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Cena. :pal:
The Lil girl at the end :lol:
thought Raw quite sucked at the end tbh apart from that it was ok.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6Ky8RBr0lA
Wot, no "Stupid, Stupid, Stupid!" Randall?
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Big Show was supposed to push away the RKO but instead he went splat. The fat disgrace went down like a sack of spuds.
Smackdown Chamber match :rose:
FEEL THE WORKRATE!Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
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I'm guessing someone will annhilate Santino on the way to the ring, although the locker room is resembling Arsenal's treatment table so not too sure who that could be.
Khali in a main event. :sick:
Thank the lord this is on Sky Sports 1.
I'll be doing my half-the-PPV-before-work/half-after thing. Might even be less than half-and-half if the SD Chamber stays as it is - judicious use of fast forward might be needed to make it palatable. I'm not exactly bursting with anticipation for a Cena - Kane Ambulance Match either...Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Raw Chamber has 5 excellent in-ring participants and 1 very good heel character though, so I think that one will be worth the space on the Sky+ Hard Drive alone.
Worst thing of all, was i had to endure that rubbish Battle royale where reallt 90% of the particpants should not even be in the wwe, just woeful.Quote:
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FORMER WWE and WCW head writer Vince Russo has left the TNA creative team after 10 years on and off with the company.
Russo played a key role in TNA when it was first created in 2002 and is even credited by some for coming up with the name.
He left two years later, but was rehired by TNA President Dixie Carter in 2006 and has played a major role in creative since that time.
However last night, Dixie revealed: "TNA and Vince Russo have mutually parted ways as of this week.
"The separation is amicable and professional. We are glad for the opportunity to have worked together and wish each other nothing but good luck and success in the future."
Russo was always controversial with fans, splitting opinion between those who credited him with the success of the WWE Attitude Era and those who blamed him for the death of WCW.
Although many TNA storylines and matches under his watch won rave reviews, there were also regular "Fire Russo" chants from fans who disliked some of the more corny and crazy aspects of TNA booking.
Bruce Pritchard recently replaced Russo as head writer and is thought to be retaining that role going forward.
Former WWE and ROH booker Dave Lagana has now joined the Impact Wrestling creative team, after his success working on Ring Ka King in India.
Eric Bischoff — who also has a hand in the running of the shows — welcomed Lagana, by tweeting: "Had the opportunity to work with David in WWE and learned to respect his knowledge of story structure and detail."
:lol: Vince hope he stays away from wwe.
What happend to Orton in reality.
A mere 10sovs for the Bret/Shawn DVD? Don't mind if I do!
Entertainment Exchange :bow:
Is that it? Bargains. :bow:
The messed up RKO as shown above presumably. It is a concussion he has.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
Superb documentary. Won't go into detail as not to spoil it, suffice to say it's warts 'n' all!Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Onto the matches now
Aye, it'll be good to see more of those kind onf DVD's but not many will have that real life aspect to it.
Finally got to watch Raw
Well worth the wait
Wrestlemania season always produces and next week should be a good one as well with it being the first Raw after the EC event
Yep. I think the initial plan was for 'Greatest Rivalries' to be a series, but there would need to be a 'point' for both participants to take part in a shared sit-down interview. There aren't that many contenders.Quote:
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Onto Survivor Series '92. Great match, and audio..:
"Shawn Michaels is still favouring that arm. But he's got two good feet. Kick his teeth in!"
Heenan :bow:
Heenan. :haha:
What a man.
If they do decide to go the kayfabe route for future sets, an Austin and McMahon one together would be funny. I daresay a McMahon and Hogan one would be impossible, plus not really a rivalry, even though there was real life tension there.. Apart from that, I can't think of many other contenders.
Monsoon and Heenan :bow:
Best in the world at what they did
FFS
Cos i watched Raw today, i thought Elimination Chamber would be next week, i just realised its today :doh:
Just seen the RAW Chamber
All in All it was a terrible PPV
Missed the first match as i had forgotten it was on and when i found out the first match was the only match i wanted to see, i turned off
Don't worry aftet that match you did not miss much.
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FORMER WWE World Heavyweight Champion Dave Batista has told how he rarely watches wrestling anymore, after his former company turned PG.
The star, who is now carving out a successful acting career with a role in Scorpion King 3, says he left the business after WWE decided to take a more child-friendly direction.
In an exclusive interview, The Animal told SunSport: "I don't keep up with wrestling that much these days.
"The reason I left was the PG direction the company took, it got too corny for me. I was a hug fan of the edgy era of DX, Stone Cold Steve Austin and those guys. The change in direction really ruined it for me.
"It's well recorded I'm not a fan of the likes of John Cena or The Miz. It's such a different company these days and not in a good way."
In a world where everyone always seems to return to the WWE eventually — Batista is not ruling out following the likes of Chris Jericho and making an in-ring comeback.
But he does insist things would have to get more grown-up again before he'd consider it.
He said: "I've no plans to return anytime soon. I was offered the job of working on Tough Enough, I just didn't think it was for me. I hear it went well with Steve Austin and good luck to them.
"I need to be excited by a project and I didn't feel that way about Tough Enough.
"If I did return to the WWE, it would be for a run not just a one-shot deal.
"I'd have to be a constant for them not someone who drifts in and out to boost ratings. If I did I'd love to work with Triple H again or Undertaker.
"They are the best workers there in my opinion and they'd make it worthwhile to return.
"The show would have to change though, so I can't see my return being anytime soon can you?
"But, you know, I pretty much did it all. My favourite wrestling moments are not necessarily my best ones, they are however the ones that mean most to me.
"My first World Title win meant a lot to me, winning the tag team titles with Ric Flair is up there too.
"I can't complain about the matches I had and the people I faced, I had an amazing time in the WWE."
Looking at other wrestling companies such as TNA, ROH and New Japan, Batista added: "For me, the WWE is the number one wrestling organisation.
"I'd hate to end my career somewhere that's a step down. If I go out, I go out on top and working for the company on top."
The star, whose real name is Dave Bautista, is concentrating on the world of film instead — his latest big budget flick is The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption.
However he insists that he'll never forget his wrestling roots.
Dave told us: "I'm trying to learn the craft of acting, coaching and getting advice from my co-stars.
"Scorpion King 3 was an exciting and very positive experience. My role is a pivotal one and it was good to work with such talented guys as Billy Zane and Ron Perlman. The whole cast helped me greatly.
"I would love to try comedy one day, but I firmly believe at heart I'm a wrestler and I act, I'm not trying to distance myself from that.
"Wrestling is what gave me these opportunities."
When was Scorpion King 2 made? :unsure:
Oh, and they should only do 'surprise'/'bonus' matches on PPV when they genuinely have to replace something (Bad Blood '97 springs to mind). I don't need to see Hornswoggle eating cheese followed by a sub-Superstars Swagger - Gabriel non-event (at least announce the match beforehand). Not exactly sure why the Johnny/Otunga/Del Rio/Christian/Henry thing couldn't have waited for TV either..
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ELIMINATION CHAMBER is usually a highlight on the road to Wrestlemania — but this was more of a detour.
The Raw chamber match kicked proceedings off, pitting WWE champion CM Punk against Chris Jericho, The Miz, R-Truth, Kofi Kingston and Dolph Ziggler.
The bout was slightly clunky to begin with, but all participants worked hard and took some daring bumps in a strong 32-minute opener.
R-Truth was the first man eliminated, pinned by CM Punk after a Randy Savage tribute elbow.
When Jericho entered, the focus was largely on him and he was responsible for taking out Ziggler with a Codebreaker then Kofi with a Lion Tamer.
As he roughed up Kofi post-fall, he threw him through the door. Upon turning back to the ring, he was kicked by Punk, and took a dive to the outside via a cameraman.
The story was that he was too hurt to continue. Punk pinned Miz to close the match. Not all will be satisfied by the outcome, but it was smart booking.
Punk was able to look strong and retain, while Jericho played the heel role brilliant before losing in a fashion for which he has a legit gripe. They are dead set for a Wrestlemania match.
The Smackdown chamber match also started slowly. The opening 15 minutes was rather pedestrian, as Big Show, Cody Rhodes and Wade Barrett cautiously got things underway.
When Santino Marella entered the crowd began to stir, and after Great Khali entered and was eliminated mercifully quickly, business noticeably picked up.
In a very cool spot, Big Show broke into Daniel Bryan's yet-to-open pod via the chain-link roof, and set upon the champ. When Bryan escaped though, all participants ganged up on Show, and he was out.
As Rhodes mocked for his departure, he was rolled up by Santino for a shock pin. Things would take a wilder turn as Marella would pin Barrett too following punishment by Bryan.
Many suspected Santino wouldn't even make the match, but now he was in the final two.
And then the penny dropped.
The crowd were so massively behind Santino that it made the crowd's anger towards Bryan after his victory all the more vocal.
They hated the champ for puncturing Marella's dream.
Post-match, Sheamus took Bryan out with a Celtic Cross, effectively declaring his intention to wrestle the American Dragon at Wrestlemania — a match which, ironically, was bumped from the show last year.
But apart from the two Chamber bouts, the action was weak.
Beth Phoenix beat Tamina Snuka in a perfectly acceptable short match, but neither had any heat and the match passed the crowd by.
In a match added during the show, Jack Swagger quickly saw off Justin Gabriel.
Sadly the biggest let down was the night's main event of John Cena v Kane. It was simply formulaic and oh-so-typical of a Cena match.
Cena won, forcing Kane into an ambulance per the stipulation of the match, but it lacked any kind of wow factor and reinforced how tired Cena's act feels to anyone whose age can be written in double figures.
Combined with more video packages for John's upcoming bout with The Rock, the message for Wrestlemania is clear.
Feel free to enjoy the undercard — and yes, the world and WWE titles are undercard — but Cena is still the be-all and end all.
How WWE make you feel about him and Rock over the next six weeks is going to make or break the Wrestlemania buy rate.
No pressure then!
We give WWE Elimination Chamber a rating of 6 out of 10.
Natalya's farting gimmick managed to make it on to PPV too. :haha:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rors
And yeah Cripps, I can't really argue with what they say.
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Smackdown live tonight. :popcorn:
When is The Rock due to turn up for RAW? Must be soon for the build with his match with Cena.
Next week :popcorn:
Should be a good card at WM. When I say card though, I really mean 2 matches.
Old skool. :bow:
Khali. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rors
He is truly awful. They're having too many battle royals at the moment, just a lazy way of deciding who gets to contest something. I want to see a scramble match again!
I make it four this year already!! ('over-the-top-challenge', RR, last week on Smackdown, and now this week on Raw). Before too long there will be a 30-man battle royal every week in which the winner gets to participate in a 30-man battle royal. :wacko:Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Scramble Match :bow:
