SmackDown Leaves Us a Token for the Holidays...

Happy Holidays, Enthusiasts!

 

I hope it is going splendidly for you. There’s not much going on in the Wrestling World at the moment due to the Holidays and such so let’s just get right to it, shall we.

 

Right, so something that did grab my attention is how John Morrison, now performing under his real name, John Hennigan, has returned to the AAA wrestling promotion. I suppose he’s not ready to retire just yet and that’s fine. I think training/instruction should be in his future but he certainly has a say in when exactly to pull that trigger. Good luck to him.

 

The other bit of news circulating worldwide is the COVID Omicron variant snarling all sorts of end of the year plans. Flights are being canceled and people are getting sick. As far as WWE is concerned, NXT is the one most affected. Reports are stating that WWE has some substitutions to make but are not yet willing to stop the show in terms of Day 1. Part of me is hesitant to believe this as news mainly due to this experimental time.

 

WWE clearly likes doing things its own way yet it’s up against dwindling interest/appeal. My theory is that this is an evolution of Kayfabe, infusing the story with aspects of real events or believable conclusions. The give-away will be in the performance. If those who get screen-time sell it, we will never any the wiser. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the tactic. Yet, it’s still on them to make the end result interesting. We’ll be watching to see if they manage that.

 

And so, for tonight we have a pre-taped offering that should start the final charge to Day 1. We’ll see if they maintain their own continuity here. Toni Storm will face Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s Title. And Paul Heyman will give us his thoughts on his services no longer being needed from Roman Reigns. Outside of that, we will have to set aside the 8 o’clock hour and see for ourselves. Funny tweets and Likes get retweeted. Let’s just take it easy and appreciate the Holiday. Make yourselves comfortable and enjoy.

 

 

See You in a Bit,

-Nicole Alexis (^_~)