This weeks edition of the FTI Wrestling Homicide of the Week, comes from the Raw 1000 episode on Monday Night.
This comes from the CM Punk heel turn as he puts The Rock to sleep.
Enjoy.
Friday, July 27, 2012
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Why Matt Morgan? Why?
Shocking news came out of TNA last week, as Matt Morgan has decided to leave the organization. All signs are pointing that he is heading up north.
Personally, I think this is a horrible idea, and the stupidest thing Matt could do. Matt is going to be nothing more than a jobber, like Jack Swagger is. Morgan had it made in TNA and I think if he stuck it out a little while longer, he would be a main eventer.
I wish the best for Matt, and I hope the WWE will use him to his full potential. If you can remember the last time Matt was in the WWE, he had a stuttering gimmick. Let's hope we don't see that again.
Please FTI Wrestling followers give us your thoughts in comment section.
Personally, I think this is a horrible idea, and the stupidest thing Matt could do. Matt is going to be nothing more than a jobber, like Jack Swagger is. Morgan had it made in TNA and I think if he stuck it out a little while longer, he would be a main eventer.
I wish the best for Matt, and I hope the WWE will use him to his full potential. If you can remember the last time Matt was in the WWE, he had a stuttering gimmick. Let's hope we don't see that again.
Please FTI Wrestling followers give us your thoughts in comment section.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Why Stone Cold Steve Austin was not at Raw 1000
A lot of people were upset that Stone Cold Steve Austin was not in attendance at the Raw 1000 episode last night. I did not expect Stone Cold to show up due to other obligations.
However, that did not seem to be the case.
Stone Cold did take to the internet to explain why he was not there.
The following was taken from Stone Cold's website:
On July 23, 2012 WWE celebrated the 1,oooth episode of Monday Night Raw. I watched the show from my home in Los Angeles. After watching the show, I got on my Twitter account, @steveaustinBSR, to read responses to the show. There were many people blaming Vince McMahon and the WWE for not having SCSA on the show. And there were some folks who had some very negative things to say about me, personally.
The reason I did not attend RAW 1,000 was because I underwent a major knee surgery on my left knee on July 2, 2012. Dr. Neal ElAttrache of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, CA performed the surgery.
The surgery was a complete success. I am currently three weeks post op. I began physical therapy a few days ago. I had a world class surgeon and a great medical team working on me. I am now working with a top notch PT team. I am still on crutches and will probably lose the crutches in another week. Then I will be in a custom knee brace much like the braces I wore in the ring for 9-12 weeks.
STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN IS A 100% ASS KICKING MACHINE. There was no way I was going to limp down the ramp on crutches for RAW 1,000. It was time to get my knee fixed. The decision to no-show RAW 1,000 was made by me and no one else. I have always taken pride in making my shots and have never faked an injury or illness. Pro Wrestling is a tough game and it was time to pay the piper for some of the damage I incurred in the ring. No gripes. No complaints.
To the fans that were hoping to see SCSA, I’m sorry I missed the show. I would have loved to be there under different circumstances. I normally keep my personal business to myself, but due to feedback and incorrect speculation, I have posted this blog and given the 411 on why I was not at RAW 1,000.
I will post more blogs about my PT and recovery soon.
Steve Austin
However, that did not seem to be the case.
Stone Cold did take to the internet to explain why he was not there.
The following was taken from Stone Cold's website:
On July 23, 2012 WWE celebrated the 1,oooth episode of Monday Night Raw. I watched the show from my home in Los Angeles. After watching the show, I got on my Twitter account, @steveaustinBSR, to read responses to the show. There were many people blaming Vince McMahon and the WWE for not having SCSA on the show. And there were some folks who had some very negative things to say about me, personally.
The reason I did not attend RAW 1,000 was because I underwent a major knee surgery on my left knee on July 2, 2012. Dr. Neal ElAttrache of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, CA performed the surgery.
The surgery was a complete success. I am currently three weeks post op. I began physical therapy a few days ago. I had a world class surgeon and a great medical team working on me. I am now working with a top notch PT team. I am still on crutches and will probably lose the crutches in another week. Then I will be in a custom knee brace much like the braces I wore in the ring for 9-12 weeks.
STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN IS A 100% ASS KICKING MACHINE. There was no way I was going to limp down the ramp on crutches for RAW 1,000. It was time to get my knee fixed. The decision to no-show RAW 1,000 was made by me and no one else. I have always taken pride in making my shots and have never faked an injury or illness. Pro Wrestling is a tough game and it was time to pay the piper for some of the damage I incurred in the ring. No gripes. No complaints.
To the fans that were hoping to see SCSA, I’m sorry I missed the show. I would have loved to be there under different circumstances. I normally keep my personal business to myself, but due to feedback and incorrect speculation, I have posted this blog and given the 411 on why I was not at RAW 1,000.
I will post more blogs about my PT and recovery soon.
Steve Austin
FTI Wrestling's WWE Power Rankings
Here at FTI Wrestling, we have decided to come up with a power ranking system for the WWE.
However, we will only be doing the top 15 in the rankings.
The inaugural FTI Wrestling WWE Power Rankings are as follows:
1. CM Punk - star has never shined brighter for Punk
2. Sheamus - he is the World Heavyweight Champion afterall
3. John Cena - the "Golden Boy" of the WWE...continues to be the top draw
4. Daniel Bryan - over the top actor and fantastic performer/worker...waiting to see what happens what direction they take him
5. The Big Show - the WWE is really pushing Show...looks to possibly involved in the WWE Championship picture
6. AJ - I love everything about her...now the new GM of Raw after leaving Bryan at the alter on Raw 1000
7. Alberto Del Rio - Still a hot performer...has yet to defeat Sheamus for the title
8. Dolph Ziggler - Smackdown Money in the Bank winner...still awaiting the time when Ziggler cashes in the MITB briefcase...great heel character
9. Kane - seems to be back to his old destructive and dominant self...I wonder if he keeps this up
10. The Miz - new Intercontinental Champion...could be stepping stone to get back into WWE Championship picture
11. R-Truth and Kofi Kingston - WWE Tag Team Champions...continue to defeat all challengers
12. Ryback - continues to murder people
13. Brodus Clay - back into murdering people
14. Layla - Divas Champion
15. Santino Marella - US Champion...however, never has to defend the title
Outside looking in: Christian, Rey Mysterio
However, we will only be doing the top 15 in the rankings.
The inaugural FTI Wrestling WWE Power Rankings are as follows:
1. CM Punk - star has never shined brighter for Punk
2. Sheamus - he is the World Heavyweight Champion afterall
3. John Cena - the "Golden Boy" of the WWE...continues to be the top draw
4. Daniel Bryan - over the top actor and fantastic performer/worker...waiting to see what happens what direction they take him
5. The Big Show - the WWE is really pushing Show...looks to possibly involved in the WWE Championship picture
6. AJ - I love everything about her...now the new GM of Raw after leaving Bryan at the alter on Raw 1000
7. Alberto Del Rio - Still a hot performer...has yet to defeat Sheamus for the title
8. Dolph Ziggler - Smackdown Money in the Bank winner...still awaiting the time when Ziggler cashes in the MITB briefcase...great heel character
9. Kane - seems to be back to his old destructive and dominant self...I wonder if he keeps this up
10. The Miz - new Intercontinental Champion...could be stepping stone to get back into WWE Championship picture
11. R-Truth and Kofi Kingston - WWE Tag Team Champions...continue to defeat all challengers
12. Ryback - continues to murder people
13. Brodus Clay - back into murdering people
14. Layla - Divas Champion
15. Santino Marella - US Champion...however, never has to defend the title
Outside looking in: Christian, Rey Mysterio
Epic Raw 1000
Well wasn't that a lot of fun?
That was definitely one of the best Monday Night Raw episodes in a long time. The show brought back some fantastic memories for me.
The show started off with the reunion of Degeneration X as the Chairman of the WWE, Vincent Kennedy McMahon introduced DX. I must say, it was awesome to see The New Age Outlaws, HHH, HBK and X-Pac up to their old antics. Damien Sandow came out interrupting the reunion. He would pay for that as he took a superkick from HBK then falling into the pedigree from HHH.
Good ol JR came out to commentate on the six man tag match between Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara and Sheamus vs Dolph Ziggler, Chris Jericho and Alberto Del Rio. This was a pretty good match with some great back and forth action. Sheamus got the pin after Ziggler laid out Jericho and once he got up he punted the head off Jericho.
We then went to a vignette backstage with Layla and AJ. Layla says AJ is crazy. AJ proceeds to open the door seeing Hacksaw Jim Duggan, R-Truth, Rowdy Roddy Piper with "Little Jimmy" and finally Mae Young with her son "the giant hand." This segment was insanely ridiculous.
Next up was the continuing dramatic fall of Jack Swagger. Brodus Clay came out and called out Dude Love to come to the ring. Brodus proceeded to destroy Swagger in seconds. They all danced in the ring and that's all I have to say about this gong show.
Finally, we had the wedding between AJ and Daniel Bryan. Slick came out to be the reverend for the wedding. AJ says "Yes" but states she isn't saying it for Bryan but instead she's saying it for Mr. McMahon and his offer for her to become the next Raw GM. As I've been saying, I am in love with AJ so I will never get tired of her.
We come back to Bryan still in the ring, going postal and destroying everything in the ring. CM Punk comes out and gives him some verbal jabs. Some music hits, the crowd goes nuts as The Rock makes his way down to the ring. He comes down and verbally slams Bryan and announces that he will be wrestling for the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble, next year. He tells Bryan not to feel bad, because he got him a wedding gift, and subsequently delivers the Rock Bottom to Bryan.
Next was a match for the Intercontinental Championship, between the Champion, Christian and The Miz. Bret Hart was the special guest ring announcer. This was a very good match with The Miz delivering his Skull Crushing Finale and getting the victory over Christian, becoming the new Intercontinental Champion.
Triple H came down to the ring to call out Brock Lesnar. Lesnar's music hits and out comes his legal representative Paul Heyman. Heyman told HHH that the answer to HHH's Summerslam challenge was "no." Out comes a spectacular looking Stephanie McMahon. She proceeds to get in the face of Paul Heyman, slapping him and antagonising him into saying "yes" for the match. Lesnar's music hits again and out comes Brock. He comes down and the two brawl.
Howard Finkel comes down as the special ring announcer. He announces Heath Slater as he comes down to the ring. Slater then calls out any WWE Legend to a No Disqualification match. Out comes Lita, who looks fantastic I might add. She has answered Slater's challenge. She also announces she has hired the APA (Ron Simmons and JBL) for protection. Slater runs out of ring but ends up running into all of the legends who have beaten the hell out of him. They toss him back into the ring and Lita and the APA destroy Slater. Lita lands a moonsault and gets the win. After the match all of the legends were standing over a laid out Slater and Simmons, with mic in hand, delivered his famous catch phrase, "DAMN!"
Kane comes into the ring, but gets interrupted by Jinder Mahal, Hunico, Camacho, Tyler Reks, Curt Hawkins, and Drew McIntyre. It all hits the fan as the lights go out and the Undertaker's music blares and out comes the dead man. The brothers destroy the six men and that was about it. It was great to see the Undertaker in the ring again.
We then got the main event, the match for the WWE Championship. As John Cena was cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase against the Champion CM Punk. This match was pretty boring until Cena shoved Punk into the referee. Cena delivered the AA to Punk and was ready for the pin, however, the ref was knocked out so no three count was made. Cena went down to get the ref up, came back into the ring and The Big Show knocked Cena out. He was unable to get the three count as well because the ref was knocked out. Punk got the ref up and into the ring and Cena kicked out on the two count. Punk goes to deliver the GTS but it is countered and Cena puts Punk into the GTS. The Big Show climbs back into the ring and beats the crap out of Cena, causing the disqualification. Punk sat in the corner watching Show beat Cena down. A jacked Rock came running down and beats the hell out of The Big Show. The Rock goes to deliver the People's Elbow but Punk comes flying back into the ring and clotheslines The Rock. The crowd is stunned as Punk delivers the GTS to The Rock and the show ends with the crowd booing Punk as he walks up the ramp, still WWE Champion.
This was a fantastic show. I loved almost every aspect of it. From top to bottom, the WWE delivered. I am glad to see that CM Punk has finally turned heel. AJ becoming the new GM for Raw was something that came out of nowhere. The Miz becoming the new Intercontinental Champion is a great thing as well because the Miz has some nice swagger. Of course the DX reunion was fantastic as they have always been very entertaining. One thing is certain, the match at Summerslam between HHH and Brock Lesnar is going to be a fight.
With the permanent move to 3 hours, the WWE really needs to keep up the good work. It all begins next Monday in Cincinnati. We here at FTI will be at the Raw show so we will previewing the show later this week. Since Raw is in Cincinnati, we are trying to get an interview with some WWE talent. Please continue to check out the FTI Wrestling blog as we have some big things coming down the pipeline so stay tuned. Thank you very much for continuing to FEEL THE IMPACT.
That was definitely one of the best Monday Night Raw episodes in a long time. The show brought back some fantastic memories for me.
The show started off with the reunion of Degeneration X as the Chairman of the WWE, Vincent Kennedy McMahon introduced DX. I must say, it was awesome to see The New Age Outlaws, HHH, HBK and X-Pac up to their old antics. Damien Sandow came out interrupting the reunion. He would pay for that as he took a superkick from HBK then falling into the pedigree from HHH.
Good ol JR came out to commentate on the six man tag match between Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara and Sheamus vs Dolph Ziggler, Chris Jericho and Alberto Del Rio. This was a pretty good match with some great back and forth action. Sheamus got the pin after Ziggler laid out Jericho and once he got up he punted the head off Jericho.
We then went to a vignette backstage with Layla and AJ. Layla says AJ is crazy. AJ proceeds to open the door seeing Hacksaw Jim Duggan, R-Truth, Rowdy Roddy Piper with "Little Jimmy" and finally Mae Young with her son "the giant hand." This segment was insanely ridiculous.
Next up was the continuing dramatic fall of Jack Swagger. Brodus Clay came out and called out Dude Love to come to the ring. Brodus proceeded to destroy Swagger in seconds. They all danced in the ring and that's all I have to say about this gong show.
Finally, we had the wedding between AJ and Daniel Bryan. Slick came out to be the reverend for the wedding. AJ says "Yes" but states she isn't saying it for Bryan but instead she's saying it for Mr. McMahon and his offer for her to become the next Raw GM. As I've been saying, I am in love with AJ so I will never get tired of her.
We come back to Bryan still in the ring, going postal and destroying everything in the ring. CM Punk comes out and gives him some verbal jabs. Some music hits, the crowd goes nuts as The Rock makes his way down to the ring. He comes down and verbally slams Bryan and announces that he will be wrestling for the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble, next year. He tells Bryan not to feel bad, because he got him a wedding gift, and subsequently delivers the Rock Bottom to Bryan.
Next was a match for the Intercontinental Championship, between the Champion, Christian and The Miz. Bret Hart was the special guest ring announcer. This was a very good match with The Miz delivering his Skull Crushing Finale and getting the victory over Christian, becoming the new Intercontinental Champion.
Triple H came down to the ring to call out Brock Lesnar. Lesnar's music hits and out comes his legal representative Paul Heyman. Heyman told HHH that the answer to HHH's Summerslam challenge was "no." Out comes a spectacular looking Stephanie McMahon. She proceeds to get in the face of Paul Heyman, slapping him and antagonising him into saying "yes" for the match. Lesnar's music hits again and out comes Brock. He comes down and the two brawl.
Howard Finkel comes down as the special ring announcer. He announces Heath Slater as he comes down to the ring. Slater then calls out any WWE Legend to a No Disqualification match. Out comes Lita, who looks fantastic I might add. She has answered Slater's challenge. She also announces she has hired the APA (Ron Simmons and JBL) for protection. Slater runs out of ring but ends up running into all of the legends who have beaten the hell out of him. They toss him back into the ring and Lita and the APA destroy Slater. Lita lands a moonsault and gets the win. After the match all of the legends were standing over a laid out Slater and Simmons, with mic in hand, delivered his famous catch phrase, "DAMN!"
Kane comes into the ring, but gets interrupted by Jinder Mahal, Hunico, Camacho, Tyler Reks, Curt Hawkins, and Drew McIntyre. It all hits the fan as the lights go out and the Undertaker's music blares and out comes the dead man. The brothers destroy the six men and that was about it. It was great to see the Undertaker in the ring again.
We then got the main event, the match for the WWE Championship. As John Cena was cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase against the Champion CM Punk. This match was pretty boring until Cena shoved Punk into the referee. Cena delivered the AA to Punk and was ready for the pin, however, the ref was knocked out so no three count was made. Cena went down to get the ref up, came back into the ring and The Big Show knocked Cena out. He was unable to get the three count as well because the ref was knocked out. Punk got the ref up and into the ring and Cena kicked out on the two count. Punk goes to deliver the GTS but it is countered and Cena puts Punk into the GTS. The Big Show climbs back into the ring and beats the crap out of Cena, causing the disqualification. Punk sat in the corner watching Show beat Cena down. A jacked Rock came running down and beats the hell out of The Big Show. The Rock goes to deliver the People's Elbow but Punk comes flying back into the ring and clotheslines The Rock. The crowd is stunned as Punk delivers the GTS to The Rock and the show ends with the crowd booing Punk as he walks up the ramp, still WWE Champion.
This was a fantastic show. I loved almost every aspect of it. From top to bottom, the WWE delivered. I am glad to see that CM Punk has finally turned heel. AJ becoming the new GM for Raw was something that came out of nowhere. The Miz becoming the new Intercontinental Champion is a great thing as well because the Miz has some nice swagger. Of course the DX reunion was fantastic as they have always been very entertaining. One thing is certain, the match at Summerslam between HHH and Brock Lesnar is going to be a fight.
With the permanent move to 3 hours, the WWE really needs to keep up the good work. It all begins next Monday in Cincinnati. We here at FTI will be at the Raw show so we will previewing the show later this week. Since Raw is in Cincinnati, we are trying to get an interview with some WWE talent. Please continue to check out the FTI Wrestling blog as we have some big things coming down the pipeline so stay tuned. Thank you very much for continuing to FEEL THE IMPACT.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Raw 1000 Preview
Tomorrow night is the much much anticipated 1000th episode of Monday Night Raw.
Since the stars will be out in force, we are here to preview the massive show in St. Louis, so lets get to it.
It has been advertised that the show will kick off at 8:00 pm EST with the DX reunion. It is expected that other previous DX members will also show up. Since Brock Lesnar is scheduled to be in attendance to answer HHH's Summerslam challenge, I believe that Lesnar will come in and beat the snot out of Shawn Michaels. That will answer HHH's challenge and finally give us some buildup to the match at Summerslam.
We will also witness the wedding between AJ and Daniel Bryan. As we all know, there is no way a wedding goes off without a hitch in the WWE. That is why I believe that the Miz will be the one who breaks up the wedding. The Miz and AJ shared a look on last weeks Raw that made me think the Miz could interrupt the wedding.
In this 1000th episode a permanent GM will be announced for Raw.
Christian will be defending the Intercontinental Title as well.
It has also been confirmed that The Rock, Bret Hart and Mick Foley will be appearing.
The main event will be John Cena, cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase, taking on the WWE Champion CM Punk. I believe the Rock could possibly interrupt the match, thus causing Cena to lose and Punk to keep his title, setting up a match at a future PPV.
This is setting up to be an amazing Raw and we will be tweeting live throughout the show. So please give us a follow on Twitter @FTIWrestling.
Since the stars will be out in force, we are here to preview the massive show in St. Louis, so lets get to it.
It has been advertised that the show will kick off at 8:00 pm EST with the DX reunion. It is expected that other previous DX members will also show up. Since Brock Lesnar is scheduled to be in attendance to answer HHH's Summerslam challenge, I believe that Lesnar will come in and beat the snot out of Shawn Michaels. That will answer HHH's challenge and finally give us some buildup to the match at Summerslam.
We will also witness the wedding between AJ and Daniel Bryan. As we all know, there is no way a wedding goes off without a hitch in the WWE. That is why I believe that the Miz will be the one who breaks up the wedding. The Miz and AJ shared a look on last weeks Raw that made me think the Miz could interrupt the wedding.
In this 1000th episode a permanent GM will be announced for Raw.
Christian will be defending the Intercontinental Title as well.
It has also been confirmed that The Rock, Bret Hart and Mick Foley will be appearing.
The main event will be John Cena, cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase, taking on the WWE Champion CM Punk. I believe the Rock could possibly interrupt the match, thus causing Cena to lose and Punk to keep his title, setting up a match at a future PPV.
This is setting up to be an amazing Raw and we will be tweeting live throughout the show. So please give us a follow on Twitter @FTIWrestling.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
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Stay tuned as we will be posting some videos in the coming days.
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Stay tuned as we will be posting some videos in the coming days.
WWE Smackdown review
This was an OK show. There was nothing real special that went on but there were some good things and some bad things.
To the good.
I continue to be a huge fan of seeing Heath Slater get his ass kicked by WWE legends. Slater does a great job cutting his promos and he does a great job making the legends look good. This week it was Road Warrior Animal who delivered the beatdown. Ah, the memories seeing Animal (Joe Laurinaitis) in that ring. The only thing missing was Road Warrior Hawk, God rest his soul.
Considering I am in love with A.J., I have absolutely no issue every time she is in the ring or on the show. She can be on the show all she wants and it wont bother me. Christian's Peep Show segment wasn't too bad. Daniel Bryan continues to be a great worker and his character is so over the top.
To the average.
The main event consisted of Heavyweight Champion Sheamus & Rey Mysterio taking on Alberto Del Rio & Dolph Ziggler. This match ended in a DQ with Sheamus and Mysterio getting the win. Dolph Ziggler continues to be a great heel.
As for the not so good. The eight man tag match, I could really have cared less.
Dolph was in the average section of the review as well. However, he will also show up in the bad as they continue to make him look like an idiot when he tries to cash in the MITB briefcase, as he tried again tonight. Ziggler has a great chance to be a great champion if the WWE wants to book him correctly and stop making him look so dumb. There is a ton of potential with Ziggler and it is up to the WWE to do this correctly.
Like I stated earlier, this was just an average show so there really wasn't too much to report on.
To the good.
I continue to be a huge fan of seeing Heath Slater get his ass kicked by WWE legends. Slater does a great job cutting his promos and he does a great job making the legends look good. This week it was Road Warrior Animal who delivered the beatdown. Ah, the memories seeing Animal (Joe Laurinaitis) in that ring. The only thing missing was Road Warrior Hawk, God rest his soul.
Considering I am in love with A.J., I have absolutely no issue every time she is in the ring or on the show. She can be on the show all she wants and it wont bother me. Christian's Peep Show segment wasn't too bad. Daniel Bryan continues to be a great worker and his character is so over the top.
To the average.
The main event consisted of Heavyweight Champion Sheamus & Rey Mysterio taking on Alberto Del Rio & Dolph Ziggler. This match ended in a DQ with Sheamus and Mysterio getting the win. Dolph Ziggler continues to be a great heel.
As for the not so good. The eight man tag match, I could really have cared less.
Dolph was in the average section of the review as well. However, he will also show up in the bad as they continue to make him look like an idiot when he tries to cash in the MITB briefcase, as he tried again tonight. Ziggler has a great chance to be a great champion if the WWE wants to book him correctly and stop making him look so dumb. There is a ton of potential with Ziggler and it is up to the WWE to do this correctly.
Like I stated earlier, this was just an average show so there really wasn't too much to report on.
Friday, July 20, 2012
Another WWE social media partnership
First the WWE dropped $13.4 million Tout, a video service that allows people to post 15 second videos. Basically, it is like a video twitter.
Now, the WWE has partnered with Shazam, allowing users to purchase entrance videos and themes. The report comes from the website www.LostRemote.com.
The WWE will promote the partnership on the upcoming Raw 1000 episode, this coming Monday.
Now, the WWE has partnered with Shazam, allowing users to purchase entrance videos and themes. The report comes from the website www.LostRemote.com.
The WWE will promote the partnership on the upcoming Raw 1000 episode, this coming Monday.
The Aces & Eights continue to dumptruck TNA
The TNA group Aces & Eights, their identities still unknown, continue to destroy anyone in their path in TNA.
They left bodies strewn about on last nights episode of IMPACT and have laid out a warning to all TNA talent on twitter:
@TheAcesAnd8s We strike who we want... When we want... NO exceptions
It is safe to say, if I'm on the TNA roster, my head better be on a swivel.
They left bodies strewn about on last nights episode of IMPACT and have laid out a warning to all TNA talent on twitter:
@TheAcesAnd8s We strike who we want... When we want... NO exceptions
It is safe to say, if I'm on the TNA roster, my head better be on a swivel.
Chavo Guerrero to TNA
Chavo Guerrero will be making his TNA debut on the July 26 episode of TNA IMPACT.
TNA President Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) announced the signing of Guerrero on her twitter feed yesterday.
This is a great move for TNA as they continue to build a strong product.
TNA President Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) announced the signing of Guerrero on her twitter feed yesterday.
This is a great move for TNA as they continue to build a strong product.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
WWE ratings for post Money in the Bank Raw episode
The ratings have been released for the July 16th episode of WWE Raw.
This was the post Money in the Bank episode.
The show scored a 3.44 rating, which was up 8.5% compared to the MITB go home show, which scored a 3.17.
These ratings will be very interesting to monitor in the upcoming weeks as the WWE has traditionally not scored well with their three hour shows.
This was the post Money in the Bank episode.
The show scored a 3.44 rating, which was up 8.5% compared to the MITB go home show, which scored a 3.17.
These ratings will be very interesting to monitor in the upcoming weeks as the WWE has traditionally not scored well with their three hour shows.
Jim Ross to be at Raw 1000
Legendary WWE announcer Jim Ross will be in attendance for the massive Raw 1000 episode in St Louis on Monday, July 23.
According to his Twitter page, JR will be in attendance.
@JRsBBQ Proud 2 say I'm STILL a fan of RAW & am excited 2 be in St Louis this Monday for #Raw1000. Will I be a part of the broadcast? Tune in & see.
One thing is certain, JR better be there and he had better be part of the broadcast. The man is a legend and a huge part of Raw.
According to his Twitter page, JR will be in attendance.
@JRsBBQ Proud 2 say I'm STILL a fan of RAW & am excited 2 be in St Louis this Monday for #Raw1000. Will I be a part of the broadcast? Tune in & see.
One thing is certain, JR better be there and he had better be part of the broadcast. The man is a legend and a huge part of Raw.
WWE Raw 1000 pre-show
As reported by PW Torch, the WWE has announced a YouTube pre-show beginning at 7:30 p.m. EST.
The three-hour Raw 1000 episode will be headlined, by the match, between WWE Champion C.M. Punk and John Cena, who is cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase.
Numerous WWE legends will be making an appearance at the show, including: DX, Bret Hart, the Rock, Mick Foley, just to name a few.
Brock Lesnar is set to make an appearance, allegedly to answer the challenge put forth by Triple H.
We will be previewing the Raw 1000 episode in the upcoming days so stay tuned.
The three-hour Raw 1000 episode will be headlined, by the match, between WWE Champion C.M. Punk and John Cena, who is cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase.
Numerous WWE legends will be making an appearance at the show, including: DX, Bret Hart, the Rock, Mick Foley, just to name a few.
Brock Lesnar is set to make an appearance, allegedly to answer the challenge put forth by Triple H.
We will be previewing the Raw 1000 episode in the upcoming days so stay tuned.
The FTI Wrestling "Homicide of the week"
This is the first edition of the FTI Wrestling blogs "Homicide of the week." This weeks edition consists of Ryback absolutely murdering this poor soul on Smackdown.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Big things coming?!?!?!?!
In an effort to make this blog a great place for WWE and MMA reaction, previews, etc., we will be doing a monthly (possibly more) "vodcast" that will be uploaded to YouTube and possibly iTunes.
The vodcast is in the works and we will keep you updated on when we expect to have that uploaded to YouTube.
Since Monday Night Raw is coming to Cincinnati at the end of the month, we have reached out to a number of WWE superstars for an interview.
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The vodcast is in the works and we will keep you updated on when we expect to have that uploaded to YouTube.
Since Monday Night Raw is coming to Cincinnati at the end of the month, we have reached out to a number of WWE superstars for an interview.
We certainly hope that we will be able to land one.
If we do, we will add it to the blog as soon as we can.
Thank you very much for your support and we hope that you will continue to check in.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Monday Night Raw recap
In the 999th episode of Monday Night Raw, there were some surprises but overall, the WWE delivered and set up a great 1000th episode celebration for next week.
The show started off with WWE Champion CM Punk, fresh off his victory over Daniel Bryan at MITB, in the middle of the ring talking about how much he loved Vegas. The Big Show interrupted Punk and came down and the two went back and forth on the mic's. A non-title match was set up before between Punk and Show for later on that night. Show stated he would knock Punk out, allowing Cena to cash in the MITB briefcase.
Next we had a WWE Tag Team Championship match between R Truth and Kofi Kingston (Champions) vs. Primetime Players.
This was an ok match with A.W. causing a distraction allowing Truth and Kingston to retain the belts.
We had a squash match between Alberto Del Rio and Zack Ryder. Del Rio beat the hell out of Ryder until Rey Mysterio came running in and giving Del Rio the 619. The crowd went wild for the return of Mysterio. From the looks of things, we will see a match between Mysterio and Del Rio, most likely at Summerslam.
Heath Slater then came out to cut a promo, basically requesting that a Raw legend come out and beat the hell out of him. Sure enough Rikishi came out and destroyed Slater, getting the win in quick fashion.
Next was a match between AJ and Daniel Bryan vs Eve and The Miz.
This match was not that great but what followed was great. Daniel Bryan confessed his love for AJ and got on one knee and proposed to AJ. He pulled out a ring and slid it on AJ's finger, basically not taking "no" for an answer. Well it worked out because she said yes! The two stood in the middle of the ring, chanting "yes!"
It was announced that AJ and Bryan will be getting married on the 1000th episode of Raw next week.
Jack Swagger was in the ring waiting for his next opponent, Ryback. Ryback came out and was attacked as soon as he entered the ring by Swagger. The match never started as the referee sat back and watched Swagger pound on Ryback. Ryback gathered the strength and powered up to beat the hell out of Swagger. For Ryback this was a tougher test than murdering jobbers on a weekly basis.
Dolph Ziggler was in the ring talking himself up when Jericho interrupted him. Ziggler ripped on Jericho until Jericho delivered the Code Breaker.
Next was another squash match between Brodus Clay and JTG. Clay won the match, that's about it.
The final match of the night was between CM Punk and Big Show. This was the best show of the night by a lot. Punk was delivering some solid offense until Big Show was DQ'd for attacking the referee. Show continued to deliver a beat down to the champ. John Cena then ran out with the briefcase. He climbed in the ring and began to make his big announcement. Show cut him off but Cena announced that he will be cashing in the briefcase next week, giving Punk a week to prepare for the match. Cena then blasted the Big Show in the head with the briefcase. The show ended with Punk and Cena holding up the title belt and briefcase respectively.
Overall, this was a great show leading up to the massive 1000th episode next week. I am a huge fan of CM Punk so I am curious to see how next week plays out. I love AJ and it is only fitting that she is back with Bryan, hopefully making them a powerful heel team.
Later this week, we will be previewing the highly anticipated Raw 1000 episode next week.
We will also recap the TNA Impact episode later as well.
The show started off with WWE Champion CM Punk, fresh off his victory over Daniel Bryan at MITB, in the middle of the ring talking about how much he loved Vegas. The Big Show interrupted Punk and came down and the two went back and forth on the mic's. A non-title match was set up before between Punk and Show for later on that night. Show stated he would knock Punk out, allowing Cena to cash in the MITB briefcase.
Next we had a WWE Tag Team Championship match between R Truth and Kofi Kingston (Champions) vs. Primetime Players.
This was an ok match with A.W. causing a distraction allowing Truth and Kingston to retain the belts.
We had a squash match between Alberto Del Rio and Zack Ryder. Del Rio beat the hell out of Ryder until Rey Mysterio came running in and giving Del Rio the 619. The crowd went wild for the return of Mysterio. From the looks of things, we will see a match between Mysterio and Del Rio, most likely at Summerslam.
Heath Slater then came out to cut a promo, basically requesting that a Raw legend come out and beat the hell out of him. Sure enough Rikishi came out and destroyed Slater, getting the win in quick fashion.
Next was a match between AJ and Daniel Bryan vs Eve and The Miz.
This match was not that great but what followed was great. Daniel Bryan confessed his love for AJ and got on one knee and proposed to AJ. He pulled out a ring and slid it on AJ's finger, basically not taking "no" for an answer. Well it worked out because she said yes! The two stood in the middle of the ring, chanting "yes!"
It was announced that AJ and Bryan will be getting married on the 1000th episode of Raw next week.
Jack Swagger was in the ring waiting for his next opponent, Ryback. Ryback came out and was attacked as soon as he entered the ring by Swagger. The match never started as the referee sat back and watched Swagger pound on Ryback. Ryback gathered the strength and powered up to beat the hell out of Swagger. For Ryback this was a tougher test than murdering jobbers on a weekly basis.
Dolph Ziggler was in the ring talking himself up when Jericho interrupted him. Ziggler ripped on Jericho until Jericho delivered the Code Breaker.
Next was another squash match between Brodus Clay and JTG. Clay won the match, that's about it.
The final match of the night was between CM Punk and Big Show. This was the best show of the night by a lot. Punk was delivering some solid offense until Big Show was DQ'd for attacking the referee. Show continued to deliver a beat down to the champ. John Cena then ran out with the briefcase. He climbed in the ring and began to make his big announcement. Show cut him off but Cena announced that he will be cashing in the briefcase next week, giving Punk a week to prepare for the match. Cena then blasted the Big Show in the head with the briefcase. The show ended with Punk and Cena holding up the title belt and briefcase respectively.
Overall, this was a great show leading up to the massive 1000th episode next week. I am a huge fan of CM Punk so I am curious to see how next week plays out. I love AJ and it is only fitting that she is back with Bryan, hopefully making them a powerful heel team.
Later this week, we will be previewing the highly anticipated Raw 1000 episode next week.
We will also recap the TNA Impact episode later as well.
Good ol JR to call the title match on Raw 1000?
The following is a tweet from CM Punk stating that JR should call the title match on the 1000th episode of Raw:
@CMPunk: @jrsbbq Should call the title match next week on the #RAW1000 show. @JohnCena let's make it happen
I am in total agreement as JR is truly the best of the best in this industry. The man knows how to call a wrestling match. WWE, the ball is in your court, make it happen.
@CMPunk: @jrsbbq Should call the title match next week on the #RAW1000 show. @JohnCena let's make it happen
I am in total agreement as JR is truly the best of the best in this industry. The man knows how to call a wrestling match. WWE, the ball is in your court, make it happen.
Money in the Bank Highlight package
Here is a highlight package from Money in the Bank 2012 (from YouTube).
Enjoy.
Enjoy.
Monday, July 16, 2012
Money in the Bank results
Last night was the Money in the Bank PPV for the WWE.
While the show didn't measure up to last years MITB, this show did have some solid moments.
The show started off with the YouTube pre-show.
The pre-show kicked off the event with a match for the Tag Team Championship. Hunico and Camacho vs. the WWE Tag Team Champions, Kofi Kingston and R-Truth.
There was nothing real special with this match as Kofi and R-Truth retained the Tag Team Championships.
The Smackdown brand Money in the Bank match kicked off the PPV portion of the event.
As predicted earlier, Dolph Ziggler was one who came away with the MITB briefcase and the World Heavyweight Championship title shot.
This was the right person to win the match as the WWE now needs to ride on the back of Ziggler as he can be a great heel champion.
The next match was for the World Heavyweight Championship. The champion, Sheamus vs the challenger, Alberto Del Rio.
Sheamus retains the title.
Ziggler tried to immediately cash in the briefcase, after Del Rio attacked Sheamus, but had his head punted off as Sheamus delivered the Brogue Kick. Since the match never started, Ziggler still has the title shot.
Next was a filler match with the Prime Time Players with AW vs Primo and Epico.
Primo and Epico get the victory.
We now get to the match of the night. The battle for the WWE Championship. CM Punk vs Daniel Bryan with AJ as the special guest referee.
As always, these two put on an a fantastic match. AJ took a shot and left the match for a while but came back to finish refereeing. AJ did not have the major impact that I believed she would in this match. We did not know whose side she was really on, as she shafted both Punk and Bryan as they were going for different objects.
Both Punk and Bryan took serious shots with the kendo stick, chair and tables.
Punk did a huge backdrop sending Bryan through the table and getting the pin, retaining his WWE Championship.
We then had two filler matches as Ryback murdered Tyler Reks and Curt Hawkins.
The other match was Layla, Kaitlyn and Tamina Snuka vs. Beth Phoenix, Natalya and Eve Torres.
The winner of that match was Layla, Kaitlyn and Tamina.
The main event was the RAW MITB match.
As predicted John Cena comes away with the briefcase setting up a WWE Championship match against CM Punk.
This was an ok PPV with some highlights and some lowlights.
Even though this show didn't live up to last years epic MITB PPV, I would still give this a thumbs up.
Stay tuned tomorrow as we review tonight's episode of Monday Night Raw.
While the show didn't measure up to last years MITB, this show did have some solid moments.
The show started off with the YouTube pre-show.
The pre-show kicked off the event with a match for the Tag Team Championship. Hunico and Camacho vs. the WWE Tag Team Champions, Kofi Kingston and R-Truth.
There was nothing real special with this match as Kofi and R-Truth retained the Tag Team Championships.
The Smackdown brand Money in the Bank match kicked off the PPV portion of the event.
As predicted earlier, Dolph Ziggler was one who came away with the MITB briefcase and the World Heavyweight Championship title shot.
This was the right person to win the match as the WWE now needs to ride on the back of Ziggler as he can be a great heel champion.
The next match was for the World Heavyweight Championship. The champion, Sheamus vs the challenger, Alberto Del Rio.
Sheamus retains the title.
Ziggler tried to immediately cash in the briefcase, after Del Rio attacked Sheamus, but had his head punted off as Sheamus delivered the Brogue Kick. Since the match never started, Ziggler still has the title shot.
Next was a filler match with the Prime Time Players with AW vs Primo and Epico.
Primo and Epico get the victory.
We now get to the match of the night. The battle for the WWE Championship. CM Punk vs Daniel Bryan with AJ as the special guest referee.
As always, these two put on an a fantastic match. AJ took a shot and left the match for a while but came back to finish refereeing. AJ did not have the major impact that I believed she would in this match. We did not know whose side she was really on, as she shafted both Punk and Bryan as they were going for different objects.
Both Punk and Bryan took serious shots with the kendo stick, chair and tables.
Punk did a huge backdrop sending Bryan through the table and getting the pin, retaining his WWE Championship.
We then had two filler matches as Ryback murdered Tyler Reks and Curt Hawkins.
The other match was Layla, Kaitlyn and Tamina Snuka vs. Beth Phoenix, Natalya and Eve Torres.
The winner of that match was Layla, Kaitlyn and Tamina.
The main event was the RAW MITB match.
As predicted John Cena comes away with the briefcase setting up a WWE Championship match against CM Punk.
This was an ok PPV with some highlights and some lowlights.
Even though this show didn't live up to last years epic MITB PPV, I would still give this a thumbs up.
Stay tuned tomorrow as we review tonight's episode of Monday Night Raw.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
WWE Money in the Bank PPV Preview
Tonight is the Money In The Bank pay-per view for the WWE.
Currently there are four scheduled matches that are set for the PPV and one set for the YouTube Pre-show.
Here is the FTI preview for this show.
WWE Tag Team Championship Title Match (YouTube Pre-Show): Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth vs Hunico and Camacho
There isn't too much to say about this one as the WWE doesn't care to have this championship match on the actual PPV.
WWE Title Match: WWE Champion C.M. Punk vs Daniel Bryan (w/A.J. as special referee)
This will be the best match on the show as these two always put on a fantastic match. The wild card is the A.J. factor as it is unknown what factor she will have in this match. One thing is for certain, she will have a huge impact.
FTI prediction: C.M. Punk retains the title
World Heavyweight Title Match: Champion Sheamus vs Alberto Del Rio
There is really nothing too much to say about this match, as this has been a pretty boring storyline.
FTI prediction: Alberto Del Rio will win the championship.
Raw Brand MITB ladder match (Winner gets WWE Title shot): John Cena vs Chris Jericho vs Kane vs Big Show
I don't think this will be as good as previous MITB ladder matches. The fact there is only four participants in this match is a huge killer. Only former champions could participate in this match and they left out some former champions.
FTI prediction: John Cena will win this match to set up a title shot at SummerSlam against C.M. Punk.
Smackdown Brand MITB ladder match (Winner gets future World Title Shot): Santino vs Christian vs Damien Sandow vs Tyson Kidd vs Tensai vs Cody Rhodes vs Dolph Ziggler vs Sin Cara
This will be the better of the two MITB matches. I would prefer that either Tyson Kidd, Christian or Dolph win this match.
FTI prediction: Dolph Ziggler will be the one who will come away with the title shot. Dolph Ziggler is the kind of worker/character who needs to be billed as one of the top guys as he is a great worker. Hopefully the WWE will do the smart thing and keep this guy on top as a heel champion.
I would imagine the WWE will add some other matches as "filler" in between the other four. We will probably see some sort of Divas match and probably Ryback murdering some other guys. Nothing too special as this PPV will definitely not live up to the MITB PPV from last year.
Stay tuned as FTI will breakdown the PPV and Monday Night Raw shows coming up.
Currently there are four scheduled matches that are set for the PPV and one set for the YouTube Pre-show.
Here is the FTI preview for this show.
WWE Tag Team Championship Title Match (YouTube Pre-Show): Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth vs Hunico and Camacho
There isn't too much to say about this one as the WWE doesn't care to have this championship match on the actual PPV.
WWE Title Match: WWE Champion C.M. Punk vs Daniel Bryan (w/A.J. as special referee)
This will be the best match on the show as these two always put on a fantastic match. The wild card is the A.J. factor as it is unknown what factor she will have in this match. One thing is for certain, she will have a huge impact.
FTI prediction: C.M. Punk retains the title
World Heavyweight Title Match: Champion Sheamus vs Alberto Del Rio
There is really nothing too much to say about this match, as this has been a pretty boring storyline.
FTI prediction: Alberto Del Rio will win the championship.
Raw Brand MITB ladder match (Winner gets WWE Title shot): John Cena vs Chris Jericho vs Kane vs Big Show
I don't think this will be as good as previous MITB ladder matches. The fact there is only four participants in this match is a huge killer. Only former champions could participate in this match and they left out some former champions.
FTI prediction: John Cena will win this match to set up a title shot at SummerSlam against C.M. Punk.
Smackdown Brand MITB ladder match (Winner gets future World Title Shot): Santino vs Christian vs Damien Sandow vs Tyson Kidd vs Tensai vs Cody Rhodes vs Dolph Ziggler vs Sin Cara
This will be the better of the two MITB matches. I would prefer that either Tyson Kidd, Christian or Dolph win this match.
FTI prediction: Dolph Ziggler will be the one who will come away with the title shot. Dolph Ziggler is the kind of worker/character who needs to be billed as one of the top guys as he is a great worker. Hopefully the WWE will do the smart thing and keep this guy on top as a heel champion.
I would imagine the WWE will add some other matches as "filler" in between the other four. We will probably see some sort of Divas match and probably Ryback murdering some other guys. Nothing too special as this PPV will definitely not live up to the MITB PPV from last year.
Stay tuned as FTI will breakdown the PPV and Monday Night Raw shows coming up.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
TNA Lockdown Preview
This Sunday, in Nashville, TNA needs to deliver.
Lockdown is TNA’s second biggest show of the year, with every match being held in a steel cage.
It's going to be brutal, high-flying and there will be lots of blood.
I went to Lockdown last year in Cincinnati and it was awesome!
Guys were jumping off the top of the cage and AJ styles made an epic return.
I am going to take a couple of minutes and give my opinion on the matches Sunday.
Gail Kim v Velvet Sky
This match, I hope Gail Kim wins because Velvet Sky cannot run the ropes and is a horrible wrestler. Enough said about this match.
Winner: Gail Kim
MotorCity Machine Guns v Magnus and Samoa Joe
I think The MotorCity Machine Guns need to win this match because they define the tag team division. They have the moves and are very exciting to watch. Magnus and Joe have had the titles too long and it's time for some new champs.
Winners: MotorCity Machine Guns
Jeff Hardy v Kurt Angle
This match is going to steal the show. Both of these guys are crazy and they will do some crazy stuff off the cage. With Kurt Angle's hamstring bothering him, I don’t know how effective he will be in this match. However, Jeff Hardy needs to win this match because he has shown that he gotten rid of his demons.
Winner: Jeff Hardy
Team Eric Bischoff v Team Garett Bischoff
What's interesting about this match is if Garett's team wins, Eric Bischoff has to change his name and cannot use the name Eric Bischoff ever again. However, if Eric's team wins, Garett cannot wrestle for TNA. So the stakes are high in this match. However, I do not think Garett is a wrestler and he does not belong.
Winner: Team Eric Bischoff
Crimson v Matt Morgan
This feud needs to end after Lockdown because both guys don't have chemistry in the ring together. Both men have potential to be main eventers, but they don't click together. Hopefully, they prove me wrong this Sunday and have one heck of a match. I pick Matt Morgan to end Crimson's unbeaten streak. It's time for Matt to start going after the Heavyweight Championship.
Winner: Matt Morgan
World Heavyweight Championship:
James Storm VS. Bobby Roode
Old tag team partners going at it. Both of these men used to be in the tag team "Beer Money." This will be an intense match and both men will put it on the line. James Storm has been training hard for this match, and he needs to get the belt back. However, I don’t see Roode losing the belt for a while.
Winner: Bobby Roode
Everyone, please tune in this Sunday!! Last years Lockdown delivered, I can’t wait to see what is in store for this years event. Also, the immortal Hulk Hogan is in charge, so I wonder what he has up his sleeve.
Lockdown is TNA’s second biggest show of the year, with every match being held in a steel cage.
It's going to be brutal, high-flying and there will be lots of blood.
I went to Lockdown last year in Cincinnati and it was awesome!
Guys were jumping off the top of the cage and AJ styles made an epic return.
I am going to take a couple of minutes and give my opinion on the matches Sunday.
Gail Kim v Velvet Sky
This match, I hope Gail Kim wins because Velvet Sky cannot run the ropes and is a horrible wrestler. Enough said about this match.
Winner: Gail Kim
MotorCity Machine Guns v Magnus and Samoa Joe
I think The MotorCity Machine Guns need to win this match because they define the tag team division. They have the moves and are very exciting to watch. Magnus and Joe have had the titles too long and it's time for some new champs.
Winners: MotorCity Machine Guns
Jeff Hardy v Kurt Angle
This match is going to steal the show. Both of these guys are crazy and they will do some crazy stuff off the cage. With Kurt Angle's hamstring bothering him, I don’t know how effective he will be in this match. However, Jeff Hardy needs to win this match because he has shown that he gotten rid of his demons.
Winner: Jeff Hardy
Team Eric Bischoff v Team Garett Bischoff
What's interesting about this match is if Garett's team wins, Eric Bischoff has to change his name and cannot use the name Eric Bischoff ever again. However, if Eric's team wins, Garett cannot wrestle for TNA. So the stakes are high in this match. However, I do not think Garett is a wrestler and he does not belong.
Winner: Team Eric Bischoff
Crimson v Matt Morgan
This feud needs to end after Lockdown because both guys don't have chemistry in the ring together. Both men have potential to be main eventers, but they don't click together. Hopefully, they prove me wrong this Sunday and have one heck of a match. I pick Matt Morgan to end Crimson's unbeaten streak. It's time for Matt to start going after the Heavyweight Championship.
Winner: Matt Morgan
World Heavyweight Championship:
James Storm VS. Bobby Roode
Old tag team partners going at it. Both of these men used to be in the tag team "Beer Money." This will be an intense match and both men will put it on the line. James Storm has been training hard for this match, and he needs to get the belt back. However, I don’t see Roode losing the belt for a while.
Winner: Bobby Roode
Everyone, please tune in this Sunday!! Last years Lockdown delivered, I can’t wait to see what is in store for this years event. Also, the immortal Hulk Hogan is in charge, so I wonder what he has up his sleeve.
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