C.S.

Well, it sure as hell won't be Shelton Benjamin, who has been a colossal waste of time since returning.

Fuck this match. We didn't even get the annual Kofi stunt hope spot.

What a waste of Morrison. Bet he already regrets re-signing with this dead end heat sink of a company.

Santino and James Ellsworth, of course.

Definitely true. Did any kind of concussion or injury result from that though? No. While I agree that a concussion can happen at any time for any reason, I do think he's safer in WWE, where they'll pull a guy out the minute something is amiss (like Wolfe).

WWE isn't perfect, but they're a lot safer than the alternatives. Wolfe being taken out of the match last night is proof that WWE bends over backward usually with stuff like this.

Man, Bryan getting multiple concussions and ending up a drooling vegetable in Brie's lap after working an unsafe Japanese/indie (AEW) style makes me hurt inside too. Yes, tons of dream matches in that scenario, but this really is what's best for Bryan the man and his long-term health.

Well, they could've made the belt another color. But I wonder if this was really a case of DBry putting his foot down.

Great Rumble, awful winner. The spoiled brat "Queen" has never been less over and has never been less interesting. I'm glad Shayna didn't win though. That would've been another huge yawn. They should've gone all the way with Belair, or even let Naomi's overlong near elimination spot lead to a win. I was honestly expecting Rousey to make a surprise return and win. I'm actually still kinda shocked that she didn't.

Too bad Lana got eliminated... Her and Lashley winning their respective Rumbles would've been the greatest troll-job ever.

Me too, and ironically, that would've been the right way to go.

Agreed. That and the final ten minutes with the Usos/Roode-Ziggler and the brawling spots were fun at least. Wish it was shorter overall and began with the high points. Not everything needs to be overlong and overdone.

Anyone else tired of PG-rated garbage wrestling matches like this one?

Agreed. Humberto is not over and not a star, no matter how much they try. As much as we talk about them needing to build new stars (Humberto) vs. going with old hands (Rey), it would've been fine because Andrade himself still needs to be built up IMO, and Rey could've assisted with that.

Sheamus vs. Shorty G did nothing for me. The outcome was never in doubt. The match never needed to happen. I have no problems with a Sheamus comeback win, but they could also be doing something meaningful with Chad Gable instead of this, getting the benefit of both Sheamus and Gable instead of a scenario that honestly benefits neither.

Poor Shorty G. What a fucking waste...

You’re not the only one. I definitely get weird white supremacy vibes from this misguided concept of a stable. WALTER is great though.

I thought I heard he doesn't want to leave the UK? I might be confusing him with someone else though.

WALTER is a fucking star. That match was a great showcase for him. Adam Cole, as little as he does for me personally, at least has a superstar moveset, nickname, and crowd connection.

It's now 8:43. This show is slotted to go until 9:30. That means we can expect the main event to be an overlong, bloated, masturbatory wankfest. Oh yay!

DIY vs. Moustache Mountain was really fun but suffered from being an overlong "epic." A shorter, tighter runtime would've made it a better match. But that's a lost cause in modern day WWE/NXT.

DIY vs. Moustache Mountain is the match I'm looking forward to the most.

Agreed. It's rasslin' and movez, flipz and flopz, and zero charisma, character, or personality from anyone in this match. I guess I can no longer enjoy wrestling in a vacuum. I need a reason to care about the people in the ring, and this show has given me no reason to care about any of these guys or get invested in anything that's happening. I don't care who wins, even though I am low-key rooting for Isiah "Swerve" Scott without really knowing why. Update: Devlin won. I dunno... When PWO was doing those Secret Santo match assignments, I loved the fuck out of random Kawada and Hansen matches, but I can't get into modern stuff the same way.

The problem with that match is the outcome was never in doubt. Made it hard to get really invested. Also, this show is really missing Mauro. Hope his absence tonight means he's being saved for the Rumble tomorrow night. Mamma Mia!

Finn Balor vs. Draco Malfoy isn't bad so far, even though I'm not a huge Finn fan and I'm not familiar with Draco's work at all outside of Hogwarts. But he's obviously a real athlete, transitioning from Quidditch to wrestling with ease.