Global to re-air on ESPN Classic

["Hollywood" Cactus Matt]

Jul 27, 2013 19:58:19 GMT -5 tigermaskxxxvii said:

Jul 26, 2013 21:04:16 GMT -5 "Hollywood" Cactus Matt said:

Lightning Kid vs. Jerry Lynn.

Hell muthaf***in' yeah!

They had an interesting 2 out of 3 falls match for the GWF Light-Heavyweight Title in which the only way you can win a fall is with your finisher. Lightning Kid was using a shoulder breaker (that he called "The Lightning Strike") and Jerry Lynn was using a sleeper hold. And it's the only time I remember seeing a match in which the only way to score a fall is to use your finisher.

Also kind of weird the GWF's top title was the GWF North American Heavyweight Title. Kinda weird that a promotion billing its top title as something less than a world title. The only time that made sense is if your promotion was an NWA affiliated territory and you only recognized the NWA Title as a "world title", like how World Class recognized it's top title as The American Heavyweight Title when they were affiliated with the NWA, but when they broke off they promoted the title to world heavyweight title status.

I don't have ESPN Classic, but occasionally AWA matches would show up on my cable company's free version of its On Demand service. So hopefully the same thing happens with the odd GWF match or two.

I remember that match, but I think the "Lightning Strike" was actually an inverted piledriver, not a shoulderbreaker.

Also, if they replay the Bungee Match (I think it was Chaz Taylor vs. Steven Dane) I'll be happy.

[andrew8798]

the ESPN site has times for Global Wrestling they have marathons set up before settling into a normal time slot. They are:
8/5 11am ET to 8 pm ET
8/6 9 pm ET to 6 am ET
8/7 7 pm to 11 pm ET
8/8 12 am ET to 6 am ET 7 pm ET to 8 pm ET
8/9 7 pm to 8 pm ET

[lovingway]

Just did a search and it is titled Global Supercard Wrestling on my Time Warner guide so if anybody wants to DVR it that is what to look for

[andrew8798]

So looks like they not showing them in order

[andrew8798]

They went to a crowd shot for a loaded punch They also edited when someone said "butt" earlier today.

[kidtamagotchi]

I was able to watch some of it today. Brought back so many memories! Raven, Booker T and Stevie Ray, The Lightening Kid and Jerry Lynn, the Rotten Brothers, Terry Gordy, and Cactus Jack among others were there. It was great to see Maniac Mike Davis and Manny Villalobos again! One of my favorite memories was during a battle royale, Maniac Mike came into the ring and immediately eliminated himself. I thought that was so funny (I still do).

I won't be able to watch it again (I had AT&T U-Verse for the weekend, decided to get rid of it, terrible service), but it was so nice to finally watch it again.

[Deleted]

insanely upset that i do not get this channel with my direct tv package...I grew up watching this with my mom

[andrew8798]

GWF on ESPN Classic tonight from 9PM-6AM. Wednesday it will be on from 7PM-11PM and 12AM-6AM.

[andrew8798]

Schedule:
8/7 Wednesday it will be on from 7PM-11PM and 12AM-6AM.

8/8 Thursday and 8/9 Friday are both 7PM.

No Saturday or Sunday showings.

8/12 on Monday has it 10AM-8PM.

8/13 Tuesday is 7PM-2AM.

8/14 Wednesday is 5AM

8/15 Thursday is 3AM-6AM

8/16 has AWA on from 3AM-6AM

8/19 Monday has 9AM-8PM and UWF at 10:30-11PM

8/20 Tuesday has 9PM-2AM

8/26 Monday has 11AM-8PM.

[cabbageboy]

I watched 3 episodes today and was highly amused that Booker actually jobbed to freakin Alex Porteau on the first episode I watched. Most of the wrestling from the guys who weren't future stars is pretty bad though.

That said, the Eddie Gilbert/Scotty Anthony antics had me in tears. Their commentary on the Handsome Stranger's match was great ("If he's so handsome why does he wear a mask?"). Gilbert's TV title defense featured him not only using brass knuckles on Sam Houston but also an ether soaked rag. The man will give you your money's worth!

[Banjo Is Broken]

It's been so long since I watched these old shows, it's fun to see some of the familiars who started out in GWF. JBL, Kerry Von Erich, Barry Horowitz, Harlem Heat of course. I remember as a kid seeing the Lightning Kid on here once after seeing him on RAW one night as the Cannnon Ball Kid, and it confused me. Like how can he work for two wrestling companies?

[lildude8218]

Mike Davis has no business out there!

[lildude8218]

my money is on NotTanka

[Banjo Is Broken]

I guess I've never actually seen Axl and Ian Rotten as a tag team before. They really do come off as Nasty Boy clones.

[lildude8218]

I'm trying to put my finger on explaining Texas wrestling. It's like Memphis but.....drawing a blank here

[Banjo Is Broken]

Why do the refs sometimes wear striped shirts and other times wear black shirts with bowties?

[lildude8218]

Taz with a terrible dye job here

[Banjo Is Broken]

Dammit, this ref is wearing a powder blue shirt with a bowtie! Are there no rules in this organization?!

[lildude8218]

Admiral Akbar's men are still champs

[Banjo Is Broken]

Twin magic is ineffective. How often does that happen?