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So Kurt Angle is going to ECW, huh? Pretty shocking since he is supposed to hate ECW. I like his new violence mouthpiece too.

Plus Kane attacked Kane tonite that was pretty weird, huh? Nice to see Goldust has another talent. Did you notice how the masked Kane wasn't as tall as Kane. How did that happen if he is supposed to be wrestling himself?

Triple H dismantled the Spirit Squad and that is very cool. Was hoping HBK was going to show up tonite to aid Hunter somehow. Nitro is going to miss the assistance from his partner as John Cena had very little trouble defeating him tonight.

And Foley in a debate of sorts with Paul E. was pretty cool. Mick smiling and giving the thumbs up when he said he would rather work for a billion dollar pimp.

So think Triple H will join the KMA club next week? He'd better or Vince is going to make life miserable for him like he did to HBK.

LOL. Also cant wait for the WWE vs ECW card on June 7 going to be a good one I beleieve.

I just wrote a new column about Raw. I said who the fake Kane was (It wasn't Goldust lol). I think we will see a Kane vs Kane match. Lord, what are they thinking? And the fake Kane's name? Jacob Goodnight. I swear!

The very idea of Kurt Angle going to ECW is still just not sitting right with me. Everyone who watches even some WWE knows how much he hates ECW in real life. He was humiliated by Tazz, then offended by a storyline and never stopped dissing ECW since any time he could. Last year he was one of the biggest WCW detractors. It makes NO sense to have Angle on ECW. Smackdown is on life support and they are pulling the plug taking Angle off the show. Add to that the fact that we all know he hates the ECW mentality and it just cheapens the whole show, in my eyes. I really hope he swerves Heyman or something because ECW with Angle on it is like... like... well, not like ECW.

Ya know, though, Brock is free. Heyman and him were close. He could fit in. Hmmm. Food for thought.

Melina and Nitro show up and no one explains why! Who hired them? Where is Mercury (Is he gone from the company or just in rehab for a while?) And what is the storyline reason he totally disappeared? They are getting really bad about not explaining things like this.

All the faces were blonde and all the heels were brunette in the women's match. Meh.

The WWE vs ECW show sounds good but they aren't pushing it at all. In fact they are barely pushing the ECW weekly show. They had a crawler tonight saying ECW will be on the Sci Fi channel but nothing else. Do they want it to succeed or not?

They keep saying that Edge is the #1 contender and will wrestle Cena at Vengeance but he is defending the belt at the ECW PPV. Does this mean it's a gimme that he will retain the belt? Or maybe RVD will win and then toss it aside and want an ECW belt. When you look at RVD and Cena, really, it seems like RVD is so midcard that the thought of him being the champ is just laughable. Mind you, he's a better worker in his own style than Cena and is a veteran but he has been portrayed as a midcard worker at best for so long that I don't think anyone sees him as main event material. Heck, he couldn't even win the ECW belt. Just the TV title (but that was an ongoing storyline and he was very much a star there).

Anyway, I did post a new column with some of the very things I mentioned here so please read it and let me know if it is something you would want to see more often.

Oh and the GM thing? A swerve. I hate when Vince does that.

I was surprised that a new GM wasn't named. I was expecting it. Kane VS Kane. Could be cool. If they do it right it could be interesting. Melina and Nitro appearing on RAW, Nitro could be a good fit and I think he will. I can't help thinking that Melina is on there because in part of her ring entrance. Which being a male, I have to say is the best entrance out there. And now she is on RAW and the USA network, it won't be blurred out. You know what I am saying. Well the other males out there understand for sure. What are they doing to SD? Melina, Nitro, Mercury, Benoit, and now Kurt Angle. What are they thinking. There isn't many stars left there. I haven't cared much for SD. Not since Stephanie Mac was GM. I am sick of the spirit squad. It is like they are Vince's own mafia crew or something. They do have some awesome moves. When they wrestle. Instead of being out there to mugg someone. That is getting old.

I was hoping that HBK was going to come out and save Hunter. I don't think for one second that HHH will join the KMA Club. I am looking forward to see what exactly HHH does to Vince when he let's say, gets caught with his pants down. Again!

Hey Patty, do RAW ratings drop on shows when Vince pulls his pants down?

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I think the wrestler that came out as the old school Kane could of been the Undertaker, but not sure?

was the same person used for Kane when he did have the mask to the guy without? I remember thinking at the time that it seemed he grew in all dimensions... Also, did the pretend Kane's mask last night have more hair than before?

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I'm wondering if Vince is thinking of getting rid of SD - I can't remember the last time I saw him on there! I know he's had his spat with HBK recently but even before this, I can't remember his last appearance.

Do we recon that at Raw vs ECW, it's going to be Tazz v Jerry Lawler? Hope they show it in England and it won't be Jerry I'll be cheering on!

I was initially surprised, but after hearing that Heyman's original idea for the ECW PPV was Benoit vs. Angle in a submission match (rather than what Benoit and Malenko wanted), I figured this was something Heyman wanted pretty badly. The only thing that doesn't really make sense is having Angle be drafted to Raw, go back to Smackdown, and now go to ECW all in a year. I think we'll see Benoit and Angle go at it again, and I could see that being ECW's top program when Benoit gets healthy.



I guess when a man leaves because of "wellness", they probably don't really want to say anything. But, they could've done an injury angle.



It is quite odd that they aren't really pushing the special. But last year, they barely put any pub into ONS. It's quite odd to see Heyman and Foley argue about the logistics of ECW but not do it to promote anything. They didn't push when the show was, if it was on PPV, or say anything about ECW coming back (date, time?) except when Heyman just said, we're coming back. Kind of odd.



I think it's their short term booking that killed them here. For so long it was going to be HHH and RVD and then at Mania they changed their minds. So now they have to book 2 shows in a month, and rather than not give away the "planned" main event for Vengeance, they've had to tease something. But they basically told their audience that Cena is going to be in that match with Edge, which then leads you to believe he's not losing. It's really stupid planning, but that's what happens when you change plans constantly.



Yep, and I agree with your column about the bait and switch stuff. What I hate even more is the lack of long term planning. All of a sudden after not mentioning the GM, they decided to hire one on Memorial Day weekend which is going to be a low ratings week? Pretty dumb.

I was told by someone that WWE is not allowed to say "Sci Fi Channel or Sci Fi Network" or whatever the heck it is on the air. So they can't really promote the ECW show but could promote the USA Head to head show on June 7 and the PPV. On the PPV they can say the Sci Fi thingy. Where IS that channel anyway? I better go looking. I am assuming we all have it here in the US?

I know Canadians will end up stuck with Smackdown and ECW at the same time and day, different channels.

As for Kane vs Kane, give me strength. I guess I am one of the few who didn't like UT vs UT in 94 and doesn't like Kane vs Kane in 2006.

The first thing I thought when Kurt Angle was the SD ECW draft pick - well, the second thing after "... ... $#%^" - was that they have to be getting rid of Smackdown. Honestly. Patty, does the WWE have a 'contract' with the new network (is it CW or something?) for Smackdown, and how long does it last?

I guess Kurt thinks that, maybe without Raven, you don't have to worry about crucifixon angles. Maybe without New Jack you don't have to worry about some nutter slicing you open without warning. And now they have the 'wellness policy', I suppose a lot of the problems the guys in the initial ECW had won't be a prob either.

I just can't see Kurt bringing the 3 I's to ECW. It hurts when I try!

If any wrestler acts like he's on a constant ROID RAGE, it's Kurt Angle. I like his level of intensity but sometimes I miss the goofy things he use to do like drinking his milk like Stone COld drank his beer.

I agree. Kurt is seemingly always in a state of roid rage. It's his "new" persona.

WWE is safe on the CW network and is part of their line up on Fridays and I don't think SD is in any danger of going anywhere.

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