Okay, okay, if WWE had to go with Sheamus (like Vince was threatened into doing it), then they should try to make the best of things. So why not make him look strong and make his new stable look strong too. That way, Roman has some credible heels to work with before he, against all odds, captures the title. Well that plan went to hell right away. To start Raw, Steph and Hunter did their tired, played out, channel changing shtick of antagonizing the audience. Then they brought out their newest adopted son...I mean, chosen wrestler, and quickly overshadowed him. Mom and dad did the majority of the talking while the champ stood there. Roman came out, and the returning Rusev (with no mention of his fiance Lana) laid him out. Okay, so thats a decent start. But that was all undone by the end of the night. Oh yeah, did I mention that it was HHHs music playing at the end of the opening segment and not the new champions'? Typical. Well, Rusev and Roman had a nearly 19 minute match, meaning Superman Punch Man shouldve been exhausted. Barrett laid him out with his finishing move, and Roman sold it for 30 seconds (I actually timed it). He stood tall, having laid out the new stable. And now, no heels are over, theres no real threat. Nobody cares, and nobody will want to watch.
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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