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Post by Panda on Jan 26, 2009 13:50:40 GMT 1
I actually thought the bit where Matt turned on Jeff quite shocking. I'm looking forward to seeing how that develops. There's no way I would've predicted it before the match but from the moment Matt got in the ring with the chair, I thought it was going to happen. Hopefully it'll be better than the last time they feuded with each other.
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Post by -Big Dan- on Jan 27, 2009 15:12:59 GMT 1
Last night on Raw, Chris Jericho, Rey Mysterio and Kofi Kingston all qualified for the World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber at No Way Out.
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Post by Sauron on Jan 27, 2009 15:45:32 GMT 1
I'm shocked to see Kofi in the EC! I guess they are giving him a big push.
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Post by Panda on Jan 27, 2009 17:00:01 GMT 1
I'm shocked to see Kofi in the EC! I guess they are giving him a big push. They obviously like the guy and he seems a solid performer. I'm not sure if he'll ever be world champion but he seems good enough (and over enough with the fans) to find a place in a match like this. I'm guessing either JBL or HBK (or maybe both) will complete the line-up. For the WWE title match, we're probably looking at Edge, Triple H, Undertaker and Big Show. Jeff Hardy might miss out as he could have a match with Matt. Kozlov could be in along with someone like MVP or Shelton Benjamin.
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Post by -Big Dan- on Jan 28, 2009 13:21:18 GMT 1
Matt Hardy has moved to Smackdown.
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Post by Panda on Jan 29, 2009 0:43:58 GMT 1
I've come up with a ranking system for WWE. Each wrestler scores points each time they take part in a televised match. Scoring is as follows: Win: 3 points DQ/count-out win: 2 points Loss/no contest: 1 point That score is then multiplied by a number depending on which show the match takes place on: Wrestlemania: 6 Other "big 4" PPV: 4 All other PPVs: 3 Raw/Smackdown/Saturday Night's Main Event: 2 ECW: 1 The score is then multiplied again, depending on which title is on the line: WWE/World Heavyweight title: 5 Match leading to World title shot: 4 ECW title: 3 All other titles: 2 All other matches: 1 The final score is halved for tag matches. The rankings will be a cumulative total running through the calendar year. These were the top 30 positions following the Royal Rumble: 1. Edge 2. John Cena 3. Randy Orton 4. Jack Swagger 5. CM Punk 6. William Regal 7. Triple H 8. Undertaker 9. Big Show 10. John Morrison 11. Rey Mysterio 12. The Miz 13. Matt Hardy 14= The Great Khali 14= Vladimir Kozlov 16. MVP 17. Finlay 18. Jeff Hardy 19. Carlito 20. The Brian Kendrick 21. R-Truth 22. Cody Rhodes 23. JBL 24= JTG 24= Kane 24= Shelton Benjamin 27. Goldust 28= Kofi Kingston 28= Santino Marella 30. Mark Henry Top 10 Divas: 1. Melina 2. Beth Phoenix 3= Kelly Kelly 3= Michelle McCool 5. Jillian Hall 6= Brie Bella 6= Nikki Bella 8. Katie Lea Burchill 9. Victoria 10. Alicia Fox As you can probably guess, there's quite a bit of movement following this week's Raw and there'll be more after Smackdown. I'll post the updated list (plus points totals) after each PPV.
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Post by Panda on Feb 2, 2009 16:18:51 GMT 1
Mike Knox has qualified for Raw's Elimination Chamber match at No Way Out after winning a 6-man battle royal at a house show at the weekend. The match also featured Cody Rhodes, Ted DiBiase, Dolph Ziggler and Cryme Tyme.
He joins John Cena, Chris Jericho, Kofi Kingston and Rey Mysterio in the match, leaving one place remaining.
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Post by Sauron on Feb 2, 2009 16:41:37 GMT 1
I'm even more shocked that Mike Know is in the EC. IMO he's isn't ready for a main event.
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Post by Panda on Feb 2, 2009 16:50:36 GMT 1
I'm even more shocked that Mike Know is in the EC. IMO he's isn't ready for a main event. In normal circumstances, I'd agree but the Elimination Chamber can disguise that. With Randy Orton and seemingly JBL not involved, there was a lack of heels in the match and with his recent feud with Rey Mysterio, it sort of makes sense to put him in... I should've suspected it was a possibility when he lasted half an hour in the Royal Rumble...
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Post by Sauron on Feb 2, 2009 16:54:17 GMT 1
The Smackdown EC is shaping up to be quite good though. I hope Jeff and Matt are both in it.
Personally I would like to see them wait until WM for them to have their single match.
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Post by Panda on Feb 2, 2009 18:59:58 GMT 1
The Smackdown EC is shaping up to be quite good though. I hope Jeff and Matt are both in it. Personally I would like to see them wait until WM for them to have their single match. Having already read the reports for this week's Smackdown, I already know who the final 2 participants are. It should be a better match than the Raw EC match.
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Post by Panda on Feb 3, 2009 10:39:33 GMT 1
Additions for No Way Out following Raw:
No Holds Barred match: Randy Orton v Shane McMahon
Winner Takes All: Shawn Michaels v JBL (if HBK wins, he doesn't have to work for JBL anymore but still gets paid for the year. If JBL wins, HBK is his employee for life)
Also, Stephanie McMahon gave Kane the final spot in the Raw Elimination Chamber in return for Kane arranging for the Undertaker to be on next week's Raw to wrestle Randy Orton.
Ric Flair will appear on Raw next week to address Chris Jericho's negative comments on him and other Hall Of Famers, possibly setting up a match between the two at WM.
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Post by -Big Dan- on Feb 4, 2009 15:28:15 GMT 1
Added to No Way Out:
ECW Championship: Jack Swagger v Finlay
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Post by Panda on Feb 7, 2009 16:39:21 GMT 1
Following Smackdown, Jeff Hardy and Vladimir Kozlov are now in the SD EC match at No Way Out. Hardy was given a place in the match by Vickie Guerrero, while Kozlov won a 14-man battle royal for the other spot.
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Post by Sauron on Feb 7, 2009 18:45:36 GMT 1
It should be a better match than the Raw EC match. I think you are right. Smackdown's EC match looks really good. I think Edge will win it though. The Undertaker won't win (I think), I'm thinking the same thing will happen like at the Royal Rumble, Big Show will get eliminated and find a way to eliminate The Undertaker. Setting up a match between them at WM. I hope not though as BS vs TU have been done to death.
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Post by Panda on Feb 7, 2009 23:48:48 GMT 1
I agree that Edge will probably win but I don't think we'll see Undertaker v Big Show at WM. I think Undertaker v HHH or possibly Undertaker v HBK is more likely.
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Post by Panda on Feb 8, 2009 0:43:13 GMT 1
Just read an interesting story about Sky's WWE contract being up soon and how it may face competition from Setanta and possibly Virgin...
Unlikely any of the terrestrial channels will bid for it though there would be something very amusing about watching Raw on BBC2... I doubt Channel 4 will be tempted to give WWE another go either.
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Post by Sauron on Feb 8, 2009 18:08:58 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Feb 8, 2009 18:21:36 GMT 1
I don't see what else he could do in that situation, really...
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Post by -Big Dan- on Feb 11, 2009 11:41:52 GMT 1
Christian has returned to WWE programming and it appears he's going to be a part of ECW.
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