*This is a continuation of my first review on WWE Wrestling which you can read at http://www.mouthshut.com/readreview/57107-1.html. Along with continuing this review, I would like
to let every one remember that WWE is only for entertainment and as WWE says, it shouldnt be tried by non-professionals. I am taking a break after this review as I want to write some better reviews and I hope I didnt hurt any ones feeling while writing reviews.
WWE is now in Ten Sports ie WWE RAW on Mondays, Smackdown on Tuesdays, Bottomline on Wednesdays, Afterburn on Thursdays, Velocity on Fridays, Heat on Saturdays and Experience on Sundays. All are shown at 5:00 in the evening and 10:30 at night as well as on the next day at 6:30. Pay Per View events (Vengeance, Royal Rumble, Summer Slam, Wrestle Mania, Armaggeddon, Bad Blood, Judgement Day, King Of The Ring, Great American Bash etc) are also shown on Sundays two or three times and is repeated on the next day, mornings. This is the original time table if there is no other live programmes.
I would like to go back to WWE. There are a number of championships/titles in it. You can watch the title matches with more interest than the other matches. The titles in WWE are:-
1) HEAVY WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP - The top of the mountain of WWE RAW. The most prestigious title there. Chris Benoit now holds the title, but Kane and Triple H are after it and it can change hands at any time as there is a tough competition going on at RAW.
2) WWE CHAMPIONSHIP - The top of the mountain of WWE Smackdown. The same as Heavy Weight Championship. John Bradshaw Layfield now holds the title after defeating Eddie Guerrero at the Great American Bash. But the rivalry is on and JBL needs to work hard to keep the title with himself as rumours say that the Undertaker too may want the title.
3) CRUISER WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP - The title for the smaller athletes of WWE ie for those below 220 pounds in Smackdown. Rey Mysterio is the current Cruiser Weight Champion after defeating Chavo Classic, but there are a lots of Cruiserweights waiting for a shot at the championship.
4) INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP - Stone Cold Steve Austin brought back this inactive championship to RAW after a long time. Now it is on the shoulders of Edge after he beat Randy Orton at Vengeance.
5) UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP - Stephanie McMahon brought this prestigious title back to Smackdown after a long gap. It was won by Eddie Guerrero who was beaten by the Big Show who lost it to John Cena. Now the title is taken from John Cena from the General Manager of Smackdown - Kurt Angle for not abiding by the rules and the rumours say that the next one will be Booker T.
6) WOMENS CHAMPIONSHIP - The title for the women competitors in RAW. Now it belongs to Trish Stratus and all the women in WWE are after it. But as long as Tyson Tomko is there with her, I think that it will not change the hands soon.
7) TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - The title for team work in WWE - both Smackdown and RAW. La Resistance now holds the title in RAW after beating Chris Benoit and Edge while in Smackdown it belongs to Paul London and Billy Kidman who beat the Dudleys for the title.
*Hardcore Championship (The title which features no disqualification), European Championship and Light Heavy Weight Champioship (Now the Cruiser Weight Championship) are not active today. If they were still there, we would have had ten championships!
Tag team matches are one of my favourites as they depend on team work which every player hasnt got. According to me, the best among them - the all-time greats are
1) HARDY BOYZ - The most high flying team of WWE history. Jeff and Matt Hardyz along with Lita were too strong a force to be defeated. I hope that Jeff Hardy come back soon to revive the now extinct team.
2) ROAD WARRIORS - The legendary team of Hawk and Animal. The only team to capture ECW, WCW and WWE tag team championships with their special techniques. Hawk is no more alive now.
3) DUDLEY BOYZ - D-Von and Bubba Ray - the Dudley Boyz had been an effective force in the ring. The 17 time world tag team chapions just lost their title to the team of Billy Kidman and Paul London.
4) E & C - The team of Edge and Christian, the two of the most charismatic players in the history of WWE. They have given some breath taking performances in different matches even if they have broken up now.
5) LOS GUERREROS - The earlier team of Eddie Gerrero working on the principle of lie, cheat and steal. They do whatever needed to win not caring about the rules.
The moves used in WWE is the most important key to success. They include high powered ones, quick ones as well as the acrobatic moves. The best action moves according to me are
1) TOMBSTONE - The tombstone is a reverse mode of the original piledriver or may be more powerful than the other one. It is comonly used by the demonic brothers the Undertaker and Kane.
2) SPINEBUSTER - Spinebuster is a high impact move used efficiently by a lots of superstars especially the Rock. It is the best to counter a running enemy.
3) SHARPSHOOTER - Finally, we come to the Submission moves. This move used efficiently by the Rock and Chris Benoit wears down the legs better than anything else.
4) CHOKESLAM - One of the most horrifying moves in the history of WWE used efficiently by the Undertaker, Kane and the Big Show which involves choking and slaming.
5) PEOPLES ELBOW - The most electrifying move used by the peoples champion - the one and only - The Rock when the opponent is down usually after a spinebuster.
Each WWE superstars has known with some other names too ie The Rock (The peoples champion, the great one), The Undertaker (The dead man, Phenom, Big Evil, ministry of pain), Shawn Michaels (Heart Break Kid), Chris Jericho (Y2J), Stone Cold Steve Austin (Rattle snake), Triple H (The game), Ric Flair (Nature boy), Mordecai (The pale rider), Bret Hart Hitman (Excellence in execution), Mark Jindrak (Reflection of perfection), Rhyno (Man beast), John Cena (The doctor of Thugnomics) etc.
Most of the superstars got their real names something else ie The Rock (Dwayne Johnson), The Undertaker (Mark Colloway), Kane (Glenn Jacobs), The Hurricane (Shane Helms), Bradshaw (John Layfield), Sable (Rena Mero), Ivory (Lisa Moretti), Lita (Amy Dumas), Rhyno (Terry Gerin), Rey Mysterio (Oscar Gonzales) etc.
There are a number of match types in WWE. Hell in a cell, Steel Cage, Ladder, Table and Ironman are some of them. Inferno, Buried Alive and Biker Chain matches are those in which the Undertaker is specialised in. WWE is surely creating an impact in the entertainment world that nothing else was able to create. After changing to WWE from WWF, the popularity of it has increased as the use of special effects has increased a lot.
We can see this program to relieve pressure, but should not take it seriously. Taken in the right and the most appropriate manner, this is the best wway of entertainment. You can feel the excitement by tuning into Ten Sports.....I repeat what I said earlier, it is much better than the never ending serials trying to make you cry as well as some of the good for nothing movies.....as there are some better plots in WWE as well as the audience is given much importance.....
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