HomeUK Wrestling SceneUS Wrestling SceneInternational Wrestling SceneVideo GamesMMABlogsWrestling NewsWrestling ShopMisc
Wrestling 101: Wrestling News, Views and Reviews Wrestling News, Reviews and Articles
Contact | Feedback | About Us | FAQ | Advertising | Bookmark Us | Feeds

US Scene News
US Scene Blogs
US Scene Articles
US Scene Interviews
US Scene Profiles
Wrestling Reviews
  Wrestling Book Reviews
  WWE DVD Reviews
  Classic WWF Video and DVD Reviews
  WWE UMD Reviews
  TNA DVD Reviews
  Indy Wrestling DVD Reviews
  Wrestling CD Reviews
  Wrestling Figure Reviews
US Scene Forum

Wrestling101 - Community

Read the latest edition of our Talk Wrestling Online Community Newsletter:

Issue #232 - 28th February 2010

Wrestling101 - Poll
Are you enjoying WWE Raw having guest hosts each week?
Yes
No
I would prefer a new general manager



View results

Wrestling101 - Partners
Wrestling101 - Info

WWE UK Tour
WWE WrestleMania 26 Tickets
TNA UK Tour
Wrestling Reviews
MMA Reviews
Wrestling Blogs
The Wrestling Channel
TNA TV Schedule
Recommended Websites

Wrestling101 - Shop

Wrestling:
Wrestling Books
WWE DVDs
WWE UMDs
Classic WWF Videos & DVDs
TNA DVDs
ECW DVDs
Wrestling Title Belts
WWE Title Belts
WWE Fatheads
WWE Wrestling Tickets
Wrestling Action Figures
Wrestling Video Games
Wrestling Music
Misc

Mixed Martial Arts:
UFC DVDs
Classic UFC Videos and DVDs
UFC & Mixed Martial Arts Books
UFC Music
Pride FC DVDs
Cage Rage DVDs

Wrestling Store (USA)

CBlog #48- CM Punk, John Cena and WWE Hell in a Cell
by Cassidy Haslett on 8 October 2009

Hello and welcome once again to the most updated blog on Wrestling101.com; the CBlog. Believe it or not, this is the 48th blog I have done and the comments that I get to this blog is honestly what keeps me doing it.

Now, in this edition, I will be discussing the “title topics” of CM Punk’s backstage trouble, John Cena possibly moving to SmackDown, and my thoughts on this past Sunday’s WWE Hell in a Cell event. I will also offer my opinion on the upcoming WWE Bragging Rights event, as well as the ECW brand being excluded from pay-per-views. All that and so much more.

Well, let’s start with a story that is just a bit peculiar.  Apparently, CM Punk is in the dog house with WWE officials. The story is that The Undertaker had a talk with CM Punk about Punk’s attire outside of the ring and told Punk that he should dress like he is the World Heavyweight Champion (which at the time of the discussion he was). However, it is Punk’s comment that angered backstage officials; Punk said “what about Cena?” I guess this was a bad thing for Punk to say (regardless of how true it was) and management got word of this and are none too happy. As one would imagine, this is more than likely the reason that Punk dropped the title to Undertaker this past Sunday.

Now that you know what happened, here is my take. First off, it’s not as if Punk was wrong. From pictures and videos that I have seen, Cena pretty much dresses the same in and out of the ring. Sure there are slight differences; like sometimes he wears jeans or whatever. I think everyone can agree that, if WWE is punishing Punk for not dressing like a champion, then that is dumb. I do believe it is wrong for WWE to punish Punk for commenting on the almighty never-do-wrong John Cena. To me, it is sad that Punk making a comment about Cena leads to Punk losing the World Heavyweight Title. You can bet that if things were switched around, nothing would happen to Cena. I hope that this does not cause the CM Punk character to get jobbed out as it would pain me to see the heel gimmick he has been so good at go down the drain because he made a comment about Cena.

I guess this is turning into a quite Cena heavy blog here. Anyways, it was announced on this week’s RAW that Randy Orton would defend his newly won WWE Championship against former champion John Cena in an Anything Goes 60-Minute Iron Man Match at WWE Bragging Rights. The stipulation added to that is that, if Cena loses, he must leave RAW. When I first heard this, I thought that Cena would be winning the title back at Bragging Rights, but then I got to thinking; if Cena moves to SmackDown (let’s face it, him moving to ECW is ridiculous to even consider), then that will help the main event scene. I don’t intend to keep harping on it, but The Undertaker is looking worse, in my opinion (did anyone catch the protected hip at Hell in a Cell?). I think that is the general opinion, so if Cena were to move to SmackDown, then it would provide a main eventer for the show that might help fill the void if or when Undertaker leaves. As it stands, CM Punk, Undertaker, & Batista are the three main event Superstars on the show at the moment. With Undertaker’s health and Batista supposively leaving next year, it may be a good business decision to move Cena to SmackDown.

Now, really, the main event scene on both RAW & SmackDown is struggling, really. There are just not any new feuds out there that involve the handful of main eventers. RAW’s options are limited as they currently have Randy Orton & John Cena in the main event scene. Triple H & Shawn Michaels could work as main eventers (obviously), but they are a tag team now who are feuding with JeriShow. Which brings up Big Show, who is one half of the tag champions in the middle of a feud with DX (along with Jericho). The only feud of those that we have not seen or not seen much of is Orton/Show and that does not sound good to me. An Orton/MVP feud could happen, but I don’t think the WWE views MVP as a main event player.

Anyways, my point is that Cena moving to SmackDown might be a good thing for SmackDown.

Now I move on to this past Sunday’s WWE Hell in a Cell event. The card was very “unique” and I did enjoy the DX/Legacy Hell in a Cell Match as it involved something I have never seen before and that is a competitor in Hell in a Cell being locked out of the Cell. Never have I seen that. Granted, most HIAC matches are one-on-one, but still.

I was disappointed, but not surprised with the Hell in a Cell match for the World Heavyweight Title. I assumed it would be short, but it seems like they could have got a lot more out of it.

I was disappointed in how the John Morrison/Dolph Ziggler match turned out. It was not a horrible match by any means, but it just sounded so much better on paper.

I pegged Batista & Rey Mysterio to win the Unified WWE Tag Team Titles from JeriShow, but that was just based on how Batista has been booked since returning and having no place in the main event at the moment.

Well, what can you say about the United States Title match? Well, it was chock full of spots we’ve seen before. End of story.

R-Truth Vs. Drew McIntyre was a disappointment and the Divas Championship match sucked, but no surprise there. Brutal looking DDT though.

Speaking of the United States Title, I just want to say that I am glad to see that The Miz is the new United States Champion. I was so sick of Kofi Kingston being the champion. Not because of Kofi himself, but the fact that he was constantly booked in these multi-person matches where he defended the title. It got old really fast. I hope Miz’s reign as champion does not have the multi-person matches and part-time jobbing characteristics that Kofi’s reign had. I am optimistic that Miz will have a credible reign.

To me, the Bragging Rights concept is a neat concept, but I think I would have enjoyed an entire card of RAW Vs. SmackDown matches instead one big interpromotional tag team main event. Hopefully they can make it work.

As I mentioned above, Randy Orton and John Cena will face off in an Anything Goes 60-Minute Iron Man Match for the WWE Championship at Bragging Rights. I did my research and discovered that this will be the first Iron Man match since October 2005 (oddly enough); it was Kurt Angle Vs. Shawn Michaels in a 30-Minute Iron Man Match. The last 60-Minute one was in 2004. I have been hoping for an Iron Man Match for a while as it is truly a rare match. With the Anything Goes rule thrown in and the Cena leaving RAW if he loses scenario, it should make for an interesting contest. I have faith in this match, even if other people don’t.

Anyone who was aware of the card for WWE Hell in a Cell would notice that the ECW brand was not a part of the event, nor is ECW slated to be a part of Bragging Rights (as the theme is RAW Vs. SmackDown). This makes things interesting if they have intentions of keeping ECW off of pay-per-view as it means matches for the ECW Title will be seen on “free television” like ECW on Syfy and WWE Superstars.

I can go either way with ECW’s exclusion. On one hand, ECW is nowhere near as prioritized as RAW & SmackDown. On the other hand, it seems only right to involve all three brands. After all, they decided to launch ECW as the third brand, it should be used. Again, on the other hand, if they have title matches on free television, it may help out in the ratings.

Well, that will do it for this edition of the CBlog. Continue to comment and let me know what you readers are thinking. Feel free to ask me any questions you want using the comment box and I promise that I will answer them in the next CBlog. Tell your friends and, remember, you can follow me on Twitter at: WWELife. Peace out!

Number of views: 3687

_______________________________

6 Responses to “CBlog #48- CM Punk, John Cena and WWE Hell in a Cell”

  • RkoDude101 says:

    Wow!.
    It sounds like you hate WWE. lol

  • OMG I’m so fed up with reading articles were people like you hate on my hero John Cena. He’s been bullied as a kid his whole life give him a freaking break already! I personally love the way he dresses and is himself!

  • I just want to point out, Cenagirl54, that you said, “he’s been bulled as a kid his whole life”. That doesn’t make any sense.

    I will give Cena a break when he becomes entertaining and can actually wrestle a decent match.

    By the way, if Cena is your hero, you might want to shoot a bit higher.

    For the record, I don’t “hate” WWE, I just wish the product was better and they would make sensible decisions more often.

    As always, keep reading my blog. I am sure another one will be up soon.

  • I just want to comment on how WWE has had a tendency over the last few years to kill off tag teams that have proven to be popular. I miss the days when tag teams themselves could be the main event story. I mean, JeriShow and DX aside, how many other tag teams are currently being pushed? Not too many.

    I thought WWE took a step forward with The Miz & John Morrison, but after they got broken up as a tag team, it seemed as if WWE once again kept its trend of breaking up tag teams that actually perform well together. I miss the days of The Dudley Boyz, The Hardys, Edge & Christian, La Resistance, RVD & Mysterio, Los Guerreros, etc. Now those were some really awesome tag teams!

  • I too wonder why WWE doesn’t feature the tag teams. I’m a wrestling fan from the old AWA days – I grew up watching every Saturday night. Another factor – what do they bother to mention that it is, “one fall,” when that is all they bother with now days? Oh sure there was hat token match with the Randy saga – oh so boring. What ever happened to the good old 2 fall tag team matches. Those matches truly showcased talent and stamina vs with 5-10 minutes you see now. Now the only time you get a good tag team match is when someone cheats and another player come out to help. Then they make it a tag team event. Ture tag teams like Crime Time rarely get showcased other than the occasional wrestle off to place players on another team. Truly I’d love to see Rey team with Evan Borne! That would be an awesome tag team but again, the singles are what gets featured.

    Also – what is up with that stupid bit on ECW with that Washington dud. Yes, I meant dud not dude! How stupid and such a waste of precious time to feature the ECW wrestlers.

    Okay, I’m done with my lecture.

  • SirNicofJax says:

    I truly truly miss the tag team element of wrestling as well…. As mention here, tag teams used to be a headlining element of the PPV’s. The Rockers, British Bulldogs, The Heart Foundation, Road Warriors, etc. Some of those battles they had with other great tag teams were epic! Not to mention was another reason I watched wrestling religiously! Now I just Tivo, and watch the beginning, the 10′ o’clock hour, and of course the main event. I miss tag teams. There’s always TNA…I guess….

  • Leave a Reply

wwe raw vs tna impact

wwe releases

wwe money in the bank match

kizarny blog

Wrestling101 - Articles
WWE: The History of the World Heavyweight Championship DVD ReviewBy Draven Cage - 03/15/2010 6:30 PMWWE Hell in a Cell 2009 DVD ReviewBy Draven Cage - 03/03/2010 6:20 PMWWE The Music: A New Day, Volume 10 CD ReviewBy Dante Spears - 03/03/2010 6:09 PMInterview with Eric Perez (Formerly Eric Escobar in WWE)By Cassidy Haslett - 02/13/2010 8:41 PMWWE The Bash 2009 DVD ReviewBy Draven Cage - 02/13/2010 6:55 PMMy Day with TNABy The Iron Jung - 02/04/2010 5:41 PMWWE Extreme Rules 2009 DVD ReviewBy Draven Cage - 02/04/2010 5:12 PMThe History of the WWE Royal RumbleBy Stephen Ashfield - 01/29/2010 7:27 PMDeath in WrestlingBy Draven Cage - 01/16/2010 8:44 PMThe Rise and Fall of WCW DVD ReviewBy Draven Cage - 01/10/2010 7:07 PM
WWE Title Belts: A Guide to the GoldBy Beltmark - 09/19/2007 12:02 PMT3C: The History of WrestleManiaBy Stephen Ashfield - 04/04/2009 6:00 PMWWE Theme Addict CD ReviewBy Dan - 11/07/2004 7:00 PMWWE Divas - Tropical Pleasure ReviewBy Dan - 08/25/2003 7:00 PMHulk Hogan ProfileBy Dan - 07/13/2004 7:00 PMWWE: Home is where the Hart is? The return of The HitmanBy The Iron Jung - 12/31/2009 8:22 PMWWF Wrestlemania 17 ReviewBy Dan - 08/07/2003 7:00 PMRIP Brian “Crush” AdamsBy Steve McLaren - 08/16/2007 7:52 PMBrock Lesnar ProfileBy Mitchell Jones - 08/24/2003 8:00 PMWWF/WCW/ECW Invasion 2001 ReviewBy Dan - 08/13/2003 7:00 PM
T3C: WWE WrestleMania 25 Countdown #1By Stephen Ashfield - 03/11/2009 6:47 PMThe Road Through the Past: WWE Royal Rumble 2002By Chris Dewing - 03/08/2009 11:16 AMWWE: Edge - A Decade of Decadence DVD ReviewBy Draven Cage - 03/04/2009 5:26 PMWWE Cyber Sunday 2008 DVD ReviewBy Draven Cage - 03/04/2009 5:04 PMWWE Live in the UK DVD Review (November 2008) By Draven Cage - 03/04/2009 4:45 PMStarrcade: The Essential Collection DVD ReviewBy Draven Cage - 02/21/2009 2:53 PMStr8 Gangster, No Chaser: My Favourite WWE No Way Out MatchesBy Caliber Winfield - 02/21/2009 2:22 PMWWE No Mercy 2008 DVD ReviewBy Draven Cage - 02/21/2009 1:53 PMMickey Grant InterviewBy Draven Cage - 02/16/2009 5:48 PMGentleman's Choice: The Chris Adams Story ReviewBy Draven Cage - 02/16/2009 5:25 PM
WWE Divas - Tropical Pleasure ReviewBy Dan - 08/25/2003 7:00 PMUnited State of Wrestling #5By Andrew Morris - 02/07/2005 7:00 PMMaking an ‘iMPACT!’ #7By Dan - 12/07/2005 7:00 PMTLW: No Mercy ThoughtsBy Tony Cottam - 10/19/2003 7:00 PMTAT: Whatever the Fans WantBy Boyo - 09/19/2004 7:00 PMChris Jones InterviewBy Adam Sibley - 05/27/2005 7:00 PMWWE: Batista - I Walk Alone DVD ReviewBy Draven Cage - 12/09/2009 4:52 PMWWE: Wrestling’s Most Incredible Steel Cage Matches ReviewBy HSM - 01/18/2004 7:00 PMIron Jung #8: From midcard to main event - all we need is a little patienceBy The Iron Jung - 06/28/2008 5:02 AMStr8 Gangster, No Chaser: 2008 Wrestling AwardsBy Caliber Winfield - 01/12/2009 4:44 PM
Wrestling101 - News
WWE: NXT Rating for March 16, 2010By Cassidy Haslett - 11:45 AM WWE: Pre-WrestleMania Drug Tests Issued To WWE Talent!By Nemesis Enforcer - 03/17/2010 6:02 PM Big WWE News: Chair Shots To The Head Banned by WWE!By Nemesis Enforcer - 03/17/2010 6:00 PM TNA: Jeff Hardy Back In Court Today!By Nemesis Enforcer - 03/17/2010 5:57 PM WWE Spoilers: What Order Will The Matches Take Place At WrestleMania?By Cassidy Haslett - 03/17/2010 12:06 PM WWE: Update on The Rock Serving As Guest Host of RAW!By Cassidy Haslett - 03/17/2010 12:05 PM WWE: Who Will Make Up The Announce Team For WrestleMania?By Cassidy Haslett - 03/17/2010 12:02 PM WWE: USA Network Issues Statement About The Rating for This Week's RAW!By Cassidy Haslett - 03/17/2010 11:51 AM WWE Spoilers: First Round of NXT Voting To Occur In Two Weeks!By Cassidy Haslett - 03/17/2010 11:50 AM WWE NXT March 16, 2010 Detailed ResultsBy Cassidy Haslett - 03/16/2010 11:44 PM
WWE: Updates on Chris Benoit's DeathBy Kam - 06/26/2007 6:56 AM WWE: Pay-Per-View Schedule for 2009By Cassidy Haslett - 12/03/2008 3:16 PM WWE SummerSlam 2009 Detailed ResultsBy Cassidy Haslett - 08/23/2009 11:08 PM WWE: 10 wrestler's suspendedBy Nemesis Enforcer - 08/30/2007 4:30 PM WWE Night of Champions 2009 ResultsBy Cassidy Haslett - 07/26/2009 11:16 PM WWE: Official MySpace Pages & Ratings NewsBy Devilish Angel - 03/22/2006 10:01 AM WWE Backlash 2009 Match ResultsBy Cassidy Haslett - 04/27/2009 12:42 AM WWE Breaking Point 2009 Detailed ResultsBy Cassidy Haslett - 09/13/2009 11:17 PM WWE: When Will The Undertaker Return?By Cassidy Haslett - 06/09/2008 4:23 PM WWE: Names Being Considered For The 2009 Hall of FameBy Cassidy Haslett - 03/17/2008 7:32 PM
WWE: RAW Rating for March 16, 2009By Cassidy Haslett - 03/17/2009 11:49 PM Steroids & Painkillers Found In Andrew "Test" Martin's ApartmentBy Cassidy Haslett - 03/17/2009 11:48 PM WWE Spoilers: Tag Team Title Unification Match Added To WrestleMania Card!By Cassidy Haslett - 03/17/2009 11:27 PM ECW March 17, 2009 Match ResultsBy Cassidy Haslett - 03/17/2009 11:23 PM WWE RAW March 16, 2009 Match ResultsBy Cassidy Haslett - 03/16/2009 11:57 PM W101 Poll Results: Will Tommy Dreamer Win The ECW Title by June 6?By Cassidy Haslett - 03/16/2009 11:49 PM WWE: Sci-Fi To Undergo A Name Change In JulyBy Cassidy Haslett - 03/16/2009 5:13 PM TNA: Will Danny Bonaduce Actually Wrestle At Lockdown PPV?By Nemesis Enforcer - 03/16/2009 2:23 PM WWE: Triple H vs Orton To Be A No DQ Match At WrestleMania 25?By Nemesis Enforcer - 03/16/2009 2:21 PM WWE: Former Employee Says WWE Has Blood On Its HandsBy Nemesis Enforcer - 03/16/2009 2:17 PM
WWE: Jim Ross' Full Comments About His HealthBy Nemesis Enforcer - 10/24/2009 9:42 AM WWE: Velocity & Smackdown Taping *Spoilers*By Devilish Angel - 04/23/2006 10:18 AM TNA: Acadamy at the AsylumBy Mitchell Jones - 01/28/2004 2:05 PM WWE: Update on Kristal's ReleaseBy Cassidy Haslett - 10/24/2007 12:01 PM WWE RAW February 18, 2008 ResultsBy Cassidy Haslett - 02/19/2008 12:08 AM Big WWE News: Another Update on Jeff Hardy's Contract StatusBy Nemesis Enforcer - 06/04/2009 9:34 AM ECW August 4, 2009 Detailed ResultsBy Cassidy Haslett - 08/04/2009 11:22 PM WWE: Booker & Sharmell to TNA?By Cassidy Haslett - 10/17/2007 12:00 PM RAW results 3/1/2005 *Spoilers*By Andrew Morris - 01/04/2005 5:04 PM WWE RAW October 1, 2007 ResultsBy Cassidy Haslett - 10/01/2007 11:42 PM
Wrestling101 - Blog
SSP: My WWE WrestleMania 25 WeekendBy Edgedogg - 04/22/2009 10:28 PMSSP#19: WWE Royal Rumble 2010 Predictions, Good Idea Bad Idea and the SSP Top TenBy Edgedogg - 01/17/2010 1:36 AMCBlog #48- CM Punk, John Cena and WWE Hell in a CellBy Cassidy Haslett - 10/08/2009 10:08 PMCBlog #49 - WWE Iron Man Match HistoryBy Cassidy Haslett - 10/24/2009 11:13 PMCBlog #50- Hulk Hogan, WWE Bragging Rights and Kofi KingstonBy Cassidy Haslett - 11/04/2009 10:54 PMThe Rumor Mill: Featuring Booker T, Umaga, Potential Releases, & More...By The Informant - 10/08/2009 10:06 PMWWE: Too Many PPVs?By David Ruse - 11/15/2009 5:12 PMWWE: My Hopes For 2010By David Ruse - 01/11/2010 1:19 AMThe Rumor Mill: Featuring CM Punk, John Cena, The State of ECW and More.By The Informant - 10/07/2009 10:26 PMWWE 2009 Slammy Awards - My WinnersBy David Ruse - 12/14/2009 1:51 AM
CBlog IX- Chris Benoit By Cassidy Haslett - 06/26/2007 10:29 PMWWE's CensorshipBy Guest Blogger - 03/30/2009 1:02 AMCBlog #48- CM Punk, John Cena and WWE Hell in a CellBy Cassidy Haslett - 10/08/2009 10:08 PMWWE 2009 Slammy Awards - My WinnersBy David Ruse - 12/14/2009 1:51 AMWWE: My Hopes For 2010By David Ruse - 01/11/2010 1:19 AMSSP#19: WWE Royal Rumble 2010 Predictions, Good Idea Bad Idea and the SSP Top TenBy Edgedogg - 01/17/2010 1:36 AMCBlog XLV - Jeff Hardy, Linda McMahon, TNA Releases and more!By Cassidy Haslett - 09/17/2009 9:57 PMCBlog #46: Lilian Garcia, The Undertaker and Rey MysterioBy Cassidy Haslett - 09/24/2009 8:16 PMSSP#21: WWE Elimination Chamber 2010 PredictionsBy Edgedogg - 02/19/2010 11:32 PMTHWD: The Legacy Of Bret HartBy Tink Holloway - 07/13/2008 4:11 PM
THWD: One Year On - The Benoit ProblemBy Tink Holloway - 06/22/2008 5:15 PMThe Rumor Mill: Featuring Booker T, Umaga, Potential Releases, & More...By The Informant - 10/08/2009 10:06 PMSSP#18: WWE Breaking Point Predictions, Rey Mysterio's Suspension and SSP's Top 10By Edgedogg - 09/12/2009 12:39 AMRuses WWE Raw Review: 4th January 2010By David Ruse - 01/05/2010 9:15 PMRuses WWE Raw Review: 1st February 2010By David Ruse - 02/03/2010 11:00 PMTP: Drugs in the WWE?By Tony Pentin - 07/21/2008 8:56 PMChampionship Belts: A guide to the gold - Part 1By The Beltster - 08/12/2007 9:05 PMCBlog XXXII- Thoughts on WWE Survivor Series 2008By Cassidy Haslett - 11/24/2008 9:30 PMCBlog XXXIII- Thoughts on WWE Armageddon 2008By Cassidy Haslett - 12/15/2008 11:35 PMCBlog VII- Sherri, McMahon, & The DraftBy Cassidy Haslett - 06/18/2007 7:18 PM
Wrestling101 - Latest Discussions
So... think Shawn Daivari is juicing?Last Post: 2:04 PMDo you miss TNA's 6-Sided Ring or are you glad its gone?Last Post: 2:01 PM*** RAW Discussion Thread - March 22, 2010 from San Jose, CA (#878) ***Last Post: 12:03 PMRandom News Update ThreadLast Post: 11:59 AMCZW = F*cking Morons ***Contains Deathmatch Pics***Last Post: 11:25 AMTop 25 Most Impactful Women in Wrestling - WWE.COMLast Post: 10:46 AMTournament to Crown the Best 300+lbs WrestlerLast Post: 10:42 AMWhich wrestler death surprised you the most and why?Last Post: 9:42 AM*** RAW Discussion Thread - March 15, 2010 from San Diego, CA (#877) ***Last Post: 9:12 AMWhich Of These ECW Originals Did You Expect More From In WWE?Last Post: 6:13 AM

wrestling deaths

[Privacy] [Sitemap] [Link to us] The contents of this webpage are copyright 2003 - 2009 Wrestling 101. All Rights Reserved.