The One and Only Velocidential Thread 4-26-03

[Guest ISportsFan]

Since I moved from Chicago to West Virginia, I've been reduced to watching Velocidential to get my Eddie/Benoit fix, for we have no UPN afiliate here in Wheeling. I have to suffer through all the other crap just to see a few minutes of greatness.

I checked for you (since I live in Hoffman Estates, which is pretty close), and every Comcast cable channel in the surrounding area for UPN is channel 8. If you don't have cable, it's channel 50. I didn't check DirecTV, but I assume you can switch to antenna even if you don't get UPN through that.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Jason

Oh, my fault. Moved FROM Chicago TO West Virginia.

 

Oops.

 

Maybe because there's a Wheeling over here too I messed up.

 

Or because I can't read.

 

Jason

[Guest Anglesault]

I suggest we all send polite e-mails to the WWF saying that this format rocks and we'd like to see it become permanent

[LaParkaYourCar 0]

The crowd heat for that match was insane!

[Guest Downhome]

Seeing this, makes me ask once again...

 

...why the HELL will WWE not release a series of DVD's just filled to the rim with older stuff like this!?

Just go on ebay and start snagging those Best of the WWF volumes lot of old matches on them.

 

one of them got the rarely seen Gorilla Monsoon vs Muhammid Ali match.

I know I can do that, but it isn't the same. I want it all neatly packed on DVD with various extras like commentaries and the such. I just don't see why they don't do it, as I really think they could make tons of money from it if they marketed it the right way.

[Guest AndrewTS]

Seeing this, makes me ask once again...

 

...why the HELL will WWE not release a series of DVD's just filled to the rim with older stuff like this!?

Just go on ebay and start snagging those Best of the WWF volumes lot of old matches on them.

 

one of them got the rarely seen Gorilla Monsoon vs Muhammid Ali match.

Monsoon was a wrestler?!

 

Or just "wrestled?"

 

 

"Girl next door?" Yeah, if you live next door to a bordello

Edited April 27, 2003 by AndrewTS

[LaParkaYourCar 0]

Monsoon was originally a wrestler.

[Guest RepoMan]

That was creepy.

[Guest bob_barron]

Seeing this, makes me ask once again...

 

...why the HELL will WWE not release a series of DVD's just filled to the rim with older stuff like this!?

Just go on ebay and start snagging those Best of the WWF volumes lot of old matches on them.

 

one of them got the rarely seen Gorilla Monsoon vs Muhammid Ali match.

I know I can do that, but it isn't the same. I want it all neatly packed on DVD with various extras like commentaries and the such. I just don't see why they don't do it, as I really think they could make tons of money from it if they marketed it the right way.

I think that they believe that none of their fanbase would want to buy a DVD with matches from 1980. I would but I think most of the fans wouldn't even bother

[Guest Anglesault]

Seeing this, makes me ask once again...

 

...why the HELL will WWE not release a series of DVD's just filled to the rim with older stuff like this!?

Just go on ebay and start snagging those Best of the WWF volumes lot of old matches on them.

 

one of them got the rarely seen Gorilla Monsoon vs Muhammid Ali match.

Monsoon was a wrestler?!

yeah.

Edited April 27, 2003 by Anglesault

[Guest Dmann2000]

And what's wrong with Kurt's voice?

Well considering he was talking just after he woke up from surgery... AND... his neck was just cut open, I think he sounded pretty damn good.

I meant the non hospital scenes

I wouldn't worry too much...I had a Surgery that required going through my Spinal Cord...I had a odd voice for about 3 months...It came back...

I thought they were pre-surgery. He was talking about what they were going to do

He was probably feeling very somber and reflective, that can cause a change in vocal timbre and reasonance.

[Guest Downhome]

Monsoon was originally a wrestler.

Yes folks, just like The Iron Sheik at one time was a "wrestler".

[Guest bob_barron]

Who would get the cover signed? I'd have her sign the inside!

[Guest AndrewTS]

Monsoon was originally a wrestler.

Makes sense, especially with the name, but I just find it hard to picture him ever wrestling. I always think of him as the Play By Play guy with Heenan or Ventura.

[Guest RepoMan]

Who would get the cover signed? I'd have her sign the inside!

But wouldn't the pages be stuck togeather?

[Guest Dmann2000]

Hate to admit this...I marked for this...

Just imagine what it was fucking like there live. I've never seen anything like it before, really, it was just unreal.

I was there when Benoit won the WCW title but Cincy could've cared less...

I saw Big Show in a world title!!! MSG was not too happy that night

I bet you marked your ass off, heh.

 

I love it when I'm live for ANY title change though. I dunno, I feel like I was a part of something, even if it doesn't mean anything in the "real world".

I saw Yokozuna beat Hogan's old ass.

 

On a sadder note, I saw Renegade beat Arn for the TV title.

[Guest Downhome]

Seeing this, makes me ask once again...

 

...why the HELL will WWE not release a series of DVD's just filled to the rim with older stuff like this!?

Just go on ebay and start snagging those Best of the WWF volumes lot of old matches on them.

 

one of them got the rarely seen Gorilla Monsoon vs Muhammid Ali match.

I know I can do that, but it isn't the same. I want it all neatly packed on DVD with various extras like commentaries and the such. I just don't see why they don't do it, as I really think they could make tons of money from it if they marketed it the right way.

I think that they believe that none of their fanbase would want to buy a DVD with matches from 1980. I would but I think most of the fans wouldn't even bother

I'm sure that many new fans wouldn't pick it up, but that isn't who they should market it to. I know many older people who would love some older stuff on DVD, from back when they DID love Pro. Wrestling.

[Guest Downhome]

I saw Kidman win his first Crusierweight title, right after The Flock ended, and the fan just went crazy over him winning, it was awesome.

[Guest bob_barron]

Seeing this, makes me ask once again...

 

...why the HELL will WWE not release a series of DVD's just filled to the rim with older stuff like this!?

Just go on ebay and start snagging those Best of the WWF volumes lot of old matches on them.

 

one of them got the rarely seen Gorilla Monsoon vs Muhammid Ali match.

I know I can do that, but it isn't the same. I want it all neatly packed on DVD with various extras like commentaries and the such. I just don't see why they don't do it, as I really think they could make tons of money from it if they marketed it the right way.

I think that they believe that none of their fanbase would want to buy a DVD with matches from 1980. I would but I think most of the fans wouldn't even bother

I'm sure that many new fans wouldn't pick it up, but that isn't who they should market it to. I know many older people who would love some older stuff on DVD, from back when they DID love Pro. Wrestling.

But those old fans don't watch WWE anymore and many of them hate Vince for what he did to wrestling. I'd love to see the DVD as well but from a marketing perspective it wouldn't make sense to put out something that a majority of your fanbase wouldn't buy

[LaParkaYourCar 0]

I'll try to dig up an old school Gorilla Monsoon wrestler pic for ya'll.

[Guest AndrewTS]

*Contemplates twenty ways to torture and maim Torrie*

[Guest Downhome]

Monsoon was originally a wrestler.

Makes sense, especially with the name, but I just find it hard to picture him ever wrestling. I always think of him as the Play By Play guy with Heenan or Ventura.

I weep.

[Guest AndrewTS]

I'll try to dig up an old school Gorilla Monsoon wrestler pic for ya'll.

Heheh...okay. You can just PM it to me.

[Guest ViciousFish]

Oh yeah?!?!?! I saw Benoit suplex Austin 10 times in a row AND I got to see a drunk guy push Eddie Guerrero off of a ladder

[Guest AndrewTS]

Monsoon was originally a wrestler.

Makes sense, especially with the name, but I just find it hard to picture him ever wrestling. I always think of him as the Play By Play guy with Heenan or Ventura.

I weep.

Yeah...oh, and I also remember him as WWF President.

 

I guess the fact he reminds me of my (late) grandfather makes the wrestler thing all the more difficult to imagine.

[Guest Dmann2000]

The best 10 minutes of WWE TV this year...

 

...and it was 23 years old.

[Guest Downhome]

Seeing this, makes me ask once again...

 

...why the HELL will WWE not release a series of DVD's just filled to the rim with older stuff like this!?

Just go on ebay and start snagging those Best of the WWF volumes lot of old matches on them.

 

one of them got the rarely seen Gorilla Monsoon vs Muhammid Ali match.

I know I can do that, but it isn't the same. I want it all neatly packed on DVD with various extras like commentaries and the such. I just don't see why they don't do it, as I really think they could make tons of money from it if they marketed it the right way.

I think that they believe that none of their fanbase would want to buy a DVD with matches from 1980. I would but I think most of the fans wouldn't even bother

I'm sure that many new fans wouldn't pick it up, but that isn't who they should market it to. I know many older people who would love some older stuff on DVD, from back when they DID love Pro. Wrestling.

But those old fans don't watch WWE anymore and many of them hate Vince for what he did to wrestling. I'd love to see the DVD as well but from a marketing perspective it wouldn't make sense to put out something that a majority of your fanbase wouldn't buy

You do not understand what I'm saying. You wouldn't market as you do current WWE. Vince would have to tactfully place advertisements where his target for said DVD's would see it, and do so in a way that would be very nostalgic.

[Guest bob_barron]

I saw Kidman win his first Crusierweight title, right after The Flock ended, and the fan just went crazy over him winning, it was awesome.

I've seen-

Albert beat Kane for the I-C Title

Spike and Tazz beat Dudleyz for the tag titles

Sean Stasiak, Bradshaw, Spike Dudley and Steven Richards all win the Hardcore Title

Victoria beat Trish for the Womens Title

Los Guerreros win the Tag Titles

Big Show beat Brock to win the WWE Title

Kidman beat Noble for the cruiser title

 

and sadly I saw HBK win the World Title.

[Guest Choken One]

Seeing this, makes me ask once again...

 

...why the HELL will WWE not release a series of DVD's just filled to the rim with older stuff like this!?

Just go on ebay and start snagging those Best of the WWF volumes lot of old matches on them.

 

one of them got the rarely seen Gorilla Monsoon vs Muhammid Ali match.

I know I can do that, but it isn't the same. I want it all neatly packed on DVD with various extras like commentaries and the such. I just don't see why they don't do it, as I really think they could make tons of money from it if they marketed it the right way.

I think that they believe that none of their fanbase would want to buy a DVD with matches from 1980. I would but I think most of the fans wouldn't even bother

I'm sure that many new fans wouldn't pick it up, but that isn't who they should market it to. I know many older people who would love some older stuff on DVD, from back when they DID love Pro. Wrestling.

But those old fans don't watch WWE anymore and many of them hate Vince for what he did to wrestling. I'd love to see the DVD as well but from a marketing perspective it wouldn't make sense to put out something that a majority of your fanbase wouldn't buy

Didn't they Release Anthology? That showed there was a market for the Mid/Late 80's to be sold again...

 

I am sure WWE could sell a "The Greatest Matches in Wrestling" DVD perty well...

[LaParkaYourCar 0]

Nevermind........give me a sec.

Edited April 27, 2003 by LaParkaYourCar

[Guest ViciousFish]

I'll try to dig up an old school Gorilla Monsoon wrestler pic for ya'll.

Heheh...okay. You can just PM it to me.

No no no!! You gotta post that. He actually had a better 'look' than half the current roster...though if I remember he was about as hairy as A-Train