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That's really my point. It's almost irrelevant that he makes fun of people for not being as famous as him. It's like no shit bro, no one here has a million dollar gym that travels with them where ever they go. Rock is in rarefied air in terms of the entire entertainment business. No one in wrestling compares to him. He could tap out to every guy and gal on the roster and it wouldn't get them closer to his level. Despite him shitting on Rollins, I think Rock is actually helping the show. He's the bright and shiny frame around the potential master piece that is the Roman/Cody Saga. I can't tell others how to be fans, but I can say I buy into Cody Rhodes as a guy who really really cares about pro-wrestling. Even though the company has put the machine behind him, he doesn't feel like a guy who was hand picked and manufactured from the beginning. He feels more like product of his own hard work than purely the choices of a promoter. And anyone can say whatever they want about the dude, but it doesn't change the fact that I'll continue to fuck with him, because he clearly loves doing this and wants to tell cool stories. I relate to that. And honestly, I don't really care much for Seth Rollins in the ring, but over the last year I can't help but respect the dude the same way. Roman and Rock dumping on them doesn't mean much to me. It doesn't make me respect or support Cody and Seth less, it makes me, as a fan, want to justify why they deserve our support even more. In that respect, Rock and Roman are doing exactly what they're supposed to do. They're making me want to cheer the other guy. Like I'm not going to root for the guy who made Black Adam, just because he's went back to referring himself in the third person.

Honestly it's a common mistake. I've got the Cassavettes box set from Criterion, and I just enjoy seeing his characters think, you know what I mean? Sometimes his characters feel they're backed into a corner trying to suss out an escape route. Love Chinese Bookie. Love Woman Under the Influence.

Though it can't help but have a similar vibe because it features John Cassavettes and Peter Falk, Mikey and Nicky is an Elaine May film.

I guess it depends on how you look at it. Roman says Seth's title is Second Place, which one could say is true particularly when they unveiled it a year ago. Seth says Roman's title reign is padded by Roman sitting at home for months on end, and when he does show up it's one fight with lots of interference from his cousins. Which is true, but it also similarly undermines the historic nature of Roman's title reign. So it's almost a wash as both guys are trying to shit on the other to build up their own legacy. HOWEVER. One guy has shown up to work every week and defended his belt not just on Premium Live Events, but on TV. A year of Seth's Title Reign does not equal a Year of Roman's. And for me that's the difference. Rock and Roman can shit on Seth, but Seth can always say - he's working every week until his body won't let him. And he can say they've built WWE to something special again and Rock is just trying to leech off of younger stars success. And he wouldn't be wrong. Rock can say the suits at Netflix don't know who Rollins is. But are fans supposed to get excited about Ted Sarandos' favorite wrestlers instead? Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes will most likely never ever ever be as famous as Dwayne The Rock Johnson. That's just reality. But I don't think that means folks should give up on them because they can't be transcendental generational ultra super mega stars. That being said.... Rollins has been getting the worst barbs during every exchange. I feel like he's gotta be getting something out of this at some point. But wrestling history is littered with guys who didn't get theirs.

I don't think Seth has to get the win, when Drew Mac can be the spoiler, and siphon some of this heat for his match on Night 2. I mean I guess you could go either way on Night 1, but logic would dictate that the bad guys don't get pinned until Night 2. So Drew and the Bloodline fuck Cody and Seth on Night 1. The good guys couldn't get it done on Night 1 together, what hope do they have on Night 2? Tune in to find out. On the other hand, I feel like there's got to be some kind of reward for Seth Rollins somewhere. Something more than beating Drew Mac(again). He's done a lot of great work recently on the microphone trying to make all of these stories work, and it feels like he's getting done dirty with this angle.

No joke. I don't know if there's really a difference between knock outs physiologically. Bad is bad, right? But that KO made me feel uncomfortable in a way few have.

Oh my shit and it ends with a stomach turning flying knee KO for the ages.

If anyone is sleeping on this card(and why wouldn't you) definitely look for Oliveira/Sopaj - specifically Round 2.

Hahaha.

That Rock promo was perfect and pretty much established everything anyone needs to know about the story and where we are. It's the perfect onboard for anyone wondering what all the fuss is about. The bad news(or great news depending) is that Seth Rollins got bodied again. That bit about the Netflix meeting and how no one was wondering if Seth Rollins was going to be champion was brutal. I think what's best about the Rock's POV is that, even though he's saying facts, it still only takes a little thought by anyone to see why he's still a douchebag in this. I honestly can't tell if Cody Rhodes wins the title now. He should. But you could MAYBE get away with having him lose again if it means The Rock plays An Evil Authority Figure until next Wrestlemania and Cody is his Steve Austin.

Surprised to see Moreno real fade those last two rounds. Royval's output was insane and perhaps very inefficient, but I don't know if it was exactly overwhelming either. Moreno seemed to be reading it fine, he just never really turned it up, other than the round he was ending combos with the leg kick. So much drama in the Ortega/Yair fight, particularly in the first. Ortega rolling his ankle in the intro and panicking. Getting rocked. And then by the end of the first he realized, "Oh even if I'm loopy, Yair Rodriguez has nothing for me on the ground." What a weird 6 years for Brian Ortega. 2018 - Fights Max for the Title, gets housed and loses his 0. Spends next two years injured. 2020 - Comes back and beats Korean Zombie to get another shot. 2021 - Loses to Volk in a barn burner 2022 - Fucks his shoulder against Yair, setting Yair up for an eventual run at the title. 2024 - Comes back and beats Yair, and maybe set himself up for a third shot at the title. He's either injured or about to fight for the title. Kinda like Conor McGreggor without the money.

Lots of back and forth scraps so far tonight. Judges having a tough night. I made a joke about not knowing a bunch of these folks, but every fight I've recognized someone. I just can't keep up with these names. First round of Barcelos/Quinonez had some fence grabs that felt like Barcelos was working rudo. The crowd was yelling everytime his fingers went through the cage.

That's a crazy good main and co-main. Everyone else not named Raul Rosas Jr, I'll need a refresher on tho.

Make sure you got the nice head phones on for the Giamatti one. That's some soothing bass.

If only they had a monitor in the room so Cena could look at himself as he was talking, that's when he really shines.

The 300 card is fucking crazy. Maybe you could argue that Dana over promised, but I dunno, he said this card was going to be awesome and it is. Every time I look at it I go oh shit I forgot they're on it too. Like look at the main card and it's all killer no filler...then you look down and lurking around the prelims are Cody Garbrandt and Deiveson Figueiredo. Deigo Lopes and Sodqiq Yusuf might on the early prelims with Bobby Green, Jim Miller and Jessica Andrade. That's an insane show.

I thought maybe Volk was going too quickly into this fight after suffering a very nasty KO in his last one. But Ilia Topuria hit him so hard I don't know if it would've mattered.

I think we had a conversation a while back about people saying Sterling was the greatest Bantamweight and how we may not have seen the greatest yet. His name is Merab Dvalishvili.

Anthony fucking Hernandez was not going to be denied. Absolutely relentless performance.

Dern/Lemos was a really good fight. Dern's so damn tough. Never looked dejected or down on herself despite getting really pieced up in the second, to the point I was surprised Beltran didn't stop it. Thought Dern won the first and the third. Though Round two could've probably been a 10-8 for Lemos, so I was thinking a Draw.

Yeah Danny Barlow might be some one worth keeping an eye on. Zhang Mingyang looks like he's going to be one of those crazy phone booth fighters that could be more entertaining than successful over time.

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Was looking back at last year's Rolling Stone Article about the Ring Boy Scandal, and I thought this final moment sounded very familiar to how Vince "allegedly" spoke with Ashley Masaro and Janel Grant: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/ringmaster-vince-mcmahon-excerpt-1234696067/

Finished Zom 100 Bucket List of the Dead last night. GREAT show. The main character is a genuinely great hero, who defeats antagonists with empathy and understanding. Some great comedy, art, and wacky ideas. Highly recommend. Also a few episodes away from finishing the first season of Jujutsu Kaisen. It's a mixed bag. Some days I'm really into it and others I'm a little indifferent. That may be more me being busy while watching some of the episodes.

Well it's Drew so I'll allow it. That guy is absolutely crushing it. That guy was booked to put over Seth's title reign, and yet he's some how gotten to the point where seeing him face Seth AGAIN, at Mania no less, is one of the best options on the table.