Media post: Sean O'Haire Vs. Rikishi

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Sorry, SOH fans, its down.

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... Wait. Do you like or hate O'Haire? Judging by the match you posted I can't really tell.

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That was my favorite match from Backlash.

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God, that match is bad. I'm glad I didn't pay for Backlash. The show out right sucked.

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^Even money says you can repost that exact comment a month from now and it'll still be valid.^

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^Even money says you can repost that exact comment a month from now and it'll still be valid.^

Backlash has a chance to be good. It looks more interesting than last years card.

 

 

Brock vs. Cena for the WORLD TITLE

HBK/Nash/Booker vs. HHH/Jericho/Flair in a match that would barely fit a RAW main event in quality

Rock vs. Goldberg everyone knew would suck.

O'Haire vs. Rikishi

 

 

And then I blank out.

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Holding Down Double Posts Since 2003

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Backlash has a chance to be good. It looks more interesting than last years card.

Benoit/HBK/HHH II will probably be good.

 

Jericho/Christian II will probably be forgettable.

 

Orton vs. Foley probably won't be good, since you've got greenness vs. ring rust in a hardcore battle.

 

 

Edge vs. Kane will suck. Guaren-damn-teed.

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Backlash has a chance to be good. It looks more interesting than last years card.

Benoit/HBK/HHH II will probably be good.

 

Jericho/Christian II will probably be forgettable.

 

Orton vs. Foley probably won't be good, since you've got greenness vs. ring rust in a hardcore battle.

 

 

Edge vs. Kane will suck. Guaren-damn-teed.

I think Foley can pull a *** match out of Ortons ass. As long as its booked the way Foley can work his magic, like at RRumble 2000. But trying to compare Orton to HHH 2000 is like comparing chocolate ice cream to horse manure.

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Hm. This match is worth checking out. I've never had the chance to see it.

 

I'm guessing Rikishi does his clothesline oversell spot, right?

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Hm. This match is worth checking out. I've never had the chance to see it.

 

I'm guessing Rikishi does his clothesline oversell spot, right?

Does a Bear shit in a plastic bag in the woods?

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Backlash should be fun this year...

 

Jericho/X was solid last month at Mania and with Mania Jitters out of the way and being in home country...they will go all out.

 

The Triple Threat Should be another goodie...esp if they add Benjamin as some reports have speculated.

 

Foley/Orton should be good if only for seeing foley kill himself.

 

Nothing else is appealing but three ***+ matches TRUMPS what they offered last year.

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Backlash should be fun this year...

 

Jericho/X was solid last month at Mania and with Mania Jitters out of the way and being in home country...they will go all out.

 

The Triple Threat Should be another goodie...esp if they add Benjamin as some reports have speculated.

 

Foley/Orton should be good if only for seeing foley kill himself.

 

Nothing else is appealing but three ***+ matches TRUMPS what they offered last year.

There's speculation of Benjamin being in the World Title Match?!! Wooo! He's main eventing a PPV already...I wish. But I haven't seen anything report it yet.

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it's mainly speculated among fan boards but the fact that he's been booked in Tag Matches with Shawn suggests they have plans for him beyond last week's upset.

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It was moreso Meltzer saying it would be logical to add Benjamin, rather than it actually happening.

 

They're better off adding a ladder to the match instead of Benjamin at this point.

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Personaly, I'm hoping they at least do a Six Man Tag

 

Benoit, Shawn, Shelton Vs Trips, Batistia and Flair. Or just throw in Foley and Orton to complete the circle...and give it 25 minutes on Raw tom. Have Shelton go over, this time over Flair to keep him hot...Give us Batistia/Benjamin at Backlash...Benjamin gets the comeback mortonish win...Benoit retains this time by Making Shawn Tap.

 

Shawn Lays down for Trips before he leaves the next night on raw and Benoit gets the 10 Clock spot in another 5 minute title defense (let's say Tajiri just to Tease us)

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My star ratings to Backlash 2003 (or at least the matches I can remember...)

 

Rock vs Goldberg: *

 

HBK/Nash/Booker T vs HHH/Y2J/Flair: **

 

Lesnar vs Cena: **1/2

 

Team Angle vs Guerreros: ***1/2

 

Sean O'Haire vs Rikishi: *

 

Trish vs Jazz: **3/4

 

Big Show vs Rey Mysterio 1/2*

 

Dudleyz vs Kane and RVD: **3/4

 

 

So, all in all... not a great show by any means. I know my rating system is relatively generous.

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Personaly, I'm hoping they at least do a Six Man Tag

 

Benoit, Shawn, Shelton Vs Trips, Batistia and Flair. Or just throw in Foley and Orton to complete the circle...and give it 25 minutes on Raw tom. Have Shelton go over, this time over Flair to keep him hot...Give us Batistia/Benjamin at Backlash...Benjamin gets the comeback mortonish win...Benoit retains this time by Making Shawn Tap.

 

Shawn Lays down for Trips before he leaves the next night on raw and Benoit gets the 10 Clock spot in another 5 minute title defense (let's say Tajiri just to Tease us)

I'd agree with the result for the Backlash Main Event. They teased that Benoit hasn't been able to beat Michaels, and has never even made him tap out (officially or unofficially) that I can think of. So it makes sense to have HBK put Benoit over, and save Benoit vs. HHH 1-on-1 for Bad Blood if HHH is that dead-set on getting the title back.

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That's what the plan has been the whole time...Benoit wins both Three Ways but as soon as it's one on one, Trips emerges victorious and gets the final laugh as Benoit returns to the tag scenes with Jericho feuding with The other Evolutioners.

 

After Backlash...I'd set Shawn to put Trips over before he leaves because they need to blow that one off and it would kill a nagging storyline point when he returns. Give Shawn and Benjamin the slow burn...A couple tag matches against Evolution...Build up their respect for each other. Shawn finally goes full HEEL on cocky shelton...Gives us Trips/Benoit, Benjamin/Shawn and The X/Jericho blowoff for Bad Blood which already BLOWS last year's shitfest out of the water, Throw in Edge/Orton Evolution keeps the title over an random thrown together team and we got something cooking.

 

Trips regains. Benjamin gets the "UPSET". Jericho wins the Gimmick Blowoff (cage, First Blood etc). Edge wins but with the DQ. Evolution retains the titles.

 

Trips/Edge is set up for Slam

Go with Benjamin Vs Orton for The IC Title at Slam

Jericho and Benoit reunite CVC and go after Evolution's titles.

 

 

Edge wins the title.

Benjamin wins the title

Jericho goes Luger on Benoit's Sting.

 

Set Up a Edge/Christian program without the comedy and go with the serious Bret/Owen route. Benjamin the new champion feuds with the heel Tajiri. Shawn returns as a Face and teams with Benoit against Jericho whom aligns with Orton...Basically the idea is that Jericho is ducking Benoit.

 

Edge goes over, Benjamin wins. Jericho wins but over Shawn instead.

 

Jericho wins the title at 'Series after earning the shot by beating Benoit and Benjamin and Shawn in 4 way #1 contender match...Thanks to Orton, Benoit lays down to Jericho. Benoit goes over Orton at Series.

 

This gives us the Benoit/Jericho program leading to Rumble with Benoit Winning, just in time to Senselessly turn and Job the title to face turned Trips at Mania.

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That's what the plan has been the whole time...Benoit wins both Three Ways but as soon as it's one on one, Trips emerges victorious and gets the final laugh as Benoit returns to the tag scenes with Jericho feuding with The other Evolutioners.

If HHH does win it back from Benoit, they should have him cheat like hell at least. Or a gimmicked match where he doesn't have to be pinned.

 

 

So Of course, this means HHH pins Benoit clean.

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Personaly, I'm hoping they at least do a Six Man Tag

 

Benoit, Shawn, Shelton Vs Trips, Batistia and Flair. Or just throw in Foley and Orton to complete the circle...and give it 25 minutes on Raw tom.

Throw Jericho into the mix and have Christian and Trish join evolution, make it a 5 on 5 War Games, and then they're on to something

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There has been about 2343 times since War Games 2000 we BEGGED for war games thinking it was perfect timing...why the WWF Vs Alliance Match or Team Bischoff Vs Team Austin 5 on 5's weren't War Games I'll never comprehend.

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I think Foley can pull a *** match out of Ortons ass. As long as its booked the way Foley can work his magic, like at RRumble 2000.

BUT THAT WAS 4 YEARS AGO!

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Yeah...So?

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Yeah...So?

Its not like he's Shawn Michaels or something.

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Shawn had a fucking broken back...If he can come back and throw in some **** matches...Foley can return from the cheetos and give orton *** at the very least.

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Shawn had a fucking broken back...If he can come back and throw in some **** matches...Foley can return from the cheetos and give orton *** at the very least.

We'll see.

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Shawn had a fucking broken back...If he can come back and throw in some **** matches...Foley can return from the cheetos and give orton *** at the very least.

We'll see.

I said BOOKED right. Has nothing to do with someones wrestling skills. Plsu Rock/Foley carried the handicap match at WM XX on their backs., so Foley still has the goods.

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Plsu Rock/Foley carried the handicap match at WM XX on their backs., so Foley still has the goods.

 

Flair did some work too. Give him some credit for doing as much as he can at age 54(55?).

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Lesnar vs Cena: **1/2

Man........that was one of the worst World title matches on PPV I had ever seen. Two green guys with no one in there to carry them. I thought it was just fuckin brutal.