DreamBroken Posted July 27, 2023 Posted July 27, 2023 On the topic of ECW guys, Shane Douglas is still very active as well. I'd mark for the Franchise. But if anyone, I do expect someone more like a Guido or Super Crazy. Bring on all the ECW! 5 hours ago, odessasteps said: As someone said on Twiiter, it's like if someone from the AWA had come out to confront Randy Orton in 2007. Sgt. Slaughter did! 2
odessasteps Posted July 27, 2023 Posted July 27, 2023 Vacation? Vince would be rolling in his grave if he heard about wrestlers taking vacations. 3
Go2Sleep Posted July 27, 2023 Posted July 27, 2023 If Jack Perry wants some heat (and a good reaction from Taz), he should promise to defend his belt against a former ECW champion and it's Matt Hardy. 7
Technico Support Posted July 27, 2023 Posted July 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, Go2Sleep said: If Jack Perry wants some heat (and a good reaction from Taz), he should promise to defend his belt against a former ECW champion and it's Matt Hardy. Or a really shitty, long-forgotten D-list tag champ from the Eastern Championship Wrestling days like Tony Stetson or Johnny Hotbody. 2
colonial Posted July 27, 2023 Posted July 27, 2023 Looking through Cagematch on a whim and I saw that Pitbull Gary Wolf has had a couple of matches in 2023 as well. I wouldn't mind seeing RVD, Tajiri, Super Crazy or Little Guido accepting the challenge. Someone mentioned Masato Tanaka -- he appears to be coming to the U.S. on a tour in October (including a show with DEFY) -- I'd be open to him fighting Moxley. 4
Curt McGirt Posted July 27, 2023 Posted July 27, 2023 Since several of you brought it up I have to agree, MJeff was on fire on the mic last night, so that's another on the plus side of the show. When he gets really wound up and mean he can smoke ya. Meanwhile, Jack Perry needs some work. A lot. 3
JLowe Posted July 27, 2023 Posted July 27, 2023 58 minutes ago, Technico Support said: Or a really shitty, long-forgotten D-list tag champ from the Eastern Championship Wrestling days like Tony Stetson or Johnny Hotbody. I’ve been watching the first season of ECW on Peacock and yeah, those are two of the worst guys from that roster. Johnny Hotbody looked like Bud Bundy on roids. 2
John E. Dynamite Posted July 27, 2023 Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) If I got current Jack Perry vs. 2003 Chris-Hero-Has-Been-Lending-Me-His-World-of-Sport-and-BATTLArts-tapes Ian Rotten I would throw money at it guilt-free. Doubly so if it was in front of 20 people in Tweaksville, IN and the staph stain on the canvas visibly grows from a Pollock to a Rothko during the match. Edited July 27, 2023 by John E. Dynamite 7 2
AxB Posted July 28, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Technico Support said: Or a really shitty, long-forgotten D-list tag champ from the Eastern Championship Wrestling days like Tony Stetson or Johnny Hotbody. Bring Rockin Rebel in, the fans can turn their backs on the match as a silent protest, but then shake his hand afterwards to prove it's not personal. 2 2
Zimbra Posted July 28, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023 20 minutes ago, AxB said: Bring Rockin Rebel in, the fans can turn their backs on the match as a silent protest, but then shake his hand afterwards to prove it's not personal. Too expensive to fly him in from hell. 1 1
JLowe Posted July 28, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023 23 minutes ago, AxB said: Bring Rockin Rebel in, the fans can turn their backs on the match as a silent protest, but then shake his hand afterwards to prove it's not personal. Oh wait, that’s the dude who looks like roided up Bud Bundy. Johnny Hotbody looks like roided up 40 year old who works at a pizza counter and hits on all the high school chicks. 1 1
Stefanie Sparkleface Posted July 28, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023 6 minutes ago, JLowe said: Oh wait, that’s the dude who looks like roided up Bud Bundy. Johnny Hotbody looks like roided up 40 year old who works at a pizza counter and hits on all the high school chicks. At least Sir Jonathan Hotbody didn't murder anyone, like Rockin' Rebel did. He just pretended to be blond and would probably double charge you if you made him bake a fresh pie because you HAD to get a slice with something other than cheese or pepperoni. 1
mystman Posted July 28, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023 9 hours ago, Zakk_Sabbath said: I had that thought too yesterday chatting w Curt about it, but I just felt like it runs the risk of being 'already treaded land' with them just having touched on a lot of the same beats in the build to the Forbidden Door 8 man last month - though I will say, I do like the idea of Mox/Kingston being in this sort of never-ending, Sami/KO-type state of intertwinedness. If there's a way to make it work logically, I'm fully onboard. My second choice would be Hero, if he can be convinced to get back in the ring
Matt D Posted July 28, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023 2 hours ago, odessasteps said: Vacation? Vince would be rolling in his grave if he heard about wrestlers taking vacations. RUSH basically got paternity leave. 1
Jenalysis Posted July 28, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023 I really don't want ECW retreads in AEW. I hope it's a more modern deathmatch guy, or a protege. Colby Corino perhaps? 4
Curt McGirt Posted July 28, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023 2 hours ago, John E. Dynamite said: If I got current Jack Perry vs. 2003 Chris-Hero-Has-Been-Lending-Me-His-World-of-Sport-and-BATTLArts-tapes Ian Rotten I would throw money at it guilt-free. Doubly so if it was in front of 20 people in Tweaksville, IN and the staph stain on the canvas visibly grows from a Pollock to a Rothko during the match. Yeah, when I brought that up, I was half thinking "MugaRotten stiffing Jungle Boy would be a lot of fun". 1
odessasteps Posted July 28, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023 Was DC Drake ever Eastern Championship Wrestling champion?
John E. Dynamite Posted July 28, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Jenalysis said: I really don't want ECW retreads in AEW. I hope it's a more modern deathmatch guy, or a protege. Colby Corino perhaps? This is what I want Rampage to be, stuff like this. Completely sensible matches that pull on wrestling lore outside of what's consistently presented on Dynamite. Matches for the die-hards, or the god-bless-em nerd kids along for the ride who don't have Friday plans. Stuff for the fans who stay until 11PM. Nyla/Shida shoulda been Dynamite, PAC/Gravity shoulda been Rampage, etc. Edited July 28, 2023 by John E. Dynamite 3
Zakk_Sabbath Posted July 28, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023 51 minutes ago, Jenalysis said: I really don't want ECW retreads in AEW. I hope it's a more modern deathmatch guy, or a protege. Colby Corino perhaps? I liked what I saw of him before I stopped watching NWA, I'd support him getting a shot. I don't think anyone's calling for the older guys to be signed full-time or anything, but Rhyno doing a one off gore to Perry in order to help get a young guy, like you said, for example a Colby Corino or Hook, to the next level is good with me. Actually, I've noticed Taz has lost a ton of weight, I know his neck is beat but it'd be a cool little moment if he and Hook hit stereo Tazmissions on Perry and another heel or something.
sabremike Posted July 28, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Sparkleface said: At least Sir Jonathan Hotbody didn't murder anyone, like Rockin' Rebel did. He just pretended to be blond and would probably double charge you if you made him bake a fresh pie because you HAD to get a slice with something other than cheese or pepperoni. I remember a friend of mine telling me that when he first met Rebel backstage at a CZW show the first thing the guy did was tell him a Holocaust joke. Yeah... 1
elizium Posted July 28, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023 1 hour ago, odessasteps said: Was DC Drake ever Eastern Championship Wrestling champion? He won it when it was still Tri State
Jrag Posted July 28, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023 So here is my thing on the BCC. Good matches, yes, but every single feud has dragged on too long or fizzled out too early. Some of that is beyond their control (Bryan getting hurt twice, Regal leaving), but a lot of that dragging feeling is there because of the repetitiveness to some of these feuds. I’ve always considered Danielson the creative engine of the group and there have been some great moments centered around him, but the non-Danielson stuff doesn’t do anything for me. Blood and Guts is a great example of my problem with the BCC. The 5th bed of nails spot doesn’t mean anything just like the 5th dynamite where the BCC swarms the same babyface doesn’t mean anything. I don’t think Mox is interested in telling stories on the same level as most of the other guys we would consider in his tier. For a guy who can talk so well he rarely has anything interesting to say. 1
Shartnado Posted July 28, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023 7 hours ago, DreamBroken said: Sgt. Slaughter did! And I was going to say, if the guy confronting Orton would have been Mike Enos, it probably would have been at least OK! 1
hobo joe Posted July 28, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023 I love the idea of a luchador named Gravity, but he should be a big dude who snatches high flyers out of the air and slams the shit out of them 4 1
zendragon Posted July 28, 2023 Posted July 28, 2023 On 7/26/2023 at 8:16 PM, Curt McGirt said: Someone in the crowd had a 'steamed hams' sign at the start of the show too. What is that even referring to? Only the greatest think the simpsons ever did https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/simpsons-steamed-hams-oral-history Show started strong with OC / Fox (even though we have like 16 guys who wrestle like fox made more sense to have him aligned with Darius) Swerve/Darby was good but maybe the least of their matches, kinda like when Kidman and Judi wrestled each other so many times in WCW they seemed to run out of ideas I guess Britts back is still fucked? If she’s injured why not use one of the other women under contract who can’t get TV time. Black and Gold NXT and Impact have done a much better job as a gender balanced wrestling program msin highlights the problem with triple threats no established rules. Why were both members of Lucha Bros on the apron? In a singles triple threat all three are in the ring at once, especially when it’s no dq just come in? Speaking of which next week we get an anything goes triple threat? Department of redundancy department? on a positive note Renee really brings a sense of gravitas to her segments. She’s like AEWs Michele Tafioa 2
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