Wrestling 10/4

Zmans Wrestling Top 10 for 10/4

1. I've been taking TNA to task lately...and seems like I'm gonna have to do it again. Sting is a legend, one who has always worn facepaint. Do not show him without it. The facepaint is part of his aura, we don't need to see the man behind him.

2. Now for Mick Foley. Loved the beginning of the promo where he bashed the greatest wrestler in TNA, that being Cute Kip! All kidding aside, my problem began where he spoke of Edge, Undertaker, Cena, HHH, Michaels, and Jericho live on TNA. I would never ever mention cross promotion talent. What happens if there is a new fan watching the product, wanting to see who Foley is talking about, and switches from TNA to WWE for good? I understood his point, but there are other ways to go about it.

3. Hands down the funniest thing I saw in wrestling this week was during the eight man tag match on Smackdown where Hornswoggle put on Kendrick's jacket and did his funky dance. I dont know why I was so delighted when he did it, but I was laughing for a good five minutes after. Kudos to whoever thought of that idea.

4. Kind of surreal on Smackdown this week to see Punk team with the Colons. Wasnt it just a few months ago where Carlito lambasted Punk on the mic in an uncensored format, leading to him jobbing for months at a time. Still a solid match with five 2nd generation stars in it.

5. Is it bad that Santino, Charlie Haas, and R Truth are all starting to get old for me? This especially bodes poorly for Santino, as he is probably going to continue the Honk-a-meter for another 50 or so weeks.

6. Normally I would say the 2nd generation stable needs to promote itself better, ie I want t-shirts, more promos, a solid beatdown of someone to make them stand out. Problem is, every time Randy Orton gets on the mic, its sounding like he's getting a face pop. This could throw a wrench into the plans of the leader for the children of the second generation stars.

7. Some No Mercy predictions: HHH retains over Hardy, Jericho retains over Michaels, Hardy retains over Henry, Batista over JBL, Mysterio over Kane, Taker over Big Show, and I'm going out on a limb saying Candice over Pheonix. If I may play booker, I think Santino may cost Phoenix the match, resulting in a double turn for Candice and Beth Pheonix.

8. Quick sidenote, but I am really enjoying this feature on WWE.Com with the top ten betrayals in wrestling history. I thought Evolution turning on Orton would be at 1, but it was actually 8. I'm guessing now the Montreal Screwjob might be one, but who knows.

9. I want to try to find some positive in TNA, so let's try. I like the addition of Rhaka Khan to the Knockout roster. I like the pushing of Jay Lethal to the upper echelon of stars. I like the Motor City Machine Guns, even if they are turning heel. Oh and Robert Roode will be a singles heavyweight champ next year, bank on that. His promo this past week was outstanding.

10. YouTube clip of the week...Interesting find here. A match from Japan featuring Elijah Burke's Knock Out Tap Out teammate and Donald Trump's best friend. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rBlFI1-oT4