Archive for January, 2012
WWE: 5 Contenders for the U.S. Heavyweight Title
On January - 28 - 2012
Now that Jack Swagger has the United States Heavyweight Title and does not have to worry about the possibility of having to face Zack Ryder in a rematch anytime soon, it's time to start finding contenders to face him for the second-most prestigious title on Raw.The title list is odd because there's so much cross-over talent and matches on both Raw and Smackdown. Deciding who gets a title shot and who doesn't really is a matter of creative trying to decide what's best for both brands and of course, ratings.Swagger is a former World Champion on Smackdown and one of the ...
WWE Royal Rumble 2012: 5 Twists & Turns the John Cena-Kane Match Could Take
On January - 28 - 2012
With the Royal Rumble one day away, it is time to take a look at the John Cena-Kane match up.With a John Cena heel turn being teased by the WWE, as well as a revival of Kane's masked character, this match could steal the show.Today, I am going to list five directions that the WWE can go with this storyline.This list is based on WWE's current storylines and the product as a whole.**Please Note: I am staying away from a "Super Cena" storyline. I don't think I will happen so I see no need to include it.**Begin Slideshow
Royal Rumble 2012 Update: 3 Legends Revealed, Notes on 2 Others
On January - 28 - 2012
The 2012 Royal Rumble event is shaping up to be a show full of surprises from wrestling's past and present.In F4WOnline.com's Saturday update, Dave Meltzer published the following:"Some Royal Rumble notes. Jim Duggan is pretty much confirmed for the show. He had indie bookings this weekend that he had to cancel at the last minute. Others expected are Road Warrior Animal (which makes sense since his son plays for the St. Louis Rams) and Road Dogg. Other notes include Brodus Clay getting his full ring entrance at the Rumble, and they are back on the ...
WWE: The Top 10 Greatest WWE Tag Teams from the Past 25 Years
On January - 28 - 2012
In the last few years, the WWE has shifted focus from tag-team division and have made it a “passing fancy” for most wrestling fans. This is opposed to the 1980's and 1990's, when some main events were in fact tag-team matches. Some of the greatest WWE superstars in history started out in tag-team wrestling, and without it may not have been discovered by their abilities alone. In the past 25 years , there have been hundreds of tag teams that have come and gone, but very few have made their mark. However, many tag teams were extremely successful and the ...
WWE Royal Rumble 2012: Could the Miz Win the Royal Rumble from the No. 1 Draw?
On January - 28 - 2012
While Shawn Michaels and Chris Benoit won from the No. 1 draw in past Royal Rumble matches, the Miz will have a large hill to climb tomorrow night to match their legendary feats in the history of the Rumble. In the Miz’s first four appearances in the Royal Rumble, the longest amount of time in the match was 13 minutes and seven seconds in the 2008 Rumble while his other entries lasted one minute and 17 seconds in 2009, 17 seconds in 2010 and a minuscule seven seconds in 2007. Without a doubt, the 13-plus minutes the Miz spent in ...
WWE Royal Rumble 2012: 10 Need-to-Knows About the CM Punk-Dolph Ziggler Match
On January - 28 - 2012
With the Royal Rumble just a day away, it is time to jump right in and analyze one of the main events for the show: the WWE Championship Match.As you probably already know, WWE Champion CM Punk will be facing the Number One Contender: Dolph Ziggler.If you haven't been watching RAW, this feud has been developing nicely in the past few weeks and because of that, I have decided to make a list of 10 "Need to Knows" on this match.This list is based off of the current WWE storylines and the product as a whole.Begin Slideshow
WWE Royal Rumble 2012: Predictions, Analysis and Minutiae
On January - 28 - 2012
Yes, it really is that time of year again.Fans of the WWE sweat with eager anticipation as the "Road to WrestleMania" lays open. The opening leg routes through St. Louis in the form of the Royal Rumble pay-per-view.On the docket are two World Title matches, a grudge match and the 30-man Royal Rumble match itself.Normally headlining any wrestling pay-per-view is a World Title match, but not this time. The name sake of the event this Sunday looms large like a Game 7 Conference Championship game in the NBA or NHL.Aside from the morass of ...
WWE News: The Miz Says He’d Like to Face LeBron James at WrestleMania XXVIII
On January - 28 - 2012
In an interesting interview with British newspaper Metro, current WWE star The Miz went on record about a wide variety of subjects, most notably his fierce desire to face NBA star LeBron James at this year's WrestleMania 28 event in Miami, Florida. The Miz was speaking to the newspaper to promote this weekend's Royal Rumble pay-per-view when the dicussion inevitably turned to this year's WrestleMania event. Miz, who largely stayed in character for the duration of the article, was asked by the paper who his ideal opponent, dead or alive, for the event would be. Miz insisted he would like to face current James, with the Cleveland native citing the star's "betrayal" when he left ...
Royal Rumble 2012 Predictions: Daniel Bryan Will Complete Heel Turn in Victory
On January - 28 - 2012
Daniel Bryan's brief run as a World Heavyweight Champion face failed miserably. So a quick heel turn was necessary and should be fully completed by the end of his Royal Rumble match with Big Show and Mark Henry. The WWE Universe has been pushing for Bryan to get a chance on the main-event stage for quite some time. He didn't live up to the hype, however, which has forced the company to reverse course, and it has worked out well so far. Instead of pulling the plug on Bryan's title reign right away, which has seemingly been done with Zack ...
WWE: Latest on Undertaker’s WrestleMania Streak Ending
On January - 28 - 2012
As it currently stands, I highly doubt the Undertaker's streak will come to an end. If it did, Undertaker would have to be in agreement, as many fans are not aware just how much backstage stroke the Phenom really has. He's on the same level as Triple H, but obviously he has never abused it by burying upcoming talent.If you haven't already read, The Wrestling Cafe discusses the latest on ending Undertaker's WrestleMania streak ending.In a way, if a wrestler were to end the Undertaker's undefeated WrestleMania streak, it might actually do permanent irreversible damage to the wrestler's character, and he ...