Posts Tagged ‘24/7’
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Random question (cause for $20 I should get a question or two, right?!?): I've been watching a lot of 96/97 wcw ppv's and since I didn't start watching until late 1998 when I was 10 I missed out on the best part of the monday night war. Anyway, just watching the ppvs it's hard to get a real grasp of when the nWo was really cool, and when it became more of a burden on the quality of the shows. So for you, when did you get fed up with the whole nWo concept? Also, I loved Raw during the attitude era, and I recently re-watched them all from march through december and they hold up amazingly well in terms of entertainment value. Hardly a *** match to be found, but still. Anyway, what was the monday night war like during it's hey-day, with having to choose between shows and not wanting to miss a thing and all that. Alright, that's enough typing I suppose, sorry for the rambling.
Dude, I live in Canada. People forget we didn’t even get RAW until 1996, let alone Nitro (which took until the early part of 1998 to come up here on a regular basis, and even then it was edited down to 2 hours usually and shown a day later). I was never part of the Monday Night Wars because I really had only one viewing choice on Monday nights – RAW. Maybe that’s why I was never as attached to WCW as others, I dunno. By the time we were able to watch the nWo on a regular basis up here, the whole thing was already beaten into the ground.
I can say that the moment when I got sick of the nWo forever was shortly after the “nWo Elite” formed in January of 1999, when they pared the group down to the bare essential top stars, and then a couple of weeks later added Disco Inferno. That’s when I was like “Yup, they’re out of ideas.”
Once I finally got a chance to watch the “classic” era of Nitro on 24/7, I could see how the concept would quickly get tiring week after week. Their idea of storyline development was people changing from white t-shirts into red t-shirts, so it’s not surprising that the whole thing sputtered and died like it did.
Tags: 24, 24/7, Attitude, Canada, Monday Night Wars, Nitro, NWO, RAW, WCW
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Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
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.
Tags: 2000, 24, 24/7, Bret Hart, Dusty Rhodes, HHH, Impact, JBL, Jim Cornette, MMA, Rants, Raven, Shawn Michaels, Sting, Undertaker
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
The SmarK Legacy Rant for Monday Night RAW - October 18 1993
- Live from Poughkeepsie, NY
- Your hosts are Vince, Macho and Bobby.
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Tags: 24, 24/7, Bobby Heenan, Edge, Hulk Hogan, Jeff Jarrett, Macho Man, Monday Night RAW, Randy Savage, RAW, Steiner Brothers, WWF
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
WWF
Madison Square Garden
9/29/88
Your Hosts are Rod Trongard, Lord Alfred Hayes, and Superstar Billy Graham (more...)
Tags: 24, 24/7, Andre the Giant, Dino Bravo, heel turn, House, Intercontinental title, Jim Duggan, Locke, Macho Man, MSG, Randy Savage, RAW, Red Rooster, Royal Rumble, Steroids, Terry Taylor, The Rock, Tito Santana, Ultimate Warrior, WWE, WWF
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Saturday, September 5th, 2009
WCW NITRO
11/13/95
by Brian Bayless
Live from Jacksonville, FL
Your Host are Eric Bischoff, Bobby Heenan, and Steve McMichael
The announcers talk about last weeks title
Grunting some similar to constipated leads to Hulk dressed in black wearing a mask. He is carrying a sword and notes Meng is the first man on the list. He questions Sting’s actions with Luger and promises to figure out to see if he is on the doom side and will put him on the top of the list if he is. He wishes savage luck against Meng.
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Tags: 1994, 24, 24/7, Bobby Heenan, Bret Hart, Edge, Gorilla Monsoon, HHH, Intercontinental title, Lex Luger, Macho Man, Monday Night RAW, Monday Night Wars, Nitro, Randy Savage, RAW, Shawn Michaels, Sting, Undertaker, Vince McMahon, WCW, WWE, WWF
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Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
WWF MONDAY NIGHT WAR
by Brian Bayless
11/6/95
Your Hosts are Vince McMahon and Dok Hendrix
Clips of Ahmed Johnson slamming Yokozuna from last weeks RAW
Dok is replacing Lawler as he is wrestling with Isaac Yankem against Bret Hart and Hakushi
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Tags: 24, 24/7, Bobby Heenan, Bret Hart, ECW, Edge, HHH, House, Hulk Hogan, Intercontinental title, Jim Cornette, Jim Duggan, Locke, Nitro, Randy Savage, RAW, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Sting, TV, Vince McMahon, WCW, WWE, WWF
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Thursday, August 27th, 2009
WCW Monday Nitro 3/26/01
by Brian Bayless
Before the credits roll, we see Vince McMahon standing in the RAW is WAR background. This show was being broadcasted on both WCW and WWF programming at the same time. He go on by saying “I bought WCW, how could of that happened.” He says that is was just a matter of time before he bought of his competition. He goes on about how he now has the chance to address both WCW and WWF fans. He asks “What is the fate.” He then notes that the very fate of WCW is in his hands.
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Tags: 24, 24/7, Booker T, Canada, DDP, Goldberg, House, Impact, Lex Luger, Locke, Michael Cole, Nitro, NWA, RAW, RAW is war, Ric Flair, Shane McMahon, Sting, TNT, Video Games, Vince McMahon, WCW, Wrestlemania, WWF
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
Scott,
Hope you can post this on your blog if you see fit.
I hope you get around to reviewing the new Rise & Fall of WCW DVD set in the near future. After reading longtime blog participant Charlie's rave review of it, I was psyched to get this (not to mention the fact that NWA/WCW will always be my favorite promotion). To say that I am disappointed in the documentary is the biggest understatement ever. SO much was glossed over or never mentioned at all. What made the Rise & Fall of ECW set so great was how it focused on the different wrestlers and their impact on the company. This is nonexistant in this set. No bios or history whatsoever on legendary guys like the Road Warriors, Rock n' Roll Express, Midnight Express/Cornette, Sting, Luger, Koloff, Steiners, etc. No mention of concepts like the Bunkhouse Stampede, War Games, or Skywalkers. The departure of the Radicals, the Flair/Bischoff feud, the HUGE signing of Bret Hart - all left out of the DVD. What the hell kind of rush job was this? For a company with such a storied history and such legendary wrestlers, this documentary is inexcusably bad. In no way, shape, or form does it surpass the ECW set. At least we get some great matches on DVD.
Can't wait to read your review. Keep up the good work.
Well, DVD-wise I just bought the first two volumes of the Summerslam Anthology off of Amazon, so I’m a bit tapped out in that regard and the WCW set wasn’t high on my list to begin with. There are of course ways around that, which I shall explore because now I’m really curious to see just what’s up with this documentary.
While I’m on the topic of the Anthology…
- I know it’s a neater system for them to divide it up into 5 shows per set, but 1999-2008 are already available on DVD, which means that now I have 88-97 and 99-2005 and I’m STILL missing a DVD-quality version of 98, and that kind of drives me nuts. I don’t need volume 3 because I already have four of the shows on DVD and I can’t just buy 98 by itself.
- For those who have it already, are the early shows PPV versions ala 24/7 or the edited Coliseum versions?
Tags: 24, 24/7, Bret Hart, DVD, ECW, House, Impact, Midnight Express, NWA, Skywalkers, Sting, WCW
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Monday, August 24th, 2009
WWF Big Event (Review by Brian Bayless)
8/28/86
Live from Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, ONT Canada with your announce team of Gorilla Monsoon, Ernie Ladd, and Johnny Valiant
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Tags: 24, 24/7, Andre the Giant, Bobby Heenan, Canada, Dream Team, Edge, Freddie Blassie, Gorilla Monsoon, House, Hulk Hogan, RAW, Royal Rumble, Slick, Toronto, Wrestlemania, Wrestlemania III, WWE, WWF
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009
Hello Scott, my name is Brian Bayless. In 2005, I wrote WWE 24/7 recaps for 411mania.com. Since you have folks publish reviews and recaps, I was wondering if you would be interested in publishing some of mine. I recently re-subscribed to the service again so I could have some fresh material. I have enclosed a sample recap/review inside. Thank you for considering
Looks good and people enjoy 24/7 stuff.
WWF at Sam Houston Coliseum
11/6/87
Live from Houston, Texas. On Commentary are Bruce Pritchard, Mike McGuirk, and Pete Doherty.
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Tags: 24, 24/7, Bobby Heenan, British Bulldogs, Hart Foundation, Hulk Hogan, Intercontinental title, Jim Duggan, Locke, Lost, Macho Man, Randy Savage, RAW, The Rock, TV, Ultimate Warrior, Wrestlemania, Wrestlemania III, WWE, WWF
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