General One Night Stand Thread

[TheOneBigWill]

The only predictions I have thus far, as based off of Judgment Day and recent build-ups.

World Heavyweight Championship: T.L.C.: The Undertaker v. Edge: This should be the last meeting between these two, in what I'm going to say should be. EVER. This feud had the potential to be amazing, and W.W.E. is T.N.A.ing the SHIT out of it. Seriously.

I see this being once again stacked in Edge's favor, only to make him look unbelieveably weak and pathetic when/if he loses, again. I'm downright sickened with how much they're destroying Edge's career over not giving him a single victory (even DQ/countout victory) over the Undertaker.. and the only saving grace he'll ever have, is winning the Championship to end the feud.. which in turn will hurt the Undertaker, because his reign will once again be utter shit and completely useless and pointless.

Not even a great ladder match gimmick can save the downward spiral these two have fallen in.

Texas Bullrope Match: John Cena v. John 'Bradshaw' Layfield: Lets face it, I wanted a Bullrope Championship match with H.H.H. v. J.B.L., but if the Cena/J.B.L. rematch happens in a gimmick-styled match, it'll either be a Last Man Standing match, or a Bullrope match.. and either way, we doubtfully won't get three back, to back, to back W.W.E. Championship matches.

So, I'd rather see J.B.L. continue to win at his own game, the bullrope match. This will likely be where he evens up against Cena, so it might as well make it understandable in why Cena lost, since it isn't his type of match.

Street Fight: Shawn Michaels v. Batista: Batista claimed he'd had another go at Shawn Michaels, but it'll be on his terms and when he decides. So, since street fights are the type of things roid-ragers love to do.. and One Night Stand is a gimmick based Pay Per View. I'm sure we'll be seeing their Backlash rematch here.

By the way, when did Batista get hair? I swear on Smackdown he still had a shaved type hair cut.. yet at Judgment Day, he has a full head of hair. Its like roids not only help increase muscle, but hair growth as well. Interesting. Maybe he should pass that along to his opponent.

Lumberjack Match: Big Show v. Mark Henry: Sad but true, its almost all but official. These two have been threatening us with a showdown, and a Lumberjack match seems fitting. Afterall, it would take 10-20 guys to lift one of these fat asses back into the ring. Overall, Jake said it best a while back.. Big Show isn't going to suddenly become someone overly dominate when hes booked against shit. No matter how big its stacked.

Overall Thoughts: If I see an Orton/Triple H. rematch, I'm going to be pissed. There is no point for that shit. However outside of J.B.L. skipping his feud with Cena, and going straight to a Championship match, I don't know who else could feud with Triple H. unless Regal gets bumped up very early, which I'm all but sure will not happen.

That leaves Jeff Hardy, Mr. Kennedy and possibly Chris Jericho in the remaining talent seat, to take on the Game. I see a Kennedy v. Orton feud coming up, especially if the Kennedy/Regal feud is over with. I also see a Regal v. Hardy match in the near future, if Hardy has replaced Kennedy's push.

On the E.C.W. side of things, why do I get the impression a Kane v. Morrison/Miz/Chavo fatal four way could happen? Or even Punk gets tossed into the mix. It would be interesting, but I'm really unsure and overall think they'll fall back on a Kane v. Chavo - Guerrero styled no DQ match.

With Smackdown, its possible to get a Matt Hardy v. Shelton Benjamin type match-up, or even a M.V.P./Finlay showdown. Those are just my thoughts. We'll see how the next two weeks shape up. We should know a better layout after tonight, and this week's edition of shows.

 

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

ONE NIGHT STAND

CONFIRMED

WWE Championship/Last Man Standing: Triple H vs. Randy Orton
--Snooooooooooooooooze. How many freaking times do we have to sit through this? Good lord! If this is the last match of the night on the card, I'll probably just shut the ppv off and not bother watching it. We all know the outcome that Triple H will win. Cookie cutter, like everything else they've done. We need that 08 Draft BAD.

First Blood: JBL vs. John Cena
--Yawn, again. JBL will probably go over here so he can challenge HHH at Night of Champions and lose in another boring match.

Falls Count Anywhere: Jeff Hardy vs. Umaga
--Why? Lol. I thought both of these guys were supposed to receive pushes soon. Idk, we've seen it twice in the past 2 weeks, and we'll have to see it again in 2 weeks. Thusly, I don't care, despite how I like both wrestlers. I highly doubt this will be anything special.

Stretcher Match: Shawn Michaels vs. Batista
--I'd have been a lot more interested in this if they had turned Batista heel in the first place. But since Michaels has been coming out on top the whole time, I expect Batista to come out on top here. Yawn. It'll probably be a decent match, but I'm not excited yet.

NOT CONFIRMED

World Heavyweight Championship/Casket Match: Undertaker vs. Edge
--As I said in another thread, everyone is throwing around "TLC", but I can't picture them doing that. I originally thought that this would be the Last Man Standing match, because I didn't think they'd bore the hell out of me with yet another Orton/HHH match, but lo and behold, I'll just have to shut off the ppv before that match or I'll die of boredom. Undertaker and Edge could've done a Hell in a Cell match, but we just had a cage match, so I think Casket is the only option left, really.

ECW Championship/???: Kane vs. CM Punk (or) John Morrison
--Just a wild guess. I have no idea what they're planning for this. They might not even have an ECW title defense. If he defends it against anyone, I can only picture it being Punk or Morrison, with him retaining. Futile if they do so. Idk, I was glad that Kane won the title, but the more I think about it, the less I like it due to the fact that he hasn't had a single good feud since then.

 

[Ivan_Drago]

The only predictions I have thus far, as based off of Judgment Day and recent build-ups.

World Heavyweight Championship: T.L.C.: The Undertaker v. Edge: This should be the last meeting between these two, in what I'm going to say should be. EVER. This feud had the potential to be amazing, and W.W.E. is T.N.A.ing the SHIT out of it. Seriously.

What do you mean by that? I ask because I haven't been watching Smackdown, and I've been watching Impact so I don't know the connection between the two.

And personally, I'm indifferent about the rivalries continuing between HHH/Orton and Taker/Edge. It's only one more week, and then the rivalries will end after One Night Stand.

But I would LOVE to see Shelton Benjamin/Matt Hardy for the US title. Not necessarily at One Night Stand but maybe for Night of Champions. Benjamin is a great wrestler and he deserves a title shot - he also deserves a damn WIN every once in a while.

 

[TheOneBigWill]

What do you mean by that? I ask because I haven't been watching Smackdown, and I've been watching Impact so I don't know the connection between the two.

Then I'll put it in terms of T.N.A. logic for you. Booker T. v. Robert Roode, is the T.N.A. version of Edge v. Undertaker. The feud will not die, and the matches are regular.. again.. and again.. and again. NOTHING CHANGES!

At least we're guaranteed a gimmick this time around. Now watch as it gets turned into "no countouts only." Which is roughly still a regular match. If they don't add a Cell, or a Ladder, I'm going to be completely pissed the f*ck off.

And personally, I'm indifferent about the rivalries continuing between HHH/Orton and Taker/Edge. It's only one more week, and then the rivalries will end after One Night Stand.

I said that the week before Backlash. That was in APRIL! Furthermore, you said you haven't been watching Smackdown.. so I fail to see how you can be positive about this situation, when you haven't sat through the hell that is.. Taker v. everyone, week after week, after week.

No comment on Orton v. H.H.H.. just know after One Night Stand, if we're lucky, they'll never see each other again.

But I would LOVE to see Shelton Benjamin/Matt Hardy for the US title. Not necessarily at One Night Stand but maybe for Night of Champions. Benjamin is a great wrestler and he deserves a title shot - he also deserves a damn WIN every once in a while.

I doubt we'll get this match, based on how the card is already Raw heavy. You might get another M.V.P./Matt Hardy contest, or some type of Fatal Four Way with M.V.P., Hardy, Finlay & either Benjamin, Palumbo, or someone else.

 

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

But I would LOVE to see Shelton Benjamin/Matt Hardy for the US title. Not necessarily at One Night Stand but maybe for Night of Champions.

Definite possibility for Night of Champions, but I can't see Hardy having a match at One Night Stand. This seems like its brewing to be a ppv about feuds more than titles, so I don't see the US title or either of the tag team championships being defended at it. Hopefully, that doesn't mean that we get Big Show/Mark Henry at ONS instead, lol.

Chances are, the other 3 or 4 matches that haven't been announced will consist of Kennedy/Regal, Undertaker/Edge, and Kane/???. This gets feuds out of the way that won't exist for Night of Champions, as a spot like "HBK versus Batista" has no place at that ppv and is, instead, replaced by something like "Rhodes/Holly versus Santino/Carlito".

 

[TheOneBigWill]

This gets feuds out of the way that won't exist for Night of Champions, as a spot like "HBK versus Batista" has no place at that ppv and is, instead, replaced by something like "Rhodes/Holly versus Santino/Carlito".

I'd rather see Shawn Michaels v. The Jigsaw Doll in an Iron Man match than have to sit through Carlito/Santino v. Rhodes/Holly again. Sadly, thats what Night of Champions has been rumored to build to. Champion v. Champion. My only hope there, is a Jeff Hardy (Intercontinental Champion) v. Matt Hardy. (United States Champion)

Meanwhile, I'm more than definately sure Big Show v. Mark Henry in a Lumberjack match is forth-coming for O.N.S. Its been building for a while, and it'll get another pointless big man v. big man feud out of the way.

I'm also thinking Chavo Guerrero & Bam Neely v. Kane & C.M. Punk, where the winner will become the E.C.W. Champion will happen. I could once again see a possible Punk heel turn come from that. And naturally Neely & Chavo will argue over who gets the cover, to become the Champion.

I think the storyline should be, if Kane gets pinned he loses his World Championship to the person who pinned him. But if Punk gets pinned, he loses the MITB to whoever pins him. This could also work for Morrison & Miz to rematch them for the Tag Team Championships on the line in return. That way a guaranteed switch of something will happen.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

I think we'll be seeing a Santino/Piper match. Or possibly a Santino/Other dude matches. Can't think of his name right now. If it's Piper vs. Santino I have no choice but to make the not so bold prediction of Pudding Match. Santino is a comedy heel, Piper has been a comedy face (sometimes unintentially) for most of his late career. It's not got to happen, but it probably will.

 

[mcflyboy]

In general, from a wrestling fan standpoint, I don't see the point of this PPV. It looks like most of the matches are the same ones we've seen before but with a new gimmick. And it is unlikely there are going to be any surprises on the outcomes.

Last man standing with HHH and orton? HHH vs. orton matches are boring in general, and last man standing matches tend to be boring too. Putting this combo together is a recipe for a major snoozefest, especially when it is 95%-100% likely HHH will retain.

First blood with cena and jbl? I didn't think it was possible to care less who wins between these 2 than when they met at judgment day, but I guess this one takes the cake. Also when you consider that last man standing and first blood matches are pretty similar (winner wins by using outside objects like stairs, chairs, ring bell, etc), I question why this was even made. And again, why is there any reason to care who wins this one?

falls count anywhere, with hardy and umaga? why? this one just seems like filler and an excuse to have hardy jump off of something tall.

stetcher, with hbk and batista. has potential to be ok. but probably won't be anything more than a slow paced match.

something with undertaker and edge. Honestly, i really don't care about this feud. It was decent for wrestlemania, but this storyline ran its course a long time ago and i'm so sick of seeing edge vs. undertaker that I honestly don't care who wins anymore.

Overall, I thought Judgment Day was going to be the least interesting pay per view so far this year, but I think ONS will take the crown.

 

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

I'd rather see Shawn Michaels v. The Jigsaw Doll in an Iron Man match than have to sit through Carlito/Santino v. Rhodes/Holly again. Sadly, thats what Night of Champions has been rumored to build to. Champion v. Champion. My only hope there, is a Jeff Hardy (Intercontinental Champion) v. Matt Hardy. (United States Champion)

Meanwhile, I'm more than definately sure Big Show v. Mark Henry in a Lumberjack match is forth-coming for O.N.S. Its been building for a while, and it'll get another pointless big man v. big man feud out of the way.

I'm also thinking Chavo Guerrero & Bam Neely v. Kane & C.M. Punk, where the winner will become the E.C.W. Champion will happen. I could once again see a possible Punk heel turn come from that. And naturally Neely & Chavo will argue over who gets the cover, to become the Champion.

I think the storyline should be, if Kane gets pinned he loses his World Championship to the person who pinned him. But if Punk gets pinned, he loses the MITB to whoever pins him. This could also work for Morrison & Miz to rematch them for the Tag Team Championships on the line in return. That way a guaranteed switch of something will happen.

Oh don't get me wrong, I'd rather see Michaels against anyone as opposed to the tag team match as well. It just doesn't involve a title, so it has no place at Night of Champions, that's all I'm saying. For a moment, I thought Michaels had won the IC title at Judgment Day and I was ecstatic...then of course, it wasn't a title match.

I really, really hope we don't have Show/Henry on the card...but we probably will, the way they book things. That'll just bore the hell out of me. I hope they just keep it on Smackdown.

As far as Kane...that's another thing I'm really hoping we don't get. I don't want Chavo or Bam even close to a program right now haha. I just can't stand them. I wouldn't mind seeing Kane vs Punk, though. Still waiting for that heel turn as well to balance out Kennedy's face turn. I don't think we'll get any surprises, though. We'll probably just get something lame like Kane vs Mike Knox in a "no holds barred" match lol.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Here we go with NorCals optimistic rants....but.....

Dude. Act like your not going to be entertained with this show so far anyway. This shit looks fucking awesome LOL. Itll probably be oversaturation by the end, but if they can make it half decent variety, itll be good times. Do I think things will be doen well?? No, not particularly. But this has so much potential right now. And the build has been better than the build for WM 24 already LOL

 

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

Well, now that Regal has apparently been suspended for 60 days, I think you're right, Will. We'll be getting Show/Henry as a replacement to what I was hoping would've been Regal/Kennedy.

So question now is...what could we have that could make this match good? Lol. Two big guys that aren't flexible enough for something like a ladder match...the match can't go long enough for it to be a Hell in a Cell or anything...we already have a Last Man Standing and Falls Count Anywhere match..............can't picture these guys in a submission match....damn I can't think of anything haha. Lumberjack was mentioned...that's a possibility I guess. They'll probably just call it some sort of a "Brawl" and that'll be the end of it.


EDIT: Tonight's ECW threw another curveball. I've really sucked at my predictions this time around hahaha. Damn. Anyway, seems like we're now getting CM Punk vs. John Morrison vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Tommy Dreamer vs. Big Show in a Singapore Cane match for #1 Contender. Not exactly sure why they chose a Singapore Cane match to do so.......but now that means we won't get Show/Henry.

So that gives us another spot left on the card that we need to predict, unless they're content with 6 matches. Oh wait, no, there's room for a Women's title match. That'll be #7. Yeah that's all we're getting lol.

 

[a0161613]

I think Taker vs Edge will steal the show this year.....Edge always pulls something special out the bag in TLC and surely he will help Taker make this really special. (Sorry if anyone considered that a spoiler but it is only because the thread has not been made for a match that everyone knew would happen anyways)

I think if they want the Taker Edge fued to continue, then it will have to finish with Edge going over inside HIAC at some point soon.

The rest of the card has the potential to be exciting but will almost certainly be lame.

The cane match could be good but a heel has to go over and i expect it to be Morrison or Show.

The Last Man Standing will end up with HHH pedigreeing Orton through the announce table.

The stretcher match is going to be awful. I am not sure why HBK is fueding with heel Y2J and tweener Batista. This match does not suit either of them and Y2J will probably get involved. But why a stretcher match?

And the Falls Count Anywhere will be Hardy falling and breaking Umaga off something tall. I expect them to try and top what Hardy did with Abyss in TNA a couple of years back - swanton through a table off of one of the entrances.

 

[Slim Pickns]

Its hard to get excited about a card that is mainly rematches from the last two months. I can see why HBK/Batista is happening again and why Edge Taker is still going, but RAW has too much top talent for Orton and HHH to Main Event four PPV's in a row together.

On Smackdown, there is a lack of top talent. Edge and Taker are the only two choices for this match. The only other World Title option is Batista and him vs Taker is just as stale. So with the TLC stipulation, it makes sense to keep Edge in the picture. The HBK Batista story hasn't been closed so keeping that rivalry makes sense.

Over on RAW, its a different story. It seems stupid that with Cena back, JBL doing ok, Jericho being buried with nothing to do, HBK still being there, Hardy getting mega pops, and Kennedy gaining momentum we are still getting the completely bombed and boring HHH Randy Orton rematches. Their JD match should have been the key to pull the plug now. This feud has tanked and people want something different. You're telling me out of all those guys I just named that one of them can't face HHH for the Title?

 

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

Over on RAW, its a different story. It seems stupid that with Cena back, JBL doing ok, Jericho being buried with nothing to do, HBK still being there, Hardy getting mega pops, and Kennedy gaining momentum we are still getting the completely bombed and boring HHH Randy Orton rematches. Their JD match should have been the key to pull the plug now. This feud has tanked and people want something different. You're telling me out of all those guys I just named that one of them can't face HHH for the Title?

I completely agree, but we all know the reasons why we're getting Orton/HHH.

1. HHH wants it. He gets what he wants.

2. They can't have Cena go without a match on a card, so they give him a feud with JBL (another person who's handshaking Vince a lot) by playing favorites. That feud is boring as well as HHH/Orton lol.

3. Kennedy's not ready yet for a main event title shot, as he's being built "slowly but surely" with his current push. When they rush things, they tend to spiral out and blow up, so I'm actually glad that they're going to take their time with Kennedy. If he keeps improving and getting a wider fan base, he may very well be the Royal Rumble winner.

4. Hardy just came back from a suspension, so they need to give him a short program before they put him back in the main event. Plus, you know HHH wouldn't lose the title to him, so why make Hardy lose clean (cause HHH won't win by DQ or something, we know that) and kill any momentum he's trying to regain?

I'm not a fan of HHH/Orton for the 40th time, but we can't do anything about it. Hopefully, this will be the last time we have to see it for a good year or so...but hopefully at the same time, that doesn't mean we just have "HHH/JBL" for 2 months either lol.

 

[jasko]

As one night stand is approaching iam looking forward to it its got some good matches and here are my predictions

World heavyweight championship - Undertaker vs edge in a TLC match
iam really not sure with this match its hard to choose i have heard different opinions on this match but i think undertaker will pull out a win


wwe champion triple h vs randy orton - last man standing
i am pretty sure triple h will win and retain just hoping the match turns out well

john cena vs JBL - First Blood Match
should be average match don't really care who wins but jbl will win

Batstia vs Shawn Michaels stretcher match
should be a great match i expect batista to win

5 way Singapore match - cm punk vs big show vs john morrison vs chavo vs dreamer
interesting a height advantage is good but even so big show will win and go on to face kane.

Jeff Hardy vs umaga - pin falls count anywhere
looking forward to this one as well expect jeff hardy to do something crazy and jeff hardy to win.

and the last match added
beth phonix vs melina I quit match
this was quite shocking didn't expect any divas to compete as all matches were extreme rules i think melina will quit it would have been better if they had another pudding match mmmmm pudding

let me know if u think someone else will win thanks.

 

[Slim Pickns]

I completely agree, but we all know the reasons why we're getting Orton/HHH.

1. HHH wants it. He gets what he wants.

2. They can't have Cena go without a match on a card, so they give him a feud with JBL (another person who's handshaking Vince a lot) by playing favorites. That feud is boring as well as HHH/Orton lol.

3. Kennedy's not ready yet for a main event title shot, as he's being built "slowly but surely" with his current push. When they rush things, they tend to spiral out and blow up, so I'm actually glad that they're going to take their time with Kennedy. If he keeps improving and getting a wider fan base, he may very well be the Royal Rumble winner.

4. Hardy just came back from a suspension, so they need to give him a short program before they put him back in the main event. Plus, you know HHH wouldn't lose the title to him, so why make Hardy lose clean (cause HHH won't win by DQ or something, we know that) and kill any momentum he's trying to regain?

I'm not a fan of HHH/Orton for the 40th time, but we can't do anything about it. Hopefully, this will be the last time we have to see it for a good year or so...but hopefully at the same time, that doesn't mean we just have "HHH/JBL" for 2 months either lol.

1. Thats true, but even he should see that there are so many better options.

2. The Cena JBL feud isn't as stale as Orton HHH so this match is ok. The problem I have is that if WWE was busy building guys like Kennedy and Umaga back up then those two would be more than capable of fighting JBL and Cena respectively.

3. Again, Kennedy isn't a legit threat, but he should be. Even with all of his roadblocks he should stll be up there with JBL, Cena, HHH, and Orton. He has more natural talent than all but Cena.

4. I'm not saying reward Hardy for his bad behavior with a title run, but he could at least spice things up a bit. He could have lost a title match here in an entertaining match, he was competing for the belt before he left.

Overall, I just think that looking where we were after last years Mania and now where we are today, we have one new star (MVP) and now even he is being shit on while we get 7 rematches every month. Some one needs to start being booked properly.

 

[simplejt1985]

Some of ya'll need to appreciate the storylines for what they are. I know there not what they use to be. But if any of ya'll watch wrestling back in the mid 90's and before, ya'll know that fueds last months at a time. Some would go half a year. Much like the Cena vs. Edge a few years ago. That was an interesting storyline. Kennedy is going to have his time. MVP will have his time. Hardy will have his time, if he stops messing up his career. The most interesting match is the HBK vs. Batista. They need to turn Batista heel already. It will make him much better for Smackdown. Have him fued with Matt Hardy and put Hardy over.

HHH/Orton storyline isn't meant to please the fans that much. It's more about balance of power on the Raw brand. Y2J still needs to go to Smackdown. Other than that, Kennedy vs. Jeff Hardy at Summerslam. That's true balance of power for the upper mid card.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Edge vs Undertaker (TLC Match for World Heavyweight Championship):

I'm looking forward to this. I think it'll be a strange match. I still can't imagine Undertaker (this version) in a ladder match. But it'll still be incredibly intresting to see. Although I hate the stipualtion. I thought the outcome was up in the air, but then that was announced. It's the same as the Angle/Joe cage match. The outcome is decided before the match even takes place.

WWE Champion Triple H vs. Randy Orton (Last Man Standing Match):

The outcome of this is all but certain as well. Nobody can honestly think that Orton will win. Triple H will win, and win convincingly. I couldn't care less about this. I saw it last October. entertaining, but not entertaining enough for me to want to see it again so soon.

John Cena vs. JBL (First Blood Match):

The point of this match is so Cena can lose, but not look poor in the process. Anybody can get busted open. It doesn't mean you won the match because you're the best. Cena will dominate, JBL will then win with a lucky shot. That will then bring us on to a JBL/HHH feud. Goody.

Shawn Michaels vs. Batista (Stretcher Match):

This is just a really odd match for these two to be having. A submission or Iron Man would be more apt. But I'm still intrigued. This is another match where the outcome will harm neither. Batista will win.

Jeff Hardy vs. Umaga (Falls Count Anywhere):

Despite me hating Jeff Hardy, I want to see this. I honestly think that their match at The Bash was worthy of MOTY. So I don't see why this won't be great. Umaga is an excellent brawler, and Jeff specialises in gimmick matches. Should be great. Jeff wins.

Big Show vs. John Morrison vs. Tommy Dreamer vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. CM Punk (Singapore Cane Match):

Another odd match. If I was involved I'd just skip getting the cane, I'd go outside and just get a chair. But I'm a thinking man. I want to see it, but I'm not expecting much. Big Show victory. Because Kane/Show always delivers. To quote Spawn: lol.

Melina vs. Beth Phoenix ("I Quit" Match):

Better than the usual women's match. Again I'm intrigued. But not expecting much. But it's a break from the norm, so I welcome it. Melina wins. Is she a face now?

Overall:

I don't think this show is pointless. It was Judgment Day that was pointless. They should get rid of that next year. This has potential to deliver. And unlike Lockdown, you won't be sick of gimmicks come the end of show.

 

[TheOneBigWill]

TheOneBigWill's predictions for One Night Stand:

World Heavyweight Championship: T.L.C. Match: The Undertaker v. Edge: When this feud was first thought about, way back, I was excited for the possibility of these two going at it. Now I'm excited with the mere thought that they'll never have to face each other again, quite possibly ever, after this match.

The W.W.E. has managed to turn this feud into the worst possible situation ever. Not only have they single handedly destroyed Edge's Main Event credibility, but they've managed to make the Undertaker look downright pathetic. How, you may ask? Because the Undertaker's "legacy" of being feared by everyone and making his opponents respect him in the end.. hasn't worked yet. Infact, Edge (in the slowest way possible) is losing respect and fear of the 'Deadman' with each passing month. Its almost like a reverse event. Instead of growing fear and respect for Taker, Edge is losing it.

As the monthes go by, Edge has become increasingly aggressive and with each week, he drops a little more respect and fear for the Undertaker down the drain. That makes Taker look pathetic and as if hes no longer what he used to be. In the "years of old" the Undertaker would make you respect and fear him within the matter of a month or two. This feud is going on 4-5 monthes long (match wise) and Edge feared Taker in the beginning. Now he strongly believes he has his number. Thats what SHOULD'VE happened in the very beginning.

The ending to this match won't matter, the outcome will still suck either way. If Edge wins the World Heavyweight Championship, at least "I'LL" have a personal (moral) victory, but it'd of taken him the "Batista route" to get there. If the Undertaker wins, dare we even assume yet ANOTHER rematch is in the works? Short of the draft removing one or the other from this picture.. I think the feud everyone dreamed of for years.. might last A year. I think the Undertaker will come out in the end, with Edge moving to Raw as a result.

W.W.E. Championship: Last Man Standing: Triple H. v. Randy Orton: The quickest thing I could say is "See Above" and you'd get roughly the same similar response to my thoughts on this match. 2004 this feud began. Four years later, it still sucks. Randy Orton barely has a Main Event feel to him.. when he didn't get over in 04, when he was at his highest.. I doubt he'll look worth half a shit now, when hes a couple monthes away from being downright forgotten.

Having this match as a Last Man Standing match is a joke. This is whole their renewal to their feud all began. Why not make this match an I Quit match? It serves as almost the same, and lets face it.. Triple H. and Last Man Standing matches isn't exactly "impressive." I mean, the No Mercy match was okay.. but neither of these two have the "fancy" moveset to show off in this type of match. You need high, explosive moves, that make you believe the guy will be down for a 10 count.

So we'll get a spine buster from Triple H., a D.D.T. from Orton, then their signature moves for the cheap 9 count, and a repeat finishing move from the winner. Which incase it wasn't obvious enough going in, I predict fully that Triple H. will retain. Infact, I will downright shit myself and thank W.W.E. for the unbelieveable swerve if Randy Orton does indeed somehow come out with the Championship.. which lets face it, Santino Marella has more of a chance at regainning the Intercontinental Championship anytime soon than Orton does of winning this match.

First Blood Match: John Cena v. J.B.L.: This is where the Last Man Standing match truly should've ended up. First Blood is just stupid. A No Disqualification match would have more impact, because lets face it.. any type of "extreme" style match should have blood loss. Yet instead, the first hint of major blood loss in this match and its over. There's no fun in that.

I wanna see Cena get his head cracked open 2 minutes into this thing, and fight through the entire match with a crimson mask. Everyone remember their Judgment Day match from 2005? Remember how fricken sweet Cena looked with a ton of blood just gushing and pouring from his head? I loved it. Thats what "I" want. The only purpose this match as a First Blood match even has is to give J.B.L. the cheapest victory possible over John Cena, so they wouldn't have to play off him actually having the ability to ever beat Cena remotely fair.

This match will downright suck. It'll be a brawl without rules, but they'll have to take extra measures just to make sure noone gets accidentally busted too soon. J.B.L. should pick up the cheap victory in the end, when he likely gets busted first, but wipes his face with a towel, while Cena takes ONE whicked chair shot of some kind.. and loses.

Stretcher Match: Batista v. Shawn Michaels: Does anyone else get the feel of a possible R.V.D./Orton type finish? Where everyone assumes Batista would win, only for H.B.K. to drop out of his arms at the last second, connect with a Superkick that knocks Batista onto the stretcher and the momentum carries him across the line, giving Shawn the victory.

Only for Batista to get off the stretcher, and proceed to beat the holy shit outta Shawn Michaels, leaving him "broken" like he promised all along? What about Chris Jericho, will he factor into this? Would their be a point if he did?

Overall, at least we should get some decent hardcore violence from Batista, while Shawn carries the wrestling aspect of this match. I'm gonna say I feel Batista would pick up the victory, just because Shawn's been on a hell of a p.p.v. winning streak since Wrestlemania, but it wouldn't shock me to see the ending I described to begin this final prediction. If Chris Jericho gets involved in any way, then I doubt H.B.K. will win at all. If its a straight up match, then the only logical way to end it is with Batista winning, so he can feel some sense of 'empty accomplishment' in finally defeating Shawn Michaels for Ric Flair.

Falls Count Anywhere: Jeff Hardy v. Umaga: I'm gonna hope for what the 'happy people' think of this match. I'm gonna hope we see some incredible stunts and a great cluster of high spots with lots of violence. However If anyone is expecting this to be some type of wrestling classic, then I think you're looking to the wrong match-up.

Jeff Hardy had one good wrestling match, at the Royal Rumble, against Randy Orton. Since then hes truly done a whole lot of nothing. Meanwhile, Umaga has been lost in the cards of jobbers for almost a solid year. I can't see this match being what turns Umaga around, even with a victory, but at the same time I can't see it helping Jeff to lose. I do predict Hardy missing a big spot, but whether that costs him the match or not is unknown.

I will say this much, if Hardy loses, I wouldn't expect him to suddenly get back into the Heavyweight Championship picture anytime soon.. and even the Intercontinental Championship would be pushing it, especially with losing to a glorified jobber in Umaga. In the end, I see Jeff Hardy winning, but it wouldn't shock me if he lost. I just don't see how an Umaga victory will suddenly mean he isn't a jobber again.

Singapore Cane Match: Big Show v. Tommy Dreamer v. Chavo Guerrero v. C.M. Punk v. John Morrison: I don't know why, but originally I thought this was an "on a pole" match. And because of that, I just wanted to laugh at the mere sight of Big Show attempting to climb the turnbuckles, to reach a stick on a pole.

This match reminds me of Seasame Street. Why? Because everytime I see the line-up for it, I just wanna say.. "I can see the guy who stands out!" I mean, you have 3 cruiserweight turned Heavyweights, an average midcarder who had a lot of great success in the original E.C.W., and then you got a Giant Super Heavyweight, who just two monthes ago said he was going to dominate like he used to, since he lost to Mayweather.

Now on that storyline alone, all I have to say is if the Big Show DOESN'T walk out of this match with the victory, even obviously if he isn't the guy who takes the pinfall loss.. he'd still be losing to guys that shouldn't even be in the same match with him. This is nothing more than another Super Heavyweight v. Super Heavyweight match-up. The only difference is, its Big Show against the collective Super Heavyweight of Tommy M. Guerrison.

While the entire world likely sees the Big Show winning, as do I, if he doesn't pick up the victory I can definately see John Morrison pulling out the shock value ending as he pins Tommy Dreamer.

I Quit Match: Beth Phoenix v. Melina: I think the W.W.E. got confused on what exactly goes into an "I Quit" match. You see, this is definately a first for the divas, but it'll either be one of the best I Quit matches ever, or the single worst one ever. Why? Because I Quit matches and "Submission" matches are two different things. And I can't see the W.W.E. letting their princesses cutting themselves up, and becoming all bloody. (I'm refusing to touch the sickness of that statement)

Honestly, the only way this match will continue to make the W.W.E. Divas look dominate, is if Melina busts Phoenix wide open, and Phoenix ends up winning in the end like everyone assumes she will. I can't see Melina winning this match, as nothing is on her side except for the slight fact that she can use illegal objects to help her. The downside is so can Phoenix.

I think Melina needs to give Beth a "crimson mask" in a losing effort, which would let Phoenix stand victorious with blood all over her face. She would become the single most dominate and scary Diva in the history of the W.W.E. (to me) if that were to happen. In the end, I think it'll be your basic Submission match with Beth Phoenix picking up the victory. I'd love to see Melina v. Mickie James instead of yet another Beth Phoenix v. Mickie James match-up though.

Overall Thoughts: Once again, I'm truly excited to see this Pay Per View if for no other reason that I love me some gimmicks. However I'm highly disappointed that they didn't pull out the logical gimmicks that've made the W.W.E. famous. They wasted a Cage last month, they haven't used the Ladder in some time (I think they're building to a Diva Ladder match, to be honest) and I haven't seen a great Casket match since 1998.

Lets not forget the ever-great classics such as The Hell in a Cell, the Inferno, the Strap/Bullrope, and the Blindfold. (okay, not so much the last one) I think the Bullrope would've been better off for Cena/J.B.L., and I think a Ladder match with Shelton Benjamin, Elijah Burke, Kofi Kingston & Matt Hardy would've downright been awesome.

I can't understand how a Stretcher match is entertaining, at all. I just don't get the logic in how its worth shit. The last "great" Stretcher match, was Brock Lesnar v. Big Show, when Lesnar F-5ed Show onto the Stretcher. That was completely hilarious. H.B.K. v. Batista isn't that.. and short of a sudden Superkick to get him onto the stretcher and slide across for the "shock" ending, the match likely won't be worth anything.

I can't stand First Blood matches at all. The whole point of this Pay Per View is to basically advertise the possibility that blood would be lost in EVERY match.. which I'd assume would be the whole point of making the matches "extreme." Otherwise, wouldn't Raw, Smackdown & E.C.W. every week be considered "extreme?"

The two Heavyweight Championship matches are old and boring. Whenever your Pay Per View is headlined by two Main Events that noone cares about.. its definately not helping you.

Overall, I still want to see this and will be as always. But I don't think I'll get my hopes up for expecting anything overly exciting. Your typical high spot here and there, with some decent spots for each specific match is expected.

 

[thecruiser]

I have some hope for this PPV. While the Last Man Standing and First Blood matches will be kinda lame, I am looking forward to the Edge vs. Taker TLC match, and the Divas "I Quit" match. Edge vs. Taker because the WWE haven't utilized a ladder in some time, and Edge has quite a good history with these types of matches. I see Taker winning, but Edge carrying the match. For the "I Quit" match, I don't really care who wins. As long as Phoenix and Melina beat the shit out of each other (high spots, weapons, blood, the whole nine yards) I will be completely satisfied. I think the WWE realizes how much good womens' wrestling can draw, and they're trying to take the market away from TNA. Not saying Melina is particularly good, but I bet she can have a good hardcore match, plus she has the support of Beth Phoenix to make the match decent.

Predictions:

First Blood - JBL is most-likely going to win if not just to keep the storyline going for a while longer. Will probably be an okay match, based on their amazing "I Quit" battle from a few years ago. Eventually they'll realize that nobody is watching this feud, and they'll put Cena back in the main event. I thought it was pretty insulting for Cena to be the first match last PPV. He held the title for a year, took tons of abuse from the fans, and was injured for 4 months. Then he comes back to be a PPV opener...?

Singapore Cane - This is guaranteed to be a clusterfuck. I'm guessing the finish will be the replication of the Sandman/Tommy Dreamer caning incident in the original ECW with Big Show or John Morrison taking Sandman's place. (Would love to see it done by Morrison. He would get huge heat from the fans for that and may even get a decent push based on the response). The winner will either be Show (obvious choice), CM Punk (another obvious choice), or John Morrison (just to make the PPV exciting).

Falls Count Anywhere - Basic filler with tons of high spots. May even go into the crowd to let Hardy do something cool. Umaga will take the dominating win I think, just to bury Hardy a bit before he gets back into his push from a few months ago.

Stretcher - Probably going to be pretty boring. Guessing a Chris Jericho run-in at some point to help Batista pick up the win.

"I Quit" - I hope this one is good. I REALLY hope this one is good. This match will make my night if Phoenix and Melina destroy each other. I wanna see them go at it full-on with weapons, blood, high spots, just to say "fuck you TNA, our womens' matches are better than yours".

Last Man Standing - This could go three ways - boring, pull-your-eyes-out-of-their-sockets boring, or Armageddon 2002 main event-good. I'm hoping for the latter, but I doubt it will happen.

Tables, Ladders, and Chairs - I am praying this will be good, and that Taker wins, and that the stupid La Familia storyline ends, and Edge goes to Raw. I want Edge to make this match a classic, and not some lame "the Wrestlemania match was only a classic because it was at Wrestlemania" type of bullshit. They have to beat the shit out of each other.

 

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

FINAL ONE NIGHT STAND PREDICTIONS:

WHC/Tables, Ladders, and Chairs: Undertaker vs. Edge
--Like everyone else, I'm annoyed that they ruined the match ahead of time with the stipulation...especially how, on the last Smackdown, Edge pointed out the revolving door of firings. They should, but won't, book it in a way that Undertaker just barely wins the title, but NOT due to Hawkins, Ryder, Neely, and Chavo interfering. They've made Edge look like he can't get a damn thing done without help. I get it, Edge is supposed to be a "cowardly heel", but you can accomplish that in ways that still make him look strong. But this'll just end with Undertaker chokeslamming Edge off the ladder through a table. It should be a good match for every part of it that doesn't involve outside interference, and the end will be typical and nothing out of the ordinary, but hopefully this means Edge, Hawkins, and Ryder go over to Raw on the 23rd. The only thing I see them doing that would be a "surprise", but not even so much, would be to have Edge win the title, Undertaker be fired, but on Smackdown, they say Vickie only has authority over Smackdown, not the whole WWE, so he goes to Raw or ECW. However, that leaves you without the Undertaker as the champion, Edge with nobody to feud with (and the title, so he wouldn't dump Vickie unless she was fired from her spot), and a possible rematch AGAIN so that Undertaker wins the title...so thusly, its not going to happen.

WWE/Last Man Standing: Triple H vs. Randy Orton
--I still have absolutely zero interest in this match. Snore fest. The same old moves, same old spots, and like others have mentioned, suddenly we'll have moves that make no impact in a normal match turning into a 9-count. Orton's DDT, HHH's spinebuster, etc. Look for Orton to kick Triple H in the head and him to get up on a 9. Look for the finish of the match to be a pedigree through those horrible looking cardboard insert tables that the announcers use. Bore. I probably won't even bother watching this.

First Blood: John Cena vs. JBL
--Like mostly everyone else, I think this will undoubtedly end with Cena looking strong, but losing via the stipulation. I could very well see JBL using that towel he always has to wipe his own blood away (or on Cena, but that'd be a little weird lol). Won't be anything worth paying a dime for, just a standard set of punches between the two.

Stretcher: Shawn Michaels vs. Batista
--Still sticking to my thought that the best way to end this match is for Michaels to get a quick win, Batista gets pissed, attacks Michaels, Jericho comes out to try to stop him but gets Batista Bombed for his efforts, and Batista walks away as a heel. Otherwise, what the fuck is the point of this feud? Lol. I'm sick and tired of face-Batista, and he's totally unnecessary now that they have face-Big Show on Smackdown. If Batista does win the match, he probably won't be turning heel.

Falls Count Anywhere: Jeff Hardy vs. Umaga
--Hardy wins via Swanton off something tall. Should be fun to watch, but not Match of the Year or anything.

Singapore Cane: Big Show vs. CM Punk vs. John Morrison vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Tommy Dreamer
--Morrison won't win this as he has a tag team title defense coming up at Night of Champions. Dreamer won't win this as he stands no chance. Chavo BETTER not win this or I'm gonna stop watching ECW until July so I don't have to deal with his horrible segments. Both Punk and Big Show could logically come out with a win and challenge Kane, but neither will have a fantastic match with him. Recent rumors say Punk is pissing off a lot of people and that's why he's losing (but we've heard this before to no effect), so he could very well lose this match, however, at the same time, I can't see them giving Big Show the ECW title, and to have him lose to Kane ruins his "toppling the big men" run going on right now. Overall, I have to say that this is a 50/50 toss between the two, but if I had to give a slight edge to anybody, it'd be Big Show.

I Quit: Melina vs. Beth Phoenix
--The more I think about it, the more I'm thinking this will either be a major boost for the women's division or the final nail in the coffin. If they don't hold back, these two could have a fantastic match with weapons and such, wherein it'll be reasonable for either woman to win (especially if Melina would win via weaponry like choking Beth out or something). However, if they decide to downplay it like they do everything else, we'll get 7 minutes of leg locks and armbars until Beth just wins with that move she used on Maria the other day.

 

[TheOzzman45]

Okay, honestly this ppv is just plain dumb. And here's why. Every match save 1 is predictable. HHH is NOT going to lose his newly won title. He is going to beat Orton in the same match Orton won the title and "make everyone forget the age of orton ever existed." Oh, and of course kill all the remaining main event status of Orton, dropping Raw's 4 to 3.
Undertaker is not retiring yet. I thought maybe he would lose and go to Raw. But with the draft and Edges statement on SD, that is not happening. So there goes Edge's credibility. Smackdown's 3 becomes 2.
Big Show wins the cane match easily. Dreamer is a jobber, Punk has mitb, why give it to him, morrison has a title and double reigns don't happen these days, Chavo/Kane is way too stale and even WWE has to know that.Big Show has no feud right now. So he wins. And that means one of the "unstoppable forces" gets stopped at noc. Good job WWE.
JBL is going to beat Cena with a cheap shot. It just fits, and they can't bury either of these guys, so cheap win for JBL = feud continues.
HBK/Batista is the one that is actually interesting. I have a strong feeling HBK wins so the feud goes on. But, a Batista win could further the feud also, and who sees Batista losing a stretcher match?
AAAAnd we go to Jeff/Umaga. Jeff keeps beating Umaga. Won ic gold off of him, returned at his expense, and it's Hardy in a Falls anywhere match. Anyone see a swanton off a ladder through a table. No matter how, it's a hardy victory.
And Beth/Melina. Beth Phoenix quits? After they build her as an unstoppable force, AND took the title off her in a way that she still looked dominant. NO. Melina goes down. Period.

On a side note, does anyone else find it odd that Kane is the poster boy for ONS, ONS is an ECW concept ppv, Kane is ECW champ, and yet Kane is not on the ECW ONS car. Brilliance.

 

[Capt. Charisma]

This card is by god awful, it's basically backlash times 2. And excluding the Taker/Edge match there isn't much on the card to make me anticipate that much. I'm not really sure why they are going with Melina/Beth feud and just leaving Mickie out in the cold. I absoloutely loath Stretcher matches- the concept is just so stupid to me, apart from a mild curiosity to see who wins this match there isnt really much to look forward to here. HHH/Orton yet another title match between these two, WWE are milking it for everything it is worth, and that aint a lot. I understand 2 weeks isn't really long enough to build up a new feud, but they could have at least set the foundations and maybe had a tag match here or something to build up for the next major ppv. There isnt really a need for a WWE title match when the main event will be Taker/Edge IMO. Also I'm confussed as to why Kane is not on the card, I'm not a big fan of him myself but surely if they are building him up as a monster they need to have him at least wrestle at 'ECW's PPV'.

 

[RoyHahn]

ONE NIGHT STAND PREDICTIONS

Falls Count Anywhere: Jeff Hardy vs. Umaga
--Expect this to be a very entertaining match. Umaga will dominate early, only for Hardy to win after a large jump. The crowd will go crazy for Hardy, and this will be another step on the road to main event status.

Singapore Cane: Big Show vs. CM Punk vs. John Morrison vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Tommy Dreamer
--Obviously, Big Show is going into this one the overwhelming favorite. Using the process of elimination, he is the only one who can realistically win this thing. I’m expecting to see Dreamer get blasted by a cane at some point during the match, but Big Show will come out on top, beginning a great feud for the ECW Championship with Kane.

First Blood: John Cena vs. JBL
--Everyone thought JBL was going to win at Judgment Day, but he didn’t. Still, I see JBL winning tonight, probably by some sort of cheapshot. He will go on to probably be Triple H’s challenger at Night of Champions. This should be a decent match but, as many have said, this type of match doesn’t suit either superstar particularly well.

Stretcher: Shawn Michaels vs. Batista
--Here’s to hoping the feud between these two ends tonight. Batista will win this in all probability, and unlike others, I do not see Jericho getting involved. The match should be fairly entertaining.

WWE/Last Man Standing: Triple H vs. Randy Orton
--This is going to be boring in all likelihood – a seemingly endless procession of the same moves and 9-counts. Triple H will win here tonight, putting and end to this feud – finally! I may not even watch this match, but it’ll be nice for the feud to be finally over.

I Quit: Beth Phoenix vs. Melina
--Prepare for a very good match. Beth Phoenix will, as usual, show us her athletic prowess. I’m expecting a great match in between the two championship matches. Hopefully this won’t be a one-time treat. Beth Phoenix will come out on top.

WHC/Tables, Ladders, and Chairs: Undertaker vs. Edge
--This will be the match of the night. Edge is great with TLC, and the Undertaker is the Undertaker. Expect a superb end to the feud with Undertaker winning.

Overall Thoughts
--I am more excited for this PPV than many others. I see the potential for five very entertaining matches, not including the First Blood and Last Man Standing. As for Kane’s involvement, I’m sure he will make an appearance sometime during the night. I am envisioning him coming out right at the beginning of the PPV to welcome everyone and, ideally, serving as some sort of Master of Ceremonies.

 

[FoleyIsGod]

One night stand looks like its going to be a crap one for the second year running.

All the matches I couldnt give a shit about, they are all just rehashes from things like Backlash, Wrestlemania and Raw for the past year.

Umaga/Hardy - Been done
Orton/HHH - Hhhh rarely loses, but fueds been done before(and frst time round it sucked)
Bland diva match number 14671 - Care?
Singapore Cane match - Seems a clusterfuck of different styles
Cena/JBL - One match im half hearted about. I hate Cena, but he has been improving slightly.
Taker/ Edge - The storyline behind this is crap, if Taker loses he is banished?!
Tista/HBK - Was done at Backlash

Where are the secondary titles. Where are the tag titles? Where are all the young stars that need to come through so the WWe doesnt become stale like it was in 2003?

Its an ECW ppv! And only one match featuring ECW talent?