THIS WEEK IN WRESTLING
By Zach Levine on 7/4/2009 1:36 PM
Hey hey and a happy July 4 to all of you out there in wrestling-land. Real busy week this week so let's get right to the action shall we?
Trump Must Hate ECW
1. The most lopsided trade since the Mets traded Scott Kazmir for Victor Zambrano. The hell was that about. ECDub loses Swagger, Bourne, Hart Dynasty, Mark Henry, and Finlay?! They get in return Shelton, Regal, Goldust and the Bellas. Oy. I'll go over all those newbies a little later, but wow. I'll tell you what though, I have counted ECW out in the past, and they came back with solid superstars. Let's see if they can do it again.
An Unexpected Face Turn
2. Wow, how bout Mark Henry's sudden turn. And how about the ovation he got when the fans caught on to his new persona. He hasn't been a face in a while, so I'm interested to see him continue this stretch. I will say this, Atlas could have very easily come to Raw with him and turned face in the blink of an eye as well, so the fact that he stays on Tuesday nights doesn't exactly bode well for him.
A New Irishman
3. Out of all the ECW newbies, the one who impressed me the most was Sheamus. Readers know I have been calling for this call up for quite some time now, so I am glad they finally did pull the trigger. Think he definitely has potential in this business, and in this day and age with tons of wrestlers, it's nice to see someone completely stand out. Yes because of his insanely pasty white skin but still.
Late Night With Abraham Washinton
4. Last week in my column I wanted him to get called up too. Thank you WWE for bringing him up, but what the hell! I think creative was watching the Conan/Jimmy Fallon recent debuts and figured they could do this too. No no no. His name is Abraham Washington, he is supposed to be someone who comes in and challenges a leader for power. Might as well call him Bryan Josie if you're just gonna make him a talk show host. Least give him Ezekial Jackson as a bodyguard or something.
The Racist Standard
5. One more ECW rant then I'm done, I swear. When the trade was made, I was hopeful that this meant the first ever big singles title for my man Shelton. Apparently someone thought otherwise and put on a racist skit. C'mon, what the hells wrong with just having him wrestle a new Asian talent. Please please please don't lead to him fighting a foreigner every week and mocking them. If I see him come out soon eating Lucky Charms and making fun of Sheamus, we're all gonna be in for a long summer.
One Unhappy Big Man
6. Was it just me, or did the Big Show look like he'd rather be anywhere in the world than fighting Kofi on RAW Monday. Seems like he needs some time off like Kane just had to get back in the wrestling mindset and realize how to enjoy himself. Til then, I'd love to see a Kofi-Bourne US Title match at Night of Champs.
F-TNA-W
7. Tazz, welcome to TNA. They have been waiting for you for a while now. That video he has on facebook is awesome, it looks like he is going to make a welcome addition to their roster. And interesting interviews I've read from him recently, saying that his favorite person to call matches with was Michael Cole and that he was getting stir crazy on ECW with Adamle.
Trouble in ROH?
8. Rumors going around about some trouble in Ring of Honor. TV tapings are apparently months ahead of schedule and PPV's have stopped. I'll say it again, I don't know why a weekly TV show on a major cable network is out of reach. A channel like FX would welcome the brand, just hope to see them regain their footing and make a dent in wrestling again.
Main Event Morrison
9. Interesting backstage segment with Morrison and Teddy on Smackdown. He wants the Punk-Hardy winner after Night of Champions. Is the face landscape on the show that barren? I mean great that Jericho, Edge and Mysterio are pushing the young talent, but wow, did not expect to think about a possible JoMo-Punk match for the belt at Summerslam. Interesting...
Random Thoughts
10. Just a few tidbits I wanted to throw in here...
- Like reading how Mick Foley is a fan of Daffney. Good to see her back and shocked as hell with her tacks bump.
- TNA resigned Bashir. Now do something with him. Maybe a Legends title shot? Seems like theyre using that belt like the WWE uses the intercontinental strap.
- Ken Kennedy debuts for TNA at Bound for Glory. Mark it down ladies and gents.
- And I had luck with this last week, so I'll say this week...lets bring Drew McIntyre up to the main roster in the WWE
Welll thanks for reading. Happy Independence Day and be well everybody. - Zach
