Some weeks Raw makes you want to go back to simpler times, like 1994. We may have had to witness Jeff Jarrett defeating Virgil on the show then, but we only had to sit through it once. We didnt watch it three times in three weeks like Neville and Bo Dallas with the same outcome every time, or see Randy Orton and Sheamus battling for the millionth time, or Dolph Ziggler and Kofi Kingston fighting for the eight millionth time, or struggling through three Roman Reigns matches in one night. I would take round two of Jarrett and Virgil in 2015 if it meant even a small break from this monotony. This weeks biggest liar award goes to Michael Cole, who claimed to have never seen anyone jump from top of the Elimination Chamber cage. He must have forgot that John Morrison did it once...in a match that he was announcing. Elsewhere in wrestling, TNA and ROH are now co-existing on a cable network which is still unbelievable, yet a little underwhelming. For those who hadnt seen Ring of Honor before this weeks episode (taped weeks ago), it wasnt a very good way to make fans feel any sort of connection with their characters. However, that complaint could be lobbed at 3/4ths of WWEs roster. But lets not waste any more time. Lets look up in the air at the Money in the Bank briefcase for no reason, and cash in our way towards WWE and TNAs worst of the week.
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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