SomethingSavage

Epic opener with the Japanese game show intro. Superflies off playground slides. "Dusty" pitching Lazertron. The Hacker gimmick. Tales of the "Cock of the Cage" Tommy Rich lighting up teenage biddies' hearts like Wildfarrr'. I tell ya what - this one's got it ALL. So yeah. Phenomenally fun show, fellas. Really enjoyed this one. Just three dudes shootin' the shit about being fans. Good material and stories here, plus I just generally get a kick out of hearing Will and Johnny banter back & forth about random stuff. Highly recommended. Scope this one out, folks.

Uhh, yeah. Superheroes. Greek Gods. The Olympians. Gladiators. Spartans. Whether or not anyone really believes anyone back then actually looked like bodybuilders or not, there's something to be said about the fact that all the statues & paintings seem to portray them in that light. This is kind of steering away from wrestling, but ya get the idea. Going back to wrestling though? That's the obvious answer. Sums things up well enough. Besides, there's nothing interesting about one streamlined, universal prototype. Pro 'rasslin is built on the backs & shoulders of diverse characters, personalities, and looks. No one body type should be "better" or "worse" than another, really. Tough is tough. Skilled is skilled. You can be lean, meaty, short, tall, scruffy, or sleek. Shouldn't matter. The aim & the goal should lie in being different. Looking different. Behaving differently. It's the unique traits & qualities that separate one from the rest of the pack. Embrace those things & run with 'em.

To me, it kind of depends on what you're grading. Star power? Absolutely. He practically picks up where he left off, and damn if he doesn't RUN the field with that ball in 2002. He works a WIDE range of opponents with various styles in this time frame, and it makes for exciting & entertaining matches - even if they aren't exactly lighting up everyone's "star rating" system. I know I greatly enjoyed the miniature program with Angle, who would honestly probably be my top pick for MVP of these first six months. Kurt put Edge on the map as a singles guy during this time. Their stuff was the best thing going on the SmackDown brand for awhile there. It contained plenty of comedy, but they kept it serious enough in the ring to produce some really strong, stellar matches together. I'd venture to say these were Edge's best matches that didn't hinge on gimmick work or specialty stipulations at every turn. Sure. They had the Cage Match - which was tremendous, by the way - but a lot of their stuff was strictly standard pro wrestling. Angle was still on fire as a character AND an in-ring talent throughout this period. He could ham it up, like we saw in the head-shaving sequence. Or he could do straight ahead intensity, which we got with the thrown-together Kane feud. And look there. Still came up with a solid match in the end. There's a reason Kurt was entrusted with making Rey Mysterio look like a star at SummerSlam. You couldn't ask for a better PPV intro. Plus, that Triple Threat with Taker and Rock pretty much set the stage & created a new template for how the next DECADE of Triple Threats would be worked. I do feel sort of bad that a spot as HUGE as making Hulk Hogan (in the red and yellow, at that!) submit cleanly and freaking TAP OUT to the Ankle Lock is kind of a forgotten moment in time. It SHOULD be a much bigger deal. Even back then, I remember feeling like it was quickly swept aside and forgotten about. Angle got to mention it for a few weeks on television, and that was about it. And that kind of brings me to the one thing that takes away from Hogan's run during this time. I feel like he was jobbed out entirely too often, too regularly towards the tail end of his run there. Don't get me wrong. I understand why it was done. I'm not even disagreeing with the concept or idea, actually. Just the approach they took with it and how he never really seemed to be presented the same during or afterwards. It's a fine line with superstars of his stature. Yes. They should give back. They should lose on their way out or even down. But once you start having them do it TOO much, it loses luster and value. It loses meaning and effectiveness. I know everyone talks about Hulk losing to Brock and what a star-making deal that was. In my mind, Hulk had already been beaten down so much by that point, that it only mattered half as much. To me, the VISUAL of Lesnar leaving with a handprint of Hulk's smeared blood across his chest is what made that moment. The loss was almost a moot point. An afterthought. Hogan had already lost to half the SmackDown roster by that Fall. Hell, didn't the UnAmericans beat him in a few tags? It just became too much, too regularly. But yeah. I'd give the MVP award to Angle over Hulk. Maybe that's just me. Maybe I'm overlooking someone else, as this comes completely off the top of my head and strictly off memory anyhow. I'd like to hear other takes on it though.

Yeah. Looking at Russo through THOSE lenses, for at least a split second in time, one could make a valid case that he's completely capable of writing episodic television. It's harder to doubt that he had a hand now in keeping things fresh, interesting, and lingering on edge with those classic "cliffhanger" style endings that we saw a lot of in the early months of the Attitude Era. He seems to have a knack for THAT, despite the fact that I'm still not convinced he knows a lot about actual pro wrestling. More specifically, I think he's just a fan that was drawn in by interviews, talkers, and larger than life characters. Hell, he basically blatantly admits that himself. Nothing wrong with that necessarily. But I just don't buy him as a guy that ever really GRASPED the concepts and key elements of what - deep down at its core - really make pro wrestling work. It's a house that's very much built by & held together with emotion. Drama. Suspense. And, while Russo CAN capture and contain these things at times, he doesn't actively AIM for them. Too often - and this is where Russo fails for me - he seems to go for the shock, awe, and controversy. If any of that just so happens to strike a nerve or resonate on an emotional level with the fans, then it's a successful formula. In reality, it should work in reverse. You need to reach for that emotional connection. The fans need to feel invested FIRST. That way, the shock & awe of your swerves have meaning and pack actual FEELING within them. And essentially he latches onto those things here. With his rebooking of the Invasion angle, he plays on the emotional attachment that fans have with built-in childhood heroes like Hogan. He plays on the nostalgia, but he also gives great callbacks to all the rich history that Nash, Hall, and Hulk had in the WWF/E. He brings things to light - like the former faults & sins of the Mr. McMahon character - keeping him both ruthless AND yet still showing him buckle a bit to his own vulnerability when faced with the game-changer of the immortal Hollywood Hulk Hogan himself. Like I said before, it's those key encounters that make for big, epic moments that gives strength and plausibility to Russo's experiment over most others I've read or heard. ALSO don't let it go without saying how he kept true to ALL the various personalities. He didn't have anyone behave strangely (again, up until all the swerve talk stirred up at the end). He never strayed away from the true nature of each character in the scenes he described. Kudos to him for creating such a fun scenario with it all. Didn't think he had it in him. And look there, ma. No filter.

I thought the same thing, regarding Russo's take on the whole Invasion. Sure. It would've cost A LOT more to bring those guys in, but it was laid out logically & totally made more sense than anything they tried doing - both with the Invasion and the nWo itself. Particularly liked the way he talked about re-introducing each individual, one at a time, piece by piece, just as they entered into WCW. Again, it's all circumstantial stuff that sounds GREAT on paper. But yeah. Made way more sense than just about ANYTHING you'd expect to hear from Russo. He's not a guy you'd expect to take the slow-burn approach to ANY angle, but here? He absolutely made it work that way. Rails kind of fall off a bit towards the end, where he starts talking up the potential swerves, twists, and turns to come down the road. But part of me believes he was just slapping that stuff on to play into his critics & detractors anyway. The actual angle itself contained a lot of genuine, neat moments & encounters that would've honestly had me glued to my TV.

Kind of curious to see if Rob Terry has picked up any valuable lessons since his last stint. Guy's spent as much time working OVW and Wrestle-1 as he has on the actual TNA roster by this point. Found it a bit bizarre that they'd re-intro him as some "new" anonymous dude under a hood, since they seemed SO high on the guy at one time. But I seriously doubt he dazzles anyone too much, so there's also that.

I'm all for guys showing up rarely and feeling like legitimate game-changers. I'm all for guys exuding that authentic BIG DEAL aura and feel. Lesnar's one of those guys these days. Hell, he's one of the few left. So long as he works hard when he DOES show up - and he has, then what's the issue here? It's funny how people cry out about how some guys should be reserved as special attractions in the modern era, like the "good old days" of yore. And yet - when it happens - the same people tend to find ways to bitch & complain about THAT, too. 'Round and 'round we go, fellas.

Somehow let the "Monsters" episode slip through the cracks. Guess maybe I didn't notice since it was hidden, tucked away neatly here in this thread. Another great show though, man. Really enjoying the series so far. So many of my favorite fat guys got mentioned, so ALL'S GOOD on that end. Outrageous to hear Yoko described as "not that athletic" though. Come on. For a guy with THAT MUCH sheer girth, the dude sure could move. The fact that he'd do the teeter-totter sell and let the ends of his hair touch the ground, while keeping balanced on ONE MEATY LEG and just lingering there? Ahh. Just made for one sweet visual. Plus, he gets massive heaps of bonus points from yours truly for the awe-inspiring sight of his lethal Leg Drops. Everything in Yoko's arsenal really LOOKED like certain death. The Leg Drop. The Samoan Drop. The Banzai Drop. The image of all those would have you believing they'd crush bone and grind it to fine powder, like a cloud of soot barreling out of a chimney. Only beneath the buttocks of the mighty Grand Champion Sumo instead. But yes. Lots of love for Yoko making AT LEAST one of the lists. Bammer. Vader. Gang. Tenta. Umaga. And of course every epic Mark Henry monster heel push since 2006. All top notch choices as well. Great listen. Looking forward to future shows ASAP, for sure.

To be fair and frank, they weren't actually given their walking papers. Styles opted to walk when he was offered what he felt was too low a number on his contract renewal. Can't fault the guy for that, and yeah. You'd think the company would put more weight & stock into - ya know - their freaking World Champion and "go-to" company man. Daniels and Kazarian had finally carved themselves an entertaining niche as reputable, recognizable heels. I really hate that they're gone, but they were phased out of anything substantial a long, LONG time before their actual departure. So it wasn't as big a loss as someone like Styles, ultimately. But yeah. Regarding the creative comment, I've heard a lot of praise given to Conway for his contributions around that time. Russo had left, and I think that showed. Bruce Prichard is another guy that kind of needs to be mentioned, since he was reportedly "head of creative" or whatever for most of his time there in 2012. So yeah. 2012 had Prichard, Conway, Lagana, and I believe that's it. Big John hadn't yet veered his ugly mug, and Russo was absent. Christy's now involved with creative, but she hasn't been in there long enough to get (dis)credited with the crazy crap we've been stuck seeing on TV for months. Oh, and Russo's back as a "consultant" nowadays - whatever that means. Going back to 2012 creative though, I read an interview with Bischoff, where he was talking about being present at a few creative meetings and emphasizing a new focus on more streamlined directions and wider, broader storyline arcs. I believe that played a big factor into their approach with things at that time as well. You HAVE to take notice of their attention to detail in some of their angles around that time. I don't think it's a coincidence that so many of them were given actual time to slow-burn, develop, and mature over time before being given a payoff. That seemed to be the blueprint in almost all their successful stuff from around that time - Hogan/Sting at BFG 2011, Roode's title reign, the Roode/Storm saga, Aries' battle with Bully Ray leading him directly into the heavyweight ranks, the whole first half of the Aces & Eights deal, and even going back to the Abyss/Art of War stuff in the X Division - it all had this formula of patience and persistence within it. I wish they'd go back to more of that, instead of the hot-shot knee-jerk reactionary booking we're seeing today. Part of me understands WHY they have to change things up, with the roster dwindling and withering away around them. But come on. I firmly feel that there's a REASON as to why 2012 was so good for them. And it goes back to that approach of giving the stories time to develop. It goes back to giving their characters space to grow and resonate. They just aren't doing that anymore.

Love me some Larry Z. I can clearly see why some people would be turned away by the stalling, the hamming it up, or even the lack of versatility in terms of his offense, but I always dug the guy. His body of work is better appreciated from a distance, to be sure. That being said, there certainly are some matches out there that can be viewed as islands unto themselves and still enjoyed - simply from start to finish for what they are. I really got a kick out of his AWA Title reign. I know it came way too late in the game to make a difference for them, but I don't care. The LarryLand promos & interviews were terrific, plus the matches themselves DELIVERED. And he wasn't exactly working with the cream of the crop out there. He was having these incredibly fun matches - that felt like honest to God competitive contests, in which he could be in serious danger of losing the strap at any given moment - against such a wide variety of opponents. Everyone from DJ Peterson and Mitch Snow on over to a green-as-grass Trooper Del Wilkes got a shot. And, again, these matches were worthwhile. The quick "in & out" stuff he did later in WCW was probably his best stuff though. The feud with Regal was given this tremendous buildup with a real sense of disdain and hostility behind it. Ditto for the work with Hall, which REALLY allowed Larry to step up as a fantastic commentator in my view. If Larry's work in-ring is underrated, then his stuff at the announce booth is a forgotten gem for sure. I haven't been around this board long enough to gather the general consensus on his time behind the booth, but I'm a HUGE fan of Larry on the headset. Even IF he overstepped the boundaries of being overbearing or obnoxious at times, it doesn't matter. His commentary still carried a lot of weight, very much in the same vein as a Jesse Ventura. Larry on commentary never strayed TOO FAR to one side. He generally praised both heels and babyfaces alike. He also bashed both and called them out as it was warranted. But when it came to Hall - and this was key to their feud - he just had this scorn and hatred for the nWo that ran so deep. It was absolutely essential to the program they went on to work together.

The whole handling of it on TV has actually been pretty good, to be honest. For TNA, it's the best thing they've done since at least Bound For Glory last year. The little "history of EY" video package they put together to hype the title win & rematch with Magnus at Sacrifice was exceptionally solid stuff for TNA. And, while they're still lacking A LOT in terms of creative, at least they're handling Eric and his run the right way. I try NOT to give 'em too much leeway, since it seems I'm always left disappointed in the end. The last time I actually remember feeling thoroughly satisfied with an entire TNA Title reign - from start to finish - was probably the Bobby Roode run of 2012. Some may say that Storm was the heir apparent in that situation, but I REALLY dug the whole buildup and rise of Aries. Given the circumstance, we STILL saw the blow-off to Storm/Roode in their supremely fun Street Fight at BFG 2012 anyway. We just ALSO got two stellar Aries/Roode clashes in the meantime. That's win/win in my book. But yes. Going back to EY, I can see why the "sudden" push to the moon might have its detractors. But hey. I ain't one of 'em. By far, I'm buying into the reign and buying into EY as a top-tier talent at this point. They're putting him over their other top guys (what's left of them anyhow) with CLEAN, SOLID wins. He's being built up proper, and I find that entirely refreshing & effective. The whole Abyss deal was wrapped up neatly, by the way. I cannot stress enough how THAT is what WWE should have done with Bryan and Kane's situation. It was one & done. It was a fun, chaotic, hardcore brawl that put a stamp on Eric's reign. It told the right story. And their little backstage altercation to setup the actual match was great. Abyss demands a match. EY accepts and boldly adds the Monster's Ball stipulation. Abyss sells it in shock and awe, asking EY if he's crazy. Eric's response? "Crazy? CRAZY? Yeah. Yeah, that's it. I'm crazy. I'm crazy LIKE YOU. Hell, you'd think we'd be better friends!" And with that, EY turns and walks away... HUGE shit-eating grin on his face, just a'smirking away. Perfectly done, in my eyes. Even if the rest of the show is strictly Fast Forward quality at times, Impact (to me) is worth scoping out to see what they do with EY. I'm a major fan of the guy. He's entertaining. He's a natural born performer. And you can tell he's just eating this up. Good for him. Good for us, as fans. And good for TNA - for getting it right. It's been awhile.

Yup. Things really pick up towards the tail end of 2011 to be honest, but (to me) their absolute best IN YEARS lies within the calendar months of 2012. For sure. You're right about that. The Roode title reign, with the epic scope & handling of the Storm feud building beneath. Austin Aries' X-Division dominance and ascension through the heavyweight ranks. Aries/Bully - the first AND second chapter of their rivalry and the two awesome PPV outings they had together. Aries/Joe from Slammiversary. The tag division picked up steam again. And, to be perfectly honest, Hogan as an authority figure REALLY wasn't that bad. The concept of Open Fight Night. intro of Gut Check. The emphasis on the TV Title as something of substance. And so on. Just truckloads of fun stuff that helped make the company feel like it COULD completely turn things around at any moment.

No problem. For what it's worth, if you're looking for the characters at their slimiest as heels - you can't leave out the Daniels/Styles Last Man Standing from Destination X 2012 or the "Final Encounter" between Styles/Daniels at Final Resolution 2012. Both are great singles matches that REALLY sell the feud as something significant in the saga of TNA history. And rightfully so. Their rivalry has been a staple for the company, in both good & not so good times. I know you asked for their tag match recommendations, but those two bouts came at a time when the Bad Influence shtick was revved up full throttle. Probably Daniels' best heel work to date.

Agreed on the point about taking acceptable sloppiness over supremely rehearsed, pre-planned & prepackaged spotfests that come across as TOO clean, too crisp, and too manufactured. Any day. Everyday. All day long. Other hand? I also prefer the sloppiness of a brawl or an explosive, intense Big E/Ahmed Johnson (yes) type over the loose flips and dives of BAD lucha or indie wrestling. I don't want to see a chain of events where everything is light as a freaking feather and two guys barely touch or make physical contact. It comes across like a dance sequence.

Yup. Longevity. He's still around, although not technically *around* TNA anymore. Ahem. And I honestly think his best years as a CHARACTER came way, way late in his career. Best in-ring years were probably around the time he was tearing it up with Joe & Styles in the X-Division, but even that's debatable. Just looked it up. Bad Influence versus Styles/Anderson was from Victory Road 2012. Also worth checking out... - Bad Influence versus Samoa Joe/Magnus from Sacrifice 2012, and - Bad Influence versus Styles/Angle from No Surrender 2012. It's the rematch that I had forgot about. Not as good as the initial Slammiversary bout between these two teams in my opinion, but it sets up the eventual Triple Threat they wanted for BFG that year.

You'd (unfortunately) probably have to go back to 2012 for a lot of their best tag stuff together. They spent a lot of time in 2013 doing comedy segments, mic work, and WAY too much stuff revolving around the Joseph Park persona. Daniels had a fine one-on-one match with Jeff Hardy for the TNA World Championship on Impact last year (February 2013, if I recall correctly). Both Daniels & Kazarian had individual outings versus AJ Styles at the tail end of 2012 as well. Other than that, pretty much all their PPV appearances from 2012 and 2013 were great. Off the top of my head... - Bad Influence vs. Chavo/Hernandez vs. Styles/Angle (BFG 2012) - Bad Influence vs. Styles/Angle (Slammiversary 2012) - Bad Influence vs. Styles/Anderson (not sure which PPV, but it's 2012 haha) - Bad Influence vs. Dirty Heels vs. Chavo/Hernandez (Lockdown 2013) Also, if I'm remembering right, they also had a bout with a 2/3 Falls stipulation or something similar against the Dirty Heels (Roode and Aries) on Impact in the first half of 2013.

I don't know. I thought he did with Abyss what they SHOULD have had Bryan do with Kane, essentially. A one & done fun "hardcore" style encounter, focusing more on the history of the characters as teammates and putting over the champ cleanly in the end. Simple deal, really. The matches with Magnus were what they were. Nothing extraordinary. But they were solid, clean wins to give EY's run legs to launch. The bout with Roode was honestly pretty good. I mentioned this before, but it kind of irks me that they don't protect the Piledriver as a finish more. Instead, they've sort of used it as Eric's signature setup spot for the Flying Elbow. So meh. Guess the mark in me just wishes the old "American as apple pie" Piledriver would be seen in TNA as it was in Memphis for so many years. I think it'd get over BIG if they brought it back as a big deal all over again - after so many years of basically being an endangered species. But overall? I can't complain too much about the quality of Eric's main event matches thus far. Granted, I haven't yet seen this week's Impact with MVP, but surely it can't be bad enough to drag down everything else.

Just as far as some RECENT stuff goes, yeah. Most of Big E's matches spring to mind immediately. His short series with Barrett has had its moments like that. The bout with Swagger from the Chamber PPV, too. But they felt like physical clashes, so it's something I find absolutely acceptable. In REAL displays of athleticism, you're going to see that. I prefer those matches of authentic explosiveness & intensity versus something that appears overly choreographed and rehearsed. But that's me. The Vader/Mark Henry match from Fully Loaded '98 is a guilty pleasure of mine, going back a ways - for just that very same reason. Bradshaw/Vader from that Fall also. The Steiners had a lot of moments like that. Take away their "sloppiness" and you lose a LOT of their appeal, quite frankly. If you iron out ALL the wrinkles, well then you're just left with something flat every time. It's the mishaps that make the realism a very genuine factor in those situations. The Faces of Fear are another team that leap out when I think about it. Heck, pretty much Meng versus ANYONE back in the day.

Nice. Annnndd I'm stoked for the next year of Titans. Still haven't gotten around to finishing up the Kallies Awards show just yet, but I'm getting ready to fire up that joker & finish listening. Will probably drop you guys some comments over in the other thread afterwards. Fun stuff thus far.

I recommend checking out both the One Night Only: #OldSchool and One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 2 (especially this one) in FULL if you can, actually. I have no way of knowing, but I honestly believe Tommy Dreamer must have had a hand in putting together those two events. I just got the impression that he coordinated them, because he's been involved with the company ever since they were filmed at least - PLUS they pack the feeling of his usual FWE/House of Hardcore cards. They're a throwback to a typical indie show that's given a theme to run. They're like a isolated one-night stories that develop over the course of the entire evening, and they play out fully to get wrapped up in a wonderfully fun little main event moment at the end of each. Highly recommended - if for nothing else than the fact that it shows what TNA could and should be doing on television and pay-per-views regularly. But you asked for individual matches. I don't know. Anything involving Eric Young has been great though. He and Abyss have a nifty Full Metal Mayhem Match with The Bad Influence on that Hardcore Justice 2 show. Plus his main event run with the belt has been fairly exceptional so far. Nothing mind-blowing, but hey. The matches are GOOD. Joe/Magnus from Lockdown is a snug, stiff, ultra physical clash that tells a pretty good story up until the wonky, convoluted finishing sequence. James Storm/Gunner from Lockdown was pretty good. Ditto for their I Quit Match, although I honestly preferred their first encounter more. Tigre Uno's debut at LockDown against Manik is worth checking out, too.

I don't get the sense that we're hearing the same voices in the promos though. Maybe I'm alone in that, but I just don't hear it. When I listen to a Sami Zayn, for instance, I'm blown away by how grounded & down-to-earth the guy seems in his speaking pattern & tone. There's nothing overly stereotypical or anything that shouts, "PRO RASSLIN" when he talks. He comes across as really genuine, and yet his mic work is astoundingly stellar for someone that spent the majority of their career under a hood and... well, NOT doing interviews. Especially in the traditional sense. But ya move over from a Sami interview to a guy like Aiden English. He postures and pronounces his words in a manner that distinctly fits his character. It's perfect that personality he's meant to convey out there, but it's an entirely different breed of promo. Same thing applies to the Enzo Amore/Big Cass duo, and I could go on. I think they've done a great job in not only streamlining the characters - but their qualities, traits, and yes - even their interview skills lately. There's a defining line drawn between MOST - maybe not all - of their acts.

Always manage to keep up with RAW and the PPVs - although that's mostly due to my family & friends being interested in watching it. It's fun viewing, and so I'm usually up for it. Even the bad shows are made better by way of WHO you're watching with. Everything else is pretty much up in the air. Anytime I'm facing a layoff or between jobs, I'll delve into as much indie stuff as possible. That's how I managed to keep track of NXT so seamlessly the last time, as well as the lesser known stuff like Booker T's Reality of Wrestling, Ring Warriors (now defunct, I believe), and ICW from the UK. Always try to keep up on what's happening with Championship Wrestling From Hollywood, too. Really like A LOT of what they do there. From the ground up, it's just a well-structured TV show in general, the matches are typically better than you'd expect going in, the angles are simple but interesting enough to sink your teeth into, the characters are clearly defined, the stories are easy to follow, etc.

Tito/Greg. Hansen/Colon. The Final Conflict. No love for these Cage Matches left me a sad panda savage. But yeah. I've had no issues with any of these thus far. Thumbs up on the logo, by the way. Liking all the graphics we get from the Titans crew, too. Also, one quick search later & I found the Low Blows Booking podcast on Podbean. 'Preciate the heads up with that. Probably gonna be following that series along, whenever time permits. Looks interesting. Big fan of fantasy booking - just don't care to sit hunched over a computer monitor to read any of it at length. So an audio version of rebooking is A-okay by me, man.

I didn't have any problems with it myself. Good listening though, guys. Enjoyed the discussion on Cage Matches for sure, although it felt a bit too brief and (kind of) quickly glossed over. For me, it functions best as a smaller companion piece to the Steel Cage edition of Wrestling With The Past that Charles & Will put out last year. Real thorough discussion in that one. That's not to take anything away from here. Especially liked the note about Flair being an exceptional Cage Match performer. Would've liked it more if everyone would've tossed different names out there & perhaps talk about how they rank alongside the Flairs, HBKs, etc. Gotta admit - I was a tad disappointed there was no mention of Tito/Valentine or any Puerto Rican stuff. But hey. That's nitpicking. Some good, valid points brought up in the Extreme Rules review as well. Overall, still REALLY digging this series. The rotating guests keeps things feeling fresh. Keep 'em coming, man. ALSO... That Low Blows fantasy booking podcast sounds real interesting. Any idea if we'll be getting the links dropped here on the boards?

Well there ya go. Always a'learning!