6 Most Insane Things Happening In Wrestling Right Now (Jan 26)

1. He's Only Gone And Bloody Done It

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Though likely misattributed, Einstein defined insanity as "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results". Usually, the initial idea is good or otherwise successful, but anachronistic or unsuitable for recycling - else, why go to the lengths of actually doing it again?

Enter Vince McMahon, crazy old sh*thouse rat, and his insistence on reviving the catastrophic failure that was the XFL. Were it not for an ugly separation of the NFL and a certain section of the American public, there is no chance in hell McMahon would have deemed this a good idea, announced yesterday. Clearly gunning for that section of the public, McMahon elected to tap into their mindset with...a poem!

'THIS BEGINS IN 2020 / THE FUTURE IS NEAR / MORE ACCCESS / MORE EVERYONE / MORE EVERYTHING HERE'

Even funnier than the idea of the anti-take a knee crowd indulging in sonnets in their spare time was McMahon's belief that anything in excess of three hours is a bit much. Sunday's Royal Rumble will exceed six hours in total, and is not beholden to the wants of a TV network like RAW is. McMahon also wants better "characters" than those who play in the NFL - presumably guys who won't take the knee, dammit! - though it's equally likely he has gimmicks on the brain, like he always does.

"Where's my football?" Vince whined upon the launch of the original XFL. It's in the bottom of the 'Worst Ideas Ever' barrel, where it should have belonged.

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