Author: dtm666

I ramble about things.

The TNA in TNA Wrestling stands for “Transparent Numbingly Awful”booking

So last night, at TNA’s Hard Justice PPV, TNA World champion Kurt Angle defeated X-Division/Tag Team champ Samoa Joe to win all the TNA Titles. This happened due to Angle’s wife pulling a swerve on Joe that was so predictable you had to be a total idiot not to see it coming.

What happened to being the wrestling alternative? The thing that was DIFFERENT from WWE, not copying the same bullshit. Instead, we’ve got a bunch of stupid storylines for the sake of being stupid. WWE’s storylines tend to be pretty moronic as well, but at least they end up producing entertaining matches even at the expense of young, fresh talent. Instead, TNA is slowly becoming a second coming of WCW. I mean, it absolutely boggles the mind how progressively bad they’re becoming.

All that talent and they have to push this shit down our throats? That’s just sad.

Then I watch their TNA Today Youtube show which took place at the tail end of their shitty PPV and you have Mike Tenay and Don West complimenting Kurt Angle on his wonderful swerve, suckering everyone into almost feeling sorry for you. Congratulations, guys. I never thought it possible, but you’ve won idiots of the year award… and the year’s not even over yet!

No wonder – Mike Tenay isn’t wearing his signature bow tie. Probably got released from its contractual obligations.

(2024 Update: I got around to watching this show recently. You can check my thoughts here.)

Give It A Rest, Guys.

I find it absolutely amazing that a couple years after Enterprise is canceled, co-creator and writer Brannon Braga is still getting flak from Trekkies over the direction of the series and some of his episodes.

Now Braga admits that he has regretted somethings that have come to pass, but that doesn’t change anything. And you know what? He’s right. Regardless of whether he regrets something or not, it doesn’t mean a damn thing. It doesn’t change a damn thing.

So do me and everyone else a huge favor and give it a rest, guys. Enterprise is dead and buried. It is not coming back. The guy’s moved on to other projects and so has everybody else. Leave him alone.

Good lord, can’t we be happy that somebody else is working on a new Star Trek movie? I, for one, am looking forward to someone else’s take on someone else’s property.

Now fetch me my tea… Earl Grey… hot.

RAW (Aug. 6th, 2007) – I’m Running Out Of Creative RAW-Ful Puns

So after RAW’s glitchy abysmal rating, Mr. McMahon strikes back by announcing that he did fake his death… to hide any evidence of his rejuvinative powers. So what happens? William Regal wins a battle royal to become RAW General Manager. Well, it took them a year and a half, but RAW finally has a general manager.

Carlito’s Cabana becomes Cena’s Cabana. Holy Crap, this is a good reason why Cena doesn’t have a Cabana.

The Dating Game with Jim Duggans, Ron Simmons, and Santino… ugh.

Kennedy bored the shit out of me. And really… when the best promo guy on the show bores the shit out of you, it’s time to rethink your show.

Last week’s RAW may have scored a somewhat low rating, but at least it was a fairly watchable show. This one just reeks of crap. I’d rather watch No Holds Barred and Suburban Commando back to back to watch the rest of this putrid pile of vomit! If this is their answer to turn things around… well, keep trying guys.

Cue Ron Simmons.

DAMN!

An Interesting Quote From Bob Hoskins

Found this interview with actor Bob Hoskins (the detective guy from Roger Rabbit) that seems like a decent enough read. Why would I care about this story? Because of this timeless gem:

“The worst thing I ever did? Super Mario Brothers. It was a fuckin’ nightmare. The whole experience was a nightmare. It had a husband-and-wife team directing, whose arrogance had been mistaken for talent. After so many weeks their own agent told them to get off the set! Fuckin’ nightmare. Fuckin’ idiots.”

Amen, brutha. Amen.

RAW Woes: A Word On The Recent Ratings

If you’ve been following some of the wrestling sites, you’ll know that the last episode of RAW has scored its lowest rating in nearly TEN years. This is obviously bad news for WWE and USA Network, who are trying as hard as possible to come up with something to regain interest in the program.

Unfortunately, with the recent wrestling-related tradegy from back in June, it seems that any attempt to regain interest will be useless. I generally don’t like blaming outside forces for low ratings unless it’s justified, but this tragic state of affairs is causing people to tune out and disassociate themselves with wrestling in general. It’s one of those things that can’t really be handled in any good way.

There have been some mentions of a possibility that RAW might get cut down to a one-hour show. For the moment, I feel this is the best course of action, because it’s impossible to come up with good content for two hours on a weekly basis. Let’s be honest here: as enjoyable as the product tends to be, the consistency of quality in the product is lacking. This isn’t a result of the tradegy; it’s been like this for quite some time now. By cutting the show to an hour, you have less time to fill and thus more time to refine the stuff that will make it to air.

On the other hand, WWE currently has a one-hour show on the Sci-Fi channel and it’s not doing well on either a creative or rating standpoint.

Who knows what’s going to happen?

RAW (Jul. 30th, 2007) – RAW-Verage

A couple of points on tonight’s RAW despite it not being over:

– Carlito actually brings up his first win over Cena from ages ago. Oh my God! Actual continuity is being respected here? Did we get a new creative team and I didn’t know about it? Holy crap! But of course, Cena has to reference the period to other things. For example, that was back when Britney Spears actually looked hot or Linsay Whatsherface had her first line or something. Hmmm… maybe I should add to that list. After all, that was back when Cena had a personality and knew a wrestling move or two that actually looked threatening. Fortunately, Carlito vindicates himself by beating Cena and spits an apple at him. Match was pretty watchable by Cena standards.

– Mr. Kennedy swats Bobby Lashley in the shoulder and wins. Well, no complaints here. Lashley may be a generic musclehead but unlike some muscleheads, he can sell the shoulder injury as a weakness and not as an afterthought. So my respect level for him is up somewhat.

– Umaga kills the Italian guy again. Next.

– Randy Orton kills Sgt. Slaughter… everybody acts like it’s a big deal, except people tend to forget that Orton already kicked Slaughter’s ass a couple years back. So I guess it’s the same writing team with selective continuity memory after all. Okay, I get it.

– The battle of the kings. Lawler wins via cheap DQ. I still don’t understand the point of this feud. Booker doesn’t like Lawler calling himself king and they fight, but nothing’s resolved and next week they’ll both be called king. Was there any kingship on the line? Someone clarify this for me because I’m confused.

– Triple H is coming back at Summerslam. Another case of “Who gives a shit?” Of course, he’s going to come back. He always comes back. He could have twenty bulletholes in his fucking skull and he’ll still come back to do his generic punch-kick offense with occasional knee strike and underhook piledriver. Why bother advertising his return when it’s inevitable and obvious that he’s coming back? Only the most oblivious and dumbest person around (read: anyone working for WWE*) would not know Triple H will eventually return after a hellacious injury. Fuck, even my old college buddy who doesn’t watch wrestling knows old Trips is coming back. So what’s the point?

All in all, a fairly decent show despite my gripes. Nothing noteworthy happened, but that’s okay.

*may not be anyone working for WWE

The Spock Actor’s Reference

Contrary to an earlier blog post, you didn’t need SIX actors to portray Spock back in the 1980s. Instead, you needed NINE.

1. Leonard Nimoy – the original Spock

2. Launched Photon Torpedo – dead Spock

3. Photon Torpedo Tube – rotting Spock’s casket

4. Carl Steven – Spock at age 7

5. Vardia Potenza – Preteen Sexmate Spock at age 13

6. Stephen Manley – Teenage Spock at age 17

7. Joe W. Davis – Vulcan-Rage Spock at age 25

8. Director Nimoy – Nimoy-Spock hybrid

9. Baby – Baby Spock in Star Trek V flashback

(2019 Update: I guess you can add Ethan Peck to the list, who plays Spock in Star Trek: Discovery.)

So yeah, that’s a lot of people/things/stupidities to play one Vulcan. Wonder how many actors Tuvok has:

1. Tim Russ – Tuvok

2. A shitload of stunt doubles.

Okay, so what about the Vulcan chick on Enterprise? Well, see Tuvok but swap Tim Russ for that other chick. What was her name again? Jolene something or other… forgive me, I’m terrible with names.

(2025 Update: It’s Jolene Blalock… or just Jolene nowadays.)

So yeah, Vulcans are hard for one person to handle…

Or maybe it’s just me.

Good night.

GameFAQs Review – Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 (Xbox)

First there was X-Men. Then there was Marvel Super Heroes. Then X-Men came back and tussled with Street Fighters. Then it was Marvel’s turn. Then other Capcom heroes joined the fray. Now we get to Marvel vs. Capcom 2, where a whole bunch of fighters from both universes show up and beat the tar out of each in pixelated fashion. Admittingly, this can be a fun party game if you have a bunch of guys together, but does that equal a good game? Let’s find out.

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