WWE Musings

Happy Friday, Enthusiasts! It’s Money in the Bank Eve and there’s not much else going on that I can see. There’s some minor chatter but nothing to get too excited about so, this shouldn’t be a long post. Let’s talk a little bit. So, there’s some light criticism of LA Knight going around that insinuates that Knight is just a cheap imitation of Stone Cold Steve Austin and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and I have to say, I don’t see it. I mean I get it. When he gets going on the mic, it’s gold and catchy as hell but that’s about it. He’s flashier than the both of them and didn’t get his big break, career-wise, until they were starting to wrap up theirs. It’s an apples to oranges sort of comparison if you ask me.  Knight is using it to put himself on a pedestal, though. There are reports of him likening the comparison of being the Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan so, if that’s what the people believe, so be it. I’m not quite in that boat just yet but we’ll see if his mouth can match his perfo...

Happy Monday, Enthusiasts. Hope it’s treating you well. As for the Wrestling World, there’s some chatter with AEW having had its Forbidden Door PPV last night. There’s a little bit going on in the WWE Universe as well but let’s start with AEW. So, in the Realm of AEW, we got a look at their “A Game” and from what glimpses I caught, it was all right. Most onlookers praised the match between Will Osprey and Kenny Omega. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say Osprey was auditioning for WWE but I could be wrong. I remembered him with a slimmer physique but he appears to have bulked up in recent years.  I don’t know if WWE fans would care about him but he did make a compelling argument from what I saw. He does know how to get a response from the crowd. Yet, you know us. We don’t care for blood and it did get “brutal”. It was clear that Omega was the Face in their bout. I respect Omega but he comes off too corny for my taste. I’m not sure how a WWE crowd would receive Osprey but he looked ...

How Is Everything Going, Enthusiasts? I will continue not to complain because, per usual, things could always be worse and to be honest, they’re not so bad. As for the Wrestling World, as always, there are things going on but not much has gained my interest. That doesn’t mean I don’t have anything to talk about. Let’s have a little chat. So, the Congratulations goes to the Kansas City Chiefs as they took the Super Bowl trophy this year. There are shots of Patrick Mahomes strutting around with a WWE Title Belt as is customary. I’m glad this was a competitive game. Both teams appeared to be deserving but the Chiefs applied a little savvy at the end and secured themselves a win. Don’t blame ‘em. Gotta do what you gotta do.  In the WWE Universe, we perhaps have a return to anticipate. Word is that a roster shoemaker has received an order from the long injured Randy Orton. Sounds like “The Viper” will be slithering out there soon enough.  To me, that’s great to hear. He’s far from ...

A Merry Black Friday to You, Enthusiasts! For those of you in the United States, I’m sure you’re lazily digesting last night’s meal. That’s fine. As you should be. I am no different so digest away. For everyone else, I hope this is a pleasant day for you. It does tend to mark the official start of the Holiday Season.  And so, for the “sports entertainment” fan, that means the tone of the hour is Survivor Series. But before we get into tonight’s Go-Home Show, let’s get caught up with what’s going on in the wrestling world. Been a bit caught up with Family business, you know. Tis the season, after all. So, there are a few things going on. Most of which concern the WWE Universe. We’ll start with some heartwarming news as Becky Lynch has made a sweet connection during her Make-A-Wish service. She befriended a precious young boy with an unfortunate congenital condition and his big sister. The sister wrote a book on her little brother and Lynch couldn’t help but give it a plug. The child...

  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 channe...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   Well, it’s Summer Slam’s Eve and there’s not too much going on that I care to talk about but there are few things happening. Let’s talk about some of them. Okay, here we go…   So, what a lot of us know is that Seth Rollins isn’t technically slated for Summer Slam but there’s speculation that he’ll show up somewhere. Word is that Riddle has been “sidelined due to injury” but there’s also talk that this is a “creative decision”. Well, you know I don’t care much for Riddle and I would say that this “recasting” so to speak may be more preemptive strike. The general populous doesn’t know about his sexual misconduct allegations and given how Mr. Vince McMahon decided to step down in light of his past, Riddle may be handled with kid gloves going forward.   As I’ve suggested in past posts, I think the only way to get around that is redemption. The main problem I have with Riddle is that the matter was handled like something made to go aw...

Happy Monday, Enthusiasts.   So, the changes keep rolling in about the WWE Universe and the general consensus is that it’s all for the better. Let’s break it all down, shall we?   News broke today that Triple H will now head WWE Creative and there appears to be a collective sigh of relief. Sounds like my thinking aligns more or less with Management. I’ve been saying H taking over should calm most detractors. Many commenters caution any celebration as though Mr. Vince McMahon may no longer officially run things, he still has the final say as majority shareholder. Triple H’s ideas can still be vetoed and we could be right where we’ve always been.   Well, if I were majority shareholder and just retired, I would see what H does with it first before striking everything down. If H does a better job, then H does a better job. I could relax in retirement in peace. Many feel Mr. McMahon won’t be able to leave well-enough alone but I don’t know about all that. Granted, ...

Happy Friday, Enthusiasts!   I hope the start of your US Independence Day weekend is going splendidly. I make the specification because I do have readers from around the world. I know, you’d think no one would care but sometimes, I do better abroad. I’ll be the first to say no one’s more surprised than me.   Regardless, the wrestling world doesn’t stop for such pithy information. Let’s chat about what’s going on for a little bit.   So, we’ll begin with non or indirect WWE news with Jeff Hardy now in treatment and cycling through the Florida legal system. Hardy issued his “Not Guilty” plea and is awaiting arraignment for next week. That’s actually a pretty fast turn around for this sort of thing. Now, don’t jump to conclusions. The name of the game in the legal system is getting the best deal not necessarily assigning proper blame, at least in a relatively minor case. Not to trivialize Hardy’s DUI but let’s just say, he’s lucky no one got hurt. Hardy’s lawyer i...

  How’s It Going, Enthusiasts? Well, I hope. It is Monday, after all. So, there’s some talk going around. Do you all want to get into it? Yeah, well why not. So, the NXT releases may greet us every season according to the rumors floating through. This last set must be Spring’s Set. I suppose that means Summer is next? Again, I don’t often know who many of these people are so, it’s no big deal to me but harder core fans are getting vocal about this. Personally, I don’t really see the a big problem with this as long as the talent pool gets properly weeded out. What WWE wants to avoid is being too arbitrary. They want potential stars to feel they can become a potential star. If it’s a never-ending revolving door, that’s not going to happen. People have to be given an ample shot. Given time to improve and show everyone what they got. We all have to accept that most won’t be of “superstar” status. That’s just life. We all can’t be at the top but if they are continually finding the best ...

A Merry WrestleMania Friday to You, Enthusiasts.   How’s it treating you? I’ve had worse ones; I’ll just say that. So, there’s still a lot of speculation and question marks hovering in the air. Let’s talk about a few of them, shall we?   Will or won’t Cody Rhodes appear this weekend is still being debated. Word is now that he bailed. I’m sticking to what I thought before. I think all of this is some sort of work. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s behind the scenes discussions as to whether to debut him now or later. The surprise of it is kinda ruined so I don’t blame them reconsidering when to do this but if they don’t do it now, they shouldn’t go for the lame substitution. With Kevin Owens goading fans with the hope of Steve Austin recently, that may have run the WWE Universe’s general tolerance to a new low. Not that Owens didn’t execute the Heel move well, it’s just that many fans have been teetering on their last straw for a while and if some of the rumors are tru...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts!   This Friday treating you well? The excitement is on a slow boil because with the state of the wrestling world as it is presently, there’s going to be a lot of waiting and seeing for the rest of the year. Call it the beauty of honest competition. With AEW finally breaching a million viewers on Wednesday, WWE has to make sure AEW stays 2 nd . Whether anyone likes it or not, WWE inadvertently forced its own hand. It’s smarten up or get left behind.   But before we get into all that, let’s chat about what’s wafting through the grapevine. To start, some happy news as the longtime bachelor in Sheamus has decided to settle down with his lady love in Isabella Revilla. I’m quite happy for the couple. May their lives together be blessed. Congratulations to them!   What you don’t need me to tell you is that this has been an exciting week because it alludes to fans being at shows again. We now are all on the same page about how necessary hav...