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Wednesday, January 3, 2018
GLOW Wrestler passes away.
Emily Dole, who was Mt. Fiji on the original GLOW, passed away at 60 years old this morning.
New Japan Video Game?
It was announced at NJPW’s pre-Wrestle Kingdom 12 fan festival that the company is partnering with Spike Chunsoft, the development company behind Fire Pro Wrestling, in time for Fire Pro Wrestling World’s release on PS4. The game will be out on PS4 before the 2018 G1 Climax and the NJPW collaboration will include some licensed characters and a story mode where you start as a young lion with the goal of winning the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
Chris Jericho : Exclusive Interview "Alpha vs Omega" WK12 January 04 2018
Published on Jan 3, 2018
An exclusive interview with Chris Jericho! The living legend returns to Japan for a historic showdown at the Tokyo Dome!
AWA Supreme Year End Review: AWA Mid America Tag Team Title Changes 2017
Published on Jan 2, 2018
Our year end review continues with all of the AWA Mid America Tag Team title changes that happened throughout 2017!
AWA Supreme Year End Review 2017: AWA Mid America Heavyweight Title Changes
Published on Dec 30, 2017
Our year end review continues with the AWA Mid America Heavyweight title changes throughout 2017!
Looks like it's AWA Supreme night. :) AWA Supreme Year End Review 2017: AWA Supreme Heavyweight Title Changes
Published on Dec 29, 2017
Relive the AWA Supreme Heavyweight title changes throughout 2017 with this year end review!
Little ol group from Indiana. :) AWA Supreme Last Word Season 2 Episode 1: Dresses for Three!
Published on Jan 3, 2018
On this edition of AWA Supreme, hear from your favorite AWA Supreme stars as they gear up for the first big show of the new year as well as our spotlight match of the week where the losers will be forced to wear dresses for 60 days!
Shane Douglas Talks Former Partner Possibly Being Inducted Into WWE Hall Of Fame This Year
We open up 2018 in a big way with the first Triple Threat Podcast of the year. Shortly after wrapping our last episode of 2017, rumors began to fly about Bam Bam Bigelow's possible WWE HOF enshrinement. Immediately fans took to social media to speculate whether or not Vince McMahon and the WWE would contact "The Franchise" Shane Douglas about a possible induction speech for the "Beast from the East" and in this excerpt from the podcast episode we get Shane's official response to the rumors. The full episode can be downloaded at this link.
If Bam Bam Bigelow is selected to enter the WWE Hall of Fame, would Shane induct his former Triple Threat stable partner:
"Out of the uber respect that I have for Scott (Bam Bam) and certainly his family I'd be honored to induct him into the Hall of Fame. I am certainly capable of putting aside my feelings and it wouldn't be about the WWE or the Hall of Fame it would be about my friend Scott. That said, I don't believe that is ever going to happen. I think there is a better chance that the proverbial snowball could survive hell before that could happen but if that call did come I would certainly be honored to induct Scott into the Hall of Fame and my personal feelings about the "Hall" are irrelevant at that point and would have nothing to do with it. Bam Bam Bigelow truly deserves to be in the Hall of Fame and if that call would come I'd be honored to do it but I don't think it is going to come. I think there is a much greater likelihood that Vince would look elsewhere but I am honored that the fans would want to consider that I should be the one to induct him."
How would Bam Bam feel about how the Hall of Fame inductees are selected:
"I think on the surface of that question that Scott would be much along the lines that I am. But I also think that Scott and if I can be so bold as to take a stab at this and that is if Scott is sitting someplace and looking down and seeing where it is today that he would be honored and humbled to let his kids see him be inducted into the Hall of Fame and I'd have to honor that.
"Bam Bam because of his sheer size and being a little bit older than me was kind of like my big brother and Chris Candido was like my little brother. The three of us were literally like three brothers and I think he would be honored by the fact to be recognized and to have achieved that level that I don't think that Scott ever saw himself in that way as a top tier guy. I think that is why we all got along so well. None of us ever counted ourselves as being in the class with those guys above us because those guys were great and were legends and were draws and we were just trying to learn and come up behind them. So I think Scott would be eternally humbled by being inducted into the Hall of Fame."
Does he think that Vince McMahon would put his feelings aside extend an invite to The Franchise:
"I think it is wishful thinking in the fan's heads that Vince would do that. Vince and I don't get along very well in case anyone doesn't know that or hasn't realized that by now. I am just hopeful that the rumors we are hearing are valid and that Scott is inducted and if for nothing else for his kids (Shane, Colton and Ricci) to see their father be inducted into that Hall of Fame because he adored his kids and as much as I love my boys, he adored his kids. After all these years of not having their father I would love for them to be able to experience what Bam Bam Bigelow brought to the ring and what their father brought to the ring and that is probably the best way I can put it."
"Out of the uber respect that I have for Scott (Bam Bam) and certainly his family I'd be honored to induct him into the Hall of Fame. I am certainly capable of putting aside my feelings and it wouldn't be about the WWE or the Hall of Fame it would be about my friend Scott. That said, I don't believe that is ever going to happen. I think there is a better chance that the proverbial snowball could survive hell before that could happen but if that call did come I would certainly be honored to induct Scott into the Hall of Fame and my personal feelings about the "Hall" are irrelevant at that point and would have nothing to do with it. Bam Bam Bigelow truly deserves to be in the Hall of Fame and if that call would come I'd be honored to do it but I don't think it is going to come. I think there is a much greater likelihood that Vince would look elsewhere but I am honored that the fans would want to consider that I should be the one to induct him."
How would Bam Bam feel about how the Hall of Fame inductees are selected:
"I think on the surface of that question that Scott would be much along the lines that I am. But I also think that Scott and if I can be so bold as to take a stab at this and that is if Scott is sitting someplace and looking down and seeing where it is today that he would be honored and humbled to let his kids see him be inducted into the Hall of Fame and I'd have to honor that.
"Bam Bam because of his sheer size and being a little bit older than me was kind of like my big brother and Chris Candido was like my little brother. The three of us were literally like three brothers and I think he would be honored by the fact to be recognized and to have achieved that level that I don't think that Scott ever saw himself in that way as a top tier guy. I think that is why we all got along so well. None of us ever counted ourselves as being in the class with those guys above us because those guys were great and were legends and were draws and we were just trying to learn and come up behind them. So I think Scott would be eternally humbled by being inducted into the Hall of Fame."
Does he think that Vince McMahon would put his feelings aside extend an invite to The Franchise:
"I think it is wishful thinking in the fan's heads that Vince would do that. Vince and I don't get along very well in case anyone doesn't know that or hasn't realized that by now. I am just hopeful that the rumors we are hearing are valid and that Scott is inducted and if for nothing else for his kids (Shane, Colton and Ricci) to see their father be inducted into that Hall of Fame because he adored his kids and as much as I love my boys, he adored his kids. After all these years of not having their father I would love for them to be able to experience what Bam Bam Bigelow brought to the ring and what their father brought to the ring and that is probably the best way I can put it."
John Morrison On Which Company Has 'The Coolest Wrestling' Today
John Morrison has worked for a wide variety of promotions throughout his wrestling career. As a guest on a recent episode of The Ross Report, he discussed some of his experiences with Jim Ross.
Morrison debuted in Impact Wrestling earlier this year, competing as Johnny Impact. One of the staple features of Impact is its six-sided ring, which it has utilized for the majority of its existence. Morrison said he's worked in six-sided rings before, but he's not a big fan of them.
"AAA uses the six-sided ring, Impact uses them as well. Minor differences, like the corners are a little more unstable," he said. "I don't think there is a major difference to the people who are watching the show, but to me, the six-sided ring seems a little bit unnecessary."
Morrison said his personal opinion is that the six-sided ring takes something away from the fan experience. He believes it takes some time to for fans to get used to it as opposed to a conventional wrestling ring, so sometimes fans aren't able to fully invest in the in-ring action.
"Best way to explain it is that wrestling should be an escapism; you shouldn't have to sit there and try to process a six-sided ring," Morrison said. "You have to get lost inside the characters, and if they are not, then something isn't working."
One of the few promotions Morrison hasn't worked for in his career is New Japan Pro Wrestling, which has allowed him to become a fan of the company. He said he would love the opportunity to perform in NJPW because he enjoys watching its style of wrestling. He finds that NJPW is a great alternative from the WWE because of the vast contrast in performance styles.
"It is really the coolest wrestling that exists right now; perhaps number 2 behind WWE. I would love to go over there and wrestle more. They have a roster full of characters," he said. "After watching them, after not watching them for a while, I felt captivated by the cast of characters that really felt like they knew what they were doing. They have a specific style that made it feel interesting to me. Every once in awhile you hit fire; whether it's the popularity of independent wrestling, or the sentiment that WWE has grown a little bit stale. It's the perfect alternative to me.
"AAA uses the six-sided ring, Impact uses them as well. Minor differences, like the corners are a little more unstable," he said. "I don't think there is a major difference to the people who are watching the show, but to me, the six-sided ring seems a little bit unnecessary."
Morrison said his personal opinion is that the six-sided ring takes something away from the fan experience. He believes it takes some time to for fans to get used to it as opposed to a conventional wrestling ring, so sometimes fans aren't able to fully invest in the in-ring action.
"Best way to explain it is that wrestling should be an escapism; you shouldn't have to sit there and try to process a six-sided ring," Morrison said. "You have to get lost inside the characters, and if they are not, then something isn't working."
One of the few promotions Morrison hasn't worked for in his career is New Japan Pro Wrestling, which has allowed him to become a fan of the company. He said he would love the opportunity to perform in NJPW because he enjoys watching its style of wrestling. He finds that NJPW is a great alternative from the WWE because of the vast contrast in performance styles.
"It is really the coolest wrestling that exists right now; perhaps number 2 behind WWE. I would love to go over there and wrestle more. They have a roster full of characters," he said. "After watching them, after not watching them for a while, I felt captivated by the cast of characters that really felt like they knew what they were doing. They have a specific style that made it feel interesting to me. Every once in awhile you hit fire; whether it's the popularity of independent wrestling, or the sentiment that WWE has grown a little bit stale. It's the perfect alternative to me.
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