Craig H

Pretty much this. For as much as we complain about this being year 4, or more, of the Authority angle, and how stale it is, it isn't like they can't make that angle more compelling. Sheamus ain't it though. Their quasi-burial of Rollins wasn't it either. I can't think of a World Champion that held the title as long as Rollins that was emasculated and minimized nearly every step of the way. The steps to improve the quality of the show are pretty simple: - Vince needs to step aside and not meddle. - Vince stepping aside leaves Kevin Dunn to just producing the show from the truck. - Writers from NXT need to be graduated up to the main roster and be given the time and freedom to set things in motion. And that's it. This will also NEVER HAPPEN. The last point brings to mind something I don't understand, which is why aren't writers and producers graduated up to the main roster like wrestlers are? I'm just at a loss for how much this company is stuck in the mud. Normally I just shrug and move on, but Sheamus winning the title being a last minute move because they didn't want Reigns to get booed when he won his first title is maddening. First of all, while the crowd was indifferent towards Reigns during the match with Ambrose, he got cheered like crazy when he won, so they already avoided the issue of Reigns getting booed. If they then really wanted to make sure he would get cheered, then he should have easily dispatched Sheamus, who the crowd thinks is beyond dumb, and it would have reinforced how awesome Reigns is. Instead, Reigns gets his legs cut out from underneath him for the second time this year, the first being at WM. Just fucking commit to pushing the guy and do it because all of this pushing him to the moon, only to have second thoughts at the last minute, is going to wreck him. Shit like the scenario above likely doesn't happen with a fresh writing staff, free from Vince's tinkering. And MAYBE that causes something else to happen, like Reigns turns heel on Ambrose or Ambrose turns heel on Reigns, but that's a whole hell of a lot better than minimizing Reigns, again, making him look like a chump at the hands of fucking Sheamus, who hasn't been cool or relevant in years, and now he looks like an idiot.

AND HE SAID IT LIKE THAT! It's like he was asked when was the last time he washed dishes or folded clothes. "Oh man, I did that like, 3 days ago."

Motherfucker said he isn't a coke guy and he was addicted to marijuana. Riiiiiight.

Man, the 41 minute mark where he talks about not using alcohol and pot anymore feels like the fakest and phoniest response ever. especially his remarks about coke.

Man, how do you place Iowa in the top 4 instead of Michigan State? Iowa's schedule is such a cake walk. I get that Michigan State will probably crack the top 4 if they win out, but man. ND I get being out of the top 4 and I had a feeling that would happen, but I was holding out hope they wouldn't move. So it will probably take a blowout win against Stanford (not likely because VanGorder's defense sucks), a Clemson win and a Navy win for ND to get in, and even then, that may not be enough.

Actual update: So yeah, it looks like he left Team Takedown. He is sitting out his contract with them, which ends in February of next year. He figures that he can't be coached by Laimon and Wright anymore as a result. It's still unclear whether or not either guy will leave with him. This would explain the lack to training photos. He has hired Louis Giordano, who has been most notable for his criticism of Mike Dolce and methods, as his nutrition coach. The UFC is willing to allow him to go back to welterweight as long as he is with Giordano. He wants to fight on Super Bowl weekend at welterweight, but I imagine that would be tough without a gym to train at and just a boxing coach. IMO, I would get all my ducks in a row before trying to come back and fight world class competition if I was him. So if it has to be after February when his contract with Erhardt is up, then let it be. When you're probably on the cusp of challenging for a world title again, the last thing you want is to be seriously distracted and come in very unprepared in a title eliminator bout. That's too much to lose in a sport where you don't get too many opportunities to prove yourself. Thanks for the update and I agree with your third paragraph. As for who might leave with him, I could see Laimon leaving with him unless there's some kind of a dispute between them. Those two have been together for so long now. Then again, maybe Johny wants to work with someone new.

I also didn't really see what others saw in him. In the ring, there wasn't anything special about him and the things to set him apart from others as good as him in the ring were his stupid ass haircut, being as short as Taz, and having Patty and Selma's voice. That one dude in the Ascension, the smaller one, already has the shitty voice market cornered.

Les Miles is about to play NFL Let's Make a Deal. Option 1: Tennessee Titans Option 2: Detroit Lions Option 3: The Box *Les picks the box!* Inside the box is...coiled up dog crap. Congratulations, you get to coach the Browns.

Predictions on the top 4? Before seeing the end of the Oklahoma game, I was thinking Clemson, Alabama, Michigan State and Oklahoma. Now I'm thinking Notre Dame could stay ranked 4th. So Clemson, Alabama, Michigan State and ND. I would be surprised if Iowa cracked the top 4 given their schedule. I'm still wondering though, if Navy and/or Clemson loses, and ND wins by more than a touchdown on Saturday against Stanford, do they stay in the top 4?

As you requested, from a podcast interview: Who's booking our flights to see this? Holy shit, that's beautiful. Why...WHY was that not video recorded?

Stupid. So why make Reigns champion in the first place? Why not have Cesaro upset him or have Reigns get screwed over in the semis or something? It takes away any real meaning it would have had as Reigns has already climbed the mountain and become champion. He's no longer on the rise. He's reached the top. Fucking stupid. I'm still having a hard time wrapping my head around just how obtuse Vince and the rest of the writing staff is. We're going to push Roman to the moon, but because how the audience is reacting to him, we're going to audible into Rollins cashing in and winning the title. 7 months later... We still don't want fans to boo Roman when he wins the title, so we're going to have Sheamus win it and Roman will eventually win the title and will be cheered for it. They're worried about the fan response to him without even being aware of why that's happening. Look at why Brock is so goddamn over. Or even Ambrose. They're not doing cutesy shit. I posted a couple videos in the general wrestling thread of the Shield/Wyatts confrontation from 2013 and 2014. That's how you book Roman if you don't want to worry about the fans booing him. INSTEAD, they think the way to make the fans not boo him is to cut lame ass promos and make it look so blatantly obvious he's getting shoved down people's throats. Unless Roman takes the CM Punk route and develops a backbone and fuck you attitude, this shit isn't going to change.

You gotta be shitting me.

I'm just hoping it will still be in theaters by the time my mom gets out of rehab/physical therapy.

The Miz won the title on Raw as well off of Orton.

Similar situation where I had Carr and his single digit points, but my opponent has Rivers, who shit the bed. That said, I felt really confident regarding the rest of my lineup against my opponent's. This the 2 QB league, so my opponent also has Cam Newton and I'm waiting to see how Tyrod does for me tonight. I already have the win locked up though, because I had a feeling Doug Martin was going to have a good day against Philly. So even though Carr only got me 7.6 points, Martin went bananas against Philly, getting me 23.5 points. Stewart had an awesome day as well, Julio Jones and Hopkins both went off, I streamed the Titans D and they got me 9 points, and I still have Tyrod and Gronk playing tonight. My opponent has to hope that Sammy Watkins and Danny Amendola have career games. The score is currently 128.8 (me) to 105.3 (him). I should have this in the bag... Meanwhile, in the PPR league, I'm winning because Cam and Hopkins had great days. 30 points from Cam, 28 from Hopkins, and single digits from the rest of my team. Fucking lazy jerks. I still have Shady to go tonight, while my opponent has Woods. I'm currently winning 92 to 72. Again, I should have this in the bag. What's even better is that a win in this league puts me at 9-2 and in possession of 1st place and the 1st bye, thanks in part to Freeman's concussion hampering the current league leader.

What has been going on with Johny? I can't find any news about him, beyond missing his weight cut and having kidney stones months ago.

Same thing here. Having Sheamus win Money in the Bank was beyond stupid and this is the finality of that. And guess what? It was indeed incredibly stupid. It's so strange to watch NXT, which is booked and written so simply and it works. Then you watch the main roster and it's just hot garbage. And I'll say it now...If I had money to bet, I'd totally be in Tromataker's camp. I'd be betting money on Orton vs Sheamus. WM in AT&T Arena has gone from a show with potentially having the Rock vs Brock or the Rock vs HHH or the Rock/Rousey vs HHH/Steph, along with a hot WWE Title match, like a Brock vs Roman rematch, a Shield 3-way, or something along those lines, and now there's none of that. I suppose they could do Roman vs Brock, but how and why? So Brock beats Sheamus, Roman wins the Royal Rumble and it's the same shit as last year? Fuck that.

Hey guys! Remember when really fucking awesome things happened in WWE, like this: And then a few months later, THIS happened: When was the last time something as awesome as those moments happened for Roman, Ambrose, Bray, etc?

Exactly. Remember when the Shield were pissed and did a run-in on nearly every match on an episode of SD? Roman going ballistic, saying fuck this, and just kicking the shit out of everyone would help him so much and make the upcoming re-match with Sheamus so much more interesting... But no fucking way that happens.

Stolen from Reddit because it made me laugh my ass off...For those that remember... ROMAN. REIGNS. THE GUY WITH. THE SHORTEST REIGNS.

GODDAMMIT

Security at WWE events is the worst. I've never been checked for anything, including WM 23. I can't imagine anything will happen, but security could be tighter.

I like that epwar seemingly left us and supremebve was like, "Who left this tin foil hat? Guess I'll wear it!" You get a free bowl of soup with a hat like that.

YO TROMATAKER http://kotaku.com/ps2-emulation-coming-to-the-ps4-1743685377 Don't stop holding out hope for Fire Pro on the PS4.

I am going to fucking cry when I watch this, aren't I. Same thought I had. My mom should be out of phys therapy rehab in time for it. I took her to Rocky Balboa. I'm taking her to this too. I don't know anyone that likes the Rocky movies as much as she does.