8. Top 5 of the Week

 

Another first ever is here. I am doing Top 5 of the Week. This is something I will do Saturday or Sunday depending on when I have time. This list consists of the Top 5 Superstars and Top 5 Divas of the week. The lists are based off of wins, appearances on shows, outside WWE appearances, and storyline build up. Remember this is purely opinion and not based off of WWE's power rankings. So let's kick this off...

Top 5 Superstars:

5. Sheamus: Sheamus secures the #5 spot this week for me. He secured a win over Dolph Ziggler on Raw, one of the competitors in the chamber. And then he went on to attack R-Truth and King Barrett on Smackdown after the 2 had a match. So in total he pinned one of the competitors in the chamber and attacked 2 others in the chamber. Sheamus looks strong going into the Intercontinental Championship Chamber Match and shows a real threat.

4. John Cena: John Cena gets the #4 spot for me. He had yet another challenge for the U.S. Title in Zack Ryder. He secured the victory of Ryder, which adds another title defense under his belt. The reason why he made the list is because John Cena is the only champion who defends his title every week and has momentum heading into his match against Kevin Owens at Elimination Chamber.

3. Seth Rollins: Seth gets the #3 spot. Seth had 2 matches this week and they were the same match on Raw and Smackdown. It was Seth Rollins and Kane vs Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose. He was pinned by his challenger, Dean Ambrose, on Raw and had a DQ loss on Smackdown. So apparently it looks like he has had a bad week. Not so fast. He managed to get Dean arrested on Raw and attacked Dean on Smackdown, closing the week with dominance. And add the fact that he is our WWE World Heavyweight Champion and looks somewhat strong heading into his match against Dean for the title.

2. Kevin Owens: Yeah Kevin got the #2 spot in my books. He was featured heavily this week, even only being in 1 match this week. On Raw after Cena retained his championship, he attacked the Cenation leader. He made another statement out of Cena and stood tall. Then on NXT he defeated Solomon Crowe. Then he got interviewed by Michael Cole on Smackdown, wasn't really much of an interview as Owens made it clear that he is not here to make friends, he is here to win and make statements out of everyone on the WWE Roster.

1. Dean Ambrose: Dean is the #1 guy this week. He was featured heavily this week in WWE. He pinned the WWE World Heavyweight Champion in a tag match on Raw. And then he went on to get arrested later in the night, but returned to the arena to lay out The Authority. Seth did get away from the attack, but Dean didn't get away from signing the contract to make their world title match official for Elimination Chamber. He then had a rematch on Smackdown and he got a DQ win, due to J&J Security getting involved. Dean did get laid out by Seth and Kane to end Smackdown, however we cant undermine that he did pin the champ, and that he could do it again at Elimination Chamber and become the NEW WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

Top 5 Divas:

5. Alexa Bliss: Alexa locks herself in the #5 spot due to her new character. Some may know, some may not, but I am a HUGE fan of Alexa Bliss (future wife). She turned heel back at NXT Takeover: Unstoppable and this would be the first time we would see the new character. She led Blake and Murphy out for their tag match against Elias Samson and Mike Rallis. And Oh.....My.....Gosh. She plays a mean heel. She dropped the signature blue color and has adopted red. She has new red gear and has red in her hair now. She looks amazing. Blake and Murphy won the match, but it was what happened after that made Alexa #5 of the week. After the match, Blake and Murphy set up Elias Samson to receive a Sparkle Splash from Alexa Bliss. That moment, not matter how small, shows that NXT lets their women have involvement with the men and lets the perfect their role as a valet. And it didn't stop there. Alexa had a backstage interview, the first promo from her as a heel. SHE DID AMAZING. She basically said that she is a winner and Blake and Murphy are winners too. She talks trash about Carmella saying she surrounds herself with trash and that she will send her back that dump of Staten Island next week. Alexa will have a match next week against Carmella and if Alexa's words meant anything, she will make a statement out of Carmella.

4. Emma: Emma get the #4 spot. Emma debuted a "new" theme song this week in her match against Bayley. She showed her true heel persona in this match more than ever. She was accompanied by Dana Brooke, and it seems these 2 have started an alliance as of late. She defeated Bayley with the Emma Lock. She and Dana Brooke would then attack Bayley post match, then Charlotte would come out to even the odds only to also get laid out by Emma and Dana. Emma showed true promise as a heel and showed her dominance now being back in NXT.

3. Tamina: Tamina is #3 this week. She had one match this week, but the match sparked question. Tamina faced Paige on Raw, and defeated the resident anti diva. Tamina pinned the "original" number one contender to the Divas Championship. Doesn't that make her a true contender if she beat Paige then? Most likely not, however it does show that Tamina is just as capable as Paige when it comes to being a threat to the Divas Title.

2. Nikki Bella: Nikki secures the #2 spot this week. Now our Divas Champion was on Raw doing commentary along with her twin sister, Brie. Nikki declared that "Naomi and Tamina are going to be sadly mistaken this Sunday" as to The Bella's saying that they run this division. Nikki closed the match by holding up her title without the slightest bit of fear. Then Nikki would have a match on Main Event against Summer Rae, defeating Summer in the process. Then on Smackdown, after Paige defeated Naomi, Nikki stood tall at the stage holding up the divas title smiling and clapping. Nikki looks ready for her title match at Elimination Chamber and doesn't show any fear, as she is your Fearless Divas Champion.

1. Paige: Paige is the #1 diva this week. Paige had a match on Raw, which she lost to Tamina. She would then have a sit down interview with Michael Cole declaring that she is going to become a 3x Divas Champion and that she will get revenge on Naomi. That revenge was certainly received on Smackdown as Paige defeated Naomi. Paige was the only diva this week, in the triple threat title match, to pin one of her competitors. That can not go unseen as she heads into Elimination Chamber in her hopes in becoming a 3x Divas Champion.

7. Exclusive Interview with Brian

Today is a first for my blog. I am doing a interview. I conducted a interview with Brian. He is one of my followers on Twitter and I decided to pick his brain on the WWE. I chose him because he is very opinionated and values his opinions. So lets get started as we dive into the life of Brian as a wrestling fan and have him answer some controversial questions in the wrestling world

First lets kick off with some basic info on Brian...

Me: So how does it feel to be interviewed for a blog?

Brian: It's definitely something new. Something I've never done before. Something that should be worth everyone's time to check out!

Me: How long have you been watching WWE?

Brian: Not exactly sure, it was around 1997-1998 because the Attitude Era was going on and it was definitely an exciting time to watch wrestling. The problem is I don't remember much because I'm 22 years of age and around that time I was only 4-5 years old.

Me: Who were your favorite superstars and divas growing up?

Brian: Superstars I'd have to say more than one. Stone Cold, The Undertaker, and The Rock. Divas, I would have to go with two of the best to date, Lita and Trish Stratus.

Brian is  a huge fan of WWE Superstar Cody Rhodes and WWE Diva Paige. Now I am going to ask him some questions about those 2...

Me: What got you invested into being a Cody Rhodes fan?

Brian: His debut in a segment with Randy Orton and Cody's father, Dusty Rhodes. Orton disrespected Rhodes and slapped him in his face. Cody showed some heart and wanted a match with Orton. Though, he may have lost, I knew this kid was going to be something. Facing one of the best around at that time and somewhat today. I feel Cody was going to be huge due to the fact one of his 1st matches was against Orton.

Me: Do you think Cody or Stardust could ever become world champion?

Brian: Cody YES! I feel Cody as being himself could become world champion because he has all the tools. He has the wrestling, decent mic skills, and a great moveset. He's faced top tier guys and works well. He's probably faced Randy Orton close to 10 times now. I feel he could easily be added into the Money in the Bank and win it. In 2013 they teased it as he almost won it, until his own partner Damien Sandow betrayed him to win it. As for Stardust, I feel he can't win it. And I think it's because of the gimmick. He shouldn't have an almost identical gimmick as his brother, Goldust. I am ok with it. However, it's not my choice of gimmicks. The gimmick does show that whatever gimmick you will give the man. he'll go out and give it his all. That's what make me a huge fan of his.

Me: What do you think of Stardust?

Brian: A lot of people know this, I want Cody Rhodes back! Stardust seems like he's leaning more towards being a jobber and me personally, I don't want that happening because the guy is just great at what he does. He's underrated as a performer. He's had some success with Stardust, however, more recently, I believe they're not going to treat him better until he comes back as himself.

Me: You're also a big fan of Paige too, what are your general thoughts on her?

Brian: Well going back to before her main roster debut, let's just say that I barely knew her. All I kept seeing on the FCW/NXT spoilers is PAIGE. I was like who's Paige? Decided to look her up and she's this new diva that comes from a wrestling family. Going to her debut now, she debuted on Raw and I was like OMG it's Paige!! My sister was surprised because I was freaking out. She faced AJ Lee for the title and she won. I was jumping in joy. After her debut I kept looking her up and I watched her debut probably like 5 times already. She's great, easily my favorite diva today.

Now Brian is going to answer some hard-hitting questions about Paige and the divas of today since lately on Twitter the fanbases of the WWE Divas have been questionable...

Me: Do you think Paige should become a 3x Divas Champion or later on down the line?

Brian: Tough one. If she becomes a 3x Divas Champion this Sunday ( As an example), I don't know what else she could do. She could have more feuds with the likes of The Bella Twins or Naomi, hopefully some upcoming talent like Charlotte or Sasha Banks. Or maybe she could feud with some divas who should get that opportunity like Emma, Natalya, and Summer Rae to name a few. But here's the thing. If Paige does indeed become the champ it would change a lot of those watching their opinions of her. People would say "Oh she's overrated, the Cena of the division, or shoved down our throats". My take, I'd love to see her become the champion. When was the last time she was in the title picture? February or so. I wouldn't mind at all if she doesn't win as long as Naomi wins this Sunday. No disrespect to Nikki at all, but her booking as champion hasn't been what a champions booking should be about. If Naomi ends up winning, it's definitely something new and fresh. The catch is Nikki will still be in the title picture because she'd be the former champion. Paige wouldn't because she lost. So it's definitely a win-win for the division as big Paige fans will know other divas will be given a chance and that's what we all want and hope to see.

Me: Is Paige overbooked or overpushed?

Brian: Overbooked, sure. I can easily see her wrestling outside the title picture and helping out other divas to put them over. I'd love to see Emma and Paige go at it again. Overpushed? No because Paige had quite some opportunities to capture the belt, but failed. And that's not on her. If she had won the championship a couple months ago, many people would be calling her overrated and that's something I don't want to see. Overbooked, yes. In terms of getting in the title picture. But I don't see her as being overpushed because the lack of divas the WWE even wants to push.

Me: How do you feel about some of her fans dropping her and becoming fans of other divas?

Brian: I feel if you're a fan of someone you shouldn't drop them. I feel fans are dropping her because she is back in the title picture, but let's not forget she was the original #1 contender. She earned it by winning a divas battle royal. Fans need to realize that she has an opportunity to win the championship. Now I could see why they're upset with her. But that's on WWE to push whoever and what not. I think they want someone new in the division to step up, and that can potentially happen with Naomi  if Paige loses tomorrow at Elimination Chamber. But that shouldn't be a reason to drop her as your favorite or as a diva you like.

Me: Do you think there are fake Paige fans out there that were never truly loyal?

Brian: Absolutely. I feel some people have a Paige fan account just to fit in because she's one of the popular divas today. You can tell who is loyal and who is trying it fit in. If Paige left WWE, I bet there would be some people who would just completely forget about her.

Me: Do you think Paige is overrated or could grow to be overrated and why?

Brian: In my honest opinion, Paige is not overrated. However, ANYONE can grow to become overrated. Paige has the talent to be where she is at today. If she were to win every match and get every opportunity handed to her then maybe I could consider her growing to become overrated. In my opinion, no divas can be truly overrated. They can be underrated at time for sure.

Me: Thoughts on Fan Wars?

Brian: Keeping it real is what I do. Personally from what I've seen, every fanbase has their fair share of fans who will argue until it gets out of control. Every fanbase has that. The fans who think and say "yeah my favorite is the best and yours isn't", those fans are out of control. They're basically saying my opinion matters and yours doesn't simply because they don't agree with it. I can't give you an accurate answer as to which fanbase is mostly at fault because every fanbase is at fault at some point. You have your chill and respectful fans who will know an opinion and respect it. Then you have those fans who will argue because they don't agree.

Me: Thought on The Bella Twins and do you think they're not given the credit they deserve?

Brian: I actually was never really a fan of them. Until more recently, I've liked Brie for a while. I always thought she was the better Bella until Nikki started improving. She is definitely the most improved Diva I have seen in a long time. Despite me not being a big fan of them, they deserve a lot of credit. Especially Nikki due to improving a ton. With some fans, they will never give the Bella's credit because they don't like them. Credit is due when credit is due. Whether you like the Bellas or not, credit is definitely due and they deserve it.

Now Brian is going to give some brief thought on some Superstars and Divas that at times are indifferent with fans...

Me: Thoughts on Naomi?

Brian: I like her. She's underrated and if she ends up winning the divas title this Sunday, I wouldn't mind at all.

Me: Thoughts on Summer?

Brian: I'm not a fan of her. However, I hear about her NXT work being unappreciated.

Me: Thoughts on AJ Lee?

Brian: One of the better divas of recent memory. Her championship reign kind of bored me. However, I miss her to this day. I loved NXT AJ.

Me: Thoughts on Emma?

Brian: In my opinion, the most underrated diva on the roster. I've seen Paige vs Emma in NXT. And wow! She needs to get a push as soon as possible.

Me: Thoughts on NXT Girls?

Brian: They're great. Though I do feel they seem really, really great because of the booking. The 3 who stand out to me, in my opinion, are Charlotte, Sasha Banks, and Bayley. Becky Lynch is a rising star, though I am not a fan of hers.

Me: Thoughts on Roman Reigns?

Brian: I have ranted about him a lot. I dislike him because I feel he is being pushed too quickly. This is how I felt with Sheamus. He got pushed too quickly and even won the WWE Championship which is why I didn't like him for a long time. Roman, on the other hand, is being pushed with not so great mic skills and needs a better moveset. He is a decent wrestler. He just needs a better moveset. He does have the look. I feel he is actually getting where he is because he is related to The Rock. But credit is due and he is improving. It seems he's distancing from the main event, which I like. I feel he is not ready to, YET. I think he needs to work his way up and get rid of that Shield attire. If he stays away from the main event title picture and continues to improve then maybe I could start to like him.

Me: Thoughts on Finn Balor?

Brian: I don't know much about Finn. All I know is he has amazing face paint and a pretty good wrestler from what I hear. He can be the future they use him immediately since he is in his 30's.

Me: Thoughts on Kevin Owens?

Brian: Just like Balor, they need to use him soon. Talk about a rising star! He mad a statement out of John Cena, the top dog. I think Owens MUST WIN tomorrow. They want to build a star? This is how you do it, by beating Cena.

Me: Thoughts on John Cena?

Brian: I dislike him. Though I respect him. I dislike him because he's just the main guy. He has ok mic skills and ok wrestling skills. It is the money he brings which is what makes him famous and that's why he is the top guy and has been for quite some time. I would love for him to finally get a gimmick. He has had the Never Give Up, Hustle, Loyalty, and Respect gimmick for years. I'd love to see him turn heel.

Me: Thoughts on Neville?

Brian: Love the guy. He's got the wrestling down. Fun to watch and can easily be a fan favorite. He lacks mic skills, but he can improve. I feel he won't get that big push because of all the stories I hear about Vince wanting bigger guys. Now some get lucky like Rey Mysterio. But his WWE title reign lasted like what? An hour or so. I hope Neville gets that big push, he is amazing.

Me: What is one thing that no one knows about you regarding the WWE?

Brian: Some may not know this but I really like Tyson Kidd. The guy is underrated and is talented as they come. Some may not know this as I feel Dean Ambrose is slightly just SLIGHTLY (I don't want hate for saying this) overrated. His mic skills are great and he is entertaining. But the wrestling, I have yet to see. The fact that I have seen  #GiveAmbroseAChance bothered me because he should get a push don't get me wrong. He goes out and give it his all. He does get the chances, he just needs better booking. I don't hate the guy, I like him but he is slightly overrated.


Well that concludes are interview with Brian. I will be doing interviews like this from time to time. I will reach out to people I feel like are opinionated and have logic of the WWE. If you want to talk to Brian some more you can follow him on Twitter @CRhodesSupport , Thank You!

6. Top 10 Feuds I Want In A Year's Time

Sup Guys! This is my first topic post in like 2 days. I have been really busy lately. But today, I decided to do something a little more fun and not so much informative. Even though, we are about mid way into 2015, there is still many things that I want to happen this year leading into next year. So for my topic post I will be telling you guys the Top 10 feud I want from now to this time next year. So basically the feuds I want in a years time. These are not in any specific order. I will choose 5 superstar feuds and 5 diva feuds. Let's start...

1. Finn Balor vs Bray Wyatt: I want this feud so freaking bad. Bray is my favorite superstar on the main roster and Finn is my favorite superstar in NXT. There both have that dark persona, but yet totally different at the same time. These 2 I know can have good chemistry and I do think that this feud will happen in the future, maybe WrestleMania 32. I would want Bray to be the heel and Finn to be the face. And I am not really sure who I would want to end the feud, I wouldn't mind either.


2. Kevin Owens vs Triple H: This may be odd but I know it can work. I see The Authority going face soon anyways and I see Owens coming up to the main roster soon as well. Kevin would play the heel and Triple H would play the face. Kevin can start up a feud with Triple H over not liking to be told what to do and he can lash out at Triple H. And no this isn't Brock vs HHH 2.0, it will be much better since Kevin and Triple H have that coach and mentor mentality. They can even bring up their NXT background into it as well. I would want Kevin to end the feud just so fans can see Owens as a legit threat in the WWE. And I know HHH would be more than happy to put over Kevin.


3. Seth vs Dean vs Roman: Now this feud is probably in the works as we speak for sometime within the next year. I want this feud mostly because all 3 deserve that spotlight of feuding on a main event scale. The fans want it and I know all 3 guys want it too. They have so much history with each other and it would be the ultimate fallout. Of course, I want it to be a feud over the world title. I would want Seth to be heel, Dean to be face, and Roman to be face. And I would want Roman to walk out of the feud champion and have it all come to a blow at WrestleMania next year.


4. John Cena vs Undertaker: This feud I want more of the surprise factor. John Cena is the only main eventer in the last 10 years to challenge the Undertaker at WrestleMania. Now this would only happen if Taker was able and if this year wasn't his last match. I am still surprised why they haven't done Cena vs Taker at Mania yet. He can have the mentality of HHH when he came back in 2011 and said that " I have done it all but there is one thing I have yet to do". I would love that feud honestly. I am sure it would be a huge draw for the simple fact of who would win. Some would be like "It's Cena, he always walks out with the win at mania" and then there is others that say "No way they'll let Taker lose twice, no way". So I would definitely look forward to it.


5. Tyson Kidd feud with a Singles Champion: Yeah I made that one broad and it's probably surprising. I think Tyson is one of the most underrated guys on the roster. He is one of the most over guys along with his tag partner Cesaro. I am ready for that team to split. After they lost the titles, I was ready for them to go their separate ways. Tyson I would love to see win the Intercontinental Championship or U.S. Championship just because he could represent he mid card so well. He knows how to wrestle, has a good gimmick (Fact), and has the experience. And, sadly, I don't want him with Natalya if he does go solo. I don't want fans to go back to that "Nattie's husband" crap. The fans like Tyson Kidd the way he is, adding Natalya will ruin his credibility with fans. As much as I love Nattie, she as well, needs to get back into the divas division. I think Tyson plays a good face so I would have him as that feuding with a champion and eventually winning the title.

6. Sasha Banks vs Stephanie McMahon: Yeah this one right here, you guys can already tell will be good just by looking at the names. I want Stephanie heel, but get this, I also want Sasha heel too. If the Authority stays heel this will fit perfectly. The promos between the 2 will just be amazing. I would love for Stephanie to come out one night and say something along the lines of "I run the WWE and I am the Boss around here" and then all the sudden Sasha Banks' music hits. At that moment I will be freaking out just by hearing the music. I want Sasha to lay in on Steph and let her know that she is the real boss of WWE. And then I would love for them to feud and have a huge Heel vs Heel match at Survivor Series. I would want Sasha to walk out of the feud winning because that is Sasha's whole gimmick. She is the BO$$. Her whole gimmick surrounds that aspect.

7. Brie Bella vs Nikki Bella: I already know people are going to give me crap for this but I don't care. I want to see Brie and Nikki go at it one more time. Sure their first time around wasn't the best feud, but it has potential. They are much better now than they were last year. Their match at Hell In A Cell was a outstanding match, getting A+ from Bleacher Report. I want the feud to be over the divas championship and I want them to start feuding in July of this year. I want Nikki to start going slowly back into a heel and have Brie play more to the fans. Then I want Nikki to get jealous of the attention and attack her sister. And then I want their feud to prosper through July and August and come to a fallout at Summerslam this year. I want Brie vs Nikki for the Divas Championship at Summerslam 2015. Finish it where it all started. This sister rivalry started at Summerslam 2014 and should end at Summerslam 2015. A year build up and for it all to come to a blow, with Brie walking out the New Divas Champion.

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8. Charlotte vs Natalya: This feud is inevitable. Not much to say on it just because I shouldn't have to explain why, when you can just look at the 2 names and know exactly why. Flair vs Hart, that has to happen. Ever since their Takeover match that Charlotte won, everyone has been wanting to see Round 2. Then we had Charlotte vs Natalya on Raw in December where Natalya beat Charlotte. So now they are 1-1, and we need that tie breaker. I don't even care if its for the title or not. And, of course, I would want their tie breaker to be at one of the big 4, Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, Summerslam, or Survivor Series.

9. Alexa Bliss vs Dana Brooke: This I wanted to throw in there because well why not? These are 2 of my favorite divas in NXT. Dana, the self-proclaimed Total Divas and Barbie Killer. And we have Alexa Bliss, the athletic blonde underdog. I want this feud because it fits with the gimmicks. Who better for the Killer Barbie to feud with then the residential NXT barbie, Alexa. I want this feud to be over the NXT Women's title. I don't know how it would work but I would want Alexa as the face and Dana as the heel. I know these 2 are still green in the ring, but everyone starts out like that. With due time, they both will prosper into great wrestlers, as the ones before them. I would have Dana champion, which is a bit far fetched but I want Alexa to feud with her and walk out champion. Its fantasy booking, but who knows.


10. Charlotte vs Sasha or Paige vs Emma: I couldn't choose between the 2, I know I said 10 but I want to see all these feuds so bad. These feuds have happened in NXT and that's the reason I want them to happen on main roster. There is history between the 2 pairs of women. I want both of these feuds to be over the divas title. I want Sasha to play the heel and Charlotte to play the face. I want Emma to play the heel and Paige to play the face. I don't know how these feuds would spark but I know they can happen out of no where because of the history. If either of these feuds happened on the main roster I would be ecstatic because I know they will perform extremely well.

That is my list you guys. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Some of these were fantasy booking like Alexa vs Dana and Kevin vs Triple H. But the rest I realistically see happening within the next year or so. Thank You guys for reading and be on the lookout for my next IMO post which should be coming up shortly after I post this. Thank You!

5. IMO: Roman Reigns

I know I haven't posted a blog in a while. These past 2 days have been hectic. But, anyways, I am here to do a "IMO" post on Roman Reigns. Now I am a fan of Roman. I think he has the potential to be a future face of the company, if not already on his way there. Lets run down some history...

Roman Reigns started in FCW as Roman Leakee. He debuted on September 9, 2010 defeating Richie Steamboat. Leakee had future success in capturing the FCW Tag Team Championship with Mike Dalton. After FCW rebranded to NXT, he then got the new ring name of Roman Reigns. He had his first match with the newly branded NXT defeating CJ Parker.

Not even a month later he was then called up to the main roster and debuted at Survivor Series 2012 along with Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose, famously known as The Shield. The Shield came into WWE as heels and dominated the WWE. Using their signature "triple powerbomb" to take out members of the roster. It was only 5 months later that The Shield captured gold, as Seth and Roman captured the Tag Titles and Dean captured the U.S. Title. As their dominance continued they soon would lose those titles to The Brotherhood (Tag Titles) and Sheamus (U.S. Title). As 2014 rolled around The Shield soon transitioned into babyfaces after battling the team of Kane and The New Age Outlaws at Wresltemania 30. After this The Shield then went on to feud with Evolution in a series of 6 man tag matches that will go down as some of the best 6 man tag matches I have ever seen, not that we see many on a PPV scale. After The Shield proved their dominance over Evolution, that all came to an abrupt end on the June 2nd edition of Raw. After Batista quit, for the second time, Triple H said to The Shield (in a promo later on in the night) that there is always a "Plan B". Then, the moment that shocked the world, Seth Rollins turned heel by attacking his brothers with a steel chair. This would then align Seth with The Authority.

Roman then went on, as a babyface, to compete in main event feuds for the rest of 2014. He did suffer a injury in September and returned the December 8th edition of Raw. He then went on to win the 2015 Royal Rumble, which many fans didn't like. However, I did. I feel like he deserved it. He then went on to unsuccessfully challenge Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 31 for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship due to a "cash in" from Seth Rollins. And the rest is history...

Now that I have given a quick run down of Roman's career, it is time for me to give my opinions on it. When he came in with The Shield I was so happy. All 3 of those guys deserved a moment like that to interfere in the world title match and have a screwy finish. After The Shield broke up I was even more happy because I wanted all of them to be singles stars after they dropped the titles in 2013-2014. I see potential in Roman. He definitely has his critics out there, but I honestly don't see why. To me he has the full package to be the next face of the company. He may not be a technical wrestler or "Heyman-ish" on the mic, but he is improving and he is a legit threat in the business. John Cena is the face of the company right now and is he technically sound? Is he that good on the mic? Yeah no. Roman can obviously wrestle or he wouldn't be in WWE. He just has more of a offensive type of moveset. He uses more strikes and grapple attacks than using grappling technique. And there is nothing wrong with that. I do agree that he is not the best on the mic. He at times feels like he should say something when he really should not. I honestly thinks it's because Vince scripts the promos. If he told Roman to go unscripted, I am sure Roman would do great. Many superstars and divas could probably do great not following a script.

In conclusion, I BELIEVE that Roman Reigns is a vital asset to the WWE. He has his fans and he has his critics. And slowly, but surely, he is gaining back his fanbase. After the Rumble win we all know he went from "over" to booed out the buildings. And it is so weird because I went to the Raw before the Rumble and he was "over" big time. And then 6 days later, completely booed out the building. I think that was mostly because the fans were all complaining because Daniel Bryan didn't win. And we all know why now that would not have been the best decision. I see Roman being one of the future pioneers of the WWE along with his Shield companions. I BELIEVE that Roman is a great competitor and I will always look forward to his matches. And hopefully I can look forward to that WrestleMania 32 Triple Threat match with Roman, Dean, and Seth for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship because I will be attending my first mania. As we all know it is in my hometown of Dallas, TX. But I am sure that I will see Roman wrestle and possibly walk out world champion, hopefully. Thank You!

4. IMO: Charlotte

Yes, my first ever "IMO" post is on none other than former NXT Women's Champion Charlotte. This may surprise many of you, that I have chosen Charlotte. However, I have reason behind this choice. This "IMO" post that I do daily isn't about me giving opinions on the superstars/divas I like, it is about me being open minded with everyone. Now with Charlotte, she has her fair amount of critics out there on social media. I have heard so many things on Twitter, such as, "She's too cocky", "She's alright in the ring", "She is not going to revolutionize women's wrestling in WWE", etc. Now everyone who knows me knows that I have given my fair amount of critiques on Charlotte, but in this blog today I am going to reveal something......




I actually like Charlotte. There I said it. I have never disliked her. There have been certain things she has said in the past that I have made her questionable with me. However, I can not take away from what this girl brings to the table. This girl is just amazing. I can't see how people overlook her amazing in-ring talent. She got voted as the #1 rookie in 2014 by PWI. That is a huge deal. Charlotte is the total package, she really is. She's got the talent, look, and character to make a great diva in our divas division. She has risen so fast in NXT over the past year. Now that you know some of my thoughts on her overall, let me share with you my thoughts on her career so far.

Charlotte debuted in NXT on July 17th, 2013 defeating Bayley. Now in this initial performance she was just average to be honest. She was just this new diva that we knew was Ric Flair's daughter. She then went into a storyline with Bayley, Sasha Banks, and Summer Rae. Summer and Sasha formed a new alliance called the BFF'S (Beautiful Fierce Females). It was Bayley and Charlotte who feuded with the BFF'S until Charlotte made that career turn around decision. It was a tag match between Summer and Sasha vs Charlotte and Bayley. As the match is coming to a close and Bayley is reaching for the tag, Charlotte slaps her own partner Bayley and turns heel. She would then deliver Natural Selection, a somersault cutter which was back then knows as "Bow Down to the Queen". Long story short Charlotte then joined the BFF's and dominated the NXT Women's Division. IMO I loved this stable. It was the first real heel stable since Laycool. It gave all 3 members a chance to evolve their characters. And while Summer moved up to the main roster, Charlotte and Sasha continued on into dominance.

Fast forward to the NXT Women's Championship Tournament to crown a new champion due to Paige surrendering the belt after winning the WWE Divas Championship. Charlotte went through Emma and Alexa Bliss to etch her name in the finals of the tournament. Who did she face? Well arguably the best female wrestler we have in WWE, Natalya. Natalya, a 3rd generation diva who graduated from the hart family dungeon. So wait what? It was Flair vs Hart. A stories career rivalry that rooted from Ric Flair and Bret Hart, now being transcended into Charlotte vs Natalya. Charlotte and Natalya would compete in the finals at NXT Takeover. And oh my gosh.... that match! IMO that match was one of the best matches I have ever seen, not from a diva perspective but from a wrestling perspective. They stole the show. And more importantly, Charlotte stole the show by becoming the NXT Women's Champion. I loved this match so much. One of my favorite matches. A show of respect after the match between Charlotte and Natalya made it even better.

Now were in May of 2015 and Charlotte has risen to become one of the best products to be produced out of NXT. She then went on to defend the title against Summer Rae, Bayley, and Sasha Banks in the next few months. However, she dropped the title on February 18th, 2015 at NXT Takeover: Rival to Sasha Banks in a fatal 4 way match that also involved Becky Lynch and Bayley. She is now starting up a feud with herself and Bayley and feuding with Emma and Dana Brooke. Now I think this feud should end in Dana Brooke taking out Charlotte and in Dana's words "write her out of NXT". It would be the perfect way to write out Charlotte and bring her up to the main roster.


In conclusion, this is how my "IMO" blog post of the day will go. I do some career highlights and then give my thoughts on it. All in all Charlotte is ready for the main roster. She is more than prepared. Do I think she should be rushed into the title picture when she gets called up? No. I want her to work her way to being a Divas Champion. But, knowing WWE, they will give her a title push when she gets called up because she is a fresh face. Charlotte has had a tendency to come off cocky, and yes at times it annoys me. But then I sat back and realized something. I think her cockiness is not meant to come off that way. I think she has confidence but when she expresses it, it comes off as arrogance or cockiness. At the end of the day, people who have met Charlotte in person say she is super sweet and really good with fans. That counts in my book. Charlotte, I think you are a outstanding performer and one of the best wrestlers not only in the NXT women's division, but the divas division in general. I can't wait for you to be called up to the main roster and I sincerely hope I can see Natalya vs Charlotte Round 3 headline a PPV some day. You have the total package and I can confidently say YOU ARE GENETICALLY SUPERIOR!!

3. Raw Lacking That "RAW" Feel

So last night was Monday Night Raw. Now every week I always look forward to Raw, no matter what. However I've noticed through Twitter lately that fans seem to feel detached from Raw. And then last night kind of did it for me. I sat back and realized that Raw was lackluster and was filled with "we've seen this already" matches/segments. WWE needs to learn how to book Raw in a much better form, for fans to be more engaged. 

First point is backstage segments. Now last night, of course, we opened with a lengthy promo that went well over 10 minutes hyping up the match between Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose. The whole promo was set up to have a contract signing, but of course when something is set up it has to be dragged throughout the night. This feud would eventually lead into 3 more backstage segments and then a final segment to end the show. This is highly unnecessary as this time could've have been used for other matches in the night. 

My second point. Commercials. Now I know that USA network controls when commercials are put out and how long they last. However, WWE needs to know before the show starts when and where to put certain segments and matches with commercial interruption. Last night was beyond ridiculous. We had so many commercials at random times. We even had a commercial in the middle of a promo from Rusev. 

My third point. Promo time. Now we all know that promos are important. They give the audience a clear portrayal of the superstar/diva character. However, when you come out and deliver garbage or take up time that's when it's an issue. A prime and obvious example is John Cena. I respect the guy and I respect what he's doing with the U.S. Title, but he comes out and delivers the same promo every week. It's dreadful. I couldn't even count how many people were annoyed last night on Twitter.

My fourth and final point is the booking of the talent. Now we all know that when having storylines, of course, we're gonna see the same people every week because those are the storylines on TV. The current storylines we have right now are Seth/Dean, Cena/Owens, Neville/Bo, Tag Title feud, IC title feud, and divas title feud. Now those were the 6 focal points of last nights Raw. That's not a problem, because they're focusing on the feuds at hand, however, it's the way they execute the feuds is where it's a problem. I can't count how many times I've seen Authority tag matches vs the new contender. I can't count how many times the IC title contenders have faced off in singles competition. I can't count how many times Cena delivers an irrelevant promo. With Dean/Seth, have them face other talent in the back. There is at least 1/2 of the roster that wasn't used last night that they could've used to put over these guys rather than the recycled tag matches. With the IC title picture, all these guys in the chamber have all faced each other numerous times especially Sheamus and Ziggler. But they can add different dynamic of matches to make it more interesting. Make it creative. Do a triple threat between King Barrett, Sheamus, and Ziggler. And you can even have Lana come out and have the whole Rusev finish. Just adding different dynamic is what counts. And with Cena I already addressed his promo above, if he could just come out and say "challenge starts now" it would give the match itself more time and other talent more time in their matches. 

In conclusion, I want Vince to book Raw better. You can tell at certain parts, that certain things are changed last minute. He needs to gain focus when booking his "A" show of the week. Raw needs to brought back to its high-standard level again and deliver that "Raw" Feel. Thank You! 

2. The Reinvention of Eva Marie

Mrs. Eva Marie... What can I say? Well let me give some background first on who this girl is. Eva Marie started in WWE in 2013 due to being a hit reality star on E!'s Total Divas. We first laid eyes on Eva Marie on a Superstars match featuring Natalya taking on Naomi, as Eva was Natalya's manager. This fire red headed girl caught the eyes of not only me but the rest of the WWE Universe. Gorgeous she was, but the WWE Universe still didn't really know who this girl was. Fast forward to when Total Divas debuted we got to see who Eva Marie was. Long story short, we began to realize that Eva wasn't as innocent as we thought.

Her first order from WWE was to dye her hair blonde. As you can obviously see above, that didn't happen. However, it didn't happen due to WWE changing their mind, it happened due to Eva not being comfortable dying it blonde as she says "I'm this Mexican Italian firecracker, no way I can do blonde". She took a gusty risk by dying it, in her words, "Rihanna Red". She shows up the next day to show off the new look and WWE officials were totally caught off guard, as it was not what they wanted. But luckily, one of the officials, Jane, actually liked it. She got away this time with defying WWE orders. All is well right? Yeah not quite...

Eva Marie became frusterated on trying to get her "big break" in WWE. This lead to her wanting to be a dancer for Fandango. She pitched the idea to the King and Queen of Talent Relations Jane and Mark. They liked the idea. Little did they know, and little did the fans know, that it was all a blatant lie. She didn't have a dancing bone in her body. Well we're here for Raw and she has to audition before the show and IT WAS AN UTTER FLOP. This then leads to a meeting with THE Queen Bee Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie basically lets Eva know that this was an embarrassment not only to herself, but the company. Eva is sincerely sorry and says that it will never happen again. And Stephanie with stern action says "oh it won't happen again, you'll be gone".

But see I'm not here to talk about all the screw-ups Eva has done. I'm just highlighting some of the mistakes she made along the way to "reinvention". So Eva would then go on to be featured heavily on WWE TV and got a Wrestlemania match within her first year in WWE. She would then go on to get married to Jonathan Coyle, who is also featured heavily on Total Divas. Eva has also gotten really close with all the girls in the back, despite her "mess-ups". So see Eva has a lot going for her in this business, but there was always one thing missing from her as a diva...... The wrestling!

Eva was rushed to the main roster as soon as Total Divas debuted on TV. With only 2 months in developmental, while most are in developmental for 2 years, she would go on TV and "try". Eva was pinned as the worst wrestler in the divas division. She was so bad. She got better as the months went by, but it still was evident that this girl was very green in the ring. It was around September 2014 that we last saw her in a WWE ring. She took time off due to an injury, and she still has yet to return to WWE. She actually recovered from the injury in the beginning of January 2015. However, fans were still confused as to why she's still not back in WWE yet. Well we all soon found out why...

Eva Marie revealed in late March via Instagram that she's gotten back into the ring, but not a WWE ring, but a training ring. This surprised many fans, as well all thought "well oh she'll return when Total Divas comes back on". And then not even a week later, Eva started posting Instagram videos of her training at Brian Kendrick's camp in Los Angeles. She started uploading videos continuously over the next month or so. And oh.....my....gosh. Eva has improved so much. She has gone from not selling a simple arm drag to delivering springboard DDT's in a ring. A lot of people have been getting excited for Eva's success. I know I am super pumped for when she gets back in the ring. While many are excited, some continuously give this girl a hard time.

Many say that "well she's in the ring with a guy, let's see how you can do with a girl". Which yes that is true. Even the great, Gail Kim, said "well any guy can make any woman look good, but let's see what you can do with a woman". And yes this is all true. Brian Kendrick is bumping for Eva, and the one taking these moves for her. He can base these moves 100x better than the divas because he's a male. She can't really do a springboard DDT on Cameron or Brie, without them dropping her on her head. It's all about placement writhin the squared circle. And others are still chanting "you can't wrestle". A prime example, SPOILER, was at the recent NXT tapings. Th report said she got so much heat and so many rude chants that you couldn't even hear her talk. Now that's sad. Give the girl a chance to at least show you what she can do now vs what she did back then.

In conclusion I've always 100% supported Eva. I always told everyone that she does have passion. She wants to work hard. And she wants to be a top diva. She wants to be divas champion. She wants to prove that she's a threat. All these things can happen for Eva if she keeps her focus and doesn't lose her momentum in the ring. All in all I can't wait for Eva Marie to return to the WWE. I know that she may not be at the level as other divas but she sure won't be at the bottom anymore. Who knows? You could be looking at the next divas champion. Or, maybe, the next NXT Womens champion. Thank You!!

1. State of our Divas Division

Okay so this is my first blog. I've never done this before. I recently got inspired to do these. I actually saw my first ever blog yesterday on Twitter. Everyone was talking about it, whether that be good or bad, it was being talked about. So basically I'm a wrestling fan, mostly for the WWE. I support Superstars and Divas. But speaking of Divas, in my first blog I'm going to address the state of our divas division.

Now I'm not doing this because I feel it's necessary, I'm doing this almost as a letter to Vince McMahon. A man who as he ages doesn't become wiser with our women in WWE. He lacks direction and focus when it comes to storylines and proper booking with our divas. We have some of the most talented women in the industry, yet he tends to focus on not wrestling but 3 minute matches on Raw and Smackdown.

A prime example of this is Paige, one of the best in our division. Paige comes from a family of wrestling royalty, which many do not know. Paige has a British type of wrestling, when she made her jump to WWE it was "too much". Vince and other creative members told her in a nutshell "hey you can't do that" or "hey slow it down". Now with present day Paige, she is one of the most talented divas on the roster, yet subjected to superkicks, clothes lines, headbutts, and a finisher. Her talent can't be showcased because in Vince's eyes divas can't outshine the men.

Another example is our divas champion Nikki Bella. And, of course, everyone knows I'm a big fan of the Bella Twins. However I'm gonna be honest with this blog here. Nikki Bella has been champion for 183 days. That's great right? That's a long time right? I mean it is great, she's the 4th longest reigning divas champion. Well not so fast. I love Nikki to death, but Vince has done terrible with her booking. It pains me to see our divas champion lose more matches than winning matches her entire reign. This is YOUR DIVAS CHAMPION, she represents the division as its champion, yet her sister Brie has been featured more and won more matches than Nikki in this current reign. Although Nikki and Brie are the most improved wrestlers on the divas roster to date, it doesn't get noticed because fans are blinded by the poor booking.

And my last argument is NXT! NXT, wow, what can I say? These girls are just..... I'm speechless. A little background on NXT, for those reading, it is the developmental program for WWE and is run by Triple H. Triple H, a man with focus and direction when it comes to booking and storyline creation. We've got girls down there like Charlotte, Sasha, Becky Lynch, Bayley, Dana Brooke, Carmella and Alexa Bliss. All these girls produce some of the best matches that I have ever seen when it comes to divas. Triple H lets these girls have input into their characters and matches. These girls go out and put on 12-18 minute matches on their "live specials" which is basically their PPV's. And during the week they have "one show" and it's an hour long. In that 1 hour of an NXT episode, they put on a better show than a 3 hour Raw at times. It's sad because these girls who are killing in NXT are gonna be lowered from 7-9 minute NXT matches to around 3-5 minute matches on Raw. It's so backwards. NXT, the developmental territory, is producing better storylines, booking, and matches than main roster. Most fans consider NXT a brand rather than the "rookie" land. Most fans can't wait for the day when Triple H takes over WWE.

In conclusion our main roster divas division is looked at by many as a joke. They're not utilizing the girls to their full potential. We have girls like Alicia Fox, Summer Rae, Emma, Cameron, and even Eva Marie who have yet to receive a proper, in-depth push towards the title. It's time for Vince to wake up and realize that the way he views the division is not even close to how the fans view it. Maybe he should take a page out of Triple H's book to see what fans buy. NXT Takeover, live specials, are more looked forward to than main roster PPV's. I want our divas division to be taken seriously and be looked at like "damn those girls kick ass" not "oh look here's another rematch between Paige and Nikki". I'll leave my viewers with this, I will always support the divas, however I will always wonder "what if" with our Divas Divsion! Thank You!