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Post by The L.F.C Fan on Dec 13, 2008 7:26:44 GMT -5
Swagger vs Bam Neely seems somewhat... random, a bodyguard can't be over if he loses to a relative newcomer
Finlay+'Swoggle vs Henry/Atlas would probably be a fair match in real life, good that Henry got the win and the momentum
Finlay v Henry at Armageddon could be good but tbh I dont think either are particularly... charismatic? if that's the word. Wouldnt make for much of a feud although I no the 'E is doing it atm I dont like it.
Good that Kozlov beat Chavo, I really rate Kozlov and hope he gets the ECW Belt the fact that Kozlov decimated him adds to that.
The last little stare down obviously hypes the ECW Title match - which is good.
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Post by Rated R on Dec 19, 2008 14:10:57 GMT -5
December 12th 2008The SmackDown opening aired, followed by a video package highlighting the steel cage match between the Undertaker and Big Show. Jim Ross and Tazz then ran down tonight’s card. Vickie Guerrero came out onto the ramp way, screaming “Excuse Me” a number of times to an interesting reaction. Vickie then announced that at Armageddon, the Undertaker will be involved in a match against a handpicked opponent; she went on to say that the end of the Undertaker is at hand. Vladamir Kozlov vs. Ryan BraddockBraddock didn’t even want to get in the ring with Kozlov, and you can’t exactly blame him after watching what he did to Chavo Guerrero. This match didn’t last long, with Kozlov completely destroying Braddock. The match ended by ref stoppage when Braddock was knocked clean out with a massive headbutt. Solid way to build Kozlov up as a psychopathic heel. Winner (Via Ref Stoppage) : Vladamir KozlovSmackDown cut backstage to Vickie Guerrero’s office, where the Big Show and Vickie are both shouting. Vickie screams that Show couldn’t get the job done against the Undertaker, to which Show told her that he will show her exactly what he can do next, before SmackDown cut to commercial. Big Show vs. CarlitoA solid match, from the looks of things Show is being given an even more aggressive stance to his character, as he showed no interest in pinning Carlito, but rather just beating him senseless. Carlito put in a good amount of offence, and there were moments that he could have got the win cleanly, but it was really Show’s match. The end saw Show just snap, grab a steel chair from ringside and plant Carlito with a massive shot with the chair, causing the DQ. Winner (Via DQ): CarlitoAfter the match Big Show looked like he was going to continue the assault when Primo Colon attempted to make the save, only to be laid out by a massive right hand from Big Show. Mixed feelings on the WWE Tag Team Champions looking weak, but it’s certainly an interesting change to Big Show’s character Backstage Shelton Benjamin and The Brian Kendrick, along with Ezekial, were getting ready for their upcoming tag team match. Benjamin told Kendrick that he had better not mess up, before SmackDown cut to commercial. Jesse & Festus vs. Shelton Benjamin & The Brian KendrickA solid tag team bout that was more about the interaction between Benjamin and Kendrick, which had some amusing moments at times. Benjamin is always interesting to watch in ring, and Kendrick always provides exciting moments. The two together could be one of the best teams of the year. Both teams were given their fair share of offence, but in the end Kendrick hit Jesse with The Kendrick for the win. Winner: Shelton Benjamin & The Brian KendrickAfter the match Shelton Benjamin and The Brian Kendrick began arguing about who should have got the pinfall, when out of nowhere Hurricane Helms came flying over the top ropes and took out both Benjamin and Kendrick before heading backstage. SmackDown then cut to commercial. Returning from Commercial MVP was standing in the ring with a microphone. MVP cut a promo on how he’s been on an unlucky streak of late, and that from tonight all that is going to change, because he will once again be SmckDown’s MVP. Montel Vontavious Porter vs. R-TruthA good match, and it was apparent here that MVP is really a superb wrestler, and that R-Truth can only really hit big spots. MVP had to carry the wrestling portions of the match, and at times it looked like things were going to fall apart. R-Truth is always entertaining to watch when it comes to high spots, and this match was no different, as he nearly got the win with a top rope Axe Kick, only for MVP to kick out. MVP nearly broke his losing streak when he set R-Truth up for the Playmaker, but R-Truth reversed the move, and eventually hit the Axe Kick for the win. Winner: R-TruthThe Cutting Edge Special Guest Matt HardyWWE Champion Edge was out first and he quickly introduced Matt Hardy. It looked like the two would come to blows before any words were said, but they managed to hold off. Edge and Hardy engaged in lengthy verbal sparring, before Edge told Matt that he should be scared, because he has to face a man who is obviously better than him. Matt was about to give Edge a right hand when Kozlov made the run in and nailed Matt with a headbutt. Matt and Kozlov brawled around the ring, and Matt managed to escape without any serious damage. SmackDown the cut to commercial. Triple H vs. Jeff HardyA solid match, these two really put on a good show for the fans. The live crowd were really behind Jeff, and he has to be considered the dark horse during Sunday’s WWE Championship match. Triple H took control early on, only for Jeff to completely turn the tables with a suicidal leap from the top rope to the outside. From there the match was surprisingly even, and there were more times when Jeff could have got the win than Triple H. The ending stretch saw both men countering each others finishers, only for Jeff Hardy to hit the Twist of Fate. Just when Jeff was going for the pin Edge made the run in, and blasted him over the head with the WWE Championship. Edge then turned around and hit Triple H with the title as well. At this point the match was deemed a no contest. Result: No ContestAs SmackDown went of the air Edge raised the WWE Heavyweight Championship in the air, and stared at Triple H and Jeff Hardy, who were out cold in the ring.
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Post by abyss on Dec 19, 2008 15:04:26 GMT -5
Have me interested in who Taker will face. Love Kozlov winning via referee stoppage; it really puts him over as an animal. I like Big Show being aggressive on Carlito. But, I feel like that should have been further in the show because it overshadowed Kozlov being dominant as well. I like Shelton/Kendrick arguing over who should have gotten the pin, nice touch there. I like MVP cutting a promo but losing anyway. Solid build to Kozlov/Hardy although Edge being in there seemed a little random. Good finish to the show to avoid anyone looking weak. Solid show, and I'm wondering what Vickie will do to take care of Taker.
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Post by DTP. on Dec 19, 2008 16:30:30 GMT -5
I hope that you stick to this as well as it's slightly difficult for me to reply to first-person diaries. Interesting opening segment, making us forever unsure about who The Undertaker will face at WWE Armageddon. I loved that opening contest, it made Vladimir Koslov [who I haven't been a fan of whatsoever] look like a pure beast beating Ryan Braddock. Big Show and Carlito would be a good match but it'd also be pretty weird in my opinion, reminds me of Big Show vs. Carlito from Judgment Day in 2005. Carlito winning by disqualification was okay but right after Vladimir Koslov being on it's a little disruptive to the opening match. Wish there was some interaction with Primo in there too, to be honest. Shelton Benjamin and The Brian Kendrick is a hell of a good tag team idea. Glad that they defeated Jesse and Festus, was quite good. R-Truth beating Montel Vontanious Porter is good, that was a great match but I hope you don't go down WWE's route and turn MVP into a tramp. The continuation of the Koslov/Matt Hardy feud is looking good, hopefully Edge and Matt can feud again soon, too. Liked the main event between Jeff Hardy and Triple H, Edge's run-in was realistic.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Dec 19, 2008 16:57:30 GMT -5
Raw: Cool to see Santino & Beth win couple of the year and Beth looking miffed at Santino...wonder where that's going. Would've rather had Miz/Morrison come out on top but the Colons are good though. Thank god you gave Evan Bourne the best finisher award and I like what you did with Cryme Tyme stealing the award although I wouldn't expect Carlito & Primo to jump a heel tag team. Like what you did with Cody Rhodes, similar to how Shelton Benjamin looked great against HBK. The Age of Orton is dead thing is really interesting and I want to see where you go with this. Liked the ending but I think Jeff Hardy should've been in there with Batista & Cena. Good show all in all.
ECW: Push Swagger to the moon please, glad he won. Good tag match. Not really a good main event to me but it sets up Hardy/Kozlov so it worked. Good show.
Smackdown: Great job making Kozlov and Show look like monsters. Love the Kendrick/Benjamin team although they can both be awesome singles wrestlers. I smell Helms/Benjamin/Kendrick for the US title. Loved the ending with Edge standing tall. My favorite of the three shows.
-Drop a reply to my WWE '08-'09?
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Post by Rated R on Dec 20, 2008 5:51:12 GMT -5
Wrestling Observer Newsletter WWE News: JBL injured, Armageddon update, more...
- In big news, John Bradshaw Layfield was injured on the weekend at a house show. JBL picked up an ankle injury that will keep him out of the ring until February, pretty much bringing his feud with JBL to an end early. His Armageddon match with Michaels has already been removed from the card.
- The Armageddon page on WWE.COM has been updated with two new matches – an ECW Heavyweight Championship match between Matt Hardy and Vladamir Kozlov, and a singles match between Finlay and Mark Henry.
- It looks like Jack Swagger is going to be given a main event run in the coming months. The head of the creative team, D R Clarke, is apparently a big supporter of Swagger, and he has shown an interest in giving him a big push, possibly before Wrestle Mania.
- MVP’s push is apparently back on. A segment was originally scheduled for MVP to attack R-Truth following his match on SmackDown, but it was decided that it would be overkill to have interference following four matches straight.
WWE House Show Results 12th December 2008 Beth Phoenix def. Michelle McCool Umaga def. Scotty Goldman Mike Knox def. Jamie Noble John Morrison def. Kofi Kingston Shelton Benjamin def. The Brian Kendrick & Hurricane Helms ECW Championship Match: Vladamir Kozlov def. Matt Hardy via Count Out CM Punk def. Montel Vontavious Porter John Cena & Shawn Michaels def. Chris Jericho & John Bradshaw Layfield Jeff Hardy def. Triple H
Notes: John Bradshaw Layfield looked like he picked up a pretty bad injury during his match. He went down mid match, and was clutching his ankle, and had to be helped backstage. The triple threat match was the funnest match of the night, while Goldman got a massive pop, despite jobbing.
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Post by Rated R on Jan 11, 2009 6:54:45 GMT -5
December 14th 2008
The Armageddon opening video package played, to the theme of “Chinese Democracy” by Guns N’ Roses. The pyro display was pretty good, and was followed by the three separate announce teams running down their respective brand’s matches.
WWE Tag Team Championship Match Carlito & Primo Colon vs. John Morrison & The Miz A solid start to the final pay per view of 2008, with both teams putting on a good performance. The crowd were firmly behind the challenging team of Miz & Morrison, despite them being the heel team, but that’s what happens when the champions are given little hype. The match was pretty back and forth, but in the end new champions were crowned following Morrison hitting the Moonlight Drive on Primo for the win. Winners: John Morrison & The Miz
Post match John Morrison & The Miz picked up the WWE Tag Team Titles and raised them, getting a massive reaction from the live crowd. Great moment live.
Finlay vs. Mark Henry Decent match, but not as good as the opener, which kind of brought the live crowds mood down. The match itself was focused around brawling, since Henry can’t really wrestle a technically sound style as well as Finlay can, and it showed at times. Tony Atlas went for Horswoggle during the match, but Hornswoggle hit him in the knees with the shaleighlee, which was a fun little spot, and Finlay rolled Henry up for the win. Winner: Finlay
A video package chronicling the reign of destruction that Kozlov has been on since coming to the WWE.
ECW Heavyweight Championship Match Matt Hardy vs. Vladamir Kozlov Solid match, and easily Kozlov’s best match since coming to the WWE, although that could be down to Matt Hardy, who can make near enough everyone he steps into the ring with look good. The match was close early on, but Kozlov quickly gained some momentum, and began taking control with a series of stiff head buts. Matt attempted to fight back, and at one point did have Kozlov set up for the Twist of Fate, only for Kozlov to literally throw him over the top ropes with a simple shove. Kozlov took firm control from there, and hit the Lights Out for the biggest win of his career so far. Winner: Vladamir Kozlov
Vladamir Kozlov was handed the ECW Heavyweight Championship, and the new challenger raised the title for all to see, putting the ECW roster on warning.
Following a video package highlighting The Undertaker’s problems with Vickie Guerrero the Undertaker made his entrance made his lengthy entrance. Vickie then came out to introduce his opponent, and brought out the returning Umaga.
The Undertaker vs. Umaga Undertaker was completely thrown off by the return of Umaga, and this really worked against him. The match was superbly put together, but it was clear that the pair weren’t putting on their best performances, so a future rematch is likely. Umaga controlled the early parts of the match, but Undertaker fought back, and soon had Umaga on the ropes, only for Chavo Guerrero to get involved. Chavo didn’t do much though, as Undertaker chokeslammed him as soon as he got in the ring. Taker then proceeded to turn around straight into a Samoan Spike, followed by a massive splash, giving Umaga the win. Winner: Umaga
Following the match Umaga proceeded to beat the holy hell out of the Undertaker, hitting him with multiple Samoan Spikes to the skull. Umaga left the ring, and the Undertaker sat straight up, blood covering his face, and just stared at Umaga.
Batista vs. Randy Orton A good match, but I wasn’t overly impressed by the performance Batista put on. Orton’s always good at getting the fans to hate him, and tonight was no difference, as he pretty much used every dirty tactic he could in an attempt to win. Batista took firm control until Randy Orton’s stable teammates Cody Rhodes and Manu attempted to interfere, both receiving spears for their efforts. Batista watched as the referee sent both men backstage, while Orton stalked Batista from behind, and connected with the RKO when Batista turned around, giving Orton the win. Winner: Randy Orton
Post match Randy Orton joined Cody Rhodes and Manu on the ramp and the three raised each others arms, followed by Orton shouting “The Legacy Is Born”.
Jim Ross promoted the next WWE Pay Per View, the Royal Rumble, which will be held on January 25th 2009, and will host the massive Royal Rumble match. A Video package then aired highlighting the John Cena vs. Chris Jericho feud.
World Heavyweight Championship Match John Cena vs. Chris Jericho Great match, and despite the fact that I’m not a big fan of Cena, he certainly impressed during this match. The opening was pretty fast paced, and from there it became more of a technical wrestling match, which didn’t exactly bode well for Cena, as Jericho showed a great deal of technical finesse. There was a moment mid match where Cena hit his ‘moves of doom’ only for Jericho to escape from the F-U and connect with the Codebreaker, nearly getting the win. The match continued in very much the same style, with both wrestlers getting near falls, until Cena hit the F-U out of nowhere, and locked in the STFU for the submission victory. Winner: John Cena
John Cena celebrated retaining the World Heavyweight Championship followed by a video package highlighting the main event.
WWE Heavyweight Championship Match Edge vs. Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy Superb match, definitely my favourite of the night, with all three men going all out for the match, although Edge did seem to prefer to hold back and let Triple H and Jeff go at it during periods of the match. The crowd popped whenever Edge or Jeff nearly got the pinfall, but they didn’t seem too happy when Triple H was getting in offence. Edge attempted to use a steel chair towards the end of the match, but Triple H matched him by grabbing the sledgehammer. The two stood toe to toe only for Jeff Hardy to fly off the top rope and take out both men. Jeff then connected with the Swanton Bomb on Triple H, only for Edge to connect with the Spear, followed by the pinfall to get the win. Winner: Edge
Post match Edge quickly left the ring and grabbed the WWE Heavyweight Championship from ringside. Armageddon came to an end with Edge walking up the ramp with the title, as Triple H and Jeff watched on.
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Post by Ace Bennett on Jan 11, 2009 11:15:46 GMT -5
Okay, first of all I'm glad to see Miz and Morrison take the titles from the Colons. Hope to see them get a nice long title run and then a Morrison singles push. I'm wondering what your going to do with Shawn Michaels now that he has no one to have a storyline with. Glad to see your continuing with the Swagger push, but I would rather have him win the ECW title from Hardy than Koslov, but I do really like the way your building up Koslov. I really hope you bring Matt Hardy back from that loss too. Not sure about how fast your bringing down the big names like Triple H and Batista in your write-ups, but we'll see how you do it. Show's push seems kind of redundant to me. Too many big monsters going on makes each monster look less impressive. Looking forward to what your going to do with Shelton, Helms, Kendrick, and the US title. I hope that you give each man a small title reign in this. Randy Orton beating Batista is good, hopefully he is the one to take the title from Cena. Glad you didn't make Jericho look terrible in the Cena feud like WWE did. I see what your trying to do with Umaga, but again too many main event monsters isn't a good thing. Glad Edge kept the title, but hope that Hardy can win it eventually. Keep up the good work.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jan 11, 2009 12:56:42 GMT -5
-Good that Miz & Morrison took the titles as true, the Colons were built up lame -Finlay winning was good and I like the funny little Hornswoggle spot -Keep building Kozlov as a monster and giving him the title helps him -Umaga winning is great and I hope to see a rematch. The blood covered staredown from Undertaker is epic. -Thank god you gave Orton the win and starting Legacy here was a good idea -Ok that Cena won, but I hate Jericho tapping out. -I love that Edge won and how he won, very realistic.
Very good show man
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Post by abyss on Jan 11, 2009 20:58:29 GMT -5
Miz/Morrison make better tag champs than the Colons. Finlay-Henry was just meh. Really good call to put the ECW Title on Kozlov. He's not ready for "the big one", but this is the next step down. Really surprising to put Umaga over Taker; but at least it wasn't completely clean. Orton winning is good because it keeps the Legacy (or at least him) strong. Cena winning was predictable but it had to happen. Edge winning was done in somewhat stealing fashion which is always good. Solid show man.
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Post by Rated R on Jan 14, 2009 13:10:17 GMT -5
WWE – News from Armageddon- Expect Edge vs. Triple to take place either at the Royal Rumble or No Way Out. There have even been some calls for Jeff Hardy to win the Royal Rumble at challenge for the title at Wrestle Mania, but this is a massive long shot, and some backstage members, most noticeably Stephanie McMahon, have been against it. - There have been some plans for John Cena vs. Batista vs. Randy Orton vs. Chris Jericho to be the RAW main event at the Royal Rumble. Batista is expected to face John Cena at WrestleMania, although Randy Orton may also be involved in the match. - Expect the program between the Undertaker and Umaga to last until the Royal Rumble, where the Undertaker’s WrestleMania program is likely to begin. Early candidates for the match against the Undertaker at WrestleMania are Kane, Shawn Michaels and long shot Ted DiBiase Jr. - Vladamir Kozlov was given the ECW Heavyweight Championship as a way to test how he handles himself on screen as a world champion, as management has plans to push him as a feature star on SmackDown through 2009, with a possible WWE Heavyweight Championship reign down the line. - The reason that John Morrison and The Miz became the new WWE Tag Team Champions is down to their work rate. Management, and specifically Creative head D R Clarke believes Morrison & Miz to not only be better workers, but the best heel tag team on the roster, while Carlito hasn’t exactly been impressing people in recent weeks. - The dark match prior to the Royal Rumble saw Hurricane Helms defeat The Brian Kendrick. Following the match Shelton Benjamin attacked Helms. - There are no major injuries to report following last night’s pay per view.
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Post by kurtangleisgod on Jan 15, 2009 10:13:38 GMT -5
Armageddon was good man, Edge retaining will make a nice storyline ot go down, I look forward to how you do it. Cena winning made sense, and was well done. Umaga/Taker was great, I loved the end beatdown segment part, and I look forward to the continuation of this one. Kozlov as ECW Champ is intresting, hopefully he holds it till Mania, and has a feud with Henry along the way.
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Post by DTP. on Jan 15, 2009 12:46:02 GMT -5
Alright, WWE Armageddon 2008. Good way to kick off Armageddon with the WWE Tag Team Championships up for grabs, but I assume that you never went with John Morrison and The Miz taking the World Tag Team Championships? Hmm, a shame because now the RAW tag team division lacks a whole lot of stuff. Miz and Morrison taking the WWE Tag Team Championships from Primo and Carlito is fine. Finlay beating Mark Henry is good, I hope you keep Henry out of the ECW World Championship division. Vladimir Koslov beating Matt Hardy to win the ECW World Championship. While interesting, I wish somebody else took the title from Matt. Umaga beating The Undertaker is awesomely unique. By interference it was okay. Randy Orton beating Batista is good. Never liked Batista. John Cena retaining the World Heavyweight Championship from Chris Jericho is realistic, it would happen in reality, too. Awesome main event, Edge retaining the WWE Championship.
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Post by Bob Bob Bobelow on Jan 15, 2009 17:59:33 GMT -5
- Miz/Morrison as champions wasn’t anything shocking. But they are one entertaining group compared to the former champions. - Good to see Finlay picking up the win. Not a Henry fan. - Kozlov winning the title makes sense. A good way to build him up for perhaps a future roster move. - I’m very happy to see Umaga getting a win over Taker. That made my day. Simply great to read. - Another good thing was to see Orton win over Batista. I think there is a lot you can do with Orton. - Cena beating Jericho was obviously going to happen. - I could see perhaps waiting to give Hardy the strap at Wrestle Mania. That would be a great moment.
Solid show with some stuff that happened at the actual PPV with some stuff that was a pleasant sight to see.
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Post by Rated R on Jan 16, 2009 13:20:48 GMT -5
The Boogeyman ReleasedWorld Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms on the release of ECW superstar The Boogeyman as of December 15th 2008. We wish him all the best in his future endeavours. WWE News: Royal Rumble Update, WWE Roster Cuts, More...- World Wrestling Entertainment are advertising Chris Jericho vs. Randy Orton as the main event for Monday Night’s live edition of RAW, while the tapings for SmackDown and ECW currently have Umaga vs. Jeff Hardy as SmackDown’s main event, with Vladamir Kozlov, John Morrison & The Miz vs. Matt Hardy, Finlay & Ricky Ortiz headlining ECW. - Also, this week the first participants of the Royal Rumble are expected to be revealed across the three shows. - WWE has come to terms on the release of the Boogeyman, according to WWE.COM. This is the first release by new Creative Head D R Clarke. - There have been further talent cuts in WWE’s development Territory Florida Championship Wrestling - Andrew Vain, Gabe Tuft, Johnny Curtis, Shatter, Trent Baretta and Wesley Holiday are all gone. - WWE has also signed Brodie Lee to a development contract, and he will begin work for Florida Championship Wrestling in the New Year.
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Post by Red Dragon on Jan 16, 2009 13:48:45 GMT -5
Nice PPV, glad Mizorrison won their great, they get massive reactions? hope that heel maybe you need to say boo's as it sounded positive, Finlay/Henry is sort of a lackluser so is anything with Henry drop him, Koslov E-C-DUB Champ loving it two title changes better not be any more overwise theres overkill, the new challenger? Umaga win? holy nice one and bringin him back on PPV nice push, Orton wins yay and Tista sucks tell me something I don't know lol, Legacy whoot whoot! Cena wins meh and Edge wins oh hope you don't book Hardy/ Edge for Maina or bring in Christian do something different, good luck and keep this up
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