Category: Wrestling Musings

All posts related to pro rasslin’ that isn’t covering specific shows or events.

The CM Punk Twitter Rants

Collected the CM Punk tweets that made up his rants… both his original and kid-friendly versions;

CM PUNK Original Rant:

I think a lot of people are missing the point. Fans and coworkers alike. Walking out is a pussy move. There’s a huge difference in what I did. I want change, and I can’t change shit from my couch. I’m in the fox hole. I’m getting it done. I stayed to fight and I’m fighting for change. You can protest, violently or peacefully without actually showing up. Walking out isn’t a solution at least not one that I’ve ever seen work. Hold ‘em up. Make them change. Don’t just walk out, or lay down. Fight. This goes for fans as well. Bored? Don’t like @johncena ? Want more @ZackRyder ? Show up and be heard. Don’t be a pussy and just tweet about it.

I want change, and I’ll stand and fight for it even if I’m alone. Popular or unpopular, I could care less. Take your voting and shove it. Actions speaks louder than words. Except mine. My words are pretty awesome. No think about all that, and hopefully you’ll get it. #fight
Too many tweets from me. Misspellings abound. You CAN’T protest without showing up. I am not Gandhi. I will kick your face. Don’t like HHH as COO? Punch him in the face. I did. It’s wrestling, not the NBA. #fight Next high kick to Johnny “Funkhauser” Ace won’t be an accident.

CM Punk KIDDIE Rant:

I think a lot of people are missing the point. Fans and coworkers alike. Walking out is a weak move. There’s a huge difference in what I did. I want change, and I can’t change things from my couch. I’m in the fox hole. I’m getting it done. I stayed to fight and I’m fighting for change. You can’t protest, violently or peacefully without actually showing up. Walking out isn’t a solution at least not one that I’ve ever seen work. Hold ’em up. Make them change. Don’t just walk out, or lay down. Fight. This goes for fans as well. Bored? Don’t like @johncena ? Want more @ZackRyder ? Show up and be heard. Don’t just tweet about it.

Actions speaks louder than words. Except mine. My words are pretty awesome. Now think about all that, and hopefully you’ll get it. #fight I want change, and I’ll stand and fight for it even if I’m alone. Popular, unpopular, I couldnt care less. Take your voting and shove it.

More Horror Stories From The Matt Hardy Brand

http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe/22244-hardy-faces-multiple-drug-charges-after-raid

Yep. Just when Jeff gets sentence to jail, it ends up being Matt’s turn to be caught possessing drugs. You’d think retirement and entering WWE-sponsored rehab would mean things looking up for Matt following his recent arrests, fake suicide notes, and eating grapes… Guess not.

Matt Hardy Gets Arrested… Again

A bit late to the proceedings, but I just got wind that Matt Hardy got another DWI arrest. This time, however, it seems that he’s taking a page from Kurt Angle’s book and is claiming to be framed… as if there’s some sort of CON-spiracy. Yeah, sure. I’m more inclined to believe Ron Killings’ theory of CON-spiracy involving Little Jimmy than I would two guys whose lapse (or lack) of judgment just got them arrested AGAIN.

Seriously, Matt. Get help. This shit ain’t funny anymore.

Jeff Hardy Returns… Before Going To Jail

Didn’t have a chance to watch Impact last night, but they did have a video online featuring Jeff Hardy’s apology and his asking the fans for one last chance. The best thing I could say about this segment was that it took place during a taping in Huntsville and not the Impact Zone, where the audience is often accused of being mindless sheep… something that seems hard to dispute, but I don’t want to get into that. But that argument cannot and does not apply to the Huntsville audience, who actually paid money to watch the show live, which means that the favorable crowd reaction to Hardy’s plea is about as genuine as you can get (at a TNA show, at least) and they seem willing to give the former World champion one more shot… complete with seemingly piped-in chants of “one more shot.” I’m not sure what kind of shot he’s asking for, but… no, not going to go there. It’s been done before, I’m sure.

The funny thing about this speech is that this came about shortly after the news broke that Jeff Hardy had pleaded guilty to a number of charges stemming from his 2009 arrest and would serve ten days in jail. Oops.

Okay, so here’s the deal. I have always been somewhat opposed to TNA taking in Jeff Hardy last year despite his legal baggage being fairly public knowledge. It seems that at any given moment, Jeff Hardy would have to serve some time (and admittedly, what he ended up getting is akin to a slap on the wrist considering the charges) and TNA would have a huge hole in the roster. Despite the knowledge of Hardy’s troubles, TNA went ahead and gave the man two World title reigns. And while I believed that giving a man with ongoing legal issues the World title was a bad idea – and I still do, don’t get me wrong – I will admit that he deserved to carry the belt, if only for a short while. For various concerns regarding his reliability, he was actually contributing to the company in a positive manner and not letting the legal issues and lifestyle he lives get in the way of his job, which is something that has befallen other wrestlers – certainly his brother falls into that category.

Then came the Victory Road 2011 debacle, of which I had made a vlog around the same time. It wasn’t until some time later that the details behind the 88-second squash match revealed that the match happened as it did due to Jeff Hardy’s inability to perform, upon which I wrote a follow-up blog entry.

I had really hoped (though sincerely doubted) that TNA would actually step up and make serious changes to prevent such incidents from happening in the future, but unfortunately, there hasn’t been any indication of such change. In fact, outside of a largely aesthetic change and a new tagline, TNA… or rather, Impact Wrestling, as they call themselves now, has made no such change. While Matt Hardy was subsequently terminated from TNA following a DUI arrest, the reigning TNA World Champion Kurt Angle – who also suffered a DUI arrest – looks to walk away unpunished. But that’s an entirely different story that is probably best left for those more experienced in those waters than I.

So now Jeff Hardy is returning to TNA and is asking for one more chance following a brief stay in jail, of course. And now that the legal baggage has been moreorless excised and the sins of Victory Road mostly atoned for with a lengthy absence, I am cautiously optimistic to see whether Jeff Hardy’s latest TNA run will be smooth-sailing or a Titanic voyage; whether he has gotten his act together or just gotten better at faking it. Regardless of my initial feelings towards his signing, I can hope that Hardy gets his personal and professional affairs back on track so that his legion of fans will continue to enjoy his works and so that we don’t get stuck with another tragedy the likes of Scott Hall.

Best of luck, Jeff. And don’t drop the ball this time.

Jeff Hardy Goes To JAIL

Source: http://www.sescoops.com/wrestling-news/tna/breaking-news-jeff-hardy-going-to-jail-after-pleading-guilty-to-3-felonies/

TNA star Jeff Hardy was back in a Moore County, North Carolina courtroom on Thursday and pleaded guilty to three felony drug charges stemming from his September 2009 arrest. He will serve 10 days in jail, have to pay fine of $100,000 and will be on probation for 30 months. In the event that Hardy violates his probation, he can be sent back to jail. Hardy pleaded guilty to three drug felonies: two counts of Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance and one count of Conspiracy to Traffic in a Compound Containing Opium.

Here are a few new details from today’s court proceedings: 
* In exchange for pleading guilty, the other counts against Jeff Hardy were dropped.
* Hardy has agreed to remain in a drug abuse treatment program. 
* Jeff was granted a request to travel outside of North Carolina so he can work for TNA. Jeff Hardy returns to TNA television tonight on Impact Wrestling.

Well… that resolves that, I suppose. All that time spent languishing in the courts and all he gets is a slap on the wrist… figures. Good thing he still has a job.

By the way… in an unrelated *cough* note, Kurt Angle apparently signed a 3-year deal with TNA despite getting arrested for DUI… apparently, Matt Hardy’s stock was as high as he thought… but maybe his retirement and time away from the business will help him get his bearings back… something that a LOT of other people could use at the moment.

Kevin Nash is Future Endeavored. Oh well…

Original link: http://www.wwe.com/inside/kevin-nash-released

You know, I would normally say good riddance… but considering his involvement in the development of storylines… you know what? Nah… I’m not going to bother with the Cornette Face. That’d be killing the gimmick at this point.

(2024 Update: Besides, he’d be back to headline another WWE PPV with Triple H later that year and stink up the joint in a ladder match that even Nash thought was a bad idea. Based on that… I’ll cut him some slack here.)