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  1. Uhhh...Rebel's daughter is 14 or 15, he told me. Weird storyline. Let's hope it doesn't turn out like Special K bringing DeVito's daughter to a rave, because that storyline was pretty blah.
  2. Ya, I talk to him on IM every other day, pretty much. He just calls the movies what Gargiulo calls them on the show, because he's so bad at naming moves himself. So for a Blue Thunder Driver, he'd simply say something like "a Sitout Powerbomb." So, he has no idea. I still enjoy reading his recaps, though.
  3. Hey Markingout. Thanks a bunch for the info. Just so you know - I think we got a little mixed up along the way or something. I've seen the AMIL vs. Ruckus/Sabian match, so I got all the stuff listed in that match already (except for the Butterfly/Boston Crab move, so thanks a bunch for that). What I haven't seen is the Four Corners Tag Team Match between AMIL, Rebels Army, CKNY, and Nick Berk & Z-Barr from a few months back. That's the move where apparently they used the Thug Passion and Dime Drop. Do you, or does anyone else, have that match? I think that's where they use those moves. I've seen AMIL/Ruckus & Sabian though. Sabian was green, but he had a lot of potential, and overall it was pretty good. Thanks again.
  4. There's a really good Maximos promo up for download on the site in .MOV (Quicktime) format. You won't believe who makes an appearance at the end of the promo! http://www.h2wrestling.com/maximos%20promo.mov
  5. Acid/Loc sounds like a weird combo. Should be interesting to see how it comes out on tape. The eight-man I really wanna see. It sounds really awesome. Good to see Joe retain the title. I didn't really expect him to retain, but it's good he did, because finally we can see the Joe vs. Punk rematch. I saw the match live last year and it was really good, but in a really hyped match like this, it should be even better. The Punk/Steamboat angle sounds intriguing. Punk's so awesome because nobody could've ever expected the Raven feud to go as far as it did when it was first beginning, but now it's considered one of the best feuds on the indy circuit. If booked right, this Steamboat storyline could be GOLD. Shelley/Hydro sounds like it could be really good, too. Those guys are both rising up the ladder. Briscoes/Outkast Killaz sounds...well...like a weird combo, although the Briscoes are awesome, so hopefully it turned out well. The Teddy/Acid match was really entertaining, as have been many of Sonjay, Strong, Petey Williams, and Blackouts showings, but the main event scene and lower card scene have been HORRIBLE. I don't even know if Acid vs. Sabu can save it. It's not so much the matches that suck as it is that CZW doesn't have the aura about it that it once did. They used to build their shows strictly around homegrown guys, but now they're bringing in all the guys who happen to be popular a particular week. The talent unity backstage is pretty much gone, especially compared to where it was two years ago, and Zandig isn't even getting along with many of the guys. Even with BOTB coming up soon, you gotta wonder - how many more guys can they keep flying in from Cali if they're drawing next to nothing at Viking Hall each month?
  6. So Paul Heyman isn't gay? Out of that big, long report, that was the one news bit that stunned me as well. Same thing here. I did a double take upon reading it.
  7. Yup, he wasn't a wrestler at all. He said he was trained by Killer Kowalski, which was a load of bull. I asked New Jack about the incident at a show and to my surprise, he didn't blow up and beat the hell out of me. Instead, he was pretty cool, and said that they had every intention to make an angle out of the incident until Kulas went to the police.
  8. Mankind: who just recently had a match in Japan with TOSHIAKI KAWADA.
  9. My uncle shook Clinton's hand once, and said he washed his hands multiple times since. This was during the height of the Lewinsky scandal.
  10. Sweet, sounds great. Thanks again for doing this.
  11. I can't testify to the authenticity of this article. I found it on two different message boards, but neither posted a source. It says it's from Reuters, but I can't find it on any major sites, although I doubt they'd mention it...But anyway, this is the article: Man Commits Suicide After Sex with Hen May 28, 10:51 am ET LUSAKA (Reuters) - A 50-year-old Zambian man has hanged himself after his wife found him having sex with a hen, police said Friday. The woman caught him in the act when she rushed into their house to investigate a noise. "He attempted to kill her but she managed to escape," a police spokesman said. The man from the town of Chongwe, about 50 km (30 miles) east of Lusaka, killed himself after being admonished by other villagers. The hen was slaughtered after the incident.
  12. Interview: Leroy the Ring Crew Guy (formerly of XPW) CONDUCTED: Early April 2004 by LucharesuFan619 Q: Did you grow up in California? A: Yes, I’ve lived here in LA all my life. Q: What was your childhood like? Were you a wrestling fan? If so, who/what were some of your favorite wrestlers/tag teams/promotions/matches, etc.? A: My childhood was very simple. I was the oldest of three boys and led a normal childhood. I was a wrestling fan ever since I was six (I’m 21 now). My favorite wrestlers were: Jake “The Snake” Roberts, The Ultimate Warrior, Repo Man, etc. Around ’98, I really got into ECW and then became a huge Al Snow and Mick Foley fan. Mick’s match against Undertaker in Hell in the Cell (at WWF King of the Ring ’98) made me want to be a wrestler. I always wanted to top those falls, somehow. Q: How/when did you get started into backyard wrestling? Why'd you do it? A: I started backyard wrestling freshman year of high school. A friend and I loved wrestling and – after a failed attempt as tape traders – we got into backyard wrestling. The first year was really lame, as we were learning and what not, but eventually – after hooking up with many other backyard feds in So-Cal – we ended up putting on some amazing shows. I loved wrestling and wanted to do that. Having no knowledge of how to join a school, I did [backyard wrestling], and when I did find a school, it was either way too expensive or didn’t let people my age train. I ended up doing [backyard wrestling] for four years, and quit when I joined wrestling school. You can see my backyard stuff on MTV's “True life: I’m A Backyard Wrestler,” “Best of Backyard Wrestling, Volume 2,” and various news reports. [EDITOR’S NOTE: For other video clips of Leroy and his friends during their backyard wrestling career, visit www.NoMercyVideo.com]. Q: Are you trained? If so, by whom, when/where did you train, and what was the experience like? A: I was part of the first class for XPW's Asylum wrestling school in December of 99, I believe it was. The first part of my training was by Damien Steele, who wasn’t very hands on and occasionally stole students’ moves, and pretended to not know us at shows. Then Dynamite D was brought in to train and it was immediately apparent how much of a better trainer he was. I still consider the man a friend today and he helped me out greatly. I can’t thank him enough. Q: How/when did you get to be on XPW's ring crew? A: Since I was part of the Asylum, I was part of the ring crew. In the beginning, it was hard because 1. there weren’t a lot of us, 2. that big f*cking metal “X,” [EDITOR’S NOTE: Leroy is referring to the “X”-shaped structure that XPW required be put up at all of it’s shows for it’s first year or so.] and 3. we were still learning. I loved it, though, and it was a lot of fun and also hard work. Q: Did you have any hesitation at the idea of working for a wrestling company that was owned by a porno company? A: Well, I have no problem with porn, so I had no problem working next to it. A lot of odd run ins with porn stars, though, and it’s hard for me to watch their porno films as I got to know a lot of the guys in them. It’s a lot easier when you don’t know the guy and you can tune them out. Q: Where/how did the RCG gimmick come from/about? Were/are you an RVD fan? A: I was a big RVD fan, but that had nothing to do with the decision to be RCG. They let me know I was in the tournament (at Damage Inc. on 8/25/01) by way of the TV show. I was invited to the XPWrestling.com webmaster’s house (that of Jonathan and Slava “OG” Siderman) to watch the XPW TV show, being as I didn’t get it at home. I was so shocked when they revealed I was the eighth participant of the Television Title tourney. After it aired, Kevin [Kleinrock] called to make sure I would do it. I said, “Hells yes!” I would. Then, before the show, I was told to just dress as a normal jobber. However, I was told an hour before the show to add some RVD-style moves to the match and work the RCG gimmick. It made me feel a lot better and gave me a character to work on. I was told that [“White Trash” Johnny] Webb was responsible for the RCG gimmick, so I thank him greatly for that. Q: What was it like to work with Vic Grimes at Damage Inc.? A: It was awesome. There was such a major rush when I walked out in front of the crowd. Grimes was very helpful and was happy to wrestle me, due to the heat he would be receiving. Grimes was one of my favorite people to hang out with backstage, and I’m very happy my pro debut was against him. After the match, I received the only compliment I would hear in three years of service from Rob Black, and those words were "Nice match, Leroy," or something to that effect. Q: You had two matches vs. "White Trash" Johnny Webb at XPW Halloween In Hell II (a.k.a. Blown To Hell) in late 2001.They were all like a minute long, but still...how'd you like working with Webb? Do you have any specific memories of that night? A: I remember calling Kevin a week before the show, after hearing about the exploding ring deathmatch. I was gonna’ offer to try to run in on Vic Grimes and get tossed into an explosive. Kevin got on the phone [and sounded] kinda’ excited, and said he had a good idea for me. Then, he told me about the match idea [with Webb], and I was all for that. I thought it was awesome. First the TV Title shot, then the World one. I did ring crew that morning as usual, then I did all the fog effects and strobe lights for the entrances up until my match. Then, after [my match], I got food for people from the snack bar. Q: What are some of the sickest bumps that you've taken during your backyard and pro wrestling career? A: During my time doing backyard wrestling: multiple 450° Splashes off the roof, a dive off my neighbor’s two story roof through two tables, flaming table matches, a backdrop out of the ring (I landed on my head), a fisherman suplex through a door (causing me to hit a brick wall…I couldn’t walk for three days.), had light tubes broken on my arms and I was covered in blood, and various other stuff. After getting professionally trained at the XPW Asylum, my most notable bumps include: a back bump off the top of the cage to the floor during the Messiah vs. Sabu match at Scene of the Crime; being thrown off of the entrance stage by Abdullah the Butcher in Ventura; having Abby try to slam me head-first through a table; Abdullah tried to slam me head-first through a table, only to have it not break and me get a huge bump on my head; when we were moving the ring, I fell off a support beam and twisted my ankle, then worked security the next night, and after all the people got done stepping on it, the next morning it was black and dark purple up to the ankle. Also, Sabu dislocated my jaw with a punch to the chin. Q: When/why did you stop working for XPW? Your last match was in late 2001, but I imagine you worked the ring crew at least a few shows after that, though, right? A: Yeah, I had decided to stay until the third deathmatch tourney because those are a b*tch to set up, and they would need all the help they could get, but Rob [black] told me to get the f*ck out before then, mainly because I was tired of Rob’s constant insults and what not. They kinda’ killed my desire to go to practice and keep trying…That and I was working a high maintenance job at the time and I couldn’t go to practice, sometimes. So, Rob said if I wasn’t gonna’ help the company, I could get the f*ck out. Dynamite D offered to try to talk to him about it, but I said, “F*ck it,” because I was leaving after the next show, anyway. What pissed me off the most is Rob didn’t say it to my face. I wouldn’t have hit him or anything. It just would’ve been much more respectful. When asked why he wouldn’t tell me to my face, I was told, "He doesn’t work that way," so while it was sad because I was gonna miss a lot of people there and also the fun I had at the shows, Rob’s sh*t was really getting to me. Q: After leaving XPW, you worked the pro wrestling circuit in So-Cal for a number of feds. What are some of your favorite memories of working the indy circuit after leaving XPW? A: Having Desire kick my ass in the battle royal was fun. The problem is this – everyone saw my matches in XPW and figured that’s how I really am,. 80% of the mess-ups were planned because being the idiot ring crew guy I was, I had to suck. Bookers saw this as me really s*cking, and whenever I tried to get booked somewhere, it was either just in a battle royal. Or, I would hear, “Get some training,” or “Have you been trained yet?” After awhile of that, I just said, “Screw it.” So, I wasn’t around long enough for many great memories. However, getting to work on the same shows as some of my good friends like Scorpio Sky, Quicksilver, Suppa Bad, and a few others was really nice. I do miss it (XPW), though. Q: Do you think that XPW got more heat by the Internet than it deserved? Or do you think it was warranted, based on the HeatWave incident, the New Years Revolution II surprise (or lack thereof), The Sandman's false retirement, etc.? A: I believe the heat towards XPW was at an appropriate level. It got the name out there, but too much of it may have hurt them in the long run. It insulted the fans who were expecting something big, and sadly things would fall through and a backup plan would have to go into effect. Q: What are your thoughts on Rob Black and Lizzy Borden's recent legal problems? What do you think should happen to them? Do you agree with the idea of prosecuting a company based on speculation that they may be too over the top in what they film? A: I rarely watch their pornos, and so I cannot comment. I know too little of the situation to truly have an opinion. I wouldn’t mind if Rob rotted in jail, but Lizzy was very caring and sweet, so I’m kind of conflicted there. Q: What memorable stories do you have from XPW? A: I have had many a story while working with XPW. First thing that comes to mind is how quickly I Leonard about some people in the business. What I learned for the most part was good, but there were a few instances where I wish I could be ignorant to the situation. I remember at one of the shows at the [Hollywood] Palace, after the show I saw Tammy Sytch and Chris Candido snorting something in the bathroom, and the show after that me and another ring crew member had to carry her to the ring because she was so messed up. It kinda’ hurt because she had been one of my favorite managers for a long time, and just seeing her in that shape was kinda’ hard on me. Second off the top of my head was that backstage, Abdullah the Butcher was a very nice man. Him and Sabu had said to break them up before they hit each other. They would hit one or two of us (the ring crew members) and then they would separate. However, out in the ring, they beat the sh*t out of us. For awhile there, Abby just beat the sh*t out of me because I was the only one still going after him. He brought out [Homeless] Jimmy’s shopping cart and hit me with nearly everything in it for a while. It was awesome, even though I was hurting the next day. I remember one time after a show, a lot of us went to the local Denny’s – ring crew at one table, some of the workers at another. After the food, was ordered, Sabu passed out onto the table. One of the refs there tried giving him a three count jokingly, but Sabu didn’t budge, so after everyone finished eating, the Russian dog picked him up and carried him back to the car. There is a lot more, but I gotta’ keep some things to myself. Q: What is your opinion about the following people? How did they treat you? How did you like them? Rob Black: Treated me like sh*t. I wonder if he thought my name was “@$$hole,” “C*cksmoker,” “Fag,” etc. While I wish no harm on him, I wouldn’t piss on him to put a fire out. *Lizzy Borden: Very sweet and nice woman. She was always nice to me and she was very fun to talk to. I miss hanging out with her. *Kevin Kleinrock: Very smart man. He made things happen in XPW. If he was the one with the money, I believe XPW would be alive and better than ever. Kevin was a very nice guy, too. He treated me very respectful and like a friend. Leroy the Ring Crew Guy is one of several former-XPW wrestlers and employees who have agreed to contribute to an upcoming retrospective I'm doing on XPW's history. The full preview can be read below. From 1999 until 2003, Southern California's Xtreme Professional Wrestling produced possibly the most avid debate the world of United States indy wrestling has witnessed in recent years. It all started with a pornography mogul named Rob Black and his associate, Tom Byron. Along the way, names such as Sabu, The Sandman, Shane Douglas, Chris Candido, Jerry Lynn, and Abdullah the Butcher made their presences known in XPW rings. At one point, XPW possessed a nationwide TV deal (via satellite) with America One and its home videos were distributed across the country even before those of ECW were. Even with all of these advantages, however, XPW eventually shut down, but not even it's bankruptcy has curtailed the mutterings about it. In the next half a year, learn about the formation, the rise, and the ultimate fall of a promotion that at one point had everything going for it. You've heard the utterings about Rob Black's association with ECW's Paul Heyman, but for all intensive purposes, it was all the way back in 1989 when the true roots of XPW began to take shape. Even before the XPW name was concepted, what could be considered precursors of the promotion existed, including: Verne Langdon's Slammers Wrestling Federation (Slammers/SWF); Dynamite D, Kevin Kleinrock, and Patrick Hernandez' Southern California Championship Wrestling (SCCW); and Doc Marlee's United Independent Wrestling Alliance (UIWA). Long before they were appearing across the United States on XPW home video, XPW's homegrown names were crafting their ability on the So-Cal independent circuit. Exactly one-third of the competitor's who performed on XPW's debut live event back in July 1999 credit their initial training to a man named Verne Langdon. Trained by The Fabulous Moolah and Tor Johnson many years ago, Langdon enjoyed a number of occupations before entering the world of pro wrestling. At one point, he was a highly acclaimed sculptor of monster masks, and is still regarded as one of the most celebrated "monster-makers" - as the occupation is termed - to this day. Monster-making also led to some exploration into the field of the makeup artistry. Langdon was also a very talented magician and magician, but wrestling was certainly one of his hobbies. So, in 1989, he established the "SLAM U" Wrestling Gym in Southern California and, two years later, the Slammers Wrestling Federation. Langdon is one of several names who've agreed to contribute both historical information and textual quotations to this retrospective. Other contributees will include XPW homegrown veterans such as GQ Money, Leroy The Ring Crew Guy, "White Trash" Johnny Webb, Carlito Montana, Steve Rizzono, and several others. Mainstream wrestlers who've competed for the company, such as Chris Hamrick and Mike Modest, will also speak about their time in XPW. As of now, there are a number of other former-XPW wrestlers and employees being contacted, and in the coming weeks and months, more names will be announced as playing a role in this retrospective. From the beginnings of Rob Black to his friendship with ECW's Paul Heyman, from the formation of XPW to the signings of stars such as Sabu, Shane Douglas, and Chris Candido, from the interpromotional agreements with ECW and FMW to the TV deals with America One, KJLA, and WGTW, from the creations of indy stars like The Messiah, "The Rock Superstar" Kaos, and "The Hardcore Homo" Angel to the controversies of Supreme's injury, Vic Grimes' 40 foot fall, and the New Year's Revolution 2 scandal, from the invasion of Philadelphia to the eventual folding - it, and so much more, will all be presented in "Five Years Later - The Roots, The History, and The Controversy of Xtreme Pro Wrestling." Featuring-insightful contributions from XPW alumni such as GQ Money, Leroy The Ring Crew Guy, Carlito Montana, and "White Trash" Johnny Webb, along with words from Verne Langdon, who helped break The Messiah, Johnny Webb, Homeless Jimmy, Angel, Damien Steele, Dynamite D, Carlito Montana, and others into the business. Plus - NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN, pre-XPW photos (straight from the Slammers Wrestling Federation's archives) of the XPW stars such as The Messiah, Johnny Webb, Kaos, Homeless Jimmy, Supreme, and Angel; and a great deal more. In the next few weeks, you can expect part five of my extensive shoot interview with GQ Money.
  13. It's one of the best cruiserweight matches ever, worldwide. Was rated WCW's match of the year for '97. It's on the Rey Mysterio DVD that was released awhile back. Definitely a must see.
  14. "2 Cocky" Kevin Matthews will work a dark match for NWA-TNA on the June 9 show. He's worked for TNA a few times before. He's one of the veterans of the sport and has been around several years, but has just started getting a lot of bookings as of late. He has an official site somewhere I know. More info on him can be found at DOIWrestling.com.
  15. Press Release Credit: WWE.com Eddie Guerrero is an inspiration to millions of WWE fans, not only because of his charisma and in-ring ability, but also because he’s faced his demons and been able to rise above them. Eddie will be profiled in “Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story,” a one-hour UPN special on Wednesday night, May 26, beginning at 9/8 CT. In one of the most-inspiring stories in the history of sports or entertainment, Eddie Guerrero not only regained his life, but also surpassed even his wildest dreams. Sober for nearly three years now, he has reconciled with his wife, reclaimed his job and won the WWE Championship. “Cheating Death, Stealing Life” will chronicle, in depth, Eddie’s amazing childhood, his struggles with addiction, and his miraculous recovery. “Cheating & Stealing” will have all-exclusive footage, including never-before-seen home movies of Eddie’s family dating back to 1940s and ‘50s, and the emotional backstage footage of Eddie winning the WWE Championship for the first time. You’ll meet his wife, two daughters and mom. And Eddie himself will take you on a tour of his hometown in his favorite low rider. Mark your calendars for this must-see special! “Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story” premieres on UPN on Wednesday, May 26 at 9 p.m./8 CT!
  16. Dude, this is EXACTLY what I was going to say, word for word. And then I happen to see your post.
  17. Norman's dark match has been confirmed, and will take place either on June 21 or June 22 in Florida. Norman's also scheduled to work on a wrestling show in Egypt in a few months.
  18. The Chemical Imbalance I is a 360 Degree Slam. Not sure how else to describe it. The Chemical Imbalance II - there's two ways to describe it: Inverted Pumphandle Lift into Inverted Storm Cradle Piledriver or Armlock Storm Cradle Piledriver. Ric Blade used to do a variation of it.
  19. Someone else who says they were at the show and has always been very reliable is now saying that the whole thing was bull, and nobody got arrested. So, I don't know what's going on, because I know for a fact Sean McCaffrey - the webmaster of DOI - had contacted some officials about the incident. So, I don't know anymore. Several people said it happened, including Sean, so I'm really confused now.
  20. Ya. It turns out there was a notepad document that came with it that gave a Security number to type in. It turns out Adobe only works for clips in MOV or WAV format. Does anyone know if there's any program that one can download where you can make music videos using WMV clips, other than Windows Media Player, because that requires Windows XP, which I don't have?
  21. At a Maximum Pro Wrestling show last night in Florida, Missy Hyatt showed up looking like she was on some kind of drugs, apparently. The promoter was was saying that she wasn't booked, but she was yelling out in a drunken manner that Jasmin St. Claire had booked her, so she had the right to be there. New Jack told MXPW management that she was here and that she better get the heck out, and then told her to get the hell out because she wasn't booked, which isn't surprising, since those two have no love loss for one another. Apparently, Jack also told her that she couldn't draw fans if she was "a pile of sh*t." MXPW officials told her to leave because there was no way she was working the show when New Jack was on it, because something would happen between them. She refused to leave, so three cops came, brought her out of the building, handcuffed her, and drove her away in a police car. Apparently, she was charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication. CREDIT: compiled from various posts on the DeclarationOfIndependents.net message board
  22. I downloaded Adobe Premiere 6.0 (maybe it was 6.5, I forget) off of Kazaa and am trying to install it, but I have to enter a valid "Serial Number." I try typing in a bunch of random numbers, but it keeps saying it has to be valid. Any idea what I should do? Is there a certain number of digits that I should type in, or do I have to put "-"'s after a certain amount of numbers? Any help? Thanks in advance. EDIT: Got past the option somehow. Nevermind. A mod can delete this thread if they want.
  23. Hey, your loss. Nobody in their right mind would pass up Tanaka, either, including me, but you can't get what Sabu does from any other indy wrestler out there, and in a year or so, you're not gonna get to see Sabu anymore, so you might as well see him while you still can, unless you've already seen him live.
  24. Seeing battle scars like that up close and personal...it doesn't get anymore real than that, when it comes to pro wrestling.
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