goodhelmet Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 It's ok to hate your kid too. It happens. Nah man, we actually had the exact opposite conversation and privately said the same thing... The board has picked up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingedEagle Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 Even if I don't feel like watching wrestling, or am watching something else on TV but not quite feeling it, I can always count on stopping here and finding something worthwhile to look at. One of my favorite sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artDDP Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Even if I don't feel like watching wrestling, or am watching something else on TV but not quite feeling it, I can always count on stopping here and finding something worthwhile to look at. One of my favorite sites. I second this. I like logging into a wrestling board and not having to sift through a few dozen threads each day full of teenagers pining for the "Attitude era". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Man, I wish we could go back to the Attitude Era. Â (I was going to create 12 Attitude era threads but one post seemed like enough) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I just want to say I think this board has hit a pretty good stride in the last month or so, especially with the wrestler analysis in the Microscope and the podcasts. Keep it up guys. I was saying that to Dylan a week or two ago. This place has been great lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Jackson Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 The last segment on Raw tonight was dreadful. Just turn Cena heel already so he can get some new material, that shit tonight was so bad. Â Backlund's HoF speech could be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 The last segment on Raw tonight was dreadful. Just turn Cena heel already so he can get some new material, that shit tonight was so bad. Â Backlund's HoF speech could be interesting. Â I was thinking the same thing about Cena, once again it was amazing how the franchise guy was once again portrayed as an out of touch fool. He comes across as someone's cornball father trying to sound hip. Â Also I'm looking forward to Backlund going in the HOF just to see how many times Dave implies he's legit retarded between now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 I usually try to defend him as best I can but Cena was so terrible in that final segment. I really have no idea what they are doing with him right now. It's not good though. It might be to the point of no return Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khawk20 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Backlund's HoF speech could be interesting. Best part of this from my perspective is that when Classics on Demand does his HOF month, they may have an unseen match or two to show us from the vault. Â We can hope, anyway. They did pull that Backlund-Valentine 1 hour draw out of nowhere a few years back for something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 They couldn't get Bruno so they put Backlund in. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Waco Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 They couldn't get Bruno so they put Backlund in. Nice. Not that this sort of cynicism is unwarranted, but it wouldn't shock me if Backlund was on the planned list this year all along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 With the holiday I had completely forgotten Raw was even on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khawk20 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 They couldn't get Bruno so they put Backlund in. Nice. Not that this sort of cynicism is unwarranted, but it wouldn't shock me if Backlund was on the planned list this year all along. Â Maybe Backlund finally gave up the idea that he had one more run still in him. I recall reading that he has "refused" induction previously for that reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goc Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 They couldn't get Bruno so they put Backlund in. Nice. Not that this sort of cynicism is unwarranted, but it wouldn't shock me if Backlund was on the planned list this year all along. Â Maybe Backlund finally gave up the idea that he had one more run still in him. I recall reading that he has "refused" induction previously for that reason. Â I remember J.R. talking about having a meeting with Backlund at the end of his time as Head of Talent Relations where Backlund came in to his office and told him everything he does to stay in shape every day and told him he wanted to have another run. J.R. made it sound like he believed Backlund was in shape enough to still do it but that it wasn't something he wanted to push further up the chain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjh Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 They couldn't get Bruno so they put Backlund in. Nice. Not that this sort of cynicism is unwarranted, but it wouldn't shock me if Backlund was on the planned list this year all along. Backlund's name has been rumoured as a likely inductee since last August. I don't think they've given up the ghost yet with Bruno either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boondocks Kernoodle Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 The "Backlund wants one last run" thing was a cover story for the fact that he had previously been scheduled to go in in '04 but pulled out when they decided to induct Pete Rose. I suppose there's a possibility that he really did want another run at some point but that's not why he hasn't been inducted yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdw Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Backlund's HoF speech could be interesting. Best part of this from my perspective is that when Classics on Demand does his HOF month, they may have an unseen match or two to show us from the vault.  We can hope, anyway. They did pull that Backlund-Valentine 1 hour draw out of nowhere a few years back for something.  It would be interesting to take a look at the MSG and Philly era and see what might be missing as desert island matches. Just looking at some earlier ones...  05/22/78 MSG: Ken Patera  That would be really interesting.  09/16/78 Spectrum: Billy Graham (Sicilian Stretcher Match)  Out there in poor quality. I thought it was the best Graham match that I've seen... but I tend to hate everything Graham did, so it's a low standard.  10/14/78 Spectrum: Victor Rivera  Rivera-Inoki is good mat stuff until Inoki ends it abruptly. Seeing him go 16 with Bob would be interesting, more in terms of seeing what Victor could do than Bob.  11/18/78 Spectrum: Crusher Blackwell  That would be interesting to see.  02/17/79 Spectrum: Ivan Koloff (Cage)  MSG got the Maivia cage match, but I'd rather see Bob with Ivan in a cage.  07/02/79 MSG Patterson  Their first match, given a good amount of time to work together. They had some mediocre matches, and I've never thought a ton of the cage match. But they did have one good one that I've seen, and would like to see their first.  06/16/80 MSG Larry Zbyszko  Not super in love with their Philly matches. This was earlier, and longer.  08/23/81 MSG Muraco  The 60:00 MSG match.  02/15/82 MSG Adonis  Their Texas Death match. Shorter than their earlier one in MSG, this is probably similar to their Landover spot-a-thon.  08/02/82 MSG Bob Orton  That might be the one that I want to see the most. 23+ minutes. Their Philly matches were solid, but a little rushed and Bob-sided. More time to work, this would be interesting.  04/25/83 MSG Koloff  Their 1983 Spectrum match was horrid and sloppy. I'd be interested to see if it was just one where they were off.  06/17/83 MSG Slaughter  Their first MSG match that year was quite good. Would like to see if they sustained it.    So if I could pick there, it would be in this order:  1. 08/02/82 MSG Bob Orton 2. 11/18/78 Spectrum: Crusher Blackwell 3. 08/23/81 MSG Muraco  John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Evans Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 So I'm watching Frontline on PBS and they are talking about Wall Street and Mortgage fraud. One of the people they are interviewing turns out to be WCW's Chris Cruise. All I can thinking about watching it is Cruise with Dusty on WCW Prime dressed as the New Year's Baby. Thanks a lot Matt D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Waco Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Man I want to see Backlund v. Blackwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chess Knight Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Yeah, first thought when looking at the idea of Backlund v Blackwell was "for fuck's sake". I should just try my best to get any kind job in WWE, ask to see that match, and quit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Waco Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Blackwell had an awesome wild man falling headbutt back then too. For some reason I feel like mentioning that even though it is not directly related to anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chess Knight Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Also had the awesome black and orange gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditch Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 The most unlikely puroresu fan: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 The most unlikely puroresu fan: I was just coming here to post that. For those who might not click a link without knowing what's there..it's David Lee Roth talking about Rikidozan. It's fucking great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minds_Eys Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Konann calling Bryan Alvarez, Alex Marvez repeatedly on the MLW podcast is hysterical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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