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SHARON'S EDGE

Greetings sports entertainment fans! Well, so much to talk about, where do I start? Let's start with my other favorite fed, ECW. My my, what is going on over there? Paul E.'s at war with the network, Sandman's stripping and we still don't have tag team champions! I know this network war started off as an angle but somewhere down the line, it got real. Now, opinions are divided over who came out looking like a jerk after the TNN show-I've heard some people say Paul E. looked stupid, while others thought the network did. I have to admit I don't know why Paul E. would want to piss off TNN, unless he's got an offer from somewhere else.

I take that back, I do understand, after all, he feels like they haven't been promoted enough and TNN censors some of the things they say or do. Well, if anyone at TNN had been a regular viewer, maybe they would've known what they were getting when they signed ECW. Sometimes I think Paul E. should go to HBO-they'd have basic free rein. (And I believe more people have HBO than TNN.) And maybe with it being a pay channel, they'd get some better production value. (Well, they're still better than WCW) I enjoy ECW every week, I can't understand their low ratings.

Right now my only complaint is this angle involving Simon Diamond-he keeps saying he's not a comedy act, yet he surrounded by a very fey guy with an umbrella, the Wonder twins and a Musketeer! Now they've added Johnny Swinger, who says 'don't sing it, swing it!' then gives a snaps up-which really reminds me of the gay 'Men on Film' from 'Living Color' years ago. This weekend, he and Simon took on Danny Doring & Roadkill as serious challengers for the tag team belts, I guess. They also put on a horrendous sketch which involved bathrooms again. Simon also seems to be doing Kurt Angle's,er, angle which involves questioning the crowd's tastes in who they root for.

The hardcore show show also saw a Jerry Lynn/Justin Credible match that was great, of course, thanks to Jerry. It also included Paul E. threatening Cyrus that if the network interfered, he would pull the ECW show off TNN! So, of course, only Francine interfered. I could've done without seeing her butt all through the match-she wore a skirt that rode up to her waist with the slightest move. And let's not get into the camera shot last week that featured her ass while talking to Raven. Or the way she fondles that singapore cane-it's called beating a dead horse!

I still haven't made up my mind about Chilly Willy, the 'ghetto superstar'-his dancing to and around the ring just makes me want to scream 'OH JUST WRESTLE ALREADY!' But some of his antics are amusing like when he encourages the crowd to chant things at his opponents and the angle of being introduced as being from whatever city they're in. Joey calls him 'everybody's homeboy'. I was very surprised when it was mentioned that he enters Toughman contests for fun and he's never lost a fight! (Like to see him against Tank Abbott) Btw, I watched 'Fight Club' this past weekend-what was that?

OK, back to the WWF-gee, I see C. Delores Tucker has joined the PTC's crusade against the WWF. This is the same woman who went after rap-that worked, didn't it? Then she sued Tupac after he mentioned her in a song, claiming that he ruined her sex life with her husband! Oh yes, she sounds stable. Well, considering Steve Allen is the head, yes, she'll fit right in. Enough of that nonsense!

Wow, was Kane impressive or what on Smackdown last week? You know, I love Rocky but I'm really rooting for Kane to get that belt. He had it once, for 24 hours! He deserves a better reign than that. And like Rebecca said before, Rock (and Stone Cold) were much more interesting when they pursued the belt-although Stone Cold never had to endure the humiliations Rock has. I'm really tired of DX stomping on him-Rock better start recruiting some guys to watch his back! Or hire the APA!

Random Thoughts-

  • Bull Buchanan is starting to scare me. He looks like he'd be right at home with Vern Schillinger and the rest of the Aryans, just chilling in Oz.

  • OK, off topic-this ad for Britney Spears' special just called her 'the voice of a generation'. W*T*F????? I had to go to my 15 yr. old niece and ask her if this were true. She looked at me like I was crazy and replied 'NO!!!' *whew* Hey, doesn't that ad sound like something J.R. would say? Right up there with 'Xpac & Road Dogg are the best tag team ever!' Yeesh!

  • Speaking of ads, I love that Gatorade Raptors commercial. When the Raptor dunks, it just looks too damn cool. I smell another 'Space Jam'!

  • And the Tossed Salad award goes to Trish Stratus! What technique! This should put to rest any rumors of a swelled head and if they were true, my, what a punishment!

  • The WWF certainly is hyping Kid Rock's new CD, do they own a piece of it? Why didn't they have one of the 'Aggression' artists perform? That might've helped sales too!

  • OK, they featured Lita watching Essa and watching the Hardys in the back-is this supposed to portray her as being torn? You know it'd be nice if you give her a microphone! I'm curious to know what's going on!

    Well, I'd like to devote this space to a few shout-outs: To Rebecca, my Dudley sister; to Martin that 'Mars Rules' sign is definitely on at SummerSlam; Heather for being so crazy and T for being so cool-I pity the fool that don't read their columns! Go check them out-NOW!

    What up to the Oracles out there! Where my dogs at?

    And a special hey to the guys at The Man They Call Shoe's Wrestling Page at http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Loge/8411/

    Tell Spartan 'Stunning' Sharon sent you-he rocks!

    Until next time..........

    Sharon
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