DrVenkman PhD

In the Saturday site update on WO, Meltz says the schedule that was released was more or less a prototype and they are still months away from fully launching this (my interpretation, anyway). On another note, I shelled out money for Jukebox today ($4? Why not) and am quite happy with it so far. Apparently they'll be billing me $4 every month until I tell them to stop, but like I said, it's only $4 for 20 matches of varying length and quality.

If you own a WWF DVD, you own an OOP DVD. By that logic, I have a lot. Any WM that was released on DVD I have, and I also was of the understanding the Hogan DVD was somewhat rare due to it coming out aorudn the same time Hogan left the company (for this first time in this eras run) and I believe it's also one of the last DVDs that were allowed to be released without muting references to the WWF or blurring scratch logos.

Kinda resembles GTA artwork more than old Rumble posters (which it was cool when 2001 revisited that), but I see the connection. Pretty neat, although I thought Edge was Ultimate Warrior for a second.

Nice little write up from PWInsider...

PRetty cool that ring intros are back in the game, done by Lillian or Chimmel depending which show it is (nice touch). Wonder if Fink does it for PPV. Anyway, GamingRing.com is doing daily updates of the game now, here's a few pics (they're not that interesting.. just match-up screens. There is one neat one at the end though). Edit: I believe he takes pictures with a webcam, so that's why they look the way they do. Oh, here's one that shows the CAW Match Screen pose in action. CAW Match-up screen

This was quite the upsetting way to wake up this morning, and although it's just adding the same comment said 100 times, I didn't really see it coming. Bossman was always really good to the kids and charities, so this is a true loss. I've always felt the WM7 match against Mr. Perfect is an underrated one and when I started watching Wrestling in 1991, Big Bossman was one of my favourites (love the high spinkick and the uppercuts).

From the Hear prior to Backlash 2003, Benjamin and Haas are explaining the powers of Kurt's portrait to Josh Mathews: Haas: He knows when we're sleeping. He knows when we're awake. Josh: Oh, let me guess... he knows if you've been bad or good so be good for goodness sake? Benjamin: No stupid, that's Santa Claus. Kurt's more intelligent than Santa anyway.

So who won? London or Booker? I thought someone said Booker won by cheating and using the ropes, but the last report (and the report on Observer) says London wins.

I don't quite agree with Meltzer's comment that Flair would be a "joke challenger".

According to PWTorch (and some reviewer on Amazon.com as well), the Summerslam DVD that was released yesterday is being pulled from stores due to an audio problem during the main event. It's also apparently the first DVD to be produced in Mexico.

Also Classic: That thread where everyone talks about videa game characters like they're wrestlers.

I nominate that thread where people thought Vader died.

For some odd reason Meltzer said in his Friday update that copies from Wal-Mart are fine. I e-mailed him to say that this very board says otherwise.

Perhaps it is Chuck Austin, the man who got several millions from WWE after Marty injured him. Also, the tag team of Sternum and Rear gave me a chuckle.

I'm not very familiar with 3rd Strike.. is the last boss some sort of rib? One time, I had him beat, so he leaped into the air and killed me with rainbow beams. Another time, he resurected himself in the first round, which was ok. But then, in the final round (of another fight), I thought I finally beat him by taking him out with a Super... but no, he said "Resurection!" and came back to beat me again. ARGH!

When I made my trip to the USA today, I asked Best Buy if they knew anything about the recall since there was still a copy sitting on the shelf. I was hoping it was because it was a corrected DVD that came out really fast, but the employee I asked thanked me for bringing the DVD to his attention so he could remove it from the shelf as it was not allowed to be there.

Deon, status report of the audio on YOUR copy, please?

Fraud is fraud and it osunds like WWE was within their rights to fire Noble (assuming Keller is accurate).

The audio problem is that there is no audio.

Damn that Day of Reckoning game and it's Ministry of Darkness storyline.

I read that there were rumours that David Yost and Amy Jo were going to make appearances on Dino Thunder. Interesting if true.

Don't see a thread for it, so here it is: "This year, SmackDown! is celebrating its fifth anniversary. Help commemorate the big event by watching some of SmackDown’s greatest matches ever Kurt Angle & Chris Jericho vs. Triple H & Edge 5/16/02 | Approx. run time: 10min. Heading into Judgment Day, see if Kurt Angle was able to get the upper hand o­n Edge just days before their Hair vs. Hair Match. Rikishi & Rico vs. Billy & Chuck 5/30/02 | Approx. run time: 6mins. Billy and Chuck try to grab back the World Tag Team Championship from the unlikely duo of their stylist Rico and Rikishi. Edge vs. Kurt Angle 5/30/02 | Approx. run time: 15mins. A newly-bald Kurt Angle takes to the cage for this match against Edge. You won’t believe who comes in after the match to help Edge. Watch and find out. 20-Man Battle Royal 6/6/02 | Approx. run time: 11mins. The winner of this 20-man, over-the-top-rope battle royal would be named the No. 1 Contender to the Undertaker’s WWE Championship. Watch the match to find out who it is. Kurt Angle vs. John Cena 6/27/02 | Approx. run time: 9mins. John Cena is a well-known WWE Superstar. However, in June 2002, few people knew who he was. After his match with Kurt Angle o­n SmackDown!, that began to change. Batista & D-Von vs. Randy Orton & Faarooq 6/27/02 | Approx. run time: 6mins. Today, Batista is a member of Evolution. Randy Orton is World Heavyweight Champion and a former member of Evolution. In 2002, however, they were o­n opposite sides of the ring for this SmackDown! tag team match. Edge & Hulk Hogan vs. Billy & Chuck 7/4/02 | Approx. run time: 13mins. There are few things more American in the history of WWE than Hulk Hogan. Here, he teams with Edge to challenge for the World Tag Team Championship o­n the Fourth of July. Torrie vs. Stacy 7/4/02 | Approx. run time: 4mins. It’s every red-blooded, American male’s dream – Torrie and Stacy in their bra and panties. In this case, it gets even better, as they fight each other in an attempt to rip each other’s clothes off, revealing their bra and panties. Edge vs. Chris Jericho 7/25/02 | Approx. run time: 15mins. SmackDown’s first-ever steel cage match features Edge and Chris Jericho. But that’s not all, as Christian, Lance Storm, John Cena and more all found their way to the ring for this o­ne. Chris Benoit & Eddie Guerrero vs. The Rock & Edge 8/1/02 | Approx. run time: 15mins. Two future World Champions Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero team up to take o­n The Rock and Edge in this SmackDown! main event. Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri vs. Roddy Piper & Sean O'Haire 6/26/03 | Approx. run time: 6mins. The legendary "Rowdy" Roddy Piper looks to gain tag team glory, alongside his partner Sean O’Haire, by taking o­n WWE Tag Team Champions Eddie Guerrero and Tajiri. Big Show, Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas vs. Mr. America, Brock Lesnar & Kurt Angle 6/26/03 | Approx. run time: 16mins. Many people thought that Mr. America was simply Hulk Hogan under a mask. Judge for yourself, as he teams up with Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle to take o­n the Self-Proclaimed World’s Greatest Tag Team and the Big Show. Rey Mysterio & Edge vs. Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit 11/7/02 | Approx. run time: 23mins. A few weeks earlier, Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit defeated Rey Mysterio and Edge to become the first-ever WWE Tag Team Champions. Here, they battle again. This time, it’s a best-of-three series. Kurt Angle vs. Rey Mysterio 1/23/03 | Approx. run time: 11mins. Rey Mysterio is o­ne of the greatest high fliers in the business. Kurt Angle knows the mat game better than anybody. These two styles collide o­n this January episode of SmackDown! Stephanie & Zach Gowen vs. Big Show 7/3/03 | Approx. run time: 9mins. Throughout his entire life, Zach Gowen has overcome adversity. Now with a WWE contract o­n the line, he must do the same when he teams with Stephanie McMahon to take o­n the Big Show. 15-Man Royal Rumble 1/29/04 | Approx. run time: 33mins. Just days after the Royal Rumble, 15 of SmackDown’s greatest Superstars battled in another Royal Rumble Match. This time, the winner of the match would be named the No. 1 Contender, and be given a shot at the WWE Championship at No Way Out. Matt Hardy vs. Billy Kidman 3/6/03 | Approx. run time: 5mins. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Matt Hardy takes o­n the man he beat for the belt just days prior, Billy Kidman. Find out if Kidman was able to regain the championship o­n SmackDown! Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle 9/18/03 | Approx. run time: 50mins. In what may arguably be described as o­ne of the best matches in the history of SmackDown!, WWE Champion Kurt Angle put it all o­n the line against Brock Lesnar in a legendary WWE 60-minute Iron Man Match. Eddie Guerrero vs. John Cena 9/11/03 | Approx. run time: 11mins. United States Champion Eddie Guerrero takes o­n John Cena in this truly unique match. Watch as both competitors risk life and limb in an attempt to come out o­n top in this Latino Heat Parking Lot Brawl. They contradict themselves in calling Jericho vs Edge the first cage match on SmackDown when they have Edge vs Angle above it, but whatever... Unfrogvien Extras: Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Jericho, Fall Brawl 1997 Chris Jericho and Eddie Guerrero are both former World Champions. At this WCW pay-per-view, however, they battle over the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. Approx. run time: 21mins. Disco Inferno & Alex Wright vs. British Bulldog & Jim Neidhart, Fall Brawl 1998 The British Bulldog and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart left WWE after the "Montreal Screwjob." In this Fall Brawl pay-per-view match, the two WCW newcomers took o­n Disco Inferno and Alex Wright. Approx. run time: 16mins. Insane Clown Posse & Vampiro vs. Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio & Billy Kidman, Fall Brawl 1999 Undoubtedly, the Insane Clown Posse and Vampiro are in a world of their own. In this Fall Brawl 1999 match, three future WWE Superstars - Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio & Billy Kidman - attempt to knock the paint off their opponents' faces. Approx. run time: 18mins Shane Douglas & Torrie Wilson vs. Billy Kidman & Madusa, Fall Brawl 2000 The o­nly thing better than a Scaffold Match is a Scaffold Match involving Playboy cover girl Torrie Wilson and former WWE Women's Champion Madusa (then known as Alundra Blayze). Don't miss this unique Fall Brawl 2000 match. Approx. run time: 12mins. Kevin Nash vs. Booker T, Fall Brawl 2000 By September 2000, Kevin Nash was successfully putting prestige back into the WCW Championship. At Fall Brawl, however, he was up against his greatest challenge - a Steel Cage Match against former WCW Champion Booker T. Approx. run time: 10mins. Ric Flair vs. Arn Anderson, Fall Brawl 1995 Ric Flair and Arn Anderson have a long and storied history together. Both men were significant forces in the success of both WCW and the Four Horsemen. In 1995, however, they were bitter enemies. Watch two former friends engage in this historic Fall Brawl battle. Approx. run time: 30mins. Kevin Nash, Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall & Sting vs. Sting, Ric Flair, Lex Luger & Arn Anderson, Fall Brawl 1996 Two Stings? That's right, watch War Games to see which team with the Stinger pulled out the victory. And which team really had the true Sting. Approx. run time: 33mins. Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle, Unforgiven 2002 Both Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle can be considered two of the best pure wrestlers to ever lace up a pair of boots. Watch as these two former World Champions face off at Unforgiven 2002. Approx. run time: 16mins. Shawn Michaels vs. The British Bulldog, One Night Only 9/20/97 In September 1997, the British Bulldog was enjoying his reign as the o­nly WWE European Champion in history. Then he took a trip to his home country of England to defend against Shawn Michaels. Was the Bulldog able to fend off HBK? Watch this match and find out. Approx. run time: 31mins. Shawn Michaels vs. Mankind, In Your House 9/22/96 Just months after realizing his boyhood dream, Shawn Michaels defended the WWE Championship against the deranged Mankind, who was coming off a monstrous victory over Undertaker at SummerSlam. Was Mankind's momentum heading into the match enough? Watch to find out. Approx. run time: 33mins.

RVD vs Benoit won and is up for viewing. http://spotlight.wwe.com/summerslam/index.html

This is just like the good ol days of watching AAA Saturday afternoons in the 90s. I like that neat CMLL set.

I never got cage matches in WCW with Hogan in them. At Uncensored 98, Hogan and Macho Man just WALK OUT THE DOOR and continue fighting outside, then go back to the ring before it all ends in a no contest. Hogan did the same thing with Sting at a house show I went to. If they were going to book them like that, why bother?