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Also, apparently according to Sportsnet (?) Anthony Parker has signed with a team in Greece. Raptors are gonna get some changes for damn sure. Maybe it's also the beginning of a trend of NBA guys to Europe.

That would be phenomenal! As a Raptor fan since the teams inception, I wholeheartedly endorse this trade. Do it Colangelo! A board I was reading was saying the Raptors should go after Artest too, to reunite him with his Pacers brother. Imagine Calderon/Artest/Moon/Bosh/O'Neal It would probably be Artest for Bargnani for that to happen. I can see toughness in that team for sure. The Raptors vs. Pistons would be the new Pistons vs. Pacers. Toughness vs. toughness.

Here's something that's bugged me. With the exception of the main event, that's understood with Burt Renolyds, but WHY did that other announcer announce the big matches such as Bret vs. Owen and The Ladder match at Wrestlemania X? I always thought Fiinkle wasn't there but watching the show again, he was, and I just didn't like the other dude.

So who do you think will be the big name traded first this year? Who is mostly likely dealt on draft night? Elton Brand Gilbert Arenas Shawn Marion Jermaine O'Neal A Detroit Piston Boozer etc......

If they really wanted to spice things up, the should also be allowed to draft FREE AGENTS. Maybe we'll get the debuts of Ron Killings, Chris Harris and D'Lo Brown. Hell, maybe even SID.

Maybe Charlie Hass will come out and doing his weekly giveaway moment with McMahon and then gets punked into being drafted to ECW. On a more serious note, I can see Matt and Jeff switching shows, but I think that will be the biggest move of them all. BTW if you want to read a spoiler:

There's a rumour out there, Jermaine O'Neal for Ford, Rasho Nesterovic and #17. Thoughts?

The Summerslam covers via silvervision, and for a change there's actually wrestlers on the cover, not just the logo like the Wrestlemania and Royal Rumble sets. Quite surprised that some guys are on the cover. Not a lot of Rock, Taker or Austin. 2 Bret pictures, Brock Lesnar?, Razor Ramon!, and Diesel.

Seriously, is Toronto not one of the most messed up organizations at the moment? First the Thomas fiasco, then JP going nuts, apparently Godfrey has too much sway like Peddie that he gets in the way, and then the players.

So up in Toronto it looks like after the whole JP-Dunn fiasco that Riccardi has really lost his mind. Fired, John Gibbons. Hired, Cito Gaston and his whole former staff. With Cliff Flecther for all you hockey fans back in town, it's like 1993 all over again.

So tonight could be the night for a championship. It'll be something for Doc winning on father's day much like Jordan in 96. With that said, let the Celtics end it tonight and the Big 3 plus Doc get their first rings.

So where the hell is he? Down in Florida? Please don't tell me they signed him just to become an agent. EDIT: Although as I just finished this, I had a thought, wouldn't it be something if he debut as a draft pick. Raw/Smackdown selects...................... "You're looking at the real deal now..........." If that music hits, I mark out.

I've kinda wondered this since it's getting closer to one year since, but with that said. How good or how much would the Benoit vs. Punk feud/matches carry ECW?

Back in the spring of 1999 I met Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko at a hotel bar they were staying at after a WCW Saturday Night taping. Benoit was my favorite wrestler and I was so glad to have met him. He was joking with Dean and Charles Robinson while I got his autograph. Now I can't believe that I got to meet and shake hands with a double murderer. He walked by me during 2002's WWF Axcess. This was during his injury rehab period, he actually is shorter than you think. But he was built though for a guy his size.

So I'm watching Survivor Series 96 and McMahon references that "Razor" and "Diesel" have credentials. Unless I missed something during that period, much like the whole WCW/World Heavyweight lineage problems, did they actually build up the characters of Razor and Diesel as former IC and World Champions, so that the fakes walked around with those credentials?

The more I think about it, I feel that the million dollar giveaway thing on Raw is just a decoy. Decoy for what you ask? It's getting ever closer to the 1 year anniversary of something that happened last year. Maybe all this money talk will try to make everyone forget what happened last year?

So are they slowly turning MVP face? If he moves to Raw who does he feud with? Jericho over the IC?

In case anyone missed it, WWE has updated their future DVD releases: Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection (3 Disc DVD) 07/08/08 WWE Night of Champions 2008 07/29/08 SummerSlam: The Complete Anthology (20 disc DVD) 08/05/08 The Great American Bash 2008 08/19/08 The Life & Times of Mr. Perfect (2-dsic DVD) 09/09/08 SummerSlam 2008 09/16/08

Griffey hits #599. One more to 600. Still in my opinion the best hitter of all-time and well, he's proven thus far to be on nothing but talent. Now if only he could win a championship and head back to Seattle for good.

I know that when this show first started One Night Stand always got pitted against Vengence because apparently the WWE boys wanted to show they could draw better and have higher buyrates. With that being said, traditionally, the last 3 years, what show has been better? One Night Stand or Vengence?

This whole Calderon vs. Ford thing. To put it from another perspective, assuming one is traded any bets on who takes the first match-up? Too bad this wasn't Shaq vs. Kobe like proportions that it could be aired on Christmas.

I guess it's just a matter of time before it's Celtics-Lakers. We'll see if this really is a ratings bonaza or if it is just hype.

I actually bought this magazine and still remember the cover with Austin and Michaels. Most of these were dead on but 12 years ago reading this I thought the WWF was gonna be a whole new place by the end of 97. I mean Bret with Sunny, Austin and Michaels? Ahmed as a heel? Those were the times when changes like that mattered.

Thanks for the advice. One question though, I'm am not 100% sure of this, but is there a Create A Wrestler mode on the PSP 08 version? Also, if so, can you play as the CAW in season mode? If it's yes to both, the road for SAVIO VEGA becoming WWE Champion will begin soon enough.

So I got the Slim and Lite myself, what would be games that you guys would suggest? I already own: NBA Live 08, Sega Genesis Collection, Mind Quiz, with Capcom Classics Reloaded on the way. Is the Smackdown vs. Raw Series worth it? Was thinking about the 08 version. What about the two GTA games as well? Going through this thread, thankfully I didn't get the original version of the PSP, sounded like it was built with problems from the get go. Also, anyone used this program called DVDFab? Apparently all it takes is a few clicks and then you can back up your DVD's to your PSP.