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WWE BASH PPV ELEVATOR
by Buck Woodward @ 2009-06-29 15:24:55
Randy Orton - Well, it wasn't as good as the match on Raw, but it certainly was a lot better than the Wrestlemania match, but more importantly, Randy Orton actually won this match. Orton needs more wins, preferably without tons of interference. By having Ric Flair, Batista and Triple H beat him up so easily whenever Priceless isn't around, they've hurt Orton's believability as a top heel. Last night didn't do much to help him, but he kept the belt and that was important, since losing the title after six days would have buried him. Elevator: On the same floor.
Triple H - I usually don't put much stock in what the "Triple H haters" say, but last night gave them some more ammo. Triple H only lost a fall because he "wanted to", only lost the match because it was three-on-one, and he still managed to end the show standing tall while everyone else was laid out. Don't get me wrong, I am glad to see him back in action, but at the same time, WWE doesn't need to put the championship back on him, nor do they need to have him thrashing Orton every week. Elevator: On the same floor.
John Cena - John Cena is superior to the Miz. He beat him in six minutes, featuring two minutes of Miz on offense, which SuperCena easily shrugged off. You'd think a dominating win would help someone, but in all honesty, it didn't help Cena one bit. Elevator: On the same floor.
The Miz - Your first high-profile PPV match, and you get about as much offense as Jimmy Wang Yang would get against ... well, anyone. No hope spots, not countering finishers, you don't even get to struggle in the submission hold for a few seconds. You just tap instantly and tell the world "Please do not take me seriously as a top guy" for the foreseeable future. Right now, it is MUCH better to be John Morrison than The Miz. Elevator: Down a floor.
CM Punk - Punk's title defense ended in a disqualification, which is lame, but he kept the title, and more importantly, took another step in what looks to be one of the best planned heel turns in recent memory. Hopefully, WWE keeps the belt on him and let's Punk firmly establish himself as a hated jerk before having him drop the strap. The match was good, the character development was better. Elevator: Up a floor.
Jeff Hardy - Without a doubt, Hardy is the most popular babyface in the company today, and WWE is getting every match than can out of him before he leaves (if he leaves). So, what do you do with a sympathetic babyface who you can't put a title on because he might be leaving? You put even more sympathy on him by having him get screwed out of the World Title yet again. Hardy getting angry at the end and jumping Punk was the perfect finishing touch, as now we will tune in on Friday to see if Hardy goes after him again. Elevator: Up a floor.
Michelle McCool - McCool became the first person to ever win both of WWE's female championships, which announcers would have you believe is an incredible accomplishment. McCool works hard, and has improved, and luckily she has Melina and Gail Kim to work with on Smackdown. This match itself was pretty forgettable, as the storyline of Melina's jaw was forgotten in favor of a "work the leg" match and the finish looked improved and underwhelming. Elevator: On the same floor, with the up button pressed.
Melina - Melina has regained her pre-injury form, and is arguably the best female worker on Smackdown. Her losing the title to Michelle McCool shouldn't hurt her TV presence, as she has to be seen as the perennial challenger to the title. That said, if WWE opts to go with a Gail Kim-McCool feud, Melina could find herself in the "tag partner" role for a while. Elevator: On the same floor, with the down button pressed.
Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase - The idea of Priceless challenging for the Unified Tag Team Championship was so underwhelming that WWE stuck Edge & Chris Jericho into the match, and despite barely getting involved, they totally overshadowed the scheduled teams in the bout. On top of that, they were once again lackeys for Randy Orton, left laying by Triple H. Despite the glimmer of hope from Ted DiBiase's backstage promo, everything is still the same (for now) in Legacyland. Elevator: On the same floor.
The Colons - As tag team champions, they had a slight step up on all the other teams on Raw. Now, they are part of a pack that includes Hornswoggle & Goldust, Brian Kendrick & whoever he teams with this week, Priceless and ... well, that's about it for Raw. Unfortunately, I could see Carlito & Primo spending a lot of time backstage muttering in Spanish and hitting on Divas. When Edge, evil, despicable Edge, gets cheered over you, things are not going well. Elevator: Down a floor.
Chris Jericho & Edge - The two best heels in wrestling now have a hall pass to walk over to Raw whenever they want and help out the dragging Monday night brand. Jericho also has an opportunity to try and revive the tag championship the same way he and Rey Mysterio have the Intercontinental Title. Edge has a chance to rest his battered body in tag bouts. The funny part is, they did all this in a match they barely participated in. And the inevitable split between them when they both push for World Title matches should be spectacular. Oh, and Jericho had the match of the night earlier too. Elevator: Up a floor.
Great Khali - The good news is Khali's PPV match was only five minutes long, and it appears he will no longer drag down the advancement of Dolph Ziggler. The bad new is, he is going to feud with Kane, and some people are still in therapy over their horrid Wrestlemania match in Detroit. Elevator: He's too tall for the damn elevator.
Dolph Ziggler - Dolph got exactly what he needed here. He wasn't squashed by Khali, actually got the win, looked aggressive, and is now free to move on and work with someone slightly more mobile between the ropes. Despite the goofy name, fans should start taking Ziggler more seriously now. Elevator: Up a floor.
Kane - I can imagine the conversation... "Kane, we're bringing you back to TV starting with the PPV!" "Great, I beat Punk before I left, and now he has the title!" "Um, you're not working Punk..." "Hardy, Mysterio again?" "Not exactly...." Elevator: He probably wishes he was still doing promotional work in Bora Bora.
Rey Mysterio - Rey's string of fantastic PPV matches with Chris Jericho continued, with Rey regaining the Intercontinental Title and keeping his mask (which for merchandise purposes is more important that the title). While Mysterio's matches had become very formulaic and predictable on Raw, moving back to Smackdown and being paired with Jericho has given Rey a new spark, and hopefully the fire will keep burning once Rey moves on to another opponent (not that I am in any rush to see the Jericho feud end). Elevator: Up a floor.
Tommy Dreamer - Did anyone really expect Tommy Dreamer to chalk up two PPV wins in a row? Hell, did anyone think Dreamer would even be booked on two PPV events in a row? While the match was a bit underwhelming, the fact that Dreamer seemed to have more crowd support than Christian during the bout was interesting. Maybe the "Rocky"-like story of Dreamer has connected wit the audience after all. Elevator: Up a floor.
Christian, Fit Finlay, Jack Swagger, Mark Henry - In a Championship Scramble match, you're going to have one winner, and four losers. The important thing is to not bury the other four guys in the match. With the exception of Christian, all the other participants scored a pinfall at some point, and really, did anyone think after the match that Christian looked weak? The ECW Title picture remains a tight race, where any of these men would be believable as the person who takes the title from Dreamer. Elevator: On the same floor.
You can write me at [email protected].
WWE BASH PPV ELEVATOR
by Buck Woodward @ 2009-06-29 15:24:55
Randy Orton - Well, it wasn't as good as the match on Raw, but it certainly was a lot better than the Wrestlemania match, but more importantly, Randy Orton actually won this match. Orton needs more wins, preferably without tons of interference. By having Ric Flair, Batista and Triple H beat him up so easily whenever Priceless isn't around, they've hurt Orton's believability as a top heel. Last night didn't do much to help him, but he kept the belt and that was important, since losing the title after six days would have buried him. Elevator: On the same floor.
Triple H - I usually don't put much stock in what the "Triple H haters" say, but last night gave them some more ammo. Triple H only lost a fall because he "wanted to", only lost the match because it was three-on-one, and he still managed to end the show standing tall while everyone else was laid out. Don't get me wrong, I am glad to see him back in action, but at the same time, WWE doesn't need to put the championship back on him, nor do they need to have him thrashing Orton every week. Elevator: On the same floor.
John Cena - John Cena is superior to the Miz. He beat him in six minutes, featuring two minutes of Miz on offense, which SuperCena easily shrugged off. You'd think a dominating win would help someone, but in all honesty, it didn't help Cena one bit. Elevator: On the same floor.
The Miz - Your first high-profile PPV match, and you get about as much offense as Jimmy Wang Yang would get against ... well, anyone. No hope spots, not countering finishers, you don't even get to struggle in the submission hold for a few seconds. You just tap instantly and tell the world "Please do not take me seriously as a top guy" for the foreseeable future. Right now, it is MUCH better to be John Morrison than The Miz. Elevator: Down a floor.
CM Punk - Punk's title defense ended in a disqualification, which is lame, but he kept the title, and more importantly, took another step in what looks to be one of the best planned heel turns in recent memory. Hopefully, WWE keeps the belt on him and let's Punk firmly establish himself as a hated jerk before having him drop the strap. The match was good, the character development was better. Elevator: Up a floor.
Jeff Hardy - Without a doubt, Hardy is the most popular babyface in the company today, and WWE is getting every match than can out of him before he leaves (if he leaves). So, what do you do with a sympathetic babyface who you can't put a title on because he might be leaving? You put even more sympathy on him by having him get screwed out of the World Title yet again. Hardy getting angry at the end and jumping Punk was the perfect finishing touch, as now we will tune in on Friday to see if Hardy goes after him again. Elevator: Up a floor.
Michelle McCool - McCool became the first person to ever win both of WWE's female championships, which announcers would have you believe is an incredible accomplishment. McCool works hard, and has improved, and luckily she has Melina and Gail Kim to work with on Smackdown. This match itself was pretty forgettable, as the storyline of Melina's jaw was forgotten in favor of a "work the leg" match and the finish looked improved and underwhelming. Elevator: On the same floor, with the up button pressed.
Melina - Melina has regained her pre-injury form, and is arguably the best female worker on Smackdown. Her losing the title to Michelle McCool shouldn't hurt her TV presence, as she has to be seen as the perennial challenger to the title. That said, if WWE opts to go with a Gail Kim-McCool feud, Melina could find herself in the "tag partner" role for a while. Elevator: On the same floor, with the down button pressed.
Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase - The idea of Priceless challenging for the Unified Tag Team Championship was so underwhelming that WWE stuck Edge & Chris Jericho into the match, and despite barely getting involved, they totally overshadowed the scheduled teams in the bout. On top of that, they were once again lackeys for Randy Orton, left laying by Triple H. Despite the glimmer of hope from Ted DiBiase's backstage promo, everything is still the same (for now) in Legacyland. Elevator: On the same floor.
The Colons - As tag team champions, they had a slight step up on all the other teams on Raw. Now, they are part of a pack that includes Hornswoggle & Goldust, Brian Kendrick & whoever he teams with this week, Priceless and ... well, that's about it for Raw. Unfortunately, I could see Carlito & Primo spending a lot of time backstage muttering in Spanish and hitting on Divas. When Edge, evil, despicable Edge, gets cheered over you, things are not going well. Elevator: Down a floor.
Chris Jericho & Edge - The two best heels in wrestling now have a hall pass to walk over to Raw whenever they want and help out the dragging Monday night brand. Jericho also has an opportunity to try and revive the tag championship the same way he and Rey Mysterio have the Intercontinental Title. Edge has a chance to rest his battered body in tag bouts. The funny part is, they did all this in a match they barely participated in. And the inevitable split between them when they both push for World Title matches should be spectacular. Oh, and Jericho had the match of the night earlier too. Elevator: Up a floor.
Great Khali - The good news is Khali's PPV match was only five minutes long, and it appears he will no longer drag down the advancement of Dolph Ziggler. The bad new is, he is going to feud with Kane, and some people are still in therapy over their horrid Wrestlemania match in Detroit. Elevator: He's too tall for the damn elevator.
Dolph Ziggler - Dolph got exactly what he needed here. He wasn't squashed by Khali, actually got the win, looked aggressive, and is now free to move on and work with someone slightly more mobile between the ropes. Despite the goofy name, fans should start taking Ziggler more seriously now. Elevator: Up a floor.
Kane - I can imagine the conversation... "Kane, we're bringing you back to TV starting with the PPV!" "Great, I beat Punk before I left, and now he has the title!" "Um, you're not working Punk..." "Hardy, Mysterio again?" "Not exactly...." Elevator: He probably wishes he was still doing promotional work in Bora Bora.
Rey Mysterio - Rey's string of fantastic PPV matches with Chris Jericho continued, with Rey regaining the Intercontinental Title and keeping his mask (which for merchandise purposes is more important that the title). While Mysterio's matches had become very formulaic and predictable on Raw, moving back to Smackdown and being paired with Jericho has given Rey a new spark, and hopefully the fire will keep burning once Rey moves on to another opponent (not that I am in any rush to see the Jericho feud end). Elevator: Up a floor.
Tommy Dreamer - Did anyone really expect Tommy Dreamer to chalk up two PPV wins in a row? Hell, did anyone think Dreamer would even be booked on two PPV events in a row? While the match was a bit underwhelming, the fact that Dreamer seemed to have more crowd support than Christian during the bout was interesting. Maybe the "Rocky"-like story of Dreamer has connected wit the audience after all. Elevator: Up a floor.
Christian, Fit Finlay, Jack Swagger, Mark Henry - In a Championship Scramble match, you're going to have one winner, and four losers. The important thing is to not bury the other four guys in the match. With the exception of Christian, all the other participants scored a pinfall at some point, and really, did anyone think after the match that Christian looked weak? The ECW Title picture remains a tight race, where any of these men would be believable as the person who takes the title from Dreamer. Elevator: On the same floor.
You can write me at [email protected].
