Jim Ross is back with a new blog over on jrsbarbq.com. Here are some highlights from this entry:
- Get well wishes to Rey Mysterio who had knee surgery in San Diego this past Friday. Rey had ACL and MCL issues addressed and will be out of action for several months. This is the same knee that Rey has had multiple surgeries so his rehabilitation work will be even more magnified and important.
- Many have asked me via Twitter @JRsBBQ and in the Q&A Section of this site to comment on the ESPN/Grantland article regarding Ric Flair's personal finances and other personal issues. Ric has been a friend for well over three decades and I was uncomfortable reading the piece. Ric has always enjoyed life to its fullest, and beyond, which, last I looked, wasn't a crime.
Lots of famous athletes and entertainers have had financial hurdles to overcome. If Ric has the issues that Grantland outlined, I wish Naitch well and he has my support.
- Several people have asked me about Samoa Joe. I personally like Joe's work and feel that his best days lie ahead. I do not know Joe. I've never conversed with him that I can recall. Bottom line is 1. he has a contract where he now works and 2. I am not involved in talent acquisition for WWE.
- Could Scott Hall fit in the announce booth as a color commentator? It's not an easy transition for many former wrestlers to make the move from the ring to the announce table so it wouldn't be automatic. However, Scott is a bright guy who is glib and he knows the genre well. If he put in the work that it would take to be an asset who's to say that Scott Hall wouldn't be a good broadcaster? I do know that it takes great focus, commitment and study to be as good as one needs to be in today's world. I don't know if Scott has an interest in this matter but it was a question from a Twitter follower.
Showing posts with label big show rey mysterio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label big show rey mysterio. Show all posts
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Saturday, 5 March 2011
WWE Survivor Series 2010 DVD Review
WWE Survivor Series 2010 DVD Review
By Phil Allely
The annual WWE Pay-Per-View Survivor Series is a thanksgiving tradition in th US, the event itself usually consisting of many Survivor matches (where teams of five fought for survival). The matches were often between people who rarely if ever met in the ring and saw some great combinations of unlikely team mates, creating excitement and a very different format than every other event offered by the company during the year. The 2010 effort saw only one such match feature and whilst not on a par with previous years the card was decent and continued some of the years greatest storyline threads with ease. Not bad when you consider the fact that the WWE itself had announced last year that the event would cease to exist after 2009.
The Nexus/John Cena alliance factored highly in proceedings and Cena’s WWE carer lay on the line in the main event, swhilst many of the company’s big hitters (Undertaker, HHH, CM Punk) were out with injuries the rising faction saw itself pushed to the hilt to fill the void.
The opening match saw United States champion Daniel Bryan tackle third generation star Ted DiBiase. Bryan locking on his LaBell lock for the relatively easy win, to retain his gold. Post-match The Miz and Alex Riley attacked Bryan.
Celtic Warrior Sheamus fell to John Morrison next, the Irishman and the high flyer worked very well together, each getting the chance to shine and tease their finishers. A nice looking running knee by Morrison after some back and forth action ended this one perfectly.
Dolph Ziggler and Kaval had a blast in the following Intercontinental match-up. Both seemed to be on fine form and blended well in the ring. Kaval was impressive in his style and Ziggler stepped up to the plate to meet him. A Ziggler tights assisted roll-up saw him retain his belt however.
The Team Del Rio versus Team Mysterio Survivors Series Elimination bout had some terrific in-ring action. The eliminations came thick and fast and number advantages swapped place regularly before the inevitable two-on-one situation loomed its head. The oddity here being it was the face team of Rey Mysterio and Big Show who had the advantage of heel Drew McIntyre. A 619/choke slam combo saw the Scot fall and the little and large duo stand tall as survivors for their team and match winners.
Hart Dynasty member Natalya took on the WWE Divas Championship co-holders LayCool (Michelle McCool/Layla) next in a handicap match for the title. No matter what the devious LayCool threw at her Natalya’s skill and determination saw it fail. The talented young lady was more than fit for them and won the title to boot, following a few heated exchanges and a good looking Sharpshooter submission hold.
Kane’s World Heavyweight Title defence against Edge was a well paced and heated encounter that showed both at their best. The only problem here was the end, as both men attempted their finishers, Edge seemingly pinned Kane to win the gold, however the ref then overturned his decision and stated that both men had their shoulders down for the three-count and the result was a tie. Kane retained his belt for another while, whilst Edge got some form of revenge by battering him after the match.
The Tag Team Title match was a no-brainer really, not many thought that the team of Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov could wrestle the straps from the Nexus duo of Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater. Marella and Kozlov had some nice moment in the ring, but this really was all about Nexus and the factions members (minus Cena) did prove to aid the decision, distracting Marella for a Slater pin to keep their prized belts.
The long-awaited main event came next, with Nexus banned from ringside it was up to special referee John Cena to hold order in this one, he also had the stipulation that if Wade Barrett failed to win the title hewould be fired for the WWE.
Barrett did hold his own well against the more street smart and savvy WWE Champion Randy Orton. The stipulations and Cena’s presence did help maintain crowd interest throughout. A few near falls occurred and both combatants hit their respective finishers. It was Cena who would seal his own fate though. Barrett was too busy arguing and shoving Cena that he lost track of Orton and walked into the match winning RKO.
A shocked Orton watched on as Cena acknowledged his fans and walked away from the ring, perhaps forever.
Survivor Series had a good blend of matches and exciting storyline developments throughout the card. The Survivor Series match was nice to see, Natalya winning the Diva gold and Beth Phoenix return will boost that division and Kane’s win will keep his Edge battles ongoing until some more guys come off the inured list. The big story was of course the (storyline) firing of John Cena, his feud with Nexus has yet to meet its natural conclusion and he is mentioned on future event blurb, so we must assume the WWE has some interesting twists and turns to offer up as this one moves on.
The events of the following evenings Raw were special too, as The Miz did the (dis)honourable thing and cashed in his Money in The Bank case to win his first World Title. So in the space of a few days the WWE clawed back some very valuable fan interest with some solid events. The return of some top names soon and the eventual reveal of who the mysterious Raw General manager is may well be the icing on the cake for them.
This DVD release features not only the Survivor Series in its entirety, but the events form Raw where Miz cashed in his MITB title shot.
All in all a very worthy addition to anyone’s collection.
Survivor Series 2010 is available now from www.silvervision.co.uk and all good retailers.
Coming soon on WWE DVD are:
WWE Raw - The Best of 2010
WWE Tagged Classics - Wrestle fest ‘88/Wrestelfest ‘90
WWE Live in the UK -2010
WWE Top 50 Superstars of all Time
By Phil Allely
The annual WWE Pay-Per-View Survivor Series is a thanksgiving tradition in th US, the event itself usually consisting of many Survivor matches (where teams of five fought for survival). The matches were often between people who rarely if ever met in the ring and saw some great combinations of unlikely team mates, creating excitement and a very different format than every other event offered by the company during the year. The 2010 effort saw only one such match feature and whilst not on a par with previous years the card was decent and continued some of the years greatest storyline threads with ease. Not bad when you consider the fact that the WWE itself had announced last year that the event would cease to exist after 2009.
The Nexus/John Cena alliance factored highly in proceedings and Cena’s WWE carer lay on the line in the main event, swhilst many of the company’s big hitters (Undertaker, HHH, CM Punk) were out with injuries the rising faction saw itself pushed to the hilt to fill the void.
The opening match saw United States champion Daniel Bryan tackle third generation star Ted DiBiase. Bryan locking on his LaBell lock for the relatively easy win, to retain his gold. Post-match The Miz and Alex Riley attacked Bryan.
Celtic Warrior Sheamus fell to John Morrison next, the Irishman and the high flyer worked very well together, each getting the chance to shine and tease their finishers. A nice looking running knee by Morrison after some back and forth action ended this one perfectly.
Dolph Ziggler and Kaval had a blast in the following Intercontinental match-up. Both seemed to be on fine form and blended well in the ring. Kaval was impressive in his style and Ziggler stepped up to the plate to meet him. A Ziggler tights assisted roll-up saw him retain his belt however.
The Team Del Rio versus Team Mysterio Survivors Series Elimination bout had some terrific in-ring action. The eliminations came thick and fast and number advantages swapped place regularly before the inevitable two-on-one situation loomed its head. The oddity here being it was the face team of Rey Mysterio and Big Show who had the advantage of heel Drew McIntyre. A 619/choke slam combo saw the Scot fall and the little and large duo stand tall as survivors for their team and match winners.
Hart Dynasty member Natalya took on the WWE Divas Championship co-holders LayCool (Michelle McCool/Layla) next in a handicap match for the title. No matter what the devious LayCool threw at her Natalya’s skill and determination saw it fail. The talented young lady was more than fit for them and won the title to boot, following a few heated exchanges and a good looking Sharpshooter submission hold.
Kane’s World Heavyweight Title defence against Edge was a well paced and heated encounter that showed both at their best. The only problem here was the end, as both men attempted their finishers, Edge seemingly pinned Kane to win the gold, however the ref then overturned his decision and stated that both men had their shoulders down for the three-count and the result was a tie. Kane retained his belt for another while, whilst Edge got some form of revenge by battering him after the match.
The Tag Team Title match was a no-brainer really, not many thought that the team of Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov could wrestle the straps from the Nexus duo of Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater. Marella and Kozlov had some nice moment in the ring, but this really was all about Nexus and the factions members (minus Cena) did prove to aid the decision, distracting Marella for a Slater pin to keep their prized belts.
The long-awaited main event came next, with Nexus banned from ringside it was up to special referee John Cena to hold order in this one, he also had the stipulation that if Wade Barrett failed to win the title hewould be fired for the WWE.
Barrett did hold his own well against the more street smart and savvy WWE Champion Randy Orton. The stipulations and Cena’s presence did help maintain crowd interest throughout. A few near falls occurred and both combatants hit their respective finishers. It was Cena who would seal his own fate though. Barrett was too busy arguing and shoving Cena that he lost track of Orton and walked into the match winning RKO.
A shocked Orton watched on as Cena acknowledged his fans and walked away from the ring, perhaps forever.
Survivor Series had a good blend of matches and exciting storyline developments throughout the card. The Survivor Series match was nice to see, Natalya winning the Diva gold and Beth Phoenix return will boost that division and Kane’s win will keep his Edge battles ongoing until some more guys come off the inured list. The big story was of course the (storyline) firing of John Cena, his feud with Nexus has yet to meet its natural conclusion and he is mentioned on future event blurb, so we must assume the WWE has some interesting twists and turns to offer up as this one moves on.
The events of the following evenings Raw were special too, as The Miz did the (dis)honourable thing and cashed in his Money in The Bank case to win his first World Title. So in the space of a few days the WWE clawed back some very valuable fan interest with some solid events. The return of some top names soon and the eventual reveal of who the mysterious Raw General manager is may well be the icing on the cake for them.
This DVD release features not only the Survivor Series in its entirety, but the events form Raw where Miz cashed in his MITB title shot.
All in all a very worthy addition to anyone’s collection.
Survivor Series 2010 is available now from www.silvervision.co.uk and all good retailers.
Coming soon on WWE DVD are:
WWE Raw - The Best of 2010
WWE Tagged Classics - Wrestle fest ‘88/Wrestelfest ‘90
WWE Live in the UK -2010
WWE Top 50 Superstars of all Time
Thursday, 27 January 2011
Big Show DVD Match Details
WWEDVDNews.com has disclosed the matches and segments that will appear on WWE's upcoming three-disc DVD set on Big Show, The Big Show: A Giant's World—set for release on Feb. 22.
- THE BIG SHOW A GIANT'S WORLD DOCUMENTARY
- MEET THE PARENTS
- YOU'RE THE BIG SHOW
- THE ROCK IS FIRST CLASS
- SMACKDOWN - OCTOBER 28 1999
BIG SHOW VS. THE DUMPSTER
- SMACKDOWN - NOVEMBER 11 199
DEARLY DEPARTED
- RAW - APRIL 3 2000
BIG SHOW THE ENTERTAINER
- THE BIG FATHER
- SMACKDOWN - APRIL 15 2004
BIG SHOW VS. TORRIE WILSON'S CAR
- SMACKDOWN - MARCH 24 2005
BIG SHOW VS. THE JEEP
- TRIPLE H ROASTS BIG SHOW
- KENNY IN KNUCKLEHEAD
- LIFESTYLE CHANGE
- BIG SHOW VS. EVERYONE
- HALLOWEEN HAVOC - OCTOBER 29 1995
THE GIANT VS. HULK HOGAN MONSTER TRUCK SUMO MATCH
- HALLOWEEN HAVOC - OCTOBER 29 1995
THE GIANT VS. HULK HOGAN - WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- NITRO - APRIL 29 1996
THE GIANT VS. RIC FLAIR - WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- SLAMBOREE - MAY 19 1996
THE GIANT VS. STING - WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- GREAT AMERICAN BASH - JUNE 16 1996
THE GIANT VS. LEX LUGER - WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- RAW - MARCH 22 1999
BIG SHOW VS. "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN
- RAW - JUNE 7 1999
BIG SHOW VS. THE UNDERTAKER - WWE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- SURVIVOR SERIES - NOVEMBER 14 1999
BIG SHOW VS. TRIPLE H VS. THE ROCK - TRIPLE THREAT MATCH FOR THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP
- BACKLASH - APRIL 30 2000
BIG SHOW VS. KURT ANGLE
- SURVIVOR SERIES - NOVEMBER 17 2002
BIG SHOW VS. BROCK LESNAR - WWE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- BACKLASH - APRIL 27 2003
BIG SHOW VS. REY MYSTERIO
- NO MERCY - OCTOBER 19 2003
BIG SHOW VS. EDDIE GUERRERO - UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- SMACKDOWN - SEPTEMBER 9 2004
BIG SHOW RETURNS
- NO MERCY - OCTOBER 3 2004
BIG SHOW VS. KURT ANGLE
- TABOO TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 1 2005
BIG SHOW & KANE VS. LANCE CADE & TREVOR MURDOCH - WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- NEW YEAR'S REVOLUTION - JANUARY 8 2006
BIG SHOW VS. TRIPLE H
- ECW - JULY 4 2006
BIG SHOW VS. ROB VAN DAM – ECW CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- SUMMERSLAM - AUGUST 20 2006
BIG SHOW VS. SABU - ECW CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- RAW - MARCH 10 2008
THE OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN FOR WRESTLEMANIA XXIV
- WRESTLEMANIA XXIV - MARCH 30 2008
BIG SHOW VS. FLOYD MAYWEATHER - NO DISQUALIFICATION MATCH
- SMACKDOWN - APRIL 10 2009
BIG SHOW VS. KOFI KINGSTON
- RAW - APRIL 20 2009
BIG SHOW VS. REY MYSTERIO
- HELL IN A CELL - OCTOBER 4 2009
BIG SHOW & CHRIS JERICHO VS. BATISTA & REY MYSTERIO - UNIFIED WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- RAW - FEBRUARY 8 2010
TRIPLE THREAT ELIMINATION MATCH FOR THE UNIFIED WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP = BIG SHOW & THE MIZ VS. TRIPLE H & SHAWN MICHAELS VS. CM PUNK & LUKE GALLOWS
- SUMMERSLAM - AUGUST 15 2010
BIG SHOW VS. CM PUNK, LUKE GALLOWS & JOSEPH MERCURY - 3-ON-1 HANDICAP MATCH
- EASTER EGG: THE END OF JERISHOW
- THE BIG SHOW A GIANT'S WORLD DOCUMENTARY
- MEET THE PARENTS
- YOU'RE THE BIG SHOW
- THE ROCK IS FIRST CLASS
- SMACKDOWN - OCTOBER 28 1999
BIG SHOW VS. THE DUMPSTER
- SMACKDOWN - NOVEMBER 11 199
DEARLY DEPARTED
- RAW - APRIL 3 2000
BIG SHOW THE ENTERTAINER
- THE BIG FATHER
- SMACKDOWN - APRIL 15 2004
BIG SHOW VS. TORRIE WILSON'S CAR
- SMACKDOWN - MARCH 24 2005
BIG SHOW VS. THE JEEP
- TRIPLE H ROASTS BIG SHOW
- KENNY IN KNUCKLEHEAD
- LIFESTYLE CHANGE
- BIG SHOW VS. EVERYONE
- HALLOWEEN HAVOC - OCTOBER 29 1995
THE GIANT VS. HULK HOGAN MONSTER TRUCK SUMO MATCH
- HALLOWEEN HAVOC - OCTOBER 29 1995
THE GIANT VS. HULK HOGAN - WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- NITRO - APRIL 29 1996
THE GIANT VS. RIC FLAIR - WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- SLAMBOREE - MAY 19 1996
THE GIANT VS. STING - WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- GREAT AMERICAN BASH - JUNE 16 1996
THE GIANT VS. LEX LUGER - WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- RAW - MARCH 22 1999
BIG SHOW VS. "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN
- RAW - JUNE 7 1999
BIG SHOW VS. THE UNDERTAKER - WWE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- SURVIVOR SERIES - NOVEMBER 14 1999
BIG SHOW VS. TRIPLE H VS. THE ROCK - TRIPLE THREAT MATCH FOR THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP
- BACKLASH - APRIL 30 2000
BIG SHOW VS. KURT ANGLE
- SURVIVOR SERIES - NOVEMBER 17 2002
BIG SHOW VS. BROCK LESNAR - WWE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- BACKLASH - APRIL 27 2003
BIG SHOW VS. REY MYSTERIO
- NO MERCY - OCTOBER 19 2003
BIG SHOW VS. EDDIE GUERRERO - UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- SMACKDOWN - SEPTEMBER 9 2004
BIG SHOW RETURNS
- NO MERCY - OCTOBER 3 2004
BIG SHOW VS. KURT ANGLE
- TABOO TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 1 2005
BIG SHOW & KANE VS. LANCE CADE & TREVOR MURDOCH - WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- NEW YEAR'S REVOLUTION - JANUARY 8 2006
BIG SHOW VS. TRIPLE H
- ECW - JULY 4 2006
BIG SHOW VS. ROB VAN DAM – ECW CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- SUMMERSLAM - AUGUST 20 2006
BIG SHOW VS. SABU - ECW CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- RAW - MARCH 10 2008
THE OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN FOR WRESTLEMANIA XXIV
- WRESTLEMANIA XXIV - MARCH 30 2008
BIG SHOW VS. FLOYD MAYWEATHER - NO DISQUALIFICATION MATCH
- SMACKDOWN - APRIL 10 2009
BIG SHOW VS. KOFI KINGSTON
- RAW - APRIL 20 2009
BIG SHOW VS. REY MYSTERIO
- HELL IN A CELL - OCTOBER 4 2009
BIG SHOW & CHRIS JERICHO VS. BATISTA & REY MYSTERIO - UNIFIED WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- RAW - FEBRUARY 8 2010
TRIPLE THREAT ELIMINATION MATCH FOR THE UNIFIED WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP = BIG SHOW & THE MIZ VS. TRIPLE H & SHAWN MICHAELS VS. CM PUNK & LUKE GALLOWS
- SUMMERSLAM - AUGUST 15 2010
BIG SHOW VS. CM PUNK, LUKE GALLOWS & JOSEPH MERCURY - 3-ON-1 HANDICAP MATCH
- EASTER EGG: THE END OF JERISHOW
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
WWE Wrestling's Highest Flyers DVD Review
WWE Wrestling’s Highest Flyers - DVD Review
By Phil Allely
In each and every wrestling promotion across the globe there are sections of the roster who work harder than the rest and yet they remain on the under-mid-card for most of their careers. Very few of these men and women make it to main event status or achieve the pinnacle of their chosen career and raise a world title, but without them the industry would be a dull place indeed. They are the high flyers and at long last the WWE has decided to dedicate a 3 disc set to the many pioneers of this fast-moving and light-footed section of the roster.
The people focused on here are what I’d describe as the cream of the crop in the light-heavyweight division, for want of abetter term. The featured performers also represent some of the industries much missed companies and in some cases a bygone era that for many years has been neglected by DVD releases.
Rather than list the entire selection of wonderful matches on offer from ECW, WCW, WWE and Japan I’ll focus on the people that are showcased here in this set. Each segment houses a short show reel on the selected wrestler and then we get a specially selected and well presented match featuring them in their prime.
What is nice here is that whilst embracing the guys and girls who made the flyers popular and paved the way, we also get to see some of the younger stars of today here too. So from Evan Bourne to Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka, the choice is yours, pick a person and watch a classic bout. Former WWE Women’s Champion Lita gets a special mention for being the only lady profiled, but her opponent Trish Stratus deserves credit too.
Some of the matches on offer are genuine classics, examples being Brian Pillman Versus Ricky Steamboat match from WCW Halloween Havoc 1992, the WCW Cruiserweight AAA influenced six-man highlight reel from WCW Bash at the Beach 1997, Shawn Michaels facing Shelton Benjamin in the 2005 Gold Rush Tournament, ECW’s One Night Stand 2005 triple threat classic, Great Muta taking on Sting at 1991’s Japan Supershow and many more frenzied encounters, each one warranting a repeat viewing or two and a healthy does of ‘how did they do that and not injure themselves’.
Whether you are a fan of ECW, WCW, modern day or classic WWE, this set has it all, the match selections are superbly put together and work well I the context of the release, the format works well and you really do see why these guys are the people who deserve your recognition when they step into the ring, some of the set-pieces are crazy and unbelievably entertaining to see again. If you wonder just where the high flyers of today got their ideas and how they came up with the things they do this is for you.
WWE Wrestling’s Highest Flyers is available now from www.silvervision.co.uk and all good retailers.
Coming soon from Silvervision are:
WWE Night of the Champions
WWE Smackdown - The Best of 2009-2010
WWE Hell in a Cell
The John Cena Experience
By Phil Allely
In each and every wrestling promotion across the globe there are sections of the roster who work harder than the rest and yet they remain on the under-mid-card for most of their careers. Very few of these men and women make it to main event status or achieve the pinnacle of their chosen career and raise a world title, but without them the industry would be a dull place indeed. They are the high flyers and at long last the WWE has decided to dedicate a 3 disc set to the many pioneers of this fast-moving and light-footed section of the roster.
The people focused on here are what I’d describe as the cream of the crop in the light-heavyweight division, for want of abetter term. The featured performers also represent some of the industries much missed companies and in some cases a bygone era that for many years has been neglected by DVD releases.
Rather than list the entire selection of wonderful matches on offer from ECW, WCW, WWE and Japan I’ll focus on the people that are showcased here in this set. Each segment houses a short show reel on the selected wrestler and then we get a specially selected and well presented match featuring them in their prime.
What is nice here is that whilst embracing the guys and girls who made the flyers popular and paved the way, we also get to see some of the younger stars of today here too. So from Evan Bourne to Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka, the choice is yours, pick a person and watch a classic bout. Former WWE Women’s Champion Lita gets a special mention for being the only lady profiled, but her opponent Trish Stratus deserves credit too.
Some of the matches on offer are genuine classics, examples being Brian Pillman Versus Ricky Steamboat match from WCW Halloween Havoc 1992, the WCW Cruiserweight AAA influenced six-man highlight reel from WCW Bash at the Beach 1997, Shawn Michaels facing Shelton Benjamin in the 2005 Gold Rush Tournament, ECW’s One Night Stand 2005 triple threat classic, Great Muta taking on Sting at 1991’s Japan Supershow and many more frenzied encounters, each one warranting a repeat viewing or two and a healthy does of ‘how did they do that and not injure themselves’.
Whether you are a fan of ECW, WCW, modern day or classic WWE, this set has it all, the match selections are superbly put together and work well I the context of the release, the format works well and you really do see why these guys are the people who deserve your recognition when they step into the ring, some of the set-pieces are crazy and unbelievably entertaining to see again. If you wonder just where the high flyers of today got their ideas and how they came up with the things they do this is for you.
WWE Wrestling’s Highest Flyers is available now from www.silvervision.co.uk and all good retailers.
Coming soon from Silvervision are:
WWE Night of the Champions
WWE Smackdown - The Best of 2009-2010
WWE Hell in a Cell
The John Cena Experience
Monday, 10 January 2011
WWE Smackdown Best of 2009-2010 DVD Review
WWE Smackdown: The Best of 2009-2010 - DVD Review
By Phil Allely
Smackdown has always been noted as being the WWE’s second league TV show (a statement which often is not true at all), following on from its more successful sibling Raw. That said though Smackdown has on many occasions offered its loyal fans a number of exciting and quality matches/angles that are on a par with those on pay-per-view, and better than Raw‘s output. This three disc set has gathered over 20 of these such slices of Smack down ‘gold’ from October 2009-September 2010 and given them a very slick package indeed.
Kicking things off in style the blue brand (as its known) brings back the man whose catch phrase it was named after The Rock, to let rip on a few of the Smackdown roster and liven up the fans as only he could. Each month also has a short run down piece, to give us a feel for what we are about to see and how it came about.
Amongst the other special set-pieces there are highlight sections on the leading lights of the roster, features on specific superstars and great episode of The Cutting Edge (a much missed talk segment with Edge as host).
On the match front the WWE have really spoilt us, there are some huge multi-man match-ups, one in particular sees John Cena, DX (Shawn Michaels and Triple H) and Undertaker take on Randy Orton, Ted DiBiase, Cody Rhodes and CM Punk. Elsewehere there are numerous World and Intercontinental title bouts, steel cage encounters, 2 out of 3 falls brawls, triple threat rules battles and an entertaining combo of Women’s Championship cat fights.
Each match is a quality one and they all do their part to showcase the diversity of the Smackdown crew, for every hard-hitting brawl and text book technical scrap, there is a highflying thriller or an all-out in-ring war, between some of the WWE’s top level players. This just goes to show you that the days of low quality ‘squash’ matches and no on TV title changes, are a thing of the past these days.
This may be one of the best DVD’s the WWE has produced in recent months, collecting the finest matches from Smackdown’s riveting 2009-2010 period is a genius move. Whilst many of us purchase the PPV DVDs and other special releases, we rarely think about recording specific Smackdown or Raw matches and this has done it for us. The fact that wrestling companies now have to show PPV quality match-ups each week is a real bonus for us fans, but having these in this one handy place to re-view at our leisure, and savour once again is a nice move indeed. These featured bouts all bring something different to the table and show the Smackdown brand as a competitive and creative one within the larger WWE organisation, giving ‘Red’ brand Raw a run for its money each and every week on TV and monthly on PPV.
To whet your appetite here are a few highlights from this set, you can see Rey Mysterio versus Batista in a steel cage, join in as Undertaker seeks revenge against CM Punk, eagerly watch Beth Phoenix taking on the team of LayCool in a handicap match, feel the excitement with Kofi Kingston tackling Dolph Ziggler and enjoy Christian facing off against Drew McIntyre, amongst many others.
WWE Smackdown: The Best of 2009-2010 is available now from www.silvervision.co.uk and all good retailers. A special Blu-Ray set is also available featuring added value.
Look out for the following releases coming soon from Silver Vision:
WWE Night of the Champions 2010
Wrestling’s Highest Flyers
WWE Hell in a Cell 2010
The John Cena Experience
By Phil Allely
Smackdown has always been noted as being the WWE’s second league TV show (a statement which often is not true at all), following on from its more successful sibling Raw. That said though Smackdown has on many occasions offered its loyal fans a number of exciting and quality matches/angles that are on a par with those on pay-per-view, and better than Raw‘s output. This three disc set has gathered over 20 of these such slices of Smack down ‘gold’ from October 2009-September 2010 and given them a very slick package indeed.
Kicking things off in style the blue brand (as its known) brings back the man whose catch phrase it was named after The Rock, to let rip on a few of the Smackdown roster and liven up the fans as only he could. Each month also has a short run down piece, to give us a feel for what we are about to see and how it came about.
Amongst the other special set-pieces there are highlight sections on the leading lights of the roster, features on specific superstars and great episode of The Cutting Edge (a much missed talk segment with Edge as host).
On the match front the WWE have really spoilt us, there are some huge multi-man match-ups, one in particular sees John Cena, DX (Shawn Michaels and Triple H) and Undertaker take on Randy Orton, Ted DiBiase, Cody Rhodes and CM Punk. Elsewehere there are numerous World and Intercontinental title bouts, steel cage encounters, 2 out of 3 falls brawls, triple threat rules battles and an entertaining combo of Women’s Championship cat fights.
Each match is a quality one and they all do their part to showcase the diversity of the Smackdown crew, for every hard-hitting brawl and text book technical scrap, there is a highflying thriller or an all-out in-ring war, between some of the WWE’s top level players. This just goes to show you that the days of low quality ‘squash’ matches and no on TV title changes, are a thing of the past these days.
This may be one of the best DVD’s the WWE has produced in recent months, collecting the finest matches from Smackdown’s riveting 2009-2010 period is a genius move. Whilst many of us purchase the PPV DVDs and other special releases, we rarely think about recording specific Smackdown or Raw matches and this has done it for us. The fact that wrestling companies now have to show PPV quality match-ups each week is a real bonus for us fans, but having these in this one handy place to re-view at our leisure, and savour once again is a nice move indeed. These featured bouts all bring something different to the table and show the Smackdown brand as a competitive and creative one within the larger WWE organisation, giving ‘Red’ brand Raw a run for its money each and every week on TV and monthly on PPV.
To whet your appetite here are a few highlights from this set, you can see Rey Mysterio versus Batista in a steel cage, join in as Undertaker seeks revenge against CM Punk, eagerly watch Beth Phoenix taking on the team of LayCool in a handicap match, feel the excitement with Kofi Kingston tackling Dolph Ziggler and enjoy Christian facing off against Drew McIntyre, amongst many others.
WWE Smackdown: The Best of 2009-2010 is available now from www.silvervision.co.uk and all good retailers. A special Blu-Ray set is also available featuring added value.
Look out for the following releases coming soon from Silver Vision:
WWE Night of the Champions 2010
Wrestling’s Highest Flyers
WWE Hell in a Cell 2010
The John Cena Experience
Thursday, 23 December 2010
WWE TLC 2010 PPV Review
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2010
WWE TLC 2010 PPV Review
By Phil Allely
Considering the WWE’s current PG orientated programming an event that features tables, ladders and chairs as a theme is one that should justifiably raise a few eyebrows. This year’s effort was a thoroughly decent one and whilst a few of the matches missed their mark, most did the job.
Things kicked off well as Dolph Ziggler put his Intercontinental Title on the line in a ladder match against Kofi Kingston and Jack Swagger. All three had their work boots on and happily risked life and limb to entertain. Vickie Guerrero even stepped through the ropes to assist Ziggler. A slightly botched ending couldn’t harm proceeding s, as Kingston and Swagger battled for the belt atop the ladder the strap slipped to the mat between them and into Ziggler’s hands to retain his gold.
Next up the Divas got their teeth into stunt matches, Michelle McCool and Layla facing formidable teammates Beth Phoenix and Natalya in a table match. Both pairings had a great brawl, trading the advantage and proving that the Divas division of the WWE has got some decent workers in it. The ending came after the table refused to break and Natalya had to hit a nice double cross body to put LayCool down through it to ensure the win for her team.
The nexus showed their force in the WWE tag Team Title match, champions Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov were kept on their toes as opponents heath Slater and Justin Gabriel (with assistance from fellow Nexus members Husky Harris and Michael McGillicuty) pulled every rule braking tactic they could out of their arsenal. Kozlov and Marella managed to retain their belts via DQ after a Harris and McGullicuty run in. The Nexus boys beat down the champs afterwards too for good measure.
With a WWE title shot hanging above the ring Sheamus and John Morrison assembled a rather good match up. Battling in and out of the ring they soon took to using a ladder as a weapon and both taking some risky ladder oriented bumps. Morrison pulled off the surprise win and takes one step closer to winning the prestigious WWE Title in doing so.
WWE Champion The Miz (with Alex Riley in tow) faced challenger randy Orton in a Tables match, putting his belt on the line against the unpredictable Orton. The combatants may not have gelled as well as planned, but with Riley in the mix and the table based nature of the bout, there was enough going on to disguise the failings. With Riley’s help Miz was able to retain his gold and take one more win in his quest to defend the belt at Wrestlemania, a re-start couldn’t help Orton’s fate as he finally found himself lying amongst a shattered table courtesy of Miz.
In a TLC match World Heavyweight Champion Kane saw his latest title reign end, but with a decent calibre of opponents to face (Alberto Del Rio, Rey Mysterio) and a very hungry Edge chomping at the bit to win back the belt, the end was pretty much inevitable. With tables, ladders and chairs at their disposal the foursome had a blast tearing down the house with as many set-pieces, dangerous moves and high spots to keep all those in attendance and at home on the edge of their seats. Considering Mysterio’s knee issues and other injuries he played a blinder, Del Rio is fast proving himself to be main event material and Edge and Kane did their veteran bit to perfection. Edge overcoming the competition to climb the ladder and nab the title.
After a brief interlude with The Bella twins, Cody Rhodes and Big Show (as Santa) the action switched to John Cena versus Wade Barrett in a chairs match.
With Cena systematically knocking nexus members down throughout the show Barrett had no one to help him here (even CM Punk on colour commentary sat back and watched). With chairs in hand the Nexus frontman and Cena had a good looking brawl around the ringside area and arena, sometimes slipping back into the ring for a while to rest up and contemplate their next move. The fun ended with a ring full of chairs and a nice looking attitude adjustment by Cena on a prone Barrett for the win. A post match beat down by Cena saw the show end with Barrett lying beneath the ring ramp and Cena celebrating his win.
TLC was a good way for the WWE to round off a year of ups and downs. It was great to see Edge win the Title, John Cena perhaps end his nexus feud and the Divas Division rise to the occasion with a fine tables contest. The lack of blood and overt violence on WWE programming has hampered many match concepts, but the viewing figures are still high and with many big names due to return soon things are looking good for 2011. Roll on the Royal Rumble.
WWE TLC 2010 PPV ReviewBy Phil Allely
Considering the WWE’s current PG orientated programming an event that features tables, ladders and chairs as a theme is one that should justifiably raise a few eyebrows. This year’s effort was a thoroughly decent one and whilst a few of the matches missed their mark, most did the job.
Things kicked off well as Dolph Ziggler put his Intercontinental Title on the line in a ladder match against Kofi Kingston and Jack Swagger. All three had their work boots on and happily risked life and limb to entertain. Vickie Guerrero even stepped through the ropes to assist Ziggler. A slightly botched ending couldn’t harm proceeding s, as Kingston and Swagger battled for the belt atop the ladder the strap slipped to the mat between them and into Ziggler’s hands to retain his gold.
Next up the Divas got their teeth into stunt matches, Michelle McCool and Layla facing formidable teammates Beth Phoenix and Natalya in a table match. Both pairings had a great brawl, trading the advantage and proving that the Divas division of the WWE has got some decent workers in it. The ending came after the table refused to break and Natalya had to hit a nice double cross body to put LayCool down through it to ensure the win for her team.
The nexus showed their force in the WWE tag Team Title match, champions Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov were kept on their toes as opponents heath Slater and Justin Gabriel (with assistance from fellow Nexus members Husky Harris and Michael McGillicuty) pulled every rule braking tactic they could out of their arsenal. Kozlov and Marella managed to retain their belts via DQ after a Harris and McGullicuty run in. The Nexus boys beat down the champs afterwards too for good measure.
With a WWE title shot hanging above the ring Sheamus and John Morrison assembled a rather good match up. Battling in and out of the ring they soon took to using a ladder as a weapon and both taking some risky ladder oriented bumps. Morrison pulled off the surprise win and takes one step closer to winning the prestigious WWE Title in doing so.
WWE Champion The Miz (with Alex Riley in tow) faced challenger randy Orton in a Tables match, putting his belt on the line against the unpredictable Orton. The combatants may not have gelled as well as planned, but with Riley in the mix and the table based nature of the bout, there was enough going on to disguise the failings. With Riley’s help Miz was able to retain his gold and take one more win in his quest to defend the belt at Wrestlemania, a re-start couldn’t help Orton’s fate as he finally found himself lying amongst a shattered table courtesy of Miz.
In a TLC match World Heavyweight Champion Kane saw his latest title reign end, but with a decent calibre of opponents to face (Alberto Del Rio, Rey Mysterio) and a very hungry Edge chomping at the bit to win back the belt, the end was pretty much inevitable. With tables, ladders and chairs at their disposal the foursome had a blast tearing down the house with as many set-pieces, dangerous moves and high spots to keep all those in attendance and at home on the edge of their seats. Considering Mysterio’s knee issues and other injuries he played a blinder, Del Rio is fast proving himself to be main event material and Edge and Kane did their veteran bit to perfection. Edge overcoming the competition to climb the ladder and nab the title.
After a brief interlude with The Bella twins, Cody Rhodes and Big Show (as Santa) the action switched to John Cena versus Wade Barrett in a chairs match.
With Cena systematically knocking nexus members down throughout the show Barrett had no one to help him here (even CM Punk on colour commentary sat back and watched). With chairs in hand the Nexus frontman and Cena had a good looking brawl around the ringside area and arena, sometimes slipping back into the ring for a while to rest up and contemplate their next move. The fun ended with a ring full of chairs and a nice looking attitude adjustment by Cena on a prone Barrett for the win. A post match beat down by Cena saw the show end with Barrett lying beneath the ring ramp and Cena celebrating his win.
TLC was a good way for the WWE to round off a year of ups and downs. It was great to see Edge win the Title, John Cena perhaps end his nexus feud and the Divas Division rise to the occasion with a fine tables contest. The lack of blood and overt violence on WWE programming has hampered many match concepts, but the viewing figures are still high and with many big names due to return soon things are looking good for 2011. Roll on the Royal Rumble.
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
Monday, 29 November 2010
WWE Smackdown Tour Pics Nov 2010
A few more pics taken during the recent Irish leg of the WWE Smackdown tour.
Sunday, 28 November 2010
WWE Live PIctures: Belfast Nov 2010
A further selection of pictures taken during the 2010 European tour by the WWE, at the Odyssey Arena, Belfast November 2010.
By Phil Allely
WWE Live Pictures: Nov 2010 Belfast
A selection of pictures taken during the 2010 European tour by the WWE, at the Odyssey Arena, Belfast November 2010.
By Phil Allely
WWE Survivor Series 2010 Review
WWE Survivor Series 2010 Review
By Phil Allely
The annual WWE Pay-Per-View Survivor Series is a thanksgiving tradition and used to be one of the most exciting events of the year, consisting of many so-called Survivor matches (where teams of five fought for survival). The matches were often between people who rarely if ever met in the ring and saw some great combinations of team mates, creating excitement and a very different format than every other event offered by the company during the year. The 2010 effort saw only one such match feature and whilst not as good as some previous years the card was decent and continued some of the years greatest storyline threads through with ease. Not bad when you consider the fact that the WWE itself had announced last year that the event would cease to exist after 2009.
The Nexus/John Cena alliance factored highly in proceedings this year and Cena’s WWE carer lay on the line in the main event, so whilst many of the company’s big hitters (Undertaker, HHH, CM Punk) were out with injuries the rising faction saw itself pushed to the hilt to fill the void, as they have been doing on PPV and during the recent European tour.
The opening match saw United States champion Daniel Bryan tackle third generation star Ted DiBiase Jr. DiBiase may be losing his place in the shuffle these days, but Bryan’s presence and ability made this one of the matches of the night. Bryan locking on his LaBell lock for the relatively easy win, to retain his gold. Post-match The Miz and Alex Riley attacked Bryan and cut a promo.
Our very own Celtic Warrior Sheamus fell to John Morrison next, the Irishman and the high flyer working very well together, each getting the chance to shine and tease their finishers. Sheamus going the more traditional hard-hitting kick-punch style against the flashy Morrison. A nice looking running knee by Morrison after some back and forth action ended this one perfectly.
Dolph Ziggler and Kaval had a blast in the following Intercontinental match-up. Both seemed to be on fine form and blended well in the ring. Kaval was impressive in his style and Ziggler stepped up to the plate to meet him. Vicky Guererro at ringside had no real effect on proceedings and the action spoke for itself. A Ziggler tights assisted roll-up saw him retain his belt however.
The Team Del Rio versus Team Mysterio bout had some terrific in-ring action., but perhaps someone should have givena few of the guys a bit more ring time. The once mighty MVP was one such performer who deserved to be in on the action for longer. The eliminations came thick and fast and number advantages swapped place regularly before the inevitable two-on-one situation loomed its head. The oddity here being it was the face team of Rey Mysterio and Big Show who had the advantage of heel Drew McIntyre. A 619/choke slam combo saw the Scot fall and the little and large duo stand tall as survivors for their team and match winners.
Hart Dynasty member Natalya took on the WWE Divas Championship co-holders LayCool (Michelle McCool/Layla) next in a handicap match for the title. No matter what the devious LayCool threw at her Natalya’s skill and determination saw it fail. The talented young lady was more than fit for them and won the title to boot, following a few heated exchanges and a good looking Sharpshooter submission hold. A returning Beth Phoenix made the save to aid Natalya after a post-match LayCool sneak attack sought to thwart her in-ring celebrations.
Kane’s World Heavyweight Title defence against Edge was a really well paced and heated encounter that showed both main-eventers at their best. Kane may be near the end of his in-ring career, but given the right opponent and less of the over-the-top theatrics of his recent scraps with storyline brother Undertaker, the guy can still pull off a fine match these days. The only problem here was the end, as both men attempted their finishers, Edge seemingly pinned Kane to win the gold, however the ref then overturned his decision and stated that both men had their shoulders down for the three-count and the result was a tie. Kane retained his belt for another while, whilst Edge got some form of revenge by battering him after the match.
The Tag Team Title match was a no-brainer really, not many thought that the team of Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov could wrestle the straps from the Nexus duo of Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater. Marella and Kozlov had some nice moment in the ring, but this really was all about Nexus and the factions members (minus Cena) did prove to aid the decision, distracting Marella for a Slater pin to keep their prized belts.
The long-awaited main event came next, with Nexus banned from ringside it was up to special referee John Cena to hold order in this one, he also had the stipulation that if Wade Barrett failed to win the title John Cena would be fired for the WWE.
Although Barrett is not yet ready (much like the rest of Nexus) for main events, he did hold his own well against the more street smart and savvy WWE Champion Randy Orton. The stipulations and Cena’s presence did help things move on and maintain crowd interest throughout. A few near falls occurred and both combatants hit their respective finishers. It was Cena who would seal his own fate though. Barrett was too buys arguing and shoving Cena that he lost track of Orton and walked into the match winning RKO.
A shocked Orton watched on as Cena acknowledged his fans and walked away from the ring, perhaps forever.
Survivor Series had a good blend of matches and exciting storyline developments throughout the card. The Survivor Series match was nice to see, Natalya winning the Diva gold and Beth Phoenix return will boost that division and Kane’s win will keep his Edge battles ongoing until some more guys come off the inured list. The big story was of course the (storyline) firing of John Cena, his feud with Nexus has yet to meet its natural conclusion and he is mentioned on future event blurb, so we must assume the WWE has some interesting twists and turns to offer up as this one moves on.
The events of the following evenings Raw were special too, as The Miz did the (dis)honourable thing and cashed in his Money in The Bank case to win his first World Title. So in the space of a few days the WWE clawed back some very valuable fan interest with some solid events. The return of some top names soon and the eventual reveal of who the mysterious Raw General manager is may well be the icing on the cake for them.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
