[Mr. Dashbee]

[glow=red,2,300]Week 15[/glow]
The object is simple. You rank your top 6 performers of the week. Inverted points are awarded for 1-6 (6 points for your #1, 5 points for your #2, etc.). The top 12 point getters will comprise the Pun's House 12-Pack! Some fun will also happen with historical rankings and brand rankings, so keep an eye out for Serge, Lucky & Demko's contributions as we start to develop some history.

A few ground rules:
-Posting is preferred (with some comments if you can, they are very important to the rankings!), but you can also PM me your votes if you like.
-Feel free disagree and discuss your opinions. Try not to trash others' opinions, this whole thing is subjective. If you do disagree, present some great counter arguments and get the discussion going.
-Ties are okay. But you must skip the next spot if there is a tie. You can't have more than 2 per ranking (no 6-way ties for first place), either. And know that your points will be divided up amongst those who are tied. For example: if you have two tied for 2nd place, they share the 2nd & 3rd points (5 pts + 4 pts = 9 pts, or 4.5 per ranked competitor in that tie). The most you can rank is 7, if you have a tie for 6th place. A three way tie for 5th place (with no 6th place) is acceptable as well. You can also have a 6-way tie for first, or even a 7-way tie for first. As long as the numbers work out to an even point or half point, I will use it. I like math...
-Only vote for a specific performer once. If they competed in different ways, or even for different promotions, consider their body of work as a whole. If this is done and not changed, only the higher vote will count for the current week.
-Feel free to link to or post video evidence or campaign for someone if you feel moved to do so. Lucky also has a great online wrestling content thread going here.
-It’s okay to change your rankings. But please PM me to let me know. I tabulate the points as we go along, so I might not realize you changed something if you don't let me know.
-If you're unsure about something, check-out prior voting & result threads found nearby. As always, feel free to ask in this thread or via PM.

Week 15 Specifics
-Eligibility period: Monday 07/07 - Sunday 7/13
-Voting closes at 11:59 PM Wednesday 7/16, Eastern time (9 PM, Arizona time for me, or when I formally close it). The results will be posted before you wake up Thursday (East Coast, at least).

Eligible shows from the "Big 3":
-WWE RAW
-ECW
-TNA Impact
-WWE Smackdown
-TNA Hard Justice PPV

Plus:
-Any online content involving recent events that started airing this week, including an ROH VideoWire, WWE Heat, and TNA Today videos. Many indies put out online content as well.
-Any indy or international shows that took place during the eligibility period.

VOTE! And as always, pimp it.....

[iamdoug]

6.Kurt Angle - His interactions with the beautiful people were hilarious, and he was part of a fun match at victory road.

5.Beautiful People - These two get better and better every week. I loved their responses to Kurt in preparing for a match as well.

4.LAX - BLAT! BLAT!

3.MCMG - The stars of the world x-cup. Its good to see them winning again.

2.Awesome Kong - Even in defeat, Kong played her part to perfection. She still looks strong, but now is not a division killer.

1.Taylor Wilde - Beat Awesome Kong TWICE, clean, in entertaining matches. This has easily been one of the best introductions of a new womens wrestler ever.

HM- Beer Money Inc.- Who would have thought Bobby Roode could be entertaining. James Storm is a starmaker. Hell even Jackie is at her best in this grouping.

DM- Abyss - They really need to give him something to do soon, the random save the day guy bit is getting old.

[Demko]

6. Volador Jr - Easily the breakout star of the night at Victory Road.

5. Christian Cage - The high cross-body off the top of the scaffolding was INSANE. I'm a mark for big bumps like this.

4. CM Punk - Continuing his winning ways, albeit a small thrashing of Snitsky this time around. I like his prospects as Champ.

3. Samoa Joe - I'm confused by last night's ending, but I'll admit... I'm intrigued. I'll be watching this week to see what's going on...

2. Chris Jericho - Continues down his heel path, playing the part to perfection.

1. Taylor Wilde - I gotta say, she's had a pretty damn good week. Not one, but TWO, decisive wins over Kong. That's gotta put her on top of the world right now. I can't wait to see the sharks circling our new champ.

[National Champion Chris Cole]

A rollup is now a decisive win? Clean, yes. Decisive?

How did she win at Victory Road?

[Moreofabreadguyanyway]

1. Masato Yoshino- The MVP of the entire X-Cup once again came up with a great performance in the 12 man match at Victory Road.

2. MCMG- I also thought these guys were great in the same match, especially Shelley.

3. Samoa Joe- Gave a nice beating to Booker Sunday, and on Impact I thought he delivered a nice intense promo.

4. Kurt Angle- His interaction with the Beautiful People on Impact was hilarious, and I thought he was the standout performer in both the six person tag on Impact and the Full Metal Mayhem match at Victory Road.

5. Edge- I'd prefer it if he had been interacting more with HHH to set up their match at the upcoming PPV, but Edge has made what could've been a very lame break-up angle with some pretty shitty performers in it entertaining.

6. (t) Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels- I don't remember much about it, but I do know that while I was watching it I loved their promo on Monday.

Edit:
Brand of the Week: TNA- Nothing in WWE even came close to Impact or Victory Road.

[DevSop]

Jul 14, 2008 13:37:43 GMT -5 Moreofabreadguyanyway said:

1. Masato Yoshino- The MVP of the entire X-Cup once again came up with a great performance in the 12 man match at Victory Road.

2. MCMG- I also thought these guys were great in the same match, especially Shelley.

3. Samoa Joe- Gave a nice beating to Booker Sunday, and on Impact I thought he delivered a nice intense promo.

4. Kurt Angle- His interaction with the Beautiful People on Impact was hilarious, and I thought he was the standout performer in both the six person tag on Impact and the Full Metal Mayhem match at Victory Road.

5. Edge- I'd prefer it if he had been interacting more with HHH to set up their match at the upcoming PPV, but Edge has made what could've been a very lame break-up angle with some pretty shitty performers in it entertaining.

6. (t) Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels- I don't remember much about it, but I do know that while I was watching it I loved their promo on Monday.

SEXIST!!!

[DevSop]

1) Taylor Wilde - Dethroned the monster, and roll-up or not, has proven it wasnt a fluke by retaining at Victory Road.

2) Team Angle w/The Beautiful People - Not sure if this needs to be spread out over two picks and if so, just put em at a tie and eliminate # 6 below. But Angle and Velvet Love were fucking brilliant together on Impact and I want more of them interacting. Angle got the win Sunday, but Love stepped up and looked good in defeat against Gail. A post-match attack by Velvet helped as well.

3) Kong & Saed - For perfect reactions following the loss on Impact. For perfect reactions following the loss at VR; including Saed absolutely plastering Taylor from behind, Kong not backing down at all from Abyss, Saed getting in his face to taking a nasty looking black hole slam. Loved it all.

4) Machine Guns - Alex Shelley has talent on loan from God. He and Sabin were fucking brilliant in the elimination match and it's quite clear that both have telepathic abilities with one another. They are so crisp and fluid and never miss a beat with one another.

5) Paul Burchill - Please kill Kofi. That is all. Oh, actually, learn how to do a MOTHERFUCKIN' CURBSTOMP...Please.

6) Team Mexico - I could have given it to Voleador Jr. for the Ultimate X, but everyone on their team was great and in my opinion they were the only foursome without a weak link. They looked solid in the elimination match, Voleador looked impressive in Ultimate X...just a great team.

HM: Jericho/HBK - really good promo
Cage & Kaz - for continually trying to play "Can You Top This?"
Yoshino - great individual performance at VR
Doug Williams - for bringing the CHAOS THEORY to television
Beer Money Inc. - for having the best tag team name & shirt currently
LAX - Cause they may actually be my favorite tag team right now. Homicide just gets it.

[Tommy]

1) Kaz - I thought you died.
2) Christian - I thought you died too, just not as bad as Kaz
3) Bubba Ray - SUPERKICK!
4) Kurt Angle - KICKED OUT OF THE STYLES CLASH OMG
5) (Shantelle) Taylor Wilde - 2 most decisive roll-up wins ever. Keeps Kong looking strong. Keeps Melissa awesome. This rules a lot.
6) Volador Jr. - Dude did like some triple handspring bounce off the ropes land on his feet thing. I'm a flippy mark.

[Lucky]

T6) Shawn Michaels and Chris Jericho - Two really intense and logical promos that reminded us of how the whole HBK/Batista feud started.

5) Team Mexico (Rey Bucanero, Ultimo Guerrero, & Volador Jr) - I really think Bucanero & Guerrero have gotten a bum wrap during this just because they weren't quite as awesome as Speed Muscle. But they did a real good job Sunday and Volador Jr finished it off with the Ultimate X win to win the Cup and really surprise me. It will be interesting to see how TNA handles this. Does Team Mexico just disappear? Do some of them hang around? Does Team Mexico defend its title? In the past when Team Mexico has hung around and guys like Hector Garza and Shocker have become stars in TNA. It will be interesting to see if Volador Jr and Los Guerreros del Infierno follow suit. Averno did not impress.

4) Kurt Angle & The Beautiful People - They were a tag team on Impact so I'm counting them together. Their backstage interactions on Thursday were awesome and Sky and Love have really found their characters. Some of those one liners from them and Angle just had me floored. Angle and Love both delivered in good matches on PPV as well.

3) Awesome Kong - She did her big part in 2 very good matches getting pinned clean to help make a new star. And her reaction to the losses was just awesome and a level of acting she hasn't shown in TNA thus far.

2) Team TNA (Kaz & Motor City Machine Guns) - Can I count them together even though this unit didn't compete together this week? Christ the Guns are awesome and that Elimination match was awesome. And Kaz may not be awesome but that leg drop sure as fuck was.

1) Shantelle Taylor Wilde - She slayed the beast! And then much to my surprise beat her clean again! That earns you #1! A star is born.

Honorable Mention: BG James - For finally finding a place he can do no harm in TNA. Alex Kozlov - After weeks of disappointing me after an impressive debut he really stepped up his game on Sunday and impressed me again. Yoshino & Milano Collection AT - AT really sucked on Impact in his debut but was really impressive on Sunday. Both he and Yoshino did a great job as essentially the underdogs who were doing some awesome stuff and just couldn't be beat. Paul Burchill - Win the IC title and you'll get a high rank. Christian Cage - Kaz beat you, but still impressive. Bubba Dudley - Dude has stepped up his game HUGE the last few months on the mic and in the ring.[/i]

Maybe I'll rewatch SD and change this up a bit but TNA reall blew me away this week and SD bored me.


EDIT: I forgot.

Brand of the Week: TNA

[Eric O'Mac]

6. Doug Williams- For living up to the hype. The Chaos Theory is awesome.

5. Chris Jericho & HBK- I'm putting them together because they each contributed to a hell of a segment on Raw. Most people hated how it ended (going to black with no action or music) but I loved it.

4. Awesome Kong- Great facial expressions and she made my #1 choice a star.

3. Kurt Angle- SCREW YOUR BOOBS! may just be the best phrase of the year.

2. The Beautiful People- Fucking awesome. TALENT SCOUTS YEAH!

1. Shantelle Taylor Wilde- I havent been this excited over women wrestling in a LONG time, and this performer is a big reason why. THIS is how you create a star, and this is how those "Random Challenges" should be booked. Shantelle has great energy and it draws me to watch her and the rest of the Knockout division every week.

HM: Christian, Kaz, and the TNA World Cup participants get honorable mentions from me because I didn't see the show but heard the hype.
AJ Styles- He's great. Great main event.
TNA Spotlight segments: I loved the rough cuts segments with MAtt Morgan, and I love the Gail Kim-Angelina Love segments - it has really put over both performers AND the division.

DM: TNA gets it for having another fucking controversy over the World Title. I hope they run a rematch and not hold up the title - that is the LAST THING Joe needs as champ.

Brand of the week: TNA. Unless the TNA completely drops the ball, I don't see them losing anytime soon. And this is coming from a self-admitted WWE mark.

[wld]

1.) Taylor Wilde – Beat Kong twice. As Lucky said, a star is born.
2.) Kong & Saed – Put Taylor over. Their reaction to the losses is part of what made Tayor’s victories so good.
3.) Kurt Angle & The Beautiful People – Great work outside the ring and in.
4.) Team Mexico – Nice to see a team that’s not team TNA win the World X-cup.
5.) AJ Styles – awesome in the ring, and I really liked the promo putting over the Knockouts
6.) Shawn Michaels & Chris Jericho – Continuing a great feud.

[National Champion Chris Cole]

1. Kurt Angle - Still the Main Attraction of TNA even without the gold.

2. The Beautiful People - I've never liked female heels as much as these two.

3. Chris Jericho - He continues to bring the awesome in this feud with HBK. I just hope it transitions into one more turn with the World Title.

4. Team Mexico - Congrats on winning the X Cup. It is always fun to watch these matches and be introduced to new wrestlers who can really work.

5. Taylor Wilde - I like her just not nearly as much as everybody else.

6. MCMG - Because there had to be six and this week I struggled. They continue to be the backbone of work rate in TNA.

[DevSop]

You struggled for six? Damn, if there was ever a week I had 10 or so names for this...

[Lucky]

Yeah. I ranked Team Mexico, Team TNA, and a 6th place tie for HBK and Jericho and there's still half a dozen people I could have happily ranked. Hell, I shortchanged my Honorable Mentions as there are guys like Hardy, AJ, Booker, and Joe I didn't mention.

Then again if Kid didn't watch Victory Road then his list looks very similar to mine before the PPV and I'm not sure I had 6 then. The PPV just produced a lot.

[Batman]

Really? I thought that PPV just made no sense at all. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for it. But I'm not that impressed with TNA the last few weeks.

In fact, my list is so different from everybody else's I feel like I've been watching different shows entirely....

1) cTc - 4ever
2) Jericho - Wow. His promos have just been getting better and better lately.
3) Edge and NAMEDROP - Heat. Machines.
4) Evan Bourne - Just a pleasure to watch
5) Miz and Morrison - Fun promo and two fun matches with the Finlays.
6) Steven Richards - Like Noble a few weeks earlier, made jobbing look bad-ass.

Brand - Raw.

HM - Koslov - Eventually I need to stop giving his opponent all of the credit when his matches are fun. Not yet, though.

HBK - Jericho wasn't out there by himself. Wanted to work him in as #6, but didn't want to drop anybody else.

The Finlays - This team has a midget in it. It should suck. But it doesn't. ???

[National Champion Chris Cole]

Jul 15, 2008 22:23:19 GMT -5 DevSop said:

You struggled for six? Damn, if there was ever a week I had 10 or so names for this...

Lucky is right. I don't watch many PPVs anymore. No time and no money. I do read recaps and try to incorporate that into my picks but stories transend recaps much better then workrate.

[Lucky]

I don't know, Serg. I think you're on record for not like the X Cup style of wrestling so that would cover a lot. And it would appear you're not a fan of the Taylor/Kong stuff which we have just loved. Otherwise I don't know. I think TNA's been on a pretty good path of late and guys like AJ, Angle, Booker, Beer Money, and the Beautiful People are really into their characters. But if you don't like those said characters, you don't. Lord knows Cryme Tyme would basically have to have the greatest match in history to get the #1 rank from me because they kind of infuriate me as racist minstrel stereotypes and gross glorification of crime.

[Byrntrigan]

6. Christian Cage
5. Taylor Wilde
3. Team TNA & Team International
1. Team Mexico & Team Japan



That match at Victory Road was 7 kinds of awesome. Just take ALL the points and split 'em up amognst all of them, if I could. But I can't, so...

That match was THAT good....

Brand 'O the Week: TNA, duh. ;D

[Lucky]

Jul 14, 2008 2:39:02 GMT -5 Mr. Dashbee said:

-Ties are okay. But you must skip the next spot if there is a tie. You can't have more than 2 per ranking (no 6-way ties for first place), either.

[Byrntrigan]

Jul 17, 2008 0:13:39 GMT -5 Lucky said:

Jul 14, 2008 2:39:02 GMT -5 Mr. Dashbee said:

-Ties are okay. But you must skip the next spot if there is a tie. You can't have more than 2 per ranking (no 6-way ties for first place), either.

Foiled again Lucky! Curses!

[Batman]

Jul 16, 2008 15:53:14 GMT -5 Lucky said:

Lord knows Cryme Tyme would basically have to have the greatest match in history to get the #1 rank from me because they kind of infuriate me as racist minstrel stereotypes and gross glorification of crime.

And here I thought you would hate them as a rip-off of LAX. (Which I don't deny; just a more fun version.) So how do those negatives NOT also apply to the "thug life" of LAX?

[Lucky]

With the exception of that 1 silly Shark Boy's death segment they haven't run around stealing things from people and committing criminal acts (any more than the average wrestler). And they're truly bad ways were as heels who were hated. But even then it wasn't "HEY! LOOK AT THE LAZY MEXICANS! THEY HAVE 20 CHILDREN AND SELL FRUIT ON THE HIGHWAY!"

Cryme Tyme are basically minstrels who could be wearing black face. They come out in bullet proof vests and wear signs that they're packing. They steal everything that isn't bolted down. See, because they're... some of them. Honestly, if they were heels they'd bother me less because then we'd be told they're bad guys. Of course if they were still clowns it would be just as offensive. And in the last 2 weeks when they weren't clowns and were just tough bastards they've bothered me much less. Its being complete and utter black stereotypes that we are made to laugh at and celebrate that pisses me off. LAX were never stereotypes nor clowns, except perhaps in those early days when they were on strike before they got cool. But that seemed more like a miscue on TNA's part, and Konnan's presence sort of gave them leeway.

Although when Hernandez started wearing a sombrero I was worried.

I found the Eddie gimmick you love pretty ridiculously racist too.

[Mr. Dashbee]

Voting open for a little while longer...and I have no idea what the fuck I'll do with Angle/Beautiful People...

VOTING CLOSED

And Angle/Beautiful People will be considered as a group, meaning those who ranked them separately will have an empty #6. I apologize upfront for not recognizing this sooner so alternate #6's could get posted. I blame the draft (or me paying too much attention to the draft).

Also, no votes from me this week. I tried to put together my Top 6, and realized I watched zero wrestling last week.