Sunday, June 29, 2014

Results, Review, Recap of 2014 WWE Money in the Bank


History has a way of repeating itself and if you repeat history how are you suppose to build for the future. As always I will start with the results of the pay-per-view then followed by my thoughts. Money in the Bank featured two ladder matches and the next few months have been set in stone.

-John Cena won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in a Ladder Match
( def. Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, Sheamus, Cesaro, Bray Wyatt, Kane and Alberto Del Rio)
-Layla def. Summer Rae
-Rusev def. Big E
-Stardust & Goldust def. RybAxel
-Seth Rollins won the Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match
(def. Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, Kofi Kingston and Rob Van Dam)
-Adam Rose def. Damien Sandow
-Divas Champion Paige def. Naomi
-WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos def. The Wyatt Family

I am afraid I've got some bad news. I was really disappointed that Bad News Barrett was not on the show tonight due to his shoulder injury. I was disappointed in a few things. I really think Naomi has paid her dues long enough and deserves to be champion. Paige is really choking since being brought up to the main roster. I am looking forward to Charlotte's arrival on the main roster.  I am also not happy with the fact that John Cena is the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. A guy like Roman Reigns or Cesaro should have won it. People who have been long time WWE fans are sick of Orton and Cena. It sucks that Daniel Bryan had to get fired in the first place. Even though the ending did not go the way I wanted the show was not entirely bad.

I was impressed with the performances of Rob Van Dam, and Kofi Kingston in the ladder match. The match between Rusev and Big E was very physical and had some brutality which impressed the hell out of me. My predictions for the summer based on what I saw tonight and what I've been hearing are this,

Brock Lesnar will take on John Cena at Summerslam
Dean Ambrose will continue his feud with Seth Rollins through Summerslam.
Roman Reigns will start with Kane, follow by Randy Orton and then finally Triple.
Brie Bella will return to take on Stephanie. 

This summer is the time they really need to put Cesaro, Reigns, Wyatt, Ambrose, Rollins, Harper and Barrett when he comes back into the spotlight. I also really would like to see Charlotte, Adrian Neville, and Sami Zayn brought to the main roster. These guys need to shine and need to start shining soon. The likes of Orton and Cena will not be around forever. 

Money in the Bank was a very physical show even with some blood from Randy Orton. A lot of the boys will be hurting tomorrow. I got give it an  for effort an 8 out of 10. It probably would have gotten a 9 if Cena wouldn't have won the title. We have Battleground next then followed be the 2nd biggest show of the year in Summerslam. It should be a red hot summer for a lot of WWE Superstars. 

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Review, Results and Recap of WWE Payback 2014

Tonight was the WWE pay-per-view known as Payback which took place in Chicago. I thought for sure going into this pay-per-view that there would be a lot of CM Punk chants. There were some but not a lot. Paul Heyman and Stephanie McMahon made reference to him during the show to get some heat for themselves. Overall I thought the show was pretty decent. Here are the results.

-The Shield def. Evolution (No Holds Barred Elimination Match)
-Paige (c) def. Alicia Fox (Divas Championship Match)
-John Cena def. Bray Wyatt (Last Man Standing Match)
-Daniel Bryan refuses to give up the WWE World Heavyweight Title and Brie Bella quits WWE
-Bad News Barrett (c) def. Rob Van Dam (Intercontinental Championship Match)
-Kofi Kingston vs. Bo Dallas ends in a No Contest after Kane attacks Kingston
-Rusev def. Big E
-Ryback & Curtis Axel def. Cody Rhodes & Goldust
-Sheamus (c) def. Cesaro (United States Championship Match)
-El Torito def. Hornswoggle (Mask vs. Hair Kickoff Match)

I always start of with the things I don't like first so with that being said I was disappointed with RVD tonight. I really think RVD has lost a few steps in his time. I believe Barrett deserves more credible and more in shape opponents. RVD vs. Barrett would have been great five years ago but not now. Barrett goes over strong in this match but I hope Barrett gets more durable opponents in the future. I also do not like the fact that they are making Big E job out when they spent all that time building him up to make him a big deal. 

Someone they are making a big deal about is Cesaro. I love the matches he and Sheamus have against one another. I think Cesaro, Barrett and Sheamus should feud over the WWE World Title someday on European tour. That would be some classic stuff that the fans would eat up. Also if tonight didn't prove it I don't know what will but Roman Reigns is the future. The fact that The Shield swept Evolution out of the match they had showed that Triple H is indeed building for the future. I love the fact that a great wrestler has turned into a great business man. He knows he needs to do the right thing for the future.

I never thought I'd say this in a million years but John Cena's match was the match of the night against Bray Wyatt. I love the craziness, the punishment and involvement from outside forces. I think Cena is starting to realize that his five moves of doom aren't the trick anymore and he needs to be more innovative now against the new and young talent coming up. Major props to Cena and his performance tonight. I hope I can start praising John Cena a little more with matches like that.

All in all I would give the show a 7 out of 10. It was decently solid and didn't have horrible matches. They just didn't have epic moments like they should on pay-per-views. Glad to see the future is here and now.