Ok, you've paid your dues. You're jobbed to all the other piece of e-trash that some columnists call "articles." Now... you're a main eventer. Now... you're ready for the
Shockwaves.

Another week of wrestling's come and gone and sadly, I wasn't impressed. Last
week left me with a feeling of wanting more. This week, I was able to take it or
leave it. Disappointing? Yes. Unexpected? Not at all.

I'm going to be fair to WWF Head Booker Stephanie McImplants, though. I'll
give credit where credit is due. Although I didn't dig much of the past week of
WWF TV, I do like the elevation of the following wrestlers:

-Kane: Granted, it took them two years of ramming Glen Jacobs down our
throats as a personality-lacking, trite clown... but finally, they've breathed
new life into the character. No longer is he "Frankenstein in Red". Kane
is developing a personality. He's drawing a huge crowd response and is
genuinely one of the many superstars to benefit from the roster split. He
will see WWF gold in the future and deservingly so, as he is hands down
the best big man in North America (No Vader, I didn't forget about you.)

-Bradshaw: Maybe I'm just a sucker for badass Texans, but I've been finding
myself _markingdafuqout_ for Bradshaw lately. Albeit a bit corny, his promos
are full of intensity and seem to flow well. He's full of charisma and watching
him throw that lariat, in the way that only Texans can, still makes me cringe
at its sight. Not in the best of shape and the workrate isn't there yet, but give
him some time, the potential is scary.

-Eddy Guerrero - Two weeks ago, he was unemployed. Now, he's fighting for
the Intercontinental Title. How's that for progress? I'm glad WWF realized that
Eddy's worth taking a second chance on, as he's the only man on the RAW
roster than can take RVD move for move. Get your VCRs ready, EG/RVD
at Backlash is gonna be a classic. Also, screw Triple H... I'm asking Eddy for
weightlifting tips. He got huge.

-Brock Lesnar- WWF is playing his debut up so right that I'm forgetting it's
actually WWF. Lesnar is not Goldberg and WWF knows this. Instead he's
bigger, more athletic, and since they're not rushing things with him, he'll
remain fresher for a longer amount of time. He should completely destroy
Matt Hardy at Backlash and send that beer-bellied fuck home with a question
mark for a spine.

-Trish vs. Molly - What the hell? A women's feud that I actually care about? Trish is probably the most improved wrestler of the year and, having her jump up and down = ratings.

Ok, that about ends my praise for this week... Now, I'm going to tell you
what sucked ass and exactly why it sucked ass.

- Ric Flair: Woooooooooooo, get off the goddamn TV, wooooooooooooo! Honestly, I like Flair and respect everything he's done for this business... but with Austin/Undertaker as the central angle of promotion, there's no reason for him to
be getting involved. That's the WWF's problem. They focus angles around the wrong people. They screwed up HHH/Jericho by involving Stephanie and now they're gonna do the same with SCSA/UT.

-WWF's handling of D'Von - Ok, this doesn't really belong on this list... yet, as it can go either way. If they push D'Von the right way, he can be a great heel, but I swear -- this better not turn into Right to Censor II or I'm going to be forced to mailbomb WWF with naked pictures of Oprah Winfrey. Not that I have them, of course.

-WWF's handling of Mr. Perfect: This guy rules. He should, at the very least, be a midcard heel... but right now, he's being wasted. He doesn't have much time left so if he's going to do something, do it now. If it's the only way to get him on TV, throw him in a tag team with Stasiak... but, I want to be some rolling neck snaps and fisherman's busters, damnit.

- X-Pac: Yes, he still does suck.

Well that about does it for this week's edition of the Shockwaves. I know it's going
to be difficult, but try to hang on until next Tuesday for my third installment.