Author: dtm666

I ramble about things.

NWA Pop-Up Event (January 2019)

So Billy Corgan’s revived National Wrestling Alliance – which is slowly but surely getting back on track with its weekly PPV gimmick that got TNA off the ground – ran its second event in January last year; a “pop-up” event. This featured a Nick Aldis vs. James Storm match for the NWA World Title, but it also featured former WCW World Champion David Arquette in a hair vs hair match against some guy named Joe… kinda, sorta…

Anyway, it was on the NWA Youtube channel for a short while before it was taken down, so I figured why not? This was a show that was thrown together quickly, had some marquee matches, and that’s about it. Not a major event or anything like that; more like a house show of sorts. Anyway, on with the show.

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COMIC REVIEW – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink (2017)

Boom! Studios’ first off-shoot Power Rangers miniseries was surprisingly not focused on TOMMY, but rather on Kimberly, fresh off not being a Ranger anymore. For you see, this takes place after Kim left the team to be a gymnast at the Pan Globals… but things are amiss. People have gone missing in the French village that her dear old mother lives in and she had find out what it is… so how does Kimberly take on the enormous task for solving the mystery of the missing Frenchmen?

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AEW Dynamite (March 10, 2021): Some Days You CAN Get Rid Of A Bomb

Eddie Kingston had panic attacks of past trauma and that’s why he sold for sparklers like they were an explosion. He and Mox argue as to whether Kenny wanted to blow them up or not, but agree that Impact must have paid for the bomb. They’re buddies again, because the World title does weird things to you.

And really, what else did you expect them to do? Continue like there had been a kaboom? What is this, WWE?

All things considered, I thought they did a great job covering up for the faulty bomb. And Kenny and Callis taking pleasure in depriving Moxley of the big finale and leaving him with utter embarrassment is the best way to go with this and roll with it. Sometimes, shit happens and you roll with it as best as you can and they did just that. Now, would it have been better had the bomb gone off? Sure, but it didn’t and they got rid of that bomb without a hitch.

Not a whole lot to say about this one show. Darby retained the TNT title against Scorpio Sky in a good match, after which Darby showed some good sportsmanship and Scorpio beat him up in response. Sting did his weekly interview and gets challenged by Lance Archer… apparently, we’ll be getting a Spin The Wheel gimmick in the near future and if not, I will be sorely disappointed.

There was a women’s match that was the drizzling shits… someone needs to explain the appeal of Maki Itoh to me because I’ve only seen her twice and I already want her off my screen. If it isn’t the bad singing, it’s the faker than fake mic shots on Shida. And please don’t give me that “it’s supposed to be bad” bullshit. I ain’t buying it.

She’s not even the cutest. That goes to Kelly Kelly.

Okay, I’m done. Bye.

Mega Man X 1-3 Reviews Going On YouTube This Week

For those who only frequent the Youtube pages, I’ll be uploading the Mega Man X reviews up this week. Unfortunately, the “bonus” material included in the X2 review was struck with Content ID, so it will not be making the jump to Youtube. Fortunately, you can check out the clip at the end of the original DM upload on this here blog.

As for when the rest will be coming around… well… stay tuned… I guess.

COMIC REVIEW – Superman: The Earth Stealers (1988)

Superman: The Earth Stealers – a One-shot released smack in the infancy of John Byrne’s reboot run of the Man Of Steel – is an oddity of sorts.

It involves an absurd plot where aliens steal the Earth and Superman has to get it back and a resolution that feels right at home in Silver Age lore, but somewhat out of place in the post-Crisis world, where Superman is depicted as less almighty than he had been in the past. The Earth Stealers runs contrary to that, since it showcases Superman at his absolute super-est. The fact that the book is illustrated in part by Curt Swan – he who has drawn many Silver Age Superman – adds credence to the old-school vibe.

I am, by no means, giving this book a low grade as a result because The Earth Stealers is a fun ride. A largely self-contained story that has some cool Superman bits that would’ve been perfectly at home with a bygone era of the Man of Steel’s history, yet maintains the more grounded characterizations and interplay of the then-current time. It’s a clash that shouldn’t work, but it does because John Byrne knew his Superman and knew what should and shouldn’t work with its take on the character. And the artwork by Curt Swan and Jerry Ordway is top-notch stuff.

All in all, I found The Earth Stealers to be a quick, fun read that maintains the standard of the Byrne-era Superman while infusing just enough Silver Age antics to keep the whole thing from being silly. A good book worth checking out.