Childs

It's amazing how infrequently they nail the Mania finish given that they book the entire year toward it. Bryan in New Orleans was the last one, right?

That finish felt off. I liked the match but ...

Not the furniture, Becky.

Would a Charlotte win be the most deflating thing they've ever done to end a Mania?

Lashley's actually bringing something to this.

Why? That sucked.

The crowd gave zero shits.

Ask and ye shall receive.

I wanted him to use the pliers on Batista's nose ring.

No way this show ends by midnight.

No Steph?

Man, that was some weak sauce for a big star making his return from cancer. Totally forgettable.

This match is fine but it's not the right pace for this point on the card.

I'm also glad that he moved past working as a reckless underdog. But this is more the guy he was on the indies, with some added character touches. So to me, he's tapping into what he always did best more than growing into something new. Either way, we agree that it's welcome.

Bummed that Joe and Rey didn't have an actual match.

I'm not sure he grew so much as he decided to work heel, which was always in his tool kit.

Was mortuary an Undertaker tease?

Well, that was great. Good on them for doing it pure.

Bryan is so much better than Kofi. I know it doesn't matter but it's really stark.

Agreed

I can't believe I'm saying this but I've liked Shane's performance here.

At least Shane is a heel this time.

Oh, fuck that eight-man spot.

Shows how easily I block out whole swaths of these shows, I suppose.

He needs a change of some sort. He still looks good athletically. But you're right that he hasn't hit many out of the park over the last year.