RavishingRickRudo

*brain overloads after reading the last comment by CO* AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!! TOO... MANY.... SMARTASS..... REMARKS.... CANNOT... PROCESS.... THEM ALL!!!

Here's the kicker with Bret here... His presence EASILY overshadows Benoit's greatest moment... Not to mention directs peoples attention what happens to SHAWN in the match, rather than Benoit.

They could rename it Bretlash. His entrance music could be the theme song. Big Pink Glasses could mark the entranceway with the wrestlers coming out under the bridge.

20% more, would be my estimation.

So? It's just his brain. It's not like his quad or anything.

Plus, WM XX is guaranteed to get a big buyrate, Backlash would be a big step down.

Bret FUCKING Hart on WWE television again should not be saved as a "surprise". Hell, I'd save it for Backlash.

Benoit's not a heel, he's just a poorly booked face. It's like, heels don't have losing streaks because that makes them somewhat sympathetic, yet they're doing the same thing with Matt Hardy. Benoit is the face version of Matt Hardy, it's just they put more time in on making him look bad.

Wait, are you saying that HHH and HBK have staged this whole rivalry for a year and a half now just for kicks? That they have spent all this time just so they could be on TV together and jack each other off and put each other over at the expense of all the other talent? ...It's just not believable.

Ok. And this is different from every other day of the year where they want Bret back HOW?

Wait... Rico is GAY? AND A FACE???!

No, cause your mixing your personal emotions in with an objective statement. I have no problem with you liking the match and thinking it was fun to watch - saying it's ***1/4 with a "solid base" is another thing altogether. And your comparison is a bit off. The "best concert" would have had them forgetting entire songs, they missed the majority of notes, and they kept playing the same song over-and-over-and-over-and-over again.

Yes, I actually am looking forward (match wise, given that I hate HBK) to that. HBK will be able to keep up with Benoit and they should be able to do some fun stuff. Hopefully it won't be "me time" for Shawn. I am expecting something like HHH comes in and sledgehammers Michaels and pedigrees Benoit and puts Michaels on top of Benoit. Something to leave "open" for Benoit at Mania so Shawn can weasel his way in and Benoit be accepting of that. Even watching it "as a mark" how can you not see them goofing up on the sleeper spot, the bridge spot, the corner/ropes whip spot, and all the chopping? They blew more spots than womens matches for crying out loud.

Simon's comment to Fantasia was awesome. He was basically offering her a record deal right thurrr.

Webber (or "Bouncy" as I call her), annoyed me. She was much better when Randy was trying to get her to jump up and down for him. As a fan of Walkin in Memphis, that dude just butchered it. Actually, they butchered a lot of songs tonight, but he was zooming through it for whatever reason. You gotta milk some of those words 'boy!

Ok, hows about the "could see it coming from a mile away" nature?

I did not like the *Flair* match. I don't fault Benoit with any of that (well, 90% of it) because he was working with Flair. He couldn't lead the match because Flair is too old and can't keep up. He let Flair lead, gave Flair openings, had to adapt to Flair's here-there-and-everywhere style and Flair couldn't deliver on any of it. I only fault Benoit for not working "smarter" and taking command and working around Flair, but instead, he went to the chopfest to keep the crowd interested. He bumped well for the punches, tried to put over the figure four as much as possible, and protected Flair on a lot of the big suplexes (which was the only 'substance' in the match). He gave Flair way too much offense (which may or may not be Benoits fault, given the booking) and had too much faith in the nature boy.

You guys keep talking about how this whole thing makes Benoit look weak to the fans. My question is, WHAT FANS? I think you're reading a bit too much into it. I never said looking weak to the fans. I said looking weak. Period. And he did and is. It will all add up in the end, guaranteed. Benoit needs to look strong for his title run to be successful. Shit like this, playing second fiddle to HBK/HHH, it will KILL his run. I don't care what the fans see, because I simply don't know how they see it. You don't either. Different people have different experiences. All I can judge is what they put on screen. And they are putting on SHIT that is making Benoit look bad. Two things: Why would Paul Heyman, in storyline terms, care about Benoit leaving SD? If anyting Paul should be happy that Benoit left cause Paul did what he was going to do. He kept Benoit from Brock's title and Benoit never got another shot so Benoit left SD like a coward. Paul should be happy and rub it and Benoit's face. Heyman got reamed out for letting Benoit go by Vince.

Well, yeah... Fantasia sorta blew em all away and made em seem like amateurs. I seriously "forgot" about the rest after her performance and when I was reminded during the recap, I was like "they weren't as good as I remembered them..."

Did Orton screw up his promo? At the start he said one thing and then cut to another.

I gave the match one 1/4* as a bonus for Flairs chest, thats not too extravagant. I wasn't just referring to you, but 1/4* for a chest is ridiculous. I'd minus 1/4* for the excessive chopping, if anything. I explained why I gave it ***1/4... *cough* if its bad because its not what you thought, It was exactly what I thought. or because it wasnt Royce Gracie vs. Bruce Lee in his prime, Im sorry. *looks around* *tries to find anyone who "gets" that so they can explain it* Its my opinion and I explained it. Yes... You did... And I gave Flair-Benoit ***1/4. Two stars for a 'solid match', Between Flair being blown up and Flair being confused, where was the solid match? Was it in the suplexes?? It had to be, that's the only thing they didn't screw up (despite their business exposing nature) thats kinda my basic grade for that, another 1/2 each to the heat/crowd So you're giving 1/2* to _the crowd_? Then the openning promo segment was what, ***? and the time/tv quality/clean finish, I suppose clean finishes should get a 1/2* provided that every match should end that way... "way to not overbook it! Here's a cookie"... rewarding them for not "screwing up", my-oh-my. That's like giving Timmy a dollar cause he didn't wet the bed. and a bonus 1/4 star for Flairs bloody chest. Yes, Flair's deteriorated body and his and Benoits pointless chopfest gets bonus stars...*cough*

Why do people keep talking about Flairs bloody chest? Seriously, in almost EVERY recap I have heard on the match, in all the thoughts, that one thing gets presented above all the botched moves and pathetic work. A bloody chest?! Nevermind the insulting number of chops they did in that match in place of actual work, FLAIR'S CHEST WAS BLOODY!! ********!!!!

Might as well ask... ... Who's recapping RAW from now on? And I didn't like the opening segment. Too much "stuff" going on. You have Vince come out. You have Heyman come out. You have Goldberg attacking Heyman/Vince. You have Goldberg attacking Austin. Each thing could have taken it's own segment. I'm all for efficient use of time, but was Vince really necessary? Or Goldberg spearing Austin? (I guess they're hoping Goldberg signs the post-mania contract?). The "I can live with that" was so bad. "Are you going to attack me?" "If I attack you, then you will know it" "well, thank you for answering my question"... blargh! The womens mat skills are horrible. Maybe I've been spoiled by MMA, but that's not how you work a freaking keylock! Molly barely grasped the double wrist lock. C'mon! You work under Fit Finlay! WORK THE HOLDS!!!!!!!!!!!! The mat session was too quick, very ecw-ish. I groaned when Jericho missed the enziguri and then slapped my forehead when he did it again. Face Jericho is too worried about moving fast than moving well. Not enough people are hard on Flair here. He botched so much stuff in that match. The hardest thing I hear about him from the recappers (not just you Dames) is that "he's a step behind". If this was Hogan, I'd bet you'd hear hell from everyone, but since it's Flair he gets a free pass. The guy shouldn't be wrestling, period. JR hyping Benoit up after that was sooooo annoying. JR presenting this as "something you'd show your grandkids" was a perfect example of the Flair blinders. Couldn't agree more.

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Interesting Pick there with TBS...Not sure if that was a joke but I do think TBS is easily one of the most UNDER RATED workers in WWE. The Japanese love giants. Big Show is worlds better than the ones they push over there (though I wouldn't call him what you called him, I think he gets OVER RATED on this board.) He also does comedy, they would eat it up.