Hell in a Cell thoughts

Both world championships changed hands at WWE’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view Sunday night, but the match that went on last and was the most memorable was the one between DX and Legacy. Even though Shawn Michaels and Triple H... Both world championships changed hands at WWE’s Hell in a Cell pay-p...

Hell in a Cell preview

Predictions for tonight’s WWE pay-per-view: HELL IN A CELL MATCHES World heavyweight champion CM Punk vs. The Undertaker: I think it would be a mistake to take the belt off Punk at this point, but I believe that is what’s... Predictions for tonight’s WWE pay-per-view: HELL IN A CELL MATCHES Wo...

A Decade of Smackdown scores a Perfect 10

Current and former WWE stars gathered to party like it was 1999 on a special episode of Smackdown Friday night to celebrate the show’s 10th year on the air. A very special guest couldn’t make it to the party at... Current and former WWE stars gathered to party like it was 1999 on a special episode o...

Opinion: Q&A with Jim Ross

Raw: Cedric is no sports entertainer

I didn’t have high hopes for Cedric The Entertainer as the guest host of Raw, but I tried to watch the show with an open mind. After seeing the first segment of the show Monday night, however, it was an... I didn’t have high hopes for Cedric The Entertainer as the guest host of Raw, but I tried to watc...

Smackdown: Last ride for Theodore Long?

Theodore Long’s future as Smackdown general manager may have gone up in smoke on Friday night’s episode of Smackdown. The last we saw Long, he was engulfed in a strange mist while sitting in the back of a limo that... Theodore Long’s future as Smackdown general manager may have gone up in smoke o...

Batista takes care of unfinished business before leaving Raw

I love it when a plan comes together. With Batista ready to make his return after undergoing surgery to repair his torn biceps in June, WWE needed to figure out what to do with him. It was Randy Orton and... I love it when a plan comes together. With Batista ready to make his return after undergoing su...

MVP raises his profile on Raw

The first episode of Raw in the (new) Age of Orton saw WWE champion Randy Orton’s venomous victory speech interrupted by an unlikely party crasher. As Orton was cutting his promo Monday night, I kept waiting for Batista’s music to... The first episode of Raw in the (new) Age of Orton saw WWE cham...

Who’s left for The Undertaker to face at WrestleMania?

I watched the tremendous Undertaker-Shawn Michaels match again and it got me thinking: Who will be Undertaker’s opponent next year at WrestleMania? There aren’t that many big-name stars left for the man with the 17-0 record at WrestleMania to face.... I watched the tremendous Undertaker-...

Chris Jericho’s WrestleMania match finally revealed on Raw – or was it?

The Internet has been buzzing for nearly two months about potential opponents for Chris Jericho at WrestleMania. Would it be The Wrestler star Mickey Rourke? Or perhaps “Stone Cold” Steve Austin would come out of retirement for one final match... The Internet has been buzzing for nearly two...

Randy Orton, Triple H recreate infamous angle on Raw

The main angle on Raw last night sure looked familiar. Two guys are involved in a highly personal and intense feud. One of them isn’t at the arena on this night. He’s at home, and there is a camera crew... The main angle on Raw last night sure looked familiar. Two guys are involved in a highly personal a...

Clarifying the marital status of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon

I violated one of life’s basic principles in yesterday’s entry about Smackdown: I assumed. Yes, I assumed that everyone knows the difference between Triple H and Stephanie McMahon’s fictional marriage and their real-life one. It’s obvious from some of the... I violated one of life’s basic p...

Triple H reveals wrestling’s worst-kept secret on Smackdown

After a few years of winking at the audience, WWE finally acknowledged on one of its episodic shows what every wrestling fan already knew – that Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are married. Triple H spilled the beans during a... After a few years of winking at the audience, WWE finally acknowled...

Opinion: Jeff Hardy mystery coming into focus on Smackdown

After watching last night’s episode of Smackdown, I am convinced that Matt Hardy will be revealed as the person responsible for attacking Jeff Hardy last month. Before last night’s show, I had noticed a few things that seemed to subtlety suggest Matt Hardy might be the culprit. When he was f...

Opinion: Jeff Hardy-Triple H feud boils over on Smackdown

For the past year, fan favorites Jeff Hardy and Triple H have been somewhat-friendly rivals. Last night on Smackdown, however, the handshakes turned to closed fists. It’s on now. Forced by Smackdown general manager Vickie Guerrero to team together in... For the past year, fan favorites Jeff H...

Opinion: The Game Show edition of Smackdown

If you are a Triple H fan, you probably loved last night’s episode of Smackdown. “The Game” opened the show with a promo – which was interrupted by Jeff Hardy – and went on to appear in three more segments.... If you are a Triple H fan, you probably loved last night’s episode of Smackdown. “The Game” o...

Fanfiction: Raw rating and other notes

 United States - Jul 2, 2008 At some point, hopefully Triple H’s WWE title belt be around Edge’s waist (perhaps after Edge's impending feud with The Undertaker). ...

Opinion: WWE supplemental draft picks

WWE has announced the results of the supplemental draft on its Web site. A couple of the moves were predictable, some were head-scratchers and others were inconsequential. The biggest names involved were Carlito (Raw to Smackdown), Mark Henry (Smackdown to ECW), Shelton Benjamin (ECW t...

Q&A with Scott Steiner: The sequel

My interview with Scott Steiner a few weeks ago elicited more response than any of the Q&A's I’ve posted since starting the blog a little more than a year ago. In particular, Steiner’s unflattering comments about Ric Flair, Triple H... My interview with Scott Steiner a few weeks ago elici...

WrestleMania main event coming into focus

After watching Raw last night, it isn’t crystal clear what the WrestleMania XXIV main event will be, but we can be fairly certain what it won’t be – Randy Orton vs. John Cena. Although Cena won the Royal Rumble match on Sunday to earn a shot at Orton’s WWE title at WrestleMania, it was announced...

Jeff Hardy: Next WWE champion?

After the Survivor Series pay-per-view in November, this is what I wrote about Jeff Hardy: “I think the company has finally realized that he is ready and able to take it to the next level, and I would love to see a Randy Orton-Jeff Hardy title program.” Obviously, I have gotten my wish. When I wr...

Giving “Raw – Greatest Hits – The Music” a spin

Some thoughts after listening to the new WWE CD Raw —Greatest Hits — The Music, which was released three weeks ago to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Raw: There are 17 tracks on the CD (including two bonus tracks), and the entrance music for all of the biggest stars of the Raw years are ac...

Survivor Series preview - Baltimore Sun

Survivor Series preview Baltimore Sun, United States - Triple H, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Rey Mysterio and Kane vs. Umaga, MVP, Mr. Kennedy, Finlay and Big Daddy V: For me, the most interesting element of this ...

Unforgiven thoughts

On paper, last night’s WWE pay-per-view didn’t look all that impressive. In fact, there was really only one match – John Cena vs. Randy Orton – that interested me. As long as that match delivered, though, all would be forgiven if the rest of Unforgiven wasn’t all that special. Unfortunately, t...

Previewing Unforgiven

Predictions for tonight’s WWE pay-per-view: WWE champion John Cena vs. Randy Orton: I’ve thought for months that Orton was going to be the one to take the title off Cena, and I was stunned that it didn’t happen at SummerSlam. Perhaps Vince McMahon thought too many fans “knew” Orton was winni...

SummerSlam thoughts

I’ll give WWE credit for one thing: The finishes of the three world title matches at last night’s SummerSlam pay-per-view definitely weren’t predictable. With that being said, I was a little disappointed with the show. It’s not that the event was bad, but it didn’t feel as special as the pas...

Previewing SummerSlam

Predictions for tonight’s WWE pay-per-view: WWE champion John Cena vs. Randy Orton: Cena has held the title since last September and it’s time for him to drop it. He will still be the top guy on Raw regardless of whether he has the belt or not, and it will keep his character fresh to have him in th...