So go way back. Probably circa 2001-2002. The (in)famous @D_V_D_V_R chatroom. DEAN~1 is talking about music. I'm mostly there with him, I know a good deal of classic rock. But he brings up Roxy Music, and roughly 20 year old me has never heard of them. He doesn't make fun of me.
For the past 16 years, WWE has been my home. It’s where I grew up, found myself, failed, learned, and got to live out things the younger version of me could only dream about.
When I first walked into FCW, I just wanted a chance to prove I belonged and to bring something different to professional wrestling. That chance became a life full of moments I’ll carry with me forever — WrestleMania, championships, King of the Ring, arenas around the world, and the gift of connecting with all of you by being myself.
The New Day gave me a bond with @TrueKofi and @WWEBigE that I’ll cherish for life. You believed in us, even when our ideas were wild, and because of that, we got to show people that being unapologetically yourself is a strength.
UpUpDownDown became another piece of that same mission: a place for joy, friendship, and humanity. I’m so thankful to everyone, past and present, who helped build it brick by brick.
To the locker room, producers, trainers, crew, camera teams, ring crew, everyone behind the scenes, and the props department - thank you. WWE has the most special and hardest working props department that youll ever find. Love you guys and none of this happens without you.
And to everyone who has been part of this ride: thank you for believing in me. Thank you for letting me be Xavier Woods. Thank you for giving me the confidence… to walk away as Austin Creed.
@daily_msu Hockey seems the most likely? They keep having a terrible tourney game, but they're clearly one of the best programs in the country and it feels likely they'll get over the hump one of these years.
@DPR99999@ChrisVannini I get what they were going for, trying to run the clock so instead of UConn potentially getting the ball back with 7-8 seconds it would be with only 2-3 left.
But it's a risky move for a reason...
@THEEJoeMess@RealCGriff Honestly, Michigan ended up being a specifically bad matchup for him. Starting essentially three centers, just too much size for him.
Just realized the best part of having an autobid is that we don’t need a relative going on tv to explain why we deserve to be in over a 30-win @MiamiRedHawks
@TMTAnalystANON@sherman4949 It's been thirty some years, but the last time CBS convinced itself it didn't need the NFL, it's entire prime time lineup flopped that fall.
@TheMan0fTheMole@sherman4949 You honestly think there's a chance that the NFL, currently far and away the most watched product in the country, which has been on an upswing the last few years, will cease to be a big deal in less than a decade?
Even if the upswing ends and it starts to decline, that much?!?