BY MICHAEL GOODPASTER
I don’t have a whole lot to say about this one. Night of Champions was so lack luster that it just about wiped out my interest in the WWE. Right now I’m only even talking about it out of habit. I watched a few minutes of RAW here and there over the past month. There is always a good match or two worth checking out, but all in all it’s just not fun to watch anymore.
Does this not feel a little strange? Of course the WWE can say “we gave you smarks what you wanted, we pushed Daniel Bryan!” but it almost feels like sabotage. He is constantly buried and no matter how amazing of a performer he is, it doesn’t seem like he’s getting his heat back. There is just no vulnerability in the McMahon/Triple H side of things. Watching the product now is almost a masochistic tease. I want to see Daniel Bryan in good feuds with wrestlers, not with the establishment. I want to see Dolph Ziggler in a featured role in the company. I want to see The Shield get past the upper mid-card sooner than later. I don’t think these “wants” are too outrageous. This big angle they’re running just feels soulless and lacks substance no matter how “original” Triple H’s “spin on it” isn’t. I have no reason to think Randy Orton will win fairly. I think the only logical idea is one my friend brought up recently in a ramble. He thinks that Daniel Bryan could keep winning the belt in strange circumstances and keep getting stripped of it. I’m going with that idea. Daniel Bryan wins.
Alberto and RVD’s storyline is kind of lame and has no legs, but their matches and in-ring chemistry is solid as anything in the company right now. I thought their last PPV match was solid, but could have been a lot better. They get to do it again, this time with Hardcore Rules, and I could see the big title switch here. Rob Van Dam walks out the NEW World Heavyweight Champion… but not really. It’s a hardcore match so weapons and chaos SHOULD occur. This would make the most sense for Sandow to cash in on unless they’re going to wait a few more months.
The CM Punk/Ryback stuff is a lot more interesting than the Punk/Axel stuff. Unless they plan on repackaging Ryback or he pissed someone off, I can’t see him losing. This storyline is obviously going last until at least Survivor Series so there is more to be unfolded. If CM Punk dominates then the story is over or Paul has to find ANOTHER person to manage. So Ryback wins.
The Shield is taking on The Rhodes. That’s the rumor at least at this point. I’d much rather watch the two sons team up against the Tag Champions and then Ambrose and Dolph getting their blow off match. I won’t make any predictions on matches that aren’t announced. I just really hope the undercard has some strength behind it. Maybe a Miz vs. Big Show, Kofi vs. someone, and a few other solid match-ups to fill it out. They need to do something. The next show is Hell in a Cell so obviously they will have to leave some open ends here so they can make their big match make sense. It’ll be interesting to see how predictable and run of the mill this show is. It’s getting easier and easier to watch Monday Night Football these days…
Top 20 Non-Music Rockstars! (20-11)
Rockstar Status: Achieved! What IS a “Rockstar”? The definition and criteria isn’t as black and white as you’d think. The general idea of using the label “Rockstar” was reserved for someone who’s in a rock and roll band. That has certainly changed.
The modern Rockstar lives their lives out to the beat of their own drum. They aren’t just one lump group of people. You can’t really make out criteria for a made-up label like this. It’s being larger than life. It’s having style. It’s rebellion. It’s trashed dressing rooms. It’s a little too much make up. It’s a black eye in court. A Rockstar can be pretentious and get away with it, in fact it’s embraced. It’s the chanting stadiums, crying girls, and questionable habits. There is danger, passion, and a lust for life. It’s not just a fight for your right to party, but a constant war.
It’s all of these things, a few of these things, and none of these things all at the same time. In acting, it’s called “stage presence”. In professional wrestling, it’s “ring presence”. It’s owning your realm and appearing to be so comfortable in your own skin that people have no choice but to be drawn to you.
There are many factors that go into it. Some people just have an “it factor” to them that make them tick a certain way. Today I’m going to take a look at the first half of my top twenty “non-music Rockstars”. These are people who fit the bill as a “Rockstar”, but do not make music.
Without any further ado, here’s my list…
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