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Matt Hardy To Jeff Hardy: "Where's My Rent Money?"

So, the Royal Rumble ends and as things change, the more they stay the same. For example: Jeff Hardy gets screwed over by his brother, Matt and loses the WWE title. How is this the same story, you may ask...

Written by Mike Valentyne about 10 months ago 1,397 reads 9 comments
RAW Recap 11/24/08 Or Back To Basics

The first show of the new "season" of WWE wraps up and it's time to see if there will be any differences this time around. The show opens up with Shane driving into the arena...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 147 reads 1 comments
Bret Hart Book Signing Review (11/16/08)

Today, I had the "honor" of heading down to Sterling, Va., and meeting Bret Hart for the first part of his U.S. book tour. It only took me an hour to drive down to the local Borders and get details of the event...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 931 reads 24 comments
RAW Recap 11/3/08 Or The 800 Episode Celebration

RAW ends it's 3 hour spectacular in celebration of the 800 episodes of RAW. It's time to see what direction the WWE is planning on taking the brand. We open up with Randy Orton in the ring demanding an answer to his ultimatum that he made last week...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 300 reads 1 comments
ECW Recap 10/28/08 Or Slowing Things Down

ECW wraps up another episode and it's time to see what went right and what went wrong. We open the show with Teddy Long dressed as Ron Burgundy announcing the events for the evening...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 220 reads 0 comments
RAW Recap 10/27/08 Or Batista Dominates Monday Nights

It's the aftermath show from Cyber Sunday and it's time to see if the WWE is going in the right direction for Survivor Series. We open the show with the now infamous talking segment. Jericho comes out to no fan fare to address the audience...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 198 reads 0 comments
Cyber Sunday: What The ECW Title Match Has To Offer

Cyber Sunday is this weekend and the fans get to pick certain matches and stipulations. It is the most interactive wrestling show of the year. From all of the backstage reports, the votes are legit, and the fans do get to pick the matches...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 98 reads 4 comments
ECW Recap 10/21/08 Or Vote For Mark Henry

ECW wraps up it's go home show for Cyber Sunday and it's time to see if you're going to vote and order. We open up with Matt Hardy talking in the ring. Again, never open a show with talking...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 114 reads 0 comments
RAW Recap 10/20/08 Or Don't Forget To Vote For The PPV You Won't Buy

The go home show for RAW finishes up and it's time to see if you're going to buy Cyber Sunday. We open up this weeks show with a wrestling match. It's about time RAW opened with a match...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 96 reads 1 comments
Smackdown Recap 10/17/08 or Kozlov Continues To Rule Friday Night

Friday Night Smackdown finishes another edition and just like always, it's time to see what worked and what didn't. We open the show with none other than talking; the bane of wrestling's existence...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 280 reads 0 comments
ECW Recap 10/14/08 or ECW Has The Stories That Make Sense

ECW wraps up another edition and it's time to see what went right and what went wrong. We open the show with talking. In this week's edition of talking, we get Mark Henry and Tony Atlas saying that Henry deserves another title match...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 298 reads 2 comments
RAW Recap 10/13/08 or Pick Your Poison Edition

RAW finishes up another episode and we're moving along toward Cyber Sunday. It's time to find out if the choices they're making will make you want to buy to pay per view. We open up with talking, like always...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 461 reads 0 comments
The Terrible Decisions That TNA Makes

As far back as I can remember, pro wrestling has been in my life. I've watched it through the good and the bad. I've witnessed many stories unfold and pay very close attention to the patterns that it follows...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 432 reads 3 comments
Smackdown Recap 10/10/08 or The Vladimir Kozlov Show

Smackdown wraps up and just like we do every week, it's time to see what works and what didn't. We open the show with the bane of wrestling's existence; talking...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 308 reads 0 comments
ECW Recap 10/7/08 or Younger Talent On The Rise

It's the first show for ECW after No Mercy, and although they only had one match, they still have plenty of feuds going. It's time to see what worked and what didn't. ECW opens this week with a match...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 232 reads 0 comments
RAW Recap 10/6/08 or JBL vs. Batista, 47

It's the RAW after No Mercy, which should provide an outlook of where the WWE is heading throughout the rest of the year. Let's see what worked and what didn't. We open up with talking. Again with the talking...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 720 reads 0 comments
No Mercy 2008: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

If the WWE did their job, then every wrestling fan watched No Mercy. So it's time to figure out if it was worth the price. The first thing I want to bring up is the set...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 790 reads 0 comments
Smackdown Recap 10/3/08 or Welcome to MyNetworkTV

Smackdown kicks off on their new network and it's time to figure out if they made the right choices to try and keep an audience. First thing that needs to be discussed is the new open. Now, something just didn't feel right about it...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 235 reads 0 comments
ECW Recap 9/30/08 or Same Show, Different Time

ECW wraps up their first edition at their new time. It's time to see if their decisions today will allow a wider audience to tune in to Sci-Fi. We open the show with the biggest heel in all of the WWE; talking...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 202 reads 0 comments
RAW Recap 9/29/08 or We'll Do Anything For A Rating Spike

The go home show for RAW finishes up and it's time to see if it's enough to make us want to buy No Mercy this Sunday. We open up with Batista coming out for a match...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 315 reads 1 comments
Smackdown Recap 9/26/08 or Goodbye To The CW

The final episode of Smackdown on the CW airs and it's time to see if the CW will regret not renewing the contract. The show opens up with none other than talking. Not just any talking, but backstage talking...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 173 reads 0 comments
No Mercy 2008: Rundown and Predictions

WWE will be holding ninth annual No Mercy from the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. With the direction that the WWE has been going and only a few shows left, it's time to take a look at the final card and see where everything might go...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 1,413 reads 1 comments
ECW Recap 9/23/08 or Isn't There A Champion On This Show?

Another episode of ECW finishes up and like we do every week, it's time to figure out what worked and what didn't. We open up with, (take a wild guess) talking. I can't stress this enough...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 268 reads 0 comments
RAW Recap 9/22/08 or The 800th Episode Spectacular!

The 800th episode of RAW finishes up and it's time to see if there has been any improvement in the show. We open up the 800th episode with none other than talking. Twenty minutes worth of talking to be exact...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 395 reads 0 comments
WWE or OCD? You Decide

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is described as: "an anxiety disorder and is characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions)...

Written by Mike Valentyne about about 1 year ago 1,221 reads 7 comments

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Mike Valentyne Article Archive

Matt Hardy To Jeff Hardy: "Where's My Rent Money?"

RAW Recap 11/24/08 Or Back To Basics

Bret Hart Book Signing Review (11/16/08)

RAW Recap 11/3/08 Or The 800 Episode Celebration

ECW Recap 10/28/08 Or Slowing Things Down

RAW Recap 10/27/08 Or Batista Dominates Monday Nights

Cyber Sunday: What The ECW Title Match Has To Offer

ECW Recap 10/21/08 Or Vote For Mark Henry

RAW Recap 10/20/08 Or Don't Forget To Vote For The PPV You Won't Buy

Smackdown Recap 10/17/08 or Kozlov Continues To Rule Friday Night

ECW Recap 10/14/08 or ECW Has The Stories That Make Sense

RAW Recap 10/13/08 or Pick Your Poison Edition

The Terrible Decisions That TNA Makes

Smackdown Recap 10/10/08 or The Vladimir Kozlov Show

ECW Recap 10/7/08 or Younger Talent On The Rise

RAW Recap 10/6/08 or JBL vs. Batista, 47

No Mercy 2008: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Smackdown Recap 10/3/08 or Welcome to MyNetworkTV

ECW Recap 9/30/08 or Same Show, Different Time

RAW Recap 9/29/08 or We'll Do Anything For A Rating Spike

Smackdown Recap 9/26/08 or Goodbye To The CW

No Mercy 2008: Rundown and Predictions

ECW Recap 9/23/08 or Isn't There A Champion On This Show?

RAW Recap 9/22/08 or The 800th Episode Spectacular!

WWE or OCD? You Decide

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