WWE Musings

Happy Holidays, Enthusiasts! Another year is on its way out and SmackDown  will honor it with a compilation of the year's finest moments. So, I won't be watching tonight but I'll be ready to go for Day 1. In the meantime, in the spirit of the clip show, I've listed my 5 top posts for 2023 below. Take a look and see if you agree with everyone who has stopped by this past year. Most aren't surprising but a couple I may have to chalk up to good marking 😉  Please take a sampling of the year's most well-received posts and  I'll see you Monday! -Nicole Alexis (^_~) TOP 5 POSTS OF 2023   1). WrestleMania 39 - Day 1 - Matches of Interest 2). Royal Rumble 2023  3). RAW Takes a Breather Before Directing Us to BackLash... 4). RAW Plays with Pacing Ahead of Elimination Chamber... 5). SmackDown Concludes Fallout - SummerSlam 2023

  Isn’t that nice 😉 It’s only fair since RAW is gonna run a clip show. So, tonight we can look forward to pre-recorded action. As for wrestling, news there’s a lot of speculation floating around but nothing concrete as of yet but still a little to kick around so, let’s have a brief chat. But before I get into that, let me just take a quick moment to say thanks to everyone stopping by. I know my little blog isn’t popular but it always surprises me when I get some traffic. The way I appear to work is that though my fans are few, they are die-hard so it’s nice to get a little recognition from time to time but I’ll be honest, I’ll be partial to those who’ve been there since Day 1. Anyway, as for industry speculations, the likes of Dolph Ziggler, Shelton Benjamin and Mustafa Ali become free agents this week. As some of you may know, Matt Riddle recently signed with MLW which prompts me to be a bit conflicted because I am no fan of his. I like MLW but I’m thankful for their scant TV presenc

A Merry Monday to You, Enthusiasts!   How’s everything going? Enjoying the final weeks of the 2023? I have to say, I’ve had worse. In any case, there’s not a whole lot to talk about but there’s a talking point or 2. Shall we get into it?   To start, it would appear that a few personalities of the wrestling industry are suffering some serious ailments or injuries. Kenny Omega is out due to complications of diverticulitis. CJ Perry/Lana is out with an infection and Charlotte Flair is out with a torn ACL. Bumps and bruises come with the trade but these parties will be out for quite some time as recovery is what’s key in these cases. Seems like a bout of bad luck for the most part. Take care of your health out there, people. You never know when you could lose it.   In other news, Roman Reigns’ appearance on SmackDown didn’t have quite the ratings spike that may have been anticipated proving, for now anyway, that CM Punk is in fact good for business. Say what you will about him

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts? Happy Friday. It’s a pricey one for me. Had to get a smog check and they took me for $80! Every place I checked quoted me at $50. I had to opt for the closest option. Lesson learned. In any case, we don’t have that much to discuss. It’s kinda a slow news day but that doesn’t mean there’s no news. Let’s chat about some, shall we? First up, we have some bittersweet news as Kenny Omega has claimed he is out indefinitely due to undisclosed injuries. He’s a bit of a workhorse so I’m not surprised it all just caught up with him. Corny as he can be, I respect the man and as everyone else, I wish him a speedy recovery. It’s always unfortunate when one of the bonafide soldiers gets sidelined. Hope to see him back in action soon. In other news, there may be a shakeup in the TV listings as WWE is courting or is being courted by Warner Brothers/Discovery for TV time. RAW may find a new home on TBS or TNT network and could perhaps be in direct competition for AEW progra

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts? Did you enjoy the weekend? I had a bit more going on than usual but enjoyed myself. As for the wrestling world, there’s not much to discuss but enough to have a brief post and chat so, let’s get into it. It shouldn’t take up too much of your time. I took a look at the Deadline PPV NXT had to offer seeing how it’s the last official offering of the year. I had some time to kill so I said, why not? There were a couple standouts in the Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge. This Trick Williams certainly has some appeal though I’m not sure about the chant of his. Have a hard time seeing that on RAW or SmackDown . Being the pinnacle of the industry comes with some responsibility. I feel WWE should always err in favor of class. Leave the toilet humor and low-brow comedy for the likes of AEW. Williams will have to get something wittier than “Whoop that trick!” going but if he’s up for the big time, he should be up to the challenge. Can’t imply the beating of some phantom,

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts? Hanging in there? Enjoying the winter weather, wherever you may be? I’m making the most of it. So, there’s not a whole lot to talk about but there’s enough for a brief chat. Shall we? First up, let’s just take a moment to address the attention that Brock Lesnar’s daughter, Mya has gotten recently. I feel I should comment because I too am my father’s daughter and can relate to the sometimes awkward reality. To be honest, I didn’t really pay much mind to the posts because I thought it was some troll playing with photoshop but no, there’s no doubt who this young lady’s father is and she appears to be doing all that she can with it. Good for her! She’s not the only father’s daughter as both Charlotte Flair and Ava/Simone Johnson can attest. It happens and all we can do is wear it with style and grace. I guess only time will tell if she’ll bring a new kind of reign of terror to WWE one day 😉 Something tells me the option is available to her should she choose to

A Merry Monday to You, Enthusiasts.   How’s every little thing? There’s a few things we can talk about tonight   in both WWE and AEW so, why beat around the bush. Let’s get into it.   We’ll start in the Realm of AEW as their Golden Boy, Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) is sidelined with a shoulder injury. He’s still willing to play and after Cody Rhodes going to work with a torn pectoral muscle I can see him saying just tape me up and get me back out there. Yet, he is young yet and he doesn’t really have to prove anything so, let’s wish him well and hope for a quick recovery. It’s no fun sitting on the sidelines.   In the WWE Universe, there are more conceptual issues floating around. Grayson Waller is earning his legitimate Heel chops as he triggered a fan at a house show recently. To look at it, Waller is just doing his job. Some guy took it too serious and lost his shit and some face as he was roughly escorted out. It’s hard to sympathize. The name of the game is to get you

  Happy Friday, Enthusiasts! How are you? Doing well, I hope. Well, I love the new vibe of WWE. It feels like we can have some real fun with it now. And in the background, rumors of AEW’s issues waft through. It’s an interesting time in the Industry. Very interesting. So, CM Punk reintroduced himself to the WWE populous and many were, meh about his promo. I thought it was solid. It was to the point and inspiring to the point of all the potential the future holds. I don’t mind his cantankerousness. I’m glad I get to see what all the talk was about, even if he’s “old” now 😉 Word is that a feud with Roman Reigns is already in the works and that kinda goes without saying given Paul Heyman is in the mix. They’re gonna give that man a “heart attack.” I’m ready for it! Seth Rollins has to be in it too and who knows…I kinda wouldn’t be surprised if something starts with LA Knight because of the whole, rocking the mic thing. I would wait until Punk is full Heel for that though. One would think

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   Still reeling from Saturday night? Well, I won’t say that I was that surprised at CM Punk’s return but I do commend the fake out. I was saying that if they do it, they would want to keep it a secret so all that “Naw, don’t want him…” talk was all on purpose. We were disinformed so that the magic could happen. Don’t have a problem with it. You have to admit it wouldn’t have been half as fun if it was known from the start.   Regardless, general consensus is that the Ladies’ War Games was Match of the Night but I have to say it was great seeing Randy Orton stroll in when he was good and ready. Classic Orton, if you ask me. And to close out the night we have Drew McIntyre marching out in a huff before the surprise drops and Seth Rollins remembering he never liked Mr. Brooks to begin with. It’s all for the drama in my opinion and all as it should be as well if you get how the game is played. The future looks very promising.   Well, tonight we get t

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts!     It’s Survivor Series and, to be honest, the card is looking pretty light . So, either the War Games matches are planned to be epic or there are some surprises scheduled. I won’t speculate . Many will be anticipating a CM Punk drop and if not that, the fallout from him not showing. I won’t be heartbroken if he doesn’t show but I get the feeling he will sooner than later.     In any case, since there’s not much on this card, I only have 2 matches of interest. The first of which is GUNTHER v. The Miz. This is interesting because Technically , the Miz is due a Championship run. He’s had a few in the past but he should be more than just a jobber. Yet, how realistic is it that he actually wins ? And then, where to go from there? Is this just a pathway to get a title on LA Knight? Is GUNTHER going to make a play for the HeavyWeight or Undisputed Title?     Here’s where it gets interesting. Though I respect Gunther as a performer, he is boring. I don