dkookypunk43 Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Hey guys, I got a new podcast idea that I want your opinions on. I have Wrestling fans come on this show and give me 2 or 3 matches that are meaningful to them or to the history of the business and I watch these matches and we have a discussion on the matches and the storylines leading up to it and what it's significance is to you or to Wrestling as a whole. What do you think would love feedback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny P Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 I love that ideas, and anytime you can tie it to a greater importance to the wrestling business or to fan's/promotions perceptions that were affected, that's great. However, the strength of this idea, and what I'd push for you to focus on, is the fan's you have on and THEIR personal connections/memories of these matches, feuds. Where they were in life. How it affected them. How it changed what they thought about wresting. How maybe it inspired them. Maybe they started watching with their cousin, and there was this one match they watched over and over. Then the cousin passed in his/her mid-twenties or something, and that match now represents the beauty of the time they had with that cousin. That's UNIQUE & powerful. I feel like no one is doing that, and that would be worthwhile, because we all have that human connection. Wrestling can be very contentious. I definitely sense that some members on the board, and particularly on podcasts, feel like they can't always say they love something because the perception is "That;s crap here." And that's a shame. I'd LOVE to hear people say they loved HBK or Kurt Angle matches if they really did, and what their connection to them was. For me, CM Punk was an inspiration. I'll never be completely straightedge, but that guy - Phil Brooks the person who played CM Punk, was inspiring to me. I'd run at the gym in 2003 listening to his theme music, or music I only peripherally knew he'd talk about in interviews. It opened some doors to things I'd otherwise not of thought of. Changed my dedication to things in a positive way. Its indirect past a few things (A influenced B, which leads to C, and eventually Z is the outcome), but CM Punk somehow influenced my life in some small way several times since I first saw him in Sept 2002.There are some memories I have of trips to shows in those early days where the promos and matches were not profound in the sense that we talk about here, but they affected me in some way. They are attached to other memories - sections of my life - moments and friends, etc. This is what I'd LOVE to hear about. A great example are stories Johnny Sorrow told on the Wrestling Across America pod - The Philadelphia episode - I appeared on with him and Blue Meanie (Will hosted). Johnny had memories of shows that involved his father, friends, and extended family that got him through tough times. I'd say mine that, and experiment/expand off that thought. Sort of a This American Life offshoot for wrestling fans and their experiences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkookypunk43 Posted July 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Yeah that's what I'm going for here. Not to crap on what people like because we all have different tastes in what we like. I want to open my eyes and other people's eyes to a personal journey. I have thought about categorizing the show as well like what was the most important Cage match or starrcade match but the personal connection matters to me the most and it can be recurring with Wrestling fans as they might of thought a certain thing was awesome as a kid but now they look at it a bit differently. I love the personal connection people have with wrestling, it has an effect on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpchicago23 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 I had a similar idea to this that I was calling "Covering the Classics" and I've started to review some matches on my blog to have some kind of documentation. Mine was just covering all of the great matches whether I've seen them or not but I love the idea you have though and having certain people with connections to the matches they talk about would be fun. Look forward to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkookypunk43 Posted July 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 I am looking for guests, have a few people lined up for shows but it will be a process but I'm looking forward to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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