Hannibal Scorch

Data sim means you can’t make phone calls unless I’m very much mistaken.

Has Shanna been mentioned? it’s an odd one because she was technically there for 2 years. Only wrestled 4 matches apparently and then binned off despite her being announced as signing a 3 year deal. I can’t remember a single match tbh.

I’m pretty sure it was to do with a lawsuit. The owners of Vampire the Masquerade (White Wolf?) owned the name Gangrel and WWE licensed it. It expired around the time Gangrel was fired the first time. So when he went back and was again called Gangrel, they sued the WWE for IP infringement. I could be off but sure that was the case.

I think he’s a decent but not great wrestler with a gimmick which gets him in hot water. This is probably to test the waters before trying to poach him.

Because it’s always wise to see how the market leader does, weekly WWE TV is down 30-50% of where it has been. I think recent Raw and Smackdowns have sold about 40-50% of their last visits there within the last 12 months, same venue. So weekly TV seems to be in a downturn once again.

I mean I guess you could say someone isn’t perfect, who really is. But to say that about someone who covered up murder and has multiple allegations of sexual assault is stretching that.

I dug Digger! I had no idea about anything to do with the film (other than the transformation of Tom Cruise), but I thought it was pretty funny then when the twists revealed themselves. I think it’s message of class and how the rich can always control the narrative to be something worth telling, even though its message won’t be heard. Really pleasantly surprised by it and I feel the critical reception it’s got is the one One Battle After Another deserved. Give Riz Ahmed the Oscar though.

The fact WWE talent had to tiptoe with their tributes on-line and The Rock, member of the TKO board said Pac, AEW and referred to his friend Tony Khan shows in his mind tribalism is silly. Really nice tribute. I first saw Pac in 2006. A friend was doing camera work for IPW and showed me a DVD of a show he filmed. I’d never seen anyone like him. Instant fan. Seeing him make it to WWE was great and enjoyed his run there. But I loved his run in AEW where it felt like he got a new lease of life. Loved his work with Death Triangle, but he was even better in the Death Riders for my money. I loved watching him win the trios titles at Wembley (and they even cut to me in the crowd after he wins). I’ve never seen a bad match he was in. Me and some friends rewatched some of his matches we chose to rewatch. Him vs OC at Revolution 2020 is so good. And we ended with Fairway to Hell. His death has affected me more than any in recent memory. Just devastated for his friends and family. He will be missed.

Off work so have been catching up on some films. The Invite is a much better movie than Olivia Wilde’s previous movie, Don’t Worry Darling. A captivating 4 hander which really resonated with me. Maybe not the right time to watch it emotionally, but really recommend it as it’s a type of film we see so really. Penelope Cruz is the standout for me, but everyone is good. I Love Boosters is even more insane than Sorry to Bother You. I think Boots Riley is a great fantastical director. Taking a relatively simple idea for a film (A gang of people who steal clothes) and turning it into a wacky and wild 2 hour adventure comedy. I hadn’t seen anything of this, and I recommend you do the same. Could have done with more Will Poulter though. Very late on Backrooms, but it was what I expected it to be for the most part. But really enjoyed it and it kept me firmly interested from the start. I wonder what they will do with the concept going forward.

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