Jericho is back. Notice that I didn’t follow that sentence with an exclamation point. There’s a reason for that. Now I’m not saying that I’m not full of joy for the return of one of the all-time greats. However, it was the presentation of this return that left a bad taste in my mouth. As The Merchandise previously mentioned, we were treated to months and months of teasers telling us that someone would Save_Us.222. Everyone’s initial reaction was “Jericho”. However, as time slowly passed that element of surprise was still there. There was that feeling that maybe, just maybe, it wasn’t Jericho.
Rumors floated around that it was a way to debut The New Hart Foundation (then Teddy got fired, Harry did his dad’s gimmick and Nattie is just Nattie) or it could have been the debut of a brand new talent or the repackaging of a current talent. My personal favorite theory was that it was hyping the return of Bobby Lashley as a computer repair guy. That’s another story for another time though.
Eventually certain events coincided with Jericho’s eminent return. The “code” began to reveal more clues and Jericho’s book tour schedule left us wondering exactly when he’d return. In the end, Philly was left high and dry (ya know, something different) and Jericho’s return was more expected than surprising. Damn you WWE Magazine. Anyway, the delivery of his return was kind of disappointing. Jericho clotheslining the Torch Bearer ruined the anticipation for me. It also received no pop what-so-ever. Once his video hit, the fans got what they wanted. He was also thrown into an instant feud with WWE Champion Randy Orton for funsies.
All in all, I’m happy that Jericho is back, but curious as to where it’s going. He’s in a feud with a Champion that is receiving X-Pac Heat and he almost seems like a fish out of water. Chris Jericho in a wrestling ring should be a natural fit, but watching him work Santino on Monday night seemed a little awkward. Maybe it was the fans sitting on their hands or maybe it was how different Jericho looks with short hair. Can’t put my finger on it. I’m just very anxious to see how it all plays out. His mic skills have not missed a beat which I’m psyched about and it’s great to have a new veteran back in the locker room to help bring along a lot of talented young performers such as Santino Marella.
Speaking of Santino; How great is he?! This version of the Italian Wrestler leaves the FBI in the dust. I know I’ll probably get my head chewed off by ECW faithful for saying that, but oh well. I'll have to steal a l ine from James Guttman here and agree that Santino Marella is what Vince McMahon sees when he closes his eyes and thinks "Italian". I personally think he’s awesome and the guys mic work is the highlight of my Monday nights. I was skeptical of him as a babyface at first because let’s be honest, who likes Italians? The second they turned him heel, I knew there was a purpose for Santino’s existence. There have been many guys over the years who have been compared to The Rock when it comes to mic work, with John Cena (who I’m also a big fan of) being the closest, but I think Santino has what it takes to be a mentioned in the same breath. Maybe not just yet, but he’s certainly making the progress to have some longevity. Just as long as he doesn’t piss off the wrong people, order pharmaceuticals from the internet or die. With dead wrestlers being such a trend these past few years (a lot of which I may or may not have had something to do with), it brings me to the final topic…
Vickie Guerrero. Vickie, Vickie, Vickie. Like, I get it that Edge is the biggest man-whore the company has ever seen, but Jesus. Is nothing sacred anymore? I agree with a lot of the things that HKB said in his post. The only thing that I can put up a valid argument is the fact that apparently Eddie left his family with a tremendous amount of debt after he passed. I also like the idea of an Eddie Guerrero Memorial Tournament. They should do it before some indy promotion that Eddie never worked for has one. (Side Note: I dare any indy promotion to host a Chris Benoit Memorial Cup. Mark my words I’ll be the FIRST person calling about a booking if it happens. I don’t care where it is.) I guess I’m not surprised by the angle. Not that I watch Smackdown or anything, but if they recreate the Live Sex Show starring Edge and Vickie, I’ll be the first to tune in. It’s like they say, “Anything can happen in the WWE.”
- Winky Lexington
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I do agree with Stinky Winky on a couple of things.
The Jericho return was terribly done. We all knew who the videos were for. While some people may have wavered I'm relatively sure I stuck to the Jerichahol that whole time. But then the BLEW IT with the stupid torch bearer clothesline.
Of course then Jericho got on the mic and all was good. You can talk about John Cena (I really liked his work as Prototype.) and The Rock and BLEEEEEECH Santanio more on that later but give me Jericho on the mic over just about any one of those guys.
He looked GREAT in the ring. He did look a little different with the short hair but he was tremendous in that match the issue was:
SANTINO.
This guy absolutely sucks Winkster. He's HORRIBLE. I'ma gonna beat you up! That's ridiculous. The whole him and Maria gimmick it's piss poor. And the guy can't work to save his life. I swear the next time I see him I'm going to call Nintendo and get them to sue WWE for ripping off Luigi.
And Orton. Orton is NOT getting X-Pac heat. Orton is an amazing heel champion. You just miss Cena cause he makes you feel funny in your bathing suit area.
-Hack
Winky, get AIDS and die! First of all, I don't remember a Winky Lexington as part of the SCR crew (and I listened from day 1 on). Secondly, Santino is awful and you supporting him kills your credibility as a wrestling journalist.
I hate you.
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