WWE TLC 2012
Live on Pay Per View, Sunday 16th
December 2012, from the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, New York, TLC: Tables Ladders
and Chairs provided its final instalment of the year card, notorious lately for
pulling a rare pleasing end to the year played out before us. Would TLC
delivers its reputation, or dismally conclude a tiresome format?
Tables
Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes Vs
Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara
Little limp and slow going. Same
repeat matches have this effect. Mysterio blown up before launch onto Rhodes
outside. Sandow Irish whip, Cara down with high spot though both competent
Threw into Sandow and wall. Cody/Rey then inside against one another.
Table Cody Rey top play then sees
a smash of the wooden apparatus, namely the table, table into Rey’s head. Enziguri by Cara. Flip
over punch, Rhodes launch to Damien Sandow and nailed kick.
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Cheaply nailing Cara into table
in split second. Made RhodesScholars look ridiculous, not even given a good end
win. They needed one. Launch by Cody Rhodes to shove Cara through table in
perfect fall to outside, which both sold well, especially Cara.
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United States Championship
Antonio Cesaro (c) Vs R-Truth
Cesaro dominated early on in a
good rematch battle from last month, after some may have felt they could not
get a second match to equal their first. They both pulled it off expertly for a
standard US title match, filled with mid-level card support. Cesaro will go on
to bigger things later on. Right now, his time is perfectly donated to raising
prestige, status and mid card challengers rebuilding them as solid performers,
while the heavyweight scene is convoluted. Soon enough. Within a year. Doesn’t need to be rushed when booked
strongly. R-Truth gave a comeback in the
match which highlighted potential at a good level of opposition, but still not
enough to topple beefy Cesaro. Though when Cesaro isn’t champion, as well as
multi matches, R –Truth and the mid-level supporting cast will be improved on
and competent status.
Antonio soon tentatively lifted
the powerful, slow motion, heavy hitting Neutraliser. Antonio Cesaro gained the
three fall and maintained US title rights. They had less than ten minutes;
however was a fair and consistent effort that did not drag the PPV.
Matt Striker conducted another
ground breaking interview. It was with the Big Show, just as last year’s HIAC/Survivor
Series/ TLC build up with Mark Henry played out. Thrilling.
Superpower. Greatest US Champ in
history. "By booing me your booing you own country." Cesi explains. BOOYA! "Don't Boo Me, You shouldda been booyin' yaselves!"
Qi-lingual Cesaro silenced his
critics in the ring. He went on to speak in a foreign language in an expert
promo. “und gebt mir paar Eiswürfel.” The audience were perplexed to
understand. Priceless. In defiance. We’d love ice with that!
Dolph Ziggler soon took a skit.
Dolph provided a fantastic promo of humour for the WWE Universe. He said – “Everything
changes. The biggest star of 2013” in reference to himself, of course. He does
give a good laugh.
The Miz burst out onto our
screens for another episode of Miz TV. On a PPV. Miz TV. On a PPV. Well, I
guess we need to fill the time.
Randy Orton and The Miz were both
removed from action. You could’ve made a super hot team with the pair of them,
and still can.
Oh dear! Its’ jobber nation.
Whats worse? On a PPV or a beat down of The Miz by the three man band (3MB.)
JBL made a crack about the
Village People as the band.
Miz did the ol’ “Really?”
thingy.”
“Yes, really Miz” frontman Heath
Slater responded.
The Rolling Stones must wish they
could rock out with 3MB, surely?
The group soon attacked the Spanish
Announce Table. Those poor SAPs. Ricardo
Rodriguez baffling appeared to reason with the band of bullies. Alberto Del Rio
sprang to the defence of his loyal servant after the band battered him instead.
They then beat down on Alberto.
Yes, folks, Alberto Del Rio is now an honourable man. Miz spared 3MB. Miz gave
no save whilst looking on. Miz eventually attacked to support Rio. Slater then
called for a ref. They told Rio and Miz to seek a partner for some three way
tag action. They agreed.
Miz told them “You three? Not a
problem. We’ll find a partner.”
Backstage now, Daniel Bryan mentions
he can’t stand people repeating over and over.
Wade Barrett says something in an
unrelated, different location away from them. Yes, WWE have multiple stars
backstage in different areas. Who’d have thought it?
He mentioned the Wildcat Kofi
Kingston, who had never been apparent as the Wildcat before and WWE just
slipped it in one time on Raw two
weeks ago. Now he’s the Wildcat, folks. Barrett, to his credit, could not be
more boring in his delivery.
Intercontinental Championship
Wade Barrett Vs Kofi Kingston (c)
Crowds don’t want Barrett or
Ziggler. They want change and realise they the only ones to make that point in
WWE approval. #TLC striking out
The wildcat soon launched, with a
dive into the ring, and out again, which was great.
Barrett stretching Kofi. Kofi
back out with kicks and turn around into whirl backbreaker from Wade with two
kick out. Wade turnbuckle elbow. Two fall.
Kofi is in desperate need of heel
turn. I said it a year ago. One year on, would’ve had more stead now as a force
than now as face. Kofi remains as a likeable, shortcoming trapped in mid-level
status.
The crowd were divided equally,
which was somewhat encouraging.
Cross body, rolled through by
Wade to a two fall followed. Barrett disputes with referee of three count
confusion. Kofi rolled over as possum. Barrett returns with a slamming two fall. Kofi caught Barrett’s
follow up attack. Kofi Kingston soon nailed Barrett and silenced him for IC
title capture, to retain the gold.
Darling CM Punk strode out as WWE
Champion to the “Slums of Staten Island” to explain his non-defence of
championship tonight. He told the duldrums of the slums they were just as
common as Ryback. Truthfully reiterating the crowd had “Never won anything in
your entire life.” Labelling them “Dumb. Apologies for being crass but stating
facts. Dumb and lucky. Injured me to point where I can’t compete” in reference
to Ryback hurting Punk prior to TLC defence of WWE champsionship that very
evening. Punk added he was the “Most dangerous man, you want to put a weapon in
my hand?” Does he ever need a weapon to conduct a beating?
Aiming to “separate the two, fact
and fiction.” Ooh someone is planning on giving one an intellectual literary
orgasm! He finished anticlimactically as
“Longest reigning champ of the modern era.”
6 man TLC Tag match
Kane and Daniel Bryan and Ryback
Vs Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins
The first ever six man TLC match was about to begin. No count outs, DQ’s and pinfalls, Justin Roberts explains. Yadda Yadda.
The Shield morphed the Right to
Censors siren entrance with a gritty cops style beat. Hardcore! Ryback, who was
inserted to main event status due to Punk’s injury and Cena affiliation the
last two months, bolted out. The Cena shadow mimicked his purple attire with
armbands and exact look and style of Cena. It was hilarious.
Through the crowd came The Shield.
Exciting! We understand their vest attire and all that, but, we need all three
of these stripped to tight speedo pants soon. Not short pants or long ones.
Speedo style. On all three. Ambrose in green. Rollins in gold/black half and
half with trim to match hair and Reigns in light form of dark blue. You’re
Welcome!
Instant attacks by faces started.
Ambrose unloads on Ryback. No effect.*sigh* Single drop downs lame. Flip over
Ambrose and work down over expressive chants of “Goldberg.” The Ryback formula isn’t
working… When will you realise?
Ladder smashing down on two
Shielders by Ryback. Reigns save with chair assault. Kane intercepts. Team Hell
No clothesline into ladder corner of Reigns, clothesline to dropkick by Bryan.
Change, Bryan smashed by Ambrose. Kane fists Rollins. Turnbuckle jump down
attempt. Trapped in between ladder from Kane on Rollins. Boring chants.
Ryback ladder obtained. Picks up
Roman Reigns. Dean Ambrose gives a double suplex onto ladder proving a constant
liability. His deliverance was poor, and catastrophic. In recent months Ryback
has come close to possible injuring stars like Sheamus, Brad Maddox, Big Show
and these two. WWE need damage control.
He still doesn’t know how to work. Ironically, CM Punk does. :D
Needs to be pulled and sorted out
with position and deliverance before you get in too deep. The earlier it’s
dealt with, the better the long run. Longer left and, well, two words for ya.
John Cena. No, that’s not a positive.
Roman Reigns slams ladder down on
Ryback. Reigns dismantles SAP table. Tough break tonight. The beefy Tyler Reks
replacement roars! Grrrr! Triple powerbomb coming up. The Shield hoist Ryback
atop the shoulders and smash him down into the table. Ryback has been granted a
leave of absence in this match for ten minutes to avoid his ruining of the
structure and development of stars. Wise.
Bryan and Kane restore
themselves. Ambrose charges back in with a devastating scoop slam with chair on
the back of Bryan as slammed down on his back. It was a tough and beautiful
implementation to a new style.
Set table on top ropes of corner.
Bryan chin first into wedge. Ouch! D Bry then hoisted atop the table. Rollins
and Ambrose both on top of table set on turnbuckle high. The anticipation
mounts. Both superplex Bryan of the top to a raucous crowd of intrigue. Reigns
takes a two fall after Kane saves his partner. Kane now goes onto the table.
Another one? JBL states “a mauling” as
they attempt to put Kane through one as well. Kane manages to stir to and
combat The shield, sending Rollins out to the floor around the ring. H then
clocks Ambrose with the flying clothesline. Finishing with a splash dive and
sideslam on Reigns for a two fall only.
Ambrose saved. Chair set up. Kane
reverses and slams a Chokeslam through chair. Kane cover. Reigns broke fall
count. Chair obliterated to pieces. Outside, a devastating charge into
barricade by RR to Kane. Then sectioning off Kane under the rubble of apparatus
of chairs and table covers. YES! Lock out of nowhere on Ambrose as Bryan back
in ring action. Now on Rollins. RR save, counter, NO! Lock, as Michael Cole now
reverts to after stating YES! (Take your fancy when it’s apparent, I guess) Ambrose
made the save. DBry counters double suplex to chair with kicks. Rollins leg
drops Bryan on head to chair.
Ryback return. Break cover of Ambrose.
Rollins in to fall. Slam Reigns. RR lifted and thrown to the outside. Rollins
slam. Chair centre. Ambrose punches, tackled down. Ryback charged with a clothesline
from hell. How does JBL feel about that? Shell Shock on its way. Dropped Ambrose.
How tedious.
Reigns and Rollins save after. Rollins
out. RR and Ryback outside. Ryback charge into Reigns. Cole could not help
laugh. Neither could we. Ryback was bloody awful. Ambrose halted a powerbomb
attack on Rollins. The action would move towards the top of the walkway
entrance up the titantron. Exhausted, but smashing Ryback, dropping ladders and
jabbing chairs. Table set. Ryback placed onto it. Ladder nearby. It’s the big
one, kids. Rolllins going high. Get out of way he warns his cohorts. They move.
Bryan in ring seen crawling. Bit far away.
Ryback gets off table at top of
titantron. Ryback climbs the ladder, as you do. Seth tries to go to next ladder,
whilst on one. Launched off by clumsy Ryback through table to mass fall, and
Rollins sold expertly. Ambrose and Reigns had moved back to a stirring Bryan.
Ambrose sits Bryan up on Reigns, as Bryan takes the devastating and perfect
powerbomb through table as Ryback crawls towards decimated Bryan in ring,
expertly still as a pro, as Kane remains hidden under rubble. Finally a pro who
sells. Big Show never did, twice. Now The Shield discover Rollins fate, after
their pin for a three fall on a crushed Bryan. They gained the win in Rollins’ sacrifice.
They upheld their comrade adorned with a victory in an outstanding match on the
card and one of WWE’s best for a long time.
For those unsure, Rollins landed
through a table first, but on the outside. WWE obviously insist their values to
win are going through a table in the ring. Bryan went through the table in the
ring. Though he was pinned. Some felt this shouldn’t have had a pin if a tables
essence. Some wonder if WWE make up the rules as it goes along. “No count outs,
DQ’s and pinfalls.” Roberts, J. (2012)
That’s right folks, WWE started
the match saying no KO, Countouts or pinfalls. Roman Reigns put Bryan through a
table in the ring and then won after a pinfall. Ryback planted Rollins through
a table first, out of the ring up by the entrance ramp. *Throws hands in the
air!* WWE so caught up in the moment it once again forgot its outcome handling
and match principals. This was just pitiful.
Earlier in the evening a battle
royal for the Diva’s title contendership was up for grabs. We predicted someone
of Alicia Fox’s magnitude, though not her, would snare the win. Brodus Clay’s
dancer Naomi received the nod.
Laughable in contrast, but here
we go...
WWE Unified Women’s Championship
Naomi Vs Eve (c)
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Despite the outlook bleak, Naomi,
who we should reveal was our pick for the best option to win NXT. We don’t jump
on bandwagon’s, you know this. She showed flair than the rest of the types at
that time. Among her challengers on the show were Kaitlyn, who won, and AJ.
Back to the match, and damn she
got some skills. We’ll enough for this ‘Divas’ division of today, but still way
off a title outing. With more procuring, she may be able to claim it after a
lengthy series and technique if WWE carry it forward and take careful time with
it, though Eve should not be taking a long title reign, especially not near
Beth Phoenix or Maryse.
Met with a very vocal crowd. Not
very happy at all. Naomi gave a high leg drop. Fair side attack. Doing some Bella
rope flips. Doing some skanky booty shake. Tsk. Can those. Telling Eve to bring
it with gestures was good. However, Eve changed control just like that. Ground
submission to mask inaccuracy. Bad follow through on running over attack flip
thingy, but given WWE’s divas standards, challenger was fair and Eve was just a
little thought. It was better like that for them. WWE still needs Natalya and
Tamina in this mix. Its ignorance to do so will be costly.
Glad to see Cole knows a pronoun.
Don’t use one he advises JBL.
Eve did some random move and cheaply
won a three fall. What a waste of time everywhere.
World Heavyweight Championship
Chairs
Sheamus Vs Big Show (c)
Big Show arguing with front row disagrees.
They didn’t like him in the match, nor as champ. They let him know. He didn’t
handle it well.
You didn’t miss much in this
match. Both are slowing down to catch breather spots as predicted to mask each
other’s shortcomings at match quality. One’s mouth dropped to its jaw when the
announce desk spoke of “battle of the gingers!” :o
Spear mid-air turnbuckle from
Sheamus. Sheamus can’t even slowly fall out of ring properly. Boring!
Chair slam by Show. Fans then amused
themselves with a chant. Ole Ole Ole Ole…. It’s a tune we were signing after
the Brad Maddox scandal from the Ryback ‘crushing.’ Feelin’ Hot, Hot, Hot!
Glad to see the fans amusing themselves
in the face of a boring match
Charge to Big Show as clambering
over ropes. That’s how low babyface Sheamus, previous unmovable World champ, stoops
to. Sheamus can only halt Big Show by cheap attack taking out his groin when manoeuvring
over the rope climb. Sheamus was champ for half of the year. Highly amusing.
Sheamus huge lift up and White Noise/John
Cena backbreaker onto chair. Some kid not even knowing what they saying
chanting “We want tables.” This is what you do to these kids. They don’t even
know what it means. You encourage mass bullying hypocrisy with this, because
you reform the whole product to kids. This is the result. Kids who don’t
understand what it’s about and random chants for the sake of shouting to seem
like they are smarter or on level with the grown up kids chanting different
aspects. Having a child baying for destruction is a shocking endictment and
that parent needs to do a better job. Yes, I said it. How can you allow such
behaviour? WWE haven’t helped either, and are increasing the bullying they
sought to remove by the end of the year by aiming only to increase capital
gain.
Big Show soon warbles with a double
sized chair. Stupidities again. He nailed Sheamus with the extraordinary
expanded chair as the announce crew state like smashing “with a billboard.”
Cena seen with AJ backstage, who
has now re-adopted her CM Punk/Daniel Bryan tee shirt hopping. She worn John’s
latest design.
3MB Vs Alberto w/ Ricardo
Rodriguez, The Miz and Brooklyn Brawler
Mystery partner joining The Miz
and Alberto was revealed. It will be Randy Orton. He isn’t booked. It’s
obvious, being in New York, right?
Laughably lame for Del Rio and
Miz as the Brooklyn Brawler strolled out. The hometown crowd were pleased.
Seriously though, someone is going into the Hall of Fame this year.
Clearing house. Downed Heath.
Drew on Brooklyn Brawler. That lasted long. Slater missed turnbuckle drop. Miz
looking good and hot. Rio and Drew took to table outside. Miz and Mahal had a
scuffle. Skull Crushing Finale planted by Miz. Brawler tagged in and placed
Mahal into the Boston Crab. The tap out came granting The Miz,
Alberto Del Rio and Brooklyn Brawler the victory in a nostalgic match.
The 3MB consist of lead rocker Heath
Slater, Drew McIntyre and Jinder Mahal.
Money In The Bank Ladder match
John Cena Vs Dolph Ziggler
Cena began the match by shoving
Ziggs down to mat. That was the statement to affirm their stance. Both then
square up and run the ropes, usually a basic move for developmental stars
learning the, um, ropes. Ziggler crotch thrust show off motion was pitifully
carried out. It wasn’t sexy, nor clever.
Suplex, into corner Irish whip by
Cena, Monkey flip to Ziggler. Cena smirk as hurling Ziggler out to the ring
with ease.
Chair to Cena gut. Cena then
brought a ladder in, dropkicked by Ziggles.
Cena back in thuds ladder into Ziggler, who is out of it. Nailed into head of
Ziggler. All very haphazard and repetitive isn’t it.
Crowds deafening. If was someone
other than Cena who would be cheered for change. Because it’s Cena they cheer
Ziggler only for sake of gaining a ‘change’ in WWE/Wrestling, and WWE have ‘endorsed’ Ziggler and no one else to
possibly create that change in WWE. Although it won’t happen, so cut losses and
move on WWE Universe and WWE. Ziiggler’s strength is mid card at best. Even
though he is creating nothing and a categorical bore as Sheamus, Cena and Show
before him. We all know how well they do, currently. It’s all very repetitive
isn’t it?
Cena set a ladder. Knocked off of
it soon enough as Zigg tries. Cena halts his options.
Trading blows back and forth.
Zigg now implements a sleeper hold in another boring match that features a
ladder as an ornament. Cena’s amazing strength climb with hunchback Ziggler
locked on submission powers through. Cena is that powerful.
Weary Cena falling to sleep,
teetered off the ladder into a table nearby as both fell through the wood.
Dolph soon scrambled like a rat to the nearby ladder. Cena closes ladder with
Ziggs on top, lifts ladder over with Dolph lying atop to hurl out of the ring
in a powerful and reckless feat but Zigg quickly slides off. The ladder wasn’t
fortunate to remain in the ring. Cena routine dropping Ziggler few times into 5
knuckle shuffle once again, though shock as Ziggler counters his attempt with a
Fame Asser from Billy Gunn. (Gunn appeared on the following Raw the next
evening at the prestigious Slammy Awards.) Ziggler gets a ladder in. All very
repetitive, isn’t it?
Cena charges from nowhere down on the mat to a
sneaky rollup. Ooh get you Kelly Kelly! Swiftly into a submission. Puny Ziggler
screaming like a girl soon taps out to mighty Cena. “Ziggler is fading.” Michael
Cole accurately chips in.
Cena charges the ladder to Zigg,
soon after as Dolphy Ziggers counters. Running back arm elbow on Cena as JBL
states Cena’s strength is “amazing.” As they mention you need to climb a
ladder, Ziggler scours a table from underneath the ring to slide in. Sets up in
the corner. Caught into a slam down into 5 knuckle shuffle. Attitude Adjustment
attempted then countered by Ziggler taking both down. Cena’s arm becomes
clasped over Ziggs. No pin falls in this game. Dolph soon returns to his feet
with a jump up, grab DDT planting Cena to the ground face first.
Spaghetti head chose to climb in
the moment of disinterest losing your eyes off the screen into alternate reality.
It’s all a little bit repetitive, isn’t it?
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Read literally from the Waltham script in the lockerrom
on Raw just weeks prior to TLC |
Cena got up to stop the charge of
Ziggler unhooking the tabernackle????? Traditional blows sharing at top of
ladder. Cena knocks Zigg off. Cole informs of that “Cena will become Mr Money
in the Bank!” Ziggler miraculously arrives back up somehow to the behind of
Cena to take him down to level on the canvas. Not enough to take him out
completely. Hurls Cena into ladder, where Cena botches and misses knocking side
of ladder out of line with a light tap of shoulder only. It was a terrible
exchange. Ziggler went into the table as Cole says Cena went through the table.
Cena shocked with a hurricanrana into the table of Ziggler. It was rather tacky
how it was done. No real flair and just showing Pokecena learnt a new move.
Both clash with the ladder removing it from the ring completely. Zigg dropkicked
Cena who held the ladder. Dolph charged into chair in turnbuckle now,quickly
set in place, then a counter with barrage of punches from charged Cena. Zig
knocked off Cena from two atop the turnbuckle wearily. Launches cross body as
Cena rolls through passively. Ziggler grabs chair atop Cena’s back and lashes
it onto him after JBL mentioned Cena bore likeness to a god in rising style.
Running superkick missed,
countered into the Attitude Adjustment. Ziggler out of ring again. Cougar Vickie
Guerrero charges in and picks up a chair. Cena laid out, Vick is about to smash
helpless Cena until AJ arrives and downs Vickie, with a back sweep slam. AJ
then throws her own five knuckle shuffle, as the crowd cheering the beatdown on Vickie. Bouncy AJ skips around
the ring. Cena climbs the ladder in an almost glorious moment to snare the
dangling delight. Beaming AJ then shoves the ladder over as Cena plummets to
the ground. Shock! Extreme cheers by the
crowd. Tempestuous minx AJ smiles at Dolph and skips away. AJ has reverted back
to her same role as crazy chick with no direction. Dolph Ziggler ascends the
steel mountain to handle his briefcase once more.
WWE felt obligated to legitimately
protect Cena by causing a screwy finish once more, as predicted, to maintain
his reputation. How could he lose without losing cleanly? Will Cena ever put
anyone over?
PPV Rating – 5/10
Men/Women of their matches – Sin Cara,
Antonio Cesaro, Kofi Kingston, Seth Rollins, Naomi, Sheamus, Dolph Ziggler
Man/Woman of the PPV - AJ
Dolph Ziggler won a nothing
match. John Cena gained nothing from it. It was pointless. WWE could have
inserted a new star with faith to give them the case and screw Dolph over.
Let’s face it, WWE do not envisage Ziggler as a star, otherwise he would have
made it by now. Ziggler can tag and mid card, but heavyweight status is out of his
grasp, no matter whether he wins. He will become a flunky that will tarnish the
credibility of the title. Granted, the credibility isn’t there to begin with,
therefore it is important to raise it. Ziggler won’t do that.
AJ as random diva with no placing
and looks good now and again as girl next door favourite is comfortably back
into her role as crazy chick, kooky babe. It’s old news now. She was upgraded
to GM as a manifestation of Max Waltham. WWE like to spread it around a bit in
almost everyone to play games. Ole Ole Ole Ole, Feelin’ Hot, Hot, Hot….
The Shield proved to be
outstanding in their debut collision. It could not have been better for them
after a long time of product losing its edge. It still has mountains to go,
though the show was good. Five men contributed to its success. Ryback,
naturally, was a dismal failure that is still shoved down our throats. McMahon
does not like his selected stars to fail in any right, akin to the John Cena
star making. It won’t happen. Pull out before it’s too late. Ryback can be
around other places, as for this hard main star push, it is over. No one accepts
Bill Goldberg version 2 because, he isn’t even half as good as Bill. He will
not lay those golden eggs and your defiance at relinquishing your push forward
of ego is costing you WWE Universer’s that may choose to get on board with
another option. By the time you finally push a new one out instead, the
Universe will have left due to your ignorant defiance. Hanging around is
costly. You’ve waited a long time to find new stars, even when they are
literally under your nose. In a two to three year period none have come
through. Contrast to the four years before that, none ascended, neither. That’s
roughly seven years. Did anyone break a mirror? Put pride aside and hire people
who can make your company successful with the talent front and back of house or
WWE may not survive ten more years. Even if you want to be defiant in that
statement because you simply don’t want to believe it could happen, and it can.Kane
and Daniel Bryan both sold tremendously. As a pair they also became even
stronger. WWE forgot how to end the match right. They forgot how a TLC match
works.
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| Me Caveman, you woman. "Unga Bunga!" |
Big Show is a joke. We are all
aware. Sheamus is an even bigger one. The Irish superstar proved he was a flunkie
title winner. Show is equal in this right. The World title now joins the
Unified Women’s title, in the guise of the butterfly diva belt as one of the
most devalued, inconsistent titles in the business. Triple H understood it
needed a secondary world title on the other brand. They should not be merged
but re-established. WWE feel it has no one ready. We gave you a whole batch of stars
over a two year period. Nothing has changed. Smackdown suffers greatly. Plus brand identity has been forgotten
and opposing brand stars now hold opposing brand titles.
Hoeski Eve is treading water as
champ. It’s just a trinket. She shouldn’t be having as long a time as Beth
Phoenix nor Maryse and WWE must remove it from her soon. The problem is that
WWE’s outlook of what the division should be formed of has cost them their
wrestling females. They have none they feel they can call on. They need to get
Natalya and Tamina back in the fold, along with others loitering. Sadly, Aksana
needs work, and she can make minimal appearances, though should be training at
the same time. WWE proved that it can rely on surprise red herring Naomi, and
in this match, she has earned our approval in terms of WWE Divas. Let’s face
it, they aren’t going to be exceptional, so now must take with a pinch of salt,
yet this does not mean we should abandon everything and continually deploy
skanks in every scenario. We still need wrestling women. Sara Del Rey also
needs to get on our screens. Get Natalya, Tamina, Rey and Naomi involved for
the meantime as the ones to topple Eve. The title needs freshening up, and
Kaitlyn is not capable to take it yet, however, like Aksana, can still train in
the interim. WWE always have a tendency to rush, because it neglects. This is
the end result.
Rhodes Scholars and Cara/Mysterio
were booked strong here. This was the first match that all four together and singularly
as teams showed some exceptional qualities. Match length, right setting, feel
of placement, and correct opponents are the key to success. This was a
pleasing, not too long, and interesting outcome for all. That’s the way it
should be.
Wade Barrett couldn’t win the Intercontinental
title from Kofi Kingston. Just like Ziggler, is not ready. Some say, the IC
title would be a step down anyway after he failed to win it. It’s the best
thing Barrett can obtain, but he still isn’t ready for mid-level glory. WWE
realise this. Invest in new upcoming stars that aren’t Ziggler and Barrett,
their tie was two to four years ago. They have passed their time. Get over it.
Once again Antonio Cesaro proved
valuable for WWE. Rebuilding the title scene and mid-level players, WWE have
found another stable support system, though shouldn’t be neglected and used for
this reason only. Strong booking over the next year will be good for him, and
leave the US title scene in healthy position when others change the pace. For
now, though, Cesaro is perfect for it.
WWE’s TLC upheld it edgy concept,
though needs a stronger card structure overall. This was pleasing, hwoever WWE
wanted to test the water without Randy Orton to see if it would “be lost
without him” as John Cena was off the show last year and the PPV ttrhived
without him. CM Punk’s unfortunate mishap removed him from competition. Two big
names cost a minor fraction, however, WWE, when putting new talent forward,
came up trumps when I chooses to place others strongly in all areas than just
one focus on a random being. Though, WWE would have been, and still needs to
strengthen with the likes of Orton and Punk magnitudes, rather than let them
sit around unused, unless they need rest
to remain fresh for the future.
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