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SmackDown This! (Oct. 9, 2008) from WWE.com
Thu, 10/09/2008 - 10:01pm — webmaster
Greetings to all from under the black, custom made hat from WWE’s resident Okie, who has looked forward to this week much like many of us do for WrestleMania … it’s time for Saturday’s Oklahoma-Texas Red River Rivalry college football game in Dallas. More on that later, but now on to the ever-popular “Random Thoughts.” (Which is a metaphor for one not knowing exactly what to write about so one writes about many things.)
Even though the “World’s Angriest Announcer” and me had only two matches to broadcast at No Mercy, I personally enjoyed the pay-per-view and thought the fans in Portland helped elevate the presentation. The final three bouts of the pay-per-view, two of which were ironically, wink-wink, broadcast by the Friday Night SmackDown announce duo, really rocked and closed No Mercy on a noticeably, high note.
What are some of the things we may have learned at No Mercy? Here’s a short list:
- ECW Champion Matt Hardy is a legit, main eventer who has elevated his game. Matt is an overachiever who believes in himself, which is contrary to our American political system. Matt does really well when he isn’t dating a WWE Diva.
- No one seems to be sure what role WWE HOF’er Tony Atlas fulfills in Mark Henry’s world.
- Beth Phoenix is a winner but is her “better half” Santino Marella?
Read the rest of J.R.'s column at WWE.com »
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JB One loss won't cost the Oklahoma Sooners from playing in the national championship game come January. I was looking forward to having my state school, the Crimson Tide playing the Sooners for the national title. This is if the Crimson Tide remains undefeated. Maybe, it will still happen. All is not lost yet.
Who do you see being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame come the next Wrestlemania?
Greetings JR, you are a very kind man for taking the time to read our emails. However I am pained and almost sickened that yours truly hasn't once mentioned the name of Gorgeous George and given him credit where credit is due. I just finished reading John Capouyas book called Gorgeous George and it was a really interesting eye opener. Why isn't he in the WWE hall of fame where he most centainly deserves to be? Just curious why the snub on WWE for never once mentioning this innovator and artist so to speak for sports entertainment. George Wagner paved the way for turning wrestling out of dull and boring good guy vs bad guy. He polished the true skill of the being an 'over the top' character that we see today. JR you were mentioning about Bret Harts book and I couldn't agree with you more so I thought I would post on your blog about you reading Gorgeous George the book. He truly created American pro wrestling pop culture and deserves to be recognized.
thanks JR,
your blogs do totally rock and its time you penned a book or 2 or help others do so.
best regards
Jim Reedyk
Peterborough Ontario