Boner Kawanger

I doubt Vince would get Arrested Development. Not enough poop jokes. Serious question, though. Was this PPV originally supposed to be a SmackDown one? I heard digital previews listed Carlito as being there, plus the TV Guide channel preview calls it a SmackDown event.

The original thread is in the classics folder.

I really hated it when it came down to two things: tag matches and the storyline mode. In the old days, you oculd switch focus in a tag match with the push of a button. Here, I had to twist and turn the C-stick in every direction for two minutes before I could end up facing the guy I needed to face. Maybe I wasn't doing it just right. Maybe it's because I didn't have the instructions. But the wrestler should turn on a dime when you implement a joystick into controlling the way he turns. Storyline mode...original idea, kinda. It beats No Mercy with Chris Jericho re-enacting every Rock promo from 2000 with horrendous results. However, two things bothered me. One, I didn't like being thrust into Evolution as soon as I went to Raw. I know there was probably a point to it, but I'd like to have a choice in what I do, and I'd like that choice to reflect on the gameplay. That brings me to my second point: nothing reflects on the gameplay. I lose a match? Oh, I get to try again! And again! And again! I'd much rather see the affect of losing a match than playing the same match over and over. And what matches they were! Myself and Randy Orton (Orton as my partner just THRILLED me, by the way), the tag team champions, against Garrison Cade and Mark Jindrak! Wow! And in a thirty minute draw no less! I don't want to wrestle Jindrak and Cade for half an hour. At least a draw goes to the champions-no, wait! "You must win this match to continue!". The only way I won any battle with WWE Day of Reckoning was when I took it back to Movie Gallery. Sure, it had some pros, but it had too many cons. I hated it.

Fo sheez.

Here I was paying tribute to Bill McNeal. Well, you're cool with me for life. I got to use Bill's experience with key parties at a Christmas party over the holidays, which thrilled me to no end.

The original was magic. This time, OJ was just trying to go all out to get attention or get connected to a Classic Thread again. Plus, people actually had expectations for this one.

Not sure of the date, but Rick Rude pulling doubletime always struck me as a fun moment that defined the WCW Stage of the Monday Night War.

Here, Chris. This thread made me want to read a recap of the Final Nitro, and I found the full quotes. CRZ is a beast. Commissioner Regal shows off his WrestleMania jersey to Mr. McMahon - McMahon says yeah, it's nice, but why did he want to see him? "Oh, yes. Now, I've heard you're buying WCW - I mean, are you sure you want to do that? I mean, I know quite a lot about that place, and it's a bloody awful place, the nonsense that goes on there is unbelievable - I mean, I don't want to second guess you but are you really sure? I mean, there is rather a stench in the air and I wouldn't want to cause, you know, as much as I think of you, I wouldn't want you to get in any trouble above yourself or anything..." Tony: "Needless to say, as we take a look at the cruiserweight tag team champs, we're very nervous, and....the first ever cruiserweight tag team champs come out, and...I don't want to sit here and, and as a person who's been on Nitro for many years, take issue with anything anyone's said - Mr. McMahon...it's his money, he can do whatever he wants, he can...I don't know what he's gonna do tonight, but...let me say this: to sit here and listen to their commissioner...*rip* WCW? Come on. I mean, we've had to do some crazy things, *Steve Regal,* including put *your* ass over on TV. Sorry." Ooh, it's getting REAL - Tony's voice actually *broke* there.

Regal tried to convince Vince not to buy WCW, saying it was crazy to buy something so worthless. Tony notes they too have done some crazy stuff, "like trying to put your ass over, William Regal!". That whole night was nuts.

See, two years ago, I would have taken the script for Reservoir Dogs, copied the scene about not leaving tips, and add "-uh" to every other word. Now...meh. Damn you...?

I was under the impression that Heyman absolutely despised The Sandman for going to WCW and only brought him back to please the fans. Maybe he got over it, since Sandman would go on to win the title.

Stop using exclamation points and unfunny pictures, sir!!!! EDIT: Oh, lord; those pictures be real!!

Excellent point.

I think I could take a gang of cats. God, I'm so pumped. This thread has got me pumped up.

Directed by Leni Riefenstahl

Hey! That's not very nice You've set him off, Dames. Why, you fool, you've...gambled with the devil. And you'll lose every time.

I guess you could say "emo" is manufactured to appeal to the emotions of the listeners instead of being bred from the actual emotions of the band.

I always assumed the elbow before the Sharpshooter was to stun the opponent so that Bret could actually get them in it without them struggling.

I'm afraid science disagrees with you. Batman Begins will be perfect, and anyone who disagrees should be labeled a dangerous heretic communist.

Batman Begins; it looks like a Bat-Film will be done right this time. Episode III has potential. It also has to follow Episode I and II, so I'm not getting my hopes up extremely high.

"Ohh, he card reads good!"

I actually request money or gift cards from the family. I don't trust them when it comes to buying things. Too much room for error. I could end up with...gasp...a Fullscreen DVD!

From my Friends- U2-Achtung, Baby Big Star-#1 Record/Radio City A t-shirt with my face printed on it Saturday Night Live Trivial Pursuit From my parents- Shirt and tie Pants Watch The Price is Right game*BEST PRESENT* Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense DVD The Simpsons: Season Five Monty Python: Life of Brian: Criterion Collection Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Extended Edition Jeff Buckley- Live in Chicago DVD $400 The DVDs have yet to arrive from Amazon, however. From the family- Shirt $225 total

Had Count Dooku been in The Holiday Special 2: Galactic Bugaloo, he probably would have been a Space Vampire and played by...let's say Don Knotts. Plus, Dooku dies in Episode III. I like to think that Lucas has always known a general direction for the saga, but he didn't have everything until the nineties.

Interestingly enough, most of the WWF title changes on network television look to have been booked when Russo was in the company.