Squared Circle Gazette Radio #67 - Wrestling's Scummiest Moments: Part 1

[JaymeFuture]

For our first show of 2016, it's Part One of our Two Part Series looking at some of the Scummiest Moments in Wrestling History, as the panel takes your nominations for the lofty title, including talking Over The Edge 99, Al Wilson, the many lowbrow acts of Fritz Von Erich, the Lex Luger Confidential Piece, Oklahoma, Vince McMahon's treatment of Jim Ross, the exploitation of Melanie Pillman, the Benoit Tribute Show, the Muhammed Hassan angle with the Undertaker and many, many more, as we attempt to delve into the psyche of those who perpetrated them. Check it out, and as always, let us know what you think!

http://squaredcirclegazette.podbean.com/mf/play/vhqi8e/SCGRadio67-ScummiestMomentsPart1.mp3

[SomethingSavage]

Downloading now & looking forward to listening. Some of this shit is knee-deep and DARK, so here's hoping the gang brings a few light-hearted laughs along the way.

 

I didn't see the Lex piece from Confidential in real time, but I *do* remember it getting a lot of talk on message boards at the time. Hell, truth be told - I think I still haven't seen it to this day. I know that sounds strange, but ya see so many things in clipped form or just in pics - I definitely remember seeing a mugshot from that story, but I don't know if I've ever seen the actual video of that stuff.

 

The Melanie Pillman interview still makes me cringe to this day. I've been doing a re-watch of the old Raws and Nitros from '97 this year, and yeah. It absolutely STILL holds up as one of the most uncomfortable things to witness as it plays out. I honestly think I've got pretty thick skin when it comes to things, and for a business that actively celebrates cons, deceit, and magic tricks - it takes something really scummy to shake me like that.

[JaymeFuture]

They are very dark, and that's with me completely forgetting to include the talk about the Benoit Tribute Show in the podcast description until today.

 

Let me know how it comes off. I agree that the Melanie one feels far slimier. It's not much of a reach to think that Vince was relishing the idea to capitalise on this for the sake of a rating. Just watching that Raw back, the hype for the interview with Melanie is awful, and the possibility that this poor widow came on TV to offer a warning only to be blindsided with that "what are you going to do to support your family now?" question is God awful.