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Here is the list of matches scheduled for one of the WWF's smaller shows, which has no real impact on the storylines or titles, Heat (taken from tapings last night):
Hurricane Helms vs Lance Storm
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri vs Scotty 2 Hotty
Val Venis vs Perry Saturn
The Godfather vs Funaki
Crash vs The Bossman
Out of that list, I would say at least three of them are entertaining match-ups. Hurricane and Lance Storm are probably 2 of the best to come out of the Alliance, Tajiri is an excellent, original wrestler as well as a Champion, and Scotty 2 Hotty has been wrestling well lately I feel, added to the fact he involved the crowd in his matches. Val Venis has also only just come back, and after competing well with Stone Cold at the Rumble is on the Heat card again, along with in my opinion one of the most dangerous men in the WWF, Perry Saturn.
Godfather may not be an excellent grappler, but he's only just come back, and he's already on Heat! Funaki...well, he's got no hopes, especially with TAKA out of action.
Crash...well, he was the most successful hardcore champion of all time, and now look at him. Bossman being on Heat I have no complaints with.
Now in my opinion, that is an excellent line-up for a Heat show. This is without the Alliance, and before the nWo really make an impact. Now what gets me, is when the nWo turn up, containing 3-5 more wrestlers, what's gonna happen to the mid-carders?? As well as being more wrestlers to put into matches, they're obviously going to take up enough mic time as well.
Tazz and Spike Dudley, the tag team champions (who are on Metal this week) are on average in one of Raw and Smackdown (the bigger shows) per week. That is sad, because they are supposedly the best tag team in the WWF, if they are champions! Christian, the European Champion, was on both Metal and Heat last week- a place that's usually reserved for Funaki, developmental talent etc!
With the nWo coming along, I foresee talented wrestlers like Christian, Test, Bradshaw, Faarooq, Scotty, Albert, Val Venis, Tazz, Spike, Gunn, Palumbo and possibly even people like Edge and the Intercontinental Champion William Regal, being left out of storylines, shows, and basically not getting enough TV time, while brawlers like Rock, Austin and oldies like Hogan get more than they deserve.
It's disappointing, and I hope that the WWF don't let this happen, but with plans for a push for the Cruiserweight Division being cancelled by Vince McMahon, I can see the current product going downhill. And this is not the fault of the wrestlers, but idiots like Vince himself who can't get enough of themselves on TV, and love the main eventers and nobody else.
Thanks for reading, Ant.
Hurricane Helms vs Lance Storm
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri vs Scotty 2 Hotty
Val Venis vs Perry Saturn
The Godfather vs Funaki
Crash vs The Bossman
Out of that list, I would say at least three of them are entertaining match-ups. Hurricane and Lance Storm are probably 2 of the best to come out of the Alliance, Tajiri is an excellent, original wrestler as well as a Champion, and Scotty 2 Hotty has been wrestling well lately I feel, added to the fact he involved the crowd in his matches. Val Venis has also only just come back, and after competing well with Stone Cold at the Rumble is on the Heat card again, along with in my opinion one of the most dangerous men in the WWF, Perry Saturn.
Godfather may not be an excellent grappler, but he's only just come back, and he's already on Heat! Funaki...well, he's got no hopes, especially with TAKA out of action.
Crash...well, he was the most successful hardcore champion of all time, and now look at him. Bossman being on Heat I have no complaints with.
Now in my opinion, that is an excellent line-up for a Heat show. This is without the Alliance, and before the nWo really make an impact. Now what gets me, is when the nWo turn up, containing 3-5 more wrestlers, what's gonna happen to the mid-carders?? As well as being more wrestlers to put into matches, they're obviously going to take up enough mic time as well.
Tazz and Spike Dudley, the tag team champions (who are on Metal this week) are on average in one of Raw and Smackdown (the bigger shows) per week. That is sad, because they are supposedly the best tag team in the WWF, if they are champions! Christian, the European Champion, was on both Metal and Heat last week- a place that's usually reserved for Funaki, developmental talent etc!
With the nWo coming along, I foresee talented wrestlers like Christian, Test, Bradshaw, Faarooq, Scotty, Albert, Val Venis, Tazz, Spike, Gunn, Palumbo and possibly even people like Edge and the Intercontinental Champion William Regal, being left out of storylines, shows, and basically not getting enough TV time, while brawlers like Rock, Austin and oldies like Hogan get more than they deserve.
It's disappointing, and I hope that the WWF don't let this happen, but with plans for a push for the Cruiserweight Division being cancelled by Vince McMahon, I can see the current product going downhill. And this is not the fault of the wrestlers, but idiots like Vince himself who can't get enough of themselves on TV, and love the main eventers and nobody else.
Thanks for reading, Ant.
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I agree Ant although I am looking forward to Scott Hall returning. Vince needs to have a good Criuserweight division like in wCw as that was great fun to watch. Rey Jr had a good matches with the likes of Kevin Nash and Bam Bam Bigallo in these kind of David and Golliath matches. VINCE GET THE CRIUSERWEIGHTES!!!!!!
The WWF seems to fast becoming the old WCW
Using old names/superstars for one off pops that fans quickly loose interest of.
Using old names/superstars for one off pops that fans quickly loose interest of.
i can do nothing but agree. Simply because Ant is bang on...ooh great Hogam vs Rock...who can take the most punishment before psyching up? Nash...anotehr big man brawler who rode shawn michaels tail to success...just what we need, a carbon copy of the undertaker. Scott Hall though i thought was a pretty decent wrestler, his time HAS gone though...come on Vince we need to go forwards NOT backwards...
Here is the list of matches scheduled for one of the WWF's smaller shows, which has no real impact on the storylines or titles, Heat (taken from tapings last night):
Hurricane Helms vs Lance Storm
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri vs Scotty 2 Hotty
Val Venis vs Perry Saturn
The Godfather vs Funaki
Crash vs The Bossman
Out of that list, I would say at least three of them are entertaining match-ups. Hurricane and Lance Storm are probably 2 of the best to come out of the Alliance, Tajiri is an excellent, original wrestler as well as a Champion, and Scotty 2 Hotty has been wrestling well lately I feel, added to the fact he involved the crowd in his matches. Val Venis has also only just come back, and after competing well with Stone Cold at the Rumble is on the Heat card again, along with in my opinion one of the most dangerous men in the WWF, Perry Saturn.
Godfather may not be an excellent grappler, but he's only just come back, and he's already on Heat! Funaki...well, he's got no hopes, especially with TAKA out of action.
Crash...well, he was the most successful hardcore champion of all time, and now look at him. Bossman being on Heat I have no complaints with.
Now in my opinion, that is an excellent line-up for a Heat show. This is without the Alliance, and before the nWo really make an impact. Now what gets me, is when the nWo turn up, containing 3-5 more wrestlers, what's gonna happen to the mid-carders?? As well as being more wrestlers to put into matches, they're obviously going to take up enough mic time as well.
Tazz and Spike Dudley, the tag team champions (who are on Metal this week) are on average in one of Raw and Smackdown (the bigger shows) per week. That is sad, because they are supposedly the best tag team in the WWF, if they are champions! Christian, the European Champion, was on both Metal and Heat last week- a place that's usually reserved for Funaki, developmental talent etc!
With the nWo coming along, I foresee talented wrestlers like Christian, Test, Bradshaw, Faarooq, Scotty, Albert, Val Venis, Tazz, Spike, Gunn, Palumbo and possibly even people like Edge and the Intercontinental Champion William Regal, being left out of storylines, shows, and basically not getting enough TV time, while brawlers like Rock, Austin and oldies like Hogan get more than they deserve.
It's disappointing, and I hope that the WWF don't let this happen, but with plans for a push for the Cruiserweight Division being cancelled by Vince McMahon, I can see the current product going downhill. And this is not the fault of the wrestlers, but idiots like Vince himself who can't get enough of themselves on TV, and love the main eventers and nobody else.
Thanks for reading, Ant.
Hurricane Helms vs Lance Storm
WWF Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri vs Scotty 2 Hotty
Val Venis vs Perry Saturn
The Godfather vs Funaki
Crash vs The Bossman
Out of that list, I would say at least three of them are entertaining match-ups. Hurricane and Lance Storm are probably 2 of the best to come out of the Alliance, Tajiri is an excellent, original wrestler as well as a Champion, and Scotty 2 Hotty has been wrestling well lately I feel, added to the fact he involved the crowd in his matches. Val Venis has also only just come back, and after competing well with Stone Cold at the Rumble is on the Heat card again, along with in my opinion one of the most dangerous men in the WWF, Perry Saturn.
Godfather may not be an excellent grappler, but he's only just come back, and he's already on Heat! Funaki...well, he's got no hopes, especially with TAKA out of action.
Crash...well, he was the most successful hardcore champion of all time, and now look at him. Bossman being on Heat I have no complaints with.
Now in my opinion, that is an excellent line-up for a Heat show. This is without the Alliance, and before the nWo really make an impact. Now what gets me, is when the nWo turn up, containing 3-5 more wrestlers, what's gonna happen to the mid-carders?? As well as being more wrestlers to put into matches, they're obviously going to take up enough mic time as well.
Tazz and Spike Dudley, the tag team champions (who are on Metal this week) are on average in one of Raw and Smackdown (the bigger shows) per week. That is sad, because they are supposedly the best tag team in the WWF, if they are champions! Christian, the European Champion, was on both Metal and Heat last week- a place that's usually reserved for Funaki, developmental talent etc!
With the nWo coming along, I foresee talented wrestlers like Christian, Test, Bradshaw, Faarooq, Scotty, Albert, Val Venis, Tazz, Spike, Gunn, Palumbo and possibly even people like Edge and the Intercontinental Champion William Regal, being left out of storylines, shows, and basically not getting enough TV time, while brawlers like Rock, Austin and oldies like Hogan get more than they deserve.
It's disappointing, and I hope that the WWF don't let this happen, but with plans for a push for the Cruiserweight Division being cancelled by Vince McMahon, I can see the current product going downhill. And this is not the fault of the wrestlers, but idiots like Vince himself who can't get enough of themselves on TV, and love the main eventers and nobody else.
Thanks for reading, Ant.
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