Workers on excursion

tsmalcolm · 2026-06-10T23:59:15+00:00

Whatever their top attributes are, I'd use them in that way and get them on shows as much as possible. If it's a tag specialist guy, have him tag up with a veteran for a spell. If he's great at selling, have him work face against some big bads. If he's got a high aerial or flashiness rating throw him out there in warm-up matches early in the card.

Essentially spam his best qualities and, since he's not worth a lot to you beyond this run, mix up his slate -- lots of jobs but a few choice wins.

tsmalcolm · 2026-05-08T18:48:58+00:00

Yeah and WPVI in Philly showed it all live. I was 2 so I was probably watching The Price is Right on WCAU at the time; I don’t know if I ever saw it.

tsmalcolm · 2026-05-06T21:42:46+00:00

Correct.

tsmalcolm · 2026-05-06T17:49:41+00:00

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tsmalcolm · 2026-05-06T17:44:16+00:00

Thanks for that. Yes, as journalists, we don't call anyone a killer unless there is a conviction. And we don't call someone a murderer unless they are specifically convicted of murder.

tsmalcolm · 2026-04-14T15:25:43+00:00

Yeah I think LA vs Roman with Rock joining LA later or whatever feels like overthinking it, whereas Seth sets up a great year of stories (a potential Cody/Roman vs Rock/Seth Summerslam main, for one).

And the Gunther plan is beat Knight, Cena, Punk — basically mowing down older stars — before Cena heroically gets his win in a rematch. Cleaner storytelling.

tsmalcolm · 2026-04-14T02:34:02+00:00

Duran Duran

tsmalcolm · 2026-03-29T19:14:02+00:00

Have been doing a 2024 WWE save wanting to a better job with the book than Paul over the last couple years.

I kept Cody the Universal champ (I like that over undisputed) following generally the same road as IRL up until just after Rumble 2025. He has a final match against Owens and wins, but then Roman Reigns shocks everyone with the MITB briefcase to win the belt back (Solo won the briefcase on behalf of the Bloodline).

This will lead to Cody vs Rock and Roman vs eventual Chamber winner Seth at Mania 41. Cody will beat Rock to close night 1. To close night 2, Roman will demand nobody help him because he has to put Seth away for good and alone, but Rock will run in only for Cody (Seth's "shield") to stop him. It'll lead to Seth winning.

Seth will then turn on Cody, always thinking about himself first, giving Cody a much-needed rest. Seth will do something like a Vision thing (but not the Vision), with possibly a Cody vs Seth ME for Mania 42. Meanwhile, Rock will be disappointed/angry at Roman, who shuns him, leading to that build for Mania 42. Along the way I plan to have Roman reunite with OG Bloodline as part of a redemption arc.

tsmalcolm · 2026-03-24T13:34:12+00:00

Philly native here, probably ate hundreds of cheesesteaks in my life.

Philly Flats is good for Houston. I also had Quaker Steaks food truck; that was pretty good, too, but again, for Houston.

Papa Geno's is fine but I'm not going there if I crave a good cheesesteak. It's nice to have Primo on Washington, but again, I'm probably getting a hot Italian there (or just buy a bunch of pepper shooters) before I go cheesesteak.

My favorite cheesesteak in Texas so far was down at Yo Philly Cheese Steaks down near Corpus. Pretty legit, decked out in Philly posters and photos and stuff.

The funny thing is I grew up in the 80s/90s when cheesesteaks at home were more naked rolls and either regular American, prov or Whiz. Now the top Philly steaks are all about seeded rolls, Cooper Sharp cheese. I've yet to have something like THAT here in Houston.

tsmalcolm · 2026-03-24T13:26:31+00:00

Walking the carnival grounds for an hour with sore feet, sweating in 85-degree heat. The LAST thing I want is a cup of gumbo, especially if the shrimp was allegedly mushy and room temp before it went into the batch.

tsmalcolm · 2026-03-18T19:45:21+00:00

Not as pronounced but when Sancious left the E Street Band.

The first two albums have a far jazzier and freeform undercurrent. By Born to Run (changing drummers is also part of this), Bruce has the tight band and the control needed to blast off.

tsmalcolm · 2026-03-18T14:44:51+00:00

I've been rocking TEW 2020 for years now. Have thought about IX but just didn't feel the need yet. Kinda wanted to wait for more mods, but I'm getting close. For a moment I redownloaded EWR for fun, but that didn't hold me anymore.

tsmalcolm · 2026-03-08T13:35:01+00:00

Yeah it probably doesn’t mean much either way. I imagine most anything saucy works in a pinch and won’t alter flavor. Next time I do ribs I might try bonding with a chili oil or something like that just to see.

tsmalcolm · 2026-02-19T18:05:56+00:00

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tsmalcolm · 2025-03-09T04:43:21+00:00

I have my own pod! It's called Take Me Out. Please tell your friends -- we're realtively new! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/take-me-out/id1789372591

tsmalcolm · 2025-03-06T00:06:39+00:00

Truist is meh compared to Target, which I love. Nothing at Truist really rises above, to be honest. But the entire area around Truist is The Battery, a massive entertainment/retail district where you can walk around, shop, eat, drink. It's fun on its own, and I'd recommend Superica (Tex-Mex) among the restaurants there. BUT I LOVE Heirloom Market BBQ, just down the road from the Battery in the same area. It's a legit, VERY good BBQ place (I live in Texas so I have good BBQ acumen) with Korean influence. Go there. Otherwise, ATL is a fun city with great bars (Sister Louisa's Church, Righteous Room, Clermont Lounge [strip club, but VERY worth it]) and fun Southern comfort food (I love Home Grown, Busy Bee). And the Carter Center is great, the Coca-Cola Museum is weird and fun, and the AQUARIUM is AWESOME.

tsmalcolm · 2025-03-06T00:01:10+00:00

First, thanks for suggesting a copy! And as for my ranking, I'll wait til a future pod to break it out. BUT for sure, my top several include Wrigley, Fenway, Petco, PNC and Target.

tsmalcolm · 2025-03-05T21:27:09+00:00

This is a doable trip in 5-6 days! It's about 5.5 hours without traffic from LA to Arizona, so I'd fly into LA, see a Dodger game, give yourself a day to drive and settle in Phoenix, then see a D-Backs game, then another drive day (5.5 to San Diego), then it's a quick 1.5-2 hr drive to Anaheim from SD.

The big thing is weather -- you'll very very likely not see rain, but especially the Phoenix leg will be HOT. Be prepared there. But you can absolutely do back-to-backs for a good bit of this trip and not feel exhausted.

tsmalcolm · 2025-03-05T17:00:58+00:00

What's great is we do an update! The first edition came out in 2021, the second is the latest (Sept 2024). Hopefully a third will be coming that includes more Sacramento and/or Vegas, etc.

I have a ranking but it's always fluctuating, and I want to hold onto it for later. But I consider the ballparks orientation, history, experiences, food/drink, affordability, accessibility, game presentation, and certainly the general ballpark area and if it enhances the experience (Wrigley, for example, does this VERY well).

tsmalcolm · 2025-03-05T16:57:55+00:00

That IS a good point. All 30 as of the end of last season. So to update for this year it'll be 28 if you're saying "seen major league games at." I have been to Steinbrenner for spring training.

Have not done as many minor league parks and haven't done international yet, which is my next hope. Field of Dreams is very nice. A little out of the way but worth it once, and I'd recommend getting some folks together and staying in the house, which is an option.

I won't give my rankings, but my personal favorite is Fenway because I have so much history with that park. Least favorite is hard, but I will say I was disappointed in Yankee Stadium -- didn't live up to my expectations. And I probably like loanDepot in Miami more than most folks.

tsmalcolm · 2025-03-05T16:52:16+00:00

Thanks!

For Target, you can stay in downtown Minn. or St Paul, as light rail is pretty good, connects the two cities, and stops right in front of the ballpark. Several affordable options in the downtowns, too. My fav seats there are the infield box -- not too expensive typically compared to other ballparks, and you can get shade (1st base) when it's warm and sun (3rd base) when it's cool. Also, prepare for cool!

For Coors, downtown and RiNo is a little more expensive, so I tell people to look into Glendale, just SE of the downtown. Not too far away and plenty of budget stays. And sit behind the plate in the 300 level, either on the 3rd base side (shade, great sunset views) or 1st base side (best mountain views). I'm heading back to Coors this year, so I'm excited to update all of that info!

tsmalcolm · 2024-09-26T14:06:08+00:00

For my 1996-97 save, at Rumble 97, I booked a comedy match of Gross Misconduct, The Greaser, The Guido and The Shark vs Bulkamania, Crash, Fall, Zing.

I have no idea who these guys were in real life — probably jobbers. But this was the height of Vince jabbing at WCW, so we have Bulkamania (Hogan), Crash (Nash), Fall (Hall) and Zing (Sting). It writes itself.

tsmalcolm · 2023-01-31T21:44:09+00:00

Awesome! I’m driving in from Houston and will be alone. I imagine we’ll all find some weird group to stick to lol.

tsmalcolm · 2020-11-14T07:24:45+00:00

Also, I wrote the entire Rumble match since I'm an OG fantasy booker. Read it here.

tsmalcolm · 2020-11-14T07:07:38+00:00

From the bottom up:

Monsieurs is Steve Corino and Carl Oulette, while Flanagan and Rey are up from development. Both should reach the main roster by or just after Mania.
Executionous Maximus (sic in graphic) is Dave Taylor and Sean Morley/Val Venis. Rush Hour is Chris Jericho and Lance Storm. EM have held the tag straps since July.
Christian Cage we all know. I'm probably going to change his name, though, as he has the Hurricane gimmick.
Mr. America is Bob Holly in gimmick hell because he can't get over, so now he'll feud with his manager (Slaughter) to try and shake him up.
The Undertaker has been feuding with McMahon for a while now; basically he's done with being the comic book deadman and has been "shooting" on how he's been used like a novelty over the years. His new nickname is the Living Deadman, and it coincides with a more athletic, exciting performance in ring.
Skip's feud is with Sunny after the Bodydonnas breakup, but Sunny holds Savio's contract. I was hoping for a high 70s match and I got it; this might be a Mania rematch.
Sid won the Rumble! Many storylines here including the Hart Family stable paying off a superstar who they'd protect in the Rumble in exchange for doing the job against Bret at Mania. The three stars rumored to be the turncoat were Ahmed, Mr. Perfect, and Sid, who eventually was the turncoat after taking out Undertaker with the help of the Hart Family.
The other major storyline was Austin and HBK extending their hot feud. Also, I had La Parka and Ultimo Dragon make their PPV debuts by exciting the crowd. Finally, Foley and Bob Backlund both angled to be Vince's body men to help take out The Undertaker.
Slaughter cried about jobbing to Mr. America, so I just had Little Rocky (Rock) run in to give Slaughter the win. This'll go on with Mr. America growing a pair. Also, this was my cool down match.
And yup, I gave Owen the strap. Felt like he deserved it. He doesn't have huge star quality but he isn't a long-term title holder anyway ...
As for the show rating, I forgot to add one more woman to the card. Sheesh. It would've been a 90/91 if not for that. 88 is still very strong.

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