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With Vito having said his goodbyes, I can believe that he just said "Fuck it," and decided to stay home instead of making $500, but being on the losing side of a match to Chris F'n Vaughn. Question I have to ask is: How in the hell did Vito develop such an ego? Is being a midcarder for a dying ECW and dying WCW really that much to build yourself up over? -=Mike Apparently so. I think it was in the Observer I read a story that sums up Vito's sense of self-importance, about when he was WCW tag team champion, a parking attendent requested to see some ID before letting him in, to which Vito responded in anger: "Don't you know who I am!? I'm one half of the WCW tag team champions! I don't have to show any ID!" Yikes. Maybe he's REALLY into kayfabe and being a heel. ... Or he's an ass.

Well if Paul Bearer is his father, then technically his name is Kane Bearer, right? I think Kane should be able to control people's minds or make people do things they don't want to do, a la Papa Shango. But in all seriousness...why not bring in Father James Mitchell as a manager? Could be cool.

Very cool...I believe it's a first time ever match also, right? Can't wait to see it...though who knows how long it'll take before the DVD comes out.

In an interview with usavanguard.com, Hulk Hogan said that he is considering starting his own wrestling promotion: "I’m getting ready to do a VH-1 show on a consistent basis with my family. Fox and ABC have pitched shows to do a reality wrestling show. And I was like 'How in the hell do you do a reality wrestling show?' And basically the premise of starting out in minor league wrestling doesn’t mean anything to anybody. Basically, they approached me with Hulk Hogan with one foot in the glue factory. All of a sudden, he takes his foot out and saves the art form. Because of some of the guys who want to work for me that used to work for me when I ran Turner’s company like Goldberg, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Sting want to work for me. The whole thing is that everyone knows that the WWF means wrestling but so does one name: Hulk Hogan. And the public opinion is to start my own thing like the past is now the future type deal. That with Goldberg and Sting and Stone Cold and Nash, we could probably take over pretty easily. I’m thinking about it. We may go back to the old days again for a while." --Ahhh, Hogan interviews.

Statement: With his unique look, great in-ring presence, and great wrestling ability, Super Dragon would be a fantastic addition to Smackdown's Cruiserweight division.

Other notes from the spoilers: -RVD got beat down by Suzuki and Dupree after his match. (I'm kind of surprised they jobbed Suzuki) -Heidenreich didn't botch any moves when beating up Matthews, and looked to be in better shape than before. -Long told JBL either he or Jordan had to defend the title against Taker, so the main event might be for the belt. Taker tombstoned Jordan, but JBL pulled out the ref to cause the DQ.

Got these off the Rajah forum, hope they're legit: Velocity: 1) Scotty d. Akio (Maybe a dark match?) 2) Dupree d. Haas 3) Jindrak d. Fuanki 4) FBI d. Bashams 5) Bubba d. Hardcore Holly Smackdown: -Segment where Angle and Reigns trick Eddie into destroying Teddy Long's car -RVD d. Kenzo Suzuki -Kidman d. Chavo with the SSP -Teddy announces Angle vs. Eddie 2/3 falls next week on SD. And tonight...Angle vs. Rey! -Booker d. Cena with a rollup, feet on ropes -Heyman introduces Heidenreich, who beats up Josh Matthews -Angle d. Rey in a long match -Taker d. Orlando Jordan via DQ

I have a hard time picturing a RAW vs. Smackdown match with fans cheering "YEAH! RAW! FUCKING _RAW_ WON, BITCHES!" Or vice versa with Smackdown. But I guess people really don't get involved emotionally into matches anymore anyways...at least very rarely. It's more of just cheering for entertaining characters and spots, etc. But if John Cena gets pinned on Smackdown...do the fans really fucking care?

Thing is --- if you go back and actually WATCH his work, Russo has never shown an ability to write a coherent storyline. He is unable --- TO WRITE AN ENDING. Go back and rewatch all of his work. His angles usually just fizzle out or go so long that the pay-off is minimal (heck, McMahon v Austin went on far too long for it to be of any use at the very end). -=Mike The stuff leading to Rock winning the title at Survivor Series 98 was pretty damn good, IMO.

Jeff Jarrett and Jeff Hardy are boring. No amount of clean finishes can change that.

Another match just added: JC Bailey vs. Chris Cash vs. Nate Webb in a ladder match, stips to be announced.

Isn't that Quiet Storm's move, the Storm Cradle Piledriver? I think the guy doing the move, though, is one of the Maximos, aka the SAT.

Oh, and don't forget those kooky honeymoon vignettes coming up!

I haven't watched RAW in months...I tune in...to the WORST RAW EVER?

High brow entertainment at its finest, folks.

"I love chair!"

Wow. Just...wow. And once again I am reminded why I watch indy wrestling and not the WWE. Where are my IWA-MS tapes?

Did Al Snow book this wedding?

I don't know about you guys, but I was hoping she saw a ghostlike figure of the Ultimate Warrior in the mirror. KANE! WARRIOR! ONLY AT UNFORGIVEN! ONLY ON PAY PER VIEW~!~!~!

I feel bad for the fans in Anaheim. KANE THE PIMP~!

"Wait a minute...did I just hear myself say...THREE...MINUTES?" *HBK, Rosey, and Jamal attack Kane*

I REALLY think HHH wins at Unforgiven...otherwise, there's no build towards the rematch which they are planning for WM21. Trips WILL win at Unforgiven. I really don't see what they'd do otherwise.

I see Trips winning the title at Unforgiven, and then Orton going on win the Rumble and win the title back at WM21. Is this going to be a TWO MATCH show?

I was cooking dinner...why did Edge get DQ-ed? And what was the point of having the match restarted after Edge has supposedly won, only to have him lose by DQ?

Ref bump coming up! EDIT: Maybe not...