Monday Night Raw Recap; Plus Curb Stomp Banned? Extreme Rules will SUCK!

Extreme Rules is happening this weekend from Chicago! After 2 weeks of terrible Raws, WWE will turn over an even worse PPV. Randy Orton promised to RKO the entire roster including "the undistruped future" since his finisher is banned on Sunday. Also, Ryback attacked a giant hot dog. That's all that happened this week. 

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Raw was a total disappointment and to top it off Daniel Bryan is still out. "Bryan is undergoing diagnostic testing to see if he can defend his title at Extreme Rules." I wish he would stop pretending to be a 60 year old yoga instructor and remember that hes a professional wrestler. Herbs and magic will not cure your injuries. I hope this isn't a repeat if last year. 

Rumors of The Curb Stomp being banned surfaced when Rollins used a new finisher on Ziggler Monday Night. Why is there a russian chain match when WWE doesnt allow choking? Is Rusev gunna go all 50 shades and whip Cena?! The WWE has not addressed the issue and no one knows for sure if stomping a man's face into the mat is actually banned completely. I say we keep the Curb Stomp and have Orton bring back the Punt. 

-Loveblump

Raw Reunion restores faith in WWE just in time for Royal Rumble

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Some things never change. The Authority continues their reign making John Cena's life a living hell. If the Lumberjack Match wasn't enough, this week was sure to kill his spirit. It seems like the only way to win around here is to cheat. A 3-on-1 Handicap Match should have left Cena out cold but Sting came back to save the day. He didn't even have to do anything! Just the threat of Sting in the arena was enough distraction for Cena to get the pin and win back Ziggler, Ryback, and Erick Rowan for Royal Rumble. 

Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, and HBK's Legend's Panel was a snooze-fest til Big Show came out. I was certain Flair broke his hip so i was happy to see him get up. Roman Reigns looks like a normal sized guy next to Show. It doesn't make sense how fast he can shoo Big Show out of the ring. 

The nWo reunion blew my mind. When JBL stood up I knew it was going down. As if there wasn't enough old men in the ring, the New Age Outlaws came out to beat the shit out of The Ascension, giving them a taste of what they're in forSunday night. Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, XPac, JBL, Farooq, Road Dogg, and Billy Gunn all in the same ring. This segment was great. Between the surprise appearances and JBL's Clothesline from Hell, I think we need more Legends on Monday Nights.

 

-Loveblump

Back! WWE Monday Night Raw Recap; Cena Appreciation Day!

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Last week, Daniel Bryan surprised us by revealing his Royal Rumble return! YES! YES! YES! This week we witness the return of The Authority. The first order of business was to announce Seth Rollins' chance at Brock's belt at Royal Rumble. Next, a show of gratitude, naming Monday, January 5, 2015, "John Cena Appreciation Day." If you thought this was going to end well for Team Cena, you'd be saddly mistaken. 

Not only did they feel the wrath of The Authority during their matches, each member of Team Cena was fired at the end of the night. Kane's interuption during the night's first match indicated that Ziggler is a target of The Authority's bullying. J&J Security teamed up in the refs spot to make sure Eric Rowan went down. It took 2 opponents and 2 curb stomps to take The Big Guy down. Seeing as Ryback betrayed The Authority by switching teams, I was expecting him to go through hell on Monday. Leave with a bang. 

The main event needed more blood. I know its only Raw but it was the first ever Ambulance Match. Both men flew off the top of the rig to landing on his opponent below. But that was it. The match was boring and dragged out. Bray Wyatt threw Ambrose in the back of the ambulence and the match was over. 

-Loveblump

WWE Monday Night Raw Recap, The Slammy's and More.

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Seth Green hosts The Slammy Awards on this weeks Raw. We start off with a win for Seth Rollins against Ziggler. The "This is Awesome" Award goes to Sting's Debut. No Sting, but Rollins did stop at the podium to give us a piece of his mind and accept the award. Apparently, Sting doesn't deserve the award. 

John Laurinaitis comes out to present 'Surprise Return of the Year" after a match against Kofi and Cody Rhodes. Kofi wins and the award goes to The Ultimate Warrior, of course. Ric Flair's daughter, Charlotte, the NXT's woman's champion, takes on Natalya! It was freaking amazing. Natty wins but all I can think about is how hot wrestling daughters are. Seriously, Foley, Hogan, Hart, McMahon, now Flair. Santino comes out to present. The "OMG Moment of the Year" goes to Brock for ending Taker's streak. Boo. Paul Heyman should fire his make up artist. 

Bray Wyatt cuts a promo for his match at TLC. Ambrose emerges out of a smokey ambulance in a neck brace. He's ready for his match on Sunday. Ladder and chair in hand, nothing can stop this breakout star of the year. He's ready to eat Bray alive. The King presents the "Diva of the Year" award to AJ. She promises to beat Nikki and take back the title. Cena cuts his promo for Sunday. Bellyaching about the stipulations for his match against Rollins. I'm glad that was short and sweet. Former tag team partners, Luke Harper and Erick Rowan, compete for the next match. Harper is disqualified for grabbing a ladder. The "LOL Moment of the Year" goes to Mizdow. I honestly think it should have went to the Wee-L-C match.

Ryback and The Usos win the 6 man tag match. Ricky Steamboat comes out to a standing ovation and presents the award for Match of the Year. Ziggler comes out to accept for Team Cena vs Team Authority at Survivor Series. Booker T presents Roman Reigns with "Superstar of the Year" just before a brief main event of Cena vs Big Show. This feud is never ending. Raw ends with a mini Survivor Series in the ring. Team Cena comes out to battle Team Authority as Rollins is left the last man standing. Will this be the scene Sunday night at Tables, Ladders, Chairs, AND STAIRS!?

-Loveblump

Survivor Series Gives Us Sting and Daniel Bryan, Takes Away Our Power Couple.

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Ziggler pins Rollins Sunday night and starts a new era for the WWE Universe. Hunter and Stephanie return to Raw to say their goodbyes before a disappointed Vince takes the duo away from the arena to let the bearded one do his thing. What a waste. I'm starting to believe that they're right, The Authority makes WWE thrive. It's only been one episode and we already need them back. 

If they were desperate enough to bring Sting back, you'd think we'd get him for more than five minutes and a video promo on Raw. Thank God for Daniel Bryan. He came out to interrupt Hunter and start a fifteen minute YES chant. Somewhere in there he managed to get some work done and schedule the matches. Too bad we've already seen all these matches the night before. Ryback defeats Mark Henry. The Miz retains the Tag Team Titles. Tyson Kidd defeats Adam Rose. Brie pins AJ(minus the lesbian kiss). Cena and Ziggler defeat Rollins and the Goons. 

My favorite match of the night was Ambrose vs Luke Harper. A solid match ending in a disqualification by Harper and the Lunatic taking the win. Ambrose, prepping for his TLC match, reaches for tables and ladders which leds to a beat down by Bray Wyatt. I cannot wait for these madmen to face off again next month. 

Despite all that happened in the last couple days, wrestling's been a bit of a snooze-fest. Larry the Cable Guy was a big fat flop. They should have let him in the ring. At least it would give us something to talk about. We barely get Sting. Bryan Daniels isn't even wrestling. How can I forget about the anonymous GM emails!? I don't even want to watch next week. 

-Loveblump

WWE BattleGround Pay-Per-View, TONIGHT!

Recently stepping up their Pay-Per-View game, I was pleasantly surprised with the WWE match card for Battleground tonight in Tampa. Predictable matches tend to render unpredictable results. Tonight's main event may seem like a shoe in for John Cena. Though I'm rooting for Kane, its been too long since he held the title, my money is on Reigns. The Battle Royal may be full of talent(and huge butts!) I'm going with the charismatic Dolph Ziggler. I mean really, look at that face. Bray Wyatt will defeat Jericho who is fresh off his recent tour with Fozzy. Swagger's switch to baby face will give him the win over Rusev. Seeing as I'm a sucker for beards, I would love for the Tag Team belt to go home with what's left of the Wyatt stable. I'm almost certain Dean Ambrose will triumph. Expect his feud with Rollins to last. WWE is not stupid enough to let their new "anti-hero" slip through their fingers. 

The Diva's division is flourishing. For the first time ever, 2 Pay-Per-Views, in a row, have held 2 diva matches! If you watch Total Divas you shouldn't be surprised by the split of The Funkadactyls. Though only a pre-show match, this feud has strong roots and shouldn't be skipped. I'm cheering for Naomi. Paige may seem like the rebel outcast but at least she isn't making out with the entire roster. Yes, I'm still bitter about the kiss that cost Daniel Bryan Wrestlemania 28. AJ is a terrible role model and the Diva's belt needs to switch hands.  

Described as "the prologue to SummerSlam," Battleground should definitely not be missed! 

P.S. BRING BACK PUNK!

-LoveBlump

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