Category: opinion

Survivor Series Predictions 

Tonight one of the biggest PPV’s of the year WWE Survivor Series takes place live from Alanta and live on the WWE Network at 5PT/8ET

Here’s a look at the card for tonight’s event WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Final: TBD VS TBD

Divas Championship: (C) Charlotte VS Paige

The Brothers of Destruction (Kane & The Undertaker) VS 2 members of The Wyatt Family

WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-Final: Roman Reigns VS Alberto Del Rio

WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Semi-final:Dean Ambrose VS Kevin Owens

Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match: TBA VS TBA

Dolph Ziggler VS Tyler Breeze w/Summer Ray
Now here are our picks for tonight

Ed’s picks: Breeze def Ziggler, Brothers of Destruction def the Wyatt family, Charlotte def Paige, Ambrose def Owens, Reigns def Del Rio And reigns def Ambrose becoming the new champion

Trevor’s picks: Ziggler, Brothers of Destruction, Charlotte, Owens, Reigns over both Del Rio and Owens thus becoming champion 


John’s picks: Tyler Breeze, Charlotte, Wyatt Family, Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Reigns wins WWE World Heavyweight Title


Vanessa’s picks: Breeze over Ziggler, Brothers of Destruction over Wyatt family, Charlotte over Paige, Ambrose over Owens, Reigns over Del Rio and Reigns becomes new champion by defeating Ambrose 

As noted there should be a traditional survivor series tag match but no participates have been named.

It seems like everyone here at WNB is on the same page with the exception of two matches. What about you guys? Let us know your predictions in the comments.

Women’s wrestling is Back 

  Tonight was one of those nights where I’m proud to call myself a wrestling fan. It was one of those nights that assured me “this is why I can’t walk away from wrestling”.

Two years ago before the Divas Revalution was a thing and before Bayley was the mega star of NXT she is today but rather still climbing that mountian I was there because in truth I’ve always been a hugger.

In the spring of 2013 my best friend Aranya sent me a video. That video was a match of Davina Rose (Bayley) vs Amber O’Niel for a wrestling promotion called BTW. Now I want to make this clear by this time I was already a Bayley fan but my best friend simply wanted me to know the history. This match won me over even more and cemented the fact that I was a Bayley fan. 
You can view that match here http://youtu.be/AuxzkI4D-QM

I’m not sure if it was the fact that Bayley came out to a song by my favorite band Paramore, or if it was her look, or her wrestling style. In fact it was probably a combination of all 3 but watching that video I felt myself becoming a Bayley mark and till this day I carry that title with pride 

Since that day I’ve seen Bayley’s fan base grow and it has been an absolute pleasure to watch. I’ve seen her loose, I’ve seen her win. I’ve seen her cry and I’ve seen her jump up for joy! I’ve seen her come back from injury and I’ve seen her inspire countless people.
Bayley is a true underdog! Someone who has had passion for this business ever since she was 11 years old. Tonight on NXT TAKEOVER BROOKLYN the hugger from San Jose California had her crowning moment as she defeated Sasha Banks to become the NXT women’s champion.

The match itself was in my opinion  match of the night. Both Sasha and Bayley tore the house down. Putting their bodies on the line for the sake of our entertainment. It seems with every takeover special the women step up their game. Proving that the can shine in a male dominated business.

Stephanie McMahon said it before the match. Triple H says to these women “not only CAN they be the main event, they ARE the main event. Tonight Bayley and Sasha proved that women’s wrestling matters 

After the match was over Bayley was joined in celebration by Charlotte and Becky Lynch. The 3 of them embraced in a hug, even Sasha Banks got in on the love fest. The truth is that those 4 women are at the forefront of the divas Revalution. THEY are the game changers.

  This moment right here had me in tears because it showed that no matter where you come from in life, no matter how many times you are knocked down, YOU CAN RISE ABOVE.

Some people may say “but it’s just wrestling” but that couldn’t be any further from the truth. Wrestling inspires. It changes lives, it’s a movement in itself. I know this to be true because that is exactly what Bayley has done for me.

In conclusion a huge congrats to Bayley is in order and let’s not forget Sasha Banks, Charlotte, Becky Lynch, thank you for making people believe Women wrestling is back!

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91

Wrestling News blogs’ Summerslam predictions 

 Summerslam is one of the biggest PPV’s of the year and we thought would be fitting if we gave you all our predictions for this years card.

But first here is the official and final card for tomorrow’s PPV “Winner Take All” WWE World and United States Championship Match:
-Seth Rollins vs. John Cena
WWE Intercontinental Championship Match:
-Ryback (c) vs. The Miz vs. The Big Show
WWE Tag Team Championship Match:
-The Prime Time Players (c’s) vs. Los Matadores vs. The New Day vs. Lucha Dragons
-Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker
-Sheamus vs. Randy Orton
-Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose vs. The Wyatt Family

-Kevin Owens vs. Cesaro
9-Diva Elimination Tag Team Match:
-Team PCB vs. Team Bella vs. Team B.A.D
-Dolph Ziggler vs. Rusev
-Steven Amell and Neville vs. King Barrett and Stardust


Trevor’s picks: John Cena, Ryback, PTP, undertaker, Wyatt family, Orton,  Owens, PCB, Ziggler, and Neville and Amell

Johns picks: Orton ~ Rusev ~ Owens ~ Stardust & Barrett ~ PTP but hopes Lucha Dragons ~ Ryback ~ PCB ~ Wyatt Family ~ Cena by DQ Sheamus cash in MITB ~ The Undertaker

Vanessa’s picks: Ryback, Sheamus, PTP, Wyatt family, Owens, Nevelle & Amell, PCB, Ziggler,Undertaker, and as for the main event I’m thinking there will be no clear winner.

Ed’s picks: Cena over Rollins, Wyatt and Harper over Reigns and Ambrose (please Dean no heel turn), Neville and Amell over Stardust and Barrett, Team PCB over Team Bella and Team B.A.D, Undertaker gets his revenge over Lesnar, Owens over Cesaro, Ryback retains over Big Show and The Miz, Rusev over Ziggler, Prime Time Players retain in the 4 way match, Orton over Sheamus but might Sheamus cash in his MITB Briefcase like Rollins did at Wrestlemania and leave Sheamus with the World Title and Cena with the U.S. Title?

What about you guys? What are your picks? Let us know in the comments below

In Defense of Impact Wrestling – Trevor’s Opinion

This past Sunday night TNA Impact wrestling presented it’s annual pay-per-view event “Bound For Glory”. This year was different, we saw what is typically refereed to as the company’s biggest pay-per-view of the year take place overseas in Tokyo Japan.  The event had no connection to any current storylines being seen on Impact Wrestling weekly broadcasts and was not live.

While so many people want to focus on the negatives regarding “Bound For Glory” I want to point out that the wrestling seen on this event was fantastic. While the crowd in attendance was small by previous standards they were possibly more passionate and invested in the matches then larger crowds. The cross-promotion with Wrestle-1 offered a nice opportunity to see some great international wrestling along with TNA favorites.

I will be the first person to admit that Impact Wrestling is in a bad place right now. At the time of this post writing there has not been any news regarding the future of Impact Wrestling and television. The live crowds in the U.S. have not been great and it shows. However the in-ring product itself has been phenomenal for several weeks.

The truth is there are two different types of fans watching right now. You have the “Sports-entertainment” fan and then you have the pure “Wrestling” fan. While the WWE has done a good job over the years at growing the popularity of wrestling in general there has been a downside. The WWE is no longer wrestling, It is an entertainment company. The truth is if you want just wrestling you haven’t found it in the WWE.

The WWE doesn’t even use the word “wrestling during it’s broadcasts anymore. In fact the last person to do so was Daniel Bryan. What we watch on Monday nights is strictly “Sports Entertainment” while what you see from promotions like Ring Of Honor, NJPW and even TNA is more of a traditional pro wrestling product.

The WWE goes out of it’s way to let you know that they are ENTERTAINMENT. They want to make movies and cartoon series. The wrestling showcased on their programming is just a tool used to get the attention of fans. The fact that the WWE has gone so far to refer to Raw as an “episodic series” and even had a “season premiere” even though the show is broadcast all year are just a couple examples of how the WWE looks at the product they are putting out as an ENTERTAINMENT company.

If someone considered themselves a fan strictly of the WWE I suggest that you refer to yourselves as “Sports entertainment fans” rather then a “professional wrestling fan”. In my opinion, to be a fan of pro wrestling a person has to respect the history and traditions. They must also appreciate what is happening in the ring regardless of lack of a storyline. While a good build up is always preferred of course, the truth is we should appreciate the story being told in the ring between the wrestlers.

While Impact Wrestling is falling short when it comes to getting good crowds and it’s future being up in the air as far as television, they still manage to draw over one million consistent viewers and are considered the favorite of viewers in the United Kingdom versus the WWE product.

Dixie Carter and Impact Wrestling can and MUST succeed. The WWE has done a horrible job at preserving the legacy of professional wrestling not to mention they treat the word “wrestling” itself like a course word. My hope is that Impact Wrestling can re-brand themselves and drop the “TNA” and “Impact” names and start fresh. The WWE marks have made it impossible to be successful with the current branding.

Here’s to a bright future for pro wrestling and the preservation of tradition for those that want an alternative to sports entertainment. I am not against the WWE product but want people to see there is a difference between what they offer versus others companies.

Trevor