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So Douglas beat Skipper and Daniels? What the hell is the point of booking the young faces in a handicap match and having them lose? I don't get the story of that match.

Jerry Lynn coming back? Didn't expect that.

Wow...hope this isn't representative of the buyrate...

Hold on...they have YEARS of footage from 1995-2001 and they have four matches on the DVD? I mean, the matches look fun to see, that's for sure, and I know they have to limit it to guys that compete for the company now... But FOUR?

Wow...it's quiet in here.

So I'm watching a RAW from May of 1999. It's the show where Shawn Michaels returns to book a bunch of shit, and one match is Cactus Jack (for one night only) versus Mideon and Viscera in a hardcore match. Mick takes a SICK chairshot to the head from Mideon in this match, which got me thinking. Didn't he say in his book that he promised his wife he wouldn't do any of those after the 99 Rumble match with the Rock? Weird he'd do one in a match that was so unimportant. Just wondering. Later.

Anyone know what's on the Monday Night Wars DVD? They could have a lot of cool stuff on that.

Remember when Sunday Night Heat had angles take place on it? Big matches? Yeah, back in the Attitude days, and the days of Russo. But I remember when Heat got pretty damn good ratings for the WWF. Since they have a brand extension these days, why not use Velocity and Heat as places to put one big match a week and advance angles, instead of using them as recap/jobber shows? They could probably bring ratings up just by during RAW having a "this happened last night on Heat" sort of thing, to give people the impression that they should watch the other show because stuff actually happens on it. Just a thought.

Okay, so I'm into indy wrestling. I love ROH, and I want to see the new MLW stuff. I've seen a little CZW as well. I'm wondering about 3PW and IWA-MS - I've heard a lot about the latter, but not a lot about 3PW. Are their shows worth checking out? Which are the best ones? What types of feds are they? How well do they draw? What other really good indy feds are out there? Which are the most succesful? Thanks!

WHAT DO MY KNUCKLES SAY?

He talked about this in his second book. Tennis star Monica Seles was in the crowd, he wanted to impress her, so he got hit with a chair head-on in front of her. Sad thing was, she had already left, so it was all for naught. That's right, I read that. Thanks.

The following are the only WWF PPV's left that I have not seen. I was hoping people could reply to give me thumbs up or down or in the middle to the shows and tell me which ones I should bother finding on ebay or wherever. They are: Royal Rumble 1989 Survivor Series 1989 Royal Rumble 1990 Royal Rumble 1991 In Your House 4 and 5 (thought I have seen the Winter Combat tape that has matches from each show.) WWF IYH July 1996 - International Incident WWF Bad Blood 1997 (But I've seen Taker/HBK HIAC) WWF D-Generation X, December 1997 So whaddya think? Thanks!

True, but that was before the brand extension. When that happened they had RAW and Smackdown, so Heat was the third show of the bunch, so they didn't need it to advance angles. But now the brands are separate, so RAW and Smackdown are each the "top" show, each with a "second" show in Heat and Velocity. If they did it before with RAW and Heat, why not again with Raw and Heat and Smackdown and Velocity? Besides, they could use it as a hype machine to announce matches and have guys do interviews to promote the big show on Monday or Thursday, and stuff like that. I guess it's just easier to replay segments, though.

Oh, and one added question: What's the sickest chairshot you've seen, ever? Dreamer to Raven? One of Foley's many?

Thanks a ton. I totally forgot about Wildside and PWG. Any reccomendations on shows for them? Best places to get them? Thanks!

Ever realize how many fewer catch phrases there are now than back in 98-00? Hell, most of the ones we're talking about are things announcers say. There really aren't a whole lot of catchphrases anymore - it's true, it's true.

Of the Rumble matches themselves, not the entire PPV's, which is your favorite? Most people say 1992, but there are several other good ones. Which do you think is the worst? I remember the 96 Rumble as being pretty awful, with a boring ending, too. Lots of people hate the 99 Rumble. Which Rumble finish did you like the best? The double finish in 94? The HBK/Bulldog finish in 95? Flair eliminating Sid in 92? The Rock and Big Show's end to the Rumble in 2000?

The winner of which Rumbles were the biggest surprises? It's usually easy to pick a winner. Would it be Flair? Vince? Austin in 97?

I forgot to add that I haven't seen Summerslam 1991, but I've seen Bret vs. Perfect. How's the rest of it?

Lol, I never caught that when I watched it. Worse was Ken Shamrock's very loud "SLAP ME!" to Ryan Shamrock at the 1999 Royal Rumble.

Got to agree with others here, great idea, but in the grand scheme of things, do you want the title to be on a red hot heel going into the "Road To Wrestlemania" that winter, or to what most of the fans saw as a glorified JTTS just for the cheap pop in Canada I'd be for an HBK-Owen-HBK transition during the time between the D-X PPV and WM though Steve I don't think it'd be a big problem if HBK got the title 1 or 8 days later, and then had won in a rematch or a four corners with HBK, Owen, Shamrock, and Taker at the DX PPV. But it didn't happen like that, so who cares, right?

So I was watching Survivor Series 97, since I had never really watched the card before, just the main event. I got to thinking about why the WWF didn't do something to keep what happened that night from happening. It's not a perfect solution, but it's better than screwing Bret was. Let me see what you think: Okay, the main problem is that Bret is leaving for WCW, and this is his last match. He's the champ, and they need to get the belt off him. But he doesn't want to lose to HBK in Montreal, because he's been built up to be a Canadian hero, and he thinks Shawn's a dick. So let's say the show starts with one of the higer profile matches first - Stone Cold Steve Austin beats Owen Hart for the IC title with a quick stunner, fighting off interference from the Hart Foundation. Anyways, after 2 matches or so, HBK and HHH do an interview backstage where HBK rips on Canada, wipes his ass with the flag, etc. Then from behind, BAM! The Hart Foundation attacks, and lay a MONSTER beatdown to DX. Michaels has to be stretchered out of the arena, and the main event is in jeopardy. The show continues. Later it's announced that Shawn won't be able to wrestle. Bret does an interview saying he doesn't care because it's his last night here and he doesn't care what happens to him, it's not like they can suspend him. But then Owen asks him for a title shot, since the fans in Montreal want one hell of a main event. Bret agrees. They do a great main event, Owen wins, and is the new WWF champ. There's a big warm Canadian moment with Bret putting over Owen, etc. Hell, you could even end with Austin running out, pissed that he beat Owen and now Owen is WWF champ. Then they could have put the belt on HBK at the December IYH or the next night on RAW or whatever. It would put Austin over as having a beef and wanting to go after the WWF title, and it would put Owen over big in Canada. It would have avoided the screwjob. I know Owen's health wasn't the best at the time, so he might not have been able to put out a ***** classic with his brother...but what do you guys think? Okay, I need to stop rambling.

Which of the following shows would be the best for me to watch? Week 11 - Triple threat ladder match, Backseat Boyz in a match Week 18 - Styles vs. Red, #1 contenders tourney Week 22 - Jarrett vs. Killings rematch, Lynn vs. Styles, Briscoes in a match Week 26 - Jarrett vs. XXX in 3 matches, AMW vs. New Church Week 27 - Russo and XXX vs. Dusty, Road Warriors, and Jeff Jarrett Week 28 - Jarrett 4way main event, Raven debuts Thanks!

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Not WWE, but a package of frozen peas. I saw that match!!!!! What was that from?