And numerous of my "latest headlines and my reacts."
Freddy Prinze Jr.
1. Ice cream bars "make you vomit" comment. REACT: I always liked those ice cream bars.
2. Santino Marella. REACT: Great interaction between Prinze and Marella
3. Zings on Seth Green and Jeremy Piven. REACT: Guest hosts zinging previous guest hosts is funny.
4. Prinze attacked by Orton. REACT: Was anyone else waiting, or hoping, for Buffy to come out and make the save?
5. Back/neck injuries? REACT: Piven's visit to a medical facility was sure quick, wasn't it?
* Prinze's grade: Strong voice and microphone presence, good personality and look, and confidence in his role as guest host. His time was too short, but he got the last laugh on Randy Orton by sending out the face lumberjacks. Grade: B-.
1. Ice cream bars "make you vomit" comment. REACT: I always liked those ice cream bars.
2. Santino Marella. REACT: Great interaction between Prinze and Marella
3. Zings on Seth Green and Jeremy Piven. REACT: Guest hosts zinging previous guest hosts is funny.
4. Prinze attacked by Orton. REACT: Was anyone else waiting, or hoping, for Buffy to come out and make the save?
5. Back/neck injuries? REACT: Piven's visit to a medical facility was sure quick, wasn't it?
* Prinze's grade: Strong voice and microphone presence, good personality and look, and confidence in his role as guest host. His time was too short, but he got the last laugh on Randy Orton by sending out the face lumberjacks. Grade: B-.
More on guest hosts
1. Next week's guest host: Floyd Mayweather Jr. makes sense from a promotional angle. I wonder if he will have a "Raw Roulette" theme, since the show is from Las Vegas and that was the theme Mike Adamle was supposed to get.
2. MC Hammer to host Raw! REACT: He's a dance, dance, dance, dance, dance machine.
3. Future Raw rumored hosts, according to Stephanie McMahon, are Bob Barker, Al Sharpton, Floyd Mayweather, Nancy O'Dell and LeBron James. In talks are Pete Wentz, Ashlee Simpson, the Osbournes, Danny DeVito, Regis & Kelly, Jimmy Fallon, Rachel Ray, MC Hammer, Woody Harrelson, Serena Williams, Trish Stratus and Ashton Kutcher. REACT: Of this group, LeBron would be biggest name. Mayweather, Simpson, Williams, Kutcher, and, of course, Stratus would also be interesting guests. The rest, while they have name value, sound boring.
1. Next week's guest host: Floyd Mayweather Jr. makes sense from a promotional angle. I wonder if he will have a "Raw Roulette" theme, since the show is from Las Vegas and that was the theme Mike Adamle was supposed to get.
2. MC Hammer to host Raw! REACT: He's a dance, dance, dance, dance, dance machine.
3. Future Raw rumored hosts, according to Stephanie McMahon, are Bob Barker, Al Sharpton, Floyd Mayweather, Nancy O'Dell and LeBron James. In talks are Pete Wentz, Ashlee Simpson, the Osbournes, Danny DeVito, Regis & Kelly, Jimmy Fallon, Rachel Ray, MC Hammer, Woody Harrelson, Serena Williams, Trish Stratus and Ashton Kutcher. REACT: Of this group, LeBron would be biggest name. Mayweather, Simpson, Williams, Kutcher, and, of course, Stratus would also be interesting guests. The rest, while they have name value, sound boring.
The matches
1. United States Champion Kofi Kingston beats Carlito. REACT: Slow start, but picked up for a strong finish.
2. The Miz beats Evan Bourne. REACT: The Miz was aggressive, as he usually is. Bourne got some good offense in during this solid match. The result makes sense since The Miz wants to have the "most remarkable turnaround in WWE history" by beating Kofi for the U.S. Championship. I'm not sure why this qualifies as such a huge turnaround, though.
3. Divas Champion Mickie James beats Gail Kim. REACT: I had forgotten Kim earned a title shot. The rollups and same moves were nicely done, but the ending was bizarre. I think it was botched, I'm not sure. The match was decent, though.
4. MVP beats Jack Swagger by disqualification. REACT: No buildup and rushed. although it had a smart and quick finish to get it on the Summerslam card.
5. Hornswoggle beats Chavo Guerrero in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. REACT: I am waiting for Hornswoggle to win by pinning someone under the ring. The "Let's Go Blues" chant was loud. Poor, Chavo. Yes, that was Macaulay Culkin backstage.
6. WWE Champion Randy Orton/John Cena beat Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho/Big Show. REACT: The lumberjacks kind of made this match strange -- since they were for Orton, that hurt Cena and helped the heels (Big Show and Chris Jericho) -- who still couldn't win! Shame this match was joined in progress. Orton refusing to tag Cena was not a surprise. Props to Jericho for being pinned by Cena. Cena and Orton both left strong, which was wise.
1. United States Champion Kofi Kingston beats Carlito. REACT: Slow start, but picked up for a strong finish.
2. The Miz beats Evan Bourne. REACT: The Miz was aggressive, as he usually is. Bourne got some good offense in during this solid match. The result makes sense since The Miz wants to have the "most remarkable turnaround in WWE history" by beating Kofi for the U.S. Championship. I'm not sure why this qualifies as such a huge turnaround, though.
3. Divas Champion Mickie James beats Gail Kim. REACT: I had forgotten Kim earned a title shot. The rollups and same moves were nicely done, but the ending was bizarre. I think it was botched, I'm not sure. The match was decent, though.
4. MVP beats Jack Swagger by disqualification. REACT: No buildup and rushed. although it had a smart and quick finish to get it on the Summerslam card.
5. Hornswoggle beats Chavo Guerrero in a Falls Count Anywhere Match. REACT: I am waiting for Hornswoggle to win by pinning someone under the ring. The "Let's Go Blues" chant was loud. Poor, Chavo. Yes, that was Macaulay Culkin backstage.
6. WWE Champion Randy Orton/John Cena beat Unified Tag Team Champions Chris Jericho/Big Show. REACT: The lumberjacks kind of made this match strange -- since they were for Orton, that hurt Cena and helped the heels (Big Show and Chris Jericho) -- who still couldn't win! Shame this match was joined in progress. Orton refusing to tag Cena was not a surprise. Props to Jericho for being pinned by Cena. Cena and Orton both left strong, which was wise.
The angles
1. DX. REACT: The "greatest hits" segment sure wasn't "PG." It was weird seeing Chyna numerous times. The backstage stops with Jillian singing and Santino getting superkicked were funny. Who would have thought DX would have been ambushed and beaten down by The Legacy? This was a nice surprise.
2. John Cena promo. REACT: Funny, as usual, bolstered by his "complaining" angle.
3. Main event WWE.com poll. REACT: I predicted on the nose (76 percent) the percentage of fans who thought Cena/Orton would win.
1. DX. REACT: The "greatest hits" segment sure wasn't "PG." It was weird seeing Chyna numerous times. The backstage stops with Jillian singing and Santino getting superkicked were funny. Who would have thought DX would have been ambushed and beaten down by The Legacy? This was a nice surprise.
2. John Cena promo. REACT: Funny, as usual, bolstered by his "complaining" angle.
3. Main event WWE.com poll. REACT: I predicted on the nose (76 percent) the percentage of fans who thought Cena/Orton would win.
LATEST HEADLINES AND MY REACTS
Mandy.com looking for female extras for a Ric Flair rap music video. REACT: Too bad Flair isn't rapping, or dancing, in it. WOOOOOO!
Egyptian steroids network, which branded its drugs with a photo of Batista, broken up recently. REACT: Poor Batista. Too bad Barry Bonds wasn't used.
Ryan Reeves drops Terminator gimmick for cowboy gimmick. REACT: An upgrade, but barely.
Last week's HBK and HHH skits on Raw filmed in the cafeteria of WWE headquarters. REACT: I was wondering about that. Seems cost-effective.
Bob Holly, on what would happen if he sees Mr. Kennedy again: "He's (Kennedy is) a dead man walking." Holly said Kennedy "threw me under the bus." REACT: While I don't know what happened, Holly's version of things seems more believable.
FCW's Steve Keirn reportedly said at the recent NWA Wrestling Legends Fanfest in Charlotte that UFC was a fad and would be dead in five years. REACT: There are some reports you have are inaccurate when you read them. This is one of them.
Madusa to WWE rumors. REACT: Would be a fresh angle for the women's division, seeing what she did with the women's belt years ago.
Jim Ross said Jeff Hardy is the "hottest WWE Superstar presently in WWE." REACT: A no-brainer, until Hardy takes his hiatus.
Another Hulk Hogan WWE DVD set for an early November release to go up against Hogan's "My Life Outside the Ring" book set for an Oct. 27 release. REACT: WWE competing against Hogan? Maybe. But I say, the more Hogan the better.
WWE releases Eugene. REACT: A surprise, but he was obviously a one-match deal.
Linda McMahon wants to run for U.S. Senate. REACT: She'll have the money to do so, so this might happen.
Randy Orton says Ric Flair "has a little more respect from wrestling fans because of his work ethic" than Hulk Hogan does. REACT: Orton knows Flair better than Hogan, so this opinion shouldn't surprise you.
Christy Hemme back wrestling. REACT: Hemme has done surprisingly well in the business. Good to see her back from a serious injury.
2012 WrestleMania in Toronto rumors. REACT: Strong chance, as it will have been 10 years since Hogan vs. Rock. Wow, 10 years (although seven now).
Batista on track for fall return. REACT: Sorry, George. He's the real "Animal."
Ted DiBiase Jr. said WWE's Wellness Policy is bulletproof. REACT: Laughable.
Hulk Hogan talks about helping people lower their property taxes. REACT: I read a story and watched a video about this. While Hogan isn't struggling, maybe he can help some people. I can't blame him for being a spokesperson on this.
Bobby Lashley to debut in TNA Wrestling on Sept. 20 at the next pay-per-view. REACT: Here's hoping the now-MMA star stays healthy in the wrestling ring.
Jim Ross said Kurt Angle might want to consider leaving wrestling to get his life back in order. REACT: I agree.
Drew McIntyre dating Tiffany. REACT: Wrestling relationships almost never work. Will this one break that rule?
Victoria wants an MMA fight against Kim Couture. REACT: That would be a good first fight. I don't see Victoria beating Cris Cyborg, though. Sorry.
Don West out and Tazz in in TNA Wrestling's announcing booth. REACT: Sorry to see West go, but Mike Tenay is more valuable.
TNA Wrestling renews Spike TV deal for three more years. REACT: That's great news for any chance of a ratings war one day soon again.
UPCOMING JAWBREAKERS
Barring breaking news the rest of this week, I'll next be back here early Saturday morning with Summerslam predictions. That will be followed by an early Sunday morning post on Saturday night's show from The Coliseum in Daytona Beach. We'll wrap up the weekend late Sunday night with Summerslam reaction.
