Random Thoughts Of A Expectant Dad

In late Febuary my wife and I found out she was pregnant with our first child. Mannn the rush of emotions that come shooting at you in that moment is honestly alot to take in.

From selfish thoughts like there goes my plans I had this year. To ok, what do we need to do to prepare for this? I started thinking about shit I needed to get together, to give my child the best life I can give em. Start saving for college, so hopefully they won't have to worry about student loans. Start saving for family vacations, so I can provide memories and experiences. All the geek stuff I can't wait to introduce and share (ninja turtles, pro wrestling, movies, and superheroes among others).

I thought about my own insecurities I need to work on (yes you can still have them in your thirties). So that I don't subconsciously pass them on to my child.

I've been reading as much as I could about pregnancy, particularly in the early months. How often do babies sleep in the womb? The growth process in the womb, things dad's can do to support their significant other. I went to the first doctors visit in early March nervous as hell and overwhelmed but excited...then covid hit.

Since then I haven't been able to go to the appointments. I missed hearing the baby's heartbeat and sonograms, thanks to the power of technology I've heard recordings of the heartbeat and could facetime during sonogram visits. However, it's not the same and I'm annoyed I'm missing the in person part of the process.

The months have passed and my wife belly grows. I rub her stomach every night and "talk" to my daughter. A few things have spring upon me,first is how the parental instinct to be a protector automatically kicks in. Although she is not here yet, my job is to make sure my wife is safe and doing good and in turn my daughter. The second is how you could love someone you haven't met yet so much. I can only imagine the feeling once she is born.

If you haven't realized by now I'm gonna be a "sucker" for my child....and I'm A-ok with that. October also can't come soon enough and I'm patiently but impatiently waiting for the due date to come.

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WWE Get Out Of Your Own Way

During these times of covid-19 quarantine, many people have taken the opportunity with all this extra time to learn new hobbies, complete projects they’ve been putting off, read more, or learn new things about themselves. At the same while major sports leagues around the world has shut down, professional wrestling has continued to truck along without fans. It’s safe to say WWE has not taken this opportunity to improve their presentation.

WWE was the first company to announce they would continue to produce shows during this pandemic. Due to the circumstances and working with a mostly skeleton crew on a honestly already thin roster, they have not completely failed. Wrestlemania 36 turned out to be quite enjoyable, particularly the cinematic match between AJ Styles and Undertaker. In that, WWE has discovered people like those types of matches even though Lucha Underground and Impact Wrestling has done those type of matches before with great fanfare. Managers seem to be making a comeback with Zelina Vega building a stable, and hints MVP is looking for talent to manage. Some superstars such as Otis have been given opportunities to shine, winning the money in the bank match.

One thing WWE is failing on, and they failed with before the pandemic hit..creating new stars. WWE has had issues creating stars on the level of Hogan, Austin, Rock, and Cena for quite some time. One of the biggest reasons attributed to that by fans is they don’t feel a connection to the talents, and most promos leave a lot to be desired. Which leads to my brief rant.

For the life of me I cannot figure out why WWE is not taking this time to get more guys on the mic. Even talents who are not active due to injuries or have chosen not to wrestle due to safety concerns should be given opportunities. That could be done by having them record mission statements “off the cuff” from home and included in the programs. WWE previously did this with their “Tout” videos and a couple years ago with selfie promos that included graphics. Those promos failed because they were over produced.

If the promos are shot with that grittiness aspect and not so produced, it may be more well received. This give performers more opportunities to improve their promo skills and allows them to come off more “real”. It also leaves them at the forefront of fans minds for when they do return. Prospects that have been recently used on Raw, Smackdown, and NXT should be given insert promos before their matches. Especially the talent they have plans for, this allows that talent to create an identity and promo skills.

If they can’t fit it into the shows, WWE has YouTube and the WWE network where they could play the promos instead. Or maybe have watch parties of matches with wrestlers who can show their personalities by commentating on the matches.

It’s easy to pick on WWE cause they are the biggest pro wrestling organization in the world. Now they are a multi billion dollar corporation and I’m just a fan who has been watching for twenty something years. I have been watching wrestling a long time and can tell many of the issues are from lack of talent connection. AEW and Impact Wrestling have had their downs during this time, but their ups have been better because of their more forward thinking. Using vignettes, skits, and remote promos from talent to help get them over. It’s working because it appeals to the current generation, and proves most of WWE problems are...they can’t get out of their own way.

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