It began! It culminated! It disappointed?

To keep with the overall theme of this entry: HELLO ASSCLOWNS!


Remember those vague promos airing during RAW? Remember how it could've been for both Undertaker and Jericho if a deal with the latter wasn't reached? Anyway, Jericho made his triumphant return last monday to a cheering crowd, who have apparently forgotten how he labeled them as hypocrites. What changed? 


In my perception, absolutely nothing changed. As Jericho made his return he gladly accepted the many cheering reactions. The longer Jericho stayed out there, the cheers turned to boos. Think back to his last months before his extended leave. He truthfully spoke of the many fans in attendance as being mindless sheep. He said he could make the audience cheer or boo at will. I guess he proved that. You could regard his return as a joke, or a very clever attempt to make his previous gimmick truthful. 


Or I'm just going insanely in depth and he's just happy to be back. Either way, I wouldn't push a silent gimmick on Jericho. He'd lose half of his charm. Let's be honest here. Jericho, whether as heel or face, comedy or serious ... they're golden. He's so much like Piper in that aspect, which I can only applaud.


Regardless of all that. There's a possible storyline with CM Punk on the horizon, which has so much potential, I'd even pay money for it. Both of them have called themselves "the best in the world" and truthfully, both have enough proof to claim it. This can only end up in a kickass match, possibly at Wrestlemania 28. Which will then completely outshine Cena vs Rock, obviously.


The only thing I can hope for is that the creative minds (using that term loosely) don't fuck it up like they did Cena/Punk. I like Del Rio, but adding him to that mix was a horrendous idea. I'm not even gonna start on Johnny Ace and Kevin Nash. I'll eagerly watch it unfold.


Other business, Randy Orton is out with an injury, which was explained on tv by having Wade Barrett "push Orton down the stairs". YAY! Seriously, viewers could use a break from having Orton shoved down their throats. Not to mention his theme music being absolutely shit. The problem that now arises, what everyone with any clue could've predicted is that SmackDown is now facing a slump period, with no one over to carry the brand. Fair game that creative gave the chance to D-Bryanson, but as good as he is, he cannot (yet) carry the SmackDown! brand. Neither can Big Show, neither can Henry. Neither can Wade Barrett or Cody Rhodes.


Who can? Christian. Problem? Christian is out ... with an injury. That injury even happened just outside my door, figuratively speaking. Now, SmackDown!'s creative team has to push some guys like mad to keep people actually watching. Wade Barrett, Daniel Bryanson, Cody Rhodes ...


Cody Rhodes, he's doing fine, even keeping people interested. Booker's involvement notwithstanding ... Cody is doing a fantastic job selling himself and his desire to rise above the family name and become a legend.


D-Bryanson, on the verge of a heel turn it seems (hopefully, he needs some spice in that character) isn't really keeping me interested. Sadly, as I think he's one of the most talented guys on the roster. But you already knew that. His under-the-surface rivalry with Big Show is just being handled meekly. Three weeks on and nobody has made any possible sign of turning. That's the next problem, nobody's actually sure who's gonna turn heel? Could go either way really. Also, smooching AJ Lee? Wouldn't mind being in Bryan's shoes now. 


Brodus Clay seems to be on the shitter. Apparently, the plan for him originally was that he would be a serious contender to win the Rumble. Seriously? The guy they fired from Deep South Wrestling in 2006 for performing consistently sub par will now seemingly win the Rumble? I'm sorry, but this is rather pathetic. He's just not any good. 


What the fuck is up with Drew McIntyre? First, he was wasted away off tv, and now he's being wasted away  and humiliated on tv. He'll even lose to Santino this coming Friday. (har har SPOILER!) I just don't get it. He's being treated like a tampon post PMS. 


hehhhhh....


TNA have got it figured out, seemingly. They have set up a promotion in India, featuring both TNA wrestlers, WWE rejects (durrrrr) and indy talent. Of course they have also added Sonjay Dutt to the mix, who obviously deserves better (botchamania reference har har)


Let's take a look. 
- Putting wrestling on the map in a growing market? CHECK!
- Pushing talent in a country where the Great Khali is revered as a god? CHECK!
- Pushing people that are well under 50 years of age? CHECK!

their inaugural heavyweight champion? Matt Morgan.

Regardless, it's still better than TNA's most important venture. TNA's Final Resolution pay per view drew 8.000 buys. WWE's worst selling pay per view, December to Dismember, drew 55.000 in 2006. Good job, guys. And that's directed to those 8.000 who had the guts to sit through the event.


~D.