Questions I've thought of while watching WWE: 5/11

[Ca$h]

DISCLAIMER: Up until a few weeks ago, I hadn't watched wrestling since last August or so.

• Why is William Regal still around?
  
• Who is this Boogeyman freak?
  
• Who gave Bradshaw a commentary job?
  
• Why is Vince still doing the separate brands thing?
  

And that's just after one match. Stick around for more.

[Ryan Ro [NAPW]]

cash said:

DISCLAIMER: Up until a few weeks ago, I hadn't watched wrestling since last August or so.

• Why is William Regal still around?
  
• Who is this Boogeyman freak?
  
• Who gave Bradshaw a commentary job?
  
• Why is Vince still doing the separate brands thing?
  

And that's just after one match. Stick around for more.

1. William Regal is pretty much awesome, dude. He's a veteran, he's capable, and he's a tremendous person to have on the roster to help younger guys learn their craft. His facial expression Why the WWE pushes him so on and off, I don't know. But Regal vs Benoit vs Finlay or any combination is a match I can watch all the time.

2. HE'S THE BOOGEYMAN. AND HE'S COMING TO GET YOU. Also, Booker T is apparently a booster of the guy, so he got a second chance.

3. I don't know who's idea it was to put JBL on commentary, but it's one of the most brilliant things WWE has done in a long, long time. He puts everybody on the current announce team save the occasional sparks of Classic Joey Styles to shame. He references the history of wrestling, is consistent in his views, spends TONS of time trying to actually GET OVER the wrestlers in the ring, including and surprisingly guys like Chavo Guerrero, Paul London, Brian Kendrick... He is absolute GOLD on the commentary. From what I understand he retired due to severe back injuries. Whatever the reason he ended up doing commentary, I like it.

4. You know I'm a fan of the separate brands thing, but only when they actually run the two shows like different shows. It was exciting back when guys could get traded, or the draft lottery could change the landscapes of the shows. Nowadays, everybody is on every show at any time with no logic or storyline. Cena comes to Smackdown, Taker or Batista to Raw, Bobby Lashley is EVERYWHERE, and the Hardyz are technically on different shows but the Raw tag champs. They might as well end the split and unify titles...

IMO, I think there's just too much extray money in the extra PPVs and whatnot to end the split. The buyrates aren't what they were, but add in the cost increase and the extra number of PPVs (16 a year now), and they're making money hand over fist. Until people really, REALLY stop buying all the shitty filler PPVs, it won't stop. I mean what is it now, 39.95 Canadian to buy Cyber Sunday? Brutal.


There are not enough good things about WWE that I follow it hardcore, I keep up through recaps and torrent the occasional show.

[Stylin' Kyle Roberts [REBEL]]

The Boogeyman has his own midget version now.

That's a "Why?" statement if I ever wrote one.

[Link Van Haggard]

True. LOL. At least make the ECW at least kind of like its origional. They could have so much fun with it. Smackdown and Raw well, they both really need make overs. Smackdowncould so be styled after GM Long. As for RAW, GIVE IT A (BLEEP)ING GENERAL MANAGER FOR GOD'S SAKE. But that's just me.