This blog will be a little different. Most things involving Jason Ink are.
Today Jason and Andy sit down in the Tattoo Parlor and preview AEW Double or Nothing Pay Per View Wrestling Event.
Remember this, some PPVs have been known to change at the last second. We are doing this the afternoon of the event, so hopefully no changes are made to the card.
Saturday May 23, 2020
The Buy in / pre show match
Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) vs Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) for the #1 contendership
Jason - Best Friends
Andy - Best Friends
Main Show
Dustin Rhodes vs Shawn Spears
Jason - Shawn Spears
Andy - Shawn Spears
Penelope Ford w/ Kip Sabian vs Kris Statlander
Jason - Kris Statlander
Andy - Kris Statlander
AEW Women's Championship -- Nyla Rose (c) vs. Hikaru Shida (No disqualification)
Jason - Hikaru Shida
Andy - Nyla Rose
MJF vs. Jungle Boy
Jason - Jungle Boy
Andy - MJF
Casino Ladder Match -- Darby Allin vs. Colt Cabana vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Joey Janela vs. Scorpio Sky vs. Kip Sabian vs. Frankie Kazarian vs. Luchasaurus vs. mystery competitor
The winner of this match will earn a future shot at the AEW world title, and there's an interesting mix of personalities lined up. The match begins with two men in the ring and a new competitor will enter every 90 seconds
**possible mystery competitor**
1) Jeff Cobb - Former ROH TV Champ now part of the inner circle
2) Drew Gulak - Former WWE Superstar who's contract just ended with WWE
Drew has worked with current AEW members Chuck Taylor and Orange Cassidy
3) Brian Cage - Former Impact Wrestling Champion also was part of All In PPV. The PPV event that led to All Elite Wrestling
4) PAC - Have not seen him on TV lately but he has had some odd vignettes lately
5) Ricky Starks - On Monday’s episode of Busted Open Radio Ricky Starks confirmed rumors of his departure from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). The former NWA World Television Champion mentioned that he was no longer part of the NWA and was now one of the “hottest free agents” in wrestling. Starks stated that his contract had come up and both sides mutually agreed to part ways, but Starks insisted the parting was not bitter
6) Sting
Jason - Darby Allin
Andy - PAC
Stadium Stampede -- Matt Hardy & The Elite vs. The Inner Circle
"Stadium Stampede," which should be interesting to watch unfold inside the confines TIAA Bank Field.
Jason - Inner Circle - Member of Elite turn heal (Hangman Page) or EC3 joins Inner Circle
Andy - Inner Circle - The Revolt interfere and cost the Elite the match
AEW TNT Championship -- Cody vs. Lance Archer w/ Jake Roberts
Jason - Lance Archer - Arn Anderson turns on Cody
Andy - Cody
AEW World Championship -- Jon Moxley (c) vs. Brodie Lee
Jason - Brodie Lee - surprise interference
Andy - Jon Moxley by DQ - ref sees surprise interference
Recap. Andy thinks The Revolt will show up in some way. Jason thinks Matt Cardona aka Zack Ryder from WWE will appear.
Listen next week to the Sports and Songs Podcast to hear Andy brag or make excuses
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Sorry Bryce, I think you are wrong.
This week Bryce Harper tweeted out his plan to save baseball this year. Here we brake it down on why I think it will not work, even though a lot think it will.
Two divisions. An East and West, like in the NBA
MLB has 30 teams. As it is on a normal season, there is always an inter-league game. With an East and West we have to rely on the map. Using the Rocky Mountains that is 8 West and 22 East. Using the Mississippi River, 13 West and 17 East. The 3 division system MLB is looking at is the best.
135 games in 138 days vs the 80 game format MLB is looking at.
Bryce has the season going from July 1 - Nov 15. Every other Monday off and the Sunday before that a double header. The Double Header games will be 7 innings.
Also expanding the roster to 30.
You are asking for injury here. The pitching rotation, as he prepossess, would be 6 or 7.
Egos will not let this happen.
Playoffs to be like the College World Series. Double Elimination 10 team, round robin format.
No. Baseball needs fans. Don't confuse them with a new format. Also, enough new rules coming in next full season, lets not confuse things for the fans. Baseball fans are like a good Lutheran, they do not like change.
Before the World Series have an All Star Game and HR contest. No players will want to take part in this. Season is over. Need to rest up and heal up.
Finally start the next couple of seasons late because of this one going long. May first and then April one the year after. This is why no one will take part in the All Star Game or HR Derby.
Sorry Bryce, this will not work. You didn't even touch player salaries. Good luck on them playing without a full seasons pay.
I do hope some agreement is reached and we get some kind of season.
-Andy
Two divisions. An East and West, like in the NBA
MLB has 30 teams. As it is on a normal season, there is always an inter-league game. With an East and West we have to rely on the map. Using the Rocky Mountains that is 8 West and 22 East. Using the Mississippi River, 13 West and 17 East. The 3 division system MLB is looking at is the best.
135 games in 138 days vs the 80 game format MLB is looking at.
Bryce has the season going from July 1 - Nov 15. Every other Monday off and the Sunday before that a double header. The Double Header games will be 7 innings.
Also expanding the roster to 30.
You are asking for injury here. The pitching rotation, as he prepossess, would be 6 or 7.
Egos will not let this happen.
Playoffs to be like the College World Series. Double Elimination 10 team, round robin format.
No. Baseball needs fans. Don't confuse them with a new format. Also, enough new rules coming in next full season, lets not confuse things for the fans. Baseball fans are like a good Lutheran, they do not like change.
Before the World Series have an All Star Game and HR contest. No players will want to take part in this. Season is over. Need to rest up and heal up.
Finally start the next couple of seasons late because of this one going long. May first and then April one the year after. This is why no one will take part in the All Star Game or HR Derby.
Sorry Bryce, this will not work. You didn't even touch player salaries. Good luck on them playing without a full seasons pay.
I do hope some agreement is reached and we get some kind of season.
-Andy
Monday, May 4, 2020
WNBA
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the WNBA is postponing the start of the regular season originally scheduled for May 15. The WNBA continues to scenario plan regarding new dates and will provide updates accordingly.
The league was founded on April 22, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association (NBA), and league play started in 1997. The regular season is played from May to September, with the All Star game being played midway through the season in July (except in Olympic years) and the WNBA Finals at the end of September until the beginning of October
This years draft was the highest rated in 16 years. Not sure if that is showing growth in the league or just the thirst for sports by the viewing audience.
With the exception of 2015, the rating for the WNBA playoffs have been on the rise.
The WNBA is not able to support itself. During the mid-2000s, the NBA spent more than $10 million per year to keep the WNBA financially solvent. In 2007, teams were estimated to be losing $1.5 million to $2 million a year.
The league was founded on April 22, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association (NBA), and league play started in 1997. The regular season is played from May to September, with the All Star game being played midway through the season in July (except in Olympic years) and the WNBA Finals at the end of September until the beginning of October
This years draft was the highest rated in 16 years. Not sure if that is showing growth in the league or just the thirst for sports by the viewing audience.
With the exception of 2015, the rating for the WNBA playoffs have been on the rise.
The WNBA is not able to support itself. During the mid-2000s, the NBA spent more than $10 million per year to keep the WNBA financially solvent. In 2007, teams were estimated to be losing $1.5 million to $2 million a year.
The league has begun to do better financially in recent years. In December 2010, Donna Orender said that the league had its first-ever "cash flow positive" team (Connecticut Sun) for the 2010 season.In 2011, three teams were profitable, and in 2013, six of the league's 12 teams reported a profit.The league has also signed extended television contracts with ESPN and sponsorship agreements with Boost Mobile.
On June 1, 2009, the Phoenix Mercury was the first team in WNBA history to announce a marquee sponsorship. The team secured a partnership with LifeLock to brand their jerseys and warm-ups. It was the first branded jersey in WNBA history. Following the expiration of the LifeLock deal, the Mercury secured a new uniform sponsorship deal with Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort on February 3, 2014.
All teams now have sponsorship on the uniforms.
I personally enjoy the WNBA. I hope it returns and that this pandemic does not cause the league to fold. The players play for love of the game, not to make the highlights on Sports Center. Yes, some of these athletes play in other country's in the off season, where they make a lot more money then here in the US. The sport is more popular overseas and therefore the higher pay.
-Andy
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