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Booker over Jarrett at BATB 2000 ... i guess that win wasnt surprising, just the fact Booker walked out the champ Hogan over Triple H ... i expected a triple h / taker feud to start up after this match for the title

Ha ... ha ha .... hahahahahahahahahahahaha.

That's what I was saying earlier - it doesn't really matter if you have a match or not. As long as you are featured, it's all good. Remember last year with the never-ending hardcore match? Okay, bad example. But as I stated earlier regarding Orton and Batista - all they have to do is a run-in or be prominately featured alongside Triple H and Flair and that's it. Same goes for Cena - he's awesome, granted - doesn't mean he gets higher billing than RVD or Edge or Booker who truely deserve a match.

Here's crap for you. The WWE returns to Baltimore for a TV show after who knows how long ... and the highlight of the show is that we found out that it was indeed Triple H that jumped HBK the previous week in the parking lot. I wanted to shoot myself.

Granted, I think a lot of talent will be held off - but my list of those deserving to be on the show isn't as long. I guess it's possible for the WWE to put together some interpromotional matches - at least in the tag team division. It's a great opportunity to play around with the rosters and put the Raw or Smackdown! tag straps on a team from the other show. RVD - yep Kane - maybe Booker T - yep Undertaker - yep Dudleyz - yep Batista, Randy Orton - eh, all they have to do is protect Triple H - don't need a match Trish Stratus - she should be at the show, but doesn't need to wrestle per say Scott Stiener - yes Edge - yes Mysterio - yes Benoit - hell yes Eddie and Chavo - if they don't defend the tag straps at WM, i'll be pissed ... id like to see them against team angle with haas & benjamin walking out with the gold and giving team angle the momentum going into brock / angle Matt or Jeff Hardy - maybe matt Christian, Regal and Storm - maybe D-lo - no way Team Angle - yep John Cena - not yet Nathan Jones - not if he goes around breaking more opponents' bones Sean O Haire - great character, yes ... wrestlemania worthy? not sure ... maybe heat Test - o'haire's opponent on heat 3MW - maybe Goldust - eh Christopher Nowinzki - no and that goes for maven too Rhino - if he comes back in time, yep

Okay ... big wrestler ... tough ... beats the snot out of people ... no real skills ... and his gimmick is that he was in prison. Is this 1992? Where's the Big Bossman when you need him.

I actually listend to the interview on OTR a few days before Raw X. It was clear just from the interview that there was no way Bret was going to appear on the show - even before he confirmed that fact. It was quite depressing to listen to.

LOL Ralphus. Lenny Lane. Eddie Guerrero. Well, there's really only one serious pick ... but I don't think Ralphus could take it to Goldberg.

Flair had his own WWF shirt, poster, etc during his initial run in 91/92. I believe the Undertaker had a few items during his first year (might have started when he turned face in early 92, not sure).

Thanks for the note about WinMX, I downloaded it yesterday - username is cawthon777. Here's a pretty good listing of what I have. Most is on CD so if anyone wants something, just let me know and I'll add it to my shared folder. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MATCHES WWF: Booker T & Goldust vs. Lance Storm & Christian (8-02, Long Island) Royal Rumble 02 match (Atlanta) Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle (9-02, San Diego) Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat (3-87, Pontiac, MI) Chris Jericho vs. Kurt Angle (2-02) 20-man Battle Royal (SNME, 4-91) Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin (WrestleMania XIII; submission match) Jake Roberts vs. Steve Lombardi (summer 88) The Hart Foundation & Danny Davis vs. 3 jobbers (1-88) Brock Lesnar vs. the Big Show (1-03, Boston) Bret Hart vs. the Undertaker (1-96, Fresno) Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle (1-03, Boston) Diesel vs. Bob Backlund (11-94, MSG) Jake Roberts vs. Ricky Steamboat (8-86, CNE) Mankind vs. Kane (8-98; HIAC) The Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude (WrestleMania V) Rob Van Dam vs. Brock Lesnar (KOTR 02) Steve Austin vs. Booker T (1-02) Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho vs. Steve Austin & Triple H (5-21-01) Rob Van Dam vs. Eddie Guerrero (Backlash 02) Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind (8-97) Rob Van Dam vs. the Undertaker (Vengeance 01) Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart (Summer Slam 94; steel cage match) Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind (Mindgames) DX vs. the Corporation (1-98; Royal Rumble for #30 spot in the PPV) The Rock vs. Mankind (Empty Arena match) Kurt Angle vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. (Summer Slam 02) The Ultimate Warrior vs. Triple H (WrestleMania XII) Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy (WrestleMania 2; steel cage match) Bob Backlund vs. Antonio Inoki (12-79) Hulk Hogan vs. Triple H (Backlash 02) Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H (Summer Slam 02; streetfight) The Ultimate Warrior vs. the Honkytonk Man (Summer Slam 88) Steve Austin vs. Owen Hart (Summer Slam 97; Kiss My Ass title match) The Undertaker vs. Jimmy Snuka (WrestleMania VII) The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan (WrestleMania X8) Edge vs. Christian (Rebellion 01; steel cage match) Hulk Hogan vs. the Undertaker (Judgment Day 02) Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho vs. the Dudley Boyz vs. Matt & Jeff Hardy vs. Edge & Christian (TLC 3) Bret Hart vs. the British Bulldog (Summer Slam 92) Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels (Survivor Series 97; finish) Kurt Angle vs. Tazz (1-00, MSG) The Hart Foundation vs. the Rockers (SNME; 4-90) Bret Hart vs. the Dynamite Kid (Landover, MD; 9/85) Bret Hart vs. Hakushi (In Your House) Hulk Hogan vs. the Iron Sheik (1-84, MSG) Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin (11-96, MSG) Hulk Hogan vs. Don Muraco (6-85, MSG cage match) Hulk Hogan vs. Brutus Beefcake (85) Bret Hart vs. Ric Flair (11-13-91) Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon (Summer Slam 95; ladder match) Steve Austin vs. Shawn Michaels (KOTR 97) Billy Kidman vs. X-Pac (fall 01; Kidman regains Cruiserweight title) Jake Roberts vs. Ricky Steamboat (5-86, Providence) Booker T vs. Brock Lesnar (6-02; KOTR Qualifying match) Edge & Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle (No Mercy 02) The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar (No Mercy 02; HIAC) Hulk Hogan vs. Mr. Perfect (SNME; 4-90) Randy Orton & Rico vs. Brock Lesnar & Ron Waterman (02) Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Tajiri (7-02) Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle vs. Rob Van Dam (No Mercy 01) The Dudleyz vs. Edge & Christian vs. the Undertaker & Kane (No Way Out 01; tables match) The Hurricane vs. the Big Show (9-4-01; Toronto) The Rock & Chris Jericho vs. the Dudley Boyz (10-01; Rock and Jericho win the titles) Triple H & X-Pac vs. Shane McMahon & Kane (2-15-99) Trish Stratus vs. Stacy Keibler (11-01; gravy bowl match) Eddie Guerrero vs. Essa Rios (5-1-00; Raw) Hulk Hogan vs. Yokozuna (WrestleMania IX) Edge vs. Kurt Angle (4-02, Kansas City) Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle (9-02, LA) Billy Kidman & the Hurricane vs. Jamie Knoble & Tajiri (7-02) Bret Hart vs. Vader vs. the Undertaker vs. Steve Austin (Final Four) Chris Jericho vs. Maven (2-02; world title match) Kurt Angle vs. Shane McMahon (KOTR 01; streetfight) The Rock vs. Chris Benoit (Penn State; 9-25-00; first Raw on TNN) The Undertaker vs. Kane (Unforgiven 98; Inferno match) Eddie Guerrero vs. Rob Van Dam (5-02, ladder match) Triple H vs. the Rock (Summer Slam 98; ladder match) The Rock, Hulk Hogan, & Kane vs. Hall, Nash, & X-Pac (4-02) Bret Hart vs. the 1-2-3 Kid (7-94) The Undertaker vs. Jeff Hardy (6-02, ladder match) Edge vs. Eddie Guerrero (No DQ, 9-02) The Rock & Mankind vs. the Big Show & the Undertaker (9-99, Buried Alive match) Brock Lesnar vs. the Big Show (Survivor Series 02) Ric Flair vs. Rob Van Dam (9-02, LA) Kane & the Hurricane vs. Lance Storm & Christian (Anaheim, 9-02; title change) Steve Austin & Shawn Michaels vs. the British Bulldog & Owen Hart (Evansville, IN; 5-97; title change) The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels (Royal Rumble 98) Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect (Summer Slam 91) Rick Rude vs. Koko B. 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I think I've seen just about every older WCW pay-per-view aside from WrestleWar 92 - however I recently downloaded the WarGames bout from that show and I love it. I think it's generally considered one of the best and I'd def go along with that. Everyone bleeds like stuck pigs.

If you want to try looking for things a little harder to find - make the search something like "Brisco" or "Baba" or "Muta", etc (anything other than "WWF", "WWE", "WCW", or "full match"). Then if you find anything of interest, go to "Find more from same user". Usually they'll have more than one match you'll want.

It was released, just in small quantities. For Christmas of 96, I got IYH: GOOD FRIENDS...BETTER ENEMIES and it came with a Coliseum Home Video catalogue. It certainly didn't include every video they put out but did include quite a few (dating back to the Bulldogs tape in 86). Over the next few months, they would send occasional flyers promoting upcoming releases and I do remember IYH: IT'S TIME being one of those - along with the BEST OF RAW tapes from 96 that were almost exclusively sold overseas.

I'm leaning towards Final Four as well. The December 96 IYH - "It's Time" - was barely released in the U.S. so I don't think it would be that. And CHV usually did pretty quick releases - putting the tape out only a month or two after the broadcast. Sometimes, at least in the early 90s, just a few weeks after.

I agree that Bret set the pace for the bout but it's just too good of a match for me to admit that Bulldog was really out of it. The story I heard when Bret was on the LAW quite a while back was that he got into England and Davey had been taking a few weeks off - however, he "fell into a bad group of people" and was very much out of shape. After a few minutes, Davey was already blown up and was forgetting the spots so Bret had to keep telling him what to do. If that story is 100% true then Bret is the greatest wrestler ever (which I wouldn't argue). Davey was initially my favorite too but then he jobbed the IC belt and left the WWF (before I started watching WCW so I thought he was gone from wrestling forever), I got hooked by Bret's first world title run.

Nice story (eh) but I don't buy it. Although it's a decent set up for a heel turn, Padme can't be killed off (for various reasons, one of which because it's sad). Leia has memories of her mom (as said in ROTJ) and I don't know anyone that can remember anything from when they were 6 months old. I even heard that Natalie Portman was doing extra scenes for the Return of the Jedi DVD which comes out ... oh, who knows when. Probably just flash backs, but I have to think that she stayed with Leia at least a while while Luke was sent to Tatooine.

Just thought I'd let you guys know that most of the Rumble matches are already up. Lesnar / Show, Angle / Benoit, Triple H / Steiner, and the Rumble match itself.

Sadly enough, I think I have all those listed bouts and then some. Over the past few days, I've come across some really interesting stuff - old AWA and NWA as well as Japan. Martel vs. Hansen @ Cominskey Park, Race vs. Jumbo Tsuruta, Jack Brisco vs. Baba, Andre & Baba vs. Terry & Dory Funk, Owen & Bam Bam vs. Benoit (as Wild Pegasus) & Dr. Death, etc. Good to see that some really old school is being uploaded. My username is gcdrevil (if there is a username search which I'm not sure of) so feel free to get what you need if I'm on. Most are on CDs but I usually have a few hundered mg of files.

I saw a good bit of the 92 tourney. I remember Van Hammer beat then-world champion Ron Simmons in the semis after Ron beat Steve Austin. I think Tony Atlas was supposed to be a big favorite in there too. From 93, I remember the Bulldog / Vader bout and Rude jumping Davey before the contest. This was right after the November Clash of the Champions where Davey issued a challenge for Rude's world title. As I remember, that was the last time Davey was on WCW tv. A week or two later, they were supposed to fight on Saturday Night (in addition to Starrcade) but the Big Bossman came out instead as Davey had been let go. But they played up the injury angle, saying the no show at SN had to do with Rude injuring his arm.

I think I brought this up in an old thread about planted fans running into the ring during a match. The funny thing about this - and there are many funny things - is that a "fan" jumped over the railing and handed Schiavone the tape before he was escorted away by security. A few minutes later, Schiavone and Zbyzsko got into a whole issue of stupid fans that want their 15-minutes of fame by interrupting a television broadcast.

I remember watcing that PPV live and thinking (before Schiavone showed up), "OH CRAP, THE CABLE COMPANY SCREWED UP MY ORDER! I'M MISSING HALLOWEEN HAVOC!" The show is actually pretty damn good, aside from the opening 6-man tag.

Hokuto beat Madusa at Starrcae 96 with a brainbuster after Sony Onoo hit her with the Japanese flag (Kensuki Sasaki was in the corner too since he's married to her). Then they had a 6-month buildup to a rematch where Madusa had to fight off Luna Vachon and random Japanese girls. So she puts her career on the line...and loses again. I remember her selling a knee injury like it was death and she was crying like a baby. That was the last defense of the title on WCW TV. You can't really have a division when the champion is the only competitor around.

Try looking for some rare Japan stuff. I don't know if I'd consider them the best matches in the world, but I recently came across Hogan / Hansen (from 81), Bruno / Brody, and Inoki / Vader.

I've come across their stretcher match in August 96, Guilty as Charged 2000, as well as their bout from March 01 in All Japan on Kazaa.

Don't forget, he made it on one of Hogan's "Blunder in Paradise" episodes in 94. ...My bad, it was "Baywatch" (one had Hogan, the other had boobs). He played a really tall guy...who I think worked in a circus (ironic, huh?).