WWE Superstars – December 1, 2011

I still have not found last weekend’s ROH show, so in the meantime I guess I’ll watch Superstars. At least with Smackdown airing on Tuesday I have one less WWE show to sit through today. The Holiday episode of Smackdown was the usual disappointment, as that stupid Hornswoggle won a battle royal. Seriously, is there anyone who remotely finds him entertaining? Why does he get to eliminate one of the best in the business, Tyson Kidd, from the match again, he did the same stupid thing at Royal Rumble. They’ve ruined Sheamus to the point of being a joke now, seriously, he hugged the leprechaun and was then outsmarted by it? If this was the heel Sheamus he would have punted the little twerp’s head into the eighteenth row, instead he’s hanging out with Beaker and hugging a midget? Who decides this garbage? At least the Mark Henry and Daniel Bryan match was good, of course WWE is going to screw it up. The current rumor is that they want to turn Henry face, why? What good would a face Mark Henry accomplish? He’s doing great as a bad ass, and there is no need to turn him. Sometimes I wonder if they book this just to drive people nuts, as a lot of the decision really make no sense. Anyways, enough of the lesser, let’s just enjoy Superstars, unless we get a JTG match of course.

WWE Superstars – November 24, 2011

After another mediocre PPV and a boring RAW, we finally get to the only worthwhile show of the WWE. Last week we had three good matches, would’ve been better with more time, but everything has to be stopped for the Rock. Now I don’t want to get off on a rant here but, this pathetic considering he probably won’t be back till around the Rumble, however Rock and Cena is about the only thing the WWE cares about. Over on RAW we did have two interesting videos, one for the return of Kane and one which doesn’t say who it’s for. Some people say Jericho and some think Undertaker, I’d rather it was Jericho as Undertaker should stay gone. He hasn’t had it in a long time, and his last match with Triple H was one of the worst Wrestlemania matches ever. Instead of focusing on Kane and whoever returning, why not focus on building the young stars. The guys they should be promoting, pushing and building consistently are Tyson Kidd, Drew McIntyre, Cody Rhodes, Ted DiBiase, Tyler Reks, Brodus Clay and Trent Barretta. I didn’t include John Morrison on that list because it looks like his WWE days are over as of next Monday, which is probably the best thing for him. After the spectacular stunts he did at the Rumble and Elimination Chamber they should have pushed him to the top right away, but he got hurt and then forgotten. Typical of WWE with the start/stop pushes of guys, I expect this week on RAW Punk drops the belt to ADR and then regains it at TLC. They have to keep their 50/50 booking style intact and can’t let anyone get over more then Cena. Anyways, forgetting the boredom of RAW, not hard to do, let’s just enjoy Superstars.

WWE Superstars – October 27, 2011

There won’t be a ROH recap for the October 22nd episode, as I have yet to find a watchable version. So, instead let’s recap WWE Superstars for this week. First though, thoughts on RAW, it was boring and predictable. They have completely blown the Rock’s return, it was going to be a big for Wrestlemania, but now it’s just a tag match on Survivor Series. Not even a five on five, just a regular tag, how pathetic is that? So we’re supposed to buy Miz and R-Truth, two guys who could not defeat Air Boom two months ago, as a threat to Super Cena and Rock? Seriously, it’s obvious that Cena and Rock will win, and the show will end with them face to face. As for the rest of RAW, HHH and Nash’s segment was long and boring, and how much TV time does John Laurinaitis need? He’s getting into Dixie Carter or Eric Bischoff territory now, but unlike like Eric, JL has no charisma or promo ability. Although I have to say I did enjoy this NXT, other than the boring main event, which we’ve seen how many times now? Any show that gives Tyson Kidd, Tyler Reks, Curt Hawkins and the Usos TV time, I approve of. I may have to start recapping NXT to make up for not wasting time on RAW/Smackdown, although this week’s RAW with the Muppets could be fun. I just hope we see Kelly Kelly get beaten down by Miss Piggy this week, that would be some classic comedy, and let Statler and Waldorf do commentary. It would be like Mystery Science Theater 3000, still the coolest show of all time by the way. Anyways, enough rambling, let’s get to Superstars.

WWE Superstars – October 20, 2011

Tonight’s episode of Superstars is coming to us from Mexico City, Mexico, same as Raw, NXT and Smackdown this week. RAW was lackluster at best, and really forgettable. Once again John Cena won, as he teamed with Jim Ross to defeat Alberto Del Rio and Michael Cole. Cena picked the stipulation for this Sunday’s match with ADR, Last Man Standing. So, once again Sunday John Cena gets to overcome the odds and win the title for the thirtieth time, or whatever number he’s at. NXT is the show that never ends, as we have no pros left, two rookies, one who joined halfway through, and the same matches each week. Will the season ever end? As for TNA, I read the spoilers for Impact, and it’s a surprise, but I think it’s a good surprise. Of course certain people will complain no matter what TNA does, so they can’t win no matter what they do. I’m going to give them the benefit of the doubt, and hope that this is the start of something good. Back to WWE, we have yet another useless PPV this Sunday, which got next to no build. Can you tell they’re in autopilot until the Rock returns? It doesn’t look like a very exciting PPV this Sunday, but I’ll still recap it on Monday, but first let’s enjoy the best WWE show, Superstars.

WWE RAW – September 26, 2011

Only eight days removed from Night of Champions PPV, and six days from Hell in a Cell PPV, comes this week RAW. I don’t want to get off on a rant here, but who thought it was a good idea to have two PPVs two weeks apart anyway? Then three weeks later we get another PPV, Vengeance, so in a five week span we have three PPVs, just a little overkill Vince. Over five weeks the writers have to come up with 9 hours of PPV and 30 hours of television, not counting how many rewrites they have to do. No wonder the writing is so bad, these guys are burned out from all this. I still say it was better when we had four PPVs a year, at least they meant something back then. Of course we didn’t have the champion on TV every week back then either. Nowadays we see Cena every week on TV, always overcoming the odds, and every PPV. I’d like to see them go back to the four PPV model, and make the lesser shows like the old Clash of Champions, recaps coming by the way, on free TV on Saturday nights. Keep the champions off the regular shows, let them work the dark match for the live audience, but make seeing the big stars a special treat. I don’t know, guess I’m just stuck in the old style of wrestling, much like Jim Cornette, but it worked for so many years. Well, enough ranting about how the eighties was better, it just was, let’s get to Monday Night Cena.

WWE Superstars – September 22, 2011

This wasn’t an easy show to find, now that it’s no longer on WWE.com or Youtube.com, but finally I was able to acquire it. This has been the better show for quite some time, as at least it gives the guys who don’t time on RAW or Smackdown some TV time like, Tyson Kidd, Brodus Clay, Tyler Reks, etc. After this show I also have the premier episode of ROH, which should be interesting as I’ve never actually watched ROH, other than the occasional matches with Punk, Joe, Mickie, among others. Let’s head down to ringside and see what the opening match for Superstars is this week.

Night Of Champions – September 18, 2011

It’s been a while since I posted anything here, need to get back to the SHIMMER DVD’s soon. I thought I’d do a review of last night’s PPV. I’m trying a new way of recapping the shows, instead of play by play, just a few points on each match. Makes it quicker to post and read, so I hope this works good. So, let’s get to the opening match.

Saturday Night’s Main Event #31 – November 14, 1992

Well, we made it to the end of the SNME collection and what a great series of show. This was seven amazing years of WWF TV, and the best era of WWF. Tonight’s episode is the final episode and features three big matches. First let’s go over what’s happened since the last episode. At Wrestlemania VIII Randy Savage defeated Ric Flair for the World Title. Flair was supposed to face Hulk Hogan, but after the events of the last SNME Hulk demanded a match with Sid instead. The finish of the Hulk and Sid match was a little messed up as Papa Shango was supposed to interfere and missed his cue, causing Sid to have to kick out of the legdrop. Papa finally arrived and we had a two on one on Hulk, until none other than the return of The Ultimate Warrior to save Hulk. Warrior had been gone since August of 1991. Hulk then took some time off and was gone until the spring of 1993. Undertaker vanquished Jake Roberts, who then left the WWF for about three years. Also at Wrestlemania Shawn Michaels made his singles debut, Bret Hart recaptured the IC title from Roddy Piper and Owen Hart and Tatanka made their Wrestlemania debuts. In the summer of 1992 Ric Flair tried to get a rematch with Savage, but instead Warrior got the title match at Summerslam. Flair and Perfect then tried to drive a wedge between the new friends claiming Perfect would be in one of their corners. It was all a rouse as Perfect and Flair attacked Savage during the match and Warrior won by countout. Davey Boy Smith won the IC title from Bret Hart in the main event, due to the fact that Summerslam was in the UK. Also we had the debut of Nailz, a convict who claimed the Boss Man beat him in prison. Undertaker defeated Kamala by DQ, leading to a casket match at Survivor Series. Ric Flair was able to get the title back from Savage in the fall, with a little help from newcomer Razor Ramon. However Flair’s second title reign was short lived as he dropped the title to Bret Hart, who was about to receive the biggest push of his career. Tonight we have the team of Randy Savage and Ultimate Warrior facing the Tag Champions Money Inc. Savage and Warrior would be teaming up eleven days later to face Ric Flair and Razor Ramon, however Warrior once again left the company and they had to quickly turn Mr. Perfect face to team with Savage. Also tonight Bret Hart defends the World title and Davey Boy defends the IC title.

Saturday Night’s Main Event #29 – April 27, 1991

It’s time for another classic SNME as we have three remaining. Tonight’s episode comes to use one month following Wrestlemania VII. At Wrestlemania we had the crowing of a new World Heavyweight Champion as the Real American Hulk Hogan defended the United States and conquered the Iraqi turncoat Sgt Slaughter to regain the title for the third time. At the time that was unheard of and Hulk was the first three time World Champion. Also that night we witnessed The Hart Foundation losing the Tag Titles for the final time to newcomers the Nasty Boys, who won a battle royal to qualify for the match. The match of the night honors had to go to Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage who put on one of the best matches in Wrestlemania history, and in the end the Warrior vanquished Savage and ended his career. After the match Queen Sherri attacked Savage and making the save, surprisingly was the return of Elizabeth. The reuniting of Savage and Elizabeth brought a tear to the huge audience and is one of the most remembered moments of that night. Other matches that night included Jake Roberts beating Rick Martel in a blindfold match, which was horrible, Demolition being destroyed and ending the team at the hands of two Japanese wrestler who very few people knew, Virgil breaking away from Ted DiBiase after three years of abuse and beating Ted, and the Wrestlemania debut of the Undertaker who defeated Jimmy Snuka to begin the legendary streak. With all that behind us we begin the march to Summerslam, and tonight Warrior gets his hands on the former champion Sgt Slaughter, we have a battle royal and the Nasty Boys defend the tag titles, all this and more on SNME.

The Main Event IV – November 23, 1990

This just seems out of place, as the Main Event’s usually took place in February. I guess the writing was on the wall for SNME at this point and the glory days were disappearing. Tonight’s show comes to us a mere 24 hours after the Survivor Series; however it was taped about a month prior. With the Ultimate Warrior scheduled to defend the World Heavyweight Title against Ted DiBiase this should be a good show, so let’s not waste time.

We open tonight’s show with Mene Gene alongside the challenger, Ted DiBiase. We see the various shenanigans of DiBiase over the last three years, but they didn’t show the ones with Linda McMahon or RVD. Now over to Sean Mooney who’s with the Ultimate Mullet, I mean Ultimate Warrior. No one rocked the mullet quite the way Warrior did; it’s reaching Billy Ray Cyrus proportions! From here we go to the opening video and then Vince McMahon alongside Rowdy Roddy Piper as Ted DiBiase is already in the ring.

1. Ted DiBiase v Ultimate Warrior. Warrior looks at his title before handing it to the ref, and they lock up. Warrior tosses Ted to the corner and another lockup and again to the corner goes Ted. Ted goes for a wristlock and Warrior overpowers him again. Another lockup and Ted drives a knee to the midsection and unloads on Warrior before sending him in. Ted misses a clothesline, but Warrior certainly doesn’t. Another Warrior clothesline sends The Million Dollar Man to the floor and Warrior rams Ted and Virgil’s heads together. Warrior rams both men’s heads to the apron and tosses Ted in. Warrior comes in from the top with a double ax handle to the skull and Ted begs off in the corner. Warrior chops Ted apart and sends him to the opposite corner but runs into Ted’s knee. Ted comes out with a big clothesline and follows with the double ax handle of his own and gets a near fall.