Ricky Jackson

Yeah, I probably rated the show too low, but the last hour killed me with that horrible time limit draw and affected my overall rating. Tito vs Savage and Jake vs Steamer are both matches to seek out

DiBiase ep was great. Parv would love it

Watching the show right now. It's awesome. Great cast

Reigns vs Cena at Mania feels like a true epic main event. I totally want to see Reigns vs Lesnar again, but they should probably get that done before Mania. They could also bill Reigns vs Cena as Cena going for #17 and the record

In Japan yes, as was expected of gaijin back in the 60s and 70s. Never in North America to my knowledge

I don't watch ROH so no clue how the Bullet Club have affected things there, but considering they are an NWO tribute act, being cool heels is kinda the whole point, no?

I think Bryan still has well over a year left on his contract

Works fine for me

Planning to watch as soon as the wife and I piggyback a new Netflix account

Glad to see you here. I'm Titans TV on youtube btw

This podcast is 3 hours of Bruno talk, all about the recent Network collection. Beat that Y2J! http://placetobenation.com/mount-olympus-summer-2017-sammartino-the-legend-lives/

I think it's pretty clear Ohno is going to feud with Itami and be away from the title picture for a while, so it makes sense that he puts over Black, someone who is likely going to be in the title picture going forward. The next Takeover isn't until Brooklyn in two months, so I think you have to do something more with Black than have him win squashes until then. And I'm sure he'll be featured prominently at that show based on how he's been booked so far. Maybe even a title match with Roode

If someone can't appreciate Bruno as a wrestler, that's their loss, because he was so great, in-ring and as a promo. I will always bang the drum for the man. Fuck, maybe I should just do an all-Bruno podcast. I guess I already kinda did with At the Garden. (sorry for not finishing his story for those who listened) Speaking of which, he's on the latest Jericho pod

Firstly, this is not necessarily Titans 2. Lineups will be fluid. Two or three people tops each show. At least that's how I envision it. Second, get with the program Matt, I've been dropping snowflakes on the Place to Be Podcast for several months now. Thirdly, yes Titans was the greatest podcast in wrestling history. Fourthly, maybe we'll do a show about Harry, Kaufman, Warhol and Dr. J going to WWWF shows at MSG in the 70s and compare the wrestling scene to CBGB'S or something

Looks like we're getting a dump of MSG shows for the first time in years

Outside of the three mentioned up front I've only seen the Florida match and felt about the same as you did. I'm not really a fan of this pairing, although I recall seeing a match between the two I really liked from Japan years and years ago on youtube that I'm sure wasn't one of those three. Not sure of the date though

I haven't even seen any of this, but the Cass turn is so much more meaningful precisely because they NEVER held the titles. That was one of the main reasons for the turn, no? Because Cass was sick of not being a champion?

Thanks man. Collections seem to be all there, but maybe they've removed some over the years

Well, when your fan base will pretty much support you no matter how hard they bitch you can pretty much book whatever you want

I dunno, I think the booking of the MITB has made Carmella/Ellsworth and the women's division much more interesting

Good old fashioned heel win

So much for women's equality

Not sure how I feel about this one. Didn't like it as much as Wrestle Kingdom. I made the Marvel movie analogy for that one and will use one/sequels to blockbusters here. Wrestle Kingdom was Guardians 1, Dominion was Guardians 2. Still very good but can't top the novelty (for me anyway) of being first and didn't really improve on the original. Still, it advanced storylines (turning Omega babyface, positioning Cody as a focal point for the company, building to a 3rd encounter, etc), had great heat (also hard to top the epic atmosphere of the Tokyo Dome), and the final 10 minutes were pretty dramatic, if not full of no-selling big moves one after the next. I really like both guys and look forward to #3 Hard to judge this one without comparing it to 6 Stars. Great but no masterpiece ****

http://placetobenation.com/mount-olympus-summer-2017-sammartino-the-legend-lives/ On the pilot episode of Mount Olympus, a new quarterly (or whenever they feel like it) wrestling history podcast, Kelly, Johnny and Pete discuss Sammartino: The Legend Lives, a recent collection added to the WWE Network. The boys look at old favorites, and some old less-than-favorites, while breaking down a selection of matches from the collection. In the end, this is a tribute to an amazing professional wrestler and a great time was had by all. Check it out!!!

Finally watched this last night. Had to watch it with the Japanese commentary for the true, authentic experience. I could count on one hand the number of modern New Japan matches I've seen, let alone any PWG, ROH, UK indy, or whatever the kids are losing their shit over today. But I watch NXT regularly, so I'm still hip right? Anyway, point being I'm no expert on 2017 pro wrestling and have no emotional connection to these guys, other than some pride with Winnipeg boy Omega. I thought this was a great match. This is pro wrestling in 2017. This is what the fans love. I've made my peace with that. It's nowhere near my preferred style of pro wrestling but I don't hate it. I think NXT is better because they take the modern, fast-paced "dive" style, slow it down, and fuse it with old school storytelling. Again, I'm no expert and I know a lot of New Japan and other promotions present wrestling in a similar way. So, the style of all-action with little selling or storyline nuance didn't really bother me as I was watching this match. I got into the highspots and the last half of the match was like watching the frantic end of a really good playoff basketball game, with back and forth responses and no team able to hold a lead. The crowd was super hot and that can sometimes be tough to convey in a dome setting. Both Okada and Omega feel like huge stars and I'm definitely going to check out more of their work. The finish felt satisfying, Okada hit the buzzer beater in OT to finally end it, and neither man had anything left. All that said, I'm definitely not going to become a full-time supporter of modern wrestling because of this match. I know if I watched too much of this style it would turn me off. For example, I hate, hate, hate the insistence on constantly going for meaningless pins throughout that plagues modern wrestling. I know in kayfabe the point of the match is to pin your opponent, but to me relying on pin attempts is a lazy crutch and the worst legacy of Savage vs Steamboat. Save the pin attempts for the very end, and even then the best matches to me are the ones that don't have to rely on 2.9 kickouts to be great. Also, of course, this style is ridiculously dangerous and will obviously lead to no good in the future for those involved. But to enjoy wrestling, you kind of need to ignore that unfortunately. Anyway, for someone not fully emersed in this style, I thought this was great fun. It's like the modern blockbuster Marvel movies. I love them, but most of my favorite movies are from the 30s-70s, just like my favorite wrestling is from 30-40 years ago. And it always will be. Still, this is pro wrestling in 2017 ****1/2 (I could go on about 6 stars and all that but enough for now. Going to watch 2 later today)