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Also, they can't appear on a national TV show - i.e. MLW on the Sunshine Network (Lawler was pulled when WWE learned he had worked for a company with syndicated TV) and WWE requiring that Stevie Richards not be shown on the 3PW Home Video when he returned to Viking Hall several months ago.

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There was never any intent whatsoever to harm the puppy. It was all a publicity stunt like Placebo Effect said, although perhaps the most tasteless publicity stunt I've ever seen.

Part 1: very, very slim; it would have to be under XEG's banner, and they have no plans that I know of to run XPW shows Part 2a: animals - not very good Part 2b: girls - absolutely 110% certain

This interview is SO old. I listened to it like two weeks ago. Sheesh. Talk about being behind on the news...Where'd you find this recap anyway?

The numbers next to the names are the number of votes they got. Wrestler of the Year 1) Kobashi 3,209 2) Benoit 2,045 3) Samoa Joe 1,223 4) Guerrero 572 5) Sasaki 409 6) Wanderlei Silva 299 7) HHH 190 8) Misawa 97 9) Liddell 93 10) HBK 92 Most Outstanding 1) Benoit 2,771 2) Kobashi 1,922 3) Danielson 617 4) Guerrero 560 5) Samoa Joe 482 6) HBK 314 7) Styles 263 8) KENTA 194 9) Punk 167 10) Angle 105 Best Draw 1) Kobashi 2251 2) Sapp 1829 3) Ogawa 986 4) Guerrero 708 5) W. Silva 575 6) Akebono 521 7) Masato 1271 8) Santo 255 9) Crocop 251 10) Couture 179 Best Feud 1) HHH vs. HBK vs. Benoit 1642 2) Orton vs. Foley 1606 3) Joe vs. Punk 1242 4) Joe vs. Homicide 439 5) Jericho vs. Xian/Trish 319 6) AMW vs. XXX 287 7) Angle vs. Guerrero 224 8) Ortiz vs. Liddell 215 9) Punk vs. Steamboat 172 10) Silva vs. Jackson 126 Best Tag Team 1) KENTA/Marufuji 2893 2) AMW 1112 3) Reyes & Romero 845 4) Ultimo Guerrero/Rey Bucanero 677 5) XXX 478 6) Misawa/Ogawa 397 7) Punk/Cabana 268 8) RVD/Mysterio 239 9) Briscoes 191 10) Suzuki/Takayama 146 Most Improved 1) Orton 1497 2) Batista 1277 3) Benjamin 830 4) Tanahashi 812 5) Samoa Joe 419 6) JBL 371 7) Nakamura 254 8) Aries 213 9) Monty Brown 194 10) J. Nitro 175 Best Interview 1) Foley 1895 2) Flair 983 3) Jericho 687 4) JBL 656 5) Punk 619 6) Q. Jackson 499 7) Heyman 321 8) Guerrero 251 9) Cena 238 10) Cornette 235 Charismatic 1) Guerrero 1073 2) Cena 921 3) Rock 897 4) Flair 766 5) Jericho 510 6) HBK 488 7) Sapp 341 8) Kobashi 338 9) Ogawa 247 10) Orton 244 Technical 1) Benoit 2541 2) Danielson 1838 3) Angle 501 4) Kobashi 399 5) Guerrero 359 6) Doug Williams 314 7) Nagata 277 8) Hero 181 9) McGuiness 146 10) Nishimura 110 Brawler 1) Benoit 1444 2) Samoa Joe 1055 3) Takayama 626 4) Raven 522 5) Sasaki 362 6) JBL 326 7) Homicide 319 8) HHH 287 9) Abyss 196 10) Kawada 168 Flyer 1) Mysterio 1463 2) Styles 1319 3) Evans 1201 4) Marufuji 813 5) London 649 6) Marvin 538 7) Mistic 506 8) KENTA 290 9) Dutt 173 10) P. Williams 146 Overrated 1) HHH 1767 2) Jarrett 1546 3) JBL 1405 4) Taker 617 5) Cena 262 6) Orton 230 7) Heidenreich 226 8) Snitsky 217 9) Jindrak 111 10) Big Show 108 Underrated 1) London 1622 2) Jericho 721 3) RVD 330 4) Xian 300 5) M. Hardy 259 6) Guerrero 244 7) Mysterio 222 8) Doug Basham 215 9) Daniels 199 10) Akio 181 Promotion 1) NOAH 2369 2) ROH 2007 3) PRIDE 1905 4) WWE 592 5) UFC 389 6) CMLL 371 7) OVW 357 8) TNA 129 9) New Japan 73 10) IWA Mid South 70 Weekly TV Show 1) RAW 2024 2) NOAH 2013 3) OVW 1513 4) CMLL 1007 5) Impact 514 6) Smackdown 329 7) Velocity 211 8) NJPW 183 9) IWA PR 91 10) Heat~! 64 Shootfighter 1) Silva 2341 2) Fedor 1431 3) Penn 1212 4) Nogueira 808 5) Couture 689 6) Liddell 599 7) Crocop 252 8) Jackson 125 9) Gomi 73 10) Edwards 69 Worked Match 1) Kobashi vs. Akiyama 7/10, 2270 (1st place votes 362) 2) Mania 3-way, 1974 (1st place votes 218) 3) Joe vs. Punk 10/16, 1681 (1st place votes 163) 4) Kobashi vs. Takayama 4/25, 410 5) Orton vs. Foley Backlash, 352 6) Eddy vs. Brock NOW, 209 7) Joe vs. Punk 6/12, 140 8) Sasaki vs. Takayama 8/8, 124 9) HHH vs. HBK 12/30/03, 108 10) Backlash 3-way, 94 11) KENTA/Marufuji vs. Misawa/Ogawa 4/25, 89 12) Sasaki vs. Tanahashi 11/3, 70 Shootfight 1) Jackson vs. Silva 10/31, 3886 2) Liddell vs. White 8/21, 629 3) Liddell vs. Ortiz 4/2, 597 4) Crocop vs. Rnaldmen 4/24, 341 5) Nogueira vs. Kharitonov 8/15, 308 6) Fedor vs. Randleman 6/20, 287 7) Lawler vs. Diaz 4/2, 274 8) Sakuraba vs. Nogueira 12/31/03, 253 9) Belfort vs. Couture 8/21, 170 10) Nogueira vs. Yoko 4/25, 160 Rookie 1) Petey 2495 2) Nakajima 1857 3) Doane 457 4) Chad Toland 446 5) Aries 412 6) Shiozaki 372 7) Ishimori 286 8) Misterioso II 219 9) Takagi 65 10) Anzawa 60 Non-Wrestler 1) Heyman 1725 2) Bischoff 1098 3) Cornette 919 4) D’Amore 611 5) Long 598 6) Steamboat 442 7) Foley 305 8) Vince 279 9) Smokes 241 10) Bolin 152 BEST TV Announcer 1) Tenay 2219 2) Ross 2005 3) Tazz 1287 4) Rutten 803 5) Cornette 615 6) Nulty 307 7) Ranallo 215 8) Punk 200 9) Goldberg 123 10) Bauer 90 WORST TV Announcer 1) Grisham 2098 2) Coach 1393 3) Cole 955 4) Lalwer 890 5) West 378 6) Bauer 161 7) DeMott 154 8) Mathews 141 9) Lloyd 134 10) Snow 72 Best Show 1) NOAH 7/10 2337 2) Mania 20 2134 3) Backlash 619 4) PRIDE 6/20 521 5) UFC 47 433 6) NJ 8/8 251 7) NOAH 4/25, 233 8) Rumble 169 9) PRIDE 10/31 142 10) ROH 3/13, 136 Worst Show 1) Great American Bash 447 2) Taboo Tuesday 62 3) Judgment Day 34 4) NJ 5/3 32 5) NJ 10/9 20 6) Unforgiven 18 7) Hustle II 17 8) K-1 12/31/03 AND No Mercy 15 10)Armageddon 2003 10 Best Maneuver 1) Canadian Destroyer 430 2) Crippler Crossface 65 3) Burning Hammer 62 4) Anaconda vise 20 5) RKO 19 6) Jack Evans corkscrew 640, 18 7) Pepsi plunge 17 8) SSP 14 9) Dropsault 12 10) Pounce AND Death Sentence 10 Disgusting Promotional Tactic 1) Miscarriage 252 2) Diva Search 124 3) Hassan/Daiviar exploit 9/11 116 4) JBL goosestepping to title 55 5) Cena/Carlito play off Brody stabbing 34 6) HHH push all year 32 7) Killing Paul Bearer 28 8) TNA using Luger AND ROH lying about Feinstine being out of the company 10 10)VKM media promo in Iraq 9 Worst TV Show 1) Smackdown 359 2) Heat 97 3) NJPW 74 4) AAA 53 5) Experience 51 6) Impact 48 7) IWA Total Impact 37 8) RAW 26 9) Afterburn 16 10) Xplosion 9 Worst Match 1) Tomko vs. Stevie Unforgiven, 370 2) Fujita vs. Sasaki 10/9, 215 3) Suzuki vs. Gunn GAB, 36 4) Taker vs. Heidenreich Surv. Series, 23 5) Carmella vs. Christy Taboo Tuesday, 20 6) Taker vs. JBL SummerSlam AND Brock vs. Goldberg Mania, 18 8)Taker vs. Dudleys GAB, 16 9) Yoshi vs. Nortje 5/3, 15 10) Holly vs. Mordecai GAB AND Chavo Jr. vs. Jacqueline Judgment Day, 9 Worst Feud 1) Kane vs. Lita/Matt 114 2) Kane vs. Snitsky 102 3) Taker vs. JBL 88 4) Taker vs. Heidenreich/Heyman 85 5) HHH vs. Orton 49 6) HHH vs. Eugene 47 7) Jarrett vs. J. Hardy 44 8) Ogawa vs. Takada 32 9) Watts vs. Goldylocks 3e0 10) Dusty vs. Russo 23 Worst Promotion 1) New Japan 269 2) Hustle 182 3) TNA 173 4) WWE 107 5) CZW 6A 6) All Japan 55 7) World Japana 31 8) AAA 21 9) Zero-one 19 10) All Japan Women 15 Best Booker 1) Sapolsky 442 2) Cornette 234 3) Misawa 190 4) Silva 20 5) Vince 11 Promoter 1) Sakakibara 485 2) Misawa 271 3) Silkin/Sapolsky 115 4) Vince 74 5) Tanigawa 39 6) Pena 22 7) Alonso 19 8) Cornette 12 9) White 10 Best Gimmick 1) JBL 142 2) Carlito 122 3) Eugene 80 4) Cena 45 5) Punk 44 6) MNM 38 7) Trish Stratus heel 29 8) Chad Toland 22 9) Evolution 20 10) Generation Next 18 Worst Gimmick 1) Mordecai 106 2) SNitsky 100 3) Eugene 99 4) Simon Dean 62 5) Rico 37 6) Kings of Wrestling 34 7) Poet John Heidenreich 28 8) Empire Saint Pat Kenney 26 9) Hassan/Daivari 25 10) Suzuki 22"

Not until 2007, unfortunately.

Do google or yahoo searches for "Masters of the Ring," "Shooting Range," and "Backyard Criminals." All three are great, ESPECIALLY Masters of the Ring. That's a must-get DVD. All the others are iffy, depending on what you prefer, but Masters of the Ring has a ton of rare footage from Bob Barnett that's all DVD quality. It's funny - I remember Chris Hamrick telling me about how this dude was interviewing him, Vic Grimes, New Jack, Sandman, Konnan, and Vampiro backstage at XPW New Year's Revolution in January 2002 for some wrestling documentary. He just shrugged it off and says it was probably bullshit, and two and a half years later I got the DVD and it's really cool.

Here are the links Michael: http://forums.thesmartmarks.com/index.php?showtopic=66003 http://forums.thesmartmarks.com/index.php?showtopic=66030 I don't see the problem with him posting it here if he couldn't see the other links, and from what he's saying, he couldn't no matter how hard he tries. The movie looks very good. I've bought most of the previous Niolan releases and will definitely buy this one when it comes out.

Thanks. God, I'm watching this shit right now. I'm less than 7 minutes in and this match is unreal, not just in terms of the wrestling but in terms of the fan's reactions (and no, it's not Samoa Joe vs. Chris Hero from IWA-MS, if that's what you're thinking.

Coming next edition - Tajiri vs. Low Ki and a big surprise. Indy fans and purist fans are going to fucking LOVE this edition of my match reviews. Recent, classic, but best of all rare match in addition to Tajiri/Ki. EDIT: Fuck that. The match I'm hyping deserves a spotlight review of it's own. Here's Ki/Tajiri in the mean time: LOW KI vs. YOSHIHIRO TAJIRI – ICW The Revolution Continues (1/26/01; “The Madhouse of Extreme” Elks Lodge – Queens, NY) Requested by Real F'n Show PRE-MATCH: This match actually has commentary. Ki enters first and pumps himself up before Tajiri comes out, not even bothering to acknowledge a “TAJIRI IS GOD” sign in clear view. THE MATCH: An intense handshake and some weak warm-up kicks precede the real action. A “Ta-Jeer-Ey” chant rises up as they start things off with a headlock and shoulderblock by Ki. Tajiri’s hiptoss attempt is blocked, but his kick to the face hits dead on, and Tajiri is left trying to rally the fans as they square off again. The second tieup sees Ki use a sweet judo-style headlock takedown and apply an inverted facelock. Tajiri bridges up to his feet, twists out, and throws a pair of gut kicks before sending Ki into the ropes. The 2002 ECWA Super 8 Champion rolls under a kick attempt and delivers a relatively weak dropkick that Tajiri oversells by stumbling out to ringside. Ki follows up with a swank Suicide Dive, pancaking Tajiri into the guardrail. Back in the ring, Ki continues the assault with the Tidal Wave (Corner Handspring Leaping Roundhouse Kick), which prompts a “Low Ki!” chant. Ki finds himself backdropped to the apron and decides to do just like Tajiri moments earlier by overselling a really weak Tajiri strike and falling down to ringside. Ki rolls back into the ring without Tajiri ever leaving and is met by some kicks and stomps to the head. A spinning heelkick puts Ki down for 2 thanks to a lazy cover. Ki counters another Irish whip attempt with a knee lift and immediately rolls a Butterfly Suplex rolled into the Dragon Wing (Gounded Double Underhook Front Facelock Hold), but Tajiri is able to wrap his feet around the ropes before any major damage can be done. Ki delivers a stiff kick to the head, but Tajiri blocks a second kick and nails a drop toehold before applying a camel clutch. Hilariously, the “Japanese Buzzsaw” intersperses some comical slaps to Ki’s bald head into the submission. Finally, Tajiri transitions into a wacky pinning combo, which Ki escapes at 2. Tajiri does another quick comedy routine (even telling the referee to “Shut the fuck up!”) before getting back on top of things, but Ki wiggles out of a superplex attempt and roundhouse kicks Tajiri, who’s still on the turnbuckle. The ECW veteran fights out of a Super Huracanrana setup and applies the TARANTULA~! Even though he abandons the hold after about eight seconds, but Ki has clearly been weakened from it to the point that Tajiri is able to do a good 15-second comedy routine without having to worry about him recovering yet. Ki finally comes back by ducking a lariat and unloading with a leaping roundhouse kick, which he actually follows up with the KI KRUSHER ‘99~! Tajiri, however, is able to place his foot on the bottom rope. A second Ki Krusher is blocked and Tajiri delivers a gut kick and a Brainbuster Suplex, and it’s lights out for Mr. Future-ROH Heavyweight Champion. Post-match, Tajiri is announced the winner and celebrates his accomplishment. Tajiri displays his sportsmanship by helping Ki to his feet and shaking his hand. Both guys bow to each other and Tajiri continues pointing towards Ki in an attempt to put him over with the fans. However, as Tajiri leaves the ring, the nice moment is spoiled by Xavier, who blindsides Ki with a title belt shot. Xavier trash-talks a shaken Ki, but receives a taste of his own medicine as Little Guido (now known as “Nunzio” in WWE) attacks him from behind and initiates an impromptu match. It would soon turn into a three-way, as Mikey Whipwreck interjected himself shortly thereafter. That story, however, is for another day… WINNER: Yoshihiro Tajiri, via pinfall (6:20) POST-MATCH RAMBLE: On paper, this is a definite dream match for a lot of fans. Just seeing these masters of the kick together in the ring was interesting for me. They did try to give it an air of intrigue with the handshakes before and after the match and the kick exchanges during the contest. Also, UCW’s inclusion of the entrances and some shots of the fans also gave the match a more professional feel that you don’t usually get from most other indy’s. ANALYSIS: I’ve heard a lot of people this match a major letdown and – while I agree that their very similar styles could’ve meshed together better – they produced a very well-worked match with about as much action as one could expect, considering the time allotted. The kick exchanges – the aspect of this dream match that intrigues most people – never got to the point where they were practically taking each other’s heads off (see Ki vs. Samoa Joe from ROH Glory By Honor I or Ki vs. Deranged from ROH Death Before Dishonor 1), but at the same time neither took it easy with the foot strikes, by any means. The matwork could’ve been played out longer, but for what it was the execution was good (especially on Ki’s judo takedown and Tajiri’s bridge-up that followed it). As I mentioned, both guys took lame bumps to the outside because they oversold heir opponent’s strike. The transitioning between a lot of moves also could’ve been better, rather than just having a guy get a boot up in the corner or knee lift out of a maneuver to acquire control. And another thing – while it looked great, Ki’s suicide dive was done too early to mean all that much. On the good side, I think this match is interesting in that – unlike so many other indy matches you see today (even those that people hail as excellent), when one of the participants obtained the advantage, they kept it for a couple of minutes, through a string of more than one or two moves. It certainly didn’t make this match into a classic, but like I often say, it’s often the little things that make a match worth watching and this helped out a bit with the believability aspect. Putting Ki’s Dragon Wing and Tajiri’s Camel Clutch right after another was a good idea from a psychological standpoint, and Tajiri’s comedy during the later stages added a cool dimension to the match. The finish was plagued by the aforementioned transitioning problem, as Tajiri simply fought out of a Ki Krusher and hit the Brainbuster for the win. From a technical perspective, this was pretty solid while it lasted, but nothing really came out of the woodwork to make it exceptionally unique. *1/4. RECOMMENDATION: This match itself is worth a watch or two, but I wouldn’t categorize it as a must-see unless you’re a huge Ki or Tajiri fan. However, if you can get a hold of the entire show for a cheap price, go for it because the rest of the card has a little bit of everything, depending on your taste – Chris Candido & Balls Mahoney vs. Da Baldies (DeVito & Angel), Kid Kash vs. Candido, a Triangle Tag Team Tables Match, Little Guido vs. Xavier vs. Mikey Whipwreck, a Missy Hyatt vs. Elektra showdown, and a one-night midcard tournament featuring matches like Chris Devine vs. The Amazing Red and Red vs. one of his Maximo brothers (not sure which…sorry).

AVN.com Extreme Associates Case Dismissed; Obscenity Laws Ruled Unconstitutional By: Jared Rutter Posted: 10:57 am PST 1-21-2005 CHATSWORTH, Calif. - In a decision that is bound to have enormous impact on the Adult entertainment industry, obscenity charges against producer Rob Black and his wife Lizzy Borden of Extreme Associates were thrown out of court today by a federal judge in Pittsburgh. -advertisement- “I’m still speechless,” Black told AVN.com. “All ten counts against us were dismissed.” He said that U.S. District Court Judge Gary Lancaster made the dismissal on the grounds that obscenity laws are unconstitutional. “We find that the federal obscenity statutes place a burden on the exercise of the fundamental rights of liberty, privacy and speech,” wrote Judge Lancaster in his opinion (printed in full below). “I now have made fucking history,” said the jubilant Black. The Extreme Associates case was the first federal obscenity prosecution against a video manufacturer in over a decade. “It makes everything perfect,” he added. “The business has been going great and all of a sudden my lawyer calls up and said I won.” “This is the greatest news I’ve ever had,” Black said. Black’s laywer, H. Louis Sirkin, told AVN.com, “It’s very gratifying to have been a part of what I think is a historic landmark decision. Even though it’s on the first level, hopefully this will have a catalyst effect across the country on any federal obscenity cases that are currently pending.” Sirkin said it shows the importance of the Bill of Rights, not just the right to free speech but the right to substantive due process. “We have a liberty interest to find sexual entertainment and to find media material that might be stimulating, and we have a right to view that, for whatever purposes we want to use it for,” he said. Noting that the judge based his decision on the Supreme Court’s Lawrence vs. Texas ruling last year, which struck down a Texas sodomy statute, Sirkin said, “This court has adopted the language of what Justice Scalia had said in his dissenting opinion in Lawrence.” Scalia wrote in part that the decision “called into question” laws against obscenity and various other offenses. In a statement from the Justice Department, U. S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan said, “We are very disappointed by the court’s decision to dismiss the indictment in U.S. v. Extreme Associates, et al. As we set forth in the pleadings we filed in the case, we continue to believe that the federal obscenity statutes are valid and constitutional, including as applied in this case. “We are reviewing the ruling and examining our options, which could include an appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.” Internet attorney Lawrence G. Walters, a partner in the firm of Weston, Garrou & DeWitt, called the decision “a tremendous victory for Rob Black, for the Adult industry, and for the First Amendment.” He told AVN.com that before the Supreme Court’s Lawrence v. Texas ruling, government had been able to show it had a “compelling interest” in restricting sexual activities. But Lawrence v. Texas said in effect that the government can no longer use “compelling interest” as a rationale for suppressing what adults many do in private. The Black ruling extends this concept to Adult entertainment. In effect, Walters said, “you should be able to see what you’re able to do.” Quoting once again from Judge Lancaster’s opinion: “After Lawrence, the government can no longer rely on the advancement of a moral code, i.e., preventing consenting adults from entertaining lewd or lascivious thoughts, as a legitimate, let alone a compelling state interest.” Walters cautioned that since the case ended in a dismissal, not an acquittal, the government will likely appeal. “You can’t count your chickens too soon,” he said. “But we must have faith that the appellate courts will do the right thing.” Well-known First Amendment attorney Paul Cambria told AVN.com, “I applaud this judge for the decision and, furthermore, his standing up and being counted.” Cambria compared the case to his own successful fight on behalf of Al Goldstein in the 1970s. Then, he said, the government chose not to appeal, stating that by appealing it elevates the case to a higher level, which means that it will have a broader scope. This means, he said, that if it is appealed all the way to the Supreme Court, the only aspect of X-rated films that will be illegal will be child porn. “If this case is elevated through a higher court and is dismissed, on up to the Supreme Court and gets dismissed, that will change everything. Everybody will get into the business of making Adult entertainment,” he said. Greg Piccionelli, an Internet and patent attorney with the Los Angeles-based law firm Piccionelli & Sarno, told AVN.com, "This is a banner day for the First Amendment, and the equivalent of Pearl Harbor for the Religious Right. “If the ruling is appealed and ultimately upheld – and I can say with absolute certitude that [this ruling] will be on the front burner for every conservative and religious right-winger in the country – it means that privacy law has evolved. It will alter what is permissible for the government to do, and it will obliterate the notion that community standards trump personal privacy." Regarding an appeal, Sirkin said, “I’m certain the government will explore it. They don’t take losses well. If they appeal it we’re prepared to defend our position. We’ll just take it a step at a time, but it’s a beginning, and it’s a very important beginning.” Asked about the decision’s effect on new federal obscenity indictments, Sirkin said, “I should think it would make [the Justice Department] start to think again about the prosecutions. I think this is a momentum-shifting event. It will hopefully slow them down and cause them to rethink the positions that they’re taking.” Perhaps most importantly, he said, the adult industry “can really feel protected that they are making available to the public that which the public is entitled to receive.”

Not happening. Rob hates wrestling. The closest we'll get to that is Kevin Kleinrock's SCCW (SoCalCW.com).

Obscenity case dismissed for film showing rape, killing Friday, January 21, 2005 By Torsten Ove, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Justice Department today lost the first major test case of the federal obscenity laws when a judge in Pittsburgh threw out an indictment of Extreme Associates, a California company that makes films of women being gang-raped, defecated on and having their throats slit. U.S. District Judge Gary Lancaster granted a motion to dismiss filed by Extreme owners Rob Zicari and Janet Romano, who argued that the obscenity statutes as applied in their case violate the constitutional protections of liberty and privacy. Zicari and Romano were indicted in Pittsburgh in 2003 by U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan, and the case was being closely watched by the porn industry. Lawyers and federal prosecutors were still reading the 45-page opinion this afternoon.

Ya, I've done the Play-by-Play. I just have to do the analysis. It'll be up in the next week, I promise.

The trailer is like 6 minutes long and has lots of big names. Viewers can send comments or feedback to the director at [email protected] See Trailer Here: http://www.tbwts.com/101reasons/

Pics from the show: http://www.shanesphotos.com/wrestling/gall...11505/index.htm

From the WrestlingObserver.com/Dave Meltzer update earlier today: The Rob Van Dam DVD, scheduled for nationwide release today, was pushed back to an official 2/1 release date, which is why there has been no promotional push geared toward it as of yet.

Sure thing. I'll get on as soon as I can. Thanks for the requests people! Any others are welcomed.

Short but funny. Generico doesn't seem too charismatic, although I'll admit to having seen none of his IWA-MS stuff. Beef, on the otherhand, sounds like absolute MUNNAY...

I'll watch it ASAP...This sounds hilarious. Interesting. Very. Do the arenas look the same? Is there commentary for both matches or only one?

HYBRID PRO WRESTLING "No Mercy, No Fear" (the promotion's third show) Saturday Jan 22, 2005 Sat. Jan 22nd 2005 8:00 pm belltime 7:30 Doors $10 Adults - $5 kids American legion hall post 46 5309 S. Supulveda Blvd Culver City, CA 90230 310-391-3087 Main Event: The Messiah vs Kaos (originally supposed to be Dynamite D vs. Kaos in a 2/3 Falls Match, but Messiah had unfinished business; D will probably get involved in some form or another.) Semi-Main Event: Lil Cholo & Dante vs "Ridiculous" Mike Rayne & Super Dave Charles Mercury vs Johnny Nightmare "The Hardcore Homo" Angel vs King Faviano Joey Dynamite vs Big E. Biggz Plus 2 more matches! Interestingly, this show will be going up against PWG, so who knows how it'll do...

Don't scroll down if you don't wanna see Chyna's penis...

What? Styles worked Iaukea and Teddy worked Kainama or someone like that (or maybe it was the other way around) on their only other matches on the tour...There were only two matches per guy on the tour, from everything I've ever seen. I'm 99% they only worked each other once. FMW (Saturday, 12/12/98; Korakuen Hall): Sabu & RVD def. Hayabusa & Tommy Dreamer (RVD pins Dreamer) – 17:27 Honestly, I haven't watched Teddy/AmDrag in many months. I only watched it like twice when I first got it, but I remember being let down by it. I don't remember it being crappy in any way, just nowhere near what I was expecting. Unfortunately, that's way too long and I don't wanna have to review that. JC Bailey/B-Boy I lent to a friend, so I don't have that for a little bit, so it'll have to wait. The other ones I'll be more than happy to review. I've actually written the PBP for Grimes/O'Grady, so I'll just have to write the analysis, so I'll get that done sooner rather than later. The other stuff you mentioned I'll focus on, too. Sure thing.

Saturday, January 16, 2005 Mr. J.L. (a.k.a. JERRY LYNN) vs. REY MYSTERIO Jr. – WCW Nitro (either 12/23/96 or 3/3/97…not sure which; They had three matches together on Nitro and I’m only able to eliminate one as a candidate, after reading OtherArena.com’s reviews.) Review requested by Real F’n Show of TheSmartMarks.com Forums PRE-MATCH: This version of the match has French commentary, which is kind of cool because I know French, so I can understand some of it. One of the commentators compares J.L. – who enters first – to the “Power Rangers.” Next out is your and my favorite wrestler ever, Rey Mysterio Jr. THE MATCH: They get off to a great start, with J.L. using a submission-oriented attack and Rey showing off his quickness a bunch of split-second counters, the highlight of which being a roll-through/kipup/armdrag. As the third tieup commences, J.L.’s uses his strength advantage to combat Rey’s speed edge. Rey finds a brief opening with a sweet Tipup Tilt-a-Headscissors Takeover out of the corner, but seconds later gets dropkicked off of the apron and down to the concrete. J.L.’s Pescada is dodged and Rey uncorks an Apron-Dive Huracanrana, followed moments later by a Springboard Leg Drop that forces J.L.’s throat down across the middle ring rope. After obtaining a 2 count, Rey finds his Irish whip reversed and attempts a Running Body-Climb-style Sunset Flip, only to be planted with a sweet Sitdown Powerbomb sweet counter by J.L., gaining the future-ECW Heavyweight Champ a deuce of his own. J.L. follows with a side backbreaker and absorbs a desperation Super Quebrada Press from Rey before refocusing on Rey’s back with a belly-to-back suplex and a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. J.L. resorts to some more heel offense before Rey comes back with a Diving (from the top turnbuckle) Huracanrana and a spectacular Suicide Dive through the ropes. Back in the ring. J.L. dodges an attempted Springboard Sunset Flip and spikes Rey face-first into the mat for a 2 count, off of a La Majistral cradle. J.L. bodyslams Rey and climbs up top for the finish, but Rey crotches him and hits – get this – a SLINGSHOT Dragonsteiner (Rope Springboard Super Shoulder-Spin Huracanrana) for the victory. WINNER: Rey Mysterio Jr., via pinfall (6:02) Rey sells the back work and celebrates his victory, as replays of the Apron-Dive Rana and the finishing Dragonsteiner are aired. POST-MATCH RAMBLE: This was the first match I’ve seen of Lynn under a mask against anyone besides [green]Sabu[/color], and seeing him paired vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. was quite intriguing. I can only wonder how great these guys could’ve done if they weren’t restricted by time or political-related influences. The French commentary was an interesting addition, but maybe that’s just because I speak some Spanish and understood part of what was said. ANALYSIS: Most of this match, especially the beginning part, was an exhibition meant to show off Rey’s agility. Lynn did a tremendous job of modifying his style so that he reflected both a power advantage and – for a guy his size – unusual quickness. I will say that the number of huracanranas was a little bit absurd – I’m one of Rey’s biggest fans, so I’m more than aware that he has a number of variations of the move in his repertoire, but throwing out the apron-dive, flying, and super shoulder-spin versions in such little was a bit much (and Lynn’s sitdown powerbomb counter to one attempt). The participants did try to build a bit of a story with Rey’s back being targeted, although that can only get you so far in 6:00, especially when you’re using the top rope as much as you use the ring ropes, as Rey typically would when this match took place. Hand-in-hand with this goes the lack of competitiveness, as Lynn obviously there to help make Rey look good, even if he did look very solid in his own right. For the most part, there also wasn’t too much in the form of transitioning other than Irish whip rope-runs. However, as a spotfest (which it was intended to be), this definitely delivered with a mix of good execution, a fast pace, and innovative offense. ¾*. RECOMMENDATION[/b]: If you want to see Rey at his peak, this is for you, although it’s a far cry from his work with Juvi, Psichosis, Eddie Guerrero, etc., matches which combined his standard high-flying with commendable matwork and psychology. Lynn fans are also advised to stay far away from this and just about any other matches with Lynn as Mr. J.L. His ECW matches against Tajiri, Super Crazy, and Little Guido are much better representative of his ability to work well with smaller opponents, and he also had some surprisingly excellent showings in XPW vs. Jonny Storm, Psychosis, and Juventud Guerrera. A.J. STYLES vs. TEDDY HART – World Pacific Championship Wrestling (Oahu, Hawaii; 1/31/04) PRE-MATCH: A.J. is on his way to the ring, with his theme music playing. Teddy’s Eminem music hits and out in he comes in an expensive robe, calmly walking down the entrance ramp. Teddy climbs up onto the top turnbuckle and backflips into the ring. THE MATCH: AJ fires up the crowd into clapping as he squares off with Teddy. Tieup –a struggle for control precedes a break. Then some face-to-face trash-talking, with AJ pushing Teddy away and Teddy hesitating before stepping back. AJ: “You ain’t gonna do nothin’.” You’re gonna take that from him, Teddy? Another squareoff and tieup leads to some headlock and armringer reversals, with Teddy trying to kip up to his feet from the mat, only for AJ to block it and revert to a grounded side headlock. After some headscissors and headlock reversals, they climb to their feet and AJ ends up hitting his leapfrog/dropdown dropkick combo. Teddy’s running corner shoulderblock is dodged and – as a result – he crashes shoulder-first into the ringpost, but pushes AJ down to ringside as he’s trying to springboard in from the apron. After shaking off the hard fall, AJ dodges a catapult somersault plancha and Teddy feels the concrete for himself – “Sh*t! Oh, sh*t!” There are plenty of kids in this crowd, Teddy, and you call yourself a role model? AJ’s Pescada misses the mark, but he smartly lands on his feet and follows up with a Leaping Roundhouse Kick, which sets Teddy up for a Running No-Rope Leaping Somersault Plancha. Back in the ring, AJ bodyslams Teddy and delivers a leaping knee drop to the face off of the ropes for a 2 count, but a few moments later finds himself on the wrong end of a Teddy comeback. Several punches and a stiff uppercut are followed by a pair of near falls for Teddy, off of a Release Backdrop Suplex into Catching (Midair) Bulldog (either the Dungeon Bomb or the Hart Rate, depending on what mood Eric Gargiulo is in while on CZW commentary) and a Face-First (Inverted Torture Rack-style) Samoan Drop. AJ scouts another Torture Rack variation and tries the Styles Clash[/color], but Teddy is still to fresh and back body drops out, before demonstrating tremendous balance with a Moonsault Press off of the middle of the top ring rope (which he gets a 2 count from). Teddy then reverts to submission offense, using his awesome, rapid-fire double-rotation Fujiawara Armbar takedown. However, AJ is eventually able to roll through and climb to his feet (although he does do a great job selling it while on the mat) before fighting out of an armbar via some forearms. He runs into a very awkward-looking back elbow, which Teddy follows with a Standing 270° Swinging DDT and a backdrop suplex for a pair of deuces. AJ finally comes back for the first time in a couple minutes, ducking a lariat and hitting the Quebraeda Inverted DDT. That prompts the referee to begin the 10 count as both guys struggle to their feet. AJ unloads on Teddy with a beautiful 360° Spinning Calf Kick (Booker T-style), a mega lariat (which turns him inside-out), and a big snap-style powerslam, getting another deuce off of that triad of moves. Teddy returns the favor with his Flying Implant DDT, but after getting his own near fall, walks right into a huge forearm smash. AJ gets 2 from the Styles Suplex Special (Backwards Rolling German Suplex into either a Belly-to-Back Sitdown Inverted Powerbomb or a Sitout Inverted Spinebuster, depending on what you want to call it), but Teddy scouts his Huracanrana attempt and Powerbombs him into the mat. The referee again begins the 10 count before Teddy recovers and attempts the Open Hart Surgery (Flying Somersault Senton with a simultaneous 450º Horizontal Corkscrew, or – more simply – a Flying 720º Corkscrew Somersault Senton). After rolling away, AJ climbs up top and gets crotched, but ends up countering a Super Huracanrana attempt into a Super Styles Clash (off of the middle turnbuckle) for the 3 count and victory. An exhausted AJ has his hand raised and we cut out. WINNER: AJ Styles, via pinfall (12:06) POST-MATCH RAMBLE: Well, that commentary was…different, as you’ll soon find out. They really could’ve used better lighting here and the shaky camerawork didn’t help matters, either. THE COMMENTARY: Supposedly, there were two men on commentary, although a couple people have told me that WPCW just had one guy play two different commentators. Either way, the commentary here was really cheap. One of the commentators (or one of his voices, depending on what you believe) sounded like legendary So-Cal manager/commentator/promoter Ron Hed after having a couple too many Heinekens and the other person/voice resembled a coked up (although sober, at least) version of Ron Hed after having a couple too many Heinekens. The coked up commentator mentioned early in that AJ has the experience edge, which I’m not sure is true. AJ started in ’98 or ’99 and I know Teddy started no later than ’98, and I’m pretty sure a little bit earlier than that. Whoever the voices came from, they were both really freaky, sounding like they had a clothes pin or whatever you call it on their noses. At one point they actually compared the match to Steamboat vs. Savage from WrestleMania III, which is an absolute atrocity. ANALYSIS: Unfortunately, this was quite a letdown for me, and most fans of these two guys would likely feel the same way. Was it a bad match? Definitely not, but it was nowhere near what these two are capable of, let alone what they should be capable of with each other. The believability and the execution of the moves needed improvement at some points in the match, as there were two or three instances of apparent miscommunication. As annoying as the commentators were, I do admit that they tried to play this match off as something special, but their attempts were in vain, as neither guy delivered here like he should have. The opening matwork was solid, but after that, the transitioning in between the moves was really lacking (and both guys were guilty of this). Trying the dives out of the ring was also not too smart of an idea because that sequence meant nothing so early into the match. From then on, it was really just hit and miss. There were quite a few high-impact moves, but in between each one it was pretty empty. AJ is a tremendous scientific wrestler and Teddy isn’t bad himself in that aspect of his game, so I was disappointed that they didn’t stretch their horizons and engage in some more move reversal and Irish whip counter sequences. On the flip side, I thought that the many near falls helped the match’s quality and assisted in building some drama, but from a psychology standpoint, this is a far cry from what one usually sees from Teddy and especially AJ. One aspect that helped a little bit was that they built up the effect of strikes (such as uppercuts, lariats, and especially forearms), as it was that which enabled to hit the Backdrop Suplex turned bulldog and AJ to hit the Styles Suplex Special, but that could only help so much with this match. Also, I would’ve preferred a more creative finish than the ‘Rana-turned-Styles Clash that I’ve seen so often in AJ matches. Overall, for any two up-and-coming indy workers, this would’ve been something to be relatively proud of, but considering the accomplishments of AJ Styles and Teddy Hart and also keeping in mind how much Teddy has praised AJ’s ability, this was a far cry from the best efforts that these two wrestlers have previously put out and could definitely be deemed a considerable letdown. It’s weird because I was let down by both this and Teddy vs. “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson (another top-tier indy talent) from MLW (although I haven’t seen is match with Low Ki yet). It’s as if Teddy can work tremendously well with everybody but the absolute top echelon of the U.S. indy circuit. Then again, the Danielson match wasn’t given all that much time, whereas this match was provided more than enough time to sufficiently develop and for the most part failed in its attempt. Being in Hawaii, it’s possible that they were trying to cater to a different audience, but even with that in mind, I don’t know why they worked the match so poorly from a psychological perspective. This wasn’t even a traditional, 70’s-or-80’s-type match – at least those would develop drama based on the heel gradually pulling apart his more popular opponent. Here there was no face and there was no heel, two roles that should’ve been defined minutes into the match. *3/4. Seriously, no higher than that, in my opinion – not even **. RECOMMENDATION: The really enthusiastic followers of either AJ or Teddy may want to seek out this match, but it doesn’t live up to its on-paper appeal. I’d have to encourage Teddy fans to pick this up more than I would AJ fans because Teddy hasn’t had a whole lot of matches against U.S. wrestlers, while AJ has had plenty. However, even fans of Teddy should first be sure to check out his matches with Juventud Guerrera, Homicide, and Trent Acid because those are all much better showings than this one. ERIC YOUNG & SONJAY DUTT vs. EL FUEGO & JERELLE CLARK – NWA Total Nonstop Action PPV #66 (taped/aired 10/15/03 from the Nashville Fairgrounds/TNA Asylum in Nashville, TN) PRE-MATCH: Young & Dutt enter first, followed by their opponents. Young – best known for his work in Scott D’Amore’s Border City Wrestling out of Canada – is the only participant in this match with any TNA experience under his belt, as all of the others are making their debuts for the promotion. THE MATCH: Sonjay and Clark start things off with an exchange of inverted facelocks before moving onto an Irish whip sequence. After some hiptoss attempts are blocked, Clark executes a nice-looking Rocker Dropper-style Huracanrana. Sonjay, however, manages to land on his feet out of a hiptoss and executes a Tilt-a-Whirl Headscissors Takeover, followed up by an armdrag and a dropkick. Each participant tags out and their respective partners enter the ring. Young absorbs a power display (knee lift, armringer, and chop) from Fuego before cartwheeling and kipping up while having his hand in a wristlock. Young throws a dropkick before they have some minor miscommunication issues for a couple of seconds, before getting back on top of things as Young delivers a Belly-to-Belly (non-overhead) Suplex. Some heel interference by Clark enables Fuego to recapture the advantage with a Divorce Court (armbar) DDT from Fuego and a double-team Assisted Sliced Bread #2 (Dunn & Marcos’ Unskinny Bop)! Niiiiice… Young is relentless and tries to fight back, but falls victim to not only a Pumphandle Overhead Suplex (from Clark), but a f*cking Handspring/Backspring (Tajiri-style) 360° Horizontal Corkscrew Backflip Splash! Young escapes at 2, prompting Clark to tag out and Fuego to unleash an innovative Hammerlock Backdrop Suplex, dropping Young’s body right on top of his own hand (ouch)! Clark’s back in and Young’s arm becomes the target of focus, as Clark utilizes an armbar snapmare and a jujigatame. Young eventually fights to his feet and uses one arm to lift Clark’s entire body onto his shoulders. He then goes so far as to lift Young off of the top turnbuckle and also onto his shoulders, while still holding Clark. So, now Young has two guys on his shoulders at one time and proceeds to drop them both at the same time with a Death Valley Driver!!! That’s gotta be a first. The crowd rallies for Young as he crawls to his corner, but Fuego prevents a tag by knocking Sonjay off of the apron. Finally, in a really anti-climactic moment, Young flips out of a backdrop suplex, crawls through Fuego’s feet, and tags in Sonjay, who enters with a Missile Dropkick that connects with both of his opponents. Sonjay lands on the apron off of a back body drop and re-enters with a Catapult Somersault Huracanrana on Clark before spiking Fuego with a beautiful Tilt-a-Whirl 360° Swinging DDT! Clark trips Sonjay as he’s about to dive onto a ringside Fuego, but Young covers for his opponent and hits a baseball slide swinging neckbreaker on Fuego. The heels take out Young with an Asai Moonsault (Clark) and a Running Catapult Suicide Dive over the ropes (Fuego), only to fall victim to a Running No-Handed Springboard 360° Horizontal Corkscrew Crossbody from Sonjay! Back in the ring, Clark blocks a punch from Young and snapmares him into position for the…FLYING 630° a.k.a. 450° SENTON~!!! Delayed cover, allowing Sonjay to break it up at 2 and deliver the Calcut Cut (Running Knee Smash to face…DDT onto the knee…Leaping Kneckbreaker combo) for his own deuce (Fuego saves). Fuego scouts Sonjay’s second attempt at a Tilt-a-Whirl Swinging DDT and sits him up top, with his back facing the ring. Sonjay escapes the Super Backdrop Suplex attempt and debuts the Hindy Press (Phoenix Splash) in TNA for the 3 count, as Clark is still busy recovering his wind (as is Young, actually). WINNERS: Eric Young & Sonjay Dutt (Dutt pins El Fuego) – 8:02 POST-MATCH RAMBLE: Clark looks like and wrestles like a more athletic version of “The Shooter” Tony Jones. He surprised me with his mat-oriented offense, as – before viewing this match – I was under the assumption that he was primarily a “spot worker” (and he does have some AWESOME spots). Sonjay looked damn good in his TNA debut, but most of all I was happy to see how into the match the commentators were. Even before the ring entrances had been completed, Mike Tenay was analyzing each guy’s talents and even had an interesting story about El Fuego, saying how he trained in Canada alongside of Edge & Christian. Tenay also gets points for mentioning “the CSWF” (Cyber Space Wrestling Federation) out of New Jersey, saying how that’s where he got his first look at Sonjay’s work, AND for mentioning Sonjay’s nickname of “The Original Playa from the Himalaya.” ANALYSIS: I liked that they developed a solid story (with Young being isolated and his arm being gradually weakened) in addition to some really innovative spots. Going hand-in-hand with the story is the fact that they actually developed heel/face personas here, which you normally wouldn’t expect from such a short match. The story itself didn’t go all that far, but then again there’s only so much you can do in 8 minutes, and TNA’s willingness to give these relative no-namers 8 minutes in the ring was pretty generous. Just about every move was unusually crisp and there were almost no botched spots, which is something to be quite proud of considering the relative lack of experience that these four possess, AND they’re being on a platform as grand as TNA. The matwork had a decent spin added to it, thanks to the inverted facelocks exchange between Dutt and Clark and Young’s lucha-style cartwheels. As I mentioned in the play-by-play, I really disliked the anti-climactic nature of Young’s eventual tag to Sonjay. That – along with Clark’s preceding the 630° with a simple snapmare and Young waiting for 10+ seconds for him to climb up top, without making any attempt to move away – will bring this match down a small notch. Overall, though, this is definitely entertaining to watch and it was different from the standard X-Division action in that it incorporated a story and they used spots that you don’t see every other match (most notably the Sliced Bread #2, the Corkscrew Backflip Splash, the Double-Death Valley Driver). All four guys looked at the very least solid in this match, which made for an entertaining 8 minutes of creative and surprisingly logical action (in terms of the psychology aspect). *3/4. RECOMMENDATION: Certainly worth checking out if you’re an X-Division fan. For Sonjay fans, there’s better stuff of his out there, seeing as how he wasn’t the primary focus here. That’s not so say this is a bad match, by any means – it was definitely different than the traditional X-Division match TNA offered up around this time, in terms of the spots it utilized.