sek69 Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 80s TV is why we'd lose our shit as kids when Saturday Night's Main Event would come on. Matches between stars! Hulk Hogan wrestling on TV! That was mind blowing stuff at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 Exactly. Its why when the eighties boom happened, and I started seeing tv with some good matches, like Mid South and World Class it blew my mind. Crockett would occasionally throw ya a bone, but the promos were so good you dont mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Liska Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 Memphis people. In 81-84 you were getting hot Nitro/Raw caliber stuff every week. The highest local TV ratings for wrestling ever. But they had the benefit of each TV being used to build to a specific show that week and being able to do hot angles and promos instead of doing more general TV with different loops running. Â But yes this drop tomorrow will be great, we'll have to start a thread for hidden gems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thread Killer Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 Crockett would occasionally throw ya a bone, but the promos were so good you dont mind. Â That was even more frustrating in Canada, because when I did see a good match on an NWA show we never got to see the end because WE'RE OUT OF TIME FANS! Â And they didn't run house shows here, so I didn't see my first NWA show until 1990. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 No one loves Memphis tv at that time more than me, but a lot of the studio matches were just typical tv job stuff. The promos, angles, and cut highlights from the big shows were the meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornette's racket Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 According to the twitter account WWE network updates all star wrestling has started to be added to the network and it's starting with 1980. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Liska Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 Lets do this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Liska Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 It's what you would expect but I'm getting a kick out of Vince in the Lance Russell role jousting with heels during promos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrainfollower Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 The Baron wins a match! Someone call Parv! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornette's racket Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 I'm watching one of 1980 episodes and Vince sound drugged compared to how most of us remember Vince in later years.I mean he is calling wrestling moves and everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyonthewall2983 Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 At a MSG match between Nikolai Volkoff and Verne Gagne, he even has a line about how physicality isn't the most important aspect of wrestling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert S Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 (...) most non-Memphis TV of that era wasn't enthralling (...) The 81/82 Mid South TV shows on the Network I have been watching lately mostly were pretty good, lots of competitive matches and a great roster. And honestly if I can choose between studio wrestling and shows held in a "real" arena I will go for the latter. My favorite so far may be a 10 minute Paul Orndorff vs. Brian Blair match where in theory Orndorff is the heel and Blair the face though as both are announced hailing from Tampa, Florida Orndorff, wrestles in a somewhat respectful and clean way. As the match goes on Orndorff gets a bit more frustrated and wrestles a bit rougher, though still not going full heel or anything. The more Orndorff I see the more I think that he is one of the top workers of the 80ies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingedEagle Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 Today is a glorious, good old fashioned work-from-home snow day. Work permitting, after catching up on a pair of recent matches from Japan that I've missed, do I want to dive into the recent Coliseum Video or All Star Wrestling on the Network? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamthedoctor Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 Is that it then for Attitude Extras? Â I would have thought they would have added some for the Smackdown's considering they keep filming stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Liska Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Sounds like people are finally getting their damn Thunder so once we knock out Sunday Night Heat there won't be anything to bug them about except the important stuff like Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert S Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Sounds like people are finally getting their damn Thunder so once we knock out Sunday Night Heat there won't be anything to bug them about except the important stuff like Florida. I want Velocity. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Liska Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Â Sounds like people are finally getting their damn Thunder so once we knock out Sunday Night Heat there won't be anything to bug them about except the important stuff like Florida. I want Velocity. ;-) Â Damn this company for producing so much content over the years! Â Seriously though, it's awesome that they've cut back so much on original programming that has no value and are just going heavy with the archives. We've been begging for this for 4 years. Keep it up Vince! I'm having so much fun watching the 79-80 TV and then watching the corresponding MSG and Spectrum shows, give me 81-83! It's also just smart for them financially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDuke Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 I am so happy with all the archive stuff on the Network in the vault section now. It's funny because I originally ordered the Network specifically for the cheaper PPV's. However, Fastlane is on tonight and I am seriously questioning "do I actually want to watch Fastlane? or do I want to spend that time watching more 80's wrestling on the network?" LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyonthewall2983 Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 I might be the only one here who feels this way but if all they had was just the 80's and 90's PPVs like they started with, I would be okay forking over 9.99 a month for it. That material takes up the bulk of my Network-watching time even 4 years after it started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamthedoctor Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Sounds like people are finally getting their damn Thunder so once we knock out Sunday Night Heat there won't be anything to bug them about except the important stuff like Florida. Â I want Sunday Night Heat so WWE can add more Attitude Extra stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickH Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 WWE Photo Shoot is one of my new favorite shows. Just watched the Jim Cornette one. Brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornette's racket Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 WWE Photo Shoot is one of my new favorite shows. Just watched the Jim Cornette one. Brilliant. "Louisville Kentucky, I'd know it anywhere." Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 Ok, people like to talk about who the worst commentator of all time is. I know. And if any of you are watching 1982 World Class, you know as well. Jay Saldi is clearly the worst of all time. Hes a big dumb Pro Football player who cant talk, and hes ALSO an Apter mag fan. Hes like if Matt Striker ate paint chips as a toddler and also suffered brief crib death while getting hit in the head with a waffle iron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bix Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 Ok, people like to talk about who the worst commentator of all time is. I know. And if any of you are watching 1982 World Class, you know as well. Jay Saldi is clearly the worst of all time. Hes a big dumb Pro Football player who cant talk, and hes ALSO an Apter mag fan. Hes like if Matt Striker ate paint chips as a toddler and also suffered brief crib death while getting hit in the head with a waffle iron. He's Brick Tamlin from "Anchorman" as a wrestling announcer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blehschmidt Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 Looks like Thunder has started going up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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