Survivor Series 2012
Coming live from Indianapolis, Indiana, on
Sunday 18th November from the Bankers Life Fieldhouse arena, WWE
presented its annual Survivor Series concept. Would it be filled with change, opportunity,
and lead a path to a new direction for the Royal Rumble’s rocky road?
Traditional Survivor Series 5 man Tag Team
Elimination
Sin Cara, Rey Mysterio, Justin Gabriel, Tyson
Kidd and Brodus Clay w/ Cameron and Naomi Vs Tensai, Darren Young, Titus O’
Neil, Primo and Epico w/ Rosa Mendes
Tonight's event and its first match was
filled with a bunch of jobbers. Kicking off the pay-per-view with a five-man
elimination match up to strengthen the show at its start and intrigue audience
members to the product, this match was given place: especially as the opening
match and should have been omitted from the card entirely. It was no surprise
that the funky dinosaur Brodus Clay was the first to be eliminated in quick
succession. Soon enough the no-hoper, block of muscle who still doesn't know
how to work a match in basic principles, namely Titus O'Neil, was swiftly
removed from competition. Tensai was somewhere in the mix, and then not. Tyson
Kidd soon clasped his sharp shooter finisher on Epico soon having him tapping
out which was the correct choice to the sharpshooter and its heightened dominance
as a manoeuvre.
Primo was soon eliminated thereafter. Titus O’Neil
gathered no interest from the crowd in attendance nor those to have this screened
to their homes. Prime time junkie Darren Young soon followed as he was way beyond his time. Justin Gabriel delivered a swanton
bomb, as an elbow from Tyson Kidd and a splash off the top turnbuckle from Rey
Mysterio sealed their fate. All four tag team members, including Sin Cara survived in an
interesting beginning match to the pay-per-view which did nothing for anyone
involved with a proper elimination of contending superstars which could have
been best placed here instead. Clay was the only one eliminated on his team.
Someone has to take the fall.
Oh, Primo and Epico have reverted back to
being heels in another unseen heel to face to face to heel turn. They are now
currently heels again, to no mass interest.
Kaitlyn was soon attacked whilst walking down
the aisles as she was previously at the Night of Champions pay-per-view two
months ago. Yes, WWE chose to strengthen this one out for two whole months.
Kaitlyn however was prepared this time around and grabbed this mystery
assailant in a blonde wig, sending her to the floor, as she ripped off the hair
extensions to reveal a shocked a Aksana staring back at her.
WWE Unified Women’s Championship
Kaitlyn Vs Eve ( c )
Soon enough the match of the divas title
began. It would be Eve and Kaitlyn's title match. It was much worse than any of
the divas matches for a very long time since the Kelly Kelly / Bimbo Bimbo era.
The struggling divas division is in crisis, desperate for a transfusion of
monumental realignment to wellbeing.
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| It's Skinner! Get it? Skin-her? Yeah, whatever... |
Kaitlyn entered in her jeans and trash match
attire. This challenge was layered with inaccuracy, though did have appeal.
Referee Rod Zapata, chants of “We want puppies” (not again) and ever loud
chants of boring, which are near enough in every match WWE books, which should
ring clear their placed superstars are in for chaotic times ahead.
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| Wafting hair wars! Hairdryer on a pole match? |
It would be a ‘normal’ babes brawling contest
with a step over body, no interest and minimal moves as Kaitlyn exacted revenge
and picked Eve up to knock her down. Eve was on her knees. Katy-lyn delivered
another slap to the Hoeski and threw her around by the hair twice. What’s
worse, this, was a title match. Kaitlyn, amid her stupid yelling screams gave
an Irish whip and jump barge, with a flapjack drop. Backbreaker, then reversed
with knees to gut. Two fall for Kaitlyn. This was all about Kaitlyn’s vengeance
enacted and nothing more.
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| Ha Ha ! Oh, hi Rod... |
Allowed to finally make some comeback, Eve’s
best moment came when outside, Eve counters and goes back in with the next
breaker for a three fall. It was terrible. Yes. It ended that quickly, that
abruptly and that pitifully. This was supposed to be a title match too. Kaitlyn
is not ready for the win, but fans felt there should be some change to mix it
up. She shouldn’t win yet but needs to exert further training beforehand. Eve,
on the flip side is nowhere capable and needs to lose to the ghost of WWE Divas
that was Natalya somewhere in the mist of the diva lockeroom. WWE have let it
slide since Max Waltham ceased guidance on such division and the loss of Beth
Phoenix.
Alberto Del Rio is now giving a pep talk to
his teammates after explaining that captain Dolph Ziggler would be eliminated
in five minutes of the match beginning and encouraged his teammates to follow
his lead. Wade Barrett also spoke of leadership. Hilarious, I know. We soon got
an insight of fairness into Mick Foley's team of the other side of the wall. Oh
my Goodness! (to the open legs shot of Randy Orton.) That was absolute heaven. He
muttered to Mick Foley “I hate you” leaving all marks assuming Orton would turn
heel tonight. How foolish are you?
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| OMG! <3 It was much closer than this! |
United States Championship
Antonio Cesaro ( c ) Vs R-Truth
This match was a technical ground and pound
pleasing encounter however with the lack of build up at job opportunity in
mid-level players chosen was a little bit boring for the audience despite
incredible performance mostly carried by Cesaro. Truth should be very thankful
for that. Cesaro made R-Truth seem very capable with pull as opponent who could
possibly have lifted the US championship whereas most other stars could not
have claimed such company. Truth has had vast chunks of his reputation
shattered over the past year and this match was Cesaro and Truth’s showcase of
capabilities. When he wants to, Truth can make a pleasing sight that may
have caught on, though in ring action was a little too long anticipated, which has a booking ethos by
those around him that stagnates his in ring performance and therefore cannot be
viewed constantly in every monthly outing as challenger. Cesaro again made this credible for
him, but proved Antonio Cesaro must be given strong basis, while he does maintain
opponent wealth.
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| Pull my finger! |
Universer's claimed it was like watching a Smackdown show. To them it revealed a
lack of pay-per-view booking which is neither of these two men’s fault.
Antonio Cesaro finished this with a perfect neutraliser
as Truth also sold this finisher commendably. Cesaro can reverse neutraliser me
any time.
WWE have considered before the possible
outcome of Royal Rumble having The Rock return and win the WWE title from CM
Punk only to have Ziggler cash in and snare The Rock’s glory. That should never
happen. Ziggler has not owned a knock off of The Rock especially for the WWE
title at Royal Rumble. Plus, Ziggler holds the blue case should WWE forget, is
the Smackdown title and cannot be
changed to the Raw one, although technically in the mass mess WWE have made of
it, Ziggler is a Raw superstar meaning he should not have been entered into Smackdown’s MITB ladder match nor
presented with a title opportunity. WWE continually forget their own brand
principals…
AJ was at the pay-per-view as this John Cena affair
scandal continued. WWE placed this onto the pay-per-view. They also promoted it
on one of the big four PPVs. They wonder why the pay-per-view suffers, yet
their placement on this card with name worth every single time is infeasible
booking when it comes to a November series. The name is valuable, the booking is
not.
It was terrible, though the silver lining to
come was the piercing shrill of the expertly over Vickie Guerrero. If anyone is
truly ever over, we have told you before, Vick is the only star WWE can truly
call upon who knows how to cleverly control the angles.
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| Mutton dressed as glam, or bubblegum, cabbage patch princess? |
Soon after their discussion of boredom about
presenting evidence, Tamina made her long awaited return to the frame. Snuka
joined Guerrero in the ring aiding her by slamming down and assaulting AJ to
the ground. Tamina wanted to and has joined with Vickie at her side, in what
can only be a good move to strengthen both parties evermore. There is bags of potential
here if WWE get it right, but, then, WWE have a tendency to ruin all its strong
female angles from within, doesn’t it?
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| She's arrived! |
Paul Heyman partook in a backstage interview
mentioning about the “thriving.” It's interesting to see that some people are taking
hell in a handbasket seriously.
World Heavyweight Championship
Sheamus Vs Big Show ( c )
Change of wording on a shoulder block from
WWE soon saw Show pummelling Sheamus to the ground in the only notable start
after a long drawn out process of getting the match going. Only when Show is
champ that Sheamus can be down on the ground, eh? The unstoppable force that
was Sheamus has now shifted to Big Show. Gawd. This is a tough ride. Big Show
with his ever slow timing to gain a breath, stalling for time after being worn
out highlighted ever more problems that McMahon believes Show is credible as a
long booked match opponent, and champion, no less. Walking around the ring
inside just standing as Sheamus on knees waiting comes next. What a world title
match, huh? Epic? Not in the slightest. Standard? Not even close.
A ref bump. This exact same procedure
happened with the Big Show/Mark Henry last year segments. It is the exact same
recycled feud which is just terrible. Vince may be too old for this game.
Though many don’t have enough faith in the strength of Triple H’s conviction to
run the reigns for not speaking up and booking Brad Maddox, as with others,
allowing them to be ignored for Vince’s ‘games’ of point making that suffers
the company tenfold when such occurrences play out. Big Show pulled the referee
into a Brogue Kick which botched big time. Show then clouted a KO punch at
Sheamus to pin for a three fall in an anticlimactic end. No bell rang to end
this travesty however the ref called it as the announce team flitted their
wings to carry an angle that could hopefully, in WWE’s mind protect Sheamus and
his flagging reputation as a tepid entertainer.
A referee now decides a DQ, in the mass
confusion to allow Sheamus the win. It couldn’t be more disjointed and thoroughly
annoying to all fans watching in the WWE Universe. Same old booking every year.
To WWE, business is just the same every year. Tedious. Show starts stalking and
abusing the hot ref. Get outta his face, don’t mess with the sexy ref’s, right?
Sheamus, a babyface, uses a chair to assault
numerous times on Big Show, flooring him to the ground where show would crawl
up the entrance ramp floor like a snail raking through mud some reminisce as a
pig on a mucky farm phrase.
Mr Money in the Bank, Dolph ‘irrelevant’
Ziggler was forbidden an entry to capitalise on a downed Big Show. The WWE
Universe still aren’t seeing the obvious message here, Ziggler will not be
champion and is inadequate to ever hold said title prestige. He won’t be the
star of the next generation and quite frankly, isn’t all that. He’s also very
boring. WWE sent their message, get over it, Ziggler is done, move on and
invest in a new, real star with a chance.
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| Woooooooooooo! |
Show would continue his iron slugger
crawling. Oh for goodness sake, this went on far too long.
Alberto Del Rio is now “finally on Twitter”
ironically as the moment his career has peaked. It would have helped
beforehand.
Traditional Survivor Series 5 man Tag Team
Elimination
Alberto Del Rio, Damien Sandow, David Otunga,
Wade Barrett and Dolph Ziggler Vs Daniel Bryan,Kane, Kofi Kingston, The Miz,
Randy Orton.
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| Not even Dolph Ziggler's zip crotch tights were attractive. Yuck! |
Ziggler immediately entered, brandishing his
briefcase. Shame.
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| Some fan signs from the November London Raw... |
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| ...in reference to popular TV comedy The Inbetweeners in the UK |
The “traditional” in every sense of the word
five on five elimination match began, as usual, booked every year in the same
exhausting fashion, as Kofi Kingston started against David Otunga, who has
replaced an injured Cody Rhodes. That’s the best replacement WWE could find.
Damien Sandow soon entered with the “elbow of disdain” on Bryan. Isn’t it
refreshing to know Vince is personally reading the site as he has done
continually with every post. Sandow was described as one of a handful of elite
where the “intellectual always prevail.” Thanks for that WWE. J
Yes! kicks to Sandow were smashed into his
chest by Danny Boy until he attempts to leave upon which Kane grabs him back.
Kick by Daniel Bryan again deleivered. Kane tags in to deliver a chokeslam for
a three fall! The WWE Universe felt shocked Sandow was dropped and as the first
man.
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| Max Waltham says "You're Welcome!" |
Others knew it was a political decision to
yours truly. Ziggler eliminated Kane soon after. Orton uppercuts Dolph. Punch
in after a tag to Kofi. Kofi tosses Ziggler all over the side with a knee
leapfrog. “Problems with egos, got to get them on same page with a common
purpose” JBL informs. Is that an olive branch I see before me?
Bryan soon took on Barrett now. Bryan on
ropes hoisted in between the middle, seated on them in a lovely context, as Wade
launched an attack almost tipping him off, as Rio on the outside apron sneakily edged a
few feet to jab Bryan off while Wade had the referee pre-occupied. Action soon
returned swiftly to Bryan and Otunga, as quickly as per usual which then bore
witness to meek Otunga tapping out to the No!, now Yes! Lock.
Back drop down on the ropes by Bryan as ADR
lies on mat outside.
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| Oh my word! <3 |
Kingston with a running flip back over off the turnbuckle with a two fall on captain Ziggler now. Barrett back in, catch jumping
leapfrog Kingston and plants down for a three fall as JBL tells us he is “a
future world champ.” No. He won’t be. WWE think he can have a last run as
champ, and make it, but Barrett is highly dated, boring and has no core structure,
he is simply, vanilla. Forget Barrett and Ziggler, their times are over.
Remember when Drew McIntyre was “a future world champion?” Whatever happened to
him?
Randy Orton came in with a high beautiful
dropkick. Barrett returned with a failing suplex, as an RKO reverse occurred.
Miz had a supposed opportunity to tag, but choose not to accept. Bryan swiftly
accepted that tag. Jump charge missile dropkick on Wade by Bryan. Wade knocks
him outside after a charge. ADR back in to attack Bryan, who almost locks on
the Yes!/No! Lock, Rio quickly surfaced to knees with kick to opponent’s knees
to avoid submission entry with an added kick to head. Cross arm breaker on
Bryan, who was then forced to tap out to loud boos. The submission expert had
to be dropped in a manner where he was the leading submission specialist. Another angle should have been worked for
Bryan to be placed in a tap out formation.
Smouldering hot pairing together, Miz and
Randy Orton gathered themselves as Orton led further from the front. Orton,
with a lovely back shot, stomps in and grabbed Rio for some head drop stomps.
Two fall followed. Ziggler enters to wear down with kicks and elbows. Two fall
kick out once more. Headlocks. RKO dropped as a thunderous stirring saw Miz
make his match appearance competitively taking down all three stars in
succession unloading on Barrett. Nailed Ziggler off the side. Turnbuckle knee
drop on Wade, reversed by Barrett as Miz attempted the Skull Crushing Finale.
Barrett midsection heel kick, then lifted Miz for the Wasteland, a “pump handle
slam” most accurately endorsed, where Miz countered Barrett to drop the Skull
Crushing Finale to eliminate Wade from the team opposing him.
ADR charge was then planted by Miz, as ADR
re-counters into a German suplex pin. ADR pinned off The Miz in a swift, fluid
and miscommunicated projection that bemused the audience after such a high
potential earner for the Miz to rise as a hot property once more in his recent
transition.
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| Needed someone else in his corner. :) Mmmmm! |
Sole survivor at numerous Survivor Series
encounters, Randy Orton fought Del Rio one on one in their feud levelling
series. Ziggler remained in the corner. Orton attacked Ziggler, as Alberto
knocked down the viper, to catch a two fall only. Ziggler returned with an
uppercut, nothing like Orton’s. ADR took to the turnbuckle though Orton scouted
his adversary well with an impeccable jump up kick to Rio’s gut as jumping down
to attack. Clotheslines to ADR and knocking Dolph off again before a rapid hard
scoop slam from Orton on Rio. Ricardo Rodriguez distracted, allowing Bertie to
rise and drive a back enzurguri into Orton, for yet another two fall only. Mick
Foley supported his team and clubbed Ricky Rodriguez outside for his
misdemeanours and allowed Mr. Socko an appearance to stink Ricky out. Randy was
down as ADR cowering. Ziggs charged in as Orton moved where spaghetti head
Ziggler dropkicked ADR. Orton threw Ziggles to the ring post. Rand soon dropped
the RKO to gain a three fall removing ADR from the match.
It was Orton V Ziggler. Rand missed an
attack, where Dolph charged from behind with back neckbreaker. A tense two
fall. Throw into corner, the DDT rope drape silenced Ziggler to the mat.
Thudding the floor, with a cut lip. Orton had a chance to but relented on a pin
of Ziggler. Sending a statement, Michael Cole chirped in. Going for a punt,
Ziggs was playing possum with a quick heel back kick which quickly sent Orton down as
Dolph Ziggler covered for a cheap three fall to win the match.
What star needs to play possum to win?
Laughable.
WWE Championship, Triple Threat
CM Punk ( c ) Vs Ryback Vs John Cena
Apparently The Rock is watching for his Royal
Rumble opponent.
Touters showed more desperation to be on TV
and publically affirmed by WWE because lacking own potential were shown with
WWE’s version of propaganda.
Cena is now wearing a yellow streak attire.
What’s yellow and releases a streak? It’s that season again.
CM Punk has been champion for a record
breaking 364 days. He is officially tied with WWE deserter Hulk Hogan. Will CM
Punk now lose to Hogan? Hmm…
Ryback was humourously booed on entrance
further annoying WWE’s ideals that Ryback will be an over star and possible
champion, where he has done nothing to prove he is worthy, nor even actually
earn a title match, and only inserted because of John Cena’s injury and Punk’s
lack of opposition. Ryback entered last? He’s not even champ…
Neanderthal Ryback chased Punk, gave beat
downs to Punk in corner turnbuckle, as Cena charged in to get some. Both pull
another off, forcing a stare down of muscle meatheads Cena and Ryback as Punk
unleashes a foot attack to Cena. Ryback lifted Punk up, Cena returned a running
bulldog, Punk outside. Cena and Ryback in ring. Finally a lock up, followed by
a shove off by Ryback. Playing off “Cena Sucks!” chants to build Ryback. No one
will accept him, audience are just hoping that Cena gets broken by Ryback to
make their evening not seem pointless for spending x amount on a ticket for a
cruddy main event.
Ryback flings Cena to the corner taking a
bump for once in his life. Punk in. Blows kiss to audience, (!?) or me? (Thanks
baby!) Ryback no sell grabs and presses
down a slam of Punk, Cena quickly comes back out of nowhere with a belly to
belly slam for a pin. Cena then applies no pressure on Ryback with sleeper
locked on to stall for time. Punk turnbuckle drops down on both. Charge Cena to
outside with a knock off. Turnbuckle again for Ryback knocking down to his
knee.
Punk turnbuckle again, jump and caught by
Ryback. Cena back in with quick roll up, Punk plants Cena with DDT for a two fall.
Attitude Adjustment for another two fall on
Punk. Kick to ankle, punch and kicks to ribs then Punk missing a round kick to
Cena, who launches for an STF, Punk countered off. High running knee to Cena on
turnbuckle.
Cena relocks STF on Punk. With absolutely no
hand coverage of applied pressure. Ryback pulls out Cena from the outside to
prevent Punk possibly tapping. Running clothesline. As every powerhouse
receives endorsement of power move from above…
Shell Shock trumpet lift, and drop two fall
as Cena jump axe handles to break the count on Punk. Cena shell shock, first time
had to take a move. Shock! Ever more shock would be three guys charge out of
nowhere from the barrier to attack. The trio of yobs battered Ryback. It’s the
Ryback mafia! Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins, were named by
Michael Cole, where all three had come from the NXT show. They finally made
their anticipated arrival. Their finisher on Ryback was a superb tandem
connection where Ambrose and Rollins lifted Ryback up as Reigns stuck his head
in between Ryback’s thighs and powerbombed him through the announce table at
ringside.
CM Punk used this distraction to leeringly crawl over a flattened out Cena in the ring to retain the title for a three
fall as the group disband. Thank goodness Cole announced the trio, as many
assumed it was the 3MB (3 Man Band tandem of Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal and
Drew McIntyre.) No one needed that.
PPV Rating - 3/10
Man/Woman of the PPV - Dean Ambrose (Tamina almost had it.)
Men/Women of their matches - Tyson Kidd, Eve, Antonio Cesaro, Sheamus, Daniel Bryan, CM Punk
CM Punk has officially become a one year
champion. Cena had to take many a fall for once and left the premises swiftly
and not as charismatically as he usually does… Hulk Hogan ain’t got nothing on
CM Punk now… Once again we have started writing the word turnbuckle a lot more than usual. Once again, its all repetitive as it was last year.
No titles were planned to change, so WWE
carried it’s Survivor Series matches to mask that void. With no new competition and no stars thrust into the spotlight to challenge made it ever more boring.
WWE need to realise the old and ‘established’ ones with the ‘newly established’
i.e Sheamus are not established and are lucky, carried and have no level of
connection to the structure of being. Big Show and Sheamus are both equal in
boredom, disaster prone and highly unequipped as stars. WWE can’t figure out
who or how to put in the frame. For us, the answer is very clear, and we have
numerous selections that WWE could smile about, but, you’re not getting it for
free, anymore… “You’re going to have to work for this meal!” Perhaps some
researcher should drop an email.
Hoeski Eve taking on cloned Bimbo Bimbo Kelly
Kelly Katy-lyn for the guise of the diva’s title was purposely downgraded upon
realising they had no tips from those with ideas on how to make it valuable,
while low stock in camp and ill fated females redundant of technique. “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”
The Miz wasn’t allowed to have his face turn to full effect,
as Wrestling Wonders suggested would have been highly effective if Miz had
turned upon his return at the Money in the Bank PPV. Here, on the team of
goodies, Miz could have and should have been sole survivor and won the match
allowing a full on transition. Furthermore, another option could have been to
win, while disgruntled Randy Orton could have been livid with a loss one way or
another and turned heel, thus creating a literally super-hot feud for the two
of them. If WWE were clever, they could even team the two of them in the tag
team scene for some super-hot studs connection eventually grabbing the titles as
faces.
The starting team match was obsolete. As a
beginning match to encourage people, especially after the pre-show of jobbers
as warm up and the following of a pathetic divas bout, just to prove the tag
team division is back, where it was filled with boring jobbers and lame
opportunities, was uninteresting. It was bad placement.
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| Who wouldn't wanna be in the middle managing them? Hi 5 ^! |
Cesaro once again proved to be healthy for
WWE, guiding R-Truth and having Truth find his own hidden strength to become
re-invigorated for a match of fair quality, though a tad limp.
Alberto Del Rio was booked strong but still
slightly off in parts due to his vocal behaviour of extremism. This should be
instantly removed and maintain his aggression but not linked to such places.
Ziggler and Barrett are vanilla extracts. Don’t
count on them, they are finished with. Stop being nostalgic marks. They are;
most certainly, over (with) so let them go. They can prop up the others were
needed for the time being.
The ending of the PPV was a tremendous close
to the event and a clever way to get Roman Reigns on TV. Everyone has been
waiting for Ambrose and Rollins and having an unknown third man with skills
will be a wise choice to build with. The triad powerbomb was fulfilling in
every right. If Ryback is to squash them all then the company will prove woeful
for the future. It was a good introduction and necessary, but Punk's match, against two bores, meant nothing once more.
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| Beard... Mmm... |
As a PPV, WWE only ever book it one way,
every year, the same way. The over reliance needs a voice of tangible outlook
to fix their murky transgression. They think they can make it work, and the call
up of Ambrose and Co took how long? That in itself proves how backward the
company’s approach to acting on the next big thing is. Speaking of which, that
predicted Lesnar/HHH rematch didn’t happen, did it kids? Don’t be duped and
listen to everything you read by marks, there is only one source WWE truly
listens to. Stick with us, and your golden. As for WWE, the tickets aren’t as
golden as fans would like. They are losing faith in the company's decreasing
undertaking of future outlook. Adding a last minute few when in turmoil is not
going to change the position, even if silencing the WWE Universe for two to
three months.
© Max Waltham 12th November 2012
All Rights Reserved
