WingedEagle

Anything worthwhile on the '92 Rumble episode?

I am all about Italian food. Generally southern when out, northern at home. Went to Italy a few years ago and since then importing proper olive oil has been my big splurge. It is the greatest thing ever. Try to always eat healthy during the week and pay no mind to what I'm eating when out on a Saturday.

I developed a Diet Coke a day habit in law school (along with weed as needed -- but only when studying was finished), which became a Coke Zero a day, which has now became one Coke Classic per week. Love the red can action. Haven't smoked in years.

Oh, all big shows that go up on NJ World, and choice matches from your Road To and smaller shows. Never live because of time differences, but usually within a day or 2.

Raw and Smackdown every week. No kids yet, so if I'm home and unless there's a basketball game or something else on the longer side I want to watch, I'm usually able to get in at least an hour every day during the week. Less, or a lot more, on weekends depending upon weather and plans.

My issue with a run sheet identifying agents is that at most it tells you someone else that may be held responsible if things don't work out. It doesn't provide any understanding of the depth of an agent's involvement. Did the agent review what the wrestlers came up with and sign off on it? Suggest a finish or transition and fill in the gaps around that? Provide a match time and nothing more? I don't see any way to resolve that for matches in general, even if anecdotally we can piece together somewhat of a picture in very rare circumstances.

I was talking with a friend yesterday about how this was 8 years ago. It feels like just a few minutes, but that's practically a lifetime ago.

You don't think there's a huge difference of talent between a guy who's able to execute a script and a guy who's able to put his own match together or even call it in the ring ? There is but since we arent privy to the details of how matches are put together most of the time, I can only call what I see. Even if you know you're comparing Apples to Oranges if you're comparing a New Japan match vs. a WWE match based on one having no agent layout / input vs. one that you know does? Yes, doubly so when we don't have the knowledge of (1) an agent's impact on a given match, much less match to match, or (2) how management/talent may override of ignore the agent. Not to mention that the wrestlers are responsible for what they do in the ring.

I was a bigger fan of their match on the recent (latest?) WXW Shotgun. Quite a bit tighter and I thought they did a better job integrating and alternating holds and strikes.

Its taken way, way long to get there, but I'm out on Oedo Tai tags.* Both Kagetsu & Kimura are more than capable of delivering in singles outings but in a tag setting their matches become clown shows built around gimmicks and poor comedy that I suppose may be aimed at building heat. Done. *Any tags opposing Io Shirai are are of course exempt.

That segment with Nia, Charlotte and Rousey was horrific. Writing and delivery that make you cringe.

I think they just found it amusing that he had a painting of himself in his house, and from what I understand was wearing the same outfit in the interview. Haven't watched yet so I can't confirm, but that's what I recall.

If we're going multiman you can push this back a few years for Liger. Any ones in particular? Earliest Liger match to make the DVDVR NJ set was April '85 vs. Kosugi. While not one I'd rate as great, the Kosugi match was pretty damn good. Great, as in **** or better? I'd go there on these without question: Antonio Inoki & Keiichi Yamada vs. Nobuhiko Takada & Osamu Kido (2/5/86) 5 vs. 5 Gauntlet (5/1/86) -- Arguably not 1 match, but pick your poison on that debtae. Akira Nogami, Tatsutoshi Goto, Keiichi Yamada, Kantaro Hoshino & Shiro Koshinaka vs. Kuniaki Kobayashi, Hiroshi Hase, Hiroshi Saito, Norio Honaga & Kensuke Sasaki (4/27/88) Tatsumi Fujinami, Keiichi Yamada, Shiro Koshinaka, Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Kengo Kimura vs. Hiroshi Saito, Kuniaki Kobayashi, Super Strong Machine, Masa Saito & Riki Choshu (Elimination Match, 9/12/88)

If we're going multiman you can push this back a few years for Liger.

While certainly great, I think the Cena matches are a bit overrated. The Roman matches are criminally underrated and I think the Extreme Rules one in particular is a legit all timer. The Brock match was also out of this world. Put all those together and its not too shabby for a high end resume, and that's without even getting into the depth of his TV work.

The Wire . . . . . Comedies: Seinfeld Curb Your Enthusiasm Golden Girls Veep Dramas: Breaking Bad Mad Men Friday Night Lights My #1 is my #1, then we split off into these categories. I feel like Master of None and Better Call Saul will be on this list eventually, but it feels premature to put them there now.

This is the credited response. There's just no reason to slot him in as a regular part of the crew on night 1 if there's any ambition of having him break out of the pack.

Thanks!

Remember wen Rollins/Miz stole the show at Backlash '17?

Wow. And they wonder why live crowds crap on shows.

I've given up hoping for anything even approaching that at this point.

I say it basically every month because it remains true. Charlotte is a horrible babyface.

We're idiots.

Nonsense like this pushing shows well past 3 hours is infinitely more offensive and leaves a much worse taste in my mouth than any Brock/Roman finish or other booking. Literally crapping on my night.