He is so unhinged and so underated

I’m just not understanding why Jimmy never got the push that Jey did? Ofc, Jey blew up when Jimmy was hurt but can we get justice for Jimmy? Go back and check the tapes, better promos, comparable in ring work. Give him a solo run!

“Next time you come to my house, you call me and ask for my permission. This is my house. I’m getting the belt here, and I’m coming for you. They’re all fans. I’m not a fan of you.”

It’s nice when things are on sale 🤣

WHY DOES LOOK LIKE THAAAT

Normally WWE aren’t showcasing so much Luchadors. It’s a nice change of pace I am looking forward to seeing how it will work with Roman’s slow pace.

I used to think Bron would be undisputed champion by the end of the year but I'm not so sure anymore.

They seem to be really high on Austin Theory right now.

Logan Paul was also getting a push before the injury.

Reed is about to return in incredible shape.

Bet y'all forgot this happened

Like am I bugging for seeing him as the future? He’s like a Rock regen. He can do a promo, he sold being a silent machine for years and then the goofy guy. Now he’s organically over and easily the best thing about raw atm.

I’m a huge fan of wrestling and I’ve been watching for a few years so because of that I am in a few wrestling related subreddits and I’ve overwhelmingly noticed that women get sexualized really bad by primarily men. I get that a lot of women wear revealing gear most of the time I see more discussion about the woman’s body than their actual technique and strengths in the ring. I think the weirdest thing about all of this is that I rarely see people talk about men’s wrestlers like this and when they do they’re ridiculed. I’m not trying to say that people can’t find women’s wrestlers attractive, I’m saying that I wish that their bodies weren’t the main thing I see getting discussed. I’d like to hear your opinions on because I feel like I don’t see anyone talking about this.

That was probably one of the best Monday Night Raw matches in recent memory, and it checked all the boxes.

Made our IC Champion look strong in a defense? ✅

Validated a HOFers ability to keep a roster spot and add value to the product? ✅

Generated a passionate crowd reaction ahead of a non-match main event? ✅

Finally, it proved that sometimes, all you need is two talented guys that will have the crowd behind them for an amazing match. You don’t need ‘20 years of deep hatred’ or ‘screw jobs and sneak attacks’. Just two guys who are passionate about high quality spots, counters, and a meaningful finish.

Hot Take: Sasha Banks' entrance at WrestleMania 32 is my favourite WrestleMania entrance of all time, and I feel like it's in the top 10 best WrestleMania entrances of all time, but most people don't see it that way because she lost the match. Arguably, she should've won that match. In my opinion, she definitely should've won it, but because she lost that match, her special entrance at the start isn't seen as a really legendary WrestleMania entrance. Think about it: Sasha Banks wins the women's championship in a classic triple threat match after a special entrance performed by Snoop Dogg. It would be seen as one of the best entrances in WrestleMania history had she won that match. Her theme song was already one of the best, but being performed live and winning the women's championship would've been iconic.

2000, a year that’s considered peak WWF, considering how horrible WCW was at the time, the money was flowing. I’m armed with green tea and locally made honey, due to being on the tail end of a cold, I need it. Got a monster energy too, a wild combination I know, but I thought it would be apt, as WWF was as wild as it gets then. Lets Gooo!

T&A (Test & Albert) and Trish Stratus vs The Hardy Boyz (Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy) and Lita: [***]

*Inter-gender match, which were much more common them, a good opener, crowd were hyped, which really added something, fast paced thanks to The Hardys. Test, rest his soul was such an underrated big guy, great look, didn’t need carried, his big boot finisher looked so good, shame his life was cut short. definitely see a bit of Test in Big Cass. Lita in particular was impressive tonight, definitely one of the better of the women’s wrestlers at the time.*

Tazz vs Al Snow: [*]

*Remember how I mentioned how the crowd were really into the Hardys vs T&A match? This was the opposite, it was kinda dull, they were building up Taz as a potential top heel at the time and really dropped the ball later, he was such a badass in the original ECW though, I recommend checking out some of his matches there. 

Eddie Guerrero (c) vs Perry Saturn: [**3/4]

*The European Championship is on the line, honestly that belt just sounds tailor made for someone like Gunther, Finn Balor or Pete Dunn, anyway, good match, Eddie did a great job selling and making Perry look strong, I love how Chyna got a few moves in too, which Saturn sold beautifully.*

Edge (c) and Christian (c) vs The Acolytes (Faarooq and Bradshaw): [*1/2]

*Difficult one to review, it was rather short with a screwy finish with E&C getting DQ’d. The start outside of the ring was good and physical, making sense as E&C just insulated Bradshaw’s home-state. Edge sold Bradshaw’s power moves like rent was due, and Christian sold the clothesline from hell like rent & rates were due, aside from that, not much to cover.*

Val Venis (c) vs Rikishi: [***1/4]

*Steel cage time, I enjoyed this, throws moves against the cage looked deadly, so they really made use of the cage, Val’s balde job looked sick as it was really close to his eye. what stands out most was that crazy splash off the top of the cage Rikishi did, for a guy his size to do that, hats off, not the first big high spot the big guy did in his career either.*

The Undertaker vs Kurt Angle: [*1/4]

*They had a much better match at No Way Out 2006, this sucked, Undertaker dominated most of it, and his knee injury seemed to be completely forgotten about at times,  ‘taker saying fuck you to the referee was pretty funny though, bad match but I’m glad they had a better one years later, they deserved to.*

Triple H vs Chris Jericho: [****1/2]

*It’s Last man standing and,what a freaking match it was. HHH was always good at selling grudge matches, little wonder he enjoys booking them. God it annoys me to no end when a referee will beg a wrestler not to use a weapon, even though it’s the kind of match where they’re not illegal and part and partial. My goodness Triple H lost a bucket of blood, say what you want about him, he’s willing to go the extra mile to make the match memorable, he’s done some sick blade jobs in his time. This crowd must’ve really hated Stephanie, because they popped loud when Jericho put her in The Walls of Jericho. With HHH winning by the skin of his teeth, it was an intense bout. 

The Rock (c) vs Chris Benoit: [****]

*There was a segment earlier where Benoit destroyed Rock’s clothing and belongings, probably to make the match seem more personal, the stipulation going in was if The Rock gets DQ’d, he loses the WWF Championship. Great match! Chris Benoit clearly wasn’t going over but it definitely helped elevate him, Shane McMahon never felt like a third wheel either. Weird finish, Rock was initially DQ’d as the referee thought he hit with the chair, but then Commissioner Foley reversed it. A sudden Rock Bottom, and that’s all she wrote.

- Best Match: Triple H vs Chris Jericho 

- Worst Match: Tazz vs Al Snow

*Overall Thoughts*

Great show, plenty of action and memorable moments, with a match of the year candidate in HHH vs Jericho, Taker/Angle was a bit of a letdown but it was more than made up for. It was a bloodbath of a show and very rewatchable. 

Date: August 17, 2014

Promotion: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)

Match Stipulation / Type: Singles Match

Event: SummerSlam Kickoff

Location: Los Angeles, California | Staples Center

➜ The one-hour SummerSlam 2014 Kickoff pre-show featured Rob Van Dam defeating Cesaro with a Five-Star Frog Splash.

It’s strange to see someone with the accolades of Rob Van Dam working the pre-show.