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Monday Night Raw – December 31, 2018

Monday Night Raw Date: December 31, 2018 Location: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Renee Young We’re taped this week for the second time in a row, which has to be the first time in at least several years, assuming two of the UK shows didn’t take place back to back ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2LEWNDD via IFTTT

Monday Night Open Mic

Howdy Blog O’Doomers! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! For those watching the TV or the football enjoy your evenings. If you go out please be safe. If you think you’re too drunk to drive, you are right. WWE’s backstage smokes how Charly Caruso hosted ESPN’s First Take today and according to her Instagram she will do it ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2GMgOta via IFTTT

WCW post Starrcade 97

Scott, I’ve been thinking about the shitshow that was WCW Starrcade 97 and the drizzling shits that followed.  Playing booker, let’s assume that Sting destroys Hogan as he should’ve.  What would you have done to follow up in 98?  What happens with the NWO?  What do you do with Bret Hart?  Who does Sting defend ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2SvkLnt via IFTTT

Mike Reviews: WWF Royal Rumble 1990

Seeing as we’re just one day removed from January 2019, I thought I’d look back at one of the classic Royal Rumble events. The Rumble has always been a big part of every wrestling fans January, with even lapsed fans still showing an interest in it sometimes. This is ultimately because the Rumble match itself ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EZLRzV via IFTTT

Biggest fall from grace

I’m speaking in terms of how popular they once were to what they became. It has to be Sunny right?   Most downloaded woman of the year at one  time to basically a drugged out half pornstar? I guess Chyna could be considered as well.  Anyone else I am missing male or female.  Benoit aside obviously ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EYznsm via IFTTT

King of the Ring 88-92

Browsing around WWE Network by year tonight, and it's really amazing to think how big a gap there used to be between WrestleMania and SummerSlam in the late 80s/early 90s. All the other ppvs were 2-3 months apart, and then you've got this massive gap. Kind of surprising that it took them until all the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2CHqHUU via IFTTT

Angles that made wrestlers

Hey Scott You recently addressed angles that ruined wrestlers. But what about angles that made them? Having been recently rewatching WWF from 1999, HHH debuting the sledgehammer and destroying Mankind’s left knee (shortly after the Greater Power storyline) seemed to be a real watershed moment for The Game, as up until that point he still ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2TnvekT via IFTTT

Becky Austin

Hi Scott Happy new year and all that. So, at this point, wouldn't it just be best for the Lasskicker to change her name to Becky Austin and drink Guinness after every match?  If that doesn't kick off a new boom period nothing will! John Why do you want to hate on Becky?  Because she's ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2CGd1t1 via IFTTT

The New Year’s Eve Thread

Brian is perhaps busy forgetting old acquaintances and never bringing them to mind, so I’ll start the daily thread today! WWE posted their list of top matches for 2018, with Charlotte of course being in the top spot.  All about Charlotte with them.  Pretty good list otherwise. Speaking of great matches, here’s AJ v. Cena ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EZsFl2 via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWF Smackdown–01.06.00

The SmarK Rant for WWF Smackdown – 01.06.00 The McMahon Helmsley Era lay down the law to D-X to start, since they failed to get Rock fired on RAW. So X-Pac faces Big Show, and he’s not happy with that. HHH points out that he beat Big Show single-handedly on RAW, so shut up. Billy ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2LFpK2c via IFTTT

Sunday Night Reset: December 30, 2018

Whew.  A couple days away from society is what I needed. There’s one more game in the NFL: Indianapolis/Tennessee.  Whichever team wins gets the last playoff spot, but if they tie, it goes to Pittsburgh instead.  Sounds like Gedo booked this season. Enjoy the night. from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2Q9vrGg via IFTTT

Rumble Predictions

Who do you have winning the Rumble matches this year? On the men's side, I'm guessing Finn Balor since he's apparently in line for a big push according the the Observer and he'll challenge Daniel Bryan. Dark horse guess would be Mustafa Ali. For the women, I guess Becky but I still think the match ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2TgRD35 via IFTTT

Trump vs Becky

Hi Scott. With so many people befuddled as to why Becky can be popular. May i suggest a theory that it is down to Donald Trump. Donald Trump is known to be racist, sexist & old fashioned. A lot of people both int he US and around the world hate him.  So when they see ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2SxAJxq via IFTTT

Top ten end of year

So Scott are you going to do any type of top ten end of year year in review type lists that will drive traffic right? As a matter of fact, here's the top 10 biggest shows of the year by pageview.  I'm omitting stuff like the Flashbacks here because they're pretty consistent from post to ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EUDeFS via IFTTT

Another Becky Lynch Conversation Starter

Gotta imagine that the Becky Lynch posts are great fodder on the ol' BOD, so here's a question to spark a discussion… Since everyone is clammoring for a Becky/Ronda match at Mania, what about this fantasy booking: Ronda can't quite put Becky away, so she turns heel and cheats to win, possibly with the help ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2StggcW via IFTTT

ECW on Sci-Fi 12/02/2008 #130

We’re in Washington, DC and Swagger finally has his chest pounds! Oh no he’s got a mic. He’s not technically bad but he still sounds like he’s talking backwards and someone’s reversed the audio. Swagger thinks he should be Number One Contender after beating Dreamer and still being undefeated but Teddy Long and whatshername Tiffany ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2RtfcIY via IFTTT

Lazy Sunday Thread

Well, Jon Jones is back as light heavyweight champion again, assuming he doesn’t fail yet another drug test and have the fight overturned.  Pretty sure we’re never getting Brock’s return to the Octagon at this point, though. Cris Cyborg, nice knowing ya. Enjoy your Sunday as we approach the new year!   from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2QbOv6J via IFTTT

Wrestling Observer Flashback–12.12.94

Wrestling Observer Flashback – 12.12.94 Previously in the Flashback… http://bit.ly/2ETDoxj Back on the horse! Hopefully I can remember how to do these. Nailed it! And now, Dave looks ahead to 1995! First up, will going with the unproven Diesel as champion freshen up the promotion? Is the rapid decline of the past two years slowing? ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EXsgjY via IFTTT

CM Punk on commentary

How would you rate CM Punk on his commentary work? I felt he was pretty legit, and could have had a good post-physical career with it had, y'know, history had not played out as it did. Hasn't he been on commentary every week on RAW for a couple of years now?   from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2QcE8zs via IFTTT

“People have really gotta cool it with this Becky shit.”

If I recall, you agreed with comparing her to a CM Punk-type over a new Stone Cold, and personally I agree. She's definitely been the hottest thing going since she became The Man, and it feels like the summer of 2011 again in some ways.  Despite the buzz, though, it doesn't seem like you've bought ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2ViAtnB via IFTTT

Chyna’s Mom

Apparently Chyna's mom has declared that her daughter deserves a WWE HOF induction.  Often times, people invoke the Koko B. Ware rule. But is that fair? Between the territories, WWE, and Indys, James Ware had a 20 year career with a number of titles along that span including his territory NWA championship. Perhaps he doesn't ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2QaOPm8 via IFTTT

Strong Style Saturday Night Thread

Me:  “All right!  Time to play the Spider-Man game I got for Xmas!”   PS4:  “…installing 48GB file that is mandatory for playing the game.” Me:  “All right!  Time to play the Spider-Ma…” PS4:  “…now installing 12GB mandatory update file.” Me:  Goes to build Lego with daughter instead two hours later. Tonight:  It’s UFC with Jon ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2AkBfrg via IFTTT

Smackdown – July 29, 2004

Smackdown Date: July 29, 2004 Location: US Bank Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz Things are picking up around here and that’s a good thing. Last week Vince McMahon reinstated Kurt Angle as a wrestler after Angle went nuts and fired a bunch of people. That set up Eddie Guerrero vs. Angle at Summerslam, ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2AoJJO9 via IFTTT

Rousey

Scott – let’s talk about Ronda Rousey for a sec……….. 1.   If I’m not mistaken she hasn’t had a bad match since she came in (admittedly I haven’t seen every Raw match she’s had)………can you think of anyone else who’s had a string of no bad matches in their 1st year??? She's had a couple ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2CGrXrr via IFTTT

Main Eventers Arriving During The Show

Hey Scott, Nearly every recapper and reviewer I read, not sure if it includes yourself, get really hung up on people in the main event arriving during the show? Why? It literally happens all the time in big boxing events when they cut away during a break in an undercard fight to show it and ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2TcmXQo via IFTTT

Monsoon’s Commentary & Burying Guys

Jabroniville here again! Over the past couple of days on the blog, we've had discussions about Gorilla Monsoon and the way he'd bury some guys on commentary. His trademark is bitching about the application of an abdominal stretch, but he's also taken some losers to task for flat-out sucking (like late-era Ken Patera, or a ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2VenuDz via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWF Sunday Night Heat–02.07.99

The SmarK Rant for WWF Sunday Night Heat – 02.07.99 Helpful note for all you aspiring website writers out there: Taking days off is a bad idea from a revenue perspective. Taped from…who the hell knows, really? Your hosts are Kevin Kelly & Shane McMahon The Corporation (and Chyna) join us to start and Vince ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EUNLRi via IFTTT

What the World Was Watching: WCW Saturday Night – April 8, 1995

–Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan are in the booth and they are still taped from Atlanta, Georgia from March 22.  Heenan says that he could easily break the WCW Executive Board’s tie and reinstate Ric Flair. –Opening Contest:  Big Bubba Rogers (10-0) beats Tim Horner (0-3) via disqualification when Brad Armstrong interferes at 1:16: Not ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2s1wiPH via IFTTT

Mike Reviews: WCW Souled Out 2000

I hope everyone has had a pleasant holiday season. Sadly for me, severe asthma and a gnarly cold saw me taking a brief trip to the hospital due to breathing difficulties. Thankfully they didn’t have to keep me in overnight and sent me on my way with a new inhaler and some steroids (No, I ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2RpCNde via IFTTT

Jobbers that should’ve been pushed?

Did you ever think any jobber should've received a push, ala the Brooklyn Brawler?  My 2 picks would've been "Iron" Mike Sharpe in the mid-late 1980's in the WWF, and Rick Fuller in late 1990's WCW.  Both had solid looks and were not terrible in the ring, certainly no worse than some of the slugs that ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2Q8j0KK via IFTTT

Rebooking Zeus

Hi Scott, I'm making my way through the Saturday Night Main Events. Watching it now it seems like it could have had more heat if announcers refer to Zeus as Tommy Lister with the back story that while filming the movie Tommy goes a little crazy over the scripted loss and his street fight cred ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2VgfjGP via IFTTT

WWF Monday Night RAW – January 11th, 1993

January 11, 1993 From the Manhattan Center in New York City, NY Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Randy Savage, and Rob Bartlett, who was a comedian that gained fame through Don Imus’s radio show.   We see Sean Mooney outside of the building. Bobby Heenan shows up but Mooney stops him and said he has ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2AkxXo1 via IFTTT

Impact Wrestling – December 27, 2018 (Best of 2018 Part 2)

Impact Wrestling Date: December 27, 2018 Host: Josh Matthews It’s the second half of the Best of 2018 after last week’s show was about as easy of a sit as you could find. There’s enough stuff from the year to fill in four hours but I didn’t see anything all that great last week. There’s ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2TfOBMp via IFTTT

Option A or Option B – ECW Edition

Not done one of these in a while so what the heck For those uninitiated, I ask Scott a question/Give him a scenario, and he has to say what he prefers, Option A or B Today is ECW based because Scott often has differing views on ECW than me (Namely I liked it and he ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2CCbqV4 via IFTTT

So, have you seen this?

https://yhoo.it/2VfG3ar That's Jon Jones for you, pissing away his own legacy with classy behavior like that and a trail of positive drug tests.  Sorry, I meant "positive", because it's ludicrous to think a guy with a record of steroid use and multiple test failures could have failed another one just before a fight.  It's much ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2Q46f41 via IFTTT

WWE MSG Attendance

Scott, Cageside Seats suggested an 11,900 figure for attendance for the holiday house show at the Garden in NYC.  I was there – good time.  They suggest this is a big decline from previous numbers.  You had linked a website that had this data available, can you share it again?  Thanks bud, happy new year ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2Q3kfLj via IFTTT

Indies and Insanity: December 27, 2018

So It’s Come To This: Another Impact Clip Show.  Obviously, no more previewing the show in this space in 2019.  Besides, I don’t think I get the Pursuit Channel anyway. SPORTSBALL!  Miami and Wisconsin are playing in New York right now, followed by Baylor facing Vanderbilt.  TNT NBA is giving you Celtics/Rockets, followed by Sixers/Jazz. ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2LBWlWD via IFTTT

WWF Wrestling Challenge – January 10th, 1993

January 10, 1993 From the Dane County Coliseum in Madison, WI Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan In action this week are the Nasty Boys, Yokozuna, Marty Jannetty, and Crush.   Nasty Boys vs. Dave Sigfrids & Spike Jones The Nasty Boys beat on Sigfrids and give him the Pit Stop. They stay ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EQtDQq via IFTTT

Endthe-Year Award for Ole Anderson

Hey Scott– I was listening to an old interview the Busted Open crew did with Ole Anderson. Sweet merciful Jeebus. I know that most everything in wrestling can be argued and debated, but can we all come to agreement that Ole is the most miserable son of a bitch that the business ever produced? Even ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EPL0kg via IFTTT

WWF Superstars – January 9th, 1993

January 9, 1993 From the Green Bay Expo Center in Green Bay, WI Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jerry “The King” Lawler, and “Macho Man” Randy Savage The show starts off with the end of last week’s interview segment with Kamala, Harvey Whippleman, and Kimchee where Slick interrupts to tell Kamala not to take the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2rYyTd8 via IFTTT

BoD Daily Update: December 27, 2018

WWE YouTube Free Match You can watch Charlotte vs. Bayley from the 2017 Royal Rumble   Ring of Honor Free Match You can watch Young Bucks & Kota Ibushi vs. Rey Mysterio & Bandido & Rey Fenix from All In     Impact Wrestling Free Match You can watch Kid Kash vs. Paul London from ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2CAjWE6 via IFTTT

AJ Styles/Vince Mcmahon

Did you catch the segment with AJ and Vince from Smackdown? Totally random but interesting segment that I'm assuming is setting him up for a Mania match maybe?  They're probably just throwing lines in the water to see if they get a nibble on something.  Although AJ already faced Shane McMahon a couple of Wrestlemanias ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EPA3iK via IFTTT

Likely / Unlikley

Hey Scott,   I hope you had a great Christmas and Santa was good to you.  With a new year coming up I'd like to play a game with you where I give you a few scenarios and see if you think they will be likely or unlikely to happen.  I stole this idea from ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2ETrxQq via IFTTT

“X-Pac Heat”

Would you say any wrestler(s) had "X-Pac (Go Away) heat" before it was coined during Sean Waltman's 2nd run with the WWF/E in the late 1990's?  It was kind of a unique thing for the Russo era. I'd say maybe someone like Bob Backlund in the latter stages of his first title reign had a similar vibe, ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2GI6Rgi via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for Smoky Mountain Wrestling–01.07.95

The SmarK Rant for Smoky Mountain Wrestling – 01.07.95 So is this under the Hidden Gems section, because it features highlights of SMW Christmas Chaos ’94. Your hosts are Jim Ross, Les Thatcher & Buddy Landel, who has apparently bought airtime for himself through his Hollywood agent. Let us take you back to Christmas Chaos ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2VktmLw via IFTTT

Monday Night Raw – July 26, 2004

Monday Night Raw Date: July 26, 2004 Location: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler Now you might not believe this, but it’s a HHH night as he gets another (yes another) World Title shot, this time in a sixty minute Iron Man Match. Normally I would say that this has to be ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2TfHp39 via IFTTT

NXT – December 26, 2018

NXT Date: December 26, 2018 Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Mauro Ranallo, Percy Watson It’s the last show of the year and this time, it’s not going to be a Best Of show, which you almost expect at this point. Instead we have a Tag Team Title defense with the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2Ri9lFX via IFTTT

NXT UK – December 26, 2018 (Second Episode)

NXT UK Date: December 26, 2018 Location: Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Vic Joseph It’s the last show of the year and that means…well very little actually as it wasn’t supposed to be and is just more along the lines of one of the last shows before Takeover. I’m glad we finally have ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2ERnZhY via IFTTT

NXT UK – December 26, 2018 (First Episode)

NXT UK Date: December 26, 2018 Location: Liverpool Olympia, Liverpool, England Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Vic Joseph Christmas is over and that means it’s time for the good things to come to an end. Therefore, it’s back to a double shot of NXT UK, though that should be coming to an end early next month. We’re ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2CALwRI via IFTTT

Smackdown – December 25, 2018

Smackdown Date: December 25, 2018 Location: Save Mart Center, Fresno, California Commentators: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton Now this one could be interesting as we have a taped show airing on Christmas night. The big main event is Shinsuke Nakamura defending the United States Title against Rusev in a match that has been teased ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EL67Ey via IFTTT

WWF Boston Garden – January 9th, 1993

January 9, 1993 This is fan-cam footage of the show so there is no commentary. Its not the complete card but includes four out of the six matches and the two matches not included are nothing you’d want to see anyway (Crush vs. Skinner and Terry Taylor vs. Jason Knight, who was subbing for Lance ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2QWpHoI via IFTTT

End Of The Bullet Club?

What's up Scott, Question for you. Has the Bullet Club officially reached it's peak in terms of popularity? I feel like with all The Elite guys leaving, that it was pretty much the nail in the coffin. Plus they've been booked like more like an annoyance to the NJPW roster the past few much rather ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EO0k0I via IFTTT

Storylines that ruined wrestlers characters?

What storyline instances ruined a wrestler's character?  This wasn't for 1 individual wrestler, but a group;  When they did the whole "John Cena is fired" storyline with Nexus in late 2010, of course Cena never really left and began attacking Nexus members backstage.  Three of the members went to Nexus leader Wade Barrett and demanded ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EQ3vWz via IFTTT

Various questions about current WWE product

1 how much do you think this influx of new talent (NXT guys and gals) is because Vince thinks the current main roster talent is missing something/unable to draw heat? Put them under pressure for their job/position so-to-speak, the good ol' republican way? 2 Will The Usos be on the WM pre-show again? Or finally ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EKlgFX via IFTTT

Tuesday Night Post-Xmas Thread

Hope everyone got what they wanted from Santa!  I got Spider-Man PS4, Assasins Creed Origins, and all the Rick & Morty DVDs. Tonight is a very taped Smackdown and not much else.  Die Hard and Home Alone all over TV. Chat about the evening here! from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2T8HghG via IFTTT

What the World Was Watching: WCW Worldwide – April 8, 1995

(This might be the first year that my column is released on Christmas, so Merry Christmas to all of the readers of the Blog!) –Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan are doing commentary and they are taped from Orlando, Florida.  Heenan warns Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage that they do not want Ric Flair reinstated. –Opening ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2GEeJzh via IFTTT

Six of the Best – WCW Starrcade matches from the 90’s

Yes, I’ve finally managed to get around to this after many weeks removed from the 80’s list. As always, these are just my own personal picks. This isn’t supposed to be some sort of objective list or anything. If I leave out a match that you think warrants inclusion, then please feel free to put ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2ENnch9 via IFTTT

Outside the box for “the new guy”

Scott, happy holidays. Knowing the following 3 things: 1) McMahon embraces panicked booking 2) McMahon loves huge wrestlers 3) McMahon has no one on the roster he looks at as Brock's equal Is there a chance he would hotshot Lars Anderson to the main event against Brock?  Have him win the royal rumble in his ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EJx0Zq via IFTTT

Rollins as the new Reigns

If Rollins gets the megapush and dethrones Lesnar at Mania, what are the odds the audience turns on him and rejects him for being the new chosen one? Really, if Strowman doesn't win the title at the Rumble, is there ANYONE who can be programmed with Lesnar in a title program and not come out ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2RfytNP via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for XPW Baptized in Blood 2

(Ho ho ho!  Merry Christmas!  And as my gift to you, here’s a repost of one of my most hated shows:  The horrendous XPW, presented by smut-peddling Rob Black.)  The SmarK Rant for XPW Baptized in Blood 2 (Warning: The following rant probably shouldn’t be read by those who are easily offended or under 18. ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EOb7bz via IFTTT

Monday Night Raw – December 24, 2018

Monday Night Raw Date: December 24, 2018 Location: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California Commentators: Michael Cole, Renee Young, Corey Graves We’re taped here, because thankfully USA decided the show didn’t need to be live on a night that was going to have a grand total of fourteen people watching. The big match tonight is Ronda ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2QRn8UE via IFTTT

Monday Night Open Mic

Howdy Blog O’Doomers! And a Merry Christmas Eve to all of you celebrating and a Happy Festivus for the rest of yous. RAW is on TV tonight and like most of their shows right before Christmas, I expect it to be a pretty light hearted affair that’s a little lower on storylines. The Broncos/Raiders MNF ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2rSv7lr via IFTTT

Merry Christmas

Hey Scott,   Just wanted to send you a quick message saying Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.  Thank you for all of the entertainment. Indeed!  And a Merry Crimbo to all reading, as the British apparently say.   It’s been a very big and successful year for the Blog ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2QLiKXc via IFTTT

UFC goes full carney

http://bit.ly/2BD2s8E So since no one emailed me about this nonsense this morning, let me start the discussion.  What the actual fuck?  There’s being a carny huckster in the mold of pro wrestling and then there’s moving your entire show to another state to avoid regulation.  That’s some next level bullshit.  It goes to show that ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2QLerv7 via IFTTT

WWF Mania – January 9th, 1993

January 9, 1993 This is the debut episode of this show. Todd Pettengill, in his WWF debut, is the host. We see a cartoonish opening montage complete with wacky sound effects as this is an attempt to appeal to kids and come off as family-friendly entertainment. The show is also hosted from inside of a ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2VfG7aa via IFTTT

Random 2016 questions

Catching up on some 2016 stuff that I wasn't paying attention to at the time. 1.  Cesaro is awesome.  Crowd is hot for him.  What is still holding him back from getting a world title run?  Hasn't The Bar kind of run their course yet?  Aside from the full head of hair he should be ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EN7vqL via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Hidden Gems–AWA Christmas Night 1983

The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Hidden Gems – AWA Christmas Night 83 Back to Minnesota for another Christmas night showdown. Hosted by Rod Trongaard Brad Rheingans v. Billy Robinson Billy takes him down with a top wristlock, but Rheingans elbows him out of the ring and then works a headlock back in the ring. ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EIeZL1 via IFTTT

Next big guy is RIGHT THERE

With Roman out it seemed obvious that Rollins would be the top face, maybe headline WrestleMania and face Brock, but that TLC match got me thinking about what a colossal bust Seth has been as a top face. His entire elevation in the company was as a heel, his crowning achievement a surprise cash in ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2AdakO2 via IFTTT

Sunday Night Reset — December 23, 2018

Normally, this is where we wind down and get ready for the weekend.  But if you’re like me and think ahead, it’s Day 2 of a 4-Day weekend! Recommedations: check out some old Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies for good times.  My favorites are 2005, 2007, and 2011, but of course this varies according to ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2A7Ww7B via IFTTT

Mid-South Wrestling – March 15, 1984

March 15, 1984 Your hosts are Boyd Pierce and This week we will see Magnum TA vs. Buddy Landel, Terry Taylor vs. Nikolai Volkoff, and Junkyard Dog vs. Krusher Khruschev for the TV Title Tournament. Plus, we now have a new North American Heavyweight Champion and new Tag Team champions too.   Bill Watts is ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2Sihd7E via IFTTT

ECW on Sci-Fi 11/25/2008 #129

Tommy Dreamer vs. Jack Swagger (Extreme Rules) This has been building for a while but we’re a long way off having ECW on Sci-Fi Takeover: Providence so here we go. Swagger dominates with his amateur wrestling take-downs but Dreamer twats him with a cane in response. Tommy slams Swagger on a chair as the commentators ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2AcBJzy via IFTTT

Am I Crazy?

Hey Scott, hope all is well. I have this odd feeling that WWE is going to create an all Women's wrestling show. With the brand split, the women's division has weaknesses, combined, could be pretty strong. What do you think? I dunno, maybe.  They already have seemingly a billion shows they could just convert to ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2BAYJZe via IFTTT

Favorite Awful Wrestler?

Do you have a favorite wrestler that could not work worth a damn, but you still liked them for whatever reasons?  My personal favorite would have to be the Great Khali.  Just the spectacle of seeing him in the ring and his sheer awkwardness did it for me.   To each their own, I guess.  I'd say ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2QR0bBf via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWF Sunday Night Heat–01.31.99 (“Halftime Heat”)

The SmarK Rant for WWF Sunday Night Heat – 01.31.99 Yes, it’s another famous show in the annals of Russo…HALFTIME HEAT! Michael Cole joins us from the empty arena where our main event will happen tonight, with only Rock, Mankind, the referee and Vince in attendance. Still better than those shows Jeff Jarrett promoted with ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2BzYMo0 via IFTTT

No Flash Point

What in the hell was the problem with Norton??? He never sniffed the main event scene yet he would never sell anyone's offense like he was this monster that was unbeatable. What was his deal? He didn't want to sell or he didn't know how? He was a terrible worker, plus the excuse was always ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2V46CPz via IFTTT

Sting vs Flair

Scott, Merry Christmas.  Considering the egos involved in Crockett at the time how was the main event at the first Clash of the Champions not Dusty vs. Flair, career versus title, to take eyes off of Wrestlemania IV?  Perhaps Dusty gets his Midnight Rider angle from getting screwed by the Horsemen, especially if he had ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2ELrZQY via IFTTT

[RSPW 2018] Nominations are now open for the 2018 RSPW Awards!

Hey there – We’ve opened the nominations for this year’s Rec.sport.pro-wrestling awards / Theszies! We have the form for nominations, and the blog post and discussion. Nominations are due by December 31, 2018. We’re also on Twitter at @RSPW_Awards if you've got any questions. Or want to tell us that we're cool. (That last bit ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EHAX0w via IFTTT

Lazy Sunday Thread

OK, we’ve almost made it through the weekend! I should have Sunday Night Heat up by the time you read this, featuring HALFTIME HEAT.  And then I’m likely going to shut it down for a few days or maybe repost some stuff, I dunno.  We’ll see what Sunday night looks like for me. Enjoy your ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2SfNRHd via IFTTT

Smackdown – July 22, 2004

Smackdown Date: July 22, 2004 Location: Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz Things got interesting again last week with General Manager Kurt Angle revealing that his leg seems to be fine as he attacked Eddie Guerrero, costing him the Smackdown World Title in the process. Tonight is going to be all about the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2PZPrem via IFTTT

Macho Man as IC champ in 88

Hi Scott, If Randy Savage was supposed to win the IC title from Honky Tonk Man at The Main Event in february 1988, then what’s the plans for him at Wrestlemania IV? Still in the tournament or defending the title? Really, i can’t imagine another scenario than him winning the world title. He was going ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2Ae9kJI via IFTTT

Mike Reviews: WWF Monday Night Raw – 18th of December 1995

Six of the Best for Starrcade in the 90’s will be coming next week when I have some time off work. Until then though, I thought I’d review this show as its only 47 minutes long and features a storyline where poor Balls Mahoney had to play Santa Claus’ evil brother (Which someone actually asked ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2LyoZb5 via IFTTT

The Saturday Night Main Event Thread

Good evening!  Time to snuggle up with some classic Christmas movies, like Die Hard or Die Hard 2: Die Harder, and drink some hot chocolate laced with rum. WWE has nothing going on this weekend as far as I know, so enjoy your evening and chat about whether you picked Bumblebee or Aquaman here!   from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2PYset5 via IFTTT

Missed Opportunity Dream Matches

So, in past eras we had VERY obvious dream matches that didn't happen (Austin/Hogan, Austin/Goldberg, Sting/Taker, etc). But in the modern period, is there anything you can predict we'll be bummed we never saw, even if purely for the spectacle (if not match quality)? I can't come up with much. Omega/Punk? Pentagon/Bryan? Even those seem ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EFSDKc via IFTTT

Xanta Klaus

Since it is Christmas Time,  I feel I need to ask about Xanta Klaus.  He debuted at IYH: 5 with Ted Dibiase attacking Savio Vega resulting in a classic over the top Vince commentary moment about how Santa sold out.  Then he did 1 Superstars match beating Scott Taylor and then he was gone. Was ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2V3X1s5 via IFTTT

Ambrose/Rollins… Wah Happah?

Hey Scott— I was at TLC live on Sunday. You are absolutely correct about the misplaced chants, but hey, San Jose is the classy town that invented “You suck Cena/You suck Punk” so what can you do? I wanted to ask you about the Ambrose/Rollins match. It truly was interminable to sit through live, like ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2V3Jf8K via IFTTT

The Doomie Awards

Hey, Scott: Thanks to you and Blog of Doom crew for cranking out content that keeps me distracted from my crap job and even crappier stuff that goes on in, let's say…"my home country" every day. Instead of the usual wrestling-related "best of", I'm curious as to what your choices were for, say, best TV/Netflix ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2rOGF9k via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WCW Monday Nitro–07.28.97

The SmarK Rant for WCW Monday Nitro – 07.28.97 I mean, just reading the description for this show sounds completely batshit insane. I’m pretty pumped. As noted, based on my work and travel schedule leading up to Christmas, this might be the last new thing I can get out for a few days, but I’ll ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2BCcPt6 via IFTTT

The Strong Style Saturday Thread

Good morning! It’s one of the busiest shopping days of the year, so steer clear of the malls if you know what’s good for you. The Becky v. Asuka match for the Rumble turned out to be not as official as we’d been led to believe.  Clearly this is our fault as fans for believing ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2GyFpBv via IFTTT

What the World Was Watching: WCW Pro – April 8, 1995

After having some broadcasts that lacked original matches, WCW Prime featured a new bout on April 3: -Prime “MOOOO” Match of the Week:  Steve Austin (7-0) defeats Tim Horner (0-2) after a superplex at 3:48: Dusty Rhodes christens this bout as the Prime “MOOO” Match of the Week.  He also notes that this appearance on ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2SfGM9x via IFTTT

Becky getting iced out

It’s being reported that Becky is challenging Asuka at the Rumble despite publicly calling out Ronda. Also rumors are Charlotte has been promised a WM main event slot this year. I’ve been worried for a month that Charlotte would “steal” back the spotlight but we’ve heard the Charlotte/Ronda Mania rumors since literally last WM, and ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2R52dNp via IFTTT

WWF Prime Time Wrestling – January 4th, 1993

January 4, 1993 Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Gorilla Monsoon, and Bobby Heenan for the final episode of Prime Time. The set is no more (It was taken down on last week’s show)and they are sitting in chairs in front of a small table.   Gorilla rags on Heenan for not being part of Monday ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2LzbhF2 via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Hidden Gems–Mid-South Xmas Night 83

The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Hidden Gems – Mid-South Christmas Night 1983 I wish I would have known this was coming because I would have reviewed it first, before starting Mid-South from 1984. Oh well. On a website maintenance note, obviously with Christmas rapidly approaching my recent perfect record of one rant per morning ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2LtxEvw via IFTTT

BoD Daily Update: December 21, 2018

Asuka vs. Becky Lynch Announced For the Royal Rumble http://bit.ly/2GxuYhB   Yuji Nagata Replacing Michael Elgin in the Wrestle Kingdom 13 Gauntlet Match http://bit.ly/2Ri3ReJ   BJ Whitmer Resigns from Ring of Honor http://bit.ly/2GA615b   Ring of Honor Free Match You can watch Mark Haskins vs. Adam Page from the 8/18/18 Honor Re-United: Doncaster show from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2LyX1w4 via IFTTT

1992’s “House Show” Title Switches

Hi Scott- Jabroniville from the BOD here! I've been reading through all of Bayless's fantastic WWF reviews, which at this point is just near the end of 1992. It's a really fantastic view of what's REALLY going on in the company- typically, we only get reviews of the PPVs, so we miss a lot of ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2T6B0ap via IFTTT

Hogan/Sting at Starccade 97

Was listening to Eric Bischoffs podcast about the match and he went into detail about how dissappointed he and Hogan was at the shape Sting showed up in saying he lacked enthusiasm for the match along with other things including the infamous "not tanned" remark. Alot of rumors have ran the circles over the years ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2GzEhO0 via IFTTT

Hogan/Andre II

I'm not arguing with the ratings the match got, but wasn't it such a huge rematch that it could have easily sold out an arena much bigger than that one in Indianapolis given the attendance at the silverdome? (I have a funny feeling there's gonna be a whole "real attendance" of wrestlemania III debate in ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2GIRwvE via IFTTT

Impact Wrestling – December 20, 2018

Impact Wrestling Date: December 20, 2018 Host: Josh Matthews It’s the end of the year and therefore it’s time for something a little different. For the next two weeks we’ll be looking at the Best Of 2018, which could be an interesting collection. I’m not sure what to expect from this as Impact’s definition of ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2rQU29a via IFTTT

Tribute To The Troops 2018

Tribute to the Troops 2018 Date: December 20, 2018 Location: Fort Hood, Texas Commentators: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield, Byron Saxton This is one of the most unique shows that the company does every year as we’re at a military base this time around. As you can probably guess, the idea here is all about ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2QGJlVn via IFTTT

Critical vs commercial success

Hi Scott, Wanted to get your thoughts on the following: You hear it all the time with regards to music, tv, and especially movies: "despite being a box office disaster, such-and-such was lauded by critics all over."  However, whenever we talk about wrestling, it always comes back to the bottom line: did rating or attendance ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EFRyCP via IFTTT

Pissing On A Match Stipulation

  What was the most egregious example of a pro wrestling company pissing on an outcome of a match stipulation?  The most recent one that I can think of is the WWE Survivor Series 2014 Elimination tag team match in which the Authority "would be gone forever" if John Cena's team won.  As you may remember Cena's ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! http://bit.ly/2EC8gCf via IFTTT

Impact, Indies, and Insanity: December 20, 2018

Impact is a clip show.  Yay! Tonight’s bowl game is Marshall/USF in the Gasparilla Bowl.  We also have a college hoops showcase as Texas Tech and Duke square off in Madison Square Garden. Not much indie action as we approach Christmas, but what we have looks good!  WXW is running their 18th anniversary show, featuring ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2CrzObS via IFTTT

WWF Wrestling Challenge – January 3rd, 1993

January 3, 1993 From the Dane County Coliseum in Madison, WI Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan   Shawn Michaels vs. “Jumping” Jim Brunzell Shawn dumps Brunzell with a fireman’s carry then taunts him and the crowd. Brunzell stops short of a leap frog then hits an atomic drop and after that works ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2GylKlg via IFTTT

Steve Austin in 2004

Why did Steve Austin leave the WWE so abruptly shortly after W.M. 20 in 2004?  Was there some kind of dispute with his contract, or was it something else?  I remember he was doing that stupid "Sheriff of Raw", Co-Authority figure role along with Bischoff at the time.    I don't even remember, he probably ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2CpBanz via IFTTT

Most bizarre runs of former stars

Steamboat in 1991 WWF (happened and…?), Buddy Rose in 1990 WWF (blow away diet), Steve Keirn in 1994 WCW (Bad Attitude tag team) and John Nord in 1998 WCW (wtf) take the cake for me. What are yours? Barry Darsow as an evil golfer in WCW, Chavo Guerrero as Kerwin White, Brutus Beefcake and Greg ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2T1JnDT via IFTTT

WWF Superstars – January 2nd, 1993

January 2, 1993 From the Green Bay Expo Center in Green Bay, WI Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Jerry “The King” Lawler, and Randy Savage as he returns to the booth. Lawler lets us know that he has been officially added to the Royal Rumble match. This week’s featured match is Mr. Perfect vs. The ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Cp9HCG via IFTTT

WWE Fan Council Survey

Hey Scott,  Looks like the McMahon Family was serious about listening to the WWE Universe in their shake-up with the latest WWE Fan Council Survey. The survey measured fan interest in specific types of segments (main event matches; specialty matches; matches that move storylines; matches that don't impact storylines, as well as various promo segments…). ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2GwFWnt via IFTTT

BoD Daily Update: December 20, 2018

Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Entrants Announced LA Park, Jerry Jarrett, Jimmy Hart, Bill Apter, Howard Finkel, Gary Hart, and Yuji Nagata were all voted into the Hall of Fame. Credit Dave Meltzer, Wrestling Observer Newsletter   Mark Haskins Signs With Ring of Honor https://ift.tt/2SjqRXC   WWE YouTube Free Match You can watch the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2R4PV7C via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Hidden Gems–AWA Christmas Night 1982

The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Hidden Gems – AWA Christmas Night 82 Back to the AWA! It’s Christmas Night in St. Paul, 1982, back when watching wrestling was a traditional thing to do on Christmas. Baron Von Raschke v. Sgt. Jacques Goulet We’re joined with Goulet, who has apparently joined the French Foreign Legion ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2S9ypw8 via IFTTT

Monday Night Raw – July 19, 2004

Monday Night Raw Date: July 19, 2004 Location: MCI Center, Washington DC Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler We’re still on the road to Summerslam and the big story coming out of last week saw Evolution beat down pretty much everyone in sight, including Eugene. I’m not sure how this is going to go anywhere other ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2A9dEd8 via IFTTT

Becky’s not Austin… She’s Punk

Hey Scott – I know you like to shit all over the 'Becky is the new Austin’ comparisons, and i agree it’s nonsense, but would it be fair to compare her (since nothing can be its own thing, I guess) to CM Punk?  Granted, she hasn’t had the ‘pipe bomb’ promo so to speak, but ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Lq3BF1 via IFTTT

Favorite NXT Champs

It’s Wednesday, so I’m watching NXT, like I always do. Watching Io Sharai sent me down a mental rabbit hole thinking about the Women’s Champs of NXT. Sasha Banks was by far my favorite NXT Women’s Champ because she had me convinced she was the best in the goddamn world. Here’s my question: Who were ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2QGK8pu via IFTTT

NXT – December 19, 2018

NXT Date: December 19, 2018 Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Percy Watson, Mauro Ranallo We’ve got a pair of big matches this week, starting with Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke making their in-ring debuts against Io Shirai and Dakota Kai. Other than that though we have Johnny Gargano vs. Aleister ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2EHKN3s via IFTTT

NXT UK – December 19, 2018 (Second Episode)

NXT UK Date: December 19, 2018 Location: Plymouth Pavilions, Devon, England Commentators: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness It’s the last show of the third taping cycle and that means we’re getting close to being caught up from these tapings. It’s time to focus on the main event guys again with Joe Coffey back in the main ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Ey0Lw3 via IFTTT

NXT UK – December 19, 2018 (First Episode)

NXT UK Date: December 19, 2018 Location: Plymouth Pavilions, Devon, England Commentators: Vic Joseph, Nigel McGuinness We’re getting into some interesting times now with the announcement of the NXT UK Tag Team Titles. That instantly gives a lot of people something to do and that’s a good thing around here. Other than that we have ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2EBqMum via IFTTT

WWF Prime Time Wrestling – December 28th, 1992

December 28, 1992 Vince McMahon is your host. Panelists include: Randy Savage, Hillbilly Jim, Jerry “The King” Lawler, and Bobby Heenan. The panel talks about what they got for Christmas as Heenan complains he did not get Mr. Perfect in a body cast.   The Berzerker vs. Virgil This match took place at the 12/15 ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2A4nmO0 via IFTTT

Does size matter?

Hey Scott, I live in the midwest. We have four area arenas. The bigger arena seats 18,000, two smaller arenas seat 8,000 & 7,000 each and when we've had nxt, they run the 4,000 seat arena.  When wwe runs the biggest location in the city, all of the upper deck is off limits. They're lucky, ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2UWYXmb via IFTTT

Lesnar vs Suzuki

Seriously, who wins in a legit fight between Brock Lesnar and Minoru Suzuki? Suzuki.  Brock can use wrestling within the rigid confines of a UFC fight to maintain a certain amount of dominance over guys his size, but he hasn't really shown any ability to take punches and that's pretty much all Suzuki would do ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2LrrHzg via IFTTT

Thoughts from the WWE “shake-up”?

So, uh, was there anything you liked about the "shake-up" on WWE T.V. this week?  I actually dug them getting rid of the old "automatic re-match clause" plot device, assuming they stick to it.  Other than that….not too much.  If they think getting rid of G.M.'s in lieu of more McMahons on Raw and Smackdown ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2EEE8Hh via IFTTT

A tale of 2 heel turns

It's like night and day with Ambrose and Daniel Bryan.  With Bryan you can tell he has some say on what his heel character is like and you can tell by watching SD becaise it seems fresh and new. Whereas with Ambrose being a shield guy/former world champ/ workhorse  etc gets stuck wearing a gas ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2EtOgBP via IFTTT

BoD Daily Update: December 19, 2018

WWE.com NXT Preview https://ift.tt/2BuJbGa   Impact Wrestling Free Match You can watch Amazing Red vs. Jerry Lynn from NWA-TNA Weekly PPV #22 on 11/20/02   Beyond Wrestling Free Match of the Week You can watch Supercop Dick Justice vs. Puf in a Donut Match from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2A93glx via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Hidden Gems (and Other Stuff)–12.18.18

The SmarK Rant for WWE Network Hidden Gems – 12.18.18 Damn! Although Andy PG already claimed Christmas Star Wars, there’s been no shortage of awesome added in the past few days. So let’s check out some classic Christmas night matches from the AWA in 1981 as a part of the WWE Network’s 12 Days of ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2R5zZ4R via IFTTT

Rock Star Gary reflects on WWF Monday Night RAW 10-04-1993

Taped from New Haven, CT Airdate: October 4, 1993 (taped 9/27) Attendance: 5,500 (3,200 paid) Hosted by Vince McMahon & Bobby “The Brain” Heenan Who will become the top two contenders for the IC title? What’s up with Bigelow and Doink? Let’s find out! Opening montage. Match 1 to determine challengers for the WWF Intercontinental ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2POxGPc via IFTTT

Smackdown – December 18, 2018

Smackdown Date: December 18, 2018 Location: Save Mart Center, Fresno, California Commentators: Tom Phillips, David Otunga, Corey Graves The big story coming out of last night was the huge shakeup with the McMahons taking over the company again. This presents the question of what that means for Smackdown, which could be a few different things. ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2BDyMIz via IFTTT

Fallah Bahh

Hey Scott, Santa Claus is comin' to brawl…and he's bringing KM & Fallah Bahh! That's the title of their new children's book. Fallah Bahh and KM did an interview with The Wrestling Estate to promote it. They also discussed their comedy segments, rising popularity in Impact and working with Scarlett Bordeaux.  https://ift.tt/2SX5WJU Hope your readers ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2R6Q6zk via IFTTT

Wrestle Kingdom

Not a huge NJPW fan, but have caught the last two Wrestle Kingdom's and really enjoyed them.  It occured to me yesterday that its coming around again, so just wondered if you, or the comments section, could give us casual fans some background on the card and the storylines coming into it. Main event is ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2R6PJEW via IFTTT

WWF Wrestling Challenge – December 27th, 1992

December 27, 1992 From the Erie Civic Center in Erie, PA Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan This week in action are Money Inc., Crush, and Yokozuna Crush vs. Kerry Davis Crush grounds Davis as Heenan, like on Superstars, goes on about his “no more Mr. Nice Guy” plans for 1993. Crush drops ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Cme1me via IFTTT

Tuesday Night Smackdown Thread

Tonight!  It’s a marathon Smackdown / 205 Live taping, god help us all. Vince’s return boosted ratings pretty significantly, so I guess everything is fixed and we can go back to pushing Baron Corbin in 17 segments per show. I got my tickets for WWE Live here in Saskatoon in February, headlined by Dean Ambrose ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2SV4bwT via IFTTT

What the World Was Watching: WCW Main Event – April 2, 1995

Note:  Since some of these broadcasts, such as Main Event, provide a lot of replays of past action, I will avoid recapping those segments and just provide a description of the new content that aired as part of the telecast. –Gene Okerlund and Bobby Heenan are handling studio duties for today’s broadcast.  They quickly recap ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2EBEvSP via IFTTT

WWF Superstars of Wrestling – December 26th, 1992

December 26, 1992 From the Ervin J. Nutter Center in Dayton, OH Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Bobby Heenan, and Jerry “The King” Lawler. Heenan goes off on a rant about how in 1993 he is going to stop being Mr. Nice Guy. This week in action are Tatanka, Razor Ramon, and The Headshrinkers.   ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2GqR05r via IFTTT

Backlund in ’84 Pro Wrestling USA, a Mr. Backlund promo

Here is a Bob Backlund doing a Pro Wrestling USA promo after leaving the WWF in ’84. Sure, it’s using his monotone voice promo, but he’s alluding to Hogan and steroids before the steroid scandal of the late ‘80s/early 90s in the sport. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWIRRevRV-M The beauty of the Mr. Backlund character is that it’s not ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2S99PeW via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWF Royal Rumble 1999–01.24.99

The SmarK Rant for WWF Royal Rumble 1999 – 01.24.99 Against my better judgement we’ll give this one another look. This one is actually rated TV-MA on the Network, probably for the I Quit match. Live from Anaheim, CA, drawing 14,000 Your hosts are Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler Road Dogg v. Big Bossman Although ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2A3UmWi via IFTTT

The Future

Hey Scott The WWE has a ton of money at their disposal right, the ratings and fan morale is down the toilet and getting worse. The big reveal Monday was basically the McMahon family is going to be more hands on now……..JESUS! Why not throw whatever $$$ it would take to bring in Kenny Omega, ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2ErK0mk via IFTTT

Wrestler you never thought would be World Champion?

Who were you genuinely surprised to see winning a wrestling promotion's world championship that you never envisioned would get a run with their main title?  There may be better examples, but Jack Swagger in 2010 in the WWE would be my pick. That wasn't their main title, though.  The gold standard (unless we're talking freakshow ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2S7J4HT via IFTTT

Rock Star Gary reflects on WWF Monday Night RAW 09-27-1993

Live from New Haven, CT Airdate: September 27, 1993 Attendance: 5,500 (3,200 paid) Hosted by Vince McMahon, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, & Bobby “The Brain” Heenan Who will challenge the Quebecers for the WWF tag team titles? Will Tatanka remain undefeated against Martel? How will the WWF handle the IC title situation with Michaels AWOL? ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2SdBITj via IFTTT

Monday Night Raw – December 17, 2018

Monday Night Raw Date: December 17, 2018 Location: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California Commentators: Michael Cole, Renee Young, Corey Graves It’s the night after TLC and really, nothing that happened last night is likely to matter. Tonight is ALL about Vince McMahon shaking that up and you can imagine the amount of talking that’s going ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2EARBjg via IFTTT

“New Faces” Prediction Contest

Hey Scott, Hope you and the family are well. With the McMahons promising new faces, you/we should hold a contest to see who predicts, say, the first three performers. Maybe the wonder gets a copy of one of your books or something. My money's on Vanessa Borne, Kona Reeves, and a returning Raven. Hmm.  I'm ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2GmrQos via IFTTT

So this Vince announcement………

Is to have more McMahons on TV?  I know, yada yada yada, "Fox is giving them a billion dollars" yada yada yada.  But he really doesn't fucking get it does he?   I think it's kind of hilarious that the "shakeup" is so terrible that I'm getting angry e-mails while the show is still going ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2QYgyLw via IFTTT

Writing five hours of WWE per week

Hi Scott.  A few days ago there was discussion about how difficult a job the WWE writers have to fill five hours of TV per week. I know it all comes down to Vince McMahon micromanaging everything but isn’t the whole problem that they actually do WRITE five hours of TV?  They could probably cut ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Bqa0eH via IFTTT

Shaking Things Up

I think I've got it. Vince is going to get Stunned by Stone Cold Becky Lynch tonight, force her to enter the Rumble at #1 (with Stephanie at #2) in retaliation, leading up to her beating corporate champ Ronda Rousey at Wrestlemania, right? Book it! from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2QY5tKi via IFTTT

Monday Night Open Mic

Howdy Blog O’Doomers! Well there might be a whole lot of shakin’ going on tonight. Vince McMahon is returning to TV against his better wishes because someone on creative (or the head of creative) decided that revolving a few weeks of shows around Baron Corbin was a good idea. That person, whomever it is, should ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2CjJUMg via IFTTT

Best WWE PPV 2018?

Scott, I’m clearly all for the hard questions so without putting NXT into the mix, which WWE PPV/Special event would you consider to be the best from this year? Hell in a Cell? Wrestlemania? Thanks. Hell in a Cell?  Seriously? For me it’s either Survivor Series or Evolution.  SS grossly over delivered so I’m leaning ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2CicQEh via IFTTT

WWF Prime Time Wrestling – December 21st, 1992

December 21, 1992 Vince McMahon is your host. Panelists include: Hillbilly Jim, Sgt. Slaughter, Bobby Heenan, and Jerry “The King” Lawler Yokozuna vs. Kevin Kruger This is from the 10/26 Prime Time tapings in Springfield, IL. Gorilla Monsoon and Lord Alfred Hayes are the announcers. Kruger charges and gets tossed then Yokozuna goes on the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2ChF2an via IFTTT

Consistently Best Post Match Celebration?

Hey Scott. Who do you think consistently had the best post match celebration? I always thought Bret did a great job of celebrating but making it look like he just was in a fight…..maybe because it was all real (in his head). Pretty specific discussion topic there.   I'd say for me, young Sting.  He was ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2URxNNl via IFTTT

Best series of matches

Scott, looking in your hypothetical crystal ball in 10-15 years time which series of matches will stand the test of time better in your mind Flair-Steamboat or Okada-Omega? Not to discredit how great the matches between Misawa-Kawada and Misawa-Kobashi were, but between the above two pairings. I'd say Flair-Steamboat from a personal perspective, but Kenny ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2SQvN6g via IFTTT

Kerry Von Erich Alternate Timelines

Hey Scott, it's Andy PG.  Thanks for letting me review Star Wars '81.  Now, on to business.  It's no secret Kerry Von Erich is one of my favorite old-school wrestlers, and seems like a huge what might have been.  So three possible alternate career arcs I'd like you to consider. 1) Fritz allows Kerry to ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2CjGB7D via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWE TLC 2018–12.16.18

“Four hours is a long time.”  – Andre the Giant   The SmarK Rant for WWE TLC 2018 – 12.16.18 Live from San Jose, CA Your hosts are Michael Cole, Corey Graves and a bunch of others. Mixed Match Challenge finals: R-Truth & Carmella v. Jinder Mahal & Alicia Fox Well so much for this ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2EvoXju via IFTTT

Tables Ladders and Chairs 2018

Tables Ladders And Chairs 2018 Date: December 16, 2018 Location: SAP Center, San Jose, California Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves, Renee Young, David Otunga, Tom Phillips This show is now all the more interesting with Vince McMahon coming back to Raw tomorrow for the next shake up. That means things very well may mean nothing ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2EwV8iL via IFTTT

Sunday Night Reset (featuring TLC 2018)

Stay tuned tonight for the biggest night in the history of our sport until Vince McMahon appears tomorrow and blows it all up. If you’re down for that, Philly and LA are meeting on Sunday Night Football. All of you in US colleges, enjoy your semester break!  The rest of you, enjoy the night. from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2CgmJCd via IFTTT

Down…….down………down

Scott – can you give a 1 or 2 reason explanation for the low ratings and seeming downfall of quality in the WWE lately.   Does it boil down to a couple of things or is there a bigger picture Bonus question – with the roster they have now – shouldn’t every “network special” be filled ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Eq2Nys via IFTTT

WWE IS DEAD

Just kidding. Ratings are down but they don’t mean anything. There were nearly 500 shows with new episodes made in 2018. An 85% increase since 2011. There is so much stuff out there to watch and companies are dying for content that has an audience. Netflix paid between 70-100 million dollars for one year of ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2CfL8rM via IFTTT

WWF Wrestling Challenge – December 20th, 1992

December 20, 1992 From the Erie Civic Center in Erie, PA Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby Heenan   Undertaker defeats Duane Gill in a match first shown on the 12/14 edition of “Prime Time Wrestling.”   WWF Special Report with Lord Alfred Hayes. Same as Superstars where they replayed the key points of last ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2S3XF6Z via IFTTT

All this talk of “5 Hours to fill”

…and they give away amazing shit like this for free? https://youtu.be/-M4qKQKZxPM That’s ~30mins of some amazing character building stuff that could easily start or end a RAW. Do a character each week and work your way through the roster, rinse, wash, repeat. Great stuff. …or just keep writing Baron Corbin segments 🤷‍♂️ It'll probably be ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2LmDnTJ via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWE Tables Ladders & Chairs 2017

The SmarK Rant for WWE TLC 2017 Live from Minneapolis, MN Your hosts are Michael Cole, Corey Graves and Booker T Emma v. Asuka Asuka works a headlock to start and goes to the arm, then puts Emma down and gets a nice rolling anklelock before Emma sends her to the floor to escape. Back ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2SPm2oX via IFTTT

ECW on Sci-Fi 11/18/2008 #128

We’re in Atlanta, GA (baddest Atlanta in the whole USA) and John Morrison and The Miz are here to brag as we see footage of The Miz pinning HBK last night on Raw. I do not remember that happening but I’m sure message boards looked like Kristallnacht the day after. They put over their team-mates at ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2ExhJM6 via IFTTT

Smackdown – July 15, 2004

Smackdown Date: July 15, 2004 Location: Dunkin Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island Commentators: Michael Cole, Tazz It’s a big night around here with JBL defending the World Title against Eddie Guerrero inside a cage. This is Eddie’s big rematch since Smackdown doesn’t have a pay per view this month so the question is what kind ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2BpqLGX via IFTTT

How to fix the Women’s Division

Scott, With all the talk of Becky Lynch being the new Stone Cold, I realized the best way for the WWE women to get over is to give the women gimmicks of past Superstars Just imagine  Becky Lynch: Goes full Steve Austin and drinks several cans of Guinness after a match  Sasha Banks: Becomes the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2GgP93i via IFTTT

The Saturday Night Thread

Well, I’m gonna try to squeeze Royal Rumble 99 in tonight.  No promises. Assorted hockey and basketball tonight, plus the final UFC on FOX. Tomorrow is TLC 2018, which I’m strongly considering taking a pass on. We’ll see how my Sunday goes. Chat about stuff here! from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2rMeR5H via IFTTT

Stan Hansen and the WCW US Heavyweight Title

Hansen was only four years removed from the AWA World title fiasco, Luger was only three years remove from the shoot incident with Brody and WCW had had a major falling out with Baba in 1989. How did this not turn into a colossal Because WCW™ train wreck?  Eh, Stan knew the deal going in.  It’s ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2LliGaC via IFTTT

The PG Era Rant: NWA BTW/WCCW Christmas Star Wars ’81

Aww yeah, this is my jam! To be honest, I called dibs on this because, in an era where my friends were debating if Hogan and Piper could beat Flair and Harley, I was over in the corner watching WCCW on ESPN and saying Kerry Von Erich was better than all of them. Look, I ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2ElNDKp via IFTTT