So here we are, quickly approaching the end of the year. If 2008 was "The Year of the Raven," I’d say it’s safe to say that 2009 will go down in history as "The End of the Raven." Sure, we all had our ups and our downs. Austin somehow managed to hold onto the strap for what felt like the whole damn year, and somehow I managed to pull off the unthinkable at Nuclear Frost, but nothing seems to be as monumental as Raven’s last days. Perfect versus Raven at WrestleFest is one of the finest matches I have ever been privileged enough to see.

A lot of the boys came back this year; apparently retirement is boring. Whatever. I can say, however, it’s an honor to be wrestling next to Mr. Perfect. I wish I could say the same about Edge. On the opposite end of the spectrum, The Rock and the Undertaker followed in the footsteps of Jonny Marksman and drifted into obscurity. Good work.

I’ve had a lot of positive feedback about my latest DIAMOND MINE contest. For those of you morons that are too lazy to read last month's column, it is official: the search for Arn Anderson continues. I am offering a reward to anyone that can inform me of the whereabouts of Arn Anderson’s tomb. I’d like to pay respect.

I’ve got to be honest: being the PWF Champ has me in a pretty good mood. Hell, you might say I’ve even been in the holiday spirit. A few nights back, I told my editor, Jack Dalton, over drinks that I'm contemplating giving ex-New Breeders jobs. Seeing those guys is like seeing puppies at the pound -- you just can’t help but feel bad. So, Diamond Miners, send me your suggestions for new names, positions, and hair cuts.

Moving on to a slightly more enjoyable subject -- did anyone take note of who was in the house at Nuclear Frost? Sid Vicious accompanied me to the ring during my Intercontinental Championship screw job of a match. Sid will be hitting the road next week with Kimberly to promote her issue of Playboy. I’m predicting it’s going to be the highest-grossing issue of 2010. It’s disappointing that Kimberly is going to be unable to escort me to the ring during the first month of my PWF Championship run. However, she will be back sometime before Aggression.

To wrap this up, I figured in the spirit of the end of the year, New Year's, the Hall of Fame, Slammys, New Year's resolutions, and shit, I’d make a few predictions of my own.

2010 Predictions:

Until next time, I'm wishing you all a happy and moderately drunken New Year.

I’ll be ringing mine in with a big SELF-HIGH-FIVE!

BANG!

- D