MillenniumMan831

No one would bet .10 against that.

On a glance I thought one of the security guys was DH Smith. Whoever he was cut a look to Flair as if to say "Well, whatcanyado, it's Vince"

Bout to give away $16 in honor of Flair's title reigns eh?

Saw the 10/4 and 10/11 Raws. Sort of a rehash of Monday Night Raw's Prime Cuts w/ the battle royal and Ramon/Martel match but still good fun. Borga blowing off Luger's challenge was a thing of beauty . . . "U Stink A lot . . . Typical American hothead blowing steam, blah blah . . blah blah" A buzzkill to see Doink as a face now. I believe 10/4 was Bourne's last match. It was also the debut of the face theme music. That did A LOT to kill the mysterious aura of Doink. Unlike Razor's face turn where he pretty much remained the same character/music, having Doink clown around w/ that tune in the background sucked balls. At least alternate 20 seconds of happy music w/ 10-15 seconds of the creepy tune just to keep the heels and the fans guessing a little bit. Eh, I dunno. EDIT - Saw the History of the IC Title Special. Piper/Perfect was such a fun brawl. Perfect stooging around to Piper's antics is a recipe for quality. Also saw Taker/Hart from early 92. This made me realize how important Paul Bearer was back then. While Taker wasn't able to sell, Bearer had to do the selling for him. During Hart's bursts of offense, Bearer would freak out on the outside. He did this anytime a mid-level face would wobble Taker. Next was Hart/Michaels from 90. Someone had to have goofed up the ending here. Jannetty hops on the apron and sucker punches Hart right in front of the ref. Neidhart then jumps on the apron and Michaels pops him. The ref then calls for the bell and a pullapart ensues. The decision is a double DQ. And finally, I caught Taker/Vader/Mankind vs NOD. This was one Russoriffic match here. It was from Shotgun and had JR/Pillman announcing. Nothing too notable came out of Pillman other than mocking Mankind for the ongoing in-depth interview w/ JR that had been airing on Raw. Taker was there against his will after he burned Bearer. So that threesome was a mess. And on the other side, Pillman let it be known that there were problems w/ the Nation as well. Just a hodge podge of stuff going on but pretty entertaining, especially for the 2nd banana show.

IMHO, more important than the money is the stress level/convenience of the job. I'm a 4yr college graduate making $33k w/ a little room for advancement. It pays the rent/bills and gives me a buck or two to throw around at the end of the month. But all in all, I love it (in as much as one can love a job) since I've practically mastered the job, I hardly ever deal with customers, managers don't put any more pressure on me than I do to myself, and it's close to home. Bottom line, I wouldn't put equate success with $$$ at least not in your early-mid 20s.

I don't know, I can't really get into the Ted DiBiase Jr character too much right now. Maybe if the 2nd Generation stable plays out, it'll be a different story, but I'm 99% sure they'll half ass it and bastardize them into a pseudo-Spirit Squad w/o the pom poms. If DiBiase wasn't the Million Dollar Man's son, I don't think too many people would get behind him. He looks so fuckin generic. Kind of like a 2002 Randy Orton. I wish he could at least grow an evil goatee or something.

Good call there. I always subconciously wanted to know when they busted out the New Generation version of Bret's theme. Funny to see the fans have to recondition themselves to boo (or just not pop) when they would hear Anvil use the original theme after KOTR.

I find CM Punk's awkward reign as Mr Money in the Bank somewhat intriguing.

I'm as big a mark for D-Lo Brown as the next guy but I'll never forget the dead reactions he got in the last few months of his WWE run. From his blindfold match against HHH until Rodney Mack sent him packing, I don't think he could purchase a yay or boo from the crowd. Hopefully, that'll change.

And after almost sitting through most of the 2nd ep of the Bobby Heenan Show, I must say it's, as Charles Barkley would say, trbl. Not in a good way either. Seriously, one segment of this should be enough of a 'show' akin to the Brother Love Show, Piper's Pit, ect. The show would have been much better with someone like Gorilla Monsoon hosting and Heenan playing the second banana . . . oh yeah, it was called Prime Time Wrestling. Also caught the Strange Places special. That Shotgun ep looked like a blast. Owen's self-serving commentary was great plugging the Final Four ppv before casually noting that he could beat them all. As for Mysterio/Psychosis, they worked more of a WWE-style match for most of it, probably due to Rey's injury. They started doing moves out of the box in the last few minutes though. Solid but not must-see.

I think it's because WWE pre-screened the winners before Raw and told them to be near the phone. Which is a shame since if Vince got someone's voice mail, he could leave a taunting message saying they would have won $200,000 but too bad. Then WWE would probably find out that the contestant was in the middle of a heart attack and being rushed to a hospital at the same time the message was being left.

Kind of a lame-o show this week. Odd to hear Cole/Foley argue over the merits of Vickie as GM.

I don't know why Dave doesn't release an MMA newsletter while Bryan releases a wrestling newsletter. They can still work together on major stories but it would definitely free up more time for each of them and let them cover the sport each seems to prefer. As for B&V, they're certainly good, but goddamn, do I hate the songs. Not a single one has ever made me laugh and it's a bitch trying to get the timing just right for ending the FF on my mp3 player. I do like that there will be more Bryan/Dave shows as well as 2 Bryan/Lance shows a month. The only other shows I sometimes listen to is Coughlin's MMA show and Karl Stern's old school wrestling show. Though, I can rarely get through Stern's show w/o ending it early due to that drawl of his.

Apparently. I swear the people that write these blurbs up are a bunch of boobs.

We get the mid-month update early . . . Raw: Episode 34 October 4, 1993 | Approx. run time: 43 mins. One of the biggest battle royals in Monday Night Raw history takes place on this episode. Twenty WWE Superstars will battle it out for the right to challenge for the vacant Intercontinental Championship. The final two Superstars remaining will challenge each other on the next Raw. Former champions such as Randy Savage, Marty Jannetty and Mr. Perfect compete against The Giant Gonzalez, Razor Ramon, Adam Bomb and others. Find out who's going to the next Raw for a chance to win the coveted Intercontinental Championship. Raw: Episode 35 October 11, 1993 | Approx. run time: 42 mins. There will be a brand new Intercontinental Champion this week! The two survivors of the battle royal from the last Raw will compete for the championship. You won't want to miss this historic encounter. Then, on of the most controversial WWE Superstars ever, Ludvig Borga, has an interview with Mr. McMahon. Will anyone backstage have the courage to step up to the Anti-American? Definitely digging this era of Raws. Two storied eps coming up. With Borga coming into the picture I'm hoping they show extensive clips of the Tatanka/Borga match from SuperStars that ended Tatanka's undefeated streak. J.R.'s Pick of the Month: Magnum TA vs. Tully Blanchard June 13, 2008 | Approx. run time: 25 mins. Jim Ross looks back at one of the most classic matches for the United States Championship to have ever occurred. Magnum TA and Tully Blanchard's rivalry for the title was so intense that the only way to end it was an "I Quit" Match inside a steel cage. This rarely seen match set the standard not only for "I Quit" Matches, but also for cage matches. This is a can't miss match with a can't miss exclusive interview with J.R. included! Bonus Features: Exclusive interview with Jim Ross. Even though I've probably only seen this match 2-3 times, it feels like I've seen it a lot more than that. Not quite a rare 'gem' but definitely a quality match and JR's comments should be good for a peek. My Favorite Match: Mr. Kennedy - Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Shawn Michaels June 13, 2008 | Approx. run time: 35 mins. Watch an exclusive, never before seen interview with WWE's resident loudmouth, Mr. Kennedy, as he talks about why the main event at WrestleMania XIV is his favorite match of all time. After hearing from Mr. Kennedy, don't miss one of the greatest WrestleMania championship matches of all time. If you've never seen this match before then you're in for a real treat! Bonus Features: Exclusive interview with Mr. Kennedy. Blah Wrestling Challenge: Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels February 11, 1990 | Approx. run time: 6 mins. The storied rivalry between Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels of course ended at the 1997 Survivor Series. However, before their successful singles career, they also rivaled as tag teams (the Hart Foundation and The Rockers). This match is the first-ever singles meeting between the two legends. Who would have thought this match would one day become an unearthed gem? I love these little chunks of weekend wrestling and this is no exception. Shotgun: Nation of Domination vs. Undertaker, Vader & Mankind May 26, 1997 | Approx. run time: 7 mins. This is one match that WWE 24/7 Online is pretty certain you've never seen. Undertaker had realigned with his former manager Paul Bearer. This led to Undertaker being forced to tag with his nemesis' Vader and Mankind. Could the resentment among this team be so strong that they won't be able to match up against the highly destructive Nation of Domination? This match will certainly prove that anything can happen in WWE! Damn, I wonder who got put in charge of searching the Shotgun archives. Unfortunately, this was after the point where the show was on location. WCW Saturday Night: Brian Pillman vs. Ricky Steamboat February 20, 1993 | Approx. run time: 20 mins. Brian Pillman and Ricky Steamboat are two of the greatest Superstars to have ever been in sports-entertainment. When WWE 24/7 Online found a lumberjack match between these two Superstars from WCW Saturday Night, we immediately knew it would be a June Gem. This match has not aired since it's original broadcast, but now it's available right here on WWE 24/7 Online. Enjoy. 20 minutes? Nice. The Bobby Heenan Show: Episode 2 July 24, 1989 | Approx. run time: 22 mins. WWE fan feedback was so enormous for the first Bobby Heenan Show that WWE 24/7 Online wanted to make the second episode available. Don't miss classic Bobby Heenan antics as he continues his cruise through late night television domination. I can take or leave this to be honest. AWA Wrestling: Battle Royal June 13, 2008 | Approx. run time: 16 mins.Check out a real who's who of the AWA in this battle royal. There were many classic matches from the AWA to choose from but this match features some of the most popular AWA Superstars ever. Don't miss this battle royal and see how many of the AWA Superstars you can recognize! I remember reading about this battle royal in an Apter mag when I first got into wrestling. Combine that with the fact that I'm a hopeless battle royal mark and this will be one of my first vids viewed. Lou Thez vs. Antonio Rocca June 13, 2008 | Approx. run time: 15 mins.An ultra rare June Gem is featured in this video clip. Ever hear of the Lou Thez Press? You should have since "Stone Cold" Steve Austin used it in almost every match. However, despite seeing this move, have you ever seen the wrestler that it was named after? Your answer is most likely no. That is until now. WWE 24/7 Online dug into the archives to find a match with the former NWA World Champion. This is truly a June Gem only found right here on WWE 24/7 Online. I can't believe they spelled Lou Thesz's name wrong. Judging from searching the Internet and the commentary, I think this match is from 1963. EDIT - Sorry Venkman

I must say that F4W's audio updates are a good way to kill a couple hours at work w/o having to hear coworkers bitch that the office is too cold . . . then too warm.

Yeah, I think he cost HHH a match against Test as they were the final 2 of an 8 man elimination match. Memory is a little blurry though.

Has Victoria Crawford been on WWE or TNA tv? Her name and look are very familiar. Eh, maybe she was a porn star *shrugs*

Nah, they'll have a match on Impact in a week or two.

That was a bizarre segment: - Nasty Boys turn face beating up Money Inc before the match - Disasters look like pricks for taking advantage of Money Inc - Headshrinkers saunter in and out for no apparent reason - No hot tag, Money Inc just win the titles w/ the Million Dollar Dream - And of course the Nasties chuck Jimmy into the new champs. I mention this since they drug Heenan off the platform prompting Monsoon to note "I've been trying to do that for six years"

Just watched the 9/27/93 Raw. Tatanka/Martel was the personification of a good, solid professional wrestling match. McMahon noted that he didn't believe they had ever faced each other before. Ouch, apparently 10 months is the statute of limitations for McMahon. Borga had a decent squash which featured him paying homage to a Borga sign in the crowd. Heenan must really have a soft spot for Jimmy Snuka. You'd have thought he was a heel the way Heenan was putting him over. On three occasions, McMahon referred to IRS as Mr Rotundo during his interview. Oops. Heenan had the line of the night during the Quebecers vs Kid/Horowitz match after Jacques got KOed. As they put him on the stretcher . . . "Be careful guys. I see some change coming out of Jacques's pocket, I'll pick it up later." And watching these old Raws in a row, I have been re-marking out for Razor referring to everyone as "mang". McMang, Tax Mang, Macho Mang, HitMang, Rich Mang, Stick Mang, ect.

Why does TNA have to loop the same 10 minute preshow 3 times before the show? They really can't have Borash yap on about the ppv for 30 minutes? Bah, whatever.

I sort of considered DX invading Nitro to be their unofficial face turn.

IT WAS A HIPTOSS! IT WAS A HIPTOSS!!!

If it were up to me, I'd have held off on the Lawler beatdown of Hart for the next night or maybe a week after. Let Hart deck Lawler during the coronation confrontation. Lawler can then run off and the fans can leave as a bunch of happy campers. Maybe the night after or so, have a Hart/Doink match end in a DQ when Lawler runs in and they give Hart a good ol fashioned Memphis-style thrashing. That way Doink's SummerSlam appearance two months later has a seed of backstory.