Grimmas

My wife is 34 and one of the very few wrestlers she likes is Bayley. She is the best babyface in wrestling, she is not just a kid's wrestler.

Please please please give me a Zack Sabre Jr vs Tyson Dux match. Holy shit!

Vince. Khali. Sid. etc... come on.

Wikipedia says 2001.. so who knows. I didn't think of Cena, but that might be a good road to look at. Sorry for the slowness, I am super busy. Really close to the debut show though.

TYSON DUX!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finally!

Too low?

Brock is going to be billed from Canada in his fight. We will gladly embrace him as a Canadian!

Excerpts from the Pro Wrestling Observer by David Keller from April 21, 2001 Three weeks out from WCW's return and we have an official roster: Heavyweights: Goldberg, Booker T, Diamond Dallas Page, Rob Van Dam, Dustin Rhodes, Sean O'Haire & Chuck Palumbo, Doug Williams, Ray Gaonzalez, Tracy Smothers, Chris Hamrick, Norman Smiley, Don Frye (short term deal), Lance Storm, La Parka, Too Cold Scoprio, Super J (former nWo Sting), Mark Jindrak, Alex Wright & Disco Inferno, Flash Flanagan & Wolfie D. Cruiserweights: Rey Mysterio Jr. & Billy Kidman, AJ Styles, Shane Helms, Psicosis, Jason Jett, Kaz Hayashi, Ikuto Hidaka, Antifaz del Norte, Jimmy Yang, Shark Boy, Dick Togo, Christopher Daniels, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Kid Romeo & Elix Skipper, Jamie Noble, Dixie, Shannon Moore, Kwee Wee. There are working arrangements with NJPW which will provide talent, as well as with Toryumon. Terry Funk will be on the first show, not sure if that is a one shot deal or something going forward. Also there will be a few luchadors coming in. Joey Styles backed out of the WCW deal to take a full time ad sales job. Maura Ranallo has been hired as his replacement. Also adding to the on air personality team is Don West (from the Home Shopping Network) to host an Event Center type deal. The full card for the Clash of the Champions on May 7th is as follows: Booker T & Rey Mysterio Jr. vs The Great Muta & Lance Storm (in a preview of the World Cup) Jeff Jarrett vs Dustin Rhodes vs La Parka vs Rob Van Dam (in an elimination match for the vacant WCW US Title) Terry Funk celebration ceremony El Samurai & Jushin Liger vs Elix Skipper & Kid Romeo Shane Helms vs Shannon Moore (for the Cruiserweight Title) Don Frye vs Norman Smiley Kaz Hayashi, Ikuto Hidaka, & Psicosis vs Dick Togo, Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Christopher Daniels Ray Gonzalez vs Disco Inferno

You should.

Excerpts from the Pro Wrestling Observer by David Keller from April 14, 2001 World Championship Wrestling Don Frye is officially coming into WCW on a short term deal. The former UFC and NJPW star has signed a short term deal and will debut on the Clash of the Champions. A feud with Goldberg seems like the direction. Last week we reported that Low Ki was very close to signing with WCW. However, we have learned something has soured the deal. Instead of Ki coming in as the future ace of the Cruiserweight division it turns out that role will go to AJ Styles, who has officially signed. We made a mistake last week, saying that Tjairi has signed and was set for a huge push. Tajiri actually declined the offer and seems posed to return to Japan. That may have killed the interest in James Mitchell. Other cruiserweights signed in the last week include Ikuto Hidaka, Antifaz del Norte, Shark Boy, Dick Togo and Christopher Daniels. A few more luchadors have been brought in for interviews, including: Virus, Black Warrior, Hector Garza and Ricky Marvin. In a weird piece of news, Joey Styles will not be the voice of WCW. He had signed a tentative agreement, but that agreement was never finalized. He has had talks with WWF, so that might be where he is headed. It also adds fuel to the fire of ECW, possibly, returning. Read the ECW section for that info. Who will be the voice of WCW then? Scott Hudson was already slated in to do Power Hour and was formerly a head announcer for WCW. Mike Tenay is under contract and could also fill that void. However, WCW was looking for a new voice to give the company a new feel. Two candidates that fit that mold are Maura Ranallo (who was the voice of Stampede Wrestling, until it closed down last year and now does local sports) and Eric Gargiulo (former ECW ring announcer and current commentator for CZW). WCW President Eric Bischoff, could also fill that role if needed. Extreme Championship Wrestling Nothing is official on the bankrupt news. Heyman has lots of time to make a deal, so there is no rush. However, with Joey Styles not taking the WCW job that adds fuel to the fire that ECW may return. Some sources say ECW may not fully return, but just may run a few shows to give ECW fans a proper good bye.

Not sure why you'd think Sombra vs Tye couldn't be at least three stars. Both guys are great, and I don't think Sombra would get jittery at Full Sail after being a main eventer in CMLL (in before empty Arena Mexico jokes). It's not that it won't be good or Sombra will be jittery. I think it will be a short showcase match just to get Sombra over.

I can't watch this till about 10 eastern, so I will be away to avoid spoilers. On paper this looks like a nothing show, but with some killer matches. For some reason I always kind of love those type of shows the most. Besides the fun Sombra debut, every match has the potential to get way over three stars, even up to four and a half. Could just be a solid and fun time or a great show. Either way I'm pumped. I do have to wonder if any type of angle happens here which has to do with the draft in any way?

Shocked me when it came in.

Exactly where I turned it off.

Has Netflix ever announced a show that never made it?

I was hoping for Hogan/Warrior vs Taker/Jake myself.

Criminally low.

The Roku news is great. I won't be using it but know a few people who haven't jumped in yet because of it. As for the broader site, so long as you keep the old Houston footage coming at least 4 or 5 matches a week, you've got me on board for the long haul. I'm as happy with the service now as I was when I first signed up, maybe even more so now that I'm more acclimated with the territory. I will jump back on for sure with the Roku app being available.

Excerpts from the Pro Wrestling Observer by David Keller from April 7, 2001 ECW may not be dead? When Paul Heyman showed up on Raw and RVD showed up on WCW we all thought ECW was long dead. However on April 4th, HHG Corp., the parent company of ECW, officially filed a voluntary Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Petition. What does that mean? A Chapter 11 Bankruptcy is a formal attempt at reorganization. In plain English: The company still exists and still continues to operate. Paul Heyman is still the owner and he still has operating control. His mandate, however, has changed. His objective now is to develop a plan to satisfy creditors, either by paying them back or coming to some other acceptable resolution. The plan could involve shutting down, selling everything, and using the cash to pay everyone back. Or it could be to rebuild and restart, and use the new money earned to pay them back. The Bankruptcy Petition formally holds his creditors at bay for the time being to allow him the chance -- i.e. he doesn't have to pay them while the plan is being developed. Once a plan is developed, if it makes the creditors happy, it's a go. Essentially Heyman can restart and rebuild, sell everything and pay everyone back, someone else buys ECW, or sit back and wait as he has 120 days to make a plan. The three biggest rumours going around are: 1) Heyman decides to rebuild with youth and run more out of the North East. 2) Vince McMahon buys ECW and does an Invasion angle. 3) Heyman sells off all the assets and gets out the best he can. We should know more in next week's newsletter.

That explains a lot. I know, eh?

It's started!

If the shows don't look and feel different, then this is a waste. Different rings is a good idea.

Kind of excited. GLOW was the first wrestling I ever saw. Love Netflix, love Orange is the new Black.

Excerpts from the Pro Wrestling Observer by David Keller from April 7, 2001 Low Ki's meeting with WCW went well, although he has not signed yet. The Cruiserweight division is posed to be a huge part of the new WCW and Assistant Booker Gabe Sapoloski is very high on Ki as a centerpiece of the division. We are told Ki should be making his decision next week. Already signed who could be considered cruiserweights are: Rey Mysterio Jr., Billy Kidman, Shane Helms, Psicosis, Jason Jett, Kaz Hayashi, Jimmy Yang, Chavo Guerrero Jr., Kid Romeo, Elix Skipper, Jamie Noble, and Shannon Moore. Yoshihiro Tajiri has signed as well and is set for a huge push. James Mitchell, Tajiri's ECW manager, also met with WCW about returning. No word yet, on how that went. Other that have talked to WCW, but have not yet signed are AJ Styles, Air Paris, Ikuto Hidaka, Super Crazy, Antifaz del Norte, Shark Boy, Dick Togo, Christopher Daniels, Christian York and Joey Matthews. On top of the NJPW working agreement, WCW has also put out feelers to CMLL, AAA, and Toryumon about making similar deals. For the return of WCW at the Clash of the Champions on May 7th, there is the El Samurai & Jushin Liger vs Elix Skipper & Kid Romeo match, but there will be two more cruiserweight matches. Shane Helms will defend his Cruiserweight title and there will be a six man tag showcasing new and old talent. A new draw added to the Clash is a Terry Funk appreciation ceremony. Whether this will be another retirement or an angle is unknown. If it is an angle, expect it as a tool to debut a new talent. Whether it's someone that has talked to WCW in the past like Steve Corino or someone else from ECW, we are not sure. Jerry Lawler is someone else that has talked to WCW, but we are not sure of what role. WCW did announce it's special events schedule as follows: 7/8 Bash at the Beach 2001 @ Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, FL 8/6 Clash of the Champions XXXVI @ Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, NY (live on USA Network) 9/16 Fall Brawl @ United Center in Chicago, IL 10/28 Halloween Havoc @ MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV 11/12 Clash of the Champions XXXVII @ Air Canada Center in Toronto, ON (live on USA Network) 12/30 Starrcade @ Phillips Arena in Atlanta, GA11111

Watching GLOW with my older sister.