The Unstated Assumption

I was watching back some old WWE shows on the WWE Network earlier (only $9.99 you know folks!) and I was suprised to see Droz make an appearance ... not because of the show, but because we haven't heard anything from him for years, if not a decade.

For those not in the know, Droz was pulled in to the WWE from ECW in 1998 and was immediately heralded as an up and coming star. He was first paired with Albert (of the Prince variety) in the tag team scene ... they had moderate success at the bottom-rung of a hugely popular tag-team scene at the time. From where, Droz was paired up with the ailing Legion of Doom - apparently because Hawk's work was not so good these days and they thought Droz may be able to carry the team from the workrate side.

Once the LOD membership expired, Droz got put back into the singles scene in late 1999 and found himself facing D-Lo brown in a match. Somehow during the match, D-Lo went to execute his running powerbomb and Droz landed straight on his head, paralysing him from the neck down.

Of course this ended his wrestling career right there. Now facing life in a wheelchair, Droz made the occasisonal writing appearance for the WWE magazine or was featured briefly or mentioned on air as a nice 'tip of the hat' to one of its hurt brood. But now I can't remember the last time I heard an update on how Droz is or what he's doing.

It'd be nice to see him at least featured on WWE.com .. The guy did get hurt 'on watch' and it would be nice to see the WWE show a compassionate side to one of their fallen (Dynamite Kid, who also got hurt in their ring with an injury that resulting in him being in a wheelchair would also apply to this). If nothing else, it should remind the current roster of the potential risk that even the most tried-and-tested move can have - and to not risk it all doing silly stunts.

I'm now going to use this blog as a continuation of my faceparty one, seeing as the arseholes on that site only permit you 5 entries. I mean, 5 entries? I could moan about the cost of milk and fill 5 entries.

Anyways, I wanna kinda record my thoughts on how people are these days (for use in something later), so I thought this is the best way to do it, so look out for posts of a rather bitchy nature, they'll be coming soon....

It was a nice change to see this week's ECW show go back to it's hardcore roots and show some good 'ol fashioned balls and attitude. Hardcore Holly, not everyone's facourite ECW transfer, proved his worthy of those ECW initials this week after suffering a veryserious deep gash to his back after going through a table (which required 25 stitches to close). Not only did he continue with the match, but also put on one hell of an extreme showing against RVD. It's moment's like those that made ECW what is was, so hats off to the talent in the Extreme lockeroom! The booking team might be against you, but god damn it - you'll kick-start the revolution yet!

It's not often that I look forward to a wrestling PPV anymore .. it seems such a long time ago that a card genuinely excited me, but this year's Unforgiven did, soley for the reason of it hosting Trish Stratus' final match. Now I've been watching Trish when she first came in as a valet, through to her early wrestling career and watched her grow week in week out into the best female wrestler of the modern era... and it's quite sad to see her retire so early.

Usually when a performer leaves the WWE, they're buried horribly (see Bret Hart as possibly the worst example of being ungrateful). But the way they booked Trish's final match was just perfect. A great match, allocated alot of time, high spots galore and just the most fitting ending as Trish made Lita submit for the Women's Championship with Bret Hart's own Sharpshooter (infront of a Toronto, Canada crowd no less). A really fitting ending to such a great career.

Well done WWE, you finally did the right thing!

Phew, what a hectic couple of weeks!! August ended with an impromptu work trip to Germany on the bank holiday until Thursday evening. I always enjoy a visit to Germany as the folks who work there are so bloody nice!! Especially Anke, Dirk, Heiko and Heinrich. Always involve you and treat you as one of their own, I always look forward to the nights out and the banter.

With a couple of days in the office, the remaining two days was spent on an InDesign training course that Annemarie popped down from Holland for. The course was with the most mentalist of trainers. Lets just say if it was 1940, she'd make a cracking Nazi general with her high pitched orders in broken english. For a moment I thought I was watching a one-man show of 'Allo 'Allo! Plus, in typical 'office' fashion, we spent most of the course emailing each other with sarcastic comments.


When I got back, the friday was spent off down at Ramshackles with Chris and Nick for a thoroughly enjoyable night of indie dancing and fun. The weekend consisted of me plonked infront of my laptop, typing out presentations for a week long meeting for the following of week. Much of which I didn't have chance to present because a certain attendee wouldn't shut the hell up. Don't you just hate those types that have to comment on absolutely everything?! I also had to do a presentation infront of 50 odd dealers which went fantastically I thought!! I'm never too looking forward to talking infront of large crowds, so it's always good when I manage to pull it off!

Right, time to slip back into slackness and laze about for a bit I think!

With this lovely flu I seem to have contracted, I also seem to have contracted insults from the opposite sex about 'the poor old fella with man flu'. Like they know suffering, I'd pass a water melon any day of the week than constantly run to the toilet every 5 minutes to hack up a ball of yellow flem thank you very much.

While I've got a chance to do nothing but sit on my arse, I've taken the time to watch this Star Trek Borg box set I bought a couple of weeks back, and I must say it's bloody good for Trek. It always amazes me why they don't use these fantastic villians more in the film environment than doing silly 'Khan' rip offs or 'prequel' films. They already have the key central players (Picard, Riker, Sisko and Janeway), why not use them with a new Enterprise supporting cast crew? That way you get a decent film and a new crew to kick-start a TV series. But what do we get lumbered with - Matt Damon in a 1970's uniform. Sigh!

Urgh, don't you hate it when you're on holiday from work and you get ill? That's got to be the ultimate underscored rule of Sod if you ask me. I've only been waiting around 8 months for my break and I get some sort of throat virus in the second week. Grr, damn you pesky bugs, give me my voice back!!

I had a very enjoyable outing to Snobs last Friday, a place i've always heard about, but never ventured to so it was rather dandy to check out the digs. Great music, very cool atmosphere, but far too cramped - an allowance at the door should be enforced if you ask me. Funny moment of the night goes to some kid who had one too many and walked into a full length mirror and then appologised to his reflection - classic! Freaky moment of the night goes to the bathroom attendee, I thought I'd stumbled into an American Prom film for a moment. Rather concerningly, there was a bowl of lolly pops next to him .. hmm, maybe he just crotch chopped at the bowl and yelled "Suck them!" when abuse was hurled in his direction? But anyways, it was a cool hang out, you should all go sometime, but just get there early!!

Any girls out there who prefer Beach Boys more to radio metal?!