A Night of Extreme PG Rules

The final pay per view before the new rosters go into effect is this Sunday. Extreme Rules use to be one of my favorite shows of the year. I always enjoyed the gimmick matches and the hardcore contests the WWE through out for this one night. However, Extreme Rules isn't much different than any other show. The card for this year is much of the same as Wrestlemania, except no Rocky. I'm not mad about this as Wrestlemania left me hungry for a few rematches and hopefully a few longer matches. We still have questions about the World Heavyweight Championship and WWE title potentially being on the same show as is the U.S. and I.C. titles. Extreme Rules will sort all of that out.

Falls Count Anywhere

Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes

I feel this match will likely start off the show on Sunday. This has been a great story for months. Rhodes has developed into one of the finest heels on Smackdown and frankly I figured Rhodes not Rey would be on Raw. Rhodes seems to be the obvious choice since it doesn't do Rey any good to win this match. Rhodes needs the momentum to keep his character moving forward. BUT, I know I wrote that in caps, somehow someway I think Rey gets the win to end the feud.

Loser Leaves Smackdown

Michelle McCool vs. Layla

The rumors going around is McCool is heading out of the WWE for a while so she can be with her husband, The Undertaker. I understand that especially when no one knows when Taker will return. Layla may have a face feeling after this match. I would hate to see that, she's a much better heel. I was puzzled as to why LayCool would break up but it makes since now. Layla wins and McCool heads home.

Last Man Standing

Randy Orton vs. CM Punk

I've enjoyed the Punk Orton story to the fullest. The story has ran its course and time for both men to move on. Orton has battled Nexus and Punk since the Rumble. The draft split them apart which is a good thing. The dirt sheets have Punk possibly leaving the company which would make this WWE blogger very upset. Punk is a talented individual in and out of the ring. Punk is stands out from the crowd. In today's wrestling world, everyone acts and does the same crap. Not Punk though. If he really is leaving, WWE won't give him a win over their newest big name on Friday Nights. Orton wins.

Country Whipping Match

Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross vs. Michael Cole and Jack Swagger

I have no idea what the hell a country whipping match is. I'm assuming it's like a leather strap match. There is no way to give Michael Cole enough knots from a belt to even the score. To say Cole is annoying is the understatement of the Century. Cole never received a stunner, won't get a piledriver so what else is there? It'd be great to see something vial like the leather belt being shoved up his ass. If this goes any further than Sunday, it won't be in my blog. I will ignore all of it. I don't care if that means I have to mute Raw to avoid Cole. Please end this crap. King and JR get the win.

World Heavyweight Championship Ladder Match

Alberto Del Rio vs. Christian

Del Rio is heading to Raw so the choice is Christian right? RIGHT?!? Hold on a second because it may not be that easy. WWE could pull the fast one and give Raw both major titles for a month or so and then get the belt on Randy Orton. I want to be wrong. Seriously, I love Christian. He deserves a chance to hold onto the World Heavyweight title. I wanted Del Rio and Christian to wrestle for several months. I rarely get what I want and I won't get that. Del Rio and Cena are almost a lock for Summerslam. My picks have sucked so I hope the opposite happens. I'm picking Alberto Del Rio.

WWE Championship Triple Threat Cage Match

Miz (c) vs. John Cena vs. John Morrison

I've really grown to like Miz as the WWE champion. He's had a good run and it should continue for the next few months. However, The Rock's return to Raw on Monday may spell the end of Miz title reign. What the hell does The Rock have to do with Miz? Good question. Well, the WWE wants to push hard The Rock and Cena match at Wrestlemania 28. During The Rock's birthday bash, Cena interrupting The Rock with the title on his shoulder would be huge. This image would be plastered all over. On the other hand, say Cena interrupts but without the belt. The Rock can make fun of him for not winning the match. Which one makes a bigger impact? Cena holding the belt. Cena wins the WWE title.

J Call

NFL Draft Review

The NFL Draft is always the best draft in all of professional sports. The feeling was a little different with all the lockout junk. The New York crowd certainly piled it on with loud 'We Want Football' chants straight at Commissioner Roger Goodell. The top 5 didn't see a lot of excitement and fireworks. Afterwards though, the sparks flew starting with the Falcons. Before we go that quickly, we have to analyze the first five and see what every team got.

The picture says it all. Carolina this is your future.

1) Carolina Panthers- Cam Newton, QB Auburn

Now, here's the deal I'm an Oakland Raider fan (Spare me your jokes). Everytime I see Newton I think of Jamarcus. I know it's unfair to do that. I can't help it. Newton scares me like a hot girl in a horror film running for my life scared. I personally didn't care for any of the quarterbacks in this draft (more later). Newton goes to a team in desperate need of a make over. Carolina has nothing to do go on. Steve Smith wants out, John Fox is out and nothing is left but spares. Good luck Mr. Newton and for crying out loud save your money.

2) Denver Broncos- Von Miller, LB Texas A&M

I was a bit surprised with this pick. Miller's stock rose in a matter of weeks. I'm not quite sold on Miller over Dareus. Miller isn't much of a run stopper. He's more of a blitzing outside Linebacker. I felt new head coach John Fox missed here. Miller will be a good player but you have to address your need. Broncos didn't do that.

3) Buffalo Bills- Marcel Dareus, DT Alabama

One man's misfortune is another man's fortune. I had penciled the Bills and Miller from the get go. I didn't think they would reach for a Quarterback at number 3. Instead, they pick up a beast inside and a guy I really like. He's not Donkey Kong Suh from Nebraska or Warren Sapp. Dareus will just be a solid starter for years and years and be the anchor of the Bills interior defensive line.

4) Cincinnati Bengals- A.J. Green, WR Georgia

My buddy Chris, big Bengal fan, was doing cartwheels. Every Bengal fan should have been with this pick. Green was their need and possibly the best athlete in the draft. The Bengals were starring at a no brainer and went with it. There was rumors of a trade out but they stuck to their guns and got the player they need. Great choice by the Bengals.

5) Arizona Cardinals- Patrick Peterson, CB LSU

A lot of experts liked Peterson as the best football player in the league. I was mildly surprised Gabbert wasn't the choice. Arizona must want to see if they can develop Max Hall. I like Peterson a lot though. He's a good player and return man. With Warner, they couldn't stop anyone, now they have the opposite problem. The Cardinals defense is getting better but their offense stinks.

6) Atlanta Falcons- Julio Jones, WR Alabama

I was stunned with how much the Falcons gave up to get Jones. The total of 4 picks 2 are first round picks is quite a bit. They were very high on getting wide receiver and they found their man. Jones gives Matty Ice another weapon. The Falcons may have jeopardized their future to some degree by giving away 4 picks. In the end, they got their guy and that's what matters.

7) San Francisco 49ers- Aldon Smith, DE Mizzo

I have a firm belief the Niners wanted Peterson. They weren't able to get him so they go with Smith. Smith is an athletic defensive line man that should help the Niner defense that slipped a little bit last year. With Patrick Willis and Corner Nate Clements, the defensive line now has their leader. We will see because I'm not quite sold on Smith.

8) Tennessee Titans- Jake Locker, QB Washington

When this pick was announced, I wondered if the Raiders had traded for the pick. This was the Al Davis reach in the top ten. I saw enough of Locker to know he's a big fat bust. My 5 alarm siren went off immediately when I saw him. Locker stunk it up against any team with a real defense. All you needed to see was him against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Locker is the white Vince Young, which means he will whine, cry, runaway and end up being a bust.

9) Dallas Cowboys- Tyron Smith, OT USC

Our BBSD blogger Larry was pretty upset with this pick. He wanted a Prince. Well I'm here to tell you that if you want to see Romo end up on the IR again, then Price was your pick. Romo needs protected and Smith can do that. He may have played on the Right side of the offensive line, that's perfect since that's what Dallas needs. He was the need and sometimes that's not sexy.

10) Jacksonville Jaguars- Blaine Gabbert, QB Mizzo

The Jaguars never had complete confidence in Garrad and it always showed. This pick proved they are ready to move on. Gabbert is their guy for the future. I disagree. You can tell me how much Jon Gruden loves Gabbert. My rebutal will be Gruden loves every player who ever put pads on. Gabbert should not have gone 3rd in the order of quarterbacks off the board. He's better than Locker but that's not a big complement.

11) Houston Texans- J.J. Watt, DE Wisconsin

I hated this pick for several reasons. One, the Texans always take defensive linemen with their 1st round pick, it's not a need anymore. Two, their secondary was torched by everyone and Prince was on the board. Three, you have a great defensive linemen in Mario Williams that gets to the quarterback. In a division with Peyton Manning, you need someone in the secondary to take away his options and Prince could have helped you out. Unless they some how manage to sign Asomugha, then this pick sucks.

12) Minnesota Vikings- Christain Ponder, QB Florida State

I'm almost positive half of these teams didn't even watch film on these kids. The Vikings should have thanked their lucky stars they didn't end up with Locker and moved on to another need. Nope, don't want to do that. Webb played well late in the year but forget him. They completely reached Ponder and I hated it. Ponder wasn't worth a 1st round grade. Nick Fairley were still there. Williams wall is about to blow over unless they keep using their "performance enhancers". Bad pick Minnesota. I guess it could be worse that one old guy could come back to play QB for them again.

13) Detroit Lions- Nick Fairley, DT Auburn

At first, I didn't like this pick as much. Lions needed a corner and Prince was sliding right to them. The more I received text and tweets, I love it. Suh can teach Fairley how it's done as far as work ethic. Fairley seemed like a one year wonder. You pair him with Suh and this defensive line is really strong. The Vikings aren't going to be able to run through these two. The Lions are moving up. If we actually have a season, I'd pick the Lions to make the playoffs.

14) St. Louis Rams- Robert Quinn, DE North Carolina

The Rams couldn't get a top WR for Bradford and will look ahead to the 2nd round for that glaring hole. As long as this Quinn doesn't end up like Brady Quinn, it helps the Rams solidify the defensive line. This pick certainly felt like a Steve Spags pick.

15) Miami Dolphins- Mike Pouncey, OG Florida

Well, well, well, maybe the Dolphins have more confidence in Henne than we thought. Pouncey is a solid selection. I ranked him high. Pouncey or Ingram would have been fine by me. He should be a starter from the get go.

16) Washington Redskins- Ryan Kerrigan, DE Purdue

This was one of the picks the Redskins got in the trade with Jax. Can you figure out who will play quarterback for the Skins? Me neither. I guess Grossman. Kerrigan is a nice player and should help their defense. I just can't understand what the hell Synder is dreaming about for a QB. The world may never know.

17) New England Pats- Nate Solder, OT Colorado

I had Solder picked a few spots down to the Colts. This was a good pick, not great. The Pats are lacking a pass rush on their defensive line and Cameron and Bowers was sitting here. Still, Brady is getting older and you have to protect him. Especially when the Jets have guys blitzing all over the place.

18) San Diego Chargers- Corey Luiget, DT Illinois

Other than Luis Castillo, I couldn't name a single guy on the Chargers defensive line. They need some help stopping the run when you look at Oakland and Kansas City pounding the ball at you constantly with 2 or 3 running backs. Luiget has to fix that problem. This is what a good team does. They have a need and they fill it.

19) New York Giants- Prince Amukamara, CB Nebraska

The Prince finally came off the board. I figured the Giants were looking for a tackle to help keep Eli upright. Prince was the best guy still on the board. I love this kid and think he is a day one starter. The Giants defensive line is damn good at getting the quarterback and now they have a CB to help cover the number 1.

20) Tampa Bay- Adrian Clayborn, DE Iowa

Clayborn has some concerns about his stamina. I saw several games where Clayborn was down on one knee sucking wind late in games. In his defense, he took on a ton of double teams and/or the best offensive lineman. I like the pick here to Tampa though. Gerald McCoy has to pan out to make this a great 1 2 combo.

21) Cleveland Browns- Phil Taylor, OT Baylor

The Browns needed a playmaker for McCoy and failed to do that. They had a shot at Jones and passed and there wasn't another WR worthy of a 1st round pick. McCoy can still be happy to get a guy to protect his blind side for years. That is as long as McCoy develops into a starting QB in the NFL.

22) Indianapolis Colts- Anthony Castonzo, OT Boston College

The Colts may have gotten the biggest steal of the first round. Castonzo fits their philosophy to a T. He's a great pass blocker and gets to play with Peyton Manning. Anthony just won the lottery and the Colts have to be very happy. A win win situation.

23) Philadelphia Eagles- Danny Watkins, OG Baylor

I figured for sure the Eagles would take Jimmy Smith. They seem to need a secondary player. Andy Reid had to be thinking about Michael Vick's health at the end of the year. He was getting pumpelled by everyone. Watkins could develop into a starting guard or tackle. I don't know about right now though.

24) New Orleans- Cameron Jordan, DE California

Good choice for the Saints. People rarely talk about their defense. I saw several mocks having the Saints taking Ingram. I'm happy they went to the defense side of the ball. Ingram would have been nice but they need help. Jordan helps getting to the quarterback in a conference that has an mobile Freeman and icy Ryan.

25) Seattle Seahawks- James Carpenter, OG Alabama

I have no idea why they went with Carpenter. This was a very puzzling pick. Ingram was here to help their offense. Camiri would have been a better reach even. At least he was a tackle to put on the other side of Okung. Seattle wanted out according to insiders. They couldn't get it done and then reached.

26) Baltimore Ravens- Jimmy Smith, CB Colorado

I think a lot of people had this pick. It makes sense. Baltimore's defense is getting older. You have to get younger at certain positions. The window is closing on the Ravens defense while the offense is starting to peak. Ravens always seem to do it right and this year was another correct call.

27) Kansas City Chiefs- Jon Baldwin, WR Pittsburgh

I know Goodell said 26th but I had already typed Smith in with the Ravens well before they picked him. Baldwin is a good choice for Kansas City. They already have Bowe and adding another weapon for Cassel to throw to is perfect. Kansas City still needs some help on the offensive line and will be addressed in later rounds.

28) New Orleans Saints- Mark Ingram, RB Alabama

The Pats once again add another 1st round pick for the following year. Wow that is very smart. Oh yeah the pick. My bad. . Ingram is a power house and should finally help eliminate all the other no names the Saints threw out there late in the year. Good player. I think Bush is gone but other people say he stays with Ingram.

29) Chicago Bears- Gabe Carimi, OT Wisconsin

Cutler was hit far to often and Carimi is a mauler. He will keep Cutler upright instead of faking a knee injury in the biggest game of the year, allegedly. Bears have a good core of players only I'm not sold on Coach Smith. Crap, I did it again. I have to stick to the picks. Anyway, I do like the pick to help a bad offensive line.

30) New York Jets- Muhammad Wilkerson, DT Temple

The guy with the crazy hair on that mega network really like Wilkerson. I figured the Jets would go defense. They always look to help somewhere on the defensive side. I hate the Jets and can't stand Sanchez. However, the front office does a lot of smart moves. Wilkerson will team up with Jenkins to really fill some gaps.

31) Pittsburgh Steelers- Cameron Heyward, DE Ohio State

Another team always looking for defensive help, the Steelers gets some with Heyward. He switched between outside and inside the line during the year. He fits the Steelers system of a 3-4. Pittsburgh may have looked for a corner if there was one fitting the bill. They must not have liked anyone and went with the guy they liked the most which was Heyward.

32) Green Bay Packers- Derek Sherrod, OT Mississippi State

If the champions had one glaring weakness, it was the offensive line. I know it's not a major weakness but they needed to get younger and plus Sherrod doesn't start at Left Tackle. I thought the pick would be Bowers who fell all the way from top 5 or 10 to 2nd round. He will be chosen quickly in the 2nd round. The champions found a guy they can use right away on the right side of the line and move last years 1st round pick Bulaga to the left side.

The draft was a lot of fun until about pick number 25, then it hit a wall. The whole thing slowed down and picks weren't coming in at all. Baltimore pulled a Mike Tice and passed even. In the end, everyone is going to remember Newton for better or worse. I was tweeting during the NFL draft and if you would like to follow me it's @mccall316 or email me jcall@bigbadsportsdaddy.com. You can find more sports on www.bigbadsportsdaddy.com.

J Call

Raw 4-25

The WWE made a rash decision and decided to do the Draft without much hype. I'm sure most of it has to do Edge's retirement. I said a lot of what I wanted in the Raw preview. I was hoping for some drastic moves and Smackdown gaining some bigger names. The Draft has to help some of the mid card wrestlers especially guys like Dibiase, McIntyre and Daniel Bryan. At the end of Raw, I was pleased with several moves and disappointed in the ending. I have to tell you this is my 2nd draft of the blog. I had one complete but this piece of crap website called Blogger sucks donkey balls and erased nearly everything I wrote.

Before Raw, you have to be watching Tough Enough. The first few weeks, I had my doubts but last week and this with Bret Hart have been superb. I am a little biased since Bret has always been my favorite wrestler of all time. If you're not on twitter, you missed this epic video. The song says 'I'm going to make you cry', well I cried laughing my ass off. There is some talent on Tough Enough and I look forward to seeing what happens with some of these young men and women.

Raw started off nicely with the battle royal. The whole thing was forgettable except for Kofi and Bourne's interaction near the end. I don't remember anything else after this since afterwards John Cena was drafted to Smackdown. This moment was a giant shocker for everyone. The entire Internet Wrestling Community was stunned. I was on twitter and I thought it was going to blow up. Everyone thought this was a good move for WWE and Smackdown. I was on the fence. I didn't want to see Cena move to Smackdown. I felt it would hurt Christian's chances of becoming the face of Friday Night. WWE needs to show they are committed to Captain Charisma. Luckily the disappointment from the main event and final draft pick, lifted my spirits.

R-Truth really stepped his game up with his on stage promo. Truth saying he is finally himself is a good thing. The whole rap gimmick was played out. Truth's little kid voice made me laugh. The crowd responded hot with plenty of boos and WHAT chants. Morrison and Truth can have a hell of a story. Morrison will have to step up his mic skills. One thing was proven tonight, Morrison has the crowd behind him. I don't know whether to credit Morrison or Truth.

All I can say about Cody Rhodes is DAMN! He's completely turned me into a fan.

I was really hoping the Irish Ghost would move over to Smackdown. At the end of the night, Orton and Sin Cara were the big names heading to Smackdown. They didn't add a big heel and lost Del Rio. Sheamus can easily move over and be back into the main event picture. Sheamus has gotten the giant shaft on Raw. The match proved that with Sheamus taking two Trouble in Paradise for the loss. Obviously, Smackdown did gain one big name with Randy Orton. He was one guy I said in my Raw preview would be perfect to go over to Smackdown. I finally got one right.

The Cole and JR segment lasted way too long. Anything with Cole lasts way to long. I did find it very funny Cole received a black eye and bloody lip. Ross may have ended up with a broken hand. Lawler mentioned it later on and I saw some pictures of it on twitter. It didn't look good.

I couldn't even tell who Randy and who Ziggler were in their match. Ziggler's unique look is gone and it sucks. I know I mentioned it last week but I will continue mentioning it because I hate it. I would love to see Ziggler get a long term program with someone, anyone on Raw. He's still dinking around doing nothing.

I would have rather seen Del Rio stay on Smackdown. Friday Night seemed to feel like Del Rio's show anymore. I realize it makes sense because Del Rio's star is rising and everyone sees Raw as the "A" Show. The main event isn't much of a main event with Mark Henry involved. Mark Henry, R-Truth and Big Zeke are all heels, I'm just saying. The 6 man tag was pretty good though. The turn by Henry makes zero sense and I hope it doesn't lead to anything with Christian. He's got bigger things to do. As I mentioned, Cena being drafted back to Raw was pretty lame.

WWE has that supplemental draft coming up on Tuesday. You can expect several under card wrestlers moving in that draft. I hope guys like McIntryre and Dibiase get a chance to show they can become stars on a different show. They need to first be put in front of our eyes. If you need more wrestling be sure to check out Showstoppers on BBSD every Wednesday. You can follow me on Twitter @mccall316 or email me jcall@bigbadsportsdaddy.com. I will come back later in the week for my Extreme Rules picks. Stunner for everyone!

J Call

Raw Draft Preview

It's time to shake things up a bit. At least according to Vincent Kennedy McMahon. WWE announced a few weeks ago abruptly the draft will return and it will this Monday Night on Raw. The draft has always benefited Smackdown with adding wrestlers but Raw usually gets one big name. The mid carders are always the ones who benefit the most. A guy that is rarely used on Raw, heads to Smackdown and becomes something. For example, Cody Rhodes looked to be an outcast after Wrestlemania 26. He was shipped to Smackdown, became "Dashing", lost the moniker and is having a great story with Rey. I didn't think Dibiase would have been the man to get buried once Legacy broke up. I see a lot of moves going to be made on Monday. I hope some of these moves help the undercard get recognized for their work. Smackdown should get one big name to replace Edge and hopefully a few more wrestlers. Here's a list and explanation of who I would like to see move to both shows.

Smackdown

Ted Dibiase Jr.- He has to head to Smackdown. Teddy has plenty of potential and is a solid in ring worker. His mic skills are not great but on Smackdown it wouldn't show as much. In fact, he could be given a mic once in a while just to help his character. He's stale on Raw. Smackdown came up with "Dashing" for Cody Rhodes so I would think they could help Teddy. I would even turn him into a good guy.

Zach Ryder- Long Island Ice Z has enough charisma that his character should be making it on Raw. If you haven't seen them, Ryder has some solid Youtube hits that are actually funny and unique. He's still very young so he has time to grow. Zach could use a change of scenery and not be used all the time on "Superstars". This kid could go far and I can see an IC title shot if he moves to Smackdown.

Daniel Bryan- Why would I want him to move to Smackdown? He's a wrestler. Smackdown is more of a wrestling show. It's a perfect match. I know Bryan should have gotten the chance to shine at Wrestlemania with Sheamus. It's unfortunate. Bryan could easily be in the semi main event at the end of the first hour of Smackdown providing a 10-15 minute match. Bryan probably won't get to main event or get a chance at the World Heavyweight Championship. Smackdown will give Bryan a place to do what he does best and that's wrestle.

Sheamus- Fun, how I mention Bryan and then have his opponent coming with him to Friday Night. My reasoning is simple, Smackdown only has 1 main heel character going after the WHC, Albert Del Rio. I don't mind Sheamus wearing the U.S. title on Raw since that made him relevant since the WWE title picture is full. On Smackdown, the Irish Ghost can come over and jump right into the main event scene.

Randy Orton- The whole left by Edge is to big for just Christian to fill. I believe Christian should get the opportunity to wear the World Title sometime this year. By adding Sheamus and Orton, you can have 4 top guys going after the title and mix up the story lines. Orton has been in the best feud on Raw with CM Punk. Randy deserves to be in the title picture and he won't get that chance on Raw. He will on Smackdown and the Viper can easily change from face to heel and heel to face.

Raw

Drew McIntyre- There is no guarantee a change of shows will do someone good. We are all hoping it will for "our" guy/s. Well Drew is one of my guys. I like this kid a lot. He has a good look, great finisher and his entrance music is very recognizable. He was named 'The Chosen One' by Vinnie Mac and hasn't done anything with it. A move to Monday Night where he can be used in the mid-carder title picture would be perfect. I would love to see him and Sin Cara compete in a few matches.

Wade Barrett- It only makes sense if Sheamus goes to Smackdown, the IC title comes to Raw. I realize it's only been a few months since Barrett had a 100 chairs fall on him by Cena and he was forced to leave Raw. The Corre is lame and needs to break up. Barrett made his name on Raw and he should try and extract some revenge on Punk and the Nexus. I'm not saying Barrett should turn face. All I am saying is Wade should beat down the Nexus and Punk. I don't see fans cheering Barrett as his character is brutal and malicious. Wade and Morrison sounds like a good story.

Jack Swagger- The All American American American needs a face turn at Extreme Rules. If he does that and moves to Raw, BAM, fresh start. With Barrett and McIntyre coming over, Raw needs at least one face and Swagger can fit the bill. Raw has always had more characters and less focus on wrestling, Swagger needs more time to talk and can do that on Raw. He's a good wrestler so that's not his problem. Raw can help him with his character issue.

I'm sure the WWE will throw in a few more curveballs during the Draft episode. I didn't mention the Divas either. I doubt Kong will show up this week but it would be nice to know what show she is going to be on. If Del Rio or Miz move, that will be shocking. Raw should be interesting but it might feel thrown together. The writers have had a few weeks to prepare. I hope it's a good show and some of the moves benefit those being buried. Let's see how much the WWE decides to shake things up. Be sure to come back Monday night after Raw for the Raw blog. You can also hit me up on twitter @mccall316 during Raw as I am always on there as well. If you want more wrestling, head to BBSD.

J Call

Raw 4-18

Raw comes to us on Foreign land and on a delay. The show was actually done about 4 hours prior to hitting my television set. Even on tape, Raw broadcasting from overseas is special. The crowds over there are different but in a really good way. They are sometimes much better than the crowds in the states. They don't see WWE stars as often, so they make the atmosphere special. The pops are a little louder, the boos are louder and they usually stand up for big moments. However, Raw probably won't give the UK fans a shocking big moment. A lot of people are upset R-Truth is in the main event at Extreme Rules, they need to shut up after Raw.

The John Morrison R-Truth promo was a bit awkward. The whole thing started with talking about Truth not being in shape. That is about as week as a feud starting over a cup of coffee being spilled on someone. They were just creepy on the mic together. They are friends but weren't friendly and the crowd was dead. I guess Trish Stratus shoulder wasn't that cold. Morrison was getting all the heat in the backstage and now he's in the main event. I am glad Truth is going to be a heel. The rap gimmick needed to end a while ago. The entire turn took way to long on Raw. I felt the segment should have finished 5 minutes before it did. Still, Truth is a heel and has some relevance. The WWE was very PG with Truth smoking a cigarette live on television. All in all, great heel turn.

Ziggler changed his hair and not for the better. I liked Ziggler with the blond hair. I know it seems irrelevant, hair color doesn't make the man. I don't know, Ziggler is with Vickie and you would have to be pretty stupid to stick with her. He looks similar to everyone else now. Bourne and Ziggler, in limited minutes, had a good match. Dolph is a stud and I continue to sing his praises. I hope Truth heads to Smackdown and Ziggler can be pushed. He was in a match at Wrestlemania and since has taken a backseat. WWE could easily put the U.S. title on him and let Sheamus head to Smackdown. The other problem on both Raw and Smackdown is the lack of faces. The good guys are being over run by bad guys. Raw has Orton, Cena, Sin Cara and Morrison in the spotlight. I like Evan Bourne but he's not a big name face and neither is Daniel Bryan. I guess that is why Morrison is in the main event. They need a big face and Morrison will hopefully fill the role.

As I pointed out in the opening paragraph, UK fans and foreign fans in general do it better than most American crowds. Miz being booed out of the building proved my point. Miz never gets that type of reaction anywhere else. I realize Miz is in a feud with Cena, who gets booed excessively in the States. You can boo them both. Hell, scream your ass off for Morrison, he's due. I just don't understand why you boo Cena and cheer Miz. I just don't give a crap for either of them. I will root for Morrison but we know Miz will win. Extreme Rules is selling me by adding Christian in the main event with Del Rio. I love Christian and want to see him win the big one. However, Del Rio should win at Extreme Rules. I know you're pissed. Calm down because I have a rational concept. Smackdown has been ran by faces with the World Heavyweight Championship since around last summer. Kane held the title until Edge took it at TLC. It's time for Friday night to be run by a heel. Christian is due, hell he has been due for a big title for about 2 years. If you have Christian chase for 4 months, Summerslam could be the big moment all the peeps are waiting for. Edge could return to be a special guest ref, Del Rio flips the hell out and Christian manages to finally win the big one. His World Title moment would be very similar to Jeff Hardy winning his first WHC at Armageddon 2008.

The tag match was fantastic. Sin Cara is amazing to watch. He did botch a few spots a week ago but tonight, he was near perfect. The dirt sheets reported WWE was down on Sin Cara after his match with Primo. Well I think WWE trusts him a bit when he is put in a tag team match with John Cena. He overshot the moonsault and it's going to take time for the wrestlers to adapt to Cara and vice versa. Cara is still showing what he can do. The WWE is putting him in bigger matches but he would better be suited with guys like Evan, Primo and Daniel Bryan. For now, I'm happy he's getting opportunities.

I felt bad for Eve which is why she was my photo at the top of the blog. Bellas are worthless and Eve gets the victory. Meanwhile, Awesome Kong was shown again this time snapping legs off a brunette. I guess no one will be safe. The rumor has it, Kong's WWE name will be Kharma. Kharma is a bitch and she will destroy everyone. I just hope she destroys all the barbie dolls then moves on to real competition like Gail Kim, yes Kim look it up on Youtube if you don't believe me, Natalya and Phoenix. The Diva title has an opportunity to finally becomes important for the first time since Trish Stratus.

Michael Cole getting off the headset was great. My ears stopped bleeding as Ross and King were the only ones on the mic. I hated the entire segment. Cole has just gotten to the point of annoyance passed Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan and the Jersey Shore combined. It's time for him to get his ass handed to him at Extreme Rules. I was really hoping for Swagger to turn face. I guess that's not happening for a while. To bad, I wanted to root for a fellow Sooner.

I actually enjoyed the Sheamus Santino match. The Irish Ghost shouldn't miss an episode. He just needs a real story. Daniel Bryan hasn't done anything since 3 weeks prior to Wrestlemania. WWE already hosed us on not getting the match on the Mania card. Now, Daniel Bryan, who is extremely talented, gets to do nothing. You piss me off sometimes WWE. It's not rocket science. It's to damn late for a rematch to be set back up for the next pay per view. They could make it up to us by giving them a 20 minute contest on Raw for free. That's to easy.

I was happy to see Randy Orton and Punk given plenty of time to have their main event. The broadcast on TV made it sound like Orton got the biggest pop of the night. Say what you want about how it was something we saw at Wrestlemania, it was damn good. Randy and Punk helped revive me in the broadcast because I was bored. The only thing I want to see is Orton getting help against Nexus. Once again, I bring up Daniel Bryan. If the WWE wants to build a new star, add Daniel Bryan to this story and have Orton feud with Mason Ryan, Daniel with Punk. I think we can all agree Bryan and Punk would be a blast to see. Punk should have gotten the upper hand tonight with a GTS to end. Other than that, I was pretty happy with how Raw ended.

The overall show wasn't memorable. WWE hasn't done enough build for Extreme Rules. I'm looking forward to Christian and Del Rio over anything else. Morrison in the main event should quiet some of the critics that were super pissed R-Truth got that spot last week. Somehow, the match will probably end up in a fatal four way as you can't turn Truth heal and then not put him on the pay per view. Remember, you can e-mail me jcall@bigbadsportsdaddy.com and follow me on twitter @mccall316, I tweet live during Raw and TNA Impact. Make sure you tune into my boys John Conner and Larry Stanley on Showstoppers on BBSD. Stunners for everyone.

J Call

NBA Playoff Preview

The regular season has come to an end...finally. Is it just me or does the NBA season seem a little too long? With a lockout looming (I'll send my check to you Mr. Stern), maybe the NBA can make the season shorter and the playoffs back to the format of 5-7-7-7. The first round won't be over until late May. The NBA certainly has had one of the best seasons in over a decade. This year there was a lot of story lines, big trades and less injuries to the main players in the league. The Playoffs seem to continue the trend of story lines as there has potential for several upsets. America has a team to back and I'm not talking the Mavericks. I think we can all agree, if you're not a Heat fan, Go Sixers! I'm looking forward to a great postseason. Who is going to win? Well, if the past serves me the same as my wrestling picks, bet the opposite of what I tell you from here on. I must tell you, not tooting my horn, I did have the Packers in the Super Bowl in my NFL preview. Everyone seems to like one older team and a young squad to make the Finals. Before we get there, we have to dissect how those two teams will make the Finals.

Eastern Conference

Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers

No one can match the stellar play of Derrick Rose. It's a fact. Rose is the MVP of the league. He has asserted himself as the best point guard in the league. The other thing the Bulls have going for them is a lot of size. Luol Deng plays big for a small forward grabbing close to 6 boards a night. Carlos Boozer isn't the best post defender but when you add Joakim Noah behind him, the two are quit the pair. Omer Asik also contributes in small doses off the bench. Indiana is playing well and I like Darren Collison. I don't love him. The Bulls won't let their guard down with Thibodeau. Bulls in a sweep.

Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic

The real surprise to this match up is Atlanta won 3 out of 4 during the regular season. You figure with Orlando's size and outside shooting, Atlanta wouldn't be able to keep up. In fact, I felt the Hawks were regressing a bit even with such a talented roster. The only real problem I have with the Hawks is Joe Johnsons' contract. That is not a reflection of anything on the court, I just had to say it because it's ridiculous. The key is Howard staying out of foul trouble. If Al Horford and Jason Collins can beat up on Dwight and get a few cheap fouls, it will throw him off his game. Howard can't be getting T'd up and keep his composure. The wild factor is Turkoglu. He has to find his offense in order for the Magic to move on. The Hawks have to run at a slower pace. Josh Smith is a nightmare for Orlando. He averaged a double double against them in the 4 regular season games. Most people are picking Orlando to win in a long series. I'm going the opposite, Hawks win in 6.

Miami Heat vs Philadelphia 76ers.

America's team is set to do the unthinkable. Okay, probably not. The 76ers have played better ball with Doug Collins as the head coach. Doug has gotten the most of Elton "Off" Brand since uh ever. Andre Iguodala is playing in the perfect role now. He's not the main focus and more of contributor. Andre is a great player and would be a fantastic second star on a championship caliber team. The Heat are rolling now after several speed bumps along the season. Lebron is still the best player in the league. Bosh is their true x-factor though and it has to do with his defense. Chris will almost always get his on the offensive end but needs to step up his interior defense in the playoffs for the Heat to have a run to the finals. Luckily, it's just Elton Brand in round 1. Heat move on in 5.

New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics

The old time rivalry is renewed in 2011. By next year, the Knicks will be ready for a moment such as this. They haven't been together with Anthony long enough to win this series. It's been 4 years since KG, Allen and Pierce were united in Boston. Even with the stumbles down the stretch, the old veteran team can get this done. I still can't believe they traded Kendrick Perkins away. Boston needs that kind of heart and grit inside. They lack that now with Kristic. The Celtics better pray to the basketball gods that Shaq reverts back to Shaq of 2000. Kazzam, that's not happening. Boston moves on winning the series in 6 games.

Western Conference

San Antonio Spurs vs Memphis Grizzlies

The talking heads every where point out the fact Popovich played the big 3 against the Suns but rested them against the Lakers Tuesday night. How about the tank-a-plooza job the Griz did trying to avoid the Lakers. They might as well have thrown out a high school junior varsity team. Yes, Manu got hurt in the final game of the regular season in a meaningless game. To Pop's credit, he has 4 rings and knows this team inside and out. The injury happened 2 minutes into the game, not 35. I'd rather have Ginobli hurt in that game than say Game 1 of the series against Memphis and miss the rest of the series. The Spurs need a healthy squad to take down the Griz. The major factor is Tim Duncan though. I realize his minutes are down and he averaged the lowest totals of his career. You should know why all his numbers are down. Timmy is now rested and ready for the playoffs. I expect his numbers across the board rise. Rudy Gay is hurt and won't be back until next season. I think Zach Randolph and the Grizz steal a couple of victories. In the end, experience will prevail. Spurs in 6.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Denver Nuggets

Since trading Carmelo Anthony, the Denver Nuggets have played better over all team basketball. The Melo-drama is over and the team has flourished. Felton and Gallinari have filled the roles left by Anthony and Billups. The rest of the team seems relieved as does Coach George Karl. The Thunder traded away a quality piece of their young core, Jeff Green. In return, they added the quality of size needed in the playoffs in the aforementioned Kendrick Perkins. Without Anthony, Denver doesn't have the scoring option to match Kevin Durant. How is it possible Durant is underrated? He's the best young player in the league. The focus this year was Blake Griffin and the 8,000 dunks. I hope you don't read that wrong because I love Blake. If I were to start a franchise though, I'd be picking Durant before Griffin. The Thunder are poised for a long run starting with the dismantling of the Nuggets. Thunder take the series in 5 games.

Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers were another team who didn't sit around and watch all the moves. They made them. Adding Gerald Wallace was a brilliant move since Brandon Roy's knees are an uncertainty. Wallace seems to be getting more comfortable in their offense, averaging 19 points the last 10 games. Meanwhile, for all the crap that spews out of Mark Cuban's mouth, the Mavericks didn't do a whole lot this year. They added Peja "don't ask me to play any defense" Stojakovic and Corey Brewer but not in trades. I do like Brewer and think he's a good player. He needs a long term home and a coach that believes in him. Tyson Chandler's career has been salvaged from the dumpster in Dallas. He stayed relatively healthy and had a good season. Dirk was Dirk doing Dirk things. He's so consistent. The regular season series tied at 2 games. I expect a long hard fought series. The Mavs fail in the first round. Blazers in 6.

Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Hornets

Phil and Kobe should be very happy playing the Hornets. Seriously, if Memphis was completely healthy, they would have been a nightmare. The Hornets don't have the size to contain Pau and Bynum. Kobe and company are primed for the playoffs even if they struggled to finish the season strong. People tend to forget the Lakers won 18 of 19 after the All-Star break. LA should have a very easy time taking down Chris Paul and the Hornets. Paul get the hell out of there as fast as you can. The Hornets are going down. I predict they missed the playoffs next season. The Lakers in a sweep.

To recap the second round will look like this:

Eastern Conference

Bulls vs Hawks, Heat vs. Celtics. I have the Bulls and Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals with Bulls taking it in a 7 game series.

Western Conference

Spurs vs Thunder, Lakers vs Blazers. The Thunder will upset the Spurs (my heart is broken) and the Lakers will take down the Blazers. In the Western Finals, Lakers beat the Thunder in a 7 game series.

NBA Finals

Bulls vs Lakers. I hope Magic and Jordan show up for a few of these games. They can be shown on the big screen laughing at each other. All the while, Jordan is fuming on the inside because Kobe has a chance to match his ring total of 6. I'm taking the Bulls to oust the defending champions. Bulls in 7 and a changing of the guard in the NBA. The future is now for these young kids. The lockout will stall their development which is unfortunate.

J Call

On This Day

On this day I see clearly that professional wrestling lost one of the greatest in ring workers and personalities I've seen in my lifetime. I wasn't going to write anything about Edge because I figured everything was a work. Isn't it always in wrestling? I come to find out Edge is really retiring. He has made a large impact on the industry and really my life. Edge has been one of those guys that when I heard the music, I knew I was going to see a good match. I'm sure there are a ton of blogs on Edge today. This is going to be one of them as I list ten in no particular order of my favorite matches in Edge's career.

10) Summerslam 2008 Edge vs. The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell Match.

This feud was one of several that deserved such a send off and Edge and Taker delivered. The Undertaker's returns are diluted now but in this story it felt special. Edge played it off well and was sent to hell at the end of the match. Hell in a Cell delivered the final blow to one of Edge's best feuds.

9) Unforgiven 2006 John Cena vs. Edge for the WWE Title in a TLC Match

The match was held in Edge's backyard Toronto, Ontario Canada. Cena and Edge had a long program and this was the kicker. Cena was in a lose lose because of the hot Canada crowd. I loved the finish with Edge going through two tables off an FU. Only a handful of people have made Cena look great and Edge is one of them.

8) Vengence 2004 Randy Orton vs. Edge for the Intercontinental Championship

No need for weapons, ladders or a cage in this classic one on one contest. Edge and Orton wrestled in a beautiful match. They started slow with basic mat wrestling, worked towards hot spots and ended with a surprise finish. Orton wasn't elevated to the big level yet but Edge helped him. Even better is once Orton was up to the main event level, Rated RKO teamed up.

7) Summerslam 2000 TLC Edge & Christian vs. The Hardyz vs The Dudleys

The three teams that lifted tag teams to heights we will never see again. These guys did everything in this match. The first of many TLC matches for Edge and the peak of tag team gold. Wrestling will never duplicate what these three teams did.

6) Wrestlemania 22 Mick Foley vs. Edge

OH MY GOD! This match was the first and probably the only time the WWE allowed a flaming table at Wrestlemania. Foley brought it all out in Edge and vice versa. This was my favorite hardcore match in the WWE era. I loved the story, the match and the swerve later on teaming with Foley. My favorite moment of the match was the flip over the top with Lita on Foley's back. HBK and Vince maybe remembered more from fans but I feel Edge and Mick stole the show.

5) Wrestlemania 24 Edge vs. The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Champion

I heard rumors that Edge didn't particularly care for this match. I enjoyed this match. Edge and The Undertaker always felt special and some certain chemistry and I felt that in this contest. They both worked hard to put on a great show. Edge was in the main event for a reason. He's always dedicated and the fact he didn't feel this match was that good, shows his devotion. Edge deserved a few more spots on the main event at Wrestlemania. I guess stealing the show a few times means more.

Edge shocks the world. I couldn't put Cena and Edge at New Year's Revolution on the list because it was barely a match. Edge won his first championship and kicked started the Money in the Bank guarantee. Since then, everyone who has cashed in has won. But the first is always the most special and that was Edge's win over Cena.

4) Raw January 16th, 2006 Edge vs. Ric Flair TLC Match for the WWE Championship

Wooooo! I remember Flair mentioning this match in his Hall of Fame speech. Edge called the match, took a man who never worked in a ladder match and made it such a beautiful match. The story built in the match was paced so well. Edge took a lot of the bumps but to Flair's credit, he held his own. I couldn't believe they even made this match. At the end, I couldn't believe how good it was. That's a credit to both competitors.

3) Wrestlemania 2000 Tables Trio Tag Edge & Christian vs. Hardyz vs Dudleys

I had to put this on the list. The finish alone with Edge and Christian standing on a table scaffold was creative as hell. Edge and Christian were recognized as masters of the ladder shortly afterward. This match proved it.

2) No Mercy 1999 Tag Ladder Match Edge & Christian vs. Hardy Boyz

Before there were 5 second posses, TLC, spears, Rated R and single's success, there was the Terri Runnels. I know seems crazy. Many fans around my age (I'm 27 for those who care) always say HBK and Razor revolutionized the Ladder match. If they revolutionized the Ladder, then what ized word can you come up with for what these two teams did? Nobody looks at ladder matches the same way after what 4 men did on October 17th, 1999. This ladder match was the only one Edge & Christian lost too. Incredible.

1) Wrestlemania XVII TLC II Edge & Christian vs. Hardyz vs. Dudleys

Was there ever a doubt that this wasn't going to make this list? As I said in the opening paragraph, these are not in order, but this is my favorite match of Edge's. I know it's a tag match and quite a cop out by me with all the other TLC and Ladder matches already making the list. Tell me something, if you could take one picture of Edge's career what would it be? I would choose the still of Edge taking off on a 20 foot high ladder spearing Jeff Hardy who is dangling off the loop like a cheap ear ring. Anyone who puts an Edge tribute package on Youtube and doesn't have that moment failed. I couldn't let this blog fail without having the best TLC match ever.

I'm seriously saddened by the retirement of the Rated R Superstar, Edge. I know I sound like a selfish wrestling fan. I am happy he is getting out before he is seriously injured because that would make this even worse. I've come to realize that nothing lasts forever. Bold statement huh? When I was younger watching wrestling I never thought Hogan and Flair would make me feel sad for them because they can't let go. Once the attitude era, I wanted Austin and Rock to never leave my television screen. I never though 'Oh crap these guys aren't going to last forever.'

Now, fans aren't taking advantage of those sweet moments we get every once in a while. We complain because these moments don't happen all the time. I'm one of them. I complain about lack of direction, new stars and wrestling in the broadcasts. Meanwhile, I look around and see Edge, Austin and HBK are gone and The Rock, HHH and Taker recently came back. Instead of complaining, we should bask in the glory. You never know when this day is their last.

J Call

Raw 4-11

Raw must shift gears towards Extreme Rules. The card is empty and it's time to set something up. My guess is Cena and Miz will wrestle as will Cena and CM Punk. You know because its fresh and exciting. I hope you felt the sarcasm. WWE seems to play it safe which is why I wrote that preview. The story won't happen and Evan will never make it more than a mid card mechanic. Still, it was something different and I hope you felt it was a good story. We, the fans, scream and let the WWE hear our voices, it's too bad they have headphones on.

WWE needs to pull the trigger on someone new. Whether that person is Morrison, Dibiase, Ziggler, Bryan, Del Rio, Sin Cara or Christian, it's time for someone to get the ball for a while. I'm fine with Miz as the champion. Who is he going to face next pay per view? If it's Cena at Extreme Rules, it has to be someone new soon. Randy Orton has faced Miz and Cena has had several shots. The man with the balls the size of grapefruits might want to use them and trust someone new. That was the whole point of my preview. Listen to us WWE, sometimes we do know what we want. If it has anything to do with The Great Kahli, you aren't listening.

Before we get to Raw, I have neglected fan mail, (Cheap plug, email me at jcall@bigbadsportsdaddy.com)

I read your Wrestlemania picks and did you suck it up. In all the crapness that was your picks, you forget to mention Chris Jericho as a possibility for Taker at next year's Wrestlemania. What gives?

Brandon, Texas

I regret that right after I posted the blog. Chris Jericho slipped my mind. He will be back with the WWE by the summer and I would love to see a long program between Taker and Y2J. My bad. As far as my picks, moving on.

How will the WWE keep us interested in The Rock Cena match when it's pretty clear Rock won't be around much longer?

Jeff, Oklahoma

I have no idea. My guess is Cena will win the WWE title within 6 months. He can have the spotlight in a different way. We will forget about the match unless WWE keeps making mention of it every week. If Cena has the WWE title, he's important and faces several competitors. By the Rumble, here comes The People's Champ. Cena loses the title back to the Miz and we move onto the real main event of Wrestlemania 28.

Well I thought Raw would open up with the WWE champion, even before Cena, Michael Cole had to open Raw. I had a bad feeling 15 seconds into the broadcast. Cena didn't help that feeling. Once again, Cena talked more about something about a year from now than anything current. Thankfully, Orton erases the feeling. I couldn't believe Ziggler and Morrison got a chance to shine in front of Orton and Cena. Truth didn't deserve to be there. I didn't mind the announcement. I mean it was something new, I didn't really understand it. I'm sure by the time the match hits the ring, I will get it.

Awesome Kong is finally starting to be shown. The vignette was only a few seconds but it worked. I'm pretty excited to see her beat the whole hell out of every Diva. Meanwhile, in the ring a Bella won the Diva title. I heard crickets chirping. Nobody seemed to care. This title hasn't been on Smackdown for months. The Glamazon and the Amazon seem like a good feud. No, forget that.

Sin Cara is simply amazing. This kid is exciting, dazzling and WWE is going to have a hard time keeping him down. The crowd was electric chanting his name. Primo helped by selling Cara. Primo and Cara messed up the finish, recovered nicely and nailed the finish. The only problem is the finish will only work on small guys. He has to come up with something else to work with bigger guys. It's not a knock on him, just true. No matter what, Sin Cara has my interest peaked.

The whole A.P.P.L.E wasn't the worst thing and hell Santino saying it made it fun. Anything to get Daniel Bryan in the wrestling ring is fine. The Corre winning is good in my book. They have been weak for way too long. They need to win some matches and stay together. I may not like Slater, the rest of the crew have chances.

It sure felt like Raw turned into the Jerry Springer show before it went to commercial. The crowd chanting 'Jerry Jerry' with JR trying to beat the crap out of Michael Cole. I did like the tease of Swagger turning face. I would like to see that and freshen up his character. The announcement sucks though. I love Jim Ross on a microphone, not in the ring wrestling. He will most likely be in a limited role. Swagger and Lawler should beat the hell out of Cole and then Jim cover him. That's your match right there.

I thought for sure Edge's announcement was a work until no one came out. If it was a work, normally someone comes out and interrupts. I hope it is a work and Edge returns soon. If it truly is the end of the Rated R Superstar, THANK YOU EDGE! I read later on after the segment on the "dirt sheets", the announcement was a 100% true. I'm sure that is one of the main reasons Edge beat Del Rio at Wrestlemania.

I was pretty happy Nexus returned. I'm not going to lie because the group needed to come back. The young stars need to be able to get on television and in the ring. I know it drags the Punk Orton thing into Cena/Nexus from last year. I still want the feud to continue and bringing Nexus does just that. Plus, Ziggler won and I'm a huge Dolphan. I was pretty pissed off Truth pinned Ziggler. The win kept Ziggler and Morrison from locking it up, which almost guaranteed Cena was going to win the gauntlet match. I was wrong again. They built up the entire gauntlet match and the Raw GM made a triple threat match instead. The WWE did all that and had a computer make the match in the end.

Raw left me in a somber mood. I didn't get anywhere close to what I was hoping for on Raw. Edge retired which in itself deserves a whole other blog. The fact that Cena and Miz are wrestling again is exact opposite of what I wrote in my preview blog. I know they added Truth but he doesn't belong. If you replaced Bourne with Truth and tournament to Gaunlet, you have the same scenario I wrote in the Raw preview. Maybe I shouldn't complain that much since I had it all written out just with the wrong guy. I wanted a new guy so I wont complain any longer.

Time for my cheap plugs and then leave you. You need to be listening to the boys on ShowStoppers on BBSD. You can read more wrestling blogs by Justin as well. Also, check out my blog on blogger.com if you are reading this on BBSD as you will see some pictures not loaded on my regular blog. If you want to contact me it's easy and I'm everywhere. Email me jcall@bigbadsportsdaddy.com follow me on twitter @mccall316 and its that simple. Stunners for everyone!

J Call

Raw Preview

I know this isn't the norm for me to have a Raw preview. I'm not sure what's come over me but I feel WWE needs a little help. Wrestlemania is over and last week, Raw did more for Wrestlemania 28 then Extreme Rules. WWE has to show focus and work on building up a new star. Sin Cara is the man for it on Smackdown. Raw has someone that they don't use correctly. He's mostly a jobber and it makes me sad. He has the talent, sells well and has gotten the chance once last summer with John Cena. Who in the blue hell am I talking about? Evan Bourne and here's how Raw could start his path passed under card status.

Raw has zero matches made for Extreme Rules and it seems like the show will be close to Wrestlemania part duex. Raw should start with Miz coming down to the ring. He didn't get to a chance to gloat on defeating Cena at Wrestlemania. Miz goes on to talk about beating everyone on Raw from a living legend, The King Jerry Lawler to the megastar John Cena. I have no competition that can match my Awesome-ness. The Raw GM chimes in and as Cole gets booed out of the building, he reads and ugh, I quote, I agree with you Miz. I don't see an official number 1 contender for your WWE championship. That is why I have decided to make a tournament to decide who will face you at Extreme Rules. The tournament is set: Sheamus will take on Evan Bourne, Randy Orton versus CM Punk, John Cena and Alex Riley and Dolph Ziggler faces John Morrison. The crowd goes crazy and sets up something different.

In the first match, John Cena comes down since A-Ri was in the ring with Miz. Cena pins Riley clean. They show Sheamus in the back basking in the glory competing against Bourne and mocks him. The camera cuts to Bourne walking towards the ring and Miz starts laughing at Bourne. Back from commercial, Sheamus and Bourne make their entrances. They wrestle for a while and Sheamus gets the upper hand. Bourne looks over matched. Daniel Bryan comes out and distracts Sheamus. Bryan still wants his U.S. title back around his waist. Bourne with a school boy and picks up the victory. Bryan and Bourne have a good laugh as the Irish Ghost is pissed.

Dolph Ziggler and John Morrison have a decent match with Ziggler picking up the victory with a clean win. I know your mad. Hey, if the dirt sheets are correct and Morrison has heat on him, Ziggler winning cleanly is what Vince will want. The final bout of the first round is Randy Orton and CM Punk. This feud has been excellent. They have to extend it until Extreme Rules. Orton and Punk are beating each other up as both men are on the outside. They keep it up until it's a double count out. I know it's lame but it keeps their story going.

Cena is in the back talking with Bourne telling him he just got a bye into the finals. Cena looks Bourne in the eye and tells him don't listen to anyone else, he deserves to be in the tournament. Cena finishes by saying I'll see you in the finals. Cena goes out and beats Ziggler by an AA. The finals take place on the final segment of Raw. Cena and Bourne have a good back and forth match. Cena is helping sell Bourne as a legit competitor. Cena lifts Bourne up for an AA and the ref gets bumped. He's down and here comes Ziggler. He's pissed for losing to Cena. The ref is down, Ziggler connects with the Zig Zag on Cena and Bourne sees none of it. Bourne gets up and lands Air Bourne (see we kept that until the end as a big spot). Ref staggers over to count 1-2-3. Bourne wins the number 1 contender ship to the WWE title. Miz stands out on the ramp way golf clapping and laughing at his new "competition." The fans are excited as the new underdog overcame the odds (with a little help) and won the tournament.

Bourne has new life to his character and Raw has a brand new story. The next few weeks, Miz continues to mock Bourne. Evan beats Riley in a one on one match. The week before Extreme Rules, Miz and Ziggler team up to face Cena and Bourne. The match ends with Cena and Ziggler fighting on the outside, Bourne hits a spin kick on Miz and nails Air Bourne for the 3 count. The go home show has Bourne pinning the WWE champion. Holy crap could the under dog actually do it at the pay per view? No of course he can't, but that win on Raw has people wondering.

Punk and Orton face in a Last Man Standing match, Cena and Ziggler wrestle in a Falls Count Anywhere and Bourne gets his shot at the WWE title match in an Extreme Rules match. Smackdown has the Ladder Match with Del Rio and Edge and probably something crappy with the Corre. Raw sells Extreme Rules. In the end, Miz retains the belt in a competitive match so Bourne still looks strong. If the fans don't buy it, you're out only one pay per view which isn't all bad. This is the time to build someone new and perhaps take it to the Air.

J Call

Raw 4-4

I sit here typing as a humble WWE blogger. My picks sucked. Luckily, I'm happy the way Wrestlemania went. The WWE did some things correctly and some missed. I read a few summaries and opinions. So what if Mania wasn't perfect? It was still a fine show and I will go into more detail in a few. Raw isn't going to change the direction of WWE. The Rock and Stone Cold is still around while HBK is back home. WWE biggest show is over and now it's time to swallow some leftovers.

Wrestlemania was a good show in my opinion. As I said, there were a few mistakes. John Morrison and Ziggler didn't even get a chance in the ring. I guess that's better than Sheamus and Bryan being made into a non-title stupid ass battle royal. Dolph and Morrison are the future of the company. I truly believe they will headline a Mania or two in their wrestling career. They certainly didn't get that chance this year. Cole and Lawler were in deed a bigger letdown than Vince and Bret. That went on way too long. Cena's entrance was ridiculous. I could barely make out what the choir was doing. Then he comes out in a confederate flag look-a-like t-shirt. I guess he wanted to even it out since he had an all black choir. Cena is the master at hypocrisy.

The good definitely out weighed the bad. Triple H and The Undertaker brought out the best of wrestling. They provided a story for the ages. I was on the edge of my seat after the 3rd pedigree and nearly fell off my chair when Trips hit the tombstone. A lot of my friends didn't care for the finish. I liked the surprise tap out finish. HBK lost back to back years with a tombstone. I speculate maybe they wanted to be different. In the end, incredible match. JR and King were incredible at the table. They were wonderful. Del Rio and Edge didn't make a lot of sense to be an opener. Even if it didn't, the match was still solid. I enjoyed it and especially since Christian didn't turn heel. The Rock was also entertaining but I could have done with the long opener if it gave us an actual United States title match. I give the show a B+. We all judge to harshly on Wrestlemania. This may not have been the greatest, but it's one I will remember for years to come.

Raw opened with the Game. I didn't expect that or Ross at the broadcast table. Triple H finally recognized he fought Taker at Wrestlemania before. That was about 2 months to late. They should have added that on the story. Triple H furthered the line of The Undertaker becoming mortal. Triple H's promo was heart felt and nice. The only problem I have is Triple H saying he will be waiting. I hope he's not waiting another year. The Undertaker needs a new opponent. No more tries for anyone old at Wrestlemania.

The entire Michael Cole persona has lasted way to long. I thought for sure Wrestlemania would end it. It should have. Swagger is at least a real wrestler and had an actual wrestling match with Lawler. Deja Vu from Wrestlemania. It wasn't bad. I was hoping for Austin and more stunners. The BBQ thing worked. I just wondered who was going to call Raw afterward.

We found out Cole was back in his play pen. Raw as far as broadcasting, got much worse. No offense to Booker or Josh, it's just we want JR and King. Cole going in and out of character all night doesn't help a broadcast or other wrestlers. Orton and Rey teaming up to further their respective feuds is a good idea. Both men had great matches at Wrestlemania. Rhodes is really working this new character. I like it since he was never going to be 'over' as Dashing Cody Rhodes. Orton and Rhodes need to have a one on one feud sometime this year. The tag match was very well done. No doubt those two stories head all the way until Extreme Rules.

I will be watching Tough Enough directly following Raw. WWE didn't chose the cast and USA did most of the production value. The show will probably feel like the UFC show on Spike. It should be fun. I know a few of them were on the Independent circuit. The segment made me want to see Stone Cold wrestle again. The crowd has been hot. Miz couldn't do anything with Austin when The Rock and Cena are later. It worked for publicizing Tough Enough and anytime Austin is on is good in my book.

Del Rio's destiny is apparently to be built up for months to lose at Wrestlemania. I feel bad for Evan Bourne. He's one talented individual and seems to float around. Bourne should be in a feud with Daniel Bryan for wrestling sake. Del Rio is going off on a mean streak. He's developing an even more vial character. I actually want to see him get the World title soon. I'm not tired of Edge, Del Rio deserves it. Extreme Rules will be some sort of rematch. If I were to bet, I'm not and am terrible at predictions, I'd go with a Ladder match.

I'm all for anything that keeps Ziggler and Morrison in a feud together. I don't care how it's done, these two need to be in some sort of a gimmick match at Extreme Rules. Morrison and Ziggler tripled their in ring minutes from Wrestlemania. I continue to say they are the future. I believe they are. Ziggler is easily the best seller in WWE. Morrison has everything you can ask for in a star. This feud needs to last a while so the fans can finally get a chance to see into their crystal ball.

Finally, Sheamus and Bryan got their opportunity. That should have been the Wrestlemania opener. They proved with little time to have a good match. They could have had another 7 minutes at Wrestlemania and gave us a really good match. Sin Cara is going to be a lot of fun to watch. Daniel Bryan, Sheamus and Sin Cara can have a hell of a triple threat match sometime. Sin Cara did a little and meant a lot. Some times less is more.

The Rock and Cena has felt special these past weeks. One thing I agree with Cena, I want to see Cena and The Rock. I just want to see The Rock win. I guess we will see it in a year. How the hell can this wait another year? Look, I want to see the match. I can't see how it can hold up for an entire year. What happens if Cena gets hurt? It is a match that should be on a Wrestlemania card. I agree with that. The second best thing is Summerslam. Summerslam is big enough for Rock and Cena. The Corre was a good idea to finish if they actually got an upper hand. Instead, they were fodder. I should be pumped, I can't though when I know the match is 364 days away.

Raw was a good show. I liked the in ring battles. Raw provided some good wrestling entertainment. The tag match with Punk/Rhodes and Rey/Orton was damn good. Sheamus and Bryan got what they should have gotten Sunday night. WWE obviously is booking and planning for Wrestlemania XXVIII. How about a little less planning for next year's Mania and a little more planning the here and now.

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