Wrestlemania 29, possible match-card and results.

Wrestlemania 29 will most likely be WWE's biggest successes in history. Since Royal Rumble ratings have gone from an average of 2,9 to an 3,6 on WWE's main show Monday Night Raw. An increase of 0,7 in cable ratings which means about 750k more viewers each week. So what does this mean for the company? Its as easy as this. If more people watches Raw and Smackdown, more people will buy the PPV to see what happens.

This years show seams to have many big-name matches on the card. People like Undertaker, Triple H, Brock Lesnar and Chris Jericho has returned for this years PPV. Some matches has already been confirmed while others are still being discussed. This is a possible card that WWE will go with:

1. The Rock vs John Cena (Main Event)

Their rematch seamed like a locked case after Cena's loss to Rock last year. Most Likely Cena will win this bout, making his record against The Rock 1-1. This match could be a masterpiece if you ask me. Love them or hate them, but Cena and Rock draws a lot of cash and both men know how to put on a great show.

2. The Undertaker vs Cm Punk (Streak match)

Cm Punk is this companies second biggest star (behind Cena), and he is a master in the ring. These two legends can put up a masterpiece similar to what Undertaker and Michaels did at Wrestlemania 25. In my opinion only John Cena is big enough to end the Streak of Taker, so I would have to say that this match will go to Undertaker.

3. Brock Lesnar vs Triple H

As I have mentioned so many times before. Triple H is a good business man, but he has to big of an ego. Who brings back a machine like Lesnar only to "humiliate" him on the grandest stage of them all? If Lesnar loses to Triple H at Wrestlemania 29 he will not look like a legit opponent for Undertaker at Wrestlemania 30. So please Triple H, do what is best for business and put over Lesnar one more time.

4. Mark Henry vs Ryback

Most likely these two giants will face of at Wrestlemania 29. And what a showdown it will be. Love him or hate him, but you got to respect the abilities of Ryback. He is a great worker, and doubters should have been silenced by him by now. Henry is a business guy, so he will have no problem with putting over Ryback and giving him his Wrestlemania moment.Think about it, Ryback setting up Henry for the ShellShocked.

5. The Miz or Sin Cara vs Antonio Cesaro

Cesaro is going to face one of these two stars at Wrestlemania. If he faces Miz, he will most likely lose the title. But if he faces Sin Cara he will most likely win.

6. Jack Swagger vs Alberto Del Rio

This match is going to be great. I think Swagger will take home the win. This will set up a rematch at Extreme Rules, with a submission stipulation.

7. Chris Jericho vs Dolph Ziggler

It seams to me like Jericho has come back only to put over Ziggler, so that he could look like a legit title-holder before he cashes in the contract. And this would also put an end on their feud once and for all.

8. The Shield vs Big Show, Randy Orton and Sheamus
WWE has done it before. They have pushed new talents to greatness, and then suddenly buried them just as fast. Im hoping that this is not the case with the Shield. 

These matches seams to be secure in my opinion. What do you think?

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Why Ryback's rise is good for WWE!

Yes, ready or not, Ryback is the latest rising star within the WWE. Hate him or love him, Ryback makes the crowd goes wild every time his entrance-music hit. Before discussing why Ryback's rise is good for WWE, I want to give you my opinions on this powerhouse wrestler.


My opinions
Unlike many other writers and longtime wrestling fanatics, I have a good feeling about Ryback and his early rise. The most common articles surrounding Ryback, debates about the fact that he is not ready for the main-events on PPVs. "He has only wrestled squash matches", "He has never been in the ring longer then five minutes", "He has a tiny move-set, and is sloppy in the ring". These are comments being used against the early rise of Ryback. But does these comments have any credibility?

First of all, if WWE-officials didn't thought Ryback was ready, they would never push him the way they do at the moment. Second, Ryback has been within the WWE since 2004, and has long experience within those ropes, so people that thinks he can't wrestle more then 5-min matches, should really do their research better. At the moment Ryback does 20-min matches on many Houseshows/Live-events within WWE, this to prepare him for the PPVs. Third, Ryback has a very creative move-set, just to clearify that. After returning to television, I have counted over 15 moves that Ryback uses in most of his matches, and this is about 4-5 moves more then an average move-set for a Wrestler within WWE.

If you ask me, I have to say that Ryback is ready for a big run. If Cena isn't ready for HIAC, I really hope Ryback gets the title. Yes I will agree to the fact that he has to do more promos, other then the "feed me more" yelling (which is awesome), so his future feuds can make some sense. But his character has already been evolving to the direction that Ryback does his "talking" in the ring, with squashing his opponents, and that is something the fans love.


Why his "rise" is a good thing for WWE!
Ryback's rise is good for WWE, because it's refreshing and exciting. Because this is exactly what WWE needs at the moment. People are getting bored of these "on-going" never ending feuds within WWE, because it's not refreshing. Yes even though I love the Cena vs Punk feud, I have to say that it's going to be boring, if this feud goes on for half a year without a break. If they do it like the Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart feud, it could work, because that feud lasted 6-7 years, but had long brakes, which meant that both wrestlers could find new and more refreshing feuds when not feuding with each other. This is the way the Cena/Punk feud has to evolve  and therefore it makes sense that Punk moves on to Ryback now and to Rock later this year, and then who knows. He might end his feud with Cena at Wrestlemania, or something like that. But over to the story now. Ryback gives us the fans something different then what we are used to see. Because usually the face-wrestlers (Cena, Sheamus, Orton and so on) gets beat up and looks like an underdog, but always ends up winning. Ryback does the opposite, he dominates every inch of the fight, and even when he gets hit on he looks dominating. This makes it so much more fun to watch, and as mentioned it gives us a new and more unpredictable type of face-wrestler.

It's not a good answer, I know, but I really think that Ryback can help WWE with his rise to the top. Love him or hate him, he makes you react every time his entrance-music hits.


That was all for this time, have a great day, please comment, and tell me what you think about the rise of Ryback.
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Possible Wrestlemania 29 matches for Undertaker and Lesnar!

Yes it's still a long time until the "Show of Shows", where the battle of "immortals" happens. But still rumors about who will face whom at Wrestlemania, is flying around the world as a jet-plane.


Lesnar's possible Wrestlemania opponent
About a week ago, the biggest PPV of the summer wen't of with a bang, where many future legends fought great matches. It all ended with a historical win for Brock Lesnar, when he made Triple H (Paul Levesque) to tap out. Why this was the most important match of the PPV, is only because of the fact that Lesnar needed to prove himself as the "ass-kicker" WWE wanted him to be. WWE did a horrible job with the Lesnar vs Cena feud, because Lesnar lost way to easy, and got a big scratch on his image. But after the match with Triple H, Lesnar once again looks unbeatable, and here starts the rumors of who he might face at Wrestlemania.

Here you have some of Lesnar's possible opponents at Wrestlemania:

1) Undertaker
The most likely opponent for Lesnar at Wrestlemania will be The Undertaker. Why??, You might wander. Because Lesnar and Taker has a past outside the ring, and Undertaker has never beaten Lesnar (during Lesnar's last run with WWE). So who else could be the perfect contender for the streak? Other then the man who has never lost to Undertaker, and who defeated Triple H (Who face Taker at WM 17, 27 and 28) in a brutal way.

Most likely there will be a Triple H vs Lesnar part two at Survivor Series, many will say that this is the time Lesnar go on to start a feud with Undertaker. Who knows, Undertaker might interfere in the match between Lesnar and Triple H?

2) The Rock
At the moment it seams like WWE are aiming for Lesnar vs Undertaker, and Rock vs Cena part two as their two main events at Wrestlemania. But another option is a possible Lesnar vs Rock feud, thinking about the fact that Rock has never beaten Lesnar. Who knows, Rock might win the WWE-title at Royal rumble, and Lesnar might go on and win the Royal Rumble, setting up an epic feud between the two.

3) Shawn Michaels
Just trowing this one out there. Yes Shawn has retired, and says he will not compete again. But he also said that if WWE asked him to compete again, he would have to consider it. And now he has a reason and a story-line he can use to return again. Lesnar "broke" his arm, and hurt his pride, and for those who love HBK as much as me, knows that he never let someone step on him without gaining vengeance. Who knows, Michaels might interfere in the Triple H vs Lesnar match at Survivor Series, costing Lesnar his match, and makes Lesnar target Michaels. This might set up the feud, ending it with an epic Wrestlemania match between the two legends.

4) Cm Punk
This match might be an option if Punk still holds the title after Royal Rumble, and Rock goes on to face Cena at Wrestlemania. Once again Lesnar might go on win the Rumble, and this might set up a feud with him against Cm Punk.


Undertakers streak
Brock Lesnar is not the only one having multiple options of opponents at Wrestlemania 29. Undertakers streak is one of the most defining achievements that has ever been done at Wrestlemania. So by ending the streak, you might define yourself as one of the biggest superstars of all time. Here are some of the most likely opponents Undertaker will face for the streak:

1) Brock Lesnar
As said before this is the match WWE want's to happen, because of their past and because of how big status both of the superstars have within WWE.

2) Sheamus
The Irish competitor has been pretty much unbeatable the last year, and as it seams now he will most likely keep growing as a superstar. In an interview with WWE this week Sheamus said he had accomplished everything within WWE, so it would be natural for him targeting the streak of Undertaker. If you ask me, I would have to say that this could be an epic match, between two giants! Sheamus standing 6,4 feet, and Undertaker standing 6,6 feet. They are both big muscle-houses, meaning that this would be an all out brawl.

3) John Cena
If WWE decide to go for an possible Lesnar vs Rock, or Rock vs Punk angle towards Wrestlemania, John Cena needs to face an a-list superstar. Just like Sheamus, Cena has done everything in this company. But he has never faced Undertaker at Wrestlemania. Lets face it, Cena is the biggest superstar within WWE, and in my eyes he is one of the greatest superstar of all time. So a possible win against Undertaker, would define his career, and give him the status as the greatest of all time.

4) Cm Punk
Cm Punk could be a great option to challenge the streak. Just like Shawn Michaels he is known to have great in ring chemistry with pretty much everyone. He is one of the biggest superstar at the moment, so a possible match against Undertaker would be epic.


That was all for this time! Have a great weekend.
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Cm Punk Heel-turn, Rock vs Cena Part two at Wrestlemania 29? Why must Lesnar beat Triple H?

Punk Heel-turn!
Hello there, and sorry for my 10 days break from the blog. As everybody could see at raw 1000, CM Punk teased a heel-turn after attacking Dwayne Johnson. Many thought it was only a set-up for their possible match at Royal Rumble, but the following week Cm Punk took another small step in his "heel-turn", after having a segment with Jerry "The King", and also changing his personality.

Most likely this heel-turn is only because of the fact the WWE lacked a real top-heel. Guys like Del Rio, Ziggler, Miz and Bryan aren't big enough to win clean singles-matches against top-faces like Cena, Orton and Sheamus.

Cena Vs Rock part two!
But it was not only Cm Punk's heel turn that was the big news after the past two historical episodes on raw. At raw 1000 John Cena and Dwayne Johnson had a segment with each other backstage. "The Rock" told Cena that if he was WWE champ at Royal Rumble, he had to prepare for facing Rocky once more time. Cena responded with telling "The Rock" that he was going to be WWE champ, so he could get another opportunity to face "The Great One".

So here is the thing. Most likely there will be a Wrestlemania rematch between Johnson and Cena, and most likely Brock Lesnar is facing The Undertaker (But then he MUST beat Triple H at Summerslam). Why is it going to be a rematch between Johnson and Cena? Only because WWE need to pass the "torch", from Johnson to Cena, the same way as they did with Hogan and Johnson, only to define this legacy as legit. It will not make any sense that the leading-superstar during the last two eras (PG-Era and ET-era), would be defeated by a returning superstar, who had only wrestled one match the past eight years (Survivor Series 2011). If WWE are going to gain more viewers, and make this era of wrestling look more Legit, their Top Guy today HAVE to win a match against the top guy from the last era. Dwayne Johnson got his WIN against Cena at Wrestlemania 28, and has now made his name the biggest of all time, after defeating top-guys from 3 different eras (Hogans 80s, Stone Cold 90s and Cena present time). After Johnson defeated Austin, he took over the status as WWE's top guy, but ended it with leaving the company only a year after. So if Johnson really loves this company as much as he did 10 years ago, he must let Cena win at Wrestlemania 29, only so this Era can be defined as a real legit era. If wrestling is going to be as big as it was 10 years ago, it must take small steps, like it does at the moment. That is the only way to get up the incomes and the ratings.

If Cena defeats Rock at Wrestlemania, he will also make his legacy have some value, and it will help this era look more stronger than ever.

Lesnar MUST defeat Triple H
Going over to another topic, if Lesnar are facing Undertaker at Wrestlemania he must defeat Triple H. Why you might ask? Because Undertakers opponent must be a legit treat, meaning that he must be a real top guy. Lesnar lost to John Cena, after only one AA on the steel ramp. This was the first scratch in Lesnar's "great" WWE comeback. Now he faces of with another top guy in Triple H (The man who lost the last two matches at Wrestlemania against the Undertaker). So if Triple H defeats Lesnar at Summerslam, is he then a legit opponent to face the Undertaker at Wrestlemania? Not if you ask me. Yes Lesnar is one of the most brutal beasts outside the wrestlingworld, but that does not matter in the WWE. If that had something to say in the wrestling industry, Alberto Del Rio and Chris Jericho would have been the two top guys in wwe.

So if Lesnar is going to be a real treat to the streak, he must defeat the man who lost two years in a row against Undertaker.

But the way this feud has been going, it seams like Triple H will win this match, only because he has to big of an ego to lose matches with opponents who isn't the Undertaker. If that happens, it would be bad news if Lesnar would challenge the "dead man".

That was all for now, tune in later for more news. Have a great one out there!
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Cena is back in the title-picture. Rumors about O'Neal vs Big Show at Wrestlemania 29.

Cena is back in the title-picture.
Once again John Cena is back in the title picture, this time as the winner of "money in the bank". Cena is renewing his feud with Cm Punk, and many would say that the day has come for WWE revealing who their number one top guy really is. It's as simple as this. If Punk ends up winning the feud against Cena, he will take over the title as WWE's top guy. Who knows, Cena might be the first wrestler to lose a match after cashing in the historical briefcase?

I will keep you updated on this case trough out the summer, as their feud will develop.


Wrestlemania 29 news
Wrestlemania 29 is still 8 months away, but there are a lot of speculations on what kind of matches we can expect at the upcoming event.

The most speculated match is a potential Big Show vs Shaquille O'Neal match at Wrestlemania. A match that many thought would happen at Mania 28. This could be a great clash of the giants, drawing in many more viewers, since O'Neal is a legendary famous athlete. When he was at Raw and confronted Big Show, ratings went up in the sky's. O'Neal has leaked many times that he might be at Mania 29, "handling some big stuff". Time will show if this will be a event at Mania 29.

Dustin Rhodes, older brother of WWE-superstar and huge talent Cody Rhodes, has started a campaign on internet, that WWE should let him and his brother face each other at Wrestlemania 29. Dustin Rhodes has never won a match at Wrestlemania, while his brother is 1-1 at singles matches, and has a 1-2 overall Wrestlemania record.

The potential John Cena vs Rock part 2, is being more and more talked about within the WWE. There are feelings that WWE messed it up for themselves, when having their top guy lose for a "retired" legend. Many are saying that the PG/ET-era lost a lot of status, when WWE decided to put their top guy over for The Rock. Therefore many would say that Rock vs Cena at Wrestlemania 29 for the title could be realistic.

If Cena and Rock fights for the WWE title at Wrestlemania, top star Cm Punk must find himself in another big match. Most likely he will take a shot at the legendary streak of the Undertaker then. Because by fighting Brock Lesnar at WM in a non-title match, would not make any sense, as long as they don't start a long time rivalry soon.


Ending
That was all for this time, and guys, sorry for not being active this month. I have had a lot to do lately..
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Randy Orton might be fired! Cole praised by locker room!

Two headlines this day. Randy Orton's second suspension has made officials in WWE question him. Is the predator going to be fired? On the other hand you have Michael Cole, who had his in ring comeback against John Cena at raw. How did that go?

Orton's fired or not?
After he was suspended for testing positive on a steroids, it seams like WWE officials has had it with the viper. Yes even though Orton and Triple H used to be good friends, it's bad for WWE that one of their top-guys testes positive for drugs, when WWE runs a strictly wellness policy. It has also been reported that there was a bad tension between Orton and the officials, which is not a good sign for the viper if he want's to maintain his job.

Anyway, most likely if Orton does not get fired, he will lose respect and status, and his reputation as a "top guy" in WWE will most likely be removed. Creatives with Linda in front will make his "superman" character a lot weaker, and Orton's superman time will most likely end. Another example of someone who lost status in WWE was The Miz, who was the top guy in WWE from October 2010 to May 2011, and only three months later he started a bad losing-streak. Now he is only a mid-card player, which is not good thinking about his amazing skills on the mic and in the ring!

I will keep you updated about Orton's status.
(Orton has about 50 days left of his suspension)

Michaels Cole praised by officials and the locker room!
Last night John Cena fought commentator Michael Cole in a No Disq- singles match. Of course Cena won the match, even though creatives did a good job (Tenzai interfered and almost cost Cena the match).

After Raw went of air, Michael Cole got praised by the locker room for his amazing effort in the match against Cena. I have to say that I was impressed of Cole taking the job so seriously!

Watch Raw 04 06 2012 here:

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