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Actually, the blame should be on ARod.

They've done absoutely nothing with him since he came back from his neck surgery. He was a fodder tag team partner with Chris Benoit that no one even remembers in 2003. When he left before the InVasion angle was over, they were really making it seem like they were going to go places with him but nothing happened. I can't blame the guy breaking a flower pot.

Jim Ross: Hogan/Rock Mania 18 Reality: Uh, no.

Man. That was good stuff.

This is hilarious. This guy is a joke.

Hope he's ok.

That's pretty good.

I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't show up again until the Finale.

A big part of it is to gain viewers for the show after Raw, and Raw as well. If you wanted to watch the first episode of the UFC show, you tuned in at 10:55 and you got 15 minutes of WWE before your UFC show. Now, SpikeTV hopes not only do you watch UFC, but now you'll tune in even earlier to watch Raw. And, all the WWE fans will hopefully stick around to wach UFC after the overrun cause it goes directly to the next show (no commercials or ads, anything). Barely any transition. That's a big part of it.

WWE always had the time overrun with USA.

Cause they have a legit chance of getting a 10.0 for a wrestling show in primetime Saturday Night TV. And that would change business. BIG time. And if they have two monster ratings for both of their shows, then NBCU might give them another special. And if that does well, and I say this in all seriousness, NBC might have either Raw or Smackdown in the years to come. Of course, it could easily as bomb like the XFL did on NBC. But the potential is there, and they didn't have this on SpikeTV at all. It's all about consitency. If WWE can prove that wrestling can be popular once again and bring in a strong fan base each and every week, then man, the whole world is for them to conquer. But that's going to take a looooooot of work. But again, they haven't had this opportunity and a long time.

Man, I'm so fucking stacked about this deal. -WWE on NBC with Saturday Night specials? Time to get back into the big time, boys. No more fucking SpikeTV bullshit. -$8 million dollars already guarenteed just to hype up WWE's return to USA? JESUS. -Telemundo! -HDTV (possibly) -Having Bonnie Hammer back involved with the WWE (who is credited to alot of the success on USA, as well as her part in the creative/writing department in 2000) I think if they show improvement, then who knows what that could lead to in terms of more shows on NBC Universal. Has major potential and I'm glad they're going home.

They had a Raw shirt that fit Viscera. Holy shit.

I heard that Metzler won't reveal it because he hopes one day they'll actually use it. Whatever this golden idea is.

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Rest in piece indeed.

My logic with Akebono/Big Show is Big Show probably isn't going to do much after Mania, and I'd much rather see Akebono (if they keep him around) in a tag team then in singles competition. Considering he's way past his prime and has two bad knees (and the obvious overweight deal comparing to other athletes), he certainly wouldn't be the most exciting singles guy. Tag teaming would make things fresh and they could easily be built as the most dominant tag team ever. I should be slapped for not mentioning MNM because they will be the future of tag team wrestling if they aren't broken up. They HAVE to go to Raw, but knowing the WWE they'll throw them on SD to die.

I like how the most over stuff in LA was the Cruiserweight action and they aren't even booked for the show itself.

I'd have HBK/Jannety win the tag team titles at Backlash. And after the Sumo Match, I'd have Akebono and Big Show do the mutual respect bit, then win the tag team titles in the near future. Please, don't tell me there's anything better going on anywhere else for Tag Team stuff in the WWE (and trust me, Eddie/Rey has been more intresting as a singles feud then as a tag team.)

I don't think it was the worst match ever in Mania history...that probably goes to Taker/Bossman. Most dissapointing? Perhaps.

You know what the funny thing is. If you turn on the Spanish commentary during the Boring chant, you can clearly hear it.

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I talked to one of the camera men at the 1st game of the World Series down before the game started. Alot of the footage used was from Game 1. Looks like a great movie.

I fucking knew it. Not.

I think that's kind of cool. It would be much, MUCH more intresting if they had the King of the Ring tourney instead on the show.