WWE Musings

Happy WrestleMania! Did you enjoy Day 1? I liked it though it was a bit formulaic. Given how it has been hit or miss for years, I respect the back to basics reset. This puts things on firmer footing going forward which was always necessary.  Match of the Night appears to be, hands down, the main event with Paul Heyman being the primary player. He turns on both CM Punk and Roman Reigns to side with The Architect, Seth Rollins. It was fun, I have to admit. Everyone played their parts well and the action was satisfying. As the night seemed to demonstrate, they all stuck to the book. This appears to be the Seth Rollins Era as “The Plan” goes into effect. What that means exactly remains to be seen but the beginning is compelling.  Outside of that, I’m kinda glad I had the lay of the land read. There were no surprises besides who was in attendance to an extent. Most announced are known fans or affiliates so again, a very textbook sentiment seems to be in the air. Again, I don’t mind...

Happy WrestleMania Day 2, Enthusiasts. How did you like last night? To be honest, it felt like everyone stepped aside for the main event in my opinion. If I had any say, I’d act like that was the point. With The Rock threatening referees for doing their jobs, it’s safe to assume that the roster doesn’t want to be on his radar 😉 I will say that Sami Zayn vs. GUNTHER didn’t have that feel and I’m glad they gave it to Zayn. Now, let’s see if Zayn can run with it and be a new kind of champion. If he can back it up, he can back it up. And that’s all I’ll say about that.  Rhea Ripley vs. Becky Lynch also seemed impervious to the night’s events though, with Lynch supposedly sick I suppose the predetermined outcome was foreshadowed with that information. I just hope it’s not strep throat. If Ripley gets sick next, we all know why.  And so, what about Day 2? Well, since Day 1 was a little reserved, Day 2 has full clearance to go all out. Here are the matches I’m thinking hold the most...

A Good Day 2 to You, Enthusiasts.   How did you like last night? I have to say, it was a delight. I had a lot of fun. It was exactly what it should have been. It was big. It was flashy but not quite over the top. I think it was respectably spectacular, a fine standard.   Most feel that Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn facing The Usos was Match of the Night and Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley is currently making a play for the top spot, but for just straight pure entertainment it was the Tag Team Fatal-4-Way that was MOTN for me.   I really didn’t even expect half that. They really just let loose out there and it worked. Everyone just genuinely did their jobs with big smiles on their faces. It was incredible! Really great time. That was a game changing match. I would say it definitely put Chad Gable, Angelo Dawkins and Ricochet on the map. Ricochet more for first timers and such. If they didn’t know who he was before, they know who he is now.   That’s the kin...

How’s Everyone Doing?   So, color me impressed. I did not see half of that show coming and when I say that, I mean in terms of quality. The audience is necessary. I think that has been thoroughly confirmed. There’s nothing like having eyes on you. The pressure to perform is palpable. Kudos to Mandy Rose for turning her little slip around. See, stuff like that happening to people like her just makes them human. Now, she’s even more likable.   As for match of the night, I think Bianca BelAir and Sasha Banks took it. They kept it simple and just had a match and it was just as solid as we all knew it could be. I’m glad for the both of them. They did their jobs… Now what? Well, we’ll see. As I said on the Twitter, it feels like everything that happened no longer matters. It’s all about what goes down in real time.   So, how does Night 2 keep pace? They shouldn’t overthink it. Night 1 had a lot of natural aids. There was a rain delay so they had people shoot backsta...