Thursday, July 10, 2014
So yes, in case you guys didn't know, I finished up my 4-day Wrestlemania XXX. Took awhile for me to get back into the game and complete the last few matches but the details are back on pg.77 or something. Main-event wasn't finished because my write-up of it did not go through. -____-
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At the end of Wrestlemania 30, two new champions were christened. Allies took down rivals decisively. They will now split up their team as they take on leadership of Raw and Smackdown. Who knows what obstacles will stand in front of them next? We're on the road to Extreme Rules.
Remind you of anybody?
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
| Cleveland Cavaliers at Philadelphia 76ers | |||||
| Oct 30, 2015 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Cleveland (0-1) | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 65 |
| Philadelphia (1-0) | 21 | 22 | 18 | 27 | 88 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||
| STARTERS | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| PG Kyrie Irving | 22 | 9/14 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| PF Anthony Bennett | 17 | 4/6 | -- | 0/1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| C Andrew Bynum | 21 | 3/6 | -- | 1/2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| SG Courtney Lee | 22 | 2/6 | -- | 3/3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| SF Luol Deng | 22 | 1/7 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| BENCH | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| PG/SG Jarrett Jack | 7 | 3/9 | 2/4 | -- | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| SG/SF C.J. Miles | 7 | 2/5 | 0/1 | -- | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| PF/C Tristan Thompson | 9 | 1/1 | -- | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TEAM TOTALS | 26/60 | 3/10 | 10/13 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 65 | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||
| STARTERS | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| SF Kevin Durant | 22 | 10/18 | 2/3 | 3/5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 25 |
| SG Andrew Wiggins | 24 | 9/15 | 3/6 | 1/2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| PF Jabari Parker | 22 | 6/11 | -- | -- | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| PG Michael Carter-Williams | 23 | 2/3 | 1/2 | -- | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| C Nerlens Noel | 23 | 2/2 | -- | -- | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| BENCH | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| PG/SG Dante Exum | 8 | 1/1 | -- | 4/4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| SG/SG Aaron Harrison | 4 | 1/1 | -- | 2/2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| C/PF Jahlil Okafor | 5 | 2/3 | -- | 0/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| TEAM TOTALS | 36/59 | 6/13 | 10/16 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 88 | |
Think I took it over the edge this time. But it's refreshing to try someone other than LeBron for a full season. My friend is super salty but he needs to realize playing with the same lineup would be boring (at least for me :P). Confident we'll have another playoff berth with another superstar, just a different one.
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| Philadelphia 76ers Depth Chart - 2015-16 | ||||
| STARTER | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | |
| PG | Michael Carter-Williams (86) | Dante Exum (75) | Jahii Carson (69) | |
| SG | Andrew Wiggins (88) | Jeremy Lamb (75) | Aaron Harrison (77) | Dante Exum (75) |
| SF | Kevin Durant (96) | Aaron Gordon (79) | Aaron Harrison (77) | |
| PF | Jabari Parker (84) | Aaron Gordon (79) | James McAdoo (71) | Jahlil Okafor (82) |
| C | Nerlens Noel (83) | Jahlil Okafor (82) | ||
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Not rotations, best 5 players by ovr.
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*What I found most intriguing: there is an overabundance of good PFs. DRose is hurt again, down to a 78 for 2-4 months. Bulls miss on Carmelo but get Amar'e, gutting New York. Kobe joins Atlanta and leading scorer Lou-Will goes back to the bench for some reason (Hawks have 3 PGs now, plus draft pick Tyus Jones). Nets surprisingly strong without Pierce or KG. Lakers building a solid foundation in Kobe's absence. Warriors and Pelicans could be scary. Suns have a young core but Dragic hasn't progressed too much. Rockets had best record in the league, surely by only the sheer will of Dwight and Harden (good luck, Shved). I'd put Carmelo's Kings with NO/GS, think he can take that team far, especially with some Goodluck Okonoboh. Rondo resigned with a seemingly-rebuilding Celtics. Heat re-tool with Linsanity, Sullinger, and Karl Towns (2015 pick 17) *
MCW improved to a 87; he is planning on leaving in the offseason, we're confident he'll be back though. Exum is a 75 with a 2-year team option. We looked at Kyrie as an upgrade but he was out of our price range. Wiggins goes up to 89 and is the only secure starter, he'll remain at SG. LeBron continues a 3 yr/$65.50M deal but it's tempting to move him because his challenge of leading a new team to a title is complete. And I'm kinda sick of my friend abusing him to win.
Gordon (79) should start at PF but I did float the idea of signing Carmelo and rotating him/LeBron at the 3 or 4. James McAdoo (72) sticks around for big man backup. We have a team option on Nerlens Noel (84) and I think he'll stay after that because of his defensive presence. Joel Embiid is only a 75 due to a faulty draft class, he's happy backing up for now.
After last year's trades and some draft day shenanigans, we ended up with the #1 and #4 picks. Unfair, I know, but there wasn't a LeBron replacement like I was looking for anyway. I snagged PG/SG Emmanuel Mudiay (76) at 4, and sent him out for Jabari Parker (84) of the Jazz. They already have Gordon Hayward playing at SF and Favors at PF so he was kinda out of place anyway. I think Mudiay will replace Marcus Thornton at shooting guard eventually for them. The idea on my side being that I could start fresh with Jabari replacing LeBron or maybe putting one of them at power forward. Whether we're trading the King is undecided but I think it'd keep things interesting in year 3.
With the 1st pick, I selected C Myles Turner but his rating was way too high in the draft class I downloaded. Once I bumped that down I noticed Jahlil Okafor (82) would have been the better selection anyway; I flipped Turner and a '17 2nd to Phoenix to make up the difference. He's good insurance in case Nerlens leaves but it's apparent he will not like a backup role this year. Had Noel not had a team option I could probably convince my friend Okafor will be better faster, and we could just let him go in free agency. Guess we'll just keep the fade top while he's under the team option. Sure I could just send away Joel but he's alright with being a "prospect" and I'm not worried about him having to replace anyone right away. Needless to say, I wasn't pleased that the top prospects in here were mostly big men.. had I known that I would have just gone with a generated class. Not sure what direction to go with the SF/PF/C areas.
All that said, the only major signing in free agency for us was Danny Green. I traded James Anderson and J-Rich out (to the chagrin of our 3-ball strategy) and a shooter at the 2 spot was needed. Doron Lamb (69) was the younger option at 2yr/$5.91M. Then I thought about Jeremy Lamb (75), who drained 3s all day on us in the Finals. Despite just a 75 3PT rating, he always seemed to be open and make every shot. It's an alright trade-off for the Thunder imo, and I added a '17 1st (of little value). He is likely to depart after a $3.03M salary this year but is the incumbent 6th man.
| Philadelphia 76ers Depth Chart - 2015-16 | ||||
| STARTER | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | |
| PG | Michael Carter-Williams (87) | Dante Exum (75) | ||
| SG | Andrew Wiggins (89) | Jeremy Lamb (75) | Doron Lamb (69) | Dante Exum (75) |
| SF | Jabari Parker (84) | Aaron Gordon (79) | ||
| PF | LeBron James (99) | Aaron Gordon (79) | James McAdoo (72) | Jahlil Okafor (79) |
| C | Nerlens Noel (84) | Jahlil Okafor (79) | Joel Embiid (75) | |
The 2014-15 76ers leaped up to 54-28 in year two of our tenure. The Raptors trailed the Atlantic at 49-33. Chicago won the Central at 48-34 while three teams went 47-35 (Pistons/Pacers/Cavs). Kobe and the Heat went 43-39 and the Rockets were best in the league at 57-25. The Thunder took the Northwest as expected at 55-27.
Durant repeats as MVP, similar to LeBron in the two years previous. Marcus Smart took home ROY for Orlando. Jerryd Bayless wins 6th man of the year on a bad Celts team. Larry Sanders is the first Buck since Sidney Moncrief to be Defensive Player of the Year. Spencer Hawes improved most as a Maverick. Harden/Dwight from HOU, Durant/Westbrook from OKC, and LBJ made up the All-NBA 1st team. DRose, J-Smoove, Aldridge, Andrew Bynum, and Kyrie Irving were on the 2nd team. Lou Williams was rewarded for his surprising efforts with a 3rd team spot - he lead the league in PPG with 27.6.
Andrew Wiggins, Marcus Smart, Julius Randle (BKN), Wayne Selden (CHI), and Jabari Parker (UTA) are the promising rookies rising. G Dante Exum and F Aaron Gordon reached the 2nd team for Philly. Coach Brett Brown achieved Coach of the Year, following in the footsteps of Pop. "The Truth" retired and joined the Hall of Fame in the 2015 class.
Philadelphia escaped the 44-38 rival Knicks in 7 games to advance to the semi-finals. There, they overcame the talents of South Beach (Kobe/Wade/Bosh) in 5. With a 4-2 series victory over the Bulls in the ECF, they matched up with the Thunder. It made us very salty playing them but we took it all, 4-1. Michael Carter-Williams was the Finals MVP over LeBron as we hoisted a 4th trophy. That's four straight rings for LeBron, who seized another Finals win in his first year with the team. Carter-Williams averaged 11 points, 2 steals, 2 rebounds, and 4 assists for the Bill Russell award.
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Things are going swimmingly in Year 2. We're 48-23 with LeBron in tow. The Raptors are 41-28, 6 GB for the Atlantic. The Bulls are our main competition in the East at 44-27. Philly has already clinched the playoffs. We're 27-10 at home and 21-13 away. The Rockets share our record and lead the West with the Thunder (46-25, 2.0 GB), Spurs (42-28, 5.5 GB), and Clips (42-28, 5.5 GB) chasing. Looking like division rival Knicks will reach the 7th seed at 38-32 so far, while the Cavs and Heat (with Kobe, Wade, and Bosh) also stand out at #3 and #4.
Lou Williams is first in the league with PPG (!) at 27.8 for the Hawks. The 76ers lead in blocks per game at 7.5 - Nerlens Noel, Embiid, and Aaron Gordon are leading the Block Party. Andrew Wiggins is 2nd for rookies in PPG at 14.7- he's currently nursing a strained elbow with Dante Exum filling in at SG. He's tied for blocks and leads in rebounds but Julius Randle (BKN) is right there with him.
G Josh Selby was shipped to Miami for PF Mitch McGary, who was their #30 pick in 2014. We also picked up James McAdoo from the T'Wolves for Arnett Moultrie, and our '16 1st/2nd (again, not of much value). I was looking for young power forward/center depth and these guys are good fits. In other news, Anthony Randolph was traded to the Bobcats for DJ White and a '15 1st.
Alright, I've gathered how we got to this point. I'm trying to replicate this roster for a solo franchise anyway so why not.
- James Anderson was re-signed to a 2 yr, $3.82M deal to be a role player. He's great for threes off the bench at SF or SG.
Carter-Williams remains the starting PG and we plan on picking up the 2-year team option, no questions asked. Same goes for Nerlens at C, he provides great defense/shot blocking but we're still trying to figure out how to get him more involved in the offense.
We got Arnett Moultrie back from the Trail Blazers as part of a trade for their '16 1st in exchange for PF DeJuan Blair, a FA pickup.
Byron Mullens left for the Pelicans. Elliot Williams, Hollis Thompson, Jarvis Varnado, Brandon Davies, and Henry Sims were not signed.
JRich was resigned on a 2yr, $8.21M deal as the 6th man, basically a 1yr, $1.61M extension on his current contract. His 3PT ability was key at SG as we struggled in 2013-14 but now he is not as consistent. Still clutch for that reason off the bench though.
Once we eventually signed Roddy Beaubois to back up at point (2yr, $8.75M), Tony Wroten was traded to Houston. Not sure what we got back.
We picked up C Vitor Faverani (3 yr, $8.31M) and SG Anthony Morrow (1yr, $606k) as a back-up big man and bench shooter. After drafting Joel Embiid (only a 70 ovr, but what can you do) at #12 in 2014, Faverani was redundant and he was shipped for a '15 1st to Toronto (which they got from the Rockets). Morrow was sent to Toronto as well, for a '15 2nd and a scrub.
Andrew Wiggins was drafted at #2 by Utah, we ended up having #1 and taking Jabari Parker, not knowing he would have a worse overall. I think swapping them isn't too out of the box considering the Jazz like that he's Mormon and such. He's locked in at SG for us, maybe not the best fit since he's more of a SF/PF. But we had to make room for..
Lebron James, who was acquired for 4 years, $85.53 mil. A blockbuster move for Philly, of course, but that was always our goal going in and we were surprised he didn't get a better offer. The offense runs through him and when we're down - as they say - Jesus has to take the wheel.
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All that said, everything was pretty much set for the '14-15 season, but I was unsatisfied with power forward. Thad Young is good but we could never find a way to properly use him with our play style. I suggested going after Aaron Gordon and it paid off as he is much funner to play with due to his dunking/athleticism. He had originally been drafted by the Lakers at #5. I traded Thaddeus, our '15 1st (which we knew would be a low pick with Lebron now on the squad), and a '15 2nd for Gordon, a filler player, and LA's 1st. I know adding in their 1st is unfair, but whatever, Young is more established for a win-now Lakers team.
SG Garrett Temple was signed on a the veteran minimum and the Suns were interested enough to give us a '15 2nd for him.
SF Terrence Williams was effective as a starter last year out of free agency and he was re-signed for 3 years, $8.30 million. He became discontent with his role so I traded him for Atlanta's 1st in 2016.
Most recently, Beaubois had become increasingly frustrated in his role. Initially he was gonna be the 6th man but with Richardson demoted there at the time, I thought it best to rid us of his contract for a younger PG. He had played solid but I was reaching higher.
Dante Exum, selected by Memphis at seven, would be the new guard behind MCW. Another 1st and 2nd were packaged to get Exum and C Cole Aldrich (cap reasons). He's noticeably great at passing, and a sparkplug as the new 6th man over JRich. 86 3 point rating is a nice weapon too. Aldrich was promptly traded for Jason Maxiell to free some money up. The latter was cut and we now have $12.71 million left.
To ensure we had 12 players, PG Josh Selby and PF Jeremy Evans were grabbed for 490k each.
Looking past the deadline, we're leading our division this year and have 1st rounders from Milwaukee and Los Angeles. The Lakers are pretty bad so far with Kobe gone for Miami. Next year, we have the Hawks', Blazers', and our own 1st and 2nd picks as ammo.
My friend isn't as deep into analysis and being the GM as me but it's fun working together nonetheless.
My friend and I started an association a few weeks ago with our hometown 76ers. We're not great (just playing on Pro :P) but it's always a fun play on the weekends. We've also not been completely realistic with FA/trades but we like the team so far regardless.
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In 2013-2014, we went 35-47 and the Knicks won the Atlantic at 41-41. The Cavs won the Central over the Pacers and Bulls (both 47-35) with a 50-32 record. The Heat were 66-16 and the Spurs/Rockets tied in the Southwest at 46-36. The Heat 3-peated over the Warriors (4 games to 1). Durant won his 1st MVP award. Trey Burke won ROY for the Jazz. Jordan Hill was the 6th Man of the Year for the Lakers. Thomas Robinson was Most Improved for Portland. Nerlens Noel and MCW did get All-Rookie 1st team.
Here's our depth chart for now, I'll add to this later!
| Philadelphia 76ers Depth Chart - 2014-15 | ||||
| STARTER | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | |
| PG | Michael Carter-Williams (84) | Rodrigue Beaubois (75) | ||
| SG | Andrew Wiggins (83) | Jason Richardson (71) | James Anderson (70) | Josh Selby (66) |
| SF | Lebron James (99) | Terrence Williams (73) | ||
| PF | Aaron Gordon (73) | Arnett Moultrie (62) | ||
| C | Nerlens Noel (78) | Joel Embiid (70) | ||
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Opening Day Roster
Philadelphia Phillies Depth Chart - 2016
- Catcher
- Robert Wayne (84)
- Carlos Berroa (73)
- First Base
- Chris Davis (90)
- Chad McDonald (84)
- Second Base
- Gene Hansen (82)
- Cody Bullinger (83)
- Manny Santana (81)
- Third Base
- Manny Machado (95)
- Manny Santana (81)
- Cody Bullinger (83)
- Shortstop
- Garrett Hovis (83)
- Manny Santana (81)
- Cody Bullinger (83)
- Left Field
- Michael Rodriguez (84)
- Julian Holland (84)
- Manny Santana (81)
- Cody Bullinger (83)
- Center Field
- Mike Trout (99)
- Julian Holland (84)
- Manny Santana (81)
- Cody Bullinger (83)
- Right Field
- Cameron Maybin (92)
- Julian Holland (84)
- Manny Santana (81)
- Cody Bullinger (83)
- Starting Pitcher
- Yovani Gallardo (94)
- Madison Bumgarner (93)
- Dylan Bundy (90)
- Dan Straily (90)
- Chris Archer (88)
- Relief Pitcher
- SU Matt Wiseman (89)
- SU Trevor Rosenthal (83)
- LR Lance Williams (86)
- MR Joba Chamberlain (83)
- MR Mario Torres (82)
- MR Colin Buckley (79)
- Closer
- Addison Reed (90)
- Designated Hitter
- 1B Chad McDonald (84)
- OF Julian Holland (84)
Pitching stats are from 2014 back to 2012.
Rotation
* Yovani Gallardo: 94 ovr, 30 yr. old, 4yr/$30.9M contract
12-10/3.69 ERA/212 K, 16-10/2.83/206, 16-9/3.66/204
* Madison Bumgarner: 93 ovr, 26 yr. old, 5yr/$35.8M contract
14-11/3.49 ERA/172 K, 14-8/2.19/176, 16-11/3.37/191
* Dylan Bundy: 90 ovr, 23 yr. old, 3yr/$12.3M contract
13-8/3.55 ERA/182 K, 11-9/4.57/147
* Dan Straily: 90 ovr, 27 yr. old, 3yr/$8.1M contract
4-1/5.08 ERA/45 K, 2-2/6.38/38, 2-1/3.89/32
* Chris Archer: 88 ovr, 27 yr. old, 1yr/$988k contract
5-5/3.78 ERA/84 K/3 SV, 1-0/9.82/3, 1-3/4.60/36
Bullpen
LR Lance Williams: 86 ovr, 25 yr. old, A potential, 1yr/$490k contract
3-1/4.11 ERA/31 K, 3-0/3.59/19
MR Joba Chamberlain: 83 ovr, 30 yr. old, 3yr/$3M contract
14-5/2.42 ERA/86 K, 6-3/5.25/74, 1-0/4.35/22
MR Mario Torrez: 82 ovr, 21 yr. old, A potential, 2yr/$910k contract
*yet to debut*
MR Colin Buckley: 79 ovr, 28 yr. old, A potential, 3yr/$1.35M contract
0-0/4.05 ERA/3 K/6 SV
SU Matt Wiseman: 89 ovr, 25 yr. old, A potential, 1yr/$490k contract
3-6/6.30 ERA/71 K
SU Trevor Rosenthal: 83 ovr, 25 yr. old, B potential, 4yr/$1.94M contract
3-6/2.57 ERA/46 K/4 SV, 0-2/2.78/25
CL Addison Reed: 90 ovr, 27 yr. old, B potential, 1yr/$3.9M contract
4-1/3.46 ERA/65 K/3 SV, 3-4/2.81/99/3, 3-2/4.75/54/29
On the Farm
SP John Quiroz: 86 ovr, 21 yr. old, B pot., 2yr/$910k
SP Maurice Burris: 83 ovr, 22 yr. old, A pot., 2yr/$940k
SP Ken Finley: 80 ovr, 24 yr. old, B pot., 3yr/$1.36M
SP Sebastian Cruz: 78 ovr, 25 yr. old, B pot.
SP Jake Odorizzi: 78 ovr, 25 yr. old, A pot.
SP Corey Gregory: 77 ovr, 21 yr. old, A pot.
SP Sean Herndon: 77 ovr, 25 yr. old, A pot.
SP Art Mooney: 77 ovr, 28 yr. old, B pot.
SP Edgar Vizcaino: 77 ovr, 21 yr. old, A pot.
SP Edgar Alvardo: 65 ovr, 23 yr. old, A pot.
SP Tony Willingham: 57 ovr, 23 yr. old, A pot.
SP Pablo Cedeno: 56 ovr, 19 yr. old, A pot.
CL Prince Perez: 77 ovr, 23 yr. old, A pot.
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Gallardo and Bumgarner anchor the staff as the best right and left-hander, respectively. Bundy, Straily, and Archer are promising righty arms that make up the back part. Lance Williams is an Oakland product that is vying for the 5th spot in the rotation. Chamberlain fulfilled his high ceiling back in 2014 with 14 wins as a reliever and I'm happy to see he's rebounded after some struggles in NY. He's the veteran mentor for a mostly youthful bullpen. Torrez is a nice MR with big upside that we obtained in a trade. Colin Buckley was a free agent acquisition, a 28 year-old lefty that can get better. Matt Wiseman is a stud set-up man that was recently seized from the Marlins for Ryan Cook. Rosenthal has not quite become the star closer we hoped but he's got plenty of time and is reliable. Reed surmounts the 9th-inning role from Cook and I trust he'll do fine.
Quiroz is a major-league ready farmhand of the Reds who was the return on Francisco Liriano. Burris is also chomping at the bit to get a spot with not much left to prove at Lehigh Valley. Finley is a Rule 5 pick from Pittsburgh last year - he stayed on the roster all season as a long reliever. Cruz was procured as minor league depth while Odorizzi (Rule 5 from TOR) is not the same guy traded for Zack Greinke. Gregory and Herndon were returns in exchanges with the Nationals and Reds. Mooney is 28 and will have to rise fast to not be left behind the younger prospects. Alvardo (2nd round) and Willingham (4th) are 2014 draft picks. Cedeno is a 2015 2nd rounder getting started at Reading. Perez will be groomed for a late-inning responsibility after being plucked from the Orioles. J.P. Howell and Garrett Olson are also sitting around to guide the youngsters down there. Howell was claimed from the A's and Olson from Minnesota.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Catcher: Robert Wayne (84 ovr, A potential) was grabbed from the Giants for Rob Brantly, who wasn't doing too hot for me at the time. He has solid contact, good speed, and good arm strength. Besides 2015, he also batted .282/11/60 in '14 and .288/6/31 in '13. He's 22 and on a $3.1M deal from arbitration. Carlos Berroa (23 yr old/73/B pot.) has good contact and an 82 arm but not much else. Still, he's useful off the bench and is on a 2 yr/415k deal. Darryl Pullicin (24 yr old/71/A pot.) remains at AAA after being taken in the 1st round in 2013. He was backing up previously but with mediocre hitting ability and fielding, only baserunning ability stands out from him. Lawrence Wilburn (24 yr old/67/A pot.) is a Rule 5 pick and there are another pair of low overall/B potential guys down in other levels.
First Base: Chris Davis (90 ovr.) is 29 and in the third year of a 5-year, $31.3M contract, making $6.2 mil this year. His power remains elite in the 4 hole, blasting 33/27/46/34 home runs since 2012. He has improved his runs driven in every year (85-97-108-110). Chris Carter (29 yr old/79/A pot.) backs up for him and plays OF in a pinch. He had a breakout campaign last season after being in the minors for '13. He hit 3 HRs in 59 ABs in 2013 after smashing 16 in 218 appearances the year before. Was supposed to be good trade bait but made his mark while mostly DH'ing and coming off the bench. Chad McDonald (23 yr old/84/A pot.) brings slugging to the table from both sides and is biding his time until a spot opens up. He was plucked from the Reds as part of a deal for Francisco Liriano. Jake Mora (22 yr old/72/C pot.) is a unique 1B in that his game is mostly based on speed - his baserunning is rated a 99 (!). For a first baseman, that's abnormal, and he led the league in SB for the Mets. Alright contact got him a .268/10/58 line last year. We've snagged him on a minor league deal and I'm interested to see where I can fit him in - maybe a change of position is in order. Benito Espinoza is a B pot. AA prospect and 2015 4th-rounder George Gonzalez (A pot.) is ready to get started in Single-A.
2nd Base: Gene Hansen (28 yr old/82/A pot.) provides great contact and okay speed, he is our leadoff man. In 2014 he didn't impress (.242/2/25), but he's come on recently and can play all over the diamond. He's locked in for 4 years at 450k per year. Cody Bullinger (24 yr old/83/B pot.) could challenge him for the role as he has similar ability to get on base but more speed. As of now he is a utility man who can play third, short, and all the outfield. With 83 con. from the left and 74 from the right he is a nice sparkplug. In seasons prior, he hit .254/2/34 and .228/7/45. He won a $1M deal in arbitration. Elsewhere there is some B potential guys in Brian Barrera (28/72 ovr) and Derrek Driscoll (27/64 ovr). There's also minor league pickup Jason Cox (62/A pot) and Rolando Byers (49/A pot.) was a third round pick in 2014, but I don't see them or the others making an impact for a while.
3rd Base: Manny Machado (23 yr old/95 ovr.) is hooked on a 3-year, $26.1 million contract and hasn't even hit his prime yet. He moved to short with Hanley in tow but went back once he was traded. From 2012-14, his stats read as such: .262/7/26, .267/22/70, .289/28/93. I'm hoping he returns to his '14 form because he dipped a bit this year. He seems to be a fixture for years to come as a well-rounded hitter and above-average fielder. Machado switched his stance to A-Rod's so I'm hoping that helps out some. Manny Santana (26 yr old/81/B pot.) is another utility type who plays all but first and catcher. Santana was plucked from Houston in the Rule 5 draft. He's not amazing at anything but does everything fairly well. He built on a .263/6/15 line from 2014 and fits well on the bench. He is secure for 2yr/450k but former Cubs 1st-rounder Jerome Avery (20 yr old/82/B pot.) is creeping up. Avery has good contact as a switch hitter and an alright arm from 3rd but I think there's more development to be done. Tommy Pollock (28/69/B) and Ike Crowe (27/67/A) are running out of time to make it and are blocked by Manny. On the lower levels are Brady Worthing (64 ovr/B pot), 2013 5th-rounder Glenn Alonso (61 ovr/A pot), and 2015 1st Maurice Morrison (49 ovr/B pot).
Shortstop: Garrett Hovis (21 yr old/83/B pot.) was acquired from the Yankees in exchange for Hanley Ramirez, who hadn't been doing enough to justify his salary. His bread-and-butter is his lethal running on the basepaths, which netted him over 30 steals this year. He boasts an 84-rated arm and average fielding but does not stand out hitting-wise. Thus he is relegated to the 8 hole, setting stuff up for the top of the lineup from the bottom. Hovis' hit a career-high with 6 home runs last year, and has only reached .268 (in 2013). I like to think of him as HOVA considering he comes from a New York state of mind like Jay-Z. Ruben Tejada (26 yr old/80/B pot.) has lit up the minors but hasn't got up here for more than a cup of coffee. Other teams could probably use his contact and he runs/fields good enough. Besides that we've accumulated 2015 4th Claudio Valdez (48/B pot.), 2014 1st Tom Nunez (55/A pot.), 2016 Rule 5 pick DeWayne Holley (67/A pot.), 2013 4th Steve Rubio (59/A pot.), and Alvin Bond (65/B pot). I've went after shortstops a lot in the draft and it might take them a while to advance through the system. I'm particularly high on Rubio but there's not much to project from him yet.
Left Field: Michael Rodriguez (22 yr old/84/A) was the main piece in the Alex Gordon trade to Oakland. He only had 60 ABs but in the small sample size, hit .300 with a few homers. Rodriguez's main strengths are exceptional contact and satisfactory power. He is not an impressive fielder or runner , but regardless he put up a .303 average with 27 HRs and 88 RBI in a true breakout season. In just his early-twenties, Michael figures to be a big piece to the puzzle going forward. Julian Holland (84/A) is a bit older at 27 and came over from Miami as the return for Kyle Seager. He has the contact close to Rodriguez but with less power and noticeably more speed/fielding ability. Holland didn't perform too well in his first two years (.235/245, 1/3 HR, 15/14 RBI) but is a worthy option for a bench spot by playing all of the OF and providing speed or being a defensive replacement. Down on the farm we have 23 year-olds Saul Barton (69/B) and Larry Coley (65/A).
Center Field: Needless to say, this offense runs through hometown star Mike Trout. From 2012-2015, he smashed 135 bombs, 399 RBIs, 704 hits, and a .303 overall average. The only problem with him so far is that getting an extension done has been difficult and we've gone year-to-year on arbitration. He'll be making $12.9 million in this age 24 season. Behind him is Steven Nivar (23 yr old/81/A pot.), former Miami prospect. Nivar has not got an extended look in the bigs yet but he is another blue-chip backup with some power, arm strength, and speed. One of the more exciting minor leaguers rising through the pipeline is 2013 3rd-rounder Allan French (24 yr old/67/A). He finally made it to Triple-A Lehigh Valley this year but we're going to give him ample opportunity in Spring Training to showcase his skills. French's batting is not advanced but he possesses a strong throwing arm and is swift. Those two combined mean right field could be an ideal spot for him with Cameron Maybin being the most likely to be traded out of the starting outfielders. I'm very excited to see how he takes to a higher level of competition in AAA. CF is rounded out with MiLB free agents Nelson Ki (25/67/B) and Jordan Danks (29/66/B), along with 2015 3rd Mitchell Reaves (24/48/B).
Right Field: Cameron Maybin (28 yr old/92/A pot.) blossomed into a pretty efficient hitter in 2015, slugging a career-best 18 home runs and 74 runs driven in. A manageable .271 average coupled with sturdy fielding and superb speed shall make him a mainstay for the time being. He reached 10 homers in 2013-2014 but his average never got above .244 so he is steadily improving there. Maybin is signed cheaply to a $3,768,000 commitment over 4 years. Luis Ponce (27 yr old/81/B pot) is a second A's alumni who is vying for a backup spot. The switch-hitter offers contact, adequate fielding/speed, and fine baserunning. A grand 2014 with the Athletics (.329, 12 HR, 58 RBI) inspired me to go after him and he responded with an appreciable 2015. Once highly-touted Fernando Martinez (27 yr old/75/B) is toiling down with the Ironpigs, waiting to finally live up to his Top 100 prospect status. In 2012, he batted a poor .237 with just 6 homers and 14 RBI in 118 at-bats. 2014 Rule 5 selection from the D'Backs Bryan Reyes (25 yr old/77/A pot.) doesn't stand out anywhere but profiles as a suitable bench bat with more growing to do. Lastly, 2015 6th rounder Roger Lopez (20 yr old/44/B pot.) is getting ready in Class A.
2016 Phillies (The Show 13/PS Vita) Fantasy Draft
I'm in year 4 with the fantasy draft Phils, who have won two straight titles in 2014-15 after a few solid years in 2012-13. That said, we're going for the Heat-esque three-peat. As a GM I've wheeled and dealed, doing trades, signing free agents, resigning the core, built through the draft, and stashed prospects through Rule 5.
2014: 94-68, def. LAD 3-0/def. CHC 4-1/def. CHW 4-3 in WS
Mike Trout hit .375 with 10 HR and 30 RBI in the playoffs, including a 4-4 game with 3 bombs and 4 runs batted in vs the Cubs (6-5 win).
2015: 93-69, def. CHC 3-0/def. MIA 4-2/def. BOS 4-2 in WS
The Cubbies boasted great stat-sheet stuffers in Robinson Cano and Chase Headley. They tied in home runs with 39 each and Headley was 2nd in AVG at .315 (behind only Ryan Zimmerman). Robbie also had 125 ribbies and a .310 average while Headley amassed 111 RBIs himself. Amazingly, Jeff Niemann of San Diego lead in wins with a 21-3 record plus a 2.76 ERA and 129 Ks. Our own Yovani Gallardo was right up there at 16-7 (2.57, 208 Ks). Shaun Marcum also impressed at an old age for the Friars - 134 strikeouts, 2.16 earned run average, 14-5 record.
Philly had the #1 offense, 3rd best speed, 11th most power, 19th defense, and 3rd pitching in 2015. Since 2014 we've maintained a dominant staff, leading in plenty of categories.
2014 Statistics
C Robert Wayne - .279, 8 HR, 46 RBI
C Carlos Berroa - .325, 12 RBI
1B Chris Davis - .248, 34 HR, 110 RBI
1B/OF Chris Carter - .307, 21 HR, 47 RBI
2B/IF/OF Cody Bullinger - .313, 5 HR, 48 RBI
2B Gene Hansen - .293, 7 HR, 45 RBI
3B Manny Machado - .261, 21 HR, 62 RBI
3B/IF/OF Manny Santana - .295, 5 HR, 25 RBI
SS Garrett Hovis - .236, 6 HR, 37 RBI, 30+ SB
LF Michael Rodriguez - .303, 27 HR, 88 RBI
OF Julian Holland - .245, 1 HR, 14 RBI
CF Mike Trout - .282, 36 HR, 105 RBI
RF Cameron Maybin - .271, 18 HR, 74 RBI
OF Luis Ponce - .298, 11 HR, 64 RBI
SP Yovani Gallardo - 16-7, 2.59 ERA, 212 K
SP Madison Bumgarner - 13-7, 2.94, 172 K
SP Dylan Bundy - 13-9, 3.56, 206 K
SP Dan Straily - 14-9, 3.20, 168 K
SP John Quiroz - 6-8, 4.62, 68 K
SP Lance Williams - 3-1, 4.11, 31 K
MR Joba Chamberlain - 5-6, 3.40, 73 K
MR Trevor Rosenthal - 8-5, 4.50, 74 K
SU Addison Reed - 4-3, 2.59, 70 K, 4 SV
CL Ryan Cook - 2-2, 2.98, 42 K, 32 SV
Sunday, May 25, 2014
DAY 4: THE FINALE
Yes, finally we've reached the last day. This is all the marque Wrestlemania matches you've come to expect, the culmination of the year of feuds that raged on. Titles will be defended and grudges settled. Let's get to it.
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Intercontinental Championship
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Although the Rhodes brothers avenged the corruption of the Authority and won the tag titles from the Shield, they have not been successful in that division since. They failed to gain the chance to be #1 contenders against the Outlaws and the team fell apart when Goldust was the one to challenge Jack Swagger for the Intercontinental championship. Cody's respect for his elder would always be there but it had been about time for Goldust to move back out of the spotlight and for the younger brother to rise. A battle of respect and jealousy with the IC gold - the title whose prestige Cody tried to help rebuild - on the line. In a special addition, Daddy Dusty is the special guest referee! Cody sports the classic Dustin gold and Dusty's in the polka dots. Goldie was fired up, planting his bro's face on steel steps with a bulldog. Cody retorted with a nasty football kick to his midsection as Dustin was prepped on the ropes. At 5:44, the two-time IC champion spun around the 4-time title holder with a Cross Rhodes. Goldust was not down for the count, responding with a running bulldog and spearing his brother through the barricade. More brawling went on until the 14:13 mark where Cody threw Dustin down with an Alabama Slam. The "Son of a Son of a Plumber" reversed a Final Cut attempt into a neckbreaker and regained the gold with a straight-jacked lifting DDT at 20:30. It's the third reign for the youngster, who will try to ascend the rankings into the WWE title picture on Raw, it seems. Goldust will take a break after the fact and put away the black and gold paint until further notice.
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The Real Americans amicably split after they lost out on a tag team title shot at this event and Swagger won the Intercontinental title. Zeb Colter was regretful but willing to manage them separately so long as they both made it to the card in premier fights. It was that for Swagger as he took on Kurt Angle, but Cesaro reached higher. If he is going to represent this country now, he must beat its biggest icon - Hulk Hogan. It could catapult him to superstardom. Hogan found Colter's spiel and distaste of America's state to be disheartening, so he was prepared for the challenge of defending our country once again. Cesaro flashed with a springboard uppercut at 5:47. A Neutralizer drew a two fall but he ended up allowing a classic Hogan comeback. The big boot and atomic leg drop was not enough but the Hulkster pushed on. They traded finishers again but Cesaro soon took control with his signature gutwrench to the 300-pounder. The Real American went extreme with a second gutwrench suplex, this time through the announce table. Surprisingly, that took a lot out of the former WWF champion. He had no chance of coming back after an amazing Swiss Death - the lifting European uppercut. At 18:35, the Swiss Superman overcame the legendary Hogan. He's going nowhere but up from here.
United States Championship
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This is the end of the Shield. They became divided when Roman Reigns seized the US title that Dean Ambrose once held. Dean was driven insane, thinking that Reigns was the defacto leader and that he was betraying the group. The rift only deepened when Roman eliminated Ambrose from the World title chamber match at No Way Out with a powerbomb. The lunatic fringe felt that Reigns was using the Shield to further himself and wasn't a team player. All the while, Seth Rollins played moderator and acted as the glue of the trio. No longer could he stand to see their goal of justice not be achieved due to their quarrels. He proposed that they go their separate ways and conquer injustice on their own. It was supposed to be the Shield fixing what was wrong with the WWE but they lost the picture along the way. Their concerted effort would be halted but there would always be that hope of a reunion. For now, may the best man win.
As to be expected with a 3-man match, the double team moves began. Rollins superkicked Reigns and Ambrose added an enziguri. They completed a flapjack and DDT manuever and tried for another, only to eat a double DDT from the big man. Dean and Seth came right back with a double DDT of their own. The technician of the Shield powerbombed the 265. lb Reigns on to the outside. The powerhouse was able to muster the strength to lift him in the air off an irish whip for a devastating mid-air spear. Later, Ambrose used Rollins' head as a battering ram, running it into Reigns' chest. The alliance finally ended between the smaller Shield members - Reigns and Ambrose pulled off a chop block & clothesline. Seth got revenge on a tag punch with Reigns' assistance. Dean and Roman were on the losing end of a double headbutt as Rollins was not fooled by another attempt. He took a snapshot DDT regardless. The unchained melody was then dropped with a team STO. When it finally got to a three-way match, Seth flew from the apron for a springboard knee to Reigns' temple. The Samoan star showed to be durable, going right to a powerbomb double knee backbreaker. The architect Rollins gave him a Piece of Mind - the jumping curb stomp - but they combined right after for a double chokebomb on Ambrose. Seth landed a Skywalker (shiranui) and an enziguri on the former Mr. Mox, with Reigns holding him up on the latter. They flipped back Dean on a Russian leg sweep combo but Reigns was quick to launch into Rollins with a Superman punch. The Shield's high-flyer unleashed a 'buckle bomb on Roman at 14:06. He recovered for a second Muay Thai/MMA jumping punch, this time to Dean. Finally, the Shield's maniac brawler dealt some punishment - that being a headlock driver to Roman Reigns. Reigns just would not stay down, lifting up Dean Ambrose for a Jacknife powerbomb, only for Seth to break it up with a running dropkick. On the second try, Seth let it happen and Ambrose dropped far to the mat. Reigns and Dean traded a Rock Bottom and hook & ladder (wheelbarrow facebuster), respectively. Around the 37:24 mark, Ambrose stole Reigns' roar taunt, perhaps signaling a spear. Instead, Seth Rollins delivered a German suplex to the cousin of the Rock, off the top rope. They traveled to the outside in the conclusion of the match, where Ambrose gave Reigns the decisive headlock driver. But the pinfall was not meant for him. Rollins knocked him out of the way and secured the win plus his first singles championship in WWE. Quite the fitting battle between these three, they put it all on the line in what was the longest match on the show so far. It would appear they are all going their separate ways for real, and the bitterness between Reigns and Ambrose is still very clear and apparent.
THE STREAK - 21-1 or 22-0?
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Brock Lesnar was merely a pawn for the Game in his crusade to eliminate Daniel Bryan from title contention. Triple H had only used him for his own objective, he was not who he really saw as the face of the WWE and his champion. Paul Heyman would not have that, not for his bonafide beast - the collegiate, UFC, and wrestling superstar. A title that really befitted him would be the conqueror of the Streak. He could elevate himself to among the greatest in the business by ending the most major streak in sports entertainment. Heyman referenced the 21:1 Relevations from the Bible. He noted from it "..I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared." For Paul E, this could not be mere coincidence - the Undertaker was meant to lose.
Despite claims that the 49 year-old has nothing left, he gave Lesnar the fight of his life, with as brutal offense as ever. He catapulted over the top for one of his signature suicide dives early on. Lesnar was not to be overlooked though, tossing him around on an F5 and a vicious German suplex at 7:01 and 8:08. Taker muscled Lesnar up for a powerbomb and then locked him in Hell's Gate. Brock escaped and hit a double powerbomb, but his second F5 attempt was futile - the Deadman reversed it into a DDT. He continued with a Last Ride at 10:55 and busted open the Beast with another DDT. The amateur wrestling prowess was on tap from Lesnar, and he was relentless with variations of suplexes (belly-to-belly, fisherman, etc). Next came a huge chokeslam while Heyman was being ejected (33:28). He followed right into a big jumping Tombstone but Lesnar kicked out, somehow. The "Anomaly" tried to end Undertaker with a belly-to-belly through a table and an apron DDT. But the Phenom's resiliency cannot be questioned. He chokeslammed Lesnar off the top turnbuckle and a final Tombstone made Heyman's client rest in peace. The legend lives, and the Demon from Death Valley goes back into the depths, waiting for his Streak to be challenged again..
Sunday, April 13, 2014
DAY 3
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This match was built on respect from the rookie Zayn for the Canadian legend Jericho. Sami idolized Y2J's ability growing up in Quebec. Like Jericho, he worked his way to the majors by wrestling all over the world. He offered up the first challenge as part of the Dream Match initiative introduced by COO Triple H.Zayn dazzled early with a Samoan driver and a rope-assisted hurricanrana. When they took it to the outside, Jericho locked in the Walls. The young nXt star broke out of it and tossed Jericho back in, vaulting over the ropes for a springboard splash. He threw him into the corner for a tornado DDT, which resulted in a 2 count. Zayn furthered the beating with a blue thunder bomb. Jericho picked up a nearfall with a step-up enziguri. "The Man of 1,004 Holds" might have broke Zayn's face with a Codebreaker, but did not get a 3 count. He resorted to a Liontamer next, heavily arching Sami's back and legs. Zayn averted a tap out, firing up with a back drop on the apron and a tiger bomb on the ground. White-hot, Zayn made a typical rookie mistake, trying to do too much. He sent Jericho back in and missed a second splash attempt. Jericho dealt a second Codebreaker, sealing the victory. Sami Zayn may not have beaten the Best in the World at What He Does, but with how close he came as the underdog, he definitely cemented himself as a potential star.
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
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Bret Hart (c) def. Alberto Del Rio
The first WWE championship match on the card. Submissions elevated them to World championship gold. For Del Rio, the cross armbreaker. For Hart, the vaunted Sharpshooter. They are both excellent executors, submission specialists, and the NWA World title is on the line. Del Rio hopes to take the title from the legends and bring it back to the current generation. He was aggressive in that objective, coming right after Bret with a German suplex. ADR was relentless with his offense, spinning Hart with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker after two clotheslines. He finished the string with a cross armbreaker, but could not force Hart to tap. The Hitman regained his strength, piledriving Del Rio. He floored Alberto with a dropkick, neckbreaker, and belly-to-belly suplex. Bret DDTed the Mexican Aristocrat, who then went sky-high for a moonsault. Del Rio looked to be ahead, but the champion would not be impeded. Another piledriver was the final move as the Best There Is, the Best There Was, and the Best There Ever Will Be retains his NWA World title.
AJ Styles, the most recent World Champion, is all about being phenomenal. Randy Savage has flair, pomp, and circumstance. These guys brim with charisma and in-ring talent, giving the fans a show night in and night out. This match is simply between two of the best workers and champions of their time. Savage was laid out with AJ's signature pele at 5:23. He reversed a Styles Clash into a DDT. A suplex rolled over into a pin accounted for a 2, so Macho King went for a piledriver. His next course of action was a classic scoop slam and a Macho Man elbow.
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Damien Sandow stated on Smackdown that only Ric Flair, the Dirtiest Player in the Game, shared his intelligence. The master technician took a liking to Sandow's old-school style, so he was up for his challenge. For Sandow to surmount the legend, he would have to pull out every trick in the book. Damien did the first impact move with his signature Russian leg sweep at 5:52. That stemmed into a Terminus 14 seconds later. Naitch unleashed the Figure Four at 9:08 after working the leg earlier, but could not make the Savior submit. A full-nelson slam at 17:35 confirmed the win for the Duke of Decency.
The Motor City Machineguns def. The New Age Outlaws (c)
The pride of Detroit earned #1 contendership to the Outlaws by beating the Rhodes brothers, before retaining against the Usos. The former DX members beat the very same Rhodes for the tag titles at No Way Out. Shelley drew first blood with a fisherman DDT on Road Dogg. The "Real Double J" did a little jig and a shake, rattle, and roll. On the outside, Sabin dropped Gunn through the announce table with a DDT. D-O-double G destroyed Shelley with a piledriver while the A** Man laid out the 7-time X-Division champion with a Gunnslinger. The Guns from Murder City proceeded with a simultaneous Hail Sabin and Shiranui. Somehow, NAO survived that outburst. They hit the Fameasser and pumphandle slam, plus a Jackhammer from Billy. Sabin and Shelley fired back as the former kicked Road Dogg in the head and the latter tapped out Gunn with a Rings of Saturn, winning the WWE Tag Team Championship.
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After losing in the Tag Turmoil Lightning Round and the overall failure to succeed as a tag team, Jack Swagger and manager Zeb Colter discreetly kicked Antonio Cesaro out of the Real Americans. With his mind off tag team gold, Swagger set his sights on proving he was the supreme athlete of the WWE. And with that in mind, his dream opponent would be 1996 US Olympic hero and Gold Medalist Kurt Angle. Between them is many amateur wrestling accolades and a few World Heavyweight Championship reigns. Critics said the All-American American stole the Ankle Lock submission from Angle, but regardless, it cannot be denied they are gifted technically. The Real American representative showed that initially with northern lights, gutwrench, and German suplexes. With force, he hopped off the turnbuckle for a Swagger Bomb, shades of Vader. Angle was completely off his game, taking a gutwrench bomb. He had enough energy to kick out at two. The Oklahoma defensive lineman attacked the ankles of Kurt with a football tackle. The former TNA and IWGP champ at last broke through with an Angle Slam on the outside. Angle placed Swagger on the top rope for a spider suplex, but not with a bridge. Swagger answered with an Oklahoma Stampede but was latched into a triad of Germans by the Suplex Machine. Angle was firing on all cylinders, continuing with a belly-to-belly and a double leg takedown. To decisively end it at the near 30-minute mark, Angle gave Swagger a taste of his own medicine with a gutwrench powerbomb.
In a call-back to C.M. Punk and Chris Jericho at WM 28, Austin Aries simply wants to have the best match on the card to make a name for himself. The Showstopper Shawn Michaels is exactly the man to accomplish that with. There's no telling how active HBK will be during the regular season of WWE but he always electrifies at Wrestlemania. Aries got in his first brainbuster at 5:27 but Michaels fired back with a Sweet Chin Music at 8:25. He went for a second about 6 minutes later but Aries niftily reversed into a hip toss and another skull-crushing brainbuster. Shawn ignited with his series of flying forearms but took a Death Valley Driver for his efforts. The two traded a Sharpshooter and Last Chancery. Eventually, around the 27-minute mark, a super kick and a third brainbuster elevated Aries to the upset win over Mr. Wrestlemania. The Heartbreak Kid has left the building, for now..
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