A look at the Elimination Chamber

masterragu · 08-16-2003, 10:16 AM

ON THE MAT LOOKS AT THE ELIMINATION CHAMBER

by Michael Tearson 8/14/2003 1:01:00 PM

ON THE MAT by Michael “Mad Dog” Tearson for 8.14.03

Real life just keeps getting in the way of WWE booking, doesn’t it? With the long awaited SummerSlam Triple H vs. Bill Goldberg title match morphed into a 6 man elimination spectacle, all bets are off who will be World Heavyweight Champ on Raw August 25. Today the Mad Dog will try to analyze that match, and next week I’ll look over the rest of the SummerSlam card.

Triple H, of course, is champ going in. His challengers are Goldberg, Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Chris Jericho and Randy Orton.

Let’s look at each man one by one.

TRIPLE H: Upside: Certified tough man and longest running champ in WWE. Works through injuries that would cripple most men. Holds title with a stranglehold. Downside: Is injured going in with groin tear, always a slow mend. His injuries just seem to keep coming one after another. In the view of many has been champ too long and has gotten stale.

GOLDBERG: Upside: Would be a fresh face at the top. Another certified tough guy. Has undeniable charisma. Downside: that charisma is not respected universally. He, too, is injured going in. Has limited repertoire in his ringwork. Will not work a full schedule unless WWE and he agree to more dates than his contract obligates him to do.

SHAWN MICHAELS: Upside: In ring performance has far exceeded anyone’s reasonable expectations upon his return last year. Always gives his all in a match. Downside: Was champ for a month last year and might have a “Been there, done that” stigma because of it. Cannot work a full schedule due to needing to give his back time to recover from each match.

KEVIN NASH: Upside: big, big man whose charisma speaks to fans far better than I’d have thought. Always a great politician, he could be the right man in the right place at the right time. Would have a natural feud with Chris Jericho upon nabbing the strap. Downside: Very limited repertoire in the ring. Never very mobile.

CHRIS JERICHO: Upside: Has excellent charisma right now plus a great worker in the ring who is injury free right now. Was the first Unified WWF/WCW champ and keeps reminding everyone every chance he can. Downside: His first title reign wasn’t a great success, and in retrospect he was a transitional champ before the Triple H era of Unified and then World champ began, but this was not necessarily his fault.

RANDY ORTON: Upside: A bona fide young lion who is growing rapidly into a premier performer. Does seem totally recovered from his shoulder injury. Is building heat all the time as an ever improving heel (but being around Triple H and Ric Flair doesn’t hurt either). Downside: Could be perceived as too green to be perceived as a credible champ at this time. Has a great, glowing future, but not ready yet for the top in many eyes.

So who will win this thing? I eliminate Nash, Michaels and Goldberg. Nash because he will need time off to make his movie, Michaels and Goldberg because they would not be able to defend on a full house show schedule. Triple H should lose the title here if only to give that spot some freshness and to give him time to get back to top shape, something he hasn’t been in too much since his return from that infamous quad tear. He has seemed injury prone ever since.

That leaves Jericho and Orton. Logic would propel Jericho as the winner in some flukish, undeserved looking finish which he could then brag about as a fantastic win in his Highlight Reel segments. Similarly Orton would not win as he has far too little seasoning for the spot.

PREDICTION: Remembering the three way in which Diamond Dallas Page went in as an afterthought and came out the champ, the Mad Dog predicts the next World Heavyweight Champion will be (gasp) RANDY ORTON, the one competitor nobody gives a chance to going into the match. This would give WWE a chance to elevate him and hopefully turn Orton into a money player.

!Mpulse · 08-17-2003, 07:21 AM

i dont see orton being the champ at all... i can see triple H losing it, Kevin Nash is way to played out, no one wants him to be champ.. which leaves.. michael, goldberg, jericho.... all i can see outta this is someone gettin it, and losing soon after to someone else that wasnt involved in the match at all... like KANE.. he derserves it for once, and it will definately cause some chaos in crowd reactions.... but back to the match... i dont see michaels gettin it, cuz of his back, jericho MIGHT get this, but i think goldberg is gonna get.... even though i dont want him to at all... thats my predictions, we'll see... nice post though

Rusty Hookz · 08-17-2003, 05:52 PM

yeah Theyll give it to goldberg so he remains "invincible": which is quite Gay if u ask me, he shouldnt start on top look @ Triple H he had to work YEARS and go through hellacius Matches (ie w. Mankind,Ricky etc.) Tp get where hes at, Goldberg comes in and gets the title shot riight away Pshhhhhhhhhhhhh

!Mpulse · 08-17-2003, 07:31 PM

goldberg is damn overrated it makes me sick

masterragu · 08-23-2003, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by !Mpulse

goldberg is damn overrated it makes me sick

Yeah pretty much fucking guys a basterd..

08-16-2003, 10:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
masterragu Panic/Disgust Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: definitly not nebraska Posts: 74,774	A look at the Elimination Chamber ON THE MAT LOOKS AT THE ELIMINATION CHAMBER by Michael Tearson 8/14/2003 1:01:00 PM ON THE MAT by Michael “Mad Dog” Tearson for 8.14.03 Real life just keeps getting in the way of WWE booking, doesn’t it? With the long awaited SummerSlam Triple H vs. Bill Goldberg title match morphed into a 6 man elimination spectacle, all bets are off who will be World Heavyweight Champ on Raw August 25. Today the Mad Dog will try to analyze that match, and next week I’ll look over the rest of the SummerSlam card. Triple H, of course, is champ going in. His challengers are Goldberg, Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Chris Jericho and Randy Orton. Let’s look at each man one by one. TRIPLE H: Upside: Certified tough man and longest running champ in WWE. Works through injuries that would cripple most men. Holds title with a stranglehold. Downside: Is injured going in with groin tear, always a slow mend. His injuries just seem to keep coming one after another. In the view of many has been champ too long and has gotten stale. GOLDBERG: Upside: Would be a fresh face at the top. Another certified tough guy. Has undeniable charisma. Downside: that charisma is not respected universally. He, too, is injured going in. Has limited repertoire in his ringwork. Will not work a full schedule unless WWE and he agree to more dates than his contract obligates him to do. SHAWN MICHAELS: Upside: In ring performance has far exceeded anyone’s reasonable expectations upon his return last year. Always gives his all in a match. Downside: Was champ for a month last year and might have a “Been there, done that” stigma because of it. Cannot work a full schedule due to needing to give his back time to recover from each match. KEVIN NASH: Upside: big, big man whose charisma speaks to fans far better than I’d have thought. Always a great politician, he could be the right man in the right place at the right time. Would have a natural feud with Chris Jericho upon nabbing the strap. Downside: Very limited repertoire in the ring. Never very mobile. CHRIS JERICHO: Upside: Has excellent charisma right now plus a great worker in the ring who is injury free right now. Was the first Unified WWF/WCW champ and keeps reminding everyone every chance he can. Downside: His first title reign wasn’t a great success, and in retrospect he was a transitional champ before the Triple H era of Unified and then World champ began, but this was not necessarily his fault. RANDY ORTON: Upside: A bona fide young lion who is growing rapidly into a premier performer. Does seem totally recovered from his shoulder injury. Is building heat all the time as an ever improving heel (but being around Triple H and Ric Flair doesn’t hurt either). Downside: Could be perceived as too green to be perceived as a credible champ at this time. Has a great, glowing future, but not ready yet for the top in many eyes. So who will win this thing? I eliminate Nash, Michaels and Goldberg. Nash because he will need time off to make his movie, Michaels and Goldberg because they would not be able to defend on a full house show schedule. Triple H should lose the title here if only to give that spot some freshness and to give him time to get back to top shape, something he hasn’t been in too much since his return from that infamous quad tear. He has seemed injury prone ever since. That leaves Jericho and Orton. Logic would propel Jericho as the winner in some flukish, undeserved looking finish which he could then brag about as a fantastic win in his Highlight Reel segments. Similarly Orton would not win as he has far too little seasoning for the spot. PREDICTION: Remembering the three way in which Diamond Dallas Page went in as an afterthought and came out the champ, the Mad Dog predicts the next World Heavyweight Champion will be (gasp) RANDY ORTON, the one competitor nobody gives a chance to going into the match. This would give WWE a chance to elevate him and hopefully turn Orton into a money player. __________________ Feme Sole: you can work at subway Feme Sole: and give me free hoagies

08-17-2003, 07:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
!Mpulse Who is really illy ill??? Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,569	i dont see orton being the champ at all... i can see triple H losing it, Kevin Nash is way to played out, no one wants him to be champ.. which leaves.. michael, goldberg, jericho.... all i can see outta this is someone gettin it, and losing soon after to someone else that wasnt involved in the match at all... like KANE.. he derserves it for once, and it will definately cause some chaos in crowd reactions.... but back to the match... i dont see michaels gettin it, cuz of his back, jericho MIGHT get this, but i think goldberg is gonna get.... even though i dont want him to at all... thats my predictions, we'll see... nice post though __________________ Who the fuck are you! hmmm... who knows "they get shady, we get shady / dress up like ladies, and burn with 30 380's"--- Notorious Big

08-17-2003, 07:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
!Mpulse Who is really illy ill??? Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 2,569	goldberg is damn overrated it makes me sick __________________ Who the fuck are you! hmmm... who knows "they get shady, we get shady / dress up like ladies, and burn with 30 380's"--- Notorious Big

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