WWE Superstars! Routinely the best show of the week!
Sorry I'm late...fun with bad weather and Angelus being home has kept me running behind on the wrestling viewing.
Trying to cram three shows in AND a Royal Rumble preview.
- Rotating WWE Superstars opening.
THE BELLA TWINS vs JILLIAN HALL & KATIE LEA BURCHILL
- Wow. The Bellas are univerally awful. Jillian is the unsung hero of the Raw Divas division. Katie Lea is just cool. This will be ugly. Katie is wrestling with Brie...tag to Nikki. Nice double team on Katie. Leg roll move...I don't know what to call it. Jillian tags in and Nikki is getting taken apart. Angelus just popped for Jillian doing a hair toss on Nikki. Nikkie fights back in the corner, and tags Brie. Hiptoss senton on Jillian. The Sudden Impacts were cooler...they did a hiptoss 450. Jillian chokes Brie on the ropes and that sets up a Katie boot. Man, I hope Katie and Jillian win. Katie Lea Catatonic Backbreaker! Brie kicks out. Boo! Hot tag. Nikki unloading with dropkicks...that look like they are connecting, unlike Eve's. Man...Nikki is on a roll. Katie unloads with forearms...Victory Roll by Nikki as Brie nails Jillian! That's it!
Winner: THE BELLA TWINS via pinfall on Katie (Nikki VICTORY ROLL)
- Man...that was better than expected, but I wish Jillian and Katie had won. Not like the crowd would have turned on the Bellas just for jobbing. I mean, they both jobbed to Maryse in one match a few weeks ago.
- Matt Hardy vs David Hart Smith later on, apparently with Great Khali, Ranjin Singh, Natalya and Tyson Kidd all at ringside. Khali-Hardy is so random.
- Does Spartanburg, SC just have amazing corporate tax laws, or what?
CHAVO GUERRERO vs PRIMO vs CHRIS MASTER (w/Eve Torres)
- Masters is winning...right? I believe this is a Rumble qualifier. Masters as a face is still so weird. The two little guys keep acting like they are going after Masters, but Primo decides to nail Chavo instead. Masters dominating both men. Masters gorilla presses Chavo, Primo nails him and Chavo winds up covering him. Chavo and Primo was some quick, quick exchanges until Masters kills them with a double clothesline. Chavo all over Masters. Masters fires up and stomps him down in the corner. Huge powerslam! Primo makes the save. Primo unloads on Masters...spinning headscissors! Springboard gets caught...Masterlock?! No! Chavo dives and Masters catches HIM! Primo knocks Masters out of the ring, and Chavo sends him over the top onto Masters! Chavo crashes on both men as we go to break!
- Back from the break and Masters is still out of the match, and Chavo has a top wristlock on Primo. Primo rallies...Chavo droptoehold! Rolling senton! Nails Masters as he climbs back in! Chavo walks into a Primo dropkick! Trading blows. Spinning back elbow by Primo! Catches Masters with a Russian Legsweep! Masters blocks an irish whip...Primo drops his chest across the turnbuckles! Chavo with the 3 Amigoes...Primo small package on the third! Masterlock attempt on Chavo! They backdrop Primo out! Masterlock...Chavo slides down...Masters wheelbarrows him up and into the MASTERLOCK!! Chavo is fighting!!! Submission!
Winner: CHRIS MASTERS via submission (MASTERLOCK)
- They are doing a GREART job with Masters and the psychology that the Masterlock is a killer.
- Video recap from Smackdown last week, where Natalya was flirting with Khali and Matt Hardy upset David Hart Smith with a small package.
- Awesome "Rumble by the Numbers" video package.
- Chris Jericho?
- In a suit?
- Is there not an ECW match this week?
- Jericho's bagging on the other Rumble participants. Standard Jericho promo, guaranteeing a Rumble victory.
- Oh...crap.
- R-Truth.
- I really don't like R-Truth. Jericho's facial expression was tremendous. R-Truth agrees that Jericho is the best at what he does: Being an arrogant loud-mouth who runs his mouth all the time. Also throws in annoying and aggravating, and "that pimple that appears at the wrong time". He's just piling it on. R-Truth just called him...Jack Sparrow? R-Truth says he's winning the Rumble..."No Chance in Hell"...=P R-Truth says he'll personally eliminate Jericho if he gets the chance.
- Suckerpunch by Jericho! Trading blows! R-Truth with a big kick, and Jericho bails!
- I hate R-Truth, but that was a nice segment for building him up.
- Main event is NEXT...no ECW match tonight.
- William Shatner hosts RAW...and Bret Hart has been invited back!
DAVID HART SMITH (w/Tyson Kidd & Natalya)) vs MATT HARDY (w/The Great Khali & Ranjin Singh)
- Just...how random. Matt Hardy is the "heart and soul" of Smackdown. Alright. Lock up. Smith has the clear power edge. Smith trying to outwrestle Hardy...going for an armbreaker, but Smith turns it into a sleeper. Hardy unloads with right hands! Twist of Fate? Bailout! Baseball slide! Hardy up top...Natalya stands in the way! Khali goes around the side of the ring to chase off Kidd and Natalya. Commercials.
- We return...and DH Smith is applying a top wristlock. Didn't I see this earlier in the show? Seriously...I hate matches that look exactly the same on the same show. The Road Agents, at least, should be watching for this crap. Smith channels Arn Anderson with a hammerlock slam. Hardy uses his injured arm for a clothesline and sells apropriately. Natalya gets a slap in. Smith isolates Hardy in his corner, which he would do if this were a tag match. Nice touch. Smith mocks the damage to the arm. Hardy fights back...ellbow off the ropes! Sleeper drop! Right hand clothesline and bulldog gets two. Calling for the Twist of Fate! Smith catches the boot...Side effect! Kidd looks like he's looking for a chance to jump in! Natalya with a distraction and Kidd with am armbreaker on Hardy! Carbon Footprint by Smith!
Winner: DAVID HART SMITH via pinfall (Big Boot)
- Khali unloads on the Hart Dynasty! Khali cleans house! Helping Matt up, who has to stop Khali from raising the injured arm. Khali throws Hardy over the top rope! Just a reminder that it is every man for himself!
- Not a good match at all. No real energy, it was dragging at several points, and certainly not main event calibre...the triple threat was better, even if Chavo and Primo are lower on the totem pole right now.
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Tommy's Take on: WWE Superstars 1/7/10
- Alright...WWE Superstars! WWE Superstars is the "fourth" show, a tri-branded show generally featuring no storylines, just a match or so from each brand. Sometimes its all jobber squashes and sometimes its some surprisingly good little matches. I generally like it, depending on the performers showcased.
- Tri-branded opener...featuring guys who don't usually show up on Superstars.
- Michael Cole starts us off...so it's Raw for the opener.
Divas Title Tournament Match
JILLIAN vs GAIL KIM
- When did Jillian lose her last name? I have never noticed it. Awesome. She's getting her singing gimmick in. Two time Divas champion? When was she a Divas champion? Butchering Black Eyed Peas. My daughter just clutched her ears and hid behind me. Gail Kim is the definition of overrated. "I heard Jillian wasn't going to sing because of throat problems." "Oh, really?" "The audience threatened to cut it." Nice, Jerry. Make sure that one gets into the next video game. No blown spots yet. Wow. Gail hasn't looked this good in months. Jillian killing her on the floor. This is already WAY better than Raw, but Vince isn't in love with either one of these two. Nice power on a sideslam by Jillian. Power corner whip. Jillian counting along with the ref on a hair pull. Crowd's actually getting behind Kim out of a half nelson. Wow...this is pretty good. Best Divas match I've seen in a bit. Gail holds onto the bottom rope...Victory roll! Gail wins!
Winner: GAIL KIM via pinfall (VICTORY ROLL)
- Nice match! Jillian looked strong and Gail showcased her athleticism. Will Gail face Maryse in the finals, or will Kelly Kelly?
- Finlay vs Mike Know later on for Smackdown!
- Note that I was not excited, I just think I'm supposed to add the "!" for Smackdown!
TED DIBIASE vs CHRIS MASTERS (w/Eve)
- I liked the Masters heel music better. Masters as a face is so weird. Crowd was dead for DiBiase. Weird that a guy who should be higher up the card like DiBiase has to wait on Masters. Crowd's kinda behind Masters. Good sign. I like DiBiase, but he's gotta be rebuilt...he's lost all momentum. DiBiase grounds Masters right away. Wrenching the leg. MASTERLOCK on the mat! DiBiase in the ropes! DiBiase powders. Tie up. DiBiase hammering Masters and now with a top wristlock. Interesting psychology there as he's worried about going to the mat and giving Masters his back. MASTERLOCK! DiBiase in the ropes again! He goes to the apron, and Masters bounces the pecs at him! DiBiase sells it! Masters ducks a punch and unloads! Slam! Hogan legdrop! Kickout. No one wins matches with a LEGDROP. DiBiase clothesline out of nowhere! Eve sells the concern. DiBiase pummels Masters. Fistdrop. Elbowdrop. Cover...kickout. Eve pleased. Almost a Cobra Clutch. Masters fights up. HUGE dropkick! Cover...and no. Masters is fighting up...chop! DiBiase takes him down and big kick to the head! DiBiase drops him with a punch and is calling for DREAM STREET. No...going back to the Cobra Clutch variation. Masters fights up...back suplex! Both men up...DiBiase ducks a punch and hits his own suplex! Both guys coming up...inverted atomic drop! Masters on fire with clotheslines! Powerslam on Ted! Setting up the MASTERLOCK! DiBiase fights off...ducks a swing...Masterlock attempt! DiBiase ducks down and charges the corner! Masters knocked silly! DREAM STREET! That's it!
Winner: TED DIBIASE via pinfall (DREAM STREET)
- Nice match...good psychology with Masters focusing on getting the MASTERLOCK on, while DiBiase kept trying to figure out how to wear him down without setting himself up. Very nice.
- Yoshi Tatsu heading to the ring with Goldust...NEXT!
YOSHI TATSU (w/GOLDUST) vs CAYLON CROFT (w/TRENT BARRETTA)
- Apparently Croft and Barretta are gamers? I tend to fast forward through them. Tatsu SHOULD win. Tatsu's very popular. He's a Jackie Chan-like vibe that the crowd digs. Croft grounds Tatsu and works the leg. Big armdrags by Tatsu! Dropkick! Croft sends Tatsu to the floor! Barretta goes at him, but Goldust backs him off! Off to commercials.
- Back with a Tatsu sunset flip! Croft with a clothesline and he's stomping Tatsu. Croft really isn't anything special. Choking Tatsu on the ropes. I thought they were setting up interference there. Nice snap suplex. Side headlock by Croft. Goldust looks ridiculous...=P Croft and Barretta broke their hackeysack record today. Nice interaction between Josh Matthews and Byron Saxton. Can we end the resthold, please? The divas were higher energy. Croft getting frustrated and he goes back to the resthold. The ECW announce team are so low energy, too. Croft missed a kneedrop! Tatsu getting offense! Kicks to the sides! Tajiri reference! Elija Experience! Croft cuts him off with a variation of a short arm clothesline! Goes up...Yoshi nails him! Tatsu goes up! Frankensteiner countered! Crossbody! Tatsu rolls through! Neckbreaker by Croft! I still like the last match better, and it had Chris Masters. YOSHI KICK!
Winner: YOSHI TATSU via pinfall (KICK TO THE HEAD)
- Went on a bit too long. No energy...from the guys or the crowd. Or the announcers. Wonder if Smackdown had the same problem? Looks like I'll find out with Knox and Finlay in a second.
- "Don't Try This At Home" commercial.
- Kofi promo video so the internet will shut up about his push being dead.
- Raw recap.
FINLAY vs MIKE KNOX
- How long until he's just "Knox"? This could be a good brawl or a trainwreck. Did Finlay die his hair? Remember when WWE started an angle with Knox and Kane and then just dropped it after three matches? Finlay has kind of a red tint to his hair tonight. Know overpowers Finlay. Toddd Grisham recapping past history between these two that I don't even remember. Finlay ground Knox...cautious tie up...Finlay with a kick. Working the arm. Big kick when Knox attempts a backdrop! Knox with a huge boot! Finlay to the floor. Knox follows...drop toehold into the announcd table! Knox reverses a whip into the steps...Finlay STOPS it with a boot! Charges Knox...powerslam on the floor! Knox back in as the ref counts. Count at 7. Finlay in and getting beaten down. Huge slam. Finlay selling the power very well. Knees to the back. What's Knox' finisher? Knox drives shoulders into the back now. Finlay fights back, Knox with a huge slam. Kickout. Chinlock with a knee in the back, crowd getting behind Finlay. Finlay is fighting up...jawbreaker! Knox runs into a boot! Another! Off
the ropes! Knox catches him! Slam into corner! I think that might have been supposed to be a tree of woe. Knox misses a charge! Schoolboy gets two! Clotheslines from Finlay! Sitdown splash! Finlay on fire now! Rolling Thunder slam, but Finlay sells the back! Knox with the CBC Cross Body Block out of the corner! Rips the padding off the second buckle! Avalanche! Knox with a slam...Finlay drops down! Ref sees the padding! Shillelagh! That's it!
Winner: FINLAY via pinfall (SHILLELAGH SHOT)
- Great brawl. Great effort from both guys, and the foreign object doesn't hurt Finlay because he's over, and it doesn't hurt Knox because it's a weapon.
- Best show of the week so far...=P Three good matches and one that should have been shorter.
- Tri-branded opener...featuring guys who don't usually show up on Superstars.
- Michael Cole starts us off...so it's Raw for the opener.
Divas Title Tournament Match
JILLIAN vs GAIL KIM
- When did Jillian lose her last name? I have never noticed it. Awesome. She's getting her singing gimmick in. Two time Divas champion? When was she a Divas champion? Butchering Black Eyed Peas. My daughter just clutched her ears and hid behind me. Gail Kim is the definition of overrated. "I heard Jillian wasn't going to sing because of throat problems." "Oh, really?" "The audience threatened to cut it." Nice, Jerry. Make sure that one gets into the next video game. No blown spots yet. Wow. Gail hasn't looked this good in months. Jillian killing her on the floor. This is already WAY better than Raw, but Vince isn't in love with either one of these two. Nice power on a sideslam by Jillian. Power corner whip. Jillian counting along with the ref on a hair pull. Crowd's actually getting behind Kim out of a half nelson. Wow...this is pretty good. Best Divas match I've seen in a bit. Gail holds onto the bottom rope...Victory roll! Gail wins!
Winner: GAIL KIM via pinfall (VICTORY ROLL)
- Nice match! Jillian looked strong and Gail showcased her athleticism. Will Gail face Maryse in the finals, or will Kelly Kelly?
- Finlay vs Mike Know later on for Smackdown!
- Note that I was not excited, I just think I'm supposed to add the "!" for Smackdown!
TED DIBIASE vs CHRIS MASTERS (w/Eve)
- I liked the Masters heel music better. Masters as a face is so weird. Crowd was dead for DiBiase. Weird that a guy who should be higher up the card like DiBiase has to wait on Masters. Crowd's kinda behind Masters. Good sign. I like DiBiase, but he's gotta be rebuilt...he's lost all momentum. DiBiase grounds Masters right away. Wrenching the leg. MASTERLOCK on the mat! DiBiase in the ropes! DiBiase powders. Tie up. DiBiase hammering Masters and now with a top wristlock. Interesting psychology there as he's worried about going to the mat and giving Masters his back. MASTERLOCK! DiBiase in the ropes again! He goes to the apron, and Masters bounces the pecs at him! DiBiase sells it! Masters ducks a punch and unloads! Slam! Hogan legdrop! Kickout. No one wins matches with a LEGDROP. DiBiase clothesline out of nowhere! Eve sells the concern. DiBiase pummels Masters. Fistdrop. Elbowdrop. Cover...kickout. Eve pleased. Almost a Cobra Clutch. Masters fights up. HUGE dropkick! Cover...and no. Masters is fighting up...chop! DiBiase takes him down and big kick to the head! DiBiase drops him with a punch and is calling for DREAM STREET. No...going back to the Cobra Clutch variation. Masters fights up...back suplex! Both men up...DiBiase ducks a punch and hits his own suplex! Both guys coming up...inverted atomic drop! Masters on fire with clotheslines! Powerslam on Ted! Setting up the MASTERLOCK! DiBiase fights off...ducks a swing...Masterlock attempt! DiBiase ducks down and charges the corner! Masters knocked silly! DREAM STREET! That's it!
Winner: TED DIBIASE via pinfall (DREAM STREET)
- Nice match...good psychology with Masters focusing on getting the MASTERLOCK on, while DiBiase kept trying to figure out how to wear him down without setting himself up. Very nice.
- Yoshi Tatsu heading to the ring with Goldust...NEXT!
YOSHI TATSU (w/GOLDUST) vs CAYLON CROFT (w/TRENT BARRETTA)
- Apparently Croft and Barretta are gamers? I tend to fast forward through them. Tatsu SHOULD win. Tatsu's very popular. He's a Jackie Chan-like vibe that the crowd digs. Croft grounds Tatsu and works the leg. Big armdrags by Tatsu! Dropkick! Croft sends Tatsu to the floor! Barretta goes at him, but Goldust backs him off! Off to commercials.
- Back with a Tatsu sunset flip! Croft with a clothesline and he's stomping Tatsu. Croft really isn't anything special. Choking Tatsu on the ropes. I thought they were setting up interference there. Nice snap suplex. Side headlock by Croft. Goldust looks ridiculous...=P Croft and Barretta broke their hackeysack record today. Nice interaction between Josh Matthews and Byron Saxton. Can we end the resthold, please? The divas were higher energy. Croft getting frustrated and he goes back to the resthold. The ECW announce team are so low energy, too. Croft missed a kneedrop! Tatsu getting offense! Kicks to the sides! Tajiri reference! Elija Experience! Croft cuts him off with a variation of a short arm clothesline! Goes up...Yoshi nails him! Tatsu goes up! Frankensteiner countered! Crossbody! Tatsu rolls through! Neckbreaker by Croft! I still like the last match better, and it had Chris Masters. YOSHI KICK!
Winner: YOSHI TATSU via pinfall (KICK TO THE HEAD)
- Went on a bit too long. No energy...from the guys or the crowd. Or the announcers. Wonder if Smackdown had the same problem? Looks like I'll find out with Knox and Finlay in a second.
- "Don't Try This At Home" commercial.
- Kofi promo video so the internet will shut up about his push being dead.
- Raw recap.
FINLAY vs MIKE KNOX
- How long until he's just "Knox"? This could be a good brawl or a trainwreck. Did Finlay die his hair? Remember when WWE started an angle with Knox and Kane and then just dropped it after three matches? Finlay has kind of a red tint to his hair tonight. Know overpowers Finlay. Toddd Grisham recapping past history between these two that I don't even remember. Finlay ground Knox...cautious tie up...Finlay with a kick. Working the arm. Big kick when Knox attempts a backdrop! Knox with a huge boot! Finlay to the floor. Knox follows...drop toehold into the announcd table! Knox reverses a whip into the steps...Finlay STOPS it with a boot! Charges Knox...powerslam on the floor! Knox back in as the ref counts. Count at 7. Finlay in and getting beaten down. Huge slam. Finlay selling the power very well. Knees to the back. What's Knox' finisher? Knox drives shoulders into the back now. Finlay fights back, Knox with a huge slam. Kickout. Chinlock with a knee in the back, crowd getting behind Finlay. Finlay is fighting up...jawbreaker! Knox runs into a boot! Another! Off
the ropes! Knox catches him! Slam into corner! I think that might have been supposed to be a tree of woe. Knox misses a charge! Schoolboy gets two! Clotheslines from Finlay! Sitdown splash! Finlay on fire now! Rolling Thunder slam, but Finlay sells the back! Knox with the CBC Cross Body Block out of the corner! Rips the padding off the second buckle! Avalanche! Knox with a slam...Finlay drops down! Ref sees the padding! Shillelagh! That's it!
Winner: FINLAY via pinfall (SHILLELAGH SHOT)
- Great brawl. Great effort from both guys, and the foreign object doesn't hurt Finlay because he's over, and it doesn't hurt Knox because it's a weapon.
- Best show of the week so far...=P Three good matches and one that should have been shorter.
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