Now that I have a Stone Cold Steve Austin podcast I need a Dusty Rhodes podcast to complete my life. He doesn't need to have guests on...just cut promos on random shit. Dusty can talk about why he hates shopping at Trader Joe's and I'd listen.
Watching this makes me angry that Dusty was such an obnoxious glory hound at the expense of other guys in the NWA and tarnished his rep, because he almost always cut absolutely stellar promos.
Lithen here Tradah Joe, I was 'bout to git funky like a monkey on these 29 cent bananas and they're SOLD OUT?! Where am I supposed to get my poTATHium, daddy?
The way he booked himself to not look the least bit bad in a match even if the circumstances required it. Plus keeping the Dusty finish in the PPV era. Hindsight has been kinder to Dusty but that's because it's been so long since he held any significant booking power on a large scale.
Everyone talks of Dusty as "great talker, lousy worker" but in every interview I've seen, Flair goes out of his way to say how great in the ring Dusty was. "You really think I did 200 60-minute matches all by myself?"
I have listened to about half of it. It started slow, spent way too much time talking about John & Kate Plus 8 but it was getting better once they got into the wrestling chatter.
True. In his book on the 50 best wrestler, Larry Matysik points out that fans will rip a guy for blowing a spot but the fact is no one does a seamless match, it's meant to have some flaws and that just shows the greatness of it all.
Well duh. The Horsemen were a heel stable. They beat up Dusty 4-on-1. They beat up the Road Warriors 4-on-2 as well. That was kind of the whole point of them. During their original run, the Horsemen almost never won a straight up match-up cleanly. If they won it was usually by screw-job.
Down here at least, it's highly populated by rednecks. Also it's a pretty shitty store. If my calculations are correct, I've been to the same Trader Joes as Princess and it's not a good place to shop.
Up here it's full of annoying soccer moms drowning two buck Chucks or whatever they call them. Our rednecks shop at Aldi or local shitbag establishment Save-A-Lot.
Colt's too nice a guy to be a great interviewer. A lot of stuff he's not going to go into for political reasons (shits on current product, maybe Punk gets blowback, plus he'd be burning his own bridge to ever get back). A lot of the personal stuff I think he just doesn't want to get into someone's horror show life (Sunny??). That leaves a lot of interviews that are just to plug things or super happy funtime ignoring what could be some great in depth talks.
...can't say I blame him, only so many shoot style "and then we roofied her and woke up 2 days later" stories one could hear.
I never get the point of ripping blown spots. It's what they do next that deserves ripping. Think back to Orton trying to RKO Jericho who has a liontamer on someone on Raw, whiffs the first time, instead of improvising, he does the same spot. That's rippable, that's just stupid. Missing something or botching something then adjusting? That adds a lot more "realism" to me
Jesus fucking Christ. Your ass still hurts about Ryder? The dude got a shot and he couldn't cut it. As much as you want to draw hearts around his photo and hang on to his helicopter as it flies away, he's bush league. He should be happy with what he actually got and so should you.
Not quite as awesome as the "cold-blooded sausage maker" promo but it's still better than 99.9% of the promos that any current wrestlers can cut. And his current job booking NXT is just capping off his legacy as one of the best bookers of all time.
I honestly doubt Dusty shops at Trader Joe's
ReplyDeleteWatching this makes me angry that Dusty was such an obnoxious glory hound at the expense of other guys in the NWA and tarnished his rep, because he almost always cut absolutely stellar promos.
ReplyDeleteC'mon he wore mink coats and rode in limousines daddy...Trader Joe's is the store for the common man that wear minks.
ReplyDeleteLithen here Tradah Joe, I was 'bout to git funky like a monkey on these 29 cent bananas and they're SOLD OUT?! Where am I supposed to get my poTATHium, daddy?
ReplyDeleteAn obnoxious glory hound? At the expense of what other guys?
ReplyDeleteHe's definitely a Piggly Wiggly man.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking IGA...
ReplyDeleteThe way he booked himself to not look the least bit bad in a match even if the circumstances required it. Plus keeping the Dusty finish in the PPV era.
ReplyDeleteHindsight has been kinder to Dusty but that's because it's been so long since he held any significant booking power on a large scale.
He got his ass kicked all the time. He had his leg broken for christ's sake. And his arm!
ReplyDeleteEveryone talks of Dusty as "great talker, lousy worker" but in every interview I've seen, Flair goes out of his way to say how great in the ring Dusty was. "You really think I did 200 60-minute matches all by myself?"
ReplyDeleteBut that was always a 4 or 5 on 1 beatdown.
ReplyDeleteHe was the lead babyface!
ReplyDeleteFlair and Dusty had great chemistry. Dusty was an OK worker with everyone else. He certainly never half-assed a match.
ReplyDeleteI remember how surprised I was with his three-match series with Bobby Eaton on Worldwide in 1988. Real good stuff, great selling on both sides.
ReplyDeleteAustin's podcast with Colt Cabana was great. I think Colt is kind of a shitty interviewer, but as a guest he was really good.
ReplyDeleteI have listened to about half of it. It started slow, spent way too much time talking about John & Kate Plus 8 but it was getting better once they got into the wrestling chatter.
ReplyDeleteYou get many points for phonetically spelling Dusty speak well enough that I heard him in my head.
ReplyDelete*applause*
I'm gonna say he shops wherever happens to be closest, and/or stocks his favorite vittles.
ReplyDeleteTrader Joe's is kinda pricey...does/did he have a rep for being cheap on the road?
Even if Dusty half-assed something that is still a big effort...
ReplyDeleteSee what I did there?
ryder's pose against the ropes is awesome
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfPkaSfXED8
*applauthe
ReplyDeleteTrue. In his book on the 50 best wrestler, Larry Matysik points out that fans will rip a guy for blowing a spot but the fact is no one does a seamless match, it's meant to have some flaws and that just shows the greatness of it all.
ReplyDeleteWell duh. The Horsemen were a heel stable. They beat up Dusty 4-on-1. They beat up the Road Warriors 4-on-2 as well. That was kind of the whole point of them. During their original run, the Horsemen almost never won a straight up match-up cleanly. If they won it was usually by screw-job.
ReplyDeleteOk, that is MUCH funnier than it has any right to be.
ReplyDeleteAnd somehow, this just seems...appropriate.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoNDqiql9Ho
ask mrs. runnels about "one-eyed dusty"
ReplyDeleteDown here at least, it's highly populated by rednecks. Also it's a pretty shitty store. If my calculations are correct, I've been to the same Trader Joes as Princess and it's not a good place to shop.
ReplyDeletei think part of it is the dumb look on his face, lookin' like slack-jawed yokel
ReplyDelete"If my calculations are correct, I've watched Princess at this Trader Joes'
ReplyDeleteo_O
Shhhh, the email alert I just got for this reply almost tipped her off that I'm in the bushes!
ReplyDeleteLarry Zybysko: "You know who the greatest worker is? The guy who can get the crowd to react the most"
ReplyDeleteUp here it's full of annoying soccer moms drowning two buck Chucks or whatever they call them. Our rednecks shop at Aldi or local shitbag establishment Save-A-Lot.
ReplyDeleteThis would be revolutionary if you weren't able to do this for the past two or seven games.
ReplyDeleteMy TJ experience has been more like Biscuit's.
ReplyDeleteColt's too nice a guy to be a great interviewer. A lot of stuff he's not going to go into for political reasons (shits on current product, maybe Punk gets blowback, plus he'd be burning his own bridge to ever get back). A lot of the personal stuff I think he just doesn't want to get into someone's horror show life (Sunny??).
ReplyDeleteThat leaves a lot of interviews that are just to plug things or super happy funtime ignoring what could be some great in depth talks.
...can't say I blame him, only so many shoot style "and then we roofied her and woke up 2 days later" stories one could hear.
I never get the point of ripping blown spots. It's what they do next that deserves ripping. Think back to Orton trying to RKO Jericho who has a liontamer on someone on Raw, whiffs the first time, instead of improvising, he does the same spot. That's rippable, that's just stupid. Missing something or botching something then adjusting? That adds a lot more "realism" to me
ReplyDeleteI'd heard he was a tremendous spendthrift.
ReplyDeleteYou could set up Steve Austin with Brodus' entrance dance? That's literally what I was referring to, not the concept of switching entrance dances.
ReplyDeleteJesus fucking Christ. Your ass still hurts about Ryder? The dude got a shot and he couldn't cut it. As much as you want to draw hearts around his photo and hang on to his helicopter as it flies away, he's bush league. He should be happy with what he actually got and so should you.
ReplyDeleteThe Steve Austin podcast is so good! Love that show.
ReplyDeleteI propose that a "One Eyed Dusty" should be a new euphemism forva hand job, you can ask her to end it with a "Dusty Finish"
ReplyDeleteNot quite as awesome as the "cold-blooded sausage maker" promo but it's still better than 99.9% of the promos that any current wrestlers can cut.
ReplyDeleteAnd his current job booking NXT is just capping off his legacy as one of the best bookers of all time.
Austin needs to get Dusty on his show like yesterday.
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