Amazing review as always—one that deftly combines a discussion of the most recent episode with a thoughtful reflection of the state of the product and our collective ambivalence for it.

This! My favorite thing about the Alexa Bliss turn is that it sets up an opportunity to kind of rehabilitate Carmella a bit. Carmella *should* work as a character— she debuted in an interesting, original way, and she's basically just doing the girl version of Enzo's Jersey Shore gimmick. She may not have the "it"…

I agree with the potential problems that Signor highlighted but I'm with Scarlet Letter here… I see Bayley / Sasha / Charlotte / Becky less as a "four horsewomen" invasion stable and more like a "new generation" rebranding of the main roster diva's division. You could have Charlotte come in and take the belt off of…

Great points Mordridakon. I completely agree with you about both the financial and creative wisdom of bringing in top guys like Kevin Owens. On any given night, I'd much rather watch a Owens vs. Balor match than a Dempsey vs. Mojo Rawley match (remember that feud?). I guess it's just that I think one of the things…

Sasha Banks and Kevin Owens are great heels because their characters have a ton of "but"s. Sasha is the most talented wrestler in the division BUT she doesn't fully believe in herself, so she's constantly finding shortcuts to win matches (cf. retaining the belt over Charlotte) or surrounding herself with lower-card…

The NXT Women's division is the single best thing in wrestling, and while I appreciate that Trips and Co. refer to their matches as the co-main event, I can't wait until WWE has the guts to actually put them on last. Sasha Banks is the best wrestler in the world without qualification, Bayley is the one of the only…

LaToya reviewing NXT is the very best news I've heard all week. One of the most meta-depressing things about Raw is the number of brilliant people who want to write about it, but are constantly confronted with its banal, retrograde characterization and bland, repetitive storytelling. I can't help but feel that one of…