The Triple Threat 8.24.08: The 105th Edition - Gail Kim, Scramble Matches, The Great Khali and More!

Posted by David Martell on 08.24.2008

The Triple Threat is back once again and we actually have three people writing! We talk about the championship scramble matches, Gail Kim, Kane/Mysterio and everyones favorite wrestler, The Great Khali! It is a must read!

Welcome back once again to the Triple Threat. Really, this time it is a triple threat! This week we talk about the Championship Scramble matches, Gail Kim and everyone's favorite wrestler, The Great Khali! Plus much more! Sit back, relax and enjoy.


Topic # 1 What are your thoughts on the Championship Scramble match that will take place at Unforgiven for the RAW brand?

David Martell: First off, I love the idea for this match. It reminds me of a match they had for the Hardcore title back in the day. If anything, my favorite part of the scramble match is that we are guaranteed a twenty minute match. With that said, I am not fond of some of the participants. CM Punk and Batista I have no problem with because one, CM Punk is the champ and two, Batista has earned his spot to go against Punk. The other three guys, Kane, Cena, and JBL, should be no where near this match. Where is Chris Jericho? If anyone deserves to be in this match, it is definitely Jericho. Not only has he been on a roll with his new heel character, he has beat CM Punk on RAW in his home town! JBL already lost to Punk. Cena, I believe, has lost his last three PPV matches. Kane… well he is just Kane. Anyways, this should be a fun match and it might actually make me buy the PPV.

Alex Mattis: Just more of the same for Raw. Same guys in the title hunt and more and more crap being dumped on CM Punk's title reign. JBL just lost his title shot at SummerSlam, yet is deserving of getting another immediate shot at the title? Cena just lost to Batista in a match that I felt had some kind of title contention status to it, but nope they are both in the title match. And what has Kane done to deserve a title shot? Yet none of his title shots in recent memory have really been "well deserved." Now I may just be doggin' on this match because A. the SmackDown scramble is much better and B. I sick and tired of seeing the same guys in the Raw main event all the time. Really I'd settle for Lance Cade in the title scenario just because it would be something new for Raw.

Zach Brown: I really like this idea for a title match. But in RAW's case, it's all the usual suspects going for the title. Granted, Jericho is already in a great feud with Shawn Michaels, but I'd much rather see him in the mix as opposed to Kane or JBL. And while I like this idea, it makes me a little uncomfortable that CM Punk has a small chance of retaining the title. With the way the match is going to be set up, it would make no sense for CM Punk to hold on to the title for the entire match. But the real question is, will they let Punk score the final pin? They could give the title to Batista because he's way over. I just hope they don't give it to Cena because he is as stale as ever right now. Overall, I'd like to see Punk hold on to it for another month or two at least.


Topic # 2 What are your thoughts on the Championship Scramble match that will take place at Unforgiven for the Smackdown brand?

David Martell: It looks like Smackdown decided to copy RAW and make their own scramble match for the WWE Title. This one, to me, looks a lot better then the RAW version. Who would of thought that THE Brian Kendrick would be in a WWE title match? He has been pushed to the moon and I am enjoying it. It is good to see a guy like Kendrick finally get his time in the spotlight. He even cuts decent heel promos! Shelton was also a bit of a shocker. Who knows, maybe he will repeat what he did in the past and beat Triple H. MVP is also a good candidate for this match. He has proven that he is one of the top guys on Smackdown and deserves his shot. Jeff Hardy was almost a given. I have a feeling he might come out the champ this time around although I would rather have someone else get the strap. Honestly I don't care who wins as long as it is not Triple H. This should be a great match and it makes me happy that WWE is pushing some of this guys to main event status, even if it is just a one time thing.

Alex Mattis: Now this is what I'm talking about, 4 fresh guys getting a title shot. Now to be fair I wouldn't go as far as saying that all four are at the top of title contention right now, but they have been on the winning side of things and their involvement makes more sense that JBL or Cena. I think it was a blessing that SmackDown lost some of their bigger stars in the draft because it has given them room to develop new stars and put fresh faces in the title hunt. I think this one has the potential to be a very solid match as I think that the different styles of the wrestlers involved will mesh very well. Trips has been on a pretty good streak of delivering solid matches, Shelton always delivers in the high profile matches, MVP is an all around solid talent, while everyone knows I don't care for him Jeff Hardy will more than likely bring his A game, and THE Brian Kendrick has never been here before so I expect him to put in a great performance.

Zach Brown: While the idea for the Championship scramble is great, I have to say that the scramble for the WWE title is much more interesting. It's Triple H against 4 young guys that have never held a major title before, and that makes things interesting. First of all, Brian Kendrick in a title match!? Has that ever happened before? I definitely didn't see that coming, but it's a pleasant surprise. I don't think Kendrick is over enough to hold the belt, but it's interesting nonetheless. MVP, Shelton Benjamin, and Jeff Hardy are all great additions to the match as well, and I really don't know how this is going to go. In my opinion, the most likely outcome is HHH retaining. And if that's the case, that's really unfortunate. I'd love to see WWE take a chance on a young guy, much like they did with CM Punk. If I had to pick a person to win besides HHH, I'd expect WWE to go with Jeff Hardy. I personally would want to see MVP win, but I doubt it would happen. But I have to admit, if both champions retain in these matches, I'll be very disappointed because it will be a huge missed opportunity for shocking moment in WWE.


Topic # Gail Kim has recently split ties with TNA and could possibly return to the WWE. How do you feel about this situation?

David Martell: This is a bit of a surprise to me but it is a welcome one if she ends up going to the WWE. Although I think that TNA's women's division is better, the E's women's division has been getting better. Gail Kim would be an excellent addition to any roster and I would love to see her face off with Beth Phoenix. This is a big loss for the TNA's women's division but with or without her they still got a stronger core of women wrestlers.

Alex Mattis: I always had a thought that one day she would end back up in the E. Vince & Co. really didn't know what they had with Gail and when they lost her they lost arguably the best female wrestler on their roster at the time. Since her spilt from the E she has had some spectacular performances in TNA and I think WWE realized what they lost and more than likely will welcome her back. I assume her leaving TNA has something to do with how horribly the company is being run and knowing that she won't have trouble finding work elsewhere.

Zach Brown: Well this is a big loss for TNA in my opinion. She was their first women's champion, and besides Awesome Kong, I think she was easily TNA's most talented female wrestler. But I guess WWE is the logical choice for Gail. She held the Women's belt in WWE, and I can easily see her doing it again. But I'm just so used to seeing her in TNA, so it will be a little bittersweet. Oh well. I hope she meshes well with WWE's wrestlers because she is a lot more talented than over half the women in the company. Overall, it's a good choice for Gail's career, and I hope she has a great second run in WWE.


Topic # 4 Morishima has been popping up in a few WWE dark matches recently. Not only has he won the matches, he even had a manager in the form of Tony Atlas. How would you feel if Morishima ended up in the WWE?

David Martell: This would be awesome. There are not enough Japanese wrestlers in the WWE. Morishima is a great talent and could wrestler around most of the guys in the WWE. The E has been smarter about who they pick up lately and I wouldn't be surprised if this ends up happening. Who wouldn't want to see Morishima wrestle the likes of CM Punk, Chris Jericho and Randy Orton? He could be a great monster heel with a mouth piece better then the likes of Mark Henry because Morishima can actually wrestle. I really hope this turns into something because I would love to see the big guy make it in the WWE.

Alex Mattis: Oddly exciting news. Odd in the sense that I didn't see it coming, exciting in the since that Morishima may possibly go to the E. Now I don't think it is going to happen right now, Morishima is in my opinion the top dog over in NOAH and I assume is making bank between Japan and with his ROH gigs. Morishima is one of the best in the world and I think is the best "big man" period. The E has never really had any puro influence in the company, but an addition of a guy like Takeshi could really show something new to a portion of the E's audience. With all the in-ring stuff aside, Morishima could be a fantastic Yoko-style dominant heel. If they gave him a mouth piece and just had him kill bitches with his stiff-dominant style there's no doubt that he would get way over. I think Takeshi still has some to do in Japan and I always love his work in ROH, but with his talent and size it wouldn't be surprising to see this beast wrestle for the E one day.

Zach Brown: This is an interesting development. I'd like to see Morishima in WWE because he's one of the stiffest and most powerful wrestlers I've ever seen. I wonder how Morishima would fit in WWE. He's a big guy, and that's the way Vince likes it. And I think he could have a great feud with pretty much any of the top dogs in WWE. I just hope WWE doesn't give him a bad gimmick or anything. Morishima's gimmick is killing people. I'm not kidding about that. That's his calling card, and I don't want WWE to change that one bit. His ROH career was one of the best and it was right up there with Samoa Joe or CM Punk in my opinion. And while it took a while for me to warm up to him, I eventually realized how great he is. I would be glad to see Morishima sign with the WWE and I hope he would have a great career with them.


Topic # 5 What are you thoughts on the recent Kane/Mysterio storyline?

David Martell: This storyline really fooled me. I completely forgot about Mysterio and I was pretty confident it was Kane's mask in that bag. It seems like every once in awhile the WWE out smarts its fans and that is a good thing. This is an interesting storyline because I want to see how Rey will return. Is he going to be deformed, or evil, or a Wrestlemaniac!? Yes that's a joke about his movie. It seems like once again Kane gets his yearly push and this time I actually care. Maybe we will even see Rey in an old Kane mask.

Alex Mattis: Interesting turn of events with that whole sack storyline. I have no idea what this is supposed to be leading to. REY HEEL TURN 2008? Whatever it is I don't see it being anything other than just plain silly. If it is a feud between the two that would just be ridiculous. I have always hated it when the E puts Rey against a monster like Big Show, Khali, etc. because it just hurts the credibility, what little is left, of professional wrestling when you have freak match ups like that. Other than that I don't understand why the E keeps putting Rey in high profile programs. I understand that he sells merch, but his heart isn't in it anymore he's phoned in the last 3 or so years of his career.

Zach Brown: This was an interesting swerve on WWE's part. First of all, it made Adamle look good by forcing Kane to reveal the contents of the bag. It was a weird move to make Adamle look good, but oh well. Secondly, Kane got on the mic on Monday, and wow, talk about disturbing. When was the last time we actually heard Kane cut a promo? And he knows all those big words too...But seriously, it is a pretty decent storyline. I'm really starting to wonder where Mysterio is. But I heard they made a mistake back when this first started. Apparently Rey had actually wrestled that same night that Kane started toting the sack. Tsk tsk WWE. All in all, I'm interested to see where this goes. I'm not exactly exited about any sort of in-ring chemistry between Kane and Rey, but the storyline is intriguing enough.




Superstar Highlight

The Great Khali




Our thoughts on The Great Khali.

David Martell: He may possible be the worlds largest piece of shit wrestler. I absolutely hate this guy. He is a GAWD awful wrestler and should NEVER be seen in the ring again. I hate that he disgraced the WWE World Title with his name and the fact that he was going against Triple H for the title at Summerslam makes me sick. I wish he would just stay in movies and give up on his wrestling career because it isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Oh, and how can I forget that he beat the Undertaker clean. Please WWE, read this and take it in. The Great Khali is worthless.

Alex Mattis: Other than his performance in Get Smart, this guy has been good for nothing since his arriving in the E. I don't know what there is left to say. And it isn't his fault; it is the fault of the E for giving a guy such a huge spot just because he is interesting to look at. The Great Khali more than anything symbolizes what is wrong with wrestling to day and more importantly what is wrong with the E and how they view professional wrestling or "sports entertainment." But bitchin' there not much that is going to change, the E will continue to constantly use Khali now matter how many times he stinks up the building just because Vince & Co. likes "the big guys."

Zach Brown: I'm just going to go ahead and say it. The Great Khali is one of the worst wrestlers that WWE has ever used. In my opinion, Snitsky and The Great Khali are tied for worst wrestler in WWE. The only difference between the two is that The Great Khali gets used much more than Snitsky. Let's break down why The Great Khali is so God-awful. First of all, he has some of the worst finishers ever used. A chop to the forehead? A vice grip? Awful. I seriously can't stand watching him. What is WWE thinking!? "He's big." Wow. No one cares! And for a "wrestler" he does absolutely no mat wrestling whatsoever. He just stands around and tries to hit his opponent. He's basically just tossed around in WWE, having pointless feuds with everyone. I feel so bad for a wrestler when they're paired with Khali. With all the releases happening in WWE lately, I hope Vince comes to his senses and realizes just how bad this guy is.


A Great Khali video.



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