Tag: Slim Jim

Yes, warriors let’s snap into it! A New Year is filled with fresh starts, ultimate beginnings, and a clean slate. Now that the holidays are over, I hope you were able to celebrate and yet get some much deserved rest as well. This post is just a great big ol’ mix of stuff without a real topic today so look at it as a “hodgepodge” of odds and ends. I had found a few pics of UW from different parts in his wrestling career (and one beyond) so you’re gonna see those these next few weeks of January. Do you WWF fans old enough remember how Ultimate Warrior was the FIRST “spokesman” for the Slim Jim meat sticks brand you see below, blurry and all? It was hard to get a still shot! He was in those commercials mostly shown on the weekend mornings along with their WWF programming. Yes, “ The Macho Man” Randy Savage made Slim Jim’s more iconic as time went on as I STILL see his image advertised to this day.

Moving on. I guess I still had a few “mentionables” from 2024 as they came into my thoughts. The Warrior Award was also discontinued this past year. If it still would’ve been presented, this year would be number 11. 10 years ago it began with Connor Michalek being the first recipient posthumously… I’m still upset that a little girl never got inducted. We never did hear officially as to why WWE decided to end it but with the release of Dana months prior, it made sense. I believe they strayed somewhat with its initial conception but nonetheless~~~ 2024 marked its end.

Speaking of dates, did you know this? 2025’s dates are exactly the same and lineup with 2014’s? I know this has happened before in years past and yes~~~ I am mentioning it because of 2014 of course. I’m not sure how I happened to look ahead at the calendar to know that, but it’s true! Check it out for yourself. So, for you Warrior fans, yep~~~exactly the same dates if you were thinking about April. I don’t want to dwell, but it will repeat of 11 years ago this entire year. I wonder how often this occurs? I’m not sure. Let’s continue this for a moment as I usually talk about a connection with wrestling. 1990 was 35 years ago. 😳 Think of your life. I was getting close to graduating high school with it being my senior year. For most of that year, UW was champion but hard to believe the early 90s were 30+ years ago now. That is crazy to me, 3️⃣ decades almost for some of those years. I started my preschool profession then too. I know you’re gonna check a calendar of some sort, aren’t ya? 😉

Another moment from 2024~~~yes, I thought of one more as it’s real funny. Remember me saying how I would try to watch any of SNME ( Saturday Night’s Main Event) but we were at my niece’s wedding reception that night? My brother actually got it up on his phone on the dance floor, but it was so loud in there to really hear. I just wanted to see the return of Jesse Ventura and hear the old theme music again! I did however, catch the last match back at the hotel. I knew Cody would retain the belt but wanted to listen to commentary. Another SNME is coming up so maybe I’ll catch it in its entirety.

Staying with WWE, did any of you fans watch the premiere of RAW this past Monday on Netflix? What a brilliant concept first initiated last year as they will for sure draw more fans and huge ratings overtime. Some might even be saying Vince who? 🫢 Well, maybe not but it’s an entirely new generation just like when VKM took it over from his Dad and Grandpa before him. I wonder how that will change the future of wrestling to be on the number one globally streaming platform?! It’s “ Unbelievable!” ! There, I quoted Vince from UW’s return in WMXII.

So, how will you snap into 2025? You don’t need a Slim Jim but what else can help you to make this year truly ultimate? I still haven’t set my goals, but I’m working more on grounding mantras. You might be confused but I need them when anxiety flares up. They are just statements to keep me centered despite what’s going on in the external world. I feel different energies and need to reset sometimes. A good book helps 📗( more on that next week…) so I’m into that. Snow ❄️ does not help but everything is temporary as we move through cycles of change.

I think I covered all those mixed up topics as more seemed to get added to the list. I hope all of you are doing well wherever reading today and again, I thank you always for your continued support of my writings. Whatever your reasons in sticking around, I hope to fill your day with some pick me ups, funnies, or even the more introspection we all need from time to time. My wish is for your year to go great as there’s no need to blast off like a 🚀 since UW did that on his own very well. Maybe you walk or even tiptoe into 2025. However you go, just go and continue going down your own warrior way. Snap into whatever feels right for you and don’t forget to always, always believe. Believe in yourself naturally before anybody else. I’ll catch up with you all next week!

P.S. I almost didn’t have a P.S. this week as I was trying so hard to see what the viewership was for RAW. Obviously, they don’t measure it the same way as with regular TV. The estimation was 3.6 million views, but I’m not sure how accurate that is. Either way, it’s totally crazy to see what the future in WWE will hold! 🫨😬😜