MillenniumMan831

You make some very good points, but I have to take issue here. The 740,000 buys had little to do w/ the return of the "Old Austin". Hindsight aside, for the 1st time ever on ppv . . . guys like DDP and Booker T would face off against Kurt Angle and The Undertaker. For the 1st time ever, the WCW Tag Champions would face off against the WWF Tag Champs. RVD would make his WWF ppv debut against fellow daredevil Jeff Hardy. It's the closest a mark could come to fufilling his Apter mag "Dream Match" fantasies to that point. Austin returning to his old self certainly helped but the appeal of WCW guys and a ECW guy putting up or shutting up against Vince's troops was the real draw. Had the WWF held off putting the WCW guys in just about every match on Raw/SD the week prior to the ppv and instead restricted them to promos (pretaped and live), it would have drawn even more buys. Of course, the Invasion sucked and the ppv was one of the most disappointing of all time . . . especially in the fact that nothing of consequence happened other than a Hardcore title change and Austin turning heel . . . again. But in WWF's eyes, the Invasion wasn't botched at all, it's just that . . . well, this isn't ballet.

^ 3rding that request.

I have no idea why . . . but he did use it early in his run. I know he clawed Mr. Perfect at SummerSlam 1990 and I want to say he did the same to Playboy Buddy Rose on SNME in July of 1990.

And Jericho gets to wear his "1,004" tights.

Yeah, it was in the 50s Tuesday, I believe. But by the time Thursday rolled around, it was well in the 20s. But it takes more than a little cold weather to depimp Batista.

Hmmm, I don't remember seeing it for a while but I do remember someone cutting down a rumor about the creatures being Shane and Steph.

Spring Stampede 1997 . . . gotta love how Mene Gene and future colleague Stevie Ray completely no sold the comment.

Glad I passed on spending $40-50 for a ticket.

What event was that again?

I remember being ultra-pumped for Demolition vs. Twin Towers . . . plus it was my 1st live show at 6 years old. From memory, this featured Ultiamte Warrior successfully retaining the WWF Title over Mr. Perfect, Hillbilly Jim pinning Bob Bradley (don't ask how I remember that), and a Tag Title Match between Demolition and Hart Foundation. The only match I'm certain about here is Hogan beating Sgt. Slaughter in a desert storm match. My buddy and I were singing "Mama said Knock you out!" the whole night. I also remember that Ricky Steamboat was in action . . . as dumb as the gimmick was, I loved seeing the fire breathing live. Basically, my folks said I could go to one show per year so luckily I saved the 1992 show for the ppv. Didn't even want to go to one in 1993 as the Lex Express push was sickening to me at the time. But then, I end up attending a house show as part of the Make a Wish Tour in December of 1994 that featured a dreadful Diesel/King Kong Bundy WWF Title match. I believe The Bushwhackers also beat Well Dunn. Don't see a listing on Cawthon's site but it's better off forgotten anyway. Didn't attend another show until the Attitude boom where I attended about 3 shows per year including every ppv in Cleveland and about 1-2 TV tapings per year that came to Gund Arena. Ironically, I'm not bothering w/ tonight's Smackdown taping in Cleveland.

Much-anticipated rematch? It was three days later.

I have sigs disabled but one look at Slickter's almost startled me.

I can just picture if Batista was on Wrestling Challenge 15 years ago . . . "This contest is scheduled for one fall . . . making his way to the ring, from Washington DC, weighing THREE hundred twenty-eight pounds . . . BAH-TEEESTAAHHH . . . . . . . . his opponent, from Topeka, Kansas, weiging two hundred thirty-one pounds Bobby Dilligas."

Is Boris Zhukoff available?

As soon as I saw that pic, no other quote would do it or Monsoon justice.

It's a shame they didn't put in Owen/Bulldog vs. Furnas/LaFon from IYH: Final 4.

I wonder if that's referring to when Tito Santana beat Don Muraco in Boston for the I-C Title. It may not be though because it was the closing footage that was cut out of it. Kayfabe wise, Santana believed that Capt Lou Albano had something to do w/ the missing footage.

^^^ I wouldn't mind that job . . . just have to make sure you don't get any butter from the popcorn on the tapes by accident.

They said the contract stated that if Page didn't win the TV Title, his career would be over. Since Booty Man wasn't the TV Champion there was no way Page could win the belt so he was reinstated.

It's been almost 6 years now, and it's still saddening and even a little sickening as well.

If anyone has ever seen Best of WWF Volume 19 or Inside the WWF, they did show the tape library . . . of course this is from 1989 and 1994 respectively so it probably looks very different then it did 16 or even 11 years ago. Basically, it looked like a mini-warehouse with shelves almost up to the ceiling. Each tape was individually protected w/ oversized black, plastic cases. Nothing too interesting except for the fact that the the shelves actually shift around w/ the flick of a switch.

Max: That's ashame you had four flat tires. Badd: FOUR FLAT TIRES?!? I said A FLAT TIRE!!! (punches out DDP) Okerlund: Ohhhhhhhhh!!!!!

A couple weeks ago, I spent 10-15 seconds just trying to tell my buddy who is a casual fan (wrestling, not sex . . . well, actually both, but I digress) about Paul London and his SSP . . . his response . . . "Dude, no offense, but I don't care." That buzzkilled my day. Make that ex-buddy.

Monsoon: Rowdy Roddy Piper is in bad shape after that terrible motorcycle crash. Heenan: Well, he shouldn't have been riding those 3-wheelers around Toys R Us.

I may have already posted this but whatever . . . WMVIII Heenan: Myself, Jimmy Hart, the Nasty Boys, and Sensational Sherri are all gonna be on Family Feud squaring off against the stars of the WBF. That's Family Feud all next week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I'm gonna win all the money. Monsoon: Oh BOY!