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The last two shows have been really, really good. Good direction and feuds and all that.

Thoughts on the PPV: -Road Warriors? Blarrgh. They were so bad at this point. It's nice to try and bring back the tag division, but unfortunately much of the talent in the tag division at this point isn't very good. -Taka/Aguila happened at WM14, and I don't think it was anywhere close to ***, though it had some nice dives. -The Bradshaw/Windham feud continues? Might as well just have put JBL over and then had Kane attack after the match. -Good stuff with Vader. -Good stuff setting up Rock/Shamrock at WM14, like what really happened. -Vader/Foley is great. -Austin with the predictable but necessary win. Sometimes swerves aren't the best idea. -I'm thinking triple threat with HBK involved at Mania, especially after getting the win here. WM14 looks solid, with Hart/Austin/HBK (possibly), HHH/Owen, Kane/Taker, Shamrock/Rock, Vader/Foley, NAO/LOD, and whatever else you decide to add.

I'd say Destination X had a much worse lineup. This show will be unspectacular but solid. Matches like the tag title match could be good, and Abyss/Sabu could be a train wreck (in a good way or a bad way). Depending on how they fill out the card with X-division guys and the like, I see it being a solid PPV that doesn't really mean much in the end scope of things. But it'll certainly be better than many WWE PPVs this year, and the card is better than Unforgiven's.

Just got back to reading this yesterday, enjoyable stuff. The Taz/Austin SS97 match got me thinking how crazy a match between the two at the time would have been. Actually, just how fun the promos between the two would have been. Anyways, nice build to NWO, which is obviously just a setup for WM14, but a decent lineup nonetheless. Austin going over DBS to set up the Bret match, the tornado tag match, the dumpster match...I thought you'd have Too Much beat Aguila/Taka on the last show to set up the LHW match, but it's nice to see things not always go by the book. The 8-man tag probably went way too long for the time, but it's no big deal. I like the build of Owen into a force to be reckoned with. Who does Kane get to destroy at NWO? Oh, and if Pillman really is gone...why have him win his last match?

Ian said he likes Chris Harris and wants to give him a shot. Should be a great two nights, can't wait to get the DVD.

I missed SD...what's his finisher?

This one should be good.

I figured these should be posted...

The match is on IWA-MS's Revenge Served Cold 2005 DVD as a bonus. There's also a Punk vs. Cabana vs. Eddie match from around the same time.

I just hate Cole's "he's going to do it! He's going to pin him and we'll have a new champ right here! This match is over! Oh my God he kicked out!"

Thanks PD. So I'm guessing the SD/Joe rematch is awesome?

Didn't IWA put it as a bonus on one of their recent DVDs? Check out www.smartmarkvideo.com. Loved the video, btw. Why did Rey wrestled in the indies without his mask after WCW?

Necro/Cide has been switched to... Necro vs. Roderick Strong!

Lots of wrestling matches doesn't make a good show. Not saying that the crappy entertainment they do now is good, but you've gotta mix it up a bit.

Whatever it is, it better not be for some fulltime return. And I really can't see that happening. There's nothing he can really bring to the table. They should bring Ludvig Borga back for one night to pin him with one finger.

Velocity: 1) London vs. Nunzio 2) Kazarian vs. Danny Doring 3) Simon Dean vs. jobber 4) OJ vs. Holly SD: 1) Benoit/Booker vs MNM 2) Psychosis/Crazy vs. Regal/Scotty 3) Heidenreich/Animal vs. jobbers 4) Rey vs. Christian

It's a good idea. If a guy like Billy Gunn can boost attendance for an indy after he's released, you know promoters would be all for having contracted WWE performers showing up. Plus, it would be financial stability for these promotions as well. WWE could help them swing local TV deals, etc. It would be a cheap move for WWE, too.

For those who really follow, PWG, how would you rank the following DVDs from best to worst if I'm looking to pick a few up? -Uncanny Xmas -Card Subject to Change -All Nude Revue -All Star Weekend Night 2 -Guitarmageddon Thanks!

While some would say Conway/Val had no point, the point was obviously to give Conway a win on RAW to establish his new character. The "pointless" matches are usually just that.

Evans in ROH has been nothing short of excellent recently. He's getting better and better every time out.

Bret as ref for Hogan/HBK at SS would be great. And isn't a RAW before SS in Montreal?

I loved the HBK promo and the beatdown on Cena. The rest of the show was just there.

IWA-MS announced three matches for the 8/19 Midlothian, IL show: Necro Butcher vs. Homicide Ian Rotten vs. Eddie Kingston (last man standing) Chris Hero vs. Arik Cannon Plus Corporal Robinson will be there if his wife doesn't go into labor. I guess Corp is back now that DP is gone. I can't WAIT to see Necro/Homicide!

Undertaker in a few years time...

In 1982, was Snuka a heel facing Backlund for the title?