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Hello, Wrestling-Online fans, and Welcome to the Jumble!
Has John Cena returned too soon following his injury and surgery? Only time will tell for sure, but there’s a little voice in the back of my head that keeps whispering, “No, he’s not ready. He’ll get hurt again.” I’m really hoping that little voice is wrong, that Cena is ready to go full throttle, but I think that little voice just may be right. His initial time-out-of-ring prognosis was a full year, but it hasn’t been anywhere near that so how can he be back at 100%? Honestly, I don’t think he is. Now here’s the big question - Did Cena push his recovery to get back before “WrestleMania” or did the WWE push Cena’s recovery? And why did Cena win a title shot at “Mania” only to decide he wanted his shot at “No Way Out” instead? What happened to winning the “Royal Rumble” and going on to the “Granddaddy of them all?” Yes, I definitely think Cena will be at “Mania” (provided he doesn’t re-injure himself before then) but who will he face off against? Will he win the title from Orton and be the champ or will he want a re-match at “Mania?” And what about the winner of the Elimination Chamber? That person will be considered the Number One contender going into “Mania,” so where does that leave Cena if he doesn’t defeat Orton for the title this month? Lots of questions will be answered in the next month or so!
Speaking of the Elimination Chamber match, there will actually be two of them at “No Way Out” - one for “Raw” and one for “SmackDown.” It’s probably a little too early to make predictions but here’s who I would like to see win (even if they are long shots) - Chris Jericho or Jeff Hardy for “Raw” and Finlay or MVP for “SmackDown.” By the way, why is Big Daddy V going to be in the Elimination Chamber for “SmackDown?” Why not Kane?
I know I’ve probably said this countless times before but I just love DX! The chemistry between Triple H and Shawn Michaels is beyond compare. They know exactly how to play off of each other to get the best reactions from the crowd. Years of friendship at work!
I don’t particularly care for John Bradshaw Layfield but I had to laugh when he told Randy Orton that he would have Orton’s back should Cena show up during their match against Chris Jericho and Jeff Hardy, and yet when Cena really did show up JBL bailed as fast as his legs could carry him! The look on Orton’s face was priceless!
Victoria really needs to be moved from ECW/”SmackDown” to “Raw” so she can compete for the Women’s Title. She needs the real competition from wrestlers like Beth Phoenix and Mickie James that she’s not getting with women such as Kelly or Michelle McCool.
Poor Colin Delaney. At least last week he wasn’t wrestling someone ten times bigger than he was. Both John Morrison and The Miz are closer to Colin’s weight than most of his previous opponents. But there lies the catch to his latest match - it was against BOTH Morrison and Miz in a handicap match. When will this kid catch a break?
Anyone else laugh when CM Punk showed up at Chavo Guerrero’s celebration dressed like a member of the Mariachi band? I think he’s found the perfect costume for next Halloween!
Woo hoo, Teddy Long was back in charge of “SmackDown!” I wish it was on a more permanent basis, but I’m assuming once Vickie is “recovered” from the “619” she took from Rey at the “Rumble” that she will be back in the driver’s seat.
I like MVP. He’s a good wrestler and a great character. He’s sort of like “Ric Flair: The Next Generation” with his nice suits and talk of how great he is (“half man, half amazing”). I would like to see Flair pass on the torch to MVP at “Mania,” but if the rumors circulating are true it won’t be MVP in the opposite corner come March 30th. I won’t say who the rumors are speculating the opponent will be because there are still some fans who like to be surprised. Let’s just say it’s someone with an already well-established career who doesn’t need the boost a win over the retiring Ric Flair would bring.
Was it my imagination or was there a good chunk of the fans cheering for Chuck Palumbo as he made his way to the ring? And here I thought he had done such a great job of turning the crowd against him with his vicious attack on Jamie Noble and Michelle McCool the week before. Actually I still think Chuck has done a fantastic job of turning heel. Perhaps he is simply going to be a well-liked heel, like Stone Cold Steve Austin was.
All hail the Irish! I don’t think it’s any surprise that I adore the team of Finlay and Hornswoggle, not just because I’m also Irish but because they are just so darn entertaining!
Okay, so we’ve got the “resident reject” in Shannon Moore teaming with the “resident redneck” in Jimmy Wang Yang. I’ve got the perfect team name for them - “The Redjects!” (Feel free to laugh or groan, whichever you choose!)
What in the world is this new submission move The Undertaker is using? He’s made Big Daddy V and Mark Henry both start bleeding from the mouth with it! (Okay, they weren’t really bleeding. It was perfectly placed blood capsules, but you get my drift.)
I have to say, I thought former WWE star Brock Lesnar would last longer than one minute and thirty seconds in his first UFC match against Frank Mir. I don’t watch UFC so I really didn’t have an opinion on how well I thought Lesnar would do, but I didn’t expect to read that he tapped out after just 90 seconds. I’m not sure when his next bout will be but I hope it goes better for him.
Before I go, congrats to the New York Giants on their Super Bowl win! Honestly I didn’t care who won this year. I thought it would be great for the Patriots to win since it would give them an unblemished season, but I also thought it would be great for the Giants to win so that Eli and Peyton Manning could have back-to-back Super Bowl victories.
That’s going to do it for me this week! Take care and I’ll see ya in The Jumble!
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