A preview to the rankings
Yes, it's Friday... Yes, it's night... So yeah, that means I am in on Friday Night - but only cause I want to give you all the content you so richly desire! Ye... Err, well, no... Maybe it's rather the blocked nose, excess phlem, and constant drowsiness instead? Yeah... Damn allergies.
Anyway, while I fight off that and also procrastinate on my EPW stuff, I figured I'd give a little "What am I likin'" preview to the rankings...
For the tags, well, it's actually growing. Usually it's just UWF that has the tags in full force while other feds have just one or two teams - if that - and most likely are just jammed up singles wrestlers with no program for the cycle. And if there is a division, it's more likely to be used as opening acts with little feud build up...
But now, tags have been more in numbers - and most are actually dedicated tag teams. In addition to UWF's strong tag scene [not as strong as years' past, but I'll take it], you've got RCW with two of the game's top tags of all time, Epitome of Cool and The Outlaws, in a program to go with a gaggle of newcomer tag teams. They're booking an eight team frenzy for the upcoming Glory PPV no less. As well, the new feds JJG and PPW are making an effort to make tag teams a part of their mission and even a fed that doesn't have any teams - EPW - has one in the entertaining Hollywood By Night.
As for the other rankings this week - managers - well... This is a category that's always been lacking. Even when Brian Lau and Tha Robfathah were around... it was lacking. Even the once popular valet-who-does-and-adds-nothing fad has died. But there are some managers out there worth look at who - I hope - someday continue to trade... and not just turn into another "fighting manager". Ugh.
Anyway, while I fight off that and also procrastinate on my EPW stuff, I figured I'd give a little "What am I likin'" preview to the rankings...
For the tags, well, it's actually growing. Usually it's just UWF that has the tags in full force while other feds have just one or two teams - if that - and most likely are just jammed up singles wrestlers with no program for the cycle. And if there is a division, it's more likely to be used as opening acts with little feud build up...
But now, tags have been more in numbers - and most are actually dedicated tag teams. In addition to UWF's strong tag scene [not as strong as years' past, but I'll take it], you've got RCW with two of the game's top tags of all time, Epitome of Cool and The Outlaws, in a program to go with a gaggle of newcomer tag teams. They're booking an eight team frenzy for the upcoming Glory PPV no less. As well, the new feds JJG and PPW are making an effort to make tag teams a part of their mission and even a fed that doesn't have any teams - EPW - has one in the entertaining Hollywood By Night.
As for the other rankings this week - managers - well... This is a category that's always been lacking. Even when Brian Lau and Tha Robfathah were around... it was lacking. Even the once popular valet-who-does-and-adds-nothing fad has died. But there are some managers out there worth look at who - I hope - someday continue to trade... and not just turn into another "fighting manager". Ugh.

Managers has to be all UWF. Other then maybe Goku in RCW I can't think of a single other notable one. Too bad PWR wasn't around still. Jonathan H Smith, baby!
I guess he is technically in USJP now.
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Anonymous |
Saturday, April 16, 2005 2:13:00 AM
I'm not sure if anybody around here follows or even cares about PCW. Darius Walker has the weasel lawyer sports agent manager gimmick down well.
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Anonymous |
Saturday, April 16, 2005 5:58:00 PM