Welcome all, to Wrestlementary’s first commentary of the New Year!
This will be a triple threat piece commentating on WWE RAW, Smackdown and TNA IMPACT!
This is the first commentary of the New Year, but won’t be the last. As we get settled into 2015, expect things on a regular basis. Also, you can look forward to pieces by Dave Parrish and Chris Rose coming up, as well as a State of Professional Wrestling and State of Wrestlementary this month.
Now, WWE up First.
MONDAY NIGHT RAW
1/5/15
Let’s talk RAW . . . or not. I mean, seriously, this is what they broadcast?
The last RAW of 2014, was easily the best RAW since Summerslam, and they follow it up with tripe. I would say they dropped the ball, but that would have to give them credit that they had their hands on the ball to start with.
Dave Parrish called RAW post Summerslam, the fail of 2014. If this is what we have to look forward to, it’s on its way to a repeat.
This broadcast was nothing but screw jobs, revenge crap and beating all the fans over the head that Stephanie and Hunter are back in charge. From screwing Dolph out of the IC Title, to firing Team Cena and putting Cena on a guilt trip, this was nothing but a rehash of the worst broadcasts of RAW from last year.
There was on bright spot, Seth Rollings added to the Cena versus Brock match at the Royal Rumble. Hopefully it will give the match some life and it will be good. Hopefully Brock gets screwed and we will never have to see him again.
FINAL THOUGHTS: The screw jobs didn’t end with Dolph and boys being fired, it didn’t start there either. The true screw job is being done to the fans.
Low Point of the Night: I want to say The Broadcast, there was something even lower than the Broadcast. The Ascension referring to Road Warrior Hawk as a joke. That is the low point. I hope this comes back to bite them in the ass.
High Point of the Night: Seth Rollings added to the Rumble title match.
Match of the Night: NA
Wrestler of the Night: NA
Impact of the Night: Seth Rollings added to the Rumble title match.
RATING: 4
SMACKDOWN
1/10/15
Don’t forget kiddies, Smackdown returns to Thursday night this week. With an all new announce team!
Smackdown has been, for the better part of the last six months, RAW Recap. This had been toned down, but when 25% of the show is still dedicated to what happened on RAW, how good can it really be?
In term of actual wrestling Smackdown was light-years ahead of RAW and a better show, but not by much.
We didn’t have the Authority on hand, but we did have Kane there making things hard on the roster. That is way above, J&J Security.
Two matches put Smackdown ahead of RAW, the excellent Triple Threat Tag Match that saw the Usos barely retain the titles against Gold/Stardust and Miz/Mizdow. The second match was the shocking loss of Wade Barrett . . . pinned by Sin Cara.
I know Sin Cara is the co-holder of the NXT Tag Titles, but when is the last time he had a major win on the main roster? Huge moment.
Imagine this, a main event segment that is actually a match! How come they can do this on Smackdown and not RAW? Seth Rollings and Big Show versus Roman Reigns and a partner, if he can find one. Was anyone surprised when Dean Ambrose come out to partner with Reigns?
FINAL THOUGHT: Better then RAW, but still average at best. Let’s see what they can do next Thursday with Daniel Bryan’s return.
Wrestlers of the Night: The Usos
Impact of the Night: Sin Cara pinned the new IC Champion Wade Barrett.
Low Point of the Night: The Joke of a Tag Team . . . I mean the Ascension. Again will the bashing of the Road Warriors. Losers.
Match of the Night: The Triple Threat Tag Team Championship Match, the Usos versus Gold/Stardust versus Miz/Mizdow.
RATING: 5.5
Now onto TNA IMPACT!
1-7-15
What a return! This changes every in TNA!
I don’t mean IMPACT’S return. This was bigger than that. Kong is back! AWESOME KONG IN BACK! YES!
Sorry, I had to get that out.
We started the show with a company-wide brawl! Everyone went at it across the board, men, divas, Fans! The brawl happened on all levels of the Manhattan center. It only ended with the arrival of Kurt Angle, who quickly set up a series of Titles matches, placed himself in a match with MVP and resigned his position to return to wrestling full time.
Kurt then whipped MVP and pinned him.
Every title was one the line and TNA went all out to celebrate their return to TV.
Storm and Abyss successfully retain the tag titles defeating The Wolves after interference from Jeff Hardy backfired.
Taryn won a Knockouts Battle Royal to retain the championship, only to be attacked by Havok. Then lights then when out and the ‘Holy Shit’ moment happen, Havok face to face with Awesome Kong! I can’t wait for this feud.
Then, the match of the night saw Aries defeat Low-Ki for the X-Division Championship!
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention how fun it was to watch JB get his head shaved by EC3 while Spike was forced to watch. EC3 delivers every time.
The main event. World Title Rematch, Bobby Rhoode versus Bobby Lashley. But the real story was MVP and his family.
During the match, MVP, King and two masked men came to ring. Their identities shocked everyone, Low-Ki and Samoa Joe! EY came out for the save, only to turn on Rhoode!
Lashley is champ again!
I never saw this coming. It pissed me off, but it was designed to.
I am interested to see where this is going to go. Low-Ki is an interesting choice, but not shocking, he had no interaction with MVP and crew. But EY and Joe? They have questions to answer.
FINAL THOUGHTS: This is how you kick off a new year, new channel and hopefully a new lease on life.
My only concern is the ratings. They were very low. While they may be good for Destination America, they were only 1/3 of the Spike era ratings.
Match of the Night: Austin Aries versus Low-Ki. Aries is the new X-Division champion.
Wrestler of the Night: Austin Aries
Impact of the Night: RETURN OF AWESOME KONG!
Low Point of the Night: The Show Ended. :-(
RATING: 7.5
FINAL THOUGHTS OF THE WEEK: TNA did what they have done for the last six months, schooled the WWE and put out a better broadcast.
WWE is on a major slide creatively. They seem unable to put anything together or to make any good decisions. Not having an active champion also hurts.
Match of the Week: Austin Aries versus Low-Ki. Aries is the new X-Division champion.
Wrestler of the Week: Austin Aries
Broadcast of the Week: TNA IMPACT!
Impact of the Week: RETURN OF AWESOME KONG!
Low Point of the Week: The Ascension
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