Alberto del Rio discusses his future with WWE, defend the family name and much more
- As seen on RAW last night, WWE Champion Alberto del Rio is featured on the cover of the new edition of man magazine, a magazine aimed at Latino men. Here are some highlights from the interview in the Rio:
H: come from a family of wrestlers, and now must be very proud of you. There are lot of pressure a to defend the family name?
ADR: Well Yes, because not so popular in the United States my dad and my uncle because here fought 35, 40 years ago. But Mexico, a dynasty of great. They are the most popular in Mexican history wrestlers. So in Mexico there was lot of pressure for me. But I am sure that I'm making a lot of work now; I am the first Mexican in the history to become the WWE champion, and really this year won everything: money in the Bank, the Royal Rumble, WWE title. I can only say that this year was perfect for me.
H: take its own action figure is a very nice thing in WWE. What was your reaction when you were first approached about it?
ADR: it was just waiting to happen, it was great. I was excited when they told me…and when I saw the action figure for the first time was amazing, because I think: the face, hair, the smile… captured me all the way in this action figure.
Does HD: what to do if you were a wrestler?
ADR: I'm an architect. I finished my career in Mexico, but it really was for my father. I am really glad I finished my school, but when he was younger he left school in my second year because he was so crazy to become a wrestler and my dad forced me to return. He spoke with all the promoters in Mexico once I did that and said to them, "not give this guy a job because he wanted to finish school." Of course when I was younger I was mad that my father did, but I appreciate just as it did because now I have something more. Probably if it was not a wrestler now that I would be designing buildings or construction of houses in Mexico.
HD: what are your expectations for the future?
ADR: As I said, this year was great for me, won all, starting with the Royal Rumble, then the money in the Bank. Then, who conquered the title of WWE. WrestleMania, which is like the Superbowl of the struggle we had earlier this year. In WrestleMania competed for the title of heavyweight in the world; Unfortunately, I lost against Edge, and that it was actually last Edge match, so it is something that stuck in my mind, I can not sleep because I'm thinking about it all the time. It was my biggest night and my greatest failure because we are in front of the 80 some thousand people and sold us 2 million for payment of views. My plans are to retain the WWE title as I can and if someday lose this title to try to return to the brand, which is of Smackdown and competes for the world heavyweight title, because that is something that I do. I must be the first Mexican wrestler in history to win everything in a year.
Do H: thinks in the footsteps of those such as Hulk Hogan and the Rock, which has ventured into other forms of entertainment?
ADR: definitely. Now I'm totally focused on the WWE and my career, but that is something I want to do. I am planning to make the WWE for a further five or six years, more than that, and of course if they invite me to make films, soap operas, whatever, I am down for it!
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Campeón de la WWE, El patrón de los patrones Alberto Del Rio Vs CM Punk.
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El Campeón de la WWE, el patrón de los patrones, el gran Alberto Del Río pondrá su título en juego en Survivor Series contra CM Punk.
Como hemos podido observar en shows pasados de Raw, CM Punk tiene hambre de venganza en contra de la superestrella mexicana, la historia entre Del Río y Punk se remonta a principios de este año, cuando la superestrella mexicana cobró el dinero en el Banco al derrotar al entonces WWE Champion.
La ultima oportunidad al título de punk en contra de Del Río se celebró en un Triple Threat Match en Hell in a Cell, donde Del Río ganó su segundo Campeonato de la WWE. Ahora Punk finalmente está recibiendo una oportunidad de entrar en el ring con el aristócrata mexicano para el título de la WWE en Survivor Series.
Del Rio no está convencido de que Punk sea una gran prueba para él. El aristócrata mexicano no falta nunca en el departamento de confianza, especialmente desde que derrotó a John Cena en un partido brutal Last Man Standing en Vengeance. Pero ahora, la superestrella mexicana debe demostrarse a sí mismo y al Universo de la WWE que él sigue siendo digno de celebrar el premio más codiciado, el Campeonato de la WWE.
Será el justo castigo Punk en Survivor Series y capturar su segundo título de la WWE? ¿O Del Río continuará su curso de “destino” y derrotar a la superestrella para retener el Campeonato de la WWE? mira Survivor Series el 20 de noviembre en vivo a las 8 pm ET / PT 5 sólo en http://wwe.im
Mi humilde opinión es que John Cena se encuentra triste, ya que esta vez no estará en un Main Event, pero todos los conocedores sabemos que Alberto Del Rio se a ganado a pulso ser mejor que John Cena y así poder participar solo en batallas estelares.
Por otro lado quiero recordarles amigos conocedores que NO SOY JUAN JUJUY como muchos han comentado que el y yo somos la misma persona, el solo es un gran amixer mío, y por ultimo darle públicamente la bienvenida a los nuevos redactores, y es un honor y un placer contar con una redactora entre nosotros los conocedores. Recuerden que me pueden seguir en Twitter @Abnero1986. Como todo un Patrón en la redacción deseándoles éxitos y bendiciones se despide de ustedes Stone “El Redactor De la Excelencia”. I spit in the face of people who don’t want to be cool.
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Alberto Del Rio defeated John Cena
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Alberto Del Rio defeated John Cena in Last Man Standing Match for WWE Title in the collapsed ring. Alberto Del Rio is still our WWE Champion.
Hell in the Cell: Alberto del Rio, el Patrón nuevo campeón de WWE, la esencia de la excelencia
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Alberto del Rio, el más grande, entre todos los grandesY es que en verdad, el destino, nunca perdona, y de eso hoy se percato el rapero John Cena, But you already know that, y es que es como todo, si ALberto dijo que iba a ganar, pues, así será, y hoy se demuestra que Alberto es la superestrella latina más grande de todos los tiempos, tiene en la empresa poco más de un año y ya es dos veces campeón de la WWE, gano el Royal Rumble más grande de todos los tiempos, gano el money in the bank, derroto a un ex campeón peso pesado en su debut (Rey Mysterio) bueno, este hombre no necesita carta de presentación, puesto que ningun superstar gringo, ha tenido jamas un push semejante al del hercules potosino, con ustedes la más grande superestrella de todos los tiempos, él es Albertoooooooooooooooooo dellllllll Rioooooooooooooooooooooo! alberto del rio gana hell in the cellalberto del rio campeon Albero del rio hellresultados hell in a cell 2011 alberto del rioalberto del rio campeon de la wwealberto del rio hell in a cellalberto del rio campeon in hellhell in a cell 2011 alberto del rioalberto de rio hellresultados hell in a cellALBERTO DEL RIO DE NUEVO CAMPEONalberto del riohelle in the cell wwe nuevo campeonalberto del rio hell in the cell 2011albertio del rio nuevo campeonalberto del rio Hell in the Celll 2011alberto del rio hell in a cell campeon
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John Cena vs CM Punk vs Alberto Del Rio (Hell in a Cell Match)
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WWE Champion John Cena will defend his title against CM Punk and Alberto Del Rio in a triple threat Hell in a Cell Match at upcoming PPV “Hell in a Cell”.
Video: Alberto del Rio se robo el show en RAW
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John Cena vs CM Punk vs Alberto Del Rio (Hell in a Cell Match)
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WWE Champion John Cena will defend his title against CM Punk and Alberto Del Rio in a triple threat Hell in a Cell Match at upcoming PPV “Hell in a Cell”.
John Cena defeated Alberto Del Rio
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John Cena defeated Alberto Del Rio in WWE Title match by submission. John Cena locked Alberto Del Rio in the STF and Del Rio tapped out. John Cena is our new WWE Champion.
¡Viva México! ¡Viva Alberto del Río!
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Fotografía tomada en una panadería en la Ciudad de MéxicoEl día de hoy los mexicanos celebramos una fecha muy importante que año con año se celebra en todos los rincones de nuestro país, el aniversario número 201 de la independencia de México.
Casualmente mientras caminaba el día de ayer por la ciudad, encontré un promocional muy atractivo y muy al estilo de la WWE de una panadería en donde podemos ver a los tres grandes superestrellas que se han encargado de poner el nombre de México en lo más alto en el aspecto deportivo y además en una empresa norteamericana: “El hombre de la excelencia” Alberto del Río (actual campeón de la WWE), Rey Mysterio y Sín Cara.
¡Felices fiestas amigos mexicanos y… Viva México!
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Post-PPV Storyline Updates on Beth Phoenix, Alberto Del Rio, The Miz & R-Truth
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- WWE's website posted a video after Night of Champions of Alberto Del Rio flipping out in the locker room following his WWE Title loss. Del Rio ended up smacking Ricardo Rodriguez before seeing the cameras spying on him.
They also posted a storyline video of Natalya and Beth Phoenix after her loss to Kelly Kelly. Beth talked about how her family were sitting at ringside to watch Kelly beat her. Beth said she's through with being nice and is about to get angry.
Finally, they did a storyline video with The Miz and R-Truth. The duo say they have a conspiracy list and whoever is on it, is going to get got.
New Details on a Former World Champ Back on RAW, Undertaker's Return, More...
Alberto del Rio �Quiero M�xico as Campe�n� to achieve
"I am very happy, what has no Mexican I have followed, puts me in the history of WWE books, it gives me great pleasure." "I want to Mexico as the champion, October, all go I see with the Sceptre of the WWE".
Despite the rough side, which plays, always supporting his arrival at the company had and show this love belt in our country to return Alberto del Rio.
"Always a great pleasure gives me everywhere we humans got me Mexico, the last time went spectacularly behind the curtain and listen to the response of the people to hear my name, has given me great pleasure, I hope that in view of the things to go, would be a great gift for the fans as the champion".
"Although I rude many are followed, the phenomenon of Alberto del Rio am, I have many fans and although I no Americans, which I support, because they see the quality, because they see that I give each, I in the ring, the fans that make their appreciation when they see that you are the quality, rude or technical".
The River, the importance of Mexico for the North American company, which hopefully WWE further on Aztec area for your events, to the extent of thinking at a WrestleMania Azteca Stadium known.
"Hopefully a great reaction, Mexico is the best market for this company, much to support us and that's why the television comes in Mexico and know that it will then get a PPV and why not a WrestleMania Azteca Stadium, dream, because here we have more than 70 years of the hobby Luchística".
Also think that the WWE soon is our country also in search of more talent and the quality of the Mexican wrestler is more than proven.
"In Mexico has great talent, there is a great wrestler, but it of the comforts of home pants and go to the search for a dream, leaving have come and make it, quality in Mexico there are spare parts, Latin talent is interested in, and I have no doubt that soon it other Mexicans".
The son of legendary two-face, know that find it very hard work to defend their Championship to October as a WWE will support you on our country, preparing for his belt on the night of Champions against John Cena.
"I have my first defense against Rey Mysterio, now I'm using the second at night of Champions against John Cena, go around it is a very difficult task because we know that the dinner is the flagship of the company, but I'm the wrestler, which generated the most excitement and delivery in the ring since the beginning of the year, is increased to a very difficult fight"", but it is my conviction, I will move the" ", because I want to reach Mexico as a champion like you".
Also it looks CM Punk in the future, and if you retain the WWE Championship already think, his nearest rival, you like like.
"I wish he was CM Punk, because giving, return from his injury, Rey Mysterio, quality, which is know as a wrestler and wait for the rematch, because he my favorite rival, but is coming to come."
Despite Rey Mysterio as strong competition and as his rival, concerns the presence of the Mexican without to ensure face not to the extent that not interested, a rivalry against him, because he thinks that it is not anyone even within the company.
"Really, I'm interested in a fight with him, has long way to go in the WWE, because not, absolutely nothing, succeeded you have to prove that he deserves it deserves, in this company, working with people, which from the top, as the big show, Kane, Undertaker, John Cena, Triple H."
"He has that point, if she will be, that the quality of the presence, if you view perhaps could offer a chance."
"I have gained absolutely everything, but I want to win the full Championship, a Championship, I was hands at WrestleMania is I want to win that and I know I'm going to win, as I said, I wanted a champion in the first year, I say that I'm going to win this Championship and I descendants are vine has managed to reach no Mexican what"
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Lawler supposedly said to bid farewell to Vickie, JR at HBK, Alberto del Rio Show Update
-River channel outdoor adventures, Jim Ross was hunting with Shawn Michaels in a forthcoming episode of Shawn MacMillan.
-Jerry Lawler has apparently told to fire Vickie Guerrero to make jokes about his weight on RAW.
-The WWE RAW brand is aimed at Puerto Rico for a tour of min. Officials hope that WWE champion Alberto del Rio will have their visa in Mexico and be able to join them at events of this week.
WWE plans changes to Alberto del Rio, Spoiler on Mark Henry and much more...
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Vince McMahon satisfied with Alberto del Rio.
Alberto the Rio WWE champion.¨Ex WWE¨ Vince McMahon President is happy about the reign of Alberto del Rio said. As mentioned, when Alberto and Ricardo to the ring, Vince in the locker room, is to observe it on the screen with a big smile.
Let us hope and his reign will be last and good.
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Laurinaitis & Natalya interviews, Alberto del Rio fight twice in one night
-WWE has published the following interviews with Natalya and John Laurinaitis:
-WWE champion Alberto del Rio released dual function in the RAW in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada event last night. The first River he defeated CM Punk after some interference from Ricardo Rodríguez. Later in the main event of the River he lost to John Cena by DQ after Ricardo Rodriguez, who was banned from ringside, broke down and attacked cena with a Chair. CM punk ended up doing save for dinner and ending the show in the ring with him.
WWE plans to reign in the Rio, beautiful new Candids WWE Diva and much more!
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Goldust message congratulates young Bucks, Alberto del Rio to Rock, more
-The Rock outside a congratulations to Alberto del Rio today launched on Twitter. He wrote:
"Congratulations Alberto del Rio - new champion in WWE." "But you know you can leave the mother fucking guey!"
-We have published comments by Booker T the other day about how the former TNA tag generation (The Young Bucks) he does not show respect in their recent test WWE before bonuses. Goldust follow-up on Twitter this afternoon with the following comments:
"As booker said... better to show some respect when in the locker room, there are good teachers here who know more than the young bucks...." A reminder.... If testing for wwe.... extended his hand, be polite and respectful and make its said. "
-The wrestler as Brodus Clay crushed in WWE Superstars of tonight was California independent wrestler Jose Vargas, known as Orion Legion Championship Wrestling.
Direct link: must see new pictures of a busty sunny like a school girl with Torrie Wilson!
My two Centsss - Alberto del Rio is going to be a great champion of the WWE
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1. Day 341 - WWWYKI! The Ryder Revolution Is In Full Swing!
2. Day 342 - Let's Talk About RAW And Triple H
3. Day 343 - Rest In Power, Grandma
4. Day 344 - WWE's Latest Releases: Did They Deserve The Pink Slip?
5. Day 345 - Can Punk vs. Cena Save SummerSlam?
6. Day 346 - WWE SummerSlam Predictions
7. Day 347 - Alberto Del Rio Will Be A Great WWE Champion
I tried to fight the temptation, but I just couldn't resist. FINALLY, after months of sitting on the sidelines, wrestling on Superstars, and jobbing on RAW (if he's lucky), the internet sensation Zack Ryder got his chance to shine on WWE programming this week. That's right, broskis - WWE has finally decided to push Long Island Iced Z!. Not by giving him a legitimate world title match or anything, but pushing him "subtly". Allow me to explain.
When Michael Cole came out dressed as Triple H to compete on last Monday's RAW, who did you think his opponent would be? Alex Riley, maybe? Jerry Lawler? Eve? Well, basically anyone on the RAW roster except Zack Ryder. Yet, to the pleasant surprise of many, it was Ryder who HHH selected to face Cole, and after debuting his brand new t-shirt, defeated Cole with the Rough Ryder in under a minute, which got a huge face pop from the crowd. It was Ryder's second match on RAW in 2011, but he made it count.
But the fun didn't stop on RAW. Thanks to Ryder's "persistence", Triple H officially dubbed Zack Ryder Teddy Long's new assistant on Smackdown!. At first I wasn't too keen on the idea, as I would rather watch Ryder wrestle, but Ryder proved me wrong by being his entertaining self in the four Friday night segments he was involved in. Besides, being the assistant to a general manager is never a bad thing, because as we have seen in the past with Tiffany and Vickie Guerrero, it is not uncommon for Teddy's assistants to become the interim GM every once and a while. In other words, don't be surprised if you tune into Smackdown! one day and the general manager just happens to be Zack Ryder - I can't believe I just said that.
So not only is Ryder in a major role on Smackdown!, but according to WWE's website, he's still a member of the RAW roster, which is a good thing for several reasons. For one, he will be one of few superstars who appear on both RAW and Smackdown! the same week. Also, RAW may be stacked with talent, but if Ryder can continue to find time to wrestle on the "A-show", then when he eventually moves to Smackdown!, he has the potential to be a huge name. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised to see Ezekiel Jackson drop the Intercontinental Championship to Cody Rhodes sometime soon (possibly at SummerSlam), only for Rhodes to feud with Ryder in the fall. Internet wrestling fans around the world would LOVE seeing a Ryder/Rhodes feud, especially over a midcard title.
Oh, and the icing on the cake? In WWE's latest edition of the "POWER 25", (which, much like the SUPER 25, lists the top twenty-five superstars and divas of the past week) WWE ranked Ryder at number eighteen, which is a pretty nice accomplishment, kayfabe or not.
Now, in case any of you think my "Ryder-bias" is making me delusional about his push, let's quickly recap the facts. In the past week, Ryder has:
-Received a new authentic t-shirt
-Got entrance music and an easy win over Michael Cole on RAW
-Was put over by the commentators on both RAW and Smackdown!, as was "Z! True Long Island Story"
-Was named Teddy Long's assistant
-Got more television time on Smackdown! than most of the other roster members
-Was ranked number 18 on WWE's website
Not a bad week to be a Zack Ryder fan, that's for sure. As happy as I am to see Ryder finally get the chance to capitalize on his opportunity, I'm sad to see that some of his "broskis" are already turning against him. The same people who liked his videos, followed him on Twitter, and claim they "bought the t-shirt" are already jumping off the Ryder bandwagon. They're calling him "over-rated" and a "TV-time hogger". The same people who laughed at his videos are now calling him boring, and uncharismatic. To those people (and you know who you are), I say,
Fuck you
Hustle called out all those people who supported CM Punk going into Money in the Bank, but two days after the Pay-Per-View, some of his "fans" turned their back on him. Those people are nothing but trolls and bitches. They hate it when they're no longer a minority and try to be different because they're cool. That's pathetic. You have every reason to stop liking a wrestler, but when you do so just because EVERYBODY now likes him, you're a waste of time.
HOWEVER, for those of you who were CM Punk fans last month and still are; for those of you who were a member of the Zack-Pack last week and are still "broskis", I say,
Thank you
Thank you for still being a Punk fan. Thank you for still being a broski. But most of all, thank you for still being you.
Woo, woo, woo. You know it.
Even though we're already thirty-six hours removed from last Monday's RAW, I've been asked by many readers to share my thoughts on the show. I've never been one to deny a request, so here we go.
Was it the best RAW of 2011? Not really. Off the top of my head, there was only one above-average match, which featured no superstar who is currently scheduled to compete at SummerSlam. Obviously I'm referring to The Miz/R-Truth vs. John Morrison/Rey Mysterio tag team bout. I think this match came off really well because not only did both teams gel nicely together, but everyone in the match has history with each other. The Miz has feuded with Morrison, Mysterio, and even his partner for the evening R-Truth in the past. Same goes for Morrison, as his past and current feuds with R-Truth and The Miz are highly memorable, and he and Mysterio had one hell of an Intercontinental Championship on Smackdown! less than two years. Therefore, it's no surprise that the match was incredibly fluent and fun to watch. I just don't understand why Morrison is being jobbed out just a week after his return.
Speaking of illogical wins, whose bright idea was it to have Zack Ryder get pinned by David-fucking-Otunga? Not only was Ryder WAY more over than his partner Santino was, but Ryder also received one of the biggest reactions of the night. I understand the finish is planned beforehand, but couldn't have someone pulled an audio after hearing the loud "We Want Ryder" chants to have Santino take the pin instead? Anyways, I'm just happy that Ryder got another match on RAW, and was defeated by the tag team champions, not some random jobber. Granted, Otunga and McGillicutty may be one of the worst tag teams in recent memory, but they are the champions.
As for the conclusion of RAW, like many others, I was left feeling a bit letdown. While a title unification match at SummerSlam was the most predictable and sensible thing to do, did they really have to spend the entire show building up to it as if it were some sort of "huge announcement". The COO, Triple H, could have announced it during his twenty-five minute opening promo with CM Punk, and later booked some sort of tag team match featuring Punk and Cena in the main-event. Instead, we got nearly two hours worth of hype for something not quite "wow-worthy".
So again, RAW wasn't bad, but it could have been better. A shorter opening segment, longer matches, and something else could have improved the show's quality. That "something else". None other than...less Triple H.
I don't know about you, but last Monday reminded me of a certain time frame when a certain man was world heavyweight champion and the focal point of every single episode of RAW. You older wrestling fans know exactly what I'm talking about. Last Monday, we saw a glimpse into the past; a glimpse into an era when one man dominated television and the main-event scene on RAW. Naturally, I'm talking about the the 2002-2003 era, when the show was all about Triple H. In case you missed it, HHH was almost always the world champion, would`kick off RAW almsot every week with a long-ass promo, and look dominant at the end of every other episode (depsite being a heel).What we saw on Monday was basically history being relived, with the only difference being HHH was not the world champion.
I certainly hope that HHH's new authority figure is not going to last much longer. Why? Because what we saw on RAW this week could go on for quite some time. RAW (and even Smackdown!) would start off with HHH addressing this topic, or HHH addressing this superstar, and HHH constantly being involved with major angles that, well, he has no business involved in. I understand the reason for the Punk/HHH confrontation, but unless this is leading to a huge match between the two sometime soon, I see no reason for HHH to receive all this television time. You want HHH to come out and lay down the law? But don't have him come out at the start of RAW, get interviewed backstage, and then show up at the end of the show. He is taking up precious TV time that should be given to other storylines, and other wrestlers. Unless HHH plans on competing at every PPV for the rest of the year, I do not want nor need to see him on television multiple times per week.
I haven't read the spoliers for Smackdown!, but Triple H is supposed to make another appearance on Friday night. As long as he makes AN appearance, that's fine. But if he shows up as regularly as he does on RAW, then he won't be the one to "save" Smackdown!. He'll be the one responsible for burying it into the ground.
Writer's Note: This "column" (if you can call it that) has almost NOTHING to do with professional wrestling. Therefore, feel free to skip today's column at your own leisure.
For those of you who are friends with me on Facebook, and/or follow me on Twitter, you may have already heard the sad news already. My 85-year-old grandmother, who lived in a duplex with me and my family my whole life, suffered a heart attack and passed away yesterday night. Watching her slip away was one of the hardest things I'd ever done in my life, because seeing her drawing her last breaths and not being able to do anything about it made me feel weak. It made me feel sad and frustrated. Here I am, this all-mighty McDonald's manager who rarely shows signs of fragility weeping like a little boy with the rest of my family. It was horrible.
I know she's in a better place right now, because all she did was stay home by herself and watch television with only me and my brother there to keep her company from time to time, but I still can't believe she's gone. Whenever I would play on my Nintendo Wii, she would always watch and laugh at characters like Super Mario and Samus Aran. She would always join me for RAW, Smackdown!, and even NXT, as she was a huge wrestling fan, despite her age. However, she hated watching iMPACT! - she called it "ugly". Her words, not mine.
While it feels great to have the place to myself, I'm going to miss sitting next to my grandma every other day and watching TV with her. I'm going to miss her commentary whenever she saw guys like John Morrison and Randy Orton (who she loved) and how much she hated "stupid people" like Christian and The Miz (again, her words, not mine). It's going to take a while to get used to having Sunday lunch without her, and her not opening the door for me when I came home from work at midnight or clubbing at 3am. It's going to take some time for me and my mother to accept the fact that both my grandparents are no longer among us.
Right now, the world is a daze, but thanks to all my friends' support, I'm keeping my head up and trying to stay strong. Not just for me, but for my mom as well. If there is anything to be learned from these words, it's that you should never take your loved ones for granted. I don't regret being able to spend as much time with my grandma as I did before she passed because I know I will never get another chance. I just wish I had a chance for her to hear my last goodbye, but unfortunately, she had already slipped into a coma...
So tonight, give your family an extra hug before going to sleep because you never know what's going to happen tomorrow.
Rest In Power, Bobba.
1926-2011
We all knew it was coming. Every single year, WWE tends to "trim the fat" by releasing a number of superstars/divas/referees/etc. who they feel are not contributing to the company's success. This annual process is usually referred to as "spring cleaning", but WWE changed things up this year by keeping everyone employed until August (except for Chavo Guerrero, but who cares about him). So am I surprised that WWE cut a bunch of names? Not at all. But do I agree with the list? That's another story...
David Hart Smith: I saw this one coming a mile away. Not only did he do nothing but job on Superstars since The Hart Dynasty split up, but Smith was also rumoured to be interested in learning Mixed Martial Arts. If I'm Vince McMahon and I hear that one of my superstars is interested in learning another trade, I'm going to take that as a slap in the face. There's no passion for wrestling, no passion to succeed. Just an employee already exploring other options. No wonder Smith got the boot. No interest, no direction, and completely bland inside and outside the ring. Good riddance.
Melina: Another give-away, and rightfully so. Twitter (and the internet in general) has led to lots of WWE employees losing their job because of rants against the company, posting inappropriate images/videos, and simply whining about their position in the company. If Matt Hardy has taught us anything, it's that WWE does not appreciate being made fun of, especially by their own workers. Therefore, I cannot comprehend why Melina would be surprised she got the pink slip. I (unfortunately) follow her on Twitter, and for months now, every other tweet is a jab against the company. I'm glad they got tired of her complaining and just released her all together. Besides, with Beth Phoenix and Natalya on the verge of becoming major heels, who needs a wannabe Trish Stratus?
Vladimir Koslov: I'll admit, this one kind of shocked me. Ever since his Smackdown! debut, WWE devoted so much time into pushing Koslov to the moon. Hell, he was undefeated for months and even challenged Triple H for the WWE Championship at SURVIVOR SERIES! Unfortunately for Koslov, his match against H is probably one of the worst world title matches in history, and he never truly recovered from that. Not even a clean victory over The Undertaker could save Koslov. All seemed doomed until Koslov began teaming with Santino, and they found major success, even going on to become tag team champions. In fact, I'd argue that Santino did a great job getting Koslov over as a face, which is why I'm confused Koslov got let go. There are plenty of other guys on the roster who get smaller reactions than the Moscow Mauler, but maybe age was a factor involved (he's in his thirties). Either way, I don't quite agree with this release.
Gail Kim: Whether she "quit" of if she was fired, the truth of the matter is she's no longer a WWE diva. And I couldn't care less. That may seem a bit harsh, but can anyone remember the last time Gail was on RAW and didn't wrestle in a 16-diva tag team or Battle Royal? I certainly can't. Many people praise her wrestling ability, but if she has no charisma and cannot connect with the fans, then there's not much point in keeping her around. Was she underutilized? Yes. Did she deserve to be underused? Probably not. However, WWE is currently interested in two types of divas: models like Kelly Kelly and Eve, and amazons/monsters like Beth Phoenix and Kharma. Gail Kim doesn't quite fit into either category. Sorry, girl.
Chris Masters: The final superstar to get cut last Friday is probably the one who deserved it the least. I was not a fan of Masters or The Masterlock during his first WWE run (circa 2005-2006), but when he made his WWE return last year, I was pleasantly surprised. He dropped the excessive muscle fat and was putting on good matches more regularly than ever. He didn't really make a name for himself on Smackdown!, but he had lots of entertaining bouts on Superstars. When he was moved over to RAW in the draft, I thought he would be pushed to the United States Championship. Instead, he did nothing but compete on Superstars until his release last week. A waste of a talent, really. I feel bad for Masters because he was one of WWE's most underused workers, and it's rare for superstars to get a second chance in the WWE. Masters got a second chance, and I sadly don't think he'll get another.
What do YOU think about these releases? Justified or unjustified? Don't be shy - I'd love to get your thoughts, both positive and negative.
The answer is - no, they can't. I mean, John Cena and CM Punk are sure to put on another clinic this Sunday, but not even Triple H's involvement as special guest referee can save the show.
Here's why. Even if WWE announces three more matches for SummerSlam at tonight's Smackdown! taping, they've probably already lost themselves thousands of buyers. That's because any fan who tuned into RAW, WWE's most-watched television program, likely enjoyed the show, but is going under the impression that SummerSlam will only see four matches take place - Punk/Cena, Christian vs. Orton, Sheamus vs. Henry, and Kelly vs. Phoenix.
I'm sorry, but that is a fucking joke. There are many people (a lot more than you think) who consider SummerSlam their favorite PPV of the year, and second only to Wrestlemania. Therefore, to have only four matches announced six days before the PPV is mind-blowing, especially since one of those four matches is a divas match! Now, had they gone with Hustle's idea and made Cena/Punk or even Christian/Orton a sixty-minute IronMan match, then four matches would have been perfectly acceptable. Start off the show with Sheamus vs. Henry, throw in a backstage segment to cut time, let the fans use the restroom during Kelly and Beth's match, have them mark out for another Christian/Orton classic, and then have them watch Cena and Punk produce magic for a solid hour. Problem solved, and SummerSlam 2011 goes down as one of the better SummerSlams in recent memory.
The problem is, there is no IronMan match scheduled for Sunday's PPV. Just a monster vs. monster match, a short divas bout, a no holds barred match, and a MitB rematch which features a guest referee. Now, there was a report today which said the reason only four matches have been officially announced for SummerSlam is because they plan on giving more in-ring time to every match. That's funny, because I somehow doubt Sheamus vs. Henry will go on longer than fifteen minutes, and the same can be said about Kelly vs. Phoenix. I see no logic in having either of those contests go on much longer than they should.
So WWE, I have to ask - what gives? As of last week, there were so many possible matches that could have been added to the card, and I wouldn't have minded the inclusion of any of them. Alex Riley vs. Dolph Ziggler, Cody Rhodes vs. Ezekiel GoingJackson, Rey Mysterio vs. The Miz, Alberto Del Rio vs. Kofi Kingston, John Morrison vs. R-Truth - I would have been fine with any of those bouts taking place at SummerSlam. Hell, even Otunga & McGillicutty vs. Santino & Ryder could have been realistically announced for the PPV.
Instead, WWE made the mistake of putting all the focus on the WWE Championship match. Don't get me wrong, I loved the contract signing, and enjoyed both Cena vs. Swagger and Punk vs. Del Rio, but WWE could and should have found a way to promote other feuds for Sunday's PPV. Riley vs. Ziggler did not have to happen; especially since the post-match shenanigans took more time than the actual match. Morrison vs. Truth felt odd taking place on RAW, and not even the crowd were into it. Both matches have been saved for SummerSlam, and even if they are announced last-minute, they may have already lost their momentum.
I strongly doubt we'll only see four matches take place on Sunday. Chances are WWE are sticking with their old and stupid formula of "we'll hype the hell out of three matches, but we'll announce the rest of the card on the fly". That's why I'm fairly confident we'll see Miz vs. Mysterio and Ziggler vs. Riley announced over the weekend, or even during the show. WWE have to remember that while guys like Punk and Cena are the main draws, they're not the only draws either. Lots of people will purchase a PPV where Cena, Punk, and Randy Orton are all headliners, no doubt about it. But what about Miz's fans, Rey Mysterio's fans, etc.? Some people may not be too keen on seeing two rematches from WWE's last PPV taking place, so a strong undercard might change those people's minds and make them order SummerSlam.
Punk vs. Cena at Money in the Bank was such an epic match, and seeing it live made a five-star match even better. I'm sure their upcoming rematch will be awesome as well, but WWE are really counting on the match to sell the PPV, which is not fair. Cena vs. "Dwayne" is already confirmed for Wrestlemania 28, but will WWE book only four matches for Wrestlemania, assuming the main-event is all they need for people to buy it? Of course not. Therefore, I do not understand why all the emphasis has been put on Cena vs. Punk, especially going into one of the year's biggest PPVs.
So once again, I ask - can Punk vs. Cena save SummerSlam?
I'll let you be the judge of that.
I know I'm approximately forty-eight hours early, but I know I won't have time to post my predictions for WWE's second biggest Pay-Per-View of the year (yeah right) before Sunday night, so I'm sharing them now. At least WWE bothered to announce a fifth match for the event, but still, only five pre-announced matches for SummerSlam? Really, WWE? Really? Anyways, let's kick things off with the "newest" match on the card:
Daniel Bryan vs. Wade Barrett
I was pleasantly surprised to see this added to the card, especially beforehand, as I felt both men would be left sitting on the sidelines comes Sunday evening. Fortunately, I was wrong. In case you've missed Smackdown! the last few weeks, these two have been developing a nice little feud that stems back to Barrett being the last man standing on the ladder at Money in the Bank before Bryan kicked him off and won the coveted briefcase. Since MitB, they've been in each other's face inside the ring, outside the ring, and even on commentary. I doubt this rivalry will end on Sunday, but one thing is for sure - Bryan won't lose. Barrett is being used to put Bryan over as a major force, and that all starts two days from now.
Winner: Daniel Bryan
WWE Divas Championship: Kelly Kelly (c.) vs. Beth Phoenix
I have to credit the WWE for finally announcing a divas title match I can care about. I'm not going to indulge into the rumours about Beth's backstage relationship with CM Punk being the reason for her out-of-nowhere push, because I'm just glad she's on the card this Sunday. This will be better than the Kelly Kelly/Bella Twins train-wrecks we've seen the past few months, but not by much. After putting up a good fight, the Barbie shall fall to the Phoenix.
Winner, and NEW Divas Champion: Beth Phoenix
Sheamus vs. Mark Henry
On paper, this match looks like garbage, but when you look into things a bit further, you might be surprised by what you see on Sunday. These two have tangled in the past with the roles reversed (Sheamus the heel and Henry the face), and while none of their matches were match of the night levels of awesomeness, they were quite entertaining, considering the participants. Now that these two actually have a reason to do battle, and on PPV, if given the right amount of time, it could very well be one of the night's better matches. Obviously not better than the two world title matches, but Sheamus and Henry could have more chemistry than Bryan and Barrett do. As for the winner, it all depend son who leaves Los Angeles with the world heavyweight title. If Orton wins, then Sheamus will put over Henry big-time, and we'll get Orton vs. Henry at Vengeance for the world title. However, if Christian retains the gold, then I see him defending it against Sheamus at the next PPV.
Hmmm both men need the win; Henry to continue his wave of destruction and Sheamus to solidify his face turn, but only one can get the pinfall (they'd better not do a DQ or count-out finish). What the hell, I give the win to Sheamus, but Henry will bounce right back, trust me.
Winner: Sheamus
No Holds Barred Match for the World Heavyweight Championship: Christian (c.) vs. Randy Orton
Since I picked Sheamus to go over Henry, then I assume you know who I'm going with here. There's not much I can add to this feud that hasn't already been said, but WWE would be crazy to put the belt back on Orton. Christian has only been world champion for three weeks, but the past three episodes of Smackdown! have all scored higher ratings than every episode with Orton as the champ. Therefore, after putting on another classic, I predict Christian will finally pin Orton and put an end to this great feud.
On a side note, unless another match like Riley vs. Ziggler or Mysterio vs. Miz is announced last-minute, isn't it funny that Smackdown! have more official matches at SummerSlam than RAW does? Not only that, but of the two RAW matches on Sunday, one of them involve divas? It must suck to be the RAW midcard right now. Talk about dropping the ball.
Getting back on track...oh yeah, Christian wins. I hope.
Winner, and STILL World Heavyweight Champion: Christian
WWE Championship: John Cena (c.) vs. CM Punk (c.) with Triple H as the Special Guest Referee
I don't want to shit all over the SummerSlam main-event, but I truly believe WWE could have built up this match so much better. Granted, last Monday's contract signing probably got a lot of extra buys, but how many people reading this can honestly say they're more excited than their first encounter at last month's MitB PPV?
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...That's what I thought. Inserting Triple H as the special guest referee, like it not, is a smart move because it adds doubt to the match's outcome. You can tell a screwjob is coming, but you don't know from which angle. Will HHH side with Cena and screw Punk of the title? Or will HHH and Punk be revealed as the ones in a secret alliance? Either way, there's no way this match gets called down the middle on Sunday. I'm just praying us internet fans are not disgusted with the result.
Both men have a 50/50 chance of leaving as the TRUE WWE Champion. Cena could win, only to go on to feud with Del Rio, or Punk could win, feuding with Mysterio, Del Rio, and maybe even The Miz. I'm not confident with my pick, but Scenario B sounds a lot more fun, so let's go with that.
Winner, and STILL/NEW WWE Champion: CM Punk
I'm serious. It's no secret that Alberto Del Rio's popularity within the Internet Wrestling Community has been shot the past few months (especially with CM Punk's meteoric rise to the top of RAW), but if you honestly thought Del Rio would not successfully cash-in his Money in the Bank briefcase, then you must have smoking something. Del Rio has been pushed by company officials ever since his debut. He debuted last fall, and by December 2011, he was already competing for the world heavyweight title on Pay-Per-View. Last night on RAW, Jerry Lawler commented that Del Rio has had an amazing year thus far, and he's right. Del Rio Won the Royal Rumble, headlined Wrestlemania 28, received another title shot at Extreme Rules, won Money in the Bank last month, and is now the "Undisputed" WWE Champion.
Despite all that preparation, there are still many people out there who feel Del Rio isn't ready to be the top dog on RAW. Well, first of all, Del Rio may be the WWE Champion, but he's not the number one guy. Both John Cena and CM Punk are at the head of the food chain, with Rey Mysterio and The Miz not far behind. With Del Rio now the WWE Champion, I'd say he's now the fifth biggest RAW superstar. This is a formula that's been in effect for decades now. When Ultimate Warrior won the WWE Championship, he may have been "The Champ", but Hulk Hogan was still the "man". Mankind won the world title several times, but was he ever a bigger draw than Stone Cold or The Rock? No. Even when CM Punk defeated Edge for the world heavyweight title three years ago, Batista vs. Cena was RAW's top feud, not Punk's program with JBL. Therefore, as long as Punk, Cena, and Mysterio are still heavily involved every week, I have no problem with Del Rio holding the most valued prize in the company.
However, this isn't a debate of whether Del Rio deserves to be WWE Champion or not. Instead, I wish to focus on why Del Rio will be a superb champ, and not follow in the footsteps of Sheamus or Jack Swagger, for example. In the case of Sheamus, he was pushed WAY too quickly, as he won the WWE Championship less than three months on his RAW debut. The fans simply had no time to buy into his character. As for Swagger, he went from jobbing to Santino one week, to winning Money in the Bank and becoming world champion the next week. Therefore, it was hard for the fans to take Swagger seriously, and his feuds with Big Show and Rey Mysterio did him no favours.
Fortunately for Del Rio, he doesn't suffer from either of these drawbacks. He's been on the main roster for about a year now, and has been pushed heavily on both RAW and Smackdown!. Not only that, but Del Rio has picked up wins against Rey Mysterio, Christian, and The Big Show, among others, which makes him credible in a lot of people's eyes. If Del Rio does indeed face Cena or Cena AND Punk at Night Of Champions, and walks away victorious, that will only get him over with the fans, because he has defeated one (or both) of RAW's top stars. Unlike Sheamus and Swagger, I predict Del Rio's championship reign will be booked much stronger than expected (it's already off to a good start after cleanly defeating Mysterio last night).
Now here's the tricky part. Many members of the IWC criticize Del Rio for being average in the ring, and cutting repetitive promos. These are the two main reasons people can't stand him, and groaned when he beat Punk at SummerSlam to win the WWE Championship. While he's certainly no Chris Benoit in the ring, and not Chris Jericho on the stick, he's a lot better than people give him credit for. I recall his matches against Christian and Rey Mysterio from Smackdown! - every one of them was good. Even his Wrestlemania match against Edge was decent. As for his microphone skills, Del Rio cut some great promos on Mysterio ("the little chiwawa") before creative told him to keep talking about how it's his destiny to become champion. Well, now that Del Rio IS the champion, I'm confident his promos will go in a new direction. Just give it time.
To be honest, I don't think people are upset because Del Rio is the new champion. Rather, I believe they're upset because CM Punk is NOT the WWE Champion. They're upset that WWE gave Punk a month-long reign with the belt and then gave it to Del Rio so he can be champion when WWE rolls into Mexico next October. If that is the case, that's too damn bad. I'm a huge fan of Punk, but am I crying over the fact he dropped the title? No, because his angle with Cena has turned him into something he wasn't six months ago - a legit main-eventer. Punk no longer needs the title to get over, but Del Rio does. And when Del Rio does get over, he'll be a huge star, not only in Mexico, but around the world as well.
But you already know that.
*****Song Of The Day:
As promised, I decided to skip out on watching SummerSlam this year. After reading the results, in which I went 1-4 with my picks, I wasn't too sad on missing out (especially when I saw that Orton won the title back). However, once everyone started talking about how good the matches were, I started to regret my choice and after YouTubing Orton/Christian, Cena/Punk, and Barrett/Bryan, I realized I made the wrong decision. Oh, well. That's what I get for judging a book by it's cover.
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WWE title victory Alberto del Rio, more the return of Kevin Nash
-New era Outlaw BG James wrote the following on Twitter about being with Kevin Nash last weekend when you have received the call from WWE SummerSlam:
"We were w/Nash last weekend and he got a phone call on a Friday night point where Billy and I thought it was suspicious."
-With his great victory WWE title last night at SummerSlam, Alberto del Rio becomes first Mexican wrestler WWE title. The late Eddie Guerrero was born in El Paso, Texas, and Rey Mysterio was born in Chula Vista, California, while the Hall of Fame Pedro Morales was Puerto Rico.
Backstage news on Nash must see Video/pictures, large Spoiler angle in RAW tonight and future WWE and much more...
Partial source: F4Wonline.com
New WWE champion Alberto del Rio says that he wants to retire in 5 years
-Carlos sent a message that spoke of WWE champion Alberto del Rio new agency news Mexican Notimex last week and told them that it seeks to withdraw from the competition in the ring in five years. Del Rio added that he wants to work on a tour of limited farewell and end up with a retirement party at his home in San Luis Potosí.
The translation of the Spanish English is rough, but here are some quotes from the interview River:
"Now I have decided." I would like to withdraw in five years and will make a tour of farewell but not as many that do 250 matches. "Search for a farewell worthy of a fight in San Luis Potosi, my sand Mexico, my home and native land".
"I decided to go to full power and thus have achieved the best Mexican fighter in this difficult race." "I'm tired because it has great dedication and sacrifice, but it also left me enormous satisfaction."
"To where I have I have totally taken my dynasty name and know that my family is proud that I have done, for what when it comes to hang up the boots will continue enjoying the place deserved myself."
HQ photos: Diesel back to WWE with CM Punk, Alberto del Rio and Triple H!
Alberto del Rio comments on making money SummerSlam & with no mask
-Alberto del Rio did a brief interview with The Orlando Sentinel last weekend to promote the SummerSlam. Below are some highlights:
Earn money in the Briefcase at SummerSlam:
"'summerslam' is the biggest party of the summer... wait you longer wait until the end of the night to see that the champion will be." It will be a surprise. I think that this is my time. "I think I'll try."
Losing his mask when he came to WWE:
"It's better this way." People can see the emotions, they can see what we are feeling at this time. I really want people to feel what is happening in the ring... "Yes, the drama".
Major news about WWE SummerSlam Main Event tonight...
