Hello
I don't know what the deal is with myself right now. I'm in a wrestling-watch-kind-of-mood, yet I couldn't tell you who is actually champion these days. Let me quickly check...
Alright.
Lots of Shieldy goodness going on. Fun. These guys are a relief. No nonsense, just beating the shit out of everyone. They are forced to be bound for greater things. Both Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose have been favorites of mine from the days when they were just Tyler Black and Jon Moxley. To see them get more and more credit is a testament to their abilities. This Roman Reigns, I don't know. I know he's part of the greater Anoa'i family so he's got baggage, but as far as the team goes, he's the greenest.
Roman doesn't handle the stick that much, which is probably for the best. The same could've been said for Seth Rollins, but he seems to be improving in that role. Not too bad, considering you've got an awesome mic worker in Dean Ambrose. I've always considered Seth to be top potential, but Ambrose has been far superior since their debut on the main roster. Perhaps Seth's role in the tag division is holding him back.
Not for long, considering there's another faction on its way. The Wyatt family. Just last monday, their first promo made it to the air on RAW. Seemingly batshit insane folks, but anyone with more than a 5 second memory won't take them as seriously as they should. Everyone, I hope, remembers him as the fairly rotund (pun intended) son of Irwin R. Schyster, Husky Harris. Granted, this new gimmick seems to work out very well for him. This Erick Rowan fellow isn't too familiar with me, but it compensates with the way I've seen "Luke Harper" work. Back when he was just Brodie Lee and made a habit of kicking people's faces off in Chikara (Do yourself the favor and look it up on youtube). By people, I mean Tim Donst. Brodie is a big guy, but he moves like a cruiserweight. Great guy to have on your roster.
If WWE plays their cards right, they could have a decent faction feud in the near future. Perhaps the ideal way to once again breathe life into the tag division. You know, by having actual tag teams, instead of two people thrown together... Good thing, with the New Age Outlaws being semi-active also (NOSTALGIA HAPPENING LIKE RIGHT NOW).
This Fandango thing has really blown up, huh? This is beginning to look like the Pirate Burchill story. Some guy gets a gimmick that will be the death of a career, and against all odds it gets over like a motherfucker. That's Fandango for ya. When's the last time a wrestling theme charted? Granted, it's in Australia, but still...
Either way, I liked creepy Johnny Curtis better still.
Curtis Axel, the man formerly know as Michael McGillicutty, né Joseph Hennig. Looks like he's finally getting a push. I'm not sure if the heel persona will work out (he doesn't sound very convincing), but he's got Heyman to give him that push ... thankfully. The name he's using now is positively ridiculous, but if you know his family history it's a logical tribute. (Father Curt Hennig, Grandfather Larry "The Ax" Hennig; and voilà)
Eh, still no sign of a Cesaro push... annoying, considering the only reason he's not pushed is simply because some people don't feel right with him, but can't pinpoint what it is. I'm slightly worried he might be canned soon. I mean, if you F-E an exceptionally talented guy like Derrick Bateman (I seriously loved that guy), what's next?
As per usual, I haven't followed TNA at all. Though I've been hearing that Hulk Hogan is all but teasing a return to the ring. As long as that's a possibility, TNA is off limits. My hatred for that guy is off the charts. Vince Russo could be my pen-pal in comparison.
I did what I promised not to do, and got WWE '13. Paid half price and didn't feel ripped off. I had a huge boner throughout the story mode, reliving a portion of the attitude era. One of the few things that bother me with the game is the fact that a number of my favorites from the Attitude Era are DLC. Living in a household where online gaming is a bad word, I have no proper way to access this downloadable content. But honestly, if I fork out full price for a game, the least I could expect is to have it be complete.
Assassin's Creed is one of my favorite series EVER, yet a lot of the good stuff is an add-on. Honestly, if the DLC was part of the package, it might have redeemed AC III (which, in my opinion is a terrible fucking game. I'm Ezio-biased, though). Either way, I'm hoping many good things for AC4, as the few things I liked from ACIII (Naval missions, free roaming nature) return.
Also, this is the first time I've properly veered away from wrestling. Perhaps I should do it more often, do entertainment in general as well? I have opinions on a lot of things.
Let me know.
~D.
