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Wrestling

WWE Programming in the Philippines no longer on Jack TV, now on Studio 23?

WWE on Studio 23 | Limferdi’s Blog.

For two weeks now JackTV which owns the broadcast of WWE programs and Pay-Per-Views failed to broadcast the latest episodes of WWE Monday Night Raw and WWE Smackdown, sources told that Solar TV which also owns JackTV is under negotiation with the World Wrestling Entertainment whether to continue their partnership. Last week, a teaser(click here to view the teaser) for Studio 23’s upcoming airing of WWE programming was posted on their Facebook page, and today, Studio 23 finally posted the schedules of WWE programs which will air beginning March 16

This is all well and good, but can somebody please tell me if we’ll still have the live Pay-Per-View airings on Monday mornings?

Also, as my TWC comrade the Deranged Writer wondered, does this mean we’re back in the dark ages of WWE airing two weeks late?

If anyone knows, please hit us up on the comments section.

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Wrestling

Hurry up the Cakes Highlights: WWE Raw Supershow 2/27/12

I just finished watching this week’s Monday Night Raw, and boy am I pumped for WrestleMania.

Despite the scheduled Champion vs. Champion match between CM Punk and Daniel Bryan, there wasn’t much in the way of wrestling. There were, however, some red hot promos that scorched my television set, and my hungry wrestling fan heart.

None of which were cut by The Rock.

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Wrestling

The Sleep Score: WWE Elimination Chamber 2012

Here in Manila, WWE events that usually air via Pay-Per-View air for free on Jack TV, a local basic cable channel. Because of the time difference, the events air at 9 o’clock Monday morning, with a primetime replay at 9PM. Mondays are usually my rest days, as Tuesday to Sunday are the busy days of my week.

This means that my Monday morning is my precious sleep-in, no alarm clock time–often the most valuable morning of my week. Which means, to me, that the monthly WWE events had better be damn good for me to bother waking (and staying) up for.

Now, some shows are no-brainers–obviously must-watch shows, like last month’s Royal Rumble, next month’s WrestleMania, or an incredibly well-built card like last June’s Money in the Bank. Other shows, however, I’m not so sure about. Like this morning’s WWE Elimination Chamber.

But since I’m Vince McMahon’s abused wife the way I am, I wake up and watch them anyway.

Did I stay up? Did I like it? Did I regret it? Or did I fall asleep? And, should you? Find out after the break, on the first-ever Hurry up the Cakes Sleep Score.

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Food, Geekery, Wrestling

What’s been up (February 12-17, 2012)

Forgive the long gap between posts–it’s been a busy week over here at Hurry up the Cakes. I’ve been finishing up all my work obligations before our trip to Singapore this Tuesday, and UFC Undisputed 3 was just released and I’ve been waist-deep in it since yesterday.

But now here I am, and here’s what’s been up recently:

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Geekery, Wrestling

Wrestling crashed my Star Wars party

Earlier today, I hosted a Lego Star Wars themed birthday party for my new friend Rafa. I had to dress up as a Jedi Knight, a sort-of-generic Luke Skywalker/Obi-Wan Kenobi amalgam, while wielding a blue Anakin Skywalker lightsaber.

I resembled what Jedi Knights might look like if they retire and stay out of action for a few years.

Hurry up the Kenobi

The whole night, the children, very loudly, kept calling me “Jedi Mikey”. “Jedi! Jedi!”, they’d shout, trying to grab my attention by challenging me to lightsaber duels, or to hand them their loot bags, or to reward them with prizes for games they didn’t win.

It felt pretty good. But it was not the highlight of the evening.

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