TGIF: The Rise and Fall of Cesaro, Kurt Angle Stays With TNA...If TNA Stays Alive, and More

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Good day to you all and welcome to We Want Insanity. I am your host for today, Matt Dawgs and this is my column. Today is the end of the work week and the time to look back at all the goings-on over the past seven days as I wrap it up with a bow and spout it out bit by bit. Buckle up. As previously noted, you can catch my OTHER COLUMN which is the “ WWE NETWORK PPV OF THE WEEK ” where I and 3 friends discussed an old WWE/WCW/ECW PPV from the archives. Join us NEXT SUNDAY (We are taking this week off) as we review WCW “Great American Bash 1989” and check it out to see if it is worth watching. Also check out this week’s “ THE QUESTION ” where James Guttman, James Bullock (why do we have two James writing for the site? We need to change his name to Mookie or something) and myself answer a random question each week.

MATT NOTE: Hope you all have a Happy Halloween today. Stay safe folks. Don't bring home any Ebola.

WWE NEWS AND NOTES:

- WWE presented their Hell in a Cell PPV this week and it was uninspiring to say the least. While the 2 cell matches did in fact deliver, one of them could have been anything but a cell match since it was more a street fight and the other was going exceptionally well until the finish. Ugh, that finish.

- From a wrestling/in-ring standpoint, the show was solid. Ziggler/Cesaro (although it could have used more time) and The Usos/Dust Brothers were good matches. Both Cell matches were good. Nikki vs. Brie was better than it had any right being. It was a decent but not GREAT PPV and then...that finish. UGH, again.

- While super short at 12 minutes for a 2 out of 3 falls match, please go watch Ziggler vs. Cesaro if you missed the PPV because the Super Plex spot was one of the most incredible spots I have ever seen in wrestling history. Cesaro is a BEAST as far as strength goes.

- If you were confused by the ending of the Ziggler/Cesaro match at HITC then be confused no more. Last Wednesday Cesaro conducted an interview in which he said THIS HERE. That was all that needed to be said to get the result he ended up getting. Remember when he won the “Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal” at Wrestlemania and it was hyped leading into it as being a thing and then he became a Paul Heyman guy the following night on RAW and everyone thought the rocket was going to get strapped to his back? HAHA!! Good times.

- I get that they need subscribers but Michael Cole burying fans as idiots for paying $54.95 for traditional PPV is mind blowing. Don’t insult fans.

- Sheamus and Miz was pure comedy. Do you remember when Sheamus was almost on John Cena’s level and Miz MAIN EVENTED a Wrestlemania? LOL.

- I fully believe that A.J. and Paige are going to feud for an entire calendar year.

- Cena and Orton was a fine match but honestly should have just been a street fight as noted above. It felt more like a brawl than a HITC match. I liked it and Orton with his RKO’s out of nowhere were fantastic. But I am honestly sick and tired of seeing them wrestle. It is crazy because I have always been an Orton fan and I don’t rag on Cena like most do because I can see his worth and he ALWAYS works hard in the ring despite his limits. But enough is enough. It was just a few years ago when they wrestled for the last time. Sigh.

- By the way, isn’t the point of a Hell in a Cell match to be brutality and as Mick Foley noted in the build up to Ambrose/Rollins, a match that changes your career win or lose? A match that takes years off of your “bump card” due to the viciousness? And as we saw in WWI’s WWE Network PPV of the Week REVIEW where we discussed Armageddon 2000 and the entire main event was built around how none of the 6 men going into the match would ever be the same regardless of the outcome, how come John Cena not only defeated Randy Orton at HITC on Sunday but walks out of the match unscathed, celebrates with the breast cancer survivors then high fives fans on the way out while celebrating as if he was in a regular match?

- I am not sure what else to say about the finish to the PPV. Ambrose and Rollins were having a fantastic match. All sorts of bells and whistles, a cool double table spot even before the match officially begun. It was awesome. Then my screen turned black ala the Sopranos’ finale. Not the arena blacked out (it did) but my screen. After some weird chanting and fog coming out of the RING ITSELF then Bray Wyatt appears. This was 1,000,000% lame. Ambrose absolutely needed the win in this match. But as DAVE MELTZER explained earlier this week, due to the Roman Reigns studio interview that aired on Monday, it is obvious that WWE does not see Ambrose as a top guy because Reigns is still getting a rocket strapped to his back therefore you cannot have the 4^th babyface from the top once Orton turns shortly (5^th when Daniel Bryan comes back) beating the top heel(Rollins). It doesn’t make sense from a booking perspective. So regardless of how he has been pushed for the past few weeks, Reigns is still the guy and all the momentum Ambrose has gotten and the reaction he gets from the fans still make him their chosen one.

- The Wyatt chanting that was going on while the lights were out was an old Bray Wyatt promo played backwards.

- With Ambrose and Rollins headlining the PPV, it marks the first time since NOVEMBER 1994 that two men under the age of 30 main evented a WWE PPV. The last time was Undertaker vs. Yokozuna in their casket match.

- When the match started on the roof, did Jerry Lawler really say right off the bat that no Hell in a Cell has ever started on top of the cage? Honestly, he didn’t say that. Did he? Like there is a zero percent chance those words came out of his mouth correct? I was totally hearing things right? It’s not like he was sitting RIGHT THERE AT RINGSIDE WHEN MICK FOLEY GOT THROWN OFF A HITC LANDING INCHES AWAY FROM HIM WHEN THEY STARTED THE MATCH ON TOP OF THE CAGE?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!!!!!!!!!!! There honestly is absolutely no excuse for something that simple. Jesus H. Christ.

- As for RAW, WWE tried to hit the reset button with 

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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: 112, Total, Carl Thomas & Faith Evans Perform at the '90's R&B Reunion Concert.'

by: Dana P. (E.I.C.)

If you are a 80's baby who grew up on the finest R&B, you were in for a treat to have been in the house to see history go down like this. If you weren't there, we got you! 

Carl Thomas blessed the stage by opening up the show for an amazing set. Kima & Pam, 2/3 of Total (minus Keisha) took the stage following Thomas, and performed all of their classic hits as well. Faith Evans also blessed the stage with a few hits off her upcoming album, as well as some of her throwbacks. Last but not least, the MAIN EVENT was 112. Slim, Q, Jones & Michael Keith, all 4 members of the hottest R&B group of the 90's truely showed they still got it, as they put on a performance that was just plain magical. 112 & Total has always been my dream concert, and you'll see why in this video of the show, right here below! 

NFL News: The Awfully Disappointing NFC South

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By: Kai Jones

If you’re reading this article, I’m sure you’re smelling something: that smell…is the NFC South. If you have been following the NFC South you know that the Panthers are in first place…with a 3-4-1 record. This conference has always been inconsistent since the realignment in 2002; no team has repeated as division champs since the division was formed. While no team has been able to repeat as champs, this division has normally been pretty solid against the rest of the league, as 7 of the 12 years a team from the division has been in the NFC Championship game. Coming into this season some highly esteemed football people had the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl. So what is wrong with these teams?

First off, let’s start with the defending champs and 1^st place team. The Carolina Panthers opened up the season against the Buccaneers and looked strong, even without their starting QB Cam Newton. They even played an impressive game against the Detroit Lions the next week. Then came the nosedive, since their win against the Lions, the Panthers have gone 1-4-1 (you know it’s bad when you can’t even outright win). The offense has been about on pace with their pace from last season, but what has taken a step back is their defense. The defense last year was 2^nd in the league, but this year they are only 21^st. The defense is missing Quinton Mikell, Michael Mitchell, and Captain Munnerlyn; all left in free agency. The secondary was looked at last year as the Achilles’ heel of the defense and with the lost of 3 starters they got even worse, not to mention that star defensive end Greg Hardy is inactive due to his ongoing domestic violence case. While the Panthers have been bad, their biggest threat has been just as bad.

The New Orleans Saints were thought to be a much-improved team coming into this year. The Saints brought in high-profile safety Jarius Byrd and timeworn legendary cornerback Champ Bailey. While these additions seemed great, the Saints still lost multiple players including: Will Smith, Jonathan Vilma, Jabari Greer, Darren Sproles, and Lance Moore among other important players from last year’s playoff team. So maybe inevitably they have struggled, especially their defense. The team looked better in the last game the played, routing the Packers 44-23, so maybe they’re on the upswing.

The team on the lowest downturn in the division is the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons sit 3^rd in the division, so why are they on the worst downturn? Considering they were just in the NFC Championship game two seasons ago, their downturn is much worse than the Buccaneers who have not been good since 2010. The Falcons are on a 5 game losing streak, and have not won since the bludgeoning of the Buccaneers. The Falcons seem to lack depth, outside of the wide receiver position, and Matt Ryan has no time to get the receivers the ball behind his porous offensive line. Without the offense playing well, this defense cannot be masked. The defense hasn’t played terribly, but with a bad offense as well, the team is not going to win very many football games.

Speaking of not winning very many football games, let’s discuss the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Buccaneers since their 2010 10-win-season, have won just 16 games since. There aren’t many bright spots on this team, despite Herm Edwards picking them to go to the Super Bowl; this team has just been bad. The defense many thought would be great, has been the worst in the league. The offense has been as bad as many thought it would be, as it ranks 28^th in the league. The solution? Keep rebuilding. The Buccaneers have been rebuilding since they fired the prominent head coach, Jon Gruden. Although, their biggest problem has been firing two coaches since Gruden. In the NFL, it’s hard to rebuild and change coaches simultaneously, so hopefully the Buccaneers will keep Lovie Smith and let him rebuild their once winning culture.

The NFC South has been very bad these first 8 weeks, but hopefully one or two of the teams can get it together and make this proud division formidable before the postseason begins. While in 2010 the 7-9 Seahawks defeated the defending Champion New Orleans Saints in the playoffs, no one wants to see a below .500 team in the playoffs. The Panthers and Saints face offon Thursday Night Football tonight, so maybe we can gauge how the division will look going forward.

New York Knicks Tip Off at Madison Square Garden with Nas & Swizz Beats

by: Dana P. (E.I.C.)

Knicks season ticket holders were in for a special treat this past Sunday at The Mecca. Hip hop legends Swizz Beats & Nas took the court, following the Knicks Scrimmage Tip Off game at Madison Square Garden, and we were there front and center for this historic event! Yes, I said historic for a "scrimmage" game. Did I mention Justin Beiber was sitting court side, FRONT row?! Indeed he was there, along with Taylor Swift. 

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We have OFFICIALLY tipped off the 2015 season, so you might wanna check out this COURT SIDE FOOTAGE we got of The Knicks Dancers, the scrimmage, and performances by Nas & Swizz Beats! 

After A Huge Comeback, The Kansas City Royals Shut Out The Giants To Force Game 7 of the World Series

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by: Dana Pellotta (E.I.C.)

It was a packed house full of energy, and the Kansas City Royals BATS full of POWER, in Kansas City last night. The game started with the Royals proving they refuse to lost this series! 

It took only til the second inning wear starting pitcher Peavy, was taken out of the game. Lincecum came to the rescue, and that still didn't stop those bats! 

The game ended in a 10-0 shut out, with the Royals tieing the series 3-3. 

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Game 7 starts in just about an hour. Who are you predicting will win the World Series tonight?

2014-2015 NBA Preview, LeBron, Championship, Lakers, and more

by Regis Welch @regisjwelch

Down The Line Sports

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Well the NBA season returns this week, and I must say that I am extremely excited. I’m excited because this has been an extremely long offseason that has only had a few storylines that have been covered for far too long by the media. C’mon you know what I’m talking about.

* Where’s LeBron going? 

* Can D. Rose come back healthy?

* Is Phil Jackson going to return as the head coach of the Knicks? 

* Are the 6ers going to win five games in the 14-15 season? 

For the most part we already knew how those questions were going to pan out. Am I surprised that LeBron went back to Cleveland? Not really. He has a much better chance to win an NBA title and he can bring glory to his home city. Cleveland has not celebrated a championship since 1964. Jim Brown led the then Cleveland Browns to the NFL Championship.     

Let’s examine the teams:

Cleveland Cavaliers

As previously mentioned, LeBron James did return home. He is team up with Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving. I believe Love is the best big man in the NBA because he can rebound and he can score from anywhere on the court. However, Chris Bosh was also a deadly big man as well who took a minor role to play alongside LeBron. I don’t see Love putting up the same numbers that he did when in Minnesota just because he doesn’t have to. I can hope that he is still effective on both sides of the court.  Kyrie Irving is arguably the best point guard in the league. He can score and stretch the court.  The Cavs also have a great bench who is made up of good scorers.

However, on the bad side the Cavs do a have a rookie coach, David Blatt. He is a respected coach. Blatt comes with a great resume. He’s a four time Israeli League Coach of the Year, six time Israeli Cup Champion, Italian Cup Champion, and Euroleague Champion. It will be interesting to see him bring an international flair to the NBA and see how he reacts to the nuances a new league.

Miami Heat

For all of the friendly folks who pretended to be Miami Heat fans, please know that your presence will not be missed. It was just a few years ago where the Heat were in this same position. The leader of the team was Dwayne Wade and he had a mediocre supporting cast. Now players who actually have talent will surround Wade. Chris Bosh can be a beast within the paint again. He does not have to be on the perimeter to stretch the defense. I believe that Luol Deng is one of the most disrespected players in the league. He can score, play defense on log major minutes. 

The million-dollar question with this team is their health. Wade must play in at least 70 games. If Danny Granger can return healthy they may have a chance at a playoff spot.

With all that being said the next time that the Miami Heat win a championship will be when LeBron James has a full head hair. It’s not gonna be anytime soon.

Chicago Bulls

Derrick Rose appears to be back and playing like Derrick Rose. He’s making cuts and driving hard to the basket. My only concern about this team is the health of the former league MVP. Rose has had an ACL tear in the past and a torn meniscus.  To play this sport you must have a good foundation and hopefully he has that.

The Bulls brought in a Pau Gasol during the free agency period. It will be hard for teams to matchup on the Bulls double-headed monster in the post. Gasol will play side by side with Joakim Noah. Noah carried the Bulls all of last season in the absence of Rose. 

Chicago reminds me most of San Antonio. Meaning that this group of people plays great together.  If and only if Rose is healthy will this team win the NBA title.

Indiana Pacers

Paul George broke his leg while playing for team USA during the offseason. He will be out the entire 2014-2015 season. George says that he can possibly be back for the playoffs if needed. This team has no chance of making the playoffs in the easiest conference. The Pacers were disgusting in the postseason last spring. Roy Hibbert, proved his worth as he had games where he did not record a basket or a rebound. A 7’2 you can’t get a rebound. I have a great aunt over 80 who can play better. David West is the only person on this team that I trust. He will play hard, too bad his team won’t.

To read more a whole lot more head over to Down The Line Sports (link at the top of this article) 

Ma$e Celebrates 17 Years Of Classic Album "Harlem World"

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By: Kai Jones

October 28th,17 years ago TODAY, Bad Boy Records dropped one of hip hops greatest albums, Harlem World. Harlem World was the debut of Harlem rap legend, Ma$e. This album was looked at as Puff Daddy’s showcase, of his new protégé to replace the legendary Notorious B.I.G. 

Ma$e had “big” shoes to fill, and he filled them masterfully...

While Ma$e was seen as the replacement for B.I.G., he gained national notoriety off of B.I.G.’s posthumous number one hit: “Mo Money, Mo Problems”. Harlem World’s lead single was “Feel So Good," a track produced by Puff Daddy himself; topped out at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. This song was ranked 67^th on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of Hip-Hop. The other 2 singles from that album, “What You Want” and “Lookin’ At Me," both hit Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Harlem World debuted at #1 on Billboard Pop and R&B charts selling over 270,000 copies. While Harlem World was commercially successful, it was also an album of substance; which as bad as that sounds, commercial success doesn’t always mean the music is good.

While Harlem World is 17 years old, I can’t help but listen to this album and still hear his influences upon current artists, such as Kanye West and Pusha T. Puff Daddy’s influence upon the project is clear as it has a lot of themes and concepts that are similar to B.I.G.’s classic debut album Ready To Die. 

Harlem World also seemed to be a showcase for young talented artists. The Lox, DMX, Jay-Z, Lil Kim, Monifah, Black Rob, 112, Billy Lawrence, and Lil’ Cease. It also featured known artists such as Busta Rhymes, 8 Ball and MJG. The production also featured a great panel of producers with Puff Daddy, Stevie J, Jermaine Dupri, and D-Dot just to name a few, and was also the first surface of the legendary production team The Neptunes. All these reasons are why Harlem World has stood the test of time and quickly became a classic hip hop album.

17 years may not seem that long, but consider 17 years ago gas was not even a $1.50. 17 years in mainstream music is a lifetime considering how quick it changes. While I can’t say that this album is a Top 10 candidate in hip-hop, I must say it’s a album that deserves its place in anyone’s hip-hop catalogue.

Edited by: Dana Pellotta (E.I.C.)

WWE: Hell In A Cell & Monday Night Raw Recap

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Hell was as hot (more like lukewarm) as expected. Cena is once again the No. 1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship. Sister Abigail interrupts Ambrose allowing Rollins to get the win. The Dust Bros. continue to dominate. In less important news, Brie lost and must obey Nikki's every wish as personal assistant. AJ defeated Paige by submission and Rusev won again. Boo. Hiss. 

Regardless of the struggle to get excited watching Cena/Orton face off, both men really gave it their all for a solid match. Cena winning and Ambrose fueding with Bray Wyatt set the stage for Rollins vs Orton. With three new fueds right there, the Raws leading up to Survivor Series will be worth a watch, right?

Not much going on Monday night. Raw was a mediocre opening, lots of filler, with a good close. WWE wasted the perfect opportunity to advance some more story lines. Hogan stopped by to pose in pink. After meeting him this weekend, I've realized that may be the only thing left that he's good at. Ryback returns. Mark Henry looks so sad as a heel. I wanna give him a hug. Three World's Strongest Slams laid out Big Show and started a long awaited turn. 

The RKO Rollins took at the start of the show is what everyone seems to be talking about. Like you didn't see that coming. It's still the Rollins Show and everyone wants a piece of him. Orton is no exception. Ambrose has Bray Wyatt to worry about now. This fued is full of crazy and I'm excited to watch it pan out. Monday's main event was a Cena vs Rollins match that turned into the entire locker room vs Cena and Ziggler. In the end, Cena is the last man standing in the ring.

-Loveblump

World Series Game 5: Cinderella vs Potential Dynasty

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By: Kai Jones

The MLB postseason, like other professional sports postseason, are always exciting. Anything can happen: careers can be made and legacies can become stained at any instant. Reggie Jackson batted a humdrum .262, while he does have a membership to the highly acclaimed 500-homerun club, so does Harmon Killebrew (.256 batting average)- don’t know the name? Killebrew and Jackson have similar stats, and similar accolades, but what sets the two apart? The reason you don’t know Killebrew, aside from generation differences, is because Jackson is known as “Mr. October” and has 2 World Series MVPs to validate his name. Killebrew never won a World Series ring. And poor Bill Buckner forever lives in infamy for one moment, despite the fact that he was an above average player. Postseason performance can highly impact the legacy of an athlete.

And Pablo Sandoval of the Giants has caught my eye the most, considering the fact that he leads the NL Champion Giants in batting average. But this comes as no surprise considering the fact that MVP of the 2012 World Series. Sandoval is solidifying himself as a great postseason player after having a bad 2010 playoff run. Hunter Pence is also revitalizing his playoff legacy hitting as he is tied for most RBI’s on the Giants; he had a subpar 2012 postseason. These two plus the pitching of Madison Bumgarner and Yusmeiro Petit have the Giants in the World Series locked in a tight battle with the Cinderella Kansas City Royals. The Royals have been led by their bullpen and the play of Eric Hosmer and Lorenzo Cain. The teams took two similar paths, although of course different.

The Giants haven’t dominated quite like the Royals, but they have played well throughout the playoffs. While the Royals sweated it out in a 12-inning thriller against the Athletics, the Giants jumped on the Pirates in the 4^th inning and coasted to an 8-0 win. The Giants then played a young talented Nationals team in the Division Series; they of course won in 4 games, but all 3 wins came in one run games. The Giants then moved on to face the savvy St. Louis Cardinals; in the 5 games, every game was decided by 3 runs or less. Their resilience has come in handy versus the hot Royals.

The Royals came into the World Series on an 8 game win streak. After the Royals snuck past the Athletics, they faced the extravagant Angels. The Royals showed grit in the first two games, as both went eleven innings. The Royals then handled the Angels, 8-3 in the final game of the sweep. The Royals then had to face the Baltimore Orioles, a group similar to them in roster make up. The Orioles came in off of their sweep of postseason favorites Tigers. While the Royals swept the Orioles, every game was decided by 2 runs or less. While this postseason has been great, it seems like something is missing.

What are missing are the two biggest teams in the Major Leagues: the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. Then if their absence isn’t enough, how about the postseason disappointments of the Tigers, Athletics, Dodgers, and Angels. The Tigers and Athletics were thought to be the AL favorites after acquisitions of David Price and Jon Lester, respectively. The Angels and Dodgers were the big market teams who had big payrolls, and both failed to even make the Championship Series. Going back to legacy, the Dodger’s pitching ace Clayton Kershaw has 11 postseason games under his belt, but only one win and 5.12 ERA in the postseason. Kershaw a 2-time NL CY Young Award Winner, risks being dubbed as a poor postseason player if he cannot turn it around. On the opposite spectrum, Madison Bumgarner of the division rival Giants is cementing himself as a great postseason player.

With the great performance of Bumgarner in Game 5, the Giants go to Kansas City up 3-2. Kansas City has been a place full of ruckus for other teams this post season, as the Royals are 4-1 at home: the only lose coming to the Giants. Although, the Royals are at home, I think the grit and experience of the Giants will lead them to victory in Game 6. But if the Royals pull out Game 6, I don’t see the Giants being able to pull out another tough road win, especially since the Royals will have momentum and confidence. History supports this, as no road team has won a Game 7 since the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates. Will the Giants cement their dynasty with their 3^rd World Series win in 5 years, or will the Cinderella team get their glass slipper? 

The NFL Is Losing Money Because Of Suspensions? Wait just ONE second...

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By: Kai Jones

Since 2012, the NFL has dealt with a major scandal every season. In 2012, it was the New Orleans Saints with Bountygate. In 2013, it was the Dolphins with Bullygate. This year, it has been multiple incidents: most famously Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson, and Josh Gordon. The NFL suspension list has increased since Commissioner Roger Goodell came into office. In 2005, Ricky Williams was the only player suspended. In 2006, Goodell’s inaugural year as commissioner, it jumped to seven players suspended throughout the year. The number has seemingly increased almost every year, as Goodell tries to hold the players to a higher standard. But this year over 40 players have been suspended. That does not include Ray Rice who has been nearly erased from anything NFL related. Also does not include Peterson, who was placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List for allegedly abusing his son; or Greg Hardy who was also placed on the Commissioner’s Exempt List for his ongoing domestic violence case.

It seems like the NFL cannot avoid bad publicity this year, as the St. Louis Rams received outrage because they cut the first openly gay player: Michael Sam. Many believed he was cut for being gay. The Dallas Cowboys picked him up as a favor to the league, so the league could avoid more bad publicity as they were dealing with the backlash of Ray Rice’s domestic violence case. Sam was cut two days ago, and the league avoided the LGBT community’s backlash that they had began to receive after the Rams cut him. Other than that incident, it seems like the league’s image has taken a hit at almost every other angle. From having to suspend Josh Brent for intoxication manslaughter (a case from 2012) to Josh Gordon for drug abuse: but does it matter?

With all these suspensions and outrage from various groups you would think the NFL would be hit where it hurts (the wallet), right? Nope, the Super Bowl rematch received a 44 percent increase in TV ratings from the Super Bowl game, and Monday Night’s matchup between the Texans and Steelers received better TV ratings than MLB’s World Series Game 1. The NFL has moral issues, but do the owners really care considering their wallets aren’t hurt? Probably not, but do the fans care? Probably not, but Commissioner Goodell doesn’t care as long as he can flex his iron fist and receive his paycheck. It seems we all turn a blind eye to the shortcomings of these athletes. Even though these athletes play a gladiator sport, but at the end of the day they are just humans and make mistakes: so grab a beer and watch football since we all have our vices, even millionaire athletes. 

TGIF: RKO Out of Nowhere, Elgin and ROH Change Facebook RelationshipTo "It's Complicated", and More

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Good day to you all and welcome to We Want Insanity. I am your host for today, Matt Dawgs and this is my column. Today is the end of the work week and the time to look back at all the goings-on over the past seven days as I wrap it up with a bow and spout it out bit by bit. Buckle up. As previously noted, you can catch my OTHER COLUMN which is the “ WWE NETWORK PPV OF THE WEEK ” where I and 3 friends discussed an old WWE/WCW/ECW PPV from the archives. Join us THIS SUNDAY as we review ECW “November to Remember 1998” and check it out to see if it is worth watching. Also check out this week’s “ THE QUESTION ” where James Guttman, James Bullock (why do we have two James writing for the site? We need to change his name to Stacy or something) and myself answer a random question each week.

MATT NOTE: R.I.P. to Ox Baker who passed away last week at age 80. Baker is best known for being the innovator of the infamous “Heart Punch” which coincidentally two men died in matches involving him (Alberto Torres and Ray Gunkel who died a few hours after). The heart punch move didn’t actually kill them but since it was the 70’s, urban legend became fact and it made him more popular and dangerous.

BONUS MATT NOTE: You want to make some money? You’ve heard of Network marketing and the infamous “pyramid schemes”? Well a new social media application just launched called TSU. You can go online and sign up or to through the app on iPhones and Androids. Just sign up through my link www.tsu.com/mattdawgs and start collecting revenue. How does it work you ask? Well the site has advertisements on it similar to Facebook. The only difference is that FB collects 100% of their ad revenue. On TSU, the users get a share and a bigger share if your friends actually click on the ads. Since you are collecting revenue from ads, once you hit $100, you can cash that out and collect it thus, $100 richer. You can collect each and every time you hit $100. So sign up, tell your friends to sign up and start getting that money.

- AVENGERS 2: AGE OF ULTRON TRAILER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WWE NEWS AND NOTES:

- For what feels like the 19^th consecutive week in a row, WWE has main evented a RAW with some combination of John Cena/Dean Ambrose vs. Randy Orton/Seth Rollins/Kane. I am tired of this. It is the same product week in and week out. As noted, the aforementioned main event that features the same 5 guys in some fashion. They are always good for some sort of Goldust/Stardust vs. Usos match whether it is a six man or a singles match or a tag match. Let’s get A.J. and Paige together in the ring. They then book some sort of Mark Henry/Big Show vs. Rusev angle. We cannot forget about Dolph Ziggler/Sheamus involved with Cesaro/Miz/Mizdow and top it all off with some Brie vs. Nikki drama and boom, RAW is booked.

- Admittedly I do like the fact that in this day and age, when professional wrestlers as a unit come out in suits, it is an awesome visual. No homo. When the Authority OPENED THE SHOW all dressed in suits, it typically changes the way you look at them since most wrestlers are in their merchandise or used to be in street clothes. Too bad HHH’s promo said absolutely nothing of note and wasted 10 minutes.

- Oh LOOKY HERE....Usos and Sheamus vs. The Dust Brothers and Miz. Now look above and read my intro to the WWE News and Notes section. At least they subbed Miz for Damien Mizdow. Match was solid but the finish was great as Mizdow picks up the win following a roll up and holding of the tights on Sheamus. If you missed it, please go back and watch the Miz as he celebrates. It was GLORIOUS!!!!

- The Bray Wyatt setting Rowan and Harper free vignettes are AWESOME.

- So let me get this straight. Last week Ambrose fights Cena to get a chance to get his hands on Seth Rollins in the cage and as a consolation prize; John Cena is put in a number one contenders match for the WWE World Heavyweight Title? So on Sunday, Ambrose can effectively beat Rollins and Cena beats Orton and HE GETS THE TITLE SHOT INSTEAD OF AMBROSE???????

- Alicia Fox DEFEATS A.J. on RAW and Paige gets a title shot? Hmmmmmm?

- Too soon to be teasing Orton and Rollins since both men have other feuds/matches to worry about. I felt like RAW pushed Orton vs. Rollins harder than Orton vs. Cena or Rollins vs. Ambrose.

- The Orton/Cena promo. Cena made mention that he is a changed man from 2002 when they both debuted on the roster. Blah, blah, blah. Then out comes Paul Heyman who notes that in 2002 WWE had an incredible rookie class that not only included Orton and Cena but at the time, the rookie Brock Lesnar defeated the Rock to win the WWE Undisputed title. So in 2002, Brock was champion and in 2014, Brock is champion. Read that sentence again. To make a long story short, good to see Orton lay out both Cena and Heyman. It was a good way to tease Orton’s face turn and get him support. PS – RKO OUTTANOWHERE!!!! That is going to be a thing now from Michael Cole due to the viral videos so get used to it. He has been instructed to call it like that going forward.

- Hell in a Cell “ BY THE NUMBERS”.

- A Big E sighting on RAW? Where is his crew goddamnit? Are they ever going to debut them?

- Remember when Big E. was being pushed to the moon and linked with Cena? Good old days. Now, he’s just another guy. He did have a solid match with Rusev though.

- GOOD ANGLE with the US flag dropping instead of the Russian flag for Rusev. Too bad the planted US soldier sucked. They couldn’t find anyone else to take a bump for Rusev? Big Show wanting REVENGE was also good too.

- So someone in WWE management decided that they aren’t happy with the fact that Dean Ambrose is getting over and becoming super popular huh? That is the ONLY explanation for the lame backstage skit with Ambrose watching “See No Evil 2” in order to prepare for Kane followed by theRIDICULOUSLY AWFUL in ring promo with a prop dummy dressed as Rollins. My god this was one of the most cringe worthy segments in the history of terrible segments. They aren’t going to get him any points for being a “D-level” Steve Austin. This stuff makes him look lame instead of cutting edge and tough.

- For weeks now they have been hyping how Ambrose wants to kill Rollins. So Rollins comes out and he and Ambrose...talk. Then they are interrupted by surprise guest WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley. THIS WAS FANTASTIC. Foley cut a great promo explaining the severity of Hell in the Cell and emphasizing that regardless of the winner or loser on Sunday, both men’s careers are going to be changed forever following the match. Of course in real life this would be more meaningful if blood was allowed and someone sold the effects of HITC for more than a day since both will likely be on RAW the following night.

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Week 8 NFL, Picks, Storylines, Michael Sam, Mettenberger, Da Bears, and whole lot more

Wait for it. Wait for it. How ‘bout dem Cowboys? That is only the second time that phrase has been used here on Down the Line Sports and possibly not the last. The team is on fire and my pick for MVP, DeMarco Murray, is playing like is possessed. The entire offense is clicking on all cylinders and the defense is containing the opposing offenses. I expect the ‘Boys to get their next loss on November 23. They would be 9-1 going into that week 11 matchup with the New York Football Giants. By the way it has been a long time since I’ve heard a good Tony Romo joke.

Enough kissing up to Dallas! Congrats to Peyton Manning on overtaking Brett Favre as the all-time touchdown passer. Have a look at how many people he has thrown TD passes to.

By the way, that’s Peyton Manning not Gary Payton. Payton played in the NBA for the Seattle SuperSonics.

Week 8 Storylines

• Who are the Bengals and Bears? These two teams are pit-i-ful. Cincy has a great excuse A.J. Green has been injured and there really is no one that can take his place. The Bears need Jesus or whomever they collectively believe in.
• Will the real Atlanta Falcons please stand-up?
• Can Aaron Rodgers continue his hot streak against a pathetic New Orleans secondary?
• To the Cleveland Browns, please please please know that you are the Cleveland Browns. Why go for a first down last in the first half when you have the lead against the sorry Jags. Oh, and don’t be stupid. Brian Hoyer has been phenomenal quarterback for this team. Normally, the Brown would be 0-6, but because of him they are 3-3. Johnny Manziel has a comfortable seat on the bench don’t move him.
• Then, there are the Raiders.. Who cares??

Percy Harvin

Last week, Percy Harvin was traded from the Seattle Seahawks to the New York J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS. Reports are still coming out as to why he was traded. Some are saying that he was disagreeable and he did not get along with Russell Wilson. Harvin will now pay for his sins. Would I rather Russell Wilson pass me the ball or Geno Smith? Whatever idiot just said Geno please excuse yourself from this conversation.

To read more on this click here for information.

Michael Sam

The Dallas Cowboys released Sam earlier this week. He had been on the practice squad since the season started. The team picked him up because they had a lack of health on the defensive line. Now that the defenders are healthy it really makes no sense to keep him around. Before the season started we knew it would be hard for him to make a team. I’m sure it really wasn’t from a lack of skill and I’m also sure it wasn’t because he gay. Let’s be real. There is a reason this story has not made a lot of noise. Simply put, he’s not that good, but I hope he gets another chance.

What a return to great we had last week! Nobody expected the Rams or the Dolphins to win last week, so we didn’t lose that much ground. I really can’t complain. Considering now that I have a .700 winning percentage. Any who to the picks…

Last Week: 11-4

Total: 70-35-1

Byes: San Francisco & New York (N)

DENVER over San Diego

ATLANTA over Detroit   Game in London. Kickoff is at 8:30 AM Eastern.

Buffalo over NEW YORK (A)

Baltimore over CINCINNATI

NEW ENGLAND over Chicago

Miami over JACKSONVILLE

Minnesota over TAMPA BAY

Seattle over CAROLINA

TENNESSEE over Houston

KANSAS CITY over St. Louis

ARIZONA over Philadelphia

CLEVELAND over Oakland    If you watch this game you should be committed!

Indianapolis over PITTSBURGH

Green Bay over NEW ORLEANS

DALLAS over Washington

Please comment, as I value all opinions.

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Have a great week!

Hip Hop Is Dead. Why ZERO Albums Have Went Platinum in 2014.

Image Credit: 2DopeBoyz.com

by: Dana P. (E.I.C.) 

A$AP Yams, co-owner of the A$AP Mob, took it to his Twitter to call 2014 "the worst year in rap history." Many disagreed and thought he was just downright crazy for saying such a thing. However, numbers don't lie so, let's check the scoreboard!

It's been a tough race in 2014, and unfortunately for those who dropped albums, no ones quite made it to the finish line. Week one numbers for Rick Ross' "Mastermind" and Young Jeezy's "Seen It All" came in strong, but not strong enough. Iggy Azalea's "The New Classic," along with Wiz Khalifa's "Blacc Hollywood" had a tough time passing 400,000! But are these artists really hip hop artists?

According to Billboard, ZERO albums have yet to go platinum in 2014. 

Is hip hop dead? Can any REAL hip hop artists step up to the plate, change the game back to the way it should be, and come back with a strong victory here? Nas, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar --we NEED you! 

Eminem, Fabolous and T.I. are all set to drop new albums  this fall. Let's hope they come through clutch with some dope material and SAVE the little bit left we have of 2014 and finish off strong by starting off 2015 the RIGHT way!

Jim Jones Extends His 'VampLife' Brand By Releasing New Soda This Halloween

by: Dana P. (E.I.C.)

Dipsets own Jim Jones is catering to all you thirsty folks out there! Even better, he's doing it for those who are about that '#VampLife !' 

Jim Jones joined Angela Yee, DJ Envy & Charlamagne Tha God on the Power 105.1 Breakfast Club, to talk about his newest project in the works, "Vamp Soda."

Capo discusses teaming up with Top Pop as the first flavor of "Vamp Soda" will be "Vamp Berry." 

According to XXLMag.com

"Distribution for the cold beverage will begin in his hometown of New York and will disseminate over to states including New Jersey, Florida, Virginia, Georgia, Texas, California, Ohio, and Illinois. Why did Jimmy join the soda business you ask?"

Vamp Soda is set to be released in stores beginning on October 31st, 2014. 

WWE Monday Night Raw, Kansas City Recap: No Place to Run, No Place to Hide. The Cell Is No Ordinary Scenario.

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Mick Foley returns to Monday Night Raw to visit an old friend, the steel structure, and to share some advice with the ex-members of The Sheild. Apparently, everyone had something to say last night. There wasn't much wrestling happening. If you blinked, you would have missed a match or two. Not that I'm complaining. I'd rather listen to Paul Heyman than have to watch a longer, boring Diva's match. 

We were doing so well not mentioning Brock Lesnar the last couple weeks. As Hunter gives his pep talk for Hell in a Cell, he announces the winner of Cena's Orton will take on Lesnar for the World Heavy Weight Title. He also promises the PPV will be a good show. "Being in the cell changes your life. Make The Authority proud." Heyman comes out a little later to interrupt a scuffle between Superstars. Cena threatens Heyman with an Attitude Adjustment, then chickens out. Orton delivers an RKO to both men leaving them out cold. 

Raw's main event was a 3 on 2 handicap street fight which ended in the steel cage. Chairs, tables, kendo sticks, even the cage became a weapon. Orton hits Ambrose with an RKO for the win just to endure a curb stomp from his friend, Seth Rollins. 

I couldn't believe my eyes as Foley waddles down the ramp. Seeing that beard in the ring gave me goosebumps. Foley returns to Raw to educate these naive rivals!!! Rollins and Ambrose are not ready for Hell in a Cell. Somebody is going to get seriously injured! You don't win in the cage, you survive the cage. 

"The scars you will not heal from, the scars that will haunt you for a lifetime are the emotional wounds that will not heal." 

HAVE A NICE DAY!

-Loveblump

Twitter: @LoveBlump

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Melissa Howe, Playboy Playmate & Hip Hop video vixen.

Image Credit: Melissa Howe's official Twitter (@MelissaHowe1990)

by: Dana P. (E.I.C.)

Melissa Howe, who is one half of the Howe Twins, calls into HipHop ShortStop to talk about her career as a Hip Hop music video vixen, and Playboy Playmate! This British hottie, who resides in Los Angeles, has appeared in videos for Snoop Dogg, & 50 Cent. She has also played a small part in a movie scene with Wiz Khalifa. 

Due to some technical difficulties, we were unable to do a Skype video interview. But not to worry!  We were able to pick up audio & have gathered some HOT photos of Melissa with her twin sister, as well as photos of her with multiple celebrities! 

Listen to her cute little British accent as you will also hear her talk about "420," partying at the Playboy Mansion with P Diddy & Chris Brown (just to name a few), and much more!