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That is a bit sad that Melina will be remembered for something that any two-bit gymnast can do. I'd have figured Melina would be remembered for her ear-piercing shrieks.

Really, the splits? Santino Marella did the splits at least as much as Melina did. He actually used it as a defensive measure though.


Punk better win, if he doesn't then we're back to substandard Cena V. Heel Rivalries for the next 8 months.

Heh heh heh, yeah. That was not Sin Cara. I can't believe they actually found a decoy. Not a very good one either. That guy was much too tall (and chubby) and incredibly stiff by comparison.

I enjoyed the wrestling. I'm pretty happy Cody won Intercontinental, even though he hung Ted out to dry. There was even wrestling out of the divas, though with the only two who actually can wrestle vs a pair of newbies, a curbstomp match was to be expected.

I wasn't terribly into the main event, but as usual, Khali isn't really capable of wrestling.

HHH is an attention whore, it's getting pretty old too. They need to pick a GM for Raw, A REAL GM, and Let Teddie do his thing on Smackdown. Teddie Long has always been a pretty good GM and his humble presence is surprisingly intriguing. I guess it's because Teddie isn't over the top like most other people in the business but can still get our attention and get the job done.

Spoilers.


I wasn't really expecting much but Summerslam was a disappointment and sadly predictable. Even Kelly's win over Beth I saw coming from the way they are building her up. Though I'm glad they made it a remotely believable win via the roll up rather than her bulldog but really a woman of Beth's skill vs Kelly's small list of moves. That really was one of those matches that should have ended with the usual 2 minute bout. I wish that it wouldn't have happened because I fear they'll end up dropping this just as quickly and easily as they dropped the Uso vs Hart-Dynasty.

Biggest highlights to me were Steph and her possible return as the GM although I wish it was Regal again. And Cena not walking away with the title although I sat back and wondered to myself, 'Hmm how long until Cena gets that back this time?'

Ooh we should do a pool!

But that really screws up the rematch clause. Punk could demand his rematch but it makes you wonder if the WWE is ready and willing to let Cena go a couple of months without his belt.

Hopefully the build up for Night of Champions is better.

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Raw-
They started off very well with that match between Morrison and Truth. That looks like something that should have been on the PPV.

Miz's subway promo was rather interesting. I actually want to try it out. I love a good crispy chicken sandwich.

But then things died down instantly with the return of these played out Divas match. I'm pleased to see the aggressive teamwork with the Bellas for once. But really there are other women in the back who could have come out to wrestle. Any why is it that black or wearing a suit automatically equals heel?

I will admit that the matches with the divas are getting better and a bit more believable in terms of wins, it doesn't look like pitiful jobbing. I hear that Golddust has taken over for them and with a vet like him behind the scenes I have some renewed hope.

And I am impressed at how many story arches they have going at one time and having it go relatively smoothly now. And most things aren't being resolved within a week of it's start with the 'lesser' wrestlers and things are intertwining at some point nicely.

Jack's match against A-Rai was pretty good even with the 'tension' between Vickie and Dolph. I do not know why but when Jack and Dolph are in one segment together I mix up their names and have a hard time remembering Jack's for some stupid reason. Maybe because of debut times.

I really do hope that they do have Vickie expand and really show her as a manager rather than just standing behind the flavor of the moment and moving on once the relationship is over. It's been so long since we've seen a non-wrestling manager like that as far as I can recall.

I'm betting that it was Steph who told Nash to 'stick it' to the champ given they didn't say who Nash got the text from.

Rey and Del Rio once more gives us a wonderful show for our main-event. Seeing someone actually move around and do more than a few basic moves is such a welcomed sight I haven't changed the channel yet.

That reminds me no Cena tonight...wow. Oh never mind, I should have known better.

I didn't face palm but I did have my hopes crushed. In my mind I was counting down the minutes, like 'Okay now end it with Del Rio standing over Rey with the belt in hand!' and then ran in Cena, of all of the people it was Cena, not any of the other guys DR screwed over nope it was Cena. 's**t this again!'

I miss the struggle for the number one contender. That was so pleasant because it showed the people actually clawing their way to the top of the mountain to challenge the champ.

You know what, I think that the WWE likes to count the Rock and maybe Cena as black wrestlers. Rock because of his father although really I've never heard him or anyone call the Rock black. And Cena...the whole rapping crap he did in his earlier career and how he appeals to 'all' demographics.

I mean look at how close Truth was to that title. I bet someone in the back stopped and thought about it for a moment, 'Whoa, have we ever had a black guy in the running for the WWE title? Or has there been a black number one contender? Hmm this isn't right! We can't risk that. Quick um have him lose his spot in some really stupid manner and give him a heel change so no one gives a damn that we cheated him!"

I have a decent ability to block that chatter out. It sort of amazed me that during the bickering Vickie wasn't shrill, she just had that low seething spiteful anger going on women are great at. I really hope that they do that with Vickie since as her record stands each person she's managed has held the belt at some point.

And as for Steph she's proven to be one hell of a b***h and the way she was talking to Punk last night makes me believe it even more. I mean she does have a reason to stick it to both of them. One for what Punk said, Cena has dissed her before, but ultimately both of them were the cause of her father being fired. If Cena had just kept his nose out of things it wouldn't have gotten so big and he wouldn't have been put on the spot like that.

Yeah, it might have been a few years since I last watched but don't recall anyone acting that way after losng to a MitB cash in, even with Cena when it first happened to him. And you know Punk wouldn't have complained, he did the same thing in the past.

Hearing Cena whine about it now when it really wasn't his loss just seems so...desperate. Really he had nothing to do. Punk was going to go after Nash (which in my opinion is a pretty good feud of respect even though this does take him away from the title run. It gives him something new to do and really Punk is better off doing these types of things rather than fall in to the path to the title routine).

Rey could have started feuding with Rio again, people tend to like his 'underdog' matches. And after he's been screwed of the title so quickly it sort of makes you think the WWE doesn't want their WWE champ to be of any strong ethnic background.

Really I want them to just put Cena back on the bottom and show him going through the same struggles as others to obtain the gold. Vie for contendership, have a few normal matches where he win some and lose some. They've put him on such a pedestal and just hand him things people become disillusioned.

It's worse than the damn Diva Search. Women who are models/dancers who say they dreamed of being a Diva but never stepped foot into a ring or wrestling school and get a contract but the ones who really have gone through it are rejected (except Ashley who had potential but she became the STD Barbie quickly).

If I had the stamina and the cash I'd go to a wrestling school, I really do want to despite my age. Though it would screw them up thanks to this baby-face. I doubt I'd make it into some big company or any indy ring. But the fact to have at least tried it and having some fighting skills would be great.

Still I'm very pleased that they are taking a different direction and are developing more stories/rivalries as of lately. Now if only they'd tell some of these guys to extend their moveset. Bourne needs a new finisher.

I didn't watch that match, had to use the bathroom. lol

Otherwise, good Smackdown. They aren't really selling the domination thing with Ezekiel Jackson. The personification of Domination is getting crushed in the ring lately. Maybe he pissed somebody off. Cody does make his setups look very good though. The gears are certainly moving as Cody's moving about the ring.

As usual, I loved Alberto's match. The pre-match complaining about how Alberto did what everybody did was kinda old, but the action was good, and Alberto's escape from the guillotine choke was believable. I'm just glad it wasn't John Cena who came out to thwart Alberto post match. Not only that, but Sin Cara actually went to assist Daniel Bryan after Alberto left the ring instead of running some pissy rant like Cena.

It's too bad Tyson Kidd had to lay down to the 540 splash. That move takes forever to set up. Think they're setting up Justin Gabriel to be the new RVD?

William Regal was in the battle royale, YAY! If only we could have seen him do some things. I wonder when Mark Henry's push is going to blow over and he returns to being the world's strongest jobber?

Yeah, even when Cody tapped out, he would just jump DB and bag him anyway to close out the segment. You'd figure that win, lose, or draw, Alberto is just gonna try to dislocate somebody's shoulder, then do his usual trollface grin afterward with belt held high and his wingman supporting him the whole way.

It's too bad the commercials are really trying to put over a Cena v Del Rio feud. It's like, when did the guys start whining over the nature of Money in the Bank victories like little toddlers now? With a stipulation like "Anytime", is it a shock that people are going to choose the best possible time in order to optimize their title chances? It's not like this is going to change any time soon. Not unless they decide to add a "Announce 1 week in advance minimum" clause to it. It would have made more sense for one of the faces Alberto toppled in the past to want to shake their fists and demand retribution. Have a previous underdog show up to become WWE champion and act as a liberating force from the rich and powerful Del Rio.

I dunno, it seems like everytime they have a former nexus member wrestle, I'm reminded of why they lost season 1. At least they're trying to give Justin some new tricks now, it's just that his roundhouses are so poorly telegraphed that he looks silly in the ring. In the mean time, Tyson has never looked better and is just being made to job out.