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Something tells me Lita won't appreciate it when the Undertaker's hand pops out of her womb and tries to light the baby on fire. Kane just seems to have a string of bad luck follow him whereever he goes.

Well, does Raw really need those gimmicks? That's the GOOD show. Smackdown is the pure garbage one. Why don't they capitalize on the current Shrek phenomenon? Rikishi could play Shrek, and Scotty 2 Hotty will be his sarcastic, yet lovable, partner Donkey. Shrekishi wants to start a relationship with Miss Jackie but the maniacally flamboyant Lord Ricoquaad tries to ruin any relationship the two could start. It would be THE hottest angle on Smackdown in months.

Personally, I think it would be best for all involved if WWE struck a deal with Columbia Pictures and the makers of Spider-Man 2. For just a small fee, Vince could model his entire federation around this superhero franchise. Wrestlers webbing down to the ring with the chords of "SpiderMan, SpiderMan, Does anything a spider can.....". Matches being contested on a giant, genuine spider web. And best of all.....MULTIPLE GIMMICKS FOR SMACKDOWN! By day, he's the very bland, mild-mannered Danny Basham. But when trouble comes, and his Spidey Sense is tingling, he's no longer his incredibly boring self. He becomes MY hero and yours.....Spider-Man. However, what he doesn't realize is that his brother Doug Basham is going through a similar kind of trouble. Usually, the two are best friends, always there for one another. But lately, Doug has been feeling a little weird.....he wants revenge on the world, and he's prepared to take it out on Spider Man if he has to. That's right - Doug Basham IS the Green Goblin. And now Torrie Wilson can become the casual whore Mary Jane. She'll sleep around with the different men around the federation, but later confess her TRUE love for Spider-Man.......unless someone else invites her into bed first. And guest starring Sable as Aunt May. The possibilities could be ENDLESS. Columbia Pictures was missing a potential goldmine if they thought putting their logo on a baseball base would do anything for the financial well-being of the movie.. THIS deal with WWE is nothing less than guaranteed money.

Then this could be a problem, because the Great American Bash is looking to be set up as a Judgment Day clone. .... ....well, except for certain major changes. Like this time around, Chavo Guerrero will be trying to win the Cruiserweight title from his senior citizen father instead of a untalented woman wrestler.

So, I guess it's going to be me that mentions that Judgment Day was less than 2 weeks ago, and we've already repeated: RVD & Misterio vs. The Dudleys...... John Cena vs. Rene Dupree....... Once again had Torrie Wilson fighting Dawn Marie.... Will be repeating Booker T vs. The Undertaker next week..... Will be repeating Eddie Guerrero vs. JBL at the Bash..... I mean, seriously now. It's not hard to mix-and-match wrestlers once in a while to get some relatively fresh matches. The Van Dam/Misterio vs. Dudleys matches are starting to get into that once-popular territory of constant Raw 2002 Austin/Bradshaw vs. nWo contests

"And one time...I heard his son Dewey say the word 'sell' so I felt it was my responsibility to give the boy a few chops like a good ol' fashioned rule-breaker. Foley's raising some of those damned smart fans right under my nose. That sum'bitch don't know WRESTLING and he just don't know how to RAISE YOUNGUNS like the NAITCHA-BOY! WHOO~!"

If Flair takes his autograph signings on a tour around the country, he could eventually be run out of the business. Every city, he would be hounded by those damn smart fans until he retaliates with violence. YOUNG FAN: Hi, Mr. Flair. My mom just bought this book for me, and I was hoping you could sign it for me. FLAIR: Whoo, young man. I'd be glad to. By the way, I like that Triple H shirt you're wearing there. YOUNG FAN: Thanks, Mr. Flair. Boy, when I grow up, I hope I could have a job like you have. FLAIR: Did......did you say job.....? *eye twitches* I don't think it needs to be explained what happens next.

This is all well and good, but the autograph signings have the potential to be a disaster. FAN: Mr. Flair, it's a pleasure to finally meet you. Mind signing the cover of your autobiography? FLAIR: Sure, son. Where would you like my autograph? FAN: Umm.....I don't know. Anywhere. Over your face, I guess. FLAIR: Did you say face? That's our word! Whooo....you son of a bitch. *SMACK*

Well, Spider-Man is a different animal in the fact that the movie is so unrealistic by nature. People consider a disaster movie about a flood - which, as impossible as it might seem now, could actually happen - much differently than a movie about a superhero called Spider-Man and his evil nemesis the Green Goblin. Also keep in mind that many of the stuff destroyed in Spider-Man were fictional New York City landmarks. The building that the Green Goblin bombed during the festival was fictional, as well as Aunt May's house and the office of the Daily Bugle. Besides the scene on the bridge, in which nothing was really destroyed, and the scene in Times Square, there wasn't much else done to damage New York City. This is in contrast to the buildings, and specifically the Statue of Liberty, that are being focused on in "The Day After Tomorrow." I don't think the Spider-Man mention works too well in this context, simply because its NYC landmarks weren't as geographically and factually correct as they might be in "The Day After Tomorrow." I also don't feel the varying acceptances of destroying New York City is based on how enjoyable a movie is. It pretty much comes down to how overly sensitive people are about the issue, and possibly how they might stretch the truth to prove their own biases and opinions are correct. I really feel the author of this article exploited 9/11, searching for similarities between water & ice flooding the city and buildings collapsing from a terrorist attack, for his own personal gain. And if he didn't, it's time to let go of the idea that any movie depicting New York City in any sort of danger immediately draws parallels to 9/11.

I've always thought RVD's selling of MOVES were quite good. He can yell pretty well if trapped in a submission move, and most moves do look like they actually hurt him. It's the selling of BODY PARTS that he has trouble with....

*sigh* Enough already. I'm tired of this viewpoint. As someone that has lived in New York City my entire life, I wholeheartedly agree that 9/11 was the worst event I've ever had to experience. But stop with the oversensitivity already. There are virtually no similiarities between global warming and hijacked planes crashing into a building. A building collapsing into a pile of smoke and mangled steel......is largely different than the Statue of Liberty being enveloped in a pile of ice. The one thing that IS alike - people are in danger. But then again, *gasp*, that is the main plotline of any action movie. If there was a movie about Arab terrorists hijacking planes on destination to New York, then I would obviously agree that it's an inappropriate movie. But at this point, these comments about the supposed insensitivity are just invalid. At this pace, there can never be any action movie set in New York City again. And, if there are, God help the director if something gets knocked down or a New Yorker is in trouble. I doubt the writer of this article even felt any outrage over the "similiarities" between the two events. He just wanted to find something else to back up his opinion that the movie wasn't very good, and felt that bringing up 9/11 for his own personal gain was as good an excuse as any to keep people away from seeing the movie. If this theory is true, then that's pathetically sad. But if the other idea is true, and he really DOES believe that people at this time can't handle a disaster movie set in New York - with almost no correlation between this movie and the events of 9/11 - then that may just be even sadder.

So what you're suggesting is.....anybody with a different style of wrestling from the norm shouldn't become a Heavyweight Champion? Before Shawn Michaels, just how many WWE Heavyweight Champions were aerially-proficient? Before Steve Austin, just how many WWE Heavyweight Champions built their matches around brawling and roughneck attacks? There are times when changes can be made in the Heavyweight Title scene, and the federation will look fresher as a result. Wrestling runs into a dead-end if the same style is kept in the title scene. In WWE, RVD is basically one-of-a-kind when it comes to his particular wrestling style, and this should be welcomed in the Heavyweight Title brackets rather than shunned. On the Smackdown scene, how many wrestlers fit the criteria you mentioned? Eddie Guerrero, The Undertaker........and not much else. Changes should be accepted readily in a roster that's as weak as Smackdown. If you want to keep the exact same style of Main Event wrestling throughout the next couple of years, that's fine. But then don't complain when the title scene of Smackdown is as stagnant as it currently is. As much as people may not like Van Dam, he really is original......and that's something the Main Event scene of Smackdown sorely needs right now.

Can you even name a match that had ZERO spots and just wrestling with him that was GOOD? Because I sure as fuck can't. Can you name a match that has never had any spots? I don't understand just what you're looking for there. If we're talking about good WRESTLING matches, then the ones RVD had with Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero would be a good place to start.

Again, where does it say you have to be a great athlete to be a headliner in wrestling? When people say Chris Benoit should be made the Heavyweight Champion based on his athletic skills. It suits one person in Benoit but not another in Van Dam?

Ugh. I knew it had to happen eventually, but it just pains me to see the best looking woman on the show killed off. R.I.P. Adrianna. This episode was the best one of the season....which makes the other 10 episodes of shit we had to sit through so far all the more disappointing.

Fallout from Cappa/Drek. Will Drek demand another title shot?!?! Could this feud POSSIBLY be over already?! ...... Do you even need to ask?

Uh.....Popick......I've been planning to continue my feud with Cappa into June and possibly longer. The entire Drek/Cappa storyline had already been outlined with MST3K and verified with Cappa just to make sure. If that's going to be a problem, please feel free to PM me.

AJ Flaire vs. Rick Edwards - Very fun ladder match. The stuff with AJ biting Rick's open wound was crazy. It really showed just how much these men hated each other. The ending was nicely done as well, with Rick not having to rely on any interference to finally get the X Title. A Rick Edwards title reign looks like it could be a lot of fun. Black T vs. Global Party Exchange - First off, I have to state that I loved the Jivin JR commentary during this match. He really is such an insanely fun, original character. Besides that, I liked the story of the match. Black T was having trouble with dealing the aerial attacks of GPX but, with their experience and intelligence, they were able to pull off a win at the end. Like I said in the prediction thread, Black T is definitely the team to build the Tag Division around. Sly Sommers vs. Calvin Szechstein - Nice match. Very technically-intelligent contest. I actually had to mute my music and really pay attention to read who was taking down who, and which guy was stuck in a ball-and-chain. Interesting concept, and I really think it was pulled off well. I wasn't too crazy about the ending with the Hoff interference - it seemed strange to pull off that kind of finish after the match had gone so far and Calvin had proven himself nicely - but it did put over Thrillogy, so it's not much of a problem. Again, I really liked it. Tha Puerto Rican vs. Colombian Heat - Great match to read. The brawl managed to be both intense and fun, and I was honestly interested the entire way through! The comments they yelled at one another were excellent as well. I was genuinely surprised by Popick having such an effect on the ending, and I'm anxious to see where this one's going. Insanely good brawl. Zack Malibu vs. Crystal - Very well-written Main Event. Crystal was put over great, to the point where you just couldn't help but cheer for the underdog. The handicap nature of the match worked nicely with Zack/Candie both trying to take out Crystal, yet she was trying to come back just as strong, if not more. The back-and-forth excitement and pacing of the match was amazing. OTHER NOTES: Nice opening. Papacita, GREAT job on the graphics tonight! I was excited to see that I actually had one. .Pleasantly surprised to see PR next in line for a Hevayweight Title shot. If anybody deserves it based on writing ability, it's him. It seems a little odd that two heels are going to be feuding for the title, but I'm sure it will be handled nicely. Loved the Hoff segments tonight. His introductions to the European Rounds match were hilarious, and I was happy to see him win the 24/7 Title tonight. I'm sure Hoff is going to be able to write some incredible backstage segments with his updated obnoxious attitude and a new OAOAST Title Thoughts and comments on the Drek/Cappa match would be GREATLY appreciated.

You'd be better suited asking this question here: TSM Tape Trading Folder

Well, obviously. Humor is the poison that will kill us all.

Chad Pennington breaking his wrist in a meaningless preseason game against the Giants at the beginning of the 2003 season. You just knew that Testaverde wasn't going to do ANYTHING successful for the Jets.... ....which is ironic, because I had the same feeling when Testaverde tore his achilles at the beginning of the 1999 season. When you have Tom Tupa coming out to play as quarterback in the first game of the season, you know that it's pretty much over.

I was wondering when that "joke" would come, and I think it's only fitting that you threw it down, NY Untouchable. Thank you, sir. I'm honored. Just glad to contribute to this obviously necessary thread. I was going to start a new topic about a Triple H shirt where if you cross your eyes and squint really hard, you can see a hidden vagina. However, I wound up deciding against this because I didn't think it justified having its own thread. Guess I was wrong....

Dude, I watched that show, that was the show where Hogan and Edge won the tag titles from Chuckabilly. Good times, good times. Well, this show WAS on the Fourth of July, so at least the 2.0 rating can be somewhat justified. But the other 2.6s and 2.7s in the summertime are pretty inexcusable, considering the anemic competition they're up against.

Agreed. They shouldn't allow those "Living Legend" posters in the building.

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