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Showing posts with label Seth Rollins. Show all posts
WWE 2K15 - Alternative Covers
After my rant from the last post, I thought to myself "Hey, why not creating some covers for the new WWE game that I would like!" Thus, I used the three proposals I have mentioned in said post and designed my own versions of the new WWE 2K15 cover!
WWE 2K15 - The man on the cover
Sometimes, I wonder which criteria the WWE design and promotional staff apply to choose who will represent the whole company on their products. With this being said: no, I am not a happy camper with the choice they made for the new WWE 2K15 game!
I could rant now, how Cena is always used as some sort of safe choice, but I don't even care that the WWE (ab)uses him as their reference material numero uno any more. I am ranting that other people are much more deserving of this in my eyes.
No, I am not denying that John Cena does a lot for the company given his dedication and the number of merch he sells, but wrestling wise, there are others that deserve this spot on the cover a lot more.
- Daniel Bryan, who had been on the fans choice cover of WWE 2K14, for example. The so-called Submission Specialist always gives 150% in the ring, and only misfortune is to blame for him not being the champion and face of the WWE right now!
- Another safe and deserving choice should be Bray Wyatt, who brought the macabre back into the ring and manages to get everyone off their seat with his strange yet rousing promos. A darker variation of the cover with the leader of the Wyatt Family on top would have been appreciated by many!
- Last but not least: The Shield. Together, separate, I don't care - The Shield was one of the most (if not the) dominant forces of the WWE over the past year, and even after their split, the former members of the "squat" keep fascinating the audience and standing their ground.
And don't get me started on the new WWE Logo for the game - it looks so child-friendly and plain...
Merchandise Madness
Browsing the new NXT merchandise page in the WWE Shop, I realized that I still do not have everything to satisfy my WWE needs!
For example these amazing shirts! Sadly, the Cesaro one is only available for males, which is way too big for me. But the one from Sandow is actually available for women, and the Ascension shirt is available in a Youth version that fits me as well.
And, of course, my action figure collection should always grow bigger and bigger. With the new Series' from Ringside Collectibles - and some figures I have to catch up with - that should be no problem.
Cesaro - Elite 23
Zeb Colter - Series 37
Seth Rollins - Elite 25
2014 Royal Rumble participants
Hear my opinions to the latest confirmed Royal Rumble Match participants.
● Batista
Returning after his (rather undignified) departure from the WWE in May 2010, Batista is back!
2014 will be his 5th participation in a Royal rumble match, but will it be his second to win (he won the RR Match in 2005)? I don't think and I don't hope so. The already teased feud between Batista and Alberto Del Rio seemed to be something that could be carried out even after the Royal Rumble, leaving the Animal in no need for a title shot at Wrestlemania.
My hopes thus lie in the fact that he will not join his colleague The Rock in a fast and completely meaningless title reign!
● Alberto Del Rio
Maybe the teasing and challenge of former WWE and World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio for Batista will result in an at least somewhat interesting in-ring feud during the Royal Rumble Match. But let's face the facts:
Del Rio might have one his first Royal Rumble match in 2011, but with such a mighty foe, Del Rio's chances to win the Rumble go against null!
● Big E Langston
With the current Intercontinental Champion, another powerhouse is added to the Royal Rumble Match. Given that he has no title match at the PPV, his chances to win his very first Royal Rumble match are very very slow. Unless, he loses the title in a match prior, which seems even more unlikely to me.
● The Miz
Commentating on Main Event, hosting MivTV, a very redundant feud with Kofi Kingston at the end of last year... It seems to me that The Miz's star as an in-ring competitor in the WWE is falling rapidly. Winning the for the first time in his 7th Royal Rumble Match? No way!
● R-Truth & Xavier Woods
After "stealing" the Funkadactyls from Tons of Funk, Xavier Woods and R-Truth have formed a mildly entertaining tag team. But with the current standing, a Royal Rumble victory is something those two shouldn't be concerned with at all.
It will be R-Truth's 6th, and Woods' first Royal Rumble Match.
● Kofi Kingston
Could the latest victory over Randy Orton tease a possible Royal Rumble victory for the exceptional high flyer Kofi Kingston? I don't think so. But his participation still fills me with great anticipation.
2012, Kofi Kingtson nearly got eliminated, saving himself by covering the distance between ringside area and the saving steel steps with a hand stand! 2013, he nearly got eliminated but managed to jump on the announcers table. With the usage of a chair, he literally hopped his way back into the ring!
What can we expect from Kofi Kingston in his 6th Royal Rumble match?
● Cody Rhodes & Goldust
Until now, no Tag Team Title Match has been announced for the Royal Rumble PPV. If the Rhodes brothers really enter the name-giving match, their chances to win and gain a title shot at Wrestlemania are more than low.
For Cody Rhodes, it will be the 6th Royal Rumble Match, for his brother Goldust the 9th even, thus making him the veteran in this set up!
● Rey Mysterio
Since his return in October 2013, Mysterio wasn't part of anything noteworthy, his only broadcasted victories being when he was involved in a tag team of some sort. It doesn't look like the WWE wanted to establish a big face run for him anytime in the near future, thus I don't think the winner of 2006 stands even the slightest chance in his 7th Royal Rumble Match.
● CM Punk
For the 6th time, CM Punk will be booked in a Royal Rumble Match this year, last year being part of what many WWE fans regard an upset as he lost his title to The Rock at the PPV.
This year, his chances to win are rather high! Over the last year, Punk had been challenging The Undertaker for his streak at Wrestlemania, participated in a long feud with his former mentor Paul Heyman, taking part in various quarrels with The Wyatt Family and lately The Shield, ending in a team up and screwing by The New Age Outlaws. He may not have been the main focus of WWE creatives, but he always played a major role with his segments and matches.
A teased match between CM Punk and Triple H for Wrestlemania could hint at his win at this year's Royal Rumble as well. Main Eventing Wrestlemania seems to be one of the last things CM Punk has on his to-do list for the WWE (alongside with, indeed, winning the Rumble), and instead of going for the WWE Heavyweight Title, he could demand this spot shall he really win this year.
My hopes for this are high, and in my eyes, CM Punk is the most likely to win out from all current participants.
● Fandango
The chances for the dancing star winning his first Royal Rumble Match are low. Very low. It seems more likely that Fandango is one of the "they don't stand a chance anyway" people from the mid- to undercard booked into the match to fill it. Furthermore, he adds up to the feud between him and the team of Xavier Woods and R-Truth.
● Bad News Barrett
Finally, Wade Barrett returns to the ring in his 4th Royal Rumble Match this year. His chances after being stuck announcing bad news to the WWE Universe for some time now are more than slim though.
● The Shield
Will the Shield be able to stand tall as a unit during their very first Royal Rumble Match? Or will the arguments and fights for power inside the group end in all three members being easily eliminated. The chances for Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins seem relatively low, and in the end, they could even get eliminated by their very own team mate Roman Reigns.
Reigns on the other hand seems to be a hot candidate for the win. Reports and rumors about a push, his almighty spear, and the general depiction of him being the strongest and most successful member of The Shield could speak in favor of this. And still I think - and hope! - that he will get eliminated just like his colleagues. Roman Reigns might very possibly become a top player for the company, but putting him in the title picture and on the Road to Wrestlemania this early? I don't think so.
WWE European Tour - My personal Zürich recap
Meeting wrestlers is and will always be a highlight of my year. At least once a year - when the WWE comes to Germany, Switzerland, Austria, or France - we try to attend at least one show.
Apart from that, we always try to catch up with the stars and staff before the show, when all of them are still fresh and in a good mood, and afterwards as well.
That way, we gain a lot insight on how the wrestlers we see on the screen day by day behave in a more private environment, when the cameras are off and they can behave completely out of character - or not.
Here are some insights of the people we met in Zürich this year!
Some people, that are always nice, very friendly, and taking time for their fans even though the find themselves in some stress, are definitely Dolph Ziggler, Natalya, Wade Barrett, Big Show, Cody Rhodes, Antonio Cesaro, and Kofi Kingston. Those, I have had the fortune to meet before, and every time, they never fail to be exactly that: friendly and talkative. Especially Natalya always likes to stop for a little chat.
After Zürich, a few more people could be added to that list, among them Summer Rae, Big E Langston, Damien Sandow, and Seth Rollins. Especially Summer proved to be such a bubbly and delightful person, always responding to the fans with a smile, taking her time for photo's, autographs... One wouldn't think that when she bitches around in the ring, but she certainly is a lovely person!
Other wrestlers like to stay in their roles, no matter if heel or face. In his heel days, especially The Miz was one to stay in his role, shouting, more arguing with the fans than actually talking to them. But there is still a difference between acting keyfabe and acting like an ignorant and utter douche. So just because the character is a heel, unfriendly behaviour isn't necessarily pretended...
Someone absolutely acting keyfabe appeared to be Damien Sandow. He wasn't unfriendly, but always kept up his sophisticated and arrogant behaviour. Likewise, Zeb Colter, stayed in his role, giving autographs and posing for photos, but still having this "We, the people" touch we all know from TV.
Nobody can expect from someone to be in a good mood 24/7, and what still seems to surprise some "fans" is that wrestlers are no exception to that. And some people just aren't as outgoing, extrovert, and social as others. Among them are people like Jack Swagger, Santino Marella, and, since I got to meet them in Zürich now, Fandango and Goldust.
But whether it is tiredness or the general aversion against being too close to other people, these stars still take their time for you! Contrary to the last year where I would have put Zack Ryder in the category that is about to follow, he managed to somehow pull himself together this year and end up here in line with the others.
And of course, as a contrast to the first category, the unfriendly behaviour exists as well. Primo and Epico, or rather known as Diego and Fernando by now, belong to that category. It is hard to determine whether those that can be added to this category truly belong in here or simply were in a bad mood when we met them, but there are still differences to the likes of Fandango and Goldust for example.
Contrary to their colleague Seth Rollins, both Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose, proved to be rather ignorant when it came to even looking at their fans, even though Reigns, later on, at least took some minutes to interact with the fans. With Aksana it was the same, just the other way round. Before the show, she reluctantly agreed to taking photos, but since then she appeared rather unfriendly to all of us.
One who was rather disappointing this year was Randy Orton. Last year, he was quite friendly, but since his heel turn and the win of his title, he seemed to not have to be friendly anymore, just storming off and turning his back to the fans...
My personal favourites from this year were of course talking to Antonio Cesaro and giving him my present, doing the "We, the people" pose with Zeb Colter and convincing him that women are people too, getting my elite action figure signed by Damien Sandow, and meeting Big E Langston and Seth Rollins for the first time. Plus, it is always a delight to meet Natalya and Dolph Ziggler, because those two are just the cutest!
In addition to that, it is always interesting to see who is on tour with them. Seeing (Cooperate) Kane was a little surprise already, while Justin Roberts is almost a given on any tour, but it was nice to meet not only Jamie Noble, but Mr. People Power John Lauranitis himself!
Apart from that, we always try to catch up with the stars and staff before the show, when all of them are still fresh and in a good mood, and afterwards as well.
That way, we gain a lot insight on how the wrestlers we see on the screen day by day behave in a more private environment, when the cameras are off and they can behave completely out of character - or not.
Here are some insights of the people we met in Zürich this year!
Some people, that are always nice, very friendly, and taking time for their fans even though the find themselves in some stress, are definitely Dolph Ziggler, Natalya, Wade Barrett, Big Show, Cody Rhodes, Antonio Cesaro, and Kofi Kingston. Those, I have had the fortune to meet before, and every time, they never fail to be exactly that: friendly and talkative. Especially Natalya always likes to stop for a little chat.After Zürich, a few more people could be added to that list, among them Summer Rae, Big E Langston, Damien Sandow, and Seth Rollins. Especially Summer proved to be such a bubbly and delightful person, always responding to the fans with a smile, taking her time for photo's, autographs... One wouldn't think that when she bitches around in the ring, but she certainly is a lovely person!
Other wrestlers like to stay in their roles, no matter if heel or face. In his heel days, especially The Miz was one to stay in his role, shouting, more arguing with the fans than actually talking to them. But there is still a difference between acting keyfabe and acting like an ignorant and utter douche. So just because the character is a heel, unfriendly behaviour isn't necessarily pretended...Someone absolutely acting keyfabe appeared to be Damien Sandow. He wasn't unfriendly, but always kept up his sophisticated and arrogant behaviour. Likewise, Zeb Colter, stayed in his role, giving autographs and posing for photos, but still having this "We, the people" touch we all know from TV.
Nobody can expect from someone to be in a good mood 24/7, and what still seems to surprise some "fans" is that wrestlers are no exception to that. And some people just aren't as outgoing, extrovert, and social as others. Among them are people like Jack Swagger, Santino Marella, and, since I got to meet them in Zürich now, Fandango and Goldust.But whether it is tiredness or the general aversion against being too close to other people, these stars still take their time for you! Contrary to the last year where I would have put Zack Ryder in the category that is about to follow, he managed to somehow pull himself together this year and end up here in line with the others.
And of course, as a contrast to the first category, the unfriendly behaviour exists as well. Primo and Epico, or rather known as Diego and Fernando by now, belong to that category. It is hard to determine whether those that can be added to this category truly belong in here or simply were in a bad mood when we met them, but there are still differences to the likes of Fandango and Goldust for example.Contrary to their colleague Seth Rollins, both Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose, proved to be rather ignorant when it came to even looking at their fans, even though Reigns, later on, at least took some minutes to interact with the fans. With Aksana it was the same, just the other way round. Before the show, she reluctantly agreed to taking photos, but since then she appeared rather unfriendly to all of us.
One who was rather disappointing this year was Randy Orton. Last year, he was quite friendly, but since his heel turn and the win of his title, he seemed to not have to be friendly anymore, just storming off and turning his back to the fans...
My personal favourites from this year were of course talking to Antonio Cesaro and giving him my present, doing the "We, the people" pose with Zeb Colter and convincing him that women are people too, getting my elite action figure signed by Damien Sandow, and meeting Big E Langston and Seth Rollins for the first time. Plus, it is always a delight to meet Natalya and Dolph Ziggler, because those two are just the cutest!In addition to that, it is always interesting to see who is on tour with them. Seeing (Cooperate) Kane was a little surprise already, while Justin Roberts is almost a given on any tour, but it was nice to meet not only Jamie Noble, but Mr. People Power John Lauranitis himself!
WWE 2K14 Roster Reveal
Finally, the roster for the new WWE game WWE 2K14 has been announced.
Next to the our current favourites, the Wrestlemania story mode gives us the opportunity to play with our beloved "retro" characters as well! Check out the complete roster here.
So, who am I especially excited about (in alphabetical order)?
Antonio Cesaro
That is obvious, isn't it. In WWE13 he had been a download character, now he (as far as I can see it) made it in the main roster. I can't wait to play with him!
Lita
Yes! I usually don't play with the Divas, except for the ones I made myself. With Lita, this will change!
Razor Ramon
I think I can not express how much I love the fact that he was included! Not only will it be fun to relive and replay his Wrestlemania moments, but I will make sure to play some awesome matches with him!
The Shield
For WWE13 I went through hours of video tutorials to recreate them. Now? I can play them just like that, especially Seth Rollins!
Yokozuna
I like this simply because I think it will be a lot fun to play him!!!
Next to the our current favourites, the Wrestlemania story mode gives us the opportunity to play with our beloved "retro" characters as well! Check out the complete roster here.
So, who am I especially excited about (in alphabetical order)?
Antonio Cesaro
That is obvious, isn't it. In WWE13 he had been a download character, now he (as far as I can see it) made it in the main roster. I can't wait to play with him!
Lita
Yes! I usually don't play with the Divas, except for the ones I made myself. With Lita, this will change!
Razor Ramon
I think I can not express how much I love the fact that he was included! Not only will it be fun to relive and replay his Wrestlemania moments, but I will make sure to play some awesome matches with him!
The Shield
For WWE13 I went through hours of video tutorials to recreate them. Now? I can play them just like that, especially Seth Rollins!
Yokozuna
I like this simply because I think it will be a lot fun to play him!!!
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