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Just wondering, how is WCW SN Russo's fault? Yeah, he did a lot of things wrong, but his job was to work his "magic" with Nitro & Thunder, not SN. Jimmy Hart was the one booking SN at the end, and only Jeff Jarrett was the one with any "star power" willing to work the show. But he too stopped doing it once R&B came back. I thought I went over this. Jimmy Hart's booking at "the end" was not the company's end, he had the show from the summer of 1999 until March 2000. Jimmy, not happy with how WCWSN was being unused with Nitro and Thunder on during the week, was basically given carte blanche by WCW and TBS to take the Power Plant guys and independent workers and build a "promotion within a promotion," eef you weeeeel, even with its own separate championship. By and large, the primary (weeknight) roster and the WCWSN rarely crossed paths, and no effort at continuity with Nitro and Thunder was ever made. There was never any intention of "star power" on the show. Hart's idea was to use WCWSN as a farm system for the rest of WCW, giving rookie and unestablished workers real experience with storylines, feuds, and characters, rather than just throwing them out there to job to Goldberg. The booking of late-era SN was very much Memphis, to be expected. When Russo came in the first time, he wanted Saturday Night's semi-autonomous form done away with, but Jimmy Hart and other WCW agents were able to keep the Mothership on life support through Russo's first tenure. Kevin Sullivan's short regime kept WCWSN around as well. When Russo came back the second time, now with more power than previously, he proposed that WCWSN go all-recap, and this time WCW obliged. With even lower ratings under Russo's proposed format, instead of reverting to the micro-fed, (presumably because the set had been destroyed) Saturday Night was shifted to Saturday Morning where it was essentially taken out back and shot. So yes, the fall of WCWSN is to be blamed on Vince Russo, whereas its brief renaissance can be attributed to the Mouth of the South, Jimmy Hart.

Big Wiggle

Why wasn't there a 3rd period in the legends game? Stopped for cold? Or only scheduled for 2? I can't wait to see these games next week.

How would I sell a hurt neck? Well, I'd tell my potential customer that the insurance and worker's compensation far outweighs the physical pain and risk of paralysis involved. Then I'd break the guy's neck.

Somebody taped over the episode of Monday Nitro from 1997 in which I am prominently on camera, alternating between the Disco Inferno dance and the Alex Wright dance.

He also indirectly elevated Booker T.

Mr. J(ustsoyouknow)

Bravissimo!

Five hours is great, and considering the demand and inelasticity of Wrestlemania XX, they're not gouging the price nearly as much as the circumstances would allow. I'd push for Austin-Hogan myself. Austin-McMahon is in fact tired out. McMahon-anybody, as well.

awwwww, Fooster is sad. Deep down, we're all sad. How about "Mama Llama Samba" as a name?

DEAR GOD NO!!! WHY? WHY IS HE GONE? WHAT DID SCRATCHES HEAD AND LEAVES EVER DO TO YOU? NOOOOOOOOOO

wait how about RVDBoosterMcShoeman Speaking of that, how do you think Fooster feels about his stalker being banned? Perhaps relieved?

I see ABOBO in this thread, I can't wait to see his suggestion! I suggest "Velvet Devil," "Miracle Posting Connection," or "Whiplash Alliance." Let's see you do better.

What did Hardwork Bobby Walker ever do to YOU?

Who's bashing late-era Saturday Night? Down with you. August 99 to March 2000 was like the best period for that show since the Nitro era. To clarify its bitter end, it kept the two-hour wrestling format until the Russo Restart, when it languished as a two-hour recap show for a few months before going head-to-head against Livewire (say it with me now: OOOOOOOOH!!!) as WCW Saturday Morning for about a month until they said "see you next week" and it was not Scott Hudson we would see, but Andy Griffith. Sigh. I'd like to list some luminaries of WCW Saturday Night, the unsung heroes of World Championship Wrestling for me, who appeared when I faithfully watched WCWSN from 1996 until its demise under Vince Russo. Whether they graduated from WCWSN or made themselves mainstays, they were fixtures at some point, and great fixtures they were. Here we go: Roadblock Blitzkrieg Disco Inferno's "Leg-Hold" period The Gambler. Yes. The Gambler. (DDTDigest humor) Disorderly Conduct High Voltage Power Company The Extreme Bobby Eaton Lazertron nWo Saturday Night (taped before Nitro in the empty arena, taped in black and white with Syxx on camera and nWo guys on commentary; was really a great idea in keeping the nWo entity separate by having them need to acquire their own time) Maxx Alex Wright Lord Steven Regal and his 10-minute TV title draws Hacksaw Jim Duggan Juventud Guerrera Psychosis Barry Darsow Hardwork Bobby Walker Hardbody Harrison (Nobody has yet proven they are not the same roided-up black man) Villanos IV and V. As Mike Tenay would tell you, Villanos I, II, and III are exclusive to Mexico. The Texas Hangmen Ice Train Jim Powers Chris Jericho with that sappy music and reclining into the fans next to the aisle going "Yeaaaaaaah!" Primetime Elix Skipper Shark Boy Fidel Sierra Squire David Taylor Chris Adams Fit Finlay Johnny Attitude Johnny Swinger Mona Lenny Lane (Dusty: LENNALAYYYYYYYNE!!!!!) Angry Allen Funk The Dog The Faces of Fear Lash LeRoux and so many more...

Bruiser, be careful about bashing the theater geeks, okay? Just saying.

"The Boyfriend" is a shitty musical. Do, I don't know, "Guys and Dolls" or "Footloose." Anything less sucky.

Pink Floyd and the Who are certainly British. I nominate "Have A Cigar" or "Wots...uh the Deal?" for Floyd, and for the Who, oh just take your picks. Afterthought: Wow, doesn't this just make you realize how much American rock music absolutely pales in comparison to what the British have given us?

any line from Louie Louie

Great Gate of Kiev, eh? While we're naming songs used by wrestlers, I'll toss in Fucik's "Entry of the Gladiators." Now that's a deceiving title...some gladiators THEY are. EDIT: Okay fine I'll just tell you. "Entry of the Gladiators" is Doink's theme, a.k.a The Circus Song.

That's why he'd be their science teacher.

Cat in the Hat: Look, your parents are going to be home soon...are you sure you don't want me to help you clean up? Peter Griffin: No, no, just go. It'll be funny!

See.WWE.Unscripted.

Back on topic: they should announce that Goldust will retire if he loses the Royal Rumble, so they can build suspense with him staying in a long time.

Here we are: Until the 1890s, hanging was the primary method of execution used in the United States. Hanging is still used in Delaware and Washington, although both have lethal injection as an alternative method of execution. The last hanging to take place was January 25, 1996 in Delaware. For execution by this method, the inmate may be weighed the day before the execution, and a rehearsal is done using a sandbag of the same weight as the prisoner. This is to determine the length of 'drop' necessary to ensure a quick death. If the rope is too long, the inmate could be decapitated, and if it is too short, the strangulation could take as long as 45 minutes. The rope, which should be 3/4-inch to 1 1/4-inch in diameter, must be boiled and stretched to eliminate spring or coiling. The knot should be lubricated with wax or soap "to ensure a smooth sliding action," according to the 1969 U.S. Army manual. (The Corrections Professional, 1996 and Hillman, 1992) Immediately before the execution, the prisoner's hands and legs are secured, he or she is blindfolded, and the noose is placed around the neck, with the knot behind the left ear. The execution takes place when a trap-door is opened and the prisoner falls through. The prisoner's weight should cause a rapid fracture-dislocation of the neck. However, instantaneous death rarely occurs. (Weisberg, 1991) If the inmate has strong neck muscles, is very light, if the 'drop' is too short, or the noose has been wrongly positioned, the fracture-dislocation is not rapid and death results from slow asphyxiation. If this occurs the face becomes engorged, the tongue protrudes, the eyes pop, the body defecates, and violent movements of the limbs occur. (The Corrections Professional, 1996 and Weisberg, 1991) Judge for yourself.