[Mr. Dashbee]

[glow=red,2,300]Week 23[/glow]
I'll take mine...um...scrambled!

We're back from the hospital tonight, so here is the voting thread!

Welcome to the 12-Pack voting thread. If you want/need the full run down, check out any of the old voting threads, drop me a PM or ask your question in here and any of us will be glad to answer.

Eligibility Info
Ranking Period: September 1 - September 7
WWE: RAW, ECW, Smackdown!, Unforgiven
TNA: Impact, high profile New York house shows
Plus any indy or international shows and new online content

What To Do?
-Rate your Top 6 performers of the past week (Monday through Sunday)
-Indicate your #1 brand for the past week
-Please provide comments for your rankings, they are in fashion!

Basic Rules
-Tag teams can be together, even if they are short term/one time deal
-Opponents, although working together in reality, cannot be considered together
-2-way ties are okay at any ranking, just eliminate the next spot (ex: 2 way tie for first place means no second place person)
-3 way ties for 5th place are also kosher, as is a 2-way tie for 6th play (this is the only way to actually rank 7 talents instead of 6)
-Please limit “statement votes” to one per week (ex: WWE creative, the RickRoll caller, etc.)
-Voting is open until 12 midnight EST Wednesday, with results posted during that night.

[Demko]

Now *THIS* is dedication. He pops out a kid, and is home in time to post the new 12-pack! Good on ya, mate! :-)

[bdbdbd]

He had the kid? That is dedication.

[Byrntrigan]

His butt must be REALLY sore

I wonder what the hell his wife did all that time?

[Mr. Dashbee]

Thanks!

Now...anyone considering, you know, voting?

(I still have a few things to catch-up on before I can vote)

[Batman]

Can do, Mister DashBee.


1T) Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels - Wow. This was Shawn Michaels's night to shine, but I've got to give credit to Jericho, too--he took one hell of a beating. Also, he won a title.
3) The Brian Kendrick - Man, did he ever get the opportunity to shine this past week: on Raw, he got the better of Triple-H with a kick to the head, and then went on to pin Jeff Hardy, then at the PPV, I think he held the interim championship longer than anyone else in the SD! Scramble match.
4) AJ Styles - He had a fine match and a really great, intense promo. Only a couple of months ago, I'd have said that I would never take him seriously as an intense babyface. His development on the mic lately has been amazing.
5) Matt Hardy - He was in two entertaining matches that could just as easily have been cluster-fucks this past week, and he was a big part of why they were fun instead. Also, he won a title.
6) Christian - Good to see him back in singles--I was never too keen on the Rhino pairing.

HMs) Killings, Cryme Tyme, Mysterio, Evan Bourne, Shelton, MVP, Big Show, Jamie Noble

Show) Raw. Not even close.

[bdbdbd]

Right, voting, I knew there was something I forgot.

6. John Cena Charlie Haas - You know why. And you know why he's getting #6 next week.

5. The Brian Kendrick - Good SD match with Hardy, plus he was totally champion technically. I do wonder if he was put in to the scramble just so he could take abuse and then get slapped around by Mr. H, but he put a lot of hard work in to it.

4. Shelton Benjamin - Why Shelton? Why are you so far down this week? What are you doing to me?

3. Chris Jericho - Two outings, neither fantastic but neither bombs, in one night that ended with him holding the big belt. That's nothing to sneeze at. I just wish he would get pants.

2. Matt Hardy - He got the little big ball, and did good work getting it. What it's worth is arguable, and who he'll work with now that he has it is questionable, but it should be fun for at least a little while.

1. A.J. Styles - Vs Cage was great, but the promo was the real win. If he and Sting keep delivering like this the Old/Young thing could actually be worth watching this time.

Brand: TNA - As per usual, it's between TNA and SmackDown for me, but I just can't take the Undertaker right now nor did I find HHH's "insidey" "that's called a 'promo'" promo hilarious. Plus TNA had the return of Pirate Homicide!

[Moreofabreadguyanyway]

1. Chris Jericho- I'm shocked he won the belt and I'd rather have him continue feuding with HBK, but if HBK's injured he might as well have a run at the top. He's earned it, and he can still feud with Michaels with the belt on the line anyway.

2. (t) Christian and A.J. Styles- their match on Impact was the best match I saw this week, and probably the best match of the week period behind Jericho-HBK at Unforgiven.

4. Sting- Another good promo on Impact. His work lately has reminded me of Jericho's and Michaels' during their feud, which is a welcome change from whiny Samoa Joe.

5. (t) Shelton Benjamin and MVP- I was pleasantly surprised at how good their match was on Smackdown, and hopefully one day one of them will turn and we'll be able to see a longer match.

Brand of the Week: TNA- I may have actually enjoyed Smackdown a little more, but that's just because the crap on Smackdown is more blatant and identifiable; I can just Tivo through it. While I may have enjoyed Impact less, there was nothing awful for me to Tivo through, and everything was pretty solid.

[Byrntrigan]

6. Nelly Bonessi : I didn't see OSR debut match, but from what I've heard by people there, Nelly had a long, drawn out match that was bloody (the hard way) and she had to scratch and claw her way out of the cage to win. Dashbee is lucky to have signed her. Meltzer gave the scrappy rookie 4 stars... But KEEP Danielson away from her! She needs to develop her skills before he slaps Cattle Mutilation on her...

5. Pirate Homicide : I popped big when he came on my TV! Nothing is more street then a pirate eyepatch, well, except maybe a small band-aid under his eye.

4. Matt Hardy : Caught ECW this week during the V1 match, and man, he's making ECW fun to watch (him and Bourne). The best compliment I can pay V1 right now is he may make me watch ECW now (at least until something mind-numbing happens.

3. Sting : Who the hell would have thought Sting would rank this high 2 WEEKS in a ROW because of Main Event promos... Really crazy. But as I said last week, part of what makes a promo more special is when it has truth in it (as Sheik Bashir's do as well). And Stinger has truth written all over it. I am concerned that 2 weeks now, and it seems he is turning from Heel-land to tweener / disgruntled babyface. Will it take a widower's return to make Sting a heel?

and this Week's Number 1 (& 2 by default), lock, with a bullet is...

[glow=red,4,300]AJ Styles & Christian Cage[/glow]

Another solid match from these 2. The ending was never in question as the next PPV is in Canada (God help us all if Hebner officiates the ME) but a really solid match none the less. Styles will beat his way into the Championship sooner rather then later if he keeps us his matches and stick work the way he's going.


Brand 'O' the Week: TNA

[Mr. Dashbee]

6. Charlie Haas - The company seems to really want him to catch-on, and this is going to do it. And he has a shot to be ranked higher next week, too.

4. TIE - CM Punk - Sure, he didn't get to compete in the Scramble Match, but he just would have been confused and thought it was an ROH multi-tag team match. But Punk's work on the mic against Randy Orton is what gets him ranked.

4. TIE - Randy Orton - Who would have thought his return would have actually elevated RAW. Welcome back.

3. Matt Hardy - It's about time he got a belt like this around his waist. I assume we'll get one more match against Henry before he moves on to feud with someone else. Here's to a long reign for V1.

2. AJ Styles - Every week he just amazes me. He has grown from comedy afterthought/tag team champion to a legitimate main eventer and soon-to-be world title threat.

1. Chris Jericho - No brainer. He was awesome in the final build with Michaels, and walked out of Unforgiven wearing a title that, at the start of the show, we didn't even know he'd be competing for. And because of his place on the card, I'd say that this title win is bigger than when he unified the belts. Go Jericho Go!

Brand - RAW - I was actually entertained. HM to TNA, good as usual.

HM
Shawn Michaels - He beat Jericho, but it was unsanctioned. Doesn't count!
Cody Rhodes - He talks like he is twice as big.
Mickie James - I don't care if the announcers had a huge hard on for Candice Michelle, Mickie is the real star of the Women's division. Mabe she can go psycho again...

[wld]

1.) Chris Jericho – I expected he was going into judgement day to get his ass kicked, and he walked out with the title. Not a bad day.
2.) Shawn Michaels – The other half of the best storyline in recent memory.
3.) A.J. Styles – Awesome as Always.
4.) Mat Hardy – If might be only ECW, but he’s the champion of a brand. It could (and should) lead to bigger and better things.
5.) The Brian Kendrick – Made the most of his opportunity at Judgement Day.
6.) Beer Money – They’re good in the ring, and they’re awesome in promos.

Brand: TNA - overall the most stuff I liked and the least stuff I didn't.

[Byrntrigan]

Can someone post the Charlie Haas stuff if it's on Youtube? Is this the continuation of his putting on the Lucha mask from 6 months ago?

[DevSop]

1) Chris Jericho
2) AJ Styles
3) Christian Cage
4) Team Priceless/Legacy - I'm a mark for stables
5) Kong & Saed
6) Charlie Haas

Brand - TNA

[Batman]

Sept 10, 2008 18:23:46 GMT -5 Byrntrigan said:

Can someone post the Charlie Haas stuff if it's on Youtube? Is this the continuation of his putting on the Lucha mask from 6 months ago?

Sure, here you go:

[Byrntrigan]

That was awesome clap clap clapclapclap ;D

[bdbdbd]

Charlie Haas must hate Lilian Garcia.