It's another week and time for more speculation.

On Monday, after a segment on RAW, a video aired that said had some Matrix looking stuff and it ended with the phrase, SAVE_US.222. I didn't really pay much attention to it because I was writing the RAW is Blogged. But then, after thinking about it, could it be one of the subtle videos the WWE purposely put in there? That got me thinking.

During 1999, the whole Y2K craze had gripped the world, myself included. I was on 12 at the time so I didn't really grasp the whole concept and all of that. I didn't guy and stock up on supplies & ammunition, thinking the world was coming to an end. At the time, I wasn't the smark I am today. A video popped up with a "Countdown to the Millennium" and countdown was on. If I had been a mark, I would have figured out when it was going to end & all of the good stuff. The time came and the countdown ended during a promo by the Rock. I didn't know what was going on but I was ready to see who was coming out. A video started playing & the words "JERICHO" popped up and I, along with the people in the arena, went nuts. Jericho came out and the rest is history.

Fast forward to September 24, 2007, and the speculation has begun again. The name of the guy who came up with the idea was put out a few days ago. I say give that guy a raise and make him head of creative. The idea was brilliant, although the WWE should have known the internet fans would have dissected the video to the point of the surprise being out of the bag. So, here I am to break it down for you, detail by detail.

SAVE_US.222
When Jericho debuted, he said that he had come to save the WWF. There's your first hint. I looked in my Bible for stuff talking about Jericho, which is a biblical city. In Joshua Chapter 2, Verse 22, it talks about people returning. The creator of this is brilliant.

cd_volume4_1.act
I, like most people, checked on CDNOW.com and looked up WWF The Music, Volume 4. The first song? Break The Wall Down (Chris Jericho). I'm sure we're ruining the surprise the WWE is hoping for, but never….ee…eeee….EVER put a video like that up there for us internet wrestling fans to dissect.

the countdown
If you look, there's a countdown hidden in the video, much like Jericho's entrance videos. Also, there was his 2nd main entrance video that had a blue background, much like the promo that aired.

CHAMP_HARD
Jericho is a former Hardcore Champion. Hmm.

7OCT
As most people know, October 7th is the same day No Mercy is held on. Where it gets even more crazy is No Mercy is being held at the Allstate Arena, in Chicago. Here's the kicker, when Jericho made his debut, it was at the Allstate Arena in Chicago. Coincidence? I think not.

RAW, Smackdown, PPV References
There are many references to matches that have happened that Jericho may have been involved with. One match mentioned is a triple threat match at Wrestlemania 15. Jericho wasn't involved in WM15 but the other references are partly true.

WM00_MATCH_TRI
Jericho wrestled against Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle in a Triple Threat match in 2000 for Angle's titles.

LIVEWIRE
Jericho's band Fozzy covered a song by a group, whose name doesn't come to mind, called Livewire. It's also a reference to an old WWE show, Livewire.

KOR_Qualify
Jericho was involved in the King of the Ring tournament quite a few times, although he never won.

DISP_CHAMP
This could be a reference to Jericho's reign as the WWE's first Undisputed Champion.

bookshelves
It's no secret Jericho has a book coming out. The one funny thing is, he has no stops on his tour on Mondays. Hmmm. Could he be going to RAW?

Jericho's Silhouette in the video
I saw one video on YouTube that pointed out something cool. A guy filmed the video upside down. In it, was an outline of the Jericho, arms-outstretched pose. I was crazy because you could see an outline of Jericho in the video.

Video played backwards is Jericho's Music
I didn't do it but by all accounts, if you play the video backwards, it's one of Jericho's themes. Damn the dude that came up with this is a genius. The only thing is, the hardcore fans will once again know before everybody else.

The words "I'm Back"
Some people have said that if you listen closely, you can hear someone say "I'm Back." Well, I don't have that good of hearing so I can't really hear that.

It's apparent that either Chris Jericho is coming back or the WWE is screwing us over again. Some people have said this is a reference to Edge returning but I doubt he's changing his gimmick to involve computers. Either way, this is a kick ass way to bring somebody back. I give major props to the WWE for this. However, if it's a let down, I'm going to crap all over them.

Moving on, ECW got the worst rating since December this past Tuesday with a 1.1. The future of ECW is in jeopardy. Vince would never want to have something that's barely beating TNA in the ratings. ECW needs some more stars. Bringing back Mike Knox and having John Morrison come back won't help things. People don't want to tune in and see Big Flabby V and The Boogeyman. These two need to be fired as soon as possible. If ECW is going to be the breeding ground, they need to bring up some new guys.

One thing they need to do is reform the Second City Saints with Punk, Colt Cabana, and Ace Steel. For instance, have Flabby V and Striker start getting the best of Punk. Punk says he's got to go back to his roots. At No Mercy, in the Second City, Cabana & Steel come out and help Punk. There's two new stars that can help ECW. Cabana & Steel are miles ahead of everybody at OVW and that's why they need to be moved up.

Moving on, Eugene should have been repackaged and moved to ECW. They could change his name to Blain or something and pair him with Kevin Thorn. If Thorn was to move somewhere else, give him a "dark" partner and let them be worse than the Ministry of Darkness. Give them Kane and it's over for any face in the company. ECW is falling down and they need some help. It's not going to come in Mike Knox or the Miz.

I didn't talk about the wedding angle last week because most people know my thoughts on pointless angles like this. There's other ways to get a guy out of the GM role, rather than him fake a heart attack. First off all, Teddy Long is the best GM they've had in a while. He can get a house show crowd going. He can deliver his lines well. Why change that? Coach & Regal are somewhat heels and Estrada is a tweener. If anybody should be moved into a GM role it should be Shane McMahon or somebody other than Vickie Guerrero. Of course, the wedding didn't go as planned.

Excess Power Rankings
1. John Cena
2. CM Punk
3. Batista
4. Matt Hardy
5. MVP
6. The Great Khali
7. Randy Orton
8. Triple H
9. Rey Mysterio +1
10. Elijah Burke

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