Dec 27, 2021
This week Tim Kail pits Raw against Dynamite to illustrate the difference between good and bad in professional wrestling.
Topics include:
- Bobby Lashley's involvement in the title picture.
- Leaps of logic that interrupt the suspension of disbelief.
- Austin Theory and Vince McMahon's incoherent grumbling.
- Why it's not biased to prefer one show over the other and allow that preference to inform criticism.
- Seth Rollins & Kevin Owens working well together.
- Talk shows embedded in Raw? Why?
- Omas and AJ break up.
- Chad Gable vs Randy Orton.
- WWE making a joke out of its own tropes.
- A Liv Morgan monologue.
- Dynamite brimming with life.
- Adam Cole vs Orange Cassidy.
- Great character work.
- The one thing professional wrestling needs more than anything else.
- Hangman's subtle, emotional performance.
- Wardlow being awesome.
- Sean Spears is a sadist.
- Ruby Soho's excellent selling.
- Sting & Punk's face paint.
And more! Follow on Twitter @FTKail and www.facebook.com/workofwrestling
