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Post by General Adam on Dec 19, 2009 12:28:48 GMT -5
Hornswoggle vs Chavo The Neverending Triple H vs Randy Orton fued The Neverending John Cena vs Randy Orton fued Raw Guest Host Kid Rock at Wrestlemania 25 Morasca vs. Sharmell De-push of CM Punk
Wow....there's been a lot of crap this year.
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Post by Cyno on Dec 19, 2009 13:05:46 GMT -5
Anything ever Hornswoggle has done this year The neverending Triple H vs. Randy Orton feud The neverending John Cena vs. Randy Orton feud Jeremy Piven as Guest Host Al Sharpton as Guest Host Dennis Miller as Guest Host Vince McMahon vs. Denver Nuggets Owner (and hijacking an episode of Raw for this) Jenna vs Sharmell TNA Victory Road in general The Diva Battle Royale at Wrestlemania 25 (including Kid Rock) Santina Marella Cody Deaner, Knockouts Champion
There was a lot of crap in 2009 wasn't there?
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Post by JLAJRC on Dec 19, 2009 13:08:27 GMT -5
I'm probably weird, but I don't mind the Hornswoggle stuff. I actually even find some of it cute and funny. But I want to nominate a coupthings:
The 2009 Hall of Fame Ceremony: The past ceremonies have been fun because we got to hear wrestlers tell great behind the scenes stories, tell a few jokes, give advice, etc. But this year all the nominees did was give us generic thank yous, nothing more. Which is sad because friggin Stone Cold was the main attraction. They were all upstaged by Howard Finkel, who gave the best speech. Talk about boring.
Abraham Washington Show: Isn't the purpose of a wrestling talk show is to either start feuds and to continue them. Yet other than Sheamus/Goldust and Hurricane/Burchill, it's been just filler. We've had more of Maria making fun of Washington for not winning a Slammy, Ryder and Eve telling each other love poems, and Matt Hardy plugging an appearence on Scare Tactics. Not to mention wasting Tony Atlas in an annoying laughing role. He should be managing Shelton Benjamin.
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Post by Andrew is Good on Dec 19, 2009 13:39:04 GMT -5
I'll defend two angles. The Piggie James angle and Abyss vs Dr. Stevie. Another defense of an angle would be Abyss vs Dr. Stevie, as it helped bring in crazy Daffney, Raven, and Dr. Stevie being a strong character on television. It probably went a bit long, but anytime Dr. Stevie, Raven and Daffney are on tv, that's definitely not a bad thing. I can understand why people don't mind that angle because it brought in Daffney and Raven, but it was still a ridiculous concept. Putting a hit out on a fellow wrestler, and add to that the fact that we never got a payoff due to Nash stealing the money just made it a waste of time. To be fair, the concept was stolen from the bounty that Harley Race put on Ric Flair before Starrcade 83. I find anything Abyss, Dr. Stevie, Raven and Daffney do on television to be great stuff. I just wish they would do something different with Abyss, and that whole stable of crazy people.
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Post by BorneAgain on Dec 19, 2009 14:06:57 GMT -5
Daffney as Palin didn't really bother me as the whole thing was that everyone knew she wasn't the actual governor except for the ditzy Angelina and Velvet. There was logical motivation as to why she was brought in (to humiliate the Beautiful People), the BP got their revenge, and it led to Daffney coming back.
Plus the whole lasted maybe three weeks in 2009 anyway.
I have to go with Chavo/Hornswoggle. As bad as Jenna/Sharmell was, at least it only happened once. The stuff between the former two just kept happening every single week, and took away time that could have been used for anything better.
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Post by chunkylover53 on Dec 19, 2009 14:11:33 GMT -5
Honestly, I'm gonna saw all of Raw 2009 should be the Gooker. Most of the angles on here showed up on Raw. - "Shawn is broke" - the never-ending feud between H and Orton - Hornswoggle vs. Chavo - Trump owns Raw - Raw guest hosts - the hot potato world title - Michael Cole There have been some good Raws this year, but overall it showed that the flagship show is sinking. Seriously people, Raw 2009 should be the Gooker. You took the words right out of my mouth. So much to choose from I can't decide. Wouldn't hurt my feelings if Wrestlemania 25 was a whole won The Gooker. I mean, after close to 20 years of watching continuously, that one event killed my already fading interest.
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Post by xxshoyuweeniexx on Dec 19, 2009 14:51:00 GMT -5
Chavo and Hornswoggle- I get being PG and having more things for kids, I understand and am OK with that. But don't have something STRICTLY for kids that alienates 90% the adult fans. If your going to have Horny for the kids, have him, I don't know, appear with someone to get that guy over as a face. There, the kids are happy with the midget, the fans are happy with the new guy, everyone wins.
Orton vs HHH- It started hot, but then it fizzled and flourned as Michael Cole kept trying to put it over as the greatest thing of all time. If Orton had won the match at mania, I'd ok with it. But he jobbed and looked like a pussy so that the writers didn't have to work hard to make Trips just as threatening as Orton when he started.
Shawn Michaels is Broke- I remember playing WWE Fantasy a few years back, and the salaries were around 5 million for main eventers like Cena and Orton, and 1 million for guys like Funaki and Wang Yang. I know that's a pretty steep price, but the actually amount it probably in the mid to low six figure range. And if these performers are paid every month, that's about 10 Grand a month. So...how is Shawn Michaels, who earns about 500 Grand a YEAR, broke?
Michael Cole- Just...horrible. Do kids find this guy entertaining when he pushes crap down their throats when they watch Raw?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2009 14:56:39 GMT -5
TNA Victory Road 2009. That show was TERRIBLE!!!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2009 15:15:18 GMT -5
Actually I change mine to Kid Rock That was just goddam pointless and actually made me fall asleep and miss Wrestlemania
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2009 15:16:27 GMT -5
Hell, we might as well induct the entire year considering everything that's been in this thread, there's probably a nomination for every month of the year.
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Post by B.B.M on Dec 19, 2009 16:02:10 GMT -5
Hell, we might as well induct the entire year considering everything that's been in this thread, there's probably a nomination for every month of the year. I kind of agree. It does feel like hatelists, than actual Wrestlecrap. I though Wrestlecrap is to Wrestling, like MST3k was to B-movies. So horrible, but a great laugh to watch. For example...The Punjabi Prision Match.
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Post by tap on Dec 19, 2009 16:25:58 GMT -5
I kind of agree. It does feel like hatelists, than actual Wrestlecrap. I though Wrestlecrap is to Wrestling, like MST3k was to B-movies. So horrible, but a great laugh to watch. For example...The Punjabi Prision Match. I think Raw HAS been like that, though, this year. It's been so bad, it's worth watching just to see what they're going to throw against the wall to see what sticks. Some good shows and good talent shine through, but the flagship show of the company is more or less in complete disarray, and the company on the whole doesn't look that great because of it (at least, not as strong and viable a form of entertainment that even a couple of years ago it did).
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Post by The Blue Blazer on Dec 19, 2009 17:43:57 GMT -5
EDIT: Ooooh, I like the above suggestion of "The 25th Anniversary" that, you know, WASN'T. That's been driving me NUTS all year!
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Post by anglarite on Dec 19, 2009 18:20:04 GMT -5
-- Santino winning the Divas Battle Royal -- Santina on the Khali Kiss Cam -- Feud with Vickie -- Hogpen Match -- Sarah Palin -- Some of the RAW guest hosts (but Ted DiBiase and Seth Green were brilliant) -- Trump owns RAW -- shareholders panic -- storyarc axed in a week -- Jenna Morasca vs Sharmell (all my respect to Sharmell for that match...) -- Real life events influencing the creative process (i.e. CM Punk losing the title for a comment he made; Mickie James as a warning for her weight issues) -- New ppv concepts leading to gimmick matches galore
...and Heavens forbid, I actually enjoyed the Hornswoggle/Chavo stuff. Chavo is a great worker.
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Post by Lazy peon on Dec 19, 2009 18:46:11 GMT -5
Honestly, I'm gonna saw all of Raw 2009 should be the Gooker. Most of the angles on here showed up on Raw. - "Shawn is broke" - the never-ending feud between H and Orton - Hornswoggle vs. Chavo - Trump owns Raw - Raw guest hosts - the hot potato world title - Michael Cole There have been some good Raws this year, but overall it showed that the flagship show is sinking. Seriously people, Raw 2009 should be the Gooker. Not to mention Santina, Vince vs Nuggets Owner Ennis, Cena vs Orton AGAIN, Raw is Handicap, and the Slammies
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Post by skiller on Dec 19, 2009 19:20:12 GMT -5
Triple H/Randy Orton re-re-re-re-re-re-feud - Also including the worst revealing of the Triple H/Steph kayfabe relationship. The no explanation reveal.
Chavo vs. Hornswoggle
Kid Rock helps in almost killing Wrestlemania 25.
Jenna Morasca vs. Sharmell
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Post by WorkingInAColeMine on Dec 19, 2009 19:31:37 GMT -5
Worth the feud right there
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Dec 19, 2009 20:41:54 GMT -5
-Santina Marella: Amusing heel Santino dresses in drag as his "twin sister" to win a fake title that had no significance, wasted time at Wrestlemania, and was a glorified Kid Rock concert. This led to horribly unfunny segments with Vickie Guerrero culminating in the return of the Hogpen Match, and a face turn that destroyed Santino's appeal.
-The Denver Debacle: The WWE got screwed out of the arena, and 90% of the media, which is usually anti-wrestling, actually sided with Vince. Had he taken the high road, wrestling fans could have had some sympathy and respect. Instead, Vince wages a one-man war with another horrible skit.
-Raw Guest Hosts: When Donald Trump took over Raw for a night, he promised a celebrity host every week. I cringed, thanking God this was only said as part of the story. Or so I thought. Week after week, we see random personalities plugging movies, doing unfunny skits, jawing with Orton and/or Jericho (the one person who can save some of these), and de-pushing Chavo by throwing him in the ridiculous matches with Hornswoggle (I am considering this feud to be part of the guest host syndrome rather than its own induction). When they get former wrestlers, it's usually not so bad. But when it's a celebrity with no concept of sports-entertainment, let alone professional wrestling, it has ruined Raw. Any decent shows they do have are usually in spite of the guest hosts rather than because of them. (Note: this is my personal pick to win the Gooker)
-Jeff Hardy: Drug Cartel Overlord: Jeff Hardy had finally done it. He overcame his personal demons and two Wellness violations with a WWE Championship and two World Championship wins. He engages in possibly the Storyline of the Year with CM Punk about overcoming his addictions. A week after leaving WWE in a respectable finale with the door open for a comeback, he is busted with mountains of coke, steroids, painkillers, and everything under the sun and charged with not only possession, but with trafficking.
-WWE Pay Per Views Gimmicked to Death: How does WWE make their ppv events cutting edge and emotional while still keeping them PG? They have each one follow a certain gimmick and think that the same guys fighting under different stipulations will make it fresh ("But Malibu Stacy has a new hat!"). Plus the oh so creative idea of naming the show after the type of match featured.
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Post by default on Dec 19, 2009 22:13:10 GMT -5
Morasca vs. Sharmell
Chavo vs. Hornswoggle
Trump Buys Raw
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Post by Sharpy Snow on Dec 19, 2009 22:59:29 GMT -5
I'm honestly struggling to think of anything that can beat Chavo/Hornswoggle (Aside from maybe DX/Hornswoggle) right now. Aside from the cameo in the above video, there has not been a single high point in that never ending feud.
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