Post by >V< on Aug 17, 2009 13:52:39 GMT -5
I hope that they're going somewhere with this whole Abyss/"Dr. Stevie"/Daffney scenario. Abyss looks more like a horror movie serial killer character than ever with that ratty hoodie and vest combo. I always thought Stevie was an underrated performer who never really got a good gimmick, so it's good to see him being taken at least somewhat seriously for once. There's something about Daffney, I dunno what it is but I know I like it. Even with her fucked-up elbows and the fact that Joe uses her for a pic base for his ill-defined therapist character.
Is anyone else as tired of the Main Event Mafia as I am? What's the point of having a big powerful nWo-style faction if there's no one to oppose them? Did the Frontline completely dissolve or what?
Team 3-D are singlehandedly carrying tag team wrestling today. I'm a big mark for tag teams, so it's good to see that it's not completely dead.
Mick Foley hasn't been this entertaining in a decade. The (admittedly predictable) spot with him putting himself through the contract-signing table after Kevin Nash refused to get involved with any cliched brawl action was pretty awesome, I thought. Nash had the audacity to call himself "an athlete" even though he seems like he's just shy of utter agony just from walking. On that note, why is Big Kev still an active competetor? He's almost completely immobile, and isn't even close to being a believable character. Sure, he obviously has kept up with his upper body workouts, but those chicken legs and fucked-up knees make him a pretty ridiculous sight to see in the ring.
World Elite is a promising faction, it's good to see a "serious" Eric Young for a change, instead of goofy cartoonish gimmicks. There's a little too much Limey action for my taste, but the matching Union Jack ring gear is spot-on. That one dude who's always wearing jeans is pretty jacked, but that shirt he wears makes him look like Her Majesty's Loyal Homo.
F.F.G. for the 1-2-3!! Thank Allah that Christy is apparently done with that wretched gimmick where she'd come out with those two jackasses with Guitar Hero controllers and shred my eardrums with her wretched singing. That actually made me long for the days of Stephanie McMahon. At least Steph's awful voice occasionally said something amusing.
Victoria, Tara, whatever you call her, she's still my all-time second favorite lady grappler. #1 is, of course, Molly Holly. I like the spider gimmick, it's a good homage to Jake The Snake. Here's hoping that she doesn't end up a real life, much sadder version of Randy "The Ram" like Jake has.
Taz is certainly much better off than when he was a douchebag commentator for Vince, but the storyline has made me long for his old ultra vulgar Human Suplex Machine gimmick from ECW. The guy is like Rhino, there's just something missing without the profanity. Why are they even using the initials FTW on such a watered-down version of the man?
Speaking of Rhino, his mentoring a rookie storyline is far more stereotypical than mine, although I liked how he lost his cool this past week. I mark out every time for the GORE, so that was fun. Again, though, the man needs to be able to curse. A lot.
Why did Daniels stop having a first name? That's almost as dumb as his three-tenths of a ring robe that he wears now. I miss Curry Man.
I sure hope they're not angling for a breakup of LAX. Hernandez consistently delivers solid matches, and I liked his upset of Samoa Joe, but I'm just so tired of the former tag team partners turning on one another storyline. They should just do like a part-time team kinda deal, and have "Super Mex" feud with Joe for awhile. That could be a fun story. Of course it'll never happen.
I don't give a damn about Matt Morgan. I don't think anyone does. He had a surprisingly good 3-match series with AJ Styles, but I was unhappy that he got the win. I was further unhappy that he announced his intentions to operate on his own in the three-way with Sting and Kurt Angle. If he had smiled and knuckle-bumped all around and then tried to swerve them in the match it would have been more entertaining. He's overhyped and undertalented, although that "Carbon Footprint" finisher is pretty nasty. There's nothin like a good thrust kick. I might rob that for Nate sometime.
Is anyone else as tired of the Main Event Mafia as I am? What's the point of having a big powerful nWo-style faction if there's no one to oppose them? Did the Frontline completely dissolve or what?
Team 3-D are singlehandedly carrying tag team wrestling today. I'm a big mark for tag teams, so it's good to see that it's not completely dead.
Mick Foley hasn't been this entertaining in a decade. The (admittedly predictable) spot with him putting himself through the contract-signing table after Kevin Nash refused to get involved with any cliched brawl action was pretty awesome, I thought. Nash had the audacity to call himself "an athlete" even though he seems like he's just shy of utter agony just from walking. On that note, why is Big Kev still an active competetor? He's almost completely immobile, and isn't even close to being a believable character. Sure, he obviously has kept up with his upper body workouts, but those chicken legs and fucked-up knees make him a pretty ridiculous sight to see in the ring.
World Elite is a promising faction, it's good to see a "serious" Eric Young for a change, instead of goofy cartoonish gimmicks. There's a little too much Limey action for my taste, but the matching Union Jack ring gear is spot-on. That one dude who's always wearing jeans is pretty jacked, but that shirt he wears makes him look like Her Majesty's Loyal Homo.
F.F.G. for the 1-2-3!! Thank Allah that Christy is apparently done with that wretched gimmick where she'd come out with those two jackasses with Guitar Hero controllers and shred my eardrums with her wretched singing. That actually made me long for the days of Stephanie McMahon. At least Steph's awful voice occasionally said something amusing.
Victoria, Tara, whatever you call her, she's still my all-time second favorite lady grappler. #1 is, of course, Molly Holly. I like the spider gimmick, it's a good homage to Jake The Snake. Here's hoping that she doesn't end up a real life, much sadder version of Randy "The Ram" like Jake has.
Taz is certainly much better off than when he was a douchebag commentator for Vince, but the storyline has made me long for his old ultra vulgar Human Suplex Machine gimmick from ECW. The guy is like Rhino, there's just something missing without the profanity. Why are they even using the initials FTW on such a watered-down version of the man?
Speaking of Rhino, his mentoring a rookie storyline is far more stereotypical than mine, although I liked how he lost his cool this past week. I mark out every time for the GORE, so that was fun. Again, though, the man needs to be able to curse. A lot.
Why did Daniels stop having a first name? That's almost as dumb as his three-tenths of a ring robe that he wears now. I miss Curry Man.
I sure hope they're not angling for a breakup of LAX. Hernandez consistently delivers solid matches, and I liked his upset of Samoa Joe, but I'm just so tired of the former tag team partners turning on one another storyline. They should just do like a part-time team kinda deal, and have "Super Mex" feud with Joe for awhile. That could be a fun story. Of course it'll never happen.
I don't give a damn about Matt Morgan. I don't think anyone does. He had a surprisingly good 3-match series with AJ Styles, but I was unhappy that he got the win. I was further unhappy that he announced his intentions to operate on his own in the three-way with Sting and Kurt Angle. If he had smiled and knuckle-bumped all around and then tried to swerve them in the match it would have been more entertaining. He's overhyped and undertalented, although that "Carbon Footprint" finisher is pretty nasty. There's nothin like a good thrust kick. I might rob that for Nate sometime.