WWE Musings

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   Welcome to the start of another week. So, there are some things going on but not much for me to talk about. We’ll touch on a few things and then get to the show. Ready? Here we go.   We’ll do a brief stop in the Entertainment World as Paramount doesn’t want to let Netflix have Warner Bros. Word is they planted a “hostile” counteroffer on the table for it. From what I’m hearing, it’s not more than what Netflix is throwing down but I suspect it’s more liquid. I would think that’s the only consideration but I don’t have any specifics.   If I’m Warner Bros., I wouldn’t really be open to dealing with Paramount, especially with its MAGA leanings. Warner Bros. seems to be staying out of the political fray for the most part so I can see them going thanks, but no thanks to them. I’m not sure what Paramount could do to sway them outside of leaving the political arena but we shall see. It looks like this isn’t done quite yet.   Ove...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts!   Welcome back to the daily grind if you had Thanksgiving off. Well, the topic of discussion will primarily focus on Survivor Series/War Games. It wasn’t a bad show but it wasn’t spectacular either. Yet we were left with a taste of intrigue so there’s some stuff we can get into. Ready? Here we go.   So, yeah, Survivor Series was a limited show since most time and attention was given to the War Games matches. There has been a recent general gripe among fans being somewhat tired of the War Games set-up and I can’t say I’m in the same boat but I’m usually for mixing things up.   I wouldn’t say it hurt the show but it did raise some questions of how to portray these shows. There was some talk about how the Ladies didn’t really hold to the concept of kayfabe after their match. That’s okay if there’s no live crowd but you ruin any mystique if you play it that way. Word is that Nia Jax and Lash Legend held character until backstage at lea...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   It’s another Monday and it’s Go-Home week for Survivor Series. There was a chance that I might attend this time around but upon thinking about it…I figured I’d be happier at home. It’s hard to do what I do and be a present patron. But WrestleMania should be another story 😉 In the meantime, let’s get caught up and ready for tonight’s show.   We’ll start in the Realm of AEW since they had their Full Gear PPV this past Saturday. As I’m sure many of you have gathered, I’m only interested in the Future so I checked out the Jon Moxley vs. Kyle O’Reilly match and it was basically Part 2 to their Blood & Guts match. It might have been bloodier. You could say that Mox “forked” him but O’Reilly forked him back and eventually tapped Mox out again with the ankle lock.   Mox seemed to take it in stride but then proceeded to become a sore loser and dished out some unsportsmanlike conduct before exiting with the rest of the Riders of Deat...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   The rains continue in Southern California. Looks like it’ll be spotty throughout the week. We’ll see if it affects my schedule. In the meantime, the Wrestling World is kinda quiet so this should be quick. Not gonna lie and act like I’m more interested than I am. If it piques my interest, it piques my interest.   The Realm of AEW appears to be doing its thing smoothly so, no need to comment as of now. The Future is Bright and on its way. So, let’s go straight to the WWE Universe.   On tonight’s RAW, The “Last Time Is Now” Tournament continues and it looks like we’ll get another “surprise”. We got Zack Ryder aka Matt Cardona last week on SmackDown and though it was back to jobbing, he looked good. He gave LA Knight a run for his money and then did what he was paid to do. Tonight, it’s Solo Sikoa who gets to wait with bated breath to see who he faces.   As for the rest of the action, we can anticipate Heel Nikki Bella taki...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   A Merry Monday to you! So, there’s not much to speak of so far. There are a few continuations from last week but it’s generally a slow wrestling news day so, this should be short but we’ll see. I know I can start to ramble. Given that, shall we just get to it? Let’s dive in.   The Realm of AEW seems to be doing fine as they’re preparing for their Blood & Guts event that’s to be held this week. It looks like Jon Moxley will have to watch from the sidelines as who I’ve been playfully calling “Krista’s Dad” aka Roderick Strong took him out with some help from Mox’s new bane of existence, Darby Allin.   Strong gets the monicker because he looks like someone’s dad. I wouldn’t look at him and say he’s a wrestler, but Krista’s Dad for sure 😉 I don’t know if he has kids but he has that look certainly. He’s a solid wrestler though, I’ve noticed.   This turn of events is likely to result in some retribution so, Wednesday Nig...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   Getting through another Monday? That’s me for sure. Well, we got a couple things to chat about so shouldn’t be that long of a post but we’ll see where we end up. Ready to get into it? Here we go.   The Saturday Night: Main Event has come and gone and it was pretty standard I would say, like a polished weekly show though some would say it could have been cleaner, especially when it came to Jey Uso. I’ll just chalk that up to him staying in character.   He does seem poised for a Heel Turn.   I would say this show was a clear demonstration of “displaying realism” as none of the matches were stellar but they were hard-fought and do progress the general storylines in play. Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes opened and many took to social media to protest the treatment of McIntyre. When can the guy get a break was the general consensus.   Personally, I feel him swinging and missing again is par for the course. That’s a big pa...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   A Merry Monday to you. So, there’s not much going on in the Wrestling World at the moment so this will be a short post. It happens from time to time. What are you gonna do? Shall we just dive in? Here we go.   Well, the only thing kind of going around is speculation of AJ Lee returning to action after her re-debut. There were advertisements with her for RAW on November 17 th but word is that’s been scrapped so who knows.   Given how well-received she was, I can understand her waiting for something worth suiting back up for. With Lord Seth Rollins out, it may be a good time to start some shit with Lady Becky Lynch. She may be tapped to help fill the void. There’s also potential with both Roxanne Perez and Giulia with them both known for being “crazy” too. There’s stuff to do, for sure. Creative just has to flesh some stuff out. Can’t waste the lady’s time 😉   With that, let’s just get to tonight’s business as tonight’s...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   Welcome to Monday. Another day, another dollar as They say. We have a couple things to chat about as AEW had their WrestleDream PPV last weekend. The WWE Universe grumblings are minimal in comparison at present though we have some things to kick around. That should keep this post at a decent length so, let’s get into it, shall we? Here we go.   So, the highly anticipated “I Quit” Match between Darby Allin and Jon Moxley closed things out for WrestleDream as it could go for hours and hours given how these 2 were talking. Thankfully, it was about 35 minutes but I would say for the most part it was well-executed. Moxley was honest in how he was going to wear Allin down as he gave him plenty and then let the Death Riders get their hits in. Then he half drowned him in an aquarium before Sting made a cameo to “stop the nonsense” to give Allin the edge and win.   My only notes are that I feel Allin has to do more in these kinds of match...

How’s It Going Enthusiasts?   Hanging in there? It’s all you can do sometimes. Well, there’s not much going on in the Wrestling World but there are a couple things to talk about. Are you ready for it? Let’s get into it.   So, we’ll start in the real world but WWE Universe adjacent as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson suffered a minor blow as his new movie The Smashing Machine isn’t doing too well at the box office. I don’t think this is a surprise as it’s an A24 offering and these are known for their quality as opposed to quantity however, post-COVID that basically translates to “a streamer”.   This is probably not a film you have to see on a big screen. Getting comfortable at home should do just fine and these days, many prefer it.   I have to admit my last trip to the movies was disappointing at best. It’s clear that though there may be some action this is not a big, flashy action flick so The Smashing Machine will probably recoup any losses over time. I’ll ce...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   A Merry Monday to you! So, there’s not much to talk about but there’s been some talk. Given that, this will be a fairly short post but that’s all right. Sometimes it’s best to just get to it. Let me just say my little piece and then we can get on with the evening.   So, all the talk of late has been concerning last week’s SmackDown and the “botch of the century” with Nia Jax just missing her kickout. To me, it seemed very relatable. She must have just missed the count or was thinking about something else. She just spaced if you ask me. But most were upset with the referee and Tiffany Stratton for not going with things as is. Apparently, general rule is to play the match as witnessed so if someone goofs, oh well, that’s what goes down in “history”. The miscommunication basically just led to a do-over and a lot of boos and comments on social media.   I don’t mind that these ladies had a human moment. It happens. Yet, WWE should es...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   Did you go ahead and get ESPN to watch WrestlePalooza? Well, you didn’t miss much if you didn’t. I have to agree with the general consensus that for all the hype it was a very okay show. No one was surprised that Stephanie Vaquer and Iyo Sky took Match of the Night but everything else well, it was polished for the most part but kinda what WWE does. So, they have to sit with themselves and think about it if they don’t like the response. They do this sort of thing.   I say that because I basically had them read right but just got the matches they’d pull the trigger on the Face(s) wrong. I figured John Cena would be given the win over Brock Lesnar but it looks like they decided to give the W to AJ Lee and CM Punk. I knew if 1 got the win, the other probably wouldn’t and I was right.   And on top of that, it looks like they probably would have gotten a better response if they had gone my way as many were gearing up to cheer Cena on h...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   Enjoy your weekend? I went ahead and caved and got the Disney+/Hulu/ESPN bundle. Had to do some redistributing and canceled Peacock so, I think I’ll be breaking about even in the end. Since I did all this, I sweetened things by getting the premium tier without ads. I usually grin and bear ‘em but I figured, why not. Like I said, I break even when it’s said and done so, might as well. I’m old enough 😉   As for the Wrestling World, most of the talk is in the WWE Universe so, we’ll stick with that. The Future seems to be coming along nicely so we’ll let it bake like a cake in a really low-heat oven. It doesn’t need extreme oversight. A periodic glance should do.   So, in the WWE Universe, it appears that Andrade has parted ways with WWE a second time. The reports are all over the place so, it’s hard to say what happened. Some are saying there was a Wellness Policy violation. Others are saying that he was no-showing events and being...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts?   Well, we have come full circle as AJ Lee did in fact return last week and I have to say that I’m glad. It feels like some wrongs can get righted and we all can more or less move on, on a more appropriate footing. One of the good things about WWE is that redemption seems to be an underlying theme. You can always come back, for the most part.   My only notes were that they may want to contemplate updating her gear. We’re all older and wiser now and though no one can complain about the shape she’s in, she’s no longer 20-something. I vote for something more fitting for the new and improved version 😉   Regardless, she still seems willing and able to bring the “crazy” so we’ll see how this goes. I didn’t factor Lee into the Future but she can certainly participate, especially if it catches Lord Seth Rollins or Lady Becky Lynch any hell, which I don’t see why it couldn’t. We’ll see where it all stands when the time comes.   S...