Grimmas

Who is all using the network for the show?

I submitted my list for top 25, but couldn't bring myself around to vote for bottom 15. I just couldn't re-watch some of the shittier matches. Although if I voted Angle-Michaels would had got a vote.

I decided to return to this. First, let's go over WrestleMania XIII. WWF IC Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Goldust: The show opens with Goldust getting his revenge on Triple H for the Chyna attacks on Marlena. He walks out as IC Champion. WWF Tag Team Champions Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith vs. Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon: After months of chasing the tag champs, Furnas and LaFon win the tag team titles in an awesome match. Rocky Maivia & Ahmed Johnson vs. Faarooq & Too Cold Scorpio: Rocky Maivia decides he has had enough of the fans boos and turns on Ahmed Johnson and joins the Nation of Domination. NOD pick up the victory due to Rocky's turn. The Undertaker & Legion of Doom vs. Mankind & Vader & Terry Funk (Street Fight): A vicious brawl leads to Taker's team winning. Afterwards Paul Bearer's team argue, but Bearer calms them down by whispering them some kind of secret. Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin (I Quit): It happens exactly as it did at the real WrestleMania XII. WWF World Champion Shawn Michaels vs. Randy Savage: In an all babyface contest, the legend Randy Savage regains the title for the third time. On the Raws after WrestleMania Bret completes his turn and reunites Davey Boy and Owen to form the Hart Foundation. Austin wants to fight Bret again, but Bret says that Austin couldn't even beat Owen. That match is set for In Your House. Paul Bearer reunites his team and uses this secret to get Taker to join his team. At In Your House Paul Bearer will have all the power as Taker will win the World Title and Mankind the IC Title. The card is set up: In Your House: Spring Explosion - Rochester, NY - War Memorial Auditorium - April 20, 1997 * WWF Tag Team Champions Doug Furnas & Phil LaFon vs. Faarooq & Too Cold Scorpio * WWF IC Champion Goldust vs. Mankind * Ahmed Johnson vs. The Rock * Steve Austin vs. Owen Hart w/Bret Hart & Davey Boy Smith * WWF World Champion Randy Savage vs. The Undertaker

Halloween Havoc, Great American Bash, Spring Stampede and Fall Brawl are ppv names that should never die. Even Uncensored would trump Extreme Rules. Fantasy booking warning... Here is what I would do: January: Royal Rumble February: Elimination Chamber March: WrestleMania April: Spring Stampede May: Great American Bash June: King of the Ring July: Money in the Bank August: SummerSlam September: Fall Brawl October: Halloween Havoc December: Night of Champions

I am about to listen, but if 15 isn't the worst then I have a different list than you guys.

Speaking of Taker-Brock, with Taker's love of MMA is this his chance to have a very MMA like match. He has showed signs before with the Ken Shamrock and Kurt Angle matches. Him facing a former UFC Champion at WrestleMania is his best chance. We know his body is broken and him doing crazy dives and a big impact match may be difficult. Could he do a MMA looking contest?

I know you haven't watched the WWE in years, but they constantly make a big deal about how the Champion doesn't have to be pinned to lose in triple threats. They talk about that for every muli-man match. Not to say they won't go that way.

Here are the contenders for Week 10's poll, which is located here: Sheamus vs Christian (WWE Raw, 3/3), discuss here. The Shield vs Wyatt Family (WWE Raw, 3/3), discuss here. Daniel Bryan vs Kane (WWE Main Event, 3/4), discuss here. Sami Zayn vs Corey Graves (WWE NXT, 3/6), discuss here. Daniel Bryan & Big Show vs Batista & Kane (WWE Smackdown, 3/7), discuss here. Sheamus vs Alberto del Rio (WWE Smackdown, 3/7), discuss here. La Sombra vs Dragon Rojo Jr (CMLL Guerreros del Ring, 3/8), discuss here and watch here.

Here is your poll for this week. It will be closed on Monday! Head here to discuss the week's poll. The contenders: Sheamus vs Christian (WWE Raw, 3/3), discuss here. The Shield vs Wyatt Family (WWE Raw, 3/3), discuss here. Daniel Bryan vs Kane (WWE Main Event, 3/4), discuss here. Sami Zayn vs Corey Graves (WWE NXT, 3/6), discuss here. Daniel Bryan & Big Show vs Batista & Kane (WWE Smackdown, 3/7), discuss here. Sheamus vs Alberto del Rio (WWE Smackdown, 3/7), discuss here. La Sombra vs Dragon Rojo Jr (CMLL Guerreros del Ring, 3/8), discuss here and watch here.

Another run away victory for Cesaro this week, this time against Sami Zayn.

I watched this Clash in prep for this show many months ago. I actually didn't rate anything at 3.5 stars or higher, which was disappointing. I actually had high hopes for Steiner-Flair.

I used to watch him live, monthly, at University. He would have these awesome twenty plus minute matches with Tyson Dux, Shawn Spears and Cody Deaner. They were super stiff and were really well built matches. It's the gimmick that ruins him in TNA.

Mind blown. I guess this is not a "Free TV" poll and is more a traditonal TV poll.

That is a good point Dylan. That week was a free trial for the WWE Network, so at least it makes sense. However, going forward is NXT not on Free TV anymore? Does this eliminate Superstars too? I'd love to hear what people think.

I am going through 1993 WCW myself. SuperBrawl was awesome and I love that I can finally see these shows in entirety, instead of the Turner home versions.

As much as I enjoyed Christian-Sheamus and there whole feud in general, plus as awesome as Emma-Paige was and really eye opening, Cesaro-Zayn is the clear winner here. One of those excellent matches that play up previous encounters and is two guys stealing the show. That dive by Zayn through the ropes only to get uppercutted is my spot of the year, so far.

Sorry for the delay folks. Cena-Cesaro walked away with last week's poll and got every single vote. The new poll (Week 9) is here. Go and vote there and discuss here. The nominees are: Sheamus vs Christian (WWE Raw, 2/24) Cesaro vs Big E (WWE Raw, 2/24) Sami Zayn vs Cesaro (NXT arRIVAL, 2/27) Emma vs Paige (NXT arRIVAL, 2/27)

Who do you have? Discuss in the discussion thread, which is located here.

Well, I would say Bret was in the best two matches in WrestleMania history. Also, Savage has had some great matches at Mania. Them, The Undertaker and Hogan are probably the top contenders.

Is anybody else hoping that when The Shield splits, Ambrose goes solo heel, Reigns goes solo face and Rollins is so distraught he joins the Wyatts?

The more I watch Earl Hebner, the more I hate his "dramatic" final super slow pin count.

Do we know that he didn't give Vince all the reasons for leaving? Just because we don't know, does not mean that Vince does not know.

Remember everybody the poll closes tomorrow morning. I wanted to like something as much as I loved Cena-Cesaro, but it didn't happen. Cena-Cesaro was my match of the year going into the Elimination Chamber. Cesaro and Cena just mesh so well together. They both work like Bob Backlund showing off their freakish strength, so maybe that is it. That being said, that superplex was the greatest superplex I had ever seen.

I was discussing WrestleMania watching party plans with Dave Musgrave the other day and how confident in the stream do you think I should be? I don't have cable, so if I was to have people over and the stream failed, that would be awful.

The whole selling thing in wrestling is bizarre. Like, I've yet to watch a baseball game, see a guy get hit in the arm with a line drive, then keep playing with it hanging limply at his side for six innings. Or that time Joe Thornton played a playoff series for the Bruins with a busted rib but he just forgot to sell I guess. The whole notion of pro wrestling is that it's a fake competitive event, and while there are guys that have used the ole' wounded duck trick well in wrestling, most of the time I just find myself asking "if that other guy is trying to kick your ass why are you making it as obvious as possible where he should be hitting you". However in a movie if somebody gets shot in the leg, you know they will be limping the entire movie.