From the New Japan Youtube channel, all the Jon Moxley US title defenses thus far. It’s good stuff, so check it out and maybe tomorrow, we’ll have proper content.
Category: Wrestling Musings
All posts related to pro rasslin’ that isn’t covering specific shows or events.
Billie Kay Released Because Kevin Dunn Doesn’t Get Her
Source: https://www.ringsidenews.com/2021/04/16/kevin-dunn-kept-billie-kay-down-in-wwe/
So the Bucky Beaver Motherfucker strikes again.
(Again? Who do you think allows for that atrocious editing and camera cutting on WWE programing?)
I’ll admit to not being the biggest Billie Kay fan in the world. In fact, I find her to be quite hideous in more ways than one and a large part has to do with the amount of make-up they cake this poor girl world (watch her YouTube stuff and you’ll find she’s actually not that bad looking), but letting her go because Bucky Beaver decided there was a ceiling for her. Dude, you’ve got a whole bunch of people with ceilings; you might as well drop them too.
Oh wait, you already have… Oops.
Ey Ee Dubya… Ded By NationalAnalLubeDay
Yeah, so this is a thing.
So there’s a number of ways to see this. One could be Vince losing his mind and approving the deal because he either still thinks Jericho is a WWE guy or maybe Austin said he’s interviewing Chris Masters. OR you could see this as Jericho
In any event, this is a good thing. It gives AEW some added publicity and visibility (assuming it gets mentioned at all), it gives PEA-COCK some potential must-see content since they’ve got fuck all at the moment (and considering all the “editing” done to conform to modern standards, they’re having fuck all for a good long while), and it gives the twits on Twitter and various “social” media platforms to debate and shitpost things over.
Hey, you know what? I might actually tune in to see this one, just to see how it turns out and whether anything outside Vince’s bubble is worth mentioning. I mean, I suppose it’s okay for AEW to get mentioned. They’re in the “sports entertainment” business, while Vince is in the “content provider” business.
For The Want Of A Lana
For the want of a Lana, a Miro was lost.
For the want of a Miro, a Twitch was lost.
For the want of a Twitch, a brain was lost.
For the want of a brain, a life was lost.
All for the want of a Lana.
There is no context to be had here. It sounded funny in my head.
WWE Wants To Own Your Twitch
Source: https://www.sescoops.com/wwe-taking-over-talents-twitch-accounts/
In the latest chapter of WWE Vs. Twitch, WWE is going to begin the process of taking control of their roster’s various Twitch channels. They’ll gain the revenue, with a small cut given to talent against their downside guarantee. Will this be the thing that causes disgruntled people to finally act or will this be something they “get used to” because they’re just happy to be there?
Hey, idiots! If you want people to stop bashing WWE for stupid shit, then tell WWE to stop doing stupid shit.
Variety Tries To Figure Out Why Nobody Is Watching WWE Anymore
Spoiler: they say the same things everyone else has been saying for years. Product isn’t good as it used to be, it’s too juvenile, kids aren’t watching, Saudi Arabia, and the independent contractor status among things being brought up. The fact that mainstream media is picking up on it – even if it is just Variety and not much more than that – seems a bit troubling.
I wouldn’t read too much into this, however. Wrestling is that fake bullshit, after all, and doesn’t merit proper coverage unless someone dies from a steroid overdose or something. I can’t imagine this Andrew Lang thing lasting any longer than the current election cycle before it’s promptly forgotten about when we no longer need to cater to those hick rasslin’ fans who probably don’t even know what a polling station is.
Oh, well. It’s a fun read for anyone who wants to pretend people give one modicum of a rat’s ass about WWE.
A Moment
As most who have followed the wrestling news as of late knows, there’s been a recent trend of individuals coming out with their own horror stories of sorts regarding their peers acting in somewhat inappropriate fashion. Some of these individuals are folks that people held with some regard until it turns out that behind the scenes, those folks turned out to be somewhat less than stellar human beings. Turns out that one of these folks, who shall remain nameless, has been somewhat outed as a particularly depraved individual.
That individual has been a part of a couple posts on this here blog.
Now, for what it’s worth, the individual in question has not been a prominent subject matter on this here blog; he was involved in a couple shows that I offered musings on. And while I did give some thought to remove any mention of him, I ultimately decided against it because the last thing I want is to feed the whole “cancel culture” bullshit that’s been going on in recent years. On the other hand, I don’t want to showcase stuff that put this guy in a positive light.
So here’s what I’ll do; from now until September, the two posts in question – the ALL IN musings and the Impact musings featuring this individual as a featured attraction – will be taken off the grid. By the time September rolls around, they’ll be reposted unaltered, but with a bit of a warning for folks who’d rather not read about this individual.
Random Thoughts On Double Or Nothing, Hana Kimura, TNA
In case anyone was wondering – god knows why – no, I will not be watching the Double Or Nothing PPV event taking place tonight. Under a different set of circumstances, I probably would jump at the chance… but the prevailing circumstances of the world we live in (as well as – let’s be honest – the rather hefty price tag) means I won’t be watching this show. Maybe somewhere down the line, when things are better, I might order the replay, but for the moment, I can only wish AEW the best in trying to put together the most kick-ass show possible.
Too bad, too… I was actually looking forward to that Stampede Stadium event or whatever it was called.
Also, sad to hear about the passing of Stardom star Hana Kimura and the circumstances surrounding it. It’s… pretty dreadful that we go online to share our love and passion for something, only for some unruly folks to ruin it. Folks, if you’re at a point where things look bleak, it’s okay to seek help. There are options… and Twitter isn’t one of them.
To end this on a somewhat happy note, I’ve been watching some terrible old TNA PPVs for the purposes of posting terrible PPV musings. I clearly missed out on some grade-ASS quality sports bullshit.
Thank you, Shoulders Torelli, for coining a new thing that I’m going to stick with until the end of time.
Dana Wants YOU!
Free recruiting poster for Dana White if he needs one.
Warner Bros. To Rethink Action And Romance
So the above article from Newsarama states that a Warner Bros. meeting was discussing means of producing shows in a post “prevailing circumstances” world; most notably in regards to its fight and romance sequences.
Specifically, folks want to limit as much physical contact as possible while filming their shows, which probably means hand-to-hand combat, loving embraces, and even pecks on the cheek could be a thing of the past.
Yeah, honestly, this is not for me.
Look, I get these are trying times and we need to do our part to be safe and protect others. I also get the need to produce fresh new entertainment to take our minds off the world around us. Unfortunately, a lot of the new entertainment taking place right now is doing nothing but remind me of the world outside. Whether it’d be webcam concerts that were good enough for Youtube or empty arenas playing host to combat sports or wrestling, there is never a point where I’m consuming current material that isn’t reminding me of the prevailing circumstances.
You want to know what I watch these days? Old wrestling shows via WWE Network, Youtube, and Impact Plus. Old movies and television shows on Netflix or the various DVD and Blu-Rays in my collection. I watch Youtube videos; primarily stuff relating to video games and wrestling. These are some of the things tha pre-occupy my day that isn’t based on life needs and web material.
I rarely consume current content before the pandemic hit due to its largely heavy political slant. I want a diversion, not an agenda. And now given the future that mass media entertainment could be headed towards for the foreseeable future, I’m not sure I’m going to want to watch anything on the boom tube anytime soon.
Yeah, so that’s my piece.
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