Read on for my thoughts on Monday's Raw.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Jake Roberts update, Interviews with Sabin/Cesaro/BNB/Bryan, NXT name injured and Questions on cutting back PPVs, the Attitude Era, Robbie E/Brooke, Tamina, and Rollins' finisher
Jake Roberts has been sedated and put on a ventilator to aid in getting oxygen to his lungs. He continues to fight double pneumonia. I hope he pulls through.
Chris Sabin talked about wanting to go to WWE, being TNA Champion and more. He got really hosed as champion.
Cesaro talked before Raw. It's a real shame the association with Heyman didn't do him much good. He could have really excelled post-WM30. Fans were (and still are) hungry for newer names moving up the card.
Everything else from Sunday is after the break.
Chris Sabin talked about wanting to go to WWE, being TNA Champion and more. He got really hosed as champion.
Cesaro talked before Raw. It's a real shame the association with Heyman didn't do him much good. He could have really excelled post-WM30. Fans were (and still are) hungry for newer names moving up the card.
Everything else from Sunday is after the break.
Monday, September 1, 2014
Title match set for NoC, Rollins appearance, Interviews with Goldust/McIntyre, Wrestle-1 names at BFG, former X-Division Champion re-signs to TNA and Questions on Sandow's booking, Bram, managers, saving Miz and ROH attendance
Sheamus will defend the U.S. Title against Cesaro at Night of Champions. No surprise there. I hope both of them show they can be used higher up on the card. I'd much rather see those two in big roles in 2014 than Show, Kane and Henry.
Seth Rollins will appear at The Gamestop Expo in Anaheim, CA on Sept. 10 ahead of the launch of WWE 2K15. Can he cash in MITB there?
Goldust talked before Summerslam. No face paint, sadly. It's cool to hear from the experienced pro. Good words about his success in the business.
Everything else from Saturday is after the break.
Seth Rollins will appear at The Gamestop Expo in Anaheim, CA on Sept. 10 ahead of the launch of WWE 2K15. Can he cash in MITB there?
Goldust talked before Summerslam. No face paint, sadly. It's cool to hear from the experienced pro. Good words about his success in the business.
Everything else from Saturday is after the break.
Announcement of roster for BFG, Interviews with Stephanie/R-Truth/Angle/Goldberg, wrestling in NK, profile of the Bull, new DVD covers, Jake Roberts update and Questions on Comic-Con on the WWE Network, TNA hiring Russo, Chael Sonnen, Ryback vs. Lesnar and where Cena goes from here
TNA has announced a list of names appearing at Bound For Glory. They usually save some of the big names for later announcements, so the sparse roster's not a big surprise. It will be interesting (and perhaps depressing) to see who will and won't still be in TNA by the time BFG comes around.
Stephanie McMahon talked about WWE superfan Connor Michalek. That was pretty touching. I hope it wouldn't be seen as exploitative if he was put into the WWE Hall of Fame's celebrity wing. I'd love to see something like that.
R-Truth talked about working hurt and more. He's great in the role of journeyman helping less-experienced performers. As for a career highlight, I definitely point to his run as a heel vs. Cena. That was one of the best heel turns I've ever seen. It gave him something fresh to do and new fire to his character.
Everything else from Friday is after the break.
Stephanie McMahon talked about WWE superfan Connor Michalek. That was pretty touching. I hope it wouldn't be seen as exploitative if he was put into the WWE Hall of Fame's celebrity wing. I'd love to see something like that.
R-Truth talked about working hurt and more. He's great in the role of journeyman helping less-experienced performers. As for a career highlight, I definitely point to his run as a heel vs. Cena. That was one of the best heel turns I've ever seen. It gave him something fresh to do and new fire to his character.
Everything else from Friday is after the break.
Brock appearances update, Interview with RVD, Jarrett update, notes on new U.S. lucha series, Impact audience, Jake Roberts hospitalized, Devitt update, WWE Magazine closes and Questions on splitting the Bellas, non-WWE docs on the Network, battle royal matches, sources on docs and Ventura
Brock Lesnar is advertised for the Smackdown ahead of Hell in a Cell. It must be something to make the Thursday night move more special, because he's very rarely on that show.
Rob Van Dam talked after the final Raw of this run. RVD's an amazing performer, but his promos are dry as dirt sometimes.
Here's a trailer for a Brothers of Destruction DVD. Taker and Kane used to be really dominant and awesome. Now they're really winding things down. How much more can WWE get out of the two of them in the ring at this point?
Jeff Jarrett made a splash in Japan on behalf of GFW by joining AJ Styles' Bullet Club faction. That group's the big talk of the Japanese wrestling scene.
Everything else from Thursday is after the break.
Rob Van Dam talked after the final Raw of this run. RVD's an amazing performer, but his promos are dry as dirt sometimes.
Here's a trailer for a Brothers of Destruction DVD. Taker and Kane used to be really dominant and awesome. Now they're really winding things down. How much more can WWE get out of the two of them in the ring at this point?
Jeff Jarrett made a splash in Japan on behalf of GFW by joining AJ Styles' Bullet Club faction. That group's the big talk of the Japanese wrestling scene.
Everything else from Thursday is after the break.
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