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Why does that matter if they're not running the same town every night? 3. What happens when it is the same town in 2 months' time? And again in 4 months' time? And again in 6 months? In a way Memphis is a total mystery to me and it's a minor miracle that kept people coming back to the same place week after week -- I don't know what their mixing up the guys to "new meat" ratio was like.* But in any case JCP wasn't Memphis, it was a national promotion and WWF was the competition. It's not just towns but TV too. Its not just Memphis. Its every single territory that wasn't national but running the same town or local region every week. If you want to say that by late '87 or '88 JCP was slipping and say it was due to repetitive booking on top and a lack of fresh matchups, that's fine. But that's after 3-4 years, and not a point that holds at any point in '85 or '86. This. Even if you contend that the career resume of WWF's roster in the 80s may have been superior to JCP's, that is wholly irrelevant. It can only be examined in context for. that. specific. period. If Flair and Funk were to go and put out an awful match, you can't tout it as a classic because that's what their careers would have you think.

Why does that matter if they're not running the same town every night?

Race could very easily be on my list, but I just haven't seen enough. But I generally love everything about the guy.

I haven't gone back to check but believe when he posted it at DVDVR he acknowledged that he was using the last match as the main event. No adjustments for when the promoted/actual main went on earlier in the card.

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Valentine is one guy I simply haven't seen much of. I remember his late run in WWF with feuds vs. Beefcake and then the HTM team as I was growing up, but really have no exposure to his early work. Reading up on him this morning makes it clear that needs to change.

The Blueprint The complete Ric Flair

Even if I don't feel like watching wrestling, or am watching something else on TV but not quite feeling it, I can always count on stopping here and finding something worthwhile to look at. One of my favorite sites.

I honestly have no recollection of Bock v. Jarrett. Maybe I will put that in the too watch pile. Well worth it as this is a great match. Bock does his best impression of Flair as touring champ and makes Jarrett look like a credible threat even if he doesn't look like he can buy a drink. Bock also does a great job capitalizing for the finish and high tailing it out.

Beyond brilliant. Best thing I've seen in ages.

Finished this at the gym this morning and absolutely loved it. Never got tired of it, which is quite the praise for a near 3 hour podcast. Gave me a lot of ideas of things I need to rewatch or watch for the first time with some proper context and perspective. Can't wait to check out prior episodes as well.

I've read all 5 of Caro's books, and the 4 on LBJ are the 4 greatest books I've ever read. So great that I might be disappointed if he were to write on wrestling. For these purposes though, there are probably only a few candidates. Vince is obvious. Perhaps Rikidozan because he would undoubtedly use that to sprinboard into Baba and Inoki, either of whom would also make great subjects. Lou Thesz might also make a great candidate as you could branch that out in a number of directions.

This should be awesome. Going to download tonight and look forward to listening to it on an 8-10 mile run tomorrow.

PTPers have been a real pleasure. They've got an act and style that's unlike the other teams and most guys currently on the roster that allows them to stand out. Titus also has legit charisma that shouldn't be relegated to the C show.

Didn't he use it on Savage at Mania before Hogan stepped in with the chair?

This is why I love wrestling. And why friends and family look at me like I'm nuts when I explain to them why I love wrestling.

I know it hasn't been updated in ages, but I think a collection of lists like these would also be great: http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?showtopic=4803

Same here. Really looking forward to this and hope as much as possible makes it through to the yearbook.

Yep, I like both guys and didn't mind the match, but was incredibly short with little focus and a nothing finish, like you said. Also not sure how you get 4.5 on the IWP Jr. match. It was a fun spotfest, nothing more.

Meltzer really fell in love: Nagata vs. Suzuki **** Low Ki vs. Devitt vs. Ibushi ****1/2 Makabe vs. Shibata **** Nakamura vs. Sakuraba ****1/2 Tanahashi vs. Okada ****3/4

Am I crazy or is the crowd popping for Neidhart's headlock more than anything Randy Orton has done in ages?

There are 2 parts. Amazing.

Love the index. Can't wait to see it grow. Perhaps create another forum / subforum for some threads on various lists -- GOAT matches, users favorites, etc?

Some of his heel work and mannerisms were pretty great. The man knew how to piss people off, perhaps so well that his face promos were never that special.

Bravo. Once a year this kind of garbage is great. Good work.