Hailey's Newsies - Issue 69 - February 7th 2010 - January Award Winners Revealed!

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Edge Wins Royal Rumble

Edge made a surprising return at the Royal Rumble pay per view. What was even more surprising was the fact that management chose him as the guy to win the big battle royale.

Edge Wins Royal Rumble
Every year, WWE announces the official participants in the big battle royale match at the Royal Rumble.

Of course, they always leave a couple of spots open. Sometimes, they use it for celebrity guest appearance (Drew Carey in 2001), an aging former wrestler, or a wrestler returning from an injury.

This year was no exception.

Fortunately, though, we didn't see any celebrities or old wrestlers looking out of place in a match that's supposed to be one of the most important ones of the year. Instead, we got to see the return of Edge, who had been sidelined since last summer by a torn achilles tendon.

Not only did he make his return, but Edge also ended up being the last man standing. He became the latest guy to get to point to the Wrestlemania sign as the cameras go off the air.

Poorly Received
There are certain fans that will accept and applaud any and every thing that WWE throws on television. Then, there are fans that are quite vocal about things and aren't afraid to give their opinions.

Some liked the fact that Edge won the Royal Rumble, but there was a large percentage of fans who were not pleased with the way things went down. Edge winning the match was not a well received move.

It's not that the fans dislike Edge. He still remains one of the most respected wrestlers in the business because of his dedication to the trade.

No, fans were upset that he won because it throws off the preferred storylines heading into Wrestlemania.

Fans don't want to see Edge wrestling the Undertaker again. They also don't want to see him working a match against Sheamus either. Then again, not too many people enjoy watching anyone working a match with Sheamus.

Others were upset by what is perceived as the writers not being creative enough with the ending. Fans cited the fact that Edge's return basically mirrored the surprise return that John Cena made at the 2008 Royal Rumble.

Overall Rumble Reception
Edge winning the match was simply just one problem. It wasn't the only thing that led to fans giving a thumbs down to the Royal Rumble match.

Usually, the Royal Rumble is one of the better booked matches of the year. It takes a lot of work in scripting a match so big, but the writers have managed to pull it off for years.

This year, it simply did not feel the same.

The pacing of the match felt rushed. The overall time of the match was the same, but the storylines simply did not pan out as well as they did in years past.

Some of the wrestlers felt like they were simply thrown into the match to fill up the 30 man slots. Everyone knows that the majority of the guys in the match don't have a chance, but it was blatantly more obvious this year than ever.

Raw Elimination Chamber

Six wrestlers will step foot inside of the Elimination Chamber match at No Way Out to fight for the coveted WWE Heavyweight Championship.

Raw Elimination Chamber
On Raw this week, WWE did a series of qualifying matches to determine the five guys that will step inside of the monstrous steel cage to battle Sheamus for the WWE Heavyweight Championship.

Doing this particular match at No Way Out each year is a brilliant way to keep fans guessing as to who will end up in the main event title match at Wrestlemania. It also is a great tool for creating new storylines heading into Wrestlemania.

This year, John Cena, Kofi Kingston, Ted DiBiase, Triple H, and Randy Orton will join Sheamus in the Raw Elimination Chamber match.

Let's take a look at each of the contestants.

Sheamus
It's a well known fact that the internet wrestling community has not accepted the fact that Sheamus has been elevated to the top spot on Raw. He simply does not have that credibility for it. Nor has he been pushed well enough to change people's mind.

With that in mind, there's a very good chance that management will change their mind about using him in one of the main event spots at Wrestlemania. He could be walking out of the Elimination Chamber without his title belt.

Of course, Triple H could be pushing management to keep the belt on Sheamus so that he can take the title away from him at Wrestlemania. That's always a possibility.

Triple H
Since we're on the topic of Triple H, let's continue.

The former world champion has spent a considerable amount of time in DX and out of the singles division. It could be time for him to start itching to return to the top spot on Raw. That means that he's going to want a main event spot at Wrestlemania.

There's not a lot of opponents that Sheamus can work with at Wrestlemania and still be able to draw interest. Triple H happens to be someone that he can work with. Plus, the real life friendship between the two makes things a little bit more interesting as well.

John Cena
With John Cena being Vince McMahon's favorite wrestler, there's always going to be a chance that he's in the main event at Wrestlemania. With his strong work ethics, it's hard to dispute that he deserves it.

It wouldn't shock anyone to see John Cena capturing the WWE Heavyweight Championship again at No Way Out.

Randy Orton
Even though the title belt is around Sheamus' waist, Randy Orton remains the top heel on the Raw brand. Since he is in that spot, that increases his chances at winning the Raw Elimination Chamber match and go on to headline Wrestlemania.

The one thing that might take that away from him is the next guy.

Ted DiBiase
If someone were to say that Ted DiBiase deserves a spot in the Elimination Chamber match, then they obviously have not been watching the way that he has been utilized in the last year. His character simply is just not at that level yet.

So, there has to be a catch, right?

There is.

The odds are that Ted DiBiase was thrown into this match in order to set up a program with Randy Orton that will lead to the two multi generation stars to battle at Wrestlemania.

The best way now to elevate Ted DiBiase is to put him in a high profile match against something that the audience would root against. Randy Orton is one of the few guys that can fill that role for WWE nowadays.

Kofi Kingston
Ever since he upset Randy Orton during a match on Raw, Kofi Kingston's push has been on a slight decline. He's not getting the Dolph Ziggler treatment by any means, but you can still feel the slight drop.

I don't generally deal in absolutes, but there's no way that WWE is going to put the title on Kofi Kingston.

Source: WrestlingRevealed

WWE/TNA 2010 January Awards Winners

Best WWE Superstar
6th Place - MVP & Undertaker (1 vote)
4th Place - Christian, John Cena & Sheamus (2 votes)
Winner - Randy Orton! (6 votes)

Best WWE Diva
6th Place - Gail Kim (0 votes)
5th Place - Layla El (1 vote)
4th Place - Maryse & Mickie James (2 votes)
2nd Place - Michelle McCool (3 votes)
Winner - Beth Phoenix! (4 votes)

Best TNA Superstar
6th Place - Matt Morgan (0 votes)
5th Place - Daniels, Kurt Angle & Samoa Joe (1 vote)
2nd Place - Desmond Wolfe (3 votes)
Winner - AJ Styles! (5 votes)

Best TNA Knockout
6th Place - ODB (0 votes)
5th Place - Madison Rayne & Velvet Sky (1 vote)
3rd Place - Hamada (3 votes)
Winners - Awesome Kong & Tara! (4 votes)

WWE's/TNA's Will-Be-Missed
Kristal was not even released... so by default, Alissa Flash wins this award.
Well she would've won anyways with 8 votes to 1.

Best Rookie Superstar
4th Place - Jeremy & Max (Generation Me) (1 vote)
2nd Place - Brian Kendrick (3 votes)
Winner - Mr. Anderson! (5 votes)

Most Overrated Superstar
6th Place - Christian & Hornswoggle (0 votes)
4th Place - Batista (1 vote)
3rd Place - Shawn Michaels (2 votes)
2nd Place - John Cena (3 votes)
Winner - Triple H! (5 votes)

Most Overrated Diva/Knockout
6th Place - Alicia Fox & Tara (0 votes)
4th Place - ODB (1 vote)
3rd Place - Michelle McCool (2 votes)
2nd Place - Eve Torres (3 votes)
Winner - Maryse! (5 votes)

Hottest Diva/Knockout
6th Place - Lacey Von Erich & Rosa Mendes (0 votes)
4th Place - Christy Hemme & Velvet Sky (1 vote)
2nd Place - Maryse (3 votes)
Winner - Layla El! (6 votes)

Superstar's Best Feud
6th Place - Batista vs. Rey Mysterio & John Cena vs. Sheamus (0 votes)
4th Place - DX vs. JeriShow (1 vote)
Winners - AJ Styles vs. Kurt Angle & D'Angelo Dinero vs. Desmond Wolfe & Drew McIntyre vs. John Morrison! (3 votes)

Diva/Knockouts Best Feud
3rd Place - Angelina Love vs. The Beautiful People (1 vote)
2nd Place - ODB vs. Tara (2 votes)
Winner - Michelle McCool vs. Mickie James! (8 votes)

Best Stable
6th Place - Cryme Tyme (0 votes)
5th Place - British Invasion (1 vote)
4th Place - The Beautiful People & Motor City Machineguns (2 votes)
Winner - The Hart Dynasty & Legacy! (3 votes)

Best Manager
4th Place - Daffney & Ranjin Singh (2 votes)
2nd Place - Serena Mancini (3 votes)
Winner - Natalya! (5 votes)

Best Interviewer
5th Place - Bubba The Love Sponge (0 votes)
4th Place - Josh Matthews & SoCal Val (1 vote)
2nd Place - Jeremy Borash (3 votes)
Winner - Christy Hemme! (5 votes)

Best Champion (Only those who recieved votes shown here)
8th Place - Sheamus, Drew McIntyre, Christian, British Invasion, Awesome Kong & Hamada (1 vote)
3rd Place - AJ Styles (2 votes)
Winner - The Miz & Michelle McCool! (3 votes)