Everything posted by JRH
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Guys who were with the company far longer than you remember
Bo Dallas still being employed by the WWE is a shock to me, though considering who he's related to, maybe not.
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WWE Network... It's Here
Just watched the Untold documentary on the APA. Nothing too groundbreaking, but Ron and John seem to have a great chemistry, surprised WWE studios never tried a buddy cop movie with them. However, they do seem to justify their stiffness in the ring, and YMMV on that.
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Under-the-radar wrestling book recommendations
If you have the Hoopla app they have a small number of wrestling books, including the autobiographies for Patterson, Bill Apter, Bob Holly, Bruce Hart, Jim Ross, Luger, Shawn's second, and Snuka.
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WWE Network... It's Here
Looking at the intro, there 's also an episode on the British Bulldogs. Wonder how they'll handle that one.
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Herb Abrams UWF - help sought
I thought Williams vs Bigelow at Beach Brawl was pretty solid, maybe the best UWF match.
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Under-the-radar wrestling book recommendations
So has anyone read "We Promised You A Great Main Event: An Unauthorized WWE History" by Bill Hanstock? I came across it while surfing Amazon, but I'd like to know if it's worth reading for longtime fans, or is it basically stuff we already know?
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Dark Side of the Ring
Surprised we havent gotten one on the British Bulldogs (or at least Dynamite Kid) yet. Ditto XPW/Rob Black
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Wrestling With Wregret
I know, not a podcast, just a youtube show, but I didnt know where else to put this. Surprised we dont have a thread for this show, as it's really well-done, not just "this angle was dumb lol" jokes, but actually and fairly analyzing all aspects of his topics. He also does reviews of wrestling shows, which is why i'm here, as he recently reviewed AJW Dream Rush 1992:
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Best YouTube & Dailymotion Channels
Not a channel in the traditional sense, but Richard Land's twitter is full of rare clips (no full matches though): https://twitter.com/maskedwrestlers?lang=en
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Under-the-radar wrestling book recommendations
Just finished the Bill Apter book. More of a collection of stories than an actual bio, but Bill comes across as likable, and the stories are entertaining. That said, dont look for any real inside information.
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Under-the-radar wrestling book recommendations
Just read DDP's book. Just a warning, the first half of the book is mostly about DDP's involvement in the nightclub scene, but once he gets started into wrestling it becomes much more readable. Nothing special, no real revelations or such , but he comes off as a likable individual. I'd like to see a follow-up (the book came out in 2000) where he discusses the end of WCW, his WWE run, and of course, DPP Yoga and how he saved the lives of Jake and Hall.
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Dark Side of the Ring
I wonder if the Hart family (well, the surviving members) will be interviewed for the Owen episode (I know Martha and her kids will be on there), as well as Jericho (considering that Owen was Jericho's hero, he may not just be the narrator).
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Under-the-radar wrestling book recommendations
Does the HBK book have any mention of the Vince vs God feud?
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Comments that don't warrant a thread - Part 4
Speaking of places I'd like the WWE to run, I'm surprised WWE never did any shows at Fenway Park, especially during Cena's run on top.
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Best YouTube & Dailymotion Channels
Reliving Wrestling is gone, are there any similar channels?
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WWE Network... It's Here
More 1992-93 Superstars episodes are coming: https://www.wwenetworknews.com/2020/04/17/exclusive-april-2020s-wwe-network-classic-content-revealed-classic-episodes-of-superstars-set-to-arrive/
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Under-the-radar wrestling book recommendations
Is Kurt Angle's book any good? I know it came out relatively early in his career (he could really benefit from a follow-up) but with that said, does it have any interesting stories?
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Under-the-radar wrestling book recommendations
Maybe DDP and Luger's books? They were in WCW during that era.
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Under-the-radar wrestling book recommendations
Foley's first book spends a great deal of time talking about pre-Nitro WCW as does Austin's. Just wondering, by "pre-Nitro WCW" do you also mean GCW/JCP, or just the 1988-95 era?
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Under-the-radar wrestling book recommendations
So Tito Santana has a new book: https://www.wohw.com/product/tito-santana-dont-call-me-chico/
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Comments that don't warrant a thread - Part 4
Heck, I'm surprised that the Rock and Roll Express were able to get over in SMW, still essentially having the same look, in the mid-90s, the era of grunge.
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Under-the-radar wrestling book recommendations
On a side note, the Internet Archive has some wrestling books on there. Many of them are the ones aimed at grade schoolers and such, but they also have some stuff like DDP's book, The Wrestlecrap book, Duggans book, etc. You do have to register, but that's free and easy.
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WWE Network... It's Here
It's starting to feel like they dont really care about the Network anymore. Forget the smaller content drops, even the original content isnt that promoted as much. It's almost as if the FOX deal caused them to forget about it.
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All Elite Wrestling
I wonder what time slot it'll be getting. Even though weekend tv is a ratings black hole, a Saturday show would still work, and might even draw in younger viewers and casuals channel surfing.
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"Triple H shoots himself in the foot" thread
Triple H did make a similar joke about himself during the DX days ("Besides my kids being born, who I dont have, that I know of,,") but at least he was portraying himself as somewhat of a bufoon and it was at his own expense.