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i must not remember the Andrade situation. i thought he was just a malcontent.

so you're saying that you've never seen the crowds react to Hangman? at any point over the last 5+ years?

indeed. especially years down the line, and with no paper trail to follow. What Diddy did was awful. But the prosecutors shot high on the charges, and obviously the jury felt that they didn't hit the threshold for proving what they claimed from a legal standpoint. that Jake Roberts scene from 'Beyond the Mat' seems fitting here. something about 'when you can get women whenever you want, you get bored of it and need to chase that next experience.' (i think that's a nicer way of saying what he said)

this seems like as good a place as any to mention that i went to ICP's Gathering of the Juggalos back in 2004. it was fun. Here's the card for the wrestling portion of day 3: https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=139567 and hey, the main event is on youtube! i haven't watched this since it happened. I wonder if i'm on camera anywhere. probably not, i drifted in and out a bunch during this event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TejwDZZQhpQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLiyzKhzArY

this might be the best way to sum up his EiC run in one sentence.

**a finger on the monkey's paw curls**

same! i love Bobby Bonilla Day, as it was the first time i learned about the absurdity of deferred contracts. I've spent the ensuing years trying to figure out how to get one of my own, but thus far it eludes me.

Sweet Daddy Siki – Squares off With Country Music Jambalaya (1:45) Lonesome 77203 (2:30) Just Walk On By (2:20) Snowflake (2:01) Tiger by the Tail (2:15) Distant Drums (2:20) The One on the Right (2:50) Swinging Doors (2:43) Back Pocket Money (2:30) Saginaw, Michigan (3:14) Bottles, Lights, and Music (2:33) Lost Love (1:49) https://www.discogs.com/master/1103896-Sweet-Daddy-Siki-Squares-Off-With-Country-Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v72xe8hnSH0&list=RDv72xe8hnSH0&start_radio=1&pp=ygUQc3dlZXQgZGFkZHkgc2lraaAHAQ%3D%3D Ring Introduction: I know absolutely nothing about Sweet Daddy Siki. I've never seen a single appearance he's ever had, never saw a match, and never heard a promo. I don't know his gimmick or anything whatsoever. Per Wikipedia, he was a top draw in Canada in the '60s and '70s, spending time in Stampede Wrestling and also headlined shows at Maple Leaf Gardens. This album released in 1972 and seems to be an earnest attempt at music, as he had previously released a handful of singles and it looks like he had a full band that did shows too. Let's see how it goes! The Match: “Jambalaya” is a cover of the Hank Williams song. It's a pretty decent version. “Lonesome 77203” is a cover of a song written by Justin Tubb and popularized by Hawkshaw Hawkins (i've never heard of the song, Tubb, or Hawkins, and had to look this info up). It's a little slower but OK. “Just Walk On By” has a little more space for Siki to flex his vocal skills, and he sounds good here. “Snowflake” kicks us a little bit faster and is inoffensive. “Tiger by the Tail” keeps up the faster pace and has a pretty fun rolling beat. “Distant Drums” slows us right back down. This one feels very repetitive. “The One on the Right” is a fun little diddy. I don't have much to say about it, but I liked it enough. “Swinging Doors“ utilizes a drawn-out vocal tic that I recognized as familiar. This song was written by Merle Haggard, so I assume that has to be it. [the album jacket lists the writer as “HAGGERT”] “Back Pocket Money” sees Siki lament that his woman won't give him “back pocket money” because she's afraid that he'll “spend it on the girls downtown”. Then he proceeds to talk about how he wishes he could impress the girls. I am inclined to agree with his signifcant other. “Saginaw, Michigan” exists. It tells a tale that thinks it's clever, but really it's just kind of boring. “Bottles, Lights, and Music” is about drinking away your troubles, but it's not depressing enough for a sad country song, and also not upbeat enough for a memorable fun one. “Lost Love” is another song that I just struggle to say something interesting about. It's not bad, but absolutely not something that holds any interest for me whatsoever. The Finish: Well, I don't hate '60s country songs, but I can't say that I really like them either. I merely tolerate them. This album is full of them, which means that it definitely has a ceiling for my interest. Siki performs them all admirably, and if I didn't know any better, I would easily believe that he was a professional singer first. Also a positive here is that all of the tracks are pretty short, with only one clocking in at over 3 minutes, and two of them under 2:00! But with music of this genre and era, there's just not a ton of variance. A 50-year old album made up of country cover songs that were 10 years old then? Maybe I should be more objective and grade Siki's abilities (which were not minimal), but I just can't care about this. 2 ringbells out of 5.

Kenny looks like a total putz in that picture.

i also try to make it a point to pronounce it as Denny intended, "Raysh al Ghoul". also, that's how he introduces himself in TAS, which is pretty much my Batman bible. but the first thought in my head when i see it printed is always "Rahz" (with a soft "a"). don't remember if that's the Begins pronunciation or not.

(obligatory FHH! but this Mr. America dude is pretty cool, brother!)

i remember one of the first times i saw Jones (can't remember which specific fight it was in the UFC) but he gave a pre- or post- fight interview where he talked that he and his buddies were trying to find new moves he could use by playing fighting video games and watching pro wrestling. i thought "this guy is either a genius or a complete fucking idiot, but i'm on board either way"

Ewert still has an upcoming fight on DWCS, so there's a chance he could be back in the UFC. although i'd imagine he would need to have one hell of a performance.

between Dana and Jon, it's hard to know who to believe. But Dana seemed surprised when that journalist told him Jon was tweeting about retiring or whatever, and Dana has since said that Jon had agreed (albeit verbally) to face Tom, and that the money was decided. I can only speculate that they were holding off for the next New York card, so Dana wasn't worried since a deal was already seemingly done. Jon seems like a guy who keeps making awful decisions (obviously in his personal life, but i also mean professionally), yet keeps sliding through by the skin of his teeth. The man just CAN. NOT. stop himself.

AEW BL00D M0NEY?

per MLB, the capacity is 40,300. i assume that's specifically for baseball. i was going the other way to add seats onto the field itself. i have no actual idea what the different setups equate to.

haha, definitely not fixing that error. but i think it's undeniable that the TBS Title going from Mercedes to Cole would certainly be a downgrade.

i've had a handful of interactions with both Kurt Busiek and Gail Simone and they were both fantastic each time.

is Adam Cole diminishing the TBS Title, or has holding the TBS Title diminished Adam Cole? i legitimately do not know. I know that pre-injury, he was in main events and certainly felt like he might be putting the big gold around his waist. I am not sad that he has been moved down the card (and largely to Collision, which i watch much less frequently) Fletcher felt like a backup guy for a long time, but this heel run with Callis has really turned me around on him. It took a couple weeks, with the dyed hair just being laughably bad, but then the shaved head promo feeling like the first step. I definitely count him as a quickly rising star now, and a very likely big star a couple years from now.

20,000 is a lot of tickets sold. don't get me wrong. That's a lot of people. And obviously a lot of money. Fantastic for AEW. but that doesn't negate what NoFists was saying. If the capacity is ~45k (their record is 43k+ for a concert, per wikipedia), then it's still only half full. and looking at the seating chart, that's a LOT of sections that aren't being sold. We'll see what kind of last week + walk-up sales turn up. Hopefully there's a good amount and we see something more like 30k. a 3/4 full stadium beats a 1/2 full stadium any day.

i am adding my willpower to aid you in your efforts. Book it, Coach Tony K!

oh man. i watched season 1 of LU with my wife a few years ago. She's not a wrestling fan but has always enjoyed the more lucha elements she's been exposed to. So i had full intentions of watching one episode each week with her, but that plan quickly fell away and we only made it though s1. The production and completely different presentation is nothing short of revolutionary. I still can't believe that it's been how many years and nobody else has really tried anything like this since. This thread might be what forces me to soldier on and get her back on track with this. (i'm still undecided on whether to include s4- i've heard nothing but terrible things). King Cuerno was a personal highlight. He really blended the character of a hunter into everything he did- yes the holds he did, but moreso than that it was the way he moved around the ring and his body language.

https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewGangWrestling i know this isn't really what this thread is about, but wanted to share anyway. I am currently uploading all the footage i have from when my friends and I were doing "backyard wrestling". It is entirely garbage brawling. there is pretty much no drama or storytelling. We held a tournament to crown the first champion, and all of the matches were legitimate, so most ended in chokeouts in a couple of minutes. Immediately thereafter, we decided that we'd have a lot more fun hitting each other with trash cans, and cookie sheets, and road signs, and the like. But then we're also really stupid so ended up putting each other through tables (including some on fire!), barbed wire, and thumbtacks, among other stupid shit we found. I find it hilarious to watch, but YMMV. Nobody tell @Matt D because he might have an aneurysm. also, fair warning. these are teenagers in the early 2000s. The choice of language is, to put it mildly, offensive.

i wondered what ever happened with him and that case. all of this situation is gross and wrong. 2 years suspended is not nearly enough. Didn't this happen last year? If he actually spent 2 years behind bars, she would still be under 18 when he got out!

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