Hey! Raw was war this week!

D-Lo Brown and Jeff Jarrett wrestling each other worked, given. Hey, and how come the timing of the news of Jim Ross' mother passing, in between talk of a stripper match and a buried alive match, isn't more offensive than the allegedly offensive angle that didn't really happen in Canada? It's true. Val Venis was on the Off the Record and the host of the show sold that we don't know if Austin was really crucified because the ending faded to black. I liked Venis on OTR. He was busting on unions and socialism and everything Canada stands for which really riled up everybody and stuff. This is called DRAWING HEAT. ALL THIS WORKED! Stomp the foot!

Well, hell, the burning UNDERTAKER'S SYMBOL was a cool special effect! Lightning bolts fucking rule man.

Hey, Helmsley needs a new cool thing to say. Poor guy. DX vs. Team Amway was an actual good for WWF, on TV, etc. match. Who didn't see the finish coming? I mean, those who didn't read it in the dirt sheets. I said dirt sheets! I'm BREAKING KAYFABE.

I know some of you may be interested in what I have to say about the crucifixion angle but TSN decided for me that I shouldn't see it so I didn't. Well, after pouting about it for way too long I sat down and watched the MAIN EVENT as a match, up to the guy with a new camcorder fade out finish. Undertaker looked good brawling and Austin sold like a king. Mankind was carrying his share of the match. The Rock's finisher sucks. How can I expect a three foot drop to pin Mankind when he's used to bumping off cages and other high places? This was ok. I probably would have liked the angle.

Owen Hart got back in the ring but now that it's cool to hate him because he's a dork it's ok that his music sucks and his trunks suck. Owen selling his stiff joints was the number one best thing about this match. Goldust should have done the job though. Everyone wants him to win on Sunday so make him look beatable. Yeah, I know, Dustin Runnels. The booking sucked. It stays below the dotted line.

The Godfather givin' up his hoes (how the hell do you pluralize a ho?) to the Howard Stern fan in the front row would have been better if they picked a guy who was gonna act. He was like, total Wheel of Fortune consolation prize winner. The Acolytes came out and a brawl of sorts ensued. Put Jackyl ON THE STICK!

Steve Austin did the same good interview he has forever but I handicap him so he goes down here.

I salute the clean finish from out of nowhere that put a merciless end to Tiger Ali Singh vs. Steve Blackman. That is all.

Did they ever explain why Animal is back with Droz even though he killed Hawk three weeks ago? I mean, that *is* what we're left to think. In somewhat of a shocker, Mark Henry vs. Droz was not a good match.

Hey! *I* wanna see Goldust nude! My lord, how does this angle not get called offensive?

Michael Cole and the voice. Did he chain smoke a carton of Camel Lights before taping? Of course, he's no Shane McMahon.

I've schlepped around enough underaged beer in my life to know that no one ever used a green garbage bag. There's no support, they'll fall through the bottom or break against each other. This was twisted in a way with Mankind spending a whole lot of quality time alone with the beer before sneaking off like a school girl. But it made me think, and maybe I've learned something.

Ollie

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