RAW Preview for Tonight
Matches Include:
Ryback vs. John Cena in a tables match
Kane vs. Daniel Bryan
RVD vs. Fandango
Kaitlyn vs. AJ Lee
http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2013-07-29/five-point-preview-26134553
WWE.com Article Listing the 50 Greatest Ring Names Ever
http://www.wwe.com/classics/classic-lists/the-50-greatest-ring-names-ever
I'm sad that Fandango has already turned into a JTTS.
ReplyDeleteAt least he's on television.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing. It's not THAT long ago since was Raw from New Jersey back in April when he had that heat.
ReplyDeleteDid "Husky Harris" make this list? It's such an awesome name. /sarcasm
ReplyDeleteGlad to see One Man Gang so high on the list. Just a great ring name.
ReplyDeleteChilly McFreeze was the greatest name ever that never was :(
ReplyDeleteWell it was probably the ceiling for that gimmick
ReplyDeleteThat "heat" was just the post-Mania crowd. People like to compare the dancing it to the Yes thing post-Mania 28 but no way in hell could it have had that type of staying power. Like jobber123 said, it's a midcard gimmick only, unlike Daniel Bryan's character.
ReplyDeleteWell crap, I don't have USA in my motel room.
ReplyDeleteJust read the spoilers. It will save you three hours (in terms of getting the results, the show itself seems decent)
ReplyDeleteSo Jesse Sorenson returned to the ring over the weekend. Guess he was recovered and medically cleared when TNA cut him. So I no longer have an issue with them doing so, he can resume his lifes work, yet creative had nothing for him.
ReplyDeleteI'm not even sure the whole singing his song thing wasn't ironic. Its a funny gimmick, it was worth doing, the guy is selling it but its a midcard act. And nothing wrong with mid card acts
ReplyDeleteThe problem, though, is that they dropped his push entirely - he could have been a mid-carder that continued getting strong wins (and could have milked the big Jericho upset), but he's literally just a dancing nobody now.
ReplyDeleteWait, they've actually booked most of RAW in advance? What the fuck is Brad Maddox going do for three hours?
ReplyDeleteIn other classy TNA news, apparently Dixie told Taeler Hendrix she was too heavy for TV.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I know RAW is taped. Thanks in advance.
ReplyDeleteHe's not a great worker, he's average on the mic other than his catch phrase, he looks goofy, its a comedy gimmick...I just don't see what you do with that other than use it to get others over
ReplyDeleteHe hasn't exactly been getting squashed, at least. He was given a fair amount of offense with some hope spots against Orton. And he's had decent showings against some other main-event guys. I think that he's being given the same chance Ziggler was given. If he continues to improve and can demonstrate that he deserves an opportunity, he might actually be able to climb the card eventually.
ReplyDeleteI guess that makes WWE even less classy since they do that all the time. It is a visual medium after all.
ReplyDeleteHave to agree with you here... it isn't like they hire their women to have rousing debates on philosophy... they know what they are in for when they sign up.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how this is a WWE endorsed list which proves the antithesis of their current naming philosophy. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, etc... The upper region is full of cool nicknames which broadcast personae right out of the gate. They all have a ring to them unlike Sheamus, Ryback, John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, etc... Is it a coincidence that almost no modern era stars make the list? I'm not saying these guys can't get over in spite of boring names, but they just aren't as much fun. I guess the new thing is to let the guy develop a nick-name over time, but that's not exactly the same thing as putting a tag on their ring-name. There's a difference between Jake "The Snake" Roberts and "The Apex Predator" Randy Orton which makes one sound infinitely more marketable than the other. One rolls off the tongue while the other is wrenched from it.
ReplyDeleteHe owes TNA an apology. Jesse gave 4 different contradictions in the past week. Set up a charity, didn't set up a charity, a promised was made, now a promise was never made, etc.
ReplyDeleteThere is a report saying Dixie denies ever saying that.
ReplyDeleteThis. Fandango was being groomed for bigger things. There were reports of McMahon taking credit and WWE patting themselves on the back for the popularity of Fandango. Now, he is just another guy stuck in rut.
ReplyDeleteKind of a random observation, but I found it pretty strange that with all the pictures WWE must have of him, Ricky Steamboat was pictured wrestling the Zulu Warrior from when he was loaned to WCCW in 1986. Someone dug deep for that one.
ReplyDeleteIf you put two actresses of equal talent in a room, the hotter one usually gets the job. Same with dudes. Looks count, fair or not.
ReplyDeleteFat shaming is deplorable. Now if we can all neg Taeler about herself until she agrees to have sex with me.
ReplyDeleteEr, I mean...
Best Ring Names Ever:
ReplyDelete1. Dick the Bruiser
2. Everyone Else
Never understood why your appearance is considered less a part of who you are than anything else... everyone has natural gifts and shortcomings... there is no reason someone shouldn't take full advantage of what they have been dealt... this is why I am always shocked to see a hot female working a crappy job... why not use what you have at your disposal to get ahead?
ReplyDeleteI checked out the 15 worst ring name list instead. They sure do hate Pete Polaco, for some reason. Also, I don't believe Terry Taylor picked the Red Rooster name; I thought Foley said on a WWE DVD that both he and Curt Hennig were considered for the Mr. Perfect gimmick. Would Hennig have ended up as the Red Rooster, then?
ReplyDeleteHe's still on TV and it's not like he's losing all the time. Hell, he's wrestling RVD tonight and CM Punk on Friday. But I don't think the gimmick can go onto "bigger things" like Weyer is saying.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, where could he have gone even if they "used him right" after Mania?
ReplyDeleteThat's another thing that's really bugging me, the phrase I quoted. I don't see how anything could have been done to sustain him after that.
Yeah, I'm just a fan of the guy and liked when he was winning matches.
ReplyDeleteThe concussion set him back. If not for that, Curtis Axel might not have been called up, and Fandango would have the IC Title now... but probably still jobbing given the nature of being the IC Champion.
ReplyDeleteWas he suppose to compete for the IC title at either Payback or MiTB but suffered a concussion? It seems like he was being groomed to hold a title but the injury placed him on the sidelines.
ReplyDeleteDISAGREE.
ReplyDelete"Macho Man" (Insert name here) is a fucking stupid nickname. So is Stone Cold Steve Austin ("what, did the 6 million dollar man get stuck in a freezer?"). Ditto CM Punk. ALL wrestling nicknames are stupid, with a few exceptions (somebody mentioned Dick the Bruiser, that is a cool name). It's the performers that make them work, and a talented enough guy can make *any* name work. We say "Dolph Ziggler" without missing a beat cause 1) we're used to it and 2) the wrestler is so talented we don't care.
You've got a guy down below snarking on "Husky Harris". Honestly, WHAT is so bad about "Husky Harris"? It's accurate, it rolls off the tongue. The same guy probably marks out for THE UNDERTAKER who is supposed to be a sorta dead guy with magic powers. So why does he need to be named after an occupation? Does he pay into Social Security? Sometimes people need to step back and take a hard, long, objective look at how stupid wrestling can be (said with love from a lifelong fan).
I'm not saying you can't complain about names, some can be too long or tongue-twisty. Your point that some nicknames are better cause they immediatly give you an idea of the wrestler's personality/gimmick is valid. But the snarking on the "stupidity" of some names is eye rolling. Not picking on you, something I've seen a lot of.
That is true but WWE couldn't account for him getting hurt.
ReplyDeleteI still think he's best at playing a creepy heel.
CM Punk is the 21st best name of all time? For realz?
ReplyDelete"Husky Harris" isn't the worst name ever or anything but is sure as hell would have kept Rotunda in the midcard all his life if they kept it. Now some wrestlers deserve to stay in that position for their whole career's but considering how great Bray Wyatt has been so far I'm glad they gave him another chance.
ReplyDeleteI've heard that too but I think that story has been distorted. Someone (I think it might have been JR) once commented that if Terry Taylor had been Mr. Perfect, he might have had a completely different career. On Hennig's DVD he talks about how Mr. Perfect was based on his tendency to excel at everything, from darts to basketball, so it didn't sound like there was ever really a chance of anybody else being given the gimmick.
ReplyDeleteIt's a dumb list, as those tend to be. John Cena, a fairly common name, is on the list.
ReplyDeleteHusky Harris is a terrible name, just like Dolph Ziggler. You get used to them and move on, but that doesn't make them any less worse. "Macho Man" Randy Savage was a fucking awesome name the very first time I heard it. Either way, I wasn't really snarking, as you put it, but giving my opinion on what I think is a bad name.
ReplyDeletePS I do not mark out when the Undertaker uses his magic powers, but I used to mark out for his dead man sit up, so, huzzah! ;-)
I must have overlooked that; that is ridiculous. John Cena, the name alone, has absolutely no star quality to it.
ReplyDeleteHow old were you when you first heard "Macho Man" Randy savage?
ReplyDelete10.
ReplyDeleteYou honestly think that if Savage hadn't existed, and a guy debuted on Smackdown this week with the name "Macho Man" Ricky Savage you'd think it was fucking awesome? You wouldn't roll your eyes.
ReplyDelete"They named a guy after a fucking Village People song?!?!?"
-everybody on this blog
When Raw was in Brooklyn a couple of weeks ago, the crowd started singing along to the theme song when Fandango first came out.
ReplyDeleteThen, they hit the commercial break and the arena started playing his music again, I figured to get the crowd jazzed during the commercial. Nothing. No dancing, no singing along.
For the most part, the crowd played along while on camera, but dropped it as soon as it wasn't public.
You certainly are comfortable speaking for everyone else, but no, if Randy "Macho Man" Savage had never existed and a new wrestler debuted today with the same name and gimmick; I would think it's pretty awesome. This doesn't mean that it actually is, it's just what I think. You're welcoming to disagree, it's fine.
ReplyDeleteYou meant to say best adult film name right?
ReplyDeleteAlways thought Tommy "Wildfire" Rich was a cool name.
ReplyDeleteWe're talking names, not gimmicks and the wrestlers portraying them. That was my original point.
ReplyDeleteYou're saying "Husky Harris" is stupid regardless of the gimmick and who's playing him.
I'm not saying you're watching Smackdown and a guy comes out wearing a robe, bandana, and big glasses and cuts a coked-out Savage-esque promo in the middle of the ring. I'm saying you don't watch Smackdown and are reading the spoliers online and come across "segment #3- Alex Riley lost to newcomer Ricky 'The Macho Man' Savage". You'd read that and think "sweet name"?
I just think people are confusing "great name" with "great performer/gimmick that made the name work".
Fair point and I totally get what you're saying.
ReplyDeleteI will say, however, that if I read a result and saw that a wrestler was named Ricky 'The Macho Man' Savage, I would immediately be interested in that guy vs. say 'Husky Harris' or 'Alex Riley' or 'Michael McGillicuty'.
Maybe it's the nicknames that I miss? If I saw Ric Flair, I wouldn't bat an eyelash, but Ric 'The Nature Boy' Flair is a whole nother bowl of wax.
"PS I do not mark out when the Undertaker uses his magic powers, but I used to mark out for his dead man sit up, so, huzzah! ;-)"
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to again clarify that my issue isn't with the "stupidity" of Taker's gimmick, it's the "stupidity" of his *name* within the context of his gimmick. A kinda dead zombie person is named after a real life occupation, that's something people (IMO) would make fun of it happened today.
TBH, I think Triple H is a great wrestling name.
ReplyDeleteNot Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Just Triple H.
That and Harley Race
Was it the Grantland article on Savage that referenced him discussing nicknames with his mother? The story about how, when he got to "Macho Man," neither of them knew what it meant?
ReplyDeleteThe fact that Steve Borden got himself over as THE guy with the name sting is really impressive. It seems so silly but it became iconic, where he's the only second most famous sting by a small amount to people that lived in the 90's
ReplyDeleteGive him no points - "Macho Man" Randy Savage is a great name in any era. I wish someone would come out on Smackdown freaking out and wearing cool clothes and shit.
ReplyDeleteIt was fun until WWE took it away from the fans and encouraged them to do it.
ReplyDeleteAgree that Steve Austin by itself was a retarded name based on the Six Million Dollar man. The "Stone Cold" part is tremendous. "Macho Man" was gay as aids, but the man made the name.
ReplyDeleteWhy would they waste Bryan vs. Kane for free now?
ReplyDeleteBecause it's been done before and the real money now is Wyatt family/Kane.
ReplyDeleteHe's actually supposed to be a mortician/undertaker. An undead one.
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