Blehschmidt Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 The late 2001 Hardy Boyz break-up stuff has to be some of the oddest booked wrestling I've seen lately. Jeff and Lita keep taking stupid risks that cost the team matches, titles, title shots, and endanger themselves. Matt justifiably gets upset over this, and yet he's portrayed as being the heel for actually wanting his teammates to think of the team first and their personal glory second. I just don't get how a writer (or group of writers) sat down and thought this booking made a lick of sense. Because X-Treme...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisZ Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Tweeted this earlier but I couldn't believe this wasn't already on YouTube....Buddy Rose & Jimmy Snuka on Evening Magazine in 1979. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 So, GWF is doing it's first thing which is airing the Dome Show of NJPW on American PPV with English announcers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chief Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 According to Jericho's podcast, William Regal will be doing a "show" at some venues in the UK after Raw and Smackdown the next time WWE goes to the UK. He didn't go into detail about what it is however I know Regal is a big fan of British stand-up. If Regal is doing stand-up then I am insanely jealous of you Brits and really want to be there because that sounds amazing. "An evening with William." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 So, GWF is doing it's first thing which is airing the Dome Show of NJPW on American PPV with English announcers. Oh man. I know Jarrett's been wanting JR to jump onboard, but JR calling a Japanese match nowadays really seems like it wouldn't fit. Interested to see who they come up with for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Schneider Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I remember liking Ross on commentary in the WCW/New Japan supershows back in the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiva Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 According to Jericho's podcast, William Regal will be doing a "show" at some venues in the UK after Raw and Smackdown the next time WWE goes to the UK. He didn't go into detail about what it is however I know Regal is a big fan of British stand-up. If Regal is doing stand-up then I am insanely jealous of you Brits and really want to be there because that sounds amazing. "An evening with William." I really hope this involves a brief Regal run on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Schneider Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 It is about time for the annual Regal series on NXT. Someone unearth Sami Callihan and let them have a couple of matches against each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Schneider Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Where can I see the ChilangaMask Hechicero/Black Terry vs. Trauma II/Negro Navarro match? I'm willing to pay if necessary. Saw it mentioned on WKO but don't have an account there. Email Black Terry Jr. at jokermea@hotmail.com He has Hechicero v. Terry from this weekend too. Both rule! Thanks so much We reviewed them over at Segunda Caida Terry v. Hechicero http://segundacaida.blogspot.com/2014/11/2014-ongoing-match-of-year-list_4.html Hechicero/Terry v. Navarro/Trauma 2 http://segundacaida.blogspot.com/2014/11/2014-ongoing-match-of-year-list.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiva Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 It is about time for the annual Regal series on NXT. Someone unearth Sami Callihan and let them have a couple of matches against each other Shit, I completely forgot about him. What's the story there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 It is about time for the annual Regal series on NXT. Someone unearth Sami Callihan and let them have a couple of matches against each other I doubt that will happen. If it happens it will be with Devitt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 It is about time for the annual Regal series on NXT. Someone unearth Sami Callihan and let them have a couple of matches against each other Shit, I completely forgot about him. What's the story there? I really lost track of what has been said public and what hasn't been. My heart really goes out to him. Late August he damaged his the tibia bone after coming down badly on a flying headscissors and then about a month ago a very close family member passed away. Before all that he was kind of in limbo he had reached the point of wrestling NXT taping dark matches but NXT Creative/Triple H didn't seemed to know what to do with him. Seemingly weekly he would go back and forward on a handful of characters and various versions and iterations of those characters. From essentially being "The Death Machine" Sami Callihan to a Hacker with an iPad that would cut the lights or the announcer announcing him to the more recent character that is hard to define or label but jist is that he would cut passionate speeches about how much he loves Wrestling and wants to succeed. I don't want to going into his business too much but things seemed really bleak before his injury to the point it would not have been a surprised if he was released. It was a topic of discussion among people around NXT at the time. I really hope things turn around for him. Kalisto and Sami reported to NXT together. Kalisto is well ahead of him now and Sami as an "indie guy" is kind of being lapped by the new and more high profile intake of Steen, Itami and Devitt. Also arguably Sami and Steen are fighting for the same spot on the card too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blehschmidt Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 That really sucks. Sami is a tremendously nice guy, a hard worker, and I was really hoping he would get a good run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cm funk Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 So, GWF is doing it's first thing which is airing the Dome Show of NJPW on American PPV with English announcers. Oh man. I know Jarrett's been wanting JR to jump onboard, but JR calling a Japanese match nowadays really seems like it wouldn't fit. Interested to see who they come up with for that. I think Ross would be great if they could get him. Get him away from the WWE hype machine and he can still call a great match, plus you know he'd do his homework just like he did with his football, boxing and MMA gigs. If they don't get Ross I have no idea. I thought of Mauro Renallo. I happen to like him, but I know he's a polarizing figure with some people. I'm curious who they get for color. I actually think MVP could be great. He's wrestled in NJPW, he's a fan, and he knows all the players and the stories and could get them over to a new audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 That really sucks. Sami is a tremendously nice guy, a hard worker, and I was really hoping he would get a good run. Yeah me too. When he was on the Indies everyone from Finlay to Dreamer to Nash liked him and saw money in the kid so to speak. Seemed like he would be on the fast track. Anyways if you like him go out of your way to support him and just think some positive thoughts until he gets over the hump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheapshot Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 According to Jericho's podcast, William Regal will be doing a "show" at some venues in the UK after Raw and Smackdown the next time WWE goes to the UK. He didn't go into detail about what it is however I know Regal is a big fan of British stand-up. If Regal is doing stand-up then I am insanely jealous of you Brits and really want to be there because that sounds amazing. "An evening with William." I'm going to this after RAW on Monday with a buddy. Should be a hoot, especially as I am from Blackpool too, love to here some old stories about the scene around here in the 80's such as the Bobby Baron stuff at the Pleasure Beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButchReedMark Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 According to Jericho's podcast, William Regal will be doing a "show" at some venues in the UK after Raw and Smackdown the next time WWE goes to the UK. He didn't go into detail about what it is however I know Regal is a big fan of British stand-up. If Regal is doing stand-up then I am insanely jealous of you Brits and really want to be there because that sounds amazing. "An evening with William." He's been doing it for a few years after tapings. I went to Manchester last November and he told awesome Orig Williams stories, and pant-pissingly hilarious Dave Taylor anecdotes, including him asking a Make-A-Wish kid what he wanted to be when he grew up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 He seems like a hilarious guy, I love his twitter feed when he goes on trips and gives play by play of the idiots around him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Just to update Sami made his NXT return at the Lakelands house show tonight cutting a promo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Young Dave Finlay makes his Belfast, Northern Ireland debut tomorrow. Pretty cool news story about it. Proud moment for his Grandfather: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/meet-the-next-generation-of-fighting-fit-finlays-name-synonymous-with-the-golden-age-of-wrestling-30724872.html Dave has such a weird American-German-Ulster accent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButchReedMark Posted November 7, 2014 Report Share Posted November 7, 2014 Seen him wrestle a few times for All Star this year. He's got potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 Just to update Sami made his NXT return at the Lakelands house show tonight cutting a promo Is his new gimmick "every whiny douchebag I run into in Boulder?" Cause, that'd be a heel I could really get behind hating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Don't know if this has been mentioned already but Cary Elwes told a bunch of Andre stories from when they were filming The Princess Bride when he was in the Kevin Polak Chat Show. It's a great listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pol Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 No Problem, I am going to through up reviews on Segunda Caida of those two matches this weekend hopefully.You should post what you think here. Finally got around to watching Hechicero vs. Black Terry. I thought it was very good, but I guess when it comes to lucha stuff I kind of relate to what Dylan says about knocking a star off any NJPW fan's ratings of NJPW matches . It's something I almost feel bad about, because I think you guys clearly have a much more nuanced appreciation of wrestling than the average modern NJPW fan, but oh well. I've only been watching lucha for about six months so it's quite possible my appreciation will grow over time. Anyway, about the match. Loved the opening matwork - much less cooperative-looking than much of the maestros stuff I've seen but no less stylish. They escalated into brawling well. The comradely atmosphere between the two combined with them inflicting brutal violence on each other was a really fun dynamic that you don't see very often. The finish felt anticlimactic, although the visual of them punching each other in the crappy seats of some scuzzy Mexican building was so great. I really thought the individual parts of this were pretty damn superlative, especially the matwork, but the total package was just lacking a little something for me to put it at the level of, say, Rush/Casas, Virus/Titán or Hechicero/Cavernario. Maybe a little faster pace, better crowd, a little more time, a better finish or, of course, blood . Definitely a very fun watch though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cox Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 This truly does not deserve its own thread, but the other night, I had a dream that The Fresh Prince of Bel Air was based on a Japanese sitcom starring Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart in the Will Smith role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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