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been a Moraes fan since his WSOF run. a title shot must be forthcoming after that ko. Gillespie looked damn good. looking forward to see what's next.

Raw 5/28/01 @ Calgary, AB Storyline of the night: Jericho and Benoit each want a shot at Steve Austin's WWF Title. Vince books two matches, Jericho vs Big Show and Benoit vs Rhyno. Whoever impresses McMahon more will get a title shot later tonight. Chris Benoit beats Rhyno in a quick match. good but not amazing. Steve Blackman & Trish Stratus vs Perry Saturn & Terri Runnels here, in a nothing match, Lance Storm runs in, superkicks Saturn, and hightails it outside the arena. There he embraces Shane McMahon and they leave together. The first shot of the InVasion has been fired. Chris Jericho defeats the Big Show (c) to win the Hardcore Title. solid match, with Jericho playing the "david" roll perfectly. As he's on his way back up the ramp in celebration, Rhyno spears him and pins him to win the Hardcore Title (remember the 24/7 rule?). JR received a letter earlier today and it leads to video being shown of Sara, the Undertaker's wife. Someone is stalking her.... WWF Title: Chris Benoit vs Steve Austin (c) i want to point out that in the ring introductions, they announce Earl Hebner as the referee, to enormous boos. really awesome match. both guys look good and it is super entertaining. goes about 10 minutes before a riff on the Montreal Screwjob happens with Austin retaining. weak finish but everything up until that point was worth the price of admission. SmackDown! 5/31/01 @ Edmonton, AB Jericho & Benoit open the show to a gigantic crowd reaction. it is insane. they're doing an angle where Eddie Guerrero is teaming with the Hardy Boys, and seems to be trying to be a part of Team Extreme. Matt has his doubts, but Jeff and Lita are both OK with it. Eddie has sacrificed himself a number of times to prove his worth. In tonight's episode, he saves Matt from Albert as part of a 6-man tag, and Lita runs to check on him. This distracts Matt, who gets BaldoBombed and pinned. i've been trying to remember how this angle plays out, and drawing a blank, but today it hit me: i *THINK* this is the end. there is no payoff because Eddie is off TV after this, and why he misses the entire invasion angle. bummer. another Sara/Stalker video. WWF Title: Chris Benoit vs Steve Austin (c) Vince McMahon is the outside enforcer for this match. this match felt like a PPV main event. it gets tons of time, and even though it is only 3 days removed from their Raw match, is completely different. way more violent, way more intense. leading up to the finish, Benoit hits 10 german suplexes in a row, then locks on the Crippler Crossface. McMahon runs in, Benoit beats him down with a chair, and Austin rolls Benoit up (holding the tights) to retain. This match has to be the prototype for the Austin/Angle series later this summer. Really good stuff, and almost a shame that it's on a random episode of SmackDown.

watched the Sandlot for the first time in a long time tonight. it remains as an absolute classic. a hundred million stars

WOW. this week really ups the ante as far as quality goes. both shows were super enjoyable and i am hyped that everything's coming together so well. Here's some highlights (i'll probably keep up this format until we get into the real meat & potatoes of the Alliance era): Raw 5/21/01 @ San Jose, CA Big Show beats Rhyno to win the Hardcore Title Saturn gets "concussed" and we get the first 'you're welcome' promo Angle's Olympic Reenactment Ceremony- wherein Shane McMahon interrupts and cuts an long inane WCW soliloquy Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho def Steve Austin and Triple H win win the WWF Tag Team Titles- this is the match that Triple H tears his quad SmackDown! 5/24/01 @ Anaheim, CA Tajiri debuts, Commissioner Regal makes him an errand boy the Spike Dudley-Molly Holly romance blossoms- in this episode, Spike calls her his girlfriend for the first time, and Angle proceeds to beat him up Benoit & Jericho successfully defend their Tag Team Titles in TLC3 against the Dudleyz, Hardys, and Edge & Christian

I'm still waiting to see Starrcade

i would love the Disney/Fox deal to go through and the Namor situation cleared up with Universal, just so we could potentially get a movie based on Brubaker's "the Marvels Project". i know this will never happen, but i loved that series so much and i would freaking love a WWII piece with the origins of the Marvel Universe getting some play. the Jim Hammond Human Torch is criminally underused, and that applies to all media.

Judgment Day 5/20/18 @ Sacramento, CA HeAT: Val Venis vs Raven pretty basic match. solid but forgettable Val's offense focuses on Raven's neck. Raven wins about 4 minutes in with a bulldog out of nowhere Hardcore & Crash Holly vs Kaientai Taka & Funaki do their bad English dub......Indeed! intro. i love that bit. Kaientai's speed advantage keeps it competitive, but Hardcore slams Taka with the Alabama Jam in just under 4 minutes. PPV: William Regal vs Rikishi Regal fights for Stephanie's honor, as Rikishi stinkfaced her 2 weeks ago crowd is hot for this one. Regal gets stinkfaced about 3 minutes in. He sells it at ringside for almost a full minute with dry heaves and excellent facials Regal eats a shot into the stairs and is busted open Back inside, Regal shoves Rikishi, bad shoulder first, into the turnbuckle and then connects with the Regal Cutter for the 3. Not bad for a 4 minute match, and a surprisingly clean finish! 2/3 Falls for Kurt's Olympic Medals: Kurt Angle vs Chris Benoit Fall 1 (Pinfalls Only): Kurt jumps Benoit at the bell, landing 3 German Suplexes, but missing a top rope headbutt. Benoit connects with an Olympic Slam for the quick pin. one minute first fall. hmmm. Fall 2 (Submissions Only): They brawl outside for a bit, then trade the submission counters they are so good at Angle eventually lands his own Olympic Slam and secures an Ankle Lock for the tap at about 12 minutes. Fall 3 (Ladder Match): pretty good match here. the ladder doesn't come in to play as often as you'd expect for the time period. Angle retrieves his medals after Edge & Christian interfere, holding Benoit outside the ring while Angle ascends to victory. Goes about 24 minutes total. I enjoyed this more than their Backlash Clash and it felt like it delivered on what was hinted during their Mania match. Jerry Lynn is at WWF New York. He's upset he's not defending his Light HeavyWeight Title tonight and then heels on JR a bit. Hardcore Title: Test vs Big Show vs Rhyno (c) most of this match is a mediocre 'walk around backstage and throw each other into things' brawl eventually they end up back in the ring, and then it gets pretty good. the crowd is biting on all the false finishes. Ultimately, Rhyno smashes Big Show with a steel steps-assisted GORE! through a trash can for the 3 count. a decent way to spend 9 minutes. Women's Title: Lita vs Chyna (c) Chyna enters dressed as a peacock this isn't good, but the crowd is invested. Chyna is just so limited, and Lita is ridiculously sloppy. they get 6 1/2 minutes and Chyna retains after a powerbomb. InterContinental Title / Chain Match: Triple H (c) w/Stephanie McMahon vs Kane Heyman actually hyped this up as saying he never promoted a chain match because they were too violent, even mentioning barbed wire matches. I guess dog collars don't count. Anyway, this is a solid match, but nothing we haven't seen from these 2 before. At 12 minutes, Austin runs in for the save, but he accidentally nails Triple H with a chair and Kane gets the pin to become the new IC Champ. Tag Team Turmoil for the #1 Tag Team Contenders: APA vs Perry Saturn & Dean Malenko w/Terri Faarooq spinebusters Saturn in 90 seconds APA vs Dudley Boyz w/Spike good 5 minute sprint. fast paced and hard hitting Hardcore Holly puts D-Von through a table while Bradshaw clotheslines Bubba. APA vs X-Pac & Justin Credible w/Albert Bradshaw grabs X-Pac for the fallaway slam, but Albert trips Bradshaw and holds him down for the pin also a fun 4 minute match, better than i expected. X-Factor vs Hardy Boys 3 quick minutes. Albert's interference saves X-Factor and leads to Credible superkicking Matt X-Factor vs Chris Jericho & Mystery Partner Chris Benoit goes 5 minutes, which was longer and is closer than i thought. Jericho & Benoit make X-Pac and Credible simultaneously tap. Jericho & Benoit vs Edge & Christian E&C attempt to con-chair-to Benoit, but Y2J sidetracks Edge while Benoit traps Christian in the Crossface for the victory in 7 minutes. this was a really good Turmoil match, and i'm not usually a fan of this type of contest. Every segment told a good story and differentiated from what came before it. WWF World Title / No Holds Barred: Undertaker vs Steve Austin (c) Vince joins us for commentary they brawl for the first 10 minutes. Taker is focusing his attack on Austin's head, while Austin centers his on Undertaker's legs. Austin gets chokeslammed through the announce table Austin brains Taker with a chair and follows up with a Stunner, but only gets a 2 count. Taker gets the chair and unleashes on Austin and on Triple H, who has since run in. Vince also interferes and gets beat up Triple H nails Taker with the sledgehammer. Kane runs in to make the save, but he's too late as the ref's hand hits three. It took 3 men, but Austin retains in about 23 minutes. What looked like a mediocre card on paper over delivered. And other than the women's match, everything shined. Angle/Benoit and the Tag Team Turmoil matches were the highlights for me. Next up: King of the Ring!

those are my three as well, but in the opposite order.

John McCarthy on Joe Rogan's podcast was a really fun listen. some very cool discussion on the early days and rule changes

he hasn't fought since 2010. he lost 5 of his last 6, 4 of those by ko/tko. the last time he won by ko/tko was ufc 66. against tito ortiz. yes, fighting again sounds like a great idea.

when i'm in the mood for a vintage game podcast, i usually tune in to Retronauts. better than most others i've tried.

21 minutes. section 217 row 1 seat 10. first row of the upper deck definitely works for me.

you're not kidding. i'm 15 minutes in and counting.

maybe they could try, oh i don't know.....making the movie versions better reflect the comics versions instead of vice versa.

is that from the Secret Wars crossover? heard good things but it seemed like a different AoA so i am hesitant

finished my AoA re-re-re-read. By the Gods, i love this crossover so much. this was the first time i'd read it with the full backstory of the X-Men (when i read it the few times before, i was familiar with the X-Men mainly through the 90s cartoon, pop culture stuff, and being on comic book message boards forever), and it really is even more amazing. I want to read about this universe forever. dark and bleak, but you still get the true essence of all of these characters regardless. i know the universe has been revisited a few times (most notably the ten year anniversary mini series) but have any of these been good and stay true to the core?

saw Andrew WK last night. he was playing in a small country barn (actually a really cool venue, so much different than anything else). kick ass show. lots of energy, great party vibe, it was just awesome.

nothing pisses me off more than insurance. it is THE biggest legalized scam going. you are legally obligated to pay for it, but they will fuck you over every which way that they can and as often as possible.

yowzas. didn't expect Yair Rodriguez to get cut. i can see where the UFC's coming from, but damn. that's harsh. dude's 6-1 in the UFC

Lance Storm was why i've followed KtT for the last year plus. Cyrus has good stories, but i couldn't care less about the NJPW interviews he does. i think i will also take a sabbatical until Storm returns. also, when i saw the preview said "the new Killing the Town...with Lazenby!" i can't be the only one that assumed it was Lance + Paul, can i? definitely figured Cyrus was the one too busy to keep up the podcast life.

a day or two late, but on 5/8 Wikipedia's article of the day was "kayfabe". brought a smile to my face.

upon first look, it looks like the ESPN+ deal is in ADDITION to fight pass. it specifically mentions you can watch Fight Pass through ESPN+ for an additional charge, so i think they are two separate entities. and yeah, it does not include a major traditional tv deal, so still we wait.....

finished Epic Mickey 2 (wii) last night. i played through the first one last year. part 2 is inferior in every conceivable way. shorter, more linear, easier, completely pointless side quests, and a 2 player mechanic that is clunky and annoying (esp in 1p mode). i'd recommend skipping this unless you absolutely love the first one. or if you're one of the 6 people who have an affinity for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. started up the original Spyro game (ps1) shortly later. still pretty easy, but a lot better. camera control can be a hindrance, but that comes with the 1998 territory.

is there a place to see who all has been confirmed to be at this show? i don't want to browse thru this thread to see one twitter post per page. also, have any matches or anything been announced? i'm super interested in getting tickets but would like more info first.

this is one of those games i've been trying to talk myself into/out of for the last few years. still undecided. will definitely get the bongos if/when i pick it up. I played and beat them both on the Wii-U. Both of them are lots of fun, i guess it just boils down to which kind of game you want to play. DKC is a platformer, Hyrule Warriors is a hack-and-slash type. i sunk more hours into HW, but i think DKC was the more rewarding of the two.