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I've really enjoyed this series. Like Pat said, the Chris Colt episode was a highlight and I agree that more episodes on obscure figures would be welcome. In saying that, I am really looking forward to the episode on Sherri Martel. Just seen the trailer and they have her ex-husband appearing as a talking head, as their run of getting the right people to tell the stories continues.

I'm sure many have already read it, but there's an NBC article on what Vince McMahon is up to these days (besides talking to lawyers). Apparently he's going to his barbers, eating at nice restaurants and going on holiday (where he comes back with cats as gifts for people). Per the article, he's still in contact with Trump, Dwayne Johnson and John Cena. Here's what Janel Grant's lawyer Ann Callis thinks of that last part: Callis also said there have been no settlement talks, despite McMahon believing it will end up being settled before going to trial. They're still adding to their mountain of evidence, speaking to past victims etc...

A tremendous poster for De Palma's Blow Out which perfectly captures the mood of the film!

A cumcussion.

That is The Rock's style tbf, especially if they shined it up real nice and turned it sideways. Rock/Cody could be really good, based on DJ's performance at the weekend. You'd think/hope it would be something for a SummerSlam or Royal Rumble, but I could also see it happening at the Autumn Saudi show. I guess it all depends on Dwayne's filming schedule and stuff, but I'm glad he's hanging around as there's a lot left in this Final Boss character.

Mick's called it off due to doctor's advice. I'm relieved. Apparently he sustained a concussion that he was unaware of while doing some training, which led to some issues.

Watched this a week or two ago and thought pretty much the exact same. Glad I gave it a whirl. Also, some of you might be glad to know that Indicator have a big sale on for the next week (including a pretty great 3 for £15 deal). Some cracking films to be found in there.

Seth Drew was a good, energetic way to kick off night two. I'm a bit tired of the finisher spam sprint tbh but this was one of the better ones. The post-match with Punk and the Priest cash-in was good, too. Don't think too many expected that. The six-man street fight was a bit shite and didn't really add much to the show. A few noticeable blown spots and it had Karrion Kross in it, so it had a lot going for it. Funny to see Alex Jones in there as the special referee. That guy must be willing to do anything for money after the Sandy Hook parents took him to the cleaners! I liked Styles/Knight a lot more than I thought I would. Just a really solid wrestling match with plenty of intensity. Nice of AJ (46) to put over the young up-and-comer (41), too. The triple threat US Title match was a lot of fun! Orton is class. Owens is very good. Paul is annoyingly great at this. They worked well together. SKY/Bayley was really good and felt like both women's best performances for ages. The right call to make the switch, too. The main event was tremendous, particularly that mental final five minutes. A minor thing, but I would have liked it a whole lot more if glass had shattered, rather than the lights turn out. Austin coming out to take out The Rock would have been amazing, but it not happening didn't take anything away from a really good WrestleMania main event. Overall, night two was noticeably better than night one. Part of me would like to see 'Mania go back to one night and have them just cut a lot of the shite off the bill, but two nights seems to be working and there was a lot more good than bad across the weekend.

Becky/Rhea took a while to get going but turned out decent in the end. Fair play to Becky for putting that shift in after being sick, too. Tag ladder was par for the course for this sort of thing. Some decent bumps, not much of a story and people disappearing for minutes at a time. It was fine, but nothing I'd ever feel compelled to watch again. The lucha tag was just a TV-style match, but it was also fine for what it was. Everyone looked decent and it had a few fun moments. Again, nothing I'm ever going to feel the need to watch twice. I skipped the Usos match. Glad I did, because it sounds absolutely shite from everything I'm seeing and reading. Time to move on, lads. The six-women match was enjoyable and a nice showcase/moment for Jade. I really liked Sami/Gunther, even if the Rocky stuff was a little heavy-handed. Sami has a tough act to follow after that reign, but I'm sure he'll be OK. Time to move Gunther onto bigger things though. He's fucking class and should be right in the world title mix moving forward. The main event was looooooong but sports entertaining enough. Congratulations to The Rock for getting through it and not tearing every single muscle in his ridiculous body. Overall, it was good but not great. Night two has every chance of topping it.

Oh my God, Tommy, wait, please Tommy, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO -

Rodeo is the sport of outrageous names. It's no Rowdy Nimrod, but...

Is anyone sad like me and keeping an eye on the setlists for every show of the tour? Okay, good! Last night in California they busted out a few things they haven't done for years, including Boom Boom, Jole Blon, Fire, Tougher than the Rest and Trapped. They also played for 3.5 hours and were clearly having a grand old time. Since resuming the tour a couple of weeks back it looks like they've been a little more adventurous with the setlists, even if the core remains the same. Can't wait for the show in Prague. Only seven or so weeks to go...

I'm not! The film massively underperformed at the box-office at a time when Rogen was very bankable. The 'failure' actually sent Smith into a bit of a depression and may have been responsible for him getting really into smoking weed. He's spoken about it a bunch in interviews and on podcasts. Anyway, the film is alright. Not great or anything, but good enough for a few laughs. I hope his new one is good. I'm not holding my breath, since I've not really enjoyed anything he's done for an age, but I'm certainly more interested in seeing it than I am Mallrats 2 or whatever sequel/reboot he has in the pipeline.

Punk is currently talking to Ariel Helwani on the MMA Hour. He's mentioned A LOT of things about the various incidents from his time in AEW so this is sure to be a nice quiet week in the wrestling world...

The Fly Always enjoyed this. First time watching it for a while and it's still really enjoyable. Proper 80s with some great special effects. Had forgotten about some of the gory bits and they got me with them. Jeff Goldblum is class in it. Emily the Criminal This was decent. Not amazing or anything but very watchable and at times very intense. Aubrey Plaza carries it. You can sort of tell the script was conceived as a student's thesis, but it's well made and everything. Last Night in Soho Some of this worked for me, some of it didn't. Felt like it should have been a lot better than it was overall and didn't fully work. First half was a lot more interesting than the second.

Mick Foley? More like DICK STROKEY! BANG BANG!

Based on the trailers it looks like it's the accident, plus a bunch of 'being Hogan's mate was hard on him, you know' stuff. Going to watch it later. Hope they talk about the time his bag of coke caused an anthrax scare on the Boston subway system.