Remember When...

Yeah I realize I'm a day late here, but we'll just pretend I posted this yesterday.

Remember when Joey Mercury got his face destroyed by a steel ladder?



I remember watching this PPV live, and being completely stunned. Part of the reason I chose to feature this is because I can't believe it slipped my mind when I wrote my post on injuries in the ring. This is one of the only times someone has actually been removed from a match due to an injury. Immediately following this, Joey Mercury (Adam Birch) was rushed to the hospital. Part of the reason was probably because his eye would have fallen out had he stayed in the ring, and the other was because it was an 8-man match. So he was able to leave without compromising the entire match.

You can see in the video that right before Jeff jumps on to the ladder, Matt Hardy smacks Mercury and Nitro's heads together, before putting both their heads in position for the spot. Seems to me that with Mercury's gaze being straight down, he had no idea that Jeff had already leaped off the turnbuckle, and couldn't get his hands up in time. He took the full force of a steel ladder leg right to his nose and left eye.

The impact shattered his nose and orbital bone, and he received twenty stitches; five on the outside and "fifteen on the inside", which makes me shudder just hearing it.

Mercury said that at the time that it happened, he was certain he had lost his eye. You can see in the video that the first thing he does after the impact is clutch frantically at his left eye, to see if it was still there. The after-effect?



Try telling that guy that professional wrestling is fake.

WWE's Royal Fumble?

Ladies and gentleman, mark your calendar! January 30, 2010, feast your eyes on the unprecedented 40-man Royal Rumble! Or the 40-man "What The F*ck Is Going On In There??" or the 40-man "Oh My God, ANOTHER One??" or the 40-man "We'll Be Taking a 10-Minute Commercial Break While We Rebuild The Ring".

If you couldn't tell, I'm not in love with the WWE's idea of having a 40-man Royal Rumble this year instead of the regular (like, 20 years regular) 30.

First of all, even 30 was too many at certain points. Sometimes there'd be 10 guys in the ring sluggin' it out, and the poor director backstage must just be crappin' his pants, because he can't keep it on a wide shot for five minutes straight, but as soon as he grabs a zoomed-in camera angle, he misses a big spot on the other side of the damn ring. It just doesn't work well. But 40?? I can only imagine...

Second, and this is a true story, a day before WWE announced the 40-man change, I literally thought to myself, "When we remove about six to ten Superstars who will be having regular matches at the PPV, are they even left with 30 wrestlers who could credibly be in the Rumble?" And now they have 40 spots to fill! All I'll say is I think it's a pretty safe bet that Hacksaw got a friendly phone call from Vince a few days ago...

I'm so sick of this company constantly trying to fix things that ain't broke. You know what were good Pay-Per-View names? No Way Out and Judgment Day. You know what are possibly the worst Pay-Per-View names ever created? "WWE Tables, Ladders and Chairs" and "WWE Hell-in-a-Cell"!!!! What is WRONG with you!?

You know who one of the greatest wrestlers in this era is? Bryan Danielson! You know what's just mean and brainless? Changing his damn name to Daniel Bryan!!!!

Boy, someone over there needs a stern talking-to, I'll tell you that much. Stern as hell! ...I apologize, I hadn't realized there was so much anger in my heart. But seriously, I'll give the Royal Rumble a shot, it's my favorite staple match all year, but I'm not expecting greatness. I'm definitely not expecting it to be as good as it used to be, that's for sure.

Royal Rumble Predictions

Is this premature? Maybe, but the Royal Rumble might be my favorite Pay-Per-View of the year. Might be; I'd have to have an hour-long argument inside my head of Royal Rumble vs. WrestleMania, but I simply don't have the time or energy to commit to that. It's also better for me to do it now, because the earlier I predict the winner, the cooler I'll be if I actually get it right.

January 30, 2011 is the date, 30 Superstars, an hour of madness. Let's have a look at some potential names. Unfortunately, this year there really isn't a lot of potential for the Rumble to end in a way that will please me. Short of Bryan Danielson winning it but... Let's get real. Maybe next year though.

John Cena: Assuming he doesn't have a match at the Rumble. I doubt that he will though, since he'll probably squash his current beef with CM Punk over the next couple weeks, and be good to go. However if he wins, that will be unfortunate... The Rumble is supposed to make stars, give someone a shot who normally wouldn't have it. Cena does not need a Rumble win to headline WrestleMania... Sadly it just kind of happens on its own, whether we like it or not.

Sheamus: I can see this as a possibility. Like John Cena, Sheamus has already established himself as a main player, but unlike Cena, he's never won the Royal Rumble. Even after winning the big one, wrestlers still like to have "Won the Royal Rumble" on their resumés.

Wade Barrett: I'd say if he doesn't win the Rumble this year, it's lights out for Barrett. Unfortunately, he was a big fish in a small pond with Nexus. Right now, he's... like a seal frantically trying to swim away from a gigantic Great White about to do that jump out of the water, bite you in half flippy thing. And even if he does win it... I don't see him lasting very long after Mania.

John Morrison: Would be a risky move, and not something I feel like the WWE is quite ready to do yet. They gave him a couple of weeks in the main event scene, seemed like they were sort of testing him out and seeing whether or not they liked it, or trying to get a better idea of what they will do with him when it comes time for his REAL push.

Alberto Del Rio: Lot of buzz around this guy. He seems to be one of the favorites for this year. Tragic.

Jack Swagger: Possibly the sleeper choice this year. I like him, and don't really know where he went. He was beginning to remind me of a young Kurt Angle (not just because of the Ankle Lock, but it helped), and I think there's still a lot left that can be done with Swagger.

CM Punk: Seems like a good possibility to me. I like his angle right now with Nexus, but his "cult leader" persona I could do without.

Who else? Any surprises? Triple H is not coming back. Like, ever. I've heard rumors that Booker T is on his way back over, and why the hell is Batista not back yet? I heard he was coming back like, five months ago. So possibly a surprise winner this year? I also left out some of the big boys; Kane, Undertaker, Big Show. Can't see any of them winning it though... So my prediction for the 2011 Royal Rumble winner is:

CM Punk!

He just seems like the reliable choice, everyone knows he's talented, can work a mic, work a crowd, and he's yet to win the Rumble which is a key factor. Risky choice though, picking a heel, but we'll see what happens. Feel free to share your own predictions!

IPP? OMG!

IPP. Is there any three scarier letters in the English language? I think not. Well... maybe STD. Maybe. I digress.

IPP: Independant Professional Project. The lifeblood of CreComm. The time when Red River College graciously allows you to tap in to its plethora of technologically advanced goodies and undertake a professional project of your dreams. Novels, screenplays, radio shows, TV shows, documentaries, events, it's up to you.

When I first discovered the IPP I felt pretty confident that I would be one of the many who choose to write a novel. My passion is writing, and it's always been a goal of mine to write a novel. It's just simply been too intimidating for me to get going on it, and I've been sort of waiting for myself to get over that. But the IPP seemed like the perfect opportunity to force myself over it and see if I could really do it.

But the more I heard people speak about it, the more times I ended up hearing "use this as an opportunity to do something you would never be able to do when you're out of CreComm." What do I need to write a novel? A laptop and a good idea. Don't get me wrong; much easier said than done. So then I asked myself, what is something you would love to do more than anything in the world? Three words:

Professional Wrestling Documentary.

Winnipeg used to be a hotbed for Pro Wrestling, and to a slightly lesser extent, still is. Everyone knows by now that Winnipeg's greatest contribution to the squared circle is Chris Jericho, but tons of big name wrestlers cut their teeth right here in Winnipeg. The way I see it, is it will be documentary on independent wrestling in Winnipeg. Open people's eyes to the reality of professional wrestling on the independent scene.

I've got my eyes on two promotions: Premier Championship Wrestling (PCW) and Wrestling Fan Xperience (WFX). WFX is the big daddy, and they start taping in spring of 2011. According to their website, some big names could possibly be on their way over for the new season, among them MVP and Teddy Hart. Let me tell you, if I could somehow get my hands on that.... Someone catch the camera because I'm goin' down. Their current roster has got multiple former WWE stars, such as Charlie Haas, Bob 'Hardcore' Holly, and Tajiri. Amazing.

I don't want to get myself too excited about it yet, who knows if either company would even be willing to work with me. For the time being, I'm just spit-ballin'. I also had the fantastic (or not) idea or documenting myself receiving Pro Wrestling training, culminating with my first match. Would I love to do it, yes. But in that case I'd need a cameraman who who could work on my crazy schedule, and I could see it being much too time consuming in conjunction with my school schedule. All just ideas right now, nothing more!

A couple of off-topic things I need to get off my chest: WTF Canada... Seriously. And:




G'night everyone!