It's been a busy week around the Ross Ponderosa here in Oklahoma. dodging tornadoes and selling plenty of "Q" while doing my homework for this Sunday's PPV in Chicago known as Judgment Day.

Here are a few predictions and slow, smoked random thoughts:

The Quiznos TV ads where the oven is talking to the young, male cook are spooky. Somebody might have been standing too closer to the smoker when those ads were created.

According to WWE.com, Shad of Cryme Tyme fame allegedly has the "hots" for Eve of Friday Night SmackDown fame. Wow, now that's a revelation considering most healthy men do have more than the casual "wondering eye" (no offense to Jack Elam) to the former Southern Cal coed.

Melina will not grace the cover of any milk cartons nor is she living in Arizona under an assumed name as the WWE Women's Champion will make an emotional return to Friday Night SmackDown this week, and will compete in tag team action.

I watched an old tape, from the mid '70s of a young Bruiser Brody and the rugged Brody and SD's Mike Knox do have some of the same tendencies.

John Morrison did a nice job on commentary Thursday night on "WWE Superstars" on WGN America. Morrison has the chance to be one of a handful of potential "break through" stars on SmackDown in 2009.

Morrison was the one with the flowing, long locks, while yours truly was wearing a black hat, and the other guy, TG, had the head full of hair gel.

Batista will not win the WWE Title Sunday at Judgment Day. Want to know why? Just keep reading.

John Cena is obviously not 100 percent physically ready to compete in Chicago against a near 500-pound mammoth of a man which leads me to lean to a Big Show victory against Cena this Sunday. Bottom line, as Stone Cold used to say, is that I don't see Cena leaving the All State Arena in good shape Sunday evening a few minutes past supper time. 

I could tie in Judgment Day with a Last Supper reference here, but I choose not to go there ... thank you very much.

Christian vs. Jack Swagger for the ECW Title should be an exciting bout that I see Swagger winning and regaining his ECW Title. Christian can retain if he can confuse and out quick the young Oklahoman, but few in WWE can handle Swagger in a straight up wrestling bout. I'm looking forward to watching this match from our plushy seats at ringside complete with tepid, bottled water.

Swagger's former, Sooner roommate and current Chicago Bear defensive lineman Dusty Dvorachek will be sitting at ringside alongside Bears' All Pro D-tackle Tommie Harris, so perhaps the Oklahoma crowd will bring Perry, Okla.'s Swagger some good luck. 

For you baseball fans, word on the street is that Alfonso Soriano of the Cubbies may attend as well. Of course, this is just one of those "Internet rumors" so who knows if it will actually materialize?

Yours truly will join some of the Chicago Bears Saturday evening for some red meat in steak happy Chicago. This will ensure that my tank is full for Sunday's PPV. It will be game day, as The Rock used to say on PPV Sundays, and I have to be prepared to hang with Alabama Crimson Tide fan Todd (that's 2 D's) Grisham in one of my favorite cities in the world.

Were you as impressed with the impact made by the newest rendition of the "Hart Foundation" Tuesday night on ECW as was I? I don't know what David Hart Smith, Tyson Kidd, and Natalya Neidhart will call their faction, but they turned many heads within WWE Tuesday night. This Canadian trio should add ample "spice" to the ECW weekly offering starring Josh "Is My Nose Bleeding?" Mathews and Matt "I'm Smarter than You Are" Striker ... two of my favorite broadcasters.

The Miz continues to impress on Monday night's both on the mic and in the ring. If Miz can stay on his current "roll" then by WrestleMania time, Miz might find himself in rarefied air. Don't roll your eyes my pulled pork eating friends, it could happen.

Another Judgment Day prediction ... The King will wear a T-shirt ... likely black ... and will have his "Clark Kent" spit curl well in place for any photo op that might come his way. 

That's "Vintage" stuff. 

WWE.com is posting HUGE numbers, and many may try and impress the WWE Board of Directors by taking credit for WWE.com's success. But let's be honest about this matter. The success of WWE.com can be easily contributed to four people. The men behind the success of this ever-growing venture are: Al Gore, who, as we all know, discovered the Internet, newsman/TV personality Bill Kurtis who has made the Internet cool with his TV ads, WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel who is really the "big toe" of this entity, and, of course, Dr. Joe E. Styles who keeps every one on point and motivated with the occasional and unpredictable streak through the office embellished by the shrieking of "CATFIGHT" from time to time. Congrats, gentlemen, for a job well done.

Jeff Hardy's chances of beating Edge for the World Title at Judgment Day may be akin to a basketball team who lives and dies with their three-point shooting. As Marv Albert might say, while wearing men's clothing, Jeff wins by going "Downtown!" This title bout should be spectacular, but I see Edge retaining his title. But remember that I am rarely correct in these predictions, but it does make it easier for me to write a blog on PPV weeks. 

C.M. Punk returns to his hometown to face The Samoan Bulldozer and surely, I know ... don't call me Shirley, Punk won't lose in his hometown, will he? I think it will be an uphill struggle for "Chicago Made," but if he does lose, he's still got his Money in the Bank contract that he can cash in whenever he chooses and why not in his hometown??

The Intercontinental Title is up for grabs when champion Rey Mysterio faces conspiracy theorist Chris Jericho. Jericho wants everyone's respect perhaps more than he does the IC Title, or so it seems at times. I like Jericho's chances in this one, but Rey seems to always defy the odds so my brisket is on Mr. 619. 

I would love to see WWE add a Jesse Ventura vs. former Vice President Dick Cheney (very aptly named gentleman) to this Sunday's event, but apparently Dick's not up for it. Bad heart you know. Ventura lashed out in the news media at Cheney this week over the whole water boarding fiasco but enough of that nonsense. I'll let cunning Keith Olbermann and battling Bill O'Reilly handle that business.

I miss "The Sopranos" and "Deadwood." Just thought I would throw that in because this is my blog you know.

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And the reason that Batista won't win the WWE Title at Judgment Day is ... FOCUS. The Animal is so focused on maiming Mr. RKO that I see Big Dave making a tactical error that costs him big time Sunday. However, I also see Batista beating Randall Orton up like a government mule, too. Could actually get nasty. 

Thanks for stopping by and come back and see us. I look forward as always to seeing the WWE fans Sunday in Chicago and Tuesday in Cincinnati. Not sure what to treat myself to in Cincy, Skyline Chili or Montgomery Inn BBQ. I will be traveling with young Matt Striker and, because he is smarter than the rest of us, I will let him make the call.

Boomer Sooner!

J.R.