'Jersey Shore' recap: The fight with no winner

On Sunday night before the MTV Video Music Awards, we learned the fight between Ronnie and Situation wasn't a real fight. It was merely a push and a tackle before off-camera big dudes jumped in. No clean punches. No bloody lips. Nothing but a ripped shirt. And what about Mike going to the hospital? To get

psyched up and to possibly freak Ron out,  Mike tried to put his head through a wall. He had done it before, but in Italy, the wall was concrete. Mike earned a mild contasion and a more serious ego contusion.

Those tricky, tricky MTV producers. They've perfected the art of the quick-edit sneak peak, making the viewers believe ... no, swear that something huge is about. to. happen. Sunday's "Jersey Shore" was just another episode, with more Sam and Ronnie fighting and more roommates complaining about it.

What else did we learn? Pauly is a true friend to Mike, as he was the only roommate to accompany Sitch to the hospital. Jenni is a major reactor and she cares greatly about the house running smoothly. Ron still has an anger problem, and his preferred form of self-reflection is staring at himself in a gym mirror. Sammi will always be the girlfriend you never want. Snooki has no shame when it comes to talking about her masturbation techniques.

It's a running "Jersey Shore" theme: the show desperately needs to refocus and remember many viewers hate the Ronnie/Sammi relationship. Give us Deena on a manhunt, or MVP trying out pick-up lines on the Italian women — just please give everyone a break from the most toxic relationship on reality TV, even if it's only for a moment.

Ronnie Has Day In Court From Season One Jersey Shore Fight

Remember during the first season of Jersey Shore when Ronnie knocked that random dude out with one punch? Well, the twenty-five year old reality star finally had his day in court, and all things considered, it went pretty well. He was admitted into what basically amounts as a deferment program. If he avoids any other

altercations for eighteen months, the charge will be dropped from his record, and he'll be free to go his own way without ever admitting guilt. There may or may not be some community service involved, but that'll be determined at the judge's discretion at a later date.
According to The Asbury Park Press, the victim of said assault, Stephen Izzo, filed a civil suit seeking monetary damages against both Ronnie and MTV, but that case has yet to make it to trial. There was a time in this country when if you talked shit and got your clock cleaned, you dusted yourself off and took the beating like a man. Let the record show those days are long gone. Honestly, I'm not condoning hitting someone in the face, but in my book, if you antagonize a situation and get popped once, you've got nothing to complain about, just a whole lot to be embarrassed over.
The fifth season of Jersey Shore is currently filming at the title location. Rumors have been swirling that this may be the last go-around for the original cast, but there's really no way of knowing at this juncture. In the mean time, it's probably best Ronnie keeps his hands in his pockets and his nose clean. Whenever they wander to far, it seems either Sam or the police wind up furious.