Post by mooseheadjack on Dec 12, 2011 22:12:24 GMT -5
*Simone Mann sips her morning coffee and opens her laptop to log onto the OOForums. She clicks over to the Current Events thread and is surprised to find an early OOfficial Midweek Mayhem Ratings and Discussion thread for 11/9/11.*
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OO Nation: All discussion pertaining to Midweek Mayhem (airing November 9, 2011) should be done in this thread. It will remain pinned near the top of the Current Events section for the remainder of the week and to co-opt a line from Stan Fulton "I can't believe I used to run this shithole." In discussing the program, we'd love it if you shared your numerical rating for the show (from a low of 0.0 to a high of 5.0, in any increment of one-tenth of a point). For full details on the ratings scale and how to join in on this informal "Battle of the Brands," please be sure to check out the OOfficial Guidelines for TV Ratings/Discussion Threads.
Tonight on Mayhem: we have an OOWF World Title match between Davin Moreland and the Champ "The Crusher" Stan Fulton. It would seem the OOWF is full steam ahead with a Stan Fulton run after a successful World Title defense last week. There is no reason to expect Moreland to pick up World title win number five tonight, though it should still be a fun match. Eric O'Mac is likely not done with playing in the main event. Let us not forget his promise to hold the World Championship for a full year. (Stank holds the current longest individual reign at nearly 7 months.) Eric's plan so far has been derailed by "The Crusher" picking up title win number one back at the pay per view. Stan is riding high off of a great year and Eric most certainly is not going to take that good year rolling along at his expense. Look for O’Mac to make his feelings known on this matter sometime tonight after he and Attitude Adjuster finish with their underwhelming mystery opponents (at least I think they will be underwhelming because my inside sources have not so much as a whiff of anyone the least bit compelling in this role... possibly Stank and someone else if I attempted a guess, but sources say he is still at home in Atlanta as of this writing which wouldn’t put him in the building in time for curtain jerk duty.)
Speaking of Stank, the OOWF has not officially announced his return. He has signed a new contract with the company, but they haven't indicated when he'll be back... sadly, this only enhances my antsiness (as discussed previously in the Doomy Doomy Doom Doom recap) over whether or not Stank's next chapter in the OOWF will rule as much as the previous ones; the previous ones worked because fans easily bought into Stank's bluster culminating in an intense feud with Alexander Darling (helping to legitimize Alex along the way.) I would hate to see that white hot feud end but I know someone else who could use legitimizing by feuding with Stank... Chris Evans.
The New Guard story SHOULD be trying to play out as a WRESTLING INDUSTRY story, hopefully roping in lapsed WRESTLING FANS back into caring about wrestling... Much like the CM Punk story was SUPPOSED to do in the WWE. Up til recently, it was a story that played out on OOWF TV in the standard OOWF ways... who's at fault? Evans hasn't caught the perfect foil to his movement thus far and Stank has nothing to do until he's back into the main event... Sounds like a perfect recipe to finally get this New Guard thing kicked into a higher gear. Evans has expressed respect for Stank in the past which sort of sours hostilities between the two, though hostilities may not be necessary making the story interesting and compelling, rather than bland, and one dimensional. At any rate, one or the other should change the script on this front soon. Evans group, despite their reasonable stand, are seen as heels. If Chris were to call out a returning Stank this might push the big man back toward being something he hasn't been for a while... a face... which has been a constant undertone in crowd response to Stank anyway. I think for the New Guard to target Stank and a possible Stank pairing with... Davin Moreland perhaps…? would again be a compelling direction for the OOWF to go. No reason Davin can't operate in the main event and help Stank elevate the New Guard as well. This is not to say the New Guard hasn’t taken some strides in stepping up. I particularly enjoyed Matt Folz’s attack on Johnny Jack Quinn yesterday, but it was not exactly Earth shattering. It was nice to see Folz and the New Guard take it to Eco and Moose, but let’s see if Matt can keep it up.
Elsewhere: we know there will be a match for the OOWF Tag Team Championships with The Flying Hawaiians vs Texpress. These two teams mesh well together and I'm calling it early as the match of the night with Texpress retaining. No reason to give away a Flying Hawaiian victory for the straps on free TV. Also tonight, Firewoman will have her hands full when she faces Psykle. The Commissioner coming out on top is the only thing that would make a lick of sense, so my next thought is, "Does Fire chasing her brother Moosehead Jack for the Onslaught title work better or worse if her real life relationship with Alexander Darling is made part of storylines?" I don’t know... my guess is that we will be seeing a kick ass match between El Lobo Sangriento and Ghosthead, and based on their previous work in Mexico, that's just fine by me. They probably won't get enough TV time tonight to fully show what they can do; So I'm willing to bet they kill it at the next PPV, taking match of the night honors (if not year) at that time. Just you wait and see folks... A little over a month ago, all signs pointed to a Moosehead Jack vs. Ecosystem feud; now, Moose is Onslaught Champion and he's teaming with Ecosystem in some sort of unholy matrimony. The OOWF announced that at mayhem tonight they will face a game Alexis Darling and Honcho Williams... likewise, Chris Evans and J-P Sparxx will face “Old Guard’s” LD Williams and Outback Jack. Evans is the IC Champ (I sincerely keep forgetting that fact, which is a testament to (a) how bland the New Guard is right now and (b) how awesome my fantasy booking earlier would severely help), without a clearcut opponent. Chris is capable, but maybe Sparxx should be leading them. Out of the three members, Sparxx is the only one I see giving a voice to this New Guard thing that the crowd will respond to without any sense of apathy... The IC Title is getting lost in the New Guard angle and it isn't really needed. El Lobo would seem to be a very good answer to the IC Title situation, and a feud with Ghosthead over that title would again be... kick ass... or We could inject LD Williams into the IC scene. He recently had a great match with Chris Evans and came out the victor. LD is "Old Guard" and an extended feud with Chris could also help the New Guard angle. If it seems I'm spending an inordinate amount of time discussing the New Guard, it's only because my expectations for this angle have fallen well below where I THINK they SHOULD be. Chris, J-P, and Matt are three men capable of bringing the awesome based on past performances. There is no reason this angle should not be working... but it isn't.
Finally, Drink & Destroy. I mentioned El Lobo, but Danny Taylor seems to have a story brewing by cashing in his Imperial Onslaught win. He wants the Champion at the next Pay-per-view. Stan has already declared he will be champ and is looking forward to facing DDT. That would be fresh and entertaining if it were to come to pass so no objections here. Danny Taylor’s opponent tonight will be Alexander Darling who has already stated his intention of being an impediment to DDT’s progress toward becoming champ (ironically following some of the same, audacious, logic Stank did when confronting Alex as champ.) Outback Jack is being courted by Moose and Eco and if successful we might see OBJ as something HE hasn't been for... well ever, really... a heel. That could be interesting, but do any of us honestly believe OBJ has what it takes to betray D&D? He's not like Stank who has played both sides for most of his career. When Stank did it, it was shocking, but not inconceivable despite him being a founding member. Outback Jack??? I don't see it. Only time will tell.
The flOOr is yours, OO Nation. Let your voice be heard and your thoughts on Brand Supremacy be known. Don't wait till after 11pm to post, either. Pre-show previewing and prognosticating is certainly welcome. So discuss, debate, and rate!
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DemonAlto: I guarantee Moosehead Jack will mention Alexander Darling.
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Elkheadjones: I guarantee Alex Darling will wake up next to Firewoman and they will cry together.
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DemonAlto: Oooh you really got me there. Whatever shall I do?
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Peddlefeet: Go away?
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JC Queen: Rodney says: "Can't we all just get along?"
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S Child Colts 18: In case anyone is interested the 45th annual CMA awards will be airing on FOX.
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DemonAlto: That's a joke, right?
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Peddlefeet: You're a joke, right?
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DemonAlto: Ped do us all a favor and just kill yourself already, m'kay?
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Kris aint Bad 316: quote:originally posted by JC Queen:
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Rodney says: "Can't we all just get along?"
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This.
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bOOb: I think we can all safely say that this thread has nowhere to go but down from here.
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teenangst: This thread reeks of the dying days of WCW
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Deathtowalk: Your mom reeks of the dying days of WCW.
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teenangst: quote:Orignally posted by Deathtowalk:
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Your mom reeks of the dying days of WCW.
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This.
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OORick: Truly this is the most scintilating wrestling insight, analysis, and discussion available on all the intarwebz, and I'm overcome with joy just to be associated with it. Keep it up, boys...
The Rick
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*And on that bombshell, Simone Mann logs off her computer.*
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OO Nation: All discussion pertaining to Midweek Mayhem (airing November 9, 2011) should be done in this thread. It will remain pinned near the top of the Current Events section for the remainder of the week and to co-opt a line from Stan Fulton "I can't believe I used to run this shithole." In discussing the program, we'd love it if you shared your numerical rating for the show (from a low of 0.0 to a high of 5.0, in any increment of one-tenth of a point). For full details on the ratings scale and how to join in on this informal "Battle of the Brands," please be sure to check out the OOfficial Guidelines for TV Ratings/Discussion Threads.
Tonight on Mayhem: we have an OOWF World Title match between Davin Moreland and the Champ "The Crusher" Stan Fulton. It would seem the OOWF is full steam ahead with a Stan Fulton run after a successful World Title defense last week. There is no reason to expect Moreland to pick up World title win number five tonight, though it should still be a fun match. Eric O'Mac is likely not done with playing in the main event. Let us not forget his promise to hold the World Championship for a full year. (Stank holds the current longest individual reign at nearly 7 months.) Eric's plan so far has been derailed by "The Crusher" picking up title win number one back at the pay per view. Stan is riding high off of a great year and Eric most certainly is not going to take that good year rolling along at his expense. Look for O’Mac to make his feelings known on this matter sometime tonight after he and Attitude Adjuster finish with their underwhelming mystery opponents (at least I think they will be underwhelming because my inside sources have not so much as a whiff of anyone the least bit compelling in this role... possibly Stank and someone else if I attempted a guess, but sources say he is still at home in Atlanta as of this writing which wouldn’t put him in the building in time for curtain jerk duty.)
Speaking of Stank, the OOWF has not officially announced his return. He has signed a new contract with the company, but they haven't indicated when he'll be back... sadly, this only enhances my antsiness (as discussed previously in the Doomy Doomy Doom Doom recap) over whether or not Stank's next chapter in the OOWF will rule as much as the previous ones; the previous ones worked because fans easily bought into Stank's bluster culminating in an intense feud with Alexander Darling (helping to legitimize Alex along the way.) I would hate to see that white hot feud end but I know someone else who could use legitimizing by feuding with Stank... Chris Evans.
The New Guard story SHOULD be trying to play out as a WRESTLING INDUSTRY story, hopefully roping in lapsed WRESTLING FANS back into caring about wrestling... Much like the CM Punk story was SUPPOSED to do in the WWE. Up til recently, it was a story that played out on OOWF TV in the standard OOWF ways... who's at fault? Evans hasn't caught the perfect foil to his movement thus far and Stank has nothing to do until he's back into the main event... Sounds like a perfect recipe to finally get this New Guard thing kicked into a higher gear. Evans has expressed respect for Stank in the past which sort of sours hostilities between the two, though hostilities may not be necessary making the story interesting and compelling, rather than bland, and one dimensional. At any rate, one or the other should change the script on this front soon. Evans group, despite their reasonable stand, are seen as heels. If Chris were to call out a returning Stank this might push the big man back toward being something he hasn't been for a while... a face... which has been a constant undertone in crowd response to Stank anyway. I think for the New Guard to target Stank and a possible Stank pairing with... Davin Moreland perhaps…? would again be a compelling direction for the OOWF to go. No reason Davin can't operate in the main event and help Stank elevate the New Guard as well. This is not to say the New Guard hasn’t taken some strides in stepping up. I particularly enjoyed Matt Folz’s attack on Johnny Jack Quinn yesterday, but it was not exactly Earth shattering. It was nice to see Folz and the New Guard take it to Eco and Moose, but let’s see if Matt can keep it up.
Elsewhere: we know there will be a match for the OOWF Tag Team Championships with The Flying Hawaiians vs Texpress. These two teams mesh well together and I'm calling it early as the match of the night with Texpress retaining. No reason to give away a Flying Hawaiian victory for the straps on free TV. Also tonight, Firewoman will have her hands full when she faces Psykle. The Commissioner coming out on top is the only thing that would make a lick of sense, so my next thought is, "Does Fire chasing her brother Moosehead Jack for the Onslaught title work better or worse if her real life relationship with Alexander Darling is made part of storylines?" I don’t know... my guess is that we will be seeing a kick ass match between El Lobo Sangriento and Ghosthead, and based on their previous work in Mexico, that's just fine by me. They probably won't get enough TV time tonight to fully show what they can do; So I'm willing to bet they kill it at the next PPV, taking match of the night honors (if not year) at that time. Just you wait and see folks... A little over a month ago, all signs pointed to a Moosehead Jack vs. Ecosystem feud; now, Moose is Onslaught Champion and he's teaming with Ecosystem in some sort of unholy matrimony. The OOWF announced that at mayhem tonight they will face a game Alexis Darling and Honcho Williams... likewise, Chris Evans and J-P Sparxx will face “Old Guard’s” LD Williams and Outback Jack. Evans is the IC Champ (I sincerely keep forgetting that fact, which is a testament to (a) how bland the New Guard is right now and (b) how awesome my fantasy booking earlier would severely help), without a clearcut opponent. Chris is capable, but maybe Sparxx should be leading them. Out of the three members, Sparxx is the only one I see giving a voice to this New Guard thing that the crowd will respond to without any sense of apathy... The IC Title is getting lost in the New Guard angle and it isn't really needed. El Lobo would seem to be a very good answer to the IC Title situation, and a feud with Ghosthead over that title would again be... kick ass... or We could inject LD Williams into the IC scene. He recently had a great match with Chris Evans and came out the victor. LD is "Old Guard" and an extended feud with Chris could also help the New Guard angle. If it seems I'm spending an inordinate amount of time discussing the New Guard, it's only because my expectations for this angle have fallen well below where I THINK they SHOULD be. Chris, J-P, and Matt are three men capable of bringing the awesome based on past performances. There is no reason this angle should not be working... but it isn't.
Finally, Drink & Destroy. I mentioned El Lobo, but Danny Taylor seems to have a story brewing by cashing in his Imperial Onslaught win. He wants the Champion at the next Pay-per-view. Stan has already declared he will be champ and is looking forward to facing DDT. That would be fresh and entertaining if it were to come to pass so no objections here. Danny Taylor’s opponent tonight will be Alexander Darling who has already stated his intention of being an impediment to DDT’s progress toward becoming champ (ironically following some of the same, audacious, logic Stank did when confronting Alex as champ.) Outback Jack is being courted by Moose and Eco and if successful we might see OBJ as something HE hasn't been for... well ever, really... a heel. That could be interesting, but do any of us honestly believe OBJ has what it takes to betray D&D? He's not like Stank who has played both sides for most of his career. When Stank did it, it was shocking, but not inconceivable despite him being a founding member. Outback Jack??? I don't see it. Only time will tell.
The flOOr is yours, OO Nation. Let your voice be heard and your thoughts on Brand Supremacy be known. Don't wait till after 11pm to post, either. Pre-show previewing and prognosticating is certainly welcome. So discuss, debate, and rate!
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DemonAlto: I guarantee Moosehead Jack will mention Alexander Darling.
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Elkheadjones: I guarantee Alex Darling will wake up next to Firewoman and they will cry together.
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DemonAlto: Oooh you really got me there. Whatever shall I do?
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Peddlefeet: Go away?
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JC Queen: Rodney says: "Can't we all just get along?"
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S Child Colts 18: In case anyone is interested the 45th annual CMA awards will be airing on FOX.
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DemonAlto: That's a joke, right?
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Peddlefeet: You're a joke, right?
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DemonAlto: Ped do us all a favor and just kill yourself already, m'kay?
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Kris aint Bad 316: quote:originally posted by JC Queen:
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Rodney says: "Can't we all just get along?"
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This.
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bOOb: I think we can all safely say that this thread has nowhere to go but down from here.
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teenangst: This thread reeks of the dying days of WCW
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Deathtowalk: Your mom reeks of the dying days of WCW.
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teenangst: quote:Orignally posted by Deathtowalk:
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Your mom reeks of the dying days of WCW.
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This.
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OORick: Truly this is the most scintilating wrestling insight, analysis, and discussion available on all the intarwebz, and I'm overcome with joy just to be associated with it. Keep it up, boys...
The Rick
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*And on that bombshell, Simone Mann logs off her computer.*