Ricky Jackson

Any surprise predictions? Is this whole Cena deal a work and they're going to try and do a reprise of 2008?

Stacked card. Stadium setting. My usual group watch isnt happening this year, so I'm watching at home with my wife present (not a wrestling fan), enjoying some good beer and food. Should be fun

Put DeNucci in finally

Really good show. Loved the women's match

They're going with he "injured" himself training for the Rumble, no?

Guess those promo skills are maybe as good as they're ever going to be, as it sounds like Mania is it for Rousey in WWE, and that has always been the plan since she signed, per Dave

They mix them up because Vince Sr co-promoted with Kohler in Chicago in the early 60s and there was talent overlap

She's basically still a rookie. With time, she'll be fine True, I dont watch Raw or even bother to track down videos of her promos, so i actually dont know HOW bad she has been

93 and 94 are nothing special, but still, they happened during a time when the big shows felt more important because there were only 5 of them (and KOTR was new) and the Rumble gimmick was well protected, so I think they have aged pretty well, as has the era in general. They meddled with the formula in 95 and that Rumble sucked, but by then the WWF had already lost its way and would only get worse. PPV was watered down by having one every month, title changes became more and more frequent, gimmicks were lamer, etc. Then things became dark and violent, and that was fun for a few years, but whatever. Anyway, point is early Rumbles are awesome

1990-94 Rumbles are all very rewatchable imo. Some of my favorite stuff WWE has ever done

I heard she didn't want to drop the strap in her hometown on the way out of the territory, and because she had creative control over her last 30 days they had to shoot the title off her

World Cast of the Champions II: Mid South, 12/31/1985 https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/world-cast-of-the-champions-ii-mid-south-12311985 World Cast of the Champions is back for the second straight week and this time the boys look at a Mid South show from New Year's Eve 1985! On the docket: -The Bruise Brothers (Porkchop Cash and "Mad Dog" Boyd) vs. Eddie Gilbert and the Nightmare -Terry Taylor vs. Rob Rechsteiner -Jake Roberts vs. Sir Oliver Humperdink -"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan vs. Dick Slater -"Hacksaw" Butch Reed vs. "Mad Dog" Buzz Sawyer -Plus, the main event, not found on the WWE Network, Ted Dibiase vs. Dick Murdoch! Two "Hacksaws" and two "Mad Dogs", plus a bunch of blood and some really good matches = a kick ass card. This show was a blast to do, so everyone enjoy!!!

Congrats to mookieghana for landing a pretty sweet gig with AEW

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Does anyone actually listen to or like these 15 years out of date, post-grunge, nu metal bands that provide the "official songs" for various WWE shows? Will WWE ever abandon this genre like the rest of the world did by 2003? I love NXT, but dear God is the music absolutely horrible on the show, excluding entrance themes of course

World Cast of the Champions: Pro Wrestling USA, December 29, 1985 https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/world-cast-of-the-champions-pwusa-12291985 The WWE Network went plum crazy this past Xmas with a flurry of new additions to the Hidden Gems section. Always on the cutting edge, the boys have decided to forgo WCCW for a couple weeks to look at a couple of the most interesting drops. Today, their gaze turns to the Meadowlands on a cold December night in 1985 for an AWA/NWA supercard attended by our very own Johnny Sorrow as a snarky young lad. This is an epic show covering a myriad of topics, including: -The midget equivalent of Brisco vs Funk Jr, or something -You've got a way to go, ladies, but at least you're working stiff -Carlos Colon is so hated by the surly Northeast crowd he turns Paul Jones babyface -The phenomenon of the Road Warriors -SGT. SLAUGHTER BLEEDING BUCKETS!!! (who cares if his opponents stink) -Magnum vs Tully motherfuckers!!! -In case there was any doubt, the Dusty Finish sucks balls -And Ricky Martel vs Stan Hansen in a main event totally rejected by the audience, but with an ending guaranteed never to be forgotten NEXT WEEK: MID SOUTH NEW YEAR'S EVE 1985!!!!!

Loved Earth X back in the day. One of my all-time favorite comics. And yeah, I remember the follow ups I did check out being pretty uninteresting

Hey, hey, hey, come on, Kayfabe Memories is far more out of touch than this site

Episode 56 April 30 & May 7, 1983 (WCCW 70 & 71) https://soundcloud.com/prowrestlingonly/world-cast-56?in=prowrestlingonly/sets/world-cast The boys ring in the new year with a double-sized double episode! Truth be told, this was unplanned, but Pete had a bit too much New Year's Eve fun (*wink, wink*), so Kelly and Johnny go alone and decide to bash out TWO reviews of WCCW for you lucky listeners. Highlights include... -More Mongol being crappy -Chavo vs Gorgeous Jimmy in a hot little match -More Kamala being awesome -Mike Fucking Reed -More Akbar being weird -Two super hot main events further continuing the Von Erichs vs Freebirs war, but with the Iceman now involved! And fans, for the next two weeks look out for WORLD CAST OF THE CHAMPIONS!!!!

Yeah, sorry for being a drama queen with that post, I was buzzed and feeling nostalgic for the good old days of the early 10s. The list was only one small nail in overall coffin

Yeah, a few more dates for AWA, including Wrestlerock in April, but most of 86 was spent in Montreal

I've wondered the same thing myself, but Martel didn't sign with Vince until late-86, so it had nothing to do with that

Holy shit, great match and even greater post-match beatdown angle. Bockwinkel was amazing here. Loved this one

What the hell happened to this place? Oh yeah, that stupid list

Meltzer mentioned that the taint of TNA took a while to shake off