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<p>So that was fun. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><img alt="20120415194311logo-wm18.jpg" data-src="https://ballsandbrawls.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/20120415194311logo-wm18.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The RantReview for WWE Wrestlemania X-8 – 03.31.02</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Live from Montreal, Quebec</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Your hosts are Jim Ross and Tazz</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> -The show is being styled as “X-8.” </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> -Show starts with Saliva playing Superstar… Glad to have bought this pay per view just to see this for five minutes, I guess I can go to sleep now.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> -Next up is a video package with different wrestlers reminiscing about what WrestleMania means to them.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> -Opening match, </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho v. William Regal & Eddie Guerrero</strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">.This sets the standard pretty high for the rest of the show as the four men who should be nearing the main event, find themselves much like they did prior to leaving WCW: aimless. Benoit and Regal start and exchange hold after hold before Guerrero does the same with Benoit, tag to Jericho and the pace quickens. The pace slows back down with Regal however. Crowd going back and forth between all four men and it’s Regal who manages to pull the victory when he connects with the Power of the Punch on Benoit for the win.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> -</div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>European Title Match, Spike Dudley v. Mr. Perfect</strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">. This is a glorified squash match as Perfect, who had been pretty relegated to a veteran hang up role as of late, manages to tap into the glimpse of what made him so great in the last decade. As Tazz put it, “the swagger was back” and Perfect makes quick work of Spike finishing him off in under 6 minutes for his first European title reign.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> -In one of the strangest decisions of the night, </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Funaki defeated Jerry Lynn for the Light Heavyweight belt.</strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The crowd saw this as somewhat of a bathroom break though and missed a good display of wrestling between Lynn and Funaki. Funaki came away when he hit the Fisherman Buster which means in the two top US promotions, two members of Kai En Tai hold their lightweight belts. Interesting.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> -</div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Hardcore Battle Royal</strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> time as it was weapons galore. Paul Heyman joined the announce team for this one. 29 men and Chyna were involved as was a ton of weapons. Kane, as he tends to do, eliminated the majority and the final four were Tommy Dreamer, the Hardcore champ, Rhyno, Kane and Jake “the Snake” Roberts. The attempt to eliminate Kane by the other three was backfired when Jake turned on Dreamer quickly, meaning there’d be a new Hardcore champion. Robert was next as he was unceremoniously dumped by Kane who turned around into the GORE - GORE - GORE of Rhyno, giving us a new Hardcore champion!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> -In a quickly shocking maneuver, Paul Heyman jumped into the ring the ECW title as referee Jim Korderas was handing Rhyno the Hardcore title. Rhyno threw the Hardcore title on the ground as Paul Heyman declared that men like Rhyno weren’t hardcore, they were EXTREME and declared that Rhyno was once again the REIGNING AND DEFENDING ECW World Champion!</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/001/555/658/Rhino2_display_image.jpg?1321208483</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> -</div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>TLC III was ready to take place as Too Cool defended the tag titles against the APA, T&A and Edge & Christian.</strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> While team E&C was definite favorites in this bout, they were facing brutes in both T&A and the APA and perhaps it was this brutality, or the lack of scouting, or even the fact it was a four team TLC but Edge and Christian, who went 2-0 in the previous TLC matches, fell short and instead it was T&A who came out on top after 17 minutes of brutal action.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://www.wwe.com/f/styles/wwe_16_9_s/public/video/thumb/2012/09/889-20020317_wm18_hall_USE.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> -The next match showed that Scott Hall was still struggling with demons as </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Hall lost to Steve Austin</strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> in what should have been a great match but was rushed due to Hall’s condition forcing Steve Austin and referee Tim White to improvise much of the ending to keep Hall safe.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> -Another bathroom break as </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jacqueline quickly handled Ivory to win the WWF Women’s title.</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> -Backstage, The Rock was interviewed by Kevin Kelly and promised that tonight against three other men, the Rock would walk out on top with the WWF belt. Kurt Angle interrupted and reminded Rock that he was the milk drinking, son of a gun that would end the reign of Bubba Ray Dudley. The two faces had a brief staredown before going their separate ways.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://wrestlersbioa.weebly.com/uploads/8/6/8/1/8681413/7471553_orig.jpg</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> -Number one contender’s match as another multiman match came up as </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Big Show defeated Triple H and The Undertaker</strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> after hitting both with a chokeslam. Jim Ross makes a big deal out of the loss, noting it’s the first time Undertaker suffered defeat WrestleMania.</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="912936a157c2647ec9c0cd3cfad6b13a.png" data-src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/91/29/36/912936a157c2647ec9c0cd3cfad6b13a.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> -</div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Billy Gunn marked another title change as he lost his Intercontinental title to Rikishi in 5 minutes.</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="wrestlemania-18-the-rock-and-hollywood-hogan1.jpg?resize=642%2C361" data-src="https://i2.wp.com/lylesmoviefiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/wrestlemania-18-the-rock-and-hollywood-hogan1.jpg?resize=642%2C361" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> -In the main event, </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Hollywood Hogan won the fourway dance pinning Bubba Ray Dudley after hitting the leg drop.</strong></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> This match was hot for the crowd, but the crowd couldn’t overcome the fact that Dudley was the champion and it dragged away from the fact that Hogan, Angle and the Rock were involved in the match. As Hogan posed with fellow heels Mr. Perfect & Scott Hall, Jim Ross expressed it best </div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>”this was supposed to be WrestleMania damn it!”</strong></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Overall the show fell flat. The heel antics of Hogan, Perfect and Hall were minimum really but well aware. Whether the Federation takes action against Hall is yet to be seen as he was clearly drunk, but otherwise it just felt flat. The best match of the night (the opening tag match) set the stage for a great match moving forward but everything else sort of seemed iffy at best. Last year’s WrestleMania set the stage for another great show this year and with the return of Hogan and Hall, matches like Hogan vs. Austin, Hogan vs. Rock, Hogan vs. HHH were all possible as well as Hall against the same people, but instead we saw a drunk Scott Hall, a really bad main event (thanks to both booking decisions tonight and booking decisions leading into the show) and strange set up moving forward, after Mania (with Big Show winning a number one contender’s match). There were some highlights of the night still. The tag match was phenomenal, some of the undercard pushes coming were great such as Test & Albert gaining their first tag titles and Rhyno reclaiming the ECW title could be interesting, but this felt more like Backlash than WrestleMania and may go down as one of the worst WrestleManias in WWF history.</div></div></div></div>

Then I'll never do it :'(

I would love to do it if need be. I have the data already + I'm running into a mini block with my next show so can use a brief break. Can even do a write up / anything else needed.

New baby means I've been missing the boards so seeing your Clash (and the fact I'm booking mine tonight/tomorrow morning) was exciting. As usual I sat in the middle of the pack for predictions which means our booking styles are really different, which is great. I love the show, I love the fact we might get Booker/RVD/Rey, I love that Dustin Rhodes/Steiner teaser... It was such a great show. And the post show chaos added to the drama of a GREAT show. So the number to beat is 13.5k by Spring 2002?

Would you keep the style the same? If so, separate posts might be okay as I find myself having to pause and even elave the page and come back (like I would for a regular length TGA show, so...) But that's more me than anything else. Fan Scorecard: World Heavyweight Championship: Rob Van Dam {©} - No chance of RVD losing World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes {©} - Unfortunately it seems like the NBT are jobbing out Cruiserweight Championship: American Dragon - I'll take the risk World Women's Championship: Etsuko Mita {©} - Same as RVD Ultimate Fan Series, Semifinal Round--#2 Agents of Chaos vs. #8 The Wild Cards (Wild Cards lead 2-1): "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner Ultimate Fan Series, Semifinal Round--#4 The Dead Jesters vs. #6 Satyr's Hopeful Few (The Dead Jesters lead 2-1): Vampiro I Quit Match: Shane Douglas "Nature Boy" Ric Flair The Hardys What will be match of the night? Main event How many championships will change hands? 1 TIEBREAKER: How long will the main event be? (2)4:20... General diary comments/questions/critiques:

I love how you book Team Canada and it makes me sad that I just can't use Storm outside of a threshold at the top of the card to separate the good and the bad... Good show. To echo TFC's statement, it's interesting to see the thought of Rey to have a mask/no mask as I've pondered it as well. Interesting you set it up on Worldwide as it gives you a nice little angle down the road.

If anyone's a good replacement for Awesome, it's bizarro-Rhodes, even without the undertones. If Awesome returns, that'll be one dominant stable.... and Vampiro. Good show overall, I really can't wait to see heel Rey come out more. Rey definitely needs a good heel run and can pull it off.

Oooooh me likey

So uh... how over is Bubba Ray?

I'll be the one to say it -- when Sid powerbombs the hell out of Mark Johnson that'll be SO sweet.

<p>Fan Scorecard:</p><p> </p><p> World Heavyweight Championship: Rob Van Dam {©}</p><p> </p><p> United States Heavyweight Championship: Booker T</p><p> </p><p> World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes {©}</p><p> </p><p> Cruiserweight Championship: Billy Kidman </p><p> </p><p> Ultimate Fan Series, Opening Round: Matt Hardy (The Wild Cards)</p><p> </p><p> Ultimate Fan Series, Opening Round: "Nature Boy" Ric Flair (The League of Extraordinary Grapplers)</p><p> </p><p> Ultimate Fan Series, Opening Round: Chavo Guerrero Jr. (Straight Edge Suckas) </p><p> </p><p> Ultimate Fan Series, Opening Round: Jeff Hardy (The Dead Jesters) </p><p> </p><p> Shane Douglas</p><p> </p><p> King Corino</p><p> </p><p> What will be match of the night? Corino-Backlund, duh. No seriously: Booker/Rey.</p><p> </p><p> How many championships will change hands? 1.</p><p> </p><p> Will Dustin Rhodes show up? No.</p><p> </p><p> Will Kimberly show up? Yes.</p><p> </p><p> General diary comments/questions/critiques: Very intrigued where you move forward with Rhodes. Goldust ripoff imminent?</p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="The Final Countdown" data-cite="The Final Countdown" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25169" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Good god, the booking of the Raw is so backwards and illogical.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> FTFY</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Elimination Chamber was waaaaay better</p>

Well hit the major stuff. It doesn't have to be every detail, but set it up so I'm not lost as to why wcw world champion Christopher Daniels exists. Or whatever lol

I would definitely be interested, especially if you can set up the past 19 years IG time for the reader, major events, etc.

Gotta go with the Straight Edge Suckas, it's the team with the most to gain.

What if you run events (even a weekly one) with tv showing them. It may hurt your ppv buy rates for a little bit there but it might be a workaround to the issue for now. And if you run in Japan it should still keep your overness up.

<p>Satyr24 - You sure? It went away around the time Hogan came, so I've always assumed it was to look more like the WWF.</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="1428370553273.gif" data-src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/522a2049e4b0a0ce717e990c/t/55233458e4b047e0ca46cbd1/1428370553273.gif" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> Another shot of the ramp for those who are curious.</p><p> </p><p> Anyways, loved this "B" PPV. There was just enough to hold on. Disappointed there was no reveal of who the new guy is, but set it up nicely for Superbrawl, leaving many options in the air for Clash of the Champions as well - Booker/Steiner, Booker/RVD, RVD/Rey, RVD/Booker. The highlight was Piper's Pit, just a great great segment to further build and explain the animosity to continue, as well as explain why Candido/TAKA would be with Bischoff.</p>

Just caught back up (rough two weeks IRL) and I have to say the Team Canada/Insiders feud is really intriguing, especially all the mystery partners for the inevitable Nash return and triumph. I do have to wonder though, is this related to Nash not wanting to do the job?

Kudos on AJW and forming a women's division out of the best parts. I like the idea of using the WWWA title as the centerpiece of the division. Having a women's brand in Japan with television in the states might be the best approach. We definitely are going to be approaching women's wrestling different...

<p>Fan Scorecard:</p><p> </p><p> World Heavyweight Championship: Rob Van Dam {©}</p><p> -Steiner interferes.</p><p> </p><p> United States Heavyweight Championship: Rey Misterio Jr. {©}</p><p> Vampiro can't pull out matches like Rey can, so why change?</p><p> </p><p> World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes {©}</p><p> See above, although I think Knoble has been getting a deserved push.</p><p> </p><p> Cruiserweight Championship: TAKA {©}</p><p> No buildup, Kidman isn't an ally of Flair so TAKA retains for now.</p><p> </p><p> Sting </p><p> Like you said, they're both old. Sting is more over, so this is clearly a filler.</p><p> </p><p> Shane Douglas and Totally Buffed</p><p> I like this matchup and would like it in real life. Heels take the win because it's a multiman match.</p><p> </p><p> AJ Styles</p><p> PPV rubber match coming up?</p><p> </p><p> American Dragon</p><p> I don't like Shane Helms, so I'm biased.</p><p> </p><p> Doomsday </p><p> Lol.</p><p> </p><p> What will be match of the night? RVD/The Destroyer</p><p> </p><p> How many championships will change hands? 0</p><p> </p><p> Who is the free agent Arn Anderson is negotiating with? </p><p> Either someone available in game, which could be anyone, or January IRL which would lead to a member of the NWO. I don't see Hart bringing back Nash or Hogan, but Scott Hall is decently over and decently talented and should be done with his New Japan stuff.</p><p> </p><p> Who will be the next world heavyweight champion? Big Poppa Pump.</p><p> </p><p> General diary comments/questions/critiques: This pay per view seems like a filler, not that that's bad! Filler PPVs build up to the big ones, so I'm not criticizing it at all. Interesting you used Steiner once in the whole post PPV build, which is why I think BPP interferes. Glad you figured out your Power Trip problem, I'm not sure how I'll handle it. Maybe HHH will tear a quad <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

Pop in, turn Trips and change the titles. Kills two birds with one stone. Edit: Is HHH still IC champ? In my save he lost it to Dean Malenko. Edit 2: Are the tag titles set to only defend at events? Changing that may change if Austin/Trips defend them

<p>I was wrong on Steiner keeping the belt somehow but I'm ok with that! That felt SUPER huge and it'll be great to see what's next for the main event scene, on all ends. Steiner has been SUPER STEINER for those WCW 2001 guys so...</p><p> </p><p> With that being said, Booker getting the win makes sense opposite Van Dam as it continues his quest. When Booker finally wins (yes he complains about losing but with how you written him, he needs to get his hands on it) it'll be great to see the manic retention go on.</p><p> </p><p> Finally - Bischoff is horrible. And great. It literally screams old WCW so much but it comes at a point where Bischoff has been off TV for so long that it is fresh, especially with Candido & TAKA and I can't wait to see the magic you write with Bischoff. Bischoff as RAW GM was beautiful so hopefully you can tap into the same Bischoff when you write his promos.</p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="crackerjack" data-cite="crackerjack" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/SHDs4cI.jpg</span><p> </p><p> <em>Well, everybody else is doing it....</em></p></div><p></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yes. Do it. Join us.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Seriously though, it's such a fun scenario to do and there's a ton of ways to go about it that even though there's similarities, there's much to move away from the night of champions.</p>

<p>World Heavyweight Championship: Ugh... So there's seemingly no one new left for Scott to fight, unless someone gets fired from the other guys. But on the other hand, Steiner has done so well why screw it up now? However it's Starrcade... Sheesh. It's obvious<strong> RVD is going to win, but my pick is that Steiner retains.</strong> OR... Steiner turns face after Starrcade with the belt?! Bringing him new opponents. </p><p> </p><p> 2/3 Falls match for the United States Heavyweight Championship:Rey Misterio Jr. {©}</p><p> -Obvious choice is obvious.</p><p> </p><p> World Tag Team Championship: True Heroes</p><p> -Time to reward those who have done well</p><p> </p><p> Cruiserweight Championship: TAKA </p><p> -Same as above.</p><p> </p><p> Booker T</p><p> -Obviously Booker is being horrible backstage complaining about losing. I get that. But don't look a gift horse in the mouth.</p><p> </p><p> Shane Douglas</p><p> -Time to build new stars. The Franchise promo put him over as the next guy.</p><p> </p><p> "Nature Boy" Ric Flair</p><p> -This goes into one of those whole If Candido wins, this feud is over.</p><p> </p><p> Dustin Rhodes vs. The Destroyer</p><p> -Draw. </p><p> </p><p> King Corino</p><p> -Bring in the Warrior!</p><p> </p><p> Alex Wright and Jamie Knoble </p><p> -Knoble is about to go into big things in 2002.</p><p> </p><p> Kaz Hayashi</p><p> -There's a reason you pair Kaz up with some assets.</p><p> </p><p> Cruiserweight Shootout "Sugar" Shane Helms</p><p> -</p><p> </p><p> What will be match of the night?</p><p> -Rey/Kanyon</p><p> </p><p> How many championships will change hands?</p><p> -2</p><p> </p><p> Will we learn who the "CEO" is tonight?</p><p> -No.</p><p> </p><p> Who is the CEO? (answer even if you answer no to the previous question)</p><p> -The Franchise</p><p> </p><p> TIEBREAKER: How long is the main event (minutes and seconds)?</p><p> -26:07</p><p> </p><p> General diary comments/questions/critiques:</p><p> I don't like your post about bad psych. That's always a bummer. Had it happen a few times now.</p>

Great set of shows setting up the Granddaddy. I LOVE the spotlight segment, it highlights the important stuff and even if I skim a show, I still am going to know the major stuff. I really hope you're not done with Lawler / Corino now, Lawler can be a good mouth piece long term. Looking forward to Starrcade and to see how difference ours will be!