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The D-X bit was OK. Kinda overlong, but beings as the whole show was overlong, I guess you can kind of forgive it. But yeah, not sure I'm that big a fan of a group of old men jacking themselves off, or a couple of multi-millionaires pretending that they are 'degenerates'. Kinda sad.
I'm not sure about this CM Punk turn at all. I'm trying not to second guess it, but can't shake this feeling that it's a big mistake.
Won't lie, quite like Slater's segments of late. I'm a convert.
Seeing Sean Mooney was actually a lot of fun. In many ways, he is one of the 'voices of my childhood' because he used to provide the links between storylines on their TV shows (and on a lot of videos, too) so that was great. Was kind of tinged with a bit of sadness too, because it occurred to me that he actually improved the segment, and that they won't carry on using him (or even someone in that role) after that night. Which is a shame.
On Mae Young's hand... well, I guess I have no soul, and to be honest if liking that mindless fucking angle is what I have to do to get one, I'm really OK with that. I'd have much rather she'd have tried to get it on with Mean Gene again...
Brothers of Destruction thing... hmm. Obviously, for anyone of my generation, seeing Taker is a markout thing in itself. Seriously, in my case, he doesn't even have to have gone away - every week and there's a bit of a markout going on. That said, I'm pretty sure the last time that these two were together Kane was burying 'Taker alive and had recently put him into a comatose state. Now, all of a sudden, they are all matey again? That took the shine off it for me. I know you can think this is kind of killjoy-ish, but I think if you are going to praise them for some semblance of continuity in the Mae Young thing then you've got to criticise them for the lack of it here.
Slick... that might have been my number one moment of the night, actually. Just hearing that music would do it.
I'm not sure I'd characterise WWE programming as 'generally good' for well over a decade now. They do manage some strong shows, and occasionally can string a few together, but I'm of the opinion that, certainly since the start of the Invasion, it has been far more miss than hit. And besides, for a myriad of reasons, most of which relate to his war on pro-wrestling in favour of 'sports-entertainment', and his complete disinterest in anything in the business that he didn't create, I'm much more inclined to chant 'fuck you Vince' at him.
No complaints about the AJ thing. It's a wrestling wedding so it's going to be a bit ludicrous before you start, and it kinda works, so... yeah. Happy enough there.
Lastly, thought it was a real mistake to have Hunter send Brock from the ring. I mean, obviously, I can't speak for the whole world, but I know my interest in seeing the match was slightly cooled by that, and I'd have had Brock going into it looking invincible. Probably would have wanted D-X members having to carry him from the ring, something like that. I'm not saying my version of this is definitely better, but since it makes me want to see the match less I wonder how many other people out there feel the same way. Oh, and pretty big disagreements on Steph, too. Mainly due to her looks actually. I'm not one to slam a woman for the way she gets older, but I'm surprised to see you saying she looked great when the words 'Brazilian transsexual' were what immediately occurred to me. I also didn't rate her performance as highly, but then I think she's been a one-trick pony, and outside of her work with the McMahon-Helmsley faction I don't think there's been much I've enjoyed.
I know this will kind of read like I was down on the show, but I don't think I was really. It was decent enough, but like all of these celebration shows it lacked a bit of substance. It was probably the best show that they've put on for a while.... but yeah, it was more good than great.
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