Johnny Sorrow

Do they think they can be more friendly to advertisers if their audience is seen as more attractive? I didn't see the video, so I'm curious if the takeaway from everyone here was the same as Dave's takeaway. "One of the Millions" was mainly meant as a Rock promo. As in "THE MILLIONS...."

1. I need to see this match. 2. Holy fuck, Gibson looks....awesome. He's my Jesus.

So Smackdown last night was the typical Mania hype show it's been for a few years now, but the thing is..it was a really great hype show. If I was a lapsed fan, or someone who casually watches wrestling now and then, and I caught this show? I'd be buying Mania. It was full of cool hype videos, some cool Axxess footage, and some fun matches. The big problem is that a hype show this good should have been promoted as a "special" or some shit. Instead it was just a throwaway. - Ryback double shellshocked Epico and Primo in a handicap match, Holy shit, it looked sick. - JBL seems to have become one of those Republicans who are now considered moderates thanks to all the culture war/ nuts. He called Mayor Bloomberg his pal and golfing buddy. - I still say HHH's "You made my kids cry, and it made me smile inside because now I have the reason I need to kill you Lesnar"" promo is awesome. - The Andre statue at Axxess is fucking cool. -The Bruno HOF video package is still great, and JBL saying that Bruno has sold out the Garden one more time was some good shit. -FANDANGO got a segment as he's been doing the media rounds and "interrupted" Opie and Anthony - The Punk/ Taker feud recap video ruled. The Flaming Graphic they used for 20-1 with the "1" being Punks arm and fist looked awesome. -Rhodes Scholars and The Bellas dressed as Tons Of Funk was funny. I loved that they actually took the effort to make one of the Bella's fake booty a bit bigger than the other ones. Sandow explaining to the crowd that this spoof was meant to make a statement and that most people don't get the "finer points of satire." made me giggle. And when Tons Of Funk came out all pissed off and ready to fight, they looked bad ass. The matching gear down to the Black Trunks and bling looks great. They're my new favorite tag team, and I'll bet the farm that they're tag champs sooner than later. I figure Hell No drops the belts to Ziggler and Big E, Hell No split up amicably with no feud, Tons Of Funk then take the belts from the heels quickly. - I have a feeling that either before or during the Punk/ Taker match, someone..probably Vince, will make it No DQ/ No countout. So Punk doesn't have his "out" and it ruins his plan of getting Taker so mad he gets himself DQ'd. - I also had a thought that maybe they're gonna do another "Teddy Long Mack Militant" stable thing given that Teddy and Booker keep butting heads, and Kofi and Truth were left off Mania. This could be the heel turn for Kofi that's been rumored/ reported. Then feud them with Tons of Funk for the belts. -Swagger and Kofi had a fine match. Swagger's T Shirt is fucking great for his character, but are they actually going to try and sell it? edit: I guess they are, hahaha.. http://shop.wwe.com/...=1&cgid=swagger

Pete just posted this. Holy fuck, that's the coolest thing in the history of ever.

It could have been a Field House at a High School. Our Field House at my High School, (also in Jersey) was fucking gigantic. I d imagine there were a few more like mine. This show was in Bergen County, which is a wealthy area near NYC, so the "family influence" theory may hold water,

They were calling Paul E a grown man who plays with dolls.

We had a super fun show tonight. I was cracking up left and right. Thanks, Will, Sarp, and Kris...This was a fuckin' funny show, with some great wrestling being watched. One thing we got across well, I thought, was the fact that this AWA set completely destroys the old "The AWA was boring, sucked, etc, etc" trope that's been around SINCE the AWA was still in business. My rankings: 1. Nick Bockwinkel vs. Curt Hennig (3/7/87) 2. Nick Bockwinkel vs. Curt Hennig (5/2/87) 3. Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens vs. Super Ninja & Larry Zbyszko (2/21/87) This so fucking ruled. My absolute favorite pro wrestling deal is "Old heels who are now faces against WORSE heels, out-heeling the young/ worse heels". Bock and Stevens doing the old "the ref didn't see the tag" heel distraction bit while Larry and Ninja are getting it fed to them like they're some babyface team is fucking GLORIOUS!!!!! I REALLY wanted to make this my number one, but the Hennig/ Bock matches were just a smidge better. 4. Col. Debeers vs. Jimmy Snuka (Super Gorgeous Liberace's Glove On A Pole Match) (2/21/87) Stupidest Russo before he was around finish ever, but I loved everything leading up to it. 5. Larry Zbyszko vs. Ray Stevens (5/30/87) 6. Greg Gagne vs. Curt Hennig (5/30/87) 7. Greg Gagne vs. Larry Zbyszko (July 1987) PU. This match stunk until the last 2 minutes and then it was over.

It's not like they're hungry. They're angry, mad, and brutal. In the strange world of this"sport", it's something people do. To say biting a cut is unrealistic while guys are doing fucking Irish whips and criss cross spots is just picking and choosing what "unrealistic" shit you like and don't like.

I don't remember this at all but it appeals to my sense of humor. If I'm going down, it's not going to be pretty. Giddy up. Here are the highlights. I don't know about Nash being drunk, but he's clearly goofing around, doesn't give a shit, and it's hilarious. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ZL8wC8czg

That Perry Como comparison is awful, man. Como first hit it big in the 1950's and managed to stay popular with his audience for over 25 years.

I loved all the build-ups they did on RAW tonight, except for Cena. I LOVED The Rock's promo, though. But I realized that the only match I really don't care much about is Cena/ Rock. Well, after Rock's promo I now really want to see Rock win, but still. I actually think the match is gonna deliver, but I'm just not feeling an emotional attachment to it. I'm more invested in Tons Of Funk and the Funkadactyls vs. Rhodes Scholars and the Bellas. And I thought I was only gonna like Fandango because I love some goofy shit now and then, but now I legit love the guy.

I don't really care for it either. I love the post match stuff with Elizabeth, Savage works his ass off, and the crowd is insane. But I hate that Warrior kicked out of all the elbows, I hate Gorilla's "HE'S TALKING TO HIS GODS!", and I just really hate Ultimate Warrior.

Yeah, and in the world of blasting, my Grandpa had a blasting company, the word used to describe a job is "blow"....as in "We're gonna blow a well today."

I'd imagine Marty's recollections would sound something like, "Aw yeah, man. We tore the house down every night with them guys. Stole the show every night. That Somers, I remember this one time I walked in on him in the showers with two of the nastiest lookin' rats I ever did see, and hey says, "Hey Marty, you want some of this?" and I said no way, man..and he says "More for the Pretty Boy, then. Yeah, those were some great matches."

I'd imagine they don't even remember anything about the matches, besides that they happened. Buddy is dead now, but he's talked in great detail about the matches in public forums more than once. Well yeah. Of the four only Buddy would be the guy who I'd think actually would have reflected on them. Didn't he collect tons and tons of footage? I remember hearing that on a F4W show some years back.Shawn and Marty don't strike me as guys who would give two thoughts about the matches and probably remember parties and road stories more than how they decided to format a match. And Somers strikes me as a guy who's probably brain dead from meth by this point.

I'd imagine they don't even remember anything about the matches, besides that they happened.

Kid? Thanks, brother. I only goof around, bust balls, and argue with the people I either like a lot, like you Dylan.....or I think are certifiably insane...and I like them the best.

I loved the first cage match because it was totally based on the emotions the feud is based on. The Rockers run into the cage to get their hands on these two cheating fuckers and unleash all their frustration, and Rose and Somers have nowhere to run thanks to the cage. THEN in the next cage match, Rose and Somers try to hold the door closed as the Rockers are trying to enter, because the last time, they got their asses kicked when the Rockers rushed into the cage. This time, they'll try to hold them back to "fuck with the Rockers game plan". The entire feud is chapters of a great story.

Never complain about analysis again Nah, I think I'll just do whatever I want to do whenever I want to do it.

We did a great show tonight. Lotsa fun. My rankings: 1. Buddy Rose & Doug Somers vs. Midnight Rockers (Cage Match) (12/25/86) 2. Buddy Rose & Doug Somers vs. Midnight Rockers (Cage Match) (1/17/87) 3. Nick Bockwinkel vs. Curt Hennig (12/25/86) 4. Buddy Rose & Doug Somers vs. Midnight Rockers (1/27/87) 5. Nick Bockwinkel vs. Larry Zbyszko (11/27/86) 6. Col. Debeers vs. Jerry Blackwell (Ladder Match) (11/27/86) 7. Leon White vs. Boris Zuhkov (2/21/87) These are the tightest rankings yet. The only definites are Lil' Vader/ Boris last and the Christmas Cage match first. Matt, I love ya, but you're insane re: that cage match. It was awesome and was a major part of the overall story the feud was telling.

I'm looking forward to being a part of this.

A 45 minute draw wouldn't have meant anything, though. Curt going a full hour with the champ meant something. The perception was that a full hour really meant something. Whether or not they could have had "a better match" in 45 is completely not a factor here. Part of what makes the match great are the intangibles, and first among them is "It went an hour!" in the kayfabe sense.

Super fun show filled with amazing insight, marking out, rasslin' history, the AWA as "Fast Times At Ridgemont High", and more podcast awesomeness than you can shake Buddy Rose's ass at.

I don't know if it's actually true, but I remember reading that "Rap Is Crap" actually got airplay on Country radio.