I think they should do a brand split. I wasn't a huge fan of it at first, but it kind of works out. It's easier to make logical storylines when you can maintain a unique roster on each show. The problem is that Collision/Rampage are obviously B/C shows, whereas Smackdown has almost overtaken Raw as the main show. They need to find a way to differentiate the two shows.
Back in the day Raw was the "entertainment" show, and Smackdown was for wrestling, when Heyman was booking. I think it remained that way throughout the Ruthless Aggression era.
Also I have been watching Legends and Dark Side of the Ring. That Buff Bagwell piece was interesting. I do wonder how much if it was true, but everything was backed up by another person. So the gun story, and Judy juicing up her son in the buttocks must have been true. What a crazy life most wrestlers seems to have led.
It was nice seeing something different with John Tenta, someone who was more straight and narrow. It's a shame with his size and frame he was destined to die young. It seems to be almost impossible to avoid temptation while you're on the road most of the year, even if it's just something as simple as overeating. You would hope the road agents would help manage these situations, but they often take part in the activity. I would hope today it's different, and addictions are handled in a more professional matter.
I liked the Scott Hall biography as well. It was sad how the pandemic changed his life for the worse. It was shocking that someone with that big of a profile suffered alone in a small house seemingly in the middle of nowhere. They almost need to set up some kind of retirement community former professional wrestlers can reside at, just like DDP was offering to Hall and Jake. They were doing much better within a group as opposed to being in the world on their own.
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