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THE PROFESSOR

WWE OPINION: ANTONIO CESARO VS. RYBACK: WWE's NEXT GREAT FEUD?

ANTONIO CESARO                                              RYBACK


Hulk Hogan VS. "Macho Man" Randy Savage

Bret Hart VS. Shawn Michaels

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin VS. "THE ROCK"

John Cena VS. Batista

Antonio Cesaro VS. RYBACK

Last night I was watching WWE RAW and Ryback faced Antonio Cesaro and I thought we could be looking at a great feud in its earliest stages.

Ryback is the new hero of WWE and he needs an opponent that's different from him but has the same drive as he does to succeed. Antonio Cesaro is that man.

Cesaro got in some good offense with European uppercuts and a takedown which is more than most opponents get with Ryback.

Ryback countered of course with his power game and Cesaro took a walk and got counted out.

As a fan I was a hell of a lot more intrigued about this match than anything else on WWE RAW.

I thought this might be the beginning of a great feud. It has all of the classic elements:
 
1. Two guys on the rise in WWE.

2. Two wrestlers with different styles of wrestling

3. Two different personas that don't like each other

If WWE captalizes on this feud then it could be one of their biggest and most profitable feuds ever and join the list of some of WWE's greatest feuds.

Class Dismissed,
The Professor

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MARVEL VS. DC MOVIES: MAGICAL CINEMA VS. DARK-THEMED CINEMA

 

I saw the trailer for "MAN OF STEEL" and it was great but it felt like I'd seen this before. It felt like the tone was similar to "Batman Begins" with seriousness and uncertainty equating to realism. It didn't feel like Superman to me. Granted, I'm a child of the 80's that grew up on the Christopher Reeve movies so this new take will always seem a little weird to me.

I love the fun, adventure, and drama of "Superman: The Movie" and "Superman 2" while still faithful to the source material of Superman. Marvel seems to have captured that same spirit and adventure in their movies like "IRON MAN," "THOR," and "AVENGERS." Even Kevin Smith in an article on MTV SPLASHPAGE (which you can read here) says that he enjoyed the "magical cinema" of "AVENGERS" over the edgy, serious tone of  "THE DARK KNIGHT RISES."

DC in order to make their herores more accessible have gone with more dark themes in their movies following the success of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy which showed Bruce Wayne's transformation to THE DARK KNIGHT.

Nolan is also a producer on "MAN OF STEEL" and according to the trailer shows Clark Kent as a confused, frustrated, young man who is unsure of what to do with his powers. His parents want him to hide them and be normal while he considers using them to help humanity. When he does debut as Superman the military arrests him in fear of this, "strange, alien visitor."

MARVEL and DC exist at opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of their approach to movies but one thing is clear: "IRON MAN 3" and "MAN OF STEEL"  will makes millions (if not billions) of dollars when they open during the Summer of 2013. Robert Downey Jr. as "IRON MAN" is a proven success.

The big question is: How will "MAN OF STEEL resonate with the pop culture? Will this new take on Superman last for the next 75 years? Only time will tell but just as a fan I think DC needs a little more, "magical cinema."  

Class Dismissed,
THE PROFESSOR

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CM PUNK AS WWE CHAMPION: 380 DAYS AND COUNTING

CM PUNK has been WWE champion for 380 days now.
Paul Heyman has blogged about this amazing accomplishment. You can read his thoughts here.

John Cena's was the last man to hold the title this long. PUNK will soon surpass Cena's record and defend the title against THE ROCK in January at The Royal Rumble.

Class Dismissed,
The Professor

MOVIE NEWS: "MAN OF STEEL" POSTER SHOWS SUPERMAN IN HANDCUFFS

Entertainment Weekly has an article (you can read it here) showing Superman in handcuffs accompanied by military personnel in the newest poster for "Man of Steel."

Out June 14th, 2013, "Man of Steel" will look at how Superman would be viewed in today's world. From the poster, Superman is seen as a threat due to his powers. He could also be seen as a threat since he acts outside the law even as he stands as a symbol for justice.

I would venture to guess that Superman voluntarily gives himself up instead of being taken by force since he could easily snap those handcuffs if he wanted to.

I still have my issues with the suit (Why does Superman need armor? and Why is it so dark?), but this movie will bring Superman back in to the public consciousness in a major way and that's a good thing. It will succeed with Chris Nolan producing it and because it's a new take on Superman.

Class Dismissed,

The Professor

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