My Power 25: Week of 10/21/12-10/27/12

Just another list because I am very busy again. If you agree or disagree with my rankings, please leave a comment. I noticed that I have over 1000 views, but I would like to know who actually reads this whenever I post. Also leave comments if you like the posts I do now (PPV Predictions, Power 25, Royal Rumble, WWE Championship) and what other kinds of posts you would be interested in reading. With all that out of the way, here is my Power 25:

25. Justin Gabriel (LW=Unranked)
24. Tensai (LW=22)
23. The Miz (LW=23)
22. Zack Ryder (LW=21)
21. Jinder Mahal (LW=24)
20. Prime Time Players (LW=19)
19. Heath Slater (LW=20)
18. Santino Marella (LW=18)
17. Brodus Clay (LW=16)
16. Layla (LW=15)
15. Wade Barrett (LW=17)
14. Kofi Kingston (LW=14)
13. Dolph Ziggler (LW=13)
12. Eve Torres (LW=12)
11. Antonio Cesaro (LW=9)
10. Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara (LW=8)
9. Big Show (LW=11)
8. John Cena (LW=7)
7. Team Rhodes Scholars (LW=10)
6. Randy Orton (LW=5)
5. Ryback (LW=6)
4. Team Hell No (LW=2)
3. Alberto Del Rio (LW=4)
2. Sheamus (LW=1)
1. CM Punk (LW=3)

Goodbye:
David Otunga (25)

Hell in a Cell Predictions

Kofi Kingston vs. The Miz for the Intercontinental Championship

Kofi is going strong after two wins in a row over The Miz. The Miz declares that Kingston is just a B-level superstar that only goes, "Boom! Boom! Boom" I think that hopefully The Miz's loss means that he will be put up in the main event level a little more. Hopefully Kofi's reign as Intercontinental Champions will help to bring him closer to the main event that he seems to dodge throughout his whole career. Since Kofi Kingston just won the title from the Miz, I am going to go with him winning. 

Randy Orton vs. Alberto Del Rio

This has been a pretty one sided feud. With Randy filming his movie Twelve Rounds and only appearing a few times during this feud, I must say that ADR surprised me. Usually he bores me to tears. I am not a fan of him, and if I DVR an event I usually skip through his matches just to see who wins. I did pleasantly enjoy his mocking of Randy Orton on Smackdown. After all is said and done, I do not think that Del Rio will be able to overcome The Viper and Randy Orton will get the win.

Eve vs. Kaitlyn vs. Layla in a Triple Threat Match for the Divas Championship

 

Another surprise to the card. Not because I wasn't expecting the Divas to have a match, but because we have a Divas match that actually has an extensive story to it. After reading the blurb about this match on wwe.com there is another thing that is interesting about this match. Layla won the 2006 Diva Search, Eve won the 2007 Diva Search, and Kaitlyn won the 2010 season of NXT. To predict the winner I will automatically throw Kaitlyn out of the running. I do not believe she has a chance of winning this match. Eve just won the title not too long ago, and I do not think it is time for Layla to redeem it. On another note, I believe Kaitlyn will have a title run in her future now that Beth Phoenix is rumored to be leaving, Kelly Kelly left, and Kharma left. But, at Hell in a Cell Eve will be your winner to retain her championship.

Team Hell No vs. The Rhodes Scholars for the WWE Tag Team Championships

I am a huge fan of Team Hell No and I really like the direction the tag team division is going. I also really enjoy the Team of Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes. I am afraid that if Team Hell No loses the titles here they will be broken up and I do not think that is the smartest move. Both Daniel Bryan and Kane are main event level superstars, but the main event is very crowded right now. I think that the smart move is to keep them as a tag team until the time is right for one or both of them to move up. With that I predict that Team Hell No will retain their titles. 

Sheamus vs. Big Show for the World Heavyweight Championship

This is not as easy to predict as some would think. On one hand, you have Sheamus who beat Daniel Bryan for the title at Wrestlemania in 18 seconds. On the other side, you have Big Show, who loss the World Title to Bryan in 45 seconds. There are multiple ways the WWE can go about with this match. Most of those ways don't even rely on the competitors in the match. Let's just say I do not see Big Show walking out of Hell in a Cell as World Heavyweight Champion. He could win the title, but he won't leave the champion. But, I am going to take the safe route and say that Sheamus retains his championship, but don't be surprised if Dolph Ziggler cashes in Sunday night.

CM Punk vs. Ryback in a Hell in a Cell match for the WWE Championship

The WWE have backed themselves into a corner with this match. At the end of the night, either CM Punk's 340+ day WWE Championship reign will be over, or Ryback's undefeated streak will be over. I think that it was too soon to put Ryback into the title hunt, but I understand that with John Cena's health it was a safe route to take. I just cannot see Ryback leaving as the champion. If this was not taking place in the cell, a no contest would be an easy way out. For some reason the WWE decided to make this match in a cell and backed themselves into a corner. I say that CM Punk will retain, but don't be surprised if Paul Heyman has some shenanigans with the match. Possibly bringing back Brock Lesnar.

 

My Power 25: Week of 10/14/12-10/20/12

Just a quick note: This is just going to be the rankings. I had a busy weekend and did not have enough time to do a full post, but I did not want have no post and cause confusion next week.

25. David Otunga (LW=23)
24. Jinder Mahal (LW=24)
23. The Miz (LW=18)
22. Tensai (LW=25)
21. Zack Ryder (LW=20)
20. Heath Slater (LW=21)
19. Prime Time Players (LW=19)
18. Santino Marella (LW=17)
17. Wade Barrett (LW=16)
16. Brodus Clay (LW=15)
15. Layla (LW=14)
14. Kofi Kingston (LW=22)
13. Dolph Ziggler (LW=12)
12. Eve Torres (LW=13)
11. Big Show (LW=11)
10. Team Rhodes Scholars (LW=10)
9. Antonio Cesaro (LW=9)
8. Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara (LW=4)
7. John Cena (LW=5)
6. Ryback (LW=8)
5. Randy Orton (LW=7)
4. Alberto Del Rio (LW=6)
3. CM Punk (LW=2)
2. Team Hell No (LW=3)
1. Sheamus (LW=1)

My Power 25: Week of 10/7/12-10/14/12

#25 Tensai (LW=23)

Tensai had a tough battle against the World Heavyweight Sheamus this week.

#24 Jinder Mahal (LW=Unranked)

After dropping off the Power 25 weeks ago, Jinder Mahal finds himself back in the rankings when he and Heath Slater beat Zack Ryder and Santino Marella.

#23 David Otunga (LW=22)

David Otunga finds himself dropping a spot after a week of inactivity.

#22 Kofi Kingston (LW=25)

After breaking up with his tag team partner on good terms, Kofi beat Michael McGillicutty on The Main Event and challenged the Miz to his Intercontinental Title on next week's show. He then loss to Big Show on Smackdown.

#21 Heath Slater (LW=24)

On Smackdown Heath Slater teamed with fellow Band member, Jinder Mahal to beat Santino Marella and Zack Ryder.

#20 Zack Ryder (LW=19)

Zack Ryder and Santino Marella are on a losing streak. This week they loss to Team Rhodes Scholars in the tag team tournament and The Band.

#19 Prime Time Players (LW=18)

Darren Young and Titus O'Neil are no longer in the tag team tournament after losing to Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara.

#18 The Miz (LW=20)

The Miz did not compete this week, but he made his presence known by appearing on stage with Larry King and challenging Kofi Kingston on The Main Event.

#17 Santino Marella (LW=16)

Santino teamed with Zack Ryder and loss to Team Rhode Scholars on RAW and The Band on Smackdown.

#16 Wade Barrett (LW=17)

Barrett loss to Sheamus by DQ on Friday, but showed that he meant business by decimating Tyson Kidd on Superstars.

#15 Brodus Clay (LW=15)

Brodus did not compete this week because his match with R-Truth was interrupted by Mr. McMahon.

#14 Layla (LW=14)

Layla did not have a match this week.

#13 Eve Torres (LW=13)

Eve defeated Kaitlyn this week on RAW.

#12 Dolph Ziggler (LW=9)

Ziggler drops out of the top ten after teaming with Alberto Del Rio and losing to Team Hell No. He then tried to use his Money in the Bank Brief Case on The Big Red Monster, Kane, which got himself disqualified.

#11 Big Show (LW=12)

Big Show had a big week after defeating both Randy Orton and Kofi Kingston.

#10 Team Rhodes Scholars (LW=11)

The Rhodes Scholars advance in the tag team tournament after picking up the win against Zack Ryder and Santino Marella. They are hoping that Sandow's loss to Sin Cara is not predicting the future.

#9 Antonio Cesaro (LW=10)

Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd both felt the strength of Antonio Cesaro this week.

#8 Ryback (LW=8)

Ryback's streak continues. This week he beat both Primo and Epico in a handicap match and he came to the aid of Vince McMahon.

#7 Randy Orton (LW=5)

After getting taken out by Del Rio last week, Randy Orton could no overtake the Big Show on The Main Event.

#6 Alberto Del Rio (LW=7)

Alberto moves up in the ranking after teaming with Dolph Ziggler and losing to Team Hell No, but he was able to pick up a singles win over Daniel Bryan.

#5 John Cena (LW=4)

John Cena's status for Hell in a Cell is still unknown. He drops a spot after another week of inactivity.

#4 Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara (LW=6)

Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara move up into the top five after advancing to the finals of the tag team tournament. Sin Cara then showed his strength by beating Damien Sandow.

#3 Team Hell No (LW=3)

Team Hell No keeps on winning after defeating Dolph Ziggler and Alberto Del Rio. Kane then defeated Dolph Ziggler and Daniel Bryan loss to Alberto Del Rio.

#2 CM Punk (LW=1)

Cm Punk competed against the Chairman of the WWE, Mr. McMahon. His match was never finished but he was given an ultimatum, he chooses to defend against Ryback or John Cena, or McMahon will choose for him.

#1 Sheamus (LW=2)

Sheamus finds himself on top of the rankings again after winning two matches by disqualification against Wade Barrett and Tensai.

Goodbye: These superstars were unable to retain their spots on the Power 25.

Ted DiBiase (21): He has had a few weeks with no action and drops off the Power 25.

R-Truth (25): His match is interrupted by Little Jimmy. 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Royal Rumble Profile: Danny Davis

All time
Number of Appearances: 1
Best Performance: 8th

Worst Performance: 8th

Highest Draw: 9

Lowest Draw: 9
Longest Time: 17:51

Shortest Time: 17:51
Total Time: 17:51
Most Eliminations: 0
Total Eliminations: 0

1988 Royal Rumble
Entry Number: 9

Time: 17:51

Performance: 8th

Eliminations:  None
Eliminated By: Jim Duggan

Danny Davis enters the match and starts out fighting with Sam Houston. He is eventually thrown over by the winner, Jim Duggan after almost 18 minutes.

 

WWE Championship: Bob Backlund

Bob Backlund: February 20, 1978-December 26, 1983

 

Backlund finally beat Graham at Madison Square Garden. It was controversial because Graham's foot was on the rope during the pin. Only three days after winning the title, Backlund defended against, then NWA Champion, Harley Race. It was a rare title vs. title match, but it ended in a 60 minute time limit draw. It became commonplace for Bob Backlund to face other champions. He faced AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel, NWA Champion Harley Race four times, and even the legendary NWA Champion Ric Flair. 

On August 9, 1980, Bob Backlund won the World Tag Team Championships along with Pedro Morales, but the duo had to vacate the titles due to a rule that a wrestler could not hold more than one championship at a time. 

Towards the end of his reign the fans started to grow tired of Backlund. In 1983 he was voted as the Wrestling Observer's most overrated wrestler. Vince McMahon suggested to Backlund that he should turn heel and lose the title to Hulk Hogan. Backlund refused, so a transitional champion was needed. He ended up losing the title to the Iron Sheik when his manager, Arnold Skaaland threw in the towel when he was locked in the camel clutch.

Scores:

Strength: Backlund had a very strong title reign. He was challenged by many all time greats and fought against many champions. 10/10

Length: He held the title for 2135 days. 10/10

Opponents:  He wrestled many greats and former and future champions. 10/10

Matches: He wrestled in many great matches. 10/10

Final Score: 40/40 100% A+

Note: Once we hit the PPV era I will be able go into detail about the main matches the wrestlers had and how good they were. I will be using mostly Scott and Justin's Pay Per View reviews from The Place To Be. 

 

My Power 25: Week of 9/30/12-10/6/12

#25 Kofi Kingston and R-Truth (LW=24)

Kofi started out the week on RAW, losing to Alberto Del Rio. Then Friday, on Smackdown, Kofi and R-Truth lost their chance to regain the tag team championships when they loss in the first round of the tournament to The Prime Time Players.

#24 Heath Slater (LW=Unranked)

Heath Slater may have loss to Santino by DQ, but he made his presence known when The Band (Jinder Mahal, Slater, and Drew McIntyre) came out and attacked Santino.

#23 Tensai (LW=Unranked)

Remember when this guy was a force to be reckoned with? He loss a squash match on RAW to Ryback, but was able to pick up victories over Yoshi Tatsu and Big Show on Superstars and Smackdown.

#22 David Otunga (LW=Unranked)

The lawyer of the WWE finds himself on the Power 25 after picking up a win against former Nexus member Michael McGillicutty on Superstars. Unfortunately he also teamed with Alberto Del Rio and loss to Team Hell No.

#21 Ted DiBiase (LW=23)

DiBiase had no action this week, but was able to jump up a couple of spots due to the action of the superstars around him.

#20 The Miz (LW=22)

The Miz had two wins this week. On RAW he beat Zack Ryder and on Smackdown he had a huge win over the World Heavyweight Champion, Sheamus.

#19 Zack Ryder (LW=21)

The self proclaimed internet champion was beaten by The Miz on RAW, but on Smackdown The Main Event, he and Santino were able to beat Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel to advance in the tournament.

#18 Prime Time Players (LW=20)

The Prime Time Players advance in the tag team tournament after beating the former champions, Kofi Kingston and R-Truth.

#17 Wade Barrett (LW=19)

Wade Barrett had two wins this week. One against Tyson Kidd on Superstars and one against a local wrestler on Smackdown.

#16 Santino Marella (LW=17)

Santino was on the wrong side of a beat down from The Band on RAW. This caused him to beat Heath Slater by DQ. On the debut episode of The Main Event, he and Zack Ryder moved to the semifinals after beating Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel.

#15 Brodus Clay (LW=14)

Brodus loss to the United States Champion, Antonio Cesaro, on RAW.

#14 Layla (LW=15)

Layla proved she was still a dominant diva by beating Alicia Fox on Superstars this week.

#13 Eve Torres (LW=16)

Eve Torres revenge on Beth Phoenix by beating her on RAW this week.

#12 Big Show (LW=12)

Sheamus got revenge on Big Show by causing him to lose by disqualification to Tensai.

#11 Team Rhodes Scholars (LW=18 & 11)

Sandow started off the week losing to Sheamus, but he fought well. On Superstars The Rhodes Scholars proved their dominance by defeating The Usos.

#10 Antonio Cesaro (LW=13)

The United States Champion moves into the top ten after defeating Brodus Clay on RAW.

#9 Dolph Ziggler (LW=6)

Dolph Ziggler had a double loss this week. On RAW he walked out on his partner CM Punk and they loss to Team Hell No. On Smackdown he was pitted against his Monday night partner and loss.

#8 Ryback (LW=9)

Ryback keeps his winning streak alive by defeating Tensai on RAW and Primo on Smackdown.

#7 Alberto Del Rio (LW=5)

Del Rio started off the week beating Kofi Kingston on RAW, but drops out of the top five after teaming with David Otunga and losing to Team Hell No.

#6 Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara (LW=7 & 8)

Mysterio and Sin Cara advance in the tag team tournament after defeating Primo and Epico on RAW.

#5 Randy Orton (LW=4)

Randy Orton did not appear on television or compete this week so he drops a spot. He will need to have a good showing next week if he wants to stay in the top five.

#4 John Cena (LW=3)

John Cena also did not appear this week because he is still recuperating from surgery on his elbow.

#3 Team Hell No (LW=10)

Team Hell No had the biggest jump this week after getting wins over three former world heavyweight champions and a lawyer.

#2 Sheamus (LW=1)

Sheamus finally drops out of the number one spot. He loss to CM Punk on the debut of The Main Event and he also loss to The Miz on Smackdown after Big Show interfered.

#1 CM Punk (LW=2)

CM Punk became the best in the world this week atop the Power 25. He beat Sheamus on The Main Event and Dolph Ziggler on Smackdown.

Goodbye: These Superstars were unable to retain their spots on the Power 25

Beth Phoenix (25): Beth loss to Eve on RAW.