Scott's Blog of Doom

Hey Scott,

Do you think the WWE will jump on Brock Lesnar's UFC stardom and put out a DVD release in the next 6-12 months?  It's not like they need him to sit down and interview - they could do it in kayfabe like the Rock and Undertaker's sets.  If they went 3 discs, what matches do you think it would encompass?  Could be a good blog discussion.

 

Well, there’s already this one:

But that’s more of a quickie documentary style thing.  The problem is that WWE has nothing much to gain from a Brock set because they’re driving business to their competitor.  Plus UFC fans aren’t gonna touch WWE stuff with a ten foot pole.  Keeping in mind as well that Brock had a really short run in the business overall, you could put together a decent two-disc set.

- Brock v. Hogan (although this was already a bonus on the Summerslam DVD, it’s still worthwhile)

- Brock v. RVD from King of the Ring.

- Brock v. Rock from Summerslam.

- Brock v. Undertaker, Hell in a Cell (already on the Cell DVD, I believe)

- Brock v. Big Show from 2003, like the surprisingly good stretcher match.

- Brock v. Kurt Angle from Wrestlemania

- Brock v. Kurt Angle, Iron Man match.

-  Brock v. Goldberg

But that’s about the extent of it, really.  I guess there’s some good Smackdown rarities you can throw on there, or the Eddie title switch if you want to feature that yet again, but it’s hard to do a “definitive” set for a guy who left the business before he even hit his stride as a worker. 

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Or not.  I laughed my ass off, though.  Still, I’ll probably upgrade to the actual Windows 7 this month because that’s what I do.

The SmarK DVD Rant - Monster Chiller Horror Theater!

If there's one lesson in life you need to take from Hollywood, it's this: ALWAYS give the gypsy what she wants.

So yeah, Halloween is upon us again, and with it comes a spate of new DVDs cashing in on it. Now, I'm not really a huge horror guy (although I watch the Saw movies because we all need some stupid shit in our lives sometimes), mainly because the genre has become so overrun with remakes and sequels that it's just too depressing to get into it. Maybe that's why it was such a treat (see what I did there?) to come across a pair of Halloween-themed movies in my mailbox that actually felt fresh and original.

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Hi, it's Josh again (thanks for printing my e-amil aboot the Irish Whip). I just saw a match on 24/7 in which Bruno Sammartino pinned Mr. Fuji following(GASP) a backdrop. Yes, a back body drop was the finish. Just thought this would be somehow relevant to you. Maybe this is the reason why it's still used so frequently these days, sort of like how nobody buys the rear chinlock as a finish anymore, when at one time it was like, "oh Rude's got Jake, he's goin out". Ya dig?
Also, wondering if you had any thoughts about the multitude of shoot interviews out there: if you've ever seen any at length, ever considered any for review/ranting, etc. I really dig 'em, and though I never believe a story unless I hear it from two different dudes, they are invaluable to gaining perspective of the business when it was interesting and fun (y'know, everything it ISN'T now).

 

First of all, ANYTHING can be a finisher.  It’s not like Cena’s crappy death valley driver is any more visually impactful than a simple bodyslam, but he pins main event guys with it, so people buy it as a finish.  JBL used a friggin’ clothesline for 10 years and people bought that as well.  There was a period in 2000 when HHH was putting people down with spinebusters and sleepers and for a while THOSE got over, too.  Of course I mocked them for that, but that’s me.  Point being, if Undertaker started pinning guys with a backdrop tomorrow, it would suddenly get over as a killer finisher and no one would blink an eye after a while. 

As for shoot interviews, I’ve done a few rants (Cornette, Raven, Shawn Michaels pre-Jesus, Bret Hart, Dusty Rhodes, Bill Watts) and while they’re great for stories a lot of times, you kind of have to keep in mind the source of info as far as reliability goes.  Plus the RFVideo ones were hampered by interviewers who didn’t really know how to lead interviews and offer followup questions and such.  Generally your best bet is Jim Cornette, because he’s generally 100% truthful (having no tolerance for bullshit) and knows how to steer the conversation where he wants.