WWE.com RAW Preview
http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2013-11-25/five-point-preview-26166021
Mark Henry Update
Orton is scheduled to face Henry on the December 7th & 8th house shows.
Credit PWInsider.com
Dean Malenko Sent Home From the European Tour Due to Health Issues
Malenko was hospitalized due to chest pains then was sent home afterwards.
Credit Dave Meltzer, Wrestling Observer Newsletter
http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2013-11-25/five-point-preview-26166021
Mark Henry Update
Orton is scheduled to face Henry on the December 7th & 8th house shows.
Credit PWInsider.com
Dean Malenko Sent Home From the European Tour Due to Health Issues
Malenko was hospitalized due to chest pains then was sent home afterwards.
Credit Dave Meltzer, Wrestling Observer Newsletter
You ever see that black fitness model chick. Think she was jamacian...her name was like "Aknowa" or something like that. Fucking STACKED
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of the possibility of a title unification, there's no chance that happens, right? This is WWE trolling us again, it has to be. At the very most, Cena and Orton will face off at TLC for the ethereal "Bragging Rights" with no title on the line.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I wouldn't mind a brutal Cena-Orton TLC match to end the year.
What would John Cena do??
ReplyDeleteIf you're keeping score at home...Vince will be authority figure #6 when he comes back. Yes, 6
ReplyDeleteNo. I pictured this happening while he was sending this message:
ReplyDeletehttp://youtu.be/WYsAkjfXxzU
Honestly, I gave up watching the product a long time ago. I'll still skim results or read whatever Scott's recapping, but that's about it. WWE hasn't gotten my money in a long time, nor have they gotten my viewership.
ReplyDeleteSo my question is this: why do you keep watching? I don't mean that to berate you for watching, I'm honestly asking. Why do you - and by you, I mean whoever's reading this that does still watch - keep watching if you don't like it?
I mean, hell, after watching half a dozen seasons (some good, some bad) of Dexter, I gave up watching when the series finale was only a couple of episodes away. It got that bad and it was the first time I'd ever given up on a show that late in the game.
The ONLY thing that can make this Authority BS work is if they go crazy and make John Cena the Authority's champ.
ReplyDeleteI like that #4 on Raw's preview is asking who the Rock's best WrestleMania rival is. Couldn't even come up with 5 things about tonight's show?
Depends on whether or not the killed off Maddox last week with the Randy Orton beating. Vicki was back on Smackdown, right?
ReplyDeleteI remember listening to Henry's go-home promo for his MITB match and thinking 'this guy learned how to cut a strong promo without the theatrics'. It set up the match, it explained why it happened the way it did and he ended it with "John Cena, I want this to sink in clear, at Money in the Bank, I'm gonna beat your ass!".
ReplyDeleteThat's why I want out of my monster heels.
They're still writing it
ReplyDeleteThey can do worse than have Orton wrestle Henry at Rumble as a placeholder feud
ReplyDeleteAs long as this face turn doesn't totally cut Henry's nuts off. I loved him as the miserable monster that split wigs. None of his face turns have worked thus far.
ReplyDeleteMini threadjack: In SportsBallHoop news (just trying to relate to the Parallax-like folks on the blog), Derrick Rose is out for the season again. This will mark the third "lost" season in a row for the Bulls despite having a projected 8 man rotation that could compete with any team in the league. I feel like jumping off a bridge at this point. Questions for any NBA fans out there:
ReplyDelete1. Any other stories of woe from other franchises in the past that went through something similar with their 1st or 2nd top player being out for three seasons in a row? I need some consolation at this point.
2. Go Pacers?
..the "Nigerian Powerhouse" She's in the same lane as Serena Williams.
ReplyDeletehttp://youtu.be/0O-fPGn8uQc
He was pretty over after the face turn a couple months ago. Just depends if they keep him as a bad ass or make a smiling, goofball.
ReplyDeleteSurvivor Series is no longer part of the big 4. Hell, Summerslam is barely apart of it. Really at this point, its the big 2: Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania. The rest are on the same level.
ReplyDeleteI hope they merge them. If so, it looks like they're going to make a big deal about it. If they do, I bet the IC and US will follow, but they won't make a big deal of it. They'll just annouce it half way through RAW that the IC and US will be merged in the next segment.
ReplyDeleteAt least give everyone the 2 weeks between Christmas and New Years off.
ReplyDeleteWell, my Utah Jazz this year are 1-14. I watched their first ten games and there's just no hope for this team. They look worse than the Charlotte Bobcats did a season or two ago.
ReplyDeleteI understand that chest pains are a symptom of larger problem, commonly referred to as Vanilla Midget Angina.
ReplyDeleteNot a 1-2 top player, but the Yanks traded one of their top prospect catcher/first basement, Jesus Montero, to Seattle for Michael Pineda, a guy who was supposed to be a 1-2 level pitcher, but right after the trade, Pineda injured his shoulder and hasn't pitched in the majors at all in the last two seasons. That was pretty frustrating.
ReplyDeleteThere needs to be a unification match...so yeah, probably not going to happen.
ReplyDeleteI work year round and don't get 2 weeks off (for Christmas)... not saying what I do is as physically demanding by any means, but there are plenty of professions that are that don't get that kind of time off.
ReplyDeleteOvercome the odds?
ReplyDeletehttp://youtu.be/HczcZf0TIFY
ReplyDeleteThey did back then also... but the single branded PPV's were a disaster both quality and ratings wise.
ReplyDeleteVince came out? What did he say/do?
ReplyDeleteI would hope it would win... but I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't... that said they wouldn't risk it after they spent a bazillion dollars designing a new one.
ReplyDeleteWasn't Orton/Cena one of the rumored Wrestlemania matches along with Brock/Taker and Ryback/Goldberg?
ReplyDeleteThe board of directors is always there as well.
ReplyDeleteYou are a considerate man, that is one lucky Filipino lady...
ReplyDelete"I bet you don't call me Chris again"
ReplyDelete"I already did it twice. Chris."
He could still kick your ass even with the bad ticker.
ReplyDeleteAnd Rumble is only a big deal because of the Wrestlemania stip
ReplyDeleteI still enjoy it more than I don't enjoy it. Just because something isn't as good as it could or should be doesn't mean it isn't good.
ReplyDeleteI thought the Dolphins guy was debunked. Isn't he just using the betting lines to make "predictions"?
ReplyDeleteNever, ever go Pacers.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, between Cliff Alexander's bullshit hat switch with his college pick and Derrick hurting his knee again, Chicago basketball players have ruined consecutive Fridays for me.
At this point everyone should be available, except maybe Noah and Butler. There's no point in winning 45 games and losing well before the ECF again, if they can even do that. This current rotation had stagnated anyway: Taj has regressed, Deng is again playing way too many minutes, Boozer is a likely amnesty candidate anyway, Teague was a wasted pick, Dunleavy looks washed up.
Might as well start over and tank for another Simeon guy with Jabari. Or one of the other five future All-Stars in this loaded draft (Wiggins, Exum, Randle, Gordon, Smart).
Yeah, but you're not a wrestler (I'm guessing, anyway) and don't spend most of your time on the road. Giving them a couple weeks off to spend time with their families, or just lay around and rest up, would be best for everyone. Ratings are in the crapper that time of year anyway.
ReplyDeleteUI feel bad for him. He fucked up one leg and overcompensated with the other one and messed that up too. He is Grant Hill 2.0
ReplyDeleteI'm assuming tonight that they'll make Maddox wrestle again despite complaining about chest paint and collapsing in the ring, just to show Dean who's boss. That's how it works, right?
ReplyDeleteAnd don't forget Johnny made an appearance last night. He may come back.
ReplyDelete...but WWE is smart enough to learn from past mistak....I'm sorry I couldn't say that with a straight face LOL
ReplyDeleteIf they get the No. 1 pick they definitely draft Jabari, right? Not only might he be the consensus top pick by the end of the year anyway, but a Mormon superstar playing for Utah? Too perfect.
ReplyDeleteHave they tried a smiling, goofball heel yet? Like, just a guy that's really jazzed to be ruining people's shit in the ring?
ReplyDeleteYeah, not remotely close to an NBA MVP missing basically 2.5 of the last three seasons. Without hyperbole that probably wasn't 5 percent as bad for the Yankees as this is for the Bulls.
ReplyDeleteI'm probably in the minority but I really like the current WWE belt.
ReplyDeleteI like it also. But I think Big Gold is still the best.
ReplyDeleteNah, the rumble is a big deal because of the rumble. That's (can) actually still be a pretty interesting/fun match. Even if they changed the stips so that the winner got a title shot next Raw or PPV, I think it would still do good.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that kind of what Bo Dallas is doing in NXT?
ReplyDeleteSome would also argue that Cena kind of already is that type of heel, also.
Didn't either Mark Prior or Kerry Wood miss 2 seasons thanks to shoulder problems? I kind of feel sorry for you Chicago fans, but with the teams you have I also feel like you deserve it. In a just world Boston would be suffering the same way you are right now.
ReplyDeleteJust thought I'd leave this here...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.memegeneokerlund.com/meme/09vr0y
I love Big Johnny. I'd fully endorse him as HHHs lackey.
ReplyDeleteYou must not follow the NBA.A
ReplyDeleteProbably, but I have little faith in winning that awful lottery. However, Utah has to draft a star AND someone willing to stay in Salt Lake long-term which is tricky.
ReplyDeleteDisagree. It's only relevant because it has meaning and they've protected it. The rumble is a cool gimmick match but if they treated it like they have Survivor Series the past few years it would quickly lose meaning.
ReplyDeleteYea. That's been bookmarked. Love her
ReplyDeleteI hate it, but not nearly as much as I hate the current tag titles. Those are just embarrassing.
ReplyDeleteWhy do we deserve it, exactly?
ReplyDeleteAlso, remember that some of us are White Sox fans.
As long as they don't fall out of the top six they're in good shape. This will be a historic draft.
ReplyDeleteI know this seems crazy but I think Utah is in good shape over the next few years if they get Parker, Wiggins or Randle. They have a good young big man duo, an above-average wing in Heyward, and I'm a Trey Burke believer; I think he turns out to be a steal being the 9th pick in a bad draft.
OK, lets go down the list...
ReplyDeleteSox: Best known for having the worst owner in sports history, an owner so bad that he actually got his team to tank the fucking WORLD SERIES. Current owner is also a scumbag.
Bulls: Fuck Micheal Jordan.
Cubs: Maybe if you'd stop blindly supporting this shit team they might actually do something to improve it. I mean, why even bother trying to get better when the money is rolling in no matter what. See also: Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Sabres.
Bears: Cutler is kind of a douche, but I really have nothing against them.
Hawks: Kane is DEFINITELY a huge douche (pay your fucking cab fare you prick!), but I don't really have anything against them either, as long as they're not playing the Avs at the moment.
Come to think of it I was a bit harsh. I still stand by my statement about Boston fans though.
Well, you're right, it's not the same, but a lot of people were projecting Pineda to be an ace, and having him disappear for two years after the hype with the trade was definitely a blow to the Yankees' rotation plans.
ReplyDeleteProbably right. Also, I'm a Vanilla Midget with angina. So I feel his pain.
ReplyDeleteNot even close. Grant Hill was 10x the player Rose is. Look at Hill's 6 full seasons before he got hurt, he was a stud.
ReplyDeleteHow many did Rose play before he got hurt?
ReplyDelete3 full
ReplyDeleteSo in those 3 seasons he was an MVP and the backbone of the Bulls team. Grant Hill did more but played longer. It is comparable.
ReplyDeleteAmare could be lumped into the conversation as well.
And those matches lasted a total of what, 5 minutes? And saw you getting squashed.
ReplyDelete(I never watched the videos. And yes, it totally works here)
I pinned Barry Horowitz clean! How many people can say that?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
ReplyDeleteCouldn't give less of a shit about Seth McFarlane's retard empire.
ReplyDeleteOn casting though, I think Wedon even said in an interview that there wasn't much plan to keep Loki around after Thor 1 but that Hiddleston was so damn great in that role that they starting trying to find ways to work him in any way they could. I liked Thor2 but it did seem a little more "Disney" than any of the other films have been so far. Captain America is by far the worst of the bunch, unless you like montages in which case that movie is for you.
As is going to other forums to complain about this one. Hahaha.
ReplyDeleteMONTAGE. Rogers becomes Captain America in experiment. MONTAGE. Bucky dies. MONTAGE. Red Skull pulls off his face. MONTAGE. End.
ReplyDeleteImagine Austin coming in the arena to spray beer...only it's Dougie...and instead of beer it's cunt.
ReplyDeleteFamily Guy stopped being funny when it became a show that was mocked by South Park. FTFY.
ReplyDeleteAs it was said above, Natalie Portman's Jane does remind me of Steph, soooooooo....
ReplyDeleteI still think Big Show is retiring soon, and this is part of WWE giving him a main-event sendoff. The themes they hit on during the initial "Big Show is broke" angle -- spending time with his family, how many years he has left in wrestling/life, recognizing his wrestling heroes (Dusty) and longtime friends in the business -- as well as Show seeming to go all-out with his acting (crying on cue) and ring work (he dove off the ring apron at least once if I recall) hint to me that this is Show's last run and he's leaving it all in the ring. Even the way they suddenly switched lanes from Show forming a team with Mark Henry to interjecting him into the main event seemed like something they'd do if Show let them know he was planning to retire and they decided to send him off in a big way.
ReplyDeleteIn a MONTAGE!
ReplyDeleteTrue enough...don't forget Rhodey being replaced, though he is not on their A-list. Portman is the only one who rubs me the wrong way, but those might be SW prequel memories grating on me.
ReplyDeleteThis is the only sane way to look at it, it's supposed to be "something for everyone" not "everything for me". Like a democracy, it only ever really works if you're pissed about half the time.
ReplyDeleteNo one ever retires really.
ReplyDeleteWell, putting it that way makes a lot of sense, but Quagmire seemed like he got over his dad becoming his second mother, and he loved the one night stands. Although, we don't exactly need to see frustration for it to play a part. It's just like a heel turn in wrestling, just they haven't totally explained Quagmire's. At least not yet, if they ever plan on it
ReplyDeleteWell to be honest, Bob's Burgers isn't that great. American Dad, however, is the best adult cartoon out there right now. In my opinion anyways. I don't understand how Seth MacFarlane has both shows going, while one is so bland and the other is so damn good.
ReplyDeleteSamsung blows iPhones out of the water, that's why they don't need to keep updating and coming out with new ones to cover up their previous fuckups like the iPhone does because Samsung generally gets it right the first time.
ReplyDeleteStill remember in 2010 how "Cap" writers Mark Waid and Ed Brubaker talking about how they had to cast Jon Hamm as "no way Chris Evans can be a believable leader of the Avengers."
ReplyDeleteHow's that crow taste, guys?
But then they job out the guys who win the briefcase and then if they do win it, they only hold the title for a month or 2.
ReplyDeleteSay fudge.
ReplyDeleteLol okay!
ReplyDeleteI'm no CM Punk...but I think you were suppose to say hear me out.
ReplyDeleteMakes me thing of that one Boondocks episode, iPhones are great for everything except for making calls.
ReplyDeleteNo, but why go for the guy that doesn't hurt your throat?
ReplyDeleteGoing to Mars dude.
ReplyDeleteWould it be the end of the world if they taped all of the December TV early and gave the guys a month off to heal and rest and such?
ReplyDeleteThe rumble historically over the past few years has had the second most buys behind wrestlemania, and way more than Summerslam or Survivor series, Its easily thier second biggest show of the year
ReplyDeleteIt was a headline on CNN so I think that ship has sailed.
ReplyDeleteEddie Guerrero did
ReplyDeleteI know. What's your point?
ReplyDeleteToo soon
ReplyDeleteAt one point it looked like your title reign might equal his...
ReplyDeleteI'm 100% positive you revised this statement after the point. Stick to your guns!!
ReplyDeleteI am CM Punk. *supposed
ReplyDeleteHE TYPED ALL THIS ON A PHONE??
ReplyDeleteBrian was a terrible character. Hopefully good riddance.
ReplyDeleteI can't compete with you physically, and you're no match for my brains.
ReplyDeleteThe Rumble is just about the only PPV besides WM worth paying money for.. IMO
ReplyDeleteGetting over things and having things effect you aren't mutually exclusive. For example if your father died when you were twelve, you could get over it yes but on some level it will always be there in the back of your mid festering.
ReplyDeleteGreat point, this is exactly it. If they had wrestlers point to a Survivor Series sign for months on end, it would be more important. But they either a)don't care about it anymore or b)don't have writers that can properly utilize the gimmick or c)all of the above, so you get the current state of Survivor Series.
ReplyDeleteI stopped watching Family Guy forever ago. I preferred The Cleveland Show the last couple of years if I was going to watch either, although I guess I'm in the minority.
ReplyDeleteAmerican Dad is usually pretty good, and Bob's Burgers was my only more or less appointment viewing on Sunday nights before I cut the cable. Totally dig Bob's Burgers.
Difference is, South Park has remained pretty consistent the entire time.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I would honestly say AJ is the best thing going in WWE aside from Punk and Daniel Bryan. Too bad WWE just sees her as a belt mark.
ReplyDeleteWithout real competition, WWE has no incentive to take risks. The guys on top now will stay there until their bodies completely fail. Then they'll retire the way Edge did.
ReplyDeleteIf they promised me a year of Punk, Bryan, Ziggler, Henry, the Shield and the Wyatts on top, with Orton, Del Rio, Langston and Show mixed in here and there, and absolutely zero Triple H, they'd win me back.
ReplyDeleteThat's the worst part of it: the talent is RIGHT THERE and they smother it.
The Simpsons Defense.
ReplyDelete"...and we'll see Orton taking on Cena later tonight. But our first match will be the Traditional Royal Rumble Match, with eight men competing for a shot at the Intercontinental title on a future episode of Smackdown!"
ReplyDeleteYou've never heard of Time Warner Cable apparently.
ReplyDeleteA little off subject but since I'm aware that you're a Dusty Rhodes fan (as I also am), what did you think of Dusty's long overdue appearance on the Steve Austin Show a few days ago?
ReplyDeletePersonally, I thought he was brilliant as usual. He made great points about why Cody continues to improve better than most of the young guys on the WWE roster and his story about challenging for a Boston "World" Title in his very first match was hysterical.
Hopefully he makes another appearance soon because he definitely has no shortage of stories, wisdom and general good advice.
I thought it was certainly entertaining, if not tremendously informative. Dusty just always has so much excess verbiage, when it comes to getting actual knowledge, it's not very efficient.
ReplyDeletedon't give her anything??? i raise you the amazing GMAJ era.
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