Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Mar. 20, 2014 - Sheamus Steals the Spotlight

This week in WWE, John Cena pulled a one-eighty in the face of Bray Wyatt's mind games, expressing fear of Wyatt's warped message and the swamp cult leader's quest to destroy Cena's legacy.  Meanwhile, The Authority felt the pressure of mounting rebellion.  The Shield openly defied Corporate Kane and took him down, rather than attack Jerry 'The King' Lawler.  WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton and Royal Rumble winner Batista both expressed their displeasure with the potential of a third man in their Wrestlemania main event, and questioned Triple H's decision-making abilities... which prompted the furious COO to declare that if when he beats Daniel Bryan, he'll be inserted into the main event triple threat.

And then he compounded it by duping Bryan with fake cops, got him handcuffed, and then delivered an absolutely sick beatdown to the leader of the Yes Movement.

Down in NXT Land, the 'Hype Man' stays hyped, but CJ Parker is getting ready to release some eco-justice on him, Corey Graves tried to make sure Sami Zayn 'stays down,' the Adam Rose Experience continues, Bayley showed some new personality against Sasha Banks, and Sheamus came down to NXT to steal the spotlight from 'The Artiste.'

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Mar. 13, 2014 - It's Bo Time

This week in WWE, Daniel Bryan finally had enough of The Authority's meddling.  After kicking Triple H in the head last week and getting beat down for it, Daniel Bryan was given a "sincere" (not really) apology from Mr. & Mrs. Stephanie McMahon for their losing their cool, and demanded an apology in return. Instead, the "sawed-off little goat-faced troll" and his Yes Movement hijacked the show, and #OccupyRaw took control of the ring.  In exchange for returning the show to The Authority, Daniel Bryan demanded a match against Triple H at Wrestlemania 30-- with the stipulation that if he beats The Game, Bryan is added to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship main event against Batista and Randy Orton.

And all The Authority could do was say "Yes."

Down in NXT Land, the BFFs continue to make life unpleasant for anyone else, the Ascension continued their path of total maximum carnage, Xavier Woods looked for retribution against Alexander Rusev, and Bo Dallas went up against BIG CASS.

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Mar. 6, 2014 - The Filth Parade Returns

This week in WWE, the fans hijacked Raw!  Well, not really.  They wanted to, but apart from just chanting "CM Punk" for hours on end, it came to nothing.  Brock Lesnar injured people, while Batista got out of breath insulting the Yes Movement. Bray Wyatt promised to destroy everything around John Cena, who for once seemed to have no smart-assed remark or one-liner to fall back on. The Usos finally captured Tag Team Championship gold by defeating the Old Age Outlaws.

And Triple H continued to duck Daniel Bryan's demands for a match at Wrestlemania... but he wasn't quick enough to duck a kick in the head.

Down in NXT Land, Adrian Neville was put on notice by ex-champion Bo Dallas, Charlotte proved she's the "Dirtiest Diva in the Game," the Adam Rose Experience arrived on NXT, and Corey Graves picked a fight with Sami Zayn

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Feb. 27, 2014 - The Network Arrival

This week in WWE, Owen Hart Daniel Bryan decided enough was enough, and it was time for a change, and challenged Triple H to a match at Wrestlemania. John Cena was injured at the hands of the Wyatt Family, while The Shield showed signs of internal strife. BRRROCK LLLESNAR returned and laid out an open challenge for Wrestlemania... and was answered by The Undertaker.  In spite of the WWE Universe's rejection of both men in the match, WWE moved forward with Randy Orton defending the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Bootista Batista at Wrestlemania as well.

Oh, and something called the WWE Network made its debut. I think they want it to be a big deal, fairly quick.

Down in NXT Land, my favorite piece of WWE programming made its own big Network debut with a two-hour live special, "NXT Arrival."