Why do I like wrestling?

Besides some members of my family, I really don't know anyone who likes wrestling. WWE, especially is always showing those things like "this or that" is trending on Twitter, or has the most fans on Facebook, so I think I should at least know a few people in  person who likes wrestling...unless there are a lot of people who just don't want to admit it?

Every time any of my friends are over on a night that wrestling is on tv, they always sigh at me when I turn it there. I'm like, "HEY! I like it, alright!". One night, I believe I was watching Friday Night Smackdown and I had a friend over and she asked me what was so interesting with a show that was incredibly predictable, had men fighting each other in their underwear and pretty much only show women because of their looks. I sat there ready to defend my love of a sport that I have loved since birth....and I had no words!

Wrestling is a difficult sport to explain to a person who either thinks it's stupid or hasn't watched it for years. To answer the question ALL wrestling fans get...."YES! Wrestling is fake"...and by fake, I mean the outcomes of the matches are predetermined and some of the moves are way too flashy to be "real". However, these people go out every night throwing their bodies around and getting beaten up for OUR entertainment. So, keep in mind people, wrestling may be "predetermined outcome fake" but the risks are very real.

These days, wrestling is way too predictable. Depending on who is facing who, you pretty much KNOW who is going to win the match. For instance, if The Undertaker was going to wrestle Santino Marella....The Undertaker would be the obvious winner. Santino's character is almost complete comic relief. The Undertaker would NEVER be booked to lose against a character that draws less money than him. It's a business. I'd just like to not know who is going to win almost every match.

Speaking of only having women in wrestling who have good looks is sadly the truth. Not the complete truth though. Many of the women competitors in the WWE do have wrestling ability. I recently heard an interview with Michelle McCool talking about some of the "higher ups" in the back got mad when she and Melina had a match at a ppv because it "looked too good"! I'm serious! They said they didn't want it to look better than the guys! When I heard that, I seriously wanted to punch a wall!!! Why would the women having GREAT matches be a problem? Wouldn't that earn the company more money!? I just don't understand their logic!

So...sometimes, I just sit thinking why do I like wrestling? Why do I continue to watch it? Usually it's the usual,  "well, sometimes they do allow a good match now and then" or "I'm just hoping for the day when things change". So....why do you like wrestling? How can I cheer myself up for liking this sport?  Please, someone let me know!

-Fefe

NEW WWE Championship

I was beyond excited when I realized that the Rock was going unveil a new WWE Championship. Many, like me, weren't too fond of the John Cena Spinner Belt. I mean, come on...it only ever really looked somewhat "right" when it was around the waist of Cena. On anyone else, it just looked silly.

The New WWE Championship

Unveiling a new championship belt will always cause people to talk because you can't please everyone but I have just got to say that, so far, I am NOT a fan of this new WWE Championship. For one, it looks like there was no effort whatsoever into creating it. One main design on it and that's it. It's looks like a giant ring.

Seconds before Rock pulled of the red fabric, I said..."I'm about to be really happy, or really pissed." and my sister said, "It better not have a Brahma bull on it".  Rock pulls off the fabric and I'm just sitting there, not really sure what to think. Also, there are freakin' Brahma bulls on both side plates!!! WHY!?!?!? Ugh! Also, there is no nameplate. Unless, this design is going to have whoever is champion's logo on it. I mean, that's okay, I guess. I still don't like it.

 I mean, it's just plain. Nothing special about it all. It should look amazing! I mean, this is the highest championship of the company! To me, it looks like the people who decided it were lazy! Just like the WWE Tag Team titles...they look like giant pennies! Grrr.... and DON'T EVEN get me started on the Divas Championship!!! A freakin' BUTTERFLY!?!?!? It looks like a championship belt that should be owned by Barbie!

Tag Team "pennies"?

The Barbie Cha...I mean, Divas Championship

I wish I could smack whoever was in charge of these projects! Seriously....I just don't get it. I'm crossing my fingers that the new WWE Championship will grow on me and I'll start to like it. Please...please!!! Has any fan out there "designed" any belts that they think would look better? Specifically the Divas title?

Anyway...thanks for reading! I'm planning on writing on this blog every day now, so check back tomorrow to see what kind of things I rant about next! ;) Feel free to comment below! ;)

-Fefe

Smackdown 1-25-13 and Other Ramblings...

I really enjoyed watching Smackdown tonight. I was actually looking forward to it. It's been a very long time since I have been excited to watch wrestling. The main thing that had me interested to watch was, "The Shield". I have literally spent the last two days looking all over the internet at all things Dean Ambrose (or Jon Moxley, whichever you prefer). I do believe I have become obsessed...not in the stalker-ish kind of way though, no worries. ;) He is a very talented talker. His promos are beyond greatness! These past two days I have searched YouTube for his promos and matches and got stuck on Tumblr looking at Dean Ambrose tags. I think I may need an intervention. lol ;)

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I've read others and heard others compare Ambrose to The Joker. I think that is a perfect comparison. His mannerisms and everything. His voice, to me, is a mixture of Michael P.S. Hayes and the guy from "America's Most Wanted", John Walsh. Maybe you all feel differently, I don't know. Just what I think. 

Back to tonight's Smackdown. It is really a shame that they are totally misusing Natalya. Who does her being Khali's "girlfriend" benefit? Not Khali and certainly not her. She is one of the best female wrestlers they have and yet, they never know how to use her. I mean, I guess being Khali's girlfriend is better than that stupid "farting" gimmick they put her in a while back. It was good to finally get to see her wrestle tonight. What drives me crazy is they brought her out to Khali's theme music and when she won, they again played his music. Ugh! She has her own! Why they feel playing his was a good idea is beyond me. 

Best In The World!!!

On to my man, CM PUNK!!! Punk is the perfect "entertainer". I say this because not only does he look good but he also has amazing wrestling abilities and his promo skills are off the charts! Easily, one of my favorites talkers. Being a wrestler, excuse me...."sports entertainer" is more than the ability to wrestle. You have to have presence...and CM Punk has that! Personality is a huge factor. That's why I really love Dean Ambrose too. He definitely has "presence".

Daniel Bryan is on!!! Love me some Daniel Bryan! This gimmick they have with Bryan and Kane is hilarious and I like it a lot but I hope they start doing something more and better with Daniel. What I'd like to see is Daniel being in a consistent and interesting feud with someone and him having some "epic" battles. We all know Bryan can fight. I just wish he was in a more serious role. 

Hug it out boys! ;)

Last thing I felt like mentioning was how glad I am to have JBL back on commentary! He always ends up saying something hilarious. My favorite line tonight was, "We got a knocked out goat". haha Oh that JBL. Daniel Bryan really does need to cut his beard or hair...either one...or both. haha 

Alrighty, well if you are reading this...thank you for reading to the end. Sorry I tend to ramble on forever! Thanks again! I'm thinking I might start blogging after every episode of wrestling. Not sure yet if I'll do it or not. Just a thought. ;) Thanks again for reading! Feel free to leave me your thoughts or complaints! ;)

-Fefe

AJ Lee's Kissing Another....

Ok, so how many other guys are they going to put AJ Lee with!? I mean, Dolph makes guy number 5...just this YEAR!!!

First, there was Daniel Bryan....which was cool because this is when the whole "crazy AJ" kinda happened. That's when her obsession started. Then, there was the hilarious kiss with Kane. I loved that one! She's all skipping around him and then...BAM....jumps on him and plants a kiss on  the Big Red Monster! :) Then...another good storyline was when she kisses CM Punk before pushing him through a table.

Next was John Cena, after Vickie Guerrero tried to get AJ fired for "having an inappropriate relationship with a WWE Superstar"...or something like that. Anyway...that kiss lasted freakin' FOREVER! haha Then comes the TLC pay-per-view when AJ cost John Cena the match. So...now she is with Dolph Ziggler. On the Live SuperSmackdown tonight, Dolph and AJ were pretty much making out in the middle of the ring.

Keep in mind, all of this has happened in one year! Is that the only storyline that they can put AJ in? I mean, she is an amazing wrestler and she is a good talker...so she is more than capable of handling something that doesn't involve a male! It was fine the first couple of times but now it's just getting tiresome.

We'll just see how this goes...but I really hope that she will be put in a title scene very soon. She can really pull the Divas division out of it's slump. Here's hoping!

-Fefe

THE SHIELD

I'm a huge fan of the new faction in the WWE called, "The Shield". A group consisting of members, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns. I love this group as a whole but I also like each man individually.

Let's start with Roman Reigns. I feel like he doesn't say much so he's almost like the silent enforcer. A tall enforcer with killer looks! I mean, come on ladies, he is gorgeous! ;) Alrighty...back to the important things. Roman is the largest man in the group and can handle the larger opponents. Also, it may be unknown to some of you that he actually has wrestling in his family. His father is Sika of the "Wild Samoans" and the brother of former WWE Wrestler, Rosey. So...the man has wrestling in his blood.

Seth Rollins is probably known by some for his time in Ring of Honor. He has been wrestling since 2005 and on a side note, I can't help but think of CM Punk when I see him. They look like they could be brothers. I swear, when I watch Rollins wrestle, I wonder if it's really CM Punk. Their movements and style are quite similar and they have the same body type. Just watch this video on YouTube. Not that anyone really watches NXT anymore but Rollins was the inaugural NXT Champion, defeating Jinder Mahal.

Last but not least, we have Dean Ambrose. He's like the "mouthpiece" of The Shield. He does most of the talking in their promos and to be honest, I think he's pretty dang good at it. To me, Ambrose is a bit scary. The looks he gives makes him seem unstable and I love it! That is the kind of feeling you should have when you are dealing with a heel character. Ever since I first saw him as part of The Shield, all I could think was "old ECW". You know, when ECW was "E"CW. He just has that dangerous look and feel about him.

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All of these guys are in their mid-20s so I feel they have a long future, if the WWE doesn't "eff" up The Shield like they did "The Nexus". What are your thoughts on The Shield?

-Fefe

CODY RUDE????

Cody Rhodes' mustache....yeah. I do NOT like it! Cody does not have the kind of face that requires a mustache. It just does not fit! I knew I wasn't the only one who thought it was weird looking when I heard the crowd chanting, "CODY'S MUSTACHE!!! CODY'S MUSTACHE!!!" The thing needs to go...like now!!!!

On the other hand, whenever I see him now, I automatically see Rick Rude! Please don't throw things at me for saying that. Yes, I think the "Dashing" One and the "Ravishing" One, look alike now. See, they even have nicknames that sound alike! I mainly wanted to post this to see if anyone else thinks so too! Come on, I can't be the only one!!!

Take a look here:

I mean, it isn't an exact look-alike but they look so similar it drives me crazy!!!

What do you think?

-Fefe

The Departing Beth Phoenix?

Rumors have been circulating recently that WWE Diva, "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix will be leaving the WWE next month. This will be a huge blow to the division as Beth is one of the best female competitors on the roster.

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September 28th's episode of Friday Night Smackdown featured a long awaited match between The Glamazon and friend, Natalya. Obviously going in, I was excited to see this match.  Beth even took to Twitter saying that the match was the "highlight of her career". Both women are phenomenal in the ring and unfortunately underutilized. It takes more than one talented wrestler to put on a good match and so two gifted talents made one heck of an entertaining show!



I would love it if Beth decided to stay in the WWE and for them to use her properly but it seems like the Divas are just a filler in the WWE with no real direction. It's a sad fact and hopefully if Beth does leave, she will get an appropriate sendoff and possibly an invitation for a return in the future.

What are your thoughts on the departing Glamazon? Comment below!!! 

-Fefe