DC: A LESSON IN IRONY

On June 12, 2012 DC will release a DVD called, "SUPERMAN VS. THE ELITE". This DVD is based on Superman #775 entitled, "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice and The American Way?" by Joe Kelly.

In the 1990's there was a comic called "The Authority" (who are described in an article on the BLEEDING COOL website that you can read HERE ) as a "team of self-appointed moral guardians of the planet, saving it from the bad guys. In a possibly too subtle note, the lead characters were the bad guys themselves, just up against something worse." Joe Kelly in his story created "The Elite" a version of "The Authority" in DC Comics. A group of bad guys who fight worse evils than themselves and are considered the "good guys."


(THE JUSTICE LEAGUE OF DC'S NEW 52)

DC Comics has even turned "The Justice League" into a version of "The Authority" starting in issue # 7 according to Bleeding Cool which says about the contents of the issue, "They act independently of government, even when suckling on its teat. They are autonomous weapons of mass destruction, that the American government distrusts and fears. And despite the good that they do, and the reaction of the audience, they are sloppy, lazy, self assured and… well, basically, the bad guys. It’s just there are worse things out there."

I guess you could call it ironic, that the behavior that DC is condemning in one project, they are supporting with their comic book line.

I'm reminded of a quote from Walt Whitman who said, "Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes."

I will be watching the "SUPERMAN VS. THE ELITE" DVD and the "JLA: DOOM" DVD's and posting a review for each.

CLASS DISMISSED,
THE PROFESSOR

ROCK VS. CENA AT WM 28 AND I DON'T CARE

THE ROCK AND JOHN CENA courtesy of Google Images

Wrestlemania occurs on April 1st, and the main event that WWE is building on is John Cena vs. THE ROCK. Some are comparing this fight to the match that THE ROCK had at Wrestlemania 18 with Hulk Hogan but I think this is a bad comparison.



ROCK VS. HOGAN-WM18 courtesy of Google Images

First of all, ten years ago Hulk Hogan had just returned to WWE after a ten year absence after leaving WWE for WCW. During that time, he went from being Hulk Hogan to Hollywood Hulk Hogan and creating the NWO with Kevin Nash and Scott Hall. With this Hogan was apart of The Monday Night Wars with WWE until WCW closed in April of 2001 after being bought by WWE.

During Hogan's absence, Vince McMahon launched "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and THE ROCK into superstardom with THE ROCK equaling Hogan's accomplishments not only with titles in wrestling but with appearances in Movies and TV.

It was truly Wrestling's ICON of the 80's vs. the ICON of the Attitude Era. That is what made me and millions of other fans care about this event.


THE ROCK AND JOHN CENA courtesy of Google Images

This match, I don't really care about. John Cena is already the biggest star in WWE. He doesn't need The Rock to solidify his status in the company. Cena says he's fighting THE ROCK because he's fighting for all of the wrestlers who live and breathe the business while Rock went to Hollywood and forgot about the wrestling business.

Frankly, it's a lame motive for a wrestling match. THE ROCK left because he took the business to new heights and then went on for bigger opportunities in Hollywood. I can respect that decision. By the time THE ROCK left , the business was in decline as the lack of a viable competitor, like WCW hurt WWE.

I know this match will mean big money for WWE because it's taking place in Miami where THE ROCK grew up. WWE will probably gross over 1 million buys on Pay-Per-View with this match, but I think there are more deserving stars that could use this type of publicity like CM PUNK.

WWE may market this match as the biggest match in Wrestlemania history but it's not. Whoever wins or loses between THE ROCK and John Cena, the WWE won't change much. Cena will go on to win more championships and THE ROCK will make more movies. So  why should I care?

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Class Dismissed,
THE PROFESSOR

MATT MORGAN: HIS TIME IS...WHO THE HELL KNOWS?!

MATT MORGAN (Courtesy of Google Images)

"I got into the pro-wrestling for one reason and that's to be the top dog and to be the World Champion. I know it sounds like a saying or a catch-phrase but this is what I truly believe. I came out of my mom's womb a future world's champion. And I'm sick of waiting." -Matt Morgan courtesy of SLAM WRESTLING.

Matt Morgan stands at seven feet tall and weighs 330 pounds and he is a former 2-time TNA tag-team champion. He is a former American Gladiator and has all the confidence in the world (as you can see from the quote above) to be a world champion.

So the big question is: Why has this man never been a world champion?

The answer is simple: TNA Impact Wrestling didn't want him to be the star of the company

Let's go back in time shall we? It was the summer of 2009 leading into TNA's October PPV, "Bound For Glory," Matt Morgan had joined a group called The Main Event Mafia consisting of Booker T, Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash, and led by Kurt Angle who was the World Champion at the time. Morgan was promised full-time membership in the group but never received it and realized that he was just being used as hired muscle to help Angle fend off challenges from Sting and AJ Styles.

This led to Morgan confronting Kurt Angle and a scheduled match at "Bound For Glory." You would expect it to be for the title since this is "TNA's biggest Pay-Per-View" but AJ Styles defeated Kurt Angle for the belt in September of 2009 and fought Sting that year at, "Bound For Glory."

Kurt Angle would go on to defeat Morgan in a great match that showed Morgan's potential as a main-eventer. But I think that was all wrong. Had Kurt Angle vs. Matt Morgan been for the World title and Morgan won, he could have played the young, brash, arrogant, bully, champion who thought he was the greatest ever. His challengers could have been Angle, Sting, AJ Styles, and Samoa Joe.

In November 2010, Morgan got a shot at Jeff Hardy but Hardy won because he was a bigger star than Morgan. The fans were behind Morgan but TNA wanted Jeff Hardy to be the "face" of the company but that backfired due to Hardy's problems with drugs.

Kevin Kelly wrote a great piece on the WWE about when guys there get a chance to shine, you can read it here. Kevin Kelly says that all WWE Superstars have their time on the "wheel" and some go from comedy acts to champions over the years.

TNA hasn't let stars like Matt Morgan shine and now they're paying for it. Ratings are low and the hardcore fans aren't excited about the product.

With TNA and their lackluster booking you never know what will happen. Matt Morgan may be sick of waiting, but who knows when his time at the top will come.

Class Dismissed,
THE PROFESSOR