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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.

bought my issue of Nightwing today. was confused by the $3.99 price. turns out it is going monthly starting now (as opposed to bi-weekly, which it has been for quite some time). major bummer.

4pm on a sunday? who does that?!

so i watched the Greatest Royal Rumble yesterday. i don't watch a whole bunch of current wrestling. Anyway, the first match was hhh vs cena. i was thrown off by how many camera cuts happened in this match. I was distracted for about 10 minutes, just counting off the seconds until the next camera cut. the longest shot was 16 seconds, and only 3 times did we get a camera shot of 10 seconds or more. does this bother anyone else? are all wrestling shows like this? Is this just a WWE issue?

WWF Metal 4/14/01: Johnny Swinger debuts for the WWF, in a losing battle against K-Kwik. poor Johnny doesn't even warrant an entrance. I know this is negligible for the purpose of this thread, but i popped a bit for it. Now on to one of the shows that i've claimed is near the top of my "favorite non-wrestlemania ppv events" list. been looking forward to reliving this one for quite a while. Backlash 4/29/01 @ Chicago, IL HeAT: Light HeavyWeight Title: Jerry Lynn vs Crash Holly (c) Mr. JL makes his WWF debut! Well, i assume he's done some job work for them, but for all intents and purposes this is it! match only goes about 3 1/2 minutes. includes your back-and-forth pinfall attempts and the double bridge spot. Past that, not really much substance. JL wins the belt in his debut after grabbing the tights on a schoolboy. Lita vs Molly Holly they start out trading technical holds. Molly seemingly works in slow motion so Lita can keep up. Molly reverses a Twist of Fate into a Northern Lights Suplex for 2. Lita then connects on a ToF and goes up top, to "land" a horrendous moonsault, which sees Lita damn near headplant into the mat and land awkwardly on Molly's legs, for the pinfall in about 3 minutes. PPV: Six Man Tag Team Match: Dudley Boyz vs X-Factor Dudleyz are crazy over, and they all get a chance to shine. On the other hand, the crowd doesn't care about X-Factor at all. Albert continues to be solid, though. After 8 minutes, X-Pac & Justin Credible double superkick Buh Buh for the win. Post match, X-Pac get's 3D'd through a table, so the crowd is happy. William Regal greets the Duchess of Queensbury as she arrives backstage. Hardcore Title: Rhyno (c) vs Raven (w/shopping cart) 2 weeks ago, Rhyno beat Kane for the HC title with help from Austin & HHH. In some unofficial way, this also makes this for the linear ECW Title. Trash cans, road signs, and the kitchen sink. fun brawl, mostly in-ring. Crazy finish as Rhyno attempts a GORE! on Raven, but Raven sidesteps and Rhyno instead ends up inside the shopping cart This only leads to a 2 count, as Rhyno recovers and executes a GORE! for the win in about 8 minutes. Duchess of Queensbury Rules Match: William Regal vs Chris Jericho pretty basic match to start. fairly even, but Jericho seemingly has the upper hand. at just under 5 minutes, Jericho lands a Lionsault and goes for the pin, but the Duchess announces that Round 1 has ended. Regal taps to the Walls of Jericho at the 7 minute mark, but this match cannot be won by submission. Regal waylays Jericho with the Duchess' scepter, but the match continues as there are No Disqualifications. Jericho pulls the Duchess into the ring and locks on the Walls. @ 13:30 Regal wallops Jericho with a steel chair for the 3 count. OK match. the stipulation hinders the match itself, while also failing to live up to potential. 30 Minute Ultimate Submission Match: Kurt Angle vs Chris Benoit this match was technically excellent. Despite that, and the fact that i remember loving this match, i just couldn't get into it. Maybe because it started slow, maybe i'm just not in the mood for it. Interestingly enough, the time limit expires at 29:56 by my clock. Why kayfabe 4 seconds? Or could they just not tell time? The score is tied at 3-3, so we go to a sudden death overtime. Benoit's Crossface forces Angle to tap out, giving him the bragging rights and the victory. Last Man Standing: Big Show vs Shane McMahon this match feels really thrown together storyline wise, but ultimately isn't bad. Shane employs ether to get the job done. We see interference from both VKM and Test. Ultimately, this is a one-move match, with Shane climbing up the stage racking and dropping an elbow on a prone giant. It's a crazy move and we've all seen it. At 12 minutes, this is better than you'd expect. European Title: Matt Hardy (c) vs Christian vs Eddie Guerrero interesting placement for this match, i would've expected it sooner. this was a pretty damn good triple threat match lots of 2-on-1 and 1-on-2 offense, non-stop action, and just all around fun. we get the obligatory interference from Edge and Jeff Hardy, but the Radicalz are surprisingly absent Matt hardy retains after 7 minutes with a Twist of Fate on Christian. IC Champ Triple H & WWF Champ Steve Austin vs Tag Team Champs Kane & Undertaker these guys have a good, solid, hard hitting brawl. All men play up to their characters' strengths. Austin & HHH take control once they begin working over Kane's injured arm. After interference from Steph & Vince, HHH hits Kane with the sledgehammer, first in the heavily taped arm and then in the head for the win. 2 Man Power Trip celebrate with all the belts. Overall, this show actually disappointed me a bit. I believe i've mentioned before (including in Yo-Yo's Roomie's B-Tier PPV recap thread) that i LOVED this show when it aired, and it remained one of my favorite events for quite some time. I haven't actually watched it in probably 7-8 years, and my memories of it are WAY better than the show itself. Don't get me wrong, it's still a solid outing, but i guess i just hyped myself way to much for it.

so, full disclosure here. My memory is shot. I was under the impression that the InVasion angle started a week or two after WrestleMania. That hasn't happened, and i haven't updated this thread since. Well, i'm here to correct that. Up next is my WrestleMania X-Seven review. I watched this on 4/1 but never posted it. Coming later tonight or maybe tomorrow night will be the Backlash 2001 review. Once the Invasion angle really gets started i will start with the full Raw/SD/etc reports. WrestleMania X-Seven April 1, 2001 @ Houston, TX+ HeAT: Grandmaster Sexay & Steve Blackman vs X-Pac & Justin Credible w/Albert quick match. X-Pac clocked GMS in the face with a spinning heel kick. X-Factor gets the pin after a double superkick to Blackman while Albert distracts GMS InterContinental Title: Chris Jericho (c) vs William Regal Regal takes some chops to the chest, which immediately turns bright red Regal expertly works over Jericho's left shoulder (injured on SD) Crowd pops big anytime the Walls of Jericho gets teased finish comes out of nowhere as Y2J lands a bulldog and the Lionsault for the 3 count. Good match to get the crowd warmed up, goes a bit over 7 mins. backstage, Shane-0-Mac arrives in his limo with the "WCW 1" plates APA/Jacquelyn in their office. Bradshaw wonders where Tazz is, then cuts a Texas face promo. Right to Censor (Val Venis/Bull Buchanan/Goodfather) w/Steven Richards vs Tazz & APA w/ Jackie RTC has THE most annoying music ever Didn't have high hopes for this match, but it's a pretty good brawl; fast paced and hard hitting. Bradshaw steamrolls Goodfather with the Clothesline from Hell about 4 minutes in. Hardcore Title: Raven (c) vs Kane vs Big Show this was a crazy fight which took place mainly backstage Raven gets thrown through a plate glass window, Kane & Big Show shoved each other through a wall Kane ran Raven down with a golf cart Big Show gorilla presses Raven, but Kane big boots Show off the entryway and they both crash land into and through a smaller stage. Kane follows with a big elbow drop onto Big Show to become the new Hardcore Champ in about 9 minutes. "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka is @ WWF New York (remember that place?). Guess Snuka won't be in the Gimmick Battle Royal. European Title: Eddie Guerrero w/Perry Saturn vs Test (c) Test with the early advantage, using power moves. Eddie starts working over Test's leg and this turns into a pretty good match. Test slams Eddie with the Pump Handle, but Saturn distracts him. Test the Big Kicks Eddie's head off, but Malenko runs down to break up the pin With Test distracted, Eddie clocks him with the Euro title to be crowned the new champ. At around 8 minutes, this is really solid. Kurt Angle vs Chris Benoit Story of the match is "who can make the other tap out?" We get about 4 minutes of amateur-style transitions before Angle waylays Benoit. We are witness to a masterclass of psychology, as the tension and aggression build as these men trade holds and counters expertly. 12 minutes in, we get a ref bump and Angle taps to the Crippler Crossface. While Benoit checks on the ref, Angle secures an Angle Slam for a 2 count They trade top rope maneuvers, but in the end Angle rolls Benoit over and grabs a handful of tights for the win. fantastic match that, even at 15 minutes, seemed too short. Can't wait for the rematch. Women's Title: Ivory (c) vs Chyna Chyna dominates a complete squash in less than 3 minutes. yawn. Street Fight: Shane McMahon vs Vince McMahon w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley Mick Foley is our special Guest Referee We get a wide shot of the WCW wrestlers. About 10 indistinguishable people in 30+ seats. yikes Tough match to recap. Shane with all the control early, landing at will. Shane misses a top rope elbow and drives himself through the Spanish Announce Table instead. Trish/Steph catfight Vince places Linda in the ring and beats on Shane with trash cans. Linda punts Vince, Foley attacks Vince, and Shane with the Van Terminator Coast to Coast for the win. As much an angle as a match, and i'm a self-proclaimed Shane-O-Mark, but i thought it was an enjoyable 14 minutes. Tag Team Titles / TLC II: Hardy Boys vs Edge & Christian vs Dudley Boyz (c) this match is completely insane. we see interference from Spike Dudley, Rhyno, and Lita All 6 men on ladders in the ring. Christian gets dumped all the way to the floor. Jeff Hardy swantons Spike & Rhyno off a 20 foot ladder through tables Buh Buh/Matt fall from the 20ft ladder in the ring down through 2 double decker tables on the floor the infamous Edge -> Jeff Hardy spear occurs here Rhyno propels Christian up to the belts for the win. what an awesomely ludicrous 16 minute match. Official attendance is announced at 67,925. Gimmick Battle Royal Our commentary team for this is "Mean" Gene Okerlund and Bobby "the Brain" Heenan the Iron Sheik wins this. With knees that bad, it's no surprise he couldn't take an over the top rope bump. Other participants: Bushwhackers, Duke "the Dumpster" Droese, Earthquake, the Goon, Doink, Kamala, Repo Man (my pick), James E. Cornette, Nikolai Volkoff, Michael "PS" Hayes, One Man Gang, Gobbledygooker, Tugboat, Hillbilly Jim, Brother Love, and Sgt. Slaughter. a fun but pointless battle royal Triple H vs Undertaker JR mentions 'Taker is 8-0 and has never been defeated at WrestleMania this match was fantastic! i was 100% invested in everything that happened here They face off, HHH's toughness refusing to yield to Taker's assault. They brawl through the crowd up to some tech/camera platform, where HHH's desire to win leads to him using a chair. Taker's vengeance saw a chokeslam on HHH to the floor Back in the ring, the notorious Last Ride to sledgehammer shot for only 2. Taker finally secures the Last Ride PowerBomb for 3 at about 19 minutes and runs the streak to 9-0. WWF Title / No DQ: Steve Austin vs the Rock (c) this match starts off with a bang. Austin leads the assault for most of the 1st 10 minutes. Crowd is decidedly pro-Austin, even after Rock takes the reigns Rock locks the Sharpshooter on Austin, evoking memories of WM13 Austin resuscitates the Million Dollar Dream but Rock calls back to Bret Hart pushing off the turnbuckle into a pin Rock Stunners Austin for a close 2 count, leading to Vince making his way ringside Rock connects with the People's Elbow, but Vince breaks up the pin. Austin with a Rock Bottom, but he also only gets a 2 count. Austin holds Rock while Vince blasts Rock with a chair, but still can't get the 3 count. Rock survives with a Rock Bottom of his own, but then focuses on Vince, leading to a Stone Cold Stunner. Vince hands Austin a chair, and Austin lays into the Rock with multiple shots and reckless abandon. After this beatdown, Steve Austin pins the Rock and becomes the new WWF Champion! Did Austin sell out for the WWF Championship !?!? overall, this show is a total blast. Very deserved of its victory in the MMMM WrestleMania tournament hosted here last month. This ranks as one of my all-time favorite shows, bar none. I hadn't seen it in a number of years so i'm glad that it lived up to the hype. TLC2 is probably my MOTN, but Angle/Benoit and HHH/Taker give it a run for its money. The main event isn't far behind either. I can't recommend this show enough, whether you want to relive some Attitude Era fondness or just see some quality action.

i was a big Fedor fan, especially in the Pride-Affliction-Strikeforce days. i want him to beat Mir, but i also don't want him to look like he did vs Maldonado ever again. can he win tonight and then retire so this tourney doesn't kill him?

aldo/stephens is an excellent fight to make. if or when that flyweight title match gets booked, we will have a new champ.

saw Super Troopers 2 tonight. laughed a ton and loved every second of. i surprisingly haven't really heard anyone mention it. if you're a fan of the original, i definitely recommend checking it out

[spoiler free] just back from the midnight release. so much i want to say, but it all sums up with, "Why is Avengers 4 so far away?" Thanos rules. a buddy mentioned that it would be awesome if the Avengers take down Thanos, but our post-credits scene was Galactus looming in. I can't disagree, but now i really just want Silver Surfer to make an early entrance to the MCU.