Wow, I go away for a while and when I come back we have a funky new name change and logo.  Awesome.  Sorry I have been away for so long and I trust everyone is well.  Got my thesis handed in and I shall know in one month whether I have passed my Masters or not so cross fingers, toes, whatever you have for me.  So now begins the job hunt which has been, lets say, less than successful.  Seems that no one wants to hire me at the moment which kinda sucks but hey, what's a girl to do.  So my hours have been spent perusing job websites seeing the dullest jobs on offer as 'sales executives' and 'recruitment consultants', which I must admit doesn't exactly fill me with enthusiasm.  Plus, really, do I look like I would make a very good sales person trying to sell snow to an eskimo?  So I'm toying with the idea of doing the NCTJ which requires some serious raising of monentary resources.  So guys, anyone think I would make a good journo?  Or if anyone has an exciting job that they would like to offer me that would satisfy my creative juices, please feel free to throw it my way.

But during my absence my love for everything WWE certainly has not fawned.  Whilst myself and my fellow postgraduates have gone our seperate paths of life, I still have weekly conversations with my fellow wrestling nut about the latest goings on in the world of wrestling.  Although watching RAW this week with my mum for the first time since I was 16 was an experience.  'Wow, is that Shawn Michaels?  My goodness he's aged'.  And 'when did William Regal grow his hair?  He looks younger'.  It certainly was an entertaining episode of RAW and enjoyed the wrestling.  However, despite my love of the Dirt Sheet the arguing over the diva match was funny at first, then got really annoying.  But other than that no complaints whatsoever.  Oh and don't special guest commentators usually commentate?  Randy just kinda sat there and didn't say a word.  I'm lreally ooking forward to SmackDown tonight and looks like to be another great show.  And the current booking of the WWE title scene at the moment on Smackdown is how a title scene should be booked.  Multiple main eventers striving for the ultimate prize, it certainly makes the belt feel special even if it does look like a toy.  Haven't had the oppotunity to see ECW yet as its been saved on my Sky Plus but from what I can see is another great show.

So I presume you guys all saw No Mercy?  Worth buying the replay for the two title matches alone.  Now they were simply brilliant.  HHH v Hardy was beautiful, old school wrestling at its finest.  Their in ring styles are different but by god it worked.  No gimmicks, no interuptions, no DQs, nothing.  Just two guys and a wrestling ring that kept the crowd enthralled with back and forth offense.  Jeff's time will come and he certainly proved he can cut it with the big boys.  Just avoid the booze before you board a plane for the forseeable future Jeff.  And HHH is quite simply one of the greats.  A man who has had so many great matches it would take an enternity to view them all.  The ladder match was always going to be every shade of awesome and you just didn't know who was going to win.  The crowd was pumped, enthralled, and emotionally involved.  It was a sight to see.

2008 has certainly been a great time to be a wrestling fan.  Being a fan of old school wrestling I'm glad that the focus has returned to the wrestling.  Dont get me wrong I enjoy gimmick matches but prefer them when they are a special attraction.  But lets get some more blood in them next time.  As a an it takes something away from a match that is meant to be brutal yet no man bleeds.  A little bit of reality here fellas.  

I'm off to the shows when they hit London next April which I am very excited about.  Going to both RAW and Smackdown this year which cost me a fair bob but should be great.  Had so much fun last time we just had to do it again.  Oh and the Smackdown taping is on my birthday so anyone wants to buy me a drink you are more than welcome!  I'm eight rows from the front guys, look out for me!

So Cyber Sunday in a few weeks and its on Sky Sports, yay!  I know a lot of people don't like it but I find it an enjoyable PPV.  Although I can't actually vote this year as I'm from the UK which is unfortunate, but I'm sure the votes that the Americans have cast, at 99c a pop, will produce enjoyable results.  Although I want to see Honky Tonk Man win just to see the reaction of Jerry Lawler.  I know, I'm mean.  Although at least it means by being unable to vote that I won't be tempted to vote for things that cost me money that I am severely lacking.  Seriously, the UK government bals out the banks in a £400 billion bailout yet they can't put a little bit of that to my growing overdraft.  So now will we see Alan Sugar doing a JBL promo thanking the government for letting him and his rich buddies keep their apartments overlooking the Thames in Docklands, hmm?

Right I guess I need to hit the job hunt again.  Hope all you guys are well and that you have a great weekend.  And WWE, you got any jobs going for enthusiastic, a bit mad, wrestling nerd graduates drop me a line!

Soph xx