Welcome to this week’s edition of the O’Really Report, your Weekly Wrestling Wednesday Stop for all things WWE and TNA!
This week I am trying out a new concept in inviting a fellow columnist to join me and this week’s guest is none other than The Rager himself Chris Sanders!
Hey, thats me!
Indeed it is and as always I am your host, Rhett Davis.
Today we will be talking about a multitude of topics headlined by the always landscape changing WWE Draft.
However first on the list of to-dos is our newest Masked Superhero… Sin Cara.
Any thoughts Chris?
Well off the bat, the guy is obviously impressive. He’s got this absurd amount of ability and talent thats just busting out to be shown. The guy just needs to work on consistency, the botches have to become less frequent. I was completely content with blaming Primo on the slip up but there were some moments last Monday that just looked sloppy. Maybe he needs to stay on Smackdown for a while and work himself into a rhythm. But other than that, I love him so much more than Rey Mysterio but thats not saying much.
Rey Mysterio is just beaten down so bad right now that any new hi-flyers are welcome, but to say that Sin Cara hasn’t impressed would be a lie. That manuever in which I still don’t know what to call off of the top rope was amazing.
However as I noted in my 10 Thoughts column Monday, the inconsistency is killer.
I couldn’t agree more, he’s got plenty of upside and this is just his one flaw that he’s got to work on.
His entrance is phenomenal, but I wonder how in the world does he jump that high into the ring?
Is it one of the Spirit Squad’s old mini-trampolines?
Thats a possibility because the camera is always on the opposite side of the ring. i just assumed he made some sort of deal with a witch when he was a small(er) boy.
That very well could be, but he’s receiving a sky-rocketing push to the top in quick time to replace Rey Mysterio and one has to wonder how long does Rey have left in his body?
Yeah, I originally thought Rey would be out for a while right after Wrestlemania. The guy really needs to take some serious time off. He really needs to take notice of how Edge dealt with his injuries and step away while he can still get around comfortably.
I agree and speaking of the SmackDown title scene let’s transition into our next point. How do you think Christian will do with his new push against Alberto del Rio?
Well I can’t say I’m surprised. Like I mentioned in The Rager, the Battle Royal, while it was fun to watch and I enjoy those, Christian really was a surprise to no one. I feel like Christian has been the back-up for the past couple months just in case something went wrong with Edge’s health. To me, I think thats a big role, not knowing when you’ll have to step up. So with that in mind, Christian more than deserves the spotlight right now. However, I feel like this will be Del Rio’s time to shine seeing as how we all thought that would come at Wrestlemania. I do think Christian needs to be considered a top tier superstar at this point, I feel like he’s paid his mid-card dues since returning from TNA.
I agree that after a few years it’s due time for Christian. Christian has fought his way through the end of ECW, went to Raw for awhile, and finally got a big spot on SmackDown. I also agree that despite loving Battle Royals, this one was predictable. No real shock, but really I’d prefer Christian to fight del Rio than Big Show, Kane, or anyone else.
This is the first match between two superstars that have never won the big one in a long, long time.
Either way the match goes, there will be a first time World Heavyweight Champion crowned.
Exactly, I can’t remember anything like that ever happening. I just hope WWE doesn’t put the match in the first hour of Extreme Rules
That would be the ultimate insult to these men, but I think the E has learned from their mistakes at Mania… maybe?
Ha them? Learn? Again, I give that a booming Ha
It was worth a try anyways. And now from the ultimate heel in Alberto del Rio to the newest edition to the heel side of WWE: R-Truth. Thoughts?
Well, it was interesting how it happened. I was definitely entertained by it. However, the promo between the two felt like it was something that was just slapped together at the last minute and just felt awkward to me. Also having what was basically an after-school anti-smoking ad wasn’t the best way to open a show. But I am interested by it, the crowd made it ten times more entertaining and I’m really curious as to where this is gonna go and how these two guys are gonna be used. I still think WWE is gonna throw in another twist before this match happens but who knows.
I have to wonder how far ahead did WWE plan this? Did they plan R-Truth to win and then plan for him to go heel by losing his opportunity to his best friend John Morrison? If so, kudos. If not, well it worked very well. I am intrigued with R-Truth as a heel, but if he does commit to the heel persona then his theme music must change. It’s too catchy and too much fun to sing for little kids. And to your point the ‘That’s illegal’ chant they had going was all sorts of hilarious.
I know and for the entire crowd to be on board with that so quickly, it was fantastic
Way to go London. But moving away from the R-Truth heel turn we have the end of the show with the Nexus continuing their attack on Randy Orton. After re-watching the angle, it seems like they were trying to have Nexus break away from their leader CM Punk. Thoughts?
I mean, that would certainly throw an interesting twist into what (for me) has become a stale angle. The feud between Punk and Orton is fantastic, don’t get me wrong, but Nexus just seems to be dying out and they need something like that to continue on. I would love for it to involve The Corre in some way because I thought the original Nexus was best when they had a ton of guys involved, it seemed more effective that way. My feelings the entire match was that Nexus was going to come out any minute now and, sure enough, they did and I was rolling my eyes because its just the same thing over and over again. I would love a new twist to develop and quite honestly, i believe they need something like that.
What’s sad is The Corre is more interesting than the Nexus right now and they have done almost nothing on SmackDown other than Ezekiel slamming Big Show on the first night. Sure they have the Tag Titles and the Intercontinental Championship but that almost equals nothing in today’s WWE. To me, Mason Ryan appears to be trying to take leadership of the Nexus after Punk let them get punted one-by-one. Mason Ryan has a great look and size but I don’t think he has the charisma to uphold an entire angle on his back. What I’d be interested to see is the Nexus members (minus Punk) get drafted to SD and join The Corre and renaming it The Nexus again.
Oh yeah, I’m definitely in favor of something like that. I would love to see Punk on his own once again
Yeah he seems to be bad luck with a stable.
Very true, I couldn’t stand Straight Edge Society but I adored, and still do, Punk
All of his factions end up turning to be just about him and that’s not good for a stable. Triple H could point out everyone in his group and why they were there.
I couldn’t agree more, I don’t know who wants to keep putting Punk in stables but they need to realize that it’s just not his thing.
Well his charisma is off the charts, but it just doesn’t work with stables with Punk. And now we are to our main event… are you ready?
Born ready, I bring it…hard
*cough* Well… Congratulations Chris you have now been appointed the General Manager of SmackDown and I turned out to be the Mysterious RAW Anonymous General Manager. With you new position who are five superstars you think are locks on SmackDown and shouldn’t be traded and which five superstars do you believe need a new location on the Raw-side of things?
All of this is in the preparation of the WWE Draft coming next Monday on a USA network near you!
Ok ok, so I’m the GM of Smackdown, correct?
Correct sir.
Although you look nothing like Teddy Long you are now him.
Alright playa
‘Cole is a beautiful man with impeccable tastes’ whoa sorry had a flashback there.
Ah crap, you didn’t. So for the Superstars Smackdown needs to keep, I’d go Alberto Del Rio, Cody Rhodes, Ezekiel Jackson, Christian and Chris Masters. Del Rio because he’s established himself and SD would be hurting big time if they lost him. Rhodes because he’s just so full of potential and we’re just now starting to see the very beginnings of that. Jackson due to him just being a beast. In my opinion, I’d like to see Jackson distance himself from The Corre and turn face because SB is in desperate need of those right now. Christian because as I just said, SD needs faces and I like his face the most…is that awkward to say? No, not awkward…not awkward unless we make it awkward. Finally, Masters because he’s shown me quite a bit on Superstars and I’d love to see him have a midcard push.
For the Superstars that I could do without and can be shipped to Raw, I’d go with Rey Mysterio, Big Show, Chavo Guerrero, Kofi Kingston and JTG. Like we talked about earlier, who knows how much gas Rey has in the tank plus the fact that I just don’t like him…at all and for no reason. Big Show has become a slow-moving freak show at this point. Chavo is really only known as a punching bag and being Swagger’s eagle. Kofi has done nothing but blown every opportunity that has come his way. Finally, I don’t even know how JTG is even employed by the WWE still.
So to discuss your selections for a moment… all of the superstars you chose to keep I agree need to stay on the show except for maybe one and that would be Chris Masters. On SmackDown he has done nothing to impress, Superstars aside. So maybe a move would be beneficial for him. As for who you voted to send off, all of them minus the Big Show would do well with a change of scenery, but I wouldn’t move Rey unless you planned on Sin Cara moving to the Blue Show.
And now for my picks.
The Five Superstars that Raw needs to keep are John Cena, John Morrison, The Miz, Santino Marrella, and Dolph Ziggler. John Cena is the top dog in the WWE and he won’t move to SmackDown. Plain and simple. John Morrison could easily be traded, but with his WWE Title shot after the Draft and with the possibility of Orton being traded, he has a lot of upside by staying. The Miz is easily the most watched WWE Champion in WWE history so moving him to SD would be a Miztake. All kidding aside he is one of the biggest heels in WWE right now and is shining in the spotlight as WWE champion. Santino is not necessarily a lock, but I feel on Raw he can at least mingle with guest hosts when we have them. On SmackDown he wouldn’t have much to do except start fueds like APPLE. *sigh* As for Dolph, he just got here. It would be rather stupid to move him right back to SD while Teddy is still in control.
As for the superstars that should be moved, I have selected Sheamus, Daniel Bryan, Zack Ryder, Randy Orton, and Evan Bourne. Sheamus is a top talent, but on Raw he is currently dwindling. He has no purpose or direction and a change of scenery would aid in this. Daniel Bryan could also do well with some new surroundings. He has all the talent in the world but even the Calgarian Crippler (name replaced) did better on SmackDown, and they are very comparable minus the obvious. Zack Ryder has all of the charisma in the world, but there’s just no time on Raw to display it. SmackDown would fit him like a glove. WWE wants Randall as a top face? Well what better way than to just dominate SD for awhile? Edge is gone so they are in desperate search of a new top face. Evan Bourne is another case of just not having anything to do on Raw and being jobbed out despite his talent.
And for the final act Mr. Sanders, I would ask that you select 5 Superstars to come home to SD from Raw. Which five would do best to transfer to SD from Raw?
I’d love Punk to go back to Smackdown, although he fits great on RAW, this is just me being a greedy GM. Orton would be a great fit to SD for the reasons you just said and it would allow him to be the top face without Cena butting in. Bryan because he needs more face time and, again, SD needs more faces. Tyson Kidd seems like he would make a good smackdown guy and he’s hardly getting any time at all. and finally smackdown needs Sin Cara to take the place of Mysterio whenever that time comes.
I did like Wade Barrett a lot more on Raw, whether he’s with Nexus or not, I felt like that was a better fit. Maybe Drew McIntyre because he’s not doing much on SD, I’m not sure he’d get any time on Raw but maybe a change of scenery would do him good, Kane seems like Raw should better fit him, I don’t see how terrorizing kids on Smackdown is a good idea. Undertaker is too much of a big deal to be on Smackdown but then again, he’s never on so that may be irrelevant. Finally, just because I’m looking at the roster now and I can’t think of anyone else, I’m gonna say Layla once LayCool breaks up, she’s gonna need a change of scenery once their unavoidable rivalry is over
I can agree with most of those and for Raw I would like to see Kofi Kingston because he is just spinning his wheels on SmackDown. Ezekiel Jackson just to separate from The Corre. Chris Masters to perhaps get more time on the show than on SmackDown. Jack Swagger because without Cole he has nothing going on right now. And last I’d take Wade Barrett as you said he did well on Raw but SD has totally tamed him as a talker.
And now we close this rather long The Raging O’Really Report. Thank you for your time Chris and any last words?
Just that this was a lot of fun and I’m glad to be a part of the first ever one of these nifty little special editions of the O’Really. We’ll have to do this again sometime.
It’s been loads of fun and don’t forget to check out Chris Sanders’ The Rager right here on Inside Pulse every week on… Tuesdays?
That is correct.
And there you have it ladies and gents.
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