This week, Phighter decides to not write about ECW to let his thoughts be known. Let's get on with it, shall we?

A special thanks to another article writer here (Nemesis) for giving me an idea for what to do this week. I really have been in a good mood since Hell in a Cell, and I want to keep it up. Yes, that does mean that I have chosen to not watch ECW, for you slower people out there. I'm not tuning in to get disappointed, since I already have some hope for it to start turning awesome like it does for a couple of months a year. So...we have my thoughts of the month.

I actually have to give Wrestler of the Month to one wrestler in particular. The Undertaker. Yes, I know, he's drawn some heat from writers (of reports like this) recently because he's getting up there in age, but he's still a BIG name and he's the reason I bought Hell in a Cell. His feud with this month's runner-up (CM Punk) was a nice one, even though it was stupid at times (See Breaking Point) and it ended appropriately. Now, then again, this is Thursday, so this rivalry could continue on. There isn't much you can do at this point, because CM Punk has pretty much showed me that he can only go on a short streak of brilliance, and then he fades away, which leads me to ask why WWE pushes him in the first place. But, to be honest, the Undertaker is my pick, as he refreshed Smackdown.

Best Match of the Month? Without a doubt, Randy Orton vs. John Cena, inside of Hell in a Cell. Legacy had a great PPV entirely, as Legacy vs. DX is my runner-up. But...there are reasons this match was better. Orton looked like a man on a mission during this entire match, even though sometimes the voices weren't giving him the mission information fast enough. He only broke this act once to go "Up Yours" at the fans after he tossed the steel steps and they almost came back down at them. Plus...Cena looked human. I can't say that I didn't enjoy the way they had Orton look like this complete animal, like he just wanted this more than anything. The choke was completely believable, and the kick...not so much, but afterwards, they said his leg wasn't at full strength, and it was a nice cover. Plus...Cena's not WWE Champion anymore. I'll usually be happy at any match that causes that. Hence why I've been an Edgehead for three years.

Worst Match of the Month? Drew McIntyre vs. R-Truth. I was looking forward to seeing this match! I thought McIntyre had gotten better...I look away for one second, away from this borefest, and R-Truth has been beat. I still don't know what beat him, ladies and gentlemen. Way to totally push something that ended up falling flat to me. And don't even get me started on the runner-up, Alicia Fox vs. Mickie James. These are two PPV matches that sucked.

I'd really like it if R-Truth actually had a heel turn because of this match, actually. Maybe he could say something like, "Drew...you're right. I've been here, and I haven't gotten anywhere with this attitude." That would be an interesting heel tag team, and I think it would work if they could just come up with a good reason for them to team. And please, no Matt Hardy and MVP type team.

Speaking of Hardy...well, how long is it before he gets released? I still think he has one good storyline left in him. I think we would need a heel though, somebody like Jericho. Jericho and Matt could have a match where Matt jobs, and then Matt could speak on it the next week. Jericho could cut him off and say that Matt's always needed someone else to carry him, and that without someone to carry him, Matt Hardy would be nowhere. And then of course, Jericho could say, "Too bad he's under investigation..." Can you imagine that brawl? I can.

The Most Overrated Star of the Month is...drum roll please...The Ruthless Roundtable. More like the Rut-zzz. Because they put me to sleep. They're not even the enjoyable type of heels that we have all come to like (Jericho, Edge, Orton) they're just the, "Get them off the screen" heels. At least Abraham Washington is milking that we all want him off of the stage.

The runner-up for Most Overrated Star of the Month is Chavo Guerrero. For the past month, everyone seems to be screaming, "Get Chavo away from Hornswoggle, he should go to TNA, where he can have his talent properly showcased." This is where I usually facepalm.

Chavo Guerrero hasn't been properly used since when he frogsplashed CM Punk to signal that he was going after the ECW Championship. Yes, I'll let you sit down and figure out how long ago that was. He hasn't been used properly for SO long that I'm convinced that he isn't a TALENT. It's the Mark Henry principle. Let's head back about.. a year or so. Remember when Mark Henry used to be just the big, tough, and scary jobber? He'd come in to job to people like Cena, and they'd push him as the World's Strongest Man, but he actually had a pretty long losing streak. He was just the World's Biggest Jobber for I don't know how long. Then, he was moved to ECW, put in a Triple Threat Match with Kane and Big Show, and suddenly he was Mr. Awesome when he won the ECW Championship. NO ONE thought he was deserving of a title. The only way Chavo is going to be properly showcased is if he's moved to ECW and he wins the ECW Championship there, but no one except the marks going, "See, this is how he should be shown", will be impressed.

The Most Underrated Star of the Month is...Batista. Yeah, I said Batista was underrated. Before you give me sixty million comments on why you hate Batista, consider the following.

Big Show and Jericho...they cut the same promo week after week after week, and to be honest, their segment with Michael Cole was the best I've seen from both of them in a long time. Mysterio...to be honest, he had a good PPV promo, but maybe that's because he didn't speak at least HALF of it in Spanish like he usually does. Batista, not only did I enjoy the match he helped put on, (best non-HiaC match) but he contributed to the PPV promo nicely. I'm beginning to remember why I used to like Batista so much. And not just because he won the World Heavyweight Championship once in Philadelphia.

More thoughts...

My favorite wrestler...right now anyway...is the Miz. Before you shoot me with "You're an idiot" arrows, consider this:

This past week, The Miz was on Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? And to be honest, not only was he the most entertaining contestant on that show that I have ever seen, (and I watch that show quite a bit) he won $20,000 for the Make a Wish Foundation. Let's not forget that, on Monday, he proved my prediction right, when he defeated Kofi Kingston to win the United States Champion. Be jealous...I've been trying to master his entrance pose all week. And I've been fail at it >_<

I hate that sometimes we'd rather have publicity over popularity. Al Sharpton, the Access Hollywood people, and now...Schwartzenegger? To be honest, Schwartzenegger may give Seth Green and Shaq a run for Best Guest Host. I'd look forward to that.

WWE should be making a bigger deal about Halloween. This is the time of the year where they can make fortunes off of costumes. I've actually thought about buying a Hurricane cape off of WWE for giggles. Where are the people shoving that I can dress up like Rey Mysterio down my neck? If they actually pushed for it, maybe they wouldn't have to charge all of us $50.00 for WrestleMania, and they could charge us only $45.00. I can wish.

By the way, PPV costs have reached RIDICLOUS. Consider this math, and it will piss you off as much as it has pissed me off.

Bragging Rights; Survivor Series; Tables, Ladders, and Chairs; Royal Rumble; No Way Out; Wrestlemania 26...that's six PPVs in six months, which is better than how it's been during the summer, but consider this.

That would come out to 5 x $40...$200 + $50 = $250 for PPVs. For the love of whatever you believe in, that's how much money a WWE fan will burn on PPVs in the next six months. $250...for what? Two Elimination Chambers, an Ironman Match, the TLC PPV Concept, Elimination 5-on-5, the Royal Rumble Match, and Wrestlemania.

That's an interesting little way to get you to burn your money without realizing it, actually. It's a good strategy. I admire it from the point where I have chosen to buy only PPVs that will really interest me. Yeah, I may not be buying Bragging Rights, Survivor Series, and TLC to save money. That would be $120 I'd be saving. It's shocking, ladies and gentlemen.

By the way, anyone else waiting for Stephen Colbert or Jon Stewart to Guest Host?

This is the Philadelphia Phighter, reminding you all that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month...

-TPP