C.S.

Austin Theory is a useless geek.

Savage.

Thank you, brother. Looking forward to reading this later tonight. You've made a shitty day infinitely more bearable.

Alicia Fox was damn good, and I don't care what anyone has to say about it!

You're throwing shade at my post without really reading it. I specifically referred to his WWE stint when he was in an organized (at the time), controlled (at the time) environment. Everything after that was indeed a heaping pile of shit. As for Goldust, doesn't the earliest stuff pre-date Russo being in any kind of influential role? Yep, which was my original point to begin with. Peak 2021 WWE (and really peak 2001-2021 WWE) is ignoring the basic adage of letting characters be themselves with the volume turned way up. Lacey has an incredible story IRL. But instead of that, we get this putrid "Sassy Southern Belle" character that wouldn't survive a rewrite on any third-rate sitcom.

Jay White: ‘I’m Done’ With New Japan Pro-Wrestling After New Year Dash (WrestleZone) I assume this is a work, but if it isn't, do you think he's better off going to the U.S. now like A.J., Omega, etc. did after their hot runs, or do you think he'd be better off spending another year (or three) in NJPW?

No he wasn't, and I wish the fans and "reporters" could separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to his opinions, instead of demonizing and vilifying him wholesale. There's definitely a lot to disagree with when it comes to Russo, but I've never understood the mindset of discarding his success entirely because he couldn't sustain it outside the organized (at the time) WWE environment and "machine." The fact is, very few could.

Wrestling Inc. posted a "report" indicating that WWE is "very interested" in signing Scurll, but it's been pulled. WOR was cited as the original source. I assume nothing of the sort was ever actually said by Meltzer and co. and Wrestling Inc. lazily posted without verifying? UPDATE - CORRECTION FROM WRESTLING INC.: https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/01/marty-scurll-wwe-story-correction-679729/

Hope this isn't directed at me. I don't want him - I'm just predicting he'll win.

Prediction: Goldberg wins title, Big E wins Rumble, Roman costs Bryan in RR match to set up their feud, Big E goes to Raw to reunite with New Day and face Goldberg.

Did the show cut off for anyone else to some shit with Rob Riggle? And WTF was Oldberg babbling about, saying Drew has no respect for the Legends? Did I miss a segment? Drew's current character has always been about respect.

Is it just me or are the Legends - many of them elderly - seated together way too close for comfort during a worldwide pandemic?

Imagine being a lapsed viewer tuning into Raw for the first time in years and seeing Randy Orton vs. Jeff Hardy.

Why the hell is Mark Henry riding a mini-scooter?! Who writes this shit???

Riddle vs. Lashley is surprisingly good so far. Very hard-hitting and intense.

Of course Hulk is interacting with the whitest person on the roster, Sheamus.

I assume your ex wasn't a child. "Legal" or not, it's gross. And, you know, she says it's rape. Don't think your ex is saying that either. Just because Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby were worse than other celebrities, that doesn't mean the others didn't commit crimes too. Same with Joey Ryan vs. Marty Scurll and others. Not that it makes any difference: He'll be in AEW by the end of the month anyway.

After a drunken bar hook-up. Can't legally consent when you're drunk.

Pretty sure he admitted it, but someone else can dig up those tweets or interviews.

I hate to agree with Vince Russo's "there's too much wrestling" - but there's no reason New Day vs. Miz and Morrison has to be long enough to be interrupted by a commercial break.

ROH cut ties with the rapist Marty Scurll. Savage tweet:

I know this Legends show will be hot dogshit with the same old geriatrics they always trot out, and yet I'll watch it anyway... Let's see if they can actually do something interesting...brother. Nah!

TBH, @El-P, I laughed at your Douglas-like NWA post because I was making similar posts myself for years. (BTW, I also agree with you about Shane Douglas. Not enough people appreciate how great he was!) The Adam Pearce, Colt Cabana, etc. era was probably fun for those fans, but it wasn't the real NWA IMO and wasn't at all remotely relevant, either to those three letters or the wrestling landscape as a whole. But with NWA Powerrr, I really felt they were onto something. It was definitely the most fresh, interesting, and relevant the NWA name has been in decades. But bad hiring practices (Jim Cornette, Dave Lagana) and the pandemic fucked them sideways. Will they ever recover? The fact that I haven't bothered to watch Shockwave - and neither has anyone else, apparently - can't be a good sign. Come to think of it, I completely skipped "Season 2" of Powerrr as well. But maybe that's for the best, as 99% of that roster is gone now anyway. If there's ever a "Season 3" of Powerrr, then I will probably jump back in. You have a good point about Thunder Rosa. I'm surprised she's actually still in the NWA. Maybe Billy threw the big bucks her way to stay? Who knows... With that said, I do think we'll eventually see Aldis on Dynamite, in another AEW-NWA crossover. I'm surprised it hasn't happened already. Maybe the TNA stuff put anything else with the NWA on the backburner for now?

Shane Douglas, is that you? I realize the pandemic wreaked havoc on the NWA, but Powerrr was a hell of a lot of fun before that and can hopefully be again. Your post basically makes my point for me in a roundabout way: Aldis is currently carrying them right now and keeping them propped up. Without him, it really is R.I.P.

Yeah, there's definitely a bit of cosplay there. With that said, I found it delightful when he attempted a Southern American accent in that one promo. (It thought it might've been from the commercial for the upcoming RetroMania video game, but I just looked it again and it wasn't that.)