Quick hits on WWE Superstars
• There was a different format on Thursday night’s episode of WWE Superstars. There were five matches – with the longest going about six minutes – and three of them were squashes.
• The main event pitting Kofi Kingston and Primo against Jack Swagger and The Miz was fun. It made sense for either Miz or Swagger to pin Kingston to set up a U.S. title program. The fact that it was Miz doesn’t seem to bode well for Swagger, although I might be reading too much into it.
• Kingston is so over. I’m becoming more and more convinced that he is a future world champion. His tremendous athleticism and charisma are undeniable. The only question is how well he can talk. He hasn’t received a lot of mic time, but the few times he has, he wasn’t bad.
• The Sheamus-Yoshi Tatsu match was decent. Sheamus is definitely getting the biggest push of the newer ECW talent.
• Dolph Ziggler looked good in his one-sided win over Slam Master J. It was mentioned in passing by the announcers that Ziggler would be challenging John Morrison for the Intercontinental title sometime in the future.
• I understand Kane had to squash Jimmy Wang Yang since he has to look strong going into his match with The Great Khali at the Breaking Point pay-per-view Sunday, but it would have been nice if a talented worker such as Yang was allowed a hope spot.
• The crowd cheered Kane when he attacked Yang with a Singapore Cane after the match. The fans seem to always like Kane whether he is a face or heel, probably because he has been around since the Attitude Era. He’s also gone back and forth so many times that casual fans probably don’t even realize that he’s a heel.
• The longer Katie Lea Burchill dominated the match against Nikki Bella, the more sure I was that Bella was going to steal the victory with the old Bellas Switcheroo. It’s a real shame that Katie Lea and Natalya aren’t used better. As for the Bellas, they are probably better suited to be bikini-clad Barker’s Beauties than wrestlers.
Comments
If you work hard and pay your dues on the A Show, you just may be rewarded with a prominent role on the D Show. Being the U.S Champion wouldn't hurt, either.
Posted by: Christopher | September 11, 2009 8:17 PM
Could not agree more with you about the women, Why oh why does WWE continue to push these non-wrestlers over real talent like Katie Lea and Neidhart. I have no problem with a woman with a non-wrestling background breaking into the business - regular readers of my comments know that I am the biggest Melina mark there is. The difference is Melina (who started out just as green as the Bellas, Kelly Kelly, Maria, etc.) has busted her ass and is now one of the best female workers in the game - you don't see that often from the other models/dancers turned wrestlers.
Am I alone in thinking that Kingston is the most over wrestler around, bar none? He gets bigger pops than anyone (possible exception: HBK/DX), and unlike some (re: Cena) his there are no (audible) boos at all! Aside from his charisma (it's impossible not to smile when you see the guy), he is a damn fine worker, yet still has plenty of room to grow. His rise to the top has been quick, but not surprising to me. This kid is special.
Posted by: Michael in Virginia | September 12, 2009 3:26 AM