2021-11-22

WWE Survivor Series

Overall rating: ★★★○☆☆☆

This pay-per-view and the "draft" that preceded it make absolutely no sense. When they were picking people for each show, who was supposed to have been doing that? There are no general managers, just Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville jointly running both shows. The shows don't have identities. It's all just WWE. When the wrestlers were getting drafted they were all acting super happy about whichever show they got picked for, but why? What does being on one show or the other even mean? In real life I guess it affects their work schedule and who they get to see regularly, but that clearly wasn't part of the story. And now the two shows are competing against each other, but what does it mean to win or lose here? As far as I can tell, nothing. It means nothing. It's worth nothing. There is nothing at stake and no consequences. The whole concept was completely mishandled.

2021-11-21

IMPACT Turning Point

Overall Rating: ★★★●★☆☆

I've given this show an extra point because of the bit where Jonah showed up. It was cool and I like him. And honestly, skipping two of the matches made the show a better length. X Division delivers, as usual, and the Iinspiration are still the best, but the main event was a real slog. 

2021-11-15

ROH Honor For All

Overall rating: ★★★●☆☆☆

The show started well, but the second half was a real letdown. Disappointing matches and confusing storytelling. 

2021-11-14

AEW Full Gear

Overall rating: ★★★●☆☆☆

There were a couple of high points, but this was a long, long, mostly boring show. There's so much potential in AEW and so often they waste it. It's hugely disappointing. They do some stuff right, but inconsistently. I just want it to be so much better than it is!

2021-11-06

The Vaccinator

The Vaccinator by Michael Marshall Smith

After a chequered and violent career, Eddie Kruger now lives in the Florida Keys. It’s a nice, quiet, peaceful life. Apart from the kidnappings. And the aliens.