Ricky Jackson

Didn't Dixie court Heyman to take over the book 3-4 years ago? I wonder if he had accepted her offer would it have made any difference at all.

What is Jarrett's role in TNA these days?

I remember watching this match years ago and thinking JYD must have been stoned off his ass that night. Early-mid 80s Slaughter is really, really good. Great matches, great angles and feuds.

Bryan/Cesaro, maybe this whole gauntlet, is one for the 2013 Yearbook.

Here's a new one by Bronson, probably his best wrestling-themed rap so far: "The Rockers"

Watched the Rose/Dusek angle and match last night--great stuff. Also, this thread needs a bit of this to crank it up another notch:

Well, I meant when the price is reduced to 99 cents of course.

The "Death of TNA" book should be an interesting/funny read if nothing else.

Buddy Rose vs Rick Martel from 1980 is great. Not sure of the exact date, but it's on YouTube in 4 parts. You should probably watch some other stuff first and build up to it if you are going to go through a bunch of footage. Maybe Matt D or Dylan can give you an overview of the best stuff.

That makes sense. I'm not going to totally trash Axel yet, but he's far from being over.

How sure are we about Bryan and Cena, the Bella Twins and Summerslam beyond speculation and a few rumours here and there? Looks like it's Bryan and Axel going forward based on tonight.

Wow, Punk has a crimson mask, wait, no he doesn't. Eh, not an Orton fan. Overbooked match. First match was the best of the night.

No mystery man.

This match is the internet darling HoF match.

Good, close to great, but the finish was so-so, match between Cena and Henry. Seems to end that feud. Main event is going to send the crowd home happy...hopefully.

Rodriguez is Wellness suspended. I'm fine with the finish to Ziggler/Del Rio because it builds to the blow-off, which Ziggler will go over in. Probably helps make him a bigger face as well.

Yeah, crap, TNA-esque finish for Ryback/Jericho.

Fitting for Philly, heels go over in every match so far.

Axel vs Miz Routine match. I don't think Axel is going to go anywhere with this tribute to his father gimmick. Miz needs to ditch the figure four already.

I don't like Miz

I like Maddox.

Wade Barrett vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Damien Sandow vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Fandango vs. Jack Swagger vs. Antonio Cesaro, World title MITB Awesome match that turned Cody face and elevated Sandow, plus continued the Shield story. Pretty much everyone looked good.

Pre-Show--The Shield (Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) © vs. The Usos (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso), Tag Titles Pretty good for a pre-show match. Crowd is going to be molten hot tonight, no surprise.

I thought I was going to watch this show with a buddy at his place, but that plan is out the window, so I guess I'll just sit on the couch, have a few beers, stream this bad boy on my laptop and hang out with the PWO crew instead. Who needs the company of real, physical human beings anyway? My wife is out of town for the next few days and I've decided to spend most of my free time watching wrestling while she's gone. Last night was full of random matches like Piper/Shultz vs the Invaders, 2/20/84 MSG (pretty good BTW), Sting/Vader, Bash 92, War Games 94, and that wonderful Lucha match from 91 with the Ninja Turtles and Robin Hood. Tonight should be a good show, probably a contender for show of the year if all goes well. I haven't watched much WWE since the Raw after Mania, but with the show being in Philly and a decent card on paper, I'm excited. Let's look at the card: Pre-Show--The Shield (Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) © vs. The Usos (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso), Tag Titles Can't see the Shield losing this one unless the plan is to totally bury them for the next few months. AJ Lee © vs. Kaitlyn It would be nice for something different and have a crazy intense brawl between the women for a change, but most likely short and forgettable. AJ I guess? Curtis Axel © vs. The Miz, IC title Not really interested in either guy to be honest. You would think Axel should retain. Chris Jericho vs. Ryback Ryback has to win this doesn't he? Alberto Del Rio © vs. Dolph Ziggler, World title I'm thinking they may wait until Summerslam and a blow-off match for Ziggler to regain the strap, but who knows. John Cena © vs. Mark Henry, WWE title I'm thinking a non-finish of some sort, but a Cena win or Henry win wouldn't really surprise me. Wade Barrett vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Damien Sandow vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Fandango vs. Jack Swagger vs. Antonio Cesaro, World title MITB I'm hoping for either Cesaro, Sandow or Fandango. Ambrose has the US strap, so I don't think they give him this one. Rhodes and Swagger seem like the longest shots. A lot of people are picking Barrett it seems, but I'm not very hot on the guy. My gut says Barrett, or maybe Fandango. CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton vs. Sheamus vs. Christian vs TBD vs. Rob Van Dam, WWE title MITB So who is going to be the mystery entrant? Seems too early for Wyatt. Who else fits in storyline wise? Anyway, I think RVD, Christian and Orton are longshots. Bryan seems like the favorite, and Punk has won it twice before, which would seem to suggest he wouldn't win this one, but again, who knows. Sheamus might actually be the guy. It depends on what story they plan on telling going forward. Could be the mystery guy. Tough call, but I'm actually leaning towards Sheamus for some reason. Maybe it's because I haven't been following the booking very closely, but it seems like a hard card to predict. Should be fun. What do you guys think about the winners, mystery guy, etc.?

Bret Hart and Loss never mix well.