A lot less interesting than they made it out to seem. Just getting music ready, camera cuts, etc.. nothing special. Funny "Hahaha.. that's smooth!" when the minister flubs his lines up.
also.. "Dusty's gonna talk a while here, he's pretty entertaining"
I went through broadcasting school so I found that pretty entertaining, even if it wasn't thrilling and full of Dunn screaming and cussing at people...and the dude sounds like Woody Harrelson's Larry Flynt . The part about cutting out the botched corner spot in the Kelly Kelly match was interesting to hear.
I can't help but suspect it would be a very, very different episode if Vince weren't w/ Linda conceding the race as they were filming NXT. - not the NXT episode, but the production content, I mean.
I can't find any video footage of Dunn other than a Jim Cornette impression of him. But that is him doing the production, I distinctly recall his awful lisp from a film...Beyond the Mat, maybe? Wrestling With Shadows?
EDIT: WWE's Q3 numbers came out today. profit up, sales down. profit increase largely due to heavy salary cuts and misc. savings at the corporate level.
Q3 PPV sales numbers simplified:
$0.9 million decline in revenue from PPV compared to 2009, but since the price of PPVs went up $5 (how much are they now, honestly? $45 or $50?), the revenue decline masks a far larger issue:
PPV buys are down 12% compared to 2009 (735,000 compared with 836,000).
Revenue decline for PPVs are substantial year over year, thanks to data supplied by PWTorch:
2007 Q3: $18.8 million PPV revenue
2008 Q3: $16.4 million PPV revenue
2009 Q3: $14.5 million PPV revenue
2010 Q3: $13.6 million PPV revenue
In 3 years' time, quarterly PPV revenue for the same quarter (i.e., always Summerslam and two throwaway shows) declined 27.6% - and do keep in mind that the decline in revenue numbers ostensibly masks a larger decline in PPV sales (since prices for PPVs have never gone down).
I've always maintained that we'll never see fewer than 12 PPVs per year because they are all profitable. The question is, as you are probably correctly thinking, if they can spurn higher revenues by running fewer shows during a quarter, and increase profit due to an increase of sales and reduction of overhead. That's the million dollar question: do you risk a PPV that bombed, like Night of Champions (165K PPV buys) to promote another PPV, hoping that more time to build feuds, "tell stories" (to borrow WWE parlance), and get fans interested in the outcomes of matches will increase the next PPV's (Hell in a Cell) buys by 165,000?
I say it couldn't hurt to take that risk, but as a publicly traded company, they're not willing to risk alienating shareholders like that. I would be, there are enough shareholders out there willing to try a high risk high reward stock w/ a low share price like WWE compared with its current low-price-low-reward-low-risk status.
[quote name='mykevermin']I can't find any video footage of Dunn other than a Jim Cornette impression of him. But that is him doing the production, I distinctly recall his awful lisp from a film...Beyond the Mat, maybe? Wrestling With Shadows?[/QUOTE]
He was also on MTV during the audition rounds of the first couple versions of Tough Enough.
I know it won't be, but I wish this was the end of WWE Studios.. this is taken from the quarter numbers released this morning:
As a result of the timing of Legendary’s distribution and advertising expenses, we have recorded a $0.6 million loss for Studios in the current quarter.
Remember that TNA worker who was criticizing TNA anonymously over Twitter? Apparently, TNA management found out who it is and he's getting released on Monday. *Begins speculating as to who it is*
[quote name='BlueSwim']Remember that TNA worker who was criticizing TNA anonymously over Twitter? Apparently, TNA management found out who it is and he's getting released on Monday. *Begins speculating as to who it is*[/QUOTE]
I thought it was Kevin Nash.
It could be anyone. But, given my perception of their attitude through the media, I think Brian Kendrick is a more-than-likely candidate.
Wishful thinking wants the person to be Robert Roode, Samoa Joe, Nigel McGuinness, or Jeff Jarrett. The first three because I want to see WWE sign them to contracts, as, at this point, the E would probably use them better. Plus, the possibilities of CM Punk-McGuinness, Punk-Joe, Bryan Danielson-McGuinness, Danielson-Joe, and the list goes on, on WWE TV is very appealing.
Robert Roode has WWE written all over him. He has It. And has had It for a while.
In regard to J-E-Double F J-A-Double R-E-Double T, I am far from anything close to a fan/admirer/appreciator. Simply put: TNA would be better without Jeff Jarrett.
In August of this year, just under three short months ago, I decided to take my frustrations with TNA to a public stage via Twitter. For the last four years I’ve aired my opinions in a healthy and proper way – talking to the bosses backstage and hoping for the best... hoping that they’d take my suggestions on board and maybe use them to improve the way we operate.
Slowly but surely from September of 2006 onwards my frustrations started to grow, as did that of many other guys in the locker-room. This of course correlated with the signing of one Vince Russo, which would prove to be a monumental hinge-event event that would change TNA forever (like what Dixie says constantly, only true). I never wanted to pin the blame on any sole person, but in this instance when Vince came in things clearly went downhill and our style as a promotion changed drastically. Eventually though the wool fell from my eyes and I began to question where TNA was headed – the silly gimmicks, the lack of emphasis on actual wrestling, the implementation of a women’s division and as a result the demise of the X-Division, the signing of various past-their-prime veterans.
I saw myself and the friends around me become miserable. I saw close friends in Chris Harris, Ron Killings and Monty Brown leave the company after getting sick of waiting for their run in the main-event – as well as talented performers such as James Mitchell, The Naturals and A1 all leaving. My passion for wrestling was waning and in August 2009 it was at an all time low with the creation of a SECOND woman’s title – a Knockouts Tag belt. The X-Division scene which was once the hood-ornament of TNA was reduced to randomly thrown together 6-man matches with no build-up or meaning, because the TV time that used to be dedicated to building X-Division feuds was now given to the women so that Dixie could feel at ease with her feminist urges.
I could go on and on for days detailing the decisions that TNA’s hierarchy made that damn-near drove me over the edge, but for the sake of ease and my sanity I will refrain. The point is, I grew to hate TNA Wrestling. The company that gave me so much for so long I am now on the brink of leaving. There’s no way back for me, either. What I’ve said publically will never wash away, and the relationships that I had with certain officials of which I criticised will never be the same. I wish that circumstances were different but they’re not. TNA was great for me for a time, but the time is long gone. When my release is finalised on Monday morning I will collect my papers and head home with a view to accepting the trainers offer. Failing that, I intend on getting involved with promoting at some point down the line.
The intention of ‘TNAnonymous’ was to HELP TNA make the changes that it needed to make. I understand that it’s not as easy to purge certain older talent as it sounds on paper, but there comes a time when someone has to stand up and risk catching the ire of Dixie and saying – “you know what? It’s 2010. The time for Mick Foley, Team 3D, ECW, Kevin Nash, Sting, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Jeff Jarrett in a pro-wrestling ring are long gone.” It’s the era of the athlete, and TNA needs to start making new stars. The talent is right there, it’s just a matter of making cuts and releases in order to free up TV time so to further their character development. The roster’s bloated – that much is obvious. That’s why a guy like Kenn Doane – incredibly talented, young, with a genuine passion for the business can’t get a look into the TNA roster. That’s why Chris Hero, Colt Cabana and Kenny King are still with ROH, when they are clearly ready for the main-show. There is so much talent out there that it’s frightening, whether it’s in ROH, Dragon Gate, PWG, Internationally – they’re all out there, honing their craft and waiting for their chance at the big-time. The Cutler Brothers and The Briscoes for example are two teams that would greatly enhance any tag-team division in the World, yet Dixie would rather resign the obese, broken down Team 3D. This is nothing that they don’t already know. Talent politely pass on suggestions all the time, but to no avail (for example, we’ve been petitioning for TNA to sign Pac for the best part of 18 months now).
Maybe another post in which I outline specifically what TNA needs to do is needed, I don’t know. I sat down with the intention of making this my final post, but I feel like I haven’t the words to do it justice. There’s so much that I want to put out there but can’t. I think I have the solution, though. This Monday when everything should be over and done with I intend on ‘revealing my identity’ once and for all. I am considering a YouTube entry (no grapes) – I feel it will allow me to put across my emotions better and really go into detail on certain subjects. I’m fairly new to the computer world so my typing isn’t fantastic as it is, so a simple video would be so much more efficient.
That is all for now. Impact is upon us, and out of respect to my friends in the locker-room I feel I should make this short and finish now so to let you concentrate on the show.
Be sure to keep a look-out for the video when it comes at some point on Monday.
I got a feeling this is either going to turn out to be AJ or Kaz. My solid money would be on AJ though after the mention of a Ric Flair endorsement meaning something in other places and times.
Also, is it just me, or is Tazz's announceing honestly more irritating than the ass kissing "vintage" Micheal Cole gimmick? Tazz was a great athlete, but his mic skills suck VINTAGE ass.
By Monday this will become TNA's version of the Taker/Lesnar video in relation to WWE, meaning the hottest thing about TNA will actually have next to nothing to do with TNA's product offering.
I got a feeling its James Storm myself. Especially given the people he listed off as being his "closest friends" is either Chris Harris (his tag partner) or those who he feuded against during the Asylum Years.
Yet another bad Impact. Aside from the comedy of Bischoff's self-made intro, which was funnier three years ago when JBL had it done for him at Night of Champions, there wasn't much to like about the show. Hogan and Hardy were nowhere to be seen despite CHANGING TNA FOREVER less than a month ago except for a quick Hardy promo that sounded exactly like his last wacky promo. Jarrett, similarly, cut the same promo he's cut every week since turning heel - only after this one, Joe popped out from under the ramp. This had no effect though - it was patched up perfectly once they got back from a commercial break a few minutes later.
The show got off to a fantastic start with a recap of last week's HANGING set to some indie rock chick singing a song that didn't fit the situation at all - why TNA couldn't license a song that did that, I have no idea.
Kendrick got a massage and read Foley's book, which led to RVD arguing with everyone, telling Dreamer that he knows Raven's the mole, but Dreamer says Raven isn't, but he doesn't know who it is - SO THEN HOW CAN HE RULE OUT RAVEN, THE MAN WHO BROKE HIS FINGERS FOR FUN!? After this, we were treated to RVD-AJ-Rhino for the TV Title. They've now got a gold plate WITH NOTHING ON IT to cover up the previous "Legends" one. The finish looked awful, the match itself wasn't much better, and what's worse, it led to RVD having to attempt to act and God has he ever sucked at that. AND we got a ing Dreamer promo due to this shit. Also, this was all done to build up RVD-Dreamer that was only announced three days before the PPV and some vague EV2 - Fortune match that hasn't been explained yet. Is it a cage match? Elimination? Extreme rules? We don't know because despite having THREE HOURS OF TV TIME EACH WEEK, they can't do something as simple as explain the match stipulation.
Williams and Kazarian bickered over Douglas being stripped of the X Title like five months ago due to the volcano, Flair told them to settle it LIKE THE HORSEMEN ALWAYS DID - IN THE RING. I've watched a bunch of 24/7 since getting it, there's a lot of Horsemen stuff on here, I've seen the DVD on them - THIS was bullshit. Arn and Flair were in this group, off and on, for A DECADE before they had one match against each other, and a huge deal was made of it. This was two second-tier members of the group going at it, and sure, the match was technically fine, but there was nothing at stake, so why care? Flair was on commentary, but seemed more interested in sucking on a lollipop than watching the match, and he seems really out of touch with this group in a way - he still does the Horsemen sign while they do the goofy Fortune sign, and he still ing thinks both members of Beer Money are cowboys. HELLO, RIC, THE ONE WITH THE COWBOY HAT IS THE COWBOY. HIS NICKNAME IS THE COWBOY. Maybe they need name tags.
The knockouts mixed tag was amusing due to Tara's new short shorts, the extensive close ups of her in them, and Taz on commentary. The action was fine, but I don't remember anything about it except the Bucks going for a headscissor/dropkick thing and Tenay asking Taz if it looked like the ones he did back in the day. Then Taz told him to shut up and pay attention to the dudes in the ring instead of focusing on the old guy sitting behind the desk. Oh, and Mickie gave a Buck a rana off the top. Roast beef. Arby's. That deal.
OJ and EY did numerous comedy skits where the couples counselor, or psychologist, or whatever he was supposed to be thought they were a couple, OJ denied it, then EY kept talking with innuendo to make it seem like they were one. These didn't take up too much time, and the closing line about the guy validating their parking was amusing. Why this was on the go-home show of the PPV, I have no idea.
I also have no idea why they'd book Pope-Abyss before it since they were building that up for PPV, and of course, this was just a swerve to book that match - the fans will be lumberjacks. Fantastic. That match will probably suck, and the fans aren't going to help it any.
The main event segment of Impact/Reaction overrun was Bischoff versus "Anderson", who, by the way, they advertised clearly for the PPV at 10:40 PM. Morgan came out doing the Anderson spiel, kicked Bischoff, pinned him, signed his name on the contract AFTER IMPACT, so if you turned the show off or your DVR cuts off right at 11 PM, you missed the main event of the PPV being made, and then Flair cut one hell of a promo on Morgan. Well, by TNA standards, it was great. He mainly just said Morgan's name a lot, but it hadintensity and that's something most TNA promos lack. Oh, and throughout the show, Anderson's mic fell to indicate his presence or something. It was stupid, but given that the show also had the ing ghost woman Winter, it was downright plausible by comparison.
Screens -
Not "Money-Drawing" Bischoff...
Quotes -
Tenay - TAZ, WITH EVERY WEEK, YOU SEEM TO GET TIGHTER WITH IMMORTAL - THE NEW HOGAN, BISCHOFF, AND FLAIR FACTION!
Taz - Look at him move those hands - shades of Larry Holmes.
Taz - People tell me he’s a real grand sensei type.
Taz - HIYA!
Bischoff - Got some major business to attend to - Matt Morgan. We called Hogan up, and we all agree - Matt Morgan’s no longer part of Fortune OR Immortal. He’s Persona Non Grata. Hey dumbass - THAT MEANS HE DOESN’T EXIST! Good luck in your future endeavors. Now let’s talk about Ken Anderson. Ken, one of the things.
Flair - Who?
Bischoff - The asshole, got a headache?
Flair - Oh, the guy who’s not tough enough to be a wrestler!?
Bischoff - Yeah, him. Anderson, you wanna face Jeff Hardy - I’M GONNA GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY. All you have to do is come out here, pin me, and you have your match with Jeff Hardy. BUT given that you’re watching this at home, that’s probably unlikely. But you don’t get your skinny white ass down here, broken arm, concussion, WHATEVER, YOU WILL NEVER GET A SHOT AT JEFF HARDY. I’m gonna give you a sample of what you’re In for. Stiffler, you prematurely released Matt Morgan putting Jeff Jarrett’s career in jeopardy didn’t you.
Stiffler - Match was over, Jeff refused to have the handcuffs taken off, so I went to morgan.
Bischoff - He called me a liar.
Flair - AND HE’S TALKING BACK TO YOU!
Bischoff - (beats him up) AND YOU’RE FIRED.
Flair - Eric, LISTEN TO ALL OF ANDERSON’S ASSHOLES! WOOO!
Dreamer - Rob, COME ON. WE’VE KNOWN EACH OTHER FOREVER!
Rob - WHERE’S RAVEN?
Dreamer - HE’S NOT HERE.
Rob - SO HE’S BISCHOFF’S BOY!?
Dreamer - NO. IT’S NOT HIM. I DON’T KNOW WHO IT IS!
Storm - Beat it, rat!
(at 9:1 PM)Anderson - I’m on my way now to the Mayo Clinic to get checked out.
Love - Give her the ass-kicking of a lifetime.
Sky - IT’S ON LIKE DONKEY KONG!
(Winter appears in the mirror)Love - Holy shit!
Winter - Don’t worry…I don’t leave you…
Taz - MUY CALIENTE! Dunno what that means.
Tenay - Really hot. If we can get you to stop dancing, let’s go back to what happened last week.
Taz - BOOM BOOM. WILL SOMEONE LET THE PIGEONS LOOSE!
Tenay - TAZ, DID YOU HEAR THAT?
Taz - No.
Tenay - Didn’t think so.
Tenay - Taz, as someone who’s trained people, how do you think the training sessions with Lacey are going?
Taz - Well…I dunno. I was kinda surprised to hear that. Stranger things have happened. I find it, in my opinion, to be a little comical.
Taz - Sarita gets the duke…dukess? Duchess?
Flair - LET’S DO IT HORSEMEN-STYLE!
Taz - Generation Me remeinds me of me.
Tenay - HOW!?
Taz - Style. Well, not really style. Action.
Tenay - YOU DID NOTHING THAT THEY DO.
Taz - HARDCORE COUNTRY. HARDCORE COUNTRY!
Taz - I wanna see the cougar and hardcore country go at it.
Taz - Neal’s Mohawk is flaring like hemroids.
Tenay - The first thing you think of when you see the guy’s spikey hair is hemroids?
Taz - No.
Tenay - YES. THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT YOU SAID!
Tenay - JESSE HIT’S A SPINNING SWINGING NECKBREAKER!
Taz - Nice dropkick from Jeremy Buck.
Tenay - Does it remind you of any you threw?
Taz - Nah - mine were more aimed at the shins.
Tenay - Ever connect?
Taz - Nah.
Taz - Generation Me is all about the generation me. I was like that when I was their age, and you were like that in the roaring ‘20s.
Tenay - What do you think about the mic dropping between Christy and Douglas?
Taz - Oh…just a technical malfunction thing.
Tenay - Yeah, happens all the time.
Taz - Tara rakes the back - you know what that’s like, Mike.
Taz - ALL THESE GUYS ARE GETTING HEADSCISSORS BY THESE CHICKS!
EY - I’m used to being on top. I’ve had a lot of partners - but no one’s as good as Orlando. He’s keeping me loose.
Jarrett - First, lemme start with my words of wisdom by addressing Kurt Angle. KURT, WHERE YOU DO YOU GET OFF SHOWING UP AROUND HERE LIKE A THEIF IN THE NIGHT. BASHING OUT LIMO WINDOWS! KURT, I KNEW YOU WERE WEAK, BUT I HAD NO EARTHLY IDEA YOU WERE THIS WEAK. LEMME ASK YA SOMETHING, DID Eric put you in a wheel chair? No. Did Ric try to cripple you? NO. IT WAS ME. ME. JEFF JARRETT! KURT, IF YOU’VE GOT ALL THIS PENT-UP FRUSTRATION, YOU NEED TO SIT BACK, RELAX, PONDER. Come to think of it, you just need to go home where you can be ALL ALONE. My second point, Joe. I’M TALKING DIRECTLY TO YOU, JOE. I’ve got one word for you - I’m sorry. I’m truly sorry.
Taz - Two words.
Jarrett - If I had any idea I’d know the stage’s height, I’D HAVE GONE A HELL OF A LOT HIGHER. I’m gonna give you a chance on Sunday, and while I might have a slight advantage, and Joe, you’re a good guy - like I used to be. AND GOOD GUYS ALWAYS COME BACK. Everyone at home and at the Impact Zone, I DON’T WANNA HEAR THE WORDS YOU SOLD OUT YELLED AT ME AGAIN. THE TRUTH OF THE DAMN MATTER IS I BOUGHT IN!
RVD - I don’t know who I can trust. So yeah. I’m angry.
Dreamer - ENOUGH ENOUGH ENOUGH. THIS IS US! YOU DON’T CALL US BACK!?
RVD - I should trust…you!? LIKE I TRUSTED JEFF!? YOU’RE THE BRAIN - I’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR BISCHOFF’S BOY, AND YOU KNOW THAT, AND YOU. HAVE BEEN. AWFULLY DEFENSIVE. WHAT ARE YOU HIDING!?
Dreamer - WANNA ACCUSE ME!? YOU NEED YOUR HEAD FIXED AND I SAY WE GO OLD-SCHOOL! AT TURNING POINT, IT’S GONNA BE ME VERSUS YOU AND WE’LL SETTLE THIS THE WAY WE SHOULD!
Abyss - POPE, YOU’RE A PHONY. A FALSE PROPHET. IF YOU WERE THE REAL POPE, YOU’D UNDERSTAND THAT IMMORTAL WILL LIVE FOREVER.
Flair - We’re gonna get the ratings better. HORSEMEN-STYLE!
Flair - I call Kaz Antonio, but he actually has a body. Antonio’s a stick-man!
(Beer Money comes out)Flair - HERE COME THE COWBOYS!
Taz - Better than the ones In Dallas.
Taz - Douglas it tough, but he’s one ugly sumbitch.
Tenay - MISTER ANDERSON’S NOWHERE NEAR ORLANDO, FLORIDA.
Orlando - I’M BI!
EY- POLAR. YES. I DIAGNOSED YOU MONTHS AGO. YOU’RE A SCAM BUDDY. Can you validate our parking?
Hardy - CELEBRATE THE ANTI-CHRIST OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING. Celebrate Jeff Hardy.
Bischoff - Alright Ken, this is your last shot. I’M LOWERING THE BAR JUST FOR YOU. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PIN ME AND YOU’VE GOT THIS CONTRACT FOR JEFF HARDY! Now, READ THIS.
JB - THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL AND IS YOUR MAIN EVENT OF THE EVENING. IT IS SANCTIONED BY YOUR IMMORTAL ATHLETIC COMMISSION DIRECTOR, HULK HOGAN. LIVE FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS, ORLANDO FLORIDA. IT’S THE MOMENT WE’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR. FIRST ALL, WEIGHING IN AT 160 POUNDS, WITH JUST 4% BODY FAT, AND 8TH DEGREE BLACK BELT IN KARATE. HE STEPS INTO THIS CONTEST WITH A PERFECT RECORD OF 34 WINS, 0 DEFEATS. HE IS THE UNDEFEATED TNA KICKBOXING HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD. FIGHTER, BEST-SELLING AUTHOR, VISIONARY - ERIC BISCHOFF!
Taz - Real basic.
JB - And now, his opponent, from the frozen, inbred tundra of Green Bay, Wisconsin. THE IMPOTENT WARRIOR, THE RUSSIAN WITH A CONCUSSION, THE PUSSY-WILLOW OF WISCONSIN, THE OBAMA OF HEAD TRAUMA…Eric, this is ridiculous, he’s not here.
Crowd - READ IT.
JB - HE IS… MISTER…
Bischoff - READ THE WHOLE THING. EXACTLY AS I WROTE IT. We all know he isn’t gonna be here tonight, right? But the fact of the matter is everyone here wants to see me go, so I say, we give a match, JB. HOW BOUT IT, JEREMY BORASH VERSUS ERIC BISCHOFF!
Morgan - TELL YOUR BOY, I’M GONNA SEE HIS ASS THIS SUNDAY AT TURNING POINT!
Flair - MORGAN, WHERE ARE YA NOW, BIG MAN. YOU’RE REAL GOOD AT KNOCKING GUYS DOWN WITH THEIR BACK TURNED. YOUR BIGGEST MISTAKE WAS TURNING AGAISNT FORTUNE. NOW YOU’RE GONNA BE A BIG MISSILE CRASHING. IN THREE DAYS, AS GOD AS MY WITNESS, NOW YA GOTTA FACE JEFF HARDY AND DON’T THINK, MORGAN, SHUT UP. I GUARANTEE YOU, LOOK IN THESE EYES - YOU’RE GONNA BLEED, SWEAT, AND PAY THE PRICE OF A WRESTLING LIFETIME. MORGAN, MORGAN!
I would have thought it'd be Joe since he pretty much hasn't been meaningful since after 2007 being lost in the shuffle with all the ex WWE talent,even that time he put a crooked penis looking tattoo like thing on his face but after reading some more of the tweets it seems like it would be more for James Storm.
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"Money that could be spent by boosting Gen Me's measly wage is now going to be put towards catering in preperation for Matt Hardy's arrival."
[quote name='dkreegz515']scott hall just had a pacemaker put in... google it cuz im sure most of you don't know what one is.[/QUOTE]
OMG...whats a pacemaker???
MY GOOGLE DOESN'T WORK DAMMIT!!!!!
welp...I guess I better just watch one of those old ass simpson episodes that revolved around krusty getting one....because you know....I don't know that a pacemaker involves your heart and the root word 'pace' is related to the flow
Years ago The Fantastics had an awesome match with The Midnight Express on a Clash of the Champions that I think was no-DQ or something like that (or maybe it just degenerated into that). It was a great match that was all over the place and Jim Ross sold it incredibly well on commentary. I definitely consider it a hidden gem.
[quote name='niceguyshawne']Man, I haven't thought of the Fantastics in YEARS.[/QUOTE]
They, like the Sheepherders, are definitely one of many solid tag teams that are overlooked in history.
[quote name='neocisco']Years ago The Fantastics had an awesome match with The Midnight Express on a Clash of the Champions that I think was no-DQ or something like that (or maybe it just degenerated into that). It was a great match that was all over the place and Jim Ross sold it incredibly well on commentary. I definitely consider it a hidden gem.[/QUOTE]
Yes! I love that match. It was on the first Clash of the Champions. I actually had that match on a VHS tape I bought years ago.
[quote name='niceguyshawne']Man, I haven't thought of the Fantastics in YEARS. Thanks for posting this.[/QUOTE]
The DVDVR Mid-South set has a shitload of great Fantastics matches, and their unbelievably homoerotic music videos. Some were just shot-for-shot remakes of Fabulous Ones vignettes, while others involved them swimming and partaking in a sauna together. And winking suggestively.
[quote name='Habbler']Maybe they can have him beat Hornswoggle in a match to keep the streak going this year.[/QUOTE]Fixed to reflect the fact that 'taker could mutilate Horny with just one fully-usable arm.
I read Triple H returned at the Fan Appreciation Day last week or so. He beat Alberto Del Rio, and he looked a lot smaller than when he left, at least from the pictures I saw.
The only other one I have is an Al Snow (with Head) with a Wal-Mart price tag. 
ing Dreamer promo due to this shit. Also, this was all done to build up RVD-Dreamer that was only announced three days before the PPV and some vague EV2 - Fortune match that hasn't been explained yet. Is it a cage match? Elimination? Extreme rules? We don't know because despite having THREE HOURS OF TV TIME EACH WEEK, they can't do something as simple as explain the match stipulation. 
