Oh shit! Almost forgot I ran a blog for a minute. I have neglected you my children. There have been quite a few developments in these last few months and this shit has returned to a level of entertainment that I haven't seen since last year. Yeah, I can hear the whiny, cynical Internet crowd now cooking up 10,000 reasons why this isn't true. Screw you fuckin' killjoys! For those of us that are still able to see the sun when we walk outside here are 5 more burning questions that have been sitting in the back of my mind for the last few days.
1. What was the point?
OK, so The Rock goes over on Cena at WM 28. The the joy of some and the confusion of others. Either way it happened and for those of us that believe we have watched enough wrestling to predict the future of all angles and booking. If asked I would have put money on the loss to The Rock would be the perfect opening for a John Cena heel turn. How perfect you turned your back on me for him and blah blah, bitch bitch. But less than 24 hours later we saw John Cena once again thrown into the role of the underdog fighting the big bad former WWE Superstar that parlayed his wrestling fame into millions in other professions. So now instead of Cena slowly "embracing the hate" (remember that?) he is now defending the honor of those in the WWE Universe. The boys in the back that dedicate themselves. Anyone that feels shunned in any way by those that left them to be without entertainment for 30 minutes until the next guy was given the top spot. Soooo suddenly my theory of heel turn is blown out of the water. The prospect of Brock Lesnar being back on the WWE roster smashed and John Cena now still being pushed as the ultimate baby face. Not only that but a 10x WWE champion is being pushed as an underdog. There was some confusion swirling around my head on this one thing that was for certain is Cena has stepped into the role marvelously. Even those of you jaded bastards that saw The Miz winning the main event at WM 27 as a sign of the future and not a sign of the apocalypse will have to admit that Cena has "brought it" during the last 2 PPVs. Whether it was literally carrying The Rock after he gassed out 4 minutes into the match of getting bloodied and broken all up in a match with Brock Lesnar. Did getting busted open by the former UFC champ prove his toughness? Did vanquishing the evil MMA traitor put him back into the fans good graces? Will smacking around the most hated man in the WWE seal the deal? Was it worth it to give Lesnar a huge payday to come back for 1 freakin' month? Who the hell knows?! I'm a little smart to bet on the outcome of wrestling that i don't have a hand in booking. HA!
2. Why didn't the Bella Twins hang around just a wee bit longer?
Pretty sure that this one can be attributed to bad timing. I mean their contracts were up. With the return of Layla to fill our need for fresh Diva faces it was an easy call. But how sweet would it have been to just give them a contract extension for a short period of time? Not to just enjoy the eye candy that is the Bellas but to see a story finally come full circle. Anyone remember Kharma being belittled by the twins after announcing that she was with child last summer? Wouldn't it have been so sweet to see Kharma be the cause for the Bellas leaving? I mean shit, they did it to Michelle McCool. Why not show the vindication of Kharma and let her run the Bella Twins out of town as she vowed to do? Alas my pleas were ignored by the creative team. Besides, if you were Nikki and Brie would you stay around longer just to get squashed?
3. Does Japan make you an international superstar?
I mean for real? Just because you go to Japan and make a name for yourself as well as some good money does that elevate you from a mid-carder t main eventer in the USA? I mean a legend like Mick Foley is well known for the blood soaked Japanese death matches but by no means was put in a top spot based on his Japanese reputation. Even in this digital age and the wide availability of videos of these matches most fans have no idea what is done outside this country. So what makes the powers that be in the WWE think that harping on his greatness in Japan would make us forget that the large guy in the Japanese robe is Prince Albert a.k.a A-Train? Yes, because we see how well that helped the legend of John Laurinitis. C'mon Son!
4. Can a change do you good?
In the case of Ryback......YES! After the Nexus ran it's course and he suffered an injury the man known as Skip Sheffield (Yup!) was retooled into a monster. To be more exact, a machine. First being allowed to mow down local jobbers he recently crushed for NXT alum and Nexus partner in crime Heath Slater. Leading to a little confusion for those of us that thought he was booked as heel but to the enjoyment of the live crowd that once again was given the opportunity to chant GOLDBERG, GOLDBERG for the short duration of the match. I think I could almost hear Vince McMahon cringing in the backstage area.
5. Is TNA finally headed in the right direction?
I ask myself this every Thursday and still go to bed heartbroken. Please let this be the time that they get it right. After watching Queen Dixie flaunt her latest purchase on MMA Uncensored of all places I had to ask myself...WTF is Mo Luwal going to contribute to this product? I still have a ray of hope with Bischoff being off of TV and the open challenges & gut checks at the end of the month. But in the meantime I will continue to watch IMPACT despite it feeling like a part time job and pray for the best. Dear Lord help me.
Hopefully my questions sparked a little flame in your mind unless of course you had these same thoughts (freaky right?) Until then keep your eyes on the screen and ears to the street because I got feeling some cool shit might be about to fall out of the sky. Until we meet again doo-rags!
1. What was the point?
OK, so The Rock goes over on Cena at WM 28. The the joy of some and the confusion of others. Either way it happened and for those of us that believe we have watched enough wrestling to predict the future of all angles and booking. If asked I would have put money on the loss to The Rock would be the perfect opening for a John Cena heel turn. How perfect you turned your back on me for him and blah blah, bitch bitch. But less than 24 hours later we saw John Cena once again thrown into the role of the underdog fighting the big bad former WWE Superstar that parlayed his wrestling fame into millions in other professions. So now instead of Cena slowly "embracing the hate" (remember that?) he is now defending the honor of those in the WWE Universe. The boys in the back that dedicate themselves. Anyone that feels shunned in any way by those that left them to be without entertainment for 30 minutes until the next guy was given the top spot. Soooo suddenly my theory of heel turn is blown out of the water. The prospect of Brock Lesnar being back on the WWE roster smashed and John Cena now still being pushed as the ultimate baby face. Not only that but a 10x WWE champion is being pushed as an underdog. There was some confusion swirling around my head on this one thing that was for certain is Cena has stepped into the role marvelously. Even those of you jaded bastards that saw The Miz winning the main event at WM 27 as a sign of the future and not a sign of the apocalypse will have to admit that Cena has "brought it" during the last 2 PPVs. Whether it was literally carrying The Rock after he gassed out 4 minutes into the match of getting bloodied and broken all up in a match with Brock Lesnar. Did getting busted open by the former UFC champ prove his toughness? Did vanquishing the evil MMA traitor put him back into the fans good graces? Will smacking around the most hated man in the WWE seal the deal? Was it worth it to give Lesnar a huge payday to come back for 1 freakin' month? Who the hell knows?! I'm a little smart to bet on the outcome of wrestling that i don't have a hand in booking. HA!
2. Why didn't the Bella Twins hang around just a wee bit longer?
Pretty sure that this one can be attributed to bad timing. I mean their contracts were up. With the return of Layla to fill our need for fresh Diva faces it was an easy call. But how sweet would it have been to just give them a contract extension for a short period of time? Not to just enjoy the eye candy that is the Bellas but to see a story finally come full circle. Anyone remember Kharma being belittled by the twins after announcing that she was with child last summer? Wouldn't it have been so sweet to see Kharma be the cause for the Bellas leaving? I mean shit, they did it to Michelle McCool. Why not show the vindication of Kharma and let her run the Bella Twins out of town as she vowed to do? Alas my pleas were ignored by the creative team. Besides, if you were Nikki and Brie would you stay around longer just to get squashed?
3. Does Japan make you an international superstar?
I mean for real? Just because you go to Japan and make a name for yourself as well as some good money does that elevate you from a mid-carder t main eventer in the USA? I mean a legend like Mick Foley is well known for the blood soaked Japanese death matches but by no means was put in a top spot based on his Japanese reputation. Even in this digital age and the wide availability of videos of these matches most fans have no idea what is done outside this country. So what makes the powers that be in the WWE think that harping on his greatness in Japan would make us forget that the large guy in the Japanese robe is Prince Albert a.k.a A-Train? Yes, because we see how well that helped the legend of John Laurinitis. C'mon Son!
4. Can a change do you good?
In the case of Ryback......YES! After the Nexus ran it's course and he suffered an injury the man known as Skip Sheffield (Yup!) was retooled into a monster. To be more exact, a machine. First being allowed to mow down local jobbers he recently crushed for NXT alum and Nexus partner in crime Heath Slater. Leading to a little confusion for those of us that thought he was booked as heel but to the enjoyment of the live crowd that once again was given the opportunity to chant GOLDBERG, GOLDBERG for the short duration of the match. I think I could almost hear Vince McMahon cringing in the backstage area.
5. Is TNA finally headed in the right direction?
I ask myself this every Thursday and still go to bed heartbroken. Please let this be the time that they get it right. After watching Queen Dixie flaunt her latest purchase on MMA Uncensored of all places I had to ask myself...WTF is Mo Luwal going to contribute to this product? I still have a ray of hope with Bischoff being off of TV and the open challenges & gut checks at the end of the month. But in the meantime I will continue to watch IMPACT despite it feeling like a part time job and pray for the best. Dear Lord help me.
Hopefully my questions sparked a little flame in your mind unless of course you had these same thoughts (freaky right?) Until then keep your eyes on the screen and ears to the street because I got feeling some cool shit might be about to fall out of the sky. Until we meet again doo-rags!
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