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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Oct 12, 2021 9:43:50 GMT -5
What topics do you think they’ll cover?
Some I can think of…
Buck Zumhofe
Marty Jannetty or just The Rockers
Ian Rotten
Hardbody Harrison
X-Pac
Jeff Hardy or maybe just the Hardy Boyz
Buff Bagwell
Lex Luger
Louie Spicolli
Art Barr
Buzz Sawyer
Reformed Wrestlers With Criminal Past (MVP, Booker, Etc)
Nicole Bass
Yokozuna
There is also a wrestler named Chris Colt who wrestled from the 1960s-1980s. He did drugs all the time and according to one story even hallucinated that he saw giant spiders during a cage match and freaked out. In 1996 he died from HIV complications. I always forget his name and had to look it up, but I’d imagine he’d make an interesting episode.
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Post by lucas_lee on Oct 12, 2021 10:07:29 GMT -5
Great list,I'd add Chris Adams on there as his life and end was insane. Maybe add Trent Acid, the WWF Ringboy Scandal, WCW discrimination lawsuit, and one on Chris Ca$h who had his career cut tragically short
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Post by lucas_lee on Oct 12, 2021 10:11:56 GMT -5
They should also discuss the Yakuzas involvement in Japanese wrestling, which is the worst kept secret and have Rikidozan be the focal point of the episode. Maybe even have a parallel story about his murderer. A lot of puroesau wrestlers have some affiliation or backing from the Yakuza. A good example is Honma. Hes loosely affiliated with the Yakuza. Its why NJPW hasn't offered him a contract and made him a job guy in the 2015's.
Also a story about Misawa and Plum Mariko and have those be cautionary tales of the dangers of taking sick bumps on the neck.
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Post by chrom on Oct 12, 2021 10:34:53 GMT -5
How about The Plane Crash that nearly killed Wrestling in 1975? The one's Gary Hart, Flair, Johnny Valentine and others were on
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Post by celtics543 on Oct 12, 2021 10:44:52 GMT -5
How about The Plane Crash that nearly killed Wrestling in 1975? The one's Gary Hart, Flair, Johnny Valentine and others were on That would be a cool episode but Hart and Valentine are dead and I highly doubt Flair is going to be willing to work with the Dark Side guys. |
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Post by Fade on Oct 12, 2021 11:20:03 GMT -5
They should do an episode on the “independent contractor” stuff.
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Post by hassanchop on Oct 12, 2021 12:01:21 GMT -5
They should do an episode on the “independent contractor” stuff. They could corroborate it with wrestlers' thoughts on unions which was discussed in 101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler: Language warning, yew know |
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Post by Fade on Oct 12, 2021 12:10:31 GMT -5
They should do an episode on the “independent contractor” stuff. They could corroborate it with wrestlers' thoughts on unions which was discussed in 101 Reasons Not To Be A Pro Wrestler: Language warning, yew know Yeah, that’s something I keep thinking. Now’s a good time you could potentially hear from pertinent voices on it from the past and modern-day. |
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Post by bob on Oct 12, 2021 12:13:01 GMT -5
Jim Cornette
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Oct 12, 2021 13:03:45 GMT -5
They should also discuss the Yakuzas involvement in Japanese wrestling, which is the worst kept secret and have Rikidozan be the focal point of the episode. Maybe even have a parallel story about his murderer. A lot of puroesau wrestlers have some affiliation or backing from the Yakuza. A good example is Honma. Hes loosely affiliated with the Yakuza. Its why NJPW hasn't offered him a contract and made him a job guy in the 2015's. Also a story about Misawa and Plum Mariko and have those be cautionary tales of the dangers of taking sick bumps on the neck. Nobody from Japan will ever talk about it though. |
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Oct 12, 2021 13:07:28 GMT -5
The Death of WCW
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Post by chrom on Oct 12, 2021 13:30:18 GMT -5
Pitbull no.2
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Post by dirtyoldman on Oct 12, 2021 13:44:17 GMT -5
Perhaps one about the WCW by out and how the wcw guys had to deal with the WWF locker room?
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Post by Jaws the Shark on Oct 12, 2021 14:50:43 GMT -5
Buck Zumhofe would be a prime candidate, not just his most recent conviction but also his past. I think what would stop that ever really happening is that apparently a lot of people knew and no one ever said anything, so I would imagine that very few people would be willing to go on record as talking about having known, nor would his victims want to go on camera. But he is definitely "worthy" of one.
Chris Colt is a good one though, he's someone who not many people know a lot about too so it would be interesting to have a few of the holes in his story filled. Interestingly, after his career in wrestling ended he also had a brief career in gay porn...
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Post by James Fabiano on Oct 12, 2021 14:57:54 GMT -5
After reading about the IWA incident, yes on IWA-MS, Ian Rotten, and its cousin promotions. Though, DSOTR as it is will have looked at two deathmatch companies this season.
Too soon, or would Speaking Out count? How about Hana Kimura?
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Post by James Fabiano on Oct 12, 2021 14:59:07 GMT -5
Great list,I'd add Chris Adams on there as his life and end was insane. Maybe add Trent Acid, the WWF Ringboy Scandal, WCW discrimination lawsuit, and one on Chris Ca$h who had his career cut tragically short There is a very good Adams doc (same guys as Heroes of World Class, IIRC). But it's actually more about Adams as a person than about his wrestling career/antics. I'd like the obscure moments from the latter, like the hairweave incident with Rod Price. |
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Post by sportatorium on Oct 12, 2021 15:10:01 GMT -5
I think Satan worshipper Kevin Sullivan's army of darkness would be great. Just to explore how dark the themes could get & how culturally it freaked out the fanbase. A little departure from their typical approach, but a story that should be told IMO. I do realize that Nancy Benoit and Luna Vachon have already been covered, but they don't have to be the centerpieces.
Billy Jack Haynes would be another one.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2021 15:38:44 GMT -5
Would love to see...
Junkyard Dog
Eddie & Mike Graham
Brian Lawler
Chris Candido & Tammy Sytch
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Post by knightboat on Oct 12, 2021 15:53:59 GMT -5
WWE covering up Ashley Massaro's assault.
TNA not wanting to pay for Daffney's medical bills, putting her in there with dangerous wrestlers, etc.
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Post by chrom on Oct 12, 2021 15:59:53 GMT -5
How about The Eliminators?
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