Xavier Woods (former TNA Tag Team Champion Consequences Creed) defeated Curt Hawkins again at the 3/3 Raw live event. If there's any word on him or any other FCW prospect making it to the main roster, I'll make sure to report about it. I can't remember a time where this many talents had gotten try-outs in such a relatively short timeframe.
In a correction/update to a previous story, Titus O'Neil's profile is visible on the Smackdown tab of the Superstars page, and Maxine's is visible on the Divas page. However, neither are visible on the main Superstars page. Titus is also listed as part of the "Current Season" on the NXT page, but Young, Watson, and Bateman are not. No idea what's going on with all of that, but as far as I know everyone's still going to be on NXT until further notice.
As for my take on Sunday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. Well, they won't be bringing Russo back on board if that's what you're worried about. They seem to be focused on things beyond ratings now with better long-term planning so maybe they'll weather the storm. I hope so, anyway. Now that the company's doing some of the things that fans have asked for (better focus on the X-Division, more Knockouts, less older names and bigger pushes for the TNA Originals), it's our duty to tune in and support them or they'll go with things we're less pleased with if they think they can draw with them.
After the break, I go into everything else from Sunday. Next up, a question on Zack Ryder at WrestleMania.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Sunday, March 4, 2012
NXT performers moved to Smackdown, TNA star returning, latest FCW performer to work live events, Sammartino interview, big WWE tryout, Questions on Survivor Series, Morrison, Sid's WarGames powerbomb, Layla, and RVD, Barrett update, big Mania bout scrapped, and Doug Furnas passes away
WWE's website has moved Darren Young, Derrick Bateman, and Percy Watson to the Smackdown section of the Superstars page. All three regularly compete on NXT and haven't been signed to either brand in storyline. No word as to why. Titus O'Neil and Maxine are still on the NXT page. That's rather odd. There may or may not be a storyline reason for this coming up. I wouldn't read anything into it if they continue to perform on NXT.
Mr. Anderson will be back on Impact Wrestling this week. He was granted time off. It'll be interesting to see what he brings to the table now and who he'll face off with.
FCW's Xavier Woods, perhaps better known for his time in TNA as Consequences Creed, beat Curt Hawkins on a Raw live event. Presumably WWE's considering bringing him to the main roster at some point. I'm very curious to see how he'll do with the company. I wasn't blown away by his TNA work, but maybe he'll earn my praise this go 'round.
Bruno Sammartino talked about Vince McMahon, his refusal to enter the WWE Hall of Fame, Hogan, Flair, and more. The celebrities in the Hall all had WWE appearances. He's obviously not familiar with Hogan and Flair's financial woes.
After the break, I go into the rest of Saturday's news, including PWInsider.com's questions. Next up, a big WWE tryout session.
Mr. Anderson will be back on Impact Wrestling this week. He was granted time off. It'll be interesting to see what he brings to the table now and who he'll face off with.
FCW's Xavier Woods, perhaps better known for his time in TNA as Consequences Creed, beat Curt Hawkins on a Raw live event. Presumably WWE's considering bringing him to the main roster at some point. I'm very curious to see how he'll do with the company. I wasn't blown away by his TNA work, but maybe he'll earn my praise this go 'round.
Bruno Sammartino talked about Vince McMahon, his refusal to enter the WWE Hall of Fame, Hogan, Flair, and more. The celebrities in the Hall all had WWE appearances. He's obviously not familiar with Hogan and Flair's financial woes.
After the break, I go into the rest of Saturday's news, including PWInsider.com's questions. Next up, a big WWE tryout session.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Russo to face some of his toughest critics, WWE Network's lack of progress profiled, Daniels and Ziggler interviews, HHH returning to the ring before Mania, Impact preview, HHH signs long-term deal, Questions on Sabin, Bryan vs. Sheamus, Santino, Chamber injuries, and writing Taker off, Russo releases statement, Sorensen update, Z! TLIS #55, ROH rumorkiller, FCW star update, WWE moves live event, name for Ziggler/Swagger team?, Impact Wrestling rating, a new WWE trademark, and McIntyre removed from the WWE roster
Vince Russo will be appearing on a future installment of YouShoot live. Talk about walking into a lion den! There are people who genuinely HATE this man for what they perceive as him doing to the wrestling business.
The New York Post covered the stalled WWE Network. Poorly written (edited?) piece, botching the company's abbreviation and contradicting itself on whether the programming is "raunchy". That aside, things aren't going as well as WWE would hope and there are some real concerns about its ultimate fate. Vince McMahon seems like the type of guy who wants things done big immediately and gets frustrated when they don't happen like that. It's troubling to say the least given the company's business the past few years.
Daniels was interviewed. I wasn't aware that he had so many injuries. That's kind of scary.
Dolph Ziggler was also interviewed. He even steals the show in interviews! Supposedly the change in hair color (back to brown) was a Creative decision that obviously bombed. It's not time yet to change into a super-serious character given how well he stands out as he is now.
Triple H will compete at a WWE house show in Madison Square Garden on 3/18. Makes sense I guess if they think he has ring rust, and that is their "home arena".
After the break, I go into everything else from Friday, including PWInsider.com's questions. Next up, the preview for next week's Impact Wrestling.
The New York Post covered the stalled WWE Network. Poorly written (edited?) piece, botching the company's abbreviation and contradicting itself on whether the programming is "raunchy". That aside, things aren't going as well as WWE would hope and there are some real concerns about its ultimate fate. Vince McMahon seems like the type of guy who wants things done big immediately and gets frustrated when they don't happen like that. It's troubling to say the least given the company's business the past few years.
Daniels was interviewed. I wasn't aware that he had so many injuries. That's kind of scary.
Dolph Ziggler was also interviewed. He even steals the show in interviews! Supposedly the change in hair color (back to brown) was a Creative decision that obviously bombed. It's not time yet to change into a super-serious character given how well he stands out as he is now.
Triple H will compete at a WWE house show in Madison Square Garden on 3/18. Makes sense I guess if they think he has ring rust, and that is their "home arena".
After the break, I go into everything else from Friday, including PWInsider.com's questions. Next up, the preview for next week's Impact Wrestling.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Smackdown thoughts- 3/2/12
Recently on Smackdown, World Heavyweight Champion and rising star Daniel Bryan put on a barnburner with the underrated veteran Randy Orton. This week, after a concussion put the Viper out of action, we get a rematch. Will the vegan villain get taken out by the RKO, or will the WWE Universe be hearing cries of "YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!"? That and plenty more on this week's Smackdown. Read on for my thoughts on the show as it happens.
Foley and Maxine interviews, posters for WM28 and Extreme Rules, Questions on fans at the HoF, Cena vs. Rock, RVD, and Gail leaving WWE, Hogan shoots on Warrior, WWE reaches to Latin American audience with new office, WWE moves PPV, Mysterio update, Konnan shoot preview, Bourne update, FCW appearances, new WWE signing, and a Mark Henry update
Mick Foley gave an interview about where he'd like to be at WrestleMania. I think having such a big name at commentary for HHH/Taker would kind of take away from things, since we'd be expecting some kind of run-in or something from him. JR should get the call. Foley running interference in the match could work. If they're going to go all out with nostalgia in the match and finally settle it, Foley could add to that.
Maxine, who you should all be watching on NXT, was interviewed by Mynorthwest.com. I'd think studying criminals would lend itself well to being a villainous character? She's quite good on the mic and coming along well in the ring. If you're tired of the Divas matches we see on Raw and Smackdown, her matches with Kaitlyn have been a breath of fresh air.
InDemand.com has the posters and descriptions for WM28 and Extreme Rules. Will Rock/Cena really be a one-time thing? There's GOT to be money in a rematch. Interesting that Mysterio's advertised. Could he be making a surprise appearance after all?
Update: WWE could bring him in for at least a cameo if they try to break the Guiness World Record for most lucha masks at one event. Is it too soon for him to give the on-screen rub to Sin Cara? They could come out together to wave to the crowd, etc. and give an update on their respective conditions.
After the break I go into my take on PWInsider.com's questions and the rest of the day's news. First, should fans be allowed at the WWE Hall of Fame?
Maxine, who you should all be watching on NXT, was interviewed by Mynorthwest.com. I'd think studying criminals would lend itself well to being a villainous character? She's quite good on the mic and coming along well in the ring. If you're tired of the Divas matches we see on Raw and Smackdown, her matches with Kaitlyn have been a breath of fresh air.
InDemand.com has the posters and descriptions for WM28 and Extreme Rules. Will Rock/Cena really be a one-time thing? There's GOT to be money in a rematch. Interesting that Mysterio's advertised. Could he be making a surprise appearance after all?
Update: WWE could bring him in for at least a cameo if they try to break the Guiness World Record for most lucha masks at one event. Is it too soon for him to give the on-screen rub to Sin Cara? They could come out together to wave to the crowd, etc. and give an update on their respective conditions.
After the break I go into my take on PWInsider.com's questions and the rest of the day's news. First, should fans be allowed at the WWE Hall of Fame?
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Superstars and Impact Wrestling thoughts- 3/1/12
Today on WWE Superstars, an old rivalry gets reignited. Former World Heavyweight Champion The Great Khali goes one-on-one with the man who made his life a living hell in India, Jinder Mahal. Then tonight on Impact Wrestling, we get the latest build between TNA World Champion Bobby Roode and the General Manager (and Insane Icon) Sting! Not to mention ODB vs. Madison Rayne, Shannon Moore vs. Zema Ion, and a gauntlet match featuring AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, and Kazarian! All that and more with today's shows. Read on for my thoughts on them as they happen.
Smackdown dark match, Hardy update, Impact preview, Foley talks, Questions on Cena, HIAC, Bryan vs. Rey, and punishing wrestlers, updates on the WWE Network and its proposed Cruiserweight show, Finlay DVD trailer, Punk Q&A, Taker scratched, and a Raw guest star
Ted DiBiase beat Hunico ahead of Smackdown. Nothing new going on there I see. I believe that Camacho's at least worked live events, so maybe we'll see what he can do in the ring on TV at some point.
Jeff Hardy's believed to be suffering from food poisoning. If he feels better in time, they can tape all of his segments ahead of Impact airing. That's one benefit to taping vs. live.
Update: It's believed that they were able to tape footage involving him.
Here's the video preview for Impact Wrestling.
And here's another interview with Mick Foley about wrestling and comedy. I'd be ticked if he did promos juts to crack people up backstage, too. I also think Regal would be a pretty good comedian. I hope that Rumble appearance was Foley's last as a "serious" competitor. He'd be a great source to build intrigue for HHH/Taker in a Cell.
For my take on Wednesday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. As they alluded to, it's all about what Creative thinks people want to see. I imagine that at least part of the audience wants the more goofy manner from him.
After the break, I go into everything else from the day, starting with expectations for HHH vs. Taker.
Jeff Hardy's believed to be suffering from food poisoning. If he feels better in time, they can tape all of his segments ahead of Impact airing. That's one benefit to taping vs. live.
Update: It's believed that they were able to tape footage involving him.
Here's the video preview for Impact Wrestling.
And here's another interview with Mick Foley about wrestling and comedy. I'd be ticked if he did promos juts to crack people up backstage, too. I also think Regal would be a pretty good comedian. I hope that Rumble appearance was Foley's last as a "serious" competitor. He'd be a great source to build intrigue for HHH/Taker in a Cell.
For my take on Wednesday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. As they alluded to, it's all about what Creative thinks people want to see. I imagine that at least part of the audience wants the more goofy manner from him.
After the break, I go into everything else from the day, starting with expectations for HHH vs. Taker.
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