My Blog topics are Wrestling, music, culture, identity — explained with long‑form clarity.

  Introduction On May 27th, 1996, Scott Hall walked into WCW during a match nobody remembers — and changed the entire wrestling business. Hall didn’t show up as Razor Ramon or the Diamond Studd. He walked through the crowd like an outsider, grabbed a mic, and made fans believe something real was happening. It was the first shot of what would become the biggest storyline shift in wrestling history. Two weeks later, Kevin Nash arrived. Eric Bischoff got pulled into the story. WCW suddenly felt dangerous, unpredictable, and more real than anything WWF was doing at the time. This was the beginning of the nWo, Hogan’s heel turn, and the 83‑week stretch where WCW dominated the ratings. WWF As A Product Meanwhile, WWF was ice cold. Shawn Michaels’ title run wasn’t drawing, Warrior’s return fizzled out, and later in the year we even got fake Razor and Diesel — with Kane playing fake Diesel. The product felt outdated and out of touch. WCW had the spark, and Hall lit the fuse. Hogan Heel Tur...

  Introduction The hiring system is broken — and ATS is a big reason why. Companies now use what I call the Automatic Toss‑Out System , a machine that rejects resumes before a human ever sees them. No reading, no chance, no second look. If you don’t fit the filter, you’re gone. We’re past the days where HR actually read applications. Now it’s unpaid assessments, keyword matching, and automated rejection emails. Between ATS and AI, the job market is getting stricter, colder, and harder for real people to break into — including me. Politicians talk about how “great” the economy is, but that doesn’t match what job seekers are living. People can’t get work because a machine decides who’s worth hiring. And nobody in power is fighting it. It’s always “vote, donate, support me,” while the hiring process becomes a joke. This system has been around since the 1970s. I talk about it in the video. Video Closing Thoughts This system hurts people. It makes it harder to get a job, harder to ge...

  Introduction Today marks the 35th anniversary of one of the most fascinating and mismatched tours in metal history: Megadeth, Anthrax, Slayer, and Alice in Chains sharing the same bill. It’s a tour that still gets talked about because of how strange the lineup was — and how differently fans treated each band. Clash of the Titans Tour At the time, all three thrash bands were in major eras of their careers. Megadeth was touring Rust in Peace , one of the greatest metal albums ever recorded. Slayer was in their Seasons in the Abyss era, balancing speed with darker atmosphere. Anthrax had just released Persistence of Time , right before Joey Belladonna was fired. Alice in Chains, on the other hand, had released Facelift about a year earlier. They weren’t a metal band, not yet a grunge icon, and not fully accepted by either scene. They were the odd band out — and the crowds made that very clear. AIC got booed, ignored, and disrespected throughout the tour. Thrash fans were tribal, ...

  Introduction The Dark Saga has always stood out to me. The release itself was very “pre‑digital era.” Europe and the UK got it on May 20th, 1996, and everyone else had to wait until July 23rd. Back then you couldn’t just stream it or buy it online — you had to physically go to a store and hope they had the CD. That didn’t really change until the late 90s into the mid‑2000s, when everything finally went digital and albums started dropping worldwide on the same day. Scroll down to see video. Changes in line up This album also marks a big transition for the band. It was the first one with Mark Prator on drums, and the last with Dave Abell and Randall Shawver. Jim Morris co‑produced it for the first time too, and he ended up shaping the sound of every Iced Earth release after this. Artwork Recorded in early ’96, The Dark Saga is based on Todd McFarlane’s Spawn , the old comic book character, which explains the whole vibe. The music is more melodic, more emotional, and way more stri...

  Introduction On this day in 2011, we lost Randy “Macho Man” Savage at just 58 years old. Savage suffered a heart attack while driving his Jeep Wrangler and passed away shortly after the crash. Even all these years later, his impact on wrestling and pop culture is still felt everywhere. I talk about all of this and below in the video which is below. Randy Savage's Career Savage was the kind of performer who didn’t just entertain — he exploded off the screen. Whether it was the NWO era, his legendary run with Miss Elizabeth, or the unforgettable King Savage persona, he brought an intensity and charisma nobody could copy. The voice, the promos, the energy… that was pure Macho Madness. Randy’s journey in wrestling started back in 1973 during the baseball offseason, working in Georgia Championship Wrestling. He later ran his own promotion, ICW, from 1978 to 1984 before joining Jerry Lawler’s CWA in Memphis. From there, he became a global star in the WWF, had a major run in WCW, and e...

  Introduction In today blog post, I will tell you about my cat Buster. I had him from around July 17th to October 4th of 2025. I tell how I found him and how special he was to me. His passing definitely left a soft part in my heart. I will miss Buster. Buster was just a small, wonderful cat in my life for a period of time. He had a happiness for life around me that made me feel joy. But I wish he was still here today with me. My Time with Buster He was sitting under the deck over there next door in the summer where my parents live. We let him be because stray cats come and go. He was around for a few days. This was in July. But I started talking to him and petting him after a day or so, then he followed me back here. I gave him food and water and was petting him, but I let him out when he wanted out. Then the next day he came back in, after I opened the door, and looked really worn out. The paw looked rough. So, I let him stay and he got better over the next month. I got him some ...