On tap for tonight:
Smackdown is on Syfy at 8pm EST tonight, highlighted by Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns as guests on "Miz TV."
The NBA has 4 games on the schedule tonight with two games on TNT. At 8pm EST you can see the Los Angeles Clippers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers and at 10:30pm EST its the Phoenix Suns vs. Portland Trailblazers
In the NHL there are 9 games on the schedule. At 9pm EST on NBC Sports you can catch the Detroit Red Wings vs. Colorado Avalanche.
College Basketball has multiple Nationally televised games tonight with Cincinnati vs. #23 SMU on ESPN at 9pm EST.
And as usual, talk about anything else going on tonight here.
Smackdown is on Syfy at 8pm EST tonight, highlighted by Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns as guests on "Miz TV."
The NBA has 4 games on the schedule tonight with two games on TNT. At 8pm EST you can see the Los Angeles Clippers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers and at 10:30pm EST its the Phoenix Suns vs. Portland Trailblazers
In the NHL there are 9 games on the schedule. At 9pm EST on NBC Sports you can catch the Detroit Red Wings vs. Colorado Avalanche.
College Basketball has multiple Nationally televised games tonight with Cincinnati vs. #23 SMU on ESPN at 9pm EST.
And as usual, talk about anything else going on tonight here.
This asshole in one of my fantasy hockey leagues just dumped all his good players in a trade. It probably won't get vetoed because the league ain't that active. Such bullshit.
ReplyDeleteTaped shows where it'll sound like Vince's new toy gets reactions like '87 Hogan/'98 Austin? Hard pass, lol.
ReplyDeleteStupid Network isn't letting me watch Clash 13.
ReplyDeleteI watched Man of Steel again, still don't get the hatred of this movie.
ReplyDeleteIt's not very Superman-ish. Just like how many die hards hated Burton's Batman.
ReplyDeleteIt's very strange to me that Sam Waterston played Nick Carraway...
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed that this one actually tries to be different, not like Superman Returns which is a poor carbon copy of the Donner films.
ReplyDeleteAlthough true, I still prefer Returns to Man of Steel.
ReplyDeleteMistakes in SR could have been avoided, but hindsight says it should have been a reboot instead of a continuation of Superman 2, which was already over 30 years old in 2006.
I enjoyed Routh as Clark Kent, but he fails as Superman.
ReplyDeleteIt's weird, but I usually don't mind smackdown as much as Raw. Lowered expectations maybe since being taped means anything major would have leaked.
ReplyDeleteThis happened after a Raw in November '13 and is one of the coolest brawl segments I've ever seen:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u23mwcOdNpk
Felt like the Attitude era, where everybody just lost control.
Lol Russo is saying Vince would have legit gone to fight bischoff at spring stampede if wasn't the same day as,Stephanies college graduation.
ReplyDeleteI think we can all call bs on that
Watching Top Five...chris rock is getting better as a filmmaker.
ReplyDeleteWell, even Bischoff said Hogan warned him not to make the challenge because Vince would likely show up. There might be more truth to it than we might believe.
ReplyDeleteLike Sandler, he can be great when he wants.
ReplyDeleteHave you seen Vince try to throw a punch?
ReplyDeleteIn real life? No. But then again, none of us have.
ReplyDeleteJust guessing by the way he throws a worked a punch he would have no idea what he is doing.
ReplyDeleteHis write up on the Monday night wars is good though, and its hysterical when he calls the network series a wwe fairy tale
ReplyDeleteI saw it three times. Definitely his best all-around movie.
ReplyDeleteI did like that he freely admitted Vince would kick his ass.
ReplyDeleteWould we really want to see Bischoff knock around Vince?
ReplyDeleteI'd pay to see it.
You think Bischoff would win?
ReplyDeleteRouth was okay as both in my book. Most people thought his Kent was poor. Bosworth's Lane is quite poor. The overall plot was okay, but it relied on far too many plot points from Superman 1 and 2, and it presented Superman's son in a poor fashion. Singer did an exceptional poor job of showing's Superman's disappointment at being left behind by Lois and the world. Worse than the stalking appearance is the deadbeat dad appearance, which could have been avoided completely by not having a son in the first place.
ReplyDeleteThere were so many of these types of problems that a full reboot was clearly the better choice on hindsight.
The best thing that Man of Steel did is embrace the power and largeness of Superman's world. He's powerful, so make him powerful. Destroying a city in a fight showed off his power is very good. But it brings an element of realism that people don't necessarily want. The Avengers did a better job of hiding public death counts and damages than Man of Steel, showing much more destructive outcome and leaving audiences with the questions of "why did Superman let it happen?" Avengers did an excellent job with presenting NYC is in chaos, and lots of people lived. Man of Steel did a poor job in implying that HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS if not MILLIONS died.
I'm not a fan of Whedon, but he's clearly better than Synder, which somewhat a surprise since Synder has done big budget movies before.
Anybody here play Crusader Kings 2? I'm trying to get this mod to work and it keeps crashing on me.
ReplyDelete15-plus years ago? No way Bischoff wins.
ReplyDeleteVisually, it was good, but the characters sucked. I'm OK with a reboot, but don't take away the idealism and romance that Superman is known for.
ReplyDeleteTake your shirt off! Tweet The Rock!
ReplyDeleteAgree. I know he has a black belt... but so does my 7 year old former step son. Karate in this country is a joke 90% of the time.
ReplyDeleteJust run around and tire Vince out.
ReplyDeletedafuq?
ReplyDeleteAs an avowed Superman fan, I didn't have the problems with it other people had. It had action and was a good set-up for the new DC Cinematic Universe.
ReplyDeleteIt's my best guess. Bischoff has done some competitive karate and I know nothing of Vince other than that he lifts.
ReplyDeleteCavs baby!!!
ReplyDeleteLet me hug you, Bayley!
ReplyDeleteYou first!
ReplyDeleteI still prefer the Donner films and Superman vs The Elite.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIMr1_TfvRY&t=4m6s
ReplyDeleteCocaine is a helluva drug, it's a power serum for Vince.
ReplyDeleteDan Spivey wouldn't have been the worst idea in the world for the Black Scorpion.
ReplyDeleteDid Montana recently get divorced or take up gambling? Doing more ads now than he did the previously 20 retired it seems
ReplyDeleteIs it known whether or not it was supposed to be Flair the whole time?
ReplyDeleteNaked.
ReplyDeleteIs it just a sly way to grab her ass?
ReplyDeleteI highly doubt it was supposed to be Flair.
ReplyDeleteThere was no plan. Ole came up with the name and Jim Herd thought it was real.
ReplyDeleteOr how about, you don't let The Fucking Undertaker walk and make him the Black Scorpion. Imagine how different things would have been if that happened?
ReplyDeleteYou mean Joe Montana, right? I saw him on a Spanish-language morning talk show and he had a definite "the check cleared, right?" vibe about him. (He wasn't speaking Spanish, BTW. He had an interpreter.)
ReplyDelete??? Leg day in the gym???
ReplyDeleteFor someone of Montana's caliber, commercials are free money. He probably gets paid millions just to say 4 words.
ReplyDeleteAnimated movies don't count, but yes, the Donner ones are much better than Man of Steel.
ReplyDeleteAye caramba...
ReplyDeleteHey ohhhhh
ReplyDeletehttp://www.mercurynews.com/49ers-stadium/ci_27468920/joe-montana-teams-new-developer-stalled-project-across
ReplyDeleteDefinitely and can't complain about free money but do you remember him doing many ads in the past? Post-retirement, it seemed like years went by between sightings
ReplyDeleteProbably worse.
ReplyDeleteI prefer my superhero genre to stay far far away from realism and a good distance from gritty darkness.
ReplyDeleteI feel the genre falls apart very quickly when too much realism and grittiness is added, and they weight down the material without adding much in return.
Examples of these are Batman the Animated Series vs. the Dark Knight Returns. Superheroes are absurd, but BTAS controls and fits the absurd into acceptable elements. DKR presents such dark and realistic plots that it become cumbersome and difficult to accept. DKR by itself is fine, but the proliferation of Miller's style into the entire medium has tainted and ruined many books and characters.
I love people giving main event superstars silly entrances in WWE games, but this...my eyes.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkJNrwAU2JU
Lockdown is tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteHuh, interesting, thanks!
ReplyDeleteDid Montana have the GOAT status he does now in 1995?
ReplyDeleteWasn't it supposed to be Al Perez?
ReplyDeleteEh, he had those two ok-ish years in KC but he was still Joe Montana
ReplyDelete"The back seat of my Subaru is where she grew up."
ReplyDeleteOh, Subaru commercials. She probably did much more than grow up.
Back then, I remember GOAT conversations were usually centered around Montana, Unitas and Marino (despite no rings).
ReplyDeleteSo maybe he's just trying to drum up more cash for that move?
ReplyDelete...and I still think Young stepping right in and carrying on hurts Montana in the greatest of all time talk. Fuck, Jeff Garcia seemed competent in the west coast
ReplyDeleteI always wished SNL or another comedy show would joke about "the backseat is where my daughter got pounded by the football team"
ReplyDeleteHe played the part for the Clash match against Sting.
ReplyDeleteWould be my guess. Just seems weird he kinda disappeared for a good while now he's buddying up with Papa John/Peyton and some type of insurance-y commercial...that'd explain the ad push
ReplyDeleteJump, jive an' wail, motherfuckers!!
ReplyDeleteBaron Corbin should be nowhere near a microphone. Ever.
ReplyDeleteAll 3 of those guys were awesome. Walsh found Garcia in his 2nd run with the team as president. It took them 13 years after dumping Garcia (who had 6 or 7 years left) to get another qb.
ReplyDeleteEh. Young lost three NFC title games before winning a Super Bowl, so I don't know about that
ReplyDeleteRight, although I also thought he was supposed to end up being the guy behind the mask but didn't come to terms. Which led to the bullshit.
ReplyDeleteWhy is the New Jersey lottery drawing so whimsical? And why is my local FOX affiliate showing it to me in Pennsylvania?
ReplyDeleteYeah he's really been all over the place. Obviously he's a big star so why not, but its odd he didn't do it much before when he could of.
ReplyDeleteSteve Young is my favorite player ever, but Montana was better.
ReplyDeleteI use a streaming service that uses local channels from Harrisburg. I get a laugh when they give a winter weather update. It's almost the complete opposite of weather in Texas.
ReplyDeleteYou're on lockdown tomorrow?
ReplyDeleteTrue, and I'd consider Montana the greatest I've ever seen play (so basically '85-present) just saying if you wanted to ding, that might be one possible angle
ReplyDeleteIn that case then, I think it's just a matter of he didn't make himself available to do commercials until recent, hell Favre is only getting into the commercial game now.
ReplyDeleteTell me about it. I can't leave the office until all my work is done tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteWasn't Favre doing jean commercials in between dick pics and retirements/returns though? And eh, just found it curious/interesting. He left a lot of money on the table in the past 20 years I imagine.
ReplyDelete....Reigns' Show spear was a great visual, but cripes, he better not make a habit of delivering it like that, head first into show's chest?
ReplyDeleteMarino is my favorite player ever. Young is my least favorite.
ReplyDeleteSmackdown intro recapping Bryan pointing at the sign Monday....this is so going to backfire on them just to keep status quo and Reigns in the ME
ReplyDeleteI could of sworn those jean commercials were within the last 2 years or so.
ReplyDeleteThis Pizza place has kinda shitty food but god damn if they don't make the world's greatest pepperoni rolls.
ReplyDeleteIt was really good!
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2pIvg-2vEY one from apparently 2008, but yeah, players don't necessarily have to ramp up the ads post-retirement, just was curious what prompted Montana after 20 years
ReplyDeleteHer character development over the last year is the kind of subtle stuff that the WWF used to be really good at back in the 80s. Loved the little moment this week with her singing along to her theme and then going to high five the ref. And little girls love her...she could be the face of the division for years.
ReplyDeleteThey filmed that so long ago, I literally couldn't even tell you what happens anymore.
ReplyDeleteFinally got my army discharge yesterday.
ReplyDeleteLike a stromboli/stuffed bread type thing or something regional?
ReplyDeleteYup.
ReplyDeleteThey're like these mini baked rolls.
ReplyDeleteJesus H, Fergal throws a ridiculous chop.
ReplyDelete"I went through 29 superstars"...yeah, not so much
ReplyDeleteIt only took them 6 months to finally start booking Reigns properly again
ReplyDeletePillman with a pretty sick half of a Asahi Moonsault.
ReplyDeleteWasn't Favre still playing in '08 though? I'd put that in the easy money category too.
ReplyDeleteLuger would have been a decent choice for the Black Scorpion too.
ReplyDeleteMore like 15 or so.
ReplyDeleteIT'S THE ASCENSION!
ReplyDeleteOh wait, it's just Seth Rollins.
I'm guessing WWE is gonna run the same Black History Month tributes they ran on TV last year, and probably in the same order (IIRC: Ernie Ladd, Ron Simmons, Bobo Brazil, Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson). Would it be too much to ask to do something on Bad News, Booker, Koko, Jacquelyn, etc.?
ReplyDeleteThere is a new indy promotion opening here in like a month. At the first show they are going to have Hemme, Tully's daughter, the Wolves and some other names I think I may have vaguely heard of. Might go check it out.
ReplyDeleteEh, semantic nit pick of anything, would have been fine if he said "outlasted"
ReplyDeleteHis theme sounds like some dudes just picked up a guitar for the first time and started strumming indiscriminately.
ReplyDeleteHe called him a jerk!
ReplyDeleteRoman, please don't smile. You should be shooting daggers with your eyes into Seth Rollins.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if they still force the talent to haul that Money In The Bank briefcase around everywhere.
ReplyDeleteShe's getting better in the ring, too. My favourite thing about her is her mic work. She plays the super nervous and uncomfortable/intimidated role during serious promos very well. The gulps, the looking away, the gesticulation-- they're the subtle things that I love.
ReplyDeleteYou should be spearing people in 30 seconds since your return.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Rollins, yes.
ReplyDeleteRollins costs Reigns the match at Fast Lane, setting up Reigns vs. Rollins for WM31, while Bryan gets Brock for the title. Bryan wins at WM31, Rollins cashes in on him the next day as he's all battered and bruised from the Brock beating. Makes sense, right?
ReplyDeleteIt's kinda sad this is the second free month, and I've yet to sign up free or paid, though I probably will cave by Fast Lane to see what they do with Bryan
ReplyDeleteThe fans want to see a proper Daniel Bryan title run period.
ReplyDeleteIf they let him beat Brock he should be champ until Summerslam at the least. One day screw-job = More Endless fan revolts.
Free yeast rolls is the reason why I should go to Golden Corral? WTF?
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure Doc Rivers has the hair tattoo thing going on.
ReplyDeleteRoman just getting in the ring and immediately knocking Miz out was pretty good. This is how Reigns should be booked, bad ass who fucks people up. His promo wasn't half bad either, not great but worlds better than his fucking storybook bullshit. Reigns should have knocked HHH out and then said yes to facing Bryan/Rollins at Fastlane.
ReplyDeleteJim Ross is on the verge of tears yelling BRAD ARMSTRONG HAS NEVER GIVEN UP after he gives up to the Big Cat.
ReplyDeleteI'd be shocked if half of those names even appeared.
ReplyDeleteDavey will show up. But he'll make the promoter pay on advance, then he'll run with the money.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. He holds it until SS and the fans get it out of their system.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't put it past a new promotion to book all these names, then last minute say they couldn't make it.
ReplyDeleteI see Dolph has been relegated to Ryback's "lil buddy".
ReplyDeleteThe WWE tag team division: Ryback and Ziggs
ReplyDeleteGot a mail from WWE. Seems like they are now offering the free February to old subscribers as well.
ReplyDeleteEVERYTHING IS FINE!
Ziggyback
ReplyDeleteRollins has to cash-in sometime before MITB, though. So does he try it on Bryan and fail, or use it for a proper PPV match, at Extreme Rules or Payback or whatever?
ReplyDeleteLike Boozer from a few years back?
ReplyDeleteOh yay!
ReplyDeleteMore team miscommunication shenanigans from the Dust Bros. Then they can argue but not quite come to blows after the match and then they can do it all over again for next weeks Raw & Smackdown.
I agree. That was the best Reigns has looked in a while. I just wish didn't smile while Rollins was on his spiel.
ReplyDeleteTime to lay down for the Ascension.
ReplyDeleteIf only he still had a stunt double...
ReplyDeleteZ-Back.
ReplyDeleteIndy promotions are fun to check out. They usually have a good atmosphere. Also you get to check out some newer guys and watch them before they maybe become famous. The wrestlers can be nice to shoot the shit with as well.
ReplyDeleteI got no such email and my card was charged as usual.
ReplyDeleteDo that for a few more months and you have whatever the hell they're going for with Adam Rose
ReplyDeleteBecause THAT'S WHAT INDIES DO!
ReplyDeleteI feel like WWE missed the window of when people would really care about a Cody vs. Goldust match.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind it if they nudged the rules to extend it. Why not? But there is nothing wrong with him trying to cash it in and failing. He's got The Authority so why does he even need it?
ReplyDeleteBut Rollins is okay in the eyes of the smarks, so wouldn't those fan revolts just cancel out?
ReplyDeleteI think if they do resign Brock this happens except Brock wins and keeps the title.
ReplyDeleteRyback says he's from the 5th dimension...
ReplyDeleteMissing windows: Then, now, forever
ReplyDeleteAre we back to that match for WrestleMania?
ReplyDeleteDr. Floyd is landing on the moon... business is about to pick up.
ReplyDeleteOld subscribers. Not continuing subscribers.
ReplyDeleteThey had the opportunity at WM 28.
ReplyDeleteSeth would make a great PPV challenger after Mania. Let him be a man and challenge Bryan directly.
ReplyDeleteHe'll be a babyface by the end of the year anyway so might as well start planting some seeds.
That's what I've been saying. I thought they should've had him put it on the line and lose it to Ambrose, because Rollins basically has HHH as his MITB.
ReplyDeleteTHEY STILL GOT A LOT LEFT IN THE TANK!
ReplyDeleteOh gotcha.
ReplyDeleteSOmeone get him to say Kcabyr and make him go away!
ReplyDeleteIt's called micropigmentation
ReplyDeleteTHE YORK FOUNDATION!
ReplyDeleteCena vs. Undertaker. Next year.
ReplyDeleteGoldust isn't retiring until he gets it.
ReplyDeleteAt this point it's become a waste. He lost at the Rumble and then got another shot on Raw at a number 1 contender match. He can keep getting number 1 contender matches cause there doesn't seem to be a limit on them.
ReplyDeleteI think they've genuinely forgotten about that angle.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to Goldust return #34 in 2048.
ReplyDeleteI would personally book it where Rollins cashes in right after Bryan beats Brock. Have Rollins surprise him, curbstomp his face into the title, cash in and win the title. Then you can do a nice back and forth feud between Bryan and Rollins into the summer. Then maybe do Rollins vs Reigns at SummerSlam and that's where Reigns wins the title. Also I would have Reigns have earned his title shot after winning a one night King of the Ring tournament.
ReplyDeleteRybaggler.
ReplyDeleteLike it, but have Rollins lose to Reigns, but cash in at mania. Epic heat plus reigns can come down and do Owen from mania 10.
ReplyDeleteHave some gimmick 3 way were Bryan gets "hurt" at extreme rules do Rollins/Reigns till Summerslam. If Reigns still isn't over bring back Bryan to defeat tge authority.
How many runs has Dustin had in WWE now?
ReplyDeleteHas he passed Chris Jericho or maybe Rob Van Dam holds the record by now?
How did the Star Blazer not make millions?
ReplyDeleteI disagree, give the fans a good match between Brock and Bryan, Bryan beats the beast and Rollins wins the title through nefarious means. To be honest, Bryan's story works better as the chase.
ReplyDeleteRadio Shack files Chapter 11. Another part of my childhood dies.
ReplyDeleteI thought they already did but I was thinking of Circuit City.
ReplyDeleteMy parents met one another while working together at a Radio Shack over 40 years ago.
ReplyDeleteThat being said, the people that worked at the Radio Shack near me were pretentious assholes.
Feelings = conflicted.
*goes to Wikipedia*
ReplyDeleteGoldie is at 5.
Jericho is at 3.
RVD is at 2.
Anything that involves bringing back KOTR, I'm for it.
ReplyDeleteThey rebranded as The Source up here years ago, i wonder if they're even the same company by now.
ReplyDeleteNo man. Just give him a 4 or 5 month reign so this can be over.
ReplyDeleteCool! I love that Dawning of the Age of Aquarius song.
ReplyDeleteNeeded an audio adapter recently and was too impatient for amazon prime. Sold out at Radio Shack...it's the one thing they do and they were out.
ReplyDelete...rumor has it Amazon might buy some of their locations and set up retail shops (seems stupid but eh)
I think they should do that, but if they really don't want to, giving him brief moments of glory is the best they'll do.
ReplyDeleteSo if Goldust were to retire this year, over/under the amount of time before he gets into the HoF: 3
ReplyDelete2?
ReplyDeletePuhlease.
Rusev is beating Cena at Fast Lane, right?
ReplyDeleteSo is this team called Rybazzler?
ReplyDeleteI know they don't but this really needs to end. This isn't like any other situation where a burial will shut the fans up. It just makes them fight harder. Not sure why Vince would want this to continue.
ReplyDeleteI'd be tempted to say under. Have they announced where Mania is after Texas next year? They're running out of "names" again.
ReplyDeleteYup, I love me a good King of the Ring tournament. I really think it could carry a PPV, one night KotR 8 man tournament. Also it makes Reigns look strong.
ReplyDeleteHow is Radio Shack a part of your childhood? Who would ever go there on purpose? That's like being sad that Staples went out of business.
ReplyDelete'01-07, '13-'14, and 2014.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, it's 3.
They fucked themselves with their ridiculous prices. Also millenials not giving a shit about home stereo systems killed them as well as cops cracking down on car stereos.
ReplyDeleteGoldust said on Twitter he's not retiring and that the rumor wasn't true.
ReplyDeleteHe should. I would have just waited to do that at Mania altogether.
ReplyDeleteDepends on if they're sticking Rusev in with Sting/Cena and HHH at Mania. Wins if he's a part of that match, some sort of DQ or non-belt transfer ending if they're just moving on
ReplyDeleteThey meant more in the 70s - early 80s.
ReplyDeleteI went to Radio Shack with my friend and his dad once. My friend asked his dad why they call it Radio Shack. The response: "Because if they called it Shit Shack, no one would go."
ReplyDeleteBecause fans will buy more tickets in hopes they can boo they golden boy.
ReplyDeleteWrestling fans aren't smart with money.
KotR is something that sounds good on paper but the first one was the only one I cared for. Know how everyone was in the Crockett Cup cause they wanted the money? KotR ain't like that.
ReplyDeleteI saw the Wrestlezone rumored 11-match Mania card, and I love how they qualify the Bray-Taker match by saying, "only IF Taker decides he can go this year."
ReplyDeleteI get that you were a company man for 25 years, but with a month or so to go, don't you think you oughta know by now whether you can compete for Mania this year or not? If you can go, good. But if you can't, let these motherfuckers know so they can book something else!
They used to have all kinds of stuff if you were into building your own remote control cars or antennae. In the last few years they have basically just become cell phone stores though.
ReplyDeleteNOOOOOOOOOOO!
ReplyDeleteWhen did the NBA got another female ref besides Violet?
ReplyDelete