Hell in a Cell

Divas championship: Michelle McCool © vs Natalya
Ms. Neidhart is finally wrestling and what a way to start off by winning a battle royal and getting the first PPV crack at the newly unified Diva's championship. Michelle McCool is just coming off unifying the woman's and diva's championships so it's hard to see her losing the belt in her first title defense, they have the WWE is in a youth movement and Natalya would be a perfect new face for the new woman's division. While, the WWE has never cared about woman's wrestling and I doubt they will now I do hope time to do get the time to have a good match they're both capable off.
Winner: The Queen of Hearts via DQ

U.S. Championship Submissions Count Anywhere Match: Daniel Bryan © vs The Miz vs John Morrison
This looks like a fun match, but the build is lacking. While, it's only natural to continue The Miz and Daniel Bryan feud after months of going back and forth before their first match two weeks ago and The Miz has been fending off his former tag partner John Morrison for about a year now this seems to be just thrown together. Still, I love the submissions fall anywhere stipulation playing into John Morrison and Daniel Bryan specialties and overall am excited for this match. All three men are on a roll as of late and none of them can afford a loss at this point. Not only is this how you make mid card titles matter but this is how you build stars.
Winner: Daniel Bryan via some batshit insane submission using the backstage environment.

High Stakes Match: John Cena vs Wade Barrett
If Cena looses he must join Nexus. If Barrett looses Nexus must disband. I cant think of another match that had bigger stakes then this one in recent history. It's unthinkable for Cena to be forced into Nexus
but are the WWE really ready for life after Nexus. While, I can see Nexus disbanding and some of its members going to Smackdown. I cant see Cena joining them, which is exactly why I think he'll loose.
Winner: The Bare Knuckle Brawler.

WWE World Heavyweight Championship Hell In A Cell Match: Randy Orton© vs. Sheamus
Stuck in a cage with a viper can the Irish man reclaim his gold or will he find there is no escaping the master of the RKO. This feud lacks the intensity to justify taking place in Hell in a Cell that doesn't mean it cant be a great match. This match will show what the WWE really thinks of Sheamus, if they see him as a long term investment or a short term experiment ala Jack Swagger.
Winner: Orton

The World's Heavyweight Championship Hell In A Cell: Kane© vs the Undertaker
Has there ever been a more perfect setup for a match then this match? Hell in a Cell is the match to end the most personal feuds and this is one of the great rivalries of all time. For 12 years WWE's Cain and Able story has defined the careers of two of it's longest lasting and most legendary stars. Undertaker more than Kane, but Kane sees this as the opportunity to finally supplant his brother position as the phenom in the Undertakers back yard. Undertaker was in the first two Hell in a Cell matches, the two matches that made Hell in a Cell and many others. Can Kane retain the championship and establish himself not as the Undertakers shadow but his Superior. With the return of Paul Bearer can Undertaker vanquish his brother once again? This is Kane's night. He will retain his title and finally defeat his big brother and his reign continue.
Winner: Kane

SmackDown's New Home

Welcome to another edition of The Daily Slam! Tonight is the premiere of Friday Night SmackDown on the SyFy channel, the Hell in a Cell pay per view is this Sunday, Christian has surgery, and LayCool better prepare for the new #1 contender. Let's get started...

The biggest news of the week is tonight's live show of SmackDown. The blue brand has found a new home for itself and hopefully opens up more opportunities for the WWE's talent. SD has been the brand that focuses a little bit  more on the wrestling side rather the entertainment which most of us prefer. The show was robbed of high level talent in this year's draft but have managed to keep things very fresh and has had the upper hand in matches for the better part of 2010. With this move, I see Vince putting a little more focus on the show and maybe bringing some of the Raw main-eventers over to SD to draw in bigger ratings right off the bat. For instance, John Cena and the Nexus faction will be on the show tonight which should draw in much attention since Barret and Cena have a match this Sunday. Anything can happen on a live show so maybe we'll even see a title transfer tonight. Some say Dolph Ziggler might be the next heel-to-face superstar and with turmoil with him and Vickie, tonight could be the launching point for Dolph,.

On a sad note for SmackDown, the show has lost one of it's favorite superstars for at least 4 months. Christian had surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle and will most likely be off air for quiet some time. This comes at the worst possible time for the blue brand as Christian has been a solid anchor in the ring on Friday nights and someone will need to step up their game to fill those shoes. The show will need Rey Mysterio to come back or as I already mentioned, maybe a Dolph Ziggler face turn. But speaking of Captain Charisma, this leaves him out of action almost til Royal Rumble. Could an epic return happen like they did with Cena and Edge? Or what about this feud between Edge and the mystery GM? Christian could reveal it was him the whole time and set up a WrestleMania match for those two. Then Jericho returns to help Christian win. Okay, way ahead of myself but it would be epic on many levels.

Over on Raw this week we saw Natalya win the Divas Battle Royal for her shot at the newly crowned Unified Divas Champion, LayCool. This is long overdue by Raw writers to put Natalya in the Divas title contention. She is one of the better in-ring workers that the company has and yet she's been a valet for a majority of the year. If any diva is to take the belt from the Flawless duo, I hope it's Natalya as it would be her first reign. If not, then at least keep a feud alive long enough for Beth Phoenix to return for those two to team up against LayCool. That could be a fun divas tag match which is the opposite of whats on WWE tv in the divas division as of late.

Diva Break...

Also on Raw, we witnessed the possible end to one's long career. Chris Jericho had his skull punted in from Randy Orton. In the past this means that character will be taking some time off due to the seriousness of the "laced up boots to the side of the cranium" kick. Chris has been leaning towards taking some much needed time off so he can tour with Fozzy and rest his body. The man of 1004 holds is the best in-ring wrestler on the roster and it is a huge blow to the WWE  with his vacancy. After buying and watching his new biography, I don't believe he is finished with wrestling in one bit. The new Chris Jericho/anti-Y2J gimmick is still somewhat fresh and I can't imagine he wants to go out like that. On the dvd he does say that when he leaves the business, it's going to be by physically being removed ala kicking and screaming. Chris wants no hero's goodbye like Flair or HBK did. He is a man who is true to his character and deserves the up most respect for his talent in and out of the ring. I wish him well with all of his future plans and hopefully he returns sooner than later.

Other than all the buzz being around SmackDown tonight, it's on what will be the outcome of one particular match this Sunday at Hell in a Cell. Wade Barrett versus John Cena is a major match depending the outcome. We have 3 possible scenarios; Cena wins and Nexus disbands, Barrett wins and Cena joins Nexus and disbands them internally, or Barrett wins and Cena turns heel to lead Nexus. Unless there is some kind of bullshit twist that Vince throws in there, we will be witnessing a new direction for either one man or 5 men. I like the Cena turns full blown heel and leads Nexus. It's almost Hogan/nWo type deal yet its somewhat new as well. If the group disbands, I can only see Barrett and Gabriel sticking around for the next few years. But if Cena is a part of the group and helps pull all the members over, it could mean all new possibilities for Slater, Otunga, and Tarver. Also, Cena could pull in some new members. I kind of miss Husky Harris being around. So much athleticism for such a big guy.

Until Next Time...

 ... I'm Just Sayin!

Orton Reigns Supreme After NOC

Welcome to another edition to The Daily Slam! With only two weeks in between pay per views, the WWE must set up matches quickly and that is just what they have done. John Cena will get his one on one match with Wade Barrett but it comes with a heavy stipulation. Sheamus wants his title back from Orton, The Miz isn't finished with Daniel Bryan, and Chris Jericho's losing streak continues. All this and much more so let's get rolling...

Even though we have a new WWE Champion on Raw all the buzz going into Hell In A Cell is the match between John Cena and the leader of Nexus, Wade Barrett. If Cena wins then the faction that has been causing so much of a stir on Raw all summer, Nexus, must disband. But if Barrett pulls out the victory then Nexus grows only stronger because Cena must join the group with the big yellow "N" on their chest. Having this stipulation between these two makes this match the must-see bout on the ppv card at the moment. I hate to see Nexus break up so soon but with the injury to Sheffield and Darren Young being kicked out leads me to believe that a singles run is in Barrett's near future. This way it allows Otunga, Gabriel, and Slater opportunities in the mid card and tag division as well. If Cena is forced to join the Nexus though, it could be the development of a heel Cena or he could just make things worse for Nexus by being inside the group. Either direction the 'E goes with, it could lead to huge story-lines.


The Viper has won the WWE Championship once again and it was well deserved since he was the most dominate in the ring at Night of Champions. Sheamus wants his rematch and it will happen at Hell in a Cell which is perfect way to end this feud. I can't see Orton losing but I can see a certain MITB briefcase holder getting involved. It would be a great way to end one feud and start another one instantly. I know I'm getting way ahead of myself but it's how I would book it.


Diva Beak...

Another feud that continues on Raw is Daniel Bryan and The Miz. Since he 'tapped-out out at NOC, he is looking for any way of retribution against the American Dragon who comes out to the theme of "Ride of the Valkyries" now which reeks of awesomeness. Bryan lost to Edge on Raw with help from Miz but the GM reversed the call. This helps piss off Edge and doesn't hurt the creditability of the new United States Champion. I can't wait for Bryan/Miz part II at the next ppv.


And last from Raw, Chris Jericho who was supposedly done with the company after NOC lost another match against John Morrison. Chris was booted from the Six-pack challenge match early and it seems that he has lost a step or two. I don't think we'll see much of Chris after Raw next week as he tours with Fozzy and rests up his body. He helped put Morrison over before he takes time off which just shows once again what a first class company man Chris can be. I'm sure once he returns to tv, he'll get right back in the title picture as he should and hopefully gets another great story leading into 'Mania. Also, next week is the release of Y2J's dvd set in which I am most excited about.


The new dynamic tag team of Dashing Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre are on fire as of late by winning the titles and successfully retaining the titles on SD against the Harts. This is a smart move to put the belts on these two as heels can always make the titles look more important than faces can, most of the time. AS long as the new champs show up on Raw from time to time and help promote the tag division more, then I am for them carrying the belts for a long time.


Diva Break... 

Alberto Del Rio has struck once again by taking out Christian this time (kayfabe). Captain Charisma has a torn pectoral muscle and is need of surgery. This puts him out of action for almost 6 months. This is just terrible timing since the move to SyFy for SmackDown means they need the best on the roster to shine and Christian is probably in the top 3 of most entertaining on the SD brand.


At-last, he has returned. No not the Rock, not Austin, not even the Brooklyn Brawler..... I'm talking about Paul Bearer. When Undertaker's long-time manager who carries the urn that gives the Deadman his evil powers has once again graced us with his presence. This in my mind is how they can have the Undertaker beat Kane cleanly with his hell strength back in his soul. I love how great Kane has been since Money In The Bank ppv when he won the title. He has had great matches and even better promos. Now with Paul Bearer in the midst of this feud, I can easily say this is a well deserving way for Kane's title reign to end and you can mark this point in WWE history of a great story-line for the Big Red Machine. Too bad this isn't all happening on Raw though cause it deserves as much coverage as possible. Once again shows why SD is the more superior show even if most fans won't admit it.


Well that's all for this week which means....

... and I'm just sayin!

Nght. oF. Champions.

Unification Lumber-Jill Match: WWE Divas Champ Melina vs WWE Women's Champ Michelle McCool
Interesting match but if feels kinda rushed and I doubt the WWE cares enough about the woman's division to make to give them more than 5 minutes. Part of me is a little sad to see the titles unified because they have plenty of women with talent, but enough writers who care about women's wrestling. I expect a Michelle victory because I see Laycool splitting and feuding(Kaval on a pole match, anyone?) and if they had any interest in increasing the amount of woman's wrestling(2 story lines at the same time) why would they unify the titles.


Six Pack Elimination Challenge Match for WWE Title: Sheamus vs Edge vs Chris Jericho vs Randy Orton vs John Cena vs Wade Barrett
Randy: been on too much of a role to win.
Edge:The master psychologist will come up with an ingenious scheme, but the gm will ruin it.
Chris Jericho: Threatened to retire if he didn't win and him looking at outside projects means he could certainly loose and leave. Then again he dose look to be starting a feud with Morrison so...
John Cena: The safe pick and could possibly win it, but I think unlikely.
Sheamus: I would say the second most likely to win I think he keeps the title warm for HHH
Barrett: My pick to win. He's on a roll and would cement Nexus as a player for a while.

US Title Match The Miz vs Daniel Bryan
To be honest this is the most excited I've been for a match in a long long time. You take 2 of the hottest young prospects give them a storyline that plays out for several months and have them compete for a secondary title. This is not just how you keep midcard belts relevant and make stars, this is how you keep people interested in your promotion. As who to win, Everything in me says Bryan so I'll go with The Miz or Bryan via DQ to keep the feud going.

IC Title Match: Dolph Ziggler vs Kofi Kingston (Dolph will lose title if counted out or DQ'd.)
This is a match that can go either way as both have plenty of potential challengers lined up. Kingston is on a role but the powers that be have been wanting to push Ziggler for a while. Personally I'm Pulling for Ziggler but I'm thinking Kingston will win.

Tag Team Title Match:Hart Dynasty vs ?
An especially hard match to call and I think it depends on who challenges.
If McIntyre and Rhodes challenge I think may sneak a victory to establish them as credible challengers for a feud with Hart Dynasty, but they only win if Ziggler retains the IC title.
If Nexus challenges (and I think they will) I think they win with Barrett giving Nexus a hold on the gold.
If the Straight Edge Society Challenges (which they wont but should have at summerslam) Then no ( but they probably should).
If Edge and Jericho (like last year) then who knows.

CM PUNK vs BIG SHOW
Punk needs a win but I think this match just sets up a gallows vs punk feud and who knows if that leads to punk and show as a tag team who hate each other but have to get along to face Gallows and Mercury.

World Heavyweight Title Match: Kane vs The Undertaker
This is a feud that will go on till Hell in a Cell. I expect Kane to pick up the win here as he should he's been awesome lately.

Night of Champions Predictions

This Sunday the WWE presents their yearly Night of Champions pay per view in which every title must be defended.. These are my predictions for the matches as of right now as the card is always subject to change.

CM Punk vs Big Show
This match really serves no purpose on a ppv dedicated to only titles being defended. Hopefully this is WWE's way of ending this feud so these men can either get into the main title picture on SD or take some time off. The Big Show should lose this match and focus on promoting his upcoming film, Knucklehead, and CM Punk should come out looking strong and take SES to the world title match next ppv. Show has had the upper hand against SES lately so Punk needs to win this one cleanly.
Winner- CM Punk

WWE Tag Team Title Match
Hart Dynasty vs ?
I think they will throw Dashing Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre against the Harts but I wouldn't be suprised if it was a 4 way tag match. Santino/Koslov and maybe the Uso Brothers could be involved that way. I didn't realize that the Harts have had the belts for 5 months now and maybe that's because the titles are never defended. If they change hands I want Rhodes and McIntyre to hold them but only if that means we get  those two on Raw on a regular basis. But since there are no opponents as of yet, I must give Bret's apprentices the nod.
Winner- Hart Dynasty


Unification Lumber-Jill Match
WWE Divas Champ Melina vs WWE Women's Co-Champ Michelle McCool
So the WWE has ruined the divas divison and this is their way to make things a bit more interesting. I would have preferred Divas tag titles but who would Maryse want to team with to win those. Melina is always strong in the ring but McCool has that little fiesty partner always lurking to help interfere. Either Layla helps Michelle win and they feud over who is the real champ or Layla costs McCool the match and they feud that way. Either turnout it should be the demise of LayCool down the road.
Winner- Michelle McCool

Random pic of hottness...

IC Title Match
Dolph Ziggler vs Kofi Kingston (Dolph will lose title if counted out or DQ'd.)
When I originally wrote this prediction I had Kofi pulling out the win mainly because Ziggler has only managed to hold on to this title by pulling shenanigans. That in itself should mean a clean victory over Kofi would legitimize him as a good IC champ. Plus Kofi wears a head band around his neck and that just bothers me on so many levels. Ziggler needs to either take Kofi out with a sleeper hold (which is so epic for the win since it's such a basic move) or the Zig-Zag. No help from Vickie, that hot ass cougar in his corner, or that new eye candy Kaitlyn.
Winner- Dolph Ziggler

US Title Match
The Miz vs Daniel Bryan
If there was one match that made me want to purchase this ppv, it's hands down this one. There is only one problem; it won't last for more than 10 min. There are so many matches on this card that this one will get a limited amount of in ring time to really put on the performance that both these men are capable of doing. Other than that, it's still a must-see match-up. I hope Alex Riley some how gets involved in this match so Bryan has an excuse for a rematch at Hell in a Cell ppv next month. That's where Bryan should win the title so Miz can cash in his briefcase.
Winner- The Miz (because he's awesome and I can't argue with that)

World HeavyWeight Title Match (No Holds Barred)
Kane vs The Undertaker
A brother's feud that has been reopened, but in PG! These two men have had epic battles in the past but the attitude era is over so no more catching each other on fire or burying the other one alive. This will be a good ol' fashioned squared circle beat down. The odds are always stacked against the Undertaker's opponents in any match but it seems like Kane's title run has been very dominant. After watching the Deadman struggle to beat CM Punk last week on SD, I don't see how they can give Taker the belt. The little brother needs to prevail this time.
Winner- K A N E ! ! !


Random pic of hottness....

Six Pack Elimination Challenge Match for WWE Title
Sheamus vs Edge vs Chris Jericho vs Randy Orton vs John Cena vs Wade Barrett
This is the hardest call of the night. Not only because of six possible winners but six possible story-lines that could result. Sheamus could win and finally look like a strong champ since he always seems to win out of luck (Irish luck that is) and maybe result in Triple H returning to challenge him. Edge could win since he hasn't been champ in a long time which could make things interesting. Have Ryder become his lackey once more and do his dirty work. If Jericho wins then it just proves once more that he is the best at what he does. I love Y2J with the belt because it puts his heel character at even a higher level. Orton winning the championship is almost too obvious. I would like to see him champ but rather at Survivor Series than NOC. But if Raw wants to improve ratings against Monday night football then having your most "over" wrestler with the strap could be a good thing. If Cena wins then I will shake my head in displeasure. He doesn't need or deserve the title at this time. Cena as champ really serves no purpose story-line wise other than Nexus being involved. Barrett seems like the biggest long shot but it would really put Nexus at a whole new level. Wade with the title would make Nexus this era's 4 horseman type of faction. If Barrett would win the title than the other members need to capture other gold like the US and Tag Titles to really put them over. My gut says to play it safe with Sheamus retaining but I really love the concept of Barrett being champ.
Winner- Sheamus


Until Next Time...

 ...I'm Just Sayin!