Tonight we have a night of firsts, Chris Jericho makes his first appearance on the program, Christian also makes his first appearance on the program and The Teddy Long Flow Chart also makes it’s appearance (I think) so here are the results: (more…)
Tonight we have a night of firsts, Chris Jericho makes his first appearance on the program, Christian also makes his first appearance on the program and The Teddy Long Flow Chart also makes it’s appearance (I think) so here are the results: (more…)
Last week ended on a positive note. I had hope that things were looking up for WWE. Then I watched the first 30 minutes of this show. Now I’m dreading watching the rest of it. My night has been pretty good so far though, what with the Chicago Blackhawks winning the Stanley Cup over my most hated NHL team, the Boston Bruins and all. Oh well, fuck it. Let’s go.
I watch 30 minutes of RAW, leave for work, then instead of tormenting myself by watching the first 30 over again, I write down the gist of it and then watch the rest of the show. Also, I play by my own rules. Screw you, SmackDown review!
On Monday Night RAW, the WWE revealed the new WWE 2K14 cover image… with a slight disclaimer.
Ah, No Mercy…
We started late. We ended early. That can only mean one thing – Jorge wasn’t here. G tries to avoid drowning in the flooded mess that is Calgary and JT’s personalities fight each other while Joe laments the drowning of his phone in his swimming pool yesterday. That Damn Double C gives us some good listening material in the form of a Sexual Harassment Education video. Mick Foley appears on The Daily Show. RAW wows us, even if Christian underwhelms Joe. Main Event is main-eventy, and SmackDown gets the depressed G treatment.
In the news, we get reactions to Rob Van Dam’s WWE return at Money In The Bank. We assess Sheamus’ ability to make metaphors. We ponder what Matt Hardy’s latest internet video means (besides a half-naked Reby Sky), and we find out how much money Jack Swagger will lose in fines over his recent marijuana arrest. Where have we heard Triple H and The Undertaker’s theme songs lately? We get HBK’s thoughts on the potential to revive tag team wrestling (courtesy of Ministry of Slam). All this, plus Iron Sheik Tweets and the all new segment, “Stump JT.”
Tune in!
BoredWrestlingFan Radio Episode 79 (MP3, 1:38:40)
This week’s break song was Iron Maiden’s cover of Deep Purple’s “Space Truckin’.” Buy it here!
Mizark fooled me!
Whelp, this will be a little different than normal. I’m whipping through Smackdown since Calgary will be going through rolling power outages tonight (or so the police scanner says), to deal with the massive flooding in this city. And let’s be honest here, there is no way Smackdown is topping either Payback or RAW which were both solid shows. Fortunately I prepared a little something something ahead of time this week, and some gifs so it feels kind of normal. But in all seriousness, I kind of need to watch the news to see what the fuck is going on in my hometown and how it affects me. Sorry.
Sloshing time!
Well here we are for this weeks edition of Main Event which this week happened on our very own G’s birthday, Happy Birthday G! So here’s what happened: (more…)
I have hope. I have hope that after last night, the WWE is ready to turn the corner and start producing compelling television. CM Punk is back. Rob Van Dam is coming back. They pulled off the elusive double turn with Alberto Del Rio and Dolph Ziggler, which I fully expect them to solidify on tonight’s show. Plus another surprise pops up in the first 30 minutes of this episode, which I’m sure will be exciting for some people. Let’s roll!
I watch 30 minutes of RAW, leave for work, avoid spoilers like (and from) the plague, and then watch the entire show when I get here. That’s how ThinkSoJoE’s RAW reviews work. Also, I play by my own rules. Screw you, SmackDown review!
Once again, we chime in post WWE Payback PPV to discuss the fallout of the show. A massive crew of folks from many sites assemble to digest what we saw. Furthermore, we fall into other sports, including that of the NBA Finals, and the legacy of players in the sport of basketball.
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This is my first time at MPX after over a month. I needed a break to recharge my batteries and take a break from my writing. I got quite a smack from one wrestler and knew I needed to get out of the house.
Dark Match: Carlos Esquivel vs. Kenny Steele
I know I missed a few shows but is Kenny face now? And if he is, does the crowd know it? The crowd is not buying this face turn (I mean, worse than the Randy Orton face turn when he got Ortoned). If Kenny is face, he should spend some time studying some faces in MPX (Frankie, Steven, Jerome) and some guys outside MPX (ACH mostly). Carlos played the heel nicely and did his share of carrying the match. It was just a reactionless match.
Winner: Kenny
We introduced everybody. If James Hawke wants to wear a hat, that’s fine, but he needs to wear it backwards. He looks like Kyle Davis with it on front. There is some ring announcer whose name is, as best I can figure out, Not Kate. He wore shorts and tennis shoes. Not exactly my idea of professional.
First match: JD Kros w/Nigel Rabid & Frankie Fisher vs. Ben Wylde
Joshua City was missing to be able to wrestle so it was just Kros vs. Wylde. Wylde has apparently swallowed a tapeworm or something. He was looking like he’s lost a lot of weight. The gut is nearly gone, and he looks trimmer than I’ve ever seen. The match was really smart for the experience level of these two guys. Kros worked on a body part the whole match. The match maybe went on a little too long, but it exceeded my expectations. Kros used Nigel’s briefcase to get the pin.
Winner: Kros
Second match: Jerome Daniels & Matt Palmer vs. Andy Dalton & JT LaMotta
This match was really good, probably my favorite match that didn’t include Barrett or Greg this year. You had 4 guys who have wrestled each other all over everywhere. The #DirtyMinds tag team of Dalton/LaMotta, I would put them up against any team in Texas for being the best. Andy Dalton is also becoming one of the best all-around talents in Texas. I would put him in the Top 5 in Texas. Jerome sold and bumped like crazy. All 4 gelled well.
Winner: #DirtyMinds
Being really frustrated with the referee, Palmer started attacking him. MPX is continuing a tradition of Fight Survive Win which will have 4 captains. Steven Kirby will be one captain. He was going to fire Palmer but Valo showed up and announced Palmer was a competitor on his team.
Third match: Paige Turner w/Nigel Rabid vs. Livi La Vida Loca w/Claudia & Puddin’
Claudia comes out to the ring with a Batman doll she calls Puddin’. Under Claudia’s tutelage, Livi has a Robin doll. No word yet on what the Robin’s name is. It’s the little things this company does so well. I dare call Livi the most over wrestler in the company. She just does this energetic goofball thing really well and the fans love her for it. This is by no means Mercedes Martinez-LuFisto in work. There is still some work to be done on both sides. Paige is working on her crowd engagement and has some good facials. It reminded me of #GrumpyCherry (Cherry Bomb in CZW, WSU, aka Evil Cherry, otherwise known as my favorite wrestler on the planet), which is not a name I use lightly. The more I see Livi, the more I think MPX could be on the verge of something special.
Winner: Livi
We had an intermission. The wrestlers didn’t seem to mingling as much as they usually do.
Fourth match: Kristopher Haiden vs. Danny Saint in a Street Fight
This match was billed as a “Come as You Are” street fight. Haiden wore a Batman t-shirt, and Saint wore his Joker jersey. I loved the irony. This match was brutal. Both were bleeding like crazy. At some point, somebody attacked with a water bottle. It got the water all over me. At least I hope it was water after the story Mick Foley tells about Kevin Sullivan and the dipping spit. This was so insane. My section got cleared out because there was a brawl in the crowd. This was like being there for Necro Butcher-MASADA, at least without the skewers or light tubes. The yellow chair that is used only by MPX during street fights got a chant. I’d dare say it got the second biggest pop of the night. The finish was really good. Saint kept on kicking out so Claudia threw in the towel because of her love for him. I remember a Wifebeater-John Zandig match like that.
Winner: Haiden
Haiden, not accepting that, did one more move and then pinned him. Nigel Rabid introduced himself and the third captain in the FWS event and then announced 3 members (Haiden & Glamour Hammer). Li Fang came out. Nigel thanked him for his offer, but he might be busy. That’s where “Just” James Johnson came on the loudspeaker and told Nigel that Li wasn’t wanting to be part of his team. Johnson was the 4th captain, and the team he was captain of was the Asian Nation. Matt Andrews, who had been sitting silently in the crowd, appeared and attacked the Rabid Empire to a “Welcome back” chant. He was revealed as the next member of the Asian Nation. If they are looking for a 4th member, may I suggest Kana? Please?
Fifth match: BC vs. Scott Murdoch
BC went out to the ring first and challenged anybody to come out and wrestle him. I knew it was Murdoch. I think everybody but BC knew that Murdoch was coming out. My respect goes out to anybody facing Murdoch. Thankfully BC had a few layers of shirts on. It was a nice short match. Murdoch chopped BC to death. BC got himself dq’ed by choking Murdoch on the ropes past the 5-count.
Main event: Gregory James vs. Barrett Brown in a 30-minute Iron Man Match
This is the match that brought me out tonight. This match had a lot to live up to, including the first two times they’d wrestled. Their wrestling was really good. I think the greatest test for these two was if they be able to put together an entertaining match of that length. I didn’t take too many detailed notes because as a fan, I just wanted to sit back and watch this. There were a few problems, including the time clock. I hated the finish. It was tied at 3 as time ran out. So my 30 minutes of watching this were meaningless. I hated this now and I hated it in Wrestlemania XII. In sudden death overtime, Barrett won the belt.
Winner, and new champion: Barrett
But we weren’t over yet. Mike Foxx came out to cash in his title shot.
Real Main Event: Barrett Brown (c) vs. Mike Foxx
This wasn’t so much of a match as a mugging. Or, as its also known, Foxx being Foxx.
Winner, and new champion: Foxx
All in all: So we’ve got a new champion. Not really sure that Foxx needs it, but it adds some legitimacy to the belt by him holding it. I see there being some good names who could face him: Barrett, Murdoch, Jerome, Frankie, his real-life brother-in-law Carrion Arcane, maybe skinny Wylde (?), Franco d’Angelo.
Both the tag match and the street fight were great. Livi is beginning to improve week after week. There are some things that need to be fixed (*cough, cough, Kate*). Overall, not their greatest show, but it’ll be nice to see where they go from here.
Om Nom Nom.
This week, technical difficulties plague BWF Radio as G and guest David Fuller are disconnected from Joe and Jorge in BWF Headquarters. David joins us to discuss inclusion in the esteemed Cauliflower Alley Club and running the Texas Wrestling Hall of Fame. David sticks around to join in on our WWE Payback pay-per-view predictions. In the news, we find out the whereabouts of Fandango’s former dancer, hear what Kevin Nash and CM Punk have been up to, and discuss whether or not WWE should pay for the surgeries in cases like Scott Hall and Jake Roberts. AJ Styles scares an obnoxious fan out of the building. Where is The Big Show? All this, and much, much more on BoredWrestlingFan Radio. Tune in!
BoredWrestlingFan Radio Episode 78 (MP3, 2:15:31)
This week’s break song is “I’m A Real Sexy American Boy” by Armcannon. Buy it here!