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Rock Star Gary reflects on WCCW 06-15-1985

Taped from Dallas, TX Airdate: June 15, 1985 (taped 05/31) Attendance: unknown Hosted by Bill Mercer Can Kerry defeat Gang in a return match? Will Cornette succeed in retrieving his green jacket? And who will join me for this playful episode? I’m on it, Jack! Thanks for playing along, and please be careful on your ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3r3RdhL via IFTTT

Only satisfying Miz option

I just found out Miz is champ.  I didn't even know he was MITB owner.  Hell I don't remember much of the past 10 years of the main prgrams.  But it sounds to me that the MITB and championship is so devalued, that it really doesn't matter what happens next, it's not going to help in ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3dVQATQ via IFTTT

Best Comic Over-Sell

Hey Scott– The 1992 Royal Rumble is the gift that keeps on giving; No matter how many times I've seen it, I notice new things. For example, early in the match, Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair seem to be in a competition to see who can comically bump better off Kerry Von Erich's discus punch. ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3pWDxE0 via IFTTT

Outside the norm Dream Matches

Hi Scott! Long time reader etc etc. Thought this may be a good topic of conversation for the ever entertaining board. When I say outside the norm dream matches, I’m talking about both (a) never possible and (b) rarely thought of/discussed. My personal pick would be Kota Ibushi vs Kurt Angle (bonus if we’re talking ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3r5oCst via IFTTT

Lords of the Ring!

I was asked in the manager matches review if I could take a look at Lord Alfred Hayes and Bobby Heenan wrestling one another in the AWA, and while I don’t have any other manager-themed matches in the bag to put alongside it I thought it would be a good time to do a lord-themed ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3r4CQK2 via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling – 04.24.82

The SmarK Rant for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling – 04.24.82 Nothing like checking out Slaughter’s privates on a Sunday morning. Taped from Charlotte, NC Your hosts are Bob Caudle & THE ELECTRIFYING Sandy Scott!  Lots of things are happening and stuff is going down, including the tag team tournament.  Now, keeping in mind that they announced ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3kulm7D via IFTTT

Daily News Update – 02.28.21

Well, we’ve reached the end of February. NWA removes all content from YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/nwa/videos Apparently we should let this one play out and see where it goes. Dark Side of the Ring to feature an episode about Collision in Korea https://twitter.com/DarkSideOfRing/status/1365403961969307649?s=20 Finn Balor going to social media war with Connor https://ift.tt/2O96OOI   from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3pZNXms via IFTTT

Smackdown – September 29, 2006

Smackdown Date: September 29, 2006 Location: Convention Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma Commentators: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield We’re less two weeks away from No Mercy and most of the card is set. That’s a good situation to be in as it means the next two weeks can be spent firming everything up and adding something here ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3b05wOU via IFTTT

ECW on Sci Fi – September 26, 2006

ECW on Sci Fi Date: September 26, 2006 Location: Convention Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma Commentators: Tazz, Joey Styles Things are starting to round into form around here, but the question is whether or not that is a good thing. There are some parts of the show that work well enough, but there are so many that ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3dUKvae via IFTTT

Mike Reviews Shows Considered To Be Stinkers – ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998 (03/05/1998)

Hello You! Back again with another Stinker review, with us taking a foray into the world of Extreme for the first time with this feature (I have reviewed one of the WWE ECW shows before, but COME ON). For those of you who haven’t read one of these before, what I do is review a ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37Vehrz via IFTTT

More Manager Matches!

Back with some more manager matches. Before the break, here’s the greatest of all time with his regular sparring partner, trying to weasel his way out of trouble as usual. Bobby Heenan vs. Mad Dog Vachon Skipping back a few years to the AWA, Mean Gene gleefully informs the Brain (flanked by his charge Nick ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3q8MTwJ via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWE Network: The Best of the APA

The SmarK Rant for WWE Network: The Best of the APA Here’s a totally random choice that jumped out at me for some reason, because sometimes that’s just what happens and it’s only 90 minutes long anyway. Your host is Matt Camp.  Who is Matt Camp?  I dunno.  He adds nothing and offers no context ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2ZVADEV via IFTTT

Was Miz requested?

Nbc paid a mint for the network.  Wrestlemania is can be seen by everyone who has peacock.  Peacock is free to everyone with Xfinity/comcast.  So safe to say. More people than ever will have access to wrestle MANIA. Do you think NBC requested some more mainstream appeal with the Miz?  I know it sounds like ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37S9Vlc via IFTTT

Just So We’re Clear…

… Hulk Hogan gets ostracized as a horrible human being for using the n-word multiple times in a sex tape. But Chris Jericho's wife is a ride-and-die Trump insurrectionist and this gets no media play, because AEW is beloved by the hardcore fans…? … thoughts? Hulk Hogan is a slightly larger star than Chris Jericho’s ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3sBqR75 via IFTTT

Daily News Update – 02.27.21

Man, just one episode of WandaVision left! Bianca Belair Makes Wrestlemania Decision https://ift.tt/3bPPBCa Go Fund Me Set Up Following Jocephus’ Death https://ift.tt/2O5LvNQ Triple H Challenges Elon Musk For Wrestlemania: Mars https://ift.tt/2ZTohxd from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3e4tDOz via IFTTT

Smackdown – February 26, 2021

Smackdown Date: February 26, 2021 Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves We have a big announcement this week as women’s Royal Rumble winner Bianca Belair is going to announce her opponent for Wrestlemania XXXVII. Granted it should be pretty clear who she is going to face, but at least they ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3krrPju via IFTTT

Friday Night Get-Down: February 26, 2021

TONIGHT!  Bianca Belair makes her WrestleMania match official, plus where do the six men of Elimination Chamber go from here?  Also, Reigns!  Edge!  POINT TO THAT SIGN! TOMORROW… I GET A VACCINE SHOT!  Plus, Scott talks APA and Mike reviews an ECW show! Much thanks to those who talked up the Observer Awards — mostly ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3dL8854 via IFTTT

Joshi Spotlight: Jumbo Hori

Every 1970s Joshi’s theme song sounds like it’s from ’70s anime. It’s tremendous. JOSHI SPOTLIGHT- JUMBO HORI: Real Name: Ayumi Hori Billed Height & Weight: 5’11” & 176 lbs. Career: 1978-1985, 2006-2017 (a few matches per year) -Here’s a bio I’m largely doing just for the sake of curiosity- looking up random 1980s AJW matches ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2NzSKhl via IFTTT

What the World Was Watching: ECW Hardcore TV – November 21, 1995

Buh Buh Ray Dudley’s introduction and squash of the Broad Street Bully at November to Remember ’95 airs. Joey Styles puts over how the Public Enemy owned November to Remember, winning big matches in the first two editions of the event over Badd Company and Cactus Jack and Mikey Whipwreck. The 2 Cold Scorpio and ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3uxyNZ0 via IFTTT

The IMPACT has been soft

Now that's it has been some weeks passed since the co-promtion between AEW and Impact, is it safe to say….what was the point?? Omega had one match there and Private Party showed up with Matt Hardy. No one from impact outside of the good brothers have even been mentioned on Dynamite. Not the world champ, ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/38884c7 via IFTTT

Question

Scott,  Do you think that if the Ultimate Warrior had not passed so suddenly, since he was back in good graces with the WWE, that they would’ve done a farewell match with him against possibly a mid- carder in which Warrior could beat the guy in a minute or two and shake the ropes a few times as a final goodbye?  I dunno, ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2NKHwGL via IFTTT

Miz as Sleight of Hand

I actually think this Miz thing is a brilliant play by the WWE. Lashley is a decent opponent for McIntyre for a regular PPV, but they already got the most out of that they could when they wrestled last year. Neither of their characters or wrestling styles have really changed since. It’s definitely an underwhelming ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2ZVbZo4 via IFTTT

Wrestling Observer Awards: 2020

Yes, it’s that time of the year when Big Dave drops the announcements!  Let’s look at the winners (and, in some cases, losers): Thesz/Flair Wrestler of the Year: Jon Moxley (1st victory) Outstanding Wrestler: Kenny Omega (2nd victory) Outstanding MMA Fighter: Israel Adesanya (2nd victory, consecutive) Tag Team of the Year: Young Bucks (6th victory) ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3aYnTna via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for Mid-South Wrestling – 08.17.85

The SmarK Rant for Mid-South Wrestling – 08.17.85 Taped from Shreveport, LA Your hosts are Joel Watts & Jim Ross Meanwhile, all the kids are talking about that Superdome show where Bill Watts got pinned by Kamala and now he has to leave Mid-South for 90 days.  Let us take you back there for the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2P49ddN via IFTTT

NXT UK – February 25, 2021

NXT UK Date: February 25, 2021 Location: BT Studios, London, England Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Andy Shepherd It’s title week around here as Gallus is defending the Tag Team Titles against Pretty Deadly in a match that has seemed set for a good while now. Gallus has held the titles since October 2019 and I’m not ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2O4aely via IFTTT

Thursday Night Thread: February 25, 2021

Gorilla and Brain have been invited to Ric Flair’s birthday party today.  They will be back next week. RIP Josephus Hudson, aka Question Mark.  Something so old-timey dumb about the gimmick. And in honor of the Birthday Boy, here is your moment of Zen: Bring the insanity. from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2ZRdbbT via IFTTT

Miz, the first jobber to become WWE champion?

Since defeating Otis for the Money in the Bank contract at Hell in a cell last October and before becoming the WWE champion, The Miz has wrestled 19 bouts. He only won four of them and lost 15, including a handicap match he lost with Morrison to Drew McIntyre (source: wrestling historian and author Pat ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3pSd0HN via IFTTT

Got it all figured out.

Seriously, I got the whole ding dang figured out. Hear me out. The Miz comes out and he says now look here. I'm the world champion but I'm on a Mizzion (mission). Or something clever. He points his pig hoof to the Wrestlemania sign and he says look here – and Bad Bunny comes out. ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37NqGxT via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WCW Monday Nitro – 03.25.96

The SmarK Rant for WCW Monday Nitro – 03.25.96 Live as live can get from somewhere not mentioned. Your hosts are Eric Bischoff, Bobby Heenan and Mongo. Randy Savage v. The Belfast Bruiser That truly sounds like a parody of a wrestling match that you’d see on a sitcom or something.  Kind of ridiculous that ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3dNbUei via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWF Monday Night RAW – 03.25.96

The SmarK Rant for Monday Night RAW – 03.25.96 Taped from San Antonio, TX Your hosts are Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler There’s a sexual content warning on this show.  Man, Vince’s love of Shawn Michaels is really getting out of hand. Shawn Michaels v. Leif Cassidy Amazingly, Al Snow’s super-dork persona actually was the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2NI4FcJ via IFTTT

NXT – February 24, 2021

NXT Date: February 24, 2021 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Winter Park, Florida Commentators: Wade Barrett, Beth Phoenix, Vic Joseph It’s time for a night focusing on revenge, as Karrion Kross is going to get to destroy Santos Escobar for Escobar running his mouth, plus the fallout from Adam Cole attacking Kyle O’Reilly last week. The ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3qT57U5 via IFTTT

Monday Night Raw – September 25, 2006

Monday Night Raw Date: September 25, 2006 Location: Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Attendance: 10,000 Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler We’re still starting of the new John Cena Era and that seems to include one last gasp from Edge, but I can’t imagine him sticking around in the main event scene that much longer. You ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37IJKgo via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 02.24.21

The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 02.24.21 WEEEEEEEEEEEEEL… Taped from Jacksonville, FL Your hosts are Jim Ross, Excalibur and Tony Schiavone Jon Moxley v. Ryan Nemeth Nemeth goes for a DDT right away and gets stuffed, and Jon smacks him upside the head before beating him down with crossfaces.  Nemeth hits him in the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3bE2XRO via IFTTT

Dynamite – February 24, 2021

Dynamite Date: February 24, 2021 Location: Daily’s Place, Jacksonville, Florida Commentators: Excalibur, Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone AEW had a pretty surprising headline earlier today as they announced the signing of Big Show Paul Wight, which is not something many people had on their Bingo cards. I’m not sure how much of a difference he is ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3bDjjtH via IFTTT

The Wednesday Night War Thread

TONIGHT! Well…it’s a big show for one side.  A big bad show tonight, y’all.  Perhaps we should crank it up and turn out all the lights? Actually a pretty big show for NXT in the Canadian sense as well, since they finally launch NXT on Sportsnet 360 live on Wednesdays up here instead of being ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3bE0mXU via IFTTT

Honky Tonk Man & The Hart Foundation vs. Bruno Sammartino, Tito Santana & Jake Roberts (and other Dream Matches!)

Bruno was a scary grandpa in 1987- he still looked more dangerous than many of the roided-up wrestlers. Welcome to more Dream Matches! This time, I found a super-unusual bout from 1987 with latter-era Bruno shoring up a six-man match against some of the nastiest heels in town, and a look at Baby AJ Styles ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3qTucxZ via IFTTT

What the World Was Watching: SMW Thanksgiving Thunder ’95 (Johnson City)

This show took place at Freedom Hall in Johnson City, Tennessee on November 25, 1995.  It drew a crowd of 550 fans, a decline from the 800 fans who attended the Halloween Scream card there on October 28.  Footage of the show is provided by a fan recording. Ring announcer Tommy Noe tells fans that ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3dPbnbP via IFTTT

Mike Reviews – All Japan Pro Wrestling TV (23/02/1985)

Hello You! More from the All Japan vaults, courtesy of Roy Lucier over on a little place called YouTube. Last week we had a great tag match featuring Riki Choshu and Genichiro Tenryu that had an atrocious non-finish but was hot sauce up to that point, followed by a less than stellar Main Event that ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37JMIl0 via IFTTT

Bret v. skinned cats

Hello, On the Bret DVD, he has an interview segment where he decries the “skin the cat” spot as inherently phony, his logic being that in a real fight, you wouldn't turn your back on your opponent and showboat while he flips himself back into the ring (he's got a point).  I'd imagine he might ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3uvts4e via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWF Superstars 08.21.93 (Plus a Bonus Rant!)

The SmarK Rant for WWF Superstars – 08.21.93 (Plus a Bonus Rant!) Thank god we’re almost at Summerslam so we can hopefully not hear about Lex Luger for 5 minutes. Jerry Lawler is hanging out in a park somewhere in Memphis in our cold open, and he introduces the real King:  An Elvis impersonator, who ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3uvtpp4 via IFTTT

Wrestlemania Spots

Hi Scott, With the grandaddy showcase of the immortals of them all approaching, what is your favorite Wrestlemania spot? So many to choose from, but I have it tied with Randy and Liz reuniting and the famous shot of Austin trying to reverse the Sharpshooter. Gotta go with the Savage-Liz reunion, or Ricky Steamboat triumphantly holding ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3aMtNYK via IFTTT

Asuka Vice

Scott  hear me out, remakes with female roles are the hit, why doesn't WWE go along and remake Fuji Vice into Asuka Vice Asuka and Bayley are about the only ones having any semblance of fun out there because they don't give a fuck any more Bayley must have realized if they're going to give ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37L1ZSF via IFTTT

Daily News Update – 02.24.21

Disney Plus Star is live and it’s pretty awesome. Video: Kevin Owens’ Tribute To WWE Production Team https://ift.tt/3pNCciU John Morrison May Have Been Injured On Raw https://ift.tt/2ZIvoIK WWE Announced New Set Of Biographies And Weekly Series https://ift.tt/3bwOdnO from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2PbsCtD via IFTTT

AEW DARK: February 23, 2021

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark Episode 76 (Best Birthday Present Ever), February 23, 2021. From the AEW Arena. Your hosts remain Excalibur, Taz, and Anthony Ogogo. Excalibur’s adjective is “Massive”, and he ain’t lyin. He also calls Taz a “ray of sunshine”. TONIGHT! Lots of action, and four feature bouts on the poster! ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3smhND3 via IFTTT

Omega / Jericho III

Scott, When AEW had Jericho beat Kenny to get back his win from their New Japan match, it felt like a deciding match was inevitable. But their paths haven't really crossed in the almost two years since and I wonder if it is too late now. Jericho is clearly slower than he has ever been, ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2P73ST9 via IFTTT

Awesome Miz Girl?

https://ift.tt/37I2RY5 If she can change, then everyone can change? Absolutely!  I say keep the belt on the Miz all the way through Wrestlemania.  I mean, what else are they gonna do, have him lose it to Bad Bunny?  That would be stupid.  MIZ = RATINGS. from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2NVnQiV via IFTTT

WWE Champion Bad Bunny

Why not? The Miz is a joke, so Bad Bunny winning the title from him wouldn't be that out line. And if the end game is Lashley killing someone to win it, wouldnt he get a lot more out of squashing a worldwide A-list celebrity instead of a C-list celebrity?  They should just go for ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3sl8tzr via IFTTT

Miz, Savior of the WWE

Can I hope that Vince will FINALLY strap the rocket onto Miz and push him as the face of the company? I've LONG defended Miz and his potential, and now that he's champion, can Vince get on the train and have Miz beat Roman, reunify the belts and send Reigns permanently packing to Hollywood to ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2ZJ7Nrm via IFTTT

Daily News Update – 02.23.21

Taxes filed and I still get a refund this year, even with the CERB messing up our income. Irwin would be proud. Rhea Ripley Is Coming To Monday Night Raw https://ift.tt/3qNj2Lg Anna Jay May Miss A Year Due To Shoulder Surgery https://ift.tt/3pLyxSK Video: Asuka Gets A Tooth Kicked Out https://ift.tt/3dFp6Ss from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3qQn31t via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWF Wrestling Challenge – 10.11.86

The SmarK Rant for WWF Wrestling Challenge – 10.11.86 THE RECOGNIZED SYMBOL OF EXCELLENCE IN SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT Taped from Salisbury, MD Your hosts are Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan Randy Savage v. Billy Jack Haynes Poor Billy Jack gets no entrance and this is non-title.  Gorilla, master of the sick burn, dubs Randy the “not ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3upPxBy via IFTTT

Monday Night Raw – February 22, 2021

Monday Night Raw Date: February 22, 2021 Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida Commentators: Tom Phillips, Samoa Joe, Byron Saxton Elimination Chamber has come and gone and that means some heads have exploded as Miz is the new WWE Champion. I’m not sure where this is going, but as a long time Mizfit, I’m rather ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3dxF7d0 via IFTTT

Blog Question: Title Matches at Mania

Hi Scott With them seemingly rushing to put something together for Drew with either Lashley or Miz for the Raw Title Match do you not think they would have been better running Edge against Drew and then having the SD match that people seemingly want to see in Reigns/Bryan? I'm sure Reigns/Edge will be good (and ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3qRvGck via IFTTT

Miz and The Bunny

Because the WWE champion is feuding with Bad Bunny how many red hot pokers would putting the title on Bad Bunny warrant, even if it was for say only 24 hours? No way.  They'd never get it off him.  He would never do a job and every time they tried to find a way to ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37DiHTT via IFTTT

AEW Women’s Eliminator “Show 2”: February 22, 2021

The PG Era Rant for the AEW Women’s Eliminator Tournament “Show 2” (woo hoo), February 22, 2021. Split Squad! The US regional is from the AEW Arena, the Japan regional is from the Ice Ribbon Dojo. Your hosts are Excalibur and Taz. TONIGHT! Ryo Mizunami is in for the first of her life against Aja ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OYWl8N via IFTTT

Monday Night Open Mic

Howdy Blog O’Doomers! I hope everyone had a great weekend. There are Elimination Chamber reviews on the board from Scott and Thomas for your reading pleasure. I thought it was a decent show with a couple of missed opportunities. It looks like at least Roman Reigns vs. Edge is confirmed for Wrestlemania. Outside of a ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2ZIbEVq via IFTTT

Joshi Spotlight: AJW Super Hurricane ’94

AJW SUPER HURRICANE: (09.04.1994) * Here’s another named AJW show, hailing from the Sendai Miyagi-ken Sports Center! Tonight is actually more of a return to form after several All-AJW shows in a row, as we see LLPW’s wrestlers back into the mix, with three Interpromotional matches (including a rarity tag match), plus Manami/Kyoko vs. Bull/Sakie, ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2NtOaB3 via IFTTT

What the World Was Watching: ECW November to Remember ’95

Joey Styles handles the commentary for the show, which took place at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 18.  According to thehistoryofwwe.com, the show drew a sellout crowd of 1,150 fans. Buh Buh Ray Dudley walks to the ring to do guest ring announcing duties for the Broad Street Bully-Don E. Allen opener.  ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3aFgwB3 via IFTTT

Rock Star Gary reflects on WCCW 06-01-1985

Taped from Dallas, TX Airdate: June 1, 1985 (taped 05/17) Attendance: unknown Hosted by Bill Mercer Can Adias defeat Gino and become Texas champion? What’s going on between Cornette and Casey? And who will join me for this greenish episode? Sorry, Mr. Brewster, but you cannot retain any assets with your lump sum. Please don’t ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3umvFz6 via IFTTT

Wrestlefest question

We all love the classic wrestlefest, and I’m looking forward to retro mania, but how did they choose the wrestlers to be in it? Do you have any input on how video game characters were chosen back in the days of arcade game’s (where they presumably got some kind of royalty for being in the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3dzSLMy via IFTTT

Great Granddaughter of a Plumber

Hi Scott, Since we’ve had Cody and Brandi’s pregnancy announced on Dynamite, and we’ve also had the gender reveal live on Dynamite, I think it would be a wasted opportunity not to have the birth on Dynamite as well.  The baby could be delivered with full pyrotechnic entrance, and to make the most of it ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3brFkM1 via IFTTT

Old Man Edge

Has WWE blown it with Edge? Most of his appearances amount to really boring promos with no energy. He used to be hilarious with Christian & then devious as the Rated R Superstar. Now he's just boring old guy who's getting a main event at Mania because reasons.  Yeah it really is a waste of ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3qI8bCp via IFTTT

Daily News Update – 02.22.21

Welcome to the Miz’s title reign! In 2021. Two Title Changes At Elimination Chamber https://ift.tt/3kiVuLN https://ift.tt/3kd6330 Video: WWE 24/7 Title On Saturday Night Live https://ift.tt/2ZRxvKt Edge’s Wrestlemania Decision https://ift.tt/3qJzxbf from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2NsiDzr via IFTTT

Manager Matches!

Managers like Sensational Sherri and Mr. Fuji have come up in recent discussions on the blog, particularly regarding their wrestling ability, so I thought I’d have a look at some in action. Before the break, here’s Sir Oliver Humperdink failing to “restrain” himself after a fallout with Gordon Solie. Captain Lou Albano vs. Gorilla Monsoon ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3ugHoiN via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 – 02.21.21

The SmarK Rant for WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 – 02.21.21 Live from THE AWARD WINNING WWE THUNDERDOME Your hosts are the usual people getting yelled at by Vince in their earpieces. Smackdown Chamber:  Cesaro v. Jey Uso v. Baron Corbin v. Sami Zayn v. Daniel Bryan v. Kevin Owens Winner faces Roman Reigns for the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Nw5u8m via IFTTT

Elimination Chamber 2021

Elimination Chamber 2021 Date: February 21, 2021 Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida Commentators: Samoa Joe, Byron Saxton, Tom Phillips, Michael Cole, Corey Graves The long Road to Wrestlemania continues here as we have one of the two pay per views between the Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania. This time around they are doing something a ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3kctObC via IFTTT

Sunday Night Reset (featuring ELIMINATION CHAMBER): February 21, 2021

Tonight!  Two Elimination Chamber matches!  A women’s tag title match!  The US Title on the line!  And… who the heck knows.  The Road to WrestleMania is certainly a thing we are doing right now. TOMORROW: More Women’s Tournament action in AEW!  And if you think I’m finding Bleacher Report, sorry. TUESDAY: AEW Dark!  Lee Johnson ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3sbOqn1 via IFTTT

Random Mr. Perfect question

Hey Scott, In my disgust with the current product, I am rewatching 1993 RAW- for whatever reason, I noticed Mr P. always seemed to take one of his straps down in the course of his matches, but didn’t start doing this (that I have seen) until after the IC title match with Bret where his ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37xPsSc via IFTTT

This Unfair World

Hey Scott– I was watching the LOD/Natural Disasters match from Royal Rumble '92, and there's a spot I never gave much thought to before. Hawk goads Earthquake into throwing a dropkick, moves out of the way, then points to his head, indicating his intelligence. If you've taught me anything over the years, it's that pointing ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3dzyyXl via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for Saturday Night’s Main Event #22 – 07.29.89

The SmarK Rant for Saturday Night’s Main Event #22 – 07.29.89 Taped from Worcester, MA, on 07.18.89.  No attendance or ratings info for this one, but it’s a pretty famous episode. Your hosts are Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura Oh man, Savage and Sherri trying to out-crazy each other in the pre-show promos makes me ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3pJKvvP via IFTTT

Daily News Update – 02.21.21

G’day.  Elimination Chamber later tonight, lazy Sunday otherwise. WWE Dropping Romance Storyline https://ift.tt/3qGMC57 Lars Sullivan Wants To Be A Boxer https://ift.tt/2NOosH3 New Title Match Set For Elimination Chamber https://ift.tt/3bu8fPJ from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3dCjhF9 via IFTTT

Smackdown – September 22, 2006

Smackdown Date: September 22, 2006 Location: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Attendance: 13,500 Commentators: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield We’re now officially on the way to No Mercy and we even have a main event for the show. Last week Bobby Lashley became the new #1 contender to King Booker, but tonight Booker has to ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2P0ofkT via IFTTT

ECW on Sci Fi – September 19, 2006

ECW on Sci Fi Date: September 19, 2006 Location: DCU Arena, Worcester, Massachusetts Commentators: Joey Styles, Tazz We’re continuing with the guest stars this week as King Booker is here. There are worse ideas than having him around, though I can’t imagine it being some big game changer. Other than that, we’ll likely get more ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3bmOvgY via IFTTT

Can we criticize AEW for a moment?

Since arguing about AEW is such a hot topic around here, I figure I'd throw this out there: Is anyone, even huge fans of AEW, excited for this Cody/Shaq tag team match? They did one pre-tape with Shaq and Brandi and are coasting on Jade Cargill's anti-charisma in the world of professional wrestling. Cody's cooled ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3s9T84H via IFTTT

Impact Wrestling – February 16, 2021

Impact Wrestling Date: February 16, 2021 Location: Skyway Studios, Nashville, Tennessee Commentators: D’Lo Brown, Matt Striker We’re done with No Surrender and that means it’s time to get moving towards Rebellion. There weren’t a ton of changes coming out of No Surrender but one of the more interesting ones saw Josh Alexander becoming the new ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2ZyKbFA via IFTTT

Exploding death match of pointy objects

Hey Scott,   With AEW dusting off the death match stips for the mainstream audience, hiw's about a review of the 95 King of the Death Match tape. I know you're not a praticular fan of the style but it's a pretty good warm and a show I don't think you've done before. What the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OZDKJR via IFTTT

Most bizarre house show matchups

On the September 11th WWF Superstars, they promote Adam Bomb and Bam Bam Bigelow challenging the then-reigning tag champs The Steiners at house shows. Of course The Steiners lose the straps to the Quebecers in the meantime, so we get heels vs heels Quebecers vs Bigelow/Bomb at various houseshows on the east and west coast ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2ZzGUGb via IFTTT

The title is sacred

WALTER has become such a powerful force, I believe that he is going to have to come stateside to drop the title. Only options left for him NXTUK are Devin, Rampage Brown and maybe Ilja if they want to go that route again.  Do you think they go with the option that was going to ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3ugNlfx via IFTTT

Saturday Night Fights Thread

TONIGHT!  There’s a UFC with Blaydes v. Lewis in the main event. Tomorrow is WWE’s Elimination Chamber PPV. Smackdown’s ratings continue their up and down trends. I got nothing much else going on today.  Best of luck to Texas and those who live there.  Damn snow, man. from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37AIMTD via IFTTT

Leaping Bo Dallas

So all this talk about Bo Dallas being under contract but not being used has people scratching their heads. Not that I or many others were clamoring for him but it does seem weird to pay him to just stand around doing nothing for a whole year… until you realize it sounds similar to the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3k6MWrj via IFTTT

Roman Reigns and WALTER

Your comment about Reigns and WALTER got to me. I really wish Vince would find a spot for WALTER on the WM card. Does WALTER have a role in the future on a WWE Big 2 brand? I think he'd be fantastic on RAW/Smackdown, but they have to use his sparingly. The joy of WALTER ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2NoFjk4 via IFTTT

Mike Reviews – SuperBrawl III (21/02/1993)

Hello You! It’s another Stinker review next week, so as is usually the case I’ve decided to watch a show I actually like this week because I sometimes deserve nice things too! WCW was still a distant second to the WWF when this show took place, but they had a few things going for them ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3k4WKCh via IFTTT

Nature Boy 100

Nature Boy Buddy Rogers would’ve been 100 today if he were still alive, so I thought I’d have a look at some clips of him at different stages of his career. Herman “Dutch” Rohde vs. Ash Mahoney From 1941, two years into his career and aged twenty, Buddy wrestles under his own name still at ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3pALIFP via IFTTT

Wrestling Observer Flashback – 04.02.96

Wrestling Observer Flashback – 04.02.96 Time for Uncensored. Hope your medical insurance is paid up because this one is gonna hurt. – But first, Dave wants to talk about the impending Wrestlemania 12. Can’t say as anyone could blame him. The big hype job is from the WWF machine at the moment, already calling Bret ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3bnnyK3 via IFTTT

Smackdown – February 19, 2021

Smackdown Date: February 19, 2021 Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves It’s the go home show for Elimination Chamber and I’m really not sure how much more there is to add to the show. Most of the matches would seem to be set, but there is always room to add ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3dBlAbL via IFTTT

Friday Night Get-Down: February 19, 2021

TONIGHT!  SmackDown features Edge kicking off the show to remind us he still hasn’t chosen an opponent yet for WrestleMania!  Corbin/Zayn/Uso face Cesaro/Owens/Bryan in a match that had better break down into a six-way brawl at the end!  Bayley will interview Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler!  And maybe some stories will be advanced too, ahead ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3aBcKsr via IFTTT

GLOW vs. AJW (and other Dream Matches)!

Welcome to a second edition of Dream Matches for this week! aka “I already reviewed these matches once so it’s just a cheat to re-use them”. This one features some fascinating stuff between “People who know how to wrestle” and “People who had two weeks of training and were just sent out there” as All ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3seNRJd via IFTTT

What the World Was Watching: ECW Hardcore TV – November 14, 1995

Cactus Jack says he is proud of Mikey Whipwreck for winning the ECW Championship.  However, he blames the crowd for ruining his moment and tells them to get ready for the most boring match they have ever seen.  Jack adds that he will take care of Tommy Dreamer by himself and does not need Raven ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3dtcvl2 via IFTTT

BARBED WIRE EXPLODING DEATH MATCH OF DOOM

Hi Scott.  Love the blog.  What do you think about the reveal of the gimmick for Mox v Omega rubber match?  I must say, as an AEW PPV buyer, I was disappointed.  Their first match was a big garbage match, their second match was a straight match.  Am I old fashioned in thinking something like ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OL5ku8 via IFTTT

Better than the rest

Sir – I was thinking about your recent comments about Roman Reigns and how he’s so head and shoulders above the rest of the roster right now that it makes it difficult to find a suitable WrestleMania opponent for him.  So here’s my question…….. Is Reigns the best example of this?  I can’t think of ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2NLIHFG via IFTTT

Hangman

Scott: You're probably going to spend the next 20 years answering “whose career did Covid derail the most” questions but for the moment, let me submit the name Hangman Page. Last year at this time he felt on the precipice of a massive breakout year as the top babyface in AEW. Now he's doing wacky midcard ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3qFdFOi via IFTTT

NXT UK – February 18, 2021

NXT UK Date: February 18, 2021 Location: BT Studios, London, England Commentators: Andy Shepherd, Nigel McGuinness It’s hoss fight night as Rampage Brown faces Joe Coffey. Actually it isn’t so much of a hoss fight night as much as it is a hoss fight main event, as we also have the Heritage Cup on the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3pyHL4v via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling – 04.17.82

The SmarK Rant for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling – 04.17.82 This is a really short episode with a Network runtime of 40 minutes, so there must be a bunch of stuff that was cut out of it. Taped from Charlotte, NC Your hosts are Bob Caudle & Jack Brisco, who doesn’t exactly strike me as someone ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2ZvDRyH via IFTTT

Daily News Update – 02.19.21

Well, with Bowser’s Fury dusted, I can now play through Super Mario 3D world again.  Life is good. WWE Introducing New NXT Show And Title https://ift.tt/2Nod8ll Vince McMahon Sees Nothing In Aleister Black And Andrade https://ift.tt/3k3SAuc Tully Blanchard Is Wrestling Again https://ift.tt/3k5RU7u     from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3slLNiH via IFTTT

Reslo – Wrestling from Wales!

When I look for things to review for the site, I try to pick things that nobody else would as a point of interest. Case in point, Reslo, the Welsh wrestling programme that outlasted World of Sport. Orig Williams became the face and voice of the show, alongside actor Bryn Fon. I believe the majority ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3k32lJb via IFTTT

Thursday PRIME TIME Thread: February 18, 2021

“Good evening, wrestling fans, and welcome to Thursday Prime Time.” “And congratulations to My Man!  He’s still got it with the ladies!” “He does not!” “WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” “Get a clue, Brain!  We want to send our congratulations to Lacey Evans and her family as they are expecting an addition soon!” “Wrap the baby in a robe ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3pybNW0 via IFTTT

Stuff

Hey Scott, So I’m watching Best of Elimination Chamber and heel Bryan is talking about not wanting to be called a martyr but he is suffering for the greater good. Sounds like Seth Rollins got his source material from there. On an unrelated note, do you think Red Velvet should reveal herself as Cody’s half ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2M21Ouq via IFTTT

Steiners Take 2

Hey Scott– In your latest Superstars review, you talk about how out of place the Steiners were in 1993 WWF. It got me wondering; is there a time when they would have fit? Let's say they never go in for their 1993-1994 run. They get tired of the Outsiders' bullshit in WCW in 1997, and ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3sc3t05 via IFTTT

Tommy Young and the ropes

Hello, A routine you'd see in Crockett-era matches was someone reaching for the ropes to break a hold and Tommy Young would kick his hands away, the logic being that the ropes are “out of bounds” for both wrestlers; you have to actually be in the ropes to break a hold, or something along those ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2NhdV7z via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for Mid-South Wrestling – 08.10.85

The SmarK Rant for Mid-South Wrestling – 08.10.85 Yes, it’s a BONUS RANT, as usually I don’t do a Thursday morning posting on Dynamite days, but I’m on vacation and since we’re basically under stay at home orders, I got nothing else to do with my time but catch up on wrestling. I also reviewed ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Zt1pVa via IFTTT

NXT – February 17, 2021

NXT Date: February 17, 2021 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Winter Park, Florida Commentators: Beth Phoenix, Wade Barrett, Vic Joseph It’s the fallout show from Takeover: Vengeance Day, which was certainly a noteworthy show. Not only do we have two new Dusty Classic winners, but the big story came at the end, as the Undisputed Era ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3k2cEgo via IFTTT

Monday Night Raw – September 18, 2006

Monday Night Raw Date: September 18, 2006 Location: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Attendance: 13,500 Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler Unforgiven has come and gone and the big story is John Cena winning the WWE Title from Edge in a pretty good TLC match. Other than that, DX defeated the McMahons and Big Show in ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3bb2pCE via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 02.17.21

The SmarK Rant for AEW Dynamite – 02.17.21 Live from Jacksonville, FL Your hosts are Jim Ross, Excalibur & Tony Schiavone Hangman Page & Big Money Matt Hardy v. The Hybrid 2 TH2 attacks Page to start, but he fights them off and suplexes them onto each other.  The babyfaces double-team Evans and Hangman gets ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2LZY8cC via IFTTT

Dynamite – February 17, 2021

Dynamite Date: February 17, 2021 Location: Daily’s Place, Jacksonville, Florida Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Jim Ross Things were pretty good last week and hopefully that means AEW has some momentum coming into this week. I’m not sure what that is going to mean this time around but we’re rapidly approaching Revolution next month. That show ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3uc4VBs via IFTTT

Wednesday Night War thread!

It’s Wednesday. You know what that means. I’m not 100 percent sure what’s on Dynamite tonight. I’m sure NXT will have the fallout from Takeover and the breakup of the Undisputed Era. RAW ratings were up a bit. Young Rock did OK. Haven’t watched it yet. Have a great night! from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3s3e1yu via IFTTT

Battle Kat, Phantasio & Friar Ferguson (Dream Matches & One-Offs!)

I have literally no memory of this guy ever being a thing. I wasn’t watching regularly enough. Welcome back to more “Dream Matches”! This time with more weird, forgotten one-off characters who actually made TV in the Big Two! Short-lived weirdos like Battle Kat! Phantasio, the wrestling magician who had one WWF appearance and then ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3s3ZzGw via IFTTT

What the World Was Watching: Smoky Mountain TV – November 25, 1995

Chip Kessler and Les Thatcher are in the booth, calling the 200th and final episode of Smoky Mountain TV from Cumberland, Kentucky. Opening Contest:  The Wolfman (0-7) beats Ron Davis with an inside cradle at 1:42: Fans concerned about the health of the promotion are clued in with this first match, a clash between jobbers.  ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2NeONOM via IFTTT

Whispers of a talent

A picture came across my twitter feed recently of Sabu winning a mid 90s magazine poll of favorite “foreign” wrestler.  The picture was black and white and you can still make out his scars and crazy eyes.  I remember before discovering  ECW, seeing similiar pictures of him, barbed-wire, scars, the facials, him strapped to a ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3jYXn02 via IFTTT

Jericho Family

I'm sure you're aware of the coocoo insanity going on with Jericho, his wife and his mother in law.  My question is, do you think his western canadienness rubbed off on them or their floridainness rubbed off on her?  Or is it just a wonderful blend of full on banana bonkers? Western Canadianness…? from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3arSYzn via IFTTT

Lex Luger WINS! Summerslam ’93 Edition

Hey Scott, Not sure if you ever answered this but where do you think WWE would've gone had Lex won the World Title at SummerSlam '93? Presumably, you'd have Lex would give Yoko a rematch or two or go off with Ludwig in a World Title program.  Then what? HBK?  BBB?  Meanwhile, Yoko would kinda ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2ZraeP2 via IFTTT

Mike Reviews – All Japan Pro Wrestling TV (16/02/1985)

Hello You! Back again with some All Japan TV, courtesy of Roy Lucier over on the Tube of You. Last week was the usual All Japan show from 1985, in that we got some good wrestling and some strong storyline advancement, but we also got some terrible finishes to go along with them. This week ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3dnRqIK via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWF Superstars – 08.14.93

The SmarK Rant for WWF Superstars – 08.14.93 Man, they’re getting way ahead of me on these now. The Network’s up to the first week of 1994 as of this week. Taped from UTICA, NY OK I think it’s out of my system. Your hosts are Vince McMahon, Randy Savage & Jerry Lawler BREAKING NEWS: ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3u9Hato via IFTTT

Daily News Update – 02.17.21

Well Bowser’s Fury certainly went by quick. Video: Cesaro’s Awesome Talking Smack Promo https://ift.tt/3jVmGzY Progress Wrestling Is Returning, Airing On WWE Network https://ift.tt/3qGBFRb Impact Wrestling And New Japan Working Together https://ift.tt/2Zqj4fW from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3psGlIP via IFTTT

Wrestling on Eurosport

Back to wrestling, for the best. When my family first got a satellite dish and TV package in 1991, my attention was immediately drawn to the WWF shows over some of the channels, predominantly Sky One but also elsewhere. With channels like Eurosport and Screensport there was the chance to see some other promotions, which ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3pvQ4xU via IFTTT

AEW DARK: February 16, 2021

The PG Era Rant for AEW Dark Episode 75 (Tony Khan is Double-Parked), February 16, 2021. From the AEW Arena. Your anchors are Excalibur and Taz. Anthony Ogogo starts with us. You’re description from Excalibur: “Absolute unit of a show”! TONIGHT! Our feature bout has Chaos Project squaring off against Bear Country! Plus, Jurassic Express, ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Nz0BuS via IFTTT

The Tuesday Night Streaming Thread

Tonight! It’s AEW Dark and Impact Wrestling on various TV and YouTubes. For those with Roku, the New Japan channel on Roku Channel is live and showing matches from last years Wrestle Kingdom. I’m on vacation and got some PayPal money so I picked up Super Mario 3D World. Bowsers Fury is fun but I’m ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3djzHC9 via IFTTT

Question

I was watching World Championship Wrestling from late 1988. “Dr. Death” Steve Williams was chasing Mike Rotondo for the TV Championship, and then like two weeks later, with no explanation, Williams joined Rotundo and Kevin Sullivan in The Varsity Club. Was there ever a reason provided for this? This reminded me of a horrible modern day heel turn that the WWE ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3pp1kfx via IFTTT

WrestleCade 2021!!1

Okay so like…like hear me out here. Vince McMahon comes out to ring this night, sans trou. Much shame. Later in the night HHH/Shane/Stephanie and even Linda say Vince you're OUTTA HERE. But the problem is Vince had already scheduled the full WrestlingMania card. So on Smackdown it;'s revealed the MacMahon's have no choice but ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2ZjoQju via IFTTT

Snake and Savage

Hey Scott– Working my way through old PPVs while on the treadmill, and just finished with “Tuesday in Texas”. Should the Jake Roberts/Randy Savage feud have had more legs? The TV timeline is Roberts crashes the wedding, Roberts has the cobra bite Randy, Randy gets reinstated, and they have a blink-and-you-miss-it match at the PPV, with ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3b8g7q0 via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for WWF Wrestling Challenge – 10.04.86

The SmarK Rant for WWF Wrestling Challenge – 10.04.86 Taped from Salisbury, MD. Is that where the steak came from? Like some enterprising hamburger cook ran out of buns one day and was like “Fuck it, dump some gravy and onions on the patty and sell it as an entrée!” Because that’d be pretty smart ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3qulkim via IFTTT

Failing To Get Along With The Get Along Gang!

There was interest last week for me to look at episodes of The Get Along Gang, and while it’s not a favourite of mine like Transformers, Thundercats or MASK it was a show I watched as a kid and had a few episodes of on tape. I also had some of the figurines, the Clubhouse ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2N4A4WK via IFTTT

Daily News Update – 02.16.21

Yay! I can go outside again without my eyelids freezing shut! WWE Taking Over Wrestlers’ Twitter And Instagram Accounts https://ift.tt/2NqGlM5 Miz Out Of Elimination Chamber, Replacement Named https://ift.tt/2Zib28S Lacey Evans Is Pregnant https://ift.tt/3ap7urW from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OEl4Pz via IFTTT

Monday Night Raw – February 15, 2021

Monday Night Raw Date: February 15, 2021 Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida Commentators: Samoa Joe, Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton It’s the go home show for the Elimination Chamber and that means it is time for one of WWE’s favorites: the gauntlet match for the final spot in the match. WWE has a history of ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3bdm2dl via IFTTT

AEW Japan Women’s Eliminator: February 15, 2021

Top row, l-r: Itoh, Mizunami, Sakazaki, Suruga.  Bottom row, l-r: Kong, Kadokura, VENY, Sakura. The PG Era Rant for the AEW Women’s Title Eliminator: Japan Quarterfinals (aka Andy PG Does Japan, Volume 2a), posted on February 15, 2021. From Saitama, Japan. Your voiceover host is Excalibur. Here’s the Japan Bracket: Yuka Sakazaki Mei Suruga VENY ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3b2liaE via IFTTT

Monday Night Open Mic

Howdy Blog O’Doomers! I hope everyone had a fine weekend. I have to say that last night’s NXT Takeover show was along the lines of the Takeovers they had a few years ago when it just seemed like they could do no wrong. Everyone worked hard. There is potentially a very hot situation coming from ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3pmiZ7K via IFTTT

Joshi Spotlight: AJW Zenjo Mania Spring ’94

AJW ZENJO MANIA SPRING ’94: (04.03.1994) * More Joshi from early 1994! Now, from Korakuen Hall, we get another major AJW show that looks like it has a ton of matches on it. Curiously, they’ve kept the Interpromotional stuff off of this one, and filled the card with mostly singles matches, which is a rarity ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2N2Gg1s via IFTTT

What the World Was Watching: ECW Hardcore TV – November 7, 1995

The closing moments of Mikey Whipwreck beating the Sandman for the ECW Championship on last week’s show air. Joey Styles tells viewers that the Sandman is incensed over losing the ECW Championship and has vowed revenge. Opening Contest:  J.T. Smith (1-3) pins El Puerto Ricano (0-1) after a slingshot powerbomb at 1:58: Both combatants struggle ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2N2xDE6 via IFTTT

New Blood Rising

Do you think it's time for mass exodus of talent from NXT to hit the main roster? I'm not mad at Edge winning the Rumble as it fit into the storyline of his comeback trail. But outside of Daniel Bryan Big E and Keith Lee(who was out for covid reasons), there really weren't any other ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3qpWjVc via IFTTT

Finger Guns

Hey Scott– For the most part, I enjoy Kenny Omega's work. As I've said to you before, his quasi-Nick Bockwinkle routine is by leaps and bounds preferable to his “I'm a vague babyface” routine. But every time he does the stupid finger guns, I groan and roll my eyes. It is such contrived bullshit. No matter ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3pkX1Sp via IFTTT

What If?

I realize there’s no way this would ever have actually happened but it occurred to me so I thought I’d see what you and the blog thought of it.   To wit: what if Vince had kept on going with Bret’s singles push in 1988 and he took the Warrior’s path instead? That is, he ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3jPKbKK via IFTTT

Daily News Update – 02.15.21

Good morning and a happy generic bank holiday to you. Taya Valkyrie And Eli Drake Sign With WWE https://ift.tt/37eQv9A https://ift.tt/37frxqP Undisputed Era Splits Up https://ift.tt/3pn10hh Sammy Guevara Pulled From Impact Wrestling Tapings Over Creative Differences https://ift.tt/3b5KiOo from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3pohTZ9 via IFTTT

Centurions – Power Xtreme!

One of the big winners of the vote last week was Centurions, which ran for 65 episodes in the eighties and has always felt like something that should’ve been a lot bigger than it was. Great toyline, with the main characters having powersuits with ports all over them that allow you to connect different weapons ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3qm7PRK via IFTTT

Global Wrestling Alliance – The Malenkos versus Rusty Brooks and Jumbo Baretta!

Had a suggestion/request to look at Larry Simon’s Florida group from the eighties, so doing just that. This can double as a tribute to Rusty Brooks, who passed away a few days ago. Hosted by the increasingly heavy Bob Roop and Dr. Red Roberts, a real life psychologist who came to the fore again during ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3qh86VX via IFTTT

Rock Star Gary reflects on WCCW 05-25-1985

Taped from Dallas and Irving, TX Airdate: May 25, 1985 (taped 05/17 & 05/05) Attendance: unknown and 26,153 Hosted by Bill Mercer & Marc Lowrance Can Kevin defeat Flair and win the World title? What’s cookin’ with the Dynamic Duo? And who will join me for this recognizable episode? Not to advocate bullying, Biff, but ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3u2j8Az via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for NXT Takeover: Vengeance Day – 02.14.21

The SmarK Rant for NXT Takeover: Vengeance Day – 02.14.21 Well I’m pretty sure they don’t have to worry about anyone stealing the trademark on THAT name. Speaking of names, apparently Eli Drake showed up on the pre-show as “LA Knight”, which is a pretty great name, so expect him to show up on the ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3pg5Vk8 via IFTTT

Takeover: Vengeance Day

Takeover: Vengeance Day Date: February 14, 2021 Location: Capitol Wrestling Center, Winter Park, Florida Commentators: Beth Phoenix, Wade Barrett, Vic Joseph It’s time for the next big one and this time around, it means a rather strange name as St. Valentine’s Day something isn’t allowed anymore. Fair enough, but it’s not like it matters if ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3ddmXgp via IFTTT

How would you book Revolution & WrestleMania?

I thought we could take a break from rebooking WrestleMania for the 100th time to look at actual upcoming shows. For Mania, what is your main event? I just don't see Edge/Roman as that compelling. But I also think Roman is so far above the roster at this point, they don't have options. For Revolution, ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37dPVJs via IFTTT

Reigns character and Wrestlemania title shots

Do people realize they also mimic Hogan's runs on top of WWF and WCW in the 80s/90s? Only wanting to defend the title at certain big shows (never on SD), threatening and blackmailing authority figures to keep the top spot (Pearce), holding younger fresher talent down (Jey) etc Also, with EC matches for WM title ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3deLj9A via IFTTT

Joey

Maybe it's because I was a Hogan mark back in the day, but I can't tell whether all the retroactive Joey Marella heat is like X-Pac heat for you (which it sounds like with all the Dino Bravo comparisons; and cannot agree with you more there). I mean he helped make the Hogan matches flow ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3daKgHB via IFTTT

The SmarK Rant for Saturday Night’s Main Event #21 – 05.27.89

The SmarK Rant for Saturday Night’s Main Event #21 – 05.27.89 Taped from Des Moines, IA on 04.25.89 Your hosts are Vince McMahon & Jesse Ventura Yes, Hulk Hogan is once again WWF champion following Wrestlemania V.  Just accept it.  In his pre-show promo, he promises to dish out justice to the Bossman and shove ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3jOxwYr via IFTTT

Ring Raiders – They Work On the Fly!

Ring Raiders is one of those toylines from the end of the eighties where you might be able to remember it but not really remember much about it. Small planes connected to rings by a plastic stalk, so to make them fly you could just pop the ring on and pilot them with your hands. ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3pjYnNk via IFTTT

NXT 07/06/2010 #20

We’re in Atlanta, GA (baddest place in the whole US of A) recovering from Titus O’Neil’s elimination last week. Ryder (Titus’ Pro) isn’t impressed with his Rookie getting voted off. Morrison agrees, he thinks Miz should have been voted off, mwah mwah mwah oh god was smiling babyface Morrison terrible. Striker asks Husky Harris is ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2Nn3L58 via IFTTT

Unforgiven 2006

Unforgiven 2006 Date: September 17, 2006 Location: Air Canada Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Attendance: 16,105 Commentators: Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler I can’t believe it but I’m actually looking forward to this show as it has a stacked card. We have a double main event of John Cena challenging Edge for the WWE Title in a ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3rLwOOu via IFTTT

Mike’s Mini Review – Pro Wrestling NOAH – Destination Back To Budokan! (12/02/2021)

Hello You! NOAH returned to the Nippon Budokan on Friday, site of some of their bigger shows from back in the company’s heyday. I’ve got quite a bit on my plate at the moment so I can’t do a full on review for it, but I have watched it and I wanted to give some ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/2OB8QY6 via IFTTT

Smackdown – September 15, 2006

Smackdown Date: September 15, 2006 Location: DCU Arena, Worcester, Massachusetts Commentators: Michael Cole, John Bradshaw Layfield We’re on the way to getting ready for No Mercy and the big story coming out of last week was Finlay attacking Batista to cost him the World Title. The post match beatdown would suggest a hoss fight between ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/37eOI4x via IFTTT

The Saturday Night Fights Thread

WEATHER UPDATE!  It’s still been -30C here today, as the promised warming did not in fact occur. TONIGHT!  Impact has a non-PPV PPV on Impact Plus, with Tommy Dreamer in the main event.  Yeah I’m gonna take a pass on that one.  Also, there’s a UFC on PPV, and that show is pretty crappy looking ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3qlfMX9 via IFTTT

ECW On Sci Fi – September 12, 2006

ECW on Sci Fi Date: September 12, 2006 Location: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Attendance: 17,298 Commentators: Joey Styles, Tazz Oh yeah I’d say this is a special one. I know that this isn’t the original ECW and it is pretty much the same in name only, but it has to be ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3s3xC1B via IFTTT

Mike Reviews – WWF St Valentine’s Day Massacre In Your House (14/02/1999)

Hello You! Last week we looked at the 14/02/99 episode of Sunday Night HeAT, which was essentially a pre-game show for this pay per view, so this week we’ll go and review the event itself seeing as we’re a day away from Valentine’s Day in real life anyway. I hope you have as enjoyable a ... Read more from Scotts Blog of Doom! https://ift.tt/3d7YrNB via IFTTT