I'll try and respond with what I hope doesn't end with a call for the decapitation of my head.
FEEDBACK:
As Lindsay said this was the most cohesive card we've had yet. NFW cardwise is getting closer to my vision of handlers making Crash TV what its all about. Considering that the fedheads have thrown everything but the kitchen sink at the roster without warning them, I'd like to congratulate them on answering everything perfectly this week and really putting out awesome work.
Best Segment:
I'd go with a tie - Falling in and Out of Love, that was an amazing segue piece. Troy Affairs - Stealing Vanity, that one had me cracking up heavily.
Storyline Thoughts:
The NFW East frightens me cause Mike will have mostly free reign on that.
I'm wondering how that will turn out, should be interesting.
Troy/Rabesque was unexpected, but has intrigued me about Jean's character outside the ring. He's all straight and narrow in the ring, are we about to find out he's a real slimeball out of it?
Eddy Love is back, ladies and gentleman - he's got the whole South in a tizzy and has really upped the ante there.
Southern/Douglas is pure GOLD right now. I'm loving Matthews taking advantage of that too, without really liking either of those guys. Vivian Ryconik returning finally confirmed all my thoughts during the RPs b/t Southern and Rick all those eons ago.
Melton/Troy and Cal...this week was all fun and games, but I have a feeling the hammer is about to drop there. I'll be interested to see if we're gonna see a fired up Melton out of it.
I'd say something about Hornet, but Chad's last RP confounds me more than Stanton's diatribes on the Kennedy assassination. I'll just say I'm along for the ride and I hope its a good one.
I have a feeling that Viper/Cruise will be a feud with playoff implications...one of those where the loser gets sent home early. Which means it'll be a blast to watch Joe and Tom go at it tooth and nail.
The NFW North looks like its about to implode (not in a bad way). With what happened to Shizaki, I'm interested to see how guys like Shizaki and Ryan who hate each other now we'll be forced to team up for the time being...or, if that'll be something they use to dupe each other.
Marx is turning into quite the NFWite with his newfound propensity to take on some crushing spots. That makes me smile.
I'd comment on Christian Sands, but Jeff might kill me.
I'll just say his situation should be unique since its almost like his character is getting dragged into something he was trying to avoid.
We have a new Phenom, whom we'll see if he can step it up. Michal and I have planned some interesting things, so I'm excited for that.
I tried to hit on everything that developed further this week, if I missed anything its surely because I smoke too much pot and forgot.
Hottest Feud:
I think Douglas/Matthews crowning Southern during that spot takes the cake. Matthews costing Southern the match against Deacon, well that's like icing and candles. I just sit back and say, "poor, poor Shane...when will this all end for him?"
Wrestler of the Night: I'm gonna go with Eddy Love by a hair over Shane Southern. Both men were all over the map, but Eddy played the sneaky heel to perfection on the show. Yeah, Shane got him...but he got out of there without any scars from it. Plus, the shady victory over Hornet which was ridiculously awful...still was enough to prove that he's here to play for keeps.