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Previously In Untitled Paramount WWE Network…

I’ve been watching a lot of old Smackdown recently, and have been enjoying reading about the the whirlwind of a schedule occurring around it’s timeslot. The Twilight Zone reboot, the last ropey seasons of Buffy, Iron Chef USA…I didn’t realise how successful Smackdown actually was until I noticed how long it went un-cancelled by UPN, a network that (presumably) had a fetish for creating shows just so it could axe them weeks later.

Because of it’s consistency in the ratings, UPN figured it would be a smart idea to politely ask the wrestlers to appear in as many of their other shows that had the same target demographic because they figured if kids were dumb enough to watch wrestling they’d be dumb enough to watch the other crap they were putting out.

Were these cameos any good, and did they help the show before UPN had ECW’s 911 chokeslam them? Let’s find out!

There’s a long story as to why this book never got released and you can read it here. I’ve read it a few times and still don’t understand it. The easier thing to understand is how I ended up with a copy: A fan who worked at a book store sent an advance Reading Copy to me. So please enjoy one of the few reviews of the book online!

Dan’s always come across as someone who doesn’t care what others think about him and isn’t vying for a job anywhere so this book could be fun.