All posts by Kev Brock

I'm a musician, singer/songwriter, blogger, writer, poet, bodybuilder, movie lover, music lover, video gamer, history/political buff, conservative/republican, etc. I like to do a lot of things.
WWE

A lot of WWE stars have been leaving the company lately, Emma is the latest to leave due to getting released… did she ask for release and wanted to quit?

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WWE seems like a tough business. Becoming a professional wrestler may sound fun and exciting, but once a wrestler actually makes it to the WWE, he or she will realize that’s it nothing special. It’s a hard business to get into. From the sounds of things, when you work for WWE you’ll have to deal with a lot of big egos and backstage politics with the company.

Many former WWE stars quit for that reason… stars like Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ryback and Alberto Del Rio just to name a few. Yes Stone Cold did quit WWE at one point but he and WWE are on good terms now, I guess.

Nia Jax just quit WWE not too long ago, and now it’s looking like that Emma is the next to go.

http://www.wwe.com/article/emma-darren-young-summer-rae-released

Why was Emma let go of the company? Emma was a pretty important superstar in the women’s division. She helped a lot of other women make it in NXT and WWE. Emma was a pretty iconic performer in NXT, she was very popular. Emma was getting popularity in WWE until they gave her the boot. She was getting a lot of screen time and good matches. Emma had two good matches with Asuka in a row and WWE fired her? Really? There’s gotta be something going on here. Maybe Emma asked for the release ’cause she wasn’t happy with the company.

A lot of superstars in the business aren’t happy with the company lately. Why would superstars not be happy with WWE? Is it because of creative direction? In other words, not being happy of how they’re being used? Maybe they weren’t happy at how they’re getting paid.

I am a wrestling fanatic yes, but I must admit that Vince McMahon is a huge pain in the ass sometimes. That man doesn’t know what the fans want. There are too many stars that deserve main event status’s, but Vince keeps ramming stars like Brock Lesnar, John Cena and Roman Reigns down our throats. Right now, those three guys are the only three stars that matters to Vince. He doesn’t care about anyone else in the business and it’s starting to show.

I’m worried about Asuka now that she’s in the WWE. I’m worried that Vince is gonna screw her as well. If WWE releases Asuka early then I’ll be pissed, and I’ll probably quit watching WWE again. I don’t think WWE will ever release/fire Asuka ’cause she’s selling them a lot of merchandise. I think she’ll be around WWE for a long time hopefully.

WWE doesn’t know what we want anymore which is a shame, and it explains why their TV ratings are so low lately. A lot of cool superstars left the WWE (either quit or got fired)… I was kind of disappointed when Vince fired CM Punk for real ’cause he was my favorite performer. Good things were going for CM Punk, and I didn’t understand why Vince fired him.

Ah well, as for Emma, I’m sure she’ll keep working in the wrestling business independently, though. She’ll probably go to TNA Impact, I bet. I wish her luck in whatever she does ’cause she is a good performer and good wrestler too. A shame her WWE career was pretty short.

Superstars come and go. That’s the way it is.

Kev

Local music

Having other musicians as haters… why? Is it because they’re jealous? I would say so! Can’t think of any other reason!

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I’ve been doing research on bands and musicians in the local/independent scene of music and stumbled upon this interesting blog. While I agree with most of this blog, no. 6 is what got my attention:

6. Arrogant fellow musicians

Anyone who’s constantly implying – or even stating outright – how much better they are than you is probably a supercilious jerk. They might even be jealous. Who knows what these people are thinking? All they seem to want is to put other people down, and themselves on the highest pedestal. That isn’t helping anybody, and if you listen long enough, you might start to believe them.

http://blog.sonicbids.com/6-types-of-people-musicians-simply-dont-need-in-their-lives

Yep. When I interact with other musicians online in the local/independent community, I’ve always had musicians acting like they’re better than me and always trying to put me down. Why would you get into feuds and hold negative grudges with other musicians in the community? Like always, it’s usually “ego” and “jealousy”.

Think about this, if they weren’t jealous of you then they wouldn’t be treating you in a negative direction all the time. What would other musicians be jealous of you about? Is it because you play guitar and sing better than them? That could be it! Is it because they know you are a talented musician and they will never admit it? That could be another reason. Are they jealous that they know that you can be something special musically?

I’m not trying to say that I’m more talented than other musicians, but there are gonna be many who will never admit that I’m pretty good.

Other musicians not liking you, that’s not your problem… it’s their problem. It’s them. It’s sad, though. You try your best to show your utmost respect and admiration to certain musicians that you like, but they don’t care to show you love and support in return. That happens to me all the time. They’re always trash talking ya and always having negative feelings about you. Those aren’t the type of musicians you need in your life anyways.

Yeah, when you want to be a musician and get yourself out there, you’re definitely gonna get musicians as haters — that’s actually a good thing. You know your music is getting some attention. Not all musicians are gonna hate you, though, there will be some kind and wonderful musicians who will show you the utmost respect and admiration to you back. You’ll know who your true supporters are. The true supporters in the musicians community are the ones who will never trash talk you, always proud of you and these are the people who really thinks you’re talented and actually likes your music. When I give musicians a lot of support, some of them do give back by giving me free CD’s or a shoutout on their social media pages, and I’ve gotten both of those which is cool! When musicians aren’t doing that when you try to show them support then there’s a problem right there.

Yeah, it seems that supporting musicians is a one-way street nowadays, so don’t let it bother you. I like what I do musically, and it’s definitely gonna make others jealous. No doubt that some musicians are gonna be huge egomaniacs and none of them will admit it.

Some musicians not liking me out there, many want to say that I brought it upon myself and think it’s my fault but not really. Some musicians are just assholes and egomaniacs… that’s all there is to it. Don’t let other musicians think they’re more superior than you are ’cause they’re not. Like I said before, they’re just a musician just like you and me. Some say I have “delusions of grandeur” as a musician, but there are plenty of musicians out there who have just that. There are plenty of whack jobs in the music community, trust me.

Kev

 

 

Politics/war

Finally, can we please lock up the Clintons and Obama over the Uranium 1 deal???

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This news story is pretty explosive. I’ve been following it, and it’s pretty amazing stuff. Ya know, it’s pretty funny that each time the left accuses the right of something, they get caught doing the same thing. The left wants to accuse Trump of colluding with Russia when the Obama admin. and the Clintons were doing the same exact thing. The left exposed as hypocrites once again!

This story is interesting, though… Obama getting caught approving a deal with Russia that allowed them to have control of our uranium. Also, the Clintons made some pretty good bucks by Russian nuclear officials around the time Hillary was Secretary of State.

So you have to ask which story is real news??? Russians getting involved in the president election to make Hillary lose or the Obama/Clinton Uranium 1 deal.

http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/355749-fbi-uncovered-russian-bribery-plot-before-obama-administration

Who was the FBI informant that knew about this stuff? We should know pretty soon.

Watching all this is entertaining as hell. There are some media outlets who have no choice but to be honest about this story like the NY Times and the Washington Post for example. They’re even being real about the Obama/Clinton Russian collusion. Predictably, most media outlets are ignoring this story and some trying to defend Obama/Clinton like usual.

I’ve been reading about this stuff and watching this on FOX News. Yeah, FOX News sucks ass, but they’ve been doing a good job reporting the story especially Sean Hannity. I think Hannity has been doing the best job. Him and Tucker Carlson. I find myself watching Carlson and Hannity every night on FOX News. I hate most of Fox News, but those two guys are awesome.

I think this crime is good enough to lock up Obama and the Clintons. I’m tired of them getting away with so much shit. I don’t think they’ll get away with this one. We may actually see them get held accountable this time.

Kev

 

Random/off topic posts

How to avoid negative people explained here…

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Whenever someone treats you in a negative direction then chances are that person probably treats everyone else they know the same way. This usually turns out correct most of the time. Ya know something, I’ve dealt with negative people all my life. We’ve all had. It’s just that a lot of you out there have a hard time avoiding negative people. A lot of you have a hard time spotting who they are. Through social networking, you see men and women in America complain about negative and toxic people in their lives everyday. You see it in FB and twitter.

I used to have a hard time about defending myself from negative people, but now negativity is so easy to ignore. As years went along and as I got older, I learned to avoid negative people like the plague.

I don’t deal with negativity. If someone is being negative to you in FB or twitter then block them. If someone is being negative to you through e-mail then don’t reply to them at all. If someone is being negative and rotten to your face and in person then just walk away. It’s easy to avoid negative people, yet people aren’t doing that these days. They just let negative people get all over them the more they respond.

Lately, I’ve gotten better at avoiding negative people. I just pretend that they don’t exist to me anymore is what I do. When people are being negative and toxic to you all of a sudden, it is funny how they never apologize… instead they always play the victim when they’re confronted. Happens to me all the time.

Yeah, there are a lot of assholes and douchebags in this world for sure. Some live under the delusion that everyone is so lovable and wonderful but not everyone.

I have no time for drama and negativity with anyone anymore. People still try to give me bullshit in social networking, but I don’t let it bother me anymore. I just ignore it and move forward. All I want to do in life is play my music and workout in the gym. I also do things that will get my mind off of negativity like Yoga and that really helps.

Yeah, people are getting negative and crazy nowadays but it’s easy to ignore it. You just gotta learn to stay strong and be tough. As Sly Stallone would say, keep punching. Keep living life and keep being happy. Don’t let negativity take you down.

Kev

movies

Corey Feldman about to finally expose pedophile Hollywood, revealing names and all???

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Corey Feldman who is mostly famous for roles such as Gremlins, The Goonies, Stand By Me, The Lost Boys, License to Drive, The Burbs, etc. is planning to finally expose pedophile Hollywood. Yeah, Corey has been talking about all this in the media for years, but he kept refusing to reveal names. Now it looks like he’s finally about to.

Here is Corey himself speaking on a vlog he did, promoting his indiegogo campaign to raise funds to make a documentary about this.

Corey says he can name six names right off the bat, and he hints that one of them is still very powerful today. Who abused Corey as a child? We’re about to find out soon. If you want some clues on who, well look at some of the films Corey did when he was a little kid like Gremlins, The Goonies and Stand By Me. It could be any of those directors or producers that did this to him. Hopefully Richard Donner or Rob Reiner won’t be one of those names ’cause that would be sad.

What Corey is about to do is VERY risky. Hollywood is probably gonna try to shut this project down, and there’s probably gonna be lawsuits too. He’s even risking his life too and he knows it.

I wish Corey good luck on this. He never wanted to reveal names, but he’s getting too much pressure ever since this Weinstein thing started. It’s finally time to take down Hollywood and hold them accountable.

Kev

 

WWE

WWE is starting to get real good again, they usually get really good before “Survivor Series” ppv…

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Well I watched the TLC 2017 ppv  last Sunday and I watched RAW last night to see what happens after TLC. I must say WWE is getting better. They usually improve whenever one of the big four ppvs come around: Summerslam, Survivor Series, The Royal Rumble and of course, Wrestlemania. Before one of those big ppvs, WWE have to get better to hype up those shows.

I was very impressed with the TLC ppv this year. TLC which stands for “Tables, Ladders and Chairs”. I enjoyed every match on that ppv, but of course, I think the best matches of that night were the 5 on 3 handicap TLC match (which was the main event), Finn Balor vs. Aj Styles and Asuka vs. Emma. Every match was good but those three matches I listed were the most exciting.

As for Asuka vs. Emma, I’m so glad Asuka is finally on the main roster. I’ve been watching older NXT shows ’cause of Asuka. I want to see every match Asuka did in NXT so I’ve been watching a lot of NXT on the WWE Network lately. I can understand why NXT is the hottest show on television right now ’cause the wrestling on that show is way better than the main roster. As far as Asuka vs. Emma goes, both women killed it and did a great job. I’m usually never that enthusiastic over female WWE stars, but I fuckin’ love Asuka! I just love her character, her gimmick and most importantly, she’s phenomenal in the ring. She’s already getting a lot of attention. She had her rematch with Emma on RAW last night and that was a great match too. Asuka is a female performer who actually knows how to wrestle, that’s why she’s getting so much attention very quickly. I think Asuka is gonna be around WWE for a pretty long time ’cause she’s gonna sell WWE a lot of merchandise. She’s already selling a lot of merchandise ’cause I’m seeing fans in the audience wearing Asuka masks and t-shirts. She’s absolutely gonna be the John Cena of the women’s division for sure.

As for Finn Balor vs. Aj Styles, that was one of the best matches I’ve seen in a long time and that’s the kind of wrestling we all want to see. Yeah, that match was “wrestling” all the way. It was a thrilling and exciting as hell match. Finn Balor is one of my favorites right now and so is AJ Styles. I’m glad those two finally had a match together. I’m sure those two guys will have more matches together… hopefully we’ll get Balor vs. Styles II for the next Wrestlemania ’cause that would be awesome.

As far as the main event match goes at TLC 2017 the other night, that was thrilling and exciting too. Kane is back as the big red monster again which is how we all want to see him. We want to see Kane as evil and dangerous, not weak and stupid. For the past years or so, WWE has been making Kane look weak and stupid for a long while. They make Kane lose a lot of matches, and I’m glad WWE is finally making Kane the way we want to see him. Kane is a great character, and we just don’t want to see WWE ruin him. I’m glad Kurt Angle got to wrestle again finally and yes, he still got it. Angle killed it the other night like he usually does and I figure he would put on a hell of a show.

As for last night’s RAW, that was an even better show. I see that WWE is going for another “RAW vs. Smackdown” storyline which is nothing new. WWE tried “RAW vs. Smackdown” storylines many times in the past but they fail each time they try. I hope they keep up the good work with this one. The ending for last night’s RAW reminded me back in the old WCW days when nWo took over the company in the 90’s. WWE tried experimenting with “RAW vs. Smackdown” storylines in the past and they also tried “WCW taking over WWE” which also failed. They tried nWo taking over WWE when Hogan, Hall and Nash first returned in WWE and that failed too., they also tried D Generation X taking over WWE and I remember the Nexus taking over RAW storyline which failed also. Each time WWE tries a group “taking over the company” storyline, it fails each time ’cause it’s a hard storyline to do. With all this being said, it was interesting to see the entire Smackdown roster turn heel on RAW, though. It was interesting. This could also lead to a match between Kurt Angle vs. Shane McMahon at Survivor Series and I hope that match happens. It was nice to see Shane turn heel again.

WWE is getting really good again and I’m liking the Survivor Series card so far too. Definitely better than last year. I’m actually looking forward to Brock Lesnar vs. Jinder Mahal too. Looking forward to Survivor Series.

I’m so glad that I got the WWE Network. Had it for a few years now and I’ve been addicted to this streaming service. I’ve watched every Wrestlemania on it and also I’ve seen every Royal Rumble and every Survivor Series. Haven’t started “Summerslam” on it yet ’cause I’m still watching a  lot of NXT on it. WWE Network is cool stuff for sure.

Kev

Stallone news

Talia Shire, what does she look like now? (see photo here)…

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The last time Talia Shire played the character Adrian in the Rocky franchise was Rocky V in 1990. She hasn’t played the character in over a decade. Why? Simply because Sly wrote her out of Rocky Balboa and she’s no longer part of the Rocky franchise, but she will always be a crucial part of the series, though.

Here she is at the John G. Avildsen memorial event… posing for a photo with Frank Stallone who is Sly’s brother. Some of you may ask, why is Frank there? Well, Frank who is a musician/actor did have some cameo appearances in the Rocky films. Frank was part of the street singers you see in the first Rocky when they sang “Take You Back” (which is a song that Frank wrote himself for the movie). I’m sure you all remember the “Take You Back” song… yes, Frank wrote that.

Back to Talia Shire though, she’s still looking beautiful even at 71 years old.

Kev

Random/off topic posts

Don’t assume my posts are about you, but if you’re affected by them, that means you’re guilty of something…

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I came across this little message… it’s another one that totally reminded me of myself so I decided to share it here. Ya know, whenever I’m blogging, tweeting and facebooking about my opinion and thoughts on certain stuff… someone replies to you in sudden bursts of anger thinking the posts was written about them. I’m sure this happens to you, and this absolutely happens to me all the time.

When I’m speaking my mind on stuff there are some people who always think I’m writing about someone without naming names. Why do they always believe that? Ya know, if I wanted to write about someone and call them out publicly, I won’t be afraid to use names. When I’m not using names then that means I’m not writing about anyone in particular. I’m actually writing about the majority of a certain group of people. It’s interesting how someone gets pissed off thinking I’m writing about him/her when that’s not what I do at all.

That’s okay, though. When that happens, don’t let that bother you. It usually means that when someone gets pissed at something you wrote (when it wasn’t about that person or persons at all) then you might of said something that bothered them. It pretty much means they’re guilty of something. They know you’re right and they just didn’t like hearing it. When I go on my rants, voicing out my opinions on things… it doesn’t mean I’m writing about someone. It’s just funny to me why some people think I am writing about someone when I’m not at all. They’re just guilty of what you’re saying is all. It’s like the trash taking itself out is what it is so don’t worry about it.

Kev

 

Random/off topic posts

When you treat someone the same way they treated you, they don’t like it… so true, unfortunately…

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Yes. Knowing from my own experience about this meme, it’s so true!

I’ve had quite a bit of people treat me pretty badly over the years… online and offline. Some people enjoy giving me a hard time, criticizing me, judging me and bashing me. Yet, when you do the same to them, they don’t like it. They get all pissed off for sure.

It’s the same with online. Yeah, I get a lot of trolls and haters. Each time I find out who they are and when I call them out, pretty much all of them think they never do anything wrong. They almost always play innocent victim all the time. Later on, when you decide to treat the person the same way he/she treated you, they get all offended and pissed off. I believe they usually do that ’cause they always try to make it seem  like you started it when you’re in a feud with somebody. It happens every time someone has a negative grudge against me.

A lot of people like to insinuate that I go around the internet starting shit for no reason. Some believes I’m so horrible to people online. Wrong. I’m actually “very good” to most people, but when people treat me like crap first that’s when I go off. They expect me to be happy after some writing a bunch of  negative shit to me?

Interesting how people think they can get away with online harassment. I deal with it all the fucking time, hahahaha. It’s worse with local musicians, though. They can be the worst cyberbullies for sure. People can talk about me however they want to, but I can’t talk about others. I’ve always tried to figure that out.

Kev

movies

If you’re a Netflix subscriber, you should check out the “Wheelman” movie, it’s actually a great film and I was surprised!

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This movie called Wheelman starring Frank Grillo has been one of the most overhyped movies on the internet especially through social networking. The trailers looked pretty intriguing to me so last night, I decided to check the film out for myself… just out of curiosity. To my surprise, the film turned out really good, and I think it’s the best original film that Netflix has on there. I’ve seen some original Netflix movies, but the only two I liked were Stephen King’s Gerald’s Game and Wheelman. I thought both of those films were really good.

The film Wheelman is about this guy who is a getaway driver… ya know, a getaway driver is someone who gets paid for helping thieves escape after a successful robbery, well Grillo’s character was in a middle of a getaway job with these two thieves and he ends up in a messy situation. Grillo’s unnamed character ends up dealing with some evil men and ends up dealing with some mobsters who wanted that money. Grillo’s character is now in danger and he must deal with it all himself. The movie is about survival for the most part.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5723286/

At first, I was skeptical of this film but as soon as I started it last night on Netflix… I was hooked and kept watching ’til the very end. I was expecting this movie to be like other action movies with cars… ya know, movies like: Fast and Furious, the Bourne Trilogy, Drive, Baby Driver, etc. This movie Wheelman was nothing like those films at all. Instead, Wheelman was a lot darker and more violent than those other films I mentioned. In the film, the camera never leaves Grillo’s car throughout the film pretty much and it was all in his point of view.

I think this is the best original movie on Netflix. I would like to get it on BluRay too if it’s available. Frank Grillo is a badass in this film too and it’s a must see. Do yourself a favor and check the film out. It’s fucking awesome!

Kev