C.S.

Lashley being in the opening card U.S. Title scene and nowhere near the World Title is always good news. He's the weak link of The Hurt Business, and it's not even close. Both MVP and Shelton are far more interesting inside the ring and out.

It's WWE, Bubba. Didn't Seth vs. Bray end in a no-contest despite being a Hell in a Cell match? (Either that or some other unmemorable match/stip I've already forgotten.)

What I'd do: Roman beats the living shit out of both guys, going above and beyond the pale, until he's DQed for excessive force. Otis cashes in and wins. Roman destroys Otis in a few months, further cementing his (presumed) heel turn BIG DOG STYLE!

As they should!

Kind of difficult when we've blocked each other. So, thanks for being a good brother and posting it.

I can't stand Cornette, but Satin is even worse because he's supposed to be a "professional journalist." Fuck both of them.

Or they're saving him for This Tuesday in Texas Payback.

I knew there was a reason I didn't like Kross. Guy brings zero to the table after his entrance and valet come out.

Satin just comes across as so sad and desperate. Even though I'm not a fan, I legitimately feel sorry for the guy. It sucks losing your dream job.

I'm no Finn fan, but I'd argue he's not played out at all. If anything, he's somehow been used worse in this NXT run than he was in his post-injury WWE run. If the result is anything other than them hitting the reset button and going with Finn Balor as champ, it will be the wrong result and beyond stale. Sure, you could argue for better picks - not that any of yours excite me in the least, TBH (except maybe a revitalized Ali actually being used properly) - but Kross's injury was not exactly something they planned for.

Three-person booths are a mess in general, even in the best of times. Like it or not, Mauro has clearly been designated as the star announcer - Nigel and Beth (or whoever) are just there to add garnish. Sour grapes from Corey Graves doesn't change that situation. With that said, I think Mauro and Barrett would work as a team. But it's all theoretical until we actually hear them together. Speaking of which, Mauro and the King are the official voices of the new WWE Battlegrounds game. Great news that will definitely drive those last-minute preorders!

Lies! Mauro and Barrett would be an amazing announcing duo.

Jinder Mahal.

The only hope here is that the "my friend Drew" stuff is leading to a turn. It does seem suspect, as their "close friendship" appears to have materialized out of thin air. I don't remember it ever being mentioned before now. I mean, maybe on Instagram or something, but not in storylines.

I was one of the Keith Lee supporters who bitched about this stuff (not on Twitter), but Seth Rollins can take notes from Keith Lee on how to be supportive of the company you work for without sounding like a total kiss-ass.

What did I miss?

Tozawa's ninjas Retribution is so low rent.

I can smell it from here.

So, Charly is openly violating HIPAA by revealing what she overheard the doctors say after eavesdropping. Lock her ass in jail!

Nothing another round of Covid-related cuts can't pay for.

After a sluggish match mostly dominated by Orton. Tepid is the word to describe how Keith Lee's debut was handled. Obviously, Vince doesn't feel that strongly about him.

That did Keith Lee no favors.

This gear looks better than it did on Ohno, but it's still bad. Fucking WWE, man...

They're the worst example. They were DOA with an LOD Lite makeover.

The Ascension Bo Dallas Bobby Roode (remember the week he had just a mustache like a geek) EC3 (same look, but wasn't allowed to talk or play to his strengths) I'm sure I could go on and on.