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A Look Back: The 1st Undisputed Champion (Vengeance 2001)
One of the most legendary and memorable moments in WWE's history happened just 20 years ago: the crowning of the first-ever Undisputed Champion. It was on December 9, 2001 that the then-named World Wrestling Federation held the first Vengeance pay-per-view event, which served as the spotlight for the aftermath of a very heated Survivor Series event. So what led to this momentous event? As "Stone Cold" Steve Austin would say, "Here's the bottom line":
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
A Look Back: When Trish and Lita Main Evented Raw in 2004
I am a diehard fan of women's wrestling and hockey, and a question I often ask myself is, "Which do I love more?" To this day, I still haven't answered that definitively. That's how much I adore women's wrestling. All I ask for is for women's wrestling to be put in the biggest spotlight possible, because, as I've said for many years now, women are the true stars of wrestling. And as a diehard fan, I will always treasure the evening of December 6, 2004, as that night's edition of WWE's Monday Night Raw saw Trish Stratus and Lita compete in the main event.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
Is Serena Deeb Destined to Become Champion?
I have been a fan of Serena Deeb for over a decade now. I still remember her days in Ohio Valley Wrestling, which led her to WWE's main roster, where she served as the lone female member of the Straight Edge Society. Sadly, I also remember her long injury hiatus in 2011, but Serena returned with a vengeance, and she is now killing it in All Elite Wrestling.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
New Champions Crowned in Raw's Women's Division
The fallout from Survivor Series began with Raw, and it was a crazy one. We saw the follow-up from the Cleopatra Egg theft, Austin Theory received a shot at the WWE Championship, and new champions were crowned inside the red brand's women's division. Let's start with the one I am more happy for: the 24/7 Championship.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
A Look Back: Team Orton vs Team HHH (Survivor Series 2004)
The very first Survivor Series event that I watched was the 2004 event; 2004 was a very fun year for me as a wrestling fan. Both Raw and SmackDown were on tap back then, and regarding the former, it was dominated, at the time, by Evolution--the faction led by Triple H and consisting of Randy Orton, Batista, and Ric Flair. Things came to a head on the Raw brand in the 2004 Survivor Series, but here's a look at the events that led to this bout.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
A Look Back: Team WWF vs The Alliance (Survivor Series 2001)
I truly love Survivor Series, and the main reason why I love the event is the signature elimination tag team matches. The matches are usually 5-on-5, though we have seen some 4-on-4 matches in some events. In the early years, the Survivor Series card solely consisted of these type of matches, but nowadays, we get singles bouts to go with the small number of these elimination matches. In some years, the traditional match (depending on the star power) served as the main event. 2001 was definitely no exception.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
Reviewing an Unexpected Change to the SmackDown's Women's Survivor Series Team
So on November 6, the men's and women's teams were set for Survivor Series, and regarding the latter, it went as follows. The Women's Traditional Elimination Match was set to feature Rhea Ripley, Carmella, Queen Zelina, Liv Morgan, and Bianca Belair representing Raw, while SmackDown was represented by Sasha Banks, Aliyah, Natalya, Shotzi Blackheart, and Shayna Baszler. The latest edition of SmackDown saw Sonya Deville introduce the team to the SmackDown crowd, which saw Shotzi get her first bit of heel heat two weeks following her swerve. We would also see Naomi enter the scene and attempt to confront Shayna and Sonya, leading to a brawl amongst the team.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
Should Dana Brooke Turn Heel?
Eight years. Dana Brooke has been in WWE for eight years. That is a long time to be in WWE, especially for a woman, as most women don't really have long tenures in WWE. It is definitely too long to go without anything resembling elevation or a push, and that, sadly, is what Dana Brooke has gone through. Dana Brooke was signed by WWE all the way back in 2013, around the same time as WWE's Horsewomen, but in that time, the only good angle Dana has had was her role as the evil protégé for Charlotte Flair, who was up and coming at the time and not the top woman we know now.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
Reviewing the NXT Women's Division's 1st Post-Release Showcase
Out of the 10 women who were released by WWE on November 4, six of them were from NXT. Franky Monet, Scarlett, Zayda Ramier, Jessi Kamea, Katrina Cortez, and former NXT Women's Champion and NXT Women's Tag Team Champion Ember Moon--all released that day. As the saying often goes, "The show must go on." SmackDown had their showcase one night later, then Raw, and now it was NXT's turn. Even with the massive hit to NXT's Women's Division, the female stars of the black and gold brand continued to dominate.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
Reviewing the Raw Women's Division's 1st Post-Release Showcase
This week's edition of Raw comes just days after the Women's Traditional Elimination Match was set in stone, but it also comes just days after WWE's latest massive batch of releases, which saw 10 women let go from WWE. The releases effected all three shows; SmackDown had their first show after the fire sale. It was Raw's turn, and it was quite eventful for the red brand's women.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
Women's Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match Set for Survivor Series 2021
Major League Baseball has the World Series. WWE has Survivor Series, their own Fall Classic. Since 1987, Survivor Series has been World Wrestling Entertainment's traditional autumn event, usually taking place days before Thanksgiving. It serves as one of WWE's "Big Four," and is chronologically the last "Big Four" event of the calendar year. Survivor Series is WWE's second-oldest event, just two years younger than their mega-premiere event, WrestleMania. It was at the 1990 event that The Undertaker made his memorable debut, and fittingly, the 2020 event saw The Phenom call it a career after 30 years.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
Reviewing the SmackDown Women's Division's 1st Post-Release Showcase
I'm not going to lie, it was a bit difficult to watch this week's SmackDown after the batch of releases just one day prior. Yet I couldn't help but be curious about what that show, Raw, and NXT will look like after the latest "fire sale" from WWE, which saw 10 women released. In spite of this, quite a bit happened regarding the women of SmackDown this week, so let's get to it.
By Clyde E. Dawkins12 months ago in Unbalanced
