[JUNE 2015 WRESTLING DISCUSSION]

So? There's a fat people movement that landed a large woman on the cover of People magazine. Fat in wrestling has been there for a long time. Haystacks, Dusty Rhodes, Dick Murdoch, King Kong Bundy, Viscera, Yokozuna, Umaga....and a long list of others, have all been fat and successful in wrestling.

[JUNE 2015 WRESTLING DISCUSSION]

In case you care.  From Smash Wrestling:

 

 

As a follow-up to his appearances on Wrestling Observer Radio (here and here) last week, we are happy to report that Chris Hero indeed survived a three-hour+ gauntlet Sunday in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, for Smash Wrestling. He ran the gauntlet in order to raise money for ALS, successfully raising $3440 which exceeded their goal.

 

#01- Chris Hero d. Rip Impact

#02 - Rich Swann d. Chris Her

#03 - Jason Kincaid d. Chris Hero 

#04- Chris Hero d. Tarik

#05- Chris Hero d. Tyler Thomas

#06 - Chris Hero d. Brent Banks

#07 - Facade d. Chris Hero

#08 - Sebastian Suave d. Chris Hero

#09 - Chris Hero d. Tarik

#10 - Chris Hero d. Ben Ortmanns

#11 - Chris Hero d. Rip Impact

#12 - Jason Kincaid d. Chris Hero

#13 - Chris Hero d. Tyler Thomas

#14 - Chris Hero d. Brent Banks

#15 - Chris Hero d. Tarik

#16 - Chris Hero d. Facade

#17 - Chris Hero & Rich Swann go to a draw as time expires

 

ONE LAST OPPONENT: Tarik was previously eliminated 3x by Hero and donated $180 for 10 more minutes. Tarik used the Smash Wrestling Championship to knock out Hero multiple times all leading to DQ wins for Hero. An unconscious Hero was then pinned numerous times by Tarik who left the ring laughing to end of the Infinity Gauntlet.

 

I also heard the Hero vs Samoa Joe match the previous night is one to go out of your way to see as well.

 

That seems like a pretty remarkable task. Why did WWE not want Hero again?

[2015 TNA DISCUSSION THREAD]

DA started them on Friday night and Saturday morning.  Probably the two worst timeslots to appeal to the demos that would watch pro wrestling. 

 

I know the networks dropped cartoons on Saturday because the kids aren't watching cartoons anymore, but did the Saturday morning kid audience just die completely?

[2015 TNA DISCUSSION THREAD]

 

 

I hope this is good news given all of the advertisers that included TNA on their DNA [Do Not Advertise] list.

 

lol god damn

 

It's still pretty mind blowing that there were advertisers who watched low budget ghost hunts, bigfoot shows and rednecks doing various redneck things who still saw TNA as a bridge too far.

 

 

Yeah, that's what I can't get over.

 

 

This is the network that TNA is too lowbrow for.

 

 

Well I think advertisers see that show and go hmmm people like and relate to Duck Dynasty, maybe this too could catch on. Hunting is a huge demographic that appeals generationally. Sure this show is probably terrible, but people can probably relate to drinking with their buddies and going hunting.

 

Where as when you watch TNA, can you seriously relate to anything on that show? I mean did your best friend every betray you at your wedding to join the gang your dad hates (or however that bloody storyline went).