The MeeThinks Friday FreeThinks: 09.04.09
Posted by John Meehan on 09.04.2009
Rey causes a stir, and The Fallen Angel gives new meaning to "no limits."
Welcome back, all -- and thanks for tuning in for the Labor Day Weekend edition of The MeeThinks Friday Freethinks.
(Apologies to everyone who caught the intro-free version of this column first thing this A.M. This is what happens when one attempts to submit an article while writing from a work computer).
Anyhow --
Plenty of big news to kick off the big weekend, including tons of discussion on Rey Mysterio, Christopher Daniels, the ECW title situation (fantasy booking here we come!), and a BRAND NEW FEATURE to help liven things up as we slog through a busy week of 'rasslin news. Sound like a plan?
Rock & Roll.
The SELL of the week goes to Mickie James, who took one of the most brutal beatings in recent WWE women's competition memory and still managed to eek out a victory against the newly resurgent Beth Phoenix on Monday Night's RAW. Starting with her "collision" with the ringpost, Mickie spent the remainder of the match selling a sore arm that seriously left many in live attendance and at home guessing as to whether or not the Women's Champion had actually suffered a legitimate injury. For her part, Beth Phoenix continued the onslaught and targeted the injured limb whenever possible -- making her look all the more dangerous and impressive along the way. But the lion's share of the work was done by Mickie James herself, whose "injury" really made it look like the number one contender was an absolute monster even in defeat.
The TELL of the week goes to Gail Kim. A short while back, Gail knocked herself silly in a match against Mickie James and ended up wrestling in an autopilot, slo-mo daze for the remainder of the bout as a result. We don't typically award "Tell of the Week" (dis)honors for legit injuries -- but we certainly remember sloppy worksmanship when it resurfaces again just a few short days later. Such was the case for Gail Kim during this week's divas battle royal, when her awkwardly choreographed offense threw Jillian Hall for a loop and sent the live audience into a rousing chorus of boos. From the moment Gail foolishly (habitually?) attempted a slide-through sunset flip (in a BATTLE ROYAL!?), the ladies lost their groove, the audience grew restless, and things went from bad to worse in a hurry from there on out.
Hamada - International wrestling sensation Ayako Hamada made her debut with TNA Wrestling last Thursday night where she was victorious in a no-disqualification match against Daffney. Hamada was most recently seen in Mexico's AAA promotion, and she has worked extensively in Japan and Mexico -- both as a wrestler and as a trainer. In addition, Hamada hails from a well-respected family of professional wrestlers (including her father and older sister).
Drew McIntyre - Scottish wrestler Drew McIntyre (aka Drew Galloway) made his official WWE main roster (re)debut this week, when he laid out R Truth in a match that never got started on Friday Night Smackdown! McIntyre has been training with WWE's developmental programs since Sept. 2007, though he was reportedly offered a developmental deal (which he respectfully declined) while he was studying as an undergraduate in 2006. In 2007, he appeared on Smackdown and RAW for a brief stint before being removed from WWE programming and being reassigned to the Florida Championship Wrestling promotion.
Jim Parks - Local talent Jim Parks made a one-off appearance on ECW programming, where he teamed with fellow newcomer Mike Tolar in a losing effort against the team of Vladimir Kozlov and Ezekiel Jackson. Parks is not believed to have signed a long-term WWE contract at this time.
Mike Tolar - Local talent Mike Tolar made a one-off appearance on ECW programming, where he teamed with fellow newcomer Jim Parks in a losing effort against the team of Vladimir Kozlov and Ezekiel Jackson. Parks is not believed to have signed a long-term WWE contract at this time.
Jenna Morasca - TNA crossover "star" Jenna Morasca officially parted ways with the company this week, putting a merciful end to one of the highest-profile "C"lebrity disasters since the company's ill-fated cameo with Adam "Pac Man" Jones of 2007. Morasca, the winner of Survivor: Amazon, took to the ring in her one and only appearance at Victory Road earlier this year (an early contender for WORST match of the year) where she defeated Sharmell. Since then, Jenna was moved to a "leave of absence" status several weeks ago when she was permitted to take part in a new season of Survivor. This week, that "leave of absence" was made permanent, and the Playboy centerfold was issued her release from TNA Wrestling.
In case you missed her...
There. Now you don't.
None - In a welcome development, there are no additional injuries or suspensions to report over the past seven days. Though Rey Mysterio's suspension (announced late last Friday) did cause a bit of a backstage commotion -- but we'll cover that in detail after the break.
In this new segment, I'll be firing off a handful of micro-commentaries at some of the industry's biggest stars and stories. For those of y'all who aren't familiar with Twitter-style posting, the format is simple:
@Recipient's Name - 140 character message goes here. #MessageTopic
And before you ask: No, these aren't actual tweets.
FAKE TWEETS OF THE WEEK
@Shiek Abdul Bashir - Fantastic boobytrap promo to shame the TNA faithful. "Who's responsible for all these dead women and kids?!" #USA!USA!
@TNA Wrestling - Boy, Rob Terry is looking... "well." Remember when you guys said you were going to test for doping? #Irony #Bullshit
@Sting - Love the new shirt. White splatters = awesome. Not so sure about the shirt's name though. #"Discharge?"Seriously?
@Bobby Lashley - Rhino at the PPV, eh? #NoThanks #ForgoneConclusion
@Matt Hardy - Next time, tuck your tights into your boots, k? You look like a top-heavy clown. Ps: Have you put on weight? #SelfImage
@Drew McIntyre - Killer finisher! But why no pin? #WastedOpportunity
@Gail Kim - Did you forget your working boots in Orlando? #Workrate
@Goldberg - Your WCW dvd commentary was surprisingly good-natured of you. Sorry about WM XX/MSG. #loveyoulots #kthanxbye
@Rey Mysterio - Saw your pix and news of your suspension plastered all over the front page on WWE.com. "Any news is good news," right? #PaybacksAbitch #DontCrossTheBoss
@Dusty Rhodes - Fantastic main event swerve! Needs more clubberin, though. #SuddenlyRandyIsRelevantAgain
@ECW Critics - Monday PM: "HBK/Taker steals valuable TV time!" - Tuesday PM: "Boo! Too short!" #Hypocrites #JerichoWasRight
@ECW Video Montage - Shakespeare mashup voiceover = totally sold! Three classic play monologues in one! #AsYouLikeIt #JuliusCeasar #Macbeth
@Goldust - Thanks for making Sheamus look like a beast. Too bad Daddy didn't love you as much as Cody. #GoldheadedStepchild
Rey Mysterio - caused a great bit of backstage commotion this week when the masked superstar went to a Mexican newspaper (without WWE's consent) and gave an alternate version of the story surrounding his recent 30-day suspension as a result of a failed Wellness initiative test. In Mysterio's account, he was suspended for using a supplement for which he had a valid doctor's perscription, but he was unable to produce the perscription as a result of promotional duties with WWE which required him to travel overseas at the time his suspension was handed down. Mysterio argued that his suspension was unfair, and should be overturned as a result.
MeeThinks?
Mysterio's story is pretty tenuous, and it seems as if his suspension will stand accordingly. The conspiracy theorist in Mee actually suspects that Rey Rey never quite expected to see his suspension overturned the first place, actually. He just needed to fuel the fires that that his suspension wasn't entirely fair so that the scandal surrounding the story would hide the fact that he'd been busted.
Let's face it --
Valid perscription or no, WWE's drug testing officials should have been provided with such documentation well in advance of the screening -- NOT after you failed the test. And valid perscription or no, there is no reason for ELEVATED levels of a drug to be found in your body if you are taking the proper dosage as ordered.
So why raise a stink in spite of clear evidence that you're guilty?
Simple case of "look out for number one." Heck, Booker T still maintains his innocence despite scientific evidence to the contrary during his last suspension from WWE (hey Booker -- how's that lawsuit coming, anyway?).
Think of it this way:
Rey Mysterio is a veritable GOD in Mexico. And he is insanely popular with children the world over, to boot. And if Michael Jackson's death HOMICIDE has taught us anything, it's that someone else is always at fault if you've got enough cash -- and celebrities can't possibly be responsible for their own actions. Doesn't matter WHAT drugs they find on your house, on your person, or in your blood stream. If you can muddy the waters just enough to get people pointing fingers at those around you, fans will still revere you as a legend no matter how badly you screw up.
Here's hoping that WWE's decision to stand by their suspension and thirty days on the sidelines will teach Rey Mysterio otherwise.
Christopher Daniels - TNA's Christopher Daniels was pulled over in Smithfield, North Carolina this past Friday night and arrested on DUI charges after failing a breathalyzer test that showed a blood alcohol content of 0.14. According to messages and photos posted on his Twitter account (which have since been removed), Daniels was visiting the home of WWE star Gregory Helms and joining his friend in a drinking contest just hours before his arrest. Here's a quick snapshot of the pre-arrest revelry, as posted via Twitter:
Three Olives, Chris? Seriously dude -- I know TNA paychecks aren't quite WWE-sized, but it wouldn't kill you to spring for some Ketel One or Grey Goose, now would it?
In all seriousness --
Daniels' arrest comes at a really bad time, both for himself and for TNA on the whole. For the past 18 months, The Fallen Angel had been all but absent from TNA programming, and Christopher Daniels languished in the company's midcard under a number of thinly veiled disguises. But that all changed just a few short months ago when Daniels ditched the Curryman and Suicide gimmicks and returned as one of the torchbearers for the "TNA Originals." Then -- just last month -- Daniels won the Steel Asylum match and earned the right to challenge his old rival, Samoa Joe, for the X Division Championship. In short: Daniels was returning to his roots, and things were finally looking up for The Fallen Angel once again.
Flash forward to this past Friday night, and the "father figure" of Ring Of Honor (and, to a lesser extent, TNA's X Division) is staring at the biggest public relations nightmare of his career.
For Daniels' sake, I hope this is just a one-time "lesson learned" incident and that he will be making smarter (and safer) decisions in the future. But for TNA's sake, they almost *have* to punish the guy to show that legitimate drug and alcohol-related arrests are not something that the company takes lightly. While this obviously throws the company's plans to push the Samoa Joe/Christopher Daniels rematch of the "X Division titans" into serious disarray, there are other stars (an unmasked Suicide, for one) who could just as easily be given the chance that Daniels' may well have just squandered. For as money as the Daniels/Joe rematch would be, the bottom line is that having a performer still fresh off a DUI arrest serving as the face of the X Division makes the entire organization look bad and gives an entirely different meaning to the phrase "no limits"... and NOT in a good way.
*And before anyone brings up the Kurt Angle situation, there's a big difference: Angle was arrested on a charge that was based on two parties' conflicting reports and NO scientific evidence whatsoever. He claims to have been blindsided by the order of protection filed against him, and maintains that he can produce a valid perscription for the HGH that was found in his vehicle. In a sentence: "Kurt Angle's arrest is a classic case of he said/she said." His court date has been scheduled accordingly, and he is innocent until proven guilty.
Christopher Daniels, on the other hand, got arrested for a drunk-driving related offense in a state with some of the most rigorously enforced system of DUI laws in the country. In North Carolina it is illegal to drive with a BAC of 0.08% or higher, and Daniels' blood alcohol content at the time he failed a field sobriety test was nearly DOUBLE that amount. Even worse, it's not like The Fallen Angel got behind the wheel after "one too many" drinks "snuck up on him" during a casual night out. Daniels' Twitter account (the archives of which you just KNOW will be called into evidence by the prosicution if he attempts to fight the case) tell the tale quite plainly: he was intentionally binge-drinking with the primary intent of getting drunk, he boasted of his increasingly drunken exploits as the night wore on, and he knowingly got behind the wheel regardless.
In a sentence: "Christopher Daniels' arrest is a classic case of he said he did, and then he DID."
In short: BIG DIFFERENCE.
Summer Doldrums Sweep the Wrestling Landscape September Arrives with Little Fanfare in Either Major US Promotion
FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN
The biggest onscreen news of the past week obviously goes to the "loser leaves WWE" match between CM Punk and Jeff Hardy. But since we've already covered Hardy's departure and its implications on several occassions over the past month, we'll skip the reiteration here and see what else is on the news radar.
TNA iMPACT!
In TNA, company president Dixie Carter made her first-ever (taped) appearance on TNA iMPACT! to announce that the company had signed a new three-year deal with SpikeTV -- thus ensuring their programming will have a home for the forseeable future. Later in the interview, Carter announced that Bobby Lashley will be making his official in-ring debut as a performer with TNA Wrestling at this month's Hard Justice PPV, where he will defeat square off against Rhino.
Given the protracted nature of Lashley's TNA involvement (first a teaser debut, then a non-wrestling debut, and now an in-ring debut), we've had plenty of opportunity to discuss this story as it has developed over the course of the past several months.
(Yes, SEVERAL months).
MONDAY NIGHT RAW
On RAW, the Guest Host experiment continued as Dusty Rhodes helmed the program to help put his son, Cody Rhodes and the remaining members of Legacy ("The Legacy?") squarely in the spotlight as their leader, Randy Orton heads toward an "I Quit" match against John Cena at Breaking Point. Dusty's involvement in the show-ending beatdown did wonders to restore the mystique and appeal of the Randy Orton character -- but the long-term effectiveness of this week's developments will really be felt in the coming weeks as Orton hits the home stretch toward a title match that many fans are expecting he is all but guaranteed to lose.
Not for nothing, of course -- but that's TWO weeks running where Orton has left a Guest Host lying with no onscreen repercussion whatsoever.
ECW ON SYFY
WWE's third brand made a quiet, respectable showing for themselves in a somewhat condensed timeframe on Tuesday night. The show featured feud-advancing matches throughout the brand's undercard (Shelton Benjamin vs. Zack Ryder, Sheamus vs. Goldust, and the continued elevation of Vladimir Kozlov and Ezekiel Jackson), and aired a video retrospective of the WrestleMania 25 encounter between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker.
Most notably, Tuesday night's ECW broadcast featured two "surprise" return appearances by performers who haven't been seen on WWE programming in some time. Since they were neither injured or suspended, I've omitted their inclusion in "The Debuts" section at the top of this column -- but since actual onscreen development content was light this week, I'll mention them here, briefly.
The first newly returning star was Tony Atlas, who appears to have been assigned to the Ed McMahon/Andy Richter sidekick role in the fledgling Abraham Washington Show. While Atlas' presence on the program was far from necessary or particularly entertaining -- I'm all for the guy getting a paycheck for as long as he can. And The Abraham Washington Show has been routinely horrible since its inception, so anything to help liven the segment up certainly couldn't hurt to try.
The second major return to the ECW brand this week was made by Tommy Dreamer, who stood alongside Christian in his ongoing war against William Regal and company. Christian will defend the ECW Championship against Regal at Breaking Point, and Dreamer will presumably be thrown into the mix as something of an extra set of eyes in Christian's corner to help even the odds against William Regal and his giant-sized stable.
Say, that gets Mee thinking --
The WWE Championship Breaking Point contest is going to be an "I Quit" match...
The World Heavyweight Championship match is going to be "submissions only..."
The ECW Championship bout is going to pit Christian (w/ Dreamer) against Regal (w/ Kozlov and Jackson). To add a little variety to the card -- how about making this contest a Towel Match, where the only way to win is to get your opponent's cornerman to throw in the towel on his behalf? Bret Hart and Bob Backlund certainly proved it could be done at Survivor Series 1994 -- and that way, there's an added element of intrigue (betrayal?) surrounding the ring at all times, so either man can walk away with his head held high after the bout so long as he doesn't directly submit by the time that the final bell has sounded.
And let's face it --
WWE owes the ECW Championship a proper PPV defense after SummerSlam. And Regal vs. Christian in a submissions-only towel match could be all sorts of amazing, if given enough time.
This one isn't so much a "wrestling" reference as it is a recent bit of trivia involving World Wrestling Entertainment's longtime nemesis in a certain panda fund. You see, while WWE may have gone TV-PG in recent years, it looks as if tasteless, shock promotion is still very much alive and well within the ranks of the "WWF" (that's the World Wildlife Fund, for those of y'all who are newer fans).
See -- the WWF (the panda people) comissioned an advertising campaign through an ad company called DDB Brasil (no relation to DDP or Bobo Brazil). DDB Brasil then came up with an ad according to the company's guidelines, but WWF ultimately got cold feet on the project and rejected the campaign altogether. Regardless, DDB Brasil decided to submit their scrapped project to a worldwide advertising contest, and the contest gave them a "Merit Award for Public Service" for their troubles.
Oh it gets worse...
Take a look and tell me what you think:
Yes, that's 200 planes flying directly towards the Twin Towers. And in case you didn't quite manage to make out the text in the upper right corner of the ad, it reads:
THE TSUNAMI KILLED 100 TIMES MORE PEOPLE THAN 9/11.
The planet is brutally powerful. Respect it. Preserve it. www.wwf.org
Suddenly, Sergeant Slaughter as an Iraqi sympathizer and Triple H's love affair with Katie Vick's corpse don't look nearly as tasteless by comparison.
You stay classy, WWF.
And With That, I'm Outta' Here
And so ends another week's worth of intrawebz 'rasslin optimism. It's a big three day weekend, so get out there and enjoy these last few days of summer, eh? 'Till next time, have a Corona while you still can, wear plenty of sunscreen, and always stay positive.
Even if Rey is guilty(which he has to be when you compare his size in WWE to his size in WCW) and Booker was guilty, I still doubt that this "Wellness Policy" is on the up and up. Your going to tell me that Triple H isn't on the juice? Batista isn't either? Cena? I just think that WWE would not allow one of their top, top, top draws get suspended. I know Im going to catch hell for this, so here is my defense. Look up pics of Jean Paul Levesque and compare them to Triple H. Now try and explain how that difference was made by lifting weights....I'm waiting.
Posted By: JWestmoreland (Guest) on September 03, 2009 at 11:23 PM
Using a terrorist act to promote some enviremental cause is tacky at best and deranged at worst. Seroiusly fucked up. Maybe, go fuck yourself, you tree hugging ass.
Posted By: John (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 12:16 AM
j westmoreland, you are a jackass.
no one said that mysterio failed due to a steroid. he likely did not have a valid prescription or the substance amount found in his test exceeded the dosage amount in the prescription.
wwe is not a sport. it is entertainment. you can't cheat in pro wrestling so all this crap about steroids is stupid.
wwe just wants to keep their talent alive and healthy. the whole point of the wellness policy is to prevent another eddie situation where a wwe performer drops dead in a hotel room.
wrestlers like angle, booker, ken anderson who don't want to live by a policy surface in tna which has no policy and does not give a shit since their whole purpose in life is to be wwe lite.
as far as hhh goes, the guy works out and maybe he uses hgh which is not a steroid and that can't be tested for on any policy.
hgh is banned in sports but wwe is not and never will be a sport.
Posted By: Guest#6995 (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 12:37 AM
Booyaka Booyaka 619 Gey Mysterio!
Posted By: Guest#2482 (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 12:52 AM
Actually, that's not a WWF ad. It was covered in the news a couple of days back and one of the things discussed is that they're in the process of taking legal action against the makers and to have the ad (if it has the WWF logo on it) pulled from any website that it is on.
Posted By: JJChandler (Registered) on September 04, 2009 at 01:02 AM
as far as hhh goes, the guy works out and maybe he uses hgh which is not a steroid and that can't be tested for on any policy.
hgh is banned in sports but wwe is not and never will be a sport.
Posted By: Guest#6995 (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 12:37 AM
Good point
Posted By: Guest#1491 (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 01:14 AM
the tsunami killed thousands and people of many nationalities. 9/11 only killed americans. cry me a river. the world doesnt care. seriously.
Posted By: maybe (Guest) on September 03, 2009 at 11:14 PM
Actually, there were people of many nationalities in the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001.
It never hurts to be educated on stuff, especially when others can see.
As for the rest, the world generally seems to think Americans should care when they have a problem and wants America to ignore their huge, glaring flaws. Reciprocation would be the least bit of evidence of a lack of self-centeredness.
Posted By: Guest#7779 (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 02:34 AM
Matt looks like Jake Roberts now.
Posted By: Guest#5513 (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 03:50 AM
vintage attidute era WWF @ poster
Posted By: shaydee (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 05:46 AM
I agree with JWestmore dude. Triple H and Cena would never get suspended since they have the higher ups believing that they can draw, which they just bore the the shit out of people. So their is favourtism in WWE, but that's nothing new. Same was in the case of Hogan, Warrior, and Stone Cold. The difference, they were good. Cena, H, are not.
Posted By: awsome 69 (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 08:05 AM
The first newly returning star was Tony Atlas, who appears to have been assigned to the Ed McMahon/Andy Richter sidekick role in the fledgling Abraham Washington Show. While Atlas' presence on the program was far from necessary or particularly entertaining -- I'm all for the guy getting a paycheck for as long as he can. And The Abraham Washington Show has been routinely horrible since its inception, so anything to help liven the segment up certainly couldn't hurt to try.
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MeeThinks? Go die in a fire.
Posted By: Guest#7809 (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 08:32 AM
Yeah, not a WWF ad, it's an ad that was made by an ad agency as an ill conceived demo. WWF had nothing to do with the ad at all.
Posted By: Smirnoff (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 09:29 AM
Rey's suspension is an interesting event for those that think that the WWE protects certain superstars from suspension. With Jeff's departure - Rey is (was) in position to be the top marketed wrestler to children. By suspending Rey for wellness violations - the WWE can be looking at losing out millions in potential merchandise sales. This is certainly one of the main arguments people have in "protecting" people like Cena and Batista - they make the company money.
Honestly - I don't think that Cena habitually juices, although I wouldn't doubt that he's used drugs to facilitate some of his rehab efforts. But HHH and Batista - they use.
One other thought - I think that Punk eventually becomes McMahon's on screen drug enforcer. When a face is caught in real life for a violation - Punk is there to fued with them when they come back - teaching them "lessons". Immediately - faces can get back their status as faces despite their mistake because of Punk's holier than thou attitude.
Posted By: BobbyC (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 09:31 AM
Booyaka Booyaka 619 Gey Mysterio!
Posted By: Guest#2482 (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 12:52 AM
Ha, this actually made me chuckle a bit
Posted By: Bonerfied (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 09:32 AM
Don't get me wrong, I think Rey probably made a mistake with his prescription, but the more I see about this, the more draconian WWE starts to seem. What did Rey say in the interview that was so bad? "WWE made a mistake, I hope they correct it"? OH NOES WWE MIGHT BE FALLIBLE.
Personally, and I'm sure people will come behind and call me a crazy conspiracy nut, I think WWE wanted to seize on this so they could say "Look, we really will ban anyone on our screening program, see how we banned one of if not the most popular and biggest merchandise mover we have?" Then when Rey refused to just roll over and take it because unlike most others on the roster, he really doesn't need WWE, they got pissy about it.
I mean, come on. WWE tells it's "contractors" when to see doctors, what clothes to wear, whether or not they have permission to speak to any media anywhere ever, tosses off talented people at a whim and makes mockeries of people's legitimate private issues. Then someone calls them on a potential mistake and THEY'RE the bad guy.
Further, if WWE is out to say Rey's done wrong, why haven't they denied his story yet? Why not come out and say "No, he's wrong, we gave him enough time to get his things together and he didn't, tough shit." Even the slightest bit of effort on their part would go a long way towards convincing me that maybe Rey's not being honest, but so far, nothing. If I had a firm policy that someone was accusing me of handling wrong, you can bet your ass I'd be there with my policy to say "No, here, this is where you're wrong." But NOTHING! Surely it's not because of this little bit FROM THEIR OWN WEBSITE. Here: http://corporate.wwe.com/company/abuse_policy.jsp
"It shall be the responsibility of WWE Talent to provide, if not already provided, to the Medical Director, within seventy two (72) hours of notification of a positive test, suitable proof that the substance in question has been taken pursuant to a valid prescription for a legitimate medical purpose..."
Which clearly means it is NOT required that prescriptions be turned in first, only that they are able to be provided within 3 days. Rey says he was only given 1 and WWE has YET to deny it.
If this was a court case, I'd have to rule in Rey's favor. He's offered testimony to his side and there's nothing from WWE but their own policy which is already questionable enough. So until they step up, I personally believe him.
Personally, I hope that he does quit and go to Mexico. WWE has mishandled him horribly for four years now. They need him more than he needs them, and if he takes off, there's a huge chunk of their audience and sales that'll go with him. Sadly, I think ultimately Rey will be too professional to cut and run on WWE like he should.
So, let the hate replies commence.
Posted By: MystyGlyttyr (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 10:11 AM
Most people fail to understand the true nature of the "Wellness" program. It's not just strictly drug testing.
Lots of wrestlers have legal prescriptions for steroids, HGH, etc. which make them valid under wellness. In Mysterio's case he is claiming to have a valid, legal prescription which, if true, means he is entitled to take whatever it is he is taking. Batista, for example, has LEGAL prescriptions for various steroids, as a lot of ex-bodybuilders do, because he took them so often and regularly earlier in his life that his body now REQUIRES them, hence why he will not be testing positive in a wellness test anytime soon (unless he started taking illegal drugs, obviously), no matter how jacked up and juiced he looks. It's pretty miserable stuff, but it's the way it is.
Posted By: Guest#6107 (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 10:33 AM
WWF is all about shocking people into thinking about the environment. Everyone thinks 911 was the 'worst disaster ever', so comparing to that puts things into perspective. (as far as lose of life goes that is)
Posted By: Huh? (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 12:21 PM
MeeThinks the Twitter section of your column is GOLDEN! I seriously cracked up reading all that.
Posted By: IWC Member #901001 (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 01:54 PM
the fact is that rey made up that he did not have time excuse to save face for failing the wellness test.
the talent is supposed to have all their precriptions on file with dr. black so he would be aware if rey has a legal reason for having the substance in his body.
it is likely that rey had no prescription or that it was invalid or from a marked doctor or that he had an excessive amount of the substance in his system which exceeded the prescription.
wwe publicly contradicting rey would just humiliate him more.
wwe justly suspended him and if he tries to quit, wwe can sue him for breach and control the terms of his release which means no tna, roh and even no mexico wrestling since they all compete with wwe.
the wwe "punished" him by making his suspension the top story on their site for 24 hours.
you can't have talent bashing the wellness policy in public because then it destroys its credibility.
wwe reviewed his case and the suspension stands. be a man rey and deal with it and don't make the same mistake in the future.
Posted By: Guest#1244 (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 02:32 PM
Jim Parks - Local talent Jim Parks made a one-off appearance on ECW programming, where he teamed with fellow newcomer Mike Tolar in a losing effort against the team of Vladimir Kozlov and Ezekiel Jackson. Parks is not believed to have signed a long-term WWE contract at this time.
His name is Pepper Parks and he's from Buffalo.He was the NWA National Champion last year and spent quite a bit of time in Heartland Wrestling when it was a WWE developmental territory.
Way to do your homework.Jesus,his trunks said Pepper!!!
Posted By: Guest#9107 (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 04:40 PM
"Not for nothing, of course -- but that's TWO weeks running where Orton has left a Guest Host lying with no onscreen repercussion whatsoever."
Er, no. Last week's host had no involvement with orton. The PREVIOUS week's host got laid out, so that's not two weeks running - just two weeks in general.
Posted By: rorster1986 (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 05:09 PM
Actually...if one assumes that making it to the top of WWE means having a marketable physique, then yes, using steroids, or other size enhancing substances, would be "cheating". Not that I care...if I'm ok with Jeff Hardy front flipping off a 20 foot ladder onto his opponent, through a table, but then turn around and diss Rey (or any others) for using juice, then I'm exactly the man Jericho keeps talking about.
Posted By: H15T0RY R3P34T5 (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 06:01 PM
All the Rey sympathizers seem to forget his past with drugs.
"The original indictment against Astin charges the doctor with seven counts of writing prescriptions improperly in 2004 and 2005 to two patients identified only by the initials O.G. and M.J."
"Mysterio, a mask-wearing, Mexican-born wrestler, has held numerous championship belts, including World Wrestling Entertainment's heavyweight championship belt. He was one of the wrestlers named in a 2006 Sports Illustrated story for receiving illegal steroids prescriptions."
Posted By: Guest#1679 (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 07:36 PM
I'm not saying it's imposible Ray's on roids but com on everbody. Yes he's bigger now than wcw but he's allso older. I'm bigger now then I use to be that's just fat not steroids, same goes for Rey. You get older you get sloppier.
Posted By: TheRealParagon (Guest) on September 04, 2009 at 10:16 PM
Rey's awesome, but he got busted, as per the policy, so he's got to face the consequences.
That 9/11 ad is fucked up, and the WWF commissioned it, whether they created it or not.
And Tony Atlas.... can sit and rotate. I'm not a huge CM Punk fan boy.. but that shit where Atlas told him what he had to do to get called up to the majors (while Punk was ECW Champion and Atlas was training rookies) was retarded, and Atlas should've been released at that point, period.
Course.. maybe Vince still owes him in karma for Saba Simba...
But yeah.. fuck Tony Atlas.
Posted By: Blackbird 13 (Guest) on September 05, 2009 at 04:51 AM
Start watching the Jenna/Sharmel match at 2:50 in. Pay attention when Jenna skides thru the ropes and starts crawling away, if you look close you can see vag right bove her shoe
Posted By: vag detection (Guest) on September 05, 2009 at 09:26 AM
here's the deal. the WWF ad just convinced me to feed a panda...to a pitbull. Then save a fish.... by putting it in a plastic bag. Maybe after that go out and burn some trash in a barrel and send smoke signals to the WWF headquarters letting them know how much that ad about 9/11 really means to those who lived through it and continue to dedicate parks and memorials to those innocents who fell that day. Wrong has no right. WWF is totally wrong and should apologize to all families that lost a loved one on that recent day of infamy. Mayor emeritus.
Posted By: The Rock (Guest) on September 05, 2009 at 11:12 PM
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