Does it make sense that Brian Christopher would denounce the legacy of his father (all for angle purposes, sure) and deny the doors opened for him in a ten minute promo that leads up to him assuming Jerry Lawler’s last name? Brian Lawler. For some reason, it doesn’t hold the same intrigue as the Dustin Rhodes/Runnels proclamations a few years back. Why was the line “Don’t hate the player, hate the Game” removed from Booker T’s theme music? Why does he no longer say it, being that it would have been a logical reason for a feud with “The Game” Triple H? Instead ... we get, “Can you dig it, Sucka?” My, how impressive ... if this is how the creative department goes about developing character ... that could explain a great deal. How perfect would it have been, under better circumstances, for Bret Hart to have been the special guest referee in the Wrestlemania 18 world title main event? After counting down Jericho’s shoulders, Hart could have grabbed the straps, pretended to crown Triple H, [proceed to belt the former Shawn Michaels ally, and walk out in front of his home country with the two world titles that he never actually lost in traditional fashion? Even if he never wrestled another match for the WWE, if would have served as some small measure of redemption ... at least in Canada. If wrestling made sense, the WWE would have held the unification of the world titles in the greatest tournament ever instead of the sham that was the 2001 Survivor Series. Wasn’t the purpose of that pay-per-view to legitimize the undisputed world heavyweight championship? The timing was almost there, except for a few contracts and some injured performers. Think about it. A twelve man bracket consisting of former champions and stalwarts from the now-defunct Big Three. WCW could have been represented by Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Diamond Dallas Page, and Booker T. ECW could have been represented by Tazz, Rhino, Raven, and Justin Credible. The WWE would have offered Steve Austin, The Rock, The Undertaker, and Kurt Angle. See? By my estimation, Jericho wouldn’t have even made the first cut. Speaking of which, what are wrestling fans talking about these days? The validity of Ken Shamrock being billed as NWA/TNA World Champion, or the Divas Undressed Golden Thong Award? Lillian Garcia ... did she decline Diva status? Why else has she been treated with, dare I say it, class? Ohio Valley’s Queen Victoria deserves all the screen time that Tough Enough’s Linda has wasted. Kevin Nash’s 2002 WWE incarnation .. has he been worth the price of the contract he signed? Such a strange sight seeing a Jakks WWE action figure of Ric Flair .... the ultimate confirmation that WCW is dead and buried. Whatever detractors of Goldust might like to say ... they have to remember this: Most every angle is better than feuding with the Black Top Bully in the back of a moving semi-truck.
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