GSP is huge, but to answer Thai specific question I will have to go with Rougeau. He runs a small fed right now geared toward familywrestling shows. Wresting in Quebec was super big in the 50 and 60'S with Carpentier and Mad Dog Vachon (Luna's dad)

I guess they're counting Tag Champs.

Byrne, I wouldn't mind Roxxi being back, especially now. It just felt like you were trying to replace my future ex-wife.

Habs, when in doubt, blame Russo.

ECW Sheamus will in all likelihood not be there. Husband Seamus will in all likelihood say "Why the fuck did you give him any money?"

Sure this could be a giant disappointment, but I prefer to look at the bright side--this could be awesome.

We shall see.

I just hate Tenay's shrill, over-excited voice.

Yeah, Kurt retained the title.

That's awesome news. I really liked the Knockout division when he was running it.

And therein lies the problem. Probably 90% of the folks in wrestling, you could probably say "Oh well, they're just blowing off steam." I wouldn't put it past Holly.

I think he wrestled like 1 or 2 matches in TNA and really didn't do a thing of note. I think people just make these assumptions that any X style wrestler was in the TNA X division and did good work. And usually its true because for a few years the X Division was a constantly revolving door of Evan Bourne, the Briscoes, Paul London, Spanky, and almost any mildly notable CW around that time wrestling random matches in a showcase of talent and "open field" of contenders. But for the most part I think people just sort of make the assumption and since there were a million X wrestlers it all sort of blends together and I personally find it hard to believe that Spanky or London or Sydal or whoever really did anything notable enough to really qualify as a "tenure" or "run."

Fixed.

He did say he would NEVER work for TNA. So in wrestling parlance that means he's the head booker coming up, yes?

More like "fight or plummet."

Well at least Sting's still around to introduce him to the world.

If anyone still cares, TNA has posted their promo video for Taz over on Facebook.

www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo#/TotalNonstopAction?ref=ts

This could actually be good for Edge. After several years of being one of the two best heels in the WWE (Jericho being the other one), he was starting to get cheered, so a face turn was unavoidable.

If he's out for a while, he has tons of possibilities when he returns. He can get the big face pop when he returns and run as a face or a while. Or, he can get that big face pop, do something dastardly in return, and go back to being the smarmy heel we all love.

I just hope he's back in time for WM26.

I was in Indianapolis this past Saturday and called matches for D2's show "IPW Internet Insanity". this audio was recorded live at the event via D2's laptop.

Part 1

Part 2

D2 is the heel PBP, I'm the face color commentator....

Great, I'll be home just in time. I'll be sure to tune in.

Actually I consider that a very civil exchange of ideas. I don't even think we really disagree. I was thinking more along the lines of someone getting really angry that I was attacking wrestling and suggesting that Misawa's death had nothing to do with his horrible health and years of physical abuse thanks to wrestling.

There's still time for that.

No shit.

The only reason I don't love Orton with the Beautiful People is that for a long time Orton's character has been an alpha male and I'm not sure he's bad at that. And the Beautiful People shouldn't play second fiddle. I've wanted Kaz in there for a long time because (a) he's pretty enough to fit and (b) He could be an aloof pretty boy while Angelina and Velvet remain the "brains." I'm just not sure Orton fits in that background role as well and that its not downgrading him further than he should go. And I know you shouldn't push Angelina and Velvet back behind someone. And I'm not sure how I see them all play as equals.

But worse case scenario I definitely could see it worth a shot and feeling pretty natural. Although I'd also think a potentially natural role would be Foley bringing him in as the right kind of champion and young star TNA needs, a guy he gave a rub to years ago before he was a champion and saw all the potential he had. Orton as sort of the pretty boy notion of WWE and sports entertainment and Foley's delusions of what TNA needs to be. Instead of the Mafia vs Frontline "Old vs New" story its a story of two different kinds of "new." The hard working and crazy talented guys like Joe, AJ, and Daniels... and the finely crafted "superstars" like Orton, Kennedy, and Matt Morgan.

Randy isn't fired so I don't know why I'm fantasy booking this. Oh right, I haven't started my new EWR game yet.

life is indeed good

...AND BEAST POPS OUT!