STICKING AROUND…at least for now
Yes, I was seriously contemplating taking WWE off of my viewing schedule.
At the end of last week’s post, I mentioned that I needed the company give me a reason to keep watching. Last night, they DID give me a few reasons. Here they are:
1) By allowing her to enter to her own music, and wear her #LegitBoss shirt, I received my first indication that the company may allow Sasha Banks to spread her wings, and fly.
2) I REALLY liked Charlotte’s subtle heel mannerisms, and slightly condescending tone toward Becky Lynch. Becky is an amazing talent, just looking for some character direction – and I think she may have found some of that last night.
3) I really thought that in the wake of last weeks disappointing ratings, that we would see a very Authority-heavy show. Remember Christopher Walken on Saturday Night Live – when his prescription for everything was “more cowbell”? That’s what I foresaw for last night’S WWE Raw – with “Authority” being the new cowbell. Instead, we saw the origin of a new faction, which could prove to be quite effective over time – the birth of The League of Nations.
Was it a perfect show? No. But I found it to be an enjoyable one – that didn’t make me feel penalized for being a wrestling fan. Sure, I want to see more Cesaro, Owens, etc – but WWE gave me enough to keep me around…at least for a while.
Source: Wrestlezone.com
Original: Mick Foley has been extremely critical of the WWE product ever since “Survivor Series”. Many things have rubbed Foley the wrong way, but yesterday he claimed that last night’s Raw could have been his last as a WWE fan. After Monday Night Raw last night, Foley posted the following tweets on Twitter:
httpss://twitter.com/RealMickFoley/status/671544056271536128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
httpss://twitter.com/RealMickFoley/status/671545350180773888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
The Hardcore Legend has been especially vocal about his feelings for WWE’s booking involving the Divas division. Despite the positive words to say about last night’s Raw, Foley had the following to say about Sasha Banks:
“She’s living the dream, she’s got this character that works and I think she’s being messed with. If you have someone who is there, who is firing on all cylinders .. and I’m talking to Vince, leave her alone and let her do her thing. You’re 70, Vince. She’s 23. You don’t speak to everybody out there. Just because you don’t get it doesn’t mean it’s not there to be gotten.”
“You have people chanting “We Want Sasha” – it’s not without reason. Please, Mr. McMahon. Please leave her alone. Let her do her thing. If they want her, give her to them. Let her do her thing. You’re looking for faces, future faces of the company. Here’s one of them. It makes me sad to see someone work so hard, who is there and is being led in different directions.”
Foley has also announced that he’ll be a guest of The “Stone Cold Podcast” to air his grievances and criticisms of the current WWE product. The announce date hasn’t been confirmed, but most expect it to happen very quickly given Foley’s recent strong feels on social media causing a stir.
Foley posted the following about his appearance on Austin’s podcast:
httpss://twitter.com/RealMickFoley/status/671405724979888129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw