Mad Dog

What do you expect from a group of people that still accept that bullshit myth from the WWF that he killed Liz?

El Canek vs. the Blue Blazer Owen Hart NWA Debut

Now I do still like Rocker Michaels quite a bit but I think that's because he understood his role then. He didn't make the big guys treat him like Superman in the ring.

I was indifferent to him for a long time. But it's his nuthuggers that drove me to hate them. There were 2-3 guys at TSM that used to drive me up the wall with how they twisted stories and everything to make Michaels look good. As far as his matches. I always preferred Sting matches. While he wasn't as consistent he doesn't do the little things that Michaels does that annoy me. Plus his matches with Vader seemed to be the prototype for Michaels entire run at the top and he never topped the worst of those. My other big issue with him was the Wrestlemania XII iron man and seeing him totally fall apart as a worker and then seeing it hyped as ***** because it was an hour long. I hate this match with a passion.

You would think the UFC getting 600,000 buys for Hughes/Gracie would've woken them up to a degree. Especially when the Ortiz/Shamrock PPV probably pulled even higher than that.

Oh there's no quick fix to this issue. Even my way would probably take several years to train the fans again. But I think it's a definate issue. The PPVs are too expensive and they offer nothing for your money. How many people spent their Friday pissed off that they could've skipped the PPV entirely and still seen 3 of the matches on free tv?

Stop doing rematches just a week later. Smackdown tonight featured 3 matches that were on the Great American Bash card. Booker/Misterio was also on Smackdown last week for a grand total of 3 matches in 7 days. Gee and they wonder why buyrates are in the tank and the UFC does so well. Why is someone going to drop $40 on something when the results will either be undone or you can see the rematch within a week. The UFC is drawing good buyrates right now because they offer unique matches and you can only see the high profile fighters live on PPV. If you don't buy that PPV then you have to either wait for the DVD or wait until the rerun makes it's way onto tv 6 months later. Maybe the WWE should consider that model to and bring back squash matches.

I'm not surprised at all by the online denial. People still won't even admit to themselves that Angle's doing an insane amount of painkillers to even operate these days and that story has been going around since last year.

Has there been any idea on what Hardy got suspended for yet? The Kid Kash stuff is looking like a mix of him being an ass and some petty backstage bullshit. The final straw I guess was him not joining the standing ovation for Batista after his match at the PPV or whenever he got back in the ring for the first time.

Kiss Tatanka goodbye as he has the same liver issues that benched the other guys. I've heard the idea floated around in a few places that it might be hep C that all of these guys have.

I wonder if this all stems from him falling on his head doing the shooting star press at Wrestlemania. I imagine that has a scarey moment for him and it seemed like he started to become a problem after that. He actually has a much lower risk for serious injury in MMA than he does in wrestling. He even has a lower risk of death in MMA.

So what does everyone think of the Nash vs. the X Division stuff so far? I've found Nash to be highly entertaining and I think they're developing a nice little heel stable around him.

I think passing a drug test would be a big if for Hardy.

Jeff Jarrett vs. Barry Windham - Raw 98

Smothers counts since he's worked bigger promotions. By indy darlings I was trying to cut off people chiming in with knee jerk reactions with the same 5 guys.

Mine: 1. Diamond Dallas Page: You have the added bonus of a nostalgia act if done right plus he's still a decent worker for the most part. 2. Mark Magnus: Give him a non-terrorist gimmick and give him a second chance. 3. Road Warrior Animal: He's been on tv and held a title within the last year. He sucks but he's over. 4. Bill DeMott: Call him up from Deep South. 5. Freakin Deacon: Just on tv as the fake Kane. He's not good or anything but he's a warm body that can be thrown out there.

With all of the suspensions and such who would you sign to fill the gaps in the roster? The only rules to this are: 1. They have to pass a drug test to get a spot on the roster so keep that in mind. 2. They can't be under contract to another company. 3. Call ups are allowed. 4. They have to have some kind of mainstream name. No indy darlings here. You need guys that will have instant credibility and can be plugged right into the mid-card.

Matty Hardy... YOU'RE SUSPENDED!!!

I watched OVW this week. I really love what they're doing with Cody Runnels. When he started out he would win by flukes after getting beat up the entire match and slowly he's gaining confidence and doing a little more in the ring every week and has the sleeper as his finisher now.

Dear Lord, they're actually pushing the Diva Search on both shows this year? This segment bombs every year and it seems to just make them push it even harder the next year.

Super Crazy - liver Kash and Noble - one's in trouble so both are gone. Kash is the most likely one that's in hot water over something.

So has it gotten out yet if the Steph/HHH kid is a boy or a girl. I want to know if the future 50x WWF Champion is being born or the next annoying Commissioner is.

And the following are out of action for at least a month: Super Crazy Jamie Noble Kid Kash

Raw' s going to be must watch tv tonight:

This would've been a workable deal about a year ago but since starting on Spike TNA has taken off to the point where RoH really doesn't have much to offer outside of being a feeder fed for them.