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WWE Raw House Show 02/13/09: Los Angeles, CA
Shawn Michaels and Rey Mysterio (w/o JBL) defeated Kane and Randy Orton (w/o Cody Rhodes and Ted Dibiase) after Rey hit both Kane and Orton with a double 619 and Michaels gave Kane Sweet Chin Music for the pin. Crowd was hot for this match and the best match of the night. Michaels got the biggest cheers of the night and Orton came in second. Jericho got the biggest boos of the night.
Also, Kevin Eck of Baltimore Sun's Ring Post mentions Shawn Michaels and made his predictions this Sunday's No Way Out ppv in his latest blog.
Shawn Michaels vs. JBL in an All or Nothing match: I figured a match with this kind of stipulation – Michaels either gets all the money owed to him and is released from his contract, or he continues working for JBL and loses the rights to his name and likeness – would take place at WrestleMania and be the climax to their feud, so I’m surprised to see it on this show. After months of buildup, it still seems like Michaels and JBL should face each other at WrestleMania, but maybe that is no longer the case. This is a wild guess: Michaels wins and John Cena somehow gets involved, leading to a three-way for the title at WrestleMania between Cena, Michaels and JBL.
And lastly, Droz's picks for No Way Out this Sunday's ppv.
Shawn Michaels vs. JBL (All or Nothing Match)
For quite sometime now, Shawn Michaels has been on JBL payroll helping him in certain situations while also hurting him as well. I can only imagine how Shawn has felt during this time having to deal with The Longhorn Loudmouth day in and day out doing his bidding. JBL is facing a legend in this business who he’s been able to control and that has to make him feeling pretty damn confident. I think HBK will not only win this match, I think he will release the burden JBL lays on him and that’s going to be a great feeling I’m sure.
To read more predictions from various wrestling websites regarding the Shawn Michaels vs. JBL One Way Out, All or Nothing match this Sunday's No Way Out ppv, click the read full story link below..
From 411 Mania predictions.
Shawn Michaels vs JBL - All or Nothing
Stephen Randle: I can't think of any logical person who thinks that JBL will win here. I mean, owning the Shawn Michaels name forever? I don't think so. I'm a little disappointed, because I think they rushed to the conclusion after spending so much time setting it up, but I guess I can take solace in the fact that the match probably won't be very good, which would have been magnified at Mania.
Winner: Shawn Michaels
Mike Chin: I thought they were going to hold this match off for Wrestlemania, and I am mostly happy they didn't. Happy because Michaels deserves better at Mania, but a bit reserved because I worry they won't have time now to properly build Michaels a fitting Wrestlemania program (my guess is an interpromotional match, likely with 'Taker).
But, I digress. There's a slight chance JBL could win, for a surprise and to prolong the feud, but I think WWE is prepared to cut its losses and move Michaels on to bigger things--and maybe set JBL up as a non-traditional Money in the Bank guy Wrestlemania. Regardless, Michaels, in all likelihood, takes the decisive victory.
Winner: Shawn Michaels
Julian Bond: Man...has this feud been personal or what! Shawn Michaels with his excellent partners (Flair, Batista, Jericho) in the ring has been providing compelling story after compelling story for the last year now and it's been a beautiful thing. This storyline with JBL has been no exception. While many predicted that this would have dragged on longer into Wrestlemania, I think that the conclusion hits here. The two should put on a great emotional match with Michaels taking the win and his pride back, and my little guess (and hope) is that he will then move on to rumble with someone who might be freed up...like the Undertaker for a bout at Wrestlemania.
Winner: Shawn Michaels
Joe Roche: Another match that has no mystery surrounding it. I for one could not be happier that this feud is finally over. I think it stunk when it started, it was horrendous in the middle and it's mercifully going to end before Wrestlemania. HBK seems to have sleepwalked through most of this angle, and it would have made a lot more sense for this premise to be done with a younger star to JBL's Million Dollar Man. That being said, HBK gets the convincing win here, gets his redemption and moves on to Wrestlemania against the Undertaker.
Winner: Shawn Michaels
Rob McNew: There are a number of ways they could go with this. JBL could win and draw the story on a little bit further. Shawn could win and this feud could just end. The decision could be inconclusive and we could draw this out even further to Wrestlemania. My thoughts are that Shawn wins, but the feud doesn't end. JBL loses and the financial portion of this feud ends, but JBL might just do something so vile to Rebecca that they are forced to settle the feud at Wrestlemania. Either way I think Shawn wins.
Winner: Shawn Michaels
Dan Torkel: This is exactly where it needs to be. Give JBL one more 3+ star match before eternally removing him from the top of the card and send Shawn home to Texas fo a date with Taker.
Winner - Shawn Michaels (Sweet Chin Music)
Andy Clark: Because I want it all
Or nothing at all
There's nowhere left to fall when you reach the bottom
It's now or never...
Anytime I get to quote O-Town (a great friggin' band, I don't care what anyone says) it's a good day. It's also awesome that this program, as solid as its been, can be concluded at No Way Out allowing us the opportunity to see HBK-Taker, the match everyone including the combatants wanted, at WrestleMania. If HBK loses, we riot.
Winner: Shawn Michaels
Michael Weyer: Having JBL win would be nice for the storyline but I just don't see it. It's built too much for Michaels to finally come back and get his comeuppance and free him up for someone else at Mania. It'll be another great bout between them but HBK will get it out in the end.
WINNER: HBK
Michael Bauer: We all know how these work. Face is in a do or die either in his hometown or affecting the next time he goes there. WrestleMania is in Houston... close enough. This story has gone on long enough as it is and I can not see another match between these two at WrestleMania.
Winner: Shawn Michaels
Jeremy Thomas: This is another match that's not too hard to call. I'd thought that Michaels and JBL would last through WrestleMania, and that may still be the case if JBL goes for revenge following his loss here...either way the 'E won't keep up the "HBK as employee" thing here. Rebecca will likely be at ringside for this and will provide the proper pathos when JBL's in control, and that will give Shawn the inspiration to come back strong and pick up the win to gain his freedom, and give JBL the superkick that we've been waiting to see.
Winner: Shawn Michaels (Pin following Sweet Chin Music)
Predictions from the Faculty Lounge.
Winner Takes All Match – Shawn Michaels vs. JBL
Sean H - HBK, freeing him of JBL, hopefully to move on to a feud with Taker. God I hope so.
Matt O. – HBK over JBL
“Dean” Joe B. – HBK wins
David S. – HBK wins
Jose M. - I think Shawn is going to pull it out over JBL somehow the only way I would consider putting JBL over is if they are going to put this into a program with Shawn and Taker somehow and that would require breaking the mania streak for Taker and I don’t see that happening.
Josh B. - HBK over JBL
Time for the end of the feud and hopefully we get a crazy beatdown in this one.
Anthony V. – HBK, he is free from JBL’s detention
Also, check this article about Shawn Michaels vs. JBL entiltled High Road/Low Road 02.13.09: Conclusion of the JBL and Shawn Michaels Alliance to read.
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