Final Resolution

TNA WORLD TITLE MATCH: AJ Styles © vs. Daniels

AJ and Daniels are in my mind the Steamboat and Flair of TNA. Daniels feels AJ has hog the spotlight for too long and wants to come out of the shadows and take his place and I think he will because he'll do anything it takes to win and good is dumb. Plus TNA needs a strong heel to face off against Lashley and Angle.
Winner: The Fallen Angel


THREE DEGREES OF PAIN: Desmond Wolfe vs. Kurt Angle

Im not going to lie but Desmond Wolfe is my favorite wrestler right now and this is my favorite fued at the moment as well, though I wish they held off on this stipulation for a while maybe going with just a submission match. This sounds like its a fued ending match and if that's the case I'm going to go with angle, but if they want to fued to continue then Wolfe wins. The first part of match pinfall ill go with angle, the second, submission, I'll go with Wolfe with the same move angle used on him last month, and for the third, either man can escape the cage.
Winner: Kurt Angle.


TNA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: The British Invasion © vs. The Motor City Machine Guns

The machine guns are long over due a run with the tag titles and it's good to see them get their shot, but it's too soon to take the belts off the British invasion.
Winner: The motor City Machine Guns by DQ


TNA KNOCKOUTS TITLE MATCH: ODB © vs. Tara

This should make for an interesting match. Tara is tall and Athletic and ODB has some mass too, so I expect this to be a hard hitting match. Tara looks like she'll be the focal point of the division but I don't see them taking the belt off ODB just yet.
Winner:ODB


EIGHT-MAN TAG TEAM ELIMINATION MATCH: Rhino, Jesse Neal and Team 3D vs. Matt Morgan, Hernandez, D'Angelo Dinero, and Suicide

I like Hernandez, I like Dinero, I like Rhino, I like team 3d and I'm ok with Morgan and Suicide. Still, this is not a match I want to see, but I suppose I should give them props for planning a long term storyline which is what I'm assuming here. then again I thought that they were going to do that with Hernandez and Eric Young.
Winner: Team 3d, Rhino and Neil


LAST MAN STANDING MATCH Bobby: Lashley vs. Scott Steiner

I think both these men are underrated and The stipulation showcases their strenghs and hides their weaknesses. I just hope Lashley doesn't get injured before his strikeforce debut.
Winner: Black Lesnar


FEAST OR FIRED MATCH: Samoa Joe, Robert Roode, James Storm, Kevin Nash, Eric Young, Sheik Abdul Bashir, Kiyoshi, Homicide, Jay Lethal, Consequences Creed, & Cody Deaner

X title: Shiek
Tag Title:Cody Deaner
World Title: Eric Young
Fired Title:Kiyoshi


Mick Foley & Abyss vs. Dr. Stevie & Raven

Raven is one of the reasons I got into wrestling, but this isn't a great showcase for him. Dr. Steveie I'm not as big a fan off. Abyss was great but needs to be repackaged. Mick Foley seems to be preoccupied.
Winner; Raven and Stevie

Only In 2010

Welcome to The Daily Slam!

As the year 2009 comes to an end it brings in new hope for wrestling fans for the next year of entertainment. Let's take a quick recap of what was the year '09 in WWE. HHH, Cena, and Orton were constantly fighting for the title. DX regrouped to sell more merchandise. Hornswoggle remained undefeated against a Mexican Warrior. Jeff Hardy won the title, lost the title, won the title and then left the business to get arrested. Jericho and Big Show proved that the tag titles still mean something to us die hard fans. Last but not least... Edge was hurt once again which allowed CM Punk to develop his character into an awesome heel.

The new year is starting off with new champions. Sheamus is eating his lucky charms while carrying the WWE title around his waist. It's sink or swim time for him. Too bad his feud is with Cena who is terrible at putting people over. DX won the Tag Titles but I don't see that lasting too long since there are two huge pay per views coming up. Drew McIntyre became the new Intercontinental Champion by defeating John Morrison. This is actually really good for Morrison since it's time he gets pushed into the main title picture.

So in 2010 I hope/want to see 5 things happen in the WWE.
John Morrison needs become either WWE/World Heavyweight Champion;
Ted DiBiase breaks away from Legacy and starts a feud with Randy Orton;
Batista continues his heel run and helps younger talent develop with his experience;
MVP finally gets his chance in the main event level;
Edge returns as a face only to team up with Christian and to win the Unified Tag Titles.

If these 5 things could possibly happen it could only benefit the company. Also, if TNA decides to restart the Monday Night Wars, it will force Vince to remove the PG rating and get back to the attitude era. Last but not least... let's hope there won't be any major injuries in 2010.

Until Next Time...

Tables. Latters. Chairs. Predictions.

1)World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker vs. Batista (Chair Match)

Undertaker is injured and Batista needs some heat for his heel turn. Should be a fun brawl.
Winner: Big Dave

2)WWE Champion John Cena vs. Sheamus (Tables Match)

Sheamus wins. I feel the important thing to rember in this match was John Cena's declaration of his intent to use his rematch clause at T.L.C. and that WWE seems to be high on Sheamus at the moment, he wins here... in match one. Cena being the hero will use his rematch clause and wins Match 2 in what will probably be a latter match. Following in the tradition of Ortons 2nd and 3rd title wins and not one to be outdone by John Cena, Sheamus cashes in his rematch clause in a street fight and regains his championship much to the bewilderment of Jack Swagger and MVP.
Winner:Cena 1 Celtic Warrior 2

3)Intercontinental Champion John Morrison vs. Drew McIntyre

The Euro invasion continues but can Shawn Micheal's boy toy dethrone The Guru of Greatness.
Morrison has had flashes of brilliance all year and it seems the intercontinental tittle is holding him back somewhat. Drew McIntyre on the other hand seems poised to make an impact and this belt would make ppl take notice. Part of me wants to say this match will end in screwy finish starting an extended feud but I have a feeling Morrison is going to take this minor loss before a major victory next month.
Winner: Europe

4)Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton

Unlike most people I'm not a fan of this feud. I don't get why people crap over Sheamus but are super impressed with Kingston. Kingston has had a us tile reign, an ic title reign and a tag title reign and hasn't done much with any of them. I think they may give this to Kingston but I'm hoping orton wins here in spectacularly violent fashion.
Winner: Orton(I hope)

5)ECW Champion Christian vs. Shelton Benjamin (Ladder Match)

Both Benjamin and Christian are extraordinary performers but seem destined to stay in mid card purgatory forever. For either of them to have any hope of being main eventers they need this match to be spectacular. The ECW title has become increasingly less and less a priority since its inception not even appearing on PPV for months. Throw in that the brand seems to be in danger of not getting renewed and if it dose the wwe may still scrap it in favor of another superstars like show. ECW needs this match to be spectacular. Throw in this PPV isn't particularly impressive the PPV itself needs this match to be spectacular.

As for who is going to win I have to side with Benjamin. Christian has held the belt for a while now and there don't seem to be too many credible challengers for him. Shelton on the other hand would freshen up ecw and give him his largest career win.
Winner: The Gold Standard

6) Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Big Show vs. D-Generation X (Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match)

For the first time in a long time the tag titles are in a ppv main event. Let me start this off by saying there won't be a winner in this match there will be a survivor(maybe). Shawn Micheal's is getting up there in age and his need to show boat is going to get him injured. Big Show just had knee surgery this match won't end well for him either. HHH first tore his quad in a tag title match with Chris Jericho. Both Edge and Chris Benoit sustained permanent career altering neck injuries from this match. The only person that might come out of this unscathed is Chris Jericho because he has never had a major injury. Then again, if he were to attain one it would be from this match.

If there is God and it can get over HHH stealing it's King of King name and it allows all the participants to survive this could be a good match if for nothing else star power. Jerrishow have been a dominite tag team for a while now and DX is one of the most popular tag teams of all time. If selling merch were a finishing move DX would win this but there seems to be other plans in store for both Dx and Jerrishow.
Winner: Jerrishow

TLC 2009

My WWE TLC '09 Pay Per View Predictions. Tables.. Ladders... Chairs... Oh My!

World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker vs. Batista (Chair Match)
This is now the perfect time for the Deadman to drop the belt. I can see Taker holding on to it but it's not the logical choice. Batista needs to look like the dominant heel of the WWE and with his smash matches over Rey the only logical thing to do is now win the belt.
Winner- Batista

WWE Champion John Cena vs. Sheamus (Tables Match)

I'm a little stumped on this match up. Sheamus is getting a surprising push but it's in a good way. The only problem is Cena doesn't know how to put wrestlers over. If Sheamus wins this match it will be because of some fluke interference.

Winner- John Cena

Intercontinental Champion John Morrison vs. Drew McIntyre

This should be a good match. Morrison could fight a one finned dolphin and make it look entertaining. McIntyre could actually walk away the new IC champion which would allow Morrison to start a feud for the World Title (it's what I really want anyways).  I'd rather see the title change hands on SD. If Ziggler couldn't do it, I don't think Drew can.

Winner- John "Friday Night Delight" Morrison

 

Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton

Well this is the rubber match. Each one of the superstars has one win against each other. Kofi pulled off the win at Survivor Series against Orton but I think that was his only one time to shine. Orton needs to RKO Kofi followed by a punt to the cranium to end this feud. Sorry Kofi but there are others who deserve a major push more than you (MVP damn it!).

Winner- Randall Keith Orton

Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho & Big Show vs. D-Generation X (Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match)

The perfect way to end this match is by having one member of DX and one member of JeriShow at the top of the ladder, probably Jericho since Show can barely walk up to a buffet line let alone climb a ladder (it's his injured knee not his weight I swear), and have them each pull down one of the belts. This would end up meaning both teams are tag champs, one World Tag and the other WWE tag. Perfect way to split up the Unified Titles. Then DX can lose the title to maybe Legacy or MVP/Henry on Raw. I don't think this DX n' JeriShow feud will last long since the Rumble and Elimination Chamber ppv's are up next. Those two will most likely be headed into some sort of title picture. Good feud just poor timing.

Winner- DX & JeriShow (each walk away with a pair of the belts)

ECW Champion Christian vs. Shelton Benjamin (Ladder Match)

This match will undoubtedly steal the whole pay per view. I know Vince hates the ECW brand but he would be fool not to let these two end the show. Both competitors have proven to put on incredible death defying ladder matches. On any other occasion I would say Christian walks away still the ECW champ, but they are pushing Shelton as a face now. This could mean if Shelton wins he could have a nice feud with Regal or Vance Archer if they start pushing him up the rankings. It's time for Christian to head over to SmackDown anyways.

Winner- Shelton "The Gold Standard" Benjamin

Until Next Time...

Slammy's

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With the upcoming Raw being a 3 hour Slammy Awards Special with Guest Host Dennis Miller, I figured I'd make this post my Slammy Award predictions for the year 2009.

OMG! Moment of the Year
Some will say Punk by cashing in the case against Hardy seconds after he won the title but that seems too obvious. This in my mind has to be hands down Orton kissing Stephanie with HHH handcuffed to the ring just a few feet away. This moment took even me by surprise and I thought I'd seen it all. Kudos to Stephanie for doing all she does for daddy's company. 


Diva of the Year
Tough call here. Melina, Maryse, or Michelle McCool. I'm going with McCool to win this one.


Tag Team of the Year
Is there any other team that deserves this title more than... shit is there even another tag team other than JeriShow? Harts... nah, Legacy... nope, Carlito n' Primo... they are the only other logical choice but it's not gonna happen. Jericho and Big Show walk away with this award. I bet Show wishes it was made out of chocolate.


Extreme Moment of the Year
Big Show slamming Cena through a spotlight is a good choice. Maybe HHH throwing Orton through his house window? Hardy could win with his Swanton-Bomb off the ladder onto Punk but yet he is facing some criminal charges. Hmm... I'll say they give HHH a Slammy here for his book shelf.


Best Musical Performance
Don't know and honestly don't care. If Santino sang some sort of song this year then he wins in my mind. 


Announce Team of the Year
There has been a lot of shuffling around this year with the announcers. Cole and Lawler are a wise pick to win but Vince has been getting on Cole's case this whole year though about his poor performance. I am so sick of hearing "Vintage Cena" every 30 seconds out of his mouth so I can't give him the award. Is Striker able to win this Slammy by himself? I'll go crazy here and say Vince McMahon and Jesse Ventura for just that one match. Nice bow-tie McMahon.


Best Finishing Maneuver
Bourne won this last year which is understandable. I give it to Morrison for the Starship Pain. The move is just awesome to watch.



Match of the Year
This award is a little hard for me to pick since I never order the pay per views. HBK and Taker at WresteMania is still being talked about so I guess that is my vote. I'd have to see the matches WWE nominates to vote otherwise but I still think this has to be the winner. 


Breakout Star of the Year
Hands down, without a doubt, no questions asked.... John "Friday Night Delight" Morrison. If he doesn't win I'll be shocked. I know he isn't new to the scene like Kofi or Sheamus but those two haven't done anything but take up good wrestling time with their poor promo work (not their fault, it's creative's). Last year's nominees were Kofi, Bourne, Dibiase and Koslov with the Russian winning the Slammy. Good choice on their part (sarcasm). Morrison has had some of the most incredible matches this year and has become a crowd favorite. Give this award some credibility by allowing Morrison to win. It could also make Miz jealous and give us another good Miz/Morrison promo feud that leads into another ppv match.


Superstar of the Year
If you had to give this award to the superstar who actually had the best year I would say Chris Jericho. But if I am giving this award to whom may have the biggest impact by winning the award then I would say CM Punk. It could go really well with his whole gimmick of "I'm better than you because you're a drug infested alcoholic". Randy Orton also has his own right to this award but unfortunately he had some awful matches. Not his fault though, it was his competition. I'll be sick if Cena wins it but it also wouldn't surprise me. I give this Slammy to PUNK!


I left out Damn! moment, WWE.com exclusive, and best impression. These three could all possibly be left out of the awards. There may even be a few added like best guest host which could go to Ventura, Trish or Piper. My pick would be Shaq for his altercation with Big Show and lots of press the wwe got from him.


Until Next Time...

Risen from the Ashes, Only to be Burned Again

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News coming from inside the walls of  the WWE is that after the new year their ECW brand/show could be receiving a whole new format. It seems that SyFy is not too pleased with the current ratings at an average of 1.0 (that's about what TNA's Impact averages as well. I'm just sayin'). Now some people will be saddened if WWE & SyFy bury the ECW brand but I, on the other hand, am one to look at the brighter side of a tragedy. Let's face it, the land of extreme died years ago and Vince really had no right to revamp something that was once great. The promotion made it's fame with the help from beer drinkin', bar fightin', redneck n' rowdy fans. That's not how Vinny Mac likes to promote his business. He enjoys making his millions from 12 to 16 year old merchandise wearing kids. It was doomed for failure from the start.

With ECW being taken off of tv could mean a whole new opportunity for the WWE. All good things must start somewhere. Now the census is that they would create another C-Rated show like they had before with Heat & Velocity. There were many good things that came out of Heat. One example was it was the place for pay per view previews. It was like Monday Night Countdown for wrestling. Unfortunately we must endure these stupid ppv promos every Raw, SD, Superstars, and ECW shows. Heat was good for getting you pumped up and ready for the Sunday night big show.

Let's not forget to mention that Heat & Velocity were good ways to allow the new guys tryout matches before being shipped off to the bigger shows. SyFy could move the "new show" to Sunday nights with a new format of Sunday Night Heat. ECW is being used at a stepping stone right now for development wrestlers anyways so it wouldn't be that big of a change. The show Superstars is working well the way they have it. WWE needs that show for the mid carders to perform when they will not be used on the two main shows. The new Sunday night show would be used for almost everyone/everything else. I would even go one step closer and show small clips of matches held at FCW (Florida Championship Wrestling) which is WWE's minor league developmental promotion. It could be like a little preview of who might be on tv soon. Additionally they could show some of the good things the wrestlers do when they're not in the squared circle. Sometimes the fans enjoy seeing Cena do his "Make A Wish" ECW, in my eyes, has been the better show as of late mainly because of the new/fresh talent they have. No one wants to watch the same matches week in and week out. That's not possible with ECW because there are constantly new superstars being brought in with the "New Superstar Initiative".

With ECW being burned to the ground could mean a new show rising from the dead, Heat. Vince doesn't have to call the show Heat but I think it's time he brings back that style of show. Most likely it's going to keep its average 1.0 ratings which I don't see SyFy having a problem with for a Sunday night. Allow the Ghost Hunters to guest host the first night, since that's the networks prime show, if ratings is what they are really looking for. The WWE just lost some higher up decision makers so let's see what the new people in charge can do. Bring on the HEAT!


Until Next Time...