Stevie Ray Von Erich

Kane looked really slow tonight. The Ambrose match looked like it was contested under water.

One of the longest running inside jokes I have with my dad is yelling "I CAN SMELL YOU, OLE ANDERSON!" at each other in Dream's voice. He was one of like maybe three wrestlers my mom ever said she liked. My thoughts are with his family and friends.

"YES, MR. AMERICAN" I <3 Rusev.

If this is about the TNA thread, I'll go ahead and apologize for (at the very least) posting and then taking off all day without being able to steer things back to wrestling. Literally didn't see anything that came after my post, but there seemed to be a bunch deleted and I figure this is about a ruckus. So, again, sorry for my part in that.

Are we really going to debate sexism in a thread where there are gratuitous screen grabs of women's asses and the phrase "white knighting?" Take a look in the mirror, y'all.

My dad had me convinced that Billy Gunn and Lex Luger were brothers.

But was Emma really that good in her limited run on the main roster? I really think it might be the agents.

Ok, on second watch the women's match isn't AS terrible as I thought, but the last half-ish gets bad with blown spots and people out of position. When she was up in the Rack Attack, I think Paige audibly says, "Oh yeah, I remember." Very strange. Also, early in the match Naomi kicks Paige's blue weave out and she rubs her head where it came out for the rest of the match. Ouch.

I guess I'm in the minority, but I really enjoyed the main and Neville/Bo. Clearly, Cena/Owens was the match of the night, but I got really into the title match and thought it was booked perfectly. The Neville match also told a great story. The Diva's match was embarrassing. Whose fault is that? Like, there has to be a reason the main roster Divas matches are so bad, right? I felt like it was laid-out well, but none of them were able to execute.

Seriously, having the authority feud with Cena and debuting their own version to prove he is a product of WWE Marketing would be tremendous. You wouldn't even have to break-up the PTPs or change Darren Young's name, just repackage him as Cena from music, attire, moves, and some merch. Have him do everything identically to Cena, but with the added bonus of Titus barking in the corner. It'd be easy, entertaining, and could given Cena some depth and something to do for a few months without having to worry about burring anyone. So of course they'd never do it.

I just watched Unstoppable, which was great. But Corbin seems hyper aware of his arms, and it leads to a lot of physical awkwardness. I think it's why his punches are so bad, he's just thinking about what he's doing and what it looks like too much. The top of the card is also really top heavy, but I'm not complaining because I think they are handling it well. That said, I think a secondary singles title is probably a great idea.

You ok, Nate?

Whoa, really? Like, THE worst? I thought it was decent, but if that is the WORST you've ever seen then I envy your taste in wrasslin. Sandman drops worse leg drops in almost every match.

Y'all nerds realize you're arguing about your arguments about pro wrestling, right? Like, you're not even discussing the show at this point. I'm really curious if Stardust's bag is a one time deal or if he's going to try to scare everyone with little gimmicks like that. And, if it does develop into an ongoing thing, wouldn't that make him the new face of fear over Wyatt? Speaking of Wyatt, I wish this thing with Ryback was going anywhere. How cool would a reformed Wyatt Family be with Harper and Ryback?

I'm just now getting to Whiplash, and I swear it is paced like a horror film.

Just to be clear, I fully support being critical, it's the best way to find out if you actually like something: engage with it. But some folks just seem so full of hate for this thing they spend so much time committed to that I really think they should just not watch it. It would be a relief.

And yet that audience stays there so they have something to complain about on the internet.

I guess she's an RVD fan.

Ambrose literally says he rides to the next show in the back of a truck with a cooler of beers.

Seriously. Or just do superstar highlights where they show a few unseen matches for undercard guys and really breakdown a character's motivations and desires. Of course, that would require them to actually figure those things out.

"Manly beyond all wildest expectations" or something similar used to be a filter for gay around here. I think pro wrestling has such an interesting history with the LGTBQ+ community. It's clearly homoerotic, but effeminate characters have been portrayed as villainous since its inception. At the same time, flamboyance is often a major trait in popular babyfaces, and some of those effeminate heels do get lengthy face runs. I also feel like wrestling has been welcoming to gay performers as well (which is not to discount stories of discrimination), if only because it's been a bastion of some of society's left behind folks. There's a pretty long list of gay wrestlers who have reached huge heights in the industry, and I'm really curious how the greater LGTBQ+ community views their accomplishments in what is typically considered low culture.

Y'all should skip Raw and just watch the PPVs. They cover everything you need to know/see and the matches seem fresh. I refuse to suffer through their weekly tv without DVR, and, while no Gregg, I LIKE the WWE.

WWE would be amazing if they actually booked their shows the way they talk about booking their shows.

Bundy looked terrifying until he decided to finally grow some eyebrows.