The
regular reader will have probably noticed that this blog has been busy with
‘Review Corner’ for the past couple of weeks and apart from the pay-per view
previews each month, or in October’s case twice this month, there’s been a lack
of the usual, spontaneous blogs discussing the goings on in the wrestling
world. In fact this may be the first one of those this month and that’s thanks
to an error on my part. Those who read the ‘Triple H: Thy Kingdom Come’ Review
Corner will have seen at the bottom of the page the ‘WWE Annual’ release was
slated for review next.
Absent
mindedly, I completely forgot that the ‘WWE Annual’ release is purely comprised
of the previously released ‘Best of PPV 2012’ and ‘Best of Raw and Smackdown
2012’ titles. So there will be no Review Corner for the WWE Annual so if you
want to know whether to buy it or not go back and read the separate Review
Corners for each. That means we now have time for a short look back on the
weeks previous with the next Review Corner on Monday 28th October with WWE
SummerSlam 2013.
Impressive Showings
Over
the last couple of weeks on Raw, Smackdown and pay-per view, WWE have eased in
a few new names alongside those who are desperately trying to claw back some
self respect. When it was announced that Kofi Kingston was going to square off
against Bray Wyatt at Battleground – a match your Wrestling God knew was going
to take place but WWE failed to put the match-plate up before the deadline to
post the pay-per view preview so I couldn’t include it even though I’d written
the match preview – I couldn’t help think that WWE were clutching at straws to
try and restore something back to Kingston’s character.
Whilst
Kofi Kingston isn’t the main focus of this point I’m trying to make, I am
confident that WWE are setting something up featuring The Wyatt Family and
stalled talent. With the actions of the Wyatt Family after Bray’s match at
Battleground, then one can only believe that WWE are setting up a six man team
which will feature Kane – when he’s finished filming See No Evil 2, Kofi
Kingston and another as yet names superstar against The Wyatt Family at
Survivor Series. Will this reinvigorate Kingston’s career – no. That would take
a major overhaul of his image and WWE’s treatment of him, but on the other hand,
it couldn’t hurt.
The
point in this category I set out to make was the new team of Los Matadores –
Diego and Fernando - who made their WWE in a very impressive display on the
September 30th Raw. Now, anyone who’s anyone knows that Los Matadores are the
artists formerly known as Primo and Epico, without the addition of Rosa Mendes
who has been given a leave of absence for a few months in order to sort out
some personal problems. For anyone who hasn’t worked it out yet, Los Matadores
companion, El Torito, is former Mexican midget wrestler Mascarita Dorada.
The
artists formerly known as Primo and Epico may remind long time fans of the
abominable, ‘Man ‘O’ War’ Aldo Montoya, who was portrayed in the mid-90’s by
ECW legend Justin Credible but they are much better than that as shown in their
debut match against 3MB which was very good and their following matches against
teams such as Los Locales – Ricardo Rodriguez who has been working the
character on NXT tapings and Tyson Kidd. Maybe Los Matadores will be the answer
WWE are looking for to help the WWE Tag Team division if the company can get
behind the duo more seriously than they did when they were just regular old
Primo and Epico.
There
never been any denying that the pair have the skills and charisma in the ring
and let’s just hope that this recent change in name and image is what the
doctor called for.
Coming
Up
Your
Wrestling God will be away for five days between October 21st and October 25th
on a short holiday, which means that Hell in a Cell 2013 preview won’t be up
until around 2pm on Saturday 26th. This is because whilst I am away I won’t
have access to my computer or blog so will have to write up the announced
matches – those which are announced after Sunday – when I return. After that, I
will be putting up the SummerSlam 2013 DVD and Blu-ray review up on the 28th,
the day of its release because of the time constraint.
For
those who are currently liking ‘The Unforgettable’ series need to get in touch
and say so. It doesn’t have to be a long message, but I need to know what you
like and don’t like about it, otherwise it will disappear for good. On the
subject of the series, ‘The Unforgettable...’ will be taking a hiatus until
January whilst your Wrestling God pushes forth with his career outside the
wrestling world. At this present time I’m spending so much of my time writing
the article that I cannot get scripts ready to send away. But fear not, it will
return in the New Year with ‘The Unforgettable – Rick ‘The Model’ Martel’.
My
bags are packed, I can hear the sea calling me and I have my bucket and spade.
Until I land back on planet WG...
Onwards
and upwards...
