Bracketology: Pitino, St. John’s throwing strikes early and often

The Texas Rangers were determined to roast the Los Angeles Dodgers after Game 5 of the World Series and it didn’t matter who else was involved in the crossfire. Moments after the Dodgers lost their second-straight World Series, the Rangers fired off a devastating tweet that obliterated both franchises. The Rangers were willing to remind everyone that they lost two back-to-back World Series championships in 2010 and 2011 just to take the Dodgers down a couple pegs.

WWE made a savvy business decision when Ronda Rousey defeated Alexa Bliss to become the Raw Women’s Champion at SummerSlam, but the toughest part of Rousey’s journey still lies ahead. Of course, it was a no-brainer for Rousey to win the top female title in WWE in route to Evolution. As she proved in UFC, Rousey is a massive draw who generates a ton of interest and is far more recognizable than any and every other female star in the company. Thus, there’s little doubt that Rousey’s match with Bliss played a substantial role in the success of SummerSlam 2018 or that her mixed tag team match with Kurt Angle at WrestleMania 34 contributed to WWE reaching its highest subscriber count ever for the WWE Network.