Comments on: World Championship Wrestling http://www.rspwfaq.com/2007/06/world-championship-wrestling-13/ Dungeon of Death: Chris Benoit and the Hart Family Curse is available NOW! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:37:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Chad Bryant http://www.rspwfaq.com/2007/06/world-championship-wrestling-13/#comment-96187 Chad Bryant Sat, 30 Jun 2007 05:02:34 +0000 http://www.rspwfaq.com/?p=474#comment-96187 Wikipedia has become the absolute worst source for anything involving pro wrestling - most of the notable articles are held hostage by teenage shut-ins who revert and edit-war to protect their versions of the articles. Wikipedia has become the absolute worst source for anything involving pro wrestling - most of the notable articles are held hostage by teenage shut-ins who revert and edit-war to protect their versions of the articles.

]]> By: bignasty96 http://www.rspwfaq.com/2007/06/world-championship-wrestling-13/#comment-95660 bignasty96 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:45:25 +0000 http://www.rspwfaq.com/?p=474#comment-95660 Did anyone see this? There's no facts backing his story, so it boggles my mind that the newspaper would let him write it. (He wonders if Nancy killed the kid first.) http://www.postchronicle.com/commentary/article_21289275.shtml Did anyone see this? There’s no facts backing his story, so it boggles my mind that the newspaper would let him write it. (He wonders if Nancy killed the kid first.)

http://www.postchronicle.com/commentary/article_21289275.shtml

]]> By: Rangel http://www.rspwfaq.com/2007/06/world-championship-wrestling-13/#comment-95435 Rangel Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:54:05 +0000 http://www.rspwfaq.com/?p=474#comment-95435 I'm very glad and encouraged Scott will continue his excellent writing on wrestling. I was worried too how much the incident was effecting Scott, and I am thankful that he will continue offering his great opinions (and I can't wait arguing over the ones I don't agree with either). To the show...yeah, I noticed Magnum T.A.'s squash matches were very short. But at least he did them, unlike Hogan and other WWE champions at the time who didn't even bother to wrestle out of pay per views (it bugs me that a World Champion wouldn't bother to defend his title more often). I also saw the Yoko-Lex Summerslam match. My theory is, Bret was getting alot of heat from the Lawyer feud that was taking place, and Vince was probably wondering if making Luher the champ was the right decision. Plus, he was perhaps reluctant to award the title to a familiar NWA face (remember, Sgt. Slaughter just came out of the then weak and deterorating AWA when he got the belt, and Flair was booked to win because Vince was a sentimental fan of his). Vince got cold feet, so he made Lex win on a countout. Then the '94 Royal Rumble was practically an expensive scale used to measure Bret and Lex's heat after both eliminated themselves, and of course Bret (just now coming from the hot Owen feud) got the audience's full support. Also, in the case of the WWF name litigation, I believe the judge who ruled in favor to the Wildlife Foundation gave Vince two options: He could still keep and use the "Scratched" Attitude loga and call themselves the WWF as long as they pay an annual charity donation to the Wildlife Life Foundation, or they could just completely change their name and logo and not ever use the initials WWF and blurring the "Scratche" logo from thir video history. If you know how stubborn Vince can be, you can pretty much know what option he choosed. Finally, and I hate to bring this up, but over the weekend by chance I happened to watch the Ladder Match dvd (whic is very good I might add). On the Smackdown TLC match that had Jericho and Benoit winning the tag belts, it was also the one that had Chris break his neck after taking a dive to a table and ut him out of action for a year. If what the authorities are saying is true, that during this time when Benoit was resting he developed an addiction to painkillers and steroids which would then contribute to the murders-suicide, then that TLC match I just watched over the weekend may have indirectly led to what happened over the weekend. I’m very glad and encouraged Scott will continue his excellent writing on wrestling. I was worried too how much the incident was effecting Scott, and I am thankful that he will continue offering his great opinions (and I can’t wait arguing over the ones I don’t agree with either).

To the show…yeah, I noticed Magnum T.A.’s squash matches were very short. But at least he did them, unlike Hogan and other WWE champions at the time who didn’t even bother to wrestle out of pay per views (it bugs me that a World Champion wouldn’t bother to defend his title more often).

I also saw the Yoko-Lex Summerslam match. My theory is, Bret was getting alot of heat from the Lawyer feud that was taking place, and Vince was probably wondering if making Luher the champ was the right decision. Plus, he was perhaps reluctant to award the title to a familiar NWA face (remember, Sgt. Slaughter just came out of the then weak and deterorating AWA when he got the belt, and Flair was booked to win because Vince was a sentimental fan of his). Vince got cold feet, so he made Lex win on a countout. Then the ‘94 Royal Rumble was practically an expensive scale used to measure Bret and Lex’s heat after both eliminated themselves, and of course Bret (just now coming from the hot Owen feud) got the audience’s full support.

Also, in the case of the WWF name litigation, I believe the judge who ruled in favor to the Wildlife Foundation gave Vince two options: He could still keep and use the “Scratched” Attitude loga and call themselves the WWF as long as they pay an annual charity donation to the Wildlife Life Foundation, or they could just completely change their name and logo and not ever use the initials WWF and blurring the “Scratche” logo from thir video history. If you know how stubborn Vince can be, you can pretty much know what option he choosed.

Finally, and I hate to bring this up, but over the weekend by chance I happened to watch the Ladder Match dvd (whic is very good I might add). On the Smackdown TLC match that had Jericho and Benoit winning the tag belts, it was also the one that had Chris break his neck after taking a dive to a table and ut him out of action for a year. If what the authorities are saying is true, that during this time when Benoit was resting he developed an addiction to painkillers and steroids which would then contribute to the murders-suicide, then that TLC match I just watched over the weekend may have indirectly led to what happened over the weekend.

]]> By: LemonDropKid http://www.rspwfaq.com/2007/06/world-championship-wrestling-13/#comment-95414 LemonDropKid Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:39:08 +0000 http://www.rspwfaq.com/?p=474#comment-95414 I'd say we need more guys who have both (i.e. Austin, Rock, Jericho, HBK, Savage... "in his prime" assumed in all cases) and a solid grasp of psychology. I’d say we need more guys who have both (i.e. Austin, Rock, Jericho, HBK, Savage… “in his prime” assumed in all cases) and a solid grasp of psychology.

]]> By: PJ http://www.rspwfaq.com/2007/06/world-championship-wrestling-13/#comment-95306 PJ Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:07:37 +0000 http://www.rspwfaq.com/?p=474#comment-95306 Dusty was great. Keep in mind, the "IWC" consists of primarily, tape traders living in their parents basement. Most casual fans loved the Dream. Dusty was great. Keep in mind, the “IWC” consists of primarily, tape traders living in their parents basement.

Most casual fans loved the Dream.

]]> By: John Sorrow http://www.rspwfaq.com/2007/06/world-championship-wrestling-13/#comment-95303 John Sorrow Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:03:34 +0000 http://www.rspwfaq.com/?p=474#comment-95303 Dusty is tremendously unfairly maligned by the IWC. The man is pure gold from every angle. This is what we need more of. Personality as opposed to athleticism. Dusty is tremendously unfairly maligned by the IWC. The man is pure gold from every angle. This is what we need more of. Personality as opposed to athleticism.

]]> By: bignasty96 http://www.rspwfaq.com/2007/06/world-championship-wrestling-13/#comment-95172 bignasty96 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:56:42 +0000 http://www.rspwfaq.com/?p=474#comment-95172 This is probably unrelated but the Dusty Rhodes legend bit on WWE 24/7 is awesome. For one, it has the Hard Times promo that still gives me goose bumps. But the best is that they show Dusty turning face, maybe for the first time, in old footage from the 70s. Dusty is commentated after the fact with Gordon Solie and Dusty is obviously in character but absolutely hilarious. "Oooh, right here I'm about to clubber him in the head." "Oohh, I got hit right in the noggin but I'm back for more. "NO MAN HITS DUSTY RHODES!" There's also a fun match between Rhodes & Billy Graham from '77. The NYC crowd was feeeeeeling Dusty. Before I really knew anything about Dusty, growing in Connecticut and born in '82 I totally missed it, I totally did not get the appeal at all. Watching his stuff on 24/7, I understand completely. I'm marking out when his stuff gets put up because I've seen so little of it. The matches, no not great, but DAMN those promos are insanely good. This is probably unrelated but the Dusty Rhodes legend bit on WWE 24/7 is awesome. For one, it has the Hard Times promo that still gives me goose bumps. But the best is that they show Dusty turning face, maybe for the first time, in old footage from the 70s. Dusty is commentated after the fact with Gordon Solie and Dusty is obviously in character but absolutely hilarious. “Oooh, right here I’m about to clubber him in the head.” “Oohh, I got hit right in the noggin but I’m back for more. “NO MAN HITS DUSTY RHODES!” There’s also a fun match between Rhodes & Billy Graham from ‘77. The NYC crowd was feeeeeeling Dusty.

Before I really knew anything about Dusty, growing in Connecticut and born in ‘82 I totally missed it, I totally did not get the appeal at all. Watching his stuff on 24/7, I understand completely. I’m marking out when his stuff gets put up because I’ve seen so little of it. The matches, no not great, but DAMN those promos are insanely good.

]]> By: biznizness http://www.rspwfaq.com/2007/06/world-championship-wrestling-13/#comment-95145 biznizness Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:32:19 +0000 http://www.rspwfaq.com/?p=474#comment-95145 That's awesome, thanks. According to that, WM23 is supposed to be up, which it's not. I'm guessing that's a Benoit thing. That’s awesome, thanks. According to that, WM23 is supposed to be up, which it’s not. I’m guessing that’s a Benoit thing.

]]> By: CEOIII http://www.rspwfaq.com/2007/06/world-championship-wrestling-13/#comment-94716 CEOIII Fri, 29 Jun 2007 05:01:13 +0000 http://www.rspwfaq.com/?p=474#comment-94716 Well, with JBL retired, he could always start using the Clothesline from "TONIGHT, WE DINE IN" Hell. Well, with JBL retired, he could always start using the Clothesline from “TONIGHT, WE DINE IN” Hell.

]]> By: Kenny http://www.rspwfaq.com/2007/06/world-championship-wrestling-13/#comment-94643 Kenny Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:55:57 +0000 http://www.rspwfaq.com/?p=474#comment-94643 I watch a lot of ESPN. ESPN and the NFL have just about erased OJ Simpson from history. (I don't know for sure, but I think I heard he was taken out of the Hall of Fame.) It's only been in the last year or two I've even heard his name mentioned and even then, I think it was because a runner passed his record. I watch a lot of ESPN. ESPN and the NFL have just about erased OJ Simpson from history. (I don’t know for sure, but I think I heard he was taken out of the Hall of Fame.) It’s only been in the last year or two I’ve even heard his name mentioned and even then, I think it was because a runner passed his record.

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