Tdaddy's Thoughts of the Day for 11/17

Here's what I'm thinking:

WWE:

I was wrong about the MSG Raw being a letdown. The crowd was super into the action. Kofi had a breakout performance, and there was a star studded main event.

WWE seemed intent of reestablishing MSG as their homebase as they played an awesome video montage of great MSG moments to Jay-z super song "Empire State of Mind."

Roddy Piper kind of rambled, but he had a fun segment with Vince McMahon where Piper challenged him to a match. Piper is old school and knows how to perform, so even though a match would be god aweful, he can definitely draw in a match vs. Vince. It's funny because I said that WWE is doing a horrible job of keeping Piper relevant, but I guess all you need is a good segment and that is fixed.

The highlight of the night was the Kofi Kingston brawl with Randy Orton. After Kofi originally cleared the ring, I thought it would be another dumb segment where Kofi stands in the ring but Orton backs off, but this time Kofi was super aggressive. The double legdrop was just the icing on the cake. I just hope the WWE capitalizes on this and gets some new guys in top spots. The only problem for Kofi is that after he's done fueding with Orton, there will be no other top heels exclusive to Raw that can fight.

Tdaddy's Thoughts of the Day

Here's what I'm thinking:

WWE:

Raw tonight is at MSG. These MSG shows are usually underwhelming because everyone expects them to be Wrestlemania quality. Piper should be fun and has a ton of history. The problem is that Piper hasn't really been put in a spot to draw since 1996. If WWE is smart before the show they'll show a nice long video showing what a big star Piper was.

I watched last weeks ECW a few days ago. FCW may be a horrible developmental territory, but ECW seems to be doing the job. A lot of guys on ECW intrigue me including Yoshi Tatsu, Shamus (when he was there), Paul Birchill (who will never get pushed), etc. Add in the veterans like Christian, Regal, and Benjamin, and I think the show is pretty solid.

TNA:

TNA had their PPV Turning Point yesterday. I didn't see the show, but I heard Kurt Angle vs. Desmond Wolf was good, and well at Daniels vs. Styles vs. Joe. Dave Meltzer stresses that it doesn't really matter since the company is pushing the reset button after Hulk Hogan comes in January.

Hulk Hogan will be great for the company in the short term as he immediately raises the company's visibility, but has no experience running a wrestling company. Dixie Carter while she seems enthusiastic seems to not understand that she has a bunch of hustlers in her ear. While it's good to have recognizable faces on your roster, the fact is that if WWE wanted them they would be there. TNA needs to create new stars, but they have failed on almost every occassion to do so.

Dragon Gate USA:

I hit up my collegue Derek Burgan on Facebook and told him I wanted to buy a dvd, but since I forget which shows are good and which aren't I needed his suggestion. He suggested Dragon Gate USA Historic Gate PPV show. I saw the price and shipping came out to $28 and I immediately said forget it. Then I go on Justin.tv and they are showing a match with this guy called Dragon Kid, and let's say that after I watched that, I realized $28 was a bargin. These guys at Dragon Gate USA get the praise that ROH and ECW used to get, and just watching one match with Dragon Kid showed me why. It'll probably take me a week to get it, but I have a feeling that I could have a new favorite wrestling dvd when I see it.

Tdaddysmooth Raw Report with more NASCAR dudes

Tdaddysmooth Raw Review for 10/26/09

 

Live from Albany, NY

 

            The show hypes up Bragging Rights 14 man tag with highlights. It mainly seemed focused on showing Big Show betraying team Raw which I assume would set up a tag feud with dX vs. Jeri-Show. Jeri-Show opens up the show and Jericho brags about Team Smackdown’s victory. Show interrupts and says that the only reason he betrayed Raw is that Teddy Long promised him a title match at Survivor Series against the Undertaker. No matter the hype, the match will not be good. The Undertaker is too banged up to have a good match against a good wrestler, so the Big Show match will fail more. To make things worse, this match was done a few times in 2008.

 

            Nevertheless, they argue back and forth, and the guest hosts from NASCAR come out.  I am from the Northeast where this sport has low penetration, so I can’t even be bothered to get their names right. They scheduled the Big Show vs. Triple H and Chris Jericho vs. Kofi Johnston.  I think they meant Kingston, but whatever.

 

Chris Jericho vs. Kofi Johnston (Kingston).

 

Good match. Kingston nearly landed on his head doing a dive to the outside on Jericho. Jericho hit a nice powerbomb out of the corner during the match. Jericho hits a Codebreaker on Kofi but takes forever to cover and Kofi gets his foot on the ropes. Jericho argues with the ref, and Kofi catches him with the Trouble in Paradise for the win. Dave Meltzer says Jericho is jobbing too much, and I agree.

 

Kofi celebrates, but Randy Orton attacks him and throws him off the Raw stage to end the segment. Crowd chants for Cena to come out for the save, and I get the feeling that Vince already knows exactly when he wants to go back to Cena vs. Orton on PPV. After the break Orton does a backstage interview and says he attacked Kofi because he interfered in his title match last night. Legacy joins Orton and shows him a NASCAR with Orton’s picture all over it. Orton falls in love with the car and cannot stop staring at it. That was kind of funny in a creepy way.

 

Backstage the NASCAR dudes are hanging with the Eve and Jack Swagger asks for a title match at Survivor Series. Miz interrupts and asks for a match too while both flirt with Eve.

 

Next match is Santino and Melina vs. Jillian and Chavo Guerrero. Santino has no credibility as a worker, but I love his matches because he has great matches for the style he wrestles. Santino has a niche for comedy wrestling. Melina and Jillian nearly kill each other with a few botched spots, but Melina wins after Hornswoggle in DX gear distracts the heels. A suit then comes out and gives Hornswoggle a cease and desist order from DX to stop wearing their merchandise. DX actually are pretty smart because with Hornswoggle as a mascot, they’ll sell more merchandise.

 

After the break Cena’s music hits, but Rhodes and Dibiase come out and demand a title match at the Survivor Series. Cena comes out and verbally belittles them. He tells them they haven’t earned it. He then books MVP & Mark Henry vs. Rhodes & Dibiase. I thought for sure MVP and Henry were jobbing, but they got the win after a weak clothesline from Henry. That was a humbling finish indeed. Orton comes out and demands another title match vs. Cena. Kofi Johnston is on the big screen and talks a little trash and then destroys Orton’s new car. I’m glad Kofi dropped the Jamaican accent. He can develop himself during his feud with Orton, and hopefully he looks strong by the end of the program.

 

During the break there’s a promo for Christian vs. Yoshi Tatsu on ECW. That should be a good match. It seems no matter how much ECW and Smackdown get robbed from Raw, they always rebuild and new guys step up.

 

Next match is Evan Bourne vs. The Miz. Eve is guest ring announcer which means an angle is coming. Bourne gets a rare when on a count out after Swagger comes out and gets into it with Miz over Eve.

 

Ozzy Osbourne…and wife are announced as guest hosts of Raw next week. That’s more interesting than random NASCAR dudes. Next match is Shamus’ debut from ECW vs. Jamie Noble.  It was a quick squash as expected.

 

Main event is Big Show vs. Triple H. I was dreading this match but they at least spiced it up by making it a lumberjack match with all the angry Raw wrestlers. Jericho bailed on Show which I hope they at least address at some point. Cena also came out as guest referee. The match was fine since there wasn’t much one-on-one action. Finish came with a bunch of Raw guys beat up on Big Show, sweet chin music and pedigree. The NASCAR dudes came out and announced they had picked Cena’s opponent for Survivor Series. Hornswoggle came out and DX gear and they announced a triple threat with Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H vs. John Cena. The match should be good, but same old story about the same guys in main events. Overall, it was not a horrible show. At least they have 2 matches announced and a probable Kofi vs. Orton match. Too match I only care about 1 out of those 3 matches.

Raw Thoughts 09/07/09

Quick thoughts on The Price is Raw:

-I would never have thought of Chris Master's hairplugs if Triple H wasn't kind enough to mention them.
-No women's match this week. That's probably for the best as it's been kind of rough and sloppy of late.
-Do celebrities realize that wrestling fans are traditionally super cheap and will never buy their products? Jeremy Piven's The Goods bombed big. I can't imagine a wrestling fan buying a Bob Barker book no matter how interesting it is. If you don't believe me, Jim Ross won't even show WWE PPV's at his restaurants because he's sick of fans sitting at a table for 3 hours and only ordering 1 soda.
-Batista has a "career-altering" announcement for Raw next Monday. That and Trish Stratus should be a good hook for the fans, but besides a legit retirement, I don't know what they can do to pay off the sitaution fully
-The post match angle was super long. A submission match only PPV sounds pretty bland and contrived. I like trying to make the PPV's feel special like Night of Champions, but storyline dictates that there shouldn't be a way to force everyone to want to wrestle in submission grudge matches just because it's September.

Mitsuharu Misawa Dies in the Ring

http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/9617/

One of wrestling greatest performers of all time, Mitsuharu Misawa died in the ring Saturday 06/13/09. F4wonline.com is reporting this news, and any facts I give would just be rehashing. Please go to the link to read about a wrestler who didn't just have matches. He had epics. Please go to Youtube and search out one match from this guy so that you can see someone who had a skill and in ring psychology that was second to none. Even though his matches may not translate well to WWE audiences please try to give this sample a try:

Umaga Released for Drug Test Violations

http://www.wwe.com/inside/industrynews/10492878

The WWE released Umaga after his second wellness policy violation. I find it interested that no WWE performer has ever gotten to three failures. I wonder if there is a loophole that if someone like Chris Master (who had two failures before his release) gets a clean slate when he resigns with the company.

Umaga's failure also shows a fundamental problem with the WWE claiming that they want a clean enviornment. Bruce Mitchell of Pwtorch.com summed it up quite well with his Mitchell Short column (http://www.pwtorch.com/members/artman/publish/Mitchell_s_Take_41/article_34037.shtml). In this article he says, "Umaga gets injured months ago and spends several months rehabilitating. He returns on a Smackdown before Wrestlemania, his shoulders noticeably thinner and his gut, conversely, noticably larger.

Umaga disappears again.

Umaga returns after Wrestlemania, looking much more like the Samoan Monster fans and management have come to expect. He's put into a program with top-of-the-mid-carder C.M. Punk. His character is even expanded in a new way."

The scenario could play out like this: Umaga gets off steroids, works a Smackdown taping, and without even being told, knows something is up because he isn't booked on the shows for 2 weeks straight. He shows up at the building for Smackdown, and just sits there the whole show. Eventually, he figures out what's up. He's probably paranoid about his look if he's gotten off performance enhancing drugs. He decides he needs to bulk up. He comes to Smackdown one day and management notices that his body has improved, and he get put right back on television.

Like I said, the WWE can send that message without even saying a word. It's a shame, but like Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer says, the only way you can convince guys to get off steroids is if they get punished creatively for being a user.

Raw Report for 06/08/09

Raw was in Lafayette, LA

Segment 1: Batista comes out to celebrate his title win over Randy Orton from Extreme Rules, but Legacy attack him and Orton breaks his arm. Everyone knows Batista needs surgery on a torn bicep, so an injury angle was guaranteed. I feel they gave Batista the title to keep him strong for when he came back. Batista has such a storied history of losing title matches that they couldn't have him losing again. In a way it's a testament to Batista being someone that they will use whenever they need a main event, but it also shows the lack of depth in the WWE top tier.

Segment 2: Kofi Kingston beat William Regal in a quick match. Regal cut a promo on how Kofi is a horrible US champion because he is Jamaican. He also talks about how he could bring class to this country if he became US champion. I honestly cannot think of a time when I ever connected the US title to patriotism. I also think it's dumb for Regal to cut this promo because he has no reason to care about the fans opinion of the title. It was just kind of silly. Match was okay, but short. I would say the WWE is trying to push Kofi, but he'll just lose the title in a couple of months, then they'll give someone else a bunch of wins over midcarders too. The same thing happened to MVP 2 months ago.

Randy Orton gets interviewed by Josh Matthews and says he gets a title rematch tonight or Batista has to forfeit the WWE title. This is more silliness because Orton just crippled the guy. I understand the babyface needs to have his back against the wall, but it's so unfair that they might as well just strip Batista and give Orton the title if they can get away with what they are doing now. I think it can also cheapen the title because the matches aren't contested to see who is the better wrestler.

Segment 3: Maryse defeated Kelly Kelly. I honestly don't care much for Kelly's work, and I'm always very nervous for her. She just looks very sloppy in the ring. We've been hearing this for years, so I guess that's just her style. Mickie James did commentary which was super dull. I remember back in the old days when the Rock would do commentary and he would get himself over. Everytime someone does commentary now, it seems like they don't really have a lot to say. I think this is because they're so heavily scripted, but when they do commentary, they have to do their own thing without a hard script.

Miz and Maryse meet up backstage and Miz flirts. I think it's entertaining, but I don't think it makes people take the Miz seriously when he's too busy trying to get laid before his matches. Stuff like this also makes me nervous because I would like to see the Miz get somewhere, but I fear he has a squash match coming up soon this summer.

Segment 4: Santino, Goldust, and Festus beat Chavo Guerrero, The Brian Kendrick, and Jamie Noble. This was a comedy match, and not too interesting. Santino is pretty funny when he's amazed at the power of his punches. His babyface act is just as entertaining as his heel act, but the company seems interested in giving him some in ring credibility. I kind of feel bad for Jamie Noble because he's a world class wrestler who's a nobody on Raw. Then again, a paycheck is a paycheck.

Segment 5: The Miz vs. John Cena. The match never happened as the Big Show came out and destroyed John Cena. Show had Cena in his submission move, and I knew Miz was going to break it up because the WWE doesn't usually do exact reruns of angles. Miz hit Show with a chair a bunch of times, then hit Cena. I actually think it was smart to get out of this match because the first thing I thought when Big Show came out was, "dammit, I don't want him to ruin this match." Now that the WWE has the fans into this program between the Miz and John Cena, then maybe they can make some money off on it on PPV. I think the real trick is finding a way for the Miz to mean something after this feud and not have him turn into a midcarder again.

Segment 6: MVP beat Matt Hardy. I am hoping Hardy can lose the cast soon so he can start having normal matches again. He's only going to cool off if he's doing jobs, not matter what his excuse. This is the problem with the WWE midcard treadmill. Everyone is jobbing to everyone else, and no one is looking like the alpha male.

Segment 7: Vickie Guerrero comes out and quits the WWE (in storyline and real life). Edge comes out and humiliates her and says a bunch of mean things. All of the insults focused on her looks and weight. Wade Keller of Pwtorch.com was spot on when he said there was no value to this segment. Edge shouldn't be turning babyface by this, yet he was ripping her to shreds about stuff that shouldn't be important in our value system. I guess they just wanted to tie up loose ends. One thing to consider though: when WWE has a sponsor or license that they want, and a top female in that company sees something like this, it's no wonder they can't get any traction. Even other forms of entertainment that use female sexuality don't necessarily humiliate the females that they deem unattractive. You don't see Playboy running a top ten list on the ugliest chicks that sent them 8x10s.

Segment 8: Ted Dibiase and Cody Rhodes beat The Colons in a non-title match. Legacy get a tag title match as a result of this. The Colons don't have a chance of beating Randy Orton's chosen ones, so they might as well have just given them the titles there. I have no idea what Carlito or Primo do after they lose the titles as there are no other teams on Raw.

Segment 9: Randy Orton calls out Batista, but Triple H comes out instead. He beats up all of Legacy, pedigrees Orton on a steel chair, and I guess the never ending feud continues. I understand Triple H is a huge star, but it looks silly watching these guys in their 20s having to slow down so this less mobile gentleman can hit them with weapons.

It was an okay show, and they built well. My main problem with Raw is that I'm not really into any of the top guys besides Orton. Raw can hype feuds all they want, but I don't have high hopes for them once the matches start.

WWE vs. Denver

Here's the deal. The Denver Nuggets basketball team booked out their arena for Raw last summer, and confirmed it while the Nuggets were in the playoffs. Now that the schedule has come out for the Nuggets game this Monday it will be in the same building as RAW.

Foolish move by the Nuggets not planning ahead, but even worse because they gave Vince McMahon a forum to get publicity for himself and do everything possible to humiliate the team's owner. As a side-note: Jonathan Coachman looks really lame called Vince McMahon sir. I know if I was interviewing him, the most formal I might get is Mr. McMahon.

Brock Lesnar vs. Giant Bernard 05/03/06

I just saw this match via Youtube. The main reason I watched is because Derek Burgan at PWTorch.com claims Bernard (formerly Albert/A-Train of WWE fame) is much improved. It was a 14 minute Japanese style match and it was solid to say the least. It wasn't super exciting, and I think Brock was pretty much just wrestling to pay the bills. Still, as mentioned the action was solid, and maybe Bernard could give the WWE a fresh infusion of main event talent if can maintain his size upon arrival.

Jim Neidhart's Contributions

One of the positives to Bret Hart’s resurgence in the public eye of the wrestling world since 2005 is that through his DVD, books, and interviews you can see that the Jim Neidhart was a tremendously valuable wrestler during his prime. Unfortunately due to “The Anvil having a lackluster run in WCW and even not being the best performer during his Hart Foundation run in 1997, many wrestling fans may not know that he provided The Hart Foundation with so many attributes during their heyday in the 80s and early 90’s.

Tag team wrestlers are primarily guys that are not ready for singles runs for a variety of reasons. Sometimes they can’t wrestle a full one-on-one match, they may not be great talkers or they are too small to be taken seriously by management and/or fans. Jim Neidhart was not the best wrestler in wrestling history, but he could do a ton in the ring that being in a tag team helped highlight. He was a big guy, but was tremendously agile. He would do sling-shot cross body blocks over the top rope, and was quick on his feet. When you’re working with Bret Hart vs. the British Bulldogs, Rockers, and Killer Bess, anyone who wasn’t would be exposed so quickly.

Once again while Neidhart wasn’t a great worker, could have good ring work for a 2 or 3 minute stretch before tagging out to Bret Hart to handle longer stretches. Neidhart knew how to get in the ring, show off some power, let the quicker guys outsmart him for a quick stretch and let Bret do the rest. Neidhart never had to worry about his wind, and never had to go on stretches of prolonged selling. This is where Bret excelled, so it was natural for Neidhart to let him take care of that end of business.

Lastly, Neidhart’s biggest accomplishment as a tag wrestler is that he was a character and a half. He had this long spike-like beard, he had a great laugh for a catchphrase, and he was so comfortable on the microphone. Bret Hart wasn’t comfortable being a character early in his career, so Neidhart’s personality was so important during this stretch. If Jim wasn’t as wild a personality as he was, the team would never have worked, and Bret could have been another good wrestler that slipped through the cracks.

While Jim Neidhart never found any reasonable singles success, and most of his other teams weren’t longstanding, he should be remembered as a man who fit a role perfectly. Neidhart’s personality, agility, and look helped him find a spot during a great time in wrestling history, and he should always be remembered as a catalyst for most of Bret’s singles success.

Hollywood doesn't respect Rourke

http://www.tmz.com/2009/04/06/mickey-rourke-is-a-knock-out-sell-out/

Wrestlemania XXV Preview

Here's how I feel about Wrestlemania XXV so far:

Triple H vs. Randy Orton:

This fued was hot in the beginning, but I think Randy Orton has been marginalized as not as good as Triple H. Triple H doesn't look vulnerable at all, and while I think Orton will when, I don't see why the marks want to see Triple H get his hands on Orton when he's beaten him up several times. Orton doesn't look like a threat to Triple H either, so I don't know what the appeal is for this match.

John Cena vs. Edge vs. The Big Show:

I am not a Big Show fan, and he will only bring this match down. I don't believe he's done anything to warrent this spot as he's not a major draw, he's gotten out of shape, and he's not a good wrestler. Edge is great, but it's going to take a lot of creative booking to make this match fun. I have Cena winning in a sports entertainment contest.

Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker:

This is the workrate match for the show (the only one), and it's the only reason I am probably going to order this PPV. Michaels and Undertaker had a great fued in late '97, and their confrontation at Royal Rumble '07 makes this a must see match. I expect a near ***** match to be honest. The Undertaker has the streak so I have him winning.

Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy:

Jeff Hardy is a main eventer in a weak mid-card match. Matt Hardy is a weak challenger, and if not for his relation would have no reason to be a heel much less a top heel. Matt Hardy probably gets the win here through cheap tactics to keep the fued dragging along.

Chris Jericho vs. Ricky Steamboat, Jimmy Snuka & Roddy Piper:

This match is a huge letdown and the only saving grace is the hope that Ricky Steamboat still has some magic left inside of him. Chris Jericho is a great performer, and he'll get a chance to prove how great he is by trying to make something out of a horrible match on paper.

Rey Mysterio vs. JBL:

Just a match to get two stars on the card. JBL is reportedly retiring soon due to injuries and Mysterio is a big star, so I expect Rey to win in a short match.

Diva Battle Royal:

This is a rest match so I just hope they bring back some stars for us to get nostalgic about.

The Colons vs. Miz & Morrison:

I really have enjoyed this fued between both teams, so I hope they get a couple of minutes to show off their stuff. I have Miz & Morrison winning as they are getting a subtle but huge push.

Jack Swagger vs. Evan Bourne:

Not announced, but I'm hoping these two get on the show as the company is high on them

Notable Absences:

Priceless: They'll be with Orton in his match, but too bad they can't get a match for themselves

The Great Khali: He'll get some sort of comedy segment I imagine

Umaga: Came back too late to get a program going, and has really cooled off the last year.

Vladimir Kozlov: I'm sure they'll find something for him to interfere in, but I could imagine that he's just not good enough to bother with putting on the show.

Overall, I don't want to be one of those people who says they won't order, but if this wasn't Wrestlemania, NO WAY. Otherwise, it should be fun. Wrestlemania always is.

John Morrison vs. CM Punk 07/22/07

Location: San Jose, CA

Back story: This is the PPV after Vengeance 2007 where John Morrison (Nitro) became ECW Champion. He substituted for Chris Benoit who killed himself that weekend. CM Punk was ECW's defacto top face, and while it's a lower tier title, it still is usually good for a mid card PPV spot every match. This is the first time the ECW title is defended at the Great American Bash, but it's not really a big deal since it's not like the WWE can't do whatever they want. Nevertheless Tazz and Joey Styles try their best to treat this match like a main event.

In Ring Analysis:

CM Punk comes to the ring last and both men start off with the standard elbow and collar tie-up. Morrison takes Punk down first, but Punk reverses out to a hammerlock. Morrison fights back up, and comes back to a side headlock. Punk throws to the ropes but eats a shoulder block. Punk recovers and takes Morrison down with a trip and gets back on advantage. Both men back up and Punk works his kicks and hits a sloppy slingshot suplex. You really need a lot of strength to pull that off well.

Morrison gets thrown into the turnbuckle and Punk comes off with a monkey flip with Morrison does a 360 on and falls on his stomach as opposed to his back. Good stuff. Morrison rolls outside but baits Punk into going up the ringside steps where he gets tripped on his face. Morrison then throws Punk back in the ring and tries a quick pinfall. Morrison then works the shoulder with kicks until Punk catches his leg and goes for a GTS. Morrison elbows out and slams his head to the mat.

Morrison then gets Punk in a rear chin lock with this legs locking down his lower body. Punk fights out quickly as Tazz does a good job of pointing out that Morrison wasn't able to get a good grip on Punk which let him escape. Morrison then comes back with a face first atomic drop. Morrison then gets on top of Punk and rains down with punches.

Morrison puts Punk on the top rope, but has his superplex reversed, then Punk comes off the top for a cross body block. Both men are back up and Punk is on offense with kicks, punches, and a nice flapjack. Punk then hits a hard roundhouse kick to the sternum which gets a nearfall. Punk then has a vertical suplex reversed which Punk reverses again into a rollup, which Morrison reverses into a rollup that he almost gets but the referee notices he is using the ropes for leverage. Nice sequence to show that Morrison is an opportunist.

Morrison argues with the ref that allows Punk to get a rollup for two. Punk then comes back with an ensiguri for a two count. Punk now hits some knees, and throw Morrison into the turnbuckle. Morrison takes a hard flying knee from Punk, and Morrison rolls out and tries to leave the ring to protect his title. Punk rolls him back in and goes up top. He goes for another cross body, but Morrison has it ready and gives Punk a hard kick to the gut on the way down. Morrison pins Punk and gets a clean three-count.

Winner by Pinfall in 7:50- John Morrison **1/2

Kind of short, but it's a mid card match. Right before Morrison became ECW champion he was a midcard performer on Raw, so I am sure the company thought he needed a clean win to prove that he was on par with other title holders in the company especially since the ECW title was previously held by Bobby Lashley who was heavily pushed.

Good effort by both guys and they showed good athleticism with stiff looking kicks. Like I said, it was too short to be much, but it was nice and easy to follow.