Smackdown (August 21st, 2020) – TUNDAH-DUMM!

Hey, look. I watched an actual Smackdown show… kinda, sorta…

This episode featured the first appearance of WWE’s new THUNDERDOME gimmick, which was built in a bigger arena that isn’t the Performance Center or Full Sail studios. Apparently, WWE payed Florida some pocket change to rent out an arena for a couple months with the caveat that there’d be no fans. So here’s the crazy concept where they have “virtual fans” watch the show and give the show that “much needed” vibe and energy it’s been lacking.

Or at least, that’s the theory.

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Fodder For A Future Gimmick

Limited Run Games, purveyors of limited run (no pun intended) overpriced physical packages just released their take on the X-Wing and TIE Fighter physical packages in both “standard” action-figure like backboards and a “collector’s package” that comes in a box similar to the big box PC stuff. And while I didn’t jump on board for past Star Wars gimmicks – and it wasn’t for a lack of trying – I was on board for this.

The thought occurred to pick up both the X-Wing and TIE Fighter packages, but common sense prevail when I did the math and realized I would end up paying over a couple hundred bucks for two boxes of overpriced stodge and the miserable shipping rates. So I opted with just the TIE Fighter, since it is the much better of the two games.

And yes, once I get this, I will indeed be doing a video on it.

Thoughts On Lower Decks… Not For Me

So the new Lower Decks cartoon came out and I sampled the first episode… and then turned it off halfway through.

I don’t know what this is supposed to be, but I do know that it is not for me.

I tried to give it a shot, but turned it off halfway. It tries too hard to be funny and fails. I don’t care for the main characters who come across as unlikable, annoying, and downright stupid… I’d go so far to say mentally challenged or even full-blown retardation. It feels like a lousy Channel Awesome skit, which is not the sort of thing you’d want to aim for. And it’s not something that I care to keep up with going forward.

I’m sure the show has its audience and if you enjoy the show, then more power to you… but it is not my cup of tea, earl gray, hot.

AEW Dynamite (August 12th, 2020): Tag Team Appreciation Night Doesn’t Appreciate Tag Teams

Sorry for the delay, folks… but here’s my quick Dynamite thoughts after the break. Probably won’t be covering the pre-emptied editions of the show ahead and I’m not even sure if All Out is in the cards at the moment, but we’ll get back to this one soon enough in some form or fashion.

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AEW Dynamite (Rest Of July and a bit beyond)

So here’s a bit of catch-up from the past couple episodes of Dynamite since… well, it’s not worth doing individual posts for episodes from the prior month. I’m not going to point out every single piece of business on the shows, just the notable bits.

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NXT Takeover: In Your House (June 2020)

Yeah, so I wasn’t going to watch this show. Partly due to the WWE PPV moratorium that’s becoming as enforced as a WWE stipulation, but also because I haven’t watched much NXT as of late and the thought of having to sit through another one of these sad empty arena PPVs didn’t see well with me, especially after how I felt about the last one. However, some folks I knew who watched the show told me good things about it and given the choice between this and the Extreme Rules debacle  that I’ve heard less than good things about, I didn’t have to think hard

Besides, with all the In Your House PPVs in the bag in some form or fashion, I might as well put a cap by watching this throwback. And this is definitely a throwback in terms of theme and such.

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AEW Dynamite (July 15th, 2020): Fight For The Fallen 2020

A week after their 2-night Fyter Fest from an empty Daily’s Place, AEW held their Fight For The Fallen show on an episode of Dynamite, where proceeds to T-shirts would to COVID relief efforts, keeping in line with the charitable nature of the event. We’re getting a World title match on this show that we didn’t get the week prior due to COVID related reasons.

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