RAW Sends Everyone Home for the Rumble...per Usual...

How's It Going, Enthusiasts? 

 

Enjoying your Monday? It's just a little chilly in my part of the world. Not much to really complain about so I try to keep my mouth shut. As for the Wrestling World, there are a few things we can kick around. Feel limbered up? Let's get to it.

 

Saturday Night: Main Event came and went and I have to say that the high point came from Shawn Michaels otherwise known as the "Heartbreak Kid". He may be pushing 100 but he can still dish out that chin music and I guess that's all that matters. Kevin Owens ramped up to 11 to deserve it and it all worked out beautifully. If they can work in organic bits of nostalgia like that, I'm all for it but at the same time, you see how you kinda have to let it happen. This can't be forced. Let the pieces fall together and let it happen. Accept and work within the parameters of the medium. 

 

Live entertainment gets its special bite from its inherent spontaneity. Sometimes shit happens and you have to go with it and that's what makes it a great moment. Couldn't be scripted. It just had to happen. Not to say the spot wasn't planned but it's the little bobbles, the sweat that make it all the more real and therefore exciting. I say stick to it. It was 1997 for about 2 minutes and it was awesome.

 

As for the show itself, as much as some commenters may gripe that it's just a glorified house show, it was well-executed and that's all I really ask. You can't get too crazy on broadcast so sticking to the general standard is fine with me given. The ladies were respectable, setting the tone for the evening. Jacob Fatu showed us how to win over a crowd and the 2 matches I had my eyes on played out more or less along similar logic. I had a nice, entertaining time. Don't see what the problem with that is.

 

There were no surprises, which was anticipated but no one should be upset with their performance. The assignment was understood and completed. Perhaps in the future some surprises can go down but for now, I don't blame them for just establishing a baseline. Let's see how this evolves for the time being.

 

In the Land of Free Agency, word is that Aleister/Malakai Black may have to wait until after WrestleMania to re-debut. What’s going around is that his contract isn’t actually up until March or April so…there’s that. However, I would be willing to buy him out if I were WWE. I’m not sure what the legalities are but if there’s a way to pay for it, I would. Given everything, WWE kinda owes him I’d say. I wouldn’t ask for it, if I were him. I’d let them come to the decision. He should be a Royal Rumble entrant and if this is all to disinform us, I’ll happily play ignorant. They need to straight pick up where they left off with that guy. Letting him go was a huge mistake.

 

Over in the WWE Universe, there has been an official acquisition as Jordynne Grace has been offered a multi-year deal. We all saw that writing on the wall so it looks like they finally transferred it to paper or at the very least to PDF. I haven’t seen too much of her work but I’m not worried about her. I always thought she’d probably be good talent to pick up and it appears that they agree. Good enough for me.

 

And so, that brings us to tonight’s RAW. Not too much advertised for this evening though the spoilers drifting in speak of JD McDonagh taking more of a bump than he anticipated. Let’s hope he’s all right. As for what’s scheduled, Sami Zayn is set to learn the hard way against Drew McIntyre. Looks like the War Raiders are who get McDonagh conked on the head alongside Dominik Mysterio. Logan Paul is set to stop by and Cody Rhodes will continue to uphold his Undisputed Championship reign duties.

 

The unofficial replay party will start during the 8 o’clock hour. We can be a little more lax in the future. If you can fit it in, please stop by. It’s always been a more the merrier sort of thing.

 

See You in a Bit,

-Nicole Alexis (^_~)