 By Graham "GSM" Matthews
WWE confirmed earlier today that The Rock will be appearing at WrestleMania 32 on April 3 in Arlington, TX. With WWE wanting to make this the biggest (and potentially greatest) WrestleMania of all-time, it comes as no surprise they would call in The Great One to draw a few extra eyes to the company's grandest show of the year. The announcement comes after it was heavily rumored he might not appear at the event at all due to having previous obligations to acting and his agents not wanting to take the risk of him getting hurt. And yes, this is a legitimate concern, especially considering his last two WrestleMania matches with John Cena in 2012 and 2013, respectively, ended with him suffering injuries. In fact, filming for Hercules was almost delayed in the spring of 2013 because he was still recovering from a torn abdominal muscle among other things from the 'Mania match. He hasn't competed since. So, his agents can be blamed for wanting to keep him out of the ring next April. But the door was still open for him to make a non-wrestling appearance, and that looks to be the case come the Show of Shows.
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 By Graham "GSM" Matthews
#AskGSM is a weekly Q&A video where I, Graham "GSM" Matthews, answer fan questions from Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in regards to the world of wrestling. Nothing is off limits, and this week’s edition touches upon a variety of topics including:
 By RJ Marceau
This year's Slammy awards show was disappointing. Most winners weren’t the right people and the show featured tons of rematches. The Slammys aren’t the most prestigious awards but the WWE Universe has failed to award the right winners. Here are the 6 top awards and whom the WWE Universe chose compared to who I thought should have won.  By Graham "GSM" Matthews
Caprice Coleman vs. Will Ferrara Ended in a Double Disqualification Prince Nana giving people mysterious cards never piqued my interest prior to this match, but it's starting to now that he has Donovan Dijak in his sights as well. As for this match, I liked how it was more than throwaway match featuring two guys who aren't showcased all that often. They have the Prince Nana connection, but instead of forming an alliance, they were the worst of rivals. They both showed more aggression than usual, which was refreshing, and the open-ended conclusion left me wondering what's next for Coleman and Ferrara and if this is beginning of a rivalry between them. All Night Express def. Donovan Dijak and Ken Phoenix This match was taped before All Night Express became the new No. 1 Contenders to the ROH World Tag Team Championship at Final Battle, so I was glad they scored a win here to further their momentum. That said, the focus wasn't entirely on them here but rather on Phoenix failing to impress Truth Martini and predictably paying for his sins with Dijak laying him out. I didn't care about Phoenix coming into the contest, but his mini-story made this match more meaningful as a result. As previously noted, Prince Nana scouting Dijak afterward was intriguing.  Sami Zayn comes out on top in his return match. By Graham "GSM" Matthews
Jason Jordan and Chad Gable def. The Hype Bros, The Vaudevillians, and Blake & Murphy in a Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match It's incredible to realize just how far the tag team division has come this year. Granted, it's not yet perfect, but we had four solid tandems in this match in addition to Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady and Dash and Dawson who were at TakeOver. They're all exciting to watch in their own way, which is what made this match such a treat. As entertaining as the in-ring action was, this match was worth watching alone for the reactions Jordan and Gable received. It's ridiculous how over they are right now and it doesn't take a genius to figure out that they're destined for greatness on NXT and beyond. That said, it was smart to have them go over here and hopefully a program with Dash and Dawson over the NXT Tag Team Championship isn't far off. Elias Sampson def. Bull Dempsey For his first appearance, I wasn't exactly blown away by Sampson. He has a great look, but the "drifter" gimmick with the guitar may have very limited potential. It's not even that it's been done to death but I'm not sure how it's going to get over. Dempsey was on offense for most of the match before Sampson pulled out the win, so I can't say how well he can wrestle, but at least we know he can hit a beautiful-looking elbow drop. |
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