Backlash Predictions

World Title Match
Undertaker (C) vs. Edge
Backlash always has rematches from Mania and this one is no different. They had a good match last PPV so I hope they can do it again. I think Taker wins becuase he didn't have the long title reign last year and I think he'll get it this year.
Winner: Undertaker

WWE Title Match
Randy Orton (C) vs. JBL vs. John Cena vs. HHH
I don't know why but I see Orton as a log term champion. I mean at least until Summerslam. Maybe even Wrestlemania 25. Thus, he goes over here.
Winner: Randy Orton

ECW Title Match
Kane (C) vs. Chavo Guerrero
I'm not looking forward to this match. It has clash of styles written all over it. I say that Kane retains and moves on to another challenger after Chavo.
Winner: Kane

Batista vs. Shawn Michaels
The feud has actually been built up rather well in my opinion. I think Michaels will motivate Batista to a good match. This seems like a coinflip, and since Michaels always seems to win those matches...
Winner: Shawn Michaels

Big Show vs. Great Khali
Ugh. Could be a WMOTYC when it's all said and through. Big Show needs the win for his push.
Winner: Big Show

US Title Match
MVP (C) vs. Matt Hardy
Should open the show. If this would have happened at Mania, I'd pick Matt to win. MVP has had the title for almost a year...but I say he goes the full year and loses it next month to Matt in maybe a gimmick match.
Winner: MVP

Mickie James, Ashley, Maria, Michelle McCool, Cherry, and Kelly Kelly vs. Beth Phoenix, Jillian Hall, Melina, Layla, Victoria, and Natalya Neidhart
CM Punk and Regal don't get a rematch but these talentless "wrestlers" do? I call bullshit. I'll go with the heel team because Beth needs a pin to look strong without the title. She then gets a rematch at Mickie next month.

NBA Playoff Predictions

1st Round

East

Boston
Atlanta
Celtics in 4

Detroit
Philadelphia
Pistons in 5

Orlando
Toronto
Magic in 5

Cleveland
Washington
Cavs in 6

West

Los Angeles
Denver
Lakers in 5

New Orleans
Dallas
Hornets in 7

San Antonio
Phoenix
Spurs in 7

Houston
Utah
Jazz in 6

2nd Round

Boston
Cleveland
Celtics in 5

Detroit
Orlando
Pistons in 5

West

Los Angeles
Utah
Lakers in 5

New Orleans
San Antonio
Spurs in 6

Conference Finals

East

Boston
Detroit
Celtics in 6

Los Angeles
San Antonio
Lakers in 7

Finals

Boston
Los Angeles
Celtics in 4

MVP: Kevin Garnett

TNA Lockdown 2008 Review

Jay Lethal defeated Curry Man, Sonjay Dutt, Johnny Devine, Shark Boy and Consequences Creed in a Xscape match to retain the TNA X Division Championship (10:40)
Devine pinned Dutt with a roll-up.
Creed pinned Shark Boy after a Creed-DT.
Curry Man pinned Creed after a Spice Rack.
Devine pinned Curry Man after a Devine Intervention.
Lethal escaped the cage to win.
***

Roxxi Laveaux defeated Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, Salinas, Rhaka Khan, Traci Brooks, Christy Hemme and Jacqueline in a Queen of Cage Match (5:30)
Roxxi pinned Love after a Voodoo Drop.
As a prize, Roxxi received TNA Women's Title shot.
*1/2

B.G. James defeated Kip James (6:50)
B.G. pinned Kip with a roll-up.
*

Super Eric and Kaz defeated Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley), Latin American Xchange (Homicide and Hernandez), Scott Steiner and Petey Williams, Rock 'n Rave Infection (Lance Hoyt and Jimmy Rave) and Black Reign and Rellik in a Cuffed in the Cage Match (10:45)
Super Eric cuffed Black Reign last to win.
**1/4

Gail Kim and O.D.B. defeated Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed (8:30)
O.D.B. pinned Saeed after a Splash from the top rope while holding onto the cage.
**1/4

Booker T and Sharmell defeated Robert Roode and Payton Banks in a Mixed Tag Team match (7:45)
Sharmell pinned Banks with a roll-up.
*1/2

Team Cage (Christian Cage, Kevin Nash, Rhino, Sting, and Matt Morgan) defeated Team Tomko (Tomko, A.J. Styles, Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon), and James Storm) in a Lethal Lockdown match (26:44)
Rhino pinned Storm after a Gore.
***3/4

Samoa Joe defeated Kurt Angle to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
Joe pinned Angle after a Muscle Buster. (17:45)
The stipulation for this match was if Samoa Joe lost, he would have to retire from professional wrestling.
****

PWG Astonishing X-Mas Review

Alex Shelley vs. Scott Lost --- ***1/2

Quicksilver/Talwar vs. Ronin/Nemesis ---**1/2

Colt Cabana vs. Scorpio Sky --- **

Generico/Tornado vs. Strong/Evans --- ***3/4

Joey Ryan vs. Chris Kanyon (PWG World Title) --- **

Samoa Joe vs. Davey Richards --- ***1/4

Daniels/Williams/Koslov/B-Boy vs. Sabin/Kazarian/Romero/Perkins --- ***1/2

Super Dragon vs. Kevin Steen (Guerrilla Warfare Match) --- ****1/4

PWG Use Your Illusion IV Review

UK Kid vs. Tony Stradlin --- **1/4

Top Gun Talwar vs. Puma --- **1/2

Bosh/Lost vs. Scorpio Sky/ Quicksilver (PWG Tag Titles) --- ***1/2

Frankie Kazarian vs. Ricky Reyes (PWG World Title) --- ***1/4

Quackenbush/Akuma/Icarus vs. Hallowicked/Jigsaw/Sweeney --- ***3/4

Joey Ryan vs. Super Dragon (60 Minute Iron Man Match) --- ****1/4

PWG The Reason for the Season Review

Bosh/Disco Machine/Mercury/Talwar vs. Quicksilver/Scorpio Sky/Los Rojos Locos --- ***

Brad Bradley vs. Puma --- *3/4

Rocky Romero vs. AJ Styles --- ***1/2

Babi Slymm vs. Colt Cabana vs. Excalibur (#1 Contender Elimination Match) --- **

Scott Lost vs. Joey Ryan --- ***3/4

Super Dragon vs. CM Punk --- ****

Daniels/Danielson vs. Reyes/Samoa Joe --- ***3/4

Adam Pearce vs. Frankie Kazarian (PWG Title Loser leaves PWG Cage Match) --- ***1/4

ROH Without Remorse Review

Danielson/Aries vs. Jay Briscoe/Stevens (Ulimate Endurance Qualifier) --- ***1/2

Shane Hagadorn vs. Pelle Primeau --- *1/2

Dorton/Payne vs. Hero/Del Ray (Intergender Tag Titles) --- ¼*

Hero/Del Ray vs. Jigsaw/Haze --- **

El Generico vs. Claudio Castagnoli --- ***1/2

Joey Matthews vs. Mark Briscoe --- **1/2

Adam Pearce vs. Delirious (Dog Collar Match) --- **1/2

Jacobs/Black vs. Danielson/Aries vs. Whitmer/Albright vs. Romero/Richards (ROH Tag
Titles Ultimate Endurance) --- ****

Nigel McGuinness vs. Roderick Strong (ROH World Title) --- ****

ROH Breakout Review

The Briscoes vs. Cross/Jigsaw --- **3/4

Adam Pearce vs. Claudio Castagnoli --- **1/4

Erick Stevens vs. Davey Richards vs. Austin Aries (FIP Title) --- ***1/2

Albright/Whitmer vs. Delirious/Generico (No DQ) --- ***1/2

Lacey vs. Daisy Haze --- *1/2

Jacobs/Matthews vs. Strong/Romero --- ***1/4

Tyler Black vs. Bryan Danielson --- ****

Nigel McGuinness vs. Chris Hero (ROH World Title; Cage Match) --- ***3/4

ROH Transform Review

YYR vs. Quackenbush/Delirious/Generico --- **1/2

Hero/Del Rey vs. Osiris/Thatcher (ROH Intergender Tag Titles) --- *1/2

Roderick Strong vs. Jigsaw --- **1/4

Jack Evans vs. Jimmy Jacobs --- **1/4

Austin Aries vs. Claudio Castagnoli --- ***1/4

Whitmer/Hagadorn vs. Fish/Edwards --- *1/2

Brent Albright vs. Kevin Steen --- ***1/4

Erick Stevens vs. Bryan Danielson (FIP World Title) --- ***1/2

The Briscoes vs. Black/Necro (Street Fight) --- ***3/4

ROH The Best of AJ Styles Volume 2

Revenge of the Prophecy (1/11/03)
Styles/Low Ki vs. Daniels/Xavier (No Holds Barred) --- ****

Night of the Grudges (6/14/04)
AJ Styles vs. Paul London --- ****1/4

Wrath of the Racket (8/9/03)
Daniels/Maff vs. Styles/Homicide (ROH Tag Titles) --- ****

Main Event Spectacles (11/1/03)
AJ Styles vs. Bryan Danielson --- ****1/2

War of the Wire (11/29/03)
Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles (ROH World Title) --- ***3/4

Final Battle 2003 (12/27/03)
AJ Styles vs. Kaz Hayashi --- **3/4

Second Year Anniversary (2/14/03)
AJ Styles vs. Jimmy Rave (Pure Title 1st Round) --- **1/4

Second Year Anniversary (2/14/03)
AJ Styles vs. CM Punk (Pure Title Finals) --- ***3/4

ROH Caged Rage Review

Chris Hero vs. Hallowicked --- **1/2

Jimmy Jacobs vs. Rhett Titus --- *1/4

McGuinness vs. Delirious vs. Pearce vs. Whitmer (Four Corner Survival) --- **3/4

Aries, Stevens, & Cross vs. Richards, Blade, & Edwards --- ***1/2

Bryan Danielson vs. PAC --- ***1/2

Morishima vs. Castagnoli vs. Albright (ROH World Title Elimination Match) --- ****

Jack Evans vs. Roderick Strong (Steel Cage Match) --- ***1/4

The Briscoes vs. Steen & El Generico (World Tag Team Title Steel Cage Match) --- ***3/4

ROH Fifth Year Festival: Liverpool Review

Homicide vs. Davey Richards --- ***1/2

Sara Del Ray vs. Allison Danger --- **1/2

Whitmer/Cabana vs. Rave/Jacobs --- ***

Delirious vs. Matt Sydal (2 out of 3 Falls) --- ***1/4

Roderick Strong vs. PAC (FIP Heavyweight Titles) --- ***1/2

The Briscoes vs. Doi/Shingo (ROH Tag Team Titles) --- ****1/4

Samoa Joe vs. Nigel McGuinness --- ****1/4

ROH Final Showdown Review

Alex Shelley vs Roderick Strong --- *** 1/4

Matt Stryker vs Masked Chicago Superstar --- ¼*

Samoa Joe vs Jack Evans vs Delirious vs Ebetaroh --- ***

Whitmer/Jacobs vs Punk/Steel (ROH Tag Team Titles) --- ***1/2

Jimmy Rave vs Matt Sydal --- ***

McGuinness/Collyer vs Cabana/Williams --- *** 1/4

Austin Aries vs James Gibson (ROH World Title) --- ****

Bryan Danielson vs Homicide (Match 5 in Best of 5 Series; Cage Match) --- ***1/2

Wrestlemania 24 Review

John "Bradshaw" Layfield defeated Finlay (w/Hornswoggle) in a Belfast Brawl
JBL pinned Finlay after a Clothesline from Hell.
**1/2
This was what it was...a hardcore match.

CM Punk defeated Shelton Benjamin, Chris Jericho, Carlito, Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), Mr. Kennedy and John Morrison in a Money in the Bank ladder match
Punk won by climbing the ladder and taking possession of the briefcase hanging above the ring.
During the match, Matt Hardy returned to action and knocked MVP off a ladder with a Twist of Fate.
****
Nice to see Punk get a push. I hope this works out for him.

Batista defeated Umaga
Batista pinned Umaga after a Batista Bomb.
*1/4
Pretty dissapointing.
Kane defeated Chavo Guerrero to win the ECW Championship (0:09)[40]
Kane pinned Guerrero after a Chokeslam.
DUD
Not really even a match. I mean...nine seconds? ECW! ECW! ECW!

Shawn Michaels defeated Ric Flair[41]
Michaels pinned Flair after executing Sweet Chin Music twice.[41]
Per the pre-match stipulation, Flair was forced to retire.[41]
****1/2
Not a lot I can say about this match that hasn't been said or wn't be said. Hard to rate it so I'll give it the same rating I gave the Kobashi return match from past December. Just a joy to watch.

Beth Phoenix and Melina (w/Santino Marella) defeated Maria and Ashley in a Playboy BunnyMania Lumberjill match[42]
Phoenix pinned Maria after a Fisherman suplex.
Snoop Dogg served as the Master of Ceremonies for the match.[25]
Candice Michelle was originally scheduled to be Maria's partner, but suffered a legit clavicle injury and was replaced by Ashley.
Lumberjills: Cherry, Eve Torres, Michelle McCool, Victoria, Mickie James, Jillian Hall, Katie Lea Burchill, Kelly Kelly, Layla and Maryse.
¾*
Not as bad as I thought it would be.

Randy Orton defeated Triple H and John Cena in a Triple Threat match to retain the WWE Championship[43]
Orton pinned Cena after a Pedigree from Triple H.[43]
***1/2
I was shocked to see Orton win.

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. defeated The Big Show in a No Disqualification match via knockout[8]
Mayweather knocked out Big Show after hitting him with brass knuckles.[44]
**1/2
Also not that bad. Not anything I'll remember but still entertaining.

The Undertaker defeated Edge to win the World Heavyweight Championship
Undertaker forced Edge to submit with the Gogoplata.
***3/4
Great way to close out the show. The first handgul of minutes kind of killed it a bit though

~ Overall a great Mania, especially considering I wasn't looking forward to it like I usually do. Can't wait for next year in Houston.