Bleacher Report - Articles by Donny Quick

"The Animal" Unleashed...Batista's Back

Donny Quick — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:49:40 -0400

Ah, Monday Night Raw, always full of surprises, but tonight was beyond excitement. When Mr. McMahon challenged Randy Orton, I knew it was bad news.

I mean don't get me wrong Vince is a tough old bird but come on! We all know what Orton is capable of.

Anyways, Orton and Vince are in the ring and you know what I'm just going to skip to the end, both parties get involved, The McMahons and Legacy.

Now of course Legacy gets the upper-hand because face it Shane & Vince aren't really fighters, leaving Triple H to fend them of by himself.

As "The Game" is getting pummeled, we hear a certain tune we have almost forgotten about. The cage has been opened and "The Animal" is unleashed!

Batista comes in and cleans house! Taking out all Legacy members, even poor Randy Orton. Oh, how sad that Batista is now in Vince's spot at Backlash.

Now I know many of people had forgotten Dave was out of action, heck even I never saw it coming! There was no update on Batista and how he was doing.

One of the main reasons is because they kayfabed a fake injury because of a real one.

My point in all this is Batista is back, and everyone is talking about how Orton is going to win the WWE Championship. This maybe true, but how long will he have it before "The Animal" takes it off his hands?

Batista is not going to be denied of climbing back to the top to take his rightful thrown as "King of the Jungle", mark my words.

"The Animal" has been unleashed...once again.

The Biggest Shocker in Wrestlemania History: What If?

Donny Quick — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:21:37 -0400

Okay now imagine this, we've seen many of big shockers over the years, but listen to this one.

Wrestlemania 25, many of matches we're definitely looking forward to, right?

Orton vs. HHH, quite possibly one of the biggest matches of the night, right?

What if there was a big jaw dropper?

The match is very well hyped and has a lot of potential, but one man could make this the biggest match in the history of Sports Entertainment.

The match keeps going back and forth, lots of excitement.

Even Rhodes & DiBiase make their way into the match.

Triple H evades Legacy, despite them trying to take him out.

A couple of spinebusters and knee drops, you know, classic Triple H.

Then Orton gets up and gets the upper hand once again.

Back and forth we go, close falls and plenty of counters.

Triple H actually gets a pedigree on "The Legend Killer", the crowd goes in an uproar but not only because of "The Game's" finisher but because of someone coming out from the back.

Triple H turns around and BAM!

Sweet Chin Music!

Shawn Michaels shocks the world.

Now I know your thinking, "Donny, why in the hell would HBK screw over HHH?"

I'll tell you why.

Now let me take you back to one match in the night, HBK vs. 'Taker.

I'm not going to get into details, lots of action, counters, a classic all-around match.

After all of Michael's antics, Undertaker prevails 17-0. This sends Shawn into an uproar, he snaps out in the ring and even attacks a couple cameramen.

The commentators talk about Shawn's rage about losing the match.

Then the match of the night: Orton vs. Triple H.

Can you catch my drift now?

Fast forward back to HBK superkicking HHH in the face.

After this Orton covers The Game for the win.

Your winner and new WWE Champion: Randy Orton.

Shawn Michaels stands over Triple H at the closing of the pay-per-view.

So, HBK is completely outraged about not beating The Undertaker's streak and decides to screw over his best friend HHH.

This is somewhat of a reference to the Hardy brothers' rivalry, but I believe this would be the biggest shocker in the history of Wrestlemania.

My reasoning for this is not because I don't like Shawn but can you imagine what a great rivalry this would be?

Sure we've seen it time and time again but, HBK is always the "good guy".

I want to see a ruthless Shawn Michaels once again and who better to do this against than Triple H?

No one, that's who.

Cena Will Never Be "The Great One"

Donny Quick — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:09:00 -0400

The Rock or John Cena?

A question always brought up during any wrestling conversation. We've seen so many great rivalries over the years, but this one would be top five.

The Rock is quite possibly the best performer of all-time. Great promos, and unreal athleticism, this third generation superstar was one of the greats.

John Cena, "The Champ", is a great performer all around as well. Physical strength and incredible speed make him dangerous in the ring, as well as his mic skills outside the ring.

We all know this match is wishful thinking, due to The Rock's success in Hollywood. This all but eliminates the possibility of a one-on-one match.

Now, I'm going to turn completely 180 on this subject. We all know that The Great One is very successful in the movie industry; not to mention that he was very successful in the ring as well.

John Cena looks past these facts though, saying he is unloyal to the company and doesn't recognize where he came from.

Now let me get this straight, Cena says that he does not respect The Rock because he's doing movies, and has moved on from WWE.

What, per say, is Cena doing?

That's right, making movies!

Cena has made not only "The Marine", but "12 Rounds" as well; and he is slated for even more movies to come. It seems to me that he's doing exactly the same thing that he criticizes The Rock for doing.

Cena says he will not do the same thing as Mr. Johnson, which is leave the company to make movies.

He has "to much love for the business", so he says.

I believe this is completely ridiculous, because what do you think is going to happen when John is fed up with getting beat up and touring all the time?

Oh ya, making movies!

The Rock didn't turn his back on the company, he just excelled and thought to himself, "Hey, wait a minute, I can make more money and not get hurt in movies? Wow, I'm definitely doing that instead!"

So criticize The Rock all you want, be just like Cena and say he's wrong for doing what he's doing, but what makes you think you wouldn't do the exact same thing given the opportunity?

Sorry John, but there's only one "Great One"...in the ring and on the big screen.

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What Happened to the Big Red Machine?

Donny Quick — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:31:43 -0400

Let me take you back aways, October 5, 1997 to be exact. WWE hosted an event called Bad Blood: In Your House. It was the beginning of many eras but one was about to open the gates to hell.

Shawn Michaels' and The Undertaker's feud was so intense they had to create a whole new structure. A structure that no man would dare to step foot inside.

The structure I'm talking about is none other than Hell In A Cell. This match was brutal on both men but there was a certain weapon that was about to be unleashed.

A weapon so dominating and so destructive that it could make Jason Voorhees or Michael Myers look like child's play (no pun intended for Chucky). And this monster was coming for "The Deadman".

Towards the end of the match there was an eerie feeling in the stadium. An emptyness, darkness started to set in.

Then a blast of pyro struck the stage and Kane was born. There was no man that could have matched Kane one-on-one not even Undertaker himself.

Kane was absolutely terrifying and was determined to destroy anyone in his path and send them straight to hell.

Kane's victims are countless, no one has come back from fighting Kane and been okay so to speak. Darkness consumes them and a feeling of burning leaves them horrified.

Fast forward to "The Big Red Machine" getting the opportunity to fight for the WWE Championship. The stipulations were if Kane would lose the match, he would have to take off his mask.

We then saw a completely different side of Kane, he became more sick and twisted than he ever did before. Setting J.R. on fire was as demented as it gets and then laughing about it.

Kane was a new man or is he a man at all? Kane can be labeled as a monster more than a man but where do we see Kane now?

He's not as terrifying as he once was. We don't see the same monster tormenting superstars like the old days. I want to see Kane chokeslam someone off the stage or set them on fire!

But we all know it's wishful thinking now that WWE has a PG rating. I just wish we can see Fire & Brimstone once again and the raise of "The Big Red Machine" once more to inflict as much pain as possible on anyone and everyone.

The 10 Most Hated WWE Superstars of All Time

Donny Quick — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:14:00 -0400

Throughout the history of WWE theres the good guys than theres the bad guys. Heels are the most exciting part of wrestling. From making our hero's life hell and difficult to acheive their goal. Even bringing the fans into their complaining as well. Here are a selection of the most hated people ever in the WWE in my opinion...

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The Phenom, "The Undertaker," Is Quite Possibly the Greatest Wrestler Ever

Donny Quick — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:55:58 -0400

Who is the greatest wrestler of all time?

This question pops up in a lot of conversations among wrestling fans.

Many superstars come up such as Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Ric Flair, and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. However there is no man that’s career has championed Undertaker’s.

The “Deadman” has been in the business for nearly two decades and has always remained on top.

With freakish strength, unmatched power, and unnatural speed, Undertaker is a problem for anyone in the ring and his arsenal is deadly. The Tombstone has taken many foes down and so has the chokeslam and The Last Ride.

Without him, Hell In The Cell would not be as famous. Who else could have made an impact like he did against Mankind? 'Taker threw him about 20 feet off the cage into the announcer's table.

Undertaker then proceeded to chokeslam Mankind through the cell without any remorse.

The man was undefeated for nearly a year and won his first title against Hulk Hogan. He is a cultural icon and the main man for WWE. Other matches he made famous include Buried Alive, Boiler Room Brawl, and Casket battles.

What other superstar can take two “stunners” and sit up to chokeslam Austin to win a match?

What other superstar can powerbomb the largest athlete in the world?

What other superstar can be near seven feet tall, 300 lbs., and jump over the rope like a crusierweight?

No one.

Undertaker has put wrestlers such as the Rock, Ric Flair, and even Vince McMahon through hell. A two-time world champion, four-time WWE champion, seven-time tag team Champion, and 2007 Royal Rumble winner, the man has done it all.

Kane would not have success without him and would still be yanking teeth (as previous character Isaac Yankem). Mick Foley wouldn't have excelled as Mankind without getting the hell beaten out of him by the “Big Evil.”

And lastly, there is no superstar that has a 16-0 undefeated streak at WrestleMania. This is a virtually impossible feat at “The Grandest Stage Of Them All.”

The Spirit of the “Phenom” will never die and neither shall his record at WrestleMania, until he decides to REST IN PEACE.

Wrestlemania 25: What Has Came and What Is To Come

Donny Quick — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:26:55 -0400

Wrestlemania, the greatest spectacle in Sports entertainment.

From Hogan Slamming The Giant to The Undertaker defeating Edge to go 16-0. We've seen alot over the years at Wrestlemania, surprises, stars and legends.

But for some reason this Wrestlemania could be even bigger than past events. Over the past couple weeks on Raw, Smackdown & ECW we've witnessed legends defiled, a brothers betrayal and a rivalry taken to new heights.

So i here are some of my thoughts on The 25th Anniversary of Wrestlemania.

When it comes to the money in the bank match anyone has the edge. Any man can win this match as we've seen in the past.

I believe Christian has the edge in this match and I'm looking forward to seeing if he can pull through. Although it would be nice to see if Kane could win and regain some more popularity and win a major title.

Jeff Hardy Vs Matt Hardy, The Brother Vs. Brother match. We've seen this one time and time again Kane & Taker, Owen & Bret etc. But this one has alot of potential, being that it is an Extreme Rules match this one will be exciting. Lots of great action is expected and the outcome I'm looking at is most likely Jeff winning because of Matt getting the upper-hand the past couple of weeks.

Chris Jericho Vs. The Legends, listen I'm not biased but I hope Jericho gets torn apart period. And look for a Certain Star to be apart of the match, and that's all I'm saying.

JBL Vs. Mysterio (IC Title) I'm not so sure about this one, it will be a good match but there wasn't that much hype for this match and JBL vows to do something "historic". We will see how it turns out. JBL just captured the title so don't be surprised if he retains it.

The 25 Diva Battle Royal, I love this one, and honestly who cares who wins cuz the fans win big time.

Taker Vs. HBK, Quite possibly the best match of the night, I'm looking forward to this one over any other match. Lots of great wrestling in this one no doubt. It can go either way but i think there's one streak that will be announced... 17-0

Cena Vs. Big Show Vs. Edge (World Heavyweight Championship) This will be a good match but i think they could've done without the love triangle storyline. Winner most likely Cena but we all know Edge and is reputation "The Ultimate Opportunist"

Lastly the most physical & emotional match of the night Orton Vs. Triple H (WWE Championship) Don't look for a wrestling match look for a brawl. Orton's on fire no doubt but is The Game going to put it out? Or is Orton going to roll on to be WWE champ once again? This one is a toss up if it's the match of the night (which is only fair) look for Triple H to retain and Orton gets it at Backlash. Or Orton wins it hands down who knows.

So Wrestlemania will be great no doubt, lots of exciting matches and shockers in store. So tune in April 5th for the Greatest Spectacle in Sports Entertainment.