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SmackDown Concludes Fallout - SummerSlam 2023

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How’s It Going, Enthusiasts? It’s another Friday and there isn’t all that much going on in the Wrestling World, but enough to have a brief chat about a few things so, let’s see what’s floating around. First, let us congratulate Rhea Ripley and Buddy Matthews/Murphy on their engagement. Looks like Matthews intends to make an honest woman of Ripley and thankfully for him, Ripley doesn’t seem to mind. I’ve got nothing but Mazel Tov to say to them. I wish the couple the happiest of nuptials. Perhaps this can pave the way to Matthews returning to WWE in the future but for now, let’s just wish them well. The next item of interest is that there are rumors going around that Nia Jax is training for a return to the ring. Whether that will be a WWE ring has yet to be confirmed, though. There are some commenters that are bemoaning a possible WWE return but I don’t think that many people are against it. She has the bad rap of injuring wrestlers but I always thought she was just doing her job.  She’

RAW Commences Fallout - SummerSlam 2023

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What’s Going On, Enthusiasts? Everything going good for you? Well, SummerSlam has come and went and though it wasn’t their best PPV/PLE, I wouldn’t exactly call it bad. I just think some matches didn’t work but the intent to cleanly execute was there. Things just didn’t come together as hoped. We got some Industry news to go over too so, let’s jump into it. So, a couple of things before diving into SummerSlam. Word is going around that WWE may have already signed Brian Pillman, Jr. Reports circling the trades are saying that Pillman has been seen at the Performance Center and that he’s set for a NXT taping. Again, I know too little about him to fully comment but from what I see going around, Pillman could use some direction. We’ll see if WWE is the right next step. Also, going around is that Logan Paul made it to see his brother Jake in action against Nate Diaz later Saturday evening. There’s video going around that shows Logan Paul getting into it with some fans in the crowd. Guess th

SummerSlam 2023

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What’s Up, Enthusiasts!   This is going to be a short post because, if I’m being honest, I don’t really have much to say this SummerSlam. It’s not that it’s not an exciting time or I'm not looking forward to the show if anything, that’s why. I’m excited for the show and don’t really have any match favorites or matches of interest. I’m just not lying to you. I just want to sit back and watch the show.   However, I will say it sounds like Kid Rock’s performance will be the designated bathroom break of the evening. A lot of commenters on social media and elsewhere aren’t feeling Rock and feel he’s an out-of-date performer choice. I can understand that. Yet, I think he’s done performances for WWE before so, I don’t blame them for going to an old standard. He probably won’t be as bad as that Hardy performance so, at least it should be palatable to some extent.   In any case, I suggest enjoying yourselves today. Get one of your favorite meals together and put your feet up. I

SmackDown Does Its Final Dress Rehearsal for SummerSlam

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Happy Friday, Enthusiasts! How is everyone? Just want to welcome all those who stopped by recently. Apparently, I do pretty well in Europe. It’s probably misleading. More than likely some hot OnlyFans girl who goes by “Nicole Alexis” is out there and these people stumbled upon my little blog by accident 🤷 Regardless, I appreciate everyone who has stopped by. As you can see, I don’t really do this for popularity but the fans I have are loyal.  In any case, let’s see what’s going on in the Wrestling World, shall we? There’s enough to chat about.  So, it appears that Mr. Vince McMahon’s recent procedure may have more to it. Apparently, according to some news outlets, investigations are still on-going regarding any misconduct and he is technically on an “indefinite medical leave” as he recovers. Something tells me that the timing of the procedure was done just to coincide with these investigations. That makes more sense to me. It’s always hard to take any WWE news seriously because of Kay

RAW Does a Last Run Before Showtime - SummerSlam 2023

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How’s It Going, Enthusiasts? It’s a mixed bag at the beginning of this week but at least there’s stuff to talk about. Let’s get right into it.  So, let’s address the sad news in Paul Reubens better known as Pee-Wee Herman passing over the weekend. He was quietly battling cancer and unfortunately succumbed. This is sad, despite his less than savory past. I grew up watching Pee-Wee’s Playhouse and didn’t discover the adult origin until I got older. Regardless, that was a great children’s show that I will always remember fondly, not to mention his movies.  I missed his spots on WWE television but I feel I won’t be the only one a bit grieved at his passing. Sincere condolences to his loved ones. This one was a bit of a shock. Back to the Wrestling World, WWE had a kinda lively weekend. NXT had their American Bash and Cody Rhodes’ documentary dropped on Peacock. I didn’t partake of either and I doubt I would but while perusing the rumors/news of the day, I saw that Gable Stevenson had his f

SmackDown Double Checks RAW's Work Ahead of SummerSlam...

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  Happy Friday, Enthusiasts: It looks like it’s a slow news day in the Wrestling World but there are a couple things to comment on. Let’s talk a little about them, shall we? So, WWE will get a little mainstream press over the weekend as a select few will represent them on Celebrity Family Feud this Sunday night on ABC . It will be Men vs. Women with Seth Rollins fronting the crew consisting of Big E, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods and Dolph Ziggler. The Ladies are headed by Becky Lynch, with Bayley, Alexa Bliss, Liv Morgan and Natalya on the team. Check your local listings if you want to check it out. Not sure I’m that interested but it’s a good chance to get fresh eyes on the current product. It seems like this was already taped so, hopefully they had fun with it. I may catch it on a replay some time. We’ll see. This next tidbit I wasn’t sure I was going to comment on because of the not-so-favorable press on Mr. Vince McMahon but reports hit general news outlets so I guess I better say

RAW Makes Sure All Is in Place for SummerSlam...

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A Merry Monday to You, Enthusiasts! How’s every little thing? It’s a Monday so…you know start of the week and all that. Work keeps me busy. There’s a little bit going on in the Wrestling World. Enough to have a brief conversation so let’s chat about what’s going on. Word is that Bray Wyatt may soon return to our TV screens. Most signs point to SummerSlam or shortly thereafter. The consensus seems to be more or less agreed that a reboot back to the Rob Zombie-esque cult leader is a good way to go. That “Fiend” angle just doesn’t hold up for a live entertainment medium. I know some fans ate it up but you all know my many issues with the concept. The backwoods preacher can always grasp our imagination and it leaves the door open for so much kooky fun. I don’t mind experimentation but I don’t think adding weight to this sort of content makes sense. I do want to get caught up and forget it’s not real but at the same time, I’m looking to escape so anything too heavy is going to be off-puttin

SmackDown Takes a Little Detour on the Way to SummerSlam...

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Happy Friday, Enthusiasts! I hope it’s treating you well. There’s not a whole hell of a lot to chat about today but enough for a short post. Let’s get to it, shall we? So, the first bit of interesting news is how Shayna Baszler is letting us know how she abides by the Kayfabe assignment that is her career. She’s doubling down on her current feud with Ronda Rousey and saying she isn’t pulling any punches. What she says is the “truth” and she’s sticking to it. Rousey was fast-tracked due to popularity while Baszler slanged in the background. Well, enough is enough and they’ll soon settle this once and for all. I am like many Baszler well-wishers in the sense that I wouldn’t mind seeing Baszler on a Face turn. Rousey is a good start but to be honest, I think Sonya Deville is probably a better “enemy”. I’ve pitched Baszler being a sort of anti-hero before. She could begrudgingly defend the likes of Liv Morgan against Deville’s bullying ways at some point.  A display like that is more belie

RAW Is in No Rush for Summer Slam....

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How’s It Going, Enthusiasts? Can’t say it’s so bad for a Monday. This one had a few little perks for me so, no complaints. Shall we get into what’s floating around the Wrestling World. There’s a few things we can talk about.  First up, Bayley suffered a knee energy during a house show recently. Her having been out not too long ago due to injury had her fans on edge. Could she have reaggravated something? Bayley appears to be sucking it up according to what’s going around social media. Piss poor timing going into SummerSlam, though. Let us wish her a speedy recovery 🙏 Speaking of injuries, Ridge Holland apparently felt compelled to delete his Twitter account due to being blamed for Elton Prince’s injury of the duo Pretty Deadly. I’m not sure how “injured” Prince is seeing how he talked about it in character on a WWE Digital Exclusive. Yet, we know how trolls operate. They don’t need much to get going and I suppose Holland wasn’t in the mood for it. He start off with a preemptive tweet

SmackDown Keeps Things Interesting as We Coast to SummerSlam...

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Happy Friday, Enthusiasts! Is it hot where you are? I’m not quite melting but this is why I like the summer months. Always shed a few pounds just due to the heat 😉 Anyway, there isn’t a whole lot going on in the Wrestling World but enough to chat a little bit. Shall we get into it? So, first thing that jumps out is the rumors of Ronda Rousey going back to UFC are appearing to be just that. There are now reports going around that Rousey currently has no plans to return. Some commenters pointed out that it’s been over 6 years since she last competed and was on a losing streak at the time so, to think she was returning was probably farfetched to begin with.  Well, if anyone has taken note of how social media and commenters don’t necessarily fact check, this should be no surprise. Many follow the human inclination of jumping to conclusions with only a few bits of information and presuming one is absolutely right. I try not to fall into this easy trap but I couldn’t help noticing the senti