Maybe I should define my terms a bit more:
By "free pass" I mean I'm not gonna take a dump all over the product just because its lackluster. They have an excuse. A really pathetic excuse but an excuse nonetheless. WWE has so much goodwill built up that I can ride them out to see what they come up with at their pre-ordained event. SD is clear evidence that they are still capable of a quality show.
I will shout to the heavens that TNA right now is what wrestling should be, and I will nitpick WWE and say what could be better about their booking, but I won't crap on them too bad as far as the free shows go. Not yet.
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Thank you, Eddie Guerrero.
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