Monday, April 11, 2005

WWE - Rhyno and Matt Hardy Released

This is truly a shame. I had read a bit about Rhyno and something having gone down over WrestleMania weekend, but I try not to read about or get into the wrestler's personal lives. It's their business and they should have their lives. My best wishes to Rhyno.

HOWEVER, the Matt situation is a different ball of wax. Again, I don't like discussing personal lives, but it plays into this. If you follow any wrestling news, you know it came out recently that Lita was cheating on Matt with Edge. I guess we see who the WWE has sided with on this one. Edge is a great worker and I like watching him on TV, but it was like sticking a knife in Matt's back with this. I assume when you travel with folks for years and years you at least get to be acquaintances, if not friends. While Lita should have had the guts to tell Matt to his face if things were not working and they should both move on, Edge didn't help the situation. Matt was most likely let go so there wouldn't be "an issue" in the back. I hope she's happy. I also hope that fans of the Hardy Boys will turn on her now. Last word on this; (open sarcasm) it's nice to see that the WWE has their priorities straight: they let two good workers go and keep on the semi-talented female wrestler. Lita is just lucky she didn't do Playboy yet...cause I bet she would have been dumped too if they still couldn't make a mint on her posing nude. (close sarcasm).

I'll be attending the SmackDown taping here in Chicago on the 12th. We already know two matches for it:

- Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle in the WWE Championship Number One Contender's Tournament

- John Cena & The Big Show vs. JBL & Orlando Jordan (I assume this the "house crowd" match)

For those out of the wrestling loop, a "house crowd" match is the match they do after the live show or taping for the live crowd so they have something special for coming to the show. I'll try to have a non-spoiler match list up on Wednesday. If not, have a good week.

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