If I'm going to watch (Most) of these three hours, I may as well blog it, too right? Alright, let's do this:
00:01: No real surprise here. Undertaker and Wrestlemania are a necessary duo until Taker retires.
00:04: I like that they're going all out with the "old school" vibe tonight. It's a gimmick WWE has used before, but it's still fun.
00:07: Yeah, Punk probably should be main-eventing Mania this year. But, given that there's going to be three or four main-event caliber matches, I can accept that not being the case.
00:09: Punk as the challenger to Taker's streak...the one guy who I could actually see them putting over Taker, based off of what a massive push that would be to establishing him as "the best in the world."
00:12: I'll take Punk over an Orton/Taker rematch, thank you very much.
00:13: Yes, Show, you actually did have a right hand when you faced Taker the first time.
00:14: Okay, I'm already bored with this whole thing. We know it's Punk/Taker. I don't need some gimmick poll or match or whatever they're going to use to "decide" this thing. Let's move on.
00:15: Thanks Vickie. Can we move on now?
00:21: Cesaro is a potentially big star. Dude can definitely wrestle, and I like the gimmick.
00:23: This strikes me as one of those "How the heck do you book it?" type of matches? Both of these men need to look strong if they're going to be believable title holders/contenders.
00:30: Oh, King, every main event is "one of the biggest main events in Raw history" to you.
00:31: So Cesaro can hit The Neutralizer on a massive guy like Khali, but Ryback can take him? Okay.
00:32: So are they building to a Henry/Ryback Mania match? That will be one of those matches that probably looks good on paper backstage or in Vince's head. It won't look good in the ring.
00:33: Time to fast-forward. I have no desire to watch Ryder get crushed.
00:41: I won't lie...I would enjoy a Zigger/Miz feud for a major title. I'm a fan of both men.
00:52: Well, they're certainly giving Ziggler the Daniel Bryan treatment...just make him keep losing until he cashes in, I guess?
00:58: Enjoy it while you can. Rock's not walking out of Mania with that title.
01:02: Sometimes The Rock cuts a killer promo. Sometimes I think he just talks to hear himself talk. Guess which one this promo is?
01:04: Yes, I'm sure The Rock circled a date 34 days before Mania on his calendar a long tme ago...
01:09: Cena's got the better of this promo so far.
01:12: Cena does look pretty tiny over the shoulder of Rock.
01:12: I'll admit, I chuckled at the "I'm gonna eat his children" voice.
01:16: Cena won this battle, I think. Should be a good build, though.
01:23: I have no desire to watch an old man wrestle. Moving on.
01:32: The only reason to stop fast-forwarding right now: Daniel Bryan.
01:33: Somehow Titus O'Neil is getting over with his dog bark or "Hoo-rah" or whatever the heck he's doing.
01:43: Moving on past the ridiculous amount of non-talent in the ring right now...
01:52: Fan-dahn-go. Obviously.
02:01: And here comes the COO to bring it back to something of interest.
02:08: The Game has still got the ability to be the larger-than-life guy and make it believable. Nice.
02:16: The Shield cuts an awesome promo. And they can wrestle. The future of the company is standing right there.
02:17: I'm sorry, but I just don't have the desire to sit through Barrett/Del Rio.
02:28: These Swagger/Colter videos are excellent. You know, for the purpose of advancing the storyline.
02:40: Time for Punk to go to Mania.
02:59: Punk makes this match enjoyable. Orton makes it watchable, too.
03:03: Predictable but good finish (And I don't just mean in terms of who won...get rid of Show, then Sheamus, and then Orton. That's the right way to do it).
03:05: Undertaker borrowed the Super Shredder costume.
Post-Show: I'm definitely excited for Taker/Punk. I fully expect Taker to win, but, as I mentioned, Punk is the first guy since I've been watching that I look at and think that he could actually defeat the streak with a very real purpose behind it.
See you next week!
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Monday, March 04, 2013
Top 20 Singles: Week of March 4, 2013
1. Suit & Tie-Justin Timberlake (Feat. Jay-Z) (2 Weeks @ #1)
2. When I Was Your Man-Bruno Mars
3. Radioactive-Imagine Dragons
4. Carry On-Fun.
5. Stubborn Love-The Lumineers
6. Between The Raindrops-Lifehouse (Feat. Natasha Bedingfield)
7. Lover Of The Light-Mumford & Sons
8. Mountain Sound-Of Monsters & Men
9. Restore-Chris August
10. Eye On It-tobyMac (Feat. Britt Nicole)
11. Hero-Family Of The Year
12. I Knew You Were Trouble-Taylor Swift13. Surprise, Surprise-Billy Talent
14. 22-Taylor Swift
15. Bruises-Train (feat. Ashley Monroe)
16. Mama's Broken Heart-Miranda Lambert
17. She's My Kind Of Crazy-Emerson Drive
18. Holding On To You-Twenty|One|Pilots
19. Before I Die-Papa Roach
20. Cups-Anna Kendrick
Biggest Mover: 22 (Up 2)
Highest Debut: She's My Kind Of Crazy (#17)
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Why Cena/Punk Was So Important
So last night's Raw...Cena VS Punk, winner goes on to face The Rock at Wrestlemania. Okay, cool match, but nothing that great, right? Everyone knew the end result, right? It's been in the cards for months that, like it or not, Rock and Cena were going to have a Wrestlemania rematch, this was just the final way to push CM Punk out of the picture. So what we were going to be left with was a good match, but nothing all that meaningful...right?
Oh, so very wrong. Last night's main event was spectacular. It was one of those rare occasions where everything comes together perfectly and you get a pay-per-view caliber match on free television. In this case, it's one that's already been described as a match that could have main-evented Wrestlemania...and, again, it was given away on free television. But the thing about this match-of-the-year/instant classic/whatever other superlative you'd like to use is that it does a lot more than just wow the crowd; it does a whole lot for both wrestlers involved.
Let's start with CM Punk. The last two years have seen his stock rise in massive ways. Anyone watching on June 27, 2011 still remembers the power of Punk's words. When he took a seat on the stage and vented that night, it was something...incredible. It was a very real, very raw glimpse behind the curtain of WWE. For the Internet Wrestling Community (IWC), it was something to cheer for. For the spoiler-free crowd, it was a true shock to the system. And, from that moment, CM Punk established himself as one of the most important figures in WWE today. His importance would only grow from there. He became "the voice of the voiceless," and, as a face, gained massive popularity. He was WWE Champion, and the people loved it. And then came Raw 1000.
Raw 1000 saw the return of some major (And not-so-major) past WWE stars (My personal favorite: Lita). But the important thing to come out of these returning stars was, of course, The Rock. His announcement that he would be challenging for the WWE Championship at Royal Rumble was a big deal, and pretty much sealed the thought that he would head to Wrestlemania and defend a title for the first time in nearly a decade. But he also set up something else: After Big Show caused a Cena win via DQ (Thus keeping the title in Punk's hands), Rock came out to make the save...and then Punk hit one of the biggest heel turns in a long time. When Punk hit the GTS on Rock, he immediately established himself as the company's top heel.
Punk is one of the most important wrestling figures in a very, very long time. The fact that he held the title for 434 consecutive days in an era where the title changes hands at least every three months is simply incredible. But, honestly, what he did last night may be even more impressive than that, at least to the IWC. Because what he did last night was take John Cena to a whole new level. CM Punk proved just how good he is by getting a superlative-laden match that will obviously be discussed as potential match-of-the-year out of a man who is still viewed by many as a guy that can't wrestle all that well. CM Punk showed last night that he is capable of some truly incredible things and deserves to be at the top of the card for as long as he wants to be.
And then there's John Cena. Everyone knows about Cena. You either love him or you hate him, there seems to be no middle ground with him. And yeah, most of his fans are women and children, a fact that he has recognized, accepted and even embraced. But he proved last night that he can, in fact, work, and he can work at a high level. He put on an incredible match, and that's important, because he's going to need to do it again at Wrestlemania. Let's be honest, there's pretty much zero chance that Cena does not beat Rock to win the title at Mania. The "passing of the torch" moment has to come this year, and that torch is going to be white-hot. The Rock is ridiculously popular, both in and out of WWE. The person to beat him is taking on a huge role, and Cena is the only person in WWE who can do that right now. He has to take that torch and run with it. And he showed last night that that might not be a terrible thing to have happen.
Yes, last night we saw a match with major implications for the future. And if that's the kind of stuff we're going to see, then the future is going to be bright.
Oh, so very wrong. Last night's main event was spectacular. It was one of those rare occasions where everything comes together perfectly and you get a pay-per-view caliber match on free television. In this case, it's one that's already been described as a match that could have main-evented Wrestlemania...and, again, it was given away on free television. But the thing about this match-of-the-year/instant classic/whatever other superlative you'd like to use is that it does a lot more than just wow the crowd; it does a whole lot for both wrestlers involved.
Let's start with CM Punk. The last two years have seen his stock rise in massive ways. Anyone watching on June 27, 2011 still remembers the power of Punk's words. When he took a seat on the stage and vented that night, it was something...incredible. It was a very real, very raw glimpse behind the curtain of WWE. For the Internet Wrestling Community (IWC), it was something to cheer for. For the spoiler-free crowd, it was a true shock to the system. And, from that moment, CM Punk established himself as one of the most important figures in WWE today. His importance would only grow from there. He became "the voice of the voiceless," and, as a face, gained massive popularity. He was WWE Champion, and the people loved it. And then came Raw 1000.
Raw 1000 saw the return of some major (And not-so-major) past WWE stars (My personal favorite: Lita). But the important thing to come out of these returning stars was, of course, The Rock. His announcement that he would be challenging for the WWE Championship at Royal Rumble was a big deal, and pretty much sealed the thought that he would head to Wrestlemania and defend a title for the first time in nearly a decade. But he also set up something else: After Big Show caused a Cena win via DQ (Thus keeping the title in Punk's hands), Rock came out to make the save...and then Punk hit one of the biggest heel turns in a long time. When Punk hit the GTS on Rock, he immediately established himself as the company's top heel.
Punk is one of the most important wrestling figures in a very, very long time. The fact that he held the title for 434 consecutive days in an era where the title changes hands at least every three months is simply incredible. But, honestly, what he did last night may be even more impressive than that, at least to the IWC. Because what he did last night was take John Cena to a whole new level. CM Punk proved just how good he is by getting a superlative-laden match that will obviously be discussed as potential match-of-the-year out of a man who is still viewed by many as a guy that can't wrestle all that well. CM Punk showed last night that he is capable of some truly incredible things and deserves to be at the top of the card for as long as he wants to be.
And then there's John Cena. Everyone knows about Cena. You either love him or you hate him, there seems to be no middle ground with him. And yeah, most of his fans are women and children, a fact that he has recognized, accepted and even embraced. But he proved last night that he can, in fact, work, and he can work at a high level. He put on an incredible match, and that's important, because he's going to need to do it again at Wrestlemania. Let's be honest, there's pretty much zero chance that Cena does not beat Rock to win the title at Mania. The "passing of the torch" moment has to come this year, and that torch is going to be white-hot. The Rock is ridiculously popular, both in and out of WWE. The person to beat him is taking on a huge role, and Cena is the only person in WWE who can do that right now. He has to take that torch and run with it. And he showed last night that that might not be a terrible thing to have happen.
Yes, last night we saw a match with major implications for the future. And if that's the kind of stuff we're going to see, then the future is going to be bright.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Top 20 Singles: Week of February 25, 2013
1. Suit & Tie-Justin Timberlake (Feat. Jay-Z) (1 Week @ #1)
2. Carry On-Fun.
3. When I Was Your Man-Bruno Mars
4. Radioactive-Imagine Dragons
5. Stubborn Love-The Lumineers
6. Between The Raindrops-Lifehouse (Feat. Natasha Bedingfield)
7. Eye On It-tobyMac (Feat. Britt Nicole)
8. Lover Of The Light-Mumford & Sons
9. Mountain Sound-Of Monsters & Men
10. Restore-Chris August
11. I Knew You Were Trouble-Taylor Swift
12. Hero-Family Of The Year
13. Holding On To You-Twenty|One|Pilots
14. Surprise, Surprise-Billy Talent
15. Bruises-Train (feat. Ashley Monroe)
16. 22-Taylor Swift
17. Tip It On Back-Dierks Bentley
18. Mama's Broken Heart-Miranda Lambert
19. Before I Die-Papa Roach
20. Rebel Beat-Goo Goo Dolls
Biggest Mover: Between The Raindrops (Up 2)
Highest Debut: Mountain Sound (#9)
Monday, February 18, 2013
Top 10 Singles: Week of February 18, 2013
1. Carry On-Fun (1 Week @ #1)
2. Suit & Tie-Justin Timberlake (Feat. Jay-Z)
3. When I Was Your Man-Bruno Mars
4. Radioactive-Imagine Dragons
5. Stubborn Love-The Lumineers
6. Eye On It-tobyMac (Feat. Britt Nicole)
7. Tip It On Back-Dierks Bentley
8. Between The Raindrops-Lifehouse (Feat. Natasha Bedingfield)
9. Lessons In Love-Neon Trees
10. Lover Of The Light-Mumford & Sons
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