Epitaph
05-11-2004, 09:04 AM
The Smackdown house show on Saturday drew about 3600. The Sunday show drew about 1800.
- On the Rene Dupree vs. Hardcore Holly matches over the weekend, Dupree came out from under the ring to attack Holly at the start of the matches.
- Kurt Angle was upset with Moolah and Mae Young yesterday. The two mauled him with their usual sex starved old women act during a skit but Angle apparently did not know they were going to do that. He was said to be a bit upset about it.
- Some in WWE are now concerned with Mordecai, feeling he won't be able to work up to the push WWE wants to give him. WWE is grooming him to work against the Undertaker. Many feared when they brought him up from OVW that he was too green.
- Many members of WWE management remain very high on the Eddie Guerrero/John Bradshaw Layfield program.
WWE is already souring on Kenzu Suzuki due to his poor in-ring work. The feeling is that he is not "mechanically fit" for wrestling. WWE actually considered pushing Kenzu's Hirohito gimmick all the way to the main event in a program with Chris Benoit right upon his debut, but eventually decided against it.
Ric Flair is suffering from a tweaked hamstring but worked the Sunday RAW house show anyway. He was given Friday and Saturday off due to the birth of his granddaughter.
- Molly Holly had some sort of back muscle problem on Friday. She was OK the next day. The belief is the pain was due to some spasm.
- Matt Hardy is working despite a sore knee.
Everyone was happy with how the Chris Jericho vs. Christian Cage Match came off at the RAW house show on Sunday and expect the two to deliver a great match tonight on RAW.
- Brian Lawler arrived late to one of the RAW house shows over the weekend and was given a stern warning by the agents to make sure it doesn't happen again. Many wrestlers were upset that he showed up late after getting a second chance with the company.
- The RAW house show in New Orleans on 5/7 drew 2800; The 5/8 show in Lafayette drew 2500; The 5/9 show in Fresno drew 2000.
- Dean Malenko, one of the Smackdown agents, worked as an agent for the RAW brand this weekend.
The matches for WWE Judgment Day so far are Eddie Guerrero vs. John Bradshaw Layfield for the WWE Title, The Undertaker vs. Booker T, and John Cena vs. Rene Dupree for the WWE US Title. Other expected matches are Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio vs. The Dudley Boys, Jacqueline vs. Chavo Guerrero for the WWE Cruiserweight Title, and The Basham Brothers vs. Rico & Charlie Haas.
- One backstage source claims that WWE management isn't even concerned over Smackdown's sinking ratings and quality. The feeling is that they accept that the show is a "B" show.
- WWE has yet to get back in contact with Steve Austin about a potential return.
- The feeling right now continues to be that Mick Foley will return to work a match at Summerslam.
- Eric Bischoff's contract expires in July. No word yet on whether WWE plans to keep him aboard.
Credit: PWInsider.com
I say Heyman need's to back on the Smackdown Writing team, I think the Cutting edge story line's Heyman used to Write (In ECW and Some WWE) Really are/Were interesting, I think he could also find ways to get the Talent over also.
- One backstage source claims that WWE management isn't even concerned over Smackdown's sinking ratings and quality. The feeling is that they accept that the show is a "B" show.
That comment pretty much Pissed me off, I remember a time when RAW was the B Show and people Constantly talked about that. It seem's like the WWE Have now lost interest with Smackdown as have most of the fan's. The WWE Really do need to either Bring in guy's that can wrestle and who are over with the live fan's, By that i mean have Wrestlers from RAW come to smackdown, But i cant see that Happening, HBK IMO Would have been a perfect choice seeing as he has done allmost everything on RAW.
I think it's safe to say that Grand Master/Brian Christopher, Or what ever the **** you wanna call him, Deserves to be fired once again! The guy is the ****'s IMO and i never once enjoyed his work.
Interesting, Who doe's every one think Foley will be working with at Summer Slam? I Wouldn't mind seeing Foley and Flair have a feud in all honesty. Seeing as they really do hate each other, I think it would make for an interesting feud. Foley is in the best Shape of his life i think especially after getting his ass Handed to him by Kawada on Hustle 3. Unless Foley once again want's to put over some Younger Talent, I just can't see who.
Thank God Kenzo WONT be Main Eventing or Even Wrestling Chris Benoit. I'm sick of seeing Guy's being pushed too soon. ***Cough*** Brock ***Cough*** Anyway i dont even think his Wrestling Match's will be that good.
Whilst not even those Match's that are Rumoured can save Judgement Day from being possibly the WORST PPV in WWE History. It's going to get a Low Assed By rate and i see Eddie getting Blaimed for that :mad: Not eddie's Fault that the fans are not buying in to a Racist Version of Ted Debiase, In alll honesty i can see him going back to the role of APA Bar Room Brawler or Cowboy gimmick befor long! As for Judgement day, I sense the Highlight of the night could very well be Rey and RVD Vs The Dudleys if it happens! Other than that, the show really doesnt interest me :(
Thoughts?
- On the Rene Dupree vs. Hardcore Holly matches over the weekend, Dupree came out from under the ring to attack Holly at the start of the matches.
- Kurt Angle was upset with Moolah and Mae Young yesterday. The two mauled him with their usual sex starved old women act during a skit but Angle apparently did not know they were going to do that. He was said to be a bit upset about it.
- Some in WWE are now concerned with Mordecai, feeling he won't be able to work up to the push WWE wants to give him. WWE is grooming him to work against the Undertaker. Many feared when they brought him up from OVW that he was too green.
- Many members of WWE management remain very high on the Eddie Guerrero/John Bradshaw Layfield program.
WWE is already souring on Kenzu Suzuki due to his poor in-ring work. The feeling is that he is not "mechanically fit" for wrestling. WWE actually considered pushing Kenzu's Hirohito gimmick all the way to the main event in a program with Chris Benoit right upon his debut, but eventually decided against it.
Ric Flair is suffering from a tweaked hamstring but worked the Sunday RAW house show anyway. He was given Friday and Saturday off due to the birth of his granddaughter.
- Molly Holly had some sort of back muscle problem on Friday. She was OK the next day. The belief is the pain was due to some spasm.
- Matt Hardy is working despite a sore knee.
Everyone was happy with how the Chris Jericho vs. Christian Cage Match came off at the RAW house show on Sunday and expect the two to deliver a great match tonight on RAW.
- Brian Lawler arrived late to one of the RAW house shows over the weekend and was given a stern warning by the agents to make sure it doesn't happen again. Many wrestlers were upset that he showed up late after getting a second chance with the company.
- The RAW house show in New Orleans on 5/7 drew 2800; The 5/8 show in Lafayette drew 2500; The 5/9 show in Fresno drew 2000.
- Dean Malenko, one of the Smackdown agents, worked as an agent for the RAW brand this weekend.
The matches for WWE Judgment Day so far are Eddie Guerrero vs. John Bradshaw Layfield for the WWE Title, The Undertaker vs. Booker T, and John Cena vs. Rene Dupree for the WWE US Title. Other expected matches are Rob Van Dam & Rey Mysterio vs. The Dudley Boys, Jacqueline vs. Chavo Guerrero for the WWE Cruiserweight Title, and The Basham Brothers vs. Rico & Charlie Haas.
- One backstage source claims that WWE management isn't even concerned over Smackdown's sinking ratings and quality. The feeling is that they accept that the show is a "B" show.
- WWE has yet to get back in contact with Steve Austin about a potential return.
- The feeling right now continues to be that Mick Foley will return to work a match at Summerslam.
- Eric Bischoff's contract expires in July. No word yet on whether WWE plans to keep him aboard.
Credit: PWInsider.com
I say Heyman need's to back on the Smackdown Writing team, I think the Cutting edge story line's Heyman used to Write (In ECW and Some WWE) Really are/Were interesting, I think he could also find ways to get the Talent over also.
- One backstage source claims that WWE management isn't even concerned over Smackdown's sinking ratings and quality. The feeling is that they accept that the show is a "B" show.
That comment pretty much Pissed me off, I remember a time when RAW was the B Show and people Constantly talked about that. It seem's like the WWE Have now lost interest with Smackdown as have most of the fan's. The WWE Really do need to either Bring in guy's that can wrestle and who are over with the live fan's, By that i mean have Wrestlers from RAW come to smackdown, But i cant see that Happening, HBK IMO Would have been a perfect choice seeing as he has done allmost everything on RAW.
I think it's safe to say that Grand Master/Brian Christopher, Or what ever the **** you wanna call him, Deserves to be fired once again! The guy is the ****'s IMO and i never once enjoyed his work.
Interesting, Who doe's every one think Foley will be working with at Summer Slam? I Wouldn't mind seeing Foley and Flair have a feud in all honesty. Seeing as they really do hate each other, I think it would make for an interesting feud. Foley is in the best Shape of his life i think especially after getting his ass Handed to him by Kawada on Hustle 3. Unless Foley once again want's to put over some Younger Talent, I just can't see who.
Thank God Kenzo WONT be Main Eventing or Even Wrestling Chris Benoit. I'm sick of seeing Guy's being pushed too soon. ***Cough*** Brock ***Cough*** Anyway i dont even think his Wrestling Match's will be that good.
Whilst not even those Match's that are Rumoured can save Judgement Day from being possibly the WORST PPV in WWE History. It's going to get a Low Assed By rate and i see Eddie getting Blaimed for that :mad: Not eddie's Fault that the fans are not buying in to a Racist Version of Ted Debiase, In alll honesty i can see him going back to the role of APA Bar Room Brawler or Cowboy gimmick befor long! As for Judgement day, I sense the Highlight of the night could very well be Rey and RVD Vs The Dudleys if it happens! Other than that, the show really doesnt interest me :(
Thoughts?