[Batman]

I didn't much care for most of the show, but Roddy Piper's segment was gold. I was smiling from the beginning to the end.

If it wasn't a PPV week I'd be pencilling in Roddy as my #1 for the week already.

[Lucky]

Its a PPV week? Seriously?

EDIT: Holy crap, Sacrifice is this week. How'd I blank on that? Its not like TNA's been building a title match, a tag title tournament, a weird women's match, and the debut of a crazy gimmick match.

[Batman]

Hey, this post was what made me check. "I think I'm pencilling Roddy in as my #1 this week. Wait, is there a PPV? Or is that next week?"

[jetskid48]

Mother's day might fuck up with my chances of catching all of TNA this weekend, but I'm gonna try to make sure to at least catch the replay if I dont get there for the live feed so I can use it for a top 6.


But to actually use this thread for its purpose....

While I don't really enjoy the shockfest they're trying to do now with Raw, I kind of understand the point, that being to get Regal over as a power mad GM, who is also a monster heel, who can also be a threat to anything and anyone. A side effect has been giving HHH and Kennedy a common purpose, which I only see as helping Kennedy make a leap eventually. I'm not exactly sure what the payoff for Kennedy is though, being that Regal/HHH seems like where they're going, and that would mean Kennedy would have to lose to Regal first. I would think that would hurt the momentum like a Regal/Punk match would have at the last ppv.

I'm all for getting Roddy Piper on tv a little more often. I'm glad he's healthy, and he is really good at making some of the younger stars look better. Cody Rhodes could really benefit from having Piper as an ally.

[derfsucks]

Last night made me a firm believer that Piper needs to be a mouthpiece for SOMEONE in the WWE. That segment should've been a trainwreck, and the whole thing was gold instead.

I was so hit or miss on that show. I loved the Jericho/HBK tension, though I'm PISSED as fudge that Punk/Orton got the lights out treatment.

And meh - I'm glad to have OO back, but I was nonplussed with the Raw recap this week. As such, I'll toss my hat back in the ring to get back on the recap horse next week.

[creepy]

Did I really see Mike Knox kick HHH's ass? He beat him down after the match pretty handily and convincingly.

The lights out power abuse stuff better be over soon. I can't see them doing it very much longer.

Piper has seemed more and more in the last ten years as one of those old guys who tries to sound hip and current, but he just usually comes off as an old guy that's trying to act hip and current. Kind of embarrassing, really, but he can still deliver a zinger or two. The Designated Driver line was awesome and surprising.

Why is Cryme Tyme back?

What was the deal with the Adamle/Ross stuff? Was/is Ross really pissed? What the fuck is going on?

I actually watched that show start to finish for the first time in ages, but I just couldn't watch the JBL match. Just couldn't.


I think I'm officially Mike Knox's second fan.

[salmonjunkie]

May 7, 2008 1:22:10 GMT -5 derfsucks said:

Last night made me a firm believer that Piper needs to be a mouthpiece for SOMEONE in the WWE. That segment should've been a trainwreck, and the whole thing was gold instead.

See O'Haire, Sean.

Also see Crying, Gatorbait.

[Batman]

derf: Awesome. I just haven't been able to get into the wrestling conversations over at OO. A recap over here might help give these threads more life.

creepy: I agree about the lights out stuff. It was cool the one time, last week. This week it was just annoying and stupid. Hopefully they can think of a way to wean Regal from it without it seeming like he makes empty threats.

Other than that...dude, lay off the sauce....

[The Canadian Content]

May 7, 2008 6:49:45 GMT -5 Batman said:

I agree about the lights out stuff. It was cool the one time, last week. This week it was just annoying and stupid. Hopefully they can think of a way to wean Regal from it without it seeming like he makes empty threats.

Is anyone else worried that going lights-out on Orton two weeks in a row signals the beginning of a face turn (for Orton, that is)?

[jetskid48]

Only if his next feud is against Cena....who's also wearing a Nazi uniform.

[Moreofabreadguyanyway]

Orton could turn face in a feud with Cena with Cena just being his usual self.

[Batman]

They've had that feud. And he didn't.

[iamdoug]

I'm pretty sure Orton got the lights out treatment this week, just so that he could show up to surprise triple H at the end. He talked backstage about being pissed and needing to see Regal right now, so it just seems like it would have been some sort of agreement between the two to set up Hunter for the sneak attack. Or maybe I'm giving the show too much credit.