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PREVIEW: SURVIVOR SERIES First of all, I'd like to throw out big time props to CRZ for deciding to go ahead and publish the piece of crap that was my first article. It was bad enough that after I submitted it, it had about a three hour shelf life before RAW made part of it obsolete. Then, to top it off, my e-mail program turned part of it into garbage, so I'm sure Chris had to make a hefty effort to reconstruct the original message. Secondly, I'd like to invite everyone to watch "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" on Saturday night, where I MIGHT be making a personal appearance as one of the would-be millionaires. The playoff is tonight, and if I make the top 10 out of 255, I fly out to New York tomorrow. If I win the $1 million, I plan to donate it to charity... the Save Gene Moore's Wallet Foundation. Now, you're probably wondering, "Gene, your first article was crap, you've got money on your mind... why are you writing another article right now?" To that I answer, "because I'm nervous as hell and need something to do to keep my mind off of the playoff." That, and I just saw the card for Survivor Series. I've got four words for ya... What were they thinking? For those who haven't read about it yet, the WWF decided to fill out the card with the 8-man elimination matches that we're used to seeing at this time of the year. I like that decision. I like it a lot. In an age where PPV's are becoming nothing more than bulked-up episodes of RAW and SmackDown, it's good to see a little variety and creativity brought into the mix, rather than the same-old matches that have taken place 4 or 5 times before. Unfortunately, the creative team tried to book the matches and plan Thanksgiving dinner at the same time. As a result, the pumpkin pie is more like pumpkin soup, and the teams make little, if any, sense. (Notice I said pumpkin, not poontang.) Let's run down the entire card: WWF Title: Triple H (c) vs. Steve Austin vs. Rock Even though a HHH push has been in effect the last few weeks, with Vince at the heart of it, I'm going to stick by the prediction I made earlier, and say that Austin will take the title, and feud with Rock into the year 2000, turning heel in December. Although it seems like Vince is setting us up for a swerve, with him joining DX, I see Vince maintaining his face status and instead feuding heavily with DX, in much the same way that we had the DX/Corporation feud way back when. If this is the case, then the feud really shouldn't be for the title, so it needs to change hands. IC Title: Chyna (c) vs. Chris Jericho Chyna's relationship with Stevie Richards has really stepped this storyline up a notch from the Battle of the Sexes that we had with Jeff Jarrett. Now its more like Double J and Mark Henry combined, with Chyna having to deal with both a male chauvinist and an admirer. Anybody see this turning into a love triangle, with Miss Kitty (ahem) inserted in the middle? Look for Jericho to get the win here, so that Chyna can focus on the situation with her entourage. Tag Team Title: New Age Outlaws (c) vs. Mankind & Al Snow Why, oh why did NAO have to get the belts? When I said that they needed to reinvent themselves, I didn't mean that I wanted them to be the champions also! It could have at least waited until after Survivor Series, so that the belts could be utilized in the feud against McMahon. Now, they have to beat Mick and Al again to accomplish that. I hope that they lose. There are so many better teams that should be fighting for the titles, but for now, they're all tied up in elimination matches. My wish won't be granted, though. Look for NAO to retain because of complications within the Sock and Head Connection. X-Pac vs. Kane Does it even matter anymore? The Hollys & Too Cool vs. Edge, Christian & The Hardys I'm torn over which match will be Match of the Night: this one or the IC title match. All four of these tag teams work well together, all of them are solid title contenders, and -- this is important -- they all have a reason for being in this match! Look for one of the tag teams to end up as the sole survivors, opening the door for them to make a run at the belts. Somebody's got to, so it may as well be a good team. Big Boss Man, Prince Albert, Viscera & Mideon vs. Big Show, Taka, Funaki and Blue Meanie These teams make no sense to me. It's clear that the entire point of this match is to continue the feud between Big Show and Bossman/Albert. The other five are just fodder. Out of all of the people that they could have used to team with the Big Show, Taka, Funaki, and Meanie are not who I would have chosen. The least they could have done was found people who have issues with Viscera & Mideon. My picks would have been Godfather, D-Lo Brown and Mark Henry. Since we're in a reuniting spirit these days, why not bring back the Nation, with a pissed off Big Show at the helm? I think all four of these people even have minor issues with Prince Albert, so that matchup would have at least had a story behind it. But alas, it's not to be. Val Venis, Mark Henry, Gangrel & Steve Blackman vs. British Bulldog & Mean Street Posse Let's see... we have a ready-made team in Bulldog and the Posse, so let's find four people who have absolutely no connection to them or each other, and we'll call it a match. My biggest beef is that they didn't even bother to include Test in this one. Despite the lack of talent in the Posse, I expect this to be a squash match in their favor, for the simple reason that theirs is the only team that makes sense. Godfather, D'Lo Brown & the Headbangers vs. Acolytes & Dudley Boyz Well, there's some history here. That's about all it's got going for it. Otherwise, a rather odd mix. I've got an idea for this match, though, that will make it at least mildly interesting: the Acolytes and Dudley Boyz win the match, and go out drinking together in celebration! The next night on RAW, the Dudleys cut a promo, and it turns out that a little booze was all Buh Buh needed to stop stuttering! It's a new faction: the Drunken Bastards! Hey, I didn't say it was a brilliant idea. One Fall Sudden Death: Ivory, Jacqueline, Luna & Terri vs. Tori, Debra, Fabulous Moolah & Mae Young Please, just make it quick and painless. That's all I ask. Have a couple of under-50 women lose their tops, and call it a night. What's really sad is that this is the entire women's division, and two of them are non-wrestling valets. Thank goodness it's only a one fall match. Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Stasiak Without giving too much away, I'll mention that this match will be for more than just kicks and giggles. Don't know who'll win, don't really care. Both guys are young and improving, so we'll just see how they do. There you go. It ain't a remixed RAW, but it is going to have at least a few snoozers. For the money, I recommend waiting until it comes out on tape, and then renting it when you really don't have anything better to do. Of course, come next week I may be a millionaire, so what do I care about money? Gene Moore freelance Mail the Author |
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