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I thought their Hostile City Showdown match was _much_ better than the 2/3 falls match. However, I watched them with different expectations. The 2/3 falls match I went in with very high expectations and was disappointed. After that, I went into the HCS match with low expectations and was surprised with how well the match worked. I think there's only two matches on this DVD that I actually like. Eddies match with Lesnar and Eddie vs. Rey. I never "got" the WWC match, haven't seen the Superclash match, I think the Smackdown match with Edge would have been more appropriate than the RVD match given the Standing O Eddie got afterwards, and I think the Vengeance match is horrible. The UPN special was really good at getting Eddie over (where it really should have been made _before_ he won the title so all the "drug and hardships" part of the Lesnar storyline could have been properly understood), but since I've alread seen it - and most of the extras - I'm not even _interested_ in this DVD, let alone wanting to buy it. How the hell could they "miss" on an Eddie Guerrero DVD??? RRR: Still enjoying the Benoit DVD. Thanks WWE.

They have to use their AWA library somehow. The problem with wrestler-only commentaries is that there is the possibility of dead air. Announcers with experience know how to keep up the chatter, which is what Grisham tried to do - but failed miserably because he did no research and knew nothing about what he was watching. Wrestlers aren't trained to do that, so they might have problems with calling/talking about the match. They need someone who knows how to announce in there to help with the flow, but they also need that someone to not sound like a complete idiot.

*edited* It works best that way. They should have Kane show up at Shawns home and kidnap his baby so he (Kane) can "practice" being a good daddy before Lita gives birth. I would soooo watch that.

MolecularPhysics or There'saMoleintheWorld (sooo is close to beating MoleMoney...)

... Mugazsasz is so much better that whatever Zsasz was before, even if he makes me hate Taker and subsequently hate DEANs Workrate reports.

But I don't want you to like HUSTLE. If you were to like it, then I would have to hate it. It's my way of balancing the universe.

Two MMA cards the next week (the mindblowingly better PRIDE card and a superior UFC card) sez "no buy". Oh, and my interest in the promotion being at an all-time low helps too. Jesus Christ, it's so fucking boring. Next week, those two MMA cards will fill up the yearly excitement quota that the WWE is failing to do on every single level.

Zsasz is making me hate Taker... which doesn't matter because I haven't watched Smackdown in months. I find it silly when the WWE turns someone heel and/or puts them in a power position (like Orlando Jordan as JBL's goon) and has them cut off right away. It does nothing.

You know, I was going to correct JOTW in his Mike impersonation, but Powerplay hit all the marks I was going to shoot for... bastard. I think the "news story" here is more of ... and Where it's not _just_ an issue confined to one prison, or "a bunch of frustrated soldiers ", it's a systematic problem as well.

A ~new~ blog entry from JEWEL STAITE (YAY) I just got over the worst cold of my life. I had the shivers, the runny nose, the sore throat, the fever, no appetite, etc. The whole shebang. It sucked. I spent most of my weekend holed up in a hot bath and drowning myself with juice and taking lots of vitamins. FUN! To make matters a bit worse, I think I got Alan Tudyk sick, too. He came to work today with a fever and a stuffy nose. Whoops. I'm still feeling a little weak, so I'm going to be taking it easy the next few days. We just did a loooong scene today where we're walking up and down these stairs. The whole scene took place on three flights of stairs, walking up and down and up and down, so that was interesting. My legs are going to be so sore tomorrow. We did get to work with a couple of "new actors" today, Yan and Raphael Feldman, who are the absolute shit, if you ask me. They are fantastic actors, look great, and fit right in with our usual on-set hyjinks. I can't wait to see this scene cut together. Adam Baldwin has found a "rescue dog", a little collie mix with long ears and black spots. He's adorable. I almost wanted to ask him if I could have him. I fell in love. So now I'm not the only one that brings my dog to work, which takes some of the guilt off of me.... I hate to be a person to cause trouble, but I don't want her to be at home all day long by herself, and I can't help that if my husband's out of town. So she hides out in my trailer and we find inconspicuous pieces of grass for her to do her biz on. But I'm glad I'm not the only one now. I'm pretty sure dogs aren't allowed on the lot, too... so I hope no security personnel read this. My last day of work is coming up soon!! What is up with that? What happened? Time literally flew by. They actually asked us what kind of music we wanted played at our wrap party the other day, which must mean we're nearing the end soon. That's going to be a sad day. Bittersweet, because I get to go home to Vancouver, but really, really sad to be leaving everyone. (until next time!!!) My husband gets home tonight from Vancouver, finally. He's been gone just under a week, but that's still a little too long for me. I love that we've known each other for almost five years, and we still miss each other this much. I can't stand to be away from him. Even when I'm mad at him, I can't stand to be away from him. Anyway, tonight I have HUGE plans. I've ordered a pizza and I'm going to give myself a manicure. Gee, the glamorous life of an actress. I should be doing the enormous pile of laundry waiting for me in the corner, or cleaning the bathrooms, but that all sounds really boring. The next time I write, it'll be after my "picture wrap". Jewels Dog

Mole, NEVER change Yeah, it took me a while. They air all the time on SPACE, so there was never really a reason to spend money on it. All this is besides the point =which is= GROUP DVD EPISODE DISCUSSIONS!

If Kerry makes it an issue then Bush will turn around and say "Kerry doesn't support our troops. I, unlike that turncoat, am proud of our military - they're protecting us from freedom*" (*assuming Bush would mess it up)

I got Angel Season 2 and 3 on DVD, so it'll be fun watching those in context with Season 5 (most of which I have on disc). Watching Waiting in the Wings was really fun cause you get to see the beginning of Wes' torment in seeing Fred with another man. The disappointing -and heartbreaking- stuff was hearing Joss proclaim his love for something that wasn't Firefly (even if it had Summer Glau in it) in the commentaries. That man is a whore. And not a space whore (or "spwhore"), but a regular, down and dirty, vampire whore. That bitch. *slaps* So now that I have these 2 seasons on DVD, everyone else can now discuss them freely (and if you were before, I missed it. I tend not to care about things not dealing with me). But say it with me now... GROUP DVD EPISODE DISCUSSION~!~!~!~!~~~!!!

We should have a "Spoiler Grand Prix" to see who can avoid them the longest. It'll probably be harder for us than the actual fights will be for the fighters - Emelianenko Rudor

I think the B and C show numbers are scarier. Lemme put it this way... ECW on TNN's WORST rating was higher than Velocitys and Experiences. ECW. On Friday Night. Between Roller Jam and RocknBowl. In a deathslot. With no advertisement. There is a serious problem here and the WWE is just ignoring it when it comes to their B and C shows. They need major retooling. The time, money and effort they are putting into the DIVA search could have been put into Velocity, Heat and Experience, which would have yielded MUCH better results all around for the company. It's a very scary situation. It's probably in the top 3 of their biggest problems which needs immediate fixing. And they are just completely ignoring it and hopes that it'll go away (the problem, that is. Of course, in reality, the show will be the one that's going).

Orton will get _much_ more focus than Benoit as-champion. Hell, Foley/Orton had more focus than Benoit-on-RAW post RR. Orton is both a project of HHH and a 3rd generational wrestler (McMahon -being a 3rd generational promoter- loves the idea of dynasties... unless you're Mexican), and has been pushed pretty hard for the past year even if the crowd didn't start responding to him 8 months after it started (This is a half-thought statement, I'm not an Orton Hater, but the general point is "the WWE has pushed him even if he wasn't successful early-on. They didn't half-ass his push." So save the "He got a response at..." and "it wasn't 8 months" cause you missed my point. God, it has come to this where I have to actively stop retarded responses by explaining my fucking thought process. Goddamn.)

If you averaged off all the matches in a week, they'd probably be around 10 minutes per wrestler per match. You'd get some that are 3 minutes, you'd get some that are 20 minutes and some don't wrestle at all. Most hover around the 10 minute mark and 45 minutes isn't very common. But let's ignore my point and the context inwhich it was in. (*I'm* the one trying to start an "argument"??? Hell, I'd say the post(er) I was responding to then and the post(er) I'm responding to now were trying harder than I was"). It's a point people generally don't think about... and evidently they still aren't. The _context_ was GS talking about all the hardships wrestlers go through _in-ring_ (referring to bumps specifically); my point was that they don't spend a lot of time in-ring and it isn't even close to the amount of time the everyday Joe puts into their job (my actual point was "they choose this, so they shouldn't automatically get respect for it"). But hey, if you want me to bump it up to 1 hour -if it makes you happy- I'll do it. Hell, let's bump it up to 3 hours (Four 45 minute matches - which are as uncommon as they are original-in-content). Still not even _close_ to the regular workshift. I worked 12 hours today and I didn't make a FRACTION of what the worst wrestler on the roster would make in 12 minutes. Hell, the worst wrestler on the roster wouldn't/couldn't even go 12 minutes (let's say 6), and he'd make way more than me. How am I supposed to respect that? I'll respect the ones who can go long and do it well and actually earn their paycheck, rather than giving it out to anyone who steps in the ring. You bring up Storms' website, which is funny, because he says most wrestlers _play cards/video games_ in the arena before a show. Travelling and Working out are not exclusive to wrestlers - millions of people do it and they don't consider it "work". I wouldn't consider Working Out to be a "hard" part of their job, nor is preparing for matches, nor is autograph signings, nor is working out promos. This doesn't -and shouldn't- get them a free-pass in respect. The _wrestling lifestyle_ is a difficult one. Drugs, Rats, Travelling are all problems wrestlers can encounter. Drugs and Women are completely of their own doing and are easy to avoid; they shouldn't get respect for dealing with it. Travelling is said to be the hardest part of their job -it's what Lesnar basically quit over and half of Storms commentaries are on how much he hates it. I won't respect someone because they get to see the world but have to deal with traffic and bad airlines. However, those who work out every day, who spend a lil extra time at autograph sessions, who put up with all the drugs and sleaze, who go from Texas to Tokyo to Toronto in a week with 4 hours of sleep, and who are still able to go out and perform well for me and continually improve and have that drive get a TON of respect. But if they suck, then why should I give it? Because they work hard and get hurt? Fuck that. They're idiots if they put all that time and effort into showing up and don't perform well. I went everywhere in this, I hope it's coherent. I worked really hard on it, my fingers hurt, and it was after a long day. I'm glad to know that whatever it says, I'll have some peoples' undying respect.

The only notable thing about Rikishis heel turn was that he mentioned Hulk Hogan - which rarely ever happened at the time.

Does anyone else want to field this? I mean, I've been getting some nice ones over the plate for a while and it's rude of me to take all the easy ones. (Whether or not Rikishi had heat is irrelevant. Fact is, a feud with Super Hot Returning Steve Austin could have yielded fantastic results for anyone. It was always intended for HHH to go against Austin but they booked themselves into a corner by making it a point to say "HHH didn't drive the car"... So they had him "behind it". They never seriously pushed heel Rikishi and gave him a bogus excuse that took part of the focus off himself and put it some on The Rock, which -much like Evolution being the "only credible heels on RAW"- is a set-up for failure. I think that Rikishi was a bad pick and did a poor job with the poor writing he was given, but even at the time you could tell that "Rikishi vs. Austin" wasn't going to be a huge thing - and it wasn't. It wasn't supposed to be. HHH/Austin was.)

Considering that Evolution are pretty much the only credible heels on RAW there supposed to be a problem with it? Yes. 1. It's repetitive. VERY repetitive. 2. By not allowing anyone else to be involved, it ensures that Evolution will stay the only credible heels on RAW.

So was Rikishi, point? HHH was affiliated with him too ("Who hit Austin") and completely stole his heat (whatever he had) out of that (strike 1) The point is, Eugene was hot and many wrestlers could have benefited from it - HHH wanted it all for himself to -once again- remind us that he is EVIL and we should BOO him. You catch where I said 'non-gimmick'? Besides Kane and headlining spot at this point are about as much of a match as Sable and talented. No, I didn't catch that. Mainly because it was irrelevant. HHH's feuds have been the constant focus of RAW, so saying the focus here is because of _Eugene_ is retarded. Catch the pun? (strike 2) How do you explain Shawn/Taker HIAC headlining? Strike 3! Yoooooou're OUT!

One of these days I'm going to research and count how many times Benoit faced a member of Evolution during his title reign. Maybe this could be the official thread for that. We could make a game out of it~! I'm thinking 70% +/- 5.

Eugene is one of the most over faces on RAW, comedy wrestler or not. It's HHH grabbing onto a "hot" property and trying to get heat from it. It's not a very hard concept to grasp. HHH has gotten the most heat in the longest time from this angle (specifically his beat-down of Regal). Besides, how do you explain HHH and HBK headlining over Benoit/Kane? I suppose it is just a coincidence that HHH happens to be the #1 focus with or without the belt. Yeah, that's it.

- RRR, July 2nd.