C.S.

Paige's mum wrestled while pregnant with Paige (not intentionally, I assume). Proof that even "nice guys" in wrestling are usually full of shit.

Nah... If Henry can recover from years of bullshit, so too can Keith Lee. I'm not saying anything about his push or presentation has been ideal so far - not even close - but he's not a corpse just yet.

I forgot about him in my list. (Will edit to add now.) Absolutely someone who should have been World Champion. If a white guy had all the tools he had, there would be no hesitation.

My thoughts on your list: Shelton Benjamin: Nah, he was "a good hand" - but that's it. Never had the charisma necessary to get over the hump. Also kind of overrated in-ring, if you ask me. Very good, yes, but I can barely think of great matches he'd had (in WWE at least). Lack of opportunities to have them? Probably. But still. Mark Henry: Well, his Hall of Pain run and World Title reign were pretty incredible, but yeah, it could have been longer and I wish he had gotten another run with the title during the Cena feud. Bobby Lashley: I'm not a huge fan, but it's apparent that he probably would've gotten a World Title run if he had stayed the first time. This time, the best he can probably hope for is a short Henry reign. Monty Brown: Family obligations ultimately pulled him out of the business, so this is a big "what if?" scenario. Then again, I don't see WWE ever pushing him as a top guy. In TNA, the old Southern carnies probably had excuse after excuse: "He's too young, he's too green, there's plentuh o' time," etc. while chomping down pork rinds and washing them back with grits 'n gravy 'n moonshine. Big E: Yeah, if a white guy looked and worked like this, he would've had opportunity after opportunity. Keith Lee: Too soon to say. He was pushed to the moon in NXT, so let's see what happens. Others you didn't mention: Kofi Kingston: Kofimania was amazing, but it ended in six seconds and he was instantly back in the midcard afterward. Damning. Xavier Woods: I think he will eventually have a run with the big belt, especially if Big E does, just so New Day can have that legacy and future HOF induction as three former World Champions. Velveteen Dream: I think he would've been pushed to the stratosphere if his *ahem* "personal demons" and "immaturity" (WWE code phrases for what's really going on) didn't get in the way. Ahmed Johnson: I think he would've been the first black WWF (World) Champion if he wasn't so limited, injury prone, and apparently hard to work with/too stiff/whatever it was. Ron Simmons: It's a testament to him that he still had a great WWE career after being DOA with the Roman gladiator Farooq Asad gimmick and look. But, man, what could have been... Big Zeke (Ezekiel Jackson): Was Intercontinental Champion for some reason. Was a dick to Daniel Bryan on a plane for some reason. A completely irrelevant footnote otherwise. (2 Cold) Scorpio: To be fair, whatever magic he once had was gone by the time he showed up in WWE as Flash Funk. His pot-smoking ways probably also soured him with the tight-ass cokeheads who could decide his future. The Godfather: I'm kind of surprised he didn't get a brief World Title run in the Russo-era. People would've popped for it huge. R-Truth: He has found his niche and extended his career by several years as a great comedy worker, but man, anyone remember when he came across as completely unhinged and made a water bottle look like a fearsome weapon? I hope he gets a "thank you" World Title run before he retires. He should IMO. MVP: Absolutely someone who should have been World Champion. If a white guy had all the tools he had, there would be no hesitation.

That Public Enemy match was such a violent and brutal spectacle. Even back then, not knowing the inside story, I sensed something was amiss.

I feel for anyone with anxiety issues, but I have to think his career in pro wrestling is over - there's not exactly much of a market for a homophobic gay porn star - but maybe he can get a second chance in Japan down the line?

Apparently, she's legit preggers. (Presumably not with Flair's baby though.)

Yeah, doing/saying/posting stupid shit before you're in WWE is likely going to prevent you from getting hired. Doing it after will not jeopardize you the same way. Then again, they did cut Lars Sullivan finally.

I guess this is the real reason Trey Miguel didn't join his Rascalz partners in NXT as MSK: https://www.outsports.com/2020/3/20/21187667/trey-miguel-impact-wrestling-apologizes-homophobic-homophobia-rascalz

The WWE dumpster fire continues... Wrestling Inc.: WWE Issuing Violations For Social Media Posts Naming Third Parties

Nah, the bloom is definitely off the rose with Jericho in every respect. His early NJPW/AEW goodwill with the fans has long evaporated.

Dunn is still very young, but yeah, this is a company that waits centuries to do anything with anybody.

Io jumps off that platform and the hillbilly rube fans chat NXT instead of Io. They've been trained well.

First time I've been interested in Grimes, ever, so it's working for me.

The ladder match was very smartly worked by him and the best ladder match in years.

Vets lost the final last year, so I think they'll win this year.

Is it just me or has every match so far tonight felt way too damn long? I know that's a weird criticism, but sometimes less really is more.

Who attacked Austin Theory and why wasn't it in the dreaded NXT parking lot?

According to Slam Wrestling, Sammy Guevara nixed a storyline and appearance with Impact, putting the AEW-Impact relationship in jeopardy. Has anyone else reported this?

According to Slam Wrestling, Sammy Guevara nixed a storyline and appearance with Impact, putting the AEW-Impact relationship in jeopardy. Has anyone else reported this?

I subscribed to NJPW World for a month when I had the Fire TV Cube. My subscription ended when I returned that awful buggy piece of crap device. Years later, it still baffles me that the availability of the app never become more widespread (Roku, PS3/4/5, etc.). It displays a glaring lack of understanding on New Japan's part of the American market, and why they will probably never, ever succeed as a touring company in the States (Covid aside). Still, this deal is the next best thing and actually gives me some hope that maybe NJPW is finally beginning to figure some things out outside its home territory.

Not always. Lord Alfred Hayes quit back in 1995 after they tried to cut his pay.

So, avoiding GWE almost entirely ended up being a great decision on my part?

https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/f03d99856449529ab4459d75c9fc7f5f/new-japan-pro-wrestling-njpw

What the hell are we here at PWO doing wrong as posters and a community if Loss prefers a cesspool like Twitter to his own site? Genuinely curious...