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http://www.cheap-heat.com/the-over-under-wwe-night-of-champions-2015-odds/ http://www.cheap-heat.com/the-over-under-wwe-night-of-champions-2015-odds/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2015 15:12:16 +0000 Scott Hayes Blogs Other Blogs John Cena Night of Champions NoC Seth Rollins Sting WWE WWE Network WWE NOC WWENOC http://www.cheap-heat.com/?p=14270 Welcome back Cheap-Heaters! We are live and in technicolor! There are two wrestling Pay Per View Extravaganzas… (Oh, you only know of Night of Champions?) – Ring of Honor has their All-Star Extravaganza. But? I'm not here to handicap that. So here is the Over/Under for Night of Champions. Every championship in the WWE is […]

Welcome back Cheap-Heaters! We are live and in technicolor! There are two wrestling Pay Per View Extravaganzas… (Oh, you only know of Night of Champions?) – Ring of Honor has their All-Star Extravaganza. But? I'm not here to handicap that. So here is the Over/Under for Night of Champions. Every championship in the WWE is on the line! Much like Jay Lethal in Ring of Honor, WWE's franchise player, "The Man" Seth Rollins will be defending TWO championships at NOC. Lets see what Vegas has to say about the 8 matches (Including the preshow) .

HOW WE GOT HERE!

For the last few months Stardust has been obsessed with Neville. As they play into a comic book styled feud. Stardust being the super villain to Neville's super hero. They had a tag match at Summerslam where Neville and the Green Arrow teamed up against Neville and King Barrett. I thought the Red and Green Arrow winning ended things. (I was wrong) – Stardust has enlisted the assistance of the Ascension in a budding stable calling themselves the "Cosmic Wasteland". Add a pinch of the Lucha Dragons who were the guys that helped bail Neville out during a beat down. BOOM! We have ourselves a pre-show match! Its good to see the Ascension having something to do that ISN'T predicated on them cutting promos on defunct tag teams with members in their 50s, 60s, or older.

FAVORITES!

Cosmic Wasteland: -200. They are a budding collective. A win here would go nicely with establishing them as a unit.

UNDERDOGS!

Neville and the Dragons: +140. No real reason for them to win. Neville got the win at Summerslam. Makes much more sense for the CW to get the W.

PROP BETS O' THE MATCH!

Over/Under Total Number of Flips and/or Rotations: 47.5

HOW WE GOT HERE!

The New Day is the awesomest thing in wrestling the last 3-4 months. Consistently the highlight of whatever segment they are and whatever show they're on. They regained the tag team championships at Summerslam. The night after? The Dudley Boyz returned to the WWE. Which is also awesome. These two have set down the path to a title match. The New Day has been petitioning the WWE Universe to #SaveTheTables, in an effort to keep themselves being smashed through furniture at the hands of their new rivals.

FAVORITES!

The New Day: -150. Dudleys JUST returned. Makes sense for the New Day to hold onto the belts and continue to be awesome and dominate the Tag Division.

UNDERDOGS!

The Dudley Boys: +100. Not impossible they'll find themselves the TEN TIME WWE tag team champion.

PROP BETS O' THE MATCH!

Will the New Day go through a table? Yes: -200. No: +400
Over/Under Total members of New Day going through table: 1.5

HOW WE GOT HERE!

Previously… On the Ziggler and the Rusev. Rusev and Lana broke up. Rusev went all emo until he met Summer Rae. Lana went on the rebound with Dolph Ziggler. People were slapped. Ziggler got hurt (Read: Went to film a movie) – Summer and Lana brawled. This was looking like it'd be a mixed tag, BUT? Lana got hurt while training. So she's out. We get this instead. At Summerslam they fought to a… double count out? I legit don't remember. The best part of this feud will be it ending. Hopefully this gets us THERE.

FAVORITE!

Ziggler: -100. Can't remember the last time Ziggler was a favorite. But he's giving gifts to Summer Rae. He came off heelish (Not sure if that was on purpose, or not) – but with Lana on the shelf, I'm guessing he gets some sort of revenge on the dastardly duo.

UNDERDOG!

Rusev: +100. Really close to a pick �em. I won't be THAT surprised if Rusev gets the victory here. They like him, and seemingly want to do good things with him. So? Maybe he wins?!

PROP BETS O' THE MATCH!

Summer Rae + Ziggles 4eva? No: -300. Yes: +240.

HOW WE GOT HERE!

Bray cost Roman Reigns a chance at winning Money in the Bank. Since then, Bray has brought Harper back into the fold. So Reigns brought Ambrose back. The Shield Lite won at Summerslam, but Bray wasn't done. he brought in the "Black Sheep", Braun Stowman. A monster of a man. Every time the Shield tried to enlist the help of someone: Orton, the healthy Uso? Bray struck. They got shelved, and the Wyatt Family continues to be on the "power play" (Yeah that's a hockey reference… NHL season just around the corner!) So the Shield bros, say they HAVE a partner, but they aren't saying a word about who it is. We'll see him at Night of Champions.

FAVORITES!

The Wyatt Family: -100. This line moves with whoever is the third on Roman and Dean's team. If its, say, Daniel Bryan? Roman and Dean become WILD favorites. If its Cesaro, Erik Rowan, or… someone else? It always floats around even money.

UNDERDOGS!

Roman and Dean: EVEN. Like I said above, the partner makes and or breaks this bet. Roman and Dean got a nice win on Smackdown. SSSSOOOOOOO? (Look strong going into a PPV, and lose)

PROP BETS O' THE MATCH!

WHO IS the PARTNER: Cesaro: -200. Erik Rowan: -100. Daniel Bryan: +100. Savio Vega: +210. Great Khali: +400. CM PUNK: +eleventy billion

HOW WE GOT HERE!

Ryback says "FEED ME MORE". People poke fun at Kevin Owens' weight. He cuts a promo about "FEEDING HIM MORE". (Get it?) So Owens walks into a Ryback promo eating an apple (He, sadly, he is not spitting in the face of people who don't want to be cool) – The two fight a little bit. Yell at each other a little bit. Ryback sings Elvis. Owens destroys Ziggler. As a series of statements this is confusing… Welp? We have Owens vs. Ryback for the Intercontinental Championship.

FAVORITE!

Kevin Owens: -300. Might be the handicapper's heart choosing a line here. Ryback hasn't exactly done much of note as an IC champion. Maybe they still want to elevate the prestige of the championship. I think Owens is the perfect guy to do that.

UNDERDOG!

Ryback: +150.

PROP BETS O' THE MATCH!

MATCH OF THE NIGHT? ARE YOU KIDDING?! OWENS ISN'T THAT GOOD: -450. Sure… Why not?! +400.
Ryback's Indy Move of the Match: Suicide Dive: -100. Poison Rana: +400. Drop Toe Hold: -450. Canadian Destroyer: +300.

HOW WE GOT HERE!

A revolution began. Three of the NXT Women got the call up to the Main Roster. Then with little to no reason, the three teams of three just split off and fought in random single and tag matches. They had a three team elimination match at Summerslam, which Team PCB won. Which gave them the chance to fight for the right to earn #1 contendership. They rocked a beat the clock. Charlotte won. We finally got a little direction to this #DivasRevolution. Plus add Nikki Bella approaching AJ Lee's longest Diva Title reign, and Charlotte challenging her BEFORE Nikki broke it. They went with Twin Magic that backfired, so we had Brie pulling tissues out of her bra… again… and then Steph reversed a decision… cuz WHY?! But she did give Charlotte a return match for Night of Champions.

FAVORITES!

Nikki Bella: -130. I think it makes sense for Nikki to win here. Now that they are seem more dedicated to having her be an actual HEEL? She should d-bag her way into holding the title for another few months. Maybe leading to a triple threat or for corners elimination match at Survivor Series (See? Cuz its SURVIVOR Series, so have a match you have to survive!)

UNDERDOGS!

Charlotte: +88. Yeah not a bit of a surprise if, since they now have Nikki being the longest reigning Divas Champ ever, they truly move on in this revolution.

btw… Banks has tapped Nikki and Charlotte… and has beaten Paige like 457 times now. #GiveSashaAChance!

PROP BETS O' THE MATCH!

Twin Magic: Yes: -200. No: +150. YES, but they do it Foxxy! +650

HOW WE GOT HERE!

Seth beat Cena in the main event of Summerslam. 100%! TOTALLY! COMPLETELY! BY! HIM! SELF! So Seth is a double champion-

LETHAL DID IT!

Cena decided to make his rematch clause got cashed for Night of Champions. So we got double the Seth!

FAVORITES!

Cena: -400. I think the Internet has something for this… it goes like… L…O….L…. CENA WINS? It really makes the most sense for Cena to win. Lets get back to US Open Challenges!

UNDERDOGS!

Seth Rollins: +420. Cuz you gotta be HIGH to bet on Seth in this match!

PROP BETS O' THE MATCH!

Seth's Power Ranger Ring Gear: Black: -400. White: -250. Green: -100. Red: +350.
How ROH is Seth's moveset? "HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT!" -150. "THIS IS WRESTLING!" -340. "Chin lock City" +210.

HOW WE GOT HERE!

When Rollins became double champion he was promised a Statue! SO? The Authority made him a statue and were totally gonna unveil it in the ring! Only? The statue was GONE! And replacing it? The Man Called Sting! (With 11% of his face paint sweated or rubbed off) – After some brawling. Sting was in the ring holding the WWE World Heavyweight championship. Trips, not one to pass up an opportunity (He said dripping with sarcasm) – Made the match. Sting vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. We've gotten Sting's first Raw match. Where he made Seth tap out. Oh… and Sting destroyed the statue.

FAVORITES!

Seth Rollins Retains: -350. I can't see Seth losing the belt here. At least not to Sting. Maybe a no contest/DQ type deal. MAYBE they have Sheamus cash?

UNDERDOGS!

Sting Wins the Championship: +200. As much as he should have won at Mania, he SHOULD lose here. It'd set up Rollins vs. Triple H even better if Triple H failed to beat Sting, and Rollins succeeded. Sadly? That requires an attention to detail that it seems WWE Creative lacks.

PROP BETS O' THE MATCH!

Over/Under: 8 minutes till Sting's face paint is gone.
Which Match Goes on Last: Cena/Rollins -250. Sting/Rollins +100. Ryback/Owens +1400
Triple H's nose pokes into this bidness: Yes -100. No +200.

There we have it, Cheap-Heaters. Happy gambling, and we'll see you soon!

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http://www.cheap-heat.com/outsiders-edge-82nd-annual-night-of-extravaganza/ http://www.cheap-heat.com/outsiders-edge-82nd-annual-night-of-extravaganza/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2015 15:34:56 +0000 B+ Players CH Podcast 82nd Anniversary Show CMLL IWF Jay Lethal Pay Per View Podcast Pro Wrestling ROH San Antonio Seth Rollins wrestling WWE WWE Network Youtube http://www.cheap-heat.com/?p=14232 It’s the Outsiders’ Edge exclusively on B+ Player Radio, and right here at Cheap-Heat! Mark Haggerty and Gary Mastriano are back in the building and recording on location for the second time in as many weeks. Listen to your favorite wrestling pundits break down this upcoming weekend of all-out pro wrestling action. We’ve got WWE […]

It’s the Outsiders’ Edge exclusively on B+ Player Radio, and right here at Cheap-Heat! Mark Haggerty and Gary Mastriano are back in the building and recording on location for the second time in as many weeks. Listen to your favorite wrestling pundits break down this upcoming weekend of all-out pro wrestling action. We’ve got WWE Night of Champions, ROH All Star Extravaganza, IWF Fall Brawl, and CMLL’s 82nd anniversary show! Get the low down on everything that’s happening; hear Mark recite a few pages of James Bond fanfiction he wrote in second grade; and check out the newest installment of “ Ravishing Reminders ” with IWF Heavyweight Champion Shawn Donavan. This week Shawn is offering advice on how to dress, and the proper way one should conduct themselves in a locker room. After Shawn’s segment however, “Gorgeous Gary” laid down a challenge toward “Simply Ravishing.” What was it? Find out in this week’s episode of The Outsiders’ Edg e, and stay tuned for Shawn’s response.

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http://www.cheap-heat.com/back-to-school-with-six-superstars/ http://www.cheap-heat.com/back-to-school-with-six-superstars/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2015 15:07:16 +0000 Mark Adam Haggerty Top Lists Back to School Beverly Brothers Bo Dallas Bray Wyatt Dan Spivey Dean Douglas Dr. Death Dr. Death Steve Williams ECW John Coachman John Tolos Kevin Sullivan Lanny Poffo Macho Man Macho Man Randy Savage Matt Striker Michelle McCool Mike Rotunda Mr. Perfect NWA old school Rick Steiner ROH School Shane Douglas Steiner Brother Steve Williams Teacher Teachers The Coach The Franchise The Genius TNA Varsity Club WCW Wrecking Crew WWE WWE Network WWE Universe Wyatt Family http://www.cheap-heat.com/?p=14217 I'm spending autumn in the Northeast for the first time since 2010, and I'm astonished at how early the leaves are beginning to fade and then fall. It's a chilly day in New Jersey, and school's out for the Jewish Day of Remembrance known as Rosh Hashana. Though long since through with college, I figured […]

I'm spending autumn in the Northeast for the first time since 2010, and I'm astonished at how early the leaves are beginning to fade and then fall. It's a chilly day in New Jersey, and school's out for the Jewish Day of Remembrance known as Rosh Hashana. Though long since through with college, I figured I'd take a few moments to celebrate the season with a special countdown exclusively for Cheap-Heat.com ! My name is Mark Adam Haggerty and it's time to go Back to School with Six Superstars— students and teachers of professional wrestling!

6. Coach Tolos
Every school needs a good coach to help motivate it's star pupils and in-turn earn respect for the institution as a whole. There've been a number of talented performers calling themselves "coach" throughout the years. But we're not here to talk about Lou Duva at WrestleMania 2 or Jonathan "The Coach" Coachman on ESPN. Instead we've gone with the rarely acknowledged COACH of Mr. Perfect and the Beverly Brothers—played by the "Golden Greek" John Tolos. Tolos was a Greek-Canadian professional wrestler and manager who rose to great popularity in the 1960s when he and his brother Chris—dubbed the "Canadian Wrecking Crew"—defeated Gorilla Monsoon and Killer Kowalski for the WWWF U.S. Tag Team titles. Later in his career, Tolos became a cunning heel, and took part in a lengthy feud with "Classy" Freddie Blassie in Gene LaBell's Los Angeles territory. Fast forward to 1991, and Tolos is back in the World Wrestling Federation. His identity was hidden behind dark sunglasses and a baseball cap, with the string from his whistle dangling from between his teeth. The Coach represented The Beverly Brothers—coincidentally formerly called the Minnesota Wrecking Crew. His greatest charge however was Mr. Perfect—then intercontinental champion—who needed a manager when Bobby Heenan became a full-time broadcaster. The Coach represented all three men until Mr. Perfect was injured and sidelined for over a year. The Beverly Brothers got a new manager, and Coach Tolos quietly left the company. John Tolos died on May 29, 2009 after a series of heart attacks and strokes lead to fatal kidney failure. He was 78-years old.

5. Michelle McCool
Long before she was Mrs. Undertaker—even prior to her tenure as the first WWE Diva's Champion—Michelle McCool portrayed a sexy school teacher, who managed a duo of dudes known as Teacher's Pets . McCool was given the gimmick based upon her real-life experience as a middle school teacher. In fact both of Michelle's parents are educators; her mother is a teacher and her father is a superintendent. While the character didn't last very long, it made a lasting impression—certainly one that had an effect on yours truly. Among her �Pets' were the Illinois-based KC James, and a somewhat familiar-looking fellow named Idol Stevens, who would one day become Damian Sandow. In addition to becoming the very first Diva's Champion in company history, she was the final Women's Champion , and unified the belts at Night of Champions in 2010.

4. The Genius
If you're wondering who took on the responsibility of furthering the Beverly Brothers and their education, look no further than Number Four on our Countdown! The Genius Lanny Poffo is often times remembered for being the younger brother of "Macho Man" Randy Savage. But fans of the World Wrestling Federation in the early 1990s know that "Leaping Lanny" had an identity all his own. The Genius dressed in a graduation gown with a matching mortarboard, and began his matches—and the bouts of Superstars he managed—with poems written specifically for the occasion. In reality, Lanny Poffo is a published poet and celebrated academic who isn't shy about sharing a few lines off the top of his head. It's unclear whether or not the Genius was intended to be a student in perpetual graduation mode, or a member of the faculty involved with the ceremony. With a name like THE GENIUS, I suspect he's a "professional commencement speech pontificator", and wears his robe and graduation cap so as to always be ready. Lanny was an integral component in the production of the Macho Man documentary available on DVD and the WWE Network . If you haven't had the chance to check it out, it's most certainly a must-see with candid comments provided by a man who can truly be called the Genius —Lanny Poffo.

3. The Varsity Club
There are plenty of teachers on this countdown—how about some students ? The Varsity Club was an NWA faction that existed from 1987 to 1989 with a modest resurgence at Starrcade 1999. Headed up by Kevin Sullivan, this collection of heels included college athletes-turned-professional wrestlers such as: Rick Steiner from The University of Michigan; Mike Rotunda from Syracuse University ; Dan Spivey from The University of Georgia ; and "Dr. Death" Steve Williams from The University of Oklahoma. The stable captured numerous championships including the NWA World TV title, the Florida Heavyweight Championship, and various tag team honors. In 2000, following the reunion at Starrcade, Mike Rotunda and Steve Williams competed in All Japan's Real World Tag League. After tying with three other teams for first place, the Varsity Club vanquished their younger adversaries in semi-final competition to win the event. Unfortunately Dr. Death passed away in December 2009, almost 2-months to the day of his retirement match. Rick Steiner currently works in the real-estate market, and also serves on the Board of Education in his hometown. Kevin Sullivan works with MLW Radio and hosts a weekly podcast alongside Mister Saint Laurent , where they watch old Monday Nitros and talk about decisions that were made. And Mike Rotunda, as we all know, is a WWE Road Agent, and travels the world with his main roster sons—Bo Dallas and Bray Wyatt.

2. Dean Douglas
"The Franchise" Shane Douglas is one of the most intelligent men to ever lace up a pair of wrestling boots. Shane graduated cum laude from Bethany College of West Virginia in 1986, with his bachelors in history and political science. Douglas was even considering enrolling in med school, but declined in order to become a professional wrestler. Douglas was a former ECW—technically NWA —world champion by the time he reached Vince McMahon and the WWE. When he arrived in Stamford, the creative forces that be decided to play upon his exceptional intellect and higher education. They christened him "The Dean," and scripted him in a number of cheesy backstage promos and mind-numbing vignettes. But that was the point! Arriving in Dean Douglas's classroom was not unlike sitting down for the first few minutes of a two-hour math class—it was excruciating! Especially when Douglas ran his nails across the chalkboard to open the clip. Dean was a one-time WWE Intercontinental Champion; he was handed the championship when Shawn Michaels became unable to compete in 1995, but lost it later that very night to the "Bad Guy" Razor Ramon. Rumor has it WrestleMania 34 will take place in Philadelphia—the former home of Extreme Championship Wrestling. I would hope WWE could get past his shortcomings under their watch, and induct Shane Douglas into the Hall of Fame. He was the man who started the �Era of Extreme' when he tossed the NWA belt to the ground in 1994. He's also the longest reigning champion in company history; both combined [874 – 4 reigns] and for a single run [406 days]. We're talking about going Back to School —these are the things kids need to be learning.

1. Matt Striker
The most famous wrestling educator of all time is undoubtedly Matt Striker. Experts say that the best gimmicks are those drawn upon real life, wherein the wrestler is merely exaggerating his or her own personality. Matt Striker was indeed a real life high school teacher! Striker was a social studies teacher at Benjamin N. Cardoza High School in Queens New York until 2005, coincidentally the same year he debuted for the WWE. Striker was so committed to his craft, that he claimed 11 sick days from December 2004 to February 2005, so that he could travel to Japan for Zero-1. Striker made an impact in the WWE as part of the New Breed —a short-lived foursome of wrestling heels hell-bent on dismantling any and all ECW Originals . Striker soon transitioned into the broadcast position, and even hosted the first season of NXT . Striker has since gone on to achieve stardom outside of the WWE; he was the color commentator for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom on January 4 ^th 2015, and served as the play-by-play analyst for Lucha Underground's inaugural season. His knowledge and passion for the industry have allowed Striker the opportunity to educated millions of people around the world, proving the adage: "You can take the teacher out of the classroom, but you can't take the classroom out of the teacher."

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http://www.cheap-heat.com/here-comes-the-pain-smackdown-91015/ http://www.cheap-heat.com/here-comes-the-pain-smackdown-91015/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2015 16:03:11 +0000 Mark Adam Haggerty Blogs Reviews Pro Wrestling Ryback Seth Rollins Smackdown Video Countdown wrestling WWE WWE Network WWE Universe http://www.cheap-heat.com/?p=14107 What's new pussy cat? Mark Adam Haggerty—or MC Swaggerty as I'm known on the street—back at you with another edition of "Here Comes the Pain," Cheap-Heat's Top Five Countdown from WWE Smackdown. This was sort of a boring week for Smackdown, but that's not to say there weren't a host of takeaways worth sharing. When […]

What's new pussy cat? Mark Adam Haggerty—or MC Swaggerty as I'm known on the street—back at you with another edition of "Here Comes the Pain," Cheap-Heat's Top Five Countdown from WWE Smackdown. This was sort of a boring week for Smackdown, but that's not to say there weren't a host of takeaways worth sharing. When you don't have time to take in an entire two hours, you can always count on Cheap-Heat.com.

5. The Ascension isn’t SOO Terrible Anymore