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Geoff Keighley Announces The E3 Coliseum

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Geoff Keighly, who’s known for the Game Awards, has announced E3 Coliseum.

Keighley describes this new event as a team up with E3 to, “bring the culture of games to life through two days of panels, conversations, talks and other surprises.”

The presentations will take place at The Novo at LA Live on Tuesday, June 13 and Wednesday, June 14. Attendees with be able to attend. However, if you’re not there in person, you’ll be able to ask the panelists questions through Facebook.

For more details on E3 Coliseum, check out Keighley’s post on Medium.

Are you looking forward to E3’s addition of these events? Sound off in the comments below!

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Warner Bros. Announces Full ‘Aquaman’ Cast; New Logo Revealed

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Following director James Wan’s announcement of Aquaman kicking off production, Warner Bros. has sent out a press release giving fans the scoop on the full cast, crew, and shooting locations.

“(May 3, 2017 – Burbank, CA) – Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure “Aquaman,” helmed by James Wan (“The Conjuring” films, “Furious 7”). Jason Momoa stars in the title role, returning to the character he plays in this fall’s “Justice League.”

The film also stars Amber Heard (“Justice League,” “Magic Mike XXL”) as Mera; Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (“Platoon,” “Spider-Man 2”) as Vulko; Temuera Morrison (“Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones,” “Green Lantern”) as Tom Curry; Dolph Lundgren (“The Expendables” films) as Nereus; Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (upcoming “Baywatch,” Netflix’s “The Get Down”) as Black Manta; with Patrick Wilson (“The Conjuring” films, “Watchmen”) as Orm/Ocean Master; and Oscar winner Nicole Kidman (“The Hours,” “Lion”) as Atlanna.

The film is being produced by Peter Safran, with Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Rob Cowan, Jon Berg and Geoff Johns serving as executive producers.

Wan’s team behind the scenes includes such frequent collaborators as Oscar-nominated director of photography Don Burgess (“The Conjuring 2,” “Forrest Gump”), his five-time editor Kirk M. Morri (“The Conjuring” films, “Furious 7,” the “Insidious” films) and production designer Bill Brzeski (“Furious 7”). They are joined by costume designer Kym Barrett (“The Matrix” trilogy; “The Amazing Spider-Man”), along with Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Charles Gibson (“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 & 2”) and VFX supervisor Kelvin McIlwain (“The Fast and the Furious” franchise).

As is fitting for the king of the sea, the shoot will take place mainly in locations spanning the stunning Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia, with extensive filming to be accomplished at Village Roadshow Studios. The production will utilize the facility’s sprawling backlot and all nine VRS soundstages, including its newest, Stage 9, the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Filming will also take place in Newfoundland, Sicily and Tunisia.

An icon for over 75 years, Aquaman is known by fans of DC Comics as the ruler of Atlantis but committed to protecting the entire globe, both land and sea.

Currently set for a 2018 release, the film is based on characters from DC.”

Are you excited for Aquaman? Sound off in the comments below!

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Pros & Cons: ‘Secret Empire’ #1

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Marvel’s last event for a while is finally upon us, Secret Empire has begun. Naturally, being a Marvel event, there’s a lot of drama and outrage surrounding the title. There’s been a lot of hate being thrown at Marvel recently. Some of it is completely warranted, some of it’s the publisher catering to people who aren’t even buying their books. Regardless of how you feel about Marvel, Secret Empire #1 came out, here are some Pros & Cons.

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***SPOILERS LIE AHEAD***

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PRO: HYDRA Skull Troopers

Every regime needs it’s foot soldiers, Cap has apparently decided the standard green & yellow agents weren’t enough. The design for these troopers is great. The dark color scheme combined with a tribute to either Red Skull (but Steve just killed him) or Crossbones makes for a menacing bunch of death dealers.

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CON: Stop Trying To Make Champions Happen

Mark Waid’s ongoing Champions series about Marvel’s young heroes is a fine comic book title. It’s an effective and entertaining title that gets it’s message and politics across without being too pushy. Unfortunately, every appearance by the team in any other book is clearly Marvel trying to pump them up to be more important than they are.

There’s nothing wrong with these heroes. They might not be the most popular, but they’re a solid team. The problem is that Marvel is desperately trying to advance them up the ranks without any substance. Readers don’t need them shoved down their throats, Marvel needs to let them gain more of a fan base on their own. You don’t become the top super hero squad over night.

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PRO: Mutants

The X-Men don’t have a major role in Secret Empire just yet, making only a single panel appearance so far. Whatever the “Mutants’ Sovereign Republic of New Tian” is, give us more of it. This brooding bunch of mutants, centered by Xorn, has done something to piss HYDRA off. Here’s to hoping they don’t sit this one out.

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CON: Sharon Carter’s Old Ass

First she’s stripped of her role as S.H.I.E.L.D. Director by her boyfriend, then watches him takeover the world in the name of HYDRA. Sharon Carter is having a rough go of it. Her strange position as Steve’s prisoner/lover can’t be easy. Even so, why in the hell would she stick around?

There’s nobody else in the 616 Universe that should feel more betrayed by Cap than Sharon. Either she has something up her sleeve, or she’s gotten weak in her older age. Sharing the same ideals as the real Captain America, it’s hard to believe that she would let herself be apart of this in any way.

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PRO: Hawkeye Steps Up

Readers may not know the specifics of how we got where we were in issue #1, but what we do know is Clint Barton stepped up. Seeing Hawkeye leading the resistance with Black Widow is fantastic. Ever since the events of Civil War II, Clint has been searching for redemption. Leading the underground HYDRA resistance against Captain America should help clear his conscience. A potential Steve Rogers beat down at the hands of Clint Barton? Sign me up!

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CON: Captain Frowny

Readers coming from Nick Spencer’s Captain America: Steve Rogers may be thrown off by the inconsistent characterization. It’s apparent through Secret Empire #1 that Steve has his doubts and regrets about what he’s done and is doing. What happened to the cold-blooded killer that chucked Red Skull out of a window? If this is meant to build sympathy for Steve Rogers, it isn’t working, no matter how frowny you make his face.

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PRO: Rick Jones Goes Out Like A Champ

The death of Rick Jones was a major happening in this issue, leaving many fans unhappy. Regardless of how you feel about his demise, Rick Jones went out like a total bad-ass. Refusing to hail HYDRA, sticking to his patriotic guns, while still believing that Steve Rogers will overcome whatever is happening to him. His “Avengers Assemble” sendoff, facing down a fatal firing squad, will certainly stick as a memorable moment.

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CON: AI Tony

Tony Stark is in a coma, an AI hologram of his consciousness has been mentoring Riri Williams. That’s where AI Tony’s role should end, but here he is operating as the brains of Hawkeye’s HYDRA resistance. If you wanted Stark to sit out a couple rounds after Civil War II, commit to it. How are readers supposed to care about his inevitable return if he never really left? With all the super geniuses in the Marvel universe, Tony Stark’s “drunk” hologram is really the best option to take Cap down?

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PRO: “Cap-Aganda”

One of the more fun things about the beginning of Secret Empire #1 is the rewriting of American history by HYDRA. Not only is Captain America’s role completely changed, but many historic events have been adjusted in the name of HYDRA. The opening scene, taking place in a classroom, comes complete with some good old fashioned Captain America propaganda with a HYDRA twist. Little bits like this are just comic book fun, helping to balance out the darker moments that may or may not miss their mark.


What other Pros or Cons did you find in Secret Empire #1? What did you think of the issue? Are you looking forward to Marvel taking a break from major events? Let us know in the comments below!

 

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Junkie XL On ‘Justice League’ Score, Working Without Hans Zimmer

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In a recent interview with Collider, Junkie XL ( Tom Holkenborg) talked about scoring Justice League without Hans Zimmer, as well as the legacy of these superheroes.

“It’s a massive undertaking. And I can’t say anything about Justice League specifically, but I’ll tell you this, and this was exactly the same experience that Hans and I had when we did work together on Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: It’s like when you see a movie like that, these iconic superhero movies, some of them have a 60 to 80 year legacy, multiple composers had a go at their themes, multiple filmmakers did their version of these characters—it’s very scary. You watch a movie and it’s like, “Holy shit, now I have to come up with something.” You’ve got sweaty hands and you’re nervous, and you talk about it over and over again—and I have exactly that relationship with Zack Snyder—and then Zack said, ”There’s only one thing you can do, and that is embrace this character as if it’s your own, keep it close to your musical soul, and just do whatever you feel is the right thing to do for this character.” That’s the only thing we can do. That’s what all these great directors did back in the day, and that’s what all these great composers did back in the day. It makes no sense for me to do extensive quoting of Hans’ score of the really amazing Batmans. It makes no sense for me to quote Superman from John Williams. Because all fantastic composers, they all did the same thing, they did something that was close to their heart, and I have to do exactly the same thing on this movie.”

Junkie XL is a big name in cinema. His most recent big film was Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice; however, before that he did Deadpool and Mad Max: Fury Road.

Are you looking forward to Justice League? What do you make of his comments? Sound off below!

The film hits theaters on November 17.

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Review: ‘The Dark Tower’ – There Are Other Worlds Than This

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After months of waiting, the trailer for Stephen King’s magus opus “The Dark Tower” has finally arrived.

“The Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, roams an Old West-like landscape where “the world has moved on” in pursuit of the man in black. Also searching for the fabled Dark Tower, in the hopes that reaching it will preserve his dying world.”

The lack of any advertising for “The Dark Tower” had begun to concern fans. However, 2 teaser trailers and a full-length trailer have been released in the space of 24 hours. This should help put fan’s at ease with both the state of the movie and some of the casting choices made. In short, the trailer is  three minutes of pure  awesome!

“The Man in Black fled across the desert”

The trailer opens with action shots over a desolate landscapes. It introduces Idris Elba as Roland Deschain before startling awake a young man in our world. He talks of visions of seeing a tower and a man in black. The action speeds up as Jake walks through a portal into another world. Where he comes face to face with the last gunslinger.


Brilliantly executed without pandering to the audience. We’re very rapidly introduced to the three main characters of the piece. We get confirmation that is a fantasy-driven film and that there will be guns. Lots of guns.

“And the gunslinger followed”

In the scene’s of the other world, the trailer shows us gun fights, monsters and the standard western like towns. This is where it comes into it’s own. With a whole audience ready to experience their first journey to the Dark Tower, the trailer simply teases this new world. It appears that there will be an attack on a small town where one of the best parts happens. Roland shoots a slow mutant even though he can’t it. People might not know who or what a gunslinger is, but the trailer wastes no time in pointing out that he’s a bad ass!


While only 3 minutes long, the trailer only shows the bones of the story, but what it does excel at is showing off some very beloved characters.

Roland Deschain

There was a lot of uproar over the casting of Idris Elba in the role. For fans of the original book series the only casting choice was Clint Eastwood. The trailer should go a long way to appease the fears of the book fans. Idris portrays Roland as a hard, no nonsense character, which he is. The costume design on Roland is fantastic. There’s also lot of focus on his guns which makes sense. He is after all the last gunslinger. Through use of slow motion we get to see his rapid firing skills and near the end of the trailer he recites the gunslingers oath. Which was a very nice touch for anyone who was worried that the movie would be straying far from the source material.

The Man In Black (Matthew McConaughey)

Matthew McConaughey isn’t in the trailer as much as Jake or Roland. His presence in his few scenes is undeniable. This IS the man in black.  He appears to be on a mission to destroy the dark tower and has a chilling omen to Roland.  In terms of villains the man in black ranks quite highly in Stephen Kings pecking order. The trailer appears to hint that he is the main villain of the piece, so depending on how the film does commercially it will be interesting to see this evolve over the sequels. Will he stay the villain or give way to something else? The marketing for this has hinted that there is another bad guy on the horizon.

Jake Chambers (Tom Foster)

Going for an unknown actor to play Jake was always going to be the best option. As a fan of the book series, for me this is Jake. He appears from the trailer at least, to be the character from the novels. It’s through Jake that we get one of the only pieces of humor in the trailer which was appreciated after all the action. There is also a really good shot of him learning to shoot. 

“All Things Serve The Beam”

The concern for a lot of fans has been trying to push the lore of 8 books into a single movie. Although only touched on through dialogue and a couple of scenes, it appears that the lore of the beams and the Dark Tower itself will be honored. It was great to see the tower in a few flashing scenes. For someone who’s read the series since he was 13, I’m not ashamed to say that it was emotional. It was exactly what you would expect it to be and as the trailer show’s – the threat to the tower is real. The Man In Black must be stopped. Roland and Jake are the only two who can do it.

 
There have been complaints dogging this movie since it was announced. There’s a lot of concern from fan’s who have experienced the journey to the tower in the novel series. Despite Stephen King himself confirming that this is NOT an adaptation of his books. Rather it is a continuation of the story. Fans have been concerned about how the final product will be. 

Now that the trailer has finally been released this should help reduce the concern. It’s got everything that you need – slow mutants, thinny’s, The Beams, The Dark Tower and even the gunslinger Oath. This is finally the chance to enhance the Stephen King universe, to tie it all together and to show why King is the master of horror. As eagle eye’s viewers might have noticed a familiar hotel appearing in a photography in our world. If the Overlook Hotel can appear in this movie who know’s what Sony is planning. 

This may not be the movie fan’s wanted, but Ka is a wheel and this is how it’s turned. It’s clear from the trailer that everyone involved knows how precious everyone is about the world of Roland and his Ka-Tet. Watching the trailer, it looks like “The Dark Tower” is in the hands of men who know the faces of their fathers. 

 

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Brian De Palma is Back, and He’s Bringing Christina Hendricks With Him

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Brian De Palma, the legend himself, is stepping back behind the camera. And he’s bringing Mad Men star Christina Hendricks with him.

The Hollywood Reporter broke the news earlier that De Palma, who hasn’t made a feature film since 2012’s little seen Passion, will team with Hendricks and Nicolaj Coster-Waldau for Domino:

Petter Skavlan (Kon-Tiki, Sophie’s World) wrote the script for the film. The story follows a Copenhagen police officer (Coster-Waldau) who is seeking justice for his partner’s murder by a mysterious man called Imran. He teams up with a fellow cop and his late partner’s mistress (Hendricks), to hunt Imran down, but are unwittingly caught in a cat and mouse chase with a duplicitous CIA agent that will take them from Scandinavia to the sun-drenched landscapes of Spain.

The synopsis here could have been anything and I would be excited to see Brian De Palma try his hand once again. There’s no certainty that Domino will be anything special, or maybe even good – Passion was passable but Redacted way back in 2007 was atrocious. It’s been a while since De Palma had his fastball, probably with 2002’s Femme Fatale, and it’s exciting just to see what he can pull off these days.

Domino will head to Cannes to try and secure funding, and it seems like that won’t be too tough. Stay tuned for more details.

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Kitty & Co. Make A Statement In ‘X-Men: Gold’ #3

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The first month of Marvel’s ResurreXion of the X-Men has been a busy one. We’ve already had a major controversy, a delay, and four new titles to absorb. Hopefully the dramatics are behind us and readers can simply enjoy their comic books. With X-Men: Gold #3, Kitty and company make a statement.

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***SPOILERS LIE AHEAD***

Kitty Pryde and her team of X-Men haven’t settled into their new lives before being thrust into their first conflict. The new Brotherhood Of Evil Mutants attacks the UN and kidnaps NYC’s mayor. It’s up to our mutant heroes to resolve this mess and attempt to keep human/mutant relations in tact.

Writer Marc Guggenheim didn’t waste any time throwing this team of classic muties beauties into a familiar scene. The Brotherhood is more of a routine foe, allowing us to get accustomed to this new team compilation. In these first three issues, the focus has been on Kitty. Guggenheim quickly establishes her as the bold, bad-ass she can be. Ms. Pryde isn’t taking her new role lightly, she wants the world to know that the X-Men are back and they’re not to be trifled with.

Guggenheim’s dialogue hammers home the point that Kitty doesn’t have time to waste, and she’s also very prepared. Her veteran X-Men status shines through and even overshadows valiant efforts by the other longtime mutant champions. Learning some new operational lingo, like “violent extraction”, emphasizes the point that Kitty Pryde and her team are not to be taken lightly.

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Despite her silly new code-name (Prestige Worldwide), Rachel Grey also steps up early into the series. Her “psi-fight” with Mesmero is a delightful highlight from the issue. Having established the older characters already as the weathered war heroes that they are, now is the time for readers to get to know the young students.

It’s a real shame that artist Ardian Syaf created such controversy and will no longer be with the team. Syaf’s art really makes these pages sing, picking up the script’s tempo and running with it. The art team plays a significant role in portraying Kitty Pryde as the bad-ass leader. It’s a major relief for readers who last saw her during her romance with Peter Quill.

Frank Martin’s coloring is crucial in making this book in particular feel like home for old-school X-Men fans. X-Men: Gold is still a relatively dark visual experience compared to X-Men: Blue, but Martin sheds light through color and balances out the heavy ink.

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With three X-Men titles having come out last week (due to delay), Gold didn’t necessarily stand out. Being the only X-title this week did it plenty of favors, allowing readers to take their time absorbing it. Blue is catching everybody off-guard by how great it is, keeping these two titles apart is a must with the double-shipping schedule to let them both truly breathe.

Now that we’ve gotten the starter course out of the way, the team established, and the world full of fear, let’s get weird. X-Men: Gold is absolutely worth the time of any X-Men fan.

What do you think so far? Which ResurreXion series do you like the most so far? Let us know in the comments below!

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Jordan Peele’s Next Thriller is A Go at Universal

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Fresh off the success of Get Out, easily the most exciting new film thus far in 2017, Jordan Peele has agreed to a production deal with Universal Studios.

From the report over at THR:

The studio has signed Peele to a first-look overall production deal with his Monkeypaw Productions banner.

Under the two-year deal, Universal stakes a claim to Peele’s next film, an untitled social thriller that he will write, direct and produce. That project is looking to have a larger canvas than Get Out as the budget will be about five times bigger than his low-budget movie Peele made with producer Jason Blum.

The deal comes as nearly every studio had been chasing to work with Peele, who wrote and directed the breakout thriller released in February that became a cultural phenomenon thanks to its creative way of tackling racial issues. The movie, which Universal released, has grossed over $194 million worldwide and was made a budget of about $5 million. The studio moved swiftly and aggressively to bring the actor-filmmaker into the fold.

So we get Peele’s next socio-political thriller with a little more scratch behind it, and whatever project he might have up over the next two years. This is exciting stuff for fans of Get Out. And, honestly, who doesn’t love Get Out?

Let the Jordan Peele follow-up film countdown begin.

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REVIEW: 11 Reasons ‘Batman’ #22 Packs In Emotion And Action

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Batman and the Flash arrive in the Flashpoint Universe, surprised at how it still exists. After an emotional encounter between Bruce and Thomas Wayne, the Batcave is attacked by a legion of Amazons and Atlanteans. As the father and son Batmen fight off the invaders, Barry Allen repairs the damaged Cosmic Treadmill. With the device fixed, Batman and Flash attempt to return to their own world, only to once encounter Eboard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash! Batman #22

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‘The Button’ Part 3
Story by: Tom King and Joshua Williamson
Written by: Joshua Williamson
Art by: Jason Fabok
Colors by: Brad Anderson
Published by: DC Comics

“The Button” continues, now in its third chapter. Picking up directly where it left off in Flash #21, the story continues to be speed-force fast paced, but takes an emotional bend with this issue that is much welcomed. Read on to find out 11 reasons Batman #22 is both packed with action and drama!

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  1. The perfect mix of narrative action and emotion. It’s the kind of balance that makes it impactful.
  2. Bruce using a Batarang to knock a gun out of his father’s hand.
  3. TWO Batmen and a Flash vs the Amazons and Atlanteans!
  4. Jason Fabok’s ability to convey both action scenes and dramatic facial close-ups.
  5. “Something else has kept the Flashpoint going.”
  6. Bruce telling Thomas about his grandson.
  7. “Don’t be Batman. Find happiness.”
  8. Thomas Wayne’s totally bad-ass, emotionally charged and explosive exit.
  9. Fabok’s rendition of the speed-force.
  10. The return of Reverse-Flash! (Seriously I love Eobard Thawne!)
  11. The realization that this story has taken place in what is likely just a few hours for the characters. Makes for great intensity.

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Haters be damned, ‘The Button’ has been a fun ride that I have really been enjoying. The mystery has been able to be a slow burn while still maintaining good momentum. Next chapter is called “Hand of God,” which just makes me anticipate it even more. I am now fully on board.

Click below for a minute long audio summary!

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SmackDown LIVE Report: May 2nd 2017

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BLUE BRAND BLUES

With Backlash just over a week away, it is safe to say that SmackDown LIVE has taken a few steps back since the “Super Star Shake-up.” Although, one can argue the distraction of the SmackDown Live performers working the Raw event Payback distorted focus momentarily. Not so fast. SmackDown lost some of its identity in the “shakeup,” mostly in the form of the show’s MVP… The Miz.

Miz, and his antics, had become some of the best water cooler moments of the wrestling week. Nobody had any clue what the A-Lister was going to say next, and once his feud with John Cena ended at WrestleMania, Miz went to raw while Cena went away. (Not that we can see him anyway. Nobody can.)

Sure, “the blue brand” picked up a couple of stars in the swap. Kevin Owens is always a delight to watch, and with his win at Payback, Chris Jericho will also be joining SmackDown LIVE. (Maybe? We’ll get to that in a second.)

Actually, there has been some highs and lows from the past months, which usually leads to interesting television. Which leads us to our next segment…

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YAY!: Don’t hinder Jinder!

The biggest marketing ploy SmackDown Live has insisted on since it’s inception last year is the fact that “the land of opportunity” showcases on Tuesday nights. The biggest example came just a few weeks ago, when perennial loser Jinder Mahal won a six-pack challenge match to become the number one contender to the WWE championship.

A saying in wrestling for giving someone a fast promotion is to “put a rocket” on them. Well, Houston, we may have a problem with Jinder Mahal. Pro Wrestling fans are rather ruthless, and any hint of the office trying to influence who their audience needs to care about is usually met with a gigantic backlash. Which is why Jinder aligning himself with the Singh brothers (formerly The Bollywood Boys), and making himself an anti-American heel may be perfect for his career.

Listen, most people are stupid and ignorant. Not knowing the difference between and Indian and a Muslim is common practice. Most people are just booing the turban, which if used to Mahal’s advantage, could really set up some amazing promos. The best villains are the ones who speak a bit of the truth behind their lies. Here’s hoping WWE allows Jinder to grow into a fully fleshed out character.

LONG LIVE THE MAHARAJA!!!

BOO!: The Face Vacant From The Space

Where, oh where, is AJ Styles? Certainly not on SmackDown Live! Nobody should count the mediocre face-off promo Styles and Jericho cut to open the show either. Style’s involvement in the segment was only a way to shoehorn him into the show, probably after someone realized he wasn’t booked on it. Fans get that a cooling off period was coming from Styles, however SmackDown Live needs AJ front and center in all major storylines. After all, he is the best performer on the planet between the ropes.

YAY!: “Dedicated Garment Gum Shoes”

Breezango got their grove back, ya’ll. The duo’s Rockford Files/Law and Order mash-up dubbed “The Fashion Files” was the scene stealer of SmackDown! There has never been any doubt that these two journeymen have talent and charisma, but sometimes it just takes a while to find where potential is fully taken advantage of.

A long underrated tool of sports entertainment is absurdity. When done wrongly (Triple H performing necrophilia on a dummy in a casket) it comes off cheap and idiotic. When done correctly on the other hand (The Undertaker, seriously, everything about his career is absurd. Start to finish, really, just think about it.) Everything about this gimmick is absurd, and everybody is buying in. To get a character over you need to buy in, and much to our enjoyment it seems Breeze and Dango are going to take this pairing over the top.

Seriously, if you haven’t seen this segment, please do so…

BOO!: Noam Dar’s annunciation.

Seriously bro, open your mouth and speak. His promo needed to be rewound three times to remind me not to watch 205 Live. Not that anyone needs that reminder.

BOO!: Charlotte is like a face now?

Charlotte Flair is amazing at her job, and in my opinion was the 2016 WWE performer of the year, she is that good. Usually, when a character becomes so amazing the audience’s first instinct is to begin to cheer them. This is starting to happen to Charlotte.

A six-woman tag between “The Welcoming Committee” and the unlikely alliance of Charlotte, Becky Lynch, and SmackDown Women’s Champion Naomi is on the horizon. WWE would be wise to have Charlotte turn on Naomi after helping them win, because a good guy Flair is no fun.

BTW, stop putting half the women’s roster in groups, there is only like 6 of them to begin with. Who is going to fight now?

YAY!: “Strong Style” is around the bend.

18 days away to be exact… Get your air violins ready!

BOO!: WWE IS DETERMINED TO REMIND US EVERY SIX SECONDS!

Seriously, four commercials during SmackDown Live about the debut of Shinsuke Nakamura? Part of me is ecstatic that WWE feels the need to make a big deal about “Swagsuke” and his big debut. The other part is wondering if they realize that airing 373 commercials about anyone is going to lead to over exposure.

Just like Shinsuke swag. After all, the king is going to be the king!

THROWBACK MATCH OF THE WEEK!

Rey Mysterio Jr. vs Dean Malenko for the WCW Cruiserweight Title (Nitro, 1996)


What did YOU think of SmackDown Live? Leave any questions or comments below, and don’t forget to follow me on Twitter @themikeycuralli!

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