WWE Musings

A Fine Tuesday Evening to You, Enthusiasts! Still interested?   RAW didn’t scare you off for good? 😉   Personally, I feel we’ve certainly seen worse from them but not in a good while.   It’s been a few years at least.   It appears the general consensus is less talk and more action.   Well, that may take some time because it looks like everything was hinged upon Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman being present.   Shouldn’t they have back-up plans in general?   You never know when someone is gonna get hurt.   Well, in any case, their absences appear to be forcing Creative to scramble and now, SmackDown has to step-up and salvage whatever’s left…mostly Seth Rollins vs. Dolph Ziggler matches. News on tonight’s offerings is paltry at best.   We should expect to see Becky Lynch but it’s unlikely she’s clear for any real action.   The Bar will take their beef over to The Usos for a bit and AJ Styles returns to counter Daniel Bryan’s tur...

How Goes It, Enthusiasts? Here we are again, gathered round for Monday Night’s festivities.   From what I hear, it looks like Seth Rollins is going to set Dean Ambrose down for a spell and open up the Intercontinental Title for an Open Challenge.   Now, there is word that Bray Wyatt may be back in action and that would be a good place for him to make his surprise return.   I would be fine with this.   Been wondering where he’s at.   With Roman Reigns out for who knows how long and Braun Strowman probably not back until the Royal Rumble at the earliest, there are some opportunities for other members of the roster to start to make a little push for themselves.   I’ve always found Wyatt engaging.   There’s plenty of potential and I’m all for a Wyatt Family reunion.   They could feud with and forge alliances with the likes of SAnitY at just about any point and time.   There’s a lot of fun that could be had.   I’m all for it. As for ...

Less cleaning up RAW ’s mess 😉 Greetings Enthusiasts! How does this Tuesday go for you?   I can’t say I can complain.   As for RAW , my complaints are minimal as well.   If anything, I’m a little surprised at how coherent the show was. This pending partnership with FOX appears to be getting WWE Creative into a more streamlined groove.   The action is actually starting to make sense.   You can start to see a train of thought.   It’s exciting and I hope the trend continues.   Was I cool with all the content?   Meh, it’s a start so I’m not gonna pick it a part.   It’s also wrestling so, I’m not trying use this for the basis for a thesis statement either.   It just has to make “enough sense”.   It doesn’t have to completely check out.   To be honest, for me, picking on Drake Maverick backstage at catering was the best bit.   They need to have more fun like that. In any case, tonight, we’ll see what SmackDown has...

A Merry Monday to You, Enthusiasts! How’s everyone doing?   Well, Survivor Series 2018 has come & went and I have to say that I’m not upset with what was displayed.   I was a little surprised RAW swept, though.   I’d thought they would make it a little more interesting in terms of competition but it appears that wasn’t really the point this time.   I do believe the point of last night was to establish some sort of overlying plot(s).    We had Nia Jax, accepting her unofficial title of "FaceBreaker."   Finn Bálor takes steps to bolster himself during the Elmination Match and Daniel Bryan manages to keep a straight face as he’s served up for turning heel.   Notice how many of We the Audience are now wondering what happens next.   That is the question because if it doesn’t have anything to do with last night, then the WWE is not so much changing as it is digging in its heels.   It’s an interesting time.   I’m curious to see wh...

A Good Sunday to You, Enthusiasts! So, Survivor Series is here and given all the shuffling, I’m not even going to bother trying to break it down and give it my 2¢.   What I will say is that I’m thoroughly intrigued and curious as to how this year’s installment will play out. I’m sure what hangs in the balance most is this match between Brock Lesnar and Daniel Bryan.   With Bryan going heel it will be interesting to see how that measures up against Lesnar’s pseudo-heat.   Personally, I can easily see the decision for Bryan to turn heel being made as a counter to facing Lesnar.   I can understand it being very hard to believe Bryan winning the match clean.   Yet, if he’s gone to the Dark Side, he’d be more likely to use rule-bending tactics and otherwise be ruthless in order to secure a win.   The caveat is how will We the Audience respond to an unsportsmanlike Bryan?   It’s hard to say.   The match is now a matter of choosing the lesser ...

How Are You Doing, Enthusiasts! So, RAW didn’t disappoint but wouldn’t you know it, it was because of SmackDown , per usual, and Becky Lynch led the charge.   I like how the resident “Lass Kicker” is coming into her own yet, she might have gotten a little too excited.   Word is circulating that she may be pulled from Survivor Series due to an injury.   We all saw the blood coming down her face but was it real?  That's always a question we have to ask in the WWE Universe.   Remember, they’re in the game of fooling us.   We know it’s fake but they make like it’s real so, naturally the line gets blurred and this is certainly no exception. Personally, if Lynch is hurt I’d prefer to see her sit out.   It’s hard to get into a match when one of the wrestlers is visibly injured.   Of course, focus is on that and a good opponent exploits it but again, if it’s for play-play, we don’t really want anyone hurt or suffering for our entertainment so, i...

A Good Evening to You, Enthusiasts! So, we have the Go-Home Show for Survivor Series and I have to admit that it’s not as fun as it was last year.   Understandably, there were other matters to attend to with Crown Jewel potentially up for location regarding political turmoil so, I’m going to say that they pulled away a lot of creative power.   Nevertheless, here we are and I’m not sure what to look forward to.   It appears there will be a lot of “Dream Matches” as RAW’s titleholders prepare to face off against SmackDown titleholders but I’m not sure if the winner gets anything but bragging rights.   To say the least, this lead-up has been disappointing but maybe they’ll build up some steam tonight and tomorrow. For tonight, we can prepare to receive Mrs. Stephanie McMahon to begin the “win or else!” set-up.   Brock Lesnar will come through to serve as the RAW Mascot though Braun Strowman may make a last minute reach for the honor.   Alexa Bli...

Good Voting to You, Enthusiasts! I hope you took time to go and perform your civic duty.   As for tonight, as you can expect, it’s more lead-up for Survivor Series.   And, of course, we must praise the illustrious Shane McMahon and his World Cup win!   How they segue this into a heel turn should be fairly easy, all that I ask is that he remain a funny heel.   By all means, he should be “McMahon Mean”, but you know jovially so.   Offending members of the roster should be “taken out back” for insubordination and comically, not cartoonishly, comically worked over.   I see a tone similar to Goodfellas when Joe Pesci is asking what’s so fucking funny about him.   It should be about that.    A hurt should be put on but in the end w e know it’s for play-play.   They know it’s for play-play and it should just all be fun and naturally “rigged”.   Don’t have a problem with it at all.  Could potentially be a blast. Since we have ...

A Merry Monday to You, Enthusiasts! So, we leave Crown Jewel for a European stint where it appears they’ll continue to rehash the current feuds.   I’m sure with the World Cup going to Shane McMahon, we can deduce that we will begin the lead up to Survivor Series.   If anyone is actually taking this win seriously, then you may be missing the mark with the WWE all together.   I’m sure the humor is clear and intentional. Personally, I’m all for it.   I believe the less the WWE takes itself seriously the easier it is to enjoy it.   Yet with this SmackDown switch to FOX, how they implement Kayfabe-ry will be quite interesting, indeed   In any case, the WWE is across the pond this week and I’m sure the focus will now turn to Survivor Series.   I’m not sure what to expect but I hope they keep the Game of Thrones underlying theme.   With the GOT final season coming up in 2019, if the WWE is smart, they could potentially fill a slight void in the ...