LEEMANS REVIEW OF NJPW'S WRESTLE KINGDOM 13

I finally got done watching WRESTLE KINGDOM 13  and I have to say it was a great show .
So let's get into this review of WRESTLE KINGDOM 13 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEET!!!

PRE SHOW MATCH:

NO. 1 CONTENDER'S GAUNTLET MATCH FOR NEVER OPEN WEIGHT 6-MAN TITLES 

BULLET CLUB VS  DAVID FINLAY, YUJI NAGATA, AND JEFF COBB VS CHAOS VS  SUZUKI-GUN VS RYUSUKE TAGUCHI,TORU YANO , AND TOGI MAKABE.

To be honest , i did not care for this match, it served it purpose of being a pre show match.

I was not surprised that Yano's team won but I would have liked SUZUKI-GUN to have won the match.

MAIN SHOW :

NEVER OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP :

KOTA IBUSHI (C) VS WILL OSPREAY

  

This was the match of night for me , there was so many great moments in this match.

This  match in my opinion should be consider the match of the year !

The trading of slaps while Kota was in a tree of woe was great,  an then the foot stomp Kota did on Ospreay was great , and my favorite moment of the this match for me was when Ospreay hit Kota with that nasty elbow to back of Kota's head . 

I am fan of Kota and Ospreay but glad Ospreay is the new Never OpenWeight champion. 

THREE WAY FOR THE IWGP JUNIOR TAG CHAMPIONSHIP:

SUZUKI-GUN VS LOS INGOBERNABLES VS ROPPONGI 3K

This was an okay match , nothing really popped for me  in this match.

I'm glad LOS INGOBERNABLES won the match.

REV PRO BRITISH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP:

TOMOHIRO ISHII (C) VS ZACK SABRE JR

This was a nice hard hitting match , I really enjoyed this match.

Zach Sabre JR showed in this match why he is one of best technical wrestlers in wresting today.

I am was not surprised that Zach Sabre Jr won but I do hope this rivalry continues between these two great wrestlers .

THREE WAY FOR THE IWGP TAG CHAMPIONSHIP :

GUERRILLAS OF DESTINY (C) VS LOS INGOBERNABLES VS THE YOUNG BUCKS

Kevin Kelly get's the savage moment of the night with what he said at the beginning of this match , " Do the Young Bucks even deserve to be here ?"  Dammmmn............................. Kevin Kelly! 

To be honest I don't disagree and I know Sanada and Evil petition to have the Young Bucks in this match, but I don't think this match needed The Young Bucks , that is just my opinion .

Nothing really popped for me in this match but I am glad Los Ingobernables won became the new IWGP Tag Champion's .

IWGP UNITED STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:

CODY (C) VS JUICE ROBINSON

I really didn't care for this match but I am glad Juice won . 

IWGP JR HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:

KUSHIDA (C) VS TAJI ISHIMORI 

This was an okay match , I was surprised that Ishimori won the match but it was a well deserved win.

To be honest there was no moments in this match got that excited me but it was still a okay match .

KAZUCHIKA OKADA VS JAY WHITE 

This was the 2nd best match of the night , theses two tore down the Tokyo Dome !

This match right here , this match right here tho, is a match of the year candidate also ! 

They action in this match had me on the edge of my seat .

Jay White really shined in this match and I think he will be IWGP Heavyweight Champion this year.

Jay White winning this match just bumps up his stock in wrestling and in NJPW.

IWGP IC CHAMPIONSHIP  NO DQ MATCH 

Chris Jericho (C) VS Tetsuya Naito

I thought this was a good match, Y2J continues to show that age is nothing but a number with this current run in New Japan Wrestling.

I loved the brawling in this match ,   the use of the singapore cane , and just aggresivnes of the match.

The piledriver that Natio hit Y2J on the ramp was sick and  that ddt Y2J hit on Natio on the announcers table was brutal.

Naito winning the match was great , I wonder who's next for Naito since Y2J wants a shot at the IWGP HeavyWeight championship.

THE MAIN EVENT : IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

KENNY OMEGA (C) VS HIROSHI TANAHASHI 

I am probably going to get hate for this but I did not not like this match.

To me , it was a okay match but cold have been way better .

I know Tanahasi is no spring chicken any more but come on this Wrestle Kingdom 13 bay! bay!

I had feeling Tanahashi was going to win but It did not feel good when Tanashi did win .

Overall I give Wrestle Kingdom 13 a B+ , Great show but the main event sucked .  

What are your Thought's ? 

LEEMAN'S SONG OF THE WEEK !

THIS WEEK'S SONG OF THE WEEK IS BY ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE ARTIST, JAMES TAYLOR

I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO JAMES TAYLOR SINCE I WAS A KID , HIS MUSIC JUST BRINGS A SMILE TO MY FACE AND GOOD MEMORIES.

 I REALLY HOPE SOMEDAY I GET TO SEE JAMES TAYLOR IN CONCERT.

HERE IS JAMES TAYLOR'S SONG , " FIRE AND RAIN"

MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY (01-07-2019)

THIS WEEK'S MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY VIDEO IS REALLY DEEP AND IMPORTANT.

THIS IS A SPOKEN WORD ON SUICIDE BY  CLAYTON JENNINGS , HE DID AWESOME WITH THIS SPOKEN WORD , WHICH IS HARD WITH TOPIC BEING ABOUT SUICIDE .

I DON'T WANT TO GIVE ANYTHING AWAY  ABOUT THIS AMAZING SPOKEN WORD BUT I WILL SAY THIS IF YOU FEEL LIKE COMMITTING SUICIDE, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT 116LEEMAN1989@GMAIL.COM OR MESSAGE ON FACEBOOK @BRIANLUKELEEMAN.

  

DON'T WISH UPON A STAR ! A TALE FROM LEEMAN'S DARK UNIVERSE

What was that song the cricket from Pinocchio sang ? Ah! That's Right! " When You Wish Upon A Star , Your Dreams Will Come True !"
What if I told you Don't Wish Upon A Star because when you do, your dreams become your nightmares! 

Here is a dark tale of the consequences of a boy who wished upon the wrong star ........................


Frankie is a 12 year old boy from Maine , Frankie Loves his home in Maine but Frankie is a dreamer and dreams of traveling the world.
Frankie is a orphan and lives in a group home in Belgrade , Maine with 9 other boy's around his age or older then Frankie.

One night after Dinner and showers were done , they group home staff decided to have a movie night and the movie everyone in the house agreed was Walt Disney's Pinocchio.
Frankie had never seen this movie and was excited to watch .

Frankie is amazed by the love that Gepetto showed Pinocchio in the movie .
Frankie thought to himself , " Someday soon I am going to have a family and a dad just like Gepetto !!"

It was bedtime for Frankie ,  before Frankie got into bed he looked out his window and saw the brightest star he ever saw in the night sky.
Frankie thought to himself , " Maybe if I wish upon this star, my dreams of having a family and a dad like Gepetto could come true!"
So Frankie did wish on that bright star in the night sky .

Frankie wakes up the next morning when hears a group home staff member knocked on his door.
The group home member opens the door and says " Frankie !! wake up bud!!! You got to get ready to leave !"
Frankie confused , says, " Leave? what are talking about ?
The group home staff member says, " Don't be silly Frankie ! The Woods family are here to take you home bud ! "

The group home staff person leaves the room and Frankie can't believe what he just heard.
Frankies remembers the wish he wished on the bright star last night , Frankie jumps up for joy and realizes his wish came true.
Frankie packs up all his stuff and heads downstairs to meet his new family, The Woods.

Mr. Woods introduced  himself and his family , " Hey Frankie ! I am Mr. Woods , but you can call me Cypress! This is my wife Aspen, our son Red, and our daughter Willow.
Frankie says, " It is really nice to meet you , I can't wait to get know everyone."

Frankie and Woods put Frankie's stuff in the car and head towards Frankie's new home.

Cypress shows Frankie to his room and tells Frankie that dinner will be ready in a hour.

Frankie unpacks his stuff and notices something strange in his room, no curtains . 
Though Frankie finds it odd , he pays it no mind and heads downstairs for dinner .

Frankie sits at the dinner table with the Woods family and Aspen  puts this weird salad with some type of seasoning  that looked like topsoil .
Cypress notices Frankie's confusion towards the meal and says , " Frankie , we eat healthy meals here, give it a try, you might enjoy it !"
Frankie tries this weird dish and surprisingly likes it .

Later that night Frankie goes to bed and feels something stirring in him but thought it was just his body getting use to the healthy meal he just had.

Frankie wakes up the next morning , something is not right , he's not in his room , he is in the Woods basement !
 Frankie feels something cold and damp on his feet , its dirt !
Frankie looks up sees a big lamp above him .
Frankie realizes his hands are tied behind his back,
Frankie screams for help , Cypress and the rest of family come down the basement stairs, but it's not the family Frankie met yesterday.

The Woods Family had Physically changed , they looked like trees!  They looked like human sized wooden puppets!

Frankie cried out, "  What have you done to me ?!?! " .
Cypress replies , " We are making you a Woods family member!! Don't you want to be part of our lovely family Frankie ? By becoming one of us Frankie , you will live forever ! "
Frankie Cries out again , " This is not what I have wished for !! change me back Cypress!
Cypress smirks and says, " That's Mr. Woods to you son ! You should have not wished upon that star Frankie ! You can join us upstairs when your process is complete ! "

The Woods heads back upstairs and leaves Frankie in the basement .

Frankie puts his head down and thinks to himself , " if only I did not wish upon that star."

So my advice for those who are thinking of wishing upon a star , learn from Frankies mistake , an............. DON'T WISH UPON A STAR!!!

A HEALTHIER ME UPDATE (01-02-2019)

Its been awhile since I have given an update on my physical and mental health.
Well I have some good news and I have some bad news , lets start with the bad news.
Bad news,  I did not hit my weight loss goal of 60 pounds and I have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Good News, I did lose 20 pounds this year, so the puts me down to 292.
I think My Doctor and I found the right pill for my migraines  , I have not had a migraine in 2 weeks.
I have been trying to keep on top of my diabetes , this disease will not have victory over me!

I have been slacking on exercise but that will change next week because my big ole booty is heading back to the gym.


Concerning My Mental Health, I am slowly  working on that.
One big thing that my wife and I are doing to make sure our mental health is healthy , is moving back to New Hampshire .  
My Wife has a better support system back in New Hampshire ,  I am glad she will able to be somewhere she feels happy. Plus,  I love New Hampshire , I am going try my best to stay from Fritz in Keene , New Hampshire, best fries ever!

In 2019 I am making it my mission to make My Physical and Mental Health my top priority !

“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” Mahatma Gandhi

LEEMAN'S SMACKDOWN REVIEW ( 01/01/2019)

New Years Day edition of SmackDown was pretty good , I did not expect much.
I will say that this weeks SmackDown was way better then this weeks Raw.
So let dig into this weeks SmackDown!





NEW DAY NEW YEAR SEGMENT/ SAMOA JOE VS JEFF HARDY FOR THE FIFTH SPOT IN THE FIVE WAY TO SEE WHO FACES DANIEL BRYAN AT THE ROYAL RUMBLE

I loved the New Day New Year Segment , Big E as the New Years Baby was classic!
An plus the reference to the Scott Steiner promo , Bird Box, and Kofi going off on Brock, was pure comedy gold.

Samoa Joe vs Jeff Hardy was a good match , I actually would not mind seeing this rivalry go on.

Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura Segment 

I did not care for this segment , Rusev came off weak with his promo .

Rusev can be babyface without going total babyface , it could work with a little less playing to the crowd.  I have no problem with what Shinsuke did, in my opinion, Shinsuke's attack did not add anything to the segment.

Namoi vs Sonya Deville With Mandy Rose

I don't  get the whole Mandy Rose and Namoi feud , i could almost understand it if Mandy was managing a tag team the Uso's were feuding with . 

The match was eh, I think Sonya needs a new finisher because whatever finisher she used last night was wack. 

John Cena and The Man Becky Lynch/ John Cena & The Man Becky Lynch vs Andrade 'Cien" Almas & Zelina Vega

I really enjoyed the Segment between Cena and Becky , Becky definitely made a big statement in that exchange with Cena .

I think it would be cool to see a Becky vs Cena Match , but I don't it will ever happen.

I thought this tag match was good , the ending were Becky toss's Cena out the ring was awesome .

I think Becky will be facing Asuka  at the Royal Rumble.

THE MAIN EVENT : FATAL FIVE WAY TO SEE WHO FACES DANIEL BRYAN FOR THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE ROYAL RUMBLE.

AJ STYLES VS SAMOA JOE VS RANDY ORTON VS REY MYSTERIO VS MUSTAFA ALI

I thought this was a good match but I would have had Rey win.

I think with the whole lets bring out the real Aj out storyline could have been made a lot more interesting with Aj not winning this match.

Overall I thought this was was good SmackDown , can't wait for next week !

Leeman's Final Grade For This Week's SmackDown : B  

    

    

LEEMAN'S MONDAY NIGHT RAW REVIEW (12/31/2018) AND THOUGHT'S ON WERE WWE IS GOING IN 2019

Welcome to my review of Monday Night RAW!!!!

This won't be a long review , nothing really big happen on RAW .

I will also be discussing were I feel the WWE is heading in 2019.

Let's start with Leeman's Monday Night RAW review !

The Steel Cage Match: Dolph vs Drew

This match should have been the main event , I really dug this match.
Drew Mcintyre is a beast !
Dolph was good in this match also , I hope to see Dolph with IC Title this year.
The ending of the match was awesome , Two Claymores ! Ouch!

The Seth and Triple H segment was okay , nothing special about it .

The Fresh Start Battle Royal:

I honestly thought Finn Balor was going to win this , not Apollo.
I was happy to see Apollo shine in this match and win the match.


I hated the Corbin and Eilas segment , it was really bad .

Sasha , Bayley , and Ember Moon vs The Riott Squad

Loved this match, Can't wait to see how the women's tag team championship works out .

Bobby Lashley VS Seth Rollins

Eh, this match was okay , but I did like the ending of the match.
Hopefully we see more of this Seth.

The Slater and Rhyno vs Jinder and The Singh Brothers
All I can say this was a piss break match.

IC TITLE MATCH: DEAN AMBROSE (C) VS APOLLO CREWS

This was a good match, I think Apollo proved he can hang and should be considered again for a IC title shot.
Wanted Apollo to win but knew Dean was going to retain.

MAIN EVENT : ROUSEY AND NATALYA VS NIA JAX AND TAMINA

This match was all right , I hoping Rousey turns heel on Natalya .

Leeman's Final Grade For This Weeks Raw :  C+.  It was an okay Raw but could have been better.

LEEMAN'S THOUGHTS WERE WWE IS HEADING IN 2019

So the way I am going to share my thoughts on were the WWE is heading in 2019, is by sharing what five things I think is going to happen in the WWE.

1. Drew Mcintyre will be Universal Champion

I think Drew will win MITB this year and become Universal Champion.

2. I think Seth will win the Royal Rumble 

If He does , I want him to face Daniel Bryan At WrestleMania.

3. I think 205 Live might get cancelled

4. I think we will see more NXT promotions in other countries.

5.  I think this year The UnderTaker will retire

In closing, I hope The WWE heads in a direction were RAW and SmackDown get better, plus deliver better PPV'S.