Angle-plex

The match definetly hurt Benoit - I'm not disagreeing. I do think some people are blowing how bad it hurt him out of proportion. It hurt him in the sense that the "order" now goes something like Triple H - Orton - Batista - Benoit - Edge - Jericho, but the crowd would still buy it if Benoit won the elimination chamber., and now that Batista has been so dominate in the last few weeks they could buy him winning it as well. The match helped Batista more than it hurt Benoit, so IMO it was worth it.

I know that Batista moved into Benoit's spot. I just don't consider it a bad thing. Benoit was in the main event scene so much last year that there isn't that many place they can go with him anymore (Jericho is a face, Edge won't take Triple H's #1 heel spot this soon in the year, Orton, Trips, and HBK have been done). By pushing Batista into Benoit's top babyface spot (maybe #2 depending on Orton) they have more storyline and match possiblities available to them.

Indeed. Benjamin, like Christian, has no personality or gimmick other than "Generic Midcard Face/Heel". Same goes for Maven. Orton could have been something but they already blew it with him, and I don't think they can make him the next Austin/Rock superstar they hoped for. Cena can't (or at least hasn't) cut a promo that would make me want to see one his matches yet either, so unless he improves he shouldn't get past midcard status.

Thats my point. But it was done at the expense of Benoit, who is sliding down the pecking order fast. I know, feeding Benoit to Batista makes Big Dave look more believable, but it makes Benoit look bad. They couldnt have used Jericho or Orton. Using Benjamin would make him look weak before his IC defense. Eugene is no longer taken seriously. Regal never was. That leaves Benoit, just a shame he was fodder for Batista. 90% of the fans will forget about this match in two weeks, maybe by next week depending on the reaction to the elimination chamber. It did help Batista, but I don't think Benoit will have a problem keeping the crowd on his side and being looked at as a contender for the title. It wasn't a squash for Batista anyways. Either guy could have won, and Benoit has beaten Batista before. If Batista beats Benoit again cleanly next week and the week after that, then you guys will have valid complaints.

The way I see it is this: 1) Triple H isn't moving down from the top heel position anytime soon 2) We saw Benoit vs Triple H a few times last year, and they feuded for most of the year. 3) Batista moving into Benoit's spot is good because it sets up Batista/Triple H, which is really the only match I can think of that hasn't been done so many times that I may actually pay to see it. Plus, Benoit still looked strong last night. Losing to a guy as big and strong as Batista isn't going to make him look bad. Coming into the match they were about even odds to win, and they booked the match so that it looked like it could have gone either way.

ELIMINATION CHAMBER, WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Triple H vs. Randy Orton vs. Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho vs. Edge vs. Batista -I'm deciding between either Triple H or Batista. I'm guessing they'll tease Batista going to turn on Trips and win the belt, but then he'll help him get the win. I'm not sure though, and when you're not sure, you always go with the safety... Winner: Triple H WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP Shelton Benjamin © vs. Maven -Wow. What a match this should be. Great feud too. Winner: Shelton Benjamin WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP William Regal & Eugene © vs. Christian & Tyson Tomko -Don't care. Winner: Team that splits and gets out of the tag division after this match. WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP Lita © vs. Trish Stratus Winner: Lita Kane vs. Gene Snitsky Winner: Kane Jerry "The King" Lawler vs. Muhammed Hassan Winner: Muhammaed Hassan~

You should swerve everyone and start chanting "USA".

Indeed. Nothing screams main eventer quite like screwing up the finish to the match by forgetting to kick out.

How cool would it be if Hassan started wearing american flag tights while wrestling? That would really confuse the audience.

If they could give Shelton an actual unique personality and Hassan can keep the crowd into his promos they could have a pretty good feud for the IC belt. I'd imagine it couldn't be worse than bland Shelton vs bland Maven in the feud for no reason.

That episode, to me, wasn't even funny until the end when you learn Cliff didn't know karate. I just felt bad for Cliff. Really a good episode. I also may be bias against Rebecca because of my intense hatred for Kristi Allie, but the show just lost something with both Coach and Diane leaving at the same time. EDIT: I thought I might also mention that the Cheer's theme song is quite awesome.

RAW really needs a change in presentation. The red ropes and "in your face" style polygon set need to leave a.s.a.p. It's take the focus off the, you know, wrestlers. The debate was pretty bad, but Hassan is getting over, and he should be feuding with Shelton for the IC strap instead of the super-bland Maven, who has no interesting or unique qualities whatsoever.

The thing is Hassan can seemingly cut killer intense promos, according to the crowd reaction to him lately. The guy should be going for the IC belt now while he's hot instead of wasting him on this usless segment.

This debate should be awful. I like Hassan and his character thus far, but we all know Ross and Lawler will be all "America ROCKS!" and Hassan will be like "I know. But people like me should not be discriminated against", so then the crowd will chant "USA! USA" before a giant brawl breaks out.

Yes....will..... *Points in direction of MarioLogan*

Every year since 2000 has been absolutely awful.

Thus far I have recieved a shirt and, yes, a toothbrush. I can't wait to see if I get anything else.

Picked it up today, and it's really good so far. I don't want to spoil the story, so I'll just say that it's fucking HARD without radar. Oh, and when selecting a new game, pick "I Liked MGS2" for a....different opening movie.

i ha went beeen on for a whiole but i'm ba\k now so what do you hace to say about it yo!

I apologize for the creation of this thread.

Here's the situation: I'm currently living in the dorms at my college. I moved in a week late to an empty room, and I never got a room mate. Every once and a while I would get a slip saying someone will move in without two days, but nobody ever did. Tonight, this guy knocks on my door and says he's moving in tomorrow. Meanwhile, a friend from down the hall has a foreign exchange student as a room mate and he apparently doesn't like the smell of hot indian sex, so he wants to move out. So here are my options: (1) I could wait it out, hope the guy doesn't move in, and continue to have my own room. (2) Wait it out, the guy moves in, I'm living with a stranger (3) Ask my friend to move in with me, possibly screwing myself out of my own room if the other guy wasn't going to move in. Having my own room is obviously the ideal choice, but I was wondering what you people would do in this situation.

I hated MGS2, and was pretty skeptical about 3, but believe me, it's a great game. The story is straightfoward and actually makes sesnse. It manages to have the depth of MGS2 without all the crazy twists that made the story confusing. My only complaint is the camera system, which made it too hard to sneak around, so sometimes I had to do the "Run and gun" method.

Well I just beat it, and I liked it a lot. I still prefer Metal Gear Solid's story out of the three, but MGS3 comes in a close second. The whole last chase with the Shagohod to The Fight with The Boss is my favorite part of any video game ever. It's just loads of fun and the graphics are unbelievable. ...and "Snake" looks badass with the eye patch.

More thoughts: The camera sucks, and the lack of radar makes it VERY hard to sneak around enemies.; However, the boss fights thus far have been too easy. I'm pretty far in and the story hasn't been to developed yet, but supposedly the last 1/3rd is where everything is brought together. "Who are the patriots".