My Response to WF Member Jason's Thoughts on WWE Superstars

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Carlito & Primo: It's amazing how on Smackdown, Carlito looks all happy, and full of energy. Fast forward and do his yearly move to Raw and he turns back into his miserable lazy looking heel self. The Colons should have NEVER split, nevertheless in under a year. Now neither of them have anything to do. Well done WWE!

I agree and disagree with you on this one. I was shocked to say the least when I (first) read that the Colon's were splitting up. Now, after it is been a while since the split we can evaluate where they stand. Carlito's going back to what the original plan was for him, a singles heel. He's looking more concentrated on what he wants to do, and that's to prove himself once again. His pairing with Rosa Mendez gives him that extra 'it' factor he never got with former bodyguard Jesus. Time will tell if this singles run will get him back in the running for gold. As for Primo, he still looks too green (charisma wise) and is getting over solely on his wrestling ability. His matches are outstanding but he lacks any reason to get behind and cheer for him other than his smile. In conclusion, Carlito's gotten the best end of this deal and that's because the WWE always wanted it that way. Primo's still got a long road ahead of him. In terms of Carlito, I say: Well done WWE!

Evan Bourne: WWE dropped the ball COMPLETELY here. You move this guy to Smackdown or just keep him on ECW and don't move him at all. The guy could have had a great feud with Rey Mysterio over the Intercontinental Title, but instead he's getting the jobber treatment over on Raw.

I agree with your statement here. Evan Bourne has been the one standout failure of the 15 man trade. In my initial review of the 15 Man trade I noted that Bourne's move to Raw was the one questionable move that creative came out with on that one. Bourne's been in a rut and with Hornswoggle and Chavo's feud ending the only logical thing would to continue the Bourne-Guerrero feud. It's the only real thing Evan Bourne can do at this point. He would've been better off staying on ECW (Bourne v. Tatsu; Bourne v. Reks; Bourne v. Regal; Bourne v. Benjamin [I saw this match live in SD same night Edge got injured and this was a solid opener and has potential to be a match of the year if give the time]) or at least moving to Smackdown where he can eventually take on Ziggler again, and even Drew McIntyre now.

Montel Vontavious Porter: Yep. This guy is the single best up and comer in the WWE today. He's done EVERYTHING in the midcard, he's held the US title twice, he's turned face, he's turned heel, the guy has got it all and should be in the main event. It's not me riding his dick either, he should get atleast ONE shot at the title. The dude has been there for 3 years and hasn't got one title shot. I hope Cena wins at HIAC so he moves onto feud with the Franchise Playa, BAWLING!

As already pointed out by others on the thread MVP did get a chance at Unforgiven last year in the scramble. It was a good chance to let him run with the boys. He did a good job. This guy has done everything he can do in the midcard and now his upper card status will begin when he goes on and finally begins a legit feud against Legacy. Having Mark Henry in his corner would help but not necessary. MVP can work with Randy Orton as proven by their match on MVP's first 'official' night on Raw. In order for MVP to get over the hump, so to speak, he will have to pull out a great feud against Randy Orton. He's shown he can hang with Chris Jericho during their short Tag feud stint. MVP's waiting to blow up. He's just biting his time. I see MVP winning what he should've won this year: Money In The Bank.

The Miz and Maryse: I was flat out PISSED when I saw The Miz losing at Breaking Point. I am glad he's got a match at Hell in a Cell. Here's to a Maryse return where she sprays the perfume in Kofi's eyes which allows The Miz to hit the Skull Crushing Finale for his first singles title win. Maryse is the next top diva, pair her with the Miz for a couple of months, then maybe do a storyline where the Miz is caught cheating with say, the Bella Twins and there you have your next top face in Maryse.

Though both wrestlers can draw their fare share of heat, pitting them together would have done wonders for them. Now, it doesn't seem like it can come to fruition anymore with Maryse being out; however, the perfect scenario would be when The Miz gets his one-on-one chance (again) against Kofi Kingston (I'm thinking Kofi over comes the odds again and keeps the title at HIAC), Maryse makes her return and helps The Miz to victory. So in theory I agree with you. Though, I do not like them splitting up based on breaking up. Maryse can't be face. You can split them during next years draft having one (Maryse) go to Smackdown again.

The Legacy: I like these guys and I admit their feud with DX is going well at this moment but most likely, DX are getting the last laugh at Hell in a Cell. The Legacy are better on their own. The Legacy are like the Basham Brothers to Randy Orton's JBL, they basically get killed by Orton's latest challenge. Get them away from them and maybe turn BOTH of them face in time for Ted's movie release. Maybe if they beat DX in the Cell, they'll realize that their last win wasn't a fluke and they don't need Orton's help to be successful.

Dude no way are Legacy the Bashams!! Legacy has been built strong this entire feud. They took it to DX at Summer Slam and almost came out on top. They beat DX at Bragging Rights and their promo the next night put them up a notch in the rankings. And now the rubber match takes them to Hell where they will defeat DX. DX can get their revenge at Survivor Series leaving Legacy to loose but not seem weak since it'll be a classic survivor series match. Legacy needs the victory more than DX. And since both tag matches before have been done so well look for this tag feud to be handled good in the cage and continue beyond.

Santino Marella, Slam Master J, Hornswoggle, Festus: Sorry, I used to like Santino Marella as a heel, but ever since he turned face, his comedy act has became forced and it's actually hard to watch now. He's stale, either serious him up or let him go. Same with Hornswoggle, I loved him as the Little Bastard with Finlay, but then ever since the Vince's son storyline, he got boring and it doesn't help to see him beat a fully grown man week in, week out either. I think Jesse is a really talented guy, he's stuck in a crappy gimmick that doesn't complement his in-ring ability. They should have gave this gimmick to Curt Hawkins, and repackaged "Biscuits and Gravy" Jesse into the "Fabulous Freebird, Jesse Gordy" with Michael P.S Hayes as his manager. Or hell, don't break up Jesse and Festus period. They were over as a team. Festus could have maybe got hit with the bell, which kept him in Angry mode, which would have done well with a Heel turn for the two. Jesse could teach him to go after everyone except himself, giving Festus the sympathy heel role and Jesse as the hated heel.

"The Fabulous Freebird" Jesse Gordy would be great. But, I'm liking Slam Master J. Hawkins would not have been able to pull that role off you're wrong on that one. I can't wait until Hornswoggle gets off my tv. And Festus is irrelevant.

The Hart Dynasty: EASILY the best team WWE has got right now. They have it all, good looks, the talent, the mic skills. Regardless of what people think, DH Smith can go on the mic. He couldn't at first but watch his FCW stuff, the guy improved. His celebrations on Smackdown are hilarious also. I think they would do well in a face role. Especially Nattie and TJ. I think DH Smith is the future of the business. I've been saying this since 2007, infact.

I agree with what one guy said about them not being the best until given a title run. I do agree with you by saying that they COULD EASILY be the best meticulous working tandem in the WWE right now. They can work tag (and even 6 person tag) matches well. They each have the charisma that will get them over. Their attitude fits the pink and black. Their mic skills, though on average, is better than most. I do think they'd get over as a face just because of all the mentioned things working for them. They do need the tag titles before any thought of a face run would work for them. Give them the belts (which I don't see until next year because of Chris Jericho and Big Show doing a great job with them) and then we'll talk Best Tag Team.

ECW: I LOVED this show before the trade, infact it was my favourite show out of them all. Their top stars consisted of the Hart Dynasty, Christian, Jack Swagger, Finlay, Mark Henry, Evan Bourne, and then look what happens, the draft/trade rapes it in the ass once again. Their new stars are okay, but really? Why (storyline wise) would Tiffany let go of The Hart Dynasty, Finlay, Swagger, Bourne and Henry to get Goldust, The Bella Twins, Regal and Shelton? I love Shelton and Regal, but lets speak realistically here, would YOU do that? I wouldn't. As I was saying, Yoshi Tatsu, Sheamus and Abraham Washington are good. Especially since Tony Atlas joined him.

The best things ECW has going for them are: The Christian-Regal feud, Zack Ryder, the start of Seamus/Benjamin. Any talent in the WWE should be happy if they're asked to be switched over to ECW. The writers on ECW know how to utilize the people they have in the one hour they're allotted. You make a good piont in saying that storyline wise it was stupid for Tiffany to get rid of her talent because those were the stars of ECW. But in hindsight the talent she got has worked out well for her. The Bella Twins are irrelevant, William Regal will be a future ECW Champion, Shelton Benjamin has been given the role of talent developer with the new breed, and Goldust has been doing a great job as the set up man for Benjamin. Even Zack Ryder went through his fair share of Goldust and Benjamin matches before getting the biggest win of his career: the #1 contender's battle royal. He lost it, but that's only because the title is being groomed for Regal. Oh and Washington talk show is better with Tony Atlas. Atlas is playing his role to a T and it's great. *HA-HA-HA*

Dolph Ziggler: I love this guy, he is incredibly underrated, his match with Rey Mysterio at Summerslam is one of my MOTY's. GREAT match. Again, amazing how Raw treated him like sh*t, but as soon as he goes to Smackdown, they realise how talented he actually is. Heres to "Hi... I'm the Intercontinental Champion, Dolph Ziggler!"

As much as I want the IC title on this man he won't get it at HIAC. He'll have a series of matches with John Morrison much similar to those he had with Rey Mysterio. Ziggler will be the IC champion by the end of the year. And I think his pause in gaining that title NOW is because of Maria. Ever since they started hooking up Maria's been showing signs of turning heel, specifically against Melina. This feud sets up a perfect way to transition the Divas storyline into the Superstars' storyline. Melina and Morrison's storied past will play into this IC feud. Maria's heel turn will come into fruition soon and she will be the catalyst that gives Ziggler his long awaited first singles title. This will lead to Melina starting a full fledged feud against Maria and continuing the series of matches for a short while between Morrison and Ziggler. I think Ziggler takes the title at Armageddon (or whatever that PPV is now named!)

Nothing added but time.
Jason.
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Raw Review 9-14-09

Raw Review 9-14-09

RECAP OF SEGMENT 1:
Batista was in the ring and was going to announce his retirement but instead attacked Randy Orton when Orton came out to confront him. I missed this and only started recording Raw after they returned from commercials.

SEGMENT 2: GUEST HOST
...Lillian Garcia introduces the guest host to everyone: Trish Stratus. She comes out and promises 100% Stratusfaction. She also announces the Main Event for the next PPV: John Cena(c) v. Randy Orton in a Hell In A Cell WWE Championship Match.

MATCH 1: KOFI KINGSTON (US) & PRIMO V. KOFI KINGSTON & THE MIZ
This is a rematch from Superstars (9-9-09) in which The Miz pinned Kofi Kingston. (Miz got his title match at Breaking Point but lost). Good matchup that allowed each of the four men to show their skills. During the match, Kingston knocks Swagger into Miz and knocks Miz off the apron. Miz gets ticked off and ends taking the title out of Lilian's hands and walks away with the US belt. Kingston punches swagger in the corner and gets distracted from Miz walking away with his belt. Swagger drops Kingston face first onto the top turnbuckle, then follows it up with his Gut Wrench Powerbomb for the victory.
Winners: Jack Swagger & The Miz

GRAPHIC FOR LATER: SHAWN MICHAELS V. TED DIBIASE

MATCH 2: #1 CONTENDER'S MATCH -GAIL KIM V. ALICIA FOX- w/MICKIE JAMES (DIVAS)
Well, it was announced as a Triple Threat match but only two Divas came out. Too good wrestlers that have worked their way up to having a one-on-one contender's match. Good for both women as it shows that the other Divas (sans Beth Phoenix) cannot win one-on-one. With that said we get a decent women's match and a great performance all around. Similar to Maryse, I love Alicia Fox because she can wrestle and she has the charisma that everyone needs. Again similar to Maryse, she looks ridiculously sloppy because of her height. But she knows how to wrestle so everything else I can ignore. Anyway back to the match Fox pulls the upset (which I actually saw coming after I found out it was a one-on-one. Sucks for Gail Kim who has been given numerous opportunities but has not scored yet a victory over a champion to win the title. I'm assuming she's still paying her dues since she's coming from TNA. Whatever the fact is

GRAPHIC FOR LATER: SHAWN MICHAELS V. TED DIBIASE

SEGMENT 3: TRISH STRATUS, BETH PHOENIX, AND CHRIS JERICHO
Phoenix is understandably upset over the fact that she was not involved in the #1 Contender's match. She asks Stratus who does she think she is which brings in Jericho. He quickly puts down Stratus for making fun of him earlier. Phoenix talks up Jericho as having for guts and how Stratus retired to not face Phoenix and to start a Yoga School (google it, Yoga's fun!) in a second rate country. Stratus had enough and makes a Mix-Tag Match for later tonight between Jericho & Phoenix against Stratus and a Mystery Partner...(MVP?)

REVIEW: BREAKING POINT TAG TEAM FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE SUBMISSION MATCH

BACKSTAGE PROMO 1: LEGACY WALK TOWARDS THE RING

SEGMENT 4: LEGACY IN THE RING
"ARE YOU READY????...ARE YOU READY????....for the dawning of a new era." Cody Rhodes explains why Legacy is better than Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, The Undertaker, and even Rated RKO. Being the only team to have made D-Generation X tap out welcome Rhodes and Dibiase to where the big boys play. With that victory they have cemented their status as Upper Midcarders. They took it to HBK & HHH, not a lot of people can say they did that. Their match at Summer Slam was purely amazing (I know this because I was there) and only gave people a glimpse of what those four men can do together. Ladies and Gentlemen... "Cody Rhodes and Ted Dibiase are no longer known as the sons of Dusty Rhodes and The Million Dollar Man; because, they're known as the father of The Legacy"

MATCH 3: TED DIBIASE W/CODY RHODES V. SHAWN MICHAELS W/ TRIPLE H
Two men that have been selling the effects of the Falls Count Anywhere match from the previous night go at each other out of pure hatred. Dibiase has taken some of the best talent on the Raw brand to perform at their top level, not their best (yet), but the have brought their A-Game. Tonight allows Dibiase to take on another future hall of famer: HBK. With tonight's performance between both individuals it gave this feud more fire. This feud is far from over and we're just getting started. The contest ends in a DQ for Shawn Michaels as Rhodes got involved. This led to all hell breaking loose as DX and Legacy continued what they started the night before at the PPV.

RECAP: DX/LEGACY WHICH LEADS TO CAMERAMAN AND MONITORS BEING DISRUPTED AND HAVING TO CUT TO COMMERCIALS

GRAPHIC: ORTON/BASTISTA NO HOLDS BARRED TONIGHT & MIX TAG MATCH

MATCH 4: HORNSWOGGLE & EVAN BOURNE V. CHAVO GUERRERO & CARLITO W/ROSA MENDEZ
Let me just say that the association between Rosa Mendez and Carlito makes for a great paring. (They're like the darker version of Dolph Ziggler and Maria). Hopefully this leads to a US title reign as I don't think Carlito will ever hold the World Title (hopefully I'm wrong one day). The focus of the match was Chavo and Hornswoggle as that program has been continuing for some time. Hornswoggle uses Carlito's apple to spit in Guerrero's face and with that he follows with the tadpole splash.
Winners: Hornswoggle & Evan Bourne

SEGMENT 5: CHAVO GUERRERO GIVES UP
Guerrero gets on the mic and tells Hornswoggle that he gives up. Ending this horrid feud. Hopefully this leads to the disappearance of Hornswoggle from my TV screen. Chavo may continue to battle with Evan Bourne or maybe not since I can see an Evan Bourne/Carlito program starting up. Guerrero may move on to battle Primo. This keeps the Colons close in proximity for their next (and better) feud, or until they get put on separate shows.

BACKSTAGE PROMO 2:
Josh Mathews (damn I wished he wrestled but he was too small) interviews the new WWE Champion, John Cena. Cena says he kept his promise of not quitting and that Randy Orton gave up at the first sign of defeat. More promises from Cena ending with his catchphrase "The Champ Is Here".

GRAPHIC: LEGACY V. DX IN HELL IN A CELL

MATCH 5: TRISH STRATUS & MVP (told ya!!!) V. BETH PHOENIX & CHRIS JERICHO
The match begins with the women. They tangle for a few while and then Jericho shoves Stratus. This leads to MVP knocking out Jericho from the ring and battling outside. Show arrives and takes out MVP. Bell sounds match is over.
Winners via DQ: Trish Stratus & MVP

Trish gets on the mic and says that there is no way that the match is ending in a DQ, not on her night as guest host and not in her town. So she makes a 6 Person Tag now...

MATCH 5.5: BETH PHOENIX, CHRIS JERICHO & BIG SHOW V. MARK HENRY, BIG SHOW &  TRISH STRATUS
The six pick up right after where the tag match left off as a fast past showcase. We get a lot of back and forth and a lot of showmanship from all around. MVP has Jericho on the run as he cowardly tags in Pheonix to everyone's surprise, more so hers. She's in and starts physically taunting MVP. She goes for a kick but he catches her leg and tags in Stratus. From there we get ballin' by MVP and Stratus on Phoenix. Jericho drags Pheonix from the ring, MVP jumps over the rope and lands on Jericho. Show trips Stratus as she begins to run from the ropes. Henry tackles Show on the outside. Phoenix tries to pin Stratus but to no avail. We get vintage Stratus and the Stratusfaction Bulldog.
Winners: Trish Stratus, Mark Henry, and MVP

MATCH 6: NO HOLDS BARRED BATISTA V. RANDY ORTON
Apparently Batista's big announcement was that he's decided to go to Smackdown to battle the talent there. This will be Batista's last match on Raw (...yeah right). Batista wins the match that really had nothing going for it because it was just a filler for Orton to job again and for Batista to look strong on his way to Smackdown!

Overall:
This show was a bit of a lackluster show. The highlights of the night was seeing Trish Stratus again and the DX/Legacy storyline as it is the best thing going on Raw. The reason for the lack of lust I think is due to the fact that the focus of the show was to put more focus on the lower card talent. We get good build up to feuds between Miz/Kofi (maybe even Swagger now that he scored a pinfall), and JeriShow/MVP-Henry. It also starts a program between Mickie James/Alicia Fox for the Divas title (which may or may not last only one week as most title shot nowadays are given the following week). It also ends the feud between Guerrero and Hornswoggle. We get performances by the Colon's on separate tag matches and did you guys notice that 4 matches tonight were tag matches? Not bad for the WWE seeing as how they only have 4 legitimate tag teams (on Raw at least).
Overall Grade: C+

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Smackdown Review 9-4-09

SMACKDOWN SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

OPENING VIDEO

We begin with a recap of last week's main event featuring CM Punk retaining his World Heavyweight Championship in a steel cage match over Jeff Hardy. Hardy says his good bye and then gets nailed by CM Punk.

SEGMENT 1: PUNK PROMO

We open the show with... JEFF HARDY!? But I thought he was gone... and so he is... it's CM PUNK dressed as Jeff Hardy. Boy did everyone in the audience eat it all up and are PISSED that Punk is the one in the ring. CM Punk's heel turn has been the best thing this year, it's as almost as big as Chris Jericho's heel turn of last year. I wonder, who's next? Now, to focus on the future without Jeff Hardy: The Undertaker. Punk does a great job of leaving Jeff Hardy behind and challenging Taker to show Punk what he has. The promo is what they needed to feed the feud as it's been nonexistent and the contest is only about two weeks away I believe. Though,  Undertaker alone makes a feud epic in his own right just by his presence (case and point: Summer Slam). Punk slowly introduces the move he'll defeat The Undertaker with, the Anaconda Vice. With that, Matt "Mr. Version 2.0 Failed" Hardy comes out and charges the ring getting him some of CM Punk. They brawl for a few until the Refs separate them. (Announced for later Punk v. Hardy non-title).

GRAPHIC

We see the announcement afterwards that John Morrison will face Rey Mysterio for the IC title.

RECAP

Kane beats up Rey last week and then Khali making the save. Announced for BREAKING POINT: Kane v. The Great Khali SINGAPORE CANE MATCH.

MATCH 1: KANE & MIKE KNOX V. FINLAY & THE GREAT KHALI w/RANJI SANJIH

-typical tag match featuring four feuding man. This is meant to only further the storyline between the-now-intelligent Knox and Finlay also to give Kane and Khali a chance to fight each other. Match ends with Finlay hitting Knox with the Shillelagh.

-Winner: Finlay and Great Khali

SEGMENT 2: TEDDY LONG & VINCE McMAHON

Shameless plug by Teddy Long and Vince McMahon on the RISE AND FALL OF WCW. Vince tells Long that he can get lucky if he's lucky enough to get lucky. Odd segment that just went nowhere other than to plug the WCW DVD.

GRAPHIC

CM Punk v. Matt Hardy tonight. Then, the return of The Undertaker.

SEGMENT 3: BACKSTAGE PROMO

Maria and Eve talking about facing Natalya. Michelle McCool enters with the WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP talking about Maria and Ziggler. Then we get Melina to make the save and scare off the injured McCool. Melina gets into Maria's face about Ziggler to which Maria tells Melina to "stay out of [her] business". (A full heel turn is in the works for Maria).

MATCH 2: INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

(The suspended Mysterio drops the title to Morrison)

 A classic story of a wrestler that wants it versus a wrestler that has it. John Morrison defeats Rey Mysterio in a compelling tale. Mysterio has battled the likes of Chris Jericho, Dolph Ziggler, JBL, and even Kane to retain (or recapture) the Intercontinental Championship. But don't forget about Morrison having defeated Shelton Benjamin and Jeff Hardy on separate occasions (the former being in a triple threat match involving Carlito) just 3 years ago as the owner of the title himself. That was when he was just working his stride. He elevated from there and he's proven he is ready to go. With the marking of over 30 years upon us the Intercontinental title was now in the hands (once again) of a Tough Enough winner, John Hennigan.

-Winner and NEW INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION: John Morrison

RECAP

Drew McIntyre attacks R-Truth in the middle of the ring before the start of a match.

SEGMENT 4: R-TRUTH AND DREW McINTYRE

"WHASSUP!" "WHASSUP!": the catchy tune from R-Truth excites the to their feet. The once Pretty Ricky (soon to return I hear...) gets set for some one-on-one action. Before his opponent can be introduced Truth's given a rude awakening (remember when that use to be a finisher?) by getting his lights taken out thanks to Mr. McIntyre. After his beat down McIntyre gets on the mic and says his reasoning behind his attacks are that he, not Truth, has the pedigree to progress further in this business. (And with that  ladies and gentlemen we have the start of a storyline).

MATCH 3: EVE AND MARIA V. NATALYA AND LAYLA

 As Maria's eventual heel turn looms she teams with fan favorite and a regular now on the hit segment "Word Up!", Eve to battle a legacy in her ownright: Natalya and Diva Search winner Layla. The match is the transitional filler match that's given ample amount of time to tell a short sweet story that was summed up by Jim Ross at the end of the match by saying, "...but [Eve] never pinned Natalya". Now we have the focal point of the next Hart Dynasty/Cryme Tyme feud: the Divas.

SEGMENT 5: BACKSTAGE MATT HARDY PROMO

 Hardy will not be seeking revenge tonight he wants to wreck torture on the one they call Punk for what he did to his little brother. Matt is prepared to do battle with the World Heavyweight Championship.

MATCH 4: CM PUNK V. MATT HARDY

 A brutal contest that was about dominance (did I mention Punk's going out with Matt Hardy's ex-Lita?). These guys tore into each other as both knew that no tangible thing was on the line, just pride. The fact that Punk's the World Heavyweight Champion, however, gives Hardy more of an incentive to beat Punk because it will lead to a future title match. Punk knowingly gives all he's go to Hardy and this is revealed near the end of the match when Hardy grabs a steel chair and opens it around Hardy's neck. The defenseless (at this point) Hardy is mere seconds away from getting his neck broken at the hands of Punk. Then...THE LIGHTS TURN OFF...that all too familiar toll bell chimes...THE LIGHTS TURN BACK ON...and...THE UNDERTAKER makes his remarkable return to Smackdown. With that he saves Hardy and takes out Punk, ramming him into the ring post. He's not done yet, though. 'Taker grabs Punk by the neck and proceeds to chokeslam him onto the announce table. Punk's left laying there, Hardy's attending to his wounds, and The Undertaker is left standing tall and moving forward to win the World Heavyweight Championship.

Winner: NO CONTEST.

Overall:

 Punk's been able to get himself over as a legitimate heel by really cutting into people's beliefs on other superstars, like Jeff Hardy. Now that he's out of the picture, the suspension of Rey Mysterio, and the fact that neither Matt Hardy nor John Morrison can carry the ball right now for the WWE, in a time where Face power is lacking, so the next best move would be to throw The Undertaker back into the picture. The WWE was in scramble to return a Face that can draw, much like they did over on Raw with Shawn Michaels. The end result is that we get a match we've yet to see: CM Punk v. The Undertaker. I'm stoked.

 Another thing that stoke me as odd was the fact that the WWE Unified Tag Team Champions weren't mentioned on the show. I know they're feuding with Mark Henry and MVP but they have to be squeezed in somewhere since they're the dominating Tag Team.

 Rey Mysterio went on a 30 day, without pay, vacation and dropped the title to one of the bright stars in the WWE in John Morrison. What disappoints me is (A: the wellness policy violation and B:) that we don't get to see Dolph Ziggler eventually win the Intercontinental Championship over Mysterio. Instead this leads to a series of matches (which sucks for Ziggler since he'll be doing some jobbing) between Ziggler and Morrison until Morrison drops the title at the (I think) end of the year. This brings me to my earlier comment about Maria's heel turn. This allows for Maria to turn on Melina (the only Diva that's been trying to 'look out' for Maria) and team Maria with Ziggler to battle Melina and Morrison. That would spice things up a bit more on Smackdown for all four of these stars.

My Grade: B

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Update

Just watched Superstars.

Chris Masters jobs to Evan Bourne. 

   Masters can be happy with the fact that he has a job once again in the same company that thought he was legit. Thanks to Randy Orton of course. But that's beside the point. The fact that Masters has rejoined the Raw brand gives guys like Bourne someone to beat that is not only credible because of already being an established man, but also because the size and strength of Masters goes without saying and anyone that can get a 3-count with someone of that caliber gains in reputation. Bourne continues to be a hit with the fans and continues to climb within the ranks of the WWE.

William Regal and his court make the Californian-bred Reks' tap out.

   Is what the name of this section should've been called. Instead, we have "Rookie goes toe-to-toe with the number one contender." Now, don't get me wrong this match wasn't anything special. It was the fact that Tyler Reks was able to carry himself throughout the match with a skilled in-ring veteran. Regal dominated of course but it was the way he nit picked at Reks' offense (when he got some in) that showed how intelligent this man is. With the backing of Kozlov and Jackson he's a force to be reckon with. And the Summer Slam match with Christian was a joke because this feud had just started. Giving Christian the long fought victory would discredit William Regal and that's not what the WWE are trying to do with this new stable. Regal has always been a major threat to ANY title (regardless of the fact that he won't win the big one he was still a viable contender; why else would Vince put him in the '98 Deadly Games tournament?) and because the feud was so young he benefited from losing at Summer Slam. He regained his heat with the beat down that followed and showed how legit he is by defeating Christian in a non-title match. Now at Breaking Point we'll be able to witness a true classic bout between these two gifted men.

The Hart Dynasty v. Cryme Tyme and Eve

   It's amazing to think that one of the best working women in the industry is hardly, if ever, used as an actual wrestler. She need not be mad though as she is the catalyst that makes The Hart Dynasty works. She is the mouthpiece that Jimmy Hart was to the Hart Foundation. Now, tuning into this past week's Superstars we get a chance to see her actually get down and dirty in the ring in a six-person tag team match.

    Cryme Tyme has had one of the hottest programs recently against the Tag Champs. They failed to garner gold though put on one helluva performance to show that these guys were truly ready to take on the role of THE tag team in the WWE. A title that once belonged to the likes of: The New Age Outlaws, The World's Greatest Tag Team, MNM, and even Mizzorrison. What drags them down, I think, is the fact that the WWE really is focused more on nurturing JTG for his singles run. JTG can easily shine big in the WWE as either an IC or US champion (just ask Johnny Nitro, he's done it... oh wait no I mean John Morrison). This past years Rumble when JTG was the sole representative of Cryme Tyme and the fact that he had a huge role in the Rumble in terms of big spots goes to show how much they invest in him. Because of this and this only leads me to believe that Shad has been holding JTG back of capturing gold in the WWE. The tag titles should have and could have been dropped to Cryme Tyme back when Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch had them. Now the time has passed. We're gearing towards splitting up Cryme Tyme and letting JTG blossom. Time will tell, but I believe that Summer Slam's loss for Cryme Tyme meant the end of the tag team that could have been and the beginning of a man that could be.

   The Hart Dynasty has been the best built up tag team in recent memory. They've slowly grown out of ECW and now arrived on Smackdown with the purpose of winning tag team gold. They've been given countless number of matches against Cryme Tyme and it works every time because like tonight they can mix it up with a 6 person tag match. Though, the lack of other teams to actually BEAT and prove themselves to be contenders are limited. On ECW, they could have been defeating the likes of Tyler Reks and Yoshi Tatsu. Regardless of the fact, their slow build will pay dividends. I can see the faction finally capturing Tag Team gold either by the end of '09 or the early start of '10. In the meantime they're working men and because of that they will team and fight Cryme Tyme 100 nights out of the year if they must. Besides, Natalya can always get herself into the mix of things and carry them in storyline hat moves them closer to the titles as well.

   Natalys pins Eve to win the match.

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