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ThunderStruck: WWE Extreme Rules 2013 Reaction

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:15:36 GMT

Source: www.wrestlenewz.com --- Sunday, May 19, 2013
Chris Jericho defeats Fandango: Solid opener. I wasn’t blown away by anything in the match, but it was a decent way to hype the crowd for the start of the show. I’m glad Jericho got the nod in this one; I expect their third contest at Payback to be Fandango’s defining moment. Dean Ambrose defeats Kofi Kingston to win the US Title: I honestly didn’t expect Kofi to drop the title this soon, but Dean Ambrose is more than ready to carry a midcard title. I honestly see Dean Ambrose participating in main event feuds by the end of this year and being a strong candidate to win a money in the bank briefcase. Good match from both competitors, but it didn’t go long enough to be anything memorable. Sheamus defeats Mark Henry in the strap match: I feel like Sheamus’ corners should’ve been reset when Henry caught him, but the finish was still pretty good to the match. I wanted to see more whipping, but obviously these two could only destroy each other so much with that strap. Good match, and good feud. I was surprised Henry didn’t get the win, but I expect him to challenge John Cena for the WWE Title before the year is over regardless. Henry’s character is the most entertaining it’s ever been, and WWE would be foolish if they didn’t take advantage of it. Alberto Del Rio defeats Jack Swagger after a false towel throw in and a restart: Good match from these guys, but I hate false finishes. I didn’t expect Swagger to win the match, and I don’t ex ...

ThunderStruck: Top WWE Title Matches: Part One

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:51:32 GMT

Source: www.wrestling-edge.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013
I recently read the list put out by WWE.com of the top fifty WWE Title matches of all time. After going through all the matches, I decided to make my own list and show where I disagree. Here’s part one! 50. The Undertaker vs Jeff Hardy, Ladder Match, Raw July ‘02: I’ve often called this match overrated in terms of the effort Jeff Hardy put into it, but the bottom line is that this match put the charismatic enigma on the map as a top contender for the WWE Title. Taker was the big evil heel at the time, and he dominated Hardy throughout most of the contest with the exception of when Hardy would miraculously find a way to get in some offense. The crowd was insane for this match, and the fact that it took place on Monday Night Raw when it was clearly a pay per view caliber level match makes it that much more special in the history of WWE’s longest running show. 49. Hulk Hogan vs Andre the Giant, WM 3: What was once dubbed the biggest match of all time has become almost an afterthought in the grand history of WrestleMania. I think the biggest problem with this match is that people really don’t appreciate the history behind Andre turning on Hogan and the anticipation factor that people felt as they waited for this epic showdown. To me, the match is nothing over two and a half stars, but the electricity of the Detroit crowd(93,000+) made it something special as Hulk Hogan headlined his third WrestleMania in a row and defeated the might ...

ThunderStruck: WWE B-Show Rundown With Jee-S 05/17/13

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:51:39 GMT

Source: www.prowrestling.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013
Jee-S’ MAIN EVENT AND WWE NXT REVIEW 05/15/13 Kane defeats Seth Rollins via DQ when Dean Ambrose breaks up the pin attempt by Kane on Rollins. The Shield was going for the Cerebrus Bomb but The Usos made the save. Thoughts: It was a solid match by two very talented competitors; I just think their in-ring styles were way too different. Roman Reigns would’ve made more sense as Kane’s opponent here seeing as both of them wrestle a lot more similarly, but I guess they gave the singles opportunity to the more experienced wrestler Rollins first and I’m not complaining. I’m very excited for the tornado tag team match The Shield will have this Sunday against Team Hell No. The Usos coming down at the end to save Kane made little to no sense to me, but I’m happy they’re being used a bit more these days and hopefully they get to be serious contenders to the straps in the near future. Overall, good match and good segment to start Main Event! Recaps of RAW: Shield vs. Team Hell No & Cena, HHH-Lesnar feud hype. Thoughts: I think I made my opinion very clear about recaps in the previous reviews I have written: useless and overused. It wouldn’t be as bad if they didn’t abuse it, but they take up way too much time; time that could be used for many more interesting matches or segments. Note: Turns out The Usos coming down earlier was to set up a match with Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns on SmackDown! This should be good. Sin Cara defeats Wade Barrett ...

NYT's Peters Still Thunderstruck By GOP's Ridiculous, Doomed Attempts to Repeal Obamacare

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:04:14 GMT

Source: www.mrc.org --- Friday, May 17, 2013
By Clay Waters New York Times reporter Jeremy Peters can't stand the House GOP's stubborn attempts to repeal President Obama's "signature legislative achievement." " House Votes Again to Repeal Health Law" marks his second story in two days on the GOP's quixotic quest, and once again he injects obvious mockery into what's supposedly a straight news story: read more ...

ThunderStruck: WWE Raw Analysis 05/13/13 Fandango attacks Chris Jericho after S...

Tue, 14 May 2013 05:36:40 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Monday, May 13, 2013
Thunderstruck: WWE Raw Analysis 05/13/13 Fandango attacks Chris Jericho after Summer Rae fakes an injury during their dance off. Jericho had Edyta Sliwinska as his partner, but they never got the chance to dance. ^What a waste of a dance contest. I … Thunderstruck: WWE Raw Analysis 05/13/13 ...

ThunderStruck: WWE Raw Analysis 05/13/13

Tue, 14 May 2013 04:38:41 GMT

Source: www.wrestlenewz.com --- Monday, May 13, 2013
Fandango attacks Chris Jericho after Summer Rae fakes an injury during their dance off. Jericho had Edyta Sliwinska as his partner, but they never got the chance to dance. ^What a waste of a dance contest. I obviously hate the dancing part of Fandango’s character, but the aggressiveness is awesome! I honestly believe Fandango and Jericho will have no problem topping their somewhat average WrestleMania encounter with a brutal fight at Extreme Rules. Good opening segment to help put over Fandango. Ryback squashes Zack Ryder. ^Ryder sucks, and Ryback rules. Smart of WWE to take advantage of Ryder’s popularity. Enough said. Ryback is on fire, but I still don’t think he will win the WWE Title just yet. It’s Cena’s run and ending this soon wouldn’t make any sense. The Prime Time Players defeat Tons of Funk. ^Are the PTP finally going to get a decent push? Probably not, but it was nice to see them a get win here. My gripe is that the match was just far too short. Teddy Long announces that Dolph Ziggler will not defend the World Title at Extreme Rules due to his concussion. He announces that Alberto Del Rio will go one on one with Jack Swagger in an “I Quit” Match and the winner will be the number one contender for Ziggler’s title. Also, the fans can vote tonight on whether Del Rio or Swagger will face Big E. Langston. ^I’m obviously in favor of Ziggler not being stripped of the title, but why not embrace a new concept and let Langston c ...

ThunderStruck: WWE B-Show Rundown With Jee-S 05/10/13

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:51:32 GMT

Source: www.ringsidemayhem.com --- Saturday, May 11, 2013
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ThunderStruck: WWE B-Show Rundown With Jee-S 05/10/13 Jee-S is here with me thi...

Sat, 11 May 2013 08:20:23 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Saturday, May 11, 2013
Thunderstruck: WWE B-Show Rundown With Jee-S 05/10/13 Jee-S is here with me this week covering both NXT and Main Event, and I’m covering Smackdown as usual! I couldn’t be happier to have him on the team every week from here on out! Enjoy! NXT REVIEW … Thunderstruck: WWE B-Show Rundown With Jee-S 05/10/13 ...

Cirez D – Thunderstruck/Drums in the Deep [Mouseville]

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:44:41 GMT

Source: www.edminsider.com --- Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Released yesterday on Beatport, come two new dark and pulsing techno tracks from Eric Prydz’s moniker Cirez D. “Thunderstruck” builds through sharp clicks, a moaning synth, and deep pulses before breaking through in cyclic driving rhythms. “Drums in the Deep” is the darker of the two tracks, narrated by an eerily deep voice and decorated in intricate percussion work. Cirez D brings in subtle but powerful synth pulses beneath the beat, creating a listening experience that few producers can make. Yet again, it seems as though Eric Prydz has 2013 in the bag. This will probably not be your last time hearing these monstrous tracks. Expect to hear at least one of these get some airtime during Eric Prydz’s set at Electric Daisy Carnival New York , which is only a mere ten days away! Purchase: Beatport ...

ThunderStruck: WWE Raw Analysis 05/06/13 John Cena comes to the ring to talk ab...

Tue, 07 May 2013 04:11:57 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Monday, May 06, 2013
Thunderstruck: WWE Raw Analysis 05/06/13 John Cena comes to the ring to talk about defending the WWE Title at Extreme Rules. Vickie Guerrero interrupts and brings out Ryback. Ryback announces that Extreme Rules will be a last man standing match … Thunderstruck: WWE Raw Analysis 05/06/13 ...

ThunderStruck: WWE Raw Analysis 05/06/13

Tue, 07 May 2013 03:52:47 GMT

Source: www.prowrestling.com --- Monday, May 06, 2013
John Cena comes to the ring to talk about defending the WWE Title at Extreme Rules. Vickie Guerrero interrupts and brings out Ryback. Ryback announces that Extreme Rules will be a last man standing match against John Cena. ^I like this rivalry. I don’t expect Cena to lose the title at Extreme Rules, but I do expect this feud to last through the summer for the title. Solid opening to keep the rivalry going, and it’s good to protect Cena so that he can heal up for the pay per view. Ryback still bores me on the mic, but I think I’m going to enjoy his upcoming match with Cena. Randy Orton defeats Damien Sandow using the RKO. ^More awesome wrestling! Orton is so good at making people look great, but in this case his competition was already stellar. I always enjoy a good straight up wrestling match, and anybody that knows Randy Orton’s history knows that he’s having some of the best matches in WWE right now on a regular basis. Big Show attacks Randy Orton on the stage after the match. ^I hope Show and Orton give us a good performance at Extreme Rules, but I’m also hoping it’s the end of this feud for the time being. Orton needs to have a regular feud with some of the newer guys like Cesaro, Rhodes, and Sandow. Chris Jericho brings out Tons of Funk to judge Fandango’s performance tonight with him. Fandango loses to R-Truth when he gets frustrated by the judges and walks away for the countout. ^I like this feud a lot. I’m hoping Jericho’ ...

ThunderStruck: WWE Main Event And Smackdown Analysis 05/03/13 Welcome to Thunde...

Sat, 04 May 2013 03:59:32 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Friday, May 03, 2013
Thunderstruck: WWE Main Event And Smackdown Analysis 05/03/13 Welcome to Thunderstruck! Jee-S will be back with me covering the shows next week, but for this week it’s just me all by my lonesome. Enjoy! WWE Main Event Review 05/01/13 Kofi Kingston … Thunderstruck: WWE Main Event And Smackdown Analysis 05/03/13 ...

ThunderStruck: WWE Main Event And Smackdown Analysis 05/03/13

Sat, 04 May 2013 03:53:29 GMT

Source: www.wrestlenewz.com --- Friday, May 03, 2013
Welcome to Thunderstruck! Jee-S will be back with me covering the shows next week, but for this week it’s just me all by my lonesome. Enjoy! WWE Main Event Review 05/01/13 Kofi Kingston defeats Antonio Cesaro with trouble in paradise to retain the United States Championship. ^Fantastic match between these two! Cesaro should have the gold in my opinion, but at least he’s competing in top quality matches with talent like Kofi. I don’t think I’ve seen a match this good on Main Event in quite some time. Perhaps WWE should take my suggestion and utilize the midcard Champions a bit more on the show? Justin Gabriel defeats Heath Slater. ^And more quality wrestling closes out WWE’s one hour ‘special’ show on ION. I enjoyed the chemistry between these two, and I wouldn’t complain about either of these guys having a run with some gold in the future. Final Thoughts: Two good matches on a show where we expect to see good wrestling. What is there to complain about? For the first time in quite awhile, I feel like this was the sort of episode we should be receiving each week from Main Event. Good stuff! WWE Smackdown Analysis 05/03/13 Ryback defeats Daniel Bryan with shell shocked. He cuts a promo about his match with John Cena at Extreme Rules before he faces Dbry and says it was John Cena who lost the match against the Shield after choosing to put himself at further risk against the group. ^Ryback and Daniel Bryan had an awesome ten minute ma ...

Thunderstruck, lucky number, magnet and steel and teeming Martsch

Fri, 03 May 2013 03:13:58 GMT

Source: alibi.com --- Thursday, May 02, 2013
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ThunderStruck: WWE Raw Analysis 04/29/13

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:25:46 GMT

Source: www.prowrestling.com --- Monday, April 29, 2013
Ricardo Rodriguez wins the opening match no-DQ against Big E. Langston and Zeb Colter where the winner gets to pick the stipulation for the World Title match at Extreme Rules. Rodriguez rolls up Colter after involvement from AJ Lee, Dolph Ziggler, Alberto Del Rio and Jack Swagger. ^This is definitely one of the most creative things WWE has done in quite some time. I enjoyed the match from start to finish, and I liked the no-DQ stipulation allowing the superstars to get involved. How much more fun could we have to kick off the show? The added bonus of the entire thing for me was seeing Ricardo Rodriguez in action. Great to Raw and nice way of keeping the importance of the World Title focused on. John Cena brings out three kids in honor of World Wish Day who wanted to be on Monday Night Raw. Cena talks about donating to make a wish and calls the kids honorary superstars tonight. Cena pumps up the crowd and gets them to cheer for the kids. ^I can’t say enough good things about John Cena and the WWE for all the Make a Wish work that they’ve done over the years. Over 5,000 wishes in the last 31 years? INCREDIBLE! Loved this segment! Randy Orton defeats Cody Rhodes using the RKO. ^Cody proved here that he deserves more than a lousy tag team feud against BroSai. Just solid back and forth action from both men. I wish WWE would give Rhodes an upset win in this sort of match to start raising his stock, but I’m just happy that the match eve ...

ThunderStruck: WWE Smackdown Analysis 04/26/13

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 06:56:44 GMT

Source: www.wrestlenewz.com --- Friday, April 26, 2013
Jack Swagger defeats Alberto Del Rio in a no DQ match with help from Zeb Colter. ^This is a joke to me. Swagger is not going to win the World Title, and any status he had a legitimate contender to win the World Title ended when he was arrested for DUI. This wasn’t a bad brawl between the two, but they definitely had a better match on Monday Night Raw when Ziggler cashed in. Layla defeats Aksana with a rollup. ^So the divas are finally treated with some real respect and given time for a decent match! I’m genuinely happy about this, even if the crowd didn’t act overly interested. Nice to see Layla get a win in her home country. A Shield video is shown with Ambrose talking about not feeling satisfied with what they didn’t do to the Undertaker, and so he will go one on one with him tonight. ^I love these videos from the Shield. Yes, I’ve said it a hundred times. Ambrose is a fantastic talker and he is the right choice to face Taker first out of the three members. Awesome promo as usual! Fandango defeats Justin Gabriel with his jumping legdrop from the top rope. ^Short one here, but some very solid action. I don’t know that I’ll necessary ever love the Fandango character, but the guy put on a good performance here with the highly underrated Gabriel. Big Show defeats Sheamus with the knockout punch while Sheamus is on the top rope and Mark Henry distracts him. ^This was not the best match that I’ve seen from these two, but it wasn’t ba ...