WWE Musings

Happy Holidays, Enthusiasts!   Behold the final post of 2020! It was a stunning year for all the wrong reasons but some home truths came to light so it’s not all bad. Let’s get to what’s circulating in the wrestling world, shall we?   So, you don’t need me to inform you of Brodie Lee’s/Luke Harper’s passing. This is just too bad. I didn’t know much about him but it’s put a smile on my face that I kinda pegged him right. A few posts back I said something along the lines that I bet both Luke Harper and Erick Rowan probably smelled like baby powder despite their disheveled appearances. I read that he did in fact keep good care of his “gear” and did not offend. The news coming out is that he was sick since October. That’s what floored me. I had no idea anything was wrong. Those are the toughest hits. Note how the concept of Impermanence affects Life. Nothing is forever and we have no idea how much time we’ve got. It’s sad to see good people pass. If it makes you feel better, think

Merry Christmas, Enthusiasts!     Though there may be less people around that doesn’t mean there should be any less festivity. I had my annual feast of Chinese food and now I’m ready for some wrasslin’.     So, in terms of news in the wrestling world, there’s not too much going on. AEW and NXT both took ratings hits due to real sports being on at the same time. I looked in on both this week and it’s very interesting to see the contrast. I respect NXT but a lot of those guys will have a tough time if they try to go to WWE, The Undisputed Era especially. I don’t doubt they’re skilled wrestlers but they’re far from intimidating. I’m pretty sure Rhea Ripley and Raquel Gonzalez could take them on in a fight. I kinda think I could take ‘em too. That doesn’t bode well for making it on the big stage. WWE fans are more like the real world. For example, remember when The Shield would walk through the crowd to the ring? As much as Roman Reigns was given shit back then, when they walked th