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The Piledriver Report 11.18.09: Possible WrestleMania XXVI Under Card and Thought on TNA’s Turning Point
(11.18.2009)
Last week, The Piledriver Report examined the two World title matches at the Survivor Series, and investigated how they could play out into the possible WrestleMania main events. This week, it’s time to look at what possible matches could be on WrestleMania’s undercard based on what could happen at the Survivor Series. Plus, we take a look back at something I never thought I would watch again, order a TNA pay per view. |
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The Piledriver Report 11.11.09: The Road to WrestleMania Begins at the Survivor Series
(11.11.2009)
The Survivor Series has created a tradition over the years. Now, not the art of the screw job, but the show plants early seeds for potential WrestleMania matches. This week, “The Piledriver Report” examines what wrestlers should headline the two World singles title matches at WrestleMania XXVI. |
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The Piledriver Report 11.04.09: Survivor Series - From Surviving To Just Another Pay Per View
(11.04.2009)
When the Survivor Series was first created, the WWF presented a unique pay per view to the fans. Two teams of five would compete against each other in an elimination match. Over the years, the WWF has moved away from focusing on these elimination matches, and instead more of the focus goes to the non-traditional Survivor Series matches. The Piledriver Report looks back at the beginnings of the Survivor Series pay per view, and yearns for the days when the November pay per view featured “teams of five striving to survive.” |
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The Piledriver Report 10.28.09: Hulk Hogan - Crossing the Line
(10.28.2009)
After a week jam packed with news, from the passing of Captain Louis Albano to the resignation of Shane McMahon from the WWE, this week looked to be a slow news week. The only wrestling event worthy of any attention was the WWE’s latest pay per view called “Bragging Rights.” Of course, that was before Hulk Hogan stole the show. The Piledriver Report examines Hulk Hogan’s shocking signing to become a member of the TNA roster. |
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The Piledriver Report 10.21.09: Dissecting the Departure of Shane McMahon
(10.21.2009)
Last Friday, the WWE and Shane McMahon announced the resignation of Vince’s only son from World Wrestling Entertainment. This week, The Piledriver Report takes a look at the possible reasons why Shane may be leaving, and where he will go from here. |
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The Piledriver Report 10.14.09: WAR GAMES!
(10.14.2009)
Lately, the WWE has been turning their “B” pay per views, into gimmick pay per views. The Piledriver Report examines the positives and the negatives of these specialty formatted PPVs. We also take a look at the latest rumored gimmick pay per view- War Games! |
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The Piledriver Report 10.07.09: SmackDown Cena?
(10.07.2009)
With the announcement on RAW that if John Cena loses his WWE World title match to Randy Orton at the upcoming Bragging Rights pay per view, “The Piledriver Report” takes a look at whether moving John Cena to the “B” show is a good idea. |
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The Piledriver Report 09.30.09: Entertainment vs. Wrestling- Why Do We Watch?
(09.30.2009)
Is it the awesome matches that lead us to our televisions every week to watch professional wrestling? Is it the storylines that keep us coming back? Or, is it the “entertainment” aspects like the celebrity General Managers or skits involving Hornswoggle and Santino Marella? This week’s “Piledriver Report” examines this issue, and gives an answer to this question. |
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The Piledriver Report 09.23.09: Wrestling- The Hot Topics
(09.23.2009)
After being away from the site for two weeks, The Piledriver Report takes a look at three of the hottest topics in the wrestling industry. From Jeff Hardy to Batista to RAW’s Guest GMs, Ronny Sarnecky gives his opinion on each subject. |
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The Piledriver Report 09.09.09: Wrestling’s Most Valuable Performer in 2009, So Far
(09.09.2009)
With the third quarter of 2009 coming to a close, it is time to start looking at the contenders for who will be named “Wrestler of the Year.” The battle has come down to two men. The choices may surprise you, as neither would be considered for the title in 2008. “The Piledriver Report” takes a look at the two men who are battling for the rights to be called 2009’s Wrestler of the Year. |
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The Piledriver Report 09.02.09: The Best Era in Wrestling- The Mid-Eighties vs. The Monday Night Wars
(09.02.2009)
One of the biggest debates between different generations of wrestling fans is which wrestling era was the best. Each generation feels their generation’s wrestling was the best. This week, “The Piledriver Report” takes a look at the Mid-Eighties scene versus the Monday Night Wars. |
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The Piledriver Report 08.26.09: Summer Slam Review
(08.26.2009)
Despite a horrible build up to SummerSlam, at least on the RAW side, Ronny Sarnecky decided to purchase the WWE’s summer spectacular. He would not be disappointed that he did. “The Piledriver Report” looks at the best and the worst of this year’s Summer Slam event. |
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The Piledriver Report 08.19.09: Attitude Era - Even the Bad Was Good
(08.19.2009)
Watching Monday Night RAW over the last several weeks got me thinking about the WWF Attitude Era. While the WWF “Attitude” had it’s share of “wrestle crap,” it was still entertaining to watch due to the high quality of the rest of the show. The Piledriver Report takes a look at how today’s “wrestle crap” on RAW makes the show awful, when the same segments, if during the “Monday Night Wars” would not have had any affect on the quality of the show. |
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The Piledriver Report 07.30.09: GET IT? The WWE Does Not.
(07.30.2009)
After the WWE decided to take the World Heavyweight championship off of CM Punk, and put it on the soon to be exiting Jeff Hardy, the Piledriver Report realized that the WWE doesn’t “get it.” This week, TPR examines what it is about the title loss makes the WWE clueless, and what they should have done to change things. |
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The Piledriver Report 07.22.09: Night of Champions: Let the Good Hype Begin
(07.22.2009)
This coming Sunday, the WWE will be airing the Night of Champions pay per view. Unfortunately, the build up to the pay per view is more like a Night of Chumpions. This week’s Piledriver Report examines the reasons behind the poor build-up. |
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The Piledriver Report 07.15.09: The Greatest Heel Performer of Them All
(07.15.2009)
This week’s “Piledriver Report” takes a look at the greatest heel performer in the world today. You may be surprised when you see who this man is. At the same time, this competitor is compared to one of the most controversial figures of the late 20th century: Mike Tyson. |
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The Piledriver Report 07.10.09: RAW vs. SmackDown: The Proof is in the Main Events
(07.10.2009)
Every since the WWE brand split, fans have been debating which show is better. RAW or SmackDown? The answer to that question can be found when examining the World title programs of the two shows since the WWE instituted a second World championship in September 2002. The Piledriver Report takes a look at the title scenes on both shows from 2002 until the present. |
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The Piledriver Report 06.17.09: RAW is Trump
(06.17.2009)
The WWE promised its fans a huge announcement during this past Monday Night RAW. They definitely delivered a surprise, as Vince McMahon announced that Donald Trump “purchased” RAW. This week, “The Piledriver Report” takes a look at RAW’s newest addition, and what it means or doesn’t mean for the WWE. |
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The Piledriver Report 06.10.09: Long-Term World Champion vs. Short-Term Titleholder
(06.10.2009)
After hearing that the WWE had four World title changes on their Extreme Rules pay per view, “The Piledriver Report” took a look at the short length of recent World title changes in the WWE. This week, we look at the benefits of the long-term World Champion vs. the advantages of the short-term World titleholder. |
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The Piledriver Report 06.03.09: Ric Flair- Just Call It a Comeback?
(06.03.2009)
Over the last several months, Ric Flair has gotten the itch to lace the boots once again, and become an active wrestler. While there have been reasons why Flair wants to return, there are also valid reasons why the “Nature Boy” should stay retired. The Piledriver Report answers the question of what should Ric Flair do? |
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