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  1. thee Reverend Axl Future
    DiNYC, I also like how you commented on your different takes on this match over time & cultural changes, as well as your analysis of the kay fabe logic, Goldust's gimmick and the current "need" for cinematic ,matches. good job, RAF p.s. your legs must be jacked, brah
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    By thee thorny castle of Lilith, the HBLB is one of my favorite matches. I liked (in small doses) the partially taped/partially live matches that the WWF was doing around then (Boiler Room Brawl, some of the bigger Hardcore championship matches). They were a change of pace, and when done well, were more than just gimmick matches as they really advanced a wrestler's character, especially the ones with the more "out there" gimmicks. The contrast of the brutal stiffness and silly references was great, and I am all for matches where the heel gets stripped down to reveal lingerie/boxers with hearts/dirty chonies. It was a shining point in that otherwise drab (for me) WrestleMania. I watched it in a bar in Milwaukee, I believe, which is always one of my favorite ways to watch a PPV. - RAF
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    How many times did JJ Dillon scamper nack with only one shoe? ---------------------------------- I saw Sullivan roll his eyes back;; I was so different after that. -------------------------------- A black glove clamps to a bloody forehead. The fans groan in dismay. --------------------------------- "The Anvil Chorus" made for genius videos for Link and Sweetan. (2005-06) - RAF
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    Wrestling matches are kind of like tattoos - the good ones often blend in together in one's memory, but it's often easier to recall the really bad ones or the most unusual. - RAF
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    Wrestling matches are kind of like tattoos - the good ones often blend in together in one's memory, but it's often easier to recall the really bad ones or the most unusual. - RAF
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    Brother, you are axing me something from the LongAgoTime, my spongebrain is very selective about the things that fit into my noodle. I remember that there was this old Slick-lookin' man who was always at ringside called The Meddler (iron-on letters on a tracksuit told us so) that would bring signs & props to constantly harass the heels. Sometimes the props fit the taunts, like a rubber chicken for excessive stalling tactics or a big pair of tighty-whiteys for fat rulebreakers, but sometimes they were very non-sequitur, like a oversize sunglasses or a cardboard pizza. So he was like a post-modern Black Gallagher supermark. Some workers really could work off of him, especially Arn Anderson (Meddler hated the Horsemen, but loved Flair). The cage here stymied any potential interaction, so that's all I got. I am sure the match was genius. Chicago had many colorful regulars at the cards. - RAF
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    Hey. Lots of punk and punk adjacent bands dig thee REAL Sport of Kings. I dug through some of my 7"s for some rock'n'rasslin connection type stuff. I avoided most singles that just used wrestling imagery and stuck with the true fans. Wrestling pics are shockingly common with the indy and/or bootleg labels. Lotsa of Jim Thirwell releases for example have good grappling photos featured. Maybe because he's big in Japan? Anyway--- Side A Side 2 Of course, most of your Confederacy of Scum bands revel in the pro wrestling. These discs sre full of brilliance. The mighty Antiseen have oodles of squared circle stomps. Rancid Vat (close personal friends of thee RAF) share some three covers and an original raver, produced by no less than Greg Sage who is a mover and shaker in the r&r connection - thee hidden history of rock and roll and pro wrestling is arcane and important, kiddies. Whiskey Rebel, I miss you. More RV platters, an odd interview from the radio with the Grand Wizard (an eBay thang, that's all I know) and (breaking my pro wrestling content intent) a super dope usage of a promo pic of a lovely & young thee Slave Girl (not yet Moolah but always Fabulous) for a hip tune from Down Under.. To be honest, I have never even spun this. I dig the mini stand up, tho'. Oh Roddy, will we ever really know you? Truly, I would prefer some bagpipe jams. - these spinners are all winners, RAF
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    Late era Bronko Lubich made (WCCW) always made me very sad. If he got down to the mat at all, it was painfully slow. If the pin wasn't at all near the ropes, he just air counted. He was a good manager, tho', nice hair and suit. - RAF
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    What is the significance of that looming CactusSunKaiju colossus in the background? I have other tapes from this venue and was always curious... - RAF **********nevermind, thank you interWeb: "The Theme Pavilion was built to express the integrated theme of Osaka's Expo '70, "Progress and Harmony for Mankind." This central theme supported the coexistence of the two concepts "progress" and "harmony," which is very difficult to achieve, and numerous exhibits conveying the lofty ideals of human beings were displayed. The Tower of the Sun Museum was considered the core of all elements that embraced the spirits of thematic exhibitions, and served as a glorious symbol for the entire Expo '70 site. Situated almost at the center of the Symbol Zone, where the spirits of the theme were condensed and expressed together, the 70-m-tall Tower of the Sun Museum penetrated through the Big Roof of Festival Plaza and soared high into the sky." https://taiyounotou-expo70.jp/en/about/expo70/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_the_Sun This was a mystery to me for years, and it is sufficiently oddball enough to be a satisfying answer, and it eventually was interpreted as a giant fighting robot, as all things should be.
  10. thee Reverend Axl Future
    Augment your RealDoll - the way you have always wanted! TM - RAF
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    Wild Red Berry would carry a cell phone; the Missing Link would not. --------------------------------- Uncle Ivan sez: keep your gigger between your cheek and your gum. Neat! ------------------------------------- Many workers die old and alone, blanket spread on arthritic kneecaps. ------------------------------- Moondogs howl. Your bone is the symbol of urban doubt. Moongods howl now. (2005) - RAF
  12. thee Reverend Axl Future
    Circa 1989-90. This was one of the top 5 cards I ever saw. Johnny Legend is just that - a freakin' legend. He is behind the scenes for so much Amerikan culture, bridging between the lowbrow/pop and the underground/punk. He's there behind Mexican wrestling movies, psychotronic video, punkabilly, Andy Kaufman, and so much more. I saw him before the show and he recognized me from the East Coast concerts/conventions. I remember he said to look out for the kid in the dark match, Rey Misterio Jr., who looked (physique-wise) to be about 14 (he was). Konan (his second or third U.S. match) brought him over. Mr. Legend was right, but Konan began his decades long streak of failing to impress me. The stand out was the main as two of the best monikered workers ever - Tim Tall Tree "the Twisted Tonto" & Stephan "Kiss My Ass" De Leon - had a bloody brawl, Mr. De Leon gigged an artery and in the ring in the middle of the Club lingerie dancefloor you could see chambara-style arcs of crimson spurt hypnotically from his forehead up into the lights. That separated the grappling fans from the folks who came to see the bands. I learned later (from Johnny Legend) that De Leon made it back stage, faceplanted and got ambulanced right to Southern California Hospital. Post-show, the Fabulous Flame's equally intimidating sister hit on me but I didn't realize it until afterwards. What a maroon I was. Good times. - RAF
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    I went there once, and it was good. My brotherfromanothermother Bosco went there a couple times, and came back with stories and souvenirs. I have an autographed menu somewhere that Bosco got, as I was proscribed from such antics because I was (allegedly) a worker. One time they were out of T shirts, so Mr. B traded the sweaty greasy one that the cook was wearing for some tour merch and marijuana reefer paraphernalia. The '90s were fun! We forgot our leftovers in the rental car overnight, and in the a.m., the BBQ sauce had eaten thru the styrofoam container. Maybe it was the Hep C. - RAF
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    Yeah, hold those tiny 2"x3.5" catds up from the cheap seats. That'll show that dastardly Humperdink and really rally thee Rowdy One! Weston wrestling magazines did this a couple times for various feuds. Kids, this was like holding up a cell phone during the Wyatt Family entrance. It's all so Big Brother can find and identify the marks. - RAF
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    Big thumbs up from me for the Zubazzy shorts and cowboy boot combo, smartly accessorized with a fanny pack and custom "Ribera" poly stadium jacket. Just add a Halliburton briefcase and a Rolex and you too can appear to have been signed by the WWF circa 1985! Suitable for airports, yakuza hostess bars, airplane seats fully reclined and the Stay Out in Chicago. watch for my runway show darlings, RAF
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    Looks like Bell's Palsy. - Dr. RAF
  17. thee Reverend Axl Future
    Dammit, Umaga was so fucking good. In his short career he had a run of effective matches that got everyone and everything over like no one else. I was genuinely interested to see how he evolved, and then... Anyway, a classic that is still talked about. I did grow up with it but the W/WWF squashes really got those heels over - Dr Sigmund Ziff where are you, RAF
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    What a day. What a world. Art is life. Rassling is magick. ---------------------------------------------- Buy some boots and tights, get a tan and hit the weights.. Friggin' backyarders. --------------------------------------------- Yahweh and I went to wrestling. I cheered for the heels; he, the refs. ----------------------------------------------- Lowlife Billy Wolfe controlled the ladies circuit. No like? Go outlaw. ---------------------------------------------- Would Harley Race piss in a cup? It's a paycheck. "Nothing but booze, doc." ------------------------------------------------- A new big guy in the Northeast. The old man names him something Irish. (for DSHEsq) (2006) - RAF
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    Carved from third gen gneiss, attempts to break from wrestling - just sequels for now. (The Rock) ------------------------------------------- Redneck zeitgeist sends thee Stunning One to the top. His "what" instilled fear. (SCSA) -------------------------------------------- Quick study rises to top, "gets" the work, goal after goal he surpasses. (KAngle) ---------------------------------------- Wildman martyr, his blood on the shower tiles, theirs caked in his beard. (BBrody) ---------------------------------------- Headstrong Brit carries all to five star matches, at cost of his spine. Alas... (Dynamite Kid) (circa 2004) - RAF
  20. thee Reverend Axl Future
    From the UIC Pavillion, 05/03/92. Dang it Sting, drink some milk. Y'all know how I like to pull down a poster. WCW @ Chicago, IL - UIC Pavilion - May 3, 1992 (3,000) Michael Hayes pinned Diamond Dallas Page WCW US Tag Team Champion Greg Valentine pinned Marcus Alexander Bagwell Nikita Koloff (sub. for WCW World Champion Sting) defeated Big Van Vader via disqualification when Harley Race interfered Ron Simmons pinned WCW US Tag Team Champion Terry Taylor Johnny B. Badd pinned Tracy Smothers Tom Zenk pinned Mr. Hughes WCW TV Champion Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes defeated Steve Austin & Larry Zbyszko WCW US Champion Rick Rude defeated Ricky Steamboat via disqualification at 22:47 after Steamboat hit Rude with a chair Rick & Scott Steiner defeated WCW Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Bobby Eaton in a steel cage match to win the titles when Rick pinned Eaton after catching him coming off the top and hitting a belly to belly suplex as Rick was on Anderson's shoulders - RAF
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    one lad's opinion, RAF
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    I attended a card and sat next to Buddha. Bleacher satori. --------------------------- Smart fans? Talk to the hombres in Tijuana with the air horn chorus. ----------------------------- Doc Sarpolis needs to sell more ticket - AHA! Shaving kit goldmine. ----------------------------- Bruiser's wife made him a ham sandwich (goes good with beer) - booking sheet time. (2009) - RAF
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    I remember. Heck, I was at WM1. I think you overestimate his juice. He was a manufactured pop culture phenomenon. He was a star, but of the lowest caliber. Then again, the WWF was no big shakes at that point and time either. - RAF
  24. thee Reverend Axl Future
    On the pro wrestling PPE tip, I've been facemasking Sabu House Party-style, and just taping up my lower face every time I leave the house. Helps with the social distancing too. - RAF
  25. thee Reverend Axl Future
    Great point, sabremike. It saddens me, tho', that Schultz was used to protect kay fabe (and make a splash) in way that most other workers couldn't/wouldn't. and that same volatility gets hims fired w/o consideration when his "usefulness" was over. RAF = monstrous Dr. D mark & hater of Mr. T in thee beloved pro rasslin. I don't think T sold tix per se, but it was the fact that it was a celebrity teaming with Hogan that legitimized WrestleMania for the regular media to cover it. Mr. T was a goofy actor and not a tough guy (at least to my peers) but maybe he had sway over the young kids. A regular sports personality could have filled his role, but was there someone who would have done it? - RAF
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