First off, I have to say sorry for not posting this yesterday. When I got home from work at 11 pm last night, I was not feeling up to writing. So it was an okay week for the WWE. Raw was really enjoyable while Smackdown was total piece of crap. Most weeks it will be the other way around, but guess we were in Bizarro Land this week. This week’s Raw did a great job of building storylines for TLC and the end of the year. What had me intrigued was the Piper’s Pit with John Cena. Whenever you place a microphone in front of Rowdy Roddy Piper, he hits it out of the park. It did a whole lot in furthering the build for WrestleMania as Piper pointed out that The Rock and the Cena haters are getting into John Cena’s head and it could be detrimental for the Face of the WWE. Could this Piper’s Pit have planted the seeds for a heel turn for Cena? Maybe, maybe not, but personally I am excited to see where this storyline goes this week on Raw. As it was an okay week for the WWE, there some good matches, mostly on Raw, but only a couple of noteworthy matches. Out of those noteworthy matches, Daniel Bryan vs. Mark Henry in a Steel Cage Match from Smackdown just beats out CM Punk vs. Alberto Del Rio from Raw for the Silverdome Match of the Week.
Last week on Smackdown, Daniel Bryan cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase on a downed Mark Henry and supposedly won the World Heavyweight Championship. But things were not what they seemed as Teddy Long made his way out to the ring and reversed the decision because Henry was not cleared to compete due to his broken leg. Bryan got his Money in the Bank briefcase back, but also got a chance to face Mark Henry for the World Title the following week if he won a Fatal 4 Way Match later in the night. Daniel Bryan did just that and set the stage to face Mark Henry in a Steel Cage Match for the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of the special Holiday Edition of Smackdown. Determined and unafraid, Bryan entered the steel structure ready to do anything and everything to secure the World Title around his waist, but the only man in his way was the Goliath known as Mark Henry. Right when the bell rang to start the match, Bryan immediately tried to escape the steel cage, but Mark Henry would stop the determined superstar. Bryan would fight off Henry and try to scale the cage again. This time Henry would grab Bryan’s leg and yank him down between the ropes and the ring. That would set up Henry to crush Bryan against the steel cage with a splash thus taking control of the match in the early moments. Henry would continue his dominance over the American Dragon by flinging Bryan into the mesh of the steel cage with the help of the ropes. Bryan tried to fight off the gargantuan Henry, but the World’s Strongest Man used his size to keep Bryan grounded. With Bryan down for the moment, Mark Henry tried to escape the cage by exiting through the cage door. Bryan would stop the World Heavyweight Champion from leaving the cage. Henry pushed Bryan off of him then turned the American Dragon inside out with a devastating clothesline. Henry went for the pin right after the clothesline, only for Bryan to kick out at the count of 2. Henry tried to exit through the door yet again. This time Bryan would stop the giant by going for Henry’s injured ankle. With Henry down, Bryan started stomping on the injured ankle. Bryan then went to climb the cage, but Henry still had some fight left in him as the World’s Strongest Man would pull down Bryan and hit another big clothesline on the challenger. Henry would take control only for a little while as Bryan would slide out of slam attempt by Henry and target his injured ankle yet again. With an almost crippled Henry flat on his belly, Bryan would lock in the LaBell Lock on the injured champion. Henry would eventually fight out and try for a powerbomb, but Bryan reversed the move into a ferocious ankle lock on Henry’s injured ankle. Henry rolled through the ankle lock and sent Bryan flying across the length of the ring. Using his momentum, Bryan would try to climb the steel cage yet another time, but again to no avail as Henry would stop him yet again. Henry started climbing the cage, only to be cut off on the top turnbuckle by Daniel Bryan. Bryan and Henry start fighting on the top turnbuckle trading headbutts and punches in order to get an advantage. Henry would eventually gain control on the top turnbuckle and hit an amazing World’s Strongest Slam from the top rope thus signaling the end of the match and another successful title defense for Mark Henry. In the end, Henry and Bryan put on the best match on that crappy edition of Smackdown and of the week. Also they gave us a taste of what we should expect if they face off for World Title at WrestleMania. Personally I cannot wait to see more action between Mark Henry and Daniel Bryan in the near future.
Nothing has been announced for Raw or Smackdown this week, but it should be some more build for TLC. We are two weeks away from TLC and one week away from Final Resolution. So hopefully it should be an exciting week in the World of Wrestling. Until next weekend, have a wonderful wrestling-filled week. Cheers.
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