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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Nov 16, 2014 0:38:40 GMT -5
One thing about November to Remember.....I love how Joey Styles is like "Oh come on!!!" whenever Joel Gertner does his sexual innuendos.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Nov 16, 2014 20:32:55 GMT -5
* This is the ppv where we have to hear that Brian Pillman died....which sucks.
* WWE forgets to edit out the phone numbers for this show....not normal.
* Love the segment where they honored legends of St. Louis wrestling.
* You can tell Owen was not 100% mentally going into his match.
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Post by 67 more on Nov 17, 2014 15:41:10 GMT -5
Thoughts of Badd Blood.
Quite liked the opening tag match.
The minis tag match sucked. So many blown spots and every time, they just ended in an armdrag anyway. I get the feeling Mike Chioda was told to end this abortion early.
Enjoyed the Headbangers vs Godwinns. Fun, albeit sloppy, match. Phineas nearly killed himself off a double flapjack attempt, thank God he flipped before he Sabu'd. Mosh has no business doing hurricanranas and Phineas's powerbomb to end the match sucked as well.
Really liked the Legends segment, even though the WWE Network didn't want to see Terry Funk for some reason. Cool to see all the legends getting big pops, even if Kevin Dunn didn't want this segment to air because no-one would know who these NWA dinosaurs are. *imagines Cornette's Dunn impression*
Owen vs Faarooq was bad but it wasn't about the match, it was about Austin's antics and leading up to Survivor Series. I doubt Owen and Faarooq (Farooq would have known Pillman for about eight years, himself) would've felt like putting much effort in anyway, considering the day's events. All three men did a very good job being able to gut through the segment.
WWE being very honest in saying a drug overdose is suspected. Surprising. Vince obviously tearing up.
DOA vs Boricuas. Need I say more?
Flag tag match. Lot of nutshots in this one. Patriot has one of the worst sharpshooters I've ever seen, it's almost an Edgecator, that's how janky he has it on. Wait, there's DQs in this? Then how did Vader get away with nailing Bret with the flag? Vader so impressive landing on his feet with the missed moonsault. Bret never even left his feet on the Uncle Slam. Bulldog kicking some dickhead in the ribs a few times. Bret cheats to win but the Patriot doesn't stop to protest the tights so he just looks like a dick when he jumps on Bret. Commentators don't even mention the tights pull. Eeeeh match.
HBK mocks the six-month old European title. Great idea giving it to HBK, Vince. LOL at Trips being cut off. Coming down to the ring, Trips has the most punchable face possible. Shawn takes a sick bump over the top, no wonder he's got back issues. Fantastic piledriver on the steps. Shawn swearing at the cameramen has been bleeped. Is that cameraman Flash Funk?! Or is it Sim Snuka? Shawn delivers a dropkick on concrete, idiotic. They fail to bleep the cameraman saying OSHIT at the blood on his camera. There's Shawn's bump off the side. Top rope chokeslam! So much punishment on Shawn's back in this match. THAT'S GOTTA BE, THAT'S GOTTA BE KANE! THAT'S GOTTA BE KANE! Could Kane not find the hard cam on that tombstone? Great Hell in a Cell, still stands up today.
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Post by 67 more on Nov 22, 2014 4:19:09 GMT -5
Updated for Summerslam 07.
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Post by Stuart Baggs The Brand on Nov 22, 2014 13:29:43 GMT -5
Can anyone join in on this thread?
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Post by 67 more on Nov 22, 2014 18:06:49 GMT -5
Can anyone join in on this thread? Of course, mate. The more the merrier.
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Post by chronocross on Nov 22, 2014 18:44:09 GMT -5
Thoughts of Badd Blood. Quite liked the opening tag match. The minis tag match sucked. So many blown spots and every time, they just ended in an armdrag anyway. I get the feeling Mike Chioda was told to end this abortion early. Enjoyed the Headbangers vs Godwinns. Fun, albeit sloppy, match. Phineas nearly killed himself off a double flapjack attempt, thank God he flipped before he Sabu'd. Mosh has no business doing hurricanranas and Phineas's powerbomb to end the match sucked as well. Really liked the Legends segment, even though the WWE Network didn't want to see Terry Funk for some reason. Cool to see all the legends getting big pops, even if Kevin Dunn didn't want this segment to air because no-one would know who these NWA dinosaurs are. *imagines Cornette's Dunn impression* Owen vs Faarooq was bad but it wasn't about the match, it was about Austin's antics and leading up to Survivor Series. I doubt Owen and Faarooq (Farooq would have known Pillman for about eight years, himself) would've felt like putting much effort in anyway, considering the day's events. All three men did a very good job being able to gut through the segment. WWE being very honest in saying a drug overdose is suspected. Surprising. Vince obviously tearing up. DOA vs Boricuas. Need I say more? Flag tag match. Lot of nutshots in this one. Patriot has one of the worst sharpshooters I've ever seen, it's almost an Edgecator, that's how janky he has it on. Wait, there's DQs in this? Then how did Vader get away with nailing Bret with the flag? Vader so impressive landing on his feet with the missed moonsault. Bret never even left his feet on the Uncle Slam. Bulldog kicking some dickhead in the ribs a few times. Bret cheats to win but the Patriot doesn't stop to protest the tights so he just looks like a dick when he jumps on Bret. Commentators don't even mention the tights pull. Eeeeh match. HBK mocks the six-month old European title. Great idea giving it to HBK, Vince. LOL at Trips being cut off. Coming down to the ring, Trips has the most punchable face possible. Shawn takes a sick bump over the top, no wonder he's got back issues. Fantastic piledriver on the steps. Shawn swearing at the cameramen has been bleeped. Is that cameraman Flash Funk?! Or is it Sim Snuka? Shawn delivers a dropkick on concrete, idiotic. They fail to bleep the cameraman saying OSHIT at the blood on his camera. There's Shawn's bump off the side. Top rope chokeslam! So much punishment on Shawn's back in this match. THAT'S GOTTA BE, THAT'S GOTTA BE KANE! THAT'S GOTTA BE KANE! Could Kane not find the hard cam on that tombstone? Great Hell in a Cell, still stands up today. I liked the HIAC match but I still never got why he had the European belt, his reign did absolutely nothing for it. Lawler's "Incoming! Incoming!" comment always got a laugh out of me.
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Post by Stuart Baggs The Brand on Nov 26, 2014 15:10:47 GMT -5
Can anyone join in on this thread? Of course, mate. The more the merrier. Awesome. Consider me in.
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Post by 67 more on Nov 26, 2014 17:33:49 GMT -5
THOUGHTS WHILE WATCHING
Kane vs Finlay
Wait, there's another Kane feud started by errant spilt coffee? WTF? And why is Kane & Finlay the opener? That'll get the fans pumped? I miss the Slow Chemical music. That theme was awesome. JBL is already a million times better here than he is now. Fans pop huge for Kane punching Finaly off the top rope. What a stiff senton from Finlay. No Bray Wyatt shoulders only here. Enzuigiri from Kane! I always love when he does that. Finlay with his tiny Earthquake senton, makes sense here. Oh f***, it's Hornswoggle! And he's the CW Champion still! Why couldn't he still be the Little Bastard? Kane gets a big pop after kicking out of the shillelagh spot. Fans remarkably into this. Kane wins with the chokeslam. And look, Sign Guy's in the crowd! Far better match than it had any right to be. Fans being into this helped. And Slow Chemical always helps.
Oh God, the bastard son storyline!
IC TRIPLE THREAT
As the only Mr Kennedy fan left in existence, I'm looking forward to this. God, Carlito's music is heat-killing. Facemaga! I loved this run, then they needed someone to job to HHH. I love the Virtual Voodoo theme. Mr Kennedy with the Stroke. Beautiful diving headbutt by Umaga, the safest diving headbutt in the world. That was blatantly to the ringpost, Mr Kennedy. Most obviously fake spot, ever. Catatonic slam by Umaga! False finish off the Kennedy Roll, allows Umaga to pick up the Spike. I love Facemaga and Mr Kennedy, so I enjoyed this match. Objectively, it wasn't great, but OK.
They're using a Rey return vignette on the PPV he's already advertised for? That theme's called My Chopper, if anyone's interested. Oh, and now they go into the match package!
I've just realized this is a rehash of the Eddie/Rey 2005 feud except for paternity issues. JBL's right about Rey's knee being fairgame in an I Quit match. Who's that jumping off the boat? R-O-N, Mastrio, my knee is blown! Rey looks ridiculous, not only is his Silver Surfer outfit terrible but he's got major muffin top going on. Rey with a slingshot hilo, lands on his feet so the impact is taken by his knees. Good to know Rey tried to avoided his knee troubles. Stretch muffler by Chavo. A submission that needs to be used more. LOL at JBL, tinfoil man! I hate it whenever Cole calls a complete half crab “nearly a half crab”. Rey counters a slam into a crossbody. How? That makes no sense. Springboard senton with a bad knee, that makes sense. Sick DDT by Rey, Chavo dumped right on the top of his head. Rey kicks out of a Gorybomb, marking our third false finish of this PPV. 619 and a springboard splash gets the win. The match was OK, but it wasn't great. JBL actually knew how to put someone over without liking them back then.
King Booker is going to expose Trips in the worst way. Ewww. God, I miss King Book-ah.
#1 Contender Divas Battle Royal
Oh f***, it's the techno remix of Candice's theme. RAISE YO HANDS UP. Why are all the divas coming out to Maria's theme? Layla, Brooke, Kristal, Beth, Victoria, Melina, Mickie. Time for an ass-off! I hate battle royals. They're too over the top. Layla takes a mat slam and hits her head off a wrongly-placed Maria. This is terrible. JR and King aren't even sure which Diva is which. Melina with the worst seated senton I've ever seen. I feel like Michelle was meant to hang on for a second. I forgot about Beth's rock theme. MVP has no time for bitches.
Beer Drinking Contest
I'm guessing that MVP is either drinking non-alcoholic beer or he'd dropped his conversion to Islam at this point. Never challenge a Hardy when it comes to ingesting substances. I'm sad that we can't have the pizza contest on this show, I had so many jokes lined up. Everyone knows it's Austin. Wouldn't be an amazing swerve if Sandman came out instead? Imagine the silence. Ah, straight to the stunner! That confirms MVP's religious status somewhat at least. MVP's necklace sold the stunner better than he did. How did MVP lose? The contest never started. Another Austin Summerslam memory to go along with Yokozuna breaking the ropes and the piledriver.
LOL at Regal hiding his watch from Cryme Tyme. Straight Outta Blackpool Regal returns!
ECW title match
I forgot how lame Morrison's initial promos were. I'm assuming Vince had just heard Break On Through at this point. Sweet springboard dropkick by Punk. Sick neckbreaker on the apron by Morrison. I don't appreciate the Johnny Homo chant. This match has no heat. So of course Morrison puts on a rest-hold in a five minute match. Nice counter from the Pepsi Twist into the STO backbreaker, Just a shame the transition into the neckbreaker sucked. Crooked Moonsault Punk. Morrison first to his feet after being clotheslined off the ropes. Psychology. Morrison blocks the frankensteiner and barely manages to get his feet on the ropes. This match sucked. No heat and neither man tried to rectify it.
Khali's workout is squeezing his hands. Makes sense considering his finisher.
Triple H vs King Booker
YOU PEASANT, JR! IT'S NOT BOOKER T, IT'S KING BOOK-AH! Tazz? Nope, it's Lee Majors apparently. Also, screw Triple H so much. He is probably my least favourite face. Not Hogan, not Cena. Him. I can't stand him. Please go away, you big-nosed tosser. Sharmell with the most pointless distraction ever. People like Booker still don't get to beat people like the Troupple King. The lowest Bookend in history. Booker going for the Hangover, no way that's hitting. Lowest Pedigree in history wins it. Shit match for me. Don't know about anyone else.
World title match.
Dickheat Batista interrupting Khali's celebration and resulting in a fistfight despite Batista losing his title shot at GAB 07. I do love the old-schoolness of the Vice Grip. The world champion comes out first. f***ing Big Dave. Kind of weird to hear da.ngar after all this time. Nothing quite like a nerve hold to make the crowd happy. That is the shittiest sell of a jawbreaker I've ever seen. False finish from the Khali Bomb. Is that like the fifth false finish? Khali gets himself disqualified despite dominating the match and not even trying the Vice Grip. Makes sense. Khali bumps completely to the side off a spear. And I'm using the word bump liberally. Love JBL going apeshit over that mess.
Can we do without Vince's old man boner, please?
WWE title match
The match that started it all. All the rematches, all the apathy. ChaiRKO! So many punts! Ah, the awkward reference of Orton becoming world champion at Summerslam 2004. A strong anti-Cena sentiment here. Ah, back when it was the STFU. Oh, and JR claimed that Cena has perfected it.... BWAHAHAHA! God, I love how all the rematches have killed my desire for the first match. Oh great, a chinlock! Jesus Christ, this match. Cena sells Orton's inverted backbreaker by holding the top of his head. Cena sells a front bump over the top rope by holding his butt. Orton moves the wrong way and ends up f***ing up the Throwback, causing both men to go for a sort-of swinging neckbreaker. It looks very strange. STFU and there's a mile between Cena's hands and Orton's chin. RKO OUTTA NOWHERE! That was actually pretty awesome, Orton practically levitated off his back for that one. And there's the F-U. I don't care.
I remember this PPV sucking at the time but it wasn't too bad here. Still some stinkers on here though.
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Post by 67 more on Nov 28, 2014 14:57:37 GMT -5
Updated, WM23 won the tiebreaker.
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Post by Stuart Baggs The Brand on Nov 29, 2014 18:05:09 GMT -5
I love 23. I'm going to watch it now and report back. I've seen Batista vs Undertaker about twenty times. They were an amazing combination.
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Post by 67 more on Nov 30, 2014 4:53:52 GMT -5
I love 23. I'm going to watch it now and report back. I've seen Batista vs Undertaker about twenty times. They were an amazing combination. Absolutely. In a period where Batista was the suck, these two had such amazing chemistry. I remember staying up late (because woo UK) and marking the f*** out the entire time.
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Cool video package at the start. All Grown Up tagline is super cheesy, though.
Oh, Urethra Franklin singing the national anthem. *skips*
And another video package. Jarring to see Benoit there.
Lawler's audience stat is impressive until you realise that a wrestling ring takes up a lot less room than an American football pitch.
Money In The Bank match
Ah, Jeff's spazmo dance. King Booker's theme is called Dead White Guys, in case you didn't know. FUNLAY! KENNEDY! As the only Kennedy fan left in existence, this makes me happy. I CAN SLAP A TOMATO! HEY! NOTHING YOU CAN SAY! I'M NOT GOING TO WEAR PANTS TODAY! ON THIS DAY I SEE CLEARLY! BUT I HAVE A BROKEN JAW FROM STIFF RVD! Funlay with a plancha! Edge throws that ladder right in Punk's head. f*** concussions! Oh god, that missed Kenton was disgusting. Edge with the weakest spears known to man. Oh god, that could have broken Punk's neck. Why spear him during the Terry Funk spot? Tazz says that only Funlay and Hardy have MITB experience despite the first winner being in there. That legdrop/seated senton thing was freaking insane. Gets Edge out early although he might have broken ribs to go along with his jaw now. Funlay did not want to take that RKO. That Bookend was not from the top of the ladder. It was effectively the second rope. Also, Cole calls it a Book Lend, suggesting that Booker's a library. Nasty backwards bump for Matt and a disgusting hardway on Finlay's head. Celtic Cross on the ladder! And this is my favourite Hornswoggle moment, kill that little f***er with the Green Bay Plunge. Kennedy deserved this one, it's a crying shame he never got to cash in. Oh well, at least he became TNA Champion.
I don't care about The Condemned.
Kane vs Khali
We've gone from a great match to this mess. Slow Chemical was such a good theme. It's amazing that Khali got more immobile as he went along. And the dreaded nerve hold! I'm not sure if Khali no-sold the flying clothesline or forgot to fall down. At least he can do his Andre spot now and have a rest. Kane, there's no way you were going to use a meathook. The brain chop! Chain low blow and a massive slam. Kane's a beast. Khali Bomb (or the tree slam if you ask JR) ends it. Thank God it wasn't long. Love how JR is calling Khali a sadist when you have a kayfabe rapist in the ring.
US title match MVP's cheerleader entrance is pretty cool, but it's no bouncy castle tunnel. God, I miss Chris Benoit. Without a doubt, wrestling's most tragic death. I'm so glad WWE's mature enough to leave his matches in. MVP high kick ducked into the rolling Germans. I hate that spot where you take a superplex then turn it into a rollup. Makes no sense. Missed Yakuza kick into more Germans. He won off the diving headbutt? OK! Caught me out of nowhere, though. No attempt at a crossface or sharpshooter. Difficult to hear JBL talk about Benoit being a future HOFer. Mediocre match considering who was in there.
Don't talk about Undertaker being all grown up, please.
I don't dig Trump no-selling Boogeyman or Mini Boogey (forgot he existed). Also, why would you want sandwiches from Boogeyman?!
World title match
Nice touch having Teddy be the ring announcer. Damn, that's a wide entranceway. Also, why was this not the main event? God, that silhoutte entrance. Beautiful. My God, JBL was so good back then. Now listen to him, he's gone from insightful analyst to braying jackass. Crowd solidly behind Taker. What a plancha by Taker! Mark Yeaton gets the table cover thrown on top of him. Front powerslam through a table! Side belly-to-belly by Batista, which I don't remember seeing him ever do. Last Ride! Love how the crowd still believed that could end it. SpineBOOster by Bootista... I'm sorry. Spear and an impressive powerbomb! I marked so hard when I was 15 when Taker kicked out of that. Tombstone and the 3 count! New world champ! Still a fantastic match, both men complimenting each other fabulously.
Oh, piss off, Lashley.
LOL @ psycho Vince freaking out at his granddaughter being there. Also, I didn't realise Aurora was a camera.
ECW Originals vs New Breed
Nice touch having the Originals come out to the ECW music through the crowd. Would have been cooler with Enter Sandman, though. 7 out of the 8 here would never wrestle at another Mania, although Striker did commentate one. God, I hated the New Breed. Ariel! Sandman very proud of his legdrop. He shouldn't be. STO by Burke. Always a move I mark out for. Beautiful uranage spinebomb by Kevin Thorn. Cool DDT neckbreaker combo by Dreamer. We'll ignore one of those moves is Dreamer's finisher. Biggest monkey flip in existence. Cor Von technically counters Sabu's hilo into a piledriver, but we'll ignore that. Sick DDT sell by Striker. And Van Dam pins Striker with the 5-Star. Not a great match but a nice moment for ECW.
Lashley vs Umaga
I still think it should have been Vince vs Trump, just for the LOLs. The ECW title should have been put on the line, as well. Add more to this match, give the wrestlers even more of a reason to fight. Sell it as unfair that the ECW title is on the line but the IC title isn't. I think I mainly wish the ECW title would have got more than eight seconds of match time at Wrestlemania. Love how Umaga was apparently pinned off a flying shoulder block if it wasn't for Estrada's help. Running powerslam for Estrada as Austin shrugs his shoulders. Sick over-the-top bump by Umaga, a complete flip bump. Lashley takes a sick rolling bump through the ropes, both men taking their licks. Flatliner by Umaga, strange move for Umaga to use. Hey, it's Shane! Well, what did you expect, Austin? Coast to Coast! Umaga with the splash but Austin says no! Throat thrust this time! WHAT'S GOING ON OVER HERE? The worst clothesline and punches I've ever seen. A second Spike misses, the Stunner and the spear! Lashley wins. LOL @ stealth Vince. Also, why would just stop at the ramp? Best stunner Vince ever took. LOL @ at JR saying he can't smile, he has Bell's palsy. Vince did the worst job of falling back out his chair I've ever seen. That is one of the worst stunners I've ever seen, despite WWE trying to make it all shaky cam so you can't tell. Still better than Linda's. I've always enjoyed this match. Ew at King making a pube joke.
Lumberjill match
Why is the Lumberjill theme Torrie Wilson's? While I love Ashley's theme, I hated the Playboy pushes that would happen at this time. Ashley sucked major ass too. I miss the Women's title, looked so much better than the pink butterfly. Giant swing! That was the worst monkey flip ever. And the worst elbow drop as well. Melina wins with a bridging O'Connor roll. Thank God this match is over. And everything descends into a giant schmozz, except for Mickie who just stands there.
WWE title match
I forgot these two were World Tag champions. Their pre-match graphic doesn't even show it. Weird having Michaels come out in HBK gear but DX music, when DX was firmly dead at this point. Hell, they're not even coming out with their Tag belts. Oh God, this is Cena's shitty stock footage car entrance. Detroit hates Cena, despite his pandering entrance. I loved how hard they tried to get Cena cheered back then. What a beautiful Asai moonsault. Here's the part where HBK works the leg for 10 minutes which promptly gets forgotten about once it's time for Cena to make a comeback. Very muted sound, sounds like HBK was calling spots. BLADEBLADEBLADE. What happened to your bad leg, John? Selling like that is why people shit on Cena. Mike Choida killed with the superkick. Early ref bump, there's still 20 minutes to go of the video. Beautiful piledriver, a move not seen in WWE again until Cena's 2013 match with Punk. Is that a bladejob to the back of the head or a hardway? The classic Jack Doan slide. The only time the delayed finisher pin works is when you Pedigree black men. Awesome counter of the STF into a small package. LOL @ Jack Doan bitching out Cena. Superkick! Ah. Cena's crooked STF that doesn't look remotely painful. The placement of the hands could work as a blood choke, though. Shawn taps. Good match but the WHC should have been the main event.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Dec 5, 2014 16:02:14 GMT -5
Ahh Starcade 1999.....this is more a ppv I can sink my teeth into.
* Did they really need to put Disco Inferno in a body bag if they were going to get him out of it backstage
* Evan Karagias really got made to look pathetic in that second match.
* What the hell was the point of Fit Finlay and Brian Knobbs attacking Meng.
* What the hell was the point of Brian Knobs and Fit Finlay being on a team together?
* Oh dear god, the Varsity Club did not age well.
* Way to go Hacksaw. Refusing to tag your chosen partners to the point that when he finally does, they kick your ass instead and you have to renounce your US citizenship.
* I kinda enjoyed Vampiro and the Misfits beating up Oklahoma and really that should have been the end of Oklahoma, but sadly as we know, it wasn't.
* Creative Control was a dumb tag team name and they were basically Vince Russo's shot at Vince McMahon's stooges, yet Vince used the Harris Brothers. Makes no sense as if you were going to take a shot at the stooges, why would you make them two big guys who you booked strong.
* Has there ever been a good Bunkhouse Brawl match?
* David Flair was really freaking horrible and no where near the wrestler his dad was.
* Nice character development between Sting and Luger, but the match was a nothing match with a DQ finish
* So the ref never actually sees Nash powerbomb Sid, but Nash is able to convince the ref that he did so he could win the match. This is probably one of the dumbest refs I have ever seen.
* Oh thank god we finally get a good match with Jarrett and Benoit in a ladder match. Sadly, that is the only high point of this ppv
* By the way, Benoit can thank his stars he didn't have to go in the match against Scott "I'm drunk as hell and I could give a sh**" Hall. That would have been terrible.
* Congrats to Goldberg for ending Bret Hart's career by being as Ryback says "Dumb as F***" with that superkick
* Re-doing the Montreal Screwjob so Bret could get the win. I'm sure Bret Hart backstage loved them revisiting that crap.
* This ppv blew and really I don't know if Vince Russo ever did a good ppv.
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THOUGHTS WHILE WATCHING
TV-MA rating? Wow!
Wait, so the match that WCW first choose to hype is the Janitor vs Patriotism match? The f***?
There's a lot of white dots on this timeline...
Two intro videos!
Disco Inferno & Lash LeRoux vs Mamalukes
God, I still love Disco. Can't say as much for LeRoux. I don't think I've ever heard Heenan and Hudson on the same commentary team. Tony Mamaluke isn't doing stupid flips and bumps. I don't like this. Nice sidekick by Vito, overdid it a bit with the kung fu taunt. He must have kept jamming the D-pad. Vito very nearly messes up a swinging neckbreaker but he's able to recover. Vito quite clearly takes a missed splash on his knees then sells ridiculously. Stamboli f***s up bumping off a clothesline. Stamboli f***s up jumping to the top rope (who can blame him, that shit's hard) then follows up with a legdrop, which misses. Big splash by Disco is broken up by a flying elbow by Vito. Disco hits the Chartbuster on the wrong man, Vito capitalises with the Code of Silence. Thank God they managed to roll Disco out feet-first. Why put him in the bag if you're just going to take him back out? Put him in the trunk in the bag! Someone call the police! MAFIA! KIDNAPPING! TV! DID NO-ONE GET A LICENCE PLATE? OK tag match but what the hell was that ending?
God, Heenan looks old. He's so sick of this WCW bullshit. Oh and Benoit is awarded the US title, why not just vacate it?
CW title match
Madusa's got some tig ol' bitties. Did Madusa go for a tope and change her mind, there? Ah, I imagine this match is the reason for the MA rating. Nice form on the moonsault. Sitout powerbomb and Madusa takes that heavily on her tailbone. Ref has to cover for Madusa's late bridge-out. The f*** was that powerbomb? Nearly killed Evan, almost a standing Ganso bomb. That was the weakest low blow I've ever seen. Madusa wins it with the German suplex. Terrible.
Hardcore title match
I'd be scared of Meng, too. If Meng was ever mad at me, I think I'd just opt for suicide. A Surge cooler! I love Norman Smiley so much. God, the WCW division was even more of a joke than the WWF's. You can't hurt Meng with a baking tray! Slam through a table which the top no-sold but the legs broke. Brian Knobbs and FUNLAY! The Ulsty Boys! Knobbs through the cardboard! He's HARDCORE! More cardboard! So why did Knobbs and FUNLAY do that? Smiley wins by his fingertips. Oh and Nick Patrick gets the Tongan Death Grip. Terrible.
The Revolution vs Varsity Club
Oh God, Dr Claw Russo! WCW Shane Douglas sucked so hard. Did Duggan forget the rest of the Varsity Club? At least Rick Steiner is actually an active wrestler. Is that Kimona Wanalaya? I'm glad King Curtis had the money to put Sullivan through college. Duggan too close for the springboard dropkick. Saturn misses the moonsault. Sullivan punches Asya right in the f***ing face! And the Varsity Club turns on Duggan... yay?! Sullivan with the low blow and Duggan sells it like a chair shot. TERRIBLE.
Vampiro vs Dr Death
Vampiro with the dive off the cage! JR must be one of the most mocked men in wrestling. It's not even a good JR impression. Super-dangerous T-Bone superplex. Great “interference” from the Misfits. Counter of the spinning heel kick into a back suplex. I've never seen that before. Dr Death is an idiot! Oh look, it's Doug Dillinger!
Vampiro vs Oklahoma
Did they forget to unlock him? Seriously! DDT of sorts! Didn't Laycool do this gimmick? Low blow and no DQ! Makes sense. Is this a no-DQ match? Get the Misfits out! Nail in the Coffin ends the match, Charles Robinson gets confused by a pin. Horrible.
Creative Control & Curt Hennig vs Harlem Heat
I'm surprised they didn't spell it Mydnyght. In fact, I'm going to spell it that way. This is the first time I've seen Virgil called Shane. Is Mydnyght the Undertaker? One of the Harris Brothers don't know how to take a back bump. I can't comment which. The other Harris won't go up for a spinebuster so Booker has to armdrag instead. Why is Hennig not carrying this match? Seriously, why are the Harrises the main ones in? Mydnyght triple-teamed, much like the later career of Chyna. W/e Harris has terrible elbow drops. Nick Patrick with the slowest count known to man so Hennig can punch Booker with knucks. Whichever Harris that can't back bump went up for the Booker spinebuster and it looked terrible.
Bunkhouse Brawl
f***ing Seven! That wheelbarrow to the knee looked nasty. Bodyslam into a wheelbarrow, that looked very painful. The powder! Face Dustin Rhodes pounds on the ref and ducttapes him to the ropes. Hennig wanders down, very fresh after doing nothing in the last match. What was the point in taping the ref if you're just going to set him free? Bossman Slam of sorts, Hennig breaks it up. Nothing like rollups in a No-DQ grudge match. Shattered Dreams or whatever it's called in WCW. And one for Hennig! Dustin thinks about climbing the TurnerTron then changes his mind. Don't blame him. Shitty bulldog to Hennig on the floor leads to a Super El Kabong and a three-count.
Crowbar on a Pole! Match
You can tell Russo's booking. I hate pole matches. David Flair has no idea how to take the Cutter, apparently. Those are the feeblest crowbar shots I've ever seen. Good job DDP has that history of rib injuries or it'll never have worked. What's the point in bringing your own crowbar? God, David's terrible. Low blow leads to a figure three-and-a-half. Crowbar missed and a nearly-botched Cutter, DDP wins. And a super Cutter! Just a shame David stuck his foot out to avoid the bump. Daffney! Awful.
Luger vs Sting
I hate the Total Package theme, give me Slammer! The steroids are strong in this one. Sting with a person! I wonder if he's going to be turned on? Liz looking boobalicious! There's still an hour of this show left? Jesus. Sting no-sells a suplex and Lex is caught in a pinball situation. Sting suspected a turn! WTF?! And Luger can't even manage to attack from behind! However, Sting couldn't expect Liz just picking the bat back up! Also, ow. Right in Sting's face. The tropes were fun, shame about the DQ.
The powerbomb match
God, just the idea of a Nash vs Sid match bothers me. I've always hated finisher matches just because where do you draw the line at it being a powerbomb? Will a Blue Thunder Bomb count? What about the Sky High? A shitty powerbomb by Sid and Jarrett runs in. Nash feigns a powerbomb and tells the ref that he hit it. What a stupid f***ing finish. Horrendous match. Ladder match for the US title
My God, what a shit promo from Benoit. Silent But Violent is one of the worst nicknames I've ever heard. You can tell Russo loves him some Jarrett. Nasty hardway on Benoit. Failed attempt at crotching Benoit on the ladder. Disgusting ladder between the legs which was reused at Rumble 2001. Jarrett dropkicks the ladder from under Benoit, crashing bump for Benoit to take. Cool spot with Benoit rolling under the ladder to dropkick it back into Jarrett. Jesus, what a diving headbutt. Good ladder match, only thing on this show worth watching. Just a shame you can't individually find this match on the Network.
WCW title match
Oh, the world champion and #1 contender are tag champs angle. Not bored of that yet, he lied. Did Buffer just call the jackhammer an inverted bodyslam? Gorilla press into a powerslam! Hart nearly turns a kneebar into a sharpshooter. That's some slick mat-wrestling. Bret in WCW never feels right. Oh and there goes the ref. Bret gets suplexed onto the second ref. Figure-four around the ringpost and Bret loses the grip immediately. Very loud Goldberg chant. And there goes a third ref. Oh and the superkick of concussion. Piper being here seems awfully convenient. Why is Piper walking away with the title? I'm confused. Oh, he handed it back to Bret. The f*** was that shit?
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Post by 67 more on Dec 12, 2014 15:06:40 GMT -5
Calling it. This week's vote only had two people voting (myself included), so I think this has run its course. Thanks for everyone who took part and we'll watch SNME 2 as our last week.
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Post by 67 more on Dec 13, 2014 16:35:02 GMT -5
THOUGHTS WHILE WATCHING
I have no idea what Volkoff just said.
The green screen is strong in this Hogan promo.
Oh shit, the hillbilly wedding! At least we get a Piper promo, cut off by the f***ing SNME intro.
WWF title flag match
Ooh, a second Hogan promo. One day I want a top babyface to say he's indifferent about America. This isn't Real American... God, Jesse was such a good colour commentator. The feeblest double axe handle ever. Amazed there was no Hulk Up after the backbreaker. The legdrop leads to the obvious result. Hogan desecrating the Soviet flag. Always seems to be OK for a face to desecrate a flag.
Uncle Elmer vs Jerry Valiant
Uncle Elmer completely no-sells Gene's question. Gene quickly switches to Jim. If you listen very closely, you can still hear Don't Go Messin during Fink's introduction. And it's over off a single bodyslam. What was the point of even putting this on? Did this lead to a feud with King Kong Bundy? That's the only reason I can see. I find it hilarious that they still sell Bundy's match at 9 seconds.
AHNOLD!
The Body Shop
The hell is Jesse wearing? Well, that was quick. Where did Jesse get these clothes from so fast?
Shouty Orndoff promo.
Orndorff vs Piper
Brawly brawl. DDT! Diving bionic elbow gives Piper the jelly-legs. Nice back suplex. Classic Piper with the eye poke. Crossbody to the floor leads to an obvious double countout. YYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEERRR OUTTA HERE!
The wedding
Mean Gene should have sang her down to Tutti Frutti. Nice to see Andre dressed up. Some dickhead fan there. Seriously, why are we watching this? At least Jesse is entertaining.
Bundy/Studd vs Atlas/Andre
Double noggin-knocker with a tag partner? And of course the black man has the harder head. A thing of wrestling past I'm glad is gone. Andre wrestling the ropes here, too big and immobile to even enter the ring. And he immediately starts leaning. DQ finish but Hogan to the save, complete in wedding garb!
Mean Gene on safari! He's not actually an animal, Gene. Oh, ragging on the Detroit Tigers. And off he goes!
WWF Tag title match
Lanny Poffo in the main event! The moonsault! I wonder why Poffo never came completely off the top rope, he always seemed to do it with one foot off Bret's rope. Garea has some of the worst punches I've ever seen. Garea should not be dropkicking and crossbodying without kneepads. The figure-four leg lock and that's it.
Wedding reception
Lanny Poffo looks naked behind that table. I do love Poffo's poems. Tiny Tim! Where's Lawler to destroy his ukelele? Why did they think inviting Jesse would be a good idea? Jesse Ventura hates Genichiro Tenryu, apparently. And we end with hicks dancing. That's enough of that.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Dec 14, 2014 1:50:32 GMT -5
Notes for this show.
* Surprisingly, the wedding between Uncle Elmer and this woman was legit. That is why the wedding went off without a hitch and the after party ended with the wedding interrupters getting what they deserved.
* Uncle Elmer sucks in the ring.
* Mean Gene at the zoo.....I do enjoy that sort of corny stuff.
Yeah, I don't have much on this show.
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Post by Stuart Baggs The Brand on Apr 12, 2015 4:23:36 GMT -5
Didn't want to start a new thread but I'm watching Survivor Series 96.
Doug Furnas and Phil Lafon were amazing, especially Lafon. He got over huge with the MSG crowd and his finisher was a thing of beauty - I don't think I've seen it in the WWE since.
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