Obligatory Vickie Guerrero post.

Vickie Guerrero.

What can I say on this subject that hasn't already been said? Truth be told, I'm not 100% sure where I come down on the issue. Let’s step back for a second and examine the situation.

Eddie is dead. There's no getting around this fact. Now I for one, feel it is appropriate for WWE to honor his memory to an extent. Think about it like those indy tournaments that spring up to honor other dead wrestlers. The prime example would be the Brian Pillman show that goes down every year. Why not an annual King of the Ring style tournament dubbed the Eddie Guerrero invitational something or other? That seems like an appropriate way to honor a man who, by all medical accounts, died of natural causes on the eve of his reclaiming the company's biggest title. But then again, isn't that exploitation? Aren't they just playing on the recognition of Eddie's name to sell tickets, concessions and PPV?

But then we look at the ACTUAL reaction to Eddie's death. First we get the feud between Mysterio and Chavo as to who loved Eddie more (or something ridiculously absurd). This all coming off the heels of the Eddie vs. Mysterio feud as to who was the real father of Rey's son. Then Vickie gets involved in the feud, eventually turning heel against Rey. NOW, Vickie Guerrero is the GM of Smackdown, making out with Edge on TV, screwing the Undertaker and Batista in favor of her new lover. Seriously? This is how WWE sees fit to honor the memory of a former World Champion? By whoring his widow all over national television?

Here is where it gets sticky for me though. Firstly, it’s not like Vickie is being forced into this angle. She can walk away anytime she wants to. If she is offended by the angle or feels cheapened by it, I'm sure Eddie left her more than enough money to get by on. Not to mention his family, that I'm sure would be willing to help her out. Vickie is obviously onboard with the angle and, while I find it tasteless and disrespectful, she doesn't see a problem with sucking face with the Rated R Superstar.

The second reason I have a hard time trashing Vince and company over this one is simply the fact that she's gainfully employed. If I died tomorrow, would my crappy job offer a position to my widow? Would yours? WWE stepped up and gave this woman a steady paycheck and an outlet to surround herself with family and friends (namely Chavo and Rey) in an industry she has no right to be in. Her skill set is far from that of a WWE performer. She isn't a trained wrestler, she isn't a convincing actress, and she's a frumpy middle aged woman with zero sex appeal. How can I criticize them for that? Sure the angle blows, but that’s just the nature of Smackdown. Everything on that show is awful. Hell, everything in the WWE not involving Chris Jericho or Triple H is almost completely unwatchable.

I guess what it comes down to is, as long as Edge doesn't do a repeat of the live sex show with this used up old whore, we've got no reason to get upset about it. But I swear to god, if I accidentally stumble onto WWE programming and see her sloppy tits flop out during some simulated orgy in the ring, I'm done with the company forever.

"HKB"