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DA pointed out tonight that the Knicks make $1.7 million per game at MSG. I guess that's what happens when you can get people to pay $2000 to sit courtside. My ringside tickets for SD at Conseco Fieldhouse were only $44 a piece.

My match is in. I'm going to add a quick backstage segment as well.

I probably just sat and watched that for about five minutes. Anyway, I'm getting the rest of my match finished right now.

No one. I'm just saying you could have put any one of those guys in without too much complaint.

Wow, Van Horn is looking good against Shaq on the offensive end. About a minute in he's hit a three in his face and blew by him to the basket.

Sadly, I don't think we'll see any rookies in the game as long as they keep doing the Rookie Challenge.

Gasol got in, Okur is out I had Chris Paul over Allen, and Kidd ahead of Carter. And I had Gilbert Arenas in. Other than that, I got it all right.

But it gets him heat on a wrestling message board, so it's all worth it!

According to the NY Post, David Stern personally selects the starting replacement for Jermaine O'Neal, which I think is stupid.

I think it's funny (not ha-ha funny, but you know) that Camby had that shoe commercial where he said "now they can label me an All-Star" at the end, and now he doesn't make it. Should have waited on the release, I guess. I'm guessing Gasol gets the 2nd center spot, then.

Oh don't get me wrong, he deserves to be there, but not while Kidd and Arenas sit at home.

I guess the reserves aren't going to be leaked on ESPN Radio this year, but here are a few tidbits I found on their website - Nowitzki is like in. - Anthony and Camby are out. - Billups, Hamilton, and both Wallaces are all in. - Davis and Richardson (from GS) are out. - Arenas is out. - and the biggest injustice so far...Vince Carter is in, but NOT JASON KIDD. I guess stuffing your stats and doing some fancy dunks should be rewarded ahead of actually making your team and teammates better while still putting up all-star numbers. And I don't even like Kidd.

Yeah, I guess I wasn't really looking at the whole picture when I made my post...I was just viewing them in terms of their characters, and I've personally never been that interested by Hardy.

COLE OK, we want to thank (insert name here) for that update, here's hoping for a speedy recovery for Stephen Joseph! COACH Speak for yourself. COLE Man, I used to hate Popick when he was with the Upstarts...it's amazing how a new alignment can change an opinion on a man! *covers mic* He's STILL a dick. [i]We Be Burning[/i] by Sean Paul hits as the Sk8er Boiz come down the aisle, receiving a nice ovation from the fans. COLE And we're set for another match in the Anderson Cup! BUFFER [i]The following contest is a quarterfinal match in the Anderson Cup tag team tournament, scheduled for one fall! Introducing first, originally from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, but now residing in Laguana Beach, California, weighing in at a total combined weight of 370 pounds...here are THE MARV and HELL MEL, collectively known as the SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSK8TERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR BOOOOOOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ !!!!![/i] COLE And the Sk8ers got here by defeating Nutrition's Real Gurus two weeks ago here on HeldDOWN! COACH Yeah, but I really don't like their chances in this match, Cole. I realize these guys have made the dedication to fitness, but when you talk fitness, you've got to talk Thunderkid, as well, he's one of the most fit guys in this company, as well as having about 75 or 80 pounds on both of these guys. And Reject, he's just in a groove right now. COLE Well, several months ago, the Sk8ers met TK and Reject in a tag match, and very nearly pulled off the victory, let's see if this match brings any more success. [i]What's The Difference[/i] hits and Reject makes his way through the curtains, sporting a white pinstriped Yankee jersey and a smirk on his face. The crowd... ...do I really need to explain the reaction? BUFFER [i]Their opponents...introducing first, from NEW YORK CITY...[/i] Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! [i]weighing in at 235 pounds...RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREJECT!!!!![/i] COLE Another negative reaction for Reject, not just because of his entrance attire tonight, but also fans still remembering the Lethal Rumble match, obviously, and his actions there. COACH Speaking of which, should TK and Reject win this match, after the way the Heavenly Rockers waltzed their way into the second round, they'll be opponents right here next week! And you remember what Reject did to Synth in that match, as well! COLE I certainly do, and I'm sure Synth and his partner Logan do as well! Reject slides into the ring and poses on the buckles, as [i]God of Thunder[/i] hits and Thunderkid makes his way out, to an equally negative reaction, as he's wearing a matching jersey as his partner. BUFFER [i]And his partner, hailing from Green Bay, Wisconsin, and weighing in at 255 pounds...THUNDERKID!!!!![/i] COACH See this, look at the unity these guys are showing right now! COLE Well, TK and Reject not endearing themselves to the crowd here at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, wearing the colors of the New York Yankees. COACH I don't blame them, what was wrong with the name Fleet Center? Reject high fives his partner, then grabs the mic from Buffer. REJECT Before we start this match, I just wanted to point out how unfair and how cowardly it is of the Heavenly Rockers, paying off the South Central Militia to take their opponents out of the tournament... COLE Oh, please! REJECT I mean, it's not enough that they luck out and end up against the 8 seed in the second round in the first place... TK pulls the mic away from Reject. TK Take it easy, man, you're starting to sound like a Patriot fan with all these excuses! Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! REJECT Well, to be fair, they're not exactly excuses, because for them to be excuses, the Heavenly Rockers would have to go through us. And it's obviously not going to work paying off the Militia, because...well, we already beat them! COLE TK and Reject, of course, defeating the South Central Militia three weeks ago in their first round matchup... TK That's right, it's all good. We can make up the difference. Because after we get done with Right Said Fred over here...(Reject :lol:'s, and the camera pans over to the Boiz smiling sarcastically)...and after we get done with you two, you're gonna feel like you've just made up your bye week. There's gonna be blood, and not the fake kind that Curt Schilling puts in his sock for sympathy... Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! REJECT Oh, oh, oh...did you see Willie McGinest on Jim Rome last week trying to get people to feel sorry for them? TK (shaking head and smiling) Pathetic. REJECT That's right, just like the Heavenly Rockers. Hey, maybe after we beat those two, we'll see them on Tyra Banks' show, or on Ellen, crying their eyes out... Reject's spiel is cut off when Mel delivers a forearm to the back! *DING DING DING* COLE Well, the Sk8er Boiz obviously got tired of waiting, and I don't blame them! Do they actually think for one minute that the Heavenly Rockers paid off the South Central Militia to take out the Diablos? COACH Hey, it's possible! You saw those guys score the upset on the GPX, they didn't want the same to happen to them! TK and Reject are whipped to the ropes, and are both hit with dropkicks which send them out to the floor on opposite sides! Reject quickly slides back into the ring, and is met with a knee to the gut, followed by CHOPS~! Mel tries an Irish whip, but Reject reverses, and TK, still outside the ring, trips Mel up! He then pulls Mel out and rams him back first into the post! TK throws Mel back into the ring, where he lands at Reject's feet. Reject shoves his head aside with his foot, then unbuttons and removes his pinstriped jersey, garnering even bigger heat when he reveals a Denver Broncos jersey underneath! COACH :lol: Oh, man! COLE That's Jake Plummer, quarterback for the Denver Broncos, on the back of Reject. Reject starts to choke Mel with the jersey, then picks him up and delivers a snap suplex. He then goes for ROLLING THUNDER~!, but Mel gets the knees up, then rolls over and tags Marv! COLE And Marv getting the tag now, and hammering away with big rights on Reject! Marv whips Reject to the ropes, then backs into the other side and hits him with a spinning wheel kick! He follows up with a DDT, then covers... 1... 2... Kickout! COLE First cover of the match, and a kickout by Reject! Marv wrenches the arm of Reject, then tags Mel back in. Mel grabs the other arm, and wrenches it. The two then undo the respective wrenches, and drop Reject with a double chop! Mel runs to the ropes, and hits a swinging neckbreaker! Cover... 1... 2.... Kickout! Mel tags Marv once again. COLE Quick tags by the Sk8er Boiz, and they've got to do that, they've got to keep a fresh man in the ring in order to win this match. The Boiz pick up Reject in a double bodyslam position, with an arm around each Boiz's head, then grab his legs and pull him back down to the mat hard on his back! Marv then flips over grabbing the legs... 1.. 2... Kickout! COACH Some nice moves, and these guys got Reject in big trouble! Marv sets up a suplex on Reject, but Reject blocks. He then blocks a second time, and picks up Marv, springboarding him off the top rope, and bringing him back, but Mel catches him on the way down, and a double dropkick sends Reject over the top to the floor! TK comes in and tries a double clothesline, but the Boiz duck and deliver a second double dropkick, sending TK to the mat, and he quickly rolls out to the floor! COLE And the Sk8er Boiz looking very impressive here, they've controlled 90% of this match! Reject grabs a chair from ringside and throws it into the ring. The referee immediately grabs it and carries it to the side of the ring, as Reject slides in and attempts a Pearl Harbor Job, but Mel catches him with a front dropkick! Mel then whips Reject into the ropes, but puts his head down, and Reject delivers a foot to the face! Reject then grabs Mel by the arm and neck, and spins him around before whipping him into the ropes. Mel ducks a clothesline, then ducks under Reject's leapfrog, then leapfrogs Reject himself...but as he comes over, he runs STRAIGHT into a bicycle kick from TK, which draws oohs and aahs from the crowd! COACH WOW, what a shot by TK! The referee ushers TK out as Reject rolls over for a quick cover. COLE This could be it right here, Coach, that was a REAL stiff shot Mel just took! 1... 2..... Kickout! Reject picks up Mel and backs him into a corner, then lays in kicks to the midsection and chest. He then brings him out of the corner and gives him a fisherman's buster! Cover... 1... 2... Kickout! COACH Kind of a weak kickout by Mel there, it's not looking good for the Boiz right now! Reject tags TK, who comes in and pick up Mel in a hangman's hold. COACH Oh, here it comes... Reject measures Mel, and delivers a roundhouse kick to the abdomen! Mel is in pain on the mat. COACH I don't care how good of shape you're in, you're not gonna absorb a blow like that! TK takes the time to remove the pinstripes, and the crowd boos once more. COACH Hey, Champ Bailey's here! This is great! COLE Bailey of course, with the longest interception return in playoff history against the hometown Patriots. TK throws his shirt in the face of Marv, drawing him into the ring, then sets up Mel on the top rope. Reject comes in as TK gets on one knee, and delivers a superplex, with Mel landing BACK-FIRST on TK's knee! COLE WOW, there's a unique variation of a backbreaker! TK covers as the referee turns around... 1... 2..... Kickout! TK lifts Mel up by his pants, then picks him up in a PRESS SLAM~!, pressing him four times, then tossing him to the mat. He then gets on one knee and flexes his biceps, as the crowd responds with boos. COACH Look at the power! TK then picks Mel up and delivers a GUTWRENCH POWERBOMB~! Cover... 1... 2.... NO! Mel gets a shoulder up! TK picks up Mel and delivers a vertical suplex, then tags in Reject, who comes right in with a SPLIT-LEGGED MOONSAULT~! Cover... 1... 2..... NO! Another kickout! Reject starts to get frustrated with the referee, giving him a one-handed shove. COLE Uh-oh, Reject better be careful here, he could have cost his team the tournament right there! Reject goes back to Mel, who delivers a couple rights to the midsection! COLE And much like Shawn Michaels, Mel just refuses to lay down for his opponent! COACH Nice. You're starting to come along well, Cole! Reject, however, goes to the eyes, and gives him a dropkick. Mel falls into the corner, and TK is tagged in. TK sets up Mel on the top rope, and follows him up. He jumps for a hurricanrana...but Mel hangs onto the ropes, and TK spills to the mat! COLE OH, TK almost landed right on his head there, and this is the perfect time for Mel to make a tag! Reject hops into the ring to distract the ref as Mel puts a foot on the back of TK, then pushes off, rolls over to his corner and tags Marv! COLE TAG MADE! COACH Ref didn't see it, though! Marv comes right in after TK, but the referee runs over and drags him back! COLE And he's not allowing it! Reject runs in and hits Mel with a spinning wheel kick! COLE And no tag at all in that corner, as Reject covers! 1... 2.... Shoulder up! Reject runs to the ropes, and Mel pops up and catches him with a spinning Rock Bottom! COLE And NOW, maybe Mel can make a tag! Reject manages to roll to his corner and make a tag, and Mel indeed scoots over and finally tags Marv~! Legally~! COLE AND HE DOES! Marv comes in and ducks a clothesline, and dropkicks TK to the mat! He then hits Reject, who's still in the ring, with one! Reject rolls into the corner, as Marv hits TK with a tilt-a-whirl powerbomb, and covers... 1... 2...... ...Marv rolls off TK, and Reject inadvertantly hits TK with an elbowdrop! COACH Oh no! The referee tries to usher Reject out of the ring, as TK gets up and spins Reject around, and the two begin to argue! COLE These two have had problems as of late, but looked to have put them aside until that move... The Sk8er Boiz hit a double dropkick on TK, knocking him right into Reject and sending him out of the ring! Marv then rolls up TK... 1... 2........ NO!!! TK kicks out! TK quickly goes to the eyes of Marv, then sets up a suplex, but Marv blocks...and hits the G-SPOT JIGGY~!!!111 COLE G-SPOT JIGGY~! This could do it! 1... 2.... NO!!! TK gets his foot on the rope! COLE Well, I think TK landing near the ropes saved the chances of his team there! Marv delivers right hands in the corner to TK... ONE!!!! TWO!!!! THREE!!!! FOUR!!!! FIVE!!!! SIX!!!! TK brings Marv out of the corner and attempts an inverted atomic drop, but Marv is able to avoid the knee. TK, not knowing of this, stops to shake off the cobwebs, when suddenly, Marv comes from behind, pushes him into the ropes, and executes a reverse sunset flip! However, Reject makes a blind tag as TK came off the ropes, unbeknownst to Marv...and hits the EULOGY~!!!!!11111 COACH And there's the Eulogy, put this in the bank! Reject hooks both legs... 1..... 2........ 3!!!!! *DING DING DING* COLE And indeed, that'll do it, Reject and Thunderkid advance! Great effort by the Sk8er Boiz, though! COACH And up next, the Heavenly Rockers! BUFFER [i]The winners of the match...THUNDERKID and RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREJECT!!!!![/i] Reject and TK make up after the match, and shake hands, then TK climbs out of the ring as someone slides in the other side... COACH WAIT A MINUTE, that's... Reject turns around, and is met with SCHOOL'S OUT~!!!!!11111 to the chin from Zack Malibu! COLE And that's a receipt for the Lethal Rumble right there! TK slides into the ring, as Zack gets out and walks down the aisleway. Reject comes to, and stares Zack down as [i]Getting Away With Murder[/i] plays.

Loaded Glove has to change his subtitle now to "GO AHEAD THEISSMAN, DEFEND YA BOY!"

It wasn't Matt himself, though, it was the nature of the angle. If Edge were to stick it in Torrie Wilson, Kidman would be just as over if he came back.

Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul are the other two guys in the Skills challenge.

I'd add the Clippers into that, as well. If they end up with 50+ wins, Brand has got to be seriously considered.

A few things: If they're really wanting to put the title on Orton, then I say have UT go over Angle at NWO, then have Orton beat him clean at Mania, winning the title and ending the streak all at once. It's a pretty big risk to use that rub on a guy that has never really been bought in the ME, but if they're really serious about him, it's worth a shot at this point. And if that doesn't cement him in the ME, then yeah, they may as well give it up. If they must have Henry on the card, I say feed him to Lashley and be done with him. I would assume if you take that road, you still go with Rey vs Booker after Booker costs Rey the title shot at NWO, but then I don't know what you do with Angle or Benoit. I guess they could face each other, even though that feud's honestly been done to death. I can't see Foley being the heel in a feud against Flair. I just can't, even if Flair is a face now. Stick Cena in with Edge and HHH. Edge *really* should still have the title here, but since Cena has it, HHH should be the one to lay down if they're really not "giving up" on Edge. But since it's not mandatory for him to job, he probably won't. If Shawn is done as a full-time guy after Mania as has been rumored, then someone should get the big rub from him here. I think Shelton is the obvious choice. Then go ahead and do RVD/Carlito for the IC.

I know that, my post was directed to Kotz

CC?

Czech Republic, we're trying to talk about snack foods here. Try to stay on topic, please

Sunday, Jan. 29 Phoenix @ Cleveland, 1:00 ABC Boston @ Milwaukee, 3:30 Miami @ Houston, 3:30 ABC Philadelphia @ Orlando, 6:00 LA Lakers @ Detroit, 6:30 ESPN Sacramento @ Toronto, 7:00 Monday, Jan. 30 New York @ Orlando, 7:00 Cleveland @ Charlotte, 7:30 LA Clippers @ Miami, 7:30 Boston @ Minnesota, 8:00 Houston @ Memphis, 8:00 Milwaukee @ NO/OK, 8:00 San Antonio @ Utah, 9:00 Portland @ Seattle, 10:00 Tuesday, Jan. 31 Indiana @ Washington, 7:00 Phoenix @ Philadelphia, 7:00 Detroit @ New Jersey, 7:30 LA Lakers @ New York, 7:30 Chicago @ Dallas, 8:30 Denver @ Sacramento, 10:00 Wednesday, Feb. 1 LA Clippers @ Orlando, 7:00 LA Lakers @ Indiana, 7:00 New Jersey @ Cleveland, 7:00 Washington @ Toronto, 7:00 Atlanta @ Charlotte, 7:30 Minnesota @ Detroit, 7:30 Phoenix @ Boston, 7:30 Chicago @ NO/OK, 8:00 Dallas @ Memphis, 8:00 Milwaukee @ Houston, 8:30 Denver @ Utah, 9:00 Golden State @ Seattle, 10:00 San Antonio @ Portland, 10:00 Thursday, Feb. 2 Cleveland @ Miami, 8:00 TNT San Antonio @ Golden State, 10:30 TNT Friday, Feb. 3 New York @ Toronto, 7:00 Orlando @ Atlanta, 7:00 LA Clippers @ Boston, 7:30 LA Lakers @ Charlotte, 7:30 Detroit @ Philadelphia, 8:00 ESPN Seattle @ Houston, 8:30 Sacramento @ Utah, 9:00 Minnesota @ Portland, 10:30 ESPN Saturday, Feb. 4 Miami @ New Jersey, 1:00 Atlanta @ Washington, 7:00 Boston @ Orlando, 7:00 Philadelphia @ Cleveland, 7:30 Detroit @ Indiana, 8:00 LA Lakers @ NO/OK, 8:00 Memphis @ Milwaukee, 8:30 Seattle @ Dallas, 8:30 Chicago @ Phoenix, 9:00 WGN Portland @ Denver, 9:00 Minnesota @ Golden State, 10:30 The All-star starters will be announced before the Thursday games on TNT...I wouldn't have really marked this before, but now with Jermaine out I'm interested to see who steps into that spot. From all accounts I've heard, the Rockets should have Yao back sometime this week. The Bulls/Suns game is marked just for my own personal reminder...as far as I know it's just parts of the Midwest that get that channel.

I thought I could finally reach the top on one of these games, and I come home to find that CanadianChris scored 235 on Paper Toss. *shakes fist at CanadianChris*

The ones we sell at the store where I work are in Shrek shapes with green spread.