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JWeinCom on 02 February 2024
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Jumpin said:

That sucks about Triple H. I knew he had health issues, I didn’t realize they were that severe.

On the Royal Rumble, I think having them on two different nights makes sense if it’s an issue. Personally, I thought both matches were great and had no issue with it. I also found the strongest moment f the night was the final four of the men’s match. And I’m someone who has generally preferred the women’s division since at least the Mae Young classic. I’m not sure how I’d feel about splitting them up as it seems like it would make Royal Rumble night feel compromised. I recall them having second royal rumble event some time, a 50 person one, and that seemed kind of silly - but perhaps it was because there wasn’t any stakes?

A lot of people seemed to have similar feelings about the men's rumble. To be fair, I started watching it late, so maybe I was tired. There were only three people I thought *might* win, and I think that was also a part of it. Until Cody came in at # 15 I really didn't think anyone in the ring had a chance of doing anything so it was hard to really get excited. For the women, I thought Bayley had a decent shot, and she was in early, so there was a bit more intrigue throughout. 

I agree that the final four of the men's royal was the best part of the night, but overall, I think the women's match was stronger. There were a lot of moments I remember in the women's rumble, whereas the men's rumble there was very little that stuck with me before Cody and Punk. 

Jumpin said:

Some things about the Vince thing and other older accusations and coverups from Vince’s circle.

• Smoke: This is eerily close to a late Attitude era story with Stephanie.
• Smoke: all the NDAs
• possible smoke: Ember Moon
• Smoking embers: Sable and Ashley Masaro (deceased by suicide)
• Smoking embers: The old Pat Patterson sexual misconduct accusations
• Burning embers: Moolah sex trafficking and power abuse allegations.

I think there was a story where Vince wanted to reveal he was the father of Stephanie's baby? Which was gross in its own right, but I don't know if I'd say eerily close. Not like he wanted to do a storyline where he shat on her head and spitroasted her with Lauranitis. 

Vince is clearly done and will probably get the Benoit treatment until his death and then maybe they'll slowly begin to address him again. Question is of the people who are in control now, what did they know and when did they know it. I'm kind of thinking that Steph and H didn't know all that much because... not the kind of thing you'd want to share with your daughter or her husband, but then again Vince isn't the most normal guy... clearly.

Craziest part of this is... he didn't just pay the NDA. Obviously I'm not condoning anything he allegedly (and probably) did, I'm just saying, if he did, it seems like 2 million dollars would be a fucking bargain to keep it from coming out. It's crazy these old sickos have not yet learned what they should have back during the Nixon administration; you don't get caught for the crime, you get caught for the cover up. Just write the check out of your personal bank account. Worrying about saving a few bucks and his whole legacy is burned down.