Also, I find it odd that Part 1 of the 9/8/86 Primetime has more views than the second part, 17 views to 9 views. I guess it wasn't that great of an episode.
At least they got ahead of the story. It didn't break with "Jon Jones fails drug test" and then he checks into rehab two weeks later. He checked into rehab first before the test failure broke.
We were all in, having a really good time, then the super archer Black Arrow showed up and he was revealed as...the corporate guy behind The List.
As soon as his face was revealed we just looked at each other and started audibly groaning, then laughing, to be fair that show walked a real fine line for us the whole time anyway.
Was there ever a time Sherri and Luna hooked up outside of WWE? I've seen their stuff on Superstars and that was of course very cheesy, wondering if those two ever beat the living shit out of each other in JCP or AWA or something.
I do love when leagues admit to being completely rigged...and then the fan base instantly forgets and the next time this happens gets all outraged again...
For me it's a battle to compartmentalize the stuff on the show that irks me for the sake of the aspects of it that I really enjoy. I stick around for the fun Oliver/Diggle/Felicity trio, the island flashbacks, and the superhero arrow shooting and have to accept some other things I don't quite love as much.
It's funny because that's the part that the show picked up for me, because now the story had a true focus and direction rather than List Criminal Of The Week
Beautiful show. I actually wish I listened to the regular New Japan commentators instead of JR and Striker. It felt like they were recording for a video game.
Eh I knew it was coming, esp with the heavy S1 hints and Laurel being a non combat character. Plus she really became a breakout character for me, although I still can't decide if she's hot or not. The only time it made me shake my head is when she threatened Diggle to step aside and get out down, and even in that universe, that was hard to swallow.
Fucking hell, the refs admitting they fucked up is always THEE worst thing if you're a losing team. What will admitting you bungled a game changing call do other than add an extra drill to those screws? They say it like it will magically reverse the decision in the fans' minds, lol.
At times, they felt like outsiders, but overall, I enjoyed the American commentating. It filled me in on details I would have never known listening to the Japanese commentating.
I'm almost done with Friends Season 1 and I enjoyed it much more than I anticipated. Never seen it outside of random moments changing the channel and didn't like it. But it's been solid.
Ok, I will concede this about her chin: it is fucking absurd that no one who knew her previously can't tell who she is, because that chin is, uh, distinct.
But other than that, the only thing I'll slag Canary for is getting in the way of Ollie and Felicity. Those two need to fuck.
I become so frustrated with teams who try to "establish the run" even though they're picking up 1 or 2 yards a carry every time. It just seems like a total waste of a play, and when you add up all those plays, it makes a difference between winning and losing.
I always get a kick out of how whenever someone is kayfabe fired the profiles are moved to the Alumni section IMMEDIATELY. Then whenever someone is endeavored for real, it takes weeks, sometimes months for them to be deleted.
"Triple H reportedly told talents a decision has yet to be made regarding who will win this year’s Rumble match, and he challenged talents to step up in the coming weeks as they will be evaluated before the big PPV on January 25th, and a final winner decision will then be made."
So does that mean that it'll be re-written 500 times the day of the show, too?
I totally agree about compartment with the show, because every time Thea or Laurel show up, I'm like BOOOOO then when Team Arrow do their thing, I'm like YAY
Yeah the Casino chase is pretty damn baller, frankly if we're going new-school for me nothing beats the moment in Skyfall when he gets into the train via a backhoe and just as the entire train is ripped to shreds behind him he stops and subtly fixes his cuff links, lol, fucking classic Bond
It's going to be Reigns. They just can't tell everyone that because would you work hard if you knew the guy next to you everyone hates is guaranteed the big promotion?
When Roman Reigns wins the Rumble (which I will buy for 9.99), I will stand up, stretch and then say alright, I'm done. They finally killed all my interest.
Why haven't they taken the hint with her like they did with Laurel? Shit, I'll take Laurel over Thea all day. I'm convinced she's the worst person in existence.
i have to do the same with Shield whenever Skye speaks.
This was fun for the time but even though it worked, this was a pretty crappy plan devised by McMahon. Why didn't they let Shamrock know the fix was in? The Bossman roll up was awesome though. You left out the best part: "TRIPLE H CAN'T RASSLE"
Because Vince knew that Shamrock was emotionally vulnerable and manipulable. I don't want to spoil the next night on Raw since Logan will cover that soon, but Vince had a contingency plan for Ken.
So, Scott, since it's a fictional tournament, how about doing a fictional rant for the winning match as if it were between both teams in their primes? Personally, I'd see it working best as heel Harts cheating like crazy against the face Road Warriors, but do what works for you.
Just a thought: it would be cool to do this concept with announcing teams come March Madness time. (Our own little March Madness bit). Same thing, where Gorilla and Bobby are one team and Bobby and Tony Schiavone can be another. There would have to be some pruning to get the teams down to the right number, but it would be easy enough to pick out some top ones from the last thirty years.
Anyway, after a back and forth match, the crowd breaks into a "USA!!" chant. Neidhart starts to laugh then realizes that the chants are for Hawk and Animal. Neidhart then proceeds to walk away rubbing his beard while Bret gets hit with the Doomsday Device (2nd attempt as Bret ducked the clothesline and got a nearfall with a victory roll on the 1st try) and The Road Warriors win.
Or Hawk and Animal can't quite keep the HF down so they decide to beat them bloody with the spikes from their shoulder pads. OR Jimmy Harts other tag teams show up and beat the shit out of the HF. DiBiase pays off the ref so the match continues and the RW get the easy win.
Although I agree that the Quebecers' entrance deserved to be seen, that HBK-Burt Reynolds segment is pure gold. A half-drunk Burt putting the Showstopper in his place, with chest hair running wild (from both guys)? Now that can't be passed up! :D
Why did Shane McMahon sign Austin to a five year deal and give him a title shot if they wanted him out.. This was never explained. I just remember Shane saying I had to do it (give the title shot) to get him to sign the deal. But again why did he have to sign him in the first place ?
Jim Ross was in top of his game that night. I remember laughing out loud when McMahon and the stooges skipped off after mankind best Austin and Ross goes "oh there they go again, skipping gayly away!"
That Rock/Mankind series from late 98-Early 99 was pretty damn good SurSeries 98 Rock Bottom 98 Rumble 99 St Valentines Day Massacre 99 Empty Arena Match 99 Raw title change for Mankind 99 RAW ladder match 99
I'm not disclosing who I voted for, but OH WHAT A RUSH this tournament turned out to be. A LEGION OF tag teams faced DOOM and gloom, but they all held their heads up high. They had a long ROAD ahead of them, but in the end they were all true WARRIORS.
Awesome. I don't think anyone could say Bill Eadie, for his era, was a bad worker, and Darsow was solid. Would've been a heck of a brawl... if the Steiners sell anything.
Taped for Coliseum Video, a week or two before 'Mania VII. I think it's on the Road Warriors DVD. It's good, but unspectacular (tops around 3-stars, if I had to give a rating without having seen it in probably 5 years).
Man I remember this show so well and I think a lot of people actually called The Rock turn as there was no obvious top heel at the time and Austin was still white hot. Genius in hindsight as it gave the fans another 5 months or so of just begging The Rock to go face and when he did they had their second mega star.
Nowadays, there is no way a new star who looks like Rock doesn't win this and is shoehorned in as top face and Austin would most certainly get "Daniel Bryaned" into a secondary role for not having the same look.
A lot of people did also suspect the in ring return of Shawn Michaels at this show. Amazingly they would have to wait nearly 4 more years for that.
Man, that bit where Shane flips the bird at Austin... SUCH a great swerve. Of course Russo would over-do that over the years, but right here it was brilliant. It fucks over Austin SO BAD (one of my friends was PISSED watching this live on PPV), makes The Rock look like this giant unfair loser for winning the Title this way, and basically turns Foley into a massive sympathetic babyface overnight.
YO YOU DEALIN' WIT DA X-FACTA
ReplyDeleteRumblethon bitches! HBK/Sid at 97 currently on the big screen
ReplyDeleteYou guys see Ziggler, Rowan, and Ryback's WWE.com profiles were moved to the Alumni section? I guess they're REALLY FIRED!! OMG!
ReplyDeleteZiggler put out a funny tweet calling the Authority a 4/10. https://twitter.com/HEELZiggler/status/552525857668222977/photo/1
"I've done everything in my power to deliver every night and improve my unique skill set, in any other job that would be rewarded"
ReplyDeleteShoot comments, etc.
At this point, shoot away.
ReplyDeleteI should have the 9/15/86 episode of Primetime posted shortly.
ReplyDeleteBookmark it: http://www.dailymotion.com/strangerinthealps
Also, I find it odd that Part 1 of the 9/8/86 Primetime has more views than the second part, 17 views to 9 views. I guess it wasn't that great of an episode.
Huh, Sid/Shawn only goes like 12 minutes, maybe he really did have the flu
ReplyDeleteOn to 98!
Shit. Maybe he actually is fired.
ReplyDeletePart one of every video on the internet has more views than it's part two.
ReplyDeleteIf he is, there's your Rumble chant.
ReplyDeleteJon Jones tested positive for coke and went into rehab? WHAT THE FFFFF
ReplyDeleteThis is true.
ReplyDeletePoor Dana, that guy cannot catch a break
ReplyDelete98 Rumble. The only Shawn/Taker match that doesn't hit ****!
ReplyDeleteGonna try to squeeze it in before the girl gets home and we start watching Friends, gave the fuck up on Arrow
ReplyDeleteSo does the fight vs. Cormier become a No Decision then?
ReplyDeleteAhhh yeah, Mike Tyson back in his social pariah days.
ReplyDeleteI.e., when I really really really liked Tyson.
At least they got ahead of the story. It didn't break with "Jon Jones fails drug test" and then he checks into rehab two weeks later. He checked into rehab first before the test failure broke.
ReplyDeleteJones didn't take any enhancements.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if they'll bother keeping him off the house show tonight.
ReplyDeleteCocaine isn't an enhancement, but weed is?
ReplyDeleteNo. I heard that cocaine isn't against the rules or wont cause a no contest. They knew about the drug test before the fight even went down.
ReplyDeleteCormier should've worn a Coca-Cola shirt to the ring.
ReplyDeleteWhat happened with Arrow?
ReplyDeleteAnd fucking weird because I just took a break from Arrow by starting Friends.
I wonder if they told him. the people who run the testing obviously know but I wonder if Cormier was privy.
ReplyDeleteWe were all in, having a really good time, then the super archer Black Arrow showed up and he was revealed as...the corporate guy behind The List.
ReplyDeleteAs soon as his face was revealed we just looked at each other and started audibly groaning, then laughing, to be fair that show walked a real fine line for us the whole time anyway.
All this Arrow talk is chafing me since we're still two weeks away from it coming back (ditto Flash)
ReplyDeleteFACK DA TOMORROW
Feeling a Rumble tonight. Any suggestions?
ReplyDeleteOh yeah. i didn't love that at first but it actually develops into something pretty interesting.
ReplyDeleteSeason 2 had a moment like that for me where I groaned and had to take a break.
That's some topen notch kayfabing.
ReplyDeleteWas there ever a time Sherri and Luna hooked up outside of WWE? I've seen their stuff on Superstars and that was of course very cheesy, wondering if those two ever beat the living shit out of each other in JCP or AWA or something.
ReplyDeleteJust started 98
ReplyDeleteNFL admits to fucking up in the Lions/Cowboys game
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24939620/report-nfl-admits-to-lions-that-refs-made-second-costly-error
I'm in. Where you at in it?
ReplyDeleteYeah who knows, we may come back to it anything's possible, but we're definitely kind of meh about it right now
ReplyDeleteI thought of something else when you said hooked up. Bow chicka wow wow
ReplyDelete10:07, about halfway through GOldie/Vader
ReplyDeleteGood call, ref
ReplyDelete(Sarcastic JR)
At the end of the day, Jim Caldwell lost that game for the Lions.
ReplyDeleteI do love when leagues admit to being completely rigged...and then the fan base instantly forgets and the next time this happens gets all outraged again...
ReplyDeleteDana is now in rage mode.
ReplyDeleteOh shit Artist Formerly Known as Goldust.
ReplyDeleteYeah this was a really weird period for him, well....an even stranger period I guess
ReplyDeleteFor me it's a battle to compartmentalize the stuff on the show that irks me for the sake of the aspects of it that I really enjoy. I stick around for the fun Oliver/Diggle/Felicity trio, the island flashbacks, and the superhero arrow shooting and have to accept some other things I don't quite love as much.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny because that's the part that the show picked up for me, because now the story had a true focus and direction rather than List Criminal Of The Week
ReplyDeleteBah, Bones wasn't going to fight until July anyways.
ReplyDeleteBefore Preacher Dustin Runnels I'm assuming.
ReplyDeleteIt's the perfect system.
ReplyDeleteI was going to review Wrestle Kingdom 9 but then laziness took over.
ReplyDeleteNow that Marv stopped, I can ask which part
ReplyDeleteWatching the celebrity impersonator episode of community. The weirder this show gets, the better it is.
ReplyDeleteKinda sad watching Vader at the end.
ReplyDeleteAt the very least, I liked that they got the hint about everyone hating Laurel and demoted her from female lead and love interest. THANK GOD
ReplyDeleteSometimes, not often, things go right for Biff. And it is those sparse moments, however rare, where I feel like I'm fucking good at what I do.
ReplyDeleteThe initial reveal of the Black Archer I didn't like it but it grew on me as it went on and by the Season 1 finale I liked the character.
ReplyDeleteOn the other side, I hated the reveal in Season 2 of the masked woman.
He doesn't give even a little bit of a fuck at this point, although the Vader Bomb with Luna on his back is pretty fucking awesome
ReplyDeleteHow wasn't coke against the rules? I'd think that could potentially help with pain tolerance.
ReplyDeleteRehab is not easy.
ReplyDeleteCanary. Didn't like the reveal of who it was and the actress is worse than Huntress.
ReplyDeleteBut I'm also reaching an awesome point in Season 2 so fuck that hoe.
I love hating football, football itself gives me a new reason every week or so
ReplyDeleteThe way I understood it was it was far enough away from the fight and he tested clean before or at the fight.
ReplyDeleteEvil Godwinns hunting Austin, I'm sure that will end well for them.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful show. I actually wish I listened to the regular New Japan commentators instead of JR and Striker. It felt like they were recording for a video game.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea why it's not and weed is. But they said it wasn't against the rules out of competition. Idk.
ReplyDeleteGoddamn, why couldn't Sunny keep her shit together through the Attitude era?
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QreWzaa4Tis
ReplyDeleteBest moment in a James Bond film. Ever. No question.
"Rehab"
ReplyDeleteBut I say no, no, no.
ReplyDeleteQuite possibly the best version of Goldust.
ReplyDeleteThe year before this started with a vignette with her in a hot tub...she was totally at her peak in January 1997
ReplyDeleteEh I knew it was coming, esp with the heavy S1 hints and Laurel being a non combat character. Plus she really became a breakout character for me, although I still can't decide if she's hot or not. The only time it made me shake my head is when she threatened Diggle to step aside and get out down, and even in that universe, that was hard to swallow.
ReplyDeleteFucking hell, the refs admitting they fucked up is always THEE worst thing if you're a losing team. What will admitting you bungled a game changing call do other than add an extra drill to those screws? They say it like it will magically reverse the decision in the fans' minds, lol.
ReplyDeleteAnd feeling up the midgets.
ReplyDeleteShe DOES like short guys!
At times, they felt like outsiders, but overall, I enjoyed the American commentating. It filled me in on details I would have never known listening to the Japanese commentating.
ReplyDeleteI smell a big PR move by the UFC and Jones.
ReplyDeleteYeah, as bad as the call was, punting it on a fucking 4th & 1 immediately afterwards buried them.
ReplyDeleteCould have gone so much longer. Crack has a lot to answer for.
ReplyDeleteSe7en or GTFO
ReplyDeleteTotally on the Sara wagon for me, even with the weird pouty thing she does with her face
ReplyDeleteJR was great when he was really into it. He nailed it during the Ishii match and the Nakamura match
ReplyDeleteMidget match means smoke break/order dinner, Sunny be damned.
ReplyDeleteIt's hilarious when you consider they thought THIS was counter-programming to Rey and Eddie going out and burning houses to the ground.
ReplyDeleteYuck that was the worst. And the fucking CHIN. I wish Diggle woulda decked em right there. Hate it.
ReplyDeleteAnd it makes it even angrier because she makes me wanna hate the show but then awesome shit keeps happening with Oliver so I cant. Dammit.
Started breaking up my weed as soon as I realized midgets were coming down the ramp haha
ReplyDeleteIt's always bad when midgets come out.
ReplyDeleteSee also: Snackdown 06 and Super Porky.
I was watching some '96 Raws the other day and those porny viewer advisory vignettes were the BEST.
ReplyDeleteBecause life sucks and then we die. Her entire life makes me sad.
ReplyDeleteThat wasn't Tanya Roberts being snuck up on by a zeppelin
ReplyDeleteYOU LIE
CALIFORNIA GIRLS!
ReplyDeleteI'm almost done with Friends Season 1 and I enjoyed it much more than I anticipated. Never seen it outside of random moments changing the channel and didn't like it. But it's been solid.
ReplyDeleteHmm....I still go with the tank chase in Goldeneye, but I have a serious soft-spot for that movie
ReplyDeleteAnd yet Candido's life was sadder.
ReplyDeleteOk, I will concede this about her chin: it is fucking absurd that no one who knew her previously can't tell who she is, because that chin is, uh, distinct.
ReplyDeleteBut other than that, the only thing I'll slag Canary for is getting in the way of Ollie and Felicity. Those two need to fuck.
A lot of those older shows get funnier by virtue of broadcast TV now not being allowed to make any jokes at all.
ReplyDeleteIn Seinfeld S1 they start doing tranny and Arab jokes and I was floored that such a milquetoast comedy would have to be on FXX today
I become so frustrated with teams who try to "establish the run" even though they're picking up 1 or 2 yards a carry every time. It just seems like a total waste of a play, and when you add up all those plays, it makes a difference between winning and losing.
ReplyDeleteSeasons 3-5 are the peak. Season 7's the low point but it gets better again in Season 8.
ReplyDeleteWhat's worse than midget wrestling?
ReplyDeleteSloppy midget wrestling.
Bond introducing himself in Dr.No.
ReplyDeleteThe fucking chin man.
ReplyDeleteUrsula Andress out of the water or Casino Royale parkour chase
ReplyDeleteI always get a kick out of how whenever someone is kayfabe fired the profiles are moved to the Alumni section IMMEDIATELY. Then whenever someone is endeavored for real, it takes weeks, sometimes months for them to be deleted.
ReplyDelete"Triple H reportedly told talents a decision has yet to be made regarding who will win this year’s Rumble match, and he challenged talents to step up in the coming weeks as they will be evaluated before the big PPV on January 25th, and a final winner decision will then be made."
ReplyDeleteSo does that mean that it'll be re-written 500 times the day of the show, too?
The Polaski Academy story is my favorite in all of football, "You know what's really a waste of a play? Giving the ball back 25% of the time."
ReplyDeleteSunny enforcing the "no closed fist" rule.
ReplyDeleteSo many Lesbian jokes. Cutting edge television!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree about compartment with the show, because every time Thea or Laurel show up, I'm like BOOOOO then when Team Arrow do their thing, I'm like YAY
ReplyDeleteYeah the Casino chase is pretty damn baller, frankly if we're going new-school for me nothing beats the moment in Skyfall when he gets into the train via a backhoe and just as the entire train is ripped to shreds behind him he stops and subtly fixes his cuff links, lol, fucking classic Bond
ReplyDeleteSeriously, how hard is it to round up talented midgets?
ReplyDeleteMy shit is stopping and stalling every 3 seconds, hurray
ReplyDeleteTo be rewritten first something must be written.
ReplyDeleteThat's just the spot-rest-bitch-rest format.
ReplyDelete5-8 more inches of snow tonight. Yahoo..........
ReplyDeleteI have a hard time buying into midgets not dressed like cloven hooved animals really.
ReplyDeleteThat dude was so whipped.
ReplyDelete"But Percy, I love her..."
Personally speaking, it's going to be amazing when Roman Reigns wins.
ReplyDeleteBut on the other hand, she fucked an Al Ghul, so mad props from me
ReplyDelete"Yes, Mark Henry, you should be the first one through Austin's dressing room door."
ReplyDeleteShould be a good thread to put in the HOF next to Extreme Rules and Bryan not winning last years Rumble
ReplyDeleteI'm predicting silence when he wins. No cares will be given by the crowd. No boos. No cheers. Nothing.
ReplyDeleteI miss Mantaur.
ReplyDeleteThat's just scary. This should be the easiest time of year for those idiots.
ReplyDeleteWhere are you now my feed kept skipping and uh...I wouldn't be sad to FF through these midgets
ReplyDeleteAnd all the talents know he's lying, because he doesn't make the call on the show
ReplyDeleteRight before Rock-Shamrock. Highlight package.
ReplyDeleteWhat I read from that reddit guy isn that they've narrowed it down to Reigns and Bryan.
ReplyDeleteIt's going to be Reigns. They just can't tell everyone that because would you work hard if you knew the guy next to you everyone hates is guaranteed the big promotion?
ReplyDeleteNot that there's anything wrong with that!
ReplyDeleteWhen Roman Reigns wins the Rumble (which I will buy for 9.99), I will stand up, stretch and then say alright, I'm done. They finally killed all my interest.
ReplyDeletePWG, my brother! You will love wrestling again!
ReplyDeleteAre you kidding? That's when shit will finally get interesting around here.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty hooked to NJPW and NXT at the moment.
ReplyDelete31:00
ReplyDeleteWhy haven't they taken the hint with her like they did with Laurel? Shit, I'll take Laurel over Thea all day. I'm convinced she's the worst person in existence.
ReplyDeletei have to do the same with Shield whenever Skye speaks.
By interesting, you mean people saying they're never watching again and then discussing Raw in the Raw thread?
ReplyDeleteYou'd love PWG then.
ReplyDeleteLOL....I bet more than half this blog has no fucking clue who Paula Jones is
ReplyDeleteBusiness is about to pick up!
ReplyDeleteJR knew his history, that's for sure. I was bummed at no (unless I missed it) references to Tiger Hattori.
ReplyDeleteSo... Jon Jones checked into rehab after he tested positive for cocaine.
ReplyDeleteIt's fun in spurts.
ReplyDeleteHappy Heidenreich is finally getting props. Kudos, John.
ReplyDeleteThis was fun for the time but even though it worked, this was a pretty crappy plan devised by McMahon. Why didn't they let Shamrock know the fix was in? The Bossman roll up was awesome though.
ReplyDeleteYou left out the best part: "TRIPLE H CAN'T RASSLE"
Because WWF Road Warriors never happened!
ReplyDeleteThe correct answer to this poll is "Steiner Bros".
ReplyDeleteYou people should be ashamed of yourselves
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRTS!
ReplyDeleteBecause Vince knew that Shamrock was emotionally vulnerable and manipulable. I don't want to spoil the next night on Raw since Logan will cover that soon, but Vince had a contingency plan for Ken.
ReplyDeleteIt did happen! Good match too.
ReplyDeleteHaha!! That's great!!
ReplyDeleteSo, Scott, since it's a fictional tournament, how about doing a fictional rant for the winning match as if it were between both teams in their primes? Personally, I'd see it working best as heel Harts cheating like crazy against the face Road Warriors, but do what works for you.
ReplyDeleteSteiners aren't in the finals but the O.L.D. is?!?!?! Come on now
ReplyDeleteSteiners got a really good match out of the Nasty Boys!!!!!! Rick & Scott should win just for that!
ReplyDeleteJust a thought: it would be cool to do this concept with announcing teams come March Madness time. (Our own little March Madness bit). Same thing, where Gorilla and Bobby are one team and Bobby and Tony Schiavone can be another. There would have to be some pruning to get the teams down to the right number, but it would be easy enough to pick out some top ones from the last thirty years.
ReplyDeleteHave to pick the LOD.. They put butts in the seats, could main event and sold tons of merchandise. Really a no brainer in my view
ReplyDeleteSteiners got screwed.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, after a back and forth match, the crowd breaks into a "USA!!" chant. Neidhart starts to laugh then realizes that the chants are for Hawk and Animal. Neidhart then proceeds to walk away rubbing his beard while Bret gets hit with the Doomsday Device (2nd attempt as Bret ducked the clothesline and got a nearfall with a victory roll on the 1st try) and The Road Warriors win.
Or Hawk and Animal can't quite keep the HF down so they decide to beat them bloody with the spikes from their shoulder pads.
OR Jimmy Harts other tag teams show up and beat the shit out of the HF. DiBiase pays off the ref so the match continues and the RW get the easy win.
HE'S GONNA PUKE!! HE'S GONNA PUKE!! HE'S GONN.. no he didn't
ReplyDeleteAlthough I agree that the Quebecers' entrance deserved to be seen, that HBK-Burt Reynolds segment is pure gold. A half-drunk Burt putting the Showstopper in his place, with chest hair running wild (from both guys)? Now that can't be passed up! :D
ReplyDeleteI agree. It wasn't really "lame" like I said. But cut off Alundra Blaze's entrance or something! Or Doink and Dink!
ReplyDeleteSo what's the over/under on how many "tears in somebody's eyes" comments will we get on the announcement of the winner, whoever that might be?
ReplyDeleteGREAT IDEA!
ReplyDeleteI'm voting for Buff & Judy Bagwell
ReplyDeleteDon't forget "The Anvil's" pharmaceutical issues.
ReplyDeleteHahahahaha....no.
ReplyDeleteWhy did Shane McMahon sign Austin to a five year deal and give him a title shot if they wanted him out.. This was never explained. I just remember Shane saying I had to do it (give the title shot) to get him to sign the deal. But again why did he have to sign him in the first place ?
ReplyDelete"I can use a man like you!"
ReplyDeleteJim Ross was in top of his game that night. I remember laughing out loud when McMahon and the stooges skipped off after mankind best Austin and Ross goes "oh there they go again, skipping gayly away!"
ReplyDeleteThe Rock/Mankind finale is even more impressive when you factor in they pretty much called most match on the fly.
ReplyDeleteI'm all about those finals, but I vote Steiners for the win.
ReplyDeleteThis final pairing makes me think about what could have been. Demolition vs Steiners. Would that have been awesome or a train wreck?
ReplyDeleteThat Rock/Mankind series from late 98-Early 99 was pretty damn good
ReplyDeleteSurSeries 98
Rock Bottom 98
Rumble 99
St Valentines Day Massacre 99
Empty Arena Match 99
Raw title change for Mankind 99
RAW ladder match 99
Am I missing anything else?
Twice as many votes for the final 4 matches as the opening rounds matches. 1 vote per IP address, plz.
ReplyDeleteThink they wrestled on raw after title change "for old times sake"
ReplyDeleteThis was shit then (in an era of gold) and is the template for now.
ReplyDeleteI'm not disclosing who I voted for, but OH WHAT A RUSH this tournament turned out to be. A LEGION OF tag teams faced DOOM and gloom, but they all held their heads up high. They had a long ROAD ahead of them, but in the end they were all true WARRIORS.
ReplyDeleteTo be fair, some of those opening (and 2nd) round matches didn't deserve voting.
ReplyDeleteAwesome. I don't think anyone could say Bill Eadie, for his era, was a bad worker, and Darsow was solid. Would've been a heck of a brawl... if the Steiners sell anything.
ReplyDeleteI voted for the Hart Foundation as well.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget Kenny Kaos. I'd go Kaos / Judy.
ReplyDeleteThe Road Warriors had a much bigger impact on wrestling but I've always preferred watching the Hart Foundation so they got my vote.
ReplyDeleteScott, the next tournament should be for the greatest IC champ.
ReplyDeleteYou bastard.
ReplyDeleteSo in the end, the dream tournament comes down to a match I do believe we actually saw (Harts and LOD faced each other at least once in WWF, right?)
ReplyDeleteWWF version Road Warriors? Really? Really? Really?
ReplyDeleteTaped for Coliseum Video, a week or two before 'Mania VII. I think it's on the Road Warriors DVD. It's good, but unspectacular (tops around 3-stars, if I had to give a rating without having seen it in probably 5 years).
ReplyDeleteWhat we have is two hearts beating as one... Bret Hart having the balls to quote a Phil Collins song deserves undying support for the Hart Foundation.
ReplyDeleteMan I remember this show so well and I think a lot of people actually called The Rock turn as there was no obvious top heel at the time and Austin was still white hot. Genius in hindsight as it gave the fans another 5 months or so of just begging The Rock to go face and when he did they had their second mega star.
ReplyDeleteNowadays, there is no way a new star who looks like Rock doesn't win this and is shoehorned in as top face and Austin would most certainly get "Daniel Bryaned" into a secondary role for not having the same look.
A lot of people did also suspect the in ring return of Shawn Michaels at this show. Amazingly they would have to wait nearly 4 more years for that.
Man, that bit where Shane flips the bird at Austin... SUCH a great swerve. Of course Russo would over-do that over the years, but right here it was brilliant. It fucks over Austin SO BAD (one of my friends was PISSED watching this live on PPV), makes The Rock look like this giant unfair loser for winning the Title this way, and basically turns Foley into a massive sympathetic babyface overnight.
ReplyDeleteHart Foundation got a good match out of the Road Warriors despite Hawk falling asleep in the match.
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