Wasn't it that Vince wanted a cut in the GI Joe money but Sarge said no so he left?

I believe they were mad that he went and did the G.I. Joe thing on his own and he was also making some noise about unionizing as well.

 

As far as his G.I. Joe figure went, that came out in 1985 and was a mail order only figure.

Wasn't there also a Real American Hero Slaughter figure?

He had 4 or 5 variations of his figure in the line. The first being a mail order figure.

Regarding Slaughter action figures/dolls, apparently LJN (who made the classic 80s WWF figures) had a Slaughter figure ready to go in '84 when the whole falling out with Vince happened, and instead of scrapping it they sold the design to Hasbro (makers of GI Joe) who turned it into a special give away. The ad is hilarious:

 

Sarge owns Hulk

 

Anyway, here's a totally random question from a newbie for somebody out there who might have some insight: Why did the Rockers stop using their Rocker-Plex finisher from the AWA once they joined the WWF? Was it decreed from above or something? It's something I've wondered about for years, because as an eight year old watching AWA on TSN I thought the Rocker-Plex was the coolest finisher around and was always disappointed they never busted it out in the WWF.

 

I drove my poor mother crazy about this in the mid/late 80s. I can remember being kind of disappointed on how small the figure was when it finally arrived

Has anyone see the Doug Gilbert shoot interview from Highspots? I've noticed that the shoots with Memphis mainstays seem to be the more entertaining ones, the Brian Christopher, Jamie Dundee, and PG-13 shoots are amongst my favorites.

Regarding Slaughter action figures/dolls, apparently LJN (who made the classic 80s WWF figures) had a Slaughter figure ready to go in '84 when the whole falling out with Vince happened, and instead of scrapping it they sold the design to Hasbro (makers of GI Joe) who turned it into a special give away. The ad is hilarious:

 

Sarge owns Hulk

 

Anyway, here's a totally random question from a newbie for somebody out there who might have some insight: Why did the Rockers stop using their Rocker-Plex finisher from the AWA once they joined the WWF? Was it decreed from above or something? It's something I've wondered about for years, because as an eight year old watching AWA on TSN I thought the Rocker-Plex was the coolest finisher around and was always disappointed they never busted it out in the WWF.

I know I've seen them use it at least once or twice in the WWF but it sure as hell wasn't often and I absolutely can't give you dates.

Gotta love Bigelow's reaction when the interviewer asks him "How about Nash as a booker ?", at 2:38.

 

"How was Nash as a booker ?"

Brickhouse Brown is a legend among shoots thanks to Highspots

watching Smackdown tonight Sheamus has really turned in to a hell of a worker

watching Smackdown tonight Sheamus has really turned in to a hell of a worker

Oh hell yeah. Sheamus is fucking awesome at everything. His promos rule, his character is great as you never think "He's acting", and he's fucking great in the ring.

Brickhouse Brown is a legend among shoots thanks to Highspots.

Why is that?

Brickhouse Brown is a legend among shoots thanks to Highspots.

Why is that?

 

He's hysterical, full of shit, tells a thousand stories and tells them really well, drops shit on everyone, himself included (gotta love the story of the boys in the back telling him Dr. Death was pissed at him and Brickhouse was terrified), talks like a pimp and generally speaking is awesome to listen too.

Sarge owns Hulk

"8 inches of Slaughter Power!"

 

I'm going to behave, tee hee.

Brickhouse Brown is a legend among shoots thanks to Highspots.

Why is that?

 

What does one gain/lose by trumping for the full AJ TV sets, as opposed to Will's "80's All Japan" set? I'm assuming he went for the Classics airings for better VQ, but how complete are the main matches in their original airings? With my VHSs stocked away and my VCR long gone, I can't recall how much of it was JIP, and being more of a completist than a "comp" guy, what're the differences?

The DVDVR All Japan 1980s set covers the best matches as defined by the committee putting the set together. If you're a completeist, having the full TV season sets isn't a bad thing unless you're satisfied having a fifteen disc compilation that contains probably everything that was/is worthwhile from All Japan in the 80s. I have the 80s set but plan to also get the available TV sets sometime in the near future. I won't be happy until I have everything All Japan did from the 70s to the end of the 90s.

 

Obviously some of the changes might be improved quality, but the main difference is the amount of matches gained from season sets over the 80s set. Most of the TV sets average something like 15 discs, and that's per year instead of a 15 disc set that spans a decade.

 

I don't know about the match length stuff though, but someone like jdw or especially Ginnetty would know (since he is the guy that puts all of the TV sets together).

The problem with TV is the clipping where Classics is almost always in full.

Michael Hayes is out as Head Writer of Smackdown. Replaced by Ed Koskey. This is actually semi important news as Hayes has been a proponent of pushing the established stars instead of elevating new talent. Probably won't be a dramatic change in booking but could still be interesting to watch

 

http://www.prowrestling.net/artman/publish...e10019458.shtml

The problem with TV is the clipping where Classics is almost always in full.

And often significantly better video/audio.

I have never been a big fan of TNA wrestling. For the most part, throughout their entire history, they have been pretty shitty. Despite having some pretty talented guys over the years.

 

Right now, it looks like the worst thing about TNA is the "Immortal" faction. I'm not sure if anyone follows TNA or not, but basically, it's all the old guys.

 

I plan on watching the PPV tonight though. I have read some praise about TNA lately, which is rare in and of itself. Looking at the roster, they have brought back some people that I am actually interested in seeing, like Jerry Lynn, Christopher Daniels, Low Ki, Jack Evans, Austin Aries and a few others. Plus the new "Joker" Sting looks fun. The "gimmick" of Destination-X, apparently, is the return of the six-sided ring. Plus an Ultimate X match.

 

Am I crazy?

There was a Jerry Lawler story that was told on Friday's Sherdog radio. Jon Luther was talking about how he grew up in Memphis as a huge Lawler fan, and that he met Lawler at a barber shop. He asked Lawler if "it was real", and apparently Lawler told him "no", and it blew Luther's mind as a kid.

Watching AJPW episodes from 93. What are the opinions on Richard Slinger?

I'd be more interested to know where the fuck did he come from and if he ever worked in the States...

 

I thought he was perfectly fine, btw.