Before we begin:

- Be sure you read last week’s Best and Worst of Raw and Best and Worst of Super Smackdown before reading this week’s, because this week is completely different and doesn’t regurgitate any of those old talking points I have to come up with a clever way to say every week for the rest of my life.

- Yesterday was Labor Day, and with Hurricane Irene taking over the east coast of the United States (for one reason or another) things have been a little light here, so I’m going to do my prerequisite begging: If you check out this column, show it to everybody you know who has ever heard of pro wrestling and please, LEAVE US A COMMENT. That’s in capital letters so you’ll see it if you’re skimming. We want to hear your thoughts on the show, we want to know what you thought was funny, we want to know about any bests and worsts we might’ve missed. With Leather sort of lives or dies by your interaction, and I really appreciate it.

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Enjoy this week’s Best and Worst of Raw, after the jump.

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Assistant Editor note: Actual excitement of news not guaranteed.

Wayne Huizenga has sold half of the Miami Dolphins (pending league approval) to the CEO of real estate developer for $550 million. Why? Apparently, Wayne is beginning to feel his age:

“We don’t need some old guy limping around here trying to run this franchise,” Huizenga said. “I’ve been in this business 18 years now. Pretty soon it’ll be 24, 25. It’s time for someone else to take over.” . . . Huizenga said he and Ross will be involved 50-50 in decisions. “It’s kind of like being married,” Huizenga said. “No, I take it back. It’s not at all like being married.”

It's better than being married because some schmuck actually paid you for half your shit, rather than just sleeping with you to get it. Or his definition of marriage and his lost time episodes might indicate old Wayne is beginning the slide into senility. Either way, there will be another person to help him eat his Jell-O. 

In other exciting Dolphins-related news, Zach Thomas is now a Cowboy. Presumably Thomas signed with Dallas to be closer to his car dealerships in Texas, or it could be because he comes from a family of Cowboy fans. Either way, when if he suffers a career-ending concussion, there will be somebody close by to help him eat his Jell-O. -KD