JoeDirt

I started watching late tonight because of Survivor...has anything been good tonight?

Why the hell not?

Man, these special referee situations... Doesn't everyone remember Brock vs. Vince with Angle as ref?

So will Heyman have been in on it?

Al Wilson = ratings

Could this Angle...or angle...be more obvious?

Clips from RAW! AHHHH!

Oh, and besides...with all Benoit and Edge heading to RAW, Smackdown NEEDS Angle for his starpower...one of the few they have at this moment.

UGH. I DESPISE "heel challenges face champ for several months and never wins" feuds. It makes the heel look awful. Besides, I just want Kurt to lose at Mania and go to Raw/retire. His options on SD! have been milked dry. I think it would be fine if they were actually...you know...CREATIVE with it. Move Angle to RAW? I really think all the moving around and brand changing ideas are just because they can't think of anything creative with what they currently have.

I think it's a really cool idea - It's also a ballsy move, since like you said none of these guys are TNA regulars, and it seems like the Canadian team will be played as heels this time, so it'll be interesting if we hear a buyrate for this one, or if they try and add stars like Jarrett, Raven and Styles to the show (even if it's just for an interview or whatever) to appeal to their more markish fans. Should be fun, though. I still need to see the AAA vs. TNA show!

Jeez man, think about how many times in the past year we've seen Big Show vs. Lesnar, Lesnar vs Angle, or Angle vs. Show. They've really used up those matchups at the top of the card, haven't they? I really think they'll do an extended Angle/Eddie feud for a few months. Cena should be the US champ, and I read that Big Show will need to take a few months off for (knee?) surgery. That leaves Cena without a really good feud, because they won't have Lesnar feuding over the US title, IMO. They did the right thing in elevating Eddie, but they need to elevate more talent as well...or, like you said, bring over a few RAW guys that aren't kidding much of a chance to shine there. Angle/Cena can still be turned into a lengthy feud, and I guess it's possible that Kane comes over to SD with Old School Taker too. I guess we'll see.

Well...Lesnar WOULD be added to the list if he hadn't botched the SSP!

Eh, Russo can be a good on air character, IMO.

From Keller's PBP it sounds like an "eh" show. But what do you guys think?

Wow, another dead night around here.

Oh, and my friend said the Dibiase match was Money Inc vs. LOD...but the only one I remember is from Summerslam 92, and I certainly didn't notice it there. But he's probably wrong and just dreaming about Ted's woody anyways.

Damn, 22 minutes...Fit Finley must be HOT.

Good God, what a topic I've started...

I believe Billy Gunn was injured, so they had to vacate the belts.

Story wise, though, it actually made a lot more sense here, with Austin hating Bret and not wanting to let go. Point taken, though.

The set collapsing at Summerslam and Mean Gene saying "Fuck it!"

I just loved how he could shift gears so quickly from normally calling a match to super excited back to normal again. Like in the Owen/Bulldog vs. Gunns match at Mind Games 96. Vince: And folks, later tonight... [bart rolls up Owen.] Vince: OHMYGODONETWOTHREEHEGOTHIM-no, he did not get him.

My friend swears that there was once a Money Inc tag team match where the Million Dollar Man got aroused during the match and had to try and hide his boner for the duration. I can't believe this is actually true...someone please tell me he's full of shit?

I can't believe no one has mentioned La Resistance trying to put Spike Dudley through a table.

I wasn't a fan in the Hogan era, so I'm just wondering... How many of the fans back then actually thought it was real, and loved him because he won so many matches and therefore was the best? I think Hogan also was helped because he wasn't overexposed on television like he would be today, and therefore his act didn't get sickening to the people until later in his career.