Choke's Smackdown 3/8/2013 Fantasy Preview / RAW Review
Posted by: choke Mar 7, 2013 | 1592 views | 8 comments
A review of RAW from 3/4/2013, and a preview of this week's Smackdown, including some discussion of the upcoming trade window opening.
So we finally got the Undertaker, which shouldn't have come as much of a surprise. Neither should the fact that it will be CM Punk to face him. Neither should that face that Taker will beat CM Punk. Neither should the fact that probably EVERY FACE will win at Mania. Past performance isn't indicative of future results? Bullshit. In the WWE it most certainly is this season.
Bringing us to Smackdown this Friday. Oh Boy. Get your liquor and whatever other hard drugs it might take to make this mess of a lineup enjoyable. Shall we?
1. Kane and Daniel Bryan vs Slater and Drew McIntyre. The sad thing is a few months ago you might have been able to convince me that 3MB get this win since they were getting more jeers per night than say Jack Swagger does NOW. but yeah, no chance here unless someone else gets involved. No, not Jinder.
2. Ryback vs Damien Sandow. why?
3. Alberto Del Rio Vs Dolph Ziggler. WHY?!
4. Mark Henry vs Yoshi Tatsu. YOSHI TATSU?!!
5. Kaitlyn vs Tamina Snuka in a non-title match. Get the gun
6. Big Show vs Sheamus. Goodbye cruel world.
Rising:
1. Undertaker. I mean, just in case. though you're really at best getting a big stip win at Mania and maybe a mic point or two. I dont see him working many matches prior, he doesnt need to. Maybe on that final RAW beforehand?
2. Sin Cara. Well, they might give him a title shot against Cesaro since he won on Main Event. Wait, yes, if you havent seen Main Event, they had SIN CARA BEAT ANTONIO CESARO. I shot myself too late. I had to see that happen. By the way, I dont think Sin Cara has a chance to win the title, but if they ever decide to actually focus on these mid tier titles again (ha!), then I can see him picking up a few wins on his road to facing Cesaro for the title officially
3. New Age Outlaws - I actually would have had Dogg and Gunn higher since I'd heard they were working house shows for some time, etc etc. BUT. This is a big BUT. DID YOU HEAR THE CROWD REACTION THEY GOT? Holy hell, they might as well have been Michael McGillicutty and Ezekial Jackson. HOLY SHIT. I mean they REALLY didn't care. I dont know, it's all I got.
Falling:
1. Rey Mysterio. Well, he doesnt need surgery, so maybe he'll be back soon? I dont know, who wants to take that chance?
2. Bo Dallas. Milk Carton alert week 2
3. Every single heel in the WWE that's not Mark Henry. Yes, it now includes Top Tier fodder Barrett and Cesaro. They are now no better than your top tier fodder that are Ziggler, Sandow, and Rhodes.