By Graham "GSM" Matthews

Sami Zayn def. Curt Hawkins

I liked how the commentators made mention of the fact that it was Hawkins who Zayn defeated in his debut match a few months back. Alex Riley said how that he had something to prove by beating Zayn, which also slightly portrayed him as the underdog. Both competitors are excellent wrestlers, but I never imagined their match would receive as much time as it did and provide such exhilarating action. It was a hard-fought victory for Zayn, despite the fact that Bo Dallas said later on that it was rather irrelevant since he could remember the last time Hawins won a match. Hawkins is highly underrated and I would love to see him actually utilized on the main roster. As for Zayn, he is main roster bound following his feud with Bo Dallas, who he hopefully beats for the NXT Championship sooner rather than later.


Aiden English def. Michael Cuellari

I have been watching NXT on a regular basis for only a few months now, but wasn't English utilized as an enhancement talent up until this point? I never really saw much in the guy until just recently when I saw a video with him cutting one of the best promos I've heard in a long while. He didn't cut one of those promos on this show, but his singing gimmick won him over with the crowd. There are many aspects of his character that are Damien Sandow-esque, but if they can tweak his gimmick just a bit, then he might have a bright future in NXT. His finish looked vicious and he is already garnering good reactions from the crowd after only one match.

By Abiel Tesfamariam

The Women's Championship was a championship made 57 years ago. This championship was held by 29 ladies and changed hands 59 times. The first title holder to win it was The Fabulous Moolah. The last was Layla El. Let's take a look at all the former title holders.

The Fabulous Moolah was the first person to hold the title. She won it from Judy Grable who held in NWA in a 13 lady battle royal. Moolah then lost it to Betty Bouch, Yukiko, Sue Green, and Evelyn Steven respectively but does title changes were not recognized. After 27 years of holding the title (10,170 days) she lost it to Wendi Richter in a match that forever changed wrestling. Seven months later, she lost it to Moolah's new protege, Leilani Kai. One month later, she lost it back to Wendi Richter at the debut at the first ever WrestleMania. Almost eight months later Wendi lost in a first time ever controversial screw-job to Moolah who was came into the match as a disguise being called "Spider Lady." Moolah than held it for eight more months before she lost it to Velvet McIntyre who held it for 6 days in Australia where Moolah won it again. Moolah held it for a year. She lost the title to Sensational Sherri. Sherri held the title for 441 days before she lost the title in Paris to Rockin Robin. Robin later held the title for 451 days before vacating it as the last title holder.

By Graham "GSM" Matthews

Intercontinental Champion Curtis Axel def. Dolph Ziggler (Non-title)

This was the first ever one-on-one match between these two, and it definitely didn't disappoint. While he is still lacking in the charisma department, Axel is a solid wrestler inside the ring, so pairing him up with Ziggler for a great matchup. Axel didn't receive much heat throughout the match, but the presence of Ryback and Paul Heyman at ringside was enough to get the crowd against Axel. Speaking of Ryback, his clothlesline to Ziggler on the outside was vicious and provided Ziggler with an out to lose the match. I hate to see Ziggler back to his losing ways, but it is important that Axel wins non-title matches more often than not. Ziggler and Axel have very good chemistry together and I hope this isn't the last we see of these two in the ring.


Kofi Kingston def. Fandango

While this match may not have had much meaning, it was certainly fun to watch. I have never been a fan of Fandango or his absurd gimmick (which needs an overhaul, by the way), but there is simply no denying that he can flat-out go in the squared circle. He and Kingston worked a very well wrestled match with several cool spots from the Ghana native. Kingston controlled most of the offense throughout the bout before picking up the victory. It was a nice win for Kingston, but both competitors desperately need direction at the moment to avoid becoming completely irrelevant.

By Graham "GSM" Matthews

During one of my most recent English classes, we were comparing the Harry Potter novels to Al-Qaeda (don't ask why, we just were). Studies have shown that the Harry Potter series is popular among prisoners for some reason (it's popular everywhere, of course, but specifically in jail), and our class came to the conclusion that it was because fantasy books such as Harry Potter help the reader take their mind off of the present and escape to an alternate universe that in reality doesn't exist. As soon as that was said, I immediately started drawing parallels to the wrestling world.

Let's face the facts here: a majority of wrestling fans didn't attend Harvard or are in the upper class of society. There is a reason that wrestling fans are looked down upon by others, who sometimes don't realize that professional wrestling has changed drastically from what it used to be in the late '90s. I, for one, hate the stereotype that all wrestling fans are uneducated and turn to "fake" wrestling because they can't succeed at anything else in life. That couldn't be any further from the truth. Could that be applied to a portion of wrestling's fanbase? Surely. Does it apply to everyone? Absolutely not. I've been watching wrestling for well over five years now and am currently attending one of the best colleges in the northeast to major in journalism. I wouldn't condone myself as a "failure" in the slightest.

By Graham "GSM" Matthews

Gail Kim def. Alissa Flash

I wasn't familiar with Flash's work prior to seeing her compete, so the video package that aired before her match was helpful. I had her of her in the past, but never have I seen her work. She looked drastically different from the last time she was in TNA and worked a good match with Kim. Kim is capable of carrying anyone in the ring, but Flash was able to hold her own as well. Seeing how Kim was one of the pioneers of the Knockouts division, it would have been ludicris had she not advanced to main event, so her win here was only logical.


Lei'd Tapa def. Ivelisse

As much as a fan as I am of Ivelisse, there is no denying that she is still green in the. She wasn't as green as Tapa, though, who botched several moves in this contest. Their initial encounter was great, but I don't know what happened on this show. They didn't seem to mesh as well this time around, which affected the flow of the bout as a whole. I now understand why Tapa has yet to resurface on TNA television and hope she improves on her in-ring work before she is called up to the main roster.