Friday, December 30, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
List of 2011 TNA Pay-Per-View Theme Songs
TNA Slammiversary 2011
TNA Hardcore Justice 2011
TNA No Surrender 2011
Why The Rock Couldn't Save Survivor Series 2011 Buy Rates
by Brian Phelps
Well, the Survivor Series 2011 PPV buy rates are in and the result is not good. Survivor Series this year pulled in 260,000 buys... which is up only 16,000 buys from last years 244,000. This is considered a major flop as it was expected to do much more with the Rock's return to the ring for his first match in seven years. The Rock only brought in 16,000 more buyers than last year. So how come the Rock's epic in-ring return at Survivor Series didn't save the PPV numbers? Well, it's pretty easy to figure out if you think about it.
Let's call a spade a spade and break down Survivor Series in the simplest of terms. Survivor Series was The Rock or bust. That was the only selling point of the ppv. The entire rest of the card was weak. I mean c'mon look at the rest of the card. CM Punk vs Alberto Del Rio was the second biggest match on the card and while Punk is a big seller... WWE does not have any truly great heels right now. Also, we've seen these guys fight a bunch a times already. Then you have Big Show vs Mark Henry which I just can't buy into this feud since for years they have fought each other in mid-card matches with no fan fare. I saw this as no different. I didn't care about Team Barrett vs Team Orton as there wasn't any true build to this match. Next is Beth Phoenix vs Eve Torres.... match we've seen on RAW 100 times already for free. The divas division sucks. Plain and simple. That just leaves Dolph Ziggler versus John Morrison, which we all knew Morrison would lose since he was on his way out of the company anyway. So, Survivor Series was The Rock or bust.
Also, The Rock did almost NOTHING to build this match other than a cheap one night live appearance the Monday before the PPV. He showed up one time before that via satellite to give out some more idle threats from his house. John Cena did everything he could to sell this match, but when the Rock isn't around to build the match it just didn't seem special at all. We all know that The Rock is just going to go away again so what's the point of buying it? Then, the whole match seemed stupid and completely lacked continuity. How many times have we seen John Cena defeat R-Truth and the Miz? Countless times... but now all of a sudden he needs the Rock's help? It was unbelievable. Plus, it was obvious that The Rock and Cena were going to smash Miz and Truth so why would I pay 50 bucks for a squash match?
Survivor Series failure rests squarely on creative's shoulders. It was a completely lack luster line up with the only good unique match being The Rock and Cena. Survivor Series was nothing more than a glorified Vengeance PPV with The Rock thrown in. WWE basically tried to take a short cut to more PPV buys by thinking they could just throw the Rock in and have a mega hit ppv instead of actually building a great card and it showed. People are too smart for that. People have to be smart with their money in this economy, and WWE needs to learn to build a quality PPV instead of going for a cheap quick fix. The same thing happened at last year's Wrestlemania. A lot of make up to try to cover up what was nothing more than a pitiful PPV card.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Monday, December 26, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011
List of 2011 WWE Pay-Per-View Theme Songs
Here is the complete 2011 list of WWE Pay-Per-Views and Theme Songs for each event. Enjoy!
Friday, December 23, 2011
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
WWE Unresolved Storyline: What Happened to Daniel Bryan Cashing In at Wrestlemania 28?
by Brian Phelps
Well, for those that saw WWE TLC 2011 last night it's official. Daniel Bryan is the new World Heavyweight Champion. Bryan cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase on the Big Show in order to win the World Title. Now, I'm all about Daniel Bryan winning the world title because it's the ultimate underdog story. I'm happy for Daniel Bryan. However, there is one thing about the whole deal that makes absolutely ZERO sense to me.
I thought Daniel Bryan declared he was going to cash in Money in the Bank at Wrestlemania 28? I thought Daniel Bryan was trying to do it the right way because he wasn't about a cheap cash in on a defenseless tired superstar.
This is the problem with the WWE that gets on my nerves. Their writing is far too inconsistent. First, they make a big deal that Daniel Bryan will cash in at Wrestlemania 28. Then, they turn around and do the cheap same old "cash-in on a tired opponent that just wrestled a grueling match" routine. The problem with this is that it's NOT a way to get a wrestler over. The only person who truly got over with that strategy for the long term was Edge, and that's because it became his entire gimmick. He was an opportunist. He cut every corner to win. This type of cash in makes no sense for Daniel Bryan because it's completely out-of-character for him. It doesn't make sense with his personality. I think creative blew this one big time. I'm so tired of WWE starting a story and never coming close to resolving it. They did the same thing with The Miz/R-Truth conspiracy angle. Miz and Truth said they were going to expose the conspiracy, and then broke up without ever coming close to uncovering anything. Why have Daniel Bryan make the statement that he's cashing it in at Wrestlemania and then turn around and cash it in at a weak gimmick PPV like TLC? They could've built anticipation for Wrestlemania for months, but instead now they have no plan for the Smackdown WHC at Wrestlemania.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
How Zack Ryder Beat the WWE's Version of the Kobayashi Maru
by Brian Phelps
However, instead of lying around and moping... Zack Ryder took matters into his own hands. He took to Youtube and began filming videos while still in-character. He dubbed these videos "Z! True Long Island Story" and a star was born. The "Z! True Long Island Story" web series gave the world a back story for the Zack Ryder character. It gave people a personal look inside Ryder's world, life, and wrestling character. Despite not being on tv in months, Zack Ryder's character was being developed outside of the WWE. We got to see Ryder's dad, his friends, and what his character likes to do. Over time, these videos picked up steam and over night Zack Ryder became a Youtube sensation. All of a sudden, signs started popping up in wrestling arenas around the country with Ryder's catch phrases despite the fact that if you never saw his web show you wouldn't even know who Ryder was because WWE wasn't even using him. Ryder chants began to spontaneously break out during WWE matches that didn't even feature him. How can a guy that is not even on the show have a GROWING fan base?
As time passed, and he gained hundreds of thousands of followers from his web series top WWE wrestlers like John Cena and CM Punk went to bat for Zack Ryder. CM Punk defended Zack Ryder to Triple H at Comic Con this past year. Then Cena jumped on the band wagon. Suddenly, Vince McMahon and the WWE were FORCED to look and see this talented young man whose fans refuse to be ignored. A man whose fans refuse to let the WWE continue to pass over him. Now, all of sudden after ignoring Zack Ryder for years WWE has done a complete 180 and are trying to cash in on Zack Ryder's SELF-MADE success. Now you are seeing Ryder merchandise right and left on WWEShop.com and now they are featuring Ryder on RAW and Smackdown pretty much every week. Now, Zack Ryder is tagging with Cena on RAW and Orton on Smackdown while teasing a possible US title run. I think it really dawned on them that maybe they have something special on their hands. Zack Ryder is the ultimate underdog story about a down on his luck wrestler that turned things around and beat the WWE's insensitive corporate machine.
Zack Ryder has no doubt already made history as the first wrestler to get over without the system, without a promotion, without Vince or Turner or anyone backing him. No one believed in him, and he proved all the fat cats at WWE headquarters wrong. Zack Ryder like James T. Kirk beat the Kobayashi Maru.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Humor: Joe Budden Reacts To DJ Steve Porter's "All He's Does Is Win" (Skip Bayless/Tim Tebow Mash Up)
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
DJ Steve Porter "All He Does Is Win" (Skip Bayless Tim Tebow Mash Up Song)
This is the Tim Tebow song created by DJ Steve Porter using clips from ESPN First Take. Enjoy!
Official Results for TNA Final Resolution 2011 Pay-Per-View
Bobby Roode and AJ Styles Iron Match ended in a Draw
Jeff Hardy defeated Jeff Jarrett in the Steel Cage
James Storm defeated Kurt Angle
Gail Kim defeated Mickie James to retain the TNA Knockouts Title
Austin Aries defeated Kid Kash to retain the TNA X-Division Title
Crimson and Matt Morgan defeated Devon and Pope to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles
Robbie E defeated Eric Young to retain the TNA Television Title
Rob Van Dam defeated Christopher Daniels
Jeff Hardy defeated Jeff Jarrett in the Steel Cage
James Storm defeated Kurt Angle
Gail Kim defeated Mickie James to retain the TNA Knockouts Title
Austin Aries defeated Kid Kash to retain the TNA X-Division Title
Crimson and Matt Morgan defeated Devon and Pope to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles
Robbie E defeated Eric Young to retain the TNA Television Title
Rob Van Dam defeated Christopher Daniels
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
Watch The Big Bang Theory (Season 5) | Ep. 11 | The Speckerman Recurrence
Original Air Date: 12-8-2011
Description:
Leonard must face his fears after being contacted by his high school tormentor
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Evidence Shows Vince McMahon Fears TNA Wrestling
by Brian Phelps
Over the last few years, I've begun to notice that Vince McMahon fears TNA Wrestling. Vince McMahon DOES see TNA as a legitimate threat. Vince can say all he wants about not seeing TNA as a threat, but I'm not buying it. I have seen too much evidence that points to the contrary. Now, many of the naysayers will read this and laugh citing that Monday night RAW averages around a 3.0-3.3 rating while Impact garners a 1.0-1.3 average. The anti-TNA contingent always cite ratings. Those that argue only ratings are completely missing the bigger picture. There have been signs that WWE fears TNA all over the place. I'm going to bestow the compiled evidence upon everyone to prove my theory correct. Vince McMahon sees TNA differently than the fan does. TNA began as a snow flake, that became a snow ball, that is now almost a full blown avalanche of momentum.
1) Reports circulated online that Vince McMahon was allegedly reluctant to release Matt Hardy due to his fear of a Hardy Boyz reunion in TNA.
2) Jan. 4, 2010 - Vince McMahon brings in Bret Hart as a DIRECT answer to Hulk Hogan's TNA debut when TNA went live on Mondays
3) Dec. 2010 - Reports circulated that WWE changed a divas match to a Tables match at TLC 2010 as a DIRECT answer to TNA's now classic cage match on Impact between Mickie James and Tara.
4) WWE packaged Michelle McCool and Layla together as Lay Cool as a DIRECT answer to TNA's Beautiful People as rumor had it that Vince felt TNA's girls were making his look bad
5) Reports circulated online that WWE decided to go ahead and let Maryse go once they knew she had no interest in going to TNA
6) Vince allegedly begins to question releasing certain wrestlers out of fears they will go to TNA
7) Recently, reports circulated that Vince pulled a Zack Ryder t-shirt that said "Take care, Spike your hair" out of fears that people would misinterpret "Spike" to mean "SpikeTV" (SpikeTV is TNA's network)
8) Vince pulls Ric Flair, Mick Foley, and Hulk Hogan from the opening signature of their shows after they sign with TNA
9) TNA begins luring big name talent away from WWE. Over the last several years TNA has managed to lure guys like Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy, Mr. Kennedy, Rob Van Dam, Ric Flair, Taz, Booker T, Bobby Lashley and Christian away from WWE. This means that WWE now has to worry about how releasing a superstar could benefit TNA because now wrestlers have somewhere else they can go to make a living.
10) I remember when TNA was nothing more than Jeff Jarrett and a roster full of nobodies. Now, look at TNA in 2011. Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy, Rob Van Dam, Hulk Hogan, Sting, Ric Flair, Scott Steiner, Mr. Kennedy etc. WWE has to always asking themselves "Is this next guy going to be the one that gets TNA over the hump?"
11) TNA is now starting to go on the road. Getting out of the Impact Zone is a sign of growth.
12) Younger stars are emerging. 2011 is the year of James Storm and Bobby Roode, and AJ Styles is always a viable threat.
13) This next one is the elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about, and no one wants to admit. The anti-TNA contingent NEVER mentions this. WWE is in a state of decline, while TNA is in a state of growth. WWE's ratings have been in a consistent state of decline for YEARS now. I remember when Smackdown used to garner 4.0 ratings. Smackdown is a success story now if they hit a 2.0 rating! WWE also just posted their 2nd worst ppv numbers in company history! For the last couple of weeks, RAW has been losing ratings in the 2nd hour of the show. TNA has steadily been on their way UP. Recently, TNA posted their HIGHEST rating ever for a Thursday night (a 1.4). In 2010, TNA posted their highest rating ever (a 1.5). To put this in perspective, about 6 years ago when TNA Impact was airing on Fox Sports Net they averaged a 0.3 RATING! Now, they are averaging a solid (1.2) rating. Also, merchandise sales and attendance are up across the board in TNA. While WWE is putting tarps over sections of the Smackdown shows, TNA has been increasing their attendance and begun to leave the impact zone. All signs say that TNA is in a period of growth, while WWE is in a state of decline. These are not opinions. These are FACTS. The anti-TNA contingent and naysayers cannot refute that.
14) TNA just landed a deal with Ohio Valley Wrestling (WWE's former developmental territory before FCW). Now, TNA has their own developmental territory, and have even hooked up with Jakks Pacific (the former toy maker for WWE). Once again, all signs point to TNA growing while all signs point to WWE declining.
Here is a time line documenting the momentum that TNA has been on since it's inception:
- 2002 - Jeff and Jerry Jarrett found TNA Wrestling
- 2002 - Panda Energy International purchases a controlling share in TNA
- 2002 - TNA sells weekly pay-per-views as its main source of income
- Nov. 27, 2002 - TNA launches its first weekly television series "TNA Xplosion"
- 2004 - TNA lands a television deal with Fox Sports Net and thus "TNA Impact" was born averaging a 0.3 rating
- 2005 - TNA leaves Fox Sports Net, and lands a better deal with SpikeTV
- 2005 - TNA signs Sting and Christian
- 2006 - TNA signs Kurt Angle
- 2007 - TNA Impact expands from one hour to two hours
- 2007 - TNA signs Booker T
- 2008 - TNA signs Mick Foley
- 2008 - Midway games releases TNA's first video game "TNA Impact!"
- 2009 - Taz debuts
- Jan. 2010 - Eric Bischoff, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Mr. Kennedy, nWo (the Band) and Jeff Hardy debut, Impact goes live on Mondays, Impact posts its highest rating ever with a 1.5 rating
- 2010 - TNA lands toy deal with Jakks Pacific (formerly WWE's toy maker)
- May 2011 - Namco Bandai releases TNA video game for mobile phones, iphone, and ipad
- 2011 - TNA begins to take Impact on the road
- 2011 - TNA Impact scores highest rating ever for Thursday nights 1.4 rating
- Nov 2011 - TNA Wrestling lands deal that makes Ohio Valley Wrestling TNA's developmental territory (OVW was formerly WWE's developmental territory)
In closing, am I saying that TNA will defeat WWE today in the ratings war? Absolutely NOT. Am I saying that TNA is going to put WWE out of business? Absolutely NOT. Let's not get things twisted. All I'm saying is that Vince McMahon knows in his heart of hearts that TNA is a train that used to be hundreds of miles off in the distance, and now it's just a few miles down the road. The avalanche that is TNA is coming for the WWE. It's on its way. Book it. It's only a matter of time. TNA has grown from 0.2-0.3 ratings to as high as a 1.5 rating. TNA is going on the road more now. TNA is landing toy deals, developmental deals, video game deals. TNA is beyond the shadow of a doubt on their way UP.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Watch How I Met Your Mother (Season 7) |Ep. 12| Symphony of Illumination
Original Air Date: December 5, 2011
Description:
When Robin receives bad news, she decides to lie about it to the gang. Meanwhile, Marshall hangs Christmas decorations on the house in the 'burbs with help from his neighbor.