Just Dave

I respect it.

For real, the only show I've worked on that I feel a connection to, whether I get a credit or not. No amount of conservative shit-heaping could ruin that. In fact, it makes it better...

I could've said that better. There's no female in NXT I think WWE sees that kind of value in. None of them are my cup of tea, except maybe Dakota, and Toni Storm, but I have little doubt they'll all be sacrificed at the silicone altar of the Bella's by 2020.

We used to hammer Shoney's breakfast bar after church on sundays. Good times. I didn't get to weigh in on Sasha as it pertains to her spot/talent level, and I understand why she's upset, but I find her notion that she should be where Alexa is because she loved the business more than Alexa did as a child is fairly ludicrous. I don't get to play first base for the Braves because I've been a rabid fan my entire life. She's not a better television performer than Alexa is, and that's why she's not where Alexa is. Is Sasha he better in-ring worker? Absolutely, but, in my opinion, Sasha isn't Becky or Asuka in the ring, either. I can't really think of anything off of the top of my head that Sasha does better than anyone else on the roster. Alexa knows what her character is and plays it to the nines every week. As far as how well liked the two girls are backstage, I'm not sure it's fair to evaluate that based on what we see from social media and limited exposure on UpUpDownDown. Each girl seems to have friends in the locker room. Sasha has New Day, Naomi, et al, but Sasha's also had heat with Charlotte, Paige and Alexa (that we know of) due to her attitude. Alexa's no stranger to the UUDD stuff either, though, and she appears to be close to Ember Moon, Carmella, Bayley, and Becky Lynch. The point is that none of us really know the nature of these performer's relationship with one another, and to use speculation based on our limited scope seems pretty dumb. WWE seems to have a real issue moving forward in regards to the women's division. It's clear that they see Ronda as their fastest route to greater legitimacy for the brand as they head into their deal with Fox, but I question whether Ronda will still be there by the time that transition takes place. She's been adamant that she wants to have a child sooner rather than later, and I can't see her run having a ton of shelf life. When she does inevitably leave, WWE is left with a division that compromised the credibility of the majority of it's full time performers to shine a spotlight on Ronda Rousey. And, furthermore, I really don't see anyone in NXT that's capable of being a star even on the level of Bayley or Sasha. If it were me, I'd base the Raw division on Ronda and build to Charlotte making the jump. Perhaps Charlotte loses a "loser leaves the brand" match to Becky before the women's Rumble. (Evolution?) That makes the rumored 4Horsewomen battle at Survivor Series more compelling, if Charlotte and Becky despise each other going into the match, perhaps with one deserting the team mid-match. Id's send both Bayley and Sasha to the opposite division of Ronda, keeping them out of her massive shadow. Charlotte wins the women's Rumble from either the 1 or 2 slot, leaving any idea of nepotism out of her victory, then builds to her match with Ronda. Then you have Bayley and Sasha to work with Becky, Asuka, and Naomi on the blue team. Maybe Alexa makes her way over there, too, since Raw has Nia, Ember Moon, and the Riott Squad, as well as Dana Brooke and Alicia Fox, and maybe you put Kaitlyn on that brand if she returns full time. That way you get more value from Sasha, Bayley, Becky and Charlotte, which is the backbone of that division. JMO.

I feel like all Braun would have to do is come out and say “your brothers saved you last week, Roman. But you forgot...I have brothers too.” lights go out. They come back up and Harper and Wyatt attack.

Since Rowan's injury is fairly serious, which sucks for him, I wonder if Harper and Wyatt show up on Raw in a week or so to help Strowman. Get more Shield/Wyatts goodness.

Nah, but I could've meant Ziggler and crossfit Ziggler...

A bunch of people at Summerslam tweeted about how tired the crowd was by the time Miz/Bryan came around. Also, there's a lot of folks here asserting the absurd idea that Rollins is somehow more entertaining than Ziggler. Asinine. Hopefully Ambrose drops Rollins on his head soon. And I don't think it's smart to split up Ziggler and McIntyre when the Raw tag team scene is a bit desolate with no one but sawed off Brainbuster cosplayers to challenge the "B-Team." EDIT: And the Authors of Pain. I forgot them. But, the writing team has, too, so I'm not alone...

Ronald Acuna led off the game with a HR again tonight. 3rd time in the last 5 games. Then homered again. Put him in the Hall right now....

Yeah. He cuts good promos and i find his ringwork more watchable than the rollins’s of the world...

Iirc, hype bros were being set up to play the American alpha “underdog” spot for the Wyatt’s and then Ryder’s knee exploded in that battle royal he won. Might’ve been his last real shot...

It’s really not very fair that this pay per view is all women. If they really wanted it to be fair, the wwe should go fund 8 of the prettiest, most uncoordinated swimsuit models they can find and throw them in the ring after a 30 minute barn burner and before the other 30 minute barn burner in like a “tightie whitie” pillow fight....

Someone here a while back had the idea of putting AOP w Roman. Not a bad idea...

What's weird is that Alexa and Carmella both have athletic backgrounds. Alexa did competitive cheer at the college level (which isn't easy) and Carmella was a Laker girl. These aren't the Divas of the mid-2000's who were picked out of bikini modeling picture submissions. Alexa was rushed to the main roster. I also wonder if in the back of her mind she's trying to avoid the health problems that ended up retiring AJ Lee. She's tiny, and her bump card is probably smaller than a lot of people's. I'm not sure what Carmella's deal is. They avoided bringing her up with Enzo & Cass because they saw something in her as a solo act, and I'm still not sure what that was...

I think aquaman looks fun! I might be their target audience, since I’ve never read an aquaman comic, and my expectations are super low...

Which I think would be ok if the announcers played it as “(so and so) tapped out to get out of the hold and they must think they can get that fall back later.” But that would make too much sense...

Someone said it earlier, but it bears repeating: Alexa needs more flunkies for Ronda to bust up while Alexa does that great facial expression where she realizes she's in trouble at ringside. I might would've had Nattie turn on Nia tonight and had her join Mickie and Lex. Maybe Lex co-op's the Riott Squad full time while Ruby is out. Then do the switch at the Rumble. Ronda is Champ. Charlotte wins the Rumble. You get your female main event at Mania. Seems simple. So let's see how they screw it up...

I feel like Bayley could've transcended in her own way. Maybe not like the Rock, or even Batista, but you could've built blocks of children's programming around her. Shopped it to Nickelodeon.

If y'all are watching "Queer Eye" season 2, in episode 7, a wonderful lady named Lulu nominates her Godson. That lady taught a DUI class that saved my life. She is incredible and I'm glad good things are happening for her family...

Also, Raw was pissed that Smackdown showed up and kicked their asses the week before. So, yeah, the exact thing you said.

ive kinda always thought people want to care about Bayley. They just haven't been given reason to for a while. I've been saying this a while, but she could be a huge star for them. Kids like her. And, I could tell my wife she's my favorite women's wrestler and not have to sleep on the couch. She's pretty, but not threatening. Very wholesome. Does that make sense, or am I turning Cibernetico?

If they'd let Bayley do that to Alexa a year ago, they'd have a star on their hands. And I feel like Gable would be a good third for McZiggles.

One of the accounts that went around was that Cass told Mella he had no interest in getting married. Mella wasn't having it.

You know what? I stand corrected, as far as bitching = relevance.

At what? Wrestling? Sure. But going around whining about being slighted is only going to pay the bills so long...