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Well, one of the things I always got from Backlund was that because of his catch/amateur background that he wanted to work more "straight up" matches where selling wasn't as big a part of the match. That "realism" was a part of it and is his biggest drawback. You're not going to see him work from underneath that much against bigger guys. The thing with Angle was that his selling was spastic because he DID work around big spots, where you're supposed to sell them more than your mat work exchanges that were a huge part of Backlund matches. You can't have it both ways, which is something both Backlund and Angle did regularly.

Jimmy Rave Approved was a lot of fun in 2010 and some of the best stuff I saw from him. He really worked well in 6-mans but was totally exposed in singles matches.

John Walters is right there, Mike. EDIT: OOOOOH! AND CHAD COLLYER!

7/10/2013 5/22/2013 5/1/2013 Those are the taped dates. A lot of people don't really call the first one a match considering it was a flash pin and didn't have much to it. It is indeed their fourth match.

I didn't think they would jump that quickly all over them. Then again, Direct TV is horrible so it should be expected.

So amongst the stories I've been reading about the announcement, a lot of people are seeing this as a huge win for a la carte content and the $10/month mark might make other networks interested in a similar service wake up and take notice. The next shoe to drop would be the networks finding out a way to offer their services through the apps they've developed without the need for any provider to sign up. Considering HBO has been talking with both Apple and Google, many think they'll be next.

She's also a former bodybuilder who has been around guys like that for a while. Not surprised she'd be with a guy like PJ.

Apple TV app makes this a slam dunk for me. I basically live off my Apple TV for my media viewing. This is pretty fucking incredible.

It'll most likely be linked to IP address. Using the MLBAM model, MLB.tv goes by the IP address you're accessing it from, which then determines the blackout restrictions. Same rules would apply here. Meaning that unless the people you know have a VPN that allows them to access a US-based IP address, they'll be out of luck for the time being. I don't see them doing it based on the physical address you sign up with. That would just lead to a whole mess of problems.

RAW is contracted on USA until the fall, which will give them leverage on whether they can just move it to the WWE Network or not. My bet is on USA offering to renew right away to lock them in, with the Network offering replays the next day much like they do on Hulu. By the way, what ended up happening with SyFy? Their contract with SmackDown! ended a couple months ago. Quiet extension or something? Chris? Bix? Anyone?

I'm really hoping Smith wears the robe out to the field on Sunday and then drops an elbow on it like Flair would. I mean, if you're gonna bring up Flair turning on the Panthers, you might as well go the full monty.

A known roids dealer who barely avoided jail time in 2011. Nice.

VERY happy they decided to go above the cable and satellite providers for this. $10/month is chump change. Set them up BIG time for the long haul here.

So Rollins popped the question? Dang, alright.

Awesome! Congrats, gents.

Karl Anderson is highly respected by his peers but that doesn't make him a super awesome worker, either.

I don't think you'll see him "play" the hillbillies. They have to come out of this as more than just being used by Bryan. If anything, they'll get elevated just like he elevated Kane.

So guy joins cult because he's been pushed so far over the edge that he thinks that by doing whatever Bray says that he'll get what he's looking for. One of those things includes letting the leader do what he wants to him. Like test his loyalty by letting him get his ass whooped. Worth it so far. There will be a tipping point for Bryan, he'll wake up, and that'll be that. I also find it funny that as of this post, it's tied 11-11.

As a 49ers fan, I have nothing but love and respect for Will and his bevy of comps. That being said, to be the man...WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! You got to BEAT the man!

The biggest thing about this show to me is that they're gonna run Seibu for the G-1 Final. Basically looking to triple the house on the biggest non-1/4 show of the year. That's insane. A true 35k is great. The aim next year should be for 50k. You have to think Okada/Nak or Okada/Tana without them facing each other all year is in the cards.

It's a Christmas miracle or something. As always, we planned to do a two hour show. As always, it went three hours. As always, it was a lot of fun.

The idea that Cena/Taker is a passing of the torch is hilarious. Cena's the face of the WWE. Not even close. There's no real passing of the torch necessary. Cena beating Taker helps nobody.

Wait, you really think Undertaker would put over Bryan at the expense of the Streak? Taker likes Bryan and while I think that the Streak should never be broken, Bryan would be a fucking made man if Taker put him over.

Considering he just joined The Wyatt Family, Bryan taking down Taker makes at least a little bit of sense. I don't think there's anyway in hell that Bryan would job in the situation, but who knows at this point.

Yeah, Bryan's still over. The degree of how over he is at this point is splitting hairs. He was a supernova at some point this year, sure, but it's not like he's flamed out. This seems like the usual WWE slow burn booking. Will's right though. This only works if Bryan comes out on top here. But it's not going to matter what the reaction is. It's going to matter if Bryan gets exactly what he wants, and whether the crowd will like the fact that he did it regardless of the cost. If it turns the Wyatts faces (Which is a huge possibility), then that's just what happens. I don't care if the fans blow the roof off the place every time he comes out. It's obvious they want him to succeed. If he succeeds this way, the crowd will respond in kind.