Break out your tuxedos, it’s time for the 2014 BoredWrestlingFan Awards! This year, Joe, Jorge, G, JT, and Mark are joined by Afonso from Heelbook to discuss the best and worst in wrestling this year. Find out who won such awards as Tag Team of the Year, Animal Character of the Year, Match of the Year, Best and Worst Wrestler of the Year, and much, much more!
Not familiar with Heelbook? Check out Heelbook.com!
This week on BoredWrestlingFan Radio, we’re joined by Michael Kingston, creator of Headlocked: The Last Territory, a wrestling comic. Michael talks about his influences, the difficulty of promoting a wrestling themed comic book, and the people who have helped him out along the way, such as Christopher Daniels and Jerry “The King” Lawler. (Donate to the Headlocked Volume 2 Kickstarter here)
In the news, the numbers are in for the WWE Network, and they aren’t pretty. Stevie Ray reveals Hulk Hogan’s reaction to being called the n-word by Booker T in a promo. CM Punk returns to WWE…. Shop. Ric Flair and Dennis Rodman film a fitness DVD. Jim Ross talks about WWE Network’s promotion, or lack thereof. Ken Shamrock thinks he should be in the Hall of Fame. All this, and much, much more on this week’s episode of BoredWrestlingFan Radio!
This week on BWF Radio, IHWE Radio host Michael McCurdy drops by to talk about the new format of his show, as well as the launch of IHWE California. Topher Epps of Pro Wrestling Powerhouse joins us, and we present a roundtable discussion on the future of the wrestling business. We look at the rumors swirling that Spike TV has chosen not to renew IMPACT Wrestling, and Vince Russo’s role in that story. We talk about the numbers for the WWE Network, as well as the business model the Network will run on in Canada. Plus, news on the Young Bucks, Chris Hero, Sting, Prince Devitt, Hulk Hogan, and many more! Tune in!
Joe is called out by G for not doing a RAW review this week. We get the explanation for it not appearing, and the partial review is read. We talk the rest of the WWE programming for the week, and the first NYC episode of TNA is discussed in depth. The crew give their Battleground picks. In the news, we find out why Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat was released from his WWE contract. Is the Big Gold Belt now officially retired? Bray Wyatt gets praise for his reaction to taking a stiff shot from Ric Flair. Vince Russo “accidentally” reveals he’s working for TNA. What will Flo Rida be doing at RAW tomorrow? What inspires Bray Wyatt’s character? All these questions and more will be answered on this episode of BWF Radio!
Well, I managed to avoid social media this week. No spoilers. My wife did give an “oh shit!” to something she saw on the show while I was on the phone with her, but she didn’t tell me what it is. So genuine surprises for me this week! WooHoo!
Wow, they let Roman Reigns cut a promo on his own for once – and it wasn’t half bad. And that brawl with Kane? It’s always fun to see Fit Finlay, Jamie Noble, Mike Rotunda, Dean Malenko, and Joey Mercury get tossed around a bit too.
The Wyatt Family beat the Usos! Too bad it was a non-title match. Again.
WWE Network has a 90% satisfaction rate? That’s not what I’ve been hearing. That said, I’ll throw my approval their way. Haven’t had any problems since that first couple weeks.
Isn’t the point of having one hand tied behind your back in a match to be handicap? What’s the point of both Nikki Bella and Alicia Fox having their arms tied behind their backs? The obvious setup, of course. The fans chant bullshit. Or maybe boring. I can’t tell. Thick French-Canadian accents in Montreal.
You know, if you’re trying to get Rusev over as a heel in Canada, shouldn’t you have him face a Canadian, and not Rob Van Dam? FFW! Rusev Wins. Fatality.
Sign in the crowd for Randy Orton vs. Dean Ambrose: “TANGO INDIA TANGO TANGO YANKEE.” Brilliant. They’re really letting Titty Master Moxley have a good showing against Ortbot. Orton picks up the win, but credit where it’s due – what a match! Let’s put it this way. I write this stream of consciousness on Monday Night RAW so you don’t have to watch – but this… this is worth finding and watching.
Years ago at a local show called Ballpark Brawl, this dude was wearing a Mötley Crüe t-shirt that said “Girls, Girls, Girls,” and some guy yells “YOUR SHIRT SAYS ‘GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS,’ BUT YOU LIKE GUYS, GUYS, GUYS!” I think of that every time I see Fandango’s pants with the world “Girls” written all over them. And he’s only on commentary. Ziggler vs. Del Rio is the match in the ring. “Fandango is the Fonz of the WWE. Hey.” Del Rio wins off the distraction from Arthur Fandangorelli.
Cody Rhodes’ embracing of the Stardust character is just amazing.
Can’t have a show in Montreal without referencing Jerry Lawler’s heart attack or the 1997 Survivor Series. So let’s have Lawler introduce Bret Hart. I knew somebody would interrupt Bret – I wasn’t expecting Damien Sandow dressed as Bret Hart (or Bret Sandhart, as he called himself). Though I probably should have been. Hart decks Sandow and knocks him out of the ring. Which in my opinion gives Sheamus an unfair advantage in his match with Sandow. Which he, of course, wins.
Dammit, I missed the preview of “Monday Night Wars” on WWE Network. D’oh! Also, I’m bummed that the October 1989 episode of Saturday Night’s Main Event is not on there yet either. I want to watch Mr. Perfect destroy the WWF Championship.
Instead, I’ll watch Jericho vs. The Miz. Jericho appears to be bleeding from somewhere near the ear. Can’t get a good look at it though. I can’t really tell how bad it is. But it’s irrelevant I guess, since Jericho picked up the win with the Walls of Jericho. Jericho should know better than to think he’ll get a clean shot at Bray Wyatt without Rowan and Harper standing in his way.
Two Diva matches on one show? And this one is a tag team match – so that means six Divas wrestling on one show. It’s the Funkadactyls against… Paige and AJ? So this is a question of which team breaks up first. Cameron, who was completely disinterested in this match, tags herself in and gets a Paige Turner for her trouble – and the loss. Joey Styles isn’t on commentary for the brawl that breaks out between Cameron and Naomi to yell “CAT FIGHT! CAT FIGHT!”
Cesaro’s five languages come in handy when he’s in Montreal. I have no idea what he said in French, but I guess it doesn’t matter since they speak Quebecois in Montreal anyway. And Cesaro loses to Kofi Kingston again. Big E saves Kofi from the beatdown. Why is Cesaro jobbing to this jobber-to-the-stars?
Bo Dallas vs. Diego of Los Matadores. Now where have I seen this before? Oh, that’s right. This past Friday on SmackDown. Oh wait. He’s wrestling El Torito. Bo wins, of course. You know, I’d like to see a match between Los Matadores & El Torito against Bull Dempsey or whatever the dude’s name is in NXT. They’re bullfighters, right?
I FFW through the main event (John Cena vs. Seth Rollins) to see Kane and Orton attack Cena. The predictable ending of Cena getting knocked out only to have the WWE World Heavyweight Championship saved from a cash-in by Dean Ambrose happens again. Then Super Cena hits an AA on Orton, and gets saved from Kane by a Roman Reigns spear. The end.
Not a bad episode of RAW, IMO. I think the “oh shit!” from my wife was AJ being Paige’s partner. Ambrose/Orton is worth watching. Now to see if I can’t find me a copy of the Monday Night War preview. See you all Sunday for BWF Radio!
First things first. Happy Memorial Day, and a thank you to those who have made that ultimate sacrifice to allow guys like me to sit here and talk about whatever the hell they want to on the internet. Second, happy 3rd Anniversary to my beautiful wife, Mrs. ThinkSoJoE. Third, happy birthday to my friend and BWF Radio co-host Mark Noyce. Now that the formalities are out of the way, let’s get this 3 hour show out of the way. This is one of those “I don’t feel like watching this show” nights. So we’re going to skip through it and give you basically what you need to know to follow the current storylines. Sound good? Let’s go.
I watch 30 minutes, leave, then watch the whole show from the beginning, just so you don’t have to. Maybe that’s why ratings are slumping?
On this week’s BWF Radio, Joe tries not to hack up a lung as the crew discuss TNA Sacrifice tonight on Pay-Per-View. IHWE Hall of Famer Prince Al Farat calls in – or attempts to, as our incoming phone lines were down through the entire show. We talk to Prince Al Farat about his career, his attempt to make it to WWE, his matches around the world with such stars as Ric Flair and The Great Muta, and his upcoming appearances including the IHWExperience, June 8th in Fort Worth Texas. In the news, we talk about the sinking ship that is TNA Wrestling, the up and coming promotion that is Global Force Wrestling, and the completely dead promotion that is Extreme Rising. Gregory Iron puts over our local indie here in Buffalo. We learn why Mick Foley won’t sign his WWE Legends contract. And why won’t Toronto mayor Rob Ford have dinner with The Iron Sheik? All this and more on BWF Radio! Tune in!
March 31, 1996! Eleven years from the date of the first WrestleMania, it’s time for the twelfth edition of the greatest spectacle in sports entertainment! Tonight, Shawn Michaels takes on Bret “Hitman” Hart in a 60-Minute Iron Man Match for the World Wrestling Federation Championship! Whichever man can score the most falls in the span of one hour will be the winner! Let’s go!
April 2, 1995! Are you ready for WrestleMania XI? Tonight we witness the showdown between Shawn Michaels and Diesel for the WWF Championship, and NFL great Lawrence Taylor steps into the squared circle with The Beast From The East, Bam Bam Bigelow! Let’s get to it!
It’s finally here! March 20, 1994! Tonight, the Superstars of the World Wrestling Federation celebrate a decade of the grandest stage of them all, WrestleMania! Bret and Owen Hart face off, and then Bret goes on to face the winner of the WWF Championship match between Yokozuna and Lex Luger later on tonight! Plus, the Macho Man faces Crush in a falls count anywhere match! And for the first time, the Intercontinental Championship is defended in a ladder match as Shawn Michaels faces Razor Ramon to prove who is the true Champion! All this, and much, much more! Let’s go!
