WWE Musings

A Happy Tuesday to You, Enthusiasts! So, last night’s RAW wasn’t too bad, actually.  There were definitely some dead spots but the vibe seemed to be more “make it work” so, it was made palatable.  Yet, the take home I would say, if they’re going to loosely adhere to a Game of Thrones theme, is that Kurt Angle took House SmackDown bait which left him caught with his pants down so to speak as Cesaro and Sheamus took the RAW Tag Team titles from Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins.   The question here is whether there is solidarity for the RAW Faction.  It appears to be plagued with in-fighting, selfish motives and a frazzled leader.  Will that be a factor at Survivor Series?  We shall see. As for tonight, we’ll see some more tension build between the 2 Houses as Shane McMahon proclaims a new era with SmackDown at the forefront.   He’ll also issue up the fates of Dad (Kane) and Stephanie McMahon in regards to the jumping of Daniel Bryan but, it may be some time before we see justice

Greetings Enthusiasts, Well, the WWE Universe is on another one of its jaunts across the pond so, we can expect a bit of good old hooliganism from our foreign brethren.   Since we’re in tape-delay territory, spoilers abound but from what I’m reading, it’s still a little, how do you say, spotty.     Well, see if it turns out to be a palatable show. What is obvious though is that both Bray Wyatt and Roman Reigns are still out of action though Wyatt has been working House shows.   I should also mention that for those who like to be in the know, Triple H has been filling in at House Shows too during Reigns' absence, yet that is not the case for TV and rightly so.   A commenter around one of the wrestling news outlets put it best by basically stating that to do that would confirm the WWE believes its fans are mentally handicapped.   We the Audience would allow that substitution as a treat for the House Shows but in terms of TV Play that’s just stupid without any real lead-u

Happy Halloween to You, Enthusiasts! I hope you got Trick r’ Treating out of the way and are all settled in.   It is a school night, after all 😉 As for me, I opted to stay in ‘cause I only really celebrate Halloween when it falls on a weekend but, I don’t see why others can’t go out and have some fun.   In the meantime, I’ll feast upon some SmackDown.   Though, I don’t expect anything too incredible to happen, I do like how the WWE has taken a page out of The Simpsons book and decided to play with the concept of Current Event farce.   Giving a Game of Thrones edge to the tone of things has made this interesting again and I have to say I’m curious to see if they help themselves on this one.   So far, I’ve been seeing plenty of promise.    Yet, as things are in the WWE Universe, though off to a good start, this tactic could very easily fall flat in the future.   We’ll see how House SmackDown contends. So, moving along,  House RAW left us a little befuddled last night

Greetings, Enthusiasts! Well, it would appear that the WWE is going more #GOT than we thought with the unceremonious dismissals of the likes of Summer Rae, Darren Young and Emma going down over the weekend.   Emma I’m a little disheartened about because it looked like she was going through an identity crisis out there, recently.   I liked how she debuted as silly and goofy and I think she probably should have kept more of that in her re-tooling but alas, whatever she came up with just wasn’t really landing.   It’s too bad.   I liked her.   Did I think she’d be a Women’s Champion?   Maybe in time she could get it once or twice but, I think she could have found a niche, perhaps as some sort of comedic foil or something.   Ah, well...back to speculating the pending RAW Retaliation. So, this week we’ll see who gets cleared to return to battle for House RAW.   With Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt felled by illness, House SmackDown no doubt took advantage of a weakened RAW.   Yet, House

How Goes It, Enthusiasts! Well, looks like Shane McMahon went and declared himself war and took RAW as if his last name were Bolton and the Resch Center were Winterfell but, let’s be honest…RAW locations probably equal the Red Keep 😉 So, how will RAW respond with their General Manager and veteran hero, Kurt Angle taken as a POW?  Well, if it’s Game of Thrones we’re playing, probably with “Fire & Blood”.  I know, it’s all mixed up but don’t expect the WWE to stick to the story.  It’s always their rules. Well, besides inevitable payback, it appears we will at least have AJ Styles in a match against one of the Singh Bros. That should be over with quickly, an 8-Man Tag is set to tickle our fancy and Baron Corbin is going to stomp around until he gets his rematch with Sin Cara.  We’ll see what will really happen.  Expect some “rude interruptions”.  Funny tweets get retweeted and Likes/Favorites…we could get a few…it’s possible. See You in a Bit, - Nicole Alexis (^_~

A Merry Monday to You, Enthusiasts! Well, TLC saved all the TLC for last and I have to say, it was nice to see good ol’Kurt Angle back at it again.   He definitely seemed like he enjoyed himself.   I wouldn’t be surprised if he missed it.   He definitely made the end of the night interesting and I'm not upset with him showing up in a PPV from time to time.  If he's still got it and healthy, why not?    Yet, I have to state this again, comes off as an old patch being used on something that should probably be renovated or straight up replaced.   I loved seeing Angle out there but I’m not sure too many of the old-timers outside of, Dad (Kane) can make it work out there nowadays.   He did seem a little out of place.   Yet, with the new kids being new at this whole "firing up the crowd" thing, Angle certainly brought a taste of the Old Days back to the ring.   But the WWE certainly needs to think about how to keep the old vibe going in these New Eras without having

Not too many it would seem 😉   A Good Sunday to You, Enthusiasts!   Well, isn’t TLC becoming buzz-worthy!   With the sudden replacement of Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt with Kurt Angle and AJ Styles respectively, it definitely appears that the WWE has run into a bout of “shit happening”.    Word is that some sort of virus has hit the roster hard and has prompted scrambling in terms of booking.   With the whispers of roster dissension on top of that, the scene is set for an interesting evening, indeed.   Even Triple H had to suit up to work a SmackDown house show, there’s so much going on.   Personally, I hope at least half of this are works.   I just get the feeling this is more planned than not but at this point, it doesn’t really matter.   If the point was to drum up interest, mission accomplished. So, what does that mean for tonight?   I would say expect more, surprises. With the match card basically in flux, it’s anybody’s guess as to what we’ll actually see out ther

Evening, Enthusiasts! So, RAW saw the return of Dad (Kane) and I have to say I have mixed emotions.  Don’t get me wrong, I was glad to see him but I thought he was on the campaign trail for mayor somewhere in Tennessee…did that not pan out?  Well, glad he’s always got a home with the WWE.  Personally, I don’t see why he has to “suit” up still, though.  I liked him better as an enforcer of The Authority as Director of Operations and I think him being a suit is more believable for his golden years.  I’m still all for him being “Dad”.  “These god-forsaken kids!...” He should be yelling, mumbling some form of that almost every promo and that’s the sentiment he should be projecting as he storms down the ramp or busts from the ring floor or wherever.  He’s still got it, is all I’m saying. Anyway, we’re on to SmackDown and it looks like they’re gearing up for Survivor Series.  Word has it that Jinder Mahal is set to make an announcement.  Sami Zayn will kick things off and not t

Just look under the apron 😉 Good Evening, Enthusiasts! So, how’s everyone doing?   Sometimes it feels like it’s been ages since I talked some wrassling.   Didn’t even realize that tonight’s the Go-Home show for TLC.   Wowzers. Well, in any case, we’re being kept in the dark for the most part tonight besides the steel cage match set between Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns.   This may bring a hand to the chin in contemplation because the one-off singles match amidst a SHIELD Reunion seems either set for interference and/or DQ probably in  Braun Strowman's favor.   With the lovable bullies reunited, one can’t expect matches to playout fair or clean.   I’m thinking maybe Sheamus and Cesaro might break up the party to set up some sort of 3-on-3 for TLC. That'd be my bet. Now, last week I bemoaned a SHIELD Reunion because I didn’t feel it’s worth a half-assed approach but fans appear to be eating it up so, I won’t rain on this parade.   If people are having fun wi

A Good Tuesday Evening, To You Enthusiasts! I hope it went well.   So, we’ve all been left with quizzical looks on our faces as we try to determine why Sami Zayn fell back into his toxic relationship with Kevin Owens.  Tonight we should get some insight on why Zayn decided to lend a hand to him and not the Commissioner, Shane McMahon who, supposedly, is laid up in a hospital somewhere with multiple injuries.  I don’t know, Enthusiasts.  Would you say the McMahon Family honor is upheld?  Something tells me it’s fine 😉 Not too surprisingly though, we’ll have a rematch for the US Title tonight, as well since AJ Styles is going to opt to use his option clause to get a second chance.  Corbin used some sneak-itude first time out, we’ll see if Styles gets wise.  Word is also that the ladies in Becky Lynch and Carmella will box potentially over some Money in the Bank beef.  We’ll see if that gets feisty.  And The Usos contemplate re-establishing their tag-team supremacy.  On t