Remember this cute-as-a-button kid, Shane’s son, Declan McMahon, who was held by his father and grandfather in the introduction to WrestleMania XX, “Where It All Begins, Again” in 2004?
He’s 18 now, and just committed to Indiana as a running back/quarterback hybrid.
🎜I see that clock upon the wall, but it don’t bother me at all…🎜
lol you know if football doesn’t work out he’s joining the fam business …
you know I wonder what would happen if Cornette took khan on his offer and ran it for a quarter or two …
Might not be the family business any more by the time he’s ready. I am fairly certain Vince isn’t giving it over to Shane or Stephanie.
Really? Admittedly, I haven’t followed the company closely the last few years, but I did catch Wrestlemania last weekend. I noted Shane’s absence (is he still involved?), but Stephanie and Hunter still seem to have an important presence. I figured they’d be taking over eventually.
There is a ton of speculation that the company is being primed for sale. Hunter was thought to be the heir-apparent, but his recent health issues may have put the end to that. “Losing” to AEW on Wednesday nights didn’t help.
On another note, Cornette did not disappoint. His rant on the Zane/Knoxville match was everything one might expect. Though he thinks that everyone who wants to hear his rant agrees with him. I wanted to simply be entertained by his rant, just like I was oddly entertained by that match.
I’m listening to it now and I’m cracking up. He got some schadenfreude on KO and Zayn complaining about his “cheesy” booking, and then went total meltdown on the Zayn/Knoxville match.
im listening to the experience to set up the drive through tomorrow night
In other news, Samoa Joe is challenging Minoru Suzuki for the ROH Television Championship on Dynamite this coming Wednesday, which is absolutely a dream match.
Suzuki’s the guy who had that brutal match with Bryan Danielson earlier this year in AEW, right? Yeah, that should be fun to watch.
Indeed. Suzuki’s one of the most goddamn terrifying wrestlers in the business today and works like a madman for a guy in his mid-50s.
Jim Cornette liked FTR vs. Young Bucks. Someone check to see if hell’s denizens are having snowball fights.
Charlotte and Ronda will meet in a rematch for the SmackDown Women’s Title at Backlash, in an I-Quit match. Surely that’s where Ronda wins the title, right? They make a big deal about how she’s never submitted in her entire career.
lol Jim’s review of the Zayn/Knoxville match was worth it … but they liked more than i thought they would … heck they even liked some of aews … is reign’s injured long term ? supposedly brock dislocated his shoulder …
TIL William Regal likes lizards.
There was a Table For 3 segment on the WWE Network where Regal was dining with Wade Barrett and Seamus. He related a story about the first time he met Dusty Rhodes. He had just gotten hired by NWA and was taken backstage to talk to Dusty, who was then head booker. Nearby there was an armed man wearing sunglasses. Regal did an impression of Dusty telling him “William Regaaaal, I got a bodyguaaaard, jutht like Whitney Houthton!”
thought this might be of interest
from what I’m getting their vibe is "hey if its not working for a here ie AEW we wont hate ys
AEW Dark Taz/Excalibur moment of the day
Taz admits his memory’s a little faulty because he got with chairs a lot. He opines that Justin Roberts is going to throw a cactus at him for talking over the announcer, Diamante screams like Ex when he’s doing readings, and the Splash is a 600-year old move. Taz further relates that he has two helicopters, one single-tanked and the other double-tanked, and he’s considering buying an electric version.
Today, it was demonstrated you don’t necessarily want Taz to fill in continuity gaps.
The Acclaimed’s Max Caster vs. Mike Reed
Ex: Wow, we got the extended edition of the Max Caster intro rap here. No Anthony Bowens at ringside, so Caster didn’t have to share the mic.
Taz: Bowens, I am getting word, he is backstage in the locker room region. He got in a scuffle with someone. That’s why he didn’t come out here. So, he was scheduled, but there was a scuffle.
Ex: Did it have anything to do with the tea shortage in catering?
Taz: Yes. He was totally pissed off there was no Olde English tea. Not to be confused with the font.*
Ex: (laughing) or the malt liquor.
…
Caster brings in his chain. Reed foils his assault and grabs the chain. The referee takes the chain from Reed. As the referee disposes of it, Caster kicks Reed in the genitals. Caster then wins with the Mic Drop.
Ex: The referee took his eyes off Max Caster for just a moment, and that’s all Caster needed to pick up the win.
Taz: That was smart by Caster. Sketchy Jones. He made sure the ref hadda get the chain out of the ring, and Yambag Yahtzee! Next thing you know, he gets the victory. Caster with the victory!
*Taz actually did graphic design work for ECW, so that’s how he knows about fonts.
I loved it. Nothing but chops. Just two animals whopping the hell out of each other. No holds, no flips, just sheer naked brutality.
The post-match thing completely sucked the life out of the match though. Some lumbering Great Khali knockoff came in and squeezed Joe’s head.
Tony Khan’s got another “major announcement” next week - I’m guessing that it’s going to be that ROH’s weekly show is moving to TBS, and we’ll see Joe’s feud with Jay Lethal and his new muscle continue over there.
We won’t have to wait that long for more ROH title action, though - this Saturday on Battle of the Belts, Jonathan Gresham is defending the ROH world championship against Dalton Castle, who’ll hopefully be bringing his Boys with him.
Yeah, no skill, no style, no story… and oh yeah, no wrestling. Maybe next time they can hit each other with baseball bats. Oh wait, that’s Sting’s wrestling move. How about a sledge hammer? HHH never learned how to use one of those, maybe one of those guys can do it. Is it fake? No, it’s just stupid.