MillenniumMan831

When the Browns moved, I started getting into the Eagles. And while I still support Philly to a degree, I'd trade in one Browns Super Bowl appearance for 10 years of 0-16 Eagles football in a heartbeat. I'm a pretty big homer when it comes to the Browns. That said, I'm really dreading the game vs Pittsburgh tonight.

By that point, I believe Rodman had wrestled a match or two on Heat.

I was under the impression that a green Leon White paired up w/ Stan Hansen would be a recipe for some good hearty downhome stiffin'. Not working a headlock for 10 minutes.

Yeah, that's the one AWA ep I saved on my DVR. Even Nelson was about to get some ass too. As for the 1990 eps, Verne just seemed so out of touch WITH HIS OWN PRODUCT. He couldn't rememember who was on whom's team. He wasn't sure about the top rope rules. And on a personal note, I don't ever want to see another Texas Hangmen squash in my life . . . well, maybe except the one they lost to the Tokyo Bullets. I finally caught up on the 1986 AWA eps from this week. A few observations: - Lord James Blears is terrible as an announcer - The Verne run-in had to have sealed the casket on his career. He was stumbling and bumbling around in there. Although a series of matches against Gen Adnan probably would have drawn a bit and been entertaining. - Playboy Buddy Rose is fuckin awesome! He took the fall backwards out of the ring and land on back of the head on the concrete bump for a jobber. When all the jobber was originally going to do was irish whip him. - The Scott Hall/Col Debeers feud is looking interesting w/ Hall being carried off on a stretcher . . . or about to be as they went to break. I'm hoping they'll air DeBeers's 'steroid' promo in the coming eps. - I had no idea how beloved Milliman was as a jobber until I've seen these AWA eps. - I could watch Nick Bockwinkle promos all day. - Vader/Hansen was disappointingly boring. - Had no idea Mike Rotundo stopped off at the AWA between his US Express stints. And I actually listened to his shoot interview several months ago. - Surreal that the face announcers acknowledge Sherri as being beautiful.

IIRC, High Energy vs Headshrinkers is a very underrated opener.

That or a screencap of The Brian Kendrick w/ "Current WWE Champion" in the caption.

I am. I didn't get cable until late 1994 (WWF Mania w/ the Roadie's debut was the 1st ep of WWF TV I saw on cable . . . in my house). They are definitely fun to watch. Haven't seen the eps posted on 9/1 yet but plan to soon. A lot of the squashes are even a ball . . . Headshrinkers & Quebecers come to mind there. Plus, getting an hour and half of Vince going maniacal every two weeks is worth the price of admission.

Monsoon, Heenan, & Neidhart hosted Wrestling Challenge for a few months in 1991 until Neidhart couldn't stand working w/ Heenan and decided to return to the ring. It became a bit of a running gag whenever Neidhart would wrestle on Challenge as Monsoon would always mention he was a former co-host of Challenge until he, like many others, had it w/ The Brain.

Cover something up someplace!

IIRC, they were: - 4/91 - Battle Royal - 11/87 - Savage vs Hart - 1/86 - Hogan vs Funk - 3/89 - Hogan vs Bad News Brown And I think 10/86 Hogan vs Orndorff

I know he also used it in a match against Ted DiBiase at Boston around this time. I doubt it ever made it's way to the syndicated/USA shows.

He did that during a 1986 ep too. Monsoon left the studio and Heenan had no clue what segment was coming up. He was in a panic shuffling papers trying to throw it to a segment that aired 20 minutes ago. Good stuff.

Just listened to Angle's shoot today. Pretty interesting but not a must-purchase. Couple bulletpoints on the current scene: - He acknowledged exaggerating about how well TNA is doing on radio interviews - He thinks he can do a MMA match or two but not against top stars - He even thinks Karen's Angle isn't too good and that his wife would be better off as a heel - He wishes TNA would focus more on non-gimmick wrestling on their shows but still praises the writing team. Thinks they could stand to gain some extra people in that department as well - Doesn't know what WWE saw in Chris Harris to begin with

I love how Lance Cade is just sitting in a chair ringside like he's Arnold Skaaland.

EC Dub

Semi OT but I loved Monsoon/Heenan's commentary during the Mustafa/Skinner/Berzerker/Herc entrance at SurSer91. Monsoon: Mustafa on the way w/ Adnan Heenan: GENERAL Adnan Monsoon: Oh sorry Heenan: COLONEL Mustafa Monsoon: Look at that filthy slob Skinner, all that junk just running down his chin. Heenan: He's just having a little dip, a little chew. Heenan: There's the Berzerker, this is his type of match, over the top to the floor (finally realizing that it's not a battle royal) OR pin a man! Heenan: There's Hercules, what a powerful man he is. Monsoon: Still speak fondly of him? All that money you stole from him.

I clicked this thinking "Lame. It won't be Badd Company with the coke whores stripping in time with the music." Link delivers. It's the greatest entrance in wrestling history. Watching the old AWA eps on ESPN Classic, it's a damn shame Paul Diamond didn't have an ounce of charisma. His in-ring work was just fine but his promos were dreadfully stiff and unfocused. But those coke whores were fuckin hot. The big hair and the $1.99 sunglasses makes my heart melt everytime. Like two refugees from the Bikini Car Wash Company.

I think everyone's disappointed they didn't get a re-creation of Bret Hart's 1994 Royal Rumble entry. Plus, w/ Punk not the champ anymore, the fear is Punk will be forced to settle in an upper midcard spot indefinitely while Batista takes four months to defeat Jericho for the title.

The greatest entrance in AWA history (well, from the relatively little I've seen): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWpR1qcPzQA

I would have felt the same way if TBK would have won the WWE Championship. Then again, after seeing the Browns get thrashed, I'd have been pissed knowing I spent $50+ to go.

Batista should patent that WTF look he has on his face every month when he blows his title shot.

Something tells me the intervals will be closer to three minutes.

One positive about these Scramble matches ---- They'll be easy to program into future WWE video games.

This must be that Japanese heat I've heard Raven refer to in shoot interviews. As an aside, I hope Show continues to open his promos w/ "Hi". Even if it's sarcastic.

Show's finally getting his revenge for being left out in the desert 9 years ago.