Legends of the Ring September 2014

Hello again wrestling fans;

          My brother and I attended September’s 2014’s, Legends of the Ring 19, a wrestling convention in Monroe, NJ. And once again the team at LOTR hits a grand slam. This amazing card was headlined by Rob Van Dam, Team 3D, Michael PS Hayes and Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat.

This Week In Wrestling (April 21, 2012)

On Impact Wrestling, we saw the TNA World Champion Bobby Roode, sporting a new haircut and gloats about his victory over his former tag team partner James Storm, at Lock Down. In mid promo Mr. Anderson interrupts the champ

Should John Cena Turn Heel?

John Cena

Hello again wrestling fans. As I browsed the internet there was a question I came cross that peaked my interest and that was "why doesn't John Cena turn heel?" I would like to give you my opinion on this question. There is only one huge baby face that turn heel and became a bigger star then he was it was Hulk Hogan. The main reason it worked was because Hogan turned heel for a reason. WCW just acquired two huge stars from the WWE/WWF, Scott Hall & Kevin Nash; they started an angel that depicted them as invaders or “Outsiders” from WWE and what bigger star to lead this group of misfit then the man that put the WWE on the map, Hollywood Hogan. The angel took off like a rocket, but it was watered down as the years went by. Getting back to John Cena there is no reason for him to turn heel at this particular moment, the angel that is evolving right now is an anti-hero CM Punk and a hero Cena. Punk has the older fans and Cena has the younger fans, so it’s a perfect fit for him. If the WWE decides to turn Cena in to a heel, it will be a huge gamble for them that they are not willing to take. 

I will like to take you back to One Night Stand 2008 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, where Cena took on the then current ECW champion RVD. The crowd was anti-Cena and in my opinion it was the perfect time for Cena to turn heel. I know there will be many ECW fans that will crucify me just for saying this, but give me a chance to explain, on that night Cena showed a glimpse of a hardcore, or if I may say an extreme side.  Picture this; if Cena would have turned on his young fans and started to use chairs, tables or anything the fans brought to the show on that night, the crowd would have in embrace him. If he would have won that match, the crowd would have been in shock and “The Doctor of Thuganomics” would have been reborn. Cena would have held both titles and this particular angel could have developed into something huge. In my opinion if this would have happen ECW would still be on the air today. So to answer that question it’s not the right time to turn Cena heel. We need to wait until the right opportunity appears again.

-Harrington Bayas

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Destination X results (part Two)

Alex Shelley won the Ultimate X match, by defeating Amazing Red, Robbie E, and Shannon Moore.

A bloody Rob Van Dam defeated Jerry Lynn, in an exciting match. Jerry Lynn throw RVD cross the ring, head first on to a steal chair, awesome move. In the end RVD hit the Five Star Frog Splash for the clean victory.

Jack Evans, Lowki, Austin Aries and Zema Ion competed for an Impact Wrestling contract. This was the best match of the night, so many high flying moves I can’t really give you a recap. Aries was hit with a three way drop kick and Evans hit the 630 senton, but in the end Aries hit the Brian Buster on Lowki, for the victory.

Impact Wrestling (07/07/2011) part two

RVD

Everyone was talking about the match between RVD, AJ Style, Jerry Lynn and Christopher Daniels, don’t get me wrong this match was excellent, but you can see that Lynn and RVD are getting up there in age. They didn’t move as fast as they use to. Daniels and Style stole the whole F**king show. The “Rolling Thunder” from RVD looked a little sloppy, but it brought me back to the ECW days. RVD won this match. Now the match that stole their spot light was the triple threat match between Jack Evans, Anthony Nese, and Jessie Sorensen. This match was full of high flying action and with so many moves that I haven’t seen before. Jack Evans won this math by hitting 630 senton. This was X Division at its glory, and what can bring Impact Wrestling to new heights.

-Harrington Bayas

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Impact Wrestling (07/07/2011) part one

Mr. Anderson

Hello again wrestling fans. Mr. Anderson became the newest member of Immortal, by turning on Kurt Angel. I must retract my statement about Mr. Anderson I wrote on June 14^th, I was expecting a lot from him and all I saw was a mid-card wrestler get bullied in to joining a gang. Most likely Anderson will turn on Immortal, but the damage is done, I will view him as a mid-card competitor, until he makes a huge impact.  There was a follower on facebook that commented on our post of June 14, Anthony Reese stated “he (Mr. Anderson) is not that good” and after what I saw, I must agree with him. During the first segment we saw Bully Ray bury the Impact Champion with his words, stating that Anderson can’t beat Sting on his own, and what does Mr. Anderson, our World Champion do, he joins that same group that doesn’t value his title reign.  I am going to change the subject, because I am really disappointed with Mr. Anderson. 

Bobby Roode

On to the Bound for Glory Series, there are guys in this tournament that are past their prime, such as RVD, Bully Ray, Devon, and Scott Steiner. We also have guys that are ready for a huge push, such as “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero, Matt Morgan, James Storm and Bobby Roode. Crimson and Gunner are the two top guys in the standing. These two wrestlers have the least experience, but they are leading the pack, while a guy who in my opinion should run through the competition has yet to gain a victory, Bobby Roode. Crimson gain seven points by defeating the injured Roode, on this edition of Impact Wrestling. I am all for putting young wrestlers “over”, but not at the expense of a wrestler with so much talent. Bobby Roode shouldn’t lose to a no-talent, Goldberg want to be, as a matter of fact he should be leading tournament standings. Prediction time, I think in the end Roode will win the Bound for Glory Series.

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Mr. Anderson is the new TNA Champion

For those who haven’t heard it yet Mr. Anderson captured the TNA World title last Sunday night at Slammiversary, by defeating the then current champion Sting. It was a good match, but not the main event of the night. I am actually excited that Mr. Anderson is getting a second chance to carry the title. His new gimmick is not really original, in my opinion it reminds me of a beer drinking, Texas Rattlesnake named Steve Austin. When Anderson was in the WWE he had an awesome gimmick, but the WWE never saw him as a World Champion. I enjoyed some of Mr. Anderson segments especially when he dressed up as the original Sting; it brought me back to the old WCW days. I really am expecting a lot for this title reign, but who will be his next opponent? I believe TNA’s roster is full of top young wrestlers that can have great matches with the new champ.  Bobby Roode is one of them, but he is on the disable list, Eric Young, Desmond Wolfe and D’Angelo Dinero. These guys are the future of TNA, but we can always count on the older guys getting the opportunities first. Kurt Angle could be the next in line for the title after his victory over Jeff Jarrett or is RVD back in the title picture? Only time will tell. Leave us comments on our blog site or facebook account on who would you like to see face Mr. Anderson for the TNA world title.

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The Truth will set you free

R- Truth

R-truth is the new heel in town. Are we really going take this guy seriously? I don't know. Once again I think the WWE drop the ball, with a wrestler that showed potential. When R-Truth was in TNA, he wrote a rap disrespecting the WWE and its heavyweight champion, it aired on YouTube. If R-Truth would had entered the WWE with that attitude and attacked the champion, both of their careers would have been different. John Cena may have been viewed as a creditable champion that would turn into “The Doctor of Thuganomics” when he needed to. He showed a glimpse of his thug ways, on ECW One Night stand, when he took on Rob Van Dam. Even though he was booed during the entire match, he showed a mean strict. R-truth would have been viewed as a bad ass that came from TNA, to take on the champion, a straight out thug. You have to understand that R-Truth is a former NWA world champion and he even held the WWF hardcore championship in his first run in the WWE. Even with all those championship, the WWE doesn’t view R-Truth as a main event wrestler. Now they have R-Truth talking to himself like a crazy’s man, they should go back to his rapping ways, in TNA, and then we may take R-Truth seriously.

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TNA-Sacrifice-2011Results

Mexican America (Hernandez & Anarquia with TNA Knock Out Tag Team Champions, Sarita and Rosita) vs. Ink, Inc. (Shannon Moore & Jesse Neal) Winners –Mexican America

Brian Kendrick vs. Robbie E. (w/Cookie) - Winner – Brian Kendrick

TNA Knockout Championship Match –Knockout Champion Mickie James vs. Madison Rayne - if Mickie wins, Tara is free from Rayne contract- Winner is Mickie James

X Division Championship Match – X Division Champion Kazarian vs. Max Buck- Winner is - Kazarian

Abyss vs. Crimson – Winner is Crimson

TNA Tag Team Championship Match- Tag Champions Beer Money (James Storm & Robert Roode) vs. “Cold Blooded “Matt Hardy & “Wild Cat” Chris Harris – Winner is Beer Money

No DQ match -A.J. Styles vs. Tommy Dreamer - Winner is Tommy Dreamer

Mixed tag match - Jeff Jarrett & Karen Jarrett vs. Kurt Angel & Chyna – Winners are Kurt & Chyna .Chyna used the pedigree on Karen, Chyna finally got the win with the Anklelock.  

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match – Rob Van Dam vs. TNA Champion Sting – Winner is Sting

These Are 15 Fun Facts About Wrestling Part Four

The Undertaker

1 Undertaker and Kane held WWE Championship, they were co-Champion.

2 Booker T held the WCW world title and US title at the same time.

3 Shawn Michaels is a Grand Slam Champion and a Triple Crown winner in the WWE. By holding the WWE title, World title, IC title, Euro Title, and Tag Team title.

4 Booker T is also a Grand Slam Champion in the WWE  and WCW by holding - WWE World title, IC title, WWE US title, Tag Team Title and WCW World Title, WCW US title, WCW TV title, WCW Tag Team title.

5 Booker T was Triple Crown Winner in the WWE and WCW by winning three of the major titles in each organization. 

6 Jake ‘The Snake” Roberts invented the DDT.

7 Triple H has held the WWE Championship the most ever. (8 times)

8 The Sandman has held the ECW World Title the most. (5 times)

9 Rob Van Dam is a Triple Crown winner in ECW and WWE, by winning three of the major titles in each organization.

10 Owen Hart has won the tag team titles three times in three different WrestleMania and with three different partners.

11 The Ultimate Warrior held the WWE Championship title and the Intercontinental Championship title, at the same time.

12 WrestleMania 2 was the first and only WrestleMania to be held in 3 different places.

13 Rene Dupree is youngest wrestler to win a championship title at the age of 19.

14 Jerry “The King” Lawler has held over 164 championships titles, but has never held a title in the WWE.

15 Roddy Piper held only two WWE championship titles, the Intercontinental title and the Tag Team title w. Ric Flair. (He won the tag team titles at the age of 51)

 

Total Nonstop Action (TNA)

I have to admit, I'm not a big TNA (Total Nonstop Action) fan. I used to be, when it first started. When I first heard about TNA, I was introduced to the genre of X-Division, which I loved. AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Petey Williams, The Motor City Machine Guns - Alex Shelly and Chris Sabin, just to name a few. Whenever you saw any one of those guys in the ring together, you know you were in for some total nonstop action, pun intended. But of course with Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff writing and producing, etc. we have ourselves WCW Version 2. It's back to having the old guys in the spotlight. Whenever I put on TNA, all I see is Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, and no offense to two of my all time favorite wrestlers Sting and Ric Flair. I'm sorry guys but your time has passed, it’s now time for the new generation and that's what Hulk Hogan can’t understand. Yes, I know guys like AJ Styles, Jeff Hardy, Rob Van Dam, Mr. Anderson, Kaz, Abyss (the poor-man's Kane), Samoa Joe, etc. are young guys that are in the spotlight and are getting their push to the top, but it's still some way around Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Ric Flair and Sting. I may be wrong or out of line, maybe they're there to help the young guys climb the ladder to the top, I just think TNA broke away from what it used to be and what made them popular. It became another WCW, and I personally believe it's the wrong way to go. As you can see, one by one the older guys are starting to leave WWE. Shawn Michaels retired, Undertaker shows up randomly or for WrestleMania, Edge retired, Triple H is now backstage as an executive producer. The WWE is now depending on the young guys to do a good job. Yes, WWE is now PG, which I hate, but I still think they're heading in the right direction. They broke away from the celebrity guest host of Monday Night Raw, and I believe it's starting to slowly build up into a better show. TNA is TV-14 and that is better but I think the whole Mr. Anderson being an "asshole" gimmick is just TNA trying hard to be more mature than WWE. The way TNA uses the "asshole" gimmick, is cheesy. Of course, these are just my opinion. I'd love to hear what other people think of TNA, please leave a comment. Thank you!

Written by Ernesto Heleno Jr. and The Wrestling Fans Review

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These are 15 fun facts about wrestling part three

1 Chris Benoit won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and next day he quit to join WWF.

2 Chris Benoit was the second champion to leave their wrestling organization to join another as champion.

3 Medusa was the first Champion to leave their wrestling organization to join another as Champion.

4 Medusa was the only Champion to ever through her WWF women’s title in the trash bin on a WCW TV show. (I don’t think she going to the Hall Fame)

5 Kurt Angle was Intercontinental Champion and Eurocontinental champion at the same time.

6 Booker T was the last WCW World Heavyweight Championship, before WWE bought WCW.

7 Booker T was the last WCW United States Champion, before WWE bought WCW.

8 Rhino was the last ECW champion (the company closed down 2001)

9 Chris Jericho and Chyna held the Intercontinental title, they were co-Champion.

10 Terry Funk was the oldest ECW champion at 53 years old

11 Three women held the Hardcore title Trish Stratus, Molly Holly, and Cynthia Lynch (Godfathers Ho)

12 Edge retires as World Champion on 4/11/2011.

13 Rob Van Dam was the only wrestler to hold both the ECW and WWE championship,

14 "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers was the first WWE (WWWF) Champion.

15 Mike Awesome appeared in WCW as the ECW Champion.

ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling)

I really miss the original ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling). The matches were always fast paced, mature, and emotional. They took professional wrestling to a whole new level. ECW, not only started the whole hardcore/attitude era, they also started the cruiserweight/luchador style. You have to understand that when ECW started, we were introduced to great legends and legends to-be. Eddie Guerrero, Dean Malenko, Chris Benoit, Rey Mysterio Jr., and Chris Jericho, just to name a few. The feud with Tommy Dreamer and Raven, Raven and Sandman, ECW and "the Network" was so emotional and different from WWE and WCW at the time. Until this day, Rob Van Dam is one of my favorite wrestlers of all time. His style was so creative and original, that I couldn't help but pay close attention to his matches. Being at a live ECW show was one of the best times I've ever had. It had its own cult-following. It was a group of misfits, all working together to keep the ECW organization alive. They held on as long as they could until the end, but ECW will never die. It still lives inside the hearts of all the true wrestling fans. Everyone knows whenever you see a chair, a ladder, a table being used in a match; you can't help but chant ECW! ECW! ECW!

These picture are from a live event in the 90's at the Elks Lodge in Queens, New York.

  

 

 

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The Number One Contender

Last Thursday night on TNA Impact, we saw Mr. Anderson give a good promo that was interrupted by, Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff. Their announcement was that Mr. Anderson has to face Rob Van Dam in order to determine the number one contender for Sting’s TNA world title. Sting enters the Impact Zone and states “The Network” named him the special enforcer for the number one contender match. I believe ECW used “The Network” story line during the 90’s when it used to air on TNN (TNN later became Spike TV). I really didn’t get excited over this story line, since it has already been used, without success. The match ended when Sting & Mr. Anderson started to fight one another. We still don’t know who the number one contender is, what we do know is that Rob Van Dam won the match via a disqualification last Thursday night.

Written by, Harrington Bayas and The Wrestling Fans Review.