Jack Brisco Memorial Wrestling Thread

Status
Not open for further replies.
[quote name='Chase']I'd accept the death of the Survivor Series so long as War Games takes its place. Honestly, though, I know the Survivor Series is tradition, but the name and concept is a bit outdated.

*flees*[/QUOTE]

Considering they haven't done any thing close to the original concept in a long time I'm more OK with it than I thought I would be and if it leads to the War Games coming back, even better.
 
Ooh, I should check to see if we get HDNet on the free hd tier yet, as we just got a buncha new hd channels including Spike.

I ain't payin' for HDNet.
 
TNA taping news from the newest Observer -
There have been changed in the TNA schedule and the originally planned live show on 3/1 on Spike now appears to be off the books.

After Spike changed its schedule last week to show the Impact back on Thursday that week, this week TNA has canceled the 3/1 taping, which was scheduled to be a live show set for the first week of a new Monday night schedule.

Exactly where things stand is unknown. The tapings scheduled on 3/1 and 3/2 have been moved to 3/8 and 3/9. There were also plans to do a month’s worth of taping from 3/22 to 3/24, after the Destination X PPV. That has also changed and they are instead doing two weeks of taping on 3/22 and 3/23, and have added new taping dates on 4/5 and 4/6.

At this point tapings are now scheduled every other week, rather than marathon tapings. Doing the marathon tapings was a cost saving move, but also one that led to continuity problems with the television show because they were taping so much for different dates out of order and people were having a hard time keeping the continuity straight.

It’s unclear what this means regarding going live. The plan was to go live every other week, with a Tuesday taping for the following Monday’s show. It simply could be this schedule change has been delayed by one week, or could indicate due to the financial issues over who was going to pay for the expense of going live, that things are in a holding pattern.
Click to expand...

Morrison and Jericho stuff from the same issue -
Morrison wrote on his twitter that his ankle was broken in three places but still left for the overseas tour that started on 2/11 in Quito, Ecuador. The belief was he wrote it as a joke. His ankle was hurting but it wasn’t believed to be serious enough that he would be missing any time. The Smackdown crew this weekend has two shows in Ecuador, and then a show in San Jose, Costa Rica and Guadalajara before flying back for Smackdown tapings in Kansas City.

Jericho joked on his twitter account that he’s got three weeks left to make deadline on his book and has 250 pages left to write. He also said the title of the book will not be “The Highlight of the Night,” which is what the book is listed as on amazon and other places where they are doing advance sales for the book. The book is listed on Canadian sites as having a September release.
Click to expand...

An awesome story from the Jack Brisco bio -
There was also a famous story, and who knows the exact details, but when Ernie Ladd held a title in the Florida territory, and he was asked to drop it, he agreed, as long as it wasn’t taped for television. While Ladd was wrestling, he noticed a camera was filming the match, and then changed the finish, refusing to do the job.

Later that night, he got a surprise visit from the Brisco Brothers. Not leaving anything to chance, he went to the trunk of his car, and hid a crowbar. Before they could make a move, he nailed both with it, knocking them both out. The story ends with him putting both brothers in the trunk of his car and driving them either to the local hospital, which is probably accurate, or dumping them on Eddie Graham’s front lawn, which is likely the romanticized version.
Click to expand...

Story on he and Gerald selling GCW to Vince and his leaving the business -
By 1984, McMahon started going nationally, first making a deal in St. Louis to get the time slot for “Wrestling at the Chase.” Sam Muchnick retired on January 1, 1982, and things remained strong for more than a year, but suddenly, Matysik left to promote on his own and ratings for the Chase show nosedived.

The sale to McMahon, according to Jack’s book, started out of the blue. He called up Vince, largely to check on rumors that Piper was seriously injured. He said McMahon then brought up wanting to buy the Florida and Georgia offices. Rumor had it that the Briscos wanting to sell the Georgia stock to the Murnick brothers, who helped promote house shows for Crockett, but they were overextended having opened up some night clubs. After some conversations, the Briscos were able to get proxy for a controlling interest in Georgia, which also meant the TBS contract, at the time the most valuable time slot for wrestling in the country. Two days after Brisco had headlined the first NWA world title match ever held in one of the WWF’s core cities with Flair in Baltimore, McMahon flew into Atlanta on April 9, 1984, and after 14 straight hours of negotiations, purchased controlling interest in the company for a reported $750,000.

To say the least, the same Briscos that nobody would say a bad word about, were being maligned everywhere. It was regarded as they had sold out the NWA in the middle of what was becoming the most serious wrestling war in the modern history of the business. It was the same NWA that had made Jack world champion, employed both brothers and allowed them into a partial ownership role of a closed business. At the time, they were even world tag team champions. In what was typical NWA fashion when someone left the fold to compete, both Jack & Gerald’s wives started getting phone calls claiming marital infidelities on the road. Once the word got out about the sale, which took a few weeks, Crockett had them drop the tag titles and fired them.

A little while later, McMahon brought them into the WWF for what turned out to be the last run of his career. They were babyface working with heel tag team champions Dick Murdoch & Adrian Adonis. And gone was their entire past. The Briscos, Jack was now 42, about to turn 43, and Gerald was 38, were billed as two young wrestlers just out of Oklahoma State where they were college wrestling stars. Even though Jack was one of the biggest names of the 70s, a world champion who had headlined worldwide including in most of the cities McMahon was no running, and a household name in parts of the country, he was a fresh-faced guy a few years out of college now.

The run didn’t last long. In the middle of a blizzard, at the Newark Airport, Jack Brisco’s career ended. There were a number of factors, but much of it was that he recognized he had lost a step. He had other business interests and he was a proud man who didn’t want to be seen as that guy who used to be Jack Brisco. Most of all, he wasn’t consumed by money. Even before he became world champion, he used to drive the accountants at several of the wrestling offices he worked for crazy, because he would be so late in cashing the checks. Jim Wilson in his autobiography noted going to Jack’s place in Tampa, and unopened checks for his matches were all over the place.

He and his brother were getting picked up by Don Muraco, who forgot where he parked, and by this point all the cars were in the parking lot were covered in snow.

“The wind was blowing, snow was falling, and my face had gotten so cold that my lips were frozen,” he wrote. “In fact, my entire face was stinging and all this time we were freezing. Walking around the parking lot, I kept hearing all those planes heading south. It was almost comical, if it wasn’t for the fact that I couldn’t feel my face or my hands. I turned around to Jerry and told him, “Jerry, you see all those planes heading south? The next one leaving–I’m going to be on it.”

And he was.
Click to expand...

I'm not too upset about the death of the Survivor Series - the original concept was rarely used well in the past decade, and used even less than that to actually elevate guys (Kofi's the only recent example with his pin over Orton and boy the follow-up for that went well), so without the concept, it's just a name. There's talk of them possibly replacing it with a War Games show, which is a far better match concept, so I hope they do that.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
WWE's latest concept match email survey.

Tournament Event: - Single elimination "bracket style" tournament where Superstars would compete in multiple matches during the night to become the tournament winner.

Street Fight Event: - Main events would include"street fight" matches where there are no disqualifications and pin-falls count anywhere. Superstars often compete in normal street clothes.

Legends Event - Match participants would include WWE Legends from the past.

Money in the Bank Event - The main event "Money in the Bank" match requires Superstars to climb a ladder and retrieve a briefcase hung high above the ring. The winner can "cash in" the briefcase for a championship title shot throughout the year. Qualifying matches earlier in the event will determine participants for the "Money in the Bank" match.

WWE Draft Event - WWE's annual Draft where Superstars and Divas learn which brand they'll be a part of for the next year. The Draft is often the beginning of new conflicts and matchups.

Battle Bowl Event - Random tag-teams compete together - sometimes arch rivals - with the winning teams being put in a 2-ring Battle Royal. The winner could potentially receive a championship title match.

Roulette Event - Main event match stipulations would be determined by the spin of a roulette-type wheel.

War Games Event - Teams of 5 collide in 2 cages. 2 participants begin the match with a new participant added every 5 minutes. This process is alternated between teams until all members from both teams are present.
Click to expand...

We had the "tournament event" before, it was called King Of The Ring. A "street fight" event sounds like the same ECW that they're killing off. "MITB" would be sort of kill the appeal for 'Mania's version, but it'd wipe out the qualifiers on Raw and SD. They're already doing a "draft event" on Raw, aren't they? Reviving the Battle Bowl or War Games concept could be a great idea - I'd love to see their take on the matches. The roulette show could be Wrestlecrap bad.
 
You know, I'd love to see Battle Bowl and War Games back, but I'm afraid what Vince and Co. would do to bastardize the ideas.
 
[quote name='JJSP']
A "street fight" event sounds like the same ECW that they're killing off. [/QUOTE]

Speaking of that, there's something that bugged me with ECW on tuesday. The main event had no-dq, no countout stipulations. Why the heck didn't they just call it extreme rules?

As for the matches, I hope this doesn't mean that the draft every year will become a PPV. As for the battle bowl, I've heard of that concept before. I just can't remember where(did WCW use it?).
 
WCW used the Battle Bowl once in 1993. The most interesting match they got out of it was Ric Flair & Steve Austin vs. 2 Cold Scorpio & Maxx Payne. It did give us a glimpse into the announcing brilliance of Tony Schiavone though.

Gene called out Kole’s (Booker T) name, but Kane (Stevie Ray) comes out instead. Apparently, even they forgot who was Kole and who was Kane. Tony Schiavone being ridiculous – “Ohh, it doesn’t matter as long as we’ve got one of the Harlem Heat.”
Click to expand...

I can't imagine the War Games setup being much different than the Elimination Chamber.
 
I went to the Battle Bowl in Pensacola, I can't remember what year.. it was the one down to Luger and Sting in the final.
 
Uuugh... I have a hard time staying conscious whenever Hogan is on the mic.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']Battle Bowl was trash.

They'll never bring back war games, because that's 75-100 fewer tickets they can sell.[/QUOTE]

That and it was originated by by the Crockett NWA. Elimination Chamber is as close as Vince will get to War Games, at least IMO.
 
That wasn't a good as show as the past couple of weeks. While it did set up more matches for the PPV, they aren't really matches I want to see. I have little faith in either Abyss-Foley or Morgan-Hernandez being good, but Anderson-Angle certainly could be the second-best match on the show. Nasties-3D will be whatever it'll be - might be fun, or it could be really, really sad. If they keep Sags in there for the bulk of it, it should be all right. Taz saying that in case anyone didn't know that Morgan and Hernandez were tag champs RIGHT AS a graphic appeared showing each guy with the belt was funny as hell.

Joe-AJ was built up great tonight with AJ coming out with a big grin and shades, looking like Johnny Cage in the process while Joe cut him down, then AJ waited to retort. He let Flair speak, and then tore into Joe saying that Joe can't judge him for what he's done because Joe's "turned more coats than a dry cleaners!" - AWESOME. Then they fought and AJ was saved by Flair, who got revenge on Joe for last week's beating with a low blow and some shots to the jaw.

Then the heels walked away all cocky only for AJ to be sent back down to earth by Eric, who announced that on Sunday, he'll be the referee in the world title match. Eric was on fire throughout the night by being even more smarmy and condescending than usual, and man is he just an awesome addition to Impact. I'd say that he adds the second-most to the show other than Flair of the new guys because Flair makes every single thing he's around seem like a bigger deal. AJ, the world title, Joe - it all gets a touch of class thanks to him. Well, Joe needs more of it, and a clothing budget increase, because once again his blue jeans fell down and exposed his underwear.

The knockouts tag match was really sold well by a pre-match video package, and made awesome by Taz on commentary. Wolfe/Hernandez vs. Angle/Anderson was good overall. I loved Wolfe's cheap kick to Angle on the apron, and Anderson doing a big celebration after tagging himself in at the very end. His clutching at the tag rope for dear life after he swiftly tagged Angle in after taking a quick beating early on also ruled. I also loved the bit early in the show with the mic dropping backstage for no apparent reason after he got threatened by Angle, then him doing his big spiel silently so that Angle couldn't hear. He's so awesome at the little things that one day, I'm sure he'll pick up the bigger things like having great matches on a regular basis. That reminds me of his awesome comment about carrying so many guys that he's got a bad back and has had FIVE SURGERIES to show for it.

Hogan sharing the screen with Eric Young was absolutely surreal, as was Hogan saying that EY was one of the reasons he came to TNA until he clarified and said that it was because of the young guys. Red-Williams was quite good - definitely the best match on the show, but not too memorable aside from Taz's post-match line about being jealous of the Chaos Theory. That was an awesome way to put over the move, and I'm glad to see them at least do something with Williams, even if the X Title doesn't mean much. Pope-OJ was easily OJ's best match ever, and the right man won this time around, as Pope avoided the Flatliner, pimp slapped OJ, punched him, then DDE'd him. Taz's pre-match comment about Pope being good enough to beat OJ after beating the world champion amused me to no end.

The show-closing deal with The Band attacking Angle was every 2-on-1 brawl ever except for the usage of the knucks. Angle took about four billion shots with these things, and it really bugged me because, sure, it was 8 years ago, but Regal hit dudes with those things ONCE and they were out like a light. And it was just Regal - a mid-card guy, not theoretical main eventers like The Band. They protected the knucks gimmick for a guy in his spot but made it kinda meaningless here, although Hogan did the sensible thing later and swerved The Band, gained their trust, got the knucks, then hit the big guy with them first before tagging the shrimp and sending him flying. I dug this, but in hindsight, it was really spoiled BY THE STUPID SHOW TITLE. Why are they titling these shows? It is incredibly stupid and makes the shows seem scripted - sure, they are, but no other wrestling show ever has had one, and Impact doesn't need one either. I hope TNA does away with those soon, and keeps Waltman around as an enhancement guy once this angle ends because I really want to see him do something to raise the stock of the current X division guys - and bump like a mother for Hernandez.

Screens -













BOOGIE DOWN WITH THE POPE!




Quotes -
Tenay - Ever since Hogan and Bischoff took charge, “Impact and Controversy” have been synonymous!
Tenay - Last week, Hall and 6-Pac attacked their BAND 4 LIFE BROTHER NASH!
Hogan - WELCOME TO YOUR IMPACT ZONE BROTHER! YA KNOW, I MADE THE RIGHT DECISION COMING TO TNA! THIS PLACE IS CRACKA-LACKIN’ JACK. WHENEVER I GO THROUGH THE AIRPORT, I’VE GOT MY SWAGGA ON, CUZ EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT TNA! EVEN MY BROTHERS UP NORTH ARE TALKING ABOUT TNA, SO THE WAY IT GOES BECAUSE OF ALL THE TNA MANIACS, YOU HAVE MADE THIS THE IN PLACE TO BE! YA KNOW, I FEEL LIKE I’M COOL AGAIN - IN TNA, I’M BACK ON THE MAP, AND THE FANS HAVE MADE THIS THE #1 IN PLACE TO BE! But a couple guys who aren’t on the “in” - in fact, they’re on the outs, cuz the impact zone is on full lockdown! I got guards all over the place - if ya gotta go to the bathroom, you better hold it! Hall and Pac are on lockdown - FULL MCGILLICUTTY TONIGHT! As cool as my brothers may be, they swaggered across that line! TNA’S MOVING FORWARD LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN! I CAN SEE TAKING SOMEBODY OUT, GETTING EVEN, BUT WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK WITH NASH, THE WAY X-PAC TOOK HIS BROTHER OUT!? THAT’S UNACCEPTABLE IN TNA! So the impact zone is on full lockdown, and if Hall and 6-Pac SNEAK THROUGH A CRACK, THEY’RE GONNA HAVE TO DEAL WITH ME! IF I GOTTA PUT THE RED AND YELLOW ON, I’M GONNA DO WHAT I GOTSTA DO!
Taz - Eric Young is interrupting Hulk Hogan - is he nuts?
(crowd chants underrated at EY)EY - You don’t know me real well, but me and Kev are TIGHT and you’ve been in the business long enough to know that good friends are hard to find. I need a favor - I need Pac and Hall in here so they can get what they got coming to them! You don’t know me well, but after tonight, you’ll learn that I’m not afraid to get my hands dirty!
Hogan - Is it my turn yet? Dixie’s been whining and dining me for a long time. When you talk about Team Canada, former tag champ, leader of World Elite, and current Global Champ. ONE OF THE REASONS I CAME HERE WAS CUZ OF YOU! And other guys who can take this thing to the next level, brother. Here’s how it goes - I gave the Band their last warning. They’re not getting in - it’s a done deal.
EY - Okay, Hulk, out of respect for you, I won’t do it in here. There’s few people in the business I respect more than you - you’re the reason I’m standing here. If you’re not gonna let them in, I’m gonna do what Kevin would do, what these people would do - I’M GONNA GO TO THEM!
Hulk - You’re not gonna do it on my watch - if you’re gonna do it, do it Kevin’s way or the right way. Take it off the property and BUST EM UP REAL REAL BAD!
Taz - HERE COMES DA POPE!
Taz - Last week, Pope beat AJ - ya gotta look at him as the favorite here against Orlando Jordan! If beating the champ doesn’t shoot ya up the rankings, WHAT DOES!?
Taz - Pope took a swipe at OJ - don’t mess up the dreads, G!
Crowd - POPE IS PIMPIN!
Taz - Pope is pimpin by the way. Now he’s hurtin’ though.
(after OJ hits a backbreaker)Crowd - YOU STILL SUCK! YOU STILL SUCK!
Tenay - Jordan’s GIVIN’ HIM THE BADMOUTH!
Taz - Pope’s collection plate is never empty!
Jarrett - Heya Eric, how’s it going man!? Didja catch my match with Anderson a couple weeks ago?
Eric - Indeed I did!
Jarrett - I hadn’t had a match in 7 months - I hope I delivered.
Eric - YOh, you over delivered - I can’t recall a match in the past 10 years that I liked more. Just between you and I, I think I miscalculated you are. I may have underestimated how important you are to this company. You are a world-class athlete!
Jarrett - Thanks, I wanted to build on things from step 1 - I’d love to have a slot in this tourney.
Eric - You ready?
Jarrett - Absolutely.
Eric - You’re so important to the company, and I have to look out for the safety of the athletes. Now at AAO, if you win the tourney, you win three matches and you’re the number 1 contender. Does that sound like starting at the bottom? I don’t like the sound of that tune. Nah. You’re not ready. Bye Jeff! Seeya!
Taz - Morgan’s very confident - and enormous!
(after he brushes himself off after a fallaway slam)Taz - Told ya he was cocky!
Taz - That carbon footprint will leave a mark even if you’re wearing a mask!
Foley - Hey…umm…
Eric - Mick Foley!
Foley - Mr. Bischoff, you alluded to having the careers of JB and Abyss in the palm of your hand, and I want to let you know that I’m willing to come aboard as long as you ensure that JB and Abyss will be taken care of in TNA.
Eric - It had to be tough - I’m thrilled that you’ve come to this decision, because you can be a huge asset. I’m a man of my word - JB and Abyss are fine. As far as Abyss goes, we’ve got two slots open with the 8 card stud tourney - he’s in 1 of them. And I’ve got a buddy, veteran, thousands of matches - he’ll face him. It’s YOU MICK. It’s got a great ring to it.
Foley - I guess I’ll get ready here…
Eric - No. This look…no. It’s so ‘70s.
Foley - I thought it was more ‘80s/’90s.
Eric - Well, time flies when you’re having fun! Oh and Mick, if this match with Abyss doesn’t go well, then that mask of Abyss is coming off and we’ll see how ugly he really is! God, I amaze myself sometimes. Just too good.
Tenay - ERIC IS PACING BACKSTAGE - YOU CAN SEE HE HAS SOMETHING ON HIS MIND!
Christy - I’m here with Kurt Angle and Ken Anderson, who will be teaming to night, but on Sunday, THEY’LL BE OPPONENTS. What are your thoughts?
Ken - Listen Kristen.
Christy - Christy.
Ken - Whatever. I’ve had so many matches where I’ve had to carry guys that my back’s been broken. I’ve had five surgeries.
Kurt - If you screw me, I’m gonna snap your ankle faster than that ridiculous mic you have fall from the ceiling. Understand? SNAP!
(mic falls from ceiling backstage)Ken - MISTER ANDERSON! (whispers)Anderson.
Angle - Eric, I appreciate that you want to stand up for Kevin, but as a veteran, I’ve gotta say that YOU CAN’T WIN. YOU THINK YOU’RE JUST FACING PAC AND NASH - HULK HOGAN COULD BE THERE TOO! WE CAN’T TRUST HIM!
Penzer - This a return match for the X-DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP! It has a ten minute time limit.
Tenay - Before, Doug faced Red after he’d already competed!
Taz - Red’s as fresh as a daisy. A red daisy perhaps.
Taz - European uppercut from Doug, which is good cuz he’s from European. Or Europe.
Taz - I find it odd that a lot of Red’s matches are refereed by Jamie McGee, the redhead.
Tenay - Jamie Tucker
(after a Red corkscrew dive)Taz - AMAZING! Pun intended! You will not see that on any other show watching wrestling in this country except on TNA!
(after the Chaos Theory)Taz - I’ve done a lot of suplexes, and I’m jealous of that one. Don’t know how I didn’t think of it.
Tenay - Tonight, FORMER RIVALS TEAM UP as Angelina teams with Tara.
Taz - HOT TOMATAS! HOT TOMATAS!
Ad Guy - LAST YEAR, TARA AND ANGELINA’S MATCHES WERE BASED ON HATRED!
Angelina - Tara, when you came to TNA, I didn’t like you, and I jumped you. But the past is the past. Last week, we had an AMAZING match!
Tara - The plan for TBP is simple - it’s gonna get ugly.
Love - REAL UGLY!
Taz - Think these three girls have always been this shy?
Tenay - They really need to come out of their shell.
Tenay - What about the hydraulics?
Taz - PISTON-LIKE BUTTOCKS OF VELVET SKY!
Taz - LET THE PIGEONS LOOSE!
Taz - Man, I gotta start hanging out with the second rope - it gets a lotta lovin!
Tenay - The Beautiful People are freaked by Poison.
Taz - As is Val. Our redheaded ring attendant…girl.
Tenay - Skeazed out!
Taz - What did you say about Val?!
Tenay - She and TBP are skeazed out by Poison!
Taz - She’s choking Angelina with her own hair!
Taz - And she’s rearranging Angelina’s facial features - I like them as they are!
Taz - Madison’s a little herky-jerky!
Sign - PIPE DOWN NERDS! (other side) 4 SIDES! Another sign from the same guy - DOUBLE J - JUST A JABRONI!
Taz - Velvet Sky’s shaking her booty like she’s got a pair of Vidal Sassoon shoes on!
Tenay - MOONSAULT INTO AN ELBOW BY LACEY!
Taz - Wow. That sure is a lot of work for an elbow drop.
Taz - Who’s legal?
Tenay - The referee…
Taz - THE REFEREE!?
Christy - Desmond, tonight you’re in a tag match with four of the people in the 8 card stud tourney.
Desmond - A famous, stupid American said that life is like a box of chocolates. Bollocks to that. Life’s not like chocolate - it’s like a poker game. Fans might be looking at the tag match as 4 of a kind, but one of us has to end up on top, and that one is gonna be me. The four guys involved, Kurt Mangled, I already showed what I could do to you, SuperMaxipad, and MISTTTEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRR WAIT FOR IT….AAAAHHHHHHHHH WAIT……WOLFE! Desmond Wolfe. And some bigmouth that likes to talk all the time. If you guys make it to Sunday, you’ll be lucky. I hope you understand what I’m saying, cuz if ya don’t, I’ll end ya.
Taz - Where’s Chelsea? The arm, or eye, or some kinda candy that accompanies Desmond?
Tenay - How would I know?
Taz - YOU’RE THE PROFESSOR!
Tenay - Maybe she’s lurking.
Ken - Ladies and gentlemen, as you were, IMBISILES AND MOUTHBREADERS - THE NEXT TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION - MISTER ANDERSON! AN-DER-SON!
Taz - I like this move by Hogan and Bischoff - it’s easy to team with someone ya like, imagine having to do it with someone ya don’t?
Joe - I came out here for one reason, and that’s to talk to somebody - AJ LET’S HAVE A CHAT! You know AJ, I never thought I’d say this, but YOU ABSOLUTELY DISGUST ME. And I’ll tell ya why - I’ve known you a long time, and let’s face it, when it came to the best in the world, it was Joe and AJ! And AJ, we didn’t rest on our laurels, and we came out here every night and gave everything we had to these people whether we hate each other or you were my friend! When it comes down to the most epic matches in this ring, it came down to AJ and Joe! Ya see, that right there is why I’m disgusted with you - YOU USED TO BE A CHAMPION! YOU USED TO BE A WARRIOR EVERYDAY! ON A NIGHT WHEN KURT CAME OUT HERE TO COMPETE, YOU TOOK A SHORTCUT AND THREW IT ALL AWAY!
Flair - I wasn’t gonna talk, but we’re gonna establish one thing before AJ goes to work on ya - he is the champ. He is the world champion. He is the flagship - you’re right, it just came out of your mouth. The champ. And you, you, just like all of you people, are gonna learn the word respect.
Joe - Nature Boy, I’ll tell ya what - you can strut down to the ring and teach me respect, but you’ll be limping your ass to the hospital afterwards! AJ, YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT YOU WERE THE LAST PURE THING FOR THESE FANS TO BELIEVE IN - YOU CHEATED THEM OUT OF A CHAMPION!
AJ - HOLD ON A SECOND, I CHEATED THESE PEOPLE!? ME!? WHAT ABOUT YOU, JOE!? YOU’VE TURNED MORE COATS THAN A DRY CLEANERS! YOU WERE WITH THE FRONT LINE, THE MAFIA, THEN YOU STARTED THE NATION OF VIOLENCE - HOW’S THAT GOING NOW THAT THE MAFIA’S MONEY HAS DRIED UP!? WHY DON’T YOU COMMENTATE WITH YOUR BUDDY TAZ!? BETTER GET A RAIN CHECK ON THAT TAZ, CUZ HE’LL TURN ON YOU TOO! WHO ARE YOU TO JUDGE ME!?
Joe - Granted… I know my transgressions, and I’ll bear my crosses - there’s a major difference between me and you. Every time a newcomer said they would shake TNA up , I STOOD IN HIS FACE WHILE YOU DROPPED TO YOUR KNEES, PUCKERED UP, AND KISSED THE RING OF YOUR NEW SUGAR DADDY!
AJ - HOLD THIS!
Tenay - LOW BLOW! DIRTIEST PLAYER IN THE GAME!
Flair - SHUT UP, I’M TALKING TO YOU! YOU UNDERSTAND, TOUGH GUY!? HEY TOUGH GUY - WOOOO!
Eric - Heya champ...
AJ - SEE THAT!? IT WAS PHENOMENAL!
Eric - Gonna hit a couple clubs? IT’S GONNA BE A GREAT NIGHT…except for this part. Given that AJ-Joe is so Important, and given your history recently, we decided that we need a special referee.
AJ - WHO YA GONNA TRUST, THIS IS TNA!?
Eric - ME! GO TELL RIC AND YOUR BEVEE OF LADIES THAT ERIC BISCHOFF IS YOUR REFEREE! Seeya champ!
AJ - NAITCH! WE’VE GOT A PROBLEM!
(as a graphic shows each man with the tag belt)Taz - For those who don’t know, these men are TNA tag team champions.
Tenay - SHOT AFTER SHOT WITH THE KNUCKS!
 
Supposedly Bryan Danielson got a name change at the FCW tapings tonight. Savannah announced him as "Daniel Bryan".

Personally, I'm hoping it's either a false report or Savannah's Freudian slip.
 
[quote name='Mr. Beef']I think the Flair/Styles combination could work, but they'd need to change it up slightly. First, keep Flair a heel manager. Then, switch Styles back to a face. Have Flair make Styles do all kinds of reprehensible shit, things that Styles just doesn't want to do, but he'll do it anyways because Flair is teaching him. Make it gradual though, and not too blatantly obvious.

Like, the thing with Styles rejecting the handshake from Angle a few weeks back, that could've been a good start to it. Make it seem like Styles really wants to be with Flair, and wants that awesome knowledge. But the fact that he's cutting ties with "former friends" and shit just tears him apart.[/QUOTE]

I kind of figured that was the direction of the Styles/Flair partnership. Styles is wayyyy too much of a face (but in a good way) to allow Flair to corrupt his goodie two shoes Dixie boy Southern values. Styles has a legacy of his own to defend, and there's absolutely no way he's going to be known as the protégé of someone who's nickname is "The Dirtiest Player In The Game". Styles will eventually turn on Flair and tween his way to a rematch with Angle. If anything, I see Angle turning heel after Styles turns face again. Prediction could be way off though. Also, the issue of TNA's mission statement/direction came up. I haven't watched wrestling in a while now.. but I'm almost caught up on TNA since they first aired that Monday episode about a month ago. I have about half an hour left to catch up. I feel that TNA's overall vision is the same as any company.. bring in old talent to transfer some of their legacies over to the newer younger talent. When Styles defeats Angle, he leeches off some of Angle's iconic legacy. Why they bring groups like The Nasty Boyz back? I have no clue, I think it's a mistake. No one really wins in a situation like that.. except The Nasty Boyz obviously. TNA is doing what every other wrestling company does, they have older wrestlers pass the torch to younger wrestlers.
 
[quote name='Matt Young']Very good Rob Van Dam interview from High Times[/QUOTE]
When Ray Mysterio and I were tag-team champions, we had a move where I would pick him up and jump in the air and we would drop down with our legs landing on the opponent. We called it the 420 Leg Drop, and I remember having a conversation with Vince [McMahon] where he asked, “What does ‘420’ mean? That’s a drug reference, right?” And I said, “No, no, no … it’s ‘4’ because there’s four legs falling at once, and ‘20’ because that’s our combined shoe size—I’m a size 12, and he’s a size 8—so we’re dropping 420 on your ass.”
Click to expand...
:lol:

I sometimes try to convince myself that Vince McMahon is not as out of touch with reality as people say he is; then something like this comes along and puts me right back in my place.
 
From Rajah -

- John Morrison worked the SmackDown/ECW live event last night in Ecuador, teaming with Matt Hardy in the opening match of the night. Morrison and Hardy defeated The Hart Dynasty. Morrison appeared to be fine and showed no signs of a broken ankle. As we reported yesterday, Morrison's claims on Twitter that he broke his ankle were not true and he was simply "working the Internet fans." (Editor's note: Man, he really got us good!)
Click to expand...
 
[quote name='diddy310']From Rajah -[/QUOTE]
He's a great actor live then :(
 
[quote name='JJSP']Supposedly Bryan Danielson got a name change at the FCW tapings tonight. Savannah announced him as "Daniel Bryan".

Personally, I'm hoping it's either a false report or Savannah's Freudian slip.[/QUOTE]


Eww. If they're only going to tweak his name, why not just leave it as it is? That's the equivalent of changing Christopher Daniels name to "Dan Christophsen" or Shawn Michaels to "Michael Shane"--err, wait, "Michael Shawn."

[quote name='mykevermin']I refuse to believe McMahon is so stupid as to believe the story you quoted Van Dam as saying.[/QUOTE]


Either way: It's funny. :lol::whistle2:#
 
460%3E_2625089.jpg


Fake, sure - but good looking as hell.
 
[quote name='Ugamer_X']:lol:

I sometimes try to convince myself that Vince McMahon is not as out of touch with reality as people say he is; then something like this comes along and puts me right back in my place.[/QUOTE]

Not that surprising. Remember when Burchill was a pirate? Vince had no idea about Pirates Of The Caribbean and wanted Burchill to be more like Errol Flynn.

Man, it sucks how much they have misused him. :cry:
 
Like I said before, I actually liked Burchill's pirate gimmick. It only got awful when they dragged Regal into it.

Well, it only got awful to ME, that is.
 
[quote name='Sporadic']Not that surprising. Remember when Burchill was a pirate? Vince had no idea about Pirates Of The Caribbean and wanted Burchill to be more like Errol Flynn.

Man, it sucks how much they have misused him. :cry:[/QUOTE]


Or when Scott Hall said Vince thought he was genius because Hall had came up with the Razor Ramon character and Vince had no clue about Scarface.
 
[quote name='Chase']Eww. If they're only going to tweak his name, why not just leave it as it is? That's the equivalent of changing Christopher Daniels name to "Dan Christophsen" or Shawn Michaels to "Michael Shane"--err, wait, "Michael Shawn."[/QUOTE]

Michael Shawn Hickenbottom.

...notsureifserious
 
That's been the plan for weeks now, but the exact date isn't known. It was going to be the first, but now it's being shuffled around. I'd expect it to be finalized at, and the core reason behind, the TNA press conference on Monday.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']They've signed Brother Bruti![/QUOTE]
Goddamit, Myke. God help us if Ed Leslie shows up as a long lost Dudley.
 
[quote name='Mr. Beef']Michael Shawn Hickenbottom.

...notsureifserious[/QUOTE]


Bad joke is bad. My bad. My bad joke. Joke bad, joke.

[quote name='JJSP']Goddamit, Myke. God help us if Ed Leslie shows up as a long lost Dudley.[/QUOTE]


True story: I sometimes viewed WCW Saturday Night at my grandparents' house. One day, the Booty Man appeared on-screen.

Grandma: "Oh my!"
Me: "What's the matter, Grandma?"
Grandma: "What happened to his pants?"

That's the first time I noticed Ed Leslie's character exposed his bare buttocks.

THANKSFORTHEMEMORIESbrutus

Edit:

And "Daniel Bryanson" is much better than "Daniel Bryan"--and makes me giggle with amusement.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Hogan for humanitarian of the year. He knows we're living in a bad economy so he took over TNA to get all his buddies a job since Wal-Mart won't hire them. What a pal!

Maybe they could try Olive Garden...
 
Batista's all denim outfit was all kinds of awesome!

What draws girlfriends/wife to come into the living room while you are watching the most absurd segments?

I had smackdown on for over an hour while hooking up my speakers sit down to sip on my soda, and start watching. My girlfriend has been in the bedroom without coming out or saying anything for almost two hours, then of course as soon as the Piggy James recap promo comes on she has a question to ask me about running or something and instead she just comes in and looks at the TV for 45 seconds, hangs her head in shame, and silently walk away. I do not blame her.
 
Why does WWE find it necessary to single handily financially support bands that would have been one hit wonders 12 years ago?
 
[quote name='gareman']What draws girlfriends/wife to come into the living room while you are watching the most absurd segments?[/QUOTE]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Story of my life.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
bread's done
Back
Top