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What comes to mind first is something I saw Tom Petty say in a documentary from about 20 years ago, comparing the state of rock music to wrestling in a way that made me think he held both in similar regard. On the other end of the spectrum I remember Roger Waters on a radio interview in the late 90’s, in tangent to what he felt about performers who don’t sing their own material, said it was like comparing sumo to “Wrestlemania”. Elvis worked the mid-south Coliseum as did infamously The Beatles a decade later after the “Bigger than Jesus” scandal. Led Zeppelin’s manager Peter Grant was a wrestler before switching to the music industry. And Jimmy Hart is a one hit wonder. It would be honestly cool if he did an album now. In my teens I had a guitar magazine phase and one of them had an article on wrestling, primarily interviewed was Bob Mould who discussed his relationship with WCW at the time. That was a bit of an eye opener, that wrestling could be enjoyed as an adult for its own merits and value as entertainment, but also the appreciation of the craft. Maybe the coolest episode of SNL is when the Rock hosted and AC/DC, Vince’s favorite band were the musical guests. The use of “Highway to Hell” to hype up that SummerSlam 98 main event is maybe the best sell for a match the company ever did.

Watched the original PRISM broadcast of his first match with Randy Savage, which might have been one of his last big matches before switching to the Wrestling Album theme. Such a perfect song for that character in that time, in New York City.

That’s basically what the guy in the WB cartoon says too

With Disney suing Ron DeSantis now, I wonder if him making WWE an “essential” business during the pandemic will be brought up if the case goes to court

I’ll have to check that book out sometime, I’ve seen a few interviews with Shamrock and he’s a fascinating guy.

11 years later and he’s still mauling jobbers

The episode of Tales from The Territories about Mid-South is about as close as we’ll get I imagine unless Bill himself agrees to do it.

This is said to be from the night after Bash at the Beach 2000

Reading Ringmaster has put so much in perspective for me about not just my own feelings about Vince, that of professional wrestling, or even that time in America and my own place in it. It was illuminating most in what we are willing to put up with for entertainment’s sake. I think the saddest moment ever televised is the time Roddy Piper went on TNA television to challenge Russo, about “his cousin Owen”. I loved Roddy from almost the first minute I saw him on WWF TV, when he came to WCW I was marking out so hard my body was shaking. He applied a passion to what he did that never failed and is only equaled by the things he believed and stood by. I haven’t watched the segment in a long time but just the place he was in at that moment, felt both like his last stand and a wasted opportunity. I kind of felt this at the time and more so now but I think Russo was more honorable in coming out and taking some of the static himself. But Rod should have known better, of all people, that the real sin his target that night was guilty of was sharing the same first name as the guy Piper really should have unloaded on.

This thread is more fun when we all hate on Vince than on each other

His fucking mustache has gotten more press then the Chatterton lawsuit settlement

I just finished it. It’s very good.

There was a trend on wrestling Twitter where you post the issue of PWI from the month you were born. Wonder if it could catch on here.

This might be my new favorite Andre story

This’ll be a fresh of breath air after last night

Finn Balor looked like Apocalypse Now

I’m glad it’s not the Saudis

This show was classic pro wrestling, from beginning to end. The commitment to WM standards by this roster is to be applauded. It’s far more easier to be cynical about wrestling as an adult even if still swayed by the product, so it makes the reward this show has been at times before all the more sweet to take in. Cole and Graves were mostly phenomenal over both nights, putting over the talent and the storylines succinctly enough that it didn’t distract from the in-ring action.

Tonight is the end of an era, that’s for sure.

No lie I feel like this could be a great show. I’ve not watched much WWE overall but the curiosity about the product lately has grown stronger, and with these strong storylines and an able and willing roster, I’m convinced that for at least this weekend we’ll see a company truly at their peak. Very happy my brother is there to soak it all in, more of a true believer in wrestling than I have been in a long time.

When Jericho put her in his finishing hold I was so pissed off

Hebner brothers?

I have likely mentioned this already but I think PSH would have been a perfect Bobby Heenan. It wouldn’t have surprised me to learn he watched wrestling when he was more of a jock before he became an actor so who knows. God I hope he becomes more appreciated as time goes on and people go back to the work and say he was one of a kind in his field.

Kevin Gage, best known for playing Waingro in Heat, in that role reminds me a lot of Jake Roberts in nearly every way but his voice.

I just noticed that Simon and Schuster are putting out RingMaster. Weren’t they WWE’s publisher when Foley’s books came out and after?