Not a whole lot going on tonight. There are games in the NBA and NHL that you can discuss here if you want or talk abut anything else you can think of too.
So one of my best friends, who works in PlayStation QA, put out this photo from the holiday party, which is a dessert in the shape of Sweet Tooth's ice cream truck. Apparently, everyone didn't want to eat it cause it looked too awesome:
Go over naked with mascara on, and tell them you're ready to party like it's 1999. That'll clear 'em out, and make for lovely conversation starters later on.
So I made it through 16 weeks of PhD work (50+ books read this semester) and now I'm on break for 27 days and its day 2 and I'm already completely bored out of my mind.
Well, I always have this tendency either teaching or doing academic work. You get totally stressed for 36 or so weeks and then get 3 months off and immediately it's just like "Well what in the world do I do now?" Unfortunately, they don't pay me enough to go golfing and it's like 20 degrees in KY right now, so no golf here anyway.
Yeah, I'll get lots of reviews cranked out for posting in subsequent months. I did post this week after missing last week due to work, but it was quickly subsumed by 4-5 other posts. I've talked of posting more than 1 review a week, but most people said they liked just the 1.
That match would be so much better if it had a conclusive finish. I think its the best match between the two, though (especially in comparison with the borefest that is Rumble 1996. How Scott gave that **1/2 baffles me).
This. There is no reason why someone like zack Ryder shouldn't be in NXT. They just sent Curtis Axel there which I think is a good move for him. Midcarders who are spinning there wheels with no direction, go down and learn how to work longer matches in front of a smaller crowd.
JR did an interview with biglead.com. One thing he said was that the WWE bought a plane and a pilot to live with Lesnar during his first run. WHAT????? The WWE seems to treat Brock like their shitty 16 year old that won't get his sh*t together. Not saying that's what Brock is but that's how they treat him.
Well my workload consists of TA'ing, taking 9 hours of PhD classes, I coach two speech & debate programs, I run a debate website, I tutor AP history kids, and I run a fantasy golf league starting in January. Plus, I review shows for this blog as a hobby. Yeah, I'm a workaholic.
Can't speak for anyone else but it fills the void of not having a life. To be honest I'm not a fan of having a life. Things are a less messy by working all thetime.
Had a great voicemail message from a crazy man annoyed with my newspaper for printing an advertisement (a paid ad) for a roofer who he claims robbed his grandmother of $100,000. He yelled about going to tell the newspapers about it (all of whom, he claimed, ran the ad) and talking to lawyers.
He ended the voicemail yelling, "Merry Christmas! Meeerry Christmas! Good luck with the job, buddy!"
We laughed so hard. We used that as the end of the last TribCast for 2014. Which, of course, you can listen to here:
Well, I prefer 19th and 20th century American political. However, I also have an interest in World War I-World War II Europe (especially the history of fascism) and science/tech stuff like the American space program. I'm also a fan of the "history of sports" genre. If my program would let me, I'd just do my dissertation on the history of the WWE.
I'm not much of a researcher so I know I would never make it. If it were something wrestling or sports related then I'd have a fighting chance. Anything else? not a chance. Congratulations to you. You have my respect if that means anything to you
Thanks. I enjoy parts of the research, but prefer the teaching more than anything. So I endure the research element, but I don't want to one day work at Harvard or Yale or anything like that.
I studied genocides in college and I found it quite interesting. The history of WWE is intriguing too, specifically, where did Vince get the money to buy WWF and then put everyone out of business? With that being said, I think NWA history is probably more interesting.
There's lots of people in my program that do diplomatic history and love that field. I just don't have an undying love for studying the war, although I've had to read a lot about it for my different courses.
I think one of the challenges of something like that is your source base. It'd be hard to find all the sources to put it together aside from oral interviews. If one were to do a big history of Memphis, Jim Cornette would be a treasure trove of info, though, because he kept all those programs from it and the St. Louis territory.
Well, I haven't followed all things Punk, just the podcast (I tend to not follow popular culture anyway). I think this UFC venture is pretty stupid, but hey, if the guy is going to make some money and enjoys himself, what the hell.
Ryback and Jericho defending Ryback from Punk's comments about him.
"I went and heard part of it. Punk was always good to me when he was here and I felt I was good to him. He was never like that to my face and I felt we always had good matches for the most part on the live events. To leave and say the things he said, I try not to take anything personal anymore. So whatever he's going through, if he feels the need to say that, I can tell you it's not true."
Well, when he had the belt he had some pretty dull feuds. Austin-Bret was clearly the biggest feud in the company and the Undertaker was stuck with Mankind (who he beat in their feud by November of 1996), Vader (who was booked strangely the first 6 months of 1997), and Faarooq (who was going nowhere). IF Ahmed Johnson had not gotten injured, he may have had something fascinating, but that was it.
Yeah, Kane's debut is one of the best ever. I hope he sends Jim Cornette a nice Christmas gift every year (since Cornette came up with that finish). Vince got the commentary call pretty good there too.
Going back and watching the shows he seemed like a complete afterthought to the Austin/Bret/HBK sideshow. Even the Cold Day in Hell title match was more about Austin and Bret.
That match is kinda like a Friday the 13th chase scene. You got the monster (Taker), the victim (HBK). The victim tries to attack the monster, doesn't work, tries to run away, doesn't work again. The only way to stop him was if another monster came, that's what happens.
The only good thing was the subtle build to the Kane reveal. Paul Bearer's promos about sleeping the Undertaker's mother and the Undertaker being a bad child were hilarious and very underrated. That said, they didn't really do anything for his feuds.
That whole angle/feud showed why it's good to have entertaining managers. Unfortunately, Russo screwed up the whole Kane-Undertaker thing by the fall of 1998 and it just got really weird and confusing.
Other than 92 I've never cared much about the Rumble from beginning to end. What do you think is the best way to book a Rumble? Always have the favorites enter early to keep the intrigue?
What are some matches you can watch any time? No matter how many times you've seen them.....I have four: Austin vs. Hart Survivor Series and Wrestlemania, HBK vs Diesel Good Friends Better Enemies, and Sting vs DDP Nitro 1999 (a little biased there because I was ringside but that easily is WCW's last brush of greatness and if I'm not mistaken the last time they won a quarter hour segment)
I think it went off the rails with the whole "are they in cahoots" bit. It just dragged and never had an actual resolution. They then did a double-turn that made absolutely zero sense.
A few that come to mind: Rockers-Orient Express from 1991 Rumble, Bret-Diesel from Survivor Series 1995, Bret-Austin from WM 13, Bret-Perfect SummerSlam 1991, and Warrior-Savage from WM 7 (I'm a big mark for the Elizabeth return - my favorite WM moment).
Yeah, I'm at that stage in my reviews. The cahoots bit was sort of fun because of the way it turned against McMahon after Breakdown, but then the double turn was flat out dumb with Bearer turning on Kane and the Undertaker admitting he started the fire and all that jazz.
I think it's good to built to a titanic confrontation between two guys. Did wonders for 1990. They really haven't tried that since except for the awful Cena-Orton greeted to silence thing when Del Rio won.
Can't argue with that; the only thing about the last thing is that Liz looked so early 90's frumpy there- thankfully she would reveal her true hotness in WCW
Austin's matches, especially when you get into WM 13 and beyond, have that quality where even if they aren't great the crowd is still losing its shit. It really enhances the match quality.
It's going to be in the middle of nowhere and right off the interstate. One way in and one way out. Yeah, nothing can go wrong there. In fairness, leaving Turner Field is a nightmare too.
That's at the top of my list of matches that would have come off better with a clean finish. The whole casket thing that got involved was pretty stupid, but they sort of booked themselves into a corner because Mankind had just come off two back-to-back wins against the Undertaker (unheard of at the time).
The only Kurt match I have a tough time watching, and don't get me wrong is a great match and awesome finish, is WM XX vs Guerrero, and my reasoning is that Eddie really appears gaunt and pale and generally unwell there and in hindsight makes it morbid
Yeah, and even if they're not the technically sound, he at least puts in everything he has to make a match work. He's one of the few guys who even makes garbage brawls work. If not for his injury, he'd be appreciated much more for his skill.
I was watching the Heyman doc on the network and they were talking about how they would bring in big name vets but some would be a pain in the ass to deal with. Among the wrestlers shown in the montage was British Bulldog. Did he really do a ECW show? I've never heard that before.
The time period looked like it was after his WCW run and before he came back in 94.
today? Surprises. Book against what is expected draw wise. They did that with UT and Cena winning from 30 a few years back, since no one ever won from 30 even though the announcers talked that draw up. Now have someone win from a "dead" number. Personally I'd like a MAJOR decrease in the Shawn Michaels, Rick Martel, John Morrison style "almost eliminations." At a certain point it just became too much, even for them. And too often it had me grumbling about stupid wrestlers who tossed guys over and then didn't make sure they were out or simply gave up trying to push someone who was almost out of the ring to the ground.
kinda a fan of phelps when he can get on the mound. i remember him having a good k/bb ratio. anybody have thoughts on the Padres winter moves? I think Wil Myers may be a bust.
Lex Luger, the British Bulldog, and Henry Godwinn are the dumbest Rumble competitors ever. "Hey, let me get a guy into a gorilla press and instead of throwing him out, I'll throw him into the center of the ring."
Really really funny. I still don't think Chris Rock is a great director and a lot doesn't make sense, but when he's on, he's on. So many great cameos that I'm not gonna mention
I didn't mind it too much. It fit with the crazy nature of the match. And UT popping out of the casket was a great moment. (Bearer's sell of it was brilliant)
Sounds like fun. Still pissed the theater chains do their marathon days on weekdays. Would have loved to get in on the Marvel marathon leading to Avengers or the Batman Trilogy
i dont really get the markakis move. ok so he has a good contact rate. u figure the power is gonna take another dive this year and atlanta has always struck me as a tough park to hit homers.
Myers was hurt for part of last season. I think that Petco is a bad ballpark for a right handed hitter, however. The guys they brought in like Kemp and Myers and now Upton, might struggle.
Add that summer heat and it's just unbearable as it seems to sap all your energy. I really think they are mailing it in so no one raises hell when they move.
Honestly? That'd probably be my take too, just wish I had the chance to find out. That Thursday afternoon-ish run into a midnight showing is a tough sell.
Not if the movie is good. Today was the first time I did it in a long time, so I was fading a little, but back in the day, it was easy. I would do 5 in one day all the time.
Been trying to catch all of Chris Rock's appearances on the promo circuit. He's killed it everywhere he's been and hardly ever repeats jokes. Why can't he just get a job doing promo work all the time?
Little annoyed today, because I liked Prado. Getting the team younger is good no matter what, but the Yanks need some more reliable starting pitching. Sabathia and Pineda are questionable because of injuries, Tanaka could be the same after last season.
You get used to it. First time I did it, I was punch drunk after the fourth one. Every once in a while, I would be exhausted going into movie 4 or 5, but if the movies are easy to watch, it's doable.
(Limps into the room)
ReplyDeleteUrgh...
Limping ain't easy!
ReplyDeleteSo one of my best friends, who works in PlayStation QA, put out this photo from the holiday party, which is a dessert in the shape of Sweet Tooth's ice cream truck. Apparently, everyone didn't want to eat it cause it looked too awesome:
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If that's a nude fat lady in a bikini, I'm going to hunt you down...
ReplyDeleteNeither is gimping.
ReplyDeleteActally, it's Alexa Bliss's mom...no wait, that's this:
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Or pimping.
ReplyDeleteOr shrimping.
ReplyDeleteAsk Bubba.
I don't care if Monday's blue, Tuesday's great and Wednesday, too. Thursday I don't care about you. It's Friday, I'm in love.
ReplyDeleteNot to be a c-c-c-c-combo breaker, but I can't ever hear or read the word shrimpin' without being reminded of the sexual connotation.
ReplyDeleteFuch the neighbors beside me, they're playing music extremely loud. Looks like I won't sleep tonight.
ReplyDeleteIt has a sexual meaning? Like pecan sandies?
ReplyDeleteYou could be a real man and go over and confront them. Do eet!
ReplyDelete(Note: Biff is not legally responsible for any choices made.)
Confront 50 people, my name is not Brock Lesnar to do that.
ReplyDeleteHOMR is making me laugh.
ReplyDeleteGo over naked with mascara on, and tell them you're ready to party like it's 1999. That'll clear 'em out, and make for lovely conversation starters later on.
ReplyDeleteSo I made it through 16 weeks of PhD work (50+ books read this semester) and now I'm on break for 27 days and its day 2 and I'm already completely bored out of my mind.
ReplyDeleteDamn, dude. I've been trying to slog through graduate school being sick, and I'm procrastinating on some reading for the last two weeks.
ReplyDeleteThey need to get Finlays back as their agent.
ReplyDeleteYou better shut up and enjoy that shit right now. I feel like Billy Madison telling that kid to enjoy elementary school as much as he can right now.
ReplyDeleteIt involves semen, an anus, and a straw. I'll let you fill in the blanks.
ReplyDeleteWell, I always have this tendency either teaching or doing academic work. You get totally stressed for 36 or so weeks and then get 3 months off and immediately it's just like "Well what in the world do I do now?" Unfortunately, they don't pay me enough to go golfing and it's like 20 degrees in KY right now, so no golf here anyway.
ReplyDeleteGet back on the horse and review some damn wrestling!
ReplyDeleteI'll never understand people who just *need* to work all the time.
ReplyDeleteNDSU Bison football! And going to watch Bret vs Taker at One Night Only
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'll get lots of reviews cranked out for posting in subsequent months. I did post this week after missing last week due to work, but it was quickly subsumed by 4-5 other posts. I've talked of posting more than 1 review a week, but most people said they liked just the 1.
ReplyDeleteThat match would be so much better if it had a conclusive finish. I think its the best match between the two, though (especially in comparison with the borefest that is Rumble 1996. How Scott gave that **1/2 baffles me).
ReplyDeleteThis. There is no reason why someone like zack Ryder shouldn't be in NXT. They just sent Curtis Axel there which I think is a good move for him. Midcarders who are spinning there wheels with no direction, go down and learn how to work longer matches in front of a smaller crowd.
ReplyDeleteJR did an interview with biglead.com. One thing he said was that the WWE bought a plane and a pilot to live with Lesnar during his first run. WHAT????? The WWE seems to treat Brock like their shitty 16 year old that won't get his sh*t together. Not saying that's what Brock is but that's how they treat him.
ReplyDeleteWell my workload consists of TA'ing, taking 9 hours of PhD classes, I coach two speech & debate programs, I run a debate website, I tutor AP history kids, and I run a fantasy golf league starting in January. Plus, I review shows for this blog as a hobby. Yeah, I'm a workaholic.
ReplyDeleteI kinda have the feeling, three months at home until college returns.
ReplyDeleteGot respect for anyone trying to make it through grad school. A place I will never go anywhere near.
ReplyDeleteI'm never going to be able to watch Forrest Gump again. Thanks, Biff.
ReplyDeleteWhat is your major?
ReplyDeleteI like your mom and it's no fad. I'll marry her and be your dad.
ReplyDeleteCan't speak for anyone else but it fills the void of not having a life. To be honest I'm not a fan of having a life. Things are a less messy by working all thetime.
ReplyDeleteGoing to a house show tomorrow night in Sioux Falls. Ziggler vs Cesaro w/ Flair as the referee and Reigns vs Kane advertised
ReplyDeleteIt was missing from their uploaded One Night Only earlier, it looks like it's in there now
ReplyDeleteHistory.
ReplyDeleteGet your bitch ass back in the kitchen and make me some PIE!!
ReplyDeleteHad a great voicemail message from a crazy man annoyed with my newspaper for printing an advertisement (a paid ad) for a roofer who he claims robbed his grandmother of $100,000. He yelled about going to tell the newspapers about it (all of whom, he claimed, ran the ad) and talking to lawyers.
ReplyDeleteHe ended the voicemail yelling, "Merry Christmas! Meeerry Christmas! Good luck with the job, buddy!"
We laughed so hard. We used that as the end of the last TribCast for 2014. Which, of course, you can listen to here:
http://queenstribune.com/tribcast-episode-13-no-more-horsing-around/
It's pretty ridiculous. I've earned two M.A.'s and it just eats you up. It's more like trying to survive mental basic training.
ReplyDeletejust "history"? Not American, Spanish for 17th Century England.....just history
ReplyDeleteAnother fellow historian.
ReplyDeleteWell, I prefer 19th and 20th century American political. However, I also have an interest in World War I-World War II Europe (especially the history of fascism) and science/tech stuff like the American space program. I'm also a fan of the "history of sports" genre. If my program would let me, I'd just do my dissertation on the history of the WWE.
ReplyDeleteI'm not much of a researcher so I know I would never make it. If it were something wrestling or sports related then I'd have a fighting chance. Anything else? not a chance. Congratulations to you. You have my respect if that means anything to you
ReplyDeleteCesaro-Flair sounds fun. Reigns-Kane sounds blah. Kentucky always gets the Cena shows because there are a lack of smart fans here.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm the only one who has interest for Vietnam's war.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I enjoy parts of the research, but prefer the teaching more than anything. So I endure the research element, but I don't want to one day work at Harvard or Yale or anything like that.
ReplyDeleteI studied genocides in college and I found it quite interesting. The history of WWE is intriguing too, specifically, where did Vince get the money to buy WWF and then put everyone out of business? With that being said, I think NWA history is probably more interesting.
ReplyDeleteThere's lots of people in my program that do diplomatic history and love that field. I just don't have an undying love for studying the war, although I've had to read a lot about it for my different courses.
ReplyDeleteYou aspiring to be a college professor?
ReplyDelete"A performance artist, that's what I thought. You know, the kind of guy who pisses into a cup on stage and then drinks it."
ReplyDeleteI think one of the challenges of something like that is your source base. It'd be hard to find all the sources to put it together aside from oral interviews. If one were to do a big history of Memphis, Jim Cornette would be a treasure trove of info, though, because he kept all those programs from it and the St. Louis territory.
ReplyDeleteMy monography is gonna be about the movies depicting Vietnam or about Hayden White's theory.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'd prefer to teach at that level. I didn't mind teaching high school except for bureaucratic stuff that gets in the way.
ReplyDeleteThis is really awesome
ReplyDeletehttp://deadspin.com/grizzlies-buy-car-for-assistant-who-had-his-stolen-1673351047
That's true. Plus everyone is a liar so your research would probably just be a dead end.
ReplyDeletePretty much. I mean good luck trying to get WWE to give you the exact numbers of how many people went to WM 3.
ReplyDeleteMy right leg is swollen and I can barely walk. No idea what is going on here
ReplyDeleteCM Punk give you a staph infection?
ReplyDeleteIs anyone annoyed enough at CM Punk to buy the fight and watch him get beat up? How is it that everyone is doing WWE better than the WWE?
ReplyDeleteMan, the DCAU is so good. If only their movies could equal their quality.
ReplyDeletePunk is gonna take a hell of a beatdown.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't say annoyed as much as intrigued.
ReplyDeleteAnd make bank.
ReplyDeleteBest depiction of Batman ever, even better than the comic books.
ReplyDeleteIt's all a plan for him to fuck Ronda, Miesha and the ring girls.
ReplyDeleteWhat would you rate their Summerslam match?
ReplyDeleteHis act is turning me off for whatever reason. I just wish he went away. I'm probably in the minority though
ReplyDeleteDr Amman misdiagnosed me
ReplyDeleteWell, I haven't followed all things Punk, just the podcast (I tend to not follow popular culture anyway). I think this UFC venture is pretty stupid, but hey, if the guy is going to make some money and enjoys himself, what the hell.
ReplyDeleteLate 1997 Taker is so fun, just trying to kill Shawn at every turn.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure of a rating off the top of my head, but its better than the rumble one.
ReplyDeleteShawn trying to break into the IYH set at Ground Zero is one of the funniest moments in the history of wrestling.
ReplyDeleteRyback and Jericho defending Ryback from Punk's comments about him.
ReplyDelete"I went and heard part of it. Punk was always good to me when he was here and I felt I was good to him. He was never like that to my face and I felt we always had good matches for the most part on the live events. To leave and say the things he said, I try not to take anything personal anymore. So whatever he's going through, if he feels the need to say that, I can tell you it's not true."
It's weird. He was so dull with the belt then immediately after he lost it he caught fire.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.lordsofpain.net/news/wwe/Ryback_Speaks_on_CM_Punk_s_Comments_About_Him_Being_Dangerous_Jericho_Defends_Ryback.html
ReplyDeleteIs that Ryback saying that? I refuse yo believe it.
ReplyDeleteWas at that SummerSlam live. Lots of fun.
ReplyDeleteI think it's just Punk trying to work everyone. It's really getting on my nerves.
ReplyDeletePosted the link below.
ReplyDeleteThey really made Taker a monster in that feud. So when Kane debuted at Bad Blodd, making Taker shit on his pants, he was automatically over.
ReplyDeleteWell, when he had the belt he had some pretty dull feuds. Austin-Bret was clearly the biggest feud in the company and the Undertaker was stuck with Mankind (who he beat in their feud by November of 1996), Vader (who was booked strangely the first 6 months of 1997), and Faarooq (who was going nowhere). IF Ahmed Johnson had not gotten injured, he may have had something fascinating, but that was it.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds too eloquent and professional to be from him.
ReplyDeleteYeah, Kane's debut is one of the best ever. I hope he sends Jim Cornette a nice Christmas gift every year (since Cornette came up with that finish). Vince got the commentary call pretty good there too.
ReplyDeleteI refuse to believe anything from someone named "The Big Hungry."
ReplyDeleteThat's... That's gotta be Kane!
ReplyDeleteGoing back and watching the shows he seemed like a complete afterthought to the Austin/Bret/HBK sideshow. Even the Cold Day in Hell title match was more about Austin and Bret.
ReplyDeleteRight, I forgot he's not playing a character when he's on television.
ReplyDeleteThat match is kinda like a Friday the 13th chase scene. You got the monster (Taker), the victim (HBK). The victim tries to attack the monster, doesn't work, tries to run away, doesn't work again. The only way to stop him was if another monster came, that's what happens.
ReplyDeleteThe only good thing was the subtle build to the Kane reveal. Paul Bearer's promos about sleeping the Undertaker's mother and the Undertaker being a bad child were hilarious and very underrated. That said, they didn't really do anything for his feuds.
ReplyDeleteOh fuck off. You know what I mean.
ReplyDeletePaul Bearer was gold. When he called UT's mother a whore and UT ran a 4.3 to the ring to kill him was awesome.
ReplyDeleteI think I pegged that at ***1/2 or something like that. It drags a little in the middle, but I always enjoy the finish.
ReplyDeleteIt plants the seeds for DX.
ReplyDeleteThat whole angle/feud showed why it's good to have entertaining managers. Unfortunately, Russo screwed up the whole Kane-Undertaker thing by the fall of 1998 and it just got really weird and confusing.
ReplyDeleteOther than 92 I've never cared much about the Rumble from beginning to end. What do you think is the best way to book a Rumble? Always have the favorites enter early to keep the intrigue?
ReplyDeleteWhat are some matches you can watch any time? No matter how many times you've seen them.....I have four: Austin vs. Hart Survivor Series and Wrestlemania, HBK vs Diesel Good Friends Better Enemies, and Sting vs DDP Nitro 1999 (a little biased there because I was ringside but that easily is WCW's last brush of greatness and if I'm not mistaken the last time they won a quarter hour segment)
ReplyDeleteI think it went off the rails with the whole "are they in cahoots" bit. It just dragged and never had an actual resolution. They then did a double-turn that made absolutely zero sense.
ReplyDeleteDamn, dude. That is known to be associated with the kidneys a lot of the time.
ReplyDeleteA few that come to mind: Rockers-Orient Express from 1991 Rumble, Bret-Diesel from Survivor Series 1995, Bret-Austin from WM 13, Bret-Perfect SummerSlam 1991, and Warrior-Savage from WM 7 (I'm a big mark for the Elizabeth return - my favorite WM moment).
ReplyDeleteI love the rumble, favorite gimmick match ever.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, you need either a top guy or a work horse booked early and either make eliminations or tease eliminations to keep things entertaining.
Goldberg/Raven Nasties/Cactus and Sullivan Bret/Perfect SS version
ReplyDeleteJust out of the blue? That's weird. You didn't injure yourself?
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm at that stage in my reviews. The cahoots bit was sort of fun because of the way it turned against McMahon after Breakdown, but then the double turn was flat out dumb with Bearer turning on Kane and the Undertaker admitting he started the fire and all that jazz.
ReplyDeleteBest stories about survivors, i.e: Flair in 92, Benoit in 2004.
ReplyDeletesciatica for whatever it's called. happened to me once. Try icing it down
ReplyDeleteI think it's good to built to a titanic confrontation between two guys. Did wonders for 1990. They really haven't tried that since except for the awful Cena-Orton greeted to silence thing when Del Rio won.
ReplyDeleteCan't argue with that; the only thing about the last thing is that Liz looked so early 90's frumpy there- thankfully she would reveal her true hotness in WCW
ReplyDeleteSo the Yankees trade Martin Prado and David Phelps to the Marlins for Nathan Eovaldo, Garrett Jones and a minor leaguer.
ReplyDeleteAnyone keeping score this off-season?
Eh, I think she looks fine, but she did look better later in WCW. Still, when she tears into Sherri and the place loses its mind is great.
ReplyDeleteFor anyone who is, the Yankees are losing.
ReplyDeleteListening to it right now, he appears to be able to speak like a person just fine.
ReplyDeleteAll I see this off-season is the Marlins loading up on talent along with the Padres. It's a strange off-season. The Reds still need a damn LF.
ReplyDeleteJust keeping track of the Braves throwing in the towel IN DECEMBER! Who gives up before spring training?
ReplyDeletethe fabulous rougeaus vs bulldogs ss 88, megabucks/powers too.. flair/savage wm 8 ...
ReplyDeleteI hate to sound like a fanboy, but basically anything Austin. Matches. Promos. Anything works.
ReplyDeleteAlso, most i can watch any Kurt or Benoit matches whenever.
God forbid I make a joke without being told to fuck off.
ReplyDeleteMy upper back had been hurting me for a week or so now my right leg is killing me
ReplyDeleteWell, the Braves idea is to suck for a few years and then go all out when they get their new stadium that's going to be a traffic nightmare, right?
ReplyDeleteAt least they aren't Oakland
ReplyDeleteI never saw a Benoit match that is under **. Even with broomstick he knew how to carry a decent match.
ReplyDeleteanything Bret Hart, but particularly Bret/Bulldog at Wembley, Bret/Austin at WM13, and the 10 man tag at Stampede
ReplyDeleteShawn-Mankind from Mind Games.
ReplyDeleteAustin's matches, especially when you get into WM 13 and beyond, have that quality where even if they aren't great the crowd is still losing its shit. It really enhances the match quality.
ReplyDeleteIt's going to be in the middle of nowhere and right off the interstate. One way in and one way out. Yeah, nothing can go wrong there. In fairness, leaving Turner Field is a nightmare too.
ReplyDeleteMy head hurts.
ReplyDelete2001 had Austin & Rock facing off like that. They also dod it in the 6-man HIAC at Armageddon the previous month.
ReplyDeleteWM XX main event.
ReplyDeleteThat's at the top of my list of matches that would have come off better with a clean finish. The whole casket thing that got involved was pretty stupid, but they sort of booked themselves into a corner because Mankind had just come off two back-to-back wins against the Undertaker (unheard of at the time).
ReplyDeleteThe only Kurt match I have a tough time watching, and don't get me wrong is a great match and awesome finish, is WM XX vs Guerrero, and my reasoning is that Eddie really appears gaunt and pale and generally unwell there and in hindsight makes it morbid
ReplyDeleteI really have no idea what Billy Beane is doing there.
ReplyDeleteYeah, and even if they're not the technically sound, he at least puts in everything he has to make a match work. He's one of the few guys who even makes garbage brawls work. If not for his injury, he'd be appreciated much more for his skill.
ReplyDeleteI was watching the Heyman doc on the network and they were talking about how they would bring in big name vets but some would be a pain in the ass to deal with. Among the wrestlers shown in the montage was British Bulldog. Did he really do a ECW show? I've never heard that before.
ReplyDeleteThe time period looked like it was after his WCW run and before he came back in 94.
I thought a dq fit the match. Just not the way they went about it. Just end it after the table spot and then sneak a rematch in at the next show.
ReplyDeletetoday? Surprises. Book against what is expected draw wise. They did that with UT and Cena winning from 30 a few years back, since no one ever won from 30 even though the announcers talked that draw up. Now have someone win from a "dead" number. Personally I'd like a MAJOR decrease in the Shawn Michaels, Rick Martel, John Morrison style "almost eliminations." At a certain point it just became too much, even for them. And too often it had me grumbling about stupid wrestlers who tossed guys over and then didn't make sure they were out or simply gave up trying to push someone who was almost out of the ring to the ground.
ReplyDeletekinda a fan of phelps when he can get on the mound. i remember him having a good k/bb ratio. anybody have thoughts on the Padres winter moves? I think Wil Myers may be a bust.
ReplyDeleteHe kinda had a technical wrestling revival in 2001 against Angle.
ReplyDeleteAh, that's right. I enjoyed Ironman Kane's push in the 2001 Rumble too.
ReplyDeleteI think him vs Austin at KOTR that year is a masterpiece
ReplyDeletewalt jocketty needs to go!!
ReplyDeleteI like Tim Daly as Superman, but I'm a wings fanboy so whatever.
ReplyDeleteLex Luger, the British Bulldog, and Henry Godwinn are the dumbest Rumble competitors ever. "Hey, let me get a guy into a gorilla press and instead of throwing him out, I'll throw him into the center of the ring."
ReplyDeleteSaw Top Five, Wild and Big Hero 6 today.
ReplyDeletewhat you think about Top Five?
ReplyDelete2015 projected as of right now:
ReplyDeleteC Brian McCann
1B Mark Teixeria
2B ???
3B Chase Headley
SS Didi Gregorius
LF Brett Gardner
CF Jacoby Ellsbury
RF Chris Young
DH Alex Rodriguez
SP CC Sabathia
Masato Tanaka
Michael Pineda
Chase Whitley
???
CL Dellin Betances/Andrew Miller
It's not that bad. Rotation needs more depth, and the infield isn't fleshed out yet.
Rank them in order of liking.
ReplyDeleteyeah they need to just look at all the spots that defy logic and try a rumble without any of them
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised San Diego's been so active
ReplyDeletesome of those guys are just skating of name recognition at this point. I have no problem with the youth movement though.
ReplyDeleteReally really funny. I still don't think Chris Rock is a great director and a lot doesn't make sense, but when he's on, he's on. So many great cameos that I'm not gonna mention
ReplyDeleteI didn't mind it too much. It fit with the crazy nature of the match. And UT popping out of the casket was a great moment. (Bearer's sell of it was brilliant)
ReplyDeleteWild, Top Five, Big Hero 6?
ReplyDeleteMichaels-Taker at 25, HHH-Rock at Backlash, Austin-Dude Love at Over the Edge, the first two TLC matches.
ReplyDeletetheater hopping or legit paying? is that possible anymore? Back in the day as a kid we did it.
ReplyDeleteYeah, 2001 booking was kinda disappointing, but Austin brought the goods in the ring.
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun. Still pissed the theater chains do their marathon days on weekdays. Would have loved to get in on the Marvel marathon leading to Avengers or the Batman Trilogy
ReplyDelete2001 Austin was fucking amazing; he had his working boots on that year
ReplyDeleteI saw it last weekend. Just curious on what you thought.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's been really puzzling.
ReplyDeleteTheater hopping. I went to a theater where it's too easy.
ReplyDeletei dont really get the markakis move. ok so he has a good contact rate. u figure the power is gonna take another dive this year and atlanta has always struck me as a tough park to hit homers.
ReplyDeleteHe's gone wacko again.
ReplyDeleteRing wise 2001 was still pretty good. If the Invasion had delivered it would've been WWF's best year.
ReplyDeleteI did the marathon when TDKR was released, I'll never do it again. 9 hours in a movie theater is murder.
ReplyDeleteAh, yeah I forgot Austin-Dude Love. My favorite Attitude Era match ever (I don't put Bret-Austin from WM 13 in that category).
ReplyDeleteChris Rock being Chris Rock is still so fucking funny, and it was cool how every bit part was a fellow NY comic
ReplyDeleteChris Rock is superb live, but his movie track record is kinda weak.
ReplyDeleteI have little interest in top five though.
Myers was hurt for part of last season. I think that Petco is a bad ballpark for a right handed hitter, however. The guys they brought in like Kemp and Myers and now Upton, might struggle.
ReplyDeleteDamn three movies in a day. Is that your profession?
ReplyDeleteAdd that summer heat and it's just unbearable as it seems to sap all your energy. I really think they are mailing it in so no one raises hell when they move.
ReplyDeleteA lot of the press for Top Five has been "A Chris Rock movie that doesn't suck!"
ReplyDeleteI saw some idiot fan argue that the Reds should just move Mesoraco out to LF
ReplyDeleteNo. I just wanted to get those movies out of the way. Once you start doing it often, it's really nothing
ReplyDeleteHonestly? That'd probably be my take too, just wish I had the chance to find out. That Thursday afternoon-ish run into a midnight showing is a tough sell.
ReplyDeleteDo you find your interest fading by the third movie?
ReplyDeleteI was dying laughing the whole time. I read a few reviews and I could see how some missed some jokes because it was a bit too inside-y
ReplyDeleteThey loved their Batman and Hawkgirl. Superman and Wonder Woman not so much.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you define as the Attitude Era? I don't necessarily disagree just curious
ReplyDeleteNot if the movie is good. Today was the first time I did it in a long time, so I was fading a little, but back in the day, it was easy. I would do 5 in one day all the time.
ReplyDeleteI watched all three LOTR movies, the extended versions in one day. But that was at home. Approximately 13 hours or so of viewing
ReplyDeleteBeen trying to catch all of Chris Rock's appearances on the promo circuit. He's killed it everywhere he's been and hardly ever repeats jokes. Why can't he just get a job doing promo work all the time?
ReplyDeleteBy the time we actually got to TDKR I was so tired and blown out, I hated that movie on the first viewing.
ReplyDeleteLittle annoyed today, because I liked Prado. Getting the team younger is good no matter what, but the Yanks need some more reliable starting pitching. Sabathia and Pineda are questionable because of injuries, Tanaka could be the same after last season.
ReplyDeleteHoly shit. I have trouble watching 3 hour movies. Couldn't imagine 5 movies in one day.
ReplyDeleteRosario Dawson is a butterface right? That's what I got out of Top Five.
ReplyDeleteI think that I've watched 3, maybe 4 movies all year. Plus I started the second Hobbit but it was just too long to make it through.
ReplyDeleteLike, out of Georgia or just angling for another new stadium around Atlanta?
ReplyDeleteHome is one thing, I'll sit here like a log and watch 12 hours straight of Always Sunny.
ReplyDeleteEven the best movie theater seats start getting uncomfortable at hour 10.
Mike Miller randomly has fifteen points in the first half for the Cavs.
ReplyDeleteYou get used to it. First time I did it, I was punch drunk after the fourth one. Every once in a while, I would be exhausted going into movie 4 or 5, but if the movies are easy to watch, it's doable.
ReplyDeleteOh fuck off. You know you can always make a joke without being told to fuck off.
ReplyDeleteIt's about two hours from Atlanta down in Cobb County. If you ever take a trip down to .....yeah that place
ReplyDeleteBeing too long is why I've still yet to finish the LotR trilogy.
ReplyDeleteThe monologue about FDR was so funny. And the JFK joke.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure that I saw Avengers, Captain America, and Thor 2 all this year.
ReplyDeleteThat's a pretty big binge for me. I dig the MCU.
I saw the first Hobbit after seeing Les Mis, and almost couldn't get through it
ReplyDeleteThe Planet of the Apes one was good too.
ReplyDeleteIt's the Nets. I'm not surprised
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