Author: dtm666

I ramble about things.

RAW (May 6th, 2019) – And The Superstar Shakeup Continues…

I have some disturbing news for FOX: I DVR WWE programming. More often than not, I don’t watch the stuff, but I do DVR it. So that theory about your new show being DVR-proof… well, actually, that’s been shat out the window ages ago.

I’m not going to say a whole lot about this show… and truth be told, I’ve only seen the opening promo and the main event rematch between Kofi and Bryan. Everything else in between has been skippable for the most part and quite frankly, not all that interesting. I don’t care about the Lacey Evans thing, I don’t care about the Sami Zayn thing, I thought the business he had with Braun and the dumpster was fucking stupid without even watching it because everything Braun does these days is full of stupid, and, well, I guess Baron Corbin is still a thing they’re trying to push because of course he is.

But I do want to bring up this “Wild Card” thing, which apparently means guys from RAW and Smackdown can invade each others shows, thereby negating this whole Superstar Shakedown or whatever they’re calling it and rendering it a complete waste of time. If you have guys jumping between both shows on a regular basis, why even both with a bland sprit? And then they wonder why people are tuning out in droves.

I’ve said this on a board somewhere, but I’ll repost here because it’s worth mentioning: They need new creative, not new talent. Bottom line.

They already have all the talent they need. The problem isn’t with the talent. You can have all the talent in the world and have them appear on fifty shows a week, but if they’re subjected to the same lousy, dilapidated creative that has killed talent in the past, it’s not going to mean a damn thing in the long run. People need a reason to care about what’s going on screen; a reason to get emotionally invested in the storylines you’re presenting.

That’s not happening here and that’s why there’s been a steady decline over the years. Why should I care about brand splits, drafts, superstar shakeups, or whatever if you’re just going to come up with a stupid gimmick that renders all that irrelevant?

An entirely new creative approach with consistent storytelling (not to mention a bit of continuity) is what’s going to make things fresh, not a bunch of random new faces that are going to get lost in the shuffle because nobody can figure out what to do with them.

As for the Kofi/Bryan match… it was alright. Probably not as good as their Mania match, but that’s okay. For a RAW main event, it was perfectly acceptable fare. I enjoyed it for the most part.

Beyond that, however… no buys.

This Week Has HEAT! …literally.

Those WWE folks need not worry about getting some heat because this week, we’re getting a whole bunch of week. We’re already hitting the high-teens to low-twenty degrees (celcius) this week, which gives way to a rather scorching summer in the coming months. Even in a work place that is normally cool, the heat is being felt and the A/C isn’t quite keeping up. So, try to keep cool this week, folks, because it’s a bit of a HEAT wave.

So, in other words, keep that Corbin fellow off my TV and we’ll be fine.

A Thing That Happens

I’m forgoing the usual PRR spiel for next week… and want to talk about something else for a change if you don’t mind.

More often than not, whenever you go through the various written musings and blog posts scattered about, you’ll no doubt come across instances where something would be described as a thing that happened… or in some cases, a thing that exists. It is the purest, most factual statement that could be said about something where no words could properly convey one’s feelings or critical thought processes regarding this thing that has happened or exists.

Why this statement is a thing depends on the person. Sometimes, it’s something that is said whenever one cannot think of anything better to say that might add more substance to the discussion. In my case, saying something is a thing that happens or exists is often the nicest thing that I have to say about something that yields very few highlights worth remembering. For example, there’s a weekly sports entertainment show that airs on Mondays that lasts ten years and all I have to say about that is that it’s a thing that exists. Mind you, I might have plenty more to say about the show in general, but since I haven’t watched a full episode in years, “this is a thing that happened” is perhaps the most apt descriptor I could apply that particular program.

As I watch more of these older wrestling shows and play some of these less older video games among other things, there are many things that I could perhaps best describe as “things that happened” or “things that exist.” It’s not something said in malice or contempt; it’s just something that’s said in terms of something that doesn’t do much for me on any deep level. Don’t get me wrong; there are things that I enjoy more often than not and I’ve seen and played some pretty great stuff while also digging into some truly wretched stuff… but most of this stuff is average fare to me. Neither good or bad; they’re just there.

And then I wonder why I feel this way… maybe it’s this shit weather. Nothing but rain and cold winds.

It’s probably all Charlotte’s fault anyway.

New review coming up in a little while.