I read the spoilers on Tuesday night, and saw that A.J. Styles was going to take the loss to Chris Jericho on SmackDown. I wasnt thrilled at the thought, but didnt worry much about it. I mean, theres too many other things to worry about in life! For example, what if Im watching Raw and Santino suddenly shows up again and Im not prepared for it? Will my neighbors hear my screams? Also, I figured if Styles did the job to Y2J, it was likely due to Mr. No-Shirt Vest Man cheating and solidifying himself as a full-on heel. Instead, the match ended cleanly. Nah, dont like it. Im not going to panic and say that Vince McMahon is out to bury Styles due to him being a redneck but this feels premature to see him lose. Frustratingly, it's another case of 50/50 booking. Both guys, though, should be picking up a bunch of victories before ever facing off in the first place. Jericho vs. Styles could have been built up to WrestleMania as a first time major event, something youd never think youd see. But WWE lacks patience, so it was thrown out there the day after The Royal Rumble, and then booked again for SmackDown, and now well soon get round three. Remember the days when a new wrestler would debut and not lose for months? That seemed to work before. But within a short amount of time, A.J. may feel like just another WWE wrestler, which is definitely something I never thought Id see.
As Rust Cohle from True Detective said "Life's barely long enough to get good at one thing. So be careful what you're good at."
Sadly, I can't solve a murder like Rust...or change a tire, or even tie a tie. But I do know all the lyrics to Hulk Hogan's "Real American" theme song and can easily name every Natural Born Thriller from the dying days of WCW. I was once ranked 21st in the United States in Tetris...on the Playstation 3 version...for about a week.
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