Well, since Dave posted the lineup over on WON.com, they’re not totally unknown and you’ll probably be reading them elsewhere if you’re not reading them here, but since they do give away events of the next two TV shows, I’ll make you click another link.
Unrelated: In case you’re looking it up, the TNA show is listed as Impact! Wrestling on your TiVo Guide.
– Eddie vs JBL in a bullrope match, which only makes since if they’re going to step back a little bit from his current gimmick into his old one. I think this might be a change of plans, because the high points of the last match (Eddie bleeding, Eddie getting DQed) suggest other gimmick matches – bullropes are for Texans (which he’s not anymore) or for a heel that keeps on running away. Meltzer doesn’t say which style of bullrope match, but I’d be shocked if it was the old four corner touch to win as the main event of a PPV. Probably just happen to be tied together.
– Undertaker vs the Dudleyz in a handicap match. The handicap is no one caring.
– John Cena vs Booker T for the US Title, which might actually be interesting.
– Rob Van Dam vs Rene Dupree in a Flag Match. I can’t wait till Dupree turns face, so every feud he has isn’t about his nationality. He’s French! (but not really)! Who cares.
Also, Dupree obviously needs a bigger win coming off the Cena feud and no one’s still said anything about RVD resigning. Either way, boy’s getting booked into the pavement.
– Rey Mysterio vs Mark Jindrak. So Jindrak vs short people isn’t an inside joke, it’s an actual angle. There’s obviously been a philosophy switch back to “the best use of Cruiserweights is to make Heavyweights look good” since WMXX (not they were pushed strong then, but they had their own title match and all), but I dunno the reason.
– Rico and Charlie Haas vs Los Chavos for the Tag Team Titles. I suspect this means Chavo Classic keeps the C Title for the time being and this is for double gold but will lead into a break up. Rico and Charlie’s chances of getting over are really hurt by the lack of any other interesting steady tag team.
– Kenzo Suzuki debuts. Probably vs Spike or Scotty or whoever. Pattern of debuting hyped guys on PPV rather than TV.
– Dawn Marie & Sable vs Torrie Wilson & Miss Jackie in a Redneck Challenge a bunch of skits dressed up as competitions.
That’s eight, which seems about right. For the Heat match, I’ll guess…Bashams vs Gunn/Holly again.
This is pretty much on par with last month.