hahahah yes UT pinned Batista again
now we focus to Batista/Rey Rivalry and UT.Jericho

Yeah Taker won,I had a feeling he would,he was great in that match.

It was a good match and it was a different match than most expected, why? cause Taker was all over the ring, he was in most of the spots and he never looked “weak”. Punk played the opportunistic heel all match long,, Rey as expected costed Batista the title and pulled the switch on Dave’s heel turn. But the bottom line is Taker didn’t look bad, he looked strong both kayfabe and physically.

I

it seems like Kane and Jericho are getting along maybe Kane will side with Jericho while he feuds with UT

who won bragging rights does the undertaker still have world heavyweight belt,thanks

christy wrote:

who won bragging rights does the undertaker still have world heavyweight belt,thanks

not the smartest person eh? lol just kidding taker won just like it says on the results above

as always, Takers match was the best of the evening….me too was very surprised to see Taker perform to the fullest even though not being 100%….
the main event of the evening i.e. orton vs cena was good, but not up to the mark or the level of Takers match!…
on a whole it was an ok PPV..but u called it quite correctly, it was a PPV which certainly bites dust…..

The fatal four way delivered very well and was one of two matches that was not predictable. The match delivered on all fronts giving everyone an equal opportunity to shine and it ended without making Punk look bad so kudos to WWE. Obviously we now know the direction smackdown is going to take from here.

By the way, the Miz/Morrison match was the other one that was unpredictable. Everything else was and I knew how the iron man match was going to end before it even started. It wasn’t because I read any spoiler it was that I knew what WWE would probably do.

Anyway, congrats to a successful Undertaker title defense.

Hail Undertaker!

Based on Jen’s review of the match, Taker has delivered his best in this match, which is good to see. I am also happy that all of my predictions have turned right. You guys can refer some of my previous posts, if you don’t believe me.

Batista’s heel turn, AS I PREDICTED IT RIGHT IN PREVIOUS POSTS, has happened in the most traditional way how the WWE turns a baby face into heel. A friendship or bonding between two wrestlers shown very close for a few weeks, but one of them will end up turning on the other in an important PPV. When it comes to Rey, many wrestlers have turned on him in similar fashion.

It’s got to do with Rey’s physique. He looks small and weak and wrestlers tend to bully him. Out of sympathy the crowd supports Rey and the opponent wrestler turns heel. Remember, years back, Eddie Gurrero turned on Rey in a similar fashion. At that time, it was the tag titles and now it is the WHC. One thing is for sure, Batista may be heel for now by turning on Rey but a couple of years later Batista is sure to celebrate friendship with Rey. Didn’t Triple H turn on Shawn Michaels 6 years back. Now the duo are back at their best through DX. That’s how WWE storyline works.

Speaking of DX, I think the Taker/Jericho rivalry will wait untill WM 26. AS I PREDICTED IT RIGHT, SMACKDOWN, WHICH WAS THE WEAKER TEAM OF THE TWO WON THE BRAGGING RIGHTS TROPHY. As, Big Show has turned on DX, this will surely culminate in a rivalry between DX and Jerishow. Hence, for the next few weeks, we might see a Jerishow/DX rivalry. Towards the end of the JeriShow/DX rivalry, Jericho will have the Bragging Rights Trophy and DX will have the Unified Tag Titles. This might leave nothing for Big Show and Jericho and Big Show might have a fight to end their tag team union.

And AS I PREDICTED MANY TIMES IN THIS FORUM RIGHTLY, John Cena wins the Iron Man match. Although I was initially tempted of predicting Cena losing this match and moving to Smackdown, but I thought that I was wrong because that will create a loophole in the WWE storyline. If Orton is to use the Punt to finish of Cena, then Cena has to be out for a few months atleast. And that will not guarantee a Cena return to Smackdown as he has unfinished business with Orton. After thinking about this point, I thought I was wrong and in my latter posts, I have written that Cena will win the Iron Man match, and so it happened. Plus when both Brands ECW and SmackDown invited John Cena to join their brands if he looses, THAT WAS AN OPEN SECRET WWE REVEALED THAT CENA IS NOT MOVING TO ANY OTHER BRAND BUT WILL STAY IN RAW.

Beyond all this, there is only one possibility, which is Cena getting stripped off the title through Legacy’s Assault on Cena and through Orton’s punt. But this is unlikely, as Legacy have done it two times already to Batista. Furthermore, the above said things will happen, only if Cena is injured in real and needs a break from WWE. One in two things will happen. Either Rhodes and Dibiase might turn on Orton and that will make Orton turn baby face or ORTON MIGHT TURN ON LEGACY SAYING THAT THEY HAVE FAILED TO MAKE HIM WIN THE IRON MAN MATCH or Orton, Dibiase, Rhodes and a few other wrestlers from Smackdown and ECW will team up to face John Cena, R-Truth, Kofi Kingston, and other wrestlers from ECW and Smackdown at Survivor Series.

The latter is more likely to happen because Orton and Cena have just completed an intense rivalry, so they will fight each other in tag matches more often now. That is how WWE dissolves intense rivalries between two wrestlers. For Example, The Undertaker vs Big Show. They fought each other in three continuous PPV and after the rivalry got over, Undertaker fought Big Show only in tag matches with Triple H and in the Elimination Chamber this year.

Or take the Undertaker/Batista rivalry. After a long rivalry, Taker and Batista fought each other only in Triple Threat matches involving Edge and in the Elimination Chamber at No Way Out 2008 involving 4 other wrestlers. Or take Triple H/Orton rivalry. After an intense rivalry between Triple H and Orton, Triple H finally fought Orton in tag matches between DX and Legacy for the past few weeks in Raw before Bragging rights, when the DX/Legacy rivalry was on. And not to forget the Smackdown Anniversary celebrations. THE WWE DOES IT TO TRANSFORM THE STORYLINE FROM ONE ANGLE TO ANOTHER.

As far as the fatal fourway matches is concerned, I WAS RIGHT AGAIN, TAKER DID WIN THE MATCH BY PINNING BATISTA. I mentioned in previous posts that Batista will turn on Rey and that will help Taker pin Batista through the Tombstone. I DID NOT GET ANY STORYLINE LEAKS FROM WWE, IT IS JUST THAT SOME LOGICAL THINKING MIXED WITH GUT FEELING, HAVE MADE MY PREDICTIONS RIGHT.

Or there is another minute possibility. John Cena (WWE Champion) might face The Undertaker (WHC Champion) in an exhibition Raw vs Smackdown, Champion vs Champion match at Survivor Series. This idea may sound crazy but it has some possibilities, although I don’t guarentee that happening. I thought of this idea because, both wrestlers and Taker in particular won’t loose the title. Hence there is a possibility of the match to come to fruitition.

OR I WOULD’NT BE SURPRIZED IF THE BROTHERS OF DESTRUCTION REUNITE in the upcomming Survivor Series to form a Team. But EVEN THIS IS ONLY WISHFUL THINKING from me, which will be great if it happens.

The reason why I think of matches like Undertaker vs John Cena in an Exhibition match at Survivor Series, or a Brothers of Destruction re-unite to form a Survivor Series team is because, Undertaker must involve himself in such matches that assures him of some good rest for his hips to heal and he does not lose his title in the process. If the above Taker vs Cena comes to fruitition, then Cena might win, as Taker has won Cena already at Vengance 2003. So Taker might return the favor by pushing Cena in this match.

On the other hand, if the BOD reunite at Survivor Series to form a team, then it will be fun. Because it has been 7 years since we have seen Taker compete in a traditional Survivor Series Elimination match. So if the BOD REUNION FRUITIFIES, then we are sure for a treat. It will surely be a treat to watch because regardless of the result, Taker will still retain the Championship.

Yeah there was a lot of predictable moments. I think it was obvious Cena wasn’t going to lose because Raw cannot afford to lose him. Raw doesn’t have enough title contenders for Cena to move to smackdown, as there is only one direction for Raw to move for the WWE title…Ted.

But you, Alex, aren’t the only one who has that strange idea that Cena and Taker will duke it out at Survivor Series in a Champion vs Champion match. I had it too, but that is a long shot. It certainly would draw a lot for the ppv. But we’ll see.

Smackdown is in good shape with Batista/Rey and Punk/Taker. That rivalry isn’t over yet. They are two/two in their rivalry so a nice singles rubber match will help put an end to their fued. If Taker can manage to keep the title by Mania then it won’t be too hard to figure how the Taker/Jericho feud will happen…but I’m still hopeful for Edge/Jericho at mania, but again we shall see.

Yes Undertaker still are World Champion don’t what Undertaker pin Batista?If you trying to make him fend Batista that not to make him have good fend with?WWE should have Undertaker pin Rey Mysterio not Batista?I think this mean the Undertaker and CM Punk fend will going on most like that will be fight one-one for the World Champion at SS!

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Taker won and now I would love to see, Taker vs Someone new. Jerico is ok, Hell Kane would not be bad. But send punk packing. But this is how I see it. Taker gets screwed again, and again, then Finds out that Vince is behind it all! Conspiracy!

Trindle wrote:

Yeah there was a lot of predictable moments. I think it was obvious Cena wasn’t going to lose because Raw cannot afford to lose him. Raw doesn’t have enough title contenders for Cena to move to smackdown, as there is only one direction for Raw to move for the WWE title…Ted.

But you, Alex, aren’t the only one who has that strange idea that Cena and Taker will duke it out at Survivor Series in a Champion vs Champion match. I had it too, but that is a long shot. It certainly would draw a lot for the ppv. But we’ll see.

Smackdown is in good shape with Batista/Rey and Punk/Taker. That rivalry isn’t over yet. They are two/two in their rivalry so a nice singles rubber match will help put an end to their fued. If Taker can manage to keep the title by Mania then it won’t be too hard to figure how the Taker/Jericho feud will happen…but I’m still hopeful for Edge/Jericho at mania, but again we shall see.

I never said, I predict Cena/Taker match at SS 09, I said it will be good but I don’t guarentee. I only said it is a possibility. Please read the post one more time in case you oversaw it. My predictions were more to do with the Bragging Rights results, Batista heel turn, and Taker pinning Batista after Batista’s heel actions.

I never said you predicted it either. I said I also had that crazy idea of the Champion of Champions match at Survivor Series like you did and also commented that it was a long shot from happening as you did. Perhaps you should heed your own advice. That aside, you did correctly predict everything that would happen. Kudos.

Oh the result is nothing new=))…we knew it already since ‘Taker once again placed his hand on the Championship belt at HIAC…we knew he could do it. And he did it!
This is a quite good chance for Batista to turn heel with Rey; and for me, I’m speaking from the bottom of my heart, I don’t want to see Batista vs ‘Taker anymore (eventhough i’m quite curious to see if Batista can break the “Hells(Devils) Gate(Triangle)” or not=)) ). Speak of the lock, I think WWE has started making it look ridiculous, as there is no more blood and it just looks like a normal submission, not a fatally dangerous lock as Vickie used to claim.
But anyway, one more time,ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLY EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE BIG MAN!
I think this match has clearly proved that ‘Taker has the upper hand on Batista; while the matches of previous years weren’t clear on who was the better therefore Batista was thought as good as the Phenom, but in actual fact he was not (don’t curse me if you don’t agree, just an opinion)! And is this fued with Punk ended here?

VieSinCalaway wrote:

I think this match has clearly proved that ‘Taker has the upper hand on Batista; while the matches of previous years weren’t clear on who was the better therefore Batista was thought as good as the Phenom, but in actual fact he was not (don’t curse me if you don’t agree, just an opinion)!

I think it was proven that Taker is the better one at the Hell in a Cell in 2007 (where Taker tombstoned Batista and then Edge interfered), the Armageddon triple-threat match (where Taker tombstoned Batista and Edge got the pin over Batista), and the elimination chamber in 2008 where Taker/ Batista started and ended the match with Taker pinning Batista (there was a singles’ match after Mania too but don’t count it as Shawn interfered).

>> “Mysterio goes for the cover but Taker sets him up for the chokeslam. Batista and Rey Mysterio hit a 619/spinebuster combo, but CM Punk breaks up Batista’s pin attempt.”

Did Mysterio connect that funny-looking loved-by-kids 619 on Taker? If so, I’m rioting :-D

Yeah he did actually. It was cool to be honest as this was the second time Rey and Taker were actually facing eachother in a match, Royal Rumble aside. It was even funnier when Taker attempted to give old school to Mysterio.

Mayank Shridhar wrote:

VieSinCalaway wrote:

I think this match has clearly proved that ‘Taker has the upper hand on Batista; while the matches of previous years weren’t clear on who was the better therefore Batista was thought as good as the Phenom, but in actual fact he was not (don’t curse me if you don’t agree, just an opinion)!

I think it was proven that Taker is the better one at the Hell in a Cell in 2007 (where Taker tombstoned Batista and then Edge interfered), the Armageddon triple-threat match (where Taker tombstoned Batista and Edge got the pin over Batista), and the elimination chamber in 2008 where Taker/ Batista started and ended the match with Taker pinning Batista (there was a singles’ match after Mania too but don’t count it as Shawn interfered).

>> “Mysterio goes for the cover but Taker sets him up for the chokeslam. Batista and Rey Mysterio hit a 619/spinebuster combo, but CM Punk breaks up Batista’s pin attempt.”

Did Mysterio connect that funny-looking loved-by-kids 619 on Taker? If so, I’m rioting :-D

Rey did actually send ‘Taker a 619, which was nothing but a little bit of fun=))

What I meant was, even though the matches of the previous years DID show ‘Taker’s win against Batista, but we didn’t have ‘Taker as a champion therefore people still over-estimate Batista. Elimination Chamber match, as we knew, is the only way for ‘Taker to face Edge at WM; so people kept on thinking that only because ‘Taker couldn’t win at the RR he has to win at NWO, so they don’t value the winning very much. Plus the match after all those when ‘Taker and Batista were both counted out determinated that WWE wasn’t sure that who should be the better. But they are now. Yes, they better are!

are u crazy guys!!!undertaker will not feud with jericho!!jericho will face the rated r superstar at wrestlemania!!

Yippie, I was watching, really liked the match… :)

What I really didn’t like was that everyone kicked Taker’s knees… Really everyone did ^^ That upset me pretty much and when he left he was limping a bit…
But he took a lot (619, Batista Bomb…) and dished out a lot too, so .. ;)

Cena vs Orton was pretty hard, i don’t know why but their matches are so hardcore sometimes that i don’t care who wins in the end, i just want it to be over…
surprised me though that cena won because i thought SD would need all the baby faces.

Now the nxet ppv is Tables and ladders and Chairs match

Hades the Hellraiser wrote:

Now the nxet ppv is Tables and ladders and Chairs match

Survivor Series is the next ppv where Undertaker will walk in as champion on the 19th anniversary of his debut in the WWE.

Trindle wrote:

I never said you predicted it either. I said I also had that crazy idea of the Champion of Champions match at Survivor Series like you did and also commented that it was a long shot from happening as you did. Perhaps you should heed your own advice. That aside, you did correctly predict everything that would happen. Kudos.

Trindle,

I am sorry bro. The first time I saw your post, I had a feeling you misread my views. Now I am clear. Sorry again!

VieSinCalaway wrote:

Oh the result is nothing new=))…we knew it already since ‘Taker once again placed his hand on the Championship belt at HIAC…we knew he could do it. And he did it!
This is a quite good chance for Batista to turn heel with Rey; and for me, I’m speaking from the bottom of my heart, I don’t want to see Batista vs ‘Taker anymore (eventhough i’m quite curious to see if Batista can break the “Hells(Devils) Gate(Triangle)” or not=)) ). Speak of the lock, I think WWE has started making it look ridiculous, as there is no more blood and it just looks like a normal submission, not a fatally dangerous lock as Vickie used to claim.
But anyway, one more time,ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLY EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE BIG MAN!
I think this match has clearly proved that ‘Taker has the upper hand on Batista; while the matches of previous years weren’t clear on who was the better therefore Batista was thought as good as the Phenom, but in actual fact he was not (don’t curse me if you don’t agree, just an opinion)! And is this fued with Punk ended here?

Mm… The recent trend of WWE is to introduce fatal moves by top wrestlers to win matches. Besides, the tombstone, Undertaker has developed Hell’s Gate which made wrestlers bleed initially. Additionally Big Show has the knockout punch and Randy Orton has the Punt to the Head. Both these moves can potentially put off wrestlers for months. But these moves loose their intensity over the period of time in the WWE.

For example Big Show’s knock out punch put of Taker at No Mercy, but now even Cena got up from the knock out punch at WM 25. Orton’s punt was hyped as a move that put off wrestlers like Triple H and Batista but now Orton’s punt to the head only costed John Cena the match at Hell in a Cell (all though the move was botched in that event) but that didn’t put off Cena.

I will guarantee you, if Orton turns face, his punt to the head might maximum help him win matches but he would no longer be able to put off wrestlers. Undertaker’s hell’s gate also has a similar story. When he used it earlier, it was so much hyped because Taker can apply that to Edge in WM 24 and make him submit. But in later matches, WWE have purposefully reduced the intensity of the move. And today Hell’s Gate is another normal submission move like an ankle lock. Tommorrow after Undertaker retires, there will be some other wrestler who does not know to invent submission moves, copy The Undertaker’s submission hold.

We are already seeing Triple H and Edge copy Bret Hart’s Sharpshooter, Shawn Michaels copy Ric Flair’s Figure Four Leg Lock, and Chris Benoit’s Cross Face and Batista Copying Ken Shamrock’s Ankle lock. Tomorrow we may see a Wrestler X copying Undertaker’s Hell’s Gate.

The match was actually pretty short and it was too easy to hear Taker and batista talking after the second chokeslam to Batista. They were talking about the tombstone and stuff. Other wise very good. Short but sweet.

No problem Alex. Just a misunderstanding. And I want to add few things to you latest post.

You are right that the moves like the KO Punch and Punt kick have lost some of their edge, although WWE uses it whenever they need it to put guys out. Orton’s punt was used to put out Batista and Triple H for a few months while his punt to Cena at hell in the cell only put Cena long enough for a pin then Cena was back the next night. I can’t say that much different with the KO punch as that is used as a finisher then a way to put people out…except for Undertaker who disapeared after a KO knockout by Big Show before Taker went on his rest period.

Taker’s hell gate also never really put anyone out, just “injuried” them for that moment. Vickie said it crushed their larnaxes, but they were up and about by the next show so that’s questionable. The reason why Taker’s move doesn’t utilize blood anymore is the PG factor where no blood is allowed. I think that was obvious last night when the match literrally stopped because Cena got busted open.

With wrestlers using other wrestlers finishers, I don’t know why Triple H would use the sharpshooter, but with Edge using it a few times is ok because he is from Canada. As far as Shawn and Triple H using the crossface is probably tribute to Benoit since WWE can’t make much reference to him, Shawn and Hunter use the crossface to keep the memory alive. I would think that is the reason. Taker’s hell gate move probably won’t get repeated, unless somebody comes in under an MMA character since Hell’s Gate is MMA’s gogoplata. Never know though.

I got a feeling that Taker did not get his regular ring time. After the match, the lights didn’t go off (though there was a little bit of smoke when Taker exited), and Taker did not motion in the ring doing his signature kneel with the belt in his hand. Was it because they wanted to get him out quickly to interview Mysterio/ Batista?

And hell yeah, the Batista heel turn has happened. Now that is really cool.

Mayank Shridhar wrote:

I got a feeling that Taker did not get his regular ring time. After the match, the lights didn’t go off (though there was a little bit of smoke when Taker exited), and Taker did not motion in the ring doing his signature kneel with the belt in his hand. Was it because they wanted to get him out quickly to interview Mysterio/ Batista?

And hell yeah, the Batista heel turn has happened. Now that is really cool.

Yeah mayank it was to save time for the batista heel turn.

I say a great match between THREE TOP superstars, the balance really shifted from taker to batista to mysterio. And sometimes punk came to pick up the scraps from other people’s work.

Over all the best match at this boring ppv. Doesn’t a Smackdown vs Raw tagmatch usually come around at Survivor Series? If my memory serves me right?
I think WWE management wanted to make a new main event for Survivor Series, so made Bragging Rights so they can have their Smackdown vs Raw match!! Kinda silly!!

Still awesome stuff by Taker, our world heavyweight champion

It was a great match spoils go to Taker though.

Well done taker and it is gd to see him starting to get back to his best

I thought taker or punk would win because wwe kinda ruined it because they’ve already named their main events for when smackdown and raw are taped over here in the uk and they started promoting theses just after hell in a cell and the main events were undertaker v punk in a casket match for the WHC and raw is dx and cena v orton and legacy.

GREAT MY WFE PENNY AND I HATE PUNK HE HAS THE PERFECT NAME PUNK BECAUSE THATS WHAT HE IS A LITTLE PUNK WITH A BG MOUTH.

Great! Very Nice to Read and Know. Sounds like it was a Great Fight
Wish that I would had seen it though. Thanks Jen for the Insight Hopefully they
Would show some of it on Smackdown This Friday. “A big Horray for Taker ” : )

Just a little something out of topic Forgot to let everyone know that I received my
WWE Magazine Today and that it has Takers picture on the cover and theres also
A poster Included of him. It is a Real nice poster. Anyway just wanted to let you know : ).

Just to tell you that on RAW:

It seems Big Show “made a deal” with Teddy and he’s now the number one contender for Taker’s title.

Another chapter in the Undetaker-Big Show rivalry! After his rivalries with Kane and Vince, his rivalry with Big Show is the longest, and never seems to end. I guess Big Show’s still mad about that time Taker hit him over the head with a ball bat, or Taker’s still mad about getting chokeslammed through the ring? Either way, let this be the end!

BillyofMaryland wrote:

Another chapter in the Undetaker-Big Show rivalry! After his rivalries with Kane and Vince, his rivalry with Big Show is the longest, and never seems to end. I guess Big Show’s still mad about that time Taker hit him over the head with a ball bat, or Taker’s still mad about getting chokeslammed through the ring? Either way, let this be the end!

:-)) :-)) I too agree with you Billy. Looks like despite knowing that a Big Show/Taker feud looks boring, the WWE is still persistent with this feud! Big Show looks too dumb against Taker and he always jobs to him. Whenever a Show vs Taker match happens, apart from the Knock Out Punch win by Big Show at No Mercy 2008, Taker has won always.

But it might open up another possibility — A Taker/Show/Jericho, triple threat match. If this match happens I think it will be fun. Jericho’s in-ring performance mixed with Dumb Big Show and Taker’s Terror will cook up an excellent match this Survivor Series.

Big SLow yet again? You’ve got to be kidding me, WWE. Did you make a size-mistake and put the bigger half of the tag-team champions against Taker instead of the smaller one called Y2J who will make much better matches and a much better rivalry? Or maybe that the WWE are again giving Taker time to heal by letting him have some slow matches with Big SLow. One thing is for sure – Taker is not losing his title to SLow, so this will keep him champion for some more time. This could potentially lead to the break-up of the Y2J-SLow partnership if Y2J insists that he is better than SLow and deserves a chance to the title instead of SLow. Can’t wait for that to happen.

Trindle wrote:

No problem Alex. Just a misunderstanding. And I want to add few things to you latest post.

You are right that the moves like the KO Punch and Punt kick have lost some of their edge, although WWE uses it whenever they need it to put guys out. Orton’s punt was used to put out Batista and Triple H for a few months while his punt to Cena at hell in the cell only put Cena long enough for a pin then Cena was back the next night. I can’t say that much different with the KO punch as that is used as a finisher then a way to put people out…except for Undertaker who disapeared after a KO knockout by Big Show before Taker went on his rest period.

Taker’s hell gate also never really put anyone out, just “injuried” them for that moment. Vickie said it crushed their larnaxes, but they were up and about by the next show so that’s questionable. The reason why Taker’s move doesn’t utilize blood anymore is the PG factor where no blood is allowed. I think that was obvious last night when the match literrally stopped because Cena got busted open.

With wrestlers using other wrestlers finishers, I don’t know why Triple H would use the sharpshooter, but with Edge using it a few times is ok because he is from Canada. As far as Shawn and Triple H using the crossface is probably tribute to Benoit since WWE can’t make much reference to him, Shawn and Hunter use the crossface to keep the memory alive. I would think that is the reason. Taker’s hell gate move probably won’t get repeated, unless somebody comes in under an MMA character since Hell’s Gate is MMA’s gogoplata. Never know though.

I would be happy if no body repeats the Hell’s Gate in future because I want this move to stand out unique just like the Undertaker is.

Trindle, the point I feel here is, yes wrestlers like Edge may use the Sharp Shooter a few times may be because he is from Ontario, Canada as well, but when more wrestlers like Triple H, The Rock and a few others use it, over the period of time the greatness of a submission hold like the Sharpshooter gets degraded. And in the end, it might become a non-finshing submission hold like the Cobra Clutch or the Bear Hug.

And definitely a Bret Hart fan may not like another wrestler use his move just like how I might dislike the wrestler who might try to use Undertaker’s Hell’s Gate or the Tombstone. I hate TNA much for the same reason.

Wrestlers like Shark Boy and Black Machismo Jey Lethal blatantly copy-cat WWE Greats like Stone Cold Steve Austin and Macho Man respectively. If a Pro Wrestling Brand Copies a wrestler’s gimmick and moves out side it’s circle then no body is going to know it. Like if the WWE copies the gimmick of a pro-wrestler working for a brand in Japan, the common man in US is not going to know it unless if he is a Pro Wrestling Geek. But if TNA is going to continue copying gimmicks and wrestling moves of wrestlers in WWE who are a legend among the audience, then it will always give them a feeling of disgust.

Therefore, all I hope the WWE must do is, all those top-wrestlers like Edge or Triple H or Orton must come up with their own submission holds. For the Undertaker’s charachter, who is more of a power striker, he dosen’t need to include any submission move to his armoury. But see how many submission holds he has used — The Hell’s Gate, The Triangle Choke, Taking Care of Business etc. If Taker can do it, all others should atleast try.

We may have mixed emotions for John Cena, but I respect him for his own submission hold — the STF. These submission holds may not have to nescessarily be a finisher but definitely the people of US and across the world will get to see some different submission holds and that is value added entertainment that will boost the ratings.

Take Chris Jericho for example, The Walls of Jericho submission that he uses, never wins him matches. I have never seen him make top wrestlers like Triple H or Cena tap for this hold, but it adds a lot more uniqueness to Chris Jericho. For example, whenever Rey Mysterio goes for the 619, it is always fun to watch Jericho convert that to a Walls of Jericho submission hold.

Therefore, it would be great if the WWE wrestlers bring in this culture of using their own submission hold just like using their own finishers.

Well, so much for the rumors of ‘Taker being injured, right down the toilet. Very glad he won. :D

Why do they keep showing pics of the badass undertaker on the right hand side of this website?
i want him that persona to come back . And the undertaker has done something weird to his hair now its weird the sideburns are darker and he has a really dark beard.
What a win at braggin rights ,it was funny that batista turned heel lol.

YES!! i knew he would win congrats to taker
also i wasnt expecting it but batista has turned heel which will b awsome cause it’ll be like the eddie guerrero/rey mysterio rivalry which was awsome
congats to taker again

Mayank Shridhar wrote:

Big SLow yet again? You’ve got to be kidding me, WWE. Did you make a size-mistake and put the bigger half of the tag-team champions against Taker instead of the smaller one called Y2J who will make much better matches and a much better rivalry? Or maybe that the WWE are again giving Taker time to heal by letting him have some slow matches with Big SLow. One thing is for sure – Taker is not losing his title to SLow, so this will keep him champion for some more time. This could potentially lead to the break-up of the Y2J-SLow partnership if Y2J insists that he is better than SLow and deserves a chance to the title instead of SLow. Can’t wait for that to happen.

Yes Mayank, Taker vs SLow looks a possibility, based on SLow’s promo on Raw. But things will get confirmed this Smackdown. May be Taker needs some healing time and matches with SLow might just be the filler feud that will give Taker the required rest. In addition, Taker will look to settle the score for SLow’s KO Punch to Taker in Smackdown after WM 25, that as per storyline has put Taker off for some time.

The silver linining in this feud is, we may get to see a lot of teasers that will lead to an intense Taker/Jericho rivalry in the form of Jericho sneaking into Taker’s Promos or Jericho interfering in Taker/SLow matches or in Tag Matches etc. From the above leads Taker and Jericho might ignite a new rivalry. As you know, most of Taker’s intense rivalries start with little teasers in the beginning. A Taker/SLow rivalry may have something to do with it.

I am happy if Taker/ Jericho evolves out of it.

great match for the phenom… i enjoyed seeing him doing impactful moves…
though he seemed very tired after the match making him exit immediately OR is it because the time is 4 Batista and Mysterio. I would love to see Mysterio get ass kicked by the animal. hahah!

enough with the CM Punk/Taker rivalry because it really sucks.

torned_meniscus wrote:

great match for the phenom… i enjoyed seeing him doing impactful moves…

Yeah, he really made it known that he is the champ and he shut up all his critics. Although, some would never shut up ;-)

Mayank Shridhar wrote:

Big SLow yet again? You’ve got to be kidding me, WWE. Did you make a size-mistake and put the bigger half of the tag-team champions against Taker instead of the smaller one called Y2J who will make much better matches and a much better rivalry? Or maybe that the WWE are again giving Taker time to heal by letting him have some slow matches with Big SLow. One thing is for sure – Taker is not losing his title to SLow, so this will keep him champion for some more time. This could potentially lead to the break-up of the Y2J-SLow partnership if Y2J insists that he is better than SLow and deserves a chance to the title instead of SLow. Can’t wait for that to happen.

As far as I’ve heard Taker vs Big Show is almost fixed… ^^
I have to agree with you Mayank, this really sucks ^^
And another point why Big Show is not going to win: It would be stupid if the two biggest titles, WWE and WHC, would be on the same roster… i haven’t seen that for a very long time. Then it would have made much more sense if they had drafted Cena with his belt to SD now .

And something in addition: I know it hardly has to do with Taker but I think that WWE should build up the tag team feuds more. E.g. somehow strip Y2J and Big Show from one of the two tag team titles and let someone else compete for it.

this is so stupid big sLow what the hell is wrong with WWE i am not buying this PPV hell i probably wont even stream it. and it says on wrestlezone.com that the match is going to be A casket match just like fuckin last year on the very same PPV. WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE????????

Where on the website does it say it will be a casket match? Provide proof because I never saw it anywhere on the website that it would be a casket match.

No! Please I don’t want to see another Taker/Bigshow Rivalry thats so boring.
I rather he fought with Jerico or that new Guy Vicki bought to smackdown Escobar.

Alex wrote:

BillyofMaryland wrote:

Another chapter in the Undetaker-Big Show rivalry! After his rivalries with Kane and Vince, his rivalry with Big Show is the longest, and never seems to end. I guess Big Show’s still mad about that time Taker hit him over the head with a ball bat, or Taker’s still mad about getting chokeslammed through the ring? Either way, let this be the end!

:-)) :-)) I too agree with you Billy. Looks like despite knowing that a Big Show/Taker feud looks boring, the WWE is still persistent with this feud! Big Show looks too dumb against Taker and he always jobs to him. Whenever a Show vs Taker match happens, apart from the Knock Out Punch win by Big Show at No Mercy 2008, Taker has won always.

But it might open up another possibility — A Taker/Show/Jericho, triple threat match. If this match happens I think it will be fun. Jericho’s in-ring performance mixed with Dumb Big Show and Taker’s Terror will cook up an excellent match this Survivor Series.

As I quoted this yesterday, the triple threat match between Show/Taker/Jericho is very much possible this Survivor Series 09 based on how things are in Smackdown.

Alex wrote:

But it might open up another possibility — A Taker/Show/Jericho, triple threat match. If this match happens I think it will be fun. Jericho’s in-ring performance mixed with Dumb Big Show and Taker’s Terror will cook up an excellent match this Survivor Series.

You are correct sir. Wait for smackdown to see what happens. I happen to know cuz I went to the taping a few hours ago which was awesome as ‘Taker was there and wrestling.

The WWE have pushed Big SLow a lot since last year, so don’t be surprised if they present him like a big threat to Taker. Although eventually, he will get his a** kicked again. I can’t wait for the hundreds of House Show results which will talk about Taker/ SLow steel cage matches – spare me ;-)

undertaker is the only world heavy weight champion that is the most estatic