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I have called Orton the Black Hole, but in all honesty, I know he's actually a good worker, it's just that his work in WWE is so.... dull and so... WWE. Yeah, him showing up like he's DDP on Nitro in 97 and RKO some mofo would get a gigantic pop. Like, Austin-like pop. And yeah, would be great.

If Orton ever shows up in AEW and if AEW can make him interesting to me, then they'll officially be the miracle promotion. Whatever I may think of him (and honestly, since he has never worked anywhere, we don't know what he could have been outside of the WWE machine), it would be their true Lex Luger moment.

Will this year stop being crazy ?

Seriously now, just kill Rollins Twitter account, the guy is making a fool out of himself every single week now. It's really pathetic. EDIT : ok, I didn't see it was a video from some sort of conference. Still ridiculous. Plus what does it makes of NXT ? I mean, they are getting slaughtered by the minor leagues. Way to shit on your own product Seth...

Yes, we use it to quote something that has been said, it's straight up Latin. We still use a number a Latin expressions, mostly without knowing what the hell they litteraly means. I for one have never learn any Latin, so there you go, you just taught me what dixit actually means. For sure. Booked by D'Amore & Callis, preferably, called by Callis & Schiavone (I would love that team), with the business side handled by Corgan. Bauer can fuck off.

Odd choice for the last build to the PPV to showcase a taping from The Crash. Still, these episodes have been quite enjoyable thus far. More luchadors, more Salina, that's what you need. The Tijuana brawl between Samael & Hijo de LA Park was kinda cool in a 1999 hardcore match way, but way to short to amount to anything. More an angle than anything else. Savio vs Damian vs Havoc was as good a match you could expect from these three really, with old-ass Savio taking a superplex through a table (he's what, 55 ?), Havoc doing some actual funny stuff like sitting on a chair with thumbtacks then running the ropes holding his ass, total cartoon style. I guess we'll get Havoc vs Bestia 666 next week. The PPV is actually shaping up to be quite ok on paper, with several interesting matches like Tim Thatcher vs Tom Lawler, Dynasty vs Von Erich in a Texas Tornado match ("what is that, we can't wear shoes", dixit Hammerstone), Aries vs Teddy, Fatu vs LA Park. Warner vs Havoc could be either good in a disgusting way or totally suck. The six-men I really don't care at all (Gringo Loco makes sure of that). No women match on a US show really has an odd feel at this stage though. Best line of the week, Salina again, to Jimmy Havoc : "You like blood, what does that even means, you have your period ?"

And also maybe because it was a transparent move. Remember back then, the big talk was about how WWE was gonna break big into the India market, and this was the sole reason Jinder was pushed. They had those two "big" shows in India coming up, which ended up transforming into only one not so big show because the tickets weren't selling if I remember right. And that's the only reason why Jinder was pushed, really, after being a JTTS for his entire career. I know some people romanticize JBL's title reign, but I seem to remember at the time it was considered a miserable failure, JBL had been a tag team goon forever and no one really bought his push at the top. At least, Kofi got his "moment", because Daniel Bryan is so damn fantastic. But it was not even supposed to be him but Ali at first. He was an interchangeable peon in the machine. Like everybody else. The fact they will systematically squash anyone getting over "on his own" (wait, wasn't that the entire goal of pro-wrestling inner working ? Getting over to make the audience care and buy your shit ?) is the consequence of this mentality. Rusev & Lana could have been a super over upper-mid card/main event act at east twice since their debut. Look at where they at now. Yeah, let's humiliate Rusev, because that's how you get a babyface over, and split them, you never know, might be successful in fucking up their marriage IRL too, like it often happens. On the other hand, let's push Baron Corbin and Seth Rollins forever, even past the point of them being proven ratings/interest death. Why ? Because.

and never forget : "Brock is an attraction."

"We're telling a story." The problem with Kofi is that he was great for the Mania moment. But it made no sense to keep the title on him for much time afterward. It's like Luger winning the title from Hogan on Nitro. A great moment, and it was great in itself, but it had no other use.

Maravilla fucking Hamburgesa over never ever gets old. Poor guy got slapped by Mami too. I love Maravilla's theme music BTW, I wonder what it is (too lazy to search...) Fun match with these guys as usual. Although they don't give a flying fuck about selling, Maravilla got spiked on the apron and she was fine 30 seconds later, but I don't care, she's great anyway. Taurus vs Vikingo was amazing, as usual. Fenix vs Omega was MOTYC to me. Kinda hard to work that kind of match in front of the AAA crowd, but the fact they crowd was going wild at the end is a testament of just how great Omega is (Fenix is too, of course), he can get it done anywhere. Some brutal looking stuff here, and yeah, the busted nose added to the final stretch. How can they deliver such an awful, boring main event after these two matches ? And Psycho Clown's new theme has to be one of the most annoying ever. Then again, what was the last time Psycho Clown was involved in something half-decent ? Tritton showing up was cool. No Rush, no LA Park. Come on AAA, make some move. Also, next time I watch a AAA big show, I'll drink a shot every time I see some goof on the entrance or running down the ramp for some reason. It's like a running gag.

As I'm watching the AAA Immortales show, I just pictured WWE putting giant portrait of Vince and dragging his ashes on every show like AAA does with Pena's. And they could also have an hologram of Vince cutting promos and firing people. Yeah, I think I just saw he future !

The fact they cared enough about his comeback from leukemia to make a despicable angle about it (which played a part in Mox wanting to leave eventually) but not enough to try and make him the ultimate babyface they always wanted him to be before that point says everything about how dumb these people are.

The flipping of the bird/hit finisher on Pac this week was sooooo Steve Austin.

This is so cool. So much to love here, but I think the best part if MJF, actually cutting a promo on the kid, then running after the referee. This is *fun* cosplay.

"Riddle huge for teenage boys" sounds kinda gross...

Omega vs Fenix could be a sleeper MOTYC if they let them have it. Will Lady Maravilla fuck Hamburgesa once again ? Drago vs Daga could be excellent too. The cage match... not so much. I guess lots of blood though.

Glad Rossy Ogawa choose Bushiroad instead of Bullshitroad... (yeah, I know the exit, thanks)

The Heartbreak Grown Up Shawn Michaels says hello. I loved his feud with Davey Mate Smith.

Pretty cool episode this week if only because it was taped at a Crash event. The first MLW match had Hammerstone vs Rey Horus in a good match. Not a fan of Hammerstone, I find him dull in the ring, but Horus really made it work and he's seen as a star there, so it's probably the best match I've seen of him since LU. This guy should really go somewhere at one point. Second one was Dynasty vs Los Parks, which really wasn't very good because of a brutal clash of styles. Dynasty can't do lucha to save their life, so they work Larry Z. style and although they did get heat, the match itself kinda died, especially with an anticlimatic finish. Salina was all over this episode though, with a good promo against Samael (who's good in the mouthpiece role but should just not work) and the best line of the show when she confronted Dynasty outside the building : "Don't get kidnapped"

Cocaine. Don't do it.

Well, no I didn't and so I probably shouldn't. Plus, every time he says "Jungle Jack", I'm expecting Bison Kimura to show up and chop the fuck out of someone. And then I'm disappointed. I loved Bison.

Just kidding of course. Hey thanks ! What happened is that I totally stopped watching any WWE main roster product (and even gave up on checking NXT this week). I would still be a fan of course, I really love her, but since I don't actually watch her, well...

Imagine that, getting diner with his wife after a day's work. How the fuck dares he ? I wouldn't say I am sympathetic toward Bischoff, but WWE people are sociopathic assholes.

Finally got to try it. Listened to the first three episodes. A win thus far, Arn is a really good storyteller, he is a pleasure to listen to and I enjoy the shorter lenghts and the fact we don't get any stupidity about "dirt sheets" thus far.

Why do you hate me ? Because I was an Asuka fan ? Why ? WHY ???!!!!