Cubed Circle Newsletter Issue #14: Thoughts on the Chris Jericho Angle, NJPW WrestleKingdom VI, RAW:Overcooked and more!

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In this week’s issue we cover, the Raw situation and New Japan’s WrestleKingdom VI, plus we look into the Chris Jericho angle. As always I encourage any feedback, you can send feedback either via any of the social networks listed at the end of the issue or via the comment section.

Raw: Overcooked?

For the past few weeks Raw has been on a downward slope, both in content and in the ratings, but this past week’s Raw took it to a new low. It wasn’t just the case of bad booking or bad wrestling anymore, but the fact that it made the wrestling business look to unbelievably wacky and foolish.

The Kane angle was leading the pack when it came to insulting content on the show, from Zack Ryder whining on the phone to his dad about how he nearly got dragged to hell of all places, to Ryder changing the tyre for 10 minutes, to the senseless brawling with Cena, this angle has no redeeming qualities. But that wasn’t the only insulting thing on the show, there was of course the debut of Brodus Clay. This seemed to be a rib on Clay for the tweets that he made about not being on the show, he seemed uncomfortable in the roll, but he pulled it off well for what it was. I didn’t find the Clay segment insulting on it’s own, but coupled with the Kane segments and backstage angles, Mahal getting pinned with a cobra and the rest of the shenanigans on the show, this show did no favors for the business.

Throughout the entire show one thought just repeat in my mind over and over again and that was what would someone who had no familiarity with wrestling think? I actually don’t know what they would think, but with all the wacky segments during the show I can guarantee that it wouldn’t be positive.

Raw did an exceptionally low rating this week, which was probably due to the football game, but the NCIS re-run still got a higher rating than Raw. And I can understand why (not the reason that people watch NCIS, but the reason that Raw did fewer viewers.). Not only that, but it continued the trend of the past couple of weeks of the second hour doing a lower rating than the first, which is bad news. Will this change going into Mania? I don’t know, it should, but will it? That is up in the air. All I know is that Raw cannot carry on this way, if the WWE wants to produce a soap opera then put one on the upcoming network, but keep it out of wrestling.

Bits & Pieces

NJPW WrestleKingdom VI 2012/01/04 Tokyo Dome Show Thoughts

This year I hope amewsletter Issue #14 to produce a soap opera then put one on the upcoming network, but keep it out of wrestling. e to cover more Puro in the newsletter, although these reviews won’t be full and in depth like the WWE and ROH ones, if the reviews work well and I feel that the newsletter readership enjoys them, I will happily extend them.

Overall I thought that the show was enjoyable and easy to sit through, but I also thought that most of the matches didn’t really reach their expectations.

1. No Remorse Corps (Davey Richards & Rocky Romero) vs. Apollo 55 (Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi)

This was a good fun match, all the moves in the match were well executed and aside from a slightly botched alarm clock everything for the most part was executed fine. Apollo 55 won the tag team championship, with Taguchi pinning Richards with the Toyota roll in 12:44.

*** ¼

2. Mascara Dorada, KUSHIDA, Tiger Mask & Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Taichi, TAKA Michinoku, Valiente & Atlantis

Liger’s team got a huge reaction as they were accompanied to the ring by Astro Boy, which was a really great moment and definitely one of my highlights of the night. A lot of the match felt pretty sloppy with a few missed spots, but for the most part the pace was kept fine and there were some good moments like the finish, plus the crowd was into most of the match. Liger hit a Liger Bomb followed by a brainbuster on Valiente for the win in 10:18.

** ½

3. Kazuchika Okada vs. YOSHI-HASHI

This match was sloppy and badly executed it was a return match, but it didn’t really come off that way. A sloppy match that ended in 4:37 when Okada pinned Hashi with a terrible looking lariat.  

**  

4. Wataru Inoue & Yuji Nagata vs. Masayuki Kono & Masakatsu Funaki

This was the first of many matches of the card that focused on opponents from another promotion facing New Japan talent. The match was worked pretty stiff and Nagata really shined, Funaki pinned Inoue in 6:34 with a big kick for the win. After the match Nagata and Funaki did a pull apart, it looks like we are going to get a Funaki Nagata match at some point.

*** ½

5. Shelton Benjamin & MVP vs. Yujiro Takahashi & Masato Tanaka

I was really impressed with Benjamin and MVP as a team, they came across as stars, Tanaka also looked good, but he has given good performances for the past few shows. It looks like MVP and Benjamin are going to get a push as MVP submitted Takahashi with the cross face in 9:41.

*** ½

6. IWGP Tag-Team Championship: Bad Intentions (Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson) vs. Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan

This match marked the end of the longest IWGP Tag-Team Championship run in history, Bad Intentions who have had a phenomenal run lost the titles to Kojima & Tenzan when Bernard was pinned with a lariat moonsault combo in 12:40. This was far from the best Bad Intentions title defense, but it was still acceptable.

***

7. Hirooki Goto vs. Takashi Sugiura

This match was pretty stiff with both men exchanging elbows, Sugiura hit stiff suplexes and there were stiff headbutts. The match started off slow, but both men really worked well, I would have liked the match to have gone longer, but Goto beat Sugiura with the Shoten Kai (vertical suplex into a sitout slam) in 12:25.

*** ½

8. Togi Makabe vs. Yoshihiro Takayama

This match was very painful to watch, Takayama is so beaten down, he has been wrestling stiff matches forever, he looks super out of shape probably due to him being too beaten up to train and he has had strokes, this man should not be wrestling. But, he can still draw to an extent, so he still has matches. But, this match was just so difficult to watch, to see this man bump is just so difficult to watch. Luckily the match ended at 9:15 when Makabe hit the King Kong knee of the top.

**

9. Toru Yano & Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Go Shiozaki & Naomichi Marufuji

This match was a great example of a match that looks phenomenal on paper, but unfortunately didn’t live up to the expectations. I don’t think the time was a problem, because it got a decent amount, I think it was more that the match felt like it was played very safe and the teams didn’t feel like they jelled very well. Shiozaki pinned Yano with the Go Flasher in 15:10.

*** ½

10.Tetsuya Naito vs. Keiji Muto

This match was the second longest match of the show going 22:35 and for the majority of the match Mutoh worked on the leg of Niato, hitting dragon screws and locking in figure fours and leg locks on Niato. Luckily the crowd was with the match the entire time, it was such a pleasure to watch Mutoh even at this age, hold the crowd in the palm of his hand. The gimmick of the match was genius vs. genius and although Niato didn’t go over, it really felt like he could of at certain points, which was probably due to the influence of Mutoh. The finish was executed beautifully, with Mutoh failing to put Niato away with the shining wizard and Mutoh having to hit the moonsault to get the win. 

*** ¼

11. IWGP Championship: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki

This was the best match of the show and although it probably wasn’t in the top 5 best Tanahashi title defenses or maybe even the top 10, it was still a great championship match at a Dome show. Both men really went at it and the match went 25:59 with Tanahashi winning the match with the high fly flow to the back and then one to the stomach for the win.

*** ¾

The Chris Jericho Angle

Since the 2^nd January 2012 videos aired many speculated that the mystery man was Chris Jericho and when it in fact was many weren’t surprised. However what they were surprised about was the way that he made his return, coming out and milking the crowd of cheers without saying a word, until they eventually turned on him (It took much longer than expected and even when they did, a lot of the crowd still cheered.) and then he walked out. This was met with mixed reviews on the first week, on one hand you had the people saying that it was a great and unique idea and we should see were it goes, while on the other hand people reacted negatively and said that they ruined Jericho.

I fall somewhere in the middle, I don’t think that it’s the best thing that they could of done with Jericho, at least by the early indications, but I really don’t think it’s the worst thing either. What I expect them to do is have him come out repeatedly each time slightly different, like on Raw this week when he started crying. And then finely have him turn heel, because he is a rockstar and is insulted that they dare to boo him. I don’t know how long it will take for the crowd to boo or if they will boo at all, but that’s the direction I think that they are going in.

I would have been fine with Jericho coming out to challenge CM Punk for the championship and title of best in the world, but Jericho isn’t the sort of person that stays stagnant. He knows when the crowd is tired of him and then he leaves and when he comes back he reinvents himself, that’s the way it goes. For all I know this angle could turn out even better than a straight up feud with Punk, I think that we should just see how it plays out, it isn’t dull that’s for sure.

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Cubed Circle Newsletter Issue # 10

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We have another pretty big issue for you this week, including a review of ROH on SBG from this past week and part II of the WON award coverage. For more information on the awards and next weeks awards, check out the award section and next week’s preview. As always you can find a full PDF above and if you haven’t downloaded it already, I urge you to do so. 

Wrestling Observer Awards 2011 Part II

This week we are going to dive into the second part of our WON Awards 2011 ballot, at this time we have covered just about every award in Category A and B. But, next week we are going to go in depth, when it comes to match of the year as well as the top 100 matches of 2011.

Category A

Lou Thesz /Ric Flair Award

3. John Cena

2. CM Punk

1. Hiroshi Tanahashi

This award basically goes to the wrestler in terms of contribution to combined business and match quality. John Cena has been in limbo for the past 5 years, but that seems to be good enough, for the most part he puts on good main event matches and he is obviously the biggest full time drawing that the WWE has right now. CM Punk sparked the interest of an audience, sold a lot of merchandise and could overtake Cena and Orton in the coming years, he puts on better matches than Cena. But, Hiroshi Tanahashi was definitely the biggest star that Japan had to offer this year, not only that but he put on phenomenal matches and carried New Japan practically on his back and for that he is the is the best all round wrestler and draw in wrestling today.

Most Outstanding Wrestler

3. El Generico

2. Eddie Edwards

1. Davey Richards

Workrate is one of the cornerstones of this business, three men displayed extraordinary workrate this year. El Generico put on great matches with the use of flying and great facials, Edwards put on arguably the most four star matches of 2011 through his technical prowess. But, one man stands a cut above, that man is Davey Richards. He is not only the best technical wrestler of 2011 but he is also the best wrestler of 2011 and that is why he is the most outstanding wrestler of 2011.

Best Box Office Draw

3. John Cena

2. George St-Pierre

1. The Rock

Even if you don’t follow MMA you can not deny the drawing power of GSP, so it just wouldn’t make sense to put Cena over him. With that being said the Rock trumped pretty much anyone else this year, he saved WrestleMania and the first quarter for the WWE, he meant the most to the company this year than basically anyone and he stopped the WWE from having a very bad year. He looks to continue this in 2012 and that is why he is the Box Office Draw of 2011.

Feud of the Year

3. Davey Richards vs. Eddie Edwards

2. Kevin Steen vs. ROH

1. CM Punk vs. John Cena

From two friends battling over the top prize in their promotion, to a man that was forced to leave and declared war on his promotion, 2011 was a year of interesting feuds. But, one feud and pretty much one promo lit the wrestling world on fire and although it fizzled out in a way, no feud in 2011 was able to capture the attention of a group so much than Punk vs. Cena. Not only that, but it also produced the match of the year and for that it is the number one feud of 2011.

Tag Team of the Year

3. The Young Bucks

2. Wrestling’s Greatest Tag Team

1. The Briscoe Brothers

Many people say that tag team wrestling is a lost art in 2011, but three teams exemplified tag team excellence this year and proved that tag team wrestling is not a lost art. The Young Bucks helped to carry the PWG tag team division and they were the hottest heels in the promotion, who constantly put on good matches. Wrestling’s Greatest Tag Team played the roles of veterans on the ROH roster, holding the championships for a pretty long period of time, while putting on good matches, doing more with less, and filling the void left by the Kings of Wrestling. But the Briscoe Brothers produced some of the most entertaining promos and matches of 2011, turning their somewhat stale characters into very engaging ones. They operated the best as a team in the ring and out and because of that they are the best tag team of 2011.

Best on Interviews

3. Chael Sonnen

2. Kevin Steen

1. CM Punk

Interviews and promos are another important cornerstone of this business, the purpose of a promo is to promote interest in the product and angles, these three men executed their promos the best. Like I mentioned last week we don’t cover MMA, but there is no disputing the fact that Chael Sonnen cuts a great pro wrestling promo, he promoted a lot of interest in his feud with Anderson Silva. The reason he is number three on the list is simply, because he did not cut enough promos and it is not clear if his match with Anderson Silva will even take place. Kevin Steen cut many promos this year both at Ring of Honor events and on the internet, these promos were definitely some of the selling points of iPPVs and they continue to build on one another. Although Steen and Sonnen cut great promos this year, CM Punk stands above them due to the amount of quality promos cut and influence. His original 7 minute long promo in June, captured the heart of an audience. The promos that followed were also great and although the quality of his promos has dropped in recent months, the good out ways the bad and that is why he is the best interview of the year.

Most Charismatic

3. Zack Ryder

2. Kevin Steen

1. CM Punk

With charisma you are able to do more with less, by doing simple things either in the ring or on the mic. Zack Ryder never got much of a push until the end of this year, but he produced a YouTube series entitled “Z True Long Island Story” were he garnered somewhat of a cult following and now as a result he has transitioned into the mainstream audience. Kevin Steen was able to pull off run ins and promos with ease due to his natural charisma that people seem to gravitate to, when he stepped into a building or cut a promo there was not one person in the building who was not paying attention. CM Punk however was able to captivate crowds from his promo in late June and has been getting big reactions from everything he has said and done since, from some of the most minute things like small comments or small movements in the ring, to big promos, matches and entrances and that is why he is the most charismatic wrestler of the year.

Best Flying Wrestler

3. Kota Ibushi

2. El Generico

1. Richochet

Flying in wrestling isn’t just about fancy flips and crazy dives, it’s about the use of high flying maneuvers in the context of a match, to put on the best matches, all three of these men did this. From Ibushi’s great flying in New Japan, to Generico’s unconventional movement and execution, these three men were able to put on great matches through flying. But, Richochet with a move set almost completely based on highflying moves, was able to put on great matches both in Dragon Gate and PWG, by executing innovative and unique maneuvers to put on good matches and for that he is the best flying wrestler of 2011.

Most Overrated

3. Mason Ryan

2. Sin Cara

1. Triple H

Some wrestlers are pushed into a position that they do not deserve, because of politics or maybe because of appearance, or maybe even because of their position in the company, regardless these men should have never been the position they were in. Mason Ryan got relatively big wins over, wrestlers that were better than him in every way possible, because of his gigantic physique, he was not ready for the push and shouldn’t have been put into that position. Sin Cara made mistake after mistake, he even violated the wellness policy, but he was kept in the same position and his vaults were blamed on other people, simply because he was Triple H’s first acquisition, this is no way to decide who to push and who not to push. But, Triple H over shadowed one of the hottest angles in a long time, ruined Raw for weeks and was put into mainevents without any build, there is no way that this would have happened if he wasn’t part of the inner circle and for that he is the most, overrated wrestler of the year.

Promotion of the Year

3. Chikara

2. New Japan Pro Wrestling

1. ROH

Logical booking, quality wrestling and just pure fun, are all things that are missing in major promotions in North America today, but these three promotions proved that these things are still possible in 2011. Chikara showed that pro wrestling can still be fun and characters can still be engrossing. New Japan showed quality booking that could even bypass the language barrier, it also showcased great wrestling and it was at the top of the Japanese wrestling scene this year. But, ROH had the best combination, it had great wrestling, great booking and a great TV show. They showed that wrestling can still be logical in 2011 and they showcased what you look for in a wrestling promotion, wrestling.

Best Non-Wrestler Performer

3. Truth Martini

2. RD Evans

1. Ricardo Rodriguez

Non-Wrestling performers play an important role, this was shown by Martini, Evans and Rodriguez. Martini entertained while offering a new dimension to a faction that wouldn’t be quite the same without him. Evans was arguably one of the most entertaining performers of 2011 both as a wrestler and a manager. But, Ricardo added so much to Del Rio that otherwise wouldn’t have been there and that’s why is the non-wrestler performer of 2011.

Best Major Show

3. ROH Best in the World on June 26th in New York, New York

2. Chikara High Noon on November 13^th  in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1. WWE Money in the Bank on July 17^th in Rosemont, Illinois

Both Chikara and ROH put on great shows in 2011, but they honestly don’t own a candle to WWE’s Money in the Bank. From the build to the mainevent this show was spectacular, it featured the match of the year and an incredible crowd, a hot angle, and unpredictability. It wasn’t just the best show of 2011, but it was one of the best shows WWE has ever put on and that is why without a shadow of a doubt, it is the best show of 2011.

Category B

Worst Major Show of the Year

TNA Victory Road on March 13^th in Orlando Florida

A show that sums up just about everything that TNA was at it’s worst, horrific booking, terrible matches and idiotic decisions from management. This show featured one of the worst matches of the year and had no redeeming qualities, it is the show that put many off TNA, this was Victory Road 2011.

Best Wrestling Maneuver

Daniel Bryan's LeBell Lock

This move is not flashy, it doesn’t feature a man jumping off the top rope and doing a hundred flips, but what it does have going for it is it’s execution. Daniel Bryan executes the move and teases it through out the match in such a way, that makes the move seem like a big deal and when it’s finally executed it is satisfying. This is the way that a professional wrestling maneuver should be executed and that is why it is the best wrestling maneuver of 2011.

Worst Promotion

TNA/ IMPACT

Has TNA improved yes, but for a large portion of the year it was the epitome of bad wrestling, both on PPV and TV. And although the WWE has been bad this year and TNA has been better the past few months, the positives on the side of the WWE for the year outweigh the ones on the side of TNA. Could this change next year, possibly, but for 2011 TNA was the worst promotion.

ROH on SBG 2011/12/03 Review

The show opened with the usual recap, Kelly and Nigel then previewed the main event and then went to a segment with Tommaso Ciampa. They showed him lifting ridiculous weights, swinging hammer and other feats of strength. He came off looking really strong.

1. Shiloh Jonze vs. Tommaso Ciampa

Jonze was featured once again since he is from OVW and he served his purpose well, he got a bit of offence in, in the typical ROH squash. Ciampa hit  big exposed knees in the corner, Jonze sold really well. Ciampa then hit Project Ciampa for the win.

** ½

A recap of the Wrestling’s Greatest Tag Team Briscoes brawl was shown, with a short new Briscoes promo hyping Final Battle. ANX was interviewed, they said that they were still being overlooked, King said that they will smack the Wrestling’s Greatest Tag Team in the face, in the proving ground match, because his mother said that if someone overlooks you punch them in the face.

Cornette, Nigel, Corino, Kelly and Jacobs were in the ring, they brought out Steen. He came out with music, but it was still presented in an outsider style manner. Cornette, said that Steen is a great wrestler and that the fans can chant for him and that he would love to have him in ROH, the only problem was that he is nuts. He said he has more petty minor issues than anyone in ROH and that he is afraid that he will appear on TMZ with numbers across his chest. Steen replied to this by saying, the only number across his chest will be the date that Cornette dies. They swore it was bleeped out, Cornette said that he is a hypocrite and that he hates Steen because he didn’t kiss up to Cornette and he didn’t need Cornette’s help. He then wanted Cornette’s offer, Cornette said that he wouldn’t do it Corino would. Corino said he started all of it and that he was the one that turned Steen into a monster, Corino said he was the source of the problem and it wasn’t to late. Steen said that it was sad that they (ROH)  cut his ***** off (I assume he was referring to his genitals), he said that Jacobs and Corino are just as pathetic as Cornette. Cornette said that Steen lost people that cared about him and that he was a stupid bastard. Corino said that at Final Battle it would be Steen vs. Corino, if Steen won he could return to ROH. But, he said it wouldn’t be the Corino that is on a losing streak, because he is trying to do the right thing, he said that on December 23^rd for one last time Steve Corino will be an evil person. Cornette then said that the referee for the match will be Jimmy Jacobs, Steen said that it would be fine because he wants to see the look on his face when he has to count to three. Steen also said that he wants Cornette at ringside, Cornette agreed. Steen then said that when he wins it will be his ROH and in his ROH there is no room for b****’s like him. He then spat in the face of Cornette and they cut to a commercial.

This segment was executed very well, my only problem with it however was the fact that the crowd was burnt out. At this point of the taping they had sat through hours of segments and so at some points they didn’t react as well as they should have. Also with an angle like this it is difficult for the crowd to suspend their disbelieve, when one episode is taped after another. I understand that this is done out of necessity, but the amount of episodes that were taped in Kentucky was a bit over the top, leading to a burnt out crowd

After the break we had this week’s edition of Inside Ring of Honor, highlighting the TV title match at Final Battle, Eddie Edwards and Roderick Strong. The TV title match was changed to a triple threat match due to the interference from Bennett. Another Severn/Edwards sit down interview, he said that in combat sports all great rivalries are trilogies, such as Ali vs. Frazier. Severn said that he could identify with Edwards, because there was no Severn Shamrock III and therefore Shamrock and Severn would never know who the true winner was. He said that if Edwards wins the ROH championship, he will know that he has done his job. Edwards said that he wants to step out of the shadow of Richards and that the only way he can do that is with ROH championship. Richards was then interviewed, there was no camp footage because there was no camera footage allowed into the facility. He said that he doesn’t know who he will be fighting at Final Battle, he said that since Severn came into the picture there is a dark side to Edwards and that he is a changed person, but he said that he hopes that he is still the same man underneath. Edwards delivery was a little dry, but it was fine for the segment.

Roderick Strong was  interviewed again, there were the same women in the background. He said that no one excepted his challenge, he said that he would have to sit in the back and watch Richards and Edwards at Final Battle. He then said that if someone doesn’t die at Final Battle, he will come down to the ring and kick them both in what I can only assume was testicles. Strong came off really strong again, he was entertaining and funny, but still came off tough, I am interested to see where this goes. Another good segment that built well to Final Battle.

The Young Bucks were interviewed, they said that they don’t need to respect the veterans they need to be respected. They said that they don’t want to be seen as opening match level guys and if they did they would wrestle at a retirement home wrestling promotion (TNA). They said that they are in ROH for the competition, but they don’t need to respect anybody. They said that they will only shake hands with people that are their equals and there is nobody that is equal to them. This gimmick is a really good insider gimmick, it’s funny to those who know the story behind it, but it makes sense to those who don’t.

2. Future Shock vs. The Young Bucks

The Young Bucks hit their signature head scissors drop kick combo on O’ Reilly, which sent him to the outside. Once he was back in the ring they worked on O’ Reilly, they cut to a commercial break and when they returned O’ Reilly was still being worked on. O’ Reilly hit a belly to belly suplex on Matt and got the knees up on a dive from Nick. He then got the hot tag to Cole, who ran wild. Matt went for a dive on Cole, but he was caught and driven into the ring apron. O’ Reilly hit the butterfly suplex combo on Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson ran in, but he got butterfly suplexed and double teamed. Future Shock went for Ride the Lightning on Matt Jackson, but he ducked it, Matt then hit two powerbombs and a buckle bomb, but Cole kicked out. The Bucks went for More Bang for Your Buck on Cole, but he moved out of the way and O’ Reilly locked in the front chancery on Matt Jackson. Nick Jackson threw Cole into the ring post, O’ Reilly and Matt Jackson made it to their feet were O’Reilly still had the chancery locked in, he was superkicked by Nick Jackson, but he held on. Nick Jackson was pulled out of the ring by Cole and O’ Reilly brought Matt Jackson back to the ground, but Matt powered out. The Young Bucks then hit More Bang for Your Buck for the win.

*** ¼

Overall Show Thoughts

Overall this was a very good show, with more great, strong build to Final Battle. We had the great Steen segment and a very good TV main event. The only downside of the show was that the crowd was pretty burnt out at this point and it is something that ROH is going to have to change moving forward.

Next Weeks Issue

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