WWE Musings

  Happy Friday, Enthusiasts! How’s everything going? It’s a hot one in SoCal. I’m sitting here melting, but that doesn’t keep me from blogging. You can call me “devoted” 😉 In any case, there are few things to chat about today. So, let’s get into it. We’ll start in the Realm of AEW as we have now the “Copeland Era” yet, it may not be quite the dynasty some may have hoped. I heard that Edge/Adam Copeland’s debut on Dynamite wasn’t very well-rated but that may have been due to a streaming glitch. Word is that the TV Listing was showing at 4pm in some areas leading to some confusion and perhaps lost viewers.  Regardless, I felt compelled to support Copeland so I took a gander via On Demand services. Well, AEW definitely has its charm yet I still feel more satisfied with WWE fare. However, there were some bright spots. Rey Fenix certainly proved himself and a former NXT/WWE-er in Toni Storm is embracing her inner hysterics as she tries on a Sunset Boulevard -like gimmick.  I appreciate S

Happy Friday, Enthusiasts! It’s a well-earned one, I feel, this week. Had to press through kind of sentiment in the air. There’s quite a bit to chat about. I got a few key points to go over so, let’s get to it. First, we’ll start outside of the WWE Universe as there was a minor scare in the Realm of AEW. Our dear Jon Moxley a.k.a. Dean Ambrose suffered a mild concussion during his match against Rey Fenix this week on Dynamite.   Many commenters are coming down hard on the match’s referee, Rick Knox, for not ending the match and I can understand that. Concussions must be taken seriously, especially in the wrestling industry and even more so when you have a guy like Moxley in the mix.  We all know he has masochistic tendencies and I wouldn’t be surprised if his personal views on his health are quite old school. He probably has to pass out and lose a pint of blood before going to the hospital because in a case like that, he wouldn’t be able to protest. Every ailment usually gets the blank

Happy Monday, Enthusiasts! I think I’ll mark Go-Home Weeks with that sort of salutation. So, how is everyone? Good, I hope. There are some things to talk about but I’ll only touch on a few of them. I’m picky when it comes to my wrasslin’. We’ll start with AEW news as they had some press recently. Last week, it was confirmed that Chris Jericho was in fact “The Bride” on The Masked Singer.  It does sound like the audience wasn’t familiar but at least he got some mainstream attention. Also in the AEW Realm, they had their Full Gear PPV last weekend. What stuck out to me was that on the polling of the best matches, the ones with WWE vets didn’t fair so well. This makes me wonder.  I’ve voiced how I feel that AEW, though liberating in some ways for those who’ve come through WWE, is technically a step back. This comes from it being a new promotion. WWE may seem a little suffocated by its legacy but it has a legacy. It’s older than most of its fans. AEW seems to be refuge for all those who ha

  How’s It Going, Enthusiasts? Well, I hope. There’s not all that much going on in the wrestling world today but there are a few tidbits we can chat about. Let’s get into it, shall we?   We’ll start with AEW as the news that grabbed me concerns MJF. Sounds like he slated himself to be one of the “great ones” as he feels he’s on pace to be on the same level of a John Cena or Hulk Hogan, mainly because of the response he can get from the crowd. I will give him that he’s an interesting phenom but he has yet to reach those levels of greatness. Only time will tell there but I don’t doubt he’ll make a great impression on the industry. However, he should note that anyone who says they’ll be “bigger than The Beatles” tends to never be. Let history be the determining factor.   In the WWE Universe, it sounds like Survivor Series has to come up with a Plan B due to Kevin Owens’ injury. He was scheduled for action this week but as we can all see, that’s not happening so we’ll see who ge

  A Good Monday to You, Enthusiasts! How’s everything going? Well, I hope. I know it’s Halloween but who’s really going out on a Monday night? I am looking forward to the evening’s festivities, though. Curious to see how WWE will celebrate the occasion.  Before we get to that, we have some news to chat about. We’ll start with the heavier fare as Carmella has revealed that we haven’t seen her in a while due to her recovery from a miscarriage, among other things. My condolences go out to her. Solace can be taken in the fact that the pregnancy was ectopic meaning it wasn’t viable from the get-go but it’s a devastating event to suffer through and I hope for her full recovery and return.  In lighter news, both AEW and WWE had to contend with lower ratings last Friday due to the World Series taking importance. It happens at about this time so it should have been expected. SmackDown was pushed to FS1 and many fans either didn’t have access or didn’t get the notice on the channel change. Sinc

Happy Friday, Enthusiasts!   I hope all is going well. There are some things going on in the wrestling world but I’ve found a few that caught my interest. Let’s see what’s been going on this week.   So, we have another “chapter” in the CM Punk miniseries. Apparently, even his dog got a piece of the action backstage in the All Out brawl. That just made me laugh so naturally, I’m not buying it but it goes to show how he should roll with this punch…no pun intended. Humor is the way out of this pickle. I think he should play along with his “bad attitude” and angle to make it comedic gold. You always know you can get a headache and a laugh with CM Punk around. I never thought this was all that real to begin with but this kinda confirms my suspicions. People just don’t know how to play along anymore. They take everything so seriously. Hope he manages to have fun with it.   In the WWE Universe, we have some branch out news as Liv Morgan got a role on USA’s Chucky . I didn’t see he

How Are You Doing, Enthusiasts?   We don’t have a lot to chat about today. A lot of what’s going around I’ve already talked about but there are some things we can touch on. Let’s get to it, shall we?   Well, let’s start with the bad news. Kevin Nash has suffered the loss of his son, Tristen. The story is tragic. The poor man was suffering from alcoholism to such an extent that in an attempt to go “cold turkey” and simply stop drinking alcohol resulted in a withdrawal induced seizure which led to cardiac arrest. That is unfortunate because that means Nash’s son was a heavy drinker. It’s even more tragic that he was trying to correct his path. My sincere condolences to the family.   In lighter news, both AEW and WWE took ratings hits on Friday. With Baseball in post season, there is more “important” sports entertainment going on. As you probably noticed, I managed to catch up with SmackDown on Saturday and I may be doing that for a time. Though this next week has the World

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   The past couple weeks have been kinda lackluster but this week seems to have some action to talk about. Shall we take that crack at it?   So, let’s start with AEW. There’s some good news as many know Hangman Page suffered a concussion on this week’s Tuesday night showing of Dynamite in his match against Jon Moxley. Reports state that he is on the mend which is always good to hear. I can only imagine this may have jolted Mox in very personal ways. We don’t hear about him doing much harm to anyone other than himself so I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s working through some guilt. As everyone knows, accidents do happen. He just has to check himself and learn the lesson.   Also, in AEW news, there’s word that there are negotiations for CM Punk’s contract buyout. On top of that, there are rumors that Triple H is not opposed to taking him back. Didn’t I say that should probably happen 😉 In the event that it does, I think the reacquisition should be

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   I hope everyone is doing well. So, there’s stuff going on but most of it doesn’t interest me much. But I did see a few of things that drew my attention. Let’s have a little chat about them, shall we?   So, Renée Paquette has joined her husband, Jon Moxley, in AEW officially. I don’t mind this. Yet, again, the same questions arise as did with Mox. Both of them are talented and well-respected in the industry. I can understand them both being done with WWE but at the same time, is AEW the best use of their talents? It’s the only viable counter to WWE to be honest. Yes, there are other promotions but this is the only one that may gain enough notoriety to actually rival WWE. The hope has to more or less be to become the founding fathers/mothers of the WWE alternative. Let’s hope that becomes the case.   Elsewhere, Ariel Helwani is dealing with some backlash as a recent interview he had with Tony Khan didn’t exactly go smoothly. I’m not sure what on

How Goes It, Enthusiasts. Well, looks like the wrestling world was bored with itself too at the beginning of the week. We got stuff to talk  about now. Let’s get to it, shall we? So, it looks like Saraya f.k.a. Paige is clear to wrestle again. From what I’ve seen, it appears that her previous hardships have served to add the missing layer, performance wise. She seems to be making a better go of it this time around. I’m happy for her. I hope she makes the most of her second chance at a wrestling career with AEW. Sticking with AEW, it appears their internal woes continue. Now, Andrade has made it clear that he doesn’t care for Sammy Guevara. Word is they threw hands backstage recently. Well, the story keeps changing but the account that seems to be making the rounds the most is that Andrade took a swing but Guevara kept his hands clean. The truth is hard to come by but Andrade is making it clear he doesn’t mind walking if it comes to that. Well, I’m not so sure that’s a good idea. I’ve r

Happy Friday, Enthusiasts!   How’s it treating you? Well, there are few things to chat about in the wrestling world. Let’s get down to it shall we?   So, first let’s start with AEW. It appears that Paige, now going by her first name, Saraya has joined the crew. Not sure in what capacity as the word is that she’s still not cleared to wrestle. Maybe she becomes a manager/mouthpiece for someone. To be honest, I’m pretty sure I stated here that I was never all that impressed with Paige though I have nothing against her. She just didn’t resonate with me but hopefully she finds a niche in AEW. All the best to her.   Speaking of AEW, sounds like WWE may be set to make some reacquisitions. It sounds like Malakai/Aleister Black is making a move to return to the WWE fold and I can’t wait. I’ve been saying how AEW just doesn’t have the production values to benefit Black’s motif. I look forward to seeing him once he’s rectified his personal troubles.   As for the WWE Universe, it a

Happy Friday, Enthusiasts!   Goodness, got a lot of European traffic in the past 24 hours. Not sure why. Is Logan Paul that popular? These ebbs and flows always intrigue me.   As for wrestling news, there isn’t that much that caught my interest but there’s enough going on to chat a little. Let’s get into it.   So, let’s start with AEW. Looks like they don’t need CM Punk. Ratings came in for this week’s Dynamite and they were the highest they’ve been all year sans Punk. He’s not quite the draw anymore and this recent display of his “less becoming” traits would seem to indicate some AEW solidarity amongst viewers/fans. If I’m WWE, I use this to tempt him back to the “Dark Side”. He may say it was killing him, but I get the feeling in strange way, that life keeps him alive. We’ll see what happens. I’m sure they can be more accommodating this time around if they can keep things interesting with him.   Heading over to WWE, Bray Wyatt may be overvaluing himself. Talks are on ho