The Cheers 'n Jeers of Wrestling 8.24.08

Posted by Michael O on 08.24.2008

What got cheered? Who got jeered? Only one way to find out...

Hey everybody, Michael O here with another sexy installment of the Cheers 'n Jeers of Wrestling.

Before we get to it I'd just like to extend my thanks once again to everybody that bothered to check out the debut last week and thanks also for all the kind feedback. It is my hope to come up with something a little more easier on the eyes as we progress, and I'm sure some other fun changes/additions will occur here as well. Let's roll...


CHEERS
to the Undertaker for returning at Summerslam and, along with Edge of course, delivering a suitably epic finale to their incredibly epic feud. I'm aware that people seem to be divided on how great the match actually was, but I found it to be an extremely satisfying pay-off and easily the best match I've seen all year. In fact, it was possibly the greatest Hell in a Cell match of all time that didn't feature anybody falling off, or falling through, the top of the cage.
Plus, I'd imagine The Rated "R" Superstar's stock has risen considerably as a result of just how much the Dead Man had to do to finally vanquish him. Hope he had his wallet with him at the end though. Due to the ever-rising cost of fuel, I'd imagine a trip back from Hell is going to cost a pretty penny.

Back and deader than ever or How I spent my Summer Vacation



JEERS
of course, to the WWE for the bullshit that was the ECW title match at Summerslam but...

CHEERS
to the same WWE for delivering a nearly Wrestlemania main event caliber match with Batista V Cena. It seemed a lot of people were expecting something half-assed, a fuck finish or a complete bait-and-switch altogether. Obviously that is not what happened and what do I care if they've "given away" what was supposedly destined for the grandest stage of them all?

I can't say that I've been thrilled with the majority of what the WWE has had to offer for the last few years, but one thing they rarely mess up is Wrestlemania, and I'm sure we'll have an event fitting of the title with or without a first time Cena/Batista clash. Maybe it was because I hadn't been too excited about the match beforehand, mainly for the reasons listed above, but I found it be pretty damn good and, in concert with the main event, it literally saved the show from becoming a bummerslam.

"Can I have my finger back?"

"...no"




CHEERS
to Gail Kim for apparently signing to the WWE and adding to Connecticut's ever expanding roster of talented ladies. If the E is serious about maintaining two different women's titles, they're obviously going to have to bring in more talent to sustain them and this is a great move. I'll admit I was highly skeptical when it was stated sometime ago that the E would start to portray it's Divas in a less trashy way and downplay the T&A in favor of actual wrestling. I still have my doubts about how committed they are and I wouldn't be surprised if a wrestling psychic (you have to look, but they're out there) told me that by next summer we'll have a title unification match in pudding, but I can't deny that they are on the right track.
The re-signing of Kim, who was let go years ago for basically not having Playboy potential, is evidence of this.

If this woman brings you a Coke, and is giggling as though she's made a joke, DON'T DRINK IT!



JEERS
to CM Punk for putting in a good showing at Summerslam and finally capturing a clean win in a big match, only to choke in a non-title bout against Chris Jericho watched by substantially more people the very next night on RAW, thus negating any momentum gained from the previous night's victory. You know, all my friends try and tell me that wrestling is fixed, but I know it's not because there is no way anybody with the ability to operate a pencil would script such a piss-poor championship reign.

CHEERS
to Santino Marella for being the current Intercontinental Champion, the theoretical number 2 champion on Raw, despite his biggest accomplishment this year being a tainted win over Mickie James. I'm all for Santino, the charismatic underachiever, holding some gold while he and Beth Phoenix ignite the screen with their blossoming romance and I never really thought Kofi Kingston needed it to begin with. Kofi needs a story people can care about and he needs to continue to get wins while looking impressive over big players. Carrying around a seriously devalued I-C belt wasn't going to get him anymore over than he is anyway.

Proof that losing to women and getting a DUI actually can payoff



CHEERS
to Vladimir Kozlov for being Russian at a time when the reds are in the news for all the wrong reasons, ensuring a fair chance that the undefeated mauler could find himself shunted up the card with more haste and ferocity than previously imagined.

CHEERS
to THE Brian Kendrick for being fortunate enough to be the last man standing after Big Show busted up Smackdown's Championship Scramble battle royal and ensuring himself a spot in a PPV World title match. Sure, he'll probably only be there to eat some pins, but Kendrick making it to pay-per-view, in a World title match no less, goes a great distance in establishing him as a force to be reckoned with and helps scrub off that jobber stink.

Outside of a decent run in the tag ranks with Paul London, Brian has spent the majority of his 5 plus years with the WWE jerkin' the curtain but now that he has a winning streak, a bodyguard, and a fancy new ring jacket, there's no telling how far he'll go. Sure, the former "Spanky" is too small to probably ever have a run at, or make a serious run for, one of the major belts, and while I wouldn't expect it myself, I'd be remiss in not mentioning that people used to say the same thing about Shawn Michaels and Eddie Guerrero. Ya never know...

"Sweet...I might actually make it into the new Smackdown game this time!"


JEERS
to evidently legitimate motorcycle accidents and the irreparable damage they sometimes cause the fledgling credibility of 411 writers.


* CHEERS of the Week *

to former Nitro girl, and current wife, Rebecca Michaels-Hickenbottom for taking a shot to the mouth in furtherance of her husband's feud with Chris Jericho. I'd like to think that most among us aren't particularly thrilled by the sight of a woman getting punched in the mouth and it seems counter-intuitive to the new "family friendly" direction the company is trying to go in, but if you weren't clamoring for HBK to return and kick Jericho's ass, you probably are now. Though I have to ask, if you weren't clamoring for HBK to return and kick Jericho's ass to begin with, how did you find this site and why are you still reading this?

Eh...still better than being married to Stone Cold



* JEERS of the Week *

to Bill Goldberg for announcing that he'd like to step into the ring for one last payday and inciting more internet speculation than the one-time hot, but long-time not deserves.

I never understand how anybody can get excited over another Goldberg return, especially now that it's going on 10 years since he was the least bit relevant and he's made it pretty clear that he could care less about wrestling as a whole. Seriously, the guy had an incredible run for a little while he was undefeated in WCW and...? I cross my fingers that his return will be against The Ultimate Warrior in a "winner kills the loser and then himself" match.

"I'm not past my prime!"









"Hey...what the fuck did I do?"



So that's me done for this week. Feel free to share your cheers, jeers or even your deepest fears in the comment section. Hey, it's okay, you can talk to me about stuff like that. I'm a doctor. At least that's what I tell the ladies.

Bye-bye.