Weekend News

Since I don't have time to do a full match on the weekend, I'll give my thoughts on things I see:


Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels in a ladder match:
Should be a great match as Michaels hasn't had a high profile ladder match since 1995. Wade Keller of Pwtorch.com doesn't think that match makes much sense because they're in blood feud, but I think it can be justified. The Raw GM Mike Adamle needed to be convinced as to which match would be best for No Mercy's title match, so Shawn Michaels figured that a ladder match was the best way to get him to agree.

People have been critical of the feud in the last few weeks, but these guys are pros and have great wrestling smarts, so I'll sure they'll make adjustments.

Jake the Snake fiasco:
There's not such thing as an ex drug addict, and Jake the Snake is no different. I truly wonder what has him so tortured because you don't have a drug problem like this just because getting high is fun. The Youtube footage is a shame, but is just as big a shame that he'll continue to do work because that company drew one of its biggest houses ever because Jake was there.

Kowalski bio from Observer:
Once again Dave Meltzer brings the goods with the history pieces. I have only seen once Killer Kowalski match, but Meltzer is giving a rich three part history of Kowalski's life that has me anxious to read the conclusion. The mere fact that he lived to an old age as a wrestler makes him a role model of sorts, but he truly led an interesting life as well. If you don't have the Wrestling Observer it's only 10 dollars a month for online access. It's a great deal as you get a new issue and a retro issue from 1991 every week.

TNA Wrestling Game:
I haven't played it yet, but the Wii version got very weak reviews. Sean Radican and Derek Burgan of Pwtorch.com gave it good reviews, so maybe it's a game that wrestling fans will be more apt to like. I'll probably wait to get it used or when the price goes down. $49.99 is a lot of pay for something I've never played, and got horrible reviews.

Wade Keller's Thoughts on Triple Threat match:

Smackdown's debut on the MyNetwork features a Champions match with Champions from all 3 brands fighting in a Triple Threat Match. It's Chris Jericho (Raw), Matt Hardy (ECW), and Triple H (Smackdown) facing off. Wade Keller had it right on the nail. This match is a waste that no one is going to see. It would be great if they used Triple H to put someone else over. He's been so dominant on Smackdown that he's killed all challengers until the Undertaker or Edge is ready for him. Maybe that's the idea, but it makes for a predictable product which makes fans not care if they miss an episode.