SETH ROLLINS IS THE NEW WWE CHAMPION

SETH ROLLINS

Last night at WrestleMania, Seth Rollins became the new WWE Champion when he cashed in his Money In The Bank contract and beat Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns in an impromptu triple threat match. 

Rollins has proven over the last year that he is one of the best young performers in WWE today. His matches with Dean Ambrose, Daniel Bryan, and John Cena have proven his ability in the ring. At the Royal Rumble he impressed everyone in the triple threat match against Brock Lesnar and John Cena which was considered by fans and pundits as match of the year.

Rollins is an old-school champion in a new school era who's a combination of Ric Flair and Jeff Hardy with wrestling moves and breath-taking aerial maneuvers.

A new era in WWE has begun.

THE PROFESSOR

BROCK LESNAR IS THE WRONG OPPONENT FOR ROMAN REIGNS

Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns

At this year's WrestleMania, Brock Lesnar will face Roman Reigns for the WWE title. Lesnar is a former NCAA Wrestling champion, former WWE Champion and former UFC Champion. Reigns is a member of one of the largest wrestling families in the industry which includes Superstars like The Wild Samoans, Peter Maivia, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, and The Rock. He is also a former football player.

When you compare their credentials, Lesnar clearly outshines Reigns and has more credibility than Reigns. That in itself is the problem. WWE over the last year hasn't done anything to help Reigns gain more credibility as a wrestler. He doesn't use submission maneuvers like a Kurt Angle or a Bret Hart which would at least make him look like he could win  against Brock in that respect. If Reigns had some martial arts skills like a Ricky Steamboat, even that would help him look like a stronger threat in the eyes of the fans.

Reigns hasn't shown anything in his skillset that could help him beat Brock. So far, he has been marketed as an underdog who still has a fighting chance to win, but hardcore fans aren't buying into it. Because he's simply seen as a big, imposing, tough guy hardcore fans don't believe he can beat Lesnar. Lesnar has defeated many big, imposing, tough, men in WWE and UFC including Big Show, Mark Henry, and Shane Carwin.

It's not that Roman Reigns doesn't belong in the main event, it's that Roman Reigns shouldn't be in the main event with Brock Lesnar.  Fans see Brock as "The Real Guy" while Reigns is a product of sports-entertainment. If Reigns was in there with anyone else he wouldn't be experiencing as much fan backlash.

As a fan myself, I don't care who wins at WrestleMania, I'll still watch WWE. I watched during the  early 90's so there's nothing they can do to scare me away now. I just hope that whatever happens the fans enjoy the event and have plenty of memories.

Class Dismissed,

THE PROFESSOR

REY MYSTERIO HAS SIGNED WITH AAA WRESTLING PROMOTION

REY MYSTERIO

Rey Mysterio who left the WWE a few weeks ago without much fanfare has officially signed with AAA according to WRESTLEZONE (read the article here). Rey will make his debut in AAA on March 15th during their Rey Des Reyes show.

It is expected that Rey will also appear on AAA's sister promotion, Lucha Underground sometime this year. This is a major acquisition for AAA as Rey has international star power and can help AAA break into the U.S. market.

Class Dismissed

THE PROFESSOR

ALUNDRA BLAYZE IS GOING INTO THE WWE HALL OF FAME IN 2015

Debra "Madusa" Miceli a.k.a Alundra Blayze

It was announced last night on RAW, that Alundra Blayze aka Madusa Miceli would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2015. What made Alundra Blayze stand out was that she could wrestle like Bret Hart or brawl like Stone Cold Steve Austin. She was beautiful and athletic.

As a longtime fan of wrestling I remember when Alundra Blayze entered WWE around 1995. At the time her main rival was a Japanese female wrestler named Bull Nakano. They would trade the WWE women's title many times during that year.

During that time women's wrestling was not popular and much like today WWE and Vince McMahon used it more as a novelty attraction than as a main attraction.

The first time I saw Madusa, she wasn't wrestling rather she was the manager of Ravishing Rick Rude in WCW. At the time Rude was the U.S. Heavyweight Champion and Madusa would interfere in matches when Rude would get in trouble against opponents like Sting or Nikita Koloff.

After 1993 she left WCW and appeared in WWE in 1995 as Alundra Blayze.  She would return to WCW during the Monday Night War in 1997 and  throw the WWE Women's championship into a nearby garbage can. That became one of the most memorable moments of that era.

I've always believed that moment happened because WWE and Vince McMahon has never truly loved women's wrestling. Yes, WWE has more women in its ranks than it did in 1995 but Vince and company has never really supported women's wrestling with any epic feuds. I've always believed that Vince sees women's wrestling as a novelty attraction and not a mainstream attraction.

The women in WWE today are expected to be pretty and powerful but not to have any real substance or character development. It's why Nikki Bella is the champion and not Natalya Neidhart. In order to add real credibility to the title you would need two women in the division who have the reputation of being good wrestlers. In wrestling, perception is reality. Natalya Neidhart comes from the hart family which has the reputation of a family of great wrestlers.

Back to our regularly scheduled blog post, Madusa is one of the pioneers of women's wrestling due to her technical ability and amazing athleticism. She has worked for all of the major promotions including WWE, WCW, and the AWA. She is someone who truly deserves to be inducted into the 2015 WWE Hall of Fame.

Class Dismissed,

THE PROFESSOR