Tovo's Post...

[The One]

This doesn't have any solid idea it's based around, more just my general thoughts about a lot of shit...

First of all, I watched SmackDown last night...well kind of. Once again, SmackDown provided me with such lackluster performances that I simply closed my eyes to listen to JBL's commentary, but before the show was over I was fast asleep. I believe this is the 6th time in a row that I've attempted to watch SmackDown only to fall asleep during it. I made it to Jamie Knoble's intergender match with Moore. Briefly waking up to see Kane and Finley having a match...good god has Kane become a worthless pile of shit over the last two years. The last time I remember giving a flying fuck about him was when he was Tag Champs with Big Show.

I don't know why but I'm starting to miss Test. Maybe miss isn't the right word, but feel like there was more to be made of him as a performer. Oh well...OH and did you know he went the way of Warrior and legally changed his name in '05? He is legally Andrew Test Martin. I did not know that.

Anyone want to tell me how CM Punk's reign is going in the development territory? I watched the episode he won, which was kind of cool. ECW is a terrible program, but as far as terrible wrestling programs go it always at leasts has one or two things worth seeing during the hour...a lot more than SD or RAW can say with their two hours.

Just read a rumor that they might add NASH to the Main Event at Bound for Glory. I'm going to buy the PPV is that is the case, but I think it would be a better idea to just have him promise that at the opening of the show he's going to big boot Tenay and Jack Knife West and just talk on the mic for the entire event. Now THAT is a PPV I would fork over top dollar for.

Is Monty Brown back yet?

Hornswaggle was the best possible outcome of the McMahon Daddy Angle. It's a throw away which means within a month WWE will stop mentioning it and will expect that it's fans will forget about it by then. Something I am all to happy to work towards.

Unforgiven looks more interesting than SummerSlam did.

The End.

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Unforgiven DOES look better than summerslam, and i'm basing that solely on Taker's return

any other good matches are a bonus, i guess

[Mr. Nerfect]

SmackDown! isn't actually too horrible, in my opinion. MVP and Matt Hardy are having a great (if slightly overrated) program there, and I'm loving that MVP is a double-champion. Most people are expecting MVP and Hardy to lose the WWE Tag Team Championship, triggering a refocus on the United States Title, but I hope they go the opposite route, and have Hardy beat Porter while they are still Tag Champs, and then have MVP cost them the titles in a huff, out of bitterness to Matt Hardy. Then there is more fire added to that feud.

I'm also liking Kenny Dykstra, Chuck Palumbo and Jamie Noble on SmackDown!. Shannon Moore has also been getting consistent air-time, which is good. Kane's move to SmackDown! has not been as great as it could have been. I was really hoping it would boost his career some. He really should have been made World Heavyweight Champion in time for The Undertaker's return. I know a lot of people would groan at the thought of the match, but the marks would again eat up Kane vs. The Undertaker. Especially seeing as it has been three years since their last singles match.

I agree with you about Test. I won't lose any sleep if I never see him again, but the guy was never as awful as some make out. His pride in taking steroids has pretty much confirmed his fate, though. It's a shame, as the WWE could really use Test again. Also, LOL at Andrew Test Martin being his official name. Ah well, at least it protects his namesake from trademark issues. I would not object too strongly to the return of ATM.

CM Punk is being watered down to John Cena limits in terms of his face character. He's now going the "comedy" route, like John Cena and his nuts. ECW is the most consistent brand on WWE television, and I've been digging it recently. Punk vs. Burke has me somewhat interesting in Unforgiven.

Kevin Nash should not be in the Bound For Glory main event, but I would indeed mark out if he kicked off the show by beating the shit out of Don West, and taking his place on commentary. Why TNA still have West is beyond me.

Marcus Cor Von is not back yet.

The angle was stupid, and it having a stupid payoff does not justify it being stupid.

Unforgiven does look better than Summerslam. Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch vs. Paul London & Brian Kendrick, Candice Michelle vs. Beth Phoenix, Matt Hardy & MVP vs. Deuce N' Domino and CM Punk vs. Elijah Burke are actually matches I want to see. I may end up ordrering this.

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If Andrew Martin added Test to his name how come TNA decided to call him "The Punisher" Andrew Martin rather than taking advantage of what little name value Test had? (Yes I know that TNA booking / creative is shitty!)

It's been so long since I watched either Raw or SmackDown! Cos I have to download it I know it's never gonna be worth the time / ratio it takes to do it. I watch Impact cos it takes like a half hour to download. But that's going to 2 hours so I may only be watching PPVs from now on!