C.S.

I'm with you on Aldis. Easily the classiest and most credible champion in all of wrestling right now. I also think he's fine in the ring. His match with Tim Storm on the premiere episode was one of my favorite matches this year. Not every match needs to be an overlong "epic."

Actually, Mercury did seemingly defend "respected veteran" Bubba Ray.

Finally watched Powerrr... Definitely the best show since the pilot. I guess I'm the only one who thought the women looked decent this week? I think Marti Belle can be a star, even if she never becomes a "great rassler'." The jury is still out on Allysin Kay (whose indie barfly look isn't exactly appealing) and Ashley Vox. I have no idea how Thunder Rosa is in the ring, but I like her look. Colt Cabana was much more bearable this week without his putrid "comedy" shtick, but Mr. Anderson still feels like one WWE/TNA castoff too many. Trevor Murdoch, on the other hand, is exactly the kind of wrestler the NWA should be going after. Aron Stevens losing to Ricky Sparks was surprising. Sparks is definitely a work-in-progress IMO, but there's something there. Cornette did a great job on commentary talking about how Stevens wants to take shortcuts and not put in the work. In plain text, that sounds like a burial, but it wasn't at all. I have no idea WTF is going on with Jocephus. Before Powerrr, he seemed like one of the pillars of the NWA. Now? Who the fuck knows. His baby powder gimmick is the shits. He mentioned talking to his Spiritual Advisor, so I guess she won't be the one getting him back on the right track if this is her advice so far. I'm glad the main event set up James Storm vs. Colt Cabana instead of Nick Aldis vs. James Storm. While I can take or leave Storm vs. Cabana, I have very little interest in Aldis vs. Storm. I'm not sure who Aldis will end up facing at the PPV though. I'm fine as long as it's ABA - Anyone But Anderson.

Harper is an all-time missed opportunity, but I do wonder how Curtis Axel would fare outside WWE. AEW somehow managed to make Jake Hager - of all people - interesting, so anything is possible...

It's a shame Axel, Harper, and others don't band together and sue the fuck out of WWE.

I love the NWA, and I love Cornette as a character and commentator, but Billy and Lagana really should've thought twice before jumping into bed with such an unstable person. Luckily for them, he'll eventually be replaced without much blowback from anyone (except maybe him).

Cornette blocks people at the drop of a hat but still hasn't blocked the fangirl?

Because it's rasslin', and rasslin' doesn't, never has, and never will matter. Remember, they're in the "garbage business." It's fake, so everything that happens must be fake too - even when the crimes are real.

Mercury has valid points about ROH's lackluster presentation - it's the shits - so embarrassingly bad! But is he actually defending Bully Ray's unprofessional bush league bitch actions toward that fan backstage a few months ago? If so, fuck that!

The Voice of a Generation™ expertly shuts down a Twitter troll.

Trips bigfooting the entire NXT roster instead of letting the champ speak is the most WWE thing ever.

I'll believe that when I see it.

Brand split is already a joke.

Well, replaying Blood Money is one way to fill the time...

Tuning into SD tonight out of morbid curiosity just to see how they handle the SaudiMania plane ride from hell and depleted roster.

This isn't going to end well... https://www.nationalwrestlingalliance.com/news/statement-by-national-wrestling-alliance-on-jim-cornette Jim Cornette is an enormously entertaining commentator and character in general. He's also a relic, embarrassment, and liability - especially for a growing company either looking to monetize on YouTube and/or get picked up by a TV network and/or streaming service. I don't anticipate him still being in the NWA six months from now. I just wonder who could possibly step in and fill that spot.

I think that's more of an ego thing though. No one needs to play or understand video games to immediately recognize that 70 is a worse stat than 90.

Is the Scorpio Sky name supposed to be a tribute to 2 Cold Scorpio?

Justin Roberts is the best ring announcer in the biz, bar none! Jobbers don't get segments and promos on shows though. This is their TNT debut (I think), but they were all over the PPVs before that.

Avalon looks like a Hugh Hefner cosplayer and Leva has blue hair. Neither look like librarians. If they had "lived the gimmick," it might have worked. At least it wouldn't have been quite the failure it was.

Yeah, WWE, this'll really motivate me...

Brad Pitt in Seven Years in Tibet and Kevin Costner in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves are two more stinkeroo accents. Costner's kept dropping in and out.

AEW press release: Yeah, no! This is not a match that needs to go 60 minutes or anywhere near that.

I meant current roster, but you're right, they're all pretty good. I rented Stuber, which is supposed to be bad, so that will be a good test of Batista's talents.

It gets weirder...