WARNING
The following views expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect those in TWF management.
Like Phoenix rising from it's ashes (or turd that just won't flush, depending on your point of view) the LowDown is back, and oh, the fun that will be had! I had retired the LowDown a couple of years ago partly because I was burned out on the column and partly because there were some elements that had took away the fun of it. Needless to say, those elements are no longer there, I'm refreshed, and my willingness to holster my big mouth is just about nil! Some things have changed in the past 3 plus years I've been away, but some things are exactly the same. That rings true for this here column. You'll still get my opinion on all things in and around the TWF World, but you'll also see some new tweaks here and there. You'll just have to keep reading because they'll evolve on a column to column basis.
RAMPAGE
Roddy Piper has power in a wrestling company?? What?? This guy is the very meaning of "Born Crazy and Had a Relapse." I give him credit where credit is due, he can make any show he is on the place to be and the show to watch. I wouldn't trust him as far as Michael Cole could throw him, however. Watching Piper over the years, I know he's just itching to piss people off. The top bad guys like Randy Orton and Money Mike can take a lesson from the veteran. This is a guy who, back in the early territorial days of the business, was actually stabbed by a fan. That's how much he was hated. I have a gut feeling that guy is just lurking below the surface of the Piper we see now.
Jaden Core is a bit of a mystery. It's pretty obvious from his performance in the ring, he's a very talented wrestler, but what's his story? My sources haven't been able to ferret out much about him, but I'll figure him out. That shroud of secrecy is an advantage in the ring for Core. His opponents can't get into his head, and with the mask, you can't tell his emotions or true motivations. As Andre said in the Princess Bride "Be careful, people in masks cannot be trusted."
If Melina is that broken up over being kicked to the curb by Randy Orton, I've got a lap-er I mean a shoulder she can lean on!
With guys like JJ Ramplin, Dolph Ziggler and Sebastian Cain, I think Rampage has the deepest pool of up and comers. Who will be the first to step up and break that proverbial glass ceiling? Time will tell because, as they say, cream always rises to the top.
Jason Oliver's ascent to the main event is a little surprising, I'll be honest with you. I didn't think he had that intensity to make it to the next level. Do I think he's there yet? No, but he's close. Even closer than he realizes. That win over HBK at Mania really was a turning point. He'll be a World Champion sooner rather than later.
Any time Matt Cruz and Jack Swagger get in the ring, expect a mat clinic. Can't wait to see more of the TWF's answer to the "Red River Rivalry" when the former Longhorn in Cruz and the former Sooner in Swagger hook it up!
People have been speculating if Travis Wakeman's career is done after Wrestlemania, but I don't think so. He's too much of a competitor to have it end with a loss due to a handful of trunks by a guy like Orton. His personal life may be in order, but I think his last match is too bitter a pill to swallow.
PRIMTIME
Jordan Rockwell is quickly becoming the Shaq of the TWF. Just when you think he doesn't have it anymore, he turns in a performance for the ages and wins it all. I didn't think he would be Universal champ again, but hey, I'm not the only one he proved wrong.
I'm not the only one pulling a Lazarus effect in the TWF, Shane Thompson is back as well. Although, judging from his latest appearance on Primetime, he ain't running for Mr. Congeniality. It seems he won't stop till he's annoyed and pissed off the entire Primetime locker room, starting with his old buddy High Octane.
Don't ever try and guess where Nails' fire poker has been lately. I did and I couldn't sleep for days. Weird stuff.
I'm not a fan of the United Nations. Anyone who bashes my country I have a problem with, but of all the young guys coming up in the TWF, Harry Smith has the most upside. The son of the British Bulldog is going to dominate the TWF in a few years, mark my words. Although, he's not going to get anywhere messing with Shawn Michaels. HBK has a history of not playing nice with the Hart family or it's extended family, if you catch my drift!
John Morrison is the most narcissistic guy I've ever met that the fans actually like! I don't know how the dude functions without a mirror in his hand. That's not to say he's not talented. He's got a very "Ravishing" Rick Rude type of quality to his matches and I think he's a future Universal Champion. I just wish he wouldn't lather, rinse, and repeat so often. Guys just should not have the feathered hairstyle, I'm just sayin!
PJ Cash is a real tough guy, putting a hurt on a Playboy centerfold of all people. Hey Cash, try doing that to an actual competitor, puto, you might win some titles!
Edge and Mark Henry made an interesting tag team on the last Primetime. How disturbing would it be if they broke out into a rendition of "Ebony and Ivory"?
G-$'S TOP 5 HITS OF WEEK
#5: Super Crazy's moonsault onto Evan Bourne:
He's super, he's crazy, he's a super turncoat for helping out Ken Doane!
4: Jaden Core's Buzzsaw kick to Dolph Ziggler to win the match: I bet Ziggler's ancestors felt that one. Ouch!
3: Edge Spearing Jordan Rockwell:
Rockwell took his eye off the ball and Edge made him pay for it. You can't trust a pissed off Canuck, you should know better Jordan!
2: Shawn Michaels hitting Sweet Chin Music on Harry Smith: It was lights out for the young Englishman on the 4th. To paraphrase Paul Revere: "The British are knocked out, the British are knocked out!"
1: Mr Kennedy hitting the Lambeau Leap on RVD to eliminate him from the "March to Meltdown":
What a moment it was to see Kennedy electrify his hometown crowd by winning his match with a move made famous in the land of the Cheese heads!
SUPERSTAR OF THE WEEK
Mr. Kennedy had a big week, as evidenced by this past weeks' Rampage, so he gets my nod for Superstar of the Week.
DIVA OF THE WEEK
My pick for Diva of the Week goes to Gina Carano. I think she is the total package when it comes to the ladies of the TWF. She's beautiful and she could kick your ass!
Until next time, my name is Gabe Morales, and that was the LowDown!
