Swanson Ritner
swansonritner.bsky.social
Swanson Ritner
@swansonritner.bsky.social
Philly sports, AEW, and great cinema. Also, sarcasm. Jawning in moderation.
He looks like a treacherous jellyfish
February 15, 2026 at 2:35 AM
>brand above people

Sadly, this works. It’s why you get people who complain endlessly about blood money, company politics, who they cozy with, etc, and they all still tune in for the Riyadh Rumble. Can’t/won’t break the habit.
February 14, 2026 at 8:35 PM
My all-time Freezing Cold Take was seeing Smith for the first time in 2004, watching as he aggressively yelled his opinions on some ESPN show, and thought, "He won't last. He's too abrasive and irritating."

Then he became the star of the network, because (silly me) dumb people like loud.
February 14, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Good thing for WWE that they have a built-in fanbase, conditioned to watch no matter what.

I mean, if you watched this year's Rumble (and so much neo-tripe preceding it), nothing could ever get you to stop watching. Even if they put the belt on Trump.
February 14, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Mr. Takei, you would be surprised at the shifts in pro wrestling’s audience. Today it’s more open-minded, nerdier, encouraging, and artful than the stereotype (apparently still) implies.

But don’t mix up wrestling fans with WWE fans. WWE fans have tattoos of their kids, but not custody of them.
February 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Surprised he didn’t get traded. You’d think to honor Casty, the Phillies would swing at the first offer, no matter how lousy.
February 12, 2026 at 8:17 PM
In Quen's case, the anal probe may have been coated in liquid dianabol.
February 12, 2026 at 2:39 AM