The Pistachio Theory...

The following post deals primarily with wrestling. If this isn't your cup of tea, please come back in a day or two.

After washing all the cigarette smoke off of me, I have a few thoughts about the recently concluded Judgment Day PPV. For a more detailed recap/review, tune in Wed. Night to the P1WAC.

In my oh so humble opinion, a PPV has two primary functions. One, to serve as a payoff for a feud or storyline, Second, to start off new feuds or storylines. When people are shelling out 35-45 bucks, you owe them that much. When those functions aren't carried out, Enter the Pistachio.

Say you're enjoying some pistachios, and you unwittingly eat a bad one. It leaves such a bad taste in your mouth that it doesn't matter how many pistachios you had before; the whole experience is ruined.

The same rule applies to the PPV. A particularly bad match can ruin the whole show. Now it is true that a great match can bring a below average show out of the ditch, but we'll cover that another time.

The main event featured Eddie Guerrero vs. Bradshaw for the WWE Championship. For whatever reason, the WWE has decided to give Bradshaw a massive push, and it looked to culminate at the PPV. Instead, Eddie 'loses his cool' and gets disqualified, meaning he loses the match, but retains the title.

That is a bad Pistachio. Instead of wrapping up a storyline, we have to suffer through at least a few more weeks of this. I didn't even care who won or lost, as long as somebody won or lost cleanly. The PPV was even shaping up to be somewhat enjoyable until that final match.

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Take Care,
Mike G.