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ECW mutants completely shitting on the Big Show-Batista main event tonight was quite possibly the funniest thing ever. That kid in the orange shirt in the front row really got under Show's skin. Given Vince's penchant for doing things just too piss off the mutants, I fully expect to see CM Punk in a bra and panties match next week.

A fun game to play when watching 80s NWA TV is to watch whoever the announcer is try not to lose it during Ric Flair promos. Tony usually was able to keep a straight face, David Crockett usually couldn't.

Seeing Elijah Burke from OVW getting the callup to be Sylvester Terkay's manager on SmackDown made me realize that WWE now has 3 male managers (along with Davari and Estrada) for the first time in a long while. Could it be that word finally broke through the McMahon Wall of Secrecy that putting new guys with managers who can talk is a good way to get people over?

You should demand they get On Demand capabilities first, then demand they carry WWE.

I wouldn't be surprised if they offered a discount. Howard Stern On Demand is $13.99 a month but Comcast offers it at $9.99.

Consider this HAWT INSIDER INFO~! if you will, but we recieved word that WWE 24/7 will start on August 15th for Comcast subscribers. Price will be $7.99 a month. Bonus NEWZ: WWE is running a contest for SummerSlam where the grand prize is a backyard BBQ with a WWE Superstar.

As I recall, what sent Scooter over the edge is that JBL was the one tapped to take the belt when Eddie was cracking under the pressure.

I have a feeling that Hep C or something similar will be the kayfabe reason, with the real reason probably being a side effect from roids (or a supplement meant to replace roids). Either way, it's pretty much a lock at this point that roids had to have played some role in this, it'll be funny what the segment of internet fans who are in denial about steriod use think of this.

Sharing needles is a good way for a group of people to catch a blood borne disease.

Saw this on the WWC TV report on the Observer site: ...and I realized the answer was "NWA 1989"

There's a difference between getting hurt in a real fight and getting hurt in a fake fight, especially when the fake fight depends alot on your opponent doing his moves properly and not dropping you.

Perhaps, but there's rumors that Vince wants to create an nWo faction to feud with DX.

This is the poster that is popping up for this year's event: This ties in to a story at 1millionpopupswrestling that WWE was planning on having DX last longer than planned due to positive fan reaction and possibly having Hogan lead an nWo faction against them.

WWE could always sign David Flair (he's still on the indies somewhere, right?) and call up Cody Runnels in honor of the 20th anniversary of Dusty's last NWA title win, which was July 26th 1986 by the way.

Wow, I just watched Batista vs Kennedy from the Bash and Big Dave almost killed the guy 3 times in that match. Poor Ken gets busted open hardway twice and then almost gets dropped on his head with the Batista Bomb.

Say what you will about Hogan, he's the greatest when it comes to coked out promos. Warrior wishes he was this good. THANK GOD DONALD TRUMP IS A HULAMANIAC~!

Yeah, cause Vince would never let a female run the comp...oh yeah, that's right.

Those few guys tend to be the top stars in both companies. TNA wants to run houseshows, ROH only runs houseshows. ROH wants the guys who made their name in the biz under them to make ROH shows a priority if they conflict with a TNA date, even if it's a PPV. It seems like in any other business a deal could be reached that would be benefical to both sides in many ways, but again wrestling's way too carny for it to ever work.

I've been thinking, considering TNA and ROH share much of their talent roster, could a combined TNA/ROH pose a stronger challenge as a national #2 promotion? The current setup is backwards by wrestling standards, as the guys who work both promotions get more money for themselves but the individual companies don't benefit. As nice as it is to see the workers make out for once, it seems to make more sense business wise for the offices to work together. The whole bullshit fiesta with Aries and Strong no showing the TNA PPV to work ROH shows illustrates how the current setup isn't in either company's best interest as it lets the workers basically play one off the other. I know that considering the stupidly carny world of wrestling the two companies would probably break off any deal based on a disagreement on the tiniest of details, but it seems a united TNA/ROH would instantly have a houseshow presence that stretches half of the US. That would allow everyone to make more money and maybe even increase the TNA PPV buyrates that have been frozen in place for a while now.

Seeing him with that belt makes me think of him not as World Champ, but as a SIX TIME SIX TIME SIX TIME SIX TIME SIX TIME SIX TIME WCW CHAMPION!!

Vince is no longer contracted as an on air talent, which means he's not required to take part in drug testing. Funny how that works, huh? It's also the biggest testament to WWE's encouragement of roid use when the boss has to frogwalk around because he's so chemically puffed up. Speaking of Vince, anyone else remember when Randy Orton made an appearance on TV while rehabbing his shoulder and Vince made a comment about Randy's obviously smaller off-cycle build?

I'm sure the possible list of causes is a mile long, I'm not going to look at Bobby Lashley and think his enzymes are high because he's a diabetic from eating too many cheesy poofs. They tell new doctors that when you hear hoofbeats, think horses not zebras. Meaning that when someone presents with symptoms that could be caused by several diseases, always assume the most obvious cause first until tests prove otherwise.

Both Bobby Lashley and Great Khali have been pulled from the Great American Bash card due to increased enzymes in the liver. *searches medical books to find what performance enhancer has that for a side effect* *edit* Found it: http://www.medibolics.com/qa2.htm

Hilarious Meltz tidbit about everyone's favorite Wrestling Superstar: Somehow I don't think Virgil attended the same Catholic high school in Pittsburgh that Dan Marino did.