Monday Night Raw emanated from New Orleans Louisiana, which also featured Saints quarterback Drew Brees. Tonight’s RAW also featured Brock as a special attraction and left towards the end of the rather pedestrian and hokey main-event which did little to establish credibility as the “overcoming” Roman Reigns, and did little to establish a stand-out rival …
Tag: Royal Rumble
Jan 12
Should Brock Lesnar Be Champion Again In 2016?
On RAW, Brock Lesnar returned to WWE with the Royal Rumble just a few weeks away. With his return and many top stars sidelined with injuries, is 2016 the year for the Beast Incarnate to reign as champion? Lesnar started 2015 as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, with this reign hindered by the lack of …
Jan 05
RAW “Re-energized”
First off, as I hope all readers and fans have had a happy holiday season, and a happy new year to all. We return to WWE RAW, the first of the new calendar year of 2016. In recapping, we had our WWE Oscars equivalent, the Slammy’s, and last week’s drummed up return of John Cena …
Jan 05
2016 Royal Rumble Match For WWE Title Announced
History will be made this month in WWE as the road to Wrestlemania has been drastically changed. Ever since 1993, the winner of the Royal Rumble match usually earned a world title shot in the main event at Wrestlemania. This year however, things are a little bit different. As declared by Vince McMahon last night …
Dec 22
Is This Year’s Royal Rumble The Most Unpredictable Of All Time?
The Royal Rumble has always been one of my most highly-anticipated pay-per-views of the year. It’s the start of the Road to Wrestlemania where all of WWE’s Wrestlemania plans start to become clear. However, the last three Royal Rumble events have been disappointing considering how easy they were to predict. In 2012, it caught a …
Sep 29
Should Roman Reigns Turn Heel?
It’s no secret that WWE has had high hopes for Roman Reigns to be their next top babyface for years to come. He debuted as the standout of the Shield, the most pushed and protected stable in years. They had Roman equal the record for most eliminations in a single Survivor Series match. They had Roman …
Sep 10
Just Driftwood, Floating on the Water
This week, Scotland sees much anticipation. After what seems like an eternity, the time is upon us when massive change will happen. Like the fall of the Berlin Wall, a time has arrived that people will remember for the rest of their lives. The Cook Report has moved to Wednesday!! Adding to that excitement, my …
Aug 24
Under the Spotlight – Roman Reigns
Hey, guys and gals! Welcome to a quick edition of ‘Under the Spotlight’, where I take a topic from the world of wrestling and discuss it right here at SLTD Wrestling. By now, most of us will know that Roman Reigns is gearing up to be WWE’s next ‘Next Big Thing’, hot off the heels of a …
Feb 05
Punk, Bryan and Embarrassing Fans
Hello. Is this thing still working? And by ‘thing’ I mean ‘the internet.’ After the furious reaction to the Royal Rumble and then the bombshell news that CM Punk had walked out on WWE, I was worried the internet might have fully melted down under the sheer force of wrestling nerd fury. No? It’s …
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