Ricky Jackson

Yep, but in Kev's mind it was a couple weeks later, maybe a month tops. He told the same bullshit story on the Legends of Wrestling NWO episode.

I believe any and all Nash bullshit is allowed.

Clean without Kozlov using his finisher on a random Smackdown, wasn't it? One of the more surprising jobs that I can ever recall.

So is "know it alls" the pc WWE term for "virgins in their parents basement"?

I could watch the original, all tag team Survivor Series shows any day of the week. 89 is maybe my favorite, but I love 90 as well.

I ripped it from Chico's fb page.

From today's update: Besides the joke you could make about Dave possibly not knowing Fred Flintstone is a cartoon character based on the way he phrases that sentence, I really wish I could have been in the meeting where Post executives debated Fred's lack of coolness and praised Cena's relevancy with the youth of America.

Survivor Series 96 is kind of underrated as an historically important show. One could say it was the final nail in the coffin of the New Generation with the MSG crowd turning on Michaels, along with Austin having a big night and the Rock debuting foreshadowing the Attitude Era.

Not talked about as much as some, but Summerslam 89 (super hot crowd and really fun matches) and Royal Rumble 91 (great undercard and pretty fun Rumble) are two of the best WWF shows IMO.

I was thinking of writing some sort of pro-Bret post, but I'm lazy, so I'll just piggy back this. Bret's more or less my Home Team.

I really wish I didn't read that.

Loved the musical tribute for Tully at the end.

Brody was already being mythologized by the Apter mags well before his death and the Meltzer bio as a special type of performer. Brody pictures were all over the mags and he was the favorite wrestler of heel columnist Eddie Ellner (who I thought was a worked writer like Matt Brock for some reason, but then there is this http://www.layogamagazine.com/issue43/depa...ddie_ellner.htm). The wrestling mags had a lot of influence back then.

I agree with a lot of the choices already discussed, so I'll throw out some names that haven't been mentioned. A lot of this is wishful thinking, since the footage is sparse: The Destroyer Really love what I've seen of his work. Dictionary definition perfect heel and mat wrestler. I love guys like this who wrestle a style that is all but extinct, on a mainstream North American level anyway. Also love the old school masked guys. Kendo Nagasaki That BBC doc on British wrestling really got me excited about this guy. I'm just a big fan of the whole mystery and living the gimmick side of him and need to track down some of his work. Johnny Valentine Similar to the Destroyer, as I'm intrigued by the old school style of work. I'm sure some of his legend has been exaggerated, but whatever. I love the idea of a guy working a match that at first bores the shit out of the crowd with lengthy holds and such, but by the end he has basically willed them to believe he is legit and the toughest motherfucker around. Dutch Savage Not sure what exists of his prime years, but that PBS Portland doc from the 70s made him look like a Clint Eastwood-type tough as nails, badass man's man defending the wilds of the Northwest from scum like Bull Ramos and the Iron Sheik. And I love how his specialty was the Coal Miner's Glove Match. Damien Sandow I'll throw out some love for a new WWE guy who captures the spirit of the old days. I've been almost totally off WWE for months now, but I've decided to keep my eye on a few of the new guys they're pushing lately, and Sandow is my fave of the bunch. Just a great breath of fresh air from what I've seen of him, and I need to see more.

Oh, and I'm also on board with Johnny's dislike of post Mania III Roddy Piper. As much as I love the guy for his 70s-1987 work (as in top ten all-time for me), I can't stand his later stuff, especially his babyface commentary.

For the longest time WWF/WCW era Jim Duggan was the wrestler I disliked--hated actually--more than any other. Probably still do. Does anyone here find him appealing? I'm not sure if this should technically count, but I generally hate the McMahon family as performers, even Vince. Their takeover of WWF TV in the late-90s played a big part in my losing interest in wrestling for a long time.

I had no idea Nagasaki's career story was so interesting until I watched the doc.

AJ might actually get over as a heel if they remake her as the shrieking bitch who stomps and kicks her man's opponent while they're down (but then hides behind Big E if anyone comes back at her because if she's willing to fight men like Sherri did the fans will cheer her). If their plan is for her to just to make sexy faces and skip around Dolph after he wins this heel turn will be a dud. I guess AJ is a notch or two above the average Diva as an overall performer, but to me she is mostly just a cute chick who looks good in a pair of skimpy jean shorts.

I guess that means Matt D has become the resident Demolition and Kane champion by default.

Thanks for sharing man. It was a really enjoyable look at an area of wrestling I knew next to nothing about. I especially liked the parts on Street and Nagasaki.

I will say this about current WWE: they seem much more committed to getting new guys over than they were a few years ago.

At this point I would be kind of surprised if anyone other than Ryback wins the Rumble.

Cena-Rock seems set in stone. Brock-HHH seems set in stone. Ryback-Show makes sense. Taker-Punk is weird to me. Does Punk go into Mania as champ? If so, and assuming there is no chance of the Streak ending, does Taker coming out of Mania as WWE champ make sense? But if Punk loses the strap to Rock at the Rumble, doesn't that water down a potential match with Taker at Mania? Maybe you could have Taker win the strap from Punk at Mania, get jumped and beaten down by the Shield on Raw the next day, and have Ziggler run in and cash in the briefcase?

I think you may be forgetting Ziggler won it at the MITB ppv, which was in July (I think), and not Mania. Anyway, I'm really not the one to give a definitive answer because I've hardly watched any WWE in months. Definitely going to track down the TLC match, though.