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Worst 10 Of 2015
*Graphic by Angel Alcantara*
As we all know, not all pro wrestling storylines ideas are gems. There were times this couldn’t be more true in 2015.
Whether it was the overhyped, underwhelming “invasion” of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) by Global Force Wrestling (GFW) or the debacle that was the Slammiversary 2015 Pay-Per-View, there were countless moments that we’ll revisit so you can shake your head yet again.
Pro wrestling fans are plenty of things, but stupid isn’t one of them.
Check out our list of the “Worst” 10 moments of 2015.
WWE Tribute To The Troops 2015 Reaction
By Nicholas Jason Lopez
It’s that time of the year when WWE thanks the military the best way possible – feel-good holiday filler television.
Given what horrors these courageous troops regularly face, this was probably relieving.
Based on that alone, we can’t be too critical of the show, but it definitely entertained.
Notes In Observance – WWE Raw 12/14/15: A Whole New Reigns
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(Aired 12/14/15)
A Whole New Reigns
– Coming off TLC’s well-done closing angle where Roman Reigns snapped Brock Lesnar style and injured his boss Triple H after getting screwed over again by The League Of Nations helping WWE World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus retain in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match, we were eager to see how The Authority would go about likely firing Reigns even though we knew that’d never actually happen. As for the video, it sold Reigns’ snap perfectly with the close-ups and chair shot sound effects.
WWE TLC 2015 Reaction
By Nicholas Jason Lopez
Ah, TLC… WWE’s hardcore smorgasbord of the calendar year if you don’t already count Extreme Rules in that category.
Affected by a stagnant creative direction and misguided booking decisions that made you wonder whether the company was going for laughs or their logic was “It’s so bad, it’s good,” we went into this show with incredibly low expectations, set forth by the horrendous buildup of the Raws and Smackdowns between Survivor Series and now.
That said, this show will be remembered for its start and finish.
Let’s get to the exciting stuff.
Notes In Observance – WWE Raw 12/7/15: Taters Gonna Tate
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(Aired 12/7/15)
Taters Gonna Tate
– After the debacle that was last week’s Raw, we tuned in to see if WWE could outdo themselves in lame booking and sure enough, they didn’t let us down. At the head of programming is the lukewarm (at best) WWE World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus-Roman Reigns feud, with a foreign heel supergroup known as The League Of Nations as the latest obstacle for Reigns. The opening video was LON-friendly as they separately introduced viewers to each member and what they brought to the group. Not only that – LON now has their own goofy graphic.
Notes In Observance – WWE Smackdown 12/3/15: Certain Officials Stack The Odds
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(Aired 12/3/15)
Certain Officials Stack The Odds
– The opening video chronicled the oh-so-fun moments of Raw, which basically involved the The League Of Nations’ formation upon more provoking of Roman Reigns’ minuscule 5:15 WWE World Heavyweight Championship reign by Champion Sheamus. The Authority also used the opportunity to play God with the fates of Reigns’ “family” – his cousins and Dean Ambrose, by threatening their Championship shots at TLC. And New Day were somewhere in there too, adding on to the list of obnoxious heels to overcome.