Ricky Jackson

Johnny Rodz vs Carlos Colon - 8/1/1977, MSG Random review here, as I'm watching the whole card just for the hell of it. Some people love puro, some love lucha, I love the 70s. As I mentioned in an earlier post, Colon wrestled in the WWWF in the late 60s, and last appeared at MSG 2/17/69. He was a frequent opponent of Rodz during that stint. Here though, the King of Puerto Rican wrestling enters the ring to silence. Vince Jr says "the fans here don't know much about Carlos", and to add insult to injury ring announcer Jack E. Lee announces him as "Carlos Ca-Lon". Rodz sucker punches Carlos at the bell and gets heat. Colon out fashion watches Johnny with a wonderful floral design singlet. To his credit, he is able to win the fans over when he makes his comeback, busting out not one, but two hurricanranas(!). Rodz bumps like a madman, which meant he respected Colon, as he wouldn't leave his feet for just anybody. After nearly 7 minutes, Colon wins with a victory roll. Not a good match overall. Nothing really in the way of psychology or heat. Rodz makes Colon look good if nothing else, and bumps more here than in most matches. Merry Christmas everyone. And remember, at the end of the day we all love wrestling, it is the most awesome form of entertainment ever created, and it comes in all shapes and sizes. With the 70s obviously being the best First match on the card https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFTB7fZOPNY&t=25s&list=PLV6RCTo_Cd0BXlaewfw9iR2lIqGUQqfdl&index=11

More entertaining than about 90% of the big WWE shows this year. So much fun

http://placetobenation.com/titans-of-wrestling-75-the-stampede-territory-part-8-117-1114-1987-tv/ Kelly and Travis gather for the penultimate chapter in their look at the Stampede Territory and finish examining classic TV with a bang. Discussion on the show includes: -Heaps of praise for Hiro Hase, before his untimely demise at the hands of Jason the Terrible -Burials of Steve DiSalvo and Corporal/Colonel Kirschner -How to cut a 60-minute Broadway down to 4 minutes in one easy step! -The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, all within 10 minutes -And much, much more!

Only watched Sasha vs Charlotte but I thought that was an amazing match. Really dramatic climax, like a team giving up the lead on a 4th down td as time expired and then finally being overwhelmed in ot after a grueling battle. I thought the leg work on Sasha was done extremely well

2009-2010 are as dark as the darkest days of the mid 90s IMO. Just pure trash

I love Foley but the whole X-Mas obsession is too much. OK we get it , you love X Mas a lot, like in a ridiculously out of control way. Enough for fucks sake I work in retail

It was already rejected as the name of the folder that became Military Industrial Suplex, but I'll throw out "Meet the Thesz Press" as a name tweak suggestion free of charge. Come on, someone take it!

Jesus, you guys are just miserable, morose motherfuckers In all the WWE threads

Our long national nightmare is finally over

I had Oney Lorcan in my top 3 in order to get him a push

Wait, I thought the table not breaking at Hell in a Cell was an intentionally brilliant spot in a match some proclaimed one of the greatest in the history of the known universe (I love Sasha and Charlotte but I will go to my grave thinking that match was one of the most overrated of all time)

It's gone now but suffice to say if you listened to it, none of what transpired here with him would've come as any surprise

Yeah, just a bit

Muhammad Ali bio was great. Bios on Lord James Blears and Ed Francis (last issue) provide a great history of wrestling in Hawaii. Blackjack Mulligan and Mr. Fuji bios were also good reads

Makes you miss the glory days of jdw vs JVK

Footage from the Zembo Mosque?

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me https://archive.org/details/vegaswilde_hotmail_Ss88

Thanks man

I don't mean heat wise, but perception wise going into the show

Sabu vs Taz was kinda the "real" main event, similar to a Hogan vs Rock situation. They had been building that match for well over a year

They're still in Toronto. That chant, or Bret Hart honestly, doesn't mean shit outside of Canada in 2016

http://placetobenation.com/titans-of-wrestling-73-the-stampede-territory-part-7-109-1016-1987-tv/ Kelly and Travis are joined by their old friend Rick Lee, a DJ at Jack FM in Vancouver (who graciously allowed the show to be recorded from his studio at the station), to reminisce about their days as young wrestling fans in Calgary. At the same time, the boys examine two TV shows from October 1987, during one of the last hot periods for the territory Discussion includes -A look at the legendary heel stable The Karachi Vice -Heaps of praise for Brian Pillman and Owen Hart...and Hiro Hase! -Jim Davies as an extremely poor substitute for Ed Whalen -Makhan Singh's hatred for the state of Montana -And much, much more!

So very sad and horrible. RIP

At least you're getting this now. Vancouver has been shut out since 1998, Calgary since 97

There was no ban