WWE Backlash 2018 Results and Review The Worst Ending Ever

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In Newark, New Jersey, we got one hell of a show, and it was either horrible for you or it was status quo in a lot of different ways. Whatever the case was, we had a show and well, there were 9 matches on it, and let’s get to it, because it was polarizing to say the least.

WWE Backlash 2018 Results and Review

Ruby Riott defeated Bayley

The first match was a women’s match and it was on the pre-show. It was good, Riott is a great worker and Bayley was losing a step here and there, which was odd for her. I didn’t realize that she wasn’t doing so well until mid-match she slipped up a few times, and Riott had her number nearly every time. Eventually a distraction from the Riott Squad and a quick pin would garner Bayley a loss here, and that was that. Before the match, she tried to get Sasha Banks on her side, but that was to no avail.

Seth Rollins defeated The Miz

The opening match of the PPV featured a great back and forth effort that was great for both guys. The Miz gets a lot of crap, but he threw down a great deal of offense against Rollins, and focused on some great in ring psychology. Rollins would get The Miz’s number here, and would eventually pin him with the curb stomp and that was that. Great opener, and perhaps the match of the night.

Nia Jax defeated Alexa Bliss

This wasn’t a great match, but it was good enough. Jax got the boots to her, and Bliss wasn’t messing around, as she was able to bring on some offense, but it wasn’t enough. Jax would rag doll her eventually and would cause her to lose the match. Jax wins and then did a random PSA about bullying, which sucked, and I didn’t care for it. Bliss is reportedly injured now.

Jeff Hardy defeated Randy Orton

Orton has phoned in a lot of his career, including this match. Hardy was on fire throughout it, and was able to bring on a great deal of offense before he got the win. Hardy seems to no have lost a step and the crowd erupts for him, so why not throw him into the title picture? I had fun, you did too, admit it.

Daniel Bryan defeated Big Cass

This was a back and forth match where Big Cass was able to garner a bit of offense here and there, but immediately tapped to Bryan’s, yes lock. After the match he was a sore loser and beat up Bryan. This was a lousy match, but hey, Bryan wins. So long, Big Cass.

Carmella defeated Charlotte Flair

The women’s title was on the line here and Carmella did ok with Flair, but her move set is limited and well, it dragged a little. Flair seemed to hurt her knee off of a moonsault attempt, and then Carmella would get the pin, and that was that.

Aj Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura ended in a No Contest in the WWE Title Match

Well, it was a terrible match, and the ending left me gasping, as the two hit kicks to the groin and that was that. I kid you not.

Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley defeated Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn

This was a burial of sorts, and it was Strowman and Lashley getting the big win. A fun 8 minute or so match that wasn’t much of a consequence if you ask me. It was fun, and that’s about it.

Roman Reigns defeated Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe started this match on fire, rag dolling Roman Reigns, but that wasn’t enough. Joe had control of this match for the most part, but it would be Reigns that would get the win after a couple of spears, and that was that. What a crock. Joe loses, and is a chum.

Backlash 2018 was abysmal to some, and ok for others. I didn’t like it all, but there were moments that seemed to work for me. As a whole, it is what it is, another event that the WWE threw at us in hopes of putting over their main stars and Roman Reigns. I give it a 7 out of 10, and that’s very generous, because I had fun watching it. I doubt I’ll be watching it ever again, that’s for certain.

WWE Battleground 2017 Results and Review I Am Way Late Peeps

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I have to apologize for being so late this week in reviewing the PPV from the weekend. I had a few days off from watching wrestling after the show because it really made me question why I even watch any longer. It’s really that bad. This event was possibly one of the worst shows I’ve ever seen, but you already know that. I am not supposed to be drinking these days, as I’m on depression medication, but I had to get a New Castle to get through this one. Let’s discuss this showcase of well, entertainment, if you can call it that.

Aiden English defeated Tye Dillinger

I love Tye Dilllinger, but you’ll find he’s getting buried all the time. Remember the pop he got at the Royal Rumble? Well that’s gone. Aiden English won this match, and it was a hard hitting one. I was making a pizza when this started, but it wasn’t half bad. I liked it. English finally gets a win, but I miss the pop that Gotch and English got with Blue Pants in Nxt.

The New Day defeated The Usos

Perhaps the best match of the night, with a lot of fighting, kickouts, and great reversals. However, the New Day’s schtick is tired to me. This was a fun match, no doubt, and it’s the best match of the night.

Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Baron Corbin

Another boring match. These guys didn’t have chemistry together. It was really bad. Corbin loses with a low blow, done and done.

Natalya won a 5 way dance

This was a fast moving, elimination match. It was tired, and I didn’t understand the pacing or the results. It’s a terrible showing for the women, with the exception of Natalya and Becky Lynch.

Kevin Owens defeated Aj Styles

This was a boring match. I was shocked at how bored I was, and the failed finish was terrible.

Breezango gets beat down.

Um, ok.

John Cena defeated Rusev (Flag Match)

This was fun, but John Cena winning was so obvious. Rusev worked his ass off here, and I loved his intensity and look. But you knew that Cena was going to win.

Sami Zayn defeated Mike Kanellis

This was boring. I couldn’t believe it.

Jinder Mahal defeated Randy Orton in a Punjabi Prison Match

The Singh brothers were amazing here. I loved them, and hope one day to meet them. They took on some serious bumps. Much props to Orton too, he looked legitimately injured at one point. I also loved how he was giving it to Jinder at some points. Great Khali came out and wow, I popped huge, and then he helped Jinder, winning the match. Terrible match, but nice surprise at the end. Props to the Singh brothers, wow.

Overall, Battleground was bad. Really bad. But there were a few bright spots that make this not as terrible as some of the things I’ve sat through in my life as a wrestling fan.

WCW Slamboree 1999 Results and Review A Better VHS Experience

WCW Slamboree 1999 hit the TWA Dome in St. Louis Missouri on May 9, 1999. It was a show that many people saw, especially the 20,516 that were in attendance for the show. You hear about the fall of WCW, but with over 20,000 fans in the building, how can this be such a bad era for wrestling? There were some highs and there were some lows, no doubt, but it’s imperative to realize that WCW had a lot of great wrestling that goes unspoken in these modern times.

With that in mind, here’s my review of Slamboree 1999.

WCW Slamboree 1999 Results

Raven and Saturn defeated Rey Mysterio, Billy Kidman, and Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko (Triple Threat Tag Team Championship Match)
Konnan defeated Stevie Ray
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Brian Knobbs (Hardcore Match)
Rick Steiner defeated Booker T (WCW Television Title Match)
Gorgeous George defeated Charles Robinson
Scott Steiner defeated Buff Bagwell (US Title Match)
Roddy Piper defeated Ric Flair (For control of WCW)
Sting vs. Goldberg went to a No Contest When Bret Hart Interfered
Kevin Nash defeated DDP (WCW Title Match)

WCW Slamboree 1999 Review

The dark match wasn’t on the tape, and it was not on the WWE Network. This whole show was heavily edited, and it surprised me a bit when I heard the sounds muted here and there. Oh well, it happens, I guess.

Raven and Saturn defeated Rey Mysterio, Billy Kidman, and Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko (Triple Threat Tag Team Championship Match)

The best match of the night was the opener. With about 20 minutes of action, these 3 teams put on a showcase of different types of wrestling. From fast paced to mat based, to cruiserweight style, these guys put on a show of pro wrestling in a smaller ring than WWE. I loved it. Nearly 20 minutes of good wrestling here.

Konnan defeated Stevie Ray

I’m a big fan of Konnan, and he was way over during this match. Stevie Ray and Vincent with Horace Hogan were terrible, and the NWO black and white weren’t so good by this point.

Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Brian Knobbs (Hardcore Match)

These guys work well together, and there’s not much to say about the match. In under 12 minutes the two brawled and made a mess, which was a good showcase. Bam Bam Bigelow is one of my favorites to watch, RIP.

Rick Steiner defeated Booker T (WCW Television Title Match)

This match was kind of boring, as I was never a Rick Steiner fan. Booker T tried, but this was kind of boring, sorry.

Gorgeous George defeated Charles Robinson

No need to watch this, unless you want a hard on for the girls.

Scott Steiner defeated Buff Bagwell (US Title Match)

Scott Steiner again made to look strong in this match, beating the crap out of Buff Bagwell for about 8 minutes. Rick Steiner came out to hit Buff with a chair, and the Steiner Recliner got this match in the books fast. Buff sucks, let’s face it.

Roddy Piper defeated Ric Flair (For control of WCW)

Roddy Piper and Ric Flair went through a 12 minute brawl. They went on the outside, Flair had interference on his side, and would eventually get a win. That is until Bischoff came back from hiatus and awarded Piper the winner and control of WCW, so that’s that.

Sting vs. Goldberg went to a No Contest When Bret Hart Interfered

Now this was epic. Sting and Goldberg putting on a very good match, going back and forth, and trying to tell a story. At the 8 minute mark, I thought for sure this was going to turn into a classic, but nope. Bret Hart came in and hit Goldberg with a steel chair. This was a week after he had beaten Goldberg in under 5 minutes thanks to a steal plate and quit the company. This was also before Owen Hart would die later in the month, causing him to leave WCW for a time. This match could’ve been a 5 star match up, but alas, it was cut short.

Kevin Nash defeated DDP (WCW Title Match)

This nearly 20 minute match wasn’t terrible. I t wasn’t good, but it wasn’t terrible. Over the course of the match, however, the crowd woke up and went nuts for the ending. Nash would hit the power bomb, and pin DDP, and everyone was left confused. Not a terrible match, mind you, but nothing that you have to go out of your way to see either. 20,000 people witnessed this, and well, they didn’t leave home happy, the show felt bloated.

Overall, Slamboree 1999 was not half bad. This would lead to a terrible Great American Bash 1999, mind you. If you look at the results for the Bash, you’ll see that this was a better show, and well, that’s that. I don’t know what else to tell you, other than you don’t have to go out of your way to see this one. Although, I did love the opening match. That was great.

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WWE 205 Live January 3, 2017 Results and Review How To Bore A Crowd In 1 Hour

This is the High Flying Action of The WWE Cruiserweights

I was tired. I couldn’t finish WWE 205 Live in one sitting. This was boring. No, seriously, this was the worst example of Cruiserweight wrestling today. There’s no saving grace here. Well, maybe one.

WWE 205 Live Results

Tajiri def. Sean Maluta
Jack Gallagher def. Tony Nese via Disqualification
Mustafa Ali def. Noam Dar
Neville def. TJ Perkins

WWE 205 Live Review

Tajiri def. Sean Maluta

Maluta got buried. Tajiri is great, but only when working with a faster paced style. Watch his work in ECW and you’ll see how amazing he can be, and watch his latter work in WWE and he can showcase amazing elements. This wasn’t that at all. This was a slow moving match that ended with Kendrick coming out getting sprayed in the face with mist. Meh.

Match Rating: 2 out of 5

Jack Gallagher def. Tony Nese via Disqualification

This match didn’t go too far. Gallagher is great, but against, he has to work with great talent for this to work for him. This was a short match, and of course, it was boring. He’ll get his day in the sun, sooner, than later.

Match Rating: 1 out of 5

Mustafa Ali def. Noam Dar

The only cool spot here was Ali’s inversed 450 splash. Other than that, Dar worked Ali’s arm, in a slow, boring match.

Match Rating: 2 out of 5

Neville def. TJ Perkins

Neville buries Toe Jam Perkins, no one cared.

Match Rating: 2 out of 5

205 Live promises to give you a lot of action. But that’s what the show is lacking right now. It’s a boring hour of wrestling, and I’ve seen XPW shows live. The guys are talented, but WWE isn’t allowing them to work the frenetic style that made the Cruiserweight Classic so good. WCW had better options because they sold moves, they had strategy, they were great fun, these matches aren’t. These are slow moving matches with a few high spots, and boredom throughout. The crowd hates a lot of it, and I do too.

WWE No Mercy 2016 Results and Review - The Backwards PPV

The WWE got scared, so they turned the wrestling order upside down. I didn’t care for this, but hey, that’s WWE for you.

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WWE No Mercy 2016 Results

The Hype Bros and American Alpha defeated The Ascension and The Vaudevillains
Aj Styles defeated Dean Ambrose and John Cena
Nikki Bella defeated Carmella
Heath Slater and Rhyno defeated The Usos
Baron Corbin defeated Jack Swagger
Dolph Ziggler defeated The Miz
Naomi defeated Alexa Bliss
Bray Wyatt defeated Randy Orton

WWE No Mercy 2016 Review

Here are my personal thoughts on what went down at WWE No Mercy 2016.

The Hype Bros and American Alpha defeated The Ascension and The Vaudevillains

This pre-show match prompted my wife to say, “who the hell are these guys?”, and you know what, that’s about what every casual fan was saying. This match was fast, easy to get into, but I couldn’t help but wonder about The Vaudevillains. Remember when they had a great entrance and what not? Now they are nothing short of jobbers.

Match Rating: 3 out of 5

Aj Styles defeated Dean Ambrose and John Cena

Twenty minutes of fast paced action. This is a great overall match, but it was definitely hindered by opening. After watching the match again, I can truly say what I’ve been saying for a while, Dean Ambrose is resting on his laurels. Stone Cold Steve Austin is like Nostradamus, as I watch Ambrose put on the same match, and boring move set alongside John Cena. The only highlight here for me was Aj Styles putting the boots to both men, and getting the win after a cluster of an ending.

Match Rating: 4 out of 5

Nikki Bella defeated Carmella

I like the aggression of Carmella. I really love Carmella’s constant push against Nikki, and it reminds me of the old style wrestling feuds from the past. The heel constantly beating down the good guys until they fight back and pick up a win. Only to get beat down afterwards. This was good. I liked this match.

Match Rating: 3 out of 5

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Heath Slater and Rhyno defeated The Usos

I’m done with Heath Slater and Rhyno. I’ve never been a fan of the USOS, so this match was nothing short of boring to me. Oh well.

Match Rating: 2 out of 5

Baron Corbin defeated Jack Swagger

Time to take a dump. This wasn’t fun at all. I was half way through a tall boy of Rolling Rock at this point.

Match Rating: 1 out of 5

Dolph Ziggler defeated The Miz

Perhaps the best match of the night, these two stole the show. Dolph was going to retire if he lost, and the two guys here put on a showcase of moves. From left to right, you went throughout the history of moves before Dolph finally won. This is a 19 minute opus of great wrestling, with lots of back and forth, interference, and more. I loved it. The Miz is definitely one hell of a wrestler, and lucky to have such a hot wife. As for Ziggler, what a show, I’m glad he has the title, but we all know it’s going to be short lived.

Naomi defeated Alexa Bliss

Basic Divas era match. You may not like that word, but remember, Revolution means a full rotation, so we’re back to that already.

Match Rating: 2 out of 5

Bray Wyatt defeated Randy Orton

This was the main event, and it was boring as well. Luke Harper showed up, and just showed up, Orton lost, and that was that. Orton is another jobber, and Wyatt, well, he gets a win for once.

Match Rating: 2 out of 5

Final Notes on No Mercy 2016

This was by far the worst PPV this year. I had to drink a tall boy of Rolling Rock to get through it. Otherwise, I was going to go to sleep. This is a boring line up, simple as that. I didn’t like it at all.

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WWE Monday Night Raw September 12, 2016 Results and Review: The Fat Ass Champion

Kevin Owens Is Fat

This past week’s Raw was live from Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, MD. It was not a great show, and even the HULU version that I’m reviewing was absolutely tough to watch. I had to really pay attention, even though I didn’t want to, and well, this is the result that you get.

WWE Monday Night Raw September 12, 2016 Results

Raw General Manager Mick Foley addressed the Raw Women’s Championship situation
Sasha Banks def. Bayley and Dana Brooke to become No. 1 contender to the Raw Women’s Championship
Bo Dallas def. Brandon Scott
Sami Zayn appeared on “The Highlight Reel”
Cesaro def. Sheamus; trails Best of Seven Series 3-2
Alicia Fox vs. Nia Jax ended in a No Contest
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson def. Raw Tag Team Champions The New Day
Jinder Mahal def. Jack Swagger
Epico def. Enzo Amore
WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens def. Roman Reigns to keep him out of the Clash of Champions main event

WWE Monday Night Raw September 12, 2016 Review

Again, this is a review of the HULU edition since I don’t have cable. I tried getting it once, and watching 3 hours of Raw was horrendous to say the least.

Sasha Banks defeated Bayley and Dana Brooke in a triple threat match

Say what you will about Dana Brooke, but she put on a showcase in this match. She took some serious bumps from Sasha Banks, and Bayley. The match had her getting thrown around the ring, and also shoving the other two away. Lots of great bumps to the floor, and good overall pushes. I also love Brooke’s look, and would love to hang out with her, but alas, it will never happen. She’s underrated, if you ask me. Sasha Banks won a hard fought battle here, and it was a good showing to see, even if Bayley didn’t get the big win here. Banks will face off against Charlotte at Clash of Champions.

Match Rating 4 out of 5

Cesaro defeated Sheamus

I hate the notion of a best of 7, especially with two performers that bore me to tears. This is a boring match, but oh well. Cesaro won, and that’s that.

Match Rating 1 out of 5

Kevin Owens defeated Roman Reigns

This was the highlight of the HULU edition for sure. Kevin Owens, the fat champion, won against Roman Reigns. This was a fun back and forth match, but it had Seth Rollins interfere, Mick Foley get mad at him, and that’s about it. Good back and forth, nice elements, Owens can make anyone look great in the ring.

Match Rating 3 out of 5

Monday Night Raw wasn’t grand, but it wasn’t terrible either. Good showing by the women, too bad they are opening the show instead of closing it. Oh well.

WWE Battleground 2016 Results and Review

This weekend I was able to catch WWE Battleground, and while I didn’t review it right away, I figured it was better to do so today than never. Not that anyone is reading, but hey, I give it a good shot. Here we go the WWE Battleground results and review by me, Sir Jorge.

Breezango def. The Usos

This wasn’t half bad, a lot of high flying action. The Usos are great together, that brotherly bond is nice to see in the ring. Breezango is funny, their antics catching Pokemon have me laughing a bit during Raw and throughout their promos. I don’t play myself, but maybe I should.

3 Out of 5 Stars

Sasha Banks & Bayley def. Charlotte & Dana Brooke

The surprise teammate aspect intrigued me, and the overall match was really good. The match showcased Banks and Bayley throwing down some lethal combinations before they finally took out Miz and Riley, I mean Charlotte and Dana once and for all.

4 out of 5 Stars

The Wyatt Family def. The New Day

Boring match. Wyatt’s win. New Day sucks. Big E is going to break his neck going through the ropes every big match. He needs to stop.

2 out of 5 Stars

U.S. Champion Rusev def. Zack Ryder

Zack Ryder is so athletic, and yet he is useless against Rusev. I’m sure John Cena can come in and deflate the Rusev Balloon. Boring match.

2 out of 5 Stars

Sami Zayn def. Kevin Owens

Match of the night. Some of the moves didn’t make sense to me, but hey, I loved this. It was a good back and forth match. But it’s unbelievable to me that a frog splash and a superkick can’t put away a smaller wrestler. Sorry, nitpicking.

4 out of 5 Stars

Natalya def. Becky Lynch

Boring.

2 out of 5 Stars

Intercontinental Champion The Miz vs. Darren Young ended in a Double Disqualification

I like Darren Young enough, but this match had no one surprised, and it was funny to watch. It was ok at best.

2 out of 5 Stars

John Cena, Enzo Amore & Big Cass def. The Club

Holy crap, The Club Sandwich boys are now officially buried and done. Cena and his crew win, with Cena getting the pin on Aj. Cena does nothing in WWE without his shovel, and here he is burying The Club Sandwich boys yet again.

2 out of 5 Stars

Randy Orton RKOs Chris Jericho on “The Highlight Reel”

Boring.

1 out of 5 Stars

WWE Champion Dean Ambrose def. Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins (Triple Threat Match)

Not bad. I was actually thinking Roman was going to win this one, but nope. He is going to eat plates of dog poop and like it from now on. It’s funny, Lesnar is busted for drugs outright, and he is not suspended at all. Roman gets busted and he’s gone for 30 days and loses 2 nights in a row. This was a good match, but I don’t like The Shield, and don’t like this match. Although, I like that Colby Lopez is Latino, or at least in a Latino family. Sup essay?

4 out of 5 Stars

The overall event was ok at best. I was bored midway through. I need to get Hulu again.

WWE Monday Night Raw 6/13/2016 Results and Review The Revolution Is Here

What is the definition of Revolution?

An instance of revolving. Synonyms include turn, single turn, rotation, circle, spin, and 180 degrees.

That is what Raw is wright now. It’s fully spun around to the same old BS that everyone hates, and this is a prime example of how far we have come to a terrible resolution of wrestling. But hey, it’s Raw, it’s the flagship show, let’s see what happened on the HULU edition no less.

WWE Monday Night Raw 6/13/2016 Results

The New Day showed up to star the show after a moment of silence for Orlando. They made fun of the new Steph Curry shoe, then got interrupted by Enzo and Cass. You know, let’s start Raw with 30 minutes of talking, instead of wrestling.

“Kofi are you serious with those Jerry Seinfeld joints you have on there?”

Quote of the Night!!!!

The Vaudevillains and The Club Sandwich Boys defeated The New Day and Enzo and Cass

This was a good opening match, lots of great back and forth, with no one looking to dominant. Of course the New Day would take the fall here, making them look vulnerable heading into Money in The Bank. Not a bad match by any means, but I have a feeling that New Day may in fact get away with this one yet again.

The Ambrose Asylum sucked. The Shield is ok, I never bought into their hype. Plus, as I recall, CM PUNK beat them 3 on 1! These guys suck, Ambrose is supposed to be the lunatic fringe and yet he’s here doing nothing but watching two idiots talking to each other. SAME OLD SHI….you know. Waste of time.

Paige defeated Charlotte (non title)

Anyone that thought that there would be a Divas Revolution should shut their big fat faces. I called it! Less than 5 minutes for this match, and it’s all the same, same old BS treatment of the women’s division. Who gives a flying you know what? Not me.

Sami Zayn defeated Cesaro

I’m not sure if this match was longer for the broadcast, but the HULU version was fast, condensed, and well, lacked anything that I would call an epic. It short, fast, and Zayn won. I don’t know much else, but it was not as great as people on Twitter were talking about.

Alberto Del Rio and Kevin Owens defeated The Lucha Dragons

This match was the best one on Raw. There was a major story told between Del Rio and Owens, in which they couldn’t get along. Earlier in the show Owens snitched on Del Rio being late. It was fun. The whole match and segments with Owens is good, and the story moves along. He’s quite the story teller.

Dean Ambrose defeated Chris Jericho

The rest of the Money In The Bank guys were at ringside doing various jobs, making this watchable. Dean Ambrose finally won, but at this point, who cares? The guys in the MITB match came in and started doing their finishers, and that’s that.

Overall Rating: 5 out of 10

This was not a good show. I wouldn’t watch this again. While the ending was good, and the story of Owens and Del Rio was good, the rest was a lot of wasted time to me. I know that Cena is going to bury, Stephanie and Shane will argue, and I just don’t care right now. This show was half garbage, so it gets 5 out of 10 suckers. Oh and no I didn't mark out for Corporate Kane coming back.