Ridin’ With The Bossman – WrestleMania April Fool’s Day Joke
    Submitted by Wevv Mang on Sunday, April 1, 2007 at 2:33 PM EST





    Ridin’ With The Bossman – WrestleMania April Fool’s Day Joke


    Greetings! Welcome to another edition of Ridin’ With The Bossman! It’s finally here. And you wouldn't believe what it’s taken to get this sucker up. Long story short, March has been a hell of a month. First, the family dog gets sick, might need to be put down, then find out it’s OK right before I go on vacation. Get back from the birthday vacation, which was a blast, and then get a 5 am call that a close relative passed away. On my birthday no less. So, it’s hop a red-eye to Chicago for a weekend, attend a funeral on no sleep, and then meet, greet, and console relatives I haven't seen in years, and then it’s back to Phoenix, and work. 14 days of emotional rollercoaster. So, last week was catching up on stuff I had to do for the past two weeks. Like laundry.


    It had declared itself a sentient life form, and it’s section of the room, a sovereign nation. After some “negotiating” (read, with a baseball bat, a hockey stick, and Molotov cocktails), the situation was rectified and StinkOnia will fade into history. Thank you Lysol.


    So, it’s been weeks of sitting down, and staring at the computer screen, trying to force something out. I had plans, big plans, but no will to carry through on them. So, today, I wanted to get something out, and cranked this out. I will try to get another one out tomorrow. After all, I talked with Mr. Martin, and got him to write another Slapdown! He came through, and you folks are in for a treat. So, Andrew, sorry to disappoint you and keep you waiting for the fourth edition. I don't think I’ll try and do an audio show this week. My schedule is already hectic enough. I still have to do my taxes. Damn government, they can wait to get my money.


    Oh, and as part of my travels, I went to Detroit. No sign of Wrestlemania hype anywhere, though the city did try to pass off “The D” as a big time city. Nice airport, I will say this, and I was surprised at what was open at 5 in the morning.


    The result you get is me trying to put together a column. I do have a Kane’s House on Tap, and that I’ll try to put up tomorrow. But right now, lets get this column rolling:


    The Slapdown



    Guess who's back in the muthafuckin house, with a fat dick in ya muthafuckin..................


    Alright you hopeless druids, it's time again for all of you to sit down, wipe the mayonnaise off your bitch tits, and read the final cameo appearance of the Slapdown, positioned deep in the bowels of the dreaded column known as Ridin with the Bossman. Between Wevv's 52nd birthday, and me not having the ambition to type up a few paragraphs, there was a bit of a lag between the last Slapdown cameo and this one, and I caught a bit of flack about it. Look, if the Fox network can make tens of millions of people wait weeks in between prison break episodes, the three of you who read RWTB can wait an extra couple of weeks for the final installment of the Slapdown...


    STEROIDS IN WRESTLING!!!!!!!!! WTF!!!!! THAT'S BULLSHIT!!!!!


    Err, no. C'mon people, roids and professional wrestling go together like gay men and the aids virus (< ouch ). Steroids have been in the mainstream of the pro wrestling scene for years. Deal with it. Last I checked, we're all wrestling fans, and we, the hardcore wrestling fanbase, eat up the wrestlers physiques with a spoon. Yeah, call me gay for saying that. What kind of ratings do you think Raw would have if the common physique was that of Brother Ray, or Charlie Haas, or William Regal. Ok then. These guys wrestle in spandex, so their bodies are on display a bit more than most athletes. How some people are surprised by this is really beyond me.


    One thing this latest report of steroid/HGH abuse does bring to the table, is that you don't have to have a Scott Steiner type look to be accused of taking steroids anymore. Sure, Orton, Edge, Mysterio, etc...are all in great shape, but how many of you really thought that steroids were behind their physique?


    The U.S. government is taking a hardcore step towards ridding HGH (Human Growth Hormone(s)) from the country as best it can, and for them, concentrating on athletes who need to rely on their strength is an obvious gold mine, especially athletes who get paid by how they look on top of that. Yes, pro wrestlers get paid cause they can wrestle, but do you think that guys like Edge, or Orton or Masterpiece would have the roster spots they have if they had the physique of Dustin Runnels? These guys are driven towards stardom, just like Barry Bonds, Mark McGuire, Sammy Sosa, etc..., and, in a lot of cases, will do whatever it takes to achieve said goal, even if it means risking their freedom, and more/less, their lives.


    Colin Cowherd went ahead and reminded everyone of the flack they gave him for openly shitting on Eddie Guerrero's death as not being worthy of making national news, pointing out the fact that Eddie died of heart disease, and was a steroid user. Insensitive on Cowherds part or not, steroids were more than likely a major part of Eddie Guerrero's death. Yes, he went through a time where he popped pain killers like they were M&M's, washing them down with tequila, but if you look at the facts, steroids and HGH are what effect the heart the hardest. Take a look at Eddie around the time he died, and then take a look at him in his WCW days, or even his early WWE days. Night and day.


    Kurt Angle, who was the first professional wrestler named in this recent HGH scandal, came public and said his usage of HGH was per doctor prescription due to his most recent neck injury. Yeah, like he didn't look like a monster way before that. Edge, on the other hand, later came public, and just out right admitted to taking steroids at the time of the allegations. Of course he said he doesn't do them anymore, and he's been of them since then, in order to not make himself look like a total douche, but he still did the noble thing of coming out, admitting the obvious. Why couldn't Kurt just do that? Look at all of the MLB players who were sent to capitol hill. Out of all of them, one came clean, Jason Giambi, and he is the one player in the MLB steroid scandal that gets the most positive press, just because he came out and admitted the obvious, without dancing around any questions or allegations whatsover, unlike everyone else.


    Look folks, I don't necessarily condone steroid use, but I think it's time we all accept the fact that steroids, and nowadays HGH, are apart of pro sports. Steroids have been a regular staple for professional athletes since the early 80's, and will be for a long time. Technology will help test athletes for steroids and HGH (HGH is undetectable at the moment) in the future, but as a counter-suit, technology will also help make new, undetectable forms of HGH and steroids. It's an ongoing process that will not cease anytime soon. You can let it bother you all you want, but what it ultimately comes down too, is the better of the population of the professional wrestling fanbase dig the larger-than-life physiques. Give Batista Trevor Murdoch's physique and tell me where he'd be right now. Exactly.


    With WM23 coming up in a couple of weeks, I suppose I should dawn on it like everyone else seems to be. First thing I'll say about it, Batista vs. Taker best be the main event, as the hype is there and then some. Sure, Cena vs. HBK will be a better technical matchup *makes jackoff motion*, but the hype just isn't nearly the same. Here you have your WHC Batista, who few have been able to beat, vs. The Undertaker, a guy that's been around for every single one of Ric Flairs marriages, and is coincidentally undefeated (14 times) at wrestlemania. Batista and Taker have never faced each other, which is also a huge plus to the matchup. Both are baby faces, showing no pussy like traits you normally see from the usual heel, and both are just plain big guys. Now, a lot of you just read that last bit and said, "who the fuck cares if they're big guys", well, I do. Look folks, lets take yet another look at realism. Yeah, wrestling’s fake, but any bit of realism thrown into the equation makes it that more easier to watch. Last year, when Mysterio won the WHC at WM, it was pathetic. I'd of rather seen Arquette walk away with the belt again. If you saw Batista and Mysterio in a dark ally, about to mix it up, and you had to throw some bones on the fight, how many of you assholes would seriously bet on the 5'6" Islamic mexican (not Batista)? Ok then.


    Back to what better be the WM23 main event....I sincerely hope the WWE books this match to be an all out war. I'm talking no DQ, blade jobs, big spots, etc.... Booked right, this could be the match of all matches, and it doesn't even include any technical ring magicians like the IWC usually demands in such a match. I really don't give a fuck who wins as long as the match comes through the way I hope. If I had to pick, I guess I'd say Taker, because I think it would more than seal his legacy of a great professional wrestler to have his WM streak stay undefeated.


    Now, onto Cena vs. HBK. Why has the WWE not had one of the two knock the other out yet? Please dwell on how the fuck it's good booking to still have these two "in each others corner". They should have already lost the tag belts due to a miscommunication between themselves, but not only haven't they, they don't appear to be doing so. Sure, we've recently seen the two of them "almost" pop the other, but it hasn't happened yet, and it should have. Both went through the actions of almost pulling their finisher on the other, but neither went through with it. At this point, they might as well have them go into WM23 the way they are, as you can have the "I hate you but I'm a good guy and we're tag champs" bit, be a decent post wrestlemania storyline. I'm curious as to whether or not HHH will be involved with WM23 in some way or another. If HBK wins, then I could see HHH coming out and congratulating him at the end, but other than that, what can he do? Either way, I'm glad he's not wrestling Cena again for the WM23 Raw brand main event.


    MITB III will be hot. Painful spots all around baby. I hear talk of both Orton and Edge coming down with the briefcase at the same time, and if you think that, you might as well go ahead and take a seat under the apple tree and lick bugs off the bark with the local mongaloid. IT WON'T HAPPEN, as theoretically it just doesn't make sense. Watch Edge be the first multi MITB match winner. I wouldn't mind. I also hear talk of the MITB III winner cashing in his briefcase right after one of the main events. Yeah, being that the WWE already used that ploy not too long ago, I don't see them revamping it so quickly.


    Trumps goon vs. McMahons goon will be a boring match, that SCSA won't even be able to livin up. When the match is over, and Vince loses (if you seriously think Trump is gonna lose, get a grip), then the entertainment will begin. I see Austin handing out a bunch of predictable stunners to everyone, and Vince getting his dome shaved while being knocked out.


    No other matches on the card really warrant conversation, so I won't even bring them up. Hey, about a Rock appearance!!! Yeah, sorry, won't happen. Get your jack off in on his Raw appearance from Monday while you can.


    WSX ran a marathon the other day of all their episodes. Watching them again, I realized how shit that fed really was. Only positive note that came out of it was the T.V. exposure a lot of those spot guys received.


    TNA is still talking itself up hard, and while I admit, I love it, the ratings aren't showing that TNA is the legit competitor they think they are. TNA is starting to throw some serious money around with signing guys like Sting and Angle to half million and then some one year contracts. If TNA wants to keep doing this, they're going to either have to get their ratings up, or they're going to have to start trimming the fat, I.E. getting rid of all the wastes of space they have. Sure, the wastes of space probably work for nickels, but Impact is only an hour long show, and you don't need as much talent as they have. Cut a bunch of sacks, and go out and sign another big name such as Goldberg, Big Show, etc... I'm under the assumption that Brock Lesnar can't sign with TNA due to that stupid stipulation he signed with the WWE years ago. If he can though, TNA should be doing everything they can to haul him in, as that guy really had it all when it comes to being a professional wrestler. RVD is leaving the WWE no matter what, so TNA should be able to land him at a decent price.


    That's it. Your final rendition of the Slapdown has been laid across your lap. There's a solid chance that this won't be my last main page appearance, especially here in the dung heap known as Ridin with the Bossman, so don't cut your wrists so soon. I again would like to thank one Rex Grossman for giving me this opportunity, along with Wevv Mang for paying this sites webmaster for this main page space.


    Oh C'mon, you didn't think he actually earned this spot, did you?


    If you feel the need to virtually interact with me, you can attempt at SLAPZILLA@YAHOO.COM


    I would like to thank Test, and hope that he someday makes it back to the WWE. And if not, well, you have a future writing columns. Sorry it took so long to put this one up, but it’s still timely.


    Oh, and sorry to blow your cover there, sport.


    Reader Mail


    Yep, time to catch up on some reader mail. That's been piling up...


    Here's some ideas for ya, Taker wins cleanly at mania...during his post-match celebration Orton sneaks in the ring ref in tow (winning the MITB earlier), after Dave shakes Taker's hand (wait for it.....) WHAM!!!!!! clothesline on Taker from behind RKO 1,2,3. Randy kills the wrestlemania legend of the Undertaker and the superstar deserving of the rub (and the better business decision with Orton in his late 20's and Dave kickin' down 40's door). The next night on smackdown can go in a few different directions, Dave could have helped Randy in exchange for 1st shot at the belt, Orton & Dave could form their own evolution type stable claiming they've *evolved*.


    Edge could come along later and cost Orton the title in his 1st defense spouting off about how Edge was betrayed in MITB and how Edge should have ended Taker's streak,etc. You could have the Orton/Batista feud they shot Orton to smackdown for in the 1st place, after Taker and Dave have a great blood feud ending in a HIAC at summerslam leaving Taker free to engage Orton after dropping the lumbering lackey Dave. If you want to leave the title on Orton that long you have Benoit, Kennedy, Rey, Hardy (with some work), able to challenge. Ehhhh...but that'll never happen smackdown is RAPED of talent not given it. BTW I'm a HUGE Taker mark, I just think *now* Orton is deserving of better than he recieved in 2004 and there's not much room for that on RAW.


    From Nexus



    Thanks for writing Nexus.


    There have been rumors of talent switching brands after WM. I think Benoit was one name mentioned, and Edge and Orton’s names have been thrown around as well. Orton on Smackdown wouldn’t be a bad thing, and is a good name for Batista to feud against. I just don't see Evolution reforming without H.


    But the Undertaker Batista match does have a lot riding on it. And Batista winning with outside interference could definitely happen. It’s a new day and age. I think it’s safe to say that most, if not all, think that Undertaker is winning, but there is a kernel of doubt. Which I think is a good thing.


    GOD UR SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO RIGHT


    From Duck in response to my appearance on Monday Night Countdown.


    Thank you Duck.



    See? I got some one to agree with me about Hogan! HAH! I was going to do the Monday Night Countdown – Slight Rebuttal (get it? No? Let me just point it out. Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Chile – Slight Return is the name of Hogan’s NWO music. So, nevermind).


    But it would have just been me crying, and singing along with Real American. I thought that would have been funny, but it only would have been a couple of seconds. I still might do it. Sometime.


    I'm a new reader to yer column, and I must say I was upset not to see something from you on the LOP boards. I read "The Wrath" for years, and was sad to see him go. Yet you and Slappy are my new favorite columnists on LOP!


    The tag division on Smackdown is awful...Please do something! I only watch Smackdown for JBL's commentary, Matt Hardy, Batista and Kennedy.


    Keep those columns coming...And if ya need me to lay the Smackdown on Johnny Ace, let me know....


    Miss Dee

    Milwaukee



    It’s true, Slappy, as he’s known on the forums, but to a wider audience as Test, does have fans. Thanks for writing Miss Dee. The tag divisions are awful not just on Smackdown, but also on Raw, and ECW doesn't have any.


    It’s not that WWE doesn't have tag teams, they do, they just seem to have lost all confidence in them, and are using that time on their shows for other skits.


    Deuce and Domino – Gone

    Cryme Tyme – Vanished

    Highlanders – Still show up from time to time, but got the jobber role. To one guy.

    Cade and Murdoch – Same boat as Highlanders

    MNM – Joey is gone. So thee goes that team

    Hardys – Heh, good to boost ratings, but long term? No.

    WGTG – Both still have jobs, and could reform for the long term, and would give them something to do with Haas and Shelton.

    Hooliganz – Still there. But Ashley now has the spotlight.


    As you can see, there’s enough legitimate tag teams to make a division, and with talent rumored to be appearing on both Smackdown and Raw, making the division competitive should not be a problem. However, part of the problem is the perception of the tag division.


    Later today, the Tag Team Champions will face each other in the main event. Cena and HBK hold the belts, and little, other than a squash match has been done with the titles. Cena and HBK don't need the titles, but they still have them, and that puts a hamper on the division. Cena and HBK could have dropped the titles, and furthered their angle. And even after WM, they will still have the belts, unless they drop them on Raw. On Smackdown, Ashley is getting the attention, and that bumps the Tag Champs to the back burner.


    The thing is, these individual angles did need the time that might have been given to the division. Cena and HBK needs a long buildup, and Ashley and Melina needed time to work out their matches. In fact, McMahon and Trump needed a good amount of time to develop as well. As much as Vince took? No, Vince got greedy. It did need some time, but Vince did take most of it for himself, and Umaga and Bobby got the scraps.


    The Tag division is in limbo and frankly, has been for years. There have been brief attempts to bring it back, but the talent never seemed to get the chance to show what they could do, and/or needed more ring skills. What WWE has brought to the table has shown promise. Even Deuce and Domino had a presence. Were they over? To a degree. Hey, at least folks knew who they were, which is not a small task in itself. But part of the problem is making up the time to the vets who are not going to be on the WM card. And of course, the dreaded talent cuts that are looming. One last payday, and then get the F out.


    Was the time used to develop these matches worth it? Well, we’re going to be paying $50 bucks to find out.


    Saw your latest article up on the lords of pain site.
    I agree with most of your predictions except that I honestly think Jeff Hardy has a decent chance of winning. He is by no means the favorite but I'd have him easily in the top 3 picks for the winner for a few reasons.


    1st: I can see HBK winning the title and lets say Jeff does win the MITB match can you imagine the hype a Hardy-HBK ladder match at Vengeance or even Summerslam will get.


    2nd: You mentioned Jeff's lack of mic time/skill an easy way to get around this would be to have Carlito turn on Flair only to have Jeff make the save and
    Flair become a manager and mouthpiece for Hardy. There were signs of a budding Hardy-Flair friendship before the Flair-Carlito angle started.


    3rd: I just don't see Edge or Orton getting the win they are too obvious considering the 8 guys who are in it.


    4th: Both times so far the person who won the MITB contract has won the title when they have cashed it in. I don't see that continuing this year but I also can't see Punk or Kennedy if they were to get the title shot losing. Same goes for Edge and Orton if those guys have the shot they'd make sure they'll win.


    I could be way off base here but I just see Jeff winning the contract going into a much hyped ladder match with HBK which is a lot of peoples dream match for a while now, but HBK retains the title and then goes onto a bigger longer feud with Triple H who is set to return around Summerslam.


    Brett




    Thanks for writing Brett. Great points. A Jeff Hardy vs HBK ladder match would be good, but I’m not sure it’s in the cards. See, I think this year, there might be some shenigans. One thing the MITB matches fear is getting too predictable. I think there might be some hijinks at the end, where some one gets to the top, and the case falls off, and some one picks it up and is considered the winner. I will say this. I think everyone in this match has a decent shot of winner. Edge and Orton are the obvious choices. But there is that bit of doubt, that maybe WWE will do something unexpected and say, give it to Finlay. Since I last wrote that piece, I don't think Edge is going to win. I think Randy will screw Edge, to make sure he doesn't win. I kinda see that direction from that angle. I still think CM Punk has next to no chance, but like I said, there’s a kernel of doubt.


    Sigh.


    It’s where all my predictions go wrong. I keep looking for the swerve. Damn you Vince Russo.


    One last email, that has some bearing on upcoming angles.


    First I'd like to say that I am a fan of Mysterio. I never saw him in ECW (well, I've seen old tapes but not at the time), but I enjoyed him in WCW in the mid-late 90's, and was one of the people who wanted to see Mysterio win that title last year.


    I do understand where you are coming from with whole "WWE wants you to pity Rey", and that WWE "pissed on Rey" analysis, but I think you are taking it a bit too seriously.


    I would rather not see the "I'm doing OK, I'll be back in a few months" promo that you said they could have done. Why even bring Rey back at all if that is all you are doing?


    Getting "bulldozed" by Umaga is hardly a career killer. It doesn't really make Rey look all that bad. He's hurt, and a guy who is more than twice his size beats him down (with some help from Vince).


    Honestly, I do agree that they should have just left Rey off of TV or perhaps used him differently (maybe commentary for the Chavo match, have Rey and JBL argue with each other?), but I don't feel they are pissing on the legacy of Mysterio by having Umaga beat him down.


    Burt



    Thanks for writing Burt.


    The point I was making in saying they could have brought Rey back and say he was OK was that it would have been a promotional tool. Draw people to the arena to see Rey, but I forgot, WWE doesn't do that anymore.


    I agree with you that Rey should have been left off TV if that was how they were going to use him.


    And now, there are rumors of Vince facing off against Rey at SummerSlam. From that one segment. The rumor is that Rey will run in and cost Vince his match against Trump. Man, they just have to rush that guy back from injury.


    But I don't see anything good coming from a feud between Vince and Rey. Not even if Vince does everything right. Rey would do just as good facing off against the current champion, and I think he’d even do better. The best I can see, right off the bat, is that Rey is turned into a kind of Latino Steve Austin. And how good would that be? I mean other than the sheer amount of comedy that could come out of it. On second thought. Go with it. I could use the motivation. I can't wait for Rey to strut around the ring in jeans and a mask, calling for cer-REY-vas por favor.


    One OAW and that’s it for today.


    Over-Analyzing Wrestling

    Today’s Topic: Is It Still OK To Hate Triple H?



    You just saw him on the Hall Of Fame, sitting and standing without aid. Rumors are that H is ahead of schedule to return. And when he does, watch out.


    For years I have been labeled an H basher. I accept that moniker. I stand fast in my belief that H, as management, is bad for the business. And that seems to be where the confusion comes in. H as management and H as a performer. H writes the shows. H is in the top three when it comes to decisions regarding WWE. Those 3 being Vince, Steph, and H. Vince makes the final call. But you can bet your ass, that Steph and H carry a lot of weight in those decisions. Vince doesn't always agree, but he listens.


    I can understand people liking Triple H. Hell, back in the day, around 1997 through 2000, I was a huge H fan myself. It was cool to see Austin, Rock, and Foley working with the guy, and really cementing him as a main eventer. DX was at a peak, and changing direction.


    But when H got power, well, the results could be seen for years. Let us not forget that H took some time off to work the behind the scenes duties.


    But let’s not go into that. Let’s take a look at H the performer. Because when I start to talk about H as management, it’s speculation. It is, I admit it. Hell, Read the Hardcore Diaries. When Mick lists the names in the creative meeting, there is one name missing, and that was H. Now, it could be said that H is not part of those creative meetings. Don't forget, it was a WWE book. Do I think H was the culprit for the failures in Mick’s book? No. But I’m willing to bet he had some part, more than likely minor, but he played some part in it.


    But like I said, it’s speculation at this point, since it was spelled out in black and white.


    Now, let’s talk about some patterns. Most folks on the web are in their late teens to the late 20’s. That would mean that they started watching wrestling, well, understanding what they were seeing would be a more accurate description, around the time that DX came into existence. Say, ’94 to ’97. Right around the time that wrestling really started getting hot. One of the coolest groups was Degeneration X.


    That’s HBK and Triple H. Road Dog and Billy Gun were added later. Oh, and Chyna was there too. I almost managed to forget her, and sorry for reminding you.


    So, that could be where their fandom of H started. The first ones usually make the strongest impression. Like Hogan for me. I was watching the guy in his heyday. And I still mark for Hogan. For completely different reasons, but the fandom is still there.


    In recent years, H has grown into an accomplished speaker. From his halting, droning first attempts at a long promo, to a guy who can talk, easily, for 20 minutes. That’s not easy to do. That’s talent. He’s not Rock or Austin like, but he can do it, and be fairly entertaining while doing it. It all depends on personal taste, but his track record is not bad. The guy has a sense of humor, I can't deny that. His ability to tell a joke, well, that’s up for a good debate. He’s been hit or miss, and mostly miss. He likes to beat a joke to death far too often. A couple of zingers here and there, no problem and good job. Five minutes for a five second punchline joke, and dear God, kill me.


    But there’s the second reinforcement of H fandom.


    H gets to bash his opponent and put himself over, and his opponents usually get squat to say in return. H beats you over the head about how great he is, and people start to believe it. I mean, who wouldn't like to get ten, twenty minutes to tell someone how they really feel, without fear of reprisals or a rebuttal? Quite a few.


    H gets to say the shoot comments. H gets the funny lines. H gets to be the star. And he’s not going to be reprimanded for any comments he makes by management, unless he says it to himself in a mirror.


    Now, when it comes to in-ring work, H is no slouch. He has skills. He’s no Benoit, or HBK, but few are. H can work the match. He may not do the job, but he can work the match. Sorry, couldn't help myself. H is a bleeder, and people love blood. He knows how to work a brawl.


    However, we haven't seen the H-man work a solid match in months. He’s been partnered with HBK, and HBK has been carrying the matches for him. H has given himself the hot-tag role, and gets to clean house and make the big comeback and that’s about it.


    When that is not enough, H just books himself a squash match. On a big PPV. Survivor Series anyone? Sort of cool that he got away with it, and made his team look like monsters, but I must say, little came out of that. Helms work was forgotten about, and I can't say that I blame anyone. It was only a couple of minutes, but it was good.


    So, to cut this short and wrap it up, as the deadline draws near, let’s restate the question first.


    Is it OK to still hate Triple H?


    And I would say yes. It is. Oh, you shouldn't be a rabid H fan and wish death on the guy. But I think even H fans should be disappointed with his latest run. The DX re-union. Sure we got some great HBK matches, but the good H match I’m sure most fans were hoping for? Not there.


    There were some good promos, but you had to sit through some really horrible ones. I suppose that’s just like any show or actor, but man, some of them were just terrible, no matter how much you like the guy.


    Was there a good H feud to get into? No, there wasn’t. It was just steamroll over your opponents. Unless you're into that kind of feud, well, I’m sure most H fans were left wanting. HBK fans were probably pretty happy, but fans of just H? Not so much.


    H has coasted for the past couple of months, and I’m not talking about the time he’s missed due to injury. I’m talking for the past year. The success of DX had more to do with HBK than with Triple H.


    Absence can make the heart grow fonder, and H has been gone for a while. The H that I think most people grew to love has been gone for a good deal longer. But it’s easy to think of the best times, and the worst times, and gloss over the parts that aren't peaks or valleys.


    Fandom does weird things to people, but it’s OK to still hate Triple H, for whatever reason, but now you have some ammo to back it up, and not be labeled “Just an H hater! NOOB!”.




    And that’s it for today. One last thing before I go, one last, final, I promise, at least for today, email I got that I want to share.


    Make it TWO people in the world looking forward to Mark Henry coming back. And for the same exact reasons you mentioned in your latest column!


    ~mo~



    YES!

    The more the merrier! There’s PLENTY of room on the Mark Henry bandwagon, if you’re interested in joining. Any takers? Anyone? No? Aw, shucks….


    Oh, and the big Wrestlemania April Fools Day joke? You paid $50 to see four hours of Vince talking about his ass. Now that would be funny. For about ten minutes, but still, that would be the greatest practical joke in Wrestling history.
    QUICK PLUGS!


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