C.S.

FWIW...

Or maybe Heyman was the second choice (which makes a lot more sense to me), and Bischoff was originally going to be asked to take the position for Raw (which also makes sense, given his history on Monday nights).

Link: Wrestling Inc.: Fans Advised To Get Tested For HIV And Hepatitis C After Extreme Indie Event, Promoter Comments You can read the full details above. Basically, fans may have been exposed to blood at an "extreme" indie wrestling event, which featured a "Fans Bring the Weapons" match, a thumbtack match, and a "Panes of Glass" match. The Health Department of Floyd County, Indiana is encouraging everyone to get tested for Hepatitis C and HIV. The promoter responded on Facebook: WOW! This really calls for the CM Punk "Yeah. Ok, pal" gif. I will admit to not being familiar with this wrestling organization or promoter, but it sounds like he's full of shit to me. First of all, do most indies regularly test guys? I doubt it. Secondly, this was their "re-debut" show, so when exactly would these guys have been tested if they haven't been around for a while. I hope everyone is fine, but I'm not buying this promoter's BS for a second. If even one person was infected because of his shit show, I hope he spends the rest of his life in prison for murder.

Jimmy Jacobs and Dave Lagana don't make for a sexy headline though, and that's really what this is all about. Don't fool yourself into thinking there will actually be substantial changes here. Not when the buck still stops with Vince.

Remember that fan who got dragged backstage and unprofessionally dressed down by Bubba Ray? (He's lucky he didn't get the shit sued out of him! Ditto for ROH.) KO invited him to Smackdown, and there were no incidents of any kind. I wonder if KO felt embarrassed by how far his former fed has fallen. http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/kevin-owens-fan-roh-bully-ray-wwe/

I wonder if Becky is giving Seth Twitter pointers now, but because it's Seth, it comes across as whiny, obnoxious, and sad instead of funny, charming, and biting like Becky. Except, there was wrestling during at least one of the commercials tonight on Smackdown.

"That Indian Guy" was a more interesting champ than Seth is in his current reign.

Crippling insecurity? What are you referring to exactly? I think, though, that this was in response to Seth saying he has the most matches at the highest level because he's in the biggest company vs. those indy schmucks who just wrestle on the weekend and therefore can't compare to Seth "stealing the show" every single night and twice on Sundays...dawg.

Yeah, absolutely no reason to have this match now. It could've been saved for the PPV, where it would've felt like something new and special. Don't get me wrong: I'm glad we got a cool match tonight, but non-title scenarios are lazy storytelling and a complete waste of time.

If that's true, Vince has officially lost it.

Do they really stop wrestling in the arena too?

It doesn't count until it happens in Saudi Arabia.

It sounds like it will be - unless *shudder* Baron and Lacey win.

Nah DAWG, let me dial it up on this boring ass show, DAWG.

I didn't watch this shitbox of a PPV (I don't even have the Network anymore). I'm just chiming in to wish @The Thread Killer all the best.

You guys definitely know more about Deathmatches, Onita, CZW, etc. than I do. It's not a style I've ever sought out, to be honest. In CZW's defense, I was impressed by the storyboarding and architectural designs that went into the Danny Havoc "Viking Funeral" match. That's a lot more planning and - let's face it - thought than I was expecting. I watched the fifth episode - Powerful Women - about female wrestlers, domestic abuse, the Fighting Cholitas, etc. (The sixth episode - The Next Wave of Luchadores - dropped when this one did, but I'll watch it later.) Maybe it was the downbeat subject matter, but I could not get into this episode as much. Still, don't let my mood discourage you, because there's lots of good stuff. A couple of notes: - While never specifically stated in the documentary, JAY RIOS is the USELESS PIECE OF SHIT who abused Mia Yim. His name should be blasted in neon lights, because fuck him, and fuck all of her "friends" who sided with him, didn't believe her, and/or wanted her keep quiet. - Here's the HuffPo article about Mia Yim mentioned in the episode: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/this-popular-female-wrest_b_11269074 - If you're interesting in the Fighting Cholitas, there's a full-length documentary about them called Mamachas Del Ring. I bought it on VUDU a while back with credits, but I still haven't watched it. It's now free on VUDU - with ads. https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Mamachas-Del-Ring/277503

This, good sir, was anything but a disaster!

Lars will be the answer to a trivia question in five years. WWE wrestlers with as many setbacks as he's had rarely get pushed to the same heights afterward. KENTA/Hideo Itami is the most recent example, but even Dolph Ziggler never sniffed the World Title again after his concussion (unless we get a surprise victory over Kofi on Sunday, which wouldn't shock me as much as most).

Is it sad that I think the most interesting feud on Smackdown is the one between Sonya/Mandy and Ember over video games and donuts?

Before I post this, I want to acknowledge the great posts and discussion by @The Thread Killer and @El-P. People like them are why I love this board so much. We can agree to disagree, while still having a civil and quite frankly kickass debate where we acknowledge each other's valid points along the way. (BTW, Savio Vega rules! Met him and Miguel Perez at an airport once, and they couldn't have been nicer. I actually glanced up, noticed someone with massive back hair, and said to myself "that looks like Miguel Perez" before I even saw his face. Sure enough, it was.) Anyway, it looks like there's another controversy brewing for MLW. Click on the tweet because there are more comments below.

What's the story there? I call Cornette irrelevant because he hasn't shown any ability to successfully book a wrestling promotion since 1994 or whenever Smokey Mountain Wrestling ended, and yet he acts like his word is gospel when it comes to a modern presentation. (Someone will mention ROH, but Cornette was opposed to Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, who - for better or worse - became major stars for ROH and are still stars now. Doesn't sound to me like someone who has his finger on the pulse.) The guy was fired in favor of Vince Russo twice - Vince Russo - so what does that tell you? That doesn't mean he's 100% wrong, or anywhere near that. He does make good points, and some of what he says is worth listening to and applying to a modern day promotion. But is clearly stuck in the past in many other ways too. Contrast that with Jerry Jarrett, who is perfectly content to talk about what worked in Memphis Wrestling without acting like he's an all-knowing guru when it comes to what would work now. Of course, a lot of his approach and philosophy would indeed work now - and should still be used a guide - but he doesn't beat people over the head with his knowledge. He simply passes it on an informative, insightful, and entertaining manner without resorting to a grating "look at me" approach. To be honest, I am tired of Cornette's general personality, shtick, and obnoxious feuds with Russo, Prichard, Bischoff, and whoever else (not that I'm excusing any of them either). But hey, if people are buying the bullshit Corny's selling (and clearly many are, as demonstrated by the stats you dropped), more power to him. I have no problem with that. As for what you said about Corny's commentary vs. Callihan not being a big part of MLW, when you put it that way, I see what you mean. MLW is lucky that they're not big enough to be harmed by any of Cornette's various controversies (Sonny Kiss, Islamophobia, dumb feuds, etc.).

More Warrior insanity:

I dunno. I felt nWo Nash was looser, more witty, etc. than Diesel, who was kind of stiff. Ditto for Hall, who no longer had to pretend to be Al Pacino in Scarface (an amazing gimmick, but not quite the same as nWo Hall).

From SEScoops (I'm not overly familiar with the site, so I'm not sure how reliable it is), "A fan on Twitter accused Bauer of 'ditching' Callihan to appease Jim Cornette, MLW’s outspoken commentator." If there's any truth to that, bad move IMO. I'm not a Sami fan, but even I would take him over the embarrassing and irrelevant in 2019 Jim Cornette. At least Sami's recent buzz has been mostly positive, unlike Cornette's. Bauer denies that it has anything to do with Cornette though. Damaging a venue seems like a weird reason. Work?

Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw to Blackjack Bradshaw (hey, I loved that gimmick) and later APA Bradshaw. APA Bradshaw with a shave and haircut that no longer fit the character to JBL. Kama to The Godfather Mark Henry to Sexual Chocolate Sexual Chocolate to Hall of Pain Rocker Shawn Michaels to HBK Hunter Hearst Helmsley to Triple H Mean Mark Callous to The Undertaker Oz/Vinnie Vegas to Diesel Diesel to Kevin Nash Scott Hall to Diamond Studd Diamond Studd to Razor Ramon Razor Ramon to Scott Hall