Category: Musings

Let’s Talk About The Ratings, Bro

Sources Cited:
Rajah.com – Note On How Terrible RAW Rating Truly Was
WrestlingRumors.com – Future of WWE on Cable TV Up In Arms
TheBigLead.com – WWE RAW Really Bad, Ratings In The Toilet
Forbes.co – A Two-Hour RAW Seems More Realistic Than Ever

In a break from the norm where we usually spell out doom and gloom for TNA Impact Wrestling – though, make no mistake; we’re well prepared for that occasion should the need arises – I’d figured it would be fun if we spell out doom and gloom for World Wrestling Entertainment instead. And man, if there was ever a time where such talk is worth taking really seriously, this would be it.

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Watched RAW and SMACKDOWN for the first time in a long time.

Might as well gather five points from each show…

First off, some RAW notes:

1 – That segment with Alexa Bliss and the whole “This Is Your Life” bit was absolute shit. Bad acting, bad dialogue, and Bayley is made to look like a chump again. Good lord, this was pretty shit.

2 – Enzo’s been attacked… gee, I wonder who it did. (Hint: It’s Cig Bass.)

3 – Kurt Angle’s in trouble because of a phone call… is this how they’re bringing Stephanie back? Because if that’s the case, it looks like I’m one and done.

4 – Miz vs. Ambrose for the IC title… didn’t I already see this shit on Smackdown? (And it was done better there too.)

5 – The big multi-man thing isn’t working for me. Not to mention the prize that awaits the winner (getting suplexed by the beast from Steroid City) is kinda shit.

So, no go for RAW.

As far as Smackdown goes…

1 – Baron Corbin bragging about beating Sami Zayn in a segment hosted by a guy who has beaten Sami Zayn for years is nothing worth bragging about.

2 – A multi-woman contest gets thrown out the window to make way for the ladies to have a Money In The Bank match to call their own. Gee, didn’t see that coming. (Totally saw that coming…)

3 – Oh joy, it’s New Day vs. Usos… again, didn’t I see this shit on RAW already?

4 – Randy Orton cuts his usual droning promo while WWE Champion Jinder Mahinder appears on screen to gloat or something. Meh.

And that’s about all I got… oh wait, missing one point.

5 – Dolph Ziggler beating AJ Styles… because I guess I’m supposed to care about Dolph Ziggler all of a sudden.

There. Now I’m done.

Audiences LOVE Baywatch… But Not The Movie (Or Else It’d Actually Make Money)

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2017/05/29/box-office-3-reasons-baywatch-was-dead-in-the-water/#638b2f340354

Yes, I’m using a screenshot from an old episode of RAW for this thing, but I’d like to imagine the image above as the Rock telling The People that they like Baywatch… though there is a very good chance that none of those folks actually saw the movie.

So this past weekend, the Rock did a rare stupid thing by playing the whole “Critics vs. Fans” card, citing that while reviews for his new Baywatch reboot may have been shit, the fans voiced their approval loud and cleared, as indicated by the metrics over at Rotten Tomatoes… because when you need a good, solid metric on what makes a movie good, you go to a site called Rotten Tomatoes.

That’s like expecting a credible review from someone who calls himself the Angry Video Game Nerd.

Unfortunately, while audiences liked Baywatch, they didn’t like it enough to pay money for it, as the movie only raked in close to $22 million on opening weekend; apparently, that’s considered a belly-flop. The film’s budget is $60 million. So that 77% approval rating over at that Tomato site… apparently comes from people who didn’t see the film.

I’m kidding, of course… or perhaps not. It’s hard to tell since anyone can vote whether they’ve seen the movie or not. So it’s entirely possible…

Now, look. I like Rock. I think he’s a great one. And the guy can be forgiven for the occasional bomb or two along the way. I’m just scared that if they make a Baywatch sequel, it’ll be direct to video and star Larry The Cable Guy. That’s what happened with The Tooth Fairy, after all.

Every Indy Match Now

From the RipRogers twitter, who was sent this by somebody else… though I made the effort in formatting this a little better so that it isn’t just a block of text. I leave this to you to debate among yourselves:

Handshake.

Drawn Out Move Exchange.

“This Is Awesome” chant

Strike Exchange

DIVE

No Sell Indy Strongstyle

DIVE

More Strikes

No Sells

DIVE

Flippy Floppy Sequence

DIVE

Hit Each Other With Everyone’s Finisher Then Humpty Dumpty We All Fall Down

“Fight Forever” chant

Rinse and Repeat Until Every Move Is Useless And Means Nothing

DIVE.

Take Unsafe Shot That Looks Like Shit And Hurts Like Hell

Roll-Up Finish

Handshake And Hug After Match

Everyone’s Hand Raise

All These Guys Chant.

Go Home And Type On Social Media Thanking Your Opponents For The Match

Telling Others They Should Book Them.

DIVE.

Arizona Man Tried To Kill JDF At A Con

Source article: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2017/05/26/suspect-phoenix-comicon-identified-police/348697001/

Also, there’s a video of JDF speaking on the incident.

That’s just sad.

Look, I’m never going to be a card carrying member of the JDF Fan Club given the guy’s antics, but for someone to go that far is just too much. Glad to see that he’s okay and things didn’t go farther than they did.

My Brain Hurts

Sometimes, you just wake up in the morning and you’re left with such a ringing pain in your brain that it feels almost dehibilitating. Not even the coffee is getting the job done.

Maybe I should lay off the caffeine… or maybe I should get more coffee.

Who knows?

Anyway… off to work for me.

Tomorrow will see a review that’s… on the ball.

I think.