Yesterday I figured out the name I will use if I ever become a professional wrestler: The Keyboard Warrior, a nod to my life as a blogger. Jim Helwig was the Ultimate Warrior. Kerry Von Erich was the Modern-Day Warrior. I’ll be the Keyboard Warrior.
“This event is for one fall, with a 10 minute time limit. Introducing first, in the red corner, from parts unknown, the Masked Avenger. And his opponent, in the blue corner, originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, and now making his home in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, “The Keyboard Warrior,” Paul Ryburn!
Let’s get on to the news…
Tonight is Yo Gotti’s Birthday Bash with special guests at FedExForum. Buy tickets
Leslie Odom, Jr., a Tony and Grammy award winner, will perform tonight at the Orpheum. He will be backed by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.
Red, White, and You! is the theme at the Memphis Farmers Market this Saturday. They’ve got everything you need for your July 4 cookout. The kids’ Crafts Corral will have a patriotic focus this week. Master Gardeners will be on site to answer any questions you have. Live music all day long. The Market runs 8 AM-1 PM every Saturday in the pavilion at Front and G.E. Patterson, behind Malco Powerhouse.
Seen on the Flying Saucer Masters of the Universe Facebook page: Guy checks single can of beer after airline tells him he can’t board with it. Our hero!
Elite Total Health is now accepting appointments made through Facebook.
WMC Action News 5 reported on the Downtown parking study that was conducted recently. Although there is ample parking to handle the volume of cars that come Downtown, there’s a perception that parking is hard to find.
If you like goats, mark October 5 on your calendar and fill the car up with gas. There will be a goat festival in Perryville, Arkansas.
Daniel at the Silly Goose is looking for a well-experienced wood fired oven chef.
Beale Street Art Crawl is this Saturday from 1 to 7. Come see the works of over 50 different artists.
Loflin Yard will host Naughty Pictionary on July 18.
You know how plant-based burgers have been all the rage lately? Well, Arby’s is answering the movement by going in the opposite direction with carrots made of meat.
For my fellow wrestling fans: Paul Heyman has been named the executive director of WWE Monday Night Raw and Eric Bischoff has been named the executive director of WWE Smackdown Live. These are not on-camera characters, but rather backstage roles where Heyman and Bischoff will oversee the creative direction of WWE’s flagship shows. They will report directly to chairman Vince McMahon. My reaction to the hirings:
Heyman/Raw: Excellent excellent excellent. I hope they revert Raw to TV-14 so Heyman can be at his best.
Bischoff/Smackdown: So 6 months from now, Hulk Hogan will be WWE World Champion, the Nasty Boys will be Smackdown tag team champions, and “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan will be the Intercontinental champion. Madusa will come out of retirement to win the Smackdown women’s title from Becky Lynch, then will throw the belt in a trash can.
Fire alarm’s going off, so I gotta run. Apologies if typos in this post. Didn’t have time to proofread. Back tomorrow.