What's going on, TWF World? The man with the plan, The Superman with a tan is back for another round of the Lowdown, so let's get on with it!
>First of all, I want to send out my condolences to the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you deal with the tragedy you've been dealt. The Big Easy and all her citizens will bounce back.
>Who would've predicted that Jordan Rockwell would come out the new Universal Champion at Meltdown? Not that the former Universal champ was an underdog or anything, but you had the cream of the Primetime crop in the Elimination Chamber, so the outcome was never clear. Rockwell had contented himself with concentrating on the Hardcore title (something I never understood), so most people thought he wasn't hungry enough to make another run at the Universal title. He took quite a beating, but he proved he still has what it takes to be the number one man on Primetime.
>Randy Orton and Batista have a bizarre friendship. They watched each other's backs when they were coming up in the ranks, now that the limelight is within their grasps, they feel the need to screw each other over whenever possible. I think Orton is the more manipulative of the two. If he's anything like his old man, he can't shake your hand without having an ulterior motive. It just proves that in the world of professional wrestling, when someone pats you on the back, check for the knife.
>Now that Carney has surprised everyone by proudly waving the Horsemen flag, they are poised to do what they said they were going to do: dominate and take over Rampage. All is not flowers and candy in the Horsemen camp, if my sources are correct. While Money Mike and "The Show" Joe Corey were all for Carney to be placed in the group, Jason Oliver is said to be frustrated with it. He allegedly isn't fond of Carney and is only supportive of the new member publicly. My source, who chooses to remain anonymous, also says Oliver didn't appreciate not being clued in as to whom they selected for membership. "His exact words were 'I thought I was a part of their team, not their lackey.' " was what my source quoted him as saying.
>You know, with DW Jones coming back to challenge his brother Travis Wakeman, and Edge fighting with his brother Christian over on Primetime, you have to wonder what kind of upbringing those guys had. I've heard of "sibling rivalry", but this is ridiculous! I wonder what it is about wrestling that inspires such "Cain and Abel" fueds? I almost feel like taking one of my brothers to a show and blindsiding him with a steel chair to keep up with the tradition.
>Is anyone else reminded of Lex Luger when they see Chris Masters? Hopefully Masters lives up to his billing and has more of a commitment to wrestling than "Flexy Lexy" did. Watching him and Taylor Made fight is like watching a couple of boy band rejects fight each other. May the prettiest guy win, I guess.
>Drew Blood and his "Dr. Feelbad" are pretty far around the bend if they are willing to stick John Cena with a syringe in order to get the World Heavyweight title back. First, they jack his belt, then they steal it officially at Meltdown. In challenging Blood to get the title back, Cena better keep his eyes open because Blood is a vicious individual who will stoop to any level to keep that title.
>Stacy Snow is starting to make waves in the women's division. She's already making strides toward her goal of wearing the Women's Championship, a lot faster than most of her competitors thought anyway. Her only vice, I hear, is her partying. She's a Vegas girl, so she can hold her own and out party a lot of the guys on the roster. I like her already.
>I know a lot of the fans disagree, but I get a kick out of Ken Kennedy. I'm sorry, let me rephrase that: Mr. Kennedy.......Kennedy. If this whole wrestling thing doesn't work out, he could always try announcing. I think he has a bright future in the squared circle, though.
>Whatever it is that's holding Matt Cruz back, he better get a hold of it and soon, because it cost him and his partner Karam Ibrahim the Tag Team Titles. Ibrahim has made no secret that he's upset at Cruz for his lack of focus. If this doesn't get resolved soon, Cruz could be looking across the ring at Ibrahim. Carlito isn't helping matters any by stirring the pot between the two.
>The late British Bulldog's son, Harry Smith, looked very impressive in going against Kurt Angle in Angles' Open Challenge. It was a pretty tall order for the young Smith to try lasting with the Olympian, but he showed a lot of guts. I see a star in the making in the second generation star.
>Speaking of which, how great was it that Bret "The Hitman" Hart came out of retirement to challenge Angle at Meltdown. I don't know how safe it is for Bret to make a return, especially against a guy like Kurt Angle, but it's a match a lot of people have been dreaming about. Bret always said "If I were to have one more match, it would be against a guy like him(Angle)." Now he's gone and made it personal by pulverizing Hart's nephew, Harry Smith, during that open challenge. All I know is, that it's great to see the "Excelleance of Execution" back in the ring.
Rumors and Rantings
>A lot of the superstars like picking on Todd Grisham on camera and off, but he seems to take it all in stride. He doesn't have that big an ego or has many insecurities, so he just laughs it off. Although, if we see him camped out in a clock tower with a high powered rifle picking off bystanders, don't say I didn't warn ya!
>It's good to see Good Ol' JR, Jim Ross, back doing the Ross Report over on WWE.com, I always loved that column. Good for you, JR! I could always use the competition!
>The Broncos got off to a shaky start this season, but unlike a lot of bandwagon jumpers and dumbasses who boo the home team when they're not performing, I didn't lose faith in them. Hopefully they'll turn it around against the hated Chiefs this Monday night.
>I saw Paul Birchill start a soccer riot in an empty locker room once. That guy is a British cartoon character.
>Whomever came up with those stupid "Tag Body Spray" commercials should be dragged out into the street and beaten with a sack of door knobs.
Well, that's it for this edition of the LowDown. Don't feel too bad, I'll be back to give you another round next month. For now, I've got a bowl of clam chowder and a Raspberry milkshake with my name on it! Wait, that's disgusting, nevermind. (inside joke, but it's really funny, trust me) Until then, this is Gabe Morales, and I'll see you at ringside.
