Monday, March 9, 2009

WCW Lex Luger vs Mean Mark Callous 1990

This video from 1990 features a match up for the U.S Title. The match was from WCW's Great American Bash 1990 and features Lex Luger and Mean Mark Callous w/ Paul E (ECW).

Recognize Mean Mark Callous?

If you don't then you better look closer because that is none other than THE UNDERTAKER! That's right, The Undertaker!

So essentially you're watching The Undertaker wrestling Lex Luger from 1990!

A year or so later The Undertaker jumped to the WWF and never looked back. So enjoy this clip from 1990.

The Great American Bash 1990
WCW U.S Championship Match
Lex Luger (c) vs. Mean Mark Callous





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Friday, March 6, 2009

WWE Smackdown 3/6/09 More Hardy Crap

Smackdown opened up with The Undertaker. He accepts Shawn Michaels challenge for Wrestlemania. Do you recall the last few times Taker wrestled HBK? The most memorable for me is Hell in the Cell where HBK beat the Undertaker! But a month before that at In Your House Ground Zero, Undertaker and Michaels squared off in one hell of a match to a dq finish. I think Undertaker was getting the best of that exchange, truth be told. Undertaker leaves the ring, and we are treated to a ton of commercials.

MVP defeated Matt Hardy in a Money in the Bank Qualifier

In this Money in the Bank qualifier, we saw an interesting combination. These two have wrestled a bunch of times in the past, and I wasn’t sure which would win. I thought both wrestlers had good shots at getting into the match up, so the WWE threw me a wild card. Matt Hardy has this match in full control. MVP was not doing so well, even though he’s wrestled Hardy many times in the past. Hardy hasn’t changed his style very much, even though he has a vendetta of a heel turn going on right now. Matt Hardy had this thing sewn up easily but he hesitated and MVP rolled him up fast for a quick count pinfall win and MVP is going to Wrestlemania!

Maryse defeated Eve Torres

This was a standard divas squash match up. Nothing too crazy here; Eve got a few hits in before Maryse squashed her. The wwe divas are the worst thing in professional wrestling right now.

Even though John Cena crashed the contract signing for Big Show & Edge, I hate contract signings. They are pointless and always get ruined. Edge took a great bump when Cena through a folding table at him full force! That was rad, other than that, it was lame; Cena is trying to get in on the title match at Wrestlemania, I smell another Triple Threat match.

Shelton Benjamin defeated Jeff Hardy via dq in a Money in the Bank Qualifier

Jeff Hardy and Shelton Benjamin were making a great overall attempt to get a good match in. The match was going great, Jeff Hardy was going over huge in this match, meanwhile Shelton Benjamin was throwing up everything he could possible muster to stay in this match up. Then Matt Hardy an down and struck Benjamin, causing Jeff Hardy to get disqualified! So Shelton Benjamin is going to wrestlemania!

Triple H vs. Umaga No Contest

The main event this week on Smackdown was none other than Umaga against Triple H. HHH started this match fast and furious, but Umaga fought back and had the champion reeling. I remember when facing Umaga meant something and when Umaga was such a monster that ppv’s were built around him challenging someone for the belt. Now he’s nothing more than another character for Triple H to hold down on the WWE Roster. That’s what I got from this match, even though Umaga hit Triple H several times with major shots. I did also notice that Umaga has lost a considerable amount of weight, and has gained some quickness in the process. I had no doubt that Triple H would pull this one out, but Umaga wasn’t going down without getting some major shots in. Umaga wasn’t the aggressor all the time. Umaga was thrown out of the ring and it appeared that he had legitimately injured his knee while hitting the floor hard.

At this point Legacy came out from the crowd! Triple H fought them off for a second but was getting worked by the younger talent. The fight spilled out to the outside and the numbers game was just way too much for The Game. The fight got knocked into the announce table, and things were not looking good. This melee of an ending was good, but come on, seriously? Is this TNA? The match was thrown out and it looked like Umaga was messed up, so this was good. I’m assuming the match is a no contest.

Where’s Kendrick. Where’s the rest of the roster? The WWE has a TON of talent that is not featured at all. Bring some of them back!

WWE Smackdown 3/6/09 Results

MVP defeated Matt Hardy in a Money in the Bank Qualifier
Maryse defeated Eve Torres
Shelton Benjamin defeated Jeff Hardy via dq in a Money in the Bank Qualifier
Triple H vs. Umaga No Contest


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TNA Impact 3/5/09 Results and Review Angle Suspended

TNA opens with a message from Jeff Jarrett. He states that Angle has been suspended without pay for beating up Foley and himself. Then we get into the night of wrestling…oh boy.

The show continued to having Sting out at ringside and getting a pep talk from Kevin Nash. It was boring. The same thing that was going on for a while now, nothing to even mention; TNA is doing it wrong, that’s for sure, another terrible opening from Tna, thanks.

Alex Shelley defeated Kiyoshi

The small guys throw together an ok match up. Kiyoshi is an interesting wrestler and has a definitive Great Muta vibe going. I still think Alex Shelley has the worst music in professional wrestling. I haven’t heard such lame music for a champion in a long time. The match seemed a half step too slow, and I wonder if Kiyoshi has a language barrier in this match up. He put up a great match but the champion seemed to know what to do, and how to react to Kiyoshi’s strong style of wrestling. Overall, this match was way too slow. I think that TNA needs to allow more time for these x-division match ups to develop.

Post match, Suicide came down to the ring and beat up The Motor City Machine Guns. This masked wrestler is the worst idea for TNA. Whomever is under the mask, sucks.

The Beautiful People defeated Awesome Kong & Raisha Saeed and Sojourner Bolt & Rhaka Khan, and Roxxi & Taylor Wilde

The knockouts are ok. At least in this match, there’s just too much going on in this match. A lot of fast moves, a lot of quick tags, and not a whole lot of in ring action. This match was way too fast, and it finished quickly, with interference from Madison Rayne. I’m not sure why TNA doesn’t let their matches develop stories, they just go out there and have clusters of explosive action. It’s funny to me that they have Governor Palin in there, she’s dropping bombs with the Thrilla from Wasilla! It’s funny to me because my wife is from Alaska, and I’ve been to that city, it’s nothing crazy. Alright, the match was ok at best.

Samoa Joe brings out a knife and nearly cuts Scott Steiner with it. Also, Aj Styles stole the Legends Title, only to get arrested for it. Then Don West and Mike Tenay argued over some random crap, all of this and no wrestling action.

Matt Morgan defeated Shane Sewell

This match was a squashing of Shane Sewell. Matt Morgan sucks, and doesn’t really showcase a lot of charisma to me. Matt Morgan wins, easy, and that’s it.

Oh, the running gag on the show was that Double J gave Kurt Angle’s salary to the x-division guys. They all bought suits and looked sharp on Angle’s dime. So every other interview had Kurt Angle beating them up for it. It was lame, but it’s the running gag.

LAX defeated Beer Money via disqualification

Once again, the best part of TNA this week has to be these tag team title matches. Beer Money has some great chemistry together and reminds me a lot of the old Brain Busters team at times. LAX looked like they were on the way to another title reign,but Beer Money deliberately were disqualified so that they wouldn’t loose the belts! LAX wins, but doesn’t get the titles. Team 3-D runs down to help LAX and Beer Money make their exits.

At the start of Impact Double J clearly said he wasn’t a wrestler and that Sting would handle Kurt Angle. At the end of the show Double J and Kurt Angle were fighting each other. This was basically a street fight, and Double J was desperately trying to get over with the TNA impact crowd. He was basically fighting Kurt Angle tooth & nail. Jeff Jarrett threw Kurt Angle out of the building, with a little help from Team 3-D and Mick Foley, and the crowd went nuts for this ending of Impact.

You know what? Not bad Tna, you guys made something crappy turn out kind of cool at the end. Good job for once.

TNA Impact 3/5/09 Results

Alex Shelley defeated Kiyoshi
The Beautiful People defeated Awesome Kong & Raisha Saeed and Sojourner Bolt & Rhaka Khan, and Roxxi & Taylor Wilde
Matt Morgan defeated Shane Sewell
LAX defeated Beer Money via disqualification


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Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Ecw on Scifi 3/3/09 Results and Review

Kane defeated The Boogeyman

I wasn’t sure how this one was going to go. The Boogeyman has never been tested, and this was definitely going to be an interesting one, to say the least. Kane was going to the well right away, and The Boogeyman looked good in there for once, taking some punishment, but also dishing out a few moves here and there. Kane looked dominant in the match though, and I had to wonder why they would bury boogeyman on his own show? As I thought that, Kane caught Boogey coming off the top rope and nailed a Chokeslam for the easy pinfall.

Mark Henry defeated Santino in a Money in the Bank Qualifier

I can’t say that I agree with this one. Santino was buried by Mark Henry in this match, and he goes onto Wrestlemania. I don’t like that there are bigger guys in the ladder match because they are slow and won’t take big risks. On the other hand, bigger guys will catch and/or take damage from guys that are jumping off ladders, so maybe it all works out.

Natalya defeated Alicia Fox

Natalya very well maybe the best WWE diva. She put on a picture perfect Abdominal stretch in this match up, and did a good job making Alicia Fox look better than she would’ve been otherwise. Natalya beat Alicia Fox easily.

Post match, Tyson Kid tried to fight Dj Gabriel, and this will set up their feud, I’m sure.

Jack Swagger, Miz, and Morrison defeated Christian, Finlay, and Tommy Dreamer

The best tag matches seem to be isolated to ECW, these guys turn in simple six man tags into clinics on in ring psychology. Case in point, Tommy Dreamer getting cornered and isolated to the right side of the ring, with Swagger, Miz, and Morrison each taking turns putting out their frustration on the ECW veteran; eventually there was a hot tag in this match and Christian was clearing house. Captain Charisma was looking good out there, until he knocked out Finlay on accident. He had this match sewn up, but that slight distraction looked to be his downfall as he couldn’t put away Morrison away. A rolling ddt, followed by a diving head butt was destined to get the win for Christian and his team, but Miz saved the day. Morrison missed the flying leg, but Swagger was the legal man and he ran in right on time for the gut wrench powerbomb, once again defeating Christian by pinfall and costing the returning former Intercontinental Champion the atch for him and his team.

Ecw on Scifi 3/3/09 Results

Kane defeated The Boogeyman
Mark Henry defeated Santino in a Money in the Bank Qualifier
Natalya defeated Alicia Fox
Jack Swagger, Miz, and Morrison defeated Christian, Finlay, and Tommy Dreamer


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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

WWE Monday Night Raw 3/2/09 Results and Review

The show opened with an announcement that there will be a world title match tonight on Raw. Then the show moved right to Piper’s Pit! That’s right, Piper’s Pit opened up the show with your host…Chris Jericho! He brought out Superfly Jimmy Snuka! I marked out huge for seeing Snuka out there, as he is one of my childhood favorites, and I even liked him through Wrestlemania 8 and so on and so forth. The show melted down into a reenactment of the famous Snuka/Piper’s pit event, but Snuka outsmarted Chris Jericho for the moment. He celebrated to a lot of fan fair, but Jericho smashed the set onto Snuka and got the final laugh by beating him up.

Jericho has so much heat, there can’t possibly be more heat on the guy. He is the most hated wrestler in the wwe right now, and more so for beating up Jimmy Snuka. I’m not sure where this is going, but if it means Lawler vs Jericho at Wrestlemania, I’m going to be upset. Then again, Lawler needs one shot at Wrestlemania and maybe he can bring it…if only for a second.

Kane defeated Mike Knox, and Rey Mysterio Jr. in a Money in the Bank Qualifier

This match didn’t make sense to me. I understood that Rey couldn’t win, even though he had a major comeback midway into the match, but for Kane to win is dumb to me. He’s not a high flyer at all, and I find him boring in a ladder match. He’s not Undertaker, he’s not going to bump like Taker did for Jeff Hardy a few years back. Kane in the ladder match at Wrestlemania, is dumb to me. I’m sorry. This match was noting too crazy, it was ok at best.

Kelly Kelly & Mickie James defeated Jillian & Beth Phoenix

They don’t let these matches develop long enough This match was lame, and it didn’t take long to develop at all. It ended up with a surprise victory and was overshadowed completely by Maryse delivering a DDT to the floor on the outside. What a terrible piece of crap match. Why even have the divas in wwe? This is the worst division in professional wrestling, it makes me want to give up on wrestling. Sadly, the least Gay thing about professional wrestling is the wwe divas, and yet I can’t stand the way the matches go. I know I’m not alone thinking this.

Randy Orton was out in the ring with an entourage, saying he didn’t want to wrestle at Wrestlemania against Triple H. Triple H came out and gave a long speech about how Randy Orton is scared of him and he doesn’t want to wrestle him at mania cause he’s an idiot and that he’s young. This bored me greatly, I don’t care about Triple H antagonizing Orton, we need to see Orton chasing a little, otherwise why is he the heel? Of course Orton changes his mind and makes a mandate that Triple H can’t touch him, the standards. Lame.

Shawn Michaels defeated Vladimir Kozlov

Smart wrestling by HBk in this match, the chop block on Kozlov was classic. If you can isolate the leg on Kozlov, he can’t perform his moves and you can take advantage. However, this was short lived with Kozlov putting the boots to Shawn Michaels. This was quite the power match for Kozlov, HBK was singled out completely for his former back injury, creating an interesting psychology to the match up. I gotta admit, Kozlov has the best in ring psychology since Bret Hart. Yeah, I said it. The counter to the flying elbow was key, that was an excellent reversal, and the match was methodically getting worse for HBK, proving that Kozlov has got a little more than your average monster heel. HBK really worked a good match too, creating wonder that maybe there was more to the HBK tank than we give him credit for! Then they threw it all away…the wwe took a dump on the fans and everyone watching. Within a few seconds the match was over as HBK “hulked” up and hit sweet chin music, derailing the best Kozlov match up to this point. Screw you McMahon, what a terrible finish to what could’ve been a classic.

Post match, The Undertaker came out and looked creepy, big deal. Who cares?

Cowboy Bill Watts was announced into the WWE Hall of Fame.

John Cena defeated Edge via Disqualification

This match sucked. The ending sucked and I’m personally tired of this feud. We saw this already in 2007 right? Late 06 and 07 was Edge and Cena every week! I’m sick of this crap. The dq finish too, what a load of crap, Raw sucks, this match sucked, I’m so sick of this crap.

Maybe ECW can pick it up tomorrow, we’ll see.

Oh and Big show was named #1 contender to the world title...great.

WWE Monday Night Raw 3/2/09 Results

Kane defeated Mike Knox, and Rey Mysterio Jr. in a Money in the Bank Qualifier
Kelly Kelly & Mickie James defeated Jillian & Beth Phoenix
Shawn Michaels defeated Vladimir Kozlov
John Cena defeated Edge via Disqualification


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