NoC Notes; Super 10 News! 30 June, 2008
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So, just minutes ago WWE’s final PPV of the month, Night of Champions, just came to a close. With a shock turn on his partner by Cody Rhodes, the shock of both top titles staying on SmackDown! and the suprise Intercontinental title match which saw Kofi Kingston win his first World Wrestling Entertainment belt – it was a very strong PPV with a lot to write home about, but I’ll keep it super short and sweet here.
On the prediction side of things, all but my inkling were correct. Thus, for the first time round, I (El Santolly) win on prediction notes getting all mine correct. IceChris wont be happy with that one, so better luck next time.
As that was the last PPV of the month and we’ve past the 4 Raw’s, the Super 10 rankings will be posted by IceChris. So watch out for those and find out truely who is the best in wrestling today! Tell your friends!!
Thanks for reading and take care.
EDIT:
As not to clutter, here’s what IceChris has to say on the Super 10:
Now that Night of Champions is over, its time for Real World of Wrestling to debut their inaugural Super 10 rankings for June 2008. The full details regarding Super 10 are available via the tab at the top of the site. This months rankings are also available via the same link, or after the jump.
WWE Night Of Champions Preview & Results 29 June, 2008
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This weekend, Dallas hosts WWE’s Night of Champions PPV. Every match is a title match! Here at Real World of Wrestling, we outline the card and Lead Writer El Santolly and Editor IceChris lay out their predictions for this weekends event. This show will be the first PPV to count towards the Real World of Wrestling prediction league. Feel free to play along by adding your picks to the comments area below.
WWE Women’s Championship – Mickie James (C) vs Katie Lea Burchill
IceChris – “We’ve seen little of Katie Lea in the ring, but I feel there is a chance she’ll steal a win, maybe through interference from her brother, Paul.”
El Santolly – “Mickie James hasn’t had as good of a win/loss record as of late, despit ebeing the title holder. I don’t think this is gonna be an easy match for either individual, and the lesser known Katie Lea could use the age old element of suprise as to what’s in her arsenal move-wise. However, I do believe the WWE Womens Champion is going into the PPV with something to prove and will find a way to hold on to her title at Night of Champions.”
WINNER – Mickie James
United States Championship – Matt Hardy (C) vs Chavo Guerrero
IceChris – “Matt Hardy will be hoping to start off strong on his new brand so I reckon he’ll come out hard and retain the title.”
El Santolly – “As much of a thorn in the side that La Familia is, I can see Matt Hardy overcoming the odds and as Chris says, start off strong on his new brand to retain his title this Sunday.”
WINNER – Matt Hardy
WWE Tag Team Championship – The Miz & John Morrison (C) vs Finlay & Hornswoggle
IceChris – “The Miz & John Morrison have developed one hell of a partnership over the past few months defeating established superstars like Kane and CM Punk, so I expect them to find a way to retain, even if it is through devious means.”
El Santolly – “Considering the unlikeable duo of Miz & Morrison started as nothing more than a makeshift team that got lucky, they’ve gone from strength to strength over the past months to have a good reign as WWE Tag Team Champions. A reign that I feel will continue after this Sunday has passed.”
WINNER – Miz & Morrison
World Tag Team Championship – Cody Rhodes & Hardcore Holly (C) vs Ted DiBiase & TBA
IceChris – “As Vince McMahon loves to say, “Its all about the monayyyy!”, and thats why Ted DiBiase can afford virtually any partner he wishes, and thus will be walking out of NoC with the belts.”
El Santolly – “We have yet to see what the son of the Million Dollar Man can truely do inside the ring in the WWE, but he sure as hell is confident enough! Confidence is always key, however over-confidence can easily backfire. But I agree with IceChris and can see whoever the junior Ted DiBiase chooses (or buys) as a Tag partner wont be a schmuck. I wouldn’t be shocked to see a former Tag champion who’s been there and done that in Ted’s corner at NoC, but we’ll have to see about that. Either way, my money is on ‘the money’.”
WINNER – Ted DiBiase & Cody Rhodes
ECW Championship – Kane (C) vs Big Show vs Mark Henry
IceChris – “The Big Red Machine Kane has a tough fight on his hands, and no-one is stronger than the Worlds Strongest Man Mark Henry, who will no doubt win his first ECW Championship.”
El Santolly – “As soon as this 3-Way was announced, I put my bet on Mark Henry. He’s already destroyed the champ and I believe this first big title run as ECW Champion is something he’s hungry for and it’s gonna be all about who wants it most at the PPV.”
WINNER – Mark Henry
World Heavyweight Championship – Edge (C) vs Batista
IceChris – “The ‘Ultimate Opportunist’ Edge has backing from La Famila and has shown that he’ll do anything to retain the World Heavyweight Championship, so I expect him to find a way to retain.”
El Santolly – “Edge has beaten Batista before and I fully expect him to weasel a ways into doing the same again. However, I have a strong inkling that Edge may get straightened out and not be the champ by nights end, and we could very well be seeing the World Heavyweight title return home to Raw. That’s if assuming my inkling is worth something here.”
WINNER – Edge
WWE Championship – Triple H (C) vs John Cena
IceChris – “The move to Smackdown will have no doubt shaken Triple H’s psyche before this key fight, and so I predict John Cena will capitalise on this to bring the WWE Championship back to the Raw brand.”
El Santolly – “Usually, every day of the week I would say John Cena. But never forget, there’s a reason the champ was branded ‘Cerebral Assassin’. It’s this reason, I’m gonna say Triple H will some how find a way to topple this months (so far) top ranked WWE competitor.
WINNER – Triple H
Ramblings of a Masked Man 28 June, 2008
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Hey there, RWW readers!
I just figured as this is our blog it’d be a good place for me to write up some random thoughts, which as you can see, I have titled: ‘Ramblings of a Masked Man’. This feature as a blog entry has the possibility to become a weekly feature, where I will just pick up something and talk about it. But enough of what this is, more on to what my thoughts are.
I was just cruising about the official WWE website, when I saw the main page linking to a story/poll on favourite champions. I immediately assumed this would mean title holders of the WWE Championship, and it appears I was correct – as all bar the Fabulous Moolah and the Road Warriors – appear to be in reference to former WWE title reigns. Some of the choices from Superstars I found quite interesting. For example, MVP talks of the late, great Eddie Guerrero being his favourite. But then there were some that weren’t so shocking, such as John Cena choosing Hulk Hogan.
The list on the poll are as follows: Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Fabulous Moolah, Steve Austin, The Rock, JBL, Road Warriors, Eddie Guerrero and Shawn Michaels. On the poll itself, the Hulkster appears to be leading, with good old ‘Stone Cold’ and The Rock not trailing too far behind him.
I, myself, too voted the way of Hulk Hogan. I have been watching wrestling, particularly the WWE (or as it was, the World Wrestling Federation), for practically as long as I can remember. Hogan was quite possibly my first favourite wrestler, with his 1991 feud with Sgt. Slaughter over the then WWF Heavyweight title being the first true feud I can remember. It’s not that it’s all that clear mind, as I was only a real youngster. But in the haze of red and yellow, flashes of Hulkster fending off the evil Slaughter ring fresh in my mind. To remember this it must have meant something to me, I must have truly formed some sort of emotional attachment to it. I believe this is all down to Hogan.
For a long time, I ‘went off’ of Hogan. Especially when I first started tuning into World Championship Wrestling to find that my once loved hero was now nothing more than a thug, wearing black and going by the name of ‘Hollywood’ in the New World Order, who spent his time terrorising the WCW lockerroom. He’d turned his back on his fans, he’d turned his back on me. If I was starting to lose hope before this in the Hulkster, it was all shattered by now. It wasn’t until recently when he returned to the WWE and had his spectacular WrestleMania X8 match with The Rock, that helped truely turn me back onto Hogan, helping me catch the bug of Hulkamania once more. But I wasn’t a little kid anymore, I was in my mid-teens! Truely this man had to be something special to create such a feeling within his fans.
It was truely the Japanese fans who saw the potential and started the buzz of Hulkamania back when the blonde giant collided with the likes of Antonio Inoki in the early 1980’s in NJPW. It bubbled further in the AWA where he came so close to being Champion on more than one occasion. But it was when he signed to the old WWF when he really started to shine as what he would soon be; the biggest star in WWE history, when he beat the Iron Sheik for the title to start a spectacular 4-year run as the company’s top dog.
It was this first reign which I consider my most favourite of any champion in history, especially in the WWE. He had everything you could want. Ridiculously charismatic, he had the look, the presence and that amazing connection with his fanbase, the Hulkamaniacs, which to this day refuses to die down. He would always overcome the odds, no matter how large the challenge. He had that essential cross over multimedia appeal, which truely helped pave the way for the stars that followed in his footsteps, including The Rock and more recently; John Cena. He was never the most technical wrestler, especially in his time outside of Japan where the style is much different, but he was always able to work within his limitations and come out looking better than a million bucks. He never needed to be able to do Moonsaults, or complicated submissions – he just needed to be Hulk – and the fans adored him for it.
But what makes Hogan the best for me, is his longevity. Age isn’t a factor, as Hulkamania never dies. This was proved when he beat Triple H to become the Undsiputed WWE Champion. It completed the saga that is Hulk Hogan’s journey as the greatest superstar in history. But he didn’t stop there, as he went on to have a true blood feud with the Chairman Vince McMahon and even a match further down the line with Shawn Michaels.
There has never been and probably will never be again, for me, a man who has been able to create so much excitement for me whenever he steps in the ring. He doesn’t even need to say a word but just show his face on TV and I feel like that kid again. It’s a great feeling. Nostalgia isn’t ever the best way to keep a company going and that’s why it’s good the WWE keeps pushing forward in the post-Hogan era of wrestling with new stars and personalitys that have been inspired by but ultimately aren’t copies of the Hulkster. Yet his stamp on the world of Sports Entertainment will be felt forever and for that, there is no doubt. Him winning that poll is just such a sign or respect for a man that has had such a turbulent time in recent months away from the ring, that no matter what happens out of it, us Hulkamaniacs will always love and adore him for what he achieved within the world of wrestling.
-El Santolly
Go here for the inspiration of this entry:
http://www.wwe.com/shows/nightofchampions/exclusives/Superstarsfavoritechampions/
RWW EXCLUSIVE: Our 2nd Online Commercial 28 June, 2008
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The following is the second video advertisement for Real World of Wrestling as created by myself; El Santolly. As with the first video we posted yesterday, it would be a great help if those of you who like the site could use YouTube’s embedding feature as to make your friends aware of the blog/site, so as to help us grow further. Also, the video is available on DailyMotion and is just a small search away. My account on both YouTube and Dailymotion is Gorehound023. So please, feel free to add me as a friend and/or subscribe to my videos. Thanks.
Your Thoughts: WWE Draft 2008 27 June, 2008
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RWW EXCLUSIVE: Our First Video Advert 27 June, 2008
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Real World of Wrestling has moments ago posted the first in a series of promotional advertisements for this blog. Lead Writer El Santolly is responsible for this advert, and hopes you enjoy it, and utilize the embedding feature of Youtube to show your friends and thus help RWW to grow. You can either view the video from this post, or visit YouTube via the link at the bottom of the post.
WWE Draft 26 June, 2008
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This week in WWE, the very foundations of the company were shaken to the core by the events on Monday Night Raw, both the WWE Draft and the tragic events occurring just moments prior to Raw going off air, and the Supplemental Draft on WWE.com two days later.
Here Real World of Wrestling Editor IceChris and Lead Writer El Santolly present their views on the moves between Raw, Smackdown and ECW from the live 2008 WWE Draft.
Pick 1 – Rey Mysterio (SD) to Raw
IceChris – “Rey’s getting a chance here to move to the big leagues and show his high flying style off to a new audience. Can be nothing but good news for Mysterio. Obviously he’s still injured at the moment, but I’m positive that once he returns he’ll be back to his best.”
El Santolly – “I think moving to Raw is good for Rey. He’s spent his entire WWE career as apart of the SmackDown! locker-room, and now he has been given an all new platform to shine and showcase his talent. This should create some interesting match ups for the future that we may not have seen otherwise and is without a doubt a huge gain for Raw, no matter how small the man.”
Pick 2 – Jeff Hardy (Raw) to Smackdown
IceChris – “This move is probably a step-down for Jeff, having been so close to winning his first WWE Championship, but he’ll battle through and show that no matter where he is, he can still perform for his adoring fans. Considering a few of the later picks, Jeff has a number of wrestlers he’s got a history with, and expect those rivalries to continue on Smackdown. And who knows, maybe his first World title run will be the World Heavyweight Championship instead.”
El Santolly – “Jeff Hardy has proven he can hang with the ‘big boys’ on Raw and came very close to beating the dastardly Orton for the WWE Championship. Without a doubt, this is certainly Raw’s loss, I think it will only be a matter of time before we see Jeff Hardy burning it up in the title picture on Friday Nights!”
Pick 3 – CM Punk (ECW) to Raw
IceChris – “A step in the right direction for former ECW Champion, current Money In The Bank briefcase holder CM Punk. This straight-edge superstar is on a stairway to heaven, and it will no doubt end in title glory. Which title though? Who knows. Despite being drafted to Raw, his history with Edge may tempt him to cash the case against the World Heavyweight Championship in order to show who is better between the Straight-edge Superstar and the Rated R Superstar.”
El Santolly – “I think CM Punk moving to Raw is absolutely incredible for him. Monday Night Raw is considered the “A show”, so travelling from the land of the extreme all the way to the big leagues can only be in Punk’s favour. CM Punk has gained lot’s of fan approval during his run in ECW and is a former ECW Champion. Let’s not forgot he has the Money In The Bank, and could cash it in at any time. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Punk walking around with a top title on the top brand within the next few months.”
Pick 4 -Matt Hardy (SD) to ECW
IceChris – “An interesting move here, Matt Hardy currently holds the United States Championship, a Smackdown title, but has now taken the belt to the land of extreme, ECW. Matt’s declared several times that he wishes to be a fighting champion, well here he gets his chance to prove it against the superstars of the extreme brand of the WWE. It is no doubt a shame that Matt got moved moments after teaming with his brother Jeff, but who knows what the future holds for the Hardy Boyz.”
El Santolly – “This could be considered a step down for Matt Hardy, but that would be underrating the merit of the ECW roster. Now with the likes of Mark Henry, along with ECW mainstays such as the always viable Tommy Dreamer, there is still tons of competition on the youngest of the brands. This could be a blessing in disguise, as Matt still holds his US title, but now may have the opportunity to break the glass ceiling and come out on top as the brands leading Superstar!”
Pick 5 -Jim Ross (Raw) to Smackdown
IceChris – “The legendary commentator JR is virtually eponymous with Monday Night Raw. This move is one of the biggest shocks in Raw history, but can only be good for Smackdown with two legends of the sport in the booth.”
El Santolly – “This is without a doubt the most shocking move! It’s always hard to think about Raw without JR giving his legendary commentary, yet the Hall of Famer indeed wont be calling on Raw anymore. I think this can only be a good thing for SD! as Jim Ross is a WWE Hall of Famer and with Mick Foley by his side, it’s a fantastic fresh commentary team in place for Friday Nights!”
Pick 6 – Michael Cole (SD) to Raw
IceChris – “Michael leaves behind Smackdown after a nigh on ten year tenure as the main fixture of Smackdown’s broadcast team. This move is a definite step up for Cole, moving to the big time with Jerry The King Lawler by his side.”
El Santolly – “Speaking of shock about the JR move, what about Michael Cole!? JR is a staple of the Raw announcers desk, but as Cole himself said, he’s called pretty much every SmackDown! in the shows history. But he is not stranger to announcing on Raw, either. I think this move could be good, if only it gives Cole a chance to call live every Monday Night in his current form.”
Pick 7 -Batista (SD) to Raw
IceChris – “The Animal returns to the wilds of Monday night. Expect Batista to dominate the superstars of Raw in an attempt to win his first WWE Championship. Having shown his talent during his World Heavyweight reigns, its pretty obvious he’ll stand a good chance in achieving his goal on Raw.”
El Santolly – “I personally wasn’t all that shocked by this move. Batista has been a huge part on SmackDown! since his arrival there, after he went three PPV’s in a row defeating Triple H on Raw and becoming the Champion. He’s back on the brand where he started, and I think this is great for both him and the fans, as it allows for some fresh match ups. Also, a chance to truly reignite the Jericho-Michaels feud. I think it will be interesting to see how he and John Cena match up, considering it was those two men who switched brands as Champions and have dominated where they roamed.”
Pick 8 -Umaga (Raw) to Smackdown
IceChris – “The Samoan Bulldozer moves to blue along with Jeff Hardy, expect the history between these two to end in blows. Umaga has shown his strength and agility in numerous battles on Raw, and now gets a chance to destroy the Smackdown brand from within.”
El Santolly – “The Samoan Bulldozer to SmackDown!? Yikes! Every one on the brand of blue will have to watch out now, as when Umaga is on form, he’s near unstoppable. But will old grudges from Raw with the likes of Jeff Hardy and Triple H carry over to Friday Nights? We can only wait and see.”
Pick 9 – Kane (ECW) to Raw
IceChris – “The reigning ECW Champion moving to Raw is a shock. What will happen to the ECW Championship this Sunday at NoC? Will it remain on Raw, or move to Smackdown or return to the land of extreme? Whatever happens, expect Kane to utilize his size and strength to chase the World gold.”
El Santolly – “I cannot lie here. Seeing the ECW title not in ECW is going to be really weird. It was strange enough for the fact Kane was officially a member of the SmackDown! roster using the talent exchange to nab the third brands belt, but now he’s moved to Raw!? Where’s that talent exchange?! It seems weird, as Bobby Lashley was stripped of his title when moved to Raw last year, but then again; Kane hasn’t ticked off the boss just yet. But could this mean a talent exchange being dealt between Raw and ECW in future if his reign continues past Night of Champions?”
Pick 10 – Mr Kennedy (Raw) to Smackdown
IceChris – “Having run out of steam in recent weeks on Raw, a move to Smackdown was long overdue. Here Kennedy can refocus on the goal, which is of course winning the gold. The future is bright for Kennedy, and expect to be hearing about him for a while yet. He’s grown with his time on Raw, hes not as brash and cocky anymore, but hes still the talented Mr Kennedy………..Kennedy that we all knew was beneath the rough exterior.”
El Santolly – “I am somewhat suprised yet personally happy of Kennedy’s move back to SmackDown! I believe it is fair to say, that his impact on Raw has not been as great as some of us were expecting, and now that he is on the side of the people, returning to the brand that made him can only be a boost for him. I can see Kennedy facing some old foes, while gradually working his way back up the ladder.”
Pick 11 – Triple H (Raw) to Smackdown
IceChris – “Possibly the biggest shock in WWE Draft history. The WWE Champion has moved to Smackdown, meaning both World titles are on the single show. No doubt HHH will want to prove his dominance on Smackdown early, so expect a confrontation with the World Heavyweight Champion Edge sooner rather than later. If either lose their title this weekend at Night of Champions, I’m sure they’ll be quick to target the other, that is if they haven’t both lost their titles.”
El Santolly – “If it couldn’t have got anymore shocking than the moving of announcers, try this one; the WWE Champion! Triple H has been the top dog of the Raw brand since the original split, so seeing him in a SmackDown! ring every week is going to be something we’ll all have to get used to. However, I feel that Triple H will continue to dominate in his new land and continue to reign as WWE Champion for quite some time.”
In addition to the live Draft, there was also a Supplemental Draft, carried out on WWE.com on Wednesday. The picks were as follows:
Pick 1 – Mark Henry (SD) to ECW
Pick 2 – Jamie Noble (SD) to Raw
Pick 3 – Trevor Murdoch (Raw) to Smackdown
Pick 4 – Big Daddy V (ECW) to Smackdown
Pick 5 – Deuce (SD) to Raw
Pick 6 – D.H. Smith (Raw) to Smackdown
Pick 7 – Hornswoggle (SD) to ECW
Pick 8 – Super Crazy (Raw) to ECW
Pick 9 – Chuck Palumbo (SD) to Raw
Pick 10 – Brian Kendrick (Raw) to SD
Pick 11 – Matt Striker (ECW) to Raw
Pick 12 – Maria (Raw) to Smackdown
Pick 13 – Shelton Benjamin (ECW) to Smackdown
Pick 14 – Finlay (SD) to ECW
Pick 15 – Carlito (Raw) to Smackdown
Pick 16 – Layla (ECW) to Raw
Pick 17 – Kofi Kingston (ECW) to Raw
Shock And ‘Raw’ 25 June, 2008
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Moments before going off air, tragedy struck Monday Night Raw this week resulting in serious injury to WWE Chairman, Vince McMahon. Vince had just finished the last part of the nights McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania giveaway when part of the lighting rig fell to the arena stage, before the stage itself gave way and an electrical lighting sign fell onto the WWE Chairman.
Having witnessed these events from the ring, WWE Superstars including Triple H, John Cena, and even Edge ran to aid the WWE road crew in their attempts to rescue the stricken Vince. Vince was removed by paramedics and transported to a local medical facility. The extent of his injuries are at present unknown, however an update is expected on the upcoming Monday Night Raw.
We here at Real World of Wrestling wish Mr. McMahon all the best and a speedy recovery.
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