It's a non wrestling day, for me ... okay maybe i'll watch some matches on the web but still ....

Being that it is a thursday, i thought i'd dedicate a little time to something important, to me. Bringing in the new blood.

Atlas Ortiz (gotta love the z, people) was introduced on tuesday night by Theodore Long. 'What's that you say? A new latino on tv? It can't be!!' 

Okay, first of all, that's messed up you would say that, people. Second of all, it makes me think which one of la raza's cabezas is on the chopping block. lol. Anytime they bring one of us in, one has to hit the road ..... Wait that's in hollywood. All joking aside, and they are just jokes, it's nice to see a fresh face on the brand. Now lets check the positives and the negatives. yes negatives too, he's new, he's going to improve.

PROS

He's got the look. The baby face. The big hair. Has the size. John F. Kennedy said, only 10% is what you say. 80% is how you look. 10% is how you sound. Although he did go to germany and say 'Ich bein ein berliner' as well (i can't spell german) but the point is ... He was trying to say "i am a berliner(someone from berlin) " meaning 'we're all the same'. unfortunately for our former president, you have to define the noun in german so what he really said was "I am a donut" (i'm not lying. he really said that) BUT the crowd still went bananas. he looked great and he sounded great, who cares what he said.

"NICE TO MEET YOU" should be something he uses more. Maybe after he unleashes his finisher. I liked it and it worked well.

PROPS TO THE DUDE WITH THE 'Nice to Meet You Too' SIGN

In the ring we saw a taste, but just a taste. Armando worked the shoulder and kept Atlas grounded most of the match. (I don't think that's the right way to intro someone but what ever, i also root for the new york knicks ...... still.) Although we did get to see one of Atlas' apparent influences as he Hulk'd out of that shoulder lock (although based on time restraints looked like it was in Fast Forward. Personality is what I enjoyed most from Atlas, which is good ... for now. I'm interested to see what he does next. Which is saying something, considering how tough it is to have volume with the show thanks to Adamle.

DROP KICK

Um ..... I think Armando is taller than me and I'm 6'1. that means Atlas got that drop kick off at about 6'3. Who is working with the farm system and it's drop kicks?! Kofi, Cody, and now a 6'3 drop kick from Atlas?!?!?!?!?! how do you guys spell OLD SCHOOL?!

THE CONS

Atlas, you'll get more time in the ring if you actually GET to the ring before the commercial break. Now I get it, national tv, debut, but that was Macho Man Randy Savage long. Macho Man was sitting on his couch, snapping some slim jims and was like, "Oh ye'eeeah! now that's called takin' your time kid!" (i did get a kick out of it though)

Let me hear the impact, Atlas. When you punch your way out of the corner, let me hear it hombre! when you plant that shoulder in the gut, let me hear that impact!(nice sell from armando by the way)

Other than that, I thought he did well enough. I really want to see a fast FAST improvement though. Maybe it's because of the whole latino thing, and wanting to see them do well, but I don't give this kind of time to just anyone.

To wrap up, Atlas Ortiz, Nice to meet you. Get in the zone homey. Do your thing. WOOOOOOO!

Random Thoughts

Shaq is granting wishes to kids after EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM saw that nonsense on the internet. Now i thought it was funny but this dude is supposed to be a role model. (YES HE IS BECAUSE 'HE' SAID SO) That isn't me putting the badge on him like people do to Charles Barkley, that's just a fact. I wonder if the kid asked him how his 'ring' tastes. . . . . 

Beat Laughing Octopus and Raging Raven in one night on Metal Gear Solid 4. The game is good. the cut sequences are beautiful but if you think movies are too long these days ..... OH MY GOD! They NEVER end here and just random conversations too. things like, "hey man ..." eternal pause, making me think something great is going to happen ... "hey" yeah, that's it. a 'hey'. and no they weren't trying to make ya laugh. You can skip them but you miss out on opportunities to get 'drebin points' (weapon points upgrades etc)

HAPPY FORF OF JULY!!!

Get OUTSIDE people. Enjoy the summer. Enjoy what global warming has brought us. Fantastic July weather! Get your grill on and eat meat. or better yet, throw a couple VEGANS on the grill. Nothing burps better than tree huggers or bacon. The french cook up nicely as well .... See you didn't know the french were good for anything, but i'm telling you, cook one up, you won't be disappointed. (if you're french, grow up, it's a joke. if you really do cook up a frenchman, you'll probably go to jail, so be sneaky about it ....) Don't blow your self up with m-80's and REMEMBER, Friday nights means, IT'S TIME TO PLAY THE GAME!!!!!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOO!