Wrestlementary October EOM

I’m almost wanting to skip writing these EOM’s because they are becoming redundant: Smackdown Good, RAW bad.

Yep.

So, I’ll apologize up front if this piece is weak and/or lame. Just Blame RAW. (

I have a few things I want to cover, so let’s get started.

FITE TV app.

I can’t believe I didn’t know about this before. I especially want WWE only fans to pay close attention to this and do what I say:

GET THE #$%^&*( FITE TV APP NOW! NOW!! NOW!!!

No really, go get the app and come back. I’ll wait. (

Seriously though, any wrestling fans needs to get the FITE TV app. It’s full of indie wrestling goodness. ALL FREE.

Promotions on FITE TV include Ring of Honor, Paragon Pro, FSW, Full Impact and many more.

LUCHA UNDERGROUND

Okay, I haven’t watched any of this season yet. But I will soon, and will make my comments then.

TNA

I’m still behind (yes, I know). The last episode I watched was the Debut of Arron Rex (You know, the guy who’s never had his IQ checked).

I can’t comment on the current state, but I do have some thoughts up to this broadcast.

Bobby Lashley is solid. Eddie Edwards is always good. EC3 is Awesome. Mike Bennett is getting better, but I still hate the gimmick. He sells it well though. Drew is Drew, and Eli Drake is actually good. James Storm rocks and I love DJ Z. I even love the Bro Mans.

However, down with the Tribunal, Grado and the Hardy’s.

Yes, Broken Matt is just stupid. The whole Obsolete thing is dumb. Matt Hardy attacked a fan and drew blood by biting him? REALLY? Stupid.

I plan on being completely caught up by the end of the November, at which point I will really dive into TNA.

WWE

NXT

Well, I am still behind and am going to skip again. November is my month to get caught up on Lucha, TNA and NXT. Then expect a State of for NXT.

I know. I know.

RAW

The 10/17 and 10/24 RAW’s that I didn’t comment one were the best RAW’s WWE have produced since the RAW after the Draft. They were above average shows at best, but for RAW these last few months, above average equals excellence.

The best thing about the 10/17 RAW was the two big upsets: Dana over Bayley and Bo Dallas over Neville. Dana is already a thing of the past after Hell In A Cell, but I am hoping they do something with Bo Dallas.

Of course the big news is the return of Goldberg . . . yea . . . ( I’ll cover this in a moment.

I know one thing that will improve RAW right now: GET RID OF FOLEY.

Foley is terrible. He killed the cruiserweight division on the night they debuted, and he almost killed Charlotte and Sasha’s Hell In A Cell match. The 10/24 RAW was a decent Go Home show for Hell In A Cell, except for the contract signing.

Contract signings are a mixed bag at best, and they never really seem to add anything to the match. This was no exception, but it almost killed the match. The focus was supposed to be on Charlotte and Sasha, but instead the focus was on Foley. Foley, who took time to chastise the ladies for wanting this match and telling them they don’t know what they are getting into.

This came off very sexist, and all about Foley. There were two other Hell In A Cell matches, but Foley didn’t go out of his way to tell Rusev, Reigns, Owens or Rollins how dangerous the Cell is. He didn’t make a point of trying to talk them out of it.

Foley – a great way to ruin everything.

Another way is the return of Goldberg. Really, who cares? All these people cheering are probably the same people that booed Goldberg and Lesnar’s match at Wrestlemania – You know when Goldberg was booed out the building because everyone knew he and Lesnar were walking out on the WWE?

The whole Brand Shit was supposed to be about making new stars, giving new opportunity and moving forward . . . Instead we get Mr. Heyman’s way back Machine.

And Rusev . . . Rusev? You have Goldberg take out Rusev in a matter of seconds on the 10/30 broadcast? Way to devalue your Top Dog Roman Reigns and everyone else Rusev has beaten (including Cena). How and Why?

Reigns could barely beat Rusev. Titus, Mark Henry, Swagger, Neville, Sheamus, Cesaro . . . the list goes on and on of the guys who Rusev destroyed. Yet Goldberg, 12 years away, could take out Rusev.
Way to shit on your roster.

SMACKDOWN LIVE!

Wow, that was a chunk on RAW, SD Live will be a little shorter.

Simply put, SD LIVE is a far better show. It is firing on all cylinders and seems to be doing everything the WWE promised that the Brand Split would do: Create new stars and give more opportunities.

The return of the Spirit Squad, Curt Hawkins and The Head Bangers aside, SD is living up to this.

Really, who would have thought that AJ Styles would have been champion so soon? Would this have happened without the split? Eventually, but not this soon.

But here is the proof that SMACKDOWN is better, two words, one name:

James Ellsworth.

I am not a huge fan of the Ellsworth beat Styles angle. Let’s be honest, is Ellsworth WWE material, or TNA, or ROH? Nope, and I don’t mean to disrespect the man. Local indie guy, sure! Mainstream prime time player? No. Unless it is as a jobber.

But SMACKDOWN has turned the guy into a Star . . . and a MAJOR STAR at the moment. The crowd is behind him, his merch is selling, he’s headlining a few indie dates and the WWE is reportedly considering signing him.

Nuff’ said.

FINAL THOUGHTS

I will be caught up in November.

RAW = Really Average Wrestling

SD LIVE = Stupendously Daring

As for Ellsworth, good for him. Even if the WWE doesn’t sign him, I hope he’s making some good $$$ off this run, and that it helps him on the Indie scene to make even more coin.