Rant #3,774: Sledgehammer

Labor Day wasn't too laborious for myself or my family.

We pretty much didn't do much of anything yesterday.

I did have a little bit of work to do, but other than that, I guess I can say the highlight of the day was actually doing nothing.

But one actual highlight was watching, witj my son, the WWE's wrestling show, Monday Night Raw, in the afternoon, on Netflix.

So, instead of it being on at 8 p.m. as it normally is, the more than two-amd-a-half hour show was on at 2 p.m. EST, because the show took place in Paris, France, so there is a five-hour difference in time between here and there.

The WWE has been in Europe the last several days, and they had a pay-per-view event there on Sunday, which was again broadcast during our afternoon.

The WWE has become a true worldwide phenomenon, and its future pay-per-views will be on ESPN.

And then you have two other major wrestling organizations, AEW and TNA, with their own broadcast schedules 

It really is a whirlwind, and I leave it up to my son to keep track of all of this for me.

In a funny way, watching wrestling on TV is very relaxing for me, allowing me to wind down whether it is in the evening or during the day.

It almost made me forget that yesterday was the fifth anniversary of my actual forced retirement, a day that will forever live in my personal infamy.

It also is helping me to forget that September 5 is the second anniversary of my mother's passing, and on September 7 is the fifth anniversary of my father's passing.

And the Jewish High Holy Days are also coming up in a matter of days, too.

So say what you want about pro wrestling, but for me, it acts as a calming influence, taking me away from the almost seemingly constant tumult that has defined my supposed retirement.

I "get" pro wrestling, have since I first watched it with my friend, Howie, on UHF TV back in 1965 or so--on the Spanish channels and with more snow on the screen than falls at the North Pole--and it hasn't changed much over the years--

It is just on a bigger stage now, but the "1-2-3" still means the same thing, whether you are talking about 1965 or 2025.