goodhelmet Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 The 1980s Wrestling Party returns Tuesday night at 9est / 8cst as we dive into Disc 3. Looks like Crusher Blackwell is all over this bad boy and Jumbo Tsuruta begins to make his mark. Don't look now but MOTHER FUCKIN' STEVE O tries to redeem himself from a boring as fuck Disc 2 performance. We also get what might be Da Crusher's swan song in a ring. Let me know if you are interested in joining me for another Wrestling Party! Nick Bockwinkel vs. Rick Martel (12/8/83) Crusher Blackwell vs. Da Crusher (No DQ) (2/26/84) Crusher Blackwell & Ken Patera vs. Blackjack Mulligan & Jerry Lawler (3/4/84) Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Billy Robinson (3/11/84) Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Jim Brunzell (3/15/84) Da Crusher & Greg Gagne vs. Crusher Blackwell & Sheik Adnan Kaissey (Cage Match) (3/25/84) Crusher Blackwell & Ken Patera vs. Steve O & Buck Zumhofe (2/3 Falls) (4/15/84) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 I'll make it in this time. Now they'll be 2 Texans on the line even though I was born in NY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 I have never heard you talk but if you sound like a guy from the Bronx, repping Texas, I will lose my shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposer Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Got a 4th show later this week (Friday again?)? I have shit to do tomorrow night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 I have never heard you talk but if you sound like a guy from the Bronx, repping Texas, I will lose my shit. No, and you have heard me talk. Zellner, you, and me did a 2 1/2 hr conversation on what matches should go on the SMW set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Shit, that's right. That was a long time ago. Get your Bronx voice ready just for the hell of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 The only talking point I am giving you guys is for Jumbo vs Robinson and that it felt like I was watching an old bickering couple fight. No one else seemed to feel that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Even though I disagree with you on every fundamental thing I value in wrestling, I'll try to work it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 I'll be there, as if ya didn't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Even though I disagree with you on every fundamental thing I value in wrestling, I'll try to work it in. Thanks, you're a gem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Matt, you should join the party... fireworks will fly!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 I've always liked shows better when their are disagreements in the matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Fuck it... whenever you like a match, I am hating it shoe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 That is if you didn't misplace your disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 It could happen. Happens alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkC...6382&cmd=tc Show is setup for tonight. Everyone get out your Disc 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 If you are going to join the call tonight, try to make it 5 minutes before the show. I want to actually start on time for once. Thanks fellas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 is their anyone on right now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puropotsy Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 I wanted to do the show tonight but I feel like death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 We'll do another show on Friday Dave. If you are free, jump on in. We referenced the Von Erichs and I thought of you. We just finished the show with Myself, Johnny and shoe. Watched some great matches and had a good time. I'll post a link once the show s up or when i wake up tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 I had some shitty sound issues from my side, but this was still a fun show. Shoe's the man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 That was the 1st time I've been on a podcast . It was cool to shoot the shit about wrestling, and other topics with a pair of funny motherfuckers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soup23 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Good debut performance by you Shoe. Favorite moments from show were 1. Tootsie and 2. The biggest mark out moment came when Otis was shown in the crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 I'm pretty sure I liked the first Martel vs Bock more than the second, but then I thought the test of strength was an epic thing and you guys couldn't get over the homoerotic camera angles. Likely one of those "watching in a group" things. Regardless, they have three great matches to come. Johnny obviously read my DVDVR post from July on Crusher vs Crusher and stole my Popeye/Bluto comment. I've been Menciaed. Part of me wants to reframe my recent friendly disagreements with Will in the context of Rush. I thought the Lawler/Mulligan tag was the best Blackwell spotlight match on the set. Johnny is easily the world's best Billy Graham in 1987/Mongo but Will/Shoe is a pretty good two man team during the Jumbo/Robinson match. I liked the Brunzell match more than you guys did, and you liked the Brunzell match a lot. I will be SHOCKED if you guys don't love the cage match even though it did nothing at all for me. It's my #122. It's all violence and next to no story, but the violence is some of the best on the set. Hey, there's a call out that is actually to me. And yeah, i hate cheating babyfaces, except for in one or two matches on the set when they're really clever about it (I think there's a Fabs vs Saito/Bock match which is great because it's really smartly done). I can't get my head into a 1984 Minneapolis Reprobate who beats his wife to appreciate Gagne on that level, I guess. It just feels like Greg Gagne overcompensating and trying to get whatever heat he can because he's fucking Greg Gagne. And I like him in parts of this set, but not in any of the BABYFACE REVENGE matches. Actually, there is one Greg Unleashed match I like a lot. I forget which one it is though. It's fairly late into the 80s. It's Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens vs. Greg Gagne & Curt Hennig (6/13/85). Surreal match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 My rankings for these matches 1.) Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Jim Brunzell (3/15/84) 2.) Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Billy Robinson (3/11/84) 3.) Crusher Blackwell & Ken Patera vs. Blackjack Mulligan & Jerry Lawler (3/4/84) 4.) Nick Bockwinkel vs. Rick Martel (12/8/83) 5.) Da Crusher & Greg Gagne vs. Crusher Blackwell & Sheik Adnan Kaissey (Cage Match) (3/25/84) 6.) Crusher Blackwell & Ken Patera vs. Steve O & Buck Zumhofe (2/3 Falls) (4/15/84) 7.) Crusher Blackwell vs. Da Crusher (No DQ) (2/26/84) The Martel finish really didn't bug me so much since it felt like a fluke, a flash thing which Martel immediately popped up from pissed off at. He got surprised and Bock got his shoulders down for three. That said, there are a bunch of better Martel matches even on this disc. Jumbo vs Brunzell is sitting at my #39. That's the only one on here in my top 50. It also came in #6 on my Disc 3 in my first rankings though i retroactively have Martel vs Brad below it, so there are matches I liked more to come on the disc. Crusher vs Da Crusher is my working #142. The 2/3 falls match is my working #127. The cage match is my working #122. The only match I'm going to rewatch out of these is the Lawler tag. I could see that edging up, though probably not because "lawler missed a top rope legdrop and hit twenty fist drops in a row." How he sold in the bear-hug might push it up though. i need to see it again. Like I said, I thought it was the best Blackwell performance on the set but I have 5 Blackwell matches in my working top 50 and none of them are this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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