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I don't even think Enzo is "a good promo." It's all catchphrases and nothing else. I keep looking for the string on his back.

WWE wouldn't do anything like "real sports" does it because GOD DAMMIT WE'RE MAKING MOVIES PAL Also, I don't watch much UFC either but, from listening to Meltzer, UFC has been getting a lot of shit from hardcores lately because they're not doing rank-based booking. Rather, they're booking fights based on what would be a draw. Terry Funk was right...the longer organized MMA is around, the closer it will resemble pro wrestling until they finally just say "fuck it" and start straight up working matches.

"Blood brothers?" So in reality, The Rock is related to none of them?

The safe word is "no yob."

Among so many great bouts, I really enjoyed his matches with Kurt Angle in the early/mid 2000s. Angle is so much better when there's a veteran in there with him to rein in the more wacky aspects of his in-ring game. Taker was perfect at that.

I've really enjoyed it. You could say this season is quieter and more cerebral, more focused on conspiracies, political maneuvering and evil machinations than previous seasons, which could be more "24 Lite" at times. A/V Club has not been kind to this season, which is ridiculous to me because I love it. I'm not sure whether you should binge it, but I'm not a binge kind of guy, so YMMV. TL;DR: it's a great season, a little different from others

Demolition wasn't overmuscled like the LOD and didn't do anything weird with their hair. I loved them as a kid but, as an adult, I realize they look like car salesmen in town for the S&M convention.

I don't know what's funnier, Darsow covering his tattoo with paint (he'd later just cover it with an elbow pad) or his facepaint that makes him look like he's wearing a mask with blackface under it. Lucha Al Jolson, if ya weel.

I get all that but the angle I was looking at specifically was, as was mentioned on the podcast, Flair's anger at Crockett over not artificially jacking up his pay and passing on the cost to an unsuspecting Turner organization. I'm pretty sure it was Schiavone's show and the heat wasn't over Flair being stressed over being THE guy or wanting to go to WWE; it was over Crockett not committing fraud for Flair.

I was torn over posting this in the podcast thread or here, but I figured it was more an "old school" issue, so here goes. On either the Tony Schiavone or Bruce Prichard podcast, it was mentioned that Flair is still hot at Crockett all these years later over the contract negotiations that happened during or just before the Turner sale. Unbeknownst to Flair, Turner apparently only wanted to buy Crockett's territory if Flair was part of the deal. I'm not sure how true that was. Maybe Flair was a big factor but I somehow doubt Turner was like, "Flair or nothing," but anyway...when negotiating Flair's renewal, Crockett approached it like any renewal and got the best deal he could. When Flair found out the the sale was going through and he was a key factor in the deal, he was pissed at Crockett (and still is to this day) because he felt that Crockett should have given him a LOT more money since 1) Turner wanted Flair and 2) it wasn't Crockett's money anyway. This is pretty fucked up to me for a few reasons. First, it's tremendously immoral. Flair essentially wished Crockett would have ripped Turner off because, "who cares? It's not your money! Go ahead and spend someone else's money, they'll never know!" Second, as a seller, I feel like Crockett had a good faith responsibility to operate in a fair manner and not do anything to damage Turner. Loading them up with a massive, unnecessary and out of whack contract from the get go would have been some dirty business. Third, what if the sale had fallen apart? Crockett would have been stuck with a contract he couldn't pay. The fact that Flair thought this type of thing would be normal and acceptable and is hot at Crockett STILL for essentially not ripping Turner off speaks volumes as to the man's lack of character.

Confession: I still watch Empire and I have no idea why. It is the absolute perfect example of typical broadcast network lazy writing. The characters NEVER grow and change. What defined these characters in episode 1 are the same characteristics that define them late in season 3. Maybe NBC, CBS, ABC and Fox just know their audiences want unchallenging comfort food? Just like you can go to any McDonald's in the US any year and a Big Mac will be the same Big Mac you had in Des Moines 5 years ago, you can watch a big 4 broadcast network show any time from any season and know exactly who these people are because they never change.

Samurai sword and a ninja star. Jesus tapdancing Christ. Can't wait for the New Day "bucket of chicken and pack of Kools" shirt. WWE: if you're non white, that's your gimmick.

I know you're not trying to come off like a dick but I need to tell you you're incorrect in this assertion. Renallo's issue is not "baggage." It's literally a disease. And mental health is a protected characteristic according to the Equality Act of 2010 (until that orange goof in the White House decides to roll it back, too). "Protected characteristic" meaning you can't discriminate based on it. It is not an employer's prerogative to be sympathetic or not in this case. Vince can't legally say "we're taking you out of this job because you're bipolar" any more than he could for race or religion reasons.

Just tell people you named him after Ben Wah Balls. It's somehow less embarrassing.

GODDAMIT IT PAL DON'T BE SAD COME TO WORK WE HAVE SANTINO HE'LL CHEER YOU RIGHT UP *See Freddie Prinze Jr's story of how he was watching a movie on his tablet or something and Vince approached him: Vince: Why aren't you watching wrestling? Prinze: I just feel like watching some comedy. Vince: WATCH SOME SANTINO THEN

Why does the Heath Slater figure have Edge's gear on?

LOL seriously. Recliners AND drinks? I'm snoring by act 2.

Oh I'm sure it's as retrograde as we can all imagine. GODDAMMIT PAL WE'RE ALL SAD SOMETIMES THAT'S NO EXCUSE TO NOT COME TO WORK JUST DO SOME HEAVY SQUATS AND LET ENDORPHINS DO THE REST

Right there with you guys re: gonna be OLD when my kid graduates high school/starts college. I'm glad I have a tattoo with her date of birth on it; it'll come in handy when the age-related memory loss starts setting in. Oh who am I kidding? It comes in handy now.

Right? I specifically read the Meltzer quotes looking for that. The closest thing to it is him saying "it's not like they sold 60,000 right away" but then there's mysteriously no quote from him on the final number. Now I'm getting bummed wondering how many of the wrestlers believe the worked number. Want the most exhausting, frustrating experience of your week? Read the bickering over the attendance numbers in the Talk section of Mania 3's Wikipedia article.

Holy shit. Magee is definitely from the Rick Rude School of Working Your Legs. Dude is built like a golf tee.

I didn't even realize the IT being released in September is only part one. I long for the days when sequels/trilogies/shared universes were considered after the first film made a few bucks. I know the film industry is about commerce and not art but you don't have to rub it in my face. Also, I love @HumanChessgame's description "Stranger Things With An Evil Clown."

I guess they have to tow the company line but jeez

All I learned from that is that ADR apparently learned English from bumper stickers and self help books. "You may feel like the devil is throwing you a storm but remember, you are the storm." For fuck's sake. He might as well have told her she's good enough, smart enough and, gosh darn it, people like her. If I'm ever in a bad situation and someone says some useless platitude Oprah shit like that, they're getting a kick in the dick.

Whenever Meltzer mentions that WWF is desperate to figure out how to get into China, I keep thinking they should just ask Hunter.