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WWE Extreme Rules 2019 Preview/Predictions
Posted by Nicholas Jason Lopez
By Nicholas Jason Lopez
The main roster has been in a place of recovery in recent weeks after the announcement of both Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff as Executive Directors of Raw and SmackDown respectively.
Although Bischoff is expected to begin his role after this event, it has been said that Heyman had his “fingerprints all over” Raw the last two weeks. The first week was complete with Corey Graves swearing on air, a stage explosion/pyro angle and logical storyline developments, a key aspect to Heyman’s creative skills.
This most recent Raw episode felt like more of the same filler we had previously, yet SmackDown was the better show, so who knows if Heyman had his way with the blue brand just prior to Bischoff’s beginning?
Extreme Rules is being looked forward to by many, only because it will mean the end of one era (hopefully the dreadful Wild Card) and the start of a more meaningful one. Enthusiasm is dead with the current main roster product and if anybody knows what to do to rejuvenate it, it might as well be Heyman and Bischoff at this point.
Let the games begin.
Posted in WWE
Tags: AJ Styles, Aleister Black, Alexa Bliss, Baron Corbin, Bayley, Becky Lynch, Big E, Bobby Lashley, Braun Strowman, Cesaro, Corey Graves, Daniel Bryan, Drew Gulak, Drew McIntyre, Eric Bischoff, Finn Balor, Heavy Machinery, John Cena, Kevin Owens, Kofi Kingston, Lacey Evans, Nikki Cross, No Way Jose, Paul Heyman, Ricochet, Roman Reigns, Rowan, Samoa Joe, Seth Rollins, Shane McMahon, The Club, The Revival, The Undertaker, The Usos, Tony Nese, Xavier Woods
WWE Money In The Bank 2019 Preview/Predictions
Posted by Nicholas Jason Lopez
By Nicholas Jason Lopez
The poster of this event is a microcosm of the problems that plague the main roster – the illusion that two’s better than one.
In a panicked reaction to low ratings, Vince McMahon introduced (in a half-assed manner, mind you) the “Wild Card Rule,” where four superstars from Raw could appear on SmackDown and vice versa. McMahon messed up the promo to explain it and then managed to break his own made-up rule as five superstars from SmackDown appeared on that very Raw.
Since its forgettable introduction, it has actually made Raw and SmackDown feel like the same show, with Elias, Roman Reigns, Shane McMahon, The Miz and The Usos being most of the “Wild Cards.”
We’ll get into the bigger problems later, but Money In The Bank comes at a time when the main roster needs unpredictability and luckily, the briefcase holders can contribute a bit of that to their respective Title pictures.
Posted in WWE
Tags: AJ Styles, Ali, Andrade, Ariya Daivari, Baron Corbin, Bayley, Becky Lynch, Carmella, Charlotte Flair, Dana Brooke, Daniel Bryan, Drew McIntyre, Elias, Ember Moon, Finn Balor, Kevin Owens, Kofi Kingston, Lacey Evans, Mandy Rose, Money In The Bank, Naomi, Natalya, Nikki Cross, Predictions, Preview, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, Ricochet, Roman Reigns, Rowan, Sami Zayn, Samoa Joe, Seth Rollins, Shane McMahon, The Miz, The Usos, Tony Nese
WWE WrestleMania 35 Preview/Predictions
Posted by Nicholas Jason Lopez
By Nicholas Jason Lopez
NXT TakeOver: New York (or TakeOver: Brooklyn V?) came, conquered and impressed everyone in all its glory.
300-pound Heavyweight Hanson performed a handspring back elbow and a top rope senton to the floor, Velveteen Dream was the GODDAMN STATUE OF LIBERTY and the main event between Johnny Gargano and Adam Cole delivered more wows than a summer blockbuster.
To be frank – WrestleMania will pale in comparison to its NXT counterpart and that’s to put it nicely, despite the fact that Mania will run more than twice the amount of time and contain more than three times as many matches.
Below are our predictions to shape Mania into a halfway decent show. If you’ve followed the Raw side (without falling asleep), the build has been abysmal while SmackDown has held themselves together better thanks to Kofi Kingston’s journey, but there are still some flaws here and there.
Let’s get to it.
Posted in WWE
Tags: Adam Cole, AJ Styles, Aleister Black, Ali, Andrade, Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, Apollo Crews, Asuka, Baron Corbin, Batista, Becky Lynch, Beth Phoenix, Bo Dallas, Bobby Lashley, Bobby Roode, Braun Strowman, Brock Lesnar, Buddy Murphy, Carmella, Chad Gable, Charlotte Flair, Colin Jost, Cruiserweights, Curt Hawkins, Curtis Axel, Dana Brooke, Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose, Dominic, Drew McIntyre, EC3, Elimination Chamber, Finn Balor, Gran Metalik, Hanson, Heath Slater, Jeff Hardy, Jinder Mahal, John Cena, Johnny Gargano, Kalisto, Karl Anderson, Kofi Kingston, Konnor, Kurt Angle, Lana, Lince Dorado, Liv Morgan, Luke Gallows, Mandy Rose, Matt Hardy, Michael Che, Mickie James, Naomi, Natalya, Nia Jax, Nikki Cross, No Way Jose, NXT, Otis, Paul Heyman, Predictions, Preview, Pro Wrestling, Randy Orton, Raw, Rey Mysterio, Rhyno, Ric Flair, Ricochet, Roman Reigns, Ronda Rousey, Ruby Riott, Rusev, Samoa Joe, Sarah Logan, Seth Rollins, Shane McMahon, Shelton Benjamin, Shinsuke Nakamura, Smackdown, Sonya Deville, TakeOver: New York, Tamina, The Bar, The Boss 'n' Hug Connection, The IIconics, The Miz, The New Day, The Revival, The Usos, Titus O'Neil, Tony Nese, Triple H, Tucker, Tyler Breeze, Velveteen Dream, Viktor, WrestleMania 35, WWE, Zack Ryder, Zelina Vega
Good, Bad & The Ugly – WWE TLC 2018
Posted by Nicholas Jason Lopez
By Nicholas Jason Lopez
Welcome to “Good, Bad & The Ugly,” the newest review concept where we’ll break down shows according to three ratings – Good, Bad or Ugly. The results will tally up to give us the Final Decision on the show.
Headed In
– In the midst of a Creative shake-up, we’re still fresh off two big heel turns – “The New” Daniel Bryan (WWE Champion) and Dean Ambrose. Meanwhile, on the Raw side, Ronda Rousey (WWE Raw Women’s Champion) had dominated all before her but a huge obstacle in “Knockout Sensation” Nia Jax, notorious for her punch on “The Man” Becky Lynch. To top it off, we’d have the first-ever Women’s Tables, Ladders and Chairs match for the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship between Champion Lynch, Charlotte Flair and Asuka. This should be a fun show, albeit a long one since we have a grand total of 12 matches. What is this, WrestleMania? Even past Manias never had that many bouts.
Posted in WWE
Tags: AJ Styles, Alicia Fox, Apollo Crews, Asuka, Baron Corbin, Becky Lynch, Big E, Bobby Lashley, Bobby Roode, Booker T, Braun Strowman, Buddy Murphy, Carmella, Cedric Alexander, Chad Gable, Charlotte Flair, Corey Graves, Daniel Bryan, David Otunga, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Drake Maverick, Drew McIntyre, Elias, Finn Balor, Jinder Mahal, Kofi Kingston, Kurt Angle, Lars Sullivan, Lio Rush, Liv Morgan, Michael Cole, Mixed Match Challenge, Natalya, Nia Jax, R-Truth, Randy Orton, Renee Young, Rey Mysterio, Roman Reigns, Ronda Rousey, Ruby Riott, Sam Roberts, Sarah Logan, Seth Rollins, Tamina, The Bar, The New Day, The Singh Brothers, The Usos, TLC, Vince McMahon, WWE, Xavier Woods
Through Tweets – WWE SmackDown Live 2/19/19
Posted by Nicholas Jason Lopez
By Nicholas Jason Lopez
Follow Nick on Twitter @NickJasonLopez as he Live-Tweets Raw and SmackDown Live! Below are just some of his thoughts on tonight’s show:
Posted in WWE
Tags: Aleister Black, Asuka, Daniel Bryan, Johnny Gargano, Kofi Kingston, Lacey Evans, Mandy Rose, NXT, Randy Orton, Ricochet, Rowan, Shane McMahon, SmackDown Live, The Bar, The Miz, The New Day, The Usos, Through Tweets, Tommaso Ciampa, Twitter, WWE
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!
Listen Below:
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
Notes In Observance – WWE SmackDown Live 2/14/17: The Era Of Wyatt
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 2/14/17)
The Era Of Wyatt
– The opening video brought us back to the Elimination Chamber Pay-Per-View, with highlights of all the matches headed in and the big finishes. The most progressive developments were obviously Luke Harper proving himself in the ring with Randy Orton, Naomi taking home the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship and Bray Wyatt finally being WWE Champion.
Posted in WWE
Tags: AJ Styles, Alexa Bliss, American Alpha, Baron Corbin, Becky Lynch, Bray Wyatt, Carmella, Daniel Bryan, David Otunga, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, James Ellsworth, JBL, John Cena, Luke Harper, Mauro Ranallo, Mickie James, Naomi, Natalya, Nikki Bella, Randy Orton, The Ascension, The Usos, TJ Perkins, 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 2/7/17: The Latest Chapter
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 2/7/17)
The Latest Chapter
– Announced last week, this was a notable occurrence where the Royal Rumble winner would challenge the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion, nine days removed from said Rumble event. Now, enter Randy Orton and Champion John Cena into these roles and you might have a different reaction to that in 2017. Of course, we’ve all seen their past 34,000 encounters between 2006-2011, so this wasn’t any new territory, but the opening video accomplished an almost-impossible task – it made it feel like important history. We guess all that nostalgic footage also helped out. That was the nature of it all and surely, there was lots of footage at the old video library to rummage through for this piece. Give that Production Employee a cookie, dammit.
Posted in WWE
Tags: AJ Styles, Alexa Bliss, American Alpha, Apollo Crews, Baron Corbin, Becky Lynch, Bray Wyatt, Breezango, Daniel Bryan, David Otunga, Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Elimination Chamber, Heath Slater, JBL, John Cena, Kalisto, Luke Harper, Maryse, Mauro Ranallo, Mickie James, Naomi, Natalya, Nikki Bella, Randy Orton, Rhyno, The Ascension, The Miz, The Usos, The Vaudevillains, Tom Phillips, WrestleMania 33