For those of you who actually read this crap I spew, I havent been updating as often this week due to a computer virus that causes it to click off every few minutes. WARNING: stay away from porn sites ( not that I know for a fact they do any damage to your computer....)
Actually, Im quite in the doghouse with Amy for this9 not for the porn, the and I can't say I blame her. But sometimes, those big ti....aww, nevermind.
A-ROD- GASSED? : As I'm sure the devoted readership of this drivel has already heard, NY Yankee Third Basemen/ Madonna's Flunky Alex Rodriguez has been exposed as a user of the, shall we say, banned enhancement supplements. ( good news, though A-ROID*: You can still feel free to buy as much as you need from Enzide Bob)
* ( special thanks to Tony for the "A-ROID tag)
The real story here isnt the fact that A-Fraud uses (or used) but the fact that he was seemingly protected up to this point from being exposed by a member of the MLB Players Union Management.
Most of you are already familiar with my stance of the use of gas- my real issue is that, in their zeal to create a poster boy for the MLB franchise during a period of rampant use and abuse, they covered up Gay-Rods involvement in such actvities.
Note to MLB: a player is player is player, and ones marketablity over another should not preclude any ones punishment for violations.
Mind you, this happen in 2003, when, if I'm correct, a policy was not yet in place- regardless, this thing reeks of cover up, and frankly, I think it stinks.
WWE superstar Chris Jericho was involved in a altercation with two fans after a live event in Vancouver,BC this week.
I watched a cell phone video that some "lucky fan" captured of said incident, and it somewhat inconclusive to say the least- reports are that a female fan jumped on the hood of Chris' car as he was leaving the event, and Jericho yelled at her to get off the vehicle. Seemingly, security, who may been in the middle of getting another gals phone number, finally stepped in and removed said hood ornament from the vehicle.
Jericho got out of the car and further yelled at the fan, who then, in a class move, spit on the wrestler. Jericho, coming from the old school of "whats good for the goose is good for the gander", reciprocated with a loogie of his own. At this point, the female fans boyfriend/husband, no doubt thrilled by his squeeze throwing herself ( literally) at the wrestler, took a poke at the former World Champion. Jericho then is seen tackling the original phlegm perpetrator, then is hustled to his car for a getaway, this time without the real life version of the Dodge Ram logo.
A few thoughts on this, spoken from the perspective of a wrestler: if great when fans want to talk to you after an event, but like anyone else ( especially guys on the road 200plus days a year) there are times when you just dont want to converstae- especially with some dumbshit whos whola approach is out of line. Believe it or not, these guys are celebrities, and one would think in this case, maybe Jericho thought he was in some type of danger from aderanged fan ( alittle farfetched, but possible)
Spitting is not allowed! Is there anything more disrespectful than spitting on someone, especially because someone with some fame doesnt want to take you as a paasenger on the freeway at 65 mph- on the hood of his rental car?
I'm not condoning Chirs' actions, but in reality, he didnt react any differently than most of us would have in the same circumstance.
Controversial former All American football star/ pro wrestler Jim Wilson has passed away at the age of 67 from cancer.
Wilson had a fascinating life- All American football star from the University of Georgia, a brief stint in the NFL with the LA Rams,then a foray in the exciting yet sometimes "seedy" world of 1970s professional wrestling.
Wilson, who was almost the prototypical pampered athlete ( full college ride, pro credentials, never paid for a meal, etc) had limited success in the wrestling business, much of which he blamed of the "crooked pack of promoters" that encompassed the National Wrestling Alliance, the top "governing body" during that era, before it was essentially decimated by the World Wrestling Federation ( now WWE).
Now, I'm not saying that said promoters didnt handle their business in a often dubious and sometimes illegal manner in that era ( or any era, honestly) but Big Jim, as he was called, never understood that the biggest factors in wrestling superstardom lie within the performer....Promoters, especially in that era, chomped at the bit to put an "legit" athlete in a showcase position, due to the name recognition and notoriety that came with that, and the credibility in gave to a business that always struggled to gain such respect.
The subject of his rebuffing the advances of a well known homosexual promoter was his biggest crutch, claiming it blocked his potential to become the NWA Worlds Champion, which, based on the assessment of his ring work and overall charisma, seemingly was the biggest lie since Eve told Adam "that fruit wont hurt us!"
Wilson was however a pioneer of attempting to unionize professional wrestling, a crusade that gobbled up his whole life, ruined his marriages, and was largely misunderstood by the wrestlers he was trying to protect, who seem to thought he was trying to ruin the business instead of helping it.
His book, "Chokehold" is a must read for fans whom are interested tin the political machinations of the professional wrestling business during the era, and of Wilson's own struggles with professional credibility and viewing himself objectively.
RIP, Big Jim.
Final Thought: Is it possible to overdo moderation?
Thank You- Good Night!
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
ODDS & SODS
Since I really dont have a theme for tonights blog, i gave in to temptation and just named the title after a really underrated WHO album....download it, since no one buys CDs anymore.
RAW was a pretty decent show tonight, and they are looking for big ratings next week by bringing UNDERTAKER to face Randy Orton, and the first tv appearance by "Nature Boy" RIC FLAIR since last summer.
Flair, btw, was photographed two weeks ago at a event in Pittsburgh, Pa holding the CPW title belt. I think all ( or most) of you will understand why I feel this is signifigant. WHOOO!!!!!
Wow, what a Super Bowl it turned out to be for Patriots de facto starter Matt Cassel, who apparently ran into a highly intoxicated & bladderally challenged fan in the public restroom during the halftime festivities. Evidently, the fan tried to rush Cassel out of the Horsey Chair, so to speak, and the lightly vaunted Cassel told him to wait his turn. That turn came a few seconds too early for Cassel, when the fan came back & pissed directly on Cassel's leg. Security came and tossed the fan, but Cassel reportedly was nonplused, telling others that after spending a whole season at the helm of the Pats, that particular fluid was the least of his concerns.
RUMOR TIME: As of this blog, rumors that Olympic Swimmer/Bong Boy Michael Phelps will be headlining the " Reggae SunSplash Tour 2009" as the new lead singer of The Wailers is yet to be confirmed. More on this story as it develops.....
Speaking on rumors, perhaps a little more serious in nature, is the the LA DODGERS have offered superstar slugger/basket case Manny Ramirez a 1 year, 25 million dollar to hit 35 home runs, 100 RBIS, and act like he doesnt give a shit in left field for the upcoming 2009 campaign.
While it may sound like sour grapes from a SOX fan, the fact is that, while Manny contributed to alot of our triumphs over the past few years, and is without a doubt a first ballot Hall of Famer, he turned into a clubhouse cancer; and like most forms of cancer, it slowly developed over a few years until it spread like wildfire last summer, and I'm sure LAD will certainly figure that out right around, say, May 1. Why else would they not offer him anything past this season? HMM....maybe they already know? Well, maybe they just feel obligated to replace Jeff Kent ...
but 25 million? BTW guys, despite that huge surge from August- October last season, he's on a steady decline....don't fall for Boras' trickery-you're doing the right thing! Make the big play for the Pennant this year, then dust him!
Hopefully, within the next few days, I can give my "much sought after" opinion on each division
will finish this upcoming season, and hope you all will participate as well.
Tonight, we finish with another musical question: "Where have all the cowboys gone?"
Thank You- Good Night!
RAW was a pretty decent show tonight, and they are looking for big ratings next week by bringing UNDERTAKER to face Randy Orton, and the first tv appearance by "Nature Boy" RIC FLAIR since last summer.
Flair, btw, was photographed two weeks ago at a event in Pittsburgh, Pa holding the CPW title belt. I think all ( or most) of you will understand why I feel this is signifigant. WHOOO!!!!!
Wow, what a Super Bowl it turned out to be for Patriots de facto starter Matt Cassel, who apparently ran into a highly intoxicated & bladderally challenged fan in the public restroom during the halftime festivities. Evidently, the fan tried to rush Cassel out of the Horsey Chair, so to speak, and the lightly vaunted Cassel told him to wait his turn. That turn came a few seconds too early for Cassel, when the fan came back & pissed directly on Cassel's leg. Security came and tossed the fan, but Cassel reportedly was nonplused, telling others that after spending a whole season at the helm of the Pats, that particular fluid was the least of his concerns.
RUMOR TIME: As of this blog, rumors that Olympic Swimmer/Bong Boy Michael Phelps will be headlining the " Reggae SunSplash Tour 2009" as the new lead singer of The Wailers is yet to be confirmed. More on this story as it develops.....
Speaking on rumors, perhaps a little more serious in nature, is the the LA DODGERS have offered superstar slugger/basket case Manny Ramirez a 1 year, 25 million dollar to hit 35 home runs, 100 RBIS, and act like he doesnt give a shit in left field for the upcoming 2009 campaign.
While it may sound like sour grapes from a SOX fan, the fact is that, while Manny contributed to alot of our triumphs over the past few years, and is without a doubt a first ballot Hall of Famer, he turned into a clubhouse cancer; and like most forms of cancer, it slowly developed over a few years until it spread like wildfire last summer, and I'm sure LAD will certainly figure that out right around, say, May 1. Why else would they not offer him anything past this season? HMM....maybe they already know? Well, maybe they just feel obligated to replace Jeff Kent ...
but 25 million? BTW guys, despite that huge surge from August- October last season, he's on a steady decline....don't fall for Boras' trickery-you're doing the right thing! Make the big play for the Pennant this year, then dust him!
Hopefully, within the next few days, I can give my "much sought after" opinion on each division
will finish this upcoming season, and hope you all will participate as well.
Tonight, we finish with another musical question: "Where have all the cowboys gone?"
Thank You- Good Night!
Sunday, February 1, 2009
I Have Returned!
What a busy few days it has been-I finally have enough time to sit down and put together a blog after a undesired trip to the beautiful (cough cough) greater Baltimore area, starting a new job, having the biggest "grudge match" of my 17 year wrestling career, and working nights as the "Worlds Most Dangerous Bouncer"- But a few things have happened that I feel like addressing to the half dozen readership of this blog, so with out further decay, er delay, here goes:
VARITEK RESIGNS: Great to see that Capt TEK finally inked up on the 1 year/5 million deal-this nonsense was another shining example of the weakening hold of Scott Boras on the MLB free agent market.
Note to ballplayers: Steer clear of Boras; in three years, he will be doing guest spots on the MLB Channel and Baseball Tonight; teams are tripping over each other trying to avoid the clients of this jackel- dont be the next guy to get bad advice and lose 5 million like TEK did!
STEELERS WIN SUPER BOWL: A well played game where the better team won. Enough said.
On second thought.... Congratulations to the Steelers, and their hordes of fans who will now spend the next 6 months acting like they actually won the game themselves.
I have found that, in all of sports, with the exception of Yankee fans, there is not a more obnoxious bunch than these yellow towel waving idiots ( no offense, Battlin' Bob) who are always wearing black and gold when they are on top, but put the Wafflesberger jersey away when their team is struggling.... SHOW SOME GUTS, WEAR IT ALL THE TIME-LIKE BROWNS FANS!- right Shawn?
GOT ANY REEFER, MIKE?- I gotta admit that I was a bit surprised to hear "Olympic Hero" Michael Phelps has a little thing for the ghanja...I had him pegged as the type of guy who like to "smoke" things, but a bong wasnt where I thought his tubular preference lie.
Apparently, the star of the most recent Olympics spent quite the weekend at the University of South Carolina this past November, partyin' like it was 1999, so to speak, so much so that one "anonymous" partygoer was quoted as saying he was "the gold medal winner of bong hits".
Of course, as is customary when someone of this magnitude screws up and lets someone photograph them ( like a moron ) the Agent, the Public Relations Manager, & the Maid all got together and put a really canned sounding apology on paper ( the non-rollable kind) for said hero to read.
Phelps referred to it as " acting in a youthful and irresponsible way" and that he felt the whole incident was "regrettable & bad judgement".
Two pieces of advice for Mike: 1) everyone makes mistakes-we can all understand your certain ( Ted Knight voice...)"zest for living", and it isnt fair for you to be judged different than others because you're a "Hero" ( btw, how does a swimmer, despite 8 gold medals, become a "hero to Americas youth?" Christ, if thats really true, Im f**king terrified) but next time, make sure the cameras arent rolling, so to speak. Your "friends" cant wait to turn a buck and crucify you. Smarten up.
2) If you pull Wheaties out of the box and put them under a 300 watt heatlamp for about 6 days, it will taste eerily similiar to "dirt weed".
And with that, I think I will close, but not without a final musical question : Who Let The Dogs Out? Who? WHO? WHO? WHO?
Thank you- Good Night!
VARITEK RESIGNS: Great to see that Capt TEK finally inked up on the 1 year/5 million deal-this nonsense was another shining example of the weakening hold of Scott Boras on the MLB free agent market.
Note to ballplayers: Steer clear of Boras; in three years, he will be doing guest spots on the MLB Channel and Baseball Tonight; teams are tripping over each other trying to avoid the clients of this jackel- dont be the next guy to get bad advice and lose 5 million like TEK did!
STEELERS WIN SUPER BOWL: A well played game where the better team won. Enough said.
On second thought.... Congratulations to the Steelers, and their hordes of fans who will now spend the next 6 months acting like they actually won the game themselves.
I have found that, in all of sports, with the exception of Yankee fans, there is not a more obnoxious bunch than these yellow towel waving idiots ( no offense, Battlin' Bob) who are always wearing black and gold when they are on top, but put the Wafflesberger jersey away when their team is struggling.... SHOW SOME GUTS, WEAR IT ALL THE TIME-LIKE BROWNS FANS!- right Shawn?
GOT ANY REEFER, MIKE?- I gotta admit that I was a bit surprised to hear "Olympic Hero" Michael Phelps has a little thing for the ghanja...I had him pegged as the type of guy who like to "smoke" things, but a bong wasnt where I thought his tubular preference lie.
Apparently, the star of the most recent Olympics spent quite the weekend at the University of South Carolina this past November, partyin' like it was 1999, so to speak, so much so that one "anonymous" partygoer was quoted as saying he was "the gold medal winner of bong hits".
Of course, as is customary when someone of this magnitude screws up and lets someone photograph them ( like a moron ) the Agent, the Public Relations Manager, & the Maid all got together and put a really canned sounding apology on paper ( the non-rollable kind) for said hero to read.
Phelps referred to it as " acting in a youthful and irresponsible way" and that he felt the whole incident was "regrettable & bad judgement".
Two pieces of advice for Mike: 1) everyone makes mistakes-we can all understand your certain ( Ted Knight voice...)"zest for living", and it isnt fair for you to be judged different than others because you're a "Hero" ( btw, how does a swimmer, despite 8 gold medals, become a "hero to Americas youth?" Christ, if thats really true, Im f**king terrified) but next time, make sure the cameras arent rolling, so to speak. Your "friends" cant wait to turn a buck and crucify you. Smarten up.
2) If you pull Wheaties out of the box and put them under a 300 watt heatlamp for about 6 days, it will taste eerily similiar to "dirt weed".
And with that, I think I will close, but not without a final musical question : Who Let The Dogs Out? Who? WHO? WHO? WHO?
Thank you- Good Night!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
ECW Thoughts, Varitek deadline, UWF ON ESPNC
Watching ECW last night, you can definitely tell that the higher ups are quite high on Jack Swagger, the newly crowned ECW champion- However, after hearing him speak in no less than 3 separate segments, I'm not so sure why.
Now,mind you, Swagger is a good athlete, and surely isnt a bad wrestler, but hearing him speak last night reminded me of the episode of the Brady Bunch where Cindy was struggling with her speech due to losing here two front teeth. Not only does he have the lisp, but his voice even has the 8 year old girl pitch!
As far as a show goes, I enjoy ECW the best of the weeky WWE produced fare, due to the fact that they usually featuring more actual wrestling matches and less backstage segments. Last night had more backstage stuff than usual, but still had enough wrestling to keep me entertained.
The Boston Red Sox have given Captain Jason Varitek until friday to sign their 1 year, 5 million offer for the 2009 season.
I didnt realize that there was such a backlash against Tek in the Boston area, somewhat spurred by his alleged affair with NESN "sidelines" reporter Heidi Watney. Terms like "adulterer" has been" and " washed up" are the current pet phrases. Seems as though the Tekker filed for divorce last August, apparently coinciding with been seen frequently on the road in the company of Miss Watney.
Questions to fans and media: Is any of this any of your business? There are no angels out there ( except in Anaheim, of course) and to cast aspersions at anyone due to the state of their personal life is not only inappropriate, but low class. Yes, Tek has made his own bed, personal and professional, and has not only cost himself quite a chunk of change, but more importantly, his family as well. I'm sure he more than knows his current condition, and its not up to the fans or media to bash the man for those mistakes; on field, yes, have open season, but try to limit it to that, especially when a mans family is concerned.
ESPN Classics started showing UWF tapes in the 12midnight- 1 am time slot last night, replacing the AWA Championship Wrestling tapes that have been playing for the past year.
Before you get excited, Shawn, its not the Bill Watts UWF from the mid- late 80s that you so love, but the later Herb Abrams version, circa 1990-93.
Abrams was kind of a infamous character in the world of wrestling ( which should about say it all) and his death in 1996 in something of legend ( heart attack from a cocaine overdose; he was found running thru the office building in which he worked, with two women of questionable reputation, pulling fire alarms, naked and covered in baby oil ; when police arrived, he was already dead )
He also had quite the reputation for not paying the multitude of big name talent from the era whom worked his events, to the point that reportedly, when hearing of his death, several of them got together and threw quite the party, all on his yet to be canceled credit cards.
Only in wrestling,folks....
But in any event, last nights show was pretty decent, and you will get the opportunity to see alot of the top name wrestlers from that era, so dont forget to check it out.
Final Thought : If you kill an Actor/Singer, is that considered a Double Homicide?
Thank You-Good Night!
Now,mind you, Swagger is a good athlete, and surely isnt a bad wrestler, but hearing him speak last night reminded me of the episode of the Brady Bunch where Cindy was struggling with her speech due to losing here two front teeth. Not only does he have the lisp, but his voice even has the 8 year old girl pitch!
As far as a show goes, I enjoy ECW the best of the weeky WWE produced fare, due to the fact that they usually featuring more actual wrestling matches and less backstage segments. Last night had more backstage stuff than usual, but still had enough wrestling to keep me entertained.
The Boston Red Sox have given Captain Jason Varitek until friday to sign their 1 year, 5 million offer for the 2009 season.
I didnt realize that there was such a backlash against Tek in the Boston area, somewhat spurred by his alleged affair with NESN "sidelines" reporter Heidi Watney. Terms like "adulterer" has been" and " washed up" are the current pet phrases. Seems as though the Tekker filed for divorce last August, apparently coinciding with been seen frequently on the road in the company of Miss Watney.
Questions to fans and media: Is any of this any of your business? There are no angels out there ( except in Anaheim, of course) and to cast aspersions at anyone due to the state of their personal life is not only inappropriate, but low class. Yes, Tek has made his own bed, personal and professional, and has not only cost himself quite a chunk of change, but more importantly, his family as well. I'm sure he more than knows his current condition, and its not up to the fans or media to bash the man for those mistakes; on field, yes, have open season, but try to limit it to that, especially when a mans family is concerned.
ESPN Classics started showing UWF tapes in the 12midnight- 1 am time slot last night, replacing the AWA Championship Wrestling tapes that have been playing for the past year.
Before you get excited, Shawn, its not the Bill Watts UWF from the mid- late 80s that you so love, but the later Herb Abrams version, circa 1990-93.
Abrams was kind of a infamous character in the world of wrestling ( which should about say it all) and his death in 1996 in something of legend ( heart attack from a cocaine overdose; he was found running thru the office building in which he worked, with two women of questionable reputation, pulling fire alarms, naked and covered in baby oil ; when police arrived, he was already dead )
He also had quite the reputation for not paying the multitude of big name talent from the era whom worked his events, to the point that reportedly, when hearing of his death, several of them got together and threw quite the party, all on his yet to be canceled credit cards.
Only in wrestling,folks....
But in any event, last nights show was pretty decent, and you will get the opportunity to see alot of the top name wrestlers from that era, so dont forget to check it out.
Final Thought : If you kill an Actor/Singer, is that considered a Double Homicide?
Thank You-Good Night!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Sox Fan Bids Updike Adieu, Etc
Kind of a thin news day, most notably by the death of Novelist John Updike at the age of 76.
While I can't say that I'm too familiar with most of Updike's work, rumored to be just slighty sexual in its nature ( I dont read the racy stuff....cough cough) I am quite familiar with one piece of his literary work, one that I encourage you all, especially the baseball fans in the readership ( all of you then) that was puplished in The New Yorker in 1960, which chronicles the late great Boston Red Sox slugger/ World War 2 7 korean war hero/ Ted Williams' last professional game at Fenway Park. You can access it at www.baseball-almanac.com
In another departure from our usual format here at www.sss-fromtheshadows.blogspot.com ( why am I plugging that to people already reading?) News swirling around the internet is that 1970s songtress/movie star/really hot in that leather outfit Olivia Newton John's ex boyfriend (no, not Danny Zucco) the mysteriously missing Patrick McDermott may still be alive and, in fact, staged his own death dissapearance back in 2005 in an effort to claim insurance money! Scandalous!
Apparently, McDermott was a bankrupted millionaire who, according to reports, followed the pattern in his disappearnce consistent with others of have tried such scams, and seemingly has visited a website frequently that secretly monitors those whom "check it out".
Id like to thank those of you who trudged thru this debacle of a blog; promotional considerations have been paid for by the following: Hot Pockets, Gain, & The Pan-American Institute of Motovated Peoples (PIMP)
Thank You- Good Night
Newton -John , according to friends, was shocked when McDermott ended their relationship the day before said disappearance. Reportedly, she told a former employee that she thought She & Patrick were "magic", and nothing could stand in their way.
However, she began to feel suspicious that it was just "summer lovin", because A) she had her a blast and it B) it happened so fast. A Former household employeef of ONJ overheard their conversation - And On the day of the break up, ONJ asked McDermott "so its over, thats where it ends?!" and McDermott asked her "we still be friends?" The pair then made what what the former employee referred to as their "true love vow".
Ultimately, ONJ gave up on McDermotts reappearance and assumed his death, possibly from a "heart attack", and decided that, although in many ways she was still "hopelessly devoted to him", she was still a young woman with a need to get "physical".
While I can't say that I'm too familiar with most of Updike's work, rumored to be just slighty sexual in its nature ( I dont read the racy stuff....cough cough) I am quite familiar with one piece of his literary work, one that I encourage you all, especially the baseball fans in the readership ( all of you then) that was puplished in The New Yorker in 1960, which chronicles the late great Boston Red Sox slugger/ World War 2 7 korean war hero/ Ted Williams' last professional game at Fenway Park. You can access it at www.baseball-almanac.com
In another departure from our usual format here at www.sss-fromtheshadows.blogspot.com ( why am I plugging that to people already reading?) News swirling around the internet is that 1970s songtress/movie star/really hot in that leather outfit Olivia Newton John's ex boyfriend (no, not Danny Zucco) the mysteriously missing Patrick McDermott may still be alive and, in fact, staged his own death dissapearance back in 2005 in an effort to claim insurance money! Scandalous!
Apparently, McDermott was a bankrupted millionaire who, according to reports, followed the pattern in his disappearnce consistent with others of have tried such scams, and seemingly has visited a website frequently that secretly monitors those whom "check it out".
Id like to thank those of you who trudged thru this debacle of a blog; promotional considerations have been paid for by the following: Hot Pockets, Gain, & The Pan-American Institute of Motovated Peoples (PIMP)
Thank You- Good Night
Newton -John , according to friends, was shocked when McDermott ended their relationship the day before said disappearance. Reportedly, she told a former employee that she thought She & Patrick were "magic", and nothing could stand in their way.
However, she began to feel suspicious that it was just "summer lovin", because A) she had her a blast and it B) it happened so fast. A Former household employeef of ONJ overheard their conversation - And On the day of the break up, ONJ asked McDermott "so its over, thats where it ends?!" and McDermott asked her "we still be friends?" The pair then made what what the former employee referred to as their "true love vow".
Ultimately, ONJ gave up on McDermotts reappearance and assumed his death, possibly from a "heart attack", and decided that, although in many ways she was still "hopelessly devoted to him", she was still a young woman with a need to get "physical".
Monday, January 26, 2009
Yanks Resign Pettite, Shane-O-Mac Lines Up for Mania Payoff
The very despised (at least in my house) New York Yankees continued their off season retooling, resigning veteran lefty Andy "Roger Who?" Pettite to what is reported as a 1 year, 5 million dollar deal loaded with incentives.
I can't fault NY for this one, and they actually broke from their off season ( and traditional) pattern of throw huge dollars at veteran ballplayers in an attempt to put themselves in the "drivers seat" in terms of not only the AL East, but the league as a whole.
Signing Pettite is a good security blanket, one they will most likely need whenever AJ Burnett goes on the DL with his latest shoulder strain, or when CC Sabathia finally follows the lead of his former Cleveland Indian teammate, Bartolo "more nachos please" Colon in eating his way out of professional respectability.
The Evil Empire continues to ignore its most glaring weaknesses, however, much to the delight of devout Red Sox fans, by ignoring the fact that they are subpar on the defensive side at virtually every position- and this off season has proved that, beyond a shadow of a doubt, they will continue to do so.
Monday nights edition of RAW was kinda an "in and out" process for me- I watched the top of every hour, and then the final 15 minutes, which is traditionally where the main focal points of the promotion, at least leading up thru the next months pay-per-view, take place. The royal Rumble and its immediate aftermath, however, usually dictates the general direction the company is going in leading up to its showcase event, WrestleMania.
Randy Orton, fresh off his Royal Rumble victory Sunday night, continued on the "rocketship" as they say, as he was featured in the 9 pm segment, and then again in the final 15, where he was confronted by Stephanie McMahon regarding his treatment of her father Vince McMahon last week.
Orton essentially begged Steph to fire him so he could file a lawsuit for discrimination (which was covered at 9pm ; something about a anger problem caused by a chemical imbalance, which equals DISORDER) and Steph told him she felt that would be too easy; at this point, EVERYONE knew that someones music was about to hit (and that person will be the one to defend the McMahon honor)....the drama builds....and its ....Hulk.... no....Stone Cold Steve....nope...."Can you smell, what the....wrong again! "Time to play The GA....false start. Who can it be?
"HERE COMES THE MONEY!!!!!" Its SHANE MCMAHON!!!! YES! Wait, Really?!
The lockeroom of superstars that were causual observers to the Orton/Steph confrontation parted like the red sea, as Shane O Mac walked to the ring, and not only battered Orton, but his allies, Cody Rhodes and Ted Dibiase, with what could be generously be called bad punches,kicks, and spears. Overall, a real disappointment it seemed for the live crowd, who seemingly wanted to see a real superstar.
No disrespect to Shane- in the past, he has proven to be a gutsy performer, taking risks that are very unnecessary for an heir to a "billion dollar corporation", and his efforts cannot be questioned when he is physically involved. But seriously, the guy isnt a "wrestler", and while I think it makes sense for him to want to avenge his father, wouldn't it be better, not only for tv but for business, for him to bring someone who could actually sell a ticket to face the cocky third generation star?
Well, maybe, but lets not forget that WrestleMania is the biggest payoff of the year, and instead of bringing back a former superstar to spike a buyrate or elevating one of the guys who work on the road 300 days a year, helping them & the company make money, lets put the owners son, the Executive Vice President of the company, who performs roughly 1-2 matches every other year, the slot where he can get a performer payoff, in addition to his salary and stock options, that might pay him 400-600k for one match.
Lest we forget Big Steph, who is also a VP in the company, who, without even the risks her older brother will undoubtably take, also stands to earn the same amount, all for interjecting herself into this match and its build up.
Moral of the Story: Wrestling isnt really that much different the real life after all.....the unqualified and undeserving often bear the fruits of others dedication and hard labor.
Final Thought: Whenever you are in the the grocery store, and you happen thru the pet food aisle, and you see a label that states "NEW AND IMPROVED FLAVOR", have you ever wondered who the lucky person is who gets to make that determination?
Thank YOU- Good Night!
I can't fault NY for this one, and they actually broke from their off season ( and traditional) pattern of throw huge dollars at veteran ballplayers in an attempt to put themselves in the "drivers seat" in terms of not only the AL East, but the league as a whole.
Signing Pettite is a good security blanket, one they will most likely need whenever AJ Burnett goes on the DL with his latest shoulder strain, or when CC Sabathia finally follows the lead of his former Cleveland Indian teammate, Bartolo "more nachos please" Colon in eating his way out of professional respectability.
The Evil Empire continues to ignore its most glaring weaknesses, however, much to the delight of devout Red Sox fans, by ignoring the fact that they are subpar on the defensive side at virtually every position- and this off season has proved that, beyond a shadow of a doubt, they will continue to do so.
Monday nights edition of RAW was kinda an "in and out" process for me- I watched the top of every hour, and then the final 15 minutes, which is traditionally where the main focal points of the promotion, at least leading up thru the next months pay-per-view, take place. The royal Rumble and its immediate aftermath, however, usually dictates the general direction the company is going in leading up to its showcase event, WrestleMania.
Randy Orton, fresh off his Royal Rumble victory Sunday night, continued on the "rocketship" as they say, as he was featured in the 9 pm segment, and then again in the final 15, where he was confronted by Stephanie McMahon regarding his treatment of her father Vince McMahon last week.
Orton essentially begged Steph to fire him so he could file a lawsuit for discrimination (which was covered at 9pm ; something about a anger problem caused by a chemical imbalance, which equals DISORDER) and Steph told him she felt that would be too easy; at this point, EVERYONE knew that someones music was about to hit (and that person will be the one to defend the McMahon honor)....the drama builds....and its ....Hulk.... no....Stone Cold Steve....nope...."Can you smell, what the....wrong again! "Time to play The GA....false start. Who can it be?
"HERE COMES THE MONEY!!!!!" Its SHANE MCMAHON!!!! YES! Wait, Really?!
The lockeroom of superstars that were causual observers to the Orton/Steph confrontation parted like the red sea, as Shane O Mac walked to the ring, and not only battered Orton, but his allies, Cody Rhodes and Ted Dibiase, with what could be generously be called bad punches,kicks, and spears. Overall, a real disappointment it seemed for the live crowd, who seemingly wanted to see a real superstar.
No disrespect to Shane- in the past, he has proven to be a gutsy performer, taking risks that are very unnecessary for an heir to a "billion dollar corporation", and his efforts cannot be questioned when he is physically involved. But seriously, the guy isnt a "wrestler", and while I think it makes sense for him to want to avenge his father, wouldn't it be better, not only for tv but for business, for him to bring someone who could actually sell a ticket to face the cocky third generation star?
Well, maybe, but lets not forget that WrestleMania is the biggest payoff of the year, and instead of bringing back a former superstar to spike a buyrate or elevating one of the guys who work on the road 300 days a year, helping them & the company make money, lets put the owners son, the Executive Vice President of the company, who performs roughly 1-2 matches every other year, the slot where he can get a performer payoff, in addition to his salary and stock options, that might pay him 400-600k for one match.
Lest we forget Big Steph, who is also a VP in the company, who, without even the risks her older brother will undoubtably take, also stands to earn the same amount, all for interjecting herself into this match and its build up.
Moral of the Story: Wrestling isnt really that much different the real life after all.....the unqualified and undeserving often bear the fruits of others dedication and hard labor.
Final Thought: Whenever you are in the the grocery store, and you happen thru the pet food aisle, and you see a label that states "NEW AND IMPROVED FLAVOR", have you ever wondered who the lucky person is who gets to make that determination?
Thank YOU- Good Night!
"Ah, I Missed It By...That Much", Let Me Be Your Matchmaker, Jose
Good Morning! Its approximately 730 am EST, and I am already up and "Adam", as they say, attempting to bring pithy observations and humor to the world, primarily thru my knowledge of professional wrestling and baseball.
For those of you who read yesterdays Royal Rumble Blog, and don't know nor care about the actual results, Randy Orton got the nod, winning this years edition of the event.
You may recall that I noted that this year truly only had 2 real candidates for victory, Orton being one, and Triple H being the other. So while I could technically take "credit" for being correct, I am going to decline doing so, since ultimately , I did select HHH for victory.
However, I am asking the gallery of readers ( up to 6- and before you know it, the readership here will far exceed other such notable publications such as Woodsmens Weekly, Beaver Hunt, and Utah's Monagamous Living Quarterly) if I am allowed any special bonus points for the fact that Orton & HHH were the last two men in the ring. The decision is in your hands!
Sorry I didnt get the opportunity over the weekend to witness firsthand former Oakland As/ Texas Rangers/Boston Red Sox/ Tampa Bay Rays/ Appalachian Squirelstompers/ETC/ ETC star Jose "Juiced" Canseco take on none other than Danny "Partridge /Long Break Between Jobs/ Talk Radio Star/ Transvestite "John"/ Reality Star " Bonaduce in a Celebrity Boxing Match in the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, PA.
Bonaduce, who, while several years older and about a foot a a half shorter, hung in and not only lasted the duration, but managed a majority decision draw with his much more athletically gifted and stronger opponent. Bonaduce has a well earned rep as a "tough guy", being that he once beat the hell out a guy dressed as a woman whom he had picked up one drunken drug induced night in Chicago about 15 years ago, in addition to seemingly really having his wife scared shitless in his tv show about 3 years ago. Given his disadvantages in this battle, Bonaduce deserves whatever praise one might get for participating in such an endeavor.
Canseco, on the other hand, continues to disappoint those of us who thrive on manipulating a paying audience into watching former athletes take on manufactured villans, and thusly, exorcise their demons, by constantly allowing himself to put in the most precarious of positions by either his poor management or poor judgement ( he apparently does not have a lack of either)
From looking at the photos from the fight, a few things stand out:
1) Jose appeared to think the bout was for the "World Tattoo Title", as his whole torso and arms were covered in ink; given his experiences with needles, this probably didnt bother him as much as one might think ( and for the record, the look, design, and creativity of his ink pales in comparision to my friend Jimmy " Handsome/Boogie Woogie Man/WWE Hall of Famer" Valiant)
2) Bonaduce is a pretty serious athlete himself, as in photos, he was captured skipping rope with a bottle of what appeared to be a protein shake on the counter, plus a Marlboro in his mouth
3) Not alot of people in Philly, a "fight town", so to speak, a town reknown for being willing to pay to watch Longshoremen beat up Papal like figures on the parking lot of Veterans Stadium, appeared to care to witness the "sweet science" applied on this night.
Jose, it could have been SOOO much different!
If only Mr. Canseco would have chosen a different path, maybe made a few wiser choices ( as in, at least one wise choice) he could have wrote his own meal ticket. Instead, the man who once "dated" Madonna and was one half of the "Bash Brothers" has been reduced to fighting a man half his size who, 40 years ago, was most noted for the shenanigans he pulled on a multi colored bus, agitating his teen idol brother, his angst ridden teen sister, his pretty hot mother (hey,who didnt like Shirley Jones? Show of hands,please) and Rueben Kincade. What a pity.
Jose, you coulda beena ..... Contender!
Thats it for now- who knows what might happen later to inspire me to waste more time writing!
For those of you who read yesterdays Royal Rumble Blog, and don't know nor care about the actual results, Randy Orton got the nod, winning this years edition of the event.
You may recall that I noted that this year truly only had 2 real candidates for victory, Orton being one, and Triple H being the other. So while I could technically take "credit" for being correct, I am going to decline doing so, since ultimately , I did select HHH for victory.
However, I am asking the gallery of readers ( up to 6- and before you know it, the readership here will far exceed other such notable publications such as Woodsmens Weekly, Beaver Hunt, and Utah's Monagamous Living Quarterly) if I am allowed any special bonus points for the fact that Orton & HHH were the last two men in the ring. The decision is in your hands!
Sorry I didnt get the opportunity over the weekend to witness firsthand former Oakland As/ Texas Rangers/Boston Red Sox/ Tampa Bay Rays/ Appalachian Squirelstompers/ETC/ ETC star Jose "Juiced" Canseco take on none other than Danny "Partridge /Long Break Between Jobs/ Talk Radio Star/ Transvestite "John"/ Reality Star " Bonaduce in a Celebrity Boxing Match in the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, PA.
Bonaduce, who, while several years older and about a foot a a half shorter, hung in and not only lasted the duration, but managed a majority decision draw with his much more athletically gifted and stronger opponent. Bonaduce has a well earned rep as a "tough guy", being that he once beat the hell out a guy dressed as a woman whom he had picked up one drunken drug induced night in Chicago about 15 years ago, in addition to seemingly really having his wife scared shitless in his tv show about 3 years ago. Given his disadvantages in this battle, Bonaduce deserves whatever praise one might get for participating in such an endeavor.
Canseco, on the other hand, continues to disappoint those of us who thrive on manipulating a paying audience into watching former athletes take on manufactured villans, and thusly, exorcise their demons, by constantly allowing himself to put in the most precarious of positions by either his poor management or poor judgement ( he apparently does not have a lack of either)
From looking at the photos from the fight, a few things stand out:
1) Jose appeared to think the bout was for the "World Tattoo Title", as his whole torso and arms were covered in ink; given his experiences with needles, this probably didnt bother him as much as one might think ( and for the record, the look, design, and creativity of his ink pales in comparision to my friend Jimmy " Handsome/Boogie Woogie Man/WWE Hall of Famer" Valiant)
2) Bonaduce is a pretty serious athlete himself, as in photos, he was captured skipping rope with a bottle of what appeared to be a protein shake on the counter, plus a Marlboro in his mouth
3) Not alot of people in Philly, a "fight town", so to speak, a town reknown for being willing to pay to watch Longshoremen beat up Papal like figures on the parking lot of Veterans Stadium, appeared to care to witness the "sweet science" applied on this night.
Jose, it could have been SOOO much different!
If only Mr. Canseco would have chosen a different path, maybe made a few wiser choices ( as in, at least one wise choice) he could have wrote his own meal ticket. Instead, the man who once "dated" Madonna and was one half of the "Bash Brothers" has been reduced to fighting a man half his size who, 40 years ago, was most noted for the shenanigans he pulled on a multi colored bus, agitating his teen idol brother, his angst ridden teen sister, his pretty hot mother (hey,who didnt like Shirley Jones? Show of hands,please) and Rueben Kincade. What a pity.
Jose, you coulda beena ..... Contender!
Thats it for now- who knows what might happen later to inspire me to waste more time writing!
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