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THE WRINGER REVIEW – COVERING JANUARY 29 THROUGH FEBRUARY 4, 2007

By Michael LeBlanc on 2/5/2007 10:36 AM

RAW WRINGERS – JANUARY 29, 2007

Did you catch Cena grabbing his crotch (or near enough) as Vince started his TitanTron rambling?

How did JR keep from laughing when he said this year’s Royal Rumble was “the most stars-studded Rumble in the history of the WWE”?

Do you think Michael Cole knows that One Man Gang is alive now?

Was that JBL’s cowboy hat Vince was wearing/stomping?

The “volunteer” just happened to be standing where the ushers were waiting with steps to assist her?

What, was “Jackie” supposed to strap that billboard to her car?

Did that really look like “buckets” of money being dropped from the ceiling?

So Vince equates having money dropped from the ceiling by Trump more embarrassing than having his ass shoved up Big Show’s wazzoo?!

How much cheering for “your guy” can you do holding a dog and an apple?

Is Jeff Hardy in the doghouse for some reason?  Why else put him in with Khali?

Isn’t it interesting that they followed one performer who can’t speak English (Khali), with another (Kozlov)?

And wasn’t it great the Lawler made light of Kozlov’s use of “Double Double E”?

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ECW WRINGERS – JANUARY 30, 2007

Do you know it’s no longer the “real” ECW, when you see ten-year-old kids in the front row?

Why does Sandman only drink part of every beer?  Does he only want to get “partially” drunk?

Did I really hear Vince say that Sabu looks like a member of the Taliban?!

Where is Vince getting his suits lately,   Ringling Brothers Clown College ?

Were you glad for the one good thing about Vince’s “first appearance” in ECW – he broke up the horrible and pointless dancing in “Kelly’s Expose”?

So Vince is not only slowly killing ECW, he has to show up and insult all the original performers as well?

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TNA WRINGERS – FEBRUARY 1, 2007

Does someone want to update the writers about video games in the new millennium, so they don’t throw out a “Pac-Man” reference every time they refer to them?

Who else thinks Sabin looks like a complete ass-clown coming out to ringside in Depends and a walker?

Didn’t the restaurant kitchen look really convincing, with two cooks that stood around screaming and doing nothing as two people beat up their friend?

Why would they hold a vote on who we think Christian’s consultant is, with three people we know won’t be the guy?

What the hell was Ron Killings trying to tell us with his “Few Good Men” parody?  And why should we care?

So, Cornette can be bothered to make a match with Christy Hemme at Against All Odds, but not be bothered enough to name her opponent?!

Abyss and Sting are going to have a “prison yard” match at the pay-per-view – so what the hell was that tiny “prison cell” doing in the ring?

What the hell is an “unofficial special enforcer”?!

Exactly how much wrestling did we get this week…eight minutes?

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SMACKDOWN WRINGERS – FEBRUARY 2, 2007

How lame did Cole sound when he said a “whirlpool” was sucking the Little Bastard back under the ring?

Isn’t Deuce & Domino (and Cherry) the Fifties gimmick, done right?

How does Deuce & Domino not get DQ’ed during the tag match?

Why did Batista need an answer from Taker “tonight”, when WrestleMania is still almost 60 days away?

The “Royal Houstonians”?!

Since when do they present the key to a city like a medal, to be worn around the recipient’s neck?

Why was JBL suddenly a babyface during the Diva’s Bikini Contest?

Okay, who else pops for JBL’s “Sleestak” references?

Is it surprising, or not, that ECW’s Bobby Lashley was left out of the main event angle with Taker, Cena and Batista?

And wouldn’t it have shocked the hell out of everyone, if, in making his choice Taker had  pointed to the TitanTron, and an image of Lashley popped up? 

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MISCELLANEOUS THOUGHTS

Wrestling Society X debuted this week on MTV.  All I can say is, if you like your wrestling shows to feature matches with all high spots, Don West-style announcers, crowd shots of people who have no clue, and the most annoying ring announcer in the history of wrestling, then this is the show for you!

You can send all comments, praise, and hate mail to me at:  ritingfool@cableone.net.