournament at first, but I have no interest in this one now. No wonder it's the curtain-jerker.
34 days to WrestleMania? That seems like a lifetime compared to the 3- to 4-week breaks we usually have.
Seriously, who didn't see Maryse winning this feud? She got all the promos and all the talk by the announcers. Gail Kim never stood a chance.
Bellas and the guest host? Nah, can't be.
Eve looks really tall standing next to the rest of the Divas.
Quote of the night: "Why does everyone slap me?!" - Jillian Hall
Whoa, wait. Did Randy Orton not see Ted standing off camera the whole time? And there's a plan? I hope they'll do this in a way that doesn't kill Orton's face turn. But if they have Orton totally destroy Legacy, that'll hurt them. It's a slippery slope. Hopefully this will be interesting.
I see Yoshi Tatsu made the jump to RAW. I wonder if fellow WWECW original Evan Bourne told him he might as well kiss his career goodbye. Kofi's in about the same boat over the last month or so, too. That poor curse that was...
Speaking of ECW, they haven't even pushed NXT yet. But the word from PWinsider is that the former American Dragon will be appearing in a backstage vignette tonight.
Rhodes hits the Alabama slam. Anybody remember when him and Hardcore Holly were tag team champs? Yeah, me either.
You think Kofi's offense will ever look - oh, I dunno - believable?
Orton decimates Rhodes and DiBiase, and Bourne picks up the win for his team. Not necessarily a solid win for them, but all things considered with Bourne lately, this is comparatively huge.
Wow. That HBK/Undertaker package was awesome! See, in wrestling, the best thing is to keep it simple. Shawn Michaels has been festering for a year over his loss to Taker, and now is doing anything to get a rematch. So simple, but so compelling to see where he's taken this obsession to.
Somehow Undertaker's entrance looks less menacing than usual. Maybe it's him not walking through flames after getting burned last night; maybe it's the damn mechanical bull on stage right. Anyway, Undertaker accepts on one condition: if the Undertaker puts up the Streak, Shawn Michaels puts up his career.
We made it 75 minutes into the show before getting the announcers' hard-sell on NXT. Kind of a shock, really.
Heath Slater: wat? At least Michael Tarver's promo was a little better. You could tell both had memorized a script though...not a fan of that.
Anyway, ECW export Christian qualifies for Money in the Bank and at least Carlito doesn't totally get squashed.
Divas ride the bull...pretty lame until ShowMiz's music hits. I thought for a second the Big Show would actually ride the bull. Oh wait...YES! The only way Big Show taunting the bull could get any cheesier is if the bull had made noises. I'm slightly comforted by the fact that Big Show actually knows how ridiculous this is and just wants to flex his acting muscle. At least this ordeal a segue into a tag title match and they didn't just leave after playing with the bull.
ShowMiz and Henry/MVP have an okay little match. Not sure if the challengers will get a rematch, but that's my guess. Either them or Punk/Gallows.
Wendi Richter is going in the Hall of Fame? I thought she hated the WWE.
Did they actually explain why Vince McMahon chose Batista to go after Bret Hart? Was the business deal in place before or after Batista attacked Hart?
But Vince invites him back next week after denying involvement in the car crash, still hinting around about a match between McMahon and the Hitman. At least it gives Bret a reason - other than age, concussion, stroke: things casual fans might not think about - about why he probably can't live up to what most probably expect of him.
It's 10 p.m. and uh, where is Sheamus? Orton faces Ted DiBiase next week...let's hope it's a schmoz ending so that we can save their first real match for a pay-per-view.
Who actually expected a real match between these two? 10:05 and Batista just gets into the ring? Yeah, okay.
Seriously, where the hell is Sheamus?
So I'm guessing by the low blow, Batista actually wants to face John Cena at WrestleMania. I mean, by DQ, Cena won the match. And Vince never put any stipulations on it, so I'm guessing this match is set. Who knows? Whatever.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Fantasy WrestleMania 26 Card
I got to catch the Royal Rumble last night. I won't go into details about the match or event as a whole, but here's a few quick observations.
-I don't buy the Rey Mysterio character. Never have, never will. The underdog thing doesn't do it for me. But, despite that, I loved seeing Rey hit two 619s on Taker to show that Taker probably wouldn't go down with just one.
-Why was the Royal Rumble match all about a guy coming in, hitting a trademark move on everybody in the ring, and then getting attacked by the next guy's move 90 seconds later? And how come the ring never really filled up? Some of those guys should have been in longer (Matt Hardy, Kane, Big Show, Mark Henry, even Beth Phoenix). I know the main story was Shawn Michaels trying to find a way to the Undertaker at WrestleMania, but I wanted to see more from Jack Swagger and CM Punk especially.
That being said, I'm going to ignore whatever plans are in store for Elimination Chamber in 3 weeks, and sketch out my fantasy WrestleMania from bottom to top. I will try to provide a logical portrait of the events that transpired to get us there.
Since I haven't bought Snow Leopard to run Windows on my Mac, I'll just have to do this without booking EWR. Plus I don't even think some of these guys (Ted, Yoshi, Ryder, etc.) would be in that game unless I downloaded a special roster.
Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Drew McIntyre vs. John Morrison vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Matt Hardy vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Zack Ryder vs. Yoshi Tatsu vs. Evan Bourne vs. Rey Mysterio
Spotfest city!
WWE Unified Tag Team Championship Match
The Hart Dynasty vs. CM Punk & Luke Gallows (c)
I would hope, with the recent return of Bret Hart, that this is where he'd come into play. I think all of these guys could have a good tag title match since there seems to be (just slightly) more emphasis on tag teams.
ECW Championship
Vance Archer vs. Christian (c)
I think after Vance Archer (the former Lance Hoyt) finishes up with Benjamin, he may be the next in line for the ECW title.
Randy Orton vs. Ted DiBiase
I'd like to see them tease where Cody would go between these guys. Cody would finally align himself with somebody during this match, effectively ending Legacy as a unit.
WWE United States Championship
Jack Swagger vs. The Miz (c)
My guess is that even though they are technically heels, more fans would cheer for the Miz at this point. I like the two of these guys, but I'm not sure of the backstory here.
WWE Championship
Edge vs. Big Show vs. Chris Jericho (c)
Edge is mad at his partner for bailing on him. When Edge went down so early in their reign as Tag champs, Jericho heeled him and brought out the Big Show as a replacement. A dominant tag team bringing some meaning back to the belts, JeriShow's reign was stopped by DX. Jericho heels Show for not being a good enough partner, and Edge is pissed at the two of them.
That's how the tag situation worked and that's why they're mad. But how does Jericho get the WWE Championship? After having to leave RAW as a result of the tag titles, some guest host says that the only way he can come back is if he can win the Elimination Chamber in February. Thus ends Sheamus's streak as champion.
Clearly, this match was the inspiration for this post since most of my thought went into it.
Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H
As much as I hate to see this feud rehashed, they generally produce good matches. And with the inevitable breakup of the Nth reincarnation of D-Generation X, a program between these two makes sense. My ideal twist for this involves Triple H turning heel on Michaels in his chase to get to the Undertaker for the World Championship.
I don't know where Hornswoggle lies in this, and I don't care.
World Heavyweight Championship
John Cena vs. The Undertaker (c)
I don't know how this would take place. But it's been around 7 years since their last program, so I'd be okay to see another one. I think Cena would have to play the heel in this one due to his mixed reactions. Honestly, John Cena was the only major WWE name I didn't have on this card, but thought he should be on here. But these two are arguably the two most popular stars on the card, and I think this match would be fun for the big-time match feel, if nothing else.
-I don't buy the Rey Mysterio character. Never have, never will. The underdog thing doesn't do it for me. But, despite that, I loved seeing Rey hit two 619s on Taker to show that Taker probably wouldn't go down with just one.
-Why was the Royal Rumble match all about a guy coming in, hitting a trademark move on everybody in the ring, and then getting attacked by the next guy's move 90 seconds later? And how come the ring never really filled up? Some of those guys should have been in longer (Matt Hardy, Kane, Big Show, Mark Henry, even Beth Phoenix). I know the main story was Shawn Michaels trying to find a way to the Undertaker at WrestleMania, but I wanted to see more from Jack Swagger and CM Punk especially.
That being said, I'm going to ignore whatever plans are in store for Elimination Chamber in 3 weeks, and sketch out my fantasy WrestleMania from bottom to top. I will try to provide a logical portrait of the events that transpired to get us there.
Since I haven't bought Snow Leopard to run Windows on my Mac, I'll just have to do this without booking EWR. Plus I don't even think some of these guys (Ted, Yoshi, Ryder, etc.) would be in that game unless I downloaded a special roster.
Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Drew McIntyre vs. John Morrison vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Matt Hardy vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Zack Ryder vs. Yoshi Tatsu vs. Evan Bourne vs. Rey Mysterio
Spotfest city!
WWE Unified Tag Team Championship Match
The Hart Dynasty vs. CM Punk & Luke Gallows (c)
I would hope, with the recent return of Bret Hart, that this is where he'd come into play. I think all of these guys could have a good tag title match since there seems to be (just slightly) more emphasis on tag teams.
ECW Championship
Vance Archer vs. Christian (c)
I think after Vance Archer (the former Lance Hoyt) finishes up with Benjamin, he may be the next in line for the ECW title.
Randy Orton vs. Ted DiBiase
I'd like to see them tease where Cody would go between these guys. Cody would finally align himself with somebody during this match, effectively ending Legacy as a unit.
WWE United States Championship
Jack Swagger vs. The Miz (c)
My guess is that even though they are technically heels, more fans would cheer for the Miz at this point. I like the two of these guys, but I'm not sure of the backstory here.
WWE Championship
Edge vs. Big Show vs. Chris Jericho (c)
Edge is mad at his partner for bailing on him. When Edge went down so early in their reign as Tag champs, Jericho heeled him and brought out the Big Show as a replacement. A dominant tag team bringing some meaning back to the belts, JeriShow's reign was stopped by DX. Jericho heels Show for not being a good enough partner, and Edge is pissed at the two of them.
That's how the tag situation worked and that's why they're mad. But how does Jericho get the WWE Championship? After having to leave RAW as a result of the tag titles, some guest host says that the only way he can come back is if he can win the Elimination Chamber in February. Thus ends Sheamus's streak as champion.
Clearly, this match was the inspiration for this post since most of my thought went into it.
Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H
As much as I hate to see this feud rehashed, they generally produce good matches. And with the inevitable breakup of the Nth reincarnation of D-Generation X, a program between these two makes sense. My ideal twist for this involves Triple H turning heel on Michaels in his chase to get to the Undertaker for the World Championship.
I don't know where Hornswoggle lies in this, and I don't care.
World Heavyweight Championship
John Cena vs. The Undertaker (c)
I don't know how this would take place. But it's been around 7 years since their last program, so I'd be okay to see another one. I think Cena would have to play the heel in this one due to his mixed reactions. Honestly, John Cena was the only major WWE name I didn't have on this card, but thought he should be on here. But these two are arguably the two most popular stars on the card, and I think this match would be fun for the big-time match feel, if nothing else.
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