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Based on the videos of him as a kid, I have to disagree with that one. He was pretend wrestling with his friends all the time and had fake belts and fake shows. Maybe he didn't want to be a wrestler as his #1 career path like a Shawn Michaels but he definitely grew up as one

I don't have any of the Japan sets (from reading this thread I suppose that new Japan should be my next set to get ) but out of the Texas, Mid South, and memphis sets that I have bought, I would put memphis ahead ONLY because of the amazing quality of extras. If we were to base the sets only on the top 150 then in my opinion Mid South blows away Memphis from top to bottom. While the top 5 - 10 of memphis is some of the best wrestling in the 80's regardless of set, the bottom 20 or 30 in the Memphis set were pretty weak matches that catch your interest and then completely forgotten when the next match occurs. If Mid South had more extras (not saying they suck just wish there was more), it would be my #1. I think what hurts Texas set for me is that I have seen 75% of it already sometimes many many times. Of course my voting may change if the hype for this Alabama/other territories set is as good as advertised

If they would have gone after anyone, I would think B Brown Video would first on the list with all of the WWE, World Class, Mid South, ECW, and other Vince bought company TV sets for sale as well as WWE house show and stuff that look to have been copied from 24/7. But maybe they mind that stuff. I was glad of the selection at Wrestlecon because I was worried it was just going to be one big Highspots table, autographs, and nothing else. I also like that Wrestlecon made a program since I am a mark for those things. My only negative is that building itself or specifically the people working the tickets at the building. From telling me that there was no bathrooms, to telling me I couldn't go to the ATM IN THE BUILDING because there was no re-entry, to having to explain that change back on a $20 for the $5 wrestling show was $15, it was a sight. Plus apparently they were not set up for IPPV internet wise and just drove Gabe crazy. Eventually they got it taken care of but wonder how much they spend for that. Some other things: 1. Except for the headaches with setup of IPPV and running way too late, EVOLVE was real fun. Hated the booking of Sami vs Chuck Taylor match but the right people won. 2. First ever PWS show and it is definitely a mix of fun shit with current and past wrestlers and students who shouldn't be allowed between the rope. The two highlights of the show was New Jack starting the Hardcore Rumble by doing a headlock, armdrag, bodyslam sequence on Tommy Dreamer and this weird shit involving Colt Cabana/Kevin Matthews/some retarded fan who hates Cabana/Shelly Martinez taping the retard going crazy on her IPAD. If this isn't some kind of angle then it was extremely douchey to watch 3. CZW was pretty good except for an awful Greg Excellent/Colt Cabana comedy match. Was extremely impressed by this Sumerian Death Squad team from WXW against the Christ Brothers. Jun Kasai is absolutely crazy taking face shots into a board of Gusset plates. Gusset plates by the way is easily the sickest death match weapon out there. When that had the skin you can see the blood splatter. 4. Why Chikara decided to run a show at 4:00 on Saturday makes no sense. I mean time wise there isn't much to do unless they run Shimmer around 10 AM but most people only saw half of the show. 5. Trying to explain $5 wrestling and Freight train to people who haven't seen $5 wrestling is tough. I mean the MST 3000 stuff is obvious but the Jake Manning vs Freight train match which was just terrible but the crowd went apeshit for is confusing. Really fun weekend of shows. Will be interesting to see how they handle New Orleans next year because they definitely advertised it. 5.

Thursday - PWS show Friday - Evolve and CZW. Maybe go to NYC beforehand to look around the area. Don't have any plans before Evolve Saturday - Hall of Fame, probably half of Chikara show because I want to get to HOF early, $5 wrestling Sunday - Dragon Gate & Wrestlemania Hopefully I see some other stuff around the area but to honest except for NYC I don't see much sightseeing. I want to see the convention part of Wrestlecon but every time I go to one it turns into one huge Highspots booth and is boring after a half hour.

Based on the weather forecast, the idea of someone damaging their laptop at a wrestling PPV watching another one on the internet sounds like fitting karma to me

Some backwoods Southern indie needs to book that shit yesterday. The promos alone would be worth the price of admission. Well PWS on Thursday for Wrestlemania weekend is booking Rock & Roll Express vs Briscoes. Pretty damn close. Although I have yet to see any promos

Well that is what happens when someone only wrestles once a year. You can't really build feud. Although I figure that the Shield will help Punk win and the other 3 guys will face the Shield at WM By the way, Ryback vs Mark Henry? YES PLEASE

Anybody else having issues downloading or even listening to it. Probably a Talkshoe issue because none of the other are available for download or listen EDIT: Nevermind. Downloaded and enjoying it now

Sex tape anyone ? With Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella anyone?

Yeah it was funny when Pat when on about how real wrestlers like Austin and Michaels didn't need hardcore to be the best to which they immediately talk about Austin vs Bret at WM 13 and then talk about the first Hell of the Cell Match If you like blood there is a bunch of it on the show and not the gray screen either. It was also cool to see some FMW footage with Onita vs Tanaka that was shown on the ECW TV show in early 1998. I will say I was surprised that there are people who still believe that that reason ECW failed is because we tired of the hardcore bloody style. I mean yeah lets not forget them losing money like water through a faucet and then losing their TV deal to the WWF.

When WCW was 3 hours long and sucked did Dave and Bryan constantly bitch about how long and tiresome the show was. When Dave tells you they are beating a dead horse they are literally punches at bones now

Is Mike Sempervive (sorry don't know how to spell it) doing the audio? if so then the over under is more like 105

Is anyone really shocked that Vince's idea for bringing things back to the rating despair is Vince vs Punk in the main event

I don't know how long JBL has doing commentary for the WWE but at this rate Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio would have been a heavyweight champion of every lucha libre promotion in the last 30 years. I do love how he mentions the accolades from other promotions (Colons with WWC and Tensai with New Japan) to make him more important.

While watching RAW I seriously fear whoever gets the wrath of Ryback's roid rage. Him throwing mics and chairs must have something for those in the first row By the way as good as JBL seems to be on commentary, JR has digressed into overplayed cliche machine. I don't know if you can use the "ring rust" argument with him.

Unfortunately Ring of Honor's strategy for handling these IPPV's seem to be giving away DVD's and allowing a replay for many months. Unfortunately they have given no reason to actually pay for a replay

I don't know maybe I would have to look at the Roderick Strong vs Matt Hardy match from 2005 I think because at the time I though Matt was half assing it because he knew he was going back to the WWE. But I agree that he has improved in the last 4 to 6 months on the indies and I wouldn't have an issue with steen vs Hardy if it means never seeing Richards vs Steen

I can't believe you guys are doing an 80's yearbook given how much great stuff you already have on the 80's. Not complaining at all I would think lots of the David Von Erich passing would be included. Actually the whole hour of the memorial TV show would be yearbook worthy if it wasn't for disc issues. But Flair vs Kerry is definitely included

Not sure what is more worrisome to Ring of Honor: the constant IPPV connection issues or the fact that they really seem to be pushing a Matt Hardy vs Kevin Steen title program. Granted I would rather see Matt vs steen at Final Battle then what I fully expect to happen which is Davey vs Steen at Final Battle with Richards winning the title. Also Jacobs and Corino won the tag titles last night which I guess makes sense given how weak the division has gotten recently Apparently they are also try to tell us last night that Adam Cole is like the next Matt Hardy which is something I have never heard of before. I never looked at Cole/O'Reilly as a rip off of the Hardys. but at least they were smart enough to make him heel since the ROH crowd will never like seeing Matt in the ring

Didn't Moondog Spot get a heart attack during one of those crazy all over the building weapons brawls?

So I am guessing that the Lawler vs Sid Vicious and Dutch Mantell matches in next month are still on Great news indeed for Lawler

I do think this is going to be a good high quality documentary but I do have a feeling that for the hardcore wrestling fans the best shit will be on the cutting room floor unless they are doing something like Beyond the Mat and have 4 or 5 different versions. For example the latest video with Meltzer talking about New York and Philly fans is really good but for a 90 minutes movie you will be lucky to see 5 or 10 seconds of that 3 minute interview

Not that it was a culprit of the problem but according to Mike Johnson, Jerry was working indy matches in Aruba last weekend. Not sure if that meant he worked on Sunday and flew in late or what.

I don't want to sound like I am defending Bret but Owen was officially dead about half way through the show while the King is still fighting and actually improving. Of course that doesn't mean he is out of the picture but in WWE world that is mild grounds