WWE Musings

How Are You, Enthusiasts? What’s left of you.   Those of us who haven’t had it with WWE will tune in on tonight to see what they put together for Clash of Champions.   WWE finds itself in a strange position.   An uncomfortable truth is coming to light and they quickly have to get in front of it.   What’s becoming clear is that WWE simply never really understood story structure.   They had hungry enough superstars who managed to flesh out something for themselves.   Now that WWE has matured into a full-fledged corporation, this overlooked aspect now gains more attention.   Wrestlers now manufactured, the hunger is translated into something that better resembles the reality.   With so much at stake (endorsements, client relations, partnerships etc.), wrestlers don’t exactly have the freedom to do things on the fly.   Nevertheless, WWE may have to find a way to backtrack to an old format in order to make the most of what they got in the meantime. So, here we are at Clash of Champions

Happy Friday, Enthusiasts! How are you doing?   Well, the WWE has gotten themselves into one of their pickles.   RAW was seriously panned this week.   Ratings-wise, it was one of the lowest ranking.   Personally, I feel we’ve sat through worse but what I think got everyone’s goat was the attempt at formulating a story, which isn’t a good sign.   It comes off as if WWE tried to present a better show and failed miserably.   I have to say, there’s been a lot less chatter on social media.   WWE is definitely losing face.   Hard to say what they’ll do about it too.   Well, I’m here more for my mental health so, they won’t scare me off so easily.   I use it as an outlet for my aggressive inclinations.   It’s better than getting arrested.   I also enjoy talking shit and there’s always been plenty to work with so, I’m fine.   Wouldn’t mind better product, though.   I think I’ve made myself quite clear on that. In any case, SmackDown is now the de facto “A” show which is not an uncommon t

Good Evening, Enthusiasts!   How’s everything?   Whole lot of same ole, same ole for  me.   Well, that’s not true.   I’ve been writing a lot more 😉 So, with news that a wrestler needs to be savvy in the WWE Universe floating around, have you seen any differences?   Regardless of the lower ratings, I would say last week’s SmackDown definitely felt more focused.   There was one thing that I could get into but I’ll save that for Friday.   For the most part, it was a solid show.   Roman Reigns even showed that he’s more than willing to play so, that at least assuages concerns that he’d simply be Brock Lesnar’s replacement.   It looks like he’ll be doing his own thing going forward.   I still don’t trust that a match with Jey Uso will happen but whatever comes to pass, I just hope it’s believable.   These sorts of internal adjustments will take some time to fully resonate. So, tonight’s the RAW Go-Home Show for Clash of   Champions.   This isn’t one of the more popular PPVs so I hope

Good Evening, Enthusiasts!   How is this Friday treating you?   Well, I hope.   So, we see how the WWE proceeds from here on out.   Now, that how they really work is becoming clearer.    The Finn Balor article is up.   Many will probably agree that WWE completely botched his concept showing that the poor guy didn’t really have a chance.   He was essentially doomed to fail.   Wrestlers have to be careful in the WWE.   They’ll bungle them, toss ‘em and just get a new one ‘til someone takes.   Wrestlers have to have a game plan and loads of charisma to overcome the blatant flaws they’re bound to encounter.   Don’t think they have the answers.   There’s a good chance they never did.   Wrestlers need to be ready and willing to submit their ideas.   At the very least, they need to negotiate to a palatable middle. So, with word of some Ladies returning or potentially returning makes what they do so all the more interesting.   Has word made it to these ladies?   Do they have game plans fo

  Hello, Enthusiasts! How is this Monday treating you?   Well, did you catch Payback?   To be honest, it was a lot cleaner show than I was anticipating.   Though the creative issues are still there, WWE is at least making the most of what is working which couldn’t always be said in the past.   There’s still a lot of work to be done but for the first time since I’ve started watching again, it appears that they’re actually going to take a shot at doing it. So, there were some pleasant surprises at Payback, the most underrated of which was probably the opening match with Apollo Crews and Bobby Lashley.   This was the best display of wrestling for the night.   I suppose we shouldn’t be too surprised but I certainly wasn’t expecting Lashley and Crews to come out and set the tone but they did and popular or not, they established themselves as true forces to be reckoned with in the WWE Universe.   Kudos to them! Also, a little side play from Buddy Murphy continues to prove interesting.

Happy Tuesday to You, Enthusiasts! How are you doing this evening?   Well, I hope.   So, let’s get right to it, shall we.   RAW wasn’t the best but that may be more due to something that often gets in the WWE’s way: Reality.   That concept bursts more bubbles than we can count and the WWE Universe is apparently bumping into it now.     The example best showed itself in the Bray Wyatt segments.    One opened last night and it wasn’t bad but the premise had Wyatt interacting with a live Seth Rollins.   I know plenty of people love this gimmick but the transition from screen to real time was awkward at best and it’s hard not to roll your eyes sometimes because we are being asked to accept this “spooky” alter ego.   I’m not sure how I’m supposed to get the spooks with some guy in a Halloween mask.   Again, I rather have a beatdown. Then to close, I have to say I was delighted to see Dad (Kane) but for him to go down to The Fiend just gets me all riled up about how they never used

Greetings Enthusiasts! How are you feeling this Monday?   Didn’t play too hard over the weekend? Well, it’s all right if you did.   That’s why we use Monday to get back into the swing of things.   So, tonight on RAW we will witness the Fallout of Clash of Champions and potentially see some decisions reversed as rematches commence.   This is generally what we expect after a PPV.   All those who couldn’t or didn’t watch the show can now sit back and watch it all become mostly null and void.   We had a few title changes last night, one of which being Mr. Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler earning the Tag Team titles.   Now, I don’t know where they are going with this since this is just a hodgepodge of a pairing.   I would assume the real tag-teamers may start a bit of ruckus due to the unfair nature of the match in general but this is how it goes in the WWE Universe so I’m not sure what kind of angle they plan to utilize from here.   That’s the main reason I picked them to lose.   Watch

A Merry End of Summer Sunday, Enthusiasts! As you all know, we will gather tonight and witness this month’s PPV, Clash of Champions.   This is a sort of bittersweet time as it basically marks the end of an era.   This week will debut NXT on the USA Network and this should be a far cry from when Main Event was televised. So, this PPV has to set a new tone in a way.   Personally, I wouldn’t have NXT and the WWE in direct competition with each other but to say there won’t be any comparison is na ï ve at best.   Both sides have to now hold the other to task, so to speak.   If the WWE is the example, then NXT should be at least just as good and conversely, the WWE can’t really allow itself to be shown up.   Ideally, this should work in a way where they keep each other on their toes.   When does that ever hurt? As for tonight’s action, they close the door on the past while opening another for the future and how they do that will be hard to say.   I’m not even going to attempt to sp

Happy Tuesday to You, Enthusiasts! I don’t know about you but things could certainly be worse in my corner.  So, last night was one of the finer Go-Home Shows I’ve seen in quite some time.  It was exactly what it should have been.  Though some people question the old tactics of bringing back Attitude Era veterans to inject some life and gain some ratings, it all makes sense when you think about it.  They have to look like a good investment to FOX so they have to up their game a bit and too original/new content could sour fans, they’re keeping with sure fire bets so they can get off on the right foot.  Wouldn’t you?  They’ll be time for experimentation, trust me.  The way things are going – not that they’re bad – they’ll have no choice but to implement some trial and error from time to time.  Right now, they’re just focusing on playing the right note. Speaking of right notes, of last night the most surprising to me was the Firefly Fun House segment.  I’ve voiced how I don’t re

A Good Monday to You, Enthusiasts! How’d the weekend treat you?   Fine, I hope.   And if not, let us hope that this week’s festivities brighten your mood.    So, we have Go-Home Show action for RAW this week as we get geared up for Clash of Champions.   The interesting question that I’ve seen floating around the social medias is whether Braun Strowman would make a good titleholder and I can’t say I’m opposed to it but the thing about a Braun Strowman is that he’s a “Monster Among Men”.   It’s kind of like having the big bully of the block run the neighborhood.   Not that he’s a bully per se, but he’s so formidable that it’s hard to say who would take it off of him.   With Rowan now making a push for some credibility, he could potentially challenge but what I’m really getting at is that the WWE could kinda handcuff themselves by making the whole thing too real.   Who can feasibly face these guys?   Would you buy a match up against the likes of a Ricochet or a Daniel Bryan?   Even