Still getting over being sick but here are some quick thoughts on this week's happenings...
RAW
- Fans seem really ready to cheer Randy Orton. I really think it goes beyond their hatred of Sheamus. If someone big time would step up to take Orton's place as top heel, I think they'd turn Randy face in a heartbeat.
- I don't know about this whole Hart angle, with him getting hit by a car and all. Does this mean he won't wrestle at Mania? or will they use it as a way to cover for his potential rustiness. Maybe it will give McMahon an "advantage" and a reason for fans to think Bret will lose. How can you put the sharpshooter on with a broken leg? I've never been a fan of angles involving cars and "setting up hits" on wrestlers.
- Cena v HHH? Been there, seen that. Not sure what it means that they've been building up Sheamus so much. DO they want you to think he is the favorite going into the Elimination Chamber? Or do they just want to continue to get the champ over as a monster. I dunno and I am starting not to really care.
ECW
- This was really a promo for NXT more than a send-off for ECW. And I'm pretty much fine with that. As nice as it would have been to see some ECW originals make cameos and some kind of tribute to the old promotion, it's been done before, especially in the form of ECW One Night Stand 2005 and 2006, and done very well. This isn't the old ECW that's shutting down, it's WWE's ECW that's shutting down. The old one ended a long time ago. Why pretend that the new version had anything to do with the original?
- Yoshi Tatsu and Goldust lost... big surprise. I like Yoshi, but I am not buying into this idea that he is going to be pushed. He'll be stuck in jobber oblivion with Evan Bourne and Primo Colon before you know it.
- I really hope this was the last Abraham Washington Show. It's a terrible segment. Make Abe a manager. Maybe he'll be better at that.
- I know I sound like a broken record (and will continue to sound as such) but PLEASE put Shelton Benjamin on Smackdown and give him a push!
- Jackson vs. Christian was... eh. It doesn't really matter because I feel like Christian has done everything he possibly could on ECW to convince creative that he's a difference maker, but I really feel keeping the belt on him was the right move. I guess it means more to Jackson's career than it does to Christian's. Part of it is that I just don't see much potential in Jackson. Which means Vince probably loves him.
NXT
- Everyone seems to be up in arms about these pairings of WWE Pros with NXT Rookies. I actually think most of the pairings are pretty cool. It's all for storyline purposes anyway. I mean, do you really think that Bryan Danielson (or Daniel Bryan, which I'll get to in a minute) is following the Miz around taking notes?
- Here are some of my favorites...
Matt Hardy/Justin Gabriel - Hardy is over with the fans, even despite WWE's continual use of him as a jobber. He'll get Justin Gabriel over as a high flyer and part of his click. It gives Matt some credibility as someone that a young wrestler can learn from. BTW, what was wrong with Justin's FCW name, Justin Angel? Someone on creative is just dying to use that Gabriel name!
Chris Jericho/Wade Barrett - I know very little about Barrett, but I like Jericho with a big enforcer-type guy under his tutelage. He'll do Jericho's dirty work for a while until he's ready to break free, and it will get him over huge when he turns on Jericho.
CM Punk/Darren Young - Have you seen Young's hair? It's BIG! Should be fun watching Punk try convert him and shave that bad boy!
The Miz/Daniel Bryan - First... I HATE THE NAME CHANGE. I can kind of respect that they tried to keep it close to Bryan Danielson, but Daniel Bryan just sounds like some model or soap star name. I dunno. I guess it could be worse. If they added a "T" to make it Daniel Bryant, at least it would sound like a last name and not two first names. Second... I LOVE THIS PAIRING! I really hope they play up the fact that Bryan's been wrestling for years, all over the world and is considered by many the best technical wrestler out their today. The fact that Miz, a former reality star and wrestling reality show competitor, who is not know for his technical skill (though I believe he's gotten better in the ring) but for his mic skills is going to mentor the "best in the world" - it could make for a GREAT storyline. And hopefully a US Title match for Daniel Bryan.
- As for the concept itself, I still don't totally get it. Is there really only going to be one winner? What happens to the "losers"? I see some good potential in a lot of these guys. I guess we have to wait and see.
- And does the omission of Kaval mean that he is already being called up to the main roster? I really hope so!
ROH
- Over the weekend Tyler Black won the ROH title from Austin Aries. From a storyline standpoint it made sense. They'd been feuding for a while and the only thing left to do was to give Black the belt. I was very disappointed in their match at Final Battle which I attended live. I guess I'm just not a big believer in Black. I think that Roderick Strong should have been the one to take the belt from Aries.
Well that's it for now. I will try and get some Elimination Chamber picks up, likely on Sunday morning/afternoon. Gotta see what happens on Smackdown first.
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