Ring of Honor
-This weekend is ROH's 'Honor Takes Center Stage' series which are both pretty awesome shows (one of them is over and I haven't read the results). It's good for ROH to put on high profile shows Wrestlemania weekend in Atlanta. Especially considering they are putting on two. I am glad Shelton and Charlie are wrestling on both shows, and I pray the Briscoes destroy them.
-Eddie Edwards won the ROH World Heavyweight Championship from my guy Roderick Strong. I feel like they are jumping the gun with Edwards. He's a phenomenal talent, and one that certainly is Championship material, I just think giving him the belt at this juncture is a bit quick, and really takes away from Roddy's title reign. Eddie Edwards was trending on Twitter, which is amazing! I pray that ROH fans keep up the networking regarding the product, it is amazing and it can truly vill the void presented by WWE and...
Total Nonstop Action
-A lot of stuff has happened in TNA since I last updated this blog. So allow me to pull my tweets from the now infamous 80 second main event where a stoned Jeff Hardy came out visibly inebriated and unable to perform, and after Sting won, he acknowledged the fans "Bullsh*t!" chants by shrugging and saying "I know!" Here is my tweet (remember to follow me @DH_Winchell, I have protected tweets, but accept pretty much all follower requests)....
Good to know that at every corner of his career @jeffhardybrand continues to screw up and let his fans and employers down. Pathetic.
-Bringing back Christopher Daniels is not a bad move, but it is an upsetting one. His move to ROH showed that he has passion for THIS BUSINESS rather than a paycheck. Aligning him with Fortune is brilliant though, and if they toss Samoa Joe in there as well and promote Fortune as the Whose Who in TNA it can really be a good stable of deserving people.
-I am sick of nearly every feud in TNA right now. I am sick of the main event, even though I like all of the wrestlers in it. It's stale and it takes away credibility from the wrestlers in it. Mr. Anderson is still young, I shouldn't be so tired of him yet.
-The hypnotizing angle with Angelina Love/Velvet Sky/Winter is absurd. It's so unrealistic. Not only because the hypnotizing is dumb, but because Winter was in WWE and garnered a decent amount of respect as Katie Lea Burchill. When they go "Where did she come from!?" I just want to call Dixie Carter and say "I remember her from ECW on SyFy 2 years ago."
World Wrestling Entertainment
-Wrestlemania is shaping up to be great. I am really proud of the people in WWE for putting on Monday's Raw. The energy was high, the star power was there, and the writing for the most part was good. In wrestling, it's upsetting to see such piss poor writing as of lately, because it makes non-fans who flip by it on TV go "Whoever watches this is a moron." but when they see The Rock in an awesome bit, or see guys like Sheamus, Daniel Bryan and more bust their rears on TV they may be more likely to leave it on.
-A lot of people have been criticizing the youth movement and saying The Miz and Alberto Del Rio have been pushed too quickly and neither deserve a major title. I disagree entirely. Miz has the work ethic of a poor person! The guy is working his tail off promoting WWE and for critics to say he's not a great wrestler and people hate him are jaded fans. As far as Del Rio is concerned, his buildup has been superb and completely logical. It made sense for him to have those series of matches with Rey Mysterio, and then injuring Christian only to take on his real life best friend at Mania is perfect. Not to mention that in the process of putting himself over, Del Rio has brought Christian up to the main event level without forcing him. If Vince denies him the chance for a good heel run or a face one against Del Rio he is a fool. Look at the pops Christian is getting.
-Triple H/Undertaker got really good Monday when Shawn Michaels came out. I had no excitement for this match until that promo. Does it deserve to close the show? No. Not in my opinion at least. We all know Undertaker is going to win. Triple H doesn't deserve to be able to say that he ended the streak.
-As far as The Rock's return, I am a bit jaded. I am siding with Cena here, or whoever wrote Cena's first and final promos against Rocky. I love The Rock, but for him to basically command the fans to turn on Cena is so dumb! Cena HAS been working his tail off for more than half a decade and The Rock has the audacity to cut a clearly unwritten promo where he said he loves the people and he'll always be with the people, yet he swore off WWE before so many of his films flopped. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad Rocky is back where he belongs, I just think his approach to his return is disrespectful.
-Snooki is on Wrestlemania in a match with John Morrison, Trish Stratus, Dolph Ziggler and Layla El and Michelle McCool. Biggest waste of 5 people for buys? And honestly who is buying Wrestlemania for Snooki?
That's it! I've been tuning into a podcast by wrestling critics Bill & Doug (youtube username rvdtito4life) and I think it's something all fans should listen to. BUT, I feel like they are very, very extreme in their opinions. I mean, it is entertainment. I left them a formspring question and they called me a loser, saying the Miz is good. So I mean, a good listen for people critical of the industry, but not one to really stand behind, because they are just angry, cynical non-fans.
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