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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

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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

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Kurt Angle is officially back in the WWE, but as a wrestler this time…

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Kurt Angle returned to WWE earlier this year (back in the Spring time, I believe), but he returned as a performer… not as a wrestler yet. Kurt Angle is now the RAW GM. Now he’s more than just a RAW GM, he is finally back as a wrestler. Roman Reigns pulled out of the Main Event match at the TLC ppv which will take place this weekend, so Kurt Angle took his place as a wrestler. Reigns pulled out of the match ’cause he got sick, and he wasn’t able to perform. Kurt is now officially part of the 5 on 3 TLC match in which he teams with Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose vs. The Miz, Braun Strowman, Kane, Cesaro and Sheamus.

Bray Wyatt also got sick, and he won’t be able to compete against Finn Balor aka The Demon King. Aj Styles took over Wyatt’s place.

Interesting… two superstars pulled out of the ppv due to illness. Are they really sick, or did they just do it so Kurt can return to action?

http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwetlc/article/kurt-angle-returns-replace-roman-reigns-at-wwe-tlc-aj-styles-the-demon?sf123717574=1

Kurt may not have wrestled in WWE in over a decade, but I’m pretty sure he still got it in the ring. During those ten long years Kurt has been away from WWE, Kurt worked for TNA Impact full time so I know he can still wrestle very well. I’m sure Kurt will still kill it after all these years. It’ll be great to finally see Kurt wearing Olympic attire again.

I’m usually not that excited for WWE ppvs, but I’m actually looking forward to this one. Kurt Angle return to the ring and Asuka debut. Plus, to see Braun Strowman ’cause that dude is a fucking badass. That Strowman dude is quickly becoming a favorite superstar of mine!

I’m definitely watching TLC this Sunday as I’m sure it will be a good ppv.

Some of you may ask, why is Kurt Angle wrestling again? Well the news doesn’t surprise me ’cause Kurt has said repeatedly he’s not quite done wrestling yet. He said he still got some left in him. Kurt wrestling again is probably gonna lead to his final match at Wrestlemania. That’s probably where it’s gonna lead to. Who should Kurt have his Wrestlemania match against? I think it should be Brock Lesnar, really. Yes, Lesnar vs. Kurt already happened at Wrestlemania 19, but I think a Wrestlemania rematch between those two would be awesome.

I like Kurt Angle. He has always been a phenomenal performer and wrestler. I’ve watched him through WWE in the past, and I’ve watched him on TNA Impact a lot too when I used to watch that. I don’t watch TNA Impact anymore, but I used to watch it a lot. I’m sure Kurt Angle returning to the ring this Sunday won’t be disappointing. Looking forward to it.

Kev

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Hulk Hogan deserves to get respect back and he deserves another chance with WWE, come on Vince!!!

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Like everyone else, Hulk Hogan got me into watching professional wrestling; I grew up watching him when I was a kid. As I got older, I lost a lot of respect for the man ’cause I used to believe that he was this big egomaniac who loved to destroy other wrestlers careers and things like that. As years went along, Hulk has been surrounded by a lot of controversy like with the Linda Hogan divorce, the Nick Hogan car crash and next here comes the Gawker sex tape incident.

I used to believe that Hulk Hogan was a piece of shit, but I don’t hate him anymore. Why? Not sure. Guess, I’ve had a change of heart after realizing he really was innocent over all this Gawker stuff. I know I’ve bashed him a lot on my blog but no more.

Whether you love Hulk or hate him, you can’t deny that he really is the Babe Ruth of professional wrestling. Hulk didn’t start the wrestling business, but he definitely did help make it more well-known and famous. Without Hulk, we all wouldn’t have been wrestling fans to begin with; we’re wrestling fans ’cause of him. It’s just sad that his haters will never admit that. There are other professional wrestlers that hate him too, and they don’t realize that they wrestle in the business ’cause of him. There’s no denying that Hulk is a pioneer in wrestling for sure.

Last night on FOX News, I watched the Hulk Hogan special titled,  Objectified, which is a show hosted by TMZ’s Harvey Levin. I’m not a TMZ fan. Never did like them but I thought Harvey Levin did a great job interviewing Hulk Hogan on that show. It was a great show. I enjoyed it a lot. I have even more respect for Hulk now, and he just won my respect back. Like I said, I used to believe that Hulk was this huge egomaniac, but after watching Objectified last night, I was surprised on how humble the man was. Instead of playing innocent victim of his mistakes, he admitted his mistakes and said he wasn’t perfect and all. To those who hate him ’cause of his problems, you need to get over yourselves. Hulk Hogan is human like the rest of us; he showed that he was human on the show last night. All of us are screwed up and messed up in life in some form of another, right? We all go through ups and downs like him.

I’m inspired by Hulk ’cause he keeps going in life despite all the back surgeries he had. I have scoliosis with a metal rod in my back, and Hulk said he has all kinds of metal all over his back too. Despite Hulk’s back issues, he keeps working out in the gym like me. His show last night with Harvey Levin was inspiring. I’ve realized after all these years that Hulk Hogan is actually a very good man. He loves his fans and he’s good with them so why the hate? To all the other wrestlers and fans who hate on him are just bitter and jealous, nothing more. I think other wrestlers who hate on him just wished they had the kind of legacy Hulk has in wrestling.

So does Hulk Hogan deserve another chance in the WWE after being fired ’cause of the Gawker controversy? Absolutely! He does deserve another chance. Vince and Hulk needs to patch things up so Hulk can return to WWE. Hulk deserves one more match. If not to wrestle then Hulk would make a good GM for RAW or Smackdown Live. I remember when Hulk was GM for Impact Wrestling and thought he did a good job. Love him or hate him, Hulk is a legend. You can fire him from WWE, you can take him out of the Hall of Fame, but the one thing you can’t take away is his legacy in the wrestling business. You can’t change history. Hulk had a lot of great matches and a lot of history in wrestling over the years. Admittedly, I grew up watching Hulk  throughout my life.

I definitely would love to go down to Florida, visit his Beach Shop store and hopefully get my chance to meet the man myself ’cause that would be cool. Hulk deserves another chance and forgiveness by WWE and wrestling fans. I believe in “forgive” and “forget” don’t you? I definitely do! Life is too short to hate.

Kev

Celebrity/musician deaths, WWE

RIP: Bobby “The Brain Heenan 1944 – 2017

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BobbyHeenan

If you’re a fan of old-school wrestling like myself then chances are, you’ve probably heard the name, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan. He was a wrestling manager and color commentator in the WWE back in the 80’s and early 90’s. He also worked for WCW for a little while.

Bobby Heenan was mostly known as a “heel” aka a bad guy in wrestling. I can’t remember him being, “babyface”? Maybe he was a babyface for a little bit but he mostly played a bad guy performer for most of his career. In the WWE, he mostly managed heel wrestlers such as Andre, Ric Flair and Mr. Perfect most notably. When Heenan was color commentators during matches, he always sided with heel wrestlers and talk trashed to babyface wrestlers.

“The Brain” was a genius performer. He was one of those heel performers who was really good at getting people to boo him, and that’s a heel’s job. Fans hated, “The Brain”, back in those days. It was crazy. “The Brain”, had it all. He had the great mic work, the good looks and the man knew how to dress too.

Without “The Brain”, the wrestling industry wouldn’t have gotten to where it is today. He is a crucial performer in wrestling. The wrestling business and the fans looked up to him over the years. We’ve never forgotten how great of a performer he really was. “The Brain”, really knew how to put on a show, and he knew how to get people excited for matches which was a part of his job.

He was the best in the business. Without “The Brain”, there would have been no Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Macho Man, Mr. Perfect, Ric Flair, etc. “The Brain” got them all over and they got famous ’cause of him.

“The Brain” was a genius, and I loved watching him. Thank you, Bobby.

I’m sure Monday Night RAW tonight will do a little tribute for him.

Kev

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jVRs0t-X4c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8pWNtG271E

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Ric Flair is back!!! Stylin’ and profilin’, WOOO!!!!

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LMAO! Ric Flair, wrestling legend, just had a major health scare and a major surgery — here he is letting us fans know that he is fine and good. He thanks his fans for the support and all that stuff.

I just love Flair’s sense of humor. Proves he is a strong guy and he’s already moving forward as you can see here; he’s acting like his health scare is nothing. People usually feel a little down after a health scare but not Ric. As you can see here, he’s in a very good mood. Announcing his comeback in style!

Glad Ric is still here with us. Rock on, Ric! This video makes me respect him even more.

Kev

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Is Asuka finally on her way to main roster in WWE????

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us__Go30_kk

WWE NXT superstar, Asuka has been performing in NXT for a few years now. I think she made her NXT debut in 2016 and ever since then, she’s been sparking a lot of buzz and getting so much popularity this soon. Why? Simply because she’s an amazing performer and wrestler. She’s been an undefeated NXT Women’s champion for a long while and now she’s given up the belt.

http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/article/asuka-relinquishes-nxt-womens-title

Why? This is a huge sign that WWE is finally moving her to the main roster. Very soon, I think we’re gonna see her either on RAW or Smackdown Live. Asuka is gonna be a big star in WWE, she’s also Wrestlemania bound for sure.

I’m trying to watch more NXT just for her. If they put her on Smackdown Live, I’ll watch SD Live just for her but I hope they put her on Monday Night RAW, though. I want to see her have matches against Sasha Banks, Nia Jax and Bayley.

When WWE do move Asuka to the main roster, I hope they don’t change her theme song as heard above ’cause the theme song suits her perfectly.

This is how WWE decides their superstars for the main roster; that’s what they use NXT for. Any stars on NXT that sparks a lot of popularity, they get moved to the main roster… this is how WWE is finding all the new stars. NXT is where guys like Bray Wyatt, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Finn Balor, etc. all came from.

To all you wrestling fans reading this blog, you’re gonna love Asuka trust me. Most WWE Divas can’t wrestle… most women wrestlers pull hair and slap each other but Asuka can actually wrestle. She’s impressive in the ring. She reminds me of the Ultimate Warrior a little bit.

Can’t wait to see Asuka on the main roster… she’s gonna get popularity real fast.

Kev

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10 reasons why you should enjoy watching professional wrestling…

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In celebration of Vince McMahon’s birthday, I said I would make a post like this so here we go.

Yeah, I know the wrestling business gets all kinds of negative criticism by people over the years. The professional wrestling business is a thing that you either love or hate. Many still don’t like the wrestling industry for a few reasons… first of all, they don’t like it ’cause it’s fake and all. Yeah I know wrestling is fake; I just watch it ’cause it’s fun. Secondly, many thinks it’s kind of gay to watch half naked dudes all over each other. Thirdly, many don’t watch it ’cause wrestling can get dark & controversial at times and lastly, many don’t watch it ’cause of the scantly clad women in professional wrestling (like women showing too much skin and too much cleavage, WWE doesn’t show that stuff with women anymore but they did in the past).

One more reason, I forgot to name that people don’t like wrestling is ’cause of all the wrestler deaths over the drugs and stuff and especially the Chris Benoit tragedy.

10 reasons to enjoy professional wrestling is here:

  • Pro wrestling is like theatre almost: Wrestling really is like theatre almost. A lot of wrestling shows are pretty theatrical. The ring-entrances and the storylines. All that is acting kind of like a theatre play. That’s exactly what pro wrestling is.
  • Wrestling matches can be entertaining and fun to watch: People think it’s gay to watch half naked dudes get all over each other? Please! It took many years of training to get where they are today. They don’t become pros over night. If you actually watch a wrestling match, they can be a blast to watch. Don’t knock it until you see it for yourself.
  • Wrestling is like a TV soap opera or a movie: I know a lot of you like to watch TV shows and movies well professional wrestling is kind of like the same thing technically. You can enjoy watching wrestling just like you do with TV shows and movies.
  • Wrestlers can deliver fun promos (or speeches in the ring): In wrestling, you not only have to have the good wrestling skills, you also gotta have good speaking skills. Gotta have the good speaking skills to entertain a crowd and many wrestlers do deliver great promos over the years.
  • Wrestlers work hard to entertain people around the world: People should respect the wrestling business for this reason ’cause companies like the WWE and TNA really do work hard to entertain people. They took a lot of sacrifices to do what they do. They do it ’cause they love it. How can you not be proud of them for that? Instead they get criticized for trying to put smiles on people’s faces which is what they do it for. These guys are always on the road year-round, travelling and performing shows all over. Pretty ballsy what they do.
  • Wrestling are perfect to take your kids to watch live shows: I remember getting into wrestling when I was kid in the 80’s and 90’s. Still am loyal to pro wrestling today. I never grew out of it. You should respect the wrestling business ’cause they provide entertainment for young children and that’s another reason they’re here for. You never watched pro wrestling in your life? Take your kids to a wrestling show and you would be surprised to see how much fun they’re having.
  • Being a part of the wrestling community and fanbase is a cool thing: Another cool thing about enjoying wrestling is ’cause well, the fanbase and wrestling community on the internet and in the real world. There are wrestling fanatics all over the place and I enjoy talking about “wrestling” with other fans. The wrestling community is the best part about it; however, though… I enjoy talking wrestling with the “smart fans” more. Talking with the “marks” is annoying ’cause they believe wrestling is real. Finding “smart fans” is tough but they’re out there.
  • The wrestling characters & gimmicks: This is the best part of the wrestling business is all the characters & gimmicks the business created over the years most notably… stars like Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, The Rock, Stone Cold, The Undertaker, etc. There are a lot of new recognizable stars today like Bray Wyatt, Finn Balor, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman, etc. It’s the characters and gimmicks that keep wrestling fun.
  • Wrestlers are likeable people in real life: In the ring, wrestlers maybe playing good guys & bad guys but out of the ring, they’re just regular people like us. A lot of wrestlers are very nice, down to earth and good with the fans ’cause why? The answer is simple really… wrestlers are very good with people and fans ’cause that’s why they do what they do. They perform for us. They perform to make us happy. That alone is worthy enough to support the wrestling business ’cause they love people.

Well, that’s about all I could think. Hope you enjoy the read.

Kev

WWE news

Today is Vince McMahon’s 72nd birthday, thank you Vince for the entertainment and wrestling…

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Happy birthday, Vince McMahon who just turned 72 today. Whether you like the wrestling business or not, you gotta respect this man. He worked very hard to bring WWE to where it is today. I respect this man so much. We all do. We wouldn’t have been wrestling fans if it wasn’t for this guy.

To all you parents out there who enjoys taking your kids to live WWE shows, you should thank Vince for that ’cause he did all that. Us wrestling fans not only respect the hell out of Vince ’cause he’s a good performer in which he definitely is, we respect him so much ’cause he gave us wrestling. Period. End of story.

The WWE is still strong and becoming a much stronger company. Vince did that all himself and took him over 30 years to do it. Love him or hate him, he knows how to put on a fucking show. We all love Vince. He’s a hero to the wrestling community.

Thank you, Vince.

Kev

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Summerslam last night was surprisingly a pretty damn good ppv, it had one of the best main events I’ve seen in a long time…

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So I was pretty skeptical of Summerslam this year. I was watching it all evening last night and I was extremely surprised by the ppv. It turned out really good after all! I enjoyed pretty much every match but the best matches I’ve seen last night were: Finn Balor aka The Demon King vs. Bray Wyatt, Natalya vs. Naomi and the main event which was the Fatal 4 Way for the Universal Champ. All three of those matches  actually had some pretty exciting wrestling. You see, Vince? That’s what we all want to see!!! Good wrestling! All three of those matches had that pretty much.

Finn Balor is becoming one of my favorite new performers right now and so is Braun Strowman. That Strowman guy is a fuckin’ bad ass for sure. While I do think it’s annoying as fuck that Vince McMahon has a huge big man fetish, I think Braun Strowman is one of the best big man performers we’ve had in a while. I think that Strowman guy is gonna be something special. Most big man wrestlers are pretty boring as hell in the ring but that Strowman guy, wow…. he keeps things entertaining as hell in the ring. Braun Strowman, we’re looking at a future icon here… this guy could be bigger than the Rock, Stone Cold and Hogan.

I was skeptical of the main event which was the “Fatal 4 Way” for the Universal Champ: Brock Lesnar (current champ) vs. Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe. I was expecting that match to be boring as hell but it turned out to be pretty thrilling and exciting. Lesnar won that match, of course and he retained the champ.  There’s already a lot of calls from wrestling fans that they all want Strowman the chance to get the title and I agree. I do agree Strowman deserves a chance… right now it’s not the time ’cause I feel it’s too early. They still need to build Strowman up some more. He’s already becoming a popular baby face but he needs more. I was real surprised of that match, though and I want to watch it again. Is hardcore wrestling back? It seems so!

Good job. WWE! Yeah, I’m a pretty big fan of wrestling. Have been for my whole life and don’t feel ashamed for it. It was a good ppv last night. I did watch NXT Takeover ppv as well the night before “Summerslam” and that was real good too. I just love to watch wrestling. Yeah, I know it’s fake… I’m not stupid but I just watch it ’cause I respect what those guys do. They work hard to entertain people. Give their blood, sweat and tears so that’s why I pretty much support the wrestling business. I’m about to make another post on why the wrestling business should be respected ’cause I know they get a lot of criticism over the years.

Kev