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I've had three major surgeries in the last three weeks. Two on my chest and one on my right leg. My graft in my chest finally failed, and in the process of getting it fixed I kind of died. I don't recommend almost dying. I was weak as a baby kitten for a few weeks, and now I'm finally getting back to normal.

In wrestling related news my DVR quit recording NXT. I have no idea why but when my wife and I got back home late Tuesday night it wasn't on my list.

I'm kind of sad because the two things I wanted to see was the fued between LA Knighy and Caneron Grimes and the stiff with Samoa Joe. I'll catch up.online.

Finally Main Event Jey Uso might have a drinking problem as he got pulled over for a DUI again, and now he's off television. He probably won't get fired, but he apparently does need help.

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Why hello!

It's a long story but I'm alive. Barely.

I hate this whole Doudrop angle, and it's just Vince hating on larger women again because he's a tool. They fire CJ (Lana) just to bring back Eva Marie, a woman who has had a decade to improve in the ring but hasn't, and kicked Lana to the curve as she has been improving in the ring. It's more Vince decisions that make zero sense.

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Can I dare say that Monday Night Raw was good tonight. Not a lot of weak points in the show. I'm shocked and I hope it continues.

Match of the night goes to Kofi and McIntyre, and even if the match didn't have an ensing it was still pretty darn good, and keeps everyone involved looking strong.

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Sorry I haven't been around. Stupid house needs stupid maintenance that I stupidly have to pay for, but I have been watching all the wrestling shows.

Funny story, I don't fold clothes because my wife wants them folded a certain way, and my mom taught me a difficult way, so I've given up, and we've made peace.

I put on the Heartbreak documentary from A&E thinking my wife wouldn't be interested and would fold the clothes. It didn't work as she stopped folding the clothes and starting watching the show and drinking her tea. The clothes are still pulled on the love seat in the living room. She swears she'll get to them, bit it's been a few days.

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I enjoyed the Blood and Guts match from this Wednesday's edition of Dynamite. It was a fun match that actually had a lot of blood but no guts. Although, I'm sure you can't disembowel a living human being on network television, and this isn't early 90's HBO, so not there either. Unless you plan on employing New Jack. Now that fool will freaking kill you, and blame you for being too weak to survive.

Funny side note: My wife thinks Kenny Omega is the ugliest Wrestler, and one of the ugliest human beings on the planet. When he was cutting the promo on Orange Cassidy she walked in and said, "Call me when his ugly ass is off the screen." And went to do something else. I couldn't help but laugh because it's hilarious.

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I finished NXT and Raw. Yeah, nothing happened. Well, I kind of skimmed over NXT because my satellite went down because of bad weather and some of the show didn't record, but I didn't miss a match or anything important.

Raw seems to be in this holding pattern of Beta Male, Strowman, and McIntyre, and some combination of these hree wrestling each other in the main event each week. They really need to figure out a long term booking for these three because I'm getting tied of the same matches and the same promos every damn week.

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Still making my way through Raw, and it's already fading from my memory. That's just how pedestrian it is, and I still have 45 minutes left. ..

Eva Marie's fine ass is coming back to barely wrestle but look great, and I guess i'm okay with that from the standpoint of being a straight male, but as a wrestling fan this doesn't move me at all.

I am upset about the terrible no notice break up of Shelton Benjamin and the other black guy not The Beta Male, Cedrick Alexander, because there was zero buod up and there will be zero pay off, making it pointless. I guess I'll finish tomorrow, but with NXT tonight who knows.

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Part 2 of the April 30th Smackdown. (Spoilers)

Bianca Bel Aire Is a beast; picking up Mr. Ziggeles in a fireman's carry, which was impressive. Again, I know she picked up and carried a posted Otis before Mania, but this was a dead lift carry, no posting. Furthermore, I can feel that hair lash tail whip she hit Roode with as I type this. She shouldn't use that move too often against women, but if she's going to use it against men, it's a nice ace in the hole. Overall, predictable WWE booking of a tag match, but it was fun, so I was pleased.

Bel Aire vs The Man at next Mania, you can book it, if injuries or maternity leave doesn't hinder the potential match.

Finally the stuff with Reggie, Baseler and Oreon's crush, Nia Jax. Unless, and I mean unless, this whole things evolves into Baseler admitting she's in love with Nia Jax, and WWE isn't that damn progressive, then what are we doing? I'm not saying they have a better option with the Women's Tag Titles, but this isn't the answer either. Unless Reggie gives us a swerve and says he's in love with Baseler, which probably isn't happening either, then this is a waste of time, because the matches aren't good either.

I'm going to refrain from giving number scores, but overall I was pleased with the main event and some of the undercard stuff.

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Review of Smackdown April 30th. (Sppilers)

The last day of April probably gave us the best match on Smackdown in a long while between Roman The Reigns and Bryan Danielson. The biggest surprise wasn't that Roman won, but that he won clean. No interference, no shenanigans, just a great clean match. For once the booking didn't fail us, and as I enjoyed my Raspberry a Lemonade on a slightly warm Saturday afternoon, I was really proud of Vince for letting the match be stronger than the booking.

Now that DB is off Smackdown where does he go? Does he retire to be a father to his kids? (I've watched wrestling and Goku from DBZ as a father long enough to know he's not taking this option.)

Maybe he goes to Raw or maybe he goes to NXT and works a program with Finn Balor, which would be great. This is where I'm sure WWE will drop the ball. They always do.

I do like the "Conchairto" that Roman hit DB with as an nod to Edge, who has disappeared after Mania. I'm sure this sets up the main event for Summerslam if the long term booking holds.

There was some other stuff on Smackdown with Big E (who hopefully gets a push up to Roman after Summerslam) and Apollo Crews... Who is gotta be the first person in WWE to gain a foreign accent after losing his American one, but Commamder Azeez using The Average Khali's finisher helped keep the belt on Crews.

More wrap up on the next post...

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I plan on doing a review of Smackdown, Raw, and AEW every week. They will be of varying lengths depending on what happened each week. Since Raw is basic an hour of recap every week... then it'll be the same length as Smackdown and AEW.

What I need or hope... is that someone is willing to bite rhe bullet and review Impact Wrestling every week. It's usually two hours of mess on AXSTV. I might peak in on the show and post my thoughts if I'm not too busy, but I can't promise consistent reviews of that show.

Also, I hate to admit but I don't have a subscription to New Japan World or Ring of Honor or Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and if anyone is keeping up with them more than I am thoughts are always welcome.

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Lokarin posted...

I was wrong, but I really thought Razor Ramon was the same actor as Irwin R. Scheister

Not to be mean, but that's funny. IRS is Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas' daddy. But Scott "Razor Ramon" Hall was too drunk to play multiple roles on any show. Unless that other role was drunk and confused.

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Zeus posted...

It was such bullshit that they broke it on Lesnar, of all people. Lesnar is a part-timer who was already over. They could have used that to build the next big heel and give him permanent heat. Otherwise they should have let him retire with it.

I hate Brock so much. Hate might not be a strong enough word, and my hate only grew when he beat Taker at Mania. You're absolutely right about putting permanent heat on an up and coming star, but then to use it on that no talent idiot. It was the wrong move, and Vince's booking is just insane the last 10 years or so. It's probably the steroids. Naw, it's definitely the damn steroids.

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I've been a Sting mark since I was a kid. Doesn't matter which Sting either:

Beach Blond Sting - Yes
Crow Sting -
Older Worker Sting - Yup
Can't wrestle anymore because he's 60 Sting - Of course.

Chris Jericho - because he's awesome and has been for decades.

CM Punk - Because he's great in the mic and once stole a Suvway sandwich for a promo.

Undertaker - Because he's the best big man ever. Sorry Fro Man, bit he is.


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I'm trying something new. It could be a success or a massive failure, but you don't know until you try.

Professional Wrestling has been a hobby and a way of life for me for over 30 years. I've been to countless house shows and dozens of Pay Per Views and a few Wrestlemanias. I even somehow convinced my wife to become a huge fan. (I'm a lucky guy)

Those of you old enough can remember more than 20 years ago when I started posting here because my brother found a place to get video games cheats and walk through from one of his high school buddies. Therefore, I've been here a while. I gained a wife and a family and lost two kidneys and a leg over that time.

The point is that life has ups and downs and so does Wrestling. I understand that Wrestling will never be as popular today as it was in the Attitude Era, or the Monday Night Wars Era, and I don't expect it to be. What I do expect is that enough people on these boards will care enough to drop in and post a thought or two every few days.

Much like the Geek topics I will have an opening question.

"Whois your all time favorite Professional Wrestler and Why?"

HappyPosting!


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