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The Katz Files – Arnie Katz
Nobody Asked Me (about WWE), But…
Post-WrestleMania 25 Edition
The Kingfish Arnie Katz continues a “Katz Files” tradition with answers to some ticklish questions that have seeped into his mind as he reflects on recent WWE wrestling...

Like most fans, I’ve been watching a lot of WWE this week, both regular shows and Extreme Rules and
Nobody Asked Me, But…

… Wasn’t Tommy Dreamer finally winning the ECW title the “feel good” moment of not only the pay per view but the year? Talk about a sentimental favorite! Anyone who watched Dreamer in the “old ECW” will never forget his long feud with Raven, He won’t hold the title very long, but seeing him win it against Christian and Jack Swagger made for a wonderful moment.

… Didn’t WWE botch the whole Rey Mysterio unmasking? The kind of unmasking they did really only works when the person under the hood is someone the fans know in another identity. Mysterio’s situation was entirely different. It revolved around the symbolic value of the mask. They talked about it a little, but that went out the window when the opening bell rang. This was just too abrupt and too ordinary.

… Wouldn’t you like to see them introduce a masochistic wrestler who fights to earn disrespect?

… Don’t you wish that WWE would humanize the way it announced a firing? That little rote formula about wishing them well has become a macabre little epitaph. It’s so insincere to report the worst event in a person’s career as you wish him well. Firings are inevitable, but they can be handled with more class.

… Isn’t a lot of RAW’s talent sitting outside the ring? It’s a great rosteron paper. In reality, Triple H, Undertaker and Shawn Michaels are all sidelined, to which can now be added Dave Batista. Jeff Hardy reportedly racked up his shoulder and broke a finger at the pay per view, but he is still working.

… Didn’t WWE walk the knife edge with CM Punk’s title victory at <Extreme Rules? They got huge excitement out of Punk cashing in the “Money in the Bank” suitcase – and they also used it to push the new champion into his big heel turn. Hr should do well, because he has a malevolent look that goes well with villainous deeds. Turning him heel looks like a much better move than the previously rumored Batista heel turn.

That’s all for today. I’ll be back tomorrow with another installment of the Internet’s fastest-rising daily wrestling column. I hope you’ll join me then – and, please, bring your friends.

– Arnie Katz
Executive Editor
Crossfire4@cox.net
(6/11/09)

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Thursday June 11, 2009
 
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HeadLocker — Jay Shannon
The ECW (6/9) Extrene Examination
Our resident philosopher takes an in-depth look at the Tuesday Night Delight, ECW.

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Wednesday June 10, 2009
 
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The Katz Files – Arnie Katz
My Weekly RAW (6/1) Notebook
The Kingfish Arnie Katz highlights the major developments and discusses what they mean.

Bye-Bye Vickie Guerrero
A short, surprising and successful WWE career has seemingly come to an end with Vickie Guerrero’s announcement that she is leaving pro wrestling to spend more time with her children. They’ve written her out of the show and, though she might return for a guest shot at some future time –is anyone ever really retired in WWE? – the 6/8 RAW was her swansong.

Some people spoke of “charity” when Vickie first joined WWE in the wake of her husband’s tragic death. Maybe it began that way, but Vickie Guerrero definitely earned her paycheck with her contributions to Smackdown and, more recently, RAW.

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The Katz Files – Arnie Katz
My Extreme Rules Recap & Analysis!
The Kingfish Arnie Katz reports on what happened in New Orleans and explores the meaning behind what fans saw and heard of Extreme Rules..

Extreme Rules did it again – changed all three major titles in one night. In fact, the belts moved a total of four ties during the three-hour telecast from New Orleans.

More importantly, the matches came off very well. The Batista-Orton match was short, which kept it from hitting its predicted grade, but only the Hog Pen match was actually bad.

Let’s look at what happened at Extreme Rules, see how my predictions went and delve into the Meaning of It All.

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Tuesday June 9, 2009
 
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