WWE/TNA/ROH: My Top 15 Moments of the Week (Aug. 27-31)

Another week of professional wrestling has come to an end, and I thought it was an overall good week.

WWE Monday Night Raw presented a good show with a couple of solid matches while one particular superstar highlighted the entire night.

WWE NXT crowned its first-ever NXT champion in a good show that was certainly highlighted by the title match.

The Aug. 25 episode of ROH Wrestling was also a good show that featured a number of solid matches. The wrestling continues to be great as the main event was without a doubt the match of the night.

WWE Superstars continues to deliver good shows as it featured two solid matches and a meal for Ryback.

Working off the momentum of last week, TNA Impact Wrestling delivered another solid show. While there were only four matches, three of them were very good and the rest of the night saw the advancement of the Aces and 8s storyline.

WWE SmackDown capped off the week with another good show. The Friday night event saw a number of good matches and storylines were advanced nicely.

As for the "Show of the Week," I want you decide! Click here to vote on what show you thought was the best show this week.

Since there wasn't anything that I personally considered to be horrible, there will be no "Worst Moment of the Week," but here are my top 15 moments of the week!

No. 15: Kaitlyn vs. Natalya

It's a rare moment when the WWE Divas make the list. In fact, they were the worst moment of the week last week. This match between Kaitlyn and Natalya was actually an enjoyable one to watch, though.

It ended like most Divas matches with a rollup, but it was pretty good.

Natalya is always good in the ring. The daughter of Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart is probably the best wrestler on the Divas roster, with Beth Phoenix being her only real competition. I'm happy to see WWE finally taking her somewhat seriously for a change.

Kaitlyn has improved a whole lot since her NXT days. I remember that train wreck of a match against Maxine in 2010; it was actually named the Worst Worked Match of the Year by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

She's come a long way since that, and I give her a lot of credit for doing so.

No. 14: Sheamus vs. Damien Sandow

While the match ended in a countout, I thought that it was still good. Both Sheamus and Damien Sandow performed great in the ring and their styles meshed really well together.

Sandow held his own in the ring with the World heavyweight champion, so I give him major props for that. When the time comes, I think that he'll be very much ready for the main event.

I like how he kept ducking out of the ring as well. Sure, he may have been running away from a beating, but I think it was something else. I saw that as Sandow's way of telling Sheamus that he was better than him and better than the match itself.

The ending said that, too. Sandow getting counted out kept his storyline and character intact while Sheamus got another victory.

When it comes time to groom Sandow for the main event, I think it's going to be a wild ride.

No. 13: Anger Management

I didn't think that I was going to like these segments as I thought that they'd be incredibly stupid. I ended up finding them quite entertaining, as each one was better than the last.

Starting with Daniel Bryan freaking out over a kid wearing a goat mask and seeing Kane join to bring us on a trip down memory lane, WWE put together something that looks ridiculous on paper, but came across great on television.

Kane grabbing Harold's throat instead of "hugging it out" was a nice touch as well.

I think that the only thing that would have made these better is if WWE was able to get Charlie Sheen to be the anger management therapist. If he was sitting in the chair as the doctor, I don't think I would have been able to stop laughing.

Next week, the therapist wants Bryan and Kane to make an "anger collage," whatever that is, so it'll be very interesting to see what they come up with.

No. 12: Rob Van Dam vs. James Storm

This was the first match of the night on Impact Wrestling and it saw Storm pick up seven points in the Bound for Glory Series.

The two wrestlers had a good match with constant back-and-forth action. They both looked good in the ring and their styles meshed well together. With this match, Storm has solidified himself in the final four in the BFGS at No Surrender while Van Dam stayed tied for fourth with Bully Ray.

I'm happy with Storm making the finals, but I wish that he didn't dominate the series. The only reason Samoa Joe is even close to him is due to a number of submission victories.

With Bobby Roode no longer champion, though, I don’t think his victory is as guaranteed as it once was.

As for RVD, I think he'll be eliminated next week in favor of Bully Ray advancing to the finals.

No. 11: John Cena vs. The Miz

The John Cena/Miz match at WrestleMania XXVII was just horrid, I thought. They had zero chemistry in the ring and it made for a bad WrestleMania main event.

They seemed to have developed a bit of chemistry since then, though, as I thought this match on Raw was a good outing for both superstars. Despite the predicable outcome, there was no way Cena was going to lose, they delivered some good back-and-forth action throughout the contest.

I think that if they were given a little more time, Cena and Miz could have had an even better match.

While I wasn't surprised with Cena's victory, I was disappointed that the Miz lost. The Intercontinental champion has been on a roll lately with wins over former world champions Christian and Rey Mysterio, but his momentum was slowed down with this loss, as beating two former world champions is apparently his limit.

Either way, the Miz performed great alongside John Cena and they had a good match.

No. 10: Dolph Ziggler and Alberto Del Rio vs. Sheamus and Randy Orton

These four superstars had a good match here. While the match was overall an even one, the action itself could have been a little better. What made the match a good one, though, was that the storylines involved in this contest were advanced nicely.

The ending saw Randy Orton prevent Dolph Ziggler from using the Money in the Bank briefcase on Sheamus and the Showoff getting a Brogue Kick as a result.

Orton once again one-upped Ziggler while Sheamus took down a potential challenger. As for Alberto Del Rio, he avoided getting pinned, which keeps him looking strong going into Night of Champions.

I've said this about SummerSlam, but Night of Champions is WWE's last chance to put the title on Del Rio. If they don't, they should just throw him in the midcard.

I can see Night of Champions going like this, though: Del Rio will win the title from Sheamus only to see Ziggler cash in his Money in the Bank contract and win the title from him. That way, WWE would have another excuse for keeping Del Rio in the title picture without him having to hold it.

I hope that doesn't happen, but I have a feeling that it will.

No. 9: The Aces and 8s Plot Thickens

Last week featured a massive brawl between the Aces and 8s and the TNA roster led by Sting and Hulk Hogan. The renegade group would ultimately win the battle when they injured the arm of TNA World heavyweight champion, Austin Aries.

This week, the show opened with a great promo from Austin Aries as he wanted to fight a member one-on-one. Hogan and Sting said they had his back and the Aces and 8s granted his wish at the end of the show.

The champion would get the upper hand on his bigger opponent and that would result in another massive brawl between the group and the roster.

It all ended when an unmasked man jumped up onto the apron, put a mask on and hit Aries with a blackjack. From the side view, he looked like Garett Bischoff, but I quickly realized it wasn’t him due to the longer hair.

Bully Ray loudly pointed out what happened, but did anyone recognize him? With Joseph Park now investigating the Aces and 8s, will he find out what's going on?

This wasn't as good as what happened last week, but it does make things very interesting, more so than before. I can't wait until next week!

No. 8: WWE Superstars

WWE Superstars opened with an overall squash match as Ryback ate Johnny Curtis. Curtis got in a few moves, but Ryback just had another meal here.

I can't help but like Ryback. I don't know what it is, but I find myself wanting to see him destroy people. I like Curtis, but he seems to have better luck on NXT than he does Superstars. He's got the talent to be a star, though he never talks and I have no idea what his gimmick is. WWE should give him a shot; he did win the last season of NXT after all.

Primo and Epico then battled the Usos in a winning effort and they had a very good tag team match here.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, the Usos are one of the best teams in the WWE. Primo and Epico are good as well. Being related seems to really help as they know one another in the ring and work well together as a result.

Both teams deserve a run with the Tag Team Championship, more so the Usos since they have yet to actually win them.

Alex Riley took on Jinder Mahal in the main event in a losing effort. These two superstars had a good match here as they both performed very well.

Mahal is a lot more talented than some give him credit for and the same goes for Riley. These guys are the future of the company, and I’d love to see them featured on the main shows more often.

Overall, I thought this was another good episode of Superstars. The wrestling on this show is always good, and it's always one of the highlights of my week in terms of wrestling.

No. 7: WWE NXT

WWE NXT opened with some tag team action between Jason Jordan and Mike Dalton and their opponents, Hunico and Camacho. They delivered some good action here as Hunico and Camacho picked up the victory.

They are a very good team and I wish they were involved in the Tag Team Championship storyline on SmackDown. Jordan and Dalton are impressive in the ring as singles stars, especially Dalton, but they do work well together.

I would prefer to see them as singles wrestlers, though, as I think Dalton could have a bright future down the road.

The Usos then called out the Ascension. The heel team came from behind and just dismantled the sons of Rikishi.

It's a shame that the Usos can't even catch a break on NXT; they're probably the best team in the WWE, but the company won't push them for some reason.

I like the Ascension, through. Their gimmick is very intriguing and both wrestlers are very talented. They would be a force to be reckoned whenever they're called up to the main roster.

Big E Langston then pretty much killed Chase Donovan. Langston reminds me a bit of Monty Brown in look, but I can't tell if he has the skills the Alpha Male did since he's only squashing people. I hope he has a real match soon.

With Howard Finkel announcing, Jim Ross on commentary and Dusty Rhodes presenting the title, Seth Rollins defeated Jinder Mahal to become the first-ever NXT champion.

These two superstars had a great 15-minute match as they went back-and-forth the whole time. Mahal really proved something to me here. When he's not getting squashed by Ryback, the man is a good wrestler. He can really perform when given the opportunity.

Rollins has been impressing me since his days in Ring of Honor and in a few years, I think he'll be a huge star much like his fellow ROH alumni CM Punk and Daniel Bryan.

As for Finkel and Ross, they are still two of the absolute best at what they do!

This week's show was without a doubt highlighted by the title match. The opening match was good, but the middle wasn't anything too exciting. The main event made everything worthwhile, though.

No. 6: Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes

I thought this was a fun match. It saw Cody Rhodes dominate for part of it while Rey Mysterio hit his usual high-flying moves, which put a little excitement into the match.

This storyline involving Rhodes' obsession with masks does make sense, but I think it's beneath someone of his talent. He should be competing for the World Heavyweight Championship, not trying to rip the mask off of Sin Cara.

This match advanced that storyline, though, as he tried to take off Mysterio’s mask a few times. What happened afterwards advanced it as well. Instead of Sin Cara getting beat down and getting his mask ripped off, Sin Cara came out and helped Mysterio knock out Rhodes.

As he lay there, Sin Cara put one of his masks on Rhodes, which was a nice touch.

Rhodes' obsession with the mask seems to stem from his time wearing the protective mask, so having one put back on him is going to drive the former Intercontinental champion crazy.

The storyline is a bit ridiculous, but at least it keeps Cody Rhodes on television.

No. 5: ROH Wrestling, Aug. 25

The Aug. 25 episode of ROH Wrestling opened with the first match of the Tag Team Championship tournament as Caprice Coleman and Cedric Alexander took on the Young Bucks in a winning effort to advance.

This was a great tag team match as they produced constant action throughout and threw in a number of exciting moves.

TNA were fools for letting the Young Bucks go as they are such a great team. Coleman and Alexander aren't featured too often, but when they are, they produce excitement in the ring. With one match, Ring of Honor showed that their tag team division is better than both the WWE's and TNA's.

Charlie Haas and Rhett Titus then delivered good promos while Jim Cornette stood there with that usual confused look on his face. It all ended when they chose each other as partners in the tournament and will then fight it out for the belts one-on-one after they win.

With that, I feel ROH may have made the winners of this thing kind of obvious. I mean, why tease them going one-on-one for the titles if they weren't going to do it in the end?

QT Marshall and Tadarius Thomas made their ROH debuts here as Marshall picked up the victory. For having the nickname "God's Gift," Marshall wasn’t really that impressive.

Thomas, on the other hand, was great! Using a martial arts style that the commentators said was from Brazil, Thomas was delivering some insane kicks throughout the match. He definitely showed up "God's Gift" here.

The main event was a six-man match featuring TJ Perkins, Tommaso Ciampa, Roderick Strong, Mike Mondo, Mike Bennett and Jay Lethal with the winner receiving a shot at the Television Championship at Death Before Dishonor X.

Mondo would pick up the victory in what was an exciting match. All six wrestlers pulled out all the stops here and delivered in a big way. It got a bit chaotic at times, but it only added to the match. All of those guys are incredibly talented and I can only imagine what they could have done with more time.

Overall, I thought this was a very solid episode of ROH Wrestling. The opening match, the performance of Tadarius Thomas and the main event really tied the show together nicely. 

No. 4: Dolph Ziggler vs. Randy Orton

With what Randy Orton did to Dolph Ziggler last week, I knew it was only a matter of time before this match happened. I just didn’t think it would happen so soon, though.

These two superstars went at it in the main event on SmackDown and they had a good match. With back-and-forth action throughout, Orton and Ziggler worked really well together. The match was shorter than the usual SmackDown main event, but they delivered in the time they were given.

Ziggler is the true future of the WWE while Orton is still at the top of his game. I see a feud over the World Heavyweight Championship in their future for sure.

While Orton did win the match, his thunder was stolen by Vickie Guerrero when she grabbed the microphone away from Lilian Garcia and declared that the Showoff was still Mr. Money in the Bank.

I have a feeling that a match for the Money in the Bank briefcase between them will occur at Night of Champions. As long as Ziggler keeps it, I'm perfectly fine with it being on the line if it does happen.

No. 3: Jeff Hardy vs. Kurt Angle

This is a match that TNA fans have seen a number of times, but Jeff Hardy and Kurt Angle seem to get better and better every time they step foot inside the ring with one another.

These two wrestlers had a very good match here that was also quite even.

The main event of the show saw Angle knocked out of the Bound for Glory Series while Hardy gained enough points that if he wins his final match next week, he'll make it into the final four.

It took Hardy two Twist of Fates and two Swanton Bombs to finally put Angle down, which showed fans that Angle wanted to make the finals in a huge way.

Since he didn't, where does that leave Kurt Angle?

There's no way TNA would leave him off of the card of Bound for Glory, so I have to wonder if possible frustration over this loss will lead to a feud with someone.

No. 2: AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe

These two had a great feud when Samoa Joe first entered TNA and they produced great match after great match. They haven't lost that chemistry one little bit as they delivered once again here.

With great back-and-forth action, AJ Styles and Samoa Joe once again proved to be two of the best in TNA Wrestling and in the business as a whole.

The ending kept Joe in second place of the Bound for Glory Series and knocked Styles out of it. I'm fine with Styles' elimination, though. With the Claire Lynch storyline finally finished, Styles can now work on finishing the overall feud with Christopher Daniels and Kazarian.

When it continued past last year's Bound for Glory, I knew it was destined to come to an end at the 2012 event. I think he'll take care of Kazarian at No Surrender and then finally take down Daniels at Bound for Glory.

As for the Samoan Submission Machine, he's been my overall pick to win since the beginning despite what happened last year. When Austin Aries won the World Heavyweight Championship and Bobby Roode didn't retain, two thoughts went through my head.

Those thoughts were Aries vs. Styles or Aries vs. Samoa Joe. Since Styles is out of the series, I think that Joe has a good chance at winning the whole thing!

No. 1: CM Punk

Raw opening

I thought that CM Punk had a great week! Starting things out by laying into Jerry Lawler in the Raw opening and ending the show by beating him down inside a steel cage, Punk was just on fire!

He delivered a great promo on Lawler as he said quite a few things that have been on the minds of some fans. I don't know about anyone else, but sometimes I think the commentary is the worst part of Raw.

Lawler is just bad, and as Punk spoke, it felt like I was saying it to the WWE Hall of Famer since a lot of what he said has been on my mind for a long time. It’s promos like that which show that Punk is one of the best talkers in the business today.

His post-match actions against Lawler were the work of a great heel. As Punk punished him with elbows and knees to the head, he yelled at him saying that he was the best in the world. He even ignored John Cena for the most part when he came to ringside, which I thought was great.

I think my favorite part of this, though, was when he slithered out of the ring when the cage finally rose. He did what he set out to do and made Cena wait. The fans may still love CM Punk, but his heel turn is developing nicely!

Poll Results/Cast Your Vote

Here are the results of the poll from last week:

• TNA Impact Wrestling: 53.6%
• WWE SummerSlam: 32.1%
• WWE Raw: 6.2%
• WWE NXT: 3.6%
• WWE SmackDown: 2.7%
• ROH Wrestling: 1.8%
• WWE Superstars: 0%

For the first time since the poll was started to determine the best show of the week, a pay-per-view has been defeated. Voters saw TNA Impact Wrestling as the best show last week, defeating WWE SummerSlam by almost 22 percent.

Last week also featured another first as WWE NXT received more votes than a main show, namely WWE SmackDown.

Don't forget to vote on what you thought was the best show this week and the results will be revealed next week! Thanks for reading!

I do want to apologize, though, for not responding to comments on the last couple of lists. I've just been so incredibly busy lately, but I promise to get back to everyone this week!