Nothing But Net #15: I Go Back

[Mavsman]

Welcome to the fifteenth edition of Nothing But Net. I am your humble host, Mavsman.

No sports talk for today as the column is rather lengthy, my longest yet as a matter of fact. So onto the wrestling matters at hand…

Tazz is through with the WWE. I’ve always liked Tazz and I was shocked when I read the news blurb on LOP. The case sounded very familiar to Mick Foley’s departure (Read: Vince’s rough production style), which gives credibility to the Hardcore Legend instead of making him look like he just couldn’t handle announcing. Regardless of the circumstances, SmackDown is now left in a state of uncertainty. Who will replace Tazz? I could see the WWE moving Matt Striker over from ECW and filling his job with some random announcer. As long as it’s not Mike Admale, right?

I’m not going to lie; I marked out a little bit last night when Vince and Shane came out to attack Legacy. This whole Orton-HHH angle has been masterfully plotted in my book, and I can’t wait for the payoff at WrestleMania. Elsewhere on Raw, HBK continued to make The Undertaker look like a fool, striking him with Sweet Chin Music when the Undertaker was unable to find Michaels. This storyline has also been extremely well done in my opinion, as they are making it look like Shawn has a legitimate chance to beat the Deadman at WrestleMania. Sadly, the only other thing that stands out in my head from Raw last night is Santino’s mankini… I need to go take a shower.

WrestleMania 25 is this Sunday, and I am PUMPED! I’ll probably order the PPV in my room and splurge for a pizza. I think that this card is seriously stacked and that this Mania has the potential to go down as the greatest PPV of this decade. Yes, even greater than WrestleMania X-7. If the undercard can bring it on Sunday (I think the upper and mid card will be superb), this PPV will at least join the upper echelon of WrestleManias. Don’t let me down now WWE!

I’ve always been one for reminiscing. I know it’s dangerous at times. If you are living in the past, you can’t be looking towards the future. Still, that doesn’t stop me. My favorite recollections are those of my past triumphs. I enjoy reliving old successes. The gaining of a (sometimes much needed) self-esteem boost whenever I picture myself draining a game-winning shot in basketball is euphoric to say the least. Something that enhances the reminiscing process significantly in my book is music. Hearing a song from my past takes me back to where I was then, the kind of person I was, and the people I chilled with. It also lets me remember many other subtleties that I often forget. Such is the case with the Gym Class Heroes and their song “Cupid’s Chokehold.” Every time I hear that song…

"Cupid's Chokehold" by Gym Class Heroes

I go back to the end of my eighth grade year. I had lived in the same city since kindergarten, and my mom had recently been proposed to by her boyfriend. When she said yes, I knew things were going to change. Mainly, I would be forced to move away from my childhood home and start over in a new school in a new town. But that was all in the future at this point in my life. When this song was popular, I was relishing in my last month of middle school. It was my last hurrah. I was one of the popular kids (on the fringe at least) in school, the teachers liked me, I did well in sports, and I was on the highly selective Student Council. My eighth grade banquet was approaching and I would be taking a girl I had known since I was five, a girl I had grown very close to over the years. This song reminds me of one of the best times in my life, the closing of one of my greatest chapters. Now I’ve moved on and started this new chapter in my life, but every time I hear that song…

"Across the Nation" by The Union Underground

I go back to a time before I knew about the IWC or the backstage politics of wrestling. It was 2003, in the lull between Survivor Series and the Royal Rumble. At Survivor Series, the WWE fans saw Stone Cold Steve Austin screwed out of his position as co-General Manager of Raw and forced to retire. In what was regarded as one of the best matches of the year, a five on five Survivor Series battle was held to determine whether Eric Bischoff or the Texas Rattlesnake would be forced to resign their half of the GM spot. The match started off favorably for the Stunner, yet the tables were soon turned and only one man was left for Steve against three of Bischoff’s minions. Fortunately for Austin, that one man was Shawn Michaels. Michaels summoned all his strength to eliminate Christian and Chris Jericho, leaving him one on one with the young Randy Orton. In a moment that would help solidify his Legend Killer moniker, Orton pinned HBK after heavy interference from Batista to win the match for Team Bischoff. After his masterful effort, Michaels came up just short.

Naturally, HBK sought revenge against Batista and all of Evolution. He got his chance at Armageddon. At the event, HBK soundly defeated Batista with Sweet Chin Music. Even though Michaels had won the battle, Evolution would win the war, walking out of Armageddon with all the Raw male titles. Following his victory over The Animal, Shawn set his sights on a bigger game, quite literally. A match was made for the last Raw of 2003, just four days after Christmas. Shawn Michaels got a chance in his hometown of San Antonio to win the World Heavyweight Championship from Triple H. The show opened with the same theme song as always but on that night, it felt oddly different to me. I could feel the electricity emanating from the arena straight through my TV set. I had the sense that history would occur on that night.

Triple H possessed a major advantage before the match even started; Ric Flair was in his corner. The match began with both men trading blows, neither seemingly able to gain an advantage. Michaels soon gained momentum by skinning the cat, flipping HHH out of the ring with his legs, and performing a springboard crossbody onto HHH and Flair in a high flying moment of brilliance. Michaels continued this energy into the ring, where he continued to get the best of HHH. The Showstopper topped HHH in mat wrestling before the Cerebral Assassin dumped HBK over the ropes, shifting the momentum and sending the audience to commercials. Back from the break, The Game was dominating Michaels with a wide variety of punches and strikes before he began to primarily focus on Michaels’ hurt back. Every rest hold, every elbow, every move was expertly designed to cause pain to the injured region. Triple H even lived up to his mind game playing ways, putting Shawn into an abdominal stretch close to the ropes, yanking his hair so he could see just how close he was to sweet release. This positioning also allowed Flair to assist in the submission maneuver behind the referee’s back. Michaels eventually escaped the hold and soon after was able to lock The Game into Ric Flair’s own Figure Four Leglock, a hold which Flair helped to break while the referee’s attention was diverted. The fans could taste the sweet ending coming near. Michaels countered the Pedigree and went on his spree of moves. Inverted atomic drop, inverted atomic drop, flying forearm, elbow from the corner, tuning up for Sweet Chin Music, AND! Flair distracted Michaels, The Game “accidentally” nailed the referee, and Michaels had Sweet Chin Music reversed into a DDT. Michaels miraculously kicked out after a title belt shot. There was yet another ref bump and Eric Bischoff came running down to the ring to act as referee. Both men were now exhausted, their tanks operating on dry. Suddenly, Sweet Chin Music connected out of nowhere, and HBK was the champion! Or, so it appeared.

Originally Posted by Degenerate

As the referee's hand slapped the mat for the three count and the crowd erupted when we thought we had crowned a new champion, I yelled as loud as I could, tears of joy streaming down my face. A long over-due title reign was about to commence, and all would be perfect in my world. Then, in one fell swoop, my perfect world crumbled down, as Eric Bischoff declared (and then proved) that the match was actually a draw. I hate you, Bischoff. I HATE YOU.

Bischoff asserted that the match was a draw (instead of the assumed HBK win) because both wrestlers’ shoulders had been on the mat during the three count. This drastic change from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows is one of my earliest wrestling memories, and the match to this day remains one of my favorites. The old Raw theme song brings up many images in my head, but this match is the most preeminent. Indeed, every time I hear that song…

"Run" by Day of Fire

I go back to the summer of 2006. While major PPVs often serve as a place to end feuds, Summerslam 2006 actually pushed the Raw brand’s championship feud to new heights. John Cena and Edge had been feuding on and off again since the start of the year. It all began when Edge cashed in his Money in the Bank title shot against a weary Cena at New Year’s Revolution to win the WWE Championship. Cena won it back at the Royal Rumble, later losing it to Rob Van Dam at ECW One Night Stand after interference from Edge. The Rated R Superstar won the title from Van Dam in a triple threat match following Cena’s FU on RVD. Edge incapacitated Cena with a belt shot to steal the victory. A match was made between Edge and Cena at Summerslam, where Edge would lose the title if he was disqualified. In spite of this stipulation, Edge still managed to cheat to win, using brass knuckles behind the referee’s back. John Cena had just a single request following Summerslam; one final match for the WWE title. If Edge won, Cena would move to SmackDown. Edge accepted, but only if the match took place in Edge’s hometown of Toronto at Unforgiven and only if the match was a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. Cena agreed, and the match was on. The WWE played up the fact that Edge had never lost a TLC match (he had, on a May 2001 episode of SmackDown to Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit) and that Cena had never even participated in a TLC match.

Edge returned to a hero’s welcome in Toronto.

Originally Posted by SkittleZ

When Edge walked out in front his hometown of Toronto, the emotion running through his veins was nearly overwhelming. Returning home as the reigning World Champion was Copeland’s wrestling career coming full circle. I’d watched Edge since his debut and his moment on top of the world will never escape my mind.

However, having the crowd on his side would not guarantee victory for Edge. Possessing experience in a TLC environment would help, but the match was not going to be decided by the audience or experience alone. Cena had determination and heart on his side. This was it for him; everything was on the line. Win, or go to SmackDown (and who wants to do that?).

Cena started out the match in control. A slap from Edge only infuriated Cena. The crowd booed every offensive spurt from Cena. Edge soon took control with an Impaler DDT and a slam onto two chairs. The champ took the opportunity to try and climb a ladder for the first time, but Cena prevented him from going very far. While Cena was in the ring, Edge dropkicked a ladder into his face from the security barrier. A ladder was propped up in the corner and Edge was soon arm tossed into the steel climbing apparatus. Soon after, Edge got crotched on the top rope. Cena climbed up to Superplex him through a table that had been set up in the ring, but Edge managed to get down safely, eventually power-slamming Cena through the table. Cena rolled out of the ring, and Edge ran up the propped ladder in the corner to splash the vulnerable challenger. Back in the ring, Cena countered a Con-Chair-To and afterwards placed a defenseless Edge in a ladder, STFUing Edge while he was sandwiched in the ladder. A ladder was then FUed onto Edge.Things were not looking good for the Rated R Superstar. His prospects grew dimmer when Cena dropped a Five Knuckle Shuffle on Edge from the top of a ladder. Edge got himself back into the match with a wicked chair shot though, and then he laid Cena out on a table. He proceeded to place another table on top of the first one, with Cena stuck in between. Before Edge could complete his dastardly deeds, Cena punched Edge off the turnbuckle to the security wall. Cena set up a large ladder in the ring and started climbing, but was speared off by a flying Rated R Superstar (who had snuck onto a ladder set up in the corner). A couple of chair shots downed Edge, and Cena climbed to the top of the ladder, touching the title before Lita ran out and tipped the ladder, sending Cena sprawling through a table on the outside. Lita desperately tried to revive Edge. She finally succeeded in getting her boyfriend into the ring. Edge started climbing towards the title. Miraculously, Cena made his way back into the ring. Lita tried to take Cena out with a chair shot, but the momentum of the shot sent Cena into Edge’s ladder. Edge flew out of the ring through two tables at ringside. Lita received an FU for her troubles and Cena started climbing, almost reaching the top before Edge stopped him. Undeterred, Cena hoisted the Rated R Superstar on top of his shoulders and FUed him through the stacked tables in the ring. With ease, Cena grabbed the title and the match was over. A new champion was crowned.

Even though things didn’t pan out for Edge, the Rated R Superstar still raised Cena to the top of his game and forced him to bring it, in the process creating a legitimate Match of the Year contender. Some of the bumps Edge took, especially the ending one, were simply sick. It was an epic effort from a man who will go down as one of the best of this era. The Unforgiven theme brings into my head the efforts of a hometown hero who failed, yet who never gave up and found himself back on top of the mountain later on. Every time I hear that song…

"Leave the Memories Alone" by Fuel

I go back to March of 2008 and over 35 years of wrestling. Ric Flair, regarded by many to be the greatest wrestler of all time, was winding down a long and illustrious career. However, the Nature Boy was too proud to ever retire. Rather, in November of 2007, Vince McMahon made each and every singles match Flair participated in from that point on a career threatening match. Flair’s career could ostensibly end on any given night. However, the smarks knew better; they knew that this was all a prelude to something bigger. And it was. The Nature Boy would beat Randy Orton, HHH, Mr. Kennedy, and MVP (to name a few), but with WrestleMania fast approaching, Flair wanted to lay it all on the line. He didn’t want to be wrestling anymore if he couldn’t beat the best of the best on the biggest stage of them all. Shawn Michaels was chosen to be Flair’s opponent at WrestleMania 24. At this point, Flair was fifty-nine and hadn’t had a great match in ages. The Heartbreak Kid changed that, dragging a true classic from the famous wrestler whose offense now consisted of chops and one submission move. But, after three applications of Sweet Chin Music, Flair lost and was forced to retire.

The following night on Raw, Flair came out to give his retirement speech. He started with the obvious: “I will never, ever wrestle in this ring again.” Flair went on to say that the fans shouldn’t be sad, but rather celebrate the fact that he has had the greatest career in professional wrestling. Growing more impassioned, Flair declared “Rejoice in the fact that I have wrestled in front of more fans, raised more hell, had more fun and loved all of you every day of my life.” Flair professed his love for the fans. He thanked everyone for the memories, support, and for making him who he was on that day. In true Nature Boy fashion, he closed his speech with a resounding “WOOOOO!!” and a strut. The audience gave Ric a standing ovation. And that was the end of that. Or so we thought…

Triple H’s music hit the speakers and out walked The Game. Microphone in hand, HHH said, “Ric, if you think these people here in Orlando are the only ones who want to say thank you, if you think that the millions of people watching on TV are the only ones that want to say thank you, well then my friend, you’ve got another thing coming.” HHH said that he had come out to say from the bottom of his heart that he loved Ric. The Game wasn’t finished though, understating and foreshadowing the future by saying there were “a few other people” who wanted to thank the Nature Boy. And then the true magic began.

The Game introduced the Four Horsemen (Tully Blanchard, JJ Dillon, Arn Anderson, and Barry Windham) and they came down to the ring, embracing Flair once they were in the squared circle. But that wasn’t all. Out came Batista, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, Harley Race, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, Dean Malenko, Chris Jericho, and John Cena. The ring was starting to fill up, but HHH wasn’t through. Flair was in tears as his family came out and down to the ring, followed by the Heart Break Kid, Shawn Michaels. The Game then decided it was time to speed things up, and the entire WWE roster came out from the back, filling up the ringside area and the ramp. A reverberating chant of “Thank you Ric” echoed through the arena, sending chills down the spines of many. “Leave the Memories Alone” played and Flair was visibly broken up, but still smiling as the show went off the air. Each and every person present helped contribute to the once in a lifetime atmosphere of the evening, for in their hearts, both wrestlers and fans alike knew what this event symbolized.

Originally Posted by Dr. Monkey

Ric Flair retiring was like losing the last true link to the “old school” mentality. It’s kind of like losing your best friend whom you grew up with and have known for years. While I knew the moment was inevitable, it still felt like a part of my childhood had left me that night.

It’s damn hard to try to sum up 35 years in less than twenty minutes, but the WWE did a phenomenal job, letting Ric Flair have the perfect “riding off into the sun” moment that he deserved. Professional wrestling lost a legend that March night. Without a doubt, the “old school” era was well and truly gone. But the legacy of Ric Flair was to live on. Every time Shawn Michaels uses the Figure Four Leglock, every time Batista or HHH or Randy Orton rises to the top of the mountain, every time a wrestler chops his opponent and a rousing yell of “WOOOO!!!!” emanates from the arena, Ric Flair is present. And every time I hear that Fuel song play, well…

I go back.

The inspiration for this column came from the Kenny Chesney song titled “I Go Back.” The song has a narrator who hears songs that take him back to certain events from his past, such as drinking wine with a girl on the football field, the death of a good friend, or chicken in church on Sunday (Yes, it is a country song). It has always been one of my favorite songs, and I don’t know why I haven’t written a column about it until now. A particularly inspiring quote from the song to me is “We all have a song that somehow stamped our lives, takes us to another place and time.”

The art of the song is a very effective tool for reminiscing, a principle which also applies in wrestling. The moments in this column are some of my fondest memories in my history of watching wrestling. While I think that overall, pining for the days or years of old hurts more then helps, I still see no problem in occasionally reflecting on the greatest experiences I’ve had as a fan. After all, we wouldn’t be where we are now if it wasn’t for where we have been in the past.

That’s just about it for this edition of Nothing But Net. I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

I’d like to take a quick second to plug the upcoming edition of For The Win, which should be hitting the Main Page this Friday. It’s our WrestleMania edition, so look for something a little different. All I know is that after my pitiful performance at No Way Out, WrestleMania better be kind to me!

Well, until next time, this is Mavsman, reminding you that the Mavericks are not out of it yet this year…

[Martin Riggs]

Oh, boyo, that was fantastic! Truly worth the wait. Passion and memories sewn into the words used to portray them! I really enjoyed this (can you tell) and i think that this column personally meant a lot to you, which showed. This made me care about it, even though they were your memories, i could still look back and remember how i felt, and it was good.

Two thumbs, five stars, whatever you want to call it. Solid.

[James_A]

The quotes from others, the title of the songs, and the events you described all converged beautifully at the end Mavs.

Eighth grade was a nice time for me before it would all come crashing down once I started high school (which would coincide with your 8th Grade year.) That year I was so painfully far away from wrestling that I could probably count the amount of WWE TV shows I watched on one hand. Luckily I would make a friend at my old high school that took an interest in wrestling as well and I will be going to his house to be viewing Wrestlemania

What? Oh that's right, back to the column. Technically sound as always so there's really little (if any) grammar/spelling issues to critique. There was a lot of emotion evident in this piece and it really added to the feel of the column. Great job dude, hope you have time to put out a few more this month.

[HBKRKO]

great column man.

when i hear 'run by day of fire' it also maks me immediately think back to that great Unforgiven PPV. brilliant work.

[JoeyShinobi]

I get this everytime I hear 'My Way' by Limpbizkit. WM X-Seven was my first Wrestlemania, and it still sticks, partly because of that song, which was one of my favourites at the time and remains one of my favourite Limpbizkit tracks.

You're outgrowing this place, Mavs. Every time you post something new, you're raising the bar. Along with Bloodline, you're proving you have something different to bring every time, and you've come such a long way in terms of how you express things. I know your old stuff isn't about anymore, but I hardly recognise this from when I first arrived.

Great stuff, my friend.

[anonymous]

Mavsy, Mavsy, Mavsy...What would my life be like if I didn't reminisce with you occasionally?

I read this the day it came out and it was 100% worth the wait. I know how hard you struggled with it and how much effort you put in and it was rewarded with an excellent column. Even worth a couple of nights of being ignored.

This was definitely my favourite column that I've read since coming back and I hope the stresses of writing it won't put you off writing another soon.

I love you.

[Leonard]

Very nice, sir. I bet this was a very difficult piece to write, but you sure did a hell of a job. All of the songs were described perfectly, like a nicely wrapped Christmas present, and you tied a very pretty ribbon on top at the end of the piece. Great job, friend.

--Leonard

[SkittleZ]

There you go stealing the spotlight again, Mavsy!

Not much I can add that hasn't already been said in the above feedback.

Hell... I'm just happy to say I played a roll (albeit very small) in this column!

Given the fact you posted this on the last day of March, I'd say you stand just as good a chance as anyone of winning CotM.

[The Maz]

Mavs, for one so young to be able to pull of great column after great column is absolutely amazing. I hope that writing is somehow involved in your studies as I do believe there is a future in this for you. This, once again, showed your versatility, imagination and great narrative voice...

Oh and well said about being hyped for Mania and the main event, I honestly can't understand why so many people aren't right now.

[Hustle]

I've gotta say, Dirk Diggler.. this was my favorite piece of work in your entire catalog.

The use of music immediately grabbed my attention. I love how you tied it in here. I still have a difficult time listening to "Leave The Memories Alone", but not as difficult a time as when I hear Johnny Cash's "Hurt". After it was used in the Eddie Guerrero video packages when he passed away, my mind forever connected the song with the event.

As for Tazz leaving, I say they should use the Draft to switch things up a bit. Maybe put JR and Lawler back together, and then put Santino alongside Michael Cole.

Congrats on a mighty fine column, bro.

[TheLipBomb]

What else is there to say, my friend?



Mavsman= next stop... LOP mainpage...

[Roger Murtaugh]

You know Hustle stole the words from my mouth, while I wasn't a big fan of The Man in Black's cover of Hurt (sue me, I love NIN) seeing it in that Eddie video package just made my eyes water up every time.

Mavs, I'll throw you the ever cliched "this is one of your best" lines. Anytime music is involved I'm pretty much sold.

Hard to believe you are only 15 columns deep

[Mavsman]

JohnnyBoomerang- I did care a lot about this column. I always try to care about my column topic so I can become impassioned, but this one was a lot easier than the rest (so far at least). I'm glad you enjoyed it so much.

James_A- Degen, Skitz, and Monkey did a phenomenal job coming through in the clutch with quotes, so I am indebted to them (SHH! Don't tell!). I don't have any friends that watch wrestling (that I know of). I'm kind of a closet wrestling fan honestly. LOP is my closet. </gay>

HBKRKO- Unforgiven 2006 is definitely one of my favorite PPVs of all time. It was only the 2nd PPV I had ever seen, so perhaps that has something to do with it, but I remember being pumped for the double main event. That night was awesome for me.

JoeyShinobi-It's funny, I came very close to including My Way in this column, and I would have if I had went with a Wrestlemania. But, I decided to go with the Flair moment right after Wrestlemania as my first priority, and I thought a Wrestlemania would have been too similar. If I went back and read some of my old columns now, I would hate them, no lie. At least some of them were OK...

anonymous- Indeed, whenever I ignore you, it is always for the greater good. And I hope you know it breaks my heart on the inside. I love you too! Favorite column since your return huh? That's heavy. I'm honored.

lenjr04- That was wonderful imagery. Perhaps an Easter metaphor would be more appropriate for this time of year? Something about eggs or bunnies? Who knows. Glad you enjoyed the column.

SkittleZ- Yes, you should be happy that I let you grace the hallowed halls of Nothing But Net. Seriously though, I will kick your butt this Sunday at Wrestlemania!

Mazza- I would love to write for a career, but unless you can make it to the very top, there is not much money to be had. I know it sounds very worldly, but I'd rather follow a career in math (which I also like) and make some money first and then switch over to writing later. That would be an ideal path for me.

Hustle- I wasn't watching wrestling in 2005, so I had no idea about those video packages. I love the song Hurt though, so if I had been watching wrestling then, there is a very real chance that Eddie would have made his way into this column with that song. Is the draft the night after Wrestlemania? I've forgotten. If it is, then that would be a perfect time to pull an announcing switch like you described.

TheLipBomb- Let's not be counting the eggs before they hatch... or exist.

Dr. Monkey- One of my main goals in this column was to make others think back to what songs have played a big part in their wrestling experiences. As the quote I included said, everybody has a song like that in life, and I think the same applies in wrestling. Fifteen columns seems like a lot at times and infantile at others.

To all- Thank you for the kind words and the feedback. The response to this column has been awesome, so thank you for that.

[cicero]

I've always felt WWE/F music was amongst the shittest mankind had to offer and would sooner sew pokemon to my crotch than even begin to associate the tunes of Vince McMahon with happy memories; thus the problem I'm having is with the (to me) awful nature of the topic. One might say, "oh well, it's just not your cup of tea, at least rate it objectivley" which would be all well and good if you were just some random virgin body looking for a little shove in the right direction but you're better than that, you're certainaly a better writer than that, and quality writers should make their reader care about a subject no matter what.

Initially you did just this, for the first few paragraphs or so I found myself reading every word even though my mind had long since screamed at me to "get the fuck out of dodge" but as the column wore it seemed to devolve into chunks of mildly opinionated recap coupled with a few vague lines of metaphor and similie. This is not the masterpiece as has so far been claimed, indeed I would subjectivley fear calling it good, and know you can do better.

Much better.

So go do better.

[Hustle]

The Draft takes place the week after Mania. Think that affects the Santino scenario?

[Mavsman]

cicero- Thank you for your feedback man. We could get into a debate over whether your preexisting bias against the topic influenced your opinion or argue over writers vs. columnists, but I don't want to. Because, after examination, I agree with you. I failed you as both a writer and a columnist in not maintaining your attention. In retrospect, this column was too much recap and not enough opinion. My justification for this is that I was trying to describe the moments clearly, but that really isn't an excuse, is it? Thank you for your honesty, and I will certainly take this feedback to heart.

Hustle- Santino scenario? There's a Santino scenario? Am I too tired to remember something?

[Kano]

Mavsman, you may seriously be the best writer in this forum as we speak. This was gold dude. I can't wait until the next one comes out.

Good Job

PS: You deserve CotM man for your last couple of epic columns

[Stinger]

Really great column Mavs. Joey already mentioned it, but 'My Way' by Limpbizkit at WrestleMania 17 is probably my favorite usage of a song for a pay-per-view and possibly even a superstars entrance. That song "fit" WM17 to a tee, and today, every time I hear that song, I see various WrestleMania hype videos for 17 playing in my head. That one stuck for some reason.

Great job man, looking forward to your next one.