The Ghost of bps21

My Falcons came close...but no cigar. Oh well...no shame in losing to the National Champs by one score.

Hogan doesn't "deserve" anything. He's the one who walked away from his high paying no work requied job.

Here's the wording from teh Torch site...which should please some people: -Dutch Mantell is taking over as the main booker of TNA, essentially replacing Vince Russo. We'll have more on this situation in the Torch Newsletter and perhaps later in the VIP Powell Report email.

Enough for you to be safe. But Eagan...he shall feel my wrath.

hmm...I'm gonna lose in round 1 this time. Even a fellow Buffalonian Billsnut voted against me. ... The call for harsher modding has been noted.

"WWF @ Springfield, MA - September 20, 1980 Andre the Giant defeated Hulk Hogan " But...but... Andre vs. Hogan were friends until 87!!!! HOW??????????????????????

It's not a bad thing for Ring of Honor either. They've lost Paul London, Spanky and Alexis Laree to the WWE since they started... now they know that guys they use like Styles, Raven, Sabin and Punk won't be going anywhere for the next year. That's a positive.

Well...it seems TNA gave into the more important things. Allowing CM Punk (who TNA grossly misuses every week) to continue being booked as a star everywhere else is a good thing.

Lot's of neat stuff in there. I'd be pissed if I were Raven too...but from my NON carved up head...I understand that Mitchell didn't mean it at all. It's good that TNA gave in and it's good that everyone signed.

"*While talking about the announcers he mentioned how it goes to show you about the company when its #1 wrestler (Steve Austin) can never wrestle again yet he is the #1 wrestler.” And how “It’s all about star power” and that he is “waiting for my generation to work their way into the front office” (Unless HHH knocks off his father in-law in the near future I guess)." Thank YOU!

"Blood makes a return to Wrestling games" It returned in WM XIX

I got it. I'm having a lot of fun with it. It's hard to find some of these items for 100% with the charactes.

I'm gonna have to drive from Buffalo (it's not far) But I wish they'd just come here and save me the trouble. Word is they can't find a venue here that suits their needs...but I can think of a few of varying size...and renting buildings in Buffalo has to be a hell of a lot cheaper than doing so in Boston...so I don't know where they are looking.

I don't even like Kid Kash. I just think it's funny because: A: Kash beats all the legends and B: Kash is like 5'9''

I'm telling you, the only reason TNA signs guys like Crash Holly is so Vince Russo can prove to no one in particular that he can get them over.

It's more sloppy than the WWE, I think. In WWE the end result for everyone booking is always the same: Get X wrestler over. (X wrestler is usually the same couple guys every week too...so it's not too confusing) In TNA it's all over the place...because they try to get and keep everyone over...which results in run ins and cheap victories match after match, week after week. On one hand...I like that pretty much everyone in TNA is always doing SOMETHING...but it gets real messy.

Watching the show from week to week... I'm fairly certain that no one has complete control over any facet of the booking.

I assume this is a result of Jarrett going down and working for IWA a couple times. He also brought back Abyss from IWA (great move I say) and they were going to use Ricky Bandares as the masked man with Raven...but changed as no one would know who he is.

Did you notice how much heat Abyss drew into that match during his rampage? And how loud the pop was when AMW finally took him out with a double spear? This Abyss guy is going to be great.

Fun fact of the day: 8 teams have started this season 2-0...the same number as last year. Last year only 1 (Oakland) made the playoffs. Week 2 is over...and it still doesn't mean much of anything at this point. Now...some of the things that happened in the last two weeks may come back to haunt 15 weeks from now...but right now they don't matter much. There were, as always, lessons to be learned...and here they are: 1. When playing Carolina...go for 2. At least the past 2 weeks that 38% (or something) success rate at two point conversion attempts has to be better than the odds of making a kick against the Panthers. 2. When playing Cleveland...run. Congrats to Jamal Lewis on his record breaking day. Hey...maybe cutting all the Linebackers wasn't such a great idea afterall. 3. When playing the Dolphins...pass. At least until their Defense starts making you stop. No pass rush (one sack in two games...inluding a big 0 against the freaking Texans) and the worst pass D in the league. Oh...and when you pass do so from outside the redzone...where they don't allow you anything at all. 4. When playing the Bills...run. At least until their Defense proves they can stop it. Kevin Faulk and Fred Taylor have taken chunks out of the field the last two weeks...both while their teams were in the hole. It's the part of the D that remains largely untested...which will change this week. *#3 and #4 are the reasons that the Bills/Dolphins Sunday night game is must see TV. Ricky Williams vs. an unproven run D and Drew Bledsoe vs. an unproven pass rush. Fireworks people. 5. When playing the Cardinals...Start everyone on the team in your fantasy league. Week 1 Rewind: A look back at something said last week that was either brilliant...or really dumb: Brilliant: "5. It seems to me most of the teams being bantered about as "Sleepers" or "Darkhorse teams" showed up to prove it in week one. The Bills, Chiefs, Seahawks, and Panthers all won (and the first three won big). " And they did it again, too. Bills and Cheifs and Seahawks all won big again...and all the Panthers did was beat the World Champions...at home. Really Dumb: "6. New York Giants (1-0) Giants are for real. Should go into bye week 3-0." Well...double dumbass on YOU Jim Fassel!!! Week 2 Awards: Offensive Player of the Week: Jamal Lewis (Baltimore) Defensive Player of the Week: Ken Hamlin (Seattle) Rookie of the Week: Nick Barnett (Green Bay) And now...what everyone who's reading this wishes was different than it turns out to be: The Official bps21 NFL Power Rankings (Week 2) In reverse: 32. Arizona Cardinals (0-2) Last Week: 32 I haven't said this in years...but I think they could actually lose them all. 31. Chicago Bears (0-2) Last Week: 30 Showed something this week. Bengals showed more...so they move down anyway. 30. Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2) Last Week: 26 They shut down a pro bowl running back. They forgot about the other 10 players though. 29. Cincinnati Bengals (0-2) Last Week: 31 If they play that way every week...they'll win some games. 28. Cleveland Browns (0-2) Last Week: 27 Good lord...tackle something. 27. New York Jets (0-2) Last Week: 28 Vinny got some #s...but they couldn't get the points. Curtis Martin is DONE. 26. San Diego Chargers (0-2) Last Week: 24 It's hard to use an elite back...when the D is this poor. 25. Detroit Lions (1-1) Last Week: 25 Oh yeah...they are the Lions. They didn't move from 25 though...so something's going their way. 24. Houston Texans (1-1) Last Week: 21 They better enjoy that Week 1 win for a while. 23. Dallas Cowboys (1-1) Last Week: 29 Like I said...they'll win some games. That was a big one. 22. New Orleans Saints (1-1) Last Week: 20 Won a game they should have. 21. Philadelphia Eagles (0-2) Last Week: 8 Over-rated. Biggest fall in rankings...and they sure have earned it. 20. Baltimore Ravens (1-1) Last Week: 23 Jamal Lewis put them back in the limelight...and the win column. 19. Atlanta Falcons (1-1) Last Week: 11 Didn't they sign a big money Wide Receiver? Double coverage is hard...isn't it? 18. New York Giants (1-1) Last Week: 6 Feel shame. I know they'll climb back up...but...for this week...feel shame. 17. Green Bay Packers (1-1) Last Week: 17 They don't move because they beat the Lions. 16. St. Louis Rams (1-1) Last Week: 18 Tough game this week against Seattle (when's the last time anyone said THAT???) 15. Oakland Raiders (1-1) Last Week: 10 Come on...the BENGALS??? Two unimpressive weeks in a row. 14. Miami Dolphins (1-1) Last Week: 16 Red zone defense and Ricky Williams is the key to success. Luckily they have both. 13. New England Patriots (1-1) Last Week: 15 Discovered how good it feels to lay 31 on someone. 12. San Francisco 49ers (1-1) Last Week: 7 Still looked good...but that was a should have won. 11. Tennessee Titans (1-1) Last Week: 2 Got whooped. Two not so good games for them too. Eddie George? Yeah...he's DONE too. 10. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) Last Week: 5 No shame in losing in Arrowhead. Losing by 21 on the other hand... 9. Washington Redskins (2-0) Last Week: 22 I still don't think they're legit...but they showed a lot of heart this week. Ramsey looking good. 8. Seattle Seahawks (2-0) Last Week: 13 They should beat the Rams too. 7. Minnesota Vikings (2-0) Last Week: 9 Little scare against the Bears...but they took care of business. 6. Denver Broncos (2-0) Last Week: 12 I guess everyone's healthy...but then...they could be lying. 5. Carolina Panthers (2-0) Last Week: 19 They make the big jump this week. Beat the best team in the land on the road. 4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-1) Last Week: 1 Yeah I know they lost to the #5 team...but they're still the best in the NFC. 3. Indianapolis Colts (2-0) Last Week: 14 That D can play some ball. That makes them real scary. Huge win this week. 2. Buffalo Bills (2-0) Last Week: 4 Outscored opponents 69-17 with 7 of those point allowed by backups. Peerless who? 1. Kansas City Chiefs (2-0) Last Week: 3 The scariest place to play. Now we'll see if they can do it on the road. That's it for this week. Leave your disagreements about my over and under ratings in this thread.

Hogan can come in If and ONLY if he gets smacked and pinned by Kid Kash.

I seriously doubt it will be.

Did you read Moulds' quotes about all that? When asked why Marion was talking all the trash and not Surtain: "Because he doesn't have to cover me" Bills/Dolphins week. Nothing better.

This is just another "Look at me Vince" thing from Hogan. Nothing more.

I think TNA brings in guys like Jamal and Crash Holly just because Vince Russo wants to prove that he can get them over. On that note...at least the guys (Jamal and Vampiro) fit who they are siding with. Jamal and Siaki are both samoan...so they could run with that...and Vampiro obviously fits with Mitchell and the church.