Steve T

I can't figure out the difference between very real and somewhat real.

Both Bash shows are very good. I would say Flair-Morton is the top match off either show, with the rest of the matches ranging from watchable to very good. Both crowds are hot and in to everything that is being done, even in the openers people are jumping out of their seats and cheering. Also, seeing Baron Von Raschke with his jeans sagging below his ass like a skater is pretty damn funny. The only negative I can think of is the number of gimmick matches, with half of each card having some type of stipulation.

RIP. A true legend.

Robert Gibson Vs. Black Bart has serious potential.

That's awesome. How much of this was previously available? I feel like a lot of this was on the commercial tape, but I haven't watched it in years.

That also sounds like a ready made, reality based angle that they can capitalize on. 'I was your mentor and you forgot about me after you made it big.' That is exactly the stuff I will tune in to see.

AEW definitely has a greater demand than WWE but they also have a MUCH, MUCH, MUCH smaller supply. They are running shows every couple months. All Out is in an 11,000 seat arena. I am very confident that WWE as sold multiples of 11,000 tickets in one day. I paid $750 for three floor seat to All Out on the secondary market last week. I am extremely excited for a competitive alternative to WWE but saying AEW has a greater ticket demand than any WrestleMania ever is no different than claiming Omega-Okada has far superior psychology to any AJPW match ever. It is just not true.

Crockett Cup '86 was an excellent show. Almost every match had an interesting aspect or two. And I didn't miss the commentary nearly as much as I thought I would. The three Fantastics matches and the R'n'R vs. Sheepherders matches were excellent. I was also please to see everyone selling for Baba's chops as they would in Japan.

This is an awesome add to the network, and I don't want to diminish it but I really wish they would add commentary. Tony Schiavone would be perfect for this.

Agreed, as long as it is out of character. When wrestlers in promos talk about having a great match and not winning, that drives me crazy.

I have no idea what you're talking about but that sounds fucking awesome!

I don't follow WWE super close other than my yearly WrestleMania trip but who would be shocking other than Brock, or a McMahon. I would love to see Daniel Bryan in AEW but it wouldn't shock me, same for Becky, Rollins, Reigns, etc.

These are going up tomorrow? That is excellent. I don't know if I have seen Bull Curry wrestle before!

Isn't he 42 or 43. Not strange to suggest he is on the way down.

Eh, okay interesting start, I guess.

RIP The Intelligent Sensational Destroyer, one of the all-time greats.

Apparently, Bruce has been re-hired by WWE per PWInsider. So, I guess this is the end of the podcast. It was fun while it lasted.

There probably is a great movie to be made here but I doubt this is it.

Was Thesz in '73 still decent? He was 57 by my count.

Johnny Valentine not Greg.

Doesn't this scream work? They are even advertising it as the most controversial show yet.

For fuck's sake. What I said about Kane yesterday. Again. Never been a good promo. Not a great worker. His entire gimmick is piggy-backing off of the success of The Undertaker. Pre-Kane he was awful. I don't get their love for the character/gimmick. Isn't he the only hold over from the attitude era? Seems to be how they treat all the wrestlers from the era.

That is the best thing on the show so far. So funny.

Guessing he is not much of a baseball guy.

Is there a carbon monoxide leak in the arena?