Random Wrasslin' Thoughts
Random Wrasslin' Thoughts
A couple about the WWE's latests efforts, and one about the NWA-TNA.
Last night's Raw was a decent effort. Nothing took a real step forward in terms of gearing up for Wrestlemania (and with seven weeks to go, maybe a slower burn is in order). I guess the good news is that nothing took a step backward, which is something of a victory for the Raw crew of late. There wasn't much that pissed me off, with the exception of Randy Orton, but that's just because Randy Orton pisses me off.
I thought the best move, in terms of story, was throwing Edge into the Wrestlemania World Title mix, if only in terms that he's a viable option to take Batista's place should he go on to face the Smackdown Champ. We all know he'll face Triple H, but at the very least the WWE are playing lip service to the idea that Batista/Triple H isn't the only thing they're lining up for the big show.
But it does beg the question, what's Edge going to do at Wrestlemania? Because Shawn Michaels and Angle are going to hook up, and with the Raw title match, it kind of leaves Edge without a dancing partner. Not being with Michaels is a good thing, because Michaels seems pretty adept at stealing Edge's heat, but it's also a bad thing, because it seemed like Michaels was Edge's stepping stone into Main Event status.
A couple of other things I liked:
Rowdy Roddy Piper in the WWE Hall of Fame? I can't argue. He's one of my three all-time favorites. I'm wondering if this'll lead to another short/long-term association with the WWE...and whether he's done with the NWA-TNA.
What was up with Triple H's beard, or lack thereof? It's been a while since I've seen somebody with the nuts to pull out the no beard, moustache connected to the sideburns for anything more than a joke. Is the WWE movie company funding a biopic of Chester A. Arthur?
The funniest bit of the night? Gene Snitsky absolutely clobbering Shelton Benjamin with the steel chair, and then giving the most indignant "What?" I've heard in many weeks. The Evil Hippy said, correctly, that it would be a great move, making Snitsky the guy who just doesn't understand the rules of the ring.
Also, I haven't seen anybody give a chairshot like Snitsky did Benjamin last night, probably since ECW closed for business. That was frigging wicked.
And let me change the subject for a second....
The NWATNA had its PPV Sunday night. WTF guys? If you're going to trade on somebody else's name, at least you could trade on something that was interesting recently, and not in 1998, like Degeneration X.
Ah well. Them's the wrasslin' thoughts.
A couple about the WWE's latests efforts, and one about the NWA-TNA.
Last night's Raw was a decent effort. Nothing took a real step forward in terms of gearing up for Wrestlemania (and with seven weeks to go, maybe a slower burn is in order). I guess the good news is that nothing took a step backward, which is something of a victory for the Raw crew of late. There wasn't much that pissed me off, with the exception of Randy Orton, but that's just because Randy Orton pisses me off.
I thought the best move, in terms of story, was throwing Edge into the Wrestlemania World Title mix, if only in terms that he's a viable option to take Batista's place should he go on to face the Smackdown Champ. We all know he'll face Triple H, but at the very least the WWE are playing lip service to the idea that Batista/Triple H isn't the only thing they're lining up for the big show.
But it does beg the question, what's Edge going to do at Wrestlemania? Because Shawn Michaels and Angle are going to hook up, and with the Raw title match, it kind of leaves Edge without a dancing partner. Not being with Michaels is a good thing, because Michaels seems pretty adept at stealing Edge's heat, but it's also a bad thing, because it seemed like Michaels was Edge's stepping stone into Main Event status.
A couple of other things I liked:
Rowdy Roddy Piper in the WWE Hall of Fame? I can't argue. He's one of my three all-time favorites. I'm wondering if this'll lead to another short/long-term association with the WWE...and whether he's done with the NWA-TNA.
What was up with Triple H's beard, or lack thereof? It's been a while since I've seen somebody with the nuts to pull out the no beard, moustache connected to the sideburns for anything more than a joke. Is the WWE movie company funding a biopic of Chester A. Arthur?
The funniest bit of the night? Gene Snitsky absolutely clobbering Shelton Benjamin with the steel chair, and then giving the most indignant "What?" I've heard in many weeks. The Evil Hippy said, correctly, that it would be a great move, making Snitsky the guy who just doesn't understand the rules of the ring.
Also, I haven't seen anybody give a chairshot like Snitsky did Benjamin last night, probably since ECW closed for business. That was frigging wicked.
And let me change the subject for a second....
The NWATNA had its PPV Sunday night. WTF guys? If you're going to trade on somebody else's name, at least you could trade on something that was interesting recently, and not in 1998, like Degeneration X.
Ah well. Them's the wrasslin' thoughts.
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