TNA Turning Point - 'Tweet-Blog'

A Tweet-blog by my definition is a blog made up of small bite size comments that are made about a subject as they occur to that person. In other words this is what i would be tweeting, but instead to save my followers the pain of 100+ references that they may not get, I have bundled them into a blog format so anyone who chooses to can give it a read.

Not watched TNA since the last PPV i reviewed so it could be a completely different beast. Although that's just wishful thinking, it's probably still the same inept company it was 4 weeks ago.
Opening promo and Jeff Hardy is milking it. He's saying he's the antichrist of wrestling. Whilst looking a bit like Raven. Fat Raven.

And guess what opens the show, Suprise suprise it's an X-Division title match... Just rename it the ECW title and we'll know how you feel about it... actually don't do that. call it the EV2.0 title, don't want you getting in trouble with your mummy Dixie.
Has Robbie E stole Zack Ryders gimmick. No. but he's still totally lame.
Oooh Jay Lethal is the champion. Not sure if he was the champion last month but it's the X Title, i'm not meant to care.
Okay now to watch some wrestling, this maybe the best match of the night going by past TNA PPVs.
Nice tight flowing wrestling so far. Robbie E not really doing much yet. Looks like he only knows how to work WWE style.
Now he's using a rest hold.... sigh. In an opening match of a PPV. Followed up by ANOTHER rest hold.
The Guns are going to have to save this show if this is what they call high flying action.
Tenay just said the line of the night so far ".....The Crowd at Turning Point" - Yes, Yes they are.
The crowd start chanting TNA just because something happens. Give me Ziggler vs. Bryan again over this.
Brilliant we have a NEW champion. A wrestler that makes Matt Morgan look like a man of a 1000 holds in comparison. Crowd boo but mostly they're apathetic. That match was just pathetic. Jay Lethal deserved to lose his title to someone in his league at least.
Tazz & Tenay now explaining the stipulations for the main event, that someone's getting fired. It won't be Russo. Also mentioning that Team 3D are in their last ever match together. I wonder what the odds are on both of those stipulations getting ignored. 90-100%

Mickie vs. Victoria Tara. 2 of the best workers in WWEs womens division. And unlike that division I won't be fast fowarding this match.
A lot of rest holds in this but also a lot better wrestling. Mickie for X Title?
Mickie James seems to be sporting one of Shawn Michaels old outfits.
Nasty bump for both as they tumble off the top rope to the floor via the apron. Now this match is starting to resemble a cat fight. Now they're out of the ring and fighting by the stage and through the crowd. Referee allows it continue until he accidentally gets slapped and calls for a DQ. Mickie & Tara don't care and continue to fight. Tara ends up on the lap of a bunch of TNA ring guys and then gives Mickie a broomstick. Giggidy. although not like that. Finally security come out to break them up. but not for long. D'lo Brown & Simon Diamond to the rescue then.

Team 3D Promo. They want one more title match. against the Guns.
Even my smart wrestling brain can't call this even though I know that they have signed an extension. I wonder if this is like one of those Terry Funk style last matches.
I would love to see 3D return to WWE for one last run, but they have no-one to face. Nexus? Hart Dynasty? Usos?
Nice little bit of history by Tazz on commentary even referring to 3D as The Dudley Boyz. Crowd not really into this show so far. Noticed some guy a few rows in just checking his phone for about 30 seconds mid match. Problem with having all your shows in the same venue. Especially as his ticket was probably free.
We have Juice and despite what Tenay says that was not hardway. I wonder if the Guns are going to be blading in this one given their previous history on the subject.
Guns definately taking the roles of heels in this one, Devon in after a hot tag. Pretty good stuff so far. Their styles compliment each other really well. Hint to WWE tag wrestling works aslong as teams have different arsenals rather than the same catalogue of moves.
Near fall for Team 3D. Devon going for patented out of date Budweiser advert headbutt. Now come the table. Sabin runs up the table, jumps out of the way as Brother Ray dives through. Devon alone getting double teamed now. Shelley kicks out of the 3D!! Very nicely done. i thought that was it. Team 3D look shocked but the Guns keep going and pick up the win. That's how you make a tag match seem important. Best match of the night so far without a doubt. Guns helping Brother Ray up, so thankfully no swerve heel change there then.

Tommy Dreamer vs. RVD is up next. Again not really sure why they're fighting. a nice recap video might have helped here. Tazz on commentary failing to tell us why they're fighting. It's about trust and respect. Okay that's good enough reason I suppose.
So far this match has been very slow... it's definately not been Non Stop Action. Not even had the RVD pandering to the crowd yet. Ladder has been brought in to play to liven things up. Nice rolling thunder attempt onto a Ladder by RVD. Dreamer even breaking out a frog splash. Looks like he landed bad, checking his wrist straight away. Match technically standing still now as they try and come up with a finish. Dreamer definately injured out there but still avoids a split legged moonsault. Suplex off a ladder on the ropes countered by RVD. Dreamer is taking some punishment out there. Dreamer visibly calling the match out there and avoids another frog splash. However he takes another one on a steel chair and gets pinned. That match picked up AFTER Dreamer got hurt. Possibly a broken wrist, there is a visible bulge in his arm.

Evolution Four Horseman Fourtune Fortune & Ric Flair promo time. Even saying that Christy Hemme gets on her knees. Giggidy.
Nice of them to introduce Fortune to the crowd but not the PPV audience. #reasonswhyTNAstillhaveawaytogoproductionwise
EV.2 losing Sabu. That's what i'm going with right now. Fortune with the win. I'd say Styles over Richards. Let's see what happens. Oh okay it's just been made clear on commentary that the guy who gets pinned loses his job. so Sabu to get pinned by Styles.
Raven obvisouly has forgotten the name of his team his shirt just reads " THING 2" 
It's hard to care about this match. It's almost as pointless a match as TEAM RAW vs. TEAM SMACKDOWN at Bragging Rights. The action is okay when Richards or Rhyno are in the ring for EV2.
Styles ribs tattoo is really off putting. Action picking up as Hebner loses control. Roode gets GORED by Rhyno.... that was awesome.
Angels wings on Sabu and he's outta here. If only i could have put money on this :(
Would have been better off getting rid of Raven. Ric Flair cutting a promo as if he gets to pick who leaves. Almost as if someone has'nt quite told everyone the stipulation. again.
Dreamer comes out to lead a nice little tribute to Sabu.

R-Truth   The Pope introduces us to his family. Including his brother. Who has a different surname to him. although whilst he's wrapping up his promo Mickie & Tara carry on there brawl.
Not really looking forward to this match.Abyss has been a joke for the last year or so.
To make this match even less exciting it's going to be a lumberjack match.
Really not into this match. Even opened another tab on my browser to check on some other sites.
Tazz saying a diving headbutt from Dinero hit Abyss in the ribs... it looked like D'Angelo missed completely from the view we had!
Eric comes to the ramp and then all the lumberjacks turn on Dinero. We almost went 2 hours without a swerve turn. Black hole slam and Abyss gets the win. And thankfully this is over. All though that means the Upper card is next. Which doesn't bode well at all.

Backstage and Christy is trying to get a word with Sabu. Stevie Richards comes out of the locker room doing his best Val Venis impression and I notice the Turning Point posters on the wall..... Jeff Hardy is slowly transforming into a Juggalo. Richards challenges Styles to a match on Impact. That will get people tuning in.

 I hope Samoa Joe breaks Jarretts neck. That guy needs to take a hint and go away. Stay behind the scenes, do the booking, coach some of the younger guys but stop taking up roster space.
Although it's better than 5 years ago when Jarrett headlined 1000 pay per views in a row.
JOE IS GONNA KILL YOU..... Let's hope he gets close at least.
I hope Joe is super stiff in this and no sells everything. Unfortunately it's not going that way so far.
Joe unloaded a ton of chops on Jeff. That made me happy.
Middle rope stroke from Jeff gets near fall.
Suicide dive by Joe takes out Jarrett and *REF BUMP* always a Hebner.
Jarrett in using a foreign object schocker. Crowd chanting for Angle who retired last month.
Jarrett wins because Joe doesn't raise his hand. FUCK YOU RUSSO.

Recap package reminding me that i have managed to make it through almost 2 1/2 hours of TNA.

I'm expected to cheer FOR Matt Morgan. This is going to be a horrible main even especially with Jeff Hardy as the champeen. The recap package shows the nasty gash on Andersons head.
Not really liking how they make light of concussions but hopefully they can treat their talent a little better in the first place not to get them. No need for that nasty looking chair shot.
Also Morgan pointing out that Bischoff shouldn't have brought an open contract to the ring was a nice touch. You know especially as Morgan isn't number one in the rankings. They still have the rankings right?

This has been hard work I can tell you. Isn't watching wrestling meant to be entertaining?

It still amazes me that 2 years ago Jeff Hardy was the hottest thing in wrestling and now he's just the TNA champion. How the mighty have fallen.
Has Matt Morgan stolen Brock Lesnars back tattoo?
Always a worrying sign when the heel gets cheered and the crowd are apathetic to the face. Is this Russos idea of pushing New Blood? It's just the Millionaires club in sheeps clothing.
Favourite sign of the show "Hardy is a TOOL" so true.
How come the only girls allowed in the front row have bingo wings. And are Hardy fans.
Okay it's main event time. Apparantly.
Lots of stalling in the early going. Morgan looks like he's gassing already. Hardy thrown to the floor in front of one of the roundest spectators i've ever seen. I'm sure he was using 2 chairs.
Hardy trying out submission moves on Morgan making for yawn tastic viewing.
Hardy puts Morgan into another rest hold. I miss the old TNA.
Nice discuss clothesline by Morgan keeps me awake. Chokeslam leads to a near fall for Morgan.
(I wonder when the last time Jeff went to the gym)
Ref messes up (or that's how it comes across) Morgan then gets a twist of hate but kicks out at 2.
Hardy delivers a whisper in the wind and another twist of fate to end this match of the year candidate.
I'm being sarchastic! This would have difficulty being the best thing on Superstars.
Fortune come to the ring with some bubbly to help Hardy celebrate. Then the Hulk-confetti falls.... Maybe it's in an ironic way. TNA have nothing to celebrate from this show.

BEST MATCH: Motor City Machine Guns defeat Team 3D.
WORST MATCH: Jeff Hardy defeats Matt Morgan.

I don't think I'm ever going to do that again. I've wasted 3 hours of my day off watching that.

Well that's my TNA dose for the month. It was technically an overdose. I shall try and get the strength and courage to make it through their next PPV.

It's hard to stand up for WWE when they make so many mistakes.

Raw this week featured a video for WWEs new stand up for WWE campaign. A horrible piece of propaganda littered with inaccuracies and lies. I honestly lost count of everything that was wrong with the video and then they went and stated this fact "78% of Raw viewers are over 18", so why in the blue hell is the product PG now?
Well the answer is quite clear Linda is running for Senate and Hasbro's contract with WWE pretty much demands it. So until the 78% of us do the right thing and switch off we have nobody to blame for the piss poor product on show.
I for one used to watch Raw for the wrestling, the cutting edge angles and the builds for PPVs. Nowadays the build for a PPV happens 1 week before the show (as was the case with Bragging Rights).
I only tune in now for what COULD be. They could one day cash in on what they promise, WWE have a strong roster across both it's brands and some technically gifted wrestlers and could entertain it's audience once more.

Now everyone knows i'm a Cena hater, but it was'nt always the case, in fact i was quite a fan of his lame freestyling gimmick, now he's become Superman working for a heel faction and the only way you know that is a little armband you can barely see under his t-shirt.

A lot of people say that if you start picking holes in the product it's time to take a step back, look at it for what it is and stop reading the forums, message boards and the smart magazines. If I do that I would have NO interest in the product whatsover as it does'nt deliver as a form of entertainment anymore.

I like Dexter, Inbetweeners, South Park, True Blood, Family Guy and WWE no longer fits in with that, instead WWE is now going for the Ben 10 crowd, the Hannah Montana fans and does'nt care about 78% of it's audience. This is what i truly don't get.

What makes it worse is that those under 18 have no way of paying for the PPVs and by WWE targeting the kids it's making it hard for adults that don't have kids to justify paying that amount of money every 3 weeks for what is a child friendly pantomine. No wonder UFC is doing so well right now and if TNA could just book solidly for a few months who knows if they could actually become a threat to WWE.

Stand up for WWE. I wish i could sit down and watch it without wanting to smash my TV.

TNA Bound For Glory - Live'ish.

As i've updated my blog I might as well have something to blog about so i'm going to try and cover TNAs biggest show of the year, Bound For Glory. Shall keep the updates short and almost twitter like. Wish Me Luck.

Opening the show with MCMG vs Gen Me is such a great idea, i've been away from decent high flying action for too long.
Great Match with the Guns retaining the belts. If the rest of the show is this good i'm coming back to TNA full time. (I know it won't be)

Mickie James is guest ref in the divas knockouts match, looking great too. Another reason for me to go full time with TNA?
The match was'nt as bad as what i watched on Raw earlier but still nothing compared to how the Knockouts division was like a year ago, least the botches were minimal.

What's going on with Eric Young is he mental again? where's Nash? Orlando Jordan dressed up in a lace hood! a reason to stay away from TNA forever?
Ink Inc Stink.
Well they don't but i'm not looking forward to this tag match at all. I do have the choice to fast forward but that's cheating.
Eric Young is walking round with an actual TNA RULE BOOK, wonder if any of the bookers have read that or if it's just empty.
Is it too late for them to bring back the don't fire Eric gimmick, it's been over 7 months. Oh wait 7 months is 7 WWE years.
I'm trying to work out if this is meant to be a comedy match.
What was the last WWE PPV that had 2 tag matches on it? now trying to work out when WWE had 4 active tag teams to make that even possible.
Eric Young is now fighting his own partner after tagging in one of his opponents. Tenay summed it up "What the hell did we just watch?"

Jeff Hardy still seems to have a paint problem. As in he still uses it, WWE would have in rehab for that.

Back to normality hopefully as Douglas Williams takes on Jay Lethal for the X title.
Jay Lethal jumping about for 15 seconds just to get an arm drag. still at least a good solid start to the match.
Williams just drops Lethal on his neck. Nice to see a suplex in modern wrestling, although the top rope one in the MCMG match was great it was hella dangerous.
Rolling chaos is such a great move, maybe my favourite since the Canadian destroyer.
Nice finish to the match too with Williams going to the top rope once and getting countered. Continued Williams anti high flying story and was a clean finish for the champion.
Not too keen on the Lethal beat down afterwards by some guy i've never seen before, however that girl had some talents.

Monster's Ball match time. I've always liked these but back when the entrants had to be locked up for 24 hours before the show. Now it's just a DQ match with a lame name. Anyway let's see how Kanekind gets on with RVD.
Apparantly they might show up. I've not been following TNA for a while but even i'm fed up with all the constant 'they' references.
Abyss just bulldogged into a barbed wire board followed by RVD rolling thundering onto the same board after Abyss moved out of the way. Think i'm going to see some juice in this one.
Nice table spot on the outside, rolling thunder by RVD up over the rope onto Abyss. so far so good.
It's not called coast to coast in TNA Taz, that's Shane O Macs move that RVD stole (sic)
Janice is a weapon. okay that makes sense now. Abyss takes a shot to the gut by Janice and RVD wins with the 5 star frog splash. Now to focus on winning the title that he never lost and that has'nt been defended since he was stripped of it.

Okay that silliness is over now we've got the OLD guard. sigh.
Pope & Joe thrown in so i can't just fast forward it. Well i could but I want to see where this crap is going. As it's a handicap should i expect a Hogan run in (or limp in) for the save?
Joe looks like a butcher, and that wasn't even in reference to his chops, just his sidees.
I hope Joe hurts Sting. a lot.
He would be HUGE business for a final one year run in WWE but he's just another old guy in TNA.
This match would have been better if Jeff had been regimmicked as Samoa Jeff.
That'll be why he has'nt been. Jeff just turned on Joe. sigh.
Kevin Nash picks up the win. sigh.

The Dudleys have got something to say. i wonder if it involves testifying or tables.c-c-c-c-ould be good.
Brother Ray is right though TNA have the best TAG division in the world, if only it could let the rest of the world know it.
Team 3D have retired but want one last shot at MCMG.
Tables & Testifying were mentioned too.

Fortune vs. EV2 in a Lethal Lockdown. means it's time for another rambling Ric Flair promo.
I was trying to work out why Fortune were all giving the shocker hand signal for quite a while.
I want Fortune to win but i'm not sure who the faces are meant to be, EV2 have the man advantage so that makes them heels right?
Stevie Richards actually looks like he has it all of a sudden. Reminds me of Shawn Michaels a little.
Best thing about Dreamer is his shirt.

Sabu looks just like Sir Ben Kingsley.
Raven's in the match now and looking a bit like Dusty Rhodes.
I'm not really into the 'action' although people are bleeding now, somehow. Must've happened when i was googling for Kingsleys pic.
Rhino is in now. is this when the roof goes on? Oh yes the music has hit (how come the cage has it's own music?)
Flair is being beaten down by Foley, apparantly he does'nt like his new book either.
When have trash can lids ever been made of aluminium foil? it's a question as old as wrestling itself.
Now they're on top of the cage and i'm feeling a little nervous, nice tease of someone going off the top.
Kendrick was hiding under a sheet on top of the cage. he botched climbing a ladder.
It's over with Dreamer pinning Styles. did'nt really have much of a flow to it.

Main Event time now. Still no sign of 'they'.
I want Kurt to win. I would have said Hardy if it was'nt for him being a complete douche now. (although not as much as his bigger brother!)
Triple threats are never that great but everyone is going full steam ahead so it's definately not lacking in effort. Jeff has just done his first move to the outside, looked painful.
looks like Angle tried to counter a swanton on Anderson, did'nt come off though.
First Dixie shot of the night.
Angle now going for a double ankle lock on Anderson & Hardy. nice.
Hardy swanton onto Anderson who's trying to pin Angle.
Audible call from Angle to ref, but i'll let him off. It's picking up the pace now with plenty of near falls.
Hardy swanton onto Anderson, Angle pulls Hardy off Anderson into an ankle lock, countered into Anderson doing a Mic Check.
Angle moonsault onto Hardy.
REF BUMP!
Everyone is down and Bischoff is coming to the ring with a steel chair.
LOL. Hogan on crutches coming to the ring!!
2 minutes have passed everyone else is still down whilst Bisch & Hulk bicker.
But. it was a swerve Jeff breaks up the bickering and hits Angle & Anderson with crutches and gets the 3 count.
Dixie shot. Perplexed!
Bischoff presents the new champion and Hogan smirks.Hogan is heel now. Jarrett & Abyss show up and join in the celebrations.
RVD hits the ring. Jeff nails RVD.
and 'they' still did'nt show up.

Okay that show started off alright but sadly the opening match was the highlight. TNA syndrome for you. If you watch the card backwards they'd probably be pretty good. I'm done. my eyes hurt and my brain is fried. I just wanted to watch some wrestling.

oh and Angle lost so that means he's retired. so i expect to never see him in TNA again then.

Overhaul

Considering in the past 2 years i have thought about giving up on watching wrestling on more than one occasion i still can't shake it out of my system. I have pretty much given up on watching Impact, Smackdown, ECW, NXT, and all the other wrestling shows apart from the PPVs and Raw, i don't even watch every TNA show anymore as i really have'nt got a clue what they are trying to achieve. I don't think they know either.
I still buy Power Slam & FSM and i even subscribe to a few wrestling podcasts and I've even signed up to PWI forum but when the product being offered to me is so watered down or full of plot holes i still don't know why i remain interested.
I have decided to resume my blogging, and decided to simplify the blog somewhat as it was a bit 'Russo' a term i shall use for anything that is overly complicated for no real reason.

Draft...

It's a sad day when the best PURE wrestling show on TV is TNA Impact. It's upped it's game in the last few weeks and believe it or not actually been putting together sensible booking, although it does seem to still be featuring the over 50's at least it's making sense.
WWE NXT maybe bombing in the ratings (surely to do with the idiotic tasks that they have to perform) but it's small roster (16) and alternative approach to production, announce team and longer wrestling matches have made it the only must watch show apart from Impact.
Smackdown is being cancelled in the states soon, i've not watched it for ages, it had the best wrestling but it counts for nothing if no-one watches.
RAW on the other hand is the most watched brand and most of the time it's a 2 hour long advert for KFC, PPVs or guest hosts TV show, the wrestling is formulaic and the PG rating is driving away the older audience. It maybe balancing this out with drawing in younger fans who have a lot less disposable income to purchase PPVs.

If i had'nt got my girlfriend into watching Raw on a weekly basis i probably would quit watching WWE altogether, apart from the odd PPV (I don't pay for them so what would the harm be?) instead i'd rather watch UFC and Ultimate Fighter.

Until she gets as fed up of WWE watering down their product (Rated R superstar on a PG show!) as i have i shall continue to 'find' the latest episodes and watch what passes for entertainment to Americans.

TNA needs Paul Heyman.... I need Paul Heyman. Without him to give TNA the stability and creativity it needs, the Monday Thursday night show will dissapear before the year is out.

Oh and the Draft. It was pointless. The talent appear on different shows anyway! To bring back some kind of meaning to the brands the mid card feuds need to be fleshed out on PPVs even if that means bringing back the split for PPVs. I'd love to see a PPV calibre match between Evan Bourne & anyone..... that would happen if RAW had there own shows. Sadly we keep getting the same faces on PPV every 3 weeks and people have had enough. The gimmick names and events are not working!

Example 2 PPVS, Gives the viewer 6 weeks between brand events, but also freshens up the matches.

PPV 1
John Cena vs. Sheamus
Edge vs. Batista
Triple H vs. Randy Orton
Miz vs. Jericho.



PPV 2 (3 weeks later)
Rey Mysterio vs CM Punk
Undertaker vs. Big Show
Christian vs. John Morrison.

2 shows with different cards, feuds and storylines with plenty of TV time to flesh out the matches without having to start and end a feud within 3 weeks!

Of course star power would need to be more evenly spread so it should realistically be like this.

PPV 1
Triple H vs. CM Punk
Christian vs. Jericho
Rey Mysterio vs. Miz

PPV 2
John Cena vs. Undertaker
Randy Orton vs. John Morrison
Batista vs. Sheamus

also i'd give the undercard a chance to experiment, like in the days when Edge, Christian, Hardy Boys & Dudley Boyz all midcarders were allowed to book their own matches (within reason) and get THEMSELVES over without the need of star rub.

I have the last 10 minutes of this weeks RAW to watch and NXT. then Impact tomorrow. sigh.

The Whole World Is Watching.... Unless They Have Virgin Media.

First off i'd like to thank the reliable guys over at XWT who supplied me with this years WrestleMania PPV. I'd like to thank the guys at Virgin Media for absolutely nothing as they ruined what was going to be the annual Mania get together.

About 6PM i thought i better order the PPV, just in case there were any problems, i'd have 6 hours to get them sorted.... Unfortunately i don't think 6 millenia would have helped. The start time on the screen was all wrong, something i put down to the changing of the clocks the night before, but even though it had the wrong start time, it still would'nt let me purchase the show. After a dozen or so resets i rang the help desk, who didnt even know about the PPV. my friend tried they didnt even know the time that the show started. another phonecall this time they thought it was a boxing event that started at 5am. several more phone calls followed, with even more contradictory results.

Anyway after wasting what was meant to be our WrestleMania warmup, where we watch the best bits of last years show, mixed in with other silliness and prepping our WrestleMania Bingo (drinking games have been banned this year, with our own little SES) we gave up on trying to order the show, as it had been on for 15 minutes and by this time the phone lines were all automated..... So i waved farewell to my friends who had come to stay the night as they left to see if there friend could get it (turns out he had virgin media too and missed the show).

I went to bed pretty pissed off, it's not as if i buy that many PPVs anyway, Rumble & Mania being the only ones i can recall, and the first One Night Stand. As soon as i woke up i logged onto XWT, and 30 minutes later i was watching WrestleMania.

Now to the review the show, sadly however watching it not live, without a group of smart marks and some girls who are there just to ogle Randy Orton & The Miz, it becomes just like any show and unless it was actually a mediocre show, watching it 10 hours late in the middle of the day left me feeling a little flat.

1. Unified Tag Team Titles Match: ShowMiz (C) vs. John Morrison & R-Truth.
Love the current tag champions, but considering they have 2 brands to fight, they only really have Crymetyme & The Hart Dynasty as possible opponents. Morrison & R-Truth are just two guys pushed together and they don't gel half as well as Morrison & Miz did a year ago. thankfully as i'm pondering all this the match is over all ready, Big Punch by Show and they retain. 5/10

2. Randy Orton vs. Ted DiBiase vs. Cody Rhodes.
Starts off just like a handicap match, with Orton being doubleteamed at every opportunity, until inevitably the in fighting begins, Orton takes advantage and picks up the win. Biggest pop of the night goes to Randy for breaking out his VINTAGE pose. 6/10

3. Monkey In The Bank Ladder Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Christian vs. MVP vs. Evan Bourne vs. Jack Swagger vs. Kane vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Matt Hardy vs. Kofi Kingston.
First things first, there are too many guys in this match and it's impossible to believe that whilst 2 guys are in the ring, 8 are just standing around doing nothing. 4 at a push i could believe! There were some great little moments in the match, Bourne with a shooting star press off of a ladder, but i was a little dissapointed that Benjamin didnt do his annual holy shit spot. In the end Swagger managed to get the title after 30 seconds, with 9 guys standing around watching. 6/10

4. Triple H vs. Sheamus.
This match was lame.... Triple H could have helped create a superstar, instead he no sold everything and won the match clean, really quickly. 4/10

5. Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk.
Big pop from me for GI JOE trunks, not so much for Reys Avatar gear. The thought of Rey in the SES, was enough for me to realise who was going to win this when it was announced, and before the match even got going it had ended, Rey with the win. So far it's felt like i've been watching RAW, short matches and predicable finishes. 5/10

6. Bret Hart vs. Vince McMahon.
Wow the 3 month build up for this match, almost killed me, is it happening, is it not, i kinda got to the point where i hoped it wouldnt, but here it is, in all it's pointlessness. Bret wins via Sharpshooter and there was some nonsense with a double cross. If this match had been 5 minutes long then i may have enjoyed it, but as it was in Slow Motion (no fault of Bret, he's had a stroke. Plus Vince is OLD) and just a one way beatdown i was almost ready to hit the FFWD button. 5/10

7. World Heavyweight Title Match: Chris Jericho(c) vs. Edge.
By this point i'm hoping for something amazing, or at least ONE mania moment, this show has been so average it's making me think TNA has the right idea(see i know that's wrong but i still typed it). Jericho retains after Edge forgets he has other moves other than a spear. Still it's marginally the best match so far. 7/10

8. Beth Phoenix, Eve Torres, Kelly Kelly, Mickie James & Gail Kim vs. Michelle McCool, Layla, Maryse, Alicia Fox & Vickie Guerrero.
This match was as most womens matches are at mania, totally without merit, but yet each and everyone still gets PPV bonus yet anyone in that 26man battle royal in the preshow gets nothing. Hog splash by Vickie for the win. Amazingly this was better than last years match as i could actually see most of it. 3/10

9. WWE Heavyweight Title: Batista(C) vs. John Cena.
This is something you won't hear from me very often, but considering the match, this was actually pretty good, the crowd were hyped for this, and that rubbed off on me somewhat, i passionately hate John Cena and his perfect PG role model persona, prefer Batista now than at any other time he's been in WWE. Sadly as predictable as day following night, Cena picked up the win. 7/10

10. Career vs. Streak Match: Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker
Everyone i know thought this was going to be better than last year, but with a years worth of wear and tear, and 3rd degree burns in Takers case, i knew it wouldnt be the classic we all dreamed it would be. That said i still wasnt 100% of the result, until the jump in the air tombstone that i have'nt seen for 10 years! Taker wins and Shawn retires. 7/10

WrestleMania 26 Score 5.5/10

So it was'nt me then it was a mediocre WrestleMania, i'd really like to know if anyone enjoyed this show or can recall a true Mania Moment.

Wrestlemania Predictions, Part Two.

My Previous predictions were based in the WWE Universe, these predictions come from a completely better world, Kynkys Universe, where i'm not tied to the rules of backstage politics or even Booking 101. Not to be confused with Russo's Rules. Also i don't have to comply by WWE's lineup and can tweak the show into my own twisted vision.

I present my predictions for what WrestleMania 26 should be

Dark Match: NXT Elimination Match: Winner Gets 10th Spot In MITB: Darren Young vs. Daniel Bryan vs. David Otunga vs. Heath Slater vs. Justin Gabriel vs. Michael Tarver vs. Skip Sheffield vs. Wade Barrett.

1. Triple H vs. Sheamus

2. Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Kane vs. Evan Bourne vs. MVP vs. Christian vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Jack Swagger vs. Matt Hardy vs. Drew McIntyre.

3. Randy Orton vs. Ted DiBiase vs. Cody Rhodes

4. Womens/Divas Title Match: Tag Team Rules: Maryse(c) & Michelle McCool(c) vs. Gail Kim & Mickie James.

5. Unified Tag Team Title Match: Mizshow(c) vs. John Morrison & R-Truth vs. Crymetyme vs. Hart Dynasty.

6. No Holds Barred Match: Vince McMahon vs. Bret Hart

7. WWE Title Match: Batista(c) vs. John Cena

8. Hair vs. Mask: CM Punk vs. Rey Mysterio

9. Streak vs. Career: The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels

10. World Heavyweight Title Match: Chris Jericho(c) vs. Edge


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Dark Match: Winner Daniel Bryan qualifies for MITB.

1. Nobody would expect this to be the match that starts the show proper(politics and all) but realistically opening the show with a main event calibre star in Triple H is what the event needs, and even though the reuslt is the same in any universe a Face victory is a great way to kick things Off. Triple H via pedigree.

2. Daniel Bryan doesnt win. Thanks to interference from The Miz who mouths off that he hasnt earnt his opportunity (all for their eventual feud when NXT V1 is over), i would really like to see Shelton Benjamin win, or a re-gimmicked Kane, but it has to be Christian as he's the only one that shows main event potential. Will be a car crash and i can see Bourne doing something silly off a tall ladder, likewise Benjamin. Winner Christian.

3. Ted Dibiase and Cody Rhodes are accompianied to the ring by their Hall Of Fame fathers, whilst Orton comes out on his own. Orton playing the tweener will look as if he's got it won until interference from the Million Dollar Man, which costs him the victory to Ted DiBiase.

4. Both titles can change hands with one pin fall. However with the amount of title changes too frequent in the WWE Universe, i would keep the titles where they are, for the moment at least. Winners McCool/Maryse.

5. Mizshow to lose the titles to Morrison/R-Truth thanks to Daniel Bryan getting involved at ringside.

6. Bret Hart with a Sharp Shooter. 100%

7. Batista to destroy Cena, with a pure powerhouse performance. Winner within 5 minutes, Batista.

8. Double Countout After 10 Minutes. Which would leave both Punk to lose his hair and Rey to lose his mask. Teddy Long comes out and restarts the match with a falls count anywhere stipulation, Punk & Rey battle through the crowd and in the back. Rey wins and shaves off sections of Punks beard, part of his chest hair and cuts off some of his hair.

9. The Undertaker wins, in a BLOODY brawl and hits Michaels with all 4 of his finishers, before hitting a tombstone piledriver on the stage for the win. Michaels retirement show for RAW the next night.

10. Just as the match is about to start Christians music hits and he announces that he will cash in his title opportunity. NOW. Making it a triple threat match. Edge & Christian double team, Jericho for most parts of the match, until it looks like Edge is going to win, only to be broken up by Christian. Jericho takes advantage of this to get back into the match, Christian goes for the win only to be stopped by Edge. Edge spears Christian to pick up the title.

Wrestlemania Predictions, Part One.

WWE Universe Predictions. Confirmed Matches as of 17/3

Predicted Running Order

1. Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Kane vs. Evan Bourne vs. MVP vs. Christian vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Shelton Benjamin vs. Jack Swagger vs. Matt Hardy vs. Drew McIntyre.

2. Randy Orton vs. Ted DiBiase vs. Cody Rhodes

3. Triple H vs. Sheamus

4. Unified Tag Team Title Match: Mizshow(c) vs. John Morrison & R-Truth

5. No Holds Barred Match: Vince McMahon vs. Bret Hart

6. World Heavyweight Title Match: Chris Jericho(c) vs. Edge

7. Streak vs. Career: The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels

8. WWE Title Match: Batista(c) vs. John Cena

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1. This looks as if WWE are pushing new talent, but it's obvious from the contenders who will win, the only realistic winner and main event level performer is Christian (Kane, MVP have all been far to stale and i could not see either of them challenging for a title). Winner is Christian and will most likely cash in his title shot against either Jericho or Edge, possibly both, Canadian 3 way.

2. Randy Orton wins as he continues his downward spiral towards babyfacedom.

3. Sheamus gets the HHH rub, but at the cost of being decimated, Triple H to win clean.

4. The part time partnership of Morrison & Truth (The Rock & Rap Connection!) will surely not be allowed to blossom as a tandem in the way Mizshow has, so i expect the belts to stay where they are.

5. Bret Hart with a sharp shooter. 100%

6. Not all the faces can win their matches and as it pans out i guess Edge will be the one to miss out, Jericho to retain by screwy finish.

7. Last years classic, if overlong match will probably not be bettered considering the extra 12 months of wear and tear that both have suffered so the shortcut rule of making it a no DQ match allows for all sorts of shenanigans. i still expect The Undertaker to win as it's been rumoured that Michaels has wanted to go out for a while.

8. Hopefully i'm wrong and this doesnt go on last, but as Mania history has shown us, the WWE title mostly ends up with the face by the end of the show, so i expect that Cena will defeat Big Dave.

The more things change, the more they stay the same

that's pretty much the state of wrestling in 2010.

WWE appear to be booking younger fresher guys in the top spots, but really all that's happening is the old regime are beating newer talent, whilst tna thinks that the only way to compete with WWE is to ditch everything that got it anywhere for a dated WCW approach using WWE cast offs...

oh and WWE is still rated PG, and won't allow blood on it's shows or PPVs....

I'm back. As you can see i'm still every bit as disheartened with the state of the business as i was when i last blogged about it way back when, but now as it's coming up to 'Mania i'm at least a little bit excited about some potential clash of the year contenders and a couple of major storylines.

I shall return with a new post in the next few days, and also a revamp to the blog, it looks so 2009 at the moment, i know that's in right now but i want things to change.