Classic Wrestling Review: 1990-06-24 NWA Main Event

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-03-07, we are going back into the way back machine again.  This time to 1990.  It is the beginning of summer and the Main Event is going to be joined in progress.  What is on the show I have no idea so how about we get to it shall we!

• We came into the show with Z-Man throwing a horrible looking missile dropkick for the win  
• Hey...did someone say something about getting FIRED UP because I think that is Tommy Rich doing commentary!
• WE do not get guys like Ole Anderson anymore do we?  He just MADE you believe what he said
• Sting was not the best interview but again you believe what he said.  That is missing in most shows anymore sadly
• It is weird to see Scott Steiner in the ring right now.  Last night he collapsed at an Impact taping and is having a heart procedure of some kind.  I am sure Big Pappa Pump will be fine just scary and strange
• I do love this time in WCW in the ring.  The rest sucked but man some of the best ever in the ring including these fours!
• To think that this should have been Arn and Tully had Jim Herd not screwed Tully over.  I would have loved to see those matches
• Rick and Barry are being very friendly it is weird.  Are they still doing the Rick Steiner is kind of mental at this point?
• TOMMY SAID IT!  FIRED UP!!!!
• The wild eyes of Arn Anderson says more than most guys these days say in a 20-minute promo!
• WCW/NWA may have been down at this point but can you imagine having these guys today?  
• That was an abrupt DQ, I had no doubt it was going to end up that way, but that was very abrupt

Because of what I assume was a Braves game this was a short show but man how good was that main event tag match?  I wish we had matches like this now instead it would have been all four in the ring with no tags.  All flips and finishers for 30 minutes to fans chanting fight forever instead of lets go Scott or booing the Horsemen.  But what do I know....

RESULTS

• Z-Man def. Pete Sanchez
• Recap:  Sting/Ric Flair (NWA World Champion)
• Interview:  Sting
• Rick Steiner/Scott Steiner def. Barry Windham/Arn Anderson (TV Champion) via DQ

2020-01-04 MLW Fusion

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today I am checking out my first MLW show, from the first of this year, 2020-01-04.  I am not sure what is going on in MLW at this point but let us find out what is going on with MLW

• You have to say that you believe what Mance is saying when he talked which is the first sign of a good promo
• This might be the worst intro ever in wrestling!
• This show looks very low budget, probably because of the arena they are in.  Looks very small, guess not low budget
• Look at Lawlor's ears!
• Of course the real great Von Erich, Lance!
• Why is this insulting, Lance was a Von Erich, I saw him on WCCW TV!
• What is up with Tom's ring gear?
• This is probably not the best first match for someone to see of MLW
• And the crowd goes mild for this great angle
• Is that Mike Mondo?  HE IS HUGE!
• Uggg, Jimmy Havoc is on MLW?  I am NOT a fan
• Wow Davey Boy Smith Jr. is looking OLD!  It has been years since I have seen him but wow
• MJF!  I LOVE IT!
• Good grief even the ref has horrible tats
• Davey looks like a buff Forrest Gump!  Right down to the weird look
• Why are they arguing with the greatest wrestler in the business MJF?
• Could Davey had swung any slower at Holliday?
• Wow...are we sure that this is Brian Pillman Jr?  He does not look like his dad at all!
• How stupid is Kotto Brazil hair?
• This show seems to have taken all the annoying parts of ECW and use them
• This Contra unit is interesting but I do not get Simon being on it
• Fatu is a MONSTER!
• Why is there so much pointing in wrestling now?
• Fatu should not be doing that kind of stuff on TV.  A handstand moonsault should be a holy shit moment from Fatu, not a transition move!
• Is it a 20 count or 200 count on the outside?
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Well that was a show I guess.  There was nothing there that made me think this was a great show.  The opening segment was not good at all, with Lawlor and whatnot being great.  I enjoyed the Davey Boy match but went a little long.  I LOVE Jacob Fatu and dear lord he could be a huge star in AEW or WWE!  However, that match was just moves.  It made little sense.  

I am sure if I know the storylines I would enjoy the show more and I will continue to watch because any wrestling is good wrestling!

Results

• Segment:  Mance Warner
• Segment:  Tom Lawlor
• Tom Lawlor def. Rip Von Erich via Stoppage
• Segment:  Tom Lawlor
• Segment:  Tom Lawler/Mike Mondo & Ken Doane/Ross Von Erich & Marshall Von Erich
• Recap:  Strong Hearts/Contra
• Segment:  Salina de la Renta/Richard Holliday/Alexander Hammerstone (National Openweight Champion)
• Interview:  Davey Boy Smith Jr.
• Davey Boy Smith Jr. def. Alexander Hammerstone (National Openweight Champion) in a Opera Cup 2019 Semi Final Match
• Interview:  Brian Pillman Jr./Kotto Brazil
• Segment:  Jacob Fatu (MLW World Champion) & Josef Samael
• Segment:  Erick Stevens
• Segment:  Low Ki
• Jacob Fatu (MLW World Champion) /Josef Samael/Simon Gotch def. CIMA/El Lindaman/Shigehiro Irie
• Segment:  Tom Lawlor

2020-06-24 AEW

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-06-26, I am checking out AEW Dynamite from 2020-06-24.  We have a Lumberjack match, FTR in action and more!

• How stupid do the best friends look?
• Wardlow is such a bad dumb name
• Good grief Marco Stunt looks like a little girl
• Well the Lumberjacks already not doing their jobs
• I just watch 45 minutes of wrestling and did not see a summersault but 4 minutes into this show a giant in Wardlow does one
• These two need to have a veteran in the ring with them to have good matches I think.  They are both inexperienced
• Does every match have a trade of punches or kicked?
• Why are these big men doing moves from the cruiserweights in a basic TV match?  Do it on the big shows
• Why are the lumberjacks not doing what they are supposed to?
• How many times are we going to do the everyone stands around bit?  Apparently at least one more for that shooting star press
• Seriously why is MJF still with these losers?  He should be after the Title not two midgets and a dinosaur
• What was the point of that match?  To bury Velvet and have her attack Ford?  Just have her attack Ford and not bury Velvet
• Look at Fat Gangrel there...oh I mean Luther
• Veins in his neck?  How could you tell with that horrible tat?
• How stupid is that guy standing behind Cody?  I know they do that in real press conferences but good grief
• Cody likes pro wrestling then why does he hang out with the Bucks and Omega?
• Is that Hagers wife?  
• Good grief this is the worst segment I have ever seen and I watched Heroes of Wrestling!
• Sonny & Joey look like a job team about to get destroyed by Demolition in the 80's
• And Janela looks like a jobber from cable access
• My copy of Dynamite is just black but I can hear the action
• Well I guess we know where the team of Cabana and Lee stand if they are struggling with these two
• So this is a tornado match right?  Because Aubrey has don't nothing to keep the rules
• So it takes 10 minutes for the team but Archer can destroy both in a minute?
• Here we go!  FTR!  Best thing in wrestling today
• They need better music!
• Two great teams, I cannot wait to see this match
• Dax looks weird without the chops
• Must be hot there, everyone really sweating
• I do not like to see FTR taking those big falls like that, especially on TV
• It is weird that FTR seems to be wrestling like babyfaces
• VEG-O-MATIC!
• I LOVE IT!
• Can we just have FTR matches every week against real teams like these guys
• That segment was painful, they should never have Chuck or Trent talk on TV again
• I love these type matches, just having a monster destroy a guy
• So I want an FTR match and a Taz interview each week please
• We did NOT see a lot of action in that press conference unless you include throwing water in someones face
• Big Swole is just not interesting
• This is a fine match for what it is but Matt just is not that interesting in AEW.  He is not unique in the sense of being the one over the top unbelievable character.  
• Jericho trying to elevate Cassidy is just sad
• That is what should happen, it should be 30 seconds before Judas Effect and done but they will probably have Orange go over
• I am embarrassed for Jericho right now

I feel like I am bi-polar watching AEW.  You have great matches like FTR and SCU then you have horrible segments like Sonny and Joey.  You have interesting segmets like Technique and then you have Jericho and Orange.  Now to be fair Jericho and Orange are just not my cup of tea but I get that people like Orange...why I will. never know.  Overall an okay show.  

RESULTS

• Wardlow def. Luchasaurus in a Lumberjack match
• Technique by Taz
• Hikaru Shida (AEW Women's Champion) def. Red Velvet
• Press Conference:  Jake Hager & Cody (TNT Champion) & Arn Anderson
• Segment:  Sonny Kiss & Joey Janela
• Colt Cabana/Brodie Lee def. Sonny Kiss/Joey Janela
• Segment:  Shawn Spears
• Cash Wheeler/Dax Harwood def. Frankie Kazarian/Christopher Daniels
• Segment:  Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood/Butcher & Blade/Pentagon Jr. & Fenix
• Segment:  Tag Team Divison
• Segment:  Heavyweight Division
• Brian Cage def. Jon Cruz
• Segment:  Taz & Brian Cage
• Segment:  Brodie Lee & Colt Cabana
• Segment:  Britt Baker & Big Swole
• Matt Hardy def. Santana
• Segment: Chris Jericho/Orange Cassidy

1994-01-29 WCW Pro

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-06-26, I am checking out the Jan. 29th 1994 episode of WCW Pro.  I know these are a little out of order but it as I get them at times!  We have Johnny B. against Slazenger, Jim Steele in action and The Boss, Ric Flair and Sting against Ron Simmons, Steve Austin and Rick Rude from Saturday Night.  Enough talk lets get to the ring!

• Two underrated guys here
• The fans into JBB
• That was a quick match and sadly JBB kind of screwed up the finish
• This is the Vader we should have got in WWF.  Imagine if we had!
• MVP of WCW in 1994 Dustin Rhodes in the ring.  Throw in Regal and JBB and you had the men who carried the company in my opinion
• So this match will go 20 or so minutes and go 50-50 right?  Oh wait this is not 2020 my bad
• Another good showing for Dustin
• Surprised that Steele is not barefoot
• The Thesz Press is the WORST finisher ever
• If I was Al I would...well I would run
• Vader was a monster at this point.  Every time I see him here I think about what Vince should have done with him
• All six of these guys are in the HOF so think about the talent!
• I have said before how much I like Ray Traylor and this might be him as this best in the ring
• Same with Sting and Austin honestly
• If you had to draw what a wrestler looked like you would draw Rick Rude I think
• Fans want Sting, interesting that it is not flair.  But then again Flair as a face just never really worked
• Love the drop toe hold by Simmons and that Solie actually mentioned it
• A sunset flip by Boss?  The first time ever for that?

A decent show.  Nothing special and matches we have seen before but all decent matches.  The only thing I would say to hunt down would be the Vader match because he is so physical!

RESULTS

• Johnny B. Badd def Tex Slazenger
• Interview:  Vader & Harley Race
• Dustin Rhodes def. Rick Tango
• Superbrawl Control Center:  Sir William & Steven Regal (TV Champion)/Arn Anderson
• Jim Steele def. Bob Starr
• Vader def. Al Phillips
• Interview:  Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags (WCW Tag Team Champions)
• Interview:  Col. Rob Parker & Steve Austin (US Champion) & Ron Simmons
• Sting/Ric Flair/The Boss def. Rick Rude/Steve Austin (US Champion)/Ron Simmons
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Classic Wrestling Review: 1994-01-23 WCW Main Event

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-03-06, we are going back to 1994, the Jan. 23rd edition of WCW Main Event.  We have Z-Man against DDP, The Nastys and Harlem Heat is taking on the team of Maxx Payne and Cactus Jack!  Let us go our open contest involving the tag team champs!

• I love Missys hair like that!
• That was almost clubbering, 3 fists but not 4
• I wonder if anyone now or even back then remember when Pez was a mainstay of Crockett
• Knobbs calling someone ugly is crazy!
• Hardwork Bobby Walker is on for the first time I remember!
• Austin's hair cut was awful back at this point
• That was an ugly stungun!
• Look how trashy DDP looked at this point.  Looked like he just got off the road after driving truck for a week
• Z-Man a contender for the World Title?  In what world there Tony?
• That was a really sloppy match, you could tell DDP was still finding himself.  
• Boy that was a messy tag team match.  I have noticed that these two teams do not mesh at all
• Who did not see the Nasty Boys attacking?

This was not a good show at all.  Honestly not one match was good and that is weird to say with Austin on the show.  I cannot suggest this show.  Nothing worth watching here.  

RESULTS

• Brian Knobbs/Jerry Sags (Tag Team Champions) def. Brad Anderson/Pez Whatley
• Interview:  Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags (Tag Team Champions) & Missy Hyatt
• Steve Austin (US Champion) def. Bobby Walker
• Interview:  Steve Austin (US Champion) & Robert Parker
• Clash of the Champions Control Center
• Diamond Dallas Page def. Z-Man
• Interview:  Diamond Dallas Page
• Segment:  Sting & Ric Flair (WCW Champion)
• Cactus Jack/Maxx Payne def. Kane/Kole 
• Interview:  Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne 

Wrestling Review: Santino Bros Wrestling present At Last 2020-01-04

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening.....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-02-28, I am checking out the Santino Bros Wrestling show At Last from 2020-01-04.  I have not seen anything from this company so let us go to the ring and find out if this is any good.

• Why are they airing the hype man?  Is that the new thing in indy PPV wrestling?  I have seen others do it and it is horrible
• How old is Gates?  16?
• The sound system is horrible, I cannot really hear what Phoenix is saying
• Is that Romero guy related to Fluffy?
• No announcers huh?  Oh wait there we are....wait....are they broadcasting it throughout the arena?  Interesting
• Okay, I love that finish!  I have always wondered why you do not see guys do that more often
• Is this Raw because so far we have only heard a bunch of talking!
• Does that woman have a beard?
• I do not think it is a woman actually just a female like voice
• The security guards are bigger than most of the wrestlers
• Yeah why announce the wrestlers so people know who people are
• Why did he just stand there and let Ruby slap him?  
• Did they say his name was Rob Shit?
• Good grief they just did a spot for a bunch of people standing around with security and then throwing a guy.  If that NEVER happens again in wrestling it will be too soon
• Why do they keep turning their back on their opponents?
• Uggg, intergender wrestling.  So stupid!
• Who are these announcers?  
• So his punch is worthless since the Viva did not sell it at all as she was posing moments later
• Opening contest?  We already had two matches!
• Why are there so many somersaults these days
• This is just stupid.  I would be ashamed to have put this on TV
• I am shocked the fans are not chanting this is awesome
• He is not being bent back at all, that is why that move is so bad
• This tag match is much better than the first half-hour of this show for sure
• Why are there four people in the ring for this long?  Why have a ref in there at all
• Why are they blurring their butts/  They have thongs on you can tell
• Was that a three-count?  What just happened?
• What a sloppy ending
• That kind of tire iron is not a good weapon sunshine
• Why did you not come out for the battle royal than Heather?
• Seriously another intergender match?
• I hate the fans and their stupid "One Fall" bullshit
• Nice, a Clue reference from this nameless faceless announcer
• Damn Brown took a vicious DDT
• For an intergender match that was not horrible
• Look at those four "men".  Several of them look to still be in high school.  Nothing wrong with that but they look like children basically
• I am just going to say that this is stupid.  Thumbtacks and doors?  Honestly?
• Really?  Security is holding the ladder?
• What a stupid trainwreck
• The show has got better as it has gone along

So far this is very much a wrestling school show.  The further along the better it was.  This is not a knock on the performers at all.  Some of them just probably should not be in front of the crowd yet.  Yes I realize that me saying this having never been in the ring seems wrong that is why I am not bashing the performers.  I cannot do what they do but I do know good from bad.  I think many of the performers could have good careers.  I really liked Heather Monroe and Andy Brown seemed to have the charisma.  Atlas is down in NXT now training so he is good and I am impressed with Munoz as well.  Overall those early matches would have been fine for the live crowd but probably should not be put out there for people to watch.  Also, the Warfare match was a joke and has no place on a school show in my opinion.  Overall a fine show and I will be looking forward to seeing more Santino Bros shows

RESULTS

• Segment:  Cameron Gates (Santino Bros Submission Champion)/Robby Phoenix
• Rey Romero Jr. def. Robby Phoenix via DQ 
• Segment:  Cameron Gates (Santino Bros Submission Champion)
• Segment:  Ruby Raze/Vinny Wasco & Alonzo Alvarez/Robby Phoenix
• Ruby Raze won a Battle Royal
• Dom Kubrick def. Viva Van
• Segment:  Ray Rosas (Santino Bros Champion)
• Che Cabrera/Rico Dynamite def. Zokre/Phoenix Star
• Segment:  Heather Monroe
• Heather Monroe def. Andy Brown
• Segment:  Jake Atlas/Joey Munoz
• Douglas James def. Matt Vandagriff & Eli Everfly & Lucas Riley in a Santino’s Warfare match
• Jake Atlas def. Joey Munoz

2020-06-17 AEW Review

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-06-20, I am checking out the latest AEW Dynamite show from 2020-06-17

• Kenny Omega is out and Adam Page does not get an entrance?  
• So the challengers also do not get an entrance.  Yeah, they are going to win.
• My god Justin Roberts is horrible
• I love me some Dustin Rhodes as those of you who follow my classic reviews know
• Omega just screwed up a drop-down, I have been watching Dustin against enhancement talent in 1994 who could do that 
• Why is Dustin doing flying Frankensteiners?  It is not needed!
• He also just kneed Dustin in the head.  As Dustin's daddy would say Don't do shit you don't know how to do!
• I do like this arena and think AEW would be smart to stay there all the time in my opinion
• It is nice to see QT Marshall get a nice push, he ha always been underrated
• Omega loves to point and gesture 
• Page doing a great hot tag routine
•  Unless you are Fit Finlay you should not do the rolling firemans carry, he is the only person I have seen do it good
• Are Page and Omega the heels here?
• How is Dustin the best performer in AEW?
• Why is QT Marshall doing these moves?  Does everyone have to do dives over the top?
• QT needs to work on his Diamond Cutter but that is one of my favorite versions
• It is the Bunny without the mask....and no longer the bunny...I guess I need to watch Dark
• Good grief that knee looked stiff
• No respect from Omega with that cover, guess the Natural Nightmares push is over
• WTF is Abadon?
• If WWE did that people would be shitting all over it
• Why did they do the Anna Jay segment if she is going to do the JOB
• Okay, so they are going to have Anna Jay join the Dark Order?  I feel like Abadon is a better choice
• The best in the world is coming out!  MJF is better than me and everyone else!
• How is it that old men, guys like Billy and Dustin, are better than most of the roster.  Oh right because they are wrestlers and not "artists"
• Billy has a 9 head going 
• So the best performers in AEW are FTR, MJF, Billy and Dustin.  Throw-in Cody and what do almost all of them, minus MJF, have in common?  Oh right they were trained correctly and spent time in WWE/WCW learning to perform
• It is nice to see Jack Perry brought that little boy to AEW. 
• Mr. Ass is looking really good
• THAT IS NOT RIGHT!  THE REF CANNOT TOUCH A WRESTLER!!!
• MJF has the power of the punch!  Best punch in the business
• That fan should not touch a real man like MJF
• Who is the heavyset guy who cannot keep his pants up?
• Why is Jericho involved with Orange Cassidy?  Is Jericho a comedy act now?
• FRIENDSHIP TIME OUT TONY YOU SON OF A BITCH!
• How is this legal?  Big Swole is literally kidnapping a person!
• That neck tat is awful!
• What the hell did Cody just say?
• Starks need to put on a bit of bulk, looks like a high school kid still in my opinion
• Seriously Justin Roberts is the worst ring announcer ever
• Does Cody have the worst ring gear in AEW?
• I am begging AEW to have a match without a dive.  I dare them actually!
• Starks really is good!
• Starks looked like he did not know what he was doing and Cody was basically walking him through it
• Starks already has a 5 head!
• Starks could be a star if they put him in the ring with guys like Dustin and Billy and let him learn
• Two teams I cannot stand
• The Bucks doing the double bicep is like when Earthquake did it, no real definition
• So the Bucks get what a 30 count in between tags?
• So ref Jimmy Corgan will get into Kip's face for things but the bucks get 30 seconds of double team?
• Okay making Matt flip off his brother popped me
• The Best Tag Team in the World FTR is out!
• Wait...JR is now getting on Havoc for not leaving the ring quickly after a tag?
• ROAD WARRIOR BUCK!!
• I love that the Sharpshooter is a transition spot for the Bucks
• Illegal tag as Nick's feet were not on the mat
• Wait, Matt just splashed Havoc's knees, that is usually a bad thing
• How many finishers are going to be used in this match?
• Road Warrior Buck has injured ribs but can do a double Northern Lights...Okay
• FTR should just beat the hell out of The Bucks
• Yeah, Taz is a body guy ha ha
• Is Mox trying to channel Heath Ledgers Joker at times?
• Seriously how does Justin Roberts have a job?
• Why did Chuck take his shirt off?  
• I realize that wrestlers does not need to have bodies like Billy or Brian Cage but Chuck and Jericho to a certain extent really look out of shape.  Jericho at least has age as a reason Chuck has never looked good in his career.  
• Oh and for the record I am a fat ass but I am not on TV with my shirt off or a professional athlete
• Matt Hardy does not have a career as an announcer after he stops wrestling
• If Trent would get away from Chuck he could be a major star in my opinion.  Give him a personality and maybe a manager and we are off to the races!
• This is easily the best match for the Best Friends and this is because of Jericho.  Again it shows that Jericho and the vets are what we need more of and Omega and their ilk we need less of
• Chuck looks like he is about to pass out, he is as red as Shane McMahon in a match!
• Looks like me after running a few miles
• Really?  Someone is going to fight out of the Lion Tamer?  Seriously?
• Who in the blue hell is legal?
• Good grief Chuck has man boobs!
• Orange Cassidy is the most unintimidating person ever I think

A good show but why does every match go 20 minutes with 20 false finishes?  That is the major complaint I have for this show.  It is big move after big move with kickout after kickout.  Overall a fun show for the most part minus the Bucks.  I just cannot get into them.  They are not believable at all and I am sorry if people disagree with me.  The idea of Colt Cabana and Anna Jay with the Dark Order has me slighting interested in them.  MJF is the man!  Jericho, while out of shape, is still better than 90% of the roster.  I will be watching next week and will continue to review when I can.  Until next time....Abyssinia!

RESULTS

• Kenny Omega/Adam Page (AEW Tag Team Champions) def. QT Marshall/Dustin Rhodes for the Titles
• Segment:  Anna Jay
• Abadon def. Anna Jay
• Segment. Brodie Lee/Colt Cabana/Anna Jay
• MJF def. Billy via Submission
• Interview:  Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara
• Interview:  Britt Baker
• Segment:  Cody (TNT Champion) & Arn Anderson
• Segment:  Ricky Starks
• Cody (TNT Champion) def. Ricky Starks for the Title
• Matt Jackson/Nick Jackson def. Jimmy Havoc/Kip Sabin
• Segment:  Taz & Brian Cage
• Segment. Jon Moxley (AEW Champion)
• Segment:  Rebel & Britt Baker
• Trent/Chuck def. Sammy Guevara/Chris Jericho

Classic Wrestling: 1994-01-22 WCW Pro

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you found this entry.  Today, 2020/06/20, I am going back in time and catch up with the January 22nd WCW Pro which is new to my collection so it is a little out of order.  Let's go to the ring!

• Larry and Gordan as hour hosts here, nice
• I wonder if the Original Sheik sued this Sheik
• The Sheik is an ugly man!  Looks like a serial killer
• How great are Regal and Dundee
• I do not know why but I think Ron was a better a heel till the end as the APA
• A young Scotty Riggs is one of the things that make me smile watching these old 94 shows because we get to see him grow
• I miss these kinds of matches to grow talent. Now Studd would have kicked out of all those moves and it would have gone 25 minutes
• Wow J.D. has quite the beer gut and his gear really shows it off
• How was Scorpio not a bigger star?  He would be the man now if he came along
• Man the fans loved this team and the ladies loved Bagwell.  Now they can buy a night with him!
• I always found a fit guy doing a splash weird verse a big man like One Man Gang doing it.  Seems weird for Bagwell but right for Gang
• This match is a little long in the tooth at this point.  Okay a lot long in the tooth
• Here is one of the highlights of WCW 1994 Dustin Rhodes
• It is weird to think that the Gambler would probably be a major star now and considered big!
• Sadly a quick match for Dustin after that long tag match
• How did Dustin get to the back so quickly?
• How great were these two?  How is Pillman not in the HOF?
• I love that finish but when was the last time you saw someone bodyslam someone back into the ring?

Another good show.  I know WCW and WWF were in their dark times at this point but I really like WCW in 1994 and WWF had good things as well.  Not much to say other than it was a fun show to watch!

RESULTS

• Cactus Jack/Maxx Payne def. Bob Cook/The Sheik via Submission
• Interview:  Steven Regal (TV Champion) & Sir William
• Ron Simmons def. Scott Studd
• Superbrawl Control Center:  Vader & Harley Race/Rick Rude & Paul Orndorff & Steve Austin (US Champion)
• Recap:  Paul Roma/Paul Orndorff & Marcus Bagwell/Too Cold Scorpio
• Marcus Bagwell/Too Cold Scorpio def. Pat Rose/J.D. Wolfe
• Dustin Rhodes def. The Gambler
• Interview:  Dustin Rhodes & Sting & Brian Pillman
• Brian Pillman def. Steve Austin (US Champion) 

Smackdown 2020-01-03

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening...whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-02-22, we are going back to the first of the year to watch the first Smackdown of the Decade!  The Fiend is the champ and that is a good thing so let us get to the ring!

• It is still weird to see the old clean-cut Daniel Bryan back on TV
• Uggg, I hate good guy Miz, it just does not fit
• Great, my TV just got a disease as Sasha Banks is coming out
• Did they say something about Lacey's daughter?
• I like everyone but Sasha in this match.  Lacey is so good with little experience, just wish they would cut that stupid Sassy Southern Belle nickname.  Dana is so underrated, Alexa and Nikki are all entertainment and Bayley is really the standard.  Then there is Sasha who has go home heat with me.  
• There are a lot of summersaults in wrestling these days...I do not like it because it looks bad.  I do not see that in MMA 
• Uggg, these quick cuts suck that WWE does at times
• Dana with the pin!  That is awesome!  Not a great swanton but awesome
• Actually, on the replay, she hit it really well, just not pretty like Jeff Hardy
• Is Big E the most entertaining man on WWE?  Well him and my man Otis!
• Much like good guy Miz I hate good guy Elias
• The Revival is only like two inches taller than Shorty so why would they have them talking about his height.  Brother Brucey should have noticed that
• I know a lot of people want the Revival to go to AEW but good grief I hope they do not do that!  
• That was the quickest tap out ever I think!
• SHEAMUS IS BACK FELLA!!
• Kofi is kind of coming off as a complete jerk laughing and such at Miz
• I wish Miz would rip that stupid blonde out of Kofi's hair!
• This is how they re-debut John?  Really?
• I hate that they waste Drew on Smackdown like this.  He is so damn talented
• Damn, how strong is Otis!
• Does anyone really think that Cesaro is going to win this match?
• I love Sami hiding under the ring, how great is he as a manager!  
• Corbin has really improved over the last few years if you think about how he was when he came up with that horrible stringy hair
• Are the announcers really going to ignore the Fiend's laughing before the break?  
• THE FIEND IS HERE!!
• The Usos are here.  The question is are either of them drunk?  

A solid show but you get the feeling that they are basically just in a holding pattern for the Royal Rumble with a few side storylines like the Otis/Mandy thing.  The return of the drunks....er....the Usos is not exciting to me.  I think they are two of the most overrated guys around and I wish they would go to AEW instead of the Revival!

RESULTS

• Segment:  Miz/Daniel Bryan
• Segment:  Sasha Banks & Bayley (Smackdown Women's Champion)/Lacey Evans/Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross
• Lacey Evans/Dana Brooke def. Alexa Bliss/Nikki Cross & Bayley/Sasha Banks
• Segment:  Otis & Mandy Rose/Tucker
• Segment:  Miz/Big E & Kofi Kingston (Smackdown Tag Team Champions)
• Segment:  Elias
• Segment:  Dash Wilder & Scott Dawson/Shorty G
• Shorty G def. Dash Wilder via Submission
• Kofi Kingston (Smackdown Tag Team Champion) def. Miz
• Interview:  Daniel Bryan & Roman Reigns
• Interview:  John Morrison
• Segment:  Drew Gulak
• Otis def.Drew Gulak
• Match Flo
• Braun Strowman def. Cesaro
• Roman Reigns/Daniel Bryan vs. King Corbin/Dolph Ziggler fought to a No contest

Classic Review: 1994-01-23 Wrestling Challenge

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening...whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-02-28, we are going back to 1994 and the January 23rd edition of Wrestling Challenge.   We have Owen Hart, IRS, The Smoking Gunns and more in action.  Let us go to the ring because the future King of Harts is in action and that is a good thing!

• Interesting that this is taking airing after the Royal Rumble but the commentary does not fit that
• I hated Shawn Michaels hair at this point, it is weird that he is bald now but a better look for sure
• One of Shawn's many finishers.  Weird he hit both the superkick and the piledriver but I do like that
• Here comes one of my favourites of all time, the Rocket King as Gorilla will soon be calling him
• Is that Scotty Too Hotty?  IT IS!
• Wow, they are talking a lot about the Hitman during the Rockets match.  No wonder Owen hated him!
• Did anyone do a better belly to belly then Owen?
• Billy and Bart coming out but more importantly Barry Horowitz!  I love me som bad Barry
• Neither Gunns should EVER talk....Billy only got slightly better in the future
• How stupid did those fans look!  No one actually bought those stupid foam hats
• Damn it, Raymond, do not say the "c" word!  YOU KNOW THAT!
• Bam Bam was so big at this point
• Uggg, and then we have good guy Doink....worst gimmick ever?
• Good grief that was a killer Stun Gun by Triple B
• Do you think Razor is going to come out and screw IRS again against Walker...and no because it is already over!
• Here comes Flexy Lexy!  Never really bought him as anything but a cocky heel
• I literally bought the Sega CD just for that Rage in the Cage game....and I do not remember it at all

Not the best show this week.  It was obviously just a throwaway show because of the Rumble the night before.  I did like the IRS and Owen match as both are amazing.  Plus is there anyone better than Corny on the mic?  However, at the end of the day, this was a forgettable show, unfortunately. 

RESULTS

• Shawn Michaels def. Tony Roy
• Owen Hart def. Scott Taylor via Submission
• Face to Face:  Crush & Mr. Fuji/Randy Savage
• Bart Gunn/Billy Gunn def. Barry Horowitz/Bert Centeno
• Interview:  Yokozuna (WWF Champion) & Jim Cornette & Mr. Fuji
• Segment:  Paul Bearer & Undertaker
• Bam Bam Bigelow def. Phil Apollo
• IRS def. PJ Walker
• Music Video:  Royal Rumble
• Face to Face:  Jacques & Pierre (WWF Tag Team Champions) & Johnny Polo
• Lex Luger def. Chris Duffy

Classic Wrestling: 1994-01-15 Pro

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening...whenever it is you have found this entry.  We are going back in time for this blog as I recently found some January WCW pro shows!  I have as many shows as possible but as I find backfill shows I will post them.  I have no idea if these shows are just repeated shows like Worldwide and Power Hour so lets find out!

• Boone would be a star in this day and age, he was so smooth
• What was up with Boones "Trunks"
• Weird that in a year or so Scott Studd will be featured in the American Males
• Who has the best Piledriver?  Orndorff or Lawler?
• So far I think these are new matches or shows I do not have in my library!
• The fans are into it even if some of them are plants
• What exactly is an "Ice Train"?  I feel like it should have been a nickname.  John "Ice Train" Smith something like that
• It is nice to have Larry Z and Gordan together.  
• Cobra in action!  Weird to see some guys like Farmer to get so many chances with a company.  
• I liked the Cobra/Sgt. Craig Pittman feud but I might be the only one
• Bob Cook fan club?  Really?  
• I did not get the Thunder and Lightning team...and neither did anyone else hence their short stay
• Decent finisher but the team just did not do anything for anyone
• My favourite wrestler of all-time Lord Steven!
• Did Santo get those trunks for X-Mas?
• A dropkick by Regal?  That is different!
• So the difference between Regal and Omega is this:  Regal lets Santo get some offense in but did not need to hit multiple finishers.  Omega lets his opponent kick out of this finisher.  
• NOT A LEGAL TAG!  PILLMAN DID NOT HAVE HIS FEET ON THE APRON!!
• Pillman is the only guy no in the Hall of Fame in this match; shows the talent WCW had
• Why did Rude not tag?
• Sting and Rude loved that tombstone spot!
• Well Rude did for sure, I think he did it with everyone in WCW

A really good show.  The main event was fantastic!  Actually everything was really good.  This shows why WCW took over in 1995 & 1996 in my opinion.  Yes they had the nWo but man they had such a good base!

RESULTS

• Paul Orndorff/Paul Roma def. Brady Boone/Scott Studd
• Ice Train def. Johnny Stevens
• Thunder & Lightning def. Bob Cook/Bob Starr
• Steven Regal (TV Champion) def. Larry Santo
• Interview:  Paul Roma & Paul Orndorff
• Rick Rude (International Champion)/Steve Austin (US Champion) def. Sting/Brian Pillman