Wrestling Year End Awards – Phase One

Towards the end of December I'm gonna do my year end awards for comics, wrestling, TV, and movies.  For now I'm narrowing down the field in each category.  So here we go with wrestling.  Where I have a lot of nominees I'll whittle it down some more making a final choice. Match of the Year … Continue reading Wrestling Year End Awards – Phase One

Survivor Series 2016 Recap

Women's Elimination Match: Team RAW (Charlotte, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Nia Jax, and Alicia Fox) vs Team Smackdown (Becky Lynch, Naomi, Alexa Bliss, Carmella, and Nikki Bella)  We get our first swerve of the night as Nikki Bella doesn't make it to the ring .and is found backstage laid out.  Natalya conveniently offers to take her … Continue reading Survivor Series 2016 Recap

Clash of the Champions thoughts

Nia Jaxx vs Alicia Fox - We've reached the point with Nia Jaxx where she needs to face competitive opponents, and she got one in Alicia Fox.  Fox has never been one of the more highly regarded women on the roster, but she's gotten better over time and she did her job really here.  She … Continue reading Clash of the Champions thoughts

Is KO Mania here to stay?

We're one week into the reign of Kevin Owens as the WWE Universal champion and the wheels are starting to turn in setting up the next few weeks of storylines.  Seth Rollins looks to be on the road to a face turn  (or at least turning into a guy who fights the heels now), Roman … Continue reading Is KO Mania here to stay?

WWE Battleground Recap

Battleground is all done, and it's on to Brand Split land.  Battleground has been a throwaway show since it's inception; would this year be any different?  Let's see: Women's Tag Team Match: Charlotte and Dana Brooke vs Sasha Banks and ??? OK, they went for the easy play here with Bayley as the mystery partner. … Continue reading WWE Battleground Recap

WWE Money in the Bank Thoughts and More

Well, in a matter of days things got really interesting in WWE land.  We got our fastest successful Money in the Bank cash-in when Dean Ambrose caught Seth Rollins slipping and pinned him for the title just mere minutes after Seth won it from Roman Reigns and barely an hour after winning the briefcase himself.  … Continue reading WWE Money in the Bank Thoughts and More

Extreme Rules Recap

Dolph Ziggler vs Baron Corbin (No DQ) - This was on the pre-show.  Decent match, although they didn't use the no-DQ stipulation to the fullest.  Corbin should be moving on to some other opponent now.  As for Ziggler....no idea.  I imagine he'll get into some program with someone that will make for good house show … Continue reading Extreme Rules Recap

Extreme Rules Preview

OK, this one's gonna be pretty quick: Dolph Ziggler vs Baron Corbin (No DQ) - This is on the pre-show.  I got Corbin actually winning this time. The Usos vs Anderson & Gallows (Tornado Tag Match) - Seeing as how the Usos won clean on RAW this past Monday, Anderson & Gallows have got to … Continue reading Extreme Rules Preview

WWE Payback Recap

Pre-Show: Dolph Ziggler vs Baron Corbin Surprising finish here.  I think everyone had Ziggler doing the honors and jobbing, and yet......he won with a rollup.  Match was ok, but felt a little short as I watched it live.  I honestly don't know where this leaves Corbin.  He better get a rematch soon to get a … Continue reading WWE Payback Recap