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Smackdown - September 26, 2014

Smackdown
Date: September 26, 2014
Location: Verizon Arena, Little Rock, Arkansas
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield

Reviewed by Tommy Hall

Things are in a state of flux right now with Roman Reigns out of the picture for the time being, leaving Dean Ambrose to take his spot. Dean has already been dealing with Cena, which puts him in about as big a spot as you could ask for. Ambrose still needs to rack up some wins though so hopefully that starts tonight. Let's get to it.


Opening sequence.

We open with a recap of the events from Raw with Ambrose, Cena and the Authority.

Dean Ambrose vs. Miz

This is due to Ambrose attacking Miz on MizTV on Main Event. Miz bails to the floor to start before getting caught in a headlock and rollup for two. Ambrose sends him outside again but chases after him this time, eventually taking him down in the ring and hammering away. Miz begs him not in the face so Dean rakes at the Moneymaker. A bad looking Reality Check gets two for Miz and he stomps away as the fans are all behind Dean.

Ambrose comes right back with a dropkick to send Miz to the floor, followed by a big plancha. Mizdow offers a distraction though and Miz takes over as we take a break. Back with Dean blocking the corner clothesline with a forearm to the face. Cole actually gives us an explanation for how Dean got out of the room on Raw: “He went out the back door.”

Dean sends him to the floor and hits a suicide dive before a tornado DDT gets two. A missile dropkick is countered into the Figure Four but Dean is right by the ropes. The Rebound Clothesline drops Miz but here are Rollins and Kane for a distraction. Thankfully Dean is too smart for that and hits Dirty Deeds for the pin at 10:13.

Rating: C-. The match was fine and Dean getting a clean pin over a former World Champion is nothing but good for him right now. Miz isn't exactly John Cena but he's a guy that Dean should be beating like this. Also how nice is it that a good guy comes off looking smart for a change? Nice enough match.

The Authority comes in for the beatdown but Ambrose fights both of them off and runs off with the briefcase.

Stardust and Goldust are all insane and say the Gemini Usos can't have the Tag Team Titles. The rematch is tonight.

Battle Royal

Cesaro, Heath Slater, Diego, Titus O'Neil, Fernando, Bo Dallas, Zack Ryder, Xavier Woods, Kofi Kingston, Sin Cara, Damien Mizdow, Justin Gabriel, Jack Swagger, Big E.

The winner gets an Intercontinental Title shot later tonight. Fernando is quickly tossed out and Bo dumps Cara. Cesaro tosses Diego but the new Nation can't eliminate Dallas. Instead Kofi low bridges Gabriel out before Cesaro dumps Woods. Big E. has the power battle with Cesaro and is lifted up in a very impressive gorilla press. Titus breaks it up for no apparent reason so Cesaro lifts him up, only to have Big E. return the save. Cesaro is tired of all this and just muscles Big E. out.

We take a break and come back with no eliminations during the break. Titus and Ryder fight on the ropes and Zack gets tossed. Swagger eliminates Titus a few seconds later, leaving us with Cesaro, Slater, Swagger, Dallas, Mizdow and Kingston. Swagger throws Heath out and everyone surrounds Mizdow. The big beatdown is on and Mizdow is quickly out.

Kofi gets thrown over the top but skins the cat to pull Dallas to the apron with him. A kick to the head is enough to eliminate Bo as Swagger hits the Vader Bomb on Cesaro. Kofi tries to come back in with a hurricanrana but Jack catches him and drops Kofi into the opposite corner. Another Vader Bomb is blocked by Cesaro to send Swagger to the apron. Kofi hits a springboard shot to Jack's head but has to save himself from Cesaro. Swagger gets back in but Cesaro throws Kofi at Swagger to eliminate both guys for the win at 11:25.

Rating: C. This wasn't bad and thankfully they kept things moving with only about eight minutes shown on TV. Cesaro is becoming a beast in these battle royals which could become a thing for him going forward. Also those displays of strength of his are hard to ignore with the gorilla presses and ending sequence being very impressive.

Network talk.

The Usos have everything ready to get their titles back.

Tag Team Titles: Usos vs. Goldust/Stardust

The Dusts are defending in a rematch from Night of Champions. We get some big match intros and start with Jey and Stardust. A rollup gets a quick two for Jey and he slams Stardust down before sending him outside. Goldust is sent outside as well, setting up the double dive from the Usos as we take a break. Back with what looks like a hot tag to Jey who backdrops Goldust for two. Jey is sent into the buckle and out to the floor so Stardust can get in a few cheap shots of his own. Stardust: “WHERE'S THE KING???” Back in with Goldust dropping an elbow and cranking on the arm.

Jey loses his shirt and gets beaten on even more until he nails a forearm to drop Stardust. Goldust gets backdropped to the floor but he charges back in to a Samoan drop. The hot tag brings in Jimmy to clean house with a t-bone suplex to Stardust. The superkick misses though and Stardust sends him to the floor. Goldust tries a dive but the Usos catch him and toss him into the barricade. Stardust dives backwards onto both of them and all four are down. Back in and the Usos nail a Doomsday Device of all things on Stardust. Jimmy hits the Superfly Splash but Goldust comes in with the title belt for the DQ at 10:13.

Rating: C+. These teams have good chemistry and the match was working here. It sets up a third match, likely at the PPV, which should be just as good as this with extra time. The Usos are getting close to being a great team and having opponents like this and the Wyatts are only going to make them better.

We recap Ambrose stealing the briefcase.

Rollins is ticked off but Kane says the briefcase doesn't matter because it's all about the contract. Seth gets that but says if the briefcase isn't returned, the cinder blocks will look like child's play.

Layla/Summer Rae vs. Natalya/Rosa Mendes

Summer runs from Natalya to start so it's quickly off to Layla. They trade rollups and Layla has to kick away from the Sharpshooter. Off to Summer who gets suplexed down and kneed in the corner but Layla makes a blind tag. She nails one kick and immediately tags back out to Summer. The villains ask Natalya if she's going to cry as Rosa tries to play cheerleader on the apron.

Layla hooks a figure four neck lock and bends back over the ropes before hitting a dropkick to the side of the head. Summer comes back in for a bodyscissors and slams Natalya head first into the mat. Natalya kicks Summer away and makes the tag to Rosa (Cole: “Latina Heat!”) for a bad dropkick on Layla for two. Everything breaks down and Natalya kicks Summer to the floor, allowing Layla to roll Rosa up for the pin at 4:16.

Rating: D. There are a bunch of problems with this whole story. To begin with, why did Natalya wait about three months to go after Summer? Second, it's really hard to care about these catty fights the girls are having, especially when some of them are capable of having good matches. The words “some of them” is the final key point. Rosa Mendes is about as worthless of a Diva as there has ever been. As far as I know, she has never won a singles match on TV. Why should I think it's a big deal when she comes back?

We look at Main Event where Mark Henry wasn't going to apologize to America again because he thinks they don't appreciate him. Big Show came out and promises to knock Rusev out on Smackdown.

Big Show says he and Henry are brothers from another mother so he'll knock Rusev out in Henry's honor tonight.

We get the video on Reigns in the hospital and hear from the doctor on his prognosis.

Intercontinental Title: Dolph Ziggler vs. Cesaro

Dolph is defending. Feeling out process to start with Ziggler taking him up against the ropes. Cesaro actually tries a monkey flip but Dolph lands on his feet and hiptosses him down. After a quick trip to the floor, Cesaro cranks on a chinlock and drops the champion with a belly to back suplex.

Ziggler gets caught in an abdominal stretch to stay on his ribs before a middle rope elbow gets two for Cesaro. Off to a modified cobra clutch on Dolph but he jawbreaks his way to freedom. A nice dropkick puts Cesaro down but he counters the Fameasser into a powerbomb, only to have Dolph climb over the shoulder into a rollup for the pin at 6:22. Cesaro clearly had the rope at two so there's likely going to be a rematch.

Rating: C. Nice power vs. speed match here with Cesaro keeping the champion down and using his power to negate the high flying. The ending is a good way to keep Cesaro's credibility and set up another match down the line. They could do better with more than six minutes so hopefully they're given a good deal of time later.

The announcers point out the rope grab and Cesaro yells at the referee.

WWE2K15 stuff.

Lana and Rusev say their usual.

Rusev vs. Big Show

Show goes right at him to start and nails a running clothesline in the corner. There's a loud chop and another clothesline but Rusev blocks the whisper chop. Big Show comes back with a sunset flip for two and knocks Rusev out to the floor. We take a break and come back with Big Show hitting a few loud chops in the corner but getting his leg taken out.

Rusev goes after the leg with some elbows before cranking on it on the mat. Show fights up with a side slam for two but misses the Knockout Punch. The jumping superkick drops Big Show for two and it's off to a side choke. Back up and the giant hits some clotheslines followed by the chokeslam but Lana grabs his foot before the Knockout Punch. The distraction lets Rusev hit him with the Russian flag for the DQ at 9:52.

Rating: D. This was ten minutes of “Big Show chops, they do nothing, Big Show chops again, they do nothing, finish.” Rusev beating up Big Show next is another good win for him as he's getting closer to the top of the card with these wins. He's still waiting for the big feud but he's still working well enough. As for Big Show, anything that keeps him away from the main event scene is a good thing.

Big Show knocks him out and Lana is stunned to end the show.

Overall Rating: C. Tonight was a different kind of episode as some stuff seemed to matter. We set up a new challenger for Dolph and had Ambrose steal the briefcase which will likely be dealt with on Raw. The wrestling was nothing to see but more than anything else Smackdown needs to have stuff that actually matters. Smackdown needs to be a show that people want to see and two title matches and a battle royal are good ways to get to that point. Granted I have little reason to believe this is going to last as it almost never does but it was an easy show to sit through.

Results
Dean Ambrose b. Miz – Dirty Deeds
Cesaro won a battle royal last eliminating Kofi Kingston and Jack Swagger
Usos b. Goldust/Stardust via DQ when Goldust hit Jimmy with a title belt
Layla/Summer Rae b. Rosa Mendes/Natalya – Rollup to Mendes
Dolph Ziggler b. Cesaro – Rollup
Big Show b. Rusev via DQ when Rusev hit him with the Russian flag


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Comments

  1. Personally I thought Show/Rusev was better than you rated it. They didn't do too much but they're obviously setting up more matches down the road which is fine. Rusev has a lot better chemistry with Show than with Henry.

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  2. I just found out that Brazil has the dengue fever. Gross.

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  3. ...will I be invited to your wedding?

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  4. Daniel Bryan tops the pwi 500

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  5. Good. No other option.

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  6. He wrestled for 5 months, sorry but no.

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  7. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 8:56 PM

    And Magnus makes it to the top 10 as well.

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  8. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonSeptember 26, 2014 at 8:56 PM

    Of course, All the women you can eat.

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  9. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonSeptember 26, 2014 at 8:57 PM

    AJ was an option.

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  10. Nah you're right, he was only the best and most popular wrestler.

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  11. lolwut? He's barely even been on TV since the spring.

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  12. Do you really think 100's of countries tried to press credentials to BatB 98?

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  13. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 8:57 PM

    They have a rule of contenders have to compete in at least 20 matches.

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  14. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonSeptember 26, 2014 at 8:58 PM

    YEah. He had good matches in more than one organization.

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  15. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 8:58 PM

    Must have been because he won the title.

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  16. Bryan was just so big in the number one promotion in a way very few have ever been.

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  17. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 8:59 PM

    I'm fine with him not winning, he already was #1 in 2010.

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  18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D37POA11KY



    I'd go with this one.

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  19. Randy Orton comes in at #2, Cena at #3

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  20. No handle bar mustaches.

    It's beach party themes, brother.

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  21. (Psst... he's not white...)

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  22. No way Orton takes #2, what's their criteria?

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  23. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:01 PM

    Must have been because he unified the titles.

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  24. Little bit kayfabe, little bit real stuff

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  25. To the point that fans were forming organized protests and turning on everything else until they got him the main event win they wanted.

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  26. Doesn't the PWI 500 go from June to June? If that's the case, he really only missed a few weeks during the eligibility period.

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  27. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:02 PM

    Yeah, that's why AJ won that one year. "In a time when title reigns last 3 to 4 weeks, AJ was able to hold the title for 8 months."

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  28. New lead singer is brown.

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  29. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:04 PM

    September to August from what I heard.

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  30. How did HHH get hurt in 07? He's on the NYR PPV but I don't remember him anywhere else til he came back at SS.

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  31. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:04 PM

    He tore his other quad at NYR.

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  32. I know. There can be a black country band out there for all I know, doesn't mean black guys will automatically like it.

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  33. Do you guys want to look at the list with me. I'm having fun complaining about it.
    http://ewrestlinginformer.blogspot.cz/2014/09/lista-pwi-2014.html

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  34. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:06 PM

    And then......he got injured.

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  35. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonSeptember 26, 2014 at 9:06 PM

    If you're in the NYC area, then you feel my pain tonight. Everything is about Jeter. They interviewed all of his friends, living relatives and i think they're going to do a seance to get comments from his dead relatives.

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  36. Grado, you loser, you came in at 500

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  37. But they probably know each other... so there's always that little bit of respect.

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  38. How do you feel about Batista at 16 and Ambrose at 18?

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  39. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:07 PM

    Where is the full list, can't seem to find it yet.

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  40. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonSeptember 26, 2014 at 9:08 PM

    Don't like Batista that high on the list. Wasn't impressed with his body of work.

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  41. Aren't you watching NYR right now? That's the match he got hurt in.

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  42. Well Batista won the Rumble and main evented WM so...

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  43. Eh, it's kayfabed anyway.

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  44. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:08 PM

    After Guardians, I can live with it.

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  45. Really Ryback at 75 and stardust at 82? no way cody should be lower than ryback

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  46. RVD going 40 spots above MVP was a surprise

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  47. jimmy one spot over jey; that's bs

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  48. Meh. I still think very little about Eminem.

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  49. Watching this DX-Rated RKO match got me thinking.

    In their feud to Wrestlemania, it would have worked so much better if the face-heel sides were reversed. Orton was over as hell with the fans and he was fighting the McMahons who have always been defacto heels. Have Orton remain all crazy but overcome the McMahons and he's the biggest star in the WWE.

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  50. Barry Hardy still jobbing strong at 491.

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  51. Reigns at 6 seems too high.

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  52. I might be slightly biased but I always preferred the PS 50 over the pwi 500. For one thing it's a purely workrate list, and a top 50 is a much more sensible figure than 500.

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  53. Rock star spud 180
    Brodous Clay 216

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  54. and then he gets popped for Wellness.....

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  55. Yo, Jobber, this PWI 500 is filled with too many indy monkeys for my liking. They should pare it down. Although...on the other side of the coin, if I was an indy spot monkey I would be thrilled to be on the list, if PWI were still relevant, which it isn't.

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  56. B Boy at 313 lol I love the dumb Indy names

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  57. If you have a guy named Cheesburger on your list, you definitely need to pare it down.

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  58. Did a little research, and yup, the PWI 500 eligibility period is from June to June, basically.

    "PWI writers choose the position of the wrestler following a designated evaluation period, which spans June 1 of last year through May 31 of this year. Anything a wrestler accomplished before or after that period—whether it's winning a world title or doing an opening match job—is not considered. Also, they follow a criteria that includes win-loss record, championships won, quality of competition, major feuds, prominence within a wrestler's individual promotion(s), and overall wrestling ability."



    So Daniel Bryan at #1 makes sense. Can't necessarily say the same for everyone else on the list.

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  59. Yeah I think it is fine to have them on there. A good friend of mine made the list a few times so did Dylan Kage another guy I know.

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  60. Just audibly gasped at both Blue Bloods and Blossom. Friday night TV!

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  61. Punk isn't even on the list at all, I get that he bounced in January, but still middle-low spot would of been good.

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  62. I can see that if I were an indy guy, my placement on the 500 would be a big deal.

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  63. I still love to see it every year and I do think it will help cheeseburger and B Boy get better indy bookings.

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  64. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:15 PM

    Looked at the 500 list, nice to see former PWO guys on there, but no Matt Cross? Boooooo....

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  65. Exactly... like this makes a real difference in peoples lives and doesn't harm anything.

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  66. Shit... pretty sure *I* made the list in '07...

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  67. Colt Cabana two spots ahead of Fandango

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  68. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:17 PM

    I know, I was thinking the same thing. Who calls them self Cheeseburger?

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  69. Sin Cara beats out Sandow lol

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  70. There's a few names on that list that I'm surprised are still in the business. Ruckus, Azrieal and even Sylvain Grenier.

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  71. http://www.rohwrestling.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/wrestler_profile_featured_photo/cheeseburgerfull.png



    This is Cheeseburger.

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  72. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:18 PM

    I think the name that I was surprised to see on the list was Cody Deaner.

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  73. Gain some weight.

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  74. Eric Young at 19 wow

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  75. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:19 PM

    While giving him the title was stupid. He was good in the role.

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  76. You beat me to it C-Dub. He's a ROH prospect or something.

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  77. And Jesse Neal! He had to go on food stamps because TNA paid him so badly and he hasn't found something better to do with his life? Plus he's an ex-soldier, you'd think that'd open some doors somewhere.

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  78. I think that was before.

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  79. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOnBpRp4Vb4



    Candid Lana... some amusing stuff. Rusev beating on a Donkey Kong arcade machine.

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  80. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:20 PM

    Based on the pic, I say the name is ironic.

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  81. Michaels is a bloodied up in this tag match. I'm a big fan. I'd go ***3/4

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  82. VERY GOOD, ABEYANCE!

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  83. Usually, in my experience, the guy that can knock back the most cheeseburgers is the skinny guy.

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  84. Have you got to Orton's post match gusher yet?

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  85. anyone have a link to the 500

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  86. Chris Cruze is such a generic indy wrestler name

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  87. Who does their scouting?


    I'd love to know what makes them think a guy named cheeseburger can amount to anything.

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  88. He's probably a better wrestler than that comedian Hamburger is at comedy.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-gytvj1w2w

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  89. In their last PPV was he the guy that hosted the pre show with Mandy Leon ? if so he's lucky.

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  90. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:22 PM

    Jobber put it down belo....never mind.

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  91. Mason Ryan at 322.


    #StopThere

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  92. What was that dailymotion user with all the recent Puro?

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  93. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:23 PM

    I'm shocked that neither Cross, nor Jacobs made the list.

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  94. I just want to see where my boy Big League John McChesney is. at.

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  95. JD Dunn >>>>> JT Dunn

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  96. http://www.dailymotion.com/original_bonski

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  97. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:24 PM

    He's one there, in like the 300's.

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  98. Just looked up '07's list... Mistico was #3... aka SIN CARA!

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  99. So, you're back.

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  100. Darren Young higher than Jushin Liger?


    Did Darren Young come up with this list?

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  101. 319, he fell from last year.

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  102. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:26 PM

    So Bobby Shields is on the list, but not Bobby Beverly?

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  103. Did Pat Patterson come in at #69?

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  104. On Darren Young's list he did.

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  105. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:26 PM

    I'm surprised that N8 Mattson made it.

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  106. I'll bet Orton came in... his ass.

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  107. Yep. Crazy how bad it is. Just a year and a half later he'd be fined 100k

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  108. Robbie E and Tessmacher were the #1 trend Worldwide during Amazing Race. I bet 98% of those tweets were about her ass.

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  109. Tweeting with one hand takes skill.

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  110. It's the cleanup that's impressive.

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  111. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonSeptember 26, 2014 at 9:30 PM

    I don't have Twitter.

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  112. 500 indy scrubs and Ken Anderson still doesn't make the list. LOL

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  113. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonSeptember 26, 2014 at 9:31 PM

    They need that mil because TNA might not be there by the time they're done with the show.

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  114. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:31 PM

    You'd probably have a million followers if you did.

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  115. Also you would never objectify Brooke like that you respect he.....BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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  116. No intention to watch the rest of the show. Switched back to Nitro lol.

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  117. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:32 PM

    Even PWI doesn't want him.

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  118. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonSeptember 26, 2014 at 9:32 PM

    I didn't know that bitch had a head until a month ago.

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  119. I searched wrong, he is on there. At number 51 too which is ridiculous.

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  120. Yeah? What did she do for you a month ago that made you realize she had a head?

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  121. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:33 PM

    Kota Ibushi should have been a little higher, as with Gregory Iron.

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  122. 56 spots ahead of KOTA IBUSHI!??!?

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  123. Agreed about Ibushi. Easily should be in the top 20.

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  124. Well I don't know about you, but I don't like jizz in my keyboard, mouse pad or on my phone... especially if I'm trying to talk into it.

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  125. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:34 PM

    Stupid stupid stupid, Kota can wrestle, Ken can't.

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  126. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonSeptember 26, 2014 at 9:34 PM

    I saw a clip that made me realize that she had a third hole that could be pumped full of baby batter...then she started to talk and ruined it for me.

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  127. Ken is OK, but his ship has sailed. Kota is all around amazing.

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  128. It's funny that Hogan brought Savage into WCW yet Savage fit in with the company 100x better than Hulk.

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  129. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:35 PM

    Ibushi vs Okada from earlier this year has to be my favorite NJPW match ever.

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  130. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonSeptember 26, 2014 at 9:35 PM

    I took a break from social media and the people on my facebook page went nuts.

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  131. As a TNA fan, you'll be pleased to know DJ Z is 2 places ahead of Tomohiro Ishii.

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  132. You have a facebook? I don't know why but that surprises me.

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  133. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:37 PM

    Go to twitter, it seems better there.

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  134. Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat.

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  135. "Yep Mode" ABeyAnce1©September 26, 2014 at 9:37 PM

    His name is Rollie Fingaz.

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  136. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonSeptember 26, 2014 at 9:37 PM

    Out of all the shows Brooke could have been on it depresses me that "Naked and Afraid" wasn't the one.

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  137. Hogan is just a joke on these 1995 Nitros. The show is kicking all kinds of ass and Hogan is feuding with a bunch of cartoon characters.

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  138. Ravens wcw run was awesome

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  139. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonSeptember 26, 2014 at 9:41 PM

    I still believe that Raven could have done a "3 faces of Foley" type gimmick in the WWE and the matches would have been better.

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  140. This Juvy vs Kidman match is incredible. Best match with juvy maybe

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  141. Goldberg killed it, but it was almost worth it.

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  142. Almost, that's the keyword.

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  143. Juvi in ECW or Juvi in Super X Cup is his best US work.

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  144. I'm watching some of his post Goldberg stuff and its pretty good, even if it is a feud with Saturn.

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  145. Best in wcw. It's good

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  146. He has no reason to be there. Sting and Luger was good and the Randy and Flair stuff was great. Of course it was blown off at that horrid Uncensored PPV,

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  147. I'm really fond of the extreme lucha libre era in ECW.

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  148. Sting is just in the zone on these 95' Nitros, his prime.

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  149. Only issue was his weird hair. The inbetween phase between surfer sting and crow sting. surfer sting with longish brunette hair was weird in mid 96.

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  150. I can't believe the juvy driver was just a set up move?

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  151. I felt like his character was maturing, I didn't mind it at all.

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  152. Double A spine buster on Orton. Lands wrong and tears the quad.

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  153. Fair enough. Should have at least kept lifting weights when he wrestled Hogan at Starrcade.

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  154. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonSeptember 26, 2014 at 9:55 PM

    Yep. I am a charming and sarcastic there as I am here.

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  155. That was the biggest letdown ever. He had that goofy body suit and was missing about 20 lbs. of muscle. Hogan beating his ass for the whole match didn't help either.

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  156. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonSeptember 26, 2014 at 9:57 PM

    What if the Red Sox pitcher threw at Jeter's head while he sat in the dugout?

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  157. Just watched Tanahshi vs. Shibata. It's a good match, but no fucking way is it *****
    I'd probably go a whole star lower, maybe ****1/4 if I was feeling generous.

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  158. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonSeptember 26, 2014 at 10:00 PM

    ...ew.

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  159. I think Dave gave it five because of the backstory and post match.

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  160. Crikey Mate Down Under AussieSeptember 26, 2014 at 10:01 PM

    So excited for AFL grand final, half an hour to go, biggest day on the Australian sporting calender, go Hawks!

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  161. Easiest match to book of all time and they fuck it up.

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  162. Blitzkrieg begs to differ.

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  163. That's tonight? Awesome, time to give the account one last watch, I guess.

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  164. Yeah I'm retroactively a big fan of 1998 juvy. Youth warrior ftw. Watched the match twice in a row it was so good.

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  165. Juvy was bigger than Rey for a while. Crazy.

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  166. Still though, as a match it's nowhere near Nakamura-Shibata from day 1 of the G1 (which I think is the best NJPW match of the year). It's not really even as good as their original match in the G1.

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  167. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonSeptember 26, 2014 at 10:07 PM

    When the Rock said his name on RAW I knew he was big.

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  168. I love 1996 WCW. Not sure how Raw survived honestly.

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  169. Was good til the feud with Saturn ended,

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  170. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonSeptember 26, 2014 at 10:09 PM

    You gonna celebrate with a round of Vegemite?

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  171. Hell get signed by WWE eventually,

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  172. Crikey Mate Down Under AussieSeptember 26, 2014 at 10:11 PM

    Hahaha...I am actually waiting for my bread to toast as I type this...

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  173. Australian Football League?

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  174. Just read about the Rock's workout for "Hercules". That dude's heart is going to explode in a few years if he keeps it up

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  175. Meng-Hogan is main event over Sting-Flair lol.

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  176. Haven't seen you around in a while. Missed my opportunity to talk cold cash shit about USA basketball. America, Fuck yeah!

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  177. Crikey Mate Down Under AussieSeptember 26, 2014 at 10:12 PM

    Australian Rules Football, like a combination of NFL, soccer, rugby and some elements of ice hockey. Today is the Premiership game :)

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  178. Eddy Guerrero was Shawn Michaels closest peer in terms of talent in the 90's

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  179. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonSeptember 26, 2014 at 10:13 PM

    Too bad they never wrestled each other.

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  180. Crikey Mate Down Under AussieSeptember 26, 2014 at 10:14 PM

    Australia were an embarrasment losing to Turkey >___> USA were so awesome, and even then it was like your C team...

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  181. Dude motivates me honestly. When I don't want to work out I look at his facebook and see him flying 20 hours and then lifting and that motivates me to run. But yeah I agree. At the least dude needs to take a fucking break.

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  182. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonSeptember 26, 2014 at 10:14 PM

    Did you see his diet?

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  183. Who's playing? Who's the favorite?

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  184. yes, I thought about taking the challenge but nah

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  185. I always thought Juvy was more talented. Too bad he couldn't control his demons.

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  186. Charismatic eNegro Jef VinsonSeptember 26, 2014 at 10:15 PM

    If you used Dragon software it's easy..I mean, LOOK! A BIRDIE!!

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  187. He gets props from me. Even if I didn't work 60 hours a week I still don't think I could keep that up. I wish he would chill. Don't want him on the dead wrestler list either.

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