Well it’s my first official post of the year so let’s start with the Super Bowl this Sunday. It’s the New England Patriots versus the New York Giants. I for one thought Green Bay would be tougher for New England. I really enjoy the fact that the Giants think they can win against a superb Patriots team. I don’t care for the Patriots because of their antics but I do respect their ability and believe they will win the Super Bowl in blow out. For me the Super Bowl will be another reason to go out and party because I have no interest in watching it.
The NBA All Star game is coming soon as well. The starters have been announced and they are follows:
Eastern Conference- Jason Kidd, Dwayne Wade, Kevin Garnett, Lebron James, and Dwight Howard
Western Conference- Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony, Tim Duncan and Yao Ming.
Personally I would have liked to see Chauncey Billups and Rip Hamilton voted in as the starters because their team is doing better. What are the Nets and Heat doing? Absolutely Nothing. I hate the fans who vote in their favorites and not the people who deserve to be there. If it were me the whole Eastern Conference would be all Pistons and Celtics they are the only ones doing anything.
Chris Webber is back and with his original team in the Golden State Warriors. I like that. It’s cool that he is going back where he started even though I liked him better as a Piston. I wish him all the luck in the world though especially after the Warriors incredible run last year.
I found out that Brandon Inge will be the backup catcher. Apparently he is not happy about it and I wouldn’t be either. He is a great talent who should be on a different team playing full time. He is too much of a talent to be sitting on the bench. For his sake please trade him. It’s the only fair thing to do.
The Daytona 500 is coming soon as well. The favorite in my mind for the 2008 NASCAR season is Dale Jr. He has a lot to prove with his new team. Hendricks Motorsports could easily win half of the races this year. Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, and Dale Jr. will be racing for the championship this year.
I have heard talks of a rematch between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. I personally think that De La Hoya got robbed and no one can say any different. The judges clearly were favoring Mayweather from the beginning before the fight began. De La Hoya will win if it happens again. Mayweather has also been talking about getting into MMA/UFC. If he got into UFC he wouldn’t stand a snow ball chance in hell of surviving. Kind of like Brock Lesnar in UFC.
Yes Brock Lesnar is making his UFC Debut this Saturday against Frank Mir. Talk about a tough opponent to have your first match against. I think Brock should have stayed in WWE or at least go to TNA. He will get knocked out this Saturday.
WWE debut in HD last week and I must say it’s pretty cool to see. I especially enjoyed the DX entrance this past Monday. I think WWE in HD is only going to get better as the year goes on. Speaking of WWE, rumor has it that WWE might be NBC instead of USA because it is so successful in the ratings.
After a lengthy absence WWE is bring back the Elimination Chamber. It is one of the most brutal structures that wrestling has ever seen. I remember the first one that Shawn Michaels won. It was a classic. At WWE’s No Way Out PPV there will be two elimination chamber matches.
RAW Elimination Chamber Match
Triple H vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho vs. JBL vs. Umaga
SmackDown Elimination Chamber Match
Big Daddy V vs. The Great Khali vs. Finlay vs. MVP vs. The Undertaker vs. Batista
At the end of this post will be a clip of all the Elimination Chamber matches to show how brutal it can be.
In some entertainment news, Vince McMahon was on Celebrity Apprentice last week and showed a different side to him. He was a good judge of all the contestants. I personally enjoy watching Lennox Lewis and Tito Ortiz on the show. I am hoping one of them wins this competition.
American Gladiators is turning out to be a great show with fierce competition each week. Hulk Hogan maybe not the best announcer in the world but his name alone adds value to the show. Kind of funny the American Gladiators old announcer Mike Adamle is a WWE announcer on Raw now. A bit of irony there but it is all good
Finally, a new series of Surreal Life is coming back soon, and this time it will feature two familiar names. The two names would be Dennis Rodman and The Macho Man Randy Savage. No date has been set yet for its return to TV. Both Rodman and Savage were both members of the n.w.o. in WCW. Should make for interesting TV.
Well Ladies and Gents, until next time. Keep it real and be safe on the roads. God Bless.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
TO ALL THE SMART MARKS-FANS OF WRESTLING
Over the last two days I have read some really stupid stuff as it relates to John Cena and his return. People are wishing death and injury on this guy. That’s so stupid. It’s like wishing injury on Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant and Alex Rodriguez just because you don’t like the Patriots, Lakers or Yankees. Why should they be bashed and criticized? It’s because of jealousy and the fact they have a God given talent that the normal fan doesn’t have.
I never use to be a fan of John Cena, but I respected what he brings to the business. I have however become a Cena fan since I watched the recent DVD that came out about him. I don’t care if he’s not technically sound. Hell Hogan wasn’t and everyone loved him. Don’t sit here and tell they are different because they are not. They both have limited wrestling skill but are great on the microphone and have a great charisma. I like John Cena because of his love and his passion for the business. If people took the time to realize how much love he had for wrestling people would appreciate him more.
The one thing I will say about Cena is his character was better when he was wearing chains and throwbacks and doing the rapping thing. However that got over and they had to turn him into something else which was a superstar who personified blue collar worker who wasn’t savvy but would find a way to win. There is nothing wrong with that type of character. Absolutely nothing at all
Finally, I would like to say this. The internet wrestling fans and so called “SMARKS” ruin wrestling because they take everything so damn serious. It’s a show, its entertainment so if you don’t like someone get the hell over it. You morons do what Vince wants you to do. Why do you think Cena had the title for a year? A true wrestling fan studies the business inside out, and knows the history of the business. I WILL NEVER CONSIDER MYSELF A SMARK OR INTERNET FAN because I have been watching wrestling since I was 3. I have studied the business, I have looked at the history of the business and I talk to people in the business so I can get a better understanding of why they do what they do. All I can say is if you think you can do better than John Cena or any other known wrestler on TV; prove it, back up your words.
I never use to be a fan of John Cena, but I respected what he brings to the business. I have however become a Cena fan since I watched the recent DVD that came out about him. I don’t care if he’s not technically sound. Hell Hogan wasn’t and everyone loved him. Don’t sit here and tell they are different because they are not. They both have limited wrestling skill but are great on the microphone and have a great charisma. I like John Cena because of his love and his passion for the business. If people took the time to realize how much love he had for wrestling people would appreciate him more.
The one thing I will say about Cena is his character was better when he was wearing chains and throwbacks and doing the rapping thing. However that got over and they had to turn him into something else which was a superstar who personified blue collar worker who wasn’t savvy but would find a way to win. There is nothing wrong with that type of character. Absolutely nothing at all
Finally, I would like to say this. The internet wrestling fans and so called “SMARKS” ruin wrestling because they take everything so damn serious. It’s a show, its entertainment so if you don’t like someone get the hell over it. You morons do what Vince wants you to do. Why do you think Cena had the title for a year? A true wrestling fan studies the business inside out, and knows the history of the business. I WILL NEVER CONSIDER MYSELF A SMARK OR INTERNET FAN because I have been watching wrestling since I was 3. I have studied the business, I have looked at the history of the business and I talk to people in the business so I can get a better understanding of why they do what they do. All I can say is if you think you can do better than John Cena or any other known wrestler on TV; prove it, back up your words.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Royal Rumble Recap
It is very rare that you will ever hear me say that a PPV was great from start to finish. Well the 2008 Royal Rumble was indeed just that…great! The first match of the night was MVP vs. Ric Flair and I thought MVP really proved himself in that match. He did a wonderful job against the Nature Boy.
Next was JBL vs. Y2J which resembled more of a brawl then anything. I enjoy a good brawl and I like how both men were left battered or bloody after the match with no clear winner. It’s a good continuation of the feud.
I knew that Rey vs. Edge would be a good match and it was. Mysterio is a great competitor but should no longer be competing for the World Heavyweight Title. It was great the first time around but it’s just not believable anymore. Bring back the Cruiserweight Title and let him be the showcase of the division. Other then that, good chemistry and good ending to the match
I loved the backstage segment with Ric Flair and the others. I loved how they build up the tension with all the guys who are really close. I also enjoyed the Maria/Ashley segment. The “Lets go Giants” chant was priceless.
Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy was a match that I looked forward to because it would prove if Hardy could be in a high profiled match for the WWE title match. I believe he proved he could be WWE Champion someday and proved he can do great things. I loved how Orton kept taking punishment and kept coming back. Randy Orton is definitely the future of the company if he can keep his head on straight.
Finally it was the Royal Rumble. They started where they left off from 2007, with the Undertaker and Shawn Michaels. There were a lot of little things in the Rumble I enjoyed. I enjoyed the Rowdy Piper and Jimmy Snuka feud rekindle itself for a few minutes. However I also noticed that Snuka went right after the Undertaker when came in. Reminded me of Royal Rumble 1991 and Wrestlemania 7 where Snuka became Takers first victim. I also enjoyed seeing Mick Foley and Triple H go at it for old time sake, especially since they beat the hell out of each other eight years earlier in the same arena at the same event. But most of all, was the surprise return of the Doctor of Thuganomics, John Cena. I just about had a heart attack because I couldn’t believe it. Cena swerved me, and everyone else….All I got to say is, it’s about time that WWE gave us a surprise. I have never been a huge fan of Cena until I watched his DVD so it was great to see him comeback. It also in a way threw everyone off who thought Taker, HHH, Batista or HBK was going to win. The Road to Wrestlemania is going to be hot and I am looking forward to it.
If WWE can pull a great PPV with the first of the year, I can only imagine what the next 11 months will be like. Miami, Florida get ready.
Next was JBL vs. Y2J which resembled more of a brawl then anything. I enjoy a good brawl and I like how both men were left battered or bloody after the match with no clear winner. It’s a good continuation of the feud.
I knew that Rey vs. Edge would be a good match and it was. Mysterio is a great competitor but should no longer be competing for the World Heavyweight Title. It was great the first time around but it’s just not believable anymore. Bring back the Cruiserweight Title and let him be the showcase of the division. Other then that, good chemistry and good ending to the match
I loved the backstage segment with Ric Flair and the others. I loved how they build up the tension with all the guys who are really close. I also enjoyed the Maria/Ashley segment. The “Lets go Giants” chant was priceless.
Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy was a match that I looked forward to because it would prove if Hardy could be in a high profiled match for the WWE title match. I believe he proved he could be WWE Champion someday and proved he can do great things. I loved how Orton kept taking punishment and kept coming back. Randy Orton is definitely the future of the company if he can keep his head on straight.
Finally it was the Royal Rumble. They started where they left off from 2007, with the Undertaker and Shawn Michaels. There were a lot of little things in the Rumble I enjoyed. I enjoyed the Rowdy Piper and Jimmy Snuka feud rekindle itself for a few minutes. However I also noticed that Snuka went right after the Undertaker when came in. Reminded me of Royal Rumble 1991 and Wrestlemania 7 where Snuka became Takers first victim. I also enjoyed seeing Mick Foley and Triple H go at it for old time sake, especially since they beat the hell out of each other eight years earlier in the same arena at the same event. But most of all, was the surprise return of the Doctor of Thuganomics, John Cena. I just about had a heart attack because I couldn’t believe it. Cena swerved me, and everyone else….All I got to say is, it’s about time that WWE gave us a surprise. I have never been a huge fan of Cena until I watched his DVD so it was great to see him comeback. It also in a way threw everyone off who thought Taker, HHH, Batista or HBK was going to win. The Road to Wrestlemania is going to be hot and I am looking forward to it.
If WWE can pull a great PPV with the first of the year, I can only imagine what the next 11 months will be like. Miami, Florida get ready.
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