WWE Musings

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts? Welcome to Day 2. So, Day 1 has nothing to be ashamed of. Everyone went out with something to prove and for the most part earned their keep so, can’t complain there. The Bella Twins turning on Paige was the major “surprise” so, we’ll see how that plays out. I guess that means Paige will be returning to Singles action. Randy Orton decided to ruin Cody Rhodes’ day. And Brock Lesnar gave Oba Femi his vote of approval. It wasn’t a bad night. For Day 2, I’m not going to look at everything but the 2 matches that have my attention aren’t the main event. They intrigue me because the players involved have more on the line than most so that gives it just a little bit more flavor. Let’s explore the potential tastes. Firstly, I’m looking at Trick Williams and Baron Corbin. Corbin returned to WWE action ready to box and that has put a “damper” on William’s ascension, so they’re gonna have this out right now.  Personally, I’m rooting for Corbin because you’d hope he ...

Happy Summer Slam, Enthusiasts! Welcome to Day 1. I’ve been chatty recently and will have more to say so I’ll keep to the point. I’m only looking at 2 matches but I’ll watch them all and I think I won’t be alone for the most part. Let’s get into it. The first match is the Nick Aldis vs. GUNTHER. Now, we kinda have to presume that this will be Aldis’ Retirement Match ‘cause I’m not sure who really wants to see him wrestle but I respect he had a career and can do it. So, I’m going into this as his last hurrah. If that’s the case, all he has to do is pretty much what he did on SmackDown. Put up a good fight.  There is the off chance that he makes the unlikely transition to roster but he’d have to put on quite a show. I’m just being realistic. Anything is possible but I never heard of Aldis until he became General Manager. He clearly used to do something ‘cause he keeps in shape but I was never gonna do the deep dive. It’s no disrespect to him, it’s just that’s my general interest lev...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts? Welcome to Saturday Night: Main Event ! I think it will be an interesting time. I’m not expecting to have my mind blown but I don’t expect to demand my money back either.  Since I’ve been rambling on recently, this shouldn’t be too long. I’m looking at the underdogs tonight. I’m curious about Lyra Valkyria vs. Bayley and Danhausen vs. JD McDonagh.  Valkyria and Bayley caught my eye because this appears to be following the Game of Thrones motif, more in practice than in the figurative which I don’t mind. Bayley is Our Arya Stark and let’s face it, probably the closest we’re gonna get from here on out so, why not let her serve as a proverbial alternate universe version.  If Arya Stark were say…living in this time, and had to make her living, Bayley’s path would be feasible. So, you could say, she’d know how to handle a Valkyria. Technically, it’s “family” if we’re going to go with the House Arryn interpretation. They too have a touch of madness...

  How’s It Going, Enthusiasts? Here we are at Night of Champions and this should be an interesting night. Now, word has it that we shouldn’t expect too many surprises but that doesn’t mean there won’t be anything to hold our interest. You can view this as a sort of midterm. We’ll see who’s measuring up and who needs a rethink. Given that, I’m not too invested but I think we are all more or less curious about the same match so, let me just get to it. So, King of the Ring. Will it be Oba Femi or will we have to endure Jey Uso? Personally, I’m fine  with Jey because of what many people think. It’s too soon for Femi. However, it doesn’t mean it couldn’t be done. Could he beat Jey? Certainly but should he…not so much.  The name of this game is generally entertainment and entertainment for the long haul. Giving the win to Femi now should indicate a gameplan. If it happens, let’s hope WWE Creative knows what to do with him. As we’ve witnessed, many of a good thing has come to na...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts? Here we are at Clash in Italy and the big question suddenly becomes what shall we see? There’s talk of injury but…can we believe it? You never know in this universe. Let’s have a little chat. It won’t be long but let’s see where it goes. So, the word is Sol Ruca and Jacob Fatu may be too injured to perform. What happens then? That’s the question. The other question is how they handle the Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesmar Match. With Lesnar “half retired”, does Femi make it official or is this only the beginning? Personally, I can’t wait until Femi turns Heel but I hope they wait until he’s at least 30. You need to be in the right head space for that.  But I digress. With the “situation” up in the air it’s hard to comment so, I’m not going to really. There’s some stuff to prove given how TKO/WWE are running things so we’ll see who cares the most about keeping their job. Note how that has a different connotation given the Current Events. You could say those who d...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts? Happy Memorial Day Weekend. So, I made comments on all the things I really wanted to say and looking at tonight’s card. This is an interesting time indeed. On paper, this is a mid-card show. The “meat & potatoes” are being saved for Clash In Italy so this show should be telling. Everyone we see tonight, is basically singing for their supper. Less so for the Ladies. The Lady Stars seem to be proctoring their matches but the men have to keep themselves in the conversation with this one. What should we care? Why should we watch? The assignment for those we witness tonight is “make it work”. It’s the wrestling version of Project Runway. Who will “make the cut”? I’m not going to speculate. As you can see, these are strange times and I promised a short post. Let’s see who earns their keep and I’ll talk about it come Monday. And remember that won’t be a “Go Home Show” ‘cause look where they’re going, abroad. Then it will be the stars’ turn. Let’s relax and obs...

  What’s Going On, Enthusiasts? Happy BackLash! So, we got a decent card awaiting us this afternoon and I’m looking at a couple matches specifically. This won’t be a long post because of that but hopefully I prove that I got handle on this stuff. I have been watching for a while, you know. The first match I’ve got eyes on is the opener in Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker. To look at it, you wonder why Rollins would show up. What could he possibly do against this young warrior? Well, that’s kinda what we have to see. This is a precipice of WWE modern history. What once was the “hot new thing” is now staring at what is the current “hot new thing”. It has different connotations in this day and age, especially with the current climate. Not living up to the “myth the legend” could mean Rollins is on the chopping block.  Breakker, fresh and young, has nothing but potential at this stage. What can he become? Rollins has more to lose here, otherwise he’s just putting Breakker over. Trut...

  How’s It Going, Enthusiasts? Welcome to WrestleMania 42. On paper we should be thoroughly entertained but it’s always a crapshoot as to whether we actually will be or not. Both nights have 7 matches scheduled so we’ll be close to sick of wrestling by the end and then still have to watch RAW on Monday. This is work sometimes, I tell ya 😉  In any case, I’m looking at 3 matches tonight. Let’s see if they have a chance of living up to their expectations. The first one is Becky Lynch vs. AJ Lee. This one is interesting for all sorts of reasons, the main one being that most would never had figured Lee would return to WWE.  Personally, I’ve noticed that WWE has a history of welcoming back wrestlers if there’s enough interest in it and in some cases if someone just needs a job so, it’s no surprise in that respect. But given the circumstances she left under, it was hard to tell if there was any ill will. Yet, apparently enough water has passed under the bridge for this to make...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts? Happy Elimination Chamber! So, this got more interesting than scheduled due to life happening and so we get to see how WWE does on the fly. They should be experts at it but given how bad it can get when they’re steering, it’s fair to be a little skeptical about how this all lands. Regardless, I’m only looking at 2 matches so, let’s see if I got a good read of the lay of the land. First, it’s the Men’s Elimination Chamber. As is, I’m thinking this is the second to last match. With this in Chicago and CM Punk in a Championship Match, that has to close. And with the sudden changes, it’s technically anyone’s guess how this goes but ultimately, it has to go in a direction that leads to an entertaining match up with Drew McIntyre. Let’s take a look at our players. We have Je’Von Evans, LA Knight, Randy Orton, Logan Paul, Cody Rhodes and Trick Williams. At a glance, I would strike out Evans, Williams and Paul. Evans and Williams are too new. Paul is too much of an...

How’s It Going, Enthusiasts? It’s the first Saturday Night: Main Event of the year and it’s naturally a short card but I got a match that I’m looking at. I think most of us will. So, why don't we break it down. Out of everything, I’m looking at the Fatal-4-Way with Randy Orton, Damian Priest, Trick Williams and Sami Zayn. Who wins it? Well…the shocker would be Zayn. He’s in Montréal, his hometown so they rarely give it to the hometown boy. WWE likes raining on a parade. However, they’d might do it just to drop jaws.  The favorite is Trick Williams. The Crowds have received him surprisingly well. I knew he was popular in NXT but I had no idea it translated. I didn’t even know he was a big guy until he debuted. I was expecting him to be like 5’10. He moves well for his size and he definitely has the mouth. He is basically Rick James’ Nephew. He could work out. Then we have the veteran in Randy Orton and the still developing Damian Priest. I would be surprised if it’s Priest to b...