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REVIEW: SmackDown - September 16, 1999: For The Birthday Boss.
Posted: 24 Aug 2019 01:43 AM PDT
https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/review-smackdown-september-16-1999-happy-birthday-boss/
Welcome to KB’s Old School (and New School) Reviews. I’ve been reviewing wrestling shows for over ten years now and have reviewed over 5,000 shows. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I’ll be posting a new review here on Wrestlingrumors.net, starting today. It could be anything from modern WWE
to old school to indies to anything in between. Note that I rate using
letters instead of stars and I don’t rate matches under three minutes as really, how good or bad can something that short be?
Smackdown
Date: September 16, 1999
Location: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance: 8,219
Commentators: Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler
This is only the fourth episode of the show and there’s a big time main
event which we’ll get to soon enough. We’re at the dying end of the Russo Era and that means things are going to be a little big screwy. In other
words, expect a lot of stuff going on at once but almost no good wrestling
in sight. Let’s get to it.
Earlier today, the referees were on strike. Why do wrestling companies
think we care about referees?
Opening sequence, including a shot of Chris Jericho, who had only debuted
about five weeks earlier. That’s some fast turnaround.
Cole calls this “the hottest action adventure series” on network TV. Vince must have had a thing about that kind of term around this time.
Here’s Steve Austin to get things going. Cole: “He is sports entertainment personified!” Oh yeah Vince wasn’t happy with something. Austin lost to HHH via DQ on Monday but that’s not it between them by a long shot. When HHH
beat on his knees with a chair at Summerslam, he stopped way too early. As
long as Austin is walking, he’s going to hunt HHH down like the jacka** he is.
Austin wants a rematch tonight and we might as well make it no holds
barred. That’s the easy way, but HHH could go with the hard way and be
taken out in a body bag. Cue HHH, flanked by Chyna and a bunch of cops, to respond. HHH says no shot tonight so Austin tells him what the fans are shouting. The title is on the line tonight but Austin isn’t getting the
shot. Instead it’s someone of HHH’s choice and Austin has shared the ring with him before. Austin promises to follow him all night long.
Of note: this is your standard opening but, counting the opening sequence, they’re done about nine minutes into the broadcast. You CAN do these things in less than the fifteen to twenty minutes they tend to receive, but they decide to go long with them anyway. And yet people still can’t get TV time. We see clips of referees getting beaten up.
Tonight: Big Boss Man vs. Al Snow in a PEPPER ON A POLE MATCH! Make your
own Russo jokes.
Here’s Shane McMahon to call out Mean Street Posse member Joey Abs. Shane isn’t happy with Joey interfering in Stephanie’s personal life so it’s time
to demonstrate some brotherly love.
Shane McMahon vs. Joey Abs
Joey has the rest of the Posse and Terri (a pairing I don’t remember at
all) with him. Shane wastes no time in slugging away but the Posse comes in because there are no referees due to the strike. Then who ordered the bell
to be rung? Gerald Brisco runs out to referee and counts two off Shane’s rollup.
Joey’s suplex gets the same so Shane elbows him in the jaw, only to have
Pete Gas pull Brisco out at two. Somehow Pete gets the better of it but
heel miscommunication drops Rodney. Cue Pat Patterson to count two off a
small package with Rodney making another save. Shane hits a corkscrew
swanton (because of course he does) for the pin with Shawn Stasiak running
in as the third referee.
Rating: D. I have a feeling we’ve got a show long storyline here and since it’s about the referees, I have no idea why that’s supposed to be a good thing. WWE has a bad tendency to put focus on people who shouldn’t be
getting said focus and that’s what’s going on here. Shane vs. the Posse is in the same boat but at least Shane has charisma.
Stephanie comes out to celebrate with the three referees and Shane as Test, Stephanie’s fiance, looks on. She also kicks Joey low for a bonus.
Internet celebrity Cindy Margolis is shown in the crowd and Women’s
Champion Ivory isn’t happy.
Here’s Ivory to talk about all the people she gets to meet as champion. She introduces Margolis and asks for her to get in the ring, which Cindy
declines. Ivory finally talks her into it and praises Cindy for being even
more beautiful up close. She asks Cindy to do one of her poses but when
Cindy says no, Ivory grabs her by the arm and makes her do it. Cue Jeff
Jarrett to put Cindy in the Figure Four, sending her into….well it doesn’t seem to be pain. Fear maybe? Jarrett takes Ivory’s knee out too just for
good measure. Just a celebrity cameo to advance Jarrett’s chauvinist run
and there’s nothing wrong with that.
HHH won’t say who he’s challenging tonight but it won’t be Austin. This is
kept short, mainly because it doesn’t change anything.
European Title: Mark Henry vs. Steve Blackman
Henry is defending after leaving Blackman in a tag match to go watch Godfather’s girls dance. Tony Garea of all people is refereeing as Blackman easily knocks Henry outside. Cue Val Venis with a kendo stick to take
Blackman out, giving Henry the easy pin.
Henry’s ex-friend D’Lo Brown comes in and hits a REALLY impressive Sky High on Henry.
Jarrett yells at Cindy as she’s being taken away in an ambulance but Test comes in for a save.
Post break, Jeff challenges Test to an Intercontinental Title match.
Chris Jericho vs. Ken Shamrock
Jericho is flanked by Curtis Hughes, his bodyguard of three days. I barely
ever remember this very short run, mainly as Jericho hasn’t even been
around for six weeks yet and Shamrock is almost gone from the promotion.
Before the match, Jericho insists that Shamrock has declared him as the World’s Most Dangerous Man. Therefore, tonight Jericho is allowing Hughes
to take his place. Before we get started though, Jericho brings out his own guest referee: the masked EL DOPO!
Curtis Hughes vs. Ken Shamrock
Jericho jumps in on commentary and rips on Cole’s terrible commentary
skills. Shamrock takes Hughes down to start and hammers away, only to be backdropped to the floor. Jericho gets up and the chase is on, allowing
Hughes to clothesline Ken down. The double beatdown ensues but Shamrock
picks the ankle for the ankle lock. Hughes grabs the rope and it’s an immediate DQ for not letting go of the hold.
Rating: D. This pairing feels so out of place, mainly because of two of the three people leaving the promotion so soon. Shamrock could have done well
in the company around this time but he was just gone rather soon, not even wrestling at the upcoming pay per view. His last match would be the
following week and it’s not like this one was anything worth seeing.
El Dopo isknown Jericholic (seriously) Howard Finkel!
Mankind says he and Rock will be teaming together in this five man Royal Rumble. They’re like a finely tuned automobile: Rock is the front end and Mankind is the rear end, but the PEOPLE’S rear end!
The referees are still on strike.
Before the five man Royal Rumble, here’s Rock to tell his four opponents to go to a casino and play the people’s slot machine. Someone can pull the handle and get three Brahma Bulls. Maybe it’s Undertaker with his eyes rolling back while Kane uses his voice box to say WE WON WE WON LET’S PARTY and turn some cartwheels while Big Show makes odd noises. Then Rock will
come in, shine up the gold coins and….well you know. I remember this from when I was a kid and thought it was the funniest thing I’d ever heard.
Royal Rumble
The winner gets….to start against HHH in the Six Pack Challenge at Unforgiven. That’s not the greatest prize in the world but the writing isn’t the best in the world around here either. Rock is in at #1 and Big
Show is in at #2 with one minute intervals. A bunch of right hands and an attempt to throw Rock out don’t get us very far until it’s Mankind in at #3. Big Show gets double teamed and Rock actually gives Mankind a thumbs up. Kane is in at #4 as the Royal Rumble stipulation is looking ridiculous.
More punching ensues and it’s Undertaker, in street clothes, in at #5 to complete the field. Undertaker actually sits in on commentary (!) as Rock DDT’s Kane. Rock saves Mankind from a chokeslam and the pair gets rid of Kane. That’s it for the alliance though as Rock dumps Mankind, only to walk into a chokeslam. Show gets too cocky and can’t get rid of Rock, drawing Undertaker in to eliminate both of them for the win.
Rating: F. What in the world was the point of that? It wasn’t even five minutes long and the timed entrances meant absolutely nothing. Terrible
stuff here and another instance of adding a gimmick that didn’t need to be there. As lame as a five man battle royal would have been, it would have
been better than this.
Post match Show glares at Undertaker but Mideon and Viscera come out to get between them. Rock tries to come in with a chair and gets beaten down. That would be Undertaker’s last “match” on TV for about eight months as he was out with a groin injury and tore his pectoral muscle during a return in December. Next up for him: Biker Taker.
The Hollies come out to challenge Chyna, who has been looking for a partner. Hollies vs. Chyna
And there’s no partner so this is a handicap match, at least to start.
Chyna punches Crash in the face to start and it’s quickly off to Hardcore.
A double low blow brings the Hollies down as Dave Hebner makes an ultra
rare cameo appearance and doesn’t mind the blatant cheating. Cue Billy Gunn to be Chyna’s partner (despite them having issues at this point) as the Hollies elbow her in the face. Hardcore spends too much time running his
mouth though and gets caught with a DDT. Gunn tags himself in and slugs
away, even if Chyna doesn’t seem happy with it. The Fameasser puts Hardcore away in short order.
Rating: D-. Another short and nothing match that was just there to get
people on the show. Chyna was doing what she could here and certainly
looked to belong out there with the men, though it still feels like a bit
of a novelty. At least they didn’t waste much time on this one and that’s how it should be.
Post match Jarrett comes out and decks Chyna. Cue Jeff’s ladies Debra and Miss Kitty, the latter of whom has a bag. They pull out a frying pan, soup ladle and apron, all of which wind up on/in Chyna’s hands. Jeff tells her
to go start making his supper. So he’s a soup lover?
Big Boss Man has, I kid you not, the remains of Al Snow’s cooked dog Pepper in a doggie bag. Let’s put it on a pole! Seriously that’s what we’re doing.
Al Snow vs. Big Boss Man
Sgt. Slaughter is referee. Boss Man shrugs off a clothesline and punches
Snow down. Al’s crossbody is blocked and Boss Man gets in a nightstick shot to the ribs. Cue the British Bulldog with some rottweilers to corner Boss
Man (Because the KENNEL FROM H*** IS COMING!). With nothing else to do,
Boss Man grabs the bag and throws it to the floor, where Snow picks it up
for the win. Total and complete waste of time. Like more so than the Rumble. HHH and the cops walk as Austin watches.
Intercontinental Title: Jeff Jarrett vs. Test
Timekeeper Mark Yeaton is referee. Jarrett is defending and Test charges to
the ring to grab an early spinning sidewalk slam for two. A gutwrench
powerbomb gets the same and here are Pete Gas, Rodney and Terri to
ringside. Jeff’s middle rope clothesline cuts Test off and here’s Stephanie to say stop this. Shane comes out to beat up Rodney but here are Patterson, Brisco and Stasiak as the match is thrown out. This was less than two and a half minutes and had EIGHT PEOPLE RUN IN.
Test’s shoulder is sent into the steps so Jeff hits a flying armbar. Shane has to save Stephanie from a Figure Four as Jeff runs off.
Post break, Stephanie and Test leave.
Here’s HHH for the title defense but he wants Shane of all people to be
guest referee. In the back, Vince and Linda (in a rare cameo) ask Shane if he’s up for this and of course Shane is ready. Shane comes to the ring and seems cool with HHH (So he’s a face but cool with the heels?), who talks about all the people NOT challenging him tonight. It won’t be Austin, Undertaker, Kane, Big Show, Mankind or Rock.
That doesn’t leave too many people who have been in a main event with
Austin (Wasn’t it just sharing the ring earlier?), but HHH has an idea. He calls out Vince, who comes to the arena after HHH suggests that Linda might like a little time with the Game. So to recap: Shane is on HHH’s side but
was hanging out with HHH’s top rival? Can we get rid of Russo already? I’m getting a headache. Anyway here’s Vince in a suit with a mic but he can’t talk HHH down. HHH questions the grapefruits but Vince still says no.
Another suggestion of sex with Linda is enough to get Vince to jump HHH and we’re on.
WWF World Title: HHH vs. Vince McMahon
HHH is defending and easily stomps Vince down to take over. Vince’s right hands are shrugged off and the boss is in even more trouble. Shane cheers
Vince on as HHH stomps away and even tells Chyna to stay away. Vince goes
to the eyes and hits HHH low (Which Shane cheers. So he’s not on HHH’s side but does what HHH asks and stands next to HHH and Chyna in peace?) but
can’t follow up. They head outside with HHH using a cord for a choke, followed by an elbow to drive Vince through the announcers’ table.
Back in and HHH grabs a chair before shoving Shane down. A chair shot to
Vince is enough to make Shane tackle the champ, earning himself a chair to
the head. Cue Patterson, Brisco and Linda with the Stooges getting beaten
down in short order. Chyna grabs Linda as HHH hammers on the bloody Vince.
The Pedigree is loaded up and heeeere’s Austin (through the crowd to avoid the cops) for back to back Stunners to give Vince the title.
Rating: D. Egads where do I even begin? So not only is this basically Foley beating Rock for the title from ten months ago (even down to Austin being
the one to run in and change the title) but AUSTIN WOULD NOT HELP VINCE GET
THE TITLE! I don’t care who Vince is beating or what it gives Austin, he would NEVER do this and it’s very out of character for him. Austin isn’t going to just accept Vince as someone he’ll help just because Vince is now
a face (you know, the guy revealed as the Higher Power THREE MONTHS AGO)
and it’s very stupid to suggest otherwise.
Now for the interesting part: comparing this to Vince Russo winning the
title about a year later. As is so often the case, of course it’s not the same thing and of course it’s more acceptable here. First of all, the WWF
is riding high at this point and can afford to take some chances. Russo
made himself champion when the company was dead in the water and living on borrowed time.
A risk like this is more acceptable when you’re on top of the mountain and not seemingly desperate to pop a rating. To go along with that, what good
had Russo done for WCW? I’m guessing a lot less than McMahon had done for
the WWF in that week alone. Russo was dragging the company down with him
and decided to make himself champion pretty much for his own ego. What a
boss.
Second, and more importantly, this advances several stories, including but
not limited to Austin vs. HHH, Vince vs. HHH, Shane’s issues (whatever they are at the moment) and adds some drama to Unforgiven. Russo winning the
title advanced Vince Russo, who had done it several times before. Sure
McMahon looks good here, but he was also a big time character in the WWF
and had been for a very long time. Speaking of looking good, consider their physiques. McMahon has been on the covers of fitness magazines while I’ve seen ten year olds with more muscle than Russo.
These are somewhat comparable angles, but one was well done and benefited several people. The other was an ego trip which served a bad writer who
wanted to be a wrestler but wasn’t talented enough. Russo can try to say it’s the same thing all he wants, but then again he’s the kind of guy who still thinks he was some kind of a brilliant writer and….well just look at this show.
So that just happened:
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Vince is carried to his feet to end the show.
Overall Rating: D-. And somehow, this is much better than a lot of what
Russo does. Be it the rapid fire short matches which don’t have time to
offer much of an impact or me trying to figure out which end is up on the face/heel alignments or the show revolving around a storyline about
referees, I’m not sure what on here is supposed to be good. The ending is a big surprise but the rest of the show is such a mess and the wrestling is
such a runaway train that there’s not much positive about the whole thing. Here’s Unforgiven if you’re interested (bear in mind that this is old and really not very good):
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Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since
2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.
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What A Boss. Vince McMahon Canceled A Production Meeting For 45 Minute
Meeting With Miserable Superstar.
Posted: 24 Aug 2019 01:33 AM PDT
https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/boss-vince-mcmahon-canceled-production-meeting-45-minute-meeting-miserable-superstar/
That’s a big deal. Whether you like him or not, there is no one in
wrestling more powerful than Vince McMahon. An endorsement from him can
make your career but if he doesn’t like you, your career can be over before it starts. One thing that is said of him is he gives his talent
opportunities instead of guarantees and that he can talk anyone into
anything. Earlier this year, he actually had quite a talk with a big time performer.
Braun Strowman was on the Notsam Wrestling podcast this week and talked
about a meeting he had with McMahon shortly after this year’s Royal
Rumble. Strowman was frustrated with his lack of opportunities, so McMahon cleared out the Monday Night Raw production meeting before the show was
even written for the night. With less than two hours before the show
started, McMahon talked to him for forty five minutes, with Strowman saying that it “opened his eyes to the big picture” and seemed to calm him down. Strowman won the Raw Tag Team Titles earlier this week on Monday Night Raw.
This probably felt like a good opportunity. Check out Strowman and Seth Rollins winning the titles:
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Opinion: I know McMahon is a one of a kind force in wrestling, but it says
a lot that he is willing to sit down and talk to one of his talents like
this. Strowman is a big star in WWE but there are bigger names. To have McMahon spend that much time with him shows you that McMahon is a bit more hands on and seems to have an ability to get through to his talents. He
might be all over the place at times, but there is something about him that
no one else has ever been able to accomplish in wrestling.
What do you think of McMahon? How much longer will he be in charge? Let
us know in the comments below.
Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.
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Thats One Way Of Looking At It. WWE Makes Very Interesting Claim Against
AEW.
Posted: 24 Aug 2019 01:26 AM PDT
https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/thats-one-way-looking-wwe-makes-interesting-claim-aew/
I don’t think I see this one being accepted. Earlier this week, WWE confirmed that NXT would be moving to Wednesday nights and expanding to two hours. The move, which takes place on September 18, will put NXT in direct competition with AEW’s TNT show, which debuts on October 2. This is seen
as counter programming for AEW, but WWE sees things quite differently.
A WWE spokesman recently responded to an article from Deadspin.com, saying
that AEW was counter programming against NXT instead of the other way
around. The spokesman cited NXT airing on Wednesday night since 2015, suggesting that AEW should be asked about their own counter programming. Deadspin did ask AEW about the accusations and an AEW spokesman declined to comment.
It’s going to be a packed night. Check out Triple H on what the move means and the trailer for AEW on TNT:
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Opinion: I’m not sure how well this holds up, as WWE could have almost any night they wanted on the USA network and they picked Wednesday at the same
time as AEW. Couple that with the fact that NXT airs on the WWE Network
and can be streamed at any time and it is a little hard to accept that AEW getting a television deal is going after NXT. It should be interesting to
see how many fans watch each because it could go on for a long time.
Do you agree with the WWE spokesman? Which show will you be watching? Let
us know in the comments below.
Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.
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What A "Tribute". Woman Accused Of Going "Stone Cold Steve Austin" On Her Boyfriend In Domestic Incident (Beer Involved).
Posted: 24 Aug 2019 01:09 AM PDT
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I really don’t think that’s the kind of tribute he wanted. There are very few wrestlers who have broken into popular culture and become celebrities outside of the ring. One of the few to accomplish it is Steve Austin, who
was one of the biggest stars in entertainment at his peak and that fame has
not gone away. Earlier this week, Austin’s name was brought up in a way
that he probably wasn’t aiming for.
According to the Smoking Gun, a Florida couple was involved in a domestic incident last weekend when a man accused his girlfriend of drinking too
much. The woman threw her phone at her boyfriend and hit him in the
throat. The man then went into the garage with her following and, in the man’s words, “took two beer cans” and “Stone Cold Steve Austin my a**”.
The police report confirmed finding two empty, crushed beer cans near the incident, suggesting that she drank both beers in an Austin style over
Havens. The woman was arrested for misdemeanor battery and released from custody on Sunday.
Austin knows his beer. Check out his most recent beer bash in WWE:
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Opinion: What do you even say to this? The phone to the throat seemed to
be an accident but to follow him into the garage with beers in hand and act like Austin was quite the visual. Austin’s signature stuff is still well known and that is the kind of thing that very few people are going to be
able to say. It’s not the best story in the world but it is certainly the kind of thing that you don’t hear about very often.
What is your favorite Austin story? When do you expect to see him in WWE again? Let us know in the comments below.
Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.
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Its A Professional Thing. Roman Reigns Was Jealous Of Seth Rollins.
Posted: 24 Aug 2019 01:05 AM PDT
https://wrestlingrumors.net/tommyhall/professional-thing-roman-reigns-jealous-seth-rollins/
It’s the productive kind of jealousy. Wrestlers are a group of people who tend to be rather competitive. They know that only a handful of people are going to be able to be at the top level in the company but that does not
stop them from trying as hard as they can to reach that point. Various wrestlers are near that level today, but one of the biggest stars was
jealous of something his colleagues accomplished first.
Roman Reigns was recently interviewed by Sports Illustrated and talked
about being jealous of Seth Rollins being on the cover of WWE2K18 two years ago. While Reigns was happy for what his friend accomplished, he wanted to
be in the same spot. Reigns is the co-cover star of WWE2K20 this year,
sharing the cover with Becky Lynch. He also suggested that every wrestler
in WWE wants to be on the cover of the annual game.
They both had some big moments. Check out the official commercials for
Rollins and then Reigns’ editions of the games:
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Opinion: I can understand the jealousy aspect but this seems to be more in
the mostly friendly competition mold. There is a certain level of prestige (and of course money) that comes with the spot and everyone in the company probably wants to be in that spot. Reigns and Rollins are two of the top
stars in the company and it makes sense that both of them have been on the covers.
What is your favorite wrestling game? Who should be on next year’s cover? Let us know in the comments below.
Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.
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It Would Put Him In Rare Company. Sheamus Has A Goal In Mind For His WWE Return (And It Would Be Very Rare).
Posted: 23 Aug 2019 11:22 PM PDT
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He knows what he wants. When he debuted back in 2009, Sheamus might not
have seemed like much. He certainly looked different, but his incredibly
pale skin became a signature and his career took off in a hurry as he won
the WWE Championship only a few months after appearing. Now he has won
almost everything in WWE, but there is one thing left for him to do and he wants to get it done.
Sheamus recently appeared on EC’s Pod Of Awesomeness where he talked about wanting to win the Intercontinental Title. It is the one title that he has
not won in WWE and Sheamus wants to win it to join Edge as the Ultimate
Grand Slam Champion. In addition to their titles, Sheamus, Brock Lesnar
and Edge are the only two wrestlers in history to win Money In The Bank,
the King of the Ring and the Royal Rumble. Sheamus is currently on the
shelf with neck and back injuries, which could lead to the end of his
career.
Sheamus has gone after the title before. Check out his attempt to get a
title shot:
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Opinion: I mean, why not? Sheamus doesn’t likely have much time left in
the ring so seeing him get the one thing he hasn’t achieved is an
interesting idea. Not many people can claim the number of titles that he
has so it’s not like him winning the title, or even chasing it, would be a stretch. If he can get back in the ring, why not try it and see if it can work?
Do you think Sheamus will ever win the title? Will he wrestle again? Let
us know in the comments below.
Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen
over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28
wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.
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