Randy Orton: A Not So Transitional Champion

Orton has been on the roll of his career as of late.

When Randy Orton cashed in his Money In The Bank contract to become WWE Champion last month at Summerslam, I like everyone else thought that his title run would just serve the purpose of getting the title back on Daniel Bryan in the most impactful way possible.  What I didn't realize is that Orton may very well turn in the most amazing mini-run in the history of the business.

WWE Monday Night Raw: 8/26/2013

AJ Lee's "Pipebombshell" had fans buzzing.

 



On this past Monday's RAW the feud of the year continued as CM Punk took his personal war against Paul Heyman even further when he beat Heyman's newest protégé Curtis Axel for a chance to go one on one with his former mentor.  AJ Lee cut what is possibly, the promo of the year and Daniel Bryan's quest for the WWE title saw him come face to face with the McMahon brand of justice.  Here are the highlights from the 1057th edition of Monday Night Raw live from the U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix, AZ:

Breaking Punk

CM Punk and road wife Kofi Kingston were caught lurking around a place very familiar to fans of AMC's hit series Breaking Bad.  The home featured in this photo belongs to none other than the infamous Walter White.  I don't know about any of you, but I wouldn't want to be on the wrong end of Heisenberg's wrath.  And even though they may have "mysteriously disappeared" come next week, this is still one hell of an awesome photo.

WWE Friday Night Smackdown: 8/23/2013

Orton and Bryan highlight an excellent episode.

Here are my thoughts on this week's Smackdown from the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, CA:

WWE PPV Review: Summerslam 2013

One of the most satisfying WWE events of all time.

Here are my thoughts on the WWE's second biggest PPV event of the year:

WWE PPV Preview: Summerslam 2013

The Best & The Beast get top billing in the biggest party of the summer.

Here are my predictions for tonight's show:

The 23rd NJPW G1 Climax Review

2013's biggest tournament may very well be the all-time best.

 

 

For those of you who still haven't hopped a ride on the New Japan train just yet, there isn't much more I can say at this point about the level of greatness you are missing out on.  No other wrestling promotion in history has been able to put forth a better combination of glorious panache and superb quality and with this tournament they've managed to elevate nearly every wrestler involved to a level twice as high as the were going in.  In part one of my G1 coverage, I explained some of the rules and left you all with an idea of the current rankings at that time.  What follows next is an accessible recap of all nine events each with a final score and a few highly recommended matches.  So read on puro fans, chances are, you already know where I'm going with this.

 

Getting You Up To Speed On The 23rd NJPW G1 Climax

My money is on the Real Rock 'N' Rolla.

Whatup fellow puro marks it's that time of the year again!  The brilliant minds over at New Japan Pro Wrestling are currently delivering some of the most epic and cant-miss iPPV events of the year with their longest running tournament, the G1 (Grade One) Climax very well underway. 

NJPW PPV Review: Dominion 2013

New Japan delivers another stellar iPPV.

In my month long hiatus from writing I came very close to losing interest in pro graps for the time being.  As a huge WWE fan, the lack of any real compelling storylines had left me feeling a bit let down & burnt out.  Thank the Lord for New Japan Pro Wrestling!  With their latest iPPV outing, they've re-ignited my interest in the sport and continue their run as the undisputed king of the wrestling landscape.  That being said,  I'm sure many of you would like to see how Dominion ranks amongst some of 2013's all-time shows like Wrestle Kingdom & Invasion Attack.  The wait is over G9Z Wrestling fans because my full review of NJPW Dominion 2013 is waiting for you after the jump!

The G9Z Wrestling Honor Roll: Class Of 2010

 

 

Welcome to another edition of the HONOR ROLL. Every year during my "Year End Awards" I give out roughly 15 awards. Of those awards, "the big four" are the Wrestler, Woman, Tag Team & Match of the year. The winners of these awards were generally the most awesome performers of the year and with hundreds of prominent wrestlers worldwide, it's a true honor to be able to snag one of the four. This section of the blog will be dedicated to the winners for every year dating all the way back to 1990 (roughly the time I first began watching wrestling)! Every week I will add another year's winners until the database is up to date. This is just a fun series that will give you an idea of what the best of the best was in any year you may have missed. Any current and/or future winners will also be added to the honor roll and join the most prestigious group in all of blogging!

This week, we're announcing the class of 2010!