Johnny Sorrow

Oh yeah. Christwire is like the Onion, only anyone can post a story. Then it gets linked via twitter and the comments come pouring in.

Forget the Punk angle, Cena leading the Gay Wave against "the Christian" might be the key to a big money heel turn. Turns out the guy who wrote that article is a good friend of mine.

Bruno also was on that "Greatest Sports Legends" show hosted by Tom Seaver that was syndicated all over the country. I have it on tape somewhere, and I wish it was available online. It's a hoot. "Some people say wrestling is fixed, Bruno." "Well Tom, I'm not going to say that those things don't happen. But never any of my fights." It's like Capone in the "Untouchables" telling the reporters that his men don't use violence cause it's bad for business.

I don't recall him saying anything about being bigger than both WWE Champs. He did say that the special ref is a guy who lately has been casting a big shadow, ie: "throwing around his weight". And that would be him in his new role.

Can those of you who apparently have crystal balls that tell the future shoot me via PM some winning lottery numbers?

It appears he took out DVDVR with himself. I liked this go round of crazy, myself... edit: Dr. Sidney M. Basil ain't got shit on me! Man, could you just go away? This whole thread has been full of everybody talking about how fun these early episodes of Raw were, and how well all the matches hold up. Nobody is being super negative against anything. You're being a fucking doofus. Like people who make up mythical surveys and consensuses to be negative about Jerry Lawler and Memphis wrestling? I know it's mean to pile on the rabbit, but I really don't care. He annoys the shit out of me, but I read every crazy thing he says. Fare thee well, young man. May your killing spree be a grand one.

The one looks exactly like the other.

Basically that, but I think it was used as an example of a bigger issue where Benoit would randomly invite people to his house then when they showed up he'd refuse to let him in to the point of getting hostile. IMO the biggest part of the Benoit saga that still doesn't get discussed much is how the warning signs were there in neon lights for all to see but the only ones seeing them were folks who's first instinct was to deny what they saw/protect the business/default to the "boys will be boys" excuse. Like, practically anyone else in the world would have been "fuck, this guy is seriously messed up and needs help" but since he was in the wrestling business and surrounded by wrestlers, instead the reaction was "LOL, that wacky Chris sure is an odd one". I agree, but who really ever thinks that the crazy co-worker one has would actually murder their family until it actually happens?

I was at this show live, shitty seats, but live. Holy shit was it fun. And when I got to see it on tape I was like, "Fuck, this is almost as good as Magnum/ Tully." (When I rate matches.."Magnum/ Tully" is my "perfect score" against which all else is judged. It's written in stone...in my head.)

Thems roving gangs of murdering Negroes are the bane of the South, I hears.

I haven't seen it in forever, and I don't remember thinking it was particularly good.... but my favorite Stan match is the one from the Meadowlands where he won the AWA Belt from Martel. Only because it was the first time I was ever at a show where a World Title changed. I just remember going nuts that I actually saw a title change live. And I almost missed it. My Mom had driven me and two pals to the show which was a PW USA card. It was a great card but it was REALLY long. By the time Stan/ Martel started nearly a third of the crowd had left, as the match was kinda boring (only cause it followed some fun heat filled stuff) and the crowd was exhausted. Mom said to me, "Can we go? It's late, and everyone else is going." I insisted that we stay and not 5 minutes later, Stan won the belt.

The Kevin Sullivan one was really the worst of those theories. The website "Justice For Benoit" was so fucked up it was hilarious in a sick way. And as soon as I read that the police were saying he did it, I had no problems believing it. It's just that that sort of thing is never the first thing I think of.

Once you get past the idea of "Jesus Christ, The Real Freebirds used to be the coolest thing ever"...this shit was pretty funny.

I gotta be honest, my first thought was carbon monoxide poisoning. When I first heard that it was "family found dead"...that seemed to be the logical idea to me. Because immediately jumping to the most horrific thing just isn't my mindset about anything. Nothing to do with "wrestling fandom" or "not being able to process" whatever.

Or, ya know..it was a house show that doesn't matter. At all. Edit: Well, I'm wrong. It showed that the idea of Punk as a face is definitely there.

There was a DVD? Anyhoo, I don't see that as "petty", I see that as "what kind of dumb fuck goes on a WWF TV show with a Goldberg poster on his wall?"

When did that happen? And what was the context? I must have missed it. One good example would be him bitching out the one contestant on Tough Enough, for basically being a Goldberg fan. Wasn't that Taz? I remember on the first TE, when the trainers were rousting the kids up at the crack of dawn for their run Taz saw that someone had a Goldberg poster on his wall and he tore it down saying, "Wrong fucking promotion, asshole!" or something like that.

When did that happen? And what was the context? I must have missed it.

Ok, I'm not saying HHH likes Hart. And what you say here MAY be true, who knows? What I'm saying is, I seriously doubt HHH stews over his cheerios at the breakfast table with Steph and the kids saying, "That fucking Bret Hart...I'll never forgive him not doing the job for me 15 years ago." "Honey, eat your cereal." "NO! GOD DAMMIT! THAT ASSHOLE REFUSED TO LOSE TO ME ONCE!" See what I mean?

I'm not a "HHH Defender", but holy cow. The "HE'S EVIL AND DID THIS, and I'm sure he did THIS, and he's the evilest man to ever evil" stuff lately has been pretty over the top at times. Come on, do you REALLY think HHH gives a shit NOW about Bret not wanting to job to him that one time? I mean, really.

Why was that "uber-creepy"? I thought it was a classic "heel marries/ dates authority figure/ powerful woman heel". I loved Eddie as much as the next fan, but the idea that his widow who's now an actress can't participate in storylines because of her "sainted real marriage" is silly. Would it be creepy if she actually remarried? Or would it only be creepy if she actually married someone in wrestling, separating her from the thousands of people who meet spouse number two at work?

I just don't understand why anyone would think it's a "shoot". Oh, besides kids, and if it's kids who are posting stuff like that then shit, let 'em have wacky fun with it says me. I'm doing the same, myself. It's a hoot.

Why should he cut his hair? I've read that a few times and I don't get it. He should get a suit that fits, sure. But why a haircut?

And Vince's decision to bump the match was an example of his "bad ideas" that led to him getting "canned". So, we the fans along with Rey, are rightfully angry that there was no match. The man who made that call has been "deposed". It makes sense.

Gotta give Will a plug here. If you think Kerry was just a carry-able musclehead you really need the Texas set. Like Dylan said, you go in thinking Kerry was mediocre and Hayes was as well, and you come out saying "Holy shit, was I wrong. Kerry and Hayes were awesome." The Loser Leaves Town Cage Match between Kerry and Hayes one year after the feud started is fucking great, one of my favorite matches.