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Congratulations Dresdon and Lewb. I guess we can say whoever wins the Starrcade match is the true TT of the month.
 

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The Dresden Dose: Tuesday Night Raw 6-5-12 Edition

Hello fellow Smarks, this week's edition of Tuesday Night Raw has been posted and is in the books which means it's time for everyone's favorite review column, The Hoov Is Cookin'. Of course I'm kidding, because Hoov reviews WWE and I review UWF, just thought I'd use my column to plug his since it's something new he started up this week. The return of these reviews, I'm happy to say, has been met with positive feedback. The comments on them have been positive, the post itself gets likes, I've even been repped once. To that I say thank you for welcoming this to the UWF fold, and for being so supportive, it motivates me to continue and makes these articles easier to write.

While I'm giving out thank you's, it's only appropriate that I show my appreciation in regards to the UWF Monthly Awards for May. Thank you for nominating me for Champion of the Month, and thank you to the three that voted for me. Thank you also for nominating me for Best Trashtalker of the Month, and thank you to the four that voted for me. I am pleased to share that award with Lewb. Ironic that the two men that tied for Best Trashtalker of the Month are facing off at Starrcade with the Undisputed Championship on the line, isn't it?

On top of the thanks, I'd like to issue some well-deserved congratulations. Congratulations to Sam, Hoov, and CaptainXBurnout on their three-way tie for Most Underrated Trashtalker of the Month, and congratulations to Tapout for being nominated. Congratulations to Cwalker on being voted the Writer of the Month, and congratulations to RawisRey for being nominated. Congratulations to Cwalker on writing the Match of the Month, and to Hoov and CaptainBurnout on being the men in that match. Congratulations to the writers of the Backlash Fatal-Four-Way and Ryder vs. Christian for being nominated.

Congratulations to Chriss for winning the OMG! Moment of the Month with your cash-in, and congratulations to MrFetter for being nominated for the arrival of the NWO, congratulations that extend to Aniking since he joined the NWO before the month was over. Congratulations to Cwalker on being named Most Helpful of the Month, and congratulations to Aniking and RawisRey on being nominated. Congratulations to Cwalker on being named Member of the Month, and congratulations to RawisRey on being nominated. Congratulations to Lewbrication and Sam on being named the Tag Team of the Month, and congratulations to EoR and RawisRey on being nominated.

Congratulations to Got_Swag for being named Most Improved of the Month, and congratulations to CaptainxBurnout for being nominated. Congratulations to CaptainxBurnout on being named the Raw Superstar of the Month, and congratulations to RawisRey and Lewb on being nominated. And I've already mentioned the Champion of the Month and Best Trashtalker of the month categories, but not entirely. Congratulations to Sam and CaptainxBurnout on being named the Champions of the Month, and congratulations to Lewb for being nominated. And lastly, congratulations to Lewb on also being named Best Trashtalker of the Month and congratulations to RawisRey for being nominated.

Since I brought up Starrcade earlier, let me extend my apologies for not trash talking for that match yet. I assure you, Cwalker, that you did not make a wrong decision in making me your Champ and you can count on me to trash talk for my matches. I unfortunately just haven't had the time to spare this week, but don't worry C, and don't worry Rattlesnake fans, there's a trash talk coming and it's going to show you exactly why I'm the Champ!

One more matter of business to attend to before things get underway is Showdown of Dreams. In my third TT, I did some in-character shooting in regards to many of the participants no-showing the event. I was pleased with the material that came out of it, and it came from real frustration at the lousy turn-out, but I want to apologize if I offended anyone with it, because I know some of you guys had valid reason for not showing up or having many trash talks to offer, and I don't blame you for it. Anyhoo, it was fun to go up against Rey, he proved to me in that trash talking session why he is one of the best, and I'm not ashamed to admit that I feel he won the exchange. Not sure when Showdown of Dreams is going up, but I'm looking forward to it, as Rock/Dinero, Austin/JBL, and the Hell In A Cell matches are going to be incredible and the Hall of Fame is going to be awesome.

Now that all of this has been said, I'm not a doctor but I play one on the internet, and this is my prescription for all your wrestling needs, The Dresden Dose!

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(Seriously, I don't mind this picture, but one of you GFX guys please make me an official graphic)

UWF Raw opens with Jerry "The King" Lawler and Michael "I'm Not Sure What Was Worse To Be Put Through Onscreen, The Implied Rape By Heidenreich Years Ago Or The Near Nude Barbeque Bath Monday Night" Cole welcoming us to the show. Cole plugs the fact that there was a draft and UWF now has two brands, as King boasts about Raw getting to keep not only the Undisputed Champion but the number one contender to the Undisputed Championship and the number one contender to the United States Championship. He actually said their names, but it sounds more prestigious an accomplishment when you go the extra mile.
Cole reminds us that Rhodes, Barrett, and Austin will all be in action tonight, which isn't entirely accurate, as suddenly, "Badass" by Saliva begins to play which means the Texas Rattlesnake is on his way to the ring.

STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN PROMO

Austin comes out and stops to take the time to pose with his championship before making his way down the ramp. Stone Cold enters the ring, showing displeasure at the fact that Justin Roberts didn't introduce him. As Roberts tries to correct his mistake, he gets shoved down and the Champ takes his microphone away. Stone Cold verbally berates him and goes for an attack, but Roberts escapes the ring in enough time to avoid it.

Stone Cold goes on to mock the crowd for thinking he was actually going to take the night off, addressing the results of the Beat the Clock Challenge from the week before, berating all of the participants before addressing the winner and talking about their match at Starrcade. Austin talks a bit of trash at Barrett's expense and leaves the ring.

Last week when I wrote that massive show opening promo, I did it early in the week. When I wrote this promo, it was the day before the show, if not the day of, and I think it shows in the quality, whether you compare one to the other or observe either singularly. This wasn't that great a promo, and since no one talked about it in the comments I'm guessing you agree, but it's still cool to be granted the chance to open the show two consecutive weeks.

COMMERCIAL ONE

Raw's first commercial of the night is for AJ Lee. I'll admit, WWE has surprised me with what they've done with her. Back on NXT, her thing was she was a nerd and a gamer. There wasn't a character to it, just things they mentioned about her personality. Then she was put on Smackdown in a team with Kaitlyn where they floundered until they made her a love interest for Daniel Bryan, a decision I was skeptical of because of how badly the Gail Kim/Daniel Bryan dynamic flopped, but it worked out a lot better for her and now she's got the role of a touched in the head scorned ex, kind of like Rose from Two and a Half Men.
AJ appears in C.M. Punk gear since it's recently been teased that she has a thing for him as the commercial promotes that she is the official diva of UWF Raw, meaning we'll be seeing a lot of AJ from this point forward, a decision I'm okay with since she's easy to look at.

RETURN FROM COMMERCIAL: MONTEL VONTAVIOUS PORTER PROMO

Back from commercial, the camera cuts away to what appears to be a pre-taped segment filmed earlier in the day in the parking lot. A car comes speeding up, and the man behind the wheel is none other than MVP, who informs everyone that he has arrived by honking the horn, drawing attention to himself and the vehicle. MVP honks the horn until he finds a parking spot that we later see is reserved for him, and UWF Raw's Highest Paid Superstar looks ready to celebrate as he grabs a champagne set along with his luggage before making his way toward the entrance to the arena.

Todd Grisham requests an interview with the Ballin' Superstar, and his wish is granted as MVP sets down everything he's carrying and gets the interview underway by questioning why Grisham is the only one there to greet him and announces that even though he went against his traditional traveling arrangements and drove himself to the arena and rode solo, that night it would be business as usual with his limo driver there to pick him up with beautiful women in tow. Tonight he was going to celebrate, what exactly he doesn't say. Todd asks MVP about what happened last week, suggesting things didn't go his way.

MVP reassures Todd that things went exactly as he planned, because Anderson was laid out at the end of the night and MVP wasn't. And instead of being upset that he doesn't get to compete for the Undisputed Championship at Starrcade, MVP looks on the bright side and boasts about getting to watch the pay-per-view on his plasma television surrounded by women and claims that by doing this, he'll make more than Austin and Barrett will competing in the main event. Grisham asks for MVP's thoughts on his match against Barrett later, to which MVP responds that although Wade's confidence concerns him, he will make the SuperEgo regret accepting the challenge. MVP then makes Grisham carry his luggage.

I've seen a few portrayals of MVP in my e-fed career, and I can honestly say that albo's is the best out of all of them. He's got the brash cockiness down, he's got the calm demeanor down, and the things he says are believable, making it easy to take him seriously. I don't know about you guys, but I could hear MVP's voice when I read this promo, that is the mark of accurate portrayal. It could also be a symptom of schizophrenia, but if that's the case I'll just start playing Mankind again.

MATCH ONE: WILLIAM REGAL VS. C.M. PUNK

I had high hopes when TorqueX not only registered an account with this forum, but signed up to participate in the e-fed and picked up C.M. Punk. But alas, so far I have been let down. I stayed on him regarding this match, and his response had me hopeful he would show up and trash talk, but it didn't play out that way. I'm not making excuses for him, if anything I'm apologizing for talking up a signing that has so far resulted in no pay off, it's embarassing.

On a lighter note, I am pleased to see Doink back as William Regal, and having Punk simply not show up instead of having him squashed was a refreshing approach to the situation. Doesn't make up for the fact that there was a no-show, but that's not Doink or Cwalker's fault. I don't suppose it's my fault either, but I do feel accountable, sorry guys.

POST-MATCH PROMO

After the referee counts to ten and Regal is awarded the victory, he heads backstage as the camera cuts away to another area of the backstage. Standing by is Todd Grisham, who thinks he's getting an interview with Drew McIntyre, but he's wrong. Instead it's a trick set up by the man he's actually going to interview, Drew's tag team partner Cody Rhodes. Cody reveals that McIntyre won't be seen in UWF for quite some time, if he's ever seen again, and that's all thanks to Rhodes. Cody asks Todd why he is never listed on the match card as getting promo time, as if Grisham is the head booker.

Todd goes to answer but Cody cuts him off, expanding on his question by explaining why he's deserving of the time, and inquires on top of what he already asked why he has to go into business for himself and steal a microphone to get the time to be heard, asking Todd if he's ever noticed that all of his promos are in the ring when he cuts them. Rhodes answers his own question and goes on a tirade about how unfair it is that he, the first UWF Champion, gets held down and held back while people like Austin and Ryder are given the recognition.

Cody deduces it is because of what was done to his face, but claims that despite all this he is thankful. As Todd goes to respond, Rhodes proves Austin isn't the only one willing to put his hands on non-wrestlers as he headbutts Grisham to the ground. Rhodes states there is nothing that can be done to stop him from taking over UWF, and that his face will be seen everywhere. Then he closes out this with his signature line.

Rey has such a beautiful way of conveying the tortured, psychologically deteriorating, vengeful mastermind that is the character of Masked Cody Rhodes. I love watching the development of this character as the weeks go by and reading what he says as well as seeing what he does. He and Austin are two uncontrollable forces, with Rhodes attacking Grisham and Austin getting physical with Justin Roberts for the second week in a row, Cody's just more discrete about the fact that he's a loose cannon. By the way, thanks for explaining the significance of Cody Rhodes 6:25.

COMMERCIAL TWO

Raw's second commercial of the night is an advertisement for the debut edition of their rival, UWF's second brand Friday Night Smackdown, which, by the way, went up early so after I finish up this article I'm going to immediately begin my Smackdown review. Honestly, Undisputed Champion or not, I'm surprised I wasn't drafted to the blue brand since it's where I've spent much of my career as Austin. However, I am pleased to still be on Tuesday nights, and for those of you that pay attention to UWF.com, I'll still be appearing on Friday nights, without being drafted.

For the fourth time in my e-fed career, I will be portraying Sting. Will it be Joker Sting? Will it be the Icon? Or will I change it up and be The Crow Sting? Maybe The Wolfpac Sting? Or maybe, just maybe, I'll be e-fedding's first Surfer Sting. Logically, it probably wouldn't be the first, but out of you guys I've been TT'ing with these past few years, I have yet to see it done. Then again, I might be regular old Steve Borden. You'll have to wait until next week's Smackdown to find out, because I wasn't going to write my promo until tonight, what with this scattered week of car problems and drama, but the show went up early and as a result, no Sting.

By the way, I concur, you guys do need a banner. Maybe you have one for the show itself, I haven't read it yet so I don't know. Speaking of banners, Raw has a new one, at least on the roster, that features yours truly, the former Undisputed Champion Austin Aries, and the number one contender to the Undisputed Championship Wade Barrett. Who says three's a crowd?

RETURN FROM COMMERCIAL: CHRISTIAN PROMO

Back from commercial, we find ourselves backstage once again, this time with Todd Grisham nowhere to be found. Instead, there stands Christian, the newest member of the NWO, standing in silence, both because he's not yet speaking and the fact that he can't hear the crowd booing him mercilessly. He smirks, then begins to speak.

Christian begins with discussing the question on everyone's mind, why did he join the NWO? He shares what others are speculating before revealing the true reason, he and Orton believe in the same things, bringing down power hungry men like Teddy Long who do whatever they want and deny deserving men like Christian shots at the top tier championship. He brings up being put in a match with Ryder instead of being included in the Beat the Clock Challenge, and states again that things like this are why he joined the NWO, to make sure guys like he and Orton get what they deserve, title matches.

Christian claims that NWO or no NWO, he will eventually become Undisputed Champion, and to prove his point he will beat one of the participants of the Fatal Four-Way at Backlash, Chris Jericho. Aniking's portrayal of Christian is refreshing, he's not overbearingly cocky or ridiculously super whiny, it's the perfect balance and makes for an enjoyable read.

MATCH TWO: CHRISTIAN VS. CHRIS JERICHO

While the first match was simply a count-out because only one of the participants actually trash talked for it, this match was the complete opposite, and was a hard fought competition rewarding these two men for their participation. I won't review the match itself, I never do, but I will say that it is worth reading and kudos to the writer. Orton is popping up everywhere costing people matches, last week with the John Cena/Bully Ray match, this week with Christian's match against Chris Jericho. I like the fact that it keeps happening because it establishes that there is strength among the faction, but I can also see how it would get old and predictable if the writers went to the well too many times with it.

COMMERCIAL THREE

Well, well, ask and you shall receive. Raw's third commercial of the night is for the UWF exclusive review column, The Dresden Dose, which you're of course reading right now and loving every sentence of. By viewing this commercial that I'm speaking of, you'll notice that I am not the only one that feels this article needs a banner, so again I ask that one of you graphics guys that loves The Dresden Dose makes me an official banner. I'd be your best friend, I might also give you a Stone Cold Stunner, but that's to be expected. Thanks for the commercial spot, guys!

RETURN FROM COMMERCIAL: MR. ANDERSON PROMO

Back from commercial, we are backstage once more, and this time we are joined by a backstage interviewer. Not Todd Grisham, he's still recovering from Cody's attack, instead it's the star of "Are You Serious?" and former Tough Enough contestant that I believe wrestled all of one match on WWE television, Josh Mathews!

Josh runs down Anderson, referring to the fact that he wasn't drafted to Smackdown and wasn't booked in a match on this week's Raw, among other things, leading Anderson to give him a look suggesting he'd Mic Check him right there. Josh took Anderson up on his offer to scram and Anderson now stood alone. Anderson takes a dig at UCW before going on a rant regarding backstage politics affecting his entire career, bringing up getting screwed over in last week's Beat the Clock Challenge. He claims he's not complaining, instead he's standing by with his ring gear, like he'll do every week, waiting to compete, and then he's coming for the Undisputed Champion.

Anderson is then seemingly rushed off camera in an effort to silence him, but manages to get in that it doesn't matter if it's MVP, Barrett, or Austin, he's coming for them. Killz, this promo reminds me why it's so good to have you back, your Mr. Anderson is on point. If you become number one contender, just like Aniking, albo, and anyone else that wants a shot at the Champ, I will welcome the challenge.

MATCH THREE: WADE BARRETT VS. MVP

After Mr. Anderson is finished with his promo, the focus returns to the ring, where it is time for the next contest of the evening. If you guys want to see a war of a match, look no further than this one right here. Matches like this are why, consistently, Raw feels like a weekly pay-per-view due to its length and its quality. I really enjoyed this one, Barrett is certainly looking like a viable threat to the Undisputed Championship, that's for sure.

When all is said and done and a winner is crowned, Wade exits the ring and makes his way to the backstage as MVP remains inside, looking disappointed that after putting up such a fight, he was unable to pick up the victory. Suddenly the music of the Raw General Manager begins to play and out comes Teddy Long, wasting no time in getting down to business.

Teddy tells MVP not to be discouraged, because although he lost tonight, so far he's living up to his lucrative contract and that impresses Teddy. So he's going to reward him with a number one contender's match for the Undisputed Championship at Starrcade, against the man he viciously assaulted post-match the week before, Mr. Anderson!

Anderson comes out and plays to the crowd, introducing himself as if he were about to compete in the match that night, proclaiming to be the next Undisputed Champion. This is certainly an interesting playing field. Chriss is entitled to a rematch whenever he's able to, Aniking has made his intentions of coming after me clear, I have to go through Lewb at Starrcade, and if I'm successful I'll have either Killz or albo waiting for me. As I said earlier, I welcome all challenges!

COMMERCIAL FOUR

Raw's fourth commercial of the night is for WWE's three disc DVD set, Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator. Unfortunately, unless I'm reading a UWF show, the only thing I can think of when I think of Randy Orton is his current suspension and his WWE future being up in the air. I'm glad they aren't showing preferential treatment to the guy, but I think it's more likely he'll be forced to sit out longer than sixty days rather than getting released. If he slips up again, no question, but not for this violation, especially with the lack of roster depth they constantly panic over.

As for the DVD set itself, I do not own it and have not viewed it. No particular reason, as I have nothing against Orton, it's just not one of the sets I rushed out to get. The Austin set, yes. The Rock set, yes. The Edge set, yes. The Orton one? No, but I would like to have it in my collection. I expect good things from it, especially considering it is the backdrop for tonight's show. Could that have been influential in deciding to have him run in and cost Jericho his match against Christian?

RETURN FROM COMMERCIAL: ANTONIO CESARO PROMO

Roster depth is certainly something UWF isn't suffering from, I mean look at the diversity we have going on. Returning from commercial, we are backstage with Antonio Cesaro, who, in the third person, refers to his successful title defense the week before and how The Miz is no longer on Raw, something he feels occurred due to him. He is displeased with the fact that he must defend his European Championship again so soon after defending it against Miz, mentioning the 30 Day Defense Rule, and mentions he feels it's due to discrimination pertaining to his nationality.

He goes on to comment on his match with Cody Rhodes, wishing him luck at Starrcade before promising him defeat tonight. He states he is very European and better than everyone, then leaves. It makes me happy to see that Sam has found someone else he can play long term aside from Shark Boy and Sheamus. I hope that when he loses the European Championship, whenever that is, he sticks with Cesaro because there's so much more to be done.

MATCH FOUR: ANTONIO CESARO VS. CODY RHODES

I would love to see these two feud, especially since Rhodes will become the new United States Champion soon due to The Wrestling Addict's leave of absence. U.S. Champion versus European Champion, Rhodes versus Cesaro, Sam versus Rey. In what may be the best match of the night, Cody and Antonio prove the point I just made, that a feud between these two would be gold. Cesaro picks up the victory, this week without assistance, and there's no sign of The Miz either so it's a nicely done match with a clean finish.

By the way, sorry if there are any of you that were unaware of The Wrestling Addict's leave of absence and are now spoiled on the outcome of the United States Championship match at Starrcade. But he came out and said he'd be leaving for a short time due to PC issues, so, as Aniking pointed out, it is now impossible to do a storyline and everyone knows what's going to happen. I'm sure it'll still be a competitive match, even with RiR the only one able to TT.

COMMERCIAL FIVE

Raw's fifth commercial of the night is for Chipotle, which is apparently what Cwalker had for lunch, which means to make this Raw possible, Randy Orton tag teamed with Chipotle and as a result, we have an awesome, albeit sizeable, show to read and enjoy. Thank you, Randy Orton and Chipotle!

RETURN FROM COMMERCIAL: EDGE VS. RANDY ORTON

The pattern has been broken, ladies and gentlemen, as we are back from commercial and there is no promo to cut away to. Instead, it is time for the maaaaiiiiinnnnn event, Randy Orton, who we were just talking about, versus Edge. After reading this match, I feel I may have to retract my statement regarding Rhodes/Cesaro being the match of the night, because this one was awesome. Despite Spears galore, Edge is handed his second consecutive loss and the leader of the NWO remains dominant and oozing with momentum.

Post-match, Orton looks to punt Edge, but before he can, Christian makes the save! Is this a premature dissolution of the NWO? No, because Christian whispers something in Randy's ear, provoking him to get a microphone. Randy warns Edge that he could end his career that night but Christian has given him a better idea, to let the newest member of the New World Order make a statement. Wait a second, newest member? Chipotle? No it is not Chipotle, but indeed it is now a trio, as Cody Rhodes runs down to the ring and, with the assistance of his stablemates, delivers Cross Rhodes to Edge!

A can of spray paint is retrieved from under the ring by Orton, but this time Rhodes gets to do the honors as the letters "NWO" are sprayed on the back of the Rated R Superstar and the duo that is now a trio poses together to close the show.

OVERALL THOUGHTS

Like I said, Raw feels like a weekly pay-per-view, every week it gets bigger and better, and every week I get more and more excited to review it. I'm not sure if the NWO will remain a trio or expand, if they do I hope they only add one more member. Aniking, Rey, and MrFetter certainly make up quite the team, and have the entire e-fed world talking about what they'll do next. EoR has vowed to be the man that will take them down with the assistance of a tag team partner, so that has me even more interested in where this faction will go.

If I was still a face, I'd probably be going to war with them, likely getting beat down here and there, but since I'm a heel I'm not sure what'll happen, if we even cross paths. I mean yeah, Orton gave me an RKO but that was it, he did the real damage to Aries, so maybe there'll be no bad blood at all, then again maybe there'll be tons of bad blood. Or maybe...never mind. Let's tackle next week's Raw, shall we?

MATCH ONE: C.M. PUNK VS. STONE COLD

I have informed TorqueX of this match, whether or not he shows up to trash talk for it remains to be seen. Either way, I have something in store for the thread that is sure to make you guys look forward to next week's Raw and will inspire the writer to make the contest something special.

MATCH TWO: EDGE VS. CHRIS JERICHO

After being pummeled by Austin, beaten by Orton, and humiliated by the NWO, Edge has got to be hungry to prove that he's still got what it takes to compete. His opponent this week? A man that also had NWO meddle in his affairs, Chris Jericho. When these two Canadians and former tag team partners do battle, who will be victorious, and will the New World Order factor into it?

MATCH THREE: RANDY ORTON VS. MVP

Irony smiles on the Ballin' Superstar, because though he failed to beat Orton's time and win the Beat the Clock Challenge, he now finds himself with a shot at the number one contendership that Orton does not. Will this confidence boost lead him to victory or will MVP be the next victim of the NWO's attack?

MATCH FOUR: WILLIAM REGAL VS. MR. ANDERSON

Regal is likely fuming from getting such a fluke win in his UWF debut. Just as angry is Mr. Anderson, who feels like backstage politics are after him, even though he now has a number one contendership match. Will Anderson pick up momentum heading into Starrcade or will the Power of the Punch be his downfall?

MATCH FIVE: EUROPEAN REVOLUTION VS. NWO

Holy pay-per-view quality main event, Batman! This week, the only two stables/tag teams in UWF go toe-to-toe in what promises to be no match, but instead guarantees to be a war. Cesaro and Barrett are looking for momentum heading into their respective title matches, while Rhodes looks for momentum heading into his and Christian seeks momentum for his match with Jericho. With all four men dominant in recent weeks, who will be the victor?

PROMOS

The NWO will discuss Starrcade and their future, Chris Jericho and Edge will discuss their respective plans for the future, and Stone Cold and Wade Barrett will come face-to-face for the first time since Backlash(if you don't count the staredown last week) and the first time before Starrcade(again, if you don't count the staredown) for a contract signing!

Well guys, I hope you enjoyed this massive read, each week it seems there's more to cover but that's alright, because as long as you keep reading I will keep writing. On my way to review Smackdown. Until next time, the doctor is out!​
 

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Re: The Dresden Dose: Tuesday Night Raw 6-5-12 Edition

Another excellent edition of the Dresdon Dose. So much more than any generic comment of a show.

I'm glad you enjoyed the show Chris bro. I'm not too worried about you TTing, I know you will.

Funny little note, as I was writing Edge vs Orton, I was actually watching Edge vs Orton from Vengeance 2004. Guess you could say I cheated a bit with that one lol/

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ahhh yes the origin of my little catchphrase, some people don't know I've tried to put it into promos but I don't think it ever conveyed fully. 6/25/2010 was the day Cody Rhodes cut his first Dashing promo where he laid across the ropes and said from now on everyone will call him dashing, 6:25 is also in reyference to Numbers 6:25 which read: The LORD makes his face shine upon thee..., which is why I reyference Rhodes shining his face out once more. I was doing a bunch of random research to try to find some angle, when I found 6:25 reading "makes his face shin upon thee" I looked up "Cody Rhodes 6 25" to find some connection and the first thing that came out was listings of his promo on that date where he became Dashing. thought it fit together so perfectly that I said I'm going to make that my catchphrase, Cody Rhodes 6:25. Yes believe it or not I put a lot of thought into my little rants lol.

Awesome, no no, Awe-alot read as always my good friend, love me some dose and now we got two weekly shows so that means double dose of the dose. I shall be awaiting the next installment. As well as thank you for the congratulations, lulz, call me Mr. Nominee.
 

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Awesome read as always bro, keep up the good work.

Btw I watched Evolution of a Predator, Orton's new DVD the other day before one of my promos and it's a amazing behind the scenes and goes deep into the history of Orton and all his struggles through out life. It's a great watch,
 

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Another amazing read Dresdon. Glad we're getting a double dose this week as I look forward to reading Sackdowns. As I've said before in the past, it's amazing that you take time out of the day to basically write a colum twice a week that only 20 or so people see. That's dedication folks and everyone should show appreciation in every single thread. Are you any kind of writer Dresdon because if not, you should definantly do something in the field.
 

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I don't think I've ever read the word congratulations so much so often in a paragraph before :p

Good job. As weekly as this is, I start to look forward to this as much as the shows, I actually let out an "oooh" when I saw the dose!

Looking forward to a blue version!
 

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The Dresden Dose: Smackdown's Debut Edition

Hello Smarks, as promised, the debut edition of UWF Smackdown is up and I'm going to review it. I'm doing things a bit differently for this article however, as I haven't read Smackdown yet. Usually I skim over a show then I go through it from top to bottom and review it as I read, but this time all of this is brand new to me, so you'll be getting my thoughts as I have them pretty much.

I didn't necessarily do this on purpose, I'll admit, I thought it was going to go up tomorrow night as advertised but it's up early so I haven't had the chance to read it until now what with me being at work until 6 p.m., then I found out my wife and sister-in-law almost got killed today while driving in Roanoke to get a wedding dress for my sister-in-law's upcoming wedding, and while that was going on I was writing the review for Raw. Not making excuses, just being honest with you guys.

But all is well and good, my wife is on her way home and everything is okay, and I have time to write this article and fresh thoughts are just as good anyway. So, if you're ready, I'm not a doctor but I play one on the internet and this is my prescription for all your wrestling needs, The Dresden Dose!

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Smackdown opens without the usual pyro, announcers introducing themselves and welcoming us to the show as well as the city it's emanating from and then running down the card for the night. There's no playing of the theme song, whatever it is, there's no banner at the top, if you guys have one yet I'm not sure, none of that. Instead we are greeted by none other than Desmond Wolfe!

Wolfe comes out and brags about his undefeated run on Saturday Night iMPACT, which is good because if he said UCW as a whole, he'd be incorrect, I whooped him and Sheamus in a Texas Deathmatch. Anyhoo, he states that all of the social networking sites have been abuzz regarding who the General Manager of Smackdown is gonna be, and well, it's him! Believe it or not, that was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the show was opening with Desmond, "wouldn't it be something if he was the GM?" It's interesting because it keeps Wolfe in the mix without EoR having to TT, that and, despite his one-shot appearance as commissioner of Xplosion, Desmond Wolfe has never been in charge of a show.

So this is a technical first overall and a definite first in e-feds, I applaud you for your creativity, gentlemen, the blue brand should be quite an adventure with Wolfe behind the wheel. Desmond wastes no time and announces that tonight's match between Batista and Daniel Bryan will be for the Hardcore Championship! I love on the fly title stipulations, this could change the dynamic of Starrcade for sure!

After this announcement and the departure of Desmond from the ring, we are treated to Smackdown's banner, which features Daniel Bryan, Dean Ambrose, and the General Manager himself looking a lot like Pitbull. We are now also treated to the opening pyro and greeted by our commentators who, staying true to tradition in a throwback that makes me a happy Dres, are none other than Jim Ross and 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper!

Roddy is quick on the wit, taking a jab at his colleague's barbeque sauce and weight, even teasing a breaking of the fourth wall, noting that if you aren't a fan of wrestling you should occupy somewhere else. J.R. asks that we forgive Roddy, noting the Hot Rod is getting senile in his old age, which is funny because J.R. is two years older, but I digress. The two run down the card for the night and Piper makes a quip about Oprah before we get to our first match!

The dialogue for Piper is brilliant, I've always felt that way when it comes to Smackdown, and I too had a lot of fun writing for the guy, especially when he was managing Sean O'Haire. I doubt anyone knows what I'm talking about so I'll quit reminiscing.

MATCH ONE: BATISTA VS. DANIEL BRYAN FOR THE HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP

These two take absolutely no time at all getting physical in this encounter, as Batista actually goes for his finisher right off the bat and D-Bry applies an Ankle Lock. It gets reversed, but still, they are clearly out for blood in a bad way. If you love hardcore matches, yes this one is a bit brief, but the quality doesn't suffer because of it, you should check this one out. There's a few laugh inspiring spots, and some downright brutality. Bryan retains his championship in a way that only a sly heel like him would, with the use of brass knuckles. I can't wait for the trilogy of the Bryan/Ambrose feud, I guarantee you that match will be a lot more brutal and perhaps novelistic in length.

POST-MATCH PROMO

After the match, Smackdown cuts away to the backstage area, where Damien Sandow is standing by. Sandow is RiR, for those of you who are unaware. Is it more impressive to play two heels or one of each, which do you guys think is more difficult? Personally I feel it depends, if you play two heels you run the risk of them becoming similar, and a problem that arises with playing one of each is maybe you have a problem with material for the face because you're feeling the heel more, or vice versa. I had this problem TT'ing for Showdown of Dreams, because I've been playing a heel Austin for months in UWF, but suddenly I had to play the face again and pander to the crowd and get cheered. Not the same thing as playing one of each simultaneously, but it's the closest I've come since playing a heel Guerrero and a face Austin at the same time. My CWF run, to me, doesn't count as playing one of each since although R.E.M.E.D.Y. were heels, Kane was not a face, he was a tweener.

Anyhoo, I went way off topic there, sorry. In his promo, Damien talks about change, except he does it all Sandow-y with articulation and larger words. Rey has already taken to this new character in convincing fashion, so Smackdown roster, I would be worried. Oh wait, I'm on the Smackdown roster.

BRAY WYATT PROMO

I have learned something from this promo, and I haven't even begun to read it yet. The song that Bray sings in his real life promos is by the Rolling Stones, I have been wondering who the artist was, or if it was even a real song at all. Thank you for informing me of this, Sam. Now, Bray Wyatt is an interesting pick-up because it's a first time acquisition, he hasn't been on the main roster yet(as this character anyway), and it's a continuation of a trend where guys are picking outside the box characters to play instead of predictable ones. Sam has always made interesting choices, in my opinion. Trevor Murdoch, Shark Boy, Pirate Paul Burchill, Joey Ryan, the list continues.

Sam, this promo is brilliant, every word of it. You have also captured the essence of your new character in the first attempt, and because of that I know that you will also be successful. I know I shouldn't be surprised that veterans like you and Rey can take to someone you've never played before like you've been playing them the whole time, but I am, you guys still impress me. Following Bray's promo is an impromptu match with a local talent by the name of Kit Osbourne. Having a squash match isn't something I was expecting, but it's a very nice touch, adds to the realism of it all.

COMMERCIAL ONE

Smackdown's first commercial of the night is advertising the coming of something called "UWF Smackdown Heatwave". I'm not sure what exactly that's going to be but I'm interested in finding out. Whatever it is I'm sure it promises to deliver more blue brand goodness. Btw, I was amused by the fact that Lewb referred to his anticipation of this article as, "Looking forward to the blue version". All I could think of was Pokemon, and now I'm tempted to request Charizard be in the graphic for the Raw reviews and Blastoise be in the graphic for the Smackdown ones.

RETURN FROM COMMERCIAL: ROB VAN DAM VS. DEAN AMBROSE

Back from commercial, it's time to put the talking on the backburner and put the action back at the forefront as we are moments away from the next match of the evening, the high-flying Rob Van Dam who gave Wade Barrett quite the showing last week versus Dean Ambrose, a man who, along with Daniel Bryan, has made the Hardcore Championship the number two title in the entire fed. Makes the Stinger want to get in the mix and challenge for it.

These two, even though there's no stipulation, have a match that's just as brutal as Daniel Bryan's match with Batista earlier, in its own way of course. Batista even gets involved in the match, getting dove on by Rob for his troubles. And this distraction provides Dean the chance to sneak in and get the victory. Post-match, Batista delivers a brutal Batista Bomb to Rob, inspiring Roddy to make a quip about steroids, then demands a microphone. Batista announces that since he was unable to take out Ambrose and replace him at Starrcade, he will instead face Rob Van Dam!

I like the way this was booked, Batista is being used well, I just hope that Andrew sticks with him long term, it'd be a shame to have Big Dave one week and not have him the next, then again he's changed characters while champion before.

POST-MATCH PROMO

Well technically, Batista announcing the Starrcade match was the post-match promo, but since I covered that in the section reviewing the match he interfered in, this is where I'll discuss the show's next promo. Smackdown cuts backstage to none other than HBK, who is played by none other than MrFetter. See what I was talking about in the Raw edition? Roster diversity. I've seen Michaels played by two other people, Bukowski and #1hbkfan, let's see how Fetter stacks up.

I like it, good job on your Shawn Michaels, man. However, I am left wondering the answer to one question, who signed a bigger contract out of you and MVP? I guess Shawn could be the highest paid superstar on Smackdown, and MVP be the highest paid on Raw.

COMMERCIAL TWO

Smackdown's second commercial of the night is for the Suicide Girls, which EoR is a lover of, if this advertisement is telling the truth. My breath isn't taken by her or anything but she is attractive, I'll admit.

RETURN FROM COMMERCIAL: JEFF JARRETT PROMO

Back from commercial, it's time for the debut of Jeff Jarrett. I assume it's going to be the "Founder" instead of "Double J" since the picture featured and the promo both make reference to that character, although the roster has a picture of his old "Double J" character. Oh well, I greatly dislike Jeff Jarrett so it doesn't matter to me one way or the other.

With that said, I did enjoy this promo, and may end up finding myself a fan of UWF's Jeff Jarrett. By the way, I've noticed a lot of promos being written in Bold font lately.

MATCH THREE: TED DIBIASE VS. ZACK RYDER

After the promo has concluded, it is time to get back in the ring, bro, as the Long Island Iced Z continues his quest to a United States Championship match and takes on the son of the "Million Dollar Man", Ted DiBiase, Jr. This match was evenly distributed I'd say, because both men had their share of being in control of the momentum. Ultimately, victory goes to self-professed greatness, the "Million Dollar Son" himself.

COMMERCIAL THREE

Smackdown's third commercial of the night is for the same woman we saw earlier, Maria Brink, who I'm guessing is the blue brand's official diva. She reminds me of Lindsay Lohan, at least in this picture, and that's not a compliment.

RETURN FROM COMMERCIAL: JEFF HARDY PROMO

Back from commercial, it is time to hear from Smackdown's other Jeff, the Anti-Christ of professional wrestling, Jeff Hardy. I enjoyed this promo, Lewb's portrayal of Jeff Hardy is a welcome addition to Friday nights as far as I'm concerned, I can't wait to see more of the guy around these parts.

MATCH FOUR: THE MIZ VS. BROCK LESNAR

Once Jeff is done speaking and things fade to black, they now resume to their normal view as it's time for the maiiiiin event of The Miz versus the United States Champion, Brock Lesnar! They suggest that Brock is inebriated or far more injured from Rhodes' attack than he's willing to let on, as Lesnar can barely make it into the ring. Before the match can officially start, the music of Cody Rhodes hits.

Rhodes comes out and rips Smackdown from top to bottom, letting the entire roster have it as well as Lesnar in the ring. This provides a distraction for Miz to take Brock's belt and hit him with it. Despite the condition of Brock however, this match goes on as planned, where Lesnar gets dominated by The Miz. I'll admit, I forgot Heyman was with Miz, I'm used to him being with Brock. Heyman warns Cesaro that he will be losing his European Championship at Starrcade, then both men leave as Smackdown returns to commercial.

COMMERCIAL FOUR

Smackdown's final commercial of the night simply states that it in fact is a commercial. Kind of amusing, could've been used for The Dresden Dose though, or Chipotle again, whichever.

RETURN FROM COMMERCIAL: DESMOND WOLFE PROMO

Back from commercial, Desmond Wolfe comes out and is none too happy regarding the condition of his brand's United States Champion. He calls Daniel Bryan and Dean Ambrose out, who exchange words regarding the Hardcore Championship and their upcoming match, with Bryan getting in a few digs at Wolfe.
Desmond demands Daniel hand him the Hardcore Championship, and Wolfe proceeds to throw it from the ring, announcing that he has vacated it! The Hardcore Championship is now no more, instead the match at Starrcade will be to determine the first UWF World Champion, a belt Bryan thinks he now holds, inspiring Wolfe to slap him. Ambrose talks a bit more and takes the new title, exiting the ring and posing on the stage with it as Smackdown goes off the air.

OVERALL THOUGHTS

Smackdown debuted in a big way, and UWF and Starrcade are both benefiting greatly because of it. I enjoyed the matches, loved the promos, and can't wait until next week. I would discuss next week's card, but I want to get this review up before I go to work and unfortunately don't have the time. Guess I'll have to just leave a comment on the preview. I'll be back for Raw on Tuesday night folks. Until then, the doctor is out!​
 

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Re: The Dresden Dose: Smackdown's Debut Edition

Another great read.

Rumor has it around back the word is out that HBK has indeed signed the bigger contract.
 

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Re: The Dresden Dose: Smackdown's Debut Edition

Glad you enjoyed my hardy promo, I'm looking forward to where I can take him, really shake things up im hoping. "The Blue Version" was a good read, a lot of promos to analyze and well written matches, I thoroughly enjoyed smackdown this morning, if it was a tad early.
 

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Re: The Dresden Dose: Smackdown's Debut Edition

Another good edition of the Dose. Doing two reviews in the span of a few days is very impressive Chris.

Can't wait to see what else is in store for Smackdown
 

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Re: The Dresden Dose: Smackdown's Debut Edition

Great read Dres as always. What's next for SD? Daniel Bryan will rule it with an iron fist, of course! :D
 

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Re: The Dresden Dose: Tuesday Night Raw 6-5-12 Edition

Thanks for the plug Dres. I appreciate it. And thanks for the props on all the winners, myself included. The review, as always, kicks ass. Cheers broski!
 

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Re: The Dresden Dose: Tuesday Night Raw 6-5-12 Edition

Another great read Dres! Oh and btw :p

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Re: The Dresden Dose: Tuesday Night Raw 6-5-12 Edition

Good Job Dres, I am also wondering will the NWO get in the way between Edge and I. Def something I should look into when it comes down to writing my TT. Once again good read.
 
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