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She covers indy groups I don't. Or don't have enough hours in the day to get to. :)
She covers indy groups I don't. Or don't have enough hours in the day to get to. :)
Covering Independent Wrestling, Classics and other stuff the widest variety of pro wrestling anywhere is what WP&P does best
Friday, January 26, 2018
Indy things, Old Al Kassey Video and Jake Roberts.
NWL debuts tomorrow night at the Turner Rec Center in Kansas City with a six-way match for a shot at the NWL title, with Bolt Brady vs. Niles Plonk vs. Davey Vega vs. Leonel Howlett vs. Jet Royal vs. Mike Outlaw, plus ACH vs. Thor Theriot and Marti Belle vs. Hudson Envy.
Innovate Wrestling tomorrow night in Bristol, TN at the Patton-Crosswhite VFW with a ring ropes made of barbed wire death match with Travis Dykes vs. Toby Farley.
A video of Adnon Kaisy, before he was a Sheik in the AWA, wrestling Ian Campbell in Iraq when he was the top star in the country.
An interview with Jake Roberts promoting his one-man show. Said Roberts, “My stuff isn’t really comedy. It’s me telling things that happened, you know? Maybe Andre sitting on me and farting for 40 seconds, which was amazing. It’s unbelievable that anybody can fart that long., It was rude, it was crude, I’m just grateful I lived through it. That’s just very, very mild for what I go for. I go for the most insane stuff that would happen. There were some crazy things going on back in the day. I didn’t help the situation much with that damn snake around all the time, always getting me in trouble. It would show up in the craziest places, whether it be the shower, strip joint or whatever. The good thing is I have 38 years to pull from. There are a lot of stories to be told. A lot.”
Innovate Wrestling tomorrow night in Bristol, TN at the Patton-Crosswhite VFW with a ring ropes made of barbed wire death match with Travis Dykes vs. Toby Farley.
A video of Adnon Kaisy, before he was a Sheik in the AWA, wrestling Ian Campbell in Iraq when he was the top star in the country.
An interview with Jake Roberts promoting his one-man show. Said Roberts, “My stuff isn’t really comedy. It’s me telling things that happened, you know? Maybe Andre sitting on me and farting for 40 seconds, which was amazing. It’s unbelievable that anybody can fart that long., It was rude, it was crude, I’m just grateful I lived through it. That’s just very, very mild for what I go for. I go for the most insane stuff that would happen. There were some crazy things going on back in the day. I didn’t help the situation much with that damn snake around all the time, always getting me in trouble. It would show up in the craziest places, whether it be the shower, strip joint or whatever. The good thing is I have 38 years to pull from. There are a lot of stories to be told. A lot.”
Someone Watching Tim Storm in NWA knowing he's a teacher?
Trying to get a rub off an idea Corgan did first, LOL.
(this is from the wrestling Observer's daily report).
A story on Bobby Fish returning home for last night's NXT house show in Albany, NY, with notes about him previously working as a substitute teacher while also wrestling.
(this is from the wrestling Observer's daily report).
A story on Bobby Fish returning home for last night's NXT house show in Albany, NY, with notes about him previously working as a substitute teacher while also wrestling.
WWE will be releasing a Best of Shane McMahon DVD on 6/11.
Why? The only reason he's pushed is because he's Daddy's son. Any other company he wouldn't been pushed anywhere. A pointless product if you ask me. But some sucker will buy it thinking it's a 'great dvd' I'm sure.
Defiant Wrestling #7: Full Show feat. Zack Sabre Jr vs Mike Bailey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sADkh5Uzptc
Streamed live 2 hours ago
IPW take control. Following Mark Haskins victory over Martin Kirby last week, IPW now take over until Chain Reaction. General Manager Billy Wood will address the crowd at Defiant in London.
Already scheduled for this week, however, is the Internet Title clash between Zack Sabre Jr and Mike Bailey... while Millie Mckenzie and Xia Brookside face-off to decide the new #1 contender to Kay Lee Ray's Defiant Women's Title.
Already scheduled for this week, however, is the Internet Title clash between Zack Sabre Jr and Mike Bailey... while Millie Mckenzie and Xia Brookside face-off to decide the new #1 contender to Kay Lee Ray's Defiant Women's Title.
ON THE HORIZON - NWA Ten Pounds of Gold journey to TNA Impact Wrestling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACBxw6BbSbg
Published on Jan 26, 2018
Nick Aldis is the new NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion having defeated Tim Storm at CZW's Cage of Death. But the story of Nick Aldis and his professional wrestling career is a very polarizing subject. In this Ten Pounds of Gold, Nick discusses where he fits in the history of the famous National Wrestling Alliance Worlds Heavyweight Championship.
Also explored is the legacy of the Ten Pounds of gold through NWA TNA and Impact Wrestling including the men like Ken Shamrock, Ron Killings (R-Truth), AJ Styles, Jeff Jarrett, Raven and more held the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Title from 2002-2006.
Plus, behind the scenes footage of when Tim Storm and Jocephus went to Impact Wrestling at Universal Studios Florida for their now famed Empty Arena match.
Also explored is the legacy of the Ten Pounds of gold through NWA TNA and Impact Wrestling including the men like Ken Shamrock, Ron Killings (R-Truth), AJ Styles, Jeff Jarrett, Raven and more held the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Title from 2002-2006.
Plus, behind the scenes footage of when Tim Storm and Jocephus went to Impact Wrestling at Universal Studios Florida for their now famed Empty Arena match.
Shane Douglas On ECW Owing Him Money Almost Causing Him To Walk Out Of PPV Main Event
This week The Triple Threat Podcast featured a very special look back at the events leading up to and the night of ECW's Guilty As Charged 1999 pay per view featuring Taz defeating Shane Douglas for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship. The significance of Taz's victory was ending the 406 title reign of The Franchise (who won the belt from Bam Bam Bigelow in November 1997) but the overall backstory of how the angle came together and the behind the scenes drama caused by the beginning of the financial issues ECW faced as they entered January 1999. The full episode can be downloaded at this link.
Was he distracted by the money Paul Heyman/ECW owed him going into Guilty as Charged 99:
"Absolutely. How could it not? It had nothing to do with Taz (Pete Senercia) it had to do with me being around the business as long as I had and I knew what the score was. I knew what was going down and I knew what was happening. So when I got to the building that day...first of all I got there as late as I could and I sat in my car in the parking lot of the Millennium Center and just couldn't bring myself to get out of the car. There was a part of me that was fearful of going in there and losing my cool and grabbing Paul by his throat, there was a part of me that wanted to shove it up his ass as a result and I just couldn't get out of the car. I remember Axl Rotten (rest his heart) stopped by the car, Balls stopped by, Tammy and Chris (Candido) stopped by and I want to say maybe Lance Storm also stopped by and I remember multiple guys stopping by the car asking what was going on and if I was coming in.
"I finally just said f*ck it I'm not doing it. I knew I was getting screwed and I knew that with that belt could leverage it with one of the other companies to make back at least the money that I was owed and probably more and so I drove away and I went to a Friday's or a Bennigan's and I ordered a beer and I sat there and was looking at when flights were leaving when Bam called. We talked and I told him what was going on and brought him up to speed and gave him the nuts and bolts of it and he said that I've got to do what I've got to do but do you really want to screw the fans? (and) I've got to give him credit because he was exactly right and after I sat there and ordered a couple of shots and I thought about it as much as I knew I was getting screwed but even more so than me not deserving to get screwed the ECW fans didn't deserve to get screwed. For me to walk away and them have to strip me of the title and have a tournament and give it to Taz or whoever would have been the sh*ts for the belt and the sh*ts for the company and would have been the sh*ts for the fans and that was what ultimately made me decide to go back to the building."
"When I got there I had this HUGE chip on my shoulder. I forget who it was but there was someone standing by the door and they put their arm up blocking off the other side of the building and said you guys have to all dress over here and just because that person said that and because I had a chip on my shoulder I thought f*ck you I am going to go exactly where you tell me I can't go. I pushed his arm out of the way and walked to the other side of the building where nobody was and opened up a dressing room door and there was a huge dressing room there all to myself. I walked in and short time after Francine came over and she knocked on the door (I had locked the door) and I told her that she wasn't welcome in there and I needed to take care of business from here myself and I closed the door and locked it. A few minutes later the door knocked again and I thought it was Franny coming back and I said Franny I told you your not dressing in here and I hear the voice say; "Well God damn Shane I thought I could come in?" and it was Terry Funk."
"I am sure he had spoken to Paul but I don't know that for a fact and when he asked what was going on I told him. I said I'll go through with the match and I'll drop the belt as Paul wants and I'm done. We sat and talked for quite a while and then Taz came over. That is what got me back on a level playing field in my head. Just being able to talk with a guy I respected and that I would be working with and to start to hammer out what we would do in the match and how we would do it and how we would proceed with it but there was never any heat with Taz, I never once thought Taz and Paul concocted this because I always took to Taz be a straight shooter and if that is what he thought should be done he would have said that but that is the way things transpired until it was time to get to the match
"Absolutely. How could it not? It had nothing to do with Taz (Pete Senercia) it had to do with me being around the business as long as I had and I knew what the score was. I knew what was going down and I knew what was happening. So when I got to the building that day...first of all I got there as late as I could and I sat in my car in the parking lot of the Millennium Center and just couldn't bring myself to get out of the car. There was a part of me that was fearful of going in there and losing my cool and grabbing Paul by his throat, there was a part of me that wanted to shove it up his ass as a result and I just couldn't get out of the car. I remember Axl Rotten (rest his heart) stopped by the car, Balls stopped by, Tammy and Chris (Candido) stopped by and I want to say maybe Lance Storm also stopped by and I remember multiple guys stopping by the car asking what was going on and if I was coming in.
"I finally just said f*ck it I'm not doing it. I knew I was getting screwed and I knew that with that belt could leverage it with one of the other companies to make back at least the money that I was owed and probably more and so I drove away and I went to a Friday's or a Bennigan's and I ordered a beer and I sat there and was looking at when flights were leaving when Bam called. We talked and I told him what was going on and brought him up to speed and gave him the nuts and bolts of it and he said that I've got to do what I've got to do but do you really want to screw the fans? (and) I've got to give him credit because he was exactly right and after I sat there and ordered a couple of shots and I thought about it as much as I knew I was getting screwed but even more so than me not deserving to get screwed the ECW fans didn't deserve to get screwed. For me to walk away and them have to strip me of the title and have a tournament and give it to Taz or whoever would have been the sh*ts for the belt and the sh*ts for the company and would have been the sh*ts for the fans and that was what ultimately made me decide to go back to the building."
"When I got there I had this HUGE chip on my shoulder. I forget who it was but there was someone standing by the door and they put their arm up blocking off the other side of the building and said you guys have to all dress over here and just because that person said that and because I had a chip on my shoulder I thought f*ck you I am going to go exactly where you tell me I can't go. I pushed his arm out of the way and walked to the other side of the building where nobody was and opened up a dressing room door and there was a huge dressing room there all to myself. I walked in and short time after Francine came over and she knocked on the door (I had locked the door) and I told her that she wasn't welcome in there and I needed to take care of business from here myself and I closed the door and locked it. A few minutes later the door knocked again and I thought it was Franny coming back and I said Franny I told you your not dressing in here and I hear the voice say; "Well God damn Shane I thought I could come in?" and it was Terry Funk."
"I am sure he had spoken to Paul but I don't know that for a fact and when he asked what was going on I told him. I said I'll go through with the match and I'll drop the belt as Paul wants and I'm done. We sat and talked for quite a while and then Taz came over. That is what got me back on a level playing field in my head. Just being able to talk with a guy I respected and that I would be working with and to start to hammer out what we would do in the match and how we would do it and how we would proceed with it but there was never any heat with Taz, I never once thought Taz and Paul concocted this because I always took to Taz be a straight shooter and if that is what he thought should be done he would have said that but that is the way things transpired until it was time to get to the match
PROGRESS WRESTLING HEADING TO AUSTRALIA, COMPLETE DETAILS
UK-based PROGRESS Wrestling has announced they are heading to Australia this
April. The promotion, which has a rabid following and an official relationship
with WWE, released the following official announcement:
BIG NEWS!
This April we head to Australia for a 3-show, 3-city tour!
This is where you can see us:
17th April - Perth
PROGRESS x Explosive Pro Wrestling
EPW Website | Facebook | Twitter | Insta
18th April - Sydney
PROGRESS x Pro Wrestling Australia
PWA Website | Facebook | Twitter | Insta
20th April - Melbourne
PROGRESS x Melbourne City Wrestling
MCW Website | Facebook | Twitter | Insta
plus
21st April - Invercargill, NZ
TRAVIS BANKS along with Jim Smallman and Glen Joseph will be representing PROGRESS at SPW: Battle Lines
SPW Website | Facebook | Twitter | Insta
Tickets on sale 4th March @ 9am
Facebook event page
Tour schedule is subject to change
Ticket on-sale info varies from show to show. We'll post the ticket links here when we have the details (along with venue, timings, etc etc). Tickets are being handled by the host company in each city, not us!
It goes without saying that we're delighted to be working with these terrific companies across Australia and can't thank them enough in helping to make this trip a reality.
#ThisIsProgress
PROGRESS heads to Australia this April!
BIG NEWS!
This April we head to Australia for a 3-show, 3-city tour!
This is where you can see us:
17th April - Perth
PROGRESS x Explosive Pro Wrestling
EPW Website | Facebook | Twitter | Insta
18th April - Sydney
PROGRESS x Pro Wrestling Australia
PWA Website | Facebook | Twitter | Insta
20th April - Melbourne
PROGRESS x Melbourne City Wrestling
MCW Website | Facebook | Twitter | Insta
plus
21st April - Invercargill, NZ
TRAVIS BANKS along with Jim Smallman and Glen Joseph will be representing PROGRESS at SPW: Battle Lines
SPW Website | Facebook | Twitter | Insta
Tickets on sale 4th March @ 9am
Facebook event page
Tour schedule is subject to change
Ticket on-sale info varies from show to show. We'll post the ticket links here when we have the details (along with venue, timings, etc etc). Tickets are being handled by the host company in each city, not us!
It goes without saying that we're delighted to be working with these terrific companies across Australia and can't thank them enough in helping to make this trip a reality.
#ThisIsProgress
Impact Wrestling news (for whatever it's really worth at this point) My comments included
Eddie Edwards stated yesterday that Impact would remain his home "for the
foreseeable" future. His current deal expires in February.
Alberto el Patron's deal expires in March, but given that he is locked in to headline the 4/22 Redemption PPV, it would appear the two sides have come to terms on some sort of extension. Impact sources would not confirm that Patron has signed a new contract.
Impact will be filming a Moose vs. Alberto el Patron bout taking place this weekend for Future Stars of Wrestling in Las Vegas.
(hopefully it'll look better than the matches in Scott D'Amore's Border City Wrestling. The setting and lighting there looked atrocious at best.).
Bobby Lashley has been pulled from all scheduled Impact-related appearances. He is free and clear to go anywhere he wants as of 2/1. some have heard his next move is to concentrate on MMA fights, but one would think WWE would be interested.
Impact Wrestling promised that next week's episode would kick off a "new era" for the company:
(ANOTHER 'new era? I thought when Jarrett came back that was supposed to be the new era, when Jarrett was fired again they said new era, when Anthem dropped the GFW name, new era. way too many 'new era's being thrown around so instead of making promises? How about you start to actually DELIVER on them? HHHEYY, hell of a concept, eh?)
Impact's relationship with Crash in Mexico is done.
(Not like they went out of their way to actually promote the deal like they have with AAA. Impact kinda fucked Crash in the ass there.)
Alberto el Patron's deal expires in March, but given that he is locked in to headline the 4/22 Redemption PPV, it would appear the two sides have come to terms on some sort of extension. Impact sources would not confirm that Patron has signed a new contract.
Impact will be filming a Moose vs. Alberto el Patron bout taking place this weekend for Future Stars of Wrestling in Las Vegas.
(hopefully it'll look better than the matches in Scott D'Amore's Border City Wrestling. The setting and lighting there looked atrocious at best.).
Bobby Lashley has been pulled from all scheduled Impact-related appearances. He is free and clear to go anywhere he wants as of 2/1. some have heard his next move is to concentrate on MMA fights, but one would think WWE would be interested.
Impact Wrestling promised that next week's episode would kick off a "new era" for the company:
Next week is the beginning of a new era but one thing will remain constant. Every single week we're looking to present the very best wrestling show we can and our crew and our immensely talented roster give you everything. Thanks for watching and we'll see you next week. #Genesis— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) January 26, 2018
Impact's relationship with Crash in Mexico is done.
(Not like they went out of their way to actually promote the deal like they have with AAA. Impact kinda fucked Crash in the ass there.)
SEAN WALTMAN DISCUSSES PAST HEAT WITH RIC FLAIR, THE SLAP FLAIR MENTIONED AT RAW 25 AND MORE
Sean 'X-Pac' Waltman guested on "The Tomorrow Show with Keven Undergaro"
and discussed his appearance on Raw, his past heat with Ric Flair, his position
in the Wolfpack, how he could have gone further in his career and more!
Sean discusses 90s heat with Ric Flair & how Flair still brings it up.
"I've been that way though in the past though... When I was in WCW I was definitely like that a lot more…kind of cut throat a little bit. Just kind of like just like the way I was with Flair. Flair's still hot at me for slapping him…he came in the ring after the RAW thing... he mentioned twice about me slapping him… we had a segment on Nitro like after our big six-man and anyways you know, he’s a much better talker than me... when we were kind of squared off, Mean Gene was, ya know, holding the mic, so I kind of bowed up to him and we were on live TV, and when he shoved me like he wasn’t supposed to shove me, he wasn't supposed to put his hands on me, and when he did, I smacked the shit out of him… one nice—a good one… then he kind of chased me around a little bit and I just kind of just danced around him... '97, '96 something like that”
When asked what happened last week at RAW with Flair, Sean said, “He was putting me over too but he still had to bring up the 'hey you slapped me back in the day' and then once again he said it twice in the ring... ya the mic ya ya, and I was disrespectful, but honestly Kev at the time, that’s what I had to do. I had to be that way. If I wasn’t that way I would not have gotten where I was in that company at that time...it’s just how it was... They try to hold you down and you try to put them out of their misery that’s how it goes, Kev."
Sean would be surprised if The Undertaker didn't have one more match
Sean discusses 90s heat with Ric Flair & how Flair still brings it up.
"I've been that way though in the past though... When I was in WCW I was definitely like that a lot more…kind of cut throat a little bit. Just kind of like just like the way I was with Flair. Flair's still hot at me for slapping him…he came in the ring after the RAW thing... he mentioned twice about me slapping him… we had a segment on Nitro like after our big six-man and anyways you know, he’s a much better talker than me... when we were kind of squared off, Mean Gene was, ya know, holding the mic, so I kind of bowed up to him and we were on live TV, and when he shoved me like he wasn’t supposed to shove me, he wasn't supposed to put his hands on me, and when he did, I smacked the shit out of him… one nice—a good one… then he kind of chased me around a little bit and I just kind of just danced around him... '97, '96 something like that”
When asked what happened last week at RAW with Flair, Sean said, “He was putting me over too but he still had to bring up the 'hey you slapped me back in the day' and then once again he said it twice in the ring... ya the mic ya ya, and I was disrespectful, but honestly Kev at the time, that’s what I had to do. I had to be that way. If I wasn’t that way I would not have gotten where I was in that company at that time...it’s just how it was... They try to hold you down and you try to put them out of their misery that’s how it goes, Kev."
Sean would be surprised if The Undertaker didn't have one more match
When asked if The Undertaker misses wrestling, Sean said, "He's [Undertaker]
fine...that doesn't mean he's not thinking about still doing it."
When asked if The Undertaker has one more match in him, Sean said, "I think so. I'm just not saying that he said that."
How according to Hall & Nash, Sean was the enforcer of the Wolfpack
"I wasn't fucking around back then Kev, I was kind of mean... I didn't give a fuck, at all. I mean, I'm not going to lie man. I was a different guy at that point... mean in the ring, I was fucking mean too. You have to be when you're my size, you have to be. Even at WWF too I was... If you ask Kevin [Nash] and Scott [Hall], I was the guy you needed to be afraid of in the ring, not those two in our matches... I was a buzzsaw out there... high impact, high energy, my shit was... I was quick."
Sean discusses how much further he could have gone in his career had he left his "gun in the holster"
"You have to understand, I was anything but agreeable to deal with when I worked there. Yeah, I think about it often that I really must have been bringing a lot to the table for them to put up with some of the shit. It was just, I was always contrarian. I was always, you know, 'we want to do this with you,' 'no, I want to do that.' In so many things... I wanted to do things my way. My way is the best way...
When asked if things would have been different had he acted differently, Sean responded,"I would have gone way further. Way further in some ways, at a certain point... I should have left my gun in the holster about 90 percent of the time...He [Vince] said, 'I know you know how to shoot. Now you can leave that thing in the holster.' And he was, it was 100 percent true...I'm passive aggressive and I used to let everybody, I used to just let shit pile up and then when I came back, I was, like, overcompensating and so everything, every time I thought someone was fucking with me... I guarantee I wasn't the worst person there."
On making it further up the ladder..."I would have had to have worked on a few things that I just didn't work on because I was really good at other things...talking, being a better talker...wouldn't have been that hard. It was just, I was just naturally gifted at other things."
Sean wouldn't bet against the XFL
"He's [Vince] about ready to shove it up everyone's ass, in short order, ya...Don't bet against it, that's all I can say. He's got two years to get this thing off the ground. When they fucking tried and failed before they did it in two months...it'll be plenty for Vince...He already said there's not going to be any crossover between this and WWE. No fucking wrestling announcers doing play by play, no, ya know cross-promote... I think it needs to be left something separate...I think he's going to have a hard time finding enough players that don't have anything on their record. You can't have a DUI playing in the XFL...the quality of your character is equally as important as the quality of the player....just don't want the PR nightmares...public relations-wise it's good not to have a bunch of fuck-ups on your team."
Why Sean was more excited to be at The Manhattan Center than Barclays Center
When asked if Sean regrets not being at the big venue Sean replied, "No way that’s where I’d be right there…that’s where I started, it wouldn’t have made sense to be in the other building."
Sean talks about Cathy Kelley & Finn Balor's relationship & how if there is one person in the WWE to date, it's Finn.
"The one guy, you know, the head of that, is Cathy Kelley's boyfriend, Finn Balor... Obviously you don't know who Finn Balor is. If you had to choose anyone in the entire WWE...it would be that guy. Trust me... They kind of deserve each other, really."
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The Tomorrow Show with Keven Undergaro is a late night talk show that airs live Mondays and Thursdays from 10-12am EST at thetomorrowshow.com and is available on iTunes.
When asked if The Undertaker has one more match in him, Sean said, "I think so. I'm just not saying that he said that."
How according to Hall & Nash, Sean was the enforcer of the Wolfpack
"I wasn't fucking around back then Kev, I was kind of mean... I didn't give a fuck, at all. I mean, I'm not going to lie man. I was a different guy at that point... mean in the ring, I was fucking mean too. You have to be when you're my size, you have to be. Even at WWF too I was... If you ask Kevin [Nash] and Scott [Hall], I was the guy you needed to be afraid of in the ring, not those two in our matches... I was a buzzsaw out there... high impact, high energy, my shit was... I was quick."
Sean discusses how much further he could have gone in his career had he left his "gun in the holster"
"You have to understand, I was anything but agreeable to deal with when I worked there. Yeah, I think about it often that I really must have been bringing a lot to the table for them to put up with some of the shit. It was just, I was always contrarian. I was always, you know, 'we want to do this with you,' 'no, I want to do that.' In so many things... I wanted to do things my way. My way is the best way...
When asked if things would have been different had he acted differently, Sean responded,"I would have gone way further. Way further in some ways, at a certain point... I should have left my gun in the holster about 90 percent of the time...He [Vince] said, 'I know you know how to shoot. Now you can leave that thing in the holster.' And he was, it was 100 percent true...I'm passive aggressive and I used to let everybody, I used to just let shit pile up and then when I came back, I was, like, overcompensating and so everything, every time I thought someone was fucking with me... I guarantee I wasn't the worst person there."
On making it further up the ladder..."I would have had to have worked on a few things that I just didn't work on because I was really good at other things...talking, being a better talker...wouldn't have been that hard. It was just, I was just naturally gifted at other things."
Sean wouldn't bet against the XFL
"He's [Vince] about ready to shove it up everyone's ass, in short order, ya...Don't bet against it, that's all I can say. He's got two years to get this thing off the ground. When they fucking tried and failed before they did it in two months...it'll be plenty for Vince...He already said there's not going to be any crossover between this and WWE. No fucking wrestling announcers doing play by play, no, ya know cross-promote... I think it needs to be left something separate...I think he's going to have a hard time finding enough players that don't have anything on their record. You can't have a DUI playing in the XFL...the quality of your character is equally as important as the quality of the player....just don't want the PR nightmares...public relations-wise it's good not to have a bunch of fuck-ups on your team."
Why Sean was more excited to be at The Manhattan Center than Barclays Center
When asked if Sean regrets not being at the big venue Sean replied, "No way that’s where I’d be right there…that’s where I started, it wouldn’t have made sense to be in the other building."
Sean talks about Cathy Kelley & Finn Balor's relationship & how if there is one person in the WWE to date, it's Finn.
"The one guy, you know, the head of that, is Cathy Kelley's boyfriend, Finn Balor... Obviously you don't know who Finn Balor is. If you had to choose anyone in the entire WWE...it would be that guy. Trust me... They kind of deserve each other, really."
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The Tomorrow Show with Keven Undergaro is a late night talk show that airs live Mondays and Thursdays from 10-12am EST at thetomorrowshow.com and is available on iTunes.
JERRY LAWLER DISCUSSES BEHIND THE SCENES OF RAW 25, CHANGES MADE BASED ON FAN REACTIONS IN NYC, THE PRESSURE ON HE AND JIM ROSS, GETTING IN TROUBLE FOR SAYING 'PUPPIES' AND MORE
On this week’s episode of ‘Dinner With The King,’ co-hosts Jerry “The King”
Lawler and Glenn Moore talk about last Monday’s Raw25
episode and The King’s involvement in the show. The King gives a behind the
scenes look about the live show from the Manhattan Center, including how the
show was changed on the fly.
Also, The King announced he will be on the commentary team for the Men’s Royal Rumble this Sunday. He will make an appearance on the pre-show too.
Here are some highlights from this week’s podcast:
Talking about the picture that was posted online that appeared to show King and JR sleeping at the commentary table:
"Our monitors were small and they were down at the lower part of the desk. This picture was taken during a commercial break. The headsets were a little different. I don’t know what the deal was with the chairs, but they were not comfortable, they were not the chairs that were ordinarily used. So during the show, while we were doing the commentary, in order to see the monitor right, I would have to sit up straight and almost lean forward to be able to watch the monitor.
So then, when a commercial break came, I would take that opportunity to kind of sit back and really, just sort of stretch my back. JR was texting. I don’t know how he does it. JR multitasks. He’ll be texting while he’s doing the broadcast, so that’s what he was doing. Throughout the entire show, he did a lot of texting or maybe tweeting. I did a little bit myself.
But anyway, somebody catches that one particular shot and then they put it out on the internet and man, it was all over the place… I know JR was really sensitive to it. It upset JR because that just wasn’t the case. I mean, good gosh, nobody went to sleep during the broadcast of the 25th anniversary of Monday Night Raw.”
Chemistry with JR during Raw25 broadcast:
"There was actually a lot of pressure. I know JR and I could just feel it. It didn’t feel comfortable because there was just so much going on that you didn’t have a lot of preparation time. We didn’t get to spend a lot of time with our crew that was going to be working with just JR and I.
The monitors in front of us, they did a lot of things, like you saw the old IcoPro sign they brought back. I guess they couldn’t bring back the old school monitors like we used to use 25 years ago, but what they did, they found these old school monitor cases, and they sat those in front of JR and I, and inside those cases were small monitors that we had to watch the show on.
It was tough getting everything done in a short time to try and make that show what everyone expected it to be. I thought, all in all, I was certainly pleased with our part. I just wish we’d been able to do a bit more, but other than that, I thought it went off well.
A lot had changed in that chemistry between JR and I and all of the sudden you’re under the gun to make it just seem like it did 25 years ago in an instant and that’s hard to do. I certainly don’t think it was bad, but I think if JR and I continued to work together and do shows a little more often, it would be right back to where we were from the get-go.”
HHH making changes to Manhattan Center portion of show on the fly due to upset crowd:
"I think at first, some fans realized ‘We’re not going to get to see in person a lot of these people that had been advertised,’ when someone is at the Barclays Center and they started showing all these different guys. They started to complain and feel uncomfortable and everything.
I’m not sure, but I think Triple H is the guy who made a call over there and said ‘Hey, we’ve got to give these people more over here.’ So what they started doing, they started sending some of the superstars that were primarily, originally just booked to be at the Barclays Center, they started sending them, putting them in a car service or limos and sending them over to the Manhattan Center. So by the end of the night, the people at the Manhattan Center got to see a ton of the superstars.”
Getting in trouble for saying 'puppies’:
"I didn’t ask anybody at all and I told JR right before the commercial break, right before I said it, I said ‘Hey, I’m going to say “I’m waiting for the puppies,” and I think it would probably be good if you ‘d just say “Don’t start that,” or something, because I really wanted to give JR deniability and protect him in case there was some kind of repercussion. So sure enough, I said ‘Hey JR, I’m waiting for puppies,” and just like that, there were no girls on the screen. I just said the word ‘Puppies,’ and JR, of course, he did it just right. He said ‘Don’t start that.’ Then immediately, I heard in my ear, they said ‘King, they asked to stay away from the “puppies” comments.’ So, that was my one and only time to say ‘Puppies,’ but at least I did say it.”
During this episode, the two talk about the return of the XFL and The King’s Royal Rumble memories. Thanks to PWPodcasts for transcribing the show.You can listen to the full show below:
Also, The King announced he will be on the commentary team for the Men’s Royal Rumble this Sunday. He will make an appearance on the pre-show too.
Here are some highlights from this week’s podcast:
Talking about the picture that was posted online that appeared to show King and JR sleeping at the commentary table:
"Our monitors were small and they were down at the lower part of the desk. This picture was taken during a commercial break. The headsets were a little different. I don’t know what the deal was with the chairs, but they were not comfortable, they were not the chairs that were ordinarily used. So during the show, while we were doing the commentary, in order to see the monitor right, I would have to sit up straight and almost lean forward to be able to watch the monitor.
So then, when a commercial break came, I would take that opportunity to kind of sit back and really, just sort of stretch my back. JR was texting. I don’t know how he does it. JR multitasks. He’ll be texting while he’s doing the broadcast, so that’s what he was doing. Throughout the entire show, he did a lot of texting or maybe tweeting. I did a little bit myself.
But anyway, somebody catches that one particular shot and then they put it out on the internet and man, it was all over the place… I know JR was really sensitive to it. It upset JR because that just wasn’t the case. I mean, good gosh, nobody went to sleep during the broadcast of the 25th anniversary of Monday Night Raw.”
Chemistry with JR during Raw25 broadcast:
"There was actually a lot of pressure. I know JR and I could just feel it. It didn’t feel comfortable because there was just so much going on that you didn’t have a lot of preparation time. We didn’t get to spend a lot of time with our crew that was going to be working with just JR and I.
The monitors in front of us, they did a lot of things, like you saw the old IcoPro sign they brought back. I guess they couldn’t bring back the old school monitors like we used to use 25 years ago, but what they did, they found these old school monitor cases, and they sat those in front of JR and I, and inside those cases were small monitors that we had to watch the show on.
It was tough getting everything done in a short time to try and make that show what everyone expected it to be. I thought, all in all, I was certainly pleased with our part. I just wish we’d been able to do a bit more, but other than that, I thought it went off well.
A lot had changed in that chemistry between JR and I and all of the sudden you’re under the gun to make it just seem like it did 25 years ago in an instant and that’s hard to do. I certainly don’t think it was bad, but I think if JR and I continued to work together and do shows a little more often, it would be right back to where we were from the get-go.”
HHH making changes to Manhattan Center portion of show on the fly due to upset crowd:
"I think at first, some fans realized ‘We’re not going to get to see in person a lot of these people that had been advertised,’ when someone is at the Barclays Center and they started showing all these different guys. They started to complain and feel uncomfortable and everything.
I’m not sure, but I think Triple H is the guy who made a call over there and said ‘Hey, we’ve got to give these people more over here.’ So what they started doing, they started sending some of the superstars that were primarily, originally just booked to be at the Barclays Center, they started sending them, putting them in a car service or limos and sending them over to the Manhattan Center. So by the end of the night, the people at the Manhattan Center got to see a ton of the superstars.”
Getting in trouble for saying 'puppies’:
"I didn’t ask anybody at all and I told JR right before the commercial break, right before I said it, I said ‘Hey, I’m going to say “I’m waiting for the puppies,” and I think it would probably be good if you ‘d just say “Don’t start that,” or something, because I really wanted to give JR deniability and protect him in case there was some kind of repercussion. So sure enough, I said ‘Hey JR, I’m waiting for puppies,” and just like that, there were no girls on the screen. I just said the word ‘Puppies,’ and JR, of course, he did it just right. He said ‘Don’t start that.’ Then immediately, I heard in my ear, they said ‘King, they asked to stay away from the “puppies” comments.’ So, that was my one and only time to say ‘Puppies,’ but at least I did say it.”
During this episode, the two talk about the return of the XFL and The King’s Royal Rumble memories. Thanks to PWPodcasts for transcribing the show.You can listen to the full show below:
ROH ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO UPCOMING TV TAPING PLANS, NEW COMPETITORS IN WOMEN OF HONOR TITLE TOURNAMENT
Sumie Sakai and Stacy Shadows have been announced for the upcoming Women of
Honor Championship Tournament
Ring of Honor announced the following:
Due to a change in production requirements, the upcoming ROH event in Concord, NC on Friday, February 9 will now present “Honor Reigns Supreme,” while the following night in Atlanta will now host “Saturday Night at Center Stage” International TV Taping.
Matches previously announced for Honor Reigns Supreme will now take place in Concord while Atlanta’s event will produce ROH TV leading up to the ROH 16th Anniversary Pay-Per-View.
Honor Reigns Supreme in Concord will now feature Bullet Club members “The American Nightmare” Cody, Marty Scurll, and ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champion Adam Page vs. The Kingdom. By checking social media in the past few days, you would see that things have heated up, specifically between Cody and Kingdom kingpin, Matt Taven, turning this match into a must-see chapter of a heated rivalry.
Concord, NC will also play host to a red-hot Jay Lethal taking on “The Octopus” Jonathan Gresham. Lethal has been on a tear recently, including a huge win over Marty Scurll at Final Battle. He has made it clear that the ROH World Championship is his priority, but Gresham is now a roadblock, and an upset win for “The Octopus” would be career-changing.
Saturday Night At Center Stage in Atlanta will feature a ROH World Television Championship match with “The Last Real Man” Silas Young defending against the former champion Kenny King. Although Young won the championship on the big stage of Final Battle, this match was contested under Four Corners Elimination rules. Kenny King will now get his straight up, one on one opportunity to earn back this prestigious title.
Fans in Atlanta will also witness a huge tag team match featuring two teams that have their eyes set on the ROH World Tag Team Championships. Mark and Jay Briscoe, who are on the run of their lives coming off of a career-defining win against Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer at Final Battle, will battle Best Friends (Chuckie T. and Beretta), a team that have quickly won over Honor Nation and are now looking for that signature ROH victory.
Both events will also feature a special Meet & Greet with top ROH stars beginning 90 minutes before bell time. Our Meet & Greets offer fans an exclusive and engaging experience that includes a signed 8x10 and personalized picture for one low price.
For tickets and upcoming match announcements, visit ROHWrestling.com.
Friday, February 9, 2018
ROH Presents: “Honor Reigns Supreme”
Cabarrus Arena
4751 NC-49
Concord, North Carolina 28025
Meet & Greet: 5:30PM EST
Bell Time: 7:00PM EST
Saturday, February 10, 2018
ROH Presents: “Saturday Night At Center Stage” International TV Taping
Center Stage
1374 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Meet & Greet: 6:00PM EST
Bell Time: 7:30PM EST
Ring of Honor announced the following:
Due to a change in production requirements, the upcoming ROH event in Concord, NC on Friday, February 9 will now present “Honor Reigns Supreme,” while the following night in Atlanta will now host “Saturday Night at Center Stage” International TV Taping.
Matches previously announced for Honor Reigns Supreme will now take place in Concord while Atlanta’s event will produce ROH TV leading up to the ROH 16th Anniversary Pay-Per-View.
Honor Reigns Supreme in Concord will now feature Bullet Club members “The American Nightmare” Cody, Marty Scurll, and ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champion Adam Page vs. The Kingdom. By checking social media in the past few days, you would see that things have heated up, specifically between Cody and Kingdom kingpin, Matt Taven, turning this match into a must-see chapter of a heated rivalry.
Concord, NC will also play host to a red-hot Jay Lethal taking on “The Octopus” Jonathan Gresham. Lethal has been on a tear recently, including a huge win over Marty Scurll at Final Battle. He has made it clear that the ROH World Championship is his priority, but Gresham is now a roadblock, and an upset win for “The Octopus” would be career-changing.
Saturday Night At Center Stage in Atlanta will feature a ROH World Television Championship match with “The Last Real Man” Silas Young defending against the former champion Kenny King. Although Young won the championship on the big stage of Final Battle, this match was contested under Four Corners Elimination rules. Kenny King will now get his straight up, one on one opportunity to earn back this prestigious title.
Fans in Atlanta will also witness a huge tag team match featuring two teams that have their eyes set on the ROH World Tag Team Championships. Mark and Jay Briscoe, who are on the run of their lives coming off of a career-defining win against Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer at Final Battle, will battle Best Friends (Chuckie T. and Beretta), a team that have quickly won over Honor Nation and are now looking for that signature ROH victory.
Both events will also feature a special Meet & Greet with top ROH stars beginning 90 minutes before bell time. Our Meet & Greets offer fans an exclusive and engaging experience that includes a signed 8x10 and personalized picture for one low price.
For tickets and upcoming match announcements, visit ROHWrestling.com.
Friday, February 9, 2018
ROH Presents: “Honor Reigns Supreme”
Cabarrus Arena
4751 NC-49
Concord, North Carolina 28025
Meet & Greet: 5:30PM EST
Bell Time: 7:00PM EST
Saturday, February 10, 2018
ROH Presents: “Saturday Night At Center Stage” International TV Taping
Center Stage
1374 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Meet & Greet: 6:00PM EST
Bell Time: 7:30PM EST
TWITCH ANNOUNCES 10 DAY WRESTLING CELEBRATION WITH HOUSE OF HARDCORE, IMPACT, AAA, CLASSIC WRESTLING AND MORE
Twitch Gets its Slam on with 10 Days of Live and Legacy
Wrestling
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, IMPACT Wrestling, House of Hardcore, Hoodslam, and Shout! Factory TV to live stream new and classic wrestling content on their respective Twitch channels
SAN FRANCISCO – January 26, 2018 – Social video service Twitch today announced a 10-day event celebrating both live and legacy content from top wrestling organizations. The opening day highlight is Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide’s “Guerra de Titanes” (Clash of the Titans) at 7:00 PM PST on January 26, with Shout! Factory TV, House of Hardcore, IMPACT Wrestling, and Hoodslam also providing thrilling wrestling action during this 10-day showcase. The lineup ensures an epic shared experience of pandemonium in the ring, including plenty of exclusive programming.
"Wrestling on Twitch has continued to grow as more and more organizations realize the appetite their fans have for being able to interact with each other in chat while watching matches online," said Annie Berrones, Director of Emerging Content Marketing. “With so many top wrestling promotions working with Twitch to help us celebrate the sport over the course of ten days, we’ve become the perfect place for the community to thrive and grow.”
Wrestling fans can tune into these programs on their respective channels:
? Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide -- Mexico’s largest wrestling promotion kicks off the 10 Days of Wrestling on Twitch. Don’t miss the first AAA Major Show of the year, “Guerra de Titanes” event on January 26 @ 7:00 PM PST. Channel: Twitch.tv/LuchaLibreAAA.
? House of Hardcore -- Created in 2012 by former ECW World champion and WWE® Hardcore champion wrestler, Tommy Dreamer and promoting events internationally since 2012, they will be featuring new exclusive matches on January 26 @ 5:00 PM PST. Channel: Twitch.tv/HouseofHardcore.
? IMPACT Wrestling -- As one of the world’s largest wrestling entertainment properties, creating more than 200 hours of original content annually across television and other digital platforms, IMPACT Wrestling will air matches and news segments, including Live Audio Wrestling (The LAW) and Mathews’ Megacast on their 24/7 Twitch channel. Also, on January 29 they are airing their weekly flagship IMPACT! show at 3:00 PM PST. Channel: Twitch.tv/IMPACTWrestling.
? Shout! Factory TV: A-Teams of Classic Wrestling -- Starting January 30 @ 11:00 AM PST, Shout! Factory TV will host a 13-hour marathon showcasing tentpole events and promotions that shaped today’s pro wrestling scene. First to air is “Classic Wrestling Battles,” which features matches dating back to the 1950s between legends such as Dick the Bruiser, Gorgeous George, and "Haystack" Calhoun. Also to air is “Brawlin’ Beauties GLOW,” a look back at the first-ever, all-female promotion and the personalities who paved the way for women in pro wrestling. Channel: Twitch.tv/ShoutFactoryTV.
? Hoodslam -- This outrageous and edgy wrestling organization features the best of the San Francisco Bay Area who will fight live on Twitch on February 2 @ 8:00 PM PST. Channel: Twitch.tv/Hoodslam.
About Twitch
Twitch is the world’s leading social video service and community for gamers. Each day, millions of community members gather to watch, talk, and chat about shared interests. Twitch’s video service is the backbone of both live and on-demand distribution for all types of content, including the entire video game ecosystem, the creative arts, vlogging (IRL), wrestling, and more. Twitch also runs TwitchCon, the annual convention for celebrating the Twitch community. For more information about Twitch, visit our Press Center, Twitter feed (#Twitch), and Blog.
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, IMPACT Wrestling, House of Hardcore, Hoodslam, and Shout! Factory TV to live stream new and classic wrestling content on their respective Twitch channels
SAN FRANCISCO – January 26, 2018 – Social video service Twitch today announced a 10-day event celebrating both live and legacy content from top wrestling organizations. The opening day highlight is Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide’s “Guerra de Titanes” (Clash of the Titans) at 7:00 PM PST on January 26, with Shout! Factory TV, House of Hardcore, IMPACT Wrestling, and Hoodslam also providing thrilling wrestling action during this 10-day showcase. The lineup ensures an epic shared experience of pandemonium in the ring, including plenty of exclusive programming.
"Wrestling on Twitch has continued to grow as more and more organizations realize the appetite their fans have for being able to interact with each other in chat while watching matches online," said Annie Berrones, Director of Emerging Content Marketing. “With so many top wrestling promotions working with Twitch to help us celebrate the sport over the course of ten days, we’ve become the perfect place for the community to thrive and grow.”
Wrestling fans can tune into these programs on their respective channels:
? Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide -- Mexico’s largest wrestling promotion kicks off the 10 Days of Wrestling on Twitch. Don’t miss the first AAA Major Show of the year, “Guerra de Titanes” event on January 26 @ 7:00 PM PST. Channel: Twitch.tv/LuchaLibreAAA.
? House of Hardcore -- Created in 2012 by former ECW World champion and WWE® Hardcore champion wrestler, Tommy Dreamer and promoting events internationally since 2012, they will be featuring new exclusive matches on January 26 @ 5:00 PM PST. Channel: Twitch.tv/HouseofHardcore.
? IMPACT Wrestling -- As one of the world’s largest wrestling entertainment properties, creating more than 200 hours of original content annually across television and other digital platforms, IMPACT Wrestling will air matches and news segments, including Live Audio Wrestling (The LAW) and Mathews’ Megacast on their 24/7 Twitch channel. Also, on January 29 they are airing their weekly flagship IMPACT! show at 3:00 PM PST. Channel: Twitch.tv/IMPACTWrestling.
? Shout! Factory TV: A-Teams of Classic Wrestling -- Starting January 30 @ 11:00 AM PST, Shout! Factory TV will host a 13-hour marathon showcasing tentpole events and promotions that shaped today’s pro wrestling scene. First to air is “Classic Wrestling Battles,” which features matches dating back to the 1950s between legends such as Dick the Bruiser, Gorgeous George, and "Haystack" Calhoun. Also to air is “Brawlin’ Beauties GLOW,” a look back at the first-ever, all-female promotion and the personalities who paved the way for women in pro wrestling. Channel: Twitch.tv/ShoutFactoryTV.
? Hoodslam -- This outrageous and edgy wrestling organization features the best of the San Francisco Bay Area who will fight live on Twitch on February 2 @ 8:00 PM PST. Channel: Twitch.tv/Hoodslam.
About Twitch
Twitch is the world’s leading social video service and community for gamers. Each day, millions of community members gather to watch, talk, and chat about shared interests. Twitch’s video service is the backbone of both live and on-demand distribution for all types of content, including the entire video game ecosystem, the creative arts, vlogging (IRL), wrestling, and more. Twitch also runs TwitchCon, the annual convention for celebrating the Twitch community. For more information about Twitch, visit our Press Center, Twitter feed (#Twitch), and Blog.
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