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Chairshots
12/25/01
Raw Thoughts
Maybe it was the holiday spirit. Maybe it was too much Christmas Eve Rum, but I really enjoyed Raw last night. It was fun without sacrificing good wrestling. Tajiri made a pretty funny Santa, but next year I vote that Kane be fat and jolly old elf. The "Egg Nog" match between Torrie and Stacy got the old yule log burning and the main event torn the house down. Stephanie McMahon made her return to television, but that was overshadowed by the return of the Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young (I really didn't need to see Pat Patterson looking up Mae Young's chimney though.) Smackdown on Thursday should be equally fun from the reports I've read.
HHH on Television
On January 7, catch HHH on Live with Regis and Kelly before his return to Raw later that night. I realize that most wrestling fans would never tune in to watch Regis and Kelly, but make an exception. Kelly is hot.Ratings
The final rating for last week's SmackDown was a 3.8. That's up two tenths of a point from the previous week. Raw ratings are delayed this week because it's freaking Christmas.The Spirit of Giving, Oh Yeah!
For those of you that have been following the Savage/Hogan charity match saga, it has come to an apparent end. Since Hogan turned down Macho Man's challenge to a match, Savage did what he said he would and donated $10,000 in Hogan's name to All Children's Hospital Foundation Christmas Eve. "It would have been great if he had accepted," said Savage. "This is only a fraction of the money we could have raised with the event." Joining Savage for the presentation was Andrew McManus, representing World Wrestling All-Stars. In an unprecedented show of support, McManus and his partner Doc McGhee (legendary manager of Kiss) matched Savage's donation dollar-for-dollar, presenting All Children's Hospital with a second check for $10,000 (also donated in Hulk Hogan's name). I wonder if Hogan can write this off on his tax return?Holiday Wishes!
Someone usually does this tired old bit around the holidays, but since I haven't seen anyone do it this year, I'm going to steal it. Here are my 2001 Holiday Wishes for the WWF Superstars:
The Rock: I wish that Scorpion King is a box office failure. I don't think the WWF would be as entertaining if you went off to become a major Hollywood star. Kurt Angle: I wish Hulk Hogan would return to the WWF as your "Team USA" tag team partner. Never in the history of wrestling would two men that stood for so much be so booed. Steve Austin: What? HHH: A long a healthy career. Ric Flair: I wish someone would discover the fountain of youth because I can't bear to watch you get any older. Booker T: I wish you'd beat the crap out of Austin and become a legitimate main event wrestler instead of the fake one you are now. Edge: I wish the WWF writers knew what to do with your talent and personality instead of wasting your Intercontinental Championship run. The WWF: I wish they'd rename the "European Championship" the "Pay Per View Championship" and have it only defended one a month. It would be a more meaning ful title that way. Christian: I wish you were the first "Pay Per View Champion." Matt Hardy: I wish the WWF would decide if you were a heel or a pussy. You can't be both. Jeff Hardy: I wish you'd live past 30. Steve Austin: What?
Stacy Kiebler: I wish Hugh Hefner would offer you 10 million dollars to appear in Playboy. Maybe then you'd do it. Torrie Wilson: See Stacy Kiebler. Lance Storm: I wish you'd win a match. Kane: I wish you a new mask. That one is probably starting to smell. Vince McMahon: I wish someone would try and compete with you on a national level. It's what forces you to be at your best. Undertaker I wish you one last run with the WWF World Title before spending the rest of your career jobbing to younger wrestlers. Kevin Nash: I wish you successful return to the WWF. Scott Hall: See Kevin Nash. Jim Ross: I wish you a cure for Bell's Palsy. The WWF wouldn't be the same without you. Mick Foley: I wish we had the technology to make you better, stronger, faster than before. Unfortunately, right now, it would take more than six million dollars to do it. Shawn Michaels: See Mick Foley. Chris Benoit: See Shawn Michaels. The Good Father: I wish you a white fur coat, sequined hat and a return to wrestling as The God Father. I'm very close to thinking pimpin is easy and need to be corrected. Big Boss Man: I wish you'd get the hell off my television. Tazz: I wish you a growth spurt. Test: I wish the WWF writers would realize how not over with the fans you currently are and fix that problem. You have the potential to be an Undertaker type bad ass. But no one seems to care. Bradshaw and Farooq. I wish you'd both realize how vulnerable of champion Chris Jericho is right now and make a run at the WWF World Title.
Tajiri: I wish you a set of "English Language in 7 days" tapes. Rob Van Dam: I wish you the skills it takes to not injure your fellow wrestlers. Without them, you're never going to be a main eventer. Chris Jericho: I wish you a clean win over The Rock. Jerry Lawler: I wish The Kat would come back to you. I really miss the softcore photos you used to post of her on your website. Steve Austin: I wish you a five minute promo without the audience saying "what," but I know it will never happen. No Chairshots on Friday, but I'll be back next Tuesday with the first Chairshots of 2002! Until then…
