Shawn M Smith is the editor of Broken Dial, the indie music zone at Inside Pulse. He’s been with the site nearly since the launch, and is the perfect choice to kick off the Hot Seat 2007 lineup. Without further ado, let’s get to it.
1) As you know we always start with geometry – which of these scenarios is not enough to prove that two triangles are congruent – a) SSS b) ASA c) SSA
Shawn M Smith: What did the mathematical bean say to the blade of grass? “Gee, I’m a tree!” c
We were looking for just “C†0 out of 1
2) You are of course the editor of Broken Dial, the indie focused music zone at Inside Pulse. Now that we have some time to reflect back at their historial significance, please put these boy bands in order of cultural influence, from most to least influencial – a) Backstreet Boys b) 98 Degrees c) O-Town d) N Sync
Shawn M Smith: D) N Sync A) Backstreet B) 98 Degrees C) O-town, but the real answer is NONE OF THE ABOVE. Since Justin Timberlake was the only worthwhile thing to come out of any of this…the indie snob in me says “Butch Walker RULES!”
The Hot Seat judges appreciate your love for JT and his quest to bring sexy back, but Butch Walker brown-nosing is SO 2004. 0 out of 2
3) Besides Raw and Smackdown, which of these shows is least likely to be on the air in January 2008 and why – a) TNA Impact b) WSX on MTV c) ECW on Sci-Fi
Shawn M Smith: Jan 2008 will be a dark time, Widro. First, ECW will be absorbed into Smackdown, Wrestling Society X will still be around, just not on MTV…ECW is my answer
While that is a suitable answer for the first part, the judges need more for the ‘why’ than was given. Unfortunately that puts you at a dismal 0 out of 3
4) Complete the lyrics to this song in the Snickers commercials on tv:
Happy peanuts soar over chocolate covered _________ and ______ of caramel.
Shawn M Smith: Happy peanuts soar over chocolate covered MOUNTAINTOPS and WATERFALLS of caramel. Best…commercial…ever. It’s an homage to Elvis Costello, so it deserves an award. Can I give an award to it?
This is correct! And you are now ensured not to be shut out of any score here on the return of the Hot Seat 1 out of 4
5) And finally, with Wrestlemania 23 about 2 months away, in 50 words or less, describe what you would do with the double main event and how you’d book it through the big event:
Shawn M Smith: I only get a minute? Wow, what would I do with WM 23? Honestly, I would have Undertaker challenge for all three belts, unifying them and getting rid of the brand extension. Seriously. It’s not working to expose the product, it’s diluted it. And rename is “Broken Dial Mania!”
Well we’re lucky that you’re not booking WWE because that is not only boring it’s not fleshed out. Zzzz 1 out of 5
Probably not what Shawn was hoping for and certainly not what the judges were looking for after a 1 year hot seat hiatus. However this does set the bar pretty low for the 2007 Hot Seat. Come on back next Friday here on Pulse Wrestling for the NEXT edition of the Hot Seat, starring Inside Fights standout Gordi Whitelaw.
GOODNIGHT AND GODSPEED.
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2007 Hot Seat Results
Friday February 2 – Shawn M Smith – 1 out of 5
