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Windham's turn on Luger and the Midnight Express-Fantastics US Title change? I haven't seen either of those since they aired! I am so there!

No love for the Chief Jay/Don Kent shark cage match? Of course, that's not even in WWE's library anyway. No love for the shark cage match. Two guys fighting in a cage they can barely fit in? Interesting concept, but it's no wonder Big Time Wrestling went out of business two years later.

Missed that altogether. The biggest problem with Strongbow is there's not a lot of stuff to choose from outside of the Valentine series and his tag team title victories, and only one tag title match made the listing

The match is uncut (and almost half an hour, I believe about 28 minutes of bell-to-bell time not including entrances and rest periods. Seems like it would have had to have been edited for SNME anyway.

It almost came off like Fritz would have rather had his children destroy themselves than not be World Champions.

If only they'd included the first episode of Prime Time in that lineup.

So important in that context that it was worth repeating.

Here's what I find funny about the Harts-Rockers match (spoiler alert). The kayfabe reason for the reversal was the rope breaking in the second fall caused an unfair advantage for both teams. The Rockers won the first and third falls, and unless I missed something since I was watching the footage on YouTube, the ropes looked intact during the third fall. So unless the Rockers were supposed to win in two straight falls...

The problem with the Dundee-Lawler matches is they had so many over such a long period of time that it's almost impossible to keep the different feuds straight unless you were there at the time. I do know that most of the MSC shows were taped, at least in the Jerry Jarrett era, and while I'm not sure how many people would have those complete, I'm sure Jarrett has the masters tucked away somewhere.

Click here to watch a clipped version of the 12-30-85 LLT match About 15 minutes of a 23-minute match.

It'll be fun to say the lines along with the TNA stars, at any rate.

Korpela hosts the 24/7 free preview show as well as the PPV countdown shows, and also hosts the "History of the Intercontinental Championship" series on 24/7 online

Wow. THAT is blackmail worthy? What, was Watts booking at the time? In a promotion based largely in the South? That could still turn a guy heel down there, so yeah, it's blackmail worthy.

So Crockett was hiring Sapphire two years before Vinnie? Oh, I keed, I keed.

I think most of the Barnett rumors (outside of Tommy Rich performing "favors" for his four day NWA World Title run) have been pretty much proven at this point. Question for those of you who followed Crockett near the end: What was on Baby Doll's photos?

Speaking of mid-to-late 80s Memphis, the uncut Lawler-Idol hair vs. hair cage match.

Wasn't it Keller who said the Jericho-RVD match from KOR 2002 sucked that led to Jericho's anti-internet tirade?

The fact that half the people at TSM were more upset that "Jericho's vest makes him look gay" than by anything in the actual promo but still said "that sucked" greatly amuses me. "JERICHO'S BACK! YA---HEY, THAT VEST IS GAY! HE AUTOMATICALLY SUCKS NOW!" Seriously, that's the gist of it.

Some of the highlights: -a "surety bond" of at least $10,000 must be filed before each and every show As long as the promoter gets it back after the show, not a bad idea. Avoids last-minute cancellations... -the commission gets paid 5% of all ticket sales Crap, but most commissions have a similar rule -a doctor, two EMTs, and an ambulance must be on hand at all times throughout the show; the promotion has to pay for it all Most feds can't afford it but I like the idea on paper -no blading or any other sort of cutting themselves, I assume this includes stuff like hardcore deathmatches Health issue there, not only with the possibility of going into shock, but also AIDS, etc. -nobody under the age of 18 can work on the show, and everyone under 18 in the bulding must be accompanied by a guardian The former should be common sense. The latter is stupid and should be lowered at least to the state's legal driving age. -the commission may send a representative to monitor the show, and the promotion must pay them $100 At the promotion's request? Fine. But the way this is worded, it sounds like it's at the whim of the commission, which means it's not optional for the promotion and as such complete and utter bullshit. If you're sending the commission representative, you should pay them. The promotion shouldn't be responsible for paying your representative. -all card changes and/or substitutions must be announced both in writing at the ticket window and by the ring announcer before the first match; anyone who wants a refund because of changes is entitled to one Excellent, but if the fan waits longer than two matches they should lose the right to the refund. -the wrestlers can't verbally threaten the crowd So much for Team 3D getting heel heat in Georgia -no brawling in the crowd, all wrestling must be in or around the ring No problem. Fan safety issue -Dress codes! Every wrestler's gear must be "clean", wrestlers "may wear two pairs of trunks, one on top of the other", and there's some weird restrictions on boots. Wrestlers are forbidden to have grease or lotion on their bodies, and must trim their fingernails. The commission representative can disqualify a wrestler and stop the match if these conditions aren't perfect. Christ, 90% of WWE's roster can't work in Georgia with those guidelines. -The promotion must provide professional heavy-duty barricades, at their own expense. As already mentioned, it's a onetime expense, and it's a fan safety issue, and a wrestler safety issue as well. -60 minute time limits for every match. Exceptions have to be cleared by the commission. How many matches (outside of the Royal Rumble) are going more than 60 minutes anyway? -Every match winner will be determined by pinfalls, either one or 2/3. Submissions and other methods of winning are not addressed. According to the rules, to be pinned a wrestler must have his shoulders down for exactly three seconds, and the referee signals a pinfall by slapping the mat once like in amateur wrestling. So we're changing the one rule that's been in pro wrestling for over 100 years? Nice. -Heels rejoice: you now have a 10-count instead of a 5 to break illegal holds. Wow. -The rope break rules are now like MMA, where the clock is stopped while both contestants stand up and return to the middle of the ring. Other than stopping the clock, that's the kayfabe rule in place anyway, even though it's never enforced. -Covering the nose and mouth simultaneously is banned. WTF? That's also the kayfabe rule. Remember Rude-Steamboat from Royal Rumble 88 where Vince and Jesse spent over a minute debating the legality of a chinlock because Steamboat wasn't able to breathe. -Wrestlers are forbidden to use any "unsportsmanlike or physically dangerous conduct". Sorry heels, no rejoicing. That is soooooooooooooooo vague and seems to ban illegal moves, a contradiction of the previous 10-count rule. -Blading is still illegal (yes, they mention this again), but they specifically say that FAKE BLOOD~! is okay. Does that mean you can win a first blood match by pouring ketchup on your opponent? Oh wait, pinfalls only. Sorry. -Using any foreign object or prop of any kind requires getting approval from the commission ahead of time, including the dreaded FAKE BLOOD~!. Get ready for the nerf bat on a pole match! -Double-teaming in tag matches is strictly forbidden and grounds for immediate DQ. Tag ropes are required. Wouldn't that also fall under the 10-count rule though? My head's starting to hurt. -Managers and valets are allowed... as long as they stay "outside the ring enclosure", that is, NOT AT RINGSIDE. If managers meant anything in today's wrestling, that might piss me off. -If anyone or anything gets fucked up, it's all the promoter's fault. So if a wrestler chooses to break one of the rules and doesn't tell the promoter, the promoter's liable for it? So much for Teddy Hart ever working in Georgia.

Outside of Gorilla's liberal use of "literally" ("he's literally beating the brains out of him"), I can't see any argument against Gorilla either.

Technical difficulties pushed the interview back a week, so if you have questions you want asked let me know

The Stro, formerly known as The Maestro, Robbie Eagle, and Gorgeous George III, is going to be my guest on Smart Mark Radio tonight, and while I have no doubt the questions I have lined up will lead to a good solid hour, I would like to give you guys the opportunity to ask any questions you might have as well. Normally I wouldn't shill, but it's not often I get a guest that ever had any sort of national notoriety.

That bio on Moolah was fantastic. It also makes this question more of a tossup than it already was.

And somehow it's considered acceptable reporting. Stuff like that is why I have a degree in journalism but never used it. Too many unethical things like that going on.