WWE Musings

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   I can understand if it’s a bittersweet Friday as many of us mourn the loss of Chuck Norris. I have to say that I didn’t care much for him in my youth. He seemed a corny alternative if you were a true Martial Arts/Action movie fan. I was more interested in Jet Li back then and to a lesser degree Jackie Chan but over the years, especially when the Chuck Norris jokes started, my stance on him softened. And so, I will start with a soft tribute to him by sharing the 5 jokes I found the funniest. Then we’ll get into the usual business. Top 5 Chuck Norris Jokes   Chuck Norris is so tough, when exposed to the Coronavirus, the virus was in quarantine for a month. Chuck Norris is so tough he can start a fire with an ice cube. When Chuck Norris does division, there are no remainders. Chuck Norris once kicked a horse in the chin. Its descendants are now known as giraffes. The only time Chuck Norris was ever wrong, was when he thought he had made a mi...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   Enjoying your Friday? I will in a couple of hours. In the meantime, can’t say it’s all that bad. I’ve been taken over by a bout of lazy so only the force of habit has me typing now. I’d rather be lounging 😉 In any case, it’s fairly quiet in the Wrestling World so, this post shouldn’t go for too long but there are few things I can touch on. Shall we? Let’s.   We’ll take a brief stop in the Realm of AEW as the build for this weekend’s Revolution has reached a crescendo. Looks like they’re already on a Konosuke Takeshita Face Turn as he refused to resort to underhanded tactics to soften up Jon Moxley for their match on Sunday. Takeshita has been respectably sporting a black eye and so you can assume he’s not 100%.   It’s not beneath the Don Callis Family to even the playing field but Takeshita has been adamant about doing things fairly. Will it cost him in the end? We shall see. This doesn’t have to have anything to do with the Fu...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   Welcome to another week. This was a pretty quiet weekend. There are a few things happening in the Wrestling World but you know by now that I’m only interested in a few distinct things and those weren’t in action much so, this should be a short post. Let’s just get to it and knock it out.   In the Realm of AEW the focus is on Revolution. The Future is ticking along as it should yet, from what I saw, I would say it’s about time to have Konosuke Takeshita to have a Face Turn. Like I said before, he’s reading too much like a gentleman to be with the Don Callis Family. Kazuchika Okada, now that’s a heel. Arrogant, flamboyant, that’s what you want strutting around for the bad guys. But when it comes to Takeshita I’m like, “Why are you over here?”. He needs to have a falling out with the Callis Family. That way, he can shit talk with Okada 日本語で。   I could be late to the party on that one but that’s what I’d do. Takeshita’s just too nice...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   How’d you like Elimination Chamber? You know what, I was surprisingly satisfied with it. It had a few things to be desired but knowing how I’ve sat through plenty worse, I wasn’t mad at it. Actually, kinda liked how they decided to more or less stick to the program. Yet, we’ll break some of that down in a bit. First, let’s take a look at what else is going on then get back to that.   Over in the Realm of AEW, the Riders of Death continue to feud with the Don Callis Family but if I didn’t know better, I’d say they’re too friendly IRL to make this interesting. So, I suggest using this build-up time as an opportunity to hone their shit talking skills. They aren’t saying too much, just brawling when they see each other and as I suspected, that can get boring but spicing it up with some witty shit talk can wake everybody up while the whole thing stews.   I would say for now, the goal should be making the other guys break. You know you...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   Hope you’re having a great Friday. This one has been chill for me so, can’t complain. There are some things to chat about in the Wrestling World but we’ll begin with what’s happening in the Entertainment World since there are some trickle-down effects. Let’s begin, shall we?   So, Paramount was eventually successful in their hostile takeover of Warner Bros/Discovery. Netflix basically said eff it and let the babies have their bottles. Given the current political climate in the U.S., many see this as President Trump solidifying a hold on some of the media given that one of the outlets held by Warner Bros. is the news network CNN. Paramount also holds ownership over the CBS Network which has been decidedly conservative.   This will have some implications for AEW but what they’ll be is hard to say at present. There won’t be the threat of any crossover now that Netflix is out of the picture but it’s hard to say if the new owners even...

How’s It Going Enthusiasts?   Welcome to another week. I didn’t see too much going on in the Wrestling World so, this should be a short post. I don’t have much to talk about either so let’s just get to it.   In the Realm of AEW, things are progressing leisurely as the Riders of Death continue to not like the Don Callis Family. They had themselves a Trios Match with Jon Moxley, PAC and Wheeler Yuta taking on Konosuke Takeshita, El Clon and Mark Davis. Davis cleaned himself up a bit this time around but stayed mean.   Nothing crazy happened. They mostly stayed out of the way while PAC and El Clon handled the cooking. PAC seems to get getting back up to speed which is nice to see. The Callis Family took this showdown as Takeshita got the pin on Yuta but Moxley let him know that he shouldn’t expect it to be that easy next month when they face off at the PPV Revolution .   We could call this some mild foreshadowing ‘cause it looks like Mox just can’t stay ...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   Happy President’s Day to those who have the day off. It’s a nice day to stay at home in Southern California. It’s a cold and wet one. As for the Wrestling World, there are a couple things to chat about so that should keep things short. Ready to get into what little there is? Let’s do it!   Over in the Realm of AEW they had their Australia Grand Slam where the Riders of Death were quite busy. The Future slowly approaches but in the meantime, we are getting a look at Jon Moxley’s better qualities. He’s not so bad, just misunderstood 😉 In any case, his match with Konosuke Takeshita for the Continental Championship concluded with a draw due to the 20-minute time limit and it left them with a lackluster Crowd. To end things on a high note, Mox gave Takeshita some "incentive" to take him out to give the match a definitive end. Takeshita obliged and Mox officially took one for the team.   Most fans are praising this move and I certain...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   It’s another Friday. Looking forward to getting some extra sleep this weekend. As for the Wrestling World, there’s not a whole hell of a lot going on that interests me. I’m glancing at it though, but nothing raised a full eyebrow. Given that, this should be relatively short so, let’s knock it out.   Over in the Realm of AEW, the Future is progressing nicely as the Riders of Death continue to wage a “war” with the Don Callis Family. This week, it was a Trios Match as Jon Moxley took PAC and Daniel Garcia into battle against Konosuke Takeshita, Josh Alexander and El Clon. The high points were the exchanges between PAC and El Clon for sure. PAC appears to be finding his new normal after some injury setbacks. There were some nice exchanges between Mox and Takeshita as well as Takeshita has made it clear he aims to come for Mox’s Continental Championship.   The match was relatively clean though there were a few shenanigans from Alexan...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   Happy Royal Rumble Eve. The action will be tape-delayed this evening and I’ll be catching up late tomorrow so, this will be a very leisurely post. That’s the only downside of the Rumble being abroad. It’s hard to have the collective experience but I suppose we should get used to it. Progress dictates that the big shows should expand so, prepare for when WrestleMania and Summer Slam are had on foreign shores. It’s the natural next step.   We’ll get more into the implications later but first, let’s start over in the Realm of AEW as the Future is simmering nicely. This will be a pivotal year for it but the pacing will be key. So far, Jon Moxley continues to entertain takers for the Continental Championship. Anyone who can keep him in the ring for 20 minutes gets a shot and this week’s offering came in the young Ace Austin. It’s the first I’ve seen of the kid and he’s a stocky yet agile thing. He gave Mox a few things to think about but not e...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   Happy Friday! Well, there’s not much going on in the Wrestling World but that’s okay. It doesn’t have to be exciting all the time. Makes it more special when it is. I got a couple things to chat about and then it’s off to the weekend. We got some things going on so, let me get to it.   First, let’s stop by the Realm of AEW as we saw the feud of all feuds start up as the Riders of Death exacted revenge on the Don Callis Family on this week’s Dynamite. I have to say I couldn’t be prouder of the display. Everyone went out and nailed the assignment. I have no notes. That was exactly what I was hoping for and I was not disappointed.   You see, when they have fun, we have fun. That was awesome! Everyone came out ready to play and play they did. I appreciated how Callis sat in on Commentary and did all he could to discredit the Riders and Jon Moxley. I just wanted to playfully point out that Mox isn’t a sociopath. I know Callis was jus...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   A good MLK Day to you if you get to celebrate it with a day off. That happens to be my fate at the moment and I have enjoyed the day thoroughly. As for the Wrestling World, it’s fairly quiet at present but I have a couple things to chat about so, let’s get it over with then we can get to lounging however we please.   We start in the Realm of AEW as we check on the percolating Future and I would say the first bubbles have started to rise to the surface. On this weekend’s Collision, we saw Don Callis himself get a few of Jon Moxley’s feathers ruffled. Mox did try to just walk away. I would presume that Mox is fully aware of his… “tendencies”. Yet, taking the High Road did not save him. The Callis Family is large and members were there to greet Mox with what they would feel is a well-overdue beatdown. The Riders of Death were quick to swoop in and back them off but the gauntlet has been thrown to the ground. If that doesn’t light a feud, I ...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts? Happy Friday to you. Well, this was a productive one, I’ll give it that. Had better ones and definitely had worse so, I won’t complain. As for the Wrestling World, there appears to be some movement on the horizon so, that’s something to talk about. For most, it’s stuff that was percolating so we’ll see what actually comes to fruition. Shall we have the chat? Here we go.   In the Realm of AEW, there are always many things going on but we’ll only talk about a couple. As I said last post, there was a showdown between Darby Allin and PAC on this week’s Dynamite and so I sat myself down and watched. It was an impassioned display on Allin’s part. He did get the jump on PAC and keeping him off-balance appeared to be the winning strategy as Allin did take the W in the end. A few commenters had the problem I’m trying to give suggestions on mitigating as PAC is a small tank and Allin is 45lbs so, how did that happen really? Well, PAC did help Allin out a ...