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You know something, I probably deserve this. Nathan is still refusing to do the show, Brady hasnt accepted or rejected my apology and I am sick. There will not be a show this week. The REAL Host of the Year will return next week and hopefully I will be able to provide a few answers.
While im here and not doing a show this week, no comment on the ppv. It wasnt great but has set up for a great Mania. Raw was awesome, the next few weeks are going to be brilliant. and I cant wait for Mania. Genuinely popped at the HiaC announcement for the first time since Armageddon 2000.
• 3 matches will be spotlighted every Sunday morning based on their nostalgic qualities, their in-ring performances, their campiness, and their performers’ contributions to today’s wrestling world.
• Not EVERY match will be a squash, but it’s always nice to see the fan favorite totally dominate.
• Main event of Squash Match Sunday will normally have a title on the line, and will ALWAYS be a quality wrestling match.
…Let’s get to the action!
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EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
Let’s start off Squash Match Sunday with the most historic squash match in pro wrestling history. You know what I’m talking about…it’s the Fingerpoke of Doom! I apologize for the quality…and the video is kind of bad too.
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MID CARD HANGOVER
Jake “The Snake” Roberts takes on “The Model” Rick Martel in their infamous Blindford match at Wrestlemania VII. This match came about because Martel blinded Roberts with his big cologne sprayer. And no, that’s not what she said.
Things to keep an eye/ear out for:
• This is quite possibly the only tolerable Blindfold match. Honorable mention: Jamie Noble vs. Nidia in a Boyfriend vs. Girlfriend Blindfold match at No Way Out 2004.
• It’s funny to think of Jake Roberts as a fan favorite, as you can see when he’s using the crowd to help find Martel. You rarely see a face these days who are slow, methodical, soft-spoken and carries a large reptile.
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YOUR MAIN EVENT OF THE MORNING
TU evento principal de la noche…whoops…I mean YOUR Main Event of the Morning takes us to AAA Lucha Libre where a 19 year old Rey Mysterio Jr, Heavy Metal and Latin Lover take on Fuerza Guerrero, Madonna’s Boyfriend (Louie Spicolli) and Psychosis in an exciting six man tag team match to cap off your Sunday morning.
Your main event worthy commentary of the afternoon:
• Only Louie Spicolli would have the in-ring name of “Madonna’s Boyfriend”. RIP creator of the Spicolli Driver.
• WWE can learn a thing or two from this match. One of them being to have 2 overweight, suspender-wearing Mexican men as the referees.
• Be amazed at how young these guys are as well as the skill they’re showing off! Marvel at the most anti-climactic ending in pro wrestling history!
• Seriously, I miss WCW’s cruiserweight division so much. Do I mention that enough??
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Well that about does it from my end, enjoy your Sunday afternoon!
I am so embarrassed to be a female fan; concerning the accidental runs over of AJ by the Big Show. A MULE DEER, nature’s dumbest animal sees a 500 pound smart car, blinded by its headlights; it tries and gets the hell out of the way. AJ as an in ring competitor you are supposed to have in ring awareness, weather you are a wrestler or valet; your closest exits were under the ring or threw the crowd. We couldn’t have you lift a chair or set a possible table up for those things weigh more than you.
As for your choice of men, she picked Daniel Bryan??? A man who doesn’t own a television and apparently neither an electric razor; that can’t win against a giant in a fair fit. Why when faced with the Big Show and Mark Henry, he tucked his beloved belt against his scrawny figure and ran like the yellow belly, chicken he is. AJ why didn’t you chose PWI’s very own Brady Hicks? Brady can write, he is the Jim Ross of our time announcer, takes great pictures, and run numerous web sites. If ever faced against the Big Show or Mark Henry I am sure that Brady would stay and fight. AJ learn from this, and while at it eat a Big Mac.
We saw the results of not having the ECW Arena this past Saturday, as Combat Zone Wrestling debuted at the Flyers Skate Zone in Voornees, NJ last night in the promotion’s return to New Jersey and its first show in the post-ECW Arena era.
A snowy and icy night didn’t help things with crowd size, which I suppose wasn’t bad given a new location and weather, but clearly wasn’t Arena sized. Then, with those who were at the show; a decent sized and vocal segment were not happy about a show that saw no blood and pretty limited violence, and pretty much crapped on the main event yelling nonsensical crap at the ring; more so for the show than anything Gulak or Vortekz did or didn’t do.
It didn’t help when Larry Legend did his traditional ring bit to get the crowd going, and talked about the ring being filled with blood.
Hey guys, so I’ve been insanely sick all week and haven’t had the brain power to pick and critique three matches so here’s the very FIRST Squash Match Sunday for your consideration!
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EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
Our first match features WWE Hall of Famers Hacksaw Jim Duggan and Sgt. Slaughter teaming up to take on the Beverly Brothers. No witty commentary needed for this match AND it will only waste 3 minutes of your time!
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MID CARD HANGOVER
Our mid card match showcases the cruiserweight division of WCW, where we have Jamie Noble squaring off against Jimmy Yang (both former members of the Yung Dragons). While this match isn’t technically considered a squash based on the equal amount of offense that both these men present in this match, the brief amount of time allotted for the match makes it more than a candidate for Squash Match Sunday.
Things to keep an eye/ear out for:
• A plug for WCW Backstage Assault, the widely panned Playstation game that tried to market off of the hardcore movement that was taking place around that time.
• The god awful WCW commentary team, especially the line “WOAH!!! HE’S PRETTY FLY FOR A WHITE GUY!!” uttered by Mark Madden (I believe). This phrase perfectly describes the vibe of WCW circa 2000.
• “LUGER’S UP TO SOMETHING!!!”
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YOUR MAIN EVENT OF THE MORNING
Our main event features Samoa Joe (who was riding his 18-month undefeated streak) and Mr. Wrestling Machine himself, Kurt Angle. This match was a HUGE deal back in 2006 regardless of brand loyalty or how often you watched TNA. Samoa Joe was on a mythical level at this point, and Kurt Angle was (at this point) the hottest free-agent acquisition in TNA history.
Part 1
Part 2
Your main event worthy commentary of the afternoon:
• Good to see that TNA pulled out all the stops by holding this classic main event in the hallowed halls of the Impact! Zone.
• Not sure why Jeremy Borash had to mention that he weighed Angle that morning. I like to think that Angle was weighed that morning by Borash before they went out to the Golden Eagle Diner to split a grapefruit and some whole wheat flapjacks.
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Well that about does it from my end, enjoy your Sunday and as Hacksaw Jim Duggan so eloquently says…..HOOOOOOO!
“I feel it is of dire importance if you want to see the product as well as the fan base continue to grow, people want to see wrestling in their hometown, they wanna go to live events and they want to be part of the experience and forgive me for using the same adjective again but its a very symbiotic experience where the crowd very much powers the performance in the ring and its almost subconscious, when you are out there in front of thousands of screaming fans it amps up your game a little bit, whether you like it or not, it puts you on point, it puts you on focus and makes you want to go out there and put something on fantastically. I think what you saw last week (TV taping from England) was very much evident of that.”–TNA’s Samoa Joe, on the importance of getting out of The Impact Zone
Hello again, Damaged fans! Today is Friday, February 3, 2012, and I am back with this week’s iMPACT Wrestling review. This week, TNA traveled across the pond to the UK for a world-wind tour that included two recordings of their Thursday night broadcast. The additions of Sting and Hulk Hogan were made for obvious reason, and clearly paid off. TNA packed out the Wembley Arena for what would become the largest crowd in their ten year history. Say what you want about iMPACT Wrestling folks. I’m about giving credit where it’s due. I’ve been saying for weeks that TNA has something to build on, and they continue to show it. However viewed, TNA is still our only nationally televised alternative to “The Machine”. Therefore, I continue to try to do my best to take as much out of it as I can. A hot crowd is so important…and we got that last night. UK fans have always been passionate about their wrestling. They were into it. For insiders and journalists, we got to see the company on a global stage. We always hear about TNA going on tour abroad…but now we got to see it. I hope we see more of it.
As most of you know, PWBTS.com, the flagship site of this column, focuses on coverage and promotion of independent wrestling. As someone who happily shills independent wrestling promotions whenever possible, one of the things that pisses me off is the way independent promotions seems to have no sense about the basic sorts of things that they need to do to promote their product. I’d like to offer some observations as to some of those things I think that promotions need to do to publicize their product online. I realize that some people may find some of the suggestions listed below to be painfully obvious, but trust me…they aren’t. All too many independent promoters don’t use some or all of these ideas. I’ve seen all too many cases where promoters don’t…well…promote… and crowds suffer accordingly. But that’s not all.
This week’s episode starts off with Steve Corino admitting he has written a script. Dimension finally makes Corino divulge his story writing ability…wait til you see for what Tv show finale he could have re-written history for….hahaha….poor Steve.
We saw the results of not having the ECW Arena this past Saturday, as Combat Zone Wrestling debuted at the Flyers Skate Zone in Voornees, NJ last night in the promotion’s return to New Jersey and its first show in the post-ECW Arena era.
Guest Commentary: Samoa Joe
Photo by TNA Wrestling
“I feel it is of dire importance if you want to see the product as well as the fan base continue to grow, people want to see wrestling in their hometown, they wanna go to live events and they want to be part of the experience and forgive me for using the same adjective again but its a very symbiotic experience where the crowd very much powers the performance in the ring and its almost subconscious, when you are out there in front of thousands of screaming fans it amps up your game a little bit, whether you like it or not, it puts you on point, it puts you on focus and makes you want to go out there and put something on fantastically. I think what you saw last week (TV taping from England) was very much evident of that.”–TNA’s Samoa Joe, on the importance of getting out of The Impact Zone