#AskGSM Edition #264: Latest NXT Call-ups, Best WWE 2018 Pay-Per-Views, Marvel Movies, More12/19/2018 #AskGSM is a weekly Q&A video where I, Graham "GSM" Matthews answer fan questions from Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in regards to the world of wrestling. Nothing is off limits, and this week’s edition touches upon a variety of topics including:
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The Twisted Sisters def. Madison Rayne and Britt BakerI don't believe Baker has been officially signed by Ring of Honor yet, but if not, she would be a good get for their Women of Honor division. While this match served zero purpose from a storyline standpoint, it was well-wrestled and decent while it lasted. The Twisted Sisters going over was interesting, if only because they aren't full-time with ROH. I'm sure it won't matter in the long-run, but this was a nice little opener. ROH World Champion Jay Lehal, ROH World Television Champion Jeff Cobb, ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champion Vinny Marseglia, Cheeseburger and Rhett Titus def. ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champion Matt Taven, Marty Scurll, Jonathan Gresham and The Bouncers in a Christmas Surprise MatchThe "Christmas Surprise" match has been a staple of ROH's annual holiday show for years and I've loved the hell out of it every time it's been held. Sure, it doesn't factor into anything storyline-wise, but it didn't need to and I always enjoy the lighthearted nature of it. The fact the members of each team were "random" made it that much more fun and allowed for some fresh matchups. This was a blast throughout and the "Merry Christmas" chants brought joy to my heart.
SmackDown Women's Champion Asuka def. NaomiIn addition to addressing Ronda Rousey's actions at TLC, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair demanded another shot at the SmackDown Women's Championship, but Mr. McMahon granted Naomi a title match instead. Asuka and Naomi have been on-and-off tag team partners for months, but they have never been opponents until this show. Thus, this felt fresh and I was happy it received an ample amount of time. It was an enjoyable encounter, even if the outcome was never in doubt. Jeff Hardy Attacked Samoa JoeThis segment was advertised as Joe issuing Hardy an "apology" for targeting his past demons, but instead it turned into a solid verbal exchange between the two. It didn't last long at all, but it did its job of furthering the feud and giving Hardy the edge over Joe for once. They'll go one-on-one on next week's edition of SmackDown Live, though I'm sure that won't be the end of it, either (nor should it be).
Mr. McMahon, Triple H, Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon and SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon Announced They Would Be Running Raw and SmackDown LiveIt was announced last Friday that Mr. McMahon would be appearing on this show to "shake up" Raw coming off Seth Rollins' comments last week about how abysmal the brand has been lately. Their grand plan for a shake-up, you ask? Putting the McMahons back in charge of both Raw and SmackDown. I don't know what's worse: having a heel general manager in charge or the McMahons, or both. The more things change, the more they stay the same, I suppose. On the bright side, they did say there would be new matchups and new faces on WWE TV in the coming months (we found out several stars from NXT are getting called up soon), but all of this is just lip service until they actually follow through on their promises. I'm definitely skeptical given their track record, but I'm also willing to give them a chance. Kurt Angle, Apollo Crews and Raw Tag Team Champions Bobby Roode & Chad Gable def. Baron Corbin in a No Disqualification 4-on-1 Handicap MatchYes, this was essentially the same "match" we saw at TLC with the babyfaces ganging up on Corbin and using his own tricks against him, but the crowd ate it up and Corbin deserved everything he got here. In other words, I didn't mind this one bit. If Angle isn't returning to his role as Raw general manager, I'm interested to see if he'll become an active member of the roster moving forward or if he'll only show up occasionally. Either way, I'm relieved Corbin's days as the head honcho on Raw are finally over.
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