Leslie Nielsen rules

See Leslie Nielsen explain the science of joke telling.

Link: Jokeroo.com

Dart Stats

Who da man? I da man. Check out the darter of the week.

WEEK 13 - JASON BOUGGER - IGUANA'S "RANDOM PRECISION" - 2.56 MPR

Link: Lincoln Dart Stats

Transformers Movie Trailor

The most awesomest thing ever!

Link: Transformers Streaming page

PWInsider 2006 awards

Just in case anyone cares, here's what I sent in for my PWInsider 2006 Nominations. I'm sure I missed something, but at least I wasn't working :)

Wrestler Of The Year - Edge
Tag Team Of The Year - LAX
Match Of The Year - Edge vs. Mick Foley, Wrestlemania 22
Announcer Of The Year - Mike Tenay
Color Commentator Of The Year - JBL
Hottie Of The Year - Mickie James
Feud Of The Year - Edge vs. Cena
Flyer Of The Year - AJ Styles
Brawler Of The Year - Samoa Joe
Technician Of The Year - Kurt Angle
Show Of The Year - Wrestlemania 22
Best Interviews Of The Year - Christian Cage
Move Of The Year - Petey Williams' Canadian Destroyer
Comeback Of The Year - Sting
Angle/Storyline Of The Year - Joey Styles's "shoot" when he left Raw
Character/Gimmick Of The Year - Edge w/Lita
Most Improved Wrestler Of The Year - John Cena
Newcomer Of The Year - Kenny
News Story Of The Year - WWE relaunces ECW as a full-time brand
Promotion/Brand Of The Year - TNA
Stupidest Thing About Wrestling This Year - WWE creative continues to focus on comedy skits and "gaga" instead of realistic storylines.
Chant Of The Year - "Change The Channel"
DVD Of The Year - Spectacular Legacy Of The AWA

Zucker takes on the Iraq Study Group

A little harsh, but you have to love Zucker's style of humor. Especially if you're am Airplane! and Naked Gun fan.



"There's no need to fight evil when appeasement will do just fine."

Link: YouTube.com - ZUCKER TAKES ON THE IRAQ STUDY GROUP

Yikes!

RSP-W annual awards

Here they are. I was one of about three people voting this year.

Link: RSP-W Awards

It's Christmas at the 'crap

It that time of year again! It's time for the Wrestlecrap.com Christmas update. The newest induction is the fantastic He-Man & She-Ra Christmas special, plus all of the classic Christmas Crap with movies like Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (of which I am a proud owner of the DVD) and the Star Wars Christmas Speical! Don't miss a thing, head on over to WrestleCrap.com and enjoy all the fun!

Link: WrestleCrap.com

When people forget that Halloween only comes once a year...

Introducing Pope Michael I.

Link: David Bawden - Wikipedia.com

Man Runs Over, Eats Seven-Legged Transgendered Deer

There's a Christmas song in there somewhere.

Link: FOXNews.com

Lincoln Dart Stats

Who is that awesome, handsome, studly 301 Darter of the week?

JASON BOUGGER - IGUANA'S "RANDOM PRECISION" - 23.50 PPD

Link: Lincoln Dart Stats

Dennis Miller's answer to environmental concerns and pedophilia

Dennis Miller rules.

"Listen, we're gonna replace oil till what? Till we run out of it. That's the American way. ... And we'll replace oil when we run out of it. That's why I drive an SUV, so we'll run out of it more quickly. I think that I am an environmental champion. These people who are driving hybrids around are only prolonging the problem."

Link: WorldNetDaily.com

Paul Heyman gone from World Wrestling Entertainment

Holy shit. From PWInsider.com:

Paul Heyman was sent home from today's Monday Night Raw/ECW taping in North Carolina following a meeting with Vince McMahon. We are still working on the story, but the word going around is that Heyman has been removed from the WWE's ECW creative team and looks to be entirely done with WWE at this point and time, although he's not (yet) been released from his contractual obligations.

According to one source, Heyman had a meeting with Vince McMahon and then left the venue. There is a meeting ongoing currently with ECW talents about Heyman's departure.

World Wrestling Entertainment posted an article on their website, noting that Heyman was sent home (but not released), citing, "The WWE Chairman cited slumping television ratings and a disgruntled talent roster as causes for Mr. Heyman’s dismissal."

PWInsider.com will have more on the story shortly, but at this point and time, tomorrow's episode of ECW on SciFi looks to be the first produced without the input of Paul Heyman.

Link: Pro Wrestling Insider

TNA Wrestling

And since I forgot to mention it before, I think that last week's edition of TNA Impact proves that Vince Russo really is working for WWE in order to kill the competition from the inside. No show could be that bad unless it was on purpose.

Link: Total Nonstop Action Wrestling On Spike TV!

ECW

There was an ECW PPV last night.

I didn't watch it, but here's what Mike Johnson (pwinsider.com) had to say about it:

"Quick thoughts: This was easily the least memorable of any Elimination Chamber in the history of WWE. What a show. If WWE was looking to bury the ECW name, they certainly accomplished that here. They announce two matches for the show then bait and switch one of the competitors in the chamber. That match is also is built around weapons that are hardly used. They don't allow any of the old ECW characters to work in ECW style on the undercard. The opener is the only truly memorable thing and it doesn't feature anyone from the ECW brand. They eliminate their fastest rising star first out of the Chamber, just a week after he receives a star's reaction at Survivor Series while standing alongside the company's top babyface act in DX. Unless they want Punk to be as meaningless as the rest of the ECW undercard appeared to be tonight, there was no reason to kill him off the way they accomplished it tonight. The show ended 30 minutes early, the shortest WWE PPV in years. All this adds up to a future for the ECW brand that is murky at best and sad at worst. Wow. Paul Heyman said tonight that ECW would live on well after he was gone. I wouldn't place bets on that one because it certainly seemed like WWE doesn't want those letters to survive after watching this show."

Doesn't sound very good. I haven't heard why they pulled Sabu from the show yet either. Maybe he forgot to shake the Undertaker's hand the right way or something. And Bobby Lashley is the new champion? What a waste.

I'm pretty bitter about the burying of CM Punk, but what choice did they have? He was getting over, and we all know that a wrestler getting over by himself is unacceptable in WWE these days.

Link: Pro Wrestling Insider

What is this, Nebraska night?

After watching Fortenberry, I left it on EWTN. Life on the Rock came on next and they started the show with a clip of Student Union at UNL with Father Matya of the campus Newman Center leading a prayer. Then they started talking about how great UNL's Newman Center is. They're right by the way.

And just FYI, EWTN is a global network. That means programming across the globe. And here they are showing stuff from UNL. Pretty cool.

Now back to your regularly scheduled blogging...

Link: UNL Newman Center
Link: EWTN: Life on the Rock

Jeff Fortenberry

So I'm flipping through the channels and as I went past EWTN I saw Scott Hahn on the TV. Now, none of you have the slightest clue as to who Scott Hahn is, but know this: I only have on rule to live by and that is if Scott Hahn is on my television I stop everything and watch.

Anyhow, I say to myself, "That dork talking to Scott Hahn looks a heckofalot like Jeff Fortenberry." And sure enough, it WAS Jeff Fortenberry. Plastic hair and all. I watched him talk to Dr. Hahn and I couldn't believe what I was hearing. He actually sounded like he knew what he talking about! Like I said, none of you know who in the world Scott Hahn is, but let me put it this way: Compared to Dr. Scott Hahn, EVERYONE ELSE in the world is a complete idiot. He has an IQ of something like 645.

I watched a little more and found out that Fortenberry has a Master's in Theology at Franciscan University of all places. Very cool. I'm not sure why he's wasting that in politics, but I guess I'm going to have to actually vote for the guy next time.

Link: Jeff Fortenberry
Link: EWTN

And how's that for a first post back after a pretty stressful week? :P