This was my first time watching this one, and I didn't read the results beforehand so everything here is new to me. WrestleMania 22 was in the midst of the Ruthless Agression Era and the brand extension. There were 12 matches in all, including five title matches. World Tag Team Title Match: Big Show and … Continue reading Retro Recap – WrestleMania 22
Movie Review – Creed
Creed is the most recent film in the Rocky series; unlike the previous six films this one is not focused on boxer Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) but instead on Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan), the son of his formal rival Apollo Creed. After being picked up from a group home by his father's wife (Phylicia … Continue reading Movie Review – Creed
Movie Review – Deadpool
This is way late but I just got around to seeing it last week. Look at this as a perspective from after the hype and hoopla died down.....or just see as it as good use of 30 seconds of your time. Synopsis Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds), former military man turned mercenary for hire, gets cancer … Continue reading Movie Review – Deadpool
New Old WWE ideas for 2016
I had a twitter conversation about some things that the company could try this year to shake things up a it, and one idea stood out to me: bring back the brand extension. Now I missed most of the separate roster days but thanks to wikipedia and the WWE Network (still only $9.99!!) I've managed … Continue reading New Old WWE ideas for 2016
R-Rated Super Movies
Batman going full tilt on the bad guys, literally bashing faces in and nailing them with batarangs in full bloody fashion. Wolverine finally giving opponents the proper slice and dice treatment that many have been clamoring for. More movies like Blade and Deadpool, and fewer like Guardians of the Galaxy or Ant-Man. Is this the … Continue reading R-Rated Super Movies
WWE Fastlane Recap
Some shows can really bring out the venom in parts of the audience.....at the time it aired this was one of them. My general rule on the February show is to keep expectations low; the main point of them is to confirm what we already think is going to be title match at WrestleMania and … Continue reading WWE Fastlane Recap
Thoughts on DC: Rebirth #DCRebirth
It's been a tough six months or so for DC; Marvel has been crushing the comic book marketplace behind a combination of Secret Wars and all it's tie-ins, the new Marvel Universe titles that have followed it, and the unexpected juggernaut that is Star Wars. And there's no sign of it ending; in January Marvel … Continue reading Thoughts on DC: Rebirth #DCRebirth
More on the Daniel Bryan retirement
So now that we're a week out from Daniel Bryan's retirement announcement I figured it would be a good time to take a broader look at the whole thing. (OK not really, I just didn't get a chance to do this until now.) There is a lot to unpack beyond what I said last … Continue reading More on the Daniel Bryan retirement
Daniel Bryan retires
So it's official, Daniel Bryan has retired. Last night, in one of the most stirring and emotionally compelling moments in the history of Monday Night RAW Bryan came to the ring for what is probably the final time as a WWE wrestler and gave a tear inducing final address to us all. Bryan's career has … Continue reading Daniel Bryan retires
Mediocre Movie Reviews – Attack of the Clones
Synopsis It's ten years after Phantom Menace. The Republic is starting to fracture; the Separatists from Phantom Menace have started to gain ground on several planets after the battle on Naboo. Naboo Senator Padme Amidala is being hunted by assassins hired by the Separatist forces so the Jedi Council assigns Anakin Skywalker to protect, not … Continue reading Mediocre Movie Reviews – Attack of the Clones
Stroke of Genius 