Ricky Jackson

Oh yeah, the Territory Era is open to much better classification. I just wanted to get the ball rolling and see if a consensus can eventually be reached on different eras.

In the Reigns thread the term "Ruthless Aggression Era" was used. It seems to define the time from 2005-2011, the initial Cena run on top, and before the current, and controversially named "Reality Era". I'm a history guy, and am particularly interested in cultural change in Western society, essentially looking at different eras and seeing how one differed from the next and why. The post in the Reigns thread got me thinking about wrestling eras. I don't think I had ever seen "Ruthless Agression Era" used before. I would like to see what other posters think about WWE eras, and wrestling eras in general, and how they define them. There is the "Attitude Era" of course, but are there any other consensus wrestling eras? For me, a general post-WW2 outline off the top of my head would be something like -Golden Age of TV Era (approximately 1947-1955) -Territory Era (1956-1982, ending when Vince Jr assumes control perhaps?) -80s Boom Era (1983-1990) -Dark Ages (1991-1995) -90s Boom/Attitude Era (1996-2001?) -Post-Attitude Era? (2002-2004?) -Ruthless Aggression Era (2005-2010) -Reality Era (2011-present) Just a rough outline to get the conversation started

I dunno, I would put the first card we looked at, April 83 at Cap Centre, against any shitty WWF card ever. It was soooo bad

He was brought back to Stampede in 87 to work a mini program with Davey Boy and was treated like a heel by the crowd from what I remember. Like I said on the show, I knew he was from Calgary and I loved Owen, but had no patriotic attachment to Bret at that time. He was just another bad guy as far as I was concerned, and one I disliked more than most because he played a part in my beloved Bulldogs losing the belts

On Titans, we watched the title switch and rematch in Japan from late-79 and the Miami match. I liked the first bout the best, the next two less so. Pete was really high on the Miami match. Parv disliked them all I think

The weed is better now than it was in the 80s

While watching the Rock last night the thought "this seems like a coke-fueled promo" did cross my mind. This was the first Raw I watched from start to finish in ages. (mostly as background noise after the Sasha - Becky match) At the end I was really struck by how many tweeners there are these days and how few true babyfaces and heels. When you look at the problems of modern WWE, I think this is right up there.

That should be a pretty good main event for Fastlane

God, these shows really do seem endless

New Day, Sasha, AJ, Owens...things aren't completely bleak on 2016 Raw

Clearly this is meant to be the first chapter in a feud between them, so AJ isn't going to finish him off with a Styles Clash

They basically undid all the positive work with Reigns in one night and are back to square one with him. Right now it seems like Reigns vs HHH is destined to bomb huge unless the plan is to make HHH top babyface

Yeah I kinda wish we got to see that match instead. Lol. Race and Martel was too workratey for my tastes

That would actually be an interesting match to build

Like Jimmy Redman said, Sasha Motherfucking Banks!

I think the max bet for WWE matches is around $50 because insiders could clean up otherwise

http://placetobenation.com/tag-teams-back-again-episode-14-action-personified/ Kelly and Marty dig into the obscure corners of 1987 WWF and come up with another exciting batch of footage, this time highlighted by the phenomenon of the Jumping Bomb Angels The Shadows vs Scott Casey and SD Jones, 9/12 Boston Jumping Bomb Angels vs Leilani Kai and Judy Martin, 6/24 Louisville Jumping Bomb Angels vs Leilani Kai and Judy Martin, 7/16 Lake Placid Hart Foundation vs Strike Force, 10/27 Syracuse Demolition vs Ken Patera and Billy Jack Haynes, 11/7 Boston (Marty watched this one) Demolition vs Ken Patera and Billy Jack Haynes, 11/7 Philly (Kelly watched this one) Jumping Bomb Angels vs The Glamour Girls, 11/24 MSG Strike Force vs Hart Foundation, 11/24 MSG Playlist (Including bonus matches) Harts vs Strike Force title change

Pretty sure Sting is done

Legend in Stampede as well as Archie "The Stomper" Gouldie. Probably the top heel in the history of the territory

Is HHH really booked to win this or are fans just being paranoid and fearing the worst?

Exactly. He may be a "great heel" but does anybody seriously think the fans want to boo him? Ever? See Austin, Steve 2001

Yeah, I think 09 and 10 was much worse than now, at least as far as Raw is concerned. You also didn't have the alternative of NXT (not counting the early days of that show, but I guess there was ECW and good matches on Superstars, although I missed that stuff) and the general feeling that indy darlings could get pushed at that time. It was a nadir in company history that I'd put up with 95 IMO

Enjoy your cultural relevance while you can, as you slide towards 40 and begin to slowly lose touch with all that is hip and modern

Great find! All it needs is a Mr Fuji match

Philly Bruno vs Larry matches are awesome. The legend goes that Crazy James still haunts certain places online, so you may be able to acquire his comps with a little searching