2020-12-08 NWA Shockwave Ep. 2

Good morning, good afternoon....good evening whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-12-10, I am checking out the latest NWA show Shockwave from Dec. 8th.  I have not really kept up with the NWA during the Pandemic so I am excited to see what is going on.  I really liked what I saw prior to the end of the world so I think I will like this too!

• Joe Gali's "announcer" voice is kind of annoying
• No ring entrances....that is weird
• I do like Kamille, she has a great look
• Brickhouse is a horrible nickname!
• CeeCee, as the announcers are calling her, needs to get better ring gear, I do not care to see her ass.  That goes with most women with their asses hanging out
• That is not a splash in the corner that is an avalanche!  When did we stop that name?
• Kamille also needs to change her gear slightly in my opinion, she needs more of those gladiator type things that she has some of
• Those are ugly kicks by Simone, Kamille had her hands up and it was way too obvious
• Uggg, can we ban the spear from everyone but Roman Reigns for the next five years!
• I do love me some Aaron Stevens!!
• No one has changed Watts since 1987 and that was for Bill
• I wonder why Drake has not been picked up by NXT at this point.  He can talk for sure and is not bad in the ring either
• I have to say these guys are having a really good match and Watts is holding his own
• Interesting using the fallaway slam when he is not a power guy it seems
• I like the idea of working on Drakes back and he is doing it well
• I like the camera men with masks
• I know some people do not like the ramp up to the ring but I always have.  
• I do not know who these announcers are but I am willing to be a lot of people have powerslammed Watts
• Watts is almost 7 feet tall?  Really?
• Nice sitout chokeslam but that should only be used as a finisher
• No follow up to that match between Drake and Watts?
• Will Kelly pull out a bloody tampon do you think?  
• Uggg, I hate Kelly's gear
• Wait Kelly was at home crying because of a six-month injury?  I thought she said 6 years!
• I hate random somersaults and flips in matches
• Seriously did Kelly's gear get lost so she is wrestling in her Lingerie?  
• I am very impressed with these two even with Kellys questionable past and gear choices
• Is there an official in this match?  They have been on the outside for what feels like five minutes!

A really good show.  I like the presentation with the wrestlers starting in the ring, while the entrances are interesting right now without the audience why have it?  I think all of the matches were a little long.  Kamille should have destroyed CeeCee/Simone (why were they calling her both names?).  I am talking Goldberg like.  That is how she should be booked till she challenges Thunder Rosa for the title.  Drake and Watts, while fine for what it was went long too as I said above Drake just is not sympathetic since we know his persona.  Lastly, the Main event just went on forever!  Both women worked very hard and were very good in the ring it needed to lose about half the match.  And then for it to end the way it did move wise....that is the problem with modern wrestling.  They do everything they do in the match and then a simple modified slam is the finish?  But overall a very solid show and I am being a bit picky to be honest.  

Results

• Kamille def. Simone Sherie
• Interview:  Aaron Stevens (NWA National Champion)
• Eli Drake def. Watts
• Interview:  Priscilla Kelly
• Thunder Rosa (NWA Womans Champion) def. Priscilla Kelly for the Title

Classic Wrestling Review: 1994-02-05 SMW

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, because I am in a shitty mood, I am watching some good old school wrestling in Smoky Mountain.

• I am not a fan of the Moondogs...also I do not get why this is allowed
• Has Corny ever explained that
• I guess they are just always DQ'd per Bob but still stupid but it is what the Dogs have been doing at this point for twentyish years
• I was never a fan of the Harris Boys....well except maybe as Creative Control in WCW because it fit
• Why doesn't Terry have his ECW title?
• I think I said this last time but what is Dory wearing?
• Also, I thought Terry was fighting the Bullet not Bob Armstrong
• I love these old school promos.  No back and forth and fake sound verbiage.  Just a guy saying he is going to beat another guy
• Bobby Blaze...I think the first time I have seen him in SMW.  I remember him in three or four years later on WCWSN
• Those are awful trunks by Blaze!
• I like that he was on the balls of his feet to help keep Keys down
• Did Candido just throw ice water on Tracey?  Weird!
• I do miss Dirty Dutch.  He was always so damn good
• DWB made you believe what he was saying
• Candido was so smooth
• Not quite the Cactus Jack elbow drop by Candido there
• It is too bad Smothers never got a good run nationally
• You cannot use a piledriver damn it Candido!  THAT IS ILLEGAL!
• I like that they are making this seem like a serious thing.  Now a piledriver is the opening move on the floor and 30 seconds later the guy is doing a dive onto ten people who are just standing there waiting for it
• Tammy did not quite have that swagger yet that she had later as Sunny
• Prime Time was kind of chubby in the face
• Corny is always so damn good
• THIS IS NOT KELLER AND MELTZER!!
• It is amazing how well the Bodies jived together
• Dutch is right, Ricky is stupid!

A decent show.  Very promo heavy with Sunday Bloody Sunday coming up a little over a week from then.  I liked the show but not as much as other shows.  Felt very much like a place holder show aside from the main event.  I could watch those two teams every day and twice on Sunday!

RESULTS

• Jason West/Jeff Victory def. Moondog Rex/Moondog Spot 
• Segment:  Ron Harris & Don Harris
• Segment:  Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. 
• Segment:  The Bullet
• Upcoming Show:  Tammy Finch/Jim Cornette
• Bobby Blaze def. Brian Keys
• Interview:  Tracey Smothers
• Down and Dirty:  Dirty White Boy & Dirty White Girl
• Segment:  Ron White
• Robbie Eagle def. Chris Candido (Beat the Champ/US Junior Heavyweight Champion) for the Beat the Champ title
• Tracey Smothers def. Chris Candido via DQ
• Music Video:  Tammy Finch
• Interview:  Tammy Finch & Brian Lee (SMW Heavyweight Champion)
• Upcoming Show:  Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson/Dirty White Boy & Dirty White Girl
• Segment:  Mike Furnas & Doug Furnas
• Interview:  Jim Cornette & Jimmy Del Ray & Tom Prichard (SMW Tag Team Titles)
• Jimmy Del Ray/Tom Prichard (SMW Tag Team Titles) def. Ricky Morton/Robert Gibson via DQ

1994-02-05 WCW Power Hour

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you found this entry.  Once again we are going back to 1994, this time to the Power Hour edition from Feburary 5th.  Will we get a follow up on the Thunderdome match being postponed?  Let's go to the tape!

• Bischoff and Flair?  WHAT THE FUCK?  This was a drastic change in hosts
• Vader shoved the hell out of Ricky Steamboat!
• The Red Rooster is going to beat up Barry Goldberg....balls
• Taylor vs. Austin on Saturday Night?  Yes please!
• I do not remember Terry wrestling this late in his career, so odd
• Sugar Daddy almost looks like Ice Train.  He is a big man
• Dibacco is not a small man either!  
• I love that they have to make stuff up to cover up the fact that this match was taped prior to the unmasking on Saturday Night
• Road Dogg sure knew how to pick his trunks in 1994!
• I think both of these guys are vastly underrated.  The Godwinns are guilty pleasures
• Goof?  Vader?  Good grief you are going to get hurt very bad
• How do you not like Fried Chicken Bischoff?
• Pillman will pay for what he did to Col Parker!
• I was never a fan of Pillman, just never did it for me.  Not sure why because he was good but was always missing something for my taste
• Is that the worst "Indian War Dance" ever done in wrestling?
• I think I said this when this aired on Worldwide but this proves that Regal is one of the best ever with him making you believe Norris might win
• Sting vs. Regal on WCWSN?  Well I am looking forward to that show now!

I hate that the Power Hour is just Worldwide with new announcers but it is a good show.  I am really enjoying 1994 honestly....well aside from ECW thus far.  WCW has the best in-ring action.  SMW has the best angles and promos.  WWF is that warm spot for me because this is when my fandom was really growing for them...plus the Rocket Owen Hart!  USWA is Lawler and that is never a bad thing.  Then there is ECW.  Prove me wrong guys prove me wrong!

RESULTS

• Recap:  WCW Saturday Night
• Terry Taylor def. Bill Payne
• Cactus Jack/Maxx Payne def. Sugar Daddy/Mike Dibacco via Submission
• Flashback:  Wrestlewar 1989:  Ric Flair def. Ricky Steamboat (WCW World Champion) for the title
• Tex Slazenger/Shanghai Pierce def. Brian Armstrong/Scott Sandlin
• Segment:  Ricky Steamboat
• Brian Pillman def. Bob Cook
• Superbrawl Control Center:  Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags (WCW Tag Team Champions/Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne
• Steven Regal (WCW TV Champion) def. Charlie Norris for the Title

2020-11-13 Smackdown

 

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-11-15, I am checkng out last Friday's WWE Smackdown.  I will admit I have not been keeping up the last few months on everything.  I know we are a week away from Survivor Series, my second favorite PPV of the year (although I miss the old format of all elimination matches).  I am not sure what is on the show other than I believe we get a Drew McIntyre vs. Jey Uso match.  I caught part of the first segment.  Enough talk...I think it is time to layeth the smacketh down!

• I like Roman's new delivery
• I still hate the Usos
• This is NOT fair for Sami.  Obviously, someone is out to get him!
• Why does Cole hate Sami?  Because he is willing to speak his mind?
• I like Sami but hate his current hair for some reason
• Dear lord that was stupid strength by Crews!
• I really hate the pumped in noise 
• What a brilliant win!  I could watch Sami sneak victories like this for years
• How and when would Sami come out there Cole?  Quit trying to attack the IC Champ!
• We know that Dominic is not your kid Rey, Eddie told us that years ago
• Uggg, Sasha Banks.....better go get my penicillin shot
• They were not haters, they were just going off the fact that you could not retain.  
• Could someone just shut Sasha up?  Please?  
• ONE MAN CLUBBERING!!!  I love Corey at times
• Am I the only one who has to say "The Greater Good" every time they say it like Hot Fuzz
• Not a bad match thus far but this is not main eventing?  That does not make sense, it is the blow off match
• This match would be more effective if we had not already seen Rey's eye taken out
• What is up with Rey's gear?
• Who did not see that coming?  Of course he turned on Seth
• The BOAT?  Good grief
• Too bad Green debuted and then got hurt right away
• Why have Green debut if she was not going to win
• Right there, that dropkick did it I think, injury to the wrist to cause surgery I believe
• I like that Liv is getting a chance after that failed rebranding
• I love me some Big E!  He is going to be a huge star
• They are so fired up they start off...with a headlock?
• Uso  with a superkick....shocker

I am writing this prior to the main event but so far this show has been.....well okay.  The opening segment was fine and while I like Roman this way I want to have more Paul talking and Roman only talking when he HAS to.  The Rollins crap is just crap.  I am tired of Rey Mysterio, when everyone is that size he is not special.  The best thing on the show was Sami Zayn and Big E from an entertainment stand point.  This did NOTHING to make me want to watch Survivor Series, maybe the main event will.  

Update:  The main event did not change my mind.  I do not get the push for Uso.  They are average in the ring in my opinion.  With such a huge roster pushing the Usos, who constantly have outside the ring issues, confuses me.

RESULTS

• Segment:  Roman Reigns (WWE Champion) & Paul Heyman/Drew McIntyre/Jey Uso
• Segment:  Roman Reigns (WWE Champion) & Jey Uso
• Segment:  Sami Zayn (Intercontinental Champion)
• Sami Zayn (Intercontinental Champion) def. Apollo Crews for the Title via Countout
• Segment:  Drew McIntyre & Adam Pearce
• Interview:  Rey Mysterio & Dominic Mysterio & Annie Mysterio & Aalyah Mysterio
• Match Flo:  Sasha Banks (Smackdown Women's Champion) & Bailey & Carmella
• Segment:  Sasha Banks (Smackdown Women's Champion)/Bailey/Carmella
• Segment:  Otis/Robert Roode & Dolph Ziggler
• Segment:  Otis & Chad Gable
• Recap:  Seth Rollins & Rey Mysterio
• Rey Mysterio def. Seth Rollins in a No Holds Barred match
• Segment:  Natalya & Adam Pearce
• Segment:  Seth Rollins & Adam Pearce
• Liv Morgan def. Tamina & Natalya & Chelsea Green for a spot on the Survivor Series Team
• Interview:  Drew McIntyre
• Segment:  Big E/Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford (Smackdown Tag Team Champions)
• Drew McIntyre def. Jey Uso in an Unsanctioned Match

Classic Wrestling Review: 1994-02-01 ECW

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening....whenever it is you have found this entry.  Today, 2020-04-03, we are going back to the beginning of February 1994 to check out the next edition of ECW TV.  Will we follow up on Paul Diamond and the devastating spiked piledriver?  Lets find out!

• Oh right, the Shiek is coming in to fight with Pat Tanaka...because...um....why not
• Now we know the first concussion that Mikey got, that first chair shot from the Taskmaster
• A tag in an ECW tag match?  Weird
• Did anyone take a better ass-kicking than Mikey?  Maybe the Mulkey Brothers
• Uggg, I hate those front row morons at the ECW Arena
• It is weird to see this good looking version of Tommy Dreamer.  I am used to the 1998+ version, more hardcore and beat up version
• Really nice Powerslam by Tommy!
• I love the GIANT headset that Joey is wearing.  
• Could Johnny wear those trunks any higher!
• What about the match that is happening?  Did I miss the pin?
• Look at Jason's horrible haircut
• Jason is annoying, and not in a good wrestling kind of way.  Very much in a I want to change the channel way
• This version of the Public Enemy is not that entertaining

Once again another blah show in my opinion.  The matches are not good typically and the interviews are not either.  I get that at the time they were very different than WCW or WWF but that does not mean good.  Maybe I am wrong but so far ECW has been my least favourite shows of 1994

RESULTS

• Music Video:  The Sheik
• Tazmaniac/Kevin Sullivan (ECW Tag Team Champions) def. Mikey Whipwreck/Keith Scherer
• Highlights:  Shane Douglas def. Tommy Dreamer
• Interview:  Shane Douglas
• Music Video:  Shane Douglas
• Johnny Hot Body def. Chad Austin
• Interview:  JT Smith  
• Interview:  Jason
• Interview:  Tod Gordon
• Interview:  Rockin Rebel
• Interview:  Tazmaniac/Kevin Sullivan (ECW Tag Team Champions)
• Interview:  Sandman/Jason
• Interview:  Paul E. Dangerously
• Segment:  Joey Styles/Matty in the House
• Segment:  Tod Gordon
• Segment:  Jason
• Segment:  Rocco Rock/Johnny Grunge
• 911 def. Duane Gill
• Segment:  Paul E. Dangerously
• Music Video:  Sabu & Shane Douglas & Terry Funk (ECW Champion)