Monday, November 5, 2018

From AWA All-Star Wrestling, May 1978. Patterson & Ray The Crippler Stevens take on Billy Robinson & Frank Hill (who became Jules Strongbow a few years later in the WWF) in a 2 out of 3 falls match. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyZhtumwWls

John 'Bad Bones" Klinger Promo On Upcoming Match VS Rampage (Defiant Wrestling)

There Is A Reason They Call Me The German Psycho... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai9PjCMX7_c

Jimmy "Fuckin" Havoc Gets Jumped By His Best Friend (Progress Wrestling)

watch?v=TQyoaTMsxNc

Bert Prentice's USA Championship Wrestling: Ep. 33 - 11/3/18

Air Blake Christian is in action on this week's episode. Also, Tony Atlas takes on Boyd Bradford in an arm wrestling match. LT Falk looks to reunite with a long time friend, while Kevin Zion has other thoughts about the reunion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjxBP4j9TWw

FORMER ROH CHAMPION ARRESTED

Former Ring of Honor Champion Takeshi Morishima, 39-years old, was arrested yesterday according to Yahoo Japan following an incident where he allegedly assaulted a taxi driver after refusing to pay a fare of 18,000 yen ($159.03 American Dollars), leaving the driver with a fracture of his left cheek.

Earlier this year, Morishima made a surprise appearance at a live event being promoted by Riki Choshu, announcing that he would be returning to the ring on 10/15 at Genesis, another Choshu promoted event. Morishima later pulled off the date.

Morishima, who was sometimes compared to a young Terry Gordy, was a regular with Pro Wrestling NOAH who shockingly ended Homicide's ROH title run just a few weeks in, holding that belt for a little over six months. He had some great matches with Bryan Danielson and Nigel McGuinness during his run. After the ROH run, Morishima returned to NOAH and won the Global Honored Crown Championship several times. WWE had interest in him at one point as well, but he was never signed after several tryout matches.

Morishima was a great "big man" worker inside the ring but injuries cut his career short. He announced a retirement in 2015 and pursued a nursing degree before returning to the public eye earlier this year with his return announcement.

Indy Results And Upcoming Dates.

Hoosier Pro Wrestling in Columbus, IN, celebrated its 20th anniversary and 14th annual Fireman's Cheer Fund Toy drive on Saturday night raising $2,879 in bikes, toys and raffles for Christmas-based charity work: Ace Jackson b Zack Pittman to win cruiserweight title, Scarecrow b Echo the Clown, Dewey Brown & Cooter b Sign Guy, Omega B b Duke the Nuke, Lightning Bolt b J Rocc, Richard Sharkey b Harley & Shawn Reed, Fireball & War Machine b Dynamite Dillen & Buck Sexton, Drax O'Brien b Raul in loser leaves town, Kenny Kage b Butcher Manson-DQ. Next show is 12/1 after the Christmas Parade.
FIST Combat from Thursday night in La Mesa, CA: Sledge b Vlad Tempest, Danny Limelight won over Rios Badu and Dylan Kyle Cox, Lois Grain NC Wendy, Sledge won Battle Royal, Jesse James & Hoss Hogg & Ruby Raze b Randy Order & Jordan Cruz & Anthony Idol, Randy Order b Tommy Dreamer, Dirty Ron McDonald over Matt Twizted and Dirty Doug in a barbed wire match.
Evolve announced today that Allysin Kay defends the Shine title on Friday night in Livonia, MI against Shotzi Blackheart. Robbie Brookside is doing a seminar before the show and one person from the seminar will get a chance to go to NXT television and work as an extra. (thanks to Shannon Walsh)
Smash Wrestling on 11/23 in St. Catharines, ON at Isaac's Bar and Grill.
NSW's 15th anniversary show on 11/25 in Etobicoke, ONT
Jonah Rock vs. Flip Gordon was announced for World Series Wrestling on 11/23 in Melbourne.

Raw is taped tonight. All mentions live of Crown Jewel were booed.. (Imagine That, LOL )

And that's all that really needs to be said as proof on how bad it was for McMahon to insist that show go on. Of course WWE will conveniently ignore the boos because they think they know what's best when, they really don't.

It's That Time Of The Season Again, To Put Dave Scherer In Check, Again (Updated)

It's apparent that it's again the time of the season where I, cause nobody else has the balls to really do it, has to go and again put Dave Scherer at PWInsider in check again. I mean, it's really not that hard to do if you know what kind of a morn he really is (and I've proved it time and again that he is, a moron), but since nobody seems to be capable of doing it or, is too scared to do it. Leave it to me to once again do it for all of you, because simply, it IS, just that easy to do.

Someone who reads both my site and the one Scherer writes for sent me this pic here. From a thread where he answers questions sent in to him.

So before I go and refresh your memory on how I've checked Scherer in the past, I'll go and put him in his place again, right now.

Mr. Scherer likes to be a tough guy and talk shit on his own site where he has the last word. Where I, on my own site, on Facebook and on Twitter take on every wannabe smart ass, dumb ass and lame ass on an almost weekly basis and get the last word on all three platforms. I don't have to hide behind PWInsider web page and get the last word only because he won't publish anyone else verbally smacking him. That's the only way he can feel like he's superior to people, Get him in an email exchange or on twitter? And he bitches up every time and suddenly gets silent, along with hiding behind blocking people like a bitch (which I'll show evidence of that here too) because he can't handle it when people punk him out in public.

Now for the pic above here that someone sent me? I actually know what journalism is, have been a wrestling writer dating back to when he was starting out (as explained in this article I wrote on it you can see by clicking this. https://billsbrandnewblog.blogspot.com/2018/09/explaining-my-beef-with-dave-scherer-at.html ) And as much as he 'claims' he has a responsibility to cover a show like Crown Jewel? He really doesn't because simply put.. PWInsider is HIS webpage, he and Mike Johnson so they answer to themselves, they, are their own bosses so they can CHOOSE, whether they cover it or not. THEY... CHOSE to do it.

They simply could've made a post on their own web page stating they weren't going to do it for whatever reasons or beliefs they wanted, but they didn't and chose to go ahead and cover it. There was no 'responsibility' there because most fans didn't want the show to happen in Saudi Arabia anyway, and from what I've read about it after the show? Most fans weren't happy with it, so why cover a show most fans didn't want to see happen and in the end weren't happy with? It sounds like a waste of time and from the looks of it, it was. I have my own site right here on Blogger, and I'm an admin for acouple groups on Facebook and not one time was I ever told I HAD to cover a show or event. I post or write what I want, that's the freedom of HAVING YOUR OWN SITE OR PLATFORM, DIPSHIT! YYOOUU can make them choices on what to cover and what not to, but I guess Scherer isn't really smart enough to see that concept.

Another thing is the writer of that letter in the pic above? He had the balls to call Scherer out on truthful things, pretty much the same things I just did and Scherer tried to defend himself toeing a com[pan y line when PWInsider isn't even, a company. It was an excuse to hide behind to try and cover his ass but unfortunately, the excuse doesn't add up when he simply could've decided not to do it. In the end, it came down to a choice and he chose to cover it and judging from the letter written, didn't do a real great job, sounds like he phoned it in.

As I said he could've made a post saying he, or they at PWInsider weren't going to cover it and most of the 'subscribers' to their VIP membership (that I heard from multiple people isn't even worth paying for cause you're paying to hear their opinions that they don't want to give for free, who the hell wants to 'pay', to hear THEIR, opinions? Pretty stupid if you ask me) would've understood. But maybe maybe, just MAYBE, Scherer just didn't have the balls to NOT COVER IT. There's always that as well. He had a choice and it wasn't 'required' that he cover Crown jewel, or any other show for that matter, it's a choice.. Yes... or No.. pretty simple decision to make, why couldn't HE make it? Funny how I bet if you ask him that, he'll have no answer for you.

I didn't cover it on my site or in the Facebook Groups I post in, why should I? I for one.. Felt they should've pulled out of Saudi Arabia like other US Companies have on their business deals, Two.. Knew that two dozen other wrestling sites were going to cover it anyway, so what really could I add to it that those other sites were gonna cover in many different ways? And three, I rarely cover WWE shows anyway. My niche and my success with my site and posting in groups has been showing a better product than WWE in either the indy groups I follow or the groups in the UK, etc. So it was an easy choice, yes or no and I chose no.. A choice I guess Mr. Scherer had difficulty in making.

Now he's gonna know I wrote this and really (shrugs) I could give two shits because you know what he's going to do? Nothing, and stay silent like he always does. Because I've proven time and again that when you take him away from the bubble he hides in at PWInsider and embarrass him publicly, he runs and hides behind blocking people as his response. And before you message me and call bullshit, here's proof. Proof is a mother fucker and I'm always a mother fucker, who has proof.

Here's this link here that shows Scherer punking up after getting slapped by someone who showed him my story where I checked him. https://billsbrandnewblog.blogspot.com/2018/09/dave-scherer-at-pwinsider-gets-checked.html Last picture on the bottom? Is Scherer hiding behind a block because someone punked him on something I wrote, LOL! Then there's THIS LINK https://billsbrandnewblog.blogspot.com/2018/10/dave-scherer-at-pwinsider-again-gets.html where again, someone else on Twitter smacks Scherer on something I wrote, and because this was on Twitter and not the bubble of PWInsider where Scherer could hide and get the last word, the last picture on this when you click the link? is.. Scherer again, running and hiding behind a block because he couldn't handle being smacked in public and had nothing to fire back with with. Typical bitching up.

So in the end he'll know I wrote this and won't say a damn thing anywhere about me on it because he knows better. He knows he'll get humiliated and he doesn't have anywhere he can hide except, behind blocking people like a bitch. He chose to cover Crown Jewel and tried to be a tough guy on his own site, the only place where he can get away with trying to be a tough guy because anywhere else? You see the evidence right here, He bitches up with a quickness. Now had I, wrote that letter that I posted the pic of above at the beginning of this? Scherer never would've posted it. He doesn't have them kind of balls and he knows any answer he'd try to give me, wouldn't be convincing. I can easily see thru his bullshit, like many others should as well. So again, here I am, putting Dave Scherer in his place because simply, it's too damn easy to do, as always. Maybe next time he decides he wants to be a wannabe tough guy on his own site, he'll think it thru long and hard and realize, he shouldn't because he'll just get checked again, like he's been right here, thanks to me.

Someone must've JUST SHOWN HIM this srory because look, LOOK at what Scherer JUST DID, LMAO! He bitched up on me and now is hiding from me behind a block. I wasn't blocked twenty minutes ago so this is all you need to see to see everything I've said, is correct. :) Guess that shows what bitches have to do when someone like me speaks the truth, LOL!

Vendetta Pro Wrestling TV 31 - OTS 6

VENDETTA PRO WRESTLING TV
EPISODE 31

ON THE STREETS
EPISODE 6
RELEASE DATE: 10/11/2018
Vendetta Pro Wrestling takes it 'To The Streets' at the Salinas Valley Fair in King City, California with two Main Event caliber matches!
Our first match features the Battling Bombshells, as the "Las Vegas Wrangler" Allie Parker takes on Impact Wrestling Knockouts Superstar Katarina!
Then, in our second contest, former International Tag Team Champion Richie Slade takes on one of his "besties", former Tri-Force Champion Vintage Dragon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reUPXIdfZYg

FREE MATCH Over The Top Wrestling Presents, Will Ospreay Vs Walter

FREE MATCH Over The Top Wrestling Presents, Will Ospreay Vs Walter
For Over The Top Wrestling's Fourth Year Anniversary Oct 13th, Dublin's National Stadium. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPTemrD73-w

Austin Aries And Jim Cornette Trade Shots On Social Media

Aries will lose a battle of words against Cornette. Aries doesn't have what it takes to be up on the level of Cornette when it comes to this so his bet bet, is to really, just fucking stay silent. before Cornette continues to make you look like a fucking moron.

On his social media, Austin Aries has been posting fans who have expressed their anger towards how the former Impact World Champion reacted at the end of last month's Impact Bound for GloryPPV after losing the title to Johnny Impact. After losing, Aries immediately got up, yelled towards Don Callis, and walked to the back, flipping off the fans along the way.

As noted, Aries' contract with Impact Wrestling has expired, and while he still hasn't signed a new contract with the company, it was reported the promotion was still high on Aries and he should be returning soon.

Getting back to his social media, a few days ago Aries took a harsh quote from Jim Cornette and put it over a not so flattering photo of Cornette.

"Don't knock Austin Aries' talent, he's a good performer. The only reason he fails everywhere is because he's a miserable little whiner who thinks he should be pushed to the moon and knows more than everyone else. Wrestling and promos, he's fine. Probably needs a cheeseburger."

The "probably needs a cheeseburger" line is a joke in reference to Aries being vegan.

Here's where you can see more of this. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpp8qfdl1qJ/

Eli Drake On "Flippy" Wrestling: "That's Made Me Start Hating The Business"

Eli Drake spoke with Impact Backstage Interview Alicia Atout on her YouTube channel, AMBY. After a fairly joyous interview, Drake was asked what his least favorite wrestling move to take was, and he answered "kicks to the head." In turn, Drake asked Atout what her likes/dislikes were in wrestling and for likes she said "flippy stuff." Drake immediately responded, "I hate that stuff" and proceeded to explain why.

"That's made me start hating the business, I'll be honest," Drake said. "The business that I fell in love with was big, strong, masculine men who looked like they were fighting. They all had characters and they all could— even the worst promo guys were good. Now? Holy s---. Good luck [to] anybody being able to handle [a microphone], it's bad. But everybody relies on goddamn flips and Cirque du Soleil spots."

Drake continued that the aggressive in-ring style is appealing to a niche audience and a casual audience isn't going to latch on like they would when it comes to creative stories and/or characters.

"Let's say somebody who hasn't checked in since 2001," Drake began. "Let's say they they decide, 'You know what? I haven't watched wrestling in awhile. I'm gonna check in.' They're gonna turn on today's product and go, 'What the f--- is this?' The casual audience was never really turned on by crazy moves, they were turned on by crazy characters. That's why the big swell happened in the late 90s. ... It's moments, this whole business is telling a story, it's characters, it's all of that."

The former Impact World Champion then spoke about how wrestlers are now killing themselves in the ring, despite fans fully understanding today (compared to the past) that matches are scripted. He starts off by saying how he's not a fan of the overabundance of superkicks being used today.

"It's so stupid, and I'll tell you why," Drake said. "People say, 'Oh, the business has evolved!' Evolved to what? Has my head evolved? Because if you kick me in the head enough times, I'm not getting up. We are killing our own credibility — and I know that's going to sound like f------ old timer or whatever the f--- bulls---, but it's true — because now you got guys going out there in the very first match, kicking each other in the head, over and over again, guys kicking out at two and seven-eights, over and over again. What do you got left down the line when we are later in the show? Somebody is going to have to shoot somebody or stab somebody to get a reaction at that point.

"One of the best lines I heard, I don't know if it was [Jim] Cornette or who, but the people used to think it was real and all the workers were safe, not hurting each other. Now the people know it's fake, which is fine, people know TV is fake, but we are killing ourselves trying prove to them that it's not. We're working ourselves! We're all getting injured at a higher rate and it's stupid, and that bothers me about the business."

JBL Admits WWE Stars Are Micromanaged

WWE Legend JBL, also known as John 'Bradshaw' Layfield, was a guest on Busted Open Radio with Dave LaGreca and WWE Hall Of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley, also known as Bully Ray. Among many other things, JBL talked about whether the current crop of WWE Superstars is micromanaged. Also, JBL shared his thoughts on what current pro wrestlers he would like to wrestle.

When asked whether WWE performers today are micromanaged, JBL responded in the affirmative, but indicated that there is a great opportunity for talent who are not just happy to have a job, as fewer WWE Superstars are trying to stand out from the crowd than in 'The Attitude Era'.

"Look, my understanding, and I haven't been around the locker room for over a year, and when I was there as an announcer, I wasn't in there in the locker room." JBL explained, "I was busy with notes and trying to figure out what's going on with matches, so I don't have a good feeling of what's going on in the locker room. I'm not sure it's even fair for me to answer, but I'll do my best to answer the question.

"I think they are micromanaged a bit, but I think if guys want to do something to get over, look at Dean Ambrose. I remember Dean Ambrose would do all kinds of crazy stuff off script and do all kinds of mannerisms. And he came back one time and Vince [McMahon] goes, 'show some personality!' It was a joke, tongue-in-cheek. Vince loved it, so I think there's an opportunity to stand out. There may even be an opportunity more to stand out now than even with us because all of us tried to. Now, you have guys that are just happy to have a job, from my understanding. A lot of them, some of them, not so. And they're just conforming to the cookie cutter mold that they were given, but some guys always did that. Back in the 90s, you had guys that were just happy to be there. They would not do anything out of the norm and they'd be around for a while and then, they'd be gone."

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Tommy Dreamer Vs. Tony Gunn | OVW | 8.23.2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ed6MHs0qXc

Best of the West Wrestling Live (From This Month)

Best of the West Wrestling Live November 4 from the Bitwise Hive in Downtown Fresno CA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF18NJHq1Pc

Some Indy Results For You

Premiere Championship Wrestling from last night in Winnipeg: Antonio Scorpio b David London, Antonio Scorpio b Alix Vanna, Moses Luke & Robby Royce b Adam Knight & Darren Dalton, Bobby Schink won three-way over Travis Cole and JL Spiker, Kevin O'Doyle b Jay Walker in a casket match, Antonio Scorpio b Jackie Lee to win the PCW title. Next show is 12/1

Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling from last night in Swansea, IL: Moondog Rover b Jake Prater, Billy McNeil & PT Beckham b Shawn Santel & Mauler McDarby, Carmeron Bra'Nae b Lady Pride, Ricky Cruz b Curtis Wylde-COR, Howard Mortiz & Math Magician b Big Texan & Waco-DQ, Sean Vincent b Attila Khan-DQ, Ken Kasa b Kowalski, Flash Flanagan (managed by J.J. Dillon) b Christopher Hargas.

Shine from Friday night in Ybor City, FL: Avery Taylor b Red Velvet, Dynamite Didi won over Jordynne Grace, Rocky Radley and Violet Payne, Kiera Hogan b Amber Nova, Dementia D'Rose b Aerial Monroe, Brandi Lauren & Jenna b Gabby Gilbert & Luscious Latasha, Su Yung b Stormie Lee, Santana b Priscilla Kelly in a street fight, Aja Perera b Candy Cartwright to win the Nova title, Thunder Rosa & Holidead b Ivelisse & Mercedes Martinez to keep the tag titles, Allysin Kay b LuFisto to keep the Shine title. Jordynne Grace attacked LuFisto after the match and choked her out.

EPW from last night in Australia before a sellout 400 fans: Gorgeous Garry & Jonathan Wimbledon b Tipene & Jack Edwards, Dan Steel DCOR Dan Moore, Kie Steria & David Nero b AZ Vegara & Jay Taylor, Jonah Rock b Julian Ward, Michael Morleone b Hayden Zemith-DQ, Gavin McGavin b Scotty Ryan, Logan Grey & Alex Kingston b Marcius Pitt & Damian Slater in a ladder match to keep the EPW tag titles (main event said to be off the charts). They did awards at the show naming Morleone the EPW Wrestler of the Year, Untouchables vs. Street Gang Hooligans in February as match of the year, Tipene as Rookie of the Year and Taylor King as Most Improved.

MCW has shows this coming Friday night in Joppa, MD at the MCW Arena and Saturday night in Hollywood, MD at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department.

Promoter For Paradox Pro Wrestling Fucks Over Talent And Fans- Cancels Show And Disappears

Paradox Pro Wrestling scheduled a show in Merced, CA last night. Tickets were priced at $50 down to $20 and featured a number of name wrestlers including Brian Cage, Killer Kross, Brody King, Tyler Bateman, Douglas James, Sammy Guevara, Eli Everfly, Jake Atlas, Jordynne Grace (who ended up working a show in Indiana), Zachary Wentz, Delilah Doom and others. The promoter canceled the show the night before and nobody heard from him since. The talent was never told the show was canceled. There was no word about refunds. The Best of the West promotion, a different group, posted on Facebook that they have a TV taping in Fresno today and are offering tickets for half price to anyone who purchased tickets to the show last night if you bring proof of the purchase to the venue. Some of the same talent including Brian Cage and Tyler Bateman were booked. Today's show is at the Bitwise Hive in downtown Fresno at 6 PM. with Chris Bey vs. Brody King.

This Says ALOT About How Ticket Sales For A WWE Show Are Going, LOL!

Tickets for the Smackdown tapings in Los Angeles after Survivor Series on 11/20 at the Staples Center must not be doing well since the Staples Center sent out an e-mail blast that you can get tickets for the Los Angeles Kings vs. Minnesota Wild game on 11/8 for $75 which also includes tickets to the 11/20 WWE show.

Reality of Wrestling TV: Episode 229

(Reality of Wrestling) is a wrestling promotion owned by Booker T that runs out of Houston, Texas showcasing the top unsigned talent from around the world in a weekly episodic series.

MATCHES:
- Brendan Steen vs Connor Hollomon
- Cameron Cole & Kendrick Bartek - Barber Shop -
- Devin Devine vs Mysterious Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7QUkJWcvFA

ECPW Adrenaline TV Episode 68 (10/16/2018)

On This Episode of ECPW Adrenaline,

Collosus battles Crazy Ivan

Masha Slamovich goes one on one with Jayel Cotto

Joe Scott and Jon tag team against the Top Notch Males. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhsNcXlEANc

Larry Zbyszko On His Role At The Performance Center, Transition To Announcing, Dangerous Alliance

"The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko was recently a guest of the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling Podcast. Larry Zbyszko is infamous in the wrestling world for his early days in the business as the protégé of Bruno Sammartino as well as the being the man to turn on Bruno and battle him all throughout the WWWF territory culminating in a giant showdown at Shea Stadium. But "The Cruncher" also made a name for himself throughout the 1980s and well into the 90s as a key component in the nWo vs. WCW storyline during the Monday Night Wars. In this excerpt from the one-hour interview, Zbyszko discusses his days teaming with Arn Anderson as The Enforcers, his transition into commentating and his role at the WWE Performance Center.

Teaming with Arn Anderson and The Dangerous Alliance faction:
"It is a funny story but at that time with me and Arn, I was never big on being anything but a singles guy. I wasn't big on anything about being a tag team guy because the singles guys are bigger stars and make more money. But when I was getting close to forty years old I needed a break and the Enforcers were over. For some reason me and Arn clicked and Arn was great. We had a great time on the road and we would walk out into these towns and we got heat. Tagging with Arn and The Enforcers actually should have gone longer than it did and I was willing to do it and so was Arn but the politics changed at Turner and Bill Watts came in."

"When Watts came in they started this Dangerous Alliance group and I wasn't big on being in a group and I wasn't big on Bill Watts when he came in to run the company. His theory was anyone who is forty years or older is a waste of time and he was all for new-young guys. Which, on one hand is a good idea but he just wanted to push Erik Watts. When Bill Watts came in and I didn't want to be part of a group and in a strange coincidence I needed a knee surgery to get some cartilage cleaned up. So the company was very nice and took care of me during the surgery and that took me out of the wrestling groove and while I was doing my rehab, I was still under contract and one of the producers came up to me and asked if I'd do some voice overs because they just fired Jesse (Ventura). So I went down and helped them and after doing a couple of shows the Executive Producer ran in and told me that I was the best color guy he had ever heard."

Feud with the nWo and helping at the WWE Performance Center:
"The New World Order was another cherry on top. I was involved with when they got it going and with (Scott) Hall and (Eric) Bischoff who were great. Talk about heat! People were diving through rails trying to get at Bischoff and throwing crap in the ring, it was great. Ratings were at an eleven and it was gravy just selling out 30,000 seat arenas in an hour because it was hot."

"It was the end of a great era but you know what is exciting? That era ended and now wrestling is going into a new era. A new era is exploding on the scene and they are going global in a global network era, the stock went from like $8 to $90 and the company is awesome. The talent is super-well trained at the Performance Center which is cool fro me because it is right down the street so I go down there and do some things. I think it is time now where this era needed some huge stars because Cena is gone, a lot of stars are gone, The Undertaker has his like his last time ever coming up so there is an era coming to an end and a new one under way and we are going to get some guys ready for it and it is going to be great."

Sid Vicious Spoofed After Reportedly Cancelling Booking For Political Reasons (Video)

Former WWE and WCW World Heavyweight Champion Sid Vicious cancelled an appearance at last night's Xcite Wrestling event. The promotion noted on Facebook last week that Sid cancelled the booking because the owner of the promotion, Jonny Moose, is a Donald Trump supporter.

"Which one of you butt holes told Sid that Jonny Moose is a giant Trumpster?!?!" the promotion wrote on Facebook (sic). "Well I hope you're happy, he decided to not get on a plane for our friends at a Heroe's Hideout. So he won't be appearing for us either. We are really disappointed but now we can finally say we are like our friends AIW! But have no fear, tomorrow will be a killer show. We hope you come out and help us with our last Legion show."

Vicious had skipped an AIW show last December claiming that he had travel issues due to Trump's travel ban. AIW spoofed Sid at the show by having EC3, using the name "EC Justice," dress up as the former WWE Champion.

XCite Wrestling followed suit and had a wrestler dress up as Sid and deliver a powerbomb at the show, as seen in the video below at the 1:30 mark: https://www.facebook.com/xcitewrestling/videos/1915589601890609/

ANTHEM RESPONDS TO JARRETT LAWSUIT, (And If You Read This, Jarrett Looks Like a Dumb ass)

Click the link and read, very informative and.. Shows that Jeff Jarrett didn't think this lawsuit all the way thru very well by what Anthem provides in their argument. https://www.pwinsider.com/article/121519/anthem-responds-to-jarrett-lawsuit-ed-nordholm-declaration-explains-how-anthem-took-impact-over-from-dixie-carter.html?p=1

Saturday, November 3, 2018

Article I Just Wrote I'll Call "Mind Boggling" (About Hogan at Crown Jewel And Callis Booking Impact)

As a fan (and more thanks to me actually working in the business) who's been watching for longer than I care to admit, there are times where I just find shit, fucking mind boggling. Mind boggling that the very people who put certain things together actually thought, at the time they booked it, wrote it or whatever, that it was a 'brilliant' idea. When in reality if they actually thought it thru all the way with some real thought process put in there? They'd see how fucking stupid certain ideas are.

Acouple cases in point here. The first one is the most blatantly obvious one that no other wrestling columnist or writer has even thought about it, or just they just don't have the balls to mention it because they need to keep kissing certain people's asses so they get their media calls and interviews for their podcasts and “VIP” membership deals. Something I don't have to worry about because I don't need that shit to have a successful wrestling site. That's the difference between 'them', and I.

Hulk Hogan debuting back in WWE At Crown Jewel.

Now I know all about Hogan using the “N” word, read and heard all sides of the argument about WWE using him again. This is not about that. Hogan for better or worse has been and will always be, one of the biggest drawing names in wrestling history, especially for the WWE. But here's where the WWE has had this long pattern of fucking things up when they have a golden egg. Just like when they screwed up when they had the NWA, ECW and WCW to make a great splash with, they totally fucked up when it came to re-debuting Hogan back into the mix.

Think about this, long and hard. You have Hulk Hogan, highly regarded as an “American Hero” debuting back into the company that made him such a big star... On a show in... Saudi Arabia...

If you don't see what's wrong with this picture? Reread what I just wrote above and then think about it. I'll wait.......................................................................................................................................

Still don't see it? I'll explain it for you then. If you have this big star who is an American Hero, then why the fuck would you debut him back on a show in another country? The biggest pop you could possibly get, cheers boos or whatever would easily have been gotten by debuting him back on a show, IN THIS COUNTRY! That is basic booking 101 and a blind man can see how that is more effective than having him re-introduced on a show put on in a country that's under a lot of controversy and that most fans didn't want to see put on there to begin with. It was one of the most ass backward ideas the WWE could've done and in the end, like having Brock as top champ again and Vince's son win the World Cup, made no damn sense at all.

Now before the WWE loyalists whine and cry at me that I don't know what I'm talking about? Here's where I do. I've been around people who actually know (Or in the case of the late Walter 'Killer' Kowalski, KNEW) how to book matches and angles. Guys who have experience booking like Sylvano Sousa, Dory Funk jr. Jim Cornette, even a former WWF Referee named Fred Sparta had that classic point a to point b to point c, etc booking philosophy. I saw it first hand for the indy groups I worked behind the scenes for, saw it, asked questions and learned a lot from it so if there is a wrestling writer who DOES know what the fuck he's talking about, it's this guy writing this article right here.

WWE with the Hogan debut back, couldn't even get “Point A” done right. Point A would've been do it on a show here in the states to get him over for when he did go to Saudi Arabia or even better yet, kept him off that for all the reasons why the show shouldn't have happened there in the first place. If there was ever a way to totally screw up a debut back into a company? WWE found the way with this Hogan deal. There's no logical explanation that can ever be believable for why you would re-introduce one of your biggest American stars on a show that's not even held in America. That is booking stupidity at its most obvious. And another example of why I don't and won't, watch current WWE shows. This blatant disregard to basic and proper booking which seems to be the norm now in WWE is something I no longer allow to insult my intelligence with. I've said it before and I'll keep saying it. It's pretty fucking sad when indy companies can book better and more logically than the major federations airing on TV in this country, and WWE doing this with this Hogan debacle has only proved me correct yet again.

And it's not like Impact Wrestling is any better, they're not. Which brings me to point number two. Something that I, have been consistent on which is calling out Don Callis for what he claimed he was going to do (many times on his own Burning The Town Podcast and other interviews) and what he's actually done. Dave Scherer & Michael Johnson haven't had the balls to do this, Wade Keller won't and Dave Meltzer doesn't seem capable, so I guess I'm the only wrestling writer/columnist that has the balls to keep asking this question. How is it Don Callis that you claimed you were going to 'get rid of the silliness that has plagued Impact Wrestling' when YOU and Scotty D'Amore are the very ones booking and writing the silliness now?

I find it funny how every time I ask both of them that question ( and I have on Twitter, a few times) they never seem to have an answer for me... Imagine that.

The latest example of this silliness is the Allie story line. She 'has a demon' living inside her? What the fuck, is that shit? I know you're supposed to 'suspend your belief' when you watch a wrestling show, but really? Callis really thinks that THIS isn't the kind of silliness he swore he was going to get rid of? I'd love to hear him try to explain to me, how? Just like when Su Yung was having 'Casket Matches'? Funny how that happened as soon as Callis took the booking job in Impact Wrestling. How 'Undertaker' was that? Now we have Allie dealing with 'a demon' living inside her. But yeah, that's not silliness at all, huh.

I believe it was Dave Scherer at PWInsider that said in a reply to a letter (I can actualy find it if need be for proof) that it's of the opinion that Callis feels he can't book a straight ahead wrestling show and have it get over. REALLY? SERIOUSLY? Obviously Callis hasn't seen many Defiant Wrestling shows, PROGRESS shows or even World of Sport Wrestling shows because all three of them UK companies, along with AMW in Kentucky, WWA in Kentucky, Reality Of Wrestling (Booker T's promotion in Houston), West Coast Wrestling Connection in Oregon, Even New Japan Pro Wrestling that Callis works for, ALL THESE GROUPS book, what? OOOHHH yes, they book straight ahead wrestling shows that get over. The latter indy groups I mentioned do this on a weekly basis and have been for years.

So this begs the obvious question that no other wrestling writer or columnist seems to have the balls to ask, so I'll keep asking. If all these groups I mentioned can do it on a weekly basis, then why can't Callis and D'Amore do it? What's so fucking hard about it? And why is it they don't seem to have any answer to that question?

Mind boggling? Indeed, It is.

MLW Fusion Episode 29: Hart Foundation vs. Rich Swann, Marko Stunt & ACH

The rivalry between the Hart Foundation and Rich Swann and ACH reaches its climax as the men square off in a six man encounter in this Friday’s main event.

Jumping into the fray in his MLW debut is 5’2″ Marko Stunt. Stunt, nicknamed “Mr. Fun Size”, makes his television debut having be recruited by ACH and Rich Swann in their war against the Hart Foundation.

Will Marko be the x-factor or will the undefeated Hart Foundation continue their winning ways? You won’t want to miss the final battle between these 2 squads as they settle the score in their feud dating back to this last summer.

Also: the war between Konnan and Salina de la Renta’s Promociones Dorado continues on this week's MLW FUSION.

After last week’s Media Day attack, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor will address the incident where Low Ki’s mercenary Sami Callihan used a bat to nearly crush Lawlor’s larynx.

Tommy Dreamer will collide with the 6’5” California bounty hunter Brody King on this week’s FUSION. Brody wants to be the new face of extreme… but first he must battle the “Innovator of Violence” Tommy Dreamer!

Plus, the feline fighter Puma King makes his debut! Guaranteed to be one of the most exciting newcomers you’ll see in MLW, don’t miss his first match in MLW this week.

A new MLW: FIGHTLAND control center will reveal more matches for the league’s upcoming November 8th debut in Chicago plus tons more!

Tony Schiavone and Matt Striker call the action ringside from New York City! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhcvpx-3TnQ

RECAP AND REVIEW: The Jim Ross Report with Ricky Steamboat on calling matches with Ric Flair on the fly, DDP on helping Chris Jericho and other wrestlers with DDP Yoga, Hurricane Helms on his ROH status

https://www.pwpodcasts.com/2018/11/03/recap-and-review-the-jim-ross-report-with-ricky-steamboat-on-calling-matches-with-ric-flair-on-the-fly-ddp-on-helping-chris-jericho-and-other-wrestlers-with-ddp-yoga-hurricane-helms-on-his-roh-stat/

RECAP AND REVIEW: Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard on When Hunter Married Stephanie – when Bruce first knew they were an item, how Chyna found out, who got drunk and sang at their wedding, the original creative plans for Test

https://www.pwpodcasts.com/2018/11/03/recap-and-review-something-to-wrestle-with-bruce-prichard-on-when-hunter-married-stephanie-when-bruce-first-knew-they-were-an-item-how-chyna-found-out-who-got-drunk-at-their-wedding-the-original/

Madison Rayne Reveals Why She Didn't Sign With WWE

Madison Rayne spoke with CBS Local Sports: Pittsburgh on her talks with WWE, wanting to face Brandi Rhodes, and wanting to take on Alexa Bliss. Here are some of the highlights:

Voting in a recent ROH poll to take on Brandi Rhodes:

"I actually did vote on that! Well, I voted on it because I wanted to see what the result was. Until the poll on Twitter is over you have to select one to see what the percentages are. I think that I voted for Brandi.

"Here's why: I've been in the ring with Sumie, and I'm hopeful to be in the ring with her again in the very near future, because I loved my time working with her in the ring. She's just such a fun addition to the locker room. She brings that happy energy that I was just talking about. Kelly, I've been in the ring with numerous times. Even before my time at Impact, years ago, in the early years of my career, I worked a lot with Kelly. Jenny I've actually never had a one-on-one, a singles match with, but I would love to.

"But there's just something about Brandi. She's this really hungry, not up-and-comer, because she's been around the wrestling business for a long time. There's this star quality about Brandi, and it makes me excited as a fan to watch her grow and evolve and change. As a competitor, she's somebody that I really want to get in there with and I want to test her, but I also kind of want to test myself against somebody who's so young and hungry into being in the ring."

Her dream opponents:

"I've made my little dream list. The one that people talk about a lot, probably for varying reasons, would be me and Alexa Bliss. We're both from Columbus, we're both small, we both tend to have a bit of attitude when it comes to our in-ring persona. I've met her several times, I knew her years ago, when we both competed in fitness competitions. So, I just think that it would be fun for that to come full circle and for us to meet in the ring. I would love, and I hope that not far down the road it comes to fruition. I would also love to get in the ring one-on-one with Tenille [Dashwood]. I've not had that opportunity yet, so I'm really looking forward to that."

How talks went with WWE and why she didn't sign with them:

"Conversations between WWE and myself were always positive. I always got great feedback on everything I did, from the tryout a year ago to just recently doing Mae Young. This past year has been the first and only time that I've ever worked in any capacity with WWE. So, that was really exciting this many years into my career, to finally have been able to do that.

"But it's about trying to figure out what was going to be best for me and which company I would flourish the best in. I felt that Ring of Honor was my best option, and that is not saying that WWE offered me something and I said no, I just feel like I was always very honest and upfront about the fact that Columbus was my home and Columbus would remain my home. I understand that they have a system that they put their talent through, regardless of whether you've never taken one bump, or you've been wrestling for many years, and that system starts in Orlando. While wrestling is still very, very important to me, being a mother and being a wife, those two things are greatly more important.

"There was never that definitive conversation, but just given the fact that I knew and I never wanted there to be any gray area in my communication with WWE, and I made it clear that I could and would not be willing to relocate, I think that probably kind of settled the question there as far as whether or not a contract with WWE was going to be in my future."

Mat Memory- Great Muta vs Great Nita (Onita) (Exploding Barbed Wire Match)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyGr_AZpnEA

USACW (Indy Group Based In West Virginia) Episode 19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZebn0JePgc

Appalachian Mountain Wrestling- AMW-TV Episode 113: November 3, 2018

On this episode we recap what all happened at AMWs BONEYARD BEATDOWN.

We hear from WWE Hall of Famer and AMW Tag Team Champion Ricky Morton about Thanksgiving Night in Hazard, KY

TV Main Event

Kyle Maggard vs The Progressive Liberal Daniel Richards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNQJCA6daWg

Friday, November 2, 2018

Mat Memory- Stan Hansen vs Sgt. Slaughter (01/12/1986)

January 12, 1986. St. Paul, Minnesota. AWA World Heavyweight Champion Stan "The Lariat" Hansen defends his title against challenger Sgt. Slaughter. Pre match interviews with Stan Hansen included. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnADhhPklhw&t=237s

Mat Memory- Stan Hansen vs Curt Hennig (02/07/1986)

February 7, 1986. Oshkosh, Wisconsin. ESPN TV taping. AWA World Heavyweight Champion defends the title against challenger Curt Hennig. Scott hall gets involved in the match. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYnPZmb3DeE

Mat Memory- Stan Hansen Becomes AWA World Champion (12/29/1985)

December 29, 1985. East Rutherford, New Jersey. Stan Hansen defeats Rick Martel for the AWA World Heavyweight Title. Post match interview with Stan Hansen included. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgDFmP6Wz64&t=4s

Mat Memory- Rick Martel vs Stan Hansen (09/28/1985) (AWA's Superclash 85 Show)

September 28, 1985. Chicago, Illinois. AWA World Heavyweight Champion Rick Martel defends his title against challenger Stan "The Lariat" Hansen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpFFmhyiyik&t=97s

Mat Memory- Stan Hansen AWA Promo

1985. Larry Nelson and Larry Zbyszko attempt to interview Stan "The Lariat" Hansen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5UQbsAVNl0

Pressbox Q&A With Eric Bischoff

https://www.pressboxonline.com/2018/10/31/q-a-with-eric-bischoff

UK Pitbulls wrestler Dave Waters' return to the ring after a devastating injury.

http://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/uk-pitbulls-wrestler-return-to-the-ring-after-devastating-injury-1-5759367

Story/Preview Of EPW Show Tomorrow Night In Australia

https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2018/10/29/epw-re-awakening-17-preview-predictions/

Upcoming Indy Wrestling Dates.

Dynamo Pro Wrestling on Sunday in St. Louis at the Four Hands Brewery at 1 p.m.
Border Town Wrestling on 11/24 in Fort Erie, ONT at the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre. with Kongo Kong, Josh Alexander and Tyson Dux.
SKM Wrestling on 11/30 in Ohsweken on 11/30 with Sabu with Melisssa Coates vs. Warhead, plus Colt Cabana.
New on Powerslam.TV this week is the 10/25 Defy Wrestling show, the AAW and Riptide Wrestling shows.
AAW on 11/10 in LaSalle, IL at the Knights of Columbus has Sami Callihan & Jessicka Havok vs. Brody King & Jimmy Jacobs in a street fight, Penta 0M & Rey Fenix vs. Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz, Kylie Ray vs. Allysin Kay, Eddie Kingston vs. Mance Warner, Marko Stunt & Ace Romero vs. Curt Stallion & Jake Something plus Trevor Lee, Myron Reed, Rich Swann, DJZ and more.
Bar Wrestling has announced shows on 11/15 in Baldwin, Park, CA called Testlemania, a charity show for men's health, and 11/28 at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles.
Empire State Wrestling on 11/24 at the Frontier Fire Hall in Niagara Falls, NY for Wrestlebash with Charles "Godfather" Wright, the Spirit Squad, Rhett Titus, Pepper Parks, Kongo Kong, Rickey Shane Page, Brandon Thurston and the Ilio DiPaolo Cup tournament.
Brandi Rhodes vs. Lane Kross was announced for World Series Wrestling on 11/25 in Perth, Western Australia.
Robbie Eagles vs. Austin Aries was announced for an 11/26 show in Sydney, Australia for the WSW championship.
MCW on 11/9 in Joppa, MD at the MCW Arena has Nick Aldis vs. Brandon Scott in a 2/3 fall match for the NWA title as the main event.
USA Championship Wrestling signed a deal with Tubetown in Arkansas, Western Tennessee and Northeast Missouri for airing 11:30 a.m. Saturdays and Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
Gold Rush Pro Wrestling on Sunday at 4 p.m. in Pacifica, CA has its inductions to the Northern California Hall of Fame. Virgil Flynn is being inducted and there will be a free show with talent from a number of different promotions.
Crossfire Wrestling on 12/1 in St. Catharines, ONT at the Merritton Community Centre with Cody Deaner vs. Phil Atlas for a 4 p.m. show.
1 Fall Entertainment is doing a TV show in Melbourne, Australia for a public access TV station. They will be taping on 11/28, 11/29, 12/5, 12/6, 12/12 and 12/13. The 11/28 show has announced a six-way for their championship with Jonah Rock vs. Robbie Eagles vs. Dowie James vs. Gino Gambino vs. Adam Brooks vs. Logan Grey, plus Lochy Hendricks vs. JXT vs. Slade Mercer, Rock vs. Brooks and Grey vs. Eagles. (thanks to Kevin Chiat)
ElkMania on Saturday night in Beverly, MA at the Beverly/Salem Elks Lodge with Brutal Bob Evans.
United Wrestling Coalition on 11/20 in Wrightstown, NJ at Kelly's Banquet Hall.
CWE on 11/18 in Sault Sainte Marie, ONT at The Tech with Brutus Beefcake.
J.J. Dillon makes a guest appearance for Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling tomorrow night in Swansea, MO at the Fire House.
Rise announced a 1/19 show in Houston, a joint show with Booker T's Reality of Wrestling promotion.
Superkick'd Rumble on 11/23 in Toronto at the Great Hall's Longboat Hall.
Smash Wrestling on11/17 in Montreal at Bain Mathieu. They also run 11/23 at Brock University's Isaac's Bar ad Grill.

What's The Message here? HHH & HBK Injured and Shane Wins At Crown Jewel

WWE announced that Triple H suffered what appears to be a torn pectoral muscle at Crown Jewel, which is why the tag match fell apart so badly. Shawn Michaels also landed on his head trying the moonsault to the floor. He was cut over his left eye and bleeding from the nose. The Miz was not injured, that was all an angle and the Shane McMahon thing was always planned for him to win the Best in the World match.

The message here is loud and clear (which of course WWE will promptly ignore), relying on past guys who no longer can give the performance they're used to, OR HHH and HBK should realize they can't do what they're used to and adjust so that way your match doesn't fall apart along with relying on a 'McMahon' to further bolster someone's ego over pushing someone who deserves to be pushed to win the World Cup? is precisely HOW... You lose fans. Which is why a guy like me who had been a fan dating back to when they debuted on what is now a FOX Station in Chicago on a Saturday morning way back in the 80's, has more fun making fun of the obvious of what they've become which is a shit product and HAS found better product to watch.. Than put myself thru what millions of fans did when they watched a show that shouldn't have been held in Saudi Arabia to begin with.

Every fan that sat thru this bullshit show and is bitching about it? Guess what, that's on YOU, for thinking that for once, they'd have a decent show instead of getting one where guys who shouldn't be trying to do what can't do anymore (HBK and HHH) wind up fucking up and injuring themselves, and an owner who HAS to throw his son out there to win something that pushing someone more deserving would've befitted better from. Instead of pushing someone lower on the roster up a level what you got instead was the same ol McMahon postering which is a slap in the face of every wrestler who's trying to live their dream of 'being' in the WWE. So if you're bitching about Crown Jewel then bitch at yourself for being dumb enough to sit thru it when there's better wrestling to watch elsewhere. I'll continue to do just that, watch better wrestling elsewhere because from all the complaining I've seen over it, it was another great reminder of why, WWE no longer wants a fan like me watching their product anymore. So thank you WWE for giving me that reminder, one more time. :)

Rev Pro #FreeMatchFriday Episode 13: Josh Bodom Vs Will Ospreay (From 2017)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHq5fDKMlgM

RECAP AND REVIEW: Talk is Jericho on Behind the Scenes of the Rock & Wrestling Rager – pitching the idea to Triple H and what he offered to help with, booking talent for the show, the legend who turned him down, why Vince McMahon doesn’t like cruises

https://www.pwpodcasts.com/2018/11/02/recap-and-review-talk-is-jericho-on-behind-the-seanes-of-the-rock-wrestling-rager-pitching-the-idea-to-triple-h-and-what-he-offered-to-help-with-booking-talent-for-the-show-the-legend-who-turne/