River City Rocker

Superman! Protector of Metropolis! Batman! Preserver of Gotham City! And Spider-Man is the mightiest!

Mine were taken out about ten years ago. Two needed to be cut out, and the other two had already started to come through, which made eating certain foods a pain for a while. One of the wisdom teeth already had a cavity clear through it. I requested to be put out during the surgery, since I had been afraid for years of how painful it might have been. It was a relief to find that I didn't have to be awake for the procedure. All I remember is coming to, and immediately slurring to the dentist that I wanted to see the teeth. They wouldn't let me keep the teeth, though. There was a period where I was told I absolutely had to stay awake, which turned out to be nearly impossible. Once it was safe to sleep, I was out within five minutes, waking up a little while later feeling great. The only problem was, I couldn't stand up too fast without getting a headrush. And I've heard about people being confined to bed for an entire WEEK after they had their teeth removed. Crazy shit. -Ben

I haven't found the DVD anywhere in town. Very strange. -Ben

Dude... Don't be silly.

I missed the show (had to work). Yet I haven't gotten this excited about a wrestling event in years, and all I've done is read the results of the show. Looks like I will definitely be buying the DVD when it comes out. When will it be out? -Ben

Detroit pitcher Denny McLain suffered a mysterious foot injury during the last couple pf months of the 1967 season, effectively costing the Tigers the pennant. He'd recover, and win 31 games the next season, helping Detroit win the World Series. When McLain's career collapsed in 1970, he was implicated in an investigation of a Michigan bookmaker who had made a killing after the Tigers lost the pennant to Boston in 1967. Apparently, the bookie got pissed at McLain and began stomping on his foot. McLain dumped ice water on reporters who kept asking him about his connection to gamblers, drawing a week-long suspension. -Ben

I just picked up a copy from the Wal-Mart on the east side of Evansville, IN (where I also work). I can also confirm that the Savage/Steamboat match is not included, unless it's an easter egg, and I seriously don't think they'd hide such a high profile match. Haven't watched a thing from it yet. But seriously, guys, start hitting those Wal-Marts if you want it bad enough. -Ben

Not really. I had my ten year reunion a couple of weeks ago, where about 300 people showed up (it was a huge school). I believe that only ten people actually bothered to say hi to me. I also got a couple of nasty looks from former classmates for whatever reason. Someone didn't get the memo that high school ended for us in 1995. -Ben

Just Charles Schulz.

I guess no one bothered to contact Michael Caine on what to do. If you've seen The Swarm, you can tell he's clearly the expert on dealing with killer bees. -Ben

Here's one I overheard in the breakroom at work tonight: Apparently, Glen Jacobs died at some point, so WWE hired a new guy to play Kane. How could they tell? "This new guy was bald, and his attitude is worse. The 'old' Kane wasn't bald!" That's definitely a new approach. Usually, it's the Ultimate Warrior who "died" and was "replaced". These guys also happen to know that Indianapolis and/or Evansville, Indiana are being considered for the site for next year's WrestleMania. At that point, I had to leave before I started yelling at them. -Ben

I only read that one in the Apter mags in the months before WMVI. So, take it how you will. -Ben

Rosebud was the sled. But you can thank a few Peanuts strips for that spoiler. -Ben

And who could forget any reference to the "Terry Garvin school of self-defense"? When I was a kid in the '80s, I'd hear it, and wonder if Terry Garvin was an excellent trainer of wrestlers, completely and blissfully ignorant of his sexual preferences. -Ben

I did see on a music review site that one of the readers went to an Indiana high school that used "Jack and Diane" as their graduation song. She then commented rather sarcastically about using a song about two kids basically never getting out of the town they grew up in for a graduation ceremony. For my eighth grade graduation, the class overwhelmingly selected the all-star charity single "Voices That Care" that came out in the wake of the first Persian Gulf war. It was bad enough that it was also the theme for the eighth grade PROM, but we also had to sing that damn song during the ceremony as a group. I refused to sing, mostly because: 1. I didn't support that war. 2. I couldn't stand the song. There's nothing funnier than two of the class geeks threatening to beat me up if I didn't sing the song. Even during the rehearsals, I stood there silently, plotting a way I could smuggle a portable radio into the graduation so I could skip that song AND all of the stupid speeches and awards. Those two nerds were standing behind me hissing "SING! SIIIING!!" -Ben

You've got another eleven years to go for the Complete Peanuts collection to be complete. I'll be forty years old when the last book in that series comes out... -Ben

Two friends of mine called several of the people from the list. One friend only got through to Ashlee Simpson's voicemail, and she got cussed out by some guy named Jason, who she presumed was one of the guys Paris has fucked in the past. She couldn't get through to Avril, Lil' Jon, or anybody else. My other friend called up Eminem, but his phone was "disconnected". She then called Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas, and got her voicemail, which was a very sharp, piercing whistle, followed by "please leave a message!" I tried to get her to call the "eggplant dike ass", but she wouldn't. Neither one called up Fred Durst, which was very disappointing. -Ben

To me, it would have been completely out of character if Heenan suddenly yelled something like "I have never been glad to see that man before tonight!" after Hogan made his entrance. Granted, it probably would've made the impact of Hogan's turn just a little more sweeter had Bobby Heenan momentarily dropped his character's animosity towards Hogan, and viewed him as the man who had come to save WCW by attacking the Outsiders. Several years ago, there was a discussion on another forum asking why Bobby Heenan didn't latch onto the NWO when they formed, since he was always the heel announcer. So I wrote out a quick fantasy storyline where Heenan would practically fall in love with the group (Hogan included), and finally run out to the ring one night during a usual NWO beatdown...only to fall victim to another attack. -Ben

If I remember correctly, the first Gwen Stacy clone is still alive, and out there somewhere in the Marvel universe. I can't imagine how badly they'll bungle that one up if they ever decide to tie up THAT loose end. -Ben

Flip Wilson died in late 1998 of cancer. "Hit the ball, Willie!"

I was one of the ones who got Eddie's DVD early from Wal-Mart. I think it was about a week ahead of its official street date. I also managed to get the most recent Mick Foley DVD from Best Buy a few days ahead of its scheduled release date about a year ago. That reminds me to keep an eye open the next time I'm at Wal-Mart, which will be tomorrow, since I'm scheduled to work. I'll post if I find anything. -Ben

Joanie Laurer (suicide) Scott Hall (alcohol poisoning or drunken car accident) Jeff Hardy (overdose) Bobby Heenan (natural causes) Necro Butcher (one crazy bump too many) I'm not listing Jake Roberts since I've a feeling he will outlast damn near everyone... -Ben

Not to mention that Jake also skipped out on his animal cruelty hearing over in England... -Ben

I was born on September 22, 1976, and these were the two shows closest to my birthday: WWWF @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - September 20, 1976: Mark Tendler vs. Johnny Rodz Tony Altimore vs. Pinky Larson Doug Gilbert & Rocky Tomayo vs. Johnny Rivera & Jose Gonzalez Executioner #1 vs. Bob Brazil Stan Hansen vs. Gorilla Monsoon WWWF World Champion Bruno Sammartino vs. Executioner #2 WWWF @ Harrisburg, PA - Zembo Mosque - September 24, 1976: Bruiser Brody defeated Gorilla Monsoon via count-out at 12:32 WWWF Tag Team Champions the Executioners defeated Bobo Brazil & SD Jones in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match, 2-1; fall #1 - the champions won at 8:15; fall #2 - the challengers won at 1:32; fall #3 - the champions won at the 42-second mark Hopefully Harrisburg did get more than TWO matches that night... -Ben