RPadholic N8R posted a link to this “Where’s Randy Savage?” Facebook gallery. It’s seriously one of the best things I’ve seen all year. Seeing Randy Savage superimposed into famous movie, sports, and television scenes totally cracked me up. I’ve posted some of my favorites here, but please check out the page and share the ones that made you laugh the hardest.
It’s time for everyone to share their streaming movie recommendations! My pick this week surprised me. I thought it was just going to be a throwaway video that I watched during lunch. Instead I was very much entertained by The Big Show: A Giant’s World. It was cool learning about his childhood and listening to him discuss his horrible angle with The Big Boss Man. There’s a lot of Steven Regal in this video; I’m a huge Regal mark and it was interesting to hear one of the best technical wrestlers talk about Show’s ability. Lastly, I was really impressed that Show gave props to The Undertaker and Arn Anderson as mentors. ‘Taker is known as being a locker room leader and Double A is just awesome.
If you happen to stream my pick, I’d love to hear your thoughts on it. Now its your turn to suggest one movie we should all watch. Please make sure it’s available on Netflix streaming.
WWE held its annual draft on last night’s episode of Monday Night Raw. Things started off with a bang as Smackdown chose John Cena with the first pick. Here are the result of the results…
WWE held its annual draft on last night’s episode of Monday Night Raw. Things started off with a bang as Smackdown chose John Cena with the first pick. Here are the result of the results:
Of course Cena was going to end up back on Raw. He’s the company’s top face and sells a ton of merchandise. You can’t have him on the secondary show. Sin Cara and Mysterio switching places makes a ton of sense. Sin Cara has blown a few spots due to his high-risk style; having him on the taped show will make him look better. Mysterio will probably get buried on Raw, but he’ll eventually have an incredible match or an amazing train wreck taking on Sin Cara (possibly at WrestleMania). Del Rio has been outstanding and deserves a permanent spot on the primary show. As for the other picks…meh.
More talent will shuffle this week as the WWE 2011 supplemental draft takes place on WWE.com. For now, please let me know what you think of the roster changes (please!).
My Netflix pick for this week is an old wrestling documentary that’s fun to look at in a new light. Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows recounts the tale of the “Montreal Screw Job” where Bret Hart lost the WWF Championship on a day he thought he was going to win. Various wrestlers and agents conspired to take the strap off of Bret out of fear that he would appear in WCW with a WWF belt. The documentary wasn’t produced by WWE, so it has a different feel — a bit on the raw side and a different bias than most WWE DVDs.
I loved this documentary when it first came out. I was amused that Hart was such a mark for himself — he really bought into his “hero” thing. Shawn Michaels and Triple H flat-out lied to Bret and his family regarding their involvement in the plot. They come off as disingenuous pricks. Over the years, Bret mellowed out and forgave the people that “screwed” him. Shawn became a born-again Christian and sorry for his role in the event. Wrestling with Shadows was fun to watch when they all hated each other and it’s even more interesting now that everyone has chilled out.
If you happen to stream my pick, I’d love to hear your thoughts on it. Now its your turn to suggest one movie we should all watch. Please make sure it’s available on Netflix streaming.
“Hi, I’m Adam,” he said. That’s how Edge introduced himself to me during WrestleMania 22 weekend. Due to spinal stenosis, Edge is retiring as a WWE wrestler. It was cool watching him evolve from Gangrel’s sidekick to a hilarious mid-carder. While I enjoyed his goofy days with Christian the most, I was impressed that he was able to become a top face and an excellent heel. Sadly, he has to retire early (by wrestling standards). The good news is that the doctors diagnosed his affliction early and he won’t cripple himself in the ring. Who knows what could have happened if his ladder match with Alberto Del Rio went as scheduled.
I know that some of you discussed this yesterday, but I wanted to give Adam Copeland a.k.a. Edge his own space. He definitely entertained me (I had the benefit of flash photography) over the years. I’d love to hear your favorite Edge moments. Kazoos rule!!!
WWE’s biggest show of the year — WrestleMania — is over! This year’s show contained tons of surprises, a few great matches, and a couple of disappointments. Here are the results of WrestleMania XXVII and my reactions. If you caught the show, I’d love to hear your thoughts on it. If you didn’t, please let me know what you think of the results.
Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan: Everyone got screwed here. This match was advertised for the WrestleMania card, but due to timing issues (I’m guessing) it became a dark match…and ended up being altered. It started out as a lumberjack match between two up-and-coming stars and got changed to a battle royal (i.e. throwaway) won by The Great Khali. Bryan Danielson is my favorite wrestler in the WWE and Sheamus has a tremendous future ahead of him. These two could have put on a show-stealing match. Sadly, they didn’t even get a chance.
Edge Beat Alberto Del Rio (Retains World Heavyweight Championship): I was shocked that this was the opening match for WrestleMania XXVII. I was also sure that Del Rio was going to get the win and have an excellent heel title reign. He has been getting a huge and well-deserved push from the WWE and I thought this was going to be his payoff. Ricardo Rodriguez, Brodus Clay, and Christian played bit roles in the match, with Edge eventually winning. After the match, Edge and Christian beat the crap out of Del Rio’s Rolls Royce. It was a good match that got the crowd warmed up, but most fans will forget about it in a month.
Cody Rhodes Beat Rey Mysterio (Raymond Stereo): I haven’t been watching much Smackdown, so I was thankful for the recap, but was still left with a feeling of, “I guess….” Rey Rey did his annual comics tribute by wearing a Captain America-like outfit. Rhodes had a mask and knee brace to play up his “disfigured” gimmick. The wrestling was actually pretty good. I haven’t watched Rhodes in a while. He has definitely improved. Rey is Rey. He has some dynamic spots and the kids love him. It was a good mid-card match, but again mostly forgettable.
Kane, The Big Show, Kofi Kingston, and Santino Marella Beat The Corre: This ring entrances took longer than the actual match. In less than two minutes, the faces did their finishers and beat the heels. This was pure filler.
Randy Orton Beat CM Punk: As expected, these two excellent wrestlers put on a very good match. Orton sold his knee injury well, which told the match’s story. Punk did an excellent job heeling it up. The match had plenty of back-and-forth action with several near-falls that the crowd bought into. It was definitely a cut above all the previous matches. I expected Orton to get the win and the crowd was happy that the face was victorious.
Michael Cole Beat Jerry “The King” Lawler: This match was a mess that took way too long. On the plus side, Lawler beat up Cole, Jim Ross was on commentary, and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin played his part well. There were some fun comedic bits, like Cole warming up in his “Cole Mine” and moving to the first turnbuckle because he lost his balance on the second one, but the match was twice as long as it ought to have been. Bryan Danielson and Sheamus were cut for this and Snooki?!? Ech.
The Undertaker Beat Triple H: I loved hearing Metallica’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls” during Hunter’s entrance. That was cool. It was even cooler that JR was still calling the action. This match actually exceeded my expectations. After two brilliant matches with Shawn Michaels at the last two WrestleManias, I thought that this would be a letdown. It absolutely wasn’t. I wouldn’t say it was as good as ‘Taker’s two victories over HBK, but it was close — really physical, great psychology, awesome near-falls, etc. The two put on a clinic on how to combine in-ring action with emotion. It was — by far — the match of the night. That’s especially impressive when you consider that Triple H is still shaking off ring rust and ‘Taker’s body is just a mess.
John Morrison, Trish Stratus, and Snooki Beat Laycool and Dolph Ziggler: How do you follow up the best match of the night? With a lame match that generates mainstream press because a reality TV star is involved! Not even JR’s commentary could make this one interesting. I suppose I’m being unfair. The crowd got excited for Morrison’s starship pain and Stratus’ chick kick. Snooki came out to some boos, but shocked the hell out of the world with a springboard elbow and a cartwheel splash. Snooki’s surprising athleticism aside, I still wish Danielson and Sheamus had time to put on a match.
The Miz Beat John Cena: Cena was getting crazy heat for most of the match — not exactly the reaction you want your top face to be getting. The two put together some decent action, but you could tell the crowd was waiting for The Rock to get involved. The match ended with a double count out, but The Rock hit the ring and restarted the match with a no-disqualification stipulation. A few seconds into the restart, The Rock hit the rock bottom on Cena and Miz scored the pin. After a few minutes of The Miz celebrating, The Rock beat him up too. The show closed with The Rock posing and the crowd eating it up.
While The Rock definitely had to close the show, I was expecting a bigger reaction. He received a big pop, but I was expecting an enormous one. Perhaps the crowd peaked during The Undertaker and Triple H match. Some people hate the way the show ended, but I like that The Miz can move onto another feud. He’s drawing some great heat and doing extremely well on mainstream television. It also looks like The Rock vs. Cena is a strong possibility for Summer Slam 2011.
Well, that’s how WrestleMania XXVII went down. It’s the Super Bowl of pro-wrestling and I definitely want to hear your thoughts on the show. Please share!
Last week Chris Jericho looked like one of the Village People on Dancing With the Stars. While I was impressed that he was even competing, it looked like his instructor was carrying him. This week he went from the cha-cha to the quick step…and didn’t look like one of the Village People. I was really impressed with his performance. Check out the clip above — especially around the 2:55 mark — and watch Jericho strut his stuff.
Here’s a clip of Chris Jericho from Dancing with the Stars. I found it a bit disturbing — he’s dressed like a patron of the Blue Oyster Bar and gyrating his ass. I couldn’t get past that to tell whether he did a good job or not. That’s where you come in! What do you think of Jericho’s performance?
Alleged drug trafficker and TNA wrestler Jeff Hardy continues to squander his talent by making stupid decisions. Already due in court for charges of drug trafficking, Hardy’s match with Sting at the Victory Road pay-per-view lasted mere seconds. Apparently Hardy was in no condition to perform. According to ProWrestling.net:
Sting and Hardy locked up. Sting punched Hardy twice, grabbed him by the hair, and then performed the Scorpion Death Drop. Sting covered Hardy and scored the clean pin to end the match. Afterward, Sting appeared to respond to fan calls of “bullshit” by saying “I agree” as he stood on the stage.
It’s kind of sad watching Hardy self destruct. He’s tremendously talented and TNA has given him a lot of rope…but he seems intent on hanging himself with it. Time and time again, he continues to embarrass himself and TNA. Apparently in TNA you’re allowed like eight strikes before you’re out.
Any thoughts on “The Drug Trafficker” (as I like to call him)?
Michael Cole was set to have JBL as his special guest referee at WrestleMania XXVII…but “Stone Cold” Steve Austin had other plans. As JBL was about to sign his referee contract, Austin hit the ring, landed a stunner on JBL, spilled beer all over the place, signed the contract, landed another stunner, and spilled some more beer.
I love how WWE contracts work. I remember when Chris Benoit was about to sign a WrestleMania title match against Triple H. Shawn Michaels hit the ring, gave Benoit a superkick, and signed the contract to face Hunter. It’s a plot device that has been used over and over again. It makes absolutely no sense, but people buy it. It’s awesome and I love it.
Now let me get back to my master plan of crashing Albert Pujol’s next contract signing. I’m going to lay him out with a baseball bat and sign a multi-year contract that’s worth more than $100-million. It’ll be legit by WWE logic.
