Matt D

So there were two dark matches between Main Event and Raw, one being Henry/Brotherhood vs 3MB. The other was Titus over someone. This is new right? I wonder why they did them and if they were maybe taped for the network.

I'm not sure the timing is all that creepy, really. I mean the guy was shaking the ropes wildly the other night and blown up. He had probably the most exciting weekend in years and probably an exhausting one given Axxess and media appearances/interviews and whatever else. I imagine he had a lot of personal anticipation and stress over the speech itself and what not. Given the years of steroids (and he was outside of the tested world for years where other guys weren't so who knows), it makes sense that his body was in fairly bad shape. The timing is tragic, but I'm not sure I'd call it creepy.

He plays to the crowd heelishly more than any guy they've had over the last few years save for Henry.

They kind of do that in the pre-shows now though. They were talking how Big E was preparing for the battle royal, for instance.

I think if they had just debuted Adam Rose last night it would have worked out really well for them.

They really need to give her back the cradle DDT.

I fully regret that he didn't give him Real American as a theme.

Man, Will, if I'm not going to get Sting, at least they gave me that instead.

Are we SURE we can't have a War Games?

I'd laugh so hard if Hunter goes over in a screwy way right now.

Well, crap. Thanks. Did everyone catch the Dark Match fancam with them with Shield on the mic after the fact from last week?

I missed it; what's happening on Main Event?

All we need now is someone getting stuffed into a birthday cake. You know, and The Man Called Sting.

Paige came off a little meek relative to what we're used to out of her.

This would be so much better if they sold the gimmick. I bet half the crowd would be wearing it.

Barrett was having the time of his life out there. Poor Rey.

Hunter can come back out in his Thulsa Doom gear.

Wasn't the big thing with Zeke that he went home for family reasons in the midst of his push?

I feel like they almost HAVE to post more old Hall of Fame inductions now because they've created a section on the network. It looks stupid just to have two things in there.

They just put RAZOR RAMON in the HOF.

At the time, I thought it was insane how long it was going. As part of a very odd night, I actually kind of liked it. It was very genuine and it had show and tell elements. You get the feeling that you'd never have to read her autobiography after that though.

People aren't asking the right questions, like whether or not Sting comes out to the crow theme with the little kid voice

Some of the issue is that Mania was the big draw, I think. They also might lose people after the first six months are up.

I thought he had that jacket on because he had a ref shirt under it at first.

I still hate that they put the belt on him over Christian right at the end. Christian should have retired that thing.