Snapshots: May the Fourth Be With You

In Snapshots, Three Man Booth searches for images to share.

May 4th is the unofficial Star Wars Day (May the force be with you … May the fourth, get it? We explained it better before). This year is particularly eventful since the next installment in the Star Wars films will be in theaters in December. The second trailer from The Force Awakens had over 88 million views in the first 24 hours! A new record!

The trailer (and the upcoming movie) are inspiring the next generation of potential Jedi masters. Everyone wants to wield a lightsaber when they’re young, even WWE Superstars. The closet they come is a kendo stick; but, with the magic of Photoshop, Dean Ambrose wields a lightsaber with the best of them!

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So That Happened: #RAW Recap (04/27/15)

Match 07: Dean Ambrose vs. #ScumbagSheamus (KOTR Qualifier)

Dean Ambrose says if he becomes King Of The Ring, Ambrose vows to ban pop country, and make ale taxless and all legal disputes will be settled by street fights.

#ScumbagSheamus comes out next.

#ScumbagSheamus says he’s been King Of The Ring before and he will win it again. #ScumbagSheamus vows to make every little person in the kingdom kiss his arse like Dolph Ziggler.

Dean Ambrose catches #ScumbagSheamus with a clothesline.

#ScumbagSheamus catches Dean Ambrose with a suplex.

#ScumbagSheamus goes for the Brogue Kick, but Dean Ambrose counters and throws #ScumbagSheamus into the post. #ScumbagSheamus hits Dean Ambrose with a Brogue Kick on the outside.

Dolph Ziggler attacks #ScumbagSheamus.

Winner: #ScumbagSheamus (via DQ)

Post-Match, Dolph Ziggler chases #ScumbagSheamus as Dean Ambrose argues with the ref about the disqualification.

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Damien Sandow Speaks:

After an introduction from Eden Stiles, Damien Sandow does his old school “Beg Your Indulgence” intro.

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Damien Sandow says he is never going to lie to the WWE Universe again. Sandow talks about his blue bathrobe, “enlightenment” character, then mocks that it didn’t work out. Sandow says he was told to his face was that he’s not entertaining enough.

Damien Sandow says some people think he was losing his mind, but when he started doing other characters, it was a quest to entertain. Sandow goes through his Bret Hart, Magneto, Lebron James and Mr. McMahondow characters.

Damien Sandow says Mizdow caused him to lose respect with his peers, but he gained something much more valuable; the respect of the WWE Universe. Sandow says that’s the connection with the WWE Universe is most valuable thing a he can have. Damien Sandow thanks the WWE Universe and says he wouldn’t be here in the WWE Universe right now.

After a “Thank You Sandow” chant, Sandow says “You’re Welcome.”

Damien Sandow gets interrupted by Curtis Axel.

Curtis Axel says “Don’t change the channel because #Axelmania is running wild.” Axel says if there’s one thing he can’t stand is a guy who doesn’t know who he is and tries to be someone else.

Curtis Axel tells Damien Sandow, “Whatchagonna do”- but Damien Sandow imitates him.

Curtis Axel calls out Damien Sandow on mocking him, but Damien Sandow continues to mock him. Axel asks if this is funny, and Sandow imitates him again as the WWE Universe chants “YES!”

Curtis Axel demands Damien Sandow get out of the “Axeman’s” ring now. Damien Sandow imitates Curtis Axel yet again.

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Curtis Axel tries to attack him but Damien Sandow gets the upperhand. Damien Sandow takes Curtis Axel out with the Elbow Of Disdain.

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Bray Wyatt Speaks:

Bray Wyatt asks will you ever realize what you truly are or if you’ll be a man obsessed with your own vanity. Bray Wyatt says he knows this person and can see right through them. Wyatt says he knows what drives, motivates and scares this person. Wyatt says tonight was only the beginning. Wyatt tells this person to open his eyes then run.

Match 08: Neville vs. Luke Harper (KOTR Qualifier)

Neville talks about great kings like Harley Race, Booker T and Owen Hart being former King Of The Ring Winners who defied the odds and ascended the throne in WWE. Neville vows to defy the odds and gravity and become King Of The Ring.

Luke Harper says if he becomes King Of The Ring, he will sit on a throne made of barbed wire and rusty steel and rule through pain and suffering. Harper says his reign of terror is coming to WWE.

Neville catches Luke Harper with a hurricanrana off the apron.

Neville hits a Springboard Asai Moonsault on Luke Harper.

Luke Harper catches Neville with a power bomb.

Neville catches Luke Harper with a powerbomb off the top rope.

Neville hits the Red Arrow on Luke Harper.

Winner: Neville

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I Was There: WWE Axxess

Arguably, the NXT Superstar of Wrestlemania Weekend was Hideo Itami. Not only did he win the tournament to enter the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, not only did he face rival Tyler Breeze and introduce the GTS to his WWE Arsenal but he also wrestled again the next morning. He faced the formidable Solomon Crowe; the hacker of NXT that was ready to ruin Itami’s weekend.

3MB_WWEAXXESS_20150328_0045It takes more than a rear chinlock and a smirk to delay Itami. By the way, one of the interesting things about WWE Axxess is the way everything is positioned. The wrestling ring is near the back of the San Jose Convention Center, past Superstar signings, past the Elimination Chamber, past all the other attractions. But you can hear any ringside noise throughout the space. When Hideo’s music played, droves of fans sprinted to be ringside for this match. Maybe the additional fans motivated Itami in his match with Crowe. This strike certainly had some extra force behind it:

3MB_WWEAXXESS_20150328_0050as did this flying clothesline:

By then, everyone in attendance had surrounded the ring, waiting to see what Itami and Crowe would do next. Itami broke out the picture perfect hestitation corner dropkick, literally, picture perfect:

and got the victory over Solomon Crowe. With the rise of NXT, Axxess has become a place to go not only to re-live WWE’s history but to also get a glimpse into the future of Wrestlemania.

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3 Count: #NXTheme – A Winner is You!

In 3 Count, Three Man Booth will Discuss Wrestling & Wrestling Related Music:
The Good, The Bad & The Cheesy

The bracket’s over but business is not done. As part of NXTheme, we asked you to submit completed brackets during the first round and predict the winner. We had a number of submissions, which took us a while to get through. Some people were close but the voting through a lot of people for a loop. There were strong pro-Charlotte and pro-Sasha Banks contingents. But the deciding match-up was the one that went into overtime: Sami Zayn versus Finn Balor.

3MB_NXT_20150327_0154If Sami Zayn had won the overtime, then Harp2012 would have won our tournament. He had Zayn beating Balor and defeating Kevin Owens in the finals.

3mb_nxtheme2015_MikeHarp_2ndBut, because of the run-off, Harp2012 came in 2nd with an impressive 25 of 31 brackets. Continue reading

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I Was There: #NXTSanJose (03/27/15)

This NXT event was so important even wrestlers that were injured had to make an appearance. Everyone’s favorite, Mojo Rawley Sami Zayn, came out to address the 5,000 crazy passionate fans that sold out the SJSU Center in an hour. Zayn is one of the reasons NXT has been captivating audiences on the WWE Network. Another reason is the NXT champion, Kevin Owens, who interrupted Zayn.

3MB_NXT_20150327_0164While the audience salivated at the thought of these two rivals squaring off, cooler heads prevailed. Both Zayn and Owens are coming off injuries and surgeries. Guess we have to settle for Adrian Neville versus Finn Balor… wait…

3MB_NXT_20150327_0167This is awesome! A “Better than Mania” chant even broke out!

Adrian Neville versus Finn Balor is the right combination of spectacle and sport. Both Neville and Balor are top notch Superstars. The aerial grace of The Man That Gravity Forgot stuns crowds. And Balor’s “Monster” entrance, body painted persona that stalks to the ring, is completely captivating. It’s no wonder “Catch Your Breath” won NXTheme. And in the ring, neither wrestler disappoints. They went back and forth to the delight of the crowd until Balor was able to capitalize.

A dropkick followed by the coup de grace gave Balor the victory. At the time, we didn’t know this would be Adrian Neville’s last match. Come Monday, he would be debuting on RAW as Neville. Apparently they also forgot his first name. But NXT didn’t. No one is going to forget that night. All it took were 3 letters, chanted over and over again:

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