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Notes In Observance – WWE SmackDown Live 3/7/17: Vices By Vipers
Posted by Nicholas Jason Lopez
By Nicholas Jason Lopez
“Notes In Observance” features random thoughts and analysis on television shows. Quick results can be found at the bottom of the post.
(Aired 3/7/17)
Vices By Vipers
– The opening video recapped the last month, aka Randy Orton’s “master plan” to sacrifice himself into The Wyatt Family to get a shot at the WWE Championship, which ultimately culminated with arson. Definitely one of the more darker angles in recent years, with the image of Orton’s pose with a fiery background probably something that’ll follow his career in the years to come. It’s still hard to determine ideologically that Wyatt wasn’t turned babyface by Orton’s actions judging by his sympathetic “Oh my god, my house is burning down” reaction. We guess this new episode will help out with that.
Posted in WWE
Tags: AJ Styles, Alexa Bliss, Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royale, Austin Aries, Baron Corbin, Becky Lynch, Carmella, Curt Hawkins, Daniel Bryan, David Otunga, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, James Ellsworth, JBL, John Cena, Maryse, Mauro Ranallo, Mickie James, Mojo Rawley, Natalya, Nikki Bella, Randy Orton, Shane McMahon, The Miz, Tom Phillips, WrestleMania 33
Manopera! Episode 55: Royal Rumble 2018
Posted by Nicholas Jason Lopez
*Courtesy Of The Bonesaw*
Check out the latest edition of “Manopera: A Wrestling Symposium,” where PWO’s own Nick joins Hosts Chris Butera and “Spaceman” Frank for a discussion about WWE Royal Rumble 2018 and predictions for WWE WrestleMania 34!
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Posted in Extras
Tags: Adam Cole, Andrade "Cien" Almas, Asuka, Bayley, Bobby Roode, Braun Strowman, Brock Lesnar, Cesaro, Chad Gable, Chris Butera, Discussion, Elias, Finn Balor, Jason Jordan, John Cena, Kairi Sane, Kane, Kofi Kingston, Lita, Michelle McCool, Mickie James, Mojo Rawley, Molly Holly, Nia Jax, Podcast, Pro Wrestling, Rey Mysterio Jr., Roman Reigns, Ronda Rousey, Royal Rumble, Rusev, Rusev Day, Sasha Banks, Seth Rollins, Sheamus, Shelton Benjamin, Spaceman Frank, The Bonesaw, The Hurricane, The Miz, The Usos, Torrie Wilson, Vince McMahon, WrestleMania 34, WWE
Notes In Observance – WWE SmackDown Live 2/21/17: Feel The Blow
Posted by Nicholas Jason Lopez
By Nicholas Jason Lopez
“Notes In Observance” features random thoughts and analysis on television shows. Quick results can be found at the bottom of the post.
(Aired 2/21/17)
Feel The Blow
– The opening video recapped last week as new WWE Champion Bray Wyatt had to defend against John Cena and AJ Styles. Also shown was Luke Harper’s attack on Wyatt as revenge, which only created another obstacle for the Champ. Sure enough, he battled through and actually pinned Cena to keep his belt. Autocorrect turned that into “belly.” Do with that what you will. Anyways, The “Era Of Wyatt” was set to continue and his influence was so great that even Royal Rumble Winner Randy Orton refused to face him for the belt come WrestleMania 33. What a loyal disciple. In turn, SmackDown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan determined that a 10-Man Battle Royale would take place to determine who would face Wyatt at Mania. Simple enough and we’ve got a huge main event on our hands.
Posted in WWE
Tags: 205 Live, AJ Styles, Alexa Bliss, American Alpha, Apollo Crews, Baron Corbin, Becky Lynch, Bray Wyatt, Breezango, Daniel Bryan, David Otunga, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Gentleman Jack Gallagher, JBL, Kalisto, Luke Harper, Maryse, Mauro Ranallo, Mickie James, Mojo Rawley, Naomi, Natalya, Nikki Bella, Randy Orton, Renee Young, SmackDown Live, The Miz, The Usos, Tom Phillips, WrestleMania 33
WWE Elimination Chamber 2017 Reaction
Posted by Nicholas Jason Lopez
By Nicholas Jason Lopez
Back in the Pay-Per-View fold after a year’s absence, the infamous Elimination Chamber was all a part of the blue brand’s WrestleMania build.
With Royal Rumble winner Randy Orton in the wings for a Title shot, six of the best would battle it out to see who he’d face, a few in the first Chamber match of their careers.
On a night where a few undercard talents had their moment, other bouts got lost in the shuffle, but as always, SmackDown delivered when it counted.
Posted in WWE
Tags: AJ Styles, Alexa Bliss, American Alpha, Apollo Crews, Baron Corbin, Becky Lynch, Booker T, Bray Wyatt, Breezango, Carmella, Curt Hawkins, David Otunga, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Elimination Chamber, Heath Slater, James Ellsworth, JBL, John Cena, Kalisto, Luke Harper, Maryse, Mauro Ranallo, Mickie James, Mojo Rawley, Naomi, Natalya, Nikki Bella, Randy Orton, Renee Young, Rhyno, Sam Roberts, SmackDown Live, The Ascension, The Miz, The Usos, The Vaudevillains, Tom Phillips, WrestleMania 33
Notes In Observance – WWE SmackDown Live 1/24/17: Brother Vs. Brother
Posted by Nicholas Jason Lopez
By Nicholas Jason Lopez
“Notes In Observance” features random thoughts and analysis on recent television shows. Quick results can be found at the bottom of the post.
(Aired 1/24/17)
Brother Vs. Brother
– The General Manager Daniel Bryan/Miz/Maryse backstage segment was another perfect example of chemistry done right. For months, Miz had been at his boss’ head ever since he was criticized in that infamous Talking Smack promo. There was no better way to set up a Lumberjack Match than have Miz boldly claim he “paid all of the locker room’s salaries with star power.” Bryan, apple aside, was all wits, as he used Miz’s statements against him to give him a WWE Intercontinental Championship rematch, but under his rules to prevent outside interference. Welcome to the world of logic. None of that on Raw.
Posted in WWE
Tags: Aiden English, AJ Styles, Alexa Bliss, Apollo Crews, Baron Corbin, Becky Lynch, Bray Wyatt, Carmella, Curt Hawkins, Daniel Bryan, David Otunga, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Fandango, Heath Slater, James Ellsworth, JBL, John Cena, Kalisto, Konnor, Luke Harper, Maryse, Mauro Ranallo, Mickie James, Mojo Rawley, Naomi, Natalya, Nikki Bella, Randy Orton, Rhyno, Royal Rumble, Simon Gotch, The Miz, The Usos, Tom Phillips, Tyler Breeze, Viktor
Manopera! Episode 39: WrestleMania 33 Part 2 – DayShiftAMania Runs Wild
Posted by Nicholas Jason Lopez
* Courtesy Of Bonesaw Entertainment*
Check out the latest episode of “Manopera! A Wrestling Symposium,” where PWO’s own Nick guest stars with Hosts Chris Butera and “Spaceman” Frank to discuss the thrills, chills and emotional spills that was WrestleMania 33, its aftermath and speculate on the “Superstar Shakeup” angle. Also included is a Spaceman Frank shoot on the JBL/Mauro Ranallo situation.
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Tags: AJ Styles, Alberto El Patron, Austin Aries, Baron Corbin, Braun Strowman, Bray Wyatt, Chris Butera, Chris Jericho, Dean Ambrose, Discussions, Erick Rowan, Finn Balor, JBL, Jinder Mahal, John Cena, Kevin Owens, Luke Harper, Manopera!, Maryse, Mauro Ranallo, Mojo Rawley, Neville, Nick, Nikki Bella, Opinions, Pro Wrestling, Randy Orton, Raw After Mania, Rob Gronkowski, Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, Seth Rollins, Shane McMahon, Shinsuke Nakamura, Simon Gotch, Spaceman Frank, Superstar Shakeup, The Hardy Boyz, The Miz, The Revival, The Undertaker, Tye Dillinger, WrestleMania 33
Notes In Observance – WWE SmackDown Live 1/3/17: Dirty Deeds Leads
Posted by Nicholas Jason Lopez
By Nicholas Jason Lopez
“Notes In Observance” features random thoughts and analysis on recent television shows. Quick results can be found at the bottom of the post.
(Aired 1/3/17)
Dirty Deeds Leads
– The WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz/Maryse/Dean Ambrose in-ring segment greatly setup their IC Title main event match while they had Miz on the mic to credit himself/Maryse as the “it” couple and “ratings spike.” It’s like Edge and Lita all over again. A good followup to last week, when Ambrose/Renee Young got one over on him, as Ambrose pretended to be a security guard to attack the Champ from the side when Miz only requested to be interviewed by Young. Also like the real-life edge that’s thrown in there as they used Young/Ambrose’s relationship as a way to draw more heat for Miz. Maryse also gets to shine as the angry wife who can slap whom she pleases. They also fit in the new year’s resolution stuff, as Miz promised to be “more forgiving” and wanted an apology from Young for her slap. The Miz/Ambrose interaction was solid, as he hid behind his wife when confronted and backed out of the ring. Maryse slapped Ambrose hard too. Easy way to stir up drama. Who’s better than Miz right now?
Posted in WWE
Tags: AJ Styles, Alexa Bliss, Aliyah, American Alpha, Apollo Crews, Baron Corbin, Becky Lynch, Breezango, Carmella, David Otunga, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Jack Gallagher, James Ellsworth, JBL, John Cena, Kalisto, La Luchadora, Maryse, Mauro Ranallo, Mojo Rawley, Renee Young, Rhyno, Royal Rumble, The Miz, The Wyatt Family, Tom Phillips
Notes In Observance – WWE SmackDown Live 12/20/16: Straight Shooter
Posted by Nicholas Jason Lopez
By Nicholas Jason Lopez
“Notes In Observance” features random thoughts and analysis on recent television shows. Quick results can be found at the bottom of the post.
(Aired 12/20/16)
Straight Shooter
– The WWE World Heavyweight Championship match between Champion AJ Styles and James Ellsworth felt overdue, but this was probably their way to finally silence Ellsworth’s surprising push. The fans obviously would side with Styles here since Ellsworth isolated himself when he betrayed Dean Ambrose at TLC. The awkward heel-heel dynamic didn’t last, because Styles laid him out with a martial arts array of strikes. Bam, three-count. Now, post-match was where things bettered. It seemed they looked to get heat on Styles as he annihilated Ellsworth with attacks that used the ring frame, barricade and steel steps. Styles’ promo afterwards set up the main event, as he looked towards 2017, but Dolph Ziggler interrupted him to remind him he had a shot next week with him. The Ziggler-Styles exchange was solid, as Styles pushed that Ziggler was known for losing, while Ziggler mentioned that Styles needed four tries to defeat Ellsworth. Baron Corbin also fit here as he claimed he should’ve had the Title match and not Ziggler. Eventually, Corbin laid Ziggler out with the End Of Days.
Posted in WWE
Tags: AJ Styles, Alexa Bliss, Apollo Crews, Baron Corbin, Becky Lynch, Bray Wyatt, Carmella, Curt Hawkins, Daniel Bryan, David Otunga, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, James Ellsworth, JBL, John Cena, La Luchadora, Luke Harper, Maryse, Mauro Ranallo, Mojo Rawley, Natalya, Nikki Bella, Randy Orton, Renee Young, Royal Rumble, Ryan Phillippe, SmackDown Live, The Miz, Tom Phillips
Notes In Observance – WWE NXT 8/10/16: Psychological Warfare
Posted by Nicholas Jason Lopez
“Notes In Observance” features random thoughts and analysis on recent television shows. Quick results can be found at the bottom of the post.
(Aired 8/10/16)
Psychological Warfare
– We liked how the show opened out of the usual realm, as Bobby Roode walked out of General Manager William Regal’s office with a smile on his face now that he knew of “something great.” He left it at that and walked away. Yummy, some light drama and anticipation.
Tags: Adrian Nails, Andrade "Cien" Almas, Angelo Dawkins, Asuka, Austin Aries, Bayley, Billie Kay, Bobby Roode, Corey Graves, Cruiserweight Classic, Ember Moon, Jack Gallagher, Johnny Gargano, Liv Morgan, Mojo Rawley, Noam Dar, Patrick Clark, Paul Ellering, Rich Swann, Samoa Joe, Shinsuke Nakamura, TakeOver: Brooklyn II, The Authors Of Pain, Tom Phillips, Tommaso Ciampa, Tucker Knight, William Regal
Notes In Observance – WWE NXT 8/3/16: The Wait Is Finally Over
Posted by Nicholas Jason Lopez
“Notes In Observance” features random thoughts and analysis on recent television shows. Quick results can be found at the bottom of the post.
(Aired 8/3/16)
The Wait Is Finally Over
– At the time Hideo Itami got injured, he was arguably in the running for an NXT Championship reign. A year and a half later, he was back from the shoulder injury and possessed a fury of self-justice and redemption. The opener between Itami and Sean Maluta was all about Itami’s return while at the same time let Maluta soak in the NXT spotlight, since he came over from the Cruiserweight Classic. Also liked that the camera panned to Zack Sabre Jr., Tony Nese and Drew Gulak in the crowd to hype the CWC, as they were each First Round victors. Maluta wasn’t a complete afterthought, as she showed off some fierce kicks, but the purpose was obvious from the get-go and Itami didn’t miss a beat. Commentary smartly brought up that his career pre-injury had mirrored Finn Balor’s and was on route to Championship contention before he was sidelined possibly by Kevin Owens. Itami’s signature running knee finisher ended it.