Ultimo Necro

If Just Joe was signed nowadays the meeting deciding his name would have descended into a farce. ”so his name is just Joe?” ”no, Joe” ”so Joe on its own?” ”yes, that’s what I said, Just Joe!”

“Welcome to Smackdown live on Fox! he’s Corey Graves filling in for Pat McAfee and I’m Michael Cole…. BAY BAY!”

On last weeks SD I thought Owens was the least entertaining person in his segment with Corbin and Paul. But having read that news above, that maybe makes some sense. I think a motivated and focused heel Owens is fine. I just don’t want goofy babyface Owens that he seems to have been for a large part of recent times. Conversely I cannot stand Sami’s heel persona (in a good way). He is such a hateable smug bad guy, however I never want Sami in AEW. I just don’t think that character fits. I would much prefer it if TK could somehow convince El Generico to leave the orphanage for a few years to come back to the biz.

It’s been a long day, but I totally read that as Miro v Riho at first.

Some wrestlers from the early days of AEW will begin to feel like Woody and the gang when Buzz Lightyear shows up in Toy Story. TK’s mom will, at some point, have to take a big box with all the toys TK doesn’t want to play with anymore and drop them off at the local thrift store. TK will be like “Mom, where’s Private Party? They were just here and now I can’t find them!

Well that’s my Halloween Havoc pick sorted for this year!

Minor takeaway from a rewatch but Rick Boogs is way better than that Fozzy guitar guy. Jericho should hire Boogs for his band.

I’ve had a nagging feeling all day that Paul Wight isn’t making the match following the Gunn club attack, and will be replaced by a returning or debuting wrestler. However,I am reassured that AEW shows are normally “as advertised”. I think I have WWE scar tissue.

Devastating. Loved Daffney and easily the first female ‘wrestler’ I got into. When she debuted in WCW I had been conditioned that Terri, Missy and Sunny were what females in wrestling should be. Daffney broke the mold. RIP.

Let’s not forget that Cornette, Heyman and Russo all started in the business as young enthusiastic supernerds. There’s plenty of time for the business to wear TK down!

I mean they ran Jacksonville for what 50 straight weeks without incident. I’m fairly sure Jags fans have way more gripe with the Khans ownership than Fulham fans.

Went back and watched the prelims today. That cut on Alvey’s cheek was one of the most gnarly cuts I’ve ever seen. I’ve got a strong constitution but I was gagging when the cut guy was applying the Vaseline.

As someone’s who’s wife still watches Jersey Shore, I’m amazed WWE hasn’t signed up Zack Clayton (J-Wowws boyfriend). He’s young, jacked and already has a celebrity connection. He certainly seems to fit the mold, even if he has worked some indies.

First half hour kind of dragged but other than I really liked this show. Happy Corbin is ridiculous, kind of reminds me when Bradshaw made the jump to JBL. Quite like the Rey / Dominic story. Putting Dominic in with Sami is a great idea. Thought they had a good match. and I’d like to see more. If Chavo and Vickie weren’t in AEW I’ve a feeling we might have gotten “your not my real Father, Eddie is” and a Dominic heel turn.

It’s almost like wrestling is required to have a quota of at least 1 massive douchebag that says “Bro” way too much. That said, I’ve quite enjoyed RK-Bro but I think that’s more to do with Randy’s moustache.

“Hey WWE, you got Bad Bunny? Well we got SuperBad Bunny!” Eddie is always great in a pull apart. His one with Claudio in Chikara is great.

There’s an argument that WWF/E has always been this way. 80’s TV was 99% jobber squash matches. PPV’s were mostly undercard house show returns with a marquee match on top. Through the years it was always big guys having formulaic matches supported by the IC (or below) level “workrate” guys. This is the WWE-ay

Quick! Someone send Scott D’Amore the definitive DVDVR list of Brawn Strowman alternate names. ”we know who that is….. it’s Prawn Snowman”

“We put the Billy and Chuck and HLA angles on the network, what more do you guys want, yeeesh” - WWE spokesperson 2017

Probably Mance Warner at a Gathering of a Juggalos. That seems kind of a thing that might have happened.

Jeff Jarrett

They will really need to rework that Demolition theme song. ”Well here comes the Ax here comes the Smasher then there was Crush and sort of the Bashams when they were with Shaniqua; and now Karrion Kross Is doing the same” Im not saying someone at WWE is fascinated by the Road Warrior look but it seems too much of a coincidence. Positive stuff - I really enjoyed AJ & Omos v RK-Bro. RK-Bro shouldn’t work but they are really fun together. The other tag match with Priest / Drew vs. Lashley & Sheamus was kind of a fun hoss battle.

Poor Private Party, imagine being less “liked” than Nakazawa

Fandango v Thunderbolt Patterson v Lightning Kid v Emi Sakura. - Bohemian Rhapsody match

If had to choose I’d rather watch an 8 hour Smackdown than a 4 hour Raw.