The John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt Feud and The Post-WrestleMania Lull in WWE
John Cena and Bray Wyatt are set to have their third match in as many months at WWE's Payback pay-per-view on June 1. Reports indicate the feud could continue through the summer, possibly until SummerSlam in August.
But many fans have already soured on this angle. Some of it is the typical LOLCENASUX hatred that permeates the Internet, but some of it is legitimate criticism of a story that, while still great, has underwhelmed at times in the past few months.
The story has not had much forward momentum since Extreme Rules. Bray Wyatt comes out and cuts an amazing promo, Cena responds that he will never give up, rinse and repeat. It's horizontal movement, not forward progress. The story still has plenty of juice, and a couple of tweaks would solve a lot of problems. And no, Cena does not have to turn heel, nor does Bray have to win cleanly. He's the heel. Heels aren't supposed to win cleanly, no matter how much we cheer for them.
Evolution and The Shield are still embroiled in their post-Mania feud (and will have an elimination tag team match at Payback), and Daniel Bryan would have faced the demonic incarnation of Kane yet again at Payback if the WWE World Heavyweight Champion had not undergone neck surgery.
The post-WrestleMania period in 2014 is seemingly a callback to an era when feuds would last for months and months, when storylines would burn slowly before a final blaze. But in today's age, that doesn't always fly.
But for those of you bored with the Cena-Wyatt feud or any of the others at the top of the card, consider what WWE offered as its main attractions in the period between WrestleMania and Money in the Bank (when the build to SummerSlam truly starts) in the past few years:
2013: Cena vs. Ryback for the WWE Championship
2012: Cena vs. John Laurinaitis
2011: Cena vs. The Miz for the WWE Championship
It's usually a boring time for wrestling after the glow of WrestleMania as we wait for the secondary pay-per-view, SummerSlam. There are certainly wonderful moments, matches and feuds in the other calendar months, but the fervor that accompanies the months of January to March and July to August just isn't there.
No matter how many stellar promos Bray Wyatt cuts, a portion of the fan base is still going to roll their eyes when Cena emerges from the curtain and swears to vanquish him once and for all because we know the next pay-per-view will just extend the feud.
The Shield vs. Evolution feud still gets the fans to go wild, especially when The Shield doesn't give their foes a moment to breathe and assaults them as soon as they get into the building. But how long will it take for fans to want a change here, too?
If Daniel Bryan had not gotten hurt and moved on from his feud with Kane, it's likely his next program would also just stall until the big money fight at SummerSlam.
But even though we're in a dry period, let's try to enjoy the product each week. It's harder on some weeks, but there are reasons to tune in each time. Paige, Cesaro and others in the mid-card are enough, and that's before we even get to the main event scene.
So while WWE's current storylines aren't perfect, we'll hit pay dirt eventually. We'll have dream matches at SummerSlam, but we'll have to fight to get there.
What do you think, WWE fans? Are we just in a rough patch, or is there a larger problem under the surface
You can Call Her DR. VIOLA DAVIS -- Honorary Doctorate From JULLIARD!
She is a Graduate of The Julliard School. Now, one of tv and film's successful leading ladies has received an Honorary Doctorate from the prestigious school.
48-Year-Old Oscar nominee Viola Davis is back at her alma mater--The Julliard School. The mom of one participated in Friday's graduation for the Class of 2014 at Alice Truly Hall in NYC, and she was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree!
Love this! An elevator full of talent! :) RT @JoyceDiDonato So, this happened.... pic.twitter.com/vHQMlsvZMc
— The Juilliard School (@JuilliardSchool) May 23, 2014
Loves it! Dr. Davis is starring in Shonda Rhimes' upcoming show "How To Get Away With Murder" starting this fall on ABC. And it looks damn good.
We're loving all the examples of excellence this graduation season!
Omar Sy Scores A Feature In GQ May 2014
He's gearing up for the premiere of "X-Men: Days of Future Past" and during promotions, Omar Sy scored a feature in the May 2014 issue of GQ magazine.
After posing in the "Singing in the Rain" themed shot, the 36-year-old actor opened up about winning the Cesar award for best actor in France two years ago and his role as Bishop in the highly anticipated action flick.
Check out highlights from Omar's interview below and for more, head over to GQ!
On being the first black performer to win France’s Cesar for best actor:
“The most important thing for me will be the next time. I want people to get used to black actors winning the Cesar. I don’t want to be the only one.”
On preparing for his role as Bishop in X-Men: Days of Future Past:
“Oh man, I had to work out a little bit, too. I’m not a superhero.”
“Respect the DJ” Honors DJ Nabs and Lil Jon!
Lil Jon and Dj Nabs were honored by DJ Mami Chula for the 2014 “Respect the DJ”. They are game changers when it comes to music and the craft of djing.
Check out the details below.
The 2014 “Respect the DJ” event, presented by DJ Mami Chula, took place to honor International DJ/Artist’s LiL Jon and DJ Nabs at Opera Nightclub. Awards ceremonies presented by “Respect the DJ” and FIT Radio highlighted top DJ’s and innovators in Hip-Hop, EDM and Top 40 genres. “Respect the DJ” award winners included DJ Montay, Baby Yu and Mike Mogill. The event’s impressive lineup of host DJs included Dj Scream, 2nd Nature, Zero, DJ Sense, DJ Toomp, Euphoria, Sofa King, Silver Knight, DJ Mars, Martina McFlyy, Murgatrod, Kid Cedek, Blk Morris, DJ J1, J Envy, and Rasta Roots. DJ Jelly also attended kicking off the pre-show with a DJ Meet & Greet presented by Red Bull Sound Select. Other notables in attendance included Ronnie Devoe of New Edition, Hot 107.9’s Beestroh, Keinon Johnson of Interscope Records and industry manager, Melinda Dancil.
Before the honorees accepted their “Respect the DJ” Innovator Awards, guests enjoyed a live showcase by the legendary DJ Nabs as well as a star-studded tribute video highlighting LiL Jon’s success and influence in the music industry. In addition to the awards, the event also included a live artist showcase with performances by Babi Mac, Sisse Marie and Go Dreamer, as well as a live DJ battle with special guest judges Speaker Foxxx, Heroes x Villains, Jus Clay, Hapa Scratch Academy and Kawan “KP” Prather of Atlantic Records. The winner of the battle, DJ Time One, took home the title and the $1000 grand prize.
NICE!
Emma Watson Earns English Lit Degree From Brown University
With enough money in the bank to literally never have to work again, Emma Watson wasn’t content to just sit idle and watch her life go by.
The “Perks of Being a Wallflower” hottie posted a photo to her Twitter account over the weekend to celebrate her graduation from the prestigious Brown University, and she looked darling in her cap and gown.
Watson earned a bachelor’s degree in English Literature after initially enrolling in 2009 towards the end of her run with the “Harry Potter” film franchise.
Back in April, Emma told Elle magazine, “People told me it wasn’t possible. I kept saying, ‘I don’t care.’ This is what I want. And graduating will, for me, be really symbolic of all of that. I will be there and I will be throwing a huge party. And getting very drunk.”
George Zimmerman's Parents Sue Roseanne For $750K
George Zimmerman's murder of Trayvon Martin has caused great distress to the people closet to him and his parents are legally stating they felt the burdened aftermath of his deeds.
They are suing comedian/actress Roseanne Barr for sharing their address on Twitter while the entire world was calling for their son to be arrested in March of 2012.
Reports NYDailyNews:
Robert and Gladys Zimmerman say the tweet by Barr on March 29, 2012, caused $600,000 in emotional distress, according to federal court documents, after they were forced to "flee their house in the middle of the night."
Of that amount, about $37,400 will cover additional expenses such as hotel rooms, travel, meals out and laundry, since they couldn't live at their Lake Mary, Fla., property after Barr shared their address.
Roseanne Barr is being sued by the parents of George Zimmerman, who say they endured emotional distresss after she shared their address on Twitter.
View the screenshots of the incriminating tweet below
The comedian later deleted the tweet shared with more than 100,000 people, which also included their telephone number and names, court documents show, but journalists had already descended upon their home.
Barr engaged her Twitter followers after deleting the message, justifying her decision by saying she was simply combating Zimmerman's vigilantism with a taste of his own medicine.
Spike Lee got caught up in the same legal turmoil for tweeting the wrong address to the Zimmerman resident and settled out of court. It's likely that Roseanne is headed down the same path.
“Frozen” Is The 5th Highest-Grossing Film Ever!
When “Frozen” hit theaters during the Thanksgiving 2013 season, no one dared dream it would set all kinds of sales records.
However, the Disney animated flick is now the fifth-highest-grossing movie of all time with $1.219 billion in box office earnings.
Thanks to a $6.7 million weekend in Japan, “Frozen” pushed past “Iron Man 3” to make it into the top five.
Just ahead of Kristen Bell's much-loved flick are:
1. “Avatar”
2. “Titanic”
3. “The Avengers”
4. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2”
Rob Kardashian Dissed By Kim Kardashian For Being Fat
Damn, why am I hearing Rob Kardashian jetted before Kim and Kanye said their “I do’s.”
The only brother of the Kardashian clan was said to be “in tears” when he rushed to leave Florence ahead of his sister’s nuptials, reports TMZ.
27-year-old Rob Kardashian flew back to the US on the morning of the wedding after a heated argument that took place just before lunch on Friday in Florence.
According to x17 online the row broke out when Kim Kardashian asked all of her family members to wear Valentino couture for the lunch which was at the designer’s house, but Rob Kardashian didn’t fit into any of the clothes because of his recent weight gain.
“Rob said he was sickened by Kim and Kanye’s display of wealth and clothes and beauty and called it ‘superficial bulls***,’” a source told x17 online.
“Kim was pi**** that Rob hadn’t made an effort to drop any weight over the
“Rob booked his flight for Saturday morning and skipped the lunch at Valentino’s,” the source said.
“He just doesn’t seem to feel comfortable or happy around his family at all. They’re all wrapped up in the same pretty world and he just doesn’t fit in.”past months. Rob basically equated that to Kim caring about him only for his appearance and he said he’d ‘make life easier’ for her and just leave.”
They Did That: Jourdan Dunn & Rihanna Battle It Out In Zoe Karssen
Jourdan Dunn wears Pineapple Pajamas at Nice airport **USA ONLY**
Welcome to Paradise! Two of our industry favs, Rihanna and Jourdan Dunn battle it out for this Zoe Karssen Paradise pineapple sweat suit.
But who wore it better?
Pharrell, KAWS, & COMME des GARÇONS Collab On "G I R L" Fragrance
Pharrell's G I R L agenda is coming full circle. Following the album, an audible ode to the beauty and grace of women, the simple title has been a attached to a unisex fragrance created in collaboration with KAWS and COMME des GARÇONS.
KAWS unveiled the bottle he designed via Instagram. Complex reports that this is the first look of a piece set to be featured in an exhibition Pharrell is curating at Galerie Perrotin.
The Grammy winning producer commissioned Antoine Lie to develop a scent featuring notes of iris, styrax, violet, patchouli and cedar. Peep the image of the bottle below and stay tuned for news on its release date.
Oh? Toni Braxton Charges Her Kids Rent
You gon’ learn today! It’s hard out here in the streets when you’re all grown up and have stacks on stacks of bills to pay, but Toni Braxton is making sure her 11-year-old and 12-year-old sons Diezel and Denim learn the value of a dollar before they even hit those rebellious teenage years. This week, during a visit to The Queen Latifah Show, Toni revealed that she makes her boys pay rent and utilities to teach them that when you get out into the real world, bills need to be paid.
They get ten and twelve dollars a week, and one pays me two dollars, the other pays me three dollars. Seventy-five cents for gas and electric and fifty cents for cable and things like that.
Just so they can understand the value of a dollar and they can understand that when you get older and have to leave, you have to pay bills. It was a shock to me when I found out I had to pay bills, like, ‘What do you mean rent?!’ So I thought I should instill that into my little boys.
Considering some of the financial issues Toni’s had to go through with bankruptcy and whatnot, it’s understandable that she wants to teach her sons money-management early on instead of having them find out the hard way.
And she’s not the only one that’s giving her kids a lesson in financial management. In 2012, Taraji P. Henson revealed that she made her 18-year-old son sit out his first semester of college so that he could get a job:
I don’t want to raise this privileged kid, who’s out of touch, so I made him sit out the first semester and he has to get a job. He called his grandmother, he was like, ‘It’s hard out here, it’s hard to find a job.’ So I was like, ‘Yeah, I need you to know that.
I need him to see how real it is out here. It builds character. I told him, ‘College is like an investment. I’m investing my money in your future, and if I feel like you’re a bad investment, I’m taking my money bac
Again…Oh?
AND FINALLY FROM “THE CRAZY PEOPLE SHOPPING AT WALMART” FILES
‘THE ALASKAN SUNSHINE’
Apparently Whoville is located somewhere in Alaska. It makes me feel at ease knowing that the Grinch won’t be plundering any of my Joe Boxer shorts this year
HAVE A GREAT DAY!
EFREM
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