The big news: SOME of the Smackdown stars entered in the Royal Rumble:
Triple H, The Big Show, Vladimir Kozlov, Shelton Benjamin, The Undertaker.
and
Edge vs. Jeff Hardy for the WWE Championship.
Is there some sort of budget crisis regarding getting the newer guys some decent ring gear? Kozlov's been needing new tights since his debut. The biggest problem with this Russian Menace thing he's working is his ring dear. The tighty-whiteys gotta go. Plus Ezekiel Jackson looks like he got his red ring gear from the Vladimir Kozlov Collection.
McCool sure shined up her boobs real nice and she's sure heeling it up. I'd say she's trying too hard on the heel thing, but since there's something about her I just don't like, her arrogant, self-righteous heel act(?) seems to suit her pretty well. McHeel could work out for her, finally. The smiling, twirling, waving, perpetually smiling babyface act crashed and burned. But her line to Eve, "There you go thinkin' again!" -- that's sounds SO American Bad Ass redneck biker Undertaker. Obviously, McCool is a redneck as well, but it wouldn't surprise me if Mean Mark lobbed her some dialogue.
Speaking of the UT, poor Shelton probably thought he was beneath the Deadman's attention. Serves him right for calling out main eventers in his promo like he did. Will next week be Shelton's first Tombstone?
First impression of Kizarny: What if Eugene ran away and joined the circus? I'm already kzick of him.
Naked pictures of Vickie on ebay is money! Give those writers a raise!
Ha! My prediction about MVP being Kizarny's first match came true...sadly. Kizarny did nothing for me. And his utterly hideous pants did less.
Also, I think there was another Mr.Kennedy-comes-out-to-plug-movie-and-make-fun-of-MVP segment after that match that got the axe in my broadcast for some odd reason.
Forfeit the game, before somebody else takes you outta the game, and puts your name to shame Cover up your face, you can't run the race The pace is too fast, you just won't last - "Points Of Authority" - Linkin Park
So theoretically, MVP would beat Kennedy to get revenge, right? But then wouldn't that just make Kennedy look like a huge loser to get beaten by the guy who hasn't won a match in six months?
Kizarny looked good, not great in his debut. One bright side is his awesome finisher. So nice to see a finishing move that isn't yet another variation on a side slam or powerbomb.
Ezekiel was really good in that match. He moves really well for a big man, and I liked his finisher.
Now, the entire Vickie Guerrero nude photos thing is strictly a matter of taste above all things, but I admit, I was one of those who did a Google search for her nude pictures. Of course, they did show up on WWE.com (which, I'm disappointed didn't have "hacked by HHH" or something, to show that he won it and, well, whatever) and I'm equally disappointed they're censored as if they were published in the 70s. You'd think those black boxes would be a little bit smaller, or they'd use some form of pixelization.
Kizarny? No thanks. Moving on..
Originally posted by John OrquiolaIs there some sort of budget crisis regarding getting the newer guys some decent ring gear? Kozlov's been needing new tights since his debut. The biggest problem with this Russian Menace thing he's working is his ring dear. The tighty-whiteys gotta go. Plus Ezekiel Jackson looks like he got his red ring gear from the Vladimir Kozlov Collection.
Vlad doesn't need specific ring gear; he's a bad ass who just pounds the crap out anyone and anything...him having simplistic gear kinda proves it. If he sported red tights with the sickle and hammer, he'd be a younger Bolshevik or something, kinda the mutant child of Boriz Zhukov and Nikolai Volkoff. ..
Originally posted by OliverI'm equally disappointed they're censored as if they were published in the 70s. You'd think those black boxes would be a little bit smaller, or they'd use some form of pixelization.
Originally posted by OliverNow, the entire Vickie Guerrero nude photos thing is strictly a matter of taste above all things, but I admit, I was one of those who did a Google search for her nude pictures. Of course, they did show up on WWE.com (which, I'm disappointed didn't have "hacked by HHH" or something, to show that he won it and, well, whatever) and I'm equally disappointed they're censored as if they were published in the 70s. You'd think those black boxes would be a little bit smaller, or they'd use some form of pixelization.
I bet she wasn't actually nude when those pictures were taken!
Originally posted by OliverNow, the entire Vickie Guerrero nude photos thing is strictly a matter of taste above all things, but I admit, I was one of those who did a Google search for her nude pictures. Of course, they did show up on WWE.com (which, I'm disappointed didn't have "hacked by HHH" or something, to show that he won it and, well, whatever) and I'm equally disappointed they're censored as if they were published in the 70s. You'd think those black boxes would be a little bit smaller, or they'd use some form of pixelization.
I bet she wasn't actually nude when those pictures were taken!
Originally posted by JustinShapiroBut. What do you think you're missing, exactly?
Originally posted by Big BadKizarny looked good, not great in his debut. One bright side is his awesome finisher. So nice to see a finishing move that isn't yet another variation on a side slam or powerbomb.
Ezekiel in those tights = Ahmed Johnson 2K9.
I agree with all of this.
Wouldn't it be nice if MVP broke the losing streak with a Royal Rumble win? I know it'll never happen, but that would be a pretty nice payoff to the angle.
Speaking of ending things, isn't Kennedy's crappy movie out tomorrow? I'm sure we'll be treated to an extended promotion of it tonight on RAW, but hopefully it goes away after that.
HHH never fails to bring the funny with his "big girl" jokes.
Originally posted by Matt TrackerBig Show is "cyclopean." Huh.
Yeah, that's an almost Cole-like call by JR. I guess it makes a little sense because the Cyclops in Greek mythology were giants, but most people would associate the adjective with someone missing an eye.
Sounds like J.R. got a word-of-the-day calendar for Christmas.
About the fourth or fifth time Michelle clawed her hands through her hair to indicate that she was CRAZY and OUT OF CONTROL, it started getting really funny.
I thought Kizarny looked like a perfectly acceptable midcarder. Here's hoping he survives this lousy gimmick.
"The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power. Now do you begin to understand me?"
I was all set to be excited by the dawning of the Samoa Joe era -- it's a brand new day in TNA! -- but this episode I found particularly uninspiring. It just felt so...I dunno, so status-quo-enforcing. Samoa Joe is out, with his title.