The pleasant return

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This is probably the longest time I've half assed between two entries. I won't apologise, simply because I reaaaaaalllllly had much bigger things to worry about. From educational troubles to family-related issues, blogging really was the last thing I felt like doing.


Either way, exams are thankfully over and unlike other years, the chances that I have passed are 99%. Good times, good times. Now, I don't expect that those who bother to read this blog, which by this time is probably no one want to read about personal shit so I'll get right to it.


I'm not going to do a "year in review" type thingy. It has to be said, however, that the last six months have been an absolute treat for the fans who have stuck by WWE through thick and, mostly, thin.


Those who have frequented Vinnie Mac's programming know that CM Punk has been consistently holding up the quality of Monday Night RAW. It's a blessing, since RAW has been the inferior show for a good number of years, not in the least due to overexposure of John Cena and Randy Orton. 


There are some things bugging me though. Due to me not being able to properly watch programming, I frequent dirt sheets and the comments that some people leave on news messages are sometimes valid, but in most cases, downright moronic. One that seems to pop up every so often is how people hate Mike the Mizanin. Really? Really? Really?


Personally, I really don't get it. I have never been a fan of Miz, but since his much maligned WWE title run, people seem to give him flack left and right. Fuck that shit, I find Miz entertaining. Basically, coming from a slightly ass backwards reality show that propelled him into mediocre fame to the point where he was the face of the company, I have a ton of respect for that. He plays the heel role very well, and he's now got his own trademark phrase (that is not as corny as his earlier one). 


Regardless of that, in terms of heel personae that have stepped up, Miz is being outshined by both Dolph Ziggler and Cody Rhodes. These guys have suddenly gained some form of personality, which makes them really entertaining to watch. Me gusta mucho. 


No matter how much Vickie Guerrero is hated, her affiliation proves to be vital when it comes to superstars stepping up their game. Unfortunately, the same thing does not work for Jack Swagger, whose lisp is still more memorable than anything else he's ever done.


Speaking of really entertaining: John Laurinaitis. This sarcasm must translate well. Mr. Excitement himself, now general manager of the RAW brand has the charisma of a bag of carrots. He always has. Apparently, when father Laurinaitis was handing out packets of charisma to his sons, most went to brother Joe, who instantly transformed into Animal and met Hawk. You know, the Hall of Famer.


Thank Jeebus for CM Punk! Feel free to interchange with Buddha/Dalai Lama/Satan/Jim Cornette/Zeus/Odin/Allah or Richard Dawkins.


Last monday, Kane returned as a heel and most importantly, masked. yes, masked. It's been a long time coming, and hopefully it'll bring some much needed credibility to the character. There was simply nothing left of that monster and made Undertaker proverbially shit his pants.


SmackDown suffers, ever since Edge left and Randy Orton has been involved in the brand. The world champion on the brand is Mark Henry, who has been trying to get on top since 1996 and was consistently passed over, simply because he couldn't hack it. The roster, however, is so seemingly thin that Mark was their best option. 
While I have to admit that Mark has improved greatly, he's still not worthy to run with the belt. The Big Show, not exactly a wizard on the mic either, has really kept this rivalry going.


Finally, some attention is being given to Daniel Bryanson (or something like that...). For approximately 12 seconds, he was world champion, but since Mark Henry "wasn't cleared to compete" he had to return the title. I got excited, since he won a fatal 4 way that involved Orton (ORTON DID NOT WIN, WOWZERS!) and he got a title match the week after, in the cage. Good, Good, Good heavens, why fuck up again?! 
Bryan lost, which wasn't that bad, but only last tuesday/friday he again jobbed like he was fuck all. Doesn't really make sense.

Speaking of not making sense, TNA Impact Wrestling (successful segue is successful) has been slightly improved lately, in part because their world title is now held by someone who has never had their career chronicled through a DVD by a company with two W's in the name. 
First James Storm, which is a Russo swerve extroardinaire, and later by Bobby Roode, who turned on his long time partner and took the title. Cool beans. Unfortunately, TNA creative still hasn't got the best mind when it comes to business. You can question their motives, but their best title matches are on TV, while uneventful title matches where not a single title even changes hands is on PPV. Yeah, increase those PPV buys lads .... 


Reading the results of the latest PPV (as early as last Sunday) saw former WWF/-E/WCW employees pick up most of the victories and whatever homegrown talent that was booked for the show got shat on. I could now hold a passionate rant about TNA's constant refusal to give homegrown talent a proper chance, but it would fall on deaf ears. It's a sinking ship, even when Hogan and Bischoff are minimally involved. I'll be awaiting the moment when the talent sends out the first S.O.S.  


Anyone care to start a Farewell TNA celebration?


~D.