JerryvonKramer

If memory serves, that Sumo Monster truck match is from the really weird, seldom talked about period with goodie Hogan in black without a moustache where he was a bit "darker" than the red and yellow version. Really really strange period for Hogan.

Reckon everyone is thinking about this the wrong way. - Abby in the chair, CHAMBER OF HORRORS! - Spin the deal coal-miner's glove match of doom! - Giant vs. Hogan Sumo Monster truck match! - Age in the cage!

I think ITV were saying that THEY definitely won't be showing it (i.e. on ITV1). ITV production company are filiming it, but ITV the channel are not showing it. They'll air it on another channel. All I was saying was that I can't see BBC or Channel 4 picking it up either. It'll show on Bravo or Dave or some shit channel like that. Not a bad thing, of course, anywhere is better than nowhere. But this is hardly "World of Sport coming back" that was being reported a few months ago.

Didn't our very own goodhelmet recently mention he lived in Alaska for a while? I immediately think of Fargo and then Al Pacino in Insomnia. Then Sarah Palin shooting a rifle into the sky. In that order.

Well chaps, at least you've got me semi-interested. This is even starting to look like a possible comp collection of youtube clips.

What would be on it though?

Let's say someone buys out TNA. What from their back catalogue is actually worth keeping?

ProRev show I saw earlier in the year was a bit spotty for my tastes, Boon. I was considering going to this one to see Bret, but don't know if I can be bothered at this stage. Swords of Essex really aren't my scene at all. I really liked the Southside Wrestling card I went to, but all their dates are in Nottingham! Devitt vs. Ricochet sounds good on paper, but high flying has never been my thing. It's really tempting for 20 quid though.

Since this didn't come out in the Daily Digests, I'll share it here: my guide to all 35 Bob Dylan albums. http://placetobenation.com/parvs-guide-to-bob-dylans-albums/ Looks like Wu-Tang (including all solo LPs) will be next. In about a month.

lol at dropping a Noel Edmonds reference here. He never hit the states right?

Just stumbled on this looking for something else: http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/itv-con...estling-2137990 I can't see any of the major channels picking it up.

Mid-South 2.1 Magnum T.A. vs. Ted DiBiase (No DQ) (OKC 5/27/84) This starts off fired up, with great brawling. Both men laying in stiff shots and ramping up the violence. At one point, Magnum gives Ted a straight right and it results in his signature 360 bump. These matches without commentary do in a weird sort of way give you a feeling that you're watching live. Ted starts resorting to blatant chokes using the 5-count to his advantage. He has a great sense of desperation as a heel, as if there is no level, no depths to which he will not stoop to get a result. Jim Ross comes in mid-way through and we lose the crowd audio. I'd prefer the crowd for a match like this, if I had to choose. DiBiase loads up the glove and Magnum is busted open. Goes to work on him now. Patented powerslam! He goes for a spinning toe hold by Magnum kicks him off. This triggers Magnum's big comeback and he is fired up. Punches. A dropkick. Belly-to-belly suplex gets the 3 for Magnum to retain. ****1/2 I think sound for the duration might have even bumped it up to A, but as it was I'll stick with that. Mid-South 2.2 Magnum T.A. vs. Ted DiBiase (No DQ) (Tulsa 5/27/84) Was this really on the SAME NIGHT as the last match? Seems a bit much to ask these two to pull double duty like this. The Tulsa ring has a red canvas. Unusual. This has a longer shine sequence with Magnum dominating Ted for several minutes to start. Magnum looks like a million dollars here. Eventually we get a transition and Ted hits an elbow smash shortly before dumping Magnum to outside. Magnum visibly has cuts on his face from the OKC match. DiBiase lays in some great punches on Magnum's forehead. And starts gougings his eyes and raking at his cut face. Magnum has blood streaming everywhere. DiBiase HITS the elbow from the second rope and angirly taunts Magnum. He put his head down for a backdrop ... that was a cardinal mistake for a pro. DiBiase stays on top though with a couple of fistdrops. Stomp on the face. Sleeper. Magnum is a bloody mess. DiBiase has great intensity in the way he synches in this sleeper, and wrenches on Magnum's throat. Magnum is able to break it by dumping DiBiase over the top rope. He looks like he's lost a pint of blood. Ted comes back in and measures him with a sweet punch. Goes for a piledriver but it's reversed. Both men down and out now, but Ted misses a roundhouse to take an atomic drop which gives Magnum the opening to hit the belly to belly for the win. As good as the last match, but without the audio problems so. ****3/4 Mid-South 2.3 Rock N Roll Express & Hacksaw Duggan vs. Midnight Express & Ernie Ladd (6/8/84) This match is really well laid out. After the initial shine sequence you get: 1. A fun game of cat and mouse between Ernie Ladd and Ricky Morton establishing both Ladd's superior size and strength and Morton's agility and cunning. 2. Then we get Dugan taking on both members of the Midnights to establish him as a major threat for the faces, a force of nature. 3. This all builds to a big showdown between Ladd and Duggan: the irresistable force meeting the immovable object. 4. Duggan gets the better of it, so Ladd has to resort to cheating, which shows that despite his size, he's actually no different from his scheming partners. 5. And now, after all of these things are established in the dynamics between these six men, we get a classic Ricky Morton FIP sequence. Condrey, in particular, is great during this extended beatdown. And we get the awesome double-leg drops from Ladd. Eaton does a brilliant job of winding up Duggan on the apron. 6. Finish plus great post-match beatdown. Looking back at my notes, was Robert Gibson even there? This was a very good 6-man tag. **** Mid-South 2.4 Rock N Roll Express & Hacksaw Duggan vs. Midnight Express & Ernie Ladd (7/2/84) Ernie Ladd's "Promises Promises" robe is so cool. This was more scrappy and chaotic than the last match, which as I've mentioned was all about structure. It was also a lot shorter and more anti-climactic. Disappointing. ** Mid-South 2.5 Magnum T.A. vs. Ted DiBiase (7/6/84) Regular match between these two now. Not much of a shine as Ted dominates early until Magnum gets a backdrop in and DiBiase begs off and then bails. He regains control and takes it outside. Slam out on the concrete. Slam into the post. Magnum's back is hurt. Second-rope elbow. Backdrop. 2 count. Backbreaker. 2 count. Bearhug. All of these moves have targeted the back. Good focused offensive stretch from Ted. He hits a knee from the second rope across Magnum's back for 2. Bodyslam. Camel clutch. Magnum eventually sends Ted tumbling right into the camera! He must have knocked the cameraman down there! DiBiase misses a move off the 2nd rope and takes the patented gut punch (flips over). Stays on top though but his grip on control is fading and we get a spot where both men are knocked down. Back outside and Magnum get's his head posted again. Twice. Ten minutes gone and it's been all DiBiase so far. Flash inside cradle by Magnum gets a 2 count which riles Ted. Magnum is busted open and bleeding profusely. Ted rains in the shots now on his head. Backdrop. Piledriver??? No, reversed! Eventually the TURNBUCKLE comes loose! And they start using it as a weapon. The ring is literally falling apart. Mangum comes in from an Irish Whip and DiBiase hotshots him but there's no top rope there! Ted goes for a fistdrop from the second rope but misses and Magnum is able to capitalise with a belly-to-belly for 3. This match obviously went around the horn, but these two have very good chemistry. These are some good matches on both mens' CVs. ****1/2

Thanks again to Peter for coming on the show, really fun guest. http://placetobenation.com/where-the-big-b...al-combat-1990/ Chad and Parv welcome Peter (aka PeteF3) to the show to talk about Capital Combat: The Return of Robocop! In this show: - [3:32] Peter's background as a fan - [10:56] Wrestling Observer roundup from March to May 1990, with talking points including: Flair vs. Herd backstage, Midnight Express contract wranglings, more announcing musical chairs, Billy Graham and the start of the steriods scandal, and lots more. - [00:43:02] Capital Combat review, including Wrestlecrap gallore: world-class hairdressers, jukeboxes, Johnny Ace's theme music, Gordon Solie's adventures in pursuit of Robocop, Meltzer's hatred of Junkfood Dog, David Crockett's trip to a sex shop and El Gigante. - [2:09:19] End of the show awards

Had to sneak this a glance before catching up to Capitol Combat. Jack Tunney looks like he's actually be dug up for this appearance. It's like they kept in in a Crypt and wheeled him out once in a while to make these pronouncements. Also, his voice he vaguley sounds -- super-specific, semi-obscure reference inbound -- like the King of Hearts during the trial in the Disney version of Alice in Wonderland, specifically during the trial scene where he says "All persons over a mile high, must leave the court immediately". I did say it was specific.

Ross does look like he is dying to laugh here. "He's Robocop" Jesus Christ, how did this happen?

"Hey, did you come out here to ask Ric Flair how to wrestle?" Flair puts Woman in front of him as a human shield as Cornette screams "LUGER IS TRYING TO BEAT UP A WOMAN" Ha ha, awesome. There are few sights in life more satisfying than watching the Horsemen beat the shit of a guy. I've actually liked this 1990 "reunion" lineup a good bit.

Ole the consummate asshole. I liked the backdrops here. I also liked Sting starting to get angry. Ole comes across like a Mafia Capo at this point in his career.

What felt interesting back in January, now feels tired and pointless.

No one in the world is better at introducing jobbers than Cappetta. "Bob Cook!" *weak cheering* I enjoyed Lane rubbing Zan Panzer's jobber face in the belt. Forget about it, this one's over. Nice little lead-in angle for Capital Combat this.

I think Sting's music was better than Sting himself. However, his line about throwing darts against Flair's face on the wall is pretty good. Actually a decent fired up promo from the Stinger. Showed a lot of charisma.

I actually had no idea this match happened until just now. March 1990 is a bit of a blank for me for some reason. I love matches like this where Flair is a dominant bully for much of the running time, but his overconfidence leads him to let the underdog get some shit in and tease that he might, just might, get an upset win. Crowd is really into it, despite the fact that Morton is far removed from his peak of overness here. Great match.

Had no idea this ever happened. Genuine "huh" moment for me.

Ole is a top 10 promo guy of all time in my book. Just another example of that of countless I could point to.

Zenk is so lame. Fllllllyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaannnn Briiiiiiaaaaannn Love it. Love this period of WCW so much, mainly just the look and feel of it, I love its "universe". Up until Hogan turns up pretty much. FFLLLLLYLLLIIIINNNN BRIIIIAAANNN YES! Eaton and Pillman lock up. Hair pulling. Patrick on top of the situation. "... Graduated from the University of Minnesotta with a Speech and Languages degree" - love it love it love it After a decent start, match hits the shits when Zenk is in doing a series of really crap-looking arm drags. Shallow arm drags. Standing arm drags. Heels need to regroup here. Neckbreaker by Eaton on Pillman. Here we go. Another neckbreaker. 2 count. Lane in. Neckbeaker. Fucking get in! Sweet Stan with the kicks now. Eaton back in. 2 count. Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker? No reversed into a slam. Pillman misses an elbow. Doubleteaming by MX now. Gullotine. Sunset flip by Pillman Just a hopespot. Drop toehold by Lane. Elbow drop by Eaton. POETRY. This FIP sequence is classic MX. Pillman starts a comeback and Eaton dumps him outside. HOT TAG. All of the fire drains out of the match as the Z-man comes in with zero passion or urgency. DQ finish is disappointing. Great FIP sequence though. Enjoyable post-match shennanigans.

How could anyone look at Flair here and say "the man should get a haircut?", he's so awesome. Loved this little presentational package.