Sorry its been a while, busy with exams and coming home.
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Armageddon:
So my predictions...only got 3 right, but with all the interference, its hard to predict. 3 title matches had lousy fake finished. MVP walks out, JBL costs Y2J the title, and there are now 3 edge's. Thats ridiculous, at 1 it didn't phase me, at 2 it started to bother me, but at 3 I was down right pissed.
I have a philosophy with the WWE that usually keeps me calm. I just don't even think of it as professional wrestling. I think of it as just another television show. I try not to compare it to TNA (even though its getting harder by the week) and I definitely don't compare it with ROH or any Japanese wrestling. Its not the same thing, it just has similar characters which dress the same. Thats my rant, i'm done with WWE.
TNA:
We'll i'm still confused as to what they want to do with Christian. It looks as though they are going to make him a face. But its hard to be a face when no one likes you and you've got a 4 member alliance against you. I thought they were going to try and start up a coalition vs alliance thing but with everyone hatin' on Christian, I don't see it happening.
For anyone who wants to see someone from inside the business who is also frustrated with the current TNA product go to www.stormwrestling.com and check out his blog on TNA. He puts it into perspective much better than I ever could.
Speaking of TNA here is the updated card for the 1/4 show
1. THIS IS WAR! ~NONSTOP RISING~: Milano Collection AT, Minoru & Prince Devitt vs. Christian Cage, AJ Styles & Petey Williams
2. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Wataru Inoue (c) vs. Christopher Daniels
3. Japanese Muscle Monster vs. The American Monster: Manabu Nakanishi vs. Abyss
4. NEW JAPAN vs. The Alliance GROUND ZERO: Takashi Iizuka, Koji Kanemoto, Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Masato Tanaka, Tatsuhito Takaiwa , Yutaka Yoshie & Katsushi Takemura 5. GET THE TABLE! GET THE HIGHEST! - Hardcore Match: Togi Makabe & Toru Yano vs. "Team 3D" Brother & Brother Devon
6. ONE NIGHT STAND ~LEGEND vs. VBH~: Riki Choshu, Masahiro Chono, Super Strong Machine, Jushin Thunder Liger & AKIRA vs. Jado, Gedo, TARU, Shuji Kondo & "brother" YASSHI
7. Generation of Chaos: Hirooki Goto vs. Great Muta
8. IWGP Tag Team Title: Giant Bernard & Travis Tomko (c) vs. Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner
9. Final Resolution~REAL vs. Justice~IWGP 3rd Belt: Kurt Angle (c) vs. Yuji Nagata
10. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Alot of good matches on the card. Anyone who is a fan of old school ECW style Dudleyz should be estactic with the Hardcore match they will have against Yano and Makabe, should be a blood lovers delight!
There will be a special on Spike TV highlighting the matches that involve the Puroresu vs TNA matches. Tune in, give it a good rating and maybe we can see more New Japan talent in TNA and vice versa!
Not much else new in the wrestling world so thats it for now. I'll try to have another one up sometime before or around the weekend, but if I don't, MERRY FREAKING CHRISTMAS. Oh yeah, do me a favor, VOTE!
Monday, December 17, 2007
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Raw Thoughts, Armegeddon Preview, Updated NJPW vs TNA card.
As always, don't forget to VOTE!! It takes two seconds and makes me happy so VOTE!!!
Raw Review: That was an amazing Raw. I thought they did an excellent job with bringing in the old faces. I could have went without seeing Big Dick Johnson again but oh well. There were a lot of faces I never thought I would see again such as Skinner, Bastian Booger and the goon. It was nice to see Jim Neidhart again, still looking like a tank.
The Family Portrait segment was weird. I don't know why they are still playing it up as if everyone doesn't know that HHH and Stephanie are married. "Oh, i'll see you at home.....I mean in the back." Like come on, you say you don't want to insult the fans intelligence.
I enjoyed seeing RVD comeback but I really don't see how that segment benefited either. Santino is the future so why have RVD come out and beat him in 45 seconds? Why not have a little bit of competitiveness, like 5 minutes at least? It made Santino look awful, especially after he had that decent match with Jericho (no that match wasn't that bad like everyone seems to think).
The ladder match was also pretty good. Carlito needs to be in matches like that more often.
Nice to see the liontamer again, its been a while.
Armageddon Preview and predictions:
I'm going to go through match by match and give my thoughts on the match and my prediction for a winner. I'm just going to start at the bottom of the list and work up from the wwe Armageddon site. So lets begin!
WWE U.S Title Match: Rey Mysterio vs M.V.P (c)
This match has the capability to steal the show. M.V.P is a great talent and working with someone the caliber of Rey Mysterio is not only going to make this match great, but its going to help M.V.P develop in his career. M.V.P has proven he can put on a great match and is very charismatic, and his style should mesh well with Mysterio's. The match they had a few weeks ago was really good and I think with more time they can have an even better match.
Prediction: M.V.P (possibly with feet on rope or something to that effect)
WWE Womens title: Mickie James vs Beth Phoenix(c)
I personally don't put much thought into the WWE womens wrestling, but these are two of the more talented in the WWE and should put on a good womens match.
Prediction: Beth Phoenix
Finlay vs Great Khali
Not expecting much out of this match. Maybe 3-5 minutes of Finlay getting beat down.
Prediction: Great Khali (either by vise grip or Finlay's little stick thing)
Shawn Micheals vs Mr.Kennedy
This should be a pretty good match. Both men have a lot of talent and a lot of charisma. I'm hoping for a good back and forth match that goes a bit, maybe like 20 minutes even. This is a good match-up for Kennedy that can do nothing but further his move up the ladder.
Prediction: Shawn Micheals
CM Punk/Kane vs Henry/Viscera
Well this should be a stinker. I don't see Punk getting much ring time as they are trying to build this monster mash crap up.
Prediction: Punk/Kane
Triple H vs Jeff Hardy
Hmmmm what is going to happen here. This match should be interesting. Is this Hardy's stepping stone, or HHH's heel turn? I really can't see Hardy Main eventing a PPV just yet.
Prediction: HHH
World Title match: Edge vs Undertaker vs Batista (c)
The three top talents on Smackdown heading into the ring to battle it out. I don't understand why Taker and Tista have been trying to hurt eachother lately when they both want Edge but whatever. I think these three will have another excellent match.
Prediction: new world champion, Edge.
WWE Title match: Jericho vs Orton(c)
Although i'm not a big fan or Randy Orton, I think that this match should be decent. The build-up has been rather poor but as for in ring talent, these two should be able to have a good match.
Prediction: Orton.
NJPW vs TNA
- Another match has been announced for the card. The Great Muta will take on Hirooki Goto in what should be an awesome match. Goto is a young lion in the NJPW ranks and is looking to stake his spot as a top contender for the title. Muta is an old veteran who wants to prove he still has it in him.
Also the Dudleyz have been officially announced to be on the card. The early runners for who they might face is Togi Makabe and Toru Yano. Makabe and Yano are a good team who like the dudleyz specialize in hardcore. A good old school ECW style brawl would make this match great.
We'll thats it for now people, I hope you enjoy! If anyone would like to email me their predictions i'll put them up! thetruthisalie@hotmail.com
Raw Review: That was an amazing Raw. I thought they did an excellent job with bringing in the old faces. I could have went without seeing Big Dick Johnson again but oh well. There were a lot of faces I never thought I would see again such as Skinner, Bastian Booger and the goon. It was nice to see Jim Neidhart again, still looking like a tank.
The Family Portrait segment was weird. I don't know why they are still playing it up as if everyone doesn't know that HHH and Stephanie are married. "Oh, i'll see you at home.....I mean in the back." Like come on, you say you don't want to insult the fans intelligence.
I enjoyed seeing RVD comeback but I really don't see how that segment benefited either. Santino is the future so why have RVD come out and beat him in 45 seconds? Why not have a little bit of competitiveness, like 5 minutes at least? It made Santino look awful, especially after he had that decent match with Jericho (no that match wasn't that bad like everyone seems to think).
The ladder match was also pretty good. Carlito needs to be in matches like that more often.
Nice to see the liontamer again, its been a while.
Armageddon Preview and predictions:
I'm going to go through match by match and give my thoughts on the match and my prediction for a winner. I'm just going to start at the bottom of the list and work up from the wwe Armageddon site. So lets begin!
WWE U.S Title Match: Rey Mysterio vs M.V.P (c)
This match has the capability to steal the show. M.V.P is a great talent and working with someone the caliber of Rey Mysterio is not only going to make this match great, but its going to help M.V.P develop in his career. M.V.P has proven he can put on a great match and is very charismatic, and his style should mesh well with Mysterio's. The match they had a few weeks ago was really good and I think with more time they can have an even better match.
Prediction: M.V.P (possibly with feet on rope or something to that effect)
WWE Womens title: Mickie James vs Beth Phoenix(c)
I personally don't put much thought into the WWE womens wrestling, but these are two of the more talented in the WWE and should put on a good womens match.
Prediction: Beth Phoenix
Finlay vs Great Khali
Not expecting much out of this match. Maybe 3-5 minutes of Finlay getting beat down.
Prediction: Great Khali (either by vise grip or Finlay's little stick thing)
Shawn Micheals vs Mr.Kennedy
This should be a pretty good match. Both men have a lot of talent and a lot of charisma. I'm hoping for a good back and forth match that goes a bit, maybe like 20 minutes even. This is a good match-up for Kennedy that can do nothing but further his move up the ladder.
Prediction: Shawn Micheals
CM Punk/Kane vs Henry/Viscera
Well this should be a stinker. I don't see Punk getting much ring time as they are trying to build this monster mash crap up.
Prediction: Punk/Kane
Triple H vs Jeff Hardy
Hmmmm what is going to happen here. This match should be interesting. Is this Hardy's stepping stone, or HHH's heel turn? I really can't see Hardy Main eventing a PPV just yet.
Prediction: HHH
World Title match: Edge vs Undertaker vs Batista (c)
The three top talents on Smackdown heading into the ring to battle it out. I don't understand why Taker and Tista have been trying to hurt eachother lately when they both want Edge but whatever. I think these three will have another excellent match.
Prediction: new world champion, Edge.
WWE Title match: Jericho vs Orton(c)
Although i'm not a big fan or Randy Orton, I think that this match should be decent. The build-up has been rather poor but as for in ring talent, these two should be able to have a good match.
Prediction: Orton.
NJPW vs TNA
- Another match has been announced for the card. The Great Muta will take on Hirooki Goto in what should be an awesome match. Goto is a young lion in the NJPW ranks and is looking to stake his spot as a top contender for the title. Muta is an old veteran who wants to prove he still has it in him.
Also the Dudleyz have been officially announced to be on the card. The early runners for who they might face is Togi Makabe and Toru Yano. Makabe and Yano are a good team who like the dudleyz specialize in hardcore. A good old school ECW style brawl would make this match great.
We'll thats it for now people, I hope you enjoy! If anyone would like to email me their predictions i'll put them up! thetruthisalie@hotmail.com
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Don't think your a puro fan? You know more than you think!
As always, don't forget to vote for match, promotion, and wrestler of the year. It only takes 2 seconds! Please! For those of you who aren't ROH fans, don't let them run away with every category, and if you are an ROH fan, keep voting to ensure your promotions victory!
Okay let's see what we have today.
Impact: Has anyone else never seen a ladder match where the ladder starts in the middle of the ring? This was one of the worst ladder matches i've ever seen. There was no wrestling or anything. It was just everyone trying to climb up and grab the title and someone else knocking them down. Also, wasn't the concept of this match a little stupid? A trios match for the x-division title that it doesn't matter who wins, because the title is still going to belong to Jay Lethal. Why couldn't Cornette just say "Hey, give him his title back or your fired!". The match was pointless.
The 10 man main event I thought was well done, but i'm confused as to where they go from here with the angle/cage storyline. Is Cage going to become a face? If so why did he come out earlier in the show and be an asshole to everyone? I guess we will have to wait and find out....
Smackdown: Not alot happened on Smackdown. That spear on Burke was amazing. I heard he actually had the wind knocked out of him which comes as no surprise. MVP continues to impress with another great segment. It helps that hes out there with the charismatic, passionate Micheal Hayes (and yes, I marked for the moonwalk) but still, a good segment overall.
In NJPW, Nakamura was able to knock off Tobe Makabe last night to guarantee his shot at the IWGP world heavyweight title on the January 4th show.
Also, it looks as though it will be young talented Hirooki Goto to face off against the previously announced Great Muta in his return to NJPW. If Goto is able to make this match last a while and look strong (I don't count on him winning) than that will definitely help his standing in the IWGP title chase.
For those of you who do not watch alot of puro, you may still know some of these faces.
The Great Muta made his name in America in the late 1980's and early 1990's in WCW. He was managed by Gary Hart and had memorable matches with Barry Windham, Ric Flair and Sting, even capturing the NWA television title for a time.
You may remember Hirooki Goto as a member to Team Japan in the World X-Cup for TNA along with Black Tiger, Minoru Tanaka and Jushin Lyger. His most famous match would be the trios cage match he had with Tanaka and Tiger against Alex Shelley, Sonjay Dutt and Jay Lethal at Lockdown 2006. It was an excellent back and forth match. If I can find a link to it, i'll be sure to put it up for you guys.
Yuji Nagata competed in WCW during 1997 and 1998 under an enforcer type role for Sunny Onoo. Although it was only a short stay he had memorable matches with Dean Malenko and his WCW rival, Ultimo Dragon.
If Giant Bernard doesn't sound familiar to you, how about A-train? or Albert? Yup, thats right, its the same guy, except for he finally found a razor, so no longer are we forced to stare at the hairiest chest on earth!
So your not as foreign to Japanese wrestling as you thought, good. Now get acquainted with these names because your TNA stars will be competing with them on January 4th, 2008.
Next blog, I will give my thoughts on Monday's raw and rundown the card for Armageddon! Until then,
Okay let's see what we have today.
Impact: Has anyone else never seen a ladder match where the ladder starts in the middle of the ring? This was one of the worst ladder matches i've ever seen. There was no wrestling or anything. It was just everyone trying to climb up and grab the title and someone else knocking them down. Also, wasn't the concept of this match a little stupid? A trios match for the x-division title that it doesn't matter who wins, because the title is still going to belong to Jay Lethal. Why couldn't Cornette just say "Hey, give him his title back or your fired!". The match was pointless.
The 10 man main event I thought was well done, but i'm confused as to where they go from here with the angle/cage storyline. Is Cage going to become a face? If so why did he come out earlier in the show and be an asshole to everyone? I guess we will have to wait and find out....
Smackdown: Not alot happened on Smackdown. That spear on Burke was amazing. I heard he actually had the wind knocked out of him which comes as no surprise. MVP continues to impress with another great segment. It helps that hes out there with the charismatic, passionate Micheal Hayes (and yes, I marked for the moonwalk) but still, a good segment overall.
In NJPW, Nakamura was able to knock off Tobe Makabe last night to guarantee his shot at the IWGP world heavyweight title on the January 4th show.
Also, it looks as though it will be young talented Hirooki Goto to face off against the previously announced Great Muta in his return to NJPW. If Goto is able to make this match last a while and look strong (I don't count on him winning) than that will definitely help his standing in the IWGP title chase.
For those of you who do not watch alot of puro, you may still know some of these faces.
The Great Muta made his name in America in the late 1980's and early 1990's in WCW. He was managed by Gary Hart and had memorable matches with Barry Windham, Ric Flair and Sting, even capturing the NWA television title for a time.
You may remember Hirooki Goto as a member to Team Japan in the World X-Cup for TNA along with Black Tiger, Minoru Tanaka and Jushin Lyger. His most famous match would be the trios cage match he had with Tanaka and Tiger against Alex Shelley, Sonjay Dutt and Jay Lethal at Lockdown 2006. It was an excellent back and forth match. If I can find a link to it, i'll be sure to put it up for you guys.
Yuji Nagata competed in WCW during 1997 and 1998 under an enforcer type role for Sunny Onoo. Although it was only a short stay he had memorable matches with Dean Malenko and his WCW rival, Ultimo Dragon.
If Giant Bernard doesn't sound familiar to you, how about A-train? or Albert? Yup, thats right, its the same guy, except for he finally found a razor, so no longer are we forced to stare at the hairiest chest on earth!
So your not as foreign to Japanese wrestling as you thought, good. Now get acquainted with these names because your TNA stars will be competing with them on January 4th, 2008.
Next blog, I will give my thoughts on Monday's raw and rundown the card for Armageddon! Until then,
Friday, December 7, 2007
Kofi Kingston, Mon!
Just a little update today as there isn't much new in the wrestling world.
There is a set of polls on the side. I'd appreciate it if everyone who visits the site could vote!
In the video he stated how much he loved his home country of Jamaica and how it was a paradise and then something about trouble in Paradise. It reminded me a lot of the Carlito skits before he debuted. It will be interesting to see how he does.
From the promo, it looks as though he will be come in a babyface which is exactly what ECW needs right now. With his look a few good wins and he could be up with the top ECW talent. It is hard to judge though how important he could be to the brand without actually seeing what he has in the ring. I guess we will all just have to stay tuned!
To see the video that aired last night: www.wwe.com/shows/ecw
Also for pictures and more info: http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/k/kofi-nahaje-kingston.html
His Bio from FCW
In the poll where it says Tanahashi vs Nagata, it is actually the match from April 13th not October 8th, so when your voting keep that in mind!
Just when it looked as though Carlito might be finishing up with the WWE hes given a high profile match on one of the biggest Raw's in history. Monday night he will go up against Jeff Hardy in a ladder match. I think this match has potential to be one of the better matches on Raw this year and this match alone would get me to tune in, not to mention the return of....wait for it.....wait for it.......SUNNY!!!!!! The original diva is back along with the Hulkster, Austin, Foley, and who knows who else! The battle royal between the greatest stars of raws past should be pretty fun to watch. This Raw is shaping up to be the best one of the year, so if your a WWE fan TUNE IN!
What is going on with Ric Flair? He comes back to a huge ovation and storyline....and then.....nothing. Has a huge win over Orton and we haven't seem his since. It sounds as though the WWE is re-thinking this win till you retire scheme. With Sting's contract on the rocks with TNA, we may even see a Sting vs Flair match at mania, who would have thunk it?
hmmm what else...I haven't got a chance to watch impact yet so I will post it up with my thoughts on Smackdown on Sunday. Also I should have results to the December 9th NJPW show so I will let you know who Tanahashi's opponent is for the big January 4th NJPW vs TNA show.
Also, check out the new Chikara dvd in retail stores now! If your a fan of kid-friendly lucha libre wrestling with some good technical skills as well, its for you! Its called the Best of Chikara and features 9 amazing chikara matches! Check it out!
There is a set of polls on the side. I'd appreciate it if everyone who visits the site could vote!
So a video aired last night that gave us our first glimpse of Kofi Kingston, the newest ECW superstar. I personally had never heard of him but he does look quite intriguing so I dug deeper to see what I could find. Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah is a Jamaican born professional wrestler who made his debut in June 2006 in New England Championship Wrestling. Only 3 months after this he was signed to a WWE developmental contract and headed for Deep South. Between February and July, Kofi split his time in Deep South, OVW and doing dark matches on both Raw and Smackdown. In July he moved to FCW and has been there ever since, until last night that is.
In the video he stated how much he loved his home country of Jamaica and how it was a paradise and then something about trouble in Paradise. It reminded me a lot of the Carlito skits before he debuted. It will be interesting to see how he does.
From the promo, it looks as though he will be come in a babyface which is exactly what ECW needs right now. With his look a few good wins and he could be up with the top ECW talent. It is hard to judge though how important he could be to the brand without actually seeing what he has in the ring. I guess we will all just have to stay tuned!
To see the video that aired last night: www.wwe.com/shows/ecw
Also for pictures and more info: http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/k/kofi-nahaje-kingston.html
His Bio from FCW
"KOFI KINGSTON: Growing up in the streets of Kingston, Jamaica with violence and poverty, Kofi learned how to fight at a young age. Kofi built himself up into an impressive 6’ 225 lb. playing every sport he could on the island. Even though a harsh upbringing forced him to learn a bare knuckle style of fighting in the streets, Kofi Kingston comes to FCW with the hopes and dreams of being successful for his family back on the island. Maintaining a positive attitude is a priority with Kofi as he has been heard reciting a popular Jamaican saying, “Hardships are there but the land is green and the sun shineth.” " - http://www.fcwwrestling.com/talents/kofi_kingston.htm
Okay lets see what else there is:In the poll where it says Tanahashi vs Nagata, it is actually the match from April 13th not October 8th, so when your voting keep that in mind!
Just when it looked as though Carlito might be finishing up with the WWE hes given a high profile match on one of the biggest Raw's in history. Monday night he will go up against Jeff Hardy in a ladder match. I think this match has potential to be one of the better matches on Raw this year and this match alone would get me to tune in, not to mention the return of....wait for it.....wait for it.......SUNNY!!!!!! The original diva is back along with the Hulkster, Austin, Foley, and who knows who else! The battle royal between the greatest stars of raws past should be pretty fun to watch. This Raw is shaping up to be the best one of the year, so if your a WWE fan TUNE IN!
What is going on with Ric Flair? He comes back to a huge ovation and storyline....and then.....nothing. Has a huge win over Orton and we haven't seem his since. It sounds as though the WWE is re-thinking this win till you retire scheme. With Sting's contract on the rocks with TNA, we may even see a Sting vs Flair match at mania, who would have thunk it?
hmmm what else...I haven't got a chance to watch impact yet so I will post it up with my thoughts on Smackdown on Sunday. Also I should have results to the December 9th NJPW show so I will let you know who Tanahashi's opponent is for the big January 4th NJPW vs TNA show.
Also, check out the new Chikara dvd in retail stores now! If your a fan of kid-friendly lucha libre wrestling with some good technical skills as well, its for you! Its called the Best of Chikara and features 9 amazing chikara matches! Check it out!
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
December 5th News,Notes and Thoughts
As you can see, I have put up polls on the side, so you can all fill in who you think is the wrestler of the year, promotion of the year, and match of the year!
If you put other in any of the categories, don't hesitate to leave a comment letting me and everyone who reads this know what your answer was.
TNA:
So the last few days have been interesting to say the least for TNA. At their annual December PPV turning point, Scott Hall who was scheduled to appear in the main event was unable to attend the show. Before the main event began, Samoa Joe went to the ring and cut a "shoot" on Hall and all the older wrestlers in TNA talking about how hard the X-division and other young TNA'ers were fighting and they waltzed right in, even at one point looking at Dixie Carter (TNA president) and saying something like "Ya wanna fire me? Go ahead, I don't care." (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/joe+shoot/video/x3nu0y_tp07-joe-shoot_ads)
At this point, details are sketchy as to exactly how much of it was shoot and how much of it was apart of the show. I've heard that he was told to go out and cut a short shoot putting down Hall for not showing up, that ended up going too long and over the top. You have to take into account the fact that one of the main writers in TNA is Vince Russo, who was known to include "shoots" in the show during the tail end of WCW. The next day during a talent meeting its reported that Joe have an "emotional apology speech" aka "please don't fire me" speech. We will have to wait and see if there are any repercussions from this.
Also Senshi (Low-ki to the independent fans) has left TNA. Apparently at the talent meeting, everybody on the roster was offered their release if they were unhappy with their place in the company, which Low-Ki obviously accepted. Where Low-Ki will go from here is unknown. His relationship with ROH isn't very good right now, but this doesn't mean they couldn't work it out for his return. Maybe he will go do other indies such as IWA-MS or PWG or possibly an extensive tour of Japan. Wouldn't it be hilarious to see him show up at the 1/4 NJPW vs TNA show fighting for NJPW?
Speaking of which, I have found more information on Abyss's opponent, Manabu Nakinishi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manabu_Nakanishi) . He is a former amateur wrestler who wrestled for Japan in the 1992 summer olympics before getting into professional wrestling. He won the 1999 NJPW G-1 climax tournament (very prestigious for those who don't follow Japanese wrestling) and is a former 3x IWGP tag title holder (the same title that Tomko now wears). His nickname is "The Japanese Hercules" and when you see him, you'll understand why. I've now seen a few of his matches and it will be interesting to see how he matches up with Abyss. This match just seems so weird to me, with an olympic wrestler and a brawler. I could be wrong and maybe Abyss has a good wrestling background but i've never seen it.
November saw the release of two wrestling video games for those who are unaware, one getting good reviews, the other....not so much. Smackdown vs Raw 2008 from what i've heard and read is just another disappointing title from the WWE. The roster is missing alot of key faces and the only real change is that there is now burning tables during hardcore matches. Fire Pro Wrestling on the other hand is being called one of the better wrestling games ever released in the United States. Although the graphics are 2-D the gameplay is superb and the roster is stunning. Almost 400 wrestlers from all of Japan as well as many familiar faces from North America have made their way into this game. Also Fire Pro Wrestling comes in at an easy $20 compared to the $50 you will spend on Smackdown vs Raw 2008. If I had to choose between the two, it would obviously be Fire Pro.
While i'm on the topic of video games, TNA has announced that they will be releasing their first game as a promotion in the Spring of 2008. TNA IMPACT as it is being called looks to be a phenomenal game. With motion capture and a fully working 6 sided ring it looks to be a definite buy for me. For those looking for more information, here is a recently released article (http://www.fightingspiritmagazine.co.uk/article.asp?IntID=75) and there are a few trailers available on youtube. Check them out if your a gamer.
Thats all for now. Over the weekend I will try and post comments on TNA Impact for the week, as well as WWE Smackdown.
If you put other in any of the categories, don't hesitate to leave a comment letting me and everyone who reads this know what your answer was.
TNA:
So the last few days have been interesting to say the least for TNA. At their annual December PPV turning point, Scott Hall who was scheduled to appear in the main event was unable to attend the show. Before the main event began, Samoa Joe went to the ring and cut a "shoot" on Hall and all the older wrestlers in TNA talking about how hard the X-division and other young TNA'ers were fighting and they waltzed right in, even at one point looking at Dixie Carter (TNA president) and saying something like "Ya wanna fire me? Go ahead, I don't care." (http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/joe+shoot/video/x3nu0y_tp07-joe-shoot_ads)
At this point, details are sketchy as to exactly how much of it was shoot and how much of it was apart of the show. I've heard that he was told to go out and cut a short shoot putting down Hall for not showing up, that ended up going too long and over the top. You have to take into account the fact that one of the main writers in TNA is Vince Russo, who was known to include "shoots" in the show during the tail end of WCW. The next day during a talent meeting its reported that Joe have an "emotional apology speech" aka "please don't fire me" speech. We will have to wait and see if there are any repercussions from this.
Also Senshi (Low-ki to the independent fans) has left TNA. Apparently at the talent meeting, everybody on the roster was offered their release if they were unhappy with their place in the company, which Low-Ki obviously accepted. Where Low-Ki will go from here is unknown. His relationship with ROH isn't very good right now, but this doesn't mean they couldn't work it out for his return. Maybe he will go do other indies such as IWA-MS or PWG or possibly an extensive tour of Japan. Wouldn't it be hilarious to see him show up at the 1/4 NJPW vs TNA show fighting for NJPW?
Speaking of which, I have found more information on Abyss's opponent, Manabu Nakinishi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manabu_Nakanishi) . He is a former amateur wrestler who wrestled for Japan in the 1992 summer olympics before getting into professional wrestling. He won the 1999 NJPW G-1 climax tournament (very prestigious for those who don't follow Japanese wrestling) and is a former 3x IWGP tag title holder (the same title that Tomko now wears). His nickname is "The Japanese Hercules" and when you see him, you'll understand why. I've now seen a few of his matches and it will be interesting to see how he matches up with Abyss. This match just seems so weird to me, with an olympic wrestler and a brawler. I could be wrong and maybe Abyss has a good wrestling background but i've never seen it.
November saw the release of two wrestling video games for those who are unaware, one getting good reviews, the other....not so much. Smackdown vs Raw 2008 from what i've heard and read is just another disappointing title from the WWE. The roster is missing alot of key faces and the only real change is that there is now burning tables during hardcore matches. Fire Pro Wrestling on the other hand is being called one of the better wrestling games ever released in the United States. Although the graphics are 2-D the gameplay is superb and the roster is stunning. Almost 400 wrestlers from all of Japan as well as many familiar faces from North America have made their way into this game. Also Fire Pro Wrestling comes in at an easy $20 compared to the $50 you will spend on Smackdown vs Raw 2008. If I had to choose between the two, it would obviously be Fire Pro.
While i'm on the topic of video games, TNA has announced that they will be releasing their first game as a promotion in the Spring of 2008. TNA IMPACT as it is being called looks to be a phenomenal game. With motion capture and a fully working 6 sided ring it looks to be a definite buy for me. For those looking for more information, here is a recently released article (http://www.fightingspiritmagazine.co.uk/article.asp?IntID=75) and there are a few trailers available on youtube. Check them out if your a gamer.
Thats all for now. Over the weekend I will try and post comments on TNA Impact for the week, as well as WWE Smackdown.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Week of December 2nd review.
Since this is the first blog, I will also be discussing a few events from the last month or so, including the jericho return and the announcement of the NJPW vs TNA show on January 4th. Well, let begin!
WWE:
Raw this week was another night of the same old wrestling. Jericho and Umaga was going well until the Orton interference. Was it really necessary to come down and ruin the best match of the night? Wouldn't it have been just as effective if he did the same attack after the match?
The other highlight of Raw was when Kennedy was inviting the fake Razor Ramon into the ring and said "Wow, nice to see you could show up". Thought it was a nice touch.
ROH Man Up:
The only word that can describe this PPV is wow. Every match was amazing and the Ladder Match even with its high expectations, was able to deliver. For those of you that haven't seen it, make sure you check it out.
The Jericho Return:
When Jericho came in and clotheslined the runner, I have to say that was one of the most exciting moments i've ever seen on Raw. Even with everyone knowing that it was going to be him it was still so exciting to see him again. His promo on Orton during the first night back was very good, but since then I don't feel as though this feud has been able to deliver. Jericho's match and promo with Santino was good, and his interference was....confusing, but I really don't feel as though these two mean REALLY hate eachother. I mean its hard to take Jericho seriously. It will be interesting to see where they go from here, but having Orton RKO Jericho and then Y2J not being able to get Orton in the liontamer does make Jericho look weak.
NJPW vs TNA
Although this blog will have little to do with Puroresu as the feuds are often too hard to follow, I felt a need to discuss this "fued" if that is where they are going with this. For those who may not know, January 4th will be the night that TNA and NJPW wrestle against each other in the Tokyo Dome. The card is as follows:
1. Manabu Nakanishi vs. Abyss
2. IWGP Tag Team Title: Giant Bernard & Travis Tomko (c) vs. Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner
3. IWGP 3rd Belt: Kurt Angle (c) vs. Yuji Nagata
4. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Winner of Nakamura/Makabe (12/9)
Anyone who knows much about Nakanishi want to email me letting me know his style and what hes like. Over the next little while I will be looking for some matches of him to give you guys a complete view of that match.
The IWGP tag team title match is interesting. The Steiner Brothers at one time were one of the most over Gaijin teams in Japan, but alot has changed since the early 1990's. I'm wondering how the crowd will react, and also what kind of show these two men will be able to put on.
Angle vs Nagata, wow. This is one of my dream matches. Angle is a stiff wrestler, but I have doubts as to whether or not he can hang with Nagata. This match should be a classic stiff bout with lots of strikes and counter wrestling. Will it be the Ankle lock of the Nagata lock that reigns supreme? Another factor that influences this match has to be the fact that Angle is the IWGP 3rd belt holder. What happens if Nagata is able to beat Angle, does the title dissolve? Or is there a match with the winner of the Tanahashi vs #1 contender match? It will be interesting to see what happens there, and i'll try to keep you all informed.
It is hard to say what the IWGP title match will be like, but my prediction is a Nakamura victory over Makabe, however i'll discuss in more detail when the match is announced.
Also just announced is the return of THE GREAT MUTA for the 1/4 show. It will be interesting to see in what capacity he will play a role in the show. It was suggested to me that he might do something with sting, considering their past, but with Stings contract up in the air we will have to wait and see!
Thanks for stopping in, and remember, email me at thetruthisalie@hotmail.com with any comments!
WWE:
Raw this week was another night of the same old wrestling. Jericho and Umaga was going well until the Orton interference. Was it really necessary to come down and ruin the best match of the night? Wouldn't it have been just as effective if he did the same attack after the match?
The other highlight of Raw was when Kennedy was inviting the fake Razor Ramon into the ring and said "Wow, nice to see you could show up". Thought it was a nice touch.
ROH Man Up:
The only word that can describe this PPV is wow. Every match was amazing and the Ladder Match even with its high expectations, was able to deliver. For those of you that haven't seen it, make sure you check it out.
The Jericho Return:
When Jericho came in and clotheslined the runner, I have to say that was one of the most exciting moments i've ever seen on Raw. Even with everyone knowing that it was going to be him it was still so exciting to see him again. His promo on Orton during the first night back was very good, but since then I don't feel as though this feud has been able to deliver. Jericho's match and promo with Santino was good, and his interference was....confusing, but I really don't feel as though these two mean REALLY hate eachother. I mean its hard to take Jericho seriously. It will be interesting to see where they go from here, but having Orton RKO Jericho and then Y2J not being able to get Orton in the liontamer does make Jericho look weak.
NJPW vs TNA
Although this blog will have little to do with Puroresu as the feuds are often too hard to follow, I felt a need to discuss this "fued" if that is where they are going with this. For those who may not know, January 4th will be the night that TNA and NJPW wrestle against each other in the Tokyo Dome. The card is as follows:
1. Manabu Nakanishi vs. Abyss
2. IWGP Tag Team Title: Giant Bernard & Travis Tomko (c) vs. Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner
3. IWGP 3rd Belt: Kurt Angle (c) vs. Yuji Nagata
4. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Winner of Nakamura/Makabe (12/9)
Anyone who knows much about Nakanishi want to email me letting me know his style and what hes like. Over the next little while I will be looking for some matches of him to give you guys a complete view of that match.
The IWGP tag team title match is interesting. The Steiner Brothers at one time were one of the most over Gaijin teams in Japan, but alot has changed since the early 1990's. I'm wondering how the crowd will react, and also what kind of show these two men will be able to put on.
Angle vs Nagata, wow. This is one of my dream matches. Angle is a stiff wrestler, but I have doubts as to whether or not he can hang with Nagata. This match should be a classic stiff bout with lots of strikes and counter wrestling. Will it be the Ankle lock of the Nagata lock that reigns supreme? Another factor that influences this match has to be the fact that Angle is the IWGP 3rd belt holder. What happens if Nagata is able to beat Angle, does the title dissolve? Or is there a match with the winner of the Tanahashi vs #1 contender match? It will be interesting to see what happens there, and i'll try to keep you all informed.
It is hard to say what the IWGP title match will be like, but my prediction is a Nakamura victory over Makabe, however i'll discuss in more detail when the match is announced.
Also just announced is the return of THE GREAT MUTA for the 1/4 show. It will be interesting to see in what capacity he will play a role in the show. It was suggested to me that he might do something with sting, considering their past, but with Stings contract up in the air we will have to wait and see!
Thanks for stopping in, and remember, email me at thetruthisalie@hotmail.com with any comments!
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