Is Fandango already becoming popular with the fans?

Johnny Curtis AKA Fandango has become more and more likable since his match against Y2J AKA Chris Jericho it seems. About seven weeks ago almost every wrestling fan thought he was going to be a big "flop" but this past Monday night on Raw it seems like a majority of  the fans are starting to like him and his gimmick.

BRITISH wrestling fans helped instigate one of the most incredible atmospheres in wrestling history on Monday night and amazingly much of it consisted of singing the theme music to a wrestler who seven weeks ago was expected to be a major flop.

It all started when Fandango was going to the ring for his match on Monday when the fans started joining in with his song. The fans in New Jersey watching Raw live kept singing his song through most of his match. The crowd popped heavily for a Jericho run-in and beat down, but resumed their cheers for Fandango after the fallen dancer breathlessly repeated his name, restarting their rendition of his theme song. The next match was the eight-person tag dropped from Mania involving Tons of Funk, Rhodes Scholars and The Bellas. The crowd opted to ignore this and continue singing Fandangos theme song. Then there was the main event with the new WWE champion John Cena VS Mark Henry. The fans sang Henry's song when the worlds strongest man went to the ring but then when Cena and Henry started their match the fans went back to singing/humming Fandangos theme song. John Cena even danced a little to acknowledge their singing and got a rare ovation for doing so.


After Raw was off of TV for the week the fans left the arena to Fandangos theme song.

Has the "Fandango revolution" (which was trending on twitter on Monday night into Tuesday) begun?

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WWE possible heel-turns that should happen!

Last night we talked about WWE-prospects that should be pushed post-Wrestlemania. Today another hot topic fans like to discuss, are face and heel-turns that the company should consider making. Some say that WWE does not have enough face-top stars. I think that Ryback, Sheamus, Chris Jericho (part timer), John Cena and Alberto Del Rio pretty much cover the amount of top "babyfaces" this company can have at present time. Yes Randy Orton should have been mentioned there to, but we will discuss him later. So what does it mean to make a heel-turn?

To make a heel-turn simply means that your character takes a bad change. He can either turn on his tag-team partner, or he could simply enough turn on the crowd. The Rock had his epic heel-turn some time before he faced Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania 18. He was a heel until the end of 2003. His last run with WWE ended as a face run, where he teamed up with Mick Foley (before he came back again).

So which superstars should take a heel-turn this spring/summer, to reinvent their careers or characters?

1) Randy Orton
Randy Orton has been the hot topic within internet-communities for a while now. WWE has been teasing a heel-turn for the Viper since the new year began. By letting Orton turn heel, WWE has the opportunity to create another top-star who can battle the faces in main-events. Orton has been stale and uninteresting for far to long now. Last year he lost way to many matches, which made him look weaker and weaker every time he stepped in to the ring again. "The Viper" was considered the second biggest guy in the company for two years (behind John Cena). But at the fall of 2011 Orton slowly slipped out of the top-card, until he was stuck in the mid-card (which he still is). Orton has even been pinned two years in a row at Wrestlemania. At Wrestlemania 28 he lost cleanly to Kane, and this year he was the one who had to take the fall against The Shield. Orton has done what he can as a top "babyface". Let him have another run as a top heel-star, and introduce him for the WHC-title picture again. By turning Orton heel, you have the opportunity to make some "babyface" turns (Ziggler, Cesaro, Barrett and so on).

2) Santino Marella
For a long time Santino Marella has been the "comedy-guy" in this business. He does a great job to as this fun player. But personally I think that Santino is way to good to be running around playing "Fred Flintstones". He is an amazing in-ring performer (But his gimmick forces him to use a limited moveset), and he is great on the mic if you give him the opportunity. A heel-turn by Marella could help the mid-card a lot. WWE is missing a serious and competitive mid-card. This has been the case for far to long now. The only way mid-card players can gain credibility again is by making them look stronger. And what better way to do that by giving stars like Santino a better and more serious gimmick? His career could get a big boost out of a possible heel-turn, and it could help mid-card "babyfaces" look stronger and more competitive again.

3) Kofi Kingston
Every year Kofi Kingston looks like he is ready for greatness, hell the WWE even makes us believe that they are building him for the main-event scene. But for the past three years, every time Kingston has been pushed towards the main-event scene, the company has dropped the ball on him. The fall of 2012, Kingston was pushed as a top-star in the mid-card scene. He won the IC-title against The Miz, and he looked to be ready for the main-event scene. But then he lost the title to Wade Barrett, and ultimately he became a jobber for everyone. He has even lost his connection with the fans to, which is so sad. The only way Kingston can gain credibility again is by a character-change. He should do a heel turn in the near future, and then reinvent his career. A heel and aggressive Kofi Kingston could help the mid-card scene gain credibility again. He could also move toward the main-event scene, and eventually become a top heel in the business. His ship has sailed as a face, there is no chance in hell that Kingston can find his way to the main-event scene without a character-change.

Who do you think should do a heel-turn this year? Give me your opinions in the comment section bellow. Tomorrow I will talk about possibly heel-stars that should make a "babyface" turn.

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WWE prospects that should be pushed post-Wrestlemania!

The post-Wrestlemania (Post-Wrestlemania means time after Wrestlemania) time are known for two things. The most know factor is that superstars are continuing their feuds from Wrestlemania. Y2J and Fandango seams to continue their feud, which probably will end at Extreme Rules. The Miz and Wade Barrett will also probably end their feud at Extreme Rules. But the other most known thing about post-Wrestlemania, is the fact that WWE introduces us for new stars, while some stars usually gets a huge push towards the top of the food chain. Last year WWE introduced us to stars such as Ryback, Damion Sandow and Antonio Cesaro. While superstars such as Sheamus, Daniel Bryan and Big Show got pushed very hard. Shemaus was WHC-champ for six months, where he defeated everyone on his path. Daniel Bryan lost his title at Wrestlemania, but he was in the WHC and WWE-title picture trough Money In The Bank. Then he went on to feud with Kane, before they became partners and won the Tag-Team belts (They are still champs). Big Show turned heel, and he was billed as an unstoppable force. He went on to win the WHC title at Hell In A Cell. Unlike previous years, WWE pushed veterans after Wrestlemania 28. This year I think they should go back to old roots, and give some young prospects a huge push. Here are some stars I think should be pushed this year following Wrestlemania.

1) Dolph Ziggler
Dolph Ziggler has been a work horse for WWE the past five years. Last year he won the Money In The Bank briefcase. Many thought this was the start of a massive push for the "show off". But no, he went on to lose matches against Chris Jericho (Y2J), Randy Orton and so on. He got a couple of big wins against Randy Orton at Survivor Series, and John Cena at TLC. But on the road to Wrestlemania, he was buried by Cena, and once again he lost his ways. But this Monday Ziggler cashed in his briefcase and won the WHC-title from Alberto Del Rio. Many people (including myself) believes this is a start of a massive push for Ziggler. But now the ball is in the hand of WWE. Ziggler has proven thousand times that he belongs in the main-event scene, and now he finally has the chance to stay there for a while. He is a big fan-favorite, especially within the hardcore-internet community, but also among casual fans. The roof went of the moment Ziggler entered the stage, ready to cash in his title shot. Once again I has to point it out, WWE has a huge talent in Ziggler, now they can give him the push he should have received two years ago. I am confident that he will be a successes.

2) Antonio Cesaro
Cesaro, just like Ziggler is a working horse. He is also a business man. He does whatever the company needs him to do. Last year he won the title, and he showed us the fans that he indeed is one of the strongest men in this business, when he managed to finish of monsters like Khali and Brodus Clay with his finisher "The Neutralizer". Many thought Cesaro was billed for greatness. But just like many before him, he became a jobber for "bigger" stars such as Ryback, Cena, Del Rio and Sheamus. As a USA-champion he has lost 23 televised matches (before Wrestlemania). Compare this with the tag team champs, who has only lost 4 televised matches (Also before Wrestlemania) during their run. Yes Cesaro lacks some charisma and connection with the fans, but so did Daniel Bryan before the YES/No era began. This is a guy that truly deserves a big-time push by WWE post-Wrestlemania. He has the in ring skills, he is not that bad on the mic and he also knows how make other stars look good in the ring. A proper push would also give him more connection with crowd (both as a heel or a face). This is the guy who can make the mid-card titles relevant again, if WWE gives him a fair chance.

3) Ryback
Ryback has already been pushed big-time. He is considered as the third biggest face-superstar on the roster behind Cena and Sheamus. Just like Ziggler, Ryback received something that might be considered the start of a push this Monday on  Raw. He took out Mark Henry and John Cena, and ended the show with "standing tall", holding Cena's WWE-title. The fans went absolutely crazy when Ryback attacked Cena, which many believes was not the plan for WWE. There are a lot of discussion if this was the start of a heel-turn, or if Ryback is aiming for the title. Time will show. Anyway, Ryback deserves a massive push now, which includes him winning matches at PPVs. Ryback has not won a PPV-match after he got his first "push" by the WWE. He lost all his matches against Cm Punk (And John Cena at Survivor Series). Then he went on to lose the rumble match, before himself, Cena and Sheamus lost to The Shield at Wrestlemania. He lost his biggest match so far against Mark Henry at Wrestlemania 29. This is not a stellar win/lose record for someone who is considered being the third biggest face of the WWE. Ryback has proven us that he can deliver. Now he should be put in the main-events, and he deserves a push which makes him look as strong as possible. Unlike Cesaro, Ryback has a great connection with the fans, and he has great charisma. WWE should give him the chance to prove himself in the main-events again post-Wrestlemania.

4) Cody Rhodes and Damion Sandow
Many thought these two superstars would take the tag-team division with storm. But that did not happen as they fell short to Team Hell No plenty of times. If WWE is not willing to give them a proper tag-team push, they should at least give them a proper push as single-competitors. Both men are great on the mic, has great characters and delivers in the ring. Rhodes is better in the ring, but Sandow is by far one of the best talkers in WWE right now. They are way to good to be jobbers for "Tons of funk" if you ask me. These two can potentially be main-event players. But they can help Cesaro, Barrett and Miz with making the mid-card look stronger and more valuable than it has been doing the last couple of years. They should at least give one of these great prospects a push post-Wrestlemania if you ask me.

5) Daniel Bryan
Daniel Bryan has been a top-star for a year now. Even though he is not in the main-event scene, and is still "stuck" in the mid-card scene with his tag-team partner Kane, Bryan is considered as a top star within WWE. He and Kane was brought together only to make the tag-team division relevant again. The plan worked out well. During the fall of 2012, the tag-team division had up to 10 different tag-teams, whom all wanted to win the titles from Bryan and Kane. They even had a contenders tournament, which RhodeScolars ended up winning. 8 tag-teams was involved in this tournament, which brings us to the conclusion that Bryan and Kane managed to make the tag-team scene relevant again. But now they have held the titles long enough. Both men should break up after Extreme Rules, and Bryan should go back in the WHC or WWE-title scene again. Bryan is one of the best in-ring workers in this business, and he has one of the biggest fan-bases in WWE. Make him a babyface again, and let him compete in main-event matches again. Bryan has the potential to become just as big as Cm Punk is right now. Yes John Cena is the number one star in the company, but there are not enough big-stars after him. Cm Punk struggles with injuries, Sheamus has not managed to become as big as WWE wanted him to be, and Ryback needs a push before he can be considered as a "huge star" in this business. WWE must make Bryan a singles competitor again, and they must give push as much as they did after last years Wrestlemania. He is to good to be stuck in the tag-team division. He and Kane did their job, and made the tag-team division relevant again, now let them go on with their single-careers again.

Who do you think deserves a big push?
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WWE First Raw atfter Wrestlemania was pure magic!

If you missed the April 8 Raw, tune in now and see it. You will witness the greatest crowd since Money In The Bank 2011 PPV. Pure magic is what I have to say! The fans went from chanting JBL, JBL, JBL to Lawler, Lawler, Lawler to Cole, Cole, Cole. From doing this to "humming" the themesong of Fandango, before they chanted "Thank you Big Show" when he interfered in the Orton vs Sheamus match.

Time was the most magical Raw in ages. It surpassed the 1000th episode of Raw, especially thanks to the NY/NJ/British/European crowd. Truly amazing!

Not only the fans made this show epic. Undertaker seams to be involved in a feud with The Shield, that could take place at Extreme Rules. Fandango and Y2J seams to continue their feud. While Orton slowly approaches a heel-turn. But the two show-stoppers tonight was Ryback and Dolph Ziggler.

Dolph Ziggler cashed in his Money In The Bank Briefcase, and after 4-5 minutes of action he became victorious after hitting his finisher on a wounded Del Rio. The fans went crazy, and Ziggler proved once again that he is truly a main event player.

But to top that, John Cena and Mark Henry had a match against each other. If Henry won he would get a title-shot for the WWE-title at Extreme Rules. But the match ended with Henry being counted out, and Cena winning the bout. It did not end there. After the match Henry attacked Cena, only to hear the "feed me more" theme song hit on the stage. Out comes Ryback who runs down and lays out Henry with a Spinebuster. Ryback then takes his attention towards Cena who lays wounded in the corner. He helps him up before his famous "feed me more" chants goes trough the roof. Ryback turn towards Cena while his arm goes up and down for the "feed me more" chants. Then suddenly he hits a meat-hook clothesline on Cena. This time the crowd blows the roof of in chants. Ryback hits the Shellshocked on Cena, before he takes up WWE-title and stares down at Cena.

This was truly an epic event!

Thank you WWE.

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Wrestlemania 29 breakdown and build up!

This years Wrestlemania is one of the most star-studded show of all time. Two of the three main-events are rematches, which builds up anticipation if Lesnar and Rocky can beat their opponents two in a row. The show has ended up with a great match-card, where so far 12 wrestlers will make their Wrestlemania debut. The Shield, Ryback, Damion Sandow, Fandango, Kaitlyn, the Funcadeliks, Brodus Clay, Big E Langston and AJ Lee will make their debut at the grandest stage of them all. So lets break down this years card, with some info about the match, and some tips for the outcome of each match.

1) Mixed tag-team match
in one corner you have the smoking hot Bella-twins riding it out with "team Einstein". While in the other corner you got a couple of groovy dancers, mixing it up with two powerhouses. Who should win?

Only Damion Sandow and Cody Rhodes has anything to gain in this feud. So they should take it home with the Bella twins.

The build up of this match has been weird, it feels like a card-filler.
Who knows, it might not make it on the main-card. (two matches will be fought on the pre-show)

2) The Miz vs Wade Barrett
In one corner you have an "undefeated" Wrestlemania-competitor (He has lost two dark matches previous). He has everything to gain by a win. In the other corner you have the champion who still struggles to make it on the top level of this business. He has been a great player for a while now, but still creatives has not given him a top feud as a solo competitor.

But in this match Miz should take the win, to extend his Mania-streak, and to bring some props back on the IC-title. Barrett can move up a stage and fight for one of the world-titles for a while. While Miz can make the mid-card good again, before he climbs back on the top again.

The build up has been great. Both men has cut promos against each other, and the match feel kind of personal which is great.

3) The Shield vs Big Show, Orton and Sheamus
This is a match which will be remembered for a while, if WWE plays it right. You have the potential to make Big Show a full face again, while Orton should turn heel. The Shield must win this match because they have everything to gain on it.

The build up has been great, and this feud has ended smackdown a couple of times now which is good.
The match has great potential, time will show how good it will be.

4) Fandango vs Chris Jericho
Fandango makes his official WWE-debut at Wrestlemania, against one all-timer in Y2J. For those who has been watching Fandango (Curt Hawkins) before he got his new gimmick, you know how great he is in the ring.

Fandango needs to win, Y2J has nothing left to prove in this business. A win for Fandango will elevate his career to new heights.

Build up has been about "say my name", which has been fun and it has created a lot of heat.

5) Ryback vs Mark Henry
Two powerhouses faces each other in a battle of giants. Who will show most courage and win the battle? My guess is Ryback, the young star needs a win in this match to elevate his status as a top face in this business. Henry has nothing to gain by winning this match.

This feud started with a couple of stare downs, but it soon elevated to a war between the two giants. The build has been better and better. This will be an epic showdown.

6) Jack Swagger vs Alberto Del Rio
This has been a real personal feud with a lot of hot topics involved. Immigration and racism are two hot topics which has been gaining attention outside the ring to. Who will win this feud?

Jack Swagger is undefeated at Wrestlemania, he has a 2-0 record. Most likely he will lose this match because of his struggles outside of the ring. Del Rio needs a win to help him get more over with the crowd.

This has been an intense build up, and I really look foreword to when these two look horns with each other.

7) Triple H vs Brock Lesnar
My personal opinion is very clear on this match. It should never have happened. Once again Triple H shows his massive ego, by putting himself in a match where he has nothing to gain. Yes its a grudge match, because of all the harm Lesnar has done to HHH and his close ones. But still, WWE are trying to build HHH like a machine who can overcome every obstacle. This makes the feud lose all its credibility. And the added stipulation ruined the outcome of the match. If HHH loses he will retire. This will not happen, when you know that WM30 is next year.

HHH will win, which ruins everything Lesnar has been built for.

8) Cm Punk vs The Undertaker
This match has the potential to be one of the great-ones. Two legends, both epic at promos, and both men delivers 98% of the time. Their in great shape, their feud has been fantastic. This will be a masterpiece, mark my word.

Yes Taker will probably win, but that is okay. This match will elevate the status of Punk as a top heel, no matter if he wins or loses.

9) The Rock vs John Cena
Greatness vs Redemption. This feud has been good so far. I wanted a rematch between these two superstars. I know they will create another great match together. This time Cena must win, but I have my doubts he will win.

Everyone remembers the epic Rock vs Stone Cold feud. This feud reminds me of their feud. When Rock feuded with Stone Cold, he was the one who had everything to gain by winning, just like Cena has now. But it took him 3 tries to overcome Stone Cold at Wrestlemania. He lost two bouts against Austin at Wrestlemania. I think this is going to be the case with Cena to. Hear me up, if he loses this one to. He might turn heel, if Ryback is ready to take the top seat. Cena could be an unstoppable power, who defeats Rock at Extreme Rules, and holds on to the title until Royal Rumble. Here he could lose it to Ryback or someone else, because of interference by Undertaker. This would set up the long awaited Mania bout between two of the greatest in this business. Cena could end Takers streak, gaining a lot of heat. Then he could go on to win the WWE-championship later this year. He could then defend it against Rock at Wrestlemania 31, where he finally would defeat the great one at Wrestlemania. But most likely this will not happen. Cena will win this match, and then again overcome the odds in their rematch at Wrestlemania.

Summary!
So what do you think of this years Mania? Which matches do you think will deliver? Which matches will have surprising endings? Tell me your opinion.

Have a great one!
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The Undertaker vs Cm Punk will steal the show at Wrestlemania 29!

Tonight's ending of Raw officially started the build up between Undertaker and Cm Punk, before the two giants clashes at Wrestlemania. What an ending, and what a way to honor Paul Bearer by bringing him and the legendary urn (who defined The brothers of destruction) in to the story-line.

Its still 3 Raw's left until Wrestlemania. These two top stars will play this story-line so well and push it so close to the limit, that us the fans will be so psyched before they finally clashes at Wrestlemania. Yes Undertaker is the clear favorite, and most likely his streak will stay intact after Wrestlemania. But that does not mean that this match has the possibility to become one of the greatest matches in WWE's history. I am not exaggerating now. Undertaker has delivered epic bouts since Wrestlemania 21. While Cm Punk has already been in three modern classics. He and Cena has delivered 4-instant classics against each other, while his two matches against Daniel Bryan was pure gold, not to mention his two bouts against Jericho and his last match against The Rock at Elimination Chamber. Everything he touches turns into gold, while everytime Undertaker puts his legendary streak on the line you now he and his opponent will push it to the limit.

Here you have 5 reasons to why this match has the possibility to be an all-time legend, right up there with Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 25 and Hulk Hogan vs Andre The Giant at Wrestlemania 3.

1) Their build up/promo skills
Both Punk and Undertakers are masters when it comes to build up a match and cut promos. While Cm Punk is known for his pipebombs and always knows how to gain heat, Undertaker on the other side knows how to use few words only to make it feel so epic. Look at his promos with Triple H and Shawn Michaels during the build ups before their four battles. The reason why Undertaker is so good at cutting promos is because he makes his opponent look like a valid treat, which makes the fans believe that his streak really is on the line. While Cm Punk always know what to do when he is in the spotlight. This time he used the Paul Bearer angle perfect, and gained more heat than ever before. (Not since his "Christ" time in Straight Edge Society has he gained so much heat).

2) The Paul Bearer angle
The tragic death of Paul Bearer gave this feud a fuel which will make the match feel more personal. This angle will create more reactions than ever before, and most likely gain main stream in medias all over USA. Cm Punk will not have to play the I am god angle now, because him "spitting" on the legacy of Paul Bearer will give him so much heat.

3) Their In-Ring abilities and Chemistry
Cm Punk and Undertaker had a great feud in 2009 which ended at Hell In A Cell, where Punk gained a lot of momentum even though he lost. Short time after this feud he became the most hated heel in WWE with his Straight Edge/Christs angles. Their matches where great back then, and already their first match these men proved what potential they had together in the ring. Now almost 4 years later they will face each other again at the grandest stage of them all. But the difference now is that Cm Punk is the second biggest star inn the industry now.

Their in-ring abilities and the fact that both men always delivers in big matches makes me more certain that they will steal the show.

4) Their abilities to lay it all out on the ring (Resiliency)
Undertaker kicked out of 4 finishers against Triple H at Wrestlemania 27 (3 pedigrees and one Tombstone Piledriver). While Cm Punk kicked out of 3 finishers in his match against Triple H at Night Of Champions 2011 (1 little Jimmy and two Pedigrees). Punk showed great resiliency in his last match against The Rock when he kicked out of two finishers. This is an important factor in a big match up like this. Think about it. Here is an example of what resiliency and the will to give everything out there can do to a match:

About 20 minutes into the match Cm Punk has delivered 3 Go To Sleeps but Undertaker kicked out of all of them. Then he sets up Undertaker for the Tombstone while taunting him with Undertakers "throat cutter" , but Undertaker counters it and delivers the Tombstone on Punk. You can be sure by this point the atmosphere at Metlife is electric. Undertaker has delivered a chokeslam and a last ride earlier in the match but Punk kicked out of them. But now he has delivered the Tombstone, and crosses Punks arm for the 1 - 2 - but Punk kicks out. The fans goes totally crazy now. These two goes back and foreword a bit now, and then Punk connects with another Go To Sleep, but instead of pinning him he reaches for the ropes. and then when he walks toward Undertaker and before he manages to pin him, Undertaker rises from the dead in his classical style. Punk tries to hit him but Undertaker ducks the punch, and delivers another tombstone. Once again Punk kicks out.. Now the fans will be out of air, because their so shocked. Cm Punk has then join the legendary club to Shawn Michaels and Kane, being the only men who has kicked out of two Tombstones. Now even Undertaker has doubts if he can beat Punk. But then he does his classical move, takes of his top-part, and signals with his taunt for a third Tombstone. Undertaker takes him on shoulder, but Punk manages to slip trough and counters with a round house kick. Then he puts Undertaker on the shoulders for a fifth Go To Sleep, but this time Undertaker manages to slip trough, pushes Punk away a bit, and when Punk turn back towards Undertaker, he walks into a Chokeslam. Undertaker does not pin him, instead he signals for the third Tombstone, and this time he connects for the 1-2-3. The streak lives on, but Cm Punk has just made himself an even bigger start in this business, being the "closest" one to break the streak in many opinions.

This will never happen though. But something like that could happen, and that will help to make this match even more epic.

5) The fans from NJ/NY are electric.
If you have been a Wrestlingfan for a while you know how electric the fans from New York and New Jersey are. That will be one of the factors that could sement this match into an alltime legendary clash between the two top stars.

What do you think?
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