Blog Archives
The RSN Wrestling Podcast – “Shoot” Edition – 1/17/18
Posted by Nicholas Jason Lopez
*An RSN Wrestling Podcast Exclusive*
Check out the latest episode from The RSN Wrestling Podcast, where Hosts “Mastermind” Sal, “Big Guy” Rich and “The Knight That Runs The Site” PWO’s own Nick talk about the latest happenings in wrestling news – WWE’s new signings, Roman Reigns, the return of The Curb Stomp, Braun Strowman in catering, Royal Rumble 2018 speculation/ideas for men and women and more!
Listen Below:
Posted in Extras, The RSN Wrestling Podcast
Tags: Braun Strowman, Bret Hart, Brock Lesnar, CM Punk, Curb Stomp, Discussions, Ethan Carter III, Jason Jordan, Nick, Podcast, Pro Wrestling, Rich, Roman Reigns, Royal Rumble, Sal, Seth Rollins, Sycho Sid, The League Of Nations, The RSN Wrestling Podcast, Triple H, Vince McMahon, WrestleMania 34
From Bulgaria With Fear
Posted by Nicholas Jason Lopez
By Anthony Zevoteck
If I began to describe a six-foot tall, 300-pound man possessed with the ability to attack his foes with furious strength and also fly around like a human wrecking ball, you’d probably think it’s the latest James Bond villain or my newest created superstar on WWE 2K16.
That’s not the case however.
The man previously described is best known as current WWE United States Champion Rusev, the big Bulgarian whose already had an impressive career complete with a long once-undefeated streak, a lengthy US Title reign and a freaking tank entrance at WrestleMania 31 before he got to work with John Cena in what fans considered one of the show’s best matches.
Notes In Observance – WWE SmackDown 4/28/16: The Truth’s Gorgeous
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 4/28/16)
The Truth’s Gorgeous
– The opening video chronicled the Raw ending where we got more development in the “Is he or isn’t he?” saga that engulfed the rivalry between WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns and AJ Styles and the arrival of his former Bullet Club buddies from New Japan in Karl Anderson/Luke Gallows. Basically, Reigns got laid out by the Phenomenal Forearm after Reigns Superman Punched him when he tried to tell Anderson/Gallows to stop attacking Reigns. Echoing words from Anderson/Gallows of them telling Styles they “only wanted to make sure it was a fair fight” lasted throughout the video.
Posted in WWE
Tags: AJ Styles, Apollo Crews, Baron Corbin, Bo Dallas, Byron Saxton, Cass, Cesaro, Charlotte, Curtis Axel, Damien Sandow, Dean Ambrose, Enzo, Epico, Fandango, Goldust, Heath Slater, Jerry Lawler, Kalisto, Karl Anderson, Kevin Owens, Luke Gallows, Maryse, Mauro Ranallo, Natalya, Payback, Primo, R-Truth, Ric Flair, Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, Stardust, The League Of Nations, The Miz, The New Day, The Vaudevillains, Tyler Breeze
Notes In Observance – WWE Raw 4/18/16: Shane Takes Another Power Swig
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 4/18/16)
Shane Takes Another Power Swig
– This Raw emanates from London, which automatically meant a rambunctious crowd synonymous with WrestleMania weekend. Without any matches or segments hyped, that alone was enough to make us see what craziness would occur. Things kicked off with the “Ambrose Asylum” in-ring segment with Dean Ambrose, Shane McMahon (running the show once more), Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn and Chris Jericho. Got a kick out of the fact that the “Ambrose Asylum” set’s a mockery of Jericho’s “Highlight Reel” set, potted plant included. Ambrose’s lines bordered on cutesy, but not enough to turn the crowd off and he seemed delusional by talking how he was in the “talk show business” now, but it worked with his character. As far as Shane’s agenda of ushering in a “new era” and his reference of people like Sami Zayn, AJ Styles and Sasha Banks, it made sense on the surface, but not really. These people were around when The Authority was in power and isn’t it every year that WWE brings in new stars after WrestleMania? What’s so different about it happening because Shane’s in power? And again, why’s Shane in power for yet another week, when the original WrestleMania stipulation didn’t call for it? When will we get answers for these growing questions? We’ll let it slide because the shows are better creatively speaking, but as time passes, the logic holes get bigger. Owens as the role of skeptic worked and we liked his view about being “punished for being an honest man,” accusing Shane of being “drunk with power,” a line that resonated throughout the night. He also laid down some bold lines about Zayn “riding his coattails for a decade,” which drew out everyone’s favorite underground underdog. Zayn got some decent mic time, reminding us that he was signed by WWE before Owens, which he called the driving point for their own friendship and that ate Owens up. Jericho’s lines were short and sweet, but he stood on the “Shane’s drunk with power” side of the argument. Shane’s announcements of Zayn-Owens and Jericho-Ambrose at Payback were predictable, but lacked a certain excitement to them. The end of the segment was good too, with Shane purposely clearing the ring (and Ambrose getting his potted plant out of harm’s way) before a brawl broke out, with the faces clearing the heels from the ring. We also found out that Ambrose-Owens would battle later.
Posted in WWE
Tags: AJ Styles, Apollo Crews, Baron Corbin, Becky Lynch, Big Cass, Bo Dallas, Byron Saxton, Cesaro, Charlotte, Chris Jericho, Curtis Axel, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Enzo Amore, Epico, Fandango, Heath Slater, JBL, Karl Anderson, Kevin Owens, Luke Gallows, Maryse, Mauro Ranallo, Michael Cole, Naomi, Natalya, Paige, Payback, Primo, Ric Flair, Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, Sasha Banks, Shane McMahon, Social Outcasts, Summer Rae, Tamina, The Dudley Boyz, The League Of Nations, The Miz, The New Day, The Usos, The Vaudevillains, WWE World Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's Tournament
Notes In Observance – WWE Raw 4/11/16: Coexisting For A Common Enemy
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 4/11/16)
Coexisting For A Common Enemy
– So, despite the flawed logic behind Shane McMahon running the show again because of “social media support,” this was a fine follow-up to last week, especially with the interaction between him and an angry Kevin Owens, who feels screwed over from everything even though his character clearly starts trouble. That’s the thing about logic. Make things simpler to invest in. Also liked that he laid things out for the night – WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte defending against Natalya, announced the idea for the WWE World Tag Team Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament and booked AJ Styles vs. Sami Zayn as Zayn’s second chance at being in the Payback main event with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns and Styles, taken away by Owens the week prior. Our only thumbs down with this was how Owens had to fight Cesaro to get his entitled rematch clause for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, but it could also be explained as Shane taking it away due to Owens’ actions the week before on Zayn. Either way, it gave us a reason for a Cesaro-Owens match, which is never a bad thing. Cesaro’s new “OO7” entrance will take some getting used to, but we dig it.
Posted in WWE
Tags: Adam Rose, AJ Styles, Alberto Del Rio, Apollo Crews, Baron Corbin, Big Cass, Bo Dallas, Braun Strowman, Bray Wyatt, Byron Saxton, Cesaro, Charlotte, Chris Jericho, Curtis Axel, Dean Ambrose, Dr. Phil, Enzo Amore, Epico, Erick Rowan, Golden Truth, Heath Slater, JBL, Karl Anderson, Kevin Owens, Luke Gallows, Maryse, Michael Cole, Natalya, Payback, Primo, Ric Flair, Roman Reigns, Rusev, Sami Zayn, Shane McMahon, Sheamus, The Dudley Boyz, The League Of Nations, The Lucha Dragons, The Miz, The New Day, The Usos, WWE World Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's Tournament
The RSN Wrestling Podcast – WrestleMania 32 Weekend Reaction “Shoot”
Posted by Nicholas Jason Lopez
*An RSN Wrestling Podcast Exclusive*
Check out the latest episode of The RSN Wrestling Podcast, where Rich, Sal and Nick each break down the events of Mania weekend, spanning from NXT TakeOver: Dallas to the 2016 WWE Hall Of Fame, WrestleMania 32 and the Raw-After-Mania!
Watch Below:
Posted in Extras, The RSN Wrestling Podcast
Tags: Becky Lynch, Brock Lesnar, Cesaro, Charlotte, Colin Cassady, Dean Ambrose, Enzo Amore, Kalisto, Nick, NXT, Ric Flair, Rich, Roman Reigns, Ryback, Sal, Sami Zayn, Sasha Banks, Shane McMahon, Shinsuke Nakamura, TakeOver: Dallas, The League Of Nations, The New Day, The RSN Wrestling Podcast, The Undertaker, Triple H, WrestleMania, Zack Ryder
Manopera! Episode 15: ‘Mania Week Part 2 – WrestleMania 32 SuperShow
Posted by Nicholas Jason Lopez
*Courtesy Of The Bonesaw*
Check out the latest episode of “Manopera!” as PWO’s head honcho Nick guest-stars to discuss the second half of WrestleMania weekend and “Raw After Mania” with Hosts Chris and “Spaceman” Frank.
Listen Below:
Posted in Misc
Tags: AJ Styles, Apollo Crews, Barin Corbin, Becky Lynch, Brock Lesnar, Charlotte, Chris Butera, Chris Jericho, Colin Cassady, Enzo Amore, John Cena, Kalisto, Kevin Owens, Manopera!, Nick, Roman Reigns, Ryback, Sami Zayn, Sasha Banks, Shane McMahon, Sin Cara, Spaceman Frank, Stardust, Team Bad And Blonde, The Bonesaw, The Dudley Boyz, The League Of Nations, The Miz, The New Day, The Rock, The Undertaker, The Usos, The Wyatt Family, Total Divas, Triple H, WrestleMania, Zack Ryder
Notes In Observance – WWE Raw 3/28/16: Bombs Away
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 3/28/16)
Bombs Away
– With a hyped-up Brooklyn crowd, the show got off to the right start with the hot opening segment with Shane McMahon and The Undertaker. Again, while this whole feud/storyline severely lacks strong logic, it does hold a certain entertainment factor to it that can’t be denied. Say what you want. You’re looking forward to this match. That said, their exchange on the mic was entertaining, with Shane proclaiming he was fighting to win to bring change, while Taker was fighting not to lose. Also some nice jabs at Taker’s legacy tarnished two Manias ago. They amped it up by having Shane walk down the ramp and into Taker’s face, to which Taker called Shane his daddy’s bitch, which started the memorable physical exchange. Didn’t think they’d take a chance with Shane’s signature elbow drop through the announce table, but they did it and the crowd went bonkers. This feud actually needed that “aha” moment to get people even more excited and gave us a taste of what could potentially come at Mania.
Posted in Uncategorized
Tags: AJ Styles, Alberto Del Rio, Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royale, Becky Lynch, Big E, Brie Bella, Brock Lesnar, Byron Saxton, Charlotte, Chris Jericho, Damien Sandow, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Emma, Eva Marie, Goldust, Jack Swagger, JBL, Kalisto, Kane, Kevin Owens, King Barrett, Kofi Kingston, Konnor, Lana, Mark Henry, Michael Cole, Naomi, Natalya, Paige, Paul Heyman, R-Truth, Ric Flair, Roman Reigns, Rusev, Ryback, Sami Zayn, Sasha Banks, Shane McMahon, Sheamus, Sin Cara, Stardust, Stephanie McMahon, Summer Rae, Tamina, The Big Show, The Dudley Boyz, The League Of Nations, The Miz, The New Day, The Social Outcasts, The Undertaker, Triple H, Viktor, Vince McMahon, WrestleMania, Xavier Woods, Zack Ryder
Notes In Observance – WWE Raw 3/14/16: Changing Of The Guard
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 3/14/16)
Changing Of The Guard
– The idea of WWE World Tag Team Champions, The New Day, turning babyface isn’t bad. Their growing popularity is hard to ignore and they’re three guys being themselves and having fun, nothing forced. That said, they’re turning without “officially” doing it, simply feuding with other heels, The League Of Nations stable. They played babyfaces at Roadblock when they successfully defended against Sheamus/Rusev, but when they came out with their Booty-O’s box and their trombone on Raw, they still drew heat at first. However, the idea of naturally seeing people you don’t like going against people you don’t like even more, you’ll root for the more liked team. Also liked the little backstory of social media bickering and New Day wanting to prove themselves, with Xavier Woods taking part in the match to argue against being called a “Cheerleader.” Did JBL really compare LON to The Four Horsemen? Now, that’s a stretch. Anyways, New Day played for cheers and the action was fine for what it was, but nothing was particularly good or memorable until the end, where New Day used a heelish tactic by having Kofi Kingston distract the Referee on the apron so Woods could score a school boy pin pulling the tights. The money part of it and what’ll make it pay off was the well-done post-match beatdown on New Day by LON, which made the Champs look sympathetic and put big heat on LON. Even liked the little moments where LON humiliated New Day by pulling on each guy’s gear and using it in their attacks.
Posted in WWE
Tags: Adam Rose, AJ Styles, Alberto Del Rio, Alicia Fox, Big E, Bo Dallas, Brie Bella, Brock Lesnar, Byron Saxton, Charlotte, Chris Jericho, Curtis Axel, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Goldust, Heath Slater, Jamie Noble, JBL, Kalisto, Kevin Owens, King Barrett, Kofi Kingston, Lana, Michael Cole, Mick Foley, Naomi, Neville, Paige, Paul Heyman, R-Truth, Ric Flair, Roman Reigns, Rusev, Ryback, Sami Zayn, Shane McMahon, Sheamus, Sin Cara, Stephanie McMahon, Tamina, The Dudley Boyz, The League Of Nations, The Miz, The New Day, The Social Outcasts, The Undertaker, The Usos, Triple H, Vince McMahon, WrestleMania, Xavier Woods
Notes In Observance – WWE SmackDown 2/25/16: Sympathy For The Devil
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 2/25/16)
Sympathy For The Devil
– The opening video reminded us all of that time Roman Reigns outlasted both the “Ambrose Asylum” and “Suplex City” in one night, defeating Dean Ambrose and Brock Lesnar to earn the main event spot at WrestleMania, fighting WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H.
Posted in WWE
Tags: Adam Rose, AJ Styles, Becky Lynch, Bo Dallas, Bubba Ray Dudley, Byron Saxton, Charlotte, Chris Jericho, Curtis Axel, D-Von Dudley, Dolph Ziggler, Goldust, Heath Slater, Jerry Lawler, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, Kevin Owens, Mark Henry, Mauro Ranallo, Naomi, Natalya, Neville, R-Truth, Renee Young, Ric Flair, Sasha Banks, Tamina, The Big Show, The League Of Nations, The Lucha Dragons, The New Day, Triple H, WrestleMania