SmackDown Sets the Tone for Now. The Royal Rumble Is a Long Ways Away...

Happy Friday, Enthusiasts!

 

Keep hanging in there. I know plenty of you are tired of that, but persevere. We’ll get through this. How’s about a taste of the wrestling rumor mill in the meantime? What do you say?

 

So, a tidbit that caught my attention isn’t verified but it could serve as foreshadowing. There’s a photo circulating on Reddit that has Aleister Black/Tommy End shaking hands with Tony Khan over a contract with AEW. The general sentiment going around is that Black should have done this sooner but if this turns out to be true, then this is gross evidence of WWE’s internal issues. Again, a good wrestler is underutilized merely because the Creative Department doesn’t know what to do with him. Absolutely shameful. As I’ve said before, a creative department shouldn’t be strapped for ideas. They should be brimming over with them. There should be too much to do, not too little. Pieces of information like this don’t bode well for any given entertainment company. Now, given the fallout with Zelina Vega, I can understand Black not wanting to hang around but geez. This is what I’m talking about. How is WWE supposed to maintain street-cred when they keep proving themselves wrong? I really hope this is someone’s doctored dream otherwise, another one bites the dust. Conversely, AEW would only benefit from the acquisition. If it does come to pass, it may be best for both parties. It’s still a shame, though.

 

The other rumors of interest mostly revolve around Goldberg. We all know that he has some appearances left on his contract. The name of the game is making them worthwhile. Well, I have no idea how they intend to do that but what I suggest is finding some way to have fun with this. It makes no sense to try to build a serious match. We all know that Goldberg isn’t hanging around and may be too old to expect too much from but that doesn’t mean he’s dead yet. If Drew McIntyre is to face him at the Royal Rumble, this match has to be a surprise. That means these gentlemen have to get back to basics and figure out how to get us interested in this fight. I would suggest a ton of shit-talk from both parties, mostly funny that gets us in the mood for a contest for bragging rights. I don’t know if the title should be up for grabs. If I’m Goldberg, I’d go in for the pride. He could come in to shut this good for nothing, whippersnapper up. McIntyre can keep the danged title. He just needs to know Goldberg can kick his ass. I think that way Goldberg can come and go as he pleases with no real repercussions. A lot of the gripes circulating relate to the title. What’s the point of putting it on Goldberg if he’s not full-time or going to hang around? So, have it be a non-title match. In the event Goldberg wins, the point is if the title was on the line it would have been his but what this really is about is respect. “Dad” can still kick your ass at least for the time being. Don’t forget it. We’ll see if they come up with something better 😉

 

In any case, tonight’s SmackDown comes off very indicative of the times. We’re in “No Man’s Land” territory since the Royal Rumble isn’t until the end of the month. We’ll be seeing a lot more mid-card action to see who’s worth giving more of a chance to. Probably get a promo or 2 from the more established wrestlers. Big E will face Apollo Crews for the Intercontinental Title and the pairing of Mr. Robert Roode & Dolph Ziggler will take on the Street Profits for the Tag Team Titles. It should be a good match. And there's late word that a Gauntlet Match is planned to determine #1 Contender for the Universal Title. As for the rest of the 2 hours, we’ll have to check in and see. Funny tweets get retweeted and as for Likes, well we’ve got all sorts of time. Let loose and have some fun. You may just stumble onto genius.

 

See You in a Bit,

-Nicole Alexis (^_~)

 

P.S.: My latest article has posted. I took December off but now I'm back at it. This time around we revisit Paul Heyman. The man knows what he’s doing, regardless of how you feel about him. You gotta give him that.