Ricky Jackson

Nothing to complete. The focus on the show going forward is individual wrestlers. The show will last as long as I feel like doing it

why? Because I have never once had enough time to listen to a podcast from this board in one sitting. And while I enjoy the long shows much of time (and have even done some myself), it would be nice to have at least one show that lasts about the length of a work commute and then it's over. Eventually I think something like this will happen and almost become a common occurance. Right now the gimmick is GO LONG or not to sacrifice detail. I don't think many shows have tried narrowing the focus of individual episodes. I hear this show only goes about 45 minutes http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/34221-at-the-garden-series-preview-wrestling-at-msg-1880-1938/&do=findComment&comment=5753212

Funny, because my argument against long podcasts is the Lapsed Fan Starrcade death slog given the numbers theyre doing your argument doesnt hold a lot of weight Now now, kids, don't worry. A lot of us have zero interest in hearing anyone do podcasts about wrestling (anything at all, maybe?) for any significant length of time. Although summer is coming, and that means long-drive season. What I might go for--and I realize this is an absolutely unrealistic amount of editing--would be a magazine-style collection of the best segments from one series, or even a few combined. Come, give Titans a sample and let us win your cold, podcast hating heart https://soundcloud.com/jerryvonkramer/sets/the-best-of-titans-of

Funny, because my argument against long podcasts is the Lapsed Fan Starrcade death slog

That is very true. I remember when I first started podcasting being concerned about editing out tangents and bits that didn't pertain to the main topic, but soon gave up because it was time consuming and nobody seemed to care either way

Come on, no new WWE TV thread so we can talk about the first ever Asylum match being announced for Extreme Rules, between Ambrose and Jericho, with scary music playing in the background as Ambrose tells Y2J about it?

Personally I agree. It seems all shows are at least 3 hrs in length now. I'm as guilty as anyone. I envision a movement towards shorter shows in the future

Wasn't the only reason the Heart Punch ever got over that someone died (for unrelated reasons) after a match where he took one? The Heart Punch got over because it was sold like death and nobody kicked out after taking one. The Heart Punch is awesome

Loved researching Johnson. Such an interesting career that is overshadowed by his megastar son.

http://placetobenation.com/titans-of-wrestling-60-wwf-august-to-november-1982/ The Titans of Wrestling are back to take us through the Fall of 1982 in the WWF. On the docket tonight: 08-30 BOB BACKLUND vs BUDDY ROSE WWF TITLE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 09-11 BOB BACKLUND PRESENTED TROPHY WWF TV 09-18 ROGERS CORNER: VINCE MCMAHON WWF TV 09-18 JIMMY SNUKA vs MIGUEL FELICIANO WWF TV 09-18 RAY STEVENS vs BARRY HART WWF TV 09-18 ROCKY JOHNSON vs MIKE TORRES WWF TV 09-25 SUPERSTAR GRAHAM DESTROYS BACKLUND'S BELT BAD WWF TV 10-02 ROGERS CORNER: ALBANO/SNUKA WWF TV 10-16 JIMMY SNUKA vs RAY STEVENS WWF TV 10-23 ROGERS CORNER: JIMMY SNUKA WWF TV 10-30 ROGERS CORNER: BUDDY ROGERS WWF TV 10-30 DON MURACO vs JEFF CRANEY WWF TV 11-06 FUJI/SAITO vs STRONGBOWS TAG TITLE WWF TV 11-20 WILD SAMOANS vs SANCHEZ/BROWN WWF TV 11-20 BIG JOHN STUDD vs STEVE KING WWF TV 11-20 RAY STEVENS vs CURT HENNIG WWF TV 11-22 CURT HENNIG vs EDDIE GILBERT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN On this show: -Bios for Miguel Feliciano, Ray Stevens, Rocky Johnson, Curt Hennig, and Eddie Gilbert -Tracing the transitions from Vince Sr to Vince Jr -How over was Buddy Rogers in 1982? How over were The Beach Boys in 1982? -Did Bob Backlund really win a trophy in Japan? -Why was Chief Jay Strongbow shouting for Billy?

It's just a technicality When talking about the releases, Meltzer mentions Alex Riley was being groomed until an "incident with John Cena". This would've been around 2011 when he was with the Miz I guess. Anyone know what happened? I don't recall reading about it at the time

John Wayne was awesome, as a performer anyway

Well yes, plus that jabroni Bayley

Good, because I don't think I would want to live in a world where Shane vs Taker was the most amazing money draw of all time

Now on Twitter! https://twitter.com/msg1880

Yeah, with no build or anything, just an average run of mill match slapped together on Nitro. Pretty sure it was the first time Sting and Warrior had teamed since their Mid South days. It may have been the first teaming of Hart and Hogan as well.

I reviewed the Rodz tag a while back. It was his last MSG match and the Bulldogs first. Piper never being pinned before Mania 8 is a myth he perpetuated over the years. Still, he was only pinned a couple times. Against Flair at MSG in, I think, Oct 91 is another

I think you could say that Punk and Bryan are the modern equivalent to the blue collar hero, "regular" looking guys who came up through the indies and appealed to fans as "one of us"

Thanks for reminding me, I meant to do that Joe Stecher vs Earl Caddock, January 30, 1920 MSG

Oh come on man, Biggest, Smallest, Strangest and Strongest is greatest of all CHV tapes. Or at least I thought so when I was 14

Thanks for all the kind words guys

I guess there were two reasons for Zack's win at Mania: (1) to open the show with a huge surprise and (2) so that the non-wrestlers could get their WM bonuses betting on Ryder. Yea I said this right after Mania and not at all in a joking way. He was like dead last in the odds until the day before when he suddenly became the favorite which to me says everyone who was in the know put money on him. Which is why betting on wrestling should be illegal IMO. You probably have a locker room full of Pete Roses. On the one hand in spirit it is comparable to insider trading, on the other hand no one forces anyone else being part of this rigged game. Honestly I don't feel sorry for anyone who is losing money betting on pro wrestling in 2016 while some insiders make some cash. I mean it's not like it is 1916 where nobody knew that they were marks if they would bet on pro wrestling.And, at least a few years ago when books first started taking action, the max bet is $50

I'm on Twitter as far as the Titans account goes (99% Pete) and do keep up to date with it, but I should probably create an account for At the Garden

Haha...I assume that's a complement. Forgive me, but I don't recognize the names Edit: ok I googled and I know who they are but am not too familiar with their work. Personally, I was going for the guy who narrates Ken Burns docs type vibe

I love the guy