WWE Monday Night Raw Discussion: No Champ?

Lex is still dead….or on vacation or something so this is your “Official Monday Night Raw Discussion”. So tonight Raw should be interesting to say the least there’s no world champion on the WWE’s flagship show, HHH, Jeff Hardy and Mr. Kennedy are all gone oh and Mr. McMahon is a paraplegic(maybe). The only matches that set for the are Kofi Kingstone(c) vs Chris Jericho for the IC title and Mickie James(c) vs Beth Phoinx for the Woman Championship. And of course there’s gonna be on “Official Announcement” from the McMahon family about Vince’s horrible accident. I have a feeling that the Raw writers are gonna be struggling to make this show interesting without a World Championchip to spark feuds but maybe they can pull something out of there ass.

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WWE Night Of Champions Discussion: Y2J vs ???

Lex is dead……or on vacation or something so I’ll be taking over the “Official Discussion Posts” for the next two days. Tonight we have probably the most unpredictable PPV of the year WWE Vengeance: Night of Champions, every WWE title is on the line and a new WWE Diva’s Champion will be crowned.

Maybe the most interesting thing about this card is how much we don’t know. We don’t know who Chris Jericho will be wrestling for his Intercontinental Championship, we don’t know who Ted DiBiase Jr.’s tag team partners gonna be for his match against Cody Rhodes & Bob Holly and we don’t know who Natalya Neidhart will be facing for the new Diva’s title. What we do know is the probability of the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship changing hands is as close to 100 percent as you can get. Batista and Cena haters beware my only prediction for this PPV is one of those two will be carrying gold by the end of the night. Here’s the complete card for tonight or at least what we know so far:

• WWE Championship: Triple H (c) vs. John Cena
• World Heavyweight Championship: Edge (c) vs. Batista
• ECW Championship: Kane (c) vs. Big Show vs. Mark Henry
• World Tag Team Championship: Hardcore Holly and Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Ted DiBiase and ???
• WWE Diva’s Championship: Natalya vs. ???
• WWE Tag Team Championship: John Morrison and The Miz (c) vs. Finlay and Hornswoggle
• WWE United States Championship: Matt Hardy (c) vs. Chavo Guerrero
• WWE Women’s Championship: Mickie James (c) vs. Katie Lea Burchill
• WWE Intercontinental Championship: Chris Jericho (c) vs. ???

Despite my comments on the last podcast I’ve decided to order this PPV. Why? Because when are we gonna have another WWE PPV were anybody could win and I’m a sucker, this is the same guy who’s gonna be in line on July 11th to drop 200 bucks on second iPhone because it has features that really should have included with the first one. What can I say Vince McMahon and Steve Jobs have hold of me there’s just no resisting.

BTW I don’t know why The Undertaker is on the official poster………and remember no posting over this until tomorrow…………

–sideshowRaheem

Larry King Interviews Vince, HHH and Others

The date for this interview was pushed back or moved up at least 4 different times so I wouldn’t be surprised if you missed it. But it did finally happened, last night Larry King interviewed Vince McMahon, Triple H, Chris Jericho, John Cena, Big Show and Floyd Mayweather Jr. to help promote Wrestlemania 24.

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Parts 4, 5 and 6 after the break………

Countdown To Wrestlemania 24: Wrestlemania 21

Wrestlemania 21 took place from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California the event was the first Wrestlemania at the Staples Center, but the fifth to take place in the Southern California metropolitan area. Tickets sold out in less than one minute for the event, making it the fastest ticket sell-out in the company’s history as well as the fastest ticket sell-out at the Staples Center.

Wrestlemania 21 featured a “Dream Match” between Kurt Angle and Shawn Michaels the two all-time greats had never faced each other prior to the event. Big Show faced Akebono in the first ever Sumo Match in WWE history. “Rowdy” Roddy Piper hosted a Wrestlemania edition of Piper’s Pit for the first time since Wrestlemania V. The Undertaker improved his Wrestlemania record to an amazing 13-0 against Randy Orton. And the very firt Money In The Bank Ladder Match took place between Edge, Chris Jericho, Shelton Benjamin, Chris Benoit, Christian and Kane. For the first and only time at a Wrestlemania both the WWE and World Heavyweight Championship changed hands as John Cena defeated JBL and Batista defeated Triple H, respectively.

The Date:

• April 03, 2005

The Card:

• Rey Mysterio def. Eddie Guerrero
• Money in the Bank Ladder Match
  Edge def. Chris Benoit, Shelton Benjamin, Chris Jericho, Christian and Kane
• Interpromotional Match
  Undertaker def. Randy Orton
• Women’s Championship Match
  Trish Stratus def. Christy Hemme w/ Lita to retain
• Interpromotional Match
  Kurt Angle def. Shawn Michaels
• Sumo Matach
  Akebono def. Big Show
• WWE Championship Match
  John Cena def. JBL to become new champion
• World Heavyweight Championship Match
  Batista def. Triple H to become new champion

Celebrities In Attendance:

• David Arquette
• Motörhead
• Adam Sandler
• Rob Schneider
• Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top
• The Black Eyed Peas
• Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins
• Anthony Kiedis of The Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Ice Cube
• Carmen Electra
• Sylvester Stallone
• Marg Helgenberger
• Matt Groening
• Will Sasso

After the break see the special Pipers Pit segment featuring Stone Cold, the first Money In The Bank Ladder Match, Kurt Angle vs Shawn,Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero Michael, John Cena vs JBL(c) for the WWE Championship and Batista vs Triple H(c) for the World Heavyweight Championship…………

WWE Monday Night Raw Discussion: Punk & Jericho v. MVP and Carlito

Another Monday night, another Raw. CAN YOU TASTE THE EXCITEMENT?

Well, OK, probably not. Regardless, tonight we’ve got CM Punk and Chris Jericho teaming up to face MVP and Carlito in a ladder match preview.

Speaking of Chris Jericho, how great was that MVP/Jericho bit on Smackdown this week? Who do you guys think won the verbal battle: MVP or Jericho? It’s close, but I’d go with MVP, just because he made fun of Jericho “saving us.” That cuts to the quick!

As of now, that’s the only match announced, but they are playing up Ric Flair’s last appearance in South Carolina, where tonight’s Raw is being held. He should get a great ovation in “Flair Country.”

There are only two more Raws before Wrestlemania 24, so the WWE better turn up the heat if they want to increase their buyrate (and Floyd Mayweather’s paycheck).

Here’s to hoping for Ric Flair in a career threatening handicap match against Snitsky and the Great Khali.

Countdown To Wrestlemania 24: Wrestlemania XIX

Wrestlemania XIX was held in Seattle, Washingtona that night the WWE set an attendance record for at Safeco Field with 54,097 fans from all fifty states in the venue. Wrestlemania XIX saw the Wrestlemania debut of Rey Mysterio, Victoria, Shelton Benjamin, Charlie Haas, Chavo Guerrero and Brock Lesnar. Hulk Hogan picked up his first Wrestlemania win since 1993 when he defeated Mr. McMahon in a Street Fight. The WWE Tag Team Championship was defended for the first time in Wrestlemania history when the Self-Proclaimed World’s Greatest Tag Team successfully defended the titles against Los Guerreros and Rhyno & Chris Benoit. The World Tag Team Championship was defended on Sunday Night HEAT just prior to WrestleMania XIX. In the match Chief Morley & Lance Storm successfully defended against Kane & Rob Van Dam.

When The Rock battled Stone Cold at Wrestlemania XIX, it marked the third time these two greats battled each other at Wrestlemania. It was the first time The Rock came out victorious. This match was a swan song for both Stone Cold and The Rock as it was the final time they would face each other in the ring and was the final Wrestlemania appearance as an active member of the WWE roster for both. Stone Cold has not wrestled since Wrestlemania XIX, The Rock would have his last singles match as a member of the WWE roster month later at Backlash when he was defeated by Goldberg.

Wrestlemania XIX was the first time that both the World Heavyweight Championship and the WWE Championship were on the line on the same Wrestlemania card. In the World Heavyweight Championship match, Triple H defeated Booker T to retain his title. In the WWE Championship match, Brock Lesnar who was the first superstar since Ric Flair to make his Wrestlemania debut in the main event defeated defending champ Kurt Angle.

The Date:

• March 30, 2003

The Card:

• Cruiserweight Championship
  Matt Hardy def. Rey Mysterio to retain
• Handicap Match
  Undertaker def. Big Show and A-Train
• Triple Threat Women’s Championship Match
  Trish Stratus def. Jazz and Victoria to become new champion
• Triple Threat WWE Tag Team Championship Match
  Team Angle def. Los Guerreros and Chris Benoit & Rhyno to retain
• Shawn Michaels def. Chris Jericho
• Cat Fight
  Stacy Keibler, Torrie Wilson and the Miller Light Cat Fight girls went to a no contest
• World Heavyweight Championship Match
  Triple H w/ Ric Flair def. Booker T to retain
• Street Fight
  Hollywood Hogan def. Mr. McMahon
• The Rock def. Stone Cold
• WWE Championship Match
  Brock Lesnar def. Kurt Angle to become new champion

Celebrities In Attendance:

• Limp Bizkit
• Miller Lite Catfight Girls
• Ashanti

After the break see Chris Jericho vs Shawn Michaels, The Rock vs Stone Cold in there final confrontation, Booker T vs Triple H(c) for the World Heavyweight Championship, and Brock Lesnar vs Kurt Angle(c) for the WWE Championship……………….

Countdown To Wrestlemania 24: Wrestlemania X8

Wrestlemania X8 a.k.a Wrestlemania XVIII marked only the second time the legendary event was held outside the United States (both held in Toronto’s SkyDome). Wrestlemania X8 was Diamond Dallas Page’s second Wrestlemania in the SkyDome. DDP was also a part of Wrestlemania VI when he drove the car that took The Honky Tonk Man and Greg Valentine to the ring. For the second year in a row, William Regal opened Wrestlemania with a Intercontinental Championship match this time against Rob Van Dam. Regal who lost the previous years Wrestlemania opener to Chris Jericho would lose again this year to Van Dam. Two Hall of Fame stars returned to Wrestlemania at Wrestlemania X8, Hulk Hogan took on The Rock for his first Wrestlemania appearance in nine years and Ric Flair battled The Undertaker for his first Wrestlemania appearance in ten years. Both superstars would be defeated in there Wrestlemania return match.

Wrestlemania X8 was the first and only time the “Undisputed Championship” was on the line at a Wrestlemania when Chris Jericho took on Triple H in the main event. Jericho also had to like his chances because Triple H was hobbling into Wrestlemania with a bum quadriceps. After returning from a serious quad injury, Jericho reinjured Triple H’s leg in the weeks heading into their main event match. But The Game was able to prevail, Triple H was able to hit the patented Pedigree for the win and the Undisputed Championship. Triple H’s reign on top only lasted a little over a month before he lost the WWE Championship to Hollywood Hogan at the Backlash.

The Date:

• March 22, 2002

The Card:

• Intercontinental Championship
  Rob Van Dam def. William Regal to become new champion
• European Championship
  Diamond Dallas Page def. Christian to retain
• Hardcore Championship
  Spike Dudley, Hurricane, Mighty Molly, Maven and lastly Christian all scored pinfalls to become Hardcore Champion during the night
• Kurt Angle def. Kane
• Undertaker def. Ric Flair
• Edge def. Booker T
• Stone Cold def. Scott Hall w/ Kevin Nash
• Fatal Four Way Elimination Match for World Tag Team Championship
  Billy & Chuck def. The Hardy Boyz, the APA and the Dudleys
• Icon vs. Icon Match
  The Rock def. Hollywood Hogan
• Triple Threat Women’s Championship Match
  Jazz def. Lita and Trish to retain
• Undisputed Championship Main Event
  Triple H def. Chris Jericho w/ Stephanie McMahon

Celebrities In Attendance:

• Drowning Pool
• Saliva

After the break see The Rock vs Hulk Hogan in an Icon vs Icon match, Ric Flair vs The Undertaker, Stone Cold vs Scott Hall and Triple H vs Chris Jericho for the Undisputed Championship………..

Countdown To Wrestlemania 24: Wrestlemania 2000

Wrestlemania 2000 a.k.a. Wrestlemania XVI was held in the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California the same site that saw the legendary 60 minute “Iron Man” match at Wrestlemania XII four years before hand, this night would see a record amount of title changes. The WWF Hardcore Championship changed hands a record 11 times in a special 15 minute Hardcore Battle Royal. The Hardy Boyz, The Dudley Boyz, Edge & Christian all made there Wrestlemania debut in the first ladder match since Wrestlemania X and the first tag team ladder match in Wrestlemania history. Edge & Christian won the match to start there first of many WWF Tag Team Championship rains.

Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho and Kurt Angle all who where also making there Wrestlemania debuts completed in a special 2 fall match for the Intercontinental Championship and European Championship both witch were held by Kurt Angle at the time. Benoit scored the first fall witch was for the Intercontinental Championship on Chris Jericho, Benoit’s victory marked the first time the IC title changed hands at a Wrestlemania event in eight years, dating back to Wrestlemania VIII in 1992. The second fall witch was for the European Championship was scored by Chris Jericho on Benoit this caused Kurt Angle to lose two titles in one night without being pinned.

For the first time in Wrestlemania history the WWF Championship would be up for grabs in Fatal Four-Way Elimination Match with each of the competitors being backed by a different member of the McMahon family, Triple H(c)w/ Stephanie McMahon vs. Mick Foley w/ Linda McMahon vs. Big Show w/ Shane McMahon vs. The Rock w/ Vince McMahon. After 36 minutes and 28 seconds Triple H emerged the victor this was the only title match on the Wrestlemania 2000 card were the current champion was able to retain his title and the first time in Wrestlemania history that a heel would go over in the main event.

The Date:

• April 02, 2000

The Card:

• Big Boss Man & Bull Buchanan def. D-Lo Brown & The Godfather w/ Ice-T
• Hardcore Battle Royal
  Hardcore Holly was the final winner in the Hardcore Championship Battle Royal that also included Tazz, Kaientei, Mean Street Posse, The Headbangers, Viscera, The Acolytes and Crash Holly to become Hardcore Champion
• Test & Albert w/ Trish Stratus def. Al Snow & Steve Blackman, w/ Chester McCheeserton
• World Tag Team Championship Ladder Match
  Edge & Christian def. the Dudleys and Hardy Boyz to become new champions
• Catfight
  Terri def. The Kat
• Too Cool & Chyna def. The Radicalz
• Intercontinental and European Championship Triple Threat Match
  Chris Benoit pinned Chris Jericho to win the Intercontinental Championship; Chris Jericho pinned Chris Benoit to become European Champion; Kurt Angle was never pinned but lost both titles
• Kane & Rikishi def. Road Dogg & X-Pac
• Fatal Four Way Elimination WWF Championship Main Event
  Triple H w/ Stephanie McMahon def. The Rock w/ Mr. McMahon, Mick Foley w/ Linda McMahon and Big Show w/ Shane McMahon to retain

Celebrities in Attendance:

• Ice-T
• Martin Short
• Michael Clarke Duncan
• Pete Rose
• Dustin Diamond
• French Stewart
• Radio Hosts Opie and Anthony

After the break see the insane Ladder match for the World Tag Team Championship, The Triple Threat match for the Intercontinental and European Championship and Fatal Four Way Elimination for the WWF Championship………..

Fozzy!

Just to let all my fellow PWBites know, I just uploaded all three Fozzy CD’s;

Fozzy 2000
Happenstance 2002
All That Remains 2005

So feel free to come by my page and check them out HERE!

Jericho good for RAW

Is Chris Jericho good for RAW? For me I would have to say no. Why, well it doesn’t have any thing to do with Jericho who I like but one person cannot change a show. I mean he is feuding with Orton oh yea. Now if it was Cena or maybe Triple H even HBK it would be good but Orton. I just think with Jericho on there it doesn’t make RAW or the WWE worth watching any time soon.

New Podcast: Hitman by Bret Hart, Y2J’s Return Feedback

Episode 120 of Pro Wrestling Blog v2.0’s Official Podcast is now online, featuring:

• Results of recent Podcast Polls…
• Excerpts from Bret Hart’s new Autobiography, Hitman
• Podcast Feedback on Y2J’s return…
• More great listener feedback…

Podcast Feedback: Y2J’s Return

This got buried yesterday. For the good of the podcast, this gets a bump. Let’s get some more responses here!

I’ve seen lots of divergent opinions on the blog regarding Chris Jericho’s return on Raw this Monday. Some people loved it, some people thought it sucked. Here’s some questions to ponder for the next podcast:

• What did you think of Jericho’s new look?
• What did you think of Jericho’s promo?
• What did you think of the crowd’s response? Hot or so-so?
• What did you think of Randy Orton’s reaction?
• What did you think of the segment as a whole?

Those are just off the top of my head, but feel free to answer these questions or pose more on this thread. I’ll use several of your responses on a podcast a few days after the Thanksgiving holiday (most likely Sunday).

Oh, and if you’re living under a rock, I’ll post the video AGAIN:

WWE Monday Night Raw Discussion: JERICHO RETURNS

Chris Jericho is back, babbbbaby!

Wrestling Around the World

In Japan, wrestling is a sport.

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In Mexico, wrestling is a religion.

In Canada, wrestling is a tradition.

In America, wrestling is a joke.

Chris Jericho Returns 11/19

Y2J Chris Jericho will break the wall down on the 11/19 RAW

Here’s hoping for a HBK/Y2J feud