TGP: Great Balls of Fire! Vince is dead and does it matter!
by Darlin Danny Dunn on 25 June 2007
Vince McMahon’s terrible departure from Raw the other week has put me into a tailspin. They want to see an explosion in ratings and a burning to be seen as a credible weekly soap opera. I say, then write the show with more weddings! The concussion has taken the place of the coma write-off.
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TGP: Should the stay or should they go?
by Darlin Danny Dunn on 22 May 2007
“One day it’s white, the next it’s black!” is the life of a wrestler in the spotlight. Too much airtime and he becomes stale, and he is ready to be shipped to the house for a much needed vacation. Leaving the fans before they come back to a deafening chant. Hogan and Piper are masters of the leave and come back to a big crowd pop. Wrestlers, just as much loved children’s toys, have to be put on the shelf for a bit to give the fans fresh air and then come back repackaged or even with your previous name to hear the roar once more. I have thought about who should leave each brand and I found four wrestlers that could do with a vacation…
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