Dolfan in NYC

No, but seriously. Last show at MSG I went to was the NJPW/ROH show, and I had a pretty decent sized group with me, but unfortunately (and actually fortunately as you'll soon see) one cancelled last minute, so we had an extra ticket. I ended up on the end of the row of all of us and the guy who was sitting next to me.... smelled. Like hadn't showered in 3+ days smell. Through some miracle, I discreetly communicated with everyone that the extra seat that was between us was going to be needed on the other side of me. Also, fortunately, the guy was a BIG dude and the friend (possibly S.O.?) he was with, switched seats with him so we wouldn't be seated next to each other even with the buffer. Rest of the show was without incident, but... This was a long post to say, take a shower. Use soap. Use deodorant WITH aluminum. Spare the rest of the world the potpourri you have of yourself at home when you go out. Lordy.

Buddy, "pure, manufactured PR" is like 90% of all professional wrestling. They're in the job of selling tickets, so why would they pass up the opportunity to make it "the last chance to see Wrestler X in a WWE ring" (substitute Gable, Becky, Seth, etc.) We're all cursed with the internet, so we have a pretty solid idea that this guy's leaving (Edge) or this guy's staying (Gable). But WWE and AEW are both businesses, and the ultimate job of the business is to make money, so they can stay in business. (Granted, AEW may be a little different insofaras Tony has a limitless piggybank to mess around with.) But, let's not pretend that All Elite didn't have ol' scarf face running around during every promo saying "I'm leaving for WWE as soon as I can" while holding their biggest championship.

Today is Pat Sajak's final episode of Wheel of Fortune. But, once again Drew Carey comes in and shows you how being Adam Sandler's friend can save you even though you're terrible at your job:

I've seen that White Sox fans are trying to write in the Campfire Milkshake they're selling at New Comiskey. MLB make the milkshake an all star you cowards.

This could have gone in any of the hockey threads, but lol... I think I'm a Rempe fan now:

I'd say, the money he commands in salary... Yes it will be brought back tenfold at least in ticket and merch sales. But! It's like jazz, sometimes you need to listen to the notes that aren't being played. In this case, who does that $50m you're using on LBJ prevent you from signing or trading for? Because if you can sign LeBron that's great. But if you can sign LeBron AND Tobias Harris or Obi Toppin... that's even better.

Was there money to be made? Then you have your answer. That said, she'd have to have proved that she was clean and sober and had put her past issues behind her. Had she done so, I could've seen her big comeback being the Manhattan Center Raw from 7-8 years ago. Would've been fun to have had her being a coach in NXT.

I don't care that it's title is "UNDER PARIS"... This is "Shark de Triomphe."

I thought I heard that CYN died because whoever was funding EC3 either got fleeced or pulled the rug out from everyone and made off like a bandit. Either way, Braun is back in WWE, so their prize pig is gone.

Good plan, but they forget, these players have to deal with Miami-area traffic, which is enough to make weaker men throw themselves in front of a car.

Beyond suspended Exec Producer Jon Roy basically immediately after finding out about this.

For those who haven't seen it yet, Homelander is in Mortal Kombat 1 and all of his fatalities and brutalities are references to the show, even though they didn't get Antony Starr to voice the character:

For what it's worth, a) He's already said playing with his kid is no longer a priority. Last I saw, he's not getting mocked any higher than end of the 1st round. Some cases as far as mid-2nd. He didn't have that great a season last year, so Lebron is certainly not going to wrap up his career playing for, I dunno, Charlotte because his kid is there. b) It's insane for anyone to pay him a max deal at 40. The Lakers appear to be the only one dumb enough to do so, but if he actually wants one more ring, he's not getting it there. Now for a team that's a piece or two away from serious contention (NY, Minnesota, I'm looking in your direction...) at the MLE, that's a horrifying problem for your opponents to deal with.

See, now it's official and it's a unification (or 'winner take all') match, so we can have that debate again.

THE KILLER'S GAME Starring Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella, Terry Crews, Pom Klementieff, and Ben Kingsley Drax vs. Mantis! Premieres September 13.

Bron x Bron

Biggest debate this week, "Domo Arigato Nick Comoroto" flowed better. But he hasn't been on AEW TV in a dog's age. Plus he shaved.

Extremely heavy emphasis on the et cetera part... I want Secret Wars to be a two and a half hour fight between Deadpool and Madisynn with a Y.

Depending on what part of London he's in, I expect him to either punch someone in a Chelsea kit... or a cop.

Counterpoint:

I'm glad you enjoy making a rescue puppy like Sergei Bobruffsky sad, Mark. Also, since it hasn't been mentioned, this is the 5th team with which Corey Perry has reached the Stanley Cup Finals. That's a new NHL record.

You're wondering who I am (secret, secret, I've got a secret) Well, now that the Devil storyline got flushed down the toilet... I guess Maxie's gotta find something to do. But who (or whom) will he call out? Machine or mannequin? (Secret, secret, I've got a secret) Who will face Takeshita for the TNT title? We'll find out more people tonight! With parts made in Japan (secret, secret, I've got a secret) Will some of them be NJPW and CMLL stars with no shots of winning? Maybe! I am thee modern man Enjoy the week!

You know, Ethan Page made it sound like there were two stips on his contract. But both seem to be "I get a title shot"?