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Another MSG show from 1977 appeared, and the WWE Network News site (who normally is right about these things) says the July dump is set for the 10th with WWE ECW and perhaps some WCCW stuff.

I guess it depends if you believe the stories that Hunter is getting pissed at how NXT talent is getting used on the main roster, but it really wouldn't surprise me to find out the Kevin Dunn types are trying to sour Vince on them since it seems pretty obvious Hunter's going to install his guys when he takes over.

When you think about it, the Steph wedding was basically "she likes it" for the Attitude Era.

Ric Flair's retirement speech with everyone coming out to say thanks hit me hard in the feels as someone who first became a fan thanks to JCP.

Also BRAUN punting poor Apollo across the goddamn ring was godlike.

I know the "life" tattoo is real, he discussed it on Superstar Ink. Looked like the "new" part was written on.

They kind of have to though, it wouldn't make sense for them to have their homegrown talent all get run over. Maybe not final four level, but there's going to be a few indy women brought in just to make the PC crew look good.

Pretty much the same only with a bald head now. btw the Alberto-Lashley match was pretty good too. Alberto won with his top rope footstomp move that somehow hasn't caused an old timer to rant on how it's killing the business yet.

Sienna/Rosemary to unify the GFW and TNA women's titles was a decent match with a twist on the usual green mist deal (Sienna put her hand over Rosemary's mouth when she sprayed the mist then rubbed her eyes to be able to lock her into a submission win). So the main event is Lashley with King Mo and assorted American Top Team members in his corner vs Alberto with Dos Caras Sr and Jr in his corner. This is already the most pro wrestling thing ever.

Low Ki still wrestling in his Agent 47 cosplay will never not be funny to me.

So the JB/Park vs Matthews/Big Poppa Pump match turned into what a Broken Universe match without the Hardys would be like. Jim Mitchell returned to bring back Abyss to Black Hole Slam Josh into thumbtacks.

Let's not forget HHH and Steph as an on screen couple started with her being drugged and married at a drive thru Vegas chapel.

I'm watching Slammiversary and already Don West and Robert Flores are an improvement on commentary. So far the tag title match was a fun spotfest, and DeAngelo Williams was surprisingly competent for a celebrity match. Looks like they're doing the HBK angle with James Storm who collapsed after being run into the post earlier in the strap match with EC3. ....and just when I was starting to think "well this isn't so bad" we go right to the Josh Matthews angle recapping him being discount heel Michael Cole. At least they did a tease earlier where Joseph Park hinted about relying on old friends so maybe we'll see Abyss killing Josh as payoff to all this. That would almost be worth it.

Dave's father passed away last night/this morning, and between the story in the last newsletter and Dave's comments on last night's show you can tell where he got his legendary work ethic from.

Oh it's definitely a smart move, it's just hilarious how Double J was able to pull it off.

Looks like the TNA name is being replaced by the Global Force name with Jarrett in charge. He just might be the smartest man in wrestling.

The main reason the hardcores softened on Cena was him no longer being the main focus, which had the added benefit of allowing his matches to be booked more logically instead of "Super Cena wins again" that annoyed them.

For a company that has such a fetish for second (or third) generation wrestlers, it's odd they never seem to count Carmella. I know it's probably because her dad was a jobber, but it seems like something they would have at least mentioned in passing when she got grouped with the Welcoming Committee.

I wonder if any actual money was involved, I figured once Double J was back in the fold it was just a matter of time until they just merged.

Nia was starting to get the "person who eliminates a lot of guys in the rumble" reaction, and she wasn't too bad going that long.

So that LaVar Bell segment was certainly a thing. Also heel Big Cass was way better than I thought it would be.

Well perhaps if they keep her away from the bar prior she'll be okay since she seemed half-smashed all the time on the PPV pre shows.

According to Dave, the match was made because Gedo thinks a world champ vs world champ main event would be huge for the first US based show. Seems odd they'd consider the ROH champ to be on that level since it doesn't seem that the ROH guys get much of a reaction on NJ shows I've watched other than maybe War Machine.

So I suppose Cody vs Okada next month will be the rock bottom point for NJPW then he said sarcastically.

I get Cody's not the most exciting guy in the world, but....really?