Retro Raw and Nitro 9/6

Raw # 328 - Raw isn't trying.

Jerry Lawler is running for mayor of Memphis. (He doesn't win.)

Jeff Jarrett is now assaulting random women. Maybe it was cool then, but it sucks now.

The Dudley's debuted. 

There is so much stuff on SmackDown that isn't shown on Raw that half the story lines are baffling. If Raw doesn't explain the Val Venus and Steve Blackman story line (who even cares anyway) then I'm not gonna try.

I think Howard Finkle is feuding with Lillian Garcia now.

Crash and Hardcore Holly are in The Brood now.

The only clip from SmackDown is shown is the famous one where Big Bossman fed Al Snow his dog. Abysmal.

Al Snow came down to the ring WITHOUT A MASK then once he got in the ring PUT ON A MASK. He cuts a promo about magnets. Al Snow is the worst wrestler ever.

Torrie and Ivory fought backstage and threw tampons at each other. I'm retroactively offended.

Out of the seven matches on this show five were with clean finishes. Delightful.

Behind the scenes around this time Vince McMahon meets Brock Lesnar for the first time while Brock is still an amateur wrestler.

Nitro #207 - Unintentional comedy gold.

This is the "special" fourth anniversary edition of nitro. they ran a 16,000 seat arena in Miami, and only drew 3,818 paid fans. They gave away over 4,600 tickets.

Bret Hart is back for the first time since the death of Owen in May.

They are looking for a new Nitro Girl, which will end up being Stack Keibler.

Hogan cut a promo talking about his multiple Hummers.

In one of the stupidest things I've ever seen, Barry Horowitz was having a match with an unnamed man when Sid ran down the ramp to random piano music while screaming "MR. EXCITEMENT IS HERE!"

Booker T comes out and says "We're here to burn this mother down, and also turn this mother up!" He then talked about Nitrous Oxide for a while. At the end of this promo Booker tried to "raise the roof" and hit Gene in the face.

Sting and Lex Luger try to talk to Hogan but the show goes to commercial. After the break the announcers say that it wasn't a commercial and that the lights went out. Mind boggling.

Tony Schiavone confused Juventud Gurrera with Billy Kidman.

Fall Brawl is this Sunday, no matches were announced on Nitro or Thunder. The PPV drew 3,347 paid. They can't even make money in Flair country.

Behind the scenes Eric Bischoff  is "fired" (he was actually sent home with full pay.)

In current news All In took place on this past Friday. Definitely one of the greatest wrestling shows I've ever seen. The highlight was Cody Rhodes winning the NWA world title while covered in blood, just like his father did. All In is also the first non-WWE or WCW show to draw over 10,000 fans since 1993, drawing 11,263.

Retro Raw & Nitro 8/30

Raw #326 - Another bad show

SmackDown debuted six days ago, there's no way that was worse than this show.
SmackDown debuting also means that Heat is totally useless now.
Raw was preempted this week, and still beat WCW in the ratings.
The highlight of the show is that this is the show where the Rock N Sock Connection begins, the diamond in the rough in this show.
It's sad looking at Foley this week. He's like, 500 pounds, he can't move, there no wonder he tries to retire by in about half a year.
Undertaker currently has a torn groin right now, so he's immobile too.
Big Show gained about 100 pounds since he left WCW in February, so he's now the third person on this show that's falling apart, and now there is another show. It's astonishing the company didn't end it's boom period earlier. Goes to show the drawing power of The Rock.
Stephanie and Test are now engaged, no build-up, nothing. Guess who his best man is? Wrong. Pat Patterson.
There was a lot of BS here, I don't hate you so I didn't bore you with it.

Nitro #206 - worse than Raw
The announcers finally admit that Sid's streak is fake, but then say that it must continue, now at 75-0.
There was, from what I can remember, 4 different Hogan promos on this show.
This show had no competition tonight, so of course here comes Scotty Riggs vs Lash LeRoux.
WCW Mayhem is coming out soon, so at least the video games were good at this point.
In one of his promos Hogan is rambling on about who knows what and then he says "I'll be in the back, eating fruit and being cool."
Berlyn (a repackaged Alex Wright) debuted on this show, sadly he did not come out to "Take My Breath Away."
Berlyn calls out Buff Bagwell, so Bagwell comes out and fights Van Hammer.
We get to see The Kiss Demon (Crush) it sucked.
I'm nearly certain that Dean Malenko always sucked because he sucked tonight, and I honestly can't remember him having a good match with someone that wasn't factually great.
Bam Bam Bigelow  called Hogan and Goldberg bald. Hilarity
Sadly, War Games is taking a year off, so we won't see it until 2000.

Retro Raw and Nitro 8/23

Raw #326 - An awful show.
Foley has the title now, but Triple H gets it from him in the main event.
Lillian Garcia made her debut. She was bad here, which goes to show how much she dedicated herself because she became one of the beat announcers ever very quickly.
They are still doing the Al Snow vs. Boss man feud with the dog.
Later, Al Snow, of all people, proposed to Stephanie in an outfit similar to Donny's in The Big Lebowski. Test then came out, gave an even shittier proposal, Stephanie says no. Terrible segment.
The Chyna vs Jeff Jarrett feud has begun.
The Rock fought Gangrel in what was a less than mediocre match, yet sadly the best part of this show.
Austin is pretty much gone until mid 2000 now.

Nitro #205 - A worthless show.
Little of note here.
Chris Benoit fought Rick Steiner, and the best match of the night.
The West Texas Rednecks have a new song.
Kiss preformed and their concert became the lowest rated segment in Nitro history. Ever.
Sid is now 70-0 despite being 61-0 last week.
Behind the scenes, this was the week that Bischoff fired Raven.

Blog 7

As a sports writer I would write an article recapping the NFL draft, and an article talking about the NBA playoffs.

If I could interview one person it would be Peyton Manning.

Blog 6

Trump pardoned Scooter Libby - criminal. trump said he doesnt know him.

James Comey had his memoir come out. - juicy deets

The Cosby trial is ongoing. - eloved childhood hero to many losing career

Blog 5

https://www.apnews.com/1edcd73fc8324e3b9285821a4c17c91e/'Pharma-Bro'-gets-7-years-in-prison-in-securities-fraud-case

12 quotes.

4 paragraphs in the quotes appear

The story will give 1-2 paragraphs of info then one paragraph of quotes to elaborate or back up info.

best quote is "There is no conspiracy to take down Martin Shkreli. I took down Martin Shkreli."

because it sums up how the trial will be approached and the mindset going in to the trial. 

Blog 4

New York Times:
compared to to other countries, America has lax gun laws
another shooting
yet another shooting