welcome to the 4th episode of Wrestleshock reviews in association with our good friends on twitter @wwedvdnews. Chris is joined by a very special guest….wait a moment, he meant guest in the form of Operation Retroshock co-host Allan Price.
Allan and Chris sit down and talk about 2 WWE DVDS courtesy of Silvervision.co.uk and the guys talk about The epic journey of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnston. Is this as good as Stone Cold Steve Austin’s or did it hit Rock Bottom? The next DVD the guys go over is the WWE Best PPV matches of 2011. From Triple H and the Undertaker tearing the house down from Wrestlemania XXVII and CM Punk and John Cena (cena in a good match? yes its true) putting their money where their mouth is on the fantastic Money in the Bank ppv.
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In the current world we live in, those fleeting moments we call life sometimes seem to pass us by. With the advent of the TV shows like American Idol and America’s got talent, millions of normal people can have those preverbal 15 minutes of fame. It can make even the most mundane person Jump out of their comfort zone. Now imagine a world filled with super powered beings all fighting for those same 15 minutes?
This is the world that Aspen Comics presents in their new comic series Idolized. In the #0 issue we learn about the new reality show “Superhero Idol” and what it takes to become a superhero.
The grand prize isn’t a record deal, No trip to Vegas, or even their own TV show. That would be a silly prize for a would- be super hero. Instead they get to be a part of the greatest group of Super powered beings ever assembled.
“The Powered Protectors”
The comic follows one girl’s dream of being a superhero and doing what she always wanted to do. Does she succeed, or will she fail miserably? Well you are going to have to read the book for yourself and find out.
You will follow young Leslie aka “Joule” on her quest in Idolized. The book is written by David Schwartz (“Meltdown”) and drawn by one of our favorite artists Micah Gunnell (“Shrugged”, “Dellec”)
Sometimes, when I see comics that grab from real life in a parody type fashion it always leads to disappointment. Idolized doesn’t parody, it excels at telling a hard hitting story with hits of action and simple yet stunning art.
On the Dec. 12 episode of WWE RAW Kane returned and shocked the WWE Universe when he choke slammed John Cena and resurrected his red mask. This is a great return to the Attitude Era of WWE Raw and has brought back a lot of memories of the masked Kane WWE fans knew and loved. As the resurrected Kane enters a new era in the WWE, relive some of his greatest moments from “WWE Raw” and get ready for another great run until his retirement.
Kane’s Debut
The arena lights turned red, no one knew what was going on, and then the Undertaker’s former manager Paul Bearer emerged with the Big Red Machine behind him. Yes, Kane’s debut at the Badd Blood pay per view was a sight to be seen. He tore the door off the Hell in a Cell, easily attacked the Undertaker, and portrayed himself as an unstoppable monster.
Kane vs. Vader – Over the Edge 1998
Everyone wanted to know what was under Kane’s mask as he described the burn scars that he suffered from the Undertaker. Fans would get the first chance during a “Mask vs. Mask” match at the Over the Edge 1998 pay per view event. Kane and Vader battled in a great big-man match-up, but Vader was still unable to overcome Kane’s power. In the end, Vader had to remove his mask and Kane remained the mysterious monster that other wrestlers feared.
Kane’s First Blood Match
How do you make a masked man bleed? That was the predicament Stone Cold Steve Austin found himself in during the 1998 King of the Ring pay per view. Before the event, Kane taunted Stone Cold, used a voice box to speak to him, and even dumped gallons of blood on him in the ring. At the match, interferences from the Undertaker and Mankind led to Stone Cold Steve Austin’s bloodshed and a one night title reign for Kane.
money in the bank
kane managed to defeat Hardy, Christian, Big Show, McIntyre, “Dashing” Cody Rhodes, Kingston & Ziggler to win the MITB ladder match and hence, a championship match whenever he wished. Later that night after Jack Swagger brutally attacked World Heavyweight Champion Mysterio and almost broke his ankle after the match, Kane became the first man to cash in his MITB contract the same night he won it. Kane became the new World Heavyweight champion after hitting a chokeslam and a tombstone of Mysterio.
Kane Removes Mask
There was huge anticipation when Kane was forced to remove his mask in 2003. When he did, he became enraged, attacked his former partner, Rob Van Dam, and in an interview he set WWE announcer JR on fire.
here is a link to the unmasking if you are new to the wwe(also that event happened in msg and i was there)
So this Raw we got to see a rematch from Smackdown that pitted Kane against the WWE Champion CM Punk. Kane won this match after AJ came out and distracted Bryan, who Punk then attacked outside the ring. When he got back in the ring he was instantly chokeslamed and was pinned. After the match Kane cornered AJ, but Bryan ran in and attacked Kane from behind, however Kane countered and attacked Bryan. With both CM Punk and Daniel Bryan down and out Kane once again cornered AJ, who rightfully looked on in shock and fright…until one thing happened.
AJ smiled at Kane and Kane turned his back and left while AJ looked on all googily eyed. Now this segement and the following with Josh Matthews has left many wrestling fans including myselfs thinking, “What the Hell just happened?” Well, no worries my friends as after several hours of thought I think I have figured out the answer.
At No Way Out CM Punk will be forced to defend his title not just against Daniel Bryan but also against Kane. Many wrestling fans believe that Kane was just put in the match to take the fall and allow the feud to carry on to Summerslam without anybody looking weak. I too believed this up until last Smackdown when Kane had a championship match against CM Punk. This Raw confirms it. I fully believe that Kane will win the match at No Way Out, but not without some help from Punk and Bryan’s little friend AJ.
AJ will cost CM Punk the championship, and allow Kane to win it. Not Bryan, but Kane. Also, CM Punk announced during a recent Q/A that the WWE is indeed making a new title belt that is 20 pounds HEAVIER than the current one. Now who the heck would be able to carry that much weight confortably…not Punk or Bryan. No, this new belt will debute with Kane and Kane will likely be WWE Champion for a long time before finally retiring.
AJ will also be involved in Kane’s championship run. She will be Kane’s girlfriend (God does that feel wierd typing haha). She will say that she has come to realization that she is cursed, so that she must side with someone who is the representation of true evil…someone who is also cursed. And this will of course be Kane.
And for all of you Bryan vs. Punk lovers, no worries. At MitB look for Daniel Bryan to cost CM Punk his rematch and then they will of course continue to fued and finally have the match everyone has been waiting for at Summerslam.
“Now hold on a second, speaking of MitB, won’t the MitB winner end Kane’s championship run?” My answer is going to have to be a NO. Like I said before Kane will have a long run before retiring and will probably, maybe not, but probably end the MitB winners’ undeafeted streak. Finally, somebody will cash in the briefcase and lose.
So, the question remains who will stop Kane’s reign of terror? Well, it won’t be Cena, Orton, or any other big name star. So my guess will be Drew McYntire. Maybe not though…who knows. All I know for certain is that despite Cena getting stuffed down our throats last Raw, this is a interesting and entertaining time to be a wrestling fan.
When it comes to WWE Superstars, John Cena and The Big Show both rank high on the importance list. John Cena is the money-maker for the WWE merchandising machine and The Big Show is an attraction that brings people into the arenas in droves. As a huge WWE fan, I can vouch for the incredible feeling that one gets when he enters an arena. The guy is so big you have to question if he is human or not when you first see him. It is shocking. The bottom line is that these guys are both valuable commodities. It behooves the WWE to keep both of them looking strong. Both John Cena and The Big Show have had some pretty rough times lately. No Way Out should be a toss up as to who will win because they both need it.
John Cena’s Summer of Discontent
Cena has been suffering losses and beat downs regularly this summer and it is odd to see. Usually Super Cena is a guy that never loses. He overcomes impossible odds to always end up on the winning side. Lately, however, Cena has been looking like the guy that is getting steamrolled. It started with his epic encounter with The Rock(to which everybody thought that the rock should have not win)at WrestleMania and has continued through to his silly match with John Laurinaitis. That match at Over the Limit is where Big Show and Cena would merge paths.
The Big Show Crying
Big Show spent a good deal of this year getting punked by Cody Rhodes. Finally, at WrestleMania, the Big Show took the Intercontinental Title from Cody. In no time, he dropped the title and started to kind of fade away for a bit. Big Show reappeared to become a part of the Laurinaitis People Power story only to be fired by Big Johnny. This led to an epic scene where Big Show cried on camera in the middle of the ring. To say that weakened his character is an understatement.
Over the Limit Explosion
John Cena would be happy to see Big Show appear at his Over the Limit match with Laurinaitis, but he would soon find out it was not to cheer him on. Big Show instead hit Cena with his Weapon of Mass Destruction and cost him the match. This gave Big Johnny the opening needed to reinstate Show and set up this match between Big Show and Cena. They will face one another in a steel cage to sweeten the deal for WWE fans.
Who Will Win?
At this point, John Cena really can’t afford another loss. For this reason, I see John Cena finally slaying the Giant and moving on to something fresh. The Big Show can handle any weak character flaws because he is so large and overwhelming to WWE crowds. Big Show is over no matter what his status. John Cena, however, needs a win badly. For this reason, I say John Cena will win the steel cage match and walk out of No Way Out with some renewed pride for the Cenation.
